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Designers from around the world are submitting creative designs for mfishy in logo design - custom.
Do not like the current logo - want something a little ....well....better :)
AddictSports or AddictSports.com
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See site
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We have discussions about baseball mainly but also american football, hockey and basketball.
I would rather keep the individual sports out of it so we are not limited. I do not like the 24x7 - so a better tagline would be cool.
You can work of that and width can go up to 430
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FOOTNOTES The Night the Lights Went Out The morning after the November gth power failure, the question was, "Where were you when the lights went out?" Everyone had a story, but the greatest inconveniences doubtless befell the ladies. At Two Broadway in New York, about a hundred people were stranded on the 22nd and 23rd floors. By eleven p.m. all but two dozen had groped their way down all those flights; those who remained dozed away the night—on reception- room sofas, on chairs and on the floor. Henrietta Baiersdorfer was putting up 32 nightlines on the switchboard when the lights flickered off. True to her professional code she stayed at her post for the next five hours. Had she known what it would be like going down those 23 flights, she'd have stayed all night. Her knees would scarcely unbend when she got to the bottom. Mrs. Haggerty stayed all night but had great concern for her deaf sister alone in the house in brightly lighted Jersey. Unable to hear the phone, the sister wouldn't understand why Mrs. Haggerty didn't come home. Eventually a relative was able to visit her and reassure her. Harrowing adventures befell those in the various pipelines between office and home. Sybil Schmille found herself at Madison Square after seven hours of walking and bus riding that got her no nearer home. She entered a dingy hotel and was given a two-inch candle to guide her up nine flights to her room. In the inky blackness she couldn't bring herself to touch the bed; so she dozed in a chair and escaped at the first crack of dawn. Sally Levinson, caught in the subway, held hands with her friend Maita as they groped to a crowded station. She let go Maita's hand to get through a turnstile, then reached quickly to recover it, calling "Maita, Maita, let's go this way." The hand pulled free and a voice said "Lady, you have the wrong hand." In Boston, Sidney Ann Robinson was driving from work to Pratt Hospital to visit her father: "Suddenly downtown Boston was lost in blackness. The radio station went off the air. There was no explanation. When I parked the car I found I had no dime for the meter. Passersby couldn't change my quarter but one man insisted on giving me a dime saying 'If this means the Russians are here I'll be glad my last capitalistic dime went for a good democratic cause.' I told myself not to panic—and ran for the hospital." Inside the hospital, which had no emergency lighting, Sidney Ann could see doctors in the operating rooms with flashlights strapped to their heads. The hospital staff was busy giving everyone sleeping pills, and within minutes all the patients were asleep. She headed home to take one too. Eva Anderson had a rush report in her electric typewriter when power failed in the Rochester report department. She turned to composing a ballad of how William Gasser, partner-in-charge, left the building: Candle, candle, burning bright, Guide Mr. Gasser down the flight; (How many steps are eight floors down from heaven, Split into groups of three and sometimes seven?) Cross that out—delete—he's found! It was the other way around, He beat the candle to the ground. - NAME FROM TO NAME FROM TO Robert T. Bagshaw Staff Accountant James W. Dishort Staff Accountant Conrad C. Demro, Jr. Partner Norman R. Glick Staff Accountant William C. Grapes Staff Accountant Claude J. Grenet Staff Accountant Manfred Heinzeller Staff Accountant Earl L. Henrichs Partner Jerry C. Hess Staff Accountant Dale F. Hoffman Staff Accountant Lawrence L. Leonard Staff Accountant Harold G. Levell Principal New York Cincinnati Miami New York Omaha New Orleans Executive Office Orlando Los Angeles New York New York Honolulu Miami Rio de Janeiro Orlando Philadelphia Memphis Miami New York Miami St. Louis Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Memphis Moves Between Offices Patrick G. Marra Staff Accountant Edward J. McGovern Manager (MAS) Donald B. Miller Staff Accountant John C. Pert Partner (DPHirS) Bennett S. Robinson Principal William H. Ryan Staff Accountant Robert E. Sohr Staff Accountant Lester G. Taylor Partner (DPHixS) James J. Valo Staff Accountant Leo deVerteuil, Jr. Staff Accountant Kennard W. Webster Partner Charles W. Wilkins Partner Hardy T. Williamson Principal New York New York San Diego Santiago Executive Office New York New York Lima Philadelphia Orlando New York Dayton Houston Sao Paulo Philadelphia Salt Lake City Lima Los Angeles Philadelphia Executive Office Executive Office Allentown New Orleans Philadelphia Kansas City Atlanta 28


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Kel P. needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 12 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Looking for a clean but cool logo for younger personal trainer.
Body Fit Atlanta (Atlanta having very small representation)
Desired Color Scheme:
I like the idea of a subdued funky green and black - but totally open to suggestions
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I like the look of the \\\"life is good\\\" line.
But I am open to ideas! I like fun and funky but still a professional look.
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I am looking for a logo that would work well on business cards, tshirts, banners etc.
Body Fit is the main name with Atlanta having a smaller representation in the logo.
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Beyoncé Single Ladies Dance for Groups in Portsmouth
What's Included
- Learn a fun dance routine
- Nice high tempo warm up
- Instruction from an experienced dance instructor
- The group will learn some sexy dance routines just like Beyoncé
- You'll be shown some of her fabulous dance moves
- Class suited to each individual groups pace
- Rehearse the dance moves as you go
- The girls will then put together all the moves to Single Ladies
- Private room in a city centre venue
- Spectators are free of charge
The Beyoncé Single Ladies dance class birthday party will teach your birthday party group some sexy dance moves and a Beyoncé dance routine, to one of her best Beyoncé hits. Your birthday party group will be shown some of Beyoncé's fabulous dance moves, which they can perform at the birthday night. When this Portsmouth single ladies dance class is finished, everyone will be strutting in heels, striking some hot poses and tossing their hair like a true dance professional.
To get the birthday party in the mood for sexy dancing, after learning some of Beyoncé's cheeky dance moves. Get dressed up or set a dance theme outfit, as a sexy lady. Don't forget the big hair! Ensure the bride-to-be makes the most of being a "Single Lady".
What to wear
Gym wear, trainers (comfortable). Dress-up with big hair, heels, shorts, glam, leotards!
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Technology shows the future of education
Granville County Schools aims for 100 percent graduation
According to the North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP), high schools today were designed at a different time, for a different economy, leaving students bored and disconnected from school life and the realities of the modern workplace. And for high school students who don't drop out first, they might not graduate with all of the skills necessary to be successful at college or in the work force. Until recently, this was the reality facing South Granville High School in North Carolina. But thanks to the Redesigned Schools 2.0 initiative – a collaboration among SAS, the NCNSP, the Friday Institute for Education Innovation and Granville County Schools – the high school is nearing its goal of graduating 100 percent of its students.
South Granville High School is the embodiment of educational innovation in the state. As the pilot school in the district's Redesigned Schools 2.0 program, teaching and learning have been transformed through the donation of new laptops for each student and teacher, as well as with SAS® Curriculum Pathways® online teaching resources and SAS® EVAAS® for K-12 (Education Value-Added Assessment System).
