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In your opinion, what are the chances that a band of the same caliber as early Dire Straits in terms of quality, would have any success in putting the record out today, given the fact that record labels aren't catering to rock music at all; and have any success after putting a record out, as there is no way to connect to the audience? There's no advance, no tour support, if you want to play rock music of any kind, you're pretty much doing it at your own expence. It's true it's not about the money, but you can say that as long as you actually can make a living off of playing music. It's not important if you sell 100 or 10 million records, or if you play Wembley stadium or Wembley arena, but if you sell a hundred of CD's, and play venues of 50 people, without day job, you're dead. And people talk about how it's easy to get noticed today over social media and stuff, but let's face it, there is very little chance to make it without a record deal. And even when you hear a rock song on TV or the radio, you can often hear a guitar being left out at some parts of the song, or cutting out solos etc. It seems that rock reached a dead end. Maybe you can do something if you are willing or able to fund yourself, but how many bands really can?
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GSK settlement reveals junkets
The US Justice Department, as part of its record $3-billion settlement with GlaxoSmithKline, said the drugmaker employed ostensibly scientific meetings to expand the market for antidepressants Paxil and Wellbutrin.
The infractions cited in the settlement, which resolves state and federal charges, happened between 1998 and 2003.
The firm drew psychiatrists to Paxil Forum meetings at high-end resorts, paid them for speaking and attending, covered their travel expenses, and offered expensive meals and lavish entertainment like snorkeling and golf, balloon rides and deep sea fishing.
GSK said such events generated $900,000 in additional revenues in 2000, and in a poll of attendees, 12% said they would be more comfortable prescribing Paxil to children and adolescents, although the drug was not approved for pediatric use.
Similar tactics were enlisted for Wellbutrin to market the drug to doctors for off-label uses like weight loss, sexual dysfunction, substance addictions and ADHD.
Purported as "independent medical education," also used by GSK were lectures, cassettes and DVDs from an antidepressant KOL, who was paid almost $1 million in 2003 alone to discuss the uses.Filings "show how rigorous clinical science was stretched beyond acceptable limits into cynical marketing for maximum commercial effect," wrote the Financial Times.

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5 Times we couldn't resist Kim Jae Joong's charm
Kim Jae Joong is a bit of a rarity in the world of idols. After being part of the industry for so long, he is definitely not afraid to do exactly what he wants to. He exudes confidence, and he always manages to look flawless, whether acting or on stage. To add to it, his movie Code Name: Jackal coming to DramaFever this weekend! For that reason, we decided that we needed 5 photos (and a bonus GIF set that you won't want to miss) to prove why we can never have enough of Kim Jae Joong.
1. He looked like perfection during this shoot for Elle Korea.
2. He has mastered guyliner and looks great in pretty much any hair color.
3. He is not afraid to be feminine when he wants to (but he usually keeps it to his solo work).
4. He does some pretty boring things with his famous friends. During the interview pictured above, Jang Geun Suk talked about how they always go grocery shopping together since they are neighbors. (Side note: why is Jae Joong inspecting his fingernails?)
5. His family is important. Jae Joong posted this photo of himself and his niece to his Instagram account.
Can exes sort through old feelings and new relationships to find true love? Found out in Discovery of Romance
Bonus: A GIF set of Jae Joong doing Gwiyomi. He can't keep a straight face!
You're welcome.
Watch the trailer for Code Name: Jackal and tune in for the movie on DramaFever Movie Night!
What do you think of Kim Jae Joong? Do you like his music, acting, or all of the above? Do you also wish he would teach you how to master eye liner like I do? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or tweet @Hallyu_Tanya. Don't forget to watch this weekend!


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Spicy Chai Mocha
1. Prepare a cup of hot chai.
2. Add a shot of your favorite chocolate syrup or your favorite chocolate powder.
3. Stir in a pinch of cayenne pepper and garnish with steamed milk or foam.
4. Stir and enjoy.
Alternate: Add a shot of espresso for a delightful mocha and top with whipped cream for extreme decadence!
Pumpkin Chai Latte
1. Prepare a cup of hot chai.
2. Add a shot of your favorite Pumpkin syrup.
3. Stir and enjoy.
Optional: Garnish with whipped cream and ground cinnamon!
Salted Caramel Chai Latte
1. Prepare a cup of hot chai.
2. Add a shot of your favorite Salted Caramel syrup
and a pinch of salt.
3. Stir and enjoy.
Optional: Garnish with whipped cream and caramel syrup!
Spiked Chai Latte
Power Chai® Almond Brittle
INGREDIENTS - Part 1
1/2 C Sugar
3 Tbsp Power Chai®
1/3 tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
INGREDIENTS - Part 2
3 Tbsp Butter
1/3 tsp Baking Soda
1 C Lightly salted almonds or Sliced almonds
1. Roast almonds at 300F for 10~15 minutes.
2. Put all ingredients from "Part 1" above into a pan.
3. Place pan on low heat on the stove.
4. Continue to mix until sugar is completely dissolved and bubbling (about 10-15 minutes).
5. The mix of chai powder, sugar, salt, and syrup will crumble, melt, and begin bubbling.
6. Once the mixture is liquified, add the butter and baking soda. Stir well and until all butter is mixed in.
7. Add the roasted almonds and turn the heat off.
8. Place mixture on parchment paper in a cookie sheet and set in a 300F oven for 10 minutes.
9. Let it cool completely and then use a hard tool to break into smaller pieces. Enjoy.
Tiger Spice Mochi Chai
1/2 C Mochiko brand sweet rice flour
1/4 C Cold water
2 C Boiling water
2 C water + 1 C ice (for cooling)
1/2 C David Rio Tiger Spice Chai®
1/2 C David Rio Tortoise Green Tea Chai®
Makes : About one dozen 3/4" size mochi balls
1. Mix cold water and Mochiko flour together in a bowl and knead until mix reaches the texture of your "earlobe".
2. Bring additional water to a boil.
3. Roll dough into 3/4" balls and set aside while water comes to a rolling boil.
4. Gently, place mochi balls into the boiling water, with enough room to move around - for TWO minutes OR until the mochi floats.
5. Remove mochi with a slotted spoon and immediately immerse in ice cold water with ice cubes.
6. After 10 minutes, pat the mochi dry.
7. Roll each mochi ball in David Rio Tiger Spice Chai® and/or David Rio Tortoise Green Tea Chai®
8. Share with kids, friends and family!


