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3 Biggest Mistakes Recruiters Make When Selecting A Payroll Provider By Robert Brennan
Most independent recruiters and staffing firms make the understandable decision to outsource their back office EOR and payroll services to a reputable provider who's been serving the industry for decades. This eliminates the financial risk, liability and headache of handling your own back office service which is better left to a professional back office provider. We all know that outsourcing back office tasks allows you to devote more of your time and energy to revenue generating activities that creates more income for your business. Make sure to shop around, as you will discover that not all comprehensive back office services are created equal.
The right payroll partner can make the difference between success and failure for your business. Protect your enterprise by paying particular attention to the following three important guidelines.
1. Make sure your payroll provider is giving you the highest profit per hour.
It sounds obvious but, unfortunately, many recruiters do not take enough time to do the research. Thoroughly investigating each option to pinpoint the provider who delivers the best profit per hour rate is critical. Anything less ends up costing you plenty of money over time. Look for a reputable provider who offers a no hassle online profit per hour calculator with and a best rate guarantee. Why pay more for the same service from anybody else?
Also, make sure that 100% of the fee is based off of the pay rate and not any portion of the bill rate which penalizes you when you sell a larger bill rate. Don't forget to inquire if there's any additional per hour fees on top of the percentage fee.
2. Your payroll provider should be exclusive to independent staffing professionals.
As an independent recruiter, it is critical that you work with a payroll provider who is on the same page. That means a firm that works exclusively with staffing firms like yours. Only such a provider can understand the unique aspects of your business profile. The firm can set up services to accommodate your unique professional needs and operate in synchronicity with your enterprise. Would you choose a Kia mechanic to service your Ferrari? Of course not!
Another important consideration that business owners tend to overlook is conflict of interest. Larger payroll providers work directly with clients, which means that they are also in competition with you. Keep in mind that bigger service companies are not always better. You deserve a back office partner who gives you a complete recruiter centric experience.
3. Get a FREE suite of professional-grade recruiting tools, training & services.
Contract staffing services have evolved. Gone are the days of offering only payroll services. A cutting-edge back office provider will deliver a complimentary suite of feature-rich tools, services and training designed to propel your bottom line. If you're not getting great complimentary tools, then it might be time to start shopping for a new provider.
Make sure that the firm you select for payroll processing also specializes in handling all of the other back office tasks you might need as your business grows. Strategic branding, marketing literature, search tools, ongoing training, national conferences, discounts on top name services and job placement are just some of the extras that a full-service back office outsource firm can offer.
Final thoughts
Even though you only need payroll assistance at present, don't make the mistake of limiting your outsourcing options in the future. Once you have established a good working relationship with your provider, you may decide to turn over more of your daily office tasks to free up your time.
Contract payroll service is a growing industry that offers many options for businesses. Due to the competitive nature of this developing field, you are likely to find some significant differences in the types of services and pricing currently available.
By understanding your own payroll service requirements as a business owner and thoroughly investigating what several providers offer, you save yourself time, money and worry in the future. Opt for a payroll provider that delivers the highest profit per hour. Choose the provider that best understands and meets your specific payroll funding and processing requirements. Insist on additional tools and services at no cost.
Editor's Note
Robert Brennan has over 20 years of executive management experience in the recruiting and staffing industry and has collaborated with over 500 independent recruiting and staffing owners providing comprehensive back office solutions as well as business growth strategies. Robert is a partner with ARG Back Office Services based in St. Petersburg Florida.


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The very best, most captivating destination weddings are those that are completely organic. Where the decor, the ambiance, the moments are inspired by the land and the culture and the beauty of the region. And this wedding is the very definition of inspired. It's rich and layered and full soul. And it is bursting at the seams with pure, unabashed romance. Just as a destination wedding should be. With decor and planning by The Dazzling Details and photographs by Jillian Mitchell, this wedding is destination gold. Click here to see so much more.
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From the lovely bride...A love for travel, adventure, and the great outdoors were a few of the things that attracted us to one another when we met, over six years ago. Therefore, it was a no brainer that travel and the outdoors would definitely be components in our wedding. A strong love of family and friends would be the other.
When we began planning our wedding, it was essential it be held at a destination by an ocean, but it was also equally important to have all family members and friends available to celebrate. There wasn't a way to have both, as some would not be able to travel. So, we divided our celebration in order to have the best of both worlds… we would do a very intimate destination wedding with immediate family and a grand reception in downtown Portland, Oregon, for the rest of our family and friends upon our return home. This arrangement encompassed both sides of our personality as a couple; outdoor travel fanatics and downtown sheik (plus, I would get to wear my dress twice; what bride wouldn't want to do that!).
With that decision made, we began concentrating on the destination part. Considering many options of places to go, we wondered, "Should it be somewhere we've never been, and how far could we travel and still convince our immediate family members to join us?" We found ourselves continuously thinking of Puerto Vallarta, our first major vacation as a couple, and in our minds… the place where we knew we were in this relationship for good, even years before we were engaged. PV held a very sentimental place in our hearts, and we really wanted our families to experience that during an occasion as important as our wedding…. where we would be joining not only our lives together for a lifetime, but our families as well.
As I began collecting wedding ideas, I found The Dazzling Details online. I immediately fell in love with Kristin, Michelle and the team's work and so did Chris. I have to do event planning in my profession and Chris is a contractor/designer by trade, so aesthetics and truly capturing the essence of our personalities was extremely important to us! There was no doubt that The Dazzling Details would deliver on all of our hopes for our intimate gathering, a total of ten individuals. Every expectation was exceeded!
From start to finish, Chris and I never worried about a thing, because the team was truly exceptional!! Thru the guidance of Kristin and Michelle, we opted to have our wedding and 'family' reception at a lovely villa outside the city. What a fabulous family vacation, with our wedding being the big final event! The ceremony, conducted on a sandy beach with the ocean as a backdrop, was enhanced with elegant simplicity and unexpected personal touches along the way. Despite an unexpected day of rain, the drizzle cleared immediately before the group was seated for ceremony, and just a peak of sunlight illuminated the ceremony through dreary skies while the couple said their vows. It beautifully highlighted the natural splendor of the setting, allowing our wedding vows to be the focus.
Every detail was amazing, but the reception/dinner area was probably our favorite "scene" created by our planners. I was moved to tears by the perfection of every intricately designed component. They captured everything we could have ever imagined we would want - they draped multiple chandeliers high above the dining area, accented the table with dozens of candles, had a variety of bouquet holders and different wood elements, natural linen fabrics, and even a small suitcase that served as part of a centerpiece! One of my favorite touches was our cake holder, especially designed out of tree branches. All color choices for the event palette were colors found in nature: browns, grays, linens, and whites to highlight our love of the outdoors. Collectively, it made for a magical and memorable event that to this day everyone is still talking about… and for all that weren't there, they wish they could have been!! Our wedding celebration was truly exquisite!!
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Preclosure ventilation is a key design feature of the repository to store high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. The efficiency of the ventilation to remove heat generated by radionuclide decay from the repository is predicted using a lumped parameter heat transfer analysis that considers thermal radiation, convection, and conduction in the drift and the surrounding rock mass. The sensitivity of the ventilation efficiency to uncertainties in key inputs and design parameters is investigated using a statistical approach known as the Delta Method. The standard deviation (normally distributed) of the ventilation efficiency about the mean of 88.0% is 2.6% for a 600-meter long drift. In addition, the influence of each of the standard deviations of the inputs and design parameters on the mean ventilation efficiency and standard deviation is determined. The results show that the most significant variables in the ventilation heat transfer analysis are the inlet air temperature, the air flow rate, the host rock thermal conductivity (as a function of matrix saturation and specific heat), and the convection heat transfer coefficients.
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I craved for cassava two days ago. When I visited a friend in my neighborhood, they were having cassava for snack. It wasn't the same camote cue made of sweet potato but the real cassava. Before I even asked for it, they told me that they only cooked a little and there's no more left even a bite size. To comfort my craving buds, they told me that they will call me the next time they cook cassava. When I went back home, the taste of cassava kept popping up on my mind so when I headed the wet market, I looked for cassava but I guess, it wasn't my day. When I went to a nearby supermarket, there was no available cassava too. Unlucky!
Today, I dropped by in my friend's house for a good talk. Before I left, she reached a packed of sweet cassava and told me to bring it home. Imagine my eyes, when I saw a cassava from my deepest cravings. It was like seeing a spring in the middle of a deserted island. My eyes were rolling like a yoyo! So when I got home, I messaged my friend and told her that I just had a very lucky day. I just couldn't believe it. If I am exaggerating the meaning of cassava, oh well it's just me. It just made my day. Of course it wasn't about cassava. It was simply my way to make things simplier and lighter for all of us.
So as the saying goes… don't look for cassava, let cassava find you… that's why it's called camote, err cassava, you don't force yourself to cassava, you just do.
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Benefits of Cassava
Cassava contains a lot of health benefits. It is good for low-calorie diet as it has carbohydrate contenct that is lower that rice and bread. Even if you only eat a small amount, you feel full because of its high fiber content.
Cassava contains a lot of fiber or insoluble fiber that smooth the process of defecation an able to absorb and remove toxins in the intestine and that simply means healthy digestion.
Cassava is an antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-tumor and increases ones appetite. Cassava tubers contain calories, protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosporus, iron, vitamin B and C and stach. Leaves contain vitamins A, B1 and C, Calcium, calories, forfor, protein, fat, carbohydrate, and iron. Cassava bark contains tannin, peroxidase enzymes, glycosides, and calcium oxalate.


