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Marketers' Websites Outdraw Those of Major Media Players
P&G and Unilever Attract 9 Million Unique Visitors Monthly
CINCINNATI (AdAge.com) -- Believe it or not, those boring corporate websites are pulling in more eyeballs -- and more influencers -- than the flashy prime time TV shows, print magazines
and general interest sites on which marketers advertise. And part of what's driving the traffic is old-fashioned web display advertising and e-mail pushes.
Brand websites
Corporate and brand websites -- once derided as "brochureware" in a digital marketing world that quickly moved to sexier applications -- are getting a rehabilitation of sorts as their traffic numbers vie with those of many consumer sites in the web's long tail.
Such package-goods marketers as Procter & Gamble Co. and Unilever don't sell many products directly online. Their low-cost, low-involvement brands tend not to generate much search. Yet the websites of P&G and Unilever now reach nearly 6 million and 3 million unique visitors, respectively, in the U.S. each month, according to ComScore Media Metrix.
Larger audiences
While P&G sites captured only 3.3% of ComScore's U.S. web audience in October, that's more than double its industry-leading 1.3% share of U.S. ad spending last year and nine times its share of online ad spending, according to TNS Media Intelligence. The monthly web audiences for P&G and Unilever brands now easily swamp the audiences of many magazines and cable and syndicated TV shows where they advertise.
But more important than the volume may be who the visitors are.
Recent research by VNU's Nielsen BuzzMetrics using Nielsen's Homescan consumer panel showed 33% of creators of consumer-generated media (in the form of video or blogs) also provide e-mail feedback to companies or brands via their websites, and 13% participate in brand or company blogs. Their engagement with corporate and brand sites is well above the norm for the general population.
"Visitors to [corporate and brand] websites have a much higher propensity to recommend products," said Pete Blackshaw, chief marketing officer of Nielsen Buzzmetrics, whose research shows more than 40% of people who give a brand e-mail feedback are likely to recommend it to others.
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Of all options for influencing the online influencers, brand websites rank highest both in consumer acceptance and marketer control, he said. But most brands still don't fully capitalize on their websites, he added, by offering video, blogs or other elements of online communities.
More traditional mass marketers are coming to understand how profitable their web visitors are, said Norm LeHoullier, who recently retired as managing director of WPP Group's G2 Interactive. He said a study by McKinsey & Co. for one package-goods brand G2 handled showed that while its website reached only 800,000 consumers annually, they were generating $40 in profit on average, compared with $5 for consumers reached by traditional media.
Much of the traffic to the big package-goods marketers' sites appears to be coming the way originally envisioned in the online advertising model: as a response to online display advertising. Search-heavy Google accounts for a relatively small amount of traffic to the P&G and Unilever sites compared with display-ad-heavy Yahoo, the leading source of traffic for both marketers, according to ComScore.
Both marketers also draw traffic from their e-mail relationship programs and other online promotions through such programs as ePrize.net.
Monthly spikes
Data from Alexa.com shows significant monthly spikes in traffic to P&G's top websites in the weeks e-mails go out. Through Yahoo, P&G also offers RSS feeds to promotional offers on PG.com and its related Everyday Solutions site.
Such programs help PG.com draw about half its traffic from outside the traditional "corporate-site stakeholders," such as investors, job seekers and news media, a spokesman said in an e-mail.
Several studies ComScore has conducted for individual package-goods clients have shown "the internet can be used as a brand-building medium, not just a direct-response medium," said ComScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni. But he believes the growing reach of online video is what ultimately will attract more dollars from package-goods players online and, in turn, more people to their sites.
Case in point: Unilever's "Dove Evolution" viral video has generated more than 3 million views online since it launched in October -- and helped spur a 34% overall increase in visitors to Unilever websites.


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LeBron James scored 39 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 125-103 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday.
James overtook the Hall of Fame center Abdul-Jabbar on the career playoff scoring list with a 3-pointer in the third quarter. The king, who now has 5,777 career playoff points, only trails Michael Jordan (5,987) in NBA history.
"I'm just playing in my zone. I know what they want to take away. I know what I want to try to get to with our team. My teammates did a great job of feeding me, and I'm the one who's got to knock down the shots, so I just trust in my ability, and I was able to make a couple of plays and help us get this win." James said after the game.
Kyrie Irving had 22 points and 11 assists and Channing Frye scored 18 points for the Cavaliers, who are 6-0 so far on the way of defending their title.
Jonas Valanciunas led the Raptors with 23 points. All-Star DeMar DeRozan, who didn't make his first field goal until the first minute of the fourth quarter, only got 5 points. Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 5 assists. Serge Ibaka finished with 16 points.
Game 3 is Friday night at Toronto's Air Canada Centre.

