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St. Louis Character: Peter Hobler
St. Louis Business Journal
Friday, July 24, 2015
By Margaret Crane
After his family sold its stake in Maritz Inc., Peter Hobler, 58, inherited millions. Money, he thought, was synonymous with success. But after making some unfortunate business decisions, he lost it all. Ironically, it turned out to be one of the best things to happen to him, a wake-up call that would change his life.
Today, the personal development coach, author, speaker and executive director of Hope Happens, a nonprofit that raises money to fund research for neurological disorders, is finally comfortable in his own skin. But it took hard work and the loss of his best friend and brother, Christopher, from ALS in 2005. In 2000, Chris founded ALS HOPE, a private foundation that morphed into the public nonprofit, Hope Happens in 2003, and eventually led to The Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, which opened its doors at Washington University on Nov. 1, 2004.
Where You'll find Peter Hobler
- Hope Happens office in Clayton
- Lunching at Almond's or Avenue
- Sipping coffee at Northwest, Starbucks at Clayton and Lindbergh or Kaldi's
- Dinner at Charlie Gitto's or Cardwell's in Clayton with donors
- Hiking with Alie at Castlewood State Park
- At the airport ready to board a plane to go anywhere in the world
- Website: hopehappens.org
- email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- facebook: HopeHappens
- Twitter: @HopeHappens4ND
"Since Chris' passing, Peter and his family have maintained Chris' vision. Most recently, Peter has taken up the mantle as head of Hope Happens; he's looking for ways it might have even greater impact. These efforts help to support the Hope Center mission to push the envelope in our understanding of basic cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying numerous neurological disorders and therapies to treat those disorders," said Anneliese Schaefer, Hope Center executive director.
Peter Hobler grew up in Ladue, one of three children (he also has two step siblings) of the late Wells Atherton Hobler, an entrepreneur who worked in advertising for Benton & Bowles, co-founded by his father, and also did marketing research for Maritz for 20 years, and Jean Maritz Hobler, daughter of Maritz founder, James Sr.
After earning a bachelor's degree in economics at DePauw University, he went to work as a travel director for Maritz Travel Co., served as a senior account administrator for Maritz Inc., and 10 years after receiving his undergraduate degree, earned an MBA from Washington University. In 2012, he started his own coaching firm, DragonHeart.
Hobler, who lives in Ladue, is divorced and has a daughter Alie, 18.
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How did setbacks make you look inside yourself? I led a dream life, had a gorgeous home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, traveled all over the world. Then all came crashing down. I blamed others — my business partners for setbacks and didn't take responsibility for it.
Why didn't you take responsibility? As a child, I was always corrected and developed a huge sense of self-doubt and worthlessness. I became unbearably shy. When I made two varsity sports teams in college and was afraid I wouldn't play, instead of talking to the coaches about it because I was too timid, I walked away. This became a pattern in my life.
What did you do? I started working with a success coach and took classes to work on myself and my fears and figure out what I wanted to do to become the best person and leader I knew I could be.
When did you start to understand that fear was paralyzing you? I was inspired by my brother, how he faced his fears of dying and his passion to make a difference. I'll never forget hanging a copy of his portrait in the office. I looked into my brother's eyes and then looked at myself in the mirror and thought, I can speak. I can move. What's my excuse? Why do I procrastinate? Walk away from things? It was fear. My coach asked me, "What single value, if completely filled with it, leaves no room for fear?" I thought it was love. No, it's gratitude.
How do you use gratitude to shift to a more empowering mind set? It's a two-step process. When I feel an emotional or energetic drain, my immediate reaction is to go to sleep or walk away. Then I think, "it's gratitude time." I am grateful for ... my daughter, the most amazing person I know, or I am grateful that I survived atrial fibrillation, which I came out of two days later unscathed.
What's step two? Now that I'm in a better place, I'm smiling, I'm on top of my emotions and I'll look back on what just happened. OK, that was no fun and I'll think about the trigger: was I being subconsciously judgmental or scared? If so, how can I learn and grow from what happened. I will then journal.
Are you still battling your fears? It's an ongoing struggle. When I find myself in that mushy place, I immediately say to myself: Is this real fear or is it just in my head? What is keeping me from doing what I need to do? Is it past conditioning? I then think: I love myself just the way I am and things always turn out better than I expect.
When did you decide to write about it? My coach, my publisher and I came up with the concept for a book and outlined it. The result: "Courage to Find the Fire Within: Invest in Yourself to Discover Your Passion." (2013, Aloha Publishing). In 2014, I created a course on the principals of courage, "Getting Unstuck ... Because Your Life is Waiting." Next I did a video course, no title yet, where I interview eight people. The first, Bill Donius, former CEO of Pulaski Bank, discusses how pursuing your passion changes everything. Each of the other seven tells a story of courage in the context of one of the seven principles outlined in my book.
What does DragonHeart mean? When you have a Dragon Heart, you are no longer afraid of anything.
Talk about your brother. He was an athlete, singer and songwriter, married with four kids. At the first sign of his illness — he started to lose his voice — Chris went for a diagnosis. I was with him when the doctor basically said to go home and die. Chris realized there had been no progress in treating ALS since our grandfather, James Maritz Sr., died 33 years earlier of the disease.
How did Chris start Hope Happens? He approached our parents and our family to found ALS HOPE and money from the private foundation went to the ALS Therapy Development Foundation for two years until Chris started Hope Happens. My family was the No. 1 supporter through the years. They raised $1 million the first year.
What spurred the creation of Hope Center at Wash U? When Chris was diagnosed, neurological disease research had been minimal. There was little profit in it. Chris felt there was a link between all neurological disorders and wanted to speed up the research process to improve the lives of people with these diseases. He contacted Dr. William Peck at the Wash U School of Medicine.
How much has Hope Happens donated to the Hope Center? Nearly $4 million, raising last year $422,000.
Do you fund anything other than The Hope Center? No. We have signed a 10-year agreement that is renewed every 10 years with Washington University to give as much as possible from Hope Happens to Hope Center. Hope Happens promotes awareness, education and provides funding to buy equipment and start up funds for pilot projects that support Hope Center's mission.
What's Hope Center like today, nearly 11 years after its founding? It has grown from 17 to more than 110 labs and approximately 113 faculty members, representing more than 650 researchers, and 21 different departments. It takes more than $60 million to run annually. Recently, the 11,000-square-foot center added 8,000 square feet.
When not working, coaching, writing or speaking, what do you like to do? Hang out with Alie. I'd love to get back into tennis. I enjoy nature and to be outside and like cooking lobster, fish, wild game.
What's still on your bucket list? I want to learn how to sail and some day write my family's history.
7 Principles of Courage*
- Clarity of destination
- Origin of inspiration
- Unrealized Potential — Mind Set & Unrealized Potential: Forging your new mind set, forming new habits, routines and rituals
- Responsibility
- Awareness of what is holding you back and stopping the vicious cycle of subconscious fear
- Gratitude
- Excellence
*From "Courage to Find the Fire Within"
Margaret Crane is a St. Louis freelance writer.


