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Dover International Speedway officials have announced the 2013 NASCAR race dates. Two tripleheaders of racing action will return to the Monster Mile on May 31-June 2 and September 27-29, 2013.
New next season, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying will return to its traditional Friday afternoon time on the schedule as it precedes that afternoon's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in the spring and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race in the fall.
Both race weekends will again feature three days of action, including the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the spring; and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the fall.
In addition, the Monster Mile's three-tier pricing program will return, rewarding fans with the lowest prices from the track and encouraging fans to buy early and save.
Tickets for the May 31-June 2, 2013, race weekend are currently on sale. Fans can begin placing deposits on tickets for the September 27-29, 2013, race weekend during Dover's September 28-30, 2012, race weekend. Returning fans have the opportunity to renew their same seats for the 2013 race weekends.
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Reading, PA (PRWEB) January 09, 2014
A new study reveals important information critical for assessing the effectiveness of health insurance company sales force compensation plans. The study provides detailed information about sales compensation levels and plan design. Results of the study indicate that, on average, health insurance companies' revenue equates to over $30 million per sales force employee. In addition, companies have over 12,000 members per sales employee. These numbers underscore how critical the sales function is to the insurance company and why the information from this study is so important to drive business success. The findings are particularly intriguing as health insurance companies are challenged with making major decisions about sales strategies as a consequence of massive changes taking place in the industry.
The 2013 Health Insurance Industry Sales Force Compensation Survey, conducted by HR+Survey Solutions (http://www.hrssllc.com), a leading compensation consulting and research firm, provides health insurance executives with valuable data about competitive pay for their sales team. The unique study of twenty-six health insurance companies details competitive sales compensation and incentive plan designs characterizing all elements of pay (base salary, annual incentives/bonuses, commissions and long-term incentive eligibility).
The study found a strong correlation between pay and performance. On average, sales representatives receive as little as half their potential income as salary. The other half of their income is "at risk" and and must be earned through commissions or bonuses for sales and/or renewals. New sales representatives earn anywhere from $25 to over $200 per contract sold. While much of a rep's pay is "at risk", the study found that reps that exceeded quota earned as much as double their target incentive and made about 30 percent more in total compensation (base + incentive) than the average sales rep. In contrast, sales reps missing their quota made about 20 percent less.
"Health insurance companies must determine ways to revise their business development approach to adapt to the changing marketplace. However, in some cases, uncertainty in the volatile landscape of healthcare reform has forced them (and their clients) to adopt a "wait and see" approach, said Judy Canavan, managing partner, HR+Survey Solutions. "The results of the study will help health insurance companies validate their commission and sales incentive plans. Many of the markets that the sales teams target are in a state of flux so keeping the sales force motivated in the face of so much uncertainty while managing costs is a huge challenge," she added.
The survey results also demonstrate that compensation of sales force employees is significantly impacted by the size of the company and area of specialization. Large health care insurance companies pay similar salaries as smaller companies but provide significantly more incentives. The total cash compensation (TCC) paid at large companies was 15 percent greater than the average TCC of all companies surveyed. Total compensation for a new sales representative, specifically, averages 30 percent higher at the larger companies. Sales force employees managing major national accounts earned 40 percent more than average. Those representing large group sales were paid 25 percent more than those with small group sales. Sales representatives managing group accounts earned about 35 percent more than those with individual accounts.
Other Study Highlights
- The size of goals and quota vary significantly for each sales representative and the reps with bigger goals receive greater compensation.
- Companies use both commissions and, even more commonly, sales bonuses to incentivize their sales team. Over 70 percent of the companies use sales bonuses and over 50 percent use commissions to motivate their sales teams, the actual practices vary by position.
- Overall, employee turnover for the sales team (7%) is similar to company-wide turnover (8%).
About the Methodology
The Health Insurance Industry Sales Compensation Survey was conducted by HR+Survey Solutions in 2013. A total of 26 health insurance companies participated in the study. Participating companies had average revenue of $14.4 billion, 16,400 employees and 5.6 million insured individuals. The compensation data was collected for over 13,500 employees. If you would like more information or are interested in participating in the HR+Survey Solutions' 2014 Health Insurance Industry Sales Compensation Survey, contact Judy Canavan at 866-252-6788 x902 or jcanavan(at)hrssllc(dot)com.
About HR+Survey Solutions
HR+Survey Solutions conducts annual industry and custom client surveys and provides organizations with expert advisory services focused on compensation plan design and assessment of appropriate levels of compensation. Please visit http://www.hrssllc.com for more information.

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Published: 2001/09/19
by Dean Budnick
This is the thirty-seventh editorial I've written as we begin our fourth year of Jambands.com and as I'm sure you can imagine, it is the most difficult. Events of the past two weeks certainly overshadow much of what I might have otherwise said regarding our milestone. Instead I would like to convey my own sentiments of hope and resolve (while encouraging all of you to make donations if possible- perhaps, to the Red Cross, or my wife's team at the United Way).
I have a brief story but first, why not read the thoughts of our columnists which appear in the form of poems and essays
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I'll be honest, on Friday the 14th, just days after the tragedy, I was not motivated to go out and see music. I was somewhat paralyzed by what had taken place and it just didn't feel right for me to immerse myself in sounds. However, moe. bass player Rob Derhak's strongly worded message ultimately inspired me to leave the house to check out moe. at the Orpheum in Boston (in part to see how they would respond in the light of his statement). It turned out to be a powerful, cathartic night from the opening notes of 'Captain America' through the much-anticipated 'New York City' encore, with candlelighting ceremonies out on Boston Common prior to the show and during the set break. Of course this is not to say that the night left me fully "healed." Six mornings later, tears dribbled into my coffee as I read the story of a local boy's reaction to learning that his mother had been on one of the flights. To me this simply says that our paths will not be linear. However, as long as we can stay focused and supportive, we should emerge cognizant and respectful of the past but ready to embrace the future. I really do think music, and in particular live music, can be a powerful part of that journey for many of us. So head out to a show and feel those vibrations. To paraphrase moe., New York City is all about those cab rides at 5AM. I hope it will feel that way for me again soon.


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Moulin Rouge, 10 x 8", Oil on Linen, 2013. The sails of the Moulin Rouge's distinctive rooftop windmill first began to rotate in 1889. It is located close to Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement in Paris. I painted this on location in 2013 while on a plein air trip to France. This sunlit windmill in its red glory was irresistible subject matter.
Location: Moulin Rouge, 82 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris, France.Keywords: alla prima (207), France (6), landscape (183), plein air (348).
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Some people still own typewriters. Many more have mastered the new-fangled intricacies of e-mail. There are folks who even continue to put pen to paper. And you could swear a rare few haven't progressed beyond beating sticks and banging drums. Thus we communicate.
Enjoyed your column "It's Never Too Early to Hibernate" (Nov. 30). It made me feel much less guilty. An excellent excuse to avoid chores is to say you want to spend time with the kid(s). Our 23-year-old moved to L.A., and I wish I had spent even less time on chores and more time with him.