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Key Stage 2 Teacher in Brent - January 2019
- Recruiter
- Location
- Brent
- Salary
- £28000 - £36000 per annum + Pension
- Posted
- 12 Oct 2018
- Closing date
- 02 Nov 2018
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- Contact
- Leigham Stone
- Industry
- Schools, Primary teaching, Age 7-11
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Key Stage 2 Teacher in Brent - January 2019
An outstanding primary school based in Brent has a full time Key Stage 2 teaching job available for January 2019. The school can offer a permanent contract, career progression and excellent pay.
**Key Stage 2/ Primary Teaching/ Primary School
**Brent Location
**Inner London Pay/ MPS-UPS
**Excellent CPD Opportunities
**Outstanding Primary School
**January 2019
Are you a fully qualified Key Stage 2 Teacher with a track record of 'Good' or better lesson observations?
Would you like to work in a forward thinking primary school offering excellent support and CPD?
A mainstream primary school based in the London borough of Brent has an opening for a Key Stage 2 teacher to start in January 2019. The successful primary teacher will be offered a permanent contract on a MPS or UPS salary depending on experience.
In order to be considered for this primary teaching job, you should be a committed Key Stage 2 Teacher with a proven track record of good or outstanding teaching. You will be organised, dynamic and have the ability to inspire young minds.
The school can offer regular CPD training opportunities, a permanent contract and options for further development and TLRs. The school is a training school and provide excellent support for teachers at all levels of their career. Whether you are an NQT looking to join a primary school that caters for your strengths and weaknesses or you're an experienced teacher seeking to progress in your career, this school can offer a great package to cater for your needs.
Getting to the school is easy. They are based in the central London borough of Brent. The transport links are excellent as there is a large staff car park and two local underground stations nearby. There are also regular buses that run on the same road as the school.
This primary school is the perfect environment for a skilled Key Stage 2 Teacher to develop your practice and help become an outstanding teacher. Send your updated CV to Servoca Education to be considered for the job. Interviews will be commencing in the coming days.
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There are a couple of concepts you need to know before you can understand port forwarding. I'm going to make a couple broad statements that are almost always true. For simplicity lets assume they are true for now.
1.) Every device on the internet has at least one ip address. The IP address is a number that is used to identify a device. For more information on ip addresses refer to our What is an IP Address page.
2.) Every IP address is divided up into many ports. When one computer sends data to another computer, it sends it from a port on an ip address to a port on an ip address. For more information on ports refer to our What is a Port page.
3.) A port can only be used by one program at a time.
Now that we've got those general concepts out of the way let's talk about NAT. NAT is an acronym for Network Address Translation. NAT takes one ip address and basically breaks it into many ip addresses.
Here the external ip address is broken into two internal ip addresses. The first ip address "IP Address1" is the gateway. While "IP Address2" is the ip address of the first computer. Take note that the router has two ip addresses. It has the external ip address, and an internal ip address which acts as the gateway for every computer on the network.
Excuse my rough drawing. Computers on the internal network can only "see" internal ip addresses. So computers on the internal network can not send data directly to a computer outside of the network. When a computer on the network wants to send data to a computer outside of the network, it sends the data to the gateway. Remember the gateway is the internal ip address of the router. The router then takes this data and sends it out to the computer on the internet. The router sends the data out of the external ip address. The same thing is true of computers on the internet. A computer outside of the network can not "see" a computer inside of the network. They can only "see" and send data to the external ip address of the router. The router must then decide what to do with this data. Lucky for us NAT takes care of most of the work for us. There are some programs that NAT was not designed to work with, those are the programs we need to set up port forwarding for. Okay take a deep breath! We are on to port forwarding.
Now that you understand the general concepts of a network, explaining port forwarding is easy. When a computer on the internet sends data to the external ip address of the router, the router needs to know what to do with the data. Port Forwarding simply tells the router which computer on the local area network to send the data to. When you have port forwarding rules set up, your router takes the data off of the external ip address:port number and sends that data to an internal ip address:port number. Port Forwarding rules are created per port. So a rule set up for port 53 will only work for port 53.
A port can only be used by one program at a time! Think of how this rule interacts with NAT. Well you've only got one external ip address on your router. When computer 1 is using port 500, it is using port 500 on it's internal ip address. If you have set up a port forwarding rule for computer 1 and port 500, the external ip address's port 500 is also in use. This means that you can only use port 500 on one computer on the network at a time. Using port 500 on two computers at the same time would violate the one program rule, and your data would get messed up. Most routers require you to specify an internal ip address to forward ports to, just for this reason. Some do not, so be aware of this. Port Forwarding rules will only work for one computer at a time!
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Port Forwarding Tutorial : Port Forwarding Guides by Router
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
What is Port Forwarding?
There are a couple of concepts you need to know before you can understand port forwarding. I'm going to make a couple broad statements that are almost always true. For simplicity lets assume they are true for now.
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As the entire world at large knows, Beyonce gave birth to a baby girl this weekend, Blue Ivy Carter, via c-section at New York's Lenox Hill hospital. Judging from everything I've heard, it went great. Off without a hitch. Mom, dad, and baby are doing wonderfully.
But it wasn't great for the parents who happened to be having children at the same time -- in the same hospital -- as the pop star. Details that are being reported actually make their birthing and post-partum experiences seem downright miserable. Thanks to baby Blue, the non-famous moms and dads were supposedly ignored, basically put in lockdown, and one dad was even kept from seeing his sick twins. And, naturally, now they're all thinking of suing.
Before we get to the legal stuff, let's discuss the lengths Bey and Jay went to to ensure their baby was safe, and that they had a pleasant (read: private) birthing experience. According to the New York Post, the couple visited Lenox Hill a few months early to do a little recon before starting with the ($1.3 million!) renovations. They had a bullet-proof door installed to Beyonce's room, as well as had the windows in her reserved wing darkened with what appeared to be special curtains or tape. A Lenox Hill staffer said of Beyonce's room, "They came in and reconstructed it. It's completely different." They also used their own security, as well as the hospital's, and unrelated but interesting, a makeup artist was seen visiting with several bags in tow, and lunch was delivered from a special burger joint and gourmet market. Sounds quite lovely, no?
More on Beyonce's Delivery: Beyonce Addresses Baby Drama & Denies a Diva Delivery
Yeah, not for the other parents. New dad Neil Coulon said his efforts to visit his premature, newborn twins in the neonatal ICU were disrupted at least four times by the arrival of Blue. He stated, "They just used the hospital like it was their own and nobody else mattered. They locked us into the NICU and would say, 'You can't come out to the hallway for the next 20 minutes.'" Other parents said they felt they were on "lockdown" while Beyonce and her crew were there.
TMZ is now reporting that these mistreated parents are thinking of suing. Sources at the hospital apparently told the gossip site that mothers have been gathering at a breast-feeding class to gripe about the way they've been neglected ... and how the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the hospital has come up!
Although the extremes Beyonce and Jay Z went to seem a bit elaborate (and obnoxious), I do think the hospital is at fault here. And if anybody oughta be sued, it should be them. Since this was a scheduled c-section, clearly they had ample time to get ready. There's no excuse for failing to prepare for other mothers and fathers who would be in the hospital that day, as well. Rearrange rooms, block a section entirely off. There had to be a better solution than what they came up with -- and there's really no excuse for the other mothers feeling neglected. That's just awful. It wasn't just a special day for Beyonce and Jay Z.
Who do you think is at fault here?
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Could I cope with England winning the World Cup? The boost it would give Cameron; the fact that John Terry and Steven Gerrard would be national heroes for evermore; the horrible jingoism that would break out. I'm not sure I'd handle all that too well. The sheer crapness of our nationalism rubs me up the wrong way. Car flags and Carling? I'll pass, thanks.
So I find myself in rather an odd position when England play. I take more interest in their games than most, and would currently register somewhere between 'really looking forward to' and 'excited' about tonight's game. It'll be nice to sit down with some friends and a beer and watch a match that we're all interested in. But it's always a bizarre experience, and my hostility to the national team fades into a vague, ironic ambivalence whenever they're actually on the pitch*.
This makes it an incredibly stress-free experience. I can still enjoy England winning, but a defeat or disappointing draw (particularly one punctuated by a characteristic English blooper or two) tends to be met with an wry amusement somewhere between fatalism and smugness. Maybe I'm a 'follower' rather than a 'supporter'- someone interested in the team, but who doesn't care about results.
There's a contradiction at the heart of this experience though. To keep enjoying England games, I need them to win some. Just when do I want them to lose? And there's the crux of the matter- I'm not sure I really do. Actually willing England to lose a game seems to slip over the line marking a lefty awkwardness with nationalism to a rather reactive, snobbish position- denying others their 'inferior' happiness so I can feel superior.
There's a further complication in that- as tournaments progress- I find subconscious support taking over my ironic stance. At least, this is what I've found in the Champions League- particularly in 2005. I've not liked Liverpool since suffering so many intolerably smug fans of theirs at secondary school, and I couldn't bare the thought of them feeling vindicated in their belief that Liverpool Football Club (it's always Liverpool Football Club, isn't it? As if they were somehow more of a football club than anyone else) are indeed The Greatest Team On The Planet. Yet when they staged that comeback, I found myself cheering them on- and I was genuinely delighted when Dudek saved Shevchenko's penalty. Would the same thing happen if David James, or Joe Hart**, or Michael Dawson, or whoever Capello's decided to trust in goal repeated the feat in the World Cup Final? I have a sneaky feeling it would, you know.
*All this will all be complicated further tonight by the fact that Algeria have Adlene Guedioura in their squad- a player I've come to like immensely during his short spell at Wolves so far. I was delighted when he was called up into their squad (despite being uncapped) and chuffed to see him come on in their opening match against Slovenia. The phrase "Good work from Wolverhampton Wanderers' Guedioura" is up there with my moments of the World Cup- though we had Seol Ki-Hyeon at the last World Cup it was fairly apparent he'd played his last game for us after a season in which he looked particularly uninterested, and it's still something of a novelty for me to have Wolves players in the World Cup (Hahnemann and Milijas complete our contingent this time round).
**I'd quite like Joe Hart to win the World Cup because then one of my claims to fame would be significantly more impressive. On my debut for Shifnal CC's second XI some 9 years ago, I strutted out to bat at London Road, Shrewsbury, and saw the home side bring on a lad of about 14. I was quite pleased by this turn of events, hoping it would mean some easy runs- but he proved to be rather rapid and had me caught in the gully- surprised by the bounce- with his third or fourth ball. I distinctly remember wandering back to the pavillion chuntering away, and exclaimed my surprise as to the lad's pace to a teamate. "Aye- he's a good little player. He's better at footy, mind- he's on Shrewsbury Town's books: plays in goal. They reckon he'll be in the first team soon."
Friday, 18 June 2010
Ironically Following England
Posted by David Bell at 10:48
Labels: England, nationalism
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I've never not wanted England to win.ReplyDelete
But I did used to be haunted by the thought of just how deluded, arrogant, bombastic, jingoistic etc the supporter base, or at least its media reflection would then be for the next two years.
Now I think that a victory might actually lance the boil of insecurity which ultimately creates the unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds supporting England. There would be less at stake in Euro '12, WC '14, Euro '16 if England fans weren't clutching copies of the footballing history books with whitened knuckles, whispering '44 years and counting, 46 years and counting, 48 years....' Getting knocked out would, deep down, be easier to take.
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Don't forget the 2016 edition of the Cotton Robin will start soon -- check out the important dates for 2016 in the sidebar to the right... and this year's important rules in a previous post.
You can sign up until the end of the year. We're sort of light on participants so far, so if you haven't contacted me yet -- please do! If you want to post a link to this blog somewhere else, that's okay, too.
(If you have already told me you're interested, no need to do it again. I have a list, just like Santa)


