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by willsteele at 2012-09-11 14:23:23
Anyone know how to work with documents in a Skydrive via PowerShell?
by DonJ at 2012-09-11 14:27:53
There's no official support from MS. There's not even an official API to code against, although see http://skydriveapiclient.codeplex.com.
by poshoholic at 2012-09-11 14:39:06
Will, have you downloaded the most recent release of Windows Essentials? It adds a SkyDrive folder to your user profile (Gee, I wonder where they got that idea? Anyway...). Then you just need to connect for it to sync up. You can do that by dropping a simple file into that folder (I just threw in a small text file), and Windows Essentials detects the file and immediately goes through a mini set-up wizard to get you connected to your SkyDrive. Once connected, it syncs the content into that folder, at which point you can manage your SkyDrive documents using the core cmdlets that come with PowerShell because it's just part of the file system that is automatically sync'ed with SkyDrive in the cloud.
by DonJ at 2012-09-11 14:42:23
So, at that level, sure – you're just interacting with a local folder and SkyDrive's client is handling the rest. I don't think of that as "working with SkyDrive" because you're not, really. I do the same thing with Dropbox, SugarSync – all those services work in generally the same way, and it's more or less transparent to PowerShell.
by poshoholic at 2012-09-11 14:53:33
I agree, not quite the same as working directly with the documents in the cloud, but it's a pretty close second with almost no barrier to entry, and the end-result is pretty much the same if all you are doing is adding and removing files from the cloud "mirror" on your local HD.
by willsteele at 2012-09-11 15:51:41
No, I hadn't downloaded the Windows Essentials yet. I like that approach. Until they release something formal, that will work fine for me. It would be nice to be able to hit data via the web instead of having to do that work around though. I really like the idea of being able to post an .xlsx doc live on the web and being able to work directly against that. Another idea, another day.
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The Age of Mummujoxuru Edit
Few in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices are well educated about the events from the Age of Mummujoxuru. The humans living today are distant descendants of the Awakened (those who survived the destruction of Mummujoxuru and rose from a long sleep to find themselves in the Spellborn world), but even though recorded Enclave history begins then, very few remember the tales of their ancestors. Usually, people refer to Mummujoxuru as "the Ancestor World" or "the Empire of the Eight Demons." It is unclear whether the name Mummujoxuru actually translates into the latter or if the name was invented by the scholars of the Enclave at a later date.
According to the Sekk-Sotyll scrolls, Mummujoxuru was an empire ruled over by gods and god-like beings. They created many races to serve them, and held sway over a massive world of temples, palaces and cities created by sorcery. The scrolls are vague when detailing the role humanity played in this empire. Though the scrolls repeatedly mention how the emperors of Mummujoxuru forged servitor races to tend to their every whim and desire, they do not mention whether humanity was brought into the universe by their magic, or was conquered and enslaved.
Most prominently portrayed in the Sekk-Sotyll scrolls are the Mumia and the Vhelgar. The name "Mumia" refers to the eight godlike masters of Mummujoxuru. They remain nameless and the scholars who study the Sekk-Sotyll writings refuse to search for accurate names or descriptions of the Eight, warning that such a study could endanger the unity of the Enclave. The Vhelgar were the draconic demigods who served the empire and the Eight. They created hundreds of races for the Mumia and were instrumental in the ultimate destruction of the Ancestor World.
The following is the summary of the Sekk-Sotyll scrolls, as presented to the High Houses by the scholar Ruat Sabium in year 632 after the Awakening.
The Uracopeia (Period: Unknown) Edit
This is the earliest period of Mummujoxuru, referred to in the Sekk-Sotyll scrolls as "a time of conquest and sacrifice." A few scholars believe that there was a time and a world that preceded this one, though apparently it had nothing to do with the Ancestor World. Only hints and rumours from this period have survived.
The Epoch of the Mumia (Period: Unknown) Edit
After the Uracopeia period came the time of the Mumia: the Epoch that saw the rise of the Eight and their dominance over the Ancestor World. The Sekk-Sotyll overtly exaggerates the exploits of the Eight, and the descriptions of their creations, battles and quests must be discarded as divine propaganda. Yet it points to a fundamental kernel of knowledge: the Mumia did not found Mummujoxuru.
The Epoch of the Vhelgar (Period: Unknown) Edit
The Epoch of the Vhelgar began with the Mumia creating the Vhelgar and ordering them to make the empire "rise beyond the moons and suns". The stories in the Sekk-Sotyll scrolls detail at length many hundreds of Vhelgar prodigals setting about the creation of even bigger cities, palaces and temples for the Eight. This is also the very first time in the Sekk-Sotyll scrolls that the Mumia or the Eight are referred to as "the Eight Demons". It is impossible to determine who the authors of the scrolls were, but their use of the term "demon" implies that either there was already an undercurrent of rebellion or that the term was used as a title of worship and/or deference.
The Time of Night's Dawn (Period: Unknown) Edit
During the Time of Night's Dawn the first signs of chaos and instability were revealed. Though the Sekk-Sotyll is quite poetic in describing the god-like benevolence and power of the Eight, one can quite clearly discern that the Mumia had lost interest in the daily affairs of their accursed paradise and had left the Vhelgar and servitor races such as the Vhuul and the Urvhile to their own devices. This is also the first recorded mention of the Eight High Houses of Man.
The Era of Black Chaos (Period: Unknown to 0 AC) Edit
The Sekk-Sotyll is fragmented at best when detailing this period. There are increased numbers of references to political struggles, rebellious battles and uprisings by the High Houses of Man. This is also the first time that the daevi, the offspring of the Eight and humans, are detailed. Described as creatures of power and inheritors of incredible mythical talent, the daevi are marked throughout the texts as fearful of their immortal parents and innocent of any crimes against the servitor races. These traits ultimately drove them to seek an alliance with the High Houses. This alliance led to a full uprising against Mummujoxuru, the Mumia and the Vhelgar, resulting in the shattering of the Altar of the Undying and the destruction of the Ancestor World. [Note from Ruat Sabium: This last part is taken from the Book of Awakening, a chronicle written by several powerful champions of the High Houses, as the writings of the Sekk-Sotyll stop long before this period.]
Not much is known about the origins of the Ancestor World and the creatures living on it at the time. History is vague at best and although there is mention of certain names and places, it usually lacks the exact date to define when certain events took place. Ancestral scrolls that have been passed down from generation to generation, mention races and creatures that are supposedly extinct. The one thing known to historians is that the world that was once called The Empire of the Eight Demons is no more. If the eight 'demons' were in fact creatures of legend, is unknown. They might have been human or some long lost race, but seeing they wielded absolute power, they might in fact have actually been demons.
The last writings convey the story of a great battle that took place in the city of the Quartered Stone. A battle between an army of uprising humans and a powerful Vhelgar guardian called Satanamura. It was said she guarded a structure called the Altar of the Undying that supposedly held the power of the Eight Demons. What exactly transpired is not documented but the destruction of the Altar plunged the world into pure chaos, encasing it within a thick layer of ice, freezing every living being in place.
