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As we've mentioned before, product managers play different roles depending on the type and maturity of the business they operate in. In this post we're going to tackle what enterprise product managers should be doing and why you need one...or don't!
There are enterprise, or B2B, products that don't benefit from a product manager, e.g. long-lead time, well specified products with heavy technical emphasis and little user interaction (hint: think "waterfall-y" products). Space X rockets, for example, are unlikely to have product managers. A team of technologists and project managers is likely all that is needed to launch a product successfully based on well identified, stable specifications.
However, most software and hardware startups do have user interfaces, don't have stable specs and are being launched into young and changing markets. These characteristics lend themselves to having product owners to be the "parent" of the product. That parent should be considering both market needs and technical capabilities.
So what should you expect your product manager does;
They ensure the product vision, aka roadmap, is clear to everyone in the business.
That clarity of product vision comes from a strategy and vision that is commonly understood across your business. If the strategy isn't understood, the product manager forces the company to create one, or creates it and gets agreement. This is the oft-misunderstood process of creating a roadmap.
They optimize the product to deliver mid-term revenue by productizing features, as opposed to delivering a feature to close a deal.
They supports the sales teams in finding ways to close deals without compromising repeatable revenue.
They think in products and customer value, rather than technical components.
So, does a product manager, and your product organization have to manage every "product"?
No! Examples of products that they don't need to manage might include;
A product that is only used internally, that another organization could own and manage. An example might be a customer support portal.
A "product" that is a one-off item for a customer, is developed outside the company and will be managed by another department. An example might be an integration to a customer's business system that your professional services organization will manage.
What are "products" that should be managed by a product manager?
Products that are sold to more than one customer.
Product that have users.
Alright, these Product Manager people you speak of seem great. But, are there downsides to having a product manager? Well, actually there is one. B2B Product Managers don't optimize for near-term revenue. As a result of thinking beyond this quarter there are compromises they will make make between delivering what a single customer wants now, versus what the market wants more generally.
Of course, great Product Managers can dance the dance, and manage to keep both sales and their customer happy, while keeping the product "on-roadmap"!


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Baywatch Babes Ashley Graham & Teyana Taylor Do Little Red Bathing Suits
The gang is reborn in a new campaign.
Ashley Graham, Teyana Taylor and Niki Taylor are the new Baywatch babes in a Swimsuits For All campaign. The 2017 Baywatch reboot is almost here so it's only right that the trio conquer the beach with size-inclusive swimwear.
All three don the iconic red one-piece in sizes up to 22. About the shoot, Teyana told People it was:
"Surreal especially when you remember being a little girl, seeing Sports Illustrated magazines and saying, 'Wow these ladies are beautiful!' Being as though I'm posing alongside two previous SI Issue models, my next stop just might be SI!"
Ashley Graham – a long-time body positivity advocate – praised the suits: "I can't believe I can wear this one-piece without an underwire, my girls are up and lifted!"
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Local liberals freaked when their top 10 wacky beliefs were skewered. But Arizona conservatives boast equally nutty ideas. Here are 10 of the nuttiest.
10) President Obama is not a natural-born citizen.
9) More guns in America means a safer America.
8) People give a rat's ass about Hillary's e-mails.
7) Forget about melting ice caps, climate change is a liberal hoax.
6) Donald Trump is God's gift to Republicans.
5) Planned Parenthood kills babies and sells their body parts.
4) Sheriff Joe Arpaio walks on water, no matter how many laws he breaks.
3) Jade Helm 15 is a test run by the U.S. military for the imposition of martial law.
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What does it really mean to be a leader? How vulnerable should you be, and what is the place of your own ego in your story?
Laura will provide her own insights to leadership.
Laura Popeea has over fourteen years of experience of achieving excellence in sales for companies such as Avon, ABN AMRO and Vodafone. She has a vast proficiency in training and coaching that she acquired during her active management activity. She received a bachelor's degree in economy from the "Dimitrie Cantemir" University, Faculty of International Relations, and a master's degree from the National School of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Communications and Public Relations. She believes that personal development is a way of life, and that each and every one of us is part of a process of constant evolution, knowledge and training, a process that will eventually lead to the gradual development of our own skills and abilities.
14 ideas – worth spreading – that you can find in the speech held by Laura Popeea:
- There is a certain magical moment, when you can get it together and start again.
- What is the mission of a leader?
- Leadership is done from the heart.


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The Nike LeBron 15 was designed by Jason Petrie and features a next-generation Nike Flyknit Battle construction that provides strategic stretch, a locked-in fit and durability. Underfoot is a fully articulated cushioning system that combines Max Air and Zoom Air units, while a full-bootie construction offers a secure, one-to-one fit. This Ashes colorway comes done in a black and white Flyknit upper with additional black accents on the laces, tongue and heel leather pull tabs, and the inner liner. A nice added feature is a flame graphic that has been placed on the inner tongue.