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Vikki Hankins is one of about 1.5 million Floridians fighting for the vote - a right more difficult to regain under Republican Gov. Rick Scott than his GOP predecessor.
Hankins, 43, served 18 years in federal prison for selling crack cocaine. Since her release in 2008, she has completed an associate's degree, started a publishing company, and run an advocacy group for criminal justice.
Although Hankins has never voted, she says she's earned that right. But she is frustrated and worried that regaining her rights - to vote, serve on a jury, and hold public office - might not happen until she's "50, 60 years old."
Florida leads the nation in disenfranchising felons, especially African Americans. In 2010, about 520,500 African Americans - 23 percent of the state's black voting-age population - could not vote because of a felony conviction, according to the Sentencing Project, a Washington-based criminal-justice reform group.
An estimated 5.85 million felons across the country could not vote in 2010, the last year for which the Sentencing Project has data.
Florida's process for restoring a felon's civil rights grew stricter last year when Scott and his cabinet established a five- or seven-year wait, depending on the offense before felons could apply to have their rights restored.
In 2007, Gov. Charlie Crist's first year in office, 38,971 felons regained their civil rights. Last year, Scott and his cabinet, acting as the Board of Executive Clemency, restored civil rights to 78 people.
As of July 1, there was a backlog of 21,197 applicants, according to the Florida Parole Commission.
Scott, in a news release last year, said his policy is "intended to emphasize public safety and ensure that all applicants desire clemency, deserve clemency, and demonstrate they are unlikely to reoffend." He declined multiple requests from News21 for an interview.
While felons could have applied to restore their civil rights under Crist, who served until 2011, a backlog that began accumulating in 2001 meant many cases were not reviewed while he was in office.
In addition, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida found through a public- records request that 17,604 certificates for restoration of civil rights have been returned to the Florida Parole Commission as "undeliverable." Of these, 13,517 people have not registered to vote.
In 2001, after a critical report from the parole commission, a state judge ordered the state to review the rights restoration of 150,000 felons.
For the first time since 2003, the Florida legislature this year gave the Parole Commission money - $350,000 annually for three years - to process applications that do not require a clemency hearing.
A recent law school graduate, Jessica Chiappone needs to restore her rights so she can apply to the Florida bar. She is vice president of the Miami-based Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, an advocate for education about and restoration of civil rights to felons.
"It shouldn't be this hard to become a productive member of society," Chiappone said. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, she was convicted in 1999 of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
Florida is one of three states, along with Kentucky and Virginia, where about 20 percent of African Americans could not vote in 2010 because of felony convictions, the Sentencing Project said.
"It certainly has a racially disproportionate impact, just as the criminal justice system has a racially disproportionate impact," said attorney Dante Trevisani, of the Florida Justice Institute, a nonprofit civil-rights group based in Miami.
Hans von Spakovsky, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, conservative public policy research institute, said blocking felons from voting is not racially motivated.
"We know that's not true because, in fact, felon disenfranchisement has been going on for centuries. It was the policy of a majority of the states even before the Civil War, when African Americans couldn't vote."


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|Three of my brother's many Hagstrom guitars.
As a child I collected stamps and coins for a little while then lost interest. Now, as a vegetation ecologist obligated to document what I've found, I find I have to force myself to collect. In contrast, one of my brothers definitely has the collecting gene. He started with stamps and coins but then settled on seashells. Years later as an adult with an income, he pursued his true passion -- Swedish electric guitars.
Collecting sometimes seems just an eccentric hobby, but it can serve a broader and important purpose. Richard Fortey came up with the very apt phrase "vouchers for the truth" for scientific collections made on early overseas voyages (Archives of life: Science and collections in Bill Bryson's Seeing further. The story of science, discovery, and the genius of the Royal Society.) Returning expeditions brought novel and exciting artifacts of all kinds. For example, in 1789 the talk of the town in London was an exhibition of specimens and artifacts from James Cook's voyage around the world. Rev. W. Sheffield, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University, wrote enthusiastically to a friend:
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... it would be absurd to attempt a particular description of what I saw ... I passed almost a whole day there in the utmost astonishment, could scarce credit my senses ... this room contains all the warlike instruments, mechanical instruments and utensils of every kind, made use of by the Indians in the South Seas from Terra del Fuego to the Indian Ocean ... the different habits and ornaments of the several Indian nations they discovered ... likewise a large collection of insects, several fine specimens of the bread and other fruits preserved in spirits; together with a compleat hortus siccus of all the plants collected in the course of the voyage. The number of plants is about 3000, 110 of which are new genera, and 1300 new species which were never seen or heard of before in Europe. What raptures must they have felt to land upon countries whether everything was new to them! Whole forests of nondescript [undescribed] trees clothed with the most beautiful flowers and foliage, and these too inhabited by several curious species of birds equally strangers to them ...
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When his exhibition opened 18 years later, Banks was already famous and his house quickly became an important science and social center of London. Two novel features contributed to the popularity: general public access and the large volume of specimens. Without leaving London people could view for themselves the plant and animal life of exotic far-away places. These specimens were "vouchers for the truth".
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The New York State Laborers' Union represents over 40,000 members employed in the construction industry and other fields throughout the state.
Our members are organized into more than 24 local unions and 5 district councils. We are a proud affiliate of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA).
The Long Island Contractors Association held their 2014 Federal State Infrastructure Summit. NYS LECET representatives along with Local Union 1298 attended and listened to summit speakers -Executive Director of the Port Authority of NY & NJ Pat Foye, Chairman & CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Thomas Prendergast, and New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald.


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Praise Reports from the National Day of Prayer Gatherings!
Please take a moment to read some of the responses received from our Ohio churches regarding their National Day of Prayer events held May 3 "...so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God." 2 Corinthians 4:15
We started with a Prayer Breakfast at 7 AM hosted by the Trenton Mennonite Church. Then @ 8:30, we started a Bible Reading Marathon that involved 220+ people for 81 straight hours across the street from the Government Services building. Great experience! Keith Risner, Edgewood, Trenton
Our 2nd. annual "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" service at Somerville Community Church was well attended with several churches participating. We believe that the deliberate gathering of God's people to pray will have an effectual outcome.
Our special keynote speaker was State Representative Candice Keller and one pastor had this to say, "We went to hear Ohio State Representative Candice Keller speak. She is a born again Christian and an activist for life! She made a statement that brought me to tears immediately. "If we decided to have a moment of silence for all the babies that have been aborted it would last 115 years!" She encouraged God's people to pray and to get more involved!"
All those who attended the "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" service believe II Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Pastor Mark Crary was very encouraged by the "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" service.
Photo left to right, Kent Keller, Candice Keller, Mark Crary
We had our first annual National Day of Prayer. A lady had it as a conviction on her heart to do it this way so we reserved an outside shelter at the city park, on a day we were supposed to have severe thunderstorms. Not even a hint of rain came our way. We had 20 people representing 4 churches and spent an hour in prayer and ended with a verse of Amazing Grace. Onto bigger and better next year! Michael Adams, South Fairborn Baptist Church, (first time to have NDP event)
We had a great turnout. Four different pastors prayed for the nation and our community, our First Responders, government unity and the Mayor, our schools, our students and teachers, manual laborers and administrators, the community churches and pastors. The Ethiopian pastor who prayed for First Responders told the story of how Whitehall has the fastest response time and while in Ethiopia it could take as long as 48 hours for a response. He was very grateful.
The two police chaplains headed up the event including our own Darryl Hammock from City of Refuge Baptist Church.
Clough Pike BC, Cincinnati, invited first responders to the church between 7:30-10:00 am. 38 firefighters, police, and EMTs showed up and stayed for well over an hour. They interacted with trained church members who engaged them in conversation and offered to pray for them. The church invited several other churches to come and just pray for Unity, the National Day of Prayer 2018 theme.
Dr. Josh Carter is the pastor and Mary Leigh Snowden was the National Day of Prayer Coordinator and also leads the church's Prayer Committee, which conducted the event. Everyone at Clough received a NDoP bracelet five weeks in advance to encourage prayer.
Everyone that attended received a prayer guide, bookmark, and devotional book by Max Lucado. And everyone enjoyed the chicken biscuits, bagels, and donuts. Inside each book was also a card with an invitation to attend the church and join in on a picnic at a local park the following Sunday. Several people from the community just came to spend a few minutes praying in the sanctuary.
The Union Township fire chief expressed appreciation. He said, "The fire and police staff seldom get together and this helped their camaraderie." He also requested prayer not only for safety, but for the emotional welfare of his first responders. He said, "The daily grind of only working with people in crisis gets to them after a while."
Some officers kidded that one of their group was the last guy to ever be seen in a church, but he came anyway. And the police officer in charge of their summer picnic invited Clough Pike to be part of their picnic. Mark Snowden, Director of Missional Leadership, Cincinnati Area Baptist Association
"Great to see people gathering for a National Day of Prayer Rally. Thanks to all who prayed." Dave Frasure, FBC South Lebanon


