text:
"…brain can't make sense of it…or stop it."
Went to the Kitchen tonight for the second of three performances of The 25th Frame, the new dance/theater work from Brooklyn's Alex Escalante confronting the way manipulated language and the ceaseless swarm of messages we live in and under completely fucks us up. The piece was performed by Escalante, Nancy Garcia and Jon Moniaci, and it was a 55-minute jolt.
Dark and funny, The 25th Frame opens with Escalante and Garcia up on stage-bookending ladders engaging in rapid-fire tag-team psychobabble, peppering the room with repeating syllables that bleed and morph into others: "buy-buy-buy-buy-buy," "true-true-true-true-true-truth-truth-truth-truth-justice-and-the-American-way," mimicking/mocking the way we're hypno-bludgeoned by advertising, polit-speak and propaganda. This went on for 10 minutes or so and was set off crisply by the next movement, with the pair descending for a long, elegantly expressive dance, struggling on the floor under the crushing weight of invisible forces and slipping in and out of symmetry and synchronicity. Excellent choreography (by the pair in collaboration) and the silence in the room made the sweep of arms and legs across the Kitchen floor all the more dramatic — that is, until Moniaci's live electronic score crept into range, eventually growing into prickly presence as Garcia and Escalante, upright now, vibrated around the room, caught up in the manic energy field that's replaced our old atmosphere of oxygen and nitrogen and other useful stuff. Watching Nancy Garcia the performer vibrate like that made me think of the way Nancy Garcia the musician's still-pretty-new album, Be the Climb, vibrates out of the same frustration and with some similar tactics ("I wanna make something clear — I-I-I wanna make something clear — I wanna make something clear"). The rest of the piece moved briskly and pushed the commentary (as the performance itself already was) into true artfulness, utilizing video, animated Soviet prop-films (though an eagle that gobbles a steroidal diet of money and weapons could be labeled as objective reportage, too) and an ending meta-auction conducted brilliantly by Moniaci, involving more vibrating and the piece itself being sold for a nice five-figure sum.
It was great to be reminded by smart people that the very nature of this society (kind of all of it) is corrupting and corroding…regardless of whether there's fuck-all to be done about it on anything but a personal level. Do we not talk about it because it's already so suffocating?
One more night of Escalante's piece tomorrow (Saturday the 20th), which could be a nice lead-in to gigs by Evangelista and Zola Jesus back on the LES, if you know what's good.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The 25th Frame
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
IU Southeast Annual Report
Each year we pause to reflect on the impact we have made on the lives of our students, in our community and on the world.
In the Indiana University Southeast 2016 annual report, we share a story about a donor who contributes to a scholarship in honor of her late husband and a student who is pursuing his dreams with the help of that scholarship. We celebrate growth and achievement in each of our academic divisions. We recognize the donors who have given back to the University through their philanthropic generosity. We also examine the financials of the institution and report on enrollment and aid.
The annual report includes donors whose gifts to IU Southeast were received during the fiscal year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The Office of Advancement apologies for any misspellings or omission of a donor's name. We will appreciate your calling any error to our attention at (812) 941-2464 or email email@example.com.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Can you imagine a world in which you could bring your laptop to the coffee shop and not have to worry about fighting for one of a few outlets? Or when forgetting to plug in your phone overnight wouldn't result in a low battery in the morning? Or when carrying three different types of car chargers and cords for your gadgets would be a silly memory of yesteryear?
If a recent patent filed by Sony ever makes its way from concept to reality, a future without cords is a distinct possibility. Wireless power transfer is not a new concept, but for now, nobody's been able to figure out a way to make it work efficiently.
According to an article about Sony's product on tech Web site engadget.com, "Its method uses location-finding to steer users until they're close enough for the wireless power source to reliably do its job." The article also noted that wireless devices could potentially be used to transfer energy to one another, making for a wireless power network of sorts.
What do you think? Would wireless power for the masses be a life-changing luxury or do cords do the job just fine?


text:
A. A recent VMware knowledgebase article merits an extra look. This article discusses the series of troubleshooting steps you might consider when experiencing a vMotion failure at the 10 percent mark.
The article describes how vMotion eventually times out and may produce one or more of the following four messages within vCenter:
Migration will cause the virtual machine's configuration to be modified to preserve the CPU feature requirements for it's guest operating system.
Operation timed out
A general system error occurred:
Failed waiting for data. Error 16. Invalid argument
A vMotion failure is always a bad day. It sometimes causes problems with the virtual machine (VM), although this tends to be rare. More importantly, a vMotion that you initiate is often a part of a much larger activity, such as evacuating VMs off a host that's about to fail or moving VMs prior to performing maintenance or upgrades.
The article goes on to identify a thirteen-step troubleshooting plan that you should run through to identify the problem. Rather than copy those steps into this post, as they are comprehensive, I'll point you directly to the post. If you're experiencing problems with vMotion, start here.
Catch up with @ConcentratdGreg on Twitter!


text:
The Corporate Leadership Program allows your company the opportunity to maximize its marketing efforts at both the spring and fall 7×24 conferences. Through the Corporate Leadership Program, your company can reach specific, targeted audiences and improve your company's visibility in the increasingly competitive mission critical market. Such visibility is especially important for companies new to the mission critical market, or for companies with new or improved products or services. You can also enhance the image, prestige and position of your company and accelerate your market penetration through the Corporate Leadership Program.
For details and pricing please contact:
Brandon Dolci, CMP at (646)486-3818 x108 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Sunday
announced a relief and financial package for the family of
deceased auxiliary nurse-cum-midwife Bhanwari Devi.
With her husband Amarchand in judicial custody in
Jodhpur, Bhanwari`s 70-year-old mother Pooni Devi is looking
after her three children.
Under the relief package, Bhanwari`s son Sahil will be
recruited in the state service as a junior division clerk, a
state government official said.
Her daughters Ashwini and Gungun will have fixed deposit
of Rs two lakh each and the maturity amount will be given to
them at the time of their marriage, he said.
This fixed deposit will be supplemented with Rs 50,000
each as cash assistance during their marriage.
Free boarding and lodging will be provided to the
children if they wish to stay in a hostel run by the Social
Justice and Empowerment department.
Considering it to be a special case, Rs 675 will be given
to each child under the Palanhar Scheme besides an additional
annual assistance of Rs 2,000 each, the official said.
The state government has also assured assistance to the
children for studying in any school or college they want to.
On January 13, the Rajasthan Police, the Maharashtra
Police and the CBI had jointly announced Rs 1.5 lakh as relief
for the family of Bhanwari who was posted as auxiliary
nurse-cum-midwife at the Jaliwara Health Sub-Centre.
Bhanwari, who last attended her office on August 24, was
declared dead by the CBI on January 10 during the High Court
In Jodhpur, District Magistrate Siddharth Mahajan said
the administration has initiated the process of giving them a
It has also accelerated the process of finalising pension
of Bhanwari to provide relief to the family, he said.


text:
We Are Born
"We are born with our eyes closed and our mouths open and we spend our whole lives trying to reverse that mistake of nature." We need to wake up and open our eyes to see what's around us. Life offers us many opportunities, but we tend to have our eyes closed so we can't see them. We always complain about not being able to make something of ourselves, but we don't see the chances that are right in front of us. We seem to always have our eyes closed because we're afraid to face reality.
On the other hand, while we're afraid to face reality, we're not afraid to open our mouths and criticize it. Even though we have the right to say what we want, it's not always good. Many times it results in violence. People go around with their mouths open not seeing the people or things their talking about. That causes negative reactions. Last year my friend used to walk around criticizing everything, but mainly people. One day she said something about the wrong person. So after school, the girl went up to my friend and started hitting her. This drew an enormous crowd. She ended up going to the hospital. She learned her lesson, but it's too bad she had to learn it that way.
If we open our eyes and close our mouths, we can be able to achieve everything. We can also lower the violence rate.
If you enjoyed this essay, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to This I Believe, Inc.