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Some online business owners tend to neglect the importance of a web designer. Because of the proliferation of templates and website builders, entrepreneurs think that they are saving money by designing their websites without the help of Web Design professionals.
You must not commit this kind of mistake. The design and layout of your website will play a crucial role in the success of your online business. The design of your website is the first thing that customers will see. If you have a poor website where users can not find what they want, then you can say goodbye to your online success.
Like most successful business owners, you need to find the best web designer to ensure the success of your online venture. Here are some of the most important factors that you need to consider when choosing a professional web designer.
Look for Designers with Comprehensive Skills
You will be able to get the best value from a web designer with comprehensive web building skills. This means that the designer should be adept in page and graphic design, web programming, and search engine optimization.
A graphic designer organizes the layout of the site, creates the graphics, enhances the photos, and ensures that the site content is visually pleasing and user-friendly. The web programmer creates special applications and scripts to make your website interactive. A designer with SEO skills ensures that your website is search engine friendly.
You will be very lucky if you find a Web Design professional who has all the skills described above. With such skills, the designer can ensure that your website will be able to compete in the online market.
However, be sure to check with the designer whether some parts of the process or elements needed in the website — e.g. header design — will be outsourced to a third party. Ask how long they've been working with the outsourced vendors and how the web designer plans to ensure consistency in quality.
Evaluate the Portfolio of the Designer
Professional web designers will always showcase a portfolio of their creations. They will be very proud of their portfolios and will gladly give you a list of their previous clients. So be wary of designers who cannot show a decent portfolio.
Take a close look at the websites created by the web designers. You have to determine if you are comfortable with the design styles and layout. Ask the designers if they personally created the graphics and the applications on the websites. Through careful evaluation, you will be able to choose a designer with top notch skills.
Consider the Software Used by the Designer
You can trust a web designer who manually codes the website using a plain text editor. This is an indication that your designer has a firm grasp of HTML, PHP codes or Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). It is also good if the web designer uses advanced web and graphic editors like Dreamweaver and Photoshop. The use of high end design application is a good indication of the designer's professionalism and financial commitment to have the best tools in website building. If you are going to use a content management system such as WordPress or Joomla, check the sites the web designer has created using these platforms.
Choosing the best Web Design professional is not difficult. There are lots of choices before you. All you need to do is to carefully evaluate the skills and the experience of the designer to make sure that you can have the best website that will generate profits for your business.
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Say a Little Prayer!
St. Austin Catholic School is launching a youth prayer blanket ministry. The Youth Prayer Blanket Ministry will sew lap-size blankets for those experiencing difficult times. Prayers will be offered for recipients as the blankets are constructed.
The blankets will be blessed at School Masses on a monthly basis. Students will be taught to sew and prepare fabric or add finishing touches to the blankets and will make a commitment to pray for the recipients.
This is a new ministry for St. Austin Catholic School and requires seed money to fund the effort. Donations may be made at CLICK HERE. 2018 Chick Fil A Cow Calendars may also be purchased in the School office or at CLICK HERE. Each calendar includes a coupon card good for a specific Chick-Fil-A meal or treat each month ($40 value!). Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit purchasing the required set-up and stock to launch our Youth Prayer Blanket Ministry at our School.
Thank you in advance for your support, and your prayers!
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As we enter the first few weeks of the new year, I wanted to share a new film that I've been busy with for the past couple of months. I shot this short on the evening of the US election at The Lexington pub in London, and today it premiered at Short of the Week, and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. It was also published at The Atlantic as an Editors' Pick.
From the review: "Election Night avoids agit-prop, and by doing so, it stands as one of the most objective takes on that election night that I've seen so far." You can watch the entire film below.


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Gardening jobs to do in OCTOBER:
These are just some of the jobs we will be carrying out as we go around and maintain our customers' gardens during the month of October:
1. The soil is still warm from the summer so we recommend planting hardy trees and shrubs. By planting in the autumn, the plants will establish themselves ready for a good start next spring.
2. Leaves are like a golden brown carpet at the moment, so try not to view collecting them as a chore – these leaves make excellent compost when mixed in with grass and weeds. Ideally, your compost heap should be turned on a regular basis. We usually do this in late Autumn or early winter when there is less to do in the rest of the garden.
3. Climbing roses should be pruned and tied back before the autumn winds gain strength and cause wind rock, which loosens the roots and makes them susceptible to damage.
4. Buddleias should be pruned back to about waist height. This will neaten them up for the winter and reduce wind rock, as in the case of roses. We prune to waist height rather than only 150-300mm from the ground in case of a hard frost. A very hard frost will kill the top 150mm of the plant, so if you prune to waist height this top 150mm can be killed off without affecting the rest of the plant.
5. Remove summer bedding that is past its best. Pots and baskets can be emptied out and refilled with new compost. Bulbs and winter bedding can then be planted.
6. Harvest late crops that frosts could damage, such as peas, beans, and kohlrabi.
7. Lift dahlias and tuberous begonias to store in dry conditions over the winter.
If you have any further questions or if you would like Blue Iris' help in your garden then please contact us and will come as soon as we can to give you a quote for your garden. Contact us on our Free Phone number 0800 0937926 or Head Office 01782 396168.
Gardening jobs to do in the kitchen garden
1. Dig over heavy soils to expose them to the frost – this will help improve their structure. If you are not growing a root vegetable crop in that area next year, add manure as this will help defloculate clay soils.
2. Plant new fruit trees and bushes.
3. Cut back browned asparagus foliage.
Gardening jobs in the ornamental garden
1. Plant flowering Nerine, Rudbeckia and Schizostylis for immediate late colour in the autumn.
2. Clear up and dispose of fallen rose leaves, as these may harbour disease.
3. Reduce the height of roses and some shrubs (for example, Buddleia and Lavatera). Prune back further in the spring, after the cold frosts.
Pest and disease watch
1. Collect and dispose of any diseased foliage – do not compost it!
2. Water indoor plants carefully to avoid fungal diseases spreading on wet foliage.
3. Spray peaches and nectarines to protect against peach leaf curl, using a copper fungicide just before leaf fall.
4. Clear the garden of weeds that can act as hosts for pests and diseases.
5. Collect and dispose of apples and pears that are suffering from brown rot.
Lawns and meadows
1. This is your last chance to do autumn maintenance tasks such as scarification and aeration, sowing a lawn or filling in any bare patches.
2. Reduce mowing as grass growth slows.
Glasshouse and indoors
1. Clear out aubergine, tomato and pepper plants as they finish cropping.
2. Clean glasshouses and conservatories, then bring in all tender plants.
3. Sow sweet peas early in the glasshouse for next spring.
4. Reduce watering as temperatures fall.
If there is anything more you would like to know about your kitchen or ornamental gardens, lawns or meadows, glasshouse or indoors or pests and disease then please give a call or an email on : –