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The advantages and disadvantages. Why you should embrace the cloud and why you really need to be careful.
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To start off, the answer that age old question of what exactly is cloud computing?Cloud computing is highly automated information technology services similar to the way automobile manufacturers adopted the assembly line in the early 20th Century. Companies today are adopting cloud computing as a more efficient and agile way of building their information technology platforms. Cloud computing delivers-Self-service compute. Self-service networking. Self-service storage. Customer relationship management. Big data analytics.
Cloud computing is really about hardware and software capability delivered to you virtually to any device. Cloud computing enables revolutionary business models that are dramatically changing the nature of society and commerce. See a movie with Netflix. Did you know that Netflix runs on top of Amazon? Amazon Web Services actually provides the computer servers and data storage as Infrastructure-as-a-Service to Netflix. That way Netflix doesn't need to spend its hard earned profit building a global content delivery infrastructure itself. Cloud computing is "Just in Time" IT For example, if your company needs to ramp up customer service for the holidays, it could order up a Chat Cloud Service for the next three months and then turn it off in January. Efficient, effective and much cheaper than building your own online co
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Cloud computing relies on the over allocation of shared resources. This is an economic model that depends on a hugely scalable IT platform to dramatically reduce the cost of provisioning, operating and de-provisioning IT resources. In fact, the marginal cost of spinning up a virtual server in the cloud is essentially zero. So what is not cloud computing so it is definitely not just a new name for mainframe timeshares from the 60s It's much faster. Much cheaper, much more reliable, much more flexible.And much, much more available. It's not just another name for outsourcing either. With cloud computing, you buy what the cloud service provider, or CSP, offers, just like you buy a dress off the rack.
There is no room for customization unless you want to incur additional cost.You don't design the core infrastructure, the CSP does. You don't pick the applications, the CSP does. You don't pick the hardware, the CSP does. It's definitely not just the Internet. The Internet is connectivity to the bewildering number and variety of cloud based resources.And cloud computing is not up in the sky. It is made up of real datacenters, and real hardware and real software with real people firmly rooted to the real Earth. So why should you care? Well, you're competition will beat you using cloud. That's how Netflix beat Blockbuster out of existence. You will lose money if you don't use the cloud If you don't think you can do it, someone else is already doing it using the cloud Also, you and you're corporation's digital personal resides in the cloud. In today's world, your digital self is rapidly becoming more important than your physical self.
Cloud computing is important because this single marketplace is expected to exceed $127B by 2017 45% of all businesses say they already do, or plan, to run their business from the cloud.Software-as-a-Service, a major cloud service model, has been adopted by 74% of all businesses So why is this any good? It's good because cloud computing is -Very cost efficient. It provides access to almost unlimited storage. Cloud makes backup and disaster recovery much easier. It also enables automatic software integration. Easy access to information from anywhere. And quick deployment of hardware and software assets. So what should you worry about? Well, this is advanced technology run by mortal humans and both do fail occasionally. Also security which you are sharing the cloud with others so you must be jealously protect your information assets. The awesome cloud computing capabilities that are being delivered to you are also being delivered to the hackers and they use it to attack your system.
The effective and safe use of cloud requires real knowledge. If you don't get that education, it will end of you chance to enter next level of storage, so you need to be able to identify & resolve the security issues specific to public & private clouds. You need to know how to translate the cyber security steps you have already taken to the Cloud. You need to know what questions to ask your Cloud Service Provider. You have only just scratched the surface of what Cloud Computing can & can't do.
Top 5 Cloud Storage Services to Store Your Data Online
Dropbox:It is the most commonly used cloud storage service right now due to its incredibly easy to use software and applications you just drop the file jeered dropbox folder and it automatically sinks to the crowd and all of your other devices that you have connect to it you get free to start with there are also different options if you need more space than that for example you get 100 gigabytes for $99/month.
Another reason dropbox became so universally used is it supports for so many different platforms you can still use dropbox on windows also your console dropbox on windows mac, tablet or i'd pod touch
Apple iCloud:
It is a slightly difficult to learn it first and doesn't support all file types.
Amazon Cloud Drive
it has a fast and clean interface which is easy to use and offers some music and video client capabilities, but it does not offer backup features or privacy guarantees which is basically a pure online storage cloud.
Microsoft SkyDrive
It's a great service but it is mainly for your own personal files there's no real support for multiple user collaboration.
Just Cloud
You can automatically sync the files of your choice between many tablets, desktops, laptops and phones as you want.


