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You must use boards to earn cash on-line from home as a result of it's doubtless one of many biggest media to advertise or market your suppliers and merchandise. A dialogue board is a web-based group the place clients share their views on quite a few topics, asking and answering questions as correctly posting helpful articles.
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Richmond launches new program registration system
08 November 2019
The City of Richmond has a new Parks, Recreation and Culture program registration system that offers customers a more efficient experience for program registration, drop-in admissions, facility bookings, memberships and point of sale transactions.
"The new system will keep Richmond at the forefront of service delivery standards by offering a robust, customer-friendly registration solution for programs and services," said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. "With 160,000 active Parks, Recreation and Culture customers, this transition supports the City's commitment to improving the customer service experience and fostering an active and thriving community"
The new system, which launched on November 6, is accessed using the City's existing single sign-on service, www.richmond.ca/myrichmond, which gives customers secure access to a variety of services using a single e-mail address and password. As part of the transition to this new registration system, existing Parks, Recreation and Culture customers should check for an email from the City (firstname.lastname@example.com) sent on Wednesday, November 6 with information on how to activate their new account and instructions on next steps to ensure they are ready for registration for the upcoming winter season. With Winter 2020 online program registration starting the night of Tuesday, December 3, all customers are encouraged to log in and try the new system as soon as possible.
If you did not receive an email on Wednesday, November 6, contact the Registration Call Centre at 604-276-4300 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) or drop in to a recreation facility during regular operating hours and staff will be happy to help set up your account. For additional information about the new parks, recreation and culture program registration system visit www.richmond.ca/new.
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MyRichmond is Richmond's single sign-on service, currently allowing personalized access to parks, recreation and cultural program information, property tax information, utilities usage and bills, dog licences, service requests and garbage collection schedules. Learn more about this award-winning service at www.richmond.ca/myrichmond

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Maryland Senator Catherine Pugh slammed for Baltimore protest empathy
Baltimore: Black Maryland Senator Catherine Pugh Slandered For Being A Decent Human
Maryland Senator Catherine Pugh Attacked For Empathizing With Baltimore Protesters
Pissed off protesters are people too…
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Donning a smart black jacket, she shared an emotional hug with a protester wielding a bottle.
Shortly after, she angrily told a Fox News host that demonstrators were not looking for trouble.
Now, Maryland State Senator Catherine E. Pugh is under fire for 'empathizing' with the hundreds of people who were taking to the streets of Baltimore armed with rocks and bottles on Tuesday night.
The 65-year-old was accused of being 'foolish' and 'an embarrassment' by social media users for defending protesters in the city, which has been the scene of riots following Freddie Gray's death.
Ms Pugh's heartfelt embrace with the protester was captured as she urged crowds to disperse ahead of a 10pm curfew, which was imposed across the city by officials in a bid to prevent further violence.
The previous day, the senator had told protesters: 'I'm asking people in Baltimore, please let's quell the violence. If we want to protest, we can begin tomorrow but let's do it in a peaceful way. That is the only way the public gets to see that we care about our city, that we care about violence against our people and we can do better than what's being done today.'
This is what it's come to, ladies and gentlemen. People despise the black citizens of B-More so much that they won't even afford them a hug from a state senator.
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I've just returned from a trip to D.C., where naturally, I managed to take in some jewelry related sites.
Check out these clear blue skies. We lucked out with terrific weather. If you've ever visited in the summer, you know the crowds and the heat can be awful. We had none of that.
I visited the Bead Museum, located just one block from a Metro stop. We saw their current exhibit, The Sacred Bead and other Symbols of Faith. You can see it on-line, but of course it's not the same as it is in person.
This show is interesting on many levels — the beads themselves, the metalwork that is in some of the pieces, the larger cultural information. I found it interesting that so many cultures have a variation on prayer beads.
In addition to their special exhibits, library and gift shop, the bead museum also has a Timeline of Bead History, not to be missed by beaders and other bead and jewelry-obsessed types. This is part of the permanent collection, so it will still be there when you get there.
The Bead Museum is a short walk away from the National Archives and the Navy Memorial, so it's easy to fit it in on a tour of D.C. Thanks to the bead museum for permission to take pictures and post them here.
What else to see while in Washington, D.C.? Of course you might stop in and say hello to the Hope Diamond, part of the gems collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. (also a walkable distance from the Bead Museum.)
See a picture and article about the Hope here. A multimedia presentation on gems and more is available here.
So those are two of the biggies, in addition, I suggest you visit the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. It's a huge building containing workspaces and galleries, in yes, a former Torpedo factory. It's a terrific model more towns should copy.
Complete directions are available on their website, and there's plenty more to do and see in Alexandria.
Of course, beads are everywhere. I found more beads at the National Museum of the American Indian, in their brand new building on the Mall.
Up on the 3rd floor there's a terrific display case of Native American bead work. Under the case there are pull out drawers, with more. The drawers have old warehoused seed beads on cards, and one of my favorite drawers had the whole process of creating beads from shells and then completed beaded work.
Right now and running until August 2008, they have a exhibition up called "Identity by Design," on women's dress. Naturally, the clothing has lots of bead work and is a facinating show if you're interested in beads or clothing. It includes many present day pieces. Definitely worth a stop on your tour of D.C. You can read the signs from the show here.
Have a favorite jewelry store, boutique, gallery, or place to learn in the D.C. metro area? Please post a comment. Thanks!


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Launch night Sept 30 is hosted by Kevin Land. Musician line-up: Dave Pomfret, Mike Trebilcock, Carolyna Loveless, Duane Rutter, Alfie Smith.
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Servicess. such as many of those provided by the sports/leisure industry. have the undermentioned features that make them different from the manufactured merchandise.
Lack of ownership
Using leisure-related illustrations. explicate the significance of these footings and discourse their relevancy to a seller in the sports/leisure/tourism industry.
Explain why sellers in the athleticss industry need to be cognizant of the undermentioned service-related features of their merchandise offering:
Lack of ownership
Intangibility-This is deficiency of physical being. Sodexo prestigiousness offers services such as cordial reception. ( Barker. 2011 ) . Inseparability-This term is applicable since services from Sodexo are manufactured and consumed at the same clip. and they can non be separated from the customer's experience every bit good as a agency of production. Variability-This is deficiency of consistence. Quality and single public presentation may change with clip. Perishability- this implies how Sodexo can non hive away its services for future usage. Sodexo must function their clients when they need their services. ( Pride & A ; Ferrell. 2008 ) . Lack of ownership- this implies that Sodexo clients do non obtain a touchable good to have as they obtain their services. Sellers in the athleticss industry need to be cognizant of the service associated characteristics as they offer their merchandises since they offer intangible service solutions that call for drawn-out selling contemplation beyond consecutive merchandise selling. ( Fyall & A ; Ranchhod. 2009 ) . Ad is where the seller pays the selected media mercantile establishments for puting a message to advance gross revenues ( Floor & A ; Raaij. 2011 ) . Personal merchandising is a personal publicity where the seller's attempt is to carry a purchaser to purchase the merchandise or services. Public dealingss is a planned publicity of goods and services to heighten institutional repute.
The advantage of advertisement is that it eliminates agent charges. The disadvantage of advertisement is that advertisement does non excite immediate demand of the advertised goods or services. The advantage of personal merchandising is that a seller is able to convey more information. The restriction of personal merchandising is that it is really dearly-won. The advantage of public dealingss is that it helps the establishment to make its mark market. On the other manus. the disadvantage of public dealingss is that PR may miss opportunities due to interrupting intelligence in media coverage.
