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Before you try to find a job on LinkedIn, you need to make sure your LinkedIn Profile is as polished as possible. Take the time to get your profile to 100 percent completion; make sure you include your most relevant work as well as keywords related to the type of position you're looking for. Ask your connections to write recommendations for you (and return the favor), and spend time answering questions on LinkedIn Answers.
For example, many people discuss job opportunities through daily LinkedIn updates and conversations. Connect with people who work in the industries and companies you're interested in, and pay attention to their updates. Build relationships with people so when an opportunity does open, you're already on their radar screens.
Join relevant LinkedIn Groups and actively engage in the conversations happening in those Groups. Not only could you stumble upon job opportunities simply through discussions happening within LinkedIn Groups, but some group administrators also allow members to post job openings in a special Career Discussions section. Furthermore, some Groups include a Jobs tab where jobs posted in LinkedIn Jobs appear.
Job Search and Jobs Directory
Log into your LinkedIn account and click the Jobs link in the top navigation bar to open the Jobs home page. A list of recommended jobs is provided to you based on the information in your LinkedIn Profile. Search through the postings by typing keywords into the search text box at the top of the page to find additional results.
You can use the filtering options shown in the left sidebar to refine your search results by keywords, job title, company, location, job function, industry, experience level, and more. An Advanced Search option is also available at the top of the Jobs home page if you'd prefer to narrow your search that way.
Once you conduct a job search, you can save that search and create an email alert when jobs are posted that you might be interested in. Simply click the Email Alerts link at the top of your search results list and select daily or weekly from the pop-up box to set the frequency of your alert messages.
You can also access the Jobs Directory when you're not signed into your LinkedIn account. However, to view all jobs, you'll need to log in.
Company Pages and JobsInsider
Follow the LinkedIn Company Pages for any companies you're targeting in your job search. When a company posts a new job using LinkedIn Jobs, that job announcement is also published as an activity update on the Company Page and on a separate Careers tab within the Company Page (if the company uses the tab).
Another way to find jobs on LinkedIn is to use the LinkedIn Browser Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer, which enables you to use the LinkedIn JobsInsider tool for free. When you install the toolbar and search for a job on a site that works with JobsInsider (such as Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Craigslist.org, HotJobs.com, Dice.com, SimplyHired.com, Vault.com, and more), the JobsInsider tool automatically appears as a browser pane. JobsInsider will inform you if anyone in your extended LinkedIn network works at the hiring company. Use this information to get referrals or to request introductions to hiring managers or other key employees.
Jobs Seeker Premium
If you're really serious about finding a job on LinkedIn, then you might want to consider paying for an upgraded Job Seeker account. With a free LinkedIn account, you can only get introduced to five companies per month and you can't access salary information in your job searches. You can do both with a paid Job Seeker account.
There are three levels of Job Seeker accounts — Job Seeker Basic, Job Seeker, and Job Seeker Plus. Prices currently range from $19.95 per month to $49.95 per month.
Furthermore, with a paid Job Seeker account, you can get bumped to the top of the applicant list as a Featured Applicant. You can see who has viewed your LinkedIn profile, and you can allow recruiters to message you for free using LinkedIn's OpenLink messaging system (OpenLink is used to message members you don't know and aren't connected with). You can log into your LinkedIn account and visit the Job Seeker page to learn more about the most current Job Seeker account features and prices.
Have you used LinkedIn to find a job or change careers? Have you used LinkedIn to hire an employee? Let us know in the comments below.
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thread, a fine twist of fibrous material, distinguished from yarn in general by being smoother, stronger, and more pliable; it is also better suited to sewing, embroidery, and lace making. Sewing or spool cotton is made by twisting several fine strands into three-cord or six-cord thread, the latter being three two-ply strands twisted together. The size is controlled by the twisting process. The fine linen thread used in making expensive laces is spun by hand and is very costly. Synthetic threads, such as nylon, are most often used for heavy-duty sewing in carpets, shoes, and heavy canvases. Many ordinary sewing threads now contain some proportion of synthetic fiber.
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Some things just never get old - like our Mazda Certified
Pre-Owned vehicles. The reason is because only well-maintained, late model vehicles make the cut. That's why when you purchase one, you can be more than confident it'll perform with all the hair-blowing, eye-catching, heart-pounding, fun-loving, soul-freeing Zoom-Zoom exhilaration you'd expect from Mazda.
Because we want your Certified Pre-Owned Mazda to feel like new, before you put it in your garage we put it through its paces. Each vehicle is required to endure an uncompromising 150-point inspection inside and out to ensure peak performance. It's just one confidence-inspiring benefit of the Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Program.
And, as you can see here, there are many more:
12-Month / 12,000 Mile Vehicle Limited Warranty
7-Year / 100,000 Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty
24hr Roadside Assistance
160-Point Detailed Inspection
Zero Deductible
Free Vehicle History Report
Extended Coverage Available
Transferable Benefits
What does a "Certified Pre-Owned" Mazda mean?
Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Mazdas have undergone a rigorous 160-point inspection at your dealership. Because they are Certified, they come with a Limited Additional Warranty, a Certified Pre-Owned Powertrain Warranty, and Roadside Assistance for as long as you own your Mazda.
Click here to see the Certified Pre-Owned Mazdas in stock!
What are the benefits of owning a Certified Pre-Owned Mazda?
Owners of a Certified Pre-Owned Mazda receive the following:
-A complete detailed listing of the 160-point inspection, as well as details regarding any recall work that may have been performed
-7-year / 100,000 mile CPO Powertrain Warranty provisions
-12-month/ 12,000 mile Additional Limited Warranty
-Complimentary Roadside Assistance
-Fresh oil and filter upon delivery
-Vehicle history report
-Full-circle inspection report card
-Complimentary membership at myMazda.com
What is included in the Certified Pre-Owned Additional Limited Warranty?
The Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Additional Limited Warranty will cover components listed below for a total of 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first from the certified retailed date. (Please see actual warranty documentation, as it may be updated from the below).
-All lines and fittings
-Backing plates
-Brake springs
-Calipers and wheel cylinders
-Clips and retainers
-Combination valve
-Master cylinder
-Parking brake linkage and cables
-Vacuum power booster
-Control valve and cylinder
-Manual and power steering
-Gear housing (all internal parts)
-Power steering pump, cooler and lines
-Seals and gaskets
-Shafts and bushings
-Upper and lower ball joints
-Upper and lower control arms
-Front MacPherson struts
-Stabilizer bar
-Linkage and bushings
-Kingpins and bushings
-Rear MacPherson struts (front-wheel drive only)
-Spindle and spindle supports
-Rear axle
Air Conditioning
-A/C accumulator
-A/C clutch and clutch bearings
-Compressor o-rings
-Compressor pulley
-Compressor seals
-Field coil
-Electric ignition module
-Heated backglass (electrical only)
-Manually operated switches
-Radiator fan relay
-Starter motor
-Voltage regulator
-Windshield wiper motor
-Wiring harness (Exc spark plug)
-Fuel pump
What is included in the Certified Pre-Owned Powertrain Warranty?
The Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Powertrain Warranty will cover all components below for a total of 7 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first from the certified retailed date. (Please see actual warranty documentation, as it may be updated from the below).
-All internally lubricated parts
-Seals & Gaskets
-Torque Converter
-Transfer case
-Transmission case
-All internally lubricated parts
-Cylinder block
-Cylinder head
-Freeze plugs
-Intake manifold
-Exhaust manifold
-Oil pan
-Oil pump
-Rotor & housing
-Seals & gaskets
-Timing chain
-Timing gears
-Timing belt
-Lysholm compressor (factory installed)
-Valve covers
-Water pump
-Water pump gasket
Front / Rear drive
-Constant velocity joints
-Drive axle
-Drive axle housing & all internally lubricated parts
-Drive shaft
-Final drive housing & all internally lubricated parts
-Front wheel bearings
-Manual & automatic hubs (4 wheel drive vehicles)
-Rear axle bearings
-Rear wheel bearings
-Seals & gaskets
-Universal joints
What isn't included in the Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty or the CPO Powertrain Warranty?
Parts and Services NOT covered:
-All items not specifically listed as covered on the Warranty documentation
-Repairs covered by the Mazda New Vehicle Warranty or recalls
-Service adjustments and cleaning
-Repairs needed to any engine, transmission or final drive components caused by and aftermarket-installed turbocharger/supercharger
-Repairs caused by damage or unreasonable use (damage from road hazards, accident, fire or other casualty, misuse, negligence, racing, or failure cause by modification or parts not authorized by or supplied by Mazda)
