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Back in the day, when I first got into technology, the go-to place for all your bits and pieces was Maplin Electronics.
Back then, pretty much all they supplied was electronic components, and it was all done through mail order using order forms, with items being selected from a catalogue which rivalled the old-style phone directories in size. When I was very young, the Dandy or Beano annuals were the most eagerly anticipated publications of the year. If you were into electronics, the new Maplin catalogue was the thing.
Maplin was the cheapest source of small quantities of components to the hobbyist. It also had the most extensive range.
I built my first AM radio receiver from a Maplin circuit (making my own printed circuit board). I also built my first modem from a Maplin kit – a 300 baud device in a large blue box (I might still have it somewhere). I also built or repaired dozens of other things thanks to them, and learned a lot, too.
As I got older, and computers appeared on the scene, I spent less time building varied circuits and began to focus on computer-specific ones. As more time passed, there was an ever-declining need to build anything at all. This shift affected Maplin, and they branched out into retail consumer electronics. In those early days of supplying components, I think they only had two actual shops, and I dreamed of one opening near me. Nottingham has two Maplin stores now, and there are 217 around the country.
In my opinion, a large part of the problem was that most of the stuff they began selling was overpriced and non-branded. You could get better for much less money online. Electronic components were still available, but hidden in the back of the store, and the range was drastically reduced – even more so if you wanted it to be in stock right now for an emergency. And the staff were not always as helpful as you'd expect. I remember one time not that long ago waiting to be served at the click-and-collect in one branch, and the staff repeatedly walked past me, looked at me, and ignored me as they congregated in a group on the other side of the shop floor (until I yelled across that I was waiting to be served). Don't get me wrong – other times they were great… but not always.
But if only for the sake of nostalgia, it was a shame to hear that they have gone into administration.
Irrespective of my own potted history linking to their current situation, Maplin as a retailer has been hit hard by the fall in the value of the GBP due to Brexit. Indeed, Brexit is cited as a significant factor in their collapse.


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Letter from Chells County Councillor Robin Parker as published in the Comet
Dear Sir
Your correspondent Jacqui Fallowes (Comet letters, 8 December) shoots herself in the foot magnificently several times. She rightly complains about pot holed roads, broken pavements and damaged street lights whilst extolling the virtues of the Conservatives. Clearly she does not know that all these things are the responsibility of the Conservative dominated Hertfordshire County Council (HCC)!
As the main opposition group at HCC, the Liberal Democrats have continually raised these and other failings of the Highways operation and we have been met with denial and lack of action from the Conservatives.
She also mentions the run down Stevenage town centre, but the lack of regeneration is a complex matter involving the economic climate, changes in shopping habits, insufficient interest from investors and the fact that most of it is not owned by Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) – since Thatcher (a Conservative) saw fit to sell it off to private companies in 1980. Despite many vague promises, the town's Conservative MP has not come up with any meaningful ideas or finance. By contrast, the failure of Labour dominated SBC has been to announce in recent years at least four different grandiose schemes for the town centre, before any of it was anchored in real available investment.
Yours sincerely
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Thompson Wedding | London, UK
Ryan and I had the privilege of traveling to Europe at the beginning of the month for his cousin, Jason, and Bianca's wedding! I quickly became of the "mom" of the group, making sure the boys were ready and out the door on time, but was also able to photograph the boys getting ready.
The Court Cousin t-shirts are from waaaay back. Three of the groomsmen and Jason played on a basketball team called "Court Cousins" when they were little. A couple of months ago when the groomsmen were planning a surprise for Jason, they decided to recreate the Court Cousins team, with a few additional members.
It was such a beautiful wedding and a stunning reception venue- Congrats to Jason and Bianca! We wish you all the happiness :)


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ROME, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The widening of the difference, or "spread" between Italian government bond yields and equivalent German paper is a "temporary" situation, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday.
Italian bond yields rose across the board last week after the anti-establishment government presented a deficit-hiking budget plan, likely to set up a showdown with Brussels.
"The situation with the spread is temporary .. it (the spread) will start going down because the budget law will be explained... you'll see that the problem over the spread will not exist any more," Di Maio said in a radio interview with Radio Radicale.
On Tuesday the closely watched Italy/Germany 10-year bond yield spread tightened 11 basis points to 297 bps, moving further away from a five-year peak of around 315 bps hit last week. IT10YT=RR, DE10YT=RR. (Reporting by Giulia Segreti)


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The Strategic IT Partner Mission is to help the organisation gain Competitive Advantage by getting closer to and delivering on the customer and business agenda.Jon Baxter
What does good look like?
In a Nutshell, Good looks like thinking about the long-term future of how the business grows and how technology helps; and having those discussions earlier and with more senior people.
The goal of Strategic IT Partnering is achieved when an Information Technology function (we suggest that Digital and Data functions are variations on a theme) has common business goals with another organisation unit such as Sales or Supply Chain.
People who contribute to the discipline of Strategic IT Partnering agree long term plans with business colleagues, share the responsibility for delivering cutting edge capabilities that deliver what's important to the business. They spend a significant amount of thier time finding new opportunities and focusing on the future direction of the company, yet call to attention and collaborate with people on improving delivery, benefit realisation and existing services.
This goal is best achieved through enabling the five competencies in an organisation: Relationships, Value, Strategy, Portfolio and Organisational Change. Fundamentally Strategic IT Partnering is an attitude, a set of behavioural traits, approaches and techniques that many roles can benefit from.
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Why won't Michael Cullen fight for our rating?
Why won't Michael Cullen fight for our credit rating?
Tuesday 11th Jan 2000
Richard Prebble
Media Release -- Economy
Michael Cullen's refusal to advocate New Zealand's case not to have a credit downgrade will concern New Zealand's business community, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble.
"I know that leaders of the business community have themselves approached the Finance Minister urging him not to just accept the inevitability of a downgrade," Mr Prebble said.
"Dr Cullen's reluctance to got to New York, the world's financial capital, could be because he lacks confidence or alternatively he knows he can't answer tough questions, like what is the Government doing nationalising the personal accident compensation sector of business without compensation?
"Perhaps the reason is because he is still in the negative mind set of Opposition and isn't prepared to admit the New Zealand economy is booming, exports are up and no downgrade is justified despite what he said during the election campaign.
"I'm personally disappointed but not surprised that Dr Cullen dismisses an offer of assistance from another political party in such abusive party political terms.
"I have written to both Bill English and Winston Peters urging them to also call on Dr Cullen to start acting like a Finance Minister rather than his party's finance spokesman.
"I believe he could get assurances from parties that would strengthen his case for a credit upgrade," Mr Prebble said.