We've already seen a 20.3 percent jump in the graduation rate at South Granville, and I've seen an increase in attendance and a decrease in disciplinary action.
Timothy Farley, EdD
Superintendent Granville County Schools
Increasing graduation rates
According to District Superintendent Timothy Farley, EdD, it's because of the program – based on the NCNSP 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative – that in just two years the school is closing in on its goal of 100 percent student graduation.
"Our graduation rate was only 58 percent," says Farley. "We've already seen a 20.3 percent jump in the graduation rate at South Granville, and I've seen an increase in attendance and a decrease in disciplinary action."
The technology advantage
So why has the technology-based approach to education made a difference?
"When we ask former students why they drop out, one of the most common responses is that they were bored; I knew we could change that if we allowed them to learn the way they learn with technology at home," says Vanessa Wrenn, Instructional Technology Director, Granville County Schools. "Student engagement has changed; the energy's almost palpable. It's forced classrooms to change as well – from straight rows of desks to collaborative formations. One student told me that he felt more confident in his skills to go to college."
"Before this we hadn't been doing anything different for 30 or 40 years," explains Farley. "Teachers were doing what they thought was right in educating students, but the kids were disengaging left and right. Our discipline referrals were through the roof, our dropout rates were skyrocketing, and our graduation rate wasn't where it needed to be; there was no focus. SAS Curriculum Pathways allows us to provide direction to teachers and focus to students. It's not necessarily the novelty of the laptops but the ability for teachers to engage kids in learning, rather than just providing instruction, that's really critical."
Educational insight
Prior to the Redesigned Schools 2.0 initiative – which will soon be implemented at another of the county's high schools – the district and a number of its schools were already using the SAS K-12 education solutions, including:
- SAS Curriculum Pathways – online curriculum resources and standards-based content for core academic disciplines.
- SAS EVAAS for K-12 – a system to assess the influence of the district, schools and teachers on student progress rates and enable personalized educational planning at the student level.
Additionally, SAS EVAAS for K-12 delivers rigorous analyses of student test scores to predict the likelihood of students passing end-of-grade testing.
"Before we had SAS EVAAS for K-12, we blindly assigned students to course levels using end-of-course assessments," Farley continues. "Now teachers have the ability to look at progress longitudinally and project the education paths students should take. Our tendency is to just look at students who are struggling, but a lot of times you'll see a reduction in the developmental scale scores of high achievers; you need to be able to ask why it is happening."
A new technology culture
To illustrate how deeply embedded technology has become in Granville County Schools, Farley cites a situation in which an algebra teacher required a leave of absence for the remaining nine weeks of the year. Without a suitable replacement, the school used Skype to connect the class with another school's algebra class – 18 of the 22 students passed.
Farley says he is also impressed with the level of engagement the program has created among teachers, students, parents and the community at large.
"The students are engaged in what they're doing," he says. "Kids we haven't seen in months are coming back to school. When we received the laptops parents came in for training with their children. We never had a PTA at South Granville before, but we have one now. One letter I received from a parent said: 'Kids are happy to go to school now and talk about what they've done with their laptops when they get home. Teachers are grading faster, assigning more projects and providing more chances for my kids to be creative and engaged in their work.' We've received lots of quotes like that from parents. There are huge changes in the community too; local restaurants have created hotspots for students to bring their laptops with them."
Exhibiting the characteristics of a progressive educator, Farley, contrary to popular attitudes, even sees a place for mobile devices in school.
"I've been to schools where they let kids use their texting abilities to answer questions," Farley recounts. "In Seattle, a teacher had students who were reading Romeo and Juliet consider what Romeo's text to Juliet might have been and vice versa. The use of technology just makes it more interesting for kids."
"One teacher told me that this was the best teaching experience of her career," adds Wrenn. "Students say they wouldn't be able to go to school any other way – and they really don't like giving up their laptops for the summer."
Required online curriculum resources, administrative reporting and an assessment system to re-engage students and help them acquire the skills needed for college and the work force.
- Reduced dropout rate by 20 percent in the first two years.
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Well first off a Wyvern is a dragon with two wings and two legs. This kind of dragon is often looked down as 'Dummber' or more malisious for some reason. but the noble Wyvern is just as smart and has the same mentailty as all of its other Dragon kind. Which means it chooses whether or not to shoot down flames on a happless victim or help a few humans win a revelution just for kicks. This kind of Dragon I imagine as having a better advanage in the air, due to its lack of extra weight and more compact size, and having a little bit more flexability then the Occidental and the Oriental. According to 'Online Etymology dictionary' The etymology is such of the word Wyvern: "c.1600, formed (with excrescent -n) from M.E. wyver (c.1300), from Anglo-Fr. wivre, from O.N.Fr. form of O.Fr. guivre "snake," from L. vipera "viper" (see viper). In heraldry, a winged dragon with eagle's feet and a serpent's barbed tail." Let's get started. p.s. sorry for the not so good background, by the way does the dragon look gold? that was what i was aiming for Good luck!
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'Smooth routine' and interplanetary birthday party
Romain writes in his second diary from the Mars500 facility about the morning routines, packed feeling on the central corridor and about his first birthday in isolation.
Our 'spaceship' is still near Earth getting some speed for the big jump. In one week we will be far enough to experience the first delays in communication with mission control. Until then we have settled into a nice and smooth routine, especially in the mornings. I will try to describe to you our typical first hour and an half of the day.
Imagine first our long and thin corridor. On one end of this corridor you have the toilets and on the other end you can find the kitchen. In between are the crew quarters. Now, if you are in the kitchen you can see the corridor on your left, the living room on your right and a connection node in front of you; beyond it is the gym.
Then, think that after waking up we have something like four or five tasks to do per person before breakfast. Some activities we all have to do (urine sampling, medical check-up), other tasks are individual such as putting some music on, preparing the breakfast etc.
And then, of course, we all wake up at slightly different times. Alexey (in room 1 near the kitchen) and Sukhrob (room 2) are always the first ones. Then, in a matter of minutes, Wang Yue (room 6), Alexander (room 3), Diego (room 5) and me (room 4) come out of our small cocoons.
After waking up, there is a rush hour in our narrow corridor. It is really a bottleneck for our morning duties – if you look at the photo you should have the right picture in your mind of how it feels in the mornings.
It is a wonder that just 30 minutes after our wake up, we are all together around the kitchen table having a healthy and cheerful breakfast with all our morning duties performed.
Now that the scene is complete: if I tell you that there are no bumping accidents in the corridor, you can understand why I call it a 'smooth routine'.
After the description of our morning ballet, I would like to share with you something more personal. One week ago, I had my first birthday in 'space', but the story that I want to tell you begins when I last came to France.
At that time, I knew that I was selected to be part of the final crew. I visited my parents in their little village for one evening and my sister used this occasion to organise a Facebook event. A quarter of the village showed up to greet me. It was unexpected and I was really happy to see everybody before the beginning of the mission. I received some presents for my firstt birthday in the modules, for Xmas and also for my next birthday in 2011.
Now here I am with a lot of gifts just under my bed and nothing to stop me from opening them at any time.
Three or four weeks before 12 July I felt eager to open them. In a way that is strange because I would have expected to feel that just a couple of days before my birthday However, I promised to unpack them at the right moment and so, none of them were touched before the due date.
