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Flyglobespan announces new route to Dalaman
2 September 2008
Low-budget airline Flyglobespan has announced that it will start operating weekly flights (between April and October) to the Turkish resort of Dalaman from Aberdeen in May 2009, which is good news for homeowners in the region.
Turkey is proving somewhat of a holiday hotspot for Brits at the moment. This is owed partly to the fact that it is situated outside of the eurozone, and consequently doesn't trade in the euro currency, which has strengthened enormously against the UK pound this year.
Rick Green, CEO of Flyglobespan says: "We are delighted to be offering this new flight to the Turkish destination of Dalaman. Turkey, with its rich culture, great beach resorts and reputation as a value-for-money destination is bound to be a winner. Our customers told us this is what they wanted and so we are delighted to be able to offer it."


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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Authorities say there is no public safety risk after the Milwaukee Public Market downtown was evacuated after road construction crews reported hearing an underground explosion.
Police at the scene say there was no explosion, but a small fire apparently was burning deep underground. The Milwaukee Fire Department says the fire is now out and no gas is being released.
Road crews working on a reconstruction of nearby Interstate 794 have been pounding pilings into the road. It wasn't yet clear whether workers hit a gas line.
The fire department says no one was hurt. The market remained closed Tuesday and will reopen Wednesday.
Milwaukee police had the area in the city's Third Ward cordoned off.
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Taj Gibson elevates over everyone to grab the board and throw home a ferocious follow dunk. That's not exactly textbook boxing out now it is, Indiana Pacers?
Then Gibson celebrates to make it seem even more monstrous. These were just 2 of the points the Bulls used to beat the Pacers tonight, but Taj's general demeanor really sums up how the game went.
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Following exhibition at J. B. Neumann's New Art Circle gallery, 105 works from the Blondiau-Theatre Arts Collection traveled to the Art Institute of Chicago as part of "The Negro in Art Week." This citywide event, organized by the Chicago Woman's Club, included a "comprehensive program showing the progress of the Negro in art dating from the primitive to the modern, and covering literature, sculpture, painting, music and the applied arts."
The cover of the accompanying catalogue, included in the exhibition, was created by the prominent African American illustrator and painter Charles C. Dawson, and summarizes the event's wide-ranging program. It features an oversized Egyptian pharaoh looming over a group of tuxedo-wearing, silhouetted musicians and, at the lower right, this Songye power figure from the Blondiau-Theatre Arts Collection.
A Songye nganga, or religious specialist, endowed this Songye power figure with spiritual powers by placing symbolic substances—animal, vegetable, and mineral—into its abdomen, and by attaching or inserting sculpted pieces of ivory and teeth into its head, forehead, and shoulders. Such actions transformed the figure into a vessel of power.


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Android vs. iOS?0
According to a new report, iOS and Android are no longer competing for the crown: they both have room for separate crowns. Android leads in device market share and doubled during the past year to reach 564 million last April; on the other hand, iOS wins in total time spent in apps and this number has increased thanks to new device launches.
The reason is that Android and iOS buyers are very different: apparently, iOS' seek for a device that operates as a pocket computer and Android buyers choose the brand when they finally want to upgrade their feature phone, being attracted by the price discounts and the wide range of available models.
Android and iOS are no doubt still competing for customer attention, but ecosystem dominance and a smaller market share overall fit with Apple's goals as a company, and vice versa for Google. On another note, according to a recent poll done by The Washington Post, 83% of one thousand Americans questioned have favorable opinions about Google, 10% more than that of Apple.
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Bones Discussions
by byebyebf | Aug 9, 2008 7:06PM EDT
when are bones and booth going to get it on already like god hahah ! all they had was the kiss. it wasn`t that steamy either. i want them to have like a "one night stand" drunken or not and then like have them being awkward as hell around each other haha more
by xXaislingXx | Jul 26, 2008 5:34PM EDT
when is the next season of bones coming out??? I hope bones nd booth get togerther!!...perfect for each other!!
by awiens | Jul 26, 2008 12:43AM EDT
I've been quite enjoying watching Bones, but I still haven't watched all of the thid season. This is too bad for me because as I scroll down this page to get to the episode links I am pretty much forced to learn the following: "Zach is a psycho killer" "W more
by bp906 | Jun 15, 2008 8:57AM EDT
I just seen the season finale and I still cant believe that Zack was working with Gormagon, but the thing I having an issue with is if Zack is still going to be a character on the show, and if he's not then who's going to be his replacement?. Despite his more
by nihir | Jun 4, 2008 5:05PM EDT
As far as theories go, it's a pretty good one. One of the Bones faithful picked up on the fact that Hodgins stuffing morphine into Zack was out of friendship and trying to keep his guilty mouth shut. Simple enough that I believe it. Here's the link to the more
by RebelLovin1989 | May 28, 2008 4:03PM EDT
When is the next episode going to be posted? All i can find online is Heart Pain or in ot her words you know what Im talking about if you watch Bones.. Im sick of waiting around for it.. I sit at work and this show keeps me awake.. =(
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David boreanaz or agent booth was votes 11th sexiest man on t.v. but I want your votes. Are their men you think that are sexer than A.Booth ? Do you think # 11 is to high or to low. I want to here what you think.
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Wow Pippen Peoples! This had been a crazy week to start off free agency. For the NBA and your Chicago Bulls. In 24 hours check out the turn of events of Chicago Bulls free agency.
After losing Carmelo Anthony in the free agency race to the New York Knicks (reportedly…the Bulls never had a chance) they rebound quite nicely coming back with the signing of Pau Gasol. The Chicago Bulls have officially reached an agreement with the free agent center on a multi-year deal.
Here's why I love writing for Pippen Ain't Easy. The Chicago Bulls have drama attached to all of this. As of right now, Chicago DOES NOT have the salary cap space to sign Gasol yet. So the Bulls have to make roster moves to get cap space to sign Gasol.
Man I swear if the Bulls front office could do a reality show, they would clear so much money, they could sign LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony AND Chris Bosh. It would be raining money!
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the Bulls put all their chips in for Pau Gasol after their meeting with Carmelo Anthony. They probably read Pippen Ain't Easy too. They knew that Anthony was never going to come. So they tried on numerous occasions to get a sign and trade deal done with the Los Angeles Lakers for Gasol. Naturally the Bulls are still trying to unload Carlos Boozer's expiring contract on the Lakers along with some assets. The Lakers did not budge on any of the Bulls' offers and trade talks broke down. Now that the Lakers acquired Jeremy Lin in a trade from the Houston Rockets. It's a wrap. Carlos Boozer will not be traded to the Lakers.
Okay, so now what?
Now the Bulls are working in a tight window here. The Chicago Bulls are reportedly going to waive Carlos Boozer using their one time amnesty provision and clear Boozer's $16.8 million dollars off the salary cap to make room to sign Gasol. If the Bulls are going to use this clause, the Bulls have a deadline of Wednesday.
Now that the Bulls have to sign Gasol outright, the word around the campfire is that the Bulls will pay Pau $6.5 million per season.
Is this a good move for Chicago going forward?
Are you kidding? This is a GREAT move for the Bulls. Forget the last two years that Pau Gasol played. He was playing for a complete idiot in Mike D'Antoni who did not use Gasol in the proper way. Bringing Gasol in will bring an immediate post presence. Something the Bulls did not have last year. Placing Joakim Noah in the high post took that away. If these two can work out a chemistry that is successful. The putrid offense of the Bulls will improve dramatically. Pau Gasol averaged 17.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game for the Lakers last season.
