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Don't Desert the Desert…
Author: Sam Ludington
As summer comes to an end and the school year starts again, we find ourselves moving back into a state of businesses that makes us envious of the free time we enjoyed during the summer. In the hustle and bustle of school, we get so caught up in homework, practices, plays, meetings etc. that we rarely have time to spend relaxing with our friends and family. The same can be said about our daily lives and spending intimate time with God. We become so consumed with work, meetings, outings, and even church work that we lose sight of the fact that we were designed primarily for intimacy with God.
If you're anything like me, you probably enjoy being busy, you over commit yourself so that virtually every hour of the day is accounted for with some meeting or event, your to-do list is as long as your grocery list, and idle time leads to restlessness. For those of us who feel the need to be constantly busy, God has designed a special place called the desert where He closes off every door so that you can only focus your attention on Him. My time in the desert was the year following college, I spent a year looking for a job and applying to schools to no avail. For the first half of the year I was miserable, unable to comprehend why God would close all of the doors in my life after I had devoted so much time and effort into doing His work. It wasn't until my aunt talked to me about not wasting the time in the desert that I began to understand that this time was actually set apart by God to grow in intimacy with Him. Hosea 2:14 says, "Therefore I am now going to allure her, I will lead her into the desert so that I can speak tenderly to her." What God desires most from our lives is intimacy with us. Therefore, He will create opportunities for us to spend time with Him by closing unnecessary doors and putting certain things on hold. The beautiful thing is that as we spend intimate time with God, praying, fasting, reading the Word, we begin to develop characteristics and traits that are reflective of Him. He begins to reveal plans for our lives, heal wounds, and give us direction, all of which are essential Him to be able to use us. All of the heroes of the Faith spent a time in the desert prior to being used by God, Moses spent several years being molded by God while working at his father-in-laws before he was called by God, David was chased into the wilderness by Saul before he became King, and Jesus fasted in the wilderness for forty days before starting his ministry. It is in the desert time that we can spend intimate time with God, and as a result he can transform and prepare us for the calling that He has placed on our lives.
If you find yourself in a desert season, embrace it by spending time in His word and in prayer; draw into close intimacy with Him. If you are unemployed, spend time in His word and discover that He is your provider and will create a way when the time is right. If you are single and eagerly waiting marriage, view your singleness as a time to prepare for the person you will marry but also that the ultimate source of intimacy should be with God. If you are awaiting an opportunity or door to be opened in your life, develop your relationship with him and He will reveal directions for your life. If on the other hand, you struggle to find extra time, be intentional about setting aside desert time in your daily walk were you can spend strengthening your relationship with Him. It is tempting to view the desert that must be endured, rather it should be embraced because it is God's gift to you, so don't desert the desert.


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Managing the digital revolution with self-driving enterprise software
Posted by Claus Jepsen
How will leading organizations make big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning work to their advantage? With self-driving, cloud ERP, that's how.
Since the official start of the digital revolution more than half a century ago, the relationship between human and machine has matured. Looking at enterprise software specifically, then thanks to self-driving software, it's grown into a partnership where enterprise resource planning (ERP) software does the bulk of the work and humans manage by exception.
Welcome to the self-driving experience.
Self-driving is here, but what does it mean?
In software terms, 'self-driving' means that decisions and actions are automated based on historic data by utilizing machine learning, or with minimal human interaction limited to exceptions handling.
In the business world, this gives people-centric businesses the ability to eradicate manual tasks like data entry and reporting. They have tools to automatically gather, make sense of all the data they're collecting, then put it to work for them. Services businesses have the power to teach computers to repeat functions, recognize patterns and reap the benefits of increased efficiency as they learn.
Sales reps will have expense reports proactively generated for them in moments, employees' most important tasks will be automatically prioritized for them, machines will run payroll in minutes and algorithms will optimize plans for project managers in near-real-time.
Intelligent automation frees people from menial administrative tasks to do what they were hired to do: sales reps selling, teachers teaching, consultants consulting.
Managing the digital revolution
Big data, machine learning and pattern recognition; intelligent augmentation and artificial intelligence (AI). What may have once sounded like futuristic terms are now enhancing integrated, cloud-enabled ERP systems. And the impact — for people-centric businesses in the public and private sectors — are both widespread and powerful.
These advances affect everyone from sales and service staff to those in accounting and payroll; from the front line to the back office and way up to the C-suite. Those organizations that remain up-to-date with the latest technology will gain a competitive advantage and thrive. If your company is among these forward-thinkers, it will have the tools to work faster, smarter and better.
Data entry is dead, long live data
AI is already proliferating our personal lives. Examples include search engines, driverless cars and digital assistants. With self-driving ERP, AI and machine learning, forward-looking service organizations have said goodbye to data entry and reporting.
Today, self-driving software can extract data from invoices, receipts, tickets; email, apps and social networks, without the flaws of human data collection. It analyzes and categorizes data as it goes, recognizing patterns and flagging exceptions for people to deal with.
For example, instead of wasting hours searching spreadsheets, calendars and receipts to create a time and expense report, a sales rep could spend moments approving a report created automatically using machine learning and the vast amounts of historical company data — which means they can spend more time on things that really matter.
Creating space
By using machine learning, project-driven organizations optimize accuracy and reduce laborious tasks, creating space for people to do work that really matters. With improved quality of business insight comes more rapid, informed decision-making.
As analyst, TechMarketView, says: "Roles and opportunities will shift from low level support-type activities to higher value roles requiring judgment, empathy and decision-making; and workers will be redeployed into higher value roles that are aimed at improving operations and customer engagement."
Working faster, smarter, better
With self-driving ERP local governments can serve citizens better. For example, a town can evaluate the cost of an infrastructure project, forecast and plan the optimal composition of teams and analyze tax receipts to see if the money is available.
Not-for-profits can improve more lives quicker — a charity can economically track donations, manage grants and calculate manpower needed for disaster relief projects.
Higher education institutions can focus on student success — automatically identifying at-risk students, for example, and initiating intervention plans, managing their curriculum and monitoring their progress.
And every professional services business can devote more time to helping their customers' customer become more successful.
Driving sales and informing decisions
When AI and machine learning is combined with cloud ERP it saves time, ensures accuracy and prioritizes workloads. It also boosts sales effectiveness and empowers project management.
Here's a quick example:
When pitching for new work, self-driving software analyzes and gathers data from thousands of previous, successful projects to make faster, more accurate proposals, with only a few modifications needed from staff — human and machine working in perfect harmony.
Once work begins, projections are based on the company's entire project history; the project manager is supported by huge amounts of current and accurate information.
Predictive analytics and machine learning anticipate future outcomes based on company history. Multiple what-if scenarios are immediately created
and compared in seconds. Options are readily altered, examined and understood, and the data is presented in a clear, easily understandable user interface.
Time to become a self-driving organization?
Self-driving software is about empowering people to do more and better than humanly possible. It is a pairing of human and machine to accomplish more than either can alone — intelligent augmentation. It enables employees to do what they were employed to do. It is the way to harness the increasing onslaught of technological megatrends.
Are you ready to revolutionize decision-making, data entry and data usage? What about liberating employees from laborious processes to add value? If you're ready to improve service, boost sales and empower management to work faster, smarter and better, download the white paper: The Self-Driving Experience: Managing the Digital Revolution.