The Great Collapse (year 0 AC) Edit
The eight High Houses of the humans and their daevi slavedrivers form a last alliance against their Vhelgar masters and destroy their source of power and magic: the Altar of the Undying. Yet, the cost of freedom is high: destroying the Altar also destroys the world itself and throws its various pieces into a swirling sea of untapped magic: the Deadspell Storm.
Death's Dream (0 to 500 AC) Edit
To most scholars it is unknown what has happened in this period. Some of them are not even convinced it lasted a full 500 years. What is known is that the remnants of the world - the various Shards and Fragments - are covered in Undying Ice, magical ice that instantly encased all the created Shards and Fragments directly after the Great Collapse. It is believed to have formed after the magical energies of the Altar of the Undying were set free, thus it is assumed that the Ice is a direct consequence of destroying the Altar. During this period and that all survivors of the Great Collapse are frozen in time, trapped within a deep slumber.
The Awakening (501 to 524 AC) Edit
501 AC: The Barbarian Seal crashes into Quarterstone and as a result, the Undying Ice melts and releases its prisoners. The Barbarian Seal is actually a piece of the Altar of the Undying. After the Altar exploded and the Great Collapse took place, fragments of the Altar remained in the Deadspell Storm. It was by mere chance that one of these fragments landed in Quarterstone and melted the Undying Ice. Its name stems from the fact that this piece was once part of a mural within the Altar, showing a barbarian human in combat.
Awakening from their magical slumber, the humans and daevi survivors discover the fate of the world. The world as they knew it is no more, the sky and the sun are gone. Instead they are covered by what seems to be a monstrous rock surface. It would take time before they would fully grasp the truth, but in the meantime the High Houses would be reinstalled in an attempt to pick up their lives again.
524 AC: Having used the Barbarian Seal to remove the Undying Ice on Quarterstone completely, the High Houses discovered a giant cache of eggs within its caverns. These turned out to be the eggs of the Vhelgar Queen Satanamura and from them lesser Vhelgar would hatch. It would be a matter of time before these flying creatures were tamed and these 'Vhelgar Steeds' would allow them to travel beyond the carapace of Quarterstone and discover the true extent of the Great Collapse.
The Age of Expansion (525 to 631 AC) Edit
Venturing into the Deadspell Storm through the use of their newly raised Vhelgar steeds, the Houses discover the Shard Parliament.
527 AC: After discovering Parliament and exploring the Shard, a conflict arises among the High Houses concerning its ownership. The individual Houses claimed they were first to set foot or even discover Parliament, citing these reasons as why they should be leader of this new dominion. It seemed as though House Torque with its "innate" leadership skills might have played a role in resolving this conflict.
528 AC: Consequently to this turmoil, the Houses Pale, Onyx, Rune and Void decided there was nothing left for them to think about the cohabitation with the other Four. Eventually they deserted the other High Houses and ventured into the Deadspell Storm on their Vhelgar steeds. All except House Rune, who at the very last moment, changed their mind. So while House Pale, Onyx and Void left for the Deadspell Storm, the Houses Maul, Rune, Shroud, Silver and Torque stayed behind.
No one really knows what happened to the three renegade Houses after their departure. One thing, though, was for sure to everyone who stayed on Parliament: from then on Onyx, Void and Pale should be referred as "the Traitor Houses".
530 AC: Venturing further into the lands of Parliament, the five remaining High Houses decided to settle down and start building their own High House Structures on Parliament's pristine soil. Since then this Shard became the central political hub of the world of Spellborn.
532 AC: A fragment with a gigantic floating temple appears near Quarterstone, which comes to be called the Scoured Citade, an enormous temple on a floating fragment. It can navigate freely through the Deadspell Storm. From within, the Princess of Skulls and her undead army attack the five High Houses. They try to survive the onslaught as waves of enemies come their way. A bloody war erupts lasting for years.
534 AC: Graidlon Marrow, Champion of Torque, uncovers the Oracle down in the very heart of Quarterstone. In order to learn the teachings of the Oracle as much as possible, a new order is founded: the Veridan. Parallel to this event, Graidlon Marrow becomes the first human to be granted an Ancestral Dream by the Oracle and within the Dream's displacement of time and space is told of the Princess of Skulls and the means to defeat her. From the few reports ever written about her, she's an enormous demonic entity grafted from pale skin, wrapped around what seemed to be a horrid animated skeleton. Long black nails and long, sickeningly yellow hair complement the rags she wears. The only thing out of place is the brilliant crown on her head.
535 AC: Graidlon calls to him four Champions of the other Houses. Together they venture to the Scoured Citadel by Vhelgar steed. Once there, Graidlon and the Champions venture deep into the structure while it flies off into the Deadspell Storm. Neither Graidlon nor the Princess of Skulls and her Scoured Citadel have ever been seen again. Though it is unknown what has happened to them, it is still very possible that they roam the Deadspell Storm. Graidlon's selfless act and that of his four companions made it possible for the High Houses to survive. In honour of those true Champions, the five High Houses forged a new alliance to guide their people and protect them from whatever would roam the Deadspell Storm. This was the birth of the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices.
The War of Shadow's Hammer (632 to 654 AC) Edit
In the years following the war against the Princess of Skulls and the founding of the Enclave, the shard Parliament was discovered and claimed for the Five High Houses who each established a stronghold there. It quickly became the center of all House politics and the administrative hub of the Enclave.
The hollows of Quarterstone were excavated further and the Temple of the Oracle relocated to the center of the city. Great tunneling projects were initiated that allowed Vhelgar steeds access to the city through docking corridors, and when the Oracle ordered the High Houses to create a shaft through the vaulted roof of Quarterstone, so that it could project its awareness into the Deadspell Storm, the Five High Houses obeyed and undertook an excavation project that lasted for generations.
After many years, the expansion of the Enclave took flight as Ringfell was discovered. The Enclave experienced a time of peace and prosperity, which lasted for nearly a century before disaster swept through the Enclave once more.
Though it seemed that the Enclave's peaceful age would last for ever, it was not meant to be. In time, the horrors of the war against the Princess of Skulls would be forgotten, but the search for new shard realms continued and exploration of the Deadspell Storm moved ahead without pause. There, in those dreadful veils of enraged mana, did explorers find a new realm, almost a century after the initial discovery of Mount of Heroes. Called Carnyx, it remained silently embraced by the Undying Ice, untouched since the destruction of the Ancestor World.
The Enclave would bring the Barbarian Seal to this new realm and claim it as their own – and in doing so – release the Vhuul, a race of servitor creatures created by the Vhelgar, from their prison. They would forfeit the Barbarian Seal and a great war would be waged, claiming the lives of many.
Before those dreadful days however, the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices had nothing to fear. New generations of heroes and champions were born, forgotten lore and science rediscovered, and more effective construction applied to the Enclave's realms. The High Houses had grown powerful and confident and in no other was this more evident than in Aryones Ithkari, champion of the High House of Scales; Torque. Where Graidlon Marrow had been a brooding youth, traumatized by the horrific circumstances of his existence and forced to surrender himself to a dreadful fate, Aryones was his polar opposite. He was light-hearted, joyfully blessed with a striking physique and a formidable array of talents and skills.
