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elise vocke, SOcial Chair
Elise is from Wilton, Connecticut and pursuing a degree in International Studies, with a minor in Writing and a Certification in Sales and Marketing from the Ross School of Business. This is her second year in club, but outside of club she is the Marketing Chair for Autism Speaks on campus, a Marketer for The University Musical Society, and a member of the Wolverine Support Network. Her favorite part of being in WGC is surrounding herself with kind, mature, respectful women who genuinely care about her and the club.
erica freeburg, Webmaster
Erica is Junior from Bloomfield Hills, MI, majoring in Accounting in the Ross School of Business with a minor in Music. Outside of Glee Club, she is the Ritual Coordinator for her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, and a finance committee member in the Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop. Erica loves WGC because it keeps her singing and has introduced her to some of her best friends. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her friends and family and she will always stop to pet a dog.
reagan kelly, SMALL GROUPS MANAGER
clara tift, LiBRARIAN
Clara is a Senior from Ada, MI studying Biology with a minor in Oceanography. This is her third year in Women's Glee Club, and her second year serving as a Librarian. Outside of WGC, Clara enjoys volunteering, biking, horseback riding, reading science fiction, and attempting to cook things. Her favorite thing about club is all the amazing people that she gets to sing with.
emma cook, librarian
Emma is a Junior from Lowell, Indiana and Hinsdale, Illinois studying History with a Teaching Certificate. Outside of Women's Glee Club, she is the Arts Chair in the Martha Cook Building. She is obsessed with Disney, and enjoys reading, baking, and singing songs from musicals. She also interned at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. this summer and thought it was absolutely incredible. Her favorite thing about WGC is the shared love of music and the dedication everyone puts in.
katherine hunt, Alumnae Relations Manager
Katherine is a Sophomore from Bay City, MI majoring in English with a minor in music. Outside of club, she participates in UROP where she helps run a blog for the art school. She loves to bake and do yoga because it's all about balance. Her favorite thing about WGC is the sisterhood.
shannon smith, Fundraising Chair
Shannon is Senior from Berkley, MI majoring in Economics with a minor in Music. Outside of club, she is an executive member in Michigan UMTTR, a suicide prevention organization here on campus, and a student employee at the Center for Campus involvement. She loves eating more than life itself and is enjoying learning to play her new ukulele. Her favorite thing about club is that it brings together people of so many different backgrounds and we get to share something that we all love.
yen jee ooi, MERCHANDISE CHAIR
Yen Jee is a Junior from Malaysia studying Chemical Engineering with a minor in Music. Outside of club, she is the Mentorship Co-Chair for the American Institute of Chemical Engineer, is in the Michigan Malaysian Student Association, and works as a proctor at the Gateway Lab. She loves playing chess, baking, dogs, and Disney, and her favorite thing about club is the community in which the members share the same passion for music and are very supportive of each other.
shannon kenny, MGC Liason
Shannon is a Junior from Farmington Hills, MI majoring in Computation and Cognition with minors in Music and Computer Science. Outside of Glee Club, she is a Peer Mentor for incoming freshman and she loves to do yoga, play tennis, play volleyball, learn to code, and hang out with friends. Her favorite thing about club is being able to always meet new people at glee events and that everyone is so nice and supportive of each other.
jackie o'driscoll, TICKETMASTER
Jackie is a Sophomore from Escanaba, MI (she's a Yooper!) majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Outside of WGC, she is a representative in her dorm's hall council and participates in activities at St. Mary's Student Parish. She loves puppies, baking, skiing, swimming, golfing, and hanging out with friends. This is her second year in Glee Club and her favorite thing about it is that she gets to be in a group with so many amazing and fun people that love singing as much as she does.
lauren taylor, wovad coordinator
Lauren is a Sophomore from South Lyon, MI, and although she is undecided right now, she is thinking about majoring in Pre-Health. Outside of Club, she is involved in the American Medical Student Association, volunteers at the Red Cross, and works in a research lab on campus. She loves to read, bake, and geek out over Game of Thrones and her favorite thing about WGC is being able to get to know so many people from all different backgrounds.


