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Best Shots Reviews: SPIDER-MAN - MASTER PLAN #1, BLACK BOLT #3, More
Spider-Man: Master Plan #1
Written by Robbie Thompson
Art by Nathan Stockman and Jim Campbell
Lettering by Travis Lanham
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by Justin Partridge
'Rama Rating: 7 out of 10
A team from the overlooked critical darling Spidey reunites for the thin but fun Spider-Man: Master Plan #1. Writer Robbie Thompson and artists Nathan Stockman and Jim Campbell return to the high-flying early days of Peter Parker's heroic career, bringing charm and action along with them. While the issue itself isn't substantial, the wit and fun found within is, and could just lead to the team's first efforts getting the kind of reevaluation they deserve. Standing as a neat contrast to the more sweeping storytelling happening in the major Spider-Man titles, Master Plan #1 is a jaunty diversion from Peter's current status.
Peter Parker is running late, but then again, when isn't he? As ol' Webhead attempts to make it to a show, he is waylaid by an escaping pair of robbers and pulled into a citywide blitz of crimes. From the jump, Robbie Thompson displays the kind of scale that he usually worked with in his previous Spidey issues, a street-level but still engaging scale. One that's not quite Avengers level, but just enough to make us think Spidey is finally getting in over his head.
As Peter rushes to stem the tide of crime and suss out the real culprit behind the crimewave, Robbie Thompson, Nathan Stockman, and Jim Campbell settle back into an easy groove with Spider-Man, bouncing him across the city in graceful displays of his movement with a quip always at the ready. Though the story is very much a 'one-and-done' sort of tale, the energy that comes off the pages is palpably fun and that comes from the synchronicity of this creative team.
Though thin plot-wise, it's so refreshing to see Peter mixing it up with the likes of the Crime Master and bounding from petty crime to petty crime instead of mixing it up in grand dramas and sprawling epic storylines. Stockman and Campbell really excel at this kind of small scale action and Master Plan is lousy with fun displays of the pair's take on scrawny teen Spider-Man. Since much of the one-shot's story moves so quickly, much of their artwork is told in montage form, which is both good and bad for the issue overall.
The good comes from the fact that Stockman's work is so kinetic to start with, so he makes the most out of expository scenes like Peter using his wrist projector to tap into the city's news feeds and a breathless sequence of Spider-Man hitting specific points of the city on route to Stark Tower shown as an overhead map of New York overlaid with a trail of bubbled panels of Spidey taking down goons. Jim Campbell is right there with him the entire time, using the backdrop of a dusky New York night to highlight the eye-catching colors of Spidey in action as he gets the drop on drab looking hoods.
The downside to this kind of speed is it just highlights how overall thin this plot is and how quickly it is resolved. The argument could be made about how one-shots are usually the most micro forms of comic book storytelling, and that means to expect a quick jaunt and nothing more. That said, Spider-Man: Master Plan #1 is so much fun that you can't help but want more of it and that, ultimately, is the real hinging point of this issue. They say that performers must always leave an audience wanting more and this one-shot definitely left me wanting much, much more.
But while the fun is over far too soon, Spider-Man: Master Plan #1 is still just that, fun, and a tonic for those growing tired of the large-scale action of the main Amazing title. Even with a limited page count, Robbie Thompson, Jim Campbell, and Nathan Stockman tap back into the kind of frantic, charming energy that their previous efforts sported and funnel it into another fun entry into the canon of young Peter Parker stories. If you like your Peter broke and holding everything together with a joke and some webbing, then Spider-Man: Master Plan #1 is the Spidey story for you.
Black Bolt #3
Written by Saladin Ahmed
Art by Christian Ward
Lettering by Clayton Cowles
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by Joey Edsall
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10
For the past two issues, Black Bolt has felt like a big deal, and of the issues so far none has felt more impressive or urgent than Black Bolt #3. The sense of isolation pervasive in the issue undoubtedly is a major factor in this. While Blackagar Boltagon may be recently allied with a handful of Marvel Wikia footnotes, this is Black Bolt's story. Perhaps Saladin Ahmed's greatest contribution to this series is the immediate sense of gravitas that his writing gives to characters and situations. Other characters of grand significance in the 616 are not present to inform readers of the Midnight King's importance. Ahmed, through narration and character action, shows the significance of the character. Not to be overshadowed, Christian Ward's art is able to convey that sense of gravitas visually while littering the comic with memorable scenes and panels.
Ahmed and Ward also excel at making that which is alien feel truly alien, which they accomplish by placing the aggressively weird alongside the familiar. When Black Bolt is tasked with stealing Spyder's box, he overhears a bounty hunter named Death's Head exchanging a prisoner for payment in a reception area. Given what he have seen and heard of this prison in the two issues prior, there is a real disconcerting effect to seeing a reception area. The strange cruelty of the prison with the innocuous front desk is just the first of many strange pairings throughout this issue. When Death's Head and Black Bolt's fight reaches its climax, the credit transfer into the bounty hunter's account is complete, prompting him to abruptly leave. It's an intense sequence subverted by another mundane element. When Black Bolt's band of prison escapees stumble upon the mark that Death's Head was exchanging, Monsteroso, they jump into a fight. This is stopped when Blinky, using her inner eye, reveals that the utterly massive Monsteroso is actually a child younger than Blinky, and again the presence of something "normal" like childhood is confronted by something very abnormal to the reader, like a giant. The final turn that the issue takes in revealing the disembodied array of organs and limbs controlling the prison pushes this unsettling feeling to its most memorable.
Ordinarily an artist has one set piece within in issue which they can use to show off. As with the previous two issues of the series, artist Christian Ward shows off multiple times leading to several scenes and moments that stick with the reader in Ward's unique and colorful style. Raava's spectral blades stand out for the wide range of color effectively used in a single panel. By contrast, the scene in which Black Bolt and friends discover the power source to the prison is beautifully depicted with subdued backgrounds and vibrant purples and magentas. The scene where the Jailer phases through the monitors and the Metroid-esque horror of the truth of the prison are both made terrifying by Ward's art, somehow making one significant threat feel immediately dwarfed by a far greater threat.
Despite how aesthetically pleasing and generally well-paced Black Bolt #3 is, it suffers from some clunky narrative moments that slow it down. There is no real reason that the receptionist had to be Spyder. For a prison that often feels infinitely vast, this makes the story falter. When Raava delivers a triumphant message about body positivity it is a fantastic moment in the comic, but it's one that feels like part of the conversation where she's instigated to defend herself was cut from the script. It's a stellar message, but it could have been seamlessly added with very little dialogue. The issue also ends one panel too soon in a cliffhanger that feels cheap. Rather than leaving readers with a moment that changes our understanding of the narrative or the characters, readers are left with a moment where they're waiting to see if their understanding will be challenged.
As a series, Black Bolt is consistent and engaging and this issue manages to build on the intrigue that has been piling up for the past few months. The story frequently leads to unexpected places and has possibly the best art of any comic in 2017. Even the biggest detractors of Inhuman stories would be hard-pressed to not be engrossed by this story. While it's impossible to predict where Ahmed will take the story and what Ward will draw in the next few months, if you read this book you'll definitely want to find out.
Zodiac Starforce: Cries of the Fire Prince #1
Written by Kevin Panetta
Art by Paulina Ganucheau, Sarah Stern
Lettering by Christy Sawyer
Published by Dark Horse Comics
Review by C.K. Stewart
'Rama Rating: 9 out of 10
The cadets are back for another death-defying adventure in this week's debut of Zodiac Starforce: Cries of the Fire Prince #1. The second installment of co-creators Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau's magical girl tale is as engaging and fun to read as their 2015 debut, and the series has only gotten better with time. Fans of the original miniseries will find plenty of familiar faces in today's new issue, and while it's a solid starting point for new readers, beware - you'll definitely find some big spoilers for the finale in the opening pages!