He was know as "Aryones the Golden" or "The First Light of Heaven", and he would bring a great doom to the Enclave, almost destroying what Graidlon Marrow had tried to preserve.
Initially, upon discovering Carnyx, the Enclave's explorers thought it unlikely that one of the three Lost High Houses had made its home there. The realm was completely covered by the Undying Ice and had not been disturbed by outsiders. This lead to a decision from Parliament to bring the Barbarian Seal to Carnyx, freeing it from the ice and start settlement immediately. Logurhadin the Woestriker, Champion of the High House of Ropes; Maul, had been selected to bring the Barbarian Seal to Carnyx, together with Lady Cormuthesta of the High House of Shrines; Rune. The procession, accompanied by hundreds of soldiers and workers, set out for Carnyx after a festive celebration in Quarterstone.
They did not return.
Several weeks later, the first Vhuul attacks against the Enclave began. Strange flying craft, forged from rock, bore vulture like creatures to the realms of the High Houses. The attempted invasion of Quarterstone was defeated with ease, as were those of Parliament, Mount of Heroes and Ringfell. But the creatures kept coming, increasing in number as time passed by, and growing more powerful by the year.
It was then that Aryones Ithkari decided to take the other High House champions with him to destroy the Vhuul and claim Carnyx, much like Graidlon Marrow had done a century before in Mount of Heroes (but Aryones was intent on coming back). So they took their Vhelgar steeds with them and their armies, readying themselves with powerful artifacts, weapons and spells, and descended upon Carnyx like an ancestral host of divine spirits.
But what no one could have know was that among the Vhuul there was a priesthood using ancient magic the Enclave had never encountered before. Among these vulture priests there was one who was an elder: a creature knowledgeable of the magic of the Mumia, like the Princess of Skulls had been. It was the leader of all the Vhuul and their priest caste, and was known as the "Archfell". As Aryones fought the Vhuul swarms and ships, the Archfell stole his soul, possessed his mind, and turned the "First Light of Heaven" against the other champions, slaying the entire retinue Ithkari had brought with him.
The High Houses waited in vain for Aryones to return with news of victory, but were instead treated to an even bigger horror. Ithkari, now a puppet of the Vhuul, attacked the Enclave as the general of their Swarm. After several battles against his former brethren, slaying the finest warriors the Enclave possessed, Aryones Ithkari became known as 'Shadow's Hammer', a tragic parody of what he once was. The doom that befell the peoples of the Enclave during his war against its shard realms made him much feared and hated.
A delegation of Torque warriors, sent by the Enclave to reason with Aryones, was completely corrupted and swayed to his side. He convinced them that he had been wronged by the Enclave and sent them back to wreak as much havoc as they could before they were found out. The slaughter perpetrated by the "Arionites" as they murdered nobles and commoners alike in Parliament and Quarterstone was something the Enclave had never experienced before. The shock was paralyzing.
Maul and Shroud came together and decided to act on their own volition - Torque had failed them and their trust in warrior-gods and paramount heroes had been violated. A staunch opponent of the patriarchical system of military rule, Muragh Kaizin of Maul gathered about herself the best assassins she could find, and aided by whatever secrets Shroud had manage to unearth from floating ruin in the Deadspell Storm, set out to find the Archfell and slay it.
So it came to pass that not a Torque champion, but Maulite and Shroud assassins were to deliver the Enclave from evil, infiltrating the Vhuul hive to its heart and slaying the vulture priest-king. None of them returned, overcome by the mindless Vhuul swarm bereft of its messiah, but the power of the vultures had been broken nonetheless. The attacks against the Enclave ceased.
Though Shadow's Hammer was ultimately captured and executed, his followers remained hidden throughout the Enclave. Carnyx remained under control of the Vhuul swarm and both the vultures and the Arionites would haunt the Enclave for centuries to come.
The Era of Lessons (655 to 849 AC) Edit
The harsh lessons learned by the attacks of the Vhuul were put to good use. The Enclave rebuild its strength and started repairing the damage to their defences. It was during this period that The Oracle requested the presence of the High Lords and Ladies of all of the High Houses. They gathered in the Temple of the Oracle in Quarterstone but after the Oracle had spoken they failed to see the truth in its words. This distrust caused The Oracle to remain silent for centuries to come, leaving the Enclave without its guidance.
During the Era of Lessons many scholars and artisans were born that created and designed new structures around Quarterstone. Palaces, theatres and arenas were built and it did not take long before the new architecture reached other Shards as well. This era of prosperity was unlike anything the Enclave had seen.
It is during this time of great discoveries that the Enclave finds the means to forge raw materials from the Deadspell Storm into useful objects. Purifying and shaping Vitridur, Levium and Ankhstone is one of the most noticeable changes for the Enclave as it allowed them to create Sharships and various other items to venture deeper into the Deadspell Storm.
The mining of valuable ore did have its drawbacks as the mines on Mount of Heroes were the home of a vicious race of evil creatures known as the Howlers. The Howlers drove the settlers and miners from the Vitridur mines and their settlement. A war erupted and raged on for years to come.
The Epoch of Evhiel Muaun and the Tyranny of Tykaru (850 to 997) Edit
As old heroes fade into the past, new ones are born. Two of these heroes changed the fate of the Enclave and its citizens. Evhiel Muaun is the first of these heroes. Born on Mount of Heroes, Evhiel grew up knowing the full impact of the war with the Howlers. On her 18th birthday she was sent to Quarterstone and while there visited the temple of The Oracle. She was barred from entering the temple as it had been off limits to the public since The Oracle's refusal to talk to the High Houses of the Enclave. Seeing the corruption of the Enclave and witnessing first hand the idolatry of its citizens, Evhiel tried to get the Enclave to listen to reason, but failed.
Tykaru is the other hero of old, born and raised in the back-alleys of Quarterstone. After years of being a common thug and mercenary he enlisted into the Quarterstone Guard. Because of his determination and great skill he was eventually raised to the honourable position of Champion Master and was favoured by all.
As the years pass, Evhiel gained more followers that obstinate the idolatry of ancestral idols and started to embrace the true teachings of the Oracle. Being a thorn in the side of the High Houses, the Enclave decided to arrest her and put her in front of a tribunal. The person sent out to seek and arrest her was none other than Tykaru. After he completed his task, Evhiel was interrogated by the elders of the High Houses. During this interrogation she points the High Houses to their corrupt way of thinking and by doing so offended them to their very core. For her insolence, Evhiel Muaun would be exiled from the Enclave to spend her remaining days in the confinements of Hood's Belfry.
Escorting Evhiel to her prison was the proud Tykaru and during their long voyage there, the two of them fell in love. So much so, that Tykaru ultimately betrayed the Enclave and fled with Evhiel into the deeper reaches of the Deadspell Storm.
