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Crash Bag Vol. 27: Equal Opportunity Uselessness
Let's peer into the depths of a bleak future.
@Wzeiders: After the trade deadline, what does a failure for the Phillies look like?
Pat Neshek is still their best reliever come August.
But this is a failure on par with not claiming the free ticket you won on a lottery scratch-off. The real failure is not that you missed out on another one in a million chance to win big. It's that you weren't paying attention to the ticket expiration date. Or that you thought framing the winning ticket and hanging it next to the motivational cat poster in your room would be good for morale.
That's unlikely to happen. The front office has made smart and easy and mostly boring moves over the past year. They will continue that tradition admirably.
But at some point in the next six months, the Phillies are going to make some impactful decisions. They will move mediocre players like Cesar Hernandez or Freddy Galvis or Tommy Joseph. They will make room for prospects or trade them for young and talented major league players. They are going to stop pushing the competitive timeline back yet another year.
The most interesting scenario would be a bold trade for a player like Christian Yelich. To acquire a cheap, young, and good major leaguer would cost the Phillies real prospect talent most would be uncomfortable parting with.
That's the type of move with potential for real failure. Like, Cliff Lee to Seattle level failure.
@sumfatkid: Why are the Phillies bats useless when someone is already on base?
The same reason the Phillies' bats are useless when the bases are empty. They are not very good.
The idea of situational hitting failures is pushed because it makes an interesting narrative and adds depth to the otherwise boring story of this season. If only they were clutch! They're so close to winning a few more games!
In reality, there's no marked difference between their performance in these scenarios. The Phillies are slashing .247/.305/.395 with men on base and .239/.304/.388 when they are empty. The more painful truth? The Phillies can't hit in any situation.
Brian: How do we have a solid amount of young talent in the majors, maybe like 6-8 top 100 prospects spread out over the diamond well (plus more prospect depth on top of that), yet I see no path to the Phillies ever being competitive?
You're a Philly sports fan. Unrelenting pessimism is a part of your biological makeup.
The less scientific answer is the Phillies don't have an offensive stud to build a lineup around.
Look at the rebuilds of the Cubs and Astros. Both teams turned the corner in 2015. But they ended their 2014 seasons with loaded farm systems, money to spend, and an impact bat or two. The Cubs had Anthony Rizzo and the inevitability of Kris Bryant. The Astros had Jose Altuve and George Springer with Carlos Correa on the horizon. They spent their offseasons filling in the holes around these players.
The Phillies have the farm system and the money. Do they have the player to build the lineup around? Maikel Franco didn't become the 130 wRC+ middle of the order bat we all hoped. Tommy Joseph didn't take a step forward. Rhys Hoskins and Scott Kingery are hitting in AAA, but they aren't close to the no-doubt level of pedigree that Bryant and Correa claimed.
This could all change by the end of the year. Aaron Altherr might keep doing his best George Springer impression. Rhys Hoskins could spend the last two months of the season tearing into major league pitching like Anthony Rizzo.
But at this point, it's difficult to envision anything but a lineup full of mediocre hitters. It's a lineup that can be competitive. But it doesn't inspire much optimism.
@CavalierJP: How about your thoughts on Randolph's production at Clearwater? Is he fine considering age? Underperforming expectations?
Cornelius Randolph was drafted for his ability to hit. He was promptly moved to the near bottom of the defensive spectrum. Expectations for his bat should be high.
In that regard, the 27% strikeout rate and the lack of significant power is concerning. But he's barely 20 years old and in high A ball and still maintaining a better than average offensive line. He's also hitting more balls in the air this year, a positive development in the quest for more power.
I don't think he's meeting the statistical expectations of a bat-only first rounder. And he'll need either a big reduction in strikeout rate or big increase in power to fit as a corner outfielder in the major leagues. But this could just be a lull before the breakout. He should be in AA next year, and Reading can make a power hitter out of anybody.
That's my expert opinion based entirely on scouting the stat line. And any prospect expert worth his salt knows you should always scout the stat line.
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YOLANDE Watson came to a recent meeting of Ross Rotary Club to talk about the rewilding Ross-on-Wye schools project within the scope of the Hedgehog Festival.
She said the Hedgehog Festival in Ross-on-Wye delivers educational nature and arts based events to teach children and adults of all ages about preserving hedgehogs and their habitats as well as raising their awareness about our town's ancient links to the hedgehog.
She added that the festivals aim is for adults and children of all ages (but predominantly families with primary school-aged children) to learn about how they can help preserve local wildlife (especially small mammals, birds and pollinators) by establishing wild gardens, providing a water source and supporting local wildlife-conservation businesses and organisations.
Yolande described how as Hettie the Hedgehog she goes into schools and, by story telling, engages children in hedgehogs and nature in general. In addition, with the help of local artists, the children also create models of hedgehogs and things associated with hedgehogs which are then exhibited.
She explained that working in partnership with Wildplay the rewilding project involves around 2,000 children a year in the natural world. The project contains a Bronze, Silver and Gold awards programme based around saving our wildlife, making a change and introducing that into the community.
Ross Rotary Club was delighted to donate £100 to the Hedgehog Festival to support the work they do with local children to preserve local wildlife.
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NCDEX today said it will launch the country's first agri-commodity options in guarseed on January 14 with an aim to give stakeholders a new set of financial instruments to hedge their price risks.
The options trading in guarseed will be inaugurated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the auspicious day of Hindu festival 'Makar Sankranti'.
NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch option trading in commodities. In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options. Guarseed will be the first agri-commodity options.