text:
pyaar ka dusra namm – Sangini episode 4
ragini was lost in the thoughts…
sanju – ragu what are you thinking…
ragini (thinks) – should I tell riyu and sanju about bai.. no no it is better if I will not say or else sanju will make it talk of the town.. I will say to them once I execute my plan..
ragini to divert her question..
ragini (teasingly) – nothing just thinking how to make suraj confess his feelings for you..
sanju – no ragu I already said not to force suraj for anything..
riyu – sanju what's wrong in trying..
sanju – I said no means no.. lets not discuss about it..
ragini – k we will not talk about it now happy..
sanju – hmm
ragini – lets go and check out sanskar..
sanju and riya glare at her…
ragini – why are you glaring me..
riya – you will check out sanskar…
ragini – you stupid I mean to say Let's go and check whether he is fine or not..
sanju (raising her eyebrows) – and why this much care for Sanskar all of sudden..
ragini (stammering) – just you both made him your frnd so I thought of giving him a chance…
sanju – really you want to give Sanskar a chance..first he should agree to give you a chance..
ragini -why won't he.. I hate him still I am ready to make him my frnd he should be lucky to be my frnd and you are saying he will not agree to be my frnd..
riya – ragu this is too much.. at least you can admit your mistake in front of us..
ragini – what do you mean..
sanju – now don't try to hide we know what you did with sanskar..
ragini (lowering her eyes) – how did they got to know..
riya – you are thinking how we got to know na..
sanju – first we just had a dought.. but when riya found that medicine packet which we used to torture sharma aunty, in kitchen we got confirmed you are behind sanskar ill health..
riya – it's your good luck that before janki aunty noticed it I thrown it in dustbin..
ragini (catching her ears) – sorry now I will not do it… I realised my mistake that is why I won't to make him my frnd..
sanju – and all of sudden how you realised your mistake..
ragini (thinking) – this riya and sanju should become cid..
ragini (with puppy eyes) – actually Sanskar knowing about my prank also he not even said to mom or suraj.. see how nice he is so now I will leave my hatred and make him my frnd..
sanju – we already said he is nice man you only not listened..
riya – thank god at least now you realised your mistake…
ragini is peeping into sanskar room… he just comes out of washroom.. he is shirtless only in his track pants….
ragini (thinks) – omg!! he is too hot..riya and sanju are right he is really handsome.. ragini concentrate on your plan not his body, you should make him just your frnd not boyfrnd and settle with him so stop checking out him… start your drama…
ragini enters the room with coffee calling sanskar…
sanskar(shouts) – are you mad can't you knock before you enter.. he puts on his shirt..
ragini (pouts) – sanskar I just came to give you coffee..
sanskar (thinks) – what happened to this girl why she is trying to be over friendly..
ragini – where are you lost Sanskar..
Sanskar (smiles awkwardly) – nothing..
ragini – drink this coffee I specially made for you..
Sanskar (thinks) – why is she talking sweetly..
Sanskar – are you planning anything.. if anything like that this time I will not leave you I am saying..
ragini (fake tears) – I know sanskar you still not accepted my apology.. I am bad girl that's why you don't trust me right..
Sanskar (thinks) – this girls will always be ready to shed tears and create drama.. now what should I do, I should stop her if any one see her shedding tears they may misunderstand…
Sanskar (uninterested) – ragini i already forgave you please don't cry..
ragini immediately wipes her tears..
ragini – now we are frnds so you are helping me…
Sanskar (shocked) – when I said we are frnds I only said I forgave you.. and what help you are talking about..
ragini – that means you had not forgave me whole heatedly..
Sanskar (thinks) – drama queen..
Sanskar – no ragini its not like that.. k tell me how can I help you..
ragini – actually I have to submit my internship certificate in clg.. for that I should do internship..
Sanskar – so what is problem in that.. you can do your internship in any company..
ragini – but here everyone know that I am janki dixit daughter they will give me job thinking I am ragini dixit.. but I want to prove my skills by getting job on my own talent..
Sanskar – don't give that much importance to your self.. first of all janki Mam had never disclosed her self.. then their is no chance of people knowing you..
ragini glaring him..
Sanskar – I mean to say no one knows about you being janki dixit daughter.. and murmurs except who had suffered like me because of you..
ragini – you said anything..
Sanskar – no nothing..
ragini – then when can I join..
Sanskar – what??
ragini – office..
Sanskar – why..
ragini – I told you my problem you told you will help me.. k I will explain.. I will do internship in your office in Kolkata.. in Kolkata no one knows about me so I can easily concentrate on my work and showcase my talent.. you are so great Sanskar as a frnd you are helping me to achieve my goals..
Sanskar was staring her shocked analysing what is happening…
Sanskar – wait a second.. when did I Offer you job.. I told just I will help you..
ragini – you are so great Sanskar.. you are still not admitting that you gave me job.. I know you are worrying about after joining office, relation between us won't be just friendship but you will be my boss.. don't worry I will always treat you as my frnd only..k now I should inform to all that you offered me job… and leaves from their in hurry not letting Sanskar speak further..
Sanskar was shocked…
Sanskar pov
is she out of mind.. she her self offered job to her that to in my company.. mad girl .. I thought of teaching her a lesson before I leave but instead she is troubling me more.. I should stop her before she announces it in front of all then I will not get a chance to back off from giving her job… he tried to go out then he realised that his room door was locked from out side..
ragini pov
wow ragini you are intelligent..I am really very proud of you.. how you made Sanskar Offer you job..actually he didn't Offer but I my self declared it, poor sanskar may be he is still in confusion what just happened.. now no one can stop me from going to Kolkata and meet bai..
janki, suraj, riya and sanju are sitting in hall..
ragini comes their in excitement…
ragini – mom I got job..
all are shocked..
suraj – you are not interested in doing job right..
ragini – but now I realised I should not waste my talent in sitting home.. and I am bored of staying in mumbai so now I can enjoy in Kolkata.. as I never visited that place I can explore it…
listening Kolkata janki got worried..
janki – no you will not go any where…
ragini – mom this is the love you have for me.. you want to make your daughter just sit at home.. you don't want her to stand on her feet.. you want to suppress her dreams how can you mom..
all shouts drama queen.. ragini chuckles..
janki – but still how can I let you live away from me.. that to in another city… and murmurs to her self that to kolkata..
suraj understands why janki if not happy with it as he knows about her past..
suraj takes janki little away from ragini…
suraj – Mam I think we should let her go.. I know you are worried about, if ragini may encounters with any of gododia's but I think their is no need to worry about it as no one of that family knows about her..
you know how childish ragini is if she stays far from us she will become responsible and independent.. please let her follow her dreams..
janki comes to ragini till then Sanskar also comes out of room with the help of one of the servant who was passing by his room and heads downstairs..
janki – ragini i will allow you to go kolkata on only some conditions.. you should take care of your self.. you should not trouble anyone by playing your stupid pranks..
ragini hugs janki…
ragini – thanku mom I love you so much.. and thanku suraj you only made mom agree…
sanju and riya also hugs her.. Sanskar who was watching them want to tell the truth but he was also hesitating not to break their happiness..
riya – but when you changed your decision of doing job and when you applied for it..
ragini – just morning I got idea of doing job.. and for me no need to apply for any job.. all are dieing to utilise my talent..
sanju – stop praising your self.. we know how much you are talented.. you are the first person I saw who will get sleep even while writing the exam..
all laughs ragini huffs at them..
suraj – ya I forgot about it who gave you the job… I really feel pity for that person and also that company..
janki – I think he is brainless dumbo.. for whom our ragu seems as intelligent person…
ragini (pouts) – will you all stop teasing me.. and that brainless dumbo is your favourite one.. who is in our house at present…
all shocked to know sanskar was the one who offered ragini job… Sanskar who was decending steps was feeling pity on him self after knowing ragini's hidden talents.. he fake smiled to all..
janki – Sanskar sorry for saying you brainless but still their is time to back off.. we will not take you wrong…
ragini – mom you can't force Sanskar.. he is my friend he know how talented I am.. Hey na Sanskar..
Sanskar nods unwillingly..
suraj (shocked) – but when you became frnds..
ragini – why are you shocked.. can't I make Sanskar my frnd..
suraj – no I was just excited.. k I will book tickets for you also along with Sanskar for going to kolkata.. and I will also make arrangements for you to stay their…
ragini – no need Sanskar is their to look after me.. what you think will Sanskar being my frnd let me leave alone he will make me stay with him in his house..
Sanskar was shocked again… but was standing their numb forcing a smile on his lips ….
janki – no Sanskar, it is not needed ragini will stay in any hostel or in flat suraj will do arrangements…
ragini – mom how can I stay somewhere else it will be insult to Sanskar right… what will his family think about me if I stay out side.. they will feel bad here Sanskar is staying with us and their why can't I stay their..
now Sanskar was beyond shocked… he want to hit his head to wall on being so help less…
janki – shut up ragini.. it is not for one or two days..it will not be good to stay at others place for long time.. if you don't want to stay alone I will make necessary arrangements for you..
ragini – mom.. see Sanskar is feeling bad you are making him upset..
Sanskar gave what the hell look..
janki finally agreed after lot of convincing..
Sanskar came to his room.. he was angry he can burst at any moment but he was controlling his angry in order to not hurt janki as he respects her a lot.. although they were not so close he feels a unknown bond with her that is the reason he was silent all the time.. but now he don't know what to do.. in office he can manage any how but at his home… how he will convince his family to let ragini stay with them… if at that time ragini was in front of him he would not have leaved her for making thinks such difficult for him…
just then janki enters his room…
janki – Sanskar..
Sanskar turns and finds janki ..
janki – thanku Sanskar for giving ragini job and also letting her stay in your home.. don't know what made you offer ragini job… I know you must be shocked that even I am not having confidence on her what to do even she is my daughter I can't deny the fact..
Sanskar smiles a bit…
janki continues – actually Sanskar, because of some personal reasons I had got separated from my husband.. ragini not even know who her father is.. but she never complained about it.. in her childhood when I was busy in securing her future she became alone and went into depression, it was too late when I found about it.. to over come it she became naughty kid.. I realised my mistake and started caring for her spending time with her but as I said it became late.. she became stubborn.. you may be thinking why I am saying all these to you… because in future when she joins your office or staying in your home if she commits mistakes because of her childish behaviour please excuse her.. I may sound selfish but please (folding her hands) look after her…
Sanskar catch hold of her hands.. please Mam I am like your son no need to say all these to me..
janki smiles..
janki – you are saying you are my son still calling me Mam.. you really respects me then call me aunty..
suraj comes their..
suraj – you can call only aunty.. if you became emotional and call maa then you are dead I am saying with experience..
Sanskar asks what..
suraj – actually ragini is very possesive about her mom if any one calls her maa she will eat them raw.. I used to call janki Mam as maa but once she hit be black and blue and pulled my hair from them I preferred calling Mam.. even riya or sanju will not dare to call maa..
janki – suraj..
suraj – I am just warning him..he should stay with her under the same roof na..
Sanskar pov
in one day what not happened in my life… a crazy girl forced me to befriend her… she her self offered a job on behalf of me.. she even forced her self to stay in my house… and I also got to know her more by this… she is childish, stubborn and selfish girl.. she just thinks of her…she not had a family but she had a loving mother and caring friends she should be lucky to have such sweet mother.. but that dumb head girl will not consider any one upon her.. now I should convince my family to let her stay in our house.. what I will say to them.. what will mom do.. mom is not less than ragini she will create a huge drama.. Oh God in one day my life got messed up I hate you ragini for this.. you may be enjoying your victory but don't worry I will make your life hell… I will also see how many days you will bare my tortures… wait and watch you will come to me by your self and say I won't to go back.. it's a promise by Sanskar maheshwari…
sorry guys for this boring chappy.. if you all feel it is boring please let me know.. from next part actual story starts.. how will sanskar's hatred towards ragini turns into immense love for her… what will happen if ragini and gododia's come face to face.. will ragini be able to make janki and siddhant together..will maheshwari's accept ragini… and finally will ragini fall in love with Sanskar.. will Sanskar and ragini becomes Sangini and change the defination of love…
sorry for typos…
positive and negative feedback is welcomed… keep smiling… spread positivity…. stay blessed… love you all ???