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Indigo customers can now shop the company's Instagram feed.
TORONTO, July 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Indigo (TSX: IDG), Canada's leading purveyor of books, toys, lifestyle, ideas and inspiration, is delighted to announce the launch of Like2Buy on July 23rd, 2015. This new platform makes it easy for Canadians to shop the @chaptersindigo Instagram feed. Indigo is one of the first Canadian brands to use the platform.
"Instagram has always been a wonderful platform for Indigo to inspire our customers. Like2Buy allows for enhanced interaction where customers see something they like and can easily shop for it straight from their social media feeds," said Kirsten Chapman, Chief Marketing Officer for Indigo. "We're always on the lookout for ways to be even more customer-centric – we want to make it as easy as possible to shop with us from wherever they are and however they like."
To use, fans simply click the Like2Buy link in the @chaptersindigo Instagram bio (like2b.uy/chaptersindigo). From there, users are directed to a new page that showcases all of the brand's photos, in a similar experience to Instagram. Purchases can be made from these photos. Once users click on the item they like, they are directed to the appropriate product page on indigo.ca or on mobile to m.indigo.ca.
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CENTER CITY - February 13, 2013 --A motor malfunction filled a PATCO train with smoke, causing an evacuation of the train and station in Center City.
Officials say the incident was reported around 6:30 p.m. underneath 8th and Market streets.
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There Are Now 3,826 More Republicans
than Democrats in Jessamine County
For over 150 years Jessamine County was dominated by the Democratic party. That changed in January 2014. Some people said it could never happen, many people thought it would never happen, and there are still some people who don't know that:
Don't take our word for it, check the numbers out at the state elections web site:
Kentucky State Board of Elections - Voter Registrations By County
Scroll down to Jessamine County and there you will find that we have increased our lead with the latest statistics:
JESSAMINE 16,509 Democrats 20,335 Republicans
On May 20th, just before the 2014 primary, those numbers looked like this:
JESSAMINE 16,044 Democrats 16,340 Republicans
Only one year prior to that, those numbers looked like this:
JESSAMINE 16,005 Democrats 15,243 Republicans
Since the beginning of 2013, we've added 5,092 Republicans while the Democrats have added 504. The Democratic party has been hijacked by liberals. Many conservative Democrats are realizing it and have made the switch to the Republican Party, the rightful home of conservatives. If you are a conservative Democrat, and have not already made that change, we hope that you will join us. Why remain a member of a party that is hostile to your political views and goals?
The good news was not lost on Republican candidates in 2014 and 2015. Not only were more Republicans running for more political offices in Jessamine County, Republicans were victorious in all but two key races. You can get a list of candidates and their election results by clicking here:
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I certainly dont mean to be the skunk at the perpetual garden party where all the SANCTIMONIOUS come and bleed for us all how wonderful they are, but like more than cnn would think, I too started to feel esoterically triptifaned by the Reqium Mass for Mandela that was going on. None can do hagiography as well as the fraudulent, Father Gore taught us that…after a while I felt a bit, what was the word, well wherever it is I always feel which causes castigation to come from over feeded white girls. Mandela…ah, to me another house coon, sorry, who made sure to throw the Tutu pitch, why it was said of him he made sure that he fought even more against 'Black Domination' than white, isn't that always the case, I mean to be beloved and all….? But then democracy has been a con since at least Claudius or at least he noted as much. No Sallusts here, no body here but us independents, son, listen to me when I am talking to you boy…the saint painting, literally what hagiographer means, is thick as thieves, and I recall again some white man saying Joe DiMaggio didn't belong in the top ten of baseball players of the centary because he was just a one man ante defamation league for Italians, and who needs that….? No such anger at placing Yogi at four, as he was a lovable idiot, the way we like you wops.
But as I shall say more later, who has given us more one man saints than Assisi and Padua put together, than the good porch monkeys hoping eventually to be as human as their white masters….? Makes you wonder what this sports drivel writer really thinks of films about 42, no…? Or is it servants…? Make mine Cattiline sorry, radicals who die in the bed at 95 years old don't twang my Roman heartstrings, sorry. Though it is the ultimate in white admiration, sorry but true, the idea of civil disobedience, which as the Franciscans taught me, leave the police in their perfectly made perch, and thus unsalted until the niggered, trash filth, Spartacus sues for peace, was tried by a giant named Cato against the Ultimate monster of the STATE The stoic senator shown in hbo anti hagiography as a mad man and as a fool, took his men and staged a strike at the armamentarium, causing Caesars beef eaters Germans and Sicilians to beat the living shit out of a seta senator, in ways we could do better now with Franken. It got so bad as the men were beaten almost to death, Caesar himself had to come out and call off the dogs of war off Cato's neck, as the sad people of Rome looked on, realizing now that even a patrician senator was to Caesar just a another victim, if need be. The placed was quiet , as now shown I think as there is no turn of events that the Africans can not turn into a Paul Simon performance without the Jewish cleverness and the plagiarism. All civil disobedience, the fathers taught me is consistent upon Caesar calling off the dogs, which to them, is wholly unromantic thing to do, as a beaten and battered Cato is to have said to Caesar as he was dumbstruck by the stupidity of his men beating a senator no less in public before the rabble. Cato is to have said, famously, like so much stolen by Christ JEW BABY INCARNATE, --I AM LEGION, ABOUT THE FACT THAT MORE WERE AGAINST HIM THAN HE TAUGHT, AND THAT WAS JUST THE SENATE. All I know is that the fat bloated pig man TV crotch Tom Shales is the one who called Virgil propaganda, upset by a bbc teleplay about that book, a womanish heart is doom, as Niccolo said, and loved the sopranos, as to say if something is honorable and decent and human and poetic it is by defamation propaganda while those human bags of Jersey grinder farts and shit gumba minstrel show niggers were somehow not...? Oh, please, there is no winning obviously, as so I don't weep for Mandela from the land of Salvetti, who to be fair the Obamas have never heard of, and wont post a picture of themselves to in their narcissistic tribute. COEAMUS, YALL. When Cato did off himself, a feeling begrudged Caesar is to have said in tears, what good is Rome without a Cato in it...?, showing the always there anger at dismissal of the poor by their liberaltine godfather. When Obama finally does break down, unromantically as usual, it will be for himself.
I wanted to take Christmas off, as much as I could, feel put upon already, but got a email from Tribeca, telling me that my work was in MP-4, a turn which as has been with me since I first wrote Ancient Romance on a brother wp, is unreadable in this form. This gives me the chance to recoat, redeem rejoice re-- everything. I can now take out the clownish parts for real and send that in. And I noticed as Mandela again elbows others out of the way as the sort of saint that is made and seen on TV, as a lover of Rome, anything that happens to Africans and Germans or to to the other, is fine by me, and I do recall when he's freed from jail, all the cbs cameras were devoted in, besides their self made love, was getting Arafat out of the picture by all means. Some freedmen fighters are different than terrorists, as Machiavelli showed us with clear eye, in that Evil is the word after all for those who don't take our bribes, and Negros will take bribes from anyone. As how on Columbus day I toast the Etruscans, I recall that Sacco didn't get to be 95, and we still await that film as Netheyahoo is willing to say that its about 'costs' that keep him from attending the Mandela beatification, probably worse than any Borgia funeral would ever be. The same day that Mandela died, a lesser saint, Gandoilofifi was to have part of a Jersey cause way dedicated to him, vacated by the requiem for a bantam weight. But to show my righteousness, I noted that the crying of the saints didn't stop a pre ordained marathon of fat bloated mob wives, sloping again the wops always seem to have a knack for showing their Sicilian creed at all the worst times. Mob wives without Ramona, fuck this...click. Having had enough of their modem frescos, seeing the stream of midnight ice, I took my Roman cutlass bought from a Halloween costume shop and packed it in a frigid glistening ice covered brush, me in nothing but shorts and a red tee shirt no less, hit by the moonlight, as a scene needed once I saw the snow fly, for whatelse…?, the still unfinished clip called Cattiline.