Years passed and times changed, until the day Evhiel returned to the Enclave to warn them of a new threat; her former lover Tykaru. He spent his time gathering an army and gaining strength and by doing so distanced himself from Evhiel and her ideals of The Oracle's teachings. She has fled from his side to warn the Enclave of the coming threat, but came too late. The struggling cities on Ringfell and Mount of Heroes were pillaged and razed by Tykaru and his army at the same time Evhiel tried to convince the Enclave of the imminent threat.
Evhiel then persuaded the Enclave to grant her access to the Oracle's temple, knowing full well that the Oracle was her only solution. The Oracle spoke to Evhiel and told her what needed to be done in order to save the Enclave from its impending doom. This was the first time in two hundred years that The Oracle had spoken.
As Tykaru and his army descended upon Quarterstone, Evhiel and her Enclave army met them head on. The battle that ensued was long and bloody, but Evhiel managed to draw Tykaru away from the Enclave Shards and lure him far into the recesses of the Deadspell Storm.
During the years that follow, the Enclave started to rebuild the ruins that were left in the aftermath of the battle. Once again they had stood on the brink of annihilation and yet were victorious once again. Whatever fate had in store for both Evhiel and Tykaru is lost to all, perhaps in time the Oracle will shed some light as to whatever came to be of the former lovers.
The Time of the Enclave (998 to present AC) Edit
It took the Enclave over 500 years to see that the Oracle's teachings held more power then they first imagined. The heroes of old are heralded in the historic records and ranks of the Enclave High Houses and the abject worship of ancestral idols outside the teachings of the Oracle is now frowned upon. The annals of the past come to a close, as the world embraces new heroes that venture forth into the Deadspell Storm and write their own future within The Chronicles of Spellborn.

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James R. Kuhl (Director), Sarah Drum (Stage Manager), Lyndee Hallahan (Asst. Stage Manager), Leazah Behrens (Scenic Design), Clare Hungate-Hawk (Costume Designer), Heather DeFauw (Lighting Design), Leah McCall (Sound Designer), Brian Dambacher (Technical Director), Mike Sabourin (Properties Master), Michael "Mick" Keathley (Master Electrician), Maxwell Bolton (Publicist).
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Wayne State University's Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance serves students as a nexus of performance, production, and research in the fields of theatre and dance. It provides a wide choice of degree programs that allow students the flexibility to study these disciplines broadly or to concentrate more specifically in performance, design, or management. The Hilberry Theatre hosts a professional theatre company that is staffed by graduate students and runs on a rotating repertory schedule. Each academic year, about forty graduate students receive assistantships to work for the Hilberry Theatre and study for advanced degrees. The company performs and produces an annual season of six plays, including high school matinees for nearly 6,000 students. For box office hours and information on performances, tickets, group discounts, and corporate packages, visit the theatre's website at Hilberry.com. Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students.
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Living Life with Less
After watching an interesting documentary called 'Minimalism: A documentary about the important things' (https://minimalismfilm.com/) which was inspired by The Minimalists (http://www.theminimalists.com/) Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus. The Minimalism philosophy is the idea of minimising your possessions and as such distractions, this helps to provide a clearer picture of your life and what it takes to be happy. After watching this the game design quadrant of my brain fired into action.
Scribbled ideas for the concept and design.
This documentary really interested me and although I probably won't be minimising my life (I like my stuff too much) it did remind me a lot of meditation. If you've ever tried to meditate and clear your mind you'll know how difficult it is to keep a clear mind without every little thing slipping into view and becoming a thought or internal discussion.
Scrawled style ideas and list of distractions the game throws at you.
I loved the ideas of that constant struggle for peace and minimalism, so I designed a simple game/experience to demonstrate this and perhaps give your mind something to focus on that could almost be a form of meditation in itself.
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Breaks are useful for business.
So we're taking a mid year Friday to energize. (Much appreciated, manager!) So should you. Here are four reasons why.
1. Organization withdraws refocus representatives.
Concentrates as of late have reliably demonstrated that working less prompts expanded efficiency. Organization initiative is in understanding. A 2017 GfK overview directed for Project: Time Off found that 78% of administrators felt time off enhanced the focal point of their representatives; 70% said it reestablishes staff responsibility. It might appear to be counterproductive, yet an off-site free of standard work undertakings could prompt a revived office over the long haul.
2. Offsites empower group building and holding.
Regardless of whether your withdraw is a "workcation" devoted to achieving a particular objective, or basically multi day of playing around, off-locales can help encourage affectionate groups. Furthermore, that is vital past simply organization assurance. An ongoing MIT contemplate detailed in the Harvard Business Journal found that groups that discuss specifically with each other—and not simply with administration—are more beneficial and inventive. Mingling far from workstations additionally played a huge factor in boosting productivity.
3. Retreats demonstrate that esteem your workers
Expensing an excursion far from the workplace to partake in recreational action shows that you think about your representatives outside of simply work. That goes far towards lessening turnover and keeping colleagues conferred. Research from the University of Warwick found that glad specialists are 12% more profitable.
4. Offsites give everybody an opportunity to reflect
Following quite a while of diligent work, it's gainful for staff and authority alike to pause for a minute to ponder what's been expert amid that time. An off-site withdraw far from the workplace—however with all colleagues still present—is the ideal chance to do as such. Consider what has worked, what hasn't, and how to address that inconsistency going ahead. Simply bear in mind to appreciate the organization of your associates at the withdraw. Have some good times!


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Small businesses will spend nearly $US4.1 billion on network products in 2001, compared to the $US2.5 billion spent last year and the expected growth in that market segment has the attention of the industry's major vendors, according to IDC research.
IDC forecasts that sales in the small business market for local area network (LAN) and server products will grow 13.6 per cent annually between now and 2001. A surge in the use of LANs and servers by small businesses has been particularly pronounced in the last two years and caught Raymond Boggs, director of IDC small business research, by surprise.
"It was amazing," Boggs said. "I actually had to rerun the data because I didn't believe it."
IDC surveyed 450 small business LAN owners and 50 more companies that plan to move to LAN systems in the next 12 months.
Based on survey findings, IDC predicts that 2.3 million small businesses will have LANs by 2001, for an annual growth rate of 15.8 per cent. The number of PCs networked by small businesses will reach 17.8 million by then for growth of 17.1 per cent yearly. More than half of the businesses with 20 or fewer employees in the survey already use servers.
Boggs credits value-added resellers and vendor channel partners for spurring growth, which also has been fuelled by small businesses that have Internet access at the office.
"The VARs have done a great job in building the case (for LANs and servers), getting the product out and then supporting it," he said.
Small businesses typically cannot afford to have network administrators on their staffs and so they have to rely on vendor and reseller support for service. Such businesses also cannot afford to pay a lot for servers.
"They've got to be affordable. They can't make an $US8000-to-$US10000 investment in a server, but they can do $US2000 now," Boggs said of servers to support LANs that can be purchased in the $US2,000 range -- about the same as a PC.


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Let's send all our good wishes and all our hope to Japan.
The catastrophe has been shattering for all of us. We believe in the strong will of the people coping with their fate and all we can do is to wish them the best of luck in these hard times.