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World, meet Larry.
While most of us have (unfortunately) become well-acquainted with Twitter's "Fail Whale," it's likely we aren't on a first-name basis with the site's official mascot, Larry the bird.
The little guy may have been named after former NBA player, Larry Bird, who played for Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's home-state team, the Boston Celtics.
Ryan Sarver, product manager for Twitter's Platform/API team, mentioned Larry's name in a tweet on February 27. The tweet featured a picture of Twitter's creative director Douglas Bowman speaking about Larry the bird's evolution since the site was founded in 2006.
.@stop going over Design @ Twitter. The evolution of the Larry the Bird logo twitter.com/rsarver/status…
— Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) February 27, 2012
While this latest name-drop is getting some attention, this isn't the first time it's been mentioned or noticed.
AllTwitter reported Larry's name in August of last year after catching a March 2 tweet by Twitter corporate responsibility manager @jennadawn.
One Twitter shortcut released with the site's latest redesign in December is a slight nod to the bird. Twitter wrote on its blog on February 16, "You can quickly close all expanded Tweets by pressing 'L' (as in Larry) on your keyboard."
Now, the world finally knows Larry's name, though his species is yet to be determined. WebProNews' Samuel Arbesman tried to find out by tweeting at Sarver -- but, alas, to no avail.
@arbesman @mathewi that's a secret :)
— Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) February 27, 2012
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The unemployment rate continued to drop in May, decreasing by 0.1 percent to 4.3 percent. A total of 138,000 jobs were created during the month, nearing the amount of jobs created in April. Tech jobs continued to impress, with the unemployment in tech dropping faster than the national unemployment rate.
Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline
The U.S. unemployment rate continued its trend of decreasing in May, seeing a 0.1 percent drop during the month and bringing the U.S. unemployment rate to 4.3 percent. The rate has declined 0.4 percent over the past year, decreasing the number of unemployed by 590,000. The average number of jobs created averaged 120,667 per month over the past three months.
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FLAGLER COUNTY, FL (July 9, 1998) -- When the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center needed a professional
counselor to break the news to those who lost their homes in the fires, Dr.
Karen Samuels volunteered. A clinical psychologist, she has extensive
experience in community crisis response. But she admits the fires are
different than any disaster she's seen because they've kept the community
under constant stress for weeks.
"People whose homes were gone had an overall sense of profound grief, and
many said that their worst fear had come true," she said. "But many also
said that waiting and not knowing was worse than finally knowing. The
uncertainty was killing them."
For many Florida residents, evacuations are over. Fires may be ending. But
a serious aftermath of anxiety and depression could be just beginning,
according to Samuels and other mental health professionals.
The community's sense of working together will alleviate some stress, she
said. "There has been an inspiring mutual engagement from people. It's a
testament to the human spirit. A sense of contribution is part of their
Pamela Brown, a counselor based in Ormond Beach, predicts that
post-traumatic stress will surface four to six weeks after the fires end.
"Right now, people are moving back into their homes or deciding where to
live if their homes were burned. They're dealing with insurance companies.
They're busy helping others. In four to six weeks, when the excitement dies
down, their anxiety and depression will surface. They've had this massive
focus on the fires for weeks which will be gone, and they'll have to focus
on themselves. Children can be especially traumatized when a family loses a
home," she said.
Dr. Gary Harbaugh, assistant to the bishop for leadership support at the
Florida-Bahamas Synod of the Lutheran Church, said fire survivors can also
experience anger and depression when relief and recovery efforts and
insurance payments take longer than expected. "Often there is an impact on
a family system that is unexpected and shows up in indirect ways -- school,
job, marriage or family difficulties."
In anticipation of mental health needs that will surface after initial
cleanup, state and county emergency management offices, local schools, the
American Red Cross, Lutheran Disaster Response, Florida Interfaith Natural
Disaster (FIND), Halifax Medical Center, Elder Affairs, Christian Sharing
Center, Geneva Recovery Center, and other community and faith-based
organizations are organizing volunteer crisis counselors who can help fire
survivors cope with post-traumatic stress.
What else can fire survivors do to ease anxiety? Talk about it, said Pamela
Brown. "Sit down with a counselor -- whether it's someone from your church,
your community or in a private practice -- and tell your story as though
you were watching a movie. Then rewind it and tell it again. From a
biblical perspective, Jesus said 'where two or more of you are gathered in
my name, there I will be.'"
For children with lingering fear, Doug Lavery, administrator of the East
Coast Center for Psychiatry, suggests that parents emphasize their safety.
"Practice doing an evacuation route through your home because it helps
children feel more in control of their own safety," he said. "Let churches
and schools know if your children are experiencing stress because they can
help ease fear as well."
Caregivers -- emergency management personnel, pastors, volunteers,
firefighters -- can also become traumatized from constant contact with fire
survivors and a natural empathy for those in need. Through his experience
offering counseling services for other disasters -- the Oklahoma City
bombing and southern California earthquakes as well as tornadoes,
hurricanes, and floods nationwide -- Dr. Harbaugh notes that caregivers
become very vulnerable to burnout.
Harbaugh will lead a "Caring for the Caregiver" seminar through the
Lutheran Disaster Response and FIND. "The desire to help is so strong that
people can push beyond their usual capacities. I encourage people not to
exhaust themselves so that they lose their resilience. Caregivers need to
learn how to pace themselves over a much longer time than most people think
it will take to recover from a disaster. It is not uncommon for pastors to
leave an area within a year or so of a disaster, which can increase the
sense of loss by a congregation," he said.
Caregivers have their own serious mental health needs, agreed the Rev. Mike
Modica, First Assembly of God in Deland, whose church was one of many
command stations offering water, food, and supplies -- including bandannas
prayed over by church members -- for firefighters and other volunteers.
"One day I gave bandannas to two women who were volunteering in a tent for
the emergency management office. They cried when they thanked me, and told
me they'd both just evacuated their homes," he said. "That made us realize
there are countless folks who have emotional and spiritual needs even
though they're not holding the firehose -- folks from FEMA, the National
Guard, the sheriff's office, and all the other supporters."
Jody Hill, FIND executive director, said that faith-based organizations,
churches, and emergency management offices will work together closely to
offer crisis counseling and case management for fire survivors. "These
communities are facing the fact that nothing is the same," said Hill. "When
they look out their windows and open their doors, nothing will look the
same for a long, long time."
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St. Valentine's Day
The Orchid Glade today seems to have the faintest wisp of springtime about it – or perhaps it is just the magic of February 14th at work. The place is in its default setting for February: squishy, oozing, soggy and just plain waterlogged. Like ponds everywhere, the pond is a focus for wildlife that breed, drink or bathe in its waters. Our pond though has a dual benefit, because in wet spells it spills into the surrounding grass and floods it. Perfect then, for the myriad wild flowers that need exactly those conditions – especially the southern marsh orchid that gives its name to the reserve. With a garden rake I have just removed some of the blanketing moss growing in the shallow water at the edge of the pond.
The central core of the Orchid Glade is much more open now, as a result of the felling and flailing of last autumn. Blackbirds and pheasants are busy feeding, and rabbits bounce away to safety as I approach. A robin is singing in a thicket, and several young hazels are luminous with dangling yellow catkins packed with male flowers. Hazel is wind-pollinated, and every microscopic pollen grain from every male flower wafts into the air with the sole purpose of finding a female flower to fertilise.
They are hard to discover – for me anyway: hopefully, the pollen grain finds it much easier. The female flowers open after the male flowers are mature, and they are borne singly on the bare twigs. Tiny, and scattered along the twig, they are a beautiful deep scarlet and look like miniature cactus flowers or even sea anemonies. The little flowers are wide open: they catch the drifting pollen grain, and so a hazel nut is born. My camera is for flowers and landscapes, so my attempt to photograph the female flowers is sad, but I have tried. At my feet, bleached, drenched feathers mark the fox ambush where a pheasant had a fatal loss of concentration.
Lichens – yellow, grey, orange – are growing on the wet bark of hazel and alder, and that is an indicator of good air quality. I have just photographed the deep slots cut into the wet clay by passing fallow deer; also, a pile of logs rotting quietly beside the pond, and a dense pile of cut brushwood. Both are important dead wood habitats that will support invertebrates, hibernating small mammals, fungi and mosses.
Suddenly, feral greylag geese pass low overhead. Winging the length of the Orchid Glade, one gives a triple honk in recognition – not a greeting to me, but a warning to the flock of possible danger down below.


