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Hamden recognized as the most underrated city in Connecticut
By Rob McGreevy
Thrillist.com recently published a list of every state's most underrated city. The list ranges from cities mostly everyone would recognize - like Sacramento, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma - to more obscure cities such as Alliance, Nebraska and Sisters, Oregon.
While there are plenty of cities outside of the sphere of common knowledge, one city on the list should stand out to Quinnipiac students. Connecticut's most underrated city, according to Thrillist, is Hamden.
The travel blog pegged Hamden as an underdog primarily because of its juxtaposition to New Haven and Yale.
"Hamden is one town away from New Haven, and somehow worlds different," the writer notes.
According to the author, New Haven's influence on Hamden can be seen in the brick oven pizza, the classic New England architecture, and even the similarly collegiate atmosphere. The writer goes on to differentiate the towns by bringing attention to Hamden's "rural charm." This rural charm includes the nature, the various trails, and of course, Sleeping Giant State Park. However, the writers at Thrillist aren't the only ones to notice the natural aura of the town.
Quinnipiac graduate student (and one-time Massachusetts resident) Shannon Ryder loves Hamden.
"I'm never, ever leaving so I'm a little biased," Ryder admitted.
Ryder expanded upon Thrillist's decision and cited many of the same reasons of the same reasons that they did.
"I think there are plenty of other bigger, better cities in Connecticut but I feel like Hamden is homier than those places. It has the Sleeping Giant and the bike trail which makes it stand out from other cities," Ryder said.
Not everybody agrees with Thrillist's assessment, however.
"Honestly, I have to disagree with that. I've always said that Hamden is one of the worst places I have ever lived," Quinnipiac senior and New York native Luke Brenner said. "The traffic between 2-6 p.m. makes it impossible to get anywhere without wanting to pull my hair out. In addition, absolutely nothing is open late besides fast food and rent is absurdly overpriced."
The scathing review however, did not come without at least a few compliments.
"The only nice thing I can say about Hamden is the locals and staff of the restaurants and bars happen to be pretty nice people," Brennan said.
Even the most passionately disgruntled Hamden resident can find a bright spot in Connecticut's new underdog city, it turns out.


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Star Wars: The Old Critical Public
Know your critics.
So far its been a mixed bag of positives and negatives, some people love it and some people hate it creating a virtual breeding ground for arguments, debates and all out flame fests. Wading through all the the posts, videos and blogs I have heard one common thread: It feels like a single player game. This might be true, but then I have to take a good look at WHO is saying certain things, other than just WHAT. If it is a paid critic, I look at the website, sponsors past reviews from the critic so on and so forth. I am not quick to react with either agreement or disagreement. EA is not paying me to defend their game, it will defend itself.
I have no personal involvement or investment to the game or the Star Wars genre. I would like to see the game do well, simply because not many games really have done exceptionally well in this space. As quoted from Barry Kotick, Activision CEO "If you look at the history of the people investing in an MMO and achieving success, it's a small number." That maybe true, but many games have had long term success rates and haven't had to knock the ball out of the part off the starting pistol
The real show will be how SWTOR does over the long term. That long term performance will really be the gauge on how the game is doing, not by a score on metacritic, not be the score some reviewer who is paid handsomely will give it a good score because he got a beta invite, free copy of the game and a talking to by his editor, but by pure performance. We have seen read some reports that some reviewers were paid or even harrassed into giving games fixed scores, so I take everything I read with a grain of salt. Some people in the industry see this game garnering over 1 million subscriptions that will bring in over $250 million per year. I hope SWTOR does bring in more than that.
There will be no shortages of opinions on this game once it's released.
Wow Killer, Wow Killer!
"It's the next WoW killer!", some eager players might say. Well, maybe over the long term it may cost Blizzard a few subscriptions, but I doubt it will ever levy the fatal blow as some say or wish that SWTOR will. How would you kill something that can essentially live forever? Now World of Warcraft of itself, but the company, Blizzard has what it seems an unending supply of money and looking forward, a big lineup of blockbuster games to keep them healthy.
Every time I see someone write: Its the next Wow Killer I tell ya! I smile to myself and keep reading onto the next post. The World of Warcraft still has one card up its sleeve: the option to adopt this wonderful new "freemium" model that so many other games have applied to old or struggling games. You can already play WoW for free for quite a bit as I understand, if they let this game roll under the free to play umbrella, you would see the subcriptions fly through the roof. I am already seeing a surge of new activity for NCSofts' Lineage 2. I am even playing it myself.
Find out for yourself.
I know that its easy to read a few posts, read a review from your favorite reviewer maybe even watch some gameplay via a stream or Youtube. Nothing will be sufficient to satisfy your own critical opinion except going in yourself and getting your hands dirty. Easy for me to say right? Hey man, SWTOR is a 60 dollar game, 15 dollar fees, I don't have that to throw around every time I wonder. You know what, me neither. I depend on buddy keys, beta invites and trial periods to get the confirmation that I need about a game. I might even have to wait it out for a bit as I am doing with SWTOR until the dust settles then I can possible give it a try.
I do have my ear to the ground and listening for certain rumbling on SWTOR, but will be comfortable with taking a seat and watching the show. At any given time, if I have a chance to play it, I will let you all know. Even then, I would suggest take everything I say with a grain of salt and to try it out for yourselves. Everyone has different tastes.
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Doubting Thomas - what a terrible nickname! He tends to get a bad rap, but what can we learn from this apostle, and how can we find the strength to trust God in our own lives? Ron Zappia leads us in a study of the Gospel of John, chapter 20 to gain Power Over Doubt.


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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Farmer information meetings on the Pearl Mussel Programme will take place in Galway this month.
The results-based programme aims to improve conditions for the endangered freshwater pearl mussel in eight catchments across Ireland.
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a) What is a Christian in today's world?
b) Has the church any future?
This recording includes two excellent evangelistic talks given by David Watson.
Speaking from Jude and Galatians, he shows that, as Christians, we can be relevant in the world, able to keep ourselves in His love, look forward to His return and share the good news of redemption.


