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The ever-expanding field of biomedical engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to create and improve medical technology. As a Biomedical Engineering undergraduate, you'll have the opportunity to join the next generation of engineers and contribute to the advancement of this important industry. If you're skilled in science and want to make a difference in the healthcare industry, our Biomedical Engineering degree course could give you the opportunity to fulfil your goals and reach your full potential. Incorporating elements of engineering, health, biology and sport, biomedical engineering is concerned with the design, development and technical support of medical equipment used by the healthcare industry. This course aims to provide you with a good grounding in biomedical engineering principles and related subjects like biomechanics, application of engineering materials and product design. Run in collaboration with the University's specialists in human movement science, the course also presents opportunities to learn more about how biomedical engineering supports rehabilitation for a diverse population, from general public patients, to professional athletes. We offer access to the latest technology, high-specification laboratory equipment and the chance to work with internationally recognised research teams. You'll also benefit from varied teaching and interactive learning opportunities designed to help you develop and apply problem solving, modelling and analytical skills, based on theory and practice.
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On Tuesday the 13th of March, Ten Minutes by Tractor joined the Dinner by Heston Blumenthal team to launch their 2016 vintages.
On the night each of the dishes in the four course menu was accompanied by a flight of two or three of their wines, amongst them their award winning Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. When the idea of a dinner was suggested by Loic Avril, who spearheads our wine team, he initially had our Private Dining Room in mind which can seat a maximum of 12 guests but due to the tremendous response the numbers grew to a total of 70 guests and eventually ended up occupying most of the dining room. The evening was a great success and enjoyed immensely by the winery team, restaurant and guests alike.
We would like to take a moment to doff our caps to the resilience of our friends at Ten Minutes by Tractor as they have had a very difficult few weeks. Due to a fire in their restaurant and neighbouring storage building they lost precious wine stock and their beautifully restored vintage tractors. Thankfully no one was seriously hurt and the restaurant and wine making facilities were spared. With unparalleled professionalism they embraced the event with us as an opportunity to focus on the future.
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The UL Chaplaincy works to meet the many and varied religious needs of a global university campus. It recognises that life at UL is a dynamic, ever-changing experience, which brings all kinds of new opportunities and challenges to students. The chaplains offer a welcoming space and supportive presence to students and staff. They promote an open and caring environment where diversity is respected. The key activities of the UL Chaplaincy team falls into 3 categories
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and The Wallace Foundation today announced a partnership to provide innovative, high-quality arts programming for under served youth that stimulates learning, inspires creativity and encourages self-expression. The largest arts funder in BGCA's history, The Wallace Foundation has made a $5.35 million, two-and-a-half year commitment to BGCA to launch the Youth Arts Initiative in Boys & Girls Clubs.
Over the next three years, the Youth Arts Initiative will develop programs based on 10 principles of high-quality arts programming in select Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation. Described in Wallace's report, Something to Say: Success Principles for Afterschool Arts Programs from Urban Youth and Other Experts, these principles were derived from a study of exemplary arts organizations serving youth, interviews with leading experts in arts education and youth development, and more than 150 interviews with "tweens" about what they want in arts programs. The principles will serve as guideposts for the design of innovative programming for tweens at Boys & Girls Clubs.
In keeping with Wallace's approach of both delivering local benefits and generating knowledge useful to the field as a whole, Wallace has commissioned an independent evaluation of BGCA's Youth Arts Initiative from Research for Action in Philadelphia that will be shared with the youth development field. The aim is to develop evidence about outcomes for participating youth and how organizations can implement quality arts programs.
"Young people who participate in the arts are more likely to succeed in everything from learning to life, yet access to quality arts education continues to decline, especially for the youth Clubs serve," said Jim Clark, president and CEO of BGCA. "Through our partnership with The Wallace Foundation, we are expanding access to these vital arts experiences for children from disadvantaged circumstances, thus helping to level the playing field for their future success."
