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Guadeloupe, overseas département and overseas region of France consisting of a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles chain in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The nearest neighbours of the principal islands are the British overseas territory of Montserrat to the northwest and the republic of Dominica to the south. The island of Martinique, also a French overseas département, lies about 74 miles (120 km) to the south.
The main territory of Guadeloupe consists of the twin islands of Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to the east, the two being separated by a narrow channel, the Salée River. Other islands in the group are Marie-Galante to the southeast, La Désirade to the east, and the Saintes Islands (Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bas) to the south. Two French overseas collectivities—Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the French-administered part of the island of Saint Martin (the southern third of which is administered by the Netherlands as Sint Maarten)—were part of Guadeloupe until 2007. They are situated about 150 miles (240 km) to the northwest, lying to the northwest of the outer arc of the Lesser Antilles. Basse-Terre, on the island of the same name, is the seat of government. The largest urban area, however, centres around Pointe-à-Pitre on Grande-Terre, the chief port and economic hub of Guadeloupe.
Relief and drainage
Basse-Terre, which accounts for more than half of Guadeloupe's land area, has a chain of mountains running north to south and culminating in Soufrière, a volcano rising to 4,813 feet (1,467 metres) above sea level; it erupted in 1797, 1837, and 1976–77 and is now a source of hot springs and sulfur springs. Other summits of note are Mount Sans Toucher, at 4,442 feet (1,354 metres), and Grande Découverte, at 4,143 feet (1,263 metres). The mountain chain forms a watershed from which rivers run down to the sea. The principal river on the island is the Goyaves; other streams are the Grande Plaine, the Petite Plaine, the Moustique, the Lézarde, and the Rose. Basse-Terre's coastline is indented with bays and fringed with picturesque beaches. Grande-Terre has an area of 220 square miles (570 square km) and is generally low-lying; it has only a few bluffs higher than 490 feet (150 metres).
The tropical climate is tempered by the northeast trade winds. The temperature on the coast varies between 77 and 82 °F (25 and 28 °C), with extremes of 68 and 93 °F (20 and 34 °C). In the mountains above 1,900 feet (580 metres) the temperature may drop to 61 °F (16 °C), and at the summit of Soufrière it may drop to 39 °F (4 °C). There are two distinct seasons—the dry season (December to April), often called "Creole Lent" locally, and the rainy season (July to September–October). Precipitation varies with elevation and orientation. Grande-Terre receives approximately 40 inches (990 mm) of rain a year, while the mountainous parts of Basse-Terre receive more than 100 inches (2,540 mm). Hurricanes (tropical cyclones) occur occasionally, in most cases coming from the south. Among the most notable storms to strike the island were Hurricane Cleo (1964), Hurricane Hugo (1989), and Hurricane Maria (2017).
Plant and animal life
The heat, rainfall, and fertility of the volcanic soils produce a luxuriant vegetation diversified according to elevation. About two-fifths of the islands' area, most of it on Basse-Terre, is covered by forests. Extensive mangrove swamps cover the banks of the Salée River. Dense forest grows in the mountainous regions of Basse-Terre, beginning almost at sea level on the windward slopes and at elevations of about 750 to 3,000 feet (230 to 900 metres) or more on the leeward side. There chestnut trees and bracken are found, as well as such hardwoods as mahogany and ironwood. On the highest peaks some flooded basins are covered with grasses and sedges. Grande-Terre, cleared of most of its original forests, has only a few patches of woodland. The smaller islands, such as La Désirade, have a different type of vegetation, consisting primarily of dry forest with groves of latania (a kind of fan palm) and cactus.
Guadeloupe's fauna has changed since colonial times, in part as a result of hunting, which reduced the islands' biodiversity. Raccoons are plentiful and are sought for their fur. Agoutis (short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents), mongooses, and native Guadeloupe woodpeckers inhabit the highlands of the island of Basse-Terre. Other bird species include Antillean nighthawks, pigeons, partridges, and monk parakeets. In some regions wild ducks, teal, and other waterfowl are found.
The warm waters around the islands support a rich variety of marine life, including lobsters, crabs, octopuses, tarpons, snooks (a basslike kind of fish), hogfishes, snappers, parrot fishes, and many species of rays.
The population is composed principally of Creoles (i.e., persons born in the islands), most of whom are of mixed African (black) and European (white) ancestry. The largest minorities in Guadeloupe are the black and French Amerindian groups. The white population greatly declined during the period of the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century; today whites make up only a tiny minority. On the smaller islands, whites are mostly descended from 17th-century Norman and Breton settlers. French is the official language, and a local creole is also widely spoken. Some four-fifths of the people are Roman Catholic; there are also smaller proportions of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants.
Guadeloupe's population has a low rate of natural increase compared with other West Indian islands. Its birth and death rates are lower than the Caribbean average but about the same as those of its French counterpart, Martinique. The vast majority of the population resides on the two largest islands; Marie-Galante is the next most populous island, followed by Saintes Islands and La Désirade.
Government services are central to the island's economy, which is primarily sustained by the salaries of officials and by French aid in the form of allocations and grants. Tourism, which has grown in importance, is the main source of foreign exchange. Manufacturing and agriculture account for few jobs. The islanders' standard of living is among the highest in the eastern Caribbean.
Agriculture and fishing
Bananas and sugarcane are the principal cash crops. Coffee, vanilla, cacao, vegetables, coconuts, and fruits are also grown. Eggplants and flowers are chiefly grown for export. Most of the small fish catch is exported.
Manufacturing and services
An industrial zone and a free port have been developed at Jarry, near Pointe-à-Pitre. The major products include cement, sugar, rum, clothing, wooden furniture, and metalware. The service sector—notably, public administration, education, and health and social services—is the largest single source of employment and makes the greatest contribution to gross domestic product. Tourism is another important activity for the economy.
Guadeloupe has a chronically large annual deficit in the balance of external trade, with the value of imports vastly outstripping that of exports. The bulk of trade is with France; Martinique, Germany, French Guiana, and the United States are lesser trading partners. Most imports consist of food and agricultural products, machinery and equipment, and vehicles and parts. Most of the banana crop and raw sugar are exported to France. Other fruits and vegetables, rum, and flowers are also exported.
Guadeloupe maintains regular air and sea links with France and with the North American continent. The port of Pointe-à-Pitre is equipped to handle cargoes of minerals, sugar, and cereals. The port of Basse-Terre specializes in the banana export trade. Guadeloupe's international airport is located north of Pointe-à-Pitre. There are also airports on the smaller islands, including Marie-Galante and La Désirade.
