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Integrit : Add an integrity control tool on your Debian
Integrit is a simple yet secure alternative to products like tripwire. It has a small memory footprint, uses up-to-date cryptographic algorithms, and has features that make sense (like including the MD5 checksum of newly generated databases in the report.
You may already now the alternatives on OpenBSD or RedHat. So now let's play with Debian :-)


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By TRACY LETTS
Copyright © 2006
Tracy Letts
All right reserved.
Chapter One MAN FROM NEBRASKA
Ken Carpenter, fifty-seven years old
Nancy Carpenter, fifty-four years old
Reverend Todd, forty-four years old
Cammie Carpenter, eighty-one years old
Ashley Kohl, thirty-one years old
Pat Monday, forty-nine years old
Tamyra, twenty-nine years old
Harry Brown, thirty-three years old
Bud Todd, seventy-five years old
The outskirts of Lincoln, Nebraska, and London, England
The present
Silences, comfortable and otherwise, should be allowed to speak as loudly as the text. The first few scenes in particular should take a great deal longer to perform than to read.
Both syllables of "lawzee" are given equal emphasis.
Dashes indicate an interruption; ellipses indicate an incomplete thought or a trailing off.
Scene 1
[Sound: suburban street sounds, hum of a car engine. A luxury sedan. KEN drives. NANCY, his wife, looks out the window. KEN drives. They sit in the car. KEN drives.]
NANCY: They're finally going to tear down that ugly house.
KEN: Mm.
[They sit in the car. KEN drives. Sound: church bells.]
Scene 2
[Sound: choir and parishioners singing a hymn. A Baptist church. KEN and NANCY stand. NANCY holds an open hymnal, but they know the song.]
KEN and NANCY [singing]: "All on the altar, dear Jesus, Master, I hear thy call. Somehow I know thou canst use me, I must surrender my all. My all for thee, My all for thee, To give my all to thee, dear Lord. Savior divine, Henceforth is mine, To live for thee, Dear savior, for thee ..."
[The song ends. They listen to a sermon from REVEREND TODD.]
REVEREND TODD [from offstage]: Thank you, good people. And thank you, Imogene, for filling in beautifully on the organ for Mr. Spears, who is visiting his grandson Kyle out there in California. We hope Mr. Spears returns to us safely, of course, although someone told me he's now playing the organ for some hippie heavy metal band.
We'll keep a good thought.
You know, this morning I'd like to take a look at the third part of our relationship to God. Remember, over the last couple of weeks, we talked about the first part, conversion, and the second part, baptism, but now we want to consider part three, Christian growth, and I'm going to tell you a story here that I hope illustrates our efforts to grow as Christians.
Scene 3
[Sound: Muzak rendition of "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)." Furr's Cafeteria. KEN and NANCY scan the restaurant, looking for a table. They hold plastic trays laden with Salisbury steaks, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, coleslaw, lime Jell-O, light bread, iced tea. NANCY nods to a table. They unload their food from the trays. NANCY sits as KEN takes the trays offstage, then rejoins her. They pray, briefly, silently. They eat. They eat in silence. They eat.]
NANCY: How's your steak?
KEN: Good. How's yours?
NANCY: Mm.
[They eat in silence. KEN smiles, waves at an unseen acquaintance.]
KEN: Hi, Don.
[KEN and NANCY eat. They eat in silence.]
Scene 4
[Sound: television, oxygen inhaler. A private room in a nursing home. CAMMIE breathes into an oxygen mask, sits in a wheelchair, pointed toward a TV show, an inane celebrity newsmagazine. The volume is quite loud. CAMMIE sits. She sits. She breathes. KEN and NANCY arrive in her room. KEN carries a Styrofoam food container. They pitch their voices louder when they speak to CAMMIE.]
KEN: Hi, Mom.
NANCY: Well hello there, sleepyhead.
[They take turns kissing her cheek. She offers little response. NANCY turns down the TV and removes CAMMIE's oxygen mask.]
KEN: How are you feeling?
NANCY: You doing okay?
KEN: You look good.
NANCY: You sure do.
CAMMIE:: I'm hungry.
NANCY: We brought you some food.
CAMMIE: Oh, good. What'd you bring me?
[KEN opens the container.]
NANCY: What do we have-
KEN: We have some ham.
CAMMIE: Oh, good.
KEN: We have some peas.
CAMMIE: Gimme some ham.
KEN: We have some Jell-O.
CAMMIE: Gimme some ham.
[NANCY feeds her, cutting the ham into tiny pieces with a plastic knife and fork.]
NANCY: Natalie called last night.
[No response.]
KEN: Mom?
CAMMIE: What.
KEN: Nancy said-
NANCY: Natalie called last night.
CAMMIE: Who?
NANCY: Natalie. Your granddaughter.
CAMMIE: How's she doing?
KEN: She's doing real good, Mom.
NANCY: She said be sure and tell you hello, and she misses you, and she'll see you at Christmas.
CAMMIE: She working for Kenny?
KEN: No, that's Ashley who works with me. Natalie's in school.
CAMMIE: In school.
KEN: Yes-
CAMMIE: She's still in school?
KEN: She's getting her master's.
CAMMIE: Oh.
KEN: She's very smart, Mom. She's getting her master's at Brown.
CAMMIE: I don't know what that is.
NANCY: Where'd you get those pretty flowers?
CAMMIE: What?
NANCY: Where'd you get those pretty flowers?
CAMMIE: I don't know.
NANCY: You don't know.
[KEN checks the card.]
KEN: They're from Zora. That was sweet.
CAMMIE: Gimme some ham.
NANCY: You've got an appetite.
CAMMIE: I know it.
NANCY: Is it good?
CAMMIE: So good.
NANCY: So good, huh.
CAMMIE: Yes.
NANCY: Good, I'm glad.
CAMMIE: John was here.
[KEN and NANCY share a look.]
KEN: Was he?
CAMMIE: Yes.
KEN: Dad came by?
CAMMIE: Yes.
KEN: When did he come by?
CAMMIE: Last night. The middle of the night.
KEN: How's he doing?
CAMMIE: Fine.
KEN: What did he say?
[No response.]
CAMMIE: Yes?
KEN: What did he say?
CAMMIE: What?
KEN: Dad, when he came by.
CAMMIE: Not much.
KEN: Was he glad to see you?
[CAMMIE coughs, breathless, dry. NANCY fills a plastic cup with water, holds the cup while CAMMIE drinks, then replaces the oxygen mask over CAMMIE's face.]
Mom, was Dad glad to see you?
CAMMIE: Gimme some ham.
Scene 5
[Sound: television. The living room. KEN and NANCY watch TV: JAG, say. NANCY scrapes at her nails with an emery board. They sit and watch television. They sit. They watch television. A phone rings offstage. NANCY exits. She can be heard talking to a friend. KEN sits and watches JAG.]
Scene 6
[The bedroom. NANCY, in a nightgown, sits on the edge of the bed, rubbing her hands with lotion. KEN enters, wearing pajama bottoms and a white T-shirt.]
NANCY: Did you lock up?
KEN: Yes.
[He kneels by the bed, prays silently.]
[They get in bed.]
Did you set the alarm?
NANCY: Yes, I did.
KEN: Good night.
NANCY: Good night, honey.
[They kiss. KEN turns out the light. They settle.]
Scene 7
[The bathroom. The medicine cabinet fluorescent blinks on. KEN stands before the bathroom mirror. His T-shirt is soggy with sweat. He shakes insuppressibly, weeps, sobs. He grips the rim of the sink, grits his teeth, attempts to regulate his breathing. Can't. Collapses to one knee, runs cold water, splashes his face. NANCY approaches in the dark. KEN struggles to collect himself.]
NANCY: Ken ...?
KEN: Go back to bed, honey.
NANCY: Are you all right?
KEN: Yes, I'm fine.
NANCY: Are you sure?
[She approaches the doorway. He closes the door, talks to her through it.]
KEN: I'm sure. Go back to bed.
NANCY: You don't sound good.
KEN: Please ...
NANCY: Are you sick?
[He opens his mouth to speak.]
Open the door. You're scaring me.
[He doesn't move.]
I'm scared.
[He doesn't move.]
I'm coming in.
[He raises his hand as if to bar the door but stops short. NANCY enters.]
What's the matter? You look awful. Listen to me: Are you having a heart attack?