Cries of the Fire Prince #1 picks up a few months after the cadets' final climactic battle against the evil queen Cimmeria in the previous series. With the monster threat seemingly cleaned out of their hometown of La Reina, Virginia, the cadets are once again left to deal with the mundane frustrations of civilian life: boyfriends, break-ups and sweet baby turtles. Panetta's scripting is tight and fast-paced - where the original miniseries' debut issue got bogged down at times with exposition, Panetta and Ganucheau do an excellent job of reintroducing the characters and establishing the looming threat of the series through dialogue, Ganucheau's wardrobe choices, and adorable short sequences like "Checkin' In with Savi."
Artist Paulina Ganucheau's work throughout is a delight, and her character designs keep the Starforce Cadets youthful and fully-realized through their distinct aesthetics. None of the characters look the same or dress the same, and their individual styles are as much a reflection of their backgrounds and personalities as Panetta's dialogue. New cadet Lily's frustrations trying to live up to her girlfriend's expectations during training are relatable for anyone who's struggled (or is struggling!) with overwhelming new changes as a teen, even if our changes weren't rad magical powers. The easter eggs scattered throughout cadet Kim's room give you as much insight into who she is as her quintessentially teenaged argument with her dad, and Molly is right — she doesn't look like someone who wants to ride a public bus.
There are moments where the dialogue and the speakers don't quite seem to match (it's hard to tell who chastises Molly for being too good for a bus, for example, which is a shame because they're right) but Christy Sawyer's lettering work is otherwise solid throughout. Most conversations are easy to follow, and the sharp edges and big, bold fonts Sawyer uses to punctuated heated conversations are expressive and well-suited to the bright, bold aesthetic of the book.
Sarah Stern's rich colors are a perfect complement to Ganucheau's expressive, emotional art, and it's exciting to introduce some spookier scenes and settings in this series that highlight Stern's skill in taking full advantage of shadow and low lighting for atmospheric effect without making characters body language indistinguishable in the darkness. Their work on the final page in particular is a gift. The inky beasts that take on the cadets in this issue's climactic battle are a stark and eerie contrast to the otherwise bright surroundings, and Ganucheau and Stern both do a stellar job making them appear to ooze threateningly off the page.
I hated the idea of only ever getting four issues of Zodiac Starforce, and Cries of the Fire Prince #1 brings back all the magical girl charm of the first series with even stronger writing and artwork. Today's debut issue will undoubtedly delight longtime fans of the original miniseries, and this is a perfect time to catch up on the first volume before diving back into Panetta and Ganucheau's heartfelt take on a much-beloved genre.
Hawkeye #8
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire
Lettering by Joe Sabino
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by Kat Calamia
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10
Hawkeye #8 continues to unravel Kate Bishop's family drama as she comes face-to-face with her newly supervillainous father, Derek Bishop. The story is at its best when Kate and Derek are sharing panel time with each other, but slows down when Kelly Thompson tries to create parallels with Kate's story in the present.
This issue opens up where the last issue left off, with Kate having a much-needed conversation with her father about his involvement with Madame Masque and her connection to his younger, cloned body. Thompson does a great job with the emotional beats in this scene, and portrays the awkwardness between the estranged family members perfectly. Leonardo Romero brilliantly uses Derek's desk to visually show the emotional distance between Kate and her father. It acts as a border widening the separation between the two.
In this scene, it's also interesting to see Kate dressed up in her Hawkeye costume while having a conversation with her father wearing a well-dressed suit. Thompson adds a comment about this in her dialogue where Kate says the worst type of super villains are the ones who wear suits – they're the most dangerous. This adds to their interesting "good guy" versus "bad guy" dynamic between father and daughter.
The plot sadly slows down when Kate returns to Hawkeye Investigations, and continues to investigate her father's actions with the previous cases involving her new friends. These scenes would've been intriguing if the characters were more developed, but their connection doesn't compare to the intense relationship between Kate and her father. The pacing becomes a bit jarring since Kate's conversation with her father is scattered throughout the issue as the story with Kate's friends unfolds.
Leonardo Romero's pencils are a highlight for Hawkeye. The small targets that appear as Kate is analyzing her surroundings is a nice, unique aspect for his art style in this series. My favorite use of this in the issue is when Kate figures out her client is lying about her age by looking at the girl's makeup and clothes. The reader really gets to see how Kate views the world through this visual feature.
Hawkeye #8 is a very emotional story for Kate, but Romero balances this with some great action sequences in this issue. The paneling for Kate's escape after the meeting with her father is amazing. In this scene, Romero shows Kate concentrating as she uses her archery skills to maneuver herself from free falling to the city streets. Romero adds so much expression through Kate's facial features and body movements making this scene one of the most memorable parts of the issue.
Hawkeye #8 is at its strongest when focusing on Kate's relationship with her father. This interaction makes the mystery surrounding the Bishop family even more intriguing as Kate spirals deeper and deeper into her own family drama. While some of the other plot elements can read as somewhat distracting compared to the intensity of Thompsons' father-daughter drama, there's still plenty to show that Hawkeye remains on target.


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BREAKING NEWS: Dense Fog Advisory until 8 p.m.
Issued by the National Weather Service, Philadelphia, Pa., 3:35 p.m. EST, Wed., Jan. 28, 2009
... Dense fog advisory now in effect until 8 p.m. EST this evening...
Warmer air over the cold ground covered with snow and sleet, continues to produce fog, some of which continues to be dense. Winds are expected to increase early this evening as a cold front moves through. This will help mix the atmosphere and therefore an improvement to the visibilities is expected. The visibilities have already improved across southern Delaware and into portions of Cape May County in New Jersey.
The visibilities will be reduced to near zero in some areas. Spotter reports indicated that the worst visibilities were variable, meaning that relatively better visibilities were dropping to dangerous levels in only a few feet. If you plan to drive the next several hours, slow down as visibilities will be greatly reduced and can do so over a short distance. Use your low beam headlights and leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.

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Executive Vice President, Humanitarian & Development
Tara Nathan is EVP for the Humanitarian & Development sector at Mastercard. In this role, she leads the company's strategy to develop and scale products & solutions for the Base of the Pyramid. The Humanitarian & Development team is dedicated to creating an ecosystem that streamlines access to education, health, commerce, and other vital services for the most vulnerable communities. By working in collaboration with governments, NGOs and other private sector companies, Tara's team is focused on driving commercially sustainable social impact.
Prior to this role, Ms. Nathan served as chief executive officer of Mobile Payment Solutions, a Mastercard/Smart Hub, Inc. joint venture. In this role, she led the innovation and commercial development of the Mastercard Mobile Payments Gateway, an open mobile payment processing platform designed to facilitate mobile payments for consumers around the world, particularly important for consumers in emerging economies who do not have access to modern forms of commerce.
Before joining Mastercard, Ms. Nathan headed Citigroup's cross-sell business and also held various management roles across Citigroup's retail banking business including Commercial Banking, Risk, and Operations. Prior to that, Ms. Nathan was a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service serving posts in Taiwan, Japan and China.
She earned a BSFS from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business.


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NMC Worship Times & Locations
All Services Located At: 70417 SR 19 North, Nappanee, IN, 46550 (Get Directions)
Worship Center
8:00, 9:30, 10:45
Services in the Worship Center featuring light, contemporary worship music with live teaching.
9:15 & 10:45
Video teaching with progressive worship music in the Gym.
The Nappanee Missionary Church is all about partnerships. We thrive on linking arms and doing ministry with strategic partners locally, regionally and globally. Here are just a few of our strategic partners located around the world.
Local Partnerships
NMC links arms with a great number of local partnerships. A few of these partnerships would include 35 local food pantries, RETA and North Central Indiana Teen Challenge.
Regional Partnerships
Devon Oasis, Chicago, IL
Devon Oasis Center is a Christian ministry which cares for needs of local refugees and immigrants living in Chicago. They provide free assistance for our many neighbors and friends who come from all nations and religions. Their calling is to show the love of Christ to the vulnerable in our community. Devon Oasis is directed by Rev. Bob Andrews. Devon Oasis is a service of the Missionary Church. For more information about this ministry, visit their website at devonoasis.org
The Revolution, Gary, IN
The Revolution, in Gary, Indiana, is a church that is committed to sharing the love of Jesus Christ. Their mission is to relevantly introduce the truth of Christ to the Hip-Hop culture by developing purpose, unity and leadership. This ministry is lead by pastor Ryan Flemming. For more information about The Revolution, find them on facebook.
