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Twin Passover Signs
Jan 21, 2015
There were two big events that occurred on January 15, 2015. The first was when the Swiss National Bank de-pegged the franc from the euro, causing financial tsunamis around the world. The second was when Russia announced that it was cutting off natural gas supplies through Ukraine to Europe.
Ukraine owes billions of dollars to Gazprom for the natural gas that it has purchased, but because the country is broke, and because their western backers refuse to pay their bill, the bill goes unpaid. For nearly a year the gas has continued to flow to Europe, while Ukraine continues to siphon off gas for itself. This theft has finally ended January 15 when Russia shut down the gas pipeline.
The problem is that January and February are peak months for gas usage during the winter. Europe has been plunged into an energy crisis. Europe is torn between its US foreign policy master and Russia which supplies much of its energy needs. This past year Europe has shown signs of discontent with having to bow to US foreign sanctions against Russia on account of lost revenue from foreign trade. Now they must choose between continuing the sanctions or freezing to death.
At stake here is US hegemony (dominance, turf) over Europe. Also at stake is the NATO Alliance which enforces US hegemony in that part of the world. From a biblical standpoint, this is the latest form of Babylon that has now lost its divine mandate to dominate the world as of October-December, 2014.
Turkey may be the nation that breaks the US headlock on Europe. Russia is now sending its natural gas through Turkish pipelines to the border with Greece. They have told Europe that they will get no more gas through Ukraine, and if they want it, they will have to get it from Turkey via Greece.
The problem is that Greece is set to leave the Eurozone after elections on January 25. The leading party is running on a platform that includes leaving the Eurozone and the euro and returning to its own drachma.
At the same time, Iceland is considering withdrawing its application to join the Eurozone. Remember Iceland? They refused to bail out the banks some time ago, and even jailed some bankers and politicians. Their economy is now growing at a nice 5%. If they take back their application, it will be another nudge toward breaking up the EU. On top of the collapse of the euro that was also seen on January 15, it appears that everything is in danger of unraveling.
Can these snowballs be stopped before it causes an avalanche? We will see. In view of the timing of these events, I doubt that it can be stopped, at least not for long. The Swiss National Bank sent one snowball down the hill, and Putin sent another after it. The coincidence of these twin events makes me wonder if Putin knew what the SNB was about to do, even if the IMF chief, Christine Lagarde, claimed to be taken by surprise.
I certainly did not know what would happen either, but I did know to watch January 14/15, as this has been a key watch date since 2011, when the so-called "Arab Spring" began. The Tunisian government was overthrown at that time, and demonstrations began in Cairo, setting the stage for the overthrow of Egyptian president Mubarak.
2011: The overthrow of Pharaoh
2012: Crucifying T-bow
2013: Currency Wars begin, and Germany wants its gold back
2014: Pope Francis casts out the money changers to cleanse the temple
In looking back at the signs in past years, we can see various elements of Passover being fulfilled on January 14/15 each year. This includes financial signs, because Israel left Egypt on the first Passover with back pay from Egypt (Exodus 12:36). Then there were further financial signs at the time of Christ's crucifixion, not only when He cast out the money changers, but also when Judas accepted thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus.
So there are different elements playing out in these Passover signs. The signs this year (2015) are probably the most significant that we have seen to date, because they focus upon the destruction of Babylon's hegemony in the world.

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Myfootballclub.co.uk is "the world's first web community owned club". It owns Ebbsfleet United, the Kent team currently playing in the Conference South. The club was taken over by the site when around 27,000 members paid £35 each in a deal estimated at £700,000. It shows what the power of a well-managed online community, when a footie fan can own part of a club for a bargain price and make real decisions regarding its future from the comfort of his living room. How does it work in reality when an online community has the power to make real decisions?
Funding An annual subscription from members pays for the running of the club
Boards The members are represented by a Society Board of 7 elected members. They monitor internal processes, set strategy, handle the confidential side of management and liaise with staff. Any current member of My Football Club can stand can stand for election. There is also a management board of three people who make day-to-day decisions at the club.
How does it work? Any member can raise a proposal for activities at the club. Their ideas will then be discussed in the site's forums before being offered as a formal proposal. It will then be put to all the members and voted on.
Votes: Members can vote on any club management issues including player transfers, kits and ticket prices.
I think this is the type of thing we'll be seeing more of in the future as online communities become more niche, focused and better managed.


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Welwyn Garden City fountain goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Welwyn Garden City's Coronation Fountain has been turned pink for the 14th year in a row to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness month.
The fountain was turned pink yesterday (Monday, October 1) by Welwyn Hatfield Council.
Annually the council partners with locally based pharmaceuticals company, Roche UK, to colour the fountain for the month of October in a visual gesture of support in the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
The mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, councillor Barbara Fitzsimon, said: "I'm so pleased that we are continuing our long-running partnership with Roche UK to raise awareness of breast cancer.
"The fountain looks so eye-catching and the fact that it is a real focal point in the town helps to demonstrate the importance of this issue and our support of everyone who has been affected by breast cancer in some way."
Richard Erwin, general manager of Roche UK, said: "We're proud and delighted to be working with Welwyn Hatfield Council once again in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"This is the 14th year running we have turned the fountain in Welwyn Garden City pink.
"In doing so, we hope to raise further awareness about breast cancer which is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide."
The fountain will remain pink until October 31, when the colour will be removed and it will return to being clear.
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As expected, although contrary to general Republican talking points, the GOP's final federal tax plan will raise taxes for the average middle-class and low-income family in New Jersey while cutting taxes for wealthier families.
According to a new report from New Jersey Policy Perspective, a liberal think tank, the GOP's plan will give the bottom 60 percent of families in the state — those with incomes below $111,000 — what amounts to less than 0 percent of the tax cut. That's because the GOP plan will load them up with another $331 million in taxes. And, after crunching the numbers, NJPP estimates the top 1 percent of households in the state — those with incomes above $1.4 million — will do nicely; they can look forward to an average tax cut of $8,470.
The plan will also increase by 340,000 the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance by 2027, as a result of its repeal of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate.
"Like so many families across the country, Republican leaders in Congress are busy this week making last-minute preparations for Christmas," said Jon Whiten, NJPP's vice president and author of the report. "They are wrapping their expensive gifts to large, profitable corporations in this tax bill that they are rushing through — but they're buying these presents on layaway, and all of us will be the ones to pay the hefty price when the bill comes due."