[He shakes his head.]
A stroke? Are you sick, honey? Talk to me.
[He can't answer. He weeps. She approaches him with comforting arms. He spasms, retreats.]
KEN: No. Stay away.
NANCY: All right.
KEN: Please. Don't crowd me.
NANCY: I won't.
KEN: Don't crowd me.
NANCY: I'm not.
[They keep their positions. They keep their positions.]
KEN: Right.
NANCY: Are you in pain?
[He can't answer.]
Are you in physical pain?
[He shakes his head.]
Breathe. Did you have a nightmare?
KEN: Kind of. No.
[They hold their positions.]
NANCY: Tell me what to do.
KEN: I don't believe in God.
NANCY: Okay. I don't understand.
KEN: I don't believe in God.
NANCY: What does that mean?
KEN: I don't think ... there's a God. I don't believe in him anymore.
NANCY: What do you believe in?
KEN: I don't know.
[They hold their positions.]
NANCY: What do you think you-?
KEN: Maybe we're just ... science. Like they say. Accidental science.
NANCY: All right-
KEN: That doesn't matter. I don't know what I believe in. It doesn't matter. But I don't think there's a man in heaven, a God in heaven. I don't believe there is a heaven. We die and ... we're done, no more, just ...
NANCY: All right ...
KEN: Nobody listens when I pray. We're not rewarded for what we do right-
NANCY: -Ken-
KEN: -punished for what we do wrong-
NANCY: All right.
KEN: Nancy. I don't understand the stars.
NANCY: What does that mean?
KEN: The stars. In the sky. Don't make sense. To me. I don't understand them.
NANCY: Did something happen? To make you feel this way?
KEN: I don't know-
NANCY: To make you change-
KEN: I don't know, I just ...
NANCY: Have you done something wrong?
KEN: No. No. I mean, yes. No, I just realized, I had a ...
NANCY: A nightmare-
KEN: No-
NANCY: A vision-
KEN: No, NO! A, a, a, a flash ... flashes, for days now, a ... clear moment. I don't know, my head is clear! I can't talk about this, Nancy, I don't know what it means-
NANCY: All right-
KEN: I can't, I don't have ... these aren't ... thoughts. This isn't a decision.
NANCY: Okay. I understand.
Tell me what to do.
KEN: Go back to bed.
NANCY: I don't want to leave you like this.
KEN: Please.
NANCY: Please, honey-
KEN: Please go back to bed-
NANCY: Please don't make me go to bed. I don't want to go to bed. How can I go to bed?
Can I get you something?
KEN: No.
NANCY: Something for your stomach? Some milk?
KEN: No.
NANCY: I'll put on some tea for us-
KEN: Don't handle this. Stop handling me, please. I don't have a stomachache, or a headache-
NANCY: All right.
KEN: I'm not sick.
NANCY: Just talk, talk to me.
KEN: I have nothing to say to you right now, honey.
NANCY: Ken-
KEN: What can you do?
KEN: I don't understand the stars. Is there anything you can do about that?
NANCY: How can I do anything about that? I don't know how-
KEN: Can you explain the stars?
NANCY: No.
KEN: Then you can't do anything. There's nothing you can do.
Scene 8
[The kitchen. NANCY serves breakfast to KEN.]
KEN: Better.
NANCY: Yes?
[KEN nods.]
Do you think you need to ... you should talk to someone?
KEN: You mean a doctor.
NANCY: Maybe.
KEN: No. I don't know.
NANCY: Reverend Todd.
KEN: I don't know.
[They sit in silence. They sit.]
I think ... maybe I should just sit with this for a while.
NANCY: So you still feel the same way.
KEN: Yes.
NANCY: I don't understand.
I can't pretend to understand. How can something that was there yesterday not be there today?
KEN: I don't know. Are you asking me?
NANCY: I asked you.
KEN: I don't know.
NANCY: You don't know much, do you?
KEN: No.
I'm sorry.
NANCY: Don't apologize.
KEN: I don't know what's happening.
NANCY: Help me understand.
KEN: How can I do that?
NANCY: Did you believe in God yesterday, at church?
KEN: I suppose so.
NANCY: At lunch, at the grocery store, in the garage? When did you stop believing? Did you have a dream?
KEN: I didn't have a dream. It's a feeling. I can't tell you when I first felt it.
NANCY: Sounds like an empty feeling.
KEN: Yes.
NANCY: A bad feeling.
KEN: I don't know. Maybe.
NANCY: Well, isn't empty bad?
KEN: Not necessarily.
NANCY: Explain that to me.
KEN: I can't.
NANCY: All right.
KEN: Empty isn't bad if it's the truth. The truth can't be bad, can it?
NANCY: I disagree.
KEN: I guess it depends on who you are-
[NANCY flings her glass of juice across the room.]
NANCY: That was the truth. Wasn't that bad?
KEN: No. I don't think so.
NANCY: Are you going to work?
KEN: Yes, of course.
NANCY: As if that's obvious.
KEN: No, I just mean ... yes, I'm going to work.
NANCY: Are you planning on telling your daughter this piece of news?
KEN: Why is she suddenly my daughter?
NANCY: Are you?
KEN: I hadn't thought about it.
NANCY: I'm just frustrated.
KEN: It's okay.
NANCY: I'm not mad at you ...
KEN: It's okay if you are.
NANCY: Maybe I am.
KEN: Let me just ... let me just be with this.
NANCY: Maybe it'll pass.
KEN: Or maybe I'll ... Maybe it'll pass, right.
NANCY: Or maybe you'll what? What?
KEN: No, just maybe I'll have to figure something else out.
NANCY: What does that mean?
KEN: If it doesn't pass, I'll have to figure something else out.
NANCY: Something else.
KEN: Some other way.
NANCY: Why?
KEN: Because there would have to be another way.
NANCY: A better way.
KEN: Another way, yes, a better way. An only way.
NANCY: Don't get mad at me.
KEN: I'm not.
NANCY: I'm trying to understand.
KEN: Me too.
NANCY: A better way.
Scene 9
[The office. KEN sits across from ASHLEY at her desk. She eats a bag of food from McDonald's.]
ASHLEY: ... I told Renata to get me an estimate on that Land Cruiser, the Lewises' Land Cruiser, and I'd process the rest of it for her. And she goes, "I did." I go, "Where's the form?" She goes, "There's a form on that?" I go, "Renata, you been here a month, how many of these you filled out now? Course there's a form." She goes, "I only-
KEN: Ashley. I'm sorry. I have a problem.
ASHLEY: What.
KEN: Uh. I've had a crisis.
ASHLEY: What's the matter?
KEN: It's hard to explain. It's nothing like what you're thinking.
ASHLEY: Okay. What.
KEN: I've had a crisis. Of faith.
ASHLEY: Does Mom have cancer?
KEN: What? No.
ASHLEY: Is Mom sick?
KEN: She's fine. No, no, it's-
ASHLEY: Oh my goodness.
KEN: No, it's nothing like that.
ASHLEY: My goodness, you really scared me.
KEN: Sorry-
ASHLEY: I thought you were going to tell me Mom had cancer, and then I thought-
KEN: No, I'm sorry-
ASHLEY: Thank goodness. All right now, a crisis of faith. You've had a crisis of faith.
KEN: Yes, of faith. In God.
ASHLEY: In God.
KEN: Yes.
ASHLEY: Why? When did this start?
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Living on a prayer…
You all know how obsessed I am about Japanese food, so I was surprised when a friend suggested we go to a place I'd not even heard of. Cocoro is next to our favourite kebab place Mustafa and the super-famous Currywurst 36. This street has a LOT of good food peeps! I had the chicken teriyaki don (chicken in teriyaki sauce on rice) and I have to say it was delicious. Everything tasted fresh and juicy – the rice was cooked to perfection too, which I find rare outside of Japan. The Genmai Tea was beautiful. Often it is said that because of the differences in the water of different countries, the tea tastes slightly different, but this water must have been imported – one gulp and I was transported back to Japan. Absolutely delicious!
Highly recommended, super friendly Japanese staff and not bad pricing for a Japanese restaurant. I would only warn that the portion sizes aren't huge – so if you're hungry just get two 😉
Address: Cocoro Japanese Kitchen, Teahouse & Sake Bar, Mehringdamm 64, 10961 Berlin


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The creator of Slightly Alabama reflects on the process that led him to embrace working with his hands and why travel is essential for creativity.
