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How to Configure a SIM Cardby Sara Davis
Your SIM card is the electronic chip that carries the information that is necessary for your cell phone to connect to and work with your cell phone service provider. If you have subscribed to T-Mobile, for instance, your SIM card will be specially designed to work for all T-Mobile phones. It will retain all the information that you put into it, provided you save this information to both the SIM card and the phone, not just the phone itself.
Step 1
Confirm that all your information is saved to your SIM card. One way of knowing this is to look at your list of contacts. If they are saved to your SIM card, they will have a small icon of your SIM card next to them. If they are saved only to your phone, they will not.
Step 2
Open the back of your cell phone and remove the small chip. This will be the only piece of removable hardware from your computer aside from the significantly larger phone battery.
Step 3
Open the back of your new cell phone and insert the SIM card into the appropriate slot. Your SIM card should be slanted on one end. Align this end with the slant in the slot.
Step 4
Slide the back piece of your phone back into place.
Turn on your phone. It will take only a few seconds for your phone to recognize the new SIM card and import all numbers and settings.
Photo Credits
- Cell phone image by Elzbieta Sekowska from Fotolia.com

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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vs 2018 Ford Escape
When comparing two beloved SUVs such as the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vs the 2018 Ford Escape, it's an important to examine both vehicles from a variety of angles. We've compared what both vehicles bring to the table in terms of device integration, performance and interior space.
Drivers who value personalization will be happy to know that both the 2018 Tiguan and the 2018 Escape are available in four trim levels. The 2018 Escape can be purchased in S, SE, SEL and Titanium trims while the 2018 Tiguan is available in S, SE, SEL and SEL Premium trims. The 2018 Tiguan is more powerful than the 2018 Escape, featuring a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine with 184 horsepower compared to the 2018 Escape's 168-horsepower, four-cylinder, 2.5-liter engine.
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 Ford Escape
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|138.7 cubic feet
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|132.7 cubic feet
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2018 VW Tiguan Storage Space & Connectivity
The interior volume measurements of both SUVs show that the 2018 Tiguan is slightly more spacious, providing passengers with 138.7 cubic feet of total cabin space compared to the 2018 Escape's 132.7 cubic feet.
The 2018 Tiguan also provides drivers with more options than the 2018 Escape in terms of smart device connectivity. Volkswagen Car-Net, a variety of smartphone-enabled services, is supported by every 2018 Tiguan. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both supported as standard features in all 2018 Tiguan models, but is only available for select 2018 Escape trims.
List of available 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan comfort & convenience features: Interior air filtration, heated steering wheel, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, electric power steering, an overhead storage compartment, a leather steering wheel, keyless ignition, front seatback storage, climate control, turn signal in mirrors, front and rear cupholders, a cooled storage compartment, adaptive cruise control, turn signal in mirrors and an electrochromatic inside rearview mirror.


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Substandard schooling in Northumberland was cited by Ofsted's chief inspector as an example of the "educational lottery" facing children.
Findings from Ofsted inspections for the 12 months from September 2012 have revealed only 66% of pupils receiving secondary education in the county are attending schools deemed good or outstanding.
Launching the annual report, which for the first time includes a focused look at the state of schooling in the North East, Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty's chief inspector of education, children's services and skills, spoke of the difference in the quality of education being offered nationally and in neighbouring areas such as Newcastle and Northumberland, the latter having focused inspections due to poor performance.
He said: "This is a tale of a nation divided into lucky and unlucky children.
"It is about an educational lottery that consigns some children to substandard schools and favours others with the opportunities provided by institutions.
"The lucky child often now lives in disadvantaged urban areas that previously failed their children.
"Places like Greater Manchester, Newcastle, Sunderland and of course London, have made great strides to improve schooling.... The unlucky child often lives in places you would not normally associate with under performance. They live in places like Norfolk or Suffolk or Northumberland..... The unlucky child goes to a school that has litter in the playground and disorder in the corridors."
After visiting secondary schools in the North East inspectors recorded in Sunderland 62% of pupils were being taught in good or outstanding schools, 66% in Northumberland, 71% in North Tyneside, 74% in Darlington, 75% in Newcastle, 78% in Gateshead, 86% in Durham and 90% in South Tyneside.
Nick Hudson, Ofsted regional director for North East, Yorkshire and Humberside (NEYH), said: "Despite pockets of high performance secondary schools in NEYH are, overall, among the worst in the country. Pupils from poor backgrounds have by far the worst deal of all - the gap in attainment between those eligible for free school meals and those not eligible is wider than for England at both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4."
While there is room for improvement with some secondary education in the region the education being delivered to four to 11-year-olds paints a more positive picture.
Getting a flying start to their academic years, inspectors have found "the primary sector in the North East is among the best in the country."
The region has an impressive standard of primary schools with 85% rated good or outstanding, compared with only 74% in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Topping the table nationally is Darlington where 97% of children attend good or outstanding schools with Newcastle just making the national top 10 with 92% of children going to the high standard of schools.
In North Tyneside 87% of children go to good or outstanding primary schools, 87% in Northumberland, 85% in Gateshead, 83% in Durham, 83% in Sunderland and 75% in South Tyneside.
Belita Scott is headteacher at Fell Dyke Community Primary School in Gateshead which was awarded outstanding earlier this year. She said: "We have got exemplary staff working really hard and truly caring for the children and their families. They go the extra mile."
Sir Wilshaw added: "It is not an exaggeration to report that the story of our schools and colleges today is a tale of two nations.
"Children from similar backgrounds with similar abilities, but who happen to be born in different regions and attend different schools and colleges, can end up with widely different prospects because of the variable quality of their education."


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What software will let me create my own DVD-style menu for movies ? (VOBs and mp4s ?)
I'm looking for a free or low-cost solution to make my own "DVD-style" menu for as many media formats as possible. I'm an educator, and often use parts of videos (movies, Internet downloads) for class lessons. Remembering and navigating to the exact minute marks has been cumbersome.
Are there other simpler ways to do this ?
Thanks in advance.