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Get the Look: Mismatched Chairs
February 07, 2014
TREND: Mismatched furniture united by color.
The chairs in the dining room, above, may have been collected over time, but a coat of matching paint brings the different styles together. It's a fun look and a great option for those of us that love to pick up odd chairs here and there at thrift stores, garage sales, and flea markets. And if you like the look but don't have the time or inclination to hunt around for the perfect mix, you can get the look for your new Chicago home with new chairs, too, either by buying them in matching shades or painting them. You can get the look with the pieces below!
- Indigo Tie-Dye Napkins, World Market
- Zig Zag Table Runner, The Cross
- Väte Paper Pendant, IKEA
- Pale Honey Paint, Behr
- Willa Peacock Side Chair, Crate & Barrel
- Vintner Peacock Side Chair, Crate & Barrel
- Vienna Peacock Side Chair, Crate & Barrel
- Village Faella Side Chair, Crate & Barrel
- Boerum Dining Table, West Elm
- Bleached Jute Rug, RugsUSA
– Nicole Balch, Making it Lovely
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Writing Culture: The beauty of fieldnotes and the death of Edward Said
Additionally, the text provides a rare glimpse of the trials early ethnographers faced. Like many of her contemporaries, Fletcher was untrained in ethnographic methods, and her notebooks chronicle her burgeoning understanding of the methodology of fieldwork. She also struggled to cope with the racial confrontations implicit in her ethnographic project. She recalled on the first leg of her trip to the Omaha reservation, "As we sat eating our dinner, Wajapa said, 'I believe all white men tell lies.' … I looked up as he spoke and found him looking at me with a seriousness and concentration of gaze that I can never forget. In it was memory, judgment based on hard fact. There was seemingly no appeal – two races confronted each other, and mine preeminently guilty."
I was trained during the era of anthropology that proclaimed as we write culture, we learn as much about ourselves as we do about others. But still bound by the rules of scientific inquiry, we do not publish our field-notes. They are carefully sifted through and selectively presented in ethnographic accounts, our original observations and interpretations hidden in old notebooks that no one ever reads. In all fairness, we protect these notes to ensure the confidentiality of our informants. And so it seems that it is only after an anthropologist - and her subjects - die that we may read these observations.
Personally, I think it's worth the wait. In fact, I've never read fieldnotes that didn't strike me as interesting. There is something about the rawness - a peculiar combination of vulnerability and certainty - that reveals the humanity of our studies and makes it difficult to separate subject from object. Good ethnographic accounts do that as well, making our field experiences present even if our notes are not.
And all this makes me think of Edward Said - far more than a Palestinian activist, Said was an absolutely brilliant scholar who illuminated the power relations inherent in Orientalist thought and challenged our perceptions of culture, us and other. He died last Thursday.


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Are you addicted to smoking and drinking? Do you realize that these two are your masked friend? If you have this idea, you have already stepped ahead to quitting those. Now, you only need tips on how to stop smoking and drinking habit. To some people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. Quitting these two bad habits are difficult, no doubt. But, with strong willpower and determination can make everything possible. You already know about the impacts of tobacco and alcohol on your health. Some people are addicted to both. Can you imagine what you are doing to your health? With some effective tips on how to get rid of smoking and drinking, you can surely eliminate these two enemies from your life.
How to Quit Smoking and Drinking
Put a full stop on smoking and drinking habit is not easy. You need to be strong enough for avoiding the craving to have 'just one cigarette'. Go through these tips to help you stop smoking and drinking-
Figure out the Reasons
While you want to walk on the lane of smoking and drinking addiction recovery, you need to know why you're addicted to those. As soon as you get clear idea about those, write down and keep always in front of you. Whenever you feel the urge to light up or feel up a glass, go through those reasons.
Set a Date for Stopping
Many people prefer to go slowly while quitting alcohol and tobacco. When you cutting down the numbers of cigarettes and pegs, you're still continuing the habit. Rise one fine morning and stop completely. Yes, you may face certain withdrawal complications, but those can be healed with proper treatment.
Remove It All
The best way to quit smoking and drinking. Though you're on the path of smoking and drinking addiction recovery, it becomes very difficult to resist when you see the bottles or the lighter or cigarette packets. Throw away all these things and tell your family to keep your household free from any of such things.
Seek Support
How to get rid of smoking and drinking? While you're trying to avoid these habits, tell your friends and family members. They will surely help you to be free from these two. Also, you can set an example for those of your dear ones who want to stop it. If all of you work as a team, it won't be so tough anymore.
Divert Your Mind
How can this be one of the helpful tips to help you stop smoking and drinking? Actually, alcohol and tobacco keeps you away from your stress and tension. If you find something positive in your life, you don't need to rely on these known enemies. While you're trying to quit these, divert your mind towards something that interests you. Maybe you were a creative person and passionate about painting. Start anew. You can also join a yoga class, go for jogging, hang out with your friends and enjoy your life.
Stay Away from Places Where People Smoke or Drink
It is very important for the initial stage. This time you go through a vulnerable stage and any temptation can drive you away from your goal. To avoid the smell of smoke, go to the non-smoking zones of hotels or restaurants. Ask people of your surrounding not to smoke or drink before you.
Be Ready to Face Withdrawal Symptoms
As you're trying to quit, with tips on how to stop smoking and drinking habit, you need to be ready to face withdrawal symptoms. What can you face while trying to quit? You can get sick due to nausea, anxiety, frustration, anger and many more. Keep yourself calm, seek help of physicians if necessary, engage yourself into something else and let the time pass.
Go to a Therapist
When you think of how to get rid of smoking and drinking, you may find it difficult to continue all alone. An expert therapist can support you while you're going through the withdrawal situations. Quitting smoking can create an unpleasant situation in your body and mind, but that is nothing severe. But drinking withdrawal sometimes become serious. Depression, frustration, emotional ups and downs, mood swings, etc. are common at this time. A therapist can help you to find coping strategies while discussing your emotional outbursts and show you the deep reasons why you should quit alcohol.
Treat Yourself
It is another best way to quit smoking and drinking. How to deal with your cravings for alcohol and tobacco? When you feel to have a glass of chilled beer on a summer afternoon, fill your glass with ice-cream float. Don't light up a cigarette. Rather go for dark chocolates.
Seek Medical Intervention
You can't avoid the fact that smoking and drinking has damaged your several organs. Your lungs, liver, kidneys and heart have affected a lot by these bad habits. This is time to recover your health. Go for regular health check up and follow the guidelines to get back your health.
Now you know how to get rid of smoking and drinking. There is nothing in fuming smoke and damaging your liver with alcohol. The sooner you get this point, the better you'll be and keep your surroundings happy.


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— Renée Schell
Dirty dishes stand compiled on the counter.
I remember them from yesterday.
The forks have changed position, though.
Now they're stacked on the scrambled egg platter,
caked with the monosyllables of breakfast.
The satin of homemade grape jelly
coated the wooden spoon yesterday.
This morning it carries the remnants of last night's
stew on its back like a farmer's sweaty shirt.
There they all stand,
beer glasses like vacant silos,
the freshly plowed field of a brownie pan,
a precarious landscape
barely in balance,
and underneath it all
my grandmother's chipped plates stacked
like circles of relentless sun.
*first appeared in Granny Smith Magazine June 2012


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Many people have thought about refinancing their home with today's economy. Refinancing can save you a lot of money but you must know the facts.
Home refinancing is a great option for people looking to lower their monthly payments, get money for home improvements or even avoid foreclosure.
Realestateabc.com put together some great tips to ensure you are considering all that needs to be considered before refinancing your home.
Interest rates are still at historic lows but the end may be in the near future. Now is the best time to determine if refinancing is the right option for you.
Consider these 3 things:
1. Understand lender fees and points.
Be sure to discuss and ask questions regarding the lender fees and points on your new loan. Making sure you understand the parameters of the loan ensures that there are no surprises, such as last-minute closing costs or higher than expected interest rates.
2. Research prepayment penalties
Depending on the contract details, some mortgages have penalties for prepayment. Call your current mortgage lender and ask them about prepayment penalties. Even if you have a penalty, it might still make sense to refinance based on the amount of money you'll save.
3. Obtain a variety of refinancing quotes
Shopping around for quotes from a variety of companies is a smart idea because each one will offer you something different. Comparing quotes and contract details helps you pick the best refinancing offer for your situation.