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One morning, the barber Ivan Yakovlevich awakens and decides to have fresh loaf of bread for breakfast. The ordinary event is accompanied by an unordinary occurrence. As he cuts up the loaf, Ivan Yakovlevich finds a nose baked inside of it. To his horror, he discovers the nose belongs to one of his regular customers, Major Kovalyov. The barber tries to displace the nose on several occasions, but he never succeeds, as always there is someone who interrupts him and eventually he even gets arrested by the police, trying to drop the nose into the Neva river.
On the same morning, Major Kovalyov wakes up to discover his nose is missing from between his cheeks. Later he encounters his nose in the city, dressed in a uniform implying a higher rank than Kovalyov's. The major tries to talk to the nose about the unusual incident, however, he is unable to reason with it. Soon after, the nose takes its leave. Kovalyov tries to follow it, but with no luck. As a result, the major pays a visit to a newspaper office with the intent of placing an advertisement about his lost nose, but he is dismissed.
Later in the day, Kovalyov returns to his apartment. A police officer, who arrested the barber that morning visits Kovalyov and returns him his nose. Kovalyov is thrilled until he discovers he has no way of attaching the nose back to his face. Consequently, he calls on the doctor, but he is of no help. The following day, the major sends a letter to a widow, who wishes him to merry her daughter, and accuses her of cursing him, because he was inattentive to her daughter, and asking her to undo it. The reply he receives makes him believe in the widow's innocence.
In the morning of 7th April, the major awakens and finds his nose back between his cheeks. Ivan comes to shave him, and afterwards Kovalyov continues with his usual affairs.


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Multiple row homes burn in West York
Multiple row homes burn in West York
West York, Pa. —
Crews are on the scene of a row home fire in West York.
Officials say the fire started around 3 a.m. Tuesday in the third floor of a home on the 1200 block of West Poplar Street and spread to two adjacent homes. A fourth home was also damaged.
Video: Watch Susan Shapiro's report from the scene here
Two people who live in the home where the fire started were taken to the hospital to be checked for smoke inhalation. There were no serious injuries.
Eight to 10 residents have been forced from their homes. They are being helped by the Red Cross.
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SHAMOKIN -- Nearly 400 people from all over the country are spending the week sprucing up homes in lower Northumberland County.
Randy Adams of Shamokin looked on as volunteers painted his home of more than 40 years.
"I'm 70 years old and I hate to paint. I'm not going to be painting much anymore," Adams said.
The volunteers were from a nationwide group called Group Cares Workcamp. It is a Christian group which holds mission trips all over the country, like this one in Northumberland County.
"Spend the week there, working during the day, free time and some good devotions at night and then do it all over again the next day," Candy Taylor said.
Organizers said close to 400 people came from all over the country, and they are sprucing up more than 60 homes here in lower Northumberland County.
"Trim painting, to replacing porches, building wheelchair ramps, replacing stairs, roofing jobs," Taylor said.
Grasyn Waisner of North Carolina is one of those volunteers. She and her friends said they enjoy spending part of their summer volunteering.
"It's a good thing to do for them and I see it back at my hometown so I wanted to do something for people," Waisner said.
Volunteers paid their own way here, which also included the cost of construction materials. Low income, elderly, and disabled homeowners fill out forms at their local municipal building to be added to the list.


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The Serval-640-GigE Thermography is a LWIR thermography camera in an IP67-rated enclosure.
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The Serval fulfils a growing demand for ruggedized and reliable thermal cameras for industrial imaging applications without the need for third-party enclosures.
The Serval thermal camera is directed at demanding indoor uses, such as in-line process and quality control in harsh and hot industrial environments. In this highly specialized field, system integrators are looking for new solutions in terms of easy and maintenance-free installations as well as long-term stability.
This thermal infrared camera is designed for long-term stable and reliable operation under difficult ambient conditions. Its compact form factor provides front window protection with air purge to avoid costly repair or replacement of the lens; and to allow permanent use in dust-loaded atmospheres.
As a specific advantage compared to existing similar solutions, the new Xenics Serval offers a variety of configurations with a specific athermalized fixed lens and optional cooling on its housing, all combined with a very small form factor. This thermal infrared camera comes with an IP67 protection grade enclosure such that no large third-party enclosure is needed anymore when adding a thermal imaging installation to given machine vision applications.
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Extremely compact
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Xeneth camera control and imaging software is included
GigE Vision standard compatibility
The Gigabit Ethernet interface is compatible to the GigE Vision standard
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The Serval-640-GigE Thermography is a LWIR thermography camera in an IP67-rated enclosure.
The Gobi-640-CL guarantees to be the most versatile industrial camera on the market with excellent image quality, high thermal resolution (0.050C)
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Xenics' XTM-640 is an extremely compact and versatile thermal camera module with unique image quality and stability for a broad range of OEM applic
|Xenics Introduces "Serval" IP67 Ruggedized LWIR Camera
|Xenics will introduce its newly developed Serval, a small-form-factor, maintenance-free thermal LWIR camera for industrial use. Serval is based on the proven Xenics Gobi-GigE series and targets demanding applications in harsh environments.
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It was a challenge to produce a mobile system for border control in just 6 months, but with Xenics as a partner we could apply for this project.


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The Lighter Side: Governor Kasich To Create Private 3 1/2 Grade Level Schools
Ohio 3rd Graders are preparing to take the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment. Because Ohio's Third Grade Guarantee law, if any of them do not score "proficient" on the test, they will be held back. Current projections suggest that over 19,000 3rd graders could be held back. Even if you failed your 4th Grade math proficiency test, you can see that the classroom size doesn't add up. 2nd graders advancing into the 3rd grade will have to squeeze into the class room with those left behind 3rd graders.
That is until now.
John Kasich has announced a plan to create private, 3 ½ Grade Level Schools. These schools will be separate from the public schools and give these obvious miscreants a chance to get the attention they deserve. Schools will be funded by removing tax dollars from public schools and letting those dollars become vouchers that will follow the failed 3rd graders to these private 3 ½ Grade Schools. The nine month program with teach the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment throughout the school year until the children pass. Children that do not pass will be held back, which will necessitate building more 3 ½ Grade schools for the next batch of kids from the public schools that fail the 3rd Grade assessment test the next year.
Many have asked, because of the focused attention on the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment test at these schools, won't the children miss out on other subjects and be behind when they try to start the 4th grade? They answer to that is yes and the solution is to create private 3 ¾ Grade Level Schools. The 3 ¾ Grade Level Schools will free up space in the 3 ½ Grade Level Schools and provide a nurturing environment for kids to pick up the education they missed out on while all their attention was focused on passing the reading assessment. Because this will require more money to be pulled out of public schools, the assumption is that more children will fail the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment test and more private 3 ½ and 3 ¾ Grade Level Schools will need to be built.
There is also the option to spend $500 on a "One Day Trip to a Private School to Take The 3rd Grade Assessment Test Voucher." With this plan, students would enroll at a private school for one day only to take the assessment test. Because Ohio private schools are exempt from Ohio's Third Grade Guarantee law, the students' score would not matter, just like all the other students at private schools taking the 3rd grade reading assessment.
The Fake Dispatch a is humorist, sardonic political observer and creator of the satirical Twitter account @Fake_Dispatch
April Fool's Day is still a few weeks away.
Don't give the governor ideas. He and David Brennan are probably meeting behind closed doors right now, trying to figure out how much profit they can squeeze out of this.
Hey, these private 3 1/? Grade Level Schools make just about as much sense as the Third Grade Guarantee.
Sounds like a story from the Onion!
Maybe this was the plan of Kasich and his donors all along. To profit from children who can't pass the Third Grade Reading Assessment.


