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Sales reps have seen their impact diminish as hospitals
and healthcare practices restrict access. In fact, when
Healthcasts surveyed its member physicians, nearly 50%
of HCPs could "imagine a world without a sales rep."
Even as some doctors continue to be receptive to sales
reps and other items from the "traditional" marketing
toolbox, there is a growing recognition that targeted,
cost-effective digital promotions can be used in conjunction with traditional tactics to drive an even
greater ROI.
Consequently, pharma marketers increasingly focus on
digital media, albeit at a slower pace than other industries. eMarketer, which reports on trends in digital
marketing, forecasts that US healthcare and pharma
marketers will spend $1.64 billion on paid online and
mobile advertising this year, compared to $1.43 billion
one of the topics most challenging
to healthcare companies these days
is access of the sales force to hCps.
obviously this has been influenced
by doctors using more digital
resources, hospitals instituting
value committees, and increasing
time limitations on physicians. but
research continues to demonstrate
that doctors don't want to give
up their contact with sales reps.
healthcasts provides us with some
insight into how to make the
connection in the ideal way.


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Life is full of tough choices and trade-offs. Your beauty routine—what you put on your body, every day—shouldn't be one of them. That's why we created True Botanicals: to empower you to take the best care of yourself, the people you love, and the world around you. No compromises required. Every True Botanicals product is not only MADE SAFE® (made with nontoxic ingredients) certified but also developed, produced, packaged, and shipped to you in ways that minimize its impact on the environment.
Sol de Janeiro is a Brazilian bath and body products company. Their brand of beauty is more of a head-to-toe sensuality that comes through in a warm smile, a saunter, or a samba.
Brazilian Beautiful is joyful, spontaneous, and full of life. They try and capture the spirit and beauty secrets of Brazil in a collection of the most luxurious skin and body products.
Darn Good Yarn is an online yarn store dedicated to supporting women's economic empowerment, fair trade practices and principles of environmental sustainability. We offer dozens of reclaimed and sustainable fibers, cloths and yarn, allowing knitters, crocheters, and other crafters access to these rare and special items. In doing so, we hope to encourage the joy of crocheting, knitting, beautiful garments and ethical consumerism. We have a loyal and dedicated community of fans who are key to our success.

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Hilton HHonors Adds Online Shop-to-Earn Mall
Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide's 10 brands, has launched its Shop-to-Earn Mall, a global network of online shops. The new digital mall can be accessed at www.HHonors.com/shoptoearn, and offers members around the world the chance to shop for merchandise and exclusive deals from over 1,500 different retailers.
Members can earn bonus points with any purchase, and retail options include everything from jewelry and apparel brands, to electronics and home furnishings.
Hilton HHonors members can track eligible purchases and earned points on the Hilton HHonors website. Once a retailer confirms a transaction, the resulting bonus points will be posted to the account.
Hilton Worldwide's brands consist of more than 3,800 hotels and timeshare properties, and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, and Hilton Grand Vacations.
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Where did July go? I feel like I just wrote about the end of summer school and still having a few more weeks of summer break.
• July was a busy month with family activities. My sister and her husband were in town and we did something pretty much each day. We went to a cotillion on the 14th and then the rest of the week, we went downtown to Millennium Park and to Lake Katherine, and also visited lots of other family members. Plus, we ate A LOT! I am surprised my pants and shorts still fit.
• Training went well this month. I am currently training for the ZOOMA Great Lakes Half Marathon in September. I did most of my runs but missed 3 long runs and an easy run. We had some hot days but lately it has cooled down and that has made the runs a bit more enjoyable. How many more days till Fall?
• Ran 102.44 miles. Another month over 100 miles. I am now 55% done of my yearly goal. There are 154 days left in 2018 and I still need to run 533.41 miles to achieve my goal.
• Total time running was 21:10:59.
• 21 days of running. With the Hansons Training Plan, I run 6 days a week and so far have been doing OK. I've trained before with this plan but lately have been struggling with my long runs on Sunday and the hot days this summer. I've forgotten how tired I get using this plan.
• My weekly speed workouts have not been going OK. I've been struggling to hit the required paces and that frustrates me. I know the weather is a big factor because I remember during the winter I did so well in my speed workouts.
• I ran 1 race in July. I ran the Elmhurst 4 on the 4th on July 4th. It is one of my favorites and it was so much fun! I have no races in August as it will be all about training for my upcoming half marathon.
Overall, I am proud of myself with how I did in July. I missed a few runs but didn't stress too much about it. I go back to work on August 20th and I am sort of looking forward to it. 🙂
So how did July go for you?
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Saad has a MBA in Tourism and Hotel development, with thirty-five (35) years of experience in major international hospitality, leisure companies and in government sector, taking the lead in different major projects focusing on recreational, tourism and hospitality services in both Saudi Arabia and U.S.A., utilizing my background in operation, technical and legal experience in this field. Hence, more than thirty (30) training courses in hospitality management.
A peak at the past and the present. Saad joined Saudi Aramco, AMI GAMA, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Walt Disney World leading the (Saudi ambassadors) of Saudi Arabian Exhibit in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Florida in 2000) and finally he joined the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage in Jan.2003, as tourism accommodation project manager, to lead the technical and legislation team, to review current hospitality tourist accommodations sector services, laws and regulations in the Kingdom, to find the qualitative shift in the sector.


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Whenever I visit a hotel or B&B I like to take a business card – well, I do if I think I will want to remember the place.
But I sometimes wonder why people bother with business cards. I mean, why have them if they are tucked away, where guests can't see them?
Let me give you a couple of recent examples. One B&B I visited recently had cards for local businesses neatly displayed, and I picked one up, thinking it was for the B&B itself. (This is what happens as you get older and your eye sight goes – if I have not got my glasses on I never quite know what I'm reading!) When I asked for the right card, the owner could not even remember where she had left them!
Then at another a few days later I simply forgot to ask, as they weren't visible. The chances are I'll have forgotten the name of the place by next week.
And worse still at one hotel where we dined last week and had a fantastic meal with excellent service, the cards were kept in a locked drawer!
Do any of these ring true for you?
So what's the point of a business card?
- A memento for the guest of a good time
- To find you easily if they have some feedback, either directly or on TripAdvisor
- So they can remember you to make recommendations to others
- Something to pass on to friends or colleagues so they can find you easily
- So they can remember your details for a future visit, and help you get repeat business
Use your business cards to help build and maintain that connection with your guests. They are part of your marketing and PR armory. You've gone to all the trouble and expense of getting them printed, now make sure you are getting a return on that investment.
Hear it from the experts. Join me on my regular FREE interviews when I talk to hospitality experts and specialists and ask them to share their insights, strategies and secrets that can help to give your hotel a competitive edge. In my next interview I'll be talking to Petra Clayton of Custard Communications, PR for hospitality businesses. Find out more and register here.Share This:


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To understand IoT data monitoring, you first need to have an understanding of what the IoT actually is. According to Forbes, it is the idea that concerns connecting any sort of device that can be turned on or off to the Internet. These devices can then talk to applications, each other, or us. A popular example is a smart fridge. What would it be like if your refrigerator could tell you that you need milk? It could send you a text message if the internal cameras noticed that the milk was out of date or if there was no milk at all.
This is about more than simply connected appliances and smart homes. It can be scaled up to create entire smart cities. Think about things like traffic signals that are connected and monitor the use of utilities, smart trash bins that can signal when they are ready to be emptied, an entire industry that is complete with connected sensors that do everything from tracking a part to monitoring the local crops.
IoT Data Monitoring
So, what happens with all of the data that is being collected on the IoT from all of these smart devices? How can it be used? Enter Fathym. Before IoT solutions like the ones made by this innovative company, all of the data that was collected from all of these devices in a business would have to be sifted through by hand. Then it would have to be correlated and put in some sort of usable order to see if there was any sort of action that should be taken as a result. Imagine the time and energy that would expend.
With IoT data monitoring, all of the information will be sent to a data center. All of this forensic information will be connected and turned into data of a preventive measure that will allow you to take any necessary actions before there are any sort of issues.
With all of these devices that are connected and all of the information that is being gathered and shared, what about safety from data breaches? Everything that is shiny and new has its own downsides. With regard to IoT, those downsides happen to be privacy and security. All of these systems and devices tend to collect quite an astonishing amount of data of the personal nature about people. They know when you are at home and even which of your electronics you happen to be using when you happen to be in your home. This data gets shared with other devices and then held by companies in databases.
There are experts in security who argue that there isn't enough being done in order to integrate privacy and security into IoT right now. To prove this, they have actually hacked things like smart fridges, automated lighting, and even baby monitors. They have done it on a larger scale too, by hacking things like traffic signals.
There are some people trying to make these things more secure though. One of these is a tech start – up by the name of Thingbook.io. This is a tech company based in Ireland that will actually use AI to fight against cybercrime. They address the poor implementation of security with an AI solution that was designed to mitigate both the onslaught and risk of attacks on the IoT.
IoT and Businesses
Do you think that the IoT will affect your business or work? This will depend on the specific industry. When it comes to IoT, right now, manufacturing seems to be the furthest ahead. This is because of its usefulness in organizing people, machines, and tools, and keeping track of where each of them happens to be. There are some farmers too, who have been using a system of connected sensors to monitor things like cattle and crops, in an effort to boost efficiency and productions, and to track the health of their livestock.
10 years from now, we could be in a world where everything is connected, or maybe it will only be parts of it that have specific benefits, like smart meters. The point is that IoT is here and real, but what it will become in the future is entirely uncertain. However, there are business that have been formed to make it more useful to us.


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Interesting article. I'm planning to write a memoir about my father's amazing travels abroad later in the year.
Elizabeth Graver has been a professor of English and Creative Writing at Boston College since 1993. She is the author of the National Book Award-nominated The End of the Point (2013), as well as the novels Awake (2005), The Honey Thief (2000), and The Unraveling (1999) and the short story collection Have You Seen Me? (1991).
I am currently in the early stages of a new project that finds its inspiration in the Sephardic Jewish history of my family on my mother's side. As is typical for me at this stage, the project's shape (linked stories? novel? non-fiction?) is still well beyond my grasp. So, too, are the defining features of its central characters and even its time frame (1492-2014? 1910-1960? 1957?). I love this phase, when everything is possibility and play. I research, mull, gather, interview, dream, discard, gather more, explore.
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California's Population Growth Comes to Screeching Halt
The state added just 186,807 people in 2018, bringing California's total population to 39,927,315. That may sound like a lot but it's actually the slowest population growth ever witnessed in state history, with the overall growth rate falling from 0.78% in 2017 to 0.47% last year.
A lack of affordability and housing is driving people out of the state. Between 2007 and 2016, some 6 million people left while only about 5 million moved here. Out-migration hit 160,000 between July 2017 and July 2018.
But the state's birth rate is also falling dramatically. There were 18,000 fewer babies born in 2018. The figure, which even surprised researchers, is being chalked up to a decline in immigration from Mexico coupled with an increase in Asian migration.
"The overall profile of immigrants to California is higher education, which correlates to lower fertility," state demographer Ethan Sharygin told the Los Angeles Times. "With native-born, we see a long-running trend throughout the U.S where fertility has been trending downward."
Among the state's 10 largest cities, population gains were greatest in Sacramento. It saw 7,400 new residents in 2018, representing 1.49% growth. Smaller cities like Chico and Oroville also saw a population explosion due displacement from the Camp Fire.
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Problem with being treated as a local for pay purposes
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:13 am
I work at a school in Brunei, having just completed my first year of a two year contract. I was recruited from the UK for my current job and moved to Brunei because I have a Brunei wife.
I recently applied for another post at the school having been invited to and was going to be recruited as a local because of my wife being Bruneian. My suspicion of course is that I would be dealt with as a local so that the school could get away with paying me less than they might do a UK based person.
Due to a potential department restructure, another job opportunity may come around soon and I wanted to try to find out what the situation might be with regard to dealing with me as a local.
I'm a UK citizen, even though I have a Brunei wife, it doesn't give me any benefits, I am only entitled to a green IC just like any other UK employee. I am still within a 2 year contract where I was recruited from the UK and if my employment were to be terminated for any reason, I would have to go back to live in the UK because I wouldn't be able to support myself in Brunei.
Can anyone help me with me being able to argue the case that I should be dealt with as a UK citizen if any opportunities arise? Is what the school are trying to do within Bruneian Employment law?
Thanks very much, any help would be appreciated!!
- Newbie
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This position is located within the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). The Chief of Operations and Resource Management (ORM) will be based in Camp Faouar, Syria and reports directly to the Chief of Mission Support.
Within delegated authority, the Chief Operations and Resource Management will be responsible to bring together strategic and cross-cutting mission support functions with a view to ensuring coherence in forecasting, performance monitoring, planning and coordination related to operational and resourcing activities. The position performs the following duties:• Provides overall guidance, support and oversight for the effective management of the following functions and components: Human Resources Unit (HRU), Financial Resourcing and Performance Unit (FRPU), Field Technology Unit (FTU), Mission Support Centre (MSC) and Sector/Regional Offices where applicable• Assists and supports the Director or Chief of Mission Support in providing strategic direction to the above components for the effective fulfillment of the mission support strategies and plans• Ensures the development, preparation, coordination and monitoring of strategies and work plans for the administrative activities under the scope of responsibilities and takes the lead in securing the required human, financial, logistic and technological resources to achieve them• In cooperation with other offices of the Mission, plans and forecasts staffing, financial, logistics and technology requirements of the Mission• Liaises directly with UN headquarters offices to ensure mission planning and resource allocation is aligned with headquarters priorities, guidance and policy• Effectively leads, coordinates and directs all aspects of the Operational Resource Management pillar as followsHuman resources management:• Oversees the overall development and delivery of strategic advisory services in human resources management with a focus on planning, policy implementation, self-monitoring and compliance with key performance and operational indicators to ensure that human resources strategies and plans are aligned with overall mission's strategic framework and concepts and are responsive to evolving changes in mandates and phases, operational priorities and the corporate and mission's specific human resources imperatives and targetsFinancial resourcing and performance:• Oversees the development and delivery of strategic support and business intelligence, including advice to operational counterparts and mission leadership, on financial resourcing and stewardship, organizational performance of the mission, and risk management in line with mission prioritiesInformation and communication technology:• Oversees the development and delivery of robust and reliable information and communication technology (ICT) services in support of the mission's mandate implementation• Facilitates the implementation of innovative and intuitive technology solutions that enhances work across mission pillars and facilitates technological problem solving and decision making at all levels• Manages the mission information security and its incident response planMission Support Centre:• Oversees the development and delivery of timely, coordinated and efficient logistics support planning by Mission Support Centre to all components of the mission for operational priorities and key project implementationSector or Regional Offices:• Oversees the coordination of all operational and resourcing activities of regional offices to ensure their timely set up and provision of human resources, financial and information technology support required for the fulfilment of the mandate of the regional officeOther duties and responsibilities:• Takes the lead in the development and implementation of special projects such as Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Welfare activities as required• Manages the mission's service desk operations providing regular management reports on service availability and performance• Monitors client experience and advises on programs for continuous service improvement• Implements pilot projects and monitors, coordinates and reports on their progress• Ensure that all Operational Resources Management Unit/Section activities, are in compliance with the DPKO/DFS Environmental and Waste Management policies and in line with the DFS Environment Strategy objectives; coordinate with the mission's environmental officer for guidance as needed;
PROFESSIONALISM: Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING:Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; Adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.ACCOUNTABILITY:Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicableLEADERSHIP:Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement, does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly
Advanced University degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business or human resource management, budget, finance, accounting, information technology or related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible and diversified professional experience in human resources management, finance, technology or general administration or related area is requiredExperience in handling complex organizational issues at the international level is desirableWork experience in the Middle East is desirableHands-on-experience with UN administrative/financial policies and practices is desirable
The working languages of the United Nations are English and French. For this position fluency (both oral and written) in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.