Attached: letter to Mr English
7 January 2000
Dear Bill
Re possible credit downgrade
As you know, the credit agencies are reviewing New Zealand's credit status with a view to a possible downgrade. As a former Treasurer, you will not have to be told how serious this is. I do not believe a credit downgrade is either justified or inevitable. Michael Cullen gives me the impression that he would welcome a credit downgrade to score a party political point. Or perhaps he just thinks there is nothing he can do. We know as former Finance Ministers that there is a lot he could do. If he went to New York now he could tell a good story about the economy. It occurred to me that if the Opposition parties gave him a letter indicating our support for the Reserve Bank's independence, for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, for balanced budgets and no overseas borrowing by Government - this might encourage the Minister to go to New York and fight for New Zealand's credit rating, and it would strengthen his hand in doing so. It is in no-one's interest to see a credit downgrade. So I am asking you to consider writing such a letter on behalf of your party. No doubt Dr Cullen may feel he also needs a letter from the Alliance and the Greens, but I think such a request is probably better coming from the Government. You may care to write directly to Michael Cullen. The issue is so important, I think we should try everything to avoid a credit downgrade.
Yours sincerely
Hon Richard Prebble
cc: Rt Hon Jenny Shipley
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Penguins will be bringing some festive fun to Broom in the run up to Christmas.
The Jordans Trust Charity, part of Jordans Mill, has unveiled this year's festive family activity - and it's all about penguins.
As part of the Christmas activity, the heritage centre is running a Penguin trail in the gardens, meadow and woodland from Saturday, December 2 until Sunday, December 31.
Upon arrival, boys and girls should go and collect Mrs Penguin's activity sheet, cost £1.50 per child. They can then search for the 10 members of the Penguin family around the site, finding what is in each of their baskets to help Mrs Penguin complete her Christmas dinner.
Jennie Osborne and Debbie Seale, event organisers for the Penguin trail, said: "As a heritage centre, we are passionate about providing interactive and fun activities and we wanted our Christmas offering to reflect our values.
"The trail is a great low cost family activity which helps children understand the importance of food and natural habitats, which is what we are all about."
After the trail children can take their completed sheet back to the mill shop and collect a small treat.
Visitors can also browse around the mill shop where there is a range of sweets, Christmas gifts, cereals and ingredients, or chose from the breakfast or lunchtime menu at the Riverside café.
The café, shop, gardens and historic mill are open all year round, Monday – Friday from 9am to 5pm. For more information, visit www.jordansmill.com or call 01767 603940.
In 2001, the Jordan Trust was set up to renovate and restore the mill as a living and working museum and local visitor attraction. The finished site opened in April 2013.


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Erin is seven months pregnant with baby number two due in early November. She's trying to spend as much time with Logan as possible before the baby arrives. Logan just turned three this month, and Erin believes that he understands that he will be a big brother soon. She hopes he will be as excited about the new addition as he seems to be when they talk about it.
Quint and Rebecca's adopted daughter Elodie turns four, and is excited to make friends in preschool.
Tyler and Kenzie's youngest Dean joins the teenage ranks. Despite a bumpy start in life, he's been raised in a loving family, and values family life highly.
Reed and Caroline Welsh's daughter, Molly turns four as well. She's less picky than her older brother Alex, and much less dainty, all in all much easier to handle for her parents.
Marcus and Miriam Dwyer's twins are also turning four and will have their own Mom as their teacher this fall. They are both young enough that they are excited about this.
Shira Dwyer.
Asher Dwyer.
Mary and Nathan Gavigan's youngest son, Ezra is also turning four. Mary's reconciled with having only sons and no daughters, but it's still hard on her when she sees all the young girls playing in the neighborhood. Ezra is her sweetest boy though which makes it all a little easier to handle.
Notes: So it seems that I forgot about Asher, Shira, and Ezra as they were to have their birthdays in the spring and summer posts. I forgot about them with all the new hood fixing, and haven't played them at all.
Molly seems like a good mix between her parents, side view she totally has Caroline's jaw/chin.
I was sad to age Elodie up to child, she will get a few months with Scarlett before she has her teenage birthday! I'm in disbelief over that! Sort of wish I'd had her adopted at a younger age than I did, but I rolled for it, and stuck with it.
Dean is a family sim, nothing else fit with him, he's totally nice, neat, and playful (Capricorn). I'm excited that he's a teen now so he can go back to being buddies with his half-brother/nephew Lewis again.
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You must have decided about a vacation by now where to head to. So, what's your pick? How about we recommend you a destination? It is one of the most admired destinations that will leave you speechless as and when you step onto the ground. Delhi! How's it sound? Sounds fantastic, doesn't it? What can we say about Delhi? Delhi is one of the most sought after destinations that tempt many vacationers to boom cheap flights to Delhi from Heathrow. Regarded as the capital of India, Delhi is so vibrant and energetic that it pours a magical touch on you that may prove to be too hard to resist.
Welcome to Delhi!
By either way, we were wondering why you have not taken a trip by now to a city that epitomizes splendour and leaks an appeal from every corner wherever you make your way. This city has come a long way since those times when it was under the influence of Mughals and the British. If we talk about the Mughals who conquered the city for a considerable period of time, they had a vast share of their dominion. During their time, Delhi has witnessed varied evolutions and extinctions that transformed the fate of the country. The British ruled over the country for 200 years consecutively. During the Days of the Raj, various types of atrocities were borne upon the rebellions by soldiers of the British regiment for various reasons. Then, the day arrived when India attained independence.
You can figure out by now that Delhi has gone through a lot of ups and down for several years but it did not cause malice to its fellow countrymen.
It has been a noteworthy city for numerous reasons. It has rather been bifurcated into two parts: Old Delhi and New Delhi. If we talk about Old Delhi, it was established by the Mughals where you would get to catch a glimpse of historical forts and monuments. New Delhi, on the other hand, is a posh region that is choked with upscale bars, markets, hotels, restaurants and many more.
So many tourists take flights to Delhi from Manchester in order to a unique blend of old and new. There is something in the air that would try to strike a conversation with you telling you to loose yourself in the vibrancy of the city that is simply irresistible.
If you are limited on a budget and want to avail cheap flights, you can contact a travel agency of repute that can provide you the finest deals.


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New data from the Chandra X-ray observatory have revealed a massive neutron star where a black hole was expected. It had been thought that a 40 solar mass star would surely collapse to a black hole, but new observations say otherwise. When a supermassive star dies, it goes supernova, and then either collapses into a black hole or it becomes a neutron star. The Oppenheimer-Volkoff limit applies to the neutron star, not its progenitor. This new neutron star is more massive than we would expect.
When a star burns, it fuses hydrogen into helium, and when it runs out of hydrogen, it fuses helium into lithium, and so on through the periodic table until it reaches iron. Fusing iron uses more energy than it creates, so fusion ceases. This outward pressure of the fusion disappears so gravity wins out, and the star collapses in on itself. The outer layers collapse onto the collapsed core at a significant fraction of the speed of light. At this point, the star explodes in a supernova, which provides more than enough energy to fuse iron, which is how we end up with our heavier elements.
