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IdeaPad s10 – Review of the Lenovo s10 Laptop
The IdeaPad s10 was Lenova's first attempt at creating a netbook to rival other companies. It came on the heels of the ThinkPad which were laptop/tablets. The IdeaPad came out in 2008 and since then, there have been a few updated models, though it is the original that garnered the most praise in many IdeaPad s10 reviews.
The IdeaPad s10 has a very sleek design which appealed to most of the reviewers and users. It's also very light, making it easy to carry around. Although you would think that the lighter weight would come from cheaper materials, the IdeaPad is fairly solid and can be packed around in a book bag when it's needed. The IdeaPad s10 dimensions are 183mm by 250.2mm and only 22mm deep. It weighs in at just under two kilograms
Amazingly light for a computer made of materials that won't shatter as soon as you look at them! The IdeaPad s10 also has a beautiful LCD display screen. The portability of the IdeaPad s10 had a few people worried because it only has two USB ports, instead of the usual three for a netbook and the keyboard is small and a bit awkward.
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Even with its flaws though, the IdeaPad s10 stands up well to its contemporaries. It has the capacity for RAM than the MSI Wind (which only has 1GB of RAM) and can run just as many programs. It also has a slightly longer battery life than the MSI Wind, though it's not as good as other netbooks.
The IdeaPad s10 is a beefed up version of the IdeaPad s9 which came out at about the same time, but was cheaper and had less inside. Both versions are good, though the s9 is better for simple surfing whereas the s10 can do more elaborate things and run more programs. The IdeaPad s10 in turn has been beefed up by the arrival of the Lenova Skylight which features a ten hour battery life thanks to the economic processor which still manages video. However, if you'd prefer to wait for prices to come down, you can pick up a perfectly good IdeaPad s10 from Lenova outlets like Amazon.com for around four hundred dollars.
The IdeaPad s10 is a great little netbook for going online, doing office work, and storing some data for later. It's well worth the cost and will be a part of your computer repertoire for a while to come.
Reviews of other Laptops you should check out
The HP Pavilion 17.3 DV7t series of laptops are definitely worth considering. If you want to get an idea of what the HP DV7 series of laptop computers will perform you can read the review we posted about the DV7 1020US to see if that's the computer for you.


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Daily Archives: November 25, 2011
Interview with Bruce Spitzer: Author of Extra Innings
Friday November 25, 2011
Jonathan Hacohen: Q&A with Bruce Spitzer, author of the novel Extra Innings about Ted Williams returning to life through cryonics, to be released this spring.
Q. In Extra Innings, cryonics and science bring Ted Williams back to life in 2092. What was your inspiration for the concept of the book?
A. I never saw him play but always admired the man. I have friends who knew him well and every one of them has a story about his larger-than-life persona—good fodder for a book. Then one night five years ago I was watching a Red Sox game on TV and Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy were talking about Ted Williams. In between innings I was channel surfing a bit (who doesn't?) and landed on something like the Discovery Channel, maybe the History Channel. The program was about mummies and a belief in life after death. I connected the dots: the real-life cryonic preservation of the late Ted Williams and the human desire for life after death and began to imagine what it would be like if indeed Ted was successfully reanimated one day. Thus Extra Innings the novel was born.
Q: Why Ted Williams, and why the year 2092, any particular relevance?
A: If you're going to fictionalize an account of a famous person I can't think of many better than Ted Williams who in real life (or death), as most people know, was cryonically preserved when he passed away in 2002. For a novelist, he was a wellspring of source material. I did a lot of research so that when I placed him in a particular situation I would know how he would react—even his verbal patterns, in particular, his famous cussing. The year 2092 was chosen to set the novel in because it is far enough in the future to believe that science may make cryonic reanimation possible, but not too far out to make verisimilitude difficult.
Q: You chose to write about baseball as your first novel. Why baseball in particular? What is your baseball background?
A: I played the game only as a boy but, obviously, you need to know something about it to write a baseball book. As an undergrad I did play-by-play on the radio and took a sports reporting track for a while. I've been a writer my entire professional life and have been published in newspapers, magazines and online. But Extra Innings is my first foray into fiction. So, after developing "the hook" for the story in my mind, it seemed like it was a mountain I was ready to climb. I have a journalism degree and use it every day. I've also been a PR executive for a long time. Quite a few novelists have worked in PR and advertising, which, historically, require good writing skills. The PR types include Danielle Steele and Kurt Vonnegut; and James Patterson is a former copywriter and ad exec. Far be it from me to compare myself to these authors, but as a writer and PR person, you must master the skill of quality research, which was invaluable in writing Extra Innings.
Q: Your novel has been five years in the making. Please describe the process of creating this book from beginning to end.
A: The first draft took a year to write and I rewrote and revised for another four years. I rise at 4 a.m. each day and write for 2 ½ hours before going off to work at the job I love in Boston where I write and edit other stuff. I also work on fiction for at least a few hours on one day each weekend. So, it is basically a six-day-a-week passion, but because I do it so early in the morning I still have time left for my family, career, friends and other interests.
Q: Would it be fair to say that this book falls mainly into the categories of baseball and science fiction. How would you describe the genre of the Extra Innings?
A: The novel is general fiction, and commercial fiction, but it has elements of speculative fiction (a subset of sci-fi), a sports novel (of course), and a military thriller (mirroring the "first life" of Ted Williams).
Q: Will a traditional baseball fan enjoy this book? Most baseball readers tend to enjoy reading about the history of the game, its players and statistics. For those baseball readers, how will they feel about this book?
A: I believe baseball fans (and not just Red Sox fans) will revel in it. As a baseball reader myself, it was a joy to research and write—what fun to re-imagine a new life for the greatest hitter of all time and see him play baseball again. However, EI is more that just a baseball book. It's a story about second chances and redemption. For all of his success on the field in his real life, Williams was flawed in many ways off of the field. In his second life he is compelled to answer the question, what's more important, a chance to win his first World Series or a chance to be a better man? In addition there are numerous subplots to draw-in a variety of readers. The narrative resonates with the consequences of the major issues we face in our world today—the steroids debate in sports, global warming and flooding, corporate greed, technology run rampant, and the moral ambiguity of war. One of my female beta readers even said, "This is a love story disguised as a baseball book."
Q: Did you consult with any baseball officials in writing the Extra Innings?
A: There was a lot of research done at such disparate places as the Boston Athenaeum; the New England Sports Museum; the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown (who put up with me traipsing in on the morning after induction weekend); The MIT Media Lab and its Personal Robots Group; and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (to check out the fighter plane Ted pilots). The authors who provided terrific background material included Leigh Montville (Ted Williams: The biography of an American Hero); Bill Nowlin (Ted Williams at War); the late David Halberstam (The Teammates); John Underwood (It's Only Me: The Ted Williams We Hardly Knew); and, of course, Ted Williams the author (The Science of Hitting and My Turn at Bat—The Story of My Life), both with John Underwood.