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The faith-based film War Room has knocked its forerunner, Straight Outta Compton, out of first place in the box office. The low-budget film only cost the Kendrick brothers $3.5 million to make but has already grossed at least $24.7 million since its release. The film tells the story of a woman in a marital crisis who turns to God for the solution. Instead of fighting physically with her husband, she resorts to her closet which becomes her "war room" to pray for strength and direction in hopes of saving her marriage.
The movie surrounds a couple named Tony and Elizabeth Jordan who have one daughter, great jobs, and a dream house. Although everything looks appealing from the outside, inwardly their world is crumbling. Tony is experiencing professional success which often includes traveling, however, as he goes in and out-of-town on business he often finds himself in the company of women flirting with the idea of adultery. Elizabeth, a realtor, has realized some success selling houses, but acknowledges her husband as the main "breadwinner."
Things take a turn for Elizabeth when she meets her newest client, Miss Clara. Miss Clara is an older, spiritual woman who challenges Elizabeth to fight for her marriage where it counts, in prayer. Miss Clara educates the discouraged wife on the power of prayer and strategic battle when it comes to issues such as marital dysfunction. Elizabeth is then challenged to develop a battle plan and establish a war room in order to fight for her dissolving family.
Tony (T. C. Stallings) and Elizabeth (Priscilla Shirer) find themselves in a state of disarray with their daughter Danielle (Alena Pitts) stuck in the middle. Elizabeth becomes increasingly bitter as she faces the strain of a failing marriage. She loves her husband but is refusing to stand idly by while he continues to flirt with temptation. Miss Clara (Karen Abercrombie) questions Elizabeth about her marriage and faith before advising the distressed woman on the necessary strategy to obtain victory.
Unlike many successful films, the team behind the movie did not rely on the typical promotional methods that Hollywood is accustomed to. Instead, the Kendrick brothers connected with a network of influential pastors to help spread the word. The unorthodox manner has quickly turned into a huge success for War Room. The movie which consists of a primarily African-American cast has risen to first place in the box office. When questioned about the non-traditional method of promotion, Alex Kendrick said:
We know that word-of-mouth is going to be the best promotion for any kind of movie, and so we will show the whole film to leaders and say, 'If you like it, help us spread the word. If you don't like it, don't tell anybody.'
Kendrick believes that there is a growing recognition in the world which understands the need for God. As people look around at what is occurring in the world today, many confess that they need an anchor. The brothers said they are not concerned with the film's critics, instead the focus is on spreading a message of faith to a target audience which is usually ignored by mainstream films. War Room's success has surprised Sony's studio executives, but not the Kendrick brothers.
After leading the box office for the past three weekends, Straight Outta Compton has now fallen to second place. The film, which is a biopic directed by F. Gary Gray, tells the story of the rise and fall of the legendary hip hop rap group N.W.A. War Room, reaping the benefits of a strong word of mouth, has risen to first place surpassing Straight Outta Compton to become a box office success.
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Business Standard: Sony's 'War Room' leads North American box office
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It's called modern day slavery and some current and former LSU students are trying to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking. It is the illegal trade of human beings, mainly for the purpose of sexual exploitation and forced labor.
The UN estimates there are 2.5 million victims, while other watchdog groups say that number could be as high as 27 million worldwide. And, it hits closer to home than you might imagine. Baton Rouge was ranked among the top 10 US cities for human trafficking in 2006 by Shared Hope International, a group dedicated to helping victims.
You've likely seen the billboards around our area calling for an end to human trafficking. That's exactly what "Tigers Against Trafficking" is working towards. The goal is to raise awareness, encourage involvement and raise funds to support groups working directly with victims.
Saturday morning (March 23), Tigers Against Trafficking will hold a 5k run/walk, kicking off at the LSU parade grounds with 100 percent of the money raised going directly to victims of human trafficking.


