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Frances Bronet was appointed the 12th president of the Pratt Institute and assumed her role on January 2, 2018.
Ms. Bronet is a distinguished educator at the forefront of interdisciplinary learning. Most recently, she served as the senior vice president and provost at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Previously, Ms. Bronet served as acting provost of the University of Oregon. From 2005 to 2014, Ms. Bronet was the dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts (now the College of Design) at the University of Oregon. She began her academic career as a faculty member in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Ms. Bronet later was named associate dean of architecture, professor of architecture, and acting dean of the school.
Throughout her career, Ms. Bronet has developed and published work on multidisciplinary design curricula connecting architecture, engineering, science, technology, society, dance, and electronic arts. For her work on new pedagogical models using design for technical and/or interdisciplinary learning, she has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Humanities/Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Ms. Bronet also developed interactive, full-scale architecture, construction, and dance performance/installations with multiple dance companies.
Ms. Bronet has been named an Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Distinguished Professor and a Design Intelligence Most Admired Educator (2011 and 2014). She is the co-founder of the ACSA women's Leadership Council. Ms. Bronet is recipient of the 2001 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching New York Professor of the Year and the 2001 William H. Wiley Distinguished Professor Award for excellence in teaching, research, service and contributions to the university and community.
Ms. Bronet holds undergraduate degrees in architecture and engineering from McGill University and a graduate degree in architectural design from Columbia University. She was licensed by the Ordre des Architectes du Quebec in 1982 and practiced in multiple offices, including her own, in Montreal.
Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education dedicated to preparing its students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information, and liberal arts and sciences.
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In March of 2007 the local sports world was saddened to learn of the passing of an icon, Frank Finn, writer-editor-everyman of the Cape Cod Sports Report.
Troubled economy claims beloved paperIn March of 2007 the local sports world was saddened to learn of the passing of an icon, Frank Finn, writer-editor-everyman of the Cape Cod Sports Report. That same world was tinged with sadness again this week when it was learned that the paper had published its final issue. A letter posted on the CCSR Web site (www.ccsportsreport.com) states that the publication "suffered irreparably from the toll of our latest economic crisis." The paper was no longer able to afford the high costs of publishing and distribution. Editor Sean Walsh could not be reached for comment by press time. The Cape Cod Sports Report was the brainchild of Finn, a well-known and highly regarded sports writer from Osterville. Having written for both The Register and The Barnstable Patriot, Finn longed to do more regarding sports in his hometown of Barnstable. It was while working at the Patriot that he was presented with the idea of creating his own publication. Run by Finn until his death, with help from his wife Cathy, the Sports Report was akin to The Little Engine that Could in the Cape sports world, running stories on anything and everything to do with local sports. What made the little paper especially popular was that Finn was the singer of praise for all the unsung heroes involved in Cape sports. "We tried to run every kid and every team," said Cathy Finn. "That's what we always told the coaches: that every child should be mentioned every season." She hopes in the wake of the Sports Report's closing other area publications might be influenced by Finn's devotion to "the underdogs." "Don't forget every little kid," she said. "The one that's the quietest deserves as much praise as the superstar." At first, when Finn passed away, Cathy planned on bringing the Sports Report to a halt. Then, in April of 2007, Finn's longtime friend Walsh stepped in and took over, becoming the editor-in-chief while Cathy remained its publisher and continued her husband's "Frankly Speaking" column. The column is what Cathy will miss the most. "I loved writing my column. I really did," she said. "It felt like reaching out to people." While Cathy acknowledges that closing the books on the Sports Report makes economic sense, she can't escape the feeling that another piece of Frank is gone, too. "It's pretty heart-wrenching, but it's the way things go," she said. "But he made such a huge influence over time, and that's not going to go away."


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Vols Have Played Overtime in Three Consecutive Games
December 5, 2017
CARTERVILLE — Coach Kyle Smithpeters still has a full head of hair, but it wouldn't be surprising if during the past three games he has pulled a little of it out.
Smithpeters and the John A. Logan College Volunteers have played into overtime during the past three consecutive games. The Vols lost the first overtime game, but won the next two.
"Overtime games show a lot about a team," Smithpeters said. "With us being so young, and such a new team, the experience of playing in those situations have been great for our growth as a group."
A tip-in at the buzzer gave the Vols (now 8-1) their first loss on Nov. 22 while on the road. A week later, while on the road again, the Volunteers came back late in the game to force overtime in a 96-94 victory. Last Wednesday, the Vols needed overtime again to gain another road win 104-102.
"We won two out of three games on the road during this run," Smithpeters noted. "Road wins are hard to come by in college basketball."
Smithpeters added, "You want your team to experience adversity. Three overtime games in a row is a great test for when we get to the month of March. We have plenty of work to do, but being 8-1 right now is a good spot to be in."
Six Vols currently have scoring averages in the double-figures. Three of these players are averaging about 15 points per game, Ronnie Carson, Jaiveon Eaves, and David Sloan.
The Vols play Southeastern Illinois College Saturday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. in Carterville. The Lady Vols play Southeastern at 1 p.m.


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In the year 1906 Hermosa Beach's first election for city officers was held. In 1907 the city received its Charter from the state of California and it was also in this year that 44 Strand came to life. If these walls could speak they would tell the story of seven generations of family who have lived in this home. Its occupants served as city attorney, municipal judge and owner/director of the Sand Castle Pre-School. Though the city landscape around it has a vastly different look, this home still lies directly in front of the boundless Pacific Ocean. The opportunity for a new owner to carry on the legacy of 44 Strand is now available. Nestled between the Hermosa Beach Pier and the Redondo Beach Marina, with 45' of ocean frontage, its distinction and caliber can only be truly appreciated in person. Currently used as rental property, this South Hermosa Beach duplex (zoned R3) offers its new investor a lot & a half upon which to build your dream home, option to build two units or the opportunity to remodel the existing property and manage rentals along The Strand – where units command the highest rental rates in the South Bay.
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Emraan Hashmi started his Bollywood Career with Footpath in 2003 & gave us amazing movies to watch. His movie songs, dialogues, screening, actress are just perfect. Even stories are damn nice & different than other bollywood movies, But there is something which I & maybe the readers also don't like? That something is - Emraan Hashmi Dies in just every other movie or in every hit movie! Why? I've watched Aksar of him for the first time he dies, than Jannat, Jannat 2 he dies! In Ghanchakkar, climax is also something like this than in Raja Natwarlal they make a story of Emraan's death! Why? Just can't figure this thing out! In his latest movie Hamari Adhuri Kahani with Vidya Balan again Emraan was dead at last! Just don't know why?
I've asked the question to Emraan Hashmi with Hashtag #WhyYouDieEmmi Let's see if he answers to the same. Than only we'll be able to know if he likes to do such dying roles or something?
Every Emraan Fan would Like to know this thing! Lets ask him with Hashtag #WhyYouDieEmmi