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HK Express gets first female CEO as Mandy Ng steps into the hot seat at HK budget airline
The small club of female CEOs running airlines just got bigger on Monday as Mandy Ng Kit-man was appointed to the top job at the Cathay Pacific budget airline HK Express.
Ng will become the first woman to lead a local airline.
The appointment means that all three Cathay Pacific-run airlines are headed by Chinese nationals.
Augustus Tang Kin-wing heads up Cathay Pacific, while sister carrier Cathay Dragon is led by Algernon Yau.
Ng, described as a veteran of the airline business, having been with Cathay Pacific for 17 years, was appointed to the top job with immediate effect, the company said, as Ronald Lam Siu-por returned to the parent airline, amid the sudden management upheaval at Hong Kong's flagship airline group.
Lam is now Cathay Pacific's chief customer and commercial officer and the airline's joint second-in-command. He was HK Express CEO for around 30 days but will now take on the chair's role at the budget carrier.
Ng was part of Cathay's acquisition and transition team integrating HK Express following its HK$4.93 billion (US$628.46 million) takeover.
"Ensuring continuity in HK Express' business direction is of paramount importance," said Lam in a statement.
"[Mandy] has played a key role in ensuring the smooth transition for the airline and the Cathay Pacific Group. Mandy and I will work closely together to lead HK Express into an exciting future for our people and our customers," added Lam.
Lam reiterated Cathay Pacific's commitment to keeping HK Express a low-cost airline.
Ng moves across from her previous role as general manager for business development at Swire Pacific, which she has held since July 2018. She joined the group as a management trainee in 1999 and has held a variety of positions involving planning, revenue and sales in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia.
Among Ng's key roles was spending two years, from 2014 to 2016, as the manager for airline planning across the group, handling and managing the scheduling and aircraft deployment for 200 passenger and cargo aircraft.
Last year, the International Air Transport Association, which represents the interests of airlines, said that the percentage of female CEOs in airlines stood at 3 per cent, compared with 12 per cent in other industries.
In Asia, it is unclear how many female CEOs there are. However, Asia budget airline AirAsia Group's Aireen Omar is a trailblazer, having earlier led AirAsia Malaysia from 2012 to 2018. Omar on Monday was appointed AirAsia Group president for its corporate venture capital arm RedBeat Ventures. Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet Air is led by Nguyen Thi Phuong Thai.
Other female CEOs include in Europe, Anne Rigail, who holds the top job at Air France, and its sister budget airline Transavia France is led by Nathalie Stubler. In neighbouring Belgium, Brussels Airlines is led by Christina Foerster and Spain's Air Europa is overseen by Maria Jose Hidalgo Gutierrez.
In the Americas, Christine Deister is CEO for US regional carrier Air Wisconsin. Meanwhile JetBlue Airways appointed Joanna Geraghty in May last year as president and chief operating officer, the number two airline official, placing her as the highest ranking female executive for a major US airline.
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chapter 1 Go Ask Alice, meaning Go Ask Alice, genre Go Ask Alice, book cover Go Ask Alice, flies Go Ask Alice, Go Ask Alice c8b0ea2d5a432 It Started When She Was Served A Soft Drink Laced With LSD In A Dangerous Party Game Within Months, She Was Hooked, Trapped In A Downward Spiral That Took Her From Her Comfortable Home And Loving Family To The Mean Streets Of An Unforgiving City It Was A Journey That Would Rob Her Of Her Innocence, Her Youth And Ultimately Her LifeRead Her Diary Enter Her World You Will Never Forget Her
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i read this in high school and went oh my godi m never doing acid and then went how can anyone pretend this is a real diary and then ate lsd laced peanuts, locked myself in a closet, pulled out all of my hair and woke up three weeks later in a hospital bed what happened crap crap crapthis book is crap plotline 1 i m a good girl2 i m going to a partywith boyshaha3 i ll have a beer4 i might as well try a joint5 cocaine is awesome what a fun fun double fun night 6 lsd san francisco rape lsd i m hungry7 mom dad take me back 8 relapse9.i m never doing drugs again10 the subject of this book died three weeks after her decision not to keep another diary so yeah, fake people don t turn into junkies an hour after their first beer american youth, don t fall for this hoo ha its funny how uptight people have gotten about this review its the only book that s managed multiple its for the betterment of our youth comments a i didn t miss the anti drug sentiments b is fearmongering the best way we can come up with to keep kids from becoming drug addicts that makes me sad inside
It s hard for me to write this review because I don t really know where to begin.Basically whether you believe this is fiction or not that should not matter If you believe this story is too far fetched to be true, then I must say that you are absolutely wrong, because my recovering drug addicted sister is Alice , I am the innocent Alex , and our family is the one that will always love her and always take her back Stories like this absolutely exist in real life My sister even started using at the same age as Alice so stuff like this does happen, even to good people.This book should not be looked at as anti drug propaganda but rather as a story of a true drug addict This book illustrates addiction perfectly, for the addict and for his or her family.A lot of the content is hard to stomach with the graphic imagery and language, but if you know an addict, or have one in your family, it is definitely what you can expect from people who revolve their life around drugs.The only reason I didn t give this book 5 stars is because I like lighter books so much better than the dark ones Nonetheless this book is very good if you choose to not be so shut off from the reality of this story.
This book is crap on its own But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that Beatrice Sparks, the editor of Go Ask Alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries One was called Jay s Journal, and was purportedly about a teen who gets involved with Satanism and eventually commits suicide to escape the horror of it all.Even as a 12 year old, however, it was obvious to me that every single one of these books was written by the same person Ms Sparks, presumably It s not as though you had to perform a sophisticated rhetorical analysis to see that the authors were the same there were all these stupid little tics in the writing common to all the books The one I happen to remember is that the author would repeat things three times and then put an exclamation point after them, as in, This evening was great great great I suppose it was her attempt to imitate unbridled teenage exuberance, or something Anyway, apart from the fact that this book is a fraud, it s also stupid Don t bother I will say that after reading the scene where our heroine drinks a Coke that someone has laced with LSD, whereupon she immediately starts on the road to JUNKIEDOM and DEATH, I was terrified to drink anything at a party.
I was never forced to read this when I was younger, so I thought that I d pick it up and read it now, for a laugh, being as there are days when there is just too much blood in my drug stream.7pm 12 Nov 2007Well, I m about 12 page into this book and I already hate Alice Quite a lot, actually I hope that as I read further, Alice s drug induced diary entries mark an improvement upon her character.1pm 16 Nov 2007Finished the book 3 days ago, and just finally stopped laughing so that I can be able to write this review.If this book was meant to make me want to do some drugs, then bully for Ms Anonymous because it worked I didn t do extra drugs, but it made me want to.Some of my favourite excerpts In San Francisco we won t know single soul that uses it and it will be easy to stay off Uh, yeah, because no one in SF does drugs, right I don t want to die I m afraid Isn t that ghastly and ironic I m afraid to live and afraid to die, just like the old Negro spiritual I wonder what their hang up was Yes, Ms Anonymous, me too I mean, what s with those Negroes anyway Always singing mournful spirituals It s like they ve had a hard life or something, psh.I d like to say this book was horrible, but it did indeed make me laugh audibly quite a few times, so for that, it should be read preferably while one is on some mind altering substances.
This infuriating book is the most repugnant piece of reactionary propaganda that I ve ever had the misfortune to read Go Ask Alice is unnecessary proof that sex and drug stories are the best money makers it helps when they also support a staunchly conservative, traditionalist agenda The whole book is a fetid lie, and a poorly executed one at that.OK, now that I ve calmed down a little bit, let s actually discuss this real diary If there ever was a real diary which seems hardly likely it was probably very mild compared to this oversexed and overwritten garbage What seems most likely is that Beatrice Sparks set out to write a book that would prove that smoking a joint or two, having sex without marriage, and gasp not praying all the time would lead to a tragic decline and fall, eventually leading to a premature death Now, to be fair to Sparks, I m sure that this literary hoax was on some level a serious effort to help kids avoid the pitfalls of drugs, etc., but the author goes about it a way that is misguided at best and ethically indefensible If this is on some level a real diary once again, extremely unlikely the advertisement and sale of it as a lurid, trashy cautionary tale is a disturbing thought But, the fact that it is a lie disguised as the truth is simply disgusting It is a blatant slap in the face to all families who have suffered real drug related losses It s the commercialization of tragedy.Next, there is the writing style and storyline remember, this is fiction to consider The book does tug at the heartstrings, but only in a way most abusive to the reader If there is one thing that always upsets me in fiction, it is any tragedy involving the elderly this has always bothered me Naturally, Sparks kills off both of the narrator s grandparents in the most tragic ways the story allows She exploits the reader s archetypal love of grandparents for cheap heartache is it any wonder that this was made into a TV movie of the week If there was any clue to this book s lack of authenticity, it s the glaringly obvious fact that the grandparents will die before book s end, something a child could see coming The reader is supposed to accept that a girl who can t figure out how a doctor can tell if a girl is a virgin, would, a relatively short time later, be using language out of a Henry Miller novel The attempts to sound like an innocent girl and a jaded junkie are hackneyed and incompetent The progression is totally unrealistic, but is still clearly the progression of a novel, not a real diary I have to hand it to Sparks, she really throws in everything, including some outrageous, barely concealed homophobia of course the drug dealers are gay, and drugs make the narrator want to be a lesbian and similar such things And unsurprisingly, it must be pointed out at the end that the publication of this real diary is a commemoration of the thousands of drug deaths that year I think that if parents chose to sit down with their kids and talked about drugs without stigmatization instead of letting them read this crap, it would be a small, but much intelligent and certainly tasteful tribute to the dead and a step towards a educated future.Go Ask Alice was an important book for me I can honestly say I ve never run to the computer so fast to type out a review, good or bad, before I do understand, truly, why books like Alice exist Parents fear for the welfare of their children and want to have preventative measures, while kids love stories packed with drugs and sex I just wish there was a way to educate young and old without having to read a ridiculous, exploitative forgery like Go Ask Alice.
This was written by Nancy Reagan as propaganda for her Just Say NO anti drugs campaign It contains every single cliche about how making friends with anyone whose social life doesn t involve Christian youth clubs will inevitably lead to the sort of parties where teenagers can drink beer and have a puff of a joint and it is downhill all the way from there Drugs lead to getting in with a bad crowd, having sex, stealing, dealing, prostitution, homelessness and insanity Only the pastor can save her But no, once she is persuaded to go home, those good old non drug taking, Christian hometown folks are visiting the sins of the daughter on the parents with social isolation and threats, so eventually they move to a new town A new beginning, nah we all know you can t escape drugs when you start on the slippery slope of that first puff and it will end badly.An overdose, death Inevitably predictably You d think that the book would be much praised by the sort of ultra conservative parents who actually believe in this kind of crap, but no, every year it makes the list of the most challenged books So Nancy Reagan didn t succeed with this particular element of her campaign I lied, it wasn t written by Nancy Reagan It was written by the author Beatrice Sparks who lived in Utah clue and worked in the State Mental hospital She also wrote another true diary, Jay s Journal about how getting involved in the occult led to suicide, another one on a kid s life on the streets, one about a single, pregnant, teenage girl, all supposedly based on real diaries There might even have been .I was going to shelve this book on my Crap Authors or Unreadable Books shelves, but actually in a kind of train wreck way it was rather enjoyable It s also worth seeing the film if you can, it s so B movie that it s great fun I was stoned when I watched it, I think that added considerably to my enjoyment.
I first read this book in sixth grade When I tell people this, they usually look at me in an appalled fashion, and ask if my parents knew I was reading it And I tell them, yes, my mother knew, before I was even finished with the first entry I had have a tendency to talk openly with my mother, especially upon the topic of books When she saw that I was reading it, she looked at me a moment, then said something along the lines of Rachel, if you weren t such a mature reader person, I would tell you not to read that book And so, I read it, and felt deeply moved But what does this have to do with GO ASK ALICE Everything Though I suggest that Everyone read this book, I do agree with my mother, that for certain reasons, the reader must be mature enough to digest this true story of a girl, and not mock it or pull its lines to pieces with sayings such as like this would happen or whatever They must look within the depths of this girl s words, and try to understand what she was feeling as she wrote them Through drugs, befriending a BP, rape, and horrible circumstances that make you see things differently, this girl pours out her soul to her diary, and eventually, to the world In conclusion, I feel that I should make it known that it is not most important to reflect soaly sp upon the book in any review, but the impact that it has upon the individual A year after having first read GO ASK ALICE, I was stunned to find that somebody, perhaps the school library, had white outed many of the words, either curse words, or one s not deemed fit for the student to read And I couldn t help but wonder, if they are going to alter the story in such a fashion, why not just pull the books off the shelf intirely, because with things censored out, what use is the book then, without its full impact and meaning
3.5 StarsFirst published in 1971, Go Ask Alice is a controversial book involving teenage addiction It s written in first person in traditional diary form We don t know the troubled teenage girls name but we follow her rapid descent into her life as an addict Anonymous is a lonely teenager who feels like she will never live up to the expectations of her parents She struggles with self esteen issues, loneliness, etc On top of that her family has now moved and she s having trouble making new friends But things go from bad to worse beginning the night she s at a party and someone spikes her drink with LSD She likes the feeling the drugs give her and feels like they take the edge off She doesn t feel so insecure and lonely when she s high It s not long before she s experimenting with and drugs and it starts affecting all areas of her life Her life quickly spins out of control I ve read quite a few really good books about addiction and this is one book that I will never forget I m not sure if it was my age at the time or some of the things happening around me or both but it really had an impact on me As it was written in the 70 s there will of course be some dated refrences I didn t know until recently that the title of the book was taken from the Jefferson Airplane song White Rabbit It was also made into a movie in 1973 When I read it years ago, I thought it was a true story However there has been a lot of debate over how much of it if any is actually true It s been under criticism for many reasons Some say it was written by a psychologist about one of her patients, but greatly exaggerated Even if it s entirely fictional I still took something away from it We are all entitled to our opinions and I understand some may not like it In my opinion if someone learns something from it then I m happy they read it Yes, times have changed and drugs themselves have changed But the one thing that hasn t changed is that addiction can still ruin lives the way it always has.
Alice Mm hm They told me to go ask you Ask me what Ah I guess, should I do drugs Well, how would I know I m just a made up girl in a piece of anti drugs propaganda that somehow became famous than it deserved Hey, don t be like that I meant, if you actually had existed, then what would you have said The rest of this review is available elsewhere the location cannot be given for Goodreads policy reasons
Bwaaah So disappointing Some of my co workers were discussing this book at lunch one day, and I remembered being super curious about it when I was younger, but for some reason never got around to it Unfortunately for my enjoyment of the book, I did some digging before reading it I see on Goodreads that the author is not credited as Anonymous as it still is on the cover of the book , but Beatrice Sparks On the book, Sparks is listed as the editor, but a preface still states it is the real diary of a real teenager Now there are three possibilities here, 1 Sparks has the most depressing job ever, surrounding by teens facing fatal distasters, but always keeping a diary about it, 2 Sparks stalks especially literate high risk children across the country, 3 Sparks totally made it all up Go Ask Alice is one of about seven diaries of anonymous teenagers edited by Sparks with Jay s Journal even having the same cover, but with a boy instead , who also is apparently a Mormon youth counselor SO, unsurprisingly, there s a bit of an agenda going on, with the plot lines seeming a little to hyperbolic and a pretty obvious anti hippie free love vibe throughout the book and a bizarre and troubling underlying theme of drug use causing homosexual desires and behavior, which is later regretted and seen as intensely shameful and dirty So, if the events of the book are not true, it robs it of the punch at the end of the book But maybe if it s written really well, it would be redeeming Sadly, no This is a book written by an adult, I suppose, trying to sound like a teenager Apparently, teenagers use the phrasing I do, I really, truly do , I want to, I would really, really, want to , a LOT, as well as an excrutiating number of sacchrine adjectives and adverbs along the lines of Daddy is such a lovely, sweet, caring, lovely, lovely Daddy Ugh.Some reviews I ve read also attack the diarist as exceptionally weak, self pitying, and self absorbed, with no willingness to change her circumstances I didn t have a problem with her characterization, however, since a kid would likely have self esteem issues in order to be tempted into the lifestyle that she had Also, this is supposed to be a diary, where someone would reveal their thoughts, fears, and flaws, without really trying to defend themselves I can t imagine a diary that I wrote in middle school would be free of weakness or self absorption.I suppose there was an underlying noble cause in wanting to scare kids off drugs motivating the creation of this book, so it has some sort of value But at least from my experience, kids read this book and were freaked out in around 5th grade, a while before they would even have an interest in drugs contrary to Go Ask Alice, 10 year olds do not generally sell LSD to elementary school kids in upper middle class suburban neighborhoods Once kids got to the age where they would be tempted to use drugs, the scariness of the book had faded, and it was of a hey, remember that crazy book we read when we were little The unrealistically exaggerated plot lines also probably distances kids from relating the diarist s lessons to their own lives.I guess what I m getting at is the hoax in authorship robs the book of the punch delivered in the epilogue which is itself given away by reading the summary on the back of the book, amateurs , which would be the only poignant jarring aspect of the book The rest is simply drug scare tactics written poorly If you don t have authenticity to rely on, you need something else to carry your book.