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If you're a Texan and a country music fan, then you definitely know who Casey Donahew Band is. It's no secret that Texas brews some of the best country music out there, but Casey Donahew Band is hands down one of the best groups to come out of the Lonestar state.
Casey Donahew (the group's lead singer) started out teaching himself how to play guitar while attending college at Texas A&M. With the influences of Garth Brooks, Pat Green, Randy Rogers Band, and other acts, Casey began writing his own songs. Shortly thereafter, he began playing acoustic shows, gaining popularity, and eventually getting too big for the smaller clubs in Texas.
He's definitely one of those DIY kind of guys. With five studio albums and one live album, the band has released each and every one independently. And with the country group's most recent album, "Standoff" released in April 2013, it may just be their best one yet.
One of the things that sets this group apart from any other is the band's go-balls-to-the-wall stage presence. While currently promoting their new album across Texas and the Midwest, no matter if CDB is playing to a sold out crowd or to a venue that is only halfway full, you'll get the same type of performance. Mixing it up with high energy indie country and a steady dose of enthusiasm, Casey Donahew and his band give you their all.
I don't know for sure, but certainly this group has had record labels talking and making offers. Go ahead and see for yourself and check out their music above!
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Not everyone seems to be a poker maths whizz, so How does one estimate those all-significant figures whenever you're inside of a hand?
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Just four months after crowning James Devine as the winner of National Chef of the Year (NCOTY), the search to find the next kitchen champion is already underway.
NCOTY is regarded as the toughest but most prestigious culinary challenge in the UK, with chefs competing in a series of exciting rounds, culminating in a live final at The Restaurant Show.
Every stage is completed under the watchful eyes of some of the most respected chefs in the world.
The competition is famed for its long list of illustrious winners and experienced panel of judges with 2017 being no exception.
Gary Jones, head chef at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons has been revealed as the new chair of judges, taking over from Clare Smyth MBE.
David Mulcahy, vice-president of the Craft Guild of Chefs and organiser of NCOTY, said: "Gary has been involved with the competition for many years and we are thrilled that he is overseeing the judging panel. This competition moves up a gear every single year and with Gary at the helm we are confident this will continue. The NCOTY committee has created an interesting brief for the online entry stage and we're looking forward to seeing how different chefs interpret it. Whatever stage you get to in this competition, you will learn from the experience and take away new ideas that will help you develop as a chef."
To enter National Chef of the Year in 2017, chefs need to produce a creative menu for two guests to be served within two hours.
The menu must consist of a vegetarian based starter, a duck and cherry combination main course and a classic tart as a dessert. Competitors will put their own interpretation on each dish with a strong focus on seasonality and sustainable sourcing of ingredients.
The competition is open to chefs who are 24 years or older on February 1st 2017. Competitors may come from all areas of the hospitality business including hotels, restaurants, pubs, contract catering, fine dining, private and public sectors and may be working in the UK or overseas.
After taking the title in 2016, James Devine (main picture) commented: "I was encouraged to enter NCOTY by my employers and having seen the record of winners, I knew that I wanted my name on it next. As soon as the entry process started I threw myself into the competition and used every spare minute I had to ensure that my name was called out as the winner last October. When you look at the calibre of judges at each stage, you know you've truly earned your place on that list. I'd recommend all chefs give themselves the opportunity to be part of this competition and enter."
Chefs have until Friday, 31 March, to submit their entry and a shortlist of 40 chefs for the semi-finals will be revealed on 19 May.
This year's heats will take place at Sheffield College on Tuesday, 6 June, and at Le Cordon Bleu in London on Tuesday, 20 June. Ten chefs will go through to the National Chef of the Year final, which takes place at The Restaurant Show on Tuesday 3 October.
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Canine Reproduction
If you don't know about canine herpes virus in newborn puppies, learn symptoms and the veterinary meds that could save your litter.
Sherry L. Shivley, Journalist Award Winner © TheDogPlace.org
You have studied pedigrees, pictures, star charts, consulted the witch down the street. You know the match between Muffy and Butch will produce a fabulous litter. Now you wait.
Your precious Muffy goes into labor, and pops out those adorable blue ribbon babies you dreamed about. Everything is textbook. Until one baby starts gasping and screaming. Then another. And another.
You watch helplessly as they all start going downhill. You notice some of them have genital sores. They have Canine Herpes Virus. CHV can be picked up by your dog at shows, dog parks, anywhere an infected dog has been. Older dogs show symptoms of nasal congestion and possibly runny eyes, cold-like symptoms but nothing suspicious. Your heart sinks, there is only one treatment for pups with this disease - euthanasia.
Wait! You find an article by Dr. Rachel Peeples, DVM about Canine Fertility, Reproduction and Neonatal Issues. The veterinarian had a canine Herpes Virus outbreak and she found a way to save her pups! While searching for a miracle, she came across an article about a litter of Labrador pups that were treated with a human anti-herpes virus medication called ACYCLOVIR.
Dr. Peeples knew that she had to increase the puppies core temperature to help destroy the virus as it cannot survive in an environment above 100 degrees F. She raised the environmental temp to 100 degrees for 72 hours, 95 for 4 days, 90 for a week, then 85 for 10 days. This gave the puppy's internal heat regulators time to mature.
She monitored the pups every 2 hours, if their internal temp was below 101 degrees F they were placed into a hotbox, an enclosed box with heating pad, until their temperature went back up. She supplemented nursing with liver water and gave sub-Q fluids if any sign of dehydration became apparent.
Each pup was given an injection of Covenia, a long acting antibiotic, as well as the Acyclovir 10mg/kg every 6 hours. The Acyclovir short circuits the herpes virus, keeping it from spreading.
Dr. Peeples only lost one puppy, the first to show symptoms.
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Well, old Phelpsy boy sure did put himself in a dilly of a pickle, didn't he?
USA Swimming just handed down a 6 month suspension with no pay and have exempted him from competing at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
After reading Elvis Burrows rant on Facebook…
Went on a Facebook rant about this whole Phelps DUI incident. Maybe I just need a diary. pic.twitter.com/fE57WGUVDV
— Elvis V Burrows (@ElvisVB) October 1, 2014
and Christine Brennan's opinion piece in USA Today, I'd like to meet in the middle.
Discipline was certainly needed — but did USA Swimming have to suspend Phelps from World Champs?
Seems egregious.
Michael Phelps made a mistake. He admitted he made a mistake and seemed genuinely, deeply remorseful for it. Then, he admitted himself to a 6-week treatment program.
The NBA's Greg Monroe was recently suspended 2 games for his DUI arrest.
Last month, the NFL proposed a one-game deactivation with pay for the next game after any DUI arrest.
Heck, an Ohio law enforcement officer was only suspended for 6 weeks.
World Championships are 300 days away. That's not 6 months — that's almost a year. It's obvious he needs help — I just don't think suspending him from the last major international competition prior to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games is the right medicine. He needs support. Taking him off Team USA is the antithesis of what he needs.
And, unfortunately, not only does it hurt the Team…gulp…but it hurts the sport.