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Did you know? This week is National Computer Science Week! You may have heard about the Hour of Code, a fun event to get students interested in computer science. The Hour of Code can happen at any place (like the library!) at any time.
During a visit to La Veta Public Library in southern Colorado last year, I noticed a colorful keyboard and big monitor sitting in the children's area. When Director Sandra Hackbarth told me about her great experiences with the HATCH iStartSmart touchscreen early childhood learning system, I was ready to go back to my library and buy one.
Nothing warms this librarian mama's heart like my three year old son begging to go to the library and then jumping up and down with joy when I agree. My son refers to my issue of Public Libraries magazine (which lies next to his issue of Ranger Rick on our coffee table) as "Mommy Loves Libraries" magazine. A Pew Internet report released earlier this week confirms we are not the only library loving mother child team out there.
When our younger visitors come into the library, they all seem to go straight to the same place--our AWE Early Literacy Stations. If you are unaware of the AWE Early Literacy Stations,
Where will you be on Tuesday, March 26th? If you're interested in learning more about providing technology, storytime, and other services that make the library welcoming for children on the autism spectrum, then you may want to be online! Two free online webinars are being offered.
Come On In! at the Skokie Public Library (IL) offers specialized services, programs, and resources for families and encourages children with special needs to "Come On In!" and enjoy the library. The Youth Services Staff has been trained to better understand and serve children with disabilities. Join us for a free webinar to learn more about this successful program, with special attention to the technology involved.
Back in December, I blogged about Blinn Sheffield and the Independence (KS) Public Library's upcoming Scratch programming class. I plan to check in with Blinn as the class progresses and will post an update then. I also contacted Sherry Knight, the librarian at the Euless (TX) Public Library who inspired Blinn with her post on the PUBYAC listserv about her successful Scratch club. She discussed the overlap with the library's Lego program.
Looking for an inspiring way to wrap-up your week? Caine's Arcade is a touching video about a 9-year old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade and invited people to play. Thanks to some fortuitous connections, big things happened.
The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System has put in place an Internet Safety Education Program featuring the NetSmartz Workshop, an animated, interactive, age appropriate software program designed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This educational tool teaches Internet safety awareness to children, teens, parents, guardians, and educators and is available in three grade levels. The one thing that impressed our staff the most was that the workshop is totally self-contained. A student can work through the entire program without assistance from library staff.


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Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science
of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul
Amit Ray
Welcome to Yoga with Melanie Bliss.
Are you searching for Yoga classes in Buntingford and Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire and Essex? Yoga with Melanie Bliss is a local health and wellness company that delivers yoga in Buntingford and Bishop's Stortford. Classes include all abilities, power yoga for fitness, strength and flexibility, CorePlay yoga for core strength, gentle but deep candlelit, Luna yoga for relieving day to day stress and / or balancing hormones, pregnancy yoga for helping you to stay fit and well during your pregnancy and mum and baby/postnatal yoga for strengthening the back, abs and pelvic floor (yoga for baby is included too).
Yoga classes in Buntingford and Bishops Stortford
Join Yoga classes in Buntingford and Bishops Stortford with Melanie Bliss if you are looking for an exercise class with a qualified and experienced yoga teacher. All classes are suitable for beginners right through to the advanced practitioner. Classes in Bishop's Stortford now include baby massage which is suitable from birth. Please contact Melanie to enquire about a class or to book your space. All sessions must be booked in advance. Just some of the many benefits of practising yoga include: all round fitness, weight loss, stress relief, inner peace, improved immunity, living with greater awareness, better relationships, increased energy, better flexibility and posture and better intuition. Melanie has been teaching yoga for over sixteen years. She works with adults as well as children and has recently given up a school teaching career to focus on her passion – yoga! She can't wait to meet you on the mat!!


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The Jan. 28 workshop will feature Sarah Lawsky, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She will present her paper "Form as Formalization."
The new Charles H. Gershenson Faculty Workshop Series at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit brings leading scholars from across the country to present works in progress for comment and discussion. The inaugural series features a broad range of topics including criminal law, property, tax, intellectual property, religious freedom, health care, Islamic law and critical race theory.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Professor Jon Weinberg, associate dean for research and faculty development. The workshop series is made possible by the Charles H. Gershenshon Trust Endowment Fund.


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The Plant Boutique strives to find the highest quality plants and goods. Many plants in the store are grown in Annie's greenhouse and personally raised by the staff. Any tropical plants that can't be grown at the Boutique are meticulously selected by nurseries in Florida and other warmer regions. The Plant Boutique features potting stations where you can pick your own plants, make your own designs, and pot them up right in our store. Whether you're looking for flowers for your wedding, the right succulent, or a perfect house plant, come visit the plant boutique today for the best plant experience ever!
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Many of the top running backs in college football are true sophomores who figure to populate the 2020 NFL Draft.
Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor, Ohio State's J.K. Dobbins, Boston College's AJ Dillon, Florida State's Cam Akers, Georgia's D'Andre Swift and Clemson's Travis Etienne are among those in line for monster 2018 seasons who will help shape the races for conference titles and playoff spots. Also watch for Alabama's Najee Harris and USC's Stephen Carr (if healthy).
But NFL teams will have to wait for them. In the meantime, the 2019 running back class might not be as sexy.
The leading seniors are Stanford's big-play back Bryce Love (who finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting last season), Alabama's Damien Harris (trying to become the first running back in program history with three consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons) and Washington's Myles Gaskin (needing only 52 yards to break the school career rushing record).
"I'm not sure any of the three are first-round picks," NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Dane Brugler said on the Saturday 2 Sunday podcast. "But I think all of them could be Day Two players as long as they stay healthy and continue to be productive."
Peeking ahead to potential early entries for the 2019 draft, Brugler said he was intrigued by a trio of juniors from the Big 12, starting with Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson.
"We've talked about enough about Baker Mayfield; he was the MVP of that offense, no question," Brugler said.
"But Rodney Anderson, what he did down the stretch. ... He was outstanding against Georgia, an SEC-caliber defense with a lot of future pros. He beat up Big 12 competition, obviously. He's a bigger guy. He's 6-1, 220 pounds, but he's quick, can catch the ball out of the backfield. I'm eager to see Anderson moving forward."
Anderson, after only 22 carries in the first six games of last season, finished with 1,161 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground. He went for more than 100 yards in six of Oklahoma's final eight games, including 201 against Georgia in an overtime loss in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Anderson also caught five touchdown passes.
(Oklahoma also has another one of those true sophomores to watch: Trey Sermon).
Brugler also mentioned Iowa State's David Montgomery and Oklahoma State's Justice Hill.
Montgomery is a strong, shifty back who rushed for 1,146 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. He also caught 36 passes.
"He's an all-everything guy with what he can do out of the backfield as a receiver and a runner," Brugler said.
Hill carried 268 times for 1,467 yards and 15 touchdowns in Oklahoma State's prolific offense that featured third-round quarterback Mason Rudolph and second-round wide receiver James Washington.
"I thought (Hill) was the most talented member of Oklahoma State's offense last year," Brugler said. "Really being one of the only returnees for that offense, we'll see if that production declines or of he will be able to sustain what he has been doing in that system."