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Regardless of your employer or industry, you may notice unsafe working conditions from time to time. This holds true even if your company and its workers are devoted to providing a safe environment for all.
By understanding the most common types of unsafe working conditions, you can exercise caution with the idea of preventing an accident.
Here are some things to watch out for:
- Poor housekeeping: There are many examples of poor housekeeping, including things such as clutter crowding aisles, boxes piled too high, debris on the ground and job sites that aren't cleaned at the end of the day.
- Wet floors: This can happen for many reasons, such as a recent cleaning or wet conditions outside. Even though wet floors should be noted, such as with a warning sign, this doesn't always happen.
- Electrical hazards: These range from the use of extension cords to unsafe outlets and fixtures to electricity too close to water. Since an electrical hazard can cause electrocution, safety standards should be in place.
- Overcrowded warehouses: Working in a warehouse can bring you in contact with many hazards, such as those that pertain to overcrowding. For instance, if aisles are not kept clear, it's difficult for forklifts to operate in a safe manner. Just the same, workers will find it difficult to safely navigate.
- Chemical exposure: Depending on your profession, you may regularly work in close proximity to dangerous chemicals. Many chemicals can have an adverse effect on your health if you come in contact with or inhale them.
- Confined spaces: If your job requires you to work in a confined space, it's critical to make note of any safety hazards. Is there proper ventilation? Is there a way for you to escape in the event of an emergency, such as a fire?
Any type of unsafe working condition requires your full attention. Not only should you make note, but it's also imperative to share your findings with your supervisor and/or safety coordinator.
An on-the-job injury can change your life in many ways. In addition to keeping you out of work in the future, it may impact your ability to do the things you love. If you find yourself in this position, learn more about your legal rights for seeking workers' compensation benefits and filing a personal injury claim.


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Kids' Sunday School: runs during our 10:00 am worship service on Sunday morning during the school year. Sunday school is for children enrolled in preschool and at least 3 years of age up to sixth grade. Please complete this form to enroll your child in preschool.
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As the third week of MiFID II begins, developments continue following last week's news:
BaFin has updated their position limits page, which can be found here. This article on the ICIS web site reports of remaining confusion for those in commodity derivatives, both in terms of position limits, and also in terms of the calculation of the Ancillary Activity test.
This article on the Financial News web site by Tabby Kinder reports that Gina Miller, co founder of SCM Private is considering bringing legal action against regulators for uneven enforcement of MiFID II. The claim is that since some firms are using the indications given by regulators of an initially measured approach to MiFID II enforcement to distort fees and therefore the market (see here)
News will likely continue over the coming weeks.


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Hi Elana – I'm allergic to coconut so could I sub sesame or almond flour for this cake?
Thank you – I'm loving your keto/low carb goodie recipes!
Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake is made with just 6 ingredients. Yes! You've got that right. You can have an amazing paleo dessert for birthday celebrations that turns out perfectly every time. Better yet, mixing the batter for this cake is as easy as using a cake mix. The difference? Homemade Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake tastes so much better, and of course it's healthy!
I've been getting requests for a Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake for some time now. Ever since I created my Paleo Chocolate Birthday Cake which is an all-time fan favorite. The rave reviews for that recipe keep coming in. People are saying that they love Paleo Chocolate Birthday Cake because it's delicious, easy-to-make, and healthy. They're also saying that having simple recipes that work every time is what they keep coming back here for!
We are such a great community and we have a wide array of food allergies. Many of you may have substitution questions about this Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake recipe. Unfortunately, I don't have a crystal ball so I don't know the answer to your substitution questions. The only way to know if a substitution will work is to try it! Don't be afraid, feel free to adapt the recipe to your own needs.
I make Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake a couple of days ahead of time when we throw a birthday bash that requires a lot of set-up. Here's how this works. I bake the cakes, and let them sit out and cool in the pans overnight. The next morning I remove the cakes from the pans and then wrap them individually in foil and store Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
The cake is amazing when baked, cooled, and served the same day, and I've done that many times. For some reason though, when I make Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake ahead of time and store it in the fridge it gets even more moist and rich!
I am one of those people that likes a little cake with my frosting. So, when I make this cake I make a double batch of my Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. That's what you see in the photo above. I like to serve all of my cakes on tall cake stands, also shown in the photo above, because cakes have a big wow-factor and look incredibly special when served this way.
Here are some of my favorite cake stands! Use them to create a breath-taking presentation when you make Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake:
Hi Elana – I'm allergic to coconut so could I sub sesame or almond flour for this cake?
Thank you – I'm loving your keto/low carb goodie recipes!
We are dairy free and ghee also does not work for us. Can you please recommend an alternative to the salted butter? Would coconut oil work?
Thank you!
I make this recipe regularly with coconut oil. It works great! Most of Elana's recipes work well with a coconut oil substitute.
Hello Elena, Thank you for sharing your recipes. I am on a low carb program and the maple syrup is not something that I can eat. Will your recipe work just as well with Erythritol or Monk Fruit sweeteners? Thank you for taking the time to answer.
I made this vanilla cake today but I noticed that there was a very thin layer of "egg looking thing" at the bottom of the cake, why is it? What did I do wrong? Thanks
Hi Elana, I've commented here before and will do again: I love this recipe! I've done it using larger spring forms (as one batch), as cupcakes and also using 4 6in spring forms, to get a tall cake with thinner layers.
It's a keeper and my whole family enjoys it.
Just as a advice to first time users os coconut flour: unlike regular wheat flour, there is an enormous difference between coconut flour brands which affects how much liquid they absorb. The trick is to learn the expected consistency and adjust the liquids accordingly. In my case, I normally use less liquid than Elana's recipe because I find less enough to get a cake consistency. Today I did this recipe with 7 eggs only. So add liquids little by little, mix and wait a bit for the flour to suck th moisture and add more if necessary.
Hi Elana, I love you recipes and I am so excited to bake this cake for my 3 year old's birthday! Two questions: can I use two 8 inch pans instead of 6 inch? I need it wider to fit my cake toppers :) Also, do you have a vanilla frosting recipe? He doesn't like chocolate. Thank you!


