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Calling all business people! Come and join us For Churchill Theatre Bromley's third business club event of 2015 On Monday 20 April. Pre-show networking reception from 6.00 pm in the studio followed by the multi award winning musical comedy Spamalot.
On Monday 20 April from 6.00pm we will be holding our next Business Club Networking Event, which will be followed by the laugh out loud musical comedy Spamalot, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Direct from three years in The West End, this new tour directed by Christopher Luscombe, gallops into Churchill Theatre Bromley for one week only to regale Bromley audiences with the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, told in true Monty Python style.
Come and join us for a light-hearted pre-show networking event from 6.00 pm, where a complimentary welcome glass of Bucks Fizz and nibbles will be available. After the networking event we will take our seats for the show, Spamalot, which starts at 7.30 pm. There will also be a further opportunity for networking taking place during the interval (glass of wine, beer or soft drink included).
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Simple eye exam could successfully detect Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms arise, new research shows
A new eye test that is simple to perform could help primary care providers effectively diagnose Alzheimer's disease many years before signs and symptoms show up in patients. That means it may also be possible to conduct medication trials for treating or preventing the progression of the disease, according to new research.
As reported by United Press International, scientists at the University of Minnesota discovered differences in light pattern reflection off the retinas of mice that progressively changed as they developed Alzheimer's disease. That suggested to researchers that the ailment could be detected long before symptoms present themselves either to patients or to their doctors.
At present there is no reliable test for Alzheimer's disease. Currently it is diagnosed from a set of symptoms that present themselves and grow progressively worse over time.
And, while scientists still don't know exactly what causes the disease, research indicates that amyloid plaque buildup in the brain may be the culprit. Scientists have linked the buildup – which can be detected utilizing a special device – to steadily declining mental, memory and cognitive skills as the disease progresses.
Researchers at the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota note that the retina and brain undergo similar changes as a result of Alzheimer's; they are both connected because they are part of the central nervous system. However, because the retina is readily accessible for examination, the changes there are much easier to detect, UPI reported.
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This year, especially the past two months, has been terribly hard for me and my son in our personal life, and so many of my PR contacts for various big brands have been absolute angels this Christmas sending us little notes & gifts to brighten our day.
I've been so busy with real life problems I haven't even sent a single Christmas card, or managed to buy any for my closest family either, so this post is a big, all-encompassing THANK YOU card to everyone who has worked with me and supported me this year.
The brand PRs who send me wonderful treats (Jane xo), or set up collections of products from local stores for me (Nadine xo), everyone who takes time to vote when I've entered yet another blog competition, and the people who RT my links to blog posts and those who hit 'like' on my Instagram photos.
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These are my initial published thoughts on the terrorist attack I and my partner survived and endured 17th August 2017.
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Almost a year prior to the establishment of the Presbyterian Medical Center, the San Francisco Institutes of Medical Sciences was established as an independent institute to continue medical research when Stanford moved to Palo Alto.
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute has and continue to make many important contributions to biomedical and behavioral research. See a list of highlights of contributions.
Many of our achievements have been described in California Pacific Currents, a yearly publication reporting groundbreaking medical research and technologies, and academic medical programs at California Pacific Medical Center.
By 1961, research at the Medical Center was supervised by the Research Committee of the Medical Staff, of which Frank Gerbode, M.D. was Chairman. Others serving on this Committee are Knox H. Finley, M.D.; Arthur Jampolsky, M.D.; John J. Osborn, M.D.; Victor Richards, M.D.; Arthur Selzer, M.D.
The Institutes of Medical Sciences became the Medical Research Institute of San Francisco in 1982. In May 1993, the Medical Research Institute of San Francisco merges with California Pacific Medical Center to create the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI).
The San Francisco Institutes of Medical Sciences is established with headquarters at Webster and Clay Streets. This non-profit California Corporation is created to engage in research in the medical sciences and to further post-doctoral medical education. The original incorporators and Board of Directors are: Frank Gerbode, M.D.; Knox Finley, M.D.; Arthur Jampolsky, M.D.; Fred H Merrill, M.D.; Henry W. Newman, M.D., John J. Osborn, M.D., Arthur Selzer, M.D., and Mrs. Harley Stevens. Dr. Gerbode is the first president of the Institute of Medical Sciences.
