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"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire."
Henry Charles Bukowski, Jr ('Hank' to friends and family) was a noted German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the mid- to late 20th century. Bukowski (b.1926) was an inexhaustible writer, personally troubled but publically acclaimed. His thousands of poems were widely published in magazines and collections. Many of his hundreds of short stories are found in the collections Hot Water Music and South of No North: Stories of the Buried Life ('No North' is not a typo). His six novels were entitled Women, Post Office, Ham on Rye, Factotum, Hollywood , and his last, Pulp. He also wrote innumerable notes and letters to friends and strangers, especially to other writers, and to publishers and editors.
In preparing Charles Bukowski on Writing, the editor, Abel Debritto, estimates that he pored through some two thousand pages of unpublished correspondence, seeking the writer's most insightful observations on writing. In them, Bukowski shares his insights on the dreariness and drudgery of being a writer, on the art of creation, and on life in general, his own unsteady life in particular. Bukowski illustrated much of his hand-written correspondence with doodles and sketches, most notably those from his infamous decade of drunk (1945-1954).
These personal letters and notes, fractured and rambling, are mostly about the angst and the art of being creative. The best way to understand them, in this provocative book, is to read them (aloud) and chew on the words, while enjoying his imaginative (often drink-inspired) sketches, which he signed 'Buk.'
In 1965, he wrote to Henry Miller, the more famous but equally unconventional American writer, "well, it's my 45th birthday, and on that poor excuse I take the leniency of writing you—although I damn well imagine you get enough letters now to drive you screwy." Two rambling paragraphs later he admits he's "drunk, a little, as usual, yes," and again, "where am I? another beer? of course." In between those admissions he rattles along about reading a book by the French novelist Louis-Ferdinand Céline. He writes that someone "gave me copy of Celine's – what's it called? – Journey to the End of the Night. now listen, most writers make me sick. their words don't even touch the paper. thousands of millions of writers and their words, their words don't even touch the paper. but Celine. made me ashamed of the poor writer I am, I felt like tossing it all. a god damned master whispering into my head. god, I was like a little boy again. listening. there's nothing between Celine and Dostoyevsky unless it is Henry Miller."
Another example of his off-hand style, brilliant but full of anguish, comes in the 'Introduction' to his 1970 book Dronken Mirakels; Andere Offers, from Cold Turkey Press (published in Dutch, but never in English): "Looking over these poems – to put it simply and perhaps melodramatically: they were written with my blood. They were written out of fear and bravado and madness and not knowing what else to do. They were written as the walls stood, holding out the enemy. They were written as the walls fell and they came through and got hold of me and let me know of the sacred atrocity of my breathing. There is no out; there is no way of winning my particular war. Each step I take is a step through hell."
Regardless, he is considered one of the most influential recent American writers. He lived in Los Angeles and what he wrote there, how he felt, his view of the world and life, reflected the moods of the city and his own disordered existence, especially his struggles with alcoholism, women, and writing.
Somebody once asked him, "What do you do? How do you write, create?" He replied, "You don't… You don't try. That's very important: not to try, either for Cadillacs, creation or immortality. You wait, and if nothing happens, you wait some more…"
The epitaph on his tombstone reads 'Don't try.'
This collection of letters is an enlightening, if challenging, read, so go ahead: Try it! With a beer.


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Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has congratulated the Management, Technical Team, and the playing body of the Akyem Oda based Kotoku Royals, for qualifying into Ghana's premier league for the first time.
He addressed supporters who had excitedly gathered in their numbers at the Oda Sports Stadium to welcome the gallant Royals home, after holding Tema Youth to a goalless game in Tema.
The MP stated that history had been made and the dream of Kotokuman has become a reality.
He was particularly excited as he had foreseen this dream a long time ago, even before he decided to contest the Parliamentary elections.
He stated that he made a practical effort and partnered with the football team to achieve this feat!!!!
"I knew the extent to which the economy of Akyem Oda and its environs will be rejuvenated, should our football team qualify into Ghana's premier league" he stated.
"That was the backbone upon which I decided to associate myself with the team at a time when no one believed in their efforts," he told the excited supporters who had waited into the night for the team to arrive at about 9pm.
Many were those who criticized the MP for wasting money on the team when he partnered with them.
Akwesi Acquah had given cash rewards to the playing body after winning each game in the last season.
Although the rewards scheme did not achieve the anticipated aim at that time, Akwasi Acquah did not give up or relent in his efforts.
Sunday's jubilation carnival was attended by thousands of supporters, some of whom had been with the team at the Tema Sports Stadium and had followed them to Akyem Oda to partake in the qualifying celebrations.
This, the MP said, justifies any investment he had made to encourage the team to press on to this stage.
Alexander Akwasi Acquah thanked all those who responded to the clarion call to push the team to achieve this success and promised that the support base will be well organized to ensure that the team stays in the Premier League forever.
He excitedly exclaimed to the crowd: "Kotoku Royals has come to stay. They have come so stay forever".
The Akyem Oda based Division One side, Kotoku Royals on Sunday secured promotion to the Ghana Premier League.
This is the first time in their history the team is joining premier league from the National Division One League Zone Three.
The promotion follows their goalless drawn game against Tema Youth on Sunday afternoon in their match day 30 clash.
Kotoku Royals have been in good form the entire season as they have secured promotion at a canter throughout the 2022/2023 League season.
Ghana National Division One League promoted clubs 2021/2022 include; FC Samartex 1996, Oda Kotoku Royals and Temale City.
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Banquette Seating inspired by Chesterfield – SW Clyborne
The Chesterfield sofa is quite an icon of the furniture design world. The story goes that the origin may date back to the 1700's to Lord Phillip Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield. The Earl wished to have a piece of furniture to sit up very straight, in the upmost comfort, and not crease ones garments as they sat. With those concepts in mind, he commissioned a local crafts person and the furniture style and name was born.
CCB produced a custom banquette inspired by a "Chesterfield" sofa for
SW Clyborne Co. located in Mason, OH including all of the classic details: wide roll over back and arms, diamond tufting, loose seat cushions, and wooden legs. Bolsters were specified to create dividers in the seating areas.
Other areas of the restaurant included bar height and dining height banquettes based on CCB's "Designer Special" series modified with vertical channel uph and was produced in long wall benches, "U" shaped, and 3/4 rounds.
How's that for being inspired by furniture history?
Thank you to C & T Design & Equipment and to our CCB Sales Representative, Warren Dorn for the opportunity to be a part of this project.
Let us know how we can be a part of your next hospitality project.
Unique Boutique Hotels & CCB
- Varying overall heights
- Various Shapes – Long wall benches, custom radius to align with a wall, "L" shaped, "U" shaped, and a radius with no corner fillers
- Custom laminate bases with electrical outlets
"CCB's Playing with Fire"- New Product Intro.
- Charred wood barrels used for the distilling of whiskey & wine
- "Shou-Sugi-Ban"- a style of fire finishing technique used in Japanese Architecture
- The use of natural materials with a sensitivity to elements & their environment
- Capturing rustic & industrial looks
We are excited to introduce a New Wood Table Top:
CCB's "Charred Ash" is a light to medium technique which emphasizes and darkens
the Natural Grain Patterns while still maintaining the lighter appearance of the solid Ash wood.
There will be some variation on each table top due to the individual wood plank characteristics as well as the charring process which will be applied by hand at CCB.
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The possibilities with CCB product are endless……
CCB's "Charlotte" Series was modified for Amical European Bistro located in Traverse City, MI.
- Shelter style uph OSB & arms added (banquette 1)
- Custom overall height uph back (banquette 2)
- Uph details with welt
- Customized seat & overall depth
- Uph foam seat (little or no crown compared to CCB's sinuous spring seat construction)
- CCB's Black stain on wood frame & legs
Thank you to Christopher Ameel Interior Design and to our CCB Sales Representative, Saeth Gronberg for the opportunity to produce banquette seating for this project.
Let us know how we can produce product to best suit the styling and decor of your next project.
Interior images from Amical's website & social media postings.
CCB's Hospitality Seating – Not just your Standard Banquette
CCB originated as a restaurant booth and table manufacturing company primarily servicing restaurant dealers. As our customer base and project scope has expanded, we have embraced your requests to produce product that is far beyond the realm of "booth" seating.
Seating produced for Hotel Indigo in Birmingham, AL is a perfect example of this.
- Plain uph low ISB & uph shaped arms
- Loose accent throw pillows
- Tight uph deep seats
- Stained wood frame & enclosed base with electrical outlets
- Custom stain color
This Hotel Indigo location has history as well. This area was the location of the first apothecary in Birmingham. This Art Deco inspired building from the 1930's was constructed to house medical offices.