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Visit the rest of our website and see what services we provide. Then contact us and see why so many others have joined the Thillens family of satisfied customers.
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Mission Prep looking for a section title in football
Mission Prep's football team has a new identity this year — transforming itself from a pass-heavy team to a bruising run squad led by Patrick Laird — who has rushed for more than 2,200 yards.
But the regular-season results have been similar for the Royals (8-2), who are the top-seeded team in the CIF-Southern Section Northeast Division playoffs.
Mission Prep will try to avenge last year's 28-21 loss in the championship to Rio Hondo.
The Royals host Santa Clarita Christian tonight at 7:30 to open the playoffs.
"We've been extremely battle-tested," Mission Prep coach Chad Henry said. "We've won big, lost big, come from behind to win. We've had a little bit of everything. They've earned this."
Henry said this year's team doesn't have as many talented athletes, but they have a mental fortitude that serves them well in tough games.
As an independent team, the Royals have played and beaten several ranked opponents from out of the county — including Rio Hondo (9-1), the division's second-ranked squad, and Salesian (8-2), the division's No. 3 seed.
Mission Prep's two losses — a 42-0 rout to Christian (9-1) of El Cajon and a 39-14 defeat to Bishop Diego (8-2) came against quality opponents who figure to make deep playoff runs of their own in other divisions.
Mission Prep has leaned on its powerful senior, Laird, to shoulder much of the offensive load. Laird has at least 100 yards rushing in every game this season with a high of 343 against Farmersville. He has 21 rushing touchdowns.
The scouting report is out on him, but that doesn't faze Laird.
"The coaches do a great job of coming up with schemes that find a way to open up some holes for me," Laird said. "Teams will stack the box, but we do things to mix up our offense and I have great blocking."
Laird also is known for his patience in waiting for blocking before he puts his head down and picks his spots to run.
Complementing Laird's running game, 6-3 senior tight end Evan Talbert has hauled in 23 receptions this season, 12 for touchdowns.
"The connection I've had with (sophomore quarterback) Pat Miller has gotten better and better throughout the season," Talbert said. "Our passing game helps mix it up so teams can't just focus on (Laird)."
Two other local teams from the Los Padres League in the Western Division playoffs are Morro Bay (7-3, 5-1), which came in second in the LPL, and Nipomo (5-5, 4-2), which finished third.
Morro Bay, small in number and stature, surprised much of the league but its regular season success took a toll.
The Pirates lost standout quarterback Dan Beavers with a knee injury late in the season. The Pirates will face Buena, a much larger school from Ventura County, at 7:30 at home tonight.
Morro Bay will look to standout rusher Tristan Collins, who has gained 1,532 yards this season and 13 touchdowns.
Nipomo rebounded well from a 2-8 mark last year and fifth-place league finish to earn a playoff berth this season. They'll face Ventura on the road at 7 p.m.
Junior quarterback Matt Albright has boosted the Titans offensive production from last year, throwing for 2,466 yards and 27 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He also has completed about 57 percent of his passes.
Three Nipomo wideouts — Nick Kimball, Harrison Labastida and Brandon Hettenhouser — have at least 500 yards receiving. Kimball leads the pack with 10 receiving touchdowns.
In 8-man football, Coast Union will seek to keep its stellar season going with a second-round matchup against Laguna Blanca at home at 7 p.m.
The Broncos (9-1) won 76-14 over Concordia last week, and they've scored at least 40 points in all but one game this season.
Their offense begins with quarterback Angel Avina, who has racked up 1,672 passing yards and 22 touchdowns and 921 rushing yards and 12 scores on the ground.