Heart Research Center is established through a NIH grant of approximately $2 million. Officers are: Frank Gerbode, M.D., President; Arthur Jampolsky, M.D., Vice-President; John J Osborn, M.D., Secretary-Treasurer.
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Smith-Kettlewell Institute of Visual Sciences Research Building dedicated on Nov. 11, 1969. This building site is adjacent to the IMS research building.
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Behl bets on'Na jaane kahan…' as best entertainer (Movie Snippets)March 28th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Producer Goldie Behl is confident that Sridevi's iconic song "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai", which is being reprised in his forthcoming film "I, Me Aur Main", will be one of the biggest entertainers of the year.
"It's being recorded and my director is working on it. We are really looking forward to it. It will be one of the most entertaining songs of the year, I am sure," Behl told reporters here.
The song will feature John Abraham and Prachi Desai. Directed by debutant Kapil Sharma, "I, Me Aur Main" also stars Chitrangada Singh and is slated for July release.
I am an entertainer: Prateik
Actor Prateik, who has not given any big hit so far, says he is an entertainer and has an urge to entertain people.
"That's what we are here for, we are all entertainers, that's our job. I do believe I am an entertainer, I don't know how entertaining (I am) and there is an urge to entertain, definitely," the 25-year-old told reporters here.
Prateik, whose last film "Ek Deewana Tha" failed to garner desired success at the box office, is currently shooting for "Issaq".
Vidyut Jamwal waiting for good offers
Despite the fact that Vidyut Jamwal's performance was appreciated in "Force", the actor hasn't got too many good offers.
"I would not say that I have a lot of offers and I am reading scripts, like others say. Yes, I do have a few and will soon decide on them. Hopefully, everything will turn out to be good," the 32-year-old said here in an interview.
Vidyut worked in Tamil and Telugu films before bagging the role of a villain in "Force" for which he bagged Filmfare award for the best male debut.
Vidyut is satisfied with both, his professional and personal life.
"My life is very perfect, not from now, but it always has been. I hope it continues this way," he added.
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- Prateik, Amy speak about their off-screen chemistry - Feb 04, 2012
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- Who is Prateik's girl in 'Issaq'? - Oct 20, 2011
- Prachi shines at Neeta Lulla's show - Aug 20, 2011
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1: By Mimi and Sarah Period 5
2: Women started coming out more
3: A New fashion magazine for women comes out; Harper's Bazaar | The New Fashion for Women
4: Women's Suffrage Did not have the right to vote.
5: 19th Ammendment was ratified by Congress on August 26th 1920 (Mimi's birthday!)
6: During the night, people went to clubs and danced such as the Charleston, the Lindy Hop and the Swing
7: 1920s Music | Jazz was discovered. Duke Ellington (below) and many other African Americans broke out into Jazz.
8: Sports such as boxing (left), golf (center), and college football (right) became very popular. More and more people attended games for leisure
9: Babe Ruth and baseball became Ameria's favorite past time. Babe Ruth was idolized for his lifestyle and his homeruns
10: Many people protest to stop selling alcohol, since men came home drunk most often and ended up to domestic violence.
11: The restriction of alcohol led to Mafias forming | And illegal smuggling of alcohol and other crimes | From L to R Al Capone, Tommy Pennochio, Joe Lonardo Gang leaders
12: During Warren G. Harding's Presidency, the Republican government was corrupt and injustice. | Secretary of the Interior, Albert B. Fall, was leasing government oil reserves to two businessmen for $400,000 in return.
13: The Red Scare | Calvin Coolidge took Presidency after Harding; helped bring justice to the corrupt government
14: Racial groups such as the KKK were created and performed anti-racial crimes, | Mainly to African Americans, and other minorities
15: Crimes mostly involved racial actions, gangs, or illegal smuggling of alcohol.
16: Many books were created during the Roaring 20's..
17: Charles Lindbergh makes a solo flight across the Atlantic for the first time ever in history on March 20th, 1927. He landed 33 hours and 30 minutes later, flying from New York to Paris.
18: Repeal of Prohibition | The End | Of the
19: End: Black Tuesday | Roaring 20's


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Suncor is committed to delivering profitable growth and strong shareholder value. At the same time, the success of our business has a significant impact on the larger economy.