-Damage resulting from lack of required maintenance (failures caused by owner neglecting to perform the required maintenance services set forth in the maintenance schedule of the Owner Manual for the vehicle). Costs of these routine maintenance services are not covered. Proof of maintenance may be required, which may include inspection of the maintenance records.
-Repairs needed to a covered part caused by the failure of a non-covered part
-Repairs to the vehicle if the odometer is altered, broken or repaired / replaced so that the actual mileage cannot be determined
-To the extent allowed by law, loss of use of vehicle including loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, consequential damages and personal expenses such as motels, food, gas and mileage
-Vehicles manufactured for sale out side of the 50 United States and Canada
-Repairs to the vehicle performed outside the 50 Untied States and Canada, and repairs required because of normal operation outside of the 50 United States and Canada
-Repairs made on or before the effective date of this Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty will not be valid if the New Vehicle Limited Warranty has been voided or the vehicle has been totaled or salvaged
-Ineligible vehicles include vehicles used by police, taxis, livery, shuttle, commuter, ambulances, tow trucks, branded vehicles, or vehicles equipped with snowplows
What is included in the Certified Pre-Owned Mazda Roadside Assistance Program?
As a Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle customer, you are automatically enrolled in our roadside assistance program free of charge. Mazda's complimentary Roadside Assistance program for Certified Pre-Owned Mazda owners provides:
-Towing to the nearest authorized Mazda dealership for warranty-related repairs
-Jump starts
-Changing of flat tires
-Gas delivery
-Lockout assistance
If your vehicle breaks down, has a flat tire, or if you're locked out, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-866-1998 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Mazda's roadside assistance program covers you - and all of your family members with valid driver's licenses while driving your Mazda vehicle - for free, for the entire duration of your certified warranty.
What are the 150 points inspected on the Pre-Owned Mazdas that are marked Certified?
Manuals and documentation
Mazda technicians will first verify that the following items are located in the glove compartment:
1. Owner's Manager
2. Warranty Manual
3. Vehicle History Report
4. Perform emissions test and state inspection
5. Verify that VIN plates match under hood, dash, and door pillar
6. Check vehicle service history
Mazda Technicians will:
7. Carefully review any recalls that may be required for the particular vehicle and
8. Perform all recalls and list them on the vehicle inspection report.
Test Drive
Mazda technicians are going to watch for various things while taking a test drive of the vehicle to be certified.
9. Confirm that engine is operating properly and shows no obvious signs of damage
10. Check that engine oil pressure is within normal range
11. Check that engine reaches normal operating temperature
12. Confirm smooth idle speed and adjust if necessary
13. Confirm smooth acceleration
14. Check for any unusual noise or vibration at idle and under acceleration
15. Check for engine pinging
16. For manual transmission - check clutch operation, smoothness, and slipping
17. For manual transmission - check for synchronizer quality
18. For automatic transmission - check shift quality & shift points
19. For automatic Transmission - check for slipping bands and clutches
20. Confirm operation of transmission shift lock and key interlock system
21. Confirm that transfer case switches smoothly from 2WD to 4WD and back again
22. Confirm that there is no vibration from CV joints and axles
23. Confirm that there is no vibration from drive shaft on rear drive vehicles
24. Check for excessive vibration during braking
25. Confirm that ABS operates on hard stops
26. Confirm that vehicle does not pull left or right upon braking
27. Check for unusual brake noise
28. Confirm that brake pedal free play is within specifications
29. Confirm parking brake sets and fully releases
30. Test for master cylinder bleed down
31. Confirm proper operation of brake booster
32. Test tilt steering wheel for proper operation
33. Confirm that steering has smooth feel in lock-to-lock range
34. Check for excessive noise from power steering pump
35. Confirm that steering wheel is centered in straight line driving
36. Confirm that vehicle tracks and drives straight on level surface
37. Check for excessive tire vibration or steering wheel shimmy
38. Check for any unusual handling conditions in cornering
39. Check for any wheel bearing noise
40. Check for unusual tire noise
41. Listen for any other unusual noise, vibration or harshness
Other test drive inspection points
42. Confirm operation for cruise control
43. Check for wind noise
44. Check speedometer and tachometer for proper operation
45. Check for significant squeals or rattles
46. Confirm that navigation system works properly
47. Check for turn signal self-cancel operation
Under the hood
48. Check for stored trouble codes
49. Confirm that fuel cap is present and the proper part
50. Replace air filter if dirty or at service interval
51. Replace wiper blades & top up washer fluid
52. Check belts for cracks and wear
53. Check for engine oil leaks
54. Check for any broken or missing ducts, brackets, and engine covers
55. Check for oil in the air cleaner
56. Check for water in the engine oil
57. Test compression if engine shows and signs of excessive smoke, poor performance or rough idle
58. Brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder has the correct fluid level
59. Power steering reservoir is at the correct level
Engine coolant, Air conditioning and Heating
60. Check for proper coolant specific gravity
61. Pressure test cooling system to check / correct leaks
62. Check / correct cooling fan operation
63. Check water pump for noise and leaks
64. Confirm that coolant recovery tank is full to the correct level and does not leak
65. Check hoses for cracks. Replace if needed
66. Test A/C cooling operation
67. Confirm that A.C refrigerant sigh glass is clear
68. Check for any indication of leakage at A/C connections
69. Confirm normal heater operation
70. Battery is correct specification for this vehicle
71. Battery is secured
72. Battery posts are free of corrosion
73. Cables are in good condition and properly secured
74. Battery charge is at prescribed level
Tires Brakes & Suspension
75. Inspect tires for damage
76. Confirm tires have minimum 5/32 inch or 50% of tread remaining
77. Set tires to proper inflation
78. All four tires must be of same brand, model and size
79. Check wheels for damage or major scratches
80. Check that spare tires is present and at proper inflation
81. Check that jack and tools are present and functional
82. Confirm that wheel covers and caps are all present and secured
83. Replace disc brake pads if wear is greater than 50%
84. Replace brake shoes if wear is greater than 50%
85. Inspect struts / shocks for leaks and wear
86. Inspect steering rack, linkage, bushings, control arms, and dust boots
87. Check tie rod ends, ball joints and other suspension links and bushings
88. Confirm that CV joint boots are free from damage
89. Replace engine oil and filter.
Drive train
90. Inspect transmission for leaks
91. Check for any engine oil leaks from under the vehicle
92. Check for damage to drive and axle shafts
Frame & Underbody
93. Check for frame or unibody damage
94. Check for rust
95. Check fuel tank and fuel lines for damage or leaks
96. Inspect brake lines and hoses
97. Check exhaust system and rubber hangers
98. Check for presence of catalytic converter and shielding
99. Inspect motor mounts and transmission mounts
Body Electronics (the tech will confirm the following)
100. Horns function
101. Clock is operational
102. Ambient temperature displays if equipped
103. Steering wheel controls are operational
104. All wiper speeds work correctly
105. Windshield washer operates
106. Cigarette lighter and power outlets are operational
107. Power windows operate from master switch and all door switches
108. Door locks operate from the master switch and all door switches
109. Operation of child rear door locks (set to unlock position)
110. Power sunroof operates properly
111. Radio, CD, cassette and speakers operate
112. Alarm system is functional
113. Keyless remote entry is present and completely functional
114. Rear defogger grid lines do not show any damage.
Interior / Exterior lighting (the technician will confirm that all are functional)
115. Low beam and high beam lights
116. Check headlight aim
117. High beam indicator light
118. Turn signal lights and hazard lights
119. Taillights and brake lights
120. Fog lamps
121. Side marker lights
122. Back up lights
123. License plate lights
124. Air bag light
125. Check engine light
126. Instrument panel lights
127. A/C on-indicator light
128. Dash light dimmer control
129. Rear window defroster indicator light
130. Dome lights and interior courtesy lights
Vehicle exterior
131. No cracked or broken exterior lenses
132. All emblems are present and in good condition
133. Outside rearview mirrors function and no damage to lenses
134. Windshield is free of cracks, large chips, and improper repairs
135. Body is free of major dings
136. Bumpers are free of cuts and scratches
137. Paint is free of major scratches and chips
138. No evidence of mismatched paint
139. Truck bed liner is in good condition
140. Tailgate, hood, and trunk latches and hydraulic stays function properly
141. Convertible top functions correctly
142. Roof rack is secure and in good condition
143. All aftermarket accessories are tested
144. Inappropriate aftermarket accessories are removed
Vehicle Interior (technician will inspect the following)
145. cup holders, ash trays and storage compartments are present and clean
146. Seats carpets floor mats, door panels, and headliner are free of stains and abnormal wear
147. Seats and headrests work properly in all positions
148. Seatbelts have full range of extension and smooth operation. No stains or wear
149. Seatbelts lock up per specifications
150. Remote hood and fuel door releases operate normally
Do you still have questions about our CPO program? Give us a call at (866) 413-0653!