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Maine is one of 11 states with a "very high prevalence" of groundwater potentially corrosive enough to cause metals such as lead to leach out of household plumbing, according to a new federal report.
The finding highlights the importance of water testing for homeowners, especially those on private wells. In Maine, that's about half of the total population.
In a national study of roughly 27,000 untreated groundwater sources nationwide, the U.S. Geological Survey found that 25 states plus the District of Columbia had "high" or "very high" rates of potentially corrosive groundwater. The issue was most acute in the coastal states from Maryland to New England, where five of its six states had a "very high" potential for corrosive water that – although naturally occurring – could cause lead contamination problems for older homes on private wells.
Roughly 8 million people – including an estimated 561,000 Maine residents – use private wells rather than public water supplies in the 11 states with a "very high prevalence" of corrosive water. Although the report makes no recommendations, USGS scientists said the findings could be used in policy discussions or influence homeowners' decisions about whether to test their water or install treatment systems.
Mike Beliveau, executive director of the Portland-based Environmental Health Strategy Center, said the study results should serve as a call to action in Augusta.
"We need legislative action to guarantee safe and affordable drinking water to everyone," Beliveau said. "Maine has the highest per-capita dependence on groundwater in the country. Half our population takes water for drinking and cooking from wells. It is the wild, wild West because well water is exempt from state and federal safe drinking water laws."
He expressed dismay that Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill proposed last year by Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook, that would have promoted well water testing. Gattine's bill was prompted by a Dartmouth University study that found that 150,000 Mainers could be drinking from wells with high arsenic concentrations. LePage called the bill "unnecessary" and the Legislature did not override his veto.
Arsenic has a serious impact on brain development in fetuses and children and has been tied to cancers.
"Lead, like arsenic, is a serious neurotoxin," Believeau said. "It robs our youth of intelligence and the ability to succeed.
"It is not enough to say that it is up the individual to protect themselves," he said. "We need public policy. It is a matter of environmental justice."
In Maine, incidences of corrosive water appear most likely in southern and coastal counties, according to maps distributed by USGS. As with the arsenic so often found in Maine well water, which comes out of the granite bedrock, the corrosiveness of Maine's groundwater is unavoidable – it's linked to the state's geology and geography. As pointed out by Kenneth Belitz, chief of groundwater assessment for the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Project, groundwater often becomes more corrosive closer to the ocean because of salinity.
"The corrosivity of untreated groundwater is only one of several factors that may affect the quality of household drinking water at the tap," the USGS stated in a "Frequently Asked Questions" section accompanying the national study. "Nevertheless, it is an essential factor that should be carefully considered in testing, treating and maintaining the quality and safety of drinking water obtained from a private water system supplied by groundwater."
The Maine Drinking Water Program, part of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, oversees only wells that are part of a public water system. It does not regulate homeowners' wells, but CDC spokesman John Martins wrote in an email that the Environmental Health Program "is active in providing information to consumers who have concerns about their wells and encouraging the testing of wells." However, the primary focus of that outreach has been to increase the number of wells tested for arsenic.
Corrosive groundwater can interact with the metals used in household plumbing, resulting in the leaching of lead, copper or other chemicals into the drinking water or preventing pipes from accumulating a mineralized coating that can protect against leaching. Leaded pipes and fittings were commonly used in homes built before 1930, but high amounts of lead were still used into the 1980s in the solder connecting pipes and fittings. Even supposedly "lead-free" brass or galvanized steel components were allowed to contain some lead until 2014.
The National Ground Water Association, based in Ohio, urges homeowners in areas with corrosive water to investigate and determine whether lead is present in their drinking water.
"The best way to know if you have a lead problem is to test at the tap," said Cliff Treyens, the association's communications director. "If the test is positive for lead, the next step would be to determine the source of the lead. By taking samples at different locations from the well to the tap, the source can be isolated."
Treyens said water can be treated to make it less corrosive, so that it doesn't leach lead from pipes or fittings. Other treatment systems remove lead from water at the tap.
"Also, another way to eliminate lead-tainted water is to run water that has been sitting in the system for a long period, such as overnight, until it turns cold before drinking it," he said.
The USGS study analyzed untreated groundwater samples from about 27,000 locations. Unlike public water systems, which must undergo a regular regime of testing, private wells are not regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The USGS study was released less than a year after the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, made international headlines. A 2014 decision by state and local officials to switch Flint's drinking water supply from Lake Huron to the more corrosive Flint River produced dangerous lead levels in the city's water supply, causing lead poisoning among the city's children and forcing residents to switch to bottled water. But Belitz and other USGS officials stressed that their study was not applicable to the situation in Flint because it was river water, not groundwater, that had been inadequately treated to address corrosivity issues.
"The USGS study is only reporting on the potential corrosivity of untreated groundwater, with the implications of having potentially corrosive water directed primarily at homeowners who rely on private wells for their drinking water supply," the USGS wrote. "Unlike public water supplies like Flint, the quality and safety of drinking water from private wells are not regulated by the federal government or, in most cases, by state laws. Rather, individual homeowners are responsible for testing, treating and maintaining their private water systems."
But Beliveau, of the Environmental Health Strategy Center, said it is time for that exemption to be reviewed. Although it might be possible for some well users in Maine to be connected to municipal drinking-water systems, the large rural population spread out over a vast geographic region means that's not going to be possible for everyone. He wants to see well water tied into safety programs nationwide.
"We'll be back in the Legislature next year," Beliveau said. He said a bond measure could help low-income Mainers address problems with their wells.
In the meantime, he said, Mainers on wells should take a serious look at their water sources. That's what he's going to do. A fix at the faucet could cost as little as $400, Beliveau said.
"I've tested my well for arsenic, but based on this new study I am going to go back and test for lead," he said.
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There appears to be a new female-driven comedy making the rounds. Newest comedy flick, 'Furlough' will now head over to IFC Films to be distributed. The project stars a notable collection of women including Whoopi Goldberg, actress Tessa Thompson (above with Goldberg in Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls), La La Anthony, Edgar Ramirez, and more. This recent purchase of the film's rights means we could very well be seeing it soon.
IFC Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to the road trip comedy Furlough, starring Tessa Thompson and Melissa Leo, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Directed by Laurie Collyer, the film stars Thompson as a woman who cares for her aging mother while working at a jail. She gets assigned to accompany a rowdy prisoner (Leo) on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother, but the duo's trip goes haywire. Whoopi Goldberg plays Thompson's onscreen mother, and Anna Paquin, Edgar Ramirez and La La Anthony are also among the cast of the completed movie. Barry Strugatz wrote the script. Leo and DeerJen's Jen Gatien produced the pic, which was financed by Meridian Entertainment and EFC Films.


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Iwakuma just three victories away from 100 Kleenex Stadium wins
by Gen on Jul.27, 2010 @ 4:43 pm, under NPB
Hisashi Iwakuma is three victories away from winning 100 games at Kleenex Stadium.
In other team news:
Marty Brown told reporters that he's counting on Takeshi Yamasaki, Teppei, and Randy Ruiz to hold down the middle of the batting order. On Monday, Brown spent some time tossing extra BP to Ruiz after general practice -- he trying to get Ruiz to take a simpler approach to hitting.
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Article Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2018
Students at Sunbury West School in Fredericton Junction gathered in the gym on April 5 for a major international hockey news announcement. They arrived wearing their favourite hockey jerseys and waited for the excitement to begin as the music of the great Canadian singer Stompin' Tom Connors belted out: "the good old hockey game is the best game you can name!" A few moments later, they were told the ice at the nearby Tri-County Complex would soon be hosting a world class, once-in-a-lifetime event in their community.
Team Canada White will meet Russia in an exhibition game prior to the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The Tri-County Complex will be the site of the pre-tournament clash on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 at 7 p.m.
"This is going to be a fantastic game," said Lisa McLaughlin, chair of the Tri-County Minor Hockey Association. "Canada-Russia has been an historic hockey rivalry since the Summit Series in 1972. We can't wait to see these two nations on our ice."
The other exhibition games will be played at the same time and date in Blacks Harbour, St. Stephen and Sussex. The prestigious eight-team international event, which will be contested at Saint John's Harbour Station and the qplex in Quispamsis, begins in earnest two days later.
"We are so excited to be able to bring this high-calibre hockey to these areas," said Aaron Kennedy, chair of the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge host organizing committee. "Hockey is part of the Canadian mosaic and we know this will be well supported by the various communities."
The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge was last held in New Brunswick 23 years ago. The students were told some of the best young players in the world will be on the ice in their community in November, many of whom will one day be playing with the National Hockey League. Tickets to the local game will be a dream come true for youth who want to see their hockey heroes in action and cheer on Team Canada.
"Hockey New Brunswick is honoured to host these games with the support and assistance of our local associations," said Nic Jansen, executive director. "This is a great opportunity for people to see some of the world's best 16-year-old hockey players in their own backyard."
For more information, including the complete tournament schedule, visit www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-u17/2018
Tickets cost $10 each and must be purchased in advance by contacting the Tri-County Minor Hockey Association. The tickets went on sale April 5. In the photo below, students and staff join local officials and members of the Tri-County Minor Hockey Association in celebrating news of the game coming to the community. Aaron Kennedy, chair of the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge organizing committee, is shown in the photo on the far right. All the students went home with mini-sticks as prizes from the announcement.


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In the present business scenario it has been important to come up with a platform that helps in reaching out to the buyers. Having an online presence helps the buyers as well as the sellers. The buyers can have a look at the complete stock of products available on the online store and buy the one that suits their requirements. E-commerce has been a very important marketing tool that helps in promoting any brand and making it famous among the buyers. You get everything in an online store that you could expect from any retail outlet. The biggest advantage of these stores is that they are never out of stock and you always get the apparel that you require.
Making payments and comparing the products sold by two different brands is easier. Online stores follow a professional approach and make sure that the buyers don't have to face any difficulty while going through any transaction. Professionalism is one of the most important aspects in any field to get the value for your money. Even if a buyer is looking for a good flooring service in Michiana then they would search for one of the best professionals in that region. Similarly when it comes to online shopping then the buyers should go for the e-commerce store that has a good reputation for their products.
There are huge amount of online stores like Amazon that act as an online mall and provide almost all the products one would require. It makes the job really easier for the buyers as they can search for almost any product from the comfort of their home. The shipping is cost effective and the products are dropped at the address provided. It acts as a boon for the buyers and gives them the flexibility to easily make comparison among any product.
E-commerce websites have changed the way people used to shop. People would generally visit physical stores and spend the entire day looking for products. Every mall had a separate section for different products and this made the job really hectic. Alternatively, when you check out an online store you have everything ready at the click of the mouse and you don't need to move out of your home. All you need to do is view the products that you like and make transactions. The only risk in online purchase is reliability of any ecommerce website. You can easily rely on the websites that have received good reviews and have a nice reputation for their products. Professional online stores that have been in this field for a long time would never cheat on their customers and they give their best to provide value for money.
Online stores are here to stay and the competition has been increasing with time. The stores have started making smartphone apps for their brands to make it convenient for the potential clients. If you're an owner of any physical store and sell branded products then you should consider starting an online store as it can add value to your service.