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May 26, 2016, Baltimore, MD – Starting Saturday May 28th, Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls will premiere on RLTV in a Memorial Day Weekend Marathon from 11:00AM to 2:00PM ET. Ron Hazelton offers creative and practical step-by-step instructions on indoor and outdoor projects. In each episode, Ron offers his guidance to design, improve, or repair homes of all sizes.
Ron Hazelton has hosted six DIY shows and is the author of several home improvement books. Currently, he is the national spokesperson for the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, a non-profit, fire safety organization.
"Ron is a true home improvement show television pioneer," said Elliot Jacobson, RLTV Chief Content Officer. "We are thrilled to have Ron with his expertise and humor on RLTV."
Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls airs weekdays at 4:00PM and 7:00PM ET and weekends at 7:00PM ET on RLTV.
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This is another great book by Sherri Fulmer Moorer whose love for writing has led her to indulge her passion for books in the past—to some endearing results. She always wanted to share stories with her readers. She takes great pride in being the part of the newer generation who have become interested in the eBook revolution that is sweeping the nation and is changing the face of literature. Sherri Fulmer Moorer is interested in a variety of genres, but she is most attracted to stories that sound strange and silly and not so conventional. She wants to break tradition by introducing her readers to the stories that emerge from the recesses of her imagination.
Tanger Falls, Tennessee as been haunted by a grueling case and Detective Claire Barnes take a breath of relief because after three and a half year it's coming to an end. The accused will stand trial in what is being dubbed as an open and shut federal case. Detective Claire is ready to start rebuilding her town and to relax. She is read to get back to her life before the horrors of that case struck her quaint little town.
Everything is going as it should before a highly technical detail is brought forward by intervention to change the evidence. Claire starts having nightmares, bringing her to an edge and compelling her to relive the horrors of that case again. Ruby Josen emerges from the shadows and her story intertwines with Clair's into a saga of supernatural and paranormal thriller. They race against time to save disappearing evidence and their sanity. Someone wants to see Clair and her town fall apart and she is desperate to find out who that is.
Readers who appreciate mystery shrouded in thrill and horror will like this novel a lot. The gripping tale of destruction of lives threatening to close its grasps over the characters in this book will make readers personally attached to them. Readers will be able to observe the growth and evolution of characters over a short time.


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The construction industry has always had a reputation for brawn over brain, and traditionally we lag behind other industries in implementing new technologies. In the HBM world, "next-gen technologies" too often are pushing middle age before we get around to adopting them! But faced with complex global supply chains, unpredictable political and economic policies, changing weather patterns, and intractable labor shortages, HBM contractors, operators, owners, and providers are increasingly seeing the value of incorporating next-gen tools like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and predictive analytics to remain competitive and create sustainable growth.
It's a smart move, and here's why:
Market pressures are squeezing construction budgets, margins, schedules, and material supplies. By digitizing and automating their processes across an integrated platform, data-driven heavy materials operations can save time and money, improve safety and compliance, reduce mistakes and downtime, and boost their competitive position. Among the digital tools that are revolutionizing the HBM industry are:
- Artificial Intelligence. AI is the common name for computer systems that can think about and solve problems, allowing them to perform business tasks that would normally require human intelligence. For example, an Insight 2025 report by Crystal Market Research calls AI "the principal most imperative stage of planning a construction venture. It includes managing the designing stage, drafting of the proposal, and archiving loans, funds, and other small details that are identified with the project."
- Machine Learning. One specific application of AI is machine learning, which gives a computer system the capability to sense its surroundings–to "see" and process physical data–and to learn from experience. Machine learning algorithms observe patterns in the data and, through statistical analysis, consider and evaluate millions of alternatives to calculate the probability of all potential outcomes. Then they apply this data to make better decisions. By interacting with their environment, these systems can gain both dexterity and autonomy, which allows them to learn and perform complex tasks such as identifying and sorting, inspecting to find flaws or anomalies, and recognizing unsafe behavior or conditions.
- Predictive Analytics. HBM supply chains include countless links, variables and possibilities–many more than the human mind can possibly comprehend or compare. Yet any of those points and potentialities can impact the quality of business decisions. Predictive analytics algorithms are able to gather and analyze all these data points to, effectively, "predict the future" by translating the data into actionable insights. These data-driven predictions give HBM professionals greater understanding and, as a result, greater control over operational plans and processes.
In late September, The New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas L. Friedman wrote about the proven benefits of these technologies, saying "the more training data you can feed the machine the faster it learns, the more patterns you can see and the more algorithms you can write to improve products and services or invent new ones." Even the brawny HBM industry sees great value in that.
Command Alkon provides next-gen solutions that are revolutionizing the Heavy Building Materials industry. From GPS tracking to route optimization to predictive analytics, next-gen solutions help construction businesses refine quality control, increase productivity, mitigate risks, and drive value to gain a competitive edge.


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CDD to attend Drug Discovery Chemistry Conference in San Diego in April 2014
April 7, 2014
CDD will be attending the Drug Discovery Chemistry Conference in San Diego between April 23rd & 25th, 2014.
CDD's Scientific Relations Consultant, Dr. Adam Kallel, is scheduled to present a poster at the Drug Discovery Chemistry Conference in San Diego between April 23rd & 25th. Dr. Kallel's poster is titled "Leveraging CDD Vault®'s Kinome Data to Build Predictive Models of Kinase Activity".
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Title: Leveraging CDD Vault®'s Kinome Data to Build Predictive Models of Kinase Activity
Abstract: CDD Vault™ contains hand curated data for over 500 kinases. A random selection of 9 of these kinases were selected and Bayesian binary QSAR models were constructed for each of these kinases. The average accuracy on active compounds was 62.7%. The average accuracy on inactive compounds was 94.2%. The p-values for these models ranged from e-8 to e-52 indicating high significance. We conclude that it is possible to develop a "kinase fingerprint" that is rapidly calculated for compounds registered into CDD Vault™ either for characterization or cross-reactivity checking purposes; however, due to lack of sufficient compounds, some models can be over determined and should be exclude from predictive modeling.
Author: Dr. Adam Kallel, Scientific Relations Consultant, Collaborative Drug Discovery
This blog is authored by members of the CDD Vault community. CDD Vault is a hosted drug discovery informatics platform that securely manages both private and external biological and chemical data. It provides core functionality including chemical registration, structure activity relationship, chemical inventory, and electronic lab notebook capabilities!
CDD Vault: Drug Discovery Informatics your whole project team will embrace!


