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Media Roundup: The PGA Of America's Turner Problem/
Martin Kaufmann of Golfweek addresses the good and bad of PGA Championship day one and he's understandably pleased to see more tracer and hole graphics incorporated into the broadcast.
Not so pleasing, as many of you noted on Twitter and in messages, were issues with crashing app's every time the ad ran. And the traditional commercial overload was noted by many of you along with Kaufmann:
The big problem with the PGA Championship, with the exception of the bigger technology package, is that it often feels less like a major than an extended version of the Quicken Loans National. The PGA Championship has a great field – arguably the best of the year – but its stature is lessened by the way it is presented on TV. It's difficult for a tournament to feel like a major when the network has a commercial break after every four or five shots.
It's easy to criticize CBS for this, but I suspect the PGA of America, as the rights holder, has some responsibility. At the Masters, CBS' agreement is to air no more than four minutes of commercials every hour. At the PGA, we might see that many commercial in the space of 15 minutes.
It should be noted that Kaufmann and I had better luck with TNT's app. The PGA app, which I received numerous crashing complaints about, is supported by Turner's technology.
Alex Myers noted what TNT was showing instead of morning golf.
The frustration with TNT and CBS commercial/promo inventory is an annual affair at the PGA Championship, and because of current (ironclad) contracts, won't be remedied until a new deal begins in 2020.

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A little late but here comes my wrap up of Saturday at WonderCon this year. Last year Saturday was packed, like felt similar to San Diego packed. With organizers expecting 60,000 attendees this year I was prepared for the crush but honestly it wasn't too bad. The first panel I wanted to check out started at 10:00AM, same time the exhibit hall was supposed to open, but by the time I got there at 9:45, everything was flowing. In a new development, turnstiles and gates were installed outside the convention center so the religious protestor types couldn't mingle too much with attendees. I wonder what their schedule is like, I mean there's crowded sports events every weekend, do they show up to those?
I wanted to check out Capcom's panel but it was filled and a line had already formed for the session afterwards featuring some podcasting type. That is one of the frustrating parts of these big shows, you never what kind of crowd is going to show up for a panel and then you get people just waiting through one for another. Anywho, some more walking around the floor followed and it wasn't too bad. Maybe the aisles were bigger so there was only congestion in a few spots. Walking around Artist Alley I spotted Captain America and Silver Surfer artist Ron Lim as well as his 90's Marvel mate Rob Liefield. Lim is one of my favorites as I grew up on his Cap work, I wish he would sell some postcards, buttons or some kind of swag so I could support him. Maybe I'll commission a full on Cap sketch to go with the quick freebie he did for me at another show. It was time for Warner Brothers' panel in the arena. Last year WB, Fox and Universal trotted out the likes of Bill Paxton, Gareth Edwards, Simon Kinberg, Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis and Luc Besson but this year film was way subdued with only WB showing Mad Max clips and San Andreas. The Mad Max scenes and trailers look great though; visual, violent and a bit weird. San Andreas director Brad Peyton and lovely co-stars Alexandra Daddario and Carla Gugino were on hand to discuss the film but energy was really lacking. The trio talked about a lot of the practical f/x employed but watching the clips it still looks like a CGI fest and I can't say I'm all that pumped for the flick. Just me? Afterwards we met up with The Arnold Fans maestro Randy who was in town for WonderCon and a fan meetup. It was great to chat with him and here's hoping we collaborate on something in the future.


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My kids can rotely skip count - but a good bunch of them don't know what it means. This was evident when I assessed them prior to conferences. I used 10 ten-frames full of bugs and asked them first to count by 1's, then 5's and finally 10's. Many did 1's just fine, but I was surprised by the number of kids who weren't organized in their counting and were all over the place. A lot of kids, when counting by 10's either touched one bug at a time and said "ten" or touched the top 5 in the ten frame and said "ten" and continued on that way. Others, when counting by 5's did the same sort of thing and touched one bug at a time and said "5, 10, 15, 20," etc. or did one whole ten frame saying "5, 10, 15, 20".ReplyDelete
So, my kids leave kindergarten "knowing" how to count by 5's, and 10's - but don't always understand WHY they do it.
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This is a great visual...especially for those kiddos who need it and I know are just performing well at echolalia (did I spell that right?)...thanks for sharing! I've printed it out and will put it in my math file.ReplyDelete


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A number of readers have asked us what we think of the National Intelligence Council's report on the "2020 Project," which was released Thursday. I am still reading the report, but my main reaction so far is: is this really the best our intelligence agencies can do? So far, I've seen nothing that couldn't have been written by any reasonably well-informed person.
Check out, for example, the section that covers terrorism, titled "Pervasive Insecurity". It ventures these bold predictions:
The key factors that spawned international terrorism show no signs of abating over the next 15 years. Experts assess that the majority of international terrorist groups will continue to identify with radical Islam.
A radical takeover in a Muslim country in the Middle East could spur the spread of terrorism in the region and give confidence to others that a new Caliphate is not just a dream.
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The background picture on Walled City Brewery's Facebook page comes with the title 'squeaky bum time'.
The phrase sums up not just Walled City Brewery's hopes and dreams for the future but it also captures the sense of excitement and ambition a few miles down the road at Northbound Brewery.
Northbound Brewery is tucked away safely in the shell of an old shirt factory in the vast Campsie Industrial Estate and is owned and run by Master Brewer, Dave Rogers and his wife, Martina.
The soon to be open Walled City Brewery is housed in the old military pay-office in Ebrington Square. The building dates back as far as 1890 and when it opens it will be the only brewery/restaurant in the North of Ireland. The Walled City Brewery is owned and managed by James Huey and wife Louise.
Simply being in the same room as David from Northbound Brewery and James from Walled City Brewery makes you want to crack open a bottle of either Northbound's 08 Kölsch style beer or Walled City's Derry Pale Ale titled, BOOM - their love of beer is almost tangible.
David is from the town of Hamilton, just 15 miles outside of Glasgow and James was born in Muff Co. Donegal and schooled in Derry. David is 40 and James is 37. Listing the differences between David and James is easy but the most interesting thing about both men is something that they have in common - a passion for making good beer.
David developed his love of beer while working in breweries in Australia and as an engineer he finds a lot of his work these days tends to be in the food and drink industry throughout Ireland.
James left university and went to work for Guinness where he played an integral part in product development and would have been extremely hands on when it came to the way beers tasted and looked.
David's and James' passion for beer is infectious but the love affair with the grain and the hops is certainly not fleeting. The two men come with a plethora of knowledge and experience and when it comes to the process of making a great tasting beer they can more than practise what they preach.
David took over a unit in Campsie Industrial Estate last summer and along with wife Martina they have been busy sourcing the equipment needed to complete their 7,500 litre capacity brewery.
At present, Northbound make two different kinds of beer; 08 - Kölsch style and 26 - Indian Pale Ale (IPA). Northbound name their beers according to the colour; 08 is quite clear whilst 26 is a little darker.