Research shows that involvement in the arts can help promote essential skills including problem-solving, self-expression, teamwork and persistence. However, according to a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts study, Arts Education in America: What the Declines Mean for Arts Participation, children from low-income families are 50 percent less likely to participate in arts programs in school than youth from affluent families. Evidence suggests a similar picture for afterschool opportunities, including the arts. A 2009 Census Bureau survey (A Child's Day 2009) found that between 38 percent and 44 percent of children from higher-income families, those with annual income of $72,000, were enrolled in lessons, clubs or sports outside of school. But among children from the lowest income families, those with annual income of less than $18,000, enrollment fell to 20 percent or less.
In celebration of March as Youth Art Month, the Youth Arts Initiative's initial programs were launched at three Boys & Girls Club organizations with more organizations to be added in the coming years.
• Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay is focused first on digital music production.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota is focused first on hip hop and step dance.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is focused first on hip hop and step dance.
Read the key findings of the Something to Say: Success Principles for Afterschool Arts Programs from Urban Youth and Other Experts report from The Wallace Foundation.
Full post can be found here on the Boys & Girls Club of America website.


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Craving a creamy, starchy salad? Try one with broccoli, blue cheese
Creamy Broccoli and Blue Cheese Salad is sophisticated, healthful - and kid friendly
Summer brings backyard barbecues, picnics and outdoor potlucks. We gather with friends or simply migrate to the backyard picnic table for family dinner, and that has me craving the classics: grilled meats, veggies and some creamy starchy sides such as macaroni salad. Today, I have the perfect solution for scratching the creamy-side-salad itch while actually getting in some seriously healthy raw veg. Win-win.
Creamy Broccoli and Blue Cheese Salad stretches just a smidgen of silky-and-satisfying mayonnaise with some low-fat Greek yogurt, and the resulting salad is creamy but not cloying.
Blue cheese brings a nice sophisticated hit of flavor, and there is just enough to add complexity without being so overboard that kids won't eat. Well, most, anyway: One of my four kiddos deemed this salad "too blue cheesy" for her palate, but I claim 75 percent as a victory here. Because a little blue cheese goes a long way, you get a lot of flavor for your cheese calorie, but feel free to swap for a milder cheese such as crumbled feta or even shredded sharp cheddar.
The bulk of the salad, though, is brilliantly healthful raw vegetables: broccoli, thinly sliced cabbage and shredded carrots. Halved grapes add the perfect touch of sweetness that takes the salad almost to a slaw and pairs perfectly with the tangy blue cheese and red onion.
You can spend 10 minutes breaking down your own florets, chopping cabbage and grating carrots or spend an extra dollar to buy them prepped in the produce aisle. Either way, the salad takes minutes to make, and it holds up well for a couple of days in the fridge. Which means leftovers can be brown-bagged for lunch the next day, no problem.
And, you can feel great about having a plethora of one of the most touted health foods out there: simple raw broccoli.
Creamy Broccoli and Blue Cheese Salad
Makes 6 servings
Start to finish: 15 minutes
4 cups small broccoli florets (raw)
½ small red onion, sliced thinly
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded red cabbage
1 cup red grapes, sliced in half
¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
¼ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 small garlic clove, finely minced or pressed, or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
¼ teaspoon (or less or more) hot sauce
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions: Place all the salad ingredients into a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients and taste for seasoning. Pour the dressing onto the salad and toss. Best if chilled for an hour before serving to allow flavors to marry.
Nutrition information per serving: 93 calories; 32 calories from fat; 4 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 8 mg cholesterol; 335 mg sodium; 13 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 5 g protein.


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"Homebrewing is a piece of American culture that dates back to the earliest colonies. Several of our nation's founders, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, were homebrewers," said Gary Glass, director, American Homebrewers Association. "With the Capitol Hill Staff Homebrew Competition, we encourage our elected officials and their staffs to take part in that tradition, put down partisan differences, and make their own batch of America's social beverage: beer."
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- Styles: All beer styles are welcome, just make sure you have enough time to brew your beer!
Judging will be done by certified beer judges and professional brewers, and all participants will receive tasting notes about their beer. The category winners and Best of Show winner will be named during the ceremony on Capitol Hill on December 11, 2018, and forever be engraved on the prestigious Capitol Hill Staff Homebrew Champion Trophy.