Strong economic performance, along with social responsibility and environmental stewardship, is an important part of being a sustainable energy company. Suncor's investment in energy production, upgrading, refining and marketing benefits the larger economy by:
In Suncor's case, the responsible development of our core assets also allows us to invest in our renewable energy business and in new technologies to improve corporate-wide operational efficiency and environmental performance.
In all of these ways, we continue to create shared value — for our shareholders and society at large.
Suncor had another strong financial year in 2012.
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The company continued to demonstrate:
And in a year when oil sands price realizations lagged significantly against world crude oil prices, Suncor's integrated business model allowed us to capture 96% of world pricing for our production.
Our strong balance sheet allows us to invest in growth and continuous improvements in our existing operations. The ripple effects of that investment are felt across the North American economy and well beyond.
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Suncor continues to place a relentless focus on improving operational reliability and efficiency. While work remains, particularly with respect to the reliability of our oil sands upgraders, we continued to see many indications of progress in 2012. Due to strong execution, our Firebag 4 in situ expansion project came on stream ahead of schedule and well under its original budget. Suncor's refineries once again demonstrated world-class reliability, with 95% utilization rates for the year.
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Read about the beginning and evolution of Wilde Custom Gear Tactical Nylon.
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The Name
Same Gear. New Name.
The surname Wilde has Irish, English and German origins that refer to violent, savage and untamed men. We thought it fitting to have a Viking as our new logo. The Vikings were fierce warriors and are a fitting representation of the warriors of past and present that use gear Built For Battle.
The Beginning
I grew up around three generations of great seamstresses. My great grandmother, grandmother and mother were all very adept at sewing. As a kid, I would get dragged to family quilting parties. As a young boy I hated it. "Hold this, do that." Ugh. I didn't have an appreciation for the skill of sewing until much later in life. My mom made many of her own clothes, curtains for the house and other wonders with her trusty Kenmore sewing machine.
Right after high school I left for boot camp. A year later I found myself in the middle of the Gulf War. Two enlistments later, I left military service for a career in law enforcement. I am a current law enforcement officer in my 18th year of service. I have been a member of a tactical team for over a decade. During that time, I have had the opportunity to use a variety of nylon gear and I have seen nylon gear from all over the world.
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Sometimes you need (some say want) a new piece of gear. I fell prey to the cheap gear devil. I asked myself, "How bad could it really be?" Let me tell you. I was preparing my gear for an operation. I run a modest collection of rifle magazines on the outside of my entry vest and wanted a new magazine configuration. I loaded up my newly acquired "budget" magazine pouch with my magazines and put my vest on. I decided on the proper placement and began practicing drawing the magazines. A few minutes later, I realized the stitching on one side of the pouch was coming apart and the material was tearing. I could not believe it. I felt cheated. I just bought this basic piece of gear and it failed before it's first real use. Thankfully, the lesson was not learned sitting in the stack on an entry.
I drew on my years of sewing-by-association experience. I bought my first industrial sewing machine and got to work. I started very small and only made gear for myself. Friends and colleagues requested pieces of gear when they saw what I had made. Word spread and soon I was spending most of my off time sewing gear. Friends suggested I get a website. I designed my first website to display product examples and capabilities. In 2011, I was awarded a small contract for external body armor carriers for uniformed patrol officers for a small police department in the Midwest U.S. That prompted me to expand and move the operation out of my home and into a business location. We have been moving full speed ahead ever since.
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As we grow, I will always keep the operation small enough to oversee myself. I hope to pass it down to my son one day. I will never outsource overseas. Ever.
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Our gear is used by military, law enforcement and operators in theaters worldwide. We do things right because it is the right thing to do.
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THEY defy you to stop them, and they couldn't care less if you were Ray Lewis or Dick Butkus. They are a throwback football team very much like the Vince Lombardi Packers in the way they come at you with shoulder pads blazing and a snarl and a sneer and dare you to stop their Neanderthal brutality. So what do we call them? The Big Blue Steamroller? The Monsters of the Meadowlands? Beasts of the NFL?
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The Giants rushed for 207 yards yesterday – 210 if you take away Eli Manning's negative contribution – and splattered Lewis and the Ravens 30-10. Brandon Jacobs (Earth) killed the body early, and then the head died at the shifty feet of Derrick Ward (Wind) and Ahmad Bradshaw (Fire). That makes five times this season the Giants have run for at least 200 yards.
"In this area, we love to have a devastating run game at the end of November and going into December," Giants GM Jerry Reese said. "I think that's who we are. I think we're a devastating run team who can throw the ball if we want to."