text:
Experience the moments of music and magic that shape the sounds and styles of Red Sahara, the NYC genre bending music collective directed by performer-songwriters Sabrina Clery and Vita Tanga.
Sabrina is adding her own rhythmic and dynamic creative input to the long traditions of the great soul vocalists. From Canada to Brooklyn with St. Lucian roots, she's also a marketing specialist with a Master's degree in Music Business from NYU, an active vocal coach, and mom to Kaya Sky.
Vita's Global Guitar specializes in sounds and music from around the world. From Radio City Music Hall to Le Louvres as a touring guitarist & movie-score composer, this explorer from France has performed & recorded on 4 continents & over 35 US States.
With as little as a duo or the full 22 musician collective, their treatment is always unique, ardent and innovative.
We're excited to begin our special seasonal series which includes Red Sahara Sunset Garden Jams and Red Sahara Living Room Series.
Contact us to attend or host this invitation only exclusive live music experience.
#redsaharagardens #redsaharalivingroomseries
"Red Sahara does beautiful renditions of songs you might know, but when they perform them, you hear them again as if for the very first time."
Kathy Lord, Co-Founder/Managing Director, Music That Heals
"Red Sahara is a phenomenally intricate band spanning all genres in a unique and
interactive way."
Hap Pardo, Talent buyer, Club Groove NYC
"Sabrina's gorgeous voice combined with Vita's impressive guitar chops are supplemented by a real energy, enthusiasm and passion for what they do."
Lily Borghi, Performance Program Manager, Arts Access


text:
In addition, the smaller boards of the company enables the management to respond timely, effectively to strategic marketing decisions which is positively correlated to strategic change (Griffith, & Jain, 2011).
Ellaktor SA has also changed its leadership structure and CEO duality because this is a critical factor in making decisions on international marketing. CEO duality occurs when the chair of the board and CEO is the same person in a corporation (Nurdin, 2009). These two positions minimize effectiveness of global marketing in the company because of inefficiency in collaboration.
To the Greek citizens, Polis was much more than a city, though polis means city. But what produced the growth of these Polis? The poleis existed into a mountainous vicinity and as such were definitely separated from each other well by these hills. They became a self-sufficient community, as a result.


text:
Rafael Benitez demands character and passion as Newcastle slip closer to drop
Rafael Benitez has challenged Newcastle to rediscover their "character and passion" or face slipping to Premier League relegation with a whimper.
Comical defending and a limp, frozen performance from Newcastle gifted Southampton an easy 3-1 league win at St Mary's on Saturday.
Shane Long, Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama struck all too easily for Southampton, consigning Newcastle to a sixth defeat in a seven-match winless run.
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez wants to see character and passion from his players
Manager Benitez implored Newcastle's fuming fans to back his beleaguered side ahead of Saturday's critical home clash with Swansea, demanding a victory to keep the survival fight alive.
"Character and passion, and positive play - that's the very least of what is expected every game, for 90 minutes," said Benitez.
"But it is clear that that was very much lacking in the first half.
"That's not a situation that we can have away from home, so we have to make changes to how we'll play away from home.
"Before that we'll have to prepare for the next home game, and we just hope we can keep the fans behind us.
"It's very clear that we can say nothing to our fans.
"They come here to see the team fighting and winning and we didn't do that in the first half. So you have to understand their feelings.
"But we'll need support from the fans, we need them behind us to drive us on, to get a result against Swansea."
Hapless defender Steven Taylor was hauled off at half-time, so abysmal was the former Newcastle captain's performance on the south coast.
Taylor appeared racked with fear, crucially standing off Long for Southampton's opener, before full-back Daryl Janmaat's bungled attempt at an interception led directly to the hosts' second goal.
Taylor's replacement Jamal Lascelles later admitted Newcastle are lacking the hunger and fight required to beat the drop - challenging his team-mates to sharpen focus, and fast.
"It's not acceptable: as individuals we can't play like that and as a team or we will struggle," Lascelles told the BBC.
"The gaffer had a go at us at half-time. He said what we needed to do and we got a reaction with a goal back.
"But the only thing we can do now is put it behind us and focus on next week."
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman hailed his side for pulling off his risky plan of starting with a 4-2-4 formation - insisting he could yet reprise that ploy away at Everton on Saturday.
Koeman believes Saints can get away with pushing Dusan Tadic and Sadio Mane forward to partner Shane Long and Graziano Pelle in a heavily-offensive starting formation - but only if those players are then ready to tuck in and defend when required.
"We can certainly try it again," said Koeman of his aggressive tactics.
"It's really important that you don't give your opponent early feeling on the ball or chance to dominate.
"If this works they then have to run in bgehind you. That's what we like every game but it's also about the opponents, the strengths of the opponents.
"But of course we can try it again.
"A good start means a lot to everybody, about sharpness, spirit, belief and concentration.
"It's a very offensive way of playing, and you need really that responsibility of the strikers to keep the team compact, doing the job in defending and pressing.
"If not it's four defenders, two midfielders and four strikers, and I don't like that. So that's what I tried to explain to Sadio and to Dusan, play more inside, more midfield and you create space by yourself.
"And that was good in the first-half and we created a lot of problems for them."
Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.


text:
I suppose a disclaimer would be appropriate. Our commitment is to the Word of God. In His grace, God has gifted His church with many competent and articulate servants who have served us well by their writing. While we may not agree with all the doctrine, application or association of the authors, we feel these books can be tools to facilitate biblical thought, discussion and behavior.
- Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
- Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch
- When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey
- Disciplines of a Godly Man by Kent Hughes
- The Complete Husband by Lou Priolo
- Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney
- Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
Personal Growth
- Humility by C.J. Mahaney
- Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp
- When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch
- You Can Change by Tim Chester
- The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
God's Will
- Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung


text:
Jan. 12, 2017 was a shameful day for us in Colorado. First we woke to the news of the Senate pushing through a budget resolution in the middle of the night, paving the way for a repeal of the Affordable Care Act by the end of this month, well before any plan for replacement is established. Then we see the video of our own Sen. Cory Gardner, acting the bully, banging his gavel repeatedly as he presides over the proceedings, shouting "Out of order!" as Sen. Elizabeth Warren tries valiantly to cast her vote against the measure with a brief statement about how it will have devastating consequences for millions of Americans.
Later the same day, we learned that our other senator, Michael Bennet, joined 12 other Democrats in voting against a measure that would allow for less expensive prescription drugs to be imported from other countries. The official reason given is that the measure didn't have adequate safety standards to ensure safety. But the reality is that many of the medications that would be imported are actually manufactured in the U.S., and so they already comply with FDA standards. While we are able to import food from all over the world, are we to believe that it is beyond our capabilities to ensure that prescription drugs from other countries are safe? Nonsense. The real reason for Michael Bennet's vote against the bill, it turns out, is that he receives big money from Big Pharma, as do all 13 Democratic senators who voted no.
It is clear that neither of our senators care whether the citizens of Colorado have access to affordable health care. They care about making Big Pharma and Big Oil happy. Shame on them both.
Rebecca Henderson


text:
About Me
Jeri Tourand is a Heart-Centered Mother of three beautiful girls, a substitute teacher and a self-professed self-help addict. She studies and practices "Heart-Centered child rearing" and has completed parenting classes and several personal development courses across North America. She is certified with Peak Potentials as a speaker and trainer and is passionate about helping families heal emotional wounds and tap into the power of their HEART and Emotional Guidance System to experience the wonders, joy and evolution of parenting.
Jeri Tourand IS a spiritual being having a human experience.
She was born into a family where intellect was highly valued, post-secondary education and beyond was expected and performance was rewarded. Jeri was well looked after and loved. Unfortunately she felt like she was not "seen". She was painfully shy, felt invisible, unimportant and soon adopted the belief that she was stupid. As a result, she's spent a great deal of her adult life trying to prove herself to others and prove to herself that she is intelligent, worthy, and important. Jeri is a self-professed self-help addict. As a result of many of her own life challenges, spiritual growth and personal development have become her greatest passion.
Committed to making a difference, and to ensuring that each child she came into contact with felt valued and seen, she became a school teacher, received her Bachelors of Education at the University of Alberta in 1992. Jeri taught in various grade levels and worked with many children with Special Needs for 8 years, but soon became frustrated, hurt and disillusioned. Teaching was not what she expected and she felt the children's needs were not being met in the present system. She, however, lacked the confidence and courage to stand up against the system and fight for the much needed change. She married an amazing man and had three beautiful daughters, taking time off her teaching to raise her children. Jeri's heart sank as she watched and felt their spirit slip away as they grew and entered school. However, she was determined to fill them with enough love and self-confidence that they would be immune to the negativity that they would encounter in school and in the world around them.
Jeri has immersed herself in personal growth in order to "BE the change" and ironically almost lost her family in the process. She made some changes and although separated, she now enjoys a loving friendship and partnership with her husband and strives to be the loving parent and joyful Human BEING she wishes her children to become. Jeri has built, led and coached a successful business team, and studied with the masters (including Brian Klemmer and T. Harv Eker) as a leader and speaker. She continues to work as a part time school teacher. Through the lessons of her studies and particularly of her life challenges and health issues, Jeri has learned how to follow her heart and speak, think and act through love in order to heal herself and her family. Jeri is excited about sharing her Heart-Centered strategies in order to lead the change and to help parents raise their family "From HEART".


text:
C# - Embedding A Bitmap In WebResourceApr 6, 2010
I am generating a System.Drawing.Bitmap on the fly in an ASP.NET Custom Web Server Control, and then I want to serve this bitmap as part of the WebResource, because I do not want to save it on the hosting computer. Is there a way to instruct ASP.NET to serve the generated System.Drawing.Bitmap as part of it's WebResource? (therefore making it an "Embedded Resource")View 1 Replies


text:
About Us
Four Point Mapping has joined Sustrans, the charity that's enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day.
Growing out of CycleCity Guides, Four Point Mapping specialises in sustainable transport mapping. We believe in promoting alternatives to car travel and have developed expertise in presenting more sustainable modes of transport in the best way possible, through easy to read maps and guides both in print and online.
Our team of cartographers, surveyors, designers and GIS experts are all experienced in their fields and pride themselves on offering a first-rate personal service to all our customers.
The company was founded in 1996 with the first-ever Bristol Cycling Map and has since produced hundreds of maps all across the country. We have also continued to produce all editions of the Bristol Cycling Map - and the Birmingham Cycling Map, the Tyneside Cycling Map, the Leeds Cycling Map, the Leicester Cycling Map and many more.
Four Point Mapping has always been at the forefront of innovation, either through new surveying techniques, intelligent use of the latest GIS software in new ways to present information. We have close working relationships with similar innovative companies like Drawlive, the developers of walkit.com, the online walking journey planner as well as campaigning groups like CycleStreets and CycleNation.