The "RX Lounge" where CCB's seating is located gives a nod to the architectural history.
Thank you to Hospitality Furnishings & Design and our CCB Sales Representatives, Warren Dorn & Jay Dickinson for the opportunity to be a part of this project.
We think this is a good example of a Remedy to standard seating.
Outlet units installed in the stained wood bases
Interior & exterior building photos from the Hotel Indigo Birmingham website.
Ready to "Wine Down" for the week in Charleston?
- Custom Height
- Biscuit Tufted ISB detail
- Uph Frame
- Enclosed Black ABS Base
Interior images from Graft Wine Shop's social media postings,
Conte Nast Traveler, Yelp, and Seven Fifty Daily's websites.
Green with Envy- The Harlo at Fenway
It's All in the Details (Ingredients)- Red Salt Chophouse & Sushi
- ining & Bar Height Banquette Seating
- Wood Top Caps & End Panels- added
- Wide Vertical Channel uph ISB- dining height
- Wide Horizontal Channel uph ISB- bar height
- Bar height seating w/ ABS base & foot rest with metal tread
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Brooke & Ross' Wedding
Third wedding of five done last night, so we'd like to thank Brooke and Ross for inviting us to play at their wedding in the Leighinmohr House Hotel. The hotel was looking great as usual, and running bang on time: as they were clearing the stage when we arrived. Brooke and Ross also had hired a MASSIVE LED dance floor, and the guys were setting it at the same time as us. It looked great, and is definitely one of the best ones that we've seen yet…
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We all know how sneaky some animals can be. We've all had a mischievous dog figure out how to sneak through the gate or a cat who knows how to unlock doors.
But when you think of sneaky animals you probably don't picture an elephant, a big loud animal not exactly known for its agility. Yet one story shows that elephants can have some pretty smooth moves… especially when they're motivated by food.
Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park is a great place to experience local wildlife up close—and not just on safari: a parade of elephants regularly passes through the lobby, heading for the sweet mango trees on property.
But recently one hungry elephant took a very unexpected route in search of the tasty fruit.
He climbed over the wall!
The big bull elephant proved to be surprisingly limber, hauling his legs over the five-foot wall and making it look easy.
Andy Hogg, managing director of the company that owns the Mfuwe Lodge, caught the strange sight on camera. Even in a resort where elephants are part of the package, this was quite a surprising sight.
"The guests were very amused at the idea of a climbing elephant," he told Times Now News. "They were in amazement that it would bother to climb over such a high wall."
Andy suspects that wet weather may have convinced the elephant to take such an unusual path.
"He just chose the most direct route and made himself right at home," he said.
Sadly, the elephant's impressive athleticism was in vain: the mangoes he was after are actually out-of-season, and the empty-handed elephant simply hopped back over the fence.
We've definitely never seen any elephant do anything like that! Share this crazy story!


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U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman wants apology from anti-doping officials
Anti-doping authorities have dropped their charge against Christian Coleman, but the top American sprinter does not consider his case closed.
In a lengthy video posted online Wednesday, Coleman asked for a public apology and talked about the testing protocol applied to him and other elite athletes.
The reigning U.S. champion at 100 meters faced a so-called whereabouts charge, meaning he wasn't at home on three occasions when authorities came to his residence to administer a surprise test. The disposition of his case last week makes him eligible for the upcoming world championships in Doha, Qatar, where he is favored to reach the podium.
"I feel really good in practice," he said in the 22-minute video posted on YouTube. "I'm excited to go to Doha and bring back some medals."
But the 23-year-old harbors ill feelings about the charge and the fact that it was leaked to the public.
"I felt like a victim … like I was being attacked," he said. "Like they were trying to go after the biggest name in the sport, a big fish."
Track athletes must keep the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency apprised of their whereabouts and be there, or nearby, if testers make an unannounced visit during a 60-minute window on any given day. If an athlete misses three tests in a 12-month period, he or she can face a two-year ban.
Coleman said he gets tested 30 to 40 times a year — USADA put the number at 20 — and that he sometimes forgets to file updates about his location online.
His troubles began in June 2018 when testers came to his home while he was in Oregon to have an injury treated. About eight months later, he missed another test when his daily workout was moved to an earlier time and he did not respond to phone calls from a tester waiting at his front door.
Last April, he missed a third test after deciding at the last minute to accompany the track team from the University of Kentucky, where he trains and is a volunteer coach, to the Drake Relays in Iowa. On that occasion, Coleman answered the tester's call and asked if he could be tested by anti-doping authorities at the meet, but was told that wasn't possible.
Coleman said he immediately went to a private lab to submit a sample that would prove he was clean, but the incident was recorded as his third miss in a year and USADA initiated a case against him.
The 100-meter dash has a history of cheating, including high-profile scandals involving disgraced Olympic champion Ben Johnson and current American star Justin Gatlin. Sprinters face particular scrutiny from anti-doping authorities.
"It's a crazy amount of times I'm tested," Coleman said. "The likelihood of me forgetting and them coming to test me is far greater than the average athlete."
But, he added, "I'm not making excuses, it's what comes with the job."
USADA withdrew its charge against him last week after consulting with the World Anti-Doping Agency. Authorities cited a technicality by which Coleman's first missed test should have been backdated to the beginning of the quarter in April, giving him only two misses in 12 months.
"Every athlete is entitled to a presumption of innocence until their case is concluded through the established legal process," USADA Chief Executive Travis T. Tygart said in a statement. "This is certainly the case for Mr. Coleman, who has been found by USADA not to have committed a whereabouts violation and is fully eligible to compete under the rules."
Coleman won the silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2017 world championships and is the fastest man in the world this year.
The USADA charge forced him to skip two recent meets, forgoing a potential $150,000 in prize money, he said. He also had to pay a lawyer to represent him, but wonders about the cost to his reputation in a sport where fans remain highly skeptical.
"It was truly disheartening," he said. "I'll just continue to work hard, to continue to do the things I've always done."
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Entwicklung einer numerischen Methode zur Identifikation von Bauwerk-Dämpfer-Systemparametern
- Development of a numerical method for the parameter identification of structure-damper systems
Schleiter, Simon; Klinkel, Sven (Thesis advisor); Kaliske, Michael (Thesis advisor); Zabel, Volkmar (Thesis advisor); Altay, Okyay (Thesis advisor)
Aachen : RWTH Aachen University (2021, 2022)
Book, Dissertation / PhD Thesis
Dissertation, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, 2021
This thesis is concerned with the parameter identification of structure-damper systems. Hence, it addresses the research areas of structural health monitoring and structural control. The structural health monitoring is part of the system identification, which covers the identification of dynamic properties as well as structural damages based on noisy measurement signals. Due to its recursivity, Kalman filter methods enable a real time identification of systems. Corresponding extensions, such as the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF), can handle nonlinear systems and in case of the Unscented Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimator (UMVU) also the identification of unknown input signals. Generally, the UKF is only suitable for the identification of continuous nonlinear system changes, such as cracking. However, a main objective of this thesis is to identify sudden system changes, such as sudden failure of structural components induced by earthquakes. Therefore, an adaptation criterion for the UKF is developed that identifies sudden system changes in real time and is statistically independent of measurement noise. Complemented by a localization and a covariance adaptation, it is stated as an adaptive UKF (A-UKF). Numerical simulations for multi-degree-of-freedom systems with vibration dampers are subsequently performed under earthquake, white noise and impulse excitation and show the identification of sudden stiffness changes. Since the related high damping ratios complicate the system identification, the thesis focuses on the identification of such systems. Therefore, parameter studies investigate the influence of the state covariance on the filter sensitivity as well as the influences of system noise and model discretization on the accuracy of the A-UKF. In addition, experimental studies demonstrate the application of the A-UKF to a real multi-degree-of-freedom model with sudden stiffness changes. The second part of the thesis focuses on structural control and puts forth the use of damper systems to reduce structural vibrations. Semi-active dampers, in particular, can respond to changing external conditions by controlling damper properties and thus mostly outperform passive dampers. In order to consider also nonlinear (sudden) system changes a combined method of system identification and semi-active control is developed in this thesis. In particular, the A-UKF is combined with a variable stiffness damper and an associated control scheme is developed, which is referred as variable stiffness control (SVR). It uses a gradient descent method to optimize an energy-based cost function. In addition to the combined method of A-UKF and SVR, a combination of UMVU and SVR is subsequently investigated. Different than the A-UKF, this approach operates without monitoring the input signals and can still control structural response in case of sudden system changes. Numerical simulations under harmonic, white noise and earthquake excitation are performed for both combined methods. Based on the system identification, the damper stiffness is adapted successfully for sudden stiffness changes, frequency de-tuning of the damper and for resonance excitation. A superior efficiency of the semi-active control is observed in comparison to the passive control.