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ATLANTA — Severe brain and spinal birth defects have dropped 27 percent in the United States since the government in 1998 began requiring makers of cereal, pasta, bread and flour to fortify their foods with folic acid, health authorities reported Thursday.
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Folic acid is known to reduce the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly, which are also called neural tube defects.
Before fortification, about 4,130 babies had such neural tube defects each year in the United States, and nearly 1,200 died. After fortification, the yearly average dropped to about 3,000, with 840 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Spina bifida cases dropped 31 percent, and anencephaly cases fell 16 percent, the CDC said.
The first nine monthsEarly in pregnancy, the neural tube creates the brain, skull and spine. In spina bifida, the neural tube fails to close properly at the lower end. It can cause paralysis of the legs or result in the loss of bowel or bladder control.
Anencephaly is a fatal condition in which the brain never completely develops or is absent. It is caused by the failure of the neural tube to close at the upper end.
Since 1992, the U.S. Public Health Service has recommended that women of childbearing age get 400 micrograms of folic acid daily, whether through enriched foods or supplements or both.
Yet only 30 percent to 35 percent of women in this age group take folic acid supplements, said Jenny Williams, a CDC researcher. And only 37 percent of doctors tell women to do so, she added.
"We know that we could avert another 1,000 neural tube defects if all women of childbearing age consumed 400 micrograms of folic acid daily," Williams said.
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A Review of Leukemias for the Physician Assistant Exam
Leukemias are high levels of abnormal white cells that overwhelm and overtake the bone marrow. For Physician Assistant Exam (PANCE) purposes, be familiar with four types of leukemias — two acute leukemias and two chronic leukemias. The acutes are acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). They can invade and take over other organs. The chronic forms are chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Try to pick up on key points that differentiate the leukemias from each other. For example, Auer rods (needle-shaped, lysosomal-like material within the cytoplasm of the leukemic cell) are a key finding in AML, and the Philadelphia chromosome is important for diagnosing CML. This type of hematologic minutiae is high yield for test questions.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a condition primarily of childhood and young adulthood, although it can also occur in older adults. The cell line affected in ALL is the lymphoblast, whereas acute myeloid leukemia (AML) affects the myeloblast. Here are some key points concerning ALL:
Risk factors of acquiring ALL include having Down syndrome and perhaps radiation exposure. The risk due to other toxic exposures is uncertain.
Clinical presentation can include type B constitutional symptoms, including fevers, chills, drenching night sweats, and weight loss as well as easy bleeding and bruising.
On physical examination, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly can be present.
Initial labs can show a significant leukocytosis with blasts. Anemia and thrombocytopenia can be present.
In someone with ALL, do a chest radiograph to make sure that there's no mediastinal mass.
Treatments include chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant.
People with ALL can test positive for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TDD). Common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen is expressed by most types of lymphoblastic leukemias. You may see either of these on the PANCE.
Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a very bad disease that can present either insidiously or abruptly. Different types of AML exist. One classification system, the French-American-British (FAB), has seven different types of AML.
Having a high clinical suspicion is the key to recognizing leukemia. Here are the key points you need to know about AML:
Risk factors include a history of benzene exposure.
Chromosomal aberrations such as Down syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome increase the risk of developing AML. Anti-cancer medications also can increase the risk of developing AML.
Clinical presentation can include bruising and bleeding and type B constitutional symptoms, including fever, weight loss, and overwhelming fatigue.
On physical examination, lymphadenopathy, petechiae, and splenomegaly can be present. A small percentage of people present with retinal bleeding.
Initial labs can show a significant leukocytosis with blasts or leukopenia. Anemia and thrombocytopenia can be profound.
The treatment is high-dose chemotherapy.
On a bone marrow aspirate of someone with AML, you can see Auer rods. You see Auer rods in certain forms of myelodysplasia as well.
When treating leukemias or high-grade lymphomas with chemotherapy, a potential complication is tumor lysis syndrome (TLS). Before giving chemo, give prophylaxis with intravenous fluids with bicarbonate to alkalinize the urine (with the goal of getting urine pH above 6.5) and with allopurinol to reduce hyperuricemia. In a condition called spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome, TLS occurs in the absence of chemotherapy.
Retinoic acid syndrome is a reaction to the medication tretinoin, which is used to treat a form of AML called acute promyelocytic leukemia. It's high yield for tests because it can cause a unique syndrome that presents with an ARDS-like picture, including hypoxemia and opacification of both lung fields. The treatment is supportive and intravenous steroids. Other immunosuppressive medications may be given.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia you'll encounter. You usually see CLL in the older population. The first indication of CLL is often an abnormality of blood work, specifically an elevated white count with a significant lymphocytosis. Here are the main points about CLL concerning the Rai staging of classification for CLL:
Stage 0: You see an isolated lymphocytosis.
Stage I: Lymphadenopathy is present.
Stage II: You see splenomegaly.
Stage III: Anemia is present.
Stage IV: You see thrombocytopenia.
CLL often follows an indolent course, although it does have the potential for malignant transformation. Usually chemotherapy is indicated for Stage II or above unless significant adenopathy is present.
The preferred treatment for CLL is now imatinib (Gleevec). Other treatment options include a bone marrow transplant.
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), also known as chronic myeloid leukemia, peaks in incidence for people in their mid 40s. Testing for the Philadelphia chromosome, which is a translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22, is highly indicative that CML may be present. Philadelphia chromosome is associated with a BCR/ABL fusion protein.
Risk factors of CML include smoking and perhaps high doses of radiation.
Clinical presentation can include type B constitutional symptoms, fatigue, and abdominal discomfort because of a large spleen. If the platelet or white cell counts are high enough, people can have related problems, including strokes, visual problems, lung problems, and heart problems (including MIs).
On physical examination, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly can be present. Sometimes you can detect hepatomegaly on physical examination as well.
The lab pattern of CML is leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, high B12 levels, high uric acid levels, high LDH levels, and low leukocyte alkaline phosphatase.
The only CML treatment that has any shot at a cure is stem cell transplantation. Sometimes the medication imatinib (Gleevec) is used to help manage the disease process.
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL)
In a subtype of leukemia called hairy cell leukemia (HCL), blood cells actually look like hair when seen under a microscope. This condition has nothing to do with the hairiness of the individual. HCL is a disorder of B cells. The patient can have pancytopenia, and yes, splenomegaly. The treatment is 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2CDA).