The irresistible force (No. 1 rushing offense) ran head-on into the immovable object (No. 1 rushing defense), and the immovable object was moved all the way back to Baltimore.
"I think those guys are truly a good run defense . . . I honestly think that they were ranked that way because they are. They just ran into bunch of monsters in here that they never run into on an every-Sunday basis," Jacobs said.
No one will want to play them, especially in January, especially at Giants Stadium, where the 9-1 Giants are 6-0. Jacobs, behind the best offensive line in football and a fullback and tight ends who love to block, bounced it outside for 36 yards on his first carry and scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns to set the tone before leaving with a sore ankle.
"He's our junkyard dog," Shaun O'Hara said. "It's fun to turn him loose and let him attack the defenses."
It was 20-0 by midway in the second quarter and rookie QB Joe Flacco wasn't going to overcome Justin Tuck, Antonio Pierce the rest of the Giants' defense.
"Only we can stop ourselves; those guys couldn't really stop us," Jacobs said.
Jacobs acknowledged the Giants could have inflicted more damage if he had gotten more than 11 carries (for 73 yards) due to an injured knee. "Earth can take a little rest, and Wind and Fire can go out and do their thing like they did," he said.
Earth is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds.
"Brandon has unusual skill set for his size . . . big, powerful and fast, and who can make you miss," Reese said. "He doesn't have to run over people all the time. He can do that, but he can change directions, and has good run vision."Wind (11-41 rushing, 4-54 receiving) has the best hands.
"Derrick Ward is probably more of a norm with what you see in the National Football League," Reese said.
Reese was asked about Bradshaw's crazy-legs 77-yard romp to the 2 in the fourth quarter.
"I saw a guy with good vision, and who had an extra gear to get through the trash, and saw him playing against a tired defense at that point in the game," Reese said.
Bradshaw (9-96) comes in with fresh, churning legs and mouth, which serves as motivation for him.
"He's fast, but he's probably quicker than fast," Reese said. "He's what we call kinda like a darter. He's unusual for a small guy, he can run with power, and he breaks a lot of tackles. This guy doesn't go down easy, now."
If the backs are Earth, Wind and Fire, what do we call the offensive line?
"We just want to be as physical as possible, keep getting these running backs their yardage so we can get a nice Christmas present near the end," Chris Snee said, and smiled.
O'Hara was asked the same question.
"We're into nicknames; we'll let everybody else come up with their own," O'Hara said. Then he came up with a good one. "How 'bout 'NSync?" he said.
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Nothing beats a fresh cup of coffee in the morning, or anytime in the day for that matter, but in order to make a good brew, you must first start with fresh ground coffee or fresh whole roasted coffee beans.
The quality of the oils and flavors that make your cup of coffee taste oh so yummy can diminish over time if the grounds or beans are not properly stored. So here are the basic steps to storing your coffee at home, so your grounds and beans will always deliver the best, most flavorful cup of coffee. The steps are applicable to all, that is beans, ground coffee or the instant ones.
Step 1 – Seal in an airtight container
First place the coffee in an opaque airtight canister. This will keep moisture in the atmosphere from entering the beans or grounds and distorting the flavor of your coffee.
If you do not have such a canister, alternatively, close the top of the bag the coffee came in with a tight rubber band, then place that bag into a Ziploc bag, squeeze the air out of the Ziploc bag, and then close the seal.
Step 2 – Put away in a cool, dark, dry place
Place the canister, or Ziploc bag on a shelf in your pantry or any dark, cool, dry place where the coffee will not be exposed to light, heat, or moisture.
Whenever you're itching for a fresh cup of joe, simply retrieve your stored coffee grounds or beans and brew using your preferred method. Place the unused coffee back into the storage container and return to the cool, dark, dry place until the next time you need it.
Stored like this, your ground coffee will stay fresh for 3 to 5 months, while the whole coffee beans can last for up to 6 months.
If you have beans that you will not be using for a few weeks, then it's okay to freeze those in a tightly sealed Ziploc bag, so long as you do not remove them until you are ready for immediate use. Removing and replacing the frozen beans will cause the temperature in the bag to fluctuate and introduce moisture that will warp the flavor of the coffee. So keep them frozen for up to a month, and once removed, set aside to thaw, then grind and brew the coffee within 2 weeks to retain optimum flavor.