Pau Gasol is a dramatic upgrade over the incumbent starter, Carlos Boozer. I've said this in earlier columns. Pau Gasol is one the most skilled offensive big men in the NBA. No check that the world. He can score from the post and with either hand. He has a jumper out to three-point line. Thanks to the Lakers parking him out there tends to do that to a player. The huge asset he brings to the Bulls is the ability to make plays with the pass. If Derrick Rose comes back healthy, the Bulls have three playmakers in Noah, Rose and Gasol. The San Antonio Spurs have shown us how dangerous a weapon the quick pass is to a defense. The Bulls now can have that weapon as well.
Okay everyone. That's the good. Here's the flip side. Gasol is not a spring chicken. Gasol recently turned 34 years old. That means he shouldn't qualify for the Tom Thibodeau minutes marathon that a lot of Bulls players has had to suffer through the last couple of years. Everyone should know that there were times that Pau Gasol was known as Pau "Gasoft" in L.A. That would be by Laker fans so if you're looking for a defensive stalwart, don't hold your breath. One more thing, I hope he gets along with a demanding coach like Thibodeau. He is the polar opposite to Phil Jackson, who Gasol had a ton of success with.
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Loving our Muslim Neighbors, Part II
- Monday, September 11, 2006
The following article is the second in a two-part series about how Western Christians can reach out to their Muslim neighbors. If you missed Part I, you can read it here.
Some Difficult Truths
Not all stories in Muslim ministry resolve so neatly. In fact, ministry to Muslims is notoriously labor-intensive, slow, and difficult. And hard truths remain, despite our best attempts at cross-cultural sensitivity.
"Islam's ultimate goal is to bring the world under Islamic law," said Ashton Stewart, the director of Persian ministry for the Association of Reformed Presbyterian Churches (ARP), and a church planter. "Though not all Muslims live this way, this is what is preached from the mosques. Muslims are taught to acquire property and social standing, and to increase their political power so that they can Islamicize the world. Where Islam is the dominant religion — at least 55 countries in the world — no other religion is tolerated unless it agrees to submit to Islamic rule."
Consequently, confronting Islam is a spiritual battle, says Stewart. "Christians need to take seriously the weapons of prayer and the Word. Every time you witness to a Muslim your faith will be tested."
If the Christian's goal were world peace, this would be especially troubling, says Stewart. But that's not so. "Taking sides on peace in the Middle East is the wrong conversation for the Christian church. We are called to spread the gospel to all nations, including those in the Middle East."
Christians and Muslims are inevitably in conflict, says Jud Lamos, current director of MTW's Enterprise for Christian-Muslim Relations. "In many ways, we are traditional enemies. Many Muslims still seethe with anger over conflict that goes back as far as the Crusades." So inevitably, there is polarization on both sides. "As societies, they hate us, so we hate them," said Lamos. "They are afraid of us, and we are afraid of them. So it is important that we see Christ as the ultimate answer to the hatred that exists between nations and peoples. We need to be followers of Christ and love our enemies while at the same time exercising our abilities to protect our freedoms."
Stewart reported that an American friend began to rethink his attitude toward Muslims as he learned more about them. "I was wrong in hating Muslims," the friend said. "I can see now that God loves them and is working in them. I don't want a spirit of fear or revenge to control me."
Reaching Out to the Muslims Around Us
There was a time when one had to travel thousands of miles from the U.S. to take the gospel of Christ to Muslims. No more.
Muslims in the U.S., who now number between two and six million, are more responsive to the gospel than those in their culture of origin says Iraj, an Iranian immigrant and Christian convert who heads a "Light for Islam" ministry, estimating that some 20 percent of them convert to Christianity. "These Muslims are generally more open because they have more freedom, less pressure from their family and peers, and are influenced by an American way of thinking."
Anees Zaka's Church Without Walls ministry allows him frequent interaction with Muslims in the U.S. "I pastored Presbyterian churches in the Middle East for years and was never able to enter a mosque," said Zaka. "But here in the U.S. I meet with Muslims in mosques several times a week."
Though the average Christian is intimidated at the thought of talking about faith with a Muslim, opportunities abound. "We all encounter Muslims now — everywhere," said Carl Ellis of Project Joseph. And believers don't necessarily have to study the Koran or know all about Islam to befriend them. "The Word of God does the heavy lifting when applied to each individual's issues."
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Caregiving: A Professional Hazard?
Posted By Chuck Ross On November 2, 2012 @ 6:00 am In Take Care | Comments Disabled
News flash: caregiving can be hazardous to your professional life. This may not come as much of a surprise to any working caregivers out there, but now, at least, there's documentation in an AARP Fact Sheet [1] to back up what many caregivers already know from our daily lives. The fact sheet, recently summarized by fellow blogger Sally Abrahms [2], brings together research from a range of studies to make the point that the demands of parental caregiving are becoming increasingly expensive to both employers and employees.
I had an advantage being self-employed when it came to taking care of my live-in father. As a freelance writer, I had a lot more flexibility than the average office worker to make my schedule work with Dad's doctors' appointments and unplanned emergency-room visits and hospitalizations. But I also faced enormous pressure to meet my deadlines as though my caregiving responsibilities did not exist. For example, I always made sure to forward my home-office phone to my cellphone so clients wouldn't know I actually was answering their questions from, say, the waiting room at Dad's cardiologist's office.
I wasn't alone in feeling the need to create a virtual veil between my work and family lives. A series of reports from the Boston College Center for Work & Family [3] looks at the conflicts men can face as caregivers from the viewpoint of fathers and their growing children. For "The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted," researchers surveyed nearly 1,000 working fathers. An eye-popping 99 percent responded that their managers' expectations of them either stayed the same or increased after the birth of their most recent child.
There really aren't any easy solutions to this work/family conflict. Yes, enlightened employers who understand that our need to leave early to sit in on Dad's next kidney appointment is just as valid as a coworker's desire to attend a son's soccer game would be great, and AARP's Caregiving Initiative [4] could go a long way toward that goal. In the short term, though, it's up to each of us to truly understand the limits of what we can and can't do [5], and not beat ourselves up when we fall short of our own or someone else's idea of ideal. As a Gallup poll from 2011 [6] shows, carrying a high level of stress [7] can harm your health. Managing your health by managing your stress [8] will help ensure you're actually able to be of real use to your loved ones when care is really needed.
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[2] recently summarized by fellow blogger Sally Abrahms: http://blog.aarp.org/2012/10/24/sally-abrahms-working-caregivers/
[3] Boston College Center for Work & Family: http://www.bc.edu/centers/cwf/
[4] AARP's Caregiving Initiative: http://www.aarp.org/research/ppi/strategic_initiatives/
[5] understand the limits of what we can and can't do: http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-05-2012/caregiving-resource-center-setting-limits.html?intcmp=outbrain&obref=obinsite
[6] a Gallup poll from 2011: http://www.gallup.com/poll/145940/caregivers-suffer-poorer-physical-health.aspx
[7] stress: http://blog.aarp.org/2012/06/15/stress-decreases-with-age-study/
[8] managing your stress: http://blog.aarp.org/2012/07/05/sally-abrahms-meditation-caregiver-stress/
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Types of Series: p-Series, Harmonic Series, Geometric Series, Decimal Expansion for AP Calculus
Practice problems for these concepts can be found at: Series Practice Problems for AP Calculus
Types of Series Main Concepts
p-Series, Harmonic Series, Geometric Series, Decimal Expansion
The p-series is a series of the form . The p-series converges when p > 1, and diverges when 0 < p ≤ 1.
Harmonic Series
The harmonic series is a p-series with p = 1.
The harmonic series diverges.
Geometric Series
A geometric series is a series of the form where a ≠ 0. A geometric series converges when |r| < 1. The sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is . The sum of the series .
Example 1
Determine whether the series converges. is a geometric series with a = 1 and r = . Since r > 1, the series diverges.
Example 2
Find the tenth partial sum of the series
While it is possible to extend the terms of the series and directly compute the tenth partial sum, it is quicker to recognize that this is a geometric series. The ratio of any two subsequent terms is r = and the first term is a = 12.