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Dana Glaeser doesn't need to set an alarm. Most days, he wakes up by 4:30 a.m., his mind buzzing with ideas and to-dos for his leather goods business, Slightly Alabama.
Then he picks up a novel.
"I read for at least an hour to slow my mind down and to give me something that's valuable and rich in culture," says Glaeser, who used to be a high school English teacher. He also takes his time preparing coffee, savoring the step-by-step process.
But his mornings didn't always start out with such purpose. One of the reasons that Dana is building his own business is to have the freedom to do the things that are most meaningful to him: read, design, spend time with his wife, and travel.
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"If you're living a life of intention, eventually you become more aware of what matters to you," Dana observes. "Finding your life's purpose is not going to be about suddenly waking up and knowing what it is."
For Dana, that gradual awareness was set in motion about four years ago, when he was a dissatisfied marketing executive on Madison Avenue. He started exploring the notion of happiness and where his true talents lay. That brought him back to his childhood in North Alabama and the hands-on hobbies of his parents and grandparents: woodworking, painting, and crafting.
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"I had creativity in my DNA but didn't know that you could turn that into a business until I had been in the business world," says Dana. "I realized I wanted that same feeling at the end of the day that I'd had when I was growing up, to work on something and then say, we did that… It makes you feel alive."
Things fell into place quickly from then on. Dana began designing hand-stitched products inspired by the values of his Alabama roots yet still forward looking. A notable example is his leather wine tote, a differentiating product among Slightly Alabama's small-batch collection of wallets and tote bags.
Dana makes these products in an 8,000-square-foot design collective on New York City's Queens-Brooklyn border—with the help of two apprentices, who he strives to instill with both skills and an appreciation of the work itself, whether pattern making or cutting leather or maintaining the tools of the trade.
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"Traveling makes me want to travel more and to allow Slightly Alabama to open up into other places," Dana says. "So while being away makes me more playful creatively, coming back actually makes me more of a serious business person because I want to get back out there in the world again quickly."
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Renewed trade war concerns may weigh on Wall Street in early trading on Wednesday following the notable upward move seen in the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 100 points.
Stocks are likely to move back to the downside as traders continue to worry the trade dispute between the U.S. and China is escalating into a full-fledged trade war.
A report from the South China Morning Post said Chinas is re-examining the entire bilateral economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
The SCMP said Chinese government advisers are highlighting the risk of sourcing critical supplies from an increasingly hostile U.S. following the Trump administration's recent move to blacklist Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Mei Xinyu, a fellow at the research institute under China's Ministry of Commerce, told the SCMP that Beijing should prepare for the worst-case scenario to defend its rights in climbing up the global value chain through technological catch-up.
"Even if a deal is reached, it could be torn apart [by President Donald Trump] easily at any time," Mei said, comparing the current trade talk deadlock to the Panmunjom peace talks during the Korean War.
Potentially adding to the trade concerns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently told CNBC's Ylan Mui the U.S. has no plans to go to Beijing to resume trade negotiations.
Later in the session, trading may be impacted by reaction to the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting.
The minutes may shed additional light on the outlook for interest rates but could also be viewed as old news considering the constantly shifting developments on the trade front.
Among individual stocks, shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) are moving sharply lower in pre-market trading after a federal judge ruled the communications chip maker violated antitrust law, suppressing competition and using its dominant position to exact excessive licensing fees.
Home improvement retailer Lowe's (LOW) is also likely to come under pressure after reporting weaker than expected fiscal first quarter earnings and lower its full-year profit forecast.
On the other hand, shares of Target (TGT) are moving significantly higher in pre-market trading after the retail giant reported better than expected first quarter results.
With the markets continuing to show intense sensitivity to trade-related news, stocks showed a strong move back to the upside during the trading day on Tuesday after moving mostly lower over the course of Monday's session.
The major averages ended the day firmly in positive territory. The Dow climbed 197.43 points or 0.8 percent to 25,877.33, the Nasdaq jumped 83.35 points or 1.1 percent to 7,785.72 and the S&P 500 advanced 24.13 points or 0.9 percent to 2,864.36.
In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed for the fifth consecutive session on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index inched up by 0.1 percent, while China's Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.5 percent.
The major European markets have also turned mixed on the day. While the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index is just above the unchanged line, the German DAX Index and the French CAC 40 Index are down by 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.
In commodities trading, crude oil futures are tumbling $0.86 to $62.27 a barrel after edging down $0.08 to $63.13 a barrel on Tuesday. Meanwhile, after falling $4.10 to $1,273.20 an ounce in the previous session, gold futures are rising $3.40 to $1,276.60 an ounce.
On the currency front, the U.S. dollar is trading at 110.34 yen compared to the 110.50 yen it fetched at the close of New York trading on Tuesday. Against the euro, the dollar is valued at $1.1170 compared to yesterday's $1.1161.
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Parents' Association
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Marin Montessori School Parents' Association is to foster and celebrate a strong sense of community among parents outside of the classroom environment by offering a wide variety of ways for Members to participate in school life in a meaningful way and offer their time and talents to the MMS Community.
PA events are held throughout the school year and give parents an informal opportunity to come together in the MMS spirit and learn more about how to be involved on campus. One of the most important functions of the PA is to collaborate with the MMS Board of Trustees, Faculty, Administration, and parent volunteers to plan and staff school events and projects.
In addition to community activities, the PA supports the school's fundraising efforts by hosting events such as the Book Browse, promoting participation in eScrip and Amazon shopping programs and coordinating the ongoing sale of MMS Spirit Wear. The PA is also very proud to coordinate service projects around Marin County throughout the year to meet the needs of our community and our planet.
There is always a wide range of opportunities for parents to participate in PA activities. Please contact any of the PA Officers directly for more information.
How the PA is Organized
The activities of the PA fall under the umbrella of MMS governance and leadership. The everyday management is facilitated by the PA President and the PA Executive Committee. PA events are planned and executed by members of the PA Leadership Team and supported through the efforts of parent volunteers.
|Parents' Association Executive Committee 2019-2020
Angela Webster
Argavan Nilforoush
Daniela Mateva
Eva Madrid
Jeff Gossett
Nimisha Gandhi
Michelle Hobson
Travis Deuel
Good Works:
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Nerine Torres
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Talia Carter
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Papa L is celebrating a milestone this month and as he always does he celebrated by sharing it with us. He bought me this ice cream maker I've coveted for years. Thank you, Papa L. You're the very very best. 🙂
It's this Cuisinart self contained unit. No bags of ice. No space eating freezer bowls. It's got it's own 'freezer' unit built in. No mess. Just fill the bowl. Lock the lid. Press a couple buttons and 40 – 60 minutes later you have ice cream or gelato.
Just a simple ice cream base for the first try. Cream / Milk / 'sugar' / Vanilla.
It was really really good but I'm going to play around with my sugar subs before I post a recipe. I'm sure it will be the same as with gluten – free cooking…it'll take a few trials before I find my sweet spot. Pun intended. 🙂
In honor of apples and Fourth of July I served it over an apple upside down skillet cake which was also good…but again I need to work on my sugar subs and ratios before sharing a recipe.
I also forgot to get a finished pic after it came out of the oven. Sorry.
This was the first sweets I'd had in over 5 weeks and I'm happy to say it was uneventful. I was scared just one taste and I'd be face down in a vat of real ice cream surrounded by the empty wrappers from all the chocolate in Wal Mart. That didn't happen at all though and now I'm really excited to experiment more starting in August. 🙂
I'm sure I'll use the ice cream maker at least once before then though. 😉 It's not even that I want to eat ice cream that much…I just wanna play with my new toy.
A couple other eats from the weekend…
Chopped BBQ / Corn and Strawberry Crush. I've written before that because of my childhood summers on the bay Strawberry Crush just screams 'summer' to me.
Well now Crush has these sugar free water enhancers in Orange, Grape and Strawberry. I got the orange and strawberry and have used them with my Soda Stream. With the carbonated water they're almost just like drinking the real thing. Now remember I haven't had any real sugar in weeks though so my 'almost just like the real thing' might not be the same as if I still had the taste for the actual real thing.
The next day I took some left over chopped bbq / sauce and pickles and rolled them up in a tortilla for a BBQ 'sandwich'.
This was actually one of my most favorite meals in weeks. Will definitely have this one again.