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Year 10 students are invited to take part in a work experience programme in July. This is a one-week placement from Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July.
Work experience is a central part of our students' work-related learning. During their placement students will learn what the working world is all about, while developing personal and social skills. It is an extension of work done in the classroom and includes tasks to be completed.
Students wishing to take part will need to find their own placement through relatives or friends, or by contacting employers directly. It is expected that placements will be in the Merseyside region. Placements outside Merseyside will be considered, though we cannot guarantee that these will be approved.
The completed application form should be handed in to the school office no later than Friday 6 March.
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Larry…Hope all's going well. All's pretty good here. Starting to get consistent warm weather…50's 60's.
Saw this and thought you'd enjoy this…
Yes it's VERY sad. Almost as bad as when Detroit was better known as the Murder Capital of the USA, even ahead of Motor City or even MoTown!
Here's a link we've already posted when we first heard of the bankruptcy
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Your cell phone is in your pocket
He clutches the cross hanging on his
chain next to his dog tags.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
You walk down the beach, staring
at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching
for insurgents and terrorists.
He's told he will be held over an
extra 2 months.
You call your girlfriend and set adate for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there
is a letter from home.
You hug and kiss your girlfriend,
like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells
his love's perfume.
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his
new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.
You criticize your government, and
say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and
killed by their own people and
remembers why he is fighting.
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and
screams of the wounded.
You see only what the media wants
you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying
around him.
You are asked to do some thing by
your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told even
if it puts his life in danger.
You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given
to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
You crawl into your soft bed, with
down pillows, and get comfortable.
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.
If you support your troops, send this
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REMEMBER our Troops, and do not
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Lest we forget –
If you are inspired, then share this with as many family & friends….
you never know when someone might be going through some issues
and just need some motivation to look past their challenges to carry on!
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Barbados is located at latitude 13' 10'' N and longitude 50' 35'' W and 1600 miles south east of Miami, Florida.
Constantly cooled by the trade winds of the Atlantic, it has a tropical climate and enjoys pleasant summer-like conditions all year round. For centuries, Barbados, the most easterly island in the Caribbean Sea, has been seen internationally as the gateway to the Caribbean.
Despite a tiny land area (432 sq. km.), the country's strategic location - coupled with healthy living conditions and legendary political stability - has allowed it to become the regional hub for transportation and communications. Today, it is a thriving and highly reputable centre for tourism, international business and financial services.
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15th May 2018, Washington, UK
SCIGRIP, a leading supplier of smarter adhesive solutions, has extended its relationship with Euroresins International Group into Scandinavia. Following a highly successful collaboration in the UK market, Euroresins, a premier distributor of products to the European composites resins industry, now represents SCIGRIP as a distributor in Norway, Sweden and Finland.
"We are thrilled to be extending our partnership with Euroresins into Scandinavia," said Chris Coll, Business Development Manager, SCIGRIP. "We are impressed with the enthusiasm, knowledge and technical competence of the team, and we look forward to a bright future working together."
The established Euroresins team, which has a strong sales presence in the region, will be tasked with growing the SCIGRIP reach and raising awareness of the brand and product range. Whilst focusing initially on the SG230 and SG300 ranges, the team has access to the full portfolio of SCIGRIP products.
The SG230 and SG300 ranges comprise high performance methacrylate adhesives. The SG230s are ideal for bonding composites, gel coated surfaces and thermoplastics with little or no surface preparation, and have excellent fatigue, impact and shock resistance, the manufacturer explains. The SG300s balance strength with toughness and are suitable for bonding a range of metals, composites and thermoplastics.
"The Euroresins group with more than 50 years of experience in the composites market and in continuous evolution is pleased to provide the most innovative solutions supported by our premium suppliers as SCIGRIP," said Esther Jiménez, Marketing and Communication Manager Euroresins Group. The Euroresins team is supported by a comprehensive training and coaching programme run by SCIGRIP, including in-depth technical training in the laboratory.
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Item Information
Title: Reproduction of floorplan for the library at St. John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn.
Date: between 1950 and 1970
Physical Details: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm.
Description: Photograph reproduces an architectural drawing of a floorplan.
Identification on verso (typewritten): St. John's Abbey Church, monastic wing, student dormitory, and projected library.
Despite the fact that all these buildings are mentioned, only one floorplan is shown and it most closely resembles the shape of the library as seen in other architectural drawings from this collection.
Creator: Unidentified
Forms part of: Marcel Breuer papers, 1920-1986
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Reproduction of floorplan for the library at St. John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn., between 1950 and 1970. Marcel Breuer papers, 1920-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Self-Defined Musician is about the understanding that every musician is on their own path. Given that it is impossible for anyone else to fully appreciate the path of another, it is up to each musician to self-define their path.
I am a self-defined musician.
I am walking my own path.
I seek to understand myself.
I work to accept myself for who I am.
I have uncompromising dreams.
I know that music is natural for all human beings.
I am afraid. I am uncertain. I am a failure.
And I walk on.
Because I make the rules.
This is not about "relativism" or "diversity". Rather, it is about the freedom that comes from taking the time to really decide what it is that you want to be about.
It is about mindfulness.
If you are a pianist who struggle with technique, you really should consider how mindfulness can help you.
About the Author
Michael Korman plays the piano. Over the past few years, he has been working on a different approach to learning music, with a focus on mindfulness and personal values. His current project is developing ways to share this message with the rest of the world.


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Go ahead and try. Tell a story a story in six words.
It's hard. Like eating only six potato chips hard. Or having just one cat hard.
Anyway, Glitterwolf Magazine is having a six-word LGBT story contest. Details from the sparkly wolf's mouth:
The best will be published, and the top three will also receive a copy of the Collected Glitterwolf Issues 4-6. More details at www.glitterwolf.com. Submissions to email@example.com. Deadline October 31st.
Go ahead. Give it a shot.
Here are a few of mine:
- My life: girl, tomboy, lesbian, butch. (My memoir in six words.)
- She wore menswear to be herself.
- "Dyke!" That's the best you've got?
- Male? Female? Her lover didn't care.
- Menswear made her more a woman.
- Tried men, women. Like breasts best.
- She lived where boy/girl intersect.
- Unabashed love won her timid heart. (W and me … our love story.)
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It's Hari Raya Puasa, the grand days of rejoicing! Island wide, our Muslim friends must be indulging some of the best foods and snacks that come along with this festival. But pals, while these treats bring joy and happiness, they are sweet. No worries, here's our guides to make your treats scrumptious and more healthy.
Kuih tart
A must-have goodie with a buttery crust topped with fresh sweet pineapple filling – definitely sounds hard to resist! One of these pieces will cost you 82 kcal, and that means a 10 minute cycle or 23 minute walk to burn off.
Improvise: The traditional recipe requires you to use sweetened condensed milk. Substitute it with soy or rice milk instead. Combine 3 cups of soy or rice milk with half a cup of white sugar into a saucepan over medium-low heat, and stir till the milk reduces to 1 cup. Add a few drops of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Another healthier alternative is to replace a quarter of the flour with whole wheat flour.
Kuih bangkit
These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are heavy on the sugar and coconut milk. Though the calories are small, it's hard to stop once you start popping. For every piece you pop (23 kcal), that's a 3 minute cycle or 7 minute walk on your to-do list.
Improvise: Replace a small proportion of the coconut milk with milk (about 10%). The texture and taste will be different but this healthier alternative is lower in calories. You may have to try out the recipe a few times before getting the right texture and shape.
Kuih makmur
The soft and buttery texture and crunch of sprinkled sugar will tease you as you bite into the rich, crispy peanut filling. These leaf-shaped treats pack 55 kcal each, which would take 15 minutes of brisk walking to burn off.
Improvise: Instead of using ghee in this one, substitute it with canola or olive oil for better heart health.
Otherwise known as pulut manis, this sweet treat is made of palm sugar, glutinous rice and coconut milk. It is available in assorted flavours but its original flavour alone packs 63 kcal in one serving. That's about 9 minutes of cycling or 21 minutes of walking to do.
Improvise: This treat is notoriously sweet so use less sugar, and swap the brown sugar with date sugar.
Kuih suji
These irresistible golden brown treats crumble in the mouth perfectly. Unfortunately, they contain one of the highest calorie count in the usual array of sweets. You would need to cycle for 20 minutes in order to burn off one piece (80 kcal). A few more and you may end up having to do a 10km run.
Improvise: Reduce the amount of castor sugar and replace it with dried fruits like dates, prunes and apricots. These are concentrated sources of sweetness rich in fibre and nutrients, including iron and potassium. They also add a nice crunch to this otherwise soft smooth treat. Another modification is to substitute a quarter or half of the flour with whole wheat flour for added fibre.
Reviewed by Natalie Goh, chief dietitian at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
This article was first published on https://www.mountelizabeth.com.sg/healthplus