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John Roths has been with KEOS from the very beginning of the station, having his first Bluegrass music show, "High Lonesome" (see PDF Poster) aired on Tuesday, March 28, 1995, just 3 days after transmitting its first signal. Traditional Bluegrass music, featuring artists such as Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, as well as a mix of contemporary bands such as Hot Rise and The Seldom Scene, and a bit of "Old-Time" music such as that performed by the Carter Family, Grayson & Whitter, the Hungry Hash House Ramblers, et al. are the focus of this show. From John's perspective Bluegrass music is "the" true rural folk music of America. John describes Bluegrass, the music, as well as Bluegrass Festivals and the Bluegrass "culture" in general, as very family oriented, steeped in songs of hard work, "the home place" and the trials and tribulations of everyday life of regular "folks" like you and I. The music is unpretentious but challenging to perform correctly because it is built on "close harmony" and highly technical lead instrumental performances, primarily on banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and in more recent years-the guitar. Having grown up listening to Bluegrass in Maryland and Virginia, and having become immersed to a greater degree while living in Kentucky, prior to moving to College Station, John hopes his audience will be both entertained but also come to learn a bit more about Bluegrass music during his weekly shows. In addition to Bluegrass, John loves roots music. I mean 'music close to the ground'. Good and down-to-earth stuff. So you'll hear John play the blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Zydeco, roots-rock, western swing, folk and Americana on the Saturday morning 'Random Routes' show.
John also served for 15 years as KEOS Music Director and enjoyed working with music companies, distributors, promoters and artists with the goal of adding high quality music to the KEOS library and arranging for in-station visits. 89.1 FM was and still is the "home" to such diverse sounds as: Folk, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Alt-Country, Texas Country and Swing, Latino, Avant Jazz, Blues, R&B to Soul, Zydeco, Indie and College Rock, Experimental and New Age sounds as well as all varieties of World music. The KEOS programming staff and I also take great pride in having a great relationship with local, regional and traveling artists and there is rarely a week that goes by without a live interview & performance at the KEOS studio. To date our Music Library has over 18,000 CDs and still growing! We've even got a 'boatload' of vinyl 33-1/3″ platters and even some 78s and they get played on our fine Stanton turntables.
As are all KEOS staffers, John is a non-paid volunteer, and until his retirement in 2013 made his "real livin'" as an Associate Research Scientist in the Dept. of Pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences at Texas A&M University. 'From my perspective, what makes KEOS an exceptionally good station is that the programmers love music and love to share their musical interests with our community. It's done not to earn a living, but because of the joy of being involved with the music and with fellow volunteers, and providing music to our appreciative listeners here in The Brazos Valley.


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The story began long time ago when I was in secondary school, reading almost all of Alexandre Dumas's books and imagining, between the lines, Paris of the XVIIth century. So early on in my life I started being very interested in this city. When, in my third year of college, I got a Socrates-Erasmus scholarship in Paris, it was like a revelation,which significantly influenced my life. During my time in Paris I discovered not only the city that I had dreamed about since childhood, but also that the world is much bigger,and far more beautiful and complex than I had ever imagined before.
In my case, staying in Paris, made me understand that the times when I really felt fulfilled as a human being with complex needs were the moments when I discovered new places, when I met people with a culture totally different from mine, as well as when I lived unique experiences, which I certainly would not have lived otherwise.
That's why, for me, the greatest gain that an Erasmus scholarship brings to people is the multicultural opening. As a student, you'll meet new people, new places, you will have experiences that, otherwise, you will probably not have, and definitely it will make you more rich, culturally and spiritually, as well as more tolerant towards others.
As regards Paris, I believe that it is one of the most beautiful expressions of the urban aesthetics created by human nature.
Even if issues like failure of immigration policies have resulted in a significant number of immigrants and, sometimes, the French people's exaggerated nationalism can create a confused image about this city, its charm continues to attract tourists just like a siren song.
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Paris abounds in tourist attractions: museums, cathedrals, palaces, squares and surroundings of unrivalled beauty, and therefore the Parisian atmosphere conquers the heart of its visitors.
1. Louvre
I took me four days to visit all the three wings of this building: Sully, Richelieu, Denon. I was able to see the Mona Lisa painting only from a distance, because the groups in front of the painting prevented me from getting too close to it.