Hope y'all had a great weekend. 🙂


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Whether you're looking to maintain relationships with existing customers or engage prospects throughout the sales cycle, it's impossible for even the most talented sales rep to remember every customer interaction, so they can follow up at the right time with the right message.
As businesses strive to give a personal and genuine touch to every customer, tracking sales activity and follow up is critical. Yet, customers interact with businesses across multiple channels and at fleeting moments – how can a rep effectively monitor and keep track of it all? Including interactions with others, such as customer service.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology is a lifesaver for busy sales reps and marketers to track customer data and relationships in one integrated system. According to Pardot, 79% of leads fail to convert without a CRM. Think of all the opportunity you're leaving on the table, if only 20% of your leads turn into sales (gasp)!
Today, we'll walk through CRM basics and the cross-team benefits of implementing a CRM system.
A Quick Overview of CRMs
Think of your CRM as a database housing customer and prospect demographic data (name, address, company size, etc.) and behavior data (services or orders purchased, email interactions, calls, follow ups, customer order issues, etc.).
It offers businesses a single location to log interactions across teams and channels, to build a 360-degree view of leads and current customers. Think of your CRM as a rolodex or "little black book" for the digital age with even more information about your customers.
A CRM helps with organization, communication, and follow up prioritization. Here's a few ways teams benefit from a collaborative CRM:
- Sales
A CRM is the hub for all sales activity. If your sales rep is calling on a prospect, they easily look that record up in the system to see all their past interactions and what they've purchased in the past. What emails have they received and opened? When was the last time they interacted? What products caught their interest?The rep logs notes after the phone call, so when they next reach out, they're picking up the conversation right where it left off. Reps grade leads to reflect their buying power or stage of the lifecycle, create alerts to be notified when contacts activity ramps up, or send prospecting emails directly.
- Marketing
Marketers need insights into their audiences' engagement throughout the sales cycle. Frequently, marketing produces leads (prospective customers) and passes them to the sales reps to contact. Without a CRM, the feedback loop between sales and marketing is strained. Were the leads produced by a specific marketing effort good? Are they converting? What happened with the ones who didn't convert?A CRM enables sales reps to modify fields to reflect lead quality and sales cycle phase. Marketing gains a window into the post-marketing cycle to measure overall effectiveness of their efforts and pipeline.
- Leadership
Management, finance, and leadership use CRMs to report on the health of their sales, marketing, and customer service efforts. A CRM helps hold teams accountable and offers transparency across teams and all levels of the organization. Trends can be visualized in real-time. Are sales going up for the quarter? How are your territory reps performing? Where are issues arising with customer service?
CRM Capabilities
CRMs come in all shapes and sizes. If you're a large and dynamic organization, a sophisticated tool like Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics has the robust features your sales and marketing team needs.
If you're a B2B vendor or wholesaler, Whereoware's Pharos CRM has unique product-focused features that many CRMs do not. For example, you can place orders, manage customer issues and returns, analyze sales, ensure lead follow up, or schedule an appointment.
Ultimately, you're looking for a CRM that fits your business needs and budget to convert more leads, manage customer relationships, and grow sales.
A few of our favorite CRM capabilities:
Reporting + Dashboards: Reports and dashboards help you monitor your sales pipeline and activity, without slaving over Excel. By making the data visual and easy to digest, up-to-date dashboards help businesses understand their metrics at-a-glance (and the data is near real-time).
Order History: Knowing what, when, and how much the customer purchased helps marketing and sales understand their customers' product interests and position them for repeat business.
Cases: Does your business have a customer service team or a one-man help desk? Cases reveal pain points and recurring issues.
Media Library: House all marketing collateral/sales sheets and PowerPoint presentations in your CRM, so your teams can easily access the most current, on-brand version.
Plays Well With Others: There's strength in connectivity. Look for a CRM that easily integrates with other solutions, like your business intelligence or marketing automation platforms. These integrations enable you to leverage data and behavior across systems to trigger corresponding notifications, email campaigns, or audience segments.
Which CRM Is Right For You?
A CRM offers a collaborative window into daily sales activity and customer interactions. It helps you monitor, manage, and optimize your sales pipeline. It helps reps access the information they need to sell better and maintain customer satisfaction. It streamlines reporting and follow up.
Choosing a CRM can be daunting. Get started by identifying your basic business needs along with your overall budget and scale. If you are a small business, you may not need the features of an enterprise system. If you sell products, you'd benefit from a streamlined, product-focused CRM, like Pharos CRM.
Still unsure where to start? One of our digital experts is happy to talk through your options and help you grow your business.


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How to Dress for Work this Fall | Q&A with Tiffany Ingram
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm more likely to be found wearing yoga pants with Teddy the dog on my lap at my home office than looking super fly in a fashionable outfit. But this fall, as I've been traveling coast to coast speaking at companies, conferences, and Universities, I've really tried to step up my presentation game.
As a formerly fashion-agnostic person, I've learned in recent years that dressing the part is part of giving a great presentation. And when I look good, I feel so much more confident.
One of our Trainer Team members, the super-stylin' Tiffany Ingram of Policy and Fashion, has joined me at the past few Bossed Up Bootcamp Power Hours to share some of her advice on feeling like a boss through fashion. Our attendees responded so positively to Tiffany's incredible message that I wanted to interview her on her top advice for the fall season here on the blog, too!
Here are Tiffany's top tips for fall style that never fades
Emilie Aries: What difference does feeling "put together" at work make for you?
EA: Fall makes me think about fluctuating temperatures, which require outfits that work from a chilly morning commute to a hot afternoon to an over-air conditioned office. How do you recommend we layer up in a way that works?
EA: How do you recommend we combine higher price items with budget-friendlier items to look polished without overspending?
EA: What fall trends are you incorporating into your office attire this season?
EA: What are come classic fall pieces you think every boss woman should invest in?
EA: What are your best money-saving tips for always looking good without breaking the bank?
Are you investing in your fall style this season?
I wanted to hear all about it. Let me know you favorite fashion secrets in the comments section below, or head to PolicyandFashion.com for even more from Tiffany!
Emilie Aries is an internationally-recognized speaker, podcaster, writer, and the Founder & CEO of Bossed Up.
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Wild Card Creator 1.0 Released!
Journeyman Games has released the 1.0 version of Wild Card Creator, their Savage Worlds character creator tool. Be sure to give it a look!
Wild Card Creator lets you import content directly from your Savage Worlds PDF files. It already supports content from the most popular settings, including Pinnacle's recent Deadlands Noir and newly-released Weird Wars Rome. Journeyman Games' goal is to support every published setting from over 20 licensees within a year!
You can also export your character directly to a form-fillable PDF character sheet, including the Fantasy Companion character sheet released just last week.


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Just because the vending hall has closed does not mean that the Grand Rapids Comic-Con is over for the evening. Quite the opposite! There will be a plethora of activities at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con after the main hall closes for those who want some late night entertainment. Every activity is part of the admission price, so you don't need to pay an additional admission charge for any of these after hours events. So plan on sticking around after hours and check out some additional fun!
Friday and Saturday Night
Huge Gaming Area!
The Grand Rapids Comic-Con will have a wide variety of gaming happening each night until 11:55 pm up in the River Overlook Rooms. There will be a wide variety of board, card, and electronic gaming of all types going on deep into the evening, as well as an escape room. Make sure to check out all of the activities upstairs in River Overlook in the gaming area at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con here.
Anime Screenings!
There will an anime screening room running open to close each day in Grand Gallery Overlook A, sponsored by the good people at JAFAX. This programming room will center attention on anime and manga screenings straight from Crunchyroll, so you know it is fresh stuff. Schedule to be announced at show. Take some time to relax and check out some of the newest anime coming right out of Japan! each night until 11:55 pm in Grand Gallery Overlook A.
Friday Night
Channel Awesome Vs The Cinema Snob!
Channel Awesome started as That Guy With The Glasses, one of the first video sharing services on the internet. The Cinema Snob is no sloiuch himself, gathering a signinficant viewershipo with his comical reviews of cult and weird cinema. These two internet critics have been friends for years, but this is the first time they have done a Q&A just about them. Find out how they started, how they discovered each other, and how they combined talents for both Channel Awesome and the Cinema Snob Movies. Now that he's a cat owner himself, find out what Doug really thinks of Lloyd. It's two of the nets most beloved characters together at last…Friday night at 7:30 pm in Grand Gallery A-C.