What is significant about this new data is that it shows that even a supermassive star can lose enough mass during its supernova that it will become a neutron star instead of a black hole. This is contrary to the previous school of thought where if a star is massive enough the end result will be a black hole. What it all boils down to is that supernovae are far more complicated than previously thought, and a supermassive star can lose up to 95% of its mass during the explosion.
I like animations of various phenomena, be they cosmological events or biological processes, so if you're like me, here're two animations of a neutron star. One close-up, and one far away. (You can see more in the second one.)
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The Business End of Your Business In this week's episode we visit with Jared Platt, Phoenix Photographer and educator, and examine the new pressures that impact us in the digital age. Jared shares some practical workflow advice as well as some philosophical suggestions for keeping your feet on the ground in the modern world.
About Jared Platt
Jared Platt is a professional wedding photographer from Phoenix, Arizona. Jared holds a Masters of Fine Arts in the Photographic Studies and a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography from Arizona State University and has been a professional photographer and college educator for the past 10 years and has been a speaking, debating and lecturing for the past 15 years. His attention to detail and craft make him a demanding photography instructor. Currently, Jared is traveling the country teaching his Lightroom Workflow Workshop, which significantly improves every photographer's post production workflow. Jared has


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Each year this scholarship, inspired by the creative works of Elora Hardy '99, is awarded to an incoming Idyllwild Arts student that reflects the global artistic vision of Idyllwild Arts.
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On my trip last week I saw a few glaring examples that many travelers just don't think about where their bags and backpacks are. So many passengers seated in the aisle got whacked in the face or the arm by backpacks and shoulder bags. None of it was on purpose, but the standing passengers were completely oblivious to the amount of space their bags took up.
When you are wearing your backpack it's SO important to be aware of how much space it takes up behind you when going down an airplane aisle. When you turn to say something to the person behind you that backpack will likely hit a seated passenger in the face. If you've got a bag on your shoulder it's possible you're unwittingly hitting every seated passenger you walk past.
The best way to make sure you're not hitting anyone is to hold your backpack or shoulder bag by the strap so that it's close to the ground. If you've got a spinner carry-on, a good solution is to put your bag on top of it and push it sideways down the aisle in front of you.
And remember, if you accidentally hit someone be sure to apologize!
Readers, how do you carry your backpacks or shoulder bags on airplane aisles? Have you been hit by a wayward bag?
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Marty Robinson - Guest Blogger
Okay, we're trying something new here. Martin P Robinson is the genius (do you mind if I call you a genius) behind the ingenious puppetry of Audrey II. So all you people out there who climbed into that puppet and sweated through Act II, Marty's the guy you have to thank. - Sarah:
There are some people you meet, and later in your life you can play the game; "Well, if I had never met that person, I'd probably be doing this right now".
I can't play that game with Howard... my life changed irrevocably because of knowing him. It was early in 1982, and I was at the WPA Theater meeting with Howard about "Little Shop of Horrors". I believe my connection was Julie Taymor, whom I had worked with several times and who had the same agent as Howard, Esther Sherman. Julie had passed on the project, and recommended me. I also knew Alan Menken peripherally from his work on Sesame Street, but I don't think that is why I was called in for the meeting.
Howard and I talked of our love of the original Corman film "The Little Shop of Horrors," how it had been important to us as kids ( I could imitate the voice of the plant to the delight of my brothers at mealtime). I had brought a few examples of my work to show my design style and level of building technique. Mostly I remember Howard getting right down to the plot lines and needs of the script, describing how he envisioned some of the main plant scenes, and what the plants themselves had to do to further the action. I still have the sketchbook I used that day, to talk out loud with my pencil, so I have a good idea of what we discussed. One of my ideas on the spot that I think really helped in getting the job was my solution to the "Don't It Go to Show, You Never Know" scene. Howard described a song where Seymour was carrying what became known as plant #2, setting it down in pre-determined set areas where hidden puppeteers would be waiting to pop in through the bottom of the pot and animate the plant while it sat there. I suggested the old vaudevillian fake-hand-routine, which would allow Seymour to operate the plant clandestinely anywhere on the set during the song. Howard was not familiar with this technique, and was very pleased at the amount of the flexibility it would provide his scene.
We talked about all the plant scenes, how big she needed to be, who got grabbed, who got eaten, the nature of the songs. I recall at this point, the script was still in major revisions, so a lot of what Howard was asking for was kind of in "wish list" form. At the end of my interview, Howard asked me point blank if all these things he wanted the plant to do - grow, sing, dance, talk jive, devour the entire cast, attack the audience and take over the world, was possible... I said "Sure, we can do that..." I found out later that many of the puppeteers Howard had interviewed had said; "NO, you CAN'T do that..." So...once I was asked to do the job (and agreed to take it on for the minimum stipend offered), I just had to figure out how to deliver what I had promised. We go on from there, through the months of creating Audrey Two. (I have often thought, If I have a book to write it would be about those early days of "Little Shop" from the Plant builder's point of view....) the show's great success Off Broadway, the LA production, the London production, the film, and through it all, my relationship with Ellen Greene, the unforgettable human Audrey. Howard was a good friend to me through all those years. Our collaboration, though harrowing at times, was always great good fun. Being part of Howard's team and watching his artistry in action was the best school I ever could have attended, and reverberates in my life still...
If you'd like to check out more of Marty's writing, here's a link to his blog: http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/blog.


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It was the height of high society.
Now, after a lavish restoration, the Moroccan Courtyard at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Hythe is back to its Roaring Twenties glory.
The courtyard, which once hosted high society parties, was designed by Sir Philip Sassoon, the baronet and Conservative MP for Hythe, who create Port Lympne mansion - now a four star hotel at the heart of the Port Lympne Reserve.
Reopened by Damian Collins, the current MP for Hythe who has written a book about his flamboyant predecessor, Charmed Life,
the mansion and its courtyard were the setting during the 20s and 30s for exotic parties for Sassoon's influential friends. They included the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson, Winston Churchill, Lawrence of Arabia and Charlie Chaplin.
After falling into disrepair after the Second World War, the courtyard was finally restored by hotel and reserve owners Damian and Victoria Aspinall.
The team have lovingly restored the courtyard's original features including marble flooring, pillars, octagonal fountain, baths and balcony.
Features, such as bespoke roof tiles, have been carefully recreated by local artisan potters, while antiques for the renovation were hand-picked from Marrakesh.
Victoria Aspinall said: "The Moroccan Courtyard is evocative of another era, a stunning vision of Moorish culture sitting at the heart of a glorious English landscape. It is an amazing part of Port Lympne's aesthetic heritage and we have remained faithful to its original unique design."
The courtyard renovation is part of a range of accommodation at the hotel and reserve, including a new Giraffe Manor, a 20-bedroom luxury hotel, where giraffes will give guests an unrivalled close up view of these most majestic creatures.