Transformation Ministries, South Bend, IN
Transformation Ministries exists to see the youth leaders of the South Bend Community become positive influencers who challenge, encourage, and sharpen their peers, their families, and their community. They believe that heavily investing in a small number of students at a very deep level will produce greater long-term benefits. More information about them can be found on their website at transformation58.com.
New Life Fellowship, Topeka
New Life Fellowship began in the summer of 2004. It formed as a result of several people desiring to see their community transformed by the power of Christ. NLF began meeting in a bank basement in Topeka, Indiana. Later NLF moved to meeting Sunday mornings to Meadowview Elementary School. On March 16, 2008 NLF moved into its church building located 3.5 miles South of the intersection of U.S. 20 and S.R. 5. New Life is a partner church with Nappanee Missionary Church. NLF continues to grow and reach the community for Christ. If you would like to know more about NLF, visit their website at nlf-online.org.
Global Partnerships
Africa Gospel Church Baby Centre, Kenya
The Africa Gospel Church Baby Centre exists to rescue orphaned and abandoned children to raise them up in a loving environment and to find adoptive parents for them to be placed with. The center is located outside Nakuru on three acres of land donated by the local Ngata Africa Gospel Church. The ministry of the AGC Baby Centre is overseen by Africa Gospel Church and World Gospel Mission. For more information on this ministry, visit our website at : itsallaboutthebabies.blogspot.com.
El Sembrador School, Honduras
El Sembrador is a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to educating, discipling, and challenging the future leaders of Honduras. The primary vision of the school has always been to sow the seeds of Jesus through the teaching of God's Word with love and a genuine concern for the students. Students at El Sembrador get the education that is needed to break the cycle of poverty for them and their families. More importantly, they graduate equipped to transform their communities, their nation, and the world for Christ. For more information on this ministry, visit their website at www.el-sembrador.org.
Church Planting Movement in Greater Juarez, Mexico
Led by Lucio and Rosita Ontiveros, the work in the greater Juarez, Mexico area includes three churches; Riveras, Jesus Caranza and El Millon. Each church has their own national leadership and their own church building. Nappanee Missionary Church has been involved with this area through leadership development and short term missions teams. The teams have helped with building projects when needed. Additionally, NMC has annually assisted the local church in distributing back to school supplies in August and Christmas food packages in December.
Church Planting & Disciple Making Movement in northeast, India
The United Missionary Church of India has a strong church planting and disciple-making movement in the West Bengal area of India. Little Flock Fellowship, a part of the United Missionary Church, has a ministry that extends into the countries of Bhutan, Nepal and Bangledesh. It also operates the Discipleship Training Center which blends theological training with practical ministry internships. This movement is indigenous movement maintain a strong prayer emphasis while sharing God's love in new areas.
CBI (Calcutta Bible Institute), based in Kolkata is a correspondence Bible education program that has enrolled well over 100,000 students in its history.
The Greater Middle East Initiative
The Greater Middle East Initiative is a partnership spearheaded by Michel Khalil, a passionate leader who desires to share the Gospel with men and women in the Middle East. Under his leadership, we strategically link arms with local churches, organizations, and missionaries and focus on five specific areas: training leaders, discipling converts, equipping national missionaries, serving churches who are serving refugees, and evangelizing. Our main purpose and goal simply is to make fully committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Through showing the love of Jesus, we believe we can bring healing to some of the darkest and most dangerous places in our world.


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Examining the coaching hot seat as NFL enters the stretch run
On the plus side, the Vikings have played much better in the past four weeks, beating Washington and Chicago at home and managing a tie in Green Bay. But that 2-1-1 spurt won't be enough to save Frazier's job if Minnesota doesn't close the season strong. And that looks like it'll be a difficult task, given the Vikings' final four games are all against teams that would make the playoffs if the postseason began today: at Baltimore, Philadelphia, at Cincinnati, Detroit. Something like a 4-11-1 record probably isn't going to cut it, and may well mean the Vikings will have a new head coach after they bid farewell to the Metrodome and prepare to move into the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium as their two-year temporary home.
Mike Shanahan, Washington
I don't think Schiano is going anywhere this offseason, and that certainly rates as a remarkable and unlikely comeback from the dark days of October, when the "Fire Schiano'' billboards were everywhere in Tampa and the Josh Freeman fallout seemed to never end. If the Bucs tank in the final month of the season, all bets are off and the second-year head coach still might be shown the door. But I like his chances to survive into 2014, and for more reasons than team co-owner Joel Glazer coming out last week and issuing some strong words of support for Schiano in the midst of the team's recent three-game winning streak.
Joe Philbin, Miami
Jason Garrett, Dallas
And make no mistake, Coughlin will be back on the Giants' sideline in 2014. He has made that abundantly clear, and he's not ready to ease into retirement. I'm not sure there's anything else he wants to do, or knows how to do. Coaching in the NFL is his life, and he's not of the mind to give it up.


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|Free Media Training for NGOs Representing Vulnerable Groups
Event date: 25-27 October 2013
Location: London, UK
The Media Diversity Institute is seeking participants for a media relations training for Civil Society Organisations/NGOs who are involved in combating discrimination and championing the rights of vulnerable groups, to be held in London on 25-27 October 2013.
The goal of this workshop is to raise the capacity of NGOs to communicate their messages to and through the media. It will be run by an experienced media relations trainer and journalist, and will consist mainly of hands-on practical and interactive exercises, including on-camera interview practise. Topics to be covered will include: what journalists want, selecting media friendly aspects of NGO work, clarity of language and message creation and presentation.
Following the workshop, participants will be invited to participate in a European wide campaign together with journalists and experts to promote the rights of vulnerable groups in society.
The training workshop is free of charge.
This project is part funded by the European Commission. It is organised by NISI, who initiated the Media4Change movement which has been hosting training around human rights issues for young European journalists since 2009. Partners include: The Baltic Centre for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica (Latvia); Media Diversity Institute (UK); Arci Catania; TDM International (Italy); Concordia International Group (Spain); International Initiatives for Cooperation; Foundation Centre for Economic Development; International Development Alliance; & International Initiatives for Cooperation (Bulgaria).


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In today's world, working in line with a team of good employees is important if you want to attain success. Good employees will keep your business afloat in a variety of both predicted and unforeseen situations. Simply put, whether you are the CEO, manager, or undisputed company superstar, the future of your company does not depend on you. It's all about your employees. For most companies, however, finding good employees has become hard and seems to be getting harder all the time. A recent study indicates that 68% of human resource departments report problems filling positions. This has gone up from 50% in 2015. If you can't find good employees, here are ten tips to help you find a workplace dream team.
1. Use Social Media
Facebook, twitter, and other interactive platforms have not only changed how we do business but have also transformed how companies recruit employees now days. Hiring managers and recruiters are increasingly using social platforms to search for talent. You should also use these platforms to find employees as well. Use social media targeting features to reach people who match the talents, region, and even hobbies that you require.
2. Take Advantage of Recruitment Organizations
In-house recruiters are relying on recruitment agencies to fill vacancies. Recruitment organizations align their support with your goals and help you cut costs that you would otherwise spend on conventional methods of hiring and recruiting candidates. If you are looking for IT professional, for instance, you can partner with IT recruiting agencies to ensure you get exceptional IT experts.
3. Break Geographical Barriers
The world has evolved, and geographical limitations should not stop you from getting the employees you want. Technology lets you connect with people around the world. Use it to look for employees beyond your locality.
4. Use Your Current Team to Find New Talent
Your employees know everything about your company and can give potential candidates a real insight to your business. They understand your company's values and expectations and will help you bring in people with the necessary experiences and expertise.
5. Figure out What Positions Job Seekers Are Looking For
When posting a job opening, you want to make sure what you post compliments job searchers needs and ambitions. A simple research online and offline will help you know what job searchers want and help you come up with titles and content that match what most job seekers are looking for.