Film Festival
Welcome to the grindhouse! The Grand Rapids Comic-Con is pleased to be hosting a showcase of student and independent grindhouse film shorts at the event at 9 pm in Grand Gallery E-F. This festival will be part of the show and no additional tickets or expenses will be expected of fans to attend the event. This film festival will have more of a R-rated slant and nobody will be allowed to enter this film festival that is under the age of 17 unless they are accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. You can find out more about the festival here.
Trivia Challenge
Grab some of your nerdiest friends and come down to Friday night of Grand Rapids Comic Con to challenge your knowledge on your favorite fandoms in a friendly Nerd Trivia competition, hosted by Quizmaster Chris Goad. Candy, geeky gifts, and other swag will be up for grabs. Teams must consist of one to four people. Event will be held in Grand Gallery D on Friday starting at 7:30 pm. You may find out more about the Trivia Challenge by visiting here.
Anime Idol!
Anime Idol is a high energy singing and dancing competition which brings many regional and local performers to one stage to compete for best singer, best dancer, and Anime Idol (both)
Signups are LIVE (Link below)!
Friday, November 8
7:30-9:30 pm
Monroe Rooms
SIGNUP: https://forms.gle/W59txS9jRBZRyJAV8. More information is here.
After Party Karaoke
Come sing your heart out in a fun, casual, and judgement free setting! We have all kinds of music and a wifi hotspot to pull down even more from the internet and an aux cable to use music from your phone! Hosted by J83 Entertainment, who is a panelist, cosplayer, photographer and karaoke host whom one can find at conventions across the Midwest. Grand Gallery E-F on Saturday, November 10 from 8 pm until midnight. Find out more about this all-ages karaoke event here.
Channel Awesome
Have you ever had that movie you love but everyone else hates, or that movie you hate but everyone else loves? Well now's your chance to make your voice heard! Join Doug Walker and the Nostalgia Critic gang in discussing what and why certain films get more attention than others should, and see if your movie is celebrated or despised as much as you think! Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Monroe Rooms.
Restaurant, Coffee Shop, and Bar Information
Experience Grand Rapids will have a booth in the main hallway at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con with maps to the local restaurants, coffee shops, and bars as well as information on other attractions in Grand Rapids, available free of charge. You may find out more information on Experience Grand Rapids and the night life in our little town here.


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On this edition of Agent Insights we feature guest blogger Lisa Heindel, a real estate broker from New Orleans, LA. She caught our eye because she makes excellent use of video in her online presence. See for yourself by checking out Crescent City Living LLC's YouTube channel. our team here has a soft spot for animals. She shares with us some insight on how to speak to your real estate buyers and sellers. For more from Lisa be sure to check out her website and Active Rain profile!
If you want to read more from Lisa, be sure to check out her website for her real estate brokerage in New Orleans. Or you can subscribe to her YouTube channel!
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GALVESTON, Texas — New York real estate heir Robert Durst pleaded guilty Wednesday to bond jumping and evidence tampering in connection with the death and dismemberment of his elderly neighbor.
Durst was sentenced to five years and will receive credit for time served. His attorney, Dick DeGuerin, said that means Durst likely will spend about two more years in prison.
The plea deal was reached hours after an appeals judge removed state District Judge Susan Criss from the case amid defense arguments that she was biased.
Criss, who previously rejected a plea deal, presided over Durst's murder trial, where he was acquitted of intentionally killing 71-year-old Morris Black. Defense attorneys said five jurors reported Criss was openly critical of that verdict.
Criss said Wednesday that she would not have accepted the plea agreement: "It was too light. It's hard to say what would have been fair. He could have received up to 20 years in prison. He got a quarter of that."
Galveston County prosecutor Kurt Sistrunk said Durst's sister agreed with the plea bargain.
Despite the acquittal in November, Durst, 61, has remained jailed in Galveston because he fled the city shortly after his 2001 arrest.
Durst testified during his trial that he accidentally shot Black as they struggled for a gun in Durst's apartment. He contended he then panicked, cut up the body and dumped the pieces in Galveston Bay.
Durst left Galveston but returned and was arrested. He posted bond and ran again, then was caught in Pennsylvania.
His family runs The Durst Organization, a billion-dollar New York real estate company.
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Freshly Roasted!
Easily the most important part of any coffee making process is the beans! Whether you're pulling a shot of espresso, delicately crafting a pourover, using your favorite press or even just brewing a drip pot, having freshly roasted coffee is step one! At Seattle Coffee Gear, we always make sure you get beans that are fresh and ready for you to brew. Each of our roasting partners provides strict guidelines for their coffee to make sure that we get rid of anything expired (don't worry, we make sure any leftovers are donated!). This ensures that you always get fresh, delicious beans.
Directly after roasting, coffee beans need around 72 hours to release carbon dioxide built up in the bean. This process is facilitated by small valves on the bag that can release air one way (which also gives you a whiff of coffee goodness!). After these 72 hours, your beans are ready to grind and brew! It's possible that gear ordered with your coffee may be delayed so that we can make sure you get fresh beans delivered in the most environmentally and economically friendly way possible, but never fear! We'll have your whole order to you as quickly as possible. We maintain a larger rotating stock of our most popular blends, so only some orders will see this delay.
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Exploring Colored Pencils Workshop
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In this course, students will learn all the skills needed to begin using colored pencils. Using this versatile and fascinating medium, beginners will acquire foundational techniques and skills while those more experienced students will explore a range of new applications.
Supply List:
Colored Pencils: Professional grade such as Prismacolor, Caran D'ache, Pablo, etc. in any size set (48 is recommended). Prismacolor cool grey pencils including 10%, 20% and 90%.
Paper: Hot press watercolor paper or *other drawing surface of your choosing. (*must be smooth, no cold press paper).
Other: Plastic Eraser, Kneaded Eraser, Drafting or other soft brush, pencil sharpener, ruler, HB graphite pencil.
Please note that there is a required supply list for this workshop. A short lunch break will be taken during the class. Layers are recommended as the rooms tend to be a bit cool.
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2 killed in collapse of Manila hotel being demolished
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least two workers were killed and another was injured Monday when part of a small budget hotel they were demolishing in Manila collapsed, Philippine officials said.
Manila Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso helped supervise efforts to locate the two workers with cranes and drones after a portion of Hotel Sogo collapsed for still-unclear reasons.
The hotel has long been closed and was being demolished by several workers when the accident happened. A busy road in Manila's Malate tourism and entertainment district was closed due to the rescue efforts.
"It's sad but we can't do anything, everybody tried their best," Moreno told reporters, adding rescuers moved rapidly but carefully due to the building's fragility.
Police are investigating the collapse, which Moreno said prompted him to order guests in an adjacent budget motel to leave the building for safety reasons.


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Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Students have a bi-weekly online reading assignment (hosted by SurveyMonkey.com), where they answer questions based on reading their textbook, material covered in previous lectures, opinion questions, and/or asking (anonymous) questions or making (anonymous) comments. Full credit is given for completing the online reading assignment before next week's lecture, regardless if whether their answers are correct/incorrect. Selected results/questions/comments are addressed by the instructor at the start of the following lecture.
The following questions were asked on reading textbook chapters and reviewing presentations on circuit analysis and previewing presentations on advanced electricity concepts.
Selected/edited responses are given below.
Describe what you understand from the assigned textbook reading or presentation preview. Your description (2-3 sentences) should specifically demonstrate your level of understanding.
"Learned about voltmeters and ammeters."
"I learned more in-depth the differences between a series wiring and a parallel wiring. Series wiring is when the same electric current runs throughout all the devices. While a parallel wiring is when the same voltage difference is applied to all the devices."
"When measuring the current passing through a light bulb (or any other circuit element), the current that passes through the light bulb must also pass through the digital multimeter. This means that the wiring in the circuit must be 'broken' open to connect the digital multimeter to measure current (making it an ammeter)."
"An ammeter needs a resistance of zero or nearly zero to measure current. While a voltmeter needs a resistance that is nearly infinity to measure the difference in electrical potential."
"A voltmeter is used to measure (delta) V in devices and instruments. The wiring is altered to allow flow through the voltmeter and an instrument such as a light bulb."