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As you will hear, most of the compositions are based upon the principles of variation, mirror forms and modular design. Musical scales are used to generate harmonic and melodic material. I try and create a sense of spontaneity by not overworking the material while still maintaining a clear musical structure. Scores using Finale are available for all but the piano pieces. I hope you find the music expressive and engaging. - J. Halvor Benson


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Yelawolf has set a release date for his major label debut. The Shady Records artist is set to drop his album Radioactive on September 27th, while the title was taken from a song that was originally recorded with Big Boi.
"Radioactive, I wrote that title… My manager Bear came up with that title for a song, originally, that we were doing with Big Boi," he told The Hip Hop Chronicle. "That was going to be the song title name, but the concept for 'Ain't No DJ.' The word, "radioactive," stuck in my head. I thought that would be a really good name for an album. That's usually how I build projects. I come up with a name and then I build it around that name. That's how I did Trunk Muzik."
He also spoke on wanting to broaden the appeal of the album to resonate with mainstream audiences. "With Radioactive, the name was so big and I'm trying to make that crossover step to be active on radio. So this is basically just taking a chance, taking an opportunity, having a first release for a major," he continued.
Watch the full interview below.
[June 10]
UPDATE: According to a press release, Yelawolf has pushed back his album to release on October 25th.
"Radioactive is the fall out of my life's inspirations, a testament to my ability to survive it all and to tell the story," he said in a statement. "Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry. I'm human and this album is as honest as it gets."
His Shady Records boss, Eminem, echoed Yela's sentiments. "We are very eager for the world to hear Radioactive and proud to be presenting the album on Shady Records," said Em. "Yelawolf is a true original and he has crafted an incredible record."
[August 18]
UPDATE #2: Yelawolf has revealed the cover art for his upcoming Shady Records debut, now due November 21st.
"I needed to add some important finishing touches to the album which resulted in the new release date," said Yelawolf. "I have some surprises in store for the fans that have to be seen before the album comes out. It's definitely worth the wait."
RELATED: Yelawolf Talks Dealing With Hecklers, Thought Process Behind "Trunk Muzik"


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Panama City, Panama: After hours of rancorous debate, the International Whaling Commission accepted a proposal from the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to kill four humpback whales a year for the next six years. The proposal was strongly opposed by a block of Latin American countries led by the Dominican Republic whose whale watching industry generates millions of dollars annually from the same humpbacks targeted by SVG. However, the proposal was eventually accepted by 48 votes to ten with two abstentions.
Humpback whaling in SVG started in 1875 as a primarily commercial activity on the SVG island of Bequia, targeting humpback whales for their oil. In 1987, the IWC accepted SVG's assurances that the dwindling whaling operation would not outlast its last surviving harpooner and granted SVG an Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling (ASW) quota to allow it to continue hunting despite the commercial whaling moratorium. For almost 30 years the IWC has turned a blind eye to a catalog of problems with the hunt, documented recently by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), including the use of brutally inhumane weapons from speedboats, the commercialization of whale meat to tourists and the fact that Bequia's hunters are not indigenous people as required by the IWC and have not adequately demonstrated that whale meat satisfies any pressing nutritional or cultural need.
Many contracting governments raised these and other concerns about the hunt but only ten were willing to vote against the proposal which was packaged with requests from the USA and Russia for renewals of their ASW quotas, for bowhead and gray whales. Defeat of the SVG proposal would have denied the USA and Russia their quotas – a step too few were brave enough to take.
A powerful case against the quota was made by the Chair of the St. Vincent National Trust who disputed SVG's claims to have indigenous whalers, questioned SVG's commitment to meeting the IWC's reporting requirements, and expressed concern about the potentially negative impact of whaling on SVG's vital and growing tourism industry.
Susan Millward, Executive Director of AWI, described the IWC's decision as spineless. "The IWC should have addressed each of the three quotas on its merits, voting on each separately. Treating them as one allowed St. Vincent and the Grenadines to bury problems with the hunt and masquerade as a legitimate ASW nation."