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January 22, 2010 --A new poll is out in the Democratic race for Cook County board president. It shows Alderman Toni Preckwinkle with a significant lead, with incumbent Todd Stroger in last place.
The Chicago Tribune poll puts Preckwinkle at 36 percent. Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown is now at 24 percent. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District President Terrence O'brien gets 16 percent of the vote. And current board president Todd Stroger is in fourth place now with 11 percent.
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Soon lighting up a cigarette on the beach in popular summer resort Ocean City, Maryland, may be banned as authorities plan to adopt a new anti-smoking law.
Annually around 8 million people visit Ocean City, reaching peak in summer time when most people come here for vacations. It means that during the summer months beaches are overcrowded.
Some members of Council of Ocean City say that the major aim of smoking ban on beaches is to protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke.
According to Ocean City Councilman Brent Ashley, tobacco smoke provided by cigarettes is quite disturbing to many people on the beach. He doesn't like it personally. If the new smoking ban will be voted by Councilmen, smoking on the beach will soon be illegal and those who violate it will have to pay a fine.
Ashley told that people often do complain about secondhand smoke. They want to rest with their children on beach and don't want to be exposed to secondhand smoke that proved to be hazardous for their health.
However, smokers are against ban saying that it goes too far. Also some business owners may oppose the smoking ban considering their business may be affected. However, Councilman Ashley is very optimistic here saying that smoke-free beach would attract even more tourists who lead a healthy lifestyle.
City Council will discuss the smoking ban the April 16 City Council work session.
In case smoking ban is approved, Ocean City would have to establish how police officers would implement the new ban. It should be noted that Delaware's state beaches, Rehoboth, Dewey and Fenwick are already smoke-free.


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Fort Scott, Kansas Passport Office Information
Residents of Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas have only a single location from which they can get a passport application sealed at. The passport agent in Fort Scott can provide you with passport forms or witness your signature and seal your passport documents (if you don't need your passport application sealed then you do not need to visit an acceptance agent). Besides the 1 location there are 119 other locations in the state of Kansas from which you can get a passport application sealed at. If you are not needing a passport in Fort Scott for a least (3) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than (3) weeks we have provided the closest regional passport offices to Fort Scott, Kansas and Expedited Passport service options for Fort Scott.
Regional Passport Offices Close to Fort Scott:These are passport issuing facilities. You will need to make an appointment and present proof of upcoming travel but in most cases, you will be able to get passport renewal, new passports, child passports, or a lost passport replacement Same Day or Next Day.
Arkansas Passport Center - 216.6 Miles, Dallas Passport Agency - 320.2 Miles, Chicago Passport Agency - 406.5 Miles, Colorado Passport Agency - 485.6 Miles, Houston Passport Agency - 486.2 Miles
Fast Rush Passport Expediting Service in Fort Scott, Kansas3rd Party Passport Expediting in Fort Scott KS: Expedited Passports & Visas are the experts for expediting passports in Fort Scott, if you're in a hurry, this is probably going to be your best option. Passport servces offered for Fort Scott: Expedited Passport Renewal, Expedited New Passports, Fast Passport Name Changes, Expedited Child Passports, Expedited Lost/Stolen Passport Replacement
How to Get a Passport in Fort Scott, KansasGetting a passport in Fort Scott KS depends on what type of passport application you are needing. The process in these guides assumes that you are applying at a local Fort Scott Passport Office in which case it will take you 4 to 6 weeks to get a passport in Fort Scott.
Please select the appropriate guide from the list below to get started:
Passport Office in Fort Scott, KS
Fort Scott Post Office
120 S National Ave
Fort Scott KS, 66701
The single passport acceptance agent (local passport office) located in Fort Scott is listed below:
- Fort Scott Post Office
120 S National Ave
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Other Passport Offices Near Fort Scott, Kansas:Listed below are additional passport offices that are located within 50 miles of Fort Scott Kansas:
Nevada Post Office - Nevada - 17.4 Miles
Girard Post Office - Girard - 20.5 Miles
Crawford County Register of Deeds - Girard - 20.5 Miles
Pittsburg Main Post Office - Pittsburg - 25.4 Miles
Passport Service for Cities Near Fort ScottResidents of the following closeby cities looking to get a passport should consider using the passport office(s) located in Fort Scott for document sealing and 3-week passport expediting. Be sure to check other nearby passport offices listed above, as there may be a closer passport office to your city.
Arcadia Kansas, Liberal Missouri, Pleasanton Kansas, Pittsburg Kansas, Nashville Missouri, Milford Missouri, Parker Kansas, Rockville Missouri, Fontana Kansas, Waco Missouri, Chanute Kansas, Adrian Missouri, Parsons Kansas, Osawatomie Kansas, Richmond Kansas, Webb City Missouri, Oakland Park Missouri, Galena Kansas, Joplin Missouri, Louisburg Kansas