Q: Can you tell us more about your research process studying Ted Williams? Did you have a focus on the player only or the game during his era?
A: All of the above. There are situations I put him in that draw specifically on his baseball (and military) history. It was an important part of the plot and resulted in enjoyable twists in the story as he tries to harness some of his old skills and memory while trying to adapt to a new baseball paradigm and a dystopian future-world in general.
Q: With the book now at completion, looking back, would you have done anything different?
A: Not too much. I had an outline in my head and pretty much followed that map. I actually wrote the ending first, which, for some reason, many authors do, probably because it gives you a target to shoot for. There were a few surprises along the way—things that I hadn't anticipated. For example, after starting the novel it dawned on me that the first person in the world brought back from the dead is going to know if there is life after death, having nothing at all to do with cryonics. That is, knowing if there is an afterlife and if God exists. People are going to want to know what you know!, particularly religious folks. As the only person who knows, Ted Williams is presented with numerous challenges in the novel.
Q: When is the book set for release? How did you pick the release date?
A: Extra Innings will be released to coincide with the beginning of baseball season this spring, which, in New England, should be interesting because we will be celebrating the 100th birthday of Fenway Park. Fenway plays a central role in the novel 80 years from today.
Q: What is your planned schedule in promoting the Extra Innings?
A: We're working on that now. When the schedule is set you'll see it announced at http://www.extrainningsthenovel.com/ and on Twitter@BruceSpitzer1.
Q: Where will the novel be available?
A: You will be able to order Extra Innings as a traditional book or an ebook at Amazon and Barnes & Noble online and other select distributors, and it will also be made available in select independent bookstores. Check out http://ExtraInningsTheNovel.com for a list sometime after the New Year.
Q: Can readers contact you?
A: Yes! That would be great. The email address is email@example.com.
Q: Will we see another baseball book in the future from Bruce Spitzer?
A: Never say never. But the next book is not about baseball. However, I can tell you that it is another high-concept novel.
Q: If Ted Williams were alive today, what would he think of the current game of baseball? Do you believe that he would want to play Major League Baseball in 2012?
A: Oh yeah, I think he'd want to play today. Any player would if he still had the skills. I've talked to enough ex-players to know that most everyone misses it. The question is, how would he like playing in the year 2092?
MLB reports: A big thank you to Bruce Spitzer for taking the time to speak with us today on Extra Innings. Personally, I can't wait to read this baseball thriller! Extra Innings will be available this coming spring. Keep an eye out for our review of Extra Innings, coming soon.
About the author: Bruce E. Spitzer has been a writer and editor his entire professional life. Spitzer's writing has won awards from the New England Press Association, the International Association of Business Communicators, and the Publicity Club of Boston. His writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines and online. He is a public relations executive and writes the "Dollars and Sense" business column for the MetroWest Daily News, and is also the editor of a business trade journal, Massachusetts Banker Magazine. Spitzer is a graduate of Boston University and Rutgers and lives in the Boston area with his wife and young son. Extra Innings is his first novel.
Jonathan Hacohen is the Lead Baseball Columnist & Editor for MLB reports: You can follow Jonathan on Twitter (@JHacohen)
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Understanding the New MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement
Friday November 25, 2011
Rob Bland (Baseball Writer – MLB reports): With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement signed between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, comes an opportunity to see where baseball has failed and succeeded. While many have said that the agreement hurts small market teams or is unfair to teams with bigger scouting departments, I believe it affects all teams in a grand way. By now, most of you have heard the details of the agreement, so I will only touch upon a few of the main points.
Houston Astros will move to the AL West in 2013. There will be 15 teams per league and interleague games played all year round.
Interleague all year round can be a tricky subject. Especially if an AL team is playing interleague games in the last week of a playoff race, and their pitcher has to hit. This may cause a major headache, where teams will want the designated hitter in both leagues.
A second wild card team will be added no later than 2013.
The two wild card teams of each league will play in a one game winner take all sudden death playoff. This can give a distinct disadvantage to the winning wild card team, as they will only be able to use their ace once in the LDS.
The Elias system of ranking free agents as Type A, Type B or Type C (unranked) will no longer be used to gauge compensation for the teams losing free agents.
The only way a team will receive compensation for losing a free agent is if they make a guaranteed qualifying one year contract equal to the average salary of the top 125 highest paid players. This is approximately $12.4M for this year.
The minimum salary will rise from $414,000 in 2011 to $480,000 in 2012. It will also rise to $490,000 in 2013 and $500,000 in 2014.
Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Signing Deadline will not be between July 12 and July 18, depending on when the All-Star Game is played.
This pushes the deadline for drafted players to sign up a month. Seeing as most players wouldn't sign until the last minutes of the deadline in the past, this will make a huge difference. Signed players can be assigned to teams and get their professional careers started. Teams will be able to develop them for longer and put their stamp on them sooner.
Each team will be assigned an aggregate signing bonus pool for their first 10 rounds of the draft.
The number of money available to be spent is dependent upon a team's standing in the draft and how many picks they possess. Therefore, if a team picks 1st overall and has 14 picks in the first 10 rounds, they will have more available money to spend than a team that drafts 30th and has only 10 picks. After the first 10 rounds, teams may only sign players for no more than $100,000. If a player signs for more than that amount, the excess gets counted against the pool of money for the first 10 rounds. What this means is that if a player is drafted in the 18th round and signs for $125,000, the extra $25,000 goes against their spending pool.
It is possible to go over this threshold; however MLB has placed very large penalties for doing so. If a team goes over their allotted pool by 0-5%, a 75% tax is implemented.
- 5-10% over equals a 75% tax + loss of 1st round draft pick in the following draft
- 10-15% over equals 100% tax + loss of 1st and 2nd round draft pick in the following draft
- 15%+ equals 100% tax + loss of 1st round draft pick in the next two drafts
While this seems like it could be a recipe for disaster, the MLB recommended slots will be higher and more realistic than in the past. The top 10 picks in the draft will have slots of the following:
This represents approximately 1.5 times the slot from previous years, so the cap will not be as drastic as most would assume.
There will be a new Competitive Balance Lottery to award draft picks to small market and low revenue teams.
The 10 teams in the smallest markets with the lowest revenue will be entered into a lottery for 6 draft picks after the first round, with the teams with the lowest winning percentage the previous year having a higher chance of picking first.
Each club will be given a pool of money to spend on International free agents.