Example 3
Find the sum of the series Since is a geometric series with a = 12 and .
Decimal Expansion
The rational number equal to the repeating decimal is the sum of the geometric series that represents the repeating decimal.
Find the rational number equivalent to .
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Step 2: is a geometric series with a = and r = The sum of the series is .
Step 3:
Practice problems for these concepts can be found at: Series Practice Problems for AP Calculus
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Ho Named to LASCO Board
Lasco Shipping Co.'s Chief Executive Officer Kenneth M. Novack announced that Steven T. Ho has joined the Lasco Board of Directors. Ho, President of Fairmont Shipping (Canada) Limited, headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, joins George Wood and Anthony Gurnee as outside directors of Lasco. "We're extremely pleased that Steven Ho has joined our Board," commented Novack, calling attention to Ho's over twenty-five years of global shipping experience, including senior management positions in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Over the years Ho has been involved in many aspects of shipping, from sales to brokering, technical management to operations, project development to financial management. Novack went on to note that Ho's background in privately owned shipping companies engaged in world-wide ocean transport brings additional expertise and depth to the Lasco board as Lasco continues to strategically position itself in the twenty-first century global market-place. This announcement is seen as the latest in a series of initiatives this past year by Lasco to strengthen its core management and Board, to strengthen its commercial flexibility through selective alliances and pool arrangements, and to renew its fleet through an active newbuilding program.
SeacorHoldings OrderTwo LPG Carriers
Seacor Holdings Inc. (SEACOR) announced that it has executed an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), through a subsidiary of SEACOR Ocean Transport Inc., for the construction of two Liquefied Petroleum Gas tankers (Very Large Gas Carriers, otherwise known as VLGCs) with expected deliveries in 2014 with an option to purchase up to three additional VLGCs with delivery in 2015. These vessels will be equipped to meet current and expected environmental and
Demand Rising to Keep Stuff Cool on Ocean Voyages
Søren Skou, CEO of container shipping giant Maersk Line is keynote speaker at the 4th Cool Logistics Global conference, 24-26 September in Antwerp, Belgium. Mr. Skou will outline Maersk's position on the critical actions now needed to sustain the future of global refrigerated transport. Over the past decade and more, expansion of refrigerated container ocean services has underpinned growing world trade in an ever-widening range of perishable commodities
Navy Transport Dock Ship Tests Spacecraft Recovery
The first installment of a new and historic partnership between the Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Administration begins as the amphibious transport dock 'USS Arlington' (LPD 24) conducts a stationary recovery test of the Orion crew module while berthed at Pier 12, Naval Station Norfolk. During this test, a waterborne Orion crew module (a 16-foot, four-personnel upgrade of the Apollo capsule, which was half the size and carried a crew of three)
Two 171 MW Floating Power Plants for Venezuela
Waller Marine, Inc of Houston, Texas will soon launch and christen what will become the world's largest floating power generation facility when installed at a designated site in Venezuela. The two power barges, which Waller has under construction at the Signal International Shipyard in Orange, Texas, will be transferred from their land based construction locations to the water during the next few days and christened by Venezuelan dignitaries at a ceremony at the shipyard on August 21
Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Increases Net Profit in H1 2012
Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Q.S.C. announce its financial results for the first half of 2012, ending June 30th. Summary financial results are as follows: • Operating revenues of QR 1.164 billion vs. QR 1.159 billion for the same period in 2011, an increase of 0.4% year over year. • Operating Profit of QR 320 million vs. QR 300 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of 6.6% year over year.
WWH Q3 2013 Results Impacted by Weak Shipping Market
Reduced volumes of high and heavy cargo and seasonally lower demand for maritime services negatively affected Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (WWH) total income and result in the third quarter of 2013. Current activity level for group entities is expected to continue. Operating profit for the third quarter of 2013 was USD 96 million (USD 260 million) based on a total income of USD 873 million (USD 1 075 million). Income and results for the third quarter of 2012 were positively impacted by a
Dockwise to Finance New Type 0 Vessel
Dockwise Ltd. Board of Directors approved of the commissioning of a newbuild vessel to serve the emerging demand for ocean transports with capacity of above 100,000 metric tons, and the notice of the same date for a special general meeting (SGM) to authorize the proposed rights issue to part-finance the investment. The SGM of the company was held on Nov. 23 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and all items were resolved in accordance with the Board of Directors' proposals as set out in
Colle Shipyard Contract, New ASD Tug
John H. Colle, Jr., President of Colle Towing Company, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., announced that Signet Maritime Corporation has awarded a new-build contract to Colle Shipyard for construction of Signet Weatherly, a Robert Allan designed RAmparts 3200 105-ft x 38-ft by 17.7-ft ASD tug. The vessel will be built and classed to ABS Maltese Cross, AMS, Ocean Towing Service standards. She will be employed in Signet's expanding US Gulf and overseas harbor
APL Launches 53-foot Containers into the Market
The first 53-foot ocean-capable containers from shipping leader APL have rolled off the assembly line and were loaded onto the vessel APL Philippines for their initial voyage across the Pacific. Major retailers have snapped up the containers to take advantage of "big-box economics" on the Transpacific Trade from Asia to the U.S. "We took the first order of 53-foot containers from our manufacturer in China and immediately put them to work," said Bob Sappio
Oshima-built Grain Carrier Delivered in the US
Today the first unit of a new bulk carrier developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) was delivered to Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) of the U.S., following its completion at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of Nagasaki, an MHI licensing partner.
First Bulk Carrier Delivered to ADM of US
The first unit of a new bulk carrier developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a vessel offering superlative energy efficiency and environmental performance, was delivered today to Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) of the U.S
Quantum of the Seas Delivered to Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International took delivery today of the newest addition to the cruise line's fleet, Quantum of the Seas, from Meyer Werft Yard, at an official signing ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany attended by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Chairman and CEO Richard D
Ocean Installer Enters Australian O&G Market
Ocean Installer's said that it has established office in Perth, Australia to meet demand for subsea construction services. "This is the beginning of our presence in another promising region in line with Ocean Installer's growth strategy
Ocean Power Technologies to Deploy PB40 PowerBuoy Off New Jersey
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., announced today that the PB40 PowerBuoy(R) fabricated for the WavePort Project has shipped from Santander, Spain to Bayonne, NJ with the intent to deploy off the coast of New Jersey in the first quarter of 2015
Ocean Rig, Petrobras Agree to $1.1b Drill Ships Lease
Cyprus-based Ocean Rig UDW Inc said on Monday that it signed a $1.1 billion three-year contract with Brazil's state-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, to extend a lease on two ultra-deepwater drilling ships. Petrobras, as the Brazilian oil company is known, will get the ships
CMA CGM Acquires 7,000 Reefer Containers
The CMA CGM Group announced it has acquired more than 7,000 of last generation 40' High Cube Reefer containers including 6,000 low consumption engines. The CMA CGM Group said regularly invests Reefer containers that reduce carbon print by 60% compare to the first generation's Reefers
Autonomous Technology for Offshore Wind Farm
ASV Ltd in association with Planet Ocean Ltd, have received funding from the GROW:OffshoreWind initiative to investigate how the use of Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) could reduce the costs of offshore wind farm support. The project will look at using ASVs to reduce the cost of
Crowley Christens New Ocean Class Tugboat
Crowley christens new ocean class, DP2 tugboat, Ocean Sun, in Louisiana As part of the company's new vessel build program, Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the latest of its four tugboats in the ocean class series, Ocean Sun, today in Lake Charles
Ocean Rig Partners Files for IPO
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FMC Recovers $503,000 in Penalties
Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the Federal Maritime Commission has completed compromise agreements recovering a total of $503,000 in civil penalties. The agreements were reached with five non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs)
Marcon Sells 3,900BHP Tug Overseas
Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington announced the sale of the 3,900BHP, U.S. flag twin screw tug Maria Brusco (ex-Ocean Service) from a U.S. owner to private overseas buyers for transfer to registry under foreign flag. The 127' x 32' x 14' depth tug was
UK Aircraft Carrier's Center Blocks Completed
Cammell Laird has completed its first center blocks for a second aircraft carrier set to become the centerpiece of Britain's military capability. The Birkenhead marine and engineering services company has fabricated and outfitted two blocks for the new Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
Knightsbridge and Golden Ocean to Merge
Knightsbridge Shipping Limited and Golden Ocean Group Limited have today entered into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which the two companies have agreed to merge, with Knightsbridge as the surviving legal entity. The Combined Company will be renamed Golden Ocean Group Limited
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Unruly Engagements Conference
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If you haven't stopped in the library to see this week's artists' book display, you don't know what you're missing! The theme this week is Collage, and includes works by Dieter Roth and Tacita Dean, as well as many other artists. The result of adding collage elements to the text of the diary of a civil war soldier being held in a confederate prison in Two months: being the account of life as a prisoner of war is really amazing. They thought of money provides an interesting look into what our society values. Next week the display will be of artists' books that explore, highlight or challenge the act of reading. The books are on display Monday through Friday, from 10 to 4. Don't miss Lunch on Friday tomorrow, "Artists' Books: Two Perspectives," where our very own Cris Rom, Gund Library Director, will be one of the featured speakers!