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SMA Redefines Residential Solar with New Power+ Solution
Innovative, Powerful MLPE Solution Reduces Cost and Risk, Delivers Speed and Performance
ROCKLIN, Calif. — As residential PV becomes a bigger part of the energy landscape, both consumers and solar professionals are demanding more from their solar technology. To meet the growing demand for fast, cost-effective and high-performing solar solutions, SMA America has launched its new Power+ Solution. Combining the proven Sunny Boy US inverter with the TS4-R Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE), the new SMA solution cost-effectively optimizes residential PV systems and ensures higher energy yields.
Now available for ordering, the SMA Power+ Solution will redefine what it means to optimize a residential PV system using MLPE. SMA's solution can be applied per module for operational simplicity or selectively for faster installation.
"Every solar PV project has unique challenges and objectives, and a one-size-fits-all approach does not meet the needs of today's solar landscape," said Sven Schreiber, executive vice president of the Residential business unit at SMA. "With the Power+ Solution, integrators can choose to apply the technology in a way that optimizes ROI for their individual business model."
The TS4-R module components of the SMA Power+ Solution can be used like traditional MLPEs and satisfy all of the challenges that incumbent solutions address. But unlike traditional optimization, which requires MLPEs on every module even when it's not needed, the Power+ Solution can also be applied selectively. This reduces installation time, service risk, and ultimately cost. Selectively deploying TS4-R can save up to 90 minutes of installation time per residential system while realizing greater energy production and roof usage, and providing a higher ROI.
Selective deployment is also ideal when it comes to service and O&M. Fewer components mean fewer potential points of failure and less risk, and when service is required, it is simpler.
For integrators opting for full deployment, installation can still achieve significant time saving.
The module-based DC technology is supplied by the universal TS4 platform, which offers various levels of plug-and-play functionality. The TS4 is available as a factory integrated component through leading module suppliers. It is also available as an add-on, retrofit option exclusively through SMA, and makes any system instantly smarter and more powerful. Benefits of the TS4 line include module-level monitoring, shutdown code compliance, shade mitigation and increased string lengths.
The TS4 works seamlessly with the Sunny Boy US inverter, the fastest PV inverter to install. This allows installers and distributors to realize additional cost savings by reducing the total number of products they must carry. Now, integrators can carry one line of inverters for MLPE and non-MLPE applications, which reduces warehouse space while also improving flexibility when installation requirements change at the last minute.
For data monitoring, module-level diagnostics can be viewed through Sunny Portal - the world's largest monitoring repository for PV systems.
About SMA
The SMA Group with anticipated sales of about €1 billion in 2016 is the global market leader for solar inverters, a key component of all PV plants, and offers innovative key technologies for future power supply structures. It is headquartered in Niestetal, near Kassel, Germany, and is represented in 20 countries. The Group employs more than 3,000 people worldwide. SMA has an extensive range of products, which offers the right inverters for all module types and plant sizes; for small residential systems as well as large-scale plants, grid-connected photovoltaic systems as well as off-grid and hybrid systems. Moreover, SMA offers system technology for various battery technologies and system sizes and collaborates with renowned battery manufacturers and companies from the automotive industry. The SMA technology is protected by about 700 patents and utility models worldwide. The range of services is supplemented by comprehensive services and operational management of large-scale PV power plants. Since 2008, the Group's parent company, SMA Solar Technology AG, has been listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (S92) and is currently the only company in the solar industry that is listed in the TecDAX index.