Sodexo must come up with an appropriate monetary value scheme since monetary value determines the measure to be sold. Therefore. the undermentioned factors should be considered. First. the cost of fabricating goods and services. Sodexo should besides see other hidden costs of the concern such as revenue enhancements. unpaid bills. every bit good as insurance ( Smith. 2012 ) . The 2nd factor to see is net income. Sodexo must see the sum of money they make above their interruption even. The other factor to be considered is the market demand. Sodexo might make up one's mind to do their services more expensive if their services and merchandises are in high demand. Conversely. if the demand is low. Sodexo have to bear down low monetary values. Last. an industry criterion is besides a factor to be considered. Sodexo must see what other larger concerns are bear downing. and the services are offering. This will assist Sodexo to suit in the market.
Barker. G. ( 2011 ) . Sports and leisure callings. Mankato. Minn. : Amicus.
Floor. J. . & A ; Raaij. W. v. ( 2011 ) . Marketing communicating scheme: advertisement. on-line selling communicating. public dealingss. sponsorship. gross revenues publicity. direct-marketing communicating. in-store communicating. personal merchandising. exhibitions. integrated communicating. Groningen [ etc. : Noordhoff.
Fyall. A. . Morgan. M. . & A ; Ranchhod. A. ( 2009 ) . Marketing in Travel and Tourism. Central Lancashire: Elsevier Science.
Nine Factors to See When Determining Your Price – Tuts+ Business Article. ( n. d. ) . Business Tuts+ . Retrieved August 15. 2014. from hypertext transfer protocol: //business. tutsplus. com/articles/nine-factors-to-consider-when-determining-your-price–fsw-98
Pride. W. M. . & A ; Ferrell. O. C. ( 2008 ) . Marketing ( 14th ed. ) . Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. . Smith. T. J. ( 2012 ) . Pricing scheme: setting monetary value degrees. pull offing monetary value price reductions. & A ; set uping monetary value constructions. Mason. Oh: South-Western Cengage Learning.
Sodexo services for the athleticss and leisure market. ( n. d. ) . Sodexo. Retrieved August 15. 2014. from hypertext transfer protocol: //uk. sodexo. com/uken/services/on-site/sports-leisure/default. aspx
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After investing $100 million in Ola, co-founder and former Executive Chairman of Flipkart, Sachin Bansal invests in his newest venture BAC Acquisitions.
Sachin Bansal, co-founder and former Executive Chairman, has invested $7 million in his recent venture BAC Acquisitions. Although the nature of BAC Acquisition's business remains unclear, it seems to be a holding company.
According to Registrar of Companies (RoC) filings, the company has allotted 50 lakh equity shares to Sachin Bansal, for Rs 50 crore.
Sachin Bansal, along with his friend and former investment banker, Ankit Agarwal, registered the non-government private company, BAC Acquisitions on December 10, last year. According to media reports, BAC Acquisitions aims to develop business automation and computerisation platforms.
Earlier this month, Sachin Bansal also invested $21 million (approximately Rs 150 crore) in ride-hailing company Ola. With this investment, Ola's valuation stood at $6 billion. Reports suggest that Sachin has committed a total of $100 million to the company.
After Walmart's acquisition of Flipkart for $16 billion in 2018, Sachin Bansal left the company. The co-founder sold his 5.5 percent stake for an amount of $800 million to $1 billion. However, reports alleged that he was forced to leave due to a disagreement over his role after the acquisition.
The other co-founder of Flipkart, Binny Bansal exited Flipkart in November on account of 'personal misconduct.' Following the exit, Binny Bansal founded tech startup xto10x Technologies with former McKinsey and Flipkart executive, Saikiran Krishnamurthy.
The company is supposed to help startups scale by bringing in the right knowledge and capabilities across several key areas, from strategy to execution, hyper-growth, ops, design, data science, HR, and strategic business finance, and putting in place operating systems for effective governance.
Also read: [Podcast] From IIT-Delhi to building Flipkart, how Binny Bansal became the poster boy of the Indian startup ecosystem and what he's up to now
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2-3 Year Olds: Cubs
The very beginning of the Fit-Kicks journey for a lot of kids begins in our 2-3 year old classes. In these classes, our engaging and energetic coaches will support you and your child to begin their experience in sport. With a focus on a different sport each week, your child will begin to explore and interact with a variety of sporting equipment and skills in an environment that is safe, engaging, and supportive. There is a simple routine structure within each Fit-Kicks class that will help your child to predict and anticipate what is coming up next in the class. You, as parents, get to be involved for the entire class session. As your child's confidence and ability grows, you are able to decide when and how often you want to step back and let them do their thing. You know your child best and you get to be a part of their journey right from the very beginning.
It is crucial for every parent to understand that we do not expect any child in these early age groups to be able to follow along with everything the coaches are asking. Our coaches won't worry if your child doesn't want to participate. They won't worry if your child is crying and clinging on to you. They won't worry if they say to run 'this' way, and your child turns and runs 'that' way. They won't worry because at these early ages, the learning that is happening is not entirely sport related. The children in these early classes are learning a few (if not ALL) of these things here:
- First time in a big gym (It's big! It's loud! It echos!)
- First time listening to a coach (or someone that isn't mum or dad!)
- Being around other kids! (Especially if they are an only child, not attending daycare, or not attending other activities yet!)
- Learning to wait
- Learning to take turns
- Learning other concepts like 'stop and go,' 'left and right,' 'fast and slow'
- Following a routine
So please don't panic! This is where a lot of foundational learning happens. For some kids, it happens in class #1, and for others it takes a lot more time and repetition. Whatever your child does, just know that our coaches are going to be there to build a relationship with your child and cheer them on with every little step they take.
How does "The Confidence Program" fit in with my 2-3 year olds class?
This is where our The Confidence program really begins. For your child to be able to one day be comfortable in their environment, with other adults and children, and in their own abilities, they need to know that they have people in their corner cheering them on, helping them to feel safe and secure, and encouraging them when they stumble. There will be a lot of positivity, praise, high 5's and excitement!


text: Digital Facebook pushes users to add location to more photos with News Feed and sidebar prompts By Brittany Darwell|August 7, 2012 Share By Brittany Darwell|August 7, 2012 Share Facebook is encouraging users to tag the location of their photos through sidebar modules and News Feed stories, likely to build better profiles of where users have been.A new module in the site's right-hand sidebar prompts users to add location to specific photos they have taken. Facebook suggests a place based on the GPS location information stored in the EXIF data of the image. Users can also select another place to tag if the suggestion isn't accurate. After clicking "add location," the location and photo will be added to a user's Timeline map.The social network also continues to run stories in News Feed about friends who have added photos to their maps. The story includes links to a user's own map where they can tag the location of their own photos and friends' photos they've been tagged in. Smartphone photos often include the GPS coordinates of where the image was taken, but since many people might not know this, Facebook has to be careful not to make users uncomfortable. Clicking the question mark in the top corner of the sidebar module brings users to the Help Center, which explains how cameras include date and location information for each photo. There is also an option to provide feedback about Facebook's location tagging.The social network has previously offered location suggestions based on the plain text location included in an album's description.In April, Facebook said that 200 million users were tagging 2 billion photos and posts with location each month. That number is likely much higher now as Facebook offers these kinds of prompts and more users switch to Timeline, which includes the map view. Facebook also recently added the option for page owners to tag their posts and photos with location, but we haven't seen similar suggestions for pages to add location information to photos they uploaded in the past. Earlier this week we discovered Facebook testing a new mobile module that prompts users to Like a page moments after they check into a location. The company is likely working on a location-based ad product, and so it would want to get users into the habit of including their location with all their posts and photo uploads. Share http://adweek.it/2k7euiO copy Adweek Adweek


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Dead baby's parents ignored advice: QC
THE parents of a nine-month-old girl who died from septicemia were responsible for their baby's death because they shunned conventional medical treatment for her eczema in favour of homeopathic remedies, a court heard yesterday.
A homeopath, Thomas Sam, 42, and his wife, Manju Sam, 36, are standing trial in the NSW Supreme Court charged with manslaughter by gross criminal negligence after they allegedly resisted the advice of nurses and a doctor to send her to a skin specialist.