For 2012 and 2013 international free agent signing period, the soft cap will be $2.9M. After that, teams will be given more or less money dependent on record in the previous year. There will also be penalties for going over this limit, which are as follows:
- 0-5% – 75% tax
- 5-10% – 75% tax and will not be able to spend more than $500,000 on one player
- 10-15% – 100% tax and will not be able to spend more than $500,000 on one player
- 15%+ – 100% tax and will not be able to spend more than $250,000 on one player
Players, managers and coaches are prohibited from using smokeless tobacco anytime that fans are permitted into the ballpark. They also must not be visible in interviews or club interviews. They may not carry the product on them or in their uniforms.
Most see this as a deterrent for the players from using the products and giving less exposure to impressionable youth. While this may be true, players will still continue to use smokeless tobacco, they will just keep their wads out of sight. No more seeing guys like Nick Swisher with his lip stuck out halfway to the pitcher, that's for sure.
HGH Blood testing will be implemented starting in Spring Training 2012.
There are many arguments for and against this, and I agree with both. It eases the minds of millions of people that the "Steroid Era" is behind us, yet if testing is done during Spring Training, it gives ample time for someone to get off HGH and resume normal workouts before tested. Tests will also be administered with reasonable cause throughout the season, and random, unannounced testing could be done as early as next off-season.
New helmets designed by Rawlings will be used by 2013.
These helmets will protect up to speeds of 100mph, as opposed to the helmets used now, which protect a batter up to speeds of 90mph. Previous versions have been worn by players coming back from concussions such as David Wright, but players disapproved because they were too bulky and uncomfortable. This version will apparently be much sleeker and more comfortable.
If a player is selected to play in the All-Star Game, he must attend, unless excused by the Office of the Commissioner.
There will be a Social Media Policy in place for all players, coaches and executives.
The policy is being drawn up, and there is a chance that you could see fan favorites on Twitter such as Logan Morrison of the Miami Marlins slightly more censored. His new manager, Ozzie Guillen, could also see censorship or face penalties. I think that part of the allure of the game is that players speak their minds. From Dirk Hayhurst opening up about life in the minor leagues, to Logan Morrison saying what he feels on Twitter, it is something that can bring more youth to the games. Censoring these players may not be in the best interest of the game, but I will reserve judgment until I find out the exact parameters of the policy.
Instant replay will be expanded.
Replay will be used on plays involving "trapped" catches, as well as fair or foul ball calls. While everyone loves the human element of the game, and most argue that more instant replay will slow the game down, I am of the ilk that it will speed the game up. Rather than a manager visiting the umpire to argue a call, yell for five minutes, kick dirt on him and get ejected, the umpire crew can simply go straight to replay, and the play is withheld or upturned in a matter of a minute.
This is basically a very condensed version of the whole CBA, but radical changes are certainly abound in the MLB. While some are seen as good changes, and some are seen as bad, I am fairly neutral on the matter. Whereas the MLB achieved close to its goal of having a hard slotting system, the MLBPA also received higher minimum salaries and less restrictions on free agents. It is a give and take system, and it will take a few years to really see how it affects teams. Expect teams and agents to find loopholes in the agreement and exploit them to their greatest benefit.
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Four Hundred takes part of the Foamy Run
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Baguio City – Approximately four hundred people from different ages and background got to experience the First Foamy Fun Run in Baguio City.
As early as 4:30am families, friends, sports enthusiast, and running teams were excited and come to experience the event. The event started with a prayer from World Wild Life Fund representative followed by briefing of the race director Ms. Marites Miranda with the help of the technical director Ms. Sandi Abahan, the queen of asia's trail run.
The routes are kubong sawali for 3K, forest house for 5K and scout barrio for 10K.
According to the organizers of Thinksportsph, producer of Foamy Fun Run Series, "We didn't expect much because this is our 1st time in Baguio City, the response at beginning was slow until surprisingly people flocked at toby's sports to register."
Their local registration partners such as local gyms help them to promote the event to schools, organization, cooperative, and hospitals.
"Ang objective ng foamy fun run to create an event for family and friends to strengthen family bonding and camaraderie and to help others while having fun. this event is for the benefit of world wild life fund banca project para sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng kabuhayan sa aklan". They added.
The foamy fun run is non-competiton run with eighteen winners bring home gift packs from PLDT Fern-C, Mogu-Mogu and Pocari Sweat.
In addition, the organizers considered the event successful and hopefully they will have another foamy fun run next year.
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Recently I have ignored you. Ignored you in the hope of just 'getting on with it'. But you see, I can't because in my quest of normalcy and regularity I have realised that well, I am not either of those things and as much as I hate to admit it, this off loading of thoughts really does do something to ease my worried mind… Sorry about that.
Of late I have been and am under an overwhelming amount of western civilisation level stress. Due to unforeseen circumstances I am back on the job hunt in search of the illusive 'dream job' whilst continuing to try as hard as possible to; give my best where I am, be motivated and stay positive about it all. Everyone whose ever had the control taken away from them will know how difficult this can be… Especially trying to pay the rent, bills, daily living and so on, all whilst having a deadline looming over head.
On top of this unwelcome stress I have been diagnosed with an overactive thyroid and have had to reduce my lithium whilst the doctors decide the best course of treatment. Side effects to overactive thyroid include fatigue, tremors, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, nervousness, muscle weakness, loss of libido, blah blah blah. Combine this rather long list of things with the side effects of reducing medication and a large level of stress, the results of which are far from ideal.
I feel like I am not in my own skin, itchy and tetchy unable to do anything yet unable to sleep. Frustrated about EVERYTHING and at myself yet I am not depressed. There is no black cloud that offers a reasoning to feeling so detached from myself… No this time I can't blame the bipolar, this time my body is having a right old laugh at my expensive and I can tell you im right in between the proverbial rock and a hard place, awaiting (not so patiently) my release.


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East Providence, city, Providence county, eastern Rhode Island, U.S., on the eastern side of the Seekonk and Providence rivers, opposite Providence city. The site was long occupied by Wampanoag Indians before Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island colony, established himself there in 1636; he left at the request of Plymouth colony. About 1644 it was settled by a company from Weymouth as part of the Massachusetts town (township) of Rehoboth. In 1812 the western part of Rehoboth was set off as the township of Seekonk. It was subsequently decided that western Seekonk belonged to Rhode Island, and that part was incorporated as the township of East Providence in 1862. City status was attained in 1958. Although it is primarily residential, the city has industries, notably jewelry making and the manufacture of machinery. Pop. (2000) 48,688; (2010) 47,037.
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Wampanoag, Algonquian-speaking North American Indians who formerly occupied parts of what are now the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard and adjacent islands. They were traditionally semisedentary, moving seasonally between fixed sites. Corn (maize) was the staple of their diet, supplemented by fish and game. The tribe…
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The renewal of the Otaniemi campus is already in full swing. The large construction sites are progressing quickly and provide a glimpse of what is to come. The core of the campus is set to be completed around 2020.
