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How I used craigslist and a single email response to land my dream job
Are you looking for your dream job too? You just graduated from college so you feel like your university now pretty much owes you the job you are looking for, right? Well, that's not exactly how it always works out. You pretty much have to, in some way, provide some sort of value to your potential employer.
Think about it this way: Your employer is more interested in how much money you can make the company this year than he is in the degrees that you have. So, this means you have to actively seek out and convince your employer that it will be a great investment for them to bring you and your talents into the company.
You can also think about it like this: They are about to spend say $40k on you this year to pay your salary. How much will they make as a result of this $40k investment to bring you to the team? How else could they have used this money to grow their business? Once you can understand things from the employer's point of view, you will get so much better at your interviews and will be much more likely to land your dream job. So, in this article, I will teach you how I used craigslist and a single email response to land my dream job.
Start with the "why"
Start by asking yourself "why are you looking for this job?" Are you simply looking for a paycheck, or are you following your passion and looking for this job because this is what you love doing? If the latter is the case, then you will have a much easier time landing your dream job. If you are just looking to get paid, it will be a lot harder, and quite honestly, you will probably not enjoy your weekdays very much! So, my recommendation is to try to look for jobs in areas that you enjoy. For most people, this is usually a job that is in the same field as what they studied in college. But, this is certainly not the case for all people.
For example, I studied Psychology in college and focused heavily on Cognitive Science. But, after I graduated, I was very interested in online marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO), so I started looking at jobs in marketing. But, you have to be really good at what you do if you are looking for a job that is not in the same field as your college education. But, begin by asking why you want the job you want. Once you figure that out, you will easily be able to figure out the next steps. Your employer will also be able to see it right through you if you are passionate about the job you are seeking, and thus, answer the question of "why?"
For me, it was because I wanted to get as good as I can at driving traffic to websites. I have been experimenting here on my own site for a while now on different traffic generation methods. I wanted to get as good as Neil Patel at getting traffic. So, I knew the "why" from the very beginning. My plan is to get a lot of experience in this area of business and then to launch my own marketing/web development company on the side. I have come to realize that this is what I am passionate about now. So, I am choosing to follow my passion by first answering the question "why?"
Then ask the "how"
After you know what job it is that you want and why you want it, you can then begin to focus on how you are going to find this job. Are you planning on using an online job search site such as Indeed, LinkedIn, or Monster? Or do you plan on using your networks to get a referral directly into a company? Is your plan to simply to call or go into a business and convince them of your skills and try to "create" the job that you are looking for? There are many possible approaches to take toward answering this question.
Which one you choose depends on you, your network, your skills, the type of job you are looking for, your location, etc. You will have to do some extensive research to get a really good idea of your job market and the companies in your area who are looking for people with those specific skills. I would recommend trying to find someone who is already doing the job that you are looking for. Ask them all the questions you need to figure out how they landed the job they have. This way, not only are you getting expert opinion on the topic from someone who is already doing it, but also you can ask them for recommendations, etc.
But remember, you need to build a reciprocal relationship with these people. So, when you are looking for a mentor or someone who is already in the job you are searching for, figure out how you can help them also. If there is a service you provide that they could benefit from, offer it to them(for free of course). Remember, the best mentorship relationships are those where both parties benefit somehow. The ones where only one side benefits, do not last forever.
In my particular case, I got lucky. I used to run a local chess club where I once met a gentleman who worked with Goodwill Industries as a job recruitment specialist. Since I already established a relationship with him, it was not at all very hard for me to reach out to him when I began looking for a job. He went above and beyond to help me specifically look for the job I was searching for. He forwarded to me any emails he got with any job leads which might pertain to me. I also did training sessions with them where we went over interview strategies and other such tactics.
He even helped me re-create my resume to gear it specifically for the job I was looking for. I got many types of help from just establishing that one friendship relationship with him. This relationship was somewhat mutual because he enjoyed playing chess and so, anytime he came to the chess club, I immediately joined him in a game of chess and answered any chess related questions he had.
I also sought out other resources, such as my university I graduated from. However, I did not consult with them too much as I was able to land my job before I got too involved with the career services the University of Memphis had to offer. So, you are now wondering how I got this job, right? Well, I used craigslist.
Yup, it is simply one of the best platforms to search for local jobs. Why? Because a lot of smaller companies are not going to want to take the time to figure out the steps to post their job through a job board and pay for it and stuff. What they will do is post it on craigslist since its simple, easy, free, and usually yields good results. I knew this, so I decided to go with this approach. However, I did get creative in how I went about doing this.
Finally, the "what"
What I was looking for was a job as a digital marketer. My focus was to work with a company full-time and help increase its revenue using online marketing techniques including SEO, SEM, SMM, content marketing, etc. But since I do not have any college degree in these areas, I had to have some other way to convince an employer that I am actually good what what I say I can do. I mean, most colleges today do not really offer SEO or digital marketing as a major or minor, or even a class. So, that helped me a little bit (knowing that I would not have many others competing against me for this job who are more qualified due to a degree in this field).
However, what helped me the most is my consulting experience. As soon as I got into the SEO field, I began reaching out to local companies and began to offer to help them out. At first, I was helping them for free. But soon, I began to adapt a model where they paid me only if I was able to successfully drive more traffic to their website. Consulting gave me a lot of experience working with various businesses in my city. I was able to incorporate all this experience and results into my resume to potential employers.
So, what did I do??…
1. Developed a killer resume and cover letter.
With the help of Goodwill Job Center and my friend who I met through chess I developed a first-class resume and email cover letter which were both customized to gear specifically toward a job in digital marketing.
Here is my resume and cover letter for you to use as an example:
3614 Gillia Circle East
Bartlett, TN 38135
Website: www.rafichowdhury.com
Seven years Marketing experience via Social Media. Recent graduate from the University of Memphis with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with concentration in Cognitive Science. Graduate of The LeaderShape Institute 2013. Founder/Co-founder of four start-up businesses.
The University of Memphis (May 2010-May 2014)
- Graduate with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, 2014 Cum Laude Honors
- Winner of Mid-South Psychology Conference 2014
- Honored presenter at 2014 Student Research Forum
The Flinn Clinic – Digital Marketing Specialist (January 2015-February 2015)
- Assisted with the marketing campaigns of politician George Flinn
- Built niche websites, managed and produced content for WordPress sites, created lead pages and squeeze pages, email campaigns using MailChimp, drove targeted traffic to niche sites,
- Used web analytics and marketing tools including Lead Pages, Vidlify, Fiverr.com, Click Funnels, Google Analytics, keywordtool.io, Tweepi, and Buzzsumo
Chowdhury's Chocolate Checkmates – Founder (June 2014-Present)
- Manufacture chocolate chess pieces, more than 200 units were sold
- Certified to manufacture and sell food due to completion of Domestic Kitchen Online Training course
Chowdhury's – Founder and Owner (July 2014-Present)
- Company has several active projects on chess leadership development and worked with 9 local schools
- Grew company to 7 employees and is projected to generate $12k in revenue in first year
myCampusHacks.com – Co-founder & Marketer (August 2014-Present)
- This social networking site is an up-and-coming startup focusing on improving a student's college experience
- Site received more than 150 registered users in the first month of launch
- Site was featured on several media outlets & was nominated to be featured on Inc. Magazine's "coolest college startups" for 2015
Chowdhury's Chess Leadership Program – Founder and Silent Owner (August 2014-Present)
- Coach chess and leadership development courses in Memphis schools
- Spread the program to 8 schools locally
- The project's non-profit project, Caritas Village Chess Club was featured on ABC news in its 2nd week of launch
Chowdhury's Consulting – Freelancer (October 2014-Present)
- Clients include Faithbaby, Inc., TEAM.Aero, Easley Transportation, Beyond Steam Carpet Cleaning, Courtney Elmer, Sendoutnice.com, Pro Lock, ViAm Solutions, Healthcare Services Group, Nerium International, Joseph Atem and many more
- Manage internet platforms including social media and WordPress website
- Drive traffic to site and generate sales via content marketing, on-page optimization, social media engagement, & email marketing
Mid-South Chess – Marketer & Tournament Director (2007-2014)
- Worked as head chess instructor/promoter since 2008
- Taught and promoted chess at various local schools and in the community
- Ran and organized chess tournaments both locally and nationally
- Grew the tournament to include more schools over the years
- Responsible for company's revenue growth to in excess of $100K
Institute for Intelligent Systems – Research Assistant (2013-2014)
- Researched under Dr. Art Graesser's lab with PhD student Brent Morgan on his dissertation on mood and multitasking
- Wrote for a Chess Intelligent Tutoring System joint venture with Brent Morgan under his company MMTech
SeaWorld Orlando – Specialized Sales Clerk (May 2013-July2013)
- Sold $400+ worth of merchandise on any given day around the park
- Leading sales representative for the company
Marcus Orr Center for Humanities – Intern (January 2013-May 2013)
- Issued press releases, content creation, video recording of lectures, marketing, social media, and presence at lectures
Cajun Chess – Tournament Director & Vendor (2011-2012)
- Sold more than $6000 worth merchandise at several single tournaments
- Ran chess tournaments consisting of more than 100 players
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rafichowdhury.entrepreneur
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_rafichowdhury
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafichowdhury
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+RafiChowdhury1406/posts
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RafiChowdhury1
Website: https://www.rafichowdhury.com – 300+ visitors/day
3614 Gillia Circle East
Bartlett, TN 38135
Website: www.rafichowdhury.com
Email: email@example.com
Phone: (901)674-4629
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to apply for the Digital Marketing Manager position with your company. As a marketing professional with extensive online and digital experience I have spent the last seven years working in the world of social media in a number of marketing, branding, and advertising capacities.
As the current Digital Marketing and Social Media Consultant for Easley Transportation, I provide outreach to various online outlets, monitor campaign effectiveness, and analyze results. I am creative and personable with an attention for detail. My unique vision allows me to see various market segments to which a product or service may appeal, and I have the ability to reach those audiences successfully. I believe that my six years of online marketing experience along with my proven ability to achieve return on investment make me a stellar candidate for your Digital Marketing Manager position.
I have headed many successful digital marketing campaigns incorporating blogging, email marketing, sales funnels, social media, and online advertising to create recognizable brand imaging and the kinds of concrete numbers companies strive for. I know I can bring this same level of success and competence to your company as your Digital Marketing Manager. My portfolio on my website will demonstrate the ways in which I utilize creativity design and outreach to develop outstanding online marketing strategy.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss my qualifications. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your consideration.
Rafi Chowdhury
2. Created a kick-ass generic email
Write a really really good generic email which you can use to apply to multiple jobs and positions. Notice how I also created a professional email signature to incorporate all the other positions I am also in charge of.
Here is an example of the generic email I used:
Rafi Chowdhury, B.A.
Chowdhury's Chess, Founder
myCampusHacks.com, Co-Founder
Easley Transportation, Social Media & Marketing Consultant
USCF-Certified District Chess Coach & Local Tournament Director
Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Licensed Food Manufacturer
Shelby County Schools, Certified Vendor
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the Sender by E-Mail at the above address, delete the original message and do not distribute. Thank you for your compliance.
3. Went through every single category and listing on craigslist and sent this email out in a BCC.
Here is the process again:
Digital Marketing Specialist
Chowdhury's Chess, Founder
myCampusHacks.com, Co-Founder
USCF-Certified District Chess Coach & Local Tournament Director
Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Licensed Food Manufacturer
Shelby County Schools, Certified Vendor
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the Sender by E-Mail at the above address, delete the original message and do not distribute. Thank you for your compliance.