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When British violin collector Gerald Segelman died in 1992, at age 93, his multimillion dollar collection of rare Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati fiddles set off a flurry of fast sales and subsequent lawsuits from London to Chicago.
The last of these disputes, in U.S. District Court in Chicago, is ending in an out-of-court settlement, attorneys for both sides said this week. They declined to reveal details of the agreement.


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Streete & District
ANNIVERSARY: MASS at 11a.m. on Sunday may, 19th for Kevin & Kathleen Lynch, Coolamber.
BOHERQUILL RAMBLERS: The Ramblers took to The Royal Canal Way on Sunday May 5th. They started their walk at Moran's Bridge, beside Millie Walsh's Service Station and headed east along the towpath, soon reaching the old harbour at Piper's Boreen. This was the original harbour in Mullingar and saw the departure of many local people during the 1800s; its history is commemorated by a stone pillar with a brass plaque depicting the piper who played as people boarded the boats. The Ramblers continued on their way, leaving the outskirts of Mullingar behind, and they entered a section of Canal with high banks on each side which created a very warm sun-trap on Sunday afternoon. A kilometre further on the Canal passes under a very modern structure: the bridge carrying the new Mullingar by-pass to the south-east of the town. The next bridge was one of the original stone arches and here the Ramblers crossed the Canal and turned back to Mullingar along a narrow track which threaded its way between hawthorn bushes covered in white flowers. The track was high above the Canal so the walkers were refreshed by a cool breeze as they continued back to Mullingar. They crossed back over the canal at Saunder's Bridge and returned to the towpath at Piper's Boreen, a short distance from the end of the walk back at Moran's Bridge. Thank you to Declan Leonard who led the walk along the Canal. The Ramblers will visit Mullaghmeen Forest on Sunday May 19th. Cars will leave Boherquill at 1.30pm and pause at 1.45 at the Town and Country pub on The Square in Castlepollard before moving on to Mullaghmeen.
BOWLS: With the League and Cup secured, the Streete Bowls club sent their lady members to Ardagh to represent them in the Mary O'Hara Shield Competition. Rachel Gaffney, Marie Delamere, Phyllis Martin and Mary McLoughlin put in a sterling performance. Marie Delamere, who was competing for the first time in this competition, reached the semi-finals. Phyllis Martin powered her way to the final, only to be narrowly beaten by Glen Rysdale of Mullingar. The Singles competition has been completed also. Michael Gillen beat Pat Kelly and Finbar Mullen beat Damien Nally to reach the final. Finbar eventually overcame Michael in a thrilling match to claim his third consecutive singles title. Westmeath Bowls are holding a presentation night in the Greville Arms Hotel Mullingar on Friday April 19th. when the Streete teams will be presented with their League and cup trophies. A good night out is assured. New members are welcome at the Streete club.
WILDLIFE CLUB: The club hopes to have two teams taking part in the Longford County shoot due to be held on this Sunday 19th May in the Templemichael grounds. Best of luck to all taking part. St Thomas School Rathowen are due to do a nature walk in the club area within the next few weeks, and if there is any other school who would like to partake in our nature walk please contact the club Secretary Seamus Denning on 0876213500 for full details.
Boherquill Ramblers: In a change of venue for Sunday May 19th, the Ramblers will visit Ballynacargy to tie in with Ballynacargy Fleadh. Cars will leave Boherquill at 1.30pm and meet in Ballynacargy at 2pm. An account of this year's Walking Festival will appear in next week's Notes.
COMMUNITY GAMES: - Locals have come together to get Community Games set back up, this time with the joining of Rathowen/Streete as one parish. A meeting has been arranged for May 15th at 8.30pm in Rathowen Community Centre. Anybody wishing to help build this for the children of our parishes is very welcome. Any queries please contact Donna Mc Donald 0894069866
Streete Playground Committee: - The committee wish to thank Marrion Denning for all her work in the playground especially over the last few weeks for addressing the graffiti problem. Thanks again for the hard work.!!!
Dogs!: It has been brought to our attention that there are a number of dogs in and around the playground and parents and children can not use the facility comfortably as some dogs can be difficult to remove from the playground. We would ask that anyone who takes their dog in or around the area to ensure that that their dog is on a lead at all times and continually supervised. Thanking all in advance of their co-operation.
Fundraising: The committee of the playground will run one event annually to cover the cost of maintenance and insurance each year on the playground. Watch these notes for details of same.


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Surrounded by enchanting gardens ensuring that every room has a lovely leafy outlook, this sun-filled family home reveals an inviting blend of a cosy family home and fresh contemporary updates. Set on a private approx 600sqm in a family friendly enclave close to the sea and with easy access to Palma and the airport, it has been lovingly held by one family for several years. Built of solid materials and opening to an idyllic south facing garden, it has been undergoing constant maintenance work and is in a very good condition. The ground floor offers a lovely modern kitchen, a study or bedroom, the master bathroom with a big Jacuzzi and under floor heating, and the spacious and south facing living and dining area with a log burner. The adjoining garage with carport has enough space for three cars and a work bench. The upper floor houses the three bedrooms and another bathroom. The master bedroom offers a glassed-in and one of the other bedrooms an open terrace from where sea views can be enjoyed. The pool and the terrace as well as a winter garden invite to spend time outside and are ideal for entertaining family and friends. Further features: central heating, double glazing, air conditioning, garden hut, separate laundry area.
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Did you know music can help you study? Studies have shown that the right kind of music can help you relax your mind which enables you to concentrate better. Perfect to studying, doing homework or studying for a test or exam. It cuts down on distractions and helps you focus on your work.
The most cited study is the "Mozart effect" a set of research results that indicate that listening to Mozart's music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as "spatial-temporal reasoning" which is the ability to think out long-term, more abstract solutions to logical problems that arise.
What Kind of Music Helps You Study?
There are many types of music that have been shown to put your mind in study mode. Here are a few of the most mentioned.
- Baroque classical music is said to have mind-boosting effects. Productivity writer David Allen of "Getting Things Done" fame has said he prefers music like Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3, and other Baroque tunes.
- Others say that music at 60 beats-per-minute is required to put the brain in a "bright and breezy" frame of mind. In this state your thinking and creativity are said to be easier. Concertos for Recorder – Telemann & Vivaldi is recommended.
- Since classical music may not be your thing there are other types of music that have been shown to increase your concentration levels. Ambient music or sound is designed to keep your brain engaged at a lower, subconscious level. Waterfalls, rain, seashore, whatever your taste.
- More modern electronic "Chill out" music genres such as Trip-hop, Nu jazz, Ambient House, Ambient Trance, New Age and other sub-genres of Down tempo are designed to relax the mind and allow it to roam.
- Eno's "Music for Airports" has been noted as being useful for serious studying and deep concentration. This music was designed to relax stressed out travelers at the airport and put them at ease.