Aalto City emerges in the core of Otaniemi
New buildings for the School of Business and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture are being built in the heart of the campus, next to the Otakaari 1 building (on the left), designed by Alvar Aalto, and the metro station. Photo: Mikko Raskinen.
A large construction site is located at the core of the Otaniemi campus and four new buildings are being built. The former School of Electrical Engineering facilities at Otakaari 5 are undergoing renovation and will open as A Grid, a centre for growth companies, early 2018. The construction projects are under the coordination and management of Aalto CRE (Aalto University Campus & Real Estate), who will also provide information on the progress of work.
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Väre and School of Business construction progressing
In front, the Väre building and behind it is the School of Business new building. Photo: Mikko Raskinen.
Väre is a new building for the use of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Its construction began in late 2015 and the building is estimated to be complete in summer 2018. At Maarintie 13 in the northern part of the construction site rises the new building for the School of Business. The new block also houses the metro station, opened already, and the Aalto University Metro Centre with its shops and services, to be opened later.
The construction site is in a central location of the campus. Bus, car, bicycle and pedestrian traffic have been directed to an alternate route.
School of Arts, Design and Architecture and School of Business are both preparing for their move from their current premises in Arabia and Töölö to Otaniemi. Working groups made up of students, faculty and staff are planning the operations and solutions in the new buildings.
More information about the Väre and School of Business construction sites (aaltocre.fi)
Moving project of School of Arts, Design and Architecture (onecampus.aalto.fi)
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Webcam of the School of Business building site
Shops and services in the Metro Centre
The Aalto University metro station is close to the heart of the Otaniemi campus. Illustration Länsimetro / ALA Architects.
In 2018, the Aalto University Metro Centre will be completed next to the new metro station and the Väre and School of Business buildings, which will contain university operations as well as commercial services.
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
didn't we almost have it all
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- AnonymousMay 3, 2011 at 6:09 PM
every time I read one of your posts, I always seem to have the feeling that I've never read it before. strange.ReplyDelete
anyhow, in regards to your question; jawapan dia kan
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tak apa you didn't make a wrong choice :) even if you put microbs as your last choice, if it was meant to be, by the end of the day, you'll still end up with that one jugak biiznillah. (unless you didn't put it in any of your choices la kan :p)
and oh, when I said i wanted yours, well, that was just a joke. betul. :D
semoga berjaya, in all your future endeavors.
erm...good, at least u get the point. hehe.ReplyDelete
yeah, it took days to come up with that top 5. so, when i think about it again, kalau tak dapat the top 2, tak tau nak buat apa dah other than doing the other 2 MOL. so, that's fine.
tapi katakan la tetibe ade org email semua org cakap dia tak nak psychiatry/immunology and die nak microbiology; well then, harusla reply email dier.
i wish you all the best in sem 4 as well.
let's stay here for the next 3 years, shall we.
Adlannnnnn!!! comel.huhuReplyDelete
apa yg comel? huhuhuReplyDelete
Honestly struggle kot budak ekonomi nak faham bahasa medic.ape kata next time kau cakpa short form itu utk ape? MIA.MOL.haha.ReplyDelete
xla effort sgt aku membacanya.
tapi psikiatri bunyi cm best je.:).
wow, tak sangka sasya dtg.ReplyDelete
sebenarnye tak letak ape bende tu sbb usually bile ckp kat org lain pon, diorg tak faham. kdg2, diorg angguk je kepala nak sedapkan hati. heh.
thanks for the effort!
psychiatry mmg best. sbb tu it's my 1st choice.
p/s: post ini pon diedit utk bdk2 ekonomi


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Little Rock Central High SECME Students Continue to Shine
On November 3, 2012 Little Rock Central High SECME students won the local Robotics Competition for the first time. LRCH outdistanced ASMSA, National Park Technical from Hot Springs, Parkview, E-Stem, and 15 other schools to win the first place trophy. LRCH now will move on to Fort Smith to face 200 other schools from 20 different states in Regional Competition.
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The Future of Forestry" was printed in 1938 in The Oxford Magazine underneath the pseudonym Nat Whilk. Immediately it may be present in Poems and Collected Poems (Harvest Books, 2002) sixty three. In the poem, Lewis expressed his concern that industrialization was encroaching upon nature to the extent that kids will some day not even know what a tree is. Not solely bushes themselves, however chestnuts and seasons as effectively. Initially, 25mm plastic-cased balls containing 20g of potassium permanganate have been injected by hand on an aircraft with 3ml of glycol after which thrown from the airplane. The balls ignited after they hit the ground and stayed alight for three seconds. Forestry perfected an Aerial Incendiary Machine or 'GOAL' which automated the priming and launched of the balls and spacing the spot fires extra precisely. When the helitorch got here on stream, it was used for regeneration burning and the GOAL was used just for lighting gas discount burns.
College students who take part within the Sustainable Forestry Concentration at Warren Wilson College can expect to benefit from classroom learning and field expertise. The faculty not solely has the advantage of being surrounded by some of the biologically diverse temperate forest methods on the planet, it additionally has 650 acres of actively managed forestland on campus. The forest is used extensively to complement coursework and is accessible for student research projects. As well as, college students have the chance to work on the Forestry Crew, gaining sensible expertise within the technical aspect of forest administration. I believe that Warren Wilson's Triad Education Program, mixed with our environmental ethic of sustainability provide an ideal foundation for learning forestry – a self-discipline that is greatest discovered by doing.
Investment in forests and forestry is powerful and continues to attract UK and international traders searching for the superb returns and excessive environmental integrity that forestry presents. The forest management industry is actively seeking new management degree workers to satisfy present and future workloads and growth opportunities.
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NOAH WANG (Dance 2016) has no problem with flexibility, feeling just as much at home in the rigorous three week dance intensive at the San Francisco Ballet as he did in classes at ODC; both of which he participated in, earlier this summer.
Noah is currently taking a break in Hawaii with his family before he heads off to an entirely different environment in the rocky vistas of Malibu, where he will spend 26 days at a sleep-away camp, immersed in swimming, archery, rock climbing, and other team building activities. When he returns, he plans to resume classes at ODC in preparation for his sophomore year at SOTA. Noah's principal goals: "to maintain my flexibility and strength, increase my ability to concentrate, and to be aware of my corrections and positions."
A hui hou, Noah!


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- Complete a Come and Try registration form, available from the registration desk and pay the come and try fee of $5 per child.
- Place a sticker on your child with their name on it.
- To work out what age group you belong to refer to the age group tables on the notice board.
- Find your child's age group tub, and enter your child's name in the folder.
- Athletes will be called for a warm up, after that your child will compete in the event listed in the folder with their age group.