David works as an engineer all over Ireland while wife Martina looks after their three children under the age of four.
"This has been my dream for sometime now," said David standing inside the Northbound Brewery earlier this week.
"We sourced the equipment to make the beer from a brewery in England. I went over to the brewery to learn how to use it and to make sure it works and it's a case of so far so good."
The brewery at Northbound is impressive to say the least. From the mash tun to the kettle to the fermentation vats, skill, knowledge and experience is absolutely essential to anyone attempting to operate this kind of equipment. As a Master Brewer, David has it all.
The title of Master Brewer can only be bestowed upon those with a diploma from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) and with at least five years technical management experience in a brewery. David achieved his Master Brewer qualification in 2013.
"I have to say, setting up the brewery in Derry has been one of the best decisions I could have made.
"The people here are amazing to work with and with the craft beer scene only really kicking off here I think exciting times are ahead," said David.
"I would love to be able to retire from my job and do this full-time some day but there's a lot of work to be done between now and then," smiled David.
Northbound use Irish grain to make their beers, the water is sourced locally and the hops come from Europe and New Zealand but everything finished product is Derry born and bred.
"We have started selling our beers in some of the local bars and in the Chill off licenses - the feed back has been very positive. I am delighted to be making beer in a place like Derry and it's a lovely place to raise a family too."
Eight miles away in Ebrington Square is a similar sort of venture to the Northbound Brewery.
"We are honoured to be in Ebrington and all being well we should be open in May," said brewer and owner of Walled City Brewery, James Huey.
James was born in Muff but went to school at Culmore P.S. and Foyle College. James left Derry over 18 years ago to go to university and for over almost 20 years he has worked for the likes of Guinness, Harp and Satzenbrau Pils. Beer is in James' DNA.
"I am really excited about what we are doing here - obviously there is no telling how it will go but I hope Derry enjoys what we are doing."
The view from both inside and outside the Walled City Brewery is breathtaking. The scene-scape of the Peace Bridge, Guildhall, Rosemount shirt factory, St. Eugene's and St. Columb's Cathedrals and the River Foyle is certain to be very popular amongst beer drinkers when Walled City Brewery opens next month.
"The premises will operate as a 64 seater restaurant and brewery - as far as I know we will be the only restaurant/brewery in the North," smiled James.
The name of the Walled City Brewery beers are BOOM (Derry Pale Ale), STITCH (IPA) and KICKS (Pilsner). The names and their links to Derry reference the breaking of the boom during the siege, the stitches used to make shirts in the famous Derry shirt factories and the second word from the title of the song 'Teenage Kicks' by Derry band, 'The Undertones'.
"I wanted to give the beer names that could be sold outside of Derry and that displayed a relationship to the place at the same time. I have been away from Derry for a while but I am absolutely over the moon to be back in Derry setting up a brewery - it's a dream come true."
James' wife Louise is in charge of the human resources side of the business whilst his sister, Jill McKillop is the Executive Chef.
"Jill is an amazing chef and we want the food we are going to serve here to compliment the beers. We want to create an exciting menu with smoked meats and really good quality pulled pork. We will also use all local produce where available. We want the Walled City Brewery to become a celebration of all things local."
Along with all of the beers made by Walled City Brewery there will be other craft beers available for drinkers to try.
"We will be selling beer from Northbound, Kinnegar in Rathmullan, Fulcrum in Dungannaon as well as many, many more. The big challenge will be convincing people who traditionally drink beers like Guinness and Harp to try our beer. It will be a challenge but it's one we are all up for - we want this place to be a centre of innovation," he said.
For more information on both Northbound Brewery and the Walled City Brewery visit their Facebook pages https://www.facebook.com/Northboundbrewery and https://www.facebook.com/walledcitybrewery


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Emerald Evolution
The Emerald Underground has come to here and now through a long strange seven year trip. In the early part of the twenty-first century, Stone Ring Circle was born out of the imagination of Lanny Montgomery. During the first year in the life of SRC, a trio of musicians, Montgomery on keyboard and bass, along with Jack White on guitar and Joe Kath on fiddle and mandolin, formed the foundation of what would become the only modern Celtic band Springfield has ever known. The addition of Laura Conant on flute and whistles and then Nat Radwine as percussionist rounded out the original lineup of Stone Ring Circle. Frequent guest appearances by vocalist Debbie Cremeens gave SRC audiences an extra treat during the band's mid life. The band development over the next several years brought a new and very different sound to area venues, music that was a long way from the rock, blues and classical genres in which most of the members grew up. Stone Ring Circle had success in central Illinois in a unique variety of performance styles. The band could be heard in a rowdy Irish pub one night and performing in a concert hall the next. It was a First Night Springfield headliner and the first band to play in concert at The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. SRC was on stage in an outdoor festival on the lawn of the Old State Capitol in the spring of 2004 when The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum celebrated it's opening. They have been in pubs in Peoria on St. Patrick's Day and on stage with then vice-presidential candidate John Edwards on his campaign stop in Bloomington. From country clubs and fall festivals to elementary school concerts and Robert Burns dinners, this band has been around.
In the spring of 2005, Jack White left the band at just about the same time that a new identity would be forced on the remaining members of Stone Ring Circle. An unexpected email from a Wisconsin based band by the name of Stone Ring, asked SRC to kindly change its name. Under threat of a cease and desist order, they explained that they had trademarked their name and that in this digital age, when websites and internet based music searches and sales are significant, a band so similar in name would surely confuse the world.
The band's search for a new guitarist and vocalist resulted in a windfall. A veteran of the Springfield music scene, Hank Helton brings a lifetime of experience to this band. Formally trained in guitar, Hank writes, arranges and is lead vocalist. The cheese head Irish band was obliged and thus began the quest for a new identity that would become The Emerald Underground. The next two years would bring the highest highs and a bittersweet end to some long musical relationships.
In the late summer of 2006, The Emerald Underground, in a defining moment, shared the stage with Scotland's finest indiginous modern band, Wolfstone. That concert took place at The Hoogland Center for The Arts in Springfield, Illinois and was a success on every level. By the end of the year, The Emerald Undergound released it's CD, 'Tales From The Underground.' The end of 2006 also brought the departure of Laura Conant. A job change required a family move and Laura is now in the safe hands of the Omaha, Nebraska music community. Our loss is their great gain.
2007 was a very interesting year for The Emerald Underground. In the best find since the gold rush of '49, Miss Theresa O'Hare has filled the vacant flute and whistle chair quite nicely. Sista T comes to TEU by way of professional flute background. Check out her bio for the detail. This year also brought the departure of founding member, Lanny Montgomery. It took big shoes to fill this chair. In fact, it took four shoes. After Montgomery's departure, founding member Jack White returned on keyboard and guitar. Also a long time veteran of the local music scene, the most excellent Bill McKenzie became the first full time bassist for The Emerald Underground and his talented wife, Lori McKenzie , has added vocal and percussion duties.