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We LOVE having visitors! Please do pop in to say hello and find out what we are up to at any time. You can always be sure of a cup of tea or coffee and a warm welcome. There will always be someone who will be glad to show you around. Or if its sunny and you don't fancy the beach why not come a relax on our lawn with a book or find a shady spot down by the pond to relax. Then please, tell all your friends and family about us!
We always needs an can use all kinds of things. Next time you're having a clear out why not give us a ring and see if you're throwing out anything we could use. We can always use bits of wood or anything we can get creative with!
People also ask if they can buy anything for us - of course you can. Something as simple just picking up an extra packet of seeds when you're getting some will make a big difference to us. Please contact us to ask what our current needs are if you'd like to do this.
We also always have a number of ongoing projects so if you'd like to make a commitment to fund raise for something specific please get in touch.
Your company can support Growing for Life by sponsoring an event , some equipment, a planting - maybe helping to raise your own brand awareness at the same time.
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Our cable and Internet acted up for the second weekend in a row.
When I called last Saturday, they told me they would send someone out. When no one came, I called again only to find that no one would arrive until Wednesday. We waited. Sure enough, the service came back late Sunday night.
When I called to get it repaired today, they told me I had to wait until Wednesday. Then they tried to get me to switch my phone service to their care.
When I pointed out the irony of the sales pitch to the support person, she quickly changed the subject. At least she had the decency to be embarrassed.


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October 2016 Pastoral Letter
Would San Francisco force the Chicago Cubs into a game five for the NL Division Series? Many expected that to be the outcome. But, the Cubs won by rallying for four runs in the ninth inning. Undoubtedly, many Cubs fans were earnestly praying for the Cubs to get the job done in San Francisco so that they could then focus on winning the NL Championship series.
In today's gospel Jesus tells his disciples and us a parable about the necessity to pray always without becoming weary. If anyone knows anything about persistence in prayer, it would have to be Cubs fans. They have been praying for 108 years! And they have not grown weary!
We pray for a lot of things, people, and circumstances in our lives. Often we approach prayer with the hope that God will fix every thing, person and situation that causes us anxiety or worry. Prayer though is not really about changing God's mind or forcing God's hand, but rather prayer is more about changing our own hearts and moving our hands to action.
When we pray we speak the language of God. Through our prayer we express our desire for peace, love, and joy. God wants those things for us as well. But, the more we pray, and hunger and thirst for those things, the more our hearts become oriented to them. Cubs fans are a good example of that. Every year for 108 years, Cubs fans have wanted one thing. They speak the language of baseball as they talk about the prospects each year of the Cubs making it to the World Series. They'll wear Cubs jerseys, shirts and hats, even to work and church! They'll sacrifice other activities so that they can watch a game (hopefully they're not skipping Mass). Their lives become centered on the world of the Chicago Cubs! Prayer should work in the same way. For example, the more I pray for peace, the more I become in tune with God's vision of peace. This then leads me to change those parts of my life that are not conducive to God's vision of peace. And I begin to orient my life so that I not only pray for peace, but work for it as well by the way I live my life. In other words, like a Cubs fan, I show my allegiance to God by putting on Christ and living my life as his disciple.
This week, I will be on my annual retreat. As I do every retreat I will be praying for many things, people and circumstances. My prayer won't be that God would fix those things. Recognizing that God blesses us all with a great capacity to do good, my prayer will be that I become an agent of God for those things to happen.
Along with praying for my mother, family and friends, I will be praying for you, the souls God has entrusted to my care. My prayer for my parishioners will be that they establish and deepen their relationship with God and with each other. I will be praying for our children, and in a special way for the eighth graders. My prayer for our young people will be that they may be inspired to always see the value that faith has in their lives. I will be praying for Fr. Matthias and our sister parish in Uganda. My prayer will be that we never tire in our service to them and all the poor. I'll pray for our country. My prayer will be that we begin to establish some civility in our public discourse. With each of those prayers, I will ask God to inspire me to be his instrument to answer those prayers.
Prayer is an integral component of our spirituality. But sometimes we don't have time for it, or we're not sure how to pray. Or, we may become discouraged by what looks like God's inattentiveness. For that reason our parish has begun various initiatives to promote and teach prayer in our school and parish. I'm very excited about this and I hope many parishioners will take the opportunity to deepen their spirituality through prayer. More information about those initiatives will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.
While I'm on retreat, I ask that you keep me in your prayers. Being a Pastor is not easy. It is a great joy, but the challenges that are inherent in parish life do stretch me at times. Please pray that God continue to increase my wisdom and my capacity to love. Please also pray for your own families and friends, for our parish and our country. And if you are so inclined, say a prayer for the Chicago Cubs. I know I will!
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PHILADELPHIA - January 28, 2013 --A one-vehicle crash has slowed the westbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway near University Avenue.
It happened after 10:30 a.m. Monday on an off-ramp from the expressway approaching the University Avenue exit.
Medics rushed a 22-year-old male motorist to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
He was reportedly in stable condition.
PECO utility crews were called to the scene to deal with downed wires on the off-ramp where the crash occurred. That ramp was closed until 2:15 p.m. as crews made repairs.
Traffic was jammed but getting by on the westbound Schuylkill Expressway.