Now you know how to safely store your coffee, so you can always have fresh, flavorful coffee whenever you need it! Feel free to leave your comments below and tell us how these methods worked for you, or share any other storage strategies you might use.


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If you're an IT professional during your day job, you've no doubt heard about software virtualization, in which you can use environments from VMware and Microsoft to create software-based OS installations that run under a physical PC or server. Virtual machines (VMs) run more slowly than true PCs—a lot more slowly, in some cases—but they're an awesome solution for several situations, including testing, software development, and even legacy server redeployment: You can set up older OSs or applications in these VMs, which run in a window under the host PC, and not have to do so on your primary machine.
Virtualization has come a long way in recent years. Once expensive, virtualization solutions are now far more affordable—even free in the case of some server-based products such as VMware Server and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Release 2 (R2), which also runs on XP desktops. Client-based virtualization solutions aren't very expensive either. You can get VMware and Microsoft's desktop products for about $100 these days.
The most interesting virtualization product to appear recently is Parallels Desktop, which runs on Intel-based Macs, letting those systems utilize their dual-core microprocessors for the ultimate in desktop-virtualization performance. Parallels also makes a workstation product for Windows and Linux users, but I've found it to be less full-featured than Microsoft and VMware's solutions. On the Mac, Parallels Desktop simply shines.
To test Parallels, I downloaded the free trial version of the software to my MacBook notebook, which features 1GB of RAM and a 2GHz dual-core Intel Core Duo processor. Parallels installs quickly and easily, and a trial product key will let you evaluate the product for two weeks. Remembering my recent experience using Apple's Boot Camp—which lets you dual-boot Intel-based Macs between Mac OS X and Windows XP—I set about creating a new XP virtual machine with Parallels. I was curious to see how it performed.
Installing an OS such as XP in Parallels (or any other VM solution) is straightforward and, in this case, surprisingly speedy. I allocated 588MB of system RAM to the VM, and off it went. After XP was installed, I downloaded all the latest hotfixes and other updates from Windows Updates, which required a few reboots, and installed something called Parallel Tools inside XP. This interesting toolset (Microsoft and VMware offer similar tools for VMs) solves a number of concerns, including Clipboard synchronization (so that you can cut and paste between the guest OS, XP, and the host OS, Mac OS X), time synchronization (so that the VM's clock is always up to date) —although this feature didn't work in my testing—and mouse synchronization (to prevent an annoying lag problem that occurs when you move the mouse cursor around; it doesn't work with drag and drop). It also adds drivers for the virtualized video card and network card offered by Parallels and creates a shared folder so that you can easily move files between Mac OS X and the guest OS.
Performance was very good, but I suspect that another gigabyte of RAM would make a huge difference. Virtual machines, by design, just can't equal the performance of true PC-based OS installations, but Parallels comes pretty close. The performance of desktop applications under Parallels is better than under Microsoft and VMware's PC-based offerings, but not as fast as when you dual-boot XP with Boot Camp.
So why would you want to use Parallels or a similar solution on the PC side? I can think of many reasons, actually. First, virtual environments let you test applications before committing them to your host PC. For example, you might want to check out a download or Microsoft security fix, but you're not sure how it might affect your system. Because VMs appear as simple (if humongous) files in Windows, they're easy to copy, move, and delete. If the download hoses your VM, delete it and use the backup.
I use VMs to test beta OSs such as Windows Vista and Longhorn Server (although neither is currently supported on Parallels), as well as numerous Linux distributions. And because I often need to take screenshots of the installation process for various OSs, VMs are the perfect solution because they run in a window on my main desktop. Web developers can use them to test their Web sites against different Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla Firefox versions. And if you're using, say, XP, but you need to support family members still stuck on XP or Windows Me, you can install these OSs in a VM and access them only when you need to.
There are downsides to VMs, of course, beyond the obvious performance concerns. You still need to buy a legitimate copy of the OS that you want to install in a VM, and that can be expensive (unless you want to run Linux). And you might have trouble installing some OSs in some VM environments. Aside from the Parallels/Vista incompatibilities I mentioned previously, I've had trouble getting certain Linux distributions to work on Microsoft's Virtual PC product, for example.