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Every Sunday
I hate Sundays. I have always felt this way.
When I was kid, Sundays were always the same.
We would get up, have breakfast, go to church, visit my grandparents, go home, and prepare for the new school week.
Every Sunday, the same.
I hated it.
Sunday meant having to get up early to attend an hour of mass I hardly could comprehend (11am mass where I am from was done in spanish), enjoy what little time I had left of my weekend, and prepare for another cycle of an overly-repetitive existence.
I guess, what I truly hated, was what Sunday meant for me. It meant the beginning of a another week, a start to the mundane process of my life, and a return to the inevitable.
A beginning shouldn't be so predictable, boring, and familiar. It should be fresh, exciting, and new.
Knowing this, and taking a step back from it, I realize that everyday is Sunday to me.
I love reading stories and news articles detailing the reasons why people took important risks in their careers. Every story usually touches on the risk the normally risk-averse would take in order to change the fabric of their lives.
For these people, every day was different. Every day was new. Every day was a beginning.
How important is it to step into each day as if it were a new beginning and not some habitual cycle of secure familiarity?
I think I found the answer to that question long ago. But how can I apply that to my life?
I'm going to work on that. But until then…
I live a life of Sundays.


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Goodbye Legion, We Hardly Knew Ye
Or, more accurately, we knew ye way too well and we didn't like what we saw. So 7.2 or 7.3 will bring about Legion flying, however it's going to require an INSANE amount of grinding required to unlock flying. Basically, beat the ENTIRE expansion, in every way possible, THEN you get to enjoy a basic 2006 feature. I get that they want us to really feel the sense of accomplishment for unlocking it, and they want us to see every grain of sand on the continent – but this is just asinine.
Having said that – I'm done with the expansion. I haven't logged in for more than 20 minutes in the past three weeks and I don't feel like I've missed anything. Granted, if I had better latency I'd at least try the raiding and PvP – but I still don't think I'd be doing it every night.
Instead, I'm still playing Dying Light! Yay! I beat the core game and now I'm replaying it with two friends on co-op. I absolutely love this game. I'm playing the expansion solo, and I'm most of the way done with it. It's a really good addition to the game. While some reviewers bemoan the lack of parkour, I think having a dune buggy really shakes up the game play style – and parkour is still immensely useful in tight situations. I really can't help it but I'm a fan of the Bayou Billy "ten games in one" style of gameplay, where a game encompasses many play styles. I'm not keen on the "same level as last, but harder, and with palate swap textures" shit that most games stick to.
My friends and I are also playing HELLDIVERS here and there. I think I enjoy it more than my friends do though… not sure why. They LOVE super hard games, except Magicka and HELLDIVERS. No clue why they see games that are top down as being "harder" than first person "hard" games. I really don't. They don't like friendly fire in Magicka or HELLDIVERS, but they love it in FPS games. Really confusing to me. <shrug> Still. This is a fantastic game … my only real complaint is I wish the coop system allowed for each player to have the screen focus on their character, rather than the super obnoxious arcade-style shared screen, where you have to play screen tug-of-war with your friends. It forces players into a very narrow box in order to see enemies that would otherwise be "off screen", greatly reducing the usefulness of some longer range weapons, and forcing players to squash each other if someone is using a vehicle or mech.


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Cineplexes are filled with movies about people falling in love, coming of age, getting off death row, and, in general, doing stuff. Directors don't yell "Action!" for nothing. But then there's Stanley Tucci, New York's leading character actor turned indie lensman, who gravitates toward characters tormented by perfectionism -- people who want to do what they're doing so badly that they somehow end up doing nothing. If it seems counterintuitive for an American filmmaker to seem so anti-success, well, that's a subject that also interests Tucci. "I don't think that every movie has to have a happy ending, or be about somebody's success story," the director argues. "That's boring."
Tucci's new film, Joe Gould's Secret (which opens this Friday), is a monument to inaction, a tribute to the stillborn creative act -- much like his debut, Big Night. "You always make the same goddamn movie," Tucci told me when I was visiting the Gould set in Greenpoint. While Big Night followed two restaurateur brothers who aren't particularly good at staying in business, Gould follows New Yorker scribe Joseph Mitchell (Tucci), who famously profiled Joe Gould (Ian Holm), a Village bohemian and would-be writer, in 1942 and later in 1964 -- after which Mitchell never published again. It's hardly buoyant cinematic fare, yet Tucci is happy to make it as quiet as he can. On the surface, at least, nothing happens -- except failure.
Tucci is far more productive than his characters, yet he's charmed by their ineffectiveness. "People said to me, with Big Night, 'What if Frank Sinatra showed up?' That's not the point. "Nobody shows up. It's the process that's interesting to me, not the result," he says. "Both movies are not so much about underachievers as they're about artists struggling to create. They're both very different movies, and yet they end up the same."
When Tucci finishes shooting the scene -- one of many with Mitchell and Gould at Goody's tavern -- he watches the video playback on a tiny monitor: "How come this looks . . ." He stops, realizing he's seen it all before. "These positions are the same ones from Big Night, the scene at the bar! It's all the same! It's all the same! The same fucking redundant piece of shit!"
There's a pause, a gulp of air. "Okay," Tucci says. "Let's get moving." The camera rolls. True to form, he doesn't yell "Action!"