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|Passive NFS Tracing of Email and Research Workloads
Malkani, Pia; Ellard, Daniel; Ledlie, Jonathan; Seltzer, Margo
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|Ellard, Daniel, Jonathan Ledlie, Pia Malkani, and Margo Seltzer. 2003. Passive NFS tracing of email and research workloads. Proceedings of the Second Symposium on File and Storage Technologies, San Francisco, CA, 203-216. Berkeley, California: USENIX Association.
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|We present an analysis of a pair of NFS traces of contemporary email and research workloads. We show that although the research workload resembles previously studied workloads, the email workload is quite different. We also perform several new analyses that demonstrate the periodic nature of file system activity, the effect of out-of-order NFS calls, and the strong relationship between the name of a file and its size, lifetime, and access pattern.
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June 27, 2013 (CHICAGO) --A judge in Indiana has dismissed charges of neglect against the mother of a murdered toddler.
Melissa Swiontek is the mother of Jada Justice, 2.
Justice was murdered in 2009. She was beaten, killed and left in a local swamp.
The girl's babysitter and her boyfriend were convicted in the murder, but Swiontek faced neglect charges in her death.
On Thursday, a Lake County Criminal Court judge ruled she had no reason to foresee Justice's death.


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Blog Search Engine is an excellent way to find blogs. You search using keywords just as you would for a standard Google search.

Meltwater Ice Rocket offers some very unique and helpful features. First, you can enter your keywords then search within blogs, Twitter, Facebook, or the web. If your blog does not appear listed in a search, you can add it to the index.

BlogCatalog is a social blog directory where anyone can search for information from blogs that have been submitted to the catalog. You can submit yours, too.

Alltop was founded by Guy Kawasaki in 2008. It is an aggregator that collects content from a long list of blogs and websites with RSS feeds and provides links to recent content in a single location. People submit blogs and feeds to include in Alltop and select the category the blog should be included in on Alltop. If the blog is approved, the content will be aggregated and displayed in the specified category.
BlogHer is an example of a blog directory where users can find a variety of blogs on specific topics or with something in common. For BlogHer, all of the blogs in the blog directory are written by women.
Your Version is a great way to discover the latest stories and blog posts on the topics you care about. It's free, and there's an app for your iPad, iPhone or Android.

Best of the Web no-nonsense roster of sites and blogs on a wide variety of topics. And, it's the internet's oldest search directory.


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Right then, I have 5 Stuarts for sale, 3 have been modified internally by a well known board member with Benedini sound systems. One actually has an even higher upgraded 'inside' sorry im a bit vague about this, but basically I bought these to modify and run only after they had been in previous ownership. One tank with modifications is resprayed in desert sand the others olive drab. 3 tanks have 'boat loads' of modifications including in some cases hatches, barrel and even rubber applied to tracks. all have TX units. I also have a large box of spares. I will need to photograph the tanks and send in emails if you are interested. I am located in the North East of England, I would like a deal ideally from one person so they all go together please. The only way that they can be delivered is by van, I can deliver but I would need to charge for van hire, mileage etc.....I would do this if someone wants the lot?
Also in the deal is a box full of Armorpax extras such as hatches, tools etc etc.....this really is a large clear out due to house move.
Here is a generalised summary of the electrical upgrades which have been replaced to a high standard.
2 x 12v 7a Batteries
1 x Benedini Sound System
1 x Planet T5 2.4Ghz radio set
3 x Electronic Speed Controllers (2 for drive, 1 for turret rotation)
I am looking for offers of over £1500.00 for the whole lot, it really is a great package. Let me know of any interest first, I need to take photos sometime this week, please note serious interest only as I need these items moved out quite quickly, I don't want to split the lot up either, it would make a great project. Sorry about the rambling post but I am keen to move this out.
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Creating interface implementers with CodeRush
A class that implements an interface should implement all members of that interface. Members of implemented interfaces can be declared in two ways: implicit or explicit. That is why there are two versions of the Create Implementer code provider in CodeRush:
- Create Implementer (implicit)
- Create Implementer (explicit)
The Create Implementer (implicit) code provider creates a class that implements an interface implicitly. You can apply this code provider on the interface itself by placing the editor caret at the name of the interface:
or on the reference to the interface in the code:
The newly declared implementer is placed according to the Type Declarations code style settings. Here is the implementer code after code provider is performed (implicit version):
The second version of the code providers does the same as the first version, but implements an interface members explicitly:
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The next best thing to being in The Swamp.
Join the Gator Club of Miami at our official viewing party locations for every game. We post up a table so make sure to say hello, get your #Gator gear and support our scholarships by joining our weekly raffle.
Due to high demand, we take reservations for tables every game. Walk-ins are still very welcome, we just can't guarantee you'll get a table.
Due to high demand, we take reservations for tables every game. Walk-ins are still very welcome, we just can't guarantee you'll get a table.
Table Reservations
The Nitty GrittyAll tables will have a great view of every televised Gator Game. You must be an active UFAA member in order to make Priority Reserved Table Reservations. If you are not currently a member, click here to sign up now! Priority Reserved Tables seat 2-8 people per reservation.
GCOM will begin accepting reservation requests on the Monday before each game starting at 8 a.m. EST. All reservation requests must be received by Wednesday at 5 p.m. EST the week of each game in order to be considered for priority. A reservation request does not confirm your reservation! You will receive a confirmation e-mail from GCOM if Priority Reserved Tables are still available. All Priority Reserved Tables will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to Reserve1) Starting each 8 a.m. on Monday before a game, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
2) You will then be e-mailed a link to submit your reservation request. Be sure to have your Alumni ID # available.
3) Emails confirming your reservation will be sent within 24 hours of your submission.
4) Show up no later than 20 minutes before Game time and a host/hostess will take you to your Priority Reserved Table.
5) Reservations MUST be cancelled no later than 24 hours before game time.
ParkingGarage parking is available next door to Batch at the Hampton Inn. Validated parking tickets receive 3 hours of parking for $6 and $3 for every hour thereafter. Street parking is also available for a fee. Free parking is available in the lot next to Sunset Tavern. Metered parking is also available around the plaza area.
Don't ForgetYou must bring your Photo ID and proof of UFAA Membership on game day. Proof of UFAA membership includes your UFAA membership card, a UFAA membership keychain, or an e-mail print-out showing the recent purchase of a UFAA membership.
You must arrive and check-in with your party at least 20 minutes before kickoff. Batch & Sunset Taver will release Priority Reserved Tables to walk-in Gators on a first-come, first-served basis for all tables not claimed 20 minutes before kickoff.