Registration is on-line via the IDM Sports Registration system. Visit our website registration page.
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Your registration fees also includes cross country events that held at various clubs over the winter months.
Yes: HDLAC has registered to participate in the State Government Sports voucher program. The program provides all primary school students with a once off $50 discount voucher on sporting club fees. When registering on-line you will be able to enter in the required information to access the $50 voucher offered by the Sate Government, which, will reduce your registration fee, by $50.
Your child will be allocated to a group for Friday night competition. Check the age group tubs and locate which group your child has been allocated. It's OK for your child to swap groups, i.e. from the red group to the blue group in their age group.
The 2017/18 Season will officially commence on Friday, 16th September. There will be 22 meets at Henley Oval. The last meet is on Friday 10th March. We have a four-week break over Christmas/New Year. Throughout the season, athletes will have opportunity to compete in interclub events at SA Athletics Stadium.
YES, on Friday night your child/children must compete in uniform.
If you child competes at interclub events or championship event they MUST be in full uniform, which includes Registration Badge, Age badge & Jetstar badge. Badges will be in your bag ready for collection a week or so after you have registered on-line.
YES, on Friday night your child/children must compete in uniform.
Uniforms are sold in the club rooms. Tops & shorts are compulsory items and must be worn to each meet.
Top $45.00
Shorts $25.00
Jackets $60 (optional)
- Come into the club rooms and meet members of the committee who will look to answer all your questions.
- Follow us on Facebook, for updates and meet notifications.
- Visit our web site www.HenleyDistrictsLittleAthletics.com
- Check the notice board each week
- Read your handbook that's included in your registration bag.
Training is on Tuesday & Thursday nights from 5.00 pm till 6.30pm at the club. Training is included in the registration and there is no added cost to come and train with our experienced coaches
Little Athletics requires parents to participate on Friday nights this includes Tiny Tots, recording, measuring and raking the sandpit. In addition all parents are rostered on to assist in the canteen, BBQ or with set up once or twice a season. Please check the rosters on a regular basis.
We are always looking for help! Donations, sponsorship, coaching, committee member are just a few you can help with. Please speak with a committee member if you are able to support our club in any capacity.
Henley Districts Little Athletic Centre has been developing young athletes for over 40 years. Each year we have over 300 registered athletes. As our athletes develop and grow, many participate in in various local, state and national based competitions either at club level or school level.


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In the year or so since she left Fifth Harmony and embarked on a solo career, Camila Cabello has proven she has what it takes to rule the charts and become one of the most successful female pop singers in the industry. Part of that job these days means always having new music on the horizon, but in today's digital-only landscape, how does that conflict with the traditional album cycle...or does it complement it? Cabello appears to already have what could be a massive collaboration on the way, but given that she's still busy promoting her album and that things continue to go well, what might she do with that new song?
The singer-songwriter has been teasing a track titled "Sangria Wine" since before she dropped her self-titled debut full-length earlier this year (she was talking about it back when the record was going to be called The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving.), and throughout her current Never Be the Same tour, she has delighted fans by performing it more than once. Now, both Cabello and "Sangria Wine" collaborator Pharrell have tweeted photos of one another with the caption "#SangriaWine," which many have taken as a sign that the proper studio version of the song, which has never been released, is on its way.
A new single from Cabello would be welcomed warmly by her millions of fans, but what does it mean for her current era? At the moment, her current single "Never Be the Same" is still riding high at No. 8, and the singer just released a remixed version with rising country star Kane Brown only a few weeks ago.
"Sangria Wine" might signal that a deluxe edition of Camila is on the way and that she intends on promoting it with a proper single. Adding a handful of songs onto an already-available record is a tried-and-true method used by record labels to get superfans to purchase a collection once again, or simply to keep people streaming it online...though it seems a bit early for Cabello and company to already be considering such a move. Typically, bands and singers take this route to breathe new life into an album that's fading in popularity, but that is hardly the case with her debut.
Camila was only released in January, and with a hit currently inside the Hot 100's top 10, is this the best time to shift focus? If not, is "Sangria Wine" going to serve as a one-off, completely untethered to any collection? Will she gift her fans with an EP to renew interest in her tour, or simply to make them happy?
"Sangria Wine" will probably be able to chart no matter what, but firing off a Pharrell collab and not even attempting to use it for more seems like a missed opportunity. Chances are, Cabello and Pharrell will reveal their intentions fairly soon, as "Sangria Wine" could arrive as soon as this week, considering their recent social hints.


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Addressing the Ethics Committee's decision to suspend him from plenum and committee deliberations for a period of six months, MK Oren Hazan (Likud) said on Wednesday that "twenty minutes after I asked [MK Yuli Edelstein (Likud)] the Speaker of the Knesset to apologize for his comments, I get a phone call from the Ethics Committee, a group of radical leftists."
Hazan was referring to recordings that have been leaked to the media this week in which Speaker Edelstein is heard criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Tuesday, MK Hazan posted on his Facebook page: "Instead of apologizing – Yuli takes revenges! Instead of eliminating terror supporters from the Knesset, Edelstein tries to silence those who expose the embarrassing scandal, fight against the enemies of the state and silence them."
During the plenary session in question—the last Hazan was allowed to attend before his suspension took effect—the belligerent MK said from the podium: "I turned today to Stalin, sorry, to Knesset Speaker Edelstein, and asked him to apologize to the prime minister for those embarrassing recordings."
MK Hazan's use of the name "Stalin" caused an uproar, with MKs Hilik Bar (Zionist Camp) and Bezalel Smotrich (Habayit Hayehudi) encouraging Knesset members to leave the plenum during Hazan's remarks in protest against the use of that name when referring to the Knesset Speaker.
Yuli Edelstein, who was born in Chernivtsi in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), in 1984 was arrested on fabricated charges and sentenced to three years hard labor in the Siberian gulags, first in Buryatia and later in Novosibirsk, where he broke several bones after falling from a construction tower. Edelstein was released in May 1987, and was next to the last refusenik to be freed.
Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Revital Swid (Zionist Camp), who chaired the meeting, asked MK Hazan to apologize to Edelstein, but he refused. She said, "I want to apologize on behalf of all of us for the fact that the Knesset Speaker, a former Prisoner of Zion, was called such a name. He was expelled from the university and imprisoned because he refused to call Stalin a hero."
MK Rachel Azaria (Kulanu), a member of the Ethics Committee, called MK Hazan's comment "intolerable," adding "we have repeatedly warned MK Hazan and asked him to change his ways, and he has repeatedly refused."
So Hazan, in his own way, is also a refusenik…
MK Bar said, "A red line has been crossed when a Knesset member compares the chairman of the Israeli parliament to the mass murderer and despot Stalin."