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not trivial.
Mathematics. noting a solution of a linear equation in which the value of at least one variable of the equation is not equal to zero.
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Doing Things Wrong on Purpose: The Nils Frahm Interview
ELM: What part of Germany are you in? Are you in Berlin?
NF: Yes, I'm in Berlin right now. Where are you?
ELM: I'm in Wisconsin, in the States. It's funny that I'm interviewing you today because I was just interviewing Peter [Broderick] the other day. I was talking to him about pianos and how every piano has its own personality, and I asked him what his favorite piano was, and he said yours was his favorite.
NF: *laughs* It is a pretty nice one.
ELM: What kind of personality does it have?
NF: Forgiving. It's just a really beautiful in and of itself. A lot of pianos don't allow you to express yourself because the piano is so selfish it only wants to express itself. My piano is very nice and it's in good shape and you can play a lot of different material on it. A lot of pianos, you can't do that.
ELM: Is that your favorite piano?
NF: Yes. Probably because I'm around it every day. Any other relationship, I lose appreciation, which I shouldn't, but it's a really beautiful instrument.
ELM: I was reading some interviews with you yesterday, and I read an interview where you referred to yourself as an "odd" recording engineer. What makes you consider yourself odd?
NF: Odd in liking certain things that most people try to get rid. There's some lack of courage, often a lack of courage, in a lot of recordings these days. Once I get an idea about a recording, I want to dig a little further, dig a little deeper, and try new things and invent new ways of working on music. For example, recording piano with the damper felt on it, and things like that. Odd in a way because most people would only use it as neighbor protection. Often putting microphones too close and in the wrong position. I put the mics up wrong.
ELM: Is that how you managed to capture so much ambient sound on Felt?
NF: Putting the mics wrong? Yes, that's part of it. I like to do things wrong on purpose. In a way, the technical details don't really matter too much to me. Whether it's my music or other people's music, I care more about the general atmosphere. I record at my home, it's like my bedroom, really. It's pretty well-equipped for that. There's something in this room which makes recording very easy. It makes recording nice takes very easy. It might have something to do with my coffee machine. Whatever it is, I don't know really.
ELM: It's funny you mention your coffee machine. In the same interview I read, you said you made excellent cofffee. What's your secret?
NF: Oh, yeah, I think I make one of the best coffees in town. It's a combination of beans and how to do the coffee mill and the machine itself and the kind of milk I use.
ELM: I know that you talk about working late at night when there's silence. When you record other people, do you do that late at night as well?
NF: Yes, if they want to. I'm fine with it. Some people like working late. Some people get tired in the evenings. It depends. Especially at the nighttime, I feel music a little more than during the daytime. Listening to music, and making music too. For some reason, I get a little more focused and more concentrated the later it gets. At some point, obviously, I get tired. During daytime my rational mind is stronger than the creative, and when the day fades, my creative part of myself is stronger and pushes away the rational part. I enjoy myself more the later it gets. Usually I start working at 7 or 8 in the evening and work until 3 or 4. I miss all the opportunities of hanging out on people and having beers, but I get to make music.
ELM: How did you come up with the song titles on Felt?
NF: I wanted something short, but, if you read it in a row, it would be a confusing sentence. There's one German title in it. I also think they sound so ridiculous to me because I never think [about it], and it is important to have them because of all the bureaucracy in the music industry. You need to have song titles so people can pay you royalties, so they know what they can acknowledge on the radio. And what some people do with improvised music is they just call it Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV. I find it kind of boring, so usually at the end of the mixing process, I sit down and close my eyes and just write these titles down in two or three minutes. They don't have a really special meaning for me or anything.
ELM: How much of this album was improvised?
NF: I would say fifty percent. The songs are just takes coming in that moment. Other songs are more composed ones; I shaped them more and took my time with it. Sometimes I recorded it forty or fifty times to get them the way I wanted them. Other songs, like the second one on the record, "Less," which most people seem to like, was just a good moment. I like to mix those two elements together. And then the composed material benefits from the more loose, improvised material and the other way around. People never really know. It could be both.
ELM: Do you get any images in your head when you're writing?
NF: I don't have any. Most people say when they make music they see all kinds of pictures, and I'm like, 'great, what are you smoking?' Usually when I'm playing I'm so concentrated or focused I can't watch a movie while doing it. I also don't smell anything. When I see a photograph, I don't hear anything. When I see a picture of a bird, I can imagine what sound the bir might make. But that's a more active thing. When I listen to music or play my own music, there's just a blank space in my head and I like to make as much space as possible for the music.
ELM: Do you remember your dreams?
NF: No, not usually. I sleep so deep that you could probably renovate my whole place and I wouldn't wake up. Carry me away. It's more like being half-dead every night. When I wake up, I don't remember anything. Sometimes when I fall asleep in the daytime, I get weird, weird dreams.
ELM: Like what?
NF: The other day I was dreaming that I was dreaming that I was dreaming or something confusing. I got up and out of my bed—I have a loft bed–I walked down the stairs of my bed and I fell on my belly and I couldn't move. I panicked because I couldn't move and I wanted to say something, but I couldn't say anything, so I panicked, and then I woke up. Very confusing stuff like that. Kind of annoying and very unnecessary.
Sometimes I dream of sounds. The other day I dreamed of an instrument I found somewhere. It was kind of a weird looking guitar kind of thing with a wool thread on it instead of metal strings. I played it, and it sounded like this beautiful, reversed, droney, music. I could also play it perfectly well. I was also able to play it perfectly. I was playing this mind-blowing, really cool music on it. I was like, 'man! I need to get something like that!' I woke up and I realized that the instrument doesn't exist and the sound doesn't exist. I tried to find the studio, just messing around with things in my studio. It was just too perfect to be true. It sounded too good. No speaker in the world can play something like that. It was very frustrating.
ELM: For some reason, I felt compelled to ask you this: have you ever been to a fortune teller?
NF: I'm not sure if I believe in any kind of esoteric things. But a friend of my mother's, she read tarot cards, and I did it sometimes, and she alwyas had very interesting things to say. They might come true, they might not come true, but talking about it was always interesting. It's been awhile. Sometimes I open my fortune cookie when I go to a cheap Chinese restaurant, and I like to believe it's true. My dad read my horoscope for 2O12, and I liked it.
ELM: What music recommendations to you have for me? Are there composers I need to be listening to that I'm not?
NF: I just bought a few cd's. There's Bulgarian choir music, which you can watch on YouTube. It's called New Voices. Then there's a group called Gentlemen Loser. They do really beautiful, kind of mellow guitar music. Then there's a band called Tape. Then there's this piano player from Canada called Lubomyr Melnyk. Peter and I met him when we both played a show. He's maybe the greatest piano player ever. The music he does is called continuous music. He just plays fast arpeggios that just go on for hours. It's almost a spiritual experience listening to him.
ELM: One last question for you. Who are your favorite writers?
NF: I really really like Milan Kundera. I've always loved his books. There are many writers that I really like,but let's feature him.


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Untitled Smallpox Eradication ProjectJamie Dawson
In 1965, the World Health Organization orders a massive operation to eradicate the deadly smallpox virus from the human population. A ragtag band of very different personalities—from ashram hippies to tenacious scientists to tactical bureaucrats—clash and collaborate as they fight to pull off the impossible.
Writer: Jamie Dawson
Producers: Howard Gertler and Likely Story


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St. Petersburg College is collaborating with Culturing Solutions to provide a space at the Seminole Campus, 9200 113th St. for an outside laboratory to demonstrate Hybrid Algae Production Technology. Culturing Solutions has been working on converting algae to biofuels since 2008 and has had amazing breakthroughs in the past few years.
SPC students and faculty will participate in the production and harvesting of the algae. This collaboration will provide SPC students with a learning opportunity that will enrich the environmental science curriculum for the College of Natural Sciences and Engineering.
A pilot project will begin in Aug. 2017 that will explore efficiency of Culturing Solutions, Inc. Hybrid Photobioreactor technology that produces biomass. The biomass will be fed to anaerobic bacteria to produce renewable natural gas that can be used in combined cycle turbine generators to produce electricity. As an added benefit, this process captures carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas.
Culturing Solutions' production of biomass at St. Petersburg College will allow for participation in the George Barley Water Prize, which is a competition of technologies that remediate and clean up the Everglades. If Culturing Solutions wins the prize, then a donation to create a student scholarship will be offered to the college.
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Injured workers are entitled to explain surveillance video
When surveillance material (e.g video) is sent —by the workcover insurer— to an Independent Medical Examination doctor (IME) or a Medical Panel for commentary/opinion/assessment, basically the surveilled injured worker is entitled, by law, to explain (alleged) "inconsistencies" between the surveillance video and the injured worker's medical history/restriction.
The following tip was submitted by "iamtooparanoid" via our anonymous tip us off page.
Xchanging caught out routine contravention of IME protocol
By "iamtooparanoid"
The Medical Panel in Victoria requires that adverse surveillance material given to an IME must be shown to the worker giving him/her adequate time to respond to it before writing of the IME report. (Known because a respected IME confirmed that that the MP so requires, in his reply to Xchanging scathingly rejecting a request for a supplementary report without having a further examination. (Obtained under FOI.))
Subsequently an Xchanging CM [Case Manager] denied this rule and admitted to [the injured worker] in a recorded conversation that it routinely (deliberately) breaches this rule by sending IMEs prejudicial material to comment on by way of a supplementary report request, specifically without also requesting the injured worker's attendance to the IME to comment on the material.
Xchanging also sent a request to another IME for his initial report with prejudiced material, but alleging it did not have the supplementary rejection of request from the first IME, even though it did, (It was listed in the attachments)! That new IME failed not only to disclose the prejudiced info to [the injured worker] in his/her exam, but failed to tick, sign and return the attachment list as required by the agent (another reason making his report invalid!).
Obviously the 2nd IME was aware if he acknowledged getting the refusal letter (report) from the first IME his own breach of the MP [Medical Panel] rule and his deliberately prejudicial use of the material (invalidating his/her report) without opportunity to comment would have been more apparent.
Injured workers are entitled to explain surveillance video
We also refer back to a fairly recent legal case (March 2014) whereby The Supreme Court found that a Victorian Medical Panel for a workcover matter acted unreasonably by failing to let an injured worker explain alleged inconsistencies between the surveillance footage obtained from the worker and the worker's reported medical history, symptoms and presentation. The famous 'gotcha' video showed the injured worker "moving freely", and as a consequence the injured worker's condition was no longer deemed "serious".
According to the online Claims Manual (VIC): section surveillance guidelines for agents:
Material collected by surveillance is to be only used for the purpose for which the approval is given.
Accurate information
Agents should use reasonable endeavours to be sure that the information is accurate, up to date and complete before the information being used. Material collected by surveillance is not used in isolation and needs to be corroborated by other information to ensure accuracy.
Tests for accuracy
Tests for accuracy may include:
- identity check, ie name and address of surveillance subject
- checking timing of the surveillance procedure
- verifying that material collected is consistent with the nature of the claim
- checking that there is no other reasonable explanation for the particular information collected such as:
- injured worker able to lift box because he/she was wearing a splint
- box lifted by injured worker was empty
- activity performed by worker did not involve using injured muscles.
Disclosure of surveillance material
Material collected by surveillance is not to be disclosed to persons other than WorkSafe or relevant Agent without WorkSafe approval or unless required by law.
If material is disclosed to another person, body or agency, the Agent should check that the recipient has policies and procedures in place to safeguard the information and treat it in line with Privacy Principles.


