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Out of the mouths of parents
By Sharon Jayson
Ask parents of the 12-and-under set a hodgepodge of questions, and their answers range from easy-to-predict to off the wall. Results from the Parents magazine poll will be presented Thursday at a day-long conference in New York sponsored by the magazine.
Fewer than one-quarter of parents (23%) have a will. Almost half of children (46%) have a television set in their rooms. Almost three-quarters of parents (71%) say recent toy recalls won't affect their holiday shopping.
And which of the 2008 presidential candidates did parents rate the most- and least-trusted to babysit the children? Hillary Clinton is tops on both counts: About one-quarter say the Democrat would be both the best and worst babysitter.
The telephone poll of 1,006 parents was conducted last month by the Global Strategy Group, a national consulting and polling firm.
The survey also queried parents on their children's gadgets: 86% don't have a cellphone. In their rooms, 46% have a TV; 9% have a computer; 7% have a telephone. Just 4% have all three; 41% have none.
Sam Goldstein, a neuropsychologist in Salt Lake City who specializes in pediatrics, says most parents he sees "are holding the line unless there's a reason not to" on mobile phones for children, despite the widespread marketing.
But Marc Bornstein, a senior scientist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, says parents aren't listening to warnings about children watching TV in their rooms.
"I'm very dismayed at that," he says, because the kids are in their rooms "often by themselves � not interacting � but watching TV."
Studies have shown that children with a bedroom TV also are at higher risk for obesity, behavior problems and sleep disturbances than those without a TV.
A finding that didn't surprise Los Angeles attorney Jon Gallo was the small percentage who have wills.
"Younger people usually don't think in terms of death or disability, which is the reason for having a will. Naming a guardian and providing for their children � they don't think in those terms," says Gallo, who specializes in estate planning.
The most basic will could cost $200 to $500, but he says most people don't want to face their own mortality or don't know whom to entrust with their children.
Among other findings:
•62% say they need more family outings with the children; 22% need more time alone; and 14% want both equally.
•45% say they need more time; 27% say they need more money; and 28% want both equally.
•51% of parents believe they are more stressed than their parents were. But parents are divided over whether their children are more (41%) or less stressed (40%) than they were growing up.
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Hong Kong German Bierfest
The Oktoberfest was started in Hong Kong in 1992. It is celebrated in late October and early November (dry season in Hong Kong) and is hosted by Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, just next to the Star Ferry pier.For the festival, the Marco Polo Hotel sets up a traditional tent with long wooden tables and benches with capacity for approximately 1,500 persons to create an Oktoberfest atmosphere. The German Band Die Notenhobler from Ulm, Germany entertains the approximately 85% Chinese audience. Their program starts at 19:30 every night and comprise of three parts: traditional German music, games and competitions, party music.
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The number of people working offshore in the UK oil and gas industry increased by 5 percent between 2006 and 2011, according to a new report from trade body Oil & Gas UK.
Oil & Gas UK's 2012 Demographics Report found that 52,300 people traveled offshore in 2011 – an increase of 5 percent over 2006. Meanwhile, the proportion of young workers (aged between 24 and 29) has significantly increased, although there has been a decrease in those aged between 35 and 49.
The average age of the workforce remained almost constant at 41.4 years old.
"There are many positives such as the increase we're seeing in the number of workers traveling offshore and the big increase in the number of younger workers. These lead us to expect that in the next few years, more people will join the UK oil and gas industry and gain experience than those who leave through retirement or relocation," Dr. Alix Thom, Oil & Gas UK's employment and skills issues manager, commented in a statement.
"A decrease in the number of 35 to 49-year-olds, however, gives us something to think about. We know the industry considers many mid-career, engineering, managerial and professional scientist roles the most difficult to fill with suitably qualified and experienced workers in short supply. This is thought to be a result of skilled and experienced workers moving to work abroad in response to growing demand from a thriving industry around the world," added Thom.
Another notable statistic was the still small number of women working in the offshore oil and gas industry in the UK. Just 3.7 percent of women make up the offshore population, with 30 percent of those working in catering. Meanwhile, half of offshore disciplines have no female representation at all. Thom commented that the "industry would benefit from tapping into" the valuable resource that women represent.
Overall, the report's finding of increased employment offshore demonstrates that the oil and gas sector in the UK remains healthy. And it is just the latest upbeat news about the sector in the UK.
Only last week, Oil & Gas UK released a report that showed business confidence in the oil and gas sector was at the highest level it has been at since the organization began measuring it four years ago.
Meanwhile, a number of oil and gas firms that operate on the UK Continental Shelf have issued positive updates regarding their prospects in recent months, including Premier Oil which reported in July that its average production in the UK increased by 30 percent during the first half of 2012.
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History and Archaeology bits, Roman ruins, crypts, relics, Neolithic tombs, stone circles, catacombs, mummies, druids, and Celtic history. Plus my humble thoughts on the Christian life. And yes, those are all compatible!