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We are an active minority investor in growth companies based in the Nordics. Established i 2001, we have USD 200 million under management. We invest in B2B software companies growth companies.
At the time of investment, target companies typically have commercial revenues between USD 2 million and 15 million with strong international growth ambitions.
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Erik is Managing Partner and founded Viking Venture in 2001. He holds an MSc in Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and has an MBA from INSEAD, France.
With a background from McKinsey & Company, Erik has been VP Marketing (distribution) in NetCom GSM ASA, CEO in Schibsted Nett and Scandinavia Online, and a partner in Arthur Andersen. He has broad experience from ICT and oil and gas, with strong industrial, financial and political networks both in Norway and abroad.
He chairs the board of Nordic Venture Network, which represents the leading venture capital firms in the Nordic countries. For many years, Erik has also served as vice-chairman of the board of the Norwegian Venture Capital Association.
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Jostein is partner and cofounded Viking Venture in 2001. He holds an MSc in Business from the Norwegian Business School. Jostein has a background from business development and M&A in Carlsberg Breweries, Lilleborg, Orkla Media and Orkla ASA.
Through his work with developing and exiting growth companies Jostein spends periods and has lived in Palo Alto, CA. This competence and network gives the Viking Venture portfolio companies an insight and platform of establishing partnerships in Silicon Valley.
His sight for business strategy and commercialization has contributed to turn innovative ideas into reality, and will do it again.
He was formerly on the board of directors on the Norwegian Venture Capital Association (NVCA), a trade association representing the venture capital industry in Norway
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In "Who is Keith Ellison? (22)" I noted the adoption by Minnesota Fifth District Rep. Keith Ellison of the cause of Guantanamo detainee Sami al-Haj. Al-Haj is described as a Sudanese cameraman for Al Jazeera who was captured in 2002 as he tried to enter Afghanistan to cover the war. Ellison assert that al-Haj has been "detained for taking pictures" and implied that he has been denied a hearing to determine whether his detention was justified. "If he's a bad actor, prove it. If not, let him out," Ellison said.
An Internet columnist who achieved notoriety as a sock puppet criticizes my post on Ellison in a Salon column:
Clearly, we're at the point where a belief in due process, press freedoms and basic restraints on government and military power demonstrate a hatred for America and its freedoms. A belief in those principles constitutes "siding with the enemy." Only by joyously affirming the power of the Government to detain people for life with no charges, to break laws enacted by Congress, to spy on Americans with no warrants, to torture detainees, and to arrest war journalists and hold them for years can one prove one's loyalty to the country. A belief in due process now provokes this ominous question: "Who is Keith Ellison, and whom does he represent?"
Ellison to the contrary notwithstnding, al-Haj has appeared before a Combatant Status Review Tribunal and been adjudicated an enemy combatant. Since he was found to be an enemy combatant by the Combatant Status Review Panel, al-Haj has received annual hearings before administrative review tribunals that have found his continuing detention to be justified. The proposition peddled by Ellison that al-Haj has been denied some process that he is due is, bluntly speaking, a lie.
JOHN adds: Ellison's seemingly casual phrase, "bad actor," seems to have been carefully chosen. It plays on a misunderstanding that many Americans have about Guantanamo detainees. They have not been arrested as criminals, and there is no need to prove that they have committed crimes. In that sense, their status is not a question of "innocence" or "guilt." They have not been arrested, they have been detained as enemy combatants. There is therefore no need to show that they are "bad actors," if that phrase means anything other than having been captured while aiding or fighting with the Taliban, while the Taliban was engaged in military operations against our troops.
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Limit Company Liability - Start a Vehicle Accident Prevention Program
It is a known fact that many traffic crashes are avoidable; investing in a company wide motor vehicle safety program can help save lives and reduce costs, ultimately providing benefits that are hard to ignore.
Motor vehicle crashes cost US employers over $60 billion annually in medical costs, legal expenditure, property damage, and lost productivity. While costs by state and Industry vary, on-the-job crash injuries (fatal and non-fatal) amount to about 6.5 percent of all crash injuries. As a result, the cost of workers compensation, Social Security benefits, health and disability insurance continues to rise. An investment in a comprehensive motor vehicle accident prevention program can be a winning approach to reducing these expenses and an effective tool for helping limit your company`s liability exposure.
Consider the SavingsAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations report entitled The Economic Burden of Traffic Crashes on Employers (request a free copy of the 35-page report on the author`s web site), the average crash costs an employer $16,500. An employee that has an on-the-job crash resulting in an injury, costs their employer $74,000. In the case of a fatality, costs often go beyond $500,000. Additionally, off-the-job crashes not only affect individual employees, they are costly to the company as well. The aforementioned NHTSA report had this to say about potential financial benefits, Traffic safety programs are an alternative to reduce health care expenses to employers without reducing the benefits offered to employees. Protecting employees from motor vehicle crash injury can be a profitable investment of time and resources. Companies that utilize a crash avoidance program often realize immediate benefits due to the positive return-on-investment (ROI) from a well-designed safety agenda. Consider the findings of Liberty Mutual Insurance Companys report entitled Executive Survey of Workplace Safety. In their study, they found approximately 61 percent of questioned business executives think their companies receive an ROI of $3.00 or more for every $1.00 spent on improving worker safety.
Protecting Valuable AssetsMost well informed employers understand their employees are critical to the success of their business. Showing a commitment to protecting the safety and welfare of valuable workers can go a long way to help improve employee work satisfaction and retention. If your company happens to be a professional transportation or delivery business, the benefit can be even greater. With the extreme shortage of qualified truck drivers, focusing on employee well-being can aid in the reduction of a major cost and time encumbrance truck driver turnover.
The costs associated with hiring and training new drivers is much better spent on furthering the safety and wellness of our employees, noted Mark W. Kadlec, VP of Human Resources & Safety at Distribution Technologies, Inc. (www.disttech.com). Headquartered in Newbury, Ohio this bulk transport company is an example of a professional carrier benefiting from a highly focused vehicle safety regimen. Consistently recognized by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) for operating one of the country`s safest fleets, DistTech has received the prestigious NTTC Outstanding Performance Trophy six times. Kadlec furthers, Documenting procedures, on-going safety training and the use of advanced technology allowed DistTech to improve its safety record for 15 consecutive years. Investing in state of the art driver fatigue monitors and video camera systems to alert our drivers of a potential collision, are just two examples of how we protect our employees, our assets and our customers.
Establishing an Accident Prevention ProgramDepending on the size and scope of your organization, there are several things to think about in order to best accomplish your safety objectives. Obviously, for any program to be a success, it has to be committed to, and supported by company management. Once the commitment is made, consider the following measures as a part of your complete risk reduction plan:
1) Setting Goals, Documenting ProceduresConsider appointing a program manager with the task of overseeing the safety initiatives, including vehicle add-on product evaluation and written company policies specific to vehicle safety. Documenting the goals, as well as the results, should be an integral part of the program. To maximize results, share pertinent information with the employees that drive either a company owned or personal vehicle used for company-related work. You may wish to instigate both an incentive and a disciplinary action program to raise the awareness of everyone involved. Once you begin to realize measurable improvements, consider rewarding individuals for their personal commitment to improving the companys safety.
For those organizations that do not participate in any formal regulatory compliance, consider drafting key documents of your own, such as a written driver agreement, a vehicle inspection and maintenance handbook, along with an accident reporting and investigation procedure. Utilizing this documented information can help minimize further liability; be sure to amend your company policy as necessary to help eliminate reoccurring incidents.
2) Employing Aftermarket Safety TechnologyCurrently there are several aftermarket products available to aid drivers in the safe operation of their vehicles, many of which are cost-effective and easy to install on most trucks, vans, SUVs and cars. While it is beyond the scope of this article to address the broad array of safety solutions available today, you might consider learning more about the following:a) Sensor Based Obstacle Detection: Backing-up sensors utilizing Doppler radar technology are extremely reliable and impervious to the affects of whether. While these devices can be more costly than the parking aid sonar-based products, they are far superior in performance for safety applications. b) Camera Based Video Systems: Today`s camera technology is extremely effective in giving visibility to blind spots that are often impossible for the driver to see. A common application is to monitor the rear of the vehicle via a color LCD display, helping to prevent reverse backing accidents. c) Lane Departure Warning (LDW): Often camera based, these devices are most effective when used on highways and long distance driving. If the driver becomes distracted or fatigued, a warning goes off if they begin to drift into another lane.
3) Safety Education & TrainingLaunching your program with an initial training is an effective way to get a running start. Take the opportunity to impart your company`s safety goals, employee expectations and reasons why everyone can benefit through active participation. Employee drivers should receive ongoing training; also consider offering access to an internet based driver-training course. In addition, think about adding vehicle safety content to your company newsletter, furthering education and continuously reminding employees that safety is not a part time job.
Understanding the financial burden associated with motor vehicle crashes makes for a compelling case to take action to reduce the impact. It is a known fact that many traffic crashes are avoidable; investing in a company wide motor vehicle safety program can help save lives and reduce costs, ultimately providing benefits that are hard to ignore.
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This evening before bed, Lydia was talking about how much she loves our home.
"Lydia, when you lived at your orphanage in China and mommy and daddy lived here at our house, I got in bed every night, and I prayed for you. And every morning when I woke up, I prayed for you again. I couldn't wait to be your mommy."
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House Of Blues, San Diego, California
April 26, 2014
Ghost has been my favorite band for the past 2 years or so and sometimes the Rock Godz work in mysterious ways. One thing led to another and I found myself in San Diego for the first time in several years and it wasn't for ComiCon! I did not take this blessing lightly given the fact that Ghost are not visiting Northern California on this tour.
Before the show I had to wander over to the venue for a work related mission. I must give a shout out to the pair of House Of Blues security guys (Terrance and another guy whose name I missed). They went above and beyond assisting me despite the fact I didn't have the proper backstage pass yet. The House Of Blues chain has a dubious reputation for being dogmatic with their "house" rules, but the attitude of these guys was very un-House Of Blues like... and for that I thank them and I hope this doesn't get them into trouble. Long story short, a door was held open for me to enter and, among other things, I was able to witness tonight's ritual site being erected.
Exciting? I guess so... but watching someone assemble a drum kit is about as exciting as watching someone put IKEA furniture together... but I admit I can be a jaded mofo. Anyway, after doing what I needed to do for work it was off to a delightful pre-show dinner with great company. Then we few, we happy few, made our way back over to the venue and up to the Will Call window. If only all shows were this easy:
It's been an interesting ride watching Ghost over the past 2 years as they've gained momentum and attracted a worldwide following. The first time I saw them I knew this was going to happen and I still pity those who can't suspend their jaded attitude and simply have F-U-N with a band. Ghost reminds me how fun it was to follow a band when I was a kid and also makes me realize I can be a kid about a band again even at my age. A band who sing melody soaked songs about Satan and who aren't afraid to create an air of mystery around themselves despite the fact that the Internet prevents anything from being a secret. The killjoys can find out what Papa's human form looks like... but who cares? So many of the Metal heroes from my salad days are aging or passing away now. It's nice to simply follow a band that rekindles that sense of escapism which attracted me to Metal bands in the first place; for an hour or two I can forget about real life. Anyway...
After watching a song or so of the opening band I was summoned via text for an audience with Papa Emeritus II and the Ghouls. While I had met Papa Emeritus I several times, tonight would be my first audience with his successor. Our meeting was as intense and cerebral as you can imagine and included Papa's observations on Star Wars toys and other sobering and profound subjects of the day. Papa Emeritus II is a worthy successor to Papa Emeritus I and I came away feeling inspired and even more motivated to evangelize on behalf of Ghost. They say a picture is worth a thousand words... so here are 3,000 words about my meeting:
Seeing Ghost again gave me the shot of adrenaline that I needed in my Music Geek brain. They are the Satanic Beatles. They are the most F-U-N band here in the 21st Century. It was interesting seeing them in a city they were visiting for the first time in front of an audience who were mainly Ghost virgins. I glanced around the crowd during every song to watch the awestruck excitement on the faces of San Diego as they fell under the spell of this band.
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For the geeks: The setlist on this tour has been mixed up nicely compared to last year's run. 'Ritual' is placed in the all important 2nd song of the set slot. For me, the 2nd song of a band's set can be the make or break part of a live set... It's when an audience's excitement is still riding on the high of the band coming onstage. This is the point when a great live band should take their audience to another level with a roundhouse kick song... and that's what Ghost did. 'Ritual' has closed the set on past tours; having it early in the set blew the roof off things. Magic.
This night in San Diego was my 8th Ghost ritual since their debut U.S. Tour. The crowd was a mix of Metalheads and, for lack of a better term, normal people. The pit was more like a fistfight than a proper pit and that was good. There were a pair of grey-haired older gentlemen standing to my right who looked somewhat out of place. However, they were completely engaged with the show and stayed for the entire duration. Evil has no boundaries even with age.
As the night progressed it was filled with other memorable moments. The pair of nuns who we had seen backstage came out during 'Body And Blood' to offer sips of sacramental wine to the front row from golden goblets during the song. Papa noticed a child with his parents in the front and told the crowd to "Look after the little one..." and then later berated a crowd surfer for ignoring these instructions. The return of 'Here Comes The Sun' (The Beatles) to the setlist and the inclusion of 'If You Have Ghosts' (Roky Erickson) could not make it more obvious where the musical roots of Ghost lie. The rapturous reception and response to 'Year Zero' was godlike and the crowd / band interaction during the show ending 'Monstrance Clock' mirrored that song's lyrics profoundly:
"To the sound of The End of Days.. Mesmerized the assembled sway.. Black candles burn all minds aligned.."
It was a perfect evening.
If you bought one of every Ghost merch item you would have paid around $500. On the way back to San Francisco, some pimply-faced teenagers called me a fag. Anyway, haters are still going to hate on Ghost but I still love everything about them. Besides, how many bands quote Goethe on their day sheets here in the 21st Century:


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Eleanor Harriet (Billie) Severson, age 89, of Alabama, passed into the arms of Jesus Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at the Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, AL.
Billie was born June 14, 1920, in Bradley, SD, to Ella Rose McCarthy and George John Frothinger, the youngest of 12 children. As a child growing up on a farm outside of Bradley, she earned the nickname Billie from a colt that was born about the same time she was. The nickname stuck for life.
At college in Brookings, SD, Billie met her future husband, Ray Johnson. They were married right after graduation, and within a year, Ray was sent to California as an officer in the US Army. During that separation, Billie moved to Washington state to work as a welder on the victory ships.
Shortly before World War II ended, Billie received a short telegram from the War Department that her beloved Ray had been killed in action while stationed in the Philippines. In that life-altering time, Billie cried out to a loving God and in the quietness of her room, found comfort from her Lord.
The war ended, and a couple of years later, at Bible College, Billie met and married Leland W. Severson of Cokato. They were happily married for over 59 years.
Throughout her life, Billie was a wonderful mother, grandmother, cook, seamstress, singer, teacher, and even a skilled marksman in her teenage and college years. She loved studying the Bible, enjoyed poetry, and read constantly.
Billie is survived by her four children, Sharon (Walter) Brush of Alabaster, AL, David (Kathi) Severson of Duluth, Rebecca (Donald) Hainlen of Chatfield, MN, and Daniel (Cathy Jo) Severson of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren Walter Gilbert Brush IV, Joel Brush, Tonia Mayton, Peter Hainlen, Erin Eccles, Matthew Severson, Emily Severson, Joshua Severson, and Nicole Severson; and great-grandchildren Walter Brush V, Leah Dianne Brush, Adrian Vega Mayton, Lilly Lou Brush, Emma, Wren and Halle Eccles, and Dominyc, Isaiah and Kaden Hainlen.
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What Every JMU Supervisor Needs to Know (TD2104)
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Session: 2 of 9
Location: Pathways Training Center
The ever-increasing complexities of hiring and retaining great employees:
Managers or supervisors responsible for hiring have a direct impact on building a strong, qualified workforce at JMU. Everything they say and do during the interviewing and hiring process may have a profound impact on the organization. Missteps on the recruitment path can lead to hiring of an unqualified person, create unfair hiring situations, or open the institution up to legal ramifications. It is important that each manager and supervisor representing JMU in the interviewing and hiring process know how to do it properly and consistently.
During this session we will also explore how you can maximize your employees' success from day one. Studies show that within the first 30 days of employment approximately 33% of employees decide whether they will stay or look for other employment opportunities. It is important to provide the support necessary to retain new employees.
- Understand your role and responsibility with the hiring process
- Learn the landmines of federal regulations surrounding the hiring process and how to avoid them
- Understand JMU policy regarding staff and faculty hiring
- Learn how you can have a positive impact on your employee's onboarding experience
- Discover resources and tools that are available to new employees
Facilitated by: Julie Byers, Benefits Administrator, Jennifer Kester, Assistant Director of Recruitment and Employment, and Chuck Flick, Assistant Director of Human Resources


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Kissin' Cousin's - Elvis Presley DVD - In his 15th film, the King takes on two roles in this backwoods romp, playing dark-haired Air Force Lt. Josh Morgan and Morgan's adversary, blonde good ol' boy Jodie Tatum. Lt. Josh's assignment: try to convince his look-alike cousin Jodie to allow a missile site to be built on his land. A fistful of tunes 'Barefoot Ballad', 'It's a Long Lonely Highway', 'Tender Feeling', the title song and 6 others), some whoop-it-up-dancing and 13 mountain cuties called Kittyhawks add to the down-home delights.
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Country Comforts: Interior Designs For a Quaint Room
A lot of people are enchanted by the country style of interior design. It reminds one of the old Andy Griffith scene where everyone sits outside on a warm summer evening listening to guitar. Country style is the quintessential style for comfort, so how do you incorporate the country style into your own home? Here are some tricks to incorporate your favorite styles into your decorating technique.
Country Colors
Country decorating makes frequent use of white, as well as rustic red, cream, and straw colors, slate blue, and sage green. Patterning and florals are very popular in the country style of decorating, so include them liberally for a classic country feel. Think of sunshine and farm houses when you think of how to decorate in a country look. It will give you the right color palette and mood.
Country Furnishings
Country furnishings and accessories are always comfortable, and have a slightly lived-in look to them. This is part of why the country style is so appealing. Wood is very heavily used in country decors, especially white wood. White wicker is another favorite. Usually living room flooring is wood with patterned or weaved rugs underlying the furniture. Living room sofas have rounded soft lines, covered in patterned or floral fabric. Slipcovers are often used to obtain this effect. Include throw pillows on the sofa and easy chairs. Furniture stores in New York City often have chaises that can be personally designed in a more country theme. Furniture can be distressed or even antique, fitting in with the lived-in theme. If you have a fireplace and wood wainscoting on the walls, so much the better. Wood paneling is another way of expressing a country feel in your home. Windows can be covered with lace or other fabric, but they should always be placed on the window so that lots of light shines through.
Country Finishing Effects
Finish off the country décor with fresh flowers placed in one or two conspicuous areas. Flowers can be placed in a country tea kettle, or creamer to extend the quaint look. Garnish walls with paintings of folk art, or barnyard scenes and animals, to complete the country design. Cute pictures of roosters or cows are a common country theme. Many quaint finishing accessories can be found in flea markets and second hand stores.
A home with a country interior design is a wonderful getaway after a busy day spent in the city, and presents a delightful invitation to your guests to join you for dinner.