Options are derivatives which give a buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specific price on or before a certain date.
Announcing the day of the launch, NCDEX MD and CEO Samir Shah said: "Options will protect farmers from downward price movement as well as give them an opportunity to sell their produce at higher prices in case of price increase."
This instrument will create a win-win situation for farmers, irrespective of the price movement, he was quoted as saying in the statement.
NCDEX said it is launching guarseed options as it is one of the most liquid contracts on the exchange platform.
Besides, a large number of informal trading centres in some communities of Rajasthan are already involved in some form of informal options trading, ii added.
While the market regulator Sebi had allowed exchanges to launch options in September 2016; it was only on April 26, 2017, it clarified that the options would have futures as underlying for settlement.
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The Phoenix Police Department has just confirmed to New Times that one of its officers accidentally shot himself at the department's police academy this morning.
As the old saying goes, a Phoenix cop "shot himself in the foot."
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Phoenix police spokesman James Holmes says the officer was holstering his weapon when it went off, hitting him in his upper foot.
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Aside from a bruised ego, the officer is expected to be fine.
The accident happened at a training facility, but it should be noted that this was an actual officer that did this -- not a trainee.
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Holmes says the name of the officer and other details aren't being released until an investigation is complete; when we get more details, we'll let you know.


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The new menus currently available across Center Parcs have been designed by Executive Chef James Haywood to cater for a number of functions including breakfast meetings, lunches, receptions, gala dinners and banquets.
The new menus have been carefully constructed by the chef to ensure both balance and variety, and offer clients flexibility when it comes to providing a menu that will satisfy specific requirements. Clients can choose from a vast range of dishes, each using fresh, high quality ingredients, with the option of menu upgrades at a supplementary cost.
Culinary highlights include Norwegian prawn cocktail on a baby gem salad, shredded cucumber and grilled sourdough bread; Pavé of beef on a buttery mashed potato, haricot vert and mangetout served with a smoked bacon and mushroom sauce; and Crispy confit duck leg, lyonnaise new potatoes, braised red cabbage and rosemary jus.
For dessert, delegates will be treated to delicacies such as lemon and lime mousse with a passion fruit sauce and crushed dried raspberries; French apple tart with vanilla ice cream and a caramel sauce; and strawberry and clotted cream mousse with crème Chantilly and crushed pistachio nuts.
Executive Chef James Haywood, says: "From start to finish the whole process of developing new menus for Center Parcs takes around four months and includes initial development, exploring the market place and current trends, meeting with suppliers and our food and purchasing department and devising and testing the dishes. Once the final menus have been confirmed we spend three days training our executive sous chefs and head chefs at each Village.
"Due to the huge amount of work and resource that goes into our menus we change them every 18 months. To meet the demand for more variety among clients and guests, we have devised around 14 live core menus across Center Parcs, which feature fresh, high quality ingredients that can be selected and enjoyed year-round."
Ryan Gray, Head of Sales, says: "We are very proud of the catering we have on offer here at Center Parcs. We have a truly skilled team in each kitchen across our five sites who are dedicated to providing clients, delegates and guests with dishes of the highest quality. Our Villages are able to offer a significant range of dishes to ensure that we are able to cater for any client requirement or budget."


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Do I need to sell my home before I buy a new one?
To put yourself in the best negotiating position before you find the new home you want, hire a qualified real estate agent to help you put your home on the market. Once you write an offer on a home, your offer will be "contingent" on the sale of your home. A buyer in this position may not have the same negotiating power as one whose home has already sold (or at least has an accepted offer). The seller may be hesitant to accept your offer because there are too many things that must happen before the sale can close.
What happens if I offer less than asking price?
If you offer less money, the seller has 3 options. They can accept the lower offer, counter your offer or reject it completely. Remember that there could be another buyer who is also interested in the home you've chosen. If they happen to write an offer at the same time you do, the seller will have two offers to compare. There are usually many aspects of each offer to consider, but ultimately the seller will want to accept the best and most complete offer. In active real estate markets, homes often sell for their listed price. In hot markets, there may be many buyers vying for the same house, which sometimes drives the final sales price above the original listing price. As a real estate professional, I can help you plan your strategy, based on the current real estate market in our area.
Does it cost me money to make an offer?
When you write the offer on the home you've chosen, you will be expected to include an earnest money deposit. The deposit is a sign of your good faith that you are seriously interested in buying the home.
Where does my money go?
Once the buyer and seller have a mutually accepted offer, the earnest money is deposited into escrow. That deposit becomes a credit to the buyer, and becomes part of the purchase expenses.
Can I lose my earnest money?
Real estate transactions are complicated legal transaction. This is another area where having a knowledgeable and professional agent is a necessity. Rarely does the buyer lose the earnest money. Most often, if the transaction falls apart, there are circumstances beyond the buyer's control that cause it to happen. If the buyer willfully decides, however, that they no longer want to buy the house and has no legal reason for rescinding their offer, then the seller has the right to retain the earnest money.
Is that all the money that's involved?
Many lenders require the cost of the appraisal and credit report at the time of the loan application. Those costs will be credited to your closing cost at the time of closing however.


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People come and go as time passes by in your life. Some are just like footprints in the sand that goes along with the tide. But other creates great impact which holds a special place in your heart. This person may be your sister or your friend since teen years where they had seen your first love and first heartbreak. Maybe it is your friend in college whom you shared a room with or even your officemate whom you shared laughs in the office. So when the time comes that you want to marry the love of your life, surely you want the people closest to your heart to be a part of your big day. One decision that every bride will have a hard time deciding is how many bridesmaids that she wants to ask for her wedding.