"An ammeter has an ideal resistance of zero and is used to measure the current going through a light bulb. A voltmeter measures the electrical potential energy used by a light bulb and has a ideal resistance of infinity."
"'Twinkle twinkle little star, quals I-squared r.' Circuit breakers are designed to prevent runaway circuits from causing damage."
"That with more resistors are added in parallel to a circuit the equivalent resistance decreases. This can result in a very large runaway current."
"Joule heating is the rate of power used per time. As more appliances are plugged in overall resistance decreases in the house which can lead to a dangerous runaway current."
"Joule heating is the term for the rate of energy used per time used by a circuit element of resistance due to the amount of current I flowing through it. For each charge q that uses a certain amount ∆V of electric potential, the amount of electric potential energy used is ∆EPE = q·∆V."
"When more devices are connected to a voltage source in parallel, the resistance decreases and the current increases. This can be a safety issue in household wiring, which is somewhat mitigated by circuit breakers that cut off electricity when the current gets too high. An ammeter measures current, while a voltmeter measures voltage."
Describe what you found confusing from the assigned textbook reading or presentation preview. Your description (2-3 sentences) should specifically identify the concept(s) that you do not understand.
"Kirchhoff's loop rule."
"Distinguishing between the resistance of ammeter and voltmeters."
"How an ammeter works. I'm not sure why it should have such a low resistance while a voltmeter should have high resistance."
"What the difference is between ammeters and voltmeters. I mean why does ammeter have a resistance close to zero and why does a voltmeter have a resistance close to infinity. Also in what situations would I use a voltmeter over an ammeter (or vice versa)?"
"Voltmeters and anmeters. Review on how these work and how they are different would be great."
"I am struggling with the parts about the voltmeter and ammeter and their specific uses."
"I do not know what an ammeter is. I do not know the physics behind electrical units."
"How power dissipation fits into everything."
"Clarification on why more resistors will cause an outlet to become 'overloaded'. Why does low resistance cause the wires connected to the outlet to heat up?"
"Runaway current."
"I'm still not exactly sure how a circuit breaker works/how it prevents too much current."
"Power dissipation."
"How the power dissipation equation is constructed, but I need to see more examples of when and what context we use it. Also, how do circuit breakers work? I don't think I understand that."
"I did not find too much confusing. Just heavy information-wise, and a lot to understand."
"I have not found anything confusing."
What are the resistances of these (ideal) devices?
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Ideal ammeter: 0 [78%]
Ideal voltmeter: ∞ [69%]
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Equivalent resistance Req of circuit: decreases [63%]
Current I flowing through emf source: increases [65%]
current. ********************** [22] voltage. ******* [7] (Both of the above choices.) ** [2] (Neither of the above choices.) [0] (Unsure/guessing/lost/help!) * [1]
Ask the instructor an anonymous question, or make a comment. Selected questions/comments may be discussed in class.
"Can we go over a brief overview of electricity I forgot a lot of the material? That's on me, but a review would be nice."
"Please go over the examples above thanks!"
"Not too many questions, except for the ammeter vs. voltmeter parameters mentioned above."
"How are electrical fires an issue if circuit breakers are meant to cut off the power when too much current is passed through it?" (Ideally the circuit breakers will always do their job, but some people might try to prevent the circuit breaker from tripping in order to keep their appliance working, and/or there may be a connection or wire that is faulty or rated less than what the circuit breaker will allow up to, and that part of the circuit will still spark or heat up and catch on fire. So circuit breakers won't prevent every kind of electrical fire hazard.)
"I learned that many videos shown in class shouldn't be attempted at home."
"This second part of semester with quizzes almost every week is kinda scary to me." (It's scary to me, too. So be sure to enjoy your spring break before coming back to the grind.)


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- Property ID: 61822800
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Minutes from Previous Meetings
Denise Knell motioned to accept the minutes from the
Floor Open for Public Comment
No public Comment.
New Business
Elections of Officers for the Ellettsville Parks Board.
Darlyne Sowder was nominated and elected for Parks Board President.
Nominated by Denise Knell, seconded by L.D. Axsom.
Edwin Macatangay was nominated and elected for Parks Board Vice-president.
Nominated by Denise Knell, seconded by L.D. Axsom.
Jeff Frownfelter was nominated and elected for Parks Board Secretary.
Nominated by L.D. Axsom, seconded by Denise Knell.
David Sorokoty announced to the Parks Board that he would be leaving the Town Council for personal health and family reasons. Wished the board success in the future.
Question of How can repairs be made to the Parks facillities in a more efficient manner utilizing the town resources, i.e. Street Department equipment and staff. Suggested creating time tables with assignments, encouraging priorities on repair projects. Looking to other venues within the town resources such as the Utilities staff and equipment. Also suggested that other outside contractors be hired for work should town resources not be available or prove satisfactory in accomplishing tasks.
VFW made a donation of $4,000 to upkeep the Veterans park property. This is under condition that the Street Department has control of the funds. This topic brought up some responsibility and accountability issues. Jeff Frownfelter asked for more accurate and detailed accounting of monies spent with the attachment of receipts and billings available to the Parks Board. This detailed accounting can help the Parks Board better prepare budget numbers and seek out the most cost effective solutions for parks maintenance. The Parks Board would like to clear up any current or potential problems of co-operation with the Street Department.
Dawn Kroh, President of Green 3 design presented her role for the town of
Dawn has two basic roles; Develop and establish the management plan for the Urban Forest of Ellettsville and to help with grants to serve the town of Ellettsville for the maintenance of the Urban Forest. Part of this job is to establish what the town has as far as greenery, establish an inventory.
Green 3 is to serve as the liason with the town of
Green 3 has a goal to get the budget released and present a preliminary plan to the town advisory board resonsible for the supervision and approval of the work. In order for this to happen Ellettsville needs to have a Tree Advisory Committee appointed which brings Dawn Kroh to the Parks Board. She requests that the Parks Board serve as this Tree Advisory Committee. It is important that a commitee be selected and act soon so that Grants may be applied for and work continue.
The role of a Tree Advisory Commitee is as follows. A. review information supplied by Green 3. B. provide direction. C. oversee tree inventory. D. eligible to apply for additional grant monies. Darlyne asked about the old tree commitee and it is assumed to be defunct. Denise Knell motioned the Parks Board act as the Tree Advisory Committee and Jeff frownfelter seconded the motion. There was some concern about obtaining some more expertise on the tree commitee and it was decided that this could be done in the future. Motion carried 4-0. The Parks Board is now the acting Tree Advisory Commitee.
Dawn Kroh provided an outline of the tree ordinance. The Parks Board will receive regular updates from Green 3 and the Parks Board will also receive a draft of the management plan for the trees along the 46 Highway corridor.
Old Business
5 Year Master Plan
Professor Segedy has agreed to attend the February Meeting and discuss the finalization of the Parks Board 5-year Master Plan.
Memorial Park - None
BaskeNtball court - None
Budget - None
The meeting was moved to adjourn by Jeff Frownfelter and seconded by Denise Knell. All members voted to adjourn, meeting adjourned at Motion carried 4-0
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Osaka wins US open
CITIZEN's new brand ambassador, Naomi Osaka, one of Japan's top-ranked tennis professionals, defeated tennis star, Serena Williams, in this weekends' US Open Finals.
New York, NY (September 10, 2018) – CITIZEN's new brand ambassador, Naomi Osaka, one of Japan's top-ranked tennis professionals, defeated tennis star, Serena Williams, in this weekends' US Open Finals.
Osaka, currently ranked 7 after this year's US Open, took home her first major victory in her pro career with her defeat over Williams. Winning 6-2, 6-4 in a highly exciting yet controversial match, Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam final.
Osaka participated in the US Open Tennis Championships wearing her CITIZEN Eco-Drive Bluetooth watch throughout. Sold exclusively at our Citizen Flagship Store in TImes Square. Call store for details -
"We are thrilled to have Noami as part of the CITIZEN Watch family and congratulate her on an incredible win here at the US Open," said Jeffrey Cohen, President Citizen Watch America. "Naomi is a true testament to our brand philosophy of 'Better Starts Now' and we look forward to following along in all her endeavors."
CITIZEN partners with tennis professional Naomi Osaka under the CITIZEN brand statement, "Better Starts Now," the belief that no matter who you are and what you do, it is always possible to make something better — and now is the time to start doing it. Osaka is the ideal symbol to demonstrate the uncompromising drive to become the top of her game worldwide without the pretense that sometimes comes with fame and accomplishment.