text:
The guiding principles of the repatriation program at the National Museum of Natural History are consultation and collaboration. The Museum encourages Native American representatives to become actively involved in all aspects of the process. Staff members provide access to museum collections and documentation, and assist in the use of museum records for research by Native visitors.
Who may make a repatriation request?
Requests for the repatriation of Native American human remains and certain cultural objects may be made by lineal descendants of named individuals, federally recognized Native American tribes, federally recognized Native Alaskan Villages, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
How can tribes or lineal descendants make a request?Tribal representatives should submit a repatriation claim in writing on tribal letterhead. Lineal descendants should also submit a repatriation claim in writing and need to submit evidence that they are lineal descendants.
Some Native American communities may determine that it is in their interest to defer a request for repatriation. Any decision by a Native group to refrain from making a repatriation request at the present time in no way precludes the possibility of making a request for return at a future date.
Steps in the Process: DocumentationUpon receipt of a written request for repatriation from the officials of the federally recognized native community, a lineal descendant, or their designees, the Repatriation Office initiates more detailed documentation work to establish or verify the origins and affiliations of the items or remains in question. Click here to learn more about the Documentation of Human Remains (pdf
file) and Objects (pdf
Steps in the Process: ConsultationWe encourage the Native American representatives to become involved at any point in this process and to contribute the results of their own independent or community-based research to the documentation effort. Requests for cultural objects are evaluated as to whether they fit the definitions of objects impacted by the law or covered by the Museum's right of possession. In the case of cultural objects additional consultation with the Native American representatives is generally necessary before an official response by the Museum can be finalized.
Steps in the Process: Preparing a ReportBased all available information, the Repatriation Office prepares a comprehensive report on the cultural origins of the objects or remains requested and makes recommendations for their dispositions. This report is forwarded to the Secretary of the Smithsonian for final approval. Once authorized, the report is distributed to culturally affiliated, federally recognized tribes and any other potentially affected parties. The report represents the Museum's official response to a repatriation request. To learn more about NMNH repatriation reports, visit the Repatriation Reports pages.
Steps in the Process: The Logistics of RepatriationFollowing the review of the report by the requesting Native community, and depending upon the particular circumstances of the case, arrangements may be made for return following a 30-day period for public notice.
If the Museum offers to repatriate remains or objects, the Repatriation Office will work closely with the designated Native American representatives to prepare for the return.
Should there be any special requirements with respect to the packing and transfer of the collections, the Museum will make every effort to accommodate these requests. In addition, the Repatriation Office will cover travel expenses of two Native American representatives to assist in preparing collections for return. See travel grants to find out more.
Developing Partnerships between Native Communities and the National Museum of Natural History
In addition to the legally authorized return of culturally affiliated human remains and objects, Native groups may wish to consider alternatives to repatriation or reburial. Working together, the Museum and Native communities may develop other solutions to the disposition of culturally sensitive materials. Such alternatives can include long-term loans, secured storage, or a decision to allow human remains or objects to be retained by the Museum under the joint care of the institution and the Native community. See the Traditional Care Policy Statement (pdf file) of the National Museum of Natural History to learn more.
Through the repatriation process, the Museum hopes to develop new partnerships with Native communities that will lead to greater understanding and respect for the cultural heritage of Native peoples.
Back to top


text:
When I see little buds blooming through the near frozen ground, I am reminded that there is always reason to hope. No matter what the negatives bring, the good is always around the corner. This year, perhaps my laziness in cleaning out the garden at the end of fall was a positive, because the extra leaves kept the flower beds warm during this extreme frost. During the few days we have had above freezing, my little buds decided it was time to grow. They don't care about the weather or the snow-the have an internal calendar. Spring has sprung,, and so have they.
My mom, who some of you know has Alzheimer's, is moving to a new assisted living next week. It has been a long time coming. She has been unhappy in her current place and we have looked and searched for what seems like ages.. It is finally time for her spot to be free at the new place. Again, new beginnings and new hope.
We are so busy and hurried,especially around holidays and as the year winds down. Please be sure to stop and literally smell the flowers, smile at the geese as they return, and most of all, take time to hope. Remember that good is just a step away and that the drab and dreary always melts away to wonderful bright joy.
Have a blessed Passover, Easter or just spring;)


text:
Just like with Project Cupcakes Kitchen, I have had to wait an eternity to show you the most beauteous of beautiful powder baths you ever did see. We are talkin' Dalai Lama level patience to not show everyone and anyone pictures of this beautiful little jewel box of a bathroom. I am so glad the time has finally come for the big reveal, and lets just say this little powder bath is maybe (positively ) the best little powder bath I ever did see.
( in my humble opinion )
check it….
All images shot by Emily Schuman of Cupcakes and Cashmere
Talk about a Before and After!
Here is a short and sweet description of what we did and why….
WALLPAPER: Em and G really wanted to make a statement in this perfect little powder bath. We searched for wallpapers that would be as impactful as possible and not something we may have already seen before. Because Pinterest is a magical unicorn, and has the power to unlock even the most buried of treasures, we were able to stumble onto this wallpaper…and the rest was history. Is it possible to even say that the pictures don't do it justice?? In the flesh it looks like an oil painting… its "Bonkers Good" for lack of a better phrase.
VANITY & FAUCET: Well you saw the kitchen and its dose of purty brass hardware! Since we were so stoked with how that turned out and because this little powder bath happens to be right off the kitchen, we decided to stick with the brass finishes in this room as well!!! We wanted to stick to a budget and finding antique brass, marble top vanities for our price point was literally impossible. We decided to go the plating route again for the vanity legs and faucet. We headed to Restoration Hardware and purchased the "Gramercy" vanity and the "Sutton" faucet since we loved the shape. We took it to our local plating company and specified the finish to be the same as what we used in the kitchen. The end result was just fabulous. I think doing any other metal other than brass on this dark and saturated paper would have been doing it a disservice.
LIGHTING: School House Electric is a "go-to" lighting source for me. I have used them numerous times in the past, including my own bathroom remodel. I wanted the lighting to feel a little traditional, but a little retro as well…so we chose the "Princeton" (traditional) and the "Isaac" (retro). The combination makes me happy!
I am pretty pumped as you can see and am so pleased with the result. It's just so fancy!!!
more pics on Cupcakes and Cashmere blog
Wallpaper: Ellie Cashman "Dark Floral" HERE
Mirror: CB2 "Tork" mirror HERE
Lighting: Schoolhouse Electric HERE + HERE
Customized Restoration Hardware "Gramercy" Vanity with dipped brass legs
Faucet: Restoration Hardware's "Sutton" Collection
Vase: Johnathan Adler HERE
Toilet Paper Holder: House of Antique Hardware HERE


text:
The HSX increased by 4.96 points (0.92 per cent) on January 27, with 158 shares increasing and 67 decreasing. The morning session ended down, at 540.29 points, but rose in the afternoon session by more than 2 points, with the VN-Index finishing at 542.69 points.
The VN30-Index increased 4.46 points (0.8 per cent), with 24 shares increasing and five decreasing. The Index rose 2 points in the afternoon to close at 558.98 points.
The HNX-Index, meanwhile, closed 0.75 points (1 per cent) higher, with 189 shares increasing and 74 decreasing. The HNX30-Index rose 2.27 points (1.71 per cent) over the course of the day's trade.
While global oil and gas prices fell today, shares in the sector saw positive trade, with GAS increasing 2.82 per cent, CNG 2.55 per cent, and PGD 0.28 per cent on HSX, while PGS reached its ceiling after rising 9.94 per cent and PCG finished 6.09 per cent higher on HNX.
Finance shares also had a good day, with most shares increasing slightly, including FIT, by 2.6 per cent, BSI 2.25 per cent, HCM 1.82 per cent, and SSI 0.99 per cent on HSX. On HNX, SHS was up 3.03 per cent, VND 2.73 per cent, and KLS 1.61 per cent.
Banking shares fared well, with BID closing up 4.24 per cent, MBB 0.71 per cent, and CTG 0.57 per cent, while VCB fell for the third day in a row, by 0.25 per cent.
VNM stood out among large caps pushing up the market, rising 1.7 per cent, while VCB and VIC were the two worst performers.
VIC was the target of the most net selling by foreign investors, at VND81 billion ($3.63 million), while they net sold VCB by VND13 billion ($582,790).
Foreign investors overall net sold by VND105 billion ($4.7 million) on HSX and VND13 billion ($582,790) on HNX.


text:
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Bank of America Corp., down $1 to $14.95
The bank suspended a dividend increase and stock buyback program after discovering an error in a financial report for the Federal Reserve.
AstraZeneca PLC, up $8.35 to $77.01
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said it made another $100 billion offer to buy the drugmaker after being turned down twice.
Newmont Mining Corp., down $1.78 to $24.67
The gold and copper producer said that it is ending its merger talks with rival Barrick Gold Corp.
Charter Communications Inc., up $10.04 to $140.05
The cable company announced solid quarterly results and said it will buy 1.4 million customers and own part of a spinoff company from rival Comcast.
Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc., up $22.90 to $103.05
Forest Laboratories said it will spend as much as $1.5 billion to buy the maker of gastrointestinal disease treatments.
Sohu.com Inc., down $3.90 to $54.10
The operator of one of China's most popular Web portals said it lost $79 million in the latest quarter due to higher expenses.
Zynga Inc., down 19 cents to $3.89
Shares of the maker of "Farmville" and other online games continued to fall after reporting a first-quarter loss last week.
Athersys Inc., down $1.40 to $1.33
The biotechnology company said a possible treatment for inflammatory bowel disease failed to show any benefit after eight weeks.