This particular Monday, on top of the daily routine, we had to go to the medical module for blood sampling. I was on my way still feeling sleepy from the night but I stopped as soon as I entered the living room. I discovered the surprise that Diego made for me. He used a picture of a cosmonaut, changed his face to mine and the flag for the French one. He also made a poster out of it and asked all the guys to write kind words on it. He knew that since I was 9 or 10 years old I wanted to go to space and he made this dream come true in a way. This poster was really well done and Diego received a lot of rightful praise for it.
When we all gathered around the table for breakfast, I opened my presents. Diego began to sing 'Happy Birthday' and then we wondered what the Russian version was like. Strangely, they don't sing it and if they do it's a complete different song. The crew mood was excellent so Alexey, Alexander and Sukhrob sang for us!
After this Russian show, I spent the whole morning working and just before lunch a new surprise was about to happen. I received a phone call from mission control and they told me that somebody wanted to talk with me. I heard 'Salut Romain, comment tu vas?' I was taken aback; it took me some seconds to answer while a lot of questions were running through my head: What? Who speaks French? How? My only French friend living in Moscow had been invited to mission control just for me. This was my second big surprise on this beautiful day. I really enjoyed the time spent using again my native language.
For the dinner, we celebrated my birthday with frozen cake and powder wine. The food was not the most important thing; being able to enjoy it while chatting and laughing together was the real deal. First birthday in 'space: exceptional.
Two days later we followed nearly the same plan but for Sukhrob's birthday. This time Diego drew a superb space ambulance and we all signed it. Now that he is our acknowledged artist, we will give him all our ideas for Wang Yue's birthday. I'll let him explain his creative background in the next note that we send you.
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ITHACA, NY--Buffalo State (3-4/1-3) limited host Ithaca (4-2/2-2) to just 253 yards of total offense and forced three Bomber turnovers on route to its first-ever victory in the Empire 8, winning 21-14 today at Butterfield Stadium.
Pasquale Vacchio (Glen Head/North Shore) led the Bengals' defense with nine tackles, and Scott Koen (Oxnard, CA/Santa Clara) had eight. Kam Johnson (Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) and Mike Burton (Bay Shore, NY/Bellport) each had an interception. Quarterback Casey Kacz (Amherst/Sweet Home) finished 10 of 19 for 134 yards with a pick before being relieved by Ryan Lehotsky (N. Royalton, OH/N. Royalton) who was 5 of 10 for 70 yards and had a touchdown and an interception. The Bengals finished with 365 total yards of offense.
Ithaca quarterback Phil Neumann was 13 of 24 for 155 yards and had a touchdown and two interceptions. Joseph Ingrao had seven catches for 112 yards.
Buffalo State opened the scoring with a 14-play, 91-yard drive on its first possession of the game, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Manny Brooks (Auburn/Auburn). The Bengals pushed the early lead to 8-0 when they faked the extra point and the holder Lehotsky threw a pass to linebacker Eddie Weiser (Grand Island/Grand Island) for the successful two-point conversion.
After an Ithaca fumble set the Bengals up at the Bombers' 36, Buffalo State pushed its lead to 11-0 with 1:48 remaining in the first quarter with a 27-yard field goal by Nate Benoit (Grand Island/Grand Island).
Ithaca closed the deficit to 11-7 on its next possession early in the second quarter, scoring on a Clay Ardoin 2-yard run, ending a nine-play, 67-yard drive.
After the Bengals missed a 21-yard field goal, Burton's interception and 56-yard return to the Ithaca 15 allowed Benoit to redeem himself from 32 yards and complete the first half scoring, putting Buffalo State in front 14-7 with 52 seconds remaining.
Buffalo State fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half, but the defense answered, as Brian Greene (Syracuse/Liverpool) came up with a sack on a fourth-and-3 play at the Bengals' 23.
After an interception at midfield by Kacz on the very next play, the Bengals' defense answered the bell again, forcing a three-and-out by the Bombers.
Buffalo State earned some breathing room when Lehotsky came off the bench and led a 6-play, 72 yard drive that was highlighted by a 42-yard touchdown to tight end Zachary Best (Henrietta/Rush-Henrietta) midway through the third quarter to extend the Bengals lead to 21-7.
Ithaca drove down to the Bengals 6-yard line on the next possession, but Johnson came up with a huge interception to end the scoring threat.
The Bombers converted a Brian Garvey interception and 31-yard return in the fourth quarter into a score. Neumann connected with Steve Delmore for a 10-yard strike with 10:14 remaining to make the score 21-14.
Ithaca got two more chances with the ball, but the Bengals defense stood tall on both occasions, and Buffalo State was able to run out the final 2:05 of the game.
"We played well at times in all three phases today, but the defense was the big difference," said Buffalo State coach Jerry Boyes. "We gave them a number of opportunities with a short field in the second half, but the defense rose to the occasion and secured the win for us."
Buffalo State will play another conference game on the road next Saturday with it travels to Maryland to take on Frostburg State.


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Pictured: Kessler stopped 21 shots and held Colgate
scoreless on six power plays.
Photo courtesy: Gil Talbot Photography
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 6 Harvard women's ice hockey team cruised to a 5-1 victory over Colgate Saturday evening at Bright Hockey Center. Senior goaltender Christina Kessler earned her 64th career victory, moving her to first on Harvard's all-time wins list, passing Ali Boe '06. Kessler made 21 saves on the day as the Crimson improved to 9-4-4 overall and 7-4-2 in ECAC Hockey action.
For the second straight game, Harvard opened a 2-0 lead in the first period, as Liza Ryabkina put Harvard up, 1-0, at 15:28. Randi Griffin, playing the puck near the right side of the crease, looked toward the blue line and slid a pass to Kathryn Farni. Farni turned and moved the puck to Ryabkina, who took a quick shot on goal. Colgate goaltender Lisa Plenderleith made a save, but the shot created a long rebound, which Ryabkina grabbed. The Harvard forward circled around the net before wristing a shot that went under Plendeleith's arm, lighting the lamp. Only 29 seconds later, Harvard, only seven ticks on the clock into a power play, grabbed a two-goal advantage, as Coskren fired a shot into the goal at 15:57, after receiving assists by Cori Bassett and Kate Buesser.
The Crimson tacked on a third goal at the 8:12 mark of the second period on a tally by Buesser, her seventh goal of the season. Kelsey Romatoski pushed ahead a pass from the neutral zone, finding the stick of Jillian Dempsey. The rookie forward carried the puck down the left boards before sending a pass in front of the Colgate goal. Buesser, skating down the right side, tipped the pass through Plenderleith, making it a 3-0 contest.
Harvard, which outshot Colgate (7-14-3, 3-6-3), 35-22, for the game, notched a pair of insurance goals in the third stanza. Katharine Chute increased the Crimson's lead to four goals as she stuffed the puck into the net just 40 seconds into the final period. Buesser and Dempsey each tallied their second assists of the game on the play. Bassett capped off the scoring for the home team with 12:36 remaining in the contest. The goal was the senior captain's third of the season and second in as many days.
Harvard will host Union and Rensselaer at Bright Hockey Center Jan. 22-23.