Instead Gloria Thomas, who was born in perfect health in July 2001, allegedly died with malnutrition and eczema so severe that her skin broke every time her parents removed her clothes and nappy.
The Crown prosecutor, Mark Tedeschi, QC, told the court they sat on this advice for two months and then saw a general practitioner who was so concerned by her condition that he told them to see a skin specialist immediately. But again, they demurred.
On the few occasions that they did follow conventional medical advice, Gloria would improve, but they would soon revert to homeopathic remedies and she would continue to deteriorate.
Thomas Sam's sister allegedly "pleaded" with him to send Gloria to a conventional medical practitioner. He allegedly replied: "I'm not able to do that."
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Uncommon Descent-Uncommon "logic"?
I just love it when believers try to make a rational case for belief in their God. It is comical to see how they twist themselves into pretzels in the effort of making a rational argument, and failing miserably. Uncommon Descent has an entry called "Is Belief in God Unreasonable" in which the author was so impressed with a commenter's comment that he decided it deserved its own entry. In some previous entry a commenter by the name of Beelzebub had written the following:
Hart presumably considers the non-contingent ground of being to be the Christian God. This in itself seems to be an unwarranted assumption. Why must existence be underwritten by a god at all, much less the specific personal God of the Christians?
Which is a very good question, especially the part about the Christian God. This is a line of reasoning that I have been using a lot lately. Every "rational" argument given for the existence of God purports to prove the existence of a God, but there is nothing about any such argument that can be construed to imply the existence of the Christian God specifically. In other words a Christian apologists touting the Argument from Design, the Argument from First Cause, the Argument from Morality, has just proved the existence of Allah! So let's see how well the responding commenter handled Beelzebub's question.
1. Chance, Necessity or Agency?
There are only three general ways of explaining any given state of affairs: we can explain it as the outcome of chance, necessity or agency (or some combination of the above).
Heard that. We know what's coming next. We discard out of hand Chance and necessity and that leaves Agency alone. Ta daaaa, God is proved. Of course this has been debunked thoroughly and the obvious objection is : If everything is due to either Chance, Necessity or Agency, as they claim, and we wave away the first two, then everything is due to Agency, thus the Agency itself is due to some other Agency, which in turn is due to some other Agency and so on to infinity. The only way you can get out of this vicious cycle is if you assume that at some point one Agency came into existence either as a product of Chance, Necessity or a combination (which is what "God always was" really means). But if you are allowing that the Agency must have come from Chance and/or Necessity, how can you wave them away to begin your argument. This argument collapses completely once one makes the important step of following the logic to where it leads.
And look at this gem:
Necessity alone cannot explain the cosmos either, for if it did, the cosmos would itself be necessary – which it is manifestly not.
Talk about circular reasoning. I will assume the cosmos is not necessary to prove that necessity does not explain its existence. Wow, where did these folks learn logic?
I can't even begin to understand his #2 Argument from the Immateriality … it is such a load of crap that would get you laughed out of an Introduction to Philosophy, or Logic 101 class.
3. The Argument from Design
Not only is the Universe contingent; it also possesses certain properties (e.g. fine-tuning; functional complex specified information) which make it overwhelmingly probable that it is the creation of an Intelligent Designer. An Intelligent Designer of the cosmos could also be called God.
Yep, we've seen this one before too. It also goes by the name of Argument from Ignorance. What it is basically saying is that the Universe is so complex and wonderful, and we do not have an explanation for everything in it and how it operates, therefore God. Nevertheless admitting ignorance, which we must in relation to the mysteries of the Cosmos, and making the Leap to the Personal God are two completely different things. If we go along with this line of reasoning they cannot, under any circumstance, tell me that the Designer is not the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Do these people not see the shortcomings of such "arguments"?
4. The Argument from the Intelligibility of the Cosmos
Putting it another way: an Intelligence is the only thing that can guarantee that the cosmos will remain intelligible, no matter what.
I must say this is a new one for me. So there must be a God because we humans have evolved enough to understand a little of how the Universe works. Wow! The Universe is intelligible, yes to some extent, for example we have no idea what Dark Matter and Dark Energy are, even though we're pretty sure they're there. But how in the hell can one claim the above? What possible reason do they have to say that a universe that is the product of "chance and necessity" would be unintelligible? Why? How can you claim that it would not? Except of course if you're not making arguments, and are just throwing around unsubstantiated statements. We can all do that. Here I go on the record : Any universe, regardless it's cause of existence, would be intelligible! Period. Why should your claim have any more weight than mine?
5. The Argument from the Reliability of Thought
This line of argument seeks to show that a personal God is the only kind of entity that explain why I can trust the workings of my own mind.
Heh, so the existence of an imaginary friend in your mind is the only assurance you can have in the workings of said mind? What this is saying is that without God we'd be raving lunatics, that we could not rely on what our mind is telling us. So what this person is trying to say is : I know I exist, I know I think (rationally presumably) but I can't trust any of that unless there is a Sky Daddy? The logic of this line of "thinking" escapes me. Usually I try to understand the other's logic and see if there is something wrong with it, but in this case there is no logic to speak of, just a weird, self loathing statement of inferiority! I refuse to think of myself in such low terms!
Believers, I respect you more if you say you just believe, period, no particular reason. If you tell me you feel God's presence I cannot argue witht that. You feel what you feel, and that's all there is to it. But take my advice, stop making yourself a lauging stock by trying to argue why God exists. Logic and reason are not your friend in this endeavour.
Also note how the responder did not address the important question at all. How do any of these arguments argue for the Christian God as opposed to any other God?


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by Miriam Bell
It seems that the spectacular price growth seen in Auckland may have finally levelled off, with QV's January data showing the region's average value grew by just 0.2% over the last quarter.
This has left the average Auckland value at $1,047,699 which, once adjusted for inflation, still shows year-on-year growth of 11.3%.
However, the rate of quarterly value growth is noticeably slower in each month's QV release: January's 0.2% growth follows December's 1.5% which was a drop from November's 3.7%.
Likewise, value growth in Hamilton, which was the city which saw the most "halo" effects from Auckland's supercharged market, is now on the decline.
Hamilton's values decreased by 1.1% over the past three months, which has left the city's average value at $531,337.
Nationwide, values increased by 1.4% over the past three months and, once adjusted for inflation, by 12.0% year-on-year.
This has left the average national value at $631,302.
National growth is no longer being driven by Auckland – rather it is being pushed by the strength of markets around the country, notably some provincial markets which have, traditionally, been popular with investors.
QV national spokesperson Andrea Rush said that of the main centres, relatively buoyant market conditions meant values continue to rise in Tauranga, Wellington and Dunedin.
But they are now seeing a strong trend of value growth in regional centres around the country, she said.
"It is particularly those situated within two to three hours' drive of the main centres that have seen very strong value growth recently such as Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown."
One such region was the Kaipara District just north of Auckland where values accelerated 6.4% over the past three months and 25.9% since January last year.
Rush said this was led by strong growth in places like Mangawhai, which is now a favourite for those who are selling up and moving out of Auckland.
The Hauraki District south of Auckland, and also commuting distance to Hamilton and Tauranga, is another such region, she said.
"Values accelerated 10.8% over the past three months and 30.3% year on year with towns like Paeroa and Ngatea in high demand from movers and investors alike."
QV's data also shows that buyers priced out of the Wellington and Queenstown markets are now looking to nearby regions for more affordable property.
This means values in regions like the Kapiti Coast, Horowhenua and the South Wairarapa, the MacKenzie District, Tekapo and Twizel are rising solidly.
Rush said it is possible rising mortgage interest rates, along with the impact of the new LVR rules, will continue to constrain the rate of value growth during 2017.
"However, this will be balanced by continued record high net migration and a lack of housing supply particularly in Auckland.