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by Amy Clinton
While many nonprofits are interested in a grant writer's past success rates as a measure of potential future performance, this metric provides little in the way of proof of a grant writer's work product, skill as a grant writer, or likelihood of writing successful grant proposals. A grant writer's success depends on a myriad of other factors, including organizational grant readiness, quality and timeliness of the documents and other material requested by the grant writer, the grant writer's ability to identify appropriate funders whose priorities are a good fit with an organization, and a host of other factors, some of which have little to do with the grant writer's skill.
The overall success of a grant writer should ultimately be measured by whether or not the organization for which that person is writing grants is building relationships and program credibility with funders and achieving incremental increases in grant funding revenues.
Some Things to Consider1:
1. If an organization is submitting applications to already-established funders who know them well, they can expect:
a. For existing programs, high success rates, up to 90 percent
b. For expanding existing programs, good success rates, up to 80 percent
c. For new programs, lower success rates, generally 30 to 40 percent
2. If submitting applications to NEW funders, an excellent success rate would be 30 to 40 percent
3. If submitting applications to a combination of existing and new funders, an organization should expect a success rate of between 50 and 60 percent.
Evaluating a Grant Writer's Work2
A grant writer's "success rate" depends on both the grant writer's professional skills and the organization's readiness to submit the proposals in the first place. Specific organizational factors that influence the ratio of proposals funded include the following:
• Has the organization set realistic targets for achievement?
Some nonprofits ask a grant writer to submit an arbitrary, but large number of proposals each year. To meet this target, the grant writer may use the "shotgun approach" and submit the same generic proposal to a large number of funders as a time-saving approach, without proper research or cultivation. As a result, the success rate for this approach is likely to be low.
• Does the organization have strong programs that meet a clear community need? Grant proposals have a much greater chance of being funded if they can offer a compelling solution to a well-documented community problem.
• Is the organization seeking general operating, endowment, or start-up funding? These types of grants are generally tougher to get than program funding.
• Is the organization structurally and fiscally sound? Sometimes the best-written grant proposal can be rejected because the funder has serious questions about the organization's capacity to carry out the scope of work described in the proposal.
• Do the Executive Director and board support the grant writer by actively participating in cultivation and stewardship of funders? Top level cultivation of funders is essential for success.
• Has the grant writer been involved in the budget-making process? Too often, grant writers are asked to bring in a certain amount of revenue based on the needs of the organization's budget, rather than on what is reasonable and possible. By involving the grant writer in the budget development process from the outset, the organization can set realistic and achievable revenue targets and avoid a budget crisis later in the year.
Benchmarks for Evaluating a Grant Writer
• # of proposals and letters of inquiry submitted
• # of grants awarded
• Amount of money raised
• # of new potential funders identified and researched
• # of contacts with funders and number of funders cultivated
• # of contacts with program staff
• # of internal projects worked on
• # of reports submitted to funders
• Quality of grant proposals: clarity of writing, ability to answer funder's questions, write a compelling argument for funding, etc.
• Quality of funding research.
• Maintains good relationships with funders
• Works well with organizational staff and program personnel
• Assists staff in identifying and developing fundable projects
• Effectively matches projects and needs with potential funders
• Well regarded in the fundraising community
• Works to improve his/her knowledge and skills through professional development
• Provides service to the fundraising community by serving on boards and committees of professional
Reasons Proposals Fail3
A breakdown of the most common reasons a grant proposal is rejected — some of which are outside of the grant writer's control.
1. The foundation liked the idea but didn't fund it: This is one of the top reasons an idea gets rejected despite having an excellent grant writer. Perhaps the board of directors of the foundation in question spent all of the allocated funding on pet projects before they could get to your proposal. Or maybe there were so many good ideas to fund that there just wasn't enough money to go around. This sort of thing happens behind the scenes and doesn't reflect at all on the strength of your proposal.
2. The organization wasn't well prepared: I've come across this problem often: An organization asks a grant writer to step in to write a specific grant proposal they're set on, and the grant writer takes their word for it that they have all the details ironed out. But the organization can't get everything the grant writer needs together in time, so details are thin and the proposal is weak despite the writer's best efforts.
3. The grant opportunity wasn't a good fit: Often proposals are rejected because they don't fit with a funder's stated (or unstated) interests. This is either due to sloppy prospect research or a lack of information from the funder.
4. The proposal was poorly put together: This should speak for itself. Badly written proposals DO get funded on the strength of the organization alone — or because of a board connection (see #1) — but more often than not, it's placed in the "round file."
Grant Writing and Success Rates: Putting Lipstick on a Pig?
by David Lipten on January 28, 2013
I have recently been following a number of discussions on the provision of performance statistics in order to demonstrate a positive return on investment for potential clients. Success would seem to be a relatively reasonable thing for a client to wish to consider when deciding whether or not to hire a grant professional and, particularly, whether or not to spend precious dollars on them. In fact, the demand for such metrics is becoming the norm, especially as individuals with backgrounds in other, for-profit disciplines are increasingly coming to dominate nonprofit boards of directors and as budgets become even tighter. But, are grant professionals responding by, essentially, putting lipstick on a pig? My guess is that, while there are useful data that can be provided to a potential client for them to evaluate the quality of a grant writer's work, much of the data that is provided consist, largely, of misrepresentations, especially that which pertains to success rate percentages.
I don't mean to imply by this that grant professionals set out to lie. But, in response to the often direct demand for dollar figures and success rate percentages that will lend credence to a decision by someone to hire an outside professional to do what has largely been done in-house in the past (and, likely, poorly), we are tempted to stretch the truth by claiming what I can only assume are success rate percentages that only the wholly uninformed would believe.
I have seen advertised success rates hovering at or above 90%. It may even be possible for a grant writer to make such claims in cases where all the legwork has already been done, including being invited to submit a proposal after having done all of the research (i.e., matching of client needs to funding source priorities, solicitation of the client, etc.), as well as writing and submitting the grant and having it reviewed by an audience (who should already be positively predisposed to funding the submitted proposal).
Just how does one quantify all that work? For example, how can a grant writer demonstrate success in prospect research or in making contact with funders or in writing letters of inquiry, etc.?
But, aren't we also asking to be paid for all the services that lead up to that point? Just how does one quantify all that work? For example, how can a grant writer demonstrate success in prospect research or in making contact with funders or in writing letters of inquiry, etc.? If, after doing all of that, a grant professional were asked to submit only one or two grants and they were funded, they would have a perfect success rate.
But, what about all of the entreaties made to foundations or government sources that were either rejected or ignored?
What about all the time it took to receive notifications of these efforts being less thansuccessful? These essential activities are not the kinds of things that either lend themselves to or are reflected in success rate percentages.
Conversely, what if a grant writer's efforts lead to a great number of invitations to submit proposals? Given the extremely competitive nature of the process, most in this situation would likely wind up with many more rejected proposals that those that were funded.
Again, what would providing a percentage demonstrate? I would even assume that someone in the latter, frustrating situation would be more than a little tempted to paint a rosier picture than would otherwise be possible.
So, what kind of data is useful (and truthful) for clients to consider when they are trying to decide whether to engage the services of a grant writer? Some of the ideas I've seen included providing the status of proposals, including those that have been planned or pending, as well as whether they've been funded or denied.
I've also seen a suggestion to measure the percentage of applications reviewed against awards made, though grant writers are not often privy to such information. I often advise potential clients to consider the costs of not applying versus doing so, both in terms of the bottom line and in terms of fulfilling their missions, among a number of other things. As an old advertisement for the NY State lottery used to say, "You gotta be in it to win it." But, what else do you suggest? I'm all ears (if not lips).
About the Author – David Lipten, Ph.D., has written winning federal grant proposals on behalf of a number of electric utilities, garnering nearly $40 million in U.S. Department of Energy grants, among other successes. He is based in Tallahassee, FL.
1 Retrieved May 25, 2018 from https://managementhelp.org/blogs/fundraising-for-nonprofits/2012/05/17/what-is-your-grantwin-rate-what-should-it-be/
2 Adapted from Puget Sound Grant Writer's Association online article: "How can we evaluate our grantwriter's work?" Retrieved May 24, 2018 from https://www.grantwriters.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74:how-can-weevaluate-our-grantwriters-work&catid=19:site-content
3 Adapted from Professional Grant Writers online article: "What to Learn from Your Rejected Grant Proposal." Retrieved May 25, 2018 from https://www.professionalgrantwriter.org/learn-rejected-grant-proposal