No. 6 Harvard Rolls Past Colgate, 5-1; Kessler Becomes Harvards All-Time Wins Leader with 64th Victory
Pictured: Kessler stopped 21 shots and held Colgate
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I guess you all have been liking the stuff I have been submitting lately, so lets keep the momentum going shall we? To start this bright, or should I say cloudy day, I am going to submit a tutorial on another tattoo concept. This time you will be learning "how to draw flower designs", step by step. What I like about flower tattoos is the fact that you can draw in or ask for any type of flower or flowers you want to see in the stencil stage. If your favorite flower happens to be orchids, you can incorporate a nice tribal design along with your favorite flower. That's what I did here, I took a flower species that I think is very pretty for the season, and in the back I drew in a simple tribal pattern that flows with the flower design nicely. You can choose to tweak the concept anyway you want but for me, this is what I like. You can change the flowers to roses, carnations, tulips, or what have you. The colors are also fun to play with when all is said and done because when you add color, you are also adding more detail, and more character. I find that tattoos are a great way to express who you are and what type of personality you have. I think that this lesson is going to be fun to tackle, which makes learning "how to draw flower designs" anything but boring. I have to flutter out of here for now but I shall return. Stay tuned in because there is a lot more coming your way. Peace out people and enjoy the drawing day!
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In New Zealand's answer to Gotham – Auckland - there is a lot of drama. Especially on Queen St. It's where crime, violence, the very rich, the very poor, and office workers clutching Starbucks takeaway coffee cups, all mix together to form what makes for the usual routine on the Golden Mile.
But even the most jaded salary slaves must have done a double take on Tuesday at the life-sized, seemingly homeless polar bear standing on a box in Vulcan Lane, forlornly strumming on a guitar.
Even the street vendor selling copies of the Herald newspaper – someone who must see a lot in the course of their day - started shuffling from foot to foot, in the knowledge that such an anachronistic sight would only be a forerunner of trouble.
And so it was to be. At first, the droning platitudes from the guy in the Shell uniform seemed plausible, and calming, if not a little loud. "Oil spills hardly happen anymore," while not accurate, sounds like a good thing if you're talking about drilling in the Arctic. So does "Drilling in the Arctic is 100 per cent safe," and "Shell is an environmentally responsible company."
But when stupid ideas come to fruition, it's not pretty.
Despite the spreading mess, the man from Shell continued to make his bland assurances, as the company drones pushed oil about with the brooms and shovels that make for the business end of Shell's oil spill response plan.
It wasn't until a bystander took the lead in challenging the company line, that things began to change. Others were quick to follow, and through strength in numbers, crisis was averted….
If you don't want to see this sort of drama in the Arctic, go here to sign the petition calling for the Arctic to be saved for all of humanity.
Disclaimer: the polar bears, Shell employees, and the Wonder Women were all actors - Greenpeace staff who had volunteered their time to create the street theatre/flashmob. The street vendor was playing a cameo, and the oil spill was a fake.


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Nigeria: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Leading African power in GDP terms and the most populous country in Africa
- Significant hydrocarbon resources and considerable agricultural potential
- Fairly low public and external debt
- Heavy reliance on oil revenues (90% of exports, two-thirds of tax receipts)
- Insufficient energy production/distribution capacity
- Ethnic and religious tensions
- Insecurity and corruption putting pressure on the business climate
Current Trends
A Weak Recovery
After exiting recession in 2017, the tentative recovery should be confirmed in 2018, chiefly underpinned by the oil sector. This is because affected by the sabotage of petroleum infrastructure and the collapse in the price per barrel in recent years, the sector is expected to continue the recovery begun in 2017. Firmer prices will sustain revenues provided production is spared any new disruptions. However, the sabotages by rebel groups in the Niger Delta have eroded private investor confidence. More generally, the climate of insecurity, political uncertainty, the complexity of the exchange rate system and ongoing high-interest rates (14% since July 2016) will put pressure in private investment. Public investment's contribution to growth will still be curtailed because, with almost 60% of state revenues used for debt interest payments, implementation of the ambitious infrastructure programme under the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP 2017-2020) will be constrained. Recovery in the construction sector will, therefore, be slow at best. Erratic electricity supply will continue to be an obstacle to growth in the manufacturing industries. The rains, expected later in 2018, could impact agricultural yields. As a result, household consumption, dependent on this sector of activity, already hit by high inflation, poverty, and unemployment, will expand only moderately, which could, however, sustain services amid a favorable base effect.
Inflation, if it continues to fall, will remain high because of consistently high food prices.
Ongoing Budgetary Pressures
The draft 2018 budget provides for a 16% increase in spending on infrastructure investment. While stabilization at production level is confirmed, the reduction in the fiscal deficit will be mainly down to oil revenues boosted by firmer oil prices. However, as in the 2017 budget, forecasts for non-oil revenues seem very ambitious, given the weak levels of economic activity. As in previous years, once implemented, projects could be slowed for lack of revenues. The sale of certain state assets could help resolve the financing concerns, especially as interest payments on domestic debt have increased rapidly. The government thus intends to make more use of external concessional loans to finance its deficit in 2018. The pressure on financing the deficit has led to a deterioration of the debt profile which nonetheless remains stable.
Still showing a surplus, the current account balance is expected to worsen slightly, despite increased receipts from oil exports. This is because demand for imports is set to grow more rapidly as growth recovers, however sluggishly. Transport is likely to continue to put a strain on the balance of services deficit, while profit repatriation by foreign companies will widen the income balance deficit. Remittances from expatriate workers will make a positive contribution.
The introduction of a currency window for investors and exporters in April 2017 has helped stimulate capital flows and take the pressure off the foreign exchange reserves. Nonetheless, these could start to diminish again as there is still a significant gap between the official rate of the naira and that of the parallel market. A devaluation of the naira in 2018 is still a possibility. This decision could increase the vulnerability of a banking system weakened by the deteriorating quality of its assets.
Growing Political and Security Tensions
The political capital enjoyed by Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in power since the 2015 elections, is gradually being eroded. This is because while the economic environment remains difficult, the slow pace of reforms is resented by a population exasperated by imperceptible progress on living standards. Specifically, in 2017 the reforms were delayed by President Buhari's six-month medical leave. The president's ability to govern is a source of growing concern at a time when the country is dealing with renewed ethnic and separatist tensions. 50 years after the unilateral declaration of Biafra's independence, which sparked a violent civil war (1967-1970), separatist tensions have resurfaced in the southeast of the country. Moreover, militants in the Niger Delta, responsible for the attacks on oil infrastructure since 2016 in their search for a greater share of the country's resources, declared an end to the ceasefire in November 2017. They are again threatening oil production as well as political stability and security. Activity by the Islamist Boko Haram movement is still a major threat as evidenced by the numerous attacks carried out in the northeast of the country in 2017.
This political and security environment is affecting the perception of the business climate, despite the efforts made following the setting up of a Presidential Council in July 2016 to improve the business climate. The country has, in particular, jumped 24 places in the Doing Business 2018 rankings (145th out of 190) thanks to progress on getting credit and starting a business.