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It's been a few weeks since I brought my Chromebook home from the store, and I'm not gonna lie – I am completely and utterly in love with this little machine. It's light to carry, easy to use, offers comprehensive access to what I need my computer for, and (with about an hour of preparation when I first bought it) puts all my work at my fingertips. I've encountered one or two hiccups since booting the Chromebook up for the first time, but have found all of them supremely navigable.
This comes with a couple of caveats: I don't play computer games, I have above-average knowledge (if we're talking the average of the general population here) of how a computer works, I haven't yet used the Chromebook for screenwriting, and I've maintained a primary desktop that runs on Windows 7, which I use when I need to save large files or print a document.
With those disclaimers out of the way, here are some of my favorite things about my Samsung Chromebook:
The Keyboard
99.9% of what I use my Chromebook for is typing. Whether I'm tweeting, Facebooking, blogging, novelling, emailing or a dozen other -ings, words are at the center of most of my computer usage. The Chromebook's keyboard is close enough to full-size to be comfortable and easy to type on, unlike the Asus EEE netbook I bought (and ultimately discarded) four or five years ago. The keys are low to the surface of the laptop's lower casing, and give a satisfyingly mechanical click when struck. I can't stand silent keyboards. They make me feel like I'm fooling myself. One reason I picked the Samsung over the other models of Chromebook available at the Best Buy I visited was the tactile experience of testing its keyboard and mousepad before purchase. Given the importance of the tactile experience in my writing process, I think I made the right choice.
Living In The Cloud
Dropbox has become a more important part of my storage life for the last few years. I haven't yet found a satisfactory way of mirroring files from Dropbox to Google Docs, and since Google Docs can't open direct from Dropbox, I've had to use a roundabout process of downloading, converting and opening files to get my documents across, but I've now started saving my work directly to my Google Drive. Almost every service with a web interface is accessible from Chrome, so I've been able to keep watching my shows on Hulu Plus and listening to music on Spotify. I'm also (as I'll discuss next) really growing to enjoy — not just tolerate — the experience of using Google's productivity suite.
The Software Experience
My biggest point of hesitation when it came to moving away from the Windows OS was my reliance on Microsoft products. All my writing (with the exception of screenplays) has been done in Microsoft Word since around 1993, and being able to access those files is critical. I knew that moving to Google Docs was going to be a transition, but I didn't give a lot of thought to the casual use of image editors. And even though my phone is an Android, the idea of my choice of OS having a substantial impact on my organization and planning hadn't really occurred to me.
Where its office suite is concerned, the Chrome OS is a winner. Google Docs (the company's replacement for Microsoft Word) and Sheets (for Excel) make it possible to import Microsoft files (though you have to be sure to use the "import" command rather than just "open," or you won't wind up with an editable file. On top of this, Google offers Forms, which may be the easiest way to set up a survey and collect simple data that I've ever used (and I've used Access, Surveymonkey, LJ Polls and more). On top of this, Google has added offline mode for everything from gmail to Docs, which means I can keep up with my work even when I'm not online.
Managing Appointments
At the moment, thanks to a plethora of doctors' appointments, my calendar isn't as uncomplicated as you might think. Since getting my Chromebook, I've noticed a jump in the up-to-date nature of my calendar. Suddenly, putting new items on my agenda has become a seamless process, since I no longer have to navigate the default options put into place for me by Microsoft. Any time I get the option to "add to Google Calendar," I click it, and presto – my calendar is updated the way it always should have been, but wasn't, when using my Google Calendar from a Windows machine. It also carries over to my phone's Google calendar – again, this should have been happening before, but there was some kind of hiccup taking place when I tried to do this from Windows, and I never took the time to fix it.
Photo Editing
Thanks to an article I read early in my research process, I had learned about Pixlr, touted as an online alternative to Photoshop. When I got caught needing to make a picture for my first blog post about Chromebook, I tried it out – and I am happy to say, it works exactly like a replacement for Photoshop – right down to the functions of different tools and where they're placed. It may not be a twin to the most recent version of that software, but it's certainly showing the level of functionality I need.
Battery Life
The Samsung Chromebook advertises as having a battery that holds a charge for over six hours. I haven't timed it yet, but so far I haven't been dissatisfied with the amount of continuous use I'm getting out of the machine. I can sit down and work and not worry too much about having to plug in again – plus, when that time comes, it only takes a couple hours before I'm back at 100% charge.
The Downsides
- I don't play video games, and that's just as well, because the only ones I could play on the Chromebook would be browser-based games. The downside here is that I really want to play Actual Sunlight and I just haven't had a chance to play it on the Windows computer I'm using as my base.
- I can't watch Netflix from the Samsung Chromebook. This is something to do with site compatibility and what the Chromebook won't run (I want to say Java?).
- Skype doesn't work on the Chromebook (I hate skyping, so I don't actually consider this a downside, but if there were a situation where I needed to discuss something face-to-face with a family member, friend or client who was geographically distant, it would be Google Hangouts or bust.
- The keyboard is not a traditional QWERTY setup. There's no "home" or "end," no "page up" or "page down." That row of familiar F-keys along the top of the keyboard has been replaced by a series of icons, the meaning of which isn't always immediately clear. Right-click is non-existent. Caps Lock has been replaced with a "universal search" key that acts much as the start-menu search in Windows. That said, there are easily-searchable lists of keystroke commands. You can summon the right-click command menu by following instructions on trackpad use. There are alternatives, you just have to be ready to investigate them.
- Inexplicable technical quirks. The first two times I turned on the Chromebook, my mouse pointer disappeared after a few minutes. Both times, it re-appeared once the computer was restarted. I suspect that I inadvertently triggered some kind of keypad command, but haven't followed up to see what it was. More worrying was the sudden drop-out of any ability on the part of the computer to connect with my home WiFi network. My Android was still connecting just fine, but despite numerous refreshes and restarts, I couldn't get the computer to connect to the home network (which it could still see). I went to a friend's house intent on performing a complicate reboot — and if that didn't work, mentally preparing to send the whole thing in to Samsung for a replacement under warranty — but when I got to my friend's the computer connected to her home WiFi network without a hitch. Once I got back to my own place, it was as if the problem had never been there in the first place. These technical glitches are worrying, mostly because figuring them out wasn't possible and now the problems have passed, and if I'd been under a deadline they would have been extremely distressing – particularly the one about the WiFi not working, since the Chromebook is designed to function at full capacity only when connected to a network.
Overall? I'd still recommend the Chromebook over a Windows laptop for anybody who doesn't need to game or program with their system. The price is right, the capabilities seem more than adequate, and the experience of use has been more or less friction-free so far.


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for simplicity sake we have limited this selection to only LED-LCD TVs and excluded plasma technology from the comparison
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 14, 2012
Editors from LCDTVBuyingGuide.com Jack Burden and Robert Wiley choose from LED-LCD TVs introduced early in 2012 by manufacturers such as Sony, Sharp, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Vizio and Toshiba. "There is no secret to us where the best value plays will be in the under 60 category," states Robert Wiley. "We review so many TVs and know the manufactures so well that we know where the best deals will be. But for simplicity sake we have limited this selection to only LED-LCD TVs and excluded plasma technology from the comparison."
One of the top models selected for the list is the Samsung UN55ES6500 LED TV about which editors state, "Samsung is very proud of the vast array of Apps they are now providing and the Samsung UN55ES6500 has access to them all. There are over 1500 Apps – most of them small and priced between .99 and $2.99. Aside from that the usual premium channels options are also incuded. There is a new Search All feature to allow you to find videos via Apps or other connected devices as well. Social media hookups like Facebook and Twitter are of course present." Editors note the price should also be very good as this model sheds a few of the more expensive ones.
Another model from the authors selection in the 55" size range is the LG 55LMG860 55" LED TV which includes Google TV.. "The G in LG new LMG860 series stands for Google, more specifically it indicates that alongside the Smart TV feature found in other LG televisions the new LMG models also add the functionality of Google TV and it's search, web browsing and other features."
LG had another entry into the list with the LG 55LM6700 for which the authors comment, "The LG 55LM6700 also has the modernistic avante-garde design that leaves nothing but the picture image in front of you. That's due to the .2" (5mm) depth and virtually no frame. You will not have to worry about reflection from the TV bezel – something that has annoyed us especially from black gloss bezels of the past. We hate to mention another manufacturer, but it's similar though less deep to the D8000 series LED Televisions by Samsung last year."
The Sharp LC-60LE745U Review series was the only 60" size TV to make the list while a second Samsung UN55ES6100 LED TV Review also made this list. According to the reviewer, "The incumbent clear coat screen technology that the UN55ES6100 contains is one of our favorites for 2012. We enjoy the depth perception it creates and black levels and contrast while allowing whites to really peak out. Brightness and peak whites are also exceptional traits."
About CEAG Inc.
Consumer Electronics Advisory Group Inc. operates several premier buying guide websites, including plasmatvbuyingguide.com, lcdtvbuyingguide.com, and 3d-tvbuyingguide.com among others. Online since 1999, the company provides objective and thoroughly researched information through professional reviews performed by seasoned reviewers. Editors Robert Wiley and Jack Burden have been reviewing televisions since the first commercial plasma TVs hit the market in year 2000. ISF calibrator John Wirtz has been calibrating televisions professionally for 10 years. The company adheres to strict testing guidelines using the highest caliber equipment. Company web sites have more than 15 million unique visitors each year in the fast growth consumer electronics industry.