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Jerry Varghese Recruitment 2015
Jerry Varghese has broadcasted a notification as Jerry Varghese Recruitment 2015 for filling up the various vacancies of the Manager, Accountant and DEO. Interested and eligible aspirants are invited in the walk-in interview that is going to be held on the date furnished below.
|Post Name
|Manager, Accountant and DEO
|Date of Interview
|21st to 24th January 2015
For more details about Jerry Varghese Vacancies aspirants may continue visit this page of recruitmentresult.com.
Post Name:
- Recruitment Manager (M)
- Senior Recruitment Executive/ Recruitment Executive
- Assistant Accountant
- Office Assistant/ Data Entry Operator
Candidates who are willing to apply must have the degree of Graduation/ Post Graduation and Diploma from the recognized university or institute with good academic records.
Age Limit:
Retired/ VRS candidates with industry working exp., Compute skills and below 55 years will be considered for the above jobs.
Selection Process:
Selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of the performance in walk-in interview.
How to Apply:
Aspirants who think themselves eligible for the above post can go to attend the walk-in interview. Appliers are required to bring all the relevant documents with them such as in regard of the qualification and experience. Walk-in venue is given below.
Postal Address:
Jerry Varghese International Limited
3, Taimoor Nagar, 1st Floor, New Friends,
Colony Opp. Gurudwara, New Delhi- 65
Important Date:
Date of Interview: 21st to 24th January 2015
Note: for more information you can check Official Site.
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Canon releases EOS 5D Mark II firmware version 1.2.4
Canon releases EOS 5D Mark II firmware update version 1.2.4. This firmware update offers these improvements:
• Supports the WFT-E4 II wireless file transmitter that was released in December 2009.
• Corrects a phenomenon in which visible noise may appear in images taken by continuous Bulb shooting.
In addition, if the WFT-E4 or WFT-E4 II wireless file transmitter is used with the camera, the indications that appear under [Communication mode] on the [WFT settings] menu are changed...


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The proposal comes before the agency's Science Subcommittee one week from today (Jan. 25) and could be of considerable interest to enterprises, both public and private, that are ready to move quickly. The $3 billion agency has set a deadline of May 15 for applications.
The Alpha Clinic program is aimed at being sort of a one-stop center for clinical trials and stem cell research. Currently sites are all located in Southern California at UC San Diego, the City of Hope in the Los Angeles area, UCLA and UC Irvine.
The agency, known formally as the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), said in its proposal,
"Twenty-nine clinical trials are being conducted at these sites and hundreds of patients have been enrolled. These trials emanate from CIRM's funding pipeline as well as non-CIRM funded investigator and industry-sponsored projects."One of the goals of the expansion is to enhance the value of the network. The agency said,
"Proposed sites could enhance the value by, for example, broadening the network's geographic reach, providing expertise in new disease areas, providing new/unique technical capability, or other elements that accelerate/support stem cell clinical trials."
The session next week will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions and make suggestions. The proposal will also go to the governing board of the agency, but most of the work by board members goes on at the committee level.
Applicants may also be interested in a CIRM symposium on Alpha Clinics scheduled for March 23 at the City of Hope.
Next week's committee meeting will be based at the agency's Oakland headquarters with five telephonic locations, all public, two in Los Angeles, and one each in San Diego, Irvine and La Jolla, where the public can participate. The meeting will also be audiocast with listen-only capabilities. Details are on the agenda.
Also on the agenda are unspecified changes in three other types of CIRM award rounds: Discovery, Translation and Clinical. The agency has not yet posted material spelling out what is to be considered.


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I have mentioned before my love for Oreo cookies!! They are absolutely my favorite snack to have in the house…my hips my not like them but I still love them anyways. I was having family come into town and we always get together and play some sort of card games. So I wanted to have to have some snacks that we all could enjoy. The first thing that came to mind was muddy buddies. When I started looking for muddy buddy recipes on line I was in shock at the variety that was availbale. Then I saw this recipe from your Cup of Cake and I knew right away that I needed to make it.
Well it was a huge hit and I fell in love with this recipe. So I know you will to.
On a side note, I always like to read the comments on recipes just to see if someone said they liked it. I found it funny how people wanted us to make sure that we should not be feeding our dogs such a snack…ha ha!


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ISLE OF WIGHT — The county's family life committee will present its recommendations to the school board tonight on how the county should adapt the state's sex education plan.
Warren Winter, director of instruction for the school system, described the committee's recommendations as conservative and matching community values. In December, the Community Involvement Team voted to choose the state's recommended "standards of learning objectives," which outline what should be taught in the family life curriculum. In tonight's meeting, the team will present its recommendation for what subjects should be taught at various grade levels.


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WC - When Mass Effect 3 finally landed in our collective hands in March of this year, we were all overjoyed, and then many of us were quickly disappointed when, after playing through the riveting campaign, we were handed an ending that many deemed "cheap" and "lazy". After promising that the huge save files people had invested so much time and effort in would have a biblical impact upon on the events of the third game, gamers everywhere were let down when, in actual fact, it all came down to one single choice in the final room of the game, where you essentially pick a colour, and sit back to watch the result of that choice.
As a whole i do not think the series is broken at all. It needs just a few tweaks that's all no overhaul of it required.
And Please no Co-Op or Change the whole damn game by making it an mmorpg.
What is wrong with an epic SINGLE PLAYER story driven rpg?
Bring Sheppard back and pretend the entire trilogy is canon and start from scratch. Then I'll give you a big maybe.
This series is by no means broken... in fact this series is my favourite of all time in video games.
Why are people judging an entire series, with upwards of 100 hours total gameplay, on the last 15 minutes!? The ending was not that bad, granted I would've liked scenes of what each member of the crew did after the ending, but overall I thought that it added a small dose of realism into the game - it didn't go for the typical "and they all lived happily ever after" ending because very rarely do we see that without some sort of cost, whether that be the eradication of a species, a person, or whatever.
BioWare did a smashing job on this series, and I would love to see more games in the Mass Effect universe.
People still think this is a broken serie and some how THEY know how to fix it, how about square enix fix the FF serie? is been dead since FFXI, and if you guys are so good at "FIXING" games how is that i havent seen a single game made by your site? and wtf is that number 1 and number 2? kill shepard and make it an mmo? lol
Stick with suggestions, fixing is a huge word for a site the only thing you can fix is the title of the article.