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
I Found My Book Cover Photo! Wayne Brittle Photography
It continues the story of Eleri from A Secret Hope, who was abducted by British pirates on the day of her baptism and taken from Ireland to Britannia.
Some of the story takes place in Luguvalium, now modern-day Carlisle in Cumbria, England. Luguvalium was a British fort on Hadrian's' Wall.
The wall was built by Emperor Hadrian (naturally) about 122 AD, across the "waist" of what is now Scotland and England, to mark the northernmost border of the Roman Empire.
Almost 2000 years later, much of the wall still stands. I visited it a few years ago doing research for the book, and for an ancient history buff like me, it was a fascinating trip.
So I searched through hundreds of photos of the wall for my book cover. I was ready to give up until I stumbled across this amazing photo above, named Hadrian's Wall at sunset. I corresponded with the photographer, Wayne Brittle, who has kindly agreed to allow me to use the photo for a small fee.
Wayne roams all over England, Scotland, Italy and other places doing his thing, with almost other-worldly results. His photos have been featured in magazines, calendars, brochures, and books. He has had articles published in the most highly respected photography magazine in the UK. He teaches classes for aspiring photographers and sometimes even takes them out before the crack of dawn to get those great photos! So I'm humbled and thankful to be able to use this image from a world famous photographer like Wayne.
Please check out his Facebook page: Wayne Brittle Photography and his website: Wayne Brittle for some awe inspiring photos.
Wayne, I can't thank you enough for this awesome photo. It perfectly captures the mystery and drama of this ancient place. I love it so much I decided to put it at the top of my blog.
Monday, August 8, 2016
The Incubator Babies of Coney Island
All the World Loves a Baby!
That was one of the signs that hung above the Baby Incubator attraction at Coney Island. In my pandemic flu novel I have several scenes that take place at that fabled amusement park.
Coney Island specialized in the bizarre and unusual, with sideshows and attractions that today would be considered racist, barbaric, humiliating, and unacceptable to many people. But one of the most unusual and well-loved attractions, little known today, was the Incubator Babies.
In the early part of the 20th Century, babies born at home too early, what we now call preemies, almost always died. The medical specialty of Neonatology was nonexistent then. A French obstetrician, observing the "poultry warmers' used for baby chicks, theorized that the same thing could be done for preemies. But in America, there were no hospitals yet willing to undertake this venture.
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Until Martin Couney came along. Couney, a protege of another French doctor who perfected the use of the glass and steel boxes, asked Couney to accompany him to the Berlin's World Fair in 1896 to oversee a small group of incubator babies. It was overwhelmingly successful and from there, Couney traveled around the world with the babies to Expositions and World Fairs. At the end of the tour, he decided to settle at Coney Island.
The Baby Incubator acted as a small hospital. It was kept scrupulously clean. The nurses, always dressed in starched white uniforms and caps, came from accredited schools all over the country, and received specialized training to care for the infants. The parents of these preemies were never charged a penny. The admission fee to enter covered all the costs of care, equipment, and staff. The spectators were kept behind an iron guardrail, which you can see in the photo above.
For 40 years, his life's work, Dr. Couney ran the baby incubators. It's estimated, that out of approximately 8,000 preemies who were rushed to his facility, about 6,500 were saved. Some of the incubator babies returned to visit Dr. Couney with their own children.
By 1939, American medicine finally caught up, and preemies began to be treated in hospital settings. In 1943, Dr. Couney closed his little hospital at Coney Island.
Dr. Couney singlehandedly changed the face of preemie care in America. In 1983, 40 years after he closed the show at Coney Island, I gave birth to twin boys at 33 weeks, and they, too, spent time in those "incubators." Thank you, Dr. Couney, for all your hard work!
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
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My character, Kate Wilkes, in my Civil War novella, The Battlefield Bride, isn't quite as sedate as the nurse in the photo above. And she sure didn't sit much, either. She was definitely a fun character to research and write. Most of those Civil War nurses were no-nonsense ladies! I guarantee you will love Kate if you like feisty characters.
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Monday, July 11, 2016
One Word For The 1918 Pandemic Flu - Horrifying
I've been immersed in 1918 for about a year now, working on a novel about the Pandemic Flu.
The pandemic flu of 1918-1919 killed more people worldwide than the Great War, WWI. Estimates vary, but it's believed about 100 million people died of this virulent plague, and very possibly even more than that because many deaths went unreported.
An influenza epidemic usually results in higher mortality at the beginning and end of the age spectrum: infants and small children, and the elderly. This flu was different and completely unexpected as most of the fatalities were in the 20 to 40 years of age group.
People in their prime of life.
If you go back into your own family history it's quite possible you have an ancestor who died in this pandemic. Or if you happen to be in an old cemetery and see many deaths in the same family in 1918, again, it's quite likely the flu killed them.
The scary thing about the Pandemic Flu is that it will happen again.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Courageous Brides Collection Releasing July 1!
The nine authors of The Courageous Brides Collection are hosting a giveaway to celebrate the release of their new novella collection. The contest will offer several ways to enter the contest. Stay tuned!