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Tag Archives: happiness
Anyone up for a hug?
My eldest son proposed to his girlfriend, Blossom yesterday – on his knees in one of their favourite places. I am so proud of him for being properly romantic! And then they phoned me up to tell me, (I was … Continue reading
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6b update
Did I mention that I am a climber extraordinaire? That 6b is done and dusted – all I have to do now is work out how to climb it elegantly rather than with brute force and ignorance (and much shouted … Continue reading
it took four loads, but he did bring his sheets and towels
Mouse is home for the week, and he is full of stories. It's like when he was little and I sometimes picked him up from primary school on a Friday afternoon and we walked home (about half a mile), when … Continue reading
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Mouse has come home from Uni for the weekend… with his washing. I'm actually quite impressed with a) how many dirty clothes he managed to fit into a bag small enough to bring home on the train and b) that … Continue reading
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I was really quite overwhelmingly (and possibly inappropriately) happy when the dishwasher made it back into the kitchen on Friday. I celebrated by running it twice in quick succession. We've got to Sunday night now, and we have a new … Continue reading
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Mouse heard today that he has an unconditional university place at Stirling – he's a very, very happy bunny – and it's his first choice of university. Happy, unstressed Mouse – it's all sunshine and roses tonight (oh, and league … Continue reading
starting with weather and continuing with swallows
I know I whinge* a lot about the weather in Scotland – I do try not to, but sometimes you just have to comment on what's happening outside, particularly when it can have a major effect on how your day … Continue reading
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happiness is this simple
Yay – I got my laptop back, and it's all better. (Thanks BFP) Which is really, really good, because I found it very hard to concentrate on anything in the same room as Mouse and the X-box… and he's got … Continue reading
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On a freezing February night, there is nothing more enjoyable than curling up with the seed catalogues and deciding what we're going to grow this year – chilis and courgettes and mangetout and beans, spinach and chard, sweetpeas and marigolds … Continue reading
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Weddings and travelling
It's been a wonderful weekend. My baby brother got hitched on Saturday to a woman he possibly doesn't deserve! They looked fantastically happy all day, in fact everyone looked happy – and there were hundreds of people there. I don't … Continue reading
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And that about wraps it up! I think the summer olympics have a few more watchable events than the winter (although they have roughly three times as many events, so they probably should, at least mathematically), and the events that are bullshit are bullshit for different reasons (there aren't as many dumb x-games ripoffs that are pretending to be international competition). Oh, and of course I can't rate any of the ratings-grab fake human interest pieces that run two an hour between the games, but they'll be there, and I would mostly advise you not to watch them for the same reason I tell people to avoid watching anything that turns real, actual people into emotional pieces in a game of "sell eyeballs to advertisers". But, y'know, that's a different fight.
The next part (Horsies! Rasslin! Guns!) is forthcoming. Stay tuned!