text:
A use case example
I was working on a project in which not only the input data was time-stamped, but moreover, the density of the timestamps greatly affected the computation delay in terms of clock cycles. The project was performance critical and careful models of performance were needed. A very careful generation of the time stamps according to an appropriate model was necessary for the simulations to give us the results we needed, and to finally verify our performance models.
Using a number of simplifications, I in a first step derived the analytical expressions for the throughput and its dependence on two main design parameters; one design parameter chosen by us, and one parameter being a consequence of unused clock flanks in a state machine. These expressions could be used to sweep the parameters and plot the results, giving important insights on how to increase our critical throughput. They were also used to study the relation between the density of the input time stamps and the throughput. The plot from this analysis is shown below.
In the second step, I used a Matlab model of the full design, developed by me for other reasons earlier on. That model could verify that my analytical expressions were correct so far, and that model also included some parameters omitted in the analytical model. The input data was generated with appropriate time stamps using the methods described in this post.
In the third step, I simulated the entire HDL design to study the throughput, still having generated the time stamps adequately. Both the correctness of the analytical model and the Matlab model could be verified. Here, I was also able to change any detail in the design to study its effect on the throughput. I would not have been able to trust such results had I not known that I had a fully realistic model of the time stamps.
In a fourth step, I performed a Hardware-in-the-Loop test, where my test data was sent to an FPGA hosting the design, rather than to a simulation.
Finally, I could also perform the third and fourth step not with data/time stamps generated by me, but with input data generated from a colleague, using models for the actual physical processes that gave rise to the input data. Those models used no assumptions on anything being described by a "Poisson Process" - those models modeled the actual physical process, which in turn give rise to Poisson/Exponentially distributed data. Using this input data I could verify that all my models on the throughput still were valid, and hence I had verified that also my modelling of the time stamps as coming from a Poisson Process was correct.
Suggested further reading
As often, Wikipedia is the best source of more information:
Poisson Processes
The Exponential Distribution
The Poisson Distribution


text:
In the beginning there was the hamburger, and it was good.
Back at the dawn of American cuisine (I'm talking the '30s -- the goddamn Paleozoic Era, foodwise) there was the hamburger, and all things sprang forth from it. Sure, we had our Betty Crockers with their apple brown betties, ham with pineapple rings, and terrifying Jell-O molds. And we had regional cuisine -- Southwestern chili/chiles, Acadian gumbo, tidewater BBQ, scrapple, hash and cornbread -- deep veins of traditional cookery that, in subsequent years, would be plumbed, explored and then ruthlessly strip-mined. We even had some rotund fellows like the late James Beard, who acted as tireless, P.T. Barnum-style promoters of our gustatory cornucopia.
But in the beginning, there was the hamburger. And when we started exporting our culture around the globe, the hamburger went first. It was our vanguard, our tip of the spear. Like cavemen, we offered up meat and fire as if no one had ever thought of that before. And when the world mocked us -- taking the hamburger politely, but with a wry smile, and telling us what a clever little culture we were for thinking of such a thing -- we did what Americans always do when our elders, betters and France tell us that something of ours isn't good enough: We added cheese.
Caro�s Corner and Griff�s Burger Bar
Caro�s Corner
1705 East 35th Avenue, no phone
Hours: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday
closed Sunday
Caro�s Burger w/cheese: $4.04
Fries: $1.08
Catfish nuggets: $4/$5
Griff�s Burger Bar
742 South Broadway
H ours: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday
10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday
Giant cheeseburger: $1.69
Double giant cheeseburger: $2.89
Regular fries: $1.49
Milkshake: $1.24
More than that, we added special sauce, lettuce, (more) cheese, pickles, onions and a sesame-seed bun. We learned how to make the hamburger bigger, better, faster and in wondrous variety. We developed an entire industry designed to ensure the hamburger's speedy delivery to the masses. We added teenage girls in short shorts and rollerskates to the mix, tied the hamburger to the muscle-bound American car culture, employed a generation of pimply-faced boys to dunk the fries and make the milkshakes that went with the hamburgers, then employed their fathers in the slaughterhouses and rendering plants that supplied the beef. We invented takeout. We invented drive-thru. We invented prefab. We grew burger franchises like mushrooms -- in big, funky clumps -- and developed an interstate highway system specifically to create off-ramps, because off-ramps are where franchises flourish.
And then, when that still wasn't enough, we started a few wars to make the world ostensibly safe for democracy, but mostly for cheeseburgers. World War II, Korea, Vietnam -- am I saying that these terrible conflicts were all fought so that Ray Kroc (the father of McDonald's and the secret king of Burgertown) would have new markets for selling his meat patties? Yes, I am. Sure, there were the Nazis, and they were some pretty bad guys. There was also the Red Menace, the Yellow Peril, the Mauve Hazard, international communism and all that, but mostly we fought for cheeseburgers. And say what you will about the catastrophic loss of life involved, the cities burned and the governments toppled, but goddamn if there isn't a Mickey D's right now in Red Square selling Quarter Pounders to the (former) commies. I could get on a plane right this minute and fly to Ho Chi Minh City for Burger King takeout, a bucket of KFC Extra Crispy and a chalupa. I could go to Paris for some McNuggets, Seoul for a milkshake and Toronto for a super-sized order of fries -- and we didn't even have to invade Canada.
But the burger wars of the twentieth century were not fought exclusively on foreign soil. For decades, we had a civil conflict right here in the States, fought by a thousand rival burger franchises, and while it was essentially bloodless, it was no less fierce. Just about everyone has a long-gone chain remembered from childhood -- some place whose memory will be forever entwined with the feel of the back-seat upholstery in the family station wagon or that weird, achy sense of dislocation that came on the third day of a driving vacation when Dad finally limped the Family Truckster across the state line and you arrived somewhere totally, terribly different. Maybe it was a Burger Castle or a Burger Chef, a Lum's, a Lenny's or a Howdie Beefburger. For me, it was an A&W franchise somewhere in the deep South where you ordered through a little tin box on a pole and a roller-skating carhop brought your tray right out to you. Ours must've been ninety years old, wearing a paper hat and shorts in the orange-and-brown A&W corporate colors, and she was really too old to negotiate the curbs, so she just kind of stumbled over to the car with the tray in her hands, then stumbled back inside without speaking a word. We were the only car there. Maybe we'd been the only car in twenty years.
Late last Saturday I visited another casualty of the American burger wars: the sole surviving Denver outpost of the Griff's Burger Bar chain. Back in the day (and to be truthful, I don't know exactly when "the day" was, since this outfit's history is so spotty), Griff's could have given McDonald's a run for its money. The interstate chain owned by the Griffiths family was based in Texas, with locations stretching from Louisiana to Arizona and maybe as far north as Ohio. It had branding -- every Griff's outpost was done in the same steep-sided, A-frame style with the same bright-yellow sign out front that screamed HAMBURGERS in big, block capitals -- as well as drive-thrus. It had a mascot (some creepy little red-and-white-striped mutant-dwarf-clown thing named "Griffy," who exhorted you to stock up on nineteen-cent cheeseburgers), it had patio dining and, most important, it had location. No Griff's was more than spitting distance from a highway off-ramp, and many sprang up right alongside the beam of Route 66.
But Griff's was unable or unwilling to evolve, and that killed it -- or at least knocked the chain out of the big leagues and relegated it to a burger backwater, where it survives today only on nostalgia and the savage loyalty of its regulars. When McDonald's started experimenting with salads, Griff's stuck with burgers. When Burger King tried chicken sandwiches, Griff's stuck with burgers. When Taco Bells started popping up everywhere, Griff's kept making burgers. I can only imagine the senior Griffiths sitting in corporate headquarters somewhere in Texas, surrounded by posters of past advertising successes, chomping a cigar and croaking out dictums to his heirs. "This health-food thing is a fad, I tell you. Chicken sandwiches? Burritos? No way! No one is ever going to pay two dollars for a drive-thru salad! Burgers, fries and milkshakes built this company, and burgers, fries and milkshakes will see us through. Now, dance for me, Griffy! Dance like you did in the old days'
Pulling off Broadway into a parking lot dwarfed by the I-25 interchange, you see the sad remains of the car culture that kept places like Griff's alive. There's a primer-gray T-bird withering under the sulfur glow of the HAMBURGERS sign (the G is burned out), air intakes chopped into a hood the color of midnight and Bondo, a peeling Edelbrock sticker on the passenger window. A clapped-out, small-block motorcycle leans drunkenly by the door, as if the Fonz had rolled up here on a cross-country tour after Happy Days ended, gotten a job flipping burgers in the back and never left. Through the windows, you can see into the dining area -- the hard tables and curved plastic seats uncomfortable to any upright mammal, all empty and harshly lit by cold, businesslike flourescents. It's like the employees here are terrified of shadows, afraid to turn the lights down for fear they'll go dark altogether.
But going through the drive-thru brings back some of the old magic. Although the Griff's chain has made some feeble attempts at modernization -- in Albuquerque, the Griff's on Central serves green-chile burgers and Tater Tots stuffed with jalapeños and cheese; one location in Arizona offers a mesquite BBQ burger -- the board of fare sketched out on this menu is dominated by the classics. Griff's has always made good burgers: fresh, generous and assembled with care. A Giant single brings one small patty -- broiled, hot -- on a soft burger roll with onions, pickles and mustard. A Griff's Giant double (the chain's signature burger, mostly by default) is larger in radius and by gross volume, with two big patties, cheese, fresh lettuce, pickles, tomatoes and onion all wrapped in waxed paper that turns translucent with grease even before it's handed through the window.
Griff's makes salty french fries and battered onion rings, both kept down in the oil a little longer than usual so that they're always crisp, never pasty or flaccid. And Griff's serves milkshakes -- good milkshakes. Thick milkshakes, so thick the straw is a joke, way too rich to be any good for you, available only in the holy trinity of milkshake flavors: vanilla, chocolate and pink (strawberry, allegedly). There's no pumpkin, no mango-banana, no McCrappleBerry Swirl. A milkshake like this is the only culturally sanctioned beverage-slash-dessert that can be served with a proper burger and fries (like cold Coke in the can with pho, or beer with chicken wings). Those cupholders in your new Eddie Bauer-edition SUV weren't originally designed to hold glasses of chablis, you know. They were intended to hold milkshakes in sticky Styrofoam cups so that you could drive with one hand and heft that burger with the other. We fought wars over this, people. It's important that we remember our history.
On the other side of town in what I'd politely call a sketchy neighborhood is another sort of burger joint, one that comes with no history lesson, no Texas millionaires, no mascot. Hell, this one doesn't even come with a sign -- just its name, Caro's Corner, hand-painted in yellow right on the side of the hundred-year-old building on the corner of East 35th Avenue and Gilpin Street. Here, in a spartan, oddly shaped space squeezed in next to a bodega and a private garage, Jeffrey Patterson practices the burgerman's trade without a net.
Or chairs, for that matter. Decor consists of one bench (a church pew, if I'm not mistaken); a couple of unused counters; three or four Bibles; a whole lot of Polaroids of family, friends and football players; a rough clay crucifix hung above the pass window between the floor and the kitchen; a glass case -- empty but for Caro's license from the city and a poorly photocopied picture of the place back at the turn of the last century -- and a large dry-erase board listing the extent of Caro's offerings. There's the Caro's burger, with or without cheese. There's the double Caro's burger, with or without cheese. There's a regular hamburger, a regular cheeseburger, one size of fries and, on Fridays, catfish nuggets: nine for four bucks, a dozen for five.
Stepping through the iron-mesh door, I like this spot immediately for its purity: Patterson and his wife, Linda, cook burgers for the neighborhood -- and that's it. I like this spot because it's a truly independent enterprise, the absolute antithesis of the theme restaurants I loathe. After the original owners sold their place to Patterson's grandfather in the '60s, he kept the name Caro's Corner and kept right on cooking into the '80s. Then the place went dark and passed into the safekeeping of the Pattersons, who reopened it as Caro's Corner in the '90s, closed it again when they couldn't afford to have the roof fixed, put together a few dollars (okay, a lot of dollars) and fixed the roof, and finally re-reopened this past June.
I like Caro's Corner because it does not serve fast food. Patterson spends nearly twenty minutes assembling two Caro's burgers and an order of fries for me, and while I wait, I lean against the counter talking football (specifically, CU's trouncing of CSU in the season opener) and boxing with the only other customer in the joint. And he is waiting even longer for his food, because his only other plan for the day is watching the Broncos-Raiders game that night, so he has nowhere to be for the next, oh, five hours or so.
If you like this story, consider signing up for our email newsletters.
You have successfully signed up for your selected newsletter(s) - please keep an eye on your mailbox, we're movin' in!
Above all, I like Caro's because its burgers are good. They're huge, big as pancakes. I watch Patterson form each patty by hand before slapping it on what must be the world's oldest flat-top grill. I watch him heating the cooking oil in a stock pot on an ancient, black, grease-caked four-top stove and then dunking the steak-cut fries in the basket of an old pasta strainer (too soon, it turns out, since my fries are pasty), while steam curls over the lip of the ventilation hood and straight up through a hole hacked rudely in the ceiling.
I eat two of these monster burgers -- the meat packed loose, and spicy with black pepper, onion salt and maybe a few secret ingredients I didn't ask about; mounded up with mayo, mustard, pickles, onion, lettuce and tomato that I know is fresh because I see Patterson mangle every veggie to order; and topped with melted slices of individually wrapped cheese product. Each burger arrives hot off the flat-top in greasy wax paper, and if the service doesn't exactly come with a smile (more of a scowl, really), the slow transaction of order to delivery ends with a solid "Thanks for coming," and that's enough for me.
Patterson makes one fine burger, the sort of burger you take one bite of while driving and set aside, only to start hoping for red lights so that you can go back for another bite. And another.
And that's what we're fighting for, after all. For Mom and Pop, apple pie and cheeseburgers. Good, old-fashioned cheeseburgers.