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Desalination Technologies: A Global Strategic Business Report
San Jose, California (PRWEB) May 06, 2014
Water is a vital resource that supports life on earth. The planet's first life forms evolved as a result of water acting as a medium for combining organic compounds. As the most complex of all species, humans require water as a solvent to dissolve nutrients from food and as a delivery mechanism to deliver the same to cells in the body to support metabolism. In addition to supporting life, water also remains essential for the advancement of civilization. Right from ancient to modern civilization, water has been and still continues to be the elixir shaping human development. Modern life requires fresh water for agriculture, irrigation of plants, gardening, industrial/manufacturing activities and energy production, among others. Currently, over 50% of the world's 7.1 billion population lives in water stressed areas. Fresh water is increasingly becoming unusable due to pollution and contamination by industrial effluents.
Several factors over the decades have played a role in aggravating the shortage of water supply, which continues to gain frightening proportions. These factors include globalization, rapid economic development, industrialization, urbanization, pollution, continued subsidization and promotion of unsustainable agricultural methods including inefficient irrigation methods, growing popularity of water-guzzling bio-fuel farming, water abuse in industrial and manufacturing sectors, short-sighted water policies, poor water conservation (lack of water harvesting and water retention strategies), growing population, and climate change in the form of higher than normal environmental temperatures and the ensuing evaporation of surface and ground water. Groundwater withdrawals for industrial and agricultural use has been spiraling in sync with the rapid expansion of the manufacturing, energy industries and increase in acreage of arable land in response to food security concerns to feed a massively growing population. Also, economic prosperity of the last half a century has resulted in increased incomes, rising standards of living and increased per capita consumption of water at an unsustainable rate. Growing demand for bottled water as a result of scarcity of local potable water is resulting in privatization of water resources which in turn amplifies the threat of water crisis.
As the world searches for sustainable solutions for an increasingly thirsty planet, growing in prominence are alternative sources of deriving fresh water supplies for agriculture, domestic as well as industrial applications. Water desalination technologies have elicited specific interest in this regard. With the oceans accounting for over 90% of the world's water, desalination technologies with their ability to strip salinity from raw salty ocean as well as sea water feeds, hold the promise of providing abundant freshwater fit for human consumption. Commercial interest in water desalination is supported by growing awareness over the value of water; increasing international, national and regional level focus on making well informed water management decisions; and focus on technologies which provide fresh water in growing number of regions where fresh water availability is dwindling.
The need to gain equitable economic growth and sustain commercial and economic activity even in water scarce parts of the world is driving demand for technologies like desalination. The role of water in socio-economic development is indirectly spurring adoption of desalination. Reliable access to water is a key determinant of industrial success and is a competitive advantage for developing countries seeking to attract foreign investments and generate business opportunities. Demand for desalination as a tool for achieving economic growth arises from the fact that desalination helps decouple an economy's GDP growth from the volatility in rainfall and weather conditions.
As stated by the new market research report on Desalination Technologies, the Middle-East represents the largest as well as the fastest growing market worldwide with a CAGR of 15.1% over the analysis period.
Major players covered in the report include Abengoa SA, ACCIONA SA, Aqualyng AS, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., Dow Water & Process Solutions, Danfoss A/S, Evoqua Water Technologies LLC., FISIA ITALIMPIANTI S.p.A, GE Water & Process Technologies, Hyflux Limited, H2O Innovation, IDE Technologies Ltd., John Holland, Koch Membrane Systems Inc., Suez Environment, Tianjin MOTIMO Membrane Technology Co. Ltd., Toray Industries Inc., Toyobo Co. Ltd., Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SA among others.
The research report titled "Desalination Technologies: A Global Strategic Business Report", announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. The report provides market estimates and projections in US dollars for all major geographic markets including the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe) , Asia-Pacific (Australia, China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle-East, Latin-America (Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin-America). Key technology segments analyzed in the report include Multi-Stage Flash (MSF), Multi-Effect Distillation (MED), Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Others.
For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Desalination_Technologies_Market_Report.asp.
About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes 1500+ full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world's largest and reputed market research firms.
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The world's biggest film festival (okay maybe not, but it sure seems that way) kicks off May 17th and runs through June 10th in and around the greater Seattle area. Check out the fest specs:
This year the Seattle International Film Festival will screen 273 features and 187 shorts representing 75 countries, from more than 5,676 submissions worldwide, compared to 5,213 in 2011, with the final selections representing 24 World, 25 North American, 16 U.S. premieres and 56 short film premieres. There will be 180 features at this year's Festival arriving without U.S. distribution and 85 films by female filmmakers, up from 62 last year.
We've poured through the extensive catalog and whittled it down to a few hits from the festival circuit worth checking out. There are wayyy too many films to detail here but check out the SIFF site for more details.
The fest opens with Lynn Shelton's NW set romantic laugher. Mark Duplass stars alongside Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt in this smart Humpday follow-up.
Christopher Bourne's Review
Seattle audiences have a real treat in store with the opportunity to see Benh Zeitlin's uber-powerful Sundance winning drama before most of the country. The film opens in theaters June 27th.
Ryland Aldrich's Review
Joachim Trier has made one of the most beautiful odes to addiction ever created with his follow-up to his incredible premiere Reprise. The performance by Anders Danielsen Lie is one of the best of the year.
Ryland Aldrich's Review
Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Wei Tang star in Peter Ho-Sun Chan's flying kick costumer that was scooped up by the Weinstein's last summer.
Todd Brown's Review
If you've spent any time hanging around ScreenAnarchy, then you probably know how big of fans we are of this outlandish Danish camping trip laugher. Our friends at Drafthouse Films are bringing the film to theaters and VOD July 27th.
Charlie Hobbs's Review
This ultra fun found footage horror anthology has found nothing but fans around these parts. With shorts by David Bruckner, Ti West, Joe Swanberg, Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, and the boys of Radio Silence, this brain child of Brad Miska, Simon Barrett, Roxanne Benjamin, and many others is sure to be a good time for a rowdy Seattle audience.
Ryland Aldrich's Review
Bart Layton's stylish docu is one of those stories that is far better to just experience than to read about. None the less, here's...
Peter Martin's Review
Any opportunity to see Terrence Malick's classic on the big screen is not to be sneezed at. Check out the other archival screenings taking place at SIFF.
Colin Trevorrow's little sci-fi-lite love story with Northwest connections is just the kind of wacky fun that SIFF audiences should eat up. FilmDistrict will release the Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza, and Jake Johnson starring comedy later this summer.
Alex Koehne's Review
Jamie Chung stars as a sex slave in Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths's SXSW hit follow up to The Off Hours. Matt O'Leary puts in a particularly great performance as her drug addicted Stockholm syndrome captor.
Peter Martin's Review
Salma Hayek stars in Álex De La Iglesia's much anticipated follow-up to The Last Circus.
Brian Clark's Review
Andrea Arnold will be featured as one of SIFF's "Emerging Masters" this year, giving audiences the opportunity to see her 2006 paranoia-filled drama Red Road on the big screen. It may not be quite the masterpiece that is Fish Tank, but it's well worth a check out. More Emerging Masters here.
Nicolas Provost's Belgian immigrant drama is a beautiful reflection on modern society with an incredible performance by Isaka Sawadogo. This little movie may not make many moviegoers' radars, but it certainly worth seeking out.
Todd Brown's Review
Melanie Lynskey turns in a scary good performance in one of the most charming of Sundance's charmer-heavy lineup. Christopher Abbot (now of Girls) and Blythe Danner co-star in Todd Louiso's third feature, set for release from Oscilloscope in September.
What international celebration of cinema would be complete without a wacky sci-fi romp by Spanish director extraordinaire Nacho Vigalondo.
Swarez's Review | Nacho's Own Review
This really only begins to scratch the surface of what is on offer at SIFF. Check out SIFF's website for much more, including hits like Don Coscarelli's drugged out midnighter JOHN DIES AT THE END, Josh Radnor's Sundance charmer LIBERAL ARTS , and the delightful Frank Langella-as-aging-cat-burgular dramedy ROBOT & FRANK . Enjoy the fest!