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We now have three George Lawrence Stone titles re-engraved and updated: Stick Control for the Snare Drummer, Accents and Rebounds for the Snare Drummer, and Mallet Control for the Xylophone, all available now. Check with your music book seller or click one of the links in the sidebar to the left!
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We're happy to announce that these two names are now registered trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office. As our titles come up for reprint we will be adding the ® symbol to all of our books.
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Technique of Percussion, a book of columns GL Stone wrote for International Musician magazine from 1946 to 1963, is now in print! Our thanks to the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada for their permission to collect and reproduce these columns, and to W. Lee Vinson for his foreword.
An Old Lecture Brochure We found a wonderful old brochure from George Lawrence Stone advertising two of his music appreciation lectures. The full text of this can be found by clicking here.
Old photo of George Burt Stone—courtesy of Peter Emerick
Many thanks to Peter Emerick for bringing this great old photo to us. At far left is George Burt Stone (George Lawrence Stone's father) as a member of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia (MVM on his snare drum badge—this also seems to be the First Regiment MVM Drum & Fife and Bugle Corps). Thanks for a great find!
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The customer experience (CX) has become a centralized focus on creating a reputable and memorable brand and this especially applies to call centers where the CX is the primary asset.
Findings from a study recently published by Gartner highlight the increasing demand for chief marketing officers to improve the CX throughout all touch points. And due to an increasing use of customer call centers, this industry is undergoing extreme pressure to improve their services and deliver enhanced customer experiences.
Whether it's the first point of contact or the 10th, customer service molds the entire CX, making it vital to implement solutions that exceed the customer's expectations throughout all parts of the buyer's journey. Results from a HyperQuality study show that improving the CX in a call center can boost return on investment (ROI) by more than $100,000.
Improving Customer Service with These Easy Steps
Here is a go-to guide for improving customer service and CX in your call center. In addition to tips, you'll find helpful steps for implementing these tips into your current practices.
1. It Starts With Your Employees
Customers are your most valuable asset, and although your attention should be directed toward them at all times, you can't forget about the people who come into contact with your customers on a daily basis -- your agents.
Everyone has a bad day from time to time, but if employees are consistently unhappy with their work environment, this is likely to translate into a poor tone with customers. And no one likes speaking with an agent who is in a bad mood and is making snappy remarks.
Research indicates that when a customer is speaking with a representative, the message is influenced and interpreted in part by the tone in which it was given. In fact, 38% of the way the message is interpreted is influenced by the tone in which it was spoken. Other factors influencing the way the message is received include body language and facial expressions.
For call center agents, though, they don't have the luxury of being able to communicate through body language and facial expressions, meaning it is their tone that represents 100% of the way the message is received, making it all the more important to keep them happy.
Without high levels of employee satisfaction, the CX is going to suffer. Think of it like this, "Satisfied Employee, Satisfied Customer."
How do you keep your employees happy?
It starts with superior leadership and with setting good examples. Your company's supervisors and managers must know how to lead by example. When they go out of their way to ensure employees are being provided with all necessary resources to adequately fill their duties, employees will, in turn, go out of their way to ensure customers are getting their needs met.
You can also ask your agents the following questions to make sure everyone is on the same page with regards to what is expected of them. Studies have shown when employees know what is expected of them, it increases job satisfaction which translates to improving customer service and creates a better customer experience for callers. These questions also outline ways in which the call center can improve its interactions with its agents.
- Do I know what is expected of me?
- Am I being provided with the proper equipment and resources to fill my job duties?
- Am I satisfied with the performance of my coworkers?
- Do I feel as if I'm making a difference?
- Is the mission of my company helping society?
- When was the last time someone recognized me for my performance or progress?
- When was the last time someone informed me of my errors and how to handle them better?
Asking agents the questions like the ones above, engages employees. It conveys they are cared for and valued, and research indicates that when employees feel valued, they provide higher levels of productivity and enhanced levels of customer service, both of which results in a better CX.
2. Implement Customer Experience Management
Over the years, customer relationship management (CRM) software has been used by call centers to evaluate customer experiences. Recently, though, key benefits have been noted by those using customer experience management (CEM), which aims to analyze customer interactions to see where improvements to customer service can and should be made.
Unlike CRM, CEM captures feedback from customers who have recently contacted your call center. It analyzes satisfaction scores to ensure customers are receiving top-notch customer service and because the feedback is captured in a timely manner, it allows for issues to be addressed promptly and efficiently. The most notable difference between CRM and CEM is that CEM monitors a call center's value to the customer, whereas CRM monitors the customer's value to the call center.
If you're going to integrate CRM with CEM, you have two basic approaches to choose from:
- Batch file updates: You will receive results from the CEM in periodic batches; this approach is ideal for call centers that don't plan to aggregate the data right away
- Real-time updates: You will receive results from the CEM in real time; this is especially advantageous for training purposes and for helping call center agents improve their next call when a negative customer experience has just occurred.
Through the implementation of CEM into your overall operations, you gain the ability to develop custom-tailored strategies that solve the precise problems your call center is facing. Before integrating CEM, though, it is essential to consider the uniqueness of your call center. Pinpointing how you differ from other call centers enables you to create those custom-tailored strategies we just mentioned. And it will also help ensure the integration of CEM with your contact center software takes place smoothly and efficiently.
3. Follow Minimum On-Hold Guidelines
Call centers specialize in communicating with customers over the phone. It is because of this that customers have high expectations with regards to getting their needs met in a timely manner and without having to be put on hold. They are not likely to see call centers as an organization with varying departments, and when they are put on hold, they don't understand their calls are actually being handled in a timely manner possible.
And even though call centers specialize in expediting customer calls, additional steps should be implemented to ensure hold times are minimized to the least amount of time as possible; this will maximize customer satisfaction levels, which leads to a memorable and positive CX.
All call centers, regardless of the industry they specialize in, can use the following four tips to minimize on-hold times:
- Make sure all customers are provided with the opportunity to receive a call back instead of being put on hold
- Expand employees' authority to make decisions
- Use real-time databases for updating customer information
- Avoid training employees with real customers
- Expedite internal departments' response times
4. Enhance Call Center Quality Assurance With a Scorecard System
Performance from your agents is key to your call center CX. Over the years, we have seen time and time again how revolutionary the balanced scorecard system has been in improving agent performance. The concept was first introduced in 1992 and has since simplified performance metrics.
Many call centers view agent scorecards as tedious, but the truth of the matter is, scorecards enhance quality assurance and are a key step to improving customer service by using qualitative and quantitative data to pinpoint deficits in agent performance. The scorecards enable managers to acquire a comprehensive understanding of each agent's proficiencies and shortcomings, allowing tailored training to be provided to each agent on an as-needed basis.
Take for example scorecards that provide a manager with valuable insight regarding a specific agent who fails to meet customers' expectations when taking calls relating to refunds. In all other areas, however, the agent exceeds customers' expectations. Knowing this information means the manager can direct the agent toward training tools that specifically aim to improve his or her ability to handle calls that have a focus on customer refunds. This not only improves the performance of agents, but it also enriches the CX.
5. Make Giving Customer Feedback Easy
If you want to learn how your customers view the experiences they've had after a call your contact center, you should consider offering an easy and approachable method for customers to leave feedback.
Some common methods of asking customers to leave feedback include:
Phone survey at the end of a call to your contact center
Email survey sent directly to the caller
SMS survey link sent out after a call has ended
"Contact Us page" on your website
Regardless of which method you choose, allowing customers to leave feedback sheds light on which areas of your call center excels and which still requires work in your quest for improving customer experience.
Getting closer to the customer's mindset and how they perceive their interaction with your call center will not only highlight where your strengths and weaknesses are, but also show that your company is dedicated to providing world-class call center CX and is continuously striving in its quest to improve customer service.
How Is Your Call Center CX Measuring Up?
Striving to create a perfect CX is an ongoing process. As you reach the next level of exceeding your customers' expectations, you'll then want to exceed them even further. There are literally thousands of ways you can enhance the CX, and the four tips mentioned above are great starting points. Just remember, it starts from within -- it starts with your employees.