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Cape May, NJ - Cove beach looked just as pretty as ever Wednesday. There was just less of it. Hurricane Sandy chomped out yet another piece of the fragile dune that keeps the sea water at bay.
While police barricades restricted traffic to the Cove and other storm affected areas, Cape May and West Cape May allowed residents to come back to their homes for the first time since Sunday.
Many found flooded basements that had to be pumped out.
In low lying areas like the Fow Tract on the west side, some streets were still covered with water.
Overall, Cape May survived Sandy amazingly intact.
Even the Cove Restaurant, perched precariously on the edge of a sand dune, was still standing after Sandy's brutal winds and waves.
At Summer Station Condotel along Beach Avenue, the biggest problem was the thick layer of sand covering the grass and landscaping.
Cape May's brand new Convention Hall, built right on the beach, looked no worse for wear after it's bruising battle with hurricane force winds. However, the huge sand berm, deposited in front of Convention Hall as protection from the waves, was leveled.
Some of that sand may have shifted next door, to McGlade's beachfront restaurant. The restaurant's popular beach deck was buried under several feet of sand.
While some areas had too much sand, others had too little. Sandy gouged a deep hole further down the beach, leaving only a thin sliver of sand connecting east and west.
As Cape May residents and business owners started the after storm clean up, there were signs of life Wednesday.
The Mad Batter on Jackson Street was one of the first restaurants to open its doors after Sandy. The restaurant stayed open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, despite the thin crowds.
Around the corner, on the empty Washington Street Mall, Colleen Black and her three children strolled the mall to see if the Fudge Kitchen guy or girl would be handing out free fudge, as per usual.
Not yet. But the store was open.
That in itself was a major triumph, just two days after the storm of the century.


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This morning I woke up to an email for one of the domains I own, with the following text:
Dear CEO,
We are a domain name registration and dispute organization in Asia, which mainly deal with the global companies' domain name registration and internet Intellectual property right protection in Asia. Currently, we have a pretty important issue needing to confirm with your company.
On January 6. 2010, we received an application formally. One company named "Citters International, Inc" wanted to applied for the network Keyword "brandscapesworldwide" and some domain names through our body.
Now we are handling with the registration of find that the keyword of these domain names and network keyword is identical with your company's. So we have to confirm with you at two points:
1. If your company consign Citters company to register these domain names and network Keyword, we will send application form to them and help them finish the registration at once.
2. If your company have nothing to do with Citters company, they maybe have other purposes to register these domain names and network Keyword.
I want to confirm that are you the corporate representative of this company? If you do, I will feedback some problems to you; if you do not, please send my words to your company's coprorate representative or lawyer. We need your answer of force adeffect. In order to deal with this issue better, please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Waiting for your reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Auditing Department
At first I was afraid, I was petrified…. oh wait, that's a song. But anyways, I tried going to APNS.hk (the domain listed as the website for this company) and they did not exist. I then Googled the company and found a wealth of similarly worded emails that have been largely considered a scam. Apparently what this company does is prowl the WHOIS database to find companies that have only registered a .com TLD and don't have the other TLD's, specifically the .cn and .hk ones. Then, they send this strongly worded and poorly grammatical email to the admin and tech contact listed in the WHOIS, spurring them into action. I suspect their eventual goal is to sell the .cn and .hk and possibly other domains at highly inflated prices to these hapless domain owners.
Not exactly a scam, or fraud, but kind of unpleasant anyway. Just posting this so that anyone else who encounters such an email in the future can take heed!


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What if you could totally transform the look of your home with just a few little tricks that do not cost much? Re-vamping your home can add some spice to your life and freshen up dated-looking rooms. This is especially useful around the holidays if you will be hosting guests. Follow these easy tips and add a little flair to your home today.
If water still continues to run from the toilet tank, then you should check the float ball. A float ball that is positioned too high will constantly cause water to enter the toilet's overflow pipe. A float ball that is positioned too low won't allow for proper operation. Don't let the ball touch the tank sides, and replace the ball if it is damaged.
Use wallpaper to dress up an old bookcase. Try to pick a design that is unique and interesting. Apply the wallpaper to the back of your bookcase and when you stack your books, the design will peek out from behind your books. This can really tie the room together and make a very nice aesthetic look.
Store your glue bottles upside down! Ever get annoyed when the tips of your glue bottled inevitably dry up between uses? Removing those plugs of glue is no fun. To prevent this just turn your tightly capped glue bottle upside down and sit it down inside another container to keep it propped up.
Paint your walls a new color. This can be a quick way to make a huge difference in your home's appearance. Different colors can change the mood of the room and give the room a different personality. Many times a coat of paint can eliminate the need to change much else.
Planning for home maintenance expenses when setting up a household budget makes it much easier to keep up with projects as they are needed. A homeowner that dedicates a reasonable annual figure for home maintenance will keep his or her house in better shape. If you do not use all your budget, carry it over to the following year.
If you are renovating a small space, and you have the ability, install larger windows. Even if you cannot expand the window size, use a style of window that has more glass than wooden frame. More glass in the window will mean it lets in more natural light, which makes a small room seem much brighter and larger.
When looking to replace counter tops, go with granite. Most granite is attractive looking, durable, reasonably priced and is able to withhold hot products. Also, because it is so hard, it will not scratch, blister, or crack. It is easy to clean and does not wear down like other counter tops.
Interior lighting can be used to create the illusion of spaciousness in narrow hallways or nooks. Install light fixtures above eye level along the length of the corridor in such a way that the light is directed downward. In addition to making the area feel larger, it can also be used to illuminate family portraits and decorative wall elements.
To update the appearance of your basement, opt for easily installed modular flooring - the durable carpeting is suitable for even the heaviest traffic, and will make the area more inviting by ensuring the floors are not ice-cold. Many companies offer affordable traction-backed carpeting squares in a range of colors and patterns. These can be laid directly over concrete with no advance preparation.
If your patio is looking a little old, why not try laying a new flooring on over your patio. Cement patios do not give off a sense of beauty or home. If you add new flooring to your patio, you can create an entirely different feeling in your outdoor living environment.
It is not always wise to go with the contractor that offers the lowest price. The lowest price may seem attractive but often the cheapest estimates end up costing more because all of the costs were not included up front. Others perform shoddy work that matches the cheap price you paid. Do research on the necessary work and hire the correct contractor for the job.
You can completely change the look and feel of a room by using paint to create a new look. Painting is easy to do yourself and inexpensive considering the huge difference it makes in the atmosphere of any home. Use new colors or just freshen up the old, painting is a great start to making your home look new again!
When it comes to recouping your investments on home improvements, it is vital to keep in mind how long you are planning to own the property. Depending on the project, it can take many years to get the value back out of a home improvement you have made. If you are not going to keep the house for several years, concentrate on only home improvements that add value for potential home buyers.
To keep your heating and air conditioning system in top shape, clean your air ducts at least once a year. It is a chore that no one really wants to do but it certainly easy enough to do on your own. During your inspection of the ducts, please note that if you see any mold growth you should call a professional.
When moving towards improving your home remember the small things like doors. A cheap improvement that can increase your home value a great deal is six panel doors. They create an executive look and make your living space look larger than it really is. It is hard to believe such a small change can make such a big difference, but it really can.
In just a few steps, you have discovered how to make the rooms of your home look new and inviting. A few color changes here, new accessories there, and each room is transformed and ready for prime time. Revamp your rooms, over time, using these tips and you will be proud of your home for many years to come.