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The Hispanic Access Foundation has invited the community to participate in a community round table discussion on public lands. The roundtable discussion is scheduled for Monday, February 25, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Ayres Hotel in the Casa Loma Room, 1015 W. Colton Avenue in Redlands. Access to public lands provide a variety of benefits across several sectors. The event sponsors are encouraging members of the community to come out, learn and celebrate the diverse benefits of public lands with the help of a wide range of expert panelists from the following fields—health, veterans, business, and education, in addition to leaders of energy companies, parks and environmental justice groups. Attendees will enjoy opening remarks by elected officials and Por La Creación Faith-based Alliance Pastor, Rolando Morelli. The event will also feature four separate panel discussions on several topics: Public lands benefit mental and physical health; Public lands help local economies; Public lands help child development and bring communities together; Public lands protect water, people and the environment. The Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that connects Latinos with partners and opportunities to improve lives and create an equitable society. The organization works with and through strategic partnerships with faith and community organizations to increase access to vital information and community resources. To participate in the community discussion RSVP to Jenny Brandt at email@example.com or Tamara at email@example.com. To learn more about the Hispanic Access Foundation visit www.hispanicaccessfoundation.org.
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Biology Major
I went to the library one day for a quick book or two and before I left, I met this wonderfully charming young woman in line to check out. She was there with her little boy (about 6 or 8, I guess). He seemed like a nice kid, too. That was the problem—she was so young, perhaps her twenties. She, too, was just a kid. But very friendly and very charming.
I must say I yearned for her acquaintance, even if only perhaps to see her again at the library. Maybe her charm would wear off quickly, but it didn't so far. She said she was a biology major at Mosquito University, had lately been reading about things like parapsychology. Woop, what do I care about stuff like that?
Her kid was checking out science books (ecology, for one, and a picture book on fish) for his summer reading. Where do such inquisitive kids come from here in Podunk, Texas?
Ah, well, the torpid observations of an ever-failing dirty old man. I'm still here, but I never saw her a second time. Women who aren't very glad to see me seem to come out of the woodwork, though.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
A Quick Book At The Library
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USA: Health & Beauty – Market Shares, Summary & Forecasts to 2023
- Pages: 48
- Published: August 2019
- Report Code: GDRT1354SR
The US health & beauty sector reached US$511.1 billion in 2018 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% during 2018–2023, to reach US$653 billion by 2023.
"USA: Health & Beauty – Market Shares, Summary & Forecasts to 2023" provides data for historic and forecast retail sales, and also includes information on the business environment and country risk related to USA retail environment. In addition, it analyzes the key consumer trends influencing USA health and beauty industry
What else does this report offer?
– In-depth analysis of the latest trends in consumer shopping, covering the factors driving shopping, consumer insights, market dynamics
– The report also details major retailers in health and beauty category group with their product proposition analysis and market positioning in 2018 along with recent key developments
– Market insights based on consumer trends, changing economic and demographic factors, technology innovations, and other macroeconomic factors
– Retail sales and the fastest-growing product categories in health and beauty sector
– Qualitative and quantitative insights of changing retail dynamics in health and beauty sector
– H&B is forecast to register slower growth during 2018–2023 compared to 2013–2018
– Growth in the sector remains flat over the forecast period
– Aging population and increasing health consciousness to drive growth
– Specialist retailers continue to remain the dominant channel
Reasons to buy
– Gain a comprehensive knowledge on health and beauty sector in USA retail market and develop a competitive advantage from the start of your supply chain
Investigate current and forecast behavior trends in health and beauty category to identify the best opportunities to exploit
– Analysis of key international and domestic players operating in the health and beauty market
– Explore novel opportunities that will allow you to align your product offerings and strategies to meet demand by analyzing the vital economic and population trends, key consumer and technology trends influencing the health and beauty market
– Analysis of key international and domestic players operating in USA retail market — including store counts and revenues that give you a competitive edge and identify opportunities to improve your market share
Companies mentioned
CVS Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Bath & Body Works
Table of Contents
Table of contents
Key Findings
The State of the Nation
The State of Retail
Health & beauty
Discounts available for multiple report purchases.


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Freshly baked cupcakes and newly cut flowers may not seem very similar. One is baked while the other is grown; one is for eating and one is for smelling; but when it comes to the business of selling those items, there is more in common than you'd think.
Bakers and florists provide consumers with the items that brighten up their day—and each are using same day delivery to make enjoying their baked goods and bouquets a little easier. Here are three ways that bakers and florists are surprisingly similar:
While there's some demand for cupcakes and roses year around, it's no secret that there are peak seasons for the businesses. Valentine's Day this year, for instance, saw 4x the amount of deliveries as a typical day.
What does this have to do with delivery, you ask? In-house delivery can be expensive and scaling up to meet seasonal peaks can be challenging.
Being able to manage dozens or even hundreds of deliveries everyday requires drivers, vehicles, routing logistics—for the average baker or florist, these costs add up quick. Additionally, retailers doing deliveries in house have trouble scaling up to meet seasonal peaks and often end up turning business away.
Outsourcing to 3rd party delivery services like Deliv allows businesses to flex with demand. Businesses can save on the cost of owning delivery in-house and instead pay Deliv on a per delivery basis—no setup fees or subscription fee.
With Deliv, businesses no longer have to own trucks and pay full time drivers during times where delivery may not necessarily be in demand.
Freshness Is Essential
Another important trait of any quality baked good or flower bundle? It needs to be fresh.
We manage same day delivery for dozens of florists, including The Bouqs and BloomThat. Ensuring customers are getting their flowers as fresh as possible is important for any florist, and appreciated by every customer. What's the point of fresh, South American grown flowers if they've been sitting in the shop for a few days?
Baked goods aren't all that different! They are best enjoyed when they're straight out of the oven. So rather than counting on the in-house delivery driver to spend his day hauling treats around town, many bakeries have turned to Deliv to drop off their goods as fresh as possible.
Deliv makes it simple to get product from the farm or oven to the customer's door as soon as possible by handling last mile delivery.
Customers Want Convenience and Assurance
Finally, customers want to know where and when their packages will be arriving. With Deliv, enterprise and small businesses alike can offer all the perks customers look for in delivery.
Customers select a convenient delivery window and can use Deliv's real-time package tracking to see exactly where their packes is while it is en-route.
Whether you're a florist, baker, or any of the thousands of businesses that can benefit from same day delivery, you can sign up and get a quote by clicking here. If you are looking to power delivery directly from your website, view our enterprise offering or Contact Us for more information.
Free to focus on your Business
Not only does offering same day delivery provide your customers with the options and convenience they want, it creates more time for you to do what you need to: manage your business.
Offering multiple delivery options in-house requires hiring and scheduling drivers, mapping routes, owning vehicles—all things that create additional overhead for business owners to manage. Not only does outsourcing these processes to Deliv decrease the startup costs, but it alleviates owners of most delivery management responsibilities.
Deliv makes focusing on the core of your business easier, while extending and improving the experience for your customers. Start offering Same Day Delivery today.


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The Retained Doctor Scheme is a package of support which includes financial incentives and development support to help GPs who might otherwise leave the profession to remain in clinical general practice.
We're the independent not-for-profit support organisation run by and for any GP in the UK working as a locum or salaried GP. Please support our work by joining us as a full member today, from only £11 per month, and includes full use of LocumDeck.


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Facebook launches collaborative music-making app to connect through creation
Collab is a brand new app for making music with friends and others from a distance so that social distancing doesn't mean a hold on creativity. Now that we've all been apart for a while…
How to get over producer's writing block
We've all been there. You sit down at your PC, you light up your keyboard, you load up your plugins and stretch out your fingers… but nothing comes. When you're finding inspiration hard to come…
How to find inspiration: Musician tips for writing songs
Being able to play your instrument is one thing, but finding the inspiration to write music is a whole new kettle of fish. Sometimes you need a little help to get your creative juices flowing….
The Top 10 Best DAWs for music production in 2017
Getting the right music production software is vital to your music. Whether you're recording a live band through a mixer or creating an electronic piece completely from scratch, a good DAW is essential to making your music….
FL Studio 12.3 update comes with new plugins and a load of features
Image-Line have released a new free update for their popular DAW FL Studio bringing some cool new plugins, a load of new features, and a load of updated plugins. We're always proud to release each…