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Title: Bakumatsu
English: Bakumatsu
Synonyms: Renai Bakumatsu Kareshi
Japanese: BAKUMATSU
Type: Tv
Total: 12
Status: Completed
Aired: Oct 5, 2018 to Dec 21, 2018
Premiered: Fall 2018
Genres: Action, Historical, Samurai
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Summary: Kyoto, Japan. The heroine meets a man who gives her a pocket watch somehow leading to a Torii in a shrine, and suddenly it warps her into the Bakumatsu period. In the world of where there is such a difference in importance of value, she tries to find a way to go back. When she meets a man who has crossed time and says, "I will live for you," a love story between the two blossoms. (Source: MAL News)


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These quirky and fun slime mugs add a splash of colour to your kitchen, how can you not smile having your morning brew from one of these! They also make for a special gift for a special person in your life!
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Concert History
1) Fly on the Wall
Wednesday, September 4, 1985 - Broome County Arena, Binghampton, NY, USASet List
1) Fly on the Wall
2) Back in Black
3) Shake Your Foundations
4) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
5) You Shook Me All Night Long
6) Playing with Girls
7) Have a Drink on Me
8) Bad Boy Boogie
9) First Blood
10) Highway to Hell
11) Sink the Pink
12) Whole Lotta Rosie
13) Let There Be Rock
14) Hells Bells
16) For Those About to Rock
Binghampton NY 1985 - 2 disc set & two tracks on Backfire - R* Total 65 mins
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Rail Station Closure, Air France Strike Add to Paris Travel Woes
Impacting Travel Monica Poling March 18, 2017
Getting in and out of Paris is not easy this weekend. A chaotic day at Paris Orly Airport, when an attacker was killed after he tried to take the weapon of a female special forces soldier, has been further complicated by the closure of the Gare de Lyon train station.
The station, the third-busiest in Paris, is undergoing an upgrade of its signalling boxes. Originally installed during the 1930s the systems is now being moved to an off-site signalling center. The station, which normally serves around 300,000 passengers per day, is a common jumping off point for travelers to the Swiss Alps and the Mediterranean.
Even before the unfolding of events at Orly, Mark Smith, the founder of Seat61.com was quoted as saying, "With TGVs to Lyon, Marseille or Nice requiring a trek out, and TGVs to Spain and Italy cancelled, let's just say I'd postpone any travel plans until this weekend is over."
Further snarling traffic is a three-day strike by cabin crew at Air France.
Although the airline announced, on Friday, that it intended to operate more than 98 percent of its flights on Saturday, including all of its long-haul flights, the incident at Orly has further complicated matters.
"Our operations at Paris-Orly are disrupted as traffic has been suspended due to the security incident that occurred this morning at Orly Sud," said the airline via press release.
On Friday, the airline said that 29 of its cabin crew planned to strike on Saturday, March 17. Although that number is expected to jump to 38 percent on Sunday, the airline said it still intends to operate 100 percent of its long-haul flights. It is also estimating it will run 90 percent of its medium-haul flight and 85 percent of its domestic flights.
But it is waring passengers that "difficulties with crew compositions may also limit the number of passengers per flight."
Air France is offering rebooking options on all of its flights scheduled for March 18-20, whether or not the flight is slated to be cancelled. Passengers booked out of Orly Airport can postpone their trip at no extra cost through March 28, 2017. The airline has also offered non-refundable vouchers on Air France, KLM or HOP! for Orly passengers who choose to cancel their flights.
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It took a while for me to figure out how to delete photos on my new iPhone 6s. It is actually easier than it used to be once you know how to do it.
With the Photos app open, choose Albums > Camera Roll. Press down on an image. The image gets bigger. Don't let go of the image and swipe up. Options appear at the bottom of your screen, allowing you to copy, mark as a favorite, share, or delete. If you choose delete it asks you again before acting. I found that it sometimes took more than one try to get it to work, but perhaps practice will improve that.


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"Real Madrid is a favorite, but Atlético will compete"
EI Bernabéu derby it is played tomorrow (4:00 pm, Movistar LaLiga) but the veterans from Real Madrid Y Athletic they came forward crossing balls in a paddle tennis court. The former soccer players of the eternal rivals of the capital put on their shoes and enjoyed challenging themselves in the III Padel Derbi Challenge, sponsored by Hyundai, Ecovidrio, 888 Sport and Babolat Pádel, and organized by AS and La Masó Sports Club. The goal, or rather, the lack of it, also gave what to talk about. The arrival or not of Cavani to the Metropolitan ("It would be a great boost for Atleti," Moya confessed) and the complicated start from Jovic in Madrid "It's a surprise, because he's a great striker," commented Pantic, a compatriot of the white striker. "I see him lost, but You have to be patient".East padelistic confrontation between Real Madrid and Atlético, he fell on the side of the Mejías y Ríos mattresses, which they received from Margarita Rodríguez (director of marketing and advertising for Hyundai) and Nicolás Delgado (director of La Masó Sports Club) the champions prize when imposed in a tight tie-breaker to the white duo Red-Javi Guerrero. JESUS RUBIO & nbsp; (DAILY AS) '); return false; "class =" item-multimedia ">Margarita Rodríguez and Nicolás Delgado presented the awards.JESUS RUBIO (DAILY AS) Illustrious Although they didn't dress short, too they wanted to support this charity event in favor of the Forever Dream Foundation other illustrious of both teams. In addition to Pantic, last year's challenge champion, Dani García Lara and Pavón attended, that sees a "dominant and dynamic Madrid". Tomorrow, the derby will be the one to pass sentence. During more than three hoursReal Madrid veterans (Rubén de la Red, Jordi Codina, Enrique Velasco and Javi Guerrero) measured each other to decide who would play the grand finale against the rojiblancos (Roberto Fresnedoso, Movilla, Gabi Moya, Ángel Mejías, José Luna, Chino Zapatera and Juan Ríos), with the presence of paddle professor Robin Boneberg and the professional extenist Pato Clavet. There were the traditional pickets in the family photo ("Forza Atleti!" He shouted Javier Matallanas, quickly replicated by a "3-0!" from Tomás Roncero) and a lot of analysis between serves, volleys and beautiful points. "The responsibility and pressure in this derby is in Madrid," he said. Roberto Fresnedoso. He added: "Atleti has nothing to lose." The majority agreed on an idea about what awaits us: Madrid arrives better but Atlético, despite its recent setbacks, will compete to the fullest, as always.