As for my MacBook, I'll be going back to the Boot Camp-based dual-boot, because XP performs much better on the actual hardware than it does in a VM. But Parallels is an intriguing solution to running multiple OS copies on the same PC. All you need is a bucket-load of RAM and the willingness to try.


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Overall Giving Returns to Pre-Recession Levels, Study Finds
(Jan. 17, 2012) Total giving for the first 11 months of 2011 is 1.4 percent ahead of the same period in 2007, according to Blackbaud.
Nonprofits are not out of the woods yet, however, as Chuck Longfield, Blackbaud's chief scientist noted that while giving is up, the increase is not uniform across all sub-sectors. Yet, most nonprofits saw greater stability and predictability in their 2011 fundraising than in the past few years.
"Fundraising remains challenging but hopefully the worst is behind us, and nonprofits will continue to see positive growth in 2012," said Longfield.
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall charitable revenue grew 1.4 percent for the three months ending November 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010. This trend is based on $2.5 billion in 12 months' revenue from 1,281 nonprofit organizations.
Blackbaud's index of online giving reports that online revenue increased by 12 percent for the three months ending November 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010. This trend is based on $383 million in 12 months' online revenue from 1,769 organizations.
Giving By Subsector
Environmental and Animal Welfare organizations did not see growth in the latter part of 2011, the index reports, showing giving is down 5.4 percent in a three month average ending in November compared to the same period in 2010. The same is true for international affairs organizations in the study, which saw a drop-off in giving revenue in the three month span ending in November 2011 compared to the same span of time in 2010.
However, several subsectors are showing revenue growth. Particularly arts and cultural organizations, healthcare organizations and those serving public and society benefit.
Stay Fresh, Stay Focused
AFP President and CEO Andrew Watt, FInstF, offered commentary in the Blackbaud report, urging organizations to challenge the status quo in order to break out of an overall flat trajectory in the overall growth of giving.
"Organizations are recognizing that they need to change to grow and a lot of fundraisers are taking advantage of the position they are in to push for change," said Watt. "I always see crisis as being exciting—you need to be jolted out of your comfort zone from time to time. It's an exciting time to be in the profession as we're in completely uncharted territory."
Watt says nonprofits need to stay on their toes and up with current trends, all the while not losing track of the fact that understanding donor motivations is more important than the medium used to communicate with them.
"It is essential to get closer to donors, understand their motivation, and give them opportunities to engage in the way they choose to."
For more information, go to www.blackbaud.com.
Related AFP ResourcesHow Does Your Organization Define "Success" in Social Media Fundraising?
Instagram Makes Waves in the Nonprofit World
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (October 30, 2012)
Social Media Has Growing Impact on Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising
How Do You Measure the Success of Fundraising on Social Networks? Dollars or Doggie Treats?


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Other kids get followed home by dogs or cats, but eleven-year-old Stella Rodriguez gets followed home from a trip to NASA by a black hole, which she then names Larry (short for singularity). Having a pet black hole is pretty convenient when Stella wants to get rid of things like brussels sprouts at dinner and her little brother Cosmo's annoying talking toy, and it's good for getting rid of other things, too—reminders of her father that just hurt too much to look at since his death. Cuevas makes full use of the black hole as a metaphor for loss in deft prose that is by turns hilarious and poetic in this story set in the 1970s. When Stella and Cosmo journey into its infinite space to retrieve their new puppy (who foolishly chased a thrown toy into the black hole), they encounter the items Larry devoured in absurd and poignantly distorted forms: from the hamster Stinky Stu, grown to a 400-pound (and even stinkier) behemoth, to the now-life-size 3-D model of the imaginary planet Stellarium that Stella and her father built together. Scribbly art supplements Stella's chatty narration—periodically addressed to her dad—with quirky, precise visualizations of the astronomical concepts she explains and her musings on the strange things people do (like keep pet rocks, which Stella insists is much weirder than having a pet black hole). Stella and Cosmo's journey will stay with readers long after they turn the final pages, and they'll look to the night sky with new perspective, seeing in it, as Stella does, "a patchwork of time." [End Page 11]


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Your favourite monkey buddy's baby went missing. We're suspecting the hands of the poachers, but let's hope it's not like that. We have to hurry up and start searching for the baby before it gets dark. Once the night comes, it will be pointless. Not to mention that if really the hunters took her away... In that case we have even less time, because they tend to leave the forest in the afternoon and sell their pray at the black market. Maybe the dogs can help us track her. I heard you have amazing abilities when it comes to find someone. Please, help us!