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Fixing the Flawed Approach to Diversity
快2彩票 leaders must acknowledge their blind spots, respond to the needs of diverse groups, and focus on the measures that really work.
Business and government leaders are increasingly realizing that success and prosperity require a diverse and inclusive organization. BCG's unique research is dispelling myths and enhancing the dialogue about a range of topics related to diversity, including ambition, mobility, engagement, and overall career satisfaction. We have learned which diversity efforts pay off and which don't—and how to create a diverse, inclusive culture that helps improve financial performance and innovation, enabling organizations to thrive.
BCG's insights also reveal which shifts leaders need to make—and where to focus investments—in order to increase diversity and inclusion.
快2彩票 leaders must acknowledge their blind spots, respond to the needs of diverse groups, and focus on the measures that really work.
How to build the diverse, resilient workforce that will fuel your organization's innovation engine? Apply these three tactics.
Want to generate inventive new ideas that can win in the market? Build management teams comprising people with the widest possible range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Companies can't capture the real value of a diverse workforce until they create an organizational culture that welcomes everyone—truly everyone—to participate.
It's important to look at workplace diversity along a number of dimensions, including gender, race and ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nation of origin, and socioeconomic status.
Our goal is to increase diversity, unlocking the potential of every BCGer and client team member. To do so, we invest in people and in the research that reveals which tools, programs, and cultural changes are necessary to deliver sustainable impact.
Organizations that lack diversity will find themselves falling behind in the war for talent. Research shows that more diverse companies benefit from more engaged and ambitious staff, greater innovation, and a better bottom line. Despite these facts, only 5% of CEOs are women, and that number has not meaningfully moved in decades. And while approximately 98% of employees say their company has a gender diversity program in place, only about a quarter feel that they have personally benefited from a diversity intervention.
There is growing governmental pressure on organizations to change this dynamic. In addition, with global media attention through movements such as Me Too, Time's Up, and worldwide women's marches, company leaders must address the issue in order to improve recruiting and maintain credibility.
And demographics are shifting. Younger generations have different expectations in terms of culture and working norms, and those companies that are progressive and forward thinking will win the war for talent.
Why do some diversity measures work and others fall short? Many companies strive for increased diversity through a trial-and-error approach, hoping for good results. When efforts fail—as they often do—the results are a waste of resources and often frustrating for employees.
BCG partners with companies to implement proven strategies that can improve diversity and inclusion within an organization. We use data to shatter existing ideas of what works and guide organizations toward the measures that make a meaningful difference:
BCG works with companies across industries and across the globe to understand the fundamental building blocks of improving and accelerating the progress of diversity and inclusion.Read more about diversity and the strategic value sprint
We have broad experience working with organizations to identify the right metrics and goals so that they can make meaningful change.Read more about tracking and measuring diversity
Making progress with diversity and inclusion is a journey of cultural change that must go hand in hand with a broader cultural transformation.Read more about driving diversity through cultural change
We work with organizations and alongside leadership in order to build the roadmap toward a truly inclusive culture—and drive real change in the way people work every day.Read more about new ways of working
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Our riches await you with our beautiful collection of brown and chocolate wallpaper designs. A beautiful brown wallpaper selection of warming tones and designs to add sophistication to your home.
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If you're looking to add warmth, sophistication and style to any room, then brown and chocolate shades are a Must.
Brown wallpaper was originally seen in the 1930s and used extensively in home décor throughout the following few decades. A key part in retro designs and now a firm favourite with natural styles too, brown has a wide range of uses. Light browns can give a neutral, tranquil feel to a room whilst darker shades can add richness. Versatile in nature, brown wallpaper works well in many other colour schemes from aqua and yellow through to green and beige. Choose combinations of patterned and plain brown wallpaper to create a fabulous look in any room.
Chocolate wallpaper is a slightly more modern addition to the world of interior design. A richer, more elegant shade than most brown wallpapers, chocolate wallpaper offers an eye-catching and sophisticated look. A tad darker than most brown tones, chocolate wallpaper is perfect for adding accents to a room whether as a feature wall or as part of a patterned design. Again chocolate wallpaper works well with many other shades and looks especially rich when teamed with light shades like white, cream or ivory.
So whatever room you're decorating this season, brown and chocolate wallpaper can play a great part in creating a luxurious new look.


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Accurate is one of the few 100% New Zealand owned and operated safety instrumentation companies in New Zealand today. This is in a market dominated by larger foreign owned companies, yet we continue to operate as a strong independent supplier to the NZ market.
We specialize in the supply, service and support of safety equipment and safety systems to protect workers and their workplaces with some of the world's top quality technical safety instruments available, yet our pricing is highly competitive and represents value for money.
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This is a brief description of services the GEHA Connection Dental Federal Plan's Standard Option will cover in 2020. To compare the Standard Option side by side with the High Option, click Choose & Compare Plans.
For 2019 benefits, see Section 5 of the 2019 plan brochure (PDF).
Do NOT rely on this chart alone. All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations and exclusions set forth in the Plan Brochure.
* Class A, B and C Covered Services are limited to a combined Calendar Year Maximum Benefit of $2,500 per covered person.
** Plans cover two cleanings per calendar year.
*** Implants are limited to $2,500 per covered person per year, included in the Calendar Year Maximum Benefit.
Coordination of benefits – As with all FEDVIP plans, dental benefits available from your FEHB carrier will be considered before we calculate benefits paid by GEHA.
Orthodontic services – GEHA does not cover orthodontic services previously started with another carrier, except for High Option members with orthodontics started under TRICARE.
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Choosing a dentist – You have the choice of providers. However, for many services, your out-of-pocket costs may be lower when you visit in-network locations. Network providers will not bill you more than the Plan's maximum allowable charge for covered services.
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In 2016, the most unfortunate A-lister of Hollywood is close to winning the ever-elusive award as never before. Leo gave a particularly tour-de-force portrayal of frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass, and his fifth try to go home with a golden guy instead of a blonde supermodel seems as realistic, as the cameras work in 'The Revenant'. However, it is not for nothing that his notorious bad luck with the Academy turned into a standing joke.
Five years ago, Katie Johnson, a University of North Texas Communication Design senior at that time, decided to help kids maintain their sparkling imagination and show them many ways in which they could apply it in art. She started The Monster Project, a collaborative program aimed at giving kids more opportunities to use their creativity at school.
Most Expensive Video Game: "Stadium Events", Factory Sealed, NES Price: $35,100 After selling only 200 copies this ancient game gem was recalled due to a rebranding modification and is now considered to be the rarest NES title ever sold in stores. Only 3 copies in a factory-sealed condition have survived these long years. Quick, check…
If you've ever wondered which celebrities have have the coolest and most expensive mansions, this is a list for you!
The voice of a Disney animated princess is as inherent to their beauty and charisma as a shadow is inseparable to a body. The women you'll get to know below deserve every bit of your attention because their vocal talents brought to life characters who became on-screen embodiments of grace, bravery, and wits.
These are healthy indeed, but you really want to eat to live, like a shmuck, or you want to live to eat and experience all the delicious dishes out there? Well, that's a decision everyone has to make for themselves. At any rate, these funny-looking junk food knock-offs deserve a chance to be tasted, since they're full of vitamins, low on calories and are generally easy on the eye!
It's true what they say about apples not falling far from the trees, and in case if the trees are celebrities, their apples almost always stay in the shade of their parents' crowns. Sometimes it's the other way around, if the kid gets lucky! But still, it's fascinating that some celebrities had dads, moms and grandparents, who achieved success in entirely different fields and became a part of history.
Halloween has been around since the olden days of creepy black-and-white-but-somehow-yellow-now pictures, so what would be better than matching creepy outfits with a creepy style of taking pictures? Exactly, nothing that's legal.
In an attempt to give you inspiration for your new Halloween outfit, let's take a look at some old school creepy Halloween costume pictures.
Most of the world famous geniuses became wealthy as a result of their incredible ideas, not because they purposefully wanted to become rich. These people were inventors, engineers, and revolutionists in various fields of science and economics. They believed in themselves and that's what made them truly successful. Here are 10 millionaires that have changed the world.
Seems like the Internet is all about random challenges these days. And this recent fad is no exception. A lot of videos, showing people seemingly frozen in time, have literally been appearing everywhere – on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or whatever video sharing platform you're using. That's the so-called Mannequin Challenge, for those of you who didn't put two and two together. It's basically what it sounds like: people do a "freeze frame" in the middle of an action and the camera guy/girl films their poses. Nothing too complicated, right? But the people have been going bonkers trying to outdo one another! While some videos may look a bit creepy (it is the Internet after all), some are pretty funny, and then there these nine masterpieces. Just sit back and enjoy!
Humans are extremely curious creatures, sometimes even too curious for their own good. They say "ignorance is bliss" for a reason, you know. The more you know about your surroundings, the less you want to live on this planet, especially when it comes to the information that concerns each and every person in the world in some way. Without further ado, let's dive into these 20 weirdest, most disgusting facts you wish weren't real!