There is one other significant thing that happened to this band in 2007. The Celtic Mist Pub! John O'Reardon and Michael Conneely have opened this wonderful new pub on Seventh Street and it has quickly become home to The Emerald Underground. The Celtic Mist hosts once a month Hooleys on the third or fourth Thursday of each month. The Emerald Underground alternates with the trad trio, Exorna as the monthly Hooley band. Mr. Conneely, the proprietor, has welcomed TEU with open arms. The Undies are extremely grateful to Michael for his hospitality and for providing a venue that has brought the band many new friends. The Celtic Mist Pub has also provided The Emerald Underground the opportunity to gel into the best that it has ever been.
Although this long strange trip has seen some rocky road, the view from 2008 is clear and the road is long.
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The summer is tick season for sure!! Ticks are more active and so are we out this time year, so it's not surprising that we come in contact with more of these creepy crawlies. Generally there is good awareness of the fact that these blood sucking animals can transmit diseases, and that checking daily when in high risk areas (like campsites) is a good way to minimize tick feeding time. However this can be a risky strategy as ticks love to hide in those dark corners of the body and are often......
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Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, also known simply as PSG, is a professional football club based in Paris, France. It was founded on August 12, 1970 and quickly became one of the best and most popular professional clubs in France. Currently, Paris Saint-Germain is one of the top 8 teams in Europe and its ambition is to be the best club in Europe and win the Champions League. Since its creation, Paris Saint-Germain has had a proud and successful reputation of identifying and developing young talented players. The Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy is one of the best in France and has produced several top players over the years.
The Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy symbolizes the French capital city club's dedication to youth development and education. This is all a part of their overall philosophy, which consists of the application of an attractive, exciting and attacking game. Homegrown players, including Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Jérôme Leroy, Luis Fernández and Clément Chantôme, and others such as Ronaldinho, Pauleta, Dominique Rocheteau, Safet Sušić, Youri Djorkaeff, Valdo, Ricardo, Raí, George Weah and David Ginola are among the illustrious stars that have typified this philosophy on the field.
Since 1974, Paris Saint-Germain has always set the highest level of training in Europe and globally exposing extraordinary players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Angel Di Maria, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Edinson Cavani, Makelele, Pedro Miguel Pauleta, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Ronaldinho...
By winning their sixth Coupe de la Ligue trophy on Saturday April the 23th 2016, Paris Saint-Germain became the most decorated mens team in the history of French football. The latest Coupe de France Triumph against archrivals Marseille on May the 21st brought the total up to 30 trophies for Paris Saint-Germain ! An incredible trophy haul for a club that celebrated its 45thanniversary at the beginning of the season... far behind Marseille (founded 117 years ago), Monaco, Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux (97 years) and Lyon (66 years).
To the Coupe de France (1982, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2015 and 2016) is added the UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1996), six Ligue 1 titles (1986, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), six Coupe de la Ligue (1995, 1998, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016), five Trophée des Champions (1995, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2015), one Intertoto Cup (2001), and a D2 championship (1971): 30 titles... unique in France
In defeating Marseille 4-2 in the Coupe de France final on Saturday May the 21st, Paris Saint-Germain became the first professional European side to win every domestic trophy, two years in a row (2015, 2016).
Historic second consecutive quadruple for Paris Saint-Germain, winning all 4 domestic trophies in the 2015-2016 Season (Ligue1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions).
The undisputed king of French Football over the past few seasons, Paris Saint-Germain has not been content to simply « dream bigger ». The Club achieved extraordinary results in 2015/2016, as it continued to make its mark on the history of French football. For the second consecutive season, the 4 domestic trophies were snaffled up by Paris Saint-Germain this season. As in season 2014-2015, the capita club claimed all trophies on offer in France (Trophée des Champions, Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France). Paris thus became the first professional club in Europe to win all four domestic trophies two seasons in a row. These 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th trophies in club history made Paris Saint-Germain the most decorated club in the history of French football.


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Fort Donelson National Battlefield can provide you with a variety of materials to help you with your pre-visit activities.
A brief DVD, entitled "Fort Donelson: A Place for Heroes" is specially designed for students, and shares personal stories of those associated with the February, 1862, battle, including Confederate and Union soldiers, Union Navy sailors, civilians, and African Americans who sought refuge at the three former Confederate forts after the surrender. This DVD is provided free of charge upon request. Please call (931) 232-5706, ext. 103, to request a copy. (The film is also available on a VHS tape if preferred.)
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"If the CIA did find out what we were doing [talks toward normalizing relations with Cuba], this would have trickled down to the lower echelon of activists, and Cuban exiles, and the more gung-ho CIA people who had been involved since the Bay of Pigs…. Read more
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More missing JFK records: the vanishing Church Committee files
Rex Bradford has illuminates another batch of still-secret JFK records: the files of the Senate committee that conducted the most comprehensive review of U.S. intelligence operations ever.
If you want to understand, the ongoing JFK coverup, you will want to read Bradford's deep dive on the Missing Church Committee transcripts. It is a useful antidote to the comforting illusion that "the government can't keep a secret."
Did JFK have a vendetta against Castro?
Like Obama, JFK wanted to make peace with Cuba
Fifty one years before President Obama normalized diplomatic relations with Cuba, President John F. Kennedy was thinking of doing the same. To start the negotiations, Obama sent one of his aides, Ben Rhodes, to talk to the Cuban government.
Likewise in the fall of 1963, JFK authorized a U.S.diplomat, Bill Attwood, to make contact with Cuban representatives to discuss the outlines of an agreement between the two countries.
In a new document collection, Cuba – United States Secret Diplomacy Documents (1961-1977), published by Paperless Archives, you can follow how JFK's pursuit of peace with Cuba, right up to the moment he was assassinated.
After JFK was dead, LBJ had no interest and the initiative died. It would take a half century before JFK's goal was achieved.
JFK balked at Castro peace feelers, historian says
Diplomatic historian David Kaiser, the author of a new and well-reviewed book about World War II, took time out from flogging it to respond to John Simkin's post on JFK's Cuba policy, CIA looped in on Castro peace feelers.
Kaiser, author of The Road to Dallas, says the argument that JFK was a dove on Cuba is overdrawn. He dismisses the idea that Kennedy's evolving Cuba policy fatally alienated the CIA.
CIA was in the loop for Castro peace feelers
In response to Two secret memos on JFK and Cuba, John Simkin, the British historian wrote the following essay that gives valuable context to this neglected story.
Simkin writes:
"The secret negotiations that took place between the JFK administration and the Cuban government could be significant issue in the JFK assassination.
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- filming & editing video – pre & post game player & coach interviews, special features, game highlights, press conferences, etc.
- assisting with social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram
- coordinating & creating content on the Blades website and mobile app
- assisting with graphic design for promotional products
- acting as team liaison with local media
- support, planning, and execution of community events, player appearances, and press conferences
- facilitate needs of media on game days
- other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications:
- Organized with the ability to multi-task and problem solve in a fast paced work environment
- Strong creative skills and knowledge of hockey
- Familiar with all social media platforms
- Ability to collaborate and work well with others
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, outgoing and ambitious
- Flexible schedule – Must be able to work evenings and weekends (36 regular season home games)
- Must be dependable and have a positive attitude
- Must have a reliable source of transportation
Education and Formal Training:
- High School Diploma or equivalent education required
- Preferred to be enrolled at a qualified educational institution of higher learning
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Pro an asset but not required
- Experience with video camera an asset but not required (it's an internship, we'll train you!)