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Craig Mason
Several factors are associated with youth aerobic capacity, including age, sex, maturation and BMI. Aerobic capacity and its association with obesity remains a concern to physical educators. Aerobic capacity is important as it represents functional limits of the 02-delivery chain and is therefore an indicator of cardiovascular health. Obesity is associated with reduced cardiovascular performance and is a precursor of serious diseases. Given the importance of children's cardiovascular health, and in light of secular trends related to height (leveled off), and weight (accelerating) current data is needed on aerobic capacity in children and youth. The Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) was used to examine associations of selected predictor variables with cardiovascular fitness. The purpose of this study was to examine cardiovascular fitness in youth. The design was cross-sectional and correlational. Children ages 9-19, enrolled in 19 Maine public schools (N=1931) were tested on the PACER by state certified physical educators trained in fitness assessment. Procedures outlined in the FITNESSGRAM test manual were followed. BMI and maturation offset were calculated for each child. Maturation offset was determined by separate regression equations for boys and girls. Performance on the PACER and controls (Age, Sex, BMI, & Maturation) were analyzed by multiple regression. Controlling for age, sex, BMI, and maturation, each unit increase in BMI was associated with a 1.495 (lap) decline in PACER score (p
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Halloween is here again, and you know what that means! Ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be out trick-or-treating! We want to share some tips that will help make sure you and your family have a fun and safe time.
- When putting on costumes, make sure they are fitted properly. A costume that is too big could be a tripping hazard and block eyesight. If it is too tight airways could get restricted and make breathing difficult.
- Go with a group! A large group is easier to see from the road for motorists, and will help with supervising children as they are trick-or-treating.
- Wear highly reflective materials. This will make it easier for drivers to see you when walking. You can also use reflective materials on bags or accessories.
- Carry flashlights with you. This will help you and your children be even more visible, as well as help you check candy.
- Look both ways before crossing the road.
- Use the crosswalk. Do not start crossing until you all cars are stopped and drivers can clearly see you. A good way to make sure they see you is to make eye contact before crossing.
- Take your child's Ident-A-Kid ID card with you, especially if you will be going to a larger event.
- Before eating candy, parents should check treats to make sure there are no choking hazards or suspicious looking pieces. If the wrapper is open, throw it out.
We hope these tips are helpful and want to wish you a happy Halloween!


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How do I repair my HVAC system?
Okay, let's be honest. Modern HVAC systems can be confusing, and it can be tough to know how to repair them should something go wrong.
That said, there are a few very basic steps you can undertake prior to contacting your HVAC service professional that may alleviate your problem. However, if you are unsure about performing any of these measures, please get in touch with a professional instead.
- Cycle the breakers for the HVAC system and ensure that they are in the ON position.
- Make sure your circuit breakers are in the ON position.
- Make sure your filters are clean.
- Open supply and return vents and make sure they are unobstructed.
- Check the settings on your thermostat.
- Make sure the system switch is on the appropriate COOL or HEAT setting.
If none of these measures work, or if you're hesitant to carry them out yourself, the next step is to engage with your local Daikin Comfort Pro. Depending on the age of your system, some components may be under warranty. You may want to contact the dealer who originally sold and installed the system, if possible. They should have a record of your purchase, be aware of any warranties on your system or its components, and be authorized to make good on said warranties, if still applicable.
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Many of us are guilty of trying to eke out the last breath of common household items—it's expensive and time consuming to keep up with... Read More
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Be Present & Sweat Your Asana Off
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Give yourself the time and space to get quiet and be present as we build strength and increase endurance and flexibility. Did you know that it takes 8 minutes for the light from the sun to reach earth? Look up, and you're actually seeing the sun as it was 8 minutes ago. Just another little nudge to remind you that life is miraculous, and we have no time to waste!


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IBC Cancels 2020 Show Due to COVID-19
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IBC has decided to cancel its 2020 show amid concerns about the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made with a "heavy heart," said Chief Executive Michael Crimp, who highlighted that it would not be possible to "guarantee" a "safe and valuable" event this year.
"It has also become evident, through our dialogue with the IBC community, that an early decision is preferential for the industry so it can plan for the future," he added.
This is the statement in full:
I hope you are safe and well, as we continue to adapt to the changing world in which we find ourselves. Following on from my previous statement I wanted to give you an update on the developments and situation at IBC.
As previously outlined, the IBC team has been focused on assessing and developing appropriate plans for IBC2020 this September at the RAI Amsterdam.
Within these plans, it is crucial that IBC can deliver a safe and successful environment. However, as governments announce the route forward, it has become clear that a return to (a new) normal is unlikely to be achieved by September.
Right now, despite the best work of the IBC team and our Dutch colleagues, there are still many unknowns. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to deliver a safe and valuable event to the quality expected of IBC.
It is also evident that important aspects of a large-scale event such as IBC will be greatly altered by social distancing, travel restrictions, masks etc. so much so that the spirit of IBC will be compromised.
With that in mind and based on what we know at this point, it is with a heavy heart IBC has made the difficult decision to cancel the IBC2020 show. You may have seen IBC and the IABM surveys on this topic. Evidence gathered from these IBC stakeholders helps to confirm this decision.
Whilst this is hugely disappointing for us all, IBC will continue to play a vital role in supporting the industry to get back on track wherever we are able.
For more than 50 years, IBC has provided the central annual meeting place for the Media, Entertainment & Technology community. For example, over the coming months IBC will continue to engage with the industry through its digital platform IBC365. Details of our plans will follow soon.
My very best wishes to all of you during this time of unprecedented challenges and I look forward to welcoming you next year at IBC2021, in Amsterdam.
Ross Video and Panasonic had already announced that they wouldn't be exhibiting at the show this year.
IBC 2020 was due to take place at the RAI in Amsterdam Sept. 11-14.
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Supervalu Installs Money Machine 2 Coin Counters
Supervalu Inc. has installed Cummins Allison's Money Machine 2 self-service coin counters across multiple store locations in Maryland, Missouri, Illinois and Virginia.
"With these new machines we are able to provide an easier, more convenient coin counting service to our customers," said Mike Witt, VP of center store merchandising for Supervalu. "We're pleased to be working with Cummins Allison and look forward to seeing the reaction of customers using these new counters."
Said Jim Weaks, VP for Cummins Allison, "The success of self-service coin redemption is not only dependent upon the accuracy, speed and quality of the equipment but also on the flexibility of the provider.
"Our self-service coin programs offer a new alternative for grocers who wish to continue to offer coin-counting services in their stores, but are looking for different choices in a coin redemption program," he said.
Minnesota-based Supervalu operates a network of 3,360 stores composed of 1,832 primary stores serviced by the company's food distribution business; 1,333 Save-A-Lot stores, of which 911 are operated by licensee owners; and 195 traditional retail grocery stores.


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- Author: Pride
- Date: June 22, 2022
- Updated: June 22, 2022
- Expansion: TBC Classic
Boosting took off in popularity during Classic, greatly distorting the economy. Blizzard thus heavily nerfed boosting in the Season of Mastery version of Classic, taking several measures to discourage players from AoE farming low level dungeons for gold and experience. TBC was not as AoE-prone and thus boosting was somewhat less lucrative, in large part due to the damage cap for AoE abilities.
However, if you're on a medium to larger server, you've doubtlessly seen that it's still very much a thing — with global chat channels, such as Trade, LookingForGroup and World being filled almost entirely with boosting advertisements. Several dungeons, such as Scarlet Monastery, Straholme and the Slave Pens, are still very lucrative for boosting, and
Blizzard adopting a "better late than never" policy decided to finally address this issue, with Kaivax announcing that at the same time as the 50% experience buff "Joyous Journeys", TBC dungeons will be receiving the same mechanics as Season of Mastery, effectively putting a stop to boosting. Additionally, WotLK dungeons will also have these mechanics when WotLK Classic finally launches. These are the specific mechanics that Blizzard applied in Season of Mastery:
- Having a significantly higher level player in the group significantly reduces the experience that everyone in the group receives.
- Dungeon monsters become immune to slow effects 30 seconds after being engaged and immune to roots 30 seconds after that.
- Some specific monsters will additionally get a movement speed buff 30 seconds after their root immunity kicks in, in instances where the terrain permits players to kite them without slows and roots.