Imagine if the PGA suspended Tiger from the Masters 300 days from now.
That's dumb.
Why not donate his suspended pay to DUI education or alcohol treatment programs? Perhaps require him to volunteer significant hours speaking to young people about the risks of driving while under the influence?
His reparations should be serving the community and furthering education.


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Can you wear mascara with eyelash extensions?
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The 2017 "GLM 40 Edition" highlights Mindfulness in Health. There is a general huge misconception around mindfulness. Many people think that mindfulness is a purely spiritual practice. Many think that it's a private thing that others do at home. And most people think that mindfulness is about slowing down. That's wrong. Mindfulness in short terms is really about speeding up our mental processes whereby you can be more effective with whatever you're doing. It focuses on the mental and physical space to be intentional that allows us really to be on task with what we're doing. Mindfulness is a practice where an individual learns to notice their thoughts, let go of the thoughts and return to the object of choice which is in short learning to manage our attention. In this day and age of various distractions, Mindfulness helps foster calm management of the external noise while minimizing the "hustle and Bustle" within the human brain. This technique has become increasingly important and involved in the treating individuals affected by mild anxiety all the way to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We are proud to recognize Mindfulness in the area of Health for its important support to progress in the treatment and relief of individuals affected by anxiety disorders, attention deficit, and PTSD in the year of 2017!
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Sales Associate - Medical Devices
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Sales Associate - Medical Devices
- Multi-Billion Dollar organisation
- European Manufacturer
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Your Career: New opportunity to join a forward thinking medical devices manufacturer. Clinical excellence is at the forefront of their agenda. The company provide multiple product portfolios, and opportunities to diversify are aplenty.
The Role: The role of Sales Associate is in the clinical nutrition team. You will be working on parenteral and enteral nutrition, including lipids, glucose solutions, amino acids and tailored aseptic compounding services. Your contact level will therefore include Gastroenterologists, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Consultants and Procurement.
The Company: The organisation has a robust reputation in a variety of medical device specialities. They are renowned for their sales service and clinical support as well as the quality of their products. You will be given training that is second to one and an outstanding platform to build your career upon.
The Person: This Sales Associate role will suit someone with either some form of clinical background or alternatively a graduate with a relevant degree, looking to transition into medical sales.
For this Sales Associate position, we are looking for individuals who meet the following criteria:
- At least 1 years' clinical experience
- A graduate with an understanding of anatomy & physiology
- You must have an outgoing personality and an ability to build relationships with a variety of individuals.
Benefits of this Sales Associate role:
- £25-30k Base Salary
- + 10k Commission
- Fully Expensed Company Car
- Excellent Pension, Mobile, Laptop, Credit Card, Healthcare, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Location: Reading, Southampton, Guildford, Brighton, Maidstone, Windsor, Slough, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Chichester, Ashford, Bromley
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Here's our weekly round-up of the top articles in retail and mobile!
Mobile Search - It's Different
As a top discovery resource, companies can't afford to wait any longer to implement a mobile-first search strategies. When it comes to mobile searching location is essential, immediacy matters, immediate need can outrank brand loyalty, mobile searchers demand more information for high-ticket exploration, and complex research is still left to the desktop.
85% Of Shoppers Unlikely To Go Back After A Bad Mobile Experience; 95% Want Issues Resolved On First Try
A large majority (85%) of consumers said they are unlikely to do business with the same organization following a bad mobile experience. On the other side, 72% say they are likely to do business with a company in the future following a good mobile experience. This will gain increasing importance as more shopping by mobile device increases.
National Retail Federation Raises Annual Sales Forecast, Cites Stronger Start of the Year
NRF expects families to spend $75.8 billion to get their kids prepared for kindergarten through college. That would represent a gain of 11 percent over last year's prediction for $68 billion. When breaking it down by household, the organization is calling for a 7 percent lift in average spending on children from kindergarten through high school, and a slight 1 percent decline on college students.
Retailers install bars, hoping to lure shoppers offline
Standalone retailers are borrowing the time-tested technique of shopping malls and high-end department stores, where quick Chinese food or ritzy cafes have long offered respite to exhausted customers. Now the strategy is being adopted as a survival technique by shops that once might have frowned at letting customers roam displays of blouses and leather handbags while carrying food or a drink.
Why retailers still struggle with omnichannel—and how they can conquer the challenge
Most retailers still lack the insights and tools necessary to transform that behavior from browsing to buying. When asked to identify the top three challenges hampering their omnichannel strategies, 67% of retail execs cited a lack of customer analytics across channels, 48% blamed silos within the organization, 45% pointed to poor data quality and another 45% confessed to an inability to identify customers across shopping trips.
Mobile In-Store - CVS pilots Google's new Nearby beacon and app program
Retailers can use Google Nearby to send notifications to advertise a mobile website, trigger an action in their app or trigger an app install. If a consumer receives a message she is interested in, she taps on it and is taken to the relevant page on the mobile site, app or Google Play. CVS is using the Nearby program to let shoppers know they can send photos to the retailer for in-store printing via the CVS smartphone app.
Sears borrows from Pokemon Go for app-based in-store scavenger hunt
Sears is combining two big mobile trends – real-world scavenger hunts and in-store activations – in the new Find Max game, enabling shoppers to search for clues and unlock prizes using the retailer's shopping application. To play the game, users launch the Sears app in-store and then search for clues, which are marked with a QR code and can be scanned to indicate they have been found.
Walmart advances app with Canada rollout and download incentive
Canadian Walmart customers will now be able to use a mobile app to make purchases, get information and receive help with in-store shopping. The retail app allows users to save frequent reoccurring purchases as their favorites to quickly purchase again when needed. The Walmart Canada app also shares its weekly flyer deals, notifies users when favorite items are on rollback, allows product bar code scanning for reviews and extra details and supports in-store grocery pick-up.


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Diane Matthew, an organic vegetable grower in California's San Geronimo Valley, and Anna Edey, a gardener and pioneer in solar and bio-benign designs based on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, are among those urging others to adopt ways to become more self-sufficient to avoid potential food supply disruptions, whether Y2K-related or for some other reason.
Matthew is chair of the San Geronimo Valley Planning Group, and Edey, over the past 20 years, has developed a self-sustainable living environment that is open to the public. She has written about her designs in the book 'Solviva: How to Grow $500,000 on One Acre and Peace on Earth.'
San Geronimo Valley, made up of four small villages, is primarily a rural bedroom community within an hour of San Francisco and has a population of approximately 4,500 persons. 'We have the capacity to produce more of our food locally,' according to Matthew.
Preparing for Y2K, Matthew noted, has prompted her community to explore a number of options: growing more food locally, organizing a local farmers' market, setting up a grain mill, and holding a Y2K fair.
The San Geronimo Valley Y2K Group is organizing a Y2K Fair in conjunction with the annual Gardeners' Fair slated for April 24 at the Wood Acre Improvement Center in Wood Acre, the largest of the four villages. The fair will include booths on how to collect, store and purify water; spiritual aspects of dealing with Y2K anxiety; communications and transportation issues; and alternative energy and lighting sources, including solar and wood heating.