"Also, the fact New Zealand property can be brought freehold and has fewer taxes on property compared with many other countries means it remains a highly attractive investment to foreign buyers."
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Dealing with changes in publishing has been difficult for some companies, but mail still plays a role in subscription acquisition.
Since the beginning of time to this very moment, we humans have been driven by purpose. Consciously and unconsciously, we seek meaning in our lives and the need to actively make a difference and leave a personal legacy of good when we move on from this existence. Jung addresses this in his Individuation process and so, too, do modern and past psychologists and researchers of human behavior drivers.
The last season of "Mad Men" is approaching, but let's not be so fast to bury the ad agency with it. Media outlets are reading trends and are raising questions. The Economist has a special report on digital disruption in the advertising supply chain, and is quite taken by how "Big Digital's"
What marketers used to call MGM—or Member-Get-A-Member—efforts are as old as the hills, but they're effective when done right. If you have happy customers who love your products or services, ask them to refer a friend or colleague. Usually the person referring gets a reward of some kind, and the person being referred gets a goodie as well.
A catalog that keeps dead brands alive—memories of your grandparents' childhood—is Voice of the Mountains, published by the Vermont Country Store. Among the stuff they sell: Wooden Pick-up Sticks, The Original 1935 Monopoly Game, Zud Heavy Duty Cleanser Powder. Plus slews more oldies and goodies
Exhale, just landed from a jam-packed Direct Marketing Association DMA13 conference ... You have to hand it to New Zealanders. For two years' running, that nation's marketing practitioners have nailed a Diamond ECHO from the Direct Marketing Association's International ECHO Awards, which were presented last week during DMA13, the association's annual conference in Chicago.
Welcome to the brand new list of Target Marketing's Top 50 Mailers. For the first time, we are relying exclusively on data from our partner Who's Mailing What! in compiling this list, as well as the other lists in this article, combined with list management information provided by SRDS. Who's Mailing What! has compiled the most complete library of direct mail and email in the world, and has tracked mail for more than 25 years. Earlier this year, it relaunched on a state-of-the-art, fully searchable platform.
The term "native advertising" has gotten a lot of play around the digital media industry recently as publishers, platforms and other ad sellers look for ways to differentiate their offerings and combat the continued commoditization of banner ads. There's no case that the Internet has shown the power of native advertising. After all, search ads are a truly native form of advertising—and Google can tell you how well that's worked out. … Is native advertising really that new, or is it just sponsored content or "advertorial" repackaged for the digital age?
I recently read a USA Today front page article by Rick Hampson, titled "Bell tolls for the U.S. Mail, as we know it." The article serves as a wistful retrospective glorifying the historical significance of the USPS, calling it a "national treasure." But things always look better in the rear-view mirror; think how childhood memories gather fondness over elapsed decades. Hampson comes across as a Luddite in one paragraph, yet proselytizes the faster and cheaper communications enabled by the Internet in the next.
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA), in collaboration with a consortium of innovative marketing companies, has launched the first-ever Center for Accountable Marketing (CAM) headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Alexandra Morehouse, a seasoned marketing professional with leadership experience at American Express, Charles Schwab & Co., Ancestry.com, and most recently Chief Marketing Officer of AAA, will be CAM's Executive Director reporting directly to DMA's CEO, Lawrence M. Kimmel; ensuring that full DMA resources are available to support CAM's success.


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The Teen Titans Project, Part XXVI:
One Year Later (2006)
The Teen Titans of 2006 can be divided into two very distinct sections. In the first third of the year, Teen Titans continued to be heavily impacted by the over-arching story of the DC Universe. In the latter two-thirds of the year, Teen Titans set its own course as part of DC's line-wide "One Year Later" event. It's almost like dealing with two different titles, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
For me, the New Year began in December '05 with issue #29. Geoff Johns returned as the regular writer after a guest arc and Tony Daniel arrived as the new artist. I hadn't liked Daniel's earlier fill-in issue as I felt his attempts to copy Tom Grummett and Mike McKone didn't mesh with his own style. However, I changed my mind once Daniel was handed the reins to the regular gig. He stopped imitating others and his angular style gave a distinctive look to the Titans of this period. I especially appreciated his adult look for Beast Boy, who was now one of the older Titans on the team.
In terms of story, issue #29 reflected several major plotlines that were part of DC's "Countdown to Infinite Crisis." As I mentioned in the previous article, your feelings about Teen Titans at this time will largely depend on your feelings about DC's company-wide story from Identity Crisis to Infinite Crisis. As I also mentioned, I loved what DC was doing. I enjoyed the scope, the stakes and the clear direction of the Crisis-to-Crisis era and I didn't mind its intrusion into Titans. It also helped that Titans' writer Geoff Johns was one of the architects of DC's big story so he was able to forge connections that made sense for the title. In this issue, Johns picked up on three significant plotlines. First, he incorporated the return of Donna Troy into the regular title (her resurrection had taken place in a separate mini-series). Donna's return also catapulted the Titans into the Countdown as she recruited Cyborg to help her with the upcoming Crisis. Second, Johns showed Cassie's reaction to Wonder Woman's murder of Max Lord. Johns wrote a touching scene about the loss of innocence, while also affirming the big stakes of the current direction. Finally, Johns dedicated most of the issue to the return of Jason Todd and a big battle between Jason and Tim over the mantle of Robin. I particularly liked that Johns emphasized Jason's connection to the Titans (Jason had served on a replacement squad while Donna was team leader).
Johns and Daniel returned to Titans-centric fare for the next story (#30-31, Jan.-Feb. '06). The new Brother Blood resurrected dead Titans as his zombie minions forcing the new Titans to fight their forebears in an attempt to close the gateway between the living and the dead. Johns mixed a nice blend of action, nostalgia and fun. He also made effective use of sub-plots, introducing potential future Titans Kid Devil and Kid Eternity while planting the seeds of a romance between Beast Boy and Raven. On top of all that, there was an embedded story that showed Captain Carrot's Zoo Crew starring in a version of Watchmen. These two issues were chock full of pleasant surprises, including some guest art by former Young Justice penciller Todd Nauck, helping Daniel make his deadline for issue #31.
Over the next three issues, Teen Titans took part in the Infinite Crisis crossover. Issue #32 (Mar. '06) featured a full-on battle between Superboy and Superboy-Prime. Our Superboy, Conner Kent, activated his Titans' signal, bringing a host of former Titans and guest-stars into the fight. Beast Boy brought the new Doom Patrol with him as well. Guest artist Todd Nauck masterfully directed the chaos of a mass battle with sharp storytelling and an even sharper sense of humor. However, despite the light-hearted approach, the battle had major ramifications for the Titans as Superboy-Prime injured multiple Titans including Risk.
Teen Titans Annual #1 (2006) focused on the romantic relationship between Superboy and Wonder Girl. Johns' duties with Infinite Crisis were keeping him busy so Titans legend Marv Wolfman returned as guest plotter. I thought the annual was a great stand-alone story with a love-in-the-ruins feel to it, like classic war romances War & Peace or The English Patient. Conner and Cassie finally consummated their relationship in a tender scene that remains emotionally powerful almost ten years later. The only downside to the annual is that four different artists took turns drawing the story and the disparate styles were occasionally jarring. Well, there was one other downside but we'll get to that.
Teen Titans #33 (Apr. '06) featured a team-up between Nightwing and Superboy. Both characters were rumored to become casualties in Infinite Crisis so guest creators Marv Wolfman and Todd Nauck wrote this as a possible good-bye story, spending most of the time on character and relationship. Nightwing survived the Crisis but Superboy would be killed in the crossover, making his reconciliation with Cassie in the annual bittersweet. Cassie also starred in a sub-plot that furthered her connection to the Greek gods. Ares confirmed that Cassie's father was Zeus and asked her to join him in overthrowing their dad.