The decision to suspend MK Hazan came after five complaints had been submitted against him by MKs from various parliamentary factions. His salary will be docked for a week.
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These are haute couture shoes priced at over 9,000 GBP — or were when they were released last year. Even such a devotee of fine footwear as myself must draw the line somewhere. So we'll just look at them, shall we, as we read this week's About My Query post. As always, please be constructive in your criticism. From C.D.:
Dear Ms. Unfeasible,
As the human daughter of a warlock merchant and a shape-shifter, Lillian has plenty of experience with magic – but that doesn't mean she has to like it. A childhood hellhound attack that left a nasty scar is just one of many reasons not to. Now twenty-six, Lillian lives halfway across the world, working as a help cook in an Amsterdam pancake restaurant. She's determined to enjoy a blissfully magic-free life, but even the Atlantic Ocean isn't enough to separate her from her much-hated roots when her estranged mother shows up at her doorstep. As it turns out, Lillian's father is in danger: some tricky fae took his house as payment for an old debt – and his soul is next.
Her job, relationship and apartment get put on the line as Lillian's conscience drags her kicking and screaming back into the life she's
tried to escape from, armed with nothing but a clunky iron bracelet and some mad improvisation skills. When she finds out the fae have much more ambitious plans than simply dealing in human souls, her safe Dutch haven isn't quite so safe anymore… Rogue fae try to kill her, spriggans chase her through the Amsterdam streets, and to top it all off, a couple of mentally unstable Germanic gods get dragged into the fray.
Like she needed more reasons to hate this world.
At 91000 words, ALWAYS READ THE FAE PRINT is a humoristic urban fantasy with a dash of cynophobia. Although the story stands entirely on its own, it has strong series potential.
I live in Amsterdam where I work as a portrait artist and Dutch-to-English translator. I've previously had short stories published at Underground Voices and Sniplits.
Thank you for your time,
Thanks for sharing, C.D.! I think there's a lot here that's intriguing, but a few bits that could be clarified for a better result. Lillian is the "human daughter" of two people , either of which could be non-human. I'm guessing the shape-shifting mother is decidedly not human, but you may want to clarify somewhere that dad is. The story starts with Lillian living "halfway across the world" — but you don't say from where. Can you place the childhood hellhound attack somewhere specific, so we know just how far she's run?
The instigating action of the story is described rather roughly, I think: "As it turns out, Lillian's father is in danger: some tricky fae took his house as payment for an old debt – and his soul is next." It just feels broken — like we're looking at four different clauses that don't flow together as they could. Can you find another way to share this information? What about something like "Lillian's father made a bad trade, and now a trickster fae wants her parents' house as payment for down payment on the debt. The full amount due is nothing less than her father's soul."
Maybe. That's rough, but you get the idea.
Moving on, you say that Lillian's job, relationship, and apartment are put on the line. Those are stakes, certainly, but are they high enough? Is her life in danger? Her soul?
The phrase "her safe Dutch haven isn't quite so safe anymore…" reads as repetitive to me. I think "Dutch haven" covers the safe part, and the fact that it's not so safe anymore is stronger if we aren't hearing it immediately after being told it IS safe. (Also, am I the only person who tried to make a correlation between "Dutch haven", "Dutch oven", and Lillian's job as a cook?) Also, I would cut the ellipses at the end of the sentence. Adding a period makes it a much stronger phrase.
I'm also toying with the idea of suggesting you revise the sentence "Rogue fae try to kill her, spriggans chase her through the Amsterdam streets, and to top it all off, a couple of mentally unstable Germanic gods get dragged into the fray" to read in the present tense. "Now, the fae are trying to kill her, nasty spriggans keep chasing her through the Amsterdam streets, and a couple of mentally unstable Germanic gods have been dragged into the battle for her father's soul." It feels a little more action-y to me.
Finally, I don't love the word "humoristic". Unless Lillian is a stand-up comedienne on the side, it's the wrong word — you mean humorous. And I had to look up "cynophobia" — I won't give it away for people who don't know what it means, but I think if you want to use it, you need to include another instance of Lillian being affected by it in the query.
So those are my thoughts. Readers, what do you think?
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10 Responses to "Ask Daphne! About My Query XXXX"
Sue Ford Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 5:21 am
I think the first sentence is intriguing, though I'd suggest leaving out the word human. I'm wondering what a warlock merchant is – a merchant who is a warlock or a merchant who deals in warlocks? 🙂
This phrase took me to thoughts of Harry Potter: "A childhood hellhound attack that left a nasty scar." Watch out for cliche-ish sounding phrases: "As it turns out," and "on the line." I'd suggest tightening some sentences or breaking them up as I got lost and had to reread. "Her job, relationship and apartment get put on the line as Lillian's conscience drags her kicking and screaming back into the life she's tried to escape from, armed with nothing but a clunky iron bracelet and some mad improvisation skills."
The title is funny!
Lisa Gibson Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 5:50 am
C.D.- I think this sounds like a really great storyline. I'm interested. I also think the suggestions you've received thus far are really good.
I thought maybe condensing a few sentences might help it flow a bit better as well. Something along the lines of:
Now twenty-six , living halfway across the world, she's determined to enjoy a blissfully magic-free life, until her estranged mother shows up at her doorstep. With her father's soul as the final re-payment of an old debt, Lillian puts everything on the line, delving back into a life she's worked so hard to escape; armed only with a clunky iron bracelet and mad improvisation skills.
Just my two pence. 😉 I love the title as well!
Rissa Watkins Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 6:03 am
I've read this query on one of the other query sites I haunt. It stuck out in my mind because it intrigued me. I would buy this book.
Wouldn't she be half human if her mom is a shapeshifter? You mentioned the Atlantic ocean seperating her from where she grew up so I assume it was in the U.S. I would think a Hell Hound attack would draw some big time attention.
Maybe you can rewrite the second paragraph to something like:
When she finds out the fae have much more ambitious plans than simply dealing in human souls, her conscience drags her kicking and screaming back into the life she
tried to leave behind. Armed with nothing but a clunky iron bracelet and some mad improvisation skills, she must survive rogue fae trying to kill her, spriggans chasing her through the Amsterdam streets and a couple of mentally unstable Germanic gods.
Overall I liked this query. Good luck!
Rissa Watkins Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 6:04 am
oops, *blush* meant separating — not seperating.
Kater Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Daphne has some fine points about the query.
But if I saw this on the shelf, I would read this book. I like urban fantasy, and the fact that it's set someplace interesting is a bonus.
Kristy Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 6:19 am
I agree with all of Kate's points and the others that have been made. While the pitch overall had me rereading, I did *want* to read it because the premise snatched me.
Good luck! I hope I see this on the shelves in the future.
Beth Cato Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Like Rissa, I've seen this query before and I love it. I'd definitely buy this book off of the shelf.