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Carotid Endarterectomy
A carotid endarterectomy works to prevent stroke. It's a surgical procedure to remove the build-up of deposits and improve blood flow inside the carotid arteries, which are located in the neck and supply blood to the brain.
The surgery is done to stop symptoms of reduced blood flow, including stroke, digestive problems and leg cramps. A carotid endarterectomy is one of the most common vascular procedures in the United States and has long-lasting benefits for patients.
UVA's Expertise
UVA performs about 120 CEAs each year. Research studies have shown that patient outcomes are better at hospitals that perform more than 100 CEAs annually.
Our multidisciplinary team for carotid surgery includes vascular surgeons, heart doctors and members of UVA's stroke team, including stroke neurologists and stroke neuroradiologists. Because their area of expertise includes the neck, UVA's neuroradiologists are able to help vascular surgeons map out treatment plans for carotid artery disease patients.
What to Expect
At UVA, our vascular surgeons will give you an exam to make sure you're healthy enough for surgery and order detailed images of your arteries.
You may have:
- General anesthesia—blocks any pain and keeps you asleep through the surgery; given through an IV in your hand or arm
- Local anesthesia—numbs an area of your body so that you stay awake through the surgery; may be given as an injection
Incisions will be made over the diseased part of the artery. If surgery is done on the neck, the doctor may first reroute (bypass) the blood around the surgical site. This will keep blood going to the brain.
The surgeon will then clean out the inside of the artery, being careful not to have small fragments of the deposits break off and flow downstream. Once the artery is cleaned out, the skin will be closed with sutures or staples. The procedure may take several hours, depending on the severity of your condition.
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
If a patient is unable to undergo a carotid endarterectomy for any reason, such as having plaque that can't be accessed surgically or being unable to undergo general anesthesia, another option is an angioplasty and stenting procedure.
In this procedure, a surgeon inserts a catheter with a balloon on its tip and runs it to the area of the carotid artery that is blocked or narrowed. The balloon is inflated, pushing the plaque to the artery walls and opening up the artery. A small metal scaffolding called a stent is then inserted to keep the artery open.
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Every year, about this time, I wonder about the effectiveness of flu shots versus being hyper aware of watching what you touch, how often you wash your hands and avoiding people with red noses as if they had, well, the Plague. Since this year's flu season is expected to last until May, the following research is not too late.
Bet you knew this:
cold and flu viruses are spread by touching mouth, eyes, and nose, but not this: the average person touches their face 15 times an hour. Yes, they touch their noses about 5 times an hour, but touch their lips even more. Thank goodness.
If you're like me, you've always wanted a stainless steel kitchen because they look so surgically clean and impervious to all the messy things we do in kitchens. According to The Journal of Infectious Diseases, stainless steel is a great place for flu virus and other bacteria to hang out for 48 hours. Turns out, the non-porous nature of stainless steel makes the bad bugs love it. Porous things like tissues and cotton hankies cut the life expectancy down to a mere 8-12 hours. Surprisingly, the flu virus only lives about 15 minutes on your hands.
Did you know? You need to stay 7 feet away from someone with the flu to protect yourself. Through typical actions of speaking, coughing, and sneezing, flu victims spread their infectious germs spread about 6 feet.
Flu quote:
"The best thing about getting a flu shot is that you never again need to wash your hands. That's how I see it."
Chuck Palahniuk, American novelist
Good news for the OCD out there and those who wish to avoid the flu: Even if you got a flu shot, you still need to wash your paws. Actually, there are 4 strains of flu this year. If you've already had the flu, consider these two points: you might be wrong, and had something else, and if you actually did have the flu, it was only one of the 4 strains. So, you could get flu again. Be sure to tell Chuck, if you see him.
Hope you are able to avoid all 4 strains of the flu and keep your spirits up. Spring is coming!
Thanks, Centers for Disease Control.
Lee Nyberg writes blogs, sometimes completely serious, and always with the intention to educate others and help them care for the older adults in their lives. Her company, Home Care Assistance, is proud to be a wonderful resource for families and their loved ones.
Home Care Assistance is North America's premier provider of in-home care for seniors. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. For more information visit our website at this link: Hourly Home Care Explained. Or, if you'd like to speak with a Care Manager right away, call us at 402-261-5158.
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Your bankruptcy attorney fees will depend largely on the experience of the attorney, the type of bankruptcy case you are filing, the complexity of your case, and the likelihood of complications or litigation.
As a consumer, you have the option of filing a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 petition. If your bankruptcy concerns business debt and you are a sole proprietorship or partnership with personal liability for your business debts, you could file a Chapter 13 so long as you want to continue operating.
Should your business be incorporated, you can file a Chapter 7 to liquidate the company or a Chapter 11 to reorganize it and continue your business activities.
Chapter 7 Fees
Your bankruptcy attorney fees will also depend on where your live. Attorneys practicing in smaller or rural locales will generally charge lower fees than their city counterparts for similar cases. Generally, for a Chapter 7 filing in a case with minimal assets and mostly unsecured debt, you will pay about $500 to $750.
There are services that will charge you fees as low as $99, but you will have minimal assistance in accumulating your needed documents and will receive little to no advice on whether a bankruptcy will discharge all your debts or save your home if you are in danger of foreclosure. You will also have to appear at your First Creditor's Meeting alone, deal with creditor's questions alone, and contend with any necessary modifications or unforeseen complications that could jeopardize your case.
Bankruptcy attorney fees in large metropolitan areas can run as high as $2,000 but fees this high are more typical of cases in which there are issues dealing with objections to discharge, fraud allegations, and trustee concerns over exemptions or the value or status of certain property.
Chapter 13 Fees
A Chapter 13 filing will cost you more in fees. It involves preparing an approved financial plan to repay your creditors for a period up to 60-months as well as all other information that would have been included in a Chapter 7 proceeding. Typically, bankruptcy attorney fees in Chapter 13 filings range from $750 to $3,000, depending on where you live and the complexities of your case.
A Chapter 13 can save your home from foreclosure so long as you are able to make the current monthly mortgage payments and pay the arrearages over the term of the payment plan.
Low income debtors can usually find free or low cost legal assistance for bankruptcies at legal aid offices or community programs. Many county bar associations also provide referrals to attorneys who will prepare your petition and represent you at your hearing for low fees or on a pro bono (no-fee) basis.
Chapter 11
A Chapter 11 filing is reserved for corporations seeking to remain in business but which need to restructure and pay back their creditors to a certain extent. A corporation of any size would file under this section of the bankruptcy code. Attorneys' fees typically start at around $5,000 and can be much more costly depending on the corporation's size, value, assets, debts, and other matters.
Attorneys in these cases may also charge hourly fees, which must be approved by the trustee overseeing the case.


text: Rieti to Cosenza trains might be a good value for money solution: travelling in Italy by train is often rather cheap and faster than taking a bus indeed Trains leave from Salerno, Cittaducale and arrive at Cosenza every 60 minutes on average. If travelling with Trenitalia, you need to know the Rieti to Cosenza train schedule: the first train leaves at 09:31, while the last ride is at 20:06. A Rieti to Cosenza train cost about 13.2 €. But how long is the train ride from Rieti to Cosenza? Your journey takes about 6 hours on average. Trenitalia offers 3 direct trains between these two cities.


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At Autosave, we aim to provide the widest range of car
parts and accessories at the most competitive prices, and to combine this
with top quality service 7 days a week. This page is intended to provide
you with all the information you need to get started shopping with us
online - however remember that you can always call our Order Hotline
if you prefer, or 01224 323541. Please note that prices
shown on the web site are exclusive online prices, and in-store prices
may vary in comparison.
When in stock, Items are despatched within 24 hours and are sent using Parcelforce Worldwide. Out of stock items will be despatched as soon as they are available. If an item is out of stock it can take between 4-28 days for despatch. Deliveries usually take 3-5 working days.
To find products online, Use the product navigation bar on the left. There is also a quick-search option if you know the part number or description of item that you require.
Once you have found the product(s) you require, Simply click the 'add to basket' text. You will then notice your shopping basket on the right hand corner now shows the number of items you have ordered and the total price. To list items in your basket - click on the basket icon. This will then give you the option to delete or proceed to check-out (click on either depending on what you wish to do).
If you click check-out you will then be presented with a screen showing email address and password - follow on-screen instructions to proceed.
Once logging in you will then be asked for Credit card, Delivery and Car details - please follow on-screen text to proceed.
If you have entered using password - your existing details and current order will be shown on-screen. If you are happy with the details shown, simply click 'Confirm Details' to finalise your order. Once you see the message Thank you for order - your order has been completed. Otherwise click 'edit details' to change any of the information that you have previously given us.
On the bottom of the home page. You will see a field with 'Select Car Make' - Click on the down arrow to bring up all the available car manufacturers that we know! - Click the car manufacturer you require and then click Go.
You will now see all the models available from your chosen manufacturer. Just click on your model and then you will be asked to click on your engine size. (If it's there - click it - If nor please let us know!)
Once you have clicked on your engine size, you will now be presented with all the parts available for your car in our database. (We are always updating this - so if you can't find what you require, please contact us) - Click on the underlined item you require and you will then be shown the exact product you require. If there are various products available depending on year or other reasons, you will be shown the complete list available. Click on the item that matches your car.
You can check the status of your order by checking your 'Order History' of your account or phone us direct on 01224-662211
We hope you enjoy using Autosave online. If there are any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
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£360 pw
One Bedroom Chiswick High Road rent in London
This spacious and well presented one bedroom flat boasts comfortable accommodation and a fabulous location moments from Chiswick High Road and the River Thames.
The property is situated within a modern gated development with off-street parking and comprises reception room, fitted kitchen, good sized bedroom, bathroom and a large terrace.
Kew Bridge Court is a quiet residential address conveniently located.
Available furnished or unfurnished, Gardens, Parking, Recycling, Video Entry.
For more information please contact our Lettings Team.
Vantage Realty is the right choice if you are looking to rent in London. We promise you the high standard of customer service at all times and we do have hundreds of available flats to rent at all times. If you can not find anything that suites your needs please contact our lettings team and they will assist you.
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We cover only good and safe areas of London and offer you flats that are refurbished to a high standard, good quality and service.
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Status: Let
Type: One Bedroom
City: London
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Furnishing: Furnished
Kitchen: Fully Fitted
Nearest tube station: Kew Bridge
Station distance: 3 min
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Name: ESL (English as Second Language)
Date: August 20, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
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Spanx has been a favorite of mine since way back to my NYC days. Spanx makes pantyhose and shapewear that you wear under your clothes to basically suck you and slim you. Even the skinniest of us still have SKIN so sometimes this helps even those who are very thin just look smoother and longer.
The good news is NOW they are making swimsuits. Although I am more of a bikini girl myself, (I´ve sort of adopted that European viewpoint of…´doesn´t matter what I look like: less is always more at the beach´) I know that many out there will benefit from Spanx special power swimsuits! The suits are magical but expensive, they run from about 100-200 USD. For more info visit their website:
SIDE NOTE: using shapewear does not mean you are fat! Tons of celebs have admitted to loving Spanx and wear it regularly, especially for it´s smoothing effort. Being a petite girl, I must say I LOVE the effect Spanx has on me, its truly fabulous whether you are a big girl, or not!