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Oct. 4 Postgame interview with Gomes and Lester
Q. John, can you talk about the key hit and setting the tone for the Red Sox after Lester's pitched well.
JONNY GOMES: Yeah, you know once the playoffs start, everything is a clean slate. No longer it's the best team, it's the hottest team. And we obviously know Tampa is coming in hot; coming in on a roll. So it took a couple of innings to break the ice, but once Petey got that hit up the middle, I think that took a lot of questions out. And then Ortiz's big hit, runner on third, less than two, just trying to elevate the ball; got that and scored both. And a little hustle play on second to take the lead.
Q. Were you reminded at all of Opening Day?
JONNY GOMES: Absolutely, yeah. Yeah, we were talking about that right when I got in the dugout. With that being said, you don't get 97 wins throughout 162 by waiting for the three run homer. We generate some runs any way possible. And that's just not my hustle from second. That hustle is definitely erased if Stephen Drew doesn't hustle to first. So it's double hustle and we were able to touch the plate and get a run on the board.
Q. Johnny Gomes, what was your view of Wil Myers' play out there? What do you think happened?
JONNY GOMES: I don't know what happened, but one thing I've always said with my playoff experience is you play 162 games, a lot of innings, a lot of pitches, a lot of runs. One thing you can guarantee in the playoffs is you're going to see something you haven't seen all year. And saw that right away.
Q. Jon, first thing, you just came out on fire. Was it pure adrenaline? Was it just focus? How can you describe that first inning? And since I have the microphone, can you also discuss your conversation with the umpire after the inning, in which you gave up the Rodriguez home run?
JON LESTER: Yeah, obviously getting to start Game 1 at Fenway Park is pretty exciting. The adrenaline was going. Our game plan early on was to set the tone, come right after the guys. It felt pretty good. And obviously the velocity up there showed. So just tried to carry that over.
As far as the conversation with Chris, I thought it was a pretty good pitch. I asked him, you know, did he have it down or did it come did it miss in or where he had it. And he just said it was borderline down. And he had it down. So nothing you can do after that.
Q. You seem even more fastball and cutter heavy than usual. Do you think that set you up for the rest of the game? And was that intentional or was that more sort of a feel thing as you got out there and found it was working?
JON LESTER: I think it was more of a feel thing, you know. I felt like I had a good cutter early on. Lost it a little in the middle innings, and then found it towards the end. These guys obviously know me. I've faced them plenty of times and they know what we're trying to do. And you just have to try to execute down the zone and we did that.
Q. Johnny Gomes, this team has scored five or more in an inning more than any team in baseball. Is there a blood in the water aspect of this club?
JONNY GOMES: Absolutely. I think that just says how you see nine hitters, and we all work together. The inning, we scored, right before me, Napoli didn't get it done, but I think he saw seven or eight pitches. With that being said, I don't know if he tired out Matt or what, but from the on deck circle I was able to see eight pitches and it allowed me to jump on the first two. Guys that don't drive in runs or don't get the big hits, but I tell you what, we definitely work one through nine. We don't sit back and wait for the three run homer.
You know, with that being said, we continue to apply pressure, like you saw with the baserunning today. We saw the bags, but even going first and third, scoring from first, just, you know, true all around athletes throughout our lineup, as well.
Q. It's been about four years since you've pitched a playoff game. How have you matured or changed as a pitcher since then?
JON LESTER: I think just being involved in more playoff games at a younger age. You, through experience, learn how to handle these situations. And a perfect example is today. I knew two runs wasn't going to beat us. As long as I kept them close enough, our guys were going to figure out Matt, and we were able to do that. Get him out of the game early and get to their bullpen and put some runs up for us.
Q. Being up 1 0 is nice, but how important is tomorrow? And can you talk about Lackey in trying to go 2 0 in Boston?
JONNY GOMES: Yeah, this is a five game series. The next will be seven. But you've truly got to play like your back is against the wall every single game. We talked about earlier with momentum in the playoffs, and that pretty much is what wins game is momentum. We can't take our foot off the gas pedal and keep it going. Obviously Jon Lester did a heck of a job today, and he's going to pass the ball off to the other John, and we're happy about that.
JON LESTER: Yeah, what Jonny said here. We've got a lot of Johns going right now. What we talked about yesterday, setting the tone. Lack is going to come out and do that tomorrow, especially in a short series like this. Like Jonny said, every game is do or die. And for us to be at home it's even more important.
So hopefully John can go out there and give us another good start. And when it's said and done, hopefully we'll go to Tampa up 2 0.
Q. Jon Lester, you knew you were going to start this game for a while. Is that beneficial or do you overthink it? Obviously you didn't overthink it, but in preparation for it, was it tough because you had that much time?
JON LESTER: No, I don't think so. I think the last start was harder to prepare for than this one, just with the days off and the travel. You know it's your last start of the year, and you know it's a tune up for the postseason. And you're trying to compete. And obviously do well during the game. But with other things on your mind when you're out there pitching.
So this one, prepared for just the same way as I did a normal start during the season. Once Baltimore was over, you start thinking about the next one and preparing and going with scouting reports and figuring out what our game plan is going to be. When that fifth day comes, you go out and toe it up and see what you can get done.
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EA Sports has released some new screenshots from NBA LIVE 14.
NBA LIVE 14 is due to be the first professional basketball game released from the company since NBA LIVE 10. Previous installments in the series, NBA ELITE 11 and NBA LIVE 13, were both scrapped in the last minute leading up to their launch.
NBA LIVE 14 will run on th EA Sports' new Ignite Engine which will also power the company's next gen version of FIFA 14. It is scheduled to be released November 19 for the PS4 and Xbox ONE.
Check out the gallery of new screenshots below and let us know if you plan on picking this up in the comments.


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Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging
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The Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging (ATSUI) is the set of services for rendering Unicode-encoded text introduced in Mac OS 8.5 and carried forward into Mac OS X.
It replaced the WorldScript engine for legacy encodings.
ATSUI was replaced by a faster[1] and modern Unicode imaging engine called Core Text in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
The framework was officially deprecated with Xcode 4.6, which was released in December 2012: "Source code using ATS APIs will generate warnings while being compiled. For 10.8, there will be no loss of functionality but there could be areas where performance will suffer. Programmers are instructed to replace all their ATS code (including ATSUI) with CoreText as ATS functionality will be completely removed in future releases of OS X."[2]
- ^ "Guides and Sample Code". developer.apple.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Truta, Filip. "Apple Confirms Deprecation of ATS.framework in Xcode 4.6 Developer Preview 1". softpedia. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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4C State of Media: Parsing the D2C Phenomenon
Feb 07, 2019 • Aaron Goldman
We've just published our Q4 State of Media Report based on an analysis of $350 million in global digital media spend across 1,000+ brands as well as our coverage of 1,200+ TV channels in the US and UK.
Among the findings are how Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands are using audience insights to deploy data-driven strategies across multiple platforms.
Given the direct relationships these brands have with consumers – hence the acronym – it's fascinating to see how first-party data compares to affinities extrapolated from publicly available information.
One of the trends called out in our State of Media report is the increased adoption of linear TV advertising by D2C brands as they seek to expand their audience reach and generate new customers.
We also compare TV ad occurrences for leading D2C brands to traditional category brands. The good news for the latter is that the audience insights available from third party solutions like 4C Brand Compass are not exclusively the domain of D2C so, even without first-party data, brands can go beyond primary demos and leverage secondary audience targeting.
In our 2019 predictions, we projected that two D2C brands will join the top 15 TV advertisers. Time will tell how these trends unfold but from a State of Media perspective, we'll take it one quarter at a time.
Now it's time to state the rest of the 4C's Insights.
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Palin Accidentally Reprimands Her Own Supporters
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(RICHMOND, VA.) – Protesters at Sarah Palin's rallies can always expect to be shot down with some choice words from the candidate. But at a rally here today, the confused Alaska governor mistakenly issued a stern rebuke to her own supporters.
The outdoor crowd was so massive that many were unable to hear Palin speak, so about midway through the Alaska governor's remarks, some of them tried to take matters into their own hands, shouting in unison, "We can't hear you!"
When that didn't get the candidate's attention, they tried a new tactic.
"Louder!" they shouted.
Palin appeared flustered as she stopped reading from the prepared remarks, which were coming across her teleprompter.
"I would hope at least that those protesters have the courage and the honor of thanking our veterans for giving them the right to protest!" she admonished the confused crowd.
Palin's husband Todd tried to put an end to the awkward episode by approaching his wife on stage and telling her, "They just can't hear you back there. That's it."
Palin responded, "OK. I'm doing that," and then continued with her stump speech.
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The band Crveni Koralji (The Red Corals) was formed in 1962. First name of the band was Crveni djavoli (Red Devils). They were inspired by Cliff Richard and The Shadows. In the beginning they played mostly covers, but "Rekla si: volimo se" – first song they wrote was a big hit. Almost 100000 copies of the single were sold (there were about 120000 record players in that time in ex Yugoslavia). They received about 10000 letters from their fans every month. In summer of 1964 they have first tour around ex Yugoslavia and become one of the most popular bands in that time. They won many awards on music festivals and they were nominated for the best band of ex Yugoslavia in music magazine "Ritam" for 3 times. They were also support band to The Shadows when they were touring Yugoslavia. In july 1966 they won first price of International Beat Festival and among Yugoslav and Italian bands in Zagreb. In the same year they toured Germany. On their records from late 60's we can hear strong influence of early Byrds sound. They also recorded many songs for radio and TV – among others great cover of Gloria.
02.We Say Yeah
03.Napuljska Gitara
04.Dolazak (Y' Arriva)
05.Johnny Guitar
06.Rekla Si, Volimo Se
08.Dok Je Drugi Ljubi (Then He Kissed Me)
09.Maštanje (Don't Talk To Him)
11.Mona Lisa
12.Guitar Tango
13.Otidi Od Nje (You Better Move On)
14.Tema Mladih Ljubavnika (Theme For Young Lovers)
15.Da Sam Drvosjeca (If I Were A Carpenter)
16.Zvjezdana Noc (Cozy)