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What appears to be a 1970 Barracuda with a simple Viper motor swap is actually a heavily modified Viper ACR chassis with a 'Cuda body laid on top. The Time Machines built Six-Shooter retains the Vipers donor chassis, suspension, brakes, a Paxton-supercharged 650 bhp V10 and the Viper interior was also installed. This is our favorite of the classic/contemporary Dodge powertrain swaps. Time Machines also built a 1970 Challenger using '95 Viper donor parts easily besting the Challenger SRT10 on display at this year's SEMA show for cool points.
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A party of full earth-shattering disclosure
Steep Theatre presents
|Dramatization by David Eldridge
Based on Dogme film/play
Directed by Jonathan Berry
at Steep Theatre, 1115 W. Berwyn (map)
through June 11 | tickets: $20-$22 | more info
Reviewed by Jason Rost
A young melancholy Danish man who is the eldest son and heir to his father's fortune becomes racked with grief after the drowning suicide of the closest female companion in his life. His sanity is in question. The patriarch of this empire is being celebrated while the son, who knows of a terrible family secret, plots revenge against this man who has destroyed his and his family's life. Oh, and there's a ghost. Sound familiar? If you're thinking: Festen, a dramatic adaptation of a film from the Dogme series, you'd be correct. Any connection to that older play about a Danish prince is purely coincidental—and what a fascinating layer of coincidence it is. Director Jonathan Berry's production of the Midwest premiere of this London hit is compelling from start to finish. Steep and artistic director Peter Moore have given Chicago audiences what's sure to be a highlight of the season by bringing this hauntingly human piece to their intimate storefront space.
While the resemblance to Hamlet is resonant (as Berry himself notes) the play takes its cue from several resources. "Festen" was the first film in the Dogme 95 movement, a style of no-frills filmmaking that focuses on stripping away production elements and focusing on verisimilitude in acting, story and mise-en-scène. The setting is the 60th birthday party for Helge (a difficult role mastered by Norm Woodel), the patriarch of an enterprise where family, business and home become entangled. The arrival of the family members is somewhat reminiscent of those murder mysteries where the characters all arrive, and are introduced, each with their own eccentricities. The audience becomes familiar with them in a light-hearted fashion. However, something is quickly off kilter here as Helge's son Michael (Michael Salinas) begins a profanity laden tirade against one of the servants, Lars (Alex Gillmor) while treating his wife (Sasha Gioppo) like a slave, all in front of his young daughter (Julia Baker).
Some of the other party guests include Helge's remaining children Christian (Kevin Stark) and Helene (Julia Siple), Helge's brother Poul (Pete Esposito), his father (Toby Nicholson), and wife Else (Melissa Riemer).This family, on the surface, is more of a well oiled corporation as a whole. When horrid accusations are made by Christian, they are at first mere chinks in the empire that Helge has built. Those more blindly loyal to Helge, like Poul and his personal manager Helmut (James Allen), remain unfazed and continue with routine artificial celebration. All the while, it is the servants on this estate who are clearly running the show. They act as the silent all-knowing purveyors of justice who can completely throw the chain of events off course by simply hiding a set of car keys or a reluctance to pour a glass of port.
To really delve into what's at stake for the characters in this play would be to divulge certain revelations that you, as audience member, should avoid knowing beforehand if at all possible. The audience response was silent, yet palpable and electric on the night I attended. One of the more fascinating scenes of the evening involves a perfect amalgamation of direction, acting and design in which three separate interactions occur simultaneously in the same area of the stage. A husband and wife make violent love against a wall while a woman reads her sister's suicide note while another man refuses sexual advances and contemplates his own contempt. All of these moments happen within feet from each other in a choreographed response and obliviousness of the others.
There is not a weak link in this ensemble. It is cast with precision and great care for each of these characters. It will be a crime if the Jeff committee doesn't remember this ensemble come next year. Kevin Stark leads the cast with his perfect portrayal of repression and redemption. Reimer's final line in the play is delivered with such calculated casualty that it seems to lift a spell off this wounded family. I could go through why each of these actors should receive recognition, but that's not quite what this play is about. This is truly about actors providing a service to their audience and to the story. No one actor ever goes too far with the drama or heaviness of the situation, but rather respects these people and story to the fullest extent.
Berry adds the perfect amount of theatricality to grip the audience viscerally and emotionally. His attention to the rituals of this world and their subsequent collapse is telling and authentic. Christopher Kriz's sound design provides a driving emotional soundscape that encompasses a vast spectrum proving to be ghostly, elegant, foreboding, and yet hopeful. Sarah Hughey's lighting design creates magnificent shadow effects as well as separates areas of this small space to help convey the story ever that much clearer. The minimalism of Dan Stratton's clean Scandinavian set design echoes Ibsen and Bergman. The white sterile ornate walls and furniture proves to be disturbing in both an ethereal manner as well as disgusting as a reflection of certain revelations. Prop designer Sarah Burnham's glassware and table settings play a vital role as they are surgically set in place. Janice Pytel's costume design is at its best in the contrast between the color in the final scene and the formal coldness in the rest of the production.
Festen is a sophisticated journey of both the emotional and the psychological. It's a rare piece of theatre that gives the audience a physical reaction to events. There is a moment in the final scene where Michael's daughter sits on one of the character's laps. She simply wants a storybook read to her. Due to common knowledge, everyone in the audience shared a knee-jerk reaction along with Gioppo as her mother. In the end, the audience has witnessed first-hand the revelations made and the life altering changes of these characters. I can only imagine what it must be like to see this play and have repressed similar horrific events that are referenced, and it's very likely more than one seat will be filled with these individuals. While this is beyond heartbreaking, it is also doubtless that we all have hurtful occurrences big or small we've suppressed rather than forgotten or healed from. Festen shines a light on the courage of people who confront these battles, many within the private walls of their homes or minds.
|Rating: ★★★★
Steep Theatre's production of Festen, by David Eldridge continues through June 11th, with performances Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. The play runs 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission. Tickets are $20 on Thursdays and $22 on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets may be purchased at www.steeptheatre.com or by calling 866-811-4111.
Filed under: 2011 Reviews, Drama, Jason Rost, Steep Theatre | Tagged: Alex Gillmor, Christopher Kriz, Dan Stratton, David Eldridge, Dogme 95 movement, Dogme movement, Ellen Willett, James Allen, Janice Pytel, Jason Rost, Jonathan Berry, Julia Siple, Julie Allen, Julie Baker, Justin James Farley, Kendra Thulin, Kevin Stark, Leah Uteg, Lev Kalmens, Marika Englehardt, Melissa Riemer, Michael Salinas, Norm Woodel, Pete Esposito, Peter Moore, Ricky Lurie, Ryan Borque, Sarah Burnham, Sarah Hughey, Sasha Gioppo, Steep Theatre, Toby Nicholson | Leave a comment »


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IMF Survey vol.29, No. 20, October 2000
- After recovery takes hold: Implications of aging population will pose crucial policy issues for Japanese authorities Japan has option in addressing large deficit
- Per Jacobsson address: Tošovský reviews lessons learned from transition, indicates process is still incomplete
- Annual Meetings seminar program: Development, monetary and financial issues are focus of wide-ranging discussions
- Governors' statements: Poverty seen as greatest challenge of new century despite improved global environment
- IMF Institute seminar: Cecchetti argues asset price considerations should play role in shaping monetary policy
- Inflation targeting: Experience yields practical suggestions for emerging market countries
- UN Millennium Summit: World leaders meet in New York to confront twenty-first century issues on a global scale
- Selected IMF rates
- Stand-By, EFF, and PRGF Arrangements
- Available on the web
- Recent publications
- Member's use of IMF credit (million SDRs)
Governors' statements: Poverty seen as greatest challenge of new century despite improved global environment
- International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
- Published Date:
- January 2000
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11/18: Greater Ithaca Skill Share organized by Transition Tompkins
In the spirit of increasing community resilience White Hawk Ecovillage is hosting the "Greater Ithaca Skill Share" on Sunday, Nov. 18th!