Monday, March 21, 2016
I was searching for some 19th century photographs today, to use as a model for my character Gracie Grantham, lost love of Henry Lindenmayer. Here is a little blurb, from my work in progress:
Henry Lindenmayer was always something of a flirt, but Gracie Grantham loved that about him.
Until the evening of their engagement party.
Wallace Granville, who wanted Gracie for himself, secretly arranged for her to see Henry with another woman, which confirmed the vicious rumor he had already circulated about Henry. Gracie broke her engagement with Henry without telling him why, and sailed out of his life for a Grand Tour of Europe with her parents. Confused and heartbroken, Henry retreated to his estate at Wasahana and never married.
That could be the face that launched a thousand ships. I love the mysterious depths of her eyes. Doing things like this today is the fun part!
Monday, February 15, 2016
Giveaway! The Seafaring Women of the Vera B.
The Seafaring Women of the Vera B. is a novel just released by my good writing pal and mentor Susan Page Davis, and her son, James S. Davis.
Susan is a multi-published author whose historical novels have won the Carol Award, the Inspirational Readers' Choice Award, and the Will Rogers Medallion for Western Fiction.
First, what's this book all about?
Susan: It's set in 1854. Here's our back cover blurb:
With the captain dead in Melbourne, Australia, Alice Packard thinks the worst has happened, until she learns the crew has deserted her husband's ship in favor of the goldfields. Only one old man, Gypsy Deak, sticks by her, but Gypsy alone can't raise a crew from the depleted population. In desperation, Alice turns to the only source of plentiful workers: the women of Melbourne. In a bold move, she and Gypsy empty a brothel, promising the escaped women a new life. Her all-woman (save one) crew put their backs and hearts into the voyage, but Alice finds training her sailors much harder than she expected. Her faith is tested to the limit. With a cargo to sell, angry brothel and tavern owners in pursuit, pirates to evade, and a mysterious stowaway, will the seafaring women of the Vera B. survive to tell the tale of this daring adventure?
What inspired the idea for The Seafaring Women of the Vera B.?
Susan: I had read about Abby Pennell, whose husband was a ship captain and died in Rio de Janeiro. She took the ship home. Of course, she had the original crew to do most of the work, but I wondered, what if the crew had deserted her? I found the perfect situation: During the Australia gold rush, dozens of ships sat idle in their harbors while the crews flocked to the goldfields. What better place to strand a decent women with few resources? Since my son had spent time in Australia, he seemed like the ideal writing partner for this book.
Jim: One major crisis that our characters faced was the specter of teaching an entire crew of women how to sail the Vera B in just a few short days. Only four of the crew of twenty or so people really had any inkling what to do, and the others had to come up to speed very rapidly. Some may well question whether a crew of women would have the physical strength and agility to "man" a sailing vessel, but in modern times women do participate in sailing ship operation.
Susan: With enough women assigned to each task, they could do this work, especially if they knew their lives depended on it. The first obstacle was getting them away from their employers, who treated them more like slaves than free women. The first part of the story involves the decision to do this, and then the harrowing process of freeing the women who had been living in a bordello.
Jim: In 1854, there was a large stigma attached to women doing men's work. Once aboard the Vera B., our characters had to overcome not only their inexperience and physical weakness, but also their preconceived ideas of what was possible or acceptable for women to do.
They had a few days inside Port Phillip Bay to "learn the ropes" and gain the skills necessary to bear the toil of the ship. Some of the girls struggle with a fear of heights, some with weakness, and some with the concepts of authority, subordination, and tolerance for people they dislike or disagree with. Practically everyone on board struggles with internal wounds from their past, and uncertainty of their future. Can Captain Alice hold everything together?
Susan: Writing this book was a challenge. We decided that Alice needed one loyal man to help her train the women, since she had not actively taken part in operating the sails before. She does know how to navigate, however—something her husband had taught her on their voyages. With Gypsy's help, along with that of a couple of women who have sailing skills, they are able to teach the new crew the rudiments of sailing before the man who owned the brothel discovers their plans.
Jim: An elderly sailor with a chronic limp, Gypsy is catapulted out of his comfort zone into what seems like a dangerous and humiliating circus act. Only his fierce devotion to Alice and her late husband keeps him from jumping ship himself.
Susan: Another problem the women encounter is wardrobe. Before they can practice sailing around the large harbor, Alice realizes they will have to dress like men to avoid being noticed by sailors on the many ships lying at anchor. Long hair must either be cut or hidden beneath caps. Some of her deserting male crew left clothing behind, and these are quickly altered for the women.
The rest must make over their skirts into loose trousers or stitch new clothes from the fabric in the cargo hold. Several of the women have sewing skills. This takes time that could have been spent in training, but when the moment comes when they must flee the harbor or be captured and forced to resume their old lives, the women are ready to risk everything.