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Melbourne's best-kept secret
31 Mar 2016
According to Elaine Mills, Docklands is Melbourne's best-kept secret.
A resident of NewQuay for almost nine years, Elaine said Docklands had just about everything you could need.
However, Elaine believes there's just one major ingredient missing – a local, public school.
"A school is the glue that holds the community together," she said.
As the principal of Albert Park Primary School, Elaine is in a unique position to understand the increasing demand for schools in the inner city.
"In the 1980s we had 89 students between two campuses. Now we have one school campus and we've got 550 students," Elaine said.
She said she was saddened by the thought of families being forced to move out of Docklands due to the lack of local public school options, particularly because she knows first-hand just how much kids enjoy the area.
Her own grandchildren, who live in Werribee and Ascot Vale, love visiting Docklands as often as possible.
"It's been a real joy to have our own grandchildren in Docklands," Elaine said. "They think Docklands is lots of fun."
According to Elaine, favourite activities include visiting the fish and chip shop on NewQuay Promenade, playing at the "minecraft park" (also known as Monument Park), trips to the Library at the Dock and splashing about in the water play area at Buluk Park.
Elaine believes a Docklands school could capitalise on the inner-city location to provide unique learning experiences.
"The amazing thing about being so close to the city is that there's lots of extra-curricular activities that are just a tram ride away," she said.
She's hopeful that a continued push from the community and groups like City Schools 4 City Kids will see a public school delivered in Docklands sooner rather than later.
"When the community speaks, people have to listen," Elaine said. "We're not asking for anything outrageous, a school is a basic requirement for a community."
But in the meantime, Elaine will continue to enjoy everything Docklands has to offer.
"My favourite part of living in Docklands is taking my morning walk and watching the sun rise and seeing the different colours reflect on the water," she said.
She also loves bumping into the local dog-owner community, who are also always out early in the mornings with their pets
You might also spot her zooming around on her motor scooter, wandering through the weekly market, dining at local restaurants or jumping on a free tram.
"I think I like Docklands so much because it's an authentic hub for living, learning playing and spending your money!" Elaine laughed.
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Taking part in the event were Belarus' Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk, CEO of the Minsk European Games Organizing Committee (MEGOC) George Katulin, Rector of the Belarusian State Physical Culture University Sergei Repkin, Head of the Tsentralny District Administration Dmitry Petrusha, renowned athletes, including cyclist Vladimir Kaminsky, winner of the team time trial at the 21st Olympic Games, and students of the university.
Sergei Repkin pointed out that the event will leave a memory of the upcoming European Games in Minsk. Sports representatives planted the trees together with the students who will tend to the alley.
MEGOC CEO George Katulin noted that he graduated from the Belarusian State Physical Culture University 30 years ago which is why it was a great pleasure for him to take part in the tree planting event. "This is an important event ahead of the European Games. We talk a lot about sport in the context of the games, but we also put a lot of effort into developing the city infrastructure and creating a more favorable environment in Minsk. The new alley will undoubtedly brighten up this part of the city. We have chosen this place for a reason, as the university is the alma mater of a lot of athletes, and I believe that the 2nd European Games will encourage students to aim for the best sport results," George Katulin said.
Some hundred trees with nameplates have been planted near the university stadium.
Minsk will host the 2nd European Games on 21-30 June. Over 4,000 athletes from 50 countries will compete for 200 medal sets in 15 sports eight of which will act as qualifiers for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.


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Chief Medical Officer, Managing Director, Health Solutions
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May 9, 2018
I have been fortunate to have attended a few top-tier educational institutions which, year after year, appear on "Top 10" lists. Whether it's "Best Colleges" or "Highest Test Scores," or "Best for landing a job," my alma maters do well. At the same time, there are lists where they don't show up. Some seem desirable (like "Best for entrepreneurs"), while others are a bit questionable (like "Best party school"). Many schools show up frequently, jockeying for position on various lists while noticeably (or surprisingly) absent on others. As prospective students consider where to apply, the array of list, with alternating and, sometimes, conflicting information, can be more confusing than helpful.
Last week I was in Los Angeles meeting with a physician leader who is responsible for a large network of primary care facilities. They are working to provide a great consumer experience while also providing high-quality care. Tracking the actions of their clinicians and both the outcomes and satisfaction of their patients, they are working diligently to meet their objectives.
By monitoring clinical teams, they have been able to improve evidence-based care, reduce variability, lower costs, and improve outcomes. Preventative care and behavioral health are stressed, resulting in further improvements. The patient experience is improving as well, with faster access to appointments, shorter wait times, and, ultimately, better health.
A lingering question, though, is whether existing patients sense the difference, and if prospective patients understand what they could experience there. Two interesting conundrums come into play. First, is that patients' view of the quality of their care is often inextricably tied to their service experience. Without a frame of refence for quality measures and outcomes, patients often struggle to know whether they got the best treatment possible. However, they can readily judge how they were treated by the staff, how long they waited, how quickly people responded to their needs, and their degree of discomfort. Even the quality of the cafeteria and ease of parking can be readily compared to other providers.
Second, patients seeking "better" care may consult lists and other sources that do more to confuse them than inform them. Widely publicized lists from national organizations like Consumer Reports, Healthgrades, U.S. News and World Report, and others utilize different criteria, methodologies, and reporting periods. Some focus on outcomes, some on safety, some on centers best suited for the most serious cases. As a result, those ranked among the best by one list rarely appear on other lists, and the typical consumer would struggle to understand why. Regional magazines often publish similar lists based upon "recommendations of fellow physicians." On a local basis, social media sites often contain passionate and dramatically contradictory views, often with no obvious rationale.
As providers work to improve their quality, safety, and service, they must clearly convey that message to the market. The struggle will be cutting through all the conflicting and confusing information consumers receive and delivering that message in terms people can understand.