Since the Titans were displaced from their own series by the Superboy storyline, they headed over to Robin's title as guest-star in his two-part Infinite Crisis crossover (Robin #146-147, Mar.-Apr. '06). It was a fun little tale by Bill Willingham and Scott McDaniel as the Titans first tried to revive Superboy (ahead of his appearance in the annual) and then fought Brainiac's monstrous experiments. It's interesting to note that Speedy II played a large role in this story. It seems like she was always more of a Titan in other titles than she was in their own book.
On the whole, the Infinite Crisis tie-ins were a bit of a mixed bag. There were incredible emotional moments like Cassie and Conner's reunion and Nightwing and Superboy's conversation in the face of certain death. And there were epic confrontations like the Superboy vs. Superboy-Prime fight and the battle vignettes in the annual. But the title itself became a little disjointed as it jumped in and out of Infinite Crisis. It's even hard to know what order in which to read the issues as Superboy had multiple disappearances, injuries and returns along the way. I have mostly fond memories of these issues (#33 didn't work as well for me as the others) but they are admittedly inconsistent.
In May, Teen Titans launched a new direction as the entire line skipped ahead as part of DC's "One Year Later" directive. Johns and Daniel were dealt a tough hand on Titans: Superboy had died in Infinite Crisis, Robin had spent the year abroad as part of Batman's story, and Bart had been transformed into an older moody Flash as part of his new title. Instead of lamenting their losses, Johns and Daniel turned lemons into lemonade. They made the disintegration of the Titans part of the story. They used video message flashbacks to establish that it had been a rough year for the Titans. Cassie quit the team since all of her friends were missing and Cyborg spent the year incapacitated. Beast Boy and Raven tried to keep the team going by bringing aboard new caretakers (Marvin and Wendy of SuperFriends fame) and a host of new teammates but the team had been a squabbling, ineffective mess. I thought the video flashbacks were very well done- possibly too well done, as they made me wish I had read the missing year's worth of stories.
In issue #34 (May '06), a returned Robin and restored Cyborg set out to rebuild the team with new holdovers Kid Devil and Ravager. They ask Cassie to return too but she initially turns them down, still hurt and bitter about the past year. However, Cassie changes her mind when the team offers to help her track down the reconstructed Brotherhood of Evil (#35, June '06). Their search leads to a rendez-vous with the new Doom Patrol (#36, July '06). The two teams then band together to take down the Brotherhood and disrupt the Brain's plan to clone a new body (#37, Aug. '06).
I enjoyed the opening "One Year Later" arc when I first read it and it's grown on me even more over the years. I almost always enjoy a good rebuilding the team story- even if I felt a little cheated out of the deconstruction phase. I also liked Kid Devil and Ravager as new Titans. Rose Wilson had been an uninspired background character for years before Geoff Johns turned her into the new Ravager. She became even more interesting when Johns added her the team. She added a bit of an edge and stirred things up like Hawkeye on the Avengers or Wolverine in his early days with the X-Men. At the same time, Johns introduced themes of betrayal and redemption that made Ravager the most intriguing of the current Titans.
Johns introduced multiple soap opera elements as well. Rose came on to Robin in one issue and then Tim and Cassie kissed in another. Wonder Girl and Ravager resented each other and constantly bickered. Plus, Ravager and Kid Devil felt excluded by the long-term Titans, creating a bond between the two of them and another rivalry with the rest of the team (and one that was much more believable than the earlier outsider clique depicted during Jay Faerber's run). The shifting emotions were riveting. It's always a good sign when the Titans' personal lives are as interesting as their battles against supervillains.
It also helped that Tony Daniel was able to draw all four issues of the arc. Daniel's artistic excellence and consistent presence helped the story hold together. Even better, Daniel was stylistically inventive, adding new looks for members of the Doom Patrol and the Brotherhood of Evil (although I later learned that his really cool Bumblebee design was borrowed from the Teen Titans cartoon). This was arguably Daniel's best arc on the Titans.
In the year's final arc, the Titans continued to rebuild the team by tracking down former Titans including several who had joined during the lost year. The search became even more significant when Raven revealed that a traitor had joined the team in the past year. They met up with Red Star in issue #38 (Sept. '06), tracked down Zatara in #39 (Nov. '06), and met Miss Martian and Bombshell in #40 (Dec. '06). Jericho was resurrected in that same issue by the process Brother Blood had previously used to resurrect Raven. This all led to a major battle against Deathstroke and the now-revealed traitor, Bombshell, in issue #41 (Jan. '07).
I remember being disappointed in this arc at that time but I've since changed my mind. When I first read it, I was intrigued by the hints about the missing year more than the current story and felt a little cheated. I still wish that Johns had written a "Lost Year" mini-series or at least a "Secret Files & Origins" so that we could see the replacement Titans' adventures in New Azarath. But, with the advantage of hindsight, I can appreciate the craft Johns poured into this story. He told a tale on multiple levels, inventing an interesting past while also propelling a story forward in the present. I also enjoyed the shifting suspicion of the traitor story as Ravager and Miss Martian took turns in the spotlight. Bombshell's revelation as the traitor was a bit of a letdown after the other possibilities that had been hinted but it still led to a great final battle.
Plus, Miss Martian was another great addition to the Titans. She was charming, innocent, and hiding a big secret. She was a nice foil to Ravager as well. With Kid Devil, Ravager and now Miss Martian, Johns had expanded the Titans' roster in interesting new ways with engrossing new characters. It was arguably the best streak of new Titans since Cyborg, Raven and Starfire joined the team together in 1980.
The search story was a little disjointed, however. It didn't help that Tony Daniel ran into deadline problems again, necessitating fill-in artists on the first and last issues. Even so, it was a much better arc than I remembered and it resulted in a fairly cool new line-up mixing classic Titans with interesting new characters- Cyborg, Raven, Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Devil, Ravager, Miss Martian and Jericho.
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Most printing today happens by pressing a button. But 100 years ago it was a painstaking process of reproduction that started by hand. So when an exhibition poster sold for £5,625 at Sotheby's last March, the above-estimate hammer price was because the artist first drew the original image onto a linoleum block. He did this in reverse, as the plate was flipped over to print, and created a new block for each colour. Of course, when it came to the auction of one of the prints some 59 years later, the final price was helped by the fact that this particular artist was Pablo Picasso and the poster a signed 1956 edition promoting his ceramics exhibition in the Côte d'Azur town of Vallauris.
From the early 1900s, linocuts (printed from an image carved into linoleum) and lithographs (printed from a stone or metal sheet) allowed every provocateur with a paintbrush to promote their work using large-format, high-impact posters. Although originally displayed on the streets, these ephemeral creations have now become investment pieces.
London's Frederick Mulder gallery currently has a Picasso linocut for the same Vallauris exhibition for in excess of £4,000. Printed by Picasso's long-term collaborator Hidalgo Arnéra in Vallauris itself, naïve graphic shapes are silhouetted against a multicoloured background.
"Printing location is key to a poster's desirability," says Vanessa Villegas, director at Denis Bloch Fine Art in Los Angeles – with France topping the list for early works. Bloch has an impressive stock of fine French examples and recently sold a Jean Cocteau poster ($2,000) for his 1955 show of pastel drawings at Galerie du Pont des Arts.
The most sought-after source is the atelier at which Fernand Mourlot started producing lithographic posters in 1923. Mourlot was well-connected in the art world, collaborating first with Pierre Bonnard, shortly followed by Henri Matisse and Joan Miró. Today, the best place to find Mourlot- printed examples (£500-£10,000) is New York's Galerie Mourlot, run by Fernand's grandson Eric (godson of Alexander Calder) and distributing in the UK via Tate and King & McGaw.
Property developer Clive Roberts recently bought a Picasso and a Le Corbusier print together from King & McGaw for £3,995. The Picasso is a lithograph created in 1948 for the exhibition Poteries, Fleurs, Parfums, which now hangs in his home, in a black-stained oak box frame, alongside the rest of his art collection. "It won me over for being a key piece in the artist's history," he says.