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If you are looking for an affordable telescope for astrophotography beginners, this BRESSER Messier NT-130/650 is suitable for you. It provides your observations with a wide field of vision. The optics has no chromatic aberration and is ideal for deep sky imaging with a DSLR camera or a camera. The low focal ratio f/d combined with a short focal length ensures good results from the start. For astrophotography, the EXOS-1 frame must be leveled with the polar scope and the engine to the right ascension. For the best performance, it is advisable to regularly adjust the optics with a laser collimator.
- Precisely made parabolic mirror, perfect suitable for visual observing and astrophotography
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- Perfect for beginners, but also a nice rich field scope for experienced astronomers and astrophotography.
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|650 mm
|Angular resolution
|1 arc seconds
|Mount Type
|German/Equatorial Mount
|Fine movements
|Manual (RA and DEC)
|Material tripod3
|Steel/chromium-plated steel
|Dust protection caps
|Dust protection caps for open aperture and eyepiece holder
|Product series
|Net weight OTA (incl. accessories)
|4 kg
|Tube diameter
|165 mm
|Tube length
|610 mm
|Maximum load capacity
|7 kg


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The November 2014 Tilda Club pack includes some of the Tilda products you need to make by Australian designer Nikki Tervo's clever Armchair Caddy, perfect for keeping all your supplies within reach. The Tilda Club brochure enclosed in the packs contains complete instructions and templates. You will need to add some plain fabric, embroidery thread, pellon, 12mm press stud, Alligator clasp and filling. There's also special deal on beautiful Tilda fat quarter bundles, an exclusive preview of upcoming Tilda fat quarter collections and the chance to win an assortment of products from these ranges! Offer valid until 14th January 2015 and the competition will close on 14 December 2014.
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The holidays may be a time of rejoicing across the country, but more and more Upper Michigan families seem to be feeling a financial pinch.
Poverty and Homelessness are the focus of a week-long series of reports December 12-16 in a partner project between The Mining Journal and ABC 10 News.
In the joint project, "Getting Through Hard Times," poverty and homelessness will be the focus. The reports will show how people are struggling to make ends meet, often only getting by instead of getting ahead.
In The Mining Journal, Reporter Renee Prusi will look closely at the poverty issue. ABC 10's Jen Cleary will look at homelessness.
The print and broadcast partner project, "Getting Through Hard Times" December 12-16, will also be online at miningjournal.net.


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TUSCUMBIA, Ala.-Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. purchased Ultima Rubber Products Inc. from Edwards Warren Tire Co. on Jan. 31. Robbins Tire said the Ultima operation, which manufactures tread rubber and repair materials at its plant in Social Circle, Ga., will increase Robbins' presence in the tread rubber market and enhance its sales of inner tubes, curing tubes and envelopes in a wider geographic area.
Edwards Warren sold the unit so as to concentrate its efforts on its core business, OTR tire distribution and retreading, according to Robbins Tire.
No immediate changes are planned in the combined product lines or in the sales approach, the company said.


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Discounts for SkyRun Guests - Summer
When you book with SkyRun, you'll get much more than just excellent accommodations and superior customer service. You will receive discounts on local services, dining, shuttle transportation, rental car discounts and more using our exclusive SkyCard program. Partnering with local businesses allows you to get the most out of your vacation. We're not just a property management company. We're vacation hosts.
25% Off Ski and Snowboard Rentals
Save 25% OFF Breeze Ski Rentals. The one-stop source for all your ski and snowboard rental needs—at the lowest prices. After so many years in the ski business, they know that there's no such thing as the "best equipment", there's only the equipment that's best for you. Choosing the right gear requires a great deal of experience and a great selection of product. As serious skiers and riders, Breeze Ski Rentals take your complete satisfaction personally and that's why you won't find a thing in they store that they haven't put to the test themselves!
Black Tie Skis: 20% Off All Ski & Snowboard Rentals
Black Tie Ski Rentals goal is to make guests rental experience as enjoyable as possible. As a Black Tie customer you will receive: free delivery, custom fitting of the best rental equipment on the market, slope-side assistance for any needs or requests, complimentary return of your equipment at the end of your vacation. For your convenience, if you forget to bring any important items or simply need to make a purchase, Black Tie delivers a variety of retail items for purchase including ski socks, goggles, hand and toe warmers, and ChapStick. Please take a moment to complete the Black Tie reservation process below. Include any special requests in the comments section on the last page of the reservation process. If you have any questions, please call Black Tie Ski Rentals directly at 970-547-4416.
Summit Express Shuttles
Relax and take in the beautiful view while Summit Express drive you to your beautiful Copper vacation home! Professional, reliable and convenient, Summit Express provides our guests with quality transportation to and from Denver Internation Airport. Enjoy up to a 15% discount per stay, with reservations made in advance. Reservation are required. Seasonal restrictions apply - call SkyRun for availability.
10% Off Rent Oxygen
Don't miss a day on the mountain or feel awful sitting on the couch, trying to adjust to Copper Mountain's 9,600 + altitude. Rent Oxygen delivers an oxygen concentrator directly to your accommodations for your stay. Your whole group or family can use the same oxygen machine and it will never run out of oxygen. Sleep better, recover faster and feel relief. It is a great way to upgrade a vacation. Reserve your oxygen machine using code O2SKY to receive a 10% discount. Just use the code either when booking online or by calling 844-699-4366.
White Mountain Snowmobile
White Mountain Tours is Colorado's highest snowmobile tour company and has been providing a safe and unique experience for guests under the same local ownership for more than 25 years. Whether you choose their standard two-hour tour over groomed high mountain terrain or a high performance ride through powder filled back country bowls, their guides will show you the grandeur of the Rock Mountains at elevations from 11,000 to 12,000 feet at the 'top of the world'. To book a tour please call 800-247-7238
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Dec 29, 2017
Tonight we hit up a few ghostly stories, we visit with a few
small creatures and even touch on a call that might be a Mirrored
Men encounter.
Monsters Among Us Podcast is a call in show about the unexplained, cryptozoology and the paranormal. Witnesses of bigfoot, sasquatch, ufo's, ghosts and many more call in to share their experiences and encounters.
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Need help? Check out Spotify Answers for solutions to a wide range of topics.
I'm not letting it die.
Previous Country: Australia
Current Country: Colombia
Previous country: Brazil
Current country: United Kingdom
Previous country: United Kingdom
Current country: Isle of Man
I was already wondering why you wouldn't put yourself in the game! I would've done it... If I had known where you are from 😛
Previous country: Isle of Man
Current country: Spain
Previous Country: Spain
Current Country: Ireland
While looking for Irish music, I discovered that Enya released a new album in 2015. Here is something from that:
Previous country: Ireland
Current country: Northern Ireland
(we should try and get to the African nations soon ;))
Previous Country: Northern Ireland (U.K.)
Current Country: Iceland
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Current country: Finland
Discovered this band via @Jack' tip-off post 😉