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@Adelasterfoodtextures on Instagram is run by Olivia and it is her test kitchen for a pop up restaurant in Sweden usually held outside in forests or seaside! The location influences the menu and lots of small vegetarian/vegan courses are served.
Hi Olivia, this is so rad, How should I i serve it?
- it goes great with everything ;)
This is why I (Nina) love this recipe: This is such a wonderful contribution, You get a a Kimchi recipe on top of the pesto. And how does a tomato pesto with spicy kimchi sound to you. I would use this on any warm dish, especially with eggs and fried noodles or on a breads and a must try in pasta.
Here's how to:
1 medium head (1.5 pounds) napa cabbage plus 1/2 pound sea kale - if ses kale don't grow in your area then just use 1/2 pound of napa cabbage! ¼ cup sea salt or kosher salt (see Recipe Notes)
Water (see Recipe Notes)
3 tablespoon grated garlic (5 to 6 cloves)
6 teaspoon grated ginger
3 teaspoon sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons seafood flavor or water (optional, see Recipe Notes)
1 to 5 tablespoons Korean red pepper flakes gochugaru
8 ounces Korean radish or daikon, peeled and cut into thin pices
4 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Cutting board and knife
Large bowl
Plate and something to weigh the kimchi down, like a jar or can of beans
Small bowl
Clean 1-quart jar with canning lid or plastic lid
Bowl or plate to place under jar during fermentation
makes a big jar
500 grams of kimchi
300 grams of cashew nuts
Grated rind from half a lemon
1 teaspoon of dark brown sugar
1 fresh whole tomato
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Mix all the ingredients together with a stick mixer and serve!


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Michael and Lonnie Davis of Lonoke, announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Davis, to Blane Perkins.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of O.M. and Eileen Naegelin of Lytle, Texas, and the late R.V. and Juanita Davis formerly of Lytle, Texas. She is a 2009 graduate of Lonoke High School and a 2012 graduate of Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business with an emphasis in Finance.
The prospective groom is the son of Marty and Tammy Perkins of Carlisle. He is the grandson of Betty Bednar and the late Robert Bednar and Robert Perkins and the late Louise Perkins all of Carlisle. He is a 2009 graduate of Carlisle High School. He is engaged in rice, soybean, and wheat farming in Carlisle.
The couple will exchange vows in a ceremony Saturday, March 16, 2013, at The First United Methodist Church in Lonoke. The couple will reside in Carlisle.


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Bulletin of the American Physical Society
63rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Volume 55, Number 16
Sunday–Tuesday, November 21–23, 2010; Long Beach, California
Session LW: Surface Tension III
Monday, November 22, 2010
Hyatt Regency Long Beach Room: Regency C
Chair: Alex Lukyanov, University of Reading, UK
Abstract ID: BAPS.2010.DFD.LW.7
Abstract: LW.00007 : Wet-dog shake
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Andrew Dickerson
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
Zack Mills
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
David Hu
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The drying of wet fur is a critical to mammalian heat regulation. We investigate experimentally the ability of hirsute animals to rapidly oscillate their bodies to shed water droplets, nature's analogy to the spin cycle of a washing machine. High-speed videography and fur-particle tracking is employed to determine the angular position of the animal's shoulder skin as a function of time. We determine conditions for drop ejection by considering the balance of surface tension and centripetal forces on drops adhering to the animal. Particular attention is paid to rationalizing the relationship between animal size and oscillation frequency required to self-dry.
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Yahoo announced significant display advertising agreements with Cars.com, Forbes.com and Ziff-Davis Media. These agreements represent the continued build-out of Yahoo!'s network of premium publishers, which will benefit advertisers, publishers and users. These relationships enable marketers to reach their target audiences with high-value inventory on Yahoo! and across the Web, improving reach, frequency and relevance.
"Yahoo! is developing a new marketing ecosystem where premium publishers can deliver relevant marketing messages to their users on their owned and operated sites, or on Yahoo!'s sites, while also giving marketers the ability to reach their desired audiences across the entire network," said Todd Teresi, senior vice president of the Yahoo! Publisher Network. "When you put the breadth of Yahoo!'s owned and operated properties together with these vertically-focused leaders, advertisers will be able to reach a high-quality audience with greater relevance and scale."