Local ferries connect Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre with the other islands of Guadeloupe. The road system on the main islands is kept in excellent condition. Except for some privately owned plantation lines, there are no railways in Guadeloupe.
Government and society
The French government is represented in the département by an appointed prefect and two subprefects. Executive authority lies with the presidents of the Departmental Council and the Regional Council. The two councils, whose members are popularly elected for six-year terms, form the legislative branch. Guadeloupe sends representatives to the French National Assembly, the French Senate, and the European Parliament. Since 1974 Guadeloupe has had the status of a full région of France. The territory of Guadeloupe is divided into two arrondissements (Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre), which are in turn divided into cantons and communes, each administered by an elected municipal council.
Guadeloupe's judicial system follows the French model. There are a court of appeal at Basse-Terre, two higher courts (tribunaux de grande instance), and four lower courts (tribunaux d'instance). Justices of the peace are established in each of the cantons.
French is the medium of instruction. As in metropolitan France, education is compulsory from age 6 to 16. In addition to the 5-year primary schools, there are lycées and collèges (upper and lower secondary schools, respectively) as well as a teacher-training college. A school of humanities, a law and economics school, a school of medicine, and a school of science at Pointe-à-Pitre are part of the University of the Antilles and Guiana.
Health and welfare
The same social legislation is in effect as in metropolitan France. There is a general hospital at Pointe-à-Pitre, where there is also a research facility of the Paris-based Pasteur Institute. There are also a number of other hospitals and clinics. The life expectancy in Guadeloupe is among the highest in the region.
Cultural life
Folk culture is of considerable significance, and colourful native costumes, including the unique madras et foulard (an outfit of a headdress and shawl, made up of scarves), may still be seen on holidays. Celebrations, particularly the annual pre-Lenten Carnival, feature Creole music and folk dances, such as the beguine (a rumbalike ballroom dance). Several museums, including the Schoelcher Museum in Pointe-à-Pitre, are located in urban areas, and Pointe-à-Pitre also has a performing arts centre. Several newspapers are printed in the islands.
Visited in November 1493 by Christopher Columbus, the two main islands—then together known as Karukera ("Island of Beautiful Waters")—were peopled by Caribs, who had displaced the original Arawak inhabitants. Columbus consecrated the territory to Our Lady of Guadalupe of Extremadura in Spain, from whom it takes its name.
French rule
The Caribs repulsed Spanish troops and settlers in 1515, 1520, and 1523. In 1626 the Spanish, who had established themselves on the coast, were driven away by Pierre Bélain, sieur d'Esnambuc, a Frenchman who established a trading company. In 1635 two other Frenchmen, Léonard de L'Olive and Jean Duplessis d'Ossonville, landed and established a colony. Until 1640 the colonists fought against the Carib Indians, but thereafter the colony grew. In 1644 the slave trade first brought workers for the sugar, coffee, and other plantations that the colonists established, and slavery became institutionalized. In 1674 Guadeloupe passed from the hands of chartered companies, which had been ruined in successive attempts to colonize the islands, to the authority of the French crown. It became a dependency of Martinique, which it remained until 1775. Guadeloupe benefited from the influence of Jean-Baptiste Labat, a strong leader who was the effective founder of the Basse-Terre colony and who in 1703 armed the island's African slaves to fight against the English; he also established the first sugar refineries, thereby laying the foundation for the economic prosperity that followed.
In 1759 Guadeloupe was occupied by the British for four years but was restored to France in 1763. In 1794 it was again occupied by British troops, allied with French royalists, but the French revolutionary official Victor Hugues recaptured it, abolished slavery, and had several hundred white planters massacred. When Napoleon I's government reestablished slavery in the French colonies in 1802, a slave revolt occurred. It culminated as antislavery forces blew themselves up rather than surrender when threatened at Matouba by French forces under the command of Gen. Antoine Richepanse. The British occupied Guadeloupe in 1810; however, after some changes in status, it was restored to France in 1816.
The final abolition of slavery in 1848 was the most significant 19th-century development in the territory. Universal suffrage was abolished during the reign of Napoleon III of France, but in 1870 colonial representation in the French Parliament was restored. In 1940 Guadeloupe gave its allegiance to the Vichy government of Nazi-occupied France during World War II (1939–45), but in 1943 it adhered to Gen. Charles de Gaulle's Free French forces. In 1946 it was given the status of a French département, and in 1974 it became a région of France.
Political and economic changes since 1950
Several independence movements emerged on Guadeloupe after the war, but the charismatic appeals of de Gaulle, who visited the island in 1956, 1960, and 1964, managed to sidestep the separatists and convince the majority to stay within the French union. More local control was granted the island, but as progress on autonomy talks slowed to a standstill in the 1970s, separatist groups became increasingly violent. Several bombings on the islands and in Paris were attributed to Caribbean independence groups. Despite further acts of violence in the 1980s by these groups and their gains in local government, the French government reiterated its determination to maintain département status for Guadeloupe. The lack of economic improvement, however, provided some stimulus to those seeking independence. The status of Guadeloupean products, especially bananas, in the new European market became a key concern as Guadeloupe and other overseas départements joined the European Union. In 2000 the French Parliament approved several institutional reforms proposed by the leaders of the Caribbean départements, transferring to the local assemblies many responsibilities previously reserved to France, including international relations. In a 2003 referendum, the populations of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy voted for secession from Guadeloupe, and in 2007 the two former arrondissements became overseas collectivities of France.Robert Cornevin The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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The singer appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" with her mother, Georgia Holt, to promote the 87-year-old's new album, and they teamed up to perform a duet called "I'm Just Your Yesterday" which features on the record.
The pair held microphones as they shakily mimed along to a backing track, prompting a barrage of online criticism, but Cher insists they had to lip-sync the song because of her mother's recent battle with pneumonia.
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The explosion of digital technology has not only changed the way we communicate with our friends, families and bosses, it has practically redefined the relationship between vendor and customer. And with so much product and vendor information just a click or a tap away, the customer is more informed than ever. And empowered.
Buyers have instant access to every piece of marketing material about you – and your competitors. They can solicit and receive real-time opinions about you from their peers and colleagues – and complete strangers – across the company, across the industry and across the world.