Material and Equipment Used:
- Cell phone
- Laptop computer (preferred)
This is an internship with great opportunity to break into both the business of sports and local media within Saskatoon. The selected individual(s) will be given responsibilities and tasks based on ambition and eagerness to learn. There is also opportunity to gain on camera and hosting experience if desired.
Depending on the applicant a college credit can be earned if applicable to your course.
To apply please email resume and cover letter to Tyler Wawryk at email@example.com or call 306.975.8844 ext.25 for more information.
Saskatoon Blades Game Day Intern – Saskatoon Blades Hockey Club (Saskatoon, SK)
Job Title: Saskatoon Blades Intern
Department: Business Operations
Reporting: Manager of Game Day Operations
Job Summary
Saskatoon Blades Interns will be involved in the development and execution of the Saskatoon Blades in-game and game day experiences. The intern will assist the Manager of Game Day Operations by assisting in the coordination of in-game elements, supporting live game production, acting as support for the promotions team, mascot and in-arena host, carrying out activities such as the national anthem(s), puck drop or special ceremonies, and supporting the production of the game as a whole.
Interns play a huge role in our business operations and, in particular, the execution of the game day production, a time when all the work we put in at the office comes to fruition in our arena. Our goal first and foremost is to provide our fans a terrific game day experience and we count on our interns to help make game nights memorable. In addition to game nights, there are opportunities to get involved with all aspects of the sports business world, including game day production, sponsorship, ticketing and merchandise. Under our program, interns have the opportunity to work in all of these programs or drill down into one specific area. No matter what the choice, there will be hands-on work with a variety of projects.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Prepare game day paperwork and deliver to the appropriate recipients by a specific deadline prior to the game.
• Attend pre-game meetings with the Saskatoon Blades staff.
• Assist Promotions Team in their game day duties.
• Provide assistance for in-game production elements such as pre-game ceremony, puck drop, national anthem(s), giveaways, in-arena host hits, on-ice games, etc.
• Act as supplementary support for the Manager of Game Operations.
• Coordinate with Game Operations/Community Events, Corporate Sales/Sponsorship, and Ticket Sales departments.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications:
• Organized with the ability to multi-task and problem solve in a fast paced work environment.
• Strong creative skills and knowledge of hockey.
• Ability to collaborate and work well with others.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible schedule – Must be able to work most home games, nights/weekends and holidays as required.
• Must be dependable and have a positive attitude.
• Must have a reliable source of transportation.
Education and Formal Training:
• High School Diploma or equivalent education required.
• Preferred to be enrolled at a qualified educational institution of higher learning
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Customer-service oriented.
• Previous marketing/promotional/event/street team experience preferred.
Material and Equipment Used:
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Requires prolonged standing; ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to work in outdoor conditions.
To apply contact Eric Anderson at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 306.975.8844 ext.37 for more information.


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The Tuned-In Workplace/
What does it take to get a workplace that fits? First, know who you are and who you want to be, what your culture is and what it aspires to be, who your people are and how they are changing and what their work is and how they achieve their best results. These are the critical building blocks in your workplace strategy.
Workplace, offices, open-plan, privacy and collaboration are all headline news of late. What does it mean to you and your business? How do you cut through the generalizations and trends, claims and pitches, academic opinions and research to get to what really matters? What matters is what's going to work for YOU: your business, your culture and your strategy for success.
Today's business leaders should be wary of inflammatory discussion — that debate isn't focused on you or your business. The real question isn't about making a choice: privacy or collaboration, independent or shared, open or closed. The issues aren't battling each other — WORK needs them all — often simultaneously.
Choosing one aspect of work over another risks compromising all of the work. There is no universal solution that solves everyone's workplace requirements. Chasing someone else's workplace solution is akin to wearing another person's wardrobe. It isn't going to fit quite right, it won't be comfortable, it won't allow you to move the way you need to and it won't inspire your best performance. Your workplace needs to fit your business. Not someone else's. It needs to be tuned-in to you.
What does it take to get a workplace that fits? First know who you are and who you want to be, what your culture is and what it aspires to be, who your people are and how they are changing and what their work is and how they achieve their best results. These are the critical building blocks in your workplace strategy.
The solution paradigm is shifting because the work paradigm is. There are universal challenges that all businesses are facing in one form or another. Headlines that praise or criticize one aspect of the workplace are one-dimensional — and miss the point.
There are simply more factors at play than the physical characteristics of the primary work location. Anyone who isn't considering the total workplace when making workplace strategy decisions isn't accommodating all that work has become. How work gets done is directly related to the culture of the organization and requires a variety of activities in a variety of conditions.
The paradigm of providing one dedicated space for each worker is dated. It's shifting because competition is changing the requirements of work. Individuals want to work smarter and innovate faster. Simply accomplishing a given task isn't the source of value in the new work-world. A critique that is based on supporting a single, primary work activity is off-base. Today work activities must align with the current business challenges of keeping up, staying informed, and turning ideas into market innovation as quickly as possible.
Open plan work settings optimize collaboration, energize work, highlight effort, and help workers feel connected to business goals and one another. Private spaces provide separation from the thick of things and are equally important for detailed focus, task completion, and often, inspiration. Workers need both.
Complaints about open office mask the real story — the shift to employee empowerment. Workers don't need to own their spaces, but need to be able to choose the most supportive environment for the work at hand whatever that work may be. Making the decision allows them to be the most productive that they can be.
Any office space can be designed poorly. Total isolation with big closed offices and no connection to the rest of the organization isn't healthy. Solitude is important for focus, but most workers don't require or want 40 hours a week of quiet time to do their work. Total exposure with big open bullpens isn't healthy either. Open plan as a solution isn't wrong, but open workplaces are often poorly deployed.
The 21st century workplace has become a complex system of multi-functional spaces designed to accommodate the range of work activities. Importantly, this shift requires management behaviors that empower people to do their best work — wherever they need to do it."
At PDR, we are committed to creating workplaces that are tuned-in to the workers and, in turn, encourage employees to tune-in to it. The Tuned-In Workplace understands its market: the company, business and people it serves. It offers variety, options and choices. It's connected, networked and engaging on both digital and analog levels via technology and people. It encourages workers to tune-in. It's empowering.
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WASHINGTON—Congress is currently out of session.The Senate will return on April 4 and the House of Representatives will return on April 12.
During this period, in order to prevent President Obama from making a recess appointment, Senate Republicans are utilizing a recently develop strategy of holding pro forma sessions of the Senate. Basically, this is a gavel-in gavel-out process where a member of the Senate will gavel a session in, make a statement, and if there are no business at hand, the senator will bang the gavel again and head home. The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed this process in June 2014. Ironically, then Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) developed and instituted this process during the last couple of years of George W. Bush's presidency in order to prevent Bush recess appointments. Now, the Republicans are utilizing it.