2. Tuilleries Gardens are situated in front of Louvre. These gardens were preferred for promenade by the French kings' court. For the first time here, I closed my eyes for a moment trying to imagine the glorious past of France. Mind's eye, I see how they are populated by beautiful courtesans, pedantic and educated, as well as the Knights / musketeers always ready to give their lives in a duel for some noble ideal, any king or their lady's love. Maybe Dumas's novels have fed too much of my imagination, but Paris has certainly the merit to create a unique sensation of a travel in time.
3. Orsay Museum, inaugurated in 1997 by Francois Mitterrand (one of the United Europe' parents), is my favourite museum in Paris. A railway station turned into a museum, housing many paintings (Renoir, Monet or Cezanne), sculptures, photographs… is really something special. The view from the restaurant upstairs is delightful. After so much time, I can still remember the feeling I lived there. It is definitely worth seeing!
4. Cluny Museum or Moyen Age Museum, near Sorbonne University, in the heart of Latin Quarter, hosts medieval artefacts, sculptures, paintings, miniatures and works in gold. The day I visited this museum, a medieval show was organized, which completed the picture.
5. Rodin Museum hosts valuable sculptures by Auguste Rodin, such as: The Thinker, The Kiss, The man who walks etc. Personally, I liked the location in particular; I would return anytime with great pleasure to visit it.
6. Pompidou Center. Because I'm not a big fan of the modern art, this museum didn't impress me much, but I found the building very interesting, as it offers a great view of Paris. In addition, it is located near Brancusi's workshop, one of the greatest sculptors of the world.
7. Notre - Dame and Sacre Coeur Cathedrals, as well as Saint-Eustache Church – each one offered me a unique emotion. In Notre-Dame Cathedral, I felt the greatness of the French royalty, and more specifically of the French people; In Sacre-Coeur Cathedral - I felt how joy and beauty rein in the air due to the hum of tourists groups, who enjoy the spectacular view of the Montmarte hill. Instead, the Saint-Eustache church, built in Gothic style, captures by its fascinating architecture, but I felt it cold, "soulless", opposite to the Sacre-Coeur Cathedral.
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Nowhere had I felt so much romance as in the middle of this amazing landscape, which I will probably never forget.
9. Luxembourg Palace and Gardens are one of my favourite places to relax in Paris. The beauty of the garden attracted me from the first moment I arrived there; therefore, every Sunday, I took a short stroll in the Luxembourg Gardens. It seemed to me the perfect way to forget the worries, resting my eyes and observing the people who enjoyed their time outdoors, in this wonderful setting. That is why, I will always associate Luxembourg Gardens with the ideal place to relax in Paris!
10. Eiffel Tower. Incidentally, Paris's most important attraction has a special meaning for me. I still believe that the Eiffel Tower is a symbol of love. Perhaps the large number of lovers who declare their feelings here creates the magic of this place. The fact is that, after dozens of minutes of waiting to climb up the Eiffel Tower, the beauty of Paris, seen from above actually breathtaking, I just felt grateful to God for this gift He made me!
11. Trocadero Square is situated in front of the Eiffel Tower, having on one side the Museum of Man, and on the other side, the Chaillot castle. Every time I was on vacation in Paris, I spent the last day in this area, and each time, I promised myself that it would not take too long before I saw Paris again.
I lived in Paris and have visited it several times, but I've never had the feeling that I have seen "enough" of it. Maybe it is a subjective opinion, due to a personal chemistry between me and this city, or maybe Paris really has "something" magical, but you can find an answer to this dilemma just visiting it or living in it, and an Erasmus Scholarship can be great opportunity to do this!


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I faced a similar ogre army recently. Hordes of Bloodletters leaping fowards took the majority of the fire power, he thought the Lord of Change wasnt a priority since it wasnt that beat stick in combat... that was until it flew down the flank and unleashed a full blown "Purple Sun" down his literal line.
Lets just say by the end of that spell i had max power dice from the lore attribute and the rest of the game didnt go to well for him.
From the WoC perspective there is lots you can do to gimp a ogre gun line for instance.