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Located in Patzcuaro, Meson de San Antonio is minutes from Nuestra Senora de la Salud Basilica and House of the Eleven Patios. This bed & breakfast is within close proximity of Temple Sagrario and Gertrudis Bocanegra Square.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 7 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds can be requested.
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Waiver Favors: Pre-Week 10 Fantasy Football Pickups
By Ha Kung Wong Fantasy Football Pickups
Twitter: @FBGarbageTime
I've already given you fantasy football pickups from Week 9, but we're always looking to do more for you, the reader. So, with Week 10 looming large, we're back to help you keep your fantasy football team competitive, this time with a special mid-week edition!
As usual, all pickups are available in at least 50% of Yahoo standard fantasy football leagues as of Sunday evening.
Dontrelle Inman
WR – San Diego Chargers – 6% Owned
The Chargers just can't catch a break.
After losing Keenan Allen to a lacerated kidney, and Ladarius Green, and Brandon Oliver to injury, they could hardly afford yet another injury on the offense (and that's not even counting all the injuries on the offensive line). But then veteran WR Malcolm Floyd went up to catch a pass in the second quarter of Monday Night Football and came down with a terrible injury. And now we know he's likely out for the remainder of the season, though seeing as how this is Floyd's last season, he's at least said that he intends to rehab and attempt to play through it.
Chargers WR Malcom Floyd reportedly has torn labrum https://t.co/69cVzY1IR8 pic.twitter.com/Lga1TMMjSx
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 11, 2015
Regardless, at least for the foreseeable future, Stevie Johnson is the WR1 and Dontrelle Inman is the WR2.
Inman hasn't shown us much, but there's a convenient bye week upon us that will give Philip Rivers an opportunity to build a connection and for Inman to become a more proficient route runner. Honestly, the Chargers are a team that throws the ball more than any other team in the NFL with a whopping 329 passing yards per game. And not all of that is going to be Antonio Gates, Danny Woodhead and Stevie Johnson. Grab Inman as a WR4/Flex with upside in all 12-team leagues and deeper.
James White
RB – New England Patriots – 20% Owned
As I mentioned last time, Brandon Bolden has a nice track record filling in for the Pats in the past, and with Dion Lewis out for the year with a torn ACL. Then we get a report from ESPN Boston that James White is the "top candidate" to get more carries going forward. And OC Josh McDaniels basically confirmed that to CSN New England:
"James is a very consistent guy. He comes to work. He's got a great attitude and approach, is always prepared to go in and fulfill any of the roles that we have for our backs. …I'm sure James will be prepared, and will give our team everything he has. … He'll have an opportunity now to step in there and play a little bit more with Dion's situation."
White is in his second year as a backup who was originally drafted by the Patriots in the 4th round and was actually a healthy scratch in Week 9. But if anyone can make an underperforming RB an out-of-nowhere success, it's Bill Belichick. I doubt White will be another Dion Lewis, but being the passing back in a Patriots offense is worth the speculation. I still like Bolden in all 14-team and deeper leagues, but now prefer White in 12-team and deeper leagues, again with emphasis on PPR leagues.
Matt Hasselbeck
QB – Indianapolis Colts – 2% Owned
Andrew Luck was just rounding into form, but then we receive reports that he suffered a kidney injury against the Denver Broncos, and that he would be out between 2-6 weeks. Some feel that will be closer to 6:
Andrew Luck more likely to miss 6 weeks, via @JayGlazer – https://t.co/1nQv9jhvXw pic.twitter.com/PN8lkbWUPx
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 11, 2015
So it may be time to look elsewhere, as the fantasy season ends in 7 weeks, meaning by that time, the Colts may have clinched the crummy AFC South and Luck may just be sitting out and getting ready for the playoffs. In steps Matt Hasselbeck.
Hasselbeck is no great shakes, but he did win two starts for the Colts earlier in the year totaling 495 yards with 3 TDs and no interceptions. He also has the bye week to get the offense under control and has a decent schedule coming up after the bye vs. the Falcons, Buccaneers, Steelers, Jaguars, Texans and Dolphins — only one of which has a defense (Falcons) that's even in the top half of the league against QBs for fantasy purposes. Hasselbeck is worth a look in 14-team 2 QB leagues and deeper.
Marcel Reese & Taiwan Jones
RB – Oakland Raiders – Both 3% Owned
IF Latavius Murray doesn't complete the concussion protocol, I mentioned that I didn't really like any of the options in the Raiders backfield. But IF you're really desperate in a 16-team league or deeper, particularly with all the teams on bye in Week 10, then Marcel Reese and Taiwan Jones may be worth consideration. I'd prefer Reese in PPR leagues, and Jones otherwise, but like I said, you need to be desperate to look here.


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Coaching is no magic bullet, but it does help to consolidate strengths and to actively identify weaknesses, and to compensate the latter where necessary.
What is coaching?
Coaching involves a variety of training and consulting concepts for persons with management or control responsibilities, and aims to develop and implement both professional and personal goals, together with the skills necessary to reach them. Coaching is a form of consulting that focuses on results and solutions, interactive and tailored to individual needs. The goal is to improve the work setting and to offer help in learning how to take specific roles in challenging circumstances. In a combination of individual support and personal counseling, coaching encourages the development of individual strategies for tackling problems independently, for addressing aspects related an individual's own behavior and attitude, and for achieving results effectively. For more information, please visit www.coaching-report.de/
How do I find the right coach for me and my situation?
For individualized career-development measures, mutual trust between coach and coached person, voluntariness and confidentiality are fundamental requirements. It goes without saying that not every coach fits every person. A well-considered decision is needed — a decision that has to be made individually by the person who decides to be coached. The IJC program has a pool of coaches with extensive experience in the higher-education and science sectors. The first contact is PRISMA General Manager Helga Juli; in addition, the Office of Gender Affairs and Equal Opportunity and the Human Resources Development Department can assist in the selection of coaches.
The coaches for 'trail coaching' for physicists in the framework of Irène Joliot-Curie-Program portrayed:
- Born in 1967
- Master of Fiscal Affairs (Diplom-Finanzwirtin), Rotenburg an der Fulda
- Diploma in Business (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main) with specialization in Business Education
- Dr. rer. pol.
- Many years of experience in the insurance industry in staff functions
- Coach training
- NLP training
- Accredited team-management trainer and consultant
- Training in neurodidactics
- Lecturer in Leadership, Master of Science in Management program (Faculty of Law, Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
- Doctorate in organizational sociology (Dr. phil / RWTH Aachen); topic: Organizational culture and informal rules at universities
- Studies of communication sciences and psychology, Slavic studies (Master of Arts / University of Münster)
- Coach and presenter training at Bielefeld University, in cooperation with the Centre for Continuing Education (ZWW)
- Certified as a Solution Focused Professional (SFCT)
- Conflict-handling training with Prof. Fritz Glasl
- Accredited Insights Discovery trainer
- Some fifteen years of experience as executive and project manager at universities (RWTH Aachen University, Technical University of Dortmund)
- Manager for international university projects at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Member of:
Netzwerk Wissenschaftsmanagement e.V.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung
SFCT — Association for the Quality Development of Solution Focused Consulting and Training
Pro Wissenschaft e.V. (Association for the advancement of the dialogue between science and the public)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie
- Project Coordinator Female-Professors Program, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- Women and Equality Office, University Medical Center Mainz
- Studies of Sociology, Political Science and Education (Master of Arts)
- Doctorate in the Higher Education Center, TU Dortmund (Dr phil.)
- Systemic coach according to the guidelines of the German Association for Systemic Therapy, Counseling and Family Therapy (DGSF)
- Systemic coaching / systemic consulting
- Conflict management
- Potential and skills development
- Team coaching and team development
- Leadership feedback
- Scientist, coach & manager
- Member of Coachingnetz Wissenschaft e. V.
- Many years of experience in individual and group coaching
- Certified qualifications, basic and advanced training as a coach
- Frequent participation in supervisions
- Working methodology: integrative and resource-oriented coaching approach
- PhD at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz
- 2006–2008: Sub-project leader in SFB490 "Invasion and persistence in infections"
- 2002–2008: Leader of the protein-biochemical research group at the Institute of Virology at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz
- 1996–1999: Collegiate member of the Research Training Group "Molecular and cellular mechanisms of pathogenesis"
- Coaching in German and English
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text: Lisa Forbes, an assistant clinical professor in the counseling program at the University of Colorado Denver who also works with clients at an inpatient psychiatric unit at a nearby medical facility, agrees that it is important that counselors not make assumptions. "You can read all the literature on this topic and know everything about women's rights and equality, but it might not be that way for the woman who is in the room with you. Take each client as their own person," says Forbes, an ACA member. "First and foremost, take a look at your own beliefs and your own values of stereotypical gender roles. If you're not constantly trying to challenge those things, you will bring it into the room. … Don't make assumptions, across the board. Just like any form of multicultural counseling, know the literature, know your personal biases, but get to know your client for who they are and what they need."