Jim: This book is a story of people who learn that "you can do anything you must do." The incredible challenges they face will make them or break them. Humanly speaking, the odds are impossible. It's just a good thing Alice knows where to find the true source of strength.
How many novels are you planning for this series?
Susan: Right now we are working on Book 2 of the Hearts of Oak series. We plan to do at least three. We would like to do several more, and we'll see how that goes.
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
Fascinating Gravestones
Can't remember where this gravestone is but it is so unique, with the child "penetrating the thin veil" between this life and the next.
The statue of C.S. Lewis in front of the wardrobe from his book, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in East Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small primer on decoding symbols in old cemeteries.
In Pere Le Chaise cemetery, France.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Fascinating Ancient Textiles
I came upon this amazing article while doing research for my pandemic flu novel. As you will see, ancient textiles are few and far between and here are the top ten finds.
All are fascinating, but I think Egtved girl, shown above in her hollowed log coffin, and the pleated Egyptian tunic are my favorites. About as close as you can come to time travel!
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's upcoming film 'Sultan' will feature the 360-year-old Jama Masjid of Delhi.
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Ali Abbas Zafar, who is directing the film, took to Twitter on Tuesday to share photographs from the set.
"Shooting in 40 degrees 'Sultan' at beautiful Jama Masjid, last three weeks (sic)," Zafar captioned the images.
In one photograph, Zafar can be seen posing in front of the camera with Jama Masjid in the backdrop.
The second image shows the view of the iconic red sandstone mosque on the screen of the video camera.
After Delhi, the whole cast of the film will shoot in western Uttar Pradesh from Wednesday onwards.
The film, being produced by Yash Raj Films, will be shot in and around the Morna area in Muzaffarnagar.
'Sultan', which also stars Anushka Sharma and Randeep Hooda, is slated to release on the Eid in 2016.


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2 Overview Can an automated HR help desk lower costs and increase efficiencies for corporate businesses, regardless of their size? Can the combination of self-service technologies and Web access allow employees to answer their own questions and in turn free HR staff to attend to strategic business tasks? In a nutshell, yes. Products like LBi HR HelpDesk from LBi Software move popular self-service technologies out of the retail and banking worlds and into the world of human resources. Affordable pricing, ease of implementation and The LBi HR HelpDesk, for example, is built on years of lessons learned from LBi s customer call-center experience. Applying that knowledge to employee needs, the LBi HR HelpDesk is uniquely designed The LBi HR HelpDesk, for example, funnels employee queries through a Web portal and gives the employee self-searching techniques and resources FAQs, knowledge bases and online handbooks. This system The results are improved staff efficiencies and increased job satisfaction. simplified maintenance put the automated HR to give employees the ability to address HR-related facilitates the resolution of basic queries. If the problem help desk within reach of even small and issues anytime they want, simply by going online. is more complex or uncommon, the employee can midsize businesses. Gone are the days when employees had to visit the HR always contact HR through the help desk, or by office, send an , or make a phone call to ask HR a or phone. But the goal of the LBi HR HelpDesk and An automated HR help desk leverages employee self- question or get a problem resolved. similar solutions is to promote resolution through service (ESS) applications and merges them with the self-service and give HR staff members the time and latest Web technologies to create open communication By providing online access for employees to answer resources to focus on strategic business activities. between the employee and the human resources their own queries, today s most effective and efficient The results are improved staff efficiencies and department. The upshot: You run your business automated HR help desks take the efficiencies of first- increased job satisfaction. more efficiently. call resolution to the next level. Organizational Challenges in the Traditional Model In a traditional HR department, the available staff manually handles employee queries and concerns. Employees, meanwhile, tend to seek information from people they know which may or may not be someone in HR. The resulting answers may be inaccurate or inconsistent with current HR policies. In this environment, we see: Manual paper-based processes Inconsistent application of policies Slow resolution times Poor security and oversight Ineffective use of HR resources Wasted employee time In many cases, similar or duplicated queries are answered multiple times, increasing the time and resources needed for research and feedback. With an automated HR help desk that is implemented with current Web technologies, such as LBi HR HelpDesk, HR can easily offer employee case management, call tracking, automatic case escalation and security for sensitive data.