"Online is where prospective buyers will indicate that there is a sales opportunity and tell you what their distinct business issues are – and, often, it's the first time they engage with a vendor," explains Matthew Fulk, Senior Manager of Database Marketing at SAS. "Buyers expect marketers to listen and, in return, deliver relevant content."
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To engage prospects in meaningful two-way conversations online, Fulk's team uses SAS® Customer Intelligence, including SAS® Marketing Automation for effective, efficient campaigns and SAS® Digital Marketing for relevant e-mail messaging.
"We implemented a lead-nurturing strategy that tracks and acts upon online behavior, automates communications to prospects, scores Web leads on their likelihood to respond favorably and improves lead-to-open-sales conversion rates," Fulk says. "We use predictive analytics to evaluate a customer's propensity to buy, to create analytical segmentation and to provide cross-channel optimization. All of these technologies enable sophisticated, game-changing capabilities in the world of B2B digital marketing."
Using SAS to manage lead processes, Fulk's team saw a 10 percent jump in conversion rates. Click-through rates soared more than four-fold and campaign response rates improved more than 100 percent.
Using SAS® Marketing Optimization, the team slashed targeted blast lists by an average of 48 percent, thus lowering opt-out rates by 43.75 percent and increasing click-through rates by 15.56 percent.
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Results like those require you to know every single customer and prospect, individually and uniquely, across all channels. When implementing a lead-nurturing strategy, your first challenge is to identify all your data sources.
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Puerto 80 Responds Forcefully To DOJ's Claims Concerning Domain Seizures
from the government-overreach deptWhile Puerto 80 has already appealed the rejection of its attempt to get back its domain names (the two rojadirecta domains that Homeland Security seized), the separate case, involving the permanent forfeiture of those domains, continues. As you may recall, Puerto 80 put forth its motion to dismiss, noting that the government appeared to be wholly making up a legal standard that doesn't exist, while also showing that Puerto 80 did not break criminal copyright law. The government responded bizarrely by trying to argue that Puerto 80's actions don't really matter, because it's not about Puerto 80... and then spent most of its brief explaining why Puerto 80 did things that broke the law.
Now Puerto 80 has responded, and this time it's coming out even more forcefully against the government, explaining how its theory for seizure and forfeiture is absolutely ridiculous, and would effectively allow the government to seize all sorts of property if it so chose, including any search engine domain, any telephone network infrastructure, any electrical company's infrastructure -- just because such tools could be shown to have been used by someone, somewhere, possibly for illegal purposes, even if the company in question had nothing to do with it:
The government's view of its powers under the civil forfeiture law, articulated for the first time in its opposition to Puerto 80's motion to dismiss, is breathtaking. In the government's view, it doesn't need to allege that Puerto 80 violated any law, or even engaged in any civil wrong, in order to seize and shut down its Internet domain name. As long as the government thinks that someone, somewhere in the world, is engaged in copyright infringement, it believes it is entitled to seize any asset that might be connected to that infringement, whether or not the owner engaged in any wrongdoing, and whether or not that asset in fact "facilitated" the commission of any crime. And it further believes it is entitled to seize Internet domain names and shut down protected speech without ever having to prove that the speech was, in fact, unlawful, much less that the owner of the asset was responsible for any crime.As the filing notes, "this cannot be the law." And, almost certainly, it's unconstitutional.
On the government's view of its powers, it is entitled to seize the Google, Bing, or Yahoo web site, because someone, somewhere, has used those sites' search engines to find infringing content. It is entitled to seize Verizon's telephone network for the same reason. It is entitled to seize the power company, since numerous crimes are "facilitated" by the use of electricity. And the only reason the government lost the Pentagon Papers case, New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), is that it asserted the wrong statute. Had the government simply seized the New York Times' printing presses, pointing out that they were being used to "facilitate" the disclosure of government secrets, it would have been able to block the disclosure of Daniel Ellsberg's secrets.
The full filing (embedded below) is fantastic. It no longer dances around the issue and flat out points out that the government's argument is incoherent, pulling different actions from different actors together to try to pretend that a single party did something wrong.
But in attempting to argue its new "facilitation" theory, the government cites to different acts by different actors (Puerto 80, other websites that are streaming content, and unidentified users who follow links to the content) for different elements of the alleged offense. Not only does this approach render the government's opposition brief incoherent; it does nothing to change the fact that the Complaint fails to plead the elements of criminal copyright infringement by Puerto 80 or any other actor.Specifically, Puerto 80 points out that in order to show criminal copyright infringement, the government needs to show that a party willfully infringed for profit. But it doesn't do so. It shows that some people may have infringed. And it shows that Puerto 80 may have profited. But it does not (and cannot) show that Puerto 80 itself willfully infringed for profit. In fact, it doesn't even try, because it knows that Puerto 80 itself did not infringe directly.
Finally, Puerto 80 points out that even if the government's argument is accurate, then the law must be unconstitutional:
Under the government's newly-raised construction of the statute, the government may use the forfeiture statute to make an end-run around the First Amendment by seizing a lawful channel of communication. Such a seizure prevents lawful speech, and constitutes a prior restraint on that lawful speech. The government's suggested construction of the forfeiture statute would render it unconstitutional, and should therefore be rejected.....It's nice to see Puerto 80 hitting much harder on these key points, which it seemed to skirt around in the earlier filings. I'm wondering if the Justice Department even realizes how screwed up the argument it's trying to make really is. It never shows any criminal copyright infringement, but then says it can simply seize a domain because of some criminal copyright infringement which doesn't even appear to exist. The whole thing is incredible. Hopefully the court recognizes this and smacks the Justice Department around a bit for its ridiculous claims in trying to take these domains.
If the government's theory of "facilitation" were adopted, the government would be permitted to shut down a search engine, website, newspaper, and printing press not just prior to a determination of the illegality of the content, but without ever having to show that it was operating unlawfully. It would permit, for instance, the government to shut down an entire printing press and newspaper for running an advertisement that contained allegedly infringing content. Or it would permit the seizure of a search engine because of its indexing allegedly infringing material. Such actions are plainly unconstitutional.
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- Assign cases for students to hear and try.