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I found out that Gardens Alive cannot ship Grub Away to California. I wonder what that is all about. Maybe it's not as organic or as safe as I thought it was.
Meanwhile, part of my order from Gardens Alive arrived--lawn fertilizer, seeds, Escar-go. Still waiting for the beneficial Nematodes. They will arrive later this month.
I worked in the garden for a while today. Decided where the tomatoes, corn, peas and beans will go. I marked out the spot for the tomatoes with small bamboo stakes. I also started taking down the large tomato support (the one closest to the studio). I will be planting corn there, so the support has to go.
I took pH levels for all the gardens:
Garden #1 (from 7 - 7.8)
Raised Bed (6.9 - 7.5)
Top Hillside (7.2-7.5)
Lower Hillside (6.7-6.8)
Herb Garden (7.1-7.5)
So, tomorrow we should harvest the last of the chives, garlic and red onions and some of the arugula (where the corn will be planted), pull out the large tomato support, add dolomite lime to the Raised Bed and Hillside gardens, plant tomatoes, corn, peas and beans directly in the ground, prepare the small containers with potting soil and plant all the peppers, set up the heating pads, turn the large compost bin. Wow, we have a lot to do.
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" On The Floor " is by Jennifer Lopez, the American singer. Written by Kinda "Kee" Hamid, AJ Junior, Teddy Sky, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, Pitbull, Gonzalo Hermosa, Ulises Hermosa and the song's producer RedOne who has worked with the likes of Lady Gaga.
" On The Floor " which features the Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, was released by the label Island Records in 2011 and was taken from Jennifer's seventh album, Love.
The song is a dance song with an up-tempo, electro-house feel and is influenced by Eurodance, Latin music along with techno. A sample from 1989 hit single " Lambada " by Kaoma, the French-Brazilian pop group, can apparently be heard on the track.
Music critics liked the song more than the album. Mikael Wood from the Los Angeles Times said " returned Lopez to the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 ", however it didn't fare quite so well and Mikael described the album as unlikely to match the success of the single.
Along with the positive reviews from the music critics, it seems the record buyers also liked it. " On The Floor " entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States at number nine and climbed to reach number three, making it the highest entry point for any single by Jennifer in her career.
The song was released in Canada in February 2011 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number eighty-six, from there it climbed to reach Number One, Jennifer's fourth in the country and her highest charting song for nine years.
" On The Floor " was released in the United Kingdom during April 2011 where it entered the UK Singles Chart at the top and remained there for two weeks, becoming her third Number One in the country and her twelfth top five single in the country.
The song has become Jennifer's biggest selling single in the United Kingdom as of 2012 with sales of 822,056 copies, making it her most successful release there.
BillBoard Highest Chart Position: 3
UK Highest Chart Position: 1
Other Countries Highest Chart Positions: Australia (ARIA) 1, Austria (Austria Top 40) 1, Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 1, Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 1, Brazil (Billboard Hot 100) 9, Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 1, Chile (Top 20 Chart) 1, Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart) 1, Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 1, Denmark (Tracklisten) 3, France (SNEP) 1, Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 1, Germany (Official German Charts) 1, Greece (IFPI Greece) 1, Hungary (Dance Top 40) 4, Hungary (Single Top 10) 8, Ireland (IRMA) 1, Israel (Media Forest) 1, Italy (FIMI) 1, Japan (Japan Hot 100) 10, Latvia (European Hit Radio) 1, Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20) 1, Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard) 1, Mexico Top Inglés (Monitor Latino) 1, Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 7, New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2, Norway (VG-lista) 1, Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 2,Portugal(Billboard) 1, Romania (UPFR) 1, Russia (NFPP) 1, Scotland (Official Charts Company) 1, Serbia (IFPI) 1, Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 1, Spain (PROMUSICAE) 1, Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 1, Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 1
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Wikipedia Page: Wikipedia.org/JenniferLopez
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With one final departing look at Max, the movie fades to black and the end credits begin. With the conclusion of this chapter in Max's story let us take a step back and examine how the end chase would have been different if the film had more closely followed the original screenplay. With added instances of fighting, details that clarify questions from watching the movie, and a twist that upsets the entire structure of the horde, the screenplay is a must read.
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Grace City is working with one of our local partners, Parker Street Ministries, to give back to our community this holiday season. We invite you to share in the spirit of generosity this Christmas and consider participating in our Toy Drive. Unwrapped Toys can be dropped off starting Sunday, November 26th through Sunday, December 3rd at the Connection Tent for children ages 0-18 years old in need this season.
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About Clog
We are overwhelmed by the response and the interest that our contributors have shown in our site. This has further strengthened our belief about the requirement of a platform for all individuals to express themselves and share their opinion and views. At times, we have found our present format wanting in terms of being true to our promise to provide a platform to all. We intend to address these issues on an ongoing basis however, in order to reinforce our raison d'etre viz. Power to People we would like to introduce The C Log: The Citizen Log. The C Log is a space where articles, personal pieces, brief write-ups will all go unedited.
Posts for April, 2018
Pawan Kumar Bansal | 28 Apr 2018
Deputy Director, Cadet Corps, Haryana, on behalf of Director General Higher Education has forwarded the common calendar to VCs with a request that they may adopt the same w.e.f the ensuing academic session after following the due procedures.
Pawan Kumar Bansal | 14 Apr 2018
Academicians up in arms against Haryana govt's hush-hush efforts for amending the syllabus of universities
Pawan Kumar Bansal | 11 Apr 2018
South African President Ramaphosa presents a budget that has a huge negative impact on poor, unemployed and destitute people. This same budget favours the rich while creating more conditions to further oppress the poor.
Richard Pillay | 10 Apr 2018
Gender equality is well stated in the Indian Constitution and the Fundamental Rights, amongst others, which provide equal opportunities and equal protection, ruling out discrimination on the grounds of sex, thus facilitating equality of opportunity to all citizens in areas relating to employment.
Dr. Rajni Khajuria | 05 Apr 2018
Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA), while reacting to the recent debates over government initiatives to curb the menace of fake news in various media outlets, advocates for empowering the Press Council of India (PCI) comprising the print, electronic and alternate/social media and also renaming the quasi-judicial body as Media Council of India (MCI).
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I am so excited to have my photograph featured in this fantastic yellow inspired treasury (I ♥ YELLOW!!!) I am so grateful to Irina of Irina Photography for including me!
Here are a few of my favorites from her amazing photography shop! Check out her blog as well...she has unbelievable talent!!!


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"The funky German funk posse that recently smashed it with their version of Planet Rock come again with two storming original cuts that keep the funkified energy of their previous release and add some serious dancefloor pressure. Lyve Wire?s the choice cut ? horn-fuelled and raring to go: a nu funk bomb!" - Fat City (Manchester)
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Scoliosis: a sideways curvature of the spine.
- Scoliosis affects as much as 3 to 4 children per 1000
- It can occur at any stage in your life, and the cause is often unknown (idiopathic)
- Scoliosis can't be cured, but treatments including surgery can help
- Scoliosis is a condition and not a disease
- Most cases of scoliosis are mild in nature with few symptoms and often does not need treatment
- Severe cases of scoliosis can be extremely painful and disabling
- We are not broken, just a little bent.
Signs of Scoliosis
- One shoulder is higher than the other
- One shoulder blade sticks out more than the other
- One side of the rib cage appears higher than the other
- One hip appears higher or more prominent than the other
- The waist appears uneven
- The body tilts to one side
- One leg may appear shorter than the other
- Observation
- Back braces
- Scoliosis surgery


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One of the most popular and well known products in the academic community are reference managers. They are programs or tools that facilitate the storage, organization and control of our references. More specifically to create, maintain, organize, share and shape the references of articles (journal), books or other documents from different information sources (databases, journals, websites, etc.). Also it's possible to create in-text citations and bibliographies in papers with a standardized format (eg: APA style, MLA, and Vancouver). Currently, most reference managers are able to interact with the most popular text editors as well as specific text editors for scientific documents (eg: Mellel).
The use of reference managers are a great time saver because they facilitate the handling of large amounts of references in an efficient manner and allow for automatic insertion of quotes and applying different bibliographic formats to generate bibliographies. The latest updates of most reference managers allow collaborative work between researchers at the same time.
We can classify reference managers into three types:
- Desktop Reference Managers, that are installed on our computers, as any other traditional software. Eg: Bookends, Endnote and BibTex .
- Web Reference Managers, whete the access is through the web browser. Eg: Refworks, Endnote Web, and Zotero.
- Social Reference Managers, which are characterized by allowing interaction between researchers from the same research or work group. Eg: Mendeley and CiteULike.
In future posts, we will analyze the most popular and hottest reference managers in the market.