To answer that question statistically, the number of bridesmaids that you need to ask should depend on the number of guests that you want to invite to your wedding as well as the type of wedding that you want. To give a rough draft if you invite 100 guests to your wedding it would be best to have 3-4 bridesmaids. Remember that your bridesmaids will act as your usher in your wedding. So 3-4 bridesmaids can handle 100 guests accompanying them to their seats, assisting them in the reception and many more. Also if you decide to have a formal wedding in a large venue like a cathedral and you want to invite many guests, clearly 6-10 bridesmaids would be a great number to fill up a long aisle. But if you want a casual wedding in your own garden then it would be better to invite fewer bridesmaids so that it will not look crowded in the aisle.
But naturally, the decision on how many bridesmaids that you need to have is clearly depends on your decision. Choosing how many bridesmaids to ask in your wedding is really a matter of personal choice. So if you have a hard time thinking how many to ask, try asking yourself this question, Who are the closest girls in my life right now? Just think of the women in your life that made the greatest impact. Then make a list and then sort out among whom you want to be as your bridesmaids. You are not obligated to invite all the girls that became close to you in every point of your life. Make a soft limit to which you will choose since this will involve expenses as well. You may spend for their dresses, accessories, accommodations, and a lot more. It isn't necessary that the more the merrier applies with your bridesmaids. Sometimes less is still better.


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maybe a tool that alternative medicine will pick up one day: Electronic Band-Aid shapes as alternative to antibiotics
Alternative medicine, much like organic farming is sometimes misconstrued as low tech, but I think it's meant to be the pursuit of the right tech.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Electronic Band-Aid shapes as alternative to antibiotics
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Saturday, June 4, 2016
isolation is bad for seniors, and what of our senior parents?
A Harvard doctor is bringing pets into nursing homes to save seniors from isolation, and the resulting decline on health. In the meanwhile our foreign parents are isolated from their immigrating children, when immigration departments consider them to not be immediate family. They can only come to the US and Canada for visits. These are parents who dedicated their lives to secure our fitire against some difficult odds. As a result we can productive in multiple countries, pay taxes and someone else's pension, but not our parents'. They are considered a burden, all while the system profits from their investment in us. Our parents are rewarded with precisely the isolation and loneliness that crush seniors according to Dr. Thomas, even though they earned the right to be close to us wherever we might live, and to receive emotional and financial support.
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Friday, June 3, 2016
why urban forests
The benefits or urban trees by FAO
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Thursday, June 2, 2016
Germany recognizes Armenian genocide
It's good to see Germany catch up to Lebanon, and recognize the Armenian genocide. Maybe this will slow down neo-ottomans who fuelled ISIS.
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- Delivered new to Germany in March 1973
- Original colour scheme of Grand Prix White and Viper Green
- Engine & Gearbox rebuilt 1,000 miles ago
The Carrera name, now synonamous with Porsche first appeared after the firms resounding success in the Carrera Panamericana on the 356 model in 1955, it was subsequently revived for the 911 range in 1972. Due to changes in regulations, Porsche found their all conquering 917 racing cars redundant, and as a result went searching for a new competition challenge in the form of Group 4 racing, using a modified version of the road going 911 2.4S. Homologation required 500 examples to be built and sold, the result was the Carrera 2.7 RS (Rennsport). The biggest change was weight reduction. The body panels were made from steel that was just 0.7mm thick, instead of the standard 1mm. The engine cover and ducktail spoiler, were made from glass-fibre and the glass was replaced with thinner, lightweight Glaverbel windows. The underseal and soundproofing were removed, along with the passenger sun visor, glovebox, clock and the rear seats. The front seats were replaced with lightweight competition examples and the door cards were simply vinyl with a strap operated latch, functional window winders and a lightweight door pull. Mechanically the Carrera RS was modified for more power to compliment the loss in weight. The engine was enlarged to 2.7 litres and power increased to 210 bhp. New Bilstein dampers were used instead of Konis providing a further 8lbs weight saving!
It is rumoured that the sales department at Porsche felt there was no demand for a lightweight, competition focused version of the 911, and as a result all eligible executives were expected to take an RS as company car to help shift the stock. However, as history relates the poor judgement of the sales department meant this tactic was never implemented, just a week after the cars launch at the 1972 Paris Salon, all 500 units had been sold. In fact, the demand was so high that the board agreed to build 500 more, which sold just as quickly, and gave Porsche the 1,000 homologation units required to compete in Group 3 competition. Despite it's huge popularity, there was strong demand for a more comfortable interior and as a result option M472 became available, which when ticked, gave the buyer all the mechanicals of the Carrera RS, albeit with a steel rear bumper and the more luxurious interior from the 2.4S. The Carrera RS 2.7 was a resounding success in the showroom and dominated in competition., in fact, the Carrera RS was the beginning of a competition career that today sees the Porsche 911 as the most successful sports car in competition history.