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SPRINGFIELD -- For many immigrant families accustomed to warmer climates, the winter months in Massachusetts can be brutal, especially when they cannot afford winter coats and warm clothes.
The Massachusetts chapter of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference will host a free coat giveaway and Christmas concert at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, 355 Plainfield St., Springfield, on Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
"The holidays can be a tough time for many families in our region. Communities in New England are coming together to bring love, hope and joy to our families just in time for the 2018 Holidays Season," said Veronica Garcia, a member of the organization running the event.
While the coat giveaway is geared toward immigrant families and Hurricane Maria evacuees who may still be struggling to find housing, all are welcome, Garcia said.
"We are organizing a concert free of charge for Western Massachusetts families filled with the holidays spirit, words of encouragement, winter coats for families, and toys for all children who attend that night," she said.


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I took the initiative to challenge current Supervisor Mark Venesky, and submitted a petition signed by Cicero voters to force a Public Referendum, allowing Cicero Residents the right to vote on whether the town should borrow $10 million dollars to spend on a new highway garage. This was the first time in the history of the Town of Cicero that town government was required to let the voters decide, and is only one example of my continuously representing the rights of the people.
Given my experience in private business, as a former Cicero Supervisor, and a current Cicero Town Councilor, I am uniquely qualified to lead Cicero government. I have proven that I will not be intimidated, will continue to ask the tough questions, force the town board to publicly discuss the many issues that affect Cicero residents, including the construction of apartment complexes, and the terrible traffic congestion. It is time for Cicero to get their "Quality of Life and Voice Back" by electing me as Cicero Supervisor this November.
Please give me your vote this November. Thank you.