6. Use Mutual Connections
Use your colleagues, former colleagues, and friends to get new talent. Those close to you know more about you and your company and will recommend the right type of candidate who would help you enhance productivity. Use mutual connections to learn more about a candidate. This will not only help you get competent employees but will also influence and motivate employees to live up to their reputation.
7. Use Emails to Hire Candidates
Email communication has become an integral part of the recruitment process, and more recruiters are embracing it. When it comes to emails, job seekers are incredibly responsive and are more likely to pay attention to what you are saying. Use emails to reach the candidates that you need.
8. Contact Previous Candidates
Don't let the resumes and data of previous candidates collect dust in your desk drawer. Use them. Previous applicants can be turned into a talent gold mine. They know about your company and are interested in working for you. Contact them.
9. Target Your Rivals' Employees
If you are in an industry where there is stiff competition, poaching for talent can help gain an edge. A recent study reveals that employees who are contracted to work for an organization that competes with a former employer come in with enhanced energy and motivation that translates to increased productivity.
10. Use Paid internships
Investing in paid internships will help you lure the brightest and most talented candidates available on the job market. Internships allow you test the waters and help you identify which of the interns suits your needs and wants.
Final Word – With these tips, you will certainly find a workplace dream team.


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Extract from Ellen W. Randolph Coolidge's London Travel Diary
|Monday. 21. Jan. [1839]
Rain, rain, rain, rain but the weather as mild and dark as an April night in Virginia. Yesterday Mr Coolidge & myself went to Highgate to see our little son, whom, thank heaven, we found well. I have gone on with Mrs Jamieson's book, "Winter studies & Summer rambles." The studies are German and there is much desultory criticism. The rambles I have seen nothing of as yet, but an account of her visit to Niagara. She declares herself to have been greatly disappointed!!! Yet her description of the falls, as seen in winter, is graphic & interesting. Surely she must desire to gain celebrity as "the person who does not admire the Cataract of Niagara." But there is sometimes a sensation of coldness and bewilderment when one sees for the first time, any remarkable object after long and anxious expectation. When our wishes have run high and our imagination been greatly excited. It is not disappointment but a want of comprehension, an uncertainty of impression,—the power of appreciation seems benumbed. I was a woman grown when I first saw the Ocean and my feelings were of stupefaction. It took me some time to wake up to the full sense of what I saw. So in my visit to the Natural Bridge. I had been all my life hearing of it, longing for it—my expectations were wrought up to the highest pitch, and when on a bright summer morning, after having crossed the Blue Ridge on horseback the day before, I found myself in presence of this great work of Nature's Architecture, I felt cold and confused and unable to reply to the questions of my companions, or to define my own sensations It was by degrees that I became sensible to the full beauty and solemnity of the object before me. I remained for three hours intent upon it, and the longer I looked the more difficult I found it to tear myself away, and I believe I should have remained till nightfall but for the better regulated memories of my friends, to whom the prospect of a ride of some miles through a mountain country, after dark, was not particularly pleasant.


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Make your Thanksgiving dinner a triumph by cooking a traditional turkey topped with a tasty twist on sweet potatoes.
Celebrating the US Thanksgiving holiday (November 24) far from home can be difficult for some expats, not least if you find yourself doing all the preparations on your own. While the turkey typically receives all the attention, rounding out your meal with perfect snacks, sides and desserts is the key to a successful feast.
Centring your holiday meal around a turkey cooked to golden perfection is the ideal way to serve the feast. Without the right preparation and execution, however, your bird could fall short. To ensure your holiday dinner centrepiece lives up to expectations, follow these simple tips, from purchase to plate:
1. Buy the right bird
Finding a turkey that's just the right size for your expected party is the ideal start to a successful gathering. One rule of thumb is to allocate 450g of turkey per person – so for a 10-person meal, buy a 4.6kg turkey. Don't forget that nearly everyone loves leftovers so a few extra grams won't go amiss.
2. Be patient
If you opt for a frozen turkey, don't rush the thawing process, and this must be undertaken with great care. Larger turkeys can take several days to defrost properly, at room temperature. If you're unsure about how to defrost, check out the website www.bernardmatthews.com. It offers an excellent guide and will calculate defrosting times based on the size and type of your bird.
3. Prepare and cook the turkey
After the turkey is defrosted, remove any giblets. Check there aren't any ice crystals inside and pat dry using kitchen paper. Before it goes in the oven, make sure the bird is at room temperature. Put it on a roasting tray with room to spare so that any juices have room to seep out. Cover with tin foil, set your oven to 190C, and in it goes. For cooking times, as a rough guide; if the turkey is more than 4kg, cook for 20 minutes per kilo plus 90 minutes. If less than 4kg, it's 20 minutes per kilo plus 70 minutes.
4. Let it stand
Instead of pulling the turkey out of the oven and immediately carving it, let it stand for 20 to 30 minutes, which will allow the juices to soak into the meat and moisten it. Make sure the bird is thoroughly cooked throughout. It should be piping hot, there should be no pink where the meat is at its thickest, and when piercing the bird (usually at the thigh), the juices that run out should be clear.
When using the turkey for leftovers, don't reheat more than once, refrain from storing any meat at the bottom of the fridge and never place against any uncooked meat. Visit stacyssnacks.com for more chef-worthy holiday recipes and pairings, or go to McCormick.com for delicious seasonal ideas.
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I am getting married next August and I am excited! The best part of it all is finding the perfect wedding dress. I really love mermaid wedding dresses. If you know me, you know that I always keep up with the latest trends. Well, I absolutely love the sexy mermaid wedding dresses on Dress V! As soon as I saw their collection of mermaid wedding dresses a smile came to my face. The dresses are so beautiful and I know that I would feel so beautiful in them. These dresses on Dress V come in such lovely fabrics and prints and having choices is such a good thing to have.
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– Posted by Sarah W.
This summer The Seattle Public Library, in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures, is excited to offer a summer reading program for adults called Summer Book Bingo! In order to help you along on your quest to complete your bingo sheet, we have pulled together some book suggestions based on each category. Follow this series throughout the summer!
Why is it that so many books sit gathering dust on my shelf? Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew – a buying frenzy at the local bookstore leaves me with more volumes on my nightstand than I can manage in that hour or so before sleep. But there are usually other factors at play. Maybe there is an author I like, but the book I bought is a departure from what they usually write (and what I usually read). There are also those well-meaning friends and family members that insist I take this book that made such a deep impression on them, and even though it is nothing like what I enjoy reading, I can't bring myself to extinguish their enthusiasm by saying that I think it looks as exciting as reading about paint drying. There is also the gap between what I think I "should" be reading – classics, challenging literary novels, books in Spanish to improve my language skills – and what I want to have in my hand as I sun myself on the shores of Lake Washington, i.e. vampire romance. This summer, though, I have dedicated myself to finishing off the following dusty books.
The Braindead Megaphone by George Saunders
I love all of George Saunders' sincerely cynical, wise, strange, and bizarrely funny short story collections, which is why I picked up this paperback. According to reviewers, these essays convey his signature satirical wit laced with humanity as he writes about his travels, politics, and writers like Twain and Vonnegut, all in a conversational and accessible tone. But…essays? I never sit around reading essays!
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie
I often like books that transport me to the far ends of the earth or the furthest reaches of the galaxy, where the only limits are my imagination. So this short story collection (enthusiastically leant to me some time ago), chronicling the often bleak everyday life on the Spokane Indian Reservation, is not my usual read. Alexie's wry humor, compassion, and lyrical prose soften the sadness present in these stories and carry the reader along. I can only seem to read one at a time, though, before the grim humor starts to get to me.
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
I should like Arthur C. Clarke, right? He's a genius, right? This classic science fiction novel is a masterwork that reads like a fable or a religious text, making sweeping insights into what it means to be human and our greater purpose in the universe, right? The 1953 novel is a timeless tale of first contact with aliens, Overlords far more advanced than the human race, who appear over every city on Earth one day. Benevolent and peaceful, they appear to help at first, but their appearance is the beginning of the end for mankind. The slim book should be a quick read. Then why can't I get past page ten?! Perhaps the detached writing style and the plot-driven writing just don't capture my attention the way that more character-driven writing does.