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Dr. Greg Smith became the Clear Creek Independent School District superintendent of schools in January 2008. He was named the Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2012, named the top administrator by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and Superintendent of the Year for the Texas PTA in 2013.
Dr. Smith has led the Clear Creek Independent School District and its 5,000 employees on a journey to transform education in the 21st Century. Today, the Clear Creek Independent School District is considered one of the largest high-performing school districts in Texas while serving and leading over 42,000 students. Dr. Smith is Co-Chair of the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium, President Elect for the Texas Association of School Administrators, member of the Space Center Rotary Club, and former chairman for Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP).
In 2014, Clear Creek ISD was a finalist for the HEB Excellence in Education Award and TASA Honor Board Award. In 2013, Clear Creek ISD voters overwhelmingly approved a $367 million school construction bond that led to the 1:1 tablet initiative and a $487 million bond election in 2017 to build new schools and renovate old facilities.
Dr. Smith earned his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University, master's degree in Education Administration from University of Houston Clear Lake, and his doctorate in Education Administration from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Smith and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of two daughters and grandparents to one granddaughter.
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On Passover, don't forget that its the little glimmery holiday touches that add to the WOW factor of your table. One of my favorite Judaica Designers is Laura Cowan who is constantly inspired by the natural beauty of the land of Israel's dreamy sea and sky. I recently contacted Laura to asks her about her inspirations, and I was immediately drawn into the way that she was able to translate her passion for outer space into her gorgeous moon inspired Seder Plate featured below.
I was so impressed to hear that it has been featured in Bon Appetit and Epicurious.com. (If you'd really like to be impressed, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see all of the galleries and museum shops that her work is featured in.)
According to Laura, "I had an image of moon craters in my head but I didn't know how I was going to make this design until I started experimenting with different types of metals, thickness of metal and shapes. Each time I would adjust the type or thickness of the metal, or the size and depth of the indentations until I got a look closest to what I had imagined. Although because the dips are made by hand, each one turns out slightly different."
When I asked her about the materials that she used, she said "I chose aluminum because the shapes came out softer than steel but more defined than on brass. Also I love the bright, white, mirror finish that doesn't tarnish.To make sure it was user friendly I tried out several types of chrane to check that it didn't leave a stain (it doesn't!)"
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The six words in Hebrew which represent the symbols on this Silver and Aluminium Wave Seder Plate and Laura's round seder plates, are hand cut by Laura. Avoiding the use of soldering, all the components of the Pesach Seder Plate are screwed together in a style reminiscent of Bauhaus, affording a clean look, and preserving the smooth finish of the metal.
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Kirstie Alley Talks About DWTS, Clarifies Twisted Words On Rumored Affairs (Videos)
Kirstie Alley tells Jimmy Kimmell that ""it's rough" on Dancing With The Stars this season being it's the "all stars". She's also put out with Jimmy because he didn't choose her to win in his predictions. Then they talk about her new book "The Art Of Men". She also clarifies that she never had an affair with John Travolta and Patrick Swayze and how an interviewer twisted her words (figures and I'm not surprised!). She tells Jimmy that "they" (John, Lisa?) new about the book and gave her permission to tell her story and they are not upset with her.
Just a reminder, you'll be able to see Kirstie on 20/20 tonight as well.
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* Cultivation school teaches production of high-grade pot
* California, other states have legalized medical marijuana
* Raid dovetails with broad federal crackdown on cultivation
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By Noel Randewich
OAKLAND, Calif., April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents,
pressing a government clampdown on medical marijuana, raided a
San Francisco Bay-area college known as the "Princeton of Pot"
on Monday and briefly detained its founder.
The sweep turned Oaksterdam University, which offers courses
in the growing and dispensing of marijuana, into the latest
flashpoint between federal law enforcement and medical cannabis
advocates in California and other states where cannabis has been
decriminalized for medicinal purposes.
"This is clearly an attack on regulation," Oaksterdam
University Chancellor Dale Sky Jones said. "They just went after
a school that tries to teach people how to do things legally."
Several dozen protesters rallied at the school during the
raid, some of them openly smoking joints as they carried signs
that read "End federal interference" and "Cannabis is medicine."
Oakland police handcuffed at least one demonstrator, but the
reason for the arrest was not immediately clear.
In addition to the college, federal authorities raided the
home of veteran medical marijuana activist and Oaksterdam
founder Richard Lee, who was briefly detained during the search
but not arrested, said Drug Enforcement Administration
spokeswoman Joycelyn Barnes
Lee, confined to a wheelchair by a spinal injury, financed a
drive to collect signatures for a petition in support of
Proposition 19, a failed 2010 initiative that would have
legalized possession and cultivation of small amounts of
marijuana in California for recreational use.
Other raids were conducted at a medical marijuana dispensary
run by Lee, a nearby cannabis museum and the home of Todd
McCormick, another longtime medical marijuana activist who has
previously been arrested for growing pot, Barnes said.
Neither McCormick nor anyone else was arrested in connection
with Monday's actions, she said.
Barnes said the raids were all carried out under a federal
search warrant that a judge had ordered sealed, and she declined
further comment, except to say that DEA officers were joined by
the Internal Revenue Service agents and federal marshals.
"This is just part of the three agencies combining
resources to investigate criminality involving marijuana," she
Oaksterdam instructor David McCullick expressed outrage at
the raids, saying the school was licensed by the city and that
its "grow lab" contains fewer than 100 small cannabis plants.
"It's just a school. It's freedom of speech," he said.
Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy
Alliance, a non-profit group that promotes decriminalization of
responsible drug use, said the crackdown was misguided.
"These raids will of course do nothing to enhance public
safety and health -- or to reduce the availability of
marijuana," he said in a statement. "Their principal impact will
be to push both patients and provides back into the entirely
underegulated ... underground market."
In California and other states that have legalized marijuana
for medical reasons, the U.S. government has sought in recent
months to shut down storefront medical cannabis shops and
greenhouses deemed by federal investigators to be serving as
drug-trafficking fronts, as well as those that are located close
to schools and parks.
Federal authorities have recently intensified their
crackdown in Colorado and Washington state, where voters will be
deciding in ballot initiatives in November whether to make those
states the first to legalize weed for recreational use.
A total of 16 states and the District of Columbia have
enacted some sort of legalized medical-marijuana statutes,
according to the National Drug Policy Alliance. But cannabis
remains classified as an illegal narcotic under federal law.
The Obama administration has said it would not single out
individual patients who possess or grow their own marijuana in
states with medical pot statutes. But U.S. Attorney General Eric
Holder and various federal prosecutors have said the government
would continue to target operations that support for-profit,
illegal drug dealing under the guise of medical marijuana.
Oaksterdam, widely referred to as the "Harvard of Hemp" and
the "Princeton of Pot," opened in 2007 and bills itself as the
first cannabis college in the United States. It holds classes on
Wednesday mornings and one weekend every month.
(Additional reporting by Ronnie Cohen; Writing by Steve Gorman;
Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Anthony Boadle)


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A Finchley cafe owner has been summoned to a meeting with Barnet Council after she created a number of political posters.
Helen Michael, owner of Cafe Buzz in the High Road, was one of a group of protesters who designed posters campaigning against Finchley's high parking charges.
The traders, who believe the new parking system is killing their businesses, made posters showing pictures of all the Finchley and Barnet shops which have closed this year.
In the middle of the posters, which claim Barnet Council is "murdering" the High Road, is a picture of Brian Coleman, cabinet member for the environment.
The posters were put up in North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, Whetstone, Finchley and Barnet.
However, since the posters went up, Ms Michael, from North Finchley, has found herself in the middle of a political storm.
A complaint was made to the police that the posters were in breach of electoral legislation as they did not contain the creator's name and contact details.
Yesterday Ms Michael was given a formal letter from the council requesting that she attends a meeting on May 8.
The cafe owner said: "Obviously I was upset when I was given the letter.
"They have come after me for all this while other people seem to be getting away with it.
"I won't walk away, I believe so strongly in this cause that I will fight it all the way.
Since December, drivers have been forced to pay for parking using a phone, which some say can take up to 20 minutes, and charges are now as high as £2 per hour.