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Mobile CRM for Microsoft CRM Online Server
Mobile CRM is a BlackBerry CRM app for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Server. The app connects the BlackBerry to the server and accesses CRM information. Sales and service reps can utilize this app when they are out of the office. With the app, you can view account details, edit existing data, delete information, and add new information. Text notes can be added to each entry, and images or audio files can be attached as well. This app was developed by Softtrends Software Pvt Ltd and is available for $99.99 USD. To download this app, scan the QR code to the right.
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Mobile Edge for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Mobile Edge is another app for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. This app stores information locally, so you have access to data in areas that are outside the cellular network. Some of the CRM data accessible with the app include accounts, contacts, activities, leads, tickets, and opportunities. The app can sync CRM contacts with the BlackBerry's address book, which simplifies e-mail composition. Mobile Edge for Microsoft Dynamics CRM was developed by iEnterprises, Inc. and is available for free as a disconnected demo. The live version requires server installation and connectivity from iEnterprises, Inc. To download this app, scan the QR code to the right.
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Mobile Edge for Oracle's Siebel CRM
iEnterprises, Inc. has developed a separate Mobile Edge app for Oracle's Siebel CRM. This app is designed for employees that utilize CRM information when they are away from the office. Simply launch the app to connect to the Siebel CRM. You can view CRM data including opportunities, contacts, and organizations. The data fields are customizable and objects can be modified within the Siebel CRM environment. This app comes with an administration console that contains a lot of advanced features. The live version requires server installation and connectivity from iEnterprises, Inc. To download the free disconnected demo of Mobile Edge for Oracle's Siebel CRM scan the QR code to the right.
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SprinxCRM is a free BlackBerry CRM app developed by Sprinx Systems, LLC. It is a web-based CRM app that doesn't require software installation. The app allows employees to access CRM information on the go, including contacts, events, and tasks. Sending e-mails to contacts is streamlined, since the app syncs automatically with Microsoft Office Outlook. To download SprinxCRM, scan the QR code to the right.
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- Mobile CRM for Microsoft CRM Online Server, https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/3593
- Mobile Edge for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/3828
- Mobile Edge for Oracle's Siebel CRM, https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/3831?lang=en
- SprinxCRM, https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/2636?lang=en


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Microsoft hopes 'Titanfall' can boost Xbox One
Tech titan Microsoft -- which has struggled to keep pace with Sony and its PlayStation 4 -- is pinning its hopes on a new action video game, ironically named "Titanfall."
The highly anticipated game for the new generation Xbox One console lands this week in a major global release, with Microsoft is betting it will keep the company in the forefront of the battle for the living room and home entertainment.
"The challenge is finding the 'killer game,'" says Avi Greengart of research firm Current Analysis.
"Titanfall appears to be the first must-have, first-person mutliplayer game that takes real advantage of the Xbox One's additional horsepower."
Technology analyst Rob Enderle at Enderle Group said the new game -- featuring elite assault pilots and heavily-armored, 24-foot (six-metre) titans -- will be a critical test for Microsoft.
"Titanfall is really the big title for Xbox One," he said. "Game consoles live and die on blockbusters, so it is really important that the audience likes this game."
The game is produced by Respawn Entertainment, using designers of the "Call of Duty" blockbuster series, and distributed by Electronic Arts exclusively for Microsoft's Xbox and PC platforms. It carries a US price tag of USD 60.
Greengart said Microsoft is trying to show Xbox One has momentum, and Titanfall may help.
"It's not available on Sony, so this gives Microsoft a much-needed shot in the arm just as Sony has announced a nice spike in sales after PS4 went on sale in Japan," Greengart told AFP.
Microsoft doesn't want to be seen as left behind, he explained. "If consumers think one platform that has legs, sometimes it becomes so. Right now it looks like Sony has pulled ahead."
Titanfall is being released tomorrow in the Americas, Russia and parts of Asia, and on Thursday in India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most of Europe. The release will be on Friday in Britain, Ireland and Portugal.


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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Tasmanian Devils
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Good day, Petunia...now I know considerably more about Tasmanian Devils than I did before reading your post. People revile scavengers but they serve their purpose and apparently do their job very well!
- December 11, 2011 at 9:59 PM
- petunialee said...
Theanne - Good day to you too! Yup! They do, don't they? Poor Tassie Devils!!
- December 12, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Blur Ting said...
They look so innocent and cute though. I love how he scoops the fella up and into his arms. :-)
- December 12, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Open Kitchen Concept said...
They look so cute!
- December 12, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- petunialee said...
Ting - Me too! I also loved the way they touched noses and how the Tassie Devil talked to him.
- December 13, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- petunialee said...
OKC - They were VERY cute up close. Like teddy bears with character.
- December 13, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Kryptonite Kiana said...
that is so true, they also have one of the loudest screams of any mammal, i watched a documentary about it :D and do you know that Tasmanian devils store fat in their tail, so an unhealthy devil has a skinny tail...
come check out my blog! I made a Tasmanian Devil in art class! I hope you like it...
feel free to leave me a comment
- December 14, 2011 at 3:08 AM
- petunialee said...
Kiana - I love your art!!
- December 14, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Malar said...
All i know about this devil is only ...cartoon! Now i know more on Tassie!
They are really cute but a bit scary to see their teeth!!
- December 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- Kryptonite Kiana said...
Thank you!
- December 14, 2011 at 1:34 PM