This fine example is car number 936 and was built in March of 1973 Delivered new to Germany in the extremely rare colour combination of Grand Prix White with Viper Green Carrera lettering and wheels the first owner is not recorded but Just 60 examples of the RS were built to this specification including Porsche's own example in the factory museum. The car was sold when approximately ten years old to the well respected Miami dealer David Mohlman and subsequently sold to Dolores Lazzarin from Coral Gables in Florida. She kept the car a couple of years before selling it to John Kelly, an accountant from Fort Lauderdale. The car remained in his careful ownership for the next 30 years finally selling it to his close friend and Porsche restorer, Phil Bagley. Mr. Bagley immediately commenced a comprehensive engine and gearbox restoration overseen by Butch Stokes of Fort Lauderdale. Less than 1,000 miles have been covered since the engine and gearbox rebuild. The car has subsequently been imported back into the EEC with all taxes paid and is now registered for road use here in the UK. The car has also more recently benefitted from a full cosmetic restoration. This fine example of Porsches iconic RS 2.7 Carrera is also fitted with the ultra rare genuine Lightweight (M471) seats and door trim panels being a desirable deviation from its original specification.
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On Friday night a group of colleagues, friends and myself attended a charity night at the Swallow Hilltop in Carlisle organised by Andy Whitaker from the group Highly Strung, with all proceeds going to the Air Ambulance.
The night resembled a star studded red carpet event – cameras flashed as photos were taken of guests arriving and beautiful decorated tables provided a fantastic backdrop for the evening. The support entertainment was provided by the Alleys – a young band from Carlisle that is destined for success and will soon hopefully be the support act for 'Mcfly'.
All entry tickets were put into a raffle to have the opportunity to win some fabulous prizes. A second raffle asked people to donate £5 to again win some fabulous prizes including a tie pin, cuff links, gorgeous smellies from Lush and dinner for four at Fontana's fish and chip shop; a prize that I won.
Next came the charity auction with Sandra bidding for Highly Strung to come and play at her house, but unfortunately she got piped at the post! Next came 'Dippy Dickinson', a Comedian who told jokes and sang songs in a broad Cumbrian dialect, with his smart outfit, wellies and hat, he looked like he had just walked off the farm.
Eventually it came to the highlight of the evening… a performance by Highly Stung. They pulled out all the stops and brought the house down. The atmosphere was brilliant and whilst everyone danced, Andy sang happy birthday to Sandra (who was 40).
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Crossing the three passes' is not technically difficult but all these trail climb above 5000m, so acclimation is essential. The Kongma La(5535m) between Dingboche/Bire & Lobuche, the Cho La (5420m) between Dughla and Gokyo and Renjo La(5360m) between Gokyo and Thame.
The trek starts from Lukla, following the flight from Kathmandu. Like most treks in the region, Lukla serves as the gateway. We then make our way up to Namche Bazaar where we continue the Everest trail till the Dingboche. Magnificent views of Ama Dablam.
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Altitude: 5545m
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Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5363m/17595ft.) retunr to Gorakshep (5140m/ 16863.52 ft.),7-8hr walk
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Climb Kala Pathar (5545m/18192.26 ft.) & descend to Dzong La((4830m) via Lobuche, 7-8hr walk
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Dzong La to Gokyo Lake (4800 m/15,744 ft.), over Cho La Pass (5367 m/17,604 ft.), 7-10hr walk
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Hiking Gokyo RI (5360m/17585.3 ft.), walk 6-7hr walk round
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Gokyo Lake to Lungden (4370m/ ft.) over Renjo La (5360m/ 17585.3 ft.), 6-9hr walk
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Lungden to Thame (3820m/ 12532.81 ft.), 4-5hr walk
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Thamel to Phakding (2610m/8563 ft.), 7-8hr walk
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Descent to Lukla 2840m/9317.585 ft.) & Kathmandu (1350m/4429 ft.), 3-4hr walk+35min
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Departure from Kathmandu(1350m/4429 ft.)
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+ Sightseeing in KTM by private vehicle and professional English speaking guide
+ Private trek with an English speaking trekking guide
+ 1 porter (between two clients) to carry your luggage during the trek (max 20 kg; i.e. 10kg pP)
+ KTM-Lukla flight & return
+ Full board meals (Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner) during the trek
+ Accommodation during the trek in carefully selected teahouses
+ Trekking permit and TIMS
+ Ropes
+ First Aid kit
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- International Airfare to and from your country
- Nepal Visa fee for on arrival entry visa (US$ 25 or equivalent for 15 days, US$ 40 for 30 days & US$ 100 for 90 days. You also require 2 passport sized photos)
- Travel & Health Insurance [needs to cover Emergency Helicopter Rescue at altitude]
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu
- Any alcoholic beverages, cold drinks and boiled mineral water as well as snacks, deserts etc. during the trek
- Tips for Guide & Porter (not mandatory but expected)
- Hot shower, battery charges (available at extra cost in lodges, sometimes free)
- Unforeseen expenses not under our control such as flight cancellations or delays, weather related issues, illness during the trek, rescue costs etc.
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Employers need to thoroughly educate themselves on ACA requirements and ensure their business is ready to comply
Livonia, Michigan (PRWEB) November 12, 2015
Attendance on Demand has released its newest white paper, "ACA Prep Checklist – Are You Ready?" It speaks to the importance of preparing for Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements due to the IRS in the first quarter of 2016.
Starting in 2015, applicable large employers (ALEs) have been required to comply with ACA requirements and begin reporting coverage data to the IRS in the first quarter of 2016.
In addition, ALEs are required to provide reports to employees and file new ACA forms with the IRS in the first quarter of 2016 based on employment data from 2015. ALEs with 100 or more full-time (or equivalent) employees will be assessed penalties for non-compliance. In 2017, this will expand to include ALEs with 50 or more full-time (or equivalent) employees.
"Employers need to thoroughly educate themselves on ACA requirements and ensure their business is ready to comply," said Beth Baerman, Director of Communications at Attendance on Demand.