'We are trying to get the community interested in gardening and food preservation, such as canning, drying and putting grains into containers for storage, for possible food disruptions. We have contacted local landowners, and two already have promised to put in two acres each of winter grains such as barley and winter wheat. The community is planning on storing some grains. We also want to build a local wood-fired oven for baking bread,' Matthew said.
No date or site has been set for building the oven. However, organizers hope to poll participants at the fair to see who is willing to help and where to build the oven.
In addition, Matthew has purchased a mill to share with the community, if there is interest in handling locally grown grains.
'Y2K is prompting us to rediscover all of these old technologies that have been lost to some extent,' Matthew said. 'The issue of Y2K shows us how vulnerable we are to technology and how our food often comes from far away. The most appropriate response is neighborhood and community cooperation. I see Y2K as an opportunity to build a sense of community and a local food supply.'
Edey, meanwhile, admitted she was unaware of Y2K when she wrote her book.
'I learned about Y2K about six months ago. At first, I was furious. I thought it was ironic, happening now when we truly know how to live sustainably. Then I realized that the crash might not be all bad. Y2K is spurring a tremendous interest in living sustainably. There is more of a feeling of becoming more self-sufficient rather than being totally dependent on big corporations and government,' she said.
Edey grew up in Sweden and learned gardening from her two grandmothers. She came to the United States in the late 1950s when she married an American.
'I found that this is a distressingly unsustainable society,' she said. By the 1970s, she had begun incorporating solar energy and wastewater management in her home and designed a solar greenhouse that garnered worldwide attention.
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text: A Scaphomastoid Sutures Technique for Prominent Ear OtoplastyNikkhah, Dariush; Farid, Mohammed; Sadri, Amir; Shibu, MohamedPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: September 2018 - Volume 6 - Issue 9 - p e1892 doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001892 Video Open SDC Author InformationAuthors Article OutlineOutline Article MetricsMetrics From the The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS, London, United Kingdom. Published online 6 September 2018. Received for publication January 15, 2018; accepted June 15, 2018. Disclosure: The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article. The Article Processing Charge was paid for by the authors. Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Clickable URL citations appear in the text. Mohammed Farid, MBChB, PGCE, MSc, MRCS, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS, Whitechapel Road, London, United Kingdom E1 1BB This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. REFERENCES Supplemental Digital Content Suture-based techniques are favored in otoplasty in comparison with cartilage scoring as they minimize damage to the perichondrium and the possibility of cartilage necrosis.1–6 However, the described methods are still reported to have high recurrence rates due to suture extrusion or infection. Traditionally, surgeons have used conchoscaphal sutures to correct effacement of the antihelical fold1,2 or conchomastoid sutures with or without cartilage excision3 to correct conchal hypertrophy. We have unified these techniques allowing a simple reproducible suture-based technique that can minimize commonly encountered complications.4 The novel scaphomastoid suture technique initially described by the senior author can address the poorly defined antihelical fold and conchal bowl hypertrophy. The marking of the pinna anteriorly at points extending from the antihelix to the helical rim, usually 4 in total; these are markers for the scaphomastoid sutures (Fig. 1A). With this technique, it is not necessary to use the cumbersome and often unreliable technique that uses a needle and blue dye to mark the optimal points of the conchoscaphal sutures (Fig. 1B). Fig. 1. A butterfly-shaped marking is made in the posterior 1/3 of the postauricular skin of the ear. The rationale being the final incision would eventually lie in the postauricular sulcus, hidden from view (Fig. 1B). Skin is excised taking care to leave a generous amount of adipofascial tissue below. The scaphal region is then exposed by raising a thin flap anteriorly (Fig. 1C). Placing a ball of wet gauze over the conchal region helps facilitate skin flap elevation and optimizes traction (Fig. 1D). The posterior skin flap is raised down to the glistening white fascia of the mastoid. From the anterior ink markings over the helical rim, posterior markings are made to help judge the placement of the scaphomastoid sutures. Prolene sutures 3-0 dyed are used; the first scaphomastoid suture is placed in the most inferior part of the ear. A deep cuff of mastoid fascia is taken and then sequential bites of adipofascial tissue above the perichondrium are taken until a horizontal bite of the scapha is taken, the process is then repeated downward to where the original bite from the mastoid fascia was taken (Fig. 2A). The suture ends are not tied but clipped to allow for later adjustment. These horizontal mattress-type scaphomastoid sutures are repeated; usually 4 are needed in our experience to correct the conchoscaphal angle. The advantage of taking small sequential bites with the scaphomastoid sutures is that bowstringing of the thread. This is avoided, which is a common problem in the traditional Mustarde technique (Fig. 2B). Fig. 2. Once all the scaphomastoid sutures have been placed, the surgeon can assess the degree of correction needed dynamically by tying the threads down. This allows for subtle adjustment and refinement avoiding over or undercorrection (see video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, which displays a novel technique that addresses the poorly defined antihelical fold, cochal hypertrophy and has a distinctive postauricular incision. This video is available in the "Related Videos" section of the Full-Text article on PRSGLobalOpen.com or at http://links.lww.com/PRSGO/A837). This adjustment and dynamic testing cannot be performed with multifilament sutures such as Ticron. Once a satisfactory correction is deemed, the sutures are tied. With the technique of scaphomastoid placement, the knots are deep as they lie near the mastoid. The cuff of adipofascial tissue left behind for sequential bites of the horizontal mattress sutures are then used to provide a further seal over the knots (Fig. 2C). There is no need to raise a flimsy adipofascial flap, which often does not provide robust coverage.6 Adipofascial and skin closure is with 5.0 Vicryl rapide. Children are brought back to dressing clinic in 1 week and a head band is used for a further 6 weeks. Video Graphic 1. The senior author has used this technique for 15 years and has found the dynamic testing, which the surgeon can use at the end of suture placement, ensures a natural appearance to the antihelical fold (Fig. 3). Fig. 3. Back to Top | Article Outline REFERENCES 1. Mustarde JC. The correction of prominent ears using simple mattress sutures. Br J Plast Surg. 1963;16:170–178. Cited Here... | PubMed | CrossRef 2. Mustardé JC. The treatment of prominent ears by buried mattress sutures: a ten-year survey. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1967;39:382–386. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 3. Furnas DW. Correction of prominent ears by conchamastoid sutures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1968;42:189–193. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed 4. Furnas DW. Complications of surgery of the external ear. Clin Plast Surg. 1990;17:305–318. Cited Here... | PubMed 5. Chongchet V. A method of antihelix reconstruction Br J Plast Surg. 1963;16:268. Cited Here... | PubMed | CrossRef 6. Stenstrom SJ. A "natural" technique for correction of congenitally prominent ears. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1963;32:509. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef Supplemental Digital Content PRSGO_2018_07_12_FARID_18-00035_SDC1.mp4; [Video] (44.68 MB) Back to Top | Article OutlineCopyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.