It has been nine days since President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. The longest a Supreme Court nominee had to wait for confirmation is 125 days when Louis Brandeis was confirmed in 1916.
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No prefix is required to call from one landline to another in the same STD area. A prefix of "0+STD code" is required to dial from a landline phone in one STD code area to another. A prefix of "0+STD code" is required to dial from a mobile phone in India to any landline number, irrespective of STD area.
Telemarketers have been issued 10-digit telephone numbers starting with 140 (140XXXXXXX) by the Department of Telecommunications on TRAI's request.
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text: DUBAI (AFP) Pakistan will hope to put a series of on- and off-field problems behind them and build under new captain Misbah-ul-Haq when they play the first Test against South Africa starting here on Friday. Pakistans last Test against England at Lords in August has been a subject of separate inquiries from Scotland Yard and the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a British newspaper report claimed several of its players accepted money from match-fixers. Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer accused of contriving deliberate no-balls during that match were provisionally suspended by the ICC. Misbah replaced Salman as captain for the two-Test series, shifted to the United Arab Emirates after South Africa refused to tour Pakistan over security fears. Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi Stadiums will host a Test for the first time after becoming Pakistans neutral venues since 2008 in the face of the security situation. Pakistan, led by Shahid Afridi, lost the preceding Twenty20 series 2-0 and five-match one-day series 3-2 a result Misbah hopes will not affect the Test performance. You always learn with time and experiences, said Misbah, who will be Pakistans fourth Test captain this year behind Mohammad Yousuf, Afridi and Salman. We want to put all the problems behind us and give our best against South Africa. As if spot-fixing allegations were not enough, Pakistan cricket again hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this week when wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider fled the team hotel to London on Monday, saying he had received threats from unknown people. With regular wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal already not selected for the tour for fitness reasons, Pakistan had to call uncapped Adnan Akmal, the younger brother of Kamran and also retained opener Mohammad Hafeez for Tests. With Asif and Aamer missing in action, Pakistans bowling attack will rely heavily on pacemen Umar Gul and Mohammad Sami recalled after being ignored for the England tour. In the absence of leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, Saeed Ajmal, Hafeez and Abdul Rehman will lead the spin bowling. Pakistans batting will revolve around Younis Khan - who has not played a Test since July last year - and Yousuf, both having enormous experience. South Africa will have no such problems. They have quality batsmen in Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers and enough bowling resources with spinners Paul Harris and Johan Botha to handle an unpredictable Pakistan batting. Wicket-keeper Mark Boucher returns to the squad after missing the limited over series. Squads: Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Imran Farhat, Taufiq Umer, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Adnan Akmal, Umar Gul, Tanveer Ahmed, Mohammad Sami, Wahab Riaz South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Daryl Harper (AUS) Tv umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK) Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)


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We present spectroscopic results of 125 galaxies associated with 116 60 \mu m sources from the ISO-IRAS Faint Galaxy Survey (IIFGS; Lonsdale, et al. 2000) obtained at Lick and Palomar Observatories. The redshift range of the survey is 0.04 \le z \le 0.6 with an average of z = 0.2. Over 95% of the objects are emission line galaxies with 25% exhibiting AGN line ratios and 20% showing pure starburst excitation. The remainder show intermediate (LINER) excitation or can not be unambiguously classified due to limited spectral line detection. The impact of these observations on the evolution of luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs) and on future ingrared galaxy surveys will be discussed. This work was supported by the NSF and NASA.
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More great UK holidays
If you loved our feature on holidays with a difference in the August issue of Candis, here are some more to inspire you!
Gardeners' delight
Grow your own with the help of the Royal Horticultural Society's experts at Harlow Carr gardens in North Yorkshire. Half and full-day workshops range from beginners' veg growing to cultivating edible flowers. Half-day prices for non-members from around £25. Stay at the grade II listed Best Western Dower House Hotel and Spa in nearby Knaresborough. Double or twin room from £145 with breakfast.
Art of the matter
Pick up your paintbrush with an art taster day at Studio Llwyndrain in Pembrokeshire. Try drawing, painting, collage and print making for £60. Family days also available. Book one of the four cottages at nearby Valley View Cottages from £235 for a week.
Make a splash
Take to the waves with a watersports taster day at Plas Menai in North Wales. Activities include sailing catamarans or dinghies and kayaking and cost £45 for the day. Stay in an en-suite room at the centre, near Caernarfon, from £30 per person for night.
Dance hall days
Pull on your dancing shoes – or just your trainers – and get some expert tuition at a dance workshop with Warner Breaks at one of their 13 UK holiday locations. Try Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel in North Wales, where four nights mid-week in December costs around £336 per person, based on two sharing. And don't forget to check Candis benefits where you could save more!
Foraging fun
Join Fergus the Fungus Hunter to discover the edible mushrooms hidden in Devon's countryside. A three-hour forage costs £20 per person. Stay at Exeter hotel The Magdalen Chapter, a former hospital, with prices starting at £125 per night.
Craft and design
Get crafty with a taster day at West Dean College in West Sussex. Subjects on offer include woodturning, garden design, digital photography and jewellery making and prices start at around £83. Stay in a double or twin room at the Millstream Hotel and Restaurant in nearby Bosham from £179 per night for B&B at the weekend.
Walk this way
Tone up in a way that's easy on the joints with a half-day introduction to Nordic walking from £95 for up to six people at the C-N-Do centre in central Scotland. Stay at the Number 10, a Victorian guesthouse in Stirling, with B&B from £30 per person per night, based on two sharing.
Wonderful wildlife
Go on safari – in Norfolk! Wildlife Tours and Education offers a day's guided tour of the county to learn more about its birds and mammals at £55 per person. Stay at Overcliff Lodge in Mundesley where a double or twin room with breakfast starts at £65.
Time warp
Take a step back in time at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire at workshops focusing on floristry or textile care, with a half-day from £45. There's a variety of hotels and self-catering accommodation on the estate. Try the 18th century coaching inn The Devonshire Arms at Beeley with dinner, bed and breakfast from £99 per person.
Birds of a feather
Take a hawk for a walk! Lake District Wildlife Park offers sessions where you can learn to fly birds of prey, starting with an owl and working up to an eagle, for £30 per person. Stay nearby on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake at Sandhills Farm, where B&B costs from £70 per room based on two sharing.
On the right track
Ever wanted to put your 4×4 through its paces? Learn how to go off road safely in the green lanes of Devon and Cornwall with Lanes, Tracks and Trails Greenlane Adventures. Full-day sessions from £95. The Old Mill House in South Newton offers B&B near Salisbury Plain from £65 per night for a double room.
Climb every mountain
Keep the kids busy with a climbing taster session at Lakeland Climbing Centre in Cumbria. Drop-in sessions run in the school holidays for £12 for children aged eight to 17. Adults welcome too, for £15. Kendal's Sundial Guesthouse has family rooms from £60 a night.