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When do Tragedies Become Funny?
Why do some people find tragic events funny and when?
Posted Sep 14, 2012
After the terror attacks on 9/11, there was a sense that comedy had died and we would never be able to laugh again. Comedians were baffled, comedy clubs closed, and no one knew when they would reopen. Late-night talk-show hosts literally stopped telling jokes, and the sentiment was that nothing would be the same again. As we all know, comedy did not die, and though it took a while, comedians slowly got their acts together. Over the years, there were even jokes about 9/11 (you can Google them yourself). This seems to confirm what Mark Twain famously quipped: "Humor is tragedy plus time."
People seem to regularly find some tragedies and other mishaps in life funny, but there are many variables involved in the transformation of tragedy into laughter. As Erma Bombeck once said, "There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt." Why do so many people find tragedies and misfortune to be funny, and what makes it so?
My friend and colleague Peter Mcgraw (who also writes a blog here on PT), with the collaboration of the members in his humor lab at the University of Colorado at Boulder, went to find an answer. In a recently published article, they tried uncover the roots of this seemingly oxymoronic phenomenon. They conducted a series of studies that looked at the various conditions in which tragedy can result in laughter.
The core of the theory is that the time that elapses since the tragedy is not the only consideration but also how closely the tragedy hits home, and how severe it is. In other words, distance can be measured in both time and space. The main idea is that small tragedies, or mishaps (what the authors call benign violations), are more likely to generate humor if they happened to you or to a close friend. On the other hand, large misfortunes are funnier when they are inflicted on other people.
In one study, subjects had to recall an event that either was increasing or decreasing in funniness over time, and rate how upsetting or disturbing the event was. The results show that for severe events, ones that make you very upset, the level of funniness increases over time (compared to how funny they found it on the day it happened). But for small mishaps, things were less and less funny as time passed.
Think about the difference between being hit by a car (very upsetting) to stubbing your toe (not very upsetting). If you were hit by a car, you would not be prone to find it funny immediately, probably because it took a physical and emotional toll on you. But over time, when you are more detached from the situation, you can look back and find the whole accident to be funny. On the other hand, if you had a non significant injury to your toe, it might seem funny at first, but this feeling will wane in the long run. That is exactly what the researchers found. Ninety-nine percent of the subjects thought a car accident occurring five years ago would be funnier today than it was on the day of the accident, while only 18% thought that an injury to the toe would be funnier five years later.
Now, imagine that you found out that your best friend accidentally "donated" $50 to the relief efforts in Haiti by pressing the wrong button on her cell phone. Would you find it hilarious? What if it was $2000 instead? As expected, people found the small donation of a good friend funnier, because it was less severe and didn't have major financial repercussions. But what if the same scenario happened to a complete stranger? In this case, the effect reverses itself, and if you are like most people, you will find it to be funnier. So when a stranger donates a ridiculous amount of money by accident, no one close is hurt, and the story is amusing. The closer the person is to you, small mistakes or accidents will tend to evoke more laughter, probably because the consequences are not too serious, while big mishaps take their toll (as we saw, at least for the short time, maybe in a year you can laugh about it, too). Mel Brooks summed it up best: "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
Other experiments also showed that when people see a picture of someone they believe is really hurt (finger poking through his eye, see below), they tend to judge it as less funny compared to when they think it is fake, or compared to a minor injury.
It is possible that when we are overwhelmed by tragic events, when we reach deep misery, and our suffering is so dire, we feel completely helpless, unable to change the realities surrounding us. In these situations, humor is a useful tool as a defense mechanism. We are so overpowered by pain, unable to contain it or process it at the present time, that we seek relief. Maybe, as Chaya Ostrower, who wrote a book about humor during the Holocaust claimed, Jews did not have control of the physical reality around them, so instead of feeling helpless about it, they tried changing their internal feelings. Humor played a big role in that change and gave them a break from the horrifying reality around them. It is interesting to note that some people do not feel it is appropriate to tell Holocaust jokes (or 9/11 jokes), so time itself sometimes does not enable us to laugh at everything. Either way, tragedies and humor will probably continue to go hand in hand for many of us.


text: As the Michigan State baseball team kicks off their season today, Jeremy gets a hold of coach Jake Boss Jr. just hours before the first pitch. Boss updates us on the team, as well as the upcoming schedule and challenges. Jeremy also discusses the injury to Travis Trice, and more MSU basketball topics. Oakland University guard Travis Bader, originally from Okemos, talks about his potential NCAA record breaker, and his success thus far personally and as a team. Jeremy also gives away tickets when the Indiana Hoosiers come to the Breslin this Tuesday.


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Either I've done something right, and readers are writing to let me know they've enjoyed a recent recipe.
Or I've done something wrong, and made a muddle of the ingredients or method or both.
Naturally, the latter makes me feel cringey inside. Makes me want to run up and down the street with my red pen, correcting every copy of the paper still on their doorsteps. Which would amount to trespassing at best and, at worst, a visit from the men-in-white-coats.
As someone who remembers her very first published typo, which occurred in April 2003 when I wrote "airplane hanger" instead of "airplane hangar," in a story, it's never been easy to accept that mistakes happen, and will happen again.
Although, recipe muddles don't usually happen three weeks in a row.
It began in early October, when an omission in the directions for Pan-Seared Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce led to confusion about when to add the chicken stock to the sauce.
Next, my blitz of mistakes zipped straight through a batch of Caramelized Pear Muffins.
And then, because as my mother says, "Bad things happen in threes," I wrapped up my string of errors when I spilled the milk, so to speak, when it came to the directions for Pumpkin Brulée.
So now, in what I can only think of as a "Choose your own recipe correction," exercise, I hang my head and offer the following:
If you live in a region in whose newspaper I printed wonky measurements for Caramelized Pear Muffins, the recipe should have read, "2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour," and "3/4 cup granulated sugar."
A few batches later (because the muffins are really that good!), I also came to reduce the juices and sugar in the pan down to caramel and add that into the batter. I increased the teaspoon of vanilla to a tablespoon, crumbled a bit of brown sugar over the tops of the muffins before baking, and admitted that the recipe makes 15-16 muffins, not an even dozen.
Meanwhile, for Pumpkin Brulée, please combine the cream and milk and heat those together until steaming.
(Alternately, for a full-fat experience, swap the milk for more cream.)
And similarly, when making Seared Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce, add the chicken stock after the pan juices and fortified wine in the pan have reduced by three-quarters in volume.
Okay, now I feel better. A little, at least.
Enough, anyway, to share a muffin recipe that came about when I ran out of pears and turned to apples.
I just need a few minutes, while I have someone read it over.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
4 Gala apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbs pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed, plus more for sprinkling
3/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp flaked kosher salt
Add brown sugar and cinnamon into a non-stick skillet over high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon for a few minutes until the sugar begins to melt. Add apples and toss gently (constantly at first, and then occasionally) until about halfway cooked. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Then, using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined. Gently fold in apples.
Divide batter between 15-16 paper-lined muffin cups (or 12 muffins and a mini loaf). Sprinkle tops with a little brown sugar. Bake in a 375F oven for 20-25 minutes, until a tester inserted into the centre of the muffins comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool 5-10 minutes before removing muffins from pan to finish cooling.