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Taking it Outdoors (CBC)
Saying Good Bye to Czech Soap Opera (Free Press)
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What could have been for the Wild (Gone Puck Wild)
Why I soured on the Olympics (Octopus Thrower)
How to show off the Olympic medals (Defending Big D)
Pekka Rinne moving forward (On the Forecheck)
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Qualities of a Successful Student
At Jones College we want success for our students. No matter what academic direction you choose, we help to develop skills you need to start a new career. Our expert faculty and friendly support staff are here to help you, but we know that a student's success also depends on them. A great student possesses many great qualities, but we have narrowed it down to four key points. In order to be a successful student you must be organized, manage your time, actively participate, and be self-disciplined.
Organization is crucial to the success of any student. When a student gets the class syllabus or agenda it is important to write down all of the due dates for assignments, exams, and in class projects. Most students have a lot on their plate, between school and their home life, things can slip through the cracks. Having a calendar can be a great way to keep track of all the tasks you need to get done each week. Some students find it more helpful to use a calendar on their phone because they can set alarms to remind themselves of things. Others find that writing things on a printed calendar or even just writing a list in a notebook works for them. The important thing is that you find a system of keeping track of your responsibilities that works for you.
Time Management
Time management is simply the organization of one's time. It is equally important to be organized when it comes to your time as it is to be organized in other aspects of your life. The first step to great time management is to prioritize. When you look at your calendar and your lists of things you need to do try to decide what needs to be done first. This doesn't only apply to your classes and assignments; it also applies to your life outside of school. If you prioritize your time than you will ensure that you have time for friends and family as well as school. A great student is not someone who has no social life, in fact it is good to take breaks from studying and spend time doing other things. Time management helps you to ensure you have time for your personal life as well as your education. Maintaining a healthy balance helps to create a more successful student.
Active Participation
An active student does better than a passive one. It is simple really, if you are focused and attentive in class you will retain more of what you are being taught. Actively participating class also helps you to better understand what you are learning. If you are asking questions then the teacher can tailor his explanation to you. Sometimes the way you word a question helps the instructor to better understand what the students need. Also, by actively taking part in class the instructor can see that you care about class and they are more likely to take an interest in you. If the teacher sees that you are struggling in class they may reach out to you to help you because they know that you are a good student.
This may be the most difficult aspect of becoming a successful student, but it is also the most important aspect. In order to be successful in school you have to be able to self-motivate. It is up to you to go to every class and actively participate. You have to be able to stay disciplined enough to do any extra studying or work from home that could help you better understand your classes. You have to reach out for help when you are struggling. Nobody can do these things for you. That is why being disciplined is the most important quality of a successful student.


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Reds promote IF Negron, option RHP Contreras
Posted: 07/10/2014 - The Cincinnati Reds promoted infielder Kristopher Negron from Triple-A Louisville before Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
Posted: 07/10/2014 - The Cincinnati Reds promoted infielder Kristopher Negron from Triple-A Louisville before Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
Posted: 07/10/2014 - Union College women's soccer head coach Camila Mendes has announced the Bulldogs' 2014 schedule, which features 17 total matches, nine of which will be at home.
Posted: 07/10/2014 - The Union College women's swimming team was honored for their work in the classroom this past semester on Thursday, as the Bulldogs were named to the 2014 Spring CSCAA NAIA/NJCAA Scholar All-America Team, which is supported by Nike Swim.
Posted: 07/10/2014 - The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Athletics Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Fleeger as the new Men's Wrestling Head Coach. Fleeger is a native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania where he was graduated from Loyalsock High School.
Posted: 07/10/2014 - For the second time this week, University of Kentucky senior defensive end Alvin "Bud" Dupree has found himself on a national watch list which names college football's defensive player of the year as the Football Writers Association of America and Charlotte Touchdown Club named Dupree to the 2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - Alfredo Simon became the NL's first 12-game winner and Billy Hamilton added to his sensational series with a tiebreaking triple Wednesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 victory over the trade-depleted Chicago Cubs.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - Argentina reached the World Cup final on Wednesday after beating the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - Former Morehead State standouts Chad Posthumus and Demonte Harper have landed spots on NBA Summer League rosters. Posthumus, who was an Eagle from 2012-14, will play for Chicago. Harper, who wore an MSU uniform from 2007-11, will play for Denver.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - Morehead State Athletics has unveiled "Rise and Soar" as its marketing strategy for the 2014-15 school year. The brand will be consistently featured in all marketing pieces for the department, as well as become prominent artwork for the department's social media efforts.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - NCAA President Mark Emmert says college athletes should receive "scholarships for life."
Posted: 07/09/2014 - It won't be what Brazil's fans will remember, but the first World Cup semifinal is the most tweeted-about sports event in Twitter history.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - The University of Virginia's College at Wise head women's lacrosse coach Meghan Dennehy today announced the addition of Jessie Aguglia to her coaching staff. Aguglia, who spent the previous season as the head varsity coach at Boiling Springs High School after completing four successful seasons as a midfielder at Limestone College (SC) will serve as the Cavaliers' assistant coach, with a specific focus on recruiting and defense while assisting in all areas of the game.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - Kentucky freshmen Marcus Carson and JaVon Shelby have been selected to participate in the 2014 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - Rebecca Moran, who led Belhaven (Miss.) to its first two NAIA National Tournament berths as a student-athlete, has joined the Morehead State softball staff as an assistant coach. Moran will serve as the program's pitching coach.
Posted: 07/09/2014 - After ending their 2013-14 season with an overall record of 17-12, the University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball staff has been working hard on the recruiting trail to bring new talent in for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Replacing the experience of seniors is always difficult, but Head Coach Kathryn Hart and her staff have worked hard and are pleased to welcome middle blocker Baleigh Reynolds to the Patriot squad this year.