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- Overhead projectors — Overhead data projectors
- Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment
- Portable data input terminals — Interactive whiteboard controllers; Student response systems
- Projection screens or displays — Projector screens
- Scanners — Computer data input scanners
- Scientific calculator — Digital calculators
- Slide projectors — Carousel slide projectors
- Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems
- Tablet computers
- Teleconference equipment — Conference telephones
- Televisions — Liquid crystal display LCD televisions; Television monitors
- Touch screen monitors — Interactive whiteboards
- Videoconferencing systems — Videoconferencing equipment
- Web cameras — Webcams
- Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Work Activities
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Detailed Work Activities
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Guide class discussions.
- Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.
- Teach social science courses at the college level.
- Evaluate student work.
- Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
- Prepare tests.
- Develop instructional materials.
- Research topics in area of expertise.
- Develop instructional objectives.
- Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.
- Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
- Plan experiential learning activities.
- Advise students on academic or career matters.
- Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
- Select educational materials or equipment.
- Supervise student research or internship work.
- Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
- Maintain student records.
- Direct department activities.
- Perform student enrollment or registration activities.
- Promote educational institutions or programs.
- Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.
- Plan community programs or activities for the general public.
- Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
- Write grant proposals.
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- Freedom to Make Decisions — 91% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Electronic Mail — 86% responded "Every day."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 85% responded "Every day."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 67% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 68% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 59% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Telephone — 48% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 67% responded "Important results."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 42% responded "Very important."
- Spend Time Sitting — 61% responded "More than half the time."
- Letters and Memos — 59% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Public Speaking — 49% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 37% responded "Every day."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 61% responded "More than 40 hours."
- Time Pressure — 41% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Level of Competition — 46% responded "Moderately competitive."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 29% responded "Important."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 30% responded "Very important."
- Deal With External Customers — 32% responded "Very important."
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|Job Training
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|Job Zone Examples
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- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Styles
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Work Values
- Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
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Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2018)
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|State wages
|Employment (2016)
|21,000 employees
|Projected growth (2016-2026)
|Faster than average (10% to 14%)
|Projected job openings (2016-2026)
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|Top industries (2016)
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Situated in southern central Europe, Slovenia offers picturesque beach towns, magnificent snow-capped Alps, over 200 museums, distinctive Slovene Karst Caves and year-round festivals. It is also the birthplace of the beautiful Lipizzaner white horses. Must sees include Bled Castle and Ljubljana's Botanical Gardens.
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The picturesque alpine resort romances visitors with its serene lake and majestic atmosphere. An area of breath-taking natural beauty, spend time visiting the nearby sights such as the stunning Vintgar Gorge, the Pokljuka Ravine and the beautiful Iglica waterfall. Be sure to take a horse drawn carriage ride around Lake Bled to the magnificent Bled Castle before devouring the famous cream cakes in the Hotel Park Patisserie.
Nestled in the breath-taking landscape of the Alps, Ljubljana delights visitors with its long fascinating history, charming architecture and many year round cultural events. Visitors should take time to marvel at the dominating 12th Century Castle overlooking the tranquil Ljubljana Lake or for a change of pace, relax in the beautiful Tivoli Park. Uncover the capital's history, visit the museums or take in the striking architecture.
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MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley has asked for a statewide moment of silence Friday morning in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School children and teachers who were killed last week.
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley has asked for a statewide moment of silence Friday morning in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School children and teachers who were killed last week.
A moment of silence is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Connecticut state flag, one of 50 in the Alabama Capitol's circle of state flags, Bentley said.
It will include bell ringing in memory of the children and teachers who died Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn.
Bentley said Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy asked other state governors to do this. At Malloy's request, a bell will be rung 26 times in memory of each life lost in the shootings.
Twenty-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother, took her guns and then killed 20 children and six teachers or administrators at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The murders have resulted in calls for gun control and better school safety.
Bentley told reporters he doesn't know how anyone could have prevented the massacre once it started unless there was an "armed shooter" in the school to confront the gunman, who ended up killing himself when police started arriving.
Bentley said Newtown made him think about the tragedy of 250-plus deaths in Alabama from tornadoes on April 27, 2011.
"These little innocent children, 6 years old, they were babies," said Bentley, who is a grandfather. He said he had to quit reading and watching news about the Sandy Hook children.
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Bentley said Alabama school safety plans are being reviewed.
Also Thursday, House Speaker Mike Hubbard said House and Senate committees will meet next month with law enforcement and security officials to discuss school safety.
Hubbard, R-Auburn, said a joint hearing of the House and Senate education policy committees is scheduled Jan. 9 with focus on "school security and student and teacher safety."
Hubbard said the public meeting — its time and location haven't been determined — will feature state school Superintendent Tommy Bice and representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the Alabama District Attorneys' Association, the Alabama Sheriff's Association and other stakeholders.
Hubbard in a statement said reassuring parents, students, teachers and education employees "should be a top priority at this time."
He added, "There is nothing more important than the security of our children and teachers in an environment where they should feel the most safe — our schools. Our goal is to complete a comprehensive review of the issue and learn what we can do as a Legislature to ensure public schools across Alabama are as safe, secure and protected as possible."
Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin, R-Indian Springs, chairwoman of the House Education Policy Committee, and Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Pike Road, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, will chair the hearing, Hubbard said.
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Moments ago NVIDIA unleashed news that it would be acquiring the Portland Group International (PGI), which has been a standby in the HPC market for Fortran and C compiler tools.
PGI spun out of IP acquired from Floating Point Systems in 1989, and managed to carve out an early niche in Fortran and C compilers and tooling. From the early days pushing to the Intel i860 crowd up to the modern core-heavy chips it supports for its HPC-oriented base, PGI has expanded well beyond basic architectures and has become a particularly close partner with NVIDIA in recent years.
The Portland Group has maintained special focus on the needs of HPC markets, including its instrumental role in bringing high performance Fortran (HPF) to bear, which is an extension that opened trusty Fortran to a wider set of architectures. They have also been prominent backers of GPGPU technology from its early days. From the development of their CUDA Fortran in conjunction with NVIDIA and now their push to bring OpenACC to a wider community, it's clear how the GPU company saw them as a prime fit.
According NVIDIA's GM of the Tesla unit, Sumit Gupta, PGI has been an integral part of its strategy in GPU computing. Specifically, this is clear via its CUDA Fortran (which NVIDIA used in favor of rolling its own) and more recently, its ongoing support for OpenACC. Interestingly, during our brief conversation in advance of the news, Gupta stressed OpenACC as the shiny part of the deal, noting that while it has seen significant adoption, more work and emphasis in that area will result in expanded GPU adoption.