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Black^ joins Clutch Gamers, full EU roster
Photo courtesy of ESL
Black^ registered for Clutch Gamers in SEA with a full European roster.
Dominik 'Black^' Reitmeier has returned to competitive play, signing on board with another SEA organization - Clutch Gamers. This time, the Philippines based org has taken on a full European roster and seems to be aiming to move the players to compete in the SEA region.
Over seven months ago Team Faceless disbanded, leaving the German player teamless and in the sidelines as he streamed and continued to be present in the scene outside of any official team. Pulling together players from all over Europe, the new lineup looks to be a mix of established talent and fresh faces.
Alongside Black^ will be famed Greek star Haris 'SkyLark' Zafiriou who has been a free agent since the all Greek squad - Mousesports disbanded after the team disbanded in December. Two players from Jordan - Mohammad Khalil Ibrahim 'AfrOmoush' Abu Aleis and Anas 'MagE-' Hirzalla will join forces, with AfrOmoush having already been established in the region playing last for WG.Unity. Rounding out the mix is Russian support player Vladimir 'Yol' Basov.
SEA region has become quite stacked and competitive in the last year as many Western players have ventured to the region in search of passion, results and a warm reception.
Clutch Gamers Roster:
Dominik 'Black^' Reitmeier
Anas 'MagE-' Hirzalla
Haris 'SkyLark' Zafiriou
Mohammad Khalil Ibrahim 'AfrOmoush' Abu Aleis
Vladimir 'Yol' Basov


text: The stress protein heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) induces secretion of proinflammatory mediators from murine adipocytes. and inhibits insulin signaling and insulin-stimulated blood sugar uptake. SkMCs released IL-6 monocyte and IL-8 chemoattractant proteins-1 on Hsp60 excitement. Plasma Hsp60 was higher in obese men than in low fat men and correlated positively with BMI blood pressure leptin and homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance. In summary Hsp60 Ursolic acid is released by human adipocytes increased in plasma of obese humans and induces insulin resistance. This is accompanied by activation of proinflammatory signaling in human adipocytes and SkMCs. Thus Hsp60 might be a factor underlying adipose tissue inflammation and obesity-associated metabolic disorders. Obesity Rabbit Polyclonal to Dynamin-1 (phospho-Ser774). is frequently accompanied by metabolic disturbances such as insulin resistance and other components of the metabolic syndrome (1). Enlarged adipose tissue mass especially in the visceral compartment is one of the major risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes (2). Adipocytes from obese subjects are characterized by altered metabolic and endocrine function with increased secretion of proinflammatory adipokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α interleukin (IL)-6 and resistin (3 4 However until now the physiological signals triggering the secretion of proinflammatory mediators from adipocytes remain largely unknown. The stress protein heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) has been described as a potent inductor of proinflammatory mediators in innate immune cells such as macrophages and in adipocytes (5-8). Furthermore elevated Hsp60 concentrations have been measured in the circulation of individuals with type 2 diabetes (9). Thus Hsp60 could be a potential trigger of human adipocyte inflammation. Because insulin resistance is certainly typical for weight problems rising early in the introduction of the metabolic symptoms and is extremely associated with elevated visceral adipose tissues mass this research also is aimed at characterizing Hsp60 in the framework of skeletal muscle tissue insulin resistance. Right here we explain for the very first time that Hsp60 is certainly released from adipocytes and will therefore be defined Ursolic acid as a book adipokine mediating paracrine proinflammatory results on adipocytes aswell as endocrine results on various other cell types such as for example skeletal muscle tissue cell (SkMC). These results are backed by our outcomes that circulating Hsp60 amounts are higher in obese people with and without type 2 diabetes than in low fat individuals. The existing study provides proof that Hsp60 plays a part in a poor crosstalk between adipose tissues and skeletal muscle tissue. Analysis Strategies and Style Cell cultures. Primary individual preadipocytes had Ursolic acid been extracted from subcutaneous adipose tissue from lean or overweight females undergoing elective plastic surgery (BMI 28.1 ± 1.1 kg/m2 age 42.4 ± 2.8 years) and from PromoCell (Heidelberg Germany) and were differentiated in vitro to adipocytes as described before (10). For isolation of mature adipocytes and the stromavascular fraction the protocol was altered by decreasing the collagenase digestion period to 45 min. Mature adipocytes were collected by careful aspiration of the upper phase while the lower phase was centrifuged at 1 100 obtain the stromavascular fraction. All protocols were approved by the local ethics committee and all participants gave Ursolic acid written informed consent. Primary human SkMCs derived from healthy individuals (male: 16 and 21 years of age; female: 33 and 37 years of age) were extracted from PromoCell cultivated and differentiated as referred to before (10). Reagents and Antibodies. Antibodies against phospho-extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK)-1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204) phospho-p38 (Thr180/Tyr182) phospho-SAPK/JNK (p46 Thr183/Tyr185) phospho-nuclear aspect (NF)-κB (p65 Ser536) phospho-Akt (Ser473) phospho-GSK3α/β (Ser21/9) and β-actin (clone 13E5) had been extracted from Cell Signaling Technology (Danvers MA). Antitubulin antibodies had been extracted from Calbiochem (Merck Biosciences Schwalbach Germany). Hsp60 antibodies (clone 24/HSP60) had been bought from BD Biosciences (NORTH PARK CA) and horseradish peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit and goat anti-mouse supplementary antibodies had been from Pierce Thermo Scientific (Bonn Germany). Recombinant individual Hsp60 was extracted from Loke Aps.