text:
|Press Release
Share |
The Votes are In: New York Metro Area Marketers Think SEMPO Meetup is the Place to Be!
500 Regional Online Marketers Join SEMPO's NY Working Group Just Six Months After Launch
New York City, November 12, 2008 – Online marketers spend many hours looking at page screens but occasionally they like to meet other search marketing professionals in the real world. Following the successful launch of SEMPO's Arizona Working Group, SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization), www.sempo.org, launched the SEMPO NY Working Group In early 2008.
"By taking a fresh and grassroots approach, more than 500 search marketers in the New York region have joined the SEMPO NY Working Group," says SEMPO board member Sara Holoubek, a Manhattan-based corporate strategy consultant. She co-founded the SEMPO NY Working Group along with David Fall, Group Product Manager, SEM Technology, for Google, and Max Kalehoff, VP Marketing of Clickable. The group includes members from New Jersey and Connecticut and is open to SEMPO members and non-members.
SEMPO's NY Working Group is part of a national SEMPO initiative to create a community of search engine marketers in major metro markets. "While SEMPO is a global trade organization, SEMPO recognizes that creating community at a local level is essential if you are thinking of a job change or simply wanting to build contacts for the future," says Holoubek.
Local SEMPO working groups now operate in New York, San Francisco, Denver, Arizona, Boston and Chicago. Besides networking and job relationship building, SEMPO working groups are adding value by emphasizing original content in their group meeting discussions, bringing new faces to the community, probing hot topics and celebrating local search communities. One of the hottest working group sessions in 2008 was the New York group's debate on using outside search marketing services versus bringing those services in-house. "Debate and dialogue in the search marketing field is a good thing," says Holoubek. "We need to always stay open to new, even disruptive ideas, and this is another way that SEMPO adds value for its members."
While the SEMPO NY Working Group attendees do not have to be SEMPO members, they are encouraged to do so in order to take full advantage of SEMPO's services, and its research studies which chart major trends in the search marketing sector. Working group attendees have also enrolled in SEMPO Institute's online learning program which teaches best practices in search marketing, advanced search engine optimization and advanced search advertising.
SEMPO NY Fall Extravaganza
About the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO)


text:
Here at IGN we like to look at the bigger entertainment picture. Sure, we're all about the latest and greatest games, but we know there's plenty of other leisure activities for gamers to engage in when we aren't mashing buttons. That PS3 hooked up to your mega-big screen TV plays Blu-rays too, after all. That's the point of our continuing "If You Like" series. We go the extra mile to look at appropriately themed content to fill the rest of your waking hours.
This week saw the release of Dragon Age II, the next installment in the popular role-playing franchise from BioWare. Hollywood has a rich history of fantasy films, and we had a lot to choose from when digging up suggestions for Dragon Age fans, but we've finally narrowed it down to five choice Blu-ray releases. Whether your thing is saving princesses, battling knights, royal intrigue or fire-breathing dragons, there's bound to be something here you'll enjoy. If there are any others you'd like to add, feel free to bring them up in the comments section.
Never mind the obvious similarities in the fantasy setting, royal intrigue and sense of humor, the most specific point of similarity between Dragon Age II and The Princess Bride is that both are told through a framed narrative. Just replace Varric (the dwarf who recites the tale in Dragon Age II) with the kindly grandfather played by Peter Faulk. In both cases, you're listening to a story that has already happened, but that doesn't take away from your investment in it as an viewer (or, in the case of the game, an active participant). Rob Reiner's modern classic is loaded with wit and heart. It's a tough combination to manage, but Reiner and his cast get it just right. To watch this movie and not enjoy it would be "inconceivable."
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
All RPG's can trace their lineage back to the original role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. And that game has roots in the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Therefore, in the realm of sword and sorcery epics, the Lord of the Rings trilogy is essential. There are so many elements from it that have become ingrained in our culture – like our common notions of sturdy dwarven warriors and statuesque, elegant elves – but they were first popularized in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series. The Lord of the Rings series contributed nothing less significant than the concept of a party of different races, classes and talents embarking together on a quest to save the world from evil. Peter Jackson's refined film adaptation is a no-brainer recommendation for gamers, unlike the awful Dungeons & Dragons films (yes, there were two of them, equally bad).
The legend of King Arthur has been told many times, but not often as eloquently and ethereally as it is in John Boorman's 1981 film. This mythical version is infused with sorcery and mysticism, but tThe storytelling moves at a more languid pace than most modern films (and modern games too, for that matter), so you might want to pop this in when you've grown tired of fighting battles and want to rest your brain a bit. Interestingly, Boorman was initially drafted to direct an adaptation of Lord of the Rings, but wound up helming this project instead. Some of the production designs were left over from that abandoned project, so there's a Tolkien connection to this movie as well. As for a dragon connection, in this movie the dragon is the land itself. Ponder that while you're waiting for cut scenes to load.
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)
Kingdom of Heaven is solidly in the middle-range of Ridley Scott's ouvre (not as brilliant as Alien or Blade Runner, but not as forgettable as G.I. Jane or White Squall). Just as your character Hawke is fated to become the Champion of Kirkwall, so does Orlando Bloom's character Balian join the Crusades to defend the city of Jerusalem. Crusaders, both moral and corrupt, play an important role in the world of Dragon Age as well. If you enjoy the parts of the game that deal with political intrigue and warfare, you'll find plenty to like about Kingdom of Heaven. Just make sure it's the far superior extended director's cut, which adds 45 minutes and makes for a more complete and satisfying viewing experience.
What do you get when you pair up a shaggy Christian Bale and a bald, tattooed Matthew McConaughey and drop them into an apocalyptic future dominated by dragons? The awesomeness that is Reign of Fire, an entirely different Age of the Dragon persuasion. Now, the world of the movie is quite a bit more charred than the city of Kirkwall, but if you enjoy seeing dragons fill the skies, raining massive destruction down on mankind, this 2002 actioner should be right up your alley. The characters even go on a dragon-slaying quest with a world-changing outcome. And there's a Star Wars reference for bonus geek pop-culture points.
For the record, there are also a couple of TV series on the horizon that would probably have made this list if they were out on Blu-ray. Notably Camelot and Game of Thrones. Oh, and let's not forget the Dragon Age web series Felicia Day is working on. So when you're done with Dragon Age II and all the movies on this list, you've still got some great fantasy projects to look forward to.
If you like some other games...