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Isakson released from Atlanta hospital
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., was released from an Atlanta hospital Thursday after being treated for a bacterial infection.
Isakson, 65, was admitted to the hospital Monday morning after spending much of Sunday in Macon to attend opening events of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
"Senator Isakson is still recovering from the bacterial infection, but his doctors felt that his condition has improved enough that he could go home and continue his recovery there," spokeswoman Joan Kirchner said in a news release from his Washington, D.C., office. "Senator Isakson is feeling so much better and he is glad to get back home."
The junior Georgia senator is up for re-election this year. He served three terms in the Marietta congressional seat once held by Newt Gingrich before being elected to the Senate in 2004.
Isakson's work schedule will likely be light. The Senate passed President Obama's health care reconciliation bill earlier Thursday and is set to go on Easter recess next week.
"We are allowing him to go home today on the condition that he do nothing but rest and recover for at least the next week," said Dr. Steven Marlowe, one of Isakson's attending physicians at Atlanta's Northside Hospital.
To contact writer Thomas L. Day, call 744-4489.


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It's nice to see people using sexual pleasure as a focus for teaching the practices that will reduce HIV transmission.
Unfortunately, idiotic male attitudes about sexual pleasure still hinder the implementation of safer sex strategies in parts of Africa. To wit: they don't like to use condoms because it decreases their pleasure. However, they worry that if women begin to experience pleasure during sex, their wives will cheat on them.
I don't suppose it occurs to them that they might ensure fidelity and enthusiasm – on both sides – if they paid some attention to sharing pleasure with their wives? Or that given the sexual assumptions among males in that culture, the reason women might stray is not for sex but for affection? attention? the feeling that someone wants her for her, not just for her work as wife/mother?
Bah, humbug.
Meanwhile, in India, people in towns and villages across Andhra Pradesh got free condoms with their morning paper. How's that for a hint?
It reminds me of the scene in Monty Python's "Meaning of Life," where the husband is all talk and no action and the wife quivering with need:
Blackitt: That's what being a Protestant's all about. That's
why it's the church for me. That's why it's the church for
anyone who respects the individual and the individual's right
to decide for him or herself. When Martin Luther nailed his
protest up to the church door in 1517, he may not have
realised the full significance of what he was doing. But four
hundred years later, thanks to him, my dear, I can wear
whatever I want on my John Thomas. And Protestantism doesn't stop at the simple condom. Oh no! I can wear French Ticklers if I want.
Mrs Blackitt: You what?
Mr Blackitt: French Ticklers... Black Mambos... Crocodile Ribs...
Sheaths that are designed not only to protect but also to
enhance the stimulation of sexual congress...
Mrs Blackitt: Have you got one?
Mr Blackitt: Have I got one? Well no... But I can go down the road
any time I want and walk into Harry's and hold my head up
high, and say in a loud steady voice: 'Harry I want you to
sell me a *condom*. In fact today I think I'll have a French Tickler, for I am a Protestant...'
Mrs Blackitt: Well why don't you?


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In Helicobacter pylori auto-inducer-2, but not LuxS-MccAB catalysed reverse transsulphuration, regulates motility through modulation of flagellar gene transcription
In Helicobacter pylori auto-inducer-2, but not LuxS-MccAB catalysed reverse transsulphuration, regulates motility through modulation of flagellar gene transcription - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.
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Citation: Shen, F., Hobley, L., Doherty, N., Loh, J. T., Cover, T. L., Sockett, R. E., Hardie, K. R., & et al. (2010). In Helicobacter pylori auto-inducer-2, but not LuxS/MccAB catalysed reverse transsulphuration, regulates motility through modulation of flagellar gene transcription.
Abstract: Abstract Background LuxS may function as a metabolic enzyme or as the synthase of a quorum sensing signalling molecule, auto-inducer-2 (AI-2); hence, the mechanism underlying phenotypic changes upon luxS inactivation is not always clear. In Helicobacter pylori, we have recently shown that, rather than functioning in recycling methionine as in most bacteria, LuxS (along with newly-characterised MccA and MccB), synthesises cysteine via reverse transsulphuration. In this study, we investigated whether and how LuxS controls motility of H. pylori, specifically if it has its effects via luxS-required cysteine metabolism or via AI-2 synthesis only. Results We report that disruption of luxS renders H. pylori non-motile in soft agar and by microscopy, whereas disruption of mccA Hp or mccB Hp (other genes in the cysteine provision pathway) does not, implying that the lost phenotype is not due to disrupted cysteine provision. The motility defect of the ΔluxS Hp mutant was complemented genetically by luxS Hp and also by addition of in vitro synthesised AI-2 or 4, 5-dihydroxy-2, 3-pentanedione (DPD, the precursor of AI-2). In contrast, exogenously added cysteine could not restore motility to the ΔluxS Hp mutant, confirming that AI-2 synthesis, but not the metabolic effect of LuxS was important. Microscopy showed reduced number and length of flagella in the ΔluxS Hp mutant. Immunoblotting identified decreased levels of FlaA and FlgE but not FlaB in the ΔluxS Hp mutant, and RT-PCR showed that the expression of flaA, flgE, motA, motB, flhA and fliI but not flaB was reduced. Addition of DPD but not cysteine to the ΔluxS Hp mutant restored flagellar gene transcription, and the number and length of flagella. Conclusions Our data show that as well as being a metabolic enzyme, H. pylori LuxS has an alternative role in regulation of motility by modulating flagellar transcripts and flagellar biosynthesis through production of the signalling molecule AI-2.
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Author: Shen, FeifeiHobley, LauraDoherty, NeilLoh, John T.Cover, Timothy L.Sockett, R. ElizabethHardie, Kim R.Atherton, John C.Show moreSh
Source: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/237811