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1.0 Introduction
Welcome to the EFS Document Number Search FAQ! This document is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the search process, and answer some of the more common questions that you may have about problems that may be encountered in the search process.
1.1 What are EFS Document Number searches?
You may check the Secretary of State's database records to view specific EFS filings. If you know the document number of the original EFS financing statement (see Section 1.2 Document Number Format below), you may enter the number in the formatted fields on the EFS Document Number Search screen and if the lien is active, you will see a copy of the lien.
1.2 Document Number Format
There are two types of document numbers currently residing in the Secretary of State's database - a 10 digit, and a 12 digit number. The 10 digit is the format used to assign document numbers pre July 1, 2001, while the 12 digit is the format used to assign document numbers post July 1, 2001. The format for the first 10 digits on both is the same, and works as follows:
County of Filing
99 (Secretary of State), 98 (Nebraska.gov)
Year of Filing
00 (2000), 96 (1996)
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For the post July 1, 2001 numbers, there are two additional characters added on to the number. A '-' and a number between 0 and 9 (ie the Check Digit) will appear as characters 11 and 12.
A lien filed at the Secretary of State's office on June 29, 2001 would have a document number like:
A lien filed at Nebraska.gov on July 2, 2001 would have a document number like:
1.3 What you need to do for the EFS document number search
You will be presented with a drop down menu allowing you to select the county of filing. You will then fill in the 2 digit year, 6 document number, and (if applicable), the check digit.
If the requested document number is an active filing, it will be returned If you receive a message stating that the document number you have entered doesn't exist, check the document number entered on the document number search screen to be sure you used the correct document numbering sequence.
1.4 How does billing work for these searches?
The document number searches are free of charge at the current time. You may do as many searches as you wish by document number. If you wish to print off a copy of an image, you will incur a $.45 charge.
2.0 Troubleshooting
If you have questions concerning searching or policies, call the Secretary of State's office at 402-471-4080. If you have questions or problems involving technical support, call Nebraska.gov at 402-471-7810. For legal questions, please consult your attorney.
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Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to present petitions on behalf of the hard-working men and women of the CAW who call upon the government to cancel negotiations for a free trade agreement with Korea and to instead develop a new automotive trade policy that would require Korea and other offshore markets to purchase equivalent volumes of finished vehicles and parts as a condition of continued access to our market.
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From Steven Spielberg and Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation comes Broken Silence, a series of five films about human courage, heroism, and triumph over intense adversities during World War II. This critically acclaimed series was produced by Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Moll.
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
crocheted flower hair clip
This is one of my series of flower hair clips inspired by the flower button.
At first, I crochected two different size and color of petals using 100% cotton yarn and sewed together. I like both pink and yellow colors and they look pretty on white plastic coated snap clips. Also, I love the flower button glued on the top.
I guess I will make more using different color. : ) {amigurumis}
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- 1/4 cup whole cloves
- 2 heaping tsp. powdered allspice
- 1 cup cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoons nutmeg
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 Tablespoons Tacky Glue (I have always used Elmer's)
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Those are so pretty and I love how you tied into the aroma's going up to heaven! Thank you for sharing and linking up at Simply Helping Him! Blessings!ReplyDelete
Thank you. I didn't quote a verse, but those thoughts are often spoken in the Old Testament when it speaks of sacrifices and the incense being burned like our prayers.ReplyDelete
It is a real transition when our dear ones aren't home for the traditional baking that has so characterized all the years up until now. It's certainly not as fun doing it alone, but I'm comforted by the fact that they'll be home soon to help EAT it, if not BAKE it. Thanks for a glimpse into your world today :)
You are such a model for homemakers, Judith. I can almost smell the aromas in your house and what a great idea to pray when you smell them. By the way, I love your scarf too...I'm a scarfaholic : )ReplyDelete
I LOVE scarves!! I had to get a 'red' for a dinner and concert we put on at a church on Saturday. That is what good old Walmart had :-)ReplyDelete
They sure do come home looking for something to eat!! I love it when my youngest daughter finishes studying and shows up in the kitchen.ReplyDelete
You made me laugh out loud. What is a mamma to do? And you surprised me with your answer -- but it is one. I think I'll go make cookies.ReplyDelete
Yes it does! :)ReplyDelete
Yep, I can smell it - thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I love the analogy you make between potpourri and prayer!! Love it. Thanks for linking up at the Monday Meet Up! XxoReplyDelete
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Within the last year, I have become properly aquainted with a certain Mr Joe Harrison Esq., aka 'The Colonel O'Truth', here on the Kapiti Coast.
It was some months ago that I was invited to partake in a cowboy skirmish game, and having been presented with Joe's 'Leadwood' - I have to say it inspired me to do likewise, although with a differing genre that I had a previous interest in: Pirates! So that was the source of inspiration for all my recent piratical goings on.
Joe also has an infectious enthusiasm for all things of a VSF nature, or to give it it's full title, Victorian Science Fiction. For those of the uninitated, this is a period which draws heavily on the ideas and works of Jules Verne and HG Wells to name a couple.
It is a period that the GASLIGHT rules have been designed for use with, and these rules appear to nicely cover all the troops, heroes, machines and beasties admirably well.
Well I have to say, it's happened to me again - inspiration!
And so, after a bit of chatting things through, 3 locals have decided to give the whole VSF thing a bash; Joe, myself and Roly Hermans.
Now being a Brit myself, I would have been the first to jump at the chance of fielding some colonial British in their iconic pith helms and red jackets. I first saw these troops as a kid, watching that classic movie; Zulu. Stirring stuff, and what red blooded British male wouldn't find this movie inspiring and invigorating!?
However I have obviously already been pipped to the post by Joe, with his previously commenced project; HMSW Gargantua - his incarnation of a British steam powered quadruped walker, crewed by such stalwarts as Seargent Boddington et al.
|HMSW Gargantua
And so with the British already in the field, a suitable colonial adversary would be required, and what better than the dastardly Hun!? Thinking on Germanic imigery of the proposed period (1880-90s-ish), I remembered another somewhat iconic image, that of Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe, from the movie; 'Those Magnificent men in the flying machines', wearing that characteristic pickelhaube helmet.
|Gert Fröbe
With this image in mind I set about searching the web. I found that the Germans of the period had been involved in the Franco-Prussian war, and a quick look at more images confirmed the sort of figures I was after.
More web browsing found a range of models I was happy with, available from Brigadegames, from their Paroom range.
Some great figures available there. I am sure an order will be placed forthwith!
Now one thing that characterizes the VSF period are its machines. So my troops were going to need some kind of 'tank' for the battlefield, especially after viewing at long range the looming form of HMSW Gargantua!
Obviously tanks didn't come into service until late WWI, some years after our proposed period of time. Plus these early machines would have been powered by the internal combustion engine and not steam power, which is one of the hallmarks of VSF fun!
I did find the wonderful looking german A7V tank. The temptation was to build one of these and stick a large chimney / funnel on the back, but that seemed too easy, and 'cheating', and not especially tailored to our period.
One of the things I have found with researching this project is that lots of folks have come up with a great many ideas for vehicles, but a great many are 'seriously fictional', if I can put it that way? What I want from a vehicle is the idea it could actually work. So I did a fair bit of web search reading up on steam power, hydraulic power, steam tractors or tractor engines, and caterpillar tracks, and importantly their inception dates and rough abilities.
Consequently, what I am thinking, and propose here, is to make a fighting vehicle based on the steam tractor engine. However, rather than the large heavy wheels, which by all accounts made the vehicle unuseable over difficult boggy ground, due to its weight, I would swap these out for caterpiller tracks.
To armour the vehicle, I decided to build an enclosed cab at rear of machine and, using a later german idea; adding schurzen plates to the sides and also to the front, but in a large 'cow-catcher' shape.
|Stugs, with schurzen side armour plates
|"Cow Catcher"
I also need to arm this vehicle and propose mounting a gatling-gun team or cannon artillery team, in an armoured enclosure upon the tractors roof.
The only thing to do would then be to route the funnel, down and backwards, so as not to interfere with the Gun teams line of sight.
Another touch I need to think about is a fuel supply. Now I have seen these machines trundling around the place back in Britain at summer farm festivals and the like, but what I am unsure about is how long could one run for, before it needed more coal to refuel it? So I am therefore considering having the machine drag a similar looking coal tender behind it, either wheeled or tracked and with side schurzen plates again.
So thats where all my thinking with this has got me so far!
Roly, our third player in the group, currently seems to be pondering between a French themed army perhaps using French Foreign Legion figures, or perhaps Austro-Hungarians of the period... we shall wait and see what he comes up with.


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Creating Places: A Citizen Observer's Look at Nashville's Built Environment
Writer's Note: William Williams' interest in the manmade environment dates to 1970, at which point the then-young Williams started a collection of postcards of city skylines. The collection now numbers 1,000-plus cards. Among the writer's specific interests are exterior building design, city district planning, demographics, signage, mixed-use development, mass transit and green/sustainable construction and living. Williams began his Creating Places column with The City Paper in February 2005. The column in its original form was discontinued in September 2008 and reinvented via this blog in November 2008. Creating Places can be found on the home page of the website of The City Paper, at which Williams has worked in various capacities since October 2000.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Creating Places: Vintage grit
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Creating Places: A Grand gesture
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Creating Places: RMH photos
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Creating Places: Gilbert McLaughlin Casella delivers
I have long admired the work of Nashville-based architecture company Gilbert McLaughlin Casella. Check the portfolio here. The recently opened recreation center at Christ the King (seen here and fronting Belmont Boulevard) represents one of the best efforts GMS has submitted to date.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Creating Places: Connecting Downtown and Midtown
Friday, March 9, 2012
Creating Places: Midtown Place update
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Creating Places: Density view
Standing (or even driving) at about 167 20th Ave. S. in Midtown offers a fairly impressive view of building density (at least by Nashville standards). This photo does not do the vista justice, so check it out yourself when you get a chance.