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Photo Courtesy Cascadia Dirt Cup/Paris Gore
While it's not garnered the same attention as better known enduro series in Oregon or the Rocky Mountain region, Washington State's Cascadia Dirt Cup is one of the best examples of how this fledgling every-man racing discipline is benefiting mountain biking — and mountain bikers.
On top of driving technological innovation and opening up the sport to riders that don't have the time to train for hardcore cross-country events, or the gumption to take on full-on downhill events, the five-race Cascadia Dirt Cup series is giving back to local communities by donating a portion of its revenues to trail development and trail maintenance.
The five-race series, which kicks off this weekend with the Yacolt Burn Enduro in Battle Ground, is being supported in part by a cooperative of cycling industry companies, including Diamondback, Transition Bikes and Shimano.
"We feel like this is a truly remarkable effort," said Jon Kennedy, Diamondback's marketing manager, who will be racing his first enduro this weekend. "The whole thing came together pretty quickly last summer. We had a few small independent races here and there, but we saw what was happening with other enduro series and decided to start something beyond those smaller events."
Kennedy put in calls to various cycling industry connections and it wasn't long before the whole thing come together. "We had a bunch of conference calls and managed to pull together the series in about 6 months which is pretty spectacular," added Kennedy.
Photo Courtesy Cascadia Dirt Cup/Paris Gore
Organizations who stand to benefit include a who's who of Washington State MTB advocacy groups, including Cold Creek Mountain Bikers, the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Friends of Capitol Forest, Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition and the Olympic Dirt Society.
"Cascadia Dirt Cup is dedicated to increasing funding and awareness for local mountain bike trail advocacy groups in Washington State," reads the mission statement on the series' website. "Costs associated with this series are offset through generous sponsorship and support from industry leaders. This means that from the funds generated by race registrations, we're able to make a bigger donation to the trails we all love to ride."
For those who haven't been paying attention to the hottest thing to hit mountain biking since disc brakes, enduro racing is a hybrid of cross-country and downhill where competitors pedal roughly 10-20 miles per day, but are only timed in pre-designated downhill sections that typically take 2-5 minutes to complete. In between you can hang with friends while pedaling uphill however fast you like. When you arrive at the next downhill section, the stopwatch is turned back on and racing renews. Enduro events typically last two days (though all the Washington events are one day), with 4-5 timed sections per day. Final race rankings are based on cumulative time, the lower the better.
The new Washington series is an amalgamation of pre-existing enduro races at Capitol Forest and Tiger Mountain, plus new events at Yacolt Burn, Port Angeles Dry Hill and Bellingham. In each case, the goal of the of the race is to both showcase the local riding scene and also raise money to give back to that local community helping maintain and grow the local trail network and resources.
2013 Cascadia Dirt Cup Schedule
- June 29: Yacolt Burn Enduro – Battle Ground
- July 20: Dry Hill Enduro – Port Angeles
- September 14: Capitol Forest Enduro – Olympia
- September 28: Tiger Mountain Enduro – Issaquah
- October 20: Bellingham
Here's a cool stoke video from last year's Capitol Forest event that gives a taste of what the riding is like.


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Good Samaritan captures purse snatcher in Sheboygan
Man follows, tackles suspect after incident on Eighth Street
Sheboygan police credit a good Samaritan with tracking and capturing a purse snatcher Friday afternoon.
A 54-year-old Sheboygan woman was shopping in the 1800 block of North Eighth Street. When she went to her car, a man approached her from behind, grabbed her purse and knocked her to the ground, then ran.
A 55-year-old Sheboygan man driving on Eighth Street followed the purse snatcher, first in his car, then on foot. He found the suspect in a backyard on Lincoln Avenue, tackled him and held him until officers arrived, police said.
The Sheboygan Police Department called the witness's actions "both decisive and courageous."
The suspect, a 28-year-old Sheboygan man, has a rap sheet for robbery and substantial battery, as well as drug offenses, police said.
Police are investigating whether he was involved in other incidents.
On March 29, a man pushed a 48-year-old woman against her car as he stole her purse outside Walgreens on 14th Street. The thief ran away, police said.
On March 31, a 50-year-old woman was knocked to the ground by a man who took her purse outside Aurora Superior Pharmacy on Superior Avenue, and the man ran away.
In this latest theft, the victim suffered injuries to an arm and leg but she declined immediate medical attention.


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The global zone is given one share by default. You can use this procedure to change the default allocation. Note that you must reset shares allocated through the prctl command whenever you reboot the system.
You must be the global administrator in the global zone to perform this procedure.
Become superuser, or assume the Primary Administrator role.
To create the role and assign the role to a user, see Using the Solaris Management Tools With RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.
Use the prctl utility to assign two shares to the global zone:
# prctl -n zone.cpu-shares -v 2 -r -i zone global
(Optional) To verify the number of shares assigned to the global zone, type:
# prctl -n zone.cpu-shares -i zone global
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I know MLIA is better. But I'd be hard-pressed to find a situation in the series that would qualify for an MLIA post, seeing as their lives are anything but.dandyvampgirl_13 wrote:PSH!! MLIA is better!!! FML... FML's!
Today, this guy I like told me he was a vampire, and he sparkled. He's too hot to let go, but inside, I was thinking, Is he gay or a unicorn? Note to self: Must poke his forehead in the near future and attempt to set him up with Mike. MLIA.
Speaking of Facebook, I think there should a Facebook-version of Twilight. We have a Facebook-Hamlet. And To Kill A Mockingbird. And Pride and Prejudice. Now we need Twilight. Twould be far more entertaining.
Also, I think they rereleased one of the classic books referenced in the series (IIRC, Wuthering Heights) with a TW-inspired cover (it's black and red).


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- Aaron Miles went 2 for 2.
- Corey Smith hit a ground-rule double to dead center. In 14 plate appearances this spring: two singles, two doubles, two homers, four walks, four outs, 2.114 OPS. Smith, a third baseman who turns 29 next month, is shaping up to be this year's John Lindsey. He's an 11-year minor-league veteran who has never reached the majors.
- Chad Billingsley allowed a single, a walk, a hit batter and a double in a two-run second inning.
- Ivan DeJesus Jr. was called out on strikes with two on and two out in the third.
- Ramon Troncoso was sent to the minors. As Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com says, the final spot in the bullpen is a two-man competition between lefty Scott Elbert and righty Lance Cormier. If the Dodgers were going on last year's performance, however, Cormier would be a lock ahead of Mike MacDougal, who has apparently made the team. That being said, Cormier did walk more than he struck out last year as well.
- Dylan Hernandez of the Times is suggesting that the Dodgers are now considering going to a fifth starter on April 10, to give Clayton Kershaw and Billingsley an early extra day of rest, and aree lining up Tim Redding for the slot.
- Jerry Crowe of the Times tells the story of how Mike Brito discovered Bobby Castillo, which of course had a major effect on Fernando Valenzuela's path in Los Angeles.