3 Business Requirements for an Effective Automated System The key business drivers for an automated HR help desk are similar to those of a customer help desk, but with an inward focus. That is, they support the company s employees rather than its customers. Similarly, while cost savings and efficiencies are key considerations in driving help desk management and defining business requirements, more-specific Key Performance Indicators also play a role. These indicators focus on: Case management Call tracking Response time Accurate answers to queries Matching queries to the right specialist Eliminating or reducing escalation of basic questions Effectiveness of the FAQ and/or knowledge base Data security and compliance Data integrity and accuracy Features and Benefits of an Automated HR Help Desk At a minimum, an automated HR help desk solution must address the following seven core features: 1. Ease of use 2. Comprehensive case management (e.g., case tracking, automatic assignment and escalation) 3. Full reporting 4. Secure communications 5. Confidentiality 6. integration 7. IVR (interactive voice response) and speech integration This section explains the benefits of each of these core features. 1. Ease of Use The self-service portal provides convenient access to the help desk, allowing employees and HR as needed to enter new cases, access the knowledge base, update existing cases and documents, and review the status of open cases. Because the system automatically accesses data already in the company s HR systems, the help desk s display fields can be easily populated, simplifying the entire interaction. The Web portal is the primary access point for both the employee and the HR staff, allowing for ease of use, secure communication and complete case management. However, several alternate interfaces can be integrated with the help desk. 2. Comprehensive Case Management We can see how this critical area is addressed in detail by reviewing the features in the LBi HR HelpDesk. We ll start with management of the individual case: Case Entry. Entry is simplified by populating fields with data automatically drawn from HR systems. Case History. Summaries of prior transactions, including telephone calls, are available to help resolve current issues, review previous case histories and enter new case information. Knowledge Base. A database of common questions and appropriate answers to research and resolve cases is available to HR staff and employees. HR staff can easily locate answers to common issues. The result is first-call resolution and reduced escalation and cost. Automatic Escalation. Unresolved cases are automatically forwarded to topic specialists and included on aging reports. Management is notified if intervention is needed. Automatic Assignment. Cases are distributed to customer service representatives (CSRs) based on allocation methods that match resources to topics, resources to employees, or other critical assignment criteria. Resolution Logging. A complete audit trail of cases and resolutions is maintained. Reporting is available on relevant statistics, date and time of resolution, CSR/specialist involved, and days outstanding. Several alternate interfaces can be integrated with the help desk.
4 3. Full Reporting Ad-hoc and detailed reports help identify policies, procedures and guidelines that need to be clarified for employees. This in turn reduces call-center activity. For example: Case Detail Reports. Show the specific details on each case. Case Status Reports. Indicate the total number of open and closed cases by specified categories, such as average call resolution time. Case Ownership Reports. List opened and closed cases by owner (e.g., responsible CSR or HR staff member) during a specific time period. Management reporting that includes a dashboard is a useful feature for executives. 4. Secure Communications Increasingly in HR we are seeing the need for compliance with privacy regulations and the importance of securing sensitive employee data. An automated HR help desk only needs to secure the data as it is communicated between the employee and the system. It also needs to ensure that the data is viewed only by the appropriate people. Inside an effective and quality-driven automated help desk, confidentiality can be maintained. HR policies will dictate which individuals have access to each specific case. In the typical corporate environment, most self-service tools work well for an automated help desk; employees already have daily and private access to computers with Internet access. In blue-collar environments, however, or in environments with highly mobile workforces, a browser-based system may require other mean of access. In those cases, the LBi HR HelpDesk is able to integrate technologies such as Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) and Interactive Voice Response (IVR), along with the usual Web-based tools. Those tools integration and IVR and speech integration are features six and seven. 5. Confidentiality LBi HR HelpDesk secures confidential communication so that it s never seen by unauthorized eyes. Personal issues, such as harassment and manager disputes, are automatically tagged as confidential; only HR personnel who are authorized to handle such cases can view them. These cases are not visible to others through searches or reports. 6. Integration A comprehensive automated help desk will need to use the company program to facilitate communication between employees and the HR department. The LBi HR HelpDesk uses the company system to: Send event-triggered s, including follow-up reminders Send a copy of s to the managers and specialists involved in each case Update employees on their case status via 7. IVR and Speech Integration For employees without access to computers, telephone-based technologies can provide communication with the automated help desk. The LBi HR HelpDesk uses IVR and speech integration to: Integrate data in the system with data from IVR-based systems Draw on employee records that are stored in human capital management (HCM) systems to populate the screen of the LBi HR HelpDesk CSR with the employee s data Management reporting that includes a dashboard is a useful feature for executives.