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The computing habit
Using computers becomes a habit, and after a while people forget how they, their organization, or their discipline ever did without them. Computers are habit-forming and lead to electronic dependence. Habit-forming is, of course, only a euphemism for addictive, and, indeed, computers are addictive in the most alarming sense of the word; the first stage, in which it is no longer possible to function properly without them, is followed by the second stage in which the proper functioning becomes more and more threatened by the dependence. Think, for instance, of the large organizations, totally dependent on hundreds and hundreds of ill-documented "existing programs" no one understands, dares to touch or to replace: the very fabric of which the organization has been built has become very fragile indeed. (So much for the competence of the MBAs who have allowed this situation to develop.)
How should we react to this computer addiction? Should we fight it or should we exploit it? Fighting addiction is always a thankless task. In this case, it would evoke opposition in the Department itself —faculty and staff feeling that their employment was in jeopardy— , it would evoke violent opposition in all other departments —which thought they did something smart by making computers an integral part of their research and their teaching— and it would not endear us to the computer industry —that these days is supposed to finance us— .
It is much less risky —and almost certain to evoke universal applause and support— if we aim at adding revolutionary new dimensions to the addiction. We could, for instance, head for some sort of electronic LSD. If we really wish to do a spectacular job, we should not confine our system to just a mainstream multimedia extravaganza, for our clients should see colours never seen before, should smell odours never smelled before, should hear noises never heard before, should experience orgasms of demoniac fear and spiritual power never experienced before: on order to communicate with the client's inner self in a bandwidth truly without precedent, we should bypass the old-fashioned senses and the constraints of language in a direct interaction with the client's nervous system. Besides the above outstanding technical merits, this research proposal has the political advantage that, because of its obvious interdisciplinarity, it will position the CS Department at the very center of the UT Campus.
Needless to say, the project would be of enormous educational value for the Department itself: it would drive home the message that, if you really give your mind to it, anything can be considered Computer Science.
Austin, 4 April 1991
prof.dr.Edsger W.Dijkstra
Department of Computer Sciences
The University of Texas as Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1188 USA
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This is a bag of material for curtains that my mother gave me a long time ago. I didn't like the material, so never used it, but it was a precious gift so I kept it. But you can't keep everything for ever, so hopefully this photo will preserve the memory for a bit longer.


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I lived my life with angels in the form of cats
Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. The page on FaceBook was created by my friend author/writer Deb Barnes, of "The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey" blog. It's a made-up thing like any other group recognizing a particular day, nothing official. Always wanting to be supportive of my fellow bloggers I've posted on the page this morning.
In recent years I've stayed away from these things. It wasn't because I thought they were silly or they didn't mean anything. It is just that I wanted, to be honest, and real with my readers to say these events didn't mean anything to me, personally. I am not a believer in the idea of "Rainbow Bridge" even going as far as editing my old post where I've euphemistically mentioned it as if it were real. I've made it a point to stick with what impacts me which is why I stopped doing St. Patrick's, Valentine and Easter posts (I am Jewish after all) and look at my December secularly as well. I keep my religious holiday traditions and only post about them sparingly as an object lesson and not pontificate. My blog is making a content adjustment to be more regional I participate in those quirky this or that days depending on what is relevant to this region (Emancipation Day, National Parades on the Mall for example) or what I find fun like National Coffee, Donut or Ice Cream Day.
There are a couple of those made-up events that memorialize pets, and for the most part, I avoid them. I do a special remembrance of my cats on the anniversary of their deaths like I do with my Dad and other relatives and friends. I guess in my heart I find it hard to be reminded several times a year that my cats are dead and memorials are emotionally hard for me. Even as I did this one this morning, I cried as I wrote it and cried as I read it. For this FB Wall, however, I find a small comfort in posting today. I'm reading many of the post going up, and I know that what I feel is not unique or strange. Our pets impact our lives every day and having a place to publicly post not only your grief but also your joy is not a bad exercise. This won't make me do more of these postings, but I'll acknowledge on this day, this one actually helped.
If you wish to post about your pet, you can go to Rainbow Bridge Memorial Day (link embedded in the title).


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Concordia International School Shanghai students have created various National History Day projects that focus on the push-pull factors involved with Chinese immigration in the late 19th century, the difficulties immigrants faced coming through Angel Island, and the attempt by the Chinese in America to carve out a life, contributing to the development of the American West, but facing great difficulties through the process. See the following films and websites for student-created projects analyzing the Chinese in the American West.
Madison Boll's documentary film that advanced to nationals in the 2014 National History Day competition


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Keloid of the chest
These are very firm, rubbery lesions which are reddish or darkly colored. They occur after trauma (sometimes very minor trauma) and may itch. This location, on the midline of the chest, is typical. Other typical locations, include the earlobe (after piercing) and the shoulders.
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Night of Silence (download)
SATB double choir, baritone solo, a cappella
Composed by Daniel Kantor, arr. Jocelyn Hagen
This spectacular new arrangement of "Night of Silence" takes the audience on an incredible journey, re-focusing on the true meaning behind Kantor's original setting: the darkness before the light. No longer a partner song with the congregation, "Silent Night" is woven into the texture in surprising and mystifying ways. This challenging work will certainly be a highlight on your holiday program.
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Adjustment of Kindergarten Children through Play Sessions Facilitated by Fifth Grade Students Trained in Child-Centered Play Therapy Procedures and Skills
Description: This research study investigated the effectiveness of the application of child-centered play therapy procedures and skills by trained fifth grade students in play sessions with kindergarten children who had adjustment difficulties. Specifically, this research determined if play sessions with trained fifth grade students facilitated change in kindergarten children's self concept, internalizing behavior, and externalizing behavior and their parents' stress level.
Date: May 1999
Creator: Baggerly, Jennifer N. (Jennifer Nalini)


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Update on Rocky
HI ya'll
Here are a couple of pix of our little Terror. Just kidding - he is definitely one who is happy with himself and knows what he wants, when he wants it and how he wants it.
He scared me to death today though. He was outside and some friends were over and he started screeching. Sounded like he was dying. But he just wanted to let us know that HE IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE PAYING ATTENTION TO. I was truly scared though = cuz it sounded awful. But he was fine and just making sure we knew he was there.
Now that he has passed the 3 week mark we are deciding who to put in with him. I would love to put HB in, but he is simply not fast enough if Rocky starts to let fly. HB is very happy, but kind of like an old man. So we will either put DaBubbles or Patches in with him. Even though it is extremely important, it is always a little bit nerve racking to put babies with others. Rocky is quite a bit bigger than the mini's, and i know kicking and playing is an inherent part of what they do, but I still worry..... Oh well - guess all the mommies do.
He was pretty mad because he didn't get to decide when playtime was over and I made him play outside for a little bit longer than he wanted. He stood outside the door and gave me the "what for".
It's funny, because he wants to eat everything that exists, or at the very least chew on it. And he can reach further and further. Pretty soon I will have everything so high I won't be able to reach it either. But I give him an apple and he does great. He gets to chew and I don't have to worry about what he is chewing.
Hopefully these pix are all the correct size for easy viewing.
He is getting lots of visitors and we welcome ya'll.
Palomino & The Gang
Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang
p.s. The tongue out the side of his mouth is Rocky's trademark :)
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FGDATA with Submodules. Install Scripts available
Hi, All
FGDATA with submodules offers a new feature. The install scripts.
Inspired in the methodology we implemented for terraGIT, and making a great usage of the <tag></tag> specifications in the aircraft.xml files, FGDATA with submodules now offers the possibility of installing collections or set of aircrafts in an easy and extensible manner.
SET up
To begin, install the FGDATA with submodules repository
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git clone firstname.lastname@example.com:flightgear-fs/fgdata.git
OR, if you already have a copy of FGDATA with submodules (from either gitlab or sourceforge), simply
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git pull
This will bring you a copy of fgdata by the FGMEMBERS team which, unlike the official FGDATA has the ability to be expanded by installing any aircraft available in FGMEMBERS.
Simply, allow the directory obtained fgdata to be the flightgear root directory ($FG_ROOT), either by using a terminal during launching --fg-root=/path/to/fgdata/with/submodules, or with any launcher you use, including the Qt5 launcher.
Using the Installation scripts
in a git-bash terminal, enter the root directory of your fresh fgdata installation
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cd fgdata
Initially, your FGDATA copy will contain ONLY the ufo.
You will be in control of which aircrafts to install or deinstall; for which the install scripts will be your help
you can use the install/aircraft AcftName script to install one aircraft.
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install/aircraft extra500
per example, or any aircraftName.
Note that you can activate the flag -a or --allow-nongpl, to install a non GPL aircraft, like
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install/aircraft Optica -a
Removing an aircraft from your FGDATA is equally as simple, just use the correspoding deinstall script
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deinstall/aircraft Optica -a
The install/hangar scripts
In addition to install/aircraft, we have install/hangar available
A hangar will allow aircrafts from a hangar to be installed or de-installed rapidly and efficiently, examples
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install/hangar jwocky --allow-nongpl
Therefore, you can use this method to fully install fgaddon hangar (the FGMEMBERS versions of these aircraft) as follows
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install/hangar fgaddon --allow-nongpl
deinstallation works as expected too
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deinstall/hangar jmaverick
[size=150]Installing aircrafts by <tag>
The script install/tag allows you to install/deinstall aircrafts sharing the same tags, examples
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install/tag bizjet
install/tag jet --allow-nongpl
install/tag 1910s
deinstall/tag mitsubishi -a
(a list of all tags currently available: https://gitlab.com/flightgear-fs/fgdata ... stall/tags)
Extending the install scripts via collections
Collections is any list of Aircrafts per line
You can create your own collection and adding the file either in install/collections/ or install/collections-nongpl respectively.
Once the list exists, example:
https://gitlab.com/flightgear-fs/fgdata ... ollections
You can use the install script as follows
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install/collection iahmcol-favorites -a
The collection base-legacy contains the aircrafts that were downloaded by default in versions before FG3.x, and thus
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install/collection base-legacy
Will give you that legacy experience, per example
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deinstall/collection iahmcol-favorites -a
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Barefoot Gen Manga's Unfinished Sequel Draft Found
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The widow of manga creator and atomic bomb survivor Keiji Nakazawa discovered half of an unfinished draft for Nakazawa's sequel to his world-renowned Barefoot Gen manga last month. Misayo Nakazawa plans to donate the handwritten draft to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Nakazawa passed away in December at the age of 73. His semi-autobiographical Barefoot Gen manga followed a boy who survived the the 1945 Hiroshima bombing and the loss of most of his immediate family. The resulting 10 volumes of Barefoot Gen have sold over 6.5 millon copies and have been translated in over 10 languages, including English, Russian, and Korean. Nakazawa had abandoned plans for a new sequel in 2009 due to his worsening eyesight from cataracts and a damaged retina.
While putting Nakazawa's papers in order, his wife discovered some folded sheets near his work desk at their Tokorozawa City home in Saitama Prefecture. Nakazawa had already donated the first 16 pages of his planned sequel's rough draft to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, but the newly discovered sheets outline the next 16 pages in pencil.
The sequel follows the main character Gen as he pursues his dream of becoming a manga creator in Tokyo — a parallel to Nakazawa's own journey in real life. In Tokyo, Gen meets a boy orphaned by the fire-bombing of Tokyo in World War II. The boy and his little sister had survived the bombing, only for the sister to succumb to malnutrition — a parallel to author Akiyuki Nosaka's life that inspired his own semi-autobiographical Grave of the Fireflies novel and subsequent film by Isao Takahata and Studio Ghibli.