This white paper outlines the steps needed to prepare for ACA tracking and reporting requirements. ACA penalties can be steep. Employers need to ensure they're on track by determining if they're an applicable large employer, assessing coverage costs and penalties, tracking and reporting monthly employment data in 2015, managing employees' status, and filing ACA forms on time.
About Attendance on Demand
Attendance on Demand supports the labor management needs of thousands of companies and more than three-quarters of a million employees across North America. Launched in 2006, Attendance on Demand is a rapidly deployed, cloud-based solution that minimizes a company's risk and technology investment while providing advanced features for securely managing labor data – calculating pay rules, scheduling employees, budgeting labor, automating recordkeeping for labor law compliance and managing employee status and reporting for the Affordable Care Act. With standard uptime over the industry average of 99.995% and above average customer retention rates, Attendance on Demand removes the worry of maintaining expensive infrastructure. An extensive North American distribution network helps organizations use Attendance on Demand to reduce labor expenses and improve decision-making.


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Even though he will be more than 1,000 miles away, Damon Cogdell's presence will still be felt at Miramar High School this upcoming football season.
Cogdell, who became the Patriots football coach in 2007, was a familiar sight for students and faculty when he became a physical education teacher at the school in 2002. But once he left in January to become linebackers coach at his alma mater, West Virginia, balancing tradition with the arrival of a new coach was the school's top priority.
"[Cogdell's] like a father figure," senior offensive lineman and University of Miami commit Leeward Brown said of his older cousin. "When he was here — even now when he's gone, but when he was here — it was like home. He was a father away from home."
With Cogdell's recommendation, Miramar hired Matt Strout — an Ohio State graduate who was hired to be offensive line coach last season. And Strout made no drastic changes "keeping everybody in house" to ease the transition while paying homage to what "Coach Cogdell had created and had built."
"The players were comfortable knowing the fact that things were going to be the same," Strout said Monday before his afternoon practice was sent indoors because of rain. "We're doing things exactly how Coach Cogdell wanted it to be done."
Strout — using his humor, tolerance and discipline — also plans to leave his own mark, too.
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Strout had plans of playing at Ohio State because his grandfather Robert Brown coached at the school in the 1960s. Strout originally committed to Texas A&M out of high school but ended up playing linebacker and fullback for the Buckeyes in a capacity he has come to terms with.
"Let's not get it confused. I was not a stud by any means," Strout said with a chuckle. "I was a scout-team walk-on — that's what it was.
"People always say all the time, 'Oh my gosh, you played there.' And, yeah, I was there, but let's not blow things out of proportion. I wasn't running the ball like Eddie George."
Strout said his move to fullback helped him develop his offensive mind. On Monday, he received another weapon to use on offense as highly touted receiver Jovon Durante enrolled for his senior year at Miramar.
Durante — a four-star player rated as one of the top 20 wide receivers in the country by 247Sports.com — played for Miami Jackson last season and also spent his junior year at Miami Northwestern and Miami Norland.
He will be teamed up with underrated three-star prospects Kahlil Lewis (receiver) and running back Alex Anderson. All three players are currently committed to play college football at West Virginia.
Strout used the words "dynamic, special, entertaining, electric and scary all rolled into one" to describe having Durante and Lewis as his route runners.
"Both of those players on the field at the same time are going to give opposing defensive coordinators a fit on how to design their matchups," he said. "It's going to be scary. It really is."
On defense, Miramar boasts one of the best secondary groups in the country led by defensive backs Tyrek Cole (committed to Florida State), Kendrell McFadden (WVU), Josmar Diaz-Martinez (uncommitted), Jeffrey Hill and Herbert Miller (both Northern Illinois).
Strout also expects 6-2, 235-pound defensive end Bryton Dieujuste to be a standout in his defense, which he categorizes as "a nickel-man-zone with a combination of dime and man press."
Miramar won its first state title for football in 2009 and was a runner-up in 2011.
Last season, the Patriots (12-1) came within two games of playing for another state title but suffered a 12-10 loss to Palm Beach Gardens in the Class 8A regional finals.
"I felt like [state-title winner] South Dade was in the position we were really supposed to be in," Brown said. "It left a sour taste in our mouth."
Added Lewis, who remembers only one play from that loss: "I had a dropped pass. It could have been pass interference, but I could have made that play for my team. And that play has been in my head the whole offseason."
Miramar starts a challenging season, playing both American Heritage teams in back-to-back weeks, visiting the Delray Beach school on Aug. 29 and hosting the Plantation team on Sept. 6.
The Patriots also will have their hands full hosting Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas on Sept. 20, and visiting their biggest district 8A-12 rival in Flanagan on Oct. 17.
"I want us to win every football game we play, but I want us to win a state championship," Strout said. "If we stumble along the way, I'm not going to let that deter us or derail our overall efforts."


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Camera NX just updated to v7 which brings a lot of the Pixel 2 'exclusive' features to your Nexus 5X/6P. The only thing that doesn't work is Portrait Mode. HDR+ ZSL (zero shutter lag) and Motion pictures (Live photos) work. There are also additional options to 'Show dirty lense warning', HDR+ control, and to save the raw DNG files when taking HDR+ images in addition to the standard JPG.