Updated: 07/09/2014 - Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore – MVP of the 2013 WNBA Finals presented by Boost Mobile – led all players with 28,389 votes following final returns of the 2014 WNBA All-Star Balloting presented by Boost Mobile. Chicago Sky frontcourt star Elena Delle Donne – the 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year and the leading vote-getter for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star a year ago – topped the Eastern Conference and ranked second overall with 26,129 votes.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - Eight of the 10 participants for the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby were announced earlier this evening on ESPN's "SportsCenter" by Derby captains Jose Bautista of the American League and Troy Tulowitzki of the National League.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - It was a humiliating home defeat of record proportions that no Brazilian could have seen coming.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - Jay Bruce returned to right field and hit another two-run homer on Tuesday afternoon, and Johnny Cueto extended his winning streak against Chicago, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs in the opener of a doubleheader.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - Miroslav Klose has broken the World Cup scoring record after netting a goal for Germany against Brazil in Tuesday's semifinal in Belo Horizonte.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - University of Pikeville Athletic Director Robert Staggs announced on Tuesday that Christine Sheridan has been hired as the next head coach of UPIKE softball.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - The Reds place first baseman Joey Votto back on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a nagging thigh injury that is expected to limit him for the rest of the season.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - University of Kentucky sophomore center Jon Toth is one of 66 centers nationally to be named to the Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List, which honors centers who have excelled at the position, demonstrated team leadership and are predicted to do so again this fall, according to a press release sent out by the Rimington Trophy on Tuesday morning. The Rimington Trophy has honored the best collegiate center in the nation for the last 15 seasons.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - Jay Bruce played first base for the first time since high school and committed an error that let in a run Monday night, but later homered to help the Cincinnati Reds rally for a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a five-game series.
Posted: 07/08/2014 - Operation UNITE put on a Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs basketball camp coordinated by former Kentucky Wildcat Jeff Sheppard at Johnson County Middle School Monday night.


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Weather not factor in South's obesity
In a July 8 article on obesity in the South, a local doctor stated that Tennessee's winter weather is a contributing factor to the high rate of obesity because residents become couch potatoes and don't exercise due to the poor weather, while those in Colorado can exercise outside by skiing and skating, and thereby are less obese. This is a lame excuse for a sad and costly situation!
The South is blessed with weather almost year-round that allows for outdoor exercise. For months, Colorado has frigid temps, blizzards and deep snow — hardly calls to jump off the couch! Perhaps there is an overall healthier, active mindset in Colorado.
Although I am not a researcher or a doctor, I would venture to guess that higher obesity numbers in the South are due to poor diet choices, low education levels, cultural continuation of poor food choices, the convenience of fast food restaurants, laziness, and a sedentary lifestyle. Sadly, it is fast becoming a self-perpetuating cycle, passed from parent to child.
A dire situation indeed, but weather has nothing to do with it!
Oh, and would you like a fried Oreo with that super size corn dog combo?
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TVA responses calm, professional
When tornados on April 27 knocked out power to TVA's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, all three nuclear reactors automatically shut down.
Within seconds, emergency diesel generators started as designed, providing electricity to key reactor safety systems. The atmosphere in the control rooms was calm professionalism as highly-trained reactor operators efficiently did their work and safely secured each reactor.
They faced the unique and complex job of safely shutting down three reactors at once and keeping them cool. As control room alarms sounded, they were ready to intercede as necessary. Their training kicked in while being closely monitored by Nuclear Regulatory Commission resident inspectors.
Our reactors are designed, built and operated to withstand these types of challenges. Our people are trained to deal with such challenges.
A recent story in this newspaper put our Browns Ferry performance in a different light, stating there were serious issues in the storm aftermath and TVA hid the facts from the public. On our initiative, we promptly reported every challenge to the NRC; the reports were public. Daily updates went to the media. None of these challenges ever threatened the public or reactor safety.
I'm proud of the employees of Browns Ferry and their dedicated teamwork.
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations
TVA Senior Manager, Media Relations
America's decline began years ago
Watching the last flight of the space shuttle was a time for reflection for me. This was in fact the crowning show of the decline of the United States of America.
I'm old enough to remember the Great Depression. It was bad, but there was hope. The attempt at artificially induced recovery planted the seeds of our current demise.
Forty years ago, the U.S. was the world leader. Innovation, finance, production, hard work, leadership, supply house for the world, athletics, military, health and space exploration and much more. I was proud to be an American.
Today we have debt, fraud, obesity, immorality, high taxes, government control, illegal drug consumption, low balance of trade, heath care rationing, lost border integrity, pornography, to mention a few, and it's getting worse.
The root cause is unintended consequences of well-intended actions by our government, squandering life and money, that has resulted in more than half the population being parasites demanding that government take from the remainder who work and support them in luxury.
Now, I hesitate to admit, I'm an American and part of what we have become.
Tracy City, Tenn.
Don't let wealth be sucked to top
Last year, Republican senators would not pass any legislation, even relief for 911 responders, until they got their way about keeping taxes low on the wealthy.
That was bad, but the House Republicans have topped that with their uncompromising stance and willingness to use the financial solvency of the country to get their way about protecting the rich from reasonable tax increases so badly needed to close our budget shortfall. This tactic is beyond irresponsible, it is insane.
Ever since Reagan and "supply side" economics, the only group to prosper has been the rich, whose share of the wealth of the nation has increased dramatically while the middle class sinks. Our democracy and tax system are a necessary check to the growing power of the rich. A progressive tax is necessary to keep all the wealth from being sucked up to the top, instead of being kept in circulation keeping our economy strong.
Term limits needed, unlikely
There is a basic flaw in our form of government that should be fixable, but the flaw itself precludes its repair.
The flaw is that we do not have term limits for our legislators. Without term limits we have created an occupation our forefathers probably never considered, a career politician. A career politician has only one priority — to get re-elected. And how do you get re-elected? You definitely do not make the tough decisions that will help solve our country's problems.
If the president and senators were limited to one six-year term, and the House of Representatives to two, two-year terms, we would attract a different kind of person to public office.
With term limits the priority would shift from buying votes to fixing problems. We would no longer attract people who are only interested in the pomp and circumstance of public office. Holding office would be a personal sacrifice. The salary is not that great, there is no pension, no long-term future in Washington; the only reason they are there is to represent the people of the United States.
It would work, but it won't happen. How do you ask a career politician to vote himself out of office?
Mineral Bluff, Ga.
Debt debate has varied outcomes
The Republicans have made it clear that they will not vote to raise the debt ceiling unless Congress cuts trillions of dollars from federal spending.
I see four possible outcomes.
One: the two sides fail to reach a deal and the Republicans carry through with their threat, thereby causing the U.S. government to default. The senior citizens, deprived of their Social Security checks and Medicare, exact revenge on the Republicans next November.
Two: The Republicans, still without a deal, realize that Option One is suicidal and vote to raise the debt ceiling anyway. In this case, they reveal that they were bluffing and have nothing to show for it.
Three: Obama and the Democrats are so scared of default that they give the Republicans everything that they want while getting nothing in return. In this case, rank and file Democrats abandon the party in November.
Four: The two sides strike a deal cutting spending and raising taxes. Both sides can claim victory because each achieved some of their objectives.
This outcome is the best for all concerned but most of all for Obama because he gets to claim credit for solving problems by bringing the two sides together.
"The root cause is unintended consequences of well-intended actions by our government, squandering life and money, that has resulted in more than half the population being parasites demanding that government take from the remainder who work and support them in luxury."
Only 8% of the US population are on some form of assistance (1.7% receive more than half of their income as assistance). Are you counting farmers and oil companies who receive subsidies in your "half"? Or are you calling retirees on medicare and social security "parasites"? Just how do you come up with your "half" statement? As well, the only retirees I know living in luxury are those that invested well and made a good salary so that they receive a good pension. Perhaps government employees that retire on gov pensions are "parasites" in your definition.
I hardly think CA lifeguards make up a significant drain on the economy, and anyone who puts their own lives on the line to save others deserves respect.
My spouse is not a gov employee, yet through careful investment and commitment to retirement programs will receive pretty close to his salary. I don't consider anyone who works or who completed their professional career to be a parasite, even if they happen to work for the government. I also don't consider those on disability parasites; as a supposed "Christian" nation we should take care of those who can no longer work. I have only one problem with welfare: it doesn't expire. It does not help anyone "get a start"; it is designed to keep them dependent, especially when it rewards having more children.