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By Chris Wright
Just as he did last year, Celtic manager Neil Lennon handed his SPL winner's medal over to a young fan in the crowd following the trophy presentation at Celtic Park.
The young lad, who apparently goes by the name of Jay and is a bit of a face around the place, then had his afternoon's awesomeness multiplied several times when Georgios Samaras wandered over (having played his final game for club), plucked him from the crowd and carried him around the pitch as 50,000-odd fellow Celtic fans cheered merrily…
You can insert your own jokes about the value of an SPL winner's medals, but it's no doubt that the gestures from Lennon and Samaras (fresh from his runaway Eurovision victory) were both top notch.
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The clock is ticking! This is your last chance to sign up for the Oracle and Rayno Report webinar on lifecycle service orchestration (LSO) on Thursday, May 28 at 8:00am PDT!
Showcasing a report on lifecycle service orchestration involving more than 50 service providers around the world, this webinar will give you an exclusive peek at why service providers are expected to spend $2.75 billion on LSO solutions by 2019!
Oracle's Jennifer Faulkner and the Rayno Report's Scott Raynovich will analyze and discuss the changes taking place in the the lifecycle service orchestration market. Watch this event live to learn how Oracle Communications' agile business support system (BSS)/operations support system (OSS) and intelligent orchestration framework supports lifecycle service orchestration principles. Also, be first to learn about the upcoming TM Forum "Zero-Touch Network as a Service: Agile, Assured and Orchestrated Over NFV" demonstration.
Do you wish to understand how back office operations can be modernized to enable more user-controlled and cloud-centric network services? Do you wish to bridge the architectural chasm that exists between BSS and software-defined networking (SDN)/network functions virtualization (NFV)-enabled infrastructure? This webinar is made for you!
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Michael Bisping fought Luke Rockhold on short notice and long odds but somehow prevailed to win the UFC middleweight championship at the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles.
Bisping went body-head with a right-left combination that sent the champion to the canvas. Rockhold got up but the Brit sent him down for good with a left hook. He followed up with several gratuitous shots that coaxed intervention from Big John McCarthy 3:36 into the first round.
The Count counted ten years and 26 fights in the UFC for a title shot but made the best of it once he received his opportunity. Rockhold had obliterated the Brit in an earlier fight and never allowed Bisping to forget it, which turned out poorly for the American. Rockhold, not moderating his rhetoric after the loss, called the new champion a "d—," a "piece of s—," and a "maggot" at the postfight presser.
In the co-main event Dominick Cruz decisioned Urijah Faber 50-45, 50-45, 49-45 to retain the bantamweight title. The bitter rivals fought for the third time, with the victory giving the younger man a 2-1 edge. The California Kid contemplated a long break or perhaps a permanent one after the loss.
In other action from UFC 199, Max Holloway scored a unanimous nod over Ricardo Llamas, Brian Ortega knocked out Clay Guida with a knee late in the 3rd, and Dan Henderson turned back the clock by turning out Hector Lombard's lights in the second after a rough first.
"I try not to make my fights quite that epic," the 45-year-old said after the fight. "I've done it before, but I try not to let it go that way, but sometimes it happens like that. This is the first time all of my kids have been here to watch me fight, I'm happy I got to share this with them. It's definitely an emotional night and it's definitely a possibility that this was my last time in the octagon. We'll see what happens from here."


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I love everything about this unit. The classroom walk through to read the quotes on the walls instead of reading it to them is really powerful. Then to write about what they meant to them as the read them is really thought provoking. Discussing them after, really brings some depth to the words and I believe that is what they were originally meant to do when they were first spoken. Great idea.
I love the month of February because we get to talk about wonderful people who fought for others with their words and actions, not violence. I would love to take your idea of a poster of Martin Luther King Jr. and laminate it to fill his head with his leadership qualities. I also teach about character traits during this time and think it would be great to make posters of those other American Heroes we discuss to fill their heads too. Great idea!
I too, call my students the world's future leaders and to bring that to life with their own silhouette portraits that they fill with their future leader qualities is very powerful.
I would love to know the other leaders you discuss during this unit in your classroom. Thank you for inspiring me and for sharing all of your hard work.
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What You Need To Know About Hobbies
A hobby can be a good way to kill time and have fun. However, getting a hobby you enjoy is something that can be hard to do. Which activities are the most enjoyable to you? For a little bit of advice on getting a hobby you enjoy, read along to get some tips.
If you are pressed for time in your life, try taking on a hobby that serves more than one purpose. For example, combing the beach for shells you could collect will also give you exercise and get you outdoors; hiking will build muscles and improve your cardiovascular system. Hobbies can help your life in so many ways, and if you're busy, multitasking will work out best!
Turning your kids onto hobbies at an early age can help them in a number of ways, and studies suggest it can also keep them on the straight and narrow. Children who engage in extra-curricular sports, art activities, and different clubs available tend to do better in school as well. Introduce them to many hobbies, and let them choose their favorite!
Many people turn their love of music into a fun filled hobby. By picking up a guitar or taking some piano lessons, you can do the same. Whether self taught or professionally trained, a musician can enjoy a hobby for life that also allows them to entertain family and friends.
If you get bored with a hobby, put it to the side for awhile, but don't lose track of it. Sometimes just a breather is enough to get you inspired in your hobby once again. But if you let the hobby go for too long, you may lose the skills that you've built up over time.
A fun hobby to pick up is photography. Lots of people are picking up photography these days because sharing photos on social media websites has become such a huge thing. You can make your photos stand out more by learning more about photography and making it a hobby of yours.
Sewing can be fun. Sewing is a hobby that can add beautiful clothes to your wardrobe, or add decorating spice to your home with curtains and pillows. This is why sewing is seen by many people as a wonderful hobby.
Learn how to cook. Cooking is an enjoyable hobby and everyone has to eat. Start with the basics and then expand your menu as your confidence increases. Your family can be your taste testers. You can save money and improve your health by cooking at home instead of eating out.
If you are looking to find a new hobby, visit your local hobby or arts and crafts sores. They will have a huge selection of materials for hobbies, along with the finished creations from people who excel in that hobby. many hobby stores also offer free classes to help you get started.
A good hobby is something that you can enjoy for your entire life. You can enjoy doing your hobby almost anywhere. It is also possible to make new friendships as a result of your hobby. Remember all the information you learned from this article, and make sure you enjoy your hobby.