Also announced is a multi-million pound investment in a new, bespoke Lion Hall and Wolf Lodge accommodation and a second Tiger Lodge, all due to open this summer.
Also coming this year is the Bubble at Port Lympne, a bubble pod from which visitors can observe the wonders of the sky at night over the reserve.
The Moroccan Courtyard will be open for intimate wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, private dining and celebrations.
To book and find out more about the Moroccan Courtyard, visit aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne
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Marketers are bombarded with an almost constant stream of data every day. This overload of data is making knowledge management increasingly more important. Data can offer managers a wealth of information but processing overwhelming amounts can get in the way of achieving high-quality decisions. This is why the use of techniques such as data-mining, predictive modeling, and best customer profiling can all be used to facilitate better, more informed decisions.
Data mining, an interdisciplinary subfield of computer science, is the computational process of discovering patterns in large data sets involving methods at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics, and database systems. The overall goal of the data mining process is to extract information from a data set and transform it into an understandable structure for further use. In advertising, data mining is used to discover patterns and relationships about your customers in the data in order to help make better business decisions. Data mining can help spot sales trends, develop smarter marketing campaigns, and accurately predict customer loyalty. Specific uses of data mining include:
• Marketing segmentation
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• Interactive marketing
• Market analysis
• Trend analysis
The future of data mining is truly exciting for advertisers. It will continue to be a consistently profitable tool that will allow for advertisers to target customers with incredible precision while providing unique insights into the psyche of consumers.
Predictive modeling is used extensively in analytical customer relationship management and data mining to produce client-level models that describe the likelihood that they will take a particular action. The actions are usually sales, marketing and customer retention related. In predictive modeling, data is collected for the relevant predictors, a statistical model is formulated, predictions are made and the model is validated (or revised) as additional data becomes available. A predictive model is made up of a number of predictors, which are variable factors that are likely to influence future behavior or results. These predictors can include gender, age, purchase history, income, etc. By using predictive modeling, advertisers are able to best see where their money should go and how it should be used.
Best customer profiling is a comprehensive how-to guide on reaching your ideal consumers. It gives you a structured look at their goals in trying your product, the features and content that matters most to them, and the messaging that will help them find you in the first place. The most important aspect of best customer profiling is to assemble a customer persona and create broad descriptions of each ideal customer. Knowing how that customer typically feels towards other offerings available in your industry is vital when trying to pinpoint exactly how you're going to market to them. Identifying user goals for each consumer type and their most important features that may affect their willingness to purchase from you is another important facet when it comes to creating a profile. When looking at a customer's current problem it is important to pay attention to the language they use to describe the problem so that it is not misinterpreted. Knowing where your client will find you is the final piece in completing a customer profile. When creating this list, take a close look at the other information you've gathered and assemble a list that makes sense for that customer. Knowing how a certain type of consumer will react to an ad is the main focus of best customer profiling and allows for advertiser to make the most informed decision about which group to target.
The ability to actively manage the research initiatives of your organization can increase your chances of generating success by making informed judgments based on the data you are able to obtain through these market research techniques. By facilitating decision-making, the capability to make the most monetarily beneficial decision for your organization has never been easier.
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Pamela Yvonne "Pam" Tillis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis and Doris Tillis. Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, Tillis was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1981, for which she released nine singles and one album, Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey. By 1991, she had signed to Arista Nashville, entering Top 40 on Hot Country Songs for the first time with "Don't Tell Me What to Do", the first of five singles from her album Put Yourself in My Place. Tillis recorded five more albums for Arista Nashville between then and 2001, plus a greatest hits album and 22 more singles. Her only number 1 hit on the country charts was 1995's "Mi Vida Loca", although 12 other singles made Top 10 on that chart. After exiting Arista, Tillis released It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis for Lucky Dog Records in 2002, plus RhineStoned and the Christmas album Just in Time for Christmas on her own Stellar Cat label in 2007.
- Born: July 24, 1957 (age 62), Plant City
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If you thought the League of Women Voters was some sort of neutral entity designed to merely encourage women to engage in the political process, well, you'd be wrong. They're just another progressive state organization claiming to represent all women, and all women, apparently, want gun control. The League of Women Voters in Charlottesville, VA is coming out in support of the newly-elected gun-grabbing governor, Ralph Northam and his anti-human, anti-liberty, anti-gun assault on human freedom through 'gun control.'
The article we excerpt from NBC 29 was written by Emmy Freedman, who decided to deploy the tried and true tactic of state media by presenting a news article as straight news reporting when it was, in fact, an agit prop piece designed to subtly, subliminally nudge the aggregate opinion of its readers towards its anti-human, anti-liberty agenda. Right in the first paragraph it uses negative words to bolster support for gun control and invalidate the supporters for gun rights.
This maven of state propaganda that is Emmy Freedman decided to characterize the turning back of Northam's anti-human, anti-gun, anti-liberty bills as "killing off." And how does she phrase what these bills actually are? She refers to them as a "gun violence prevention agenda."
I challenge you, if you choose to read the whole article, to ask yourself why Emmy chose the words she used to describe anti-human, anti-liberty actions the way she did, and why she chose to use the words she used to describe gun liberty. It should also be noted that nowhere in this agit prop piece does the state propagandist that is Emmy Freedman actually offer any counter views to the anti-human, anti-liberty, anti-gun agenda.
|League of Women Voters Calls for Tighter Gun Control
Despite the General Assembly killing off a large portion of Governor Ralph Northam's gun violence prevention agenda, Charlottesville's League of Women Voters is calling for tighter gun control.
The group is also helping to educate its members on firearm laws. Members gathered at City Space on Sunday, January 21, to learn from firearm safety lobbyist Andrew Goddard about current gun control measures and how to help call on lawmakers to add more.
"It's as if to say we have two choices: everybody in this room has to carry a gun at all times, or nobody can have a gun at all," says Goddard. "And this is where the logic breaks down."
Goddard, who's the legislative director of the Virginia Center for Public Safety, says gun control is not about taking people's guns away.
"Gun ownership and gun violence prevention are not mutually exclusive," says Goddard. "We pose no harm to a law-abiding gun owner as long as they're using the gun responsibly and for a legitimate purpose."
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As we embark on a New Year, many of us will establish resolutions or goals in our personal lives. The New Year also tends to motivate some to even set professional goals or set goals for their businesses. Setting a goal of losing weight, making more sales, or being more profitable can be great, however, the key to any of these are the tactics on how you achieve it.
When considering operations, many businesses are challenged to help reach goals of more profitability, lower overhead, reduced personnel expense, or others that place an emphasis on reducing or keeping costs low. This can be frustrating for managers as at some point the "do more with less" mindset can feel like a need for superpowers.