Knead to know
Rise to the occasion with a day's tuition in bread making at Panary in Dorset. The course, which costs £175, includes a tour of the working watermill. You can book B&B, a self-catering cottage or even a gypsy caravan nearby at The Old Forge in Compton Abbas. B&B for two from £75.


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KENNEBUNK, Maine — At least 20 of the men accused of paying for sex in the high profile Kennebunk prostitution case are due to appear in Biddeford District Court for the first time Wednesday.
Police have been incrementally releasing the names of men charged with engaging a prostitute as investigators work their way through what they've described as massive amounts of evidence in the case.
Thus far, the names of 62 alleged johns have been released, predominantly through biweekly Kennebunk police blotters, in which all arrests and summonses occurring in the town in two-week intervals are made public.
The first 21 men charged as clients, whose names were released by police on Oct. 15, are scheduled to appear in Biddeford District Court on Wednesday. There, each man — who can be represented at the appearance by an attorney and avoid turning out in person — will have an opportunity to enter a plea in his individual case.
If found guilty, each man faces a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
One of those charged, former Kennebunk High School hockey coach Donald Hill, has reportedly entered a not guilty plea and requested a jury trial, steps that render moot a Wednesday court appearance. The Portland Press Herald reported Tuesday that Hill waived arraignment and will not appear Wednesday.
Others on the Dec. 5 docket include former South Portland mayor James Soule and local lawyer Jens Bergens.
After Soule's name was announced in October, his attorney, Peter DeTroy, said he was unsure how his client would plead in the case, which he decried at the time as a "public spectacle."
Investigators have said Alexis Wright, who police have accused of running a prostitution business out of her Kennebunk fitness studio alongside Thomaston businessman Mark Strong, kept meticulous records, including a list of as many as 150 clients of the alleged operation.
Both Wright and Strong have pleaded not guilty to a slate of crimes tied to the case.
The case has attracted global media attention, in part, because of the scandal's placement in an unlikely location — a quaint, seaside Maine town previously known nationwide for its proximity to former President George H.W. Bush's summer home in Kennebunkport.
Attorneys for Wright and Strong are asking the court to keep their trials separate, while prosecutors from the York County District Attorney's office have filed a motion to keep the cases joined. Cumberland County Superior Court Justice Nancy Mills has yet to rule on the prosecution's motion.


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President Muhammadu Buhari today left Abuja for Germany to attend the G-7 meeting, accompanied by a 20-person delegation including Babatunde Fashola, former governor of Lagos state, former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), his personal photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo, and his cook named 'Anne'.
It was gathered that former Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi led a small advance team to Germany to prepare for Buhari's arrival.
The presence of both former Governors Fashola and Fayemi on the delegation raised fresh speculations about President Buhari's possible role for both men in his administration.
A source close to the president told SaharaReporters that Buhari was considering appointing Fashola as his Chief of Staff, adding that, the former governor of Ekiti state was also in the running for the same position.
Our source disclosed that Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was opposed to Fashola's appointment.
The exclusion of Agboola Gambari, a professor, from the list of delegates, appears to signal that he is not a serious contender for the post of Chief of Staff.
A few days ago, Gambari's name cropped up as one of the candidates for the post of Chief of Staff.
Buhari's trip to Germany is his first trip outside of Africa since his inauguration on May 29, 2015.
His 20-person delegation which reportedly include members of his advance party is a scale back from former President Goodluck Jonathan's practice of making foreign trips with as many as 200 people.
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When Sir Alex Ferguson, the most celebrated manager in British soccer history, stepped down at Manchester United last spring, he personally anointed David Moyes as his successor.
Nine months later, you have to wonder what Moyes did to Ferguson to be punished that way. Soccer's dream job has turned out to be the worst of nightmares for Moyes, whose deep-pocketed club goes into Sunday's Premier League match with Fulham seventh in the EPL standings, 16 points behind first-place Chelsea and 11 points out of a Champions League berth.
Many teams would be happy to be in the top third of the table with a chance at a Champions League berth with three months to play. But Manchester United is not most clubs, and for that Moyes can thank — or curse — Ferguson, who won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, in his 26 years at United.
It's a string of accomplishments that put Moyes in a no-win situation in his first season with the club, says United legend Bryan Robson, who played eight seasons under Ferguson and is the longest-serving captain in team history.
"Sir Alex is probably the most successful club manager there's ever been. It was always going to be difficult for whoever took over the job," he says.
But Moyes hasn't made the transition any easier. In fact, he's guiding the franchise through its worst season of the Premier League era. Consider:
• United's 40 points is its worst total through 24 matches in 23 seasons. And the team must climb four spots in the standings over the final 14 games just to match its worst-ever Premier League finish in a full season under Ferguson.
• Its four league losses at home are the most since 2001-02 — and that doesn't even include the embarrassing FA Cup loss to Swansea City, the Swans' first-ever win at Old Trafford.
• United's eight Premier League losses are the most in one season since 2003-04.
• With three consecutive Premier League losses in December and early January, the team matched the most since 2001-02. Moyes, 50, wasn't even born the last time United lost four in a row in 1961.
• United failed to get past the third round of the FA Cup or the semifinals of the Football League Cup.
Disgruntled fans, pointing to the numbers, have called for Moyes' head less than seven months into a six-year contract. And even one of his players, former captain Rio Ferdinand, has been accused of using his Twitter account to muse about his manager being fired.
Robson has seen the numbers too. But he remains in Moyes' corner.
"Whoever was going to take over the job, it was always going to be a difficult transitional period," he says. "That's the way the club is at the moment.
"But I do believe that David Moyes is the right guy. And I'm sure he'll get it right as he goes on in the job."
Robson is paid to say such things, of course. As United's global ambassador — yes, Manchester United, which claims 650 million supporters worldwide, has a global ambassador — Robson's job is to burnish the brand, not tear it down.
He also knows soccer, though, having played in three World Cups for England before retiring to coach five clubs, including two Premiership sides and Thailand's national team. For Moyes to succeed, Robson believes he must escape from Ferguson's shadow.
"He just needs to put a few of his own ideas across to the players before it will come together," Robson says. "Every manager is their own manager in their own right. And you're always going to have different types of techniques."
Moyes, a three-time manager of the year at Everton, has begun to flex his muscles. With key performers such as Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney slowed by injury, Moyes pressed ownership to spend a club-record $61 million for midfielder Juan Mata during the January transfer period.
And one British tabloid reported Moyes has drawn up a hit list of seven players he plans to drop from the team this summer. Defender Nemanja Vidic has already said he won't return when his contract expires, and defender Patrice Evra and the unhappy Ferdinand could leave as well.
So if United can get past Greece's Olympiacos to reach the quarterfinals of the current Champions League tournament while closing the EPL season strong enough to finish in the top four and qualify for the next UEFA tournament, Robson said that would erase much of the current unhappiness around the team.