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It's Christmas, let us rejoice in the birth of our Savior! What better time to decide to Forgive and Let Go?
I talk about this a LOT. It's easier to do sometimes more than others. But, holding on to anger and resentment is so exhausting! I want you to free yourself of this burden.
This does not mean you give up or give in. It means you let go of the need to control someone else, to "fix" situations that you can't possibly fix. It means you forgive the someone who brought bitterness into your life.
It means you turn the burden over to God; you allow Him to right the wrong, it's not your job.
Set healthy boundaries and realize that you can't be in contact with a dangerous or toxic individual, but you don't ever have to stop loving or praying for that person.
The beautiful thing is, forgiveness and the act of letting go isn't about that other person at all. It's about YOU. It's about accepting that something bad happened, learning from the experience, and moving on to a more loving, brighter future.
Use the negative things that have happened to you to make you stronger. Remember the old saying, "No pain, no gain." We learn through adversity. Realize that the pain that people or circumstances have caused you do NOT define you. You get to decide who and what you are.
Life is too short to live with useless burdens; use your energies to live the life you have dreamed and imagined.
"We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
he saved us, not because of righteous things
we had done, but because of his mercy."
Titus 3:3-7
This holy season, forgive those who have wronged you. Toss the baggage. Let go of the need to have things perfect and to fix others messes. Let go of frustrations, expectations and hurt. Instead, live life fully and enjoy the beauty and the magic of the holiday season!
I wish you the merriest of Christmas! I hope you all were able to stay off the NAUGHTY list!
Much love,
~ Delilah
"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive your transgressions."
Mark 11:25


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For years in the United States, only public companies had access to a dedicated financial statement clearinghouse that supported authenticated document exchange among key stakeholders. Private companies have had to rely on more basic alternatives, such as email and courier services to distribute their sensitive financial documents.
While functional, users of financial information cannot be certain if the documents they receive have been altered. Additionally, due to the proliferation of the cloud, and the rapid rate at which the audit profession is changing, this is no longer a viable approach. The private company market has been missing a solution which provides source confirmation and authentication of financial statements. With RIVIO, those needs have been met.
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The E2020 (currently known as Edgenuity) is an online education program that offers a variety of courses from grades six to 12. The courses are offered as a credit recovery alternative or to enhance core curriculum and can be used at home or in school.
Developed by Edgenuity, the educational model incorporates the principles of universal design for learning in its framework to give students the opportunity to learn and demonstrate their knowledge in multiple ways. The courses include a blend of instructions, readings, assignments and multimedia resources based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains to promote higher forms of thinking in education. The courses are standards-aligned and taught by proactive state-certified virtual instructors who re-teach concepts, motivate students and provide immediate feedback on assignments.


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New Balance's Classy Celtic Away Threads
The new season is well underway, and we've all had a chance to have a good look at the latest threads making their way across the world's football fields, but one of our favourites so far has to be the New Balance Celtic Away Kit.
The subtle gold edgings ooze class in our books, especially on the throwback two-toned green threads. A sneaky pairing with New Balance's trendy 547 sport, the ever popular sneakers and for good reason!
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Searching for the New Year
Emily Porta
It is the New Year and everyone has their rituals, traditions and resolutions. But what I found most interesting is the increase of people searching for a therapist. Yep, in the past two days it has been busy. And I say, why not? We focus a lot of time on the outward self...our weight, our clothing, our image, our career, ect. But how much time do we spend on the inner self - our thoughts, our hopes, our dreams, our pain, and our desire to really be understood or known. If you haven't thought about what to do this year, talking to someone can be a great start. I am free for a consultation and there are other websites where you can find therapists, such as www.theravive.com. It's a New Year, why not work towards a New You!


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Jimmy Fallon made his long awaited debut on The Tonight Show Monday night, and now the ratings have come in. Fallon's ratings were exceptional, Fallon raked in an average 3.8 rating for adult ages 18-49, and 11.31 million viewers to top it off. This has been the second biggest audience for The Tonight Show. Jay Leno's final episode is the highest for The Tonight Show with ratings at an all time high of 14.64 million viewers, and this gave The Tonight Show its highest viewership in 15 years.
With the Olympics also airing on NBC, this gives Jimmy Fallon a great advantage of viewership, because all viewers have to do is wait until the Olympics are over to watch The Tonight Show. This advantage gave Jimmy an 80% dominance over Jimmy Kimmel's show on ABC, and David Letterman on CBS. Kimmel and Letterman better step their game up if they dont want to lose any viewers.
The 3.8 rating for adult ages 18-49 is a major increase from Fallon's previous show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, which had a rating of 2.1 for his final Late Night episode.
For these ratings Jimmy had to bring some star power, and yes he did. His first guests were Will Smith, and U2. Fallon even had surprise guests such as Stephen Colbert, Robert De Niro, Tina fey and other A-list celebrities. Fallon even had U2 perform on top of the Rockefeller Center Rooftop for a two-song concert.
However, this was the first episode for The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, so it was pretty obvious to viewers that Fallon was nervous in the beginning, but who wouldn't be? This is the career move Jimmy Fallon has been waiting for his entire life. Eventually Fallon will be just as comfortable as Leno was with 22 years of being the host of The Tonight Show under his belt.
A major overlooked fact is that this is the first time The Tonight Show has been in New York City since 1972, where the show had its start. The Tonight Show is NBC's crown Jewel, because it has always been NBC's number 1 rated show. NBC has taken advantage of transitions of new hosts for viewership. Some viewers may be disappointed with Leno leaving, but change is always good, and the ratings demonstrate that.
It's exciting to see what else Jimmy Fallon will bring to the table for his upcoming The Tonight Show episodes. Tune in to find out what else The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon will have on NBC this week.