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This is a must listen tune from actor, rapper Falz – Johnny out now!
As the anticipation for his fourth studio album heightens, Falz puts out another single 'Johnny'. This comes a couple of days after the awakening single 'Talk' which had several Nigerians talking.
On this new tune, Falz tackles police brutality and extra judicial killing in a well tailored narrative. 'Moral Instruction' the album drops tomorrow.
Listen to Falz – Johnny below. Enjoy, comment and keep sharing!

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Why You Shouldn't Spend Too Much Time Planning
Have you ever planned something extremely well, and then finally realize that things don't go the way that you want them to?
We have all been down that road before, but it increasingly seems that we spend a lot of time getting every single thing down to the details.
As much as it might pay to be a perfectionist, in many cases it can actually also be detrimental to overall progress.
This is the case when we think too much about the fine details of every single thing to the point where we're already overthinking it.
In a sense, it can be the biggest hindrance to success in any of our affairs.
However, the good thing is, what you can instead apply is the Dynamic Step Algorithm, which should allow you to get things done in a more efficient manner.
The Dynamic Step Algorithm involves the following steps: Envision, Advance, Review, Pivot, Repeat.
It seems simple enough? Well, that's because it is. All you need to do to get things done is to follow those steps. In essence, it's actually a smarter way to plan things.
First, you envision what you need to get done – your overall goal or what you're really seeking to accomplish.
Once you've defined it, you will be able to achieve it.
Second, you go and execute it head-on. With everything that you currently have, advancing involves taking the very first step with everything available at your disposal.
Thirdly, once you have already advanced with your very first step, you review what you have done, the effects, and what you were able to achieve in total.
See what worked and what didn't. See what you can improve upon.
Then again, in this stage, don't dwell too much on the smallest details. In keeping with efficiency, change only what needs to be changed.
Fourthly, once you have already analyzed and cross analyzed the do's and the don'ts, the good and the bad, and the what works and what doesn't, pivot by adjusting your overall strategy and angle towards what you now know will work.
Lastly, once you've done all of the above, repeat the process and try again.


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I've been making muffin mixes in waffle form for years now, so I don't know why it never occurred to me to do the same thing with Pilsbury cinnamon rolls until I saw it on Pinterest the other day.
Just heat up your waffle iron, pop the cinnamon rolls into the wells (one cinnamon roll per waffle), and cook for a few minutes. Keep an eye on it so that the cinnamon sugar doesn't start to burn since it can happen rather quickly (don't ask me how I know that). Easy peasy!
Pure genius, I tell you. You can't beat five minutes from start-to-finish for a special Sunday breakfast. Next time I'm going to try this with my homemade cinnamon roll recipe and see how well it works.
P.S. Sorry for the less than awesome iPhone pics…half of our family is down with a really bad cold and laryngitis, and I didn't have the energy to rush back upstairs for my camera. Eh, it's the idea that matters, right?


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Top: Rice with a dab of sambal oelek, stirfried tofu and green beans.
Bottom: Leftover teriyaki salmon, bottle of teriyaki sauce, blue/lingon/raspberries, bear cup with pickled ginger.
The colours are kinda meh… it's all leftovers, anyway. The tofu and green beans are really tasty, I had this craving for a dish like that so I had to cook it – it got a bit brown due to the soy sauce, sadly, but I assure you it's still healthy.


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In a recent Insights Blog, CoreLogic reported that rent prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Meanwhile, the typical mortgage payment has actually decreased.
"CoreLogic's national rent index was up 36% in December 2018 compared with December 2005, while the typical mortgage payment was down 4% over that period."
Why the difference between the costs of renting versus owning?
It makes sense that rents have risen. However, how did mortgage payments decrease? CoreLogic explained:
"It's mainly because mortgage rates back in December 2005 were significantly higher, averaging 6.3% for a fixed-rate 30-year loan, compared with 4.6% in December 2018.
The national median sale price in December 2005 – $190,000 – was lower than the $220,305 median in December 2018, but because of higher mortgage rates in 2005 the typical monthly mortgage payment was slightly higher back then – $941 – compared with $904 in December 2018."
Additionally, a recent report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that purchasing a home requires less of your monthly paycheck.
According to the Economists' Outlook Blog, NAR's February 2019 Housing Affordability Index showed that the "percentage of income needed" to pay the typical mortgage has decreased the last three months.
- November – 17.3%
- December – 16.9%
- January – 16.2%
- February – 15.9%
Bottom Line
What does this all mean to the current housing market? We think First American said it best in a post last week:
"The mortgage rate-driven affordability surge has arrived just in time… Rising affordability has already benefited home buyers and, if the lower rate environment persists, we're in for a great spring home-buying season."
Keeping Current Matters with Rinehart Realty
Ready to stop pay someone else's mortgage and get into a place you can call your own? Whether you are looking to purchase your dream home in Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Clover, York, the Charlotte metro area, or any other cities in South Carolina or North Carolina, contact us – our agents can help you find the perfect spot.