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WITH rumours of potential bidders on the co-operative circling, Murray Goulburn suppliers attended a meeting in Maffra recently to discuss the current situation.
Many suppliers emerged from the meeting positive, though some raised concerns about the future of the co-operative locally.
MG supplier Tim Dwyer said it was about sticking together.
"We've lost a lot of milk, but a lot of us are staying put and not going anywhere — I'm not going anywhere," he said.
"In the end, it's the farmers that are left (that have) all the power, a quiet majority are still behind (the co-operative)."
He admitted the situation was a challenge, after the co-operative posted a $380 million loss.
"If there has to be a partnership or funds brought in, it's got to be someone who maintains our principles and co-operative ideals," he said.
"We've got to face the fact that we're down two billion litres."
Graeme Anderson, a supplier from Denison, said the co-operative was honest and practical at the meeting.
"It's acceptable, though everyone would want a bit more," he said.
"The co-operative has to be able to function; they've got a lot more work to do.
"It's a difficult time for us, but the majority would have gone away satisfied, maybe not happy."
Mr Anderson said he had a great belief in the co-operative.
"We need it, and people in Maffra understand that.
"We want it to get on its feet again, and we still believe and want to stay with it."
The ongoing strategic review has led to other milk companies, including multi-nationals, to begin making "unsolicited offers", according to a recent MG media release.
MG's chief executive, Ari Mervis, said there would be more details for suppliers and shareholders at the co-operative's general meeting in October.
"A new management team is now in place and a comprehensive strategic review covering all aspects of MG's strategy and corporate structure, including the profit sharing mechanism and capital structure is accelerating," he said.
"A more detailed update on the strategic review is expected to be given at the company's annual meeting in October.
"We haven't made any decisions, or come to any conclusions, regarding any of our factories.
"I can't say anything about any specific manufacturing facility ... I hope to be in a position at our October AGM to be clearer about the outcomes of our strategic review.
"We do not intend to mothball assets for the sake of it.
"We will be looking at everything on a commercial basis."
Mr Mervis said suppliers should have faith, and it was a slow process to return the milk price to its former heights.
"Our responsibility as a management and board is to do everything practical and everything possible that we can to give our farmers every reason to stay with us," he said.
"The milk price is the important factor.
"It is something we are single-mindedly focused on.
"It is why we are addressing our cost and revenue line as quickly as we can.
"Our focus is on maintaining a competitive milk price to shore up the two billion litre lower milk intake that we have and, given that lower capacity, allocate our milk intake to those product streams that are the most profitable."
Mr Mervis said the company had come out earlier than usual with its opening price in response to suppliers' wishes.
"We are maintaining $5.20 per kilogram milk solids and our underlying assumptions support this price," he said.
"We also have $100 million of funding in place if required to support this price.
"We recognise how important it is for our suppliers that they can be sure of the amount they are going to receive this year.
"The access to this funding will only be used if required, and it should give an added level of protection and certainty to our supplier base."
One former supplier, Stephen Dwyer, said he had been concerned at the co-operative's direction for years.
"The exodus from MG began and continues as the co-op loses supply and shuts plants," he said.
"3.6 billion litres of milk (is) now diminished, as of August 15 this year it was down to two billion litres. "
Mr Dwyer said another wave hit the 30th of the same month, and a final wave would hit on June 30 next year, when contracted suppliers who bought more than 60 per cent of shareholding would be allowed to leave.
"It is a snowball going down a hill gathering pace as it goes," he said.
"Perhaps there is no way out as it has began selling its profitable enterprise.
"As it closes factories it risks alienating more suppliers.
"It cannot rely on its closed assets because someone will buy them and take more suppliers.
"The huge plants with limited input would risk losing more and more money.
"The Maffra plant could be next."
Mr Dwyer suggested that the company begin using branding that emphasised the source of its milk, using Maffra as an example.
"It is quite frankly a marketer's dream," he said.
"Murray Goulburn had the ability, through its numerous factories that source milk from separate regions, it could market niche markets from each.
"It was the only company in Australia that could do it (and) as it closes factories, its chances diminish."


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Juniors-Seniors open season May 28
Gothenburg's Legion baseball teams open the 2014 campaign next Wednesday at Ogallala.
The Seniors are scheduled for 20 games while the Juniors will play 18.
The Killer B's have an 11-game schedule.
The Melons face a heavy road schedule early with six straight games away from home.
Gothenburg will compete in the west division of the Mid-Nebraska Baseball League. Other members of the division are Holdrege, Lexington, Cozad, Ogallala, Broken Bow and McCook.
The east division includes St. Paul, Minden, Aurora, Hastings, Kearney, Grand Island and Central City.
Managers and coaches for the teams this year include:
Seniors—Matt Ostergard, manager; Mark Bartels and Curtis Ostendorf, coaches.
Juniors—Jake Fecht, manager; Dustin Ehlers, coach.
Killer B's—Todd Geiken, manager; Brian Riley, Carlos Magdaleno and Kully Harrison, coaches.
Wednesday, May 28—at Ogallala, 5:30-8 p.m.
Friday, May 30—at Cozad, 5:30-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 1—at Holdrege, 5:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4—at Lexington, 5:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, June 5—at McCook, 5:30-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 8—at Minden, 5:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 11—Broken Bow, 7 p.m. (Juniors only)
Thursday, June 12—Cozad here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Saturday, June 14—at Hershland, 1-3:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 15—Broken Bow Juniors, Cambridge Seniors here, 1-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18—Overton here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, June 19—McCook here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 22—at Cambridge, 3 p.m. (Seniors only)
Tuesday, June 24—Lexington here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 25—Holdrege here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Friday, June 27—Ogallala here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 1—at Overton, 5:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, July 3—at Shelton/Gibbon, 6-8 p.m.
Sunday, July 6—Junior League Championship, TBD
Monday, July 7—Minden here, 5:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8—Hershland here, 5:30-8 p.m. (Seniors only)
Wednesday, July 9—Senior League Championship, TBD
Thursday, July 10—Senior All-Star Game at Kearney, 7 p.m.
Friday-Wednesday, July 11-16—Juniors Area Tournament at McCook
Friday-Wednesday, July 18-23—Juniors State Tournament at Aurora
Friday-Wednesday, July 18-23—Seniors Area Tournament at Cozad
Friday-Wednesday, July 25-30—Seniors State Tournament at Blair
KILLER B's
Thursday, May 22—Broken Bow here, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 27—Holdrege here, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 29—at Cambridge, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 3—at Lexington, 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, June 5—Alma here, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 10—Holdrege here, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 12—at Holdrege, 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17—Bermis here, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 19—at McCook, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, June 23—McCook here, 6:30 p.m.
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Statshot: Big Babies, Jimmy Fallon and Chinese Gamblers
By David Goldenberg
Big Baby Blues
It might not be so easy for kids to shed their baby fat after all. A new study has found that almost a third of babies weighing more than 8.8 pounds at birth end up obese as teenagers.
Here's Jimmy…
When Jimmy Fallon takes over "The Tonight Show" on February 17th, he'll become the fourth host of the vaunted NBC program since Jack Paar stepped down in 1962. Jay Leno recently surpassed Johnny Carson's show total.
China's Big Bets
While gamblers in the U.S. still wager and lose far more money than those in other countries, the Chinese, bolstered by the growth of Macau's casinos, are projected to overtake the Americans by 2022.