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While it may be natural to react with outrage when a company discovers that an arch competitor has knowingly introduced a product that infringes its patent, that outrage, if not checked and dealt with carefully, can lead to disastrous results. It is under this type of scenario that the leadership of a company will be tested.
Typically, the discovery of patent infringement will trigger prompt consultation with patent counsel. The patent attorney, who may not have prosecuted and obtained the patent in question, will study the patent and its file history and compare the patent's claims with the accused product.
If one or more claims of the patent 'read on' the accused product, the attorney will provide to the patent's owner its infringement opinion. This will open the door to the patent owner's right to seek damages and injunctive relief in appropriate US district courts.
There are times that such a preliminary investigation by patent counsel will uncover problems with the patent(s) in question. While the patent owner may strongly and confidently believe that valuable patent rights belong to the company, patent counsel may discover that infringement does not in fact exist.
How can this happen? Very simply, it may be that the attorney responsible for prosecuting the underlying patent application that led to the patent's issuance amended the originally filed claims in order to obtain allowance. Or, it may be that in pursuing allowance, the attorney made arguments that will be treated as "prosecution estoppel". Such estoppel has the effect of limiting the scope of the issued claims as if their language had been expressly amended.
Such claim limitation may occur without the knowledge or appreciation of the inventor or owner. Clients often turn over to prosecuting patent attorneys the complete responsibility for obtaining allowance of the patent application without monitoring the exchanges that occur between counsel and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiner. The focus of the client is often simply 'will I get a patent?', with little or no attention paid to the scope and meaning of the patent's claims.
"Some executives will want to shoot off an angry cease and desist letter, putting the infringer on notice that the patent owner fully intends to enforce its rights."
A patent claim defines the meaning and scope of the patent owner's intellectual property rights. When this becomes disputed, US district court judges are entrusted to make reviewable Markman determinations of the actual scope of protection.
More concerns
Another problem for a patent owner may arise when patent counsel may discover relevant prior art that was never disclosed to or considered by the USPTO examiner allowing an application. Such prior art may serve to invalidate one or more claims of a patent, removing from the patent owner's arsenal the very weapon it has relied on.
Furthermore, if a counsel discovers that such relevant prior art was known to the inventor(s) and was deliberately withheld from the examiner, such conduct may be deemed inequitable, rendering the patent unenforceable and exposing the owner asserting it to an award of damages and/or attorneys' fees.
Turning back to our infringement scenario, there will be a good-faith impulse to immediately challenge a patent infringer. Some executives will want to shoot off an angry cease and desist letter, putting the infringer on notice that the patent owner fully intends to enforce its rights. Other executives will want to bypass this step and immediately commence patent infringement litigation. It is in making this decision that an infringer may actually be given a strategic opportunity never intended by the patent owner.
The writing of a threatening letter will create a justiciable controversy that gives the accused infringer the right and opportunity to commence a declaratory judgment action seeking a finding of invalidity and/or non-infringement. US declaratory judgment actions serve to terminate a controversy in question.
An accused infringer will have the opportunity to choose the jurisdiction of its lawsuit, which may greatly favour it. In addition, the accused infringer will become a plaintiff in the lawsuit, not a defendant, which will give it tactical and psychological strategic advantages.
Perfectly good intentions may lead to unwanted litigation in less than favourable jurisdictions, if not guided by sound legal representation in an inclusive atmosphere of sober analysis. Narcissistic chief executives beware.
Paul J Sutton is founding partner of IP boutique law firm Sutton Magidoff. He can be contacted at: email@example.com
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Minimal effort wins based on nothing but luck (including draws, Rafflecopters, Follow/RTs, and in one case, a dog eating a biscuit from a Post-It note with my name on it). This figure could actually be larger - I had a further seven wins from "comment below" comps where it was unclear whether the comment was judged. The pie chart below illustrates how often my efforts were rewarded. NB: "Tie-break" is used as a blanket term for any kind of judged short-form content, such as story, poem or even (wait for it…) tie-breaker.
I hope you also got a chance to look at your prize spreadsheet in more detail over the Christmas holidays - do let me know if you spotted any unanticipated patterns!


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August 2017 Monthly Recap
Client Spotlight
Congratulations to the Marihugh family! Hawkins and Jute, sons of John and Kirsten Marihugh, had the honor of showing their Market Rabbits and Market Roasters (chickens) at the Franklin County Fair in July, winning numerous awards for both! The most prestigious awards being for Outstanding Market Exhibitor. Hawkins won the JD Equipment, "Outstanding Market Exhibitor – Poultry". Jute won the JD Equipment, "Outstanding Market Exhibitor – Rabbits". Read More
Economic Milestones
If you're the parent of a young adult who is still living at home, you might be wondering whether this situation is commonplace. According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau study, it is: One in three young people (ages 18 to 34) lived in their parents' home in 2015 Read More
Fiduciary Rule, Important Compliance Requirements Remain
The Labor Department will more than likely propose fundamental changes to the fiduciary rule and its prohibited transaction exemptions, resulting in a delay of full implementation of the controversial regulation for at least one year, and perhaps longer, according to attorneys with Drinker Biddle & Reath. Read More
Working in Retirement
Planning on working during retirement? If so, you're not alone. Recent studies have consistently shown that a majority of retirees plan to work at least some period of time during their retirement years. Here are some points to consider. Read More
529 Plans
The 529 college savings plan was created over 20 years ago and named after the section of the tax code that governs them. 529 plans offer a unique combination of features that have made them the 401(k)s of the college savings world. Read More
HSAs: Users not saving enough
Holders of health savings accounts are not just under utilizing HSAs by not saving enough in them, they're also not capitalizing on what could be their greatest feature: investing. Read More


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The Desert Whisper, a private retreat with Wicanders flooring
June 2019
Gondwana Collection Namibia just opened its newest addition – The Desert Whisper, a private retreat with Wicanders flooring
The Gondwana Collection Namibia just opened its newest addition to their eco-friendly hospitality business, the Desert Whisper.
The Desert Whisper is an exclusive private retreat, in the midst of the Namibian desert. Creatively constructed with sublime desert views, this one-of-a-kind intimate desert hideaway is a special retreat for two. Inspired by nature and natural shapes, the cabin used neutral materials and colors to create a contemporary atmosphere that perfectly blends with the desert landscape.
The Gondwana Collection Namibia combines its hospitality business with nature conservation and social commitment in a sustainable manner, using the proceedings from its hospitality business (that creates numerous jobs for the local population) to finance Nature's conservation.
Therefore, it was only natural that they looked for sustainable brands and materials to work with, and Wicanders provided the perfect flooring to this magnificent hideaway. Cork Pure, Wicanders' glue down cork solution, was the selected material to this space, in a natural grayish tone, Identity Timide.
Not only is cork a 100% natural and recyclable material, obtained without ever damaging or cutting the tree, it also provides several benefits for their users. By maintaining an optimal temperature all year round, cork flooring grants energy savings, while also being extremely comfortable to walk on, even barefoot. Since it also reduces up to 53% the walking sound, it's the perfect solution to use in a lodge designed for peace, relaxation and privacy.


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April 1, 2018
Kochi: SFI activists march seeking a probe into the death of a school student, turned violent in Kottayam today.
The SFI activists smashed the window panes of Cross Roads School in Pampady demanding investigation into the suicide of a ninth standard boy Binto Eapen, 14.
They also damaged furniture, police said. Police used lathicharge and tear gas to disperse the irate protesters.
Some protesters and policemen were injured in the incident. Binto was found dead inside the house on Saturday and it was suspected to be a case of suicide.
Parents said that the school authorities had scolded him for faring bad in studies and had threatened to detain him to attain cent percent pass in tenth standard.
The school authorities denied the charges.