text:
Week in pictures: 10-16 May 2014
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world this week.
Thousands of people in California have been forced to flee after wildfires hit San Diego county on Wednesday. A major fire engulfed the coastal town of Carlsbad, north of San Diego, burning several buildings and forcing an amusement park to close. Months of drought have made California particularly prone to fires this year.
Yusuf Yerkel, an aide of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was photographed kicking a protester in Soma. The protests against the government were sparked by the country's worst-ever mine disaster.
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region claimed a resounding victory in a "self-rule" referendum, saying 89% voted in favour. Ukraine's interim President Olexandr Turchynov has called the vote a "farce" with no legal consequences for Kiev.
Police in Venezuela detained at least 80 demonstrators who were demanding the release of those arrested in recent anti-government protests. Hundreds of people, mostly students, had marched peacefully through the streets of the capital Caracas. But security forces later clashed with a group of demonstrators who threw stones and home-made explosives, and tried to erect barricades. More than 40 people have been killed during three months of unrest.
Actor Jon Hamm, best known for his role in Mad Men, takes a selfie at the unveiling of his wax figure at Madame Tussauds in New York.
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (right) has said he will welcome Boris Johnson as part of his team at the next general election. Mr Cameron and the mayor of London were campaigning in Harrow, north-west London, for the Conservative Party ahead of the local and European elections on 22 May.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in an ice hockey match between amateur players and ice hockey stars in the Bolshoy arena in the Olympic Park in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
French actor and Master of Ceremony Lambert Wilson, and Australian actress Nicole Kidman, dance during the Opening Ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, southern France.
Lewis Hamilton took the world championship lead from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with a closely fought victory in the Spanish Grand Prix. Here he celebrates on the podium after the race.
Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli of France takes part in an exhibition doubles match on one of the indoor courts at the London tennis club. Bartoli insisted in April that she had no plans to make a full-time comeback to the sport after retiring from professional tennis due to persistent injuries.
A ferry carrying at least 200 people capsized and sank during a storm on the Meghna river in Munshiganj district, south of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Ferry accidents are common on Bangladesh's vast river network and scores are killed every year.
Survivors and rescuers attended the dedication of the National September 11 Memorial Museum on the site of the attacks in New York. Almost 3,000 people died on 11 September 2001 after al-Qaeda hijackers flew aeroplanes into the Twin Towers. The museum includes thousands of personal items and parts of the World Trade Center towers themselves.


text:
Equal Employment Opportunity. Historical Perspective of EEO Legislation. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) The treatment of individuals in all aspects of employment—hiring, promotion, training, etc.—in a fair and nonbiased manner. Changing National Values Economic Disparity
Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author.While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server.
Type name here
Type title here
Challenges to Laws
State Court System
Federal Court System
Opinions and Decisions
Source: Adapted from James Ledvinda And Vida Scarpello, Federal Regulation of Personnel and Human Resources Management, 2e. (Boston: PWS-Kent Publishing, 1990).
To fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his [or her] compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin....
All private employers in interstate commerce who employ fifteen or more employees for twenty or more weeks per year
State and local governments
Private and public employment agencies, including the U.S. Employment Service
Joint labor-management committees that govern apprenticeship or training programs
Labor unions having fifteen or more members or employees
Public and private educational institutions
Foreign subsidiaries of U.S. organizations employing U.S. citizens
Provide sloping sidewalks and entrances.
Install wheelchair ramps.
Reposition shelves for the easy reach of materials.
Rearrange tables, chairs, vending machines, dispensers, and other furniture and fixtures.
Widen doors and hallways.
Add raised markings on control buttons.
Provide designated accessible parking spaces.
Install hand controls or manipulation devices.
Provide flashing alarm lights.
Remove turnstiles and revolving doors or provide alternative accessible paths.
Install holding bars in toilet areas.
Redesign toilet partitions to increase access space.
Add paper cup dispensers at water fountains.
Replace high-pile, low-density carpeting.
Reposition telephones, water fountains, and other needed equipment.
Add raised toilet seats.
Provide a full-length bathroom mirror.ADA Suggestions for an Accessible Workplace
Quid Pro Quo
Subjective ResponseSexual Harassment
Unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature in the working environment.
Types of Sexual Harassment
Source: Adoption of Questions and Answers to Clarify and Provide a Common Interpretation of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, Federal Register 44, no. 43 (March 2, 1979): 11998.
An employer interviews 150 applicants – 100 white, 50 black. If 25 whites are hired, what's the least number of blacks that have to be hired to avoid charges of adverse impact?
1. Determine selection rate of majority 2. Determine 80% of selection rate
White hired = 25 = 25% x =.8 (80% black hired)
White interviewed = 100 25 (whites hired) x = (.8)(25)
x = 20% (selection rate)
3. Determine 80% of selection rate of minority
x = 20%
50 (black applicants)
x = (.20) (50)
x = 10 blacks must be hired
The Four-Fifths Rule A rule of thumb followed by the EEOC in determining adverse impact for use in enforcement proceedings.
affirmative action
bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)
business necessity
charge form
disabled individual
disparate treatment
EEO-1 report
equal employment opportunity
fair employment practices (FEPs)
four-fifths rule
protected classes
reasonable accommodation
reverse discrimination
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
workforce utilization analysisKey Terms


text:
Kino Flo ParaZip 215 DMX (Pole-Op) (ZIP-215P-230U)
The Kino Flo ParaZip 215 (ZIP-215P-230U) replaces the older Kino Flo ParaZip 200 (ZIP-200P-230). Now featuring a Universal input from 100VAC to 240VAC.
The ParaZip 415 and 215 luminaires complement the expanding line of Kino Flo soft light fixtures for television broadcast studios.
The sleek ParaZips display a wide, soft beam of incandescent or daylight quality light (CRI 95) that can be dimmed up or down. The ParaZip 415 has switching and dimming controls, the ParaZip 215 features dimming only.
Please Note: Bulbs/Lamps are NOT included and must be purchased seperately.
- Buy or other a product from our Promo Selection to get 10% discount.
Detailed description
- Fixture includes Gel Frame and 90° Honeycomb Louver
- Slender design for a less crowded lighting grid
- Built-in dimming ballast
- Full spectrum (CRI 95) lamps available in 3200K and 5500K
- Kino Flo lamps also available in 420nm blue and 550nm green for blue and green screen applications.
- Long lamp life, low lamp replacements, low maintenance labour
- More efficient heat management design for stable colour temperature
- Low operating temperature
- Low air-conditioning costs
- High colour rendering True Match lamps work well alongside conventional quartz lights or HMI's
- Colour gels do not burn out or fade due to lower heat of fixture
- DMX control for stable colour temperature and light level control
- Quick ballast maintenance
Power consumption
- Low amperage draw, energy savings 0.6A 240VAC
- Traditional Yoke Mount with two position setting, Pole-Op
ParaZip 215 DMX (Yoke Mount) Specs:
Input Voltage: 230VAC
Output Frequency: 30kHz
Amperage: .6A - 240VAC
Dimming Range: 100%-5%
Lamp Switching: 2 - off
Lamps: 2 x 55W CFL
Dimensions: 128 x 28 x 14cm
Weight: 7.5kg


text:
Cat Dixon is the author of Eva and Too Heavy to Carry (Stephen F. Austin University Press, 2016, 2014) ans Our End Has Brought the Spring (Finishing Line Press, 2015). She teached creative writing at the Univesity of Nebraska part-time and works as a church administrator full-time. She is the managing editor of The Backwaters Press.
Books by Cat Dixon for the Backwaters Press
Watching the Perseids: The Backwaters Press Twentieth Anniversary Anthology (ed)


text:
Welsh patients 'denied newer cancer drugs'
Campaigners say there is a significant divide between England and Wales in access to new cancer medicines.
The Rarer Cancers Foundation (RCF) is claiming patients in Wales are four times less likely to receive new treatment than those in England.
Health ministers in England set up a special fund worth £200m a year in 2010, to help pay for expensive new cancer drugs.
The Welsh Government has defended its record on spending for cancer patients.
More than 30,000 patients are thought to have received treatment through the Cancer Drugs Fund in England, although it is due to end in March next year.
The Rarer Cancers Foundation (RCF), a charity which receives some support from the drug industry, says there is a contrast between England and Wales, where patients have to make individual requests for funding through their doctor if a new medicine has not yet been approved by the watchdog NICE.
The RCF has examined a report into the Welsh funding requests, which shows significant variation among the approval rates of health boards.
The charity was only able to compare funding requests and approvals for 2011/2012 - the last full figures available for England - with the 2012/2013 figures for Wales.
It says the approval rates for medicines were 7.05 per 100,000 in Wales, compared to 29.10 per 100,000 in England.
'Broken system'
Its chief executive, Andrew Wilson, said: "The Welsh Assembly Government's own figures reveal the extent of inequality in access to cancer drugs in Wales. Cancer patients are paying the price for a failure to fix this broken system.
"The needs of cancer patients are no less pressing on one side of a border than they are on another, nor are treatments any less effective. Urgent action is needed to end this inequality."
But the Welsh Government said the idea of a cancer drugs fund was not supported by all doctors or the public.
A spokesperson said: "We care greatly about providing the best care for the people of Wales and our commitment is to provide evidence-based, cost-effective treatments fairly to everyone.
"All medicines that are not approved by NICE or the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group can be prescribed in Wales where clinical exceptionality can be demonstrated.
"A cancer drugs fund would unfairly disadvantage many patients with serious conditions other than cancer."
The health minister, Anna Soubry, described the Cancer Drugs Fund as "one of this government's proudest achievements".


text: Hey, I'm a programmer and I'm interested in giving back to the community a bit by writing a FREE tool based on your requests. Something simple that will fill a gap in current technology or improve an existing tool. Last time I tried this, I only got 2 responses so I scratched the project. Whatever I decide to make, I will release in two weeks (2/21). Look forward to hearing your requests.