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On a seasonally adjusted basis, home prices rose modestly in November from the month before, but fell by roughly the same margin from a year earlier.
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's House Price Index for November, residential prices hiked 1 percent month-to-month to a reading of 183.8. However, the index dipped 1.8 percent from November 2010, and remains well below its peak reached in April 2007.
The HPI jumped on a monthly basis in every region reported by the FHFA except for the Middle Atlantic area, where the index declined 0.2 percent. The region with the greatest increase in the index was the West South Central region, where prices climbed 2.1 percent from October.
On an annual basis, though, the FHFA's property data shows prices decreased in every region, falling the furthest in Pacific region, which experienced a drop of 4.2 percent. The HPI remained mostly the same in the West North Central area.
The Mountain and New England regions finished November as the only areas of the U.S. with indices higher than 200, the report indicates. The East North Central area ended the month with the lowest HPI once again - 163.5
Some real estate experts have expressed that continually low home prices may not be enough to spark a rise in home sales in early 2012. A number of housing analysts have stated further government inclusion in the mortgage and real estate markets is needed to stabilize home sales.
Following the announcement by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union speech that he would offer further refinancing help to homeowners in need, Columbia Business School professor Christopher Mayer told Bloomberg he thinks the initiative could help improve market conditions.
"It's going to help homeowners who are struggling and it's likely to be a first step to really opening up the market to more normal credit standards," Mayer, who proposed a mass refi program in 2008, told the news source.
In addition to a refinancing program, though, some analysts say the government should help make homeownership more affordable for buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines during the housing crisis.
In an opinion editorial for the New York Times, James Wilcox, professor of business in the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, stated a down payment protection plan could help prospective buyers afford homes for sale.
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A Time to Move On
I've been in Hoelbrak for far too long.
My stay nearing a week and my mother has grown as tired of me as I had of her in the first day. I respect her like any norn would respect their bearer, but the woman drives me to the point of smashing furniture. She mellowed somewhat with Ida around, but by Raven even that cat can't keep my mother from her infuriating taunting. I fear she will discover this journal, or chance upon me writing within it, she would never stop teasing. I've had more than enough of mother-daughter bonding and I'm ready to set back out on the hunt. The skies are still grey and foreboding, but I can at least make out the slightest rays of light, like a glowing circle in the cloudy haze. I will take my leave at dawn. I considered taking Ida with me as I will miss her, I have enjoyed playing games with her this past week but the hunt is no place for a cat, besides my other animal companions would likely eat her.
A Gift from Raven
Hunting has been poor over the past week.
I had a bow string break, which snapped backward to put a nice sized welt across my right eye, and the animals seem to be in hiding. What they hide from, and why, I am uncertain. They may just cower from the storm that keeps threatening but never seems to strike the ground. I've spent several nights resting in caves and listening to thunder roar above, yet never witnessing the drops of cool waters on the earth or a crack of lighting strike. Instead the skies just remain grey with a shadowed sun and neither moon nor star to guide me in the evening. If I had not grown up near Borealis Forest I could have easily become lost in the seemingly endless sea of trees. I tried to commune with Raven for answers but had no luck on my own and the Raven Shamans were too preoccupied to lend me aid. I've known Moda the Black, the current Speaker of Hoelbrak for the Raven Spirit, since I was a child and yet even she would not grant me an audience. Clearly I am not the only one having troubles as of late.


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For the Love of Trader Joe's
By David Ciancio / May 2018Insights
*this article originally appeared on dunnhumby.com
There are lots of reasons why customers love Trader Joe's, who recently topped dunnhumby's Retail Perception Index (RPI) study. The RPI ranked US retailers according to which stores customers said were winning their hearts and wallets because they brilliantly deliver on retail basics, plus a little more.
And that 'little more' is stirring a stratospheric level of emotional loyalty for the Trader Joe's brand which is, in turn, driving industry-leading sales per square foot.
So, what's the secret? I see four elemental qualities of the TJ's experience that all retailers really ought to be doing, but desperately few are delivering, and none better than the retail brand that customers most love:
Beautiful, Quality Cheapness
Customers find that Trader Joe's offers bargain-shop prices for gourmet goodies by having virtually no advertising budget, avoiding typical bad-habit back margin practices with vendors and silly promotions, and ruthlessly axing unpopular or low-selling products. TJ's sees itself as a "first stop shop", therefore free not to carry everything and to reject high price volatility accordingly.
And it's cheapness with quality. Over and above the obvious conversation about ingredients or composition of a product or service, let's think about how stores give clues about quality (consciously or not) and about how customers might interpret the messages.
Here are 5 things that customers experience in store that can shape their perceptions of quality and that Trader Joe's are winning on:
- Product packaging, display and presentation
- Simplicity; order vs. chaos
- Abundance (especially of fresh foods)
- Physical condition and freshness
- Quality packaging which enhances the product's natural characteristics, but never looks unnecessary
- Variety / Range
- Role of local, regional, and ethnic provenance and range – which TJ's are brilliant at…
- Less is more – a curated range that is simple for customers
- Corporate brands of better-than national brand quality
- Staff visibility and knowledge
- Crew attentiveness and care
- Training, expertise, physical cleanliness, and confidence
- How we work – Product handling, preparation, pre-conditioning, and the degree to which staff take care, both in terms of ensuring the product is handled properly and in how staff ensure that the customer is getting good quality
- Return policy. Best practice = no questions asked, return for any reason, and TJ's are famous for this.
- Theatre/Romance
- Taste: Sampling
- Teach me: provenance, how to cook, helpful hints, how to extend the life of this product, etc.
Love thy Customer
It appears that some retailers really hate their customers. Really. Consider how difficult it is for shoppers to navigate a large store to find the items they need, to choose between 45,000+ SKUs, to dodge floor stacks and other impediments, and to wait in long checkout queues. Retailers and brands are asking customers to digest quite a lot: in any given month in any given store, any typical customer sees, on average:
It is little wonder that customers are distracted and confused by all this stimulus. Trader Joe's, on the other hand:
- Make it simple and easy to shop with their limited, curated assortment. TJ's stocks around 4,000 items. Customers interpret this curation as convenient and helpful.
- Trust their customers – their liberal return policy is evidence, along with the fact that any crew member can make it right for any customer.
- Have customers' health and safety in mind. Hearing customer concerns about food safety, Trader Joe's have phased out foods imported from China and have eliminated products that include spurious ingredients.
- Are culturally diverse. Trader Joe's presents its ethnic food products in ways that are easily understood. Although not particularly culturally sensitive, signature products' packaging are seen as fun by customers because they are assigned various international personas, such as Trader Jose's (Mexican food), Trader Ming's (Chinese food), Trader Giotto's (Italian), Trader Joe-San's (Japanese), Arabian Joe's (Middle Eastern) and Trader Jacques' (French).
- Are seen as good community and world citizens. Many of the company's products are environmentally friendly. TJ's have removed unsustainable species of fish from their shelves and are committed to sourcing all their eggs from cage-free suppliers. They are noted for their donations to local causes as well.
They act as customer-obsessed about their brand and about keeping it very simple, and strive to avoid complication at all costs so customers get the best value. In short, Trader Joe's demonstrate loyalty TO their customer on many levels, and customers respond by giving more of their custom in return.
Clearly customers' motivations go way beyond just price: convenience and speed, product quality, excitement by being thrifty, discovering new deals and finding special surprises are all important, and Trader Joe's are answering customer needs in those regards as well.
Irrepressibly Friendly
Trader Joe's empower their 'crew members' and insist that they be amazingly friendly. As one customer writes:
Trader Joe's obviously schools its employees and management to be the exception to the rule that grocery stores are staffed by workers who punch a time card, push a broom, and don't want to be bothered with pesky shoppers asking questions and wanting things. TJ's staffers wear comfy clothes, they smile like drunken birthday clowns [emphasis mine], and they're full of product knowledge and shopping suggestions for any and everything in the store — from bath salts to fingerling potatoes. They are friendly, helpful and accommodating, and seem as sunny as a bucket of sunflowers. Perhaps they are only pretending to care about their customers' every whim and fancy, but they do it so convincingly that you kinda wish you could shop there for used cars and home appliances, too. (Jenn Wohletz, in Westword magazine, Feb 2012)
Human, Clever and Quirky
Trader Joe's connect with their shoppers on a human and people level, and that's why they win hearts as well as wallets. They are offbeat and unusual and demonstrate a sense of humor about themselves (as seen in some of the brands mentioned above, with the famous "Two Buck Chuck" wine offers and in the Hawaiian shirts worn by crew members).
For customers, TJ's create excitement and a sense of discovery without intimidation. It's surprising, delightful, energetic, and fun.
Can't buy me love?
Many undifferentiated mainstream retailers are delivering minimal value to their shoppers, because they've lost the customer plot, according to the RPI study. Very few retailers are standing out above the crowd.
In this age of "differentiate or die", I passionately believe that the only answer to being agile at retail – and indeed to survival – is to follow the customer, to understand the consumer better than any of the competition, and to deliver on brilliant retail basics, everyday. Everyday.
More importantly, I believe, is to create relationships and experiences that are deeply human. In our age of AI and machine learning, it is critical that we always apply HI – human intelligence – with profound empathy about people.
That's what Trader Joe's do well, and why customers are showing them love.
*This is the second in a series of LinkedIn articles from David Ciancio, advocating the voice of the customer in the highly competitive food-retail industry.
Contributed by David Ciancio, Senior Customer Strategist – dunnhumby
David Leads global Customer Strategy for the world's leading Customer science firm across 25+ countries, including disciplines for loyalty, organizational transformation, retail practices, and FMCG brand growth. He was named a Top 50 Marketer of 2008 (Advertising Age Magazine) and was the visionary architect of Kroger's industry-best loyalty program, which currently engages more than 50 million households in 43 states across 2,700 stores operating under multiple banners and retail formats. To connect with David, visit his LinkedIn profile.