5 Cost per call is calculated as the cost of a call arriving and being answered at your help desk. Recommendation Studies show that the right self-service system with the right information can accurately address and resolve 80 percent of all employee inquiries. This kind of result has two concrete outcomes: It enables HR staff to apply themselves to more productive strategic tasks. It significantly reduces the costs associated with attending to employees HR questions and concerns. In fact, for businesses that are currently operating with a traditional HR department, the cost savings and the redirection of HR staff to strategic issues can justify serious consideration of an automated HR help desk solution. With a traditional manual HR call center, it s true that you gain efficiencies in handling the incoming queries compared with a traditional HR staffing system. But you still face the challenges of providing accurate and consistent information, as well as the problem of managing the call center and staffing it with HR professionals. The bottom line is that many of the challenges inherent in a manual process tend to remain, while the biggest potential for reducing costs through an automated system are not leveraged. Upgrading your call center with an automated HR help desk will help you address these problems and lower operating costs. If you have an HR call center, you can estimate the return on investment (ROI) by calculating your current cost per call and running a comparison of that figure against the purchase and operating costs of a solution like LBi HR HelpDesk. ROI Calculation Details and Illustration Cost per Call Cost per call is calculated as the cost of a call arriving and being answered at your help desk. There are several ways to calculate this. Here, we focus on (1) the basic cost per call and (2) the fully loaded cost per call. Basic Cost per Call Calculation: Calls per Hour Agent s Hourly Wage Basic cost per call is useful when determining the extra cost associated with handling a nominal number of additional calls. For example, it helps you determine at what level of increased calls you will need additional agents, supervisors and stations. Example If your agent takes 15 calls per hour and is paid an hourly wage of $15, the cost per call is $1 (15 calls $15 per hour). To handle an additional 100 calls within your contact center, you will have to pay $100 more. Fully Loaded Cost per Call Calculation: (Annual Operating Cost + Labor) Total Number of Calls per Year Annual operating costs take into account facilities, supervisors, managers, benefits, incentives, maintenance, desktop computers, etc. The fully loaded cost per call is useful if you want to compare your efficiencies with those of a third-party contact center. For most contact centers, the metrics to arrive at the budgeted cost per call are based on a fully loaded cost. Example If your annual operating costs are $100,000 per year, your labor costs are $1,000,000 and you receive 400,000 calls per year, the fully loaded cost per call is $2.75. The calculation is ($100,000 + $1,000,000)/400,000. In organizations that have multiple CSRs and supervisors handling employee HR inquiries, the LBi HR HelpDesk has demonstrated a 100 percent ROI in less than three years. ROI is accelerated in organizations with more than 10,000 employees.
6 Summary The extension of employee self-service with newer technologies has resulted in the automated HR help desk shifting the focus from purely information-based support applications toward systems that empower employees and managers to take more responsibility for their jobs and work environment. Improved technology, a better understanding of HR roles, more of a handsoff approach by HR departments and an increasingly Web-savvy workforce have all been drivers of this trend. LBi HR HelpDesk leverages all of those components for a help desk solution that combines the convenience of the Web and the power of your HR system. It gives employees access to accurate, consistent answers and guidance from the company s information systems. LBi HR HelpDesk gets your HR department out of perpetual help desk mode because it handles virtually all of the repetitive requests to HR. Your HR staff, meanwhile, focuses its attention on higher-value functions. With the precisely engineered LBi HR HelpDesk: Employees have direct access to searchable FAQs, knowledge bases, guides and handbooks; they can find answers themselves and significantly reduce calls, s and visits to the HR department A single solution makes the process of administration more efficient, and in turn reduces administrative overhead HR staff can focus on addressing complex employee requests that require HR expertise About LBi Software LBi Software provides precisely engineered, customer-focused human resources technology solutions developed from more than 30 years of experience in HR technology and HR processes. Our flagship solution, LBi HR HelpDesk, is an innovative case manager and call-tracking workflow solution that creates a rich and powerful knowledge base on the fly. Our organic belief in and solid reputation for applying a true client-vendor partnership on every project ensures a highly configurable solution designed to put the power in the hands of the employee. In addition, every LBi project is supported by our rich experience and expertise in Mobile Development, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Reporting and Analytics. LBi Software is headquartered in Woodbury, N.Y., and is online at LBiSoftware.com. LBi Software 7600 Jericho Turnpike Woodbury, NY Phone: Fax: LBiSoftware.com The results can be seen in improved service performance, expanded service offerings and significant cost efficiencies. ENGINEERED FOR PRECISION
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1808 E. Laddoos Avenue, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
- $289,900
- 289 Days on site
- Est: $1,074/month
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- Beds: 2
- Baths: 2 Full
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- 1,770 sq ft
Beautifully upgraded Cannes Model features a VERY Private Homesite with a Block Wall and partially Fenced Rear Yard with an extended brick patio. A Gourmet Kitchen with UPGRADED SS KITCHEN AID appliances, GRANITE counter tops, Staggered MAPLE Cabinets w/roll outs. Elegant 20'' Porcelain Tile throughout(no carpet), ceiling fans, and a over sized Smart Space with Double Desk/Office configuration or Hobby/Craft or Sewing Space. Step out to enjoy the coziness of the very private covered and beautifully tiled patio that features a wonderful gas fireplace. This home has a 3KW solar system for electric savings. Enjoy Encanterra's Resort Lifestyle... Private Championship Golf Course, 60,000 sf Clubhouse, Dining, Tennis, Pickle Ball, Member Clubs, Activities, Pools, Athletic Club, Spa & more! Click here to learn more about this listing.