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All-inclusive winter sun and sea views in Cyprus
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Set on a 500-metre stretch of natural sandy beach, Coral Beach Hotel & Resort combines the traditional Cypriot decor of whitewashed walls and rustic woodwork with all the modern amenities you'd expect from a five-star resort. With its own private harbour and spectacular sea views, it's no wonder this retreat has a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence tucked under its belt.
Surrounded by picturesque gardens and a beautiful, free-form lagoon-style swimming pool, Coral Beach Hotel & Resort is about more than just relaxation. Outdoors, the resort boasts four floodlit tennis courts and a squash court, and indoors you'll find a snooker room, squash court and pool table. The resort is set on the UNESCO-protected Akamas Peninsula, just a short distance from the historic centre of Paphos, so if you can tear yourself away from the luxurious facilities, head out to explore the beautiful scenery and history nearby.
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Ashley White didn't have her best round of golf ever. But it was good enough to get her to the state tournament in Kansas City next week.
White shot a 90 Monday at Schifferdecker Golf Course in Joplin, earning ninth place overall to advance to state for the first time.
"It was one of my tougher rounds this season. I just couldn't hit anything like I should, so it was a tough round, but I pulled it out," White says.
When things aren't going well, White says she tries to stay focused on the fundamentals to stay on track.
"It's tough to get carried away with nerves and stress…but you just have to focus on those key points in your swing that you have to continue doing to keep scoring good."
Two other Lady Tigers qualified for sectionals. Clara Fronabarger shot a 96, missing the cut by three strokes. Regan Holmes finished with a 108. Both Fronabarger and Holmes are sophomores.
White says she's excited to qualify for state for the first time in her third year of playing.
"I've worked hard to get there, so it will be fun just to experience it, really," she says. "Whatever I place is good enough for me, because I got there."


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Chicago 9 Opening For "Sari Schorr & The Engine Room"
- 17 Friday, 17 November 2017, 19:00
- Boom Boom Club @ Sutton Football Club, City of London
Chicago 9 Opening For "Sari Schorr & The Engine Room"
Chicago 9 feel privileged to be opening for Sari & The Boys for the second time.We love this band & the venue "Let The Good Times Roll"
Tickets are avaiable from the band .Contact Melv 07703 550 273
or online. http://www.feenstra.co.uk/boomboom/
Chicago 9 - "Full Fat Rhythm & Blues"
Roots Americana meets Canvey Island chaos somewhere down the Itchen Delta. Killer guitar licks, screaming harmonica, a thumping back beat & savage vocals. This is good time Rhythm & Blues, Rock'n'Roll and ...Show the whole text
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Boom Boom Club @ Sutton Football Club
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Special Conqueror Giveaway
Yesterday afternoon we found out that The Conqueror by Jan Kjaerstad, the second book in the "Wergeland Trilogy," received a glowing, starred review in Kirkus:
Back in the day, Jonas Wergeland was an inquisitive student, brilliant, capable of speculating that "Dante's observations on the celestial spheres, based on Ptolemy's theories, were at least as right or wrong as the theories about the universe with which he was confronted in his astrophysical studies." Alas, it's the here and now, and Jonas is a television personality, the most popular in all of Norway. The here and now doesn't always agree with him; when we meet Wergeland, early in the pages of this sprawling postmodern whodunit, our hero, breast-obsessed ("it's a long story altogether, that of men and breasts") and bewildered, is being copiously sick, feeling "as if he were spewing over Oslo, over the whole of Norway, in fact." Wergeland has reason to feel ill over the course of much of this novel, and it's not just from all the aquavit; his wife, Margrete, has been shot dead in the first volume of the trilogy, The Seducer, and all fingers point at him. [. . .] Think of it as Kafka-meets-Billy Connolly, and you're almost there.
In celebration of this, our first starred review, we're giving away the five extra copies of the galley that we have here in the office. The book will officially release in February, with the third volume (more on that a little later) coming out in August. (And just to clarify a bit, these three books can be read in any order, independent of one another, but if you're chronologically inclined, The Seducer is available in paperback from Overlook.)
This is a great wintry book that is ambitious in scope and incredibly compelling. Each chapter reads like a perfectly crafted short story, and taken as a whole, the novel is a stunning accomplishment. It's no wonder Kjaerstad won the Nordic Prize for the third volume . . .
If you'd like to be entered in the drawing for one of these copies, simply e-mail me your mailing address at chad.post at rochester dot edu with "The Conqueror" in the subject line. Since the holidays are here and we'll be slowing down next week, we'll keep this contest open until the morning of the 29th.