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Nicole, over at A Little Sussy, highlighted this bag's pattern last week. It looks like such a perfect bag to throw a bunch of stuff in and go {ie: wallet, keys, sippy cup, snacks, diaper and travel wipes}.Find the pattern here.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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If you haven't read Glacier 5 yet, stop reading here or BEWARE OF SPOILERS below. You have been warned.
Questions we want Answered
1. Who is Vivarian's princess and why does she remind him so much of Carly?
2. What's the deal with Vivarian and the goblins? Was Grubarra the one who trapped Vivarian in his cabin? If so, why?
3. Hope Vampa! We just got a chance to meet the little bundle of joy, but we don't know much about her. Will she get awesome powers like Little Luke?
Things we can look Forward To
1. Sirens
Other mermaids may not be as friendly as Marina. Carly and the gang can expect to hit some rough waters when they encounter deadly sirens.
2. A goblin revival?
We're left unsure whether it's safe to kill Vivarian. Breaking the magic around his cabin can lead to a goblin revival. Does this mean Carly will risk another goblin apocalypse in order to get her revenge on Vivarian?
3. Hope Vampa
As stated above, we don't know much about the newest addition to the Vampa family yet. Now that she's a bit older, we'll get to see more of her personality and character traits.


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By Payton Bruni
Thunderstorms and rain were a nightly occurrence around Shahed Al-Kibsi's house. Al-Kibsi, a student living in Yemen's capital city Sana'a, had grown accustomed to the booming thunder the storms would bring. So, when she woke up in the middle of the night to pouring rain and what she believed to be the roar of thunder, she didn't think anything of it. She went back to sleep.
But after being startled awake for a second time, she realized that it wasn't thunder. It was rocket fire. Terrified, Al-Kibsi, along with her two sisters and mom, ran towards the phone to call her dad, who lived separate from them.
She asked, "Dad what's going? Do you hear the rockets?"
He replied, "Go down stairs and turn on the TV. The Saudis are attacking us."
Al-Kibsi watched the news and was horrified. She had no idea there was tension between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. "I'll never forget how the house shook with every bomb," Al-Kibsi said, "and how we felt like every new rocket would be the end of us."
That night marked the beginning of an exhaustive list of challenges that Al-Kibsi, a student at the Lebanese International University (LIU) in Yemen, and other Yemeni college students have had to face. Relentless bombing – carried out by the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen – has ravaged Yemen's economy.
Millions of people in Yemen go without the income needed to afford basic necessities such as food or electricity. This financial burden is exacerbated in student households where some families have to choose between affording a meal and affording tuition.
"We couldn't afford food, it got so bad in the beginning," Al-Kibsi said. "My family couldn't afford to get the most basic things, like our house tank filled with water."
Yousef Hamidaddin, a former World Bank advisor on Yemen, said the collapse of Yemen's economy will have lasting effects for generations to come. "It's just an explosive situation to be in where your children are not going to school," Hamidaddin said. "It's like all the doors are shutting in the face of this generation."
According to UNICEF, at least two million children are out of school and half a million students have had to drop out. Hamidaddin said calling this population of students a "lost generation" would be an understatement.
Al-Kibsi said she's grateful for the relatively good fortune she's had. Her dad, a business owner, has closed 11 of his storefronts but has been able to maintain some semblance of financial stability throughout the war. "I'm one of the few lucky ones," she said. "War has affected me, but not as much as other people in Yemen. Other people are starving; they dropped out of college just to make a living."
If it's not dropping out to work, Al-Kibsi said students have had to forgo attending college purely because of transportation costs. She said gas prices would fluctuate beyond the point of affordability. "We couldn't afford petroleum sometimes," Al-Kibsi said. "Sometimes students have to drop a semester because they can't afford the fuel. And I'm not talking about school fees, I'm talking about the fuel that gets you there."
Assuming the college fees and transportation costs have been taken care of, basic school supplies act as an additional roadblock. Al-Kibsi said textbooks have been all but abandoned and substituted with downloadable PDFs because, like her, students are unable to afford books.
For other class materials, she said, some students have to rely on the kindness of strangers. "It has become very hard to get school supplies; when we went to buy my little sister's supplies, we saw tons of children begging."
At the root of this education affordability crisis lies Yemen's currency, the rial. According to a report by the Congressional Research Service, a branch of the U.S. Library of Congress, a depletion of currency combined with over eager money printing has caused the value of the Yemeni rial to plummet. Data from Statista shows that from the beginning of the war in 2015, the inflation rate of the Yemeni rial has nearly doubled. This has affected the price of many basic food items that people depend on. Al-Kibsi said the cost of bread in Yemen, for example, has spiked to 20 Yemeni rials from the 10 Yemeni rials it costed before the war began.
"It's important not just to highlight the humanitarian crisis," Hamidaddin said, "but that this crisis has a cost and a dollar amount that's going beyond the capacity of Yemen to rebuild itself." He said the fact that some Yemenis have stopped earning income entirely has only intensified the situation. "The Central Bank and the government not dispersing payroll and salaries for the last two, three years creates a multiplier effect that's hitting the dignity of human beings."
This issue is ongoing, and for Yemenis who do receive their salary, the amount they earn can leave them frustrated. Al-Kibsi said, "A lot of professors leave college almost every semester because they think their salaries are too low." She said some of the professors at her university feel they are paid too little and that students have to pay too much.
But in spite of the challenges Al-Kibsi has faced since that first, terrifying night so many years ago, she said she maintains a positive outlook on the future and that the situation, at least where she lives, has improved. "Things are now much better; we rarely hear rockets here in Sana'a," Al-Kibsi said. "Although we've lost almost every essential resource of life, we've managed to survive and there's still hope."
To handle the stresses of war on top of her university studies, Al-Kibsi said she tries to keep the two lives separate. "My college life is one thing and my ordinary life is another. I drop all of my problems at the gate of the university," she said.
This mental practice has worked well for Al-Kibsi as she enters her third year studying at LIU. She said she has been able to focus on her studies and receive straight A's in courses like financial management, intermediate accounting, and English. But, if anything, Al-Kibsi said she wants people to understand not her own struggles as a university student, but those of the Yemeni people: "I just want people to know that these minor problems I call mine are nothing compared to the atrocities happening to my people around the country."
Payton Bruni is a journalist and student at the University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication. His work is centered around photojournalism and freelance reporting. He is the current Photo Editor of Ethos Magazine and has published freelance work with KVAL News, KEZI News and journalism.co.uk.


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So you're not happy in your relationship or maybe your unsettled about things about yourself but it gets mixed up in your relationship. Think having an affair might help? Think it will make you want your partner more? Probably not, actually it will create a chasm between you that will be hard to find your way back. It's a big risk. If your partner finds out you may lose everything that you don't realize you have.
Here are 5 things to do first before you have an affair:
1. Go see a therapist and explore yourself and your relationship. Figure out why your unhappy.
2. When you have clarity share with your partner why you are feeling unhappy in the relationship. Start problem solving together.
3. Start couple's counseling for support and communication skills you may be lacking.
3 Agree to both make some changes in your relationship that may meet both your needs, increase intimacy and happiness.
4. Start having date night and share true thoughts and feelings, dreams about your life.
5. Commit to 3 months without exits to do everything you both can to save your relationship before you decide to have an affair.
If you try these 5 things you may save you and your partner a lot of heartache. You'll maintain your integrity and honor your commitment.
If after you've done everything you can to improve your relationship but you're still not happy then perhaps you're with the wrong person.
If so, be fair and kind and let the person know how you feel and say goodbye. It's so less complicated than cheating.
Please share your story and questions!!!
Want to try couple's counseling before you choose to have an affair?


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Motion | Organize | Volunteer | Energize | Strong
Life is full of challenges and opportunities. The Chinese symbol for "crisis" is also the symbol for "opportunity." Cape Cod MOVES hopes to provide positive opportunities for you to join in wellness activities, to volunteer to help others and to offer support to the community when you have strength and to share in the strength of others when you or others you are aware of are in need of some support. This is a dynamic organization where you will help chart the course!
We offer a weekly motivational email called "Let's Go!" Join us for two free weekly workouts for walkers and runners, one on the track and one on the trails! Achieve more flexibility, improve your breath and relax your mind with free weekly yoga to members! We will be building our offerings as we move forward!
There has been Holiday Caroling in the nursing homes, fundraisers and community gatherings to help the Mexican earthquake victims, community race support with funds donated to help fight local homelessness and more. What are your volunteer ideas? Bring them here and Let's Go!
We will be working with the New Balance Falmouth Road Race to take beginning runners and get them free coaching to help them start their first 7-mile race!
And so much more,…
Mission Statement
Cape Cod MOVES is a dynamic, family-friendly, USATF sanctioned athletic club for all ages that serves Cape Cod and the Islands. It strives to get people active in their own lives; to be helpful to others who need support, and to provide an outlet for people to share their strengths and to draw strength from others when needed. Volunteer opportunities will be sought and there is an emphasis on charitable giving. Cape Cod and the Island activities will be emphasized.
Cape Cod MOVES
M = Organized motion events, including running, biking , kayaking, yoga and more
O = Dynamic organizational structure
V = Emphasis on volunteerism and charitable giving; the focus of many events will have a donation back component to them.
E = Energize by engaging community support .
S = Building a strong community network.
"Smile. Move forward. Help others. Repeat."