The event is free and activities for children will be available and supported.
It will be semi-structured and will offer a morning session of predetermined skills and an open-space afternoon session to let our community members share a skill they love. So come prepared to learn and if you've got a skill to share come prepared to teach!
If you do come please make sure to bring:
– weather appropriate clothing (some activities will be outdoors)
– a water bottle
– a dish to pass
– eating ware and utensils
– cloth or clothing of natural fabric to dye (if you're interested)
– a skill to share, if you're feeling inspired
There is a hope to make this a recurrent event (seasonally, semi-annually or annually) and if you're interested in seeing some other skills represented that weren't or want to help organize future Skill Share events we'll be gathering names and ideas for the future.
Please feel free the forward on the poster to other friends, family and listservs, there are paper copies posted around Ithaca, Danby, and Brooktondale/Caroline, also our website is updated with the event
We hope to see you for all or part of the day and if not, sometime soon down the road!
Best wishes, "Skill On, Wayne". "Skill on, Garth"
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Rayonier announces Q1 dividend of US$0.44/share of common stock, payable on March 28
JACKSONVILLE, Florida
February 26, 2013
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– Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced today that the company's board of directors has declared a first quarter cash dividend of 44 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2013 to shareholders of record on March 14, 2013.
For further information, visit the company's website at www.rayonier.com. Complimentary copies of Rayonier press releases and other financial documents are available by calling 1-800-RYN-7611.
About Rayonier
Rayonier is a leading international forest products company with three core businesses: Forest Resources, Real Estate and Performance Fibers. The company owns, leases or manages 2.7 million acres of timber and land in the United States and New Zealand. The company's holdings include approximately 200,000 acres with residential and commercial development potential along the Interstate 95 corridor between Savannah, Ga., and Daytona Beach, Fla. Its Performance Fibers business is one of the world's leading producers of high-value specialty cellulose fibers, which are used in products such as filters, pharmaceuticals and LCD screens. Approximately 50 percent of the company's sales are outside the U.S. to customers in approximately 40 countries. Rayonier is structured as a real estate investment trust. More information is available at www.rayonier.com.
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Board of Adjustment
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The Board of Adjustment is established to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Community Development Director in the enforcement of the City Zoning Ordinance. Specifically, the Board of Adjustment can only hear and decide such questions as are involved in determining whether special use permits or variances should be granted.
The Board of Adjustment meets on the third Tuesday of each month, as needed, or on call of the Chairman if a special meeting is necessary. The meetings are held in the City of Clive Council Chambers at 1900 NW 114th St. at 6:00 p.m. The presence of three members is necessary to constitute a quorum.
The five members, residents of the City, each serve five year terms on the Board of Adjustment. Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.
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Broncos without Cutler?
Jay Cutler, the Broncos' starting quarterback, the franchise, the one player who carried all hope for a greater future, believes his days with the team are numbered — even after a proposed deal that would have sent him to Tampa Bay and Matt Cassel to Denver never materialized. Do you think the Broncos should trade Cutler? (Read Related Story)


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At least six people have died after a huge fire destroyed a tower block in west London, but the death toll is expected to rise.
Flames tore up the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in north Kensington, leaving people trapped on upper floors, including children, some holding babies from windows and others jumping from their flats.
Commander Stuart Cundy, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "I can confirm six fatalities at this time but this figure is likely to rise during what will be a complex recovery operation over a number of days. Many others are receiving medical care."
He said it was likely to be some time before police are able to identify the victims, adding that it was too early to speculate on the cause of the fire.
People who escaped the fire spoke of others trapped and screaming for help, with some holding children from windows and others jumping from upper floors.
London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said there had been a "number of fatalities" but could not say how many due to the size and complexity of the building.
She told reporters at the scene: "This is an unprecedented incident. In my 29 years of being a firefighter, I have never ever seen anything of this scale."
Pictures from the scene showed flames engulfing the block and a plume of smoke visible across the capital, while others showed residents looking out of windows in the block.
The leader of Kensington and Chelsea Borough Nick Paget-Brown said "several hundred" people would have been in the block when the fire broke out.
Witnesses have told how they were woken by screaming in the early hours after a fire hit 27-storey Grenfell Tower in north Kensington.
Joanna O'Connor, a local resident, told Sky News: "At about 2am woken up by screaming, sirens and helicopters. We came outside and were confronted with the building that was completely engulfed in flames.
"It was a real shock and there were hundreds of people lining the streets, we could still hear screaming from the building and people were milling around in shock crying.
"One of our neighbours, her sister, husband and children were in the building, it was their neighbours' flat that caught fire. So it's very close to us, we've got neighbours whose families are in that building."
More than 200 firefighters were sent to tackle the fire.
Police said a "number of people are being treated for a range of injuries", including two for smoke inhalation, as pictures from the scene in north Kensington showed flames engulfing the block and the plume of smoke visible across the capital.
Actor and writer Tim Downie, who lives around 600 metres from the scene in Latimer Road, told the Press Association he feared the block could collapse.
He said: "It's horrendous. The whole building is engulfed in flames. It's gone. It's just a matter of time before this building collapses.
"It's the most terrifying thing I've ever seen. I just hope they have got everyone out.
"The first I knew was the noise of sirens, helicopters and shouting. I saw it engulfed in flames.
"People have been bringing water, clothes, anything they've got to help, out to the cordon.
"I have seen people coming out in their bedclothes - it's just very distressing."
Jody Martin said he got to the scene just as the first fire engine was arriving at Grenfell Tower, in Latimer Road.
He told the BBC: "I grabbed an axe from the fire truck, it looked like there was a bit of confusion about what to do.
"I ran around the building looking for a fire escape and couldn't see any noticeable fire escapes around the building. A lot of debris falling down.
"I eventually gained entry onto the second floor, and once I got to the corridor I realised there was so much smoke there."
He added that given the thickness of the smoke, he would be surprised if anyone could have left the building without assistance.
"I watched one person falling out, I watched another woman holding her baby out the window... hearing screams, I was yelling everyone to get down and they were saying 'We can't leave our apartments, the smoke is too bad on the corridors'," he said.
Fire crews from north Kensington, Kensington, Hammersmith and Paddington and surrounding stations were at the scene with the fire burning from the second to the top floor.
T he cause of the fire is not known at this stage, London Fire Brigade said.
Fabio Bebber wrote on Twitter: "More screams for help as the fire spreads to another side of the building.