NVIDIA has been investing in its software ecosystem significantly, Gupta says, noting that without the developer community on board their technology can't progress. NVIDIA sees OpenACC as the panacea (at least against the Xeon Phi quick-port buzz) since it makes it easier to tap into GPU acceleration.
He told us that with a higher-level approach to taking GPUs for a spin, it's now typically a matter of 2 week to 2.5x speedups (on average) or the fruits of a one-day hands-on workshop with actual code to hit those same results. The problem with OpenACC isn't functionality, he says, it's simply around messaging–getting the word out that OpenACC offers a faster, cleaner way to using a higher-level approach to getting results out of GPUs, which have suffered a bad rap in terms of on-boarding.
We asked Gupta, about what competitive advantage this acquisition lends them over Intel, which has its own suite of x86 tooling and compilers. He downplayed the role of competition in this acquisition, saying that this was more of a long-term investment in the software ecosystem for their GPU. Although it's hard to ignore a future where the all-important software angle (especially once we look toward a more diversified future processor-wise) is not "competitive" at this point, NVIDIA is still building its base to firm up how it delivers its GPU message.
As Michael Feldman, Senior Analyst with Intersect360 Research commented, "As accelerators hit the mainstream, the real challenge will be to make these devices comfortably programmable for the average coder. To do so, I think NVIDIA has realized that they'll need compiler technology beyond their CUDA toolset. This is what PGI gives them: C and Fortran compilers with a high-level programming framework geared to accelerators. And, like their main rival Intel, NVIDIA wants to have this technology in-house."
Feldman looked at the competitive ecosystem as well, pointing to the ways that PGI assets can help NVIDIA with its ARM-GPU strategy via Project Denver, which could shake up the workstation and server market beginning late next year. In this case, as with other server business moves, it's less about the metal than the mush.
On that note, all chipmakers are being taken to task when it comes to their software stacks and tooling, both at the general datacenter level and for their HPC user bases. Last week we listened as Intel spelled out its plans to continue pushing new capabilities into their Xeon line and beyond and now, others, including NVIDIA, are taking aim at the same target.
Despite the emphasis on OpenACC with this acquisition, NVIDIA says that continued maintenance and updates to CUDA Fortran are key to their strategy. Also, rather interestingly, they are keeping nearly everything status quo at PGI, at least for the time being. And of particular note there is the fact that they are going to continue supporting their x86 line of compilers and tools–the very tooling that serves as a competitive threat.
Gupta doesn't see this as a problem, stressing once again the role that both the CUDA Fortran and OpenACC angles mean for their future growth. In other words, the conversation was about future directives versus any short-term benefit. And they're taking OpenACC very, very seriously.
PGI will continue to operate independently as a unit inside NVIDIA and its staff reporting to Ian Buck, GM of GPU Computing at NVIDIA. One can imagine a day when the x86 products might dwindle, but that's just speculation that's being bandied about.


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Best and Worst Song To Introduce Someone to AnCo?
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I was listening to Strawberry Jam again, and on For Reverend Green I was thinking - if I show this to someone who doesn't know me well, they may never speak to me again. So what do you guys think would be the best and worst songs to ease someone into AnCo? I'm sticking with Fireworks as the best, and FRG as the worst. P.S Anyone ever heard of Orange Twin Field Works (Vol. 1), by Jeff Mangum? It's absolutely fascinating in concept and as a listen. [IMG]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/390296270_da8db27fda.jpg[/IMG]
For me the best song to show someone is Summertime Clothes, and the worst is Anything off Danse. Sorry Danse!
I actual wonder if Honeycomb might be the best starter. Can't think of anything more inappropriate than Untitled from STG!
For Reverend Green is the first AC song I ever heard and it hooked me like a HARPOON!
Yeah, I found Rev Green very appealing when I was starting out.
..but I know what you mean Mzrokkks; it is bonkers and likely to scare someone who isn't ready for it!
For Reverend Green is what got me to get my friend to like AC (but she loves screamo soooo.... yeah) Best: for most people it would be Brother Sport. Its the only AC song my family deals with or likes. WORST: Bees or Lablakely Dress. The first time I heard those I have never been most disturbed by anything in my life.
I think Daily Routine might do it for the best. I think Cuckoo Cuckoo'll work for certain people. Mine was Did You See the Words? because I decided it was time to hear Animal Collective and I bought Feels blindly. (Deafly?) Worst--hmmm hell I don't like to speculate about this, but it's gotta be something from Danse or Hollin
i think best is legitimately anything off of MPP. specifically in the flowers, bluish, and brother sort. oh, and Taste. Taste has that classic hipster/indie/onlyownonesongfromeveryartist sound. worst is probably untitled, queen in my pictures and infant dressing table. and i cant believe no ones mentioned TTG!
Oh yeah I forgot about TTG! And Panic would definately turn people off to AC.
Did you see the words is good one i think or In The Flowers
and of course Fireworks! people don't seem to like #1 at least not anybody i know
This inspired me to listen to SJ again. I only know the names of some of the songs, because, well, I guess I was raised on albums. So this song comes on that I always turn off if possible and I decide to look at the track list, and it was #1. Ha.
Yeah, I would say summertime clothes as the best to start out. Then the worst would have to be untitled for sure. It might be too much for a first listen for many people.
untitled can be too much even for hardcore AC fans. i really only enjoy it in the context of the album
I forgot about Hollin! Danse is more tolerable for people than Hollin, mainly because I never liked Hollin! So never have someone listen to Hollin! Hollininininininininigaininin!
to me hollin is just a cool live performance. nothing more than that. i like it more with every listen, and i LOVE there's an arrow
I think Ark would be pretty bad for beginners.
really? i feel like the added vocals make HCTI worse than Ark for beginners
I love the reactions i get when i show people We Tigers!
I showed this guy Oliver Twist... it was so awkward. I was like want to hear a weird song? After he listened to it he was just gave me an awkward nod.
I think Gotham or anything off of MPP, FBK, and SJ would be a good way to start.
i think forrest gospel is probs the worst for starters best for starters would be brosport or who could win a rabbit i usually start with panda bear though. it goes over a little easier than full blown anco.
Graze is a great song to start someone off
idk, i feel like it takes a little too long for the flute to kick in and by that time the newb will have labeled it boring/bad already.
Yeah I agree with Ty, its the same for What Would I Want? Sky. Newbies sadden me at times.