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Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Bryan
The Reverend Bryan moved from place to place with his congregation and was even imprisoned and whipped for preaching during a time when whites feared any slave gathering as a focus for rebellion. He persevered and finally bought his and his family`s freedom and purchased this lot for his church. Andrew Bryan pastored until his death, October 6, 1812. He is buried in Savannah`s Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Erected 1980 by Georgia Historic Marker. (Marker Number 025-89.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Georgia Historical Society/Commission marker series.
Location. 32° 4.93′ N, 81° 5.943′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County Touch for map. West of West Broad Street, Savannah. Marker is at or near this postal address: 575 W. Bryan Street, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of John C. Frémont (within shouting distance of this marker); William Scarbrough House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First African Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Ryan's Excelsior Bottle Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haitian Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jonathan Bryan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flame of Freedom / Relighting the Flame (approx. ¼ mile away); Evacuation of Savannah (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
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1. Andrew Bryan 1737 - 1812. PBS Online (Submitted on January 26, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. First African Baptist Church of Savannah. In 1788 Bryan was ordained and his church was certified, predating the establishment of a white Baptist church in Savannah by five years; in 1794, Bryan erected a frame structure, naming it the Bryan Street African Baptist Church. By 1800, his congregation had grown to about 700, leading to a reorganization that created the First Baptist Church of Savannah and eventually the Second and Third Baptist Churches. (Submitted on January 26, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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Cheryl Cole's massive new back tattoo might've stolen the show on the first night of their Ten tour in her hometown of Newcastle, but all five girls got VERY sweaty and then very emotional on stage during the first of 18 dates.
After over a decade of performing together, it's nice to see that the pop five piece haven't got lazy and they're still prepared to get sweaty to put on a real show for their fans. It's making us sweat a bit in anticipation of us seeing the tour soon.
The set list includes the classics Something New, Jump and Something Kind Of Ooh, and the girls finished off the performance with an emotional rendition of The Promise in gorgeous matching red sequin dresses. "There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be right now," said Cheryl. "It's been an emotional evening but I wouldn't have wanted to share it with anyone else, so thank you."
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"Who's hungry?"
The consensus was everyone, pretty much. We'd finished a game of bowling at Lotte World, which is an indoor amusement park/Babes in Toyland nightmare combined with the behemoth of Korean department stores. Ice skating had been our original plan but, in suggesting that activity, I hadn't considered that half of Seoul would be trying to ice skate on a Sunday afternoon. Everyone was moving at a snail's pace around the ice and it looked about as fun as standing on a crowded bus in rush hour traffic. So we'd bowled. But it was only 5:30. No reason to go all the way home without getting some food first.
"I know a good place," said Adam. "It's a soju tent."
"A soju tent? What's that?" The Koreans we were with didn't even know what he meant.
"It's just like it sounds. Trust me on this one." So we did. We followed him out a subway exit at Jamsil and literally, right there to the right of the top steps, is a tent. It's of the big metal pole frame variety, the sort you'd use for weddings. But this was wrapped in clear plastic sheeting, like some sort of ghastly improvised triage/surgical ward. We ducked in the entrance hallway. This thing was huge; there were four restaurants (or at least eating/drinking establishments) in separate parts of the tent. Each was walled off with more plastic sheeting. There was a flap with the word mun (meaning door) marked out in masking tape.
Inside were rickety old school desks. Not nice reclining ones like the in States. These were basic and tiny and flat. "These are the old desks we used to use," said Seulgi and Jihyun. Each had an institutional-sized metal tray on top and half-dozen blue and red plastic stools which we precariously perched on. We ordered soju and beer and makkeolli to start off with. Soon we added dakgalbi (chicken sort of fried up in a pan with loads of red pepper paste) and jeon (like a massive potato/leek/meat pancake) to the mix. Space heaters overhead kept the place fairly warm. There wasn't much incentive to move: heat, friends to talk with, and just about the cheapest booze and food I've found at any sit-down establishment in Seoul.
This went on for hours. More and more beer, more and more makkeolli. We learned inane Korean drinking games and occasionally expressed our baffled opinions about this place. What in the world was this tent doing here? And it was popular too. Table tops were at a premium. Soon you were bumping into your adjacent diners whenever you moved.
I stepped out through the back to locate the hwajangshil or toilet. I realized that this tent was set up in some sort of tire store parking lot that seemed to be half walled-off with construction barriers. I found a bunch of Korean men urinating against a wall. Well, I guess that's what they do here.
Here I was, drinking cheap liquor in a rickety tent, filled with hikers, businessmen, and hot Korean girls in trendy outfits, in the back of a dirty parking lot, relieving myself into some sort of trough which almost certainly drained straight into a public waterway. And when I looked up, all about me were big shiny, glass and steel office high-rises, replete with giant glowing corporate signs, along with Lotte World, that enormous, slick beast of a shopping center, squatting like an awkward troll off to the left. The slick and modern right next door to the ramshackle and dirty. Perhaps the most visible, visceral example of this nation of contrasts I've ever seen.


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Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 | 2 a.m.
The performance started on Fremont Street outside Neonopolis just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Seven women with painted masks over their eyes began thrusting and gyrating behind the backdrop of signs that read "No outfit is not an invitation to rape."
The routine started out sexual. The women wore snow-white fishnets, skirts, tied T-shirts to show their bellies and shorts. They danced nonstop with choreographed moves nicknamed "pump it," "suck it" and "birth." They lay on their backs and thrust, and went onto their stomachs to do the same.
"Hump ladies, hump," dance leader Olivia Jane ordered.
A group of men showing their support in white skirts over their jeans provided the beat; clapping to a four-count rhythm after the speaker, which played Gwen Stefani's overtly sexual song "Crash," broke. Some people stopped and stared, others walked past with a discrete glance and grin.
As time passed, however, the dancers' clothing became smudged with the filth on the ground. The women gasped for air, and their paint masks began to run. What started out as sexual became oppressive and desperate.
It turned into a message.
The performance art piece, which was organized by Yasmina Chavez and Jane, was held on Valentine's Day as part of the One Billion Rising Movement to prevent violence against women. The dance was designed to convey the toll society's pressure on women to be sexy takes on them, and the sexual violence it causes.
"It has a little shock factor, but we want to raise awareness in our community," said Chavez, who also works at the Las Vegas Sun. "We don't know what the end result we want is, but we know what is out there is not good enough."
Jane, who is an undergraduate student at UNLV, came up with the idea to hold the demonstration about six months ago. She was listening to Stefani's song "Crash" and realized it was about how oversexualized women were. The message clicked with her.
"I've been harassed since the age of 12 just because I have a naturally curvy body," Jane said.
Chavez and Jane had started a women's awareness campaign called #NOTJUSTABEAVER to highlight the fact that women are more than just objects of sexuality, and decided the performance dance would be perfect for their first event.
Initially it was to be just her and Chavez performing alone, but then they discovered One Billion Rising. They posted their event on the website, and others joined in. Nonprofit group Clitoraid, which helps women who were forced to endure female genital mutilation, and GoTopless, both took an interest in the event.
"I was very surprised and really happy (they joined)," Jane said. "I've been searching for organizations and found other women who support causes I support."
Erin Cullinane said she joined after she read about the dance on the website.
"Violence against women is an epidemic that goes unnoticed," Cullinane said. "It's an issue we need to bring attention to."
The women initially planned to dance outside the D casino, but were moved because it was private property. Still, they grabbed the attention of plenty of eyes outside Neonopolis.
Few dancers lasted more than an hour before they became too exhausted from the sexual moves.
It wasn't pretty, but that was the point.