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Calgary Lake Engagement Session | Aaron & Alyssa | Calgary Engagement Photographer
I was so freaking excited when Aaron & Alyssa asked me to be their photographer for their wedding day. Over the last couple years I have gotten to know Alyssa through Event Core and thought her I have also gotten to know Aaron. These two are the cutest couple ever, so you better believe I did a happy dance around my kitchen then they asked. I always encourage my couples to get engagement photos prior to their day so they can one have more photos for their invites or guest book but also to see what it will be like to be in front of my camera and some of the poses I typically use. Aaron & Alyssa jumped at the chance for an engagement session and when I asked what they wanted to do they said not sure but we want it to include wine! haha now that was an engagement theme I can get behind! Aaron's sister and her family lived in Boavista so for their session they settled on heading to that lake for a picnic and a paddle for their Calgary Lake Engagement Session. How fun is that!?!? I also love how prepared they came. Aaron walked in totting a rubbermaid bin full off mugs, coffee, wine, a hammock and their awesome outfit changes. My photographer heart almost exploded and to say I was excited was an understatement. They were also up for absolutely anything. From cuddling in a row boat, to snuggling on a paddle board, to trying to re enact the dirty dancing lift in waist deep water, to canoodling in a hammock, they were rock stars and always said yes! Thank you A&A for the amazing night and I am even more excited to capture your wedding day!
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Gain Hands-On Knowledge to Make the Most of the Digital Marketing World
Mondo suggests that demand for digital marketing professionals is set to rise by 38%. Knowing the digital importance of marketing in today's technology-driven business era, up-scaling digital marketing skills becomes quintessential for a marketing, advertising & sales professional to accelerate company's performance along with individual career growth.
This Digital marketing course isn't limited to just executive or mid-level employees on the hierarchy; even entrepreneurs can acquire digital marketing skills to procure business growth. This certification course is intended to develop understanding of digital technology or media that can impact firm's tactical marketing activities and drive its performance and how to apply different digital marketing techniques.
Manage campaigns with hands-on industry tools
Learn the use of digital marketing techniques, tools and analytics using data labs for managing digital campaign
Capstone project for practical application
Apply hands-on skills learned in the class on a comprehensive project related to the different facets of digital marketing
3-day intense and involved On-Campus workshop
Opportunity to be a part of an optional 3-day on-campus workshop upon payment of an additional fee of INR 10000 + GST
Exposure to different digital marketing techniques
Gain exposure to digital marketing techniques like, search engine marketing, social media, mobile marketing, etc.
Convenient learning for working professionals
Customized course for working professionals with basics like weekend classes, learn from anywhere and live classroom feel
Opportunity to earn certificate of completion from XLRI
Upon successful completion of course, get certificate of completion from XLRI Jamshedpur
Who should attend
- For Indian Participants – Graduates (10+2+3) or Diploma Holders (only 10+2+3) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline.
- For International Participants – Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized University or Institution in their respective country.
- Proficiency in English, spoken & written is mandatory.
Work Experience
The minimum relevant work experience for the course is 3 years.
Dr. Ravi Shekhar Kumar
Dr. Ravi Shekhar Kumar joined XLRI marketing area in 2012. His research and teaching interest lies in Digital Marketing, Brand Equity, Experiential Marketing and Healthcare Marketing. He has published papers in international journals and presented papers at various international and national conferences. Previously he has worked in sales and marketing department of Larsen and Toubro Limited, and TATA Hitachi construction machinery company limited. He is also the recipient of second best doctoral dissertation proposal award at International Conference in Marketing- "Shaping the Future of Research in Marketing in Emerging Economies" and recipient of special mention award at second International Conference of Brand Management.
Prof. Atanu Ghosh
He is the Visiting Faculty at XLRI Jamshedpur since 2008. He is also Adjunct/ Visiting Faculty with other leading Business Schools including IIM Calcutta, IIM Udaipur, XIM Bhubaneswar, and UPH Jakarta. He is also the Promoter, Founder and CEO – Salt n Soap, Medinook and Bluebeaks Solutions. Before his entrepreneurial stint, Atanu was a Director with IBM and, prior to that, a Principal with PwC. With IBM and PwC Atanu has worked extensively in India, USA, UK, SE Asia and China. Working for IBM and PwC Atanu has consulted leading Fortune 100 Companies on their SAP and ERP deployment. Atanu also headed IBM's SAP Practice for Bangalore and China.
On the payment of all due fees and upon satisfying the requisite attendance and evaluation/certification criteria of the Executive Development Program in Digital Marketing, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion, issued by XLRI. Candidates who are unable to clear the evaluation criteria but have the requisite attendance will be awarded a certificate of participation by XLRI.
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Live & Interactive Digital Learning
Learn from anywhere
Weekend schedule
Learn without quitting job
Alumni Network
Be a part of rich Alumni Network
Case study learning
Hands-on learning using case studies, projects and simulations
Dedicated Student support
Student relationship managers for dedicated support for all requirements of the students
Live tech support
In session tech support on chat and call for immediate support
Dedicated Career Advancement Services Team
Leverage innovative strategies for high career growth from Right Management (a ManpowerGroup company)
Our Alumni
Nitin Uppal
Deputy Manager - Corporate Marketing (Graphics)
Mahindra Comviva
Pankhuri Kumari
Sr. Manager - Digital Initiatives
RBL Bank
Priyanka Tilve
Marketing and Communication
Sapient Nitro
Swarnpreet Singh
Senior Manager - Business Development
Manikaran Power Ltd
Sindhuja Balaji
Conference Producer and Editor
International Finance Magazine
The classes for this course will be through LIVE lectures that will be beamed online via internet to participant desktops/laptops or classrooms using Talentedge Direct To Device platform.
The pedagogy will comprise concepts and frameworks, hands-on sessions on digital marketing tools, use-cases, interactive sessions, project work and class exercises imparted by XLRI's faculty and industry experts. The participants will have opportunity to work on data lab consisting of live industry data. Participants are expected to complete an industry relevant capstone project with the guidance from faculty.
This course is mostly hands-on and so it is recommended, though not a necessity that participants have two devices – one to follow the lecture, and the other for hands-on practice on digital tools.
A minimum of 70% attendance to the LIVE lectures is a prerequisite for the successful completion of this course. There are periodic evaluations built in throughout the duration of the course. These maybe in the form of a quiz, assignment, project, case studies or other objective/subjective assessments. The evaluations are designed to ensure continuous participant engagement with the course and encourage learning. Participants who successfully complete the same along with the requisite attendance criteria, will be awarded a certificate of completion by XLRI. Participants who are unable to clear the evaluation criteria but have the requisite attendance will be awarded a participation certificate by XLRI.
About XLRI
XLRI is one of India's leading management school based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established in 1949 as the Xavier Labor Relations Institute, by Fr. Quinn Enright, XLRI is acknowledged as India's oldest business management school.
XLRI with its single vision of Magis, i.e., pursuit of excellence, focuses on three areas: academic excellence, personal values and social concern. XLRI spares no effort to make its curriculum world-class and deliver it in the most effective manner. It constantly scans the developments in business and in society and tries to pro-act to meet the challenges. Its world-class faculty with its commitment and deep sense of service delivers the curriculum very effectively.
Consistently being acknowledged as the Best "HR Course" in Asia–Pacific, it has also been recognized for its research acumen by the London Business School and is ranked among top 5 research schools in India cutting across management and technical institutes. For more details, visit www.xlri.ac.in
XLRI features consistently among the top 5 business schools of the country. In 2012 XLRI was ranked No. 4 among top 75 B-schools in India across Private and Government sector by Outlook India. Among other rankings, it was ranked #5 by the 2012 edition of CNBC-TV18′ s Top B-Schools in India, #4 by the Business Today 50 best business schools of 2012, #3 by Business World B Schools Unplugged.
Capstone Project – A comprehensive project related to the different facets of digital marketing as discussed in the course
The optional 3-Day On Campus sessions will be scheduled post the completion of the course
Day 1
Registration, Introductions and Group Photo
Future trends in Digital Marketing e.g. AI, Blockchain
Case Study 1
Career Opportunities in Digital Marketing
Day 2
Integrating Digital Media Planning and Budgeting
Case Study 2
Capstone Project Discussion
Program Dinner
Day 3
Leading Digital Transformation
Managing Digital Marketing Team
Queries and Clarification on Digital Techniques
Certificate Distribution Ceremony & Campus Visit
Fee Schedule
|For Indian Residents
Rs. 80,000+ GST*
Payment Deadline: 10/01/2019
|For International Students
Payment Deadline: 10/01/2019
|1st Instalment
|2nd Instalment
|3rd Instalment
Without On-Campus Component
1st Instalment
Rs. 30,000 + GST*
Payment Deadline: 10/01/2019
With 3-day On-Campus Component (Optional)
Rs. 30,000 + GST*
2nd Instalment
Rs. 20,000 + GST*
Payment Deadline: 20/04/2019
Rs. 30,000 + GST*
3rd Instalment
Rs. 30,000 + GST*
Payment Deadline: 25/07/2019
Rs. 30,000 + GST*
All applications for this course must be made through an Online Application Form.
In case payment is being made online through Credit Card/Debit Card, please ensure that you have the Credit Card/Debit Card with you at the time of filling out the Application Form. If you have opted to pay the Application Fee/Instalments of the Fee though Demand Draft/Pay Orders, then please ensure that the Demand Draft/Pay Orders for the applicable amount is made favoring "XLRI Jamshedpur" payable at Jamshedpur and is sent to the address provided below along with the downloaded copy of your Application Form. Please ensure that you write your Name, REGID, Course Name and Contact number at the back of your Demand Draft/Pay Order.
All Demand Draft/Pay Orders along with a downloaded copy of your Application Form must be sent to.
Student Relations Manager,
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Gurgaon 122003, Haryana, INDIA.
The course fee is payable in instalments as per the instalment schedule provided. In the event of late payment of Instalment 1 or any other subsequent Instalments, a Late Fee is leviable as follows.
- A Late fee of Rs.1000 + GST will be charged to the Participant, if the instalment is paid within 7 days from the due date published on the instalment schedule.
- A Late fee of Rs.2500 + GST will be charged to the Participant, if the instalment is paid between 8 days from the due date to within 14 days from due date as published on the instalment schedule.
- If the Fee Instalment is not received within 14 days from the due date, then the Participant shall be considered a dropout and a Rejoining Fee of Rs.5000 + GST will be charged to the Participant if the Participant wishes to continue with and complete the course and rejoining can be accommodated as per course guidelines.
Cancellation by the Participant
- Requests for refund of fees on account of cancellation of enrolment shall be considered only if such requests are received prior to closure of registration or 21 days before date of course commencement whichever is earlier.
- In event that such valid requests for refund of fees are received, the application money shall be refunded after deducting a penalty of INR 5,000 + applicable taxes and GST for instalment(s) paid for Indian participants & USD 125 for foreign participants.
- In all other cases, no refund shall be made.
- A participant may opt for rescheduling to a later batch of the same course / another program of prior to commencement of the course. However, such intimation must be made by the participant at least fifteen days prior to the commencement of the course. The amounts paid by the participant shall be considered as advance payment towards the next batch / alternative program. Further, the participant shall have to pay an administrative charge of Rs. 5,000 + applicable taxes and GST for instalment(s) paid.or USD 125 (foreign participants) for facilitating such rescheduling.
Cancellation by the Talentedge & Institute
Talentedge & the Institute, reserves the right to cancel courses at any time owing to reasons like insufficient enrolments, trainer indisposition or force majeure events. In the event that Talentedge or the Institute cancels a scheduled course, the student will receive full fee refund for the same. All refunds will be processed within 30 days of receipt of a valid refund request.
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Ouch, Gold getting hammered – By Todd Horwitz, Bubba Trading
I woke up this morning to Gold and Silver getting hammered and although disappointing really no a huge surprise. In fact, I expected a small pullback from the highs at 1350 in gold and Silver hasn't broken out to the upside yet.
If you have followed me for any period of time you know we expected a retracement and had no expectations that the metals would go straight up. Markets in general don't go straight up or down, there is always a period when they pause and consolidate or reverse. This time is no different.
The rally was perfect and barely tool out the highs from February. We are still bullish Gold and waiting for Silver to breakout to the upside and will look at this pullback as a buying opportunity. We will assign levels to buy in the next day or two as the pattern will show us a valid footprint.
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Back to basics: why your team should know the history of programmatic
In an industry that moves as fast as ad tech, keeping up to date can be both overwhelming and exhausting. Advancements and improvements are always imminent, while buzzwords and acronyms are added daily to the already oversaturated list of industry jargon. And yet, this is what we live for.
Advertising folks have a bit of a "shiny new object" syndrome, often overly eager to latch onto the latest trends, sprinkling the hot new topic into their discussions to prove they're in the know. But before we move on to the next big thing in programmatic, it's important to reflect on the history of how our industry got where we are today. Agencies sit at the nexus of the advertising universe. In order to evolve into an agency of the future, a deep, fundamental understanding of programmatic is just as crucial for your team as its nimbleness to adapting trends. Here are three reasons why you should encourage your team to go back to the basics:
1. You can't get the most out of the newest tools unless you understand the basics.
Every programmatic market is governed by its own set of rules, and buyers need a firm grasp of them at all times — regardless of whether they're purchasing new formats like mobile video or an old standby like desktop display.
Before experimenting with any new programmatic technology, buyers must take stock of the market they're about to play in. Is the inventory you're buying available to other marketers, as in an open exchange, or do you have exclusive access, as in a preferred deal? What kinds of data can you apply to the transaction? Is the publisher bringing any of its own to the table? The latest ad products and targeting tools are ultimately worthless if buyers can't first answer these basic questions about the ground rules that will govern their use.
2. Knowledge of programmatic roots will make sense of recent evolutions.
It's hard to understand why things are happening in the present without a clear grasp of how we got here. For instance, programmatic TV is one of today's hottest ad tech conversation topics, but Google actually tried to make real-time bidding work in television all the way back in 2011. The project failed when major TV inventory holders chose not to participate. At the time, they were worried that the transparency and fluctuation of RTB ad rates would cause them to lose control over their pricing.
That's why the current wave of programmatic TV solutions have all avoided real-time bidding. Instead, these new technologies are focused on automating the workflow and allowing buyers to apply audience data to inventory that the networks retain complete control over.
This is just one example. Unless you have the full back story, it can be extremely difficult to understand what's motivating the biggest players in programmatic.
3. "Those who don't learn from (programmatic) history are doomed to repeat it."
By taking the time to study programmatic's past mistakes, we can make sure we're able to correct them as we push forward into new platforms and buying technologies.
As an example, the digital display ecosystem has always had a major problem when it comes to making sure people actually see the ads marketers have paid for. In 2016, we are just now really starting to tackle the twin problems of viewability and bot fraud. As the industry begins to adapt to new screens like connected television and new formats like virtual reality, it's crucial that we learn from our earlier missteps and nip these problems in the bud.
The programmatic ecosystem of the future needs to be a fair marketplace all of us can have confidence in. The only way we can get there and continue to nimbly adapt is to educate ourselves on the basics and build from there. With a strong knowledge foundation, there is ample opportunity.
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Heather Clark, owner of Go Fish! Seafood in West Reading, started her business as a small stand in the Fairgrounds Farmers Market. Growth and customer demand led to expansion in 2008, adding a storefront on Penn Avenue featuring a fresh sustainable seafood market and an intimate sushi bar and dining café.
She honed her skills under Ed Stauffer as the Market Manager at Stauffer's Seafood. When Ed retired, Heather set off on her own to continue a rich tradition of providing the highest quality sustainable seafood in Berks and beyond. Professionally, things have remained constant, but personally, Heather has experienced exciting change.
Heather became a mom to an amazing little boy, Oliver, in 2015. "Being a new mom, it's even more important to me to help my son's future by sourcing from sustainable fisheries and artisan fisherman," she asserts. In fact, the salmon comes from Loch Duart in Scotland where they have bred a unique salmon from the oldest broodstock of wild salmon. They are fed by hand so the fish grow more slowly, developing a better taste (think rich and buttery) and lower fat level. Don't be surprised if you see Oliver sitting at the sushi bar devouring a salmon roll or entree. Heather says, "He has become a real salmon snob and won't eat any other." Swing on in and see what "Boat to Table" living is all about! #wespeakfish
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Cantiere delle Marche launches 32 metre steel-hull explorer yacht Gatto
by Cecile Gauert
Gatto, a new 32 metre by Cantiere delle Marche (CdM), has been launched in Ancona, Italy, during a private celebration on May 17.
The first steel Acciaio 105, a steel-hulled yacht with bulbous bow and a superstructure built in aluminium, has an enclosed tender garage – a first for CdM – and a beach club. She will be unveiled to the public at the Cannes boat show.
The new yacht was born in 2016 during a working dinner between shipyard and client representative. The owner was convinced of the shipyard's capability, but his taste gravitated towards fast boats with more aggressive lines than the rugged Darwin explorer and the Nauta lines that CdM has built and delivered to date.
What helped convince the client was a sea trial on board the Darwin 107. "We were lucky twice; we had a captain who is afraid of nothing, and 35 to 40 knot winds and three-metre waves," Vasco Buonpensiere, the yard's co-founder and sales director, said during the launch ceremony. Needless to say, the Darwin handled the conditions very well.
The next step was an eventful dinner with the exterior design on speed dial. "We literally started from a drawing made on a restaurant's table; I will never forget that dinner," Buonpensiere said.
The next morning, Hydro-Tec had a first design. "Gatto is the result of great teamwork," Buonpensiere added, crediting owner representative Richard Kaye, Hydro Tec's fast response and the entire CdM team for keeping the construction apace.
One of the main challenges on the design side was to balance the boat's high volume – she is 250GT – with a sleeker appearance. The hull also has a big flare forward but abundant space inside.
Gatto's "classic-contemporary" interior is by Francesco Guida Design. It's the first time the Italian designer, known for his modern interiors on yachts built by Arcadia and the new ISA Extra 76, has worked with CdM.
"We have created a unique look by designing linear furniture enriched with exquisite burnished metal details, while combining natural oak with white lacquered surfaces and glossy ebony details, we gave character to the ambiance," Guida says.
The interior is on the light side with abundant oak, larger windows and thinner mullions than found on the original CdM line of rugged explorers. The layout offers a master cabin on main deck, four guest cabins below with big portholes, and three double bed crew cabins. The mess is part of the well-equipped galley on main deck.
The sun deck is a great open space all dedicated to entertainment since the tender is now housed in a garage.
The passages are wide and stairs, including a dedicated stairway to the crew area, are comfortable, for easy circulation throughout.
The spacious transom area is open with railings easily removed for an open view and the beach platform includes a Transformer passerelle. The tender garage, suitable for a five metre Williams jet tender, is equipped with a side hatch for launching, taking advantage of the space provided by the 7.5 metre beam.
Powered with twin Caterpillar C18 of just 500hp each, Gatto will have transatlantic range at 10 knots and a top speed of 13 knots. Despite the addition of the garage, the engine room is like all boats by CdM, large and easily accessible.
A larger Acciaio 118, sold in 2017 by Arcon Yachts, is also under construction at CdM and taking shape.