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FTA: Extra east London river crossings are essential
4th December 2015
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has backed calls for the creation of an increased number of Thames River crossings in east London.
Responding to the launch of a new public consultation into potential crossings at Gallions Reach and Belvedere by Transport for London, the FTA hopes that public support for the proposals will help to push forward these plans in the coming months.
FTA head of policy for London Natalie Chapman commented: "Cross-river road connectivity in east London is extremely poor in comparison to west London. The area is one of major growth in the capital for new housing and jobs. But to ensure its success, it needs the infrastructure to underpin it."
It is therefore essential that additional crossings come online in the near future, especially given the volume of heavy goods that need to be transported into this busy part of the English capital.
Ms Chapman concluded that the Blackwall Tunnel is presently a "key pinch point" in London's transport infrastructure and it is therefore imperative that future works aim to reduce traffic flows in this area by offering alternative routes into east London.
As a result, the FTA has also backed proposals for a new tunnel at Silvertown that could help to eliminate a significant bottleneck that has built up in recent years.
The delivery of more Thames crossings – be they above or underground – is therefore a top aim of the FTA at present, as the current stop-start nature of traffic in many parts of London serves to dramatically reduce transport fuel efficiency, as well as causing serious delays for many hauliers.back


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Zero Waste Cafés
How about we meet to discuss Zero Waste tips and solutions?
To exchange and share in friendly places close to you
Topic-based cafés are regularly organized to discuss everyday topics and exchange practical advice in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
This is your opportunity to receive an introduction to the Zero Waste lifestyle, to understand the basics of this approach and to start the process of reducing your waste. Through these cafés, you have access to practical advice on products, shops and Zero Waste websites, through demonstrations, presentations and guided discussions.
These cafés allow people who are already familiar with this way of life to exchange with others interested, to cultivate their motivation and to invite their beloved ones to join in the Zero Waste adventure!
If you would like more information, do not hesitate to use the following form to contact us.


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"2020 Summer of Service Programme"
Click here to complete the registration form.
The Summer of Service (SOS) is a programme conceptualized, developed and executed by the I Believe Initiative (IBI), an arm of the Governor-General's Programme for Excellence (GGPE). This programme seeks to encourage youth who are matriculating to, or are completing their first year of undergraduate study, to dedicate their summer to a worthy cause while vying for prizes that will help them achieve a tertiary education.
Worthy Cause: A cause that merits attention, aid, or action due to an inherent goodness of values or intention.
Since its inception in 2013, beneficiaries of this programme have commented that as a result of the SOS experience, positive values such as determination and persistence have been ingrained. Moreover, they have stated that these values have been transferred into how they are pursuing their educational goals and that in spite of the challenge of doing both, remain committed to volunteerism.
Reports from institutions, as well as from the beneficiaries themselves, indicate that SOS Scholarship and Grant Awardees, on average, have been excelling academically and the majority are engaged in voluntary activities at their school. Some, post graduation, have used their God-given talent to create projects serving worth causes, and thereby contributing to a stronger Jamaica.
The I Believe Initiative believes this programme, has since its inception, achieved its goals and sees the need to expand its impact through increasing the number of beneficiaries year over year. For this this to be achieved, additional support in the form of sponsorship and human resources is needed.
- To increase the spirit of volunteerism among Jamaican youth;
- To reward academic excellence among students; targeting those who desire to pursue a tertiary education but whose circumstance.
By participating in the SOS Programme:
- Contribute to nation building, through volunteerism, by serving a worthy cause.
- Impacting lives in a positive way.
On being awarded a scholarship:
- Maintain a standard of excellence in his/her academic pursuit.
- Be a positive influencer in his/her school community, promoting and actively participating in voluntarism.
- Students who are strong academically but hampered in their efforts to achieve a tertiary education due to dire financial need.
- Young people matriculating to, or are completing their first year of university/college to pursue an Undergraduate Degree.
N.B. Study must be FULL-TIME at a tertiary institution that is accredited by the University Council of Jamaica.
The Programme will last for eight (8) weeks beginning the 1st week of June and ending the last week of
July. (Service projects should end by 26th July.). A report is due on the 31st July, 2019 from:
- The Student participating in the SOS
- The Supervisor – that person assigned / who agreed, from the outset, to supervise the student carrying out the SOS.
The Summer of Service (SOS) Programme is highly dependent on partnerships for its execution and the achieving of its objectives. Partners may include but not be limited to: Government or Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Service Clubs, Religious and Community organizations or Social Enterprises where any profit realized is reinvested in the community.
The students participating in the SOS may volunteer with one (1) of these organizations over the 8-week period.
We primarily seek sponsorship from Universities / Colleges, Corporate Jamaica and individuals. Once a partnership is established with the I Believe Initiative (IBI), sponsors are included in all promotional efforts indicating that they are collaborating with the Governor-General in reaching out to youth to help direct them to a brighter future.
Scholarships and educational grants are awarded to SOS participants who have performed exceptionally well in carrying out their project. Most important is the positive impact made in serving their worthy cause.
Prospective sponsors who would like to partner with the IBI may communicate their interest to:
The Governor-General's Programme for Excellence (GGPE)
Office of the Governor-General & Staff
King's House
Hope Road
Kingston 6
Phone: 876.927.6424 / 5 or 876.550.4534
Email: email@example.com or email@example.com
The promotion of the Summer of Service Programme begins in April 2019. The GGPE Secretariat and Communications Committee utilize Social Media as well as the traditional media as part of its promotional efforts.
- IBI Social Media Pages: Twitter and Facebook will be utilized to post the details of the programme as well as answer questions posed from prospective participants.
- Twitter: @ibija
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/I.Believe.Initiative
- Instagram: @IBelieve_Initiative
- Photos: Photos of the finalists are also placed on the IBI Social Media Pages.
- Press Release: A pre-release and a post release are issued to all media houses as well as placed on the King's House websites: www.kingshouse.gov.jm and www.ggpe.org.jm
- Media Interviews: through various media houses as the opportunity presents itself
An electronic survey (questionnaire) will be sent via email to all participants following the conclusion of the 2019 SOS Programme via email.
The information received from the electronic survey will form part of the 2019 SOS Report. The findings from the report will be used as a point of reference in planning future SOS Programmes.
The scheduled timeline is:
(Should there be any adjustment, this will be communicated to both SOS Participants & their Project Supervisor.)


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A study tour by planners and developers from London revealed how Paris is regenerating areas that have lost industry through companies set up for the purpose. Looking around the 130 hectare Paris Rive Gauche area which bridges over the railway lines out of the Gare de l'Austerlitz I saw how local authorities can lead high quality mixed use development. In our discussions with French planners I was struck by both their ambition, but also the value of setting up a 'societe mixte' that withstands political and economic change, and mobilises investment.
The UK could learn a lot from the way the French have linked development and new infrastructure. For example they have built five times the number of tram systems and ten times the route miles. In the process provincial cities like Lille and Bordeaux have undergone a renaissance. The key has been local leadership, thanks to devolving power from the centre. I recently had an article in Planning magazine discussing French lessons for British planners, which follows a study tour of the TEN Group I led to Paris last September.
The Massena quarter features a lot of green open space
Viaduc des le Artes
Markets outside St Denis station
The stadium kicked off regeneration at St Denis


text: You are taking the big step of moving in with your hot ass girlfriend Anna de Ville today. While unloading your entire life, which fits into the back of a van, you start to admire your girls ass. This irritates her being she is doing all the work until she notices your pocket rocket is at full staff. You get to thinking sex may be a great way to celebrate this big step forward in your relationship. Ana being the horny babe she is gets onboard quickly with one big bonus.. She wants it in her ass! Grab your Oculus and slam fuck that tight asshole until its gaping. Anal sex without having to lift a box, virtual reality is awesome!