Run a 3+ward re-roll lord on a disk with the crown of command next to a chimera or two and run down the vast majority of his gun line as he will no doubt waste the first volley or two on the lord until he relises its pointless. Against the ogres themselves nurgle warriors with shields can easily fight there own number in ogres do to how a 5+ followed by a 4+ followed by a 4+save mean that even the bigest ogre brick will grind to a rapid halt. Also ogres are not fans of the hellcannon or sorcerorors using the lore of shadow.
It kind a breaks down like this
-1000-3000pts, Nurgle warriors
-2000-3000pts lord with chimera body guard
-1000-3000pts spamming shadow magic boosted by shanneling advantages from the skull of katam, and a familiar toting sorc with lore of tzeentch (Almost always give you at least +1-2 dice a turn)
-1000-1500pts a hell cannon -2000-3000 two hell cannons.
Also since ogres really struggle to kill nurlge warriors a nasty combo to almost auto break their units is war banner, banner 3-4 ranks, army BSB. Static combat res of 6, and almost not chance he will out wound you. Just remember to use other units to eliminate large units of leadbelchers, and their over sized cannons.
|Well its true there leadership sucks but you can probably fit bsb in there aswell, and slaughtermasters have fairly good leadership. alternativly greasius could come in handy. and minus 1 toughness spell is awesome for plague skaven, but most of the ogre spells are buffs. regen and plus 1 toughness are both good and sorta cancil out the minus toughness.
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There is a problem with running hordes vs ogre gun line and that is simple that they can take 200 noblers and 24 leadbelchers supported by cannons charge knoblers take all there stand and shoot fire and dt tests plus hq with an amazing majic law
My armies are both Tomb Kings and an all plague Skaven force (I also have a small amount of Chaos but since I have not used it much I can't really comment).
My Tomb Kings suffer against Ogre gunlines. Mainly because it is Chariot based which limits how many men I have on the table. However in the Tomb Kings list there are plenty of options that either can render the gunline moot (such as a huge 40+ man block of Skellie Archers with Khalida for poisoned arrows) or units and spells that force initiative tests (which Ogres do not like) such as Sepulchral Stalkers, spells from the Lores of Death or even units which can either get their very fast (skellie horsemen) or even are tough enough to get their in one piece (Necrosphinxes). Additionally it may be wise to invest in a small unit of Carrion or a couple of Tomb Scorpions since these units can deither play the roll of distraction or charge the Ogres to stop them shooting whilst the rest closes.
As for my Plague Skaven I take advantage of the average LD values. Plagueclaws are your friend here as even a single wound causes a panic check on Ogres. Rack up enough of them and they will fall. Additionally as has been stated the spell Whither is a pain for Ogres. Then again Whither is the one spell hated by most players in my group since the permanent -1 toughness hurts a lot of opponents. Censer Bearers are also useful for getting close intothe Ogres thanks to being Skirmishers and they hit hard in combat as well.
|There is a problem with running hordes vs ogre gun line and that is simple that they can take 200 noblers and 24 leadbelchers supported by cannons charge knoblers take all there stand and shoot fire and dt tests plus hq with an amazing majic law
|With Vampire Counts, i'd run huge sized units of zombies 10 wide to screen my necros, who buff zombies with Vanhels. Dire Wolves to taste. If you can get some flanking done with Vargheists go for it, and with Ld7 on average Ogres will hate Terrorgheists.
As I'm a Skaven player, I have a few options to deal with ogres. First off, ogre gunlines don't scare me at all. there is no way they will kill enough rats to affect my strategies at all.
The first and foremost tactic is to run slaves. Lots and lots of slaves. Not only will they soak up all the fire, but they will keep the ogres locked in combat while I lob Poison Wind Mortars at them. Boy do I love weapons that ignore Toughness and Armor saves!
Options two and three come from the Skaven spells of Plague. Wither is a big help in dealing with ogres, as it can permanently reduce the Toughness of the unit, making them far easier for my rats to wound. Additionally, Bless With Filth will give a unit poisoned attacks, so even the slaves that are acting as a quagmire can do some potentially serious damage, especially if I also manage to cast Death Frenzy, giving the little 2 pt buggers 3 poisoned attacks each.
Standard comment from me here. Me and my PG block. Gotta love that 4+ ward.
Other than clever deployment, careful use of terrain to block fire lanes, fast movmment up the board...