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A Soldiers Wish: A Home For His Best Friend
Hope all is well. My girlfriend has two huge Great Danes Tank and Diesel(The Boys). When I say huge. I mean huge. I am 6' 2" and when standing next to me, they are at my waist. They weigh about 200 pounds each and have the equivalent of that in love to give.
Danes are one of the most loyal breeds that one can own. I was reading a book that said that their main goal is to please their owner. It also said that they are very protective yet gentle with children. Nothing could be truer.
This past weekend Gretchen(my girlfriend) had some of her childhood friends visit and they brought their son along for the trip. They have been friends since kindergarten and when they get together it's as if they are little girls again. That in itself is a blessing.
Austin is the cutest little boy ever. He already has so much personality. We're hoping he will be the new face for Baby Gap. The Boys were like little kids around Austin, especially Diesel. He loves children. They were like two peas in a pod. He was so patient with Austin. He would let him climb all over his back never making a fuss. Diesel was just happy to be playing.
Gretchen emailed me the following story. It has special meaning to her as you will see why when you get to the end. It's a bit of a tear jerker, but the message behind it definitely hits home.
Enjoy the following story. Be sure to tell the ones you love whether human or animal how much they mean to you on a daily basis. You never want to have regrets that you wish you had one more chance to say I love you.
Many Blessings, and ALWAYS FEEL GOOD!
They told me the big black Lab's name was Reggie
as I looked at him lying in his pen. the shelter was
clean, no-kill, and the people really friendly.
I'd only been in the area for six months, but everywhere
I went in the small college town, people were welcoming and
open. Everyone waves when you pass them on the
But something was still missing as I attempted to
settle in to my new life here, and I thought a dog
couldn't hurt. Give me someone to talk to.
And I had just seen Reggie's advertisement on the local
news.. The shelter said they had received numerous
calls right after, but they said the people who had come
down to see him just didn't look like "Lab
people," whatever that meant. They must've
thought I did.
But at first, I thought the shelter had misjudged me
in giving me Reggie and his things, which consisted of a dog
pad, bag of toys almost all of which were brand new tennis
balls, his dishes, and a sealed letter from his previous
owner. See, Reggie and I didn't really hit it off
when we got home. We struggled for two weeks (which is
how long the shelter told me to give him to adjust to his
new home). Maybe it was the fact that I was trying to
adjust, too. Maybe we were too much alike.
For some reason, his stuff (except for the tennis
balls - he wouldn't go anywhere without two stuffed in
his mouth) got tossed in with all of my other unpacked
boxes. I guess I didn't really think he'd need
all his old stuff, that I'd get him new things once he
settled in. but it became pretty clear pretty soon
that he wasn't going to.
I tried the normal commands the shelter told me he
knew, ones like "sit" and "stay" and
"come" and "heel," and he'd follow
them - when he felt like it. He never really seemed to
listen when I called his name - sure, he'd look in my
direction after the fourth of fifth time I said it, but then
he'd just go back to doing whatever. When I'd
ask again, you could almost see him sigh and then grudgingly
This just wasn't going to work. He chewed a
couple shoes and some unpacked boxes. I was a little
too stern with him and he resented it, I could tell.
The friction got so bad that I couldn't wait for the two
weeks to be up, and when it was, I was in full-on search
mode for my cell phone amid all of my unpacked stuff. I
remembered leaving it on the stack of boxes for the guest
room, but I also mumbled, rather cynically, that the
"dog probably hid it on me."
Finally I found it, but before I could punch up the
shelter's number, I also found his pad and other toys
from the shelter.. I tossed the pad in Reggie's
direction and he snuffed it and wagged, some of the most
enthusiasm I'd seen since bringing him home. But
then I called, "Hey, Reggie, you like that? Come
here and I'll give you a treat." Instead, he
sort of glanced in my direction - maybe "glared"
is more accurate - and then gave a discontented sigh and
flopped down. With his back to me.
Well, that's not going to do it either, I
thought. And I punched the shelter phone number.
But I hung up when I saw the sealed envelope. I
had completely forgotten about that, too.. "Okay,
Reggie," I said out loud, "let's see if
your previous owner has any advice.".........
Whoever Gets My Dog:
Well, I can't say that I'm
happy you're reading this, a letter I told the shelter
could only be opened by Reggie's new owner.
I'm not even happy writing it. If you're
reading this, it means I just got back from my last car ride
with my Lab after dropping him off at the shelter. He
knew something was different. I have packed up his pad
and toys before and set them by the back door before a trip,
but this time... it's like he knew something was
wrong. And something is wrong... which is why I have
to go to try to make it right.
So let me tell you about my Lab in
the hopes that it will help you bond with him and he with
First, he loves tennis balls.
the more the merrier. Sometimes I think he's part
squirrel, the way he hordes them. He usually always
has two in his mouth, and he tries to get a third in
there. Hasn't done it yet. Doesn't
matter where you throw them, he'll bound after it, so be
careful - really don't do it by any roads. I made
that mistake once, and it almost cost him
Next, commands. Maybe the
shelter staff already told you, but I'll go over them
again: Reggie knows the obvious ones -
"sit," "stay," "come,"
"heel." He knows hand signals:
"back" to turn around and go back when you put
your hand straight up; and "over" if you put your
hand out right or left. "Shake" for shaking
water off, and "paw" for a high-five. He
does "down" when he feels like lying down - I bet
you could work on that with him some more. He knows
"ball" and "food" and "bone"
and "treat" like nobody's
I trained Reggie with small food
treats. Nothing opens his ears like little pieces of
hot dog.
Feeding schedule: twice a
day, once about seven in the morning, and again at six in
the evening. Regular store-bought stuff; the shelter
has the brand.
He's up on his shots.
Call the clinic on 9th Street and update his info with
yours; they'll make sure to send you reminders for when
he's due. Be forewarned: Reggie hates the
vet. Good luck getting him in the car - I don't
know how he knows when it's time to go to the vet, but
he knows.
Finally, give him some time.
I've never been married, so it's only been Reggie
and me for his whole life. He's gone everywhere
with me, so please include him on your daily car rides if
you can. He sits well in the backseat, and he
doesn't bark or complain. He just loves to be
around people, and me most especially.
Which means that this transition is
going to be hard, with him going to live with someone
And that's why I need to share
one more bit of info with you.....
His name's not
I don't know what made me do
it, but when I dropped him off at the shelter, I told them
his name was Reggie. He's a smart dog, he'll
get used to it and will respond to it, of that I have no
doubt. but I just couldn't bear to give them his
real name. For me to do that, it seemed so final, that
handing him over to the shelter was as good as me admitting
that I'd never see him again. And if I end up
coming back, getting him, and tearing up this letter, it
means everything's fine. But if someone else is
reading it, well... well it means that his new owner should
know his real name. It'll help you bond with
him. Who knows, maybe you'll even notice a change
in his demeanor if he's been giving you
His real name is Tank.
Because that is what I
Again, if you're reading this
and you're from the area, maybe my name has been on the
news. I told the shelter that they couldn't make
"Reggie" available for adoption until they
received word from my company commander. See, my
parents are gone, I have no siblings, no one I could've
left Tank with... and it was my only real request of the
Army upon my deployment to Iraq , that they make one phone
call the shelter... in the "event"... to tell
them that Tank could be put up for adoption. Luckily,
my colonel is a dog guy, too, and he knew where my platoon
was headed. He said he'd do it
personally. And if you're reading this, then
he made good on his word.
Well, this letter is getting to
downright depressing, even though, frankly, I'm just
writing it for my dog. I couldn't imagine if I was
writing it for a wife and kids and family. but still,
Tank has been my family for the last six years, almost as
long as the Army has been my family.
And now I hope and pray that you
make him part of your family and that he will adjust and
come to love you the same way he loved me.
That unconditional love from a dog
is what I took with me to Iraq as an inspiration to do
something selfless, to protect innocent people from those
who would do terrible things... and to keep those terrible
people from coming over here. If I had to give up Tank
in order to do it, I am glad to have done so. He was
my example of service and of love. I hope I honored
him by my service to my country and comrades.
All right, that's enough.
I deploy this evening and have to drop this letter off at
the shelter. I don't think I'll say another
good-bye to Tank, though. I cried too much the first
time. Maybe I'll peek in on him and see if he
finally got that third tennis ball in his
Good luck with Tank. Give him
a good home, and give him an extra kiss goodnight - every
night - from me.
Thank you, Paul
I folded
the letter and slipped it back in the envelope. Sure I
had heard of Paul Mallory, everyone in town knew him, even
new people like me. Local kid, killed in Iraq a few
months ago and posthumously earning the Silver Star when he
gave his life to save three buddies. Flags had been at
half-mast all summer.
I leaned forward in my chair and rested my elbows on
my knees, staring at the dog.
"Hey, Tank," I said quietly.
The dog's head whipped up, his ears cocked and his
eyes bright.
"C'mere boy."
He was instantly on his feet, his nails clicking on
the hardwood floor. He sat in front of me, his head
tilted, searching for the name he hadn't heard in
"Tank," I whispered.
His tail swished.
I kept whispering his name, over and over, and each
time, his ears lowered, his eyes softened, and his posture
relaxed as a wave of contentment just seemed to flood
him. I stroked his ears, rubbed his shoulders, buried
my face into his scruff and hugged him.
"It's me now, Tank, just you and me.
Your old pal gave you to me." Tank reached up and
licked my cheek. "So whatdaya say we play some
ball? His ears perked again.
"Yeah? Ball? You like that?
Ball?" Tank tore from my hands and
disappeared in the next room.
And when he came back, he had three tennis balls
4 comments:
- Unknown said...
Dex - you are so sweet to mention Austin in your blog!!!! That brings tears to my eyes for sure!!! The boys were so gentle with Austin and he loved chasing them around the house! I love reading your quotes and so forth on facebook and I love seeing Gretchen's face light up when she talks about you. I can't wait to meet you one day! Thanks again so much for the shoutout!!! Austin will love meeting you one day too!
- October 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- lawmacs said...
All i can say just wonderful
- October 9, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Dexter Francois said...
@Aj's mommy - No problem. It is my pleasure.
@lawmacs - It is truly a wonderful story.
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Summer is finally approaching! It's time to say yes to beach days, day drinking, 90 degree weather, music festivals and travels. If you're like me, you've set up a fun summer get away to escape the crowded streets of good old Manhattan. So with that in mind, Ive crafted a list of essentials that every gent should have for the summer in this season's "it" color, red.
1. Old Spice Bar Soap Fiji Scent- The nice guys over at Old Spice hooked me up with several scents from their current bar soap line. I know what you're thinking, "Who uses bar soap anymore?", right? Well looks like just over 40% of most you stylish lads do. So reluctance aside, I gave it a try, and fell in love with the Fiji scent. This may just do the job if your trip (like mine) is quite some time from now. Warm beaches, palm trees, sand and ocean scent all in one bar. How could you not love it?
2. Ray Ban Red Aviator- As much as I am a fun of the Wayfarer, one must admit that these frames are pretty over done. Thus, I opted for an Aviator (my personal fav) and in the perfect summer color, red. Topgun anyone?
3. Hartford Mid-Length Printed Shorts. I'm a sucker for a mid-length short. When you have small legs (like a certain nerdy blogger), these guys do a great job of proportion control. Not letting the swimear consume you, but just enough breathing room to have some fun. And that print, need I say more guys?
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A One Time Airtime…….
Finally had a chance to play around with Airtime this evening. For those of you who don't know, Airtime is a new video chat service which was launched yesterday at a star-studded event in New York by Sean Parker (The guy made famous by JT in the movie "The Social Network") and Shawn Fanning the whiz kids that brought us Napster all those years ago. So what does Airtime do? Well its a web application that taps in to Facebook's existing social graph and connects you in a video chat with people who share the same common interest's, location or you can just chat with your existing Facebook friends. Think of it as "Chatroulette" without all the dicks……
So what's my verdict…. If you like to have random video chats with people who you don't really know then you will love this, but that's not really my thing so I can't really see myself using it very often. Will be interesting to see how the try to monetize the site, and if Facebook will get involve!!! It wouldn't surprise me if this is one of the first places that we see Facebook Ad's appear away from Facebook which has been rumoured for a while now.
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text: Thorsten42 3 Report post Posted March 27, 2018 Hi folks, just seen on the result table that for example the Comanche got a set target speed of 140 kts for all pilots flying the Comanche. I was using slightly higher power settings with 22 over 22 in my testflight and my fellow copilots 20 over 20 resulting in me beeing slightly faster than them. I've done my first two flights now without noticing the target speed. So do I have to adjust my speed down to the overall set target speed of the Comanche to stay in the limits? Cheers and thanks Thorsten Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Snow and unseasonably cold temperatures continue to affect golf courses across the northern part of the U.S. Some courses in the Twin Cities have yet to see more than a day or two of snow-free putting greens, which has turf managers very worried about the residual efficacy of fungicide treatments made last fall.
Some playing surfaces may have experienced higher-than-anticipated levels of gray snow mold injury due to an extra month or so of snow cover. Most years, turf affected by gray snow mold is already beginning to recover by mid-April. However, this year damage beneath persistent snow cover may still be occurring.
When snow finally melts, turf is still at risk from pink snow mold injury because the pathogen does not require snow cover and is active over a broad range of temperatures – i.e., 30 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Consequently, courses with a history of pink snow mold injury on putting greens often apply an early spring fungicide treatment to protect the facility's most valuable turf.
This year, extended snow cover and deep frost in the soil are going keep sprayers off turf for a few more weeks. With golfers chomping at the bit to play, starting the season with putting greens made bumpy and ugly by snow mold is not a prelude to selling more green fees or memberships.
Fortunately, there are a variety of effective granular fungicides that are labeled to control pink snow mold. Some products utilize dispersing granule technology that may not require much more than a heavy dew to move the fungicide into turf. This is a boon to courses that need to protect turf before their irrigation system is up and running. More importantly, a push-behind broadcast spreader can be safely used on soft, wet greens much sooner than a heavy sprayer. Contact your regional USGA agronomist, university turf specialist or plant protectant supplier for specific product recommendations.
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Today I am featuring the last close up of the altered painting. I've been living with it for the last fortnight and it's still not gracing the wall. In fact there is an increasingly large number of pictures stacked against walls etc waiting for me to get my act together and hang them all. When I had finished all the painting and outlining with dimensional paint the word " forever " didn't show up very well, so out came the chalks and my finger and now the word is more visible. The bottom right hand heart was stenciled with white acrylic firstly, but it didn't look right. The addition of some pinky red paint did the trick and I am really pleased with the result. Now, if I could just remember where I put the hammer……….
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Wolves vs Aston Villa - Diogo Jota to return for Wolves
Posted Friday, November 08, 2019 by PA
Diogo Jota will return to the Wolves squad when they resume Premier League action with a derby against Aston Villa.
The forward missed the Europa League win against Slovan Bratislava through suspension and he is likely to start the match on Sunday.
Ryan Bennett (groin) is fit again but Morgan Gibbs-White remains a doubt with a back injury, while Willy Boly will not play again until next year after recently suffering a fractured leg.
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish is rated 50-50, according to boss Dean Smith.
The attacking midfielder has been struggling with a heavy bleed on a calf that forced him out of the Carabao Cup win against Wolves, and the agonising late defeat at home to Liverpool last weekend.
Keinan Davis remains sidelined with a hamstring problem sustained during the Wolves game, while for fellow striker Jota the game comes too soon as he continues his recovery from a hernia operation.
Wolves provisional squad: Patricio, Ruddy, Doherty, Coady, Vinagre, Kilman, Jonny, Bennett, Sanderson, Perry, Dendoncker, Gibbs-White, Saiss, Moutinho, Neves, Jordao, Jimenez, Jota, Cutrone, Campbell, Traore, Neto.
Aston Villa provisional squad: Heaton, Steer Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor, Elmohamady, Konsa, Nakamba, Targett, McGinn, Hourihane, Lansbury, Grealish, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Wesley, Kodjia.
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Final Calendar Update
May 16, 2018
Here are the last events on the schedule for OCSA students and faculty for the 2017-2018 school year:
Today, 5.16.18, there will be AP Testing for English Language and Composition @ 8AM and Macroeconomics @ 12PM, both in the EXPO Hall. There will also be a stART Parent Information Night from 7-8:30PM in the Theater.
Thursday, 5.17.18, there will be AP Testing for World History @ 8AM and Statistics @ 12PM, both in the EXPO Hall. PATHS/TECO's Graduation Ceremony will take place that evening from 4:30-6:30PM in the EXPO Hall, with the Drama Seniors' Showcase in the Blackbox @ 6:30PM.
Friday, 5.18.18, there will be AP Testing for Microeconomics @ 8AM in the EXPO Hall, Graduation Rehearsals from 2-4PM, and a Battle of the Books competition in the Theater from 6-8PM. The NJHS End of Year Banquet will also take place from 6-9PM in the EXPO Hall.
Saturday, 5.19.18, the OCSARS event will take place from 4-8PM in the EXPO Hall and Theater, admission by invitation.
Monday, 5.21.18, there will be further Graduation Rehearsals from 9AM-12PM in the Theater and EXPO Hall, with the Middle School Band Spring Banquet and Concert from 6-9PM.
Tuesday, 5.22.18, there will be further Graduation Rehearsals from 9AM-12PM.
Wednesday, 5.23.18, will be Graduation Day for all graduating OCSA students in the EXPO Hall beginning @ 7PM.
Friday, 5.24.18, will be the last day for students and the end of the 4th 9 Weeks.
Tuesday, 5.29.18, will be the last day for teachers.
Finally, the 4th 9 Weeks Report Cards will be available for Secondary School students on June 14th.
Thank you, OCSA students and community, for a wonderful year. May the next year be even better!
Loran Massey is a Junior Creative Writing major at OCSA. As a journalist, she hopes to report on community and OCSA events with a creative and insightful...