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Special K is one of Kellogg's most established cereal brands, first launched in the USA in 1955. The sales of branded cereals have been in decline due to their decreasing relevance for today's female consumers. A redesign of the brand re-established Special K as a modern food brand for women who want to eat nutritious foods rather than count calories. In line with the redesigned logo, the new packaging design focuses on the depiction of the healthy ingredients.
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Man, those birds sure know how to hold a grudge. I'm not even kidding. They're so disgruntled that they've now followed those perfidious pigs into space. Angry Birds Space's core gameplay is, of course, the same as the original Angry Birds: you slingshot your feathered fighters at the flimsy houses built by the pigs (we assume they fall over so easily because pigs have no opposable thumbs and therefore don't make good builders). Being in space, though, suddenly gravity works a bit differently, and you have to work with the gravitational force of asteroids to get the best demolitions. It really feels like a brand new game, and, if you're an Angry Birds fan, it's absolutely worth picking up.
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What do call centers do?
A call center is a facility that handles a large volume of inbound or outbound calls for a particular company or a number of companies. Call center agents manage a call center's calls. Large businesses normally have some type of call center setup. The British spelling is "Call Centre", and Indians typically use this type of spelling as well. Call centers normally handle not only telemarketing and tech support, but live chat, and email support. Each agent will get a computer, and perhaps a cubicle or work station to work at.
What is a contact center / contact centre?
A contact center is a venue that large businesses use to interact with customers. Help desks, sales support, and retail financial
support would be at a contact center or customer interaction center.
What is speech recognition?
Many call centers and large companies have computers answer the phone that are capable of speech recognition. These computers can guide you to the right department by asking questions and being able to interpret your answer. Unfortunately, these computers often don't offer the choices that you understand or want, leaving the user frustrated which is why humans are so important!
How do I get a job at a call center?
Do you have good communication and phone skills? Do you sound professional over the phone? Do you communicate clearly
and concisely? If so, then, you might be acceptable as a call center representative! Call center agents also need to be competent at microsoft word and excel to manage word processing and database tasks. Most U.S. customer service call center jobs require you to be able to type 35-40 words per minute. Are you multi-lingual? As a call center agent, your calls will be crossing linguistic lines, and you need to know a few language including English and Spanish if your calls are targetted in the United States. You can find Indian call center jobs on the various search engines which serve India.
How do I start a call center?
Plan on spending well over half your entire revenues on labor. Its wise to start small, and "learn" your way to the top. Starting big without knowledge can cost you more than what you have! You can find labor by advertising in newspapers or hiring a temp agency. But, hire good staff or you will be out of business soon. Being too nice in an unwarrented way will be your demise! Its best to segment your staff into specialties. Some will be good at sales, while others will be better at tech support or chat. Having one person do all is not a good idea unless they can really gracefully handle all types of work. You might want to specialize the whole center if you are starting small. The bottom line is to be good at what you do so you can get referrals which is survival in business.
What is an outbound call center?
An outbound call center specializes in making outbound calls to customers. Tasks involve telemarketing, sales, fund-raising, calls for updating, renewals, and surveys for verification services. In the U.S., citizens can add their names to the do not call list if they wish to not be bothered by outbound call centers. Try Click India as a first site!
How long does it take to break even in the call center business?
This varies from business to business. If you are really worried, starting small and being very dedicated is the fastest way to break even. If you hired many individuals, it might take a year or more just to break even. If you love this business, you will have the patience to do what is necessary, otherwise you are doomed for failure! You need to keep your center open as many hours per day as possible, so please whatever customers you have, and put your emphasis on keeping and gaining clientele.
Inbound call centers, what are the advantages?
There are less prejudices against inbound call centers, and less regulations too. Its also easier to maintain an inbound call center workforce. Its also easier to have a predictable revenue stream with inbound services. Outbound call centers might be okay if you are very specialized at the sales techniques necessary to sell the products and services being offered.
How can my call center find work?
There are many classes for marketing call centers, as well as companies that you can call. Contacting medium and large companies in the United States can land you accounts. Its difficult to get accounts, but if you do a good job, you might keep those accounts indefinately and get referrals which are worth gold! Advertising on the various call center directories such as 123outsource.net is another great idea!


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By far the worst of times that I have known.
There are no words to say, could ever fix,
The torture that within my heart had grown.
I had worked away for several days.
Before the mobile phone was always there,
Through the door I walked in dreadful daze,
When my eldest son made me aware.
In just a week he'll cease to be a child,
Cancer now a shadow in his past.
Like any teenage boy he's free and wild,
A state that I just hope will always last.
To science and the doctors that we knew,
For my boys life can I just say "Thank-you".
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If you want the gory details a rhabdomyosarcoma the size of a large grapefruit inside his pelvis by the right hip.
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Congratulations if you made it to the end of that one. It wasn't fun to watch.
- Martin Perez got the start today against the White Sox, and he had another so-so outing. From a results standpoint didn't look good as he was charged with 5 earned runs. He managed only 2 strikeouts while still walking 2. And yet, I find myself not terribly upset by the outing. Home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez had an infuriatingly small (and inconsistent) strike zone. When your starting pitcher relies on keeping pitches in the bottom of the zone, and then those are no longer strikes, it effectively forces him to throw batting practice to hitters. I'm actually impressed that the White Sox didn't manage to hit him harder.
- Then there was the baserunning, which was once again a problem. It feels like it's been a problem for several years now, and it's one that I find myself continually saying, "It's OK, it'll work itself out." And there was Delino DeShields, working a leadoff walking in the top of the 1st inning, then finding himself picked off. It was his 3rd out on the base paths this season, and with only 2 stolen bases, you wonder at what point we decide that, although blazing fast, he just might not be a very good base runner. His 76% success rate in 2015 was about break-even for what you have to do to provide added value with stolen bases, so you'd like to see him somewhere above that. And yet, it seems like every other game, he's making an out on the bases. Last night it was inexplicably being caught going to third base for the third out with Hanser Alberto heading home to score, and today, it was simply getting caught leaning.
- Then there was the fateful 7th inning. Down 5-0, the Texas bats showed signs of life. Prince Fielder led off with a double, Adrian Beltre singled to left field, and Ian Desmond walked. Suddenly, the bases were loaded with no outs. With Mitch Moreland coming to the plate, there was at least some small hope that maybe this game wasn't quite over. However, Mitch lined out to Adam Eaton in right field, and in a crazy sequence, Prince Fielder hadn't bothered to try to score. Ian Desmond was caught off of first base, which led to Beltre getting caught between second base and third base, and for some strange reason, Prince, who hadn't previously scored, actually being the third out of the inning in what was scored as a 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play.
- There's not really too much else to say about this game. My only lasting thought is this: Delino DeShields simply isn't talented enough to be a liability on the bases or in the outfield. He now holds an OPS of .699, and while his OBP was looking pretty good even as recently as a few days ago, Texas needs him to be nearly flawless in every other aspect of his game for him to be valuable to the organization when he's not hitting or getting on base. Right now, he's not making that happen. I'm not sure what to do with that information, but there it is.
- Just in case you're a glutton for punishment, I'm leaving video of the triple play below.