Operational managers in businesses with clerical work can explore the idea of partnering with an outsourcing firm that can actually result in feeling like you are doing less work with more resources. Many companies will find that partnering with an outsourcing firm both lowers cost and increases peak time support. How is this? Instead of having a flat personnel cost and a flat amount of production, when you partner with an outsourcing firm your cost fluctuates with your production demand, which results in lower overall costs but faster turn times. You only pay for the services when you need them but also have access to more employees when times are busy.
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Hey Alexa, Can Amazon Compete in Music Streaming?
by Cam Cassels
This past week, Amazon let loose a massive marketing campaign aimed at converting music listeners to their streaming platform, Amazon Music. Developed with global independent agency Wieden+Kennedy, this campaign employs star power and the power of Alexa backed by one mantra: A Voice Is All You Need.
Almost everyone today who listens to music has streamed a song. Launched in 2008, Spotify changed the landscape of the music industry and became the leading streaming platform. Little competition existed until Apple released their own streaming service, Apple Music, in 2015. Since then, Spotify has remained the leader in users, but Apple Music has made significant strides to close the gap.
Both services have strangled the market with tens of millions of paid subscribers. Below these two streaming giants, Amazon Music holds a distant third place. However, with their new marketing campaign, 'A Voice Is All You Need,' Amazon has officially put Spotify and Apple Music on notice.
'A Voice Is All You Need' is Amazon's first national TV marketing campaign for their music service, featuring international stars like Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Queen, Kane Brown, and SZA. Throughout August and September, Amazon will launch four animated video ads with these artists' voices as the focal point.
The campaign aims to encourage users of Amazon's Alexa enabled devices to access Amazon Music through the voice activation feature. Instead of tapping the screen to select a song, anyone with an Alexa-enabled device could say the tune they would like to hear.
Amazon has remained quiet about their exact number of paid subscriptions, but a report released last October stated that they had 16 million paid subscribers (Amazon has suggested that they have surpassed 20 million, but this number is unverified). Still, this number lags far behind Spotify's 83 million and Apple Music's 50 million.
In the same report, Amazon states that they had doubled their paid subscriptions over a six-month period in 2017. Although Amazon has yet to step in the same ring as the two heavyweights, their streaming service has gained impressive traction.
Amazon's marketing strategy echoes their belief in the home smart speaker as the future of everyday listening. Bluetooth enabled speakers have become incredibly popular in the last few years, and many projections suggest more accelerated growth. A report by eMarketer shows that sales of smart speakers are growing by 47.9% annually, the fastest growing tech product since the smartphone.
The eMarketer report also predicts that there will be over 90 million smart speaker users in the United States alone by the end of 2018. Also, the research firm, Canalys, projects 300 million global smart speaker users by the end of 2022.
Of those 300 million, Canalys predicts that Amazon will have a 34% market share, while Apple is projected to have just 10%. Spotify does not have a smart speaker on the market, yet. Amazon hopes that the growth of home smart speakers combined with Amazon Music can turn them into a top streaming contender.
Amazon has the tools to take on the Goliaths with a seamless listening experience. Garnering one-third of smart speaker sales and over 16 million paid streaming users, Amazon can manipulate these dual markets into a formidable streaming threat. If Amazon has this titan potential, how are they still so far behind Spotify and Apple Music? Amazon arrived fashionably late to the streaming game. Amazon Music was not released until late 2016, more than eight years after Spotify and almost two years after Apple Music. Tens of millions of streaming users had already become comfortable with another platform.
Largely subscription based, most music streaming platforms charge a monthly fee ($9.99 for Spotify or Apple Music) to the customers' credit or debit cards. To seize existing streamers away from another platform, Amazon must convince users to abandon comfortability for what they believe is a better product.
A huge selling point of Spotify or Apple Music is user familiarity. Through algorithms, they learn listener habits to adapt to each user. The longer a customer uses the product, the smoother the experience. Knowledge of navigation, saved songs and playlists, brand loyalty, and algorithmic adaptation are all obstacles that Amazon must face for effective conversion.
To combat these obstacles, Amazon has a simple strategy: make the subscription cheaper. Customers who already have an Amazon Prime account can enjoy Amazon Music for just $7.99 per month, or $79 for an annual subscription. Amazon Prime members can pay $41 less per year for Amazon Music than they would pay for Apple Music or Spotify. However, users who are not Amazon Prime members must pay the monthly streaming standard, $9.99. Non-Amazon Prime members will not reap any financial benefits when leaving their existing service.
Over the next few months, the 'A Voice Is All You Need' campaign will appear on television screens, billboards, radio spots, and website advertisements across the globe in an attempt to sway both Amazon Prime Members and those not on the service. Amidst Amazon's first formidable push to join the streaming elite, customers will decide how Bezos' music beast will stack up.


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The middle school Humanities program focuses on developing critical reading and writing skills through the Readers and Workshop model.
Reading and writing naturally complement one another. Research proves the more a student treads, the better he or she writes.
Reading: To help build reading fluency and prepare them for more complex text, students are expected to read a minimum of 210 minutes per week throughout the school year. Students choose books at their reading level independently, with recommendations from their peers or teacher. Readers are also encouraged to explore all genres of literature. Students complete regular WARS (Writing about Reading) demonstrating their comprehension through a variety of different prompts. A selection of books will be read aloud throughout the school year.
Writing: Students will progress and engage in the writing process as they plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish their writing. Writers will explore a variety of genres including personal narrative, argument based, informative and literary essays, non-fiction and fiction writing. Writers will also conference and collaborate regularly with their peers and their teacher. This workshop model provides structure, a safe community learning experience, and support for all writers.
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The curriculum for each grade is designed around individual and group projects.
5th Grade: US History: Pre-colonial period to Independence
In fifth grade, students study the development of the United States up to 1791. By applying what historians know from civics, economics and geography, students learn the ideals, principles, and systems that shaped this country's founding. Vocabulary, geography, mapping, charting, and research and organization skills are emphasized this year.
6th Grade: Elections and Ancient Civilizations
Students learn what it means to be a citizen of the United States, how the Election Process works and the duty of the President. Historians will also study of ancient civilizations including: The Fertile Crescent, Greece, India, China, Egypt and Nubia and Rome. We will also explore the importance of maps, globes, atlases as the basic tools in the study of geography as well as the interrelationship between humans and the natural environment.
7th Grade: Elections, World Studies: Medieval Times to Today, and Washington State History
The seventh grade curriculum continues to build on the sixth grade curriculum beginning with the study of the Byzantine Empire, Africa, Early Americans, Asia, Europe in the Middle Ages to current events. Students will also learn what it means to be a citizen of the United States, how the election process works and the duty of the President. The year concludes with a unit on Washington State History.