I don't think I can ad much else yet.
The gunline just isn't effective enough in game anymore so for the moment I've shelved it.
On paper it looks like it could win but there is never enough points to fit in all the components you need and every time you raise the points then the amount you need raises with it.
The gunline was the answer to expensive high init armies in 7th, when the rules changed it killed it with the old book and hordes just made it harder.
The new book added some elements that on paper makes the list viable but the cost involved tailoring your list to each army (which I don't normally do but becomes neccessary with the ogres in 8th) unfortunately put's a competatively themed gunline out of my price range.
I have not yet faced Ogre's at all yet alone gunline. So this is pure speculation. SO I set about planning a Gunline Ogre list for my Wood Elves/Bretonnians to fight
My first thought is, panic...after a while I calmed down a little and started to examine things.
Now Ogre's although big, scary and capable of damage at range and in CC are not without their downsides. The standard ogre bull comes in at approximately 30 points and has impressive Movement, Strength, Toughness, Wounds and Attacks.
Immediately the standout factor to me is the low Leadership (ok Average at 7) how many times in games have you rolled above a 7 on your leadership tests? I know that I have multiple times and fortunately my BSB/General was within range to allow a re roll.
The other factor is the range of Initiative at 2-4. So this is obviously great for spells that force casulties on failed initiative tests....we all know them so I wont go into them.
Finally since they are effectively an army of monsters, thankfully you are not going to experience a large amount of troops, so armies such as Skaven, Goblins and to a certain extent The Empire can attempt to swamp these units in combat and lock them in using steadfast.
Bretonnians can shatter these units on the charge (with a Lance or 2!) and due to thier special formation can expect fewer losses in return.
Wood Elves, this is what I hope to be playing a lot of again. The advantage of MSU as I see it is that you should outnumber your opponant in terms of units and that would be your strength. You force the Ogre player to either focus all his fire on a couple of units or overkill against one unit, you are taking the fire of an entire army on a 120 ish point unit (I'd gladly make that sacrifice) while this is happening, focus all of my fire on one unit at a time forcing panic tests and hopefully making the unit flee (leadership 7!) if a unit runs I WILL ensure that it leaves the board so will escourt them off the table with an Eagle, Glade Riders ect.
Just a few thoughts to start this rolling!
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In 2006 CURE Childhood Cancer and Guest Relations Marketing teamed up to transform the CURE brand from that of a grassroots organization to the renowned nonprofit that it is today.
We are immensely proud of the work CURE does on a day-to-day basis and are even more proud of our own April Voris, who is currently Board President for CURE. CURE's transformation was recently featured in the Georgia Center for Nonprofits April Newsletter, which we are pleased to share:
GCN member CURE Childhood Cancer, an Atlanta-based nonprofit cancer research foundation dedicated to finding cures for childhood cancer, knew they had to make some major changes in order to effectively carry out their mission. In a recent conversation, executive director Kristin Connor and board chair April Voris shared highlights of the organization's "inside-out" transformation over the past three years.
"We wanted to transform CURE from more of a grassroots organization to a much more professional, sophisticated, higher-impact organization," says Kristin Connor, Executive Director of CURE Childhood Cancer.
The process began in 2006 with a successful growth pattern that resulted from CURE's inaugural annual campaign; but, as Connor observed, this was only a start. At a point, "we realized that we had captured the low-hanging fruit," acknowledges Connor, who recognized the need "to dig deeper and gain a better understanding of how to really do annual fundraising right." They made a major strategic shift, moving away from an emphasis on special events to focusing on major gifts. A development audit conducted in 2009 formed a critical step forward in clarifying direction, but left Connor and her board without the capacity to move from plan to execution. A GrantsPlus coaching grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta enabled the organization to push forward.
CURE tapped GCN Consulting Services and partnered with consultant Cara Schroeder, who worked closely with the executive team and board to provide hands-on training. Connor credits the process of "literally walking us through an entire fiscal year of major gift and annual campaign fundraising, step- by-step" with providing CURE with the breakthrough it needed. Through one-on-one and group coaching, staff and board learned the "how-to's" to systematically and strategically approach the process. Board members were trained to solicit donations through personalized appeals – which, with the help of scripts to allay intimidation, proved a successful tactic.