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|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|2 - 4 nights
The Copse is a private estate, licensed for weddings, celebrations, corporate hospitality, birthday weekends and special times with friends and family.
Fabulous facilities inside and out that will delight your guests.
You are very welcome to visit and view before you book. Midweek is the best time as our weekends are invariably booked.
This is an exclusive use, oak framed light filled property with 7000 sq feet of indoor space, and an acre of garden surrounded by 22 acres of meadows.
Come and stay, come and play, come and marry.
Night gardens with fire pits, arctic cabin barbecue, cafe lights, terraces, uninterrupted views. Plenty for you and your friends to do without ever leaving.
Wi-fi throughout.
A cinema room in green velvet with 14 seats, all Sky Channels, DVD player and an extensive DVD library, plus laptop connection.
Multiple use barn space.
Terraces with extensive views and plenty of privacy.
Woodland Arctic Hut Barbecue that seats 15 inside.
Wander through acres of estate land or walk 5 minutes to the local pubs in Chazey Heath and Kidmore End.
Enjoy glorious year round gardens and distant views across this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Plenty of garden tables and chairs for you to sit at & enjoy the outside space with all your guests.
Sleeps 16 /18 adults, 9 comfortable bedrooms, including 6 en suite/ bath/shower rooms plus cloakrooms.
Well equipped kitchens with Aga cooker, American fridge freezer, 2 dishwashers, electric oven, waste disposal, utility room.
Supermarket food deliveries on request to await your arrival.
Local cooks, chefs, wine tasting, spa treatments and much more on request.
Family breakfast room open plan to the main kitchen with doors opening onto the terrace, outdoor dining and sun loungers, formal dining room, huge courtyard that can be covered.
In-ceiling Sonos music system indoors and out for quiet enjoyment. Barn space for yoga or dancing.
TV room with huge sofas and TV with all Sky channels and dvd.
Oak framed living room with views to the garden on three sides, log fire.
Fenced garden with natural pond and huge 10m square deck overlooking the pond.
Fabulous seating area behind the house as well. Cots, high chairs, toys provided.
Dogs welcome in utility room area only.
Ask us about music and dancing in our new acoustic barn, corporate gatherings midweek throughout the year, or holidays with friends as different rates may apply.
A magical, practical space for Weddings, special birthday parties and celebrations of all kinds. If you want to add to guests numbers with additional friends staying locally and visiting the house, extra fees will apply depending on numbers. Do ask us for a quotation as we are limited by regulations on additional numbers.
SPECIAL OFFERS sometimes due to cancellations but not otherwise. Do ask!
Unmissable things to do in the area - walk to The Packhorse pub or The New Inn pub for Sunday lunch...
Hire a boat in nearby Henley-on-Thames and cruise a lovely stretch of the river.
Have dinner at the legendary Crooked Billett restaurant in Stoke Row, or try the steak at The Greyhound pub in Peppard, about 5 minutes by car.
Day trip to Oxford to wander the ancient colleges and hire a punt on the River Isis. Walk in the gorgeous bluebell woods around Highmoor (April & May).
Lunch overlooking the Thames down the hill at The French Horn in Sonning.
Attend the famous Henley Regatta and Henley Festival and now the Henley Literary Festival.
Get tickets for the Hennessy Gold Cup race in Newbury in late November.
Walk or cycle the beautiful & dramatic Ridgeway Path near Swyncombe.
Shopping, theatre, golf, horses: In an area known for the best pubs in England, two to consider are the Little Angel in Henley town or The Bull on Bell street in Henley. Great local theatres within ten minutes.
Shop in quaint boutique shops in lovely Marlow or Henley.
In summer attend evening races at Royal Windsor Racecourse.
Walk in Windsor Great Park and visit the famous school Eton which is next door.
Try the wonderful little theatre at Sonning or the excellent Newbury theatre.
We are two minutes from an excellent golf course and ten minutes from a BHS recommended riding stables, which caters for children and adults. Just ask us how to book.
Further away, tour the Cotswolds and head for Bath.
Day trip to London, only 25 minutes, fast train Reading to Paddington, trains leave every 15 minutes.
40 minutes from Heathrow Airport.
This house has been our family home for fifteen years and is much loved. It is now far too big for just me and my husband Tim and so we live in the cottage next door. We are on hand to help guests with whatever they need and meet them with keys. If we are away travelling our house manager Kelly is here to show you how everything works and our friend Kat will be in our house.
We thoroughly enjoy the pleasure guests find in the house and its surroundings and are delighted it has a new lease of life.
Penny Holley purchased this house in 2000
Its really close to London, so its possible to go to the theatre and get home afterwards, but we are in the countryside. No road noise, no aircraft noise and plenty of wildlife, including red kites and deer.
We have thoroughly renovated the house using oak beams and framing. We added verandas and balconies and cladding the exterior in western red cedar and replaced all the windows with double and triple glazing. It is a brick built house and very warm and welcoming. We always have a project. The latest plan is to find somewhere for a tree house.
This is a carefully designed, cosy home, with plenty of books, dvd's ,music and furniture that we love and are very happy for you to use. We want this to feel like your own home from home.
We love warm fires, beautiful gardens, great views, places to walk and lots of spaces to discover.
But we also like to be near great cinemas and theatres, the river at Henley and all the brilliant country pubs.
A great weekend in a lovely house, made even more beautiful by 10 inches of snow!
Thanks for helping us celebrate a great birthday celebration.
Such a fabulous house and venue -the house had everything you could need.
The owner suggested a great chef (great value and tasty food) who came and cooked a great meal for our birthday celebration.
We all enjoyed ourselves and look forward to returning again!
The house was fantastic: the website really does not do it justice. Thirteen of us ranging in age from 10 months to 70 years gathered for a birthday weekend, and enjoyed all the facilities to the full.
Penny and Tim were extremely helpful and lovely from day one. The property was immaculate and decorated so nicely with beautiful flowers throughout. My friends and I had the best weekend which was incredible from start to finish. We drank prosecco in the hot tub, made smores in the arctic cabin, watched "Man on Fire" in the cinema room, used the BBQ for our Saturday night feast, hosted an articulate & sherades evening in the gorgeous entertaining rooms, went on a walk around the scenic area and even had a roast at the nearby pub. It went above and beyond all our expectations and I couldn't recommend staying here enough. I have no complaints at all and will be returning next year if they'll have us! Rachel