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RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW collection
Our RHS Chelsea inspired collection brings a touch of the nature with bouquets packed with lush foliage and rustic stems like garden roses & tanacetum.
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Whether you would like to send something full of vibrancy to brighten even the dampest English day or the subtlest of pastels to speak of the fading warmth of a lazy summer evening, our summer flowers will bring a taste of the summer garden into their home. Bring the sunshine to their door from Appleyard, available for next day flower delivery.
We pride ourselves on being passionate about our flowers. Our team are dedicated to ensuring that we source only the finest quality, seasonal flower heads and stems so that they stay fresh for a minimum of 7 days. We aim to minimise our carbon footprint by sourcing from our trusted British suppliers where possible, picking garden-grown flowers full of scent. Our UK based senior florists then create and hand-tie the stunning arrangements which are beautifully packaged to maximise the impact of your thoughtful, luxury gift on delivery.
For that extra special touch, we have added an array of exclusive gifts including chocolates, fine wines and champagne to complement the delivery of your chosen bouquet.
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PICS: Jason Momoa & Amber Heard Were At The State Of Origin Last Night
Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 16:58
In the downtime between filming their new film Aquaman, Jason Momoa and Amber Heard took in the final game of the State Of Origin last night in Brisbane.
If you can't tell, Jason FROTHS the Maroons. He wrote on Instagram, "@amberheard first state of origin Go Queensland My 8th state of origin I love rugby #ibleedmaroon aloha j."
The Game Of Thrones actor also brought his kids along who wore Thurston head gear in support of Queensland.
Although we don't think Amber's a huge fan, she got into the spirit posing alongside her co-star's kids, Lola, 9, and Nakoa-Wolf, 8.
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Masters Theses
A rapid method for determination of alpha hydroxy acids in seawater and biological fluids at trace levels
"Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) - carboxylic acids with a hydroxyl substitution on the alpha carbon are an important class of molecules. Hydroxy Methyl Thiobutanoic Acid (HMTBA) is an α-hydroxy analog of essential amino acid methionine; it finds extensive use as a feed supplement for avian and bovine species. Efficacy of alpha hydroxy acid uptake is important for nutritional studies and such studies rely on accurate and precise methods for determination of these chemicals in biological samples. Several methods for AHAs determination have been reported, however, the methods are tedious, requiring multiple sample preparation steps. Experiments reported in this thesis were aimed at development of a method that is simple, accurate and precise. The method involved lyophilization of sample matrices (bovine blood serum or seawater), extraction of the residues with solvents such as acetone or methanol, and reconstitution of the extracts in a suitable solvent system. The solvent system was dependent on the instrumental method used for final determination. The reconstituted extracts were then analyzed with liquid or the gas chromatography interfaced to mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS, GC-MS) or directly with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Validation experiments with fortified synthetic seawater and bovine blood serum samples showed that analyte recoveries were consistently in the 90-100% range and analytes were readily monitored over a 0.01 - 50 parts per million concentration range. Improved selectivity was achieved through S - methylation of HMBTA to the sulfonium chloride cation. The cation was readily detected through direct introduction into ESI-(MS)² and monitoring for a fragment ion at m/z 103 resulting from molecular ion m/z 165 with the loss of dimethyl sulfide as the neutral species"--Abstract, page iii.
Kapila, Shubhender
Committee Member(s)
Nam, Paul Ki-souk
Flanigan, V. J.
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemistry
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
ix, 55 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
© 2008 Ryan Schwiderski, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
Subject Headings
Hydroxy acids
Trace analysis -- Methodology
Mass spectrometry
Chromatographic analysis
Gas chromatography
Liquid chromatography
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Electronic OCLC #
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Schwiderski, Ryan Lee, "A rapid method for determination of alpha hydroxy acids in seawater and biological fluids at trace levels" (2008). Masters Theses. 7140.


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It was a sanctimonious afternoon on NMU's campus, as the ROTC ushered in a new leader.
Service men and women and their families were on hand at the Kip Taylor Memorial Rock to witness the change in command. Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Rambo is stepping down from his duty as Commander of the Northern Michigan University Wildcat Battalion and is retiring after years of service on the ground and in the classroom.
"It's such an honor and privilege to be able to train these folks. The spark that they have, that you wish all organizations could adopt, is that desire to serve and do whatever it takes to help the team and help others," noted Rambo, whose wife and children were on hand for the ceremony. "Working with and living with those folks throughout my career was the greatest privilege because there's no quit in them. They'll do whatever it takes to support the team."
"After serving for seventeen years, it's always a great honor and privilege to be with troops, especially as we start to educate our new generation of leaders," remarked LTC John McLaughlin, who served on operational and combat deployments in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. "Kyle Rambo has done just a fantastic job with the program. The cadets who I've worked with thus far have impressed me with their maturity and intellect. Their performance over the summer at their training has been just phenomenal. I'm excited to take over the program. Kyle has done a great job and established a great foundation, which we will undoubtedly continue to build off of."
Lieutenant Colonel McLaughlin will take over the reigns for the ROTC program just in time for the start of the new school year.


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Jesus Bethlemitus Maledictus
(Forgotten Wisdom Productions)
Australian warriors LUSTRATION are active in the underground since 2008 and return now with their second full-length "Jesus Bethlemitus Maledictus" and a renewed line-up. The presented seven tracks show the band in a really good and creative shape. Their style is a mixture of old school Death / Black Metal in the vein of POSSESSED, SARCOFAGO and CELTIC FROST with influences of classic 80s Thrash like SODOM or even early SEPULTURA. There is not much info to find about the band, just that their style is described as raw and primitive. I surely can confirm that their style is raw and sounds simple at first glance but listening to the material more detailed shows some really fine and elaborated guitar melodies hidden between the raw rhythm guitars and the hellish and partly distorted grunts. The battery intentionally was kept simple but is powerful enough to create a strong and diabolical soundwall together with the remaining instruments. The songwriting is raw but the listener can hear that the involved musicians are no newcomers and exactly know what they are doing. The production is also raw but far better than a lot of bands choose, playing a similar style and fortunately the album does not sound like a horrible garage recording. Recommended track from my side is 'Fading Lights Of Atlantis' which really is an outstanding track of the album and a good taster to check the band. In case you want to start the new year with some ass-kicking old school tunes, check the band out at the following locations: www.facebook.com/pages/lustration/58980944458, www.forgottenwisdomprod.com
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Julia Donaldson understands the delight of reading an interactive book with a young child! In this alphabet of animals each page becomes a guessing game leading you on with peep-through pages and fold-out flaps. Each page is a riot of colour and design, with 'a lot going on' to chat about. And ingenious text and the element of surprise will ensure it is read over and over again.
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|At the coffee shop, on a day suitable for bike riding, to proofread the calendar in progress.
I've managed to condense the process into one day by making it my primary occupation (it's very difficult for me to make anything my primary occupation), and by being rather more disciplined about it than is my nature. It being cold and snowy and getting dark early does help, because I don't feel much temptation to get out on my bike in the afternoon these days.
|A slightly later version of the calendar, with a few of the butterflies in place.
Now, here are the first few illustrations, with a bit of context and an explanation for why that butterfly for this month. I'll share more of them over the next week or so.
|Monarchs wintering on eucalyptus
I like to think these are in Pacific Grove, a charming city adjacent to Monterey. We stayed in Pacific Grove when our son graduated from the Defense Language Institute a couple of years ago, at a motel called the Butterfly Grove Inn, so named because it is next to a butterfly sanctuary. It was June, so there were no monarchs at the time, but it was a new discovery for me that monarchs wintered there. We hope to go back some winter.
Pacific Grove has a very nice natural history museum, too. I highly recommend it.
|A pig and tiger swallowtails enjoying some mud
The Year of the Pig begins February 5, 2019, and I have made it a tradition to feature the lunar new year animal in my calendars, so I contemplated how to combine the two. What do they have in common? Well, as it happens: an affinity for mud! Several species of butterflies, including the tiger swallowtails depicted here, will gather in mud puddles to extract vital minerals from the wet soil, a practice known as puddling.
|Question mark butterfly, left (November); zebra longwing, right (December)
The December butterfly is a zebra longwing (right), which flies year round in the far south including Florida, southern Texas, Mexico and Central America. It is the state butterfly of Florida, and one of its nectar plants is the firebush, on which I placed it to add a little splash of color.
The question mark, shown perched head down on a spruce branch, could still be active in November in a milder region than Minnesota. Some of them will migrate to southern states, and some will hibernate in the north. Hibernating butterflies tuck themselves into a crevice in a tree or structure, or crawl into the midst of a brush pile, and spend the winter in a dormant state. This nature museum in Chicago offers a nice succinct explanation of butterfly hibernation.
Butterflies may hibernate at any stage in their life cycle, depending on species. Those that hibernate as adults emerge fairly early in the spring, likely before there are any flowers to provide nectar. Luckily, flower nectar is not their preferred food; rather, they feed on tree sap, rotting fruit, and animal waste.
That includes the mourning cloak, my March butterfly and another one that hibernates in adult form. I have seen these flying when there is still some snow on the ground — they'll even land on a snow pile to sip a little moisture, and probably get some nutrients from the dirt that's mixed in.
Hibernating butterflies, in whatever life stage they do it, need shelter in the form of leaf litter, brush piles and wood piles, as well as mature trees with gaps and crevices they can crawl into. You can help them out by not tidying up your yard too much in the fall.