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Apple may charge for future iPad OS updates
Apple has released the shipping version of it's OS for the iPad. The licencing information notes that, updates to the current and next version of the OS will be free, but they may charge for newer OS versions. iPhone users are currently not charged for OS major upgrades, but iPod Touch users are. It seems that iPad owners may have the same faith as iPod Touch users.
In the piece quoted below it would seem to indicate that for example if iPad shipped with version 3.x that apple will provide free updates up to and including version 4.x, however version 5.x may have a charge and also charge for versions beyond version 5.
Apple will provide you any iPad OS software updates that it may release from time to time, up to and including the next major iPad OS software release following the version of iPad OS software that originally shipped from Apple on your iPad, for free. For example, if your iPad originally shipped with iPad 3.x software, Apple would provide you with any iPad OS software updates it might release up to and including the iPad 4.x software release. Such updates and releases may not necessarily include all of the new software features that Apple releases for newer iPad models.
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Extraña is a confident, all-inclusive album that people/bloggers will be pretty hard pressed to fence into a single, silly-titled sub-genre.
The droning epic "Suns Irrupt" underscores the huge steps Palomo has made since the Psychic Chasms days, and while that album's homespun charm is missed a little, Era Extraña's lavish electro-pop proves that Neon Indian can be more than just chillwave.
Leaping from its 2009 predecessor, Psychic Chasms, with the first notes of "Heart: Attack", Era Extraña becomes a lesson in how to execute electronic music properly.
It takes the building blocks of the first album and chops them into very appealing little morsels.
The most remarkable thing about Era Extraña is the fact that the collective joys of its contents are surprisingly easy to access.
Neon Indian have done very well not to lose the blend that made Psychic Chasms such a good debut and Era Extraña such an anticipated work, and have done very well, too, to deliver on that expectation.
'Era Extraña' is a collection of brooding, eddying and actually kinda loud indietronica that wears its Joy Division and New Order influences on its (mixing) sleeve and contains enough catchy melody lines to flirt with pop
Era Extraña, shows a commitment to tighter, wide-reaching songcraft and appeal.
Era Extraña does not flow as smoothly as Psychic Chasms but the influences are in all the right places and it seems that Alan Palomo is wearing them proudly on his sleeve.
It seems like Era Extraña takes place somewhere between the blow of an overwhelming loss and eventually being okay with letting it go. There is a sense of longing for that lost summer and lost love found throughout the record and even in the album title.
Era Extraña is darker, with a hint of shoegazey rock, which is novel, and at times a veering toward a majesty that is never quite achieved.
It is not quite a masterclass in cutting-edge contemporary pop, nor does it set any radical new standards in electronic music.
Some tracks sound 25 years old and they're one Martin Rushent assist away from being genuine synth-pop hits.
Era Extraña isn't served well by coming out a few months after Within And Without, the elegant full-length debut by Palomo's chillwave counterpart Ernest Greene of Washed Out. Where Within is an immaculately conceived graduation from Greene's early lo-fi work, Extraña is a minor refinement that still feels chintzy in places.
More complexity doesn't always equate to more timbres. This is what ultimately makes Era Extraña less of an engaging listening experience than Psychic Chasms.
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Stream Lil Wayne Hasta La Vista, Lil Wayne's Carter V was evidently not a "rushed effort," let's make that abundantly clear. While it took years to see daylight, it appears Lil Wayne wasn't done messing with the album's structure, when it dropped at the end of September.
As we reported, Weezy added 3 previously unheard songs to the album's tracklist: "What About Me" featuring Post Malone, "In This House" with Gucci Mane, and finally, "Hasta La Vista," a monumental Tay Keith beat he wisely kept to himself.
On "Hasta La Vista," talks about his many fleeting arrangements with women not named Nicki Minaj. One day he might be "locked in" with his lover, and then pouff, back to hedonism he goes for a longer stretch.
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Gentle Hair Rinses and Treatments Help Oily, Limp Hair
by Fleur Hupston, citizen journalist
(NaturalNews) Hair suffers damage from environmental factors such as pollution, harsh sunshine, wind and harmful products on a daily basis. Hair often gets over-washed and over-brushed, sometimes resulting in oily, limp hair. In an attempt to undo the damage, many spend a lot of money on expensive treatments. However, hair masks and rinses can easily be made from everyday food items around the house, such as lemons, avocados, olive oil and bananas. Get creative and try some natural treatments that will restore hair to shining health without the use of chemically based hair products.
Hair Rinses for Lank, Oily Hair
An excellent rinse for oily hair can be made from lemon juice, which naturally dries the scalp and reduces oil production. Squeeze a couple of ripe lemons into a jug of pure water. Rinse the scalp and hair, distributing evenly. Allow to remain in the hair for a few minutes and rinse again with pure water.
Apple cider vinegar makes a wonderful rinse when combined with a few drops of essential oil, such as lavender, rosemary, cedarwood, pine, or ylang-ylang.
Hair Masks for Oily Hair
Yogurt mask – mix 5 tablespoons of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of baking powder and 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice together. Apply to the hair, rubbing into the roots, and leave it in for approximately half an hour. Rinse with pure water.
Lemon mask – mix one egg yolk, 3 ounces of natural lemon juice, and a tablespoon of burdock root oil. Apply the mixture on the hair and leave it in for about 15 minutes. Wash it out with natural shampoo.
Honey and lemon mask – mix one egg yolk with a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Apply it on dry hair and leave it in for about 20 minutes. Wash out mixture with natural shampoo.
Hair Care Tips for Lanky, Oily Hair
Resist the urge to over-wash the hair. Leave hair for a day or two without washing at all. Do not over-brush limp hair since this can stimulate more sebum production, resulting in oily hair.
Eliminate unhealthy foods, sugar and refined carbohydrates and replace with a healthy diet comprising of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins. This will contribute to healthy, shining hair and a scalp free of excess oil. Increase intake of vitamin B and eat lots of whole grains, nuts, seeds, wheatgerm, and green, leafy vegetables. Stay away from oily, fried foods.
About the author
Fleur Hupston enjoys natural foods and products and enjoys sharing her findings with others. She is a feature writer for Suite101 and other blogs.