Exhibition prints were often made in editions of a few hundred, yet grow ever rarer as people don't realise their value or know how to preserve them. ("Avoid signs of water damage or mould unless a piece is very rare," says Gyr King, founder of King & McGaw.)
The pieces at Galerie Berès in Paris are rarer still. "Many of our posters are originals destined to be published but the project fell through," says curator Ingrid Fiedler. "The painting, gouache or pastel we have is the only remaining trace." Examples include Bonnard's 1899 image (€100,000) promoting the Salon des Cent and a strikingly minimalist Calder design (€45,000) for his 1956 show at Rome's Galleria dell'Obelisco. "They are super-collectable," says Fielder. "We've noted a steady rise in prices over the past 10 years."
But it's not just French works that are in demand. A rare lithograph (price on request) by Egon Schiele for the 49th Secession exhibition in Vienna in 1918 is available through New York's Galerie St Etienne. And Denis Bloch also explores how American and British pop artists went on to use both this medium and screenprinting to produce exhibition posters. Among those by Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Keith Haring is a Roy Lichtenstein screenprint ($3,500) advertising the 1979 Ludwig Museum show, Art of the Sixties.
Pop art, of course, is synonymous with screenprinting, with Warhol in particular using the method to create artworks with a mass-produced look. From the 1960s onwards, rotary screenprinting greatly reduced the need for manual labour, as did offset lithographs, which transfer the image to a rubber roller so it can be easily reproduced. In 1967, Atelier Mourlot opened a New York studio used by Calder, Robert Rauschenberg et al. These pop art prints are well represented at Galerie Mourlot, which has an Alex Katz poster ($600) for his 1970 portraits exhibition and a Claes Oldenburg ($350) promoting his 1968 Smithsonian show with an image of his Scissors as Monument.
The cool gloss of American modern art certainly has a very different appeal to the crafted charm of a poster by Picasso. An artist's time and hand are what most collectors still treasure when they invest in a piece – and slowly produced pieces have that extra dash of art-historical kudos. But at both ends of the scale, as Bloch pragmatically observes, "these posters offer a way of investing in artworks by the modern masters for people who are not mega-millionaires."


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Local Health Briefs
SoNo Library to offer five-part education series January to May
NORWALK — The SoNo Branch of the Norwalk Public Library, 10 Washington St., continues its Community Conversations with a five-part education series that begins 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, with "We Believe in the Magic of Learning." Brian Cruse, Lindamood-Bell associate center director and Norwalk resident, will discuss learning challenges that can accompany a diagnosis of dyslexia, hyperlexia, ADHD, or autism. Lindamood-Bell is an organization with over 25 years of research-validated programs that have helped children and adults learn to their potential. Discover how their research-validated programs can provide solutions from reading comprehension and math difficulties. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is available online or by calling (203) 899-2790 Ext. 15902.
Healthy Resolutions January at Norwalk Public Library
NORWALK — The Norwalk Public Library continues its annual Healthy Resolutions, series as part of the library's Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies initiative on Wednesday evenings at the Norwalk Public Library, Main Auditorium. Have you made a New Year's resolution to be healthier in 2015? Whether you want to stick to a healthier diet, learn more about the food you eat, or get more exercise, the Norwalk Public Library and the Norwalk Health Department have some information and tips to help you succeed. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, there will be a screening of the film "Fed Up" with a follow-up discussion. For additional information or to register, call Library Programming Specialist Cynde Bloom Lahey at (203) 899-2780, Ext. 15133 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Kure Spa opens in Norwalk
NORWALK — Kure Spa celebrates the grand opening of its new center in Norwalk. A member-based holistic wellness center concept, Kure Spa offers Vibrosaun, yoga, massage services and an organic juice bar. The center philosophy adheres to four components for living healthy; detoxify, exercise, relax and renourish. Kure Spa's offerings fulfill these components as part of its 4-Pillars of Health program; the Vibrosaun machine detoxifies the body, yoga provides exercise for mind and body, massage relaxes, and the organic juice bar provides organic nourishment to support a more energetic way of being.
Kure Spa is the first in the U.S. to offer Vibrosaun, a healing and detoxification machine originating from Australia. The machine has been used in Australia for more than 25 years to support individuals suffering from a variety of chronic conditions.
For more information call (203) 857-1500 or visit www.Kure-Spa.com. Kure Spa is on the Norwalk/Wilton line at 430 Main Ave., 2nd Floor, Norwalk.
Drivers, dispatchers sought for nonprofit
NORWALK — FISH, an all-volunteer organization that transports Norwalk residents who need rides to their medical appointments, is seeking drivers and dispatchers. Drivers will take Norwalk residents to and from medical appointments. Dispatchers work from home and schedule appointments and drivers.
Dispatchers work from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drivers work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Schedule is developed to meet volunteers' available times. Mileage is reimbursed.
For more information, call Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m to 1 p.m., at (203) 229-9727.
Volunteers needed at Person-to-Person
NORWALK — Person-to-Person (P2P) relies on volunteers from the community to provide programs and services to thousands of people in Lower Fairfield County. We have two locations. In Norwalk (76 South Main St.) you may volunteer at Reception or in the Food Pantry. In Darien (1864 Post Road) you may volunteer at Reception, in the Food Pantry or in the Clothing Center. To volunteer in Norwalk - which serves people in Norwalk, Weston, Westport and Wilton - email email@example.com. To volunteer in Darien - which serves people in Darien, New Canaan and Stamford - email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dementia caregiver support group meetings set
NORWALK — A free Caregiver Support Group for people caring for those with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or any kind of dementia holds meetings at the Norwalk Senior Center from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. On the second Thursday activities are offered for the loved ones by Dementia Care Specialists from Wilton Meadows. Contact Lynn Westfield at (203) 847-3115 Ext. 108 for more information.
MS Support Group meets once a month on first Fridays
NORWALK — The Norwalk MS Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the South Norwalk Library, 10 Washington St. For information, contact Erica at (203) 840-0104.
For information about MS, visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National MS Society's Connecticut chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.
American Red Cross blood drive ongoing
NORWALK — To make an appointment for an American Red Cross blood drive, call the American Red Cross at (800) RED-CROSS (800) 733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
Classes and personal training at Center for Survivorship
SOUTHPORT — The recently opened Center for Survivorship, 250 Pequot Ave., Southport, offers a variety of classes for cancer survivors, including yoga, Pilates, meditation, and indoor cycling Monday through Saturday. Personal training is available by appointment to suit your schedule. For class and program information go to www.ctchallenge.org and click on the Center for Survivorship tab.
ElderHouse offers free caregiver support group
NORWALK — A free support group is offered at noon on second Mondays of each month for those caring for an aging friend or family member with dementia, chronic illness or physical limitations. Caregivers learn to meet daily challenges, share experiences and realize that they are not alone. Group meets at ElderHouse Adult Day Center, 7 Lewis St., Norwalk. Call Sally Harding, MSW at (203) 847-1998.
Pet Protectors seek volunteers
FAIRFIELD— Pet Protectors in Fairfield is in need of volunteers for various activities such as baking, making telephone calls, distributing flyers, fundraising, helping at events, transporting animals to the vet, pet sitting, running errands, walking a dog, picture taking, and much, much more. For more information, call (203) 330-0255, or visit www.petprotectorsrescue.org.
Adult survivors of child abuse meet on Monday evenings
NORWALK — A group for survivors of childhood abuse meets on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. at 16 River St. For more information: (203) 520-2130.
American Cancer Society seeks Road to Recovery volunteers
NORWALK — The American Cancer Society is looking for Road to Recovery volunteers to drive cancer patients to and from medical treatment facilities, providing a friendly, supportive and reliable presence for patients unable to drive. Volunteers must be 18 years or older, with a car, good driving record and daytime availability. For information, call (800) 889-3340.