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Last Friday's wander through 1st Friday Gallery Walk in Philly sent me into a wonderful revelry. All along the streets were young folks selling their art and craft work just outside the doors of the galleries. The art within was beautiful, upscale, collectible art. There was enough of a contrast to finally point out to me that, while I admire the craftsmanship in fine gallery art, I am much more moved when I see the hand of the artist. The work I saw at The Found Object show was just the ticket.
Not that the "other" stuff isn't great, beautiful, compelling, etc. I spent the first big part of my art career learning how to do that and I admire it and am grateful for the training.
I think that the reason I feel like this is because there is such an absence of craft in the world. I seek it out in every aspect of my life, from the food I buy, to shopping at Etsy and craft shows, to the artwork I love. The raw, the worn, the wonky interests me more. I love seeing the hand of the artist: when a line has been drawn quickly and vigorously, color bold and boisterous, a sense of humor slyly inserted. Rough, wobbly edges, vigorous line, color applied with a confident air and the definite feel of joy in the making. Yep. That's for me these days.
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Trade Schools in North Dakota
If you're seeking training at trade schools in North Dakota, you'll find this Midwestern state has much to offer. The economy is based largely on agriculture, energy and food processing, so the vast majority of jobs are found in farming, food packaging and petroleum processing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in 2009 the state employed 80 petroleum engineers; 600 derrick oil and gas operators; 160 petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators and gaugers; and 460 civil engineering technicians.
Other vocational trades with high employment in North Dakota include health care support workers (12,560), electricians (1,970), carpenters (2,390), and automotive service technicians and mechanics (1,910)--substantial numbers in a state with a population of 646,844, according to 2009 figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. As of January 2011, the BLS reports that North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate of any U.S. state, only 3.8 percent.
Start your career at trade schools in North Dakota
If your goal is to work in the professional trades, you'll discover ample opportunities in the Peace Garden State. Trade schools in North Dakota offer a range of courses for careers in health care, electronics, engineering, car repair, construction and more.
The majority of trade schools in North Dakota--and most of the jobs--are located in the capital, Bismarck, or such major cities as Fargo, Grand Forks and Dickinson. The BLS estimates the state's mean annual income at $36,010, and those in the skilled trades can earn well above this: In 2009, for example, dental hygienists earned a mean salary of $58,370, brick masons $48,880 and electricians $45,540.


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Preheat oven to 350. Fry the ham in your oven safe skillet in a bit of butter, bacon grease or olive oil. While that is frying, in a large bowl, whisk your eggs together. Add cream, salt and pepper. Add the cooked ham and cooked (drained) spinach. In the hot skillet, press down/smash your potatoes to form a crust. Let them brown for a few minutes and then remove the skillet from the heat. Pour egg mixture in the skillet. Slice your tomatoes and lay on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan and drizzle with some olive oil. Bake for 25-30 minutes until eggs set. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting.


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Last night Da Keiki shows me a receipt her teacher sent home with her and me working in Finance I gravitate towards da numbahs and I couldn't help but do a rough calculation: numbah of students times da amount we pay every month = HOLY GUACAMOLE! Cha-ching!
But of course get all da kine logistics of salaries, rent, insurance, blah blah but da net amount, I'm guesstimating, is still high. Then I was tinking about da amount we pay for Da Baby's sitter and WHOA! Das a good "net amount" too!
Sometime I wondah wat kine of businesses make da most money? Besides da kine "professionals" dat have gone to school for uku-million years like lawyers and doctors, who makes a considerable amount of money per hour? In da Pearl City Wal-Mart area near Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union, there are impromptu "vendors" which I'm surah are there illegally but no one has "complained" so they continue to set up shop there tents, chairs, road signs and all.
Anybody who drives da "Wal-Mart" road knows these people all too well. Da two who are there religiously every weekend are da "cold li-hing mango lady" and da "huli-huli chicken guy" (outdoor barbeque pit, cooler and all!). There's a third dat is there frequently as well, "pastele and rice". Once in awhile there would be "challengers" taking up prime City & County space like a "homemade toy guy", "puppy sale" or some kine of fundraising attempt.
No rent, no overhead....... hmmm, sounds pretty lucrative - or at least profitable enough to do it - if you don't mind da time you spend doing it.
Now get these "steam car wash dudes" in Pearl City and Aiea and I can't even imagine 1) having steam to wash da car and 2) dat it would be a money maker considering there are two to three people dat has to split da fee. I would tink you'd have to average three to four vehicles an hour just to pay for da labor and four to five an hour just to buy a plate lunch aftah dat.
I once heard dat those hot dog vendors like Woody's are actually one of THE most lucrative businesses out there making easily into da six-figure mark annually. Da hotdogs aren't cheap but six-figures annually off of a processed meat? 😆 😯
Wassup Wit Dat!
Wat kine of low-key businesses have you seen dat you wondah if it's lucrative or not? Wat street vendors are "regulahs"? Have you evah pulled ovah to buy anything from them?
If you see a vertically challenged, wise-okole, round is a shape, pidgin speaking Korean selling kim chee on da side of da road in Pearl City............. saying "Wassup Wit Dat!" is da secret code for Kama'aina discount. 😆


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ACATThe enzyme which is responsible for forming cholesteryl esters from cholesterol, by transferring acyl groups with a single cis bond.
acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase; an important enzyme that removes the inhibitory influence of free cholesterol on activity of HMG CoA reductase and the synthesis of LDL receptors.