text: Compactors are for compacting, not dumping 04 January 2019 We have placed portable rubbish compactors at key locations around the district that see high visitor numbers but unfortunately they are being misused, or in the case of the one north of Colville pictured below, not being used at all, creating an unpleasant sight and rotting smells. "This is the second pile of rubbish we have had to clear in less than a week," says Bruce Hinson, our Infrastructure Group Manager. "We need people to understand that they have to put the rubbish into the compactor themselves to dispose of their rubbish bags properly, and not just dump it next to the compactor." These compactors are ideal because they can be moved around the district and placed at points where we have issues with rubbish disposal or high-use rubbish areas and take pressure off small communities that get overwhelmed by visitors using Council facilities. Our compactors are located at: Kuaotunu Boat Ramp – also known as Quarry Point Boat Ramp. SH25 opposite 88 Kuaotunu-Wharekaho Rd. Opoutere - beside the Opoutere Community Hall at the corner of SH25 and Opoutere Rd. Old Coroglen Saleyard site – immediately south of the SH25 bridge over the Waiwawa River. 1909 SH25 Tairua-Whitianga Rd, near the junction with the Tapu-Coroglen Rd. Intersection of Port Jackson and Port Charles roads, at northern end of Colville Road. The compactors are solar powered and coin operated ($2 coin only). Any rubbish of approximately the size of our Council blue rubbish bag, but they don't need to be an official Council blue rubbish bag, can be disposed of into the hopper. Breakdowns have occurred previously due to misuse and vandalism so please take care when using them. If you have any issues with the compactors or need to dispose of any liquid or hazardous waste, please visit the nearest Refuse Transfer Station (RTS). To view the locations and operating hours, click here. Before any compactor is placed on a site we discuss it with the local Resident and Ratepayer Groups, as well as informing the local community affected. We also welcome ideas from communities about any other possible sites where they can be trialled. See www.tcdc.govt.nz/rubbishcompactors for more information. We have extra Kerbside rubbish and recycling collections over the summer period. Check the schedule for your area at www.tcdc.govt.nz/kerbside or pop into one of our council offices for a copy of the Kerbside schedule for your area. We are also posting regular updates and reminders on our Facebook page. Please remember to put your blue Council rubbish bag, wheelie bin for non-glass recycling and crate for glass recycling on the kerbside by the road the morning of the scheduled collection day. Please don't hang rubbish bags from trees or poles or leave in cages. If pests ripping open bags are a concern in your area, you can purchase a gullinator - a sturdy mesh sac with a hoop at one end that sits over a rubbish bag - from our Council offices for $15. If you miss your rubbish collection or leave town before collection day, blue bags and recycling can be dropped off at one of our RTS free of charge. RTS locations and hours are at www.tcdc.govt.nz/rts. Several of our RTS have 24/7 after-hours drop-off facilities and as mentioned above we also have the portable rubbish compactors.


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If you are an employee, your income is employment income therefore liable to tax. Your employer is obliged under the law to withhold tax (PAYE) if any, by applying the tax rates in the table below, and remit it to the Ministry accompanied by the appropriate form.
Your gross employment income is your basic salary or wage plus bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, etc.
Gross Income
Tax Rate
$0 - $7,400
$7,401 - $30,000
$30,001 and over
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Tax Rate
$ 0 - $10,000
0%(Tax Free)
$10,001 - $30,000
$30,001 - $60,000
$60,001 and over
Employees have no allowable deductions. In other words, expenses are not taken into account as tax rates are imposed on the gross income.
Gross income is $7,000 for the year. This is below $7,400 therefore no tax is deducted from salary or wage.
Current Rate (Fika'i Lolotonga)
$30,000-7400= $22600 x 10% = $2260
$35,000- $30,000= $5000 x 20 % = 1000
Total Tax to Pay = $3260
New Rate (Fika'i Fo'ou)
$30,000- $10,000= 20,000x10%= $2000
$35,000- $30,000= 5,000 x 20%= $1000
Total Tax to Pay =$3000
EXAMPLE 3= Gross Income $120,000
Current Rate (Fika'i Lolotonga)
$30,000-7400= $22,600 x 10%= $2260
$120,000-$30,000= $90,000 x 20% = $18,000
Total Tax To Pay = $20,260
New Rate ( Fika'i Fo'ou)
$ 30,000 - $10,000= $20,000x 10%= $2000
$60,000- $30,000= $30,000x 20%= 6000
$120,000- $60,000 x 25%= $15,000
Total Tax To Pay = $23,000
At the end of your employer's financial year, you should be provided your tax withholding certificate which is the Form 4 - Annual Tax Withholding Certificate. Your employer is obliged by law to provide you with this within 14 days after the financial year.
Your tax withholding certificate should show you how much your gross income for the year which should include your basic salary or wage plus other allowances and benefits. It should also show how much tax was deducted or withheld by your employer and paid to the Ministry.
If at the end of the financial year your tax withheld or deducted and paid to the Ministry is more than what should have been withheld, you are entitled to refund the excess. Your application for such a refund should be in Form 9 - Withholding Tax – Application for Refund and accompanied by a copy of your Form 4 - Annual Tax Withholding Certificate which your employer provided to you.
If at the end of the financial year you tax withheld or deducted and paid to the Ministry is less than what should have been withheld, you are liable to pay the shortage. A demand letter will be sent to you with an assessment of the short payment plus the applicable administrative late payment penalty.
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UK: The false-accusations industry
Article here. Excerpt:
'Those who orchestrate these trawling activities have no professional training or duty of care to anyone. Implanting or encouraging false memories can have devastating consequences, particularly where damaged or vulnerable people are effectively being manipulated to suit the trawler's own objectives. That a vulnerable adult, down on his or her financial luck, can be persuaded that there is a large pot of money to be had if he or she makes an allegation of historical abuse, with little or no chance of any consequences if the accused is ultimately cleared, is very serious indeed.
Of course, some who engage in trawling can also have darker motives. There are doubtless some individuals who find stories of sexual molestation – real or imaginary – stimulating and exciting, enjoying every salacious detail of what they are being told.'
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false accusations for women
false accusations for women are a potentially winning lottery ticket that costs them nothing, but can cost any innocent males (men and boys) everything. that's fair, right? they are considered by the courts to be perpetual victims or privileged princesses, depending on the circumstances. that's wearing 2 hats for sure. a crown of thorns or a tiara. guess congress will need to throw some more billion$ their way (vawa, planned parenthood, affirmative action, title ix, etc.) just keep the free stuff hose spilling out America's wealth. it will end soon enough.
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Re: Changing Line Color in Plot
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- Subject: [mg96119] Re: Changing Line Color in Plot
- From: "Sjoerd C. de Vries" <sjoerd.c.devries at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 04:41:36 -0500 (EST)
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By default, the color selection is not based on the function value. It's pretty easy to select a color (and well documented, I'd say). Some possibillities: Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 4 \[Pi]}, PlotStyle -> Red] Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 4 \[Pi]}, PlotStyle -> RGBColor[0.1, 0.5, 0.8]] Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 4 \[Pi]}, PlotStyle -> Hue[0.7]] Cheers -- Sjoerd On Feb 4, 12:38 pm, "Yerex, Robert" <robert.ye... at kronos.com> wrote: > I am trying to change the color of a line in a simple Plot of a function > but want the color to be based on a value outside of that function. Any > Idea? > > Robert P. Yerex, Ph.D., MBA > Chief Economist / Director - Data Mining > Kronos Incorporated > Talent Management Division > p: 503-596-5015www.kronos.com > > Experts at Improving the Performance of People and Business(tm) > > P Be kind to the environment, please don't print this e-mail unless > necessary.