"I don't think we're so bad," Robson says. "Given where we are now and the way we started the season, if we have a strong second part then that's going to be pretty good.
"If we could get to the Champions League final, finish in the top four [in the EPL], that's going to be quite the successful season for David Moyes."
Certainly better than the coach who preceded him. After taking over a quarter of the way in the 1986-87 season, Ferguson led his first United team to 11th place.
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On Tuesday, January 22nd at 5:00pm ET, Nine Inch Nails will be holding their first ever in-store signing at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, NYC to mark the release date of the band's first ever live CD/DVD/VHS And All That Could Have Been. The live release documents the band's sold-out Fragility v2.0 concert tour.
To reserve a spot in line for this very special in-store, fans can go to Virgin Times Square beginning Friday, January 18th at 9:00am and reserve a CD, DVD, or VHS. No camera, video, or recording devices of any kind will be allowed at the signing, and space is limited.
In addition to the Virgin Times Square in-store appearance, Virgin Megastores worldwide will air an exclusive taped interview with NIN's Trent Reznor and Rolling Stone journalist Anthony DeCurtis followed by a screening of the DVD.
The And All That Could Have Been live CD was produced by Trent Reznor and features seminal NIN songs including "The Wretched," "Head Like A Hole," "Wish," "Closer," "Starfuckers, Inc.," and "Hurt". Described by the NME as "Šangry, basic,mesmerizing, and visually matched by three phallic video screens, flashing kaleidoscopic imagesŠ" the tour sold out in 43 U.S. cities and garnered rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
And All That Could Have Been is available in the following configurations: CD; "still" CD (available via nin.com or as part of the Deluxe audio package); Deluxe audio package with the live concert CD and the "still" CD in special packaging; DVD (both Dolby 5.1 and DTS formats are available); VHS.
Still, a special 9-song companion CD, will be available for purchase via Nine Inch Nails' website and in stores as part of the deluxe audio package. Still features four NIN favorites recorded live in a deconstructed fashion, one new vocal track And All That Could Have Been, and four new instrumentals.
The And All That Could Have Been DVD/VHS, produced by Reznor with Rob Sheridan directing, contains eighteen songs which recreate the Fragility concert experience from beginning to end, using video footage collected over the course of the entire U.S. tour. The DVD/VHS was shot, edited and produced digitally, using Apple hardware and software.


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accommodate different user preferred viewing angles. There is no vertical height adjustment, nor is
any really necessary. The stand is nice and simple, but the monitor wobbles a
bit at the joint when the tilt angle is adjusted.
Unlike a lot of the other LCD displays we test out, the Cornea comes rigged with
an on board power supply which means no power brick has to sit on the floor and clutter things up. However, since
there are also 100mm VESA mounting points on the rear of the monitor, this
also means that one more large cable will need to be routed to the display
if it is wall mounted, or fixed to an adjustable armature.
rear of the Cornea is nice and clean, as is the entire look of the display.
Three is little to distract the eye of the user from what is on
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power supply it also measures about 3" thick. The stand is good and stable too,
but when wall mounted must be removed. There are four screws holding it in place
on the bottom. To remove the stand for wall mounting it is a good idea to put
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Melinda Sordino busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now her old friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't even know hate her from a distance. The safest place to be is alone, inside her own head. But even that's not safe. Because there's something she's trying not to think about, something about the night of the party that, if she let it in, would blow her carefully constructed disguise to smithereens. And then she would have to speak the truth. This extraordinary first novel has captured the imaginations of teenagers and adults across the country.
When Speak came out over a decade ago, it was ground breaking because of the way it dealt with teen sexuality. 16 years later, it is still relevant and continues to change lives because it isn't afraid to tell the story of a teenager who had real problems and real reactions to them.
Melinda doesn't have a whole cast of friends to rely on. She doesn't have parents to rely on. When she called the police at the party at the end of the summer, she lost her friends and she is stuck all by herself not knowing how to deal with what happened.
In that way, Melinda's character is heartbreakingly realistic. But, Melinda also has a certain wit that makes her more than just a character to which a 'bad thing' happened. It makes Melinda a character worth knowing and someone you want to cheer for.
This book also deals with rape in a way that I think is realistic. It doesn't dramatize it (this may be the wrong word to use but I don't know how to better express myself) but rather approaches it in a way that shows the reality of it. There are some things that were a little iffy but I am not going to go into detail because SPOILERS.
This book wasn't perfect, though. I did think there were things that happened towards the end that were perhaps too easy but at the same time, worked. I also wished that we weren't cut off from one scene towards the end of the book because it was the most important in my opinion.


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Both victims had been shot in the head around 5:30 p.m. and were pronounced dead by medics on location. Police said they were found in different parts of the house.
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Fitch Ratings has released a warning on a threat building inside the $34 trillion Chinese banking system.
Wealth-management products have exploded in popularity over the past few years.
We've heard about these products blowing up investors' faces in China before, but the way Fitch makes it sound now, the situation has become even more dire.
In fact, it sounds like a Ponzi scheme, as banks issue new WMPs to pay for old ones:
Fitch believes that the most common source of WMP repayment is through the issuance of new products, resulting in persistent rollover/payout pressure on banks. WMP issuance during 2015 topped CNY158trn — from CNY114trn in 2014 — highlighting the high churn rates of these products. When banks are unable to roll over, they have to either draw on their on-balance sheet liquidity or borrow money from the interbank market to meet payouts.
As hedge fund manager Kyle Bass pointed out in a letter last month, WMPs are structured so that they don't count toward Chinese bank-lending deposit restrictions. That means banks can use them to generate income, but they don't show up as on balance sheets.
"WMPs, TBRs [Trust Beneficiary Rights], and the 8,000+ credit guaranty companies constitute the majority of China's shadow banking system," Bass said in his letter. "This system has grown 600% in the last 3 years alone. This is where the first credit problems are emerging, away from the eyes of regulators."
At the end of 2015 WMPs made up 16.8% of system deposits. That's 23.5 trillion yuan, up from 15 trillion yuan in 2014, according to Fitch.
Standard & Poor's talked about WMPs in February and said "a growing reliance on WMPs to manage regulatory capital ratios could undermine the bank's true capitalization."
Fitch referred to them as a "hidden second balance sheet, but with poor disclosure and few reserves or capital to cushion losses."
In other words, while they generate income, WMPs are a ticking time bomb. Fitch says China's midtier banks are most at risk, with a 42% market share of WMPs. State banks aren't far behind, though, with 36.9%.
What's more, there is a way that WMP risk can spread into China's capital markets, which have had a habit of leading global capital markets into a tailspin.
From Fitch:
Banks have also been increasingly investing in WMPs on their own books in recent years, and capital invested in WMPs has been channeled into equity markets and forms of mezzanine financing in addition to traditional fixed-return asset classes such as corporate bonds. This could add to the aforementioned credit and liquidity risks by raising bank exposure to capital market volatility.