8th Grade: Elections, U.S. History and the Holocaust
Students will build upon their seventh grade knowledge as they continue to learn what it means to be a citizen of the United States, how the Election Process works and the duty of the President. Eighth grade social studies will also focus on the period leading up to the Civil War. The year closes with a unit on the Holocaust, with an emphasis on Rescue, Resistance and Survivors. Lessons and materials have been gathered from a variety of age appropriate sources including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, Jewish Partisans Educational Foundation, YadVashem and The Holocaust Center for Humanity.
The goal of the Middle School Math Program at Seattle Hebrew Academy is to provide inspiring mathematics based on Washington State and Common Core Standards that stimulate student learning, confidence, and achievement while preparing them for high school and beyond. Students build their understanding of concepts through daily practice, written and verbal communication, the use of technology and software, and through integrative projects that involve real-life problem solving.
In an effort to provide math instruction to students at a wide range of levels, math is supported or co-taught by the Learning Center staff. Effort is made to provide small group instruction where appropriate; a few students may follow an independent unit of study, supported by teachers in meetings outside of regular math classes.
6th Grade Core Content:
- Multiplication and division of fractions and decimals
- Mathematical expressions and equations
- Ratios, rates, and percent
- Two and three dimensional geometry
- Reasoning, problem-solving and communication
7th Grade Core Content:
- Rational numbers and linear equations
- Proportionality and similarity
- Surface area and volume
- Properties of geometric figures
- Probability and data
- Reasoning, problem solving and communication
8th Grade Core Content:
- Characteristics and behaviors of functions
- Linear functions, equations and inequalities
- Quadratic functions and equations
- Data and Distributions
- Reasoning, problem solving and communication
SHA's Science Program is designed to teach students the fundamentals of science concepts and then to apply what they have learned by doing hands-on experimentation and observation.
Students will develop a specialized science vocabulary, learn to use the tools of the laboratory, and collect, analyze and interpret data to present their results clearly and cogently. Emphasis will be placed on creating a community of joy and excellence where students use critical thinking skills to encourage each other apply their prior and accumulated knowledge confidently and independently.
Students will have opportunities to summarize current science articles, use technology, meet local scientists for career exploration, and engage in Internet and library research that will be presented in written reports, creative projects, as well as during class discussions.
6th Grade Core Content:
- Exploring Earth Science- Safety, measurement, observation, and the Scientific Method
- Astronomy – Big Bang Theory, Stars and Galaxies, Solar System, the Earth and its moon, gravity, the Doppler Effect and the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Rotation and Revolution, Tides, Seasons, and Eclipses
- The Earth and its resources – atmosphere, equilibrium, fresh and salt water interactions
- Processes that shape the earth – plate tectonics, interior of Earth, Continental drift, volcanoes and earthquakes
- Examining the surface – rocks and minerals, weathering/erosion, geologic time, fossils
- Science Fair – a month-long inquiry into an experiment of each student's choice
7th Grade Core Content:
- What is Life Science?
- Viruses and Bacteria, Protista and Fungi
- The Plant Kingdom
- Animals
- Cells and Heredity
- Environmental Science
- Human Biology – This is integrated throughout the course. Topics covered: (Alcohol's Effects on the Central Nervous System, Digestive, Circulatory, and Respiratory Systems, Nutrition, Disease Control)
- Science Fair – a month-long inquiry into an experiment of each student's choice
8th Grade Core Content:
- Science Basics – Lab skills, safety, measurement and the scientific method
- Chemistry – Matter, changes of state, density, the periodic table and bonding, the water molecule, and chemical change
- Physics – forms, transfers and transformations of energy and waves (heat, light, sound and electricitiy), Newton's Laws of Motion, speed, velocity and acceleration
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Animal Planet has something special for those who mark the calendar for Discovery Channel's ratings-monster, Shark Week. It's called MONSTER WEEK.
For an entire week, Animal Planet will have a special two-hour block every night that features stories about some of the world's most legendary and mysterious creatures. It started last Sunday, September 8, 9 p.m. and will end on the 13th, a Friday (while some shows will last for four weeks/four episodes). A poetic ending, wouldn't you say?
The week-long special packs a toothy lineup featuring nightmarish creatures from the classic great white shark to mythological mermaids to something that's close to home, Lolong the giant croc.
Swimming With Monsters With Steve Backshall (Mondays at 9 p.m.) has the extremely courageous Steve swimming with hippos, great whites, and anacondas. Mermaids: The New Evidence (Tuesday, 9 p.m.) is a sci-fi special that asks the question: "Could mermaids be real?" In Man-eating Super Squid (Wednesday, 9 p.m.) a group of researches hunt for the voracious, intelligent, two-meter-long Humboldt squid, nicknamed the Diablo Rojo ("red devil" in Spanish).
Jose was just dying for some adobong pusit that night
Other man-eating beasts such as pet-pythons-turned-man-murderers are featured in Devoured: Man-Eating Super Snake Returns (Thursday, 9 p.m.) while the Philippines' very own Lolong is featured in Man-Eating Super Croc (Friday, 9 p.m.). Rounding up the list of these shows that could double as B-movie creature features are Biggest and Baddest (Mondays at 10 p.m.), Lost Tapes (Thursdays at 10 p.m.), and River Monsters: Lair of Giants (Friday, 10 p.m.).
Apparently, this is how real-life mermaids would look like. Thank God for Disney Ariel!
The centerpiece of MONSTER WEEK however is Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid. Heard of the Kraken? The "Architeuthis," as scientists call it, is the real-life version of that. And the show will feature the first-ever footage of the elusive beast in its natural habitat. In this case, the natural habitat is located 530 meters below the sea surface and 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo.
The massive predator, which can grow to lengths of 18 meters, is extremely hard to find. It took the show's team 10 years—and two deep-sea submersibles, ultra-sensitive HD cameras, bio-luminescent lures, and secret squid attractants—to finally catch the creature on tape. Now, we all get to see just what Jack Sparrow had to deal with. Catch it on its encore on Saturday, September 14 at 9 p.m.
"Don't mind me, human. I'm just looking for Nemo, too"
While scientists still have much to know about the said animal, there are a few things that we've already figured out about it. Click on the next page to see our visual guide to this swimming colossus. Because if the giant squid turns out to be some prototype Kaiju, it pays that we know a thing or two about it!
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When your baby learns a new skill, it is initially very exciting! Your baby rolled over! Your baby is surely a genius and no baby has possibly rolled over as well as your baby just did (nor been half as cute). Am I right?
Then reality hits. New skill is cool, yes, and baby thinks so, too. So baby, who has probably previously been quite the good sleeper, starts wanting to do this new skill in bed instead of sleep. The problem comes when baby has the ability to get into the new skill, but not out of the new skill. For example, baby can roll from back to tummy but not from tummy to back. So baby rolls and then starts crying because he is frustrated that he is stuck on his tummy and he is used to sleeping on his back. Or maybe baby learns to stand up, but doesn't know how to sit back down. He gets a thrill out of standing, but then grasps to the side of the crib in fear because he can't get back down.