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With a title like that, I know what you're thinking. Danielle, are you really planning to save for a new car? Didn't you spend the last 4 years paying off $63,000 of student loan debt? How can you consider going into debt again so soon? If I were you, I would…
Well…before I let you finish that sentence, here's the deal.
Life After Paying Off My Student Loans
From day one, I knew that I'd be jumping for joy when I submitted my last student loan payment. I spent years dreaming of that big day (and I'm sure you can relate). For the first time in my adult life, I could finally pocket all of my hard-earned cash – minus Uncle Sam's cut of course.
So in other words, I would finally be able to do all the things that I couldn't financially afford before – Wohoooo! I was going to go on a shopping spree!
When that day finally came, I cried tears of joy and I shared my accomplishment with my friends and family. All of those sacrifices I made to pay off my student loans were worth it!
But honestly, is anyone surprised that my celebration was short-lived? I didn't even last a week! I started to get bored and I needed to start working on my next financial goal.
One thing that I learned about myself after paying off my debt is that although I have access to more of my income, my money mindset and financial habits haven't changed much, maybe they never will.
I'm a saver through and through, and this is what I do.
Building On My Savings Momentum
My life after debt feels exactly the same as my life during debt, but there's one big difference. Instead of lining Great Lakes' pocket, I'm now investing in mines.
This also means that I can consider doing something nice for myself, hence why I want to upgrade my car.
My 2001 Nissan Altima has been good to me. Although it's over fifteen years old, besides routine maintenance, it has never given me much trouble.
Even after spending over $1,000 on repairs last month, I can't say that repairs cost more than what my car is worth. However, since my car is starting to show its age, I think it's worth it to start to save for a new car.
Since the average price for a new car in the U.S. costs about $34,000, I have to strategically plan for this big purchase. Even if I want to buy a cheaper new(ish) pre-owned car, I still have a lot of work to do.
My plan is to save for a new(ish) car by building on my savings momentum with my newfound financial freedom while still driving my ugly car.
If I don't get to save enough money, I'll have to finance the rest with an app like AutoGravity. In that case, I'll use a car finance calculator to help me figure out a monthly payment that I can afford.
Related: Reasons Why Millennials Aren't Investing
Save For A New Car With CD Laddering
One way to save for a new car is through CD laddering. CD laddering is a great savings strategy for those who are looking to invest conservatively. This is especially helpful for the easily tempted saver since you won't have a lot of cash on hand.
A CD (certificate of deposit) is a bank account that requires you to keep your money in the bank for set periods of time, usually between 1 day and 5 years. CDs also offer higher interest rates than a traditional checking and savings account.
**You just have to be careful about withdrawing funds early because you'll get hit with hefty penalties. Remember to choose your terms wisely.
CD Laddering
CD laddering progressively staggers CD maturity dates. This is great for saving for a car because 1) you can earn a decent interest rate, 2) you can't dip into your savings whenever you want and 3) you can still access your cash on a regular basis depending on your terms.
Reasons CDs Can Help Save For A New Car
- Access cash often
- Opportunities to reinvest or transfer funds
- Easy to manage
- Customizable time periods and investment amounts
Here's an example:
3 Month CD: (Starts January 1, 2017, and matures April 1, 2017)
- Renew for 12 months: (April 1, 2017, and matures April 1, 2018)
6 Month CD: (Starts January 1, 2017, and matures June 1, 2017)
- Renew for 12 months: (June 1, 2017, and matures June 1, 2018)
12 Month CD: (Starts January 1, 2017, and matures January 1, 2018)
- Renew for 12 months: (January 1, 2018, and matures January 1, 2019)
In summary, these would be your maturity dates:
- April 2017
- June 2017
- January 2018
- April 2018
- June 2018
- January 2019
- April 2019
- June 2019 and so forth
In this example, you split your investment into three different CDs. Initial maturity dates are set 3 months apart and when they mature, you reinvest them for a full year. This means that you can access your funds three times a year. If you want more or less access, be sure to adjust your maturity terms.
Every time your CD matures, evaluate your financial situation and decide if you need to save more or withdraw your funds to purchase your new car.
Next up, here are 5 lessons I learned when buying a new car.
Planning to save for a new car? Share YOUR favorite financial strategy!
Danielle is a travel finance strategist, author, speaker and podcaster. She paid off $63,000 of student loan debt in 4 years, bought a house at 27 and has traveled to 26 countries. She refuses to let her financial responsibilities hold her back from living life on her own terms.


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Born 20 April 1900, in Chatillon-Coligny (Loiret); died, Jacques died in 1984.
Painters, sculptors (including bronze/ceramics), decorative designers. Landscapes, figures, animals.
The Adnet twins exhibited together at the Salon des Artistes Français, winning a joint travel scholarship in 1927. They were members of the Salon d'Automne and also exhibited at the Salons des Indépendants and Salon des Tuileries. Their submissions of paintings have largely been of landscapes, but they have also offered paintings of furniture. Their careers later led them into the decorative arts; Jacques created the ...