The other suggestions here are very good on combining sentences to give it a better flow. I agree with Daphne about removing "cynophobia" since most people won't know what it means. I only learned the word when I last read this query.
Also, ALWAYS READ THE FAE PRINT has to be the best title ever.
Krista V. (the forme Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 8:12 am
One small slip-up I had: Second paragraph, first sentence, we hear her conscience is dragging her back kicking and screaming to her old life. Aside from the cliche (which you could punch up by changing "kicking and screaming" to something like "cursing and hexing," or whatever sorts of magic fit your story best), I thought this meant she was going back to wherever she was from, so the second sentence confused me, as she's apparently still in Amsterdam.
That may have just been my too-hasty reading, but it's something to consider. In any case, good luck with this – it piqued my interest, too:)
(Also, the tone reminded me of ENCHANTED, INC. by Shanna Swendson. You may want to check out her stuff, especially since she's repped by Kristin Nelson, another great agent and a state-mate of Daphne's.)
Jami G. Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Everyone else has already made great suggestions, but one sentence stuck out to me : A childhood hellhound attack that left a nasty scar is just one of many reasons not to.
Sentences will always sound stronger if they end on a noun or active verb. Rewording sentences that end on words like 'to', 'at', or prepositions is a good way to strengthen the rhythm of your writing. Would something like this work?: A nasty scar left by a childhood hellhound attack (maybe here insert the location so we know where she left – back in Wisconsin – or whatever the case may be) is only one of many reasons she escaped.
Hope that helps!
Jami G.
Corinne Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Thanks so much for the advice and kind comments, all of you! It'll definitely come in handy when polishing this query.
I muchly appreciate the help 🙂


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Integrated Office Applications – Julieann Castle and Mikayla Wolford
Database Applications – Gwen Purtee and Breanna Anderson
Presentation Management Individual – Kiarra Coats (Benjamin Logan High School)
Broadcast News Production Team – Justin Agnew, Briona Hurley, Rylee Shepherd, Evan Thompson
Extemporaneous Speech – Olyvia Sloan
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- Scott Copeland, Technical Writing & Communication Alumnus
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Scott Copeland had been working as a professional technical writer for a few years when he decided to pursue certification. His manager referred him to UCSC Extension's Technical Writing and Communications program, which he found to be the most rigorous and comprehensive program of its kind in the Bay Area. He writes instruction guides for APIs, maintains an online help system for a user interface, and writes user guides for a Bay Area company. He completed his certificate in fall 2014.
What appealed to you about the program?
I did my own research on tech programs, and UCSC Extension has the greatest number of tech writing courses in the Bay Area; even more than UC Berkeley. It's also run by a former president of the Society for Technical Communication, which is a good sign. My employer was willing to reimburse me for it, and I was able to take all of my courses online, which I appreciated. It was a really positive experience and I'm really glad I did it. I learned a lot.
What courses stood out to you?
The "Grammar and Style for Technical Communicators" stood out because it was the most difficult. I'm not a trained writer, but I like to write, and I thought I knew more about grammar than I did. It was good because it forced me to really use the rules.
"Mobile UA" was a good course. My company is starting to go into the mobile space, and currently my user guides are written in a pdf format, so some of our customers have complained that it is not an ideal format for viewing on a phone. I used some of the knowledge from that class and collaborated with my colleagues to develop a better way of publishing that document. I got the most direct benefit from that class.
The "Content Management" course helped you look at everything as a data element, from the guide to the code to the user interface. It teaches you to see that everything you use is a data element contained in a database that helps you see the big picture. The "Final Project: Preparing Your Job Search" class was very helpful for people new to the field.
What skills or knowledge have you applied to your work?
When it comes to user interface, one of the things I learned in this program was how to write from a task-based approach. Instead of explaining what something is and what it does, you describe the tasks that you can perform in the interface. I also learned that there are three kinds of information: reference data, which is purely referential; explanatory information, which is prose; and procedures. I learned that it works best when you separate those elements and cross-reference between them. You might start with an explanation, then a procedure, and then provide reference information.
What challenges do technical writers face today?
The mobile experience is a new challenge; it requires truncated information, to save space. You have to be really terse when writing for a mobile audience. I work in software, and in software you have to get the information from the developers as they are making it, so your documentation has to be ready by the time it's released. It helps to know something about how software companies produce their products so you can match their timeline. Being a tech writer is like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. You're documenting something that doesn't exist yet, so you have to be proactive about it. It helps to talk to developers and cultivate subject matter experts.
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I'm so happy where I'm at. I'd love to get promoted to senior tech writer. I work for a really great company; I want to stay here forever.
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Lead by example, provide opportunities
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Suman Sharma started his career from Nepal SBI Bank in 1997 after earning his master's degree in Economics from Tribhuvan University. Having worked at the bank for eight years, in 2005 he went on to pursue another master's degree from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. Once he returned to Nepal, Sharma worked for banks such as NMB and Global IME, in various positions such as the head of business marketing, the head of credit risk management and the deputy chief executive officer. In June 2018, Sharma was eventually appointed as the CEO of Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited (MBL). In this interview with the Post's Alisha Sijapati, Sharma talks about coping with everyday obstacles as a CEO and the kinds of strategies he applies while motivating employees. Excerpts:
Banking is a challenging sector. What is your secret to managing the responsibilities on your shoulders? How do you cope with and overcome everyday obstacles that come your way?
Being a CEO of a leading commercial bank comes with various responsibilities and challenges. I am responsible for day-to-day management and decision-making. I have to make sure that my decisions align with both short and long term goals and visions of the bank. I cope with everyday obstacles with timely measures. Team work also plays a very important role.
Customer service is vital in the banking industry. What measures has MBL taken to ensure customer satisfaction? What sorts of trainings and advices are given to the employees to make the service effective and efficient?
I make sure that MBLis always on its way towards being the first choice of customers and to achieve the objective, I along with my whole team pay special attention to customer care and customer satisfaction. The major challenge in today's competitive banking scenario is building a new customer base and retaining existing customers. In order to overcome this challenge, customer satisfaction can play a major role. Realising the importance of customer satisfaction, our team is dedicated towards providing excellent service to every customer. In order to provide excellent service, employees are well equipped with various trainings and knowledge enhancement programmes. Furthermore, the bank is also taking innovative measure and is invest in technology.
All departments are continually providing service improvement trainings to every single staff so that they can provide excellent customer service. In addition to that, employees are given extensive knowledge enhancement trainings on both the product and service aspects.
What kinds of attributes, in your opinion, define a good leader?
The key to success is team spirit. As a leader, we have to set examples of how things can be done and constantly groom and guide the team to reach that destination. Keeping the team spirit intact is one of the greatest attributes that one should have. A leader should also have the knowledge of banking sector's best practices, only then can he guide his team to reach the organisational objectives.