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Many folks who frequent today's carnival carousels will have Tracey and Stephen Cameron to thank for the pleasure of their rides, since the sister and brother partners have taken on the unusual challenge of restoring worn-out merry-go-round creatures.
A third-floor walk-up in downtown Hartford, Connecticut serves as the duo's office/workshop ... and there — amid a considerable clutter of antiquated animal figures in various sizes, shapes, and stages of restoration — the Camerons tackle both the business and the art of their trade. Tracey's duties include handling client negotiations, preparing repair sketches, and completing any decorative painting ... while it's Steve's job to do all hand carving and woodwork restoration.
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Eight years ago (shortly after he'd completed his Ph.D. thesis on the reproductive physiology of the red deer), John and Nichola Fletcher started Great Britain's first deer farm — dubbed Reediehill — just outside of Auchtermuchty, Scotland.
Though deer meat has enjoyed only limited popularity in the past, the Fletchers contend that people's dislike of venison can largely be blamed on the tough, bitter quality of the meat that was — until recently-commonly available on the commercial market ... much of which was the product of older wild deer. With the advent of farm-raised venison, on the other hand, a consistently high standard can be maintained ... John and Nichola butcher their stags when the animals are between the ages of 18 months and 2-1/2 years (hinds — adult females — are sold, at about $450 apiece, for breeding). Reediehill currently boasts 250 hinds, 6 stags, and some "growing stock."
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First WP7-Certified 32GB microSD Card Headed to Best Buy? [Update]
If the image pictured here is authentic — and we have no reason to believe it's not — then it appears that Best Buy is poised to stock the very first 32GB microSD cards certified for Windows Phone 7; in fact, this class 4 model from PNY might be the first card of any capacity to declare itself fit for WP7 usage. Despite an otherwise successful rollout, Microsoft thoroughly dropped the ball when it came to memory expansion on the new platform: just one launch phone, the Samsung Focus, had a user-accessible microSD slot (although almost every model has one hidden beneath warranty-voiding stickers), and only certain cards would allegedly work without problems with the OS.
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It's now three months past the European WP7 device launch and there's still no definitive way to tell which cards will work and which cards won't (we had no trouble swapping a random card into a Surround, but who knows if it will remain stable long-term). Therefore it's refreshing to finally see a manufacturer come out with a card that boasts WP7-friendliness right on the front of the packaging. We weren't told when this model is expected to hit shelves, and because it's not even listed on PNY's site (nor any other retailer's), we're not sure how much it will cost, either. Best Buy sells the company's class 2 16GB microSD card for $60.
Update: Commenter Adam points out that the marketing copy may refer to the fact that the bundled, downloadable movies are "now compatible with Windows Phone 7," and not the card itself. Still, according to wpcentral, anecdotal evidence suggests that PNY cards work well in WP7 devices.
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"We come spinning out of nothingness..." - Rumi
Inspired by the work of Bittertang and Ernesto Neto, the installation creates a tiny, private dreamworld leading the viewer to reconsider the nature of their physical environment. Soft, globular bodies mutate and float on a voyage in animated space, reminiscent of both bodily innards and weightless soap bubbles. Instead of a traditional screen, the work is mapped onto a lightweight cube sheathed in gauzy fabric, creating an intimate space for a single viewer. The installation, knowing no front or rear, is a step on the way to an immersive architectural environment.


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People who only know Mickey Rooney from recent public
appearances understandably sized him up as a bombastic, living relic of
Hollywood's past. Colleagues and critics were often guilty of taking him for
granted. But MGM director Clarence Brown, who worked with the best and the
brightest, and made such classics as National
Velvet, once told Scott Eyman, "Mickey Rooney is the closest thing to a
genius that I ever worked with. There was Chaplin, then there was Rooney. The
little bastard could do no wrong in my book. I don't know how he did it because
he never really paid any attention. Between takes he'd be off somewhere calling
his bookmaker, then come back and go into a scene as if he'd been rehearsing it
for three days."
Watch him with Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet, in scenes that call for real emotion, or with that
most honest of actors, Spencer Tracy, in Boys
Town, and you'll see what Brown is talking about. He expressed real depth
of feeling, and could bring you to the brink of tears when the occasion
demanded. Decades later, in The Black
Stallion, which earned him his fourth Oscar nomination, and Bill, the TV movie that won him an Emmy,
it was clear that he hadn't lost a thing since those golden days at MGM.
A few years ago, at the annual Noir City Film Festival at the
American Cinematheque, we saw a minor Columbia programmer from 1954 called Drive a Crooked Road, co-written by Rooney's
old friend Blake Edwards. In it, he plays an auto mechanic whom life has beaten
down. He is terrific because you believe him, not just in the story's big
dramatic moments but in the mundane expository scenes: he's completely
convincing as a mousy mechanic and works under the hood of a European sports
car as if it's all he ever did.
Mickey Rooney had a gift that I suppose was inborn, and like
many people who possess such a gift he never gave it much thought. It all came
easily to him, and he had little patience for costars who had to expend great
effort to attain the same results. (In his first autobiography, i.e., he mocked Audrey Hepburn for
having to build up to a scene in which she had to cry in Breakfast at Tiffany's.)
Perhaps because he was so casual about his work, he was a
frustrating man to interview. I was fortunate because he took a liking to me
and knew that I appreciated his career. (Others who weren't so lucky got a
long-winded lecture about his years as America's number one box-office star.) He
had a good memory, but when I asked for specifics—about his brief directing
career in the 1950s, or his impressions of the great actor Rex Ingram, who
played Jim to his Huck in the 1939 Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn—all I got were generalities and platitudes.
He could be reflective, as he proved when he published his
first memoir in 1965. "This isn't a once-upon-a-time story," he wrote on the
first page, "although it might have been. Lord knows but it might have been.
Had I been brighter, had the dice been better, had the gods been kinder, this
could have been a one-sentence story." It wasn't, of course. There were all
those women, all those marriages and failed business schemes.
He also wrote, "My story is a love song to show business,
sung at times off-key… It's the paradox of a child who was a man and a man who was,
or tried to remain, a child. At the age of fifteen months I was working in
burlesque and by the time I was two, I was ad-libbing scenes. But at thirty I
was still shockingly immature, a con man's delight, a con woman's pot of gold.
The honey pot of Hollywood."
A paradox indeed, but one of entertainment's brightest
lights. He could be endearing at one moment, infuriating the next—but he never
let an audience down in his 90 years of performing. His career was unique, dotted
with extreme highs and lows. At some other time we can discuss the missed
opportunities and "what if" moments. For now, let's remember the talent, and
the gift, that made Mickey Rooney one-of-a-kind.
Here'a another piece on Mickey Rooney, with another perspective by my friend and colleague Pete Hammond.
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Contact: Rick DelaHaya, Centenary News Services, 318.869.5073
Candlelight Service Takes Place Friday, Dec. 5 in Brown Memorial Chapel
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SHREVEPORT, La.— Centenary College will share an annual Christmas tradition with the community on Friday, Dec. 5, when it presents its Christmas Candlelight Celebration, a program of readings, prayer, music, song and candle lighting in Brown Memorial Chapel. The program is free and open to the public with the service beginning at 6 p.m.
The service highlights the musical talents of Centenary's choirs, with music provided by the Centenary Camerata and Chorale singers, under the direction of Dr. Julia B. Thorn; the Centenary College Choir, directed by David Hobson; and the Centenary Brass Quintet. An Advent message will be presented by the Reverend Betsy Eaves, Chaplain of Centenary College.
For further information, contact the Centenary Chaplain's Office at 318.869.5156.
About Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College is a private, four-year arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Centenary is one of 16 colleges and universities constituting the Associated Colleges of the South and is regularly rated as one of the top colleges in the South. In 2008 Centenary College celebrates 100 years in Shreveport and Bossier City.


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Please note that Bairro Alto Hotel will be closed from 1st November 2017, to August 2018 due to expansion work. Member of The Leading Hotels of the World and pioneer in the concept of Luxury Boutique Hotels – 5 stars – in Portugal, Bairro Alto Hotel is located between two of the most emblematic neighbourhoods in Lisbon, the bohemian Bairro Alto and the charming and elegant Chiado. The Hotel preserves elements from iconic buildings dated from the 18th century, in an irreverent and constant harmony between the classic and the contemporary. In a charming way, it consistently offers a highly personalized and detailed service of excellence.