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Evonne Kandas, RN, MS, WHCNP, FNP-BC
Legacy Medical Group
Portland, OR
Evonne Kandas has been a nurse practitioner in gynecologic oncology since 1996. She completed her Master's Degree from Oregon Health & Sciences University specializing as a Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner in 1995. She later earned her Post-Masters Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Maryville University in 2016. She worked in a private practice for many years and then joined the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Legacy Medical Group in 2017 and now also serves as an Adjunct Instructor for Oregon Health and Sciences University Knight Cancer Institute. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care. She has been an active member of the SGO Allied Health Taskforce and is currently serving as vice-chair of the SGO Allied Health Committee.
Kathryn Lyle, RN, MS, WHNP-BC
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Kathryn Lyle is a nurse practitioner in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing followed by a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Adult Gerontology and Women's Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has worked in the field of gynecologic oncology for the past 7 years and has a special interest in genetic counseling in addition to the treatment and management of gynecologic oncology patients. She is an active member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and is currently a member of the SGO Allied Health Committee.
Judith A. Smith, PharmD, BCOP, CPHQ, FCCP, FISOPP, FHOPA
UT Health McGovern Medical School
Houston, TX
Dr. Judith A. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at UTHealth McGovern Medical School and Director of the Women's Health Integrative Medicine Program. She received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy from Union University Albany College of Pharmacy. She completed residency in Pharmacy Practice and Oncology Pharmacy Practice at NIH followed by a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Previously she was Faculty in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson. She has been Board Certified in Oncology Pharmacy and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. Her research mission is to advance the progress of the safe and effective use of nutritional and herbal supplements with pharmacologic modalities as it relates to women's health and cancer through innovative thinking, systematic methodology and collaborative interactions throughout the UTHealth System and global community.