The alliance between Yahoo! and Cars.com, one of the nation's leading online destinations for people in the market for automobiles, creates increased opportunities for advertisers to reach a highly qualified, specific audience of in-market consumers interested in purchasing cars. This alliance gives advertisers the ability to extend their access to those consumers on both Cars.com and the Yahoo! network, creating highly valuable inventory for both partners.
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MANHATTAN — Accused "Millionaire Madam" Anna Gristina turned down an offer of bail money from one of her lawyers Monday, saying she'd rather spend additional time behind bars and raise the cash on her own.
After a state appeals court panel dramatically lowered Gristina's $2 million bail last week, her family attorney, Peter Gleason, volunteered to put up his $2.5 million Tribeca condo as collateral, a package presented to the Manhattan DA's office last Friday.
But in a twist, Gristina's criminal lawyer, Norm Pattis said at a hearing Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court that his client, who has spent nearly four months in jail, wanted to raise the $125,000 cash or $250,000 bond on her own instead.
"Much that she appreciated the generosity of Mr. Gleason's offer, she does not want to be released on that bond package," Pattis told the court during a brief hearing.
"She wants her family to secure the package."
According to a source, the bail package fell through because of "certain conditions Gleason wanted attached to the package" although it was not immediately clear what those were.
Still, Pattis said that he was hoping to have his client released as early as Tuesday.
According to sources, Gristina, who did not appear in court, might either try to raise the cash or use properties from her husband's family or her sister to make bail.
Gleason, a former firefighter, has offered to represent Gristina pro bono and to let her family live in his downtown pad.
"She thanks Mr. Gleason but she asks that he stand down on any efforts on her behalf," Pattis said.
Sources said that Gleason's offer of his condo as collateral before her bail was reduced fell through in part because he wanted Gristina to stay at his apartment.
Gristina's husband, Kelvin Gorr, said the move came as a surprise.
"I just found out myself," he said, adding that the way the family was going to secure bail was "still up in the air."
Gristina, who lives with her family at a farm in upstate Monroe, NY, has been held at Rikers Island since her arrest on Feb. 23 for allegedly running a multi-million dollar brothel out of a townhouse on the Upper East Side, as first reported by DNAinfo.com New York.
As part of the conditions of her bail, Gristina would have to wear an ankle bracelet likely to cost her between $10 to $15 a day, said her bail bondsman, Ira Judelson.
But Gristina wouldn't be on house arrest, Judelson said.
He and Gristina would work out where she'll be able to travel while wearing the device monitoring her location at all times. Monroe County (where her home is located), as well as her lawyer's offices in Connecticut and court in Manhattan would probably all be within the decided upon boundaries.
Judelson said he had a conversation with assistant district attorney Charles Linehan about working out the parameters of Gristina's travels.
If the DA decides to approve the new package without any objections, Judelson could place the ankle bracelet on Gristina at Rikers or at her home in Monroe, he said.
Judelson said he couldn't be certain when that will take place, but he hopes she'll be released within the next couple of days.
A judge originally set her bail at $2 million after prosecutors said that the Scottish national, who has a British passport and a second home in Canada, was a flight risk.
She tried unsuccessfully four times to have that amount reduced, but Judge Juan Merchan rejected her legal team's arguments each time.
Last week, however, a state appeals court panel decided to lower Gristina's bail on the single count of promoting prostitution dramatically.
Gristina's family has also set up a website to collect donations from the public to help her make bail.
News of her arrest in March stunned the city.
Officials said that they had caught Gristina bragging on surveillance tape about connections to law enforcement and others who would tip her off to an investigation.
She allegedly said that she made millions over the course of 15 years through a network of wealthy clients.
According to court documents, the soccer mom of four, who has a fondness for potbelly pigs, was swept up by investigators from the District Attorney's office after allegedly meeting with a Morgan Stanley banker about expanding her business empire.
She claimed that she believed she was being kidnapped that day, when she was whisked into a car with tinted windows and taken in for interrogation.
There, Gristina said that she was interrogated for hours about five alleged associates including a "wealthy financier" and "prominent international banker," but refused to squeal.
Gristina allegedly ran the brothel on East 78th Street with Jaynie Mae Baker, 30, a matchmaking service recruiter from Brooklyn.
Baker, who also faces a single count of promoting prostitution, has been free on $100,000 bail since her March 13 arrest.