What sort of strategies do you apply to motivate your employees?
Lead by example and provide opportunities which will motivate employees. Skillsets are more important than financial benefits; hence we invest in opportunities where our employees can learn and build their careers upon. We are also creating a positive and healthy work environment that encourages our employees to take up new challenges and perform. We ensure that the employees are given good financial benefits and performance rewards as per the market trend. Transparency in evaluating performance is vital.
What does your bank do to maintain its brand image?
Ever since the bank's inception, we have always believed in delivering reliable banking services to our valued customers. We believe in progress. We adapt to the ever-changing environment and hence do not hesitate to adopt state-of-art technologies and provide services to our valued customers. Since 'service' is one of the most crucial elements to leave a mark in the market, we have a 'service excellence' department to address all the shortcomings we have had in the past. We want to live up to the expectations of our patrons and provide the best possible service at a competitive price.
Can you share your top tips for getting better at a job?
Hard work, integrity, valuing team work, positive attitude, drive to learn, and readiness to accept change, among others, are the most important attributes to keep getting better at what you do. Once you embrace these traits, you can easily overcome any obstacle.
What advice do you have for young graduates who are eager to join the banking industry?
As lucrative as it might be, the banking industry is very challenging. The industry is transparent and practices highest level of corporate governance which intimidates the new entrant in the banking industry. The market is highly competitive and requires top-notch performance. I want young aspiring graduates to have at least a basic idea about banking industry before jumping into it. With preparedness and passion anyone can love their job in the industry. One will succeed despite the barriers.
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- Create a data file or use an existing file.
View a sample data file (7ProposalSol.csv), which imports Allison Andrews as a solicitor for Robert Hernandez's Relief Proposal in the sample database. You may need to widen the columns to view all of the information in a column. The sample file was tested in version 7.80.1122. Other versions may vary slightly in the available fields.
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Media School: Broadcast Technology
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Brian Eno
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NOTE: The following letter was published in the December 14, 2017 edition of The Catholic Spirit, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Metuchen.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
One of my great joys as your bishop is to travel about the many parishes of our diocese. Although I have told you before, I want to say again how gratifying and encouraging it is to me to meet so many of you who seek to deepen your friendship with Jesus and support one another on this path. As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, the gift of Emmanuel, God with us, we are invited anew to rediscover God's great untiring love for us and that it is really He who seeks us out. The mystery of the Incarnation, is that God became one of us. The second person of the Holy Trinity assumes our humanity in all ways but sin in the person of Jesus Christ. The Father chose to send us his only Son so that we might become more like God and know the real meaning of love. The celebration of Christmas brings this great hope and promise to each of us again.
As we ponder in prayer, meditating on the Christmas mystery, let us remember how those who learn about the presence of the newborn Christ respond. The night of His birth, the heavens opened and the choirs of angels descended to sing praise to God and to adore the newborn Christ. Shepherds in their night watch came to adore the newborn King resting in the arms of the Blessed Virgin Mother. And of course, in due time the wise men from the east came in search of the new King and fell down in adoration before Him. The bible makes clear for us that the proper response to this great mystery of God's love becoming flesh is indeed an outpouring of our love in return to Him! This is called adoration, which is an act of love from the heart that belongs only to God. Christmas beckons our hearts to profound adoration of God made flesh for us in Jesus.
With that thought in mind, let me now tell you about a new opportunity for adoration beginning next month in our Pastoral Center. We will begin a dedicated time of Eucharistic Adoration each morning beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding with 11:45 a.m. Mass each day that our Center is open.
Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a wonderful way that the mystery of the Incarnation remains a gift for our Church. Jesus promised to remain with His Church until the end of time. One way He does this is in the gift of His presence in the Holy Eucharist. When we come to adore the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, we are transported back to the nativity in Bethlehem in a sense as we are mystically joining those first choirs of angels who sang His praises, we are among the shepherds who come in humility, we are the wise who still seek Him.
This new initiative of Eucharistic Adoration at our Pastoral Center is a needed opportunity to anchor all that we do in our diocese in prayer. You might remember this as a focus of my pastoral letter, rooting all our pastoral and evangelization efforts in prayer. Hence, we started daily Mass at the Pastoral Center last year, and now we extend the prayer of our Mass with Eucharistic Adoration. As you well know, if we do not start with sincere prayer of the heart, asking our Lord to bless and inspire our efforts, then our pastoral work, our outreach and efforts at evangelization will be hollow, and could end up being directed by ourselves, rather than by Him. Indeed, genuine prayer of the heart moves the heart of God. We will pray before our Eucharistic Lord for vocations to the priesthood and religious life; we will pray for all of our priests, deacons, religious, seminarians and all who faithfully and generously serve in ministries in our diocese. We will pray for our generous benefactors, our sick and dying and all who reach out to us with special prayer requests. I know in many of my travels throughout our diocese so many of our faithful present me with prayer requests. I will join these needs to those of the adorers who will come to pray before our Eucharistic Lord at the Pastoral Center.
The gift of Christmas is not meant to be for a day or even a season. No, the gift of Christmas is for us to live more fully every day in the truth that God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son, not just once two thousand years ago, but He renews that promise, "I am with you" every day of our lives as He becomes present on our altars, as He abides in the midst of His Church through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are so blessed!
Soon in the new year, you will hear more ways that you can be part of our Eucharistic Adoration in the Pastoral Center. You are most welcome to come and pray and we will also provide ways that you may send in your intentions to have them prayed for before our Eucharistic Lord.
So, I take this opportunity to send you joyful Christmas greetings and to thank you for your perseverance on the path of your friendship with Jesus! I want you to know that you are deeply loved by God and it is indeed a great joy for me to be your shepherd here in the Diocese of Metuchen, and to love you as our Lord asks me to. May all of our priests, deacons, religious and all lay faithful find renewed graces and new hope in the celebration of Christmas and the abiding truth that God has come to save us, He desires to be with us. Yes, the good news of Christmas is that God so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten Son. Come, let us adore Him!
The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA
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Genaro de Carvalho (1916-1971). Born in Salvador. When he was 18 he went to Rio de Janeiro to study drawing at the Sociedade Brasileira de Belas Artes, and at the same time he took part in the movement for artistic renovation in Bahia, together with Mário Cravo Júnior, Carlos Bastos, Rubem Valentim and Carybé, among others. In 1949 he went to Paris, with a grant from the French government, and studied under André Lhote at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-arts, taking part in several art shows in the French capital. In this period he came across wall tapestries and started researching the technique, which resulted in 1950 in his first tapestry, Plantas Tropicais. Although he began his career as a painter, Genaro de Carvalho is considered in Brazil to be the pioneer of modern tapestry, used as a form of expression for his painting and drawing
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