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Monday, Feb. 18, 6pm
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
This film is kid-friendly! We are showing the English language version.
Microcosmos is the latest film in Extra Credit, a collaboration between Ragtag and the University of Missouri's The Connector. Once a month, we screen a film and different researchers join us to expand on some aspect of a movie.
Free for members! Regular prices for non-members.
Meet the panelists!
Lise Saffran, MPH, MFA
Lise Saffran is the Director of the Master of Public Health program at the University of Missouri where she teaches Storytelling in Public Health and Policy. She has degrees in public health from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health (now the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health) and creative writing from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, University of Iowa. Her research and teaching focus on the ways in which storytelling can enhance self-awareness and cultural humility in public health practice and improve communication around significant issues of public concern. Her academic papers and creative nonfiction have been published in the Journal of Medical Humanities, Medical Humanities, Academic Medicine, Scientific American, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Journal of Applied Arts in Health, Poets and Writers, Orion and elsewhere. The recipient of fellowships from the MacDowell Colony and the Hedgebrook Community of Writers, she has published short fiction in the Crab Orchard review, Gulf Stream Magazine, Puerto del Sol, Granta Books' FAMILY WANTED anthology and is the author of the novel JUNO'S DAUGHTERS (Penguin/Plume 2011).
Dr. Kevin Rice
Kevin's research involves examining the economic damage created by invasive insects, monitoring dispersal patterns among habitats, creating new pest detection methods that help implement IPM strategies, and examining the effect of host plant species diet on insect development and fitness. He combines lab and field work that connects to ecological theory that ultimately can be translated and transferred to growers through Extension outlets.