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Farm House Design Vii
A Plantation House.Another southern house is here presented, quite different in architectural design from the last, plain, unpretending, less ornate in its finish, as well as less expensive in construction. It may occupy a different site, in a hilly, wooded country of rougher surface, but equally becoming it, as the other would more fitly grace the level prairie, or spreading plain in the more showy luxury of its character.
This house stands 46×44 feet on the ground, two stories high, with a full length veranda, 10 feet wide in front, and a half length one above it, connecting with the main roof by an open gable, under which is a railed gallery for summer repose or recreation, or to enjoy the scenery upon which it may open. The roof is broad and overhanging, thoroughly sheltering the walls, and giving it a most protected, comfortable look. Covering half the rear is a lean-to, with shed roof, 16 feet wide, communicating with the servants' offices in the wing, the hall of which opens upon a low veranda on its front, and leading to the minor conveniences of the establishment. The main servants' building is 30×20 feet, one and a half stories high, with a roof in keeping with the main dwelling, and a chimney in 176 the center. In rear of this is attached a wood-house, with a shed roof, thus sloping off, and giving it a reposed, quiet air from that point of view. A narrow porch, 23 feet long and 8 feet wide, also shades the remaining rear part of the main dwelling, opening on to the approach in rear.
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The Great Indian B school Debate – Final : IIM Lucknow vs XLRI Jamshedpur
After two weeks of making arguments and counterarguments, trading punches and firing broadsides at one another, it all boils down to this. The grand finale of the Great Indian B school Debate features IIM Lucknow and XLRI Jamshedpur. They will slug it out for first prize and national bragging rights.
The topic for the final is "On this Independence Day, India should allow FDI in multi-brand retail". Both teams have been asked to argue for and against the topic, and upload their arguments in a video on youtube. The video will not be longer than 20 mins. Over to teams then.
"On this Independence Day, India should allow FDI in multi-brand retail"
IIM Lucknow
XLRI Jamshedpur – FOR
XLRI Jamshedpur – AGAINST
Team IIM L: Venkatesh SR and R Maheshwaran
Team XLRI : Madhumita Bhattacharya and Bimal V
The base cartoon above is by artist Hossein Kazem of Iran and can be found here
To read the debates in the semi-finals and the 1st round please click here
This was the inaugural year of 'The Great Indian B School Debate". Our objective with this competition was to engage the top minds in the country to look at issues concerning the management education sector and other important issues plaguing the country and the planet. What we have witnessed over the last 2 weeks is some extremely incisive analysis of various issues by some of the brightest. We have received various emails and messages appreciating the quality on display by the students.
A special thank you to our judges – Ms.Kalpana Pathak and Mr.Prashant Nanda for taking time out from their extremely busy schedules to judge various stages of this competition. We would also acknowledge the positive role played by the Media, Cultural and the Debating Societies of all the buisness schools participating in this competition.
We promise to return next year with a bigger competition and with an opportunity for many other Indian schools to participate.


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In 2010 I stood on the side of the road at the NYC Marathon and cheered on my Aunt Kelly and Uncle Chris as they pushed themselves through 26.2 miles. I was in awe of their dedication, strength, and courage. They were running for the Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital with Fred's Team in honor of Kelly's Father who lost his life to cancer.
As I stood there overflowing with inspiration I said to my cousin, "I want to do this next year!" Being there in the moment and watching all walks of life push themselves further than they ever thought possible I couldn't help but be inspired. I was a runner in high school and never dreamed of running a marathon, but on that day the dream was ignited.
When I got home the excitement of the moment wore off and I realized how much time and dedication it would take to actually train for the marathon and I said, "maybe next year". A few years have passed since that initial dream was spoken and this year that dream will come true.
Each year since 2010 either Kelly or Chris have ran with Fred's Team, raising money to support the hospital, doctors, researchers, patients, and their families. This year I am stepping in to run and give their legs a break. I am honored to have the opportunity to run for Fred's Team and so grateful for the strength and dedication that Kelly and Chris have shown over the years. They have taught me that with determination and practice anything is possible.
Along with the countless number of miles that I will be training I will also raising money for Fred's Team. It will be a different sort of marathon to raise the money, but each dollar matters and I will be there every step of the way in order to surpass my goal.
As I train for November 2nd I will be showing up here as well, with stories, inspiration, and the struggles that arise when you push yourself past your preconceived limit. I hope you will join me on this journey. Together we can take a step forward to fight cancer.
You can find my Fred's Team donation page here.
Please pass this along to anyone you feel would be interested. When we come together in small ways, big things happen. Let's come together.


text: WIP Rooster #2 Tara Raymo March 20, 2013 Some progress on the Rooster Painting. I would have liked to have gotten more done but I am so tired. My silly dog decided to wake me up at 2:45am and I couldn't get back to sleep for a couple of hours.


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Alzheimer Mystery Theater
Roger L. Simon, themanwhocreatedmoseswine:
Now that the Big Game (Rove) has been taken off the table in the Beltway Night of the Long Knives, why don't we get back to the real mystery in the Plame Affair – just why did Joseph C. Wilson go to Niger? It doesn't take a rocket scientist – or even a crime writer – to see something fishy in sending the hubby of a hemi-semi-demi-out CIA agent for a week to drink tea in Africa to find out whether someone had been selling yellowcake to Saddam. And it doesn't take that same rocket scientist – or crime writer – to figure that the expected… and wanted… answer was "no." So what's the real crime here? Who sent Wilson and why? And who's the real Mr. Big?
Odd. I thought the real mystery was why we invaded Iraq when they were no threat to the United States.