I think it stems from the closed-mindedness of people. It also could be that a lot of people don't want to change...or AC is just not for them. But WWIWS and Graze are both great songs to show a person who likes indie/alternative but not AC.
the fist to hit me was bluish. I have this problem a lot. I typically show songs that arent good to start with. Honeycomb, gotham, keep ep, those are good i think. some songs off of spirit, fireworks, my gurls???
i showed my friends april and the phantom and it was by far the worst reaction ive gotten from my friends concerning AC
When i showed my friend Graze he was really digging the slow part, and when the flute came in he just went crazy! Same with WWIW?S. And I kind of look at We Tigers as a litmus test for whoever im introducing AC to. If they dont enjoy that, then i just dont bother with them anymore, lol
What is the best litmus test for AC is? I'd say these 4 songs: Fireworks, Summertime Clothes, Did You See The Words?, and Winters Love.
replace DYSTW with brother sport and we've got a deal
YES^ But SC could be replaced with Bluish.
i got an ok reaction from wwiw?sky! but ima try graze next time. good ider rider. i got bad reactions from brothersport. they say "this sounds mexican"...wth?
Double post!
Im curious about mexican music now... I think the main problem with Brothersport is that newbs would call it out for being repetitive. And that part in the middle without the vocals where its building up to the climax might be too long for some people.. Haha i just remembered someone telling me tht leaf house sounded Indian! Now thats wierd!
its not long enough.
I'm just going from what i've seen. People don't react well to Brosport because of the middle part and Bluish doesn't have that catchiness like Summertime. In my opinion Summertime Clothes is the best AC song to show someone because of how simple and how easy it is to listen to.
my girlfriend said it takes to long for the song to get going. Im like wtf??? Is it even a minute? Most songs are given a minute grace period to dick around before the lyrics come in righT>???
I think the extreme to that rule would be some prog rock song or a song by LCD Soundsystem. I think it is pretty dumb for someone to say that a song has to start with lyrics and what not. Dick, dick, dick, dick around!
Summertime Clothes takes like 30 seconds! Wow... Grass, Tikwid, and Water Curses are catchy songs that start right away, i can imagine those would be good songs to show people.
For Reverend Green was the first track I heard. I didn't really pay attention to it much, but about a week after hearing it, I heard it as the introduction to the movie "dead girl". After that, I started exploring and fell in love. Aside from that, though, I would think the best song to introduce someone with would be The Purple Bottle, and the worst being Panic.
I showed a girl the Purple Bottle, and she was like "TURN IT OFF! HE'S SINGING TOO QUICKLY!" |) I mean, come on!
Yeah, that would piss me off, too.
that repeetitive part in brosport is the best. i absolutely love it. also thats awesome someone said leaf house sounded indian
Someone said to me that Tomboy sounded African, which makes more sense than calling Leaf House indian, but still, Panda doesn't sound African at all plus tribes usually aren't soaked in reverb.
Person Pitch at times sounded Indian, especially Good Girls/Carrots. We Tigers sounds the closest to an Indian tribal beat in my opinon.
Wait, I thought we were talking India Indians not native North Americans, because Good Girl sounds like music form India.
I was thinking Indians too, I was taught to refer to them as Native Americans.
I meant India Indians for Person Pitch, but Native Americans for We Tigers.
I can't quite figure out what it is, but person pitch has a general feel/ sound to it that reminds me of something.... Same with when I listen to anana's symphony, which was sampled in carrots


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new endowment honoring retiring College of Engineering Dean David N. Wormley and his wife, Shirley, will continue the dean's legacy of educating future engineers.
The endowment, called the David and Shirley Wormley Excellence Fund for the Support of World Class Engineers, is designed to help students become "world class engineers" — professionals who are solidly grounded, technically broad, globally engaged, ethical, innovative, excellent collaborators and visionary leaders.
Specifically, the Wormley fund will support new and enhanced programs, courses and scholarship opportunities for students.
The endowment's creation was led by the College of Engineering's advancement committee and the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education board. Industrial engineering alumnus Harold Marcus and his wife, Inge, of Olympia, Wash., were also major contributors to the fund.
"Under David's leadership, Penn State has educated many of the top engineers working around the world today. Although he's retiring, we felt strongly that his legacy in educating world-class engineers should be celebrated and continued with this endowment," said Joseph Monkowski, advancement committee chair.
Monkowski said the Wormley endowment could help fund experiential learning opportunities, travel expenses for students' study abroad, professional development activities, and course development and enhancement.
Wormley joined the College of Engineering as dean in 1992. Prior to coming to Penn State, he served as a faculty member, department head of mechanical engineering and associate dean of engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from M.I.T.
The Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering announced his retirement Feb. 1 and will step down this summer.
Under Wormley, the College of Engineering enrolls 6,800 undergraduate students and more than 1,300 graduate students in highly regarded programs that annually rate among the best in national and international rankings.
Since Wormley became dean, College of Engineering research expenditures have grown from $32 million to $131 million and the College's endowment has increased from $14 million to $173 million.
He has maintained a prominent national profile, having served on the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Assessing the Capacity of U.S. Engineering Research. Wormley was chair of both the National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate Advisory Committee and the Executive Committee of the National Research Council Transportation Research Board. He chaired the National Research Council's Committee for a Study of a Motor Vehicle Rollover Rating System and served as president of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Wormley was elected an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2010.
A fellow of the ASME and the ASEE, he has received a NASA Certificate of Recognition, an ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Education Award, and the ASME Lewis Moody Award.


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Angie Griffin was in line at Walmart at 4 p.m. Thursday — hours before she could buy the television and MP3 players she wanted.
Angie Griffin was in line at Walmart at 4 p.m. Thursday — hours before she could buy the television and MP3 players she wanted.
By midnight, Griffin, of the Egypt community, already made it to the Gadsden Mall for more shopping.
"It do it every year," Griffin said of Black Friday shopping. "I just like it."
She isn't alone. The National Retail Federation expected 147 million people to shop during Black Friday weekend this year.
According to a survey from the NRF, 226 million shoppers spent $52.4 billion last year — an average of $398.62 per shopper — visiting stores and websites during Black Friday weekend.
In Gadsden, several shoppers said they first went to Walmart before filling the Gadsden Mall which, along with many of its stores, opened at midnight. Before Belk opened its doors, customers stood in a line that wrapped around to the side of the building.