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Puppy with nine lives makes an amazing recovery
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cats aren't the only creatures with nine lives. As proof, take Gus, a 10-month-old Shih Tzu-mix who was rushed to BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Grand
Rapids after collapsing in his backyard.
Nine times the black and white puppy's heart stopped beating. And nine times, the dedicated BluePearl medical team brought him back to life.
Now, just a few days after leaving the hospital, Gus is walking, wagging his tail and generally acting like his sweet puppy self again.
"It's really rewarding," said Dr. Christina Cooper, an emergency clinician with BluePearl who oversaw Gus' care. "So many of us pulled together to help this little dog, so we're all happy to see he's doing so well."
It's still not clear why Gus suddenly collapsed on the evening of January 27. When he arrived at BluePearl, his breathing was shallow and doctors couldn't detect a pulse.
Cooper and the other members of the medical team started CPR, inserting a tube so a technician could manually help him breathe and administering medications to boost his blood pressure and stimulate the heart.
Gus would revive, but then his heart would stop beating. Cooper and the team would bring him back only to have him fade again. Doctors and technicians from throughout the hospital – more than 10 in all – joined the effort to help the puppy.
Cooper kept owners Amber Moon and Jake Lowing informed of Gus' condition. They told her to continue CPR as long as Gus was showing signs of life.
"I was trying not to let any negative thoughts enter my head," Moon said. "But it wasn't sounding very promising."
Finally, after more than an hour, Gus began breathing on his own again. Now the question was, would there be any lasting effects from his ordeal?
Cooper ran a number of tests, but they didn't reveal why Gus collapsed. It's possible the puppy choked on something or suffered head trauma while playing with his housemate Riley, a 2-year-old Australian shepherd.
At first Gus couldn't walk or eat. But every day, he showed small signs of improvement. Now he's recovering at home, and Moon said she knew he turned a corner Tuesday evening when he covered her face with kisses.
"He's the sweetest thing in the entire world," Moon said. "I can't believe that he's doing so well after everything he's been through. It's just amazing."


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AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University officials today submitted a plan to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for decommissioning its 10-kilowatt teaching nuclear reactor. The detailed plan now will be reviewed by NRC, a process that could take 6 to 12 months, said Scott Wendt, manager of the ISU nuclear reactor. NRC approval is required for decommissioning work to begin. Once the NRC approves the plan, decommissioning can be scheduled and then carried out.
"Engineers (from Duke Engineering & Services, Bolton, Mass.) have finished their investigation and characterization work and have come up with a plan to remove the reactor and restore the area," Wendt said. "There is a slight chance that we could get the work scheduled and begun by this summer."
Decommissioning work is expected to take nearly six months, according to the plan. This will include time to train workers before they do the actual deconstruction of the reactor, which itself is expected to take about three weeks, Wendt said. After decommissioning is completed, the NRC will review the work before releasing Iowa State from its license.
Iowa State's 150-ton teaching reactor was operable from November 1959 to May 1998. It was one of the first teaching reactors to be operated by a university in the U.S.
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Concerned residents who fear their village will be swallowed up by unnecessary housing developments have called for help from both the Prime Minister and Prince Charles.
In a desperate attempt to stop Wessington from becoming "overdeveloped", Mavis and Mark Bradley have written to David Cameron and His Royal Highness, asking for them to help. The pair, who live in Brackfield Lane, Brackenfield, took the step after see an increase in the number of houses built in the village.
Mavis said: "Wessington is a village which has been here since the middle ages and which the additional expansion of housing which they are going for, there would be about 158 new residents.That would increase the size of the village by half again but the facilities will not have changed."
She said the local primary school was already struggling to cope with the number of children it had and the dentist and doctors' surgeries in neighbouring Crich and Matlock were also full to the brim. Mavis added that if Wessington kept on expanding it would soon be unrecognisablen from the small village it once was.
"If we keep on building on our green fields what are we going to leave for our grandchidlren?" she said.


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Baby born and 'doing well' after mother stabbed repeatedly in domestic incident
The baby of a woman stabbed multiple times in what police are describing as a domestic incident has been born.
Police said the baby is "doing well" but the child's 40-year-old mother remains in a critical condition after the attack in Sutton Coldfield on Friday afternoon.
A 41-year-old man was immediately detained in connection with the attack in the busy town centre and remains in custody, West Midlands Police said.
Emergency services at the scene in Sutton Coldfield after a 40-year-old pregnant woman was left fighting for her life after being stabbed (PA/Joseph Rigby)
The woman was taken away from the scene by air ambulance at around 4pm.
In a statement on Friday evening, police said: "The baby has been born in hospital and is doing well. The 40-year-old victim remains in a critical condition."
Earlier Chief Inspector Julian Harper told reporters: " They (the man and woman) are believed known to each other so this was what we call a domestic-related situation.
"As such no other members of the public should be alarmed and should be reassured that we have what we believe is the only person involved in this incident."
He said the investigation could become a murder probe if the mother does not pull through, but added: " Obviously our wishes are with her and we hope that she will recover."
Two members of the public − both men − suffered minor injuries after intervening and are being treated.
Mr Harper said i nitially one male intervened and then four younger males also came to help.
Mr Harper praised those who came to the woman's aid.
He said: "I would certainly like to give a big thanks to those individuals who have got involved, those members of the public who have dived into a volatile situation with complete disregard for their own safety and their actions should be commended."
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Unhappy with response to queries following Mehdi Biswas' arrest, Bengaluru Police summon Twitter India marketing head. Anita Babu reports
The tussle between law enforcement agencies and social media companies over sharing of information resurfaced with the Bengaluru police summoning the head of Twitter India.
The latest dissatisfaction was over the microblogging site's responses to police queries following the arrest of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, who was using a pro-ISIS Twitter handle @ShamiWitness from Bengaluru.
Though later on Monday the city police said Twitter had started responding to their queries, the problem still looms large.
This is not first time the law enforcement agencies have entered into a battle with a social media company over sharing of content.
In the past, every time there has been a national security issue, the police have complained about non-cooperation by social media companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
A similar situation surfaced a few months ago when messenger service WhatsApp was approached by the government to block content allegedly being used to incite communal violence in parts of Uttar Pradesh. The government had said then it was finding it difficult to regulate content because WhatsApp had no office or servers in the country.
Experts say the Information Technology Act gives the government enough power to regulate internet content. If any information technology company uses computer systems located in India it falls under the IT Act. Twitter India is liable to provide information to law enforcement agencies.
"Twitter is now bound to demonstrate to the Indian authorities they have exercised due diligence while
The popular messaging application has over 40 million Indian users, making the country one of its largest markets outside the US.
Many instances had come to light where communal clashes were allegedly being instigated through videos circulating on WhatsApp.
The official said when riots had broken out in Saharanpur over the extension of a gurudwara, the government wrote to the global offices of Facebook and WhatsApp and managed to have a particular video blocked.
A few years ago, the government's inability to control content-sharing on social media platforms and mobile short messaging systems was believed to have led to an exodus of people from the Northeast from Bengaluru.
A court case was filed against Internet giant Yahoo! after it allegedly failed to comply with requests by the government to provide information regarding the 2009 Mumbai terrorist attack.
On Saturday, police arrested Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man running a pro-Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham Twitter handle from a rented apartment.
A first information report was filed against Biswas, with charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the IT Act, 2000, of the Indian Penal Code.
Biswas, 24, an engineer hailing from West Bengal, has been working as a manufacturing executive with ITC Foods here since 2012.
The crime branch had started a probe into the matter on Friday, after a report by British public service television broadcaster, Channel 4, claimed it had tracked down a pro-ISIS Twitter handle operating out of Bengaluru.
The Indian security apparatus failed to identify the twitter handle and the government acted only after the Channel 4 report.