To get it working, just install the app from the link below:
Camera NX v7
For non-Nexus devices you'll need to install the version without ZSL:
Camera NX v7 NOZSL
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February 8, 2018
On Feb 1, 2018, the Louisiana State Records were updated with the names of two of our Nu Wave swimmers added to the ledger. http://www.louisianaswimming.org/Times.aspx
In December of 2017, Charles Korndorffer set a New State Record in the 17-18 Boy's 100Y Fly at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships held at the University of Iowa. Charles' time in the 100Y Fly was 48.83.
In January of 2018, Christian Johnson set a New State Record in the 11-12 Boy's 1650Y Free at the Ralph Crocker Classic held at Auburn University. the 1650Y Free was 18:07.02.
Congrats to these deserving young men! They are a proud representation of the success that comes from the hard work and dedication that exemplifies the efforts of these athletes and their teammates.
Our Nu Wave Team Records have also been updated to reflect not only these times, but all of the new team records achieved to date this season. Nu Wave Team Records


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Jeremiah 29:13-14 New Living Translation (NLT)
13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you," says the Lord. "I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land."
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401 S. 8th Street
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Open 10:00 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (904) 261-3364
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About Us
We are part of the over 14,000 registered Democrats in Nassau County and include the Democratic Executive Committee (DEC), the Democratic Club of Amelia Island (DCAI) and the Westside Democratic Club of Nassau County (WDCNC). The DEC is the liaison between local voters and the state Democratic Party. The clubs provide a volunteer base and organize the social activities for Democrats in Nassau County.
Get involved with the Nassau County Democratic Party!
- Volunteer to work at headquarters
- Help out a couple of hours a week to staff the Democratic Headquarters Office on 8th and Date. Greet visitors, answer phones and be the "face of the Democratic Party" on Amelia Island and in Nassau County. Contact our office manager Mike Hasleberger (904)505-1712 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Computer support
- An opportunity for computer hardware savvy volunteers to help keep the office IT system up and running.
- Write content for the website or Facebook page
- Write material for upcoming social or civic events of interest to Nassau Democrats, submit your thoughts and insight about current political issues and how we can impact them.
- Support elections
- Work the phone banks making calls encouraging Democrats to get out and vote, canvass neighborhoods to provide voter information and encourage Democrats to vote, learn Votebuilder, the National Democratic Party's voter database software to generate call and canvass lists, serve as a poll observer.
- Volunteer to work a fundraiser
- Share your great idea for a "signature" event for Nassau County Democrats (art auction, beach party, volleyball tournament, gala ball – we have all kinds of options, let your creativity flow!), volunteer to help organize or work at one of our events.
- Support Parade Planning
- Help Democrats have a strong and visible presence in our local parades by supporting DCAI members to coordinate activities with parade organizers and communicating the event.
- Provide dinner speakers and programs
- Volunteer to speak or organize speakers or programs for our monthly Democratic Club Dinners the 4th Tuesday of every month.
- Driving
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For the third year in 2017, MASEA will coordinate a MASEA Student Employment Supervisor of the Year program to recognize the outstanding leadership, professionalism and mentoring of student employment supervisors.
The process begins at the institutional level. Student employees or colleagues may nominate a supervisor of student employees for their institution's student employment supervisor of the year. Then, any institution who is a member of MASEA may submit their student employment supervisor of the year for State and Regional consideration.
2018 MASEA Student Employment Supervisor of the Year
Mark Hoying (2nd from left), University of Dayton, Dayton OH
Student Employment Supervisor of the Year
Eligible Student Employment Supervisors:
All full time and professional part time student employment supervisors (faculty or staff) at institutions with at least one member of MASEA. Please note that students are not eligible for this award.
Selection Criteria
Supervisors will be evaluated on the following characteristics:
*In the event of a tie, leadership abilities will be considered as the tiebreaker.
Nomination Requirements:
In order for your institution's supervisor of the year to be considered for state and regional, you need to submit the Campus Nomination Form, Campus Selection Form, and nomination letter for your campus winner to Erin Schwartz (firstname.lastname@example.com).
For more information, please contact Erin Schwartz, MASEA Secretary, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Student Employment Supervisor of the Year (SESOTY) Implementation Guidance
The nominating process is easy! To help you with the process we have some suggested steps listed below:


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CSR Philosophy
Daifuku has formulated its mid- to long-term policy, Daifuku's CSR, and concrete measures in its CSR Action Plan. Having clearly laid out a vision we are further promoting CSR activities and aim to comply with social demand for disclosure of non-financial information in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 international guidelines.
Daifuku's approach to and activities toward CSR.
Our mid- and long-term views on CSR as we coexist with our stakeholders.
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Between 2-3 inches of rain is expected across the region; some areas could get more than 3 inches
Wind gusts of 40-50 mph are expected in NYC while Long Island could get gusts of 60 mph
The system moves out Monday, though it'll be gusty; fortunately, the weather for Halloween looks ideal for trick-or-treating
A flash flood watch has been issued for Sunday into Monday for New York City, Long Island and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey ahead of a storm system that's expected to bring strong winds and widespread rain to the tri-state.
The National Weather Service issued the flash flood watch from noon Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday. A high wind watch was also issued for much of the region from 6 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday.
Conditions were beautiful Saturday, with 70-degree weather and sunny skies, but they're expected to deteriorate rapidly Sunday as gusty winds and heavy rain form.
The storm moving in Sunday is expected to bring 1-3 inches across the region, with more than 3 inches possible in some places, Storm Team 4 says. (See the full list of weather watches and warnings below.)
The severe weather threat comes five years to the day Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, beginning its days-long siege on the tri-state area.