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Tomorrow's Gospel describes the transfiguration of Christ on the mountain, in which "Christ, like the sun, too bright to look upon, reveals his luminous power by the fresh colours he awakens in the wide garden of the world." (Farrer, Saving Belief)
With that in mind, you might like this, from First Things via Rod Dreher:
The glory of Christ on Mount Tabor embodies a joy that is unspeakable. In order words, the transformation of human affections impacts bodily states, causing a change in countenance. There is a radiance on the face of the joyous that pulls out the beauty of the divine image, which lays buried underneath the veils of the passions. If holiness concerns reintegrated and redirected emotion and desire so that perfect love reigns in the heart, then it creates a joy that alters human existence. The transfiguration symbolizes the Psalmist's admonition to taste the Lord and see that he is good. Every moment of joy is but a foretaste of that deeper bliss, and it breaks through in serendipitous ways as C. S. Lewis discovered.
The transfiguration, then, symbolizes the life to come and thus the goal of ascetic pursuit. It reminds the believer that the vision of God unfolds amidst the splendor of holiness while also pointing toward the way in which the final movement to ecstatic wonder is always grace-filled and joy-laden. It is the sudden burst of divine light as when Helios peaks over the horizon casting his rays on all creation so that the world glows in the golden haze of dawn, translucent and transformed.
I like that a lot but bear in mind that the transfiguration isn't something stupid, like a reworking of the mithraic cult of Sol Invictus, a "cleverly devised myth."
On the contrary, the symbol exists because of the event as opposed to the other way around. As St. Peter reminds us, he was an "eyewitness" on the "holy mountain."
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It's getting harder and harder for brands to communicate effectively on social media. But there's always room for smart messages to break through the clutter.
"Stop posting to ghosts," said David Kellis, director of PR & social media for The Clorox Company, his deck slide showing a tombstone with the epitaph "RIP Organic Social Media." We get it. It's a racket. And if not a racket, it's hard. Grease the palms of Birdy and The Face and you get to play on the newsfeed. Don't, and your brand story ends up six feet under. This was the message at a recent PR News conference in San Francisco last month focused on social media storytelling. But given the pay-to-play reality, how can marketers still make a meaningful and cost-effective impact for their brands? These three takeaways prove there's room to manoeuvre – and even gain some organic traction.
Periscope fans David Landis (Landis Communications) and co-presenter James Mowdy (Bspoke) are of the opinion that the Twitter-owned video platform is the one social medium on which brands can still make a name for themselves. With its 1.9 million daily users, "Periscope is a land grab," they said. "The frontier is still open." Unlike Facebook Live, which is designed for sharing in a closed circle of friends, Periscope is the live web – broadcast to everybody. Ideal for breaking news (what they called "living press releases") and evergreen business stories alike, they urged content marketers to think of it as their brand TV station – one that harnesses "the reach and velocity of Twitter."
Periscope gold: During US congressional sit-in, dubbed #NoBillNoBreak for gun control, the GOP leadership turned off the house cameras. But Democrat Scott Peters went right on broadcasting via Periscope, gaining 482K live and replay viewers, and 347K hearts.
"Live stories wear their rough edges like a badge of honor," wrote Variety's Allen Wallenstein, and Leslie Douglas, a senior social media manager at PwC, agrees. In her presentation, she reinforced that with 40% of Snapchat's demo over the age of 25, and 100 million daily active users, Snapchat isn't just for kids anymore. Use it for behind-the-scenes, tutorials, products in action, interviews, takeovers and contests, she advised. All of it can now be saved using Snapchat Memories. The best part is, content can be created on the cheap-to-free (those rough edges equal authenticity). And because users don't have to rotate their screen, they're nine times more likely to watch even a paid placement in full.
Snap genius: PwC, which counts ballots for the Oscars, sent the now famous #BallotBriefcase on a cross-country tour. The luggage had its own handle and a sassy LA persona. The result was PwCs most successful Oscar campaign, "The BallotBriefcase increased our potential impressions by 136 times compared to campaigning around the Oscars that did not include the briefcase," said Douglas.
You may still think of Messenger as a Facebook add-on, but this IM tool is set to revolutionize the way its 700 million users interact with brands, said Carlos Gil, the global head of social media for BMC Software. Users can already tap it for stock alerts, order an Uber, buy a burger from Burger King. But what he considers the most important development to Facebook business-page integration is customer service. With the Business on Messenger feature, replies to customers can now be complemented with bot responses. Its settings allow you to automate answers while you're away or direct users to a phone number or website. The result is 24/7 coverage and shorter customer-service wait times. Because when a response as simple as "I'll get right back to you" let's customers know you're on it, you're looking at an easy way to build loyalty.
Model Messenger: Hyatt Hotels was one of the first brands to start experimenting with Messenger for its customer service queries and it now accounts for 10% of those communications. And while Hyatt hasn't shared its satisfaction data, anecdotal reports claim that users respond positively to visual cues – such as message-read alerts and ellipses when an agent is typing – that show their concerns are being addressed.
These are just three creative ways to think about making an impact for your brand on social, even against a paid-media landscape. In other words, creativity combined with strategy can trump dollars. If you're ready to talk about these and other social frontiers, contact us anytime.


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What should have been done years ago, Microsoft have just announced Office for the iPad.
The new Office app will be available later today on the App Store. It is pretty similar to the iPhone version where it's free to read and present documents, but you will need an Office 365 subscription to create or edit any documents.
You'll be able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint on the iPad and it has a very similar interface to what you see on the Windows and Mac versions. The iPhone version only gave access to basic editing, but the iPad version is much more developed, giving you as much control as you'll find on the PC and Mac versions.
Thankfully the apps aren't just a port from the Windows Surface tablets, it's completely natively built so it works perfectly in iOS.
However you have to wonder why Microsoft took so long to make this happen and why you would pay for a monthly or yearly subscription. Apple has been offering Pages, Numbers and Keynote for years now at a one off fee. If you recently bought a new iPad or MacBook, you get the set of apps free. And they basically do everything you'll find on Microsoft's Word, Excel and Powerpoint.


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ScienceDaily (Dec. 11, 2008) — Palm Pilots already perform a variety of functions, and in the future, they may be used as a therapeutic tool that benefits people with personality disorders. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher used Palm Pilots as electronic diaries to record and analyze mood variability in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and found that the devices helped bridge an important communication gap between therapists and patients.BPD is said to affect only about 2% of the population.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Palm Pilots May Bridge Gap
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Thinking of visiting California? Big cities like San Diego, San Francisco, and Anaheim will likely figure into your plans, but you will want to make time to visit some of the smaller California cities. Here are five that you won't want to miss!
Palm Springs, Riverside
Located in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs is a popular resort city. With nonstop flights to Palm Springs from 20 cities, it couldn't be easier to experience. More than 350 sunny days each year make it easy to enjoy area attractions such as Desert Hot Springs, the Joshua Tree National Park, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Palm Springs hotels include budget options like Desert Lodge, and upscale accommodation such as the Colony Palms Hotel.
Garden Grove, Orange
Garden Grove in Orange County is perhaps best known for its annual Strawberry Festival. But a love of berries shouldn't be the only thing that tempts you to visit this California City. Mickey and his pals at Disneyland Resort will offer you a warm welcome throughout the year, while a highlight of the summer months is the Festival Amphitheater's annual Shakespeare Festival. Hotel options in the city include the Hilton Garden Inn and Candlewood Suites.
San Gabriel, Los Angeles
Escape the hustle and bustle of downtown LA by heading a little more than ten miles northeast to the smaller city of San Gabriel. Check into hotels such as the Flamingo Inn Rosemead and the Lincoln Plaza Hotel, before setting out to discover local attractions. The San Gabriel Mission, Gamble House, and the Norton Simon Museum of Art make this city a real treat if you are a culture enthusiast. Do not miss the shopping in San Gabriel Square, either.
Palo Alto, Santa Clara
Located in Santa Clara County's northwest corner, Palo Alto is home to attractions such as the Shoreline Amphitheater, Downtown Mountain View, and the Stanford Shopping Center. If you like getting out and about outdoors, you will love the Arastradero and Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserves. Hotels in Palo Alto include upscale accommodation such as the Westin Palo Alto, and plenty of budget options courtesy of Airbnb.
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino
Located in the Mojave Desert, a little under 40 miles north of Palm Springs, the Yucca Valley boasts a picturesque setting between the San Bernardino Mountains and the Joshua Tree National Park. Its stunning setting makes it ideal if you like exploring the outdoors, although you will want to make time to visit the Sky Village Outdoor Marketplace and the Hi-Desert Nature Museum, too. Accommodation possibilities for your stay include the Best Western Yucca Valley Hotel, Black Rock Campground, and HomeAway options to suit all budgets.
Tempted? Check out California travel options, including flights and hotels on Hipmunk.com. It's where travelers in the know go to take advantage of the best travel deals. When you have ticked off your visits to these cities, why not come back and share your stories in the comments below?
Author Bio: Linda Forshaw likes to write about local haunts and far-flung places. She lives in Liverpool, England, and spends her free time exploring new places, going to live gigs, and planning her next adventure. She is currently working on the #HipmunkCityLove project.


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Maybe we should count how many times *that* happens!!!
Sadly, MAD has hit hard times and will only continue to publish old material, no more new stuff. The beginning of the end for a once-mighty institution.
This is true of every TV show!
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