Sometimes these disruptions can come not because a new skill is a challenge in some way. Sometimes your baby is just so excited about it that he wants to keep practicing during naps. This can be something as simple as babbling. Then baby practices his new skill long enough that he becomes overly tired and has a hard time falling asleep.
This is normal!
I have four children and have experienced a sleep disruption brought on by new skills with each one of them–though different children have had disruptions with different skills (not all of them were disrupted by rolling, not all were disrupted by standing, etc.). Rest assured your baby is normal and will get past this hurdle. Your baby will go back to sleeping as usual–you just have to be sure you don't reinforce any new habits you don't want to continue!
Impossible to give an exact time line .I will say that it has never been an extended length of time for any of my children with any one skill. Follow the suggestions below and my guess would be it will be less than a week. If you reinforce behavior that you don't want to happen, it will last longer than that.
While it is normal and even inevitable, there are things you can do to help speed up your baby getting past this disruption.
1-Wear Out the Novelty
Allow your baby plenty of opportunity to practice this skill in the day. If your baby is obsessed with rolling, make sure he gets plenty of time to roll during playtime during the day. Make it your first priority. Once your baby is accustomed to this new skill, he won't feel such a driving need to continue this practice during nap time. You might need to move some practice time into the crib, especially for those who have sleep disruptions associated with standing in the crib.
2-Practice Makes Perfect
Address the issue of baby being able to get out of the situations he is getting into. When Brayden first started standing in the crib, he had a hard time getting back down. He was 7-8 months old when he started standing. Brinley, conversely, was about 10 months old. A ten month old is better at problem solving than a seven month old. Brayden's disruption lasted longer than Brinley's simply because he needed more guidance and help in figuring out how to get back down. Brinley was old enough to figure it out herself while Brayden needed to practice in his crib during playtime.
There actually are things you can do to help encourage baby to figure out how to do certain skills. To get baby to roll over, put a toy just out of reach. Do get baby to roll from tummy to back, arc a toy from the ground over baby's head slowly so baby will follow it–his head is heavy and will help propel him over (just do it on soft ground).
3-Give it Time
In this practice, you are also helping baby to build the muscle needed to do the skill. Relate it to yourself. Go ahead and do as many push-ups as you can. Ready—go.
Now, say I told you in order to get into a comfortable position for sleep, you needed to double that number. You would need some time to work on this skill to build your muscle to be able to do twice as many push-ups. Your baby needs to build muscles just like we do in order to do physical things. Babies seem to do so much faster than we do, so don't be discouraged by that. 🙂
And keep in mind, the length of time will vary a lot. I think age is a huge contributor. As I said, Brayden was about 7-8 months when he started standing in the crib. We had two days of big disruptions. Kaitlyn was 12 months when she started and we had only one nap of disruptions.
4-Watch Sleep Cues
Because your baby is taking longer to fall asleep, he might wake up early from the nap (though some babies naturally adjust and sleep later–go ahead and let baby get an extra thirty minutes in if you are fortunate enough to have such a baby). Since baby is not napping as well, he might need to go down for the next nap or bedtime a bit earlier than usual.
5-Help If Needed
Sometimes babies will get themselves into a position they need help out of. That is okay! With all four of my children, I have had to go in at some point to help someone roll back over, lay back down from sitting, or get back down from standing…you can help your baby.
But I always give baby about five minutes to work it out on his own before I jump in there. It is at the least working the muscles as baby tries to do it. So give baby a chance to do it alone, and if he can't, go ahead and help. Just be sure you don't fall into the traps listed below…
There are some things to avoid so you don't fall into a trap of "accidental parenting" (starting habits you didn't intend to start). For whatever solution you are thinking of doing to help this disruption, think it through several months and see if it would create more problems in the future. Some people start nursing to sleep and then a month later realize baby won't go to sleep unless he is being nursed.
1-Don't Stress
Remember, this is normal. I know it can be stressful when your baby isn't sleeping. Do the first four steps I have listed, and then try not to stress about how your baby is taking a long time to fall asleep.
2-Don't Turn This Into a Social Hour
When you do need to go in to help out, don't turn it into a social call. I seriously make myself like another object in the room. I am not happy, mad, amused, or annoyed. I do not make eye contact. I don't talk. I just gently help baby and then leave the room again. Sometimes the baby will cry when you walk out. No surprise! You have just walked in and left again without taking him with you. But he needs to sleep. None of my babies have cried for an extended period of time after I left. Let baby be and within five minutes, he will likely be quiet.
3-Don't Intervene More Than Needed
Yes, you can help as needed, but don't jump in there more often than needed or sooner than needed. Give baby some time to figure it out on his own before you "rescue." The day will come when baby can do it alone–you want to give baby that chance.
During practice time, follow the same rule. Don't move baby from his tummy to his back at the first whimper. Let him try to figure it out! Some babies do need some cry it out (CIO) to be able to learn to do it alone. Use your best judgement here–I wouldn't do CIO with a child standing in a crib (though I would be fine waiting a few minutes to see if the baby could get back down on his own before going in). For a baby on his tummy and upset, I feel fine with some CIO. If a baby is persistent about being on the tummy, I figure he is then going to have to learn to either flip back over or to sleep on his tummy.
4-Don't Be Afraid of It
Don't be afraid of the new skill. I actually took the initiative and taught Brinley to stand up in her crib and how to sit down. Instead of waiting for her to figure out how to stand up and then teaching her how to sit, I just taught her how all at once. Standing was never a big disruption for her. Yes, once she learned how, she had a few naps where standing was a pre-sleep party, but it was never a huge disruption to her overall sleep.
5-Don't Ignore Other Possible Culprits
Most of the time, these disruptions are happening simply because of a new skill. Sometimes, however, you have something else contributing to the sleep disruption. Sometimes your baby will be old enough and ready to stay awake longer, but you have the same old waketime length. Then he gets in bed, isn't tired, and starts practicing his skills instead of sleeping. So sometimes adjusting the waketime length will help baby just go right to sleep.
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November 28, 2005
Divergent Views on the Coming Dollar Crisis
I've finally gotten straight my views on the split within the community of economists on the likelihood of the dollar crisis. And Aaron Edlin wanted to publish it in the Economists' Voice. Highly, highly recommended (by me at least):
Divergent Views on the Coming Dollar Crisis: J. Bradford DeLong, U.C. Berkeley: Is the U.S. vulnerable to a full-blown dollar crisis? Why are international finance economists scared and jittery, but domestically-oriented macroeconomists much less concerned?