The heaviest rain is expected between noon Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, according to Storm Team 4. Flash flooding and isolated power outages are possible as the storm rolls through.
The strongest winds are likely between 3 p.m Sunday and noon Monday. Gusts are expected to be more than 50 mph in spots. Storm Team 4 says the windiest areas are expected to be on Long Island, but that gusts of more than 40 mph are likely in the city and Hudson Valley.
Utility company PSE&G said all of its employees and contractors on Long Island are on-hand and ready to respond to any damage the rain and high winds might cause.
The storm moves out Monday morning, though wind gusts will still top 40 mph at times, especially on Long Island, according to Storm Team 4.
Check the latest severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service here.
Showers may linger a bit through Monday morning, but it's expected to stay gusty for much of the day and temperatures aren't expected to crack the 60-degree mark. The weather improves for Halloween, with partly to mostly sunny skies forecast and a high of 60 degrees, Storm Team 4 says.
Flash flood watch is in effect for:
- All five boroughs of New York City
- Suffolk County
- Nassau County
- Westchester County
- Passaic County
- Hudson Couty
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Orange County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Fairfield County
- New Haven County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
High wind watch is in effect for:
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Staten Island
Nassau County
Fairfield County
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Eastern Bergen County
Southern Westchester County
- All five boroughs of New York City
- Nassau County
- Fairfield County
- Hudson County
- Bergen County
- Westchester County (southern)
- Ulster County (western)
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I always check to make sure my headlights are on during foggy weather. I've noticed that other people don't seem to be as worried about it as I am.
When I drove to work one day recently, the fog was thick and visibility was really low. My commute takes about 30 minutes each way, and during that time, I saw several cars without headlights on. Some of them I didn't see until they were driving next to me in the other lane.
It only takes a second to flip on your headlights. If you aren't sure if your automatic lights are on for the fog, turn on your vehicle, walk back to the front of your car and take a look before you pull out of your driveway in the morning. That simple act could save your life or the lives of other people on the roadway. Surely that's worth a minute of your time.
Shannon Serpette
I always turn on my lights during foggy mornings. I'm a very nervous driver in these conditions, especially when I have my daughter in the vehicle. In thick fog, you just never know what's ahead of you or whether or not a deer might pop out quickly from the side of the road. So taking it slow is also key. Pulling out at a busy intersection when visibility is limited is also enough to put knots in my stomach as I say a quick prayer and hope there are no drivers without lights quickly approaching me.
A few weeks ago, I received a press release from Illinois State Police on a fatal crash that occurred in LaSalle County at an intersection during foggy morning conditions. While the report never stated whether or not either driver had their headlights on, these sorts of accidents make great reminders to ensure I'm doing everything I can to make myself more visible in the fog.
If we all just took a few minutes to remember how important it is to make sure our headlights are turned on and working properly during our morning commutes in foggy conditions, it very well could safe a life or two.
Goldie Rapp
I make sure my lights are on when it is foggy even if it is during the day when you can see the sun through the fog. There are times I have been driving when I couldn't see very far to pull out onto a road and had to take a leap of faith that nobody else was coming through the fog after I pulled away from the stop sign at the intersection.
I have been known to tell other drivers going the other way on a road without their lights on during the fog or even when it is getting close to dark about how bad a driver they are to not have their lights on.
Fog lights on vehicles are good even though I don't like them on when it isn't foggy, like I see all the time when I am driving at night. It makes it hard to watch the road with headlights and fog lights on at the same time when it is clear.
The top five tips I found online for driving in fog are:
1. Slow down. Thick fog masks the sensation of speed by removing visual indicators of velocity.
2. Use low-beam headlights. When driving in fog, high-beam headlights impair visibility because the high-beam illumination reflects off of the fog and back at your vehicle.
3. Use fog lights. If your vehicle has front fog lights, they can help illuminate the road and make your vehicle more visible to other drivers.
4. Use the right-side pavement line as a guide. Don't use the center pavement markings, because doing so will guide you to move closer to oncoming vehicles.
5. Do not stop on the road. In fog, never stop on the road. Find a safe place to pull over that is as far away from traffic as possible and turn off your lights.
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Round one acceptance.
Feature-length: 40 minutes is the cut-off mark.
Commercial breaks: These are equal to or less than 5 minutes long and are included within the movie at the producer's and director's affirmations, as well as the theater's agreement. If the Producer, director and theater all agree, they will also be able to arrange times for when the commercial plays.
For clarification, will we be debating a single commercial break of 5 minutes regardless of movie length, or will longer movies have more commercials?
Let's take Quentin Tarantino movies, for example. His first movie, Reservoir Dogs, is roughly an hour and a half. This would mean the commercial break would take up roughly 0.05% of the film's run time. Tarantino's latest movie, The Hateful Eight, is over three hours, making the commercial break around 0.027% of the film's run time.
My question: are we talking about one 5 minute break per movie, or one 5 minute break after every 40 minutes, as you listed for the cut-off?
Note that the resolution says films ought to have "ONE commercial" --" A commercial". But of course, this can depend on the film length. For example, movies such as Lawrence of Arabia (4 hours+) might have two commercials or even three. Keep in mind that I already stated that the producer, director and theater must all agree to the amount of commercials and the length of commercials, keeping the amount of commercials in moderation. (Audience could also complain about overwhelming amount of commercials and cause lost of revenue if I had not stated this; therefore, it is not an abolutely fixed amount--I only have to suggest that having commercials for a movie is BETTER in general than NOT having commercials--I do not have to support every case!)