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MN AMA January Monthly Meeting was as exciting and thought provoking as anticipated.
A new and very useful element of the meeting was a few minutes of "organized networking." We were lucky to have a networking coach – Susan Stoen from Spoken Impact – one of valued AMA sponsors. As a part of the "organized networking," we had to produce our own "30 seconds commercial" for our neighbors at the table.
Oops… I realized that I actually did not have one… I was ready to pitch AMA or Toastmasters club, I was ready to discuss the industry, but I could not tell what I was actually doing at work… Great point! Now I understand why some people from other departments at work don't quite know what I am doing exactly besides serving as a passionate industry evangelist…
I will have something coherent by the next meeting… But despite my self-promoting clumsiness, the "organized networking" provided me with more business cards of fellow AMA members than I ever managed to collect. Also, this part of the program kept me from the third plate of wonderful free food at the event. By the way, this is a picture of my second plate…yummmmm… 🙂
The innovation presentation and discussion was spectacular. Mary Poul, Business Development Manager, 3M Healthcare and Rita Shor, Shor Enterprises, LLC and former 3M Innovator demonstrated different approaches to innovation. It was very pleasant to see two leaders cooperating seamlessly in the process of the presentation. Mary and Rita seemed to know each other so well, that they could work together, rather than splitting the presentation into individually owned pieces. Attendees of the event also received the copy of the PowerPoint.
We not only looked at tools that can facilitate the innovation, but also tried a couple of examples from different industries. Unfortunately, my personal quirks limited any innovative ideas I could contribute. We were trying to innovate in the movie rental business and the wine industry (my family don't own a TV, and we also don't drink any alcohol) 🙂 However, it was very entertaining to follow the discussion at our table and hear "innovations" from other parts of the room.
Takeaways that we can use now:
Thinking about innovation as a business approach rather than only a product characteristic. Doblin 10 – Ten types of innovation
Thinking about value innovation rather than just innovation. Is the new feature valued by customers or just marginally useful for them?
Thinking about innovation as a business approach that needs to look at the "big picture" and take market/competition into consideration. Blue Ocean Strategy Value curves suggests plotting principal factors of an industry on x axis and level of offering by the company on the y axis. To be innovative, the company's offer must be different from "me too" approach in the industry, and the company's offer also need to be valuable for the customers.
Thinking about "beyond the company" innovation. The resources available in the company may not be sufficient; the Internet allows tapping into the "long tail" of innovation by the industry. Interesting, though it was not mentioned at the presentation, a marketing idea web site was just released in January – BootB It provides creative briefs in a dozen of languages, including two that I speak, and offers anybody to suggest a creative solution that can be used by companies. The "price tag" of each creative idea is also available – hey, we can try our marketing creativity! 🙂
Two books were mentioned at the meeting:
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
I am on the page 131! This is probably one of "must read" for anybody interested in business.
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
I just read an introduction… This one is next. 🙂
The food at the event was absolutely magnificent – as you can see by my full second plate 🙂


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Keeping Britain Bouncing!
We've been busy but don't panic!
More Springfree Trampolines are on their way & will be arriving in the UK the last week of August, but numbers are limited!
Pre-order yours now or call us on 01276 477461.
The most classic shape of garden trampoline, is round. But who says that's the only shape for you and your family? Does the shape of trampoline effect safety? Springfree says... No, of course not!
Round trampolines are the most popular and classic shape that families tend to buy (and yes, we mean for parents not just kids!) But why are they so popular?
Springfree round trampolines come in 3 sizes… 8ft Compact Round, 10ft Medium Round and our newest, 13ft Jumbo Round.
Here are the reasons why Springfree owners love our round range...
So before bouncing off and buying the first round shape trampoline you see, here's more information…
Our compact round trampoline is our smallest but don't be alarmed… size doesn't always matter! Spatially, the 8ft is ideal for smaller gardens. Unfortunately, we don't all have football pitch gardens!
With the jump mat being 2.4 metres in diameter, your total space needed is 4.4 metres; this is so the enclosure rods can bend, flex and gently guide you back into the centre of the bouncing mat… which is the best place to be when bouncing on a trampoline!
The compact round is the perfect shape for little ones just starting to get the coordination in their legs or children under the age of 6; just before they start to get brave and bounce higher, faster and grow up!
Our medium round trampoline offers you the best of both worlds, being only 3metres in diameter it's not the biggest in our range but it offers you plenty growing space for children of all ages! Including big kids like Mum and Dad…
Your total clearance space needed is 5metres so only a few more feet bigger than the compact round. This model is perfect for children slightly older, around 7+ and those big kids with average sized gardens.
Our 10ft Medium Round is the equivalent of a 12ft sprung-based trampoline so you gain more bounce space for all those shapes you'll be throwing!
The 13ft jumbo round is the terminator of all trampolines! Being 13ft, it's the equivalent to a 16ft sprung trampoline - so you maximise your bounce space!
Its gentle and dynamic bounce is designed for the biggest of families to enjoy from the littlest to the biggest kid in the house!
Having a sizeable trampoline that demands plenty of space, suits more adventurous jumpers; those who practise their gymnastic turns and tumbles would favour the Jumbo Springfree! (one at a time of course and under supervision)
It's energetic bounce helps you achieve decent height without feeling like your running of out space.
Garden space required… unfortunately for those with smaller gardens this probably is not the right choice trampoline as this requires 6 metres in clearance space! Yes, it's really that big!
So, having the biggest Springfree model in the range does mean you need a big garden. Either front or back garden can be the perfect area.
So before deciding which round trampoline you like the look of, make sure you follow these guidelines to ensure you have a safe and fun jumping experience.
Where you've chosen your round trampoline to be positioned, make sure you have 2-3 feet clearance space from the edge of the mat to any obstacles. 2 feet for any low shrubs and 3 feet for harder impacts like a fence or brick wall. This will ensure the flexi-rods holding up the enclosure net, won't break on impact.
And finally, take your shoes off, zip yourself in and have fun!
Check out our other blogs showing you the same benefits on our oval and square shaped Springfree's.
Call us today on 01276 477461 and our customer service team can talk you through which round trampoline best suits your family!
We've been busy but don't panic!
More Springfree Trampolines are on their way & will be arriving in the UK the last week of August, but numbers are limited!
Pre-order yours now or call us on 01276 477461.


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Tomorrow is valentine's day (as I'm sure at least 50% of you know) but it is also my friend's birthday (which I would find weird if any of you knew), so I made her cupcakes! They're a little wonky (my piping bag split halfway through icing them) but hopefully they'll taste good.
For the cupcakes: 100g self-raising flour, pinch of salt, 100g butter/margarine, 2 standard eggs (lightly beaten). Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Sieve flour with salt, cream the butter and sugar together in a separate bowl, gradually beat in the eggs with the butter and sugar, then fold in the flour and salt. Put a heaped teaspoon or two of mixture into paper cases (i made about 16) and shove in the oven for 15-20 mins.
To ice: 75g butter and 175g icing sugar for the butter icing- cream together and pipe on in swirls, or dump on top with a spoon and use a fork for swirl patterns. Add any extras to make it extra beautiful. (use love-heart sweets or candy letters to make it valentines-y if you want)


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Resolving Conflicts
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- Vital Learning
- Type:
- elearning
Diverse work teams can mean enhanced creativity with exceptional outcomes. They can also mean conflict as individuals bring different personalities and work styles to the table. Managing those differences quickly and effectively can mean the difference between a minor "bump-in-the-road" and lost productivity – a loss that can impact the entire organization.
Resolving Conflicts provides the tools needed to recognize conflict and deal with it quickly and effectively. By understanding the signs of conflict and by getting to the root cause, managers can eliminate the issue and minimize the impact. Facing these conflicts head-on allows the manager to preserve the integrity of the team and to demonstrate a commitment to individual performance and growth.
Resolving Conflicts helps managers develop skills to identify the source of team member conflicts. Using effective communication and management techniques, managers can help individuals understand another point of view and move beyond the conflict.
Accept conflict as an inevitable part of all work situations and deal with it in order to maintain individual and team focus and productivity.
Recognize the positive and negative impacts of conflicts and leverage conflict to everyone's advantage.
Distinguish between the two major sources of conflict so that they it can be resolved fairly and effectively.
Establish a cooperative atmosphere to resolve conflicts when they arise.