"We can see how quick the fire spreads via the external panels. It's unbearable hearing someone screaming for their lives at #grenfelltower."
George Clarke, who presents the Channel 4 TV show Amazing Spaces, told Radio 5 Live: "I was in bed and heard 'beep, beep, beep' and thought, 'I'll get up and run downstairs as quickly as I could'.
"I thought it might be a car alarm outside and saw the glow through the windows.
"I'm getting covered in ash, that's how bad it is. I'm 100 metres away and I'm absolutely covered in ash.
"It's so heartbreaking, I've seen someone flashing their torches at the top level and they obviously can't get out.
"The guys are doing an incredible job to try and get people out that building, but it's truly awful."
London Fire Brigade assistant commissioner Dan Daly said: "Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are working extremely hard in very difficult conditions to tackle this fire.
"This is a large and very serious incident and we have deployed numerous resources and specialist appliances."
London Ambulance said it had sent a " number of resources" to the scene, including its Hazardous Area Response Team.
London mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted: "Major incident declared at Grenfell Tower in Kensington" and urged people to follow London Fire Brigade on Twitter.
Stuart Crighton, London Ambulance Service assistant director of operations, said: "We have sent a number of resources to the scene including our hazardous area response team and over 20 ambulance crews.
"Our priority (is) to get people to safety and ensure they receive the medical help as quickly as possible.
"Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries and ensure those in the most need are treated first and taken to hospital."
Former chancellor and now editor of the Evening Standard George Osborne tweeted: "Just seen this awful tower block fire near my home in W London. My prayers with those affected & heroes tackling it."
Transport for London said there was no service between Hammersmith and Edgware Road on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines, while the police said the A40 was closed in both directions, owing to the fire.
Kensington and Chelsea Council leader Nick Paget-Brown described the blaze as a "very, very severe fire".
He told Sky News: "Clearly it's an absolutely devastating fire.
"Several hundred would have been in there. It's a question of establishing how many people were in there at the time of the fire.
"I'm really not in any position to answer any questions about the structure.
"Clearly there's a lot more work to do to evacuate the building and to establish how safe it is."
London Fire Brigade said around 30 flats near the scene had been evacuated and a cordon was in place.
An acrid column of smoke could be seen rising from the building shortly before 7am.
The charred structure still had pockets of flame rising from several storeys as the desperate effort to bring the blaze under control continued.
Schoolboy Omar Kalam, 11, was standing anxiously at the emergency service cordon with father Walid, 44.
"My brother has friends and they live in there," he said. "I'm not sure if they are all right yet."
Parents from nearby Kensington Aldridge Academy, where Omar attends, had been told the school was closed, his father said.
The Metropolitan Police have set up a casualty bureau for anyone concerned about their friends and family on 0800 0961 233.


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"What a great opportunity to share learning and support each other moving forward. The Leadership Challenge® program exceeded my expectations."—Chief Marketing Officer, Cincinnati Nonprofit
For the past four years, I've had the honor of offering The Leadership Challenge® Workshop to members of the nonprofit community in Cincinnati. Each time, I've come away more grateful and more inspired for having had the chance to share my time and expertise with such giving and generous leaders who work in service of others. And this year's Masters Give Back experience, for me, was no exception.
Twenty-one eager and excited participants from several nonprofit human services agencies joined us at our venue, Camp Joy, for the 2016 workshop event. And like years past, our all-inclusive, residential program included some challenging and memorable outdoor experiential activities along with engaging classroom learning of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®. Not even buckets of rain the first day could dampen the enthusiasm of the group. They engaged each other in meaningful conversation, deeply explored their LPI® feedback, and offered advice, counsel, and coaching to each other throughout the session. And they may have reached a new high in presenting recognitions to each other, based on how often we needed to re-supply the awards table.
As I reflect back on this most recent Leadership Challenge program and the leaders who shared in this experience with me, the expression "wants to struggle" is what resonates. Our participants have really hard jobs. They provide programs and assistance for the aged, orphans, distressed families, the infirm, the disabled, and those seeking work who are frequently pigeon-holed as unqualified. They struggle with finding and keeping good people, and finding the resources to do what needs to be done. And yet, in spite of the difficulty of their jobs—or perhaps because of it!—every single leader who came to the workshop truly wanted to be there. They wanted to learn to be better leaders and to challenge themselves. They wanted to make every other leader in the room better, too. And yes, they struggled. Many spent an unusual amount of time exploring new and uncomfortable territory while working on their personal visions. They stretched their beliefs about themselves, shattering false limitations they held about their capabilities. And they reached out to build new and deep relationships, which for many is never as simple as it sounds.
Nearly 30 years ago when work with The Leadership Challenge first began, we would ask workshop participants to imagine if all of their people were volunteers what would they need to do, as leaders, to get them to bring their hearts, souls, minds, and spirits to work. How would they motivate others to show up every day and work hard and long for a cause or a customer if there were no paychecks, benefits, offices, and other perks? Inspiring volunteers to want to struggle with you—and for you—is still one of the best tests of genuine leadership. And our nonprofit leaders grasp and model this core concept of leadership far more than most.
This year's group of participating leaders praised the experience and expressed gratitude for all that they learned. What they may never realize is how much I and everyone who participated in delivering this program ended up learning about leadership from all of them. In fact, a story shared by one leader truly speaks to why I consider my ability to offer this program such a gift, and also validates the work that all of us in The Leadership Challenge community do. This leader shared that when his executive director returned from the previous year's program, she came back a changed person—both in the way she worked with people and in the way she led. He went on to say how lucky and privileged he was to have her as his boss and friend. He was also very grateful that she was giving him and a few of his colleagues the chance to change their lives as well, in this year's session.
In the end, it seems to me that this is the most valuable lesson of all: that leadership does make a difference.
P.S. A rousing thank you to everyone at Wiley who continues to support the Masters Give Back program. You are making a real difference in the Cincinnati community—for the aspiring leaders in our nonprofit agencies and especially for those in need whom they serve.
Steve Coats, Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge, is managing partner and co-owner of International Leadership Associates, a leadership development education and consulting firm. For over 25 years, Steve has taught, coached, and consulted with executives and all levels of managers around the world in leadership development, team development, personal growth, change, and business strategy. Steve can be reached at email@example.com


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HealthcareToday needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 95 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
We're looking for a polished, professional design for our new Digg-style healthcare news site. Think Time.com meets Digg.
Healthcare Today
The basic concept of what we're doing should be clear from taking a look at the site as it stands now. The functionality is essentially the same as Digg, Sphinn, Reddit, etc., but the focus is on healthcare specifically. With several major healthcare sites already on board to add our buttons to their sites, all we need is a great design to get this going.
The look I'm going for is Time.com meets the functionality of Digg. I'm not saying necessarily that we need the same color scheme or layout as Time.com, but this site needs to feel like a real, serious news site for real, serious professionals.
We need a design for the homepage, including a logo. All the functionality is there; it just needs to look great and be easy to use because those two things are critical to this taking off.
To date, a vast number of healthcare professionals still don't even use the Internet, much less "advanced" sites like Digg. They need to be able to understand this site immediately, and it needs to be clear that this is the next wave of healthcare news delivery. It's not about just converting dusty old magazines to a web format.