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Roberto tried to wake me up this morning so I could see him and his brothers go to school (first day)
Him: Wake up! Come on, everybody is going! (a rare thing)
Me [groggy and eyes shut]: I'll come after….
Him: No, they're already going!
Me: No…I mean, after school….
Him: Oh, my god! (walks away, shuts door angrily)
I hope he sees the weird note I left him in his pencil box ;_; I'm sorrrryyy…


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This has closed. Don't waste your time going. It closed during week of 1st October. My parents ate their on 29thj September and it was fine. Came back for brunch on 5th October to find it permanently closed.
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This has closed. Don't waste your time going. It closed during week of 1st October. My parents ate their on 29thj September and it was fine. Came back for brunch on 5th October to find it permanently closed.
Had a very pleasant meal here. They kept the Restaurant Week prix fixe menu, which is a bargain at $38. for three courses. The oysters were fresh and delicious and the duck entree was perfect. The service was on the slow side, but we weren't...More
My friend n I came here for restaurant week a few hours ago.. Def not pleased...we're seated quickly evn though we were a half hour early..we checked restaurant menu before we came when we got there it wasn't the sme never thing was fish..my friend...More
This is a reliable place for a slightly over priced meal in a very nice setting. It's always difficult to return to a place a decade and one owner later, and still expect to be blown away I guess. I think this is a perfectly...More
Was in a rush for lunch, but it was 2pm. Had the tuna tartar appitizer, adorably wrapped in a thin slice of cucumber with decorative garnish, served with a little friese salad and fabulous made-there potato chips. Wonderful service.
A great steak was started with an order of escargot and accompanied by creamed spinach but my Siberian server, Irina, made it very special.
We were originally going to Union Square Cafe and they were crowded. Fortunate for us!! Looking down the street we saw a sign for Sunday brunch all you can drink mimosas so we walked down and found a gem! By all means check this place...More
good meat, french fries like in France, try the profiteroles service is pleasant, in the summer, you have a terrace
Lousy service. We are 20 guest and about three group tables. Our waiter is very efficient and good but the man server was rude and nasty. My relative who was first and order the food ahead of us was serve last and about 25 minutes...More
Nice restaurant, but we asked for medium and the steak was more than rare and cold in the middle. Wouldn't go back.
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Lessons of the Nuremberg Tribunal
Serge Brammertz – Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Today our guest is Serge Brammertz. Amidst the ruins of World War II, a legal precedent emerged with the aim of prosecuting those responsible for genocide. A special international court, consisting of judges from the victorious countries, was created to put those defeated on trial. The formula was deemed successful and still exists today. But what has changed in the investigation of heinous crimes today?


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In tragic news out of the Philadelphia Eagles' training camp up in Lehigh, PA, head coach Andy Reid's son has been found dead inside his dorm room according to a recent news conference by General Manager Howie Roseman.
Roseman said, "[Andy] has been strong for us, we're going to be strong for him right now", during the press conference, seeming to be in shock over what had happened to one of Philadelphia's greatest coaches.
The news was recently confirmed by ESPN football analyst Adam Schefter:
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@profootballtalk: Howie Roseman says that Garrett Reid was found dead in his room at training camp.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 5, 2012
The drug-troubled past of Garrett, Reid's eldest child of five, doesn't seem to be in play here. After recovering from his addictions and behavioral issues, Reid had spent the last several weeks of camp working close-in-hand with the team's strength and conditioning coaches.
The Lehigh University Chief of Police, Edward Shupp, said that his department had received a 911 call at 7:20 A.M. but that they'd found no evidence of "foul play". Further investigations will be done by police and the coroner's office.
We'd like to extend our deepest and most hearftelt condolences to Andy Reid, his family and the entire Philadelphia Eagles community.