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The history of Calvinism in the United States is part of a much larger development, the globalization of western Christianity. American Calvinism owes its existence to the transplanting of European churches and religious institutions to North America, a process that began in the 16th century, first with Spanish and French Roman Catholics, and accelerated a century later when Dutch, English, Scottish, and German colonists and immigrants of diverse Protestant backgrounds settled in the New World. The initial variety of Calvinists in North America was the result of the different circumstances under which Protestantism emerged in Europe as a rival to the Roman Catholic Church, to the diverse civil governments that supported established Protestant churches, and to the various business sponsors that included the Christian ministry as part of imperial or colonial designs.
Once the British dominated the Eastern seaboard (roughly 1675), and after English colonists successfully fought for political independence (1783), Calvinism lost its variety. Beyond their separate denominations, English-speaking Protestants (whether English, Scottish, or Irish) created a plethora of interdenominational religious agencies for the purpose of establishing a Christian presence in an expanding American society. For these Calvinists, being Protestant went hand in hand with loyalty to the United States. Outside this pan-Protestant network of Anglo-American churches and religious institutions were ethnic-based Calvinist denominations caught between Old World ways of being Christian and American patterns of religious life. Over time, most Calvinist groups adapted to national norms, while some retained institutional autonomy for fear of compromising their faith.
Since 1970, when the United States entered an era sometimes called post-Protestant, Calvinist churches and institutions have either declined or become stagnant. But in certain academic, literary, and popular culture settings, Calvinism has for some Americans, whether connected or not to Calvinist churches, continued to be a source for sober reflection on human existence and earnest belief and religious practice.
Keywords: Calvinism, United States, Protestantism, Christianity, political independence, Reformation, Second Great Awakening
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After agreeing to defend her ex-fiancé when he is arrested for a triple homicide, top criminal lawyer, Olivia Randall begins to have doubts as the evidence mounts against him. Twenty years ago she ruined his life. Now she has a chance to save it.
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The other day I was down in our basement taking out the trash. Much to my surprise I was smacked in the face by a very long branch from a rosebush. It was about six feet in length, pale yellow with only a hint of green, yet still very thorny. I'm always intrigued by events such as this because they are so unusual. It seems that very old, extremely tall climbing pale golden rose that grows on the side of our house, had found its way through two boards on the side of the house. There it was, tiny leaves intact as it sought space, air and sunlight which it was definitely not going to find in a usually dark basement.
I remember something similar happening years ago when my children were young and we lived in a large double-wide mobile home. The skirting around the bottom portion could not keep crab grass from growing beneath the home, yellow white and gangly, as it also sought space. I never had crab grass come up through a floor vent, but I suppose it was feasible. Neither of these facets of nature could achieve greenness without sunlight and that old process we learned about in elementary school called photosynthesis. Interesting, as wise as nature is, it does not stop the growing process even when given the wrong conditions and just keeps on, keeping on.
I've seen that quality displayed in so many of you, the faithful who read this blog on a regular basis because you also deal with the scourge of daily, chronic pain. You just keep on, keeping on. Many of us face remarkable circumstances, many of which are indescribable and unexplainable to those who do not live "the life." Many of you know I've had a year of dental work with four crowns and a bridge. Compared to all the problems I normally experience, dental visits alone are not that large a concern. I don't love them but who does? They loom largely for me because I have trouble sitting, and reclining in a dentist's chair. Bad sacroiliac joints make it a miserable experience that lasts into the evening and the next couple of days. During long procedures, I have to get up and move about to keep my legs from falling asleep which is usually an early sign of pain to come. One day at the dentist's office, while we were waiting for something to dry, harden or form, I had to stand up for awhile and the young dental assistant asked me what kind of trouble I had. I told her sacroiliitis. She asked me how it affected me and I explained the pain, the numbness and then went a step further and shared with this kind, young woman that I usually have trouble going to the bathroom for a couple of days after and also couldn't sit down without pain. She lumped the last two problems together and looked at me with great concern while she asked, "Well, how do you go to the bathroom at all if you can't sit?" Some smarty pants in me got carried away and I said, "Well, I just open a window, turn around and point my rear end out of it." We both started laughing so hard the tears were flowing as she had believed me for about 5 seconds then realized I was joking.
All of the dental work alone, you see, is not that bad for those of us who live with so much more. For me, part of the problem was the crown that did not fit, not just once but three times. To go through the shots in the jaw, the roof of the mouth, sitting in the chair and to know it was for naught, well that takes perseverance. To be told how unusual it was by the kind dentist who was totally and completely embarrassed by the event all three times was just another byline to add to my health history. I've been hearing how unusual various problems are with my body all my life.
I'm not someone who enjoys these differences, but I have come to accept them as normal, for me. Like many of you I have befuddled many doctors and been put down by many others. I do not suffer medical ignorance well. I care not that an ego is at stake as I am sitting on my sore sitter in a hard chair with my legs going numb listening to some inane explanation that will bring me no relief. It takes perseverance to return to the doctor…any doctor.
The ability to persevere is probably the greatest essential when you live with chronic pain. You need endurance to see a dozen or more physicians. You need persistence to achieve the big events in life, which most of us have discovered can still be achieved but in smaller increments. You need perseverance most days to get up, get out and not give up.
I'm often reminded of those great figures throughout history who achieved greatness by persevering. There was Thomas Edison who faced thousands of failures in his early attempts to invent the light bulb. The Wright brothers and all the crashes and courage they experienced as well as our founding fathers that started and sacrificed everything to establish a new nation. Everything that has been achieved in this world took endurance, time, determination and "stick to." I've always loved the famous words of Winston Churchill during WWII which were, "Never, never, never give up."
One of the methods that work well for many of us is to keep the picture small and doable. If that picture lying in front of us becomes too large, too panoramic, too grand; it becomes overwhelming. It's just life, and life can be tackled one moment at a time. It doesn't all happen within an hour-and-a-half like the movies.
Remember when you were a child and you had something you really wanted enough to save and work toward? Do you remember when each penny dropped into your piggy bank had significance? There were times when it took forever, times when you became discouraged but deep within yourself, you learned to hang in there. That's when you sowed the seeds of perseverance. Certainly we stumble, we become discouraged and we often give in but those of us who are determined to control the beauty, function and achievements of our lives follow those famous words and we never give up. Just because life is difficult doesn't mean it is less worthy; in fact it has just the opposite effect and takes on a more significant meaning for many of us. Just makes me want to fight that much harder. How about you?
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Type of game I'm looking for
Anyway, I'm currently thinking about different prototypes/ideas I have and I'm trying to figure which one I will use for my next game development attempt. I have been working mostly alone since I started learning T3D and I tought that I have nothing to loose to post about it and maybe catch the interest of a serious T3D developer wanting to make a game.
I have no particular preference for the type of game I would develop but I have a list of limitations after previous game development attempts. (Mostly from my Boost! experience ). Well, it's not a complete list but here's the 3 main "limitations":
- No direct multiplayer - It make it complicated to organize testing and providing support. Then after release, you have to continuously provide support and fix exploits...
- No realism or competing with AAA games - I want a simple indie project with a nice and simple artistic style
- No open source game (Talking about the anyone can contribute type.) Could be a free game with some PayToPlay stuff)
Now a little about me... First, I'm a french canadian from Montreal area so don't expect perfect english from me. Over the years I learnt every aspect of game development but I'm not an expert in all of them. My speciality is definitly scripting, I'm getting quite good with low-poly modelling(3ds max) and texturizing (Photoshop/Substance Designer), I'm also good for general 2D arts with Photoshop. I'm not a skilled C++ coder but I know how to adapt the T3D code for my needs in most area. I can also develop nice websites using Joomla or anything PHP/MySQL related. The area where I'm not very good is writting and documenting.
T3D Projects experience
For those who don't know me, I'm working on a enhanced T3D editor called TorqueLab, you can see a bunch of video on my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGR60u ... _-Q/videos . I have never completed a game but 2 years ago I worked "alone" on a racing game called Boost!. I don't have somekind of Portofolio showing past works but for the last 2-3 months, I'm working on levels for an old project called Dark Territory which I have no intention to develop it as a game (for now at least), I simply want to have something to show in case a good offer come.
What I'm looking for?
Well I'm looking for serious developers who are quite skilled in some aspects(3D, 2D, Coding, Writing, etc). Ideally, a very good programmer or someone with strong writing skills (Game design documents, documentation, etc). I'm not looking for beginners even if highly motivated, I have lost enough time trying help new game developers trying to get motivated...
Anyway, nothing official here like I said so you have nothing to loose by asking. I will be carefull because in the past, I got easily excited with possible collaborator to realize shortly after that it wasn't the type of person I needed. Also, even if you are not sure about the idea, we could simply investigate possible game ideas with no engagements. Also, I do have an unrelated 40hours/weeks job so I can't be working on games all days but almost 100% of my free time go in game development stuff.
Ok, That's it for now! I might post a more specific "looking for help" in the incoming weeks once I decided what would be my next game development attempt.