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Don't you hate those? I agonize over them, terrified of making the wrong choice. We had one to make today.
Redheaded Snippet, still high from the national tournament in Virginia Beach, was buoyed to further heights upon being notified yesterday evening that she has been selected to play in the Junior Olympics.
Approximately 120 players are chosen to compete. It's an honor and looks great on a resume.
Unfortunately, it also costs quite a bit of money.
We live very frugally. If we can't afford it, we find a way to get it cheaper or learn to do without. But every so often, something comes along that must be dealt with. The car will break down in a horrifying way. A niece will be born in a different time zone. Someone will suddenly swell up and develop spots or take a whack to the head with a hockey stick. And that's when things get hairy. Something must be done, of course, and the questions of exactly what to do and how far to go become complicated.
This recent trip to Virginia Beach was one of those things we felt we needed to deal with. People stuck their necks out and made things happen in order for Redheaded Snippet to be in the program that held the tournament. It wasn't their fault she was selected to go further than we had anticipated (or budgeted for) and we felt that in turning it down we would have been biting the hand that had fed us. And though it was definitely extending us further than we were comfortable, we went.
But there is no way we can afford to put her in this latest tournament. We still fear it will seem ungrateful of us to say no, but to go further into debt in order to send her would just be foolish and irresponsible. I went over it round and round in my head all night and all day, hardly sleeping and barely getting anything else done, and no matter how you look at it, it's just not doable.
So the answer, regrettably, has to be no. We are all disappointed, but I think we'll be glad we were prudent instead of careless when we look back on it.
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A new year often brings thoughts of change and a higher motivation to get goals or tasks once pushed to the wayside finally accomplished. It is no different here in the 804. Now, most people have heard of "Take you kid to work day" and Wednesday was not that day. Rather it was deemed, "Clean your bike, So you can ride it to work day." In doing so, I installed a new shifter and some pink housing on Jenn's Gunnar. For those of you who don't already know, one of the pawls in the rear shifter broke. Don't worry, although it sounds serious it was nothing SRAM wouldn't warranty faster than one could recover from the swine flu.
I didn't include a picture of my steed as I wanted to keep the mystery alive as to whether or not I still actually own a bike. And if I do own said two wheeled device, do I know how to operate one with any kind of efficiency. The plan was to clean the bike so I could ride it into work on Thursday. That plan changed quickly with the sleet/rain on Thursday morning. New plan! Get a ride in on Saturday morning. I am starting to think Mother Nature is starting to really try and prove that I have a bigger V than she does. Temps in the teens has me chillin' (pun intended) here at the house.
I am starting to put together some goals for the new year however. Without goals, one (I) will not get anything accomplished. The list is still in the compiling stage so you will have to wait but until then let your mouth start to water over the pics of what we had for dinner last night. It was much easier to cook with the bigger grill we received for Xmas. Happy New Year!
Started by experimenting with my salsa recipe. I call it medium, Jenn calls it "F-in ridiculous hot!"
And there isn't a better New Year's Day meal to eat in front of a bowl game than a nice grilled pizza pie!


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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is renowned for its excellence in teaching (TEF Gold). It's a great time to join us as we've won some wonderful awards recently. We were recently named the University of the Year (THE Awards 2017). We were was also named Modern University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.
Nottingham is also a great city to be a student. There are over 60,000 students living here from all over the world. Over 28,000 of these are studying at NTU. Nottingham itself has everything a university city requires – an award-winning nightlife, culture and sports – and what's more, it's extremely budget-friendly. It's a welcoming city and we know you'll make friends for life here.
We offer over 500 full-time courses and all of these courses offer opportunities to get practical experience in your subject. Plus, a lot of our courses include an option to apply for a 1 year work placement including Masters options.
You'll be joining a truly international community at NTU – with students and staff from over 150 countries. The University is focussed on connecting globally and we want to create even more international opportunities for our students.
We offer many scholarships to international students who have offers to study at NTU. These are highly prestigious awards ranging in value from £2,000 to half-fee and full-fee.
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Ferguson apologizes for accosting fellow council member, cites health problems for his actions
Bill Ferguson apologized Tuesday for accosting a fellow Hilton Head Island council member before an April 5 meeting.
Citing health concerns, he also asked the mayor to relieve him of committee duties.
"Clearly, I was not myself that evening," Ferguson said, reading from a prepared statement at the beginning of Tuesday's council meeting.
The Ward 1 representative called Councilman George Williams Jr. a bigot and laid hands on him in council chambers before a meeting. Accounts vary about whether Ferguson put his hands on Williams' neck, grabbed his shirt collar or merely put his hands on Williams' shoulder. When the meeting began, Ferguson disrupted proceedings several times before storming out.
Ferguson also walked out of a council meeting March 15, accusing other council members afterward of discriminating against him because he is black.
On Tuesday, Ferguson said his behavior stemmed from health problems, but he did not elaborate.
"While not seeking to excuse my behavior, I feel it is important for me to explain that I have been battling significant health issues that have their root in my military service," he said. "Since 1970, I have been seeking help for these conditions, and sometimes the treatment I am undergoing needs adjustment. Last Tuesday was a time when I was not well."
Ferguson said he has since met several times with his doctors to make certain his medical condition "is being addressed for both my own well-being and for the well-being of those around me."
He said he will follow through with his treatment plan and wished to keep those details private.
Ferguson said his doctors have advised him to reduce stress. He asked Mayor Drew Laughlin to excuse him from his duties on council committees until his doctors believe he can resume. Laughlin agreed.
"Going forward, I am committed to representing the interests of Ward 1 and all town residents in a manner that is more consistent with the way I have for the last 18 years," Ferguson said. "While I may not always agree with my fellow members of council, I am committing to all of you that I will conduct myself in a manner that conforms to our code of conduct, and of which we can all be proud."
Laughlin, Williams and other council members accepted the apology.
"I accept his apology, and as far as I'm concerned, we need to do our best to support him and move on to take care of the town's business," Williams said.
Laughlin said he believes Ferguson's behavior was an unfortunate, isolated incident not indicative of his years of service to the town and was grateful for Ferguson's honesty and remorse.
"I look forward to (his) getting better and working with (him) to the benefit of all our citizens," Laughlin said.


text: Inter – house G.K. quiz was held on 28th December 2015 in the school premises. The quiz was divided into four rounds i.e. History/ G.K. / Science/ Maths. Each round had eight questions. The participants of each house exhibited great zeal and enthusiasm while attempting to answer the questions asked by the quiz master. Pisa house won the first position; second position was bagged by Takshila house and the third position by Alexandria house.


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Sales Director - Capital Equipment
- Recruiter
- Lime Talent
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £75000.00 - £80000 per annum + Car + Bonus + Benefits
- Posted
- 07 Dec 2018
- Closes
- 04 Jan 2019
- Ref
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- Contact
- lime talent
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Our client provides capital equipment to hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and office buildings and are seeking a Sales Director. This role will suit someone who has experience of selling capital equipment or services into this customer base. Relevant backgrounds we are interested in include vending, coffee machines, water or waste systems etc.
- Working with the Commercial Director to formulate and then implement the sales strategy
- Leading, managing and developing the sales team (16 total, 4 direct)
- Developing budget plans for NSV, margin and volume
- Build strong relationships with senior level contacts within key customers
- Ensuring that marketing strategy is well executed across all accounts
- Managing product pricing in line with company targets and sales strategy
- Setting sales targets and ensuring that the team are meeting and exceeding these targets including NSV, distribution, product mix etc.
- Managing sales related costs within budget parameters
- Delivering accurate forecasts for customer sales
- Ensures all control procedures are understood by team and monitored regularly.
- Forms a high performance sales team through on and off the job training in line with the company strategy, and conduct regular documented people reviews in line with company standards
We are looking for an exceptional leader who will work closely with the Commercial Director and MD to deliver exceptional results. The culture of the business is very people-centric and our client wants someone who will inspire and lead the sales team in a friendly and approachable way. To be successful in this role, you will:
- Enable employees to learn, develop and progress by providing constructive feedback and managing performance
- Lead by example, inspiring others and treating the team fairly.
- Being strategic in your thinking and recognising opportunities to get results
- Deliver business results by setting and achieving ambitious but realistic goals and targets
- Demonstrate excellent communication and listening skills in order to drive team success
- Be a proven sales team leader within a relevant product area and customer base
If you believe you have the right skills and experience for this role, please apply today. Our client is looking to hold first stage interviews in December.
Lime Talent is a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry. To view a broader selection of our current vacancies go to www.limetalentgroup.com or call us on 0207 042 3800.
By making an application to Lime Talent you confirm that you have read and agree to our privacy policy which can be found at https://www.limetalentgroup.com/privacy-and-data-policies
The Lime Talent team always review and process job applications swiftly. However due to the high volume of CVs that we receive online, we regrettably are not always able to respond to every applicant individually. If you've not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately on this occasion your application has not been successful.
Lime Talent Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