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Director of Success at Andela Nigeria
Andela is developing a corps of high-quality technology talent across the African continent that will drive the current and future phases of tech-enabled growth around the world. With the fastest growing population and highest youth population in the world, we believe Africa is one of the greatest untapped markets for talent development.
At Andela, we find the brightest young people in Africa, train them to be world-class developers, and connect them with employers around the world looking for top technical talent. Passion, excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and rejecting the status quo are just a few of the things that Andela team members have in common.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Director of Success
Location: Lagos
Department: Success
Type: Full Time
Experience: Senior Level
About The Role
- Andela creates an environment of seamless, distributed work by embedded team members throughout Africa. Our Success department is charged with balancing the needs of our Partners with the needs of our Developers.
- The Director of Success leads a team of Technical engagement managers, and operations professionals to ensure that Andela delivers on our promise of world-class distributed team work to our partners.
- Simultaneously, the Director of Success ensures the quality and availability of programs and support to ensure that our developers are constantly growing and progressing in their careers.
- Our Lagos office is looking for a seasoned technology professional who is passionate about building the next generation of technology leaders in Africa and who knows what it takes to make successful Partners, to be the next Director of Success for Nigeria and West Africa.
- Oversee delivery of all accounts staffed by Andela's technical professionals
- Manage the growth of all external-facing technical team members
- Manage other staff that provide support to Andela's external-facing technical teams
- Collaborate with the Sales team and other members of the Success department in multiple countries to staff and support partners
- Work with the Andela Leadership Team in Nigeria and elsewhere to address issues for developers and other team members
- Provide actionable feedback into all aspects of the organization for continuous improvement
The key attributes for this role are:
Strategic Thinking:
- You have a strong ability to think strategically and plan for the future.
- You are able to assess trade-offs, risks, opportunities, and can see the big picture clearly even while getting through the day to day hurdles.
Operational Excellence:
- You have demonstrated expertise in designing and managing processes for scale, managing budgets, and building lasting systems for strong personnel management.
Team building and cross-cultural skills:
- You have significant experience leading strong teams; and demonstrate an understanding of what it takes to build high performance teams
A deep commitment to our mission:
- We are looking for a leader with evidence of curiosity, and a deep commitment to lifelong learning.
- You have 7+ years of full-time work experience working remotely in software development or technology consulting, as well as experiences managing or leading software developers, ideally across multiple countries
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field is desirable but not required
- Willingness to travel periodically between Andela's offices in Africa and North America
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


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December 26, 1927 – August 5, 2016
Claire Boag passed away peacefully at her home in Blaine, WA surrounded by family. She was born in Norwalk, CT to Arthur and Caroline Cadotte on December 26, 1927, and raised in Montreal, Quebec Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Paul Fontaine, brothers Jean, Leo and Armand and sisters Julie, Cecile and Rita and is survived by husband Art Boag, sons Tane (Debra) Fontaine, David (Jan) Fontaine and daughters Pat (John) Opp, Lynda (Mac) Cook and Debi (Wolfgang) Sellinger, 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, brother Paul and sisters Pauline and Jeanne. Claire was a devout Jehovah's Witness and looked forward to the Bible's promise of resurrection to everlasting life in a new world – Psalm 37:29. She was an elegant and classy lady who loved spending time with her large family. Her favorite place was outside in the sunshine or watching the beautiful sunsets at Semiahmoo Spit. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 13 at 3 p.m., Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 9040 Valley View Rd., Custer WA.


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A prankish group of teenagers throw a party in a half-built home in the country. When the owner unexpectedly appears, the boys hide to avoid discovery and possible prosecution. They are finally discovered, but the boys take a liking to the free-spirited, humorous landowner who relates well to the group. The owner even goes along with the youthful escapades of his captive audience.
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Thai Style Spring Bay Mussels
Serves 4
1 kg Spring Bay Mussels, de-bearded and washed
2 Tbsp Thai Green Curry Paste (recipe below)
500 Ml Fish Stock or Chicken Stock
100 Gms Coconut Powder or Cream
1 Each Coriander Bunch, chopped leaves and stems
2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
2 Each Fresh Chilies, diced
1/2 Bunch Vietnamese Mint, chopped
2 Each Onion Cloves, finely sliced
2 Tbsp Garlic, chopped
50 Ml Olive Oil
4 Each Kaffir Lime Leaves, torn
1 Large Sour Dough Loaf, for garnish
Curry Paste:
15 Each Green Hot Chilies
3 Tbsp Shallots, chopped
1 Tbsp Garlic, chopped
1 Tspn Galangal, chopped
1 Tbsp Lemon Grass, chopped
1/2 Tspn Kaffir Lime Rind, chopped
1 Tspn Coriander Root, chopped
5 Each Pepper Corns
1 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
1 Tspn Cumin Seeds
1 Tspn Salt
1 Tspn Shrimp Paste
Cooking Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and curry paste to extract the flavors. Add fish stock, fish sauce, chili, Kaffir lime leaves and bring to the boil. Reconstitute the coconut powder with hot water and add to saucepan. Bring to boil before adding the remainder of the ingredients. Poach the mussels in the broth for approximately 5 minutes or until the shells open
Serve immediately with warm sour dough bread
Curry Paste:
In a wok over low heat, put the coriander seeds and cumin seeds and deep fry for about 5 minutes. Then grind into a powder. Into a blender put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend – mix well. Add the coriander-cumin seed mixture. Shrimp past and blend to obtain ½ cup of a fine-textured paste. This can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for about 3-4 months.


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While growing up, healthy eating was part of my every day life. My brother and I were nearly always welcomed home with a homemade dinner. Fast food was something reserved only for road trips up North, and frozen dinners were not something I experienced until my early college years. But unfortunately, families like mine are now the exception rather than the rule. With the presence of a McDonald's on every corner and the availability of frozen meals at incredibly cheap prices, eating healthfully is at risk for becoming a thing of the past. This has been especially true for lower income families that need to provide meals on a stricter budget. In our nation, 15.7 million children are living in poverty and 18.6 million rely on food stamps, and with the widely accepted idea that healthy food is more expensive, it is no wonder that even the children that do get enough to eat often suffer from poor nutrition.
But luckily, there is an organization aiming to change all of this. Last week, the managers and volunteers of Michigan's division of Cooking Matters invited me and 9 other Metro-Detroit based food bloggers and writers to learn about the organization and partake in one of their cooking classes. Cooking Matters is an organization that aims to "debunk the myth that cooking healthy is expensive." In connection with the nationally recognized "Share Your Strength" Movement, Cooking Matters offers a series of cooking classes that show both children and adults that cooking healthy is not only possible on a tight budget, but can also help you save money. The classes cover topics such as basic nutrition and food budgeting, giving its participants the tools to provide their families with weeks worth of healthy, cost effective meals. The classes are taught by volunteer chefs and nutritionists who share tips on how to spend wisely in order to provide nourishing meals. Simple tips like eating less protein and eating more fiber-rich vegetables not only save families money, but lead them on a healthier path.
This organization has helped thousands of lower income families and provided them with the tools to provide themselves with the a healthier future. But the organization needs help. In Michigan alone there is a waiting list of 90 agencies hoping to get started with their own Cooking Matters programs, but there are not enough volunteers to sustain them. So how can we help? By getting involved. And no need to worry about your lack of cooking or nutrition expertise being a barrier, because Share Your Strength welcomes any help they can get. Because "Share Your Strength" is simply a collective of people willing to share whatever strength they have. And as Cooking Matters' Social Media Coordinator Dorothy Hernandez said, "whatever strength you might possess, Cooking Matters will find a way to use it."
To get involved here in metro Detroit, Visit the Cooking Matters Michigan Blog for more information, or to find a Cooking Matters program in your area, visit CookingMatters.org