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
This controversial history written by an impassioned activist sets out to tell a different version of American history than I was taught in school, a history of everyday people often oppressed by elites. Reviews on it are somewhat polarized, with some glad to finally hear a truthful account of history, and others characterizing it as a revisionist polemic. If I could just stay focused for all 700 pages, I would love to chime in on the debate.
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
From all accounts, this is a dense, literary, and sprawling book in any language. I tried to read it in its original Spanish – not my native language – and found it too arduous. The book, written by an expatriate Chilean author, follows two poets, Ulises Lima and Arturo Belano (a sort of alter ego of the author), as the young men found a literary movement they call "visceral realism" in 1970's Mexico City. The book follows the lives and far-flung travels of the writers through testimonies from those who knew them. I plan to try the English translation, but perhaps after the rains come, along with the long hours wrapped up inside.
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Homeowners survey damage in Louisiana. (AP/Max Becherer)
Wednesday, 17 August 2016 09:12 PM
GONZALES, La. — Ron Allen set out electric fans at his rental property in southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday, hoping to dry floors that had been swamped by nearly a foot of water.
"We've got to pull out the wood, pull out the vinyl. But first we gotta get the water out," said Allen, 66. "This has never happened before."
Record floods have been blamed for at least 13 deaths and damage to about 40,000 homes. Authorities have only begun assessing the devastation.
Rains that started last Thursday have dumped more than 2-1/2 feet (0.76 meters) of water on parts of Louisiana.
The American Red Cross has called the flooding the worst disaster in the United States since Super Storm Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast in 2012.
"Thousands of people in Louisiana have lost everything they own and need our help now," Brad Kieserman, vice president of disaster services operations and logistics for the Red Cross, said in a statement.
As of Wednesday afternoon, shelters across the state were housing 5,435 people, according to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.
U.S. President Barack Obama signed a Louisiana disaster declaration on Sunday and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local efforts.
The White House said on Wednesday that Obama had directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to "utilize all resources available" in responding to the flooding.
Swollen creeks and bayous were still overflowing on Wednesday in downstream communities such as Gonzales, as recovery efforts were beginning around Baton Rouge.
In Livingston Parish, east of Baton Rouge, at least 75 percent of homes were flooded, the sheriff's office said on Facebook. The parish includes Denham Springs, where about 90 percent of the homes and every local school took in water, Mayor Gerard Landry told local radio station Talk 107.3.
Landry said he thought it could take two to three months to reopen schools.
"These folks that have flooded, they don't have shoes. They don't have underwear. They don't have shirts. They don't have toilet paper," he said in the radio interview on Wednesday. "All the basic essential needs, they don't have."
For Terry Lyon, 56, the devastation was all too familiar. His trailer was destroyed 11 years ago in Hurricane Katrina, which struck the U.S Gulf Coast and left more than 1,800 people dead.
Lyon's apartment in Baton Rouge flooded on Saturday, and he and his wife drove to stay with relatives on dry ground in Ascension Parish. By Monday evening, many there were underwater.
"I've never seen water come up like this and come after us," said Lyon, standing outside a shelter in Gonzales, Louisiana. "I never dreamed it could get this bad."
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Currently reading: Angel of Storms by Trudi Canavan (one of my favourite authors)
Fortnightly Fiction Word Count: 14927
Fortnightly Review Word Count: 1993
As you've probably noticed, I didn't make a weekly update last week. That was because I was on holiday at that time and decided that I was going to use that time as a wifi-free week. It's astonishing how much I can get done without the distractions of the Internet. It meant that I couldn't look up stuff for the research sections of my reviews but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. The word count I managed to accumulate over the two weeks speaks for itself. That total is about 50% novel and about 50% percent fanfiction but I don't mind that so much. My current project is an attempt to write a story about a character with Disassociative Identity Disorder without making them the bad guy and doing it accurately. It should be a good challenging exercise for me.
As you can see, my review count isn't nearly as high as my fiction word count. Again, that's something I'm happy with and I managed to finish all but the Research section on The Historian review (which will take a while). I've just finished the Character section of Interview with the Vampire today and I'll compile my notes for the other sections tomorrow. Though I'm not altogether pleased with the quality of what I've written, I'm happy with my progress.
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We're off to Ireland this weekend! I'm excited for my very first trip to Shannon and then on to Dublin. We're focusing on the Celtic Spiritual sites and, of course, a visit to the Book of Kells is a must while in Dublin. I'll be limited in my posting but will be back soon!! Have a wonderful weekend and here are a few fun and inspirational links from around the web...
25 random things you should know about personal development
Focus on the cause, not the symptoms
11 good financial habits (tips for monetary success and stability)
Do subliminal messages work?
Reclaim your sense of wonder to live an extraordinary life
5 things you can do to kickstart your day
The simple mind trick that will boost your savings in no time
Made me smile
And, if you've never heard of Immaculee Ilibagiza, she's worth checking out: "Peace inside is really what matters, no matter what is happening outside." Enjoy your weekend!
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Archive for June 15, 2009
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Mis day – If Microsoft confirms that Service Pack 2 of Vista and Windows 2008 Server will leave in the next weeks, since Windows Update for all the users, it is in ralit dj available via a "; package"; on the site of the ditor amricain.
Like ZDNet. Fr annonait it there is little, C `is probably in June that Microsoft will put on line Service Pack 2 for Vista and Windows Server 2008. The quipe that the SP2 would leave « in the weeks to come » .
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With the menu of the amliorations prvues, the native support of engraving on Blu-ray, the new search engine Windows 4. 0, Bluetooth 2. 1 and Windows Connect Now, tool to simplify connections in WiFi.
has that S `will add all the corrective measures publis from the exit of Service Pack 1. The SP2 will be available via Windows Update or of course the center of tlchargement of Microsoft.
For those which would not wish to install them, Microsoft puts provision its utility. (Eureka Press)


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Lord Gordon Gordon
You've probably never even heard of Lord Gordon Gordon, but you will. He's the title character in an upcoming musical at History Theatre, he just earned a historian a tidy little grant and, soon, visitors to the St. Paul Hotel will be tippling a cocktail cocktail named after Gordon Gordon.
Gordon, whose name is a pseudonym but whose real name is not known, was a con man of the mid-1800s. Posing as a Scotsman, he began his swindling career in Minnesota but he shifted the con to New York, where he fooled society's elite. At one point, as depicted in Chan Poling and Jeffrey Hatcher's "Lord Gordon Gordon," which opens May 5, he almost touched off a war between the U.S. and Canada.
Jenny McElroy, a reference librarian at Minnesota Historical Society, knows all of that. McElroy -- who notes that Gordon's story rubs up against such luminaries as President Ulysses S. Grant and Horace Greeley -- has been researching Gordon for a series of articles or a book and she just received a $2,500 grant from a division of the American Library Association to continue that work.
The cocktail will be served at the St. Paul Grill and, yup, there's Scotch in it. The real stuff. According to the hotel's spokesman, Ryan Stanzel, the Lord of Larceny drink includes Glenlivet 12-year Scotch, bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, orange bitters and a maraschino cherry.


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Today, Moonday's Historic Hunk features a special post by my friend, author Mercy Celeste featuring TWO hunks. Her book, DOUBLE COVERAGE, will be released TONIGHT at Liquid Silver Books. DOUBLE COVERAGE is super-special for me because it is dedicated TO ME. Thank you, Mercy. I am SO honored.
I knew Mercy wrote really (I mean REALLY) hot stories but DOUBLE COVERAGE is SIZZLING. Helping with the edits was an EDUCATION. I discovered that erotic romance has its own vocabulary. DOUBLE COVERAGE is a ménage, specifically an M/F/M, about an archaeologist, Kailey Whitmore, who meets jock-turned-physician Trigger Morgan, at her high school reunion. The reunion heats up when Bullet Brady, an NFL football player and Trigger's best friend, shows up and wants in on the action—and the action is OMG jaw-dropping. That said, here's Mercy Celeste.