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"Realizing the Neo-Palatial", National Ornamental Metal Museum,
Memphis, TN, Invitational
"Metal Inclinations II", International Online Exhibition organized by the
Society of Midwest Metalsmiths, www.smm-metalinclinations.org/, Juried
"YEA Emerging Artist Project", Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ, Juried
"American Craft Week", Tenth Muse Gallery, Maplewood, NJ, Invitational
"Earrings Galore", Group Show Featuring The Earring, Heidi Lowe Gallery,
Rehoboth, DE, Juried.
"Make Me Something Beautiful", 2010 Craft Arts Annual, Newark Museum,
Newark, NJ, Juried
"Baby Doll", Broadway Gallery, New York, NY, Invitational
"Monmouth Museum's 3rd Annual New Jersey Emerging Artist Series",
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ, Juried, Solo Exhibition
"Baby Doll", Arts Guild of New Jersey, Rahway, NJ, Invitational
"Hard Brilliance: Diverse Approaches in Contemporary Enameling",
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA, Invitational
"Extremities: Exploring the Margins of the Human Body", In conjunction with
the SNAG Conference 2010,The Jung Center, Houston, TX, Juried
"31st Annual Juried Art Exhibition", Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ,
Juried, Juror's Award
"Refined VI: Back to Basics", Biennial Juried Art Metals/Jewelry Competition
and Exhibition,
The Cole Art Center, Reavley Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX, Juried
"State of the Union: Contemporary Craft in Dialogue", Philadelphia Art Alliance,
Philadelphia, PA, Curated by Melissa Caldwell, Invitational
"Perspectives", New Jersey Metal Arts Guild Members Exhibition, New Jersey
City University, Jersey City, NJ, Curated by Ulysses Grant Dietz, Invitational
"Earrings Galore", Group Show Featuring The Earring, Heidi Lowe Gallery,
Rehoboth, DE, Invitational
"Surfacing", The 12th biennial International Juried Exhibition sponsored by the
Enamelist Society,The Oakland Art Gallery, Oakland, CA, Award Winner, Juried
"Craft-ed", Works by Arrowmont's Artists-in-Residence (2003-2008),
Dunedin Fine Art, Dunedin, FL, Curated by Catherine Bergmann, Invitational
"Jewelry in Motion", Live exhibition in conjunction with SNAG Conference 2009,
The Grand Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA,
Curated by Gail Brown, Invitational
"Neoteric Matter: New Studio Jewelry", In conjunction with the SNAG Conference 2009,
Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Curated by Daniella Kerner, Juried
"Philadelphia Metalsmiths", In conjunction with the SNAG Conference 2009,
Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA, Curated by
Leah Douglas, Invitational
"10th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition", University of Hawaii
at Manoa Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI, Juried
"CraftForms 2008", 14th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft,
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
"Hello", Rowan University Department of Art Faculty Exhibition,
High St. Gallery, Glassboro, NJ, Invitational
"Girls Play Games", Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA, Invitational,
Curated by Gail Brown
"Neotereric Matter: New Studio Jewelry", Long Beach Island Foundation
of the Arts & Sciences, Long Beach Island, NJ, Juried, Curated by Daniella Kerner
"Pop Culture Collision", Shaw Jewelry, Northeast Harbor, ME, Juried,
Curated by Sam Shaw
"Co-laboratory", In conjunction with the SNAG Conference 2008,
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, Juried
21st Annual "Materials: Hard & Soft Exhibition 2008" National Contemporary
Craft Competition and Exhibition, Meadows Gallery: Center of the Visual Arts,
Denton, TX, Juried
"The Matter at Hand", Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN, Invitational,
Curated by Jennifer Sargent
"Blue Ridge Residencies", Center for Craft, Creativity & Design,
Hendersonville, NC, Invitational, Curated by Melissa Post
"Craft Forms 2007" 13th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary
Crafts,Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, Juried
"Seed Bud Bloom", Craft Emergency Relief Fund Donation, (raffle for CERF
to benefit Artists in need), piece raffled and exhibited at SOFA Chicago 2007,
"Multiples" The Jewelry Studio - Gallery Lowe, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Juried
"Fusion" The Eleventh Biennial International Juried Enamel Exhibition,
Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH, Juried
"Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts 2007 Resident Artist Exhibition"
Sandra J. Blain Galleries, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
"10 X 10" (Brooch less) In conjunction with SNAG Conference 2007,
Metal Museum, Memphis, TN, Juried
"13th Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition", Sandra J. Blain Galleries,
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, Juried
"Resident Artists" Ongoing Rotating Exhibition, Loggia Gallery,
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
20th Annual "Materials: Hard & Soft Exhibition 2007" National Contemporary
Craft Competition and Exhibition, Meadows Gallery: Center of the Visual Arts,
Denton, TX, Juried
"Handcrafted", The 9th Annual Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass,
Metal, and Wood, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC, Juried
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
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Asheville: Lark Books, 2009
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Feeling regretful? Girl's Day's Hyeri found herself in a sorry situation last night.
The girl group sensation was recently bombarded with criticism after she was caught in a fan video mocking Beast's Dongwoon while he gave his award acceptance speech at the 2014 MelOn Music Awards on November 13.
In response to the scorning, the 20-year-old songstress took to Twitter yesterday to deliver a sincere apology to her fellow idol star and the general public.
"You know that I'm a huge fan of yours, right?" she wrote on the social media site. "I even went to the Beast concert. I was so excited over watching my seniors winning an award that my emotions got the better of me and I apologize if my behavior caused any offense. I'm sorry. I will be careful in the future. Please forgive me gracefully."
Alongside her words of regret the "Female President" singer also attached two photos of herself — one bowing down, and one of her pretty, flawless face, looking sorrowful.
Stay in the know about Hyeri by following IdolWow! on Twitter
Surprisingly, Hyeri has since deleted the tweet, but it seems that her message was been heard loud and clear. Dongwoon, 23, publicly responded, tweeting, "Aww our little one, thank you even at such a late hour sleep tight~~^^ [sic]."


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Budapest, May 31 (MTI) – Hungary's government plans to set up a housing fund for banks to place some of their non-performing mortgages, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the Reuters Eastern Europe Investment Summit.
"This would improve banks' balance sheets, and would allow smaller provisions and increased lending," Varga told Reuters in an interview.
He said 40,000-50,000 mortgages could be placed in the fund, adding that details would be announced after talks with all partners are finished.
Varga said the government would probably close a deal to buy a 15 percent stake in Erste Bank's Hungarian unit in the first half of June.
The government decided to acquire the stake under an agreement reached with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and lenders in February 2015.
Hungary will pay 30-40 billion forints for the stake, but Varga declined to reveal the final figure before the contract is signed.
Varga said he expected the sale of state-owned Budapest Bank to be finalised by next year, with proceeds already flowing into the 2017 budget.
"I very much hope we will sell this bank for as much as we paid for it," Varga said.
The state bought Budapest Bank from GE Capital for 700 million US dollars last year.
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It's that season again (and almost past since I'm blogging a little late and water is already running chocolate around these parts)! Time for the pre-runoff fishing where the winter chill has gone but the spring runoff hasn't hit yet. These are the times when it's pretty easy to find fish midging lazily all day long, and if you get enough warm days in a row, the rivers start to get off color, which is a deadly time to try and fool a fish with a fly (that is if you're into catching large numbers of fish).
The main reason it is so deadly is because the water just starting to come up gives you some pretty huge advantages as a fisherman.
- Flows starting to rise means food being washed down stream. Those little clingers make one mistake and, like a Hollywood action star losing his grip on that helicopter landing gear, they fall off the rocks and become someone's lunch.
- Slightly off-color water means fish that are feeding heavily while being a lot harder to spook.
- Fishing pressure is at an all time low since fish had a three month break from all but the craziest of fisherman.
So, Michelle and I headed during one of our favorite seasons (yes, if you're think "all of the seasons are this guys favorite", you are correct), for a couple of afternoons on the East River. I love fishing the East River because it's a classic freestone with various types of water. When the fish are still in winter holding lies, we focus mostly on deep, slow pools and riffles that are of uniform depth, but still pretty slow moving (i.e. 2' deep riffles).
The 2nd of April was still pretty cold so we were able to capitalize on super slow, clear water which meant risers were tucked up into the head of pools waiting for midges to cross their path. We really only took one fish on the surface (had a couple others on), but the fish were much more aggressive for our "micro-nymphing" technique, as they were feeding pretty high up in the water column.
The East River is a "Wild Fishery" meaning they don't stock it. All the browns are wild, but the hatchery nearby means a fair amount of "not so beautiful" rainbows make it to the river. Then again, I've caught some really good looking ones if they decide to stay in the river for a few years.
The 11th of April was a different story ... the water was much higher, and starting to get into that greenish color. We fished for about 30 minutes with a two fly rig, and after hooking 8 fish all on the point fly (tungsten hare's ear) we opted to get rid of the trailing fly since it was virtually useless. Why mess with a complex rig when you can go simple?
A sun beating down on our backs and Michelle landing about as many fish as she can handle is all a man can ask for in this world. It is also the reason we like this pre-runoff season so much ... if you hit the right conditions, the fishing can just be silly! The best part is, you can really run across some bruisers too since all the fish are usually bulking up during the spring runoff.
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Chemo treatments? Grant the leave request
A nurse, battling cancer, sought an accommodation that would allow her time off for chemotherapy treatments while remaining a full-time employee. The hospital refused and fired her, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The hospital agreed to settle the disability discrimination suit for $85,000. (EEOC v. Angel Medical Center Inc.)
The lesson: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must accommodate leave requests for disabled employees' medical treatment.