Kaivax also reminded players that spamming boosting services outside of the Trade channel is against the Terms of Service, encouraging players to report those who spam other chat channels. Here's hoping Blizzard will actually take those reports seriously, because most public chat channels are practically unusable on larger servers, due to boosting advertisements.
What are your thoughts on these changes? Are you happy that Blizzard is finally taking action regarding boosting? Do you think it's too late? Or would you prefer that they kept things as is? Let us know in the comments below!
One of the most common pieces of feedback we've received (and observed ourselves in our own adventures) is the concern about pervasive sales of dungeon boosting services in-game. It often overpowers chat with advertisements and makes certain channels hard to use for their intended purpose.
It's also no secret that the gold from many boosting groups is used for illicit activities such as Real-Money Trading (RMT), as much of the gold that players pay to boosters is then sold for real money back to other players.
Now that we've seen the final major content release of Burning Crusade Classic, we will soon adjust the behavior of creatures in most dungeons (including the new dungeons coming in Wrath of the Lich King Classic) to make it significantly more difficult to endlessly snare and kite enemies. Additionally, we will implement a reduction to group XP earned when there is large disparity between player levels in the same group.
We've experimented with similar changes to most dungeons on our Season of Mastery servers, and we've found these changes to be very effective at reducing the efficiency of boosting groups. We plan to roll out these adjustments to Burning Crusade Classic realms at the same time as the Joyous Journeys XP buff 705, which should happen sometime in the next several weeks. Stay tuned for more information about that and when you can expect to see these changes hit live servers.
This is also a good opportunity to remind everyone that spamming chat channels with advertisements for boosting services outside of dedicated Trade channels is against the Terms of Service, and you should take every opportunity to report players that you see advertising for boosting services in channels such as General and Looking For Group.
We're really looking forward to players joining us very soon in the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Beta, and hope to be able to share more about that very very soon as well!


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Episode 12 : Building a Career Worth Living
Director of Rouge Marketing in Mont-Tremblant, Dominique Laverdure was always a rebel at heart. See how she changed her life completely by moving to the country and building a career worthy of her love for life. Dominique started her career on a much different path: ready to dedicate herself to her successful corporate job at L'Oréal, everything changed when she realized she had to compromise too much to fit in the corporate box.
Dominique's Growth Story Book Title:
"Make it What You Want it to Be"
When challenges occurred, Dominique felt like she lost focus on what she truly wanted out of the entrepreneurial experience. The most precious thing about being an entrepreneur is having 100% freedom. She is now gladly back on tracks, using that freedom to build a life and a company that allows her and all of her employees at Rouge to enjoy life on a daily basis.
What you'll learn:
- One of Dominique's first jobs was as a recruiter at Quantum. The manager didn't want to hire her because she came from a rich family, therefore, she wouldn't be as hard-working. Dominique had to prove herself twice as hard and ended up working there for three years.
- Dominique was on the career path of becoming VP of sales for L'Oréal in Canada but then she had to decline a promotion located in Toronto because of her newborn baby. She learned the hard way that a corporate lifestyle wasn't what she really wanted out of life.
- Dominique initially met her partner at Rouge Marketing, Marie-Stephane, to discuss potentially taking over her marketing consulting business in Mont-Tremblant. Instead, they got along so well they decided to grow the marketing agency together. The next day they were already pitching together.
- Rouge Marketing is now 14 years old. Since its beginnings, Rouge has acquired three businesses and now has two offices; one in Laval and one in Mont-Tremblant.
Notable quotes:
- "I deal with all the sh*t. Obviously!" – Dominique on her role as founder and director. She is still very involved in business development, HR, finances, and with her title comes great responsibilities.
- "My biggest heartbreak was with L'Oréal. They're the reason I cried the most in my life, not even for boys! I was ready to dedicate my life to L'Oréal. But today I thank them so much for showing me the ups and downs of the corporate life." – Dominique reflecting on the heartbreaking choices she had to make while working passionately in a job she adored but also wanting to start a family and enjoy life on a daily basis.
- "They wanted to put me in a box to make me be like everybody else. That's when I realized the corporate style wasn't for me. I'm a rebel." – Eventually, it's Dominique's rebel soul who won the work-life battle.
- "If a client was mean, we would drop him because we were not having fun. We were not moving to Montreal because we were not having fun there. Everything was based on what brings fun to the table. We want to fully live our lives on a daily basis." – Dominique about the founding and core values at Rouge.
- "Do what you have to do to be happy and achieve those results." – Dominique is glad to be back to her original focus and vision of a company. Rouge Marketing offers unlimited vacations to its staff, as well as the tools to work remotely from anywhere they want.
Show notes:
02:15 – David mentions being on the board of memberships for EO Montreal.
03:44 – Dominique Laverdure is director of Rouge Marketing, a marketing integrated service agency based in Mont-Tremblay.
05:20 – Rouge marketing is a one-stop-shop type of agency. They work with clients on branding and marketing strategy, but they also produce the things that they propose: video, websites, social media content, SEO, etc.
07:12 – Dominique grew up in the West Island of Montreal, in Dollard des Ormeaux.
07:40 – Dominique attended the girl-only private school Les Marcellines and hated it. She managed to convince her parents to let her switch to Notre-Dame College which she loved.
08:50 – Dominique's great-grandfather started a textile company called "Textiles Laverdure" which grew to be very successful. They eventually sold the family business to Americans.
10:48 – Young Dominique knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur without knowing "in what" yet. She registered in Business at McGill University and picked a major in entrepreneurship.
11:50 – She started working at 16 years old as a camp counselor in Tremblant. She then took a temp job through Quantum in accounting at Standard Life. A year later she was hired as a temp at Quantum.
16:00 – L'Oréal was a client of the software company Dominique worked for. She applied through their online interview program and, 3 interviews later, had the job. She loved L'Oréal and worked there for 5 wonderful years.
17:50 – When Dominique started at L'Oréal, they told her she wasn't a marketing person. Even though she applied with marketing in mind, they told her that her personality indicated she was going to be good in sales and that they wanted her to work towards a career as VP of sales.
30:35 – Dominique and Marie-Stephane used the Soutien au Travail Autonome (STA) program offered at the CLD des Laurentides to get started with their business.
37:10 – Penetrating the Laurentides market was a bit tough at first. Dominique decided to get involved in the community. She became president of Centraide Laurentides for two years, joined a couple different boards, and became president of a chamber of commerce for three years.
44:45 – The second company that Rouge acquired was a marketing agency from Longueuil, South Shore of Montreal, that Dominique's dad saw on Acquizition.biz.
57:30 – Rouge Marketing now offers unlimited vacations and the transition was a bit challenging with Les Normes du Travail and even some employees.
01:04:55 – Dominique is now a member of EO Montreal with David.


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BYU finished off year 1 of the Kalani Sitake era with a 24-21 victory over Wyoming in the Poinsettia Bowl. The 2016 season was one of close calls, as 8 of 13 of BYU's games were within one possession.
We at Vanquish the Foe voted on various individual awards and honors for the 2016 season. Some were pretty obvious, while others were not quite as clear.
So, without further ado, here are your official 2016 VTF awards!
Offensive MVP: Jamaal Williams
This one was the easiest to pick. Jamaal was the best and most valuable to BYU's team. With the passing game having its fair share of struggles for much of the year, Jamaal often put the team on his back and showed why he is one of the top backs in college football. Whether he was running over defenders, sprinting past defenders, or making key blocks in the passing game, Jamaal was the glue keeping this BYU offense going. If not for a nagging ankle injury that kept him out and slowed him down for part of the season, Jamaal may have been an All-American candidate. Despite that, he still managed to run for a career best 1,375 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 games of action. BYU may never have another running back with Jamaal's charm off the field, and relentless running style on it.
Honorable Mention: Tejan Koroma
Defensive MVP: Fred Warner
This one was the hardest to pick, and could have gone in different directions. Guys like Butch Pau'u and Kai Nacua could have easily gotten the nod. While both would be deserving, Fred Warner was the most consistent of the bunch. No one affected both the running and passing game quite like Fred did. Whether it was getting to the quarterback, stopping a runner in the backfield, or picking off a pass, Fred was all over the field in every game. Fred has stated his likely intentions to return to BYU for his senior season.
Honorable Mention: Kai Nacua, Butch Pau'u
Most Improved: Butch Pau'u
The human tackling machine, Butch Pau'u was the anchor of the BYU defense. After sitting behind Harvey Langi during the 2015 season, the staff saw enough in Pau'u to move Langi to defensive end so Butch could be the full-time Middle Linebacker. Not only did Butch have a nose for the ball, but it was rare to ever see him miss a tackle. Butch had a knack for wrapping up ball carriers and not allowing them to gain yards after contact. All of this was done with his trademark smile. BYU fans will be happy that Butch was only a sophomore this year.