Free meditation classes held in Norwalk Library
NORWALK — Free Sahaja meditation classes will be held in the Norwalk Library's second floor Chess Room, 1 Belden Ave. at 7:30 p.m. every Monday.
Animal rescue group 'Strays & Others' seeks volunteers
NORWALK — Strays & Others, a local animal rescue and adoption organization, is seeking volunteers to assist with animal care, adoption events, fundraising and publicity. For more information, contact (203) 966-6556 or email: strays email@example.com.
Norwalk Hospital's 'Health Talk' broadcasts on 84
NORWALK — Norwalk Hospital and Cablevision Local Programming produce a TV show, "Health Talk," that broadcasts on Cablevision Local Programming Channel 84 each evening at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. To suggest a health topic to be discussed on Health Talk, or ask a health question to the doctors on the show, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Support group for OCD meets third Fridays
FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield County OCD Support Group, free and open to all individuals, families and friends dealing with OCD, holds meetings at First Church Congregational 148 Beach Road in Fairfield on the third Friday of each month. For directions or information about OCD visit the group website at fairfieldocdgroup. freehostia. com or contact Dr. Christina J. Taylor at (203) 372-4593 or taylorc@sacred heart .edu.
Laurel House seeks volunteers to help in Thrift Store
STAMFORD — Laurel House, Inc., a nonprofit that provides resources and opportunities for people living with mental illness, is seeking volunteers to help in its Thrift Store on Summer St. In addition, there are a variety of volunteer opportunities at Laurel House's Resource Center at 1616 Washington Blvd. Scheduling is flexible Monday through Saturday, days and evenings.
E-mail Michelle Sawyer at email@example.com or call her at (203) 324-7735.
Norwalk Hospital offers free CT lung cancer screening
NORWALK — Based on the success of the Norwalk Hospital low dose CT (computed tomography) lung cancer-screening program, the hospital is now offering free lung cancer screenings for people who are most at risk.
While smokers in general benefit from early screenings, the risk group consists of former or current heavy smokers between the ages of 55 and 79.
"This is a life-saving test," said Alan Richman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Radiology at Norwalk Hospital. "In these difficult economic times, we do not want cost to be a barrier and we want to help people readily access the screenings."
In early 2012, Norwalk Hospital became the first hospital in Connecticut to launch a low-dose CT (computed tomography) lung cancer-screening program to identify lung cancer in its earliest stages.
The program was based upon the findings of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
For more information about this free program, call (203) 838-4886 before 6 p.m. weekdays.
Since then, 350 patients were screened through the Norwalk Hospital program and six seemingly healthy people without symptoms were diagnosed with lung cancer.
Website offers links to support groups
Anyone who wants to find a particular support group should consider using the keyword search engine at the American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse database: www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp. Examples:
• Pregnant with cancer? ... There's a support group.
• Anticipating hip replacement surgery? ... There's a support group.
• Suffer with a fear that keeps you from seeing a dentist? ... There's a support group.
OCC seeks glaucoma patients for trials
FAIRFIELD — Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut (OCC) is seeking participants who've been treated, without success, for glaucoma, for one of three separate clinical trials currently under way or scheduled to begin shortly. The individual trials will address issues including:
• Lowering eye pressure due to glaucoma with the possibility of reducing dependence on glaucoma medication.
• Treatment of glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery..
• An alternative to unsuccessful procedures including, but not limited to Trabeculectomy, Express MiniShunt, Cyclocryotherapy. The studies will extend over a 12-month period, depending on the specific trial.
To be considered, participants must be at least 18 years of age and have been diagnosed with glaucoma. In addition, they must have undergone treatment or treatments for glaucoma that were not successful.
Each trial has a unique set of criteria, including age range, previous or current ocular treatments and current vision health.
Potential patients should contact OCC as soon as possible. Contact OCC Research Coordinator Denise Lavin at (203) 366-8000.
The Hour collects pajama & book donations for kids
NORWALK — The Hour Newspapers employees have kicked off a local campaign to join with the Pajama Program's "One Million Good Nights" effort to collect one million new pajamas, one million new books, and the resources needed to get them in the hands of needy children and adolescents from now through Dec. 31, 2015.
Donations are being accepted at the office of The Hour Newspapers, 4th floor, 1 Selleck St., Norwalk.
Spearheading the effort is Darlene Temple, The Hour assistant circulation director. For information on donating, contact her at (203) 354-1079.
For millions of children living in poverty in America, a good night is a luxury they do not often experience, according to a news release.
That's why Genevieve Piturro founded Pajama Program in 2001, on the idea that providing pajamas and books to children in shelters, foster care, and other precarious living situations can help turn their night time into a time to feel safe, cozy, warm and loved.
'Cold caps' preserve chemo patients' hair
NORWALK — The Smilow Family Breast Health Center and the Whittingham Cancer Center of Norwalk Hospital have piloted a program for breast cancer patients to reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
Chemotherapy patients in this pilot program wear soft, gel-filled caps from Penguin Cold Cap Therapy System, owned by London based Medical Specialties of California. The caps, chilled to a temperature of between -30C and -32C degrees in the hospital's biomedical freezer, cool the scalp so that hair capillaries become temporarily dormant and do not absorb chemotherapeutic drugs. Caps are worn for a period of time before, during and after chemotherapy treatment. The caps rent from Penguin for approximately $2,000.
For more information about Penguin Cold Cap Therapy or The Smilow Family Breast Health Center at Norwalk Hospital, call 203-852-2300.
MomsHealth.org website helps with Affordable Care Act
MomsRising.org, an online and on-the-ground grassroots organization for moms and everyone who has a mom, Wednesday launched its MomsHealth.org website to provide information about new affordable health care options and opportunities under the new health care law.
The site links consumers (moms!) to personalized information about health care coverage options; shares five ways the health care law will help families; tells stories about people who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act (ACA); and includes a place to sign up to join MomsRising.org's Wellness Wonder Team of volunteers who are educating friends, family members, neighbors and others about new preventive care and consumer protection opportunities under the ACA.
To set up an interview with Rowe-Finkbeiner or moms and others who will be shopping for coverage under the health care exchanges that began Oct. 1, contact Brett Abrams at (516) 841-1105.


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An out-of-control wildfire burning roughly 75 miles northeast of San Francisco made its presence known in the Bay Area Sunday, blanketing parts of the region in smoke and ash.
The County Fire in Yolo County had scorched at least 32,500 acres of dry brush since igniting Saturday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. It was 2 percent contained as of late Sunday.
No injuries have been reported, but the blaze is threatening structures in ranch land northwest of Sacramento.
Mandatory evacuations are in place for areas north of Highway 128 not including residences in Winters, south of County Road 23, east of Berryessa Knoxville Road and west of County Road 89, according to Cal Fire. An evacuation center has been established at Guinda Grange Hall located at 16487 Forest Ave. in Guinda.
Winds have fanned smoke from the blaze to the southwest, covering cars and neighborhoods in Bay Area cities such as Benicia and Berkeley with ash.
A smoke advisory is in effect for the Bay Area due to the wildfire, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Air quality in the North Bay, San Francisco, and parts of the Peninsula and East Bay was rated as moderate Sunday afternoon, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The air in the South Bay was rated as good.
The County Fire is one of two major wildfires in the northern part of the state, where temperatures are soaring and winds are relentless.
The Pawnee Fire burning for several days in Lake County jumped containment lines Saturday, prompting additional evacuation orders. That fire is more than 70 percent contained after charring 14,150 acres — about 22 square miles — of brush.
The blaze has wiped out 22 structures, according to Cal Fire. Fifty remained threatened as of Sunday morning.