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It's been about 10 months since the world has heard the angelic voice of actual prince Zayn Malik. But thanks to a higher power that's all changed.
After announcing his new single earlier this week, the former One Direction member finally released his new music video for "Pillowtalk". The video is very dark and artsy, and while I don't understand the symbolism behind the flashy lights and the flowers, it's still pretty sensual and sexy. Malik cast real life girlfriend Gigi Hadid as his love interest in the video which makes it that much better.
Now with a song called "Pillowtalk" I was expecting something a little more sexual. I was thinking less clothes and more pillows. But nevertheless the video was still nice. I was expecting more from the song though. I imagined Zayn going for more of The Weeknd sound. But that being said, the more I listen to it the more I enjoy it. To be honest I'm just glad to have my brown prince back and making sweet music.


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Material provided at Task Force Meeting No. 2 – November 2, 2017
171102 Task Force Meeting No.2 Agenda
Public Comment thru 170928
Existing Stormwater System
CIP Project List Draft171016
2017 Operating Stormwater Budget
Material provided at Task Force Meeting No. 1 – August 30, 2017
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2005-2012 Manual Comparison
Zoning Map
Stormwater Map
Task Force Meeting No. 1
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
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Founded in 1960 by the late Harry Seidler, this architectural practice responsible for some of Sydney's most celebrated buildings. Today the practice today headed by architect and art patron Penelope Seidler. Although a relatively small studio, its portfolio includes important and award-winning projects in South East Asia, Central America and Europe and well as Australia – from private residences, industrial and commercial buildings, to apartment towers and regional developments.
Harry Seidler and Associates is a closely knit team - a dedicated group of individuals, some of whom have collaborated effectively for more than thirty years. The firm has completed a great variety of buildings, from private residences, industrial buildings, hotels, high-rise offices and apartment buildings to regional developments providing a totally integrated environment.


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This view changes everyday. There was a small pond there a few days ago. The wild flowers are starting to droop. I love the sunrise and how it makes nature come to live every day. It changes every day! Life changes every day. Embrace the change.
~ Rick
Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the 'prints and such' tab.
©2018 Rick Cartwright


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POWER H2020 at Constanta – Sustainable Energy City
POWER H2020 at Constanta – Sustainable Energy City 2018
The POWER Project has taken another important step in disseminating its progress and in recruiting more cities who have officially signed the POWER FOLLOWER DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Today in Romania, POWER was presented at a major European Conference on Energy, hosted by the University of Constanta situated on the Black Sea coast. During the course of a high-profile, keynote speech, an audience of academics, industrialists and politicians were informed of the technical, social and political implications of the POWER Water Community, with an emphasis placed on the capacity of POWER to support cities in their role of policy implementers in order to achieve the aims of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, the Green Growth Economy proposed by the OECD and the environmental aims of the European Commission. The involvement of the citizen and the capacity of the POWER methodology to enable inter-city knowledge exchange were emphasised.
After the hour-long session, the first three Romanian cities to join the growing number of POWER follower municipalities signed the POWER FOLLOWER DECLARATION OF INTENT before a packed audience and the Romanian Press. As the result of a close collaboration with Ciprian Nanu, former EIP WATER representative in Eastern Europe, it is expected that further cities will be signing the declaration in the coming weeks.


text: Print & Mail Vendor Fair Seminar Pre-RegisterBy submitting this form you are reserving a place at the 2018 Print & Mail Fair Vendor Fair. on Thursday, April 19th, 2018 at the Sheraton Parkway North in Markham. Your registration is free and when you show up you will receive a Free Copy of the Maximum Marketing--A Go-To Manual for Business. This 100-page book is the best hands-on, response-boosting, business building step-by-step manual used by thousands of Canadian marketers. And it's FREE. All you have to do is show up. Plus...you also get to attend the Fair for free to find out the newest, best and most economical ways to bring more customers into your business, store, outlet, factory or any other operation that relies on new customers to succeed. Please complete all fields. You will receive a confirmation and receipt by return email. Thanks for Registering. (There is no penalty for no-shows but you will not receive this valuable manual.) * = Required Fields0Delegate #1*full name1Title*2Email*a valid email address3Seminar*Choose oneEmail MarketingRethinking Physical MailPrint ProductionBig Data4Delegate #2*full name5Title*6Email*a valid email address7Seminar*Select your sessionEmail MarketingRethinking Physical MailPrint ProductionBig Data8Delegate #3*full name9Title*10Email*a valid email address11Seminar*Select your sessionEmail MarketingRethinking Physical MailPrint ProductionBig Data12Delegate #4*full name13Title*Title14Email*a valid email address15Seminar*Select your sessionEmail MarketingRethinking Physical MailPrint ProductionBig Data16Delegate #5*full name17Title*Title18Email*a valid email address19Seminar*Select your sessionEmail MarketingRethinking Physical MailPrint ProductionBig Data20Company*21Address*22Address*23City*24Province*25Postal Code*26Phone*27Fax*28I am also interested in more information on:*Advertising in Direct Marketing magazineSponsoring Direct Marketing breakfast briefingsPromotiong my company at Direct Marketing events29Submit30


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Toronto immigration lawyer Robin Seligman tells AdvocateDaily.com that immigrant families will benefit from an expanded definition of dependants.
On Oct. 24, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officially changed the boundary of its dependant definition from "under 19" to "under 22," in a move that was promised earlier this year.
"This is great news for families, who will find it easier to stay together with this newly expanded category," says Seligman, principal of immigration law boutique Seligman Professional Corporation.


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To promote bike safety among children, the Fox Lake Police Department is hosting a bike rodeo July 21.
The event will take place from
10 a.m. to noon at Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake.
The event is open to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Attendees can enjoy snacks, prizes, bicycle safety checks, helmet checks and more.
Fox Lake police officers will be handing out informational flyers about safe bike riding habits. Assistant Village Administrator Laura Linehan said an emphasis on bike safety early on is imperative.
"The earlier we educate kids on safety, the more responsible they will be as adults," Linehan said. "It'll also make the parents continue the safety conversation with their kids."


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2nd Annual Mark "Hank" Burchel Memorial Ride a Huge Success!
Pat Manning, the founder of the Mark "Hank" Burchel Memorial Ride, presented the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation with a check for $3,650.00 today. Over $6,000 has been raised by these motor-cycle riding fundraisers in the last two years. A big thank-you from Russel Hill Cancer Foundation to all of Hank Burchel's friends and family. What a great way to honor a friend!