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Yeah, I talked a big game last week about staying positive in 2012, and breaking with tradition to make it better than 2011; however, only one week later, and I already find myself falling back on my bad habit of procrastination. And while I still hold my optimistic attitude towards 2012 (despite a few personal setbacks), I cannot help but wonder if it's a Sisyphean effort… you know, Sisyphus from Greek mythology… the guy cursed to roll a rock up a hill forever… READ A BOOK!
What's Got Me Buzz'n: FREE Admission
As much as some musicians like to flaunt the joy of VIP rooms and "champagne showers", few, if any of us, have the means to make it rain. At best, I could make it hail 1 yen coins, but I'd have to walk home afterwards. And while the large clubs and live houses are exorbitant on even their off nights, smaller venues occasionally offer free admission for certain weekday events. Fans of great music and even greater deals will want to hit up Individual at Club About on the 25th and FRANK at Café Domina on the 31st. Both great opportunities to check out the scene for very little green (or whatever you call the color of yen)
On to the calendar!
Thursday, January 19
Hyper Space Real Junk F #65
Huck Finn in Imaike from 19:00
Huck Finn, one of Nagoya's oldest live houses, is celebrating their 30th anniversary by hosting a number of great rock, punk and metal bands from all over the world. To learn more, check out this free night of DJs playing New Wave, punk, oldies, indie and alternative music. It's a great chance to dip your toes in this wildest of scenes. FREE
Friday, January 20
Club JB's from 21:00
If you like your house music full of soulful vocals and soaring rises, then you are going to love this French DJs set. ADV ¥2500 / DOOR ¥3000
Da! Bar in Sakae from 20:30
DJ PauloAtNight, the hardest working DJ in town, is going to be dropping his high energy mix of house, hip hop and reggaeton at this stylish and hot shots bar on the east side of town with dancers Cupie Loves Panther. WOMEN ¥1000 (2D) / MEN ¥2000 (2D)
Plastic Factory in Imaike from 21:00
DJs Ricky, KAZ, Maiko and Matt present a very eclectic choice of 60s music at the biggest club of the East End. On this night you'll hear frekbeat, Northern Soul, Bossanova, Garage and more. DOOR ¥1000 (1D)
Saturday, January 21
Plastic Factory in Imaike from 22:00
NOW FREE FOR THE LADIES! If heaven is a non-stop rave and God really is a DJ, I like to believe the music would sound a lot like what you can hear at the FREEEK party. For these DJs, house music is less an art and more a religion. ADV ¥2000 / DOOR ¥2500 (1D)
Club Mago in Shinsakae from 22:00
This monthly progressive house party features local-boy-done-good, DJ OGAWA and several others from his crew. DJ Andy S. and Nick Edges will also be playing. If you've never been to Mago before, this one is a good place to start. ADV 2000 / DOOR 2500 (1D)
Diamond Hall in Shinsakae from 19:00
I love my job if for no other reason than it warns me that some awful bands are still making music and cannot yet be removed from THE LIST. Opening band Kids In Glass Houses, you're on my list now, too. DOOR ¥6500
Sunday, January 22
Happy Swing
Café Domina in Sakae from 22:00
Every month, DJ MOREMIXX presents a night of digital jazz music that I assume is smooth and chill. I say "assume" because I have work on Monday mornings, and cannot be bothered to check out a 10 PM DJ party on the night before. DOOR 1500 (1D)
Club Buddha in Shinsakae from 17:00
This miscellaneous party is back, cheaper, earlier and, perhaps, better. Includes several DJs playing indie, ska, punk, pop and J-rock. ADV 1800 / DOOR 2000 (2D)
Wednesday, January 25
Simple Plan
Club Quattro in Sakae from 19:00
SOLD OUT… so I guess you'll have to go elsewhere for your supply of near-punk pop. May I suggest a 13-year-old's birthday party? DOOR ¥6300
Club About from 20:00
This club of underground sounds really deserves your attention and yen. However, if you'd rather have a taste before you commit, than hit up this night of Deep and Tech dance music. It starts early and it's free. You really don't have any more excuses not to go.
Upcoming Events
|Jan 26
|Wanna Be Child @ Club JB's
|Jan 27
|SAFARI @ Gen's 2nd
|Feb 4
|Alien Invasion! @ Cavolo in Toyohashi
|Feb 12
|Swing Hearts Dance @ The Winter Garden
|April 21
|The Elevator @ The Red Rock