The results speak for themselves: In 2010-11, CURE received 69 new major gifts and 640 annual gifts to their annual campaign.
The organization then chose to hire its first-ever Director of Development, a department that has now expanded to a 3-person team.
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Another transformation instrumental in building CURE's fundraising capacity is a rebranding, led by board president April Voris of Guest Relations Marketing. The "before" image of CURE was "a pink teddy bear, unprofessional documents printed on a home computer, and a low level of professionalism." The "after" is a transformed brand "built from the bottom-up" that reflects CURE's mission and vision, while resonating deeply with CURE's core audience: families of children with cancer.
Identifying those who are passionate about CURE's mission – our "zealots" – explains Voris, has been the key to developing effective branding and marketing strategies. An early adapter of social media, CURE recognized that a Facebook page not only offered their constituents a place to build a community of supporters, but could act as a story-telling platform. The momentum grew quickly. Voris cites CURE's Kids Conquer Cancer, a fundraising initiative they launched during National Childhood Cancer Awareness month, with a goal of raising $30,000 online. Over 30 days, 60 families were honored and the momentum grew quickly, eventually raising $170,000.
CURE's marketing program continues to grow from the inside-out through an overall marketing philosophy, which Voris explains is much like a "spider web approach," each piece is interconnected and strengthening the others. "Your customers take the lead on how they want to interact with your brand," says Voris, "so you must be prepared to engage and accept them from all points of entry." Reflecting on the journey, Connor and Voris offer some insight to fellow nonprofits with similar challenges. The first steps toward positive change? "Really looking at ourselves"; honestly evaluating core competencies; and asking both "where are we needed?" and "what do we not need to be doing?"
CURE Childhood Cancer has been instrumental in serving the children and families that depend on timely research. Through a transformation on the inside, they have been furthered their ability to transform lives on the outside.
Ron Johnson, the CEO of JCPenney, understands branding and the value it represents. The following article is worthy on its own, but three key takeaways:
1. Creativity – looking at the business differently – is the starting point of success.
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"Improvement merely lets you hit your numbers … Creativity is what transforms," says JCPenney ceo Ron Johnson in a Fortune profile by Jennifer Reingold (3/19/12). That was the main lesson Ron says he learned while he was at Target, after gambling on introducing Michael Graves designer products in a big way. "The math was simple," says Ron. "If I didn't sell one piece but people looked differently at the other 96% of products we'd win. It's always about mind share, not market share." Ron is now bringing a similar sensibility — which of course he also brought to Apple stores — to JCPenney.
The essential vision, once again, is to create "a place where the experience (is) as important as the products themselves." This apparently was more Ron's vision at Apple stores than it was Steve Jobs's. "He said it'd be a store for creative professionals," says Ron. "I said, 'Well, then I'm not coming. If you want it to be a store for all Americans, sign me up." Ron also "persuaded Jobs to nix commissions for salespeople, arguing that they should give customers the best advice, not the advice that earns them the most." Ron says, "You can motivate by a mission or motivate by money… the mission will work."
It certainly worked at Apple stores, where sales per square foot average $6,000. But will it work at JCPenney, where sales per square foot are currently $146 and the shopping experience is a safe distance from either Apple or Target? Fitch, the ratings agency, has "downgraded the company's debt to junk level," based on Ron's strategy, the core of which is a "return to the company's original values," espoused by founder James Cash Penney as a "morally upright place." Ron Johnson, eternally an optimist, says his plan will work. "What you can't do is chicken out," he says. "If you had looked at the data on the Genius Bar after a year and a half, we should have taken it out of the store… There's no reason to sell an idea short. The only risk would be to not fulfill the dream."
A key component of Groupon's business model is the use of "creative copy" in their offers. They employ a staff of creative writers whose purpose is not simply to inform readers of the offer, but entertain them. They believe this establishes brand personality and separates them from the myriad other offers out there.
But when, exactly, does clever twists of words actually hinder the reader's effort to discern the interest and value? Groupon's return rate and other usage numbers are not stellar. Perhaps one reason is that they have misplaced where they are in the communication spectrum.