"It was crazy, but not as crazy as I thought it would be," said Amanda Rosson of Attalla. She and her mother, Regina Ogles, got to the mall about 7:30 p.m. to get in line at Belk.
Rosson said she was looking for boots at the department store and brought her mother along.
"I'm 47 and this is my first Black Friday," Ogles said.
Barbara McGinnis, of Hokes Bluff, said this year was her first time to shop on Black Friday — and indicated it would be her last.
McGinnis said she came to the mall to buy king-size bed sheets, microfiber sheets and a set of dishes from Belk, but the lines were too long. She said it wasn't worth it.
Sitting on the edge of the foundation that's now been decorated with faux snow and a reindeer, Mcginnis said she was excited to see all the people out shopping.
"I love to people watch, and you can do it here," she said.
Lonnie Hicks, of Gadsden, out on his second year for Black Friday shopping, said he likes the event if people can save money. He said he thinks its more hectic than a normal day because you're dealing with people, and it can get physical with shoppers getting pushy.
"People fight over these items," he said. "It's different, I know that."
Hicks said the fighting is not good, but as long as people can save money, Black Friday is a good thing.
Ogles said she and Rosson met some nice people standing in line. She said they saw two who were rude, and that those people should remember what the season is all about.
"Our Savior was born on Christmas," she said. "And family — my kids and grandbabies."
"I've got to be big on family if I let my kids drag me out to this," she added.
Employees at large retailers Walmart and Target have expressed unhappiness with the stores being open and beginning their Black Friday sales earlier on Thanksgiving Day, saying they should have the time with their families.
Several shoppers didn't seem to mind that changes, however.
"I think it's better so people aren't out so late," said Khadijah Gray, of Gadsden, on sales beginning earlier.
Griffin said the earlier sales don't bother her.
"I go at 4 p.m. anyway to stand in line for stuff," she said.


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In this ongoing series, we ask executives, entrepreneurs and business leaders about mistakes that have shaped their business philosophy.
Drew Westervelt
As a professional lacrosse player, HEX Performance founder Drew Westervelt noticed that his apparel and tech gear would still stink, even after they had been washed. That odor was the result of bacteria that wasn't removed by traditional laundry detergents. Westervelt searched for a solution and partnered with scientists in the cleaning industry to create a new product inspired by today's activewear industry. Baltimore-based HEX laundry detergent eliminates odors from fabrics and protects against future stink and stains. It's currently sold in retail locations nationwide, including at Target, Wegmans and other major supermarket chains.
The Mistake:
One of the mistakes I've made was not being a leader. Instead of making my own decisions, I was looking at what other brands in the space were doing, and trying to mimic those tactics.
What we did originally was try to advertise on social platforms like Facebook. We'd buy a market and try to tell people, "This is HEX, go buy it." We were relying on traditional tactics, which go by reach and frequency. The strategy is that through the frequency of my ads, I'm going to change your behavior. Thinking back on that, that's pretty archaic.
We spent almost a year trying different platforms like Facebook, Instagram and radio. We tried different frequencies and different layers, and we thought maybe more frequency would change behavior. But we found the missing link is there's still a lot of skepticism.
You've been marketed to by huge brands for years, or you use a detergent because your mom used it. If that huge brand's product doesn't work, customers think, "How is this startup going to be anything different?" That was a real hurdle.
I look at everything from an athlete's perspective because that's how I got into this space. I'm an athlete, I have a challenge: I can't get this synthetic fabric clean, let's go create a solution. I equate it to game film—game film doesn't lie, it's just sometimes really difficult to watch. Business metrics and data don't lie either. Sometimes it's difficult to look at, but it requires you to think differently and pivot.
Can I change your behavior through a piece of video content or a series of ads? Is that going to make you pull money out and buy that? No, it's probably not from a reach and frequency ad; it's probably through word of mouth, and that's exactly what we're doing with our field efforts. We're basically saying, "We don't need to advertise to you, you just need to experience this." That's a much better investment for us.
I look at everything from an athlete's perspective because that's how I got into this space.
The Lesson:
The lesson is to be a leader and not a follower. For us it's been whatever works is what we're going to do. It doesn't matter what other people are doing in the space or saying we should do. All that matters for me as an entrepreneur is how do I build my brand, and how do I continue to take positive steps forward.
Today's newer brands are all about user experience and providing a value to the customer that they can very easily see or experience. For us, it's guerrilla marketing and being in the field, being at what we call "points of sweat." Being at a spin class, or a barre class, or a youth soccer game, those are places where people have a huge affinity for the problem we solve.
Based on weekly sales data we could see lifts in neighboring stores from where we did sampling events. It was immediate, and much quicker and more obvious than traditional sales lifts.
Everything about our product is the direct opposite of what you'd find in a traditional bottle, and that's by design. But going into this you'd think it was this siren on the shelf, screaming: "Hey, come look at me." But what we've learned in laundry is that consumers aren't running down the aisle looking for the new and exciting detergent, because it's really never been there. We really had to think differently about being very authentic, and really relying on solving a problem or providing a great user experience as an opportunity to win in this space.
Drew Westervelt is on Twitter at @Dwesty1426 and HEX Performance is at @HEXPerformance.


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Last time I posted about a job, we ne eded a skilled backend PHP developer. We searched and eventually found a great developer, Andrei Shevtsov, to join our team. Now, we're looking for another one!
This is a really cool job. I just asked Andrei what he likes about it. He listed:
- You get an opportunity to take ownership of new projects and new code instead of the kind of maintenance work you'd do at a larger company.
- We're a small company where everyone knows each other, not a huge corporate environment.
- We're not bureaucratic. In fact, there's no bureaucracy. You can work odd hours or work from home as long as you get your work done and do an awesome job. (But you do need to live in New York, though -- sorry remote applicants.)
- The ideas of the tech team are valued and we have a lot of freedom to design functionality.
- Our project manager is here to help you, not get in your way.
- We're about to move to PHP 5.3 and take advantage of its functional features.
Let me add to that:
- The site is growing, cracking a million pageviews a day now and 3m uniques a month. We have over 1.3m followers on Twitter. That's a big audience that gets to use the stuff you work on every day.
- Despite being a startup, we have benefits and a good work/life balance.
- The codebase is well-organized and not a pain in the ass to work with.
- We're using a fun and powerful NoSQL database called MongoDB, a type of database that I personally believe most new websites will be using in a few years. I wrote about how we use it a couple months ago.