- Year Built: 2011
- 289 Days on site
- Single Family Home
- Beds: 2
- Baths: 2 Full
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- Dining Room
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Dining Area
- Yes
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Fireplace
- Yes (1)
- Flooring
- Carpeted, Tile
- Architecture
- Ranch
- Lot Size
- Approximately 5266 Square Feet
- Parking
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- Roof
- Tile Roof
- Features
- Patio, Stucco Exterior
- Tax Amount
- $2,238
- Tax Year
- 2015
- Cooling
- Ceiling Fan
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Wood/Coal Heat
- Assessed Taxable Amount
- $26,005
- Tax Amount
- $2,264
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- Single Family Residence
- Floors
- 1
- Home Size (Sqft)
- 1,769
- Lot Size (Sqft)
- 5,227
- Lot Size (Acres)
- 0.12
- Year Built
- 2011
- Parking
- Garage
- Heating System
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- Cooling System
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- 38454 N Carolina Ave
- Combs Traditional Academy
- 37327 N Gantzel Rd
- Jack Harmon Elementary School
- 39315 N Cortona Dr
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- 18655 East Jacaranda Blvd
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- 37611 North Pecan Creek Dr
- Circle Cross Ranch k8 School
- 35900 N Charbray Dr
- Freedom Christian Academy
- 39731 N Kennedy Dr
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- 39731 N Kennedy Dr
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- 32375 N Gantzel Rd
- Poston Butte High School
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Evolve Wrestling (stylized as EVOLVE) is a United States of America professional wrestling promotion based in the Northeast founded in 2010 by former Ring of Honor Booker and current Dragon Gate USA vice president, Gabe Sapolsky, Full Impact Pro owner Sal Hamaoui, and independent wrestler Davey Richards. The company features a roster of Independent circuit wrestlers from all over the country, as well as Puroresu. The promotion has a close working relationship with Dragon Gate USA.
In 2009, Gabe Sapolsky announced a new wrestling promotion via some viral videos featuring one of the company's competitors, Davey Richards. Since then, more videos have been produced accessed from the website, promoting more talents, as well as featuring some blogs written by the wrestlers about their feelings regarding the company. The first show, Evolve 1 "Richards vs. Ibushi", was held on January 16, 2010 in Rahway, New Jersey at Rahway Recreational Center. During interviews with wrestling newsletter Figure 4 Weekly on its radio show, Sapolsky told editor, Bryan Alvarez, that Evolve would have stronger emphasis on rules, and would not limit anyone based on their own respective style of wrestling in favor of showcasing the talent's individual strengths and covering up their weaknesses. On January 29, 2010, Sapolsky announced that Evolve would no longer be booking Davey Richards as he had signed a new contract with Ring of Honor.
The concept of the promotion is to be the company's emphasis on the wrestlers' win-loss records. They have divided the company into two divisions: a singles wrestlers and tag teams. As per the website, some wrestlers would need to earn their way onto the roster by winning a qualifying match. But that since has been dropped.
On November 25, 2011, Evolve and Dragon Gate USA announced the unification of the two promotions. Evolve and Dragon Gate USA will still promote separate events, but the two share rosters, including stables, and Evolve recognizes Dragon Gate USA's Open the Freedom Gate Championship and Open the United Gate Championship as its top two championships.
In February, 2013, Evolve announced that they would be holding a tournament to crown the first Evolve Champion as they were doing away with the records system at that time. The tournament will be held in Secaucus, New Jersey at WrestleCon. Evolve used the records of the talent to determine the seedings in the tournament. The top two being Chuck Taylor (10-5) and Ricochet (5-2), they were given byes to the second round. A.R. Fox (7-6) will take on the #4 seed which is too be determined. The winner of that match will take on Ricochet. The winner of Four Way Freestyle match involving Samuray Del Sol (2-3), Sami Callihan (3-7), and two others to be determined. The winner of that match will take on Chuck Taylor in the second round.
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Mad Blankey
D.U.F. (Dirty Ugly Fucks)
Veteran Army
World-1 International
The Jimmyz
The Scene
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- Lenny Leonard – Commentator & Ring Announcer
- Mike Kehner - Referee
- Brandon Tolle - Referee
- Frankie Gastenau - Referee
Tag teams and stables
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- Aeroform
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- Dark City Fight Club
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- Up In Smoke
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- Jason Harding
- Mike Kehner
- Bryce Remsburg
- Lenny Leonard
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Current champions
|Date Won
|Evolve Championship
|Timothy Thatcher
|Drew Galloway
|July 10, 2015
|Tampa, Florida
|Evolve Tag Team Championship
|Tracy Williams & Fred Yehi
|Drew Galloway & Chuck Taylor
|Orlando, Florida
|DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate Championship
|Johnny Gargano
|November 13, 2011
|Manhattan, New York
Defunct championships
|Date Won
|DGUSA Open the United Gate Championship
|WORLD-1 International
(Masato Yoshino and Ricochet)
|Cima and Ricochet
|March 30, 2012
|Miami Beach, Florida


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Tonia Griffin has spent the past 22 years cooking food for the hungry in Zion City. It's not surprising then that she joined other Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge staff members in creating and sharing a "Peace Gumbo" recipe in honor of the organization's 25th anniversary of "cultivating unity, justice and peace."
Her contribution to the tips for making Peace Gumbo? "Diversity is key - always include a variety of spices."
Asking local faith communities to share their own versions of peace gumbos during the celebration period of Sept. 9-18 seems especially appropriate since the anniversary falls during the same week that the nation will observe the 10th anniversary of 9/11, said the Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade, the federation's executive director.