The site bears a very strong resemblance to Digg right now, but that's not intentional. As long as the functionality remains the same, we are completely wide open on how that is presented. We have no preferences on color schemes or other design elements.
Here is our positioning statement:
Nobody knows what's really happening in healthcare today better than the professionals in healthcare, and Healthcare Today is their real-time, up-to-the-minute view of the most important things on the web right now.
- Must look like a real, serious news site for professionals.
- Must be very polished.
- Must be very easy to use.
- 960px wide total (not including outside margins) and 300px for the sidebar on the right side.
- The only thing I can think of that we don't want is a site that looks like every other healthcare site out there. This needs to be the next wave. We want to be a leader, not a follower.


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Hello everyone, I've been running into some problems writing code for my boss and I was wondering if you could help me. You see, I have a function that is called after clicking a button on a GUI. Inside this function I make the declaration:
Where PortThread is a CWinThread* and SuspendCount and the return on ResumeThread() are DWORDs. The odd occurance arises when debugging the same declaration in a previous version of the code that I am trying to re-create. When doing so, stepping into (or over, for that matter) that line of code, it initiates this line of code:Code:SuspendCount=PortThread[PortNumber-1]->ResumeThread();
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NY law bans shark fin sales starting next summer
"Finning" is already illegal in U.S. coastal water
New York is banning trade in shark fins starting next summer in an effort to protect the marine predators.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed the law Friday, says an estimated 73 million sharks are killed worldwide to meet the market demand.
The fins are used in soup popular in Chinese cuisine.
So-called "finning" of sharks - catching them, cutting off their fins and returning them to the water - is already illegal in U.S. and New York coastal waters.
The sharks usually die.
Cuomo calls the practice inhumane and says it also upsets ecosystems by eliminating the ocean predators.
The law effective next July 1 accommodates some of the demand by allowing the sale of fins from two species of dogfish, considered the most abundant shark in the North Atlantic.


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Reporting Services supports a wide range of development scenarios through script.
Administrators can write script in Microsoft Visual Basic to automate how they deploy and manage a report server installation. Administrators can also generate and run Transact-SQL scripts that create, configure, and update a report server database. Administrators can also use the record and playback script features in SQL Server Management Studio to automate routine maintenance tasks.
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ABSTRACT: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) has a long history of leadership in ensuring that its educational mission is evidence based and unbiased. A predecessor to this Committee Opinion was published in 1985, making the College one of the first professional associations to provide guidance on this issue. The College has continued to update the ethical guidance on physician interactions with industry periodically. Obstetrician–gynecologists' relationships with industry should be structured in a manner that will enhance, rather than detract from, their ob...
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ABSTRACT: Because of the growing importance of infectious disease prevention in the individual patient and the larger community, it is vital that Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists be prepared to navigate the practical and ethical challenges that come with vaccination. Health care professionals have an ethical obligation to keep their patients' best interests in mind by following evidence-based guidelines to encourage patients to be vaccinated and to be vaccinated themselves. College Fellows should counsel their patients about vaccination in an evidence-based m...
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Now all you dirty little minds stop going there. I know . . . it's hard not to go there. I mean, we don't really know what Santa looks like under that red coat and beard. He might be Brad Pitt. Well, he could be! Don't ruin my fantasy!!! And for goodness sakes, don't do what my agent did last year and send me a link to an article where a woman was arrested for sexual assaulting a mall Santa. And can you believe she asked if I was visiting that town? When I sit on Santa's lap, I behave. I have to. I have my family all around me.
Seriously, the man under the red outfit isn't why I enjoy sitting on Santa's lap. I enjoy it because well, it's tradition. I can remember being young and Mom taking me and my two brothers to Sears to hop up on the Jolly Ol' Soul's lap and tell him what we wanted for Christmas. I pretty much knew the truth about Santa, but it still felt magical.
Then during my first Christmas with hubby, on a whim we piled on top of Santa for a picture, and without realizing it, I had created another tradition. A Craig tradition. Every year, the Craig family goes to the mall and stands in line for an hour or two, sometimes even three hours, to get our pictures with Saint Nicolas. You can bet your bottom dollar that I hear whines. "Why do we have to do this every . . . every year?" or "I swear Santa pinched my butt!" (This one coming from my husband!) or "You are not putting that picture out, I look fat." (This one coming from myself.)
But then, when I bring out the pictures every year, it never fails, the person who whined the most, spends the most time looking through the images. In 24 years, we've only missed one year, and it was because we were in Alabama taking care of my dad after his heart surgery.
I know I've blogged about these pictures before, but this year is special. (And it's not because I'm sure it's Brad Pitt under the red suit. But like I said, don't tell me it's not. This is my fantasy!) The reason this year is special is because we have a new addition to the Craig family. No, I didn't dump Mr. Craig and get a new man. And no, Mr. Craig didn't decide to run off with Santa last year. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, in spite of some of Mr. Craig's flaws, he's a keeper.
The new addition I'm talking about is still in the oven. My daughter, who yesterday I swear was asking Santa for a Care Bear, is pregnant with my first grandbaby. Goodness, where do the years go? (See this years picture and just for grins I'm adding the one when I had my son in the oven.)
Christmas Past . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Yes, that means, I'm gonna be a grandma. But the first person who calls me granny is gonna get their merry little butt kicked. And if you don't think I can do it, talk to the bird that just had his innards removed.
In all seriousness, Christmas is a great time to reflect on all we have. And I don't mean the gifts under the tree, I'm talking about friends, family, and loved ones. So hug someone you love a little tighter. Tell someone you don't get to see very often that you miss them. Smile at a stranger. Give someone who needs it a helping hand. And laugh. Laugh a lot. And hopefully this holiday, you'll take the time to curl up with a good book. Hey…if it's Divorced, Desperate and Dating, that's even better.
So here's what I'd like to hear from you. Tell me about one of your Christmas traditions. Tell me about the book you hope to curl up with this holiday. And oh, yeah . . . tell me what man you imagine is under the red suit. (After seeing Brad Pitt old in the clip about his upcoming movie, I might be rethinking my under-the-red-suit man.) Or share with me a few grandma stories. Hey…I'm about to become one.
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Bill Stephens of Clinton, Missouri, searched many years for an early '50s Willys truck like the one he fell in love with as a kid-he found a few along the way, but none in good enough shape to start with. Back in 2004, a '51 Willys Overland popped up in the local paper, described as a decent body that ran well and just needed some TLC. Bill's wife, Sonya, rushed out and bought the '51 as a Father's Day present.
The truck wound up being all original except for the '56 Chevy 265 V-8 that was installed in the California-bred truck some time ago, and Bill had no problem with keeping the small-block intact. Even though the truck was in pretty respectable shape, it had a bit of a "31 flavors" paintjob of many spotted-in primers and topcoats, so Bill gave it a good dose of black primer so it was a bit easier on the eyes. At the same time he also had the seat recovered and added all-new chrome to the Willys.
That was fine for a year until Bill decided to have Fristoes Body Shop in Clinton, Missouri, lay down some deep gloss-black paint. Since then the '51 has garnered many awards and is the only Willys truck Bill has seen at any of the shows he attends. With results like Bill's, we think they might start to catch on!
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