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Kilrathi Fighters
The Sartha is a fast and maneuverable fighter employed by Kilrathi reconnaissance patrols which has recently been observed to replace the aging Salthi class. With modest armament and armor that's considered suicidally thin by Confederation standards, the Sartha's biggest threats are its sensors and its communications system. Where Sartha are spotted, heavier craft are sure to be close behind.
Dralthi II
The Dralthi II is the most commonly seen Kilrathi fighter in space. The ship is lightly armored compared to Confederation craft that fill the same role, however its speed and maneuverability exceed its confederation counterpart's. The Dralthi's twin missile launchers also enable it to put a substantial amount of firepower into space in a short time, though the fighter's endurance is limited.
The Drakhri is a new Kilrathi medium fighter design, only recent seen in Gemini. Firepower and maneuverability are both comparable to Terran designs, though the light protection afforded the pilot is typical Kiralthi design. Most critically, the Drakhri has demonstrated greatly increased operating range and endurance compared to either the Krant or Dralthi, allowing the Kilrathi to project force further from their carriers.
In 2650, the Krant Mk. II was introduced and has proven far more effective than Confed's Scimitar with better maneuverability and armour. The armament, however, is light by Confederation standards. Even so, of the two Kilrathi medium class fighters on the frontlines, the Krant is less-commonly seen. This has lead Terran Intelligence to suspect some form of production difficulty.
The Hhriss is considered by many pilots to be the toughest of the Kilrathi designs in space. Well armed, well armored, and with respectable maneuverability, the Hhriss' only major weakness is its low top speed. The Hhriss is primarily seen in a defensive role, leaving Terran Intelligence to suspect it has a limited deployment range.
With three laser cannon and three neutron guns, the Jalthi's forward armament is nothing short of spectacular. As a result, head-on passes are strongly discouraged for few who engage in such a tactic against one, often don't survive. The design does, however, is slow and unwieldy, leaving the ship vulnerable to attack by more nimble craft even lighter fighters like the Stiletto and Hornet.
The Grikath is a new Kilrathi design, meant to replace their aging selection of bomber craft. Built around an entirely different concept from the Broadsword, the Grikath relies more on speed than firepower to reach its target and deliver its payload. Unlike the Broadsword, this bomber carries only one turret and one less torpedo. However, armor is comparable and the craft is equipped with afterburners, giving it a substantial edge in speed.
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Letting a church kill a topless bar was wrong for Minneapolis
Reader Kimber Louisiana responds to In Minneapolis case of 3 Degrees Church vs. topless bar, religion proves victorious:
Okay, whether or not you like the church or sex workers, this is a really simple answer. 3 Degrees should not be in the district. Period.
I have nothing against them, and I have had fun at their club in the past. But they are clearly in the wrong district and no longer operate as a club.
The excuse that they are reaching new areas is invalid. They are using it to push sex workers out on the grounds that no one can be a certain distance to them. But this is the only district where sex stores and strip clubs are allowed.
The only reason 3 Degrees is there is because it was a nightclub when they rented the spot. If they no longer operate as such, they should no longer be considered operating in the proper zones.
Saying you don't want your members to have to walk by a topless bar is also pointless. They are kitty-corner to several places and have been since they first opened.
The only reason the council voted in their favor is because people don't want to kick a "church" out. But, really, they aren't an actual church.
- Got $2.995 million? Minneapolis' 'Harry Potter' house is back on the market
- What's the deal with this new delivery-only restaurant heading to downtown Minneapolis?
- Drink where you sleep: A guide to downtown Minneapolis' hottest hotel bars
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Could it be that another cuisine is muscling in and attempting to knock my beloved Mexican off its number one perch?
If anything was going to be able to achieve such a feat it would be Japanese. And that brings me to… Matsumoto. There are a couple of Japanese places near our place but Matsumoto is by far the favourite. There are many delicious things on the menu, there are a few things I find it difficult to go past though.
Mixed stir fried vegetables. I don't know how they do these or what sauce they're flicked around in, but I do know that no stir fried vegetables have never tasted like this coming out of my kitchen.
Gyoza. I think I could eat these everyday of the week. Pork and cabbage, sorry vegetarians, these are a meat only situation.
Marinated fried chicken and salad. This was a new addition to our order, a very welcome one I will say.
The food never disappoints. It's tasty, light and quick to your table. How can you go wrong?
Matsumoto Japanese Restaurant
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48 Lygon St, Brunswick East


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Supreme Sukkah
€330,00 – €730,00
Our Supreme Sukkah is available and made from the highest quality materials available. 10 minutes and your sukkah is constructed and ready. The Supreme Sukkah comes in different sizes which you can select from the drop down. However, if you would like to order a specific size, please contact us so we can build a custom order for you. We also have various rain-covers which we can supply, also here please contact us directly.
Wooden beams are not included in the sukkah package. We suggest purchasing them at your local hardware/DIY store.
Sukkah in the size of 3×3 and bigger should be connected to a wall or a support poll. The Sukkah price does not include wooden beams.
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Pacinos Beard & Face Scrub Cleanser
Use for:
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✓ Moisturize Beard & Skin
✓ Medium Shine
✓ Aloe Vera
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✓ Bamboo, Coconut, Walnut Micro Particles
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You don't use ordinary soap to shampoo your hair. So why would you wash your beard with ordinary soap? Our beard and face scrub exfoliates the skin with infused micro particles made or natural coconut, bamboo and walnut particles. It also contains skin moisturizing aloe vera and tea tree so that you get your beard and face super clean without over-drying.


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My Latest Projects
This is a picture of a desk caddy. I don't remember any of the measurements....lol...i just cut and pasted...honestly. Next to it is a frame that I made last weekend. The side view has Morgans arm in it...say, "hey Morgan"...lol And the last photo is a sneak peak to the March mini swap that I am doing over at thescrapbeach.ning.com this is the cover.
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This article recently ran in USA Today and toots Nashville's horn for having a valuable real estate market. According to the article, Nashville regularly ranks high in friendliness in tourism polls (of course!) and our cost of living is about 10% lower than the national average. It also states that our economy has been strong due to big businesses being located here (health care, technology companies, universities). Our lower-than-average property taxes were also listed as one of the qualities of Nashville making it an attractive place to call home. For example, a $400,000 home would only pay $3,500 a year in taxes.
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Specialist Intensive Care with Anaesthesia Sub-Specialty
Dunedin Hospital
Full time, Permanent
Southern District Health Board
We have been busy refurbishing our ICU at Dunedin Hospital, and are on the very brink of opening the doors to our patients and families. We have opportunities for Specialist Intensivists single-specialty and dual trained intensivists. Those dual trained in medical specialties, general medicine, anaesthesia and ED are all welcome to apply.
The new ICU and HDU's are physically linked, on the same floor, so we've increased bed numbers and the ability for our team to work across the two units easily. Dunedin Hospital has almost 400 beds and provides care for a population of approximately 350,000 spread over the lower South Island of New Zealand.
Allocation of time for clinical duties and patient care is 50% of the working week.Intensive Care Unit (ICU) duties will be conducted as part of a shared roster with twelve other colleagues in intensive care medicine. Additionally, colleagues from emergency medicine and anaesthesia currently participate in the weekend aero-medical retrieval roster. You would be expected to provide a mixture of cover for ICU, retrieval services, HDU and outreach services. We will negotiate the FTE you have with our Anaesthesia Service, as you will expected to undertake a full share of the Intensive Care on-call roster with other members of the team. Other duties include participation in team ward rounds, quality and safety activities, audit and clinical review meetings.
Outside of work, you'll find life in Dunedin to be very easy with its great schools, laid back lifestyle and world-famous wildlife on the Otago Peninsula. The town centre is compact but has plenty of energy, which is to be expected with it being a student-town. This sustains some great activities such as theatre, live-music and a great selection of restaurants and cafes. Central Otago, with all of its great holiday spots and outdoor recreation opportunities is also easily accessible from Dunedin. To be considered for these roles, it is essential that you hold a Post Graduate in Intensive Care Medicine, and Medicine/surgery (CICM or equivalent), It is desirable that you have additional training and fellowship in Anaesthesiology. We will be considering all applications individually on receipt.
Closing Date: open until a suitable candidate is identified
Candidates who are not currently registered with the New Zealand Medical Council should be aware that from 1 November 2017 it will be the requirement of the NZ Medical Council that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you have a commitment to working in New Zealand it is highly recommended that you start this process as soon as possible so as to allow your subsequent registration to be undertaken in a timely fashion.
For more information please visit MCNZ website re primary source verification EPIC FAQ page FAQ page EPIC log on page For further information please contact Milair Ryalls, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers, Phone (03) 470 9604 or Email:firstname.lastname@example.com Wording for external websites Southern District Health Board only:


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Human hearing is a rather strange thing. Most recently, on the Internet, a serious dispute arose over the record with an incomprehensible word: some users heard the name "Yanny", while others heard the word "Laurel". But today we are not talking about audio illusions. Do you know how space sounds? And how do ants talk? Or whales sing? In today's video, we have collected for you sounds that you most likely have never heard in your life. So, be prepared and do not forget to put on your headphones
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Policy Number: 150-15
Policy Topic: Delegation of Authority to Act On Behalf of the Chancellor
Policy Owner: Office of the Chancellor and Executive Vice Chancellor
Effective Date: 08/01/2011
Revision Date: 07/01/2014
Continuity in leadership is vital to ensure that the University is able to satisfy routine administrative responsibilities as well as meet challenges posed by emergencies. This policy defines the line of succession for delegation of the powers and duties of the Chancellor at times when the Chancellor is unavailable to handle such affairs.
The UCOP policy concerning Safeguards, Security, and Emergency Management specifies that each campus will implement an effective program for emergency preparedness and business recovery. A clear succession plan for the Office of the Chancellor is a vital part of this program.
This policy supersedes rescinded policy number 150-1, Executive Succession in Emergencies, dated 09/01/2005, and rescinded delegation of authority CHA0009, Individual in Charge of the Campus in the Chancellor's Absence, dated 08/14/1995. These two documents were in conflict because CHA0009 defined the delegation of authority to occur whenever the chancellor is "away," without regard to situation. Moreover, the succession list defined in CHA0009 was not the same as the succession list defined in the aforementioned policy. Therefore, it was possible that, in the case of an emergency such that the Chancellor was "away," two different officers would be delegated the powers and duties of the Chancellor. This policy prevents that possibility because the two competing lists have been combined into a single list used for all circumstances leading to the unavailability of the Chancellor.
The powers and duties of the Chancellor are defined by Standing Order of the Regents number 100.6. The order authorizes the Chancellor to be the chief campus officer and the executive head of all activities on that campus, and to be responsible for the organization and operation of the campus, its internal administration, and its discipline.
According to the UCOP Policy on Campus Emergencies (§50), the Chancellor may declare a state of emergency under certain conditions. In brief, a state of emergency is defined to be those times when (1) emergent conditions exist on or within the vicinity of the campus as a result of a natural or man-made disaster, a civil disorder that poses the threat of serious injury to persons or damage to property, or based on other seriously disruptive events; and (2) extraordinary measures are required immediately to avert, alleviate, or repair damage to university property or to maintain the orderly operation of the campus.
In the event of the Chancellor's incapacitation or inability to communicate with the campus in order to exercise his or her authority to respond in a timely manner to the needs of the campus, the powers and duties of the Chancellor will pass to the following officers in order of availability:
- Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
- Vice Chancellor-Business and Administrative Services
- Vice Chancellor-Research and Economic Development
- Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs
- Vice Chancellor-Planning and Budget
- Vice Chancellor-University Advancement
- Dean of Graduate Division
The person assuming the powers and duties of the Chancellor will be considered the acting Chancellor. The acting Chancellor will serve in this position until (1) the conditions impeding the Chancellor from exercising his or her authority have ceased, (2) an individual of higher order on the succession list becomes available to assume the title of acting Chancellor, or (3) the acting Chancellor becomes unavailable, in which case this policy is again applied.
In the case of a declared emergency, the acting Chancellor will notify the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) immediately upon assuming the duties. Such notice will include the circumstances leading to the assumption of these duties.
Members of the Chancellor's Emergency Management Policy Group will, in a timely manner, inform their organizational units of the identity of the acting Chancellor and the circumstances of the assumption of those duties.
Once the Chancellor becomes available to reassume the duties of the position, timely notification will be provided to UCOP.


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NHS England boss pledges to continue investing in general practice
NHS England will continue to invest in general practice regardless of the outcome of next month's general election, its chief executive has said.
Simon Stevens was speaking at a King's Fund conference on NHS leadership when he said that there was 'no version of reality' in which the NHS did not need 'stronger primary care'.
He said that although NHS England would be 'guided' by the new Government, it had 'no doubt' that NHS England's Five Year Forward View plans were 'the right things for us to be working on'.
His comments come as NHS England hailed its work to date in its update on the programme in March, which was setting out the next steps and claimed NHS England had already overseen an 8% increase in GP funding.
And speaking yesterday, Mr Stevens said: 'Without prejudging in any way the outcome of the election - we obviously will be guided by the new government - it is pretty clear that the core operational priorities that the NHS set out in the next steps document are the right things for us to be working on over the year ahead. There is no version of reality where we don't need stronger primary care.'
He added that although 'real terms spend on primary care had been going down in the years prior to the creation of NHS England', his organisation has 'put a kink in the downturn'.
He added: '[We] are committed to continuing to improve that situation, linked to the changes in the GP Forward View.'
Mr Stevens also told delegates that the current financial year would see 'a lot of change' happening to the NHS and general practice in particular.
He said: 'I think 17/18 is going to be a sleeves rolled up year, a year when there's going to be a lot of change happening across the country and – within the constraints of what I can say today - I look forward to working with you on it.'
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Any new money, if it does actually arrive, will never go to individual practices. Instead it will go to federations. Much of it will be swallowed up by those at the top and what does come down will be used to employ clinicians across the federation. You can bet those at the top will grab the extra clinician time for their 'team' ahead of others. Individual practices will have little say over how these clinicians work. Unfortunately it looks as though GPs will have to battle others to get a say in how the new system works and to have a share of the new resources. Money sticks to those closest to it.


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Severe housing shortages seem to be a worldwide challenge. High housing costs permeate the housing market, with the lack of affordable housing in California inducing a homeless population that equals one-fifth of the nation's total. In 2017 Alameda county alone saw a homeless increase of thousands.
Why a California Housing Crisis?
Homelessness isn't the only hardship a lack of affordable housing places on California residents. Fifty-four percent (54%) of renters and 39% of homeowners feel economically pinched, with over 30% of monthly household income consumed by high rents and mortgages. A 2018 Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) study indicates that 9 of the nation's least affordable metropolitan areas are in California. From 2009 to 2014 California grew by 77,000 more households than housing units, with mostly high-cost available housing located far from jobs and transit.
Over the past several years, California has not only produced too little housing, but too little of the right kind of housing. The housing produced is often located far from jobs and transit, or is too expensive for low and sometimes even middle income households to afford.
"It's a desperate situation right now," intoned Dowell Myers, an urban planning professor at the University of Southern California. "We really have to rethink everything."
Civic leaders and activists ARE rethinking everything. Solutions include addressing housing policies with a push for liberalizing local zoning restrictions and implementing new protections for renters. El Cerrito citizens are one example of joining the housing challenge by addressing the City Council concerning the recent closing of a local neighborhood community if favor of a new, higher-priced housing development.
However civic leaders and activists are pushing against a rather entrenched NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) tradition.
Starting as a movement to protect local and recreational environments from commercial development, NIMBY has morphed into homeowners using political clout to block new housing development, based on 'quality of life' concerns. 'Quality of life' exclusions continue, with residents of a wealthy San Francisco neighborhood in 2016 resisting the construction of a low-income seniors' apartment building to avoid 'severely drug addicted people' and the mentally ill.
With political clout, exclusions became local zoning restrictions on new housing, especially on the construction of tenant housing.
In addition to zoning restrictions, there is the municipal preference for retail tax revenue. When Proposition 13 was passed, protecting homeowners from property tax increases, cities slowly tumed toward office and retail development for tax revenue. To make matters worse for low-income households, remaining affordable and mostly minority neighborhoods are experiencing concentrated gentrification, pushing out low-income residents.
Still it's not only residents traditionally considered low-income who are experiencing 'housing stress'. Elderly homeowners on fixed income with middle-class backgrounds, young people entering the workforce, and residents formerly with middle-class incomes who now work for less pay encounter similar housing challenges. Another consideration is that as housing prices increase, salaries that formerly afforded market-priced housing no longer provide enough income.
Legislative Solutions
The California State Legislature is attempting moves towards housing solutions, with State Senator Scott Wiener (D San Francisco), elected in 2016, trying to turn NIMBY into YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard).
Sen. Weiner was also instrumental in introducing a 15-package housing bill, SB 35, basically requiring cities to approve and implement the number of housing developments that fit the bill's criteria. SB 35 was signed by Governor Brown in September of 2017.
"We made a strong start …", stated Sen. Weiner in respect to SB 35, "but we have to build on that success to get back on track, because we have a huge crisis on our hands."
While working on legislation to further specify housing construction requirements, Sen. Weiner foresees it taking years to significantly lower housing prices.
Protection for Tenants, Now!
While the California legislature strives for housing improvement through legislation, activists focus on daily concerns in housing. New rent control ordinances have been placed on some city ballots, and a 2018 ballot initiative could make rent control statewide.
"We need a policy that will put a stop to unjust evictions, which disproportionately affect vulnerable groups," said Isuri Ramos, a [Santa Ana] community organizer.
Less vehement activists, however, are reluctant to push too hard against the real estate industry, and voice concerns about lower rents causing a reluctance in new housing development.
In contrast, California grassroots activists are adamant about improving housing conditions in California. On April 23rd Oakland community organizers and politicians held a rally on the steps of Frank H. Ogawa plaza demanding a repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
"The rent is too d*** high," said Carol Fife, of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, addressing the crowd at the steps of City Hall. "And it should bother us.
Affordable housing activists, composed of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment and the Eviction Defense Network, have developed The Affordable Housing Act, which they intend to place on the November ballot.
"While evictions are creating a crisis in California, thousands of people are being forced out of their homes and the neighborhoods they grew up in, commuting hours to and from work, or literally living on the streets. Hard-working people can't afford a decent place to live. California can do better, and we need immediate change to stop this wave of displacement to keep people in their homes," wrote the organizers of the Affordable Housing Act.
The Affordable Housing Act ballot measure would repeal the 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act, removing prohibitions on rent control on units built after 1995, and removing permissions for landlords to raise rents to market value between tenants.
Affordable housing in California is a must. The current levels of housing costs, along with lower wages, the recent economic downturn and the mortgage crisis are pushing more people out of their homes and abodes. Looking forward, combined and assertive political and public initiative is needed to solve California's housing crisis.
Find more on California's need for affordable housing at CITYLAB: In California, Momentum Builds for Radical Action on Housing, from which the bulk of this information was derived.