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When you first have a yearning to write a book, you're not usually thinking of running a global media empire! So don't worry if you're not ready to assume the mantle of CEO of your own business just yet. You don't have to know everything now. You can learn on the job. We all have to. None of us are born with the knowledge of how to do these things – we just find out along the way. This is the story arc of the author's writing and business life as I have experienced it (so far) and the main
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Value Streams and Project Management – What's The Connection?
The world of business is a whirling cauldron of new ideas and terminology. One of the current hot topics is Value Streams. The term "Value Stream" or more precisely, "Value Stream Mapping", comes from the world of Lean Manufacturing. A value stream consists of all the materials and information in the flow or stream to bring a product or service to market.
The purpose of mapping value streams is to identify areas where processes can be improved and/or waste can be eliminated. When mapping the value streams you are looking to maximize the parts of the process that are improving value and minimize the parts that do not add to the final value of the product or service. (bizbodz)
Unless your organization is in the business of offering Project Management products or services, Project Management is probably not one of your value streams. Project Management usually supports or helps deliver a value stream to the organization.
What processes could be improved in your organization? Where is the "waste" in your processes?
I have attached some links below for further information.
I dedicate this question to Audrey, one of my students. Thanks for asking the question and I hope I gave you a reasonable answer.


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Everything seemed to be going exactly to plan. For the first week after Operation Moshtarak was launched under cover of darkness on February 13, NATO and Afghan troops lived up to the offensive's lofty name—a Dari word meaning "together," selected to reinforce the operation's joint effort. The Afghan National Army made up some 60 percent of the thousands of troops advancing on the dusty redoubt of Marja, an agricultural town latticed with canals and ditches irrigating the poppy fields that made it a crossroads for heroin traffickers and pro-Taliban forces in the Helmand Province. Locals, as asked, voluntarily stayed in their homes to avoid IEDs emplaced by insurgents and shared intelligence with international commanders. Even Pakistan's Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) got in the act, arresting two "shadow governors" of Afghanistan's northern provinces and raiding a house in Karachi where Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's military commander, was captured.
Coming nearly nine months after General Stanley McChrystal was appointed by President Barack Obama to be commander of forces in Afghanistan, the coordinated action in the southern provinces and across the border in Pakistan appeared to be an astounding exoneration of the general's new counterinsurgency plan. And not a moment too soon. After eight long years of military stalemate and political neglect, US troops were scoring measurable victories, and the fresh focus on winning the confidence of ordinary Afghans appeared to be paying major dividends. For the first time since the shedding of burqas and shaving of beards in the exultant early days of the invasion, the Afghan people seemed to be rallying around NATO forces.
Then, on February 21, troops sweeping for insurgents on the run from Marja intercepted Taliban radio chatter near the main road in Oruzgan Province. Little Bird helicopters, flown by elite US Special Forces, were called in. Pilots discovered a tight-knit convoy of two Land Cruisers and a pickup, all overloaded and riding low, lurching up the Khotal Chowzar mountain pass toward Daykondi Province. They concluded that the vehicles were heavy-laden with arms and insurgents. They opened fire, destroying the convoy. But when ground troops moved in to collect Taliban casualties, they instead found twenty-seven dead civilians—including at least four women and a child—and fourteen more wounded. These were ordinary Afghans, it turned out, fleeing the renewed violence. President Hamid Karzai swiftly denounced the attack as "unjustifiable" and called it "a major obstacle for an effective counterterrorism effort."
The bitter irony: General McChrystal was nominated to be the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan after a similar tragic bombing on May 4, 2009, killed more than 147 civilians, mostly women and children, in the village of Granai in the Bala Baluk District of Farah Province. Fed up with the rising civilian death toll of General David McKiernan's heavy-handed approach and fearing the political fallout it wrought within Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ousted McKiernan, in hopes that McChrystal would install a smarter, nimbler strategy that favored "brainpower over firepower."
The five stories that compose the portfolio for this issue trace the progress of that shift in strategy and its implementation, month by month: Jason Motlagh's summer-long investigation of the Granai bombing; J. Malcolm Garcia's account of the run-up to the chaotic reelection of President Karzai in August; Louie Palu's startling photographs of the rising violence in southern Afghanistan at the height of the fighting season; Elliott D. Woods's shattering description of how slow improvement under McChrystal's village-level diplomacy during the fall months could be undone by a single act of needless brute force; and Neil Shea's detailing of the anticipation and cabin fever of the long winter months, known as the talking season, and the outsize challenge US-led forces face in Afghanistan.
Taken together, these stories reveal an irreconcilable tension between the urgency created by President Obama's establishment of a timeline for withdrawal from Afghanistan and the attempt to achieve that goal by the patient winning of its citizens' trust. In Marja, where military objectives were achieved rapidly, the long-term challenge of establishing order is off to a rocky start. Haji Zahir, the new government-appointed mayor, has only recently returned from a fifteen-year exile in Germany, and Rajiv Chandrasekaran, writing for the Washington Post, reported that tribal elders at their first meeting with Zahir were understandably skeptical that he could grasp—much less remedy—their problems. Afterward, John Kael Weston, a State Department official in attendance, grimly observed, "If the government doesn't deliver in two years, these gentlemen right here are going to be cheerleaders for the Taliban."
That's a lot of pressure, under any circumstances, for a military trained for tactical operations and rescue-relief, not local politics and nation-building. But in Afghanistan, where the line between combat engagement and civilian aid is often blurred and where choices must be made at a moment's notice, countless lives are on the line. Still, it's not an impossible task. The tremendous show of rapid relief expertise in Haiti (as documented by Chris Hondros in this issue) and the ongoing friendly presence in Muslim Kosovo (as documented by Dimiter Kenarov) demonstrate that such American military missions are not fated to fail. The question is not whether our military can outmuscle a ragtag insurgency; it is more a matter of wills. The Taliban suspect that the American public will lose its stomach for this war. And they may be right.
As we watch our troops struggle against years of pent up animosity toward US-led forces—and a generations-long commitment to opposing all invaders—it's easy to see how Afghanistan has earned its reputation as a "graveyard of empires." Obama succinctly summarized the situation in his December speech before the cadets at West Point. "Afghanistan is not lost, but for several years it has moved backwards," he said, before making a litany of recent woes. "Our new commander in Afghanistan—General McChrystal—has reported that the security situation is more serious than he anticipated. In short: the status quo is not sustainable." The president can hardly be challenged on this point, but whether his renewed resolve to improve the status quo will succeed or fail remains to be seen. What is clear: the war is now McChrystal's war, and Afghanistan—win or lose—is now Obama's.