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Review:Spoken For by:Gunn/Bethke
About the Book:
Say Yes to the Love Story of Your LifeA great romance was set in motion before you were born. A relentless Lover is pursuing you, and He has made His intentions clear. He wants you to be His forever. How will you respond to the One who longs for you to be His with your whole heart?
In Spoken For, Robin Jones Gunn and Alyssa Joy Bethke speak to your heart about what it means for you to belong to Christ, who you are because of His love, and how that affects the way you live. Drawing on biblical promises and their personal experiences, these two friends share what it's like to live out God's unfolding love story.
You are not up for grabs. You are spoken for.
Includes questions for group discussion and personal reflection.
About the Authors:
Robin Jones Gunn, best-selling author of the much-loved Christy Miller Series and co-author of Praying for Your Future Husband, has had more than 4.5 million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her frequent speaking engagements have taken her around the globe. Robin and her husband live in Hawaii and have a grown son and daughter.
Twenty-six-year-old Alyssa Joy Bethke is a popular blogger and a newlywed. She serves with her husband—speaker, author, and spoken word artist Jefferson Bethke—as they travel the world sharing God's lavish grace. Alyssa lives in the Pacific Northwest with Jeff and their yellow lab, Aslan, and enjoys reading, hiking, paddleboarding, and, of course, coffee.
My Review:
Isn't it great and just plain freeing to know that we are unconditionally loved&cared for? We are God's children–we belong to Him, that was His intent and purpose for creating us. How anyone could walk away and not want Him to be the center of their life, is beyond my comprehension. Spoken For, addresses this and so much more. My favorite chapter in the book-Chapter 5 "You Have Been Called," discusses how He pursues us and we in turn want to be in His will. But for some reason we constantly over and over again tend to go our own way all the while knowing that we shouldn't.
Through their different experiences, the authors show us Biblically how we are to be open to the pursuit of our God but also how we should pursue Him as well. Choosing to follow God's will for our lives is just that–a choice. It is a choice that we should always keep at the forefront of everything we do in our lives. After each chapter of loving, Christ centered commentary, there are questions to keep you deep in the thought of strengthening your relationship with God. Built on Biblical principles and sound in site, Spoken For will remind you of who you belong to and your purpose for being His.
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Joe Darion, the lyricist for ''Man of La Mancha,'' whose inspirational ballad, ''The Impossible Dream,'' became one of the most beloved pop anthems of the 1960's, died on Saturday in Lebanon, N.H. He was 90.
''Man of La Mancha,'' which opened in New York in November 1965 and ran for 2,328 performances, won Mr. Darion and his composing partner Mitch Leigh a Tony Award for best score. Inspired by Cervantes's ''Don Quixote'' and adapted from Dale Wasserman's television play ''I, Don Quixote,'' it went on to become the third-longest-running Broadway musical of the 1960's.
A prolific lyricist who worked in every field of music from popular songs to opera, Mr. Darion was born in New York City on Jan. 30, 1911. He attended City College and served in the Navy during World War II.
In the early 1950's he had three Top-10 hits: the Patti Page ballad ''Changing Partners'' (music by Larry Coleman), the Teresa Brewer novelty ''Ricochet'' (music by Mr. Coleman and Norman Gimbel) and Red Buttons's comedy hit ''The Ho-Ho Song.''
Mr. Darion's first Broadway show, the innovative jazz opera ''Shinbone Alley'' in 1957 with music by George Kleinsinger, was a musical adaptation of Don Marquis's popular ''Archy and Mehitabel'' stories. The show evolved out of a popular recording featuring Carol Channing and Eddie Bracken. He also wrote ''Illya Darling'' (1967), a Broadway adaptation of the movie ''Never On Sunday,'' with music by Manos Hadjidakis. It ran for 320 performances.
Mr. Darion is survived by his wife, Hellen; a brother, Sidney; and seven nieces and nephews.
He also wrote librettos in collaboration with the composer Ezra Laderman. They included an oratorio, ''Galileo Galilei,'' and the cantatas ''And David Wept,'' ''A Handful of Souls,'' ''The Questions of Abraham'' and ''A Mass for Cain.''
At the time of his death, Mr. Darion was working on another show, ''Oswego.''


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The 'window wonder' series continues with a little glimpse into the Christmas Windows of Le Bon Marché.
Picking up a chocolat chaud from the lovely new Angelina boutique on Rue du Bac, I made my way to the front of Le Bon Marché to see what's in store for us this season.
And what delights are on show, the cutest 'petit-train' (little-train) for little-ones and a stunning curation of party accessories for the big-ones!
It's all very barock n'roll…
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Normally we don't give a second thought to sweaters during the summer months (in fact, keep us far, far away from them), but come September 22nd, they became our sole reason for major fall fashion anticipation. Like so many Insta-obsessed, fashion-minded ladies before us, we're not afraid to fully embrace our most #basic side when it comes to curling up in a blanket-like sweater and hibernating for the duration of the cold season with Netflix and a spiced (and spiked) apple cider. Perhaps you too are searching for the right knit wonder? Scroll below to peruse the top trends of the season as well as designers serving up the best options. Consider this an early holiday present from our couch to yours.
An always-cozy staple that's fluctuated in and out of the good graces of fashion, the turtleneck is currently having a well-deserved moment. Steer clear of a mistaken Steve Jobs costume by opting for one that's oversized, cashmere (swoon!), and touting a relaxed, easy fit.
1. Tibi
2. Acne Studios
3. Vince
4. Rag & Bone
5. Free People
We simply cannot clothe ourselves in enough oversized and super-chunky fisherman sweaters. When worn, we're instantly transported to the rugged Irish coasts where we imagine tracing our gel-manicured fingers across the lovingly hand-knit cable stitches inspired by ropes on a boat. We just can't wait to pair ours with tonal pants come the first sea breeze-initiated chill in the air this season.
1. Milly
3. Sacai
4. J.Crew
Just because we quit ballet in the fifth grade doesn't mean a rule exists that we can't dress like we're Misty Copeland in an alternate life. Relive that romantic, sophisticated aesthetic of yesteryear with wrap sweaters this season. We'll be donning our barre-inspired topper with straight-leg trousers and hair wound in a bun.
2. Tom Ford
4. Gap
Raise your pom pom pen-clutching, bubblegum-stretching, vampy lip pencil-wielding hand if you're ready for a major Cher Horowitz moment. We're not alone in our desire to unearth the crazy-sexy-cool '90s feel of a cropped sweater layered over a button-down shirt. For a fresh twist on the look that would make even Cher proud, skip the first layer and pair with high-rise frayed jeans and sneaks for an A+ weekend brunch ensemble
1. Tibi
2. Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini
4. Vince
6. Marni
10. Helmut Lang
11. Valentino
For a few additional styling ideas, throw your fave autumnal sweater over a holiday party-ready velvet maxi, or top a slinky jumpsuit and cinch your waist with a thin belt for instant trousers.
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Welcome! I am Toni, born and raised in East Yorkshire, UK….…yes a Yorkshire gurl! But an explorer of the world.
Currently Living in Thailand.
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Just imagine an entire generation hungry for change. Starving. Demanding. Hard working. Positive. Imagine a large group of individuals obsessed with making this world cleaner, healthier, more peaceful, more beautiful, more conscious? Imagine if every single person tomorrow morning woke up with the courage to say 'I don't like this about the world I live in, instead of accepting it, complaining or ignoring, I believe I can help change it' or 'This isn't fair or right, why aren't we all wanting to do something about it?'
For me it was to speak up for animals. To stop their suffering as much as I can. Animals shouldn't be used as slaves, commodities. We exploit animals to the extreme. We murder, rape, torture animals each and every day because of the choices we make. Not only do we indirectly support all this we are also affecting our health in the most destructible way possible. By consuming animals we are consuming death. How can we possibly feel good if we are consuming suffering.
I want to show you that we don't need to eat animals. In fact we will be better off physically, mentally and emotionally. We can be healthy, thriving whilst not eating animals.
My story, like many others is not straight forward. But I will start with how my diet played a huge part in my life, to making me feel sick, depressed, lethargic to empowered, energised, nourished, vibrant and healthy. I went from being on every diet possible, I was a binge eater, anaemic, I had IBS and I was burnt out. I then found the raw till 4 vegan lifestyle. I now eat a high carb, low fat, low protein vegan diet and have done for many years now. The benefits are incredible, I would never go back to eating my friends and treating my body as a graveyard. I eat mostly raw with some cooked dinners.
Once I sorted my diet and lifestyle out I started to work on my passions.
My past work included; being in the Royal Air Force as a stewardess, bar maid in a cocktail bar, teacher, sports and gym coach, animal educator, even some of these jobs all at one time! I have travelled the world for many years. I studied Sports Science and I did a degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare/Science. I work with many animal welfare organisations and currently volunteering a lot of time at the Government Dog Pound in Thailand.
I now help people get healthier, fitter and more abundant whilst helping the animals and the planet too. I am dedicated daily to getting the health, fitness and weight loss message out there to the masses, whilst stopping the fucked up world of the meat, dairy and egg industry.
Feel free to ask me any questions or see my YouTube channel.
All my love and light…