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On the afternoon of July 6, 1993, Adam Klein was arrested as he stepped off a plane at the Johannesburg airport. He was charged with fraud, theft, and forgery. A former student radical and labor leader, Klein had come back to his native South Africa in 1992, after roughly 16 years of political exile in the United States, to run Boumat, a building supplies company that had almost $400 million in annual sales. Following the charges, he and Boumat parted ways.
Prosecutors accused Klein of directing two consulting firms to inflate their bills to Boumat and pay the difference into his own account. Klein also allegedly forged a letter from the company's CFO verifying the deal. In Klein's bail application, he acknowledged signing the CFO's name on the letter but said the extra pay was part of his compensation. Other Boumat officials denied that the overbilling and signature were approved. In 1996, Klein pleaded guilty to contravening South Africa's so-called Exchange Control Regulations. All other charges were dropped.
Old challenges to Klein's veracity are relevant again because since 2014, his Abaculi Media has owned CMJ Music Marathon, the New York City music festival and industry conference that has taken place for each of the last 35 years, but has been looking questionable for a 36th. For all of CMJ's faults, the event held an important and perhaps irreplaceable role in the culture of music discovery. But it's increasingly difficult to see how the fest that boosted Arcade Fire, Alabama Shakes, Savages, and many other bands early on in their careers can live on in its familiar form. Booking agents have told Pitchfork, Stereogum, and Billboard that if CMJ were happening in 2016, they didn't know about it. The dates for last year's installment, October 13 to 17, have come and gone.
Yet Klein told Pitchfork in late August, "CMJ will absolutely happen this year." In a statement the next day that made no mention of the Music Marathon, he said, "We'll share more about our 2016 and 2017 program soon." In recent phone interviews with Pitchfork, Klein also reiterated he would share plans "soon." Beyond that, though, he has declined multiple opportunities to support his statements with concrete specifics about how an undertaking usually involving hundreds of acts might clandestinely be hitting tens of stages across the city within the next two months. "I don't know what assurances I can give you other than that this is my job, and my business, and my investment, and my sense of focus," he said when pressed for details. Left to take Klein at his word, the matter became his credibility, which—upon digging further into his professional track record over the last 20-some years—increasingly raised questions.
Though Klein's South African-tinged accent can be mellifluous, he tends to speak in the windy argot of a business school lecturer: "We've been taking the company through a transformation of everything, from its business size, business model, a way to make this sustainable, but also to update it and bring it into connection with a mobile environment, a community, a network, all the other elements that add to the community of people for whom CMJ is so critical and so important."
After I brought up employee departures and bounced-back emails to CMJ staff addresses, Klein declined to say how many people currently work for CMJ. (He also would not provide CMJ's business address, though he said it has an office on Broad Street in lower Manhattan. "As soon as I feel ready to share our plan, I'll be delighted to," he said.) Asked directly if CMJ employees were getting paid on time, Klein said, "I'm not discussing any aspects of the business, at this stage. We're in a transformation. That's all I can say."
Meanwhile, Klein finds his businesses in the midst of various lawsuits. There's a May 2013 complaint by John Scher and his Metropolitan Talent company, over an ill-fated deal to buy CMJ from its co-founders, Bobby Haber and Joanne Abbot Green—in 2015, a judge permitted Scher to add Klein's Abaculi as a co-defendant. (Haber, who with Green launched a new music festival and conference, Mondo.NYC, in September, declined to comment.) There's a more recent legal battle with Boston-based Remote Facilities Consulting Services, stemming from Abaculi's alleged failure to pay more than $400,000 it owed the company for its work helping to broadcast a 2014 Mexican sporting event. (Mary Sandorse, a lawyer for RFCS, declined to comment.) A suit by a consulting firm called General Vertex is also ongoing against CMJ and Abaculi. (General Vertex owner Victor Ney declined to comment.) Klein's lawyers denied the allegations.
Paul Campbell, a British entrepreneur and former journalist who runs Amazing Media, told Billboard in September that his company was once considering buying CMJ and hired Klein as a consultant to evaluate whether it should complete the purchase. After the consulting relationship was over, Klein, of course, ended up taking over CMJ himself. (He has said CMJ approached him about the acquisition.)
In a field often fueled by passion if not profits, Campbell observed something in Klein he found striking. "In all the time I spent with Adam, I never had the sense that he was much into music," Campbell told me. "It was odd to be with someone with such a long music industry background who did not really seem remotely interested in it." (Klein, who is now in his mid-60s, responded that he played drums in a rock band during high school, as well as ROTC corps: "I've been in music bands since I was about 12.")
At one point, Campbell went on, he considered hiring Klein to run Amazing Media's North American operations. "When we found out about some of the darker stuff in his background, that became impossible," Campbell said, adding that Klein never mentioned anything of the sort. ("Well you see, that's bullshit," Klein told me in response. "Because that didn't come up.")
One of those potential red flags followed Klein from eMusic, where he served as president and CEO from 2010 to 2013. (Full disclosure: I worked on a freelance basis for eMusic, mostly after Klein stepped down.) A June 2012 lawsuit claimed that Klein sexually harassed a female employee. The case was settled a few months later. Asked why he settled, Klein told me: "I didn't. The insurance company settled it." Asked if he denied the lawsuit's allegations, Klein said, "One just doesn't talk about it because you are legally bound not to."
At eMusic, Klein oversaw multiple rounds of job cuts, departing after a merger with a digital books company. "Adam Klein talked a really good game," said Scott Taylor, a former senior-level engineer with eMusic who now works for the New York Times. "He was woefully not equipped to do it." (Klein's response: "I was responsible for the strategic direction of the company and the strategic purpose of the investors, and I think I fulfilled my obligations there." Klein also said that, "depending on how you measure it," eMusic "was a great success because the alternative was bankruptcy.")
Before he led eMusic—and after he'd held high-level executive roles at prominent U.S. companies like Hasbro, Ask Jeeves, and MTV—Klein was, from 2004 to 2006, the executive vice president of strategy and business development for EMI's music division. "I was a very proud player in making some of the transformations there," Klein told me, adding, "I think we did incredibly well."
Digital music pioneer Ted Cohen worked at EMI from 2000 until less than six weeks before Klein's departure, most recently as the senior vice president of digital development and distribution. "You talk to him and he's just so charming, but there's no there there," Cohen recently told me. (Asked about Cohen's comments, Klein said, "I was responsible for him being let go from the company." The Los Angeles Times reported that Cohen left to start his consulting practice, TAG Strategic, which he still runs.)
Another source of concern regarding Klein, Campbell told me, pertained to what happened in South Africa after Klein became the head of Boumat. On February 1, 1996, Klein was fined 100,000 rand (then about $27,397) in Johannesburg Regional Court. "It was a foreign exchange transaction," he explained. "Which is not recognized by the U.S. as an issue at all, because what I was doing was transferring funds from what I was earning in South Africa to America, and didn't complete the forms properly. It was an administrative screw-up."
Klein told me he was fined only "several hundred dollars" for this mistake. I noted the 100,000 rand penalty. "Well, by the time everything was sorted through, and by the time the whole thing had been resolved, I didn't pay what was—that was the starting point of the court, and we settled the whole thing in a completely, completely amicable fashion."
To Klein, the charges weren't just overblown and irrelevant to U.S. authorities; they were also "very, very politically loaded." He claimed that people other than Peter Glendining, the former Boumat CFO, had political motives for pushing the case against him. Glendining denied this, saying, "The person that drove the whole thing was me, and it was because I was so incensed [with Klein's behavior]."
David Gevisser, who preceded Klein as Boumat CEO and died in 2009, wrote of Klein's hiring, in his memoir: "As is now well known, this was a disaster." Asked about Gevisser's words, Klein replied, "He was protecting what I discovered as major corruption." (Gevisser's son, Mark Gevisser, a journalist and author, told me his father "was a man of unimpeachable integrity… the record speaks for itself.")
"If you look at the legal stuff as opposed to colloquial language, it was an administrative misdemeanor," Klein told me. "Which is strictly a South African issue because it had to do with an amount that one was allowed to take out of South African foreign exchange, and at that stage there was a limit of $1,000 U.S. dollars a year on everybody. I had special permission to take more money out because I had a family obligation in the States and it was incorrectly completed at one stage."
This "family obligation" probably relates to another topic that Campbell, whose Amazing Media considered buying CMJ, told me he felt Klein had failed to disclose, though Klein disagreed. Klein had been involved in a legal fight in Massachusetts over child support. The subject of that litigation, Keaton Kustler, was born shortly after Klein joined Boumat. Now 24, Kustler declined to comment for this article, but her website says she's in the music business herself as an artist manager. In 2011, Kustler tagged eMusic in a tweet implying that her father was Klein and that he was "a deadbeat." In late October, Kustler tweeted, using the Kermit-sipping-tea meme, "So how's CMJ this year?"
Asked about Kustler's tweets, Klein said, "Let's just say the courts dealt with her and her mother and their capacity to tell the truth." Upon the suggestion that this was his comment, he added: "I make no comment about these things. She's an independent young woman and I just respect her space."
Dara Khan, Keaton's mother, spoke of Klein to me with a trace of pity. "I never thought anybody would ever care," she said about her case. "In all of the people I think he hurt, he has to have hurt himself the most."
In Klein's view, the details of his past were already out in the open and have been thoroughly scrutinized. "I'm very comfortable about what is known about me, what I've achieved, what I've done, and I get on with my life," he said. "I'm very proud of many of the people I've been associated with. You don't get those positions by misrepresenting yourself."
Paul Campbell wondered if Klein's insistence that a 2016 Music Marathon is still in the cards might not be a way of keeping up appearances. "Looking back on our dealings with Adam, I feel almost sorry for him," Campbell said. "I think he has an image of himself as a leading media executive, buttressed by the apartment on Central Park West and the beach house in Cape Cod."
From time to time, Klein will play the role of the leading media executive publicly, serving as a music industry source for business-focused outlets. In one such appearance from 2011—a video interview for the Financial Times—Klein discussed subscription streaming services like Spotify. "There are a bunch of services out there that are trying, stream for 10 bucks or 10 pounds, all-you-can-eat," he said. "There are very, very few people who want all-you-can-eat. It's just such a broad offer that it's sort of meaningless." Fast forward five years, and Spotify has more than 40 million paid subscribers, Apple Music has 17 million, and the U.S. record industry has subscription streaming services to thank for a year of sharp revenue growth.
Klein was hardly the only music-biz observer to underestimate the demand for streaming. And CMJ isn't the first beleaguered business to undergo a wrenching turnaround. But music lovers who appreciate what CMJ Music Marathon meant to the cultural ecosystem will have to hope, this time, Klein's rhetoric more closely matches reality—not only from a certain perspective, but in "colloquial language," too.