SUGGESTED CITATION: J. Bradford DeLong (2005) "Divergent Views on the Coming Dollar Crisis", The Economists' Voice: Vol. 2: No. 5, Article 1. http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol2/iss5/art1
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Los Angeles metallic hardcore outfit Benoit (Colombian Necktie, Black Sheep Wall, Wuss) are poised to release their debut full-length record, Master, on August 10. Volatile, aggressive, and full of groove and grit, Master is pulverizing hardcore record and a promising debut for these Californians. In anticipation of its release, we at Svbterranean bring you a taste of what is the come in the form of the album's eighth track, "Chains". This quick, 75-second burst of thrashing riffs lies somewhere between Turmoil and Ringworm and will surely leave bruises. Vocalist Dan Anderson said the following of the song's lyrical content:
"From Benoit's inception, I have always been fascinated with the imagery and stories that fill the bible and how blindly people will allow these age-old religions to guide their lives. It's not to say that having faith in something greater than yourself is wrong in any way, but its apparent in our culture that so many people will use these teachings as the backbone of their lives. Its troubling to see that so much of our worlds disagreements and strife have some sort of religious ideal behind it. "Chains" is more or less a proclamation that we should all lift the veil of what ever sort of religious or philosophical differences that exist and to recognize our own humanity. Tying back to the title of our album, "Master", the theme of the lyrics is focusing on who or what has control of our lives, and admits that sometimes the desire for control may be out of reach."
Guitarist Graham Gilmore speaks on the music itself:
"This track is no-frills and bottom heavy, with more of a groove. it bridges the gap between the old and new styles of the band. We all had that middle riff stuck in our heads since originally jamming the song years ago."
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After my issues with ITBS, a few people recommended that I acquire a foam roller which helps with self-myofascial release (SMR). Basically, the foam roller provides similar benefits to that of a deep-tissue massage (without the expensive price tag). This means it breaks down scar tissue and adhesions often caused my injury or overuse. You can roll before you run, after you run, or both! You can use it for any tight or sore muscles – but my main focus is on my ITB. Now, the ITB is a ligament (and not a muscle), however, many people claim it can help release a tight ITB and I myself have felt the benefits of this.
It isn't a pain-free process, and it is quite tender (especially over an inflamed ITB), but I have literally felt the incredible effects of rolling. The foam roller is particularly helpful with ITBS when you use it for the glutes, TFL and hamstrings. By removing tension from these muscle groups, you can decrease the ITBS you experience.
Although this helps greatly with ITB, you shouldn't use it as a long-term treatment – rather seek professional advice as to what is causing your ITBS.
Here I demonstrate how to use the foam roller for ITBS – I cover the hamstrings, the TFL and the ITB itself.
Support yourself with your arms and hands behind you, and roll up and down the hamstrings slowly with moderate pressure until you feel a tender, tight or painful area. Stop over this area and although it's uncomfortable, try relax. You will eventually feel the muscle release and relax – this can take a varying amount of time, but most people say between 5 and 30 seconds. Go with what feels right for you.
If you want to increase the pressure you're putting on your hamstrings, you can advance the move by putting one leg on top of the other. This isn't a pain tolerance test, though, and if it is too painful for direct pressure, rather change angles and gradually move over that area until it releases.
The TFL or 'Tensor Fasciae Latae' muscle is situated on the front of your thigh, more or less where your pocket would be and helps stabilize the hip in extension. It is often thought to be a big contributor to ITBS in conjunction with the Gluteus Maximus, so it's a good idea to roll out any tightness that may be in this muscle.
Lastly, is the ITB itself. Now, remember that this isn't a muscle, but I have found major relief from rolling over the ITB. If you suffer from ITBS, this is a warning that it is extremely sensitive, and this should be done slowly and carefully, putting a lot of weight on your hands to reduce the pressure on your ITB.
If the pressure is too much, you can cross the unused leg over and place it on the floor in front of you for extra-stabilization and to reduce the pressure felt while rolling over the ITB.
Always seek medical attention prior to using a foam roller to ensure it is safe to use in your individual circumstances. I bought my Foam Roller from Dischem for R299.99, but they are not hard to come by, and you can find them at all major sportsware outlets. Check out breakingmuscle.com – I found this site very informative and helpful in understanding how to foam roll safely, and why it helps. I'm definitely not looking back!
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I use this the foam rollers at CrossFit. Really works the muscles. Hurts like hell :)
And if you sit on the foam roller and it squashes to the ground then it's time to lose weight.


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Joining a club or group is a great way to meet new people and get involved in an activity you enjoy. Clubs we may offer include outdoor sports, Bible study, and Womens meetings to fellowship, Mens meetings, work groups, and youth activities. Contact us for more information and meeting times.
Every Month we have a Womens meeting so that we can fellowship we each other. If you are interested please contact me. Thank you.
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Associate Vote Specialist (JR1003632)
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Broadridge is growing! We're currently recruiting for an Associate Vote Specialist to work in our Edgewood, NY office. Are you looking to join a creative and dynamic team? See how you can contribute to our growing organization below.
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GARDEN PARTY MASSACREA film we have been keeping an eye out for is the backyard slasher GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE. Well yesterday it was announced that the film from Gregory Blair has been picked up for distribution form SGL Entertainment. The film will release later this year and involves a backyard bbq that turns for the worse when a deranged killer shows up. Read all the details on the pick up ahead including some new images and look for GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE on DVD and Blu ray soon!
The crowd-pleasing screwball comedy meets slasher spoof GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE will hit the market later this year via SGL Entertainment. This is the second film from writer/director Gregory Blair and the second collaboration with SGL Entertainment. Blair's award-winning, slow-burn psychological thriller DEADLY REVISIONS was also released by SGL Entertainment.
GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE is a fast-paced, wacky spoof in the vein of Shaun of the Dead and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. The fun begins when a friendly backyard gathering goes hilariously awry as an unexpected guest arrives – with a pickaxe and an attitude!
The film has won a dozen awards on the festival circuit. Awards include: "Best Feature" (FANtastic Horror Film Festival), "Outstanding Horror Comedy" (Zed Fest Film Festival), "Best Film" (Lucky Strike Film Festival), "Outstanding Horror/Comedy Feature" (Los Angeles Academy of Film Awards), "Best Narrative Feature: Comedy" (Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Award) and "Best Comedy" (Artists and Aliens Film Festival). GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE has appeared in several film festivals, throughout 2017.
GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE's lead cast has already earned three "Best Ensemble" awards. The awards included cast members: Andy Gates ("Grimm"), Nichole Bagby (On The Rocks), Lise Hart (Deadly Revisions), Gregory Blair (Escape The Night), Dawna Lee Heising (Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance), Matt Weinglass ("Jimmy Kimmel Live!") and David Leeper.
GARDEN PARTY MASSACRE is a PIX/SEE Productions' film. This title will be released only on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital platforms in late 2018. The film will be available on the following platforms: Comcast, Hulu, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play and more very soon.
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Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Beta: Five Things We've Learned in the First Hour
The Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Beta is now live on PS4, and we've not had the best of times with Naughty Dog's taster, managing to get into just a handful of games. Seems that everyone and their mother is trying to …Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! Here's Seven Things We're Thankful For (You're One of Them)
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