The only "answer" is term limits but it will not be embraced Dean Goodman. It is too bad our founding fathers never dreamed we could have the career politicians whose first motive is always re-election. "artificially induced recovery"...now there is a very descriptive term Rich Fisher and do not forget we have a very strong artificial inducer of recovery in the White House and sadly a lot of unseeing people going along with it and believing in it.
A few overpaid lifeguards does not detract from the exaggerated "half" in the letter I addressed. I know many examples of people paid what many think may be too much for what they do, and far more examples of people paid WAY too little considering the responsibilities they bear. My point is this:
There are two practices that detract from solving the real problems of this country:
One is exaggerating the issue, using skewed figures and portraying a twisted reality using anecdotes. Anyone can find real examples of extreme incidents to illustrate their position, but substituting anecdotes for data is misleading. For example, everyone knows of "bad" teachers. My youngest child encountered one of these. Yet this teacher was only one of dozens in the school; the rest were fantastic, dedicated and kind. In other words, make sure you look at the whole picture, rather than letting an anecdotal example represent the whole kit and kaboodle.
The other is stereotyping. Time and again I see on this website and many others stereotypes used to describe people. Conservatives are white, obese, SUV driving rednecks, Liberals are brainless, parasitic tree-hugging berkinstock-wearing dreamers. All conservatives think that Obama is the antiChrist, all liberals think that Bachmann is a loony. All college professors live in ivory towers completely disconnected to the "real world". All GOP members are greedy industrialists. All poor people are lazy and drug addicted. These stereotypes are not only inaccurate, they do NOTHING to promote discussion and understanding of various viewpoints, nor do they move the country forward.


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@Raymond Andrews @Soulati | Hybrid PR YAY! And, #RockHot! If no one else stops in at all, I don't care...you have made my day. It's so good to engage with old friends. Thank you! Glad to see you up and around, too, Ray. So, glad.
@Raymond Andrews RAY!!! How are you? How's things on a personal scale? It's so great to have you here, and it's so good to be blogging.
What a fascinating comment. I had no idea that some of the stores are not allowing cameras? Wonder if the QR code will soon go by the wayside?
It seems like employees are the last to know anything; especially those on the frontlines. Thank you for coming by, Ray. It's a great Monday morning gift you gave me!
Hi, Davina! You're right of course. No one needs to have 40 reasons why message mapping is a strategy b/c even with ONE, they need it! And, I agree...we are needed to help clients "make better stuff!"
How's things? I have not gotten my mojo back yet...the break has been wonderful; too wonderful!
@3HatsComm Hi, Davina! I missed that blog post you wrote on message mapping! Please attach that here! Of course, I have missed the last 5 months of pretty much everything with my head in the sand! That smoker thing is a huge conundrum. I went to French Lick Springs, IN (you know, the hometown of Larry Bird, former Pacer) and the balcony is one of those wrap-around verandas with rocking chairs? The smokers were so disturbing that my daughter and I were gagging; vowed I'd never return. Now, that place is also a casino -- smokers + gambling. Per your point.
So great having you stop in, and I really am happy to see you.
@jennwhinnem I just listened to this presentation and forwarded it immediately to a friend in need. This is excellent, Jenn! Thank you for sharing!
@Shelley Pringle @Soulati | Hybrid PR What is your day like tomorrow or next?
@Faryna Hi, Stan! My dear poet...you have been through your share of battles with ballads, and I so admire and respect your awesomeness. Thank you for being here with me.
@Shelley Pringle Wow...so absolutely wonderful to see you, Shelley! I'm thrilled you stopped in; thank you sooo much! I would like to connect via Skype to match wits about Hubspot!
@KDillabough Indeed. Knowing there are folks pulling hard for victory and light is what makes my world stable. Thanks for you, Kaarina!
@jennwhinnem I have always loved your resourcefulness. You jump around and find relevance in clutter! Gosh, I had forgotten you rode the Mini with me! And, didn't we HAVE to go to Wal-Mart for some forgotten item? TeeHee!
@Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes Heh. That's why you are a rich blogger man, eh, Josh? Great counsel; I am going to follow that to a J. Good Morning, LA!
@mrsstarstatus @KDillabough Thanks for coming by to say so!!!! Appreciate that!
@KDillabough Truth be told, Kaarina, I thought of you as I was writing this, wondering if you'd agree.
You did! And, I do (til death do us part)! Because we've been doing this so long and have experienced every change that required adjusting and re-targeting, we've (I've) grown very weary of the uphill climb.
I've been seeing people talk about the demise of the single blogger. Back in 2010, I launched the SMB Collective -- it was a group blog before its time! Need I resurrect that again and find folks to join in and write for small businesses?
Should we align forces and let each of us showcase our talents again with key words and offerings and products?
I need more time, more money, and more help. Sigh. Thank you for you!
@RyanKBiddulph Hi, Ryan! Any ideas of key words for PR peeps, though? We're a dime a dozen! Thanks for popping over; I very much appreciate it especially as I've been MIA of late!
@Neicolec I know, right? Seriously, spending $5K on a commode for mass U.S. consumers is prohibitive! BTW, does anyone sit that long to listen to personalized music? Maybe the discussion is "it's cultural!"
@Art of Breaking Out Omgosh! You did miss the party!!! Thanks for coming over. It is my fave channel; always has been. I'll see you up there!
@susansilver I should look at this, Susan. I rarely take a look at my stream, but there is good content inside. I think I get worried I can't read it all so I don't look as much as I should! Thanks, lady. So good to see you here!
@KDillabough @RyanKBiddulphThere are a nice network of we who were in the height of Twitter, and you were instrumental in all of it!! I'm sorting through the next best strategy and don't think I've gotten there yet, but as we've chatted about, it's time to figure out who we want to be and how! Thanks for coming over, K!
@RyanKBiddulph Hi, Ryan! Thanks for the note and sorry it took so long to reply, too. You're right. The personalization is so important and not just sharing content others are. Thanks!!
@profkrg Hi, Kenna! No one's fault but my own, I'm sure. When you take a bit of a backseat to social engagement, you're soon lost and forgotten. If I were engaging at previous levels, I'm certain there wouldn't be a blip in the stream. I still do love Twitter, and now my business partners are telling me I need to move along to LinkedIn and cultivate that stream. When you have to do social for business, the strategy changes!
Thanks for coming over here! Appreciate that!
@Eleanor Pierce @belllindsay@SoulatiSheesh. The peer pressure over here. I'm coming clean. Jay Baer and I have hugged repeatedly at several conferences where we both spoke and ate and drank. Well, I guess I should come cleaner and say he was the #RockHot keynote?
And, Lindsay? He does hug like a teddy!
@JoeCardillo Hi, Joe! I'm so happy you stopped by to affirm my new branding strategy. Had I known it would take such a yeoman's effort to get traction for this differentiator I may have just hobbled along as before!
I also like your phrase "workflow." I hadn't thought of messaging like that at all, but you're so right. Without a type of messaging there isn't a foundation for program strategy and content. Thank you!
@Eleanor Pierce @ginidietrich@mathewsnShoot, then I must be failing. I tell my kid she's smart all the time and then try to pull back and say you can be smart but don't be a smart ass. It's really challenging with bullying, and BFFs, and the "populars." I'm not looking forward to 7th grade!
@TracyRedefined OMgosh. I'm having the exact opposite situation! I'm trying to teach the balance between arrogance and humbleness and showing off intelligence to others lacking. It's a major challenge and one I don't believe I'm winning.
As parents we know from experience and sometimes letting our kids (mine's 12) flounder is the best teaching tool (and our biggest painful moment!).
It makes me really sad that what you said upstairs is true. I listen to this frequently, too, and heaven forbid I try to do a little matchy matchy about something so cool that just happened. Whatchuget is stares and silence...how uncomfortable is that?
You continue to raise this issue on these pages; kudos and a big #RockHot to you, Gini.