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How to Create a Winning Social Media Strategy – Jan 27th 2018
By the end of this popular and often sold out social media strategy boot camp, professionals, marketers, and business owners will be able to design a winning social strategy for their brand or organization. Topics include:
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- Setting goals and measuring your social media growth
Introduction to Facebook Advertising – Feb 17 2018
With wider adoption of social media and declining organic reach, Facebook advertising has become one of the most effective social media advertising channels for organizations of all sizes. In this boot camp, you will learn Facebook advertising strategies, tactics and best practices including:
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U.S. Morning Call: RIM struggles to stay afloat
May 30 - Blackberry maker Research in Motion hires bankers for a far-reaching strategic review.
Rim declined Facebook's seeking a lot and and futures falling. Here's your morning called this Wednesday the pioneer of the hand held email device trying to keep its head. Above water Blackberry maker Research in Motion hiring -- -- far reaching strategic review. It also says -- 41 quarter operating -- and had a significant number of jobs. Sources say the reductions in the number 6000 or more. That's close to 40% of its work force. The stock has declined along with -- fortunes it traded as high as a 140 dollars a share for years ago. Now trying to hold above that ten dollar level and about 7% in the -- yet. That company playing a central role in the development of Smartphone category by giving workers the chance to communicate with each other clients away from their desks. But arrivals caught up with it and have now surpassed it as the market has the ball. So there's -- with Google's Android operating system and of course Apple's iphones you have those larger screens at all the apps. Just look at it it's just overtaken the Blackberry. Research in Motion also stumbled with its playbook tablet which debuted without the ability to handle email feature added an updated versions. So what happens to ram now. In all likelihood this companies -- -- the broken and it's a smaller individual pieces on the you're seeing some of the other web one point -- titans which I think -- various kind of come and do their inability to innovate. You know take Yahoo! AOL -- they're selling off patents and pieces of the company that are most attractive to their other bidders there. While -- is undergoing major changes because of some big -- it's iconic brand. The Blackberry. Berry plastics coming on the scene now the Indiana based plastic container company filed for an IPL -- a plan to go public on the NYSE under the ticker. BE. RY. -- off base but could make a run at Blackberry it has other matters to deal announced that he sinking stock and had delayed acquisition. A source telling Reuters that social network has received notice that US regulators will conduct. A link the investigation into its proposed purchase in mr. Graham. The shares closing below 29 dollars Tuesday and down slightly in the premarket. Options trading showing investors betting on the stock to decline further. Stocks overall not looking for a great start either down NASDAQ S&P 500 index futures down close to 1% -- Investors keeping a close eye -- Europe as stocks seeing there on rising concerns. But the financial problems in -- That's running on this Wednesday I'm Jen Rogers this is partners.


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About Me
I am a 22 years old, final year UG student @Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara, Gujarat, India. My latest interests include Machine Learning, Data Science, and Deep Learning. I love reading good content on Medium.com & Quora. I am a Hindi poet and sometimes write in English too. I don't create miracles but try to explore new and awesome things on web. I write about them.
When I am not reading or writing, I am probably sleeping or thinking deep about the nearly-impossible-to-solve mysteries of this universe.
Internships and Projects
Internships & Certificates:
- Summer Research Internship in summer'17 at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
- Certificate in Ajax, JQuery and JS from Winter Training at Internshala.com
- Certificate in Modern App Developement from NPTEL-IITMadras
- DAiSEE : Towards the User Engagement Recognition in the wild
- It is one of a kind video dataset
(expected to be publicly available soon). The project involved the reliable recognition of the videos in the wild, and Developement of well organised dataset with proper documentattions. It also involved the implementation of deep-neural netwroks and 3D Convolution Techniques. This project was a part of my summer internship @Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
- IIIT Vadodara College Website
- It is the repository of the source code for official website of Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara. I worked as Supporting Developer in the project. You can call
contributor()function in debugging console of your browser to see the full list of contributors
- GBike Digital System
- I worked as Main Back-End Developer and Web App Deisgner for the Web and phone integrated App for GBike project, Gnadinagar, Gujarat, India. THe project is an initiative of Gandhinagar Urban Developement Authority, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
- Location Assistant
- Location Assistant is an android app which lets you share you current loation on Google-Maps with you friends. You can add/remove you friendlist and people in your friend will be able to track you your location whenever they want. It has many additional features like location baed reminders, location baed notifications etc.
- LaunchX
- LaunchX is a AutoHotKey based quick shortcut app for launching you favourite and frequently used apps on windows with just one click.
Interests & Hobbies
- Writing Poems
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A cosy evening of cracking stories, cute cakes and comfortable chairs.
"I didn't know what to expect when I came to the first show; I was mostly tempted by the home-made cakes. I found it exhilarating and oddly moving. It was like seeing a band you've never heard of suddenly play an extraordinary, virtuoso set but it had the intimacy of listening to the radio in bed. Afterwards I realised that combination is what you find in all good theatre, it's hard to describe and it can't be bottled."
Jon Ward, BBC
White Rabbit is committed to providing a platform for short stories and short story writers.The first show was in the Arts Bar and Café at Toynbee Studios in October 2008. Since then we have performed new writing by over 200 new writers, and have regular sell out shows at Toynbee Studios, London and The Basement in Brighton. We have also created bespoke storytelling nights for Norden Farm in Maidenhead, National Theatre, Thames Festival, Jubilee Pageant, Islington WORD2012, Wandsworth Festival, Jackson's Lane Theatre and Winchester Discovery Centre.
"Remember being read to as a child? Imagine that feeling recreated, for grown ups, and you have the essence of White Rabbit's "Are You Sitting Comfortably"…evening shows. Part installation, the setting is an old-fashioned tearoom complete with cakes laid out on grandma's mismatched plates; part performance, three actors/writers read their own and other writers' short stories while listeners sit back with a glass of wine. Stories range from sweet to sexy to subversive. An absolute pleasure – I can't think of a better way to spend £5. Who'd have ever thought story-telling could be so seductive?"
Daily Express
"the novelty of being read to, sat in a basement in the middle of the night with a midnight feast of children's party food, is irresistible…an enchanted night. ****"
Total Theatre
Contributions are invited from writers local to the venue, of around 1000 words, and we perform them. We also write original short stories ourselves for each show.
"Are You Sitting Comfortably?" began with Bernadette Russell, Gareth Brierley and Paschale Straiton, with the support of Gill Lloyd and Sam Scott Wood of Artsadmin. Thanks go to: Jules Craig (regular writer and performer) Harriet Kershaw (performer) Judy Barrington-Smuts (performer) Amanda Hadingue (performer and musician)James Pritchard (magician) Kane Sinclair-Sojka (magician) Kim Trim (competitions and bon viveur) Emma Bowkett (photography) Debbie Malynn (wheelie bag DJ) Fred DeFaye (recordings and sound engineer) Nick Kennedy (sound) Heidi Mace (box office belle) Emma Rourke (hostess) and the staff of Arts Admin and The Basement.Special thanks to the People Show.
Full reviews can be found here http://www.totaltheatre.org.uk/Reviews/archivespring0910.html