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Strawberry Jelly Surprise Muffins.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding while I continue to battle through this rough first trimester of pregnancy. I am happy to report that I have felt much much better the past few days – so much that I even decided to do a little baking!
This long-awaited recipe was the creation of a fun night of baking with Casey after dinner. We were both in the mood for something sweet, but healthy, and ended up making what I am pretty sure is the best vegan muffin I have ever tasted…
Strawberry Jelly Surprise Muffins
Ingredients: (makes 12 muffins)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/3 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp flax (+ 3 tbsp water)
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup jelly or preserves (I used strawberry!)
To Prepare: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Then measure the flour, baking powder, salt, cane sugar, and brown sugar into a medium bowl and mix to combine.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine 1 tbsp ground flax with 3 tbsp water and set aside to create a "flax egg."
In another small bowl (sorry about all the dishes!), combine the almond milk and canola oil…
Add the vanilla…
Notice the manly hands? You caught me. I was actually taking pictures while Casey was measuring and mixing. Cooking is so much more fun when we do it together. :)
Once it has thickened, add the flax egg to the rest of the liquid ingredients.
And then mix wet into dry. Stir with a spatula or fork to combine, but do not beat or over-mix.
Using a greased tablespoon (to help the batter slide off more easily), drop 1 tbsp of batter into the bottom of 12 greased muffin cups.
Next up – the secret ingredient! I used Whole Foods brand organic strawberry jelly, but you could use any flavor that you like.
Add about 1 tsp of jelly to the center of each muffin cup, gently dolloping it on top of the bottom layer of batter. I actually used a melon baller, which worked quite well!
Felt good to be back in the kitchen again. :)
Once all of the muffins have a jelly drop, carefully add another tablespoon of batter over the top of each one. I found it works best to layer it over the top from one side to the other, in order to cover the jelly completely.
Let the batter spread itself out with gravity – you shouldn't need to really do much smoothing.
Pop the muffins into your 400 degree oven, and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and fluffy!
Twenty minutes later, you have the fluffiest and tastiest vegan muffins I have quite honestly ever eaten.
And waiting inside, a gooey warm strawberry surprise…
These are definitely the best muffins I've made to date, and I quickly polished off two straight out of the oven. They are best served warm, but still just as good the next morning.
Hope you enjoy!


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Sedalia Police and MSHP Accident Reports: Afternoon of October 28, 2013
The following Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports are from the afternoon of Oct. 28, 2013.
Sedalia woman arrested for driving while suspended Sunday
Just before 7:00 Sunday morning, Sedalia police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a driver known to be suspended. Following confirmation, 27-year-old Margret Keele of Sedalia was arrested and taken to the Pettis County jail pending a $533.50 bond.
Disturbance call on Sunday night results in arrest of a 23-year-old woman
Around 10:00 Sunday night, Sedalia police went to a residence in the 100 block of West 10th on a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with several subjects. A check through dispatch revealed one of the subjects, 23-year-old Amber Wilson of Sedalia, had a Pettis County failure to appear warrant. Wilson was arrested and taken to the Pettis County jail pending a cash only bond of $500.
Subject check at the police station leads to arrest for a Sedalia man
Sedalia police responded to the Sedalia Police Station on a subject with a warrant. Following confirmation through dispatch, 29-year-old Christopher Hoskins of Sedalia was arrested and taken to the Pettis County jail pending a bond of $350 on a failure to appear warrant out of Concordia.
Thefts reported over the weekend in Sedalia
Around 5:25 Sunday evening, Sedalia police were dispatched to a residence in the 1300 block of South Osage. Upon arrival, the victim told the officer that someone stole the battery for a power lift unit that lifts a wheelchair into and out of a vehicle. Value of the battery was set at $115. There were no suspects.
Friday night a victim in the 1800 block of South Stewart reported thieves had stolen a 55" Plasma TV valued at $1200 from his home. There were no suspects at news time.
At 4:30 Sunday afternoon, a victim in the 1200 block of Spring Street reported vandals had destroyed approximately $30 worth of Halloween decorations in their yard. There were no suspects.
At 11:11 Saturday night Casey's at 716 West 16th reported the theft of a 12-pack of beer valued at $9.49. The police report states there is information on a suspect in the case.
Serious injuries reported in a Saline County accident Saturday
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 56-year-old Nelson man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 5:45 Saturday evening. The accident occurred on Route "H" a half mile east of Longview Avenue in Saline County. The accident reportedly happened when the 2011 Chrysler driven by 56-year-old Calvin Skinner of Nelson traveled off the right side of roadway, struck a culvert, went airborne, returned to the roadway, then traveled off the left side of the roadway where the vehicle struck a tree. Skinner suffered serious injuries and was taken to Fitzgibbon Hospital by EMS for treatment.
Henry County man injured in a one-vehicle accident Sunday evening
At 5:15 Sunday evening, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported an injury accident on Route "C" just East of County Road Southeast 1201 in Henry County. The accident occurred as the 2009 Pontiac driven by 27-year-old Rachel Denny of Warsaw traveled off the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned, coming to rest on its wheels in a ditch. Denny, who was not wearing a seat belt, received moderate injuries and was transported by life flight to St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City Mo. for treatment.
Hardin man injured in a motorcycle accident in Lafayette County Saturday
A Hardin, Mo. man, 51-year-old Roger Hurr, reportedly suffered moderate injuries at 4:40 Saturday afternoon when the 1989 Harley Davidson Motorcycle he was riding traveled off the roadway and overturned, ejecting him. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report states the accident occurred on Missouri Highway 13 a tenth of a mile south of Blackwater Creek in Lafayette County. Hurr was transported to Western Missouri Medical Center by Higginsville EMS for treatment of his injuries.