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John Boehner basically said his party will no longer stand in the way of toeivah marriage. The Republican speaker of the House said his caucus will not try to oppose the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on same-gender marriage.
"The court will make its decision, and that's why they're there, to be the highest court in the land," Boehner said Thursday.
Under Boehner's watch, House Republicans spent $3 million to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013. Read more at the New York Times.
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Thursday, 17th Febuary, 6 – 8pm, Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Dublin 8.
Canadian political philosopher Peter Hallward will be visiting Dublin to talk on
"The Will of the People and the Struggle for Democracy'
This talk, organised by the Praxis and Pedagogy seminar group, will try to clarify and defend the once-familiar notion of a democratic political will, understood as a rational practice of inclusive and egalitarian self-determination. As conceived by thinkers ranging from Rousseau to Fanon, exercise of an autonomous 'will of the people' involves a process of collective self-emancipation. It requires a capacity for association, deliberation, and prescription, as well as the power to implement political decisions in the face of whatever resistance they encounter. In the past, it was the militant assertion of such a popular will, for instance in the French, Haitian and Russian revolutions, that posed the most far-reaching challenges to the existing order of things; unsurprisingly, today's reactionary political establishment (along with a good deal of contemporary philosophy and critical theory) is largely organised around its exclusion or disruption. But the struggle continues.
Biographical note: Peter Hallward teaches at the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University London, and is the author of Damming the Flood: Haiti and the Politics of Containment (2007), Out of this World: Deleuze and the Philosophy of Creation (2006), Badiou: A Subject to Truth (2003), andAbsolutely Postcolonial (2001).
Readings: Radical Politics & Political Will
The Will of the People: Notes Towards a Dialectical Voluntarism
This event is orgainsed by the praxis & pedagogy seminar group at GradCAM
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Examples of product demo videos
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Businesses have been producing videos from ages, we know them as Ads. In past 5 years businesses have invested in marketing themselves online and at the top of the pyramid video marketing is proving to have a huge impact. Product demo videos are used to showcase the key info about the product and its benefits.
ollowing are the major types of Product Videos:
- Product Demo Videos
- Product Overview Videos
- Product Teaser Videos
Fimap is an international leader in the production of professional scrubbing machines, sweeping machines, vacuum cleaners,Fimap ride-on scrubbing machines guarantee excellent cleaning performances on medium to large surfaces The animated video focuses on the working and the compact design of the scrubbing machine.
Resulticks is a true Omnichannel marketing automation platform, created by marketers for marketers. With unstructured and structured data behaviour based targeting for marketing campaigns is now possible. The product demo video shows how the platform connects data to drive results using automation.
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With greater internet connectivity than ever before, it is becoming more and more feasible for businesses to put their data on the cloud instead of their server room. With unified communications, it is possible for companies to run without their own servers. Instead, they outsource their servers (and all tasks that come with that - maintenance, security, etc.), telephone systems, email services, data storage and more to another company who can manage them more effectively. The result, lower start-up costs, more efficient overheads and rapid expansion when there is a surge in the business.Find Out More
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Inmark, Inc. is a global leader in the development and supply of both rigid & life science packaging solutions. We have 9 US locations, as well as facilities, in Canada, Singapore and The Netherlands. We are seeking a qualified Inside Sales Representative to support our Rigid packaging Customer base.
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We are seeking an Inside Sales Representative to join our team! You will resolve customer questions and offer solutions to drive company revenue. Salary is based on Experience and Skill levels. A commission program is also offered for this position. Product training is included for our new employees.
- Present & sell company products and services to new and existing customers over the phone
- Call on and resurrect "Dormant" accounts
- Prospect and contact potential new customers
- Problem solve for customers and show Added Value
- Reach agreed upon sales budgets and growth targets
- Resolve customer inquiries and complaints
- Set follow-up appointments to keep customers aware of latest developments
- Create sales material to present to customers
- Previous experience (3 years) in Inside Sales or Sales in general. Packaging preferred
- Clear & pleasant speaking voice and command of the English language
- Familiarity with CRM platforms (Salesforce.com experience a plus)
- Ability to build rapport with clients
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
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- Strong negotiation skills
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- Time management and organizational skills a must to be successful


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Congratulations to Rohan Skariah from the Spring Fling - bringing into class his impressive trophy! Nice work!!
This week we worked as a group on several important concepts associated with finding Active Moves. First, Active Moves are defined as moves that put the opponent in Check, Capture a Piece, or Threaten to do one of the above. These moves are very important to look for because most games are won (or lost) due to finding (or missing) an Active Move!
Next, we played "Three Checks You're Out!!" - to reinforce looking at all checks, this variation is simply the following: Whoever accomplishes 3 checks in a game first, wins! Students had great fun doing this!
We also worked on finding captures (and targeting specific pieces) by playing "Extinction Chess" - we chose Knights as the pieces to become 'extinct' - and in each game, whoever managed to capture the opponent's knights first, won!
Finally, I'm attaching a position that we used to illustrate how Active Moves can easily win games! This position comes from the Spring Fling tournament, on board 1, round 3 - and white could have won if only he found the best active move! Can you see it? (or remember the variation that wins?)
Note - for answers, please ask one of the students from my class. :) Or if enough people are wondering, we can post the answers next week.
Also - kudos to Frank Love students - already 5 students have qualified for the elementary state championships!! Way to go team! Remember the last chance to qualify is April 16th!!
Also - kudos to Frank Love students - already 5 students have qualified for the elementary state championships!! Way to go team! Remember the last chance to qualify is April 16th!!
Upcoming Events:
- 2011 Washington State Team Championships (next week on March 19th) - this is a really fun event where players play side by side with their team vs other teams - 4 players per team! If you would like to attend this event, just register online, and we will group the players together
- March 19 - Girls ONLY
- March 26 - Shelton View Tournament
- Spring Break Chess Camps (hosted at Chess4Life - half-day, full-day, and other options)
Best wishes - and as always, let me know if you have questions.