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I discussed in an earlier post why the ranked system that Riot introduced in Season 3 was an improvement over the ranked system for Season 2. While this remains true for the most part, the new ranked system has room for improvement. Here are some suggestions for Riot to introduce into Season 4:
Start everyone at Bronze (so we can get rid of placement matches)
Placement matches are a good idea in theory, since it allows better players to avoid having to slog through the lower divisions. Unfortunately, the flip side of this is that sometimes you have bad players who somehow end up in high divisions or tiers.
Why is this a problem? They'll just fall back down to their suitable skill level right? Yes, that's true in most cases. Unfortunately, while they're busy falling down through the system, they'll be busy ruining games for people who are trying to climb up.
You also have the problem of the system randomly throwing new ranked players into games to figure out where they stand. That's great for them, not so great for the rest of us. For example, I played a game where a guy was playing his fourth or fifth placement match, and let's not beat around the bush here: he was shit. Me and another player on the team dominated their top lane and jungler, but when it came time to group up, we got destroyed. Why? The new guy was always out of position, so the enemy team would just flatten him, leaving us to 4v5 the enemy team. It didn't help that he and his friend lost their lane badly as well, so their bot lane was able to compensate for their top lane and jungler being behind. This would have been a balanced game if every player on our team was competent, which was definitely not the case.
And if you're one of those people that thinks they're trapped in elo hell: if you are a skilled player, you will climb up the ranks, regardless of where you start. Really good players have shown numerous times how easy it is to get out of "elo hell". And if you're that good, you'll skip divisions, just like in the current system.
Only allow players to play against people in their tier (except for division I players)
Are you bronze V and think you deserve to be Bronze I? Then prove it by winning enough Bronze games. Congratulations, now that you're in Bronze I! Think you deserve to be in Silver? Now that you're in the Bronze I, the top division for your tier, you can play matches against Silver players. Win enough Silver games, and you move up a tier!
Also there will be no more of this:
Enemy team: All low level Silver players. For example, all their MMRs are 1200, for a total of 6000 MMR.
Your team: One higher level Silver player, three low level Silver players, and one Bronze player that the higher level Silver player is meant to balance out. For example, the good Silver player has an MMR of 1350. The three decent Silver players have 1200 MMR, and the Bronze player has an MMR of 1050.
On the surface, this appears to be an even matchup, but it isn't. In most cases the lower skill players are a huge liability and do actually bring the teams performance down, unless the higher rated player is able to compensate, which doesn't always happen. Also, weaker players without enough experience may collapse under the mental pressure of playing too far ahead of their current skill level. I have seen this happen to other players, and experienced it myself when I first got to Silver III and didn't belong there.
If you tighten the matchmaking parameters, games will become a lot more even. This will allow players who are pretty good, but not amazing, to acclimatize to a certain level of skill. This also prevents weaker players getting put against players who they can't compete with. In addition, you'll be able to assume that you can rely on players to have a certain base set of skills, which doesn't happen when matchmaking places guys from different tiers together.
Again, good players that don't belong in a division won't be there for long because they will be winning lots of games. The more games that you win in a row, the faster you'll get to division one of your tier, so that's a non-issue. If you're not good enough, well then…
One problem with this idea is that it'll probably make queue times longer. Maybe only apply this from Bronze V to Silver I, otherwise Gold and higher players may have to wait even longer to get ranked games. Another problem with this suggestion is that the current system does take into account the fact that the teams won't always be even. In these situations the weaker team gets more points for winning, and loses less points if they aren't victorious. Still, I would like to see the difference in skill levels tightened up a bit.
Allow players to drop tiers
Currently, a lot of people play League so they can get to Silver/Gold/Diamond V, and then go "HA! I made it! I am the greatest!". They then proceed to play like idiots. Yes, even though their hidden match rating is dropping, the ranked system doesn't drop them below the fifth division of their tier, so they think they're still the bees knees. Here's a perfect example:
Kazenyru here thinks that he's awesome because he's in Gold. The thing is, he's in Gold V, the fifth division of the Gold tier. So in his head he thinks "I'm an awesome Gold player. Fuck these scrubs." but in reality his hidden MMR (his actual skill level) is roughly the same level as the scrubs he's insulting.
Also allow players to drop tiers through inactivity. We once had a Diamond V player in one of our games. He hadn't played for months and was getting decimated by other Silver tier players. The other team joked about it the entire time, bringing his morale down and ultimately costing us the game.
Oh and don't get me started on people who pay boosters to get them to a certain rank… if there was any reason for Riot to implement this suggestion, it would be to kill the boosting industry. Thankfully, from what I've heard, Riot will be dropping players from the lowest division if the player doesn't belong at that skill level.
Remove duo queue (or at very least let me not play with them)
Now this may be a contentious issue for people who like to hold hands with a friend while they play. The problem with this is that those of us who don't have friends (Q_Q) who play LoL get a bit screwed over by this. Now I know the system does its best to ensure that both sides have a duo pair, but this isn't always possible, and if it is possible, there's another problem that exists:
My team: "We're premade, but I'm going top and he's going mid."
Other team: "We're premade, so we'll go bot lane and use the major advantage duo queuers have (communication) to absolutely destroy the opposition.
My team: Me and some random guy who have never played together. We have pings and text to type to each other.
Other team: Two buddies who have played dozens, if hundreds of ranked games together, have good synergy and a voice chat program so they can talk to each other,
Me and the random guy get destroyed. Unfortunately our duo may as well have not been playing together, because even if they are doing ok, they don't do enough to dominate their lanes the way we got dominated bot.
Yes, I understand this isn't always the case, but it's happened to me enough for me to want to bitch about it.
Also, no more high level players trying to carry their low level friends.
Or, if Riot doesn't decide to implement this, here's a far better solution for both duo players and solo players: simply allow solo players to click a check box that says "Only play with solo queue players". Done.
And again, I acknowledge that Riot does take this into account with the matchmaking, but again, I still find it incredibly annoying and the suggestion I have above would make people in both camps happy.
If you agree, disagree, or think I'm drunk, please add a comment expressing so below!