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Oh, and my big genius revelation of the day:
one reason I dislike showering is that I don't trust the non-slip pad I have over the enamel.
I mean, it's just a false sense of security, and I don't trust it.
I trust my bare feet more, but enough soap and...it's like I spend most of my effort ensuring my foothold.
Trust me, I've used plenty of different showers, I know how to maintain balance.
I walk barefoot outdoors on gravel and hot asphalt all the time.
But still, it's a detail that perturbs me and uses up part of my brain that I should be using to get in and out of the shower PDQ.
So, I go to wherever they sell this kind of thing, buy some flip-flop sandals with a nice spongy, rubberized sole, then come shower time (which, honestly, could be every day for the amount of each day I spend soaked in sweat), pop those suckers on, and ba-bing, my showering task is about 500% easier.
Yeah, I know.
Hold your applause until I acquire such footwear.
But there will be applause.


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The good recommendation…
… will definitely make you stand out from the "crowd of applicants". These recommendations will help you greatly in applying for a job, university's admission, or scholarship grants.
Now, let us share with you four main reasons why good recommendation letters truly matter.
#1 To have better insights about yourself
Indeed, good recommendation letters will give your future recruiters a better understanding about your background and capability.
Furthermore, the inclusion of these letters in your application file can save recruiters time researching about you online. Also, they do not need to call your referrers or former HR department to get the information. That already can be counted as a good first impression.
It is true that recruiters can always know about you via the CV or motivation/cover letter. But as we mentioned earlier at the beginning, recommendations give you competitive advantages.
→ Any candidates can outperform you in terms of mind-blowing CV and cover letter. With solely CV and cover letter, it is YOU talking about YOU. Meanwhile, recruiters needs a more objective viewpoint. And that leads us to the second reason.
#2 To provide recruiters with relevant perceptions from others about you
Recommendations do the best job in answering "Why are you the ideal candidate?". You can always demonstrate your best sides in your motivation letter, but the recruiters would love to see more than just that.
Rather than subjective statements, they want to hear what professionals think about you. Those professionals could be anyone: your former supervisor, colleagues, mentor, manager, etc. Their objective viewpoints matter in a great deal. In other words, recruiters validate "your problem solving skills" based on your referrer's words, and not solely on yours.
Hence, it is totally crucial to have the right professionals to recommend you. And don't worry, here are our tips on how to get a good recommendation letter.
#3 To endorse you
Referrals endorse you greatly.
Endorsements are skills/ competences that people agree you truly possess.
On LinkedIn, endorsements are more like a short digital form of written recommendations. People will look at your listed skills firstly. Then, they "endorse you" with what they think you are capable of. If they have a "good story" about you, they will write it under "Recommendation" part.
The same mechanism applies for recommendations written on paper. There is a small difference with the paper-approach though. Your referrers will write down relevant skills/competences with a supporting story of you in the letter.
Such referrals can convince potential recruiters that you have the "package" they are looking for. For instance, referrers can point out your fitness to the team (proof of being a "team player") or your important contributions to the company quite well.
#4 To differentiate yourself from other candidates
What recruiters often search for in any application file of their candidates are:
> Qualifications and qualities which are applicable to the position;
> Achievements and credentials;
> Personality that matches perfectly with the future team.
Moreover, recruiters also look for "trustworthy" evidence for your specific case. And "good recommendation letters" are the missing puzzle pieces.
Plus, you cannot say much about yourself on an A4 page. So let's use recommendation letters to emphasize your best strengths and/or to provide additional information about yourself to recruiters.