Thanks to Rita for the invitation to blog about my new release from Liquid Silver Books, DOUBLE COVERAGE. I'd like to share the story behind DOUBLE COVERAGE. Have you ever had a regret—a wish that you'd done something differently and wondered what would have happened if you had? I remember walking down a hallway at my high school on game day following a hard body dressed in a loose swinging navy blue and gold football jersey atop a pair of tight faded sometimes ripped jeans, the Levi's V accentuating the view, adding to my fantasy. It didn't matter who the boy was. I don't remember the number. I don't remember the face or the hair but I'll always remember walking down that hallway in full blown teenage girl hormonal overdrive. Double Coverage grew out of that long gone memory. A stroll down memory lane, a second chance at that high school crush, or the bad boy who made your heart flutter. Put them both together and you have Double Coverage.
DOUBLE COVERAGE's cover art was created by the incredibly talented April Martinez. Read the blurb and an excerpt, then leave a comment-maybe share your own memory or regret and you'll be entered in a drawing for a copy of DOUBLE COVERAGE. Check out my blog at http://mercyceleste.blogspot.com/ for more info.
DOUBLE COVERAGE. A harmless night with the quarterback was all Kailey wanted, but Trigger's best friend Bullet had other ideas. Should she go long with Trigger or run wild with Bullet? On the defensive, Kailey lets the two friends push her past the line of scrimmage straight into double coverage.
Kailey sipped an appletini as she watched her former classmates gyrate on the dance floor. Some of them were actually married to their partners. How novel. There was Veronica Hutchins–the bitch head cheerleader and all-around perky nemesis of girls like Kailey–with Mark Cullman, former basketball captain, on the dance floor. She wondered if Ronnie's hubby knew they were bumping uglies off the floor as well. Brad Brickman, the men's wrestling captain, was flirting outrageously with Heather "Bunny" Kaufmann. Too bad he was so deep in the closet he was having adventures in Narnia. Too bad Bunny was too stupid to tell there wouldn't be a happy ending for her tonight.
And then there was the captain of the football team, just as gorgeous and as single as ever, and headed straight for her. Oh, for the love of God, he was headed straight for her. Her heart somehow managed to skip a beat when he smiled her way.
"You look stunning, Kailey." His voice was deep, masculine, and damned sultry. She smiled at him behind her glass, looking him over. He had the body to match his voice, well-developed shoulders, slim waist, and muscular thighs. His face wasn't bad either, with little laugh lines beside his brown eyes, and a straight nose and square jaw.
"I could say the same about you, Trigger." She swirled her drink, sipping to hide the smile she hadn't expected when he blushed. Trigger Morgan had actually blushed! Damn, that was priceless.
"Just Trig now, Kailey. Trigger was embarrassing enough back then." He placed his foot on the bar rail and leaned on one elbow beside her. "How's life been treating you?"
"Oh, you know, can't complain. I work too hard, play too little. Same old, same old." She wondered why he was standing there looking at her as if she were a buffet. "Are you drunk, Trig?"
"No. Why do you ask?" He signaled the bartender for a beer, then looked her up and down, undressing her with his eyes. Jesus. So, that was what it felt like to have Trigger Morgan look at you with those bedroom eyes of his. Like liquid fire, all tingly and hot.
"Because you never spoke to me back in the day, Trig. Remember? Dorky little Kailey with the glasses and braces, and the straight As and perfect attendance award. Thirteen years worth of straight As and perfect attendance awards, I might add." But that was fifteen years ago, and the braces had paid off; the glasses had been replaced by contacts. She still had perfect attendance, damn it all to hell.
"That's because I was afraid of you."
"Bullshit. I was just a dork. There was nothing scary about me. You were a stuck-up jock who thought I was beneath you. Admit it." She was still beneath him if the rumors were true. He was now a doctor. Trigger Morgan had gone and gotten himself a medical degree. Trig Morgan was a goddamned pediatrician. Well, at least he wasn't banging his patients, unlike a certain dentist she could name.
"You know, Kailey, I've always had this one particular fantasy. It was about you, and you were definitely beneath me." He smiled at her over his glass, heat and promise in his eyes. Oh holy hell. "We'd be good together."
"What's wrong, Trigger? Strike out with the cheerleaders this time around?" She glanced over at the Rah-Rah table where several sets of blue eyes were staring daggers at her. "Or did you lose a bet? I'm going to go with the latter. So what was it–kiss the valedictorian in front of everyone or steal a mascot head from the rival school? I bet stealing the mascot head will be easier."
"There is no bet, Kailey." He slid his hand along her arm.
Heat and electricity shot through her, taking her by surprise. She gasped, and he smiled. Oh dear God in heaven, the man had a killer smile.
"I've always had a thing for you, and I figured I'd catch you between husbands and see if maybe you might have had something for me once upon a time."
"You're kidding, right?" His hand trailed up her arm to her shoulder. She shivered; her skin prickled with a combination of desire and humiliation. "Don't screw with me, Trigger. I'm not in the mood."
"I'll take that as a not interested, then." He removed his hand, grazing her nipple "accidentally" as he stepped away. "Nice seeing you again, Kailey. My condolences on your divorce."
And it gets only hotter when Bullet arrives. Thanks so much, Mercy. I'll be first in line to download DOUBLE COVERAGE. Good thing it's an ebook–DOUBLE COVERAGE is so hot, a print book would probably burn my fingers. DOUBLE COVERAGE will be available tonight at:
http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com/ You can check it out now on the Coming Soon page at
Next week, we'll bid farewell to Elizabeth's princes and share the details of my big surprise-RitaVF is gone.
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Resources: Finding a Certified Moving Consultant (CMC)
What is a CMC?
A salesperson who is a "CMC" is someone who has received a Certified Moving Consultant credential. The CMC credential has come to represent a fundamental competency and adherence to ethical conduct of the sales force for the Household Goods Moving & Storage Industry. In dealing with a CMC while planning your move, you can be assured that you are working with a knowledgeable sales consultant who is committed to providing excellent and fair service.
How do salespeople become Certified Moving Consultants?
Salespeople in the Household Goods Moving & Storage Industry must go through an application process to become a Certified Moving Consultant. Once they apply to the program, they must sign a Code of Ethics and Professional Standards and pass a certification exam to become a CMC. Once they have passed the exam, each CMC must pay annual dues and go through a recertification process to maintain their CMC status.
How do I know if my salesperson is a CMC?
The first step is to check the list posted on this site. This list is updated every two weeks. The next step is to ask to see your salesperson's credentials. If your salesperson advertises as a CMC and is not on this list, ask to see their membership card and make sure it has the current year on it and that it is issued by the American Moving and Storage Association. It is always a good idea to ask your salesperson for their credentials, even if you found their name on our list. If your salesperson is NOT a CMC he/she cannot be held accountable to the CMC Code of Ethics and Professional Practices.
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If your saleperson is not on our list and cannot produce any credentials to verify their status, please contact us. Please be prepared to provide us with the salesperson's name, the company's name and a contact phone number. NOTE: It is always a good idea to ensure the company you are considering to relocate your personal belongings is a member of AMSA. If they are a member, they are required to participate in our Arbitration program. To check on the membership status of a moving company, please contact us.
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Naina KhedekarNov 30, 2011 11:24:00 IST
While the future of tablets by PC manufacturers has been speculated to be uncertain, news has it that Acer and Lenovo could bring in new tablets with the latest technologies. According to a report by Digitimes, sources reveal that Acer and Lenovo are prepping quad-core tablet PCs, which equip Nvidia's Tegra 3 and Google's new flavour of Android - Ice Cream Sandwich. We've seen the Asus Transformer Prime equip the Nvidia Tegra 3.