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I don't think there is much in life that doesn't function like a garden.
|A garden in early spring, too soon for real ducklings!
We are part of nature and, when working in the world of business, the best way to thrive and flourish is to stay connected with a natural, organic way of working.
Business is first and foremost about service. The money, systems, marketing and structures you use are to enable your business to offer the best possible service to the people you are there to help, and to make a difference in the world.
That's the new emerging business model and one I'm proud to live and work every day at The Art House.
From taking over a failing gallery back in 2007, we have grown, changed, moved and bourne fruit every year, right in the middle of hard economic times.
I believe we have done this through what I call 'Organic Entrepreneurship'.
Using the principles of nature to grow, reach out, and blossom.
Here are the top five principles we have used, which have stood us in good stead.
1) To everything there is a season
Timing is crucial in both the service you offer and your own working practices. One of the glorious benefits of being self-employed or running a small enterprise is that you can dictate your working patterns.
This means you can harness the power of seasons, fluctuations in energy and the conditions in your individual niche and community to maximise what you are doing – and maximise your harvest!
As an entreprenuer, it's important to remember that you don't have to carry out all your ideas the second you have them. Collect your seeds of ideas in a special folder on your computer, or write them in a journal. Give your ideas time to germinate, and grow to fullness, rather than rushing them through.
This will help avoid the dreaded overwhelm, too!
2) Permaculture is best (or, use what's you've got to grow what you want).
Old-school business meant getting a huge loan, or selling shares to shareholders, to start up.
In the UK, one out of three start ups fail in the first three years. That's a sobering figure, isn't it! One of the top 10 reasons for this is excessive start-up costs. Starting with a small seed (say, selling from home to friends and family) and re-investing your first income to grow slowly and sustainably is, based on my experience, a jolly good idea.
3) Choose the right position
Plants thrive when they are in the right soil and have the correct amount of light. If you are setting up a premises based business, location can be a make-or-break choice.
For online or home based entrepreneurs, think about where you place your products – find out where your customers hang out and put your stuff there.
4) Weed regularly
Running a biz means you have to sort out your personal stuff, and fast! It's a wonderful opportunity for personal growth and it's vital that you never forget how closely the health of your Biz and your own wellbeing are linked.
Learn the gentle art of saying 'No' and 'Not now' as well as the art of saying 'Yes'.
5) Allow time for things to grow.
When you plant a veggie garden, you can't expect to harvest your food the day you plant it. When starting out, your Biz will go some time where it needs you to work on it without any return.
A clever farmer will have a good supply of food stored by to get them through this lean time whilst everything is growing, and won't over-consume. This may not be your favourite food, or ideal lifestyle, but it's necessary to give without taking for a period of time, just like with a garden.
If you want to make a living doing what you want, you are going to need to take nourishment from unusual sources. Perhaps moving somewhere smaller, or lodging with a friend, or even moving back in with parents can give you the break in income you need to get started.
Look at clever ways of being thrifty, examine your lifestyle to see what you can do without and stretch your existing resources (think of them as those last few bottles of jam from last autumn's harvest!).
If you are working and planning to go self-employed, you can plan a period of time (not too long!) where you save a set amount each month to get you through your growing season.
The truth is, whilst your Biz is growing you simply can't consume it's resources or you'll end up with bare earth.
If you want it badly enough, you will find a way!
6) Compost
Working for yourself or running a Biz means you are going to mess up, big time, on more than one occasion. Use these experiences to learn, adapt and nourish your growth.
Also, get nourishment and support from outside by taking some courses, joining a mastermind group online or in real life and consider getting a business coach to support you.
7) Take in your Harvest
This may seem an obvious one, but we can sometimes become so wrapped up in the 'how' of our business
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that we forget to enjoy the sweet fruits of success!
There are thousands of entrepreneurs out there who are so busy growing their business, they forget to take the harvest home when the time comes.
Re-invest in your business, by all means, but remember to invest in yourself too, and to reap the monetary and personal rewards your Biz brings.
Join me this summer, 2013, for a group coaching program lasting 3 months, especially for creative people who want to earn some glittery currency for thier art.
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Please use your own noggin to figure out what works for you, once you've read what I have to say, or consult a professional business advisor, accountant, or solicitor.


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Bank Math by John "The Engineer" Turmel
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Banking System Blueprint
by John C. Turmel, B. Eng.
In GRACE AND MORTGAGE by Bishop Peter Selby, Bishop of Worcester, ISBN 0-232-52170-0, page 116:
"As Galbraith remarks, higher interest rates, it is hoped, "will curb inflation." These comments of Galbraith illustrate why, although the raising of interest rates is the weapon against inflation chosen by those who profit by it, it is also clear that as a method it cannot finally work. John Turmel, a Canadian civil engineer and campaigner against usury, has in two long articles brought algebra, plumbing and poetry to bear on the task."
JCT: Just as ClimateGate exposed the big lie that CO2 is causing global warming, InflationGate exposes the Big Lie of Economics
that interest fights inflation based upon the assumption that inflation is more money chasing the same goods, Shift A, whereas
I've proven that it is actually the same money chasign less goods after foreclosure, Shift B. Shift B inflation is unknown in economics but the following analysis explains why inflation in Argentina went from 1000% down to 36% after several provinces instituted local provincial LETS bond currencies.
The problem of exponential growth of debt is created within the banking system and therefore a thorough understanding of the banking system is helpful. The money system is the only mechanical system which is under the jurisdiction of economists, not engineers. Improvements are taking place in all system areas except the financial system. It's time engineers turn their attention to this errant system from which come all the financial woes of the world.
As an electrical engineer to have specialized in banking systems, I will endeavor to explain the inner workings of this mysterious system and its effects on users and debt. Though this might sound daunting, I think I can present an easy way of handling subjects such as:
- plumbing modeling of flows of money with pipes
- simple algebra
- exponential functions
- differential equations
- Taylor Series
- Laurent Series
- Laplace transformations
- control system circuitry
The two Big Double-thinks of Economics are that:
1) Banks lend their depositors' savings.
2) Interest rates fight inflation;
Banks do not lend out their depositors' funds, they lend out brand new
money. InflationGate means Interest does not fight inflation, it causes it.
The inner workings of the engineering design of the global "fractional reserve" banking system are mysterious to many but no
matter how complex the actual process of creating money is, it can accurately be simplified to "HAVING THE MONEY PLATES," whether they be plates for changing metal to coins, plates for changing paper to notes, or plates inside a bank's computer changing electrical blips to bank deposits on which checks may be written.
Since changes in the money supply are regularly reported, money must enter the supply from a source and leave through a sink. Our liquidity system has both a tap and a drain. Since the government borrows money itself, it does not have control of the tap. Who controls the tap and the drain of the money supply?" (snip) ...
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Were you ever part of a click or group in high school? Was it effective or did you just want to belong? Unfortunately, the saga continues when you graduate and enter the real world such as an office environment. This is called Office Politics. You may ask, "What is office politics?" I contacted @PushJobs for the answer and they replied with, "The use of coercive speech and/or actions to gain influence and/or status in which the purpose is for personal or organizational gain.
The key to remember when engaging with Office Politics is to never include personal business but instead focus on what is effective. This is very unethical and can be harmful to your image as a person and your companies brand if not done in an effective manner. Below I am going to discuss some great examples I have came up with on how to be effective in Office Politics.
Basically, by using skills and emotional intelligence your office will create effective business results for yourself and team during Office Politics. I am sure there are other great examples that your office uses for effectiveness in Office Politics and would love to hear from you. If you are new, sit back and watch the Politics so you will know how to tread lightly. Office Politics is not for everyone. The answer lies within what you allow yourself to be a part of.
Very good points. Acting professional at all times will almost force others to act professionally toward and about you. For me, the hardest part is staying above the fray without coming across as aloof or unapproachable. It's a fine line to walk, but I think your points in remaining positive and steering conversations back to the task and goals at hand are right on.
I agree with a lot of what is said. The bottom line is that office politics is unavoidable. Make sure that however you choose to engage, you continue to represent the level of integrity and character that you want others to see you with. Reputations are very important and engaging in office politics definitely can impact yours.
Joey V. Price, Founder of Push Consultant Group, LLC


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What better time than to share the glorious tale of the Hell's Satans? Be sure to watch the whole thing.
Oh, Richmond. You and your tattoos and hipsters and heat (lord-a-mercy) and sweet tea and...moped gangs?
I know what I want to do with my life now. I want to finish grad school and join a mo-ped gang of other librarian moped riders, and we would live fast and ride slow, bringing portable databases and Kindles with us everywhere to disperse our information skills far and wide, and if anybody tried to tell us libraries were dying, we would RUN THEM DOWN.
(psst, ps)
Update: my moped gang of librarians would totally be called the Artful Dodgers.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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