The house is stunning and well equipped for accommodating and catering for our group. The weather was good for us and we were also able to enjoy the grounds - always somewhere to escape to if you wanted a bit of peace and quiet!
We had a great time.
We were celebrating a very special birthday with family and friends. The house is soaviiys,mother gardens beautiful and perfect for a Summer garden party.
The downside for us that we had chosen this house as it has a hot tub in the garden. Unfortunately it was out of action so we had a number of ver disappointed guests.
I hired the house as the venue for my 50th birthday. From entering the gates to the property and looking across to the house I knew I had chosen the right venue. Some of my friends who came to celebrate with me were from the US and had never been out into the English countryside. The Copse was a truly enchanting venue for their first experience of the English countryside.
I could tell you all about house and grounds but I think the easiest way to sum things up is imagine you have a good friend who says "use my house to have your party". The house is actually a home. A home which is well appointed and provides everything you need to relax and enjoy time with your friends.
Hire this and you won't be disappointed!
Peace and privacy in a stunning, state of the art, country house, with plenty of room for everyone to have their own space. The Copse is now licensed for Civil Wedding Ceremonies in the large sitting room overlooking the pond or in the courtyard, filled with flowers. A huge deck can be covered for an outdoor tented wedding reception. Couples can organise their event exactly the way they like, hiring their own catering. For guests staying in the house, there is a huge kitchen with 2 ovens and 2 dishwashers, luxury 14 seat cinema room with up to the minute Sky, DVD, Apple and wi fi. Natural pond with wildlife and views across the valley in an Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty . Arctic hut woodland indoor BBQ for 15,
Hot tub on terrace with music system indoors and out. Room for 16 adults max in nine bedrooms, six bathrooms.
25 minutes from London by fast train, easy access Heathrow, M4, M40 Gatwick and Luton airports.
Central for touring the Cotswolds, visiting Oxford and wonderful Henley on Thames, for the Henley Regatta, music on the Thames, Henley literary festival, Eton, Windsor, Blenheim Palace, racing at Newbury and Royal Ascot. Eat at the famous Crooked Billet or Orwell's or ask our fabulous cook to cater for your special occasion. Walk to the local pub for a warm welcome and great food.
Close to theatres and nightlife.
Other Activities: Henley Regatta, Local Music and Book Festivals, London theater and concerts, Oxford college visits.
Golf: Caversham Heath Golf Club, Badgemore Gold Club, Henley Golf Club and the public course at Mapledurham are all nearby
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Weeks ago, our children wrote carefully crafted letters to Santa, professing why they deserved to be on Santa's "Nice List" and get all the things they have on their wish list under the tree. As the letters were popped in the mail, it made us start wondering – if a customer reference manager wrote a letter to Santa, what would be on their wish list?
We have a hunch "new customer references for our program" would be near the top. While we are no Santa (big bellies and beards don't look good on us…take our word for it), our team here at RO Innovation is quite the set of Santa's helpers when it comes to reference nomination techniques. Thus, we offer you some tips for making the addition of new references to your program a reality this holiday season.
Garner Executive Sponsorship – Bring sales executives on board to promote and support your program. Having this top-down buy-in will make it easier to create a sales culture that sees references as a good thing. Also have them set targets for their account managers to improve the quality and quantity of references in your program
Buddy Up to Sales – Building a strong relationship with sales is important for fostering trust and incentivizing more nominations. Follow up with every sales rep who requests a reference. When a new deal closes, don't go around the rep, but rather ask the rep directly if they could get the customer to participate as a reference. Plus, asking informal questions through this relationship building process gives you insights on what customers and sales reps are saying about your customer reference program.
Create an Incentive Program – It's no secret, a salesperson is driven by rewards. Cater to this by creating contests for sales reps with attractive giveaways. Maybe each reference nomination counts as an entry, and there is a drawing for a prize each quarter (like an iPad, gift certificate, or a weekend stay at a nice hotel). Or simply, the sales rep with the most high-quality nominations at the end of the quarter wins the prize.
Give Public Recognition – Acknowledge and promote top contributors as often as possible in front of their management and peers. This gets their attention! Putting their name in lights not only makes them feel good, but often drives them to communicate more, and helps their peers see the benefits of nominating and using references on a regular basis.
Tap Social Media Outlets – Your customer advocates are out there, it's just a matter of finding them and inviting them to participate in your customer reference program. Social media platforms are a great way to recruit references and increase nominations. Read our blog post to get tips of ways to find new customer references on LinkedIn.
Consult the Customer Advisory Board – This key group of customers is a perfect place to recruit new references, if they aren't already. Obviously they are already big fans of your company if they are willing to give their opinion on new product development, and thus would make outstanding references if you can get their participation.
Launch a Customer Campaign – Awareness and education are key components to get customers to self-nominate to the reference program. Consider launching an email campaign about the program or including snippets about it in your monthly customer newsletters. Have a specific area of your corporate website dedicated to reference sign-ups to make it easy on the customer.
Integrate Nominations with the CRM – Another idea is to integrate the customer reference nomination process with your existing CRM platform. Since sales spends a lot of their time there, this is an obvious place to grab their attention…but you have to make it easy for them to nominate, or it won't work. There are a couple of customer reference solutions on the market (including RO|ReferenceView) that integrate with platforms like Salesforce.com and include a "nominate" button on the opportunity profile. This makes it a breeze for sales to add good candidates, because they don't have to do much other than click a button and provide a sentence about why the customer would be a good reference. They don't have to switch systems, do anything taxing, etc…it's efficient and easy for them!
Want to discuss some of these ideas in more detail, or need some extra help with the nomination process at your company? RO Innovation is here to help. Call or email us anytime.


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