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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — While she finishes her Halloween decorating, Itzel Perez Dominguez tries not to focus on the horror story happening in front of her house.
"This is a significant problem for me," the Minneapolis resident said.
That problem pooled on her street a couple of weeks ago, as pointed out by a city inspector.
"I get on the phone and the inspector says there is a leak. I was like, 'Wait a minute, a leak? What do you mean where is the leak?'" she said.
It was a leak in the water line that leads to her south Minneapolis home.
"This is basically saying we found the water leak and you're responsible for it," she said.
Along with a hefty $5,800 bill to fix it, she added.
"Where do people who encounter these issues come up with this money? Like how does that even work?" she said.
A seemingly little known ordinance puts homeowner's on the hook.
Part of that ordinance reads: "each piece of the water service line shall be maintained and kept in good operating condition by the property owner."
Perez Dominguez also learned her water line was last serviced decades ago, meaning problems aren't uncommon for aging infrastructure.
"He told me at that moment there were 40 leaks around the city, so 40 people were struggling the same way I am right now," she said.
Homeowners can add repair costs to their property tax bill, with a 5 percent fixed interest rate attached.
"That's what I'm doing, because I have no way to give them $6,000 to fix this," she said.
Phone calls to attorneys and the city council pleading for a change led to dead ends.
"It's just frustrating," Perez Dominguez said. "Our politicians and people find resources for other things, like a new stadium."
Minneapolis also reminds homeowners they have to cover the cost of sewer line repairs, too.
Some cities in the metro have allowed companies to sell insurance policies to offer some kind of protection.
Insurance agents told WCCO some companies offer this type of coverage in a homeowner's policy, so it's best to check with your agent.
This has been going on for decades. It's normal!!! Every city requires this. Just because she is a female she gets this air time? There are hundreds of residents who have this done every year in Minneapolis. I have a relative who works for a company that does this year around in Minneapolis. They called lawyers and the city? Get over it girl. Your welfare payments don't cover it? Too bad. City will confiscate your property and sell it to someone who will pay their bills and not cry about it.
This happened to me a few years ago. I came home to a flood in my front yard and the next day I got a notice from the city telling me that I had to fix it. The letter told me that I have the choice of ONLY three contractors that were authorized to fix it and If I didn't, that they would do it and send me a bill. I Called one of the three and they gave me an estimate of 4K. I paid it. A few days later, they fixed it, dug up the street, etc. When I came home, the stand pipe in the yard was about 8 inches above grade. I figured that they were not done, but it stayed that way. A few weeks later, I got a letter from the city saying that this stand pipe was illegal and that I would have to fix it. I ignored this notice because I had done what they told me I had to do. Two weeks later, another letter arrived, same thing…. Sign this and we will fix it. Sign this saying that you will be responsible for this repair. I ignored it. When the third letter arrived threatening legal action, I called them. The lady told me that I just needed to sign the letter and that they would come by and pound the pipe into the ground. I told her that I wasn't going to sign anything because I did what they told me that I had to do and that if there was an issue, it was their problem. I wasn't going to sign something else that would mean that I would be responsible. She put me on hold for 20 mins and then said that they would be contacting me. I heard nothing. I sold that house a year later and the standpipe was still sticking out of the ground. Funny, how when the city of Minneapolis thought I was paying for it it was urgent. When they realized that they had to pay to fix the problem, all of a sudden, it was no longer an issue. NICE!
Some South Minneapolis residents have been meeting with the city, state, county, Minnehaha Creek Watershed, Park Board, Met Council, MAC representatives because this is more than aging infrastructure. South Minneapolis is the epicenter for the Minnehaha Watershed, in recent years with higher occurrences of high levels of precipitation the ground water levels have risen causing fluctuations and breaks to the pipes underground. Studies by the city are currently underway to understand why there is flooding around Nokomis and an increase in lake levels. Residents around Nokomis, Hiawatha, and along the creek are having to do costly repairs to infrastructure and foundations because of the groundwater issues. Minnehaha creek can no longer handle the amount of surface sewer coming from all the communities that feed into it, possibly causing groundwater to back up into neighborhoods, again causing infrastructure damage. Residents have asked officials for a thorough study from United States Geological Survey in order to mitigate more damage related to the high amount of drainage coming from Lake Minnetonka, Mothers Lake, near the airport and the rest of the 180 square miles that eventually drain into Lake Hiawatha. Our block had five sewer main breaks in a year in south Minneapolis. A recent sewer break in our neighborhood cost the homeowner over $13,000 to repair their sewer line because they had to pump groundwater first. Groundwater and over saturation are significant issues in South Minneapolis that have already had costly ramifications to homeowners. As the city continues to develop officials are struggling to find areas to dump surface runoff. Without thorough hydrological and geological data poor city planning may continue to exacerbate infrastructure issues and be costly to city residents as well as devaluing neighborhoods.
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Unpacking Arctic Energy
Unpacking Arctic Energy
With planning begun for the 2017 Arctic Energy Summit, to be hosted in Helsinki next September, it is an important time to reflect on what is meant by "Arctic" energy. While Arctic nations take full advantage of their role in the region – to protect the environment, advance sustainable development, and strengthen international cooperation – most communities and companies based in Arctic nations (or even outside) are left wondering what part they play.
When it comes to energy, there's a lot to unpack. First, energy as it is used here applies to oil, gas and coal exploration, production and transportation; it includes renewable energy – biomass, hydro, wind, solar, and geothermal – development; residential and commercial power and heat, including utility generation and transmission; and it includes the shipping, pipeline and rail infrastructure that is necessary to move molecules.
We're really talking about a whole of system support structure that delivers fuel, power and heat from local or distant resources to consumers. This system transcends latitudinal lines, and reaches down into markets that include the EU, Asia, and the United States. What we're searching for is those intersections the system has with either taking resources from, or delivering heat and power to, Arctic states (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, US/Alaska and Russia).
Companies based anywhere in the world may have technological, technical, process or experiential expertise to apply to northern energy development. This can include long-time experience in making things work in remote environments or cold climates, where logistics are extremely challenging. It can also mean the application of emerging and innovative technologies or practices that are new to the Arctic or developed specifically for northern regions.
Communities most often feel either part of the Arctic, or left out, and generally base it their geographical position. However, the high degree to which many Arctic nations' GDP is related to the region indicates that actually all northern and southern communities have some stake. Often it is Arctic resource development that facilitates government investment in infrastructure or the delivery of public services like education and healthcare. Similarly, any community located within an Arctic (or even non-Arctic) nation that experiences challenging cold climates, distance from population centers, resource development or transportation occurring nearby, off grid utilities, and/or geological occurrences such as permafrost or sea ice will find that the topics addressed are extremely relevant.
Government agencies have responsibilities that span the Arctic region to an entire citizenry, and here we see special priorities outlined for use in the north. Each Arctic state has an Arctic policy – and many have strategies, implementation plans, etc. – that call out specific priorities in the region, all of which reference sustainable development. As a project that has in the past been convened under the auspices of the Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council, it is worth highlighting the variety of activities that government agencies are involved in, which may relate to northern energy issues. Here we can search for what we have in common, what might be considered a best practice or lesson learned, and work toward addressing challenges and opportunities.
The 4th biennial 2017 Arctic Energy Summit is a multi-disciplinary event expected to draw several hundred industry officials, scientists, academics, policy makers, energy professionals and community leaders together to collaborate and share leading approaches on contemporary Arctic energy issues. The 2017 Summit will be held in Finland, the incoming Chair of the Arctic Council (2017-2019). The three-day conference will focus on a comprehensive set of themes, including: oil and gas; geothermal, solar, wind, hydro and tidal energy; utilities; microgrids; energy policy and regulation; community impacts; energy finance and investment; climate change; and energy security. Hosted by Alaska's Institute of the North, in collaboration with the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, the Arctic Energy Summit will highlight the Arctic as a leader in renewable energy development and integration, and exporter of world-class knowledge and expertise.


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Your rucksack is a staple piece of kit for any adventure - and usually your heaviest, once fully packed. Having a correctly-fitting rucksack is essential to keep you comfortable on long treks and avoid injuring yourself or using more energy than necessary.
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Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Hello, beautiful!
I have irises in full bloom at the front of my home, and I tell you, their scent is heavenly. Probably one of my favourite parts of summer is the wafts of fragrance I get to enjoy as I go about my day. Lilacs rule as far as I'm concerned, and the blooms in my back garden still have a few days of beauty left to share!
A few weeks ago, I sent out a survey to learn how I might better serve you. I got some feedback that you may not be really sure what one-on-one coaching is. Very briefly, my programs always begin with an in-depth online assessment that helps you to focus in on the symptoms you experience on a daily basis. This is key, because although you might believe that weight loss is your number one concern, for example, your assessment might show that your primary focus needs to be elsewhere first (or you likely won't have success with your perceived goal!) Next, I help you create and implement an individualized nutrition and lifestyle plan just for you. Ongoing sessions offer guidance and accountability so you can stay on track. The number of sessions you will need depends on your goal and your starting point. Make sense? All sessions are conducted via the phone or skype, so it doesn't matter where you live – I can help you create vibrant health. If you would like to learn more about which program would best suit your needs, connect with me via email@example.com to schedule a free 30 minute introductory call.
This week I've got some tips on kicking a cigarette habit, and an opportunity for you to receive personalized health coaching at 20% off! Plus this week 's post is about some common themes I've noticed when I do workshops and as a coach. As always, I'd love to get your insight.
Until next time,
I wish you vibrant health and a beautiful day!
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It may be time to take the phone out of your pants pocket, gents. A new study found that the low-level electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that mobile devices emit lowered sperm motility by 8%, and viability by 9%.
Studies link low levels of the omega 3 acids EPA and DHA from fish oil with reduced psychological health and reduced ability to cope with stress (so be sure to supplement if you aren't getting enough!)
Previous studies have reported that middle-aged adults whose diet consists of a high proportion of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.
Among men, a number of published studies report that being married associated with a lower mortality from ischemic heart disease.
A number of previous studies suggest that type-2 diabetes may precipitate other medical conditions. Rosebud O. Roberts, from the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, USA), and colleagues studied 1,437 men and women, average age 80 years.


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The city of Freeport, Texas has selected ADT Security Services to provide and install the first phase of a wireless video surveillance system to combat crime in a public housing project and a marina, according to a top Freeport police official.
In addition, there is a plan to deploy the system at both a large port and an oil storage facility, as well as at 29 chemical companies, the official says.
The project is being implemented in phases, with the first phase being a wireless mesh network to transmit video from Internet protocol (IP)-based cameras located throughout the municipality to recording systems in city hall while the real-time video is being monitored 24-hours per day by the Freeport Police Department. That phase is expected to take two months to complete.
The first cameras are to be deployed at a large housing project, where drug trafficking, vandalism and illegal dumping are concerns. The system also will monitor Freeport's public marina, providing boat owners with the capability to log onto an Internet site to check the security of their boats.
The second phase of the project will add cameras to monitor three bridges that provide the only vehicular access to the city located between the Gulf of Mexico and an intracoastal waterway, Freeport officials say. In addition, during this phase chemical companies are expected to link their surveillance cameras to the Freeport system.
Later phases of the project are focused on expanding the system to cover a sports complex, area high schools and the downtown shopping district with the project expected to be completed during 2012.
Ty Morrow, chief of Freeport's police, said the video surveillance system will help police focus on high-crime locations and protect critical infrastructure that could be targeted by terrorists. "Freeport is basically an island that is home to assets of critical importance to the nation's economy," he said. "This wireless video surveillance system will help us do our job of providing public safety by adding extra 'eyes' in the field," he said.