Tablets slated for 2012
Further, the sources suggest that the quad-core tablet market would be competitive as these devices will only come with a few improvements over performance and design. So, it would not be very easy for them to compete with giants like Apple and Amazon. Reportedly, the new tablets to emerge from Acer and Lenovo are expected to be priced somewhere between $459 (approx Rs.23,938) and $599 (approx Rs.31,239) and would hit markets early next year.
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Wrightsville in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1861 - 1865
Dedicated by Post No. 270 G.A.R. July 4, 1900
Replaced by Wrightsville Rotary Club 1954
Location. 40° 1.502′ N, 76° 32.03′ W. Marker is in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is at the intersection of N. Fourth Street and Lincoln Highway (Pennsylvania Route 462), in the median on N. Fourth Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville PA 17368, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Flame of Freedom (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Hosting the Invader (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Springetsbury Manor (approx. ¼ mile away); Wrightsville (approx. ¼ mile away); American Legion Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrightsville.
Also see . . . A Tour of Wrightsville. (Submitted on June 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Categories. • Landmarks • Military • Notable Events • War, US Civil •
More. Search the internet for 1861 - 1865.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 13, 2010, by Eric Milask of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.


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Europe has been a center of chess activity over the last month with a series of major open tournaments.
The first was the Gibtelecom Chess Festival in Gibraltar, which ran from Jan. 26 through Feb. 4. Among the world-class players who competed were Etienne Bacrot of France, Sergei Movsesian of Slovakia, Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain, Michael Adams of England, and Gata Kamsky of the United States. The tournament ended in a nine-way tie for first, with Adams winning a four-person playoff to take the title.
The Moscow Open, which overlapped with Gibtelecom and ended on Feb. 7, was divided into four sections — A, B, C and D — with at least 131 competitors in each.
The top section ended in a four-way tie for first among Konstantin Chernyshov, Evgeny Bareev and Ernesto Inarkiev of Russia and Le Quang Liem of Vietnam. Inarkiev and Bareev are well-know grandmasters and were seeded 15th and 17th, respectively, Chernyshov was a relative unknown and was seeded only 46th.
Le Quang's performance was a surprise. He was seeded 16th, and Vietnam has never produced an elite player. But Le Quang, 18, and his compatriot, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, who turns 20 on Tuesday, have risen rapidly in the world rankings, making Vietnam a budding power.
The Moscow Open was an appetizer for the Aeroflot Open, which followed it from Feb. 8 through last Friday. Aeroflot is the strongest open tournament in the world. Like the Moscow Open, it is divided into groups — in this case A1, A2, B and C. (It is a mystery why it is not A, B, C and D.)
The A1 group of 80 players included some of the world's best, among them Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, Bacrot and Alexander Motylev of Russia. Le Quang was seeded 23rd, but he won the tournament outright, scoring 7 out of 9 points. Nguyen also did not do badly, finishing in a tie for third.
With the back-to-back victories, Le Quang will rank among the top 50 players in the world — the best ever for a Vietnamese player.
The weeklong Cappelle la Grande tournament in France, which ended Saturday, overlapped with Aeroflot but still managed to attract strong players, including Parimarjan Negi of India, Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway (who has come into his own, despite playing in the shadow of Magnus Carlsen) and Chanda Sandipan of India. Yaroslav Zherebukh of Ukraine, who was seeded 50th, was the surprise winner with a score of 7.5 out of 9.
On Monday, the Eighth International Chess Festival of "Meurthe et Moselle" got underway in Nancy, France. The tournament, with a field that includes Evgeny Postny of Israel, Julio Granda Zuniga of Peru and Yannick Pelletier of France, has an unusual format. It is divided into a series of round robin tournaments.
And on Wednesday, the Reykjavik Open is scheduled to begin in Iceland. Among those who have registered to play are Alexey Dreev of Russia, Ivan Sokolov of the Netherlands, Yuri Shulman of the United States and Jaan Ehlvest of the United States.


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Distorted, "stressed" bodies have long been the emblem of the Chicago figurative tradition. Paul Nudd embraces the weird and uncomfortable character of this art historical legacy and amplifies it to an extreme. Nudd is known for his "gross out" caliber paintings and drawings, and there is no shortage of that repulsiveness here. In his portrait-like works on canvas, his subjects' heads and shoulders are reduced to thick blobs of paint and collaged hair. Nearby, an installation of outmoded TV sets display looped videos of bubbling, viscous pools of paint.
Nudd's works on paper are a true standout. Occupying the back gallery, these drawings display full-size figures replete with dangling genitalia, tails and extra limbs, all filled with growths, glands and oozing pustules. Nudd's subjects are splayed out as if undergoing an autopsy or pressed onto a microscope slide, instilling in the viewer the desire to prod and examine. These mutant bodies are certainly gross, but with their cartoonish rendering and adolescent humor, they intrigue and delight rather than simply repel.


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Emmerdale's Bill Ward tells Soaplife that James thinks he could have four sons, not three, after Chas makes a revelation…
James doesn't want to let his past with Moira lie and finds a new way to strengthen his bond with her when he works out Adam could be his son! "James tries to talk to Moira about the possibility, but she won't go there which makes him suspicious," Bill tells Soaplife.
Is this because of their fling years ago?
"It was a one-night stand and Moira was in love with John at the time, although they were going through a difficult patch. But James has spent the 22 years since then thinking that he should and could have been with Moira."
What makes James think that Adam could be his son?
"James suddenly finds out it's Adam's birthday and thinks he's turning 21, so he buys him a really expensive watch. They haven't been getting on and James wants to make it up to him. Then Chas tells him it's Adam's 22nd not 21st birthday and it strikes him that Adam could be his son."
What does Moira say?
"She keeps shutting him down, each time more abrupt than the time before, which makes him increasingly suspicious. James doesn't want to put Moira in a difficult position, but he does want to know what the truth is. He will not let it lie until he is satisfied with the answer."
But Moira does say Adam is not James's son, doesn't she?
"She tells him that Adam was born early and that appeases him for a moment, because it's the answer to a question. But the more James thinks about it, the more he realises that Adam could still be his."
Could this ruin his relationship with Moira?
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The blue just got darker! Maruti Ignis and Baleno to hit the road with a new colour, the "Nexa Blue", which is offered in the Ciaz, in place of "Urban Blue". Maruti has already stopped production of the older colour and is giving the option to the customers to choose the newer shade.
The Ignis has four variants, Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha out of which only base sigma variant doesn't come in the urban blue colour. The same is the case for the Nexa Blue. The other available colours in the market are Pearl Arctic White, Glistening Grey, Silky Silver, Uptown Red, Tinsel Blue with a midnight black roof. Sometimes the tinsel blue variant comes with the option of having a pearl arctic white roof. Ignis is also available in three dual tone colour combinations but its availability is limited to Zeta and Alpha variants -Uptown Red and Tinsel Blue, with midnight black roof and pearl arctic white roof. The Baleno comes in the colour options such as Ray Blue, Premium Urban Blue, Granite Grey, Premium Silver, Fire Red, Pearl Arctic White, Autumn Orange.
Besides the Ignis, Maruti Baleno has also decided to take up the new colour, Nexa Blue, as the replacement of Urban Blue. The difference between Nexa and Urban is the presence of a tinge of purple in the former. The Ignis comes with chrome front grille, LED DRLs, projector headlamps, and the 10-spoke blacked out alloy wheels gives the car a stunning exterior.
The Maruti Ignis was launched back in 2017.It is powered by a 1.2 litre petrol or 1.3 litre diesel engine which produces a 82 bhp and 74 bhp with 113 Nm and 190 Nm torque ,respectively. The engines come with a five speed manual or AMT gearbox. Whereas the Baleno has a maximum power of 83 bhp at 6000 rpm and maximum torque of 115 Nm at 4000 rpm. It comes with an automatic CVT gearbox. The Ignis has a starting price of Rs. 4.59 Lakh ex-showroom (Delhi) and the Maruti Baleno has a starting price of Rs. 7.2 Lakhs. The new colour will definitely add a new shade to both of their popularity.
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Legacy storage wasn't designed to work across offices, so there's no unified view of unstructured file data. But your company is growing, and the demand for flexible storage options is going through the roof. Now more than ever, it makes sense for cloud storage to be part of your infrastructure. You need a global view of your file data.