Honorable Mention: Micah Hannemann
Best Newcomer: Thomas Shoaf
BYU's offensive line seemed to be in trouble when one of the best lineman, Ului Lapuaho, went out for the season with a knee injury. Shoaf had returned in the offseason from an LDS mission, and wasn't expected to contribute much this season. Instead, he beat out Austin Hoyt for the right tackle spot, and was a bright spot on an sometimes inconsistent offensive line. A full offseason in BYU's program should provide a big jump for the promising freshman tackle.
Honorable Mention: Troy Warner, Dayan Lake
Play of the Year: Fred Warner's pick 6 versus Boise State
Fred showed what makes him such a special player on this play. His instincts, athleticism, and playmaking ability were on full display during the Thursday night ESPN game.
WHAT A PLAY BY FRED WARNER! A Pick 6 and play of the year nominee! #BYU pic.twitter.com/ejFQNwLld1
— The Break Room (@BreakRoomShow) October 21, 2016
Honorable Mention: Moroni Laulu-Putatau one-handed catch, Fake Field Goal versus Utah
Senior that will be most missed: Jamaal Williams
Not much debate here. BYU had some great seniors this year. Taysom Hill has been the backbone and leader of the team for 4 seasons now, but is obviously being replaced by Tanner Mangum. Taysom's leadership, toughness, and ability will be missed, but is more replaceable than Jamaal. Kai Nacua and his timely interceptions will no doubt be missed either.
Honorable Mention: Taysom Hill, Kai Nacua
Player to watch in 2017: Dayan Lake
BYU has a lot of young, dynamic players returning for the 2017 season. One of the most exciting prospects for BYU fans has to be the cornerback tandem; starting corners Dayan Lake and Fred Warner are both only freshmen. Lake started out as the backup behind Michael Davis, but his play vaulted him to the starting corner opposite of Troy Warner during the middle of the season. With a full offseason of reps as a first-team corner, Dayan Lake should see even more improvement from year 1 to year 2.
Honorable Mention: Troy Warner, Jonah Trinnaman, Riley Burt, Tanner Mangum
Best Follow on Twitter: Jonny Linehan
Is there a funnier college football player than the BYU punter? Not only did Jonny have a great year punting the football, but he slayed it in the tweeting game. Here is one of his many gems from the season:
Come on coach! Say it to my face! https://t.co/pw8BCWSzCf
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) December 8, 2016
BYU fans got good news last month when Linehan tweeted out that he still has a year of eligibility remaining:
BYU is my home. I love it here. I'm not ready to leave just yet... pic.twitter.com/naj8Bdk6Xz
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) November 21, 2016
We at Vanquish the Foe are excited that we not only get to see the New Zealander kick the ball for another year, but get another round of fire tweets.
Honorable Mention: Tanner Mangum
Year 1 of the Kalani Sitake era in the books, but 2017 looks to be even more promising. BYU will be replacing some all-time greats, but has loads of talent returning. A challenging front-half schedule poses difficulties, but BYU seems to have the talent and coaching to potentially have a special year. Here's to a quick offseason until August 26 gets here.


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Andina Summer Days Fest
Andina Brewing Company, 1507 Powell, Vancouver Andina Summer Days Fest. Join us for our first ever outdoor party. Come and enjoy fresh craft beer, food, Live Latin Music and fun. The event will take place in our parking lot! All ages welcome. Two valid pieces of ID required for purchasing beer. Ticket includes one 16oz glass of Andina Session Ale Beer. Cash only at event.
Live Music by: Breaking Boundaries (Vallenato and Cumbia Band) & La Santisima
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Women's Tennis vs Philadelphia
Oct 12, 2016
The women's tennis team clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming CACC Tournament with a 6-3 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. The Wildcats were down 2-1 after the three doubles events, but won at number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 singles to come back and defeat the Rams. The Wildcats are no2 6-3 overall, 5-1 in the CACC. Copyright 2016; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.


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El Segundo
Global street food, the original "fast food," & graffiti, an original art form, come together under one roof to create an edgy & active cityscape complete with concrete roadway floors & industrial décor. A sister eatery to that of SoNo's anchor restaurant & gathering spot, The Spread, El Segundo took everyone by surprise. Offering a mash-up of cross cultural cuisine & quirky ornamentation.
Taco Tuesday: every Tuesday from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM, get all you can eat tacos for only $16 and get your first cerveza or margarita included for only $20!
Arepa Wednesday: every Wednesday from 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM, get arepas with four choices of filling at $5 each!
Happy Hour: drink and food specials every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 3:00 PM - 06:00 PM. Come party with us at El Segundo!


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- 1 Microdermabrasion in Detroit
- 2 Is Microdermabrasion right for you?
- 3 What to Expect
- 4 What is microdermabrasion?
- 5 How does microdermabrasion work?
- 6 What are the benefits of microdermabrasion?
- 7 How often can I get microdermabrasion?
- 8 Is microdermabrasion painful?
- 9 How long does a microdermabrasion session take?
- 10 Can I get microdermabrasion if I have sensitive skin?
- 11 Are there any side effects of microdermabrasion?
- 12 Can I wear makeup after microdermabrasion?
- 13 Is microdermabrasion safe for all skin types?
- 14 Can I get microdermabrasion if I have active acne?
- 15 How soon will I see results from microdermabrasion?
- 16 Is there any downtime after microdermabrasion?
- 17 How should I care for my skin after a microdermabrasion treatment?
- 18 Can I combine microdermabrasion with other facial treatments?
Microdermabrasion in Detroit
Microdermabrasion is a gentle sanding of the face, neck, and chest to minimize sun damaged skin, hyper pigmentation, and skin texture. Microdermabrasion stimulates collagen production and enables quicker cellular turnover. If your skin has become dull or damaged from aging or exposure to the elements, it may be a good time to undergo a series of microdermabrasion treatments. When performed in the practice of Bingham Farms plastic surgeon Dr. Sabbagh, microdermabrasion can reveal refreshed, more even and smoother-looking skin. Using suction and gentle abrasion, microdermabrasion buffs away dead skin cells to improve your complexion. The results are comparable to a light chemical peel. Some of our patients from West Bloomfield and Dearborn enjoy Microdermabrasion because it is simple, there's no downtime, and it has a low risk of side effects. Our estheticians recommends microdermabrasion for patients who exhibit conditions such as mild sun damage, uneven skin texture and dull complexion. Imagine a very fine sand blaster and you'll get a picture of how microdermabrasion works. It uses micro-particles, or a diamond-tipped wand, to slough off the top layer (epidermis) of your skin and stimulate new skin growth. This technique also helps to thicken your collagen, which results in smoother and younger looking skin. There is almost no discomfort in microdermabrasion, meaning you won't need a topical or local anesthetic and there is no recovery or downtime.
Is Microdermabrasion right for you?
Facial microdermabrasion is sometimes performed with no medical oversight, often in conjunction with facial spa treatments. You can minimize your risks for complications and achieve optimal results by visiting a licensed and experienced aesthetician. Microdermabrasion is an excellent choice if you want to improve your complexion but don't have the time to recover from a laser treatment or medium depth chemical peel.
What to Expect
- Anesthesia – None
- Length of Treatment – 30 minutes
- In / Outpatient – Office procedure
- Duration of Results – Variable, depending on number of treatments and ongoing skin care regimen
The Straith Clinic Mission Statement is right on target with my experience!
There are two kinds of microdermabrasion treatments. One approach involves a hand-held device that streams tiny crystals across your skin. An attached vacuum simultaneously suctions those exfoliating crystals back into the machine, along with the dead or loosened skin. The newer approach uses a diamond-tip wand that is gently moved across your skin to exfoliate. Each treatment will last about 30 minutes. You may feel a mild scratching as the procedure removes the superficial skin cells. Additionally, you'll notice a vibrating sensation similar to a massage. There is also a suction mechanism to lift off the dead skin. Afterward, your aesthetician may recommend a special moisturizer or facial product to enhance and prolong the result. There is no down time or recovery period. Any discomfort experienced as part of microdermabrasion is usually short-lived. This can include redness and swelling, which should subside within a few hours. Later, you can expect the skin to be flaky and dry for several days. Rarely, risks include mild post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and bruising which may last several days. Your skin will be more sensitive to sun exposure. Be sure to use sunscreen, especially immediately following a microdermabrasion session. After microdermabrasion you can return to your routine immediately. You can expect a minor improvement with each treatment session. After the series, you should notice a significant improvement in your overall appearance. Call us today at 248-647-5800 or send us an email to schedule a consultation.