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Velim villagers hit the streets against Cutbona project
Demand scrapping of land acquisition
MARGAO: Velim villagers took to the streets on Sunday demanding immediate scrapping of the land acquisition proceedings for the Cutbona fishing harbour project. Armed with placards and banners, hundreds of men and women participated in a protest rally that wend its way from Velim to neighbouring Assolna village with the villagers calling upon the government to respect the their sentiments by scrapping the land acquisition process and not to convert Cutbona into an industrial zone.
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I really love hope channel, its been a blessing to me in the most difficult times of my life. The days i cant make it to church, i still get nourishment from the word of God.
You can see the aftermath of the typhoon in this link.
On December 4th, 2012 Baganga was hit by Typhoon Bopha, one of the largest cyclones to hit the island of the Philippines in decades. This storm took hundreds of lives, and left homes destroyed in its wake. With power lines down, there are still missing family members, unable to communicate with loved ones. Ocean water has contaminated many wells, and now sanitation and hygiene are becoming looming problems for this community as well.
This page was created to combine relief efforts amongst those of us who would like to donate and help members of the community of Baganga receive emergency funding for critical items like food, fresh water, clothes and shelter. With your help, we can make a significant impact on the families and loved ones of this town rebuild and become whole again. It will be a long journey, but it can be done. However, we greatly need your help.
Right now we are sending funds to a family member at the Adams Center SDA Church in Davao City, and cash donations are being received at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). If you would like to donate to help this community, please send a request to Ronie Ebrano here on Facebook, and directions will be given on how to give funds to the specific savings account at BPI with Ronie Ebrano in Davao City. Thank you very much for your contributions in advance and God Bless.
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Here's video of a private Q&A I did after my Keynote session at the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference Spring 2018 in St. Louis.
I talk a lot about my sports-to-business background, my inspirations for getting into entrepreneurship, and how I built my business and brand name.
Dre Baldwin is an author of 25 books and 9-year professional basketball player who is a certified pioneer in both personal branding and content publishing — with over 13,542 pieces of published content to date. Dre's latest book is Work On Your Game: Using The Pro Athlete Mindset To Dominate Your Game In Business, Sports and Life. Dre teaches how the Discipline, Confidence and Mental Toughness that made him a professional athlete applies both to the business world and everyday life.


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30 Nov 2011
No Regifting Bed Bugs: Staying Bug-Free for the Holidays
My wife's father and step-mother visit us once a year for the Thanksgiving feast and come a long way–from Sydney, Australia to New York City. And because we live in a typically small New York apartment, each year they've chosen to stay in the same Upper West Side hotel. Just two days before arriving, they learned that this normally reliable hotel had suffered a bed bug invasion. The management claimed it had been contained and eliminated–but they would, wouldn't they? My in-laws worried they'd have to bathe in DEET before going to bed. We wondered if we'd have to burn their coats before the meal.
So with trepidation about the next wave to come crawling out of the woodwork, my father-in-law contacted us for advice. Of course, we suggested they stay with us, but when they chose to stick with the hotel rather than change plans at the last minute, I sent along these recommendations from Tom Green, founder of the IPM Institute of North America:
"When I go into a hotel room, I'll spend five minutes checking the headboard and the mattress and sheets up by the head of the bed. I'll put my suitcase on the luggage rack because bed bugs are less likely to crawl up the metal legs of the rack. The problem is, someone may have brought bed bugs in their luggage and used the rack, so you want to inspect the rack too. One thing you can do is plug in a blow dryer and blow it around the headboard–the heat can cause the bed bugs to come out. A lot of times, headboards are mounted on the wall, and you can lift the headboard out and look behind. It's not a 100 percent guarantee that you will find them, but it's worth looking.
To be safe, when you get home, take your suitcase straight to the laundry room and wash and dry your clothes right away."
My father-in-law followed these steps to the letter and found no bugs crawling out of the headboard or frame. What's more, since their travels took them next to Switzerland and China, they are still checking their hotel rooms there just to be sure. And we were spared the concern that the blood-suckers might hitch a ride on their clothes and end up in our apartment.
Thanksgiving came off without an itch–and without anyone getting poisoned.
If you face a bed bug problem at home, take Tom's advice and don't go overboard on pesticides. Bed bugs can be managed without "foggers," "bug bombs," or other devices that fill your home with toxic chemicals–in fact, those devices are essentially useless. Instead, your best bet is to get a certified professional. NRDC recognizes Green Shield Certified's program, which certifies environmentally preferable pest control companies.
And with more holiday travel days to come, you can do worse than clip Tom's advice–keep it on you to keep the bed bugs off.
Yes, checking under and around the bed, headboard, boxspring, and mattress are all great starting points. Look out for any dried blood or spots. As soon as you see these warning signs, leave!
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Together in Electric Dreams
We've come a long way, electrically speaking. The first domestic lighting appeared in the States in the 1880's and by the roaring Twenties many homes were wired up.Vacuum cleaners, irons, fridges and electric cookers were to be found in more and more homes.
Now we're so wired up and dependent on this force of nature that even a minor outage can cause major headaches. Material's lost as the computer crashes, boiler fails because it's electronically regulated and the supper's ruined 'cause the micro wave shuts down. Besides the thankfully rare cuts in electricity supply we are now in thrall to the less rare increases in energy prices.
Both gas and electricity prices have risen again recently: we're told because of the increase in the cost of gas, oil and coal on the world markets.
So for about the fifth time in 14 years we've changed supplier. This time from Scottish Power to E.on. I did a price comparison search and it looked as if we were paying over the odds. E. on at the time came out tops so I went to their website and put in our yearly energy consumption. As a result E.on came in £20 a month less.
Our account is on line, which is cheaper for them and for us, but it does mean you're flooded with e-mails, one of which apologised for the delay in sending us our "Energy Fit" pack. What's that? a quick dash to the web and E.on's site explained all. They were providing us with an electricity consumption monitor so we'll know what energy we've used and when.
This week our "Energy Fit" pack arrived. It's quite a sizeable piece of kit. There's a cable and hook which clamps around electricity cable bringing the power into the house. This is attached to a transmitter which feeds data to a monitor which is as ugly as Alan Sugar's benighted e-mailers.
When you switch on or off an appliance (dishwasher, iron etc.) the monitor registers the change and new consumption. You input your tariff and the clever software shows just how much power you're using breaking it down into daily, weekly and monthly cost. E.on also supply a piece of software you can load onto your PC which allows you to analysis your consumption in more detail.
So on Tuesday we were plugged in. With just the side lights on we appeared to be consuming more than the equivalent of our new monthly bill. I switched on the tumble dryer: the monthly bill rocketed to £399, dropped back to £110 but then instantaneously jumped to £500 a month. I tore round the house turning everything off.
The mobile phone charger was ripped from its socket as was the rechargeable battery whatsit. All lights except one 40 watt bulb were switched off, the dishwasher's rinse was callously cut off in mid stream and I instigated a 100% blackout of all garden and veranda lighting - that pissed off Sylvester. The cake mix deflated spectacularly as I choked off its life support.
Having plunged the house into near darkness I re-read the monitor. We were still consuming gobfulls of electrons - £120 a months worth! I immediately suspected a Trojan horse in our midst. The monitoring device itself - except switching it off would mean no reading.
I was in a state of total panic. At this rate we'd be on the streets in no time. I told myself to get a grip, boil the kettle for a nice cuppa....ah not such a good idea...pour myself a glass of wine and reason this out.
There had to be a straightforward explanation. I'd put in far too high a unit charge, I'd misread the tariff; but no, I hadn't made a mistake.
Someone was syphoning off our power!!! - stupid idea.
And then it struck me. The monitor itself was the problem.
When I switch on the tumble drier it does use a huge amount of current for the hour or so it's on: except the monitor thinks that level of consumption lasts for a whole month. D'oh! Sure enough the next day the monitor showed the actual consumption for that day and it was reasonable. Phew.
I now have hours of innocent fun planned for the months ahead loading the data onto the PC and analysing the material. And driving the missus to distraction!