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It's a mmorpg that is close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R, and is made by the same dev team.
I really enjoyed the STALKER games and have applied for a beta key.
free to play, possible pay to win though
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#17: Permission Granted/
Our topic this week came to us from Morgan Haines at a little creative!
This week, Paul and Whitney talk about waiting for permission. When is the right time to ignore what other people are giving you permission to do, and start doing the things you want to do? Do you need to get permission from other people to change yourself? All this and more, on this episode of Designing Yourself.
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The western province of Pinar del Rio is known for its stunning scenery, a landscape of prehistoric-looking flat-top mountains or "mogotes", tobacco plantations, caves and rivers and verdant plateaux.
The Viñales Valley and Las Terrazas are both found here, easily accessible from Havana and perfect for some relaxation after the bustle of Havana.
This area produces the best tobacco in Cuba, some say in the world.
Las Terrazas is the best area in Cuba if you enjoy walking and hiking. Situated just outside Havana, this small co-operative village was set up in the 1960s to be self-sufficient.
The hotel La Moka promotes ecotourism and is part of a the large eco-project that is ongoing in the Las Terrazas community. You can visit the Soroa waterfall, nearby caves and the town of Viñales from here or simply relax in this beautiful environment.
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I Know, it's not the end of summer yet! But, it has been such a hot spring and summer here on Vancouver island that so many vegetables and fruits are ready earlier than usual. I love to freeze, pickle and can as many fruits and vegetable for my family, but also for my winter catering's and personal chef clients. So here are some easy ideas on what to do with the abundance of Canadian summer whole foods.
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- 2013.10.24 Thursday
Concept and Thoughts
The idea was to have the A frame with the structure/ facade and having the V void in the interrior with the staircase. At the arrival to the reception desk on the Ground Level, the opponent will be invited to the clear void. The BOH will be all in the North side which allows for the a clear open plan. The void was form finded through 3 parameters as in light analization, circulation and floor areas. This allows the light to come through into the building and circulation to have free flow at the same time. The facade pattern were done in an effective way within the low cost, thought from the cold climate in Sweden. Double curved surfaces were minalized for us to meet the budget.
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Interrior, Exterior, landscape 3D modeling
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Roland Park Place is pleased to announce the promotion of several of its longtime staff members as well as recent hires.
Becki Bees, former Director of Marketing, has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Community Life. She will oversee marketing/sales, dining services, public relations, independent living programs, fitness and chaplaincy. Bees is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned a Master of Arts degree in the Management of Aging Services at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She has been with the organization for 12 years.
Trisha Heil, former executive assistant, has been promoted to Senior Executive Assistant and will provide organization-wide support for communications as well as supervising the RPP Administration Office. She attended the Community College of Baltimore County, studying business administration and management. She also received her Certified Administrative Professional designation from the International Association of Administrative Professionals in 2016.
Darren McDonnell, former marketing assistant, has been promoted to Marketing Associate. He will assist in the sales and promotion of Roland Park Place. Darren has over ten years' experience in senior living serving as director of activities. He graduated from Towson University with a business degree and minor in theater.
Bill O'Brien, former controller, has been promoted to Director of Finance and will oversee the finance department and medical billing process. He is a graduate of the University of Baltimore with a degree in accounting and has more than 30 years experience in financial management.
Jamie Ujvari, former senior accountant, has been promoted to Account Manager. She has an accounting degree from Shenandoah University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Maryland. She has been with Roland Park Place for nine years, improving the organization's payroll, accounts payable and financial reporting processes.
New Hires
Reginald Stephens has been hired as RPP's Director of Dining. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry serving as a Director of Food and Beverage. A graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, he has worked in various senior living capacities, most recently as a national director with Holiday Retirement. He will bring innovative concepts and superior levels of hospitality and service to Roland Park Place.
About Roland Park Place
Roland Park Place (RPP) is the only full-service, accredited not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (known as a CCRC or life-care community) in Baltimore City offering independent living, residential care (assisted living) and comprehensive/skilled nursing care to Baltimore's greater senior community. Roland Park Place's profound commitment to its residents and their families promotes independence at the highest functional level throughout the continuum of residency. RPP is also non-denominational with more than 200 residences. For more information about RPP, visit us online or find us on Facebook.


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This is Futbol, Soccer, Calcio! A new blog from freelance football writer Harry De Cosemo. Here you will find articles on the current events in the game from Harry, who also writes from time to time for the likes of Squawka, Four Four Two and uMAXit Football, amongst others.
Harry also has a website, where you can find more information about him, his work and how to contact him: harrydecosemo.com.
Harry will also use a Twitter handle for this blog to generate interest, conversation and discussion from time to time. You can follow his new handle: @FSCdotcom.