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I love Japan.
I was fortunate to have lived in Tokyo Prefecture for three years and enjoyed just about everything about the country. The people are fantastic and the culture both fascinating and beautiful.
The Japanese renaissance from an almost completely devastated country following World War II (which they genuinely regret) to modern-day is a phenomenal story of innovation, national pride and industriousness.
The current, horrible catastrophe in Japan has affected our family as I'm sure it has others who have experienced this wonderful land. It has us asking questions that might not strike others, so I'm offering here a little bit of information to provide some context to the physical challenges the country is facing.
Japan's population is 41% of that of the United States (127,560,000/311,000,000) or twice that of the top 115 cities in the United States combined.
Japan's land mass is about the size of Montana (146,000 sq/mi). However, given the amount of land actually inhabitable, subtracting rocky coastlines, mountains, etc., the amount of habitable land is about one-third the total or approximately or 42,520,000 sq/mi. That's roughly the size of Tennessee, the 36th largest state in the United States.
There are nearly 146,000 people per square mile nationwide – almost 15 times the population density of Washington, DC., 5 ½ times New York City.
These numbers not only result in tremendous logistical challenges for the Japanese, but they also shape the culture and personality of the country.
There are few single storied residential buildings in Japan, and those are normally found in suburbs or remote towns and villages. Most family housing units are not much larger than the average U.S. two bedroom apartments. Kitchens are extremely small and refrigerators are about half the size of the average American unit.
This requires families (that is, wives) to purchase groceries every day, usually at small mom and pop stores. There are larger groceries in department stores, but they are not as convenient to as much of the population. In the northernmost areas, primarily on Hokkaido, snowfall can reach as much as 50 feet per year. Residents in these areas use this to their advantage. They'll raise a window and carve niches in the snow and use that space to refrigerate food.
Because of the paucity of land, over 99% of the deceased are cremated. There simply is no land available for burial. Funerals can cost as much as $28,000 in Japan and family plots are no larger than an automobile parking space. Many families have decided to scatter ashes, usually at sea, to avoid some of these expenses.
As with in any country, most of the jobs are found in the urban areas, but the extremely high cost of residences in cities means that most Japanese commute. It is not uncommon for a Japanese commuter to ride a bicycle or take a bus from home to the nearest train station and take one or more trains into the city.
Before a city resident can buy an automobile, (s)he must prove they have somewhere to park the vehicle. It is actually cheaper to pay an exorbitant fine for illegal parking – repeatedly – than it is to own or rent a parking space. Wealthy businessmen actually pay people to stay with their cars all day and move them when the "meter maid" comes by.
Traffic will test one's patience very quickly – and often. When driving, distances are measured in time, not miles or kilometers. Fifteen or twenty miles never took less than an hour to travel. For our sons' soccer or baseball road games, we planned for at least two hours to go the forty miles.
We lived 76 miles from Narita International Airport, on the outskirts of Tokyo. To make an international flight, and arrive the required two hours before flight time, we had to leave six hours before that scheduled departure time. Seldom did anyone need less than that six hours.
Still, traffic is civil – without the aggressiveness seen on American roads. Everyone realizes that no matter where you're going, it's gonna take a while, so there's no sense in getting all road-ragey.
That's pretty much, in microcosm, a snapshot of the Japanese persona. Because everyone lives so close to each, travels so close, work so close … people look after people rather than get territorial.
For all its compactness and crowds, Japan is an exceptionally beautiful country. The cities are clean and (ultra)modern, but honest to its traditions. It is not at all unusual to walk in Tokyo and see a futuristic office building next to a centuries old Shinto shrine. Futuristic? I once saw a twelve-story building with an outer "skin" made of plastic!
All of this – and much more – makes our family wonder…
How will they dispose of all the bodies?
What will they do with the massive volumes of debris?
What will come of the land now fouled by sea water, oil, gasoline and other elements that will render it infertile, if not uninhabitable?
Where will displaced people live? How long will it be before they have permanent residences again?
How long will it take to repair or replace the miles and miles of damaged roads, bridges, rail lines and causeways?
What of the thousands of destroyed small businesses on which the country depends?
I predict the Japanese people will stun the world with the speed and efficiency with which they recover.
God bless 'em!


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Getting Down To Basics with Sales
Miter Saw Benefits There are things that are too long in this world and we would always have to cut and trim them. If you not notice that you do actually cut things, you may also notice that there are a lot of items that can be used for cutting things up. There are a lot of people who would use scissors to cute paper and knives to cut meat and other things. You may have used all of the cutters above, but have you ever used a power tool that can cut really big and strong things? Probably not. Today, we are going to look at what a miter saw is and how it can benefit you. One really good benefit of a miter saw is that it can cut almost anything. There are cutters out there that you can get but they do not really multi cut things. If you need a saw that only cuts wood then you can get one for that business only but if you want a saw that can cut anything, a miter saw is what you are really looking for. With the miter saw, however, you can cut up anything you want. You can cut up wood you can cut metal and even cement! Now you can build your own construction with the use of a wonderful power tool such as the miter saw. If you buy a miter saw, this benefit will be all yours so what are you waiting for, get your own miter saw today! Because miter saws are very durable, they can really last a very long time. These miters saws can really last for a very long time without getting destroyed or damaged. Miter saws are really great to have because they are very strong and durable and will last you a really long time so it is a really good investment. As you have read here, miter saws can cut through cement so you can just imagine how strong that is. Another really nice thing with these miter saws is that they are very safe to use. Of course you know that the blade of a miter saw is really sharp because of what it can cut. A miter saw's blade is actually protected by a strong covering so that your hand will not have any accident of getting cut because of this protective covering. These are the wonderful and very great benefits of having a miter saw; we really hope you enjoyed reading this article.3 Sales Tips from Someone With Experience


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Feeding, Not Judging!
Something wonderful happened a few months ago, Midwives are now no longer going to pressure women into breastfeeding if they choose not to, and its about time that this is a thing, there are to many stories on the internet of Midwives and other health professionals not even bothering to help mum's with their choice in feeding their baby, or even making them feel like they are doing something wrong with not choosing to breastfeed.
Now, they are there to help and its fantastic, women shouldn't be judged for how they choose to feed their baby. which is why I am a strong supporter of the Fed is Best campaigns, while breast milk is the natural way if a women decides that they wish to use formula instead for whatever reason she will be supported and helped, given information on the safe ways to do it and hopefully now given a crash course in making bottles and using sterilizers.
Things No One Tells you..
When I gave birth to Kai, I was determined to breastfeed, I struggled badly even in the hospital while being man handled by the midwives who got tiny drops out from my sore boobs, I begged them to give me some formula but I was told time and again, while in tears, that I 'had enough milk for my son' and how important it was to breastfeed with posters everywhere stating that only the best parents start their babies lives out right with breastmilk. we was discharged, and still not feeding properly, they were just happy that I had been to the toilet after my epidural than wither or not my son was getting everything he needed, he was turning orange but I was told to put him in sunlight and he should get better.
What they don't tell you is the best way to help improve jaundice is through feeding, enabling the body to flush it out, sunlight only did half the job.
I was sent home, exhausted with sore nipples and crying at every feed, it wasn't until my midwife who saw me through my pregnancy came to do the usual visit and saw just how orange Kai was and how my mental health was slowly deteriorating and told me it would be best to artificially feed him, she saw how much we was struggling and helped, gave advice and despite the heartbreak of not being able to feed him, got him healthy and that's all that mattered.
I have always felt shy about my opinions on feeding, I have always experienced negativity whenever I fed in public with formula, I have dealt with being told I was poisoning my child that he would grow up stupid because I hadn't given him my milk, which the way it dried up there wasn't much there to begin with but now, now more people are being open and honest with it, not just formula mum's but breastfeeding mum's are being proud of showing that they feel that fed is best above all, mental health of the mother and the safe feeding of the baby is more important than where the milk comes from itself.
and that's now going to come from the most important people who help you bring these tiny humans into the world, no more judging, no more pushing, MUM'S KNOW BEST and that's final! They will respect your choices like they should do.
Education is BEST!
Educating women on how to safely feed their baby regardless of how they choose to feed is so important, educating them on how to safely make a bottle of formula or even how to safely clean bottles should be a part of it. I remember being left on my own when I had Amelia and they used a cold water sterilizer while I had only ever used a steam microwave one and no one was willing to help me, show me how to use it because of the 'breast is best' movement and I was made to feel so guilty for not choosing what was 'best' for my baby, with Robin they thankfully started making pre-made bottles and I used them, but not sharing how to use this strange sterilizer felt so off and unfair.
We are made to feel guilty no matter how we choose to feed and its going to be wonderful to be able to give birth and feed however it suits us.
Support all mothers with their choices and never EVER judge someone for it, I know I dont turn my nose up at a woman breastfeeding their baby in the park as I hope she would return the favor not to make a judgement because I choose to formula.. have pride in what you do but please be more understanding of others who may have struggled here you have succeeded.. we are all in this journey together and should support and stand by one another regardless.
Until next time
For more information on what Fed Is Best does then find them on twitter here and website here, what they try to stress is that they aren't about formula, they support all mothers regardless of how they feed which I feel some do not understand.