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Combining the power of fire with the energy of color can be especially powerful, as there is no doubt that color affects us all. Candles, a type of lighting that enhances Chi, bring light and warmth into a room, and provide an easy way to experiment with new colors and shapes. Candles are also wonderful mood makers, whether it's an introspective mood in the sanctuary, an intimate mood in the bedroom, or an atmosphere of warmth and good cheer in living and dining rooms. The best candles are dripless, and either unscented or naturally scented.
If you are working on achieving a feeling of peacefulness and balance in your home, you might choose something from the blue family. If, on the other hand, you are visualizing lively energy permeating your space, you might want to use yellow or reds. If you are seeking love or wish to conceive a child, you might want to burn a pink candle in your bedroom. If you are trying to increase abundance, a green candle is helpful. A yellow candle might enhance feelings of joy and friendliness.
Red candles can be used in a room if you want to stimulate physical activity. For example, if you have a room or place in your home where you have exercise equipment and you want to increase your physical strength, you may want to burn a red candle in your bedroom and dedicate it to passion.
Orange candles can be used in a room where family and friends will be gathering. For example, you might want to burn an orange candle just before a party to stimulate friendliness and enthusiasm in the room. You could dedicate this candle to joy and happiness for the evening ahead.
Yellow candles can be used in a room where you or your children study, or where you want to stimulate philosophical conversation or increased concentration.
Green candles are beneficial in any area where the family spends time as they create relaxation. They are also helpful when used in the room of someone who may be sick. Green candles stimulate feelings of balance, harmony, peace, hope, growth and healing.
Blue candles are excellent for bedrooms or for rooms where meditation is done. Purple candles, like blue ones, are equally soothing. In addition, this candle color is associated with psychic awareness and intuition.
Candlelight creates a warm and intimate ambiance, which is conducive to conversation. Enjoy the romance of candlelight, not just in the dining room, but also in the bathroom. Candlelight is very therapeutic, it creates a gentle and peaceful atmosphere that is in harmony with nature.


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i need a job for certain reasons and a job in Sacramento, California dat pays would help me alot. i need ideas on wat types of jobs are avaliable to people of my age.
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well i also live in sacramento.
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i would say 14 is young so theres not a whole lot.
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Bilingual benefits
Why you should learn a second language (and why it's not too late)
You might think the window has passed for you to learn a second language, but that's not exactly true. There are many free and efficient ways to learn another language and reap the benefits of bilingualism.
Bilingualism has obvious benefits like easier international travel, job market advantages and being able to communicate with an entire population of people with whom you couldn't before.
But more than that, studies have shown that there are positive cognitive and social effects that come from learning a second language.
A study published by Cambridge University Press found that English speakers who were also fluent in Japanese — which has more lexical terms for shades of blue — distinguished between blue hues differently than those who knew only English.
So, in this case, learning another language changed the way bilingual people saw and categorized the world around them.
Bilingual children have greater memory function.
While there are many different factors, such as implicit bias and socioeconomic variables, that affect the validity of many studies, recent research has tried to account for these discrepancies and confirm some long-held beliefs about bilingualism.
In 2013, a study found that bilingual children have greater memory function. Combine that with another study that found bilingual people also have an easier time task-switching and multitasking, and it seems like the cognitive effects of bilingualism are impossible to ignore.
Another study found that bilingual children better grasp the concept of perspective at an early age, which means they benefit from better-developed interpersonal communication skills.
While many studies focus on benefits for bilingual children, don't let that deter you from starting your journey to bilingualism as an adult. Evidence suggests advantages are present at any age.
A study published in 2014 found even when a second language is acquired in adulthood, there is a link between bilingualism and slower brain decline due to aging.
Fluency: The ability to easily express oneself in her or his non-native language.
If there's any good reason to learn another language, it's to slow the effects of aging on the brain. Another study even found that the effects of Alzheimer's appeared up to 6 years later in bilingual adults when compared to monolinguals.
Many adults become discouraged at the thought of speaking with the ease of a language's native speaker. While it may be daunting, language learners need to remember that the goal of bilingualism isn't to reach the same linguistic level as native speakers, it's to become fluent.
Fluency is the ability to easily express oneself in her or his non-native language by either speaking or writing.
If you're worried you won't get much use out of a second language in your daily life, turn to the internet to find a pen pal or an online community in another country. Even listening to music or podcasts in your second language can help keep it fresh on your mind.
While it may be harder for adults to become fluent in a language due to time constraints, memory loss, and other problems that come with adulthood, it's not at all impossible.
With the abundance of free resources available, you can even learn for free.
If you are interested in learning a second language a great place to start is your local library where they have free print and online resources to help you get started. Many public libraries, including the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, offer access to Mango, an online program that offers structured programs in 70 languages that build basic communication skills.
Another free option is to utilize the abundance of resources on YouTube. Whether you seek out content made specifically for language-learning purposes or simply watch your favorite genre of videos in another language, the site is a great resource. There are also many free podcasts meant to help with language acquisition.
If you prefer a quick and mobile option, give the app Duolingo a shot. Similar to Mango, it's free and has step-by-step programs to help users learn as many as 28 different languages, including two fictional languages: Klingon and High Valerian. The short sessions make it easy to squeeze into a busy schedule.
If you want to reap the benefits of bilingualism, it's never too late to get started learning another language whether you want to communicate with those different from yourself, see the world in different terms, or try to see cognitive advantages for yourself.
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Minions deal (45-51) to (66-78) additional Physical Damage
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FDA Updates Regulations on Prior Notice of Food Imports
Effective March 30, the Food and Drug Administration is amending its regulations on prior notice of imported food to reflect the expanded capabilities of the Automated Commercial Environment and to make other ministerial and editorial changes.
Persons importing articles of food or offering articles of food for import into the U.S. must submit certain information about those foods before their arrival in the U.S. FDA regulations currently require prior notice for refused articles to be submitted through the FDA's Prior Notice System Interface, do not allow the tracking number to be submitted in lieu of other certain information if the prior notice is submitted via the Automated Broker Interface of the Automated Commercial System, and do not allow the tracking number for articles of food arriving by express consignment operator or carrier to be submitted if either the operator or carrier is the submitter or transmitter and the prior notice is submitted via PNSI.
The FDA is removing these limitations because ACE is now able to accommodate such transactions. The FDA notes that with the tracking number it can learn the information it needs to make entry determinations, such as port, date and time of arrival, airway bill, bill of lading, and vessel name and voyage or flight number. In addition, allowing the transmitter or submitter to be the operator or carrier provides greater flexibility to industry. The FDA states that these changes will allow it to more efficiently process import entry submissions and more quickly make initial import entry determinations without impairing its ability to adequately screen imported food.