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Customer Care Conference & Expo: Clients interacting with brands via social media spend 20% – 40% more
Statistics presented at Customer Care Conference & Expo 2013 showed that, globally, 85% transactions take place online so integrating online call centers and chat systems became imperative, Gadgetrends.ro writes. Moreover, clients interacting with brands via Social Media spend 20-40% more.
Although reality shows the importance of online and social media, Apostolos Kemos, Sales Director Genesys South Est Europe & Israel, said, during the event, that 77% companies don't offer customer service via Social Media.
During the event, the conclusion was the Romanian contact center is on an ascending trend, with local growth rhythm being of 10-15% year per year, according to Dan Mazilu, Managing Partner Mediatel Data.
Contact center industry is the only one that created over 12,000 work places in full crisis, according to Amalia Sterescu, Senior Business Consultant.
At international level, 85% of transactions take place online, therefor integrating online call centers and chat systems became imperative (…) Consumers that interact with brands via social media are spending 20-40% more. Despite this reality, 77% companies don't offer customer service via social media
Apostolos Kemos,
Sales Director Genesys South Est Europe & Israel.
Expo Media promotes customer care performance and contributes, every year, to consolidating an authentic specialized community
Customer Care Conference & Expo had among speakers Dario Orbecchi – Operations Manager, Document Management Services, Comdata, David Engel – CEO & Co. Founder, Smart Number Telecom, Derek Sansome – Senior Director, Strategic Client Management EMEA, SYKES, Dan Mazilu – Managing Partner, Mediatel Data, Apostolos Kemos – Sales Director for South Est Europe&Israel, Genesys Telecommunication Laboratories, Edmona Popescu – Chief Executive Officer, Teleperformance Romania, Teodora Migdalovici – ambassador Cannes Lions, Romania, Amalia Sterescu – Executive IT&C, Consultant Outsourcing, Anda Bucsan – Customer Service Director, Cargus International, Alina Tamba – Contact Center Manager, Xerox, and Marcela Stoica – Senior Management Skills Developer, Customer Service School.
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Voters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Broomfield, Colorado, and Westbook, Maine, approved ballot measures to enact ranked-choice voting (RCV) for mayor and city council elections. Westbrook's measure also enacts RCV for school committee elections.
A ranked-choice voting system (RCV) is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. If a candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. First-preference votes cast for the failed candidate are eliminated, lifting the second-preference choices indicated on those ballots. A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won a majority of the adjusted votes. The process is repeated until a candidate wins an outright majority.
- Ann Arbor voters approved Proposal B by 73% to 27%. Proposal B was designed to enact RCV for mayor and city council elections when authorized by state law. Proposal B made Ann Arbor the third city in Michigan to adopt RCV.
- Westbrook voters approved a ranked-choice voting initiative by 63% to 37%. Maine is one of the states that has enacted RCV at the state level. The initiative made Westbrook the second city in Maine after Portland to enact RCV.
- Broomfield voters approved Question 2A by 52% to 48%. Question 2A made Broomfield the fifth city in Colorado to adopt RCV. Boulder voters approved an RCV measure in 2020.
Earlier this year, voters in Austin, Texas, and Burlington, Vermont, approved ranked-choice voting ballot measures.
Two states—Maine and Alaska—have adopted RCV for statewide elections, both through citizen initiatives. Another eight states contained jurisdictions that had implemented RCV at some level. Another six states contained jurisdictions that had adopted but not yet implemented RCV in local elections.
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·River Park boathouse debuts on Chicago River [DNAinfo]
·Wall Street cranks out more loans to Chicago landlords [Crain's]
·A South Loop new construction update [YoChicago]
·What's up with the data sensors around Hyde Park? [Chicago Mag]
·New hotel tax proposed targets Airbnb, vacation rentals [DNAinfo]
·Will second-ring suburbs choose to evolve or decline? [Streetsblog]
·Why some places still have plenty of pay phones [CityLab]
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Doctoral researcher
Economics of Migration, Labour Economics, Applied Microeconometrics and Program Evaluation
Adrij Chakraborty is a Ph.D. candidate with the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Luxembourg (together with the Luxembourg Institute of Socio‑Economic Research), focusing on migrant integration and immigration policy. He is interested in migrant effects on and as a result of factors over and above labor market indicators like wage and employment levels, such as labor institutions, entrepreneurial tendencies, and climate consciousness. He is also keen to learn machine learning algorithms for their usage in causal inferencing strategies.
Dissertation (prospective): Immigration Policy and Migrant Assimilation
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Adrij attended the University of Calcutta for his bachelor's degree in Economics and went to Edinburgh University for his master's degree in Economics and Finance. In 2018, he was deputed by the University of Mumbai (Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy) to work on an agricultural and labor development project in a rural stretch of eastern Maharashtra (the Vidarbha area). The project was jointly funded and supervised by the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation and the State Government of Maharashtra. In 2019, Adrij returned to academia and pursued a degree in Economics and Public Policy at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena. While in Jena, he served as a research assistant at the Chair of Economic Policy and as a tutor for the DAAD-funded Integra Project. Adrij joined the University of Luxembourg in the 2022-23 session as a member of the ACROSS doctoral training unit.
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There is no one-size-fits-all policy for business insurance. Companies have many different needs, and finding the right policy may take lots of time and energy. It is always important to consider your options carefully to ensure that your business risks are minimized and that you are using the most cost-efficient option.
Some businesses decide to create a self-insurance arrangement through a captive insurance company. These companies can provide cost savings and flexibility, among other benefits, but there are also many risks and consequences of forming this kind of entity — including tax issues. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) monitors some of these arrangements with extra scrutiny.
What is a captive insurance company, when would you need one, and what are the associated tax perks? This is your guide to everything you need to know about captive and micro-captive insurance companies, including their risks and benefits.
Understanding Captive Insurance Companies
When Would You Set Up a Captive Insurance Company?
No Better Option
Tax Savings
Better Coverage
4 Benefits of Captive Insurance Companies
1. Investment Benefits
2. Lower Insurance Costs
3. More Specific Risk Coverage
4. Tax Benefits
These are significant benefits of captive insurance companies, and for some businesses, they can noticeably improve the profit picture. However, businesses can quickly get into trouble if they are not aware of the risks.
Biggest Risks of Captive Insurance Companies
- The IRS is especially skeptical of micro-captive companies. Always make sure the entity has been formed for risk and management purposes, and not just for the tax savings.
- The IRS requires risk distribution and risk shifting to exist for a transaction to qualify as insurance, and any suspicious transactions could be scrutinized to check for tax-evasion tactics.
- There will likely be additional costs associated with running a separate entity, including setup, administrative, and management expenses.
- A traditional insurance company spreads the risks among its insured parties. With a captive insurance company, that shared risk doesn't exist, and reinsurance is usually used to further protect the insured. If a large claim comes along, the reinsurance cost could increase quickly.


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Privileged label enhancement with multi-label learning
Privileged label enhancement with multi-label learning
Wenfang Zhu, Xiuyi Jia, Weiwei Li
Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Main track. Pages 2376-2382.
Label distribution learning has attracted more and more attention in view of its more generalized ability to express the label ambiguity. However, it is much more expensive to obtain the label distribution information of the data rather than the logical labels. Thus, label enhancement is proposed to recover the label distributions from the logical labels. In this paper, we propose a novel label enhancement method by using privileged information. We first apply a multi-label learning model to implicitly capture the complex structural information between instances and generate the privileged information. Second, we adopt LUPI (learning with privileged information) paradigm to utilize the privileged information and employ RSVM+ as
the prediction model. Finally, comparison experiments on 12 datasets demonstrate that our proposal can better fit the ground-truth label distributions.
Machine Learning: Multi-instance;Multi-label;Multi-view learning
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Local Businesses Come Together to Revitalize Beach Garden Park
'STIHL teamed with City of Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation and K & D Round's Landscape Services to clean up and renovate Beach Garden Park in Virginia Beach, Va.
This two-day project celebrated the annual Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET) Day of Service, a nationwide Earth Day event. PLANET Day of Service was organized to demonstrate the importance of maintaining green spaces in recognition of Earth Day.
STIHL, a supporting sponsor of the national event, joined many companies performing a variety of volunteer lawn and landscape projects to give back to their communities around the country. An estimated 1,900 people working on 140 projects in 36 states, Canada and the Virgin Islands participated in PLANET Day of Service this year, contributing an estimated value of $660,000.