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President Obama -- Redskins Name is Offensive ... I'd Probably Change It
President Obama Redskins Name is Offensive ... I'd Probably Change It
Breaking News
The Prez was asked about the issues renewed controversy over the past few months ... and proclaimed nostalgia isn't a good enough reason to keep the name.
Saying if he were team owner ... there'd be serious discussion about changing it.
However, Barack doesn't think fans of the name are being racist -- they're just passionate for team history.
Obama joins a growing movement of people once again pushing for the change -- including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Name change or not ... the Redskins still suck this season.
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I've recently struggled with GNU gettext for internationalizing some of my programs. This, for the benefit of other people who, like me, can't be bovered to read the documentation, is the method I've used successfully: I'm assuming you have a standard GNU autoconf/automake setup. If you don't, there's a lot of manual work to do. […]
Meta-Ruby for the win!
So… let's suppose you're hacking away in Ruby and you mistype a method name: irb(main):001:0> 5.clas NoMethodError: undefined method `clas' for 5:Fixnum from (irb):1 Obviously I *meant* to type 'class', but I got the arity (0) right and the spelling wrong. I propose an extension to Ruby based on the hypothesis that typos are more […]
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This Saturday I had an amazing day with one of my close friends. She planned a fun girl's day for us starting with a pedicure for me. She wanted me to unwind – I've been a little overwhelmed lately. It was a wonderful day and I am so grateful to have a friend like her. In fact I have the most wonderful friends in the world, they all care deeply and make me feel loved.
My darling friend had a sample of a fragrance she loved and wanted to purchase a bottle of the spray cologne. The problem was she didn't know the name so the sales associates had to spend some time to track it down, which involved smelling a lot of perfume samples in the store. I used to always wear perfume. It was one of my favorite gifts, and my mother always gave me my favorite fragrance for Christmas. I loved scented candles and room spritzers. Until I got breast cancer.
When I was going through chemotherapy. I was very sensitive to smells. They irritated me and my favorite hand soap especially nauseated me the evenings I came home from infusion. I changed the hand soap and haven't been able to tolerate the smell since. That goes for a lot of perfume too. Citrus scents don't bother me, but flowery ones and sweet fragrances do. It is a real conundrum. I miss the luxury of bathing in scented bath water and dousing myself with smelly creams and perfumes. Nowadays though I am very picky about the smells in my house. This is an unfortunate left over side effect from chemotherapy. Most times I don't use any scent at all. My husband loves Irish Spring soap, which I am trying to tolerate in our master bath.
My friend finally found her perfume – a soft powdery scent. She also loves the vanilla sugar products from Body Works. I'll just settle for being clean although the huge stack of Irish Spring Soap my husband has in the bathroom is killing me.
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Department of Primatology
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Sylvain Lemoine
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Primatology
Deutscher Platz 6
D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
e-mail: sylvain_lemoine@[>>> Please remove the brackets! <<<]eva.mpg.de
Research interests
As a behavioral ecologist, I'm interested in the relationships between primates and their social and environmental conditions, and on how primate evolution has been shaped by ecological and social factors. Following this curiosity, I have worked in various field sites on different species of primates, in the conservation and fundamental research domains (see CV).
The heart of my interest is to unravel the proximate mechanisms of territorial behavior in chimpanzees and, ultimately, how much the presence of "others", not belonging to the same community, has counted in the evolution of chimpanzees and human ancestors, especially for social and cognitive adaptations. The reasons why chimpanzee communities are violent with each other have been long debated, although years of observation in various filed sites have demonstrated a ubiquitous pattern of hostility. However, variations in territorial behavior exist between populations, as well as within population; similarly, temporal variations in the adoption of territorial strategies, linked to demographic circumstances, have been reported. So it seems that chimpanzees are not always responding to strangers in a similar way.
My PhD project
I'm currently undertaking a PhD under the supervision of Dr. Roman Wittig and Dr. Cathy Crockford. From October 2013 to September 2016, I have been the manager of the Tai Chimpanzee Project field site in the Tai National Park, Cȏte d'Ivoire, where three neighboring communities (North, South and East) are simultaneously monitored and studied.
I'm studying the relationships between these neighboring communities, by investigating the importance of the neighbor effect on the daily behavior of chimpanzees, in particular the effects on spacing and ranging patterns, vocalization rates and social dynamics. I wish to understand the spatio-temporal variation of territorial behavior and how different territorial strategies are used, in function of neighbors' proximity, relative power of the communities, intra- community social dynamics, and variation in socio-demographic and environmental conditions.
This work aims to add new insights on the evolution of territorial behavior in chimpanzees, with an integrative approach using social, ecological and spatial data, from a population perspective; it tackles the broader question of the evolutionary roots of inter-community violence, and how inter-group competition in social apes can be linked to intra-community sociality, to community survivorship and community fitness.


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Ravens @ Lambeau Field
With all the London hoopla, it's getting kind of lost in the shuffle that the Ravens are playing in the football mecca of Lambeau Field this upcoming season. Going to London just isn't possible for me right now, but a road trip to Green Bay sure is. Anyone else thinking of making the trip, or that has made the trip in the past and has helpful info?
I'm hoping it'll be my wife and I, but if it's late in the year or we have issues with the grandparents watching the kids, she's liable to bail and I might be looking to get in on a package with a group. I know Drew Forrester is doing one for London, but I haven't seen anything for Green Bay. My guess is the best way is to fly in to Milwaukee and rent a vehicle, then drive to Green Bay. I'm thinking I'd rather pay extra and stay within walking distance of Lambeau rather than try and drive in and park. Assuming it's a Sunday game (TNF or MNF would really screw things up...ugh!), I would probably fly early on Friday morning to give myself time to do some local sight seeing in Milwaukee and Green Bay on Friday afternoon/evening and on Saturday, to include the Packers HOF/Atrium. Then fly home Monday late morning or early afternoon.
Would love to hear from anyone else who is thinking of doing the trip this year and/or who has done it in the past. Thanks!Never get in a fight with a pig; you both get muddy, and the pig likes it...
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A couple of us are planning on going this year. We have never been but like you said, a football mecca. We made reservations today at the AmericInn Lodge and Suites. It's a 10 minute drive but they have a shuttle for $14 round trip. Hotel rooms are really going fast. 49 people booked this one in the last 48 hours, there is a Motel 6 that 123 people booked. We used Orbitz and got a better price on the hotel and car rental, and there is no payment/cancellation fee up to Nov 15. Flying in to Milwaukee since Southwest has direct flights and is way cheaper than flying in to GB. One of the guys going lives in Denver and a buddy of his has 6 season tix in GB (originally from there) and he offered them to us (not sure price yet, hope he doesn't gouge us!!).
We plan on going up Thursday and returning Monday. Definitely want to do a stadium /HOF tour and there are a couple microbreweries up there too!! Should be a fun trip.
Ravens @ Lambeau Field
Has anyone bought tickets for this one yet? I don't know whether to get one on StubHub now or wait and see if the prices come down nearer the time/try my luck in the Packers single game sale. Has anyone bought theirs now?
Edit. Booked Motel 6 Lambeau for two nights at just under $300. Will sort out my tickets nearer the time. Hopefully catch some of you at the game!
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Re: Ravens @ Lambeau Field
Got my ticket, block 126. EventUSA seem to be doing them for a reasonable price. Just a heads up everyone.
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I am going to depend on those.


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Last year I did a mini-series themed around the 12 Days of Christmas. I am going to do a similar series this year. Over the next 12 days, I will share short tidbits on an array of topics. The tidbit may be a tip to help with SQL Server, or it could be an announcement that is SQL related. As an example, the announcement could be a short bit of information on how to get SQL training.
To kick things off, there is a pretty cool announcement from the Desert. Down in Vegas we have been working pretty hard to bring some free SQL learning to the area. And we have finally done it. The inaugural SQL Saturday in Las Vegas is confirmed.
The first SQL Saturday in Las Vegas is to be held on April 5, 2014. You can register for the event and submit presentations via this link.
It was great to hear that we could get the venue on a good date. The people at InNEVation are stoked to have this event in their building.
Many thanks to the Stacia Misner and Pat Wright for pulling this together.