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In today's economic climate you need to look for ways to save money when owing a home. Everyone looks to cut their home expense especially in the summer months. Hopefully these tips will help you to conserve some energy so you can enjoy spending the extra money on something fun.
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A powerful new breed of security scanner is being trialled at London Heathrow airport that could see an end to the strict regulations of unpacking liquids for inspection. Thanks to capabilities of the computed tomography (CT) scanners they are able to produce images of the inside of luggage, including explosives. Should the scanners enter widespread use it would mean that passengers would no longer need to remove liquids from bags, cutting down on queues while at the same time improving security.
The UK's policy of not allowing more than 100ml bottles of liquid has been in place since 2006 and is observed on all transatlantic flights, as well as a majority of other countries. The trial will take place at London Heathrow for between six and 12 months and has already been tested at Amsterdam's Schiphol and New York's John F Kennedy airports.
The Department for Transport (DfT) – the UK government body responsible for security protocols at UK airports – said that the new CT scanners would bolster the "state-of-the-art automated screening lanes" that it already has in place at many of the UK's airports.
A spokesperson from the DfT said it would initially introduce the units on a small selection of security lanes and is working with international partners to develop them further before wider implementation. "The UK has some of the strictest security measures in the world, and we are leading the way in using new technology to improve security screening and provide a better experience for passengers," they said. "If successful, this could lead in future to passengers no longer needing to remove items from hand luggage for screening."
At the beginning of the year, Transport Security World reported on the UK's commitment to improving the check-in process at its airports, after it released £1.8 million of funding to develop technologies that improve efficiency and safety. One of the four innovations receiving the money is Security Screening Technologies, a UK company that has developed created a unit that detects shoes for explosive materials that could call time on having to remove footwear. The DfT's Future Aviation Security Solutions programme also set aside funding for an x-ray learning algorithm that recognises unexpected items in bags, and a walk-through passenger scanner that reduces the number of passengers having to take part in manual checks.
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Pros and Cons of Ethanol Fuel
Roshan Valder
Oct 7, 2018
What is the value of ethanol as a dependable fuel source? Can it really help us to solve the issue of global warming? These questions will be answered, as we consider the impact of ethanol as a fuel, and its pros and cons.
The use of ethanol as a fuel was first seen in Henry Ford's 'Ford Model T' automobile from the year 1908 onwards, but it was later replaced by petroleum and gasoline. It regained popularity towards the late 20th century, and its production gained momentum in various countries.
It was first used by Henry Ford in its pure anhydrous form, whereas nowadays, it is mostly used as a fuel additive. Although, it does seem to have a good chance of being used as an alternative energy source, there is still a raging debate on the importance of its as a fuel, and the associated pros and cons.
Facts about Ethanol as a Fuel
This compound is known by other names like ethyl hydrate, ethyl hydroxide, fermentation alcohol, molasses alcohol, and spirit.
The molecular formula of ethanol is C
OH, and the empirical formula is C
In its normal physical state, it is a clear colorless liquid, sometimes with a mild odor, is highly volatile, and burns with an almost invisible and smokeless blue flame.
At present, its production for large-scale use as a biofuel is done by the process of microbial fermentation of plant sugars, which is followed by distillation and dehydration. The plant materials used are sugarcane, corn, bagasse, sunflower, cassava, and other biomass sources.
Earlier, it was produced using ethylene, where addition of water converts ethylene to ethyl alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst. The ethylene used in this method was a byproduct of the petroleum purification process.
It is added to the fuel in varying percentages with a new fuel mixture called E85, that contains up to 85% ethanol as compared to gasoline.
Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is actually the intoxicating substance, which is commonly found in alcoholic beverages.
It is a renewable energy source, as it uses sunlight or solar energy to produce the raw materials, which can then be used to produce ethanol.
There also are some companies, which are working to bypass the steps of harvesting plant crops, and then fermenting them, by using algae that directly produce ethanol when exposed to the sun. Hence, these methods could be used to create a sustainable energy source.
Ethanol as a fuel additive in small percentages along with gasoline, has helped to reduce the emissions of various toxic volatile gases and particulate matter.
There are many detractors of the ethanol industry, who argue that there are a number of problems that overshadow its benefits. They say that reduction in the fuel efficiency of engines occurs due to the use of this fuel. Its application also leads to long term corrosion of engines, permanently damaging the vehicle.
There also have been instances of fuel problems for boaters, who say that switching to ethanol causes fiberglass fuel tank corrosion, blocking of the filters, and increased contamination.
Researchers are still divided on the claims of reduced emission levels in cars, while some argue that ethanol, especially the varieties with a higher ratio of ethanol to gasoline such as E85, are even more polluting than gasoline fuel.
The price is also a cause of concern, as it can be more expensive than ordinary fuel.
A number of scientists also question the use of food crops to create fuel, when a majority of the world population, especially in undeveloped countries, still faces a shortage of food.
In search of an efficient and renewable source of energy, to sustain and drive our fuel dependent world, ethanol does show a fair amount of promise as an alternative. It has made us realize that plant, biomass, or other waste material can be used to produce sustainable energy.
The research on finding alternative methods of producing ethanol or other such fuels should continue. Maybe in future, we could also redesign engines and machines to run efficiently on renewable fuels such as ethanol, thus reducing our dependence on non-renewable sources of energy.
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Former CATATONIA star Cerys Matthews has given birth to her first child - and has named her newborn son JONES because she went into labour on the way to see her idol Tom Jones perform in concert.
The ROAD RAGE singer is such a huge fan of her fellow Welsh crooner, she wrote THE BALLAD OF TOM JONES about him and later duetted with the star on her hit single BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.
And she was so stunned her contractions started en route to Jones' gig, she immediately phoned the SEX BOMB star to inform him she would name her child after him.
She reveals, "We checked with the midwife and she said it would be OK.
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Restaurant/wine bar group Vinoteca is to open an ambitious new venue in the heart of the City - a move described as a 'no-brainer' by the group's head, Charlie Young.
The new venue will be located in the Bloomberg Arcade, an undercover pedestrianised area linking the two nine-storey buildings that form Bloomberg's high-profile new offices. Situated between the Bank of England and St Paul's Cathedral on Queen Victoria Street, the Arcade will be home to 10 restaurants.
At 3,500 square feet (including outside space), it is a similar size to Vinoteca's venue at King's Cross, though a mezzanine level, for use either as an overflow or private space, increases the overall usable area to 4,500 square feet.
The venue will follow the tried-and-tested Vinoteca formula of seasonal food, plus lots of competitively-priced wine by the bottle, glass, keg and box.
But the venue will also have an extra 'Wine Ledger' of about 40 hard-to-find, unusual (often older) wines bought in small quantities and not necessarily renewed when they sell out. Young cites the likes of AA Badenhorst Family Red 2007, Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 2009 and Allegrini's La Poja 2008 as examples of Ledger wines.
'In general, it's not a great time to be opening in London as rents keep rising and Brexit has led to uncertainty in the market,' said Young. 'But when sites such as this come up, with an open-minded and thoughtful landlord such as Bloomberg, it becomes a no-brainer.'
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TORONTO -- Lionsgate has promoted Akin Ceylan to COO of its home entertainment group.
The former MGM exec, who joined the mini-studio in 2005, was most recently chief supply chain officer and executive vp of operations for Lionsgate's $1 billion-plus revenue division.
Ceylan will oversee operations for the home entertainment group, which has been driven by DVD and digital releases of The Hunger Games and Twilight movie franchises.
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The division has also been powered by Lionsgate's 2012 Summit acquisition and a combined feature film slate generating global theatrical box office revenue.
Ceylan also negotiated recent renewals for home entertainment distribution and replication agreements with Fox and Cinram.
"Akin has been a key contributor to our growth in recent years and, as COO of the home entertainment group, he will help guide the continued expansion of our business as we serve a broadening spectrum of traditional and digital platforms," said Lionsgate home entertainment president Ron Schwartz.
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