This can be a junior or senior level position. We're just looking for the right person:
- A skilled backend programmer who can write lean PHP 5 code
- Interested in new technologies and up-to-date on coding practices
- Appreciates the advantages and downsides of object-oriented and functional styles
- Understands scaling issues in web development
- Gets the tradeoffs involved when choosing a document-oriented database vs a traditional RDMS
- Enjoys building user-friendly interfaces, using Ajax when appropriate
- Based in New York -- you will need to be able to work out of our office on 5th Avenue. Some telecommuting is fine.
Technologies we use: PHP 5, MongoDB, jQuery, Memcached, Apache, git.
If you have expertise with the Facebook platform, content management systems, or frontend skills (XHTML/cross-browser CSS/Photoshop) that's a very valued bonus.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Please email a cover letter, resume, and a short code sample to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Disclosure: Kevin Ryan and Dwight Merriman, the founders of 10gen, are investors in Business Insider.


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I'm generally not the sort to pick at grammar or spelling in posts, but over the past few years, I have realized that the word "lose" (pronouced LOOZ) is not only misspelled, but is probably misspelled more often than it is spelled correctly. And the thing is, the misspelled version is actually a different word.
Many (perhaps even most) people spell lose (LOOZ) as 'loose' (LOOS).
Lose - is to misplace something. To lose a hive of bees during winter.
Loose - is when something is not secure. A loose screw.
As they say, a good way to remember is to think "lose has lost an o"
Anyway, I'm not into picking at one person or post, and I don't think anyone actually wants to misspell things, so I thought it would be best to say this as a post of its own.
I'm just sayin'...


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Citizens of Monticello,
My name is Craig Leavitt. I'm 59 and married to Dorothy; we have three children and seven grandchildren. I have been a resident of Monticello since 1962. I attended Monticello High School, served in the United States Army, worked for San Juan County Road Department and the Utah Department of Transportation for 25 years where I served in many positions, equipment operator and Station Supervisor. The last ten years I was Area Supervisor, responsible for six Maintenance Stations budgets and all the maintenance activities for a large geographic area.
I served six years on the Monticello City Council in the early 1990's.
I maintained Monticello City parks for one season during which time I automated the irrigation systems in both City parks and the Visitors Center.
Committees I have served on include: VMTE, Veterans Memorial committee, Golf committee, The Big Four Tractor Restoration.
I have volunteered on number of projects in the City: Veterans Memorial, Visitors Center Landscaping, Golf Course, Tractor Pull, and the Mill Site trails.
I am seeking election for the four year term on the Monticello City Council. I am retired and have the time, talent, and expertise to assist the City during this changing and challenging time. I believe that, working together with the citizens of Monticello, we can affect positive change for Monticello. We need economic growth. We need to shrink government while making it more responsive to needs of the citizens. The City needs to partner with private business and recruit new industry but also encourage entrepreneurship. We need to support City employees and seek their help and ideas in making government more cost effective. We need to cut expenditures and live within our means while providing the services the residents expect.
I would appreciate your vote on November 3.
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Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
Sad news. Sal of the Upper West Side's Sal and Carmine's has died. We received a report over the weekend from Josh G. that the neighborhood favorite was shuttered due to "an emergency." And now today comes word from Alex Belth of Bronx Banter as to the state of that emergency:
Sal died late last week. I've been eating their pizza since I was a kid. Sal and Carmine. Two short, taciturn men in their seventies, though they look older. I never knew who was Sal and who was Carmine, just that one was slightly less cranky than the other. These are the kind of men that don't retire but are retired.
Coming on the heels of the Newsweek story I just linked to, this couldn't be a sadder and more timely illustration that the great, longtime pizzamen slinging everyday (yet exceptional) slices are treasures we're quickly losing.
Our condolences go out to Sal's family, friends, and fans—and to Carmine, the business partner Sal took on in the '90s. He will be missed.
According to Bronx Banter, Sal's funeral was yesterday, and the shop reopens today.
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AHL Game Night: 2-25-12 Admirals at Bears
The Admirals tie a winning streak record from the heady days of Head Coach Jim Johnson. 8 straight wins for Norfolk, even as the Lightning call up several of their players.
Jaroslav Janus stopped 25 of 28 shots he faced for the victory. From the, "no way that can be right," file: Janus (pictured) is 3-0-1 against Hershey this season. Bear in mind Hershey is the second highest scoring team in the AHL behind just Norfolk. And, yet, they tremble before the might and power of Jaroslav Janus between the pipes.
First Period
NOR Barberio, (8) (Dimmen, Conacher), 2:21
NOR Ouellet, (11) (Picard, Kostka), 15:58 (PP)
HER Pope, (5) (Mink, Carman), 17:07
Second Period
HER Bourque, (25) (Eakin, Mink), 0:16 (PP)
NOR Segal, (15) (Ouellet, Picard), 1:29
HER Greentree, (4) (Potulny, Bourque), 13:19 (PP)
NOR Segal, (16) (Barberio, Panik), 16:35 (PP)
Third Period
Brandon Segal and Mark Barberio were the game's first and second stars. Hershey did a good job tying the game at 2-2 and 3-3, but in the end, Segal made sure they were Marked for Death.
After assisting on Segal's game winning goal, prospect Richard Panik took a rather nasty slash to the leg by Kyle Greentree that sent him to the dressing room. Panik attacked, y'all? Expect that issue to be cleaned up Wednesday when the Ads play the Bears for the last time this season.
Defenseman Evan Oberg was a healthy scratch and may be on his way to join the Lightning after Victor Hedman's injury earlier this afternoon. One thing we know, this is a man who will not pull a Nikita Alexeev and miss his flight, if that's the case.
Tonight went as well as possible for the Admirals, as they not only opened up a 6 point lead on the Bears, but with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins losing to Syracuse tonight, they also have moved 2 points ahead of the Penguins to claim uncontested hold of the top spot in the division. They've also tied St. John's for the most points in the Eastern Conference, although the Ice Caps hold 3 games in hand on the Admirals.
Norfolk draws the Pens at the Mohegan Sun Slot Machine Gamble-plex tomorrow, with the opportunity to open up a 4 point lead on the Pens and an 8 point lead on the idle Bears. With a name like the Mohegan Sun Slot Machine Gamble-plex, you know the Admirals will be looking for the pay window.
Box score at TheAHL.com.
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