"We were thrilled to collaborate with STIHL to give back to the community and improve the environment for the fifth year. We beautify the outdoors and make it more accessible and enjoyable to spend time with family and friends in an inviting setting," said Joel Vanscoy, one of the owners and senior vice president of K & D Round's Landscape Services.
PLANET has launched a movement, Come Alive Outside, encouraging individuals, families and businesses to relax, reduce stress and have fun outdoors, in their yards, parks and sports fields. Come Alive Outside demonstrates the power of the outdoors to beautify communities and enrich people's lives.
STIHL led the local effort to revitalize the environment, educate youth on environmental sustainability and encourage citizens to practice stewardship of our green spaces. Volunteers from STIHL, K & D Round's Landscape Services, and City of Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation gathered to cultivate and redefine flower beds, prune trees and shrubs, create a wetland garden, and install a rock bed to control runoff erosion. Children of STIHL employees participated in planting daylilies in the wetland garden. STIHL, Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation and K & D Round's Landscape Services dedicated the new wetland garden to Virginia Beach Middle School, which is located in front of Beach Garden Park and uses the park athletic fields, and to the citizens of Virginia Beach. Plant materials were donated by Lancaster Farms.
"It was a pleasure to work with STIHL on the annual PLANET Day of Service landscaping project. Over the past five years, STIHL employees, along with other local companies, have volunteered more than 1,850 hours and saved the City of Virginia Beach over $68,000 through the company's participation in PLANET Day of Service," said Shawn Hopson, superintendent of special zones for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation.


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In one of the earliest experiments using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst saw notable speech and physical therapy gains and significant improvement in quality of life.
Regarding the overall outcome, speech language pathologist and study leader Yu-kyong Choe says, "It's clear from our study of a 72-year-old male stroke client that a personal humanoid robot can help people recover by delivering therapy such as word-retrieval games and arm movement tasks in an enjoyable and engaging way."
A major focus of this case study was to assess how therapy interventions in one domain, speech, affected interventions in another, physical therapy, in two different delivery scenarios. Despite the importance of working with other professionals, the authors point out, until now it has been "largely unknown how interventions by one type of therapy affects progress in others."
The client, with aphasia and physical disability on one side, completed a robot-mediated programme of only speech therapy for five weeks followed by only physical therapy for five weeks in the sole condition, but for the sequential condition he attended back-to-back speech and physical therapy sessions for five weeks.
Over the course of the experiment, the client made "notable gains in the frequency and range of the upper-limb movements," the authors say. He also made positive gains in verbal expression.
Interestingly, his improvements in speech and physical function were much greater when he engaged in only one therapy than when the two therapies were paired in sessions immediately following each other.
The authors summarise that in such a sequential schedule "speech and physical functions seemed to compete for limited resources" in the brain.
Choe and computer science researcher and robot expert Rod Grupen, director of the Laboratory for Perceptual Robotics at UMass Amherst, are in the second year of a project to investigate the effect of stroke rehabilitation delivered by the humanoid robot, uBot-5. It is a child-sized unit with arms and a computer screen through which therapists interact with the client.
While some may object to robots delivering therapy, the need is great and definitely not being met now, especially in rural areas, Grupen and Choe point out. They hope to aid human-to-human interaction, so a robot can temporarily take the therapist's place.
Grupen says, "In addition to improving quality of life, if we can support a client in the home so they can delay institutionalisation, we can improve outcomes and make a huge impact on the cost of elder care.
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The Story Behind Doja Cat's 'Say So' Dance Is an Internet Virality Ouroboros
Following an internet trend's virality is almost as complex and random as the forces that drive something to go viral in the first place. With the half-life of memes getting shorter and shorter by the month as social platforms like Twitter and TikTok provide an endlessly refreshing stream of new stuff to read, watch, and interact with, it's rare when one really catches on. The longevity of Rage Comics and LongCat is a product of a much slower, much older era; nowadays, as soon as presidential candidates start doing the "Renegade," the majority of the internet's trendiest teens (all of them) have already moved on to something else. Virality is also the least labor-intensive way of becoming famous, which is exactly how the singer and rapper Doja Cat began building her budding empire, months before the meteoric rise of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" was even a thing.
Doja Cat recently made headlines for her "Say So" music video, which features a dance during the chorus that went viral on TikTok at the end of last year, but her viral fame started long before that. In August of 2018 -- she had released a debut EP, Purrr!, in 2013, and her first album, Amala, in early 2018, and had already signed with RCA Records -- Doja Cat posted a video she made in about half a day for her song "Mooo!", which is about, obviously, being a cow and doing cow things. It's the weirdest song she's ever done, but it was a hit, the bizarre combination of bovine lyricism ("Bitch, I'm a cow / I'm not a cat / I don't say 'meow'") and lo-fi green-screened video effects layered behind Doja Cat herself dancing languidly in a black and white spotted cow costume making its instant meme-ification inevitable.
Which was, of course, the whole point. The video has racked up more than 66 million views, and spawned the #MooChallenge on Twitter, though her instant popularity came with its own caveat. Shortly after she released "Mooo!" fans unearthed a tweet from 2015 in which she used a homophobic slur in reference to Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt. She initially doubled down on her usage of the word, defending herself and stirring up more controversy, before posting a series of apologetic tweets (all of the tweets involved have since been deleted). Nevertheless, Doja Cat was able to stay atop the viral wave, promptly following it with a steady stream of singles (including "Juicy," produced by the Kemosabe label's Dr. Luke, who was accused by Kesha of sexual assault) before releasing her second album, Hot Pink, in November 2019.
Her song "Say So," originally just another song on the album, was released as a single in January 2020, after it had become more popular thanks to social media -- in particular, TikTok.
In December 2019, TikTok user Haley Sharpe, who goes by the handle @yodelinghaley on the app, posted a video of herself in her own bathroom, performing a dance she had made up to go with the bubbly, poppy chorus of "Say So." Including a quick punch, a body roll, and a series of hand movements that go along with the words in the song, it's the kind of dance destined to be picked up almost immediately -- and, because of the hard to predict but inevitable nature of TikTok's algorithm, it was. It's difficult to scroll through the app and not see teens doing Sharpe's dance, which has been performed by everyone from online stars Emma Carmichael and Charli D'Amelio to Laura Dern and, eventually, Doja Cat herself.
In February 2020, Doja Cat released the much anticipated music video for "Say So," a fuzzy, glowy '70s roller disco throwback featuring the singer and a team of dancers twirling around in sequined bell-bottomed bodysuits. Not only does Doja Cat do a bit of the dance in the music video, but she also invited Sharpe to star in it as well, giving her a couple of seconds of screentime to perform the dance she invented alongside the singer whose song she invented it to.
To round things out, Doja Cat performed "Say So" on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show, her backup singers also doing the moves to Sharpe's dance. It's cool! And something that doesn't happen too often -- recently, The New York Times published a piece about Jalaiah Harmon, the 14-year-old creator of the "Renegade" dance, whose credit and "ownership" of the viral dance, if such a thing exists, had been summarily steamrolled by other content creators and influencers. Doja Cat seeking out the person who made her song go viral in the first place demonstrates the singer's innate understanding of both virality and what she, and those like her, owes to the ever-churning, ever-refreshing content machine. Viral fame may not last forever, but it's a whole lot better than just 15 minutes.
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One of the oldest breed of horses in the world is indigenous to the Camargue region of southern France, a wetland between the Mediterranean Sea and the Rhone delta. Many of the small, luminous gray horses remain wild to roam the harsh landscape freely and gallop through the surf.
View this video full screen to feel like you are galloping with them. It is pure poetry, inciting more poetry. We thought of the kid's description we wrote about some time back:
A poem is an egg with a horse in it.
Then we opened the astonishing Collected Poems of W.S. Merwin to this:
I ride a great horse climbing
out of a rose cloud
onto a black cinder mountainlong ago and a horn is blowing
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2020 Ford Bronco: How Much Will It Cost?
When Ford announced a revival of the Bronco, the response was highly positive. The Bronco line is well-loved by many old-school off-road enthusiasts, who were saddened by its departure in 1996. While there's not a lot of concrete info about the latest model, many are speculating about what can be expected from this classic SUV as it hits the market once more.
The price tag of the 2020 Ford Bronco has yet to be announced, it's expected to be closely matched with the Jeep Wrangler 2018. Its competition is only one factor of the 2020 Ford Bronco cost; in order to get a better idea, we need to consider everything else we know about the latest Bronco so far.
Under the Hood
One of the biggest mysteries about the 2020 Ford Bronco is what sort of engine it will have. We can look at the Wrangler and Ford F-150 for clues, but it's expected to have either a 2.3 turbo-four or a 3.6 liter twin-turbocharged V-6. Ford may be saving the latter for one of their higher-performance models, and because the Bronco will be sharing a platform with the Ranger, the most likely engine is the 2.3-liter engine.