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I am not a very firm believer and supporter of Darwin's "Survival of the fittest" phrase primarily because I don't belong to that class. So I became the propagator of the much less known (in this context) "The path of least resistance". I began to liken myself to this phrase as I grew. Not the strongest of people physically and toughest mentally this phrase has helped me and my kind survive till now and hopefully in the future too.
When I was a kid nobody played Godfather to me though I badly needed one. So whenever a fight broke out in the neighborhood I took the street next to the one in which the brawl took place even when my heart went out for the weak brother who I could identify with anyway. That helped me as I always lived to see another day.
The Darwinians always head for a situation where we, the weaklings (weaklings is a euphemism for the followers of the Least Resistance Clan) anticipate trouble. We have formed our own mechanism of countering these everyday situations. So instead of trying to reach office at 9 in the morning we try to beat traffic and reach the office by 8 and leave by 5 in the evening while the Darwinians jostle for space on the road which may lead to a potentially disastrous hit in the ass and the ensuing fight. Then everyone knows that having dinner in a Restaurant at night on a weekend is a big challenge – the Darwinians again reach there in the peak of the night, waiting and fighting for their space whereas the weaklings have learnt to get hungry by 8 pm so that they could enjoy their dinner outside without ogling Darwinians (and the waiters turned Darwinians) preying over their seats. Developing our own method to live in this brutal world we have fine tuned ourselves to watch the first show of a new release on a Saturday morning even though with groggy eyes, in the process helping the guards open up the gates of the mall (as if we were there for a redo of its opening) while stepping carefully over spilt water on the granite floor which the housekeeping guys are warming up to clean in a while.
By following this practise we only get to see the Darwinians receding in the rearview of our cars while moving out of the parking or through a light brush of the shoulders while exiting the mall. I can very proudly say we, the weaklings, have learnt to enjoy the makeovers (couldn't resist myself from using this much in use term) that the Darwinians have forced upon us. No regrets because the teller at the toll at least says good morning and the housekeeper in the mall welcome. I guess they suffer from an overdose of Darwinians too but unlike us they don't seem to have a choice.
PS: A few things the Weaklings should avoid to prevent being confronted by a Darwinian
– Discount Sales
– Traveling without a seat on trains
– Last minute checkins at the airport
– Distribution of gifts on the eve of Diwali
– New year bashes
– Getting a voter's id card
– Standing in line for a passport
– Packaged tours
– Marriage ceremonies on an auspicious day


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Tickets are still available for the annual 'Da Ladies Nite Out' celebration. The event will be held Wednesday evening, April 15, at the Elgin Knights of Columbus Hall. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #2411. Following a delicious meal, the entertainment for the evening will be humorist T. Marni Vos. Her humor is fresh, refreshing, honest and clean. Her presentation is original in style, extremely funny, and uplifting in content. In today's business environment, where every skill counts, humor, laughter, and creativity can provide a winning edge.
Tickets can be purchased at Dean's Market, Lordemann Insurance, the Elgin Review or from any Knights of Columbus member.


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A woman confesses her infatuation for a guy she knows is somewhat unattainable. She reasons with herself, as we get to see who's enticing her to want more, all the while falling for him ourselves! Yep, we get to understand her conundrum.