text:
Good Afternoon Parents,
Overall we have had an awesome start to the school year! Thank you for your patience and support with buses and car riders, each day seems to go a little smoother!
I would like to ask parents who need to assist their students with seat belts to please pull over to the left lane. This will allow the loading line ease in movement. When dropping off your students in the morning, please pull up to the covered area where an adult will greet your student. Please do not unload in the grassy area. Make sure students are loading and exiting from the right side of your car. Do not allow students to cross in front or behind your car. Lastly, Mr. and Mrs. Lauffer are directing traffic so that buses can also enter and leave in a timely fashion. Please stop when directed. We would rather you remain in the line instead of pulling around cars that are dropping off students. We are trying to avoid any fender benders in the parking lot. Student safety is our number one goal!


text:
"Receiving the letter from you after my appointment was also not very useful"
About: Telford referral and quality service (TRAQS) Telford referral and quality service (TRAQS) TF7 4BF The Princess Royal Hospital / Maternity The Princess Royal Hospital Maternity TF1 6TF
Posted by Address28 (as ),
First of all, I have never heard about TRAQS and I am still unsure who or what you are.
I had contacted my GP with regards to pelvic girdle pain (approx 34 weeks pregnant at the time) who referred me to a website to look at and said he would write to a physiotherapist on my behalf.
During relaxation classes at the PRH, Telford, I mentioned my issue and gave them my details. About a week later I received a call from the hospital to arrange an appointment. I was seen a few days later, which was great.
To this day, however, I don't know who referred me. The GP? The nurse from the hospital doing the relaxation class?
I received your letter two days after I had my appointment with the physio at the hospital.
All in all, I am of course happy that I was seen to but I don't know if this would have happened if I had not mentioned it to the physiotherapist during my relaxation class.
The route of correspondence does not appear to be clear to me. Receiving the letter from you after my appointment was also not very useful.
Response from The Princess Royal Hospital 4 years ago
Thank you so much for letting us know that you were pleased with your care from the hospital. I work for the Princess Royal Hospital rather than for the TRAQS service which is run by your local GPs and books appointments on their behalf. I am sorry that I therefore do not know how this appointment came about and cannot respond on their behalf and but hope that they will do so, or if not you can find out more about them at http://www.telfordccg.nhs.uk/traqs-telford-referal-and-quality-services (note that the web address is written correctly here - they have a spelling mistake in their web address with 'referal' rather than 'referral')
- {{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
- Was this response helpful? Yes | No
Thank you for your feedback.
See more responses from The Princess Royal Hospital


text:
Brainstorming is a vital step in the creative process. How do you do it?
Cathy Monetti
I think you have to take apart an issue. Strip it down until it's bare, then see how it can be rebuilt in a new way. Having said that, I have to say my best ideas come in the shower. (I think that's kinda funny.)
Kevin Smith
Outside the office, I walk my dog or find retail/branding inspiration. In the office, I draw diagrams on our dry erase board.
Julie Turner
Wildly, caffeinated and on a white board with colored markers.
Peter Anderson
With (FDA approved) chemical stimulants, a greaseboard, and poor illustrations.
Ryon Edwards
Gather team
State the objectives
Ask questions
Encourage collaboration
Know that any idea is worth consideration/discussion
Encourage crazy ideas
Write on whiteboards/sketchbooks
Sketch out
Ask more questions
Let the ideas incubate for day or two and gather as a team again to:
Ask questions
Bounce ideas off of client (or better yet, include them in brainstorming)
Have fun
Kevin Archie
I stare at a blank screen/page until something magically appears.


text:
By Tim Van Ash, Senior Vice President of Product
Virtual Instruments is committed to helping storage vendors and enterprises make the most of their data center and storage investments, and that means constantly upgrading up our solutions. Today, we're announcing the addition of 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 32 Gigabit Fibre Channel capabilities to our Load DynamiX Workload Generation Appliances. These new products represent the highest performance and most scalable storage performance testing and analytics solution on the market.
The overall goal of these major updates is to bring even higher performance and superior workload realism, combined with complete infrastructure visibility to network vendors and IT professionals, ultimately helping them ensure workload performance at full production scale. Our new enhancements include:
For vendors: An accelerated time to market for higher-performance systems
For storage and networking vendors, delivering a product to market as quickly and efficiently as possible is vital. The leading vendors will soon be introducing products that support these next generation interfaces. By offering our new storage performance analytics solutions, vendors can test their products at extreme scale and ensure they find any bugs or scalability issues well in advance of their customers finding them. The combination of our workload emulation realism, ease of use, and extreme load-generating capabilities is what sets Virtual Instruments apart from all other solutions.
For IT organizations: The ability to confidently evolve their infrastructures
One of the biggest problems we solve for customers is giving them the ability to confidently update and transform their storage infrastructure. Leading-edge customers want to rapidly adopt new server and storage technologies based on higher-performance interfaces, yet be assured they will perform reliably at production scale and in worst case scenarios. Only Virtual Instruments and its Load DynamiX Enterprise products can ensure customers performance and availability as they transition to new technologies. Our advancements allow huge amounts of workloads to be tested and analyzed, so our customers can put their performance worries at ease.
Storage within enterprise data centers is constantly evolving, and our customers have been experiencing a demand for extreme scalability and realism, while also maintaining ease of use. With these upgrades, we're able to address those demands and offer the next-generation testing and analysis solutions required to help storage engineering and IT professionals keep evolving their products and infrastructures to support their growing businesses.
Visit the Load DynamiX Enterprise data sheet to learn more about the enhanced solution.


text:
Quilt Pattern Shop
My Sponsors
About Me
Thursday, 14 May 2015
The Oakshott Scandinavia Blog Hop
This week and last week we are bringing you eight projects from eight fantastic designers using
Oakshott Scandinavia
. Today is the turn of
Lori Landerberger
and all the stops on the blog hop are listed out below. Bear in mind that different time zones may mean that the posts appear later on in the day.
4 May -
Sarah Sharp
5 May -
Heather Scrimnscher
6 May -
Amy Sinibaldi
7 May -
Rossie Hutchinson
11 May -
Elaine Poplin
12 May -
Sarah Fielke
13 May -
Nicholas Ball
14 May -
Lori Landerberger
Posted by
Lynne (Lily's Quilts)
1 comment:
Archie the wonder dog
14 May 2015 at 17:43
I've enjoyed this blog hop - thank you!
Add comment
Load more...
Comment away peeps :-)
Newer Post
Older Post
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text:
The Tamaqua Zoning Hearing Board approved two requests at last night's meeting in the borough municipal building.
The board granted a front and side yard variance request for Mildred Kaiser of 234 Penn St. to enlarge and enclose a porch.
Also, a request from Joan Lehatto of 301 Gay St., Tamaqua, to extend her home occupation permit was approved.


text:
THE DAILY TIMES / SEARCH: 111 Flintlock Trail Ruidoso, NM 88345
- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- $289,000 price
- 120261 mls id
- Square Feet: 1,973 sqft
- Year Built: 1984
- Lot Size: 0.54 acres
- Neighborhood: Middle Cedar Subdivision
- Status: Active
GREAT, COZY MOUNTAIN GETAWAY That makes you money, too! 4 bedroom, 3 baths, open living area w/wall of windows looking to the forest, knotty pines walls, pitched ceilings, built-in fireplace w/gas logs, nice kitchen flows to dining room, covered & uncovered decks, dbl garage, tucked away in Cedar Creek close to National Forest & very secluded cul-de-sac. Fully furnished, gas grill & hot tub, too! That mountain hideaway you are looking for!
- Site Link
- Property SubType Single Family Detached
Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker SDC
Office Phone: 5752575111
Listing Agent: Nancy Lincoln
Updated: 24th October, 2018 2:57 AM.
111 Flintlock Trail Ruidoso, NM
Real Estate | The Daily Times Powered by Placester


text:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Calvin baseball team picked up a key MIAA victory on Saturday over the Albion Britons. The Knights won three of the four games in the series against the Britons. The Knights started the day winning the seven-inning game, 12-10. The Britons avoided the sweep, taking the nine-inning game, 10-4. The Knights are now 12-15 on the year and 7-9 in MIAA play.
Albion started the game with a homerun that flew just fair of the leftfield post.
The Knights scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take back the lead. Sophomore Jonathan Keane (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central) singled to centerfield to score senior Colton Wolfe (Eaton Rapids, Mich./Eaton Rapids) from second base. Junior Kyle Houts (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) blasted his second homerun of the season over the leftfield fence to score Wolfe.
The Britons would tie the game at three in the top of the third inning.
The Knights broke the game open with seven runs in the third inning. Junior Ryan Stewart (Shelby, Mich./Parkway Christian) singled to leftfield to score Kyle Houts. Freshman Logan Marshall (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) then doubled to centerfield, scoring Ryan Stewart. Senior Patrick Avila (Lakewood, Mich./Valley Christian) singled in Marshall. With the bases loaded, Colton Wolfe cleared the bases with a grand slam that soared over the leftfield fence.
Albion would not go away and would cut the Calvin lead to 10-9 going into the bottom of the fifth inning.
Junior Nate DeZwaan (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian) would add another run to the scoreboard for Calvin in the fifth inning with a double to the gap in left field to score Logan Marshall.
The Britons would make it an 11-10 game in the top of the sixth inning.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Ryan Stewart scored Kyle Houts on a single to right field.
Freshman Trevor VanDuyn (Jenison, Mich./Jenison) shutdown the Britons in the seventh inning to secure his fifth save of the season, finishing with three strikeouts. Freshman David Dahms (Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South) improved to 4-0 on the year with the victory. Jonathan Keane recorded six strikeouts in the start.
Albion jumped out to a 5-0 lead going into the bottom of the third inning.
Logan Marshall scored in the third inning off a sacrifice fly from Mike Kempton.
Trailing 6-1 in the seventh inning, Ryan Stewart tripled to center field to score sophomore Miles Kuperus (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) and junior Johnny Salgado (Whittier, Calif./Whittier).
Jonathan Keane singled to centerfield in the eighth inning to score Wolfe.
Sophomore Logan Walker (Imlay City, Mich./Lapeer East) recorded his first loss of the season on the mound.
The Knights return to action on Friday at Alma.