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THE new defence lawyer in the hit Netflix series Making a Murderer has claimed she has key evidence which could see Steven Avery freed as an innocent man.
High-powered attorney Kathleen Zellner is working flat out to overturn Avery's controversial conviction over the killing of photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005.
She has now gone on Twitter to disclose exactly what she has discovered since taking on the high-profile case and reveals a mystery 'suspect'.
Zellner claims the 'suspect' called Teresa to the Avery's yard in Wisconsin, then followed her after she had finished taking pictures of the car she was called out for.
The unknown killer then made her pull over, hit her with an object then put her in the boot of a car before burning her body.
In a string of tweets, Avery's attorney wrote: "Making a Murderer watchers, listen up. I'm going to walk you through what I've learned through my investigation that you didn't see in the show.
"1 . On 10/31/05, Scott Tadych visited Bobby at the Avery salvage yard (ASY) around noon.
"2. After Teresa (TH) called the Dassey landline for directions, our suspect contacted her back with the Dassey address.
"3. Teresa arrived at the ASY around 2:30-2:31 p.m. on 10/31/05. Only Bobby and Steven saw her. After completing her photo assignment, she left & turned West on Hwy 147 around 2:38 p.m. Our suspect followed her. Steven was in his trailer.
"4. Our suspect gets TH to pull over. She opened her car's rear cargo door to retrieve her camera, was knocked to the ground and struck with an object.
"5. TH was put in the rear cargo area of the RAV4 and driven back to ASY.
"6. TH's RAV4 was spotted leaving the ASY with an unknown driver at 3:45 p.m.
"7. RAV4 was left by the old dam West of Mishicot on 10/31/05.
"8. 3 witnesses saw RAV4 up to 11/4/05, then it was gone.
"9. Recent investigation shows the RAV4 battery died, so it was replaced in order to move the RAV4 to the ASY.
"10. TH's body was burned in a burn barrel. Dassey burn barrel had human bones.
"11. 60% of bones and 31 teeth missing.
"12. A witness smelled horrible odor of something burning in Manitowoc County gravel pit the evening of 10/31/05.
"13. The Dassey garage was never luminoled or DNA tested. Bobby hung a deer in the Dassey garage on 11/4/05.
"14. Sikikey note - Body burned at smelter 11/4/05, 3 a.m. Tadych worked the night shift at a smelter facility. His nickname: Skinny.
"15. TH's electronics were not burned in Steven's burn barrel; they were burned in Dassey burn barrel.
"16. Suspect knew Steven's finger re-bled on 11/3/05 because he observed it.
"17. Suspect had access to Steven's trailer to remove blood from the sink.
"18. Only our suspect knew the blood in the sink was Steven's and not TH's (this rules out the police).
"19. Suspect planted blood in RAV4, bones in Steven's burn pit, and TH's electronics in Steven's burn barrel.
"In conclusion, the killer is the person who had the access and opportunity to plant Steven Avery's fresh blood in Teresa Halbach's car. Use # AskZellner for questions"
Avery is currently serving life in prison at Wisconsin's Waupun Correctional Institution.
In 1985 he was falsely convicted of sexually assaulting a young, female jogger. It took 18 years for his conviction to be overturned and he was given a $400,000 (£305,000) payout in compensation.
Days later he was re-arrested and charged with Halbach's murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and mutilation of a corpse
Avery's 16-year-old nephew Brendan Dassey was then arrested in March 2006 for being party to her first-degree murder and was convicted in April 2007 after a nine-day trial.
During interrogations, the police stated he had confessed in detail to helping Avery carry out the rape, killing and dismemberment of Halbach.
His confession was used as the foundation of Dassey's trial, which lacked physical evidence linking him to the murder.
However, in June 2006 he recanted his confession and claimed he had been coerced.
The series has had millions gripped since it was first released on Netflix in 2015.


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David Walliams will host a special night to honour Dame Shirley Bassey on BBC1 this Christmas, ahead of her 80th birthday
The BBC has announced a special to celebrate Dame Shirley Bassey's 80th birthday this Christmas, to be hosted by her friend David Walliams.
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey will be a night of entertainment, comedy, surprises, and will include performances by Dame Shirley accompanied by a live orchestra.
Dame Shirley said: "I'm excited to be recording a TV special alongside David Walliams and the BBC. This will mark two very special milestones for me – an occasion not to miss! We just need to work out how to fit a 60-year career into 60 minutes!"
David Walliams said: "As a lifelong fan of Dame Shirley I am thrilled to be making a television special with her. It really is a dream come true. Whenever Dame Shirley and I are together we laugh a great deal, so I am hoping this will be a hugely entertaining show."
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The one-off special, to be broadcast at Christmas ahead of her 80th birthday, will feature a lavish mix of entertainment, comedy, surprises and of course live music, with the Dame thrilling viewers as she performs some of her biggest and best-loved classics backed by a live studio orchestra.
Dame Shirley turns 80 on January 8.
Kate Phillips, Controller, BBC Entertainment Commissioning said: "Dame Shirley's first BBC television special aired in 1970 and we're thrilled to welcome her again for a truly fabulous night. With amazing stories, performances and a few surprises, the whole family is in for a treat with David and the Dame."
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Irish Soda Bread
5 cups sifted all-purpose unbleached flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1+1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
2+1/2 cups mixed light and dark raisins, soaked in water for 15 to 20 minutes and drained
3 Tablespoons caraway seeds
2+1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg, slightly beaten
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Generously butter 2 (9 by 5-inch) bread pans.
Stir together the sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in the butter and mix very thoroughly with your hands until it gets grainy. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture. Stir until well moistened. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in the pans.
Bake for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool in the pans for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.


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