While a few rumors have suggested a six or seven-speed manual transmission, the Bronco will most likely have a ten-speed automatic. It will be equipped with RWD standard, with an option for 4WD.
Exterior Appearance
Will Ford be able to recreate the appeal of the classic Bronco for the modern age? While a few renderings have been created, we still don't know what the final product will look like. A prototype was recently caught on film, but not a lot of details can be seen. The Bronco is expected to be a four-door SUV, like the Jeep Wrangler, and will be able to seat five, but a two-door version is also likely. A removable roof, known as the "Air Roof", is also expected to be one of its features.
Additionally, pictures of a smaller Bronco model were teased at a recent dealership meeting. This model is being called the "baby Bronco" and will probably be a crossover. It's expected to be released a few months before the standard Bronco.
1978 Broncos were closely modeled after the Ford F-100, sharing the same drivetrain and chassis. Similarly, the new Bronco's frame is expected to emulate the modern Ford Ranger. This means a fully-boxed frame made from solid steel, the design typical of most successful SUVs. Looking at recent spy shots, the Bronco is suspected to have a solid rear axle with coil springs, which proved successful for the Jeep Wrangler. Skid plates will be placed in front of the drivetrain to protect its inner workings.
2020 Ford Bronco Cost
Even with all these factors, the final cost of the Ford Bronco will only be an estimation. It should also be noted that its fiercest competitor, the Jeep Wrangler, is currently being offered at just under $28,000. In addition to being able to go anywhere, these next-generation SUVs continue to grow more sophisticated with each new model, warranting the higher price tag. Because of that, we expect the 2020 Ford Bronco to start north of $30,000 with higher trims costing significantly more.
For diehard fans of the Bronco, cost will probably only be a minor issue. Ford is hyping up this midsize 4×4 to be a powerful, all-terrain machine that will surpass its competition. We're hoping to see the 2020 Ford Bronco make its grand debut early next year.
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Alright alright alright!! It's springtime. Supposedly. Almost spring. There's eight feet of snow outside right now and it's freakishly warm outside this weekend. I have some serious doubts regarding the likelihood of ever seeing spring again.
Moving back to Minnesota has strengthened my inner weather pessimist.
In any case, It's SUPPOSED to be spring. Sometime. And I've been trying to reach out and connect with groups on Facebook that aren't (A) talking marketing shop BECAUSE THAT'S MY JOB or (B) talking politics BECAUSE OMG – so I've joined up with a few good sewing communities lately, one of which has been talking a LOT about a Sudoku wardrobe challenge.
Oooo… how fun is that?
There's two Sudoku wardrobe capsule challenges currently going on – one on one of my favorite sites, Pattern Review (you probably have to log in to see the contest). And another in the Facebook group Capsule Wardrobe Sewalong, onaccounta not everyone can join the Pattern Review one due to eligibility/membership requirements.
So what's a Sudoku Wardrobe Challenge? So glad you asked….
First, I'm sure most of ya'll know this, but a capsule wardrobe is a mix'n'match collection of clothes, shoes, accessories and other wearables that all work together. As a past business traveler, I, of course, love this idea. And even stretching back to when I first started the Snugbug Blog, always tried to show each finished 'make' worn three different ways, because if the new item wasn't super wearable, it didn't belong in my closet.
The folks in the Facebook capsule sewalong group seem to be somewhat SERIOUS about capsule wardrobes… while I love the concept, I see a capsule as a fun way to work on a sewing project. Not an editing tool to throw out half my closet! That said, most of my wardrobe is super mix'n'match because I wear layers and like neutrals…
So that's the down low on capsule wardrobes.
The Sudoku capsule wardrobe challenge was new to me — it's a way to use the Sudoku number puzzle format (or the rules to Connect 4) to ensure that your capsule wardrobe will work. The basic idea is to take four rows and four columns and then populate with tops, bottoms, shoes and accessories to come up with 10 coordinating outfits. Each row, column and diagonal need to make a coordinated outfit. See this graphic from Pattern Review:
For purposes of the contest, an 'accessory' is a sweater, cardigan, jacket, blazer, scarf, bag or gloves.
How fun, right?
I've been working on a mini-wardrobe this week with three lengths of fabric and an upcycled dress. After seeing the contest, I thought… why not fit my spring/summer sewing into something more structured?
So without further ado-do… here's my plan for my 2017 spring/summer wardrobe sudoku capsule…
Omg… what a thing of beauty? Amiright?
For almost all of you… feel free to now scamper back to Facebook. Or Instagram. I'm fixin' to get down to the nitty gritty, which I can only imagine is interesting to me, or my mom when she's trying to get super good mom points, what with her golden years looming large and no solid plan in place for elder care.
For those of you who like the details, here's the plan…
Footwear (#3, #6, #12, #13)
Honestly, I almost skipped this part of the capsule. I hardly wear shoes and when I do it's Uggs (winter) or fierce leopard print Croc ballet flats (summer). I live on a farm, ya'll! But… when I put on real shoes, it's a mix of Dansko, cute sneaks and my beloved Little House on the Prairie lace up boots from Torrid. So I included them.
Bottoms and Tops…
This was one of the rules that I didn't love. I don't wear pants all that often, so 'bottoms and tops' is a false construct. But I DO layer my dresses, so for some of the outfit combos, I included longer 'slipdresses' as a bottom and the shorter frocks meant to wear over slips as a top.
For bottoms I'm planning on:
- #2 – A super fly pair of denim bloomers a'la Magnolia Pearl. I've got a pile of awesome denim, already pre-treated with bleach. I can't wait to piece this fabric together and make a pair of denim, patched, bloomer-style bottoms. **Update – Finished! Blue Jean Baby Bloomers
- #7 – OMG I'm FINALLY doing it!! Traditional black and white toile slip dress… #WearItEveryDay #LoveToile
- #9 – Grey pinstripe bloomers
- #16 – Floral upcylcled slip dress
Tops will be great – a bit shorter so a longer year round wear with leggings! For the top layers I'm planning…
- #1 – Spring green linen sleeveless dress
- #8 – Green homespun slipdress
- #10 – Pretty knit floral in my stash. I suspect this one will get a lot of wear
- #15 – Lavender wool boucle… this one will be a challenge to craft something relaxed that fits in my wardrobe. It's way too thick for gathering… really, much better suited for a pencil skirt or sheath dress, but not something I wear a lot of lately!
Accessories – I.E…. the sweater category!
- #4 – I have a nice length of hand crocheted tablecloth that I've been wanting to fashion into something. I'd love something duster-length, but am not sure I have the yardage. Whatever I come up with, it's going to be great for summer!
- #5 – Cardi upcycle. I have a forest green sweater dress I never wear, so am planning on upcycling to a cardi. If I want to enter the contest, it'll have to be a full rehaul (just cutting down to yardage) – So i"m thinking something short and cute with a scoop neck. Or possibly Colette/Seamwork's Elmira cardi. With less… bow.
- #11 – a denim jacket – one of the 6 allowed 'made' items… I'm looking forward to this. I already have a denim jacket that I like, and refashioned to cut off/shorten into a more flattering silhouette, but I saw someone on Glades (OMG, Jeff is trying to get me to move to Florida…) the other night wearing a denim jacket fitted, like mine, with the hems just cut off and frayed. My little Old Navy denim jacket might be looking at its second refashion….
- #14 – lavender duster – this is on my dress form as we speak with some SUPER cool piecing action going on!!
Here's a few of the outfit lineups – to be clear all the rows and columns need to work together, along with the two diagonals. For the contest, we are allowed six 'made' items (for me, four pairs of shoes, the denim jacket and the yellow tank dress #16 which will be an upcycle) and then 10 'made' items. For any curious, technical types, for the most part I'll be using self-drafted patterns for the 'made' items….
Cool, classy and sassy
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Jason Beck is reporting that Johnny Damon informed the media this afternoon that he is not going to accept a move to Boston to rejoin the Red Sox. Because his no-trade list includes the Red Sox, any move involving Boston had to be cleared with him, and in the end he opted to stick with the Tigers.
Damon: "I'm not going."
What this means is that the Tigers will pull Damon off waivers and he will not be able to be put through them again, so he will finish the 2010 season in Detroit. Damon has already made it known that he'd like to stay in Detroit next season and beyond, but he is a free agent, so whether or not the Tigers bring him back remains to be seen.
For the next month or so at least, though, Damon will remain a Tiger.


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