@ginidietrich Indeed! Message mapping is numero uno for crisis communications. The best thing you said is to have them ready. No one can create messages on the spot; it's highly strategic and takes time.
You did a great job with your book! Sorry I was late to the party with this piece, Gin.
@Juanjo Montilla @Soulati | Hybrid PR@jonbuscallBoth of you enjoy your Sunday which is already into the evening where you are!
@jonbuscall I love our relationship and its growing beautifully. Thanks for you and JJ and Jenn.
@Craig McBreen Hi, Craig! You're wonderful for coming by! Thank you so much! That "book a call now" is so simple, and I defer to my expert in @jonbuscallfor that piece of #RockHot! I see how you're working it, too...it's certainly a major journey and hopefully my pain points will rescue others from having to endure!
@KDillabough Hey, Girlfriend! I was just thinking of you the other day. Thank you for coming by to see the new elite digs! I think I just got the $1M home! I think you can make the analogy of websites to home buying, right? Hope the flowers are blooming up there! So glad it's finally spring!
@3HatsComm Yay! Thanks! This was a very long time in coming. It was a journey, too. Like everything. You learn, you fall, you get up and rinse to repeat. I have to remember when it's uncomfortable, I'm learning; when I fail, I'm stronger. Tell me who I should speak with at you know where to help you land that gig! I'm good for that!
@Juanjo Montilla You make me giggle.
@Sharon Gilmour Glover @Juanjo MontillaSharon, you are the epitome of what you said. Please do use the blog, comments and anything else you need as an example of engagement and relationships. You have my full cooperation! Thank you!
@digitaljgo Morning, John! It is good to be back...I have missed writing and engaging with the likes of you! I hope the news is good on your front, and we shall catch up soon, OK? It's past time!
@annelizhannan Thanks, Anneliz! It was a labor of love, pain, tears and sweat...no blood this time, but looking back, it probably could've happened! So nice you came by! Thank you!
@Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes Good Morning, LA! Thanks, Friend! I appreciate you came by especially since your time is not your own! Looks like you may have gotten your hosting issues resolved and are back blogging! #RockHot!
@Shelley Pringle Good Morning, Shelley! Thank you so much for coming over. I failed miserably with HubSpot, and it was not fault of theirs, really. I didn't have the knowledge to work the software and magic that Jon Buscall does. Absolutely no way was I going to make it happen even with the tutorials. I hope it's working for you still?
@RobBiesenbach Good Morning, Fellow Chicagoan! Yep, I still call Chicago home and miss you guys every day! Thanks, Rob! I'm a late bloomer to email marketing. It's a new path and one few truly do well or know how to. Thanks to my team, this place is beyond comparison; the digital talents with them are #RockHot!
As mentioned, do consider a chat with Jon; link in the blog post. You never know what may come for you!
@rosemaryoneill Good Morning, Dear Girlfriend! The lights are back on, and I feel an immense weight lifted off my psyche. You have no idea. It's such a delight to walk into a new home the likes of this one. And, it really doesn't matter how anyone else feels, when this glee emanates from the heart everyone else can feel it, too! That's the beauty of what we do. It is a gift and only a few of us truly know that!
Gahh! I've gone all smarmy, sorry! XO, thanks for coming over!
@Juanjo Montilla You rock my world with your love and command of the English language, Juanjo! I am so admiring of your talent in the digital space and with design. You and Jon have taught me more in 3 months than anyone can learn in school. Thank you for your professional expertise! XO!! I am coming to Spain to meet you in person. After I travel to Stockhom to see Jon! #That.Is.All.
@Sharon Gilmour Glover @Soulati | Hybrid PR Nope. We're gonna have a real party soon!
@Sharon Gilmour Glover Thank you, Sister! Launching a new home is a scurry of activity as you know! Thank you for coming by to the soft launch party in comments! I love my Mini, too! She's orange!
Has spring arrived there yet? I have daffodils and hyacinth blooming! Almost picture time!
@bdorman264 You're so great coming by, King Bill! I'm glad to see you writing again, too. It does make you more alert in conversation and how you listen. I bet you could start featuring some of your clients at your place to send the a little love, too! Get with Jon Buscall; he's killer. Don't be afraid. I had no idea and look what happened!!
@suddenlyjamie I think like the road, we sometimes veer off path. That's what blogging does to us...it takes us places unexpected to teach us lessons and get us straight until the next curve. Having a home you like to showcase your wares is just about the single-most critical element to confidence.
Do consider taking Jon up for his Marketing Intensive. I know you have a relationship, but so did I. Then we really blossomed in a brand new way. It just may be good fuel for you to get some of Jon's expertise! I know this from fact! Thanks for coming over, Jamie. Really and truly.
@biggreenpen Hello, Girlfriend! Thanks for that! Always morphing, Am I. I hope this is the last for awhile! How's by you?
@susancellura Hi, Susan! Thanks for riding the pain points with me and coming over to take a peek, too! I will get your post public soon!
@jonbuscall @Soulati | Hybrid PR@jennwhinnemJon, you're just #RockHot. I will promote you 'til the cows come home.
I'm late to the party! Boo. But, I already bought my book so no need to add me to the drawing, just sayin'. Gin Blossom, I'm so proud of you! We're morphing along with the times and you're in the lead. No one else can catch up. So, I'll just offer my cheek for your kiss and post our selfie on my Wall of Fame! XO and all that jazz, Lady.
I'm back from the dark and will write you a review, too. Lindsay, was there a deadline for that? Hmm, I see an opening in October...want to do Message Mapping?
@susancellura Thanks, Susan!! I appreciate it!
@jennwhinnem I could not have done it without you!!! Jenn, you are amazingly #RockHot!


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By Alex Bell
10 December 2012
ZANU PF has admitted that it does have an obligation to pay compensation to farmers forced off their properties in the land grab campaign, also admitting it illegally seized many farms.
This was revealed in a Central Committee report tabled before the ZANU PF Annual Conference over the weekend. The report said that farms covered by Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPAs) were seized, in contravention of those agreements. These include properties belonging to citizens from Denmark, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The report detailed that out of 153 BIPPA protected farms, 116 were taken over under the land grab.
"The agreements require that Government pays fair compensation in currency of former owner's choice for both land and improvements for acquired BIPPA farms. In this regard, Government has an outstanding payment of 16 million Euros awarded to Dutch farmers," the report states.
The Dutch compensation claim was filed by farmers who lost land in Zimbabwe between 2000 and 2002. The group of farmers took their case to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), which ruled in their favour in 2009 and ordered Zimbabwe to pay them 8.8 million euros compensation, with an additional 10% interest for every year since the farms were seized.
The total payment now owed, including the interest owed, stands at almost 24 million euros. The farmers, including three British nationals who are now calling on the UK to halt the lifting of targeted sanctions on the ZANU PF regime, until the settlement is paid.
ZANU PF's Central Committee report meanwhile said there was no money to pay compensation.
"The Dutch farmers who took the country to the International Court for Settlement of Investment Disputes and won have not been paid. In addition, a German family, the Von Pezolds, has also taken us to the ISCID for their farm which we acquired and partly resettled. We are framing our defence with the Attorney General's Office. The Von Pezolds claim is in the region of US$600 million."
The takeover of farms has also continued unabated with the ZANU PF report saying that more than 200 farmers are being prosecuted for "refusing" to give up their land.
Former commercial farmer Ben Freeth said the campaign will not end while there is no outcry from key sectors of Zimbabwean society, namely the MDC parties in government. He warned that ZANU PF is carrying out "ethnic cleansing."
"This is racist. This is apartheid. Zimbabwe will remain hungry and remain poor so long as this backwards, feudal system is able to persist and no one does anything about it," Freeth said.