"I'm honored to have Naomi Osaka join us as our new brand ambassador. Her dynamic spirit of advancing forward shares the same essence of our brand spirit. People around the world are taking notice of her powerful moves and imagination. Likewise, we would like to demonstrate exciting new products based on expertise and innovation," said Toshio Tokura, President and CEO of CITIZEN Watch Co. Ltd.
"I am delighted to be a part of the auspicious team of CITIZEN brand ambassadors," said Naomi Osaka. "'Better Starts Now' fits perfectly with my philosophy of taking on new challenges to reach the top of the world as a tennis sports representative. I hope my CITIZEN watch becomes a personal lucky charm from now on" she adds.
CITIZEN continues to support athletes of various sports from figure skating, table tennis to rugby, who represent not only Japan but other countries as well, in their pursuit of sports excellence. This integral spirit of always striving to improve befittingly aligns with the company's deep-rooted philosophy of constant innovation as a true manufacture d'horlogerie throughout all phases of manufacturing from design and production of movement components to the watch's final assembly.
For further information about Naomi Osaka as CITIZEN's brand ambassador, please visit: http://www.citizenwatch-global.com/about/ambassador.html
About Naomi Osaka
Born on October 16, 1997 in Osaka, Japan to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother. Moved to the U.S. at the age of three and currently resides in Florida. Started tennis taught by her farther, joined the International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments at the age of fourteen, and turned professional in 2013. Qualified for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour championship in July of 2014 at the Bank of the West Classic for the first time. In January 2016, at the Australian Open, qualified to enter her first Grand Slam, rolling into the third round and achieved into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. In the same year, reached the third round of the French Open and US Open as well. In October 2016, at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, reached her first WTA final and moved into the top 40 of WTA rankings. Won "Newcomer of the Year" at the 2016 WTA Awards, an award given to the player who made the biggest breakthrough. In March of 2018, became the first Japanese woman to win the Indian Wells Masters in California, U.S., also known as BNP Paris Open — the Premier Mandatory category — widely considered the second biggest event in tennis, right behind the Grand Slam, joining the ranks of worldwide top players. A must-watch up-and-coming player with a powerful serve, Naomi takes advantage of her 180cm height and forceful forehand. Ranked as No. 19 in the tennis world as of August 20, 2018.


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Summer jet setting is in full swing! From the beaches of Santorini to the yachts of St. Tropez and the clubs of Ibiza, there's no shortage of beautiful destinations for fashionistas to vacation in. Packing for any trip can be a daunting task – we wouldn't want to be caught in the wrong outfit no matter what country we're in! To make things easier for voyaging Voguers, we've compiled gorgeous resort looks for every hot and haute destination.
With its perpetually sunny weather, stark ocean blue and white backdrops and copious beachside activities, bright colours are ideal for this stunning Greek island. You'll be spending your days sunning and your nights wining and dining at tucked away restaurants. Beachy casual pieces during the day with some romantic outfits are just what you need!
St. Tropez
Oh the South of France! With its abundance of wealth and natural beauty, it's no wonder the jet set location is so popular for so many. From spectacular cuisine to sunbathing on yachts, there's no shortage of lazing and hazing to be done. Make space in those suitcases for daringly cut swimsuits luxe daytime ensembles. There's also a rich nightlife scene, so little party dresses are a must, oh and you're stylish-yet-elegant Ray Ban sunglasses. Glam, luxe, lounging – sounds just lovely to us.
There's a reason everyone calls Ibiza the Magic Island. With its wonderfully warm weather, beautiful scenery, crystal blue water and never-ending party we can see why it casts a spell on everyone who visits. With beach parties during the day, beach parties during the night and dancing til dawn at their infamous clubs, you'll want to have outfits that transition easily from day to night with a change of shoes.


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Bobble of the Day
Player: Derek Jeter
New York Yankees
Year: 2017
Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles
So here comes the long line of soon to be Jeter bobbles to swarm out to the public considering he'll be inducted into the Hall of Fame when first eligible. Clark's came out with this exclusive "Derek Jeter Day" bobble, to commemorate his special day being recognized by the Yankee Faithful.
Any new Jeter bobble is great but the fact that this is his "Derek Jeter Day" bobble makes it more special. Jeets is in his follow through hitting stance as he's lining a ball to right center. He's in his home "pinstripe" jersey and I love the fact that Clark's put his ankle brace on as it's a great feature.
The overall base is what makes this bobble special. I love the authentic "mahogany" color as this would look kick as on your desk at work. The Yankee Stadium flags that rise above the ballpark are engraved around the perimeter of the base. Also, on one side has Jeter's number #2 engraved within the base, and on the other has the Yankees logo.
Now, to the cream of the crop feature on this exclusive. Directly on top of the base sits a Derek Jeter imprinted raised logo with a design of him tipping his hat to the crowd. Around the sides has the words, "Derek Jeter * Captain". Clark's did a superb job highlighting how important Derek Jeter Day was and Yankee fans need to appreciate this bobble.
Sniper Rating: For only $30.00 at clarktoys.com, you cannot go wrong adding the Yankee Captain bobble to your collection. You bring this to work and place it on your desk and I guarantee you people around the office will inquire about it. It's sturdy, has excellent detail and the overall theme of the bobble scores a knockout 10.0 rating. Well done Clark Toys.


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In light of the "tech stock blood bath", as Chris Tottman so aptly describes it, it's critical that every seed company focuses their attention "forensically" on what they need to prove first and what they need to achieve second.
Dramatically over simplifying here but most people think first about what they need to achieve in terms of the numbers of pilots, clients, revenue, etc. Clearly these are vital as a seed company works towards a new "Series A" investment horizon and hypothesis, but what really matters is the evidence you have gathered along the way, the lessons you have learned that have informed your journey and allowed you to isolate an ideal, repeatable customer profile in a large and scalable market. That results of course in the # pilots, # clients, £ ARR. Consider three different outcomes:-
- Company A – 18 months post seed, generating £100k MRR and growing month on month. But with 10 customers in entirely different segments: shapes, sizes and sectors.
- Company B – 18 months post seed, generating £100k MRR and growing month on month. Ten customers in one addressable segments but with ten different products / propositions.
- Company C – 18 months seed, generating £100k MRR and growing month on month, but with ten customers in one addressable segment, all with same product, pricing model and proposition.
The next investment hypotheses for these three companies are entirely different. In the latter, the Series A investment hypothesis is simple:
We know who our customers are, the pain they feel and why they buy. We want to double down on the current ten clients to expand revenues even further and add another ten new clients from the same segment with the same proposition.
A dramatic oversimplification, but it does help us to gather our thoughts and focus on what matters. So what does a seed company need to do?
Let's start from the end, an ideal narrative if you like. Over the last 12-18 months you have constantly iterated your message, adjusted your segment focus and evolved the product to a point at which you can say:-
- Lead times from initial contact to first revenue have reduced; we have isolated and focused in on the critical pain within the segment, narrowing and honing our message to the exclusion of everything else;
- ACV has increased on initial orders, a sign that we have isolated the buyer with the most to gain;
- Engagement is increasing showing that our focus on product quality, usability, UX, customer success, etc. is paying off;
- Revenues are expanding within existing customers as we demonstrate the quantitative and qualitative value of our solution to the customer and expand into other teams, divisions and geographies;
- And, we while we are engaged with many different customers we have isolated a single addressable and large market which we can address in the same repeatable manner.
Gather evidence on this basis and share with your current investors and the new ones you want to attract. Share the mistakes, the lessons learned and as you change, the progress you make. Align your organisation around these priorities, ensuring they understand the focus and clarity required and that this is a journey on which the evidence you gather along the way is as important as reaching the destination.


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Laurent Koscielny is reportedly considering buying out the remainder of his Arsenal contract so that he can leave on a free transfer.
The Gunners announced on Thursday that their captain has refused to travel to the United States with his teammates for their pre-season tour.
Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Koscielny and he is expected to be stripped of the captaincy.
The 33-year-old is said to be desperate for a move away and, according to the Evening Standard, he is even tempted to buy out his £90,000-a-week contract.
Arsenal's refusal to release him from his deal, which has a year left to run, is rumoured to be behind his decision to skip their US tour.