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Spirit Animal
Come check out the "Spirit Animal" show at MINT Gallery tonight from 7-11pm. The Back Pocket's will be leading a Vision Quest of some sort (sorry no sweat lodge), we'll have special "secret drinks," and art from over 40 artists.
Why the Atlanta art scene is becoming so exciting:
There's this phenomenon new to our generation that includes an upheaval of collectives, non-profits, and spaces for emerging artists. While not directly saying "goodbye hoity-toity, snooty galleries", or "fuck the establishment", as an act of rebellion, or a subconscious reaction to Thomas Kinkade's commercial success, this movement still has a lot to say.
Our events are so interesting people write about them. We have Burnaway, Creative Loafing, and numerous art/artist blogs. If you want to check out a show and which to go to there's Thoughtmarker.
When attending events like Dodekapus' Carnival for Living Walls: The City Speaks, Living Walls all in itself, or Flux/10, and the numerous openings at MINT, Young Blood, Beep Beep, Eyedrum, Wonderroot, Kibbee, I was reminded of when I was in school studying Art History, and how I yearned to experience something at even 10% of the level as the Flux or Dada movements of the past, and if I succeeded I would die a happy girl. This surge of creative entities is putting Atlanta on the map for the visual arts. We're doing something successful this city has long been in need of. None of these organizations look or seek fame, wealth, attention, but thrive by being a part of the community, coming together for common causes, helping any artist get their foot in the door. Although, always grateful for any donations, and as an artist it is nice to make some sales, many of us do what we do because we love it and are passionate about this route and are unconcerned with what monetary gains it brings us. Yeah, there is LA, and NYC, but being a part of what is taking place in the ATL is a little bit of magic. Building something out of numerous years, days, and hours of hard work and watching it grow is fulfilling. And that fulfillment is wealth enough for me.
The term "emerging artist," is conflicting in that it really was in short a way to say, a not-yet successful artist in societal and financial standards: being someone who has not yet achieved any fame, commercial success. Of course, being an "established artist," is the goal of most, but just being able to be called an "emerging artist" and be a part of this craziness is a success all on its own. Will this period in time happening right now be remembered years from now? Hells yeah it will.
Mail Art and Other Things
I've exchanged a lot of postcards with people from all over the world. Here's some new ones.
Here's some silly photobooth pictures
Say Cheese!
Why do I always take a lot of pictures? I think pictures are magical, they are documentation of that one place and time in your life that will never occur again. Even if other people don't "get it," or they seem mundane, they are special moments. I also find the beauty in almost every little thing.
I just thought of this now, as I look through and upload many photographs. The awesome thing about technology is allowing one to do so and share with the world. I like to share other things I find inspiration and beautiful with others! Don't make me regret it!
Art Projects for Kids
As some of you might know, not only do I make my own art but I also make kids make it too, that was a lot of makes so I hope that makes sense. That's also probably grammatically incorrect. Anyway, I've been having a hard time sleeping so in the meantime I have been browsing for some new projects to do with my Preschoolers and I have come across some amazing Art and Crafts blogs for children. Here's some of my favorites.
Fem Manuals
The Crafty Crow: A Children's Art Collective
Art Projects for Kids
Also, I have been bad about updating :( So here is a list of things to come and also my tentative TDL:
-Upload pictures from many past gallery shows including ones way back when to the recent Living Walls: The City Speaks, FLUX/10, and Bellury Kills @MINT Gallery
-Post some cool show cards for our upcoming events
-Post info about the postcard exchange I did with my Summer students
-Post some cool student artwork
-hmmmm, add some pictures of art work I have been working on
Ok that's all for now!
Coloring Books Are Still Cool
We love PurgeATL, and we also love Dashboard, but most of all we just love helping people!
Dashboard Co-op put together an awesome and creative fundraising endeavor and it was a success! Read more about it in Purge's article. Ryan James also did an amazing job photographing! Stay on the lookout for Dashboard's own coloring book that will be put together soon. I'll also post pictures of the show in the future!
Notes To Myself
Randomly stumbled upon this when I was researching Thai funerals since it is something I don't know a lot about: Thai Funerals, I don't know how accurate this all is, but it is very interesting! I haven't personally experienced this, but it all comes together when my father described it and what my mom has told me about Thai funerals.
This also reminds me of a childhood memory that I just remembered of being in a taxi with my family and looking out at the street stalls and seeing one filled with beautiful, intricate coffins, I just remembered that they glittered and sparkled and were colorful. A time you regret not having a camera.
I find it also interesting that Thai funerals are also described to be celebrations of the person's life. This reminds me of the Day of the Dead's events which I'm learning more about. I haven't been to many American funerals, but I find them much more filled with sadness and a lot of crying. Actually, now that I think more about it learning about different cultures' takes on death and funerals is pretty inspiring. So is thinking about how flowers play a part in a lot of funerals. Burial vs. cremation. I know people are very picky about where they end up and what container they're in. I personally have always been an advocate of cremation because if you think about the amount of space burial grounds take up... especially in the US alone because I don't know a lot of people who would get cremated....anyway back to space, I just think it would be better because people die everyday and I'm sure a lot of them are getting gravestones, and rarely does anyone want to build on top of dead people, and that's creepy anyway I mean I'm not really superstitious, but I like to believe that all dead should be respected.
However, my original point was that after hearing about how some cremation services don't do there job, it was a little disturbing. For example, that one home in GA, and also the snippet in http://absolutelybangkok.com/thai-coffin-ritual-for-living, about how there are so any unclaimed individuals, and the mass cremation, etc..
Anyway, this is getting a little morose, but soon you all will see why I am doing this research.
Ending my notes with the thought that I am on the side of celebrating one's wonderful life, even after it is over.
From Wikipedia: "Traditionally funerals last for a week. Crying is discouraged during the funeral, so as not to worry the spirit of the deceased. Many activities surrounding the funeral are intended to make merit for the deceased. Copies of Buddhist scriptures may be printed and distributed in the name of the deceased, and gifts are usually given to a local temple. Monks are invited to chant prayers that are intended to provide merit for the deceased, as well as to provide protection against the possibility of the dead relative returning as a malicious spirit. A picture of the deceased from his/her best days will often be displayed next to the coffin. Often, a thread is connected to the corpse or coffin which is held by the chanting monks during their recitation; this thread is intended to transfer the merit of the monks' recitation to the deceased. The corpse is cremated, and the urn with the ash is usually kept in a chedi in the local temple. The Chinese minority however bury the deceased."
KSU Senior Exhibition Spring 2010
I had to come out and support my friends! If you would like to add artist information to any of the works, please send me a comment so I can credit them.
Atlanta West Fest
MINT Music, Kelly McKernan @ Beep Beep, Eyedrum for Beltline, "We Are Going to Eat You Too."
It's been a fun filled couple of weeks! Here are some pictures from music @ the MINT Gallery, Kelly McKernan's Solo @ Beep Beep Gallery, Eyedrum's Benefit for the Beltline, and "We Are Going to Eat You Too," Eric Weber's second curated show inspired by cult movies @ the MINT.
Also, here are some more pictures from Eric Weber's Flickr:
BTW if you are an artist and I have not captioned your name with your art shoot me a message/comment and I will add you!


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Scientific publications
Allergic rhinitis severity can be assessed using a visual analogue scale in mild, moderate and severe
Del Cuvillo A (1), Santos V (2), Montoro J (3), Bartra J (4), Davila I (5), Ferrer M (6), Jauregui I (7), Sastre J (8), Mullol J (9), Valero A (4).
(1) Unidad de Rinologia y asma, UGC ORL Hospital de Jerez del Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Cadiz, Spain.
(2) Fundacion para la gestion de la Investigacion Biomedica de Cadiz, Spain.
(3) Unidad de Alergia, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Catolica de Valencia San Vicente Martir, Valencia, Spain.
(4) Unitat d Al.lergia, Servei de Pneumologia i Al.lergia Respiratoria, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain.
(5) Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Universitario, IBSAL, Salamanca, Spain.
(6) Departamento de Alergologia e Inmunologia Clinica, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
(7) Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain.
(8) Servicio de Alergia, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, CIBERES, Madrid, Spain.
(9) Unitat de Rinologia i Clinica de l Olfacte, Servei dOtorinolaringologia, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain.
Magazine: Rhinology
Date: Dec 26, 2016Allergology and Immunology Department
Allergic rhinitis is a global healthcare problem due to its high prevalence, impact on individuals and socioeconomic burden for the nations. Allergic rhinitis severity evaluation is the key to a correct treatment, prevention of comorbidities and improving the quality of life of patients. This evaluation should be made with a simple, easy, fast but accurate and reliable methodology, both in a primary care and specialist setting.
The visual analogue scale (VAS) meets all requirements to be the ideal tool to assess allergic rhinitis severity and has already been validated by using a single cut-off point, but this classification in two degrees of severity suffer from not allocating the patients uniformly and from giving a blind interval to classify the patients when the score is between 5 to 6 cm.
The main objective of our study is to describe the optimal cut-off points by using a VAS to discriminate between three degrees of allergic rhinitis severity (mild, moderate, and severe) following the ARIA modified severity criteria that has been previously validated. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values just like receiver operating characteristic curves were used to select the best cut-off values.
In a cross-sectional multicentre study with 3,572 patients included we have found that VAS has a significant correlation with nasal symptom score and quality of life and that the best cut-off points to differentiate between mild, moderate an severe allergic rhinitis are a VAS score of 4 and 7, respectively.
Allergic rhinitis severity could be assessed in three degrees by using VAS in a simple, easy, and accurate method.
CITATION Rhinology. 2016 Dec 26. doi: 10.4193/Rhin16.025
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