I also stated that the commercials were all 5 minutes or less, making it very likely that most commercials would be less than 5 minutes, since 5 minutes is most likely reserved for very long movies.
Commercials earn Revenue
As seen in http://www.videouniversity.com...; movies earn a lot of money already from commercials. "In just the last five years cinema advertising revenues have jumped 48 percent from $212.3 million in 2002 to $315.1 million in 2003 in North America according to the Cinema Advertising Council. Such double-digit growth in cinema advertising is expected to continue" If this trend really does continue onwards, and with the support of further commercials, then certainly films will earn more revenue, boosting their studios, and encouraging them to make more movies. In addition, in order to prevent a very flimsy gain or a huge box office lost, commercials could be played to save the movie and perhaps allow the director and/or producer to come back for more.
More enjoyability
5 minutes is truly not that long. For movies that barely make the cut-off, it might be a little too much, but for 90 minute movies, it really won't be too long. The producers and/or director could even make it only 3 or 2 minutes. In these 3 or 2 minutes, not only does the audience have a chance to refill their soda, get some more pop-corn, go to the restroom, etc., they also enjoy the movie more especially due to added suspense and other reasons. A New York Time's article supports the phycological study about interruption making TV programs more enjoyable. http://www.nytimes.com.... Entertainment Weekly has a similar study explicitly stating, "People often adapt to the experience of watching television such thateach successive minute is slightly less enjoyable than the previousone. Advertisements, although independently aversive, disrupt this adaptation process and can therefore make theoverall experience more enjoyable." http://www.ew.com...;Even a marketing review section of Harvard Business Review suggests the same thing, "Not only did people report greater enjoyment when shows were interrupted by commercials, but they did so regardless of the quality of the commercials. ...People enjoyed shows that had commercials more, whether those commercials were good or bad. And if they watched shows with commercials, people were willing to pay 30% more for a DVD compilation of programs by the same director." https://hbr.org.... Ultimately, not only does the audience gain more, this also can lead to greater revenue for the movies due to its better review, strengthening the point above.
Commercials aren't an absolute necessity for perhaps movies below 60 minutes, a 20 minute range from my original cut-off, however, these movies are quite rare, and even then the commercials can be really short, allowing for a break. The audience will also be informed of how long they will have to wait for the movie to come back, allowing them to patiently wait or do other things, rather than possibly have to go to the bathroom and miss the movie, or hold it in for another painful hour.
Onto you, my opponent.
The point I'm making here is there is a lack of framework in this debate - we don't know how many commercials will possibly be aired at a single film. You originally said one commercial, now you're talking about several. What's to stop producers, directors, and theaters from agreeing on showing a commercial every ten minutes for a two hour movie. That's an hour of commercials - 50% of the film's total run time. This would ruin the experience of seeing movies. How can you get into the story of any movie, other than maybe a slapstick comedy.
Also, point of clarification: why does it matter whether the director agrees to the commercials or not? They have no executive control over the distribution of the movie unless they're a producer or part of the studio, so it's an unnecessary party to the agreement.
Commercials earn revenue. Yes, this is a fact, I'm not disputing that. If you sell ad space, you will cash a check. But the question here is whether net revenue will increase or decrease when theaters start running commercials in the middle of movies. I would argue that fewer people would go to movies, especially when as much as 1/3 of their time there will be spent watching advertisements. Figuring how much ticket sales would fall (and they certainly would fall) would be pure speculation, but it's fair to assume that the losses would exceed revenue gains from the commercials, otherwise theaters and producers would have started running commercials years ago. Your source on revenue growth from commercials is bogus - those commercials are pre-feature, meaning they are what's playing on the screen if you walk into a theater before the previews even start. These commercials aren't any indication of the impact that mid-movie commercials would have, because (1) the revenue only goes to the theater, no the movie producers/distributors; (2) there is no negative impact on ticket sales associated with the practice of pre-feature advertising, because it has no impact on the movie, because it's not an interruption in the same way a mid-movie commercial would be.
Theaters are already beginning to struggle, having to compete against home entertainment media like Netflix. If they start showing commercials, there would be no reason for people to go to theaters anymore. It would be far preferable to stay home and stream a movie with no interruptions in the comfort of your own home.
Five minutes really is a long time, especially if there are several breaks over the course of a movie. It's not as big of a deal when you're at home watching TV, because you can do other things, but how many times are you going to refill a soda or go to the restroom during a two hour movie? Most of the time, audiences would feel like their time was being wasted. When you're at home, you can change the channel during a break, get some work done, or do anything else you want. You're much more limited in a theater setting.
On television, networks are cutting commercials because people DON'T like watching commercials. Many studies show that commercial breaks decrease enjoyment of programming, contrary to what you claim. It's the reason streaming sites have become so popular - Netflix allows uninterrupted, on-demand streaming of content that allows for viewers to focus on the plot continuously, rather than in 10 minute pieces.
The fact is, people just don't have the patience and attention span to accommodate more commercials. It breaks the flow of a movie, the audience gets irritable, and they choose to stay home next time because it's easier to watch movies online without commercials.
Sorry, I realized in round two that I had possibly made a mistake since incredibly long movies might need more than one commercial break to be enjoyable.
I surrender because I suppose the five minutes was too much. Perhaps only a one-minute commercial would be much more fair, or even two 30-second commercials laid out anywhere within the movie. Note that your sources do confirm that the "commercial-less" works for young generation more than older people though, since the younger people have shorter attention spans; while my studies cover the entire range of TV watchers.
yes, perhaps.
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