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This post is part of a continuing story. To see the other parts click Part 1, Part 2, and enjoy….
So how is that pitcher of Sangria doing? Time to make another and read on?
TRAVELING TO FILL YOUR SPIRIT continued…
Fast forward a few more days. My phone rings at work. It is the mortgage broker, Karin Jimminez, with whom my personal finance guru connected me. "Rates are going up" she says, "We need to move on this refi right now". A little background: I am divorcing my husband of twelve years and need to lower my fixed expenses. Michelle, my personal finance advisor thinks that I can refinance my house and lower my monthly payments while eliminating my debt by absorbing it through the loan. Karin is the genius mortgage broker who can make this strategy work. Something that has to do with the Personal Property Tax payment and the refinance results in a small windfall of cash for me to split with my soon to be ex. Michelle gives me permission to do something fun with the money. I check the cost of flights but even though they are pretty cheap, I am still on the fence.
I email Kirana to clue her into my plan and we decide to talk on the phone. During a conversation about what I might want to do she begins to explain the "guru energy" of the center. Swami Satchitanda (of Woodstock/Peter Max/Yogaville fame) was big into creative expression she tells me. The yoga center just seems to attract music and well known spiritual musicians like Krishna Das and Tina Malia. They ask to play there she does not seek them out. When I ask her why she thinks that is she says that Swami Satchidanda taught that creativity is an expression of the divine. This is exactly what Julia Cameron is teaching and what I am investigating in my own self. Instantly I say to her "I am coming." I now have the reasons, the money and the spiritual guidance.
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We are a small team of qualified Dynamics 365 CRM specialists, who are dedicated to delivering excellent service and products through Dynamics 365 CRM.
We exist to make the best possible CRM Solutions for our Clients, and produce brilliant cutting-edge extensions for Dynamics CRM.
We appreciate that CRM is a strategy across a business that evolves and changes over time, and our support is built with this firmly in mind - we aim to understand both your systems and your business, such that we can provide proactive consultancy alongside core support.
All too often Support is seen as a second-tier by-product from a successful (or otherwise) CRM Project, and not a crucial part to help you build user adoption and benefit from the initial outlay on CRM - we aim to do this differently, and so we instead aim to make support and ongoing partnership one of the core elements of our CRM offering.
This allows you to raise new requirements that the business may need and our team will endeavour to advise and implement the most effective solution to help deliver benefit from your CRM Solution - aiming to work the way your business does, without reinventing the wheel in terms of expensive development costs.
This concept of support aims to make us a reliable partner to your business, both by a deep understanding of your business and its requirements and by offering the best advice, support and development services available.
Just in the way that every business has different needs for CRM, every business also has different needs for the right level of support.
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This allows us to determine how critical each pillar is to your business and build the model for how your support will work - whether this be as a trusted 2nd Line advisor to your internal IT Team, or a completely outsourced 1st Line Support.
As part of our support proposal, we will conduct a deep dive into your CRM Solution to produce a detailed specification of how the Dynamics CRM is working for you - we can use 'the bible' on your CRM and your business so we can support you effectively.
This bible forms the basis of our support, and incorporates the following deliverables:
This document then allows our Support Team to be experts within your CRM Solution, and allows us to circulate the Key Information between New Projects or Suppliers interacting with CRM - and in the event that we don't meet our high standards, gives you the flexibility to take Support Provision to another supplier or in-house with a lower cost for Knowledge Transition.
Within every relationship, the personal touch is important, and so we aim to provide regular face time to discuss how CRM is working within the business, and allow your team to meet our team.
To deliver this we will typically allocate time each week, fortnight or month to discuss CRM face to face as part of our Account Management. This can be aimed at future-planning, an onsite drop-in workshop or structured training to help get the best use out of CRM.
This also includes provision for scoping or specifying any new extensions you may be looking to develop to extend CRM or the wider business solution further.
This helps us to build the roadmap for where you want to take CRM, and provide a face-to-face surgery for new how-to queries or issues - which in turn allows us to provide a better service.
We understand that an Agile Platform such as Dynamics CRM can quickly become uncontrolled without proper governance - particularly within a complex solution where the system can touch upon a number of different areas for Core Business Logic, Portals, Documents and Reporting.
Our Support and Ongoing Change is aimed at providing regular change and management within a well-governed framework - categorising changes by business area and technical component, and ensuring strong clear communication to Team Members and Project Stakeholders.
As part of this governance, we will also ensure that the basics are rigorously adhered to in having a good Dev ↣ UAT ↣ Live structure in place for changes and new functionality.
We will maintain a library of Support Tickets in our online Support Portal where you can raise new support requests or view previous requests; we supplement this by hosting a Knowledge Base of articles documented by our Support Team for common problems or suggestions.
Some of the universal articles will cover the our experience with the core technical platforms around Dynamics CRM and the Outlook Client - whilst other articles will be based from your specific customisation and configuration of CRM, aiming to translate common problems into a Knowledgebase for your business, as an extension to the earlier bible by providing a bank of articles and fixes to common issues.
Alongside this bank of tickets and how-to articles, we maintain support for the common day to day aspects of User Management, Configuring Security and System Settings.
Our core business is Dynamics CRM, and as such our Service Desk and Portal is based on CRM to allow us to track activities and emails as we progress and resolve tickets.
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As part of the maintenance aspect of our support, we will look at:
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In their Introduction to The Presence of the Past, Rosenzweig and Thelen talked about the phrase "popular historymaking": "Many of us [conference attendees] liked its implication that Americans take an active role in using and understanding the past—that they're not just passive consumers of histories constructed by others." That observation sent my brain off on a little tangent about the construction of "active" versus "passive" as it relates to consumerism.
If we play the SAT game, "active" is to "passive" as "production" is to "consumption." That's…not wrong, so far as it goes. But it is problematic for a couple of reasons.
We can extend those binaries so they're explicitly gendered, with "male" as "active" and "female" as "passive," or a number of other terms laden with cultural baggage: light/dark, right/left, positive/negative, good/bad, strong/weak, soul/flesh.* Scrubbing binaries from the language is not realistic or necessarily desirable,† but it is important to remain aware of their implications, particularly the implicit value judgments.‡
I'd also argue that consumption is not necessarily a passive activity. The construction "just passive consumers" is overly simplistic (unless we're talking about, say, consumers of oxygen who do not think about a process over which they literally and biologically have no voluntary control), though it is useful if you want to employ the binary paradigm (and when you're writing, sometimes a binary is just the thing you're looking for to make your point).
In order to consume, one must acquire the thing to be consumed. That requires effort to create, find, purchase, steal, or choose§ the thing. Those actions all have consequences, implications, and opportunity costs. Consumption can be part of the construction of the consumer's identity, particularly in a marketplace that offers alternatives with distinct brand associations. (Fans of Apple and Fox News leap to mind. The former are unlikely to buy Blackberries, and the latter are unlikely to watch Rachel Maddow.) So while Rosenzweig and Thelen argue that Americans take non-consumer actions to make history, I'd extend that to say that even Americans' (or anyone's) straightforward consumption can be part of their construction of identity and personal narratives.
* R. Howard Bloch, in Medieval Misogyny and the Invention of Western Romantic Love: "Put simply, man is associated throughout the period in question with spirit or soul formed directly by God, partaking of his divinity, while woman is assumed to partake of the body, fleshly incarnation being by definition the sign of humanity's fallen condition." The book's a good source for discussion of the long term implications of such binary constructions in Western Christianity.
† Language is hardwired into the brain in fascinating and freaky ways. See for example this study of color categorization impacting color perception, boing boinged a few weeks ago. So no matter how much I lament certain social results of language construction, if I had a magic wand or three wishes or a primate appendage, I don't know that I'd undo anything: I'm not remotely qualified to guess at the ultimate results of such a profound change. (Or maybe I'm internalizing too many support-the-status-quo messages.)
‡ And I am aware of at least some of the ways in which I have uncritically absorbed and perpetuated cultural assumptions, including my perception of consumerism as negative. The irony of discussing problematic binaries as a lead in not to rejecting the binary paradigm but to arguing that "consumers get to be active, too" is not lost on me, nor is the irony of my general unease with consumer culture typed on a laptop in an air conditioned room reached after a two hour airplane flight.
§ Or not. Refraining from consumption is also the choice of the consumer. See also Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice to differently complicate the construction of the passive consumer.