Meanwhile ZANU PF has finally taken over the farm that used to belong to Ian Smith, with the Land Ministry handing the property to a college. The remaining portion of Gwenoro farm was the final part of the property not to be taken over in over a decade of land seizures.
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chimpus warvet will love this .the truth is out.
My position on taking land from the previous racist white landlords in my country of birth is well known. I will not repeat what I have said before lest it becomes monotonous.
what zanu has done is wrong ,they admtited to stealing.if people purchase land in a country with leagal acceptance then their ownership should be protected by law.your ignorance is embeded in the halfhead you have.oh goshh aaaaah hahaha.lol
Woof, Woof, the last time I checked my Oxford English Dictionary, a thief is defined as a person who steals something from another or one who commits theft, Oh Gosh, no, no Aah. These guys stole our land for hundreds of years and now want to be compensated for their crimes. It will be the height of stupidity and foolishness to pay people who abused, terrorized and even murdered our people when they demanded for equal treatment why they were denied in their country of birth. What will be the justification to pay them anyway?
You see, they think they are too clever and can take us for a ride again. They can go and f..k hell with this stupid mentality, Superdope. While I do not represent Mugabe's government, I am pretty sure that not even a penny will be released by the present or a future government of this country.
war vet ? hahaha ! the kind that kills his own unarmed people by being a stupid arse and living in the past, hokoyo shamwari , the past is going to catch up to you very soon and the price will be high.
My friend, you can be a proud white man who is going to eat air pies. Mark my words and do it correctly, no penny will be paid by this government to anyone whose so-called land was taken for resettlement purposes. This is the Zimbabwean land which the proud white man stole from the indigenous people of this country. You can have wet dreams, and it ends there mate.
ALL land was "taken" from the vanquished all over the world and from all people, the difference is the land was put to use, Cities were built Economies were established, but I'm talking of 100′s of years ago, is that how far behind you are comrade ? what have YOU built ? what have YOU accomplished ? what will YOU leave behind comrade ? just dust and desolation.
Mr Proud White Man, I know you are a bitter man and quite often bitter people speak through their tummies and not through their heads. How on earth could the indigenous people of this country have accomplished anything when you and your people controlled every facet of their lives. You controlled all the land in my country and still today you control 99 percent of the economy while my people have nothing. Are you not ashamed to stand on high moral ground when the people of this country have suffered for hundreds of years at your f….ng hands? Who do you want to impress? My advice to you is to shut your foul mouth and if you want to talk to be guided by reason and not foolishness.
such a small insignificant little boy, who actually understands nothing of the World, shame Comrade do you not see your "leaders" eating White mans humble pie even to this day ? while YOU eat "air pies" while you spew thoughtless rubbish on any computer the white man lets you use while he's away ? careful the boss is on his way back from work it's time to get off his computer, Mr white man will do, thank you.
Of course, I know very well the games you play to punish those of us who do not toe your foolish path – economic sanctions, economic blockade and the rest of it. You have no morals and yet good at spewing poo all the time when all you have done to mankind is to cause misery, destruction and death for those who dare to speak out. Time is not on your side guys. Today you have to work hard for what you own and not to live on other peoples' sweat and blood as you did before.
History teaches us never again to be cruel to any human being and now those who used to call themselves a superior race in my country of birth and controlled and owned everything at the expense of the indigenous people of this country are now crying foul. In my Shona language we say 'zvavakadya kare zvakakwana, hapachina chavo ikozvino. Kanazvangu zvasvika ndinotinamai vangu vanoera soko yekwakumene, hapana chainofanira kubadarwa kumbava idzi'. In English, it means no one should be paid not even a penny for owning and controlling land they had acquired illegally. Our land was stolen and owned by foreigners who never paid a penny for it for over two hundred years and now they want to be paid for their criminality. Where in the world, have criminals been compensated for crimes committed. If anything, Zimbabwe should take its case to the International Court of Justice to get reparations for over two hundreds years under foreign domination and the plundering of our mineral and other natural resources by countries that are well known. We have been taken for a ride for too long and it is time to get justice if there is justice in this world. The bottom line is any person who buys wares or land from a thief is treated as a thief at law. For this simple reason, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Switzerland have no legal claim to the land they bought from a thief.
But get this into your head once and for all. There are two categories of farm here:-
a) Those that were on land taken hundreds of years ago by displacing the original inhabitants, and handed down the family chain.. not many people disagree with you there
b) Farms bought LEGALLY after Independence, where Govt' had right of first refusal, and importantly in this context/story were part of BIPPA agreements (i.e. this is farms on land legally purchased)
It is especially these where they have been taken forcibly and given to cronies that is thieving and wrong….. (I would also argue that those under category a) are wrong since they have been given (Yes GIVEN) to cronies who kiss ZPF's arse. They are the most undeserving people on the planet. ALL the land should have gone back to rightful owners.
So please get off your myopic high horse, and smell the coffee…. this theft has cause the famine we see today.
The famine you talk about is in you fu…ng head, mate. There has never been famine in the country and never will be. It is a mirth or illusion you learnt very well from your slave and colonial masters that the black people can not use their brains to farm. Those who know the truth will tell you, it has been the indigenous people of this country who were farming on the so-called white man's farms while they dinned and wined in big hotels and fine restaurants.
The farms you talk about were bought illegally from the same guys who had stolen it. It does not make it right even if government gave them a certificate of no present interest to enable a thief to sell land he had stolen in the first place. In any case, the policy and laws of the country change from time to time. And before government, took the land in question, its laws had been changed to enable government to do what it considered was proper in the national interest.
Get this in your greasy head, the land question in Zimbabwe is not an easy thing as you want the world to believe. It is complex and people should understand the complexities brought about by slavery and colonialism in Zimbabwe. We are in this hellhole because of those who enslaved and colonized us and these countries, especially the United Kingdom should get involved for us to have a lasting solution to the problem. And nobody wants to talk about the negative role played by the United Kingdom in enslaving and colonizing this country and the problems it left behind.
No famine? When last did you come back to Zim ans go into the field, you evidently know nothing… Zim has having to import tonnes of maize because we crewed up Agriculture by giving most of the farms to non-farming fools.
And the farms, how do you know these farms were bought off white farmers that had owned them prior to 1980…. the ones in question (Dutch) were bought from the Government… yo may recall this fact when the audit was done as the farms were being 'taken' from 2000 onwards….
I have every respect for the abilities of the local farmers, the stats prove it, what I have zero respect for is the majority of farms that were 're-possessed' were give to cronies and apologists of ZPF, who do nothing in terms of farming on them, they have them as accumulated wealth.
Some of the countries in the West have been itching to lift the targeted sanctions and give up all efforts to force Mugabe and Zanu PF to accept democratic reforms. They accept a leopard will not lose its spots, especially when they are being nagged to lift the sanctions by the very people they expected to be pushing them to do the exact opposite – SADC and no lesser person than Prime Minister Tsvangirai himself!
No doubt Mugabe is aware of this and the public admission that he was wrong to seize the farms is meant to be an olive branch to the West.
It should be noted that Mugabe also announced, within hours of offering this token of peace, that Zanu PF will be pushing for "100% ownership" of Zimbabwe's resources by black Zimbabweans; he is no longer contend with the 51% ownership. So Mugabe is offering the olive branch in one hand and meanwhile in the other hand he has a snapper rifle hunting the would-be recipient of the olive branch.
Mugabe seized the white owned farms in violation of the international agreements, Zimbabwe's own laws and common sense – the seizures were the primary cause of the country's economic melt-down from which the nation has yet to recover – because he had no choice. He is the leader of a party whose appetite for loot is insatiable; the more the get the more they waste and the greater their demands for more. There are no more white-owned or foreign-owned farms left in Zimbabwe and already there is a deafening chorus from the Zanu PF ruling elite, demands more loot! It is just a matter it is just a matter of when, not if, Mugabe is going to let fly on some white-owned companies caught in his cross-wire!