Each Monday through Thursday, Griffin prepares a hot, nutritious noon meal for the Holy Grill, a feeding site sponsored by the federation in Zion City, a neighborhood near Plank Road and Airline Highway in north Baton Rouge. The program was dedicated in early 1987.
It originally used the dining room at Jordan United Methodist Church in Zion City, but today Griffin prepares the food at the federation's office at 3112 Convention St., and transports it to the Holy Grill at BREC's Cadillac Park, 6117 Cadillac St.
The federation, then known as the Greater Baton Rouge Federation of Churches and Synagogues, chose Zion City for its project because it is one of the most economically depressed areas of Baton Rouge, the Rev. Jeff Day, the federation's first executive director, said when the Holy Grill opened its doors almost 25 years ago. Twenty of the federation's member congregations recruit volunteers to serve the Holy Grill's food, maintain the dining room and "share peace gumbo."
"We are the only direct service serving hot food that regularly in that area," McCullough-Bade said. "We get food from the Food Bank and the federation supplements the supplies. We don't make desserts, but we do have a hot main course. The project is supported with federal money that comes to the city in the form of a Community Block Grant and through MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.
"It would be wonderful if we could have Holy Grills throughout the community," McCullough-Bade added.
Griffin, who has always liked to cook, had worked as a cook helper at an Exxon refinery cafeteria before being hired by the federation job 22 years ago. However, until her Holy Grill job, she'd never prepared such large amounts of food by herself.
She is a member of Jordan United Methodist Church, where the Holy Grill ministry began, and "I applied for the post of cook, but didn't get it. Two years later, I applied again and got it. All my life I've lived in Zion City. I'm a graduate of Glen Oaks High School and I went to Southern for 2-1/2 years in business management. She has two children, Ashley, 27, and Arthur. 21, and two grandchildren.
It was a Thursday morning, and before putting that day's hamburger patties into the oven, Griffin prepped ingredients for her Famous Holy Grill Red Beans that would be served the following Monday.
On her way to the office she'd stopped at a grocery store to pick up the fresh ingredients, meat and produce. Griffin shops "wherever they have bargains," she said. That day's menu was barbecue hamburgers, lettuce and tomato salad, baked beans, chips and, "if I have time, blueberry muffins (made from a mix) compliments of the Food Bank."
Griffin handles "everything that pertains to the kitchen," including keeping it spotlessly clean. After preparing a meal for about 100 people, she cleans up the kitchen, loads her car with the food and takes it to Cadillac Park for noon. If there are no volunteers from the member congregations to help serve the food when she arrives at Cadillac Park, she does that, too. "I pick out people (who are there to eat) to help."
While the Holy Grill averaged serving 94 people, many of them children, Monday through Thursday in July, Griffin said one day "we got up to 116. I had made a rule (several years ago) - children had to have a parent with them, but I had to change that. I can't do that. It might be their only meal of the day. Sometimes it's babies watching babies. I say to clean up after yourselves. I mama them."
McCullough-Bade pointed out that the entire Interfaith Federation staff are "pretty good cooks" and are willing to lend a hand in the kitchen when needed. They also contributed to the federation's "Peace Gumbo" recipe.
Bookkeeper Joyce Evans sits closest to the kitchen "and helps stir the pot." Vivian Walker is director of the federations Caregivers program, which recruits volunteers to help the elderly get groceries and medicine, and Susan Davenport is receptionist.
While the office staff talked about favorite dishes they make, Griffin prepared a giant sheet cake from the muffin mix. "I don't have a muffin pan," but even if she did, she wouldn't use it. "It would take a lot of time" to make individual muffins. "I have to be on a schedule. Each minute has to be accounted for."
However, she does take the time to cook dried red or white beans because "I don't like canned." But, she doesn't presoak her beans, saying, "It seems to me soaking takes the flavor away from the beans."
About 11:30 a.m. the office staff goes to the kitchen to help Griffin load the food into her car. Anything with liquid is carefully wrapped and everything is transported in special food containers that keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
With school starting, Griffin expects to serve fewer people at noon. "It'll be different ages (than in the summer months) - kids 2, 3, 4 years old, those not in school. People come in from different areas to eat. Some come from the Scotlandville area, but the majority are from Zion City."
McCullough-Bade describes Griffin as "sweet, so responsive, and she genuinely cares for the people" in the Zion City area. "It's her ministry. These are her neighbors - she knows so many of them by name. She wants to serve food that tastes good, and she runs a tight ship so that people who come to eat know they need to treat each other with respect. It's a safe place. Tonia and I deeply appreciate the volunteers, and they have to establish the attitude of hospitality.
"When it comes to the Holy Grill, I don't know what's more remarkable - a sustained feeding program for almost 25 years or to have the same cook for 22 years. No doubt the reason it has sustained is because of the quality of work by Tonia and her dedication to the neighborhood."
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