Coupons that work best are focused on value, not creating some derivative of brand experience. Clever copy can get in the way, especially when you have me click through to the moment of truth. The deal is promoted as $X, with a value of $Y. A click-through logically suggests an answer to the value equation of Y – X. When verbose and garrulous explanations follow, it becomes tedious for the reader.
The art of good copy, especially in the Twitter world of today, is short, to the point and plain-speaking.
After all, you have them at the cash register. What is the saying? Make the sale and shut up!
It was recently announced in the automotive trades – "Ford and GM renew a bitter rivalry." Despite their financial issues, both companies clearly have "zealots" for both their overall company as well as specific branded vehicles. As a zealot for Mustangs, a Camaro, no matter how "transformed," is simply second rate.
Great brands have zealots. They also have arch-rivals. One of the tenets of marketing from Steve Jobs: overtly identify and make known your enemy. It is core to great branding. If you make it clear what you stand for, you necessarily stand against something else.
Who is your brand's enemy?
What are the great rivalries of zealotry brands? Here's some that quickly come to mind. What is your best example?
- Miller Lite vs. Bud Lite
- Mercedes vs. BMW
- Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola
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Phone and broadband customers can easily compare which providers offer the best service and value for money, thanks to new performance scorecards published today.
As part of a new initiative from the UK Regulators Network (UKRN), regulators in telecoms, water, energy and banking have partnered to compare how customers rate the biggest companies who provide services people rely on every day.
Broadband, landline and mobile customers can use this customer service checker to easily see which providers perform best for customer satisfaction, complaints and value for money.
Overall, most people are happy with the service they get, with satisfaction in the mobile, broadband and landline markets at 93%, 86% and 83% respectively.
Lindsey Fussell, Ofcom's Consumer Group Director, said: "When you're shopping around for a phone or broadband provider, there are lots of different things to think about – from price to the quality of service you're likely to get. These scorecards help you easily compare how different providers perform, so you can choose the right service for you."
New pricing research
The scorecards are published alongside Ofcom's annual Pricing Trends report – providing analysis of what UK customers paid for broadband, phone and pay-TV services in 2019. The main findings include:
The price of mobile services continues to fall. Mobile customers in the UK pay less than those in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US, with the cost of average mobile call, text and data use now £13 per month - £2 lower than in 2018. Cheaper deals are becoming more popular, with 38% of all mobile customers now on SIM-only, up from 34% the previous year. The cost of mobile tariffs with higher data allowances has also fallen, while mobile data use has risen sharply – showing our mobile phones are becoming cheaper to use for the things that matter to us the most.
Switching to save. Some customers are still paying more than they need to. For example, around three quarters (73%) of mobile customers who have passed their initial deal could pay less by switching to a SIM-only deal - saving an average of £11 per month. While out-of-contract broadband customers can save £8-10 per month by taking up a new deal. In the last year, we have seen more people move to faster broadband deals, with take-up of superfast broadband increasing by a fifth. Switching among pay-monthly mobile customers has increased by a third.
People buying bundles pay lower prices. 80% of UK households buy more than one communications service from the same provider, in line with last year. Those that bundle two or more services pay less than those who buy their broadband, phone and TV services separately. In general, the more services that are bundled together, the more people save.
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Ofcom's Fairness for Customers programme includes a range of initiatives to help ensure customers are treated fairly and can find the best deals for them. Today we have published an update on action from the programme over the last year:
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Ghanaian teenage sensation Tariq Lamptey scored twice for Chelsea U21 but it was not enough as Walsall rallied to beat them 3-2 in the English Football League Trophy on Tuesday.
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Wes McDonald fired fiercely into the net for the leveller before Dan Scarr took aim from distance and book his teams place in the last 16 of the competition.
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Rabblecast 562 – Luke Perry, King Kong Bundy, Keith Flint & More!
We talk about the recent passing of a few individuals that have left their mark on their respective fields of entertainment.
Luke Perry (aged 52), was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale, and had guest roles on notable shows such as Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, and Will & Grace.
Christopher Pallies(aged 63), was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. He wrestled in the main event of WrestleMania 2 in 1986, facing Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Keith Flint(aged 49), was an English vocalist, dancer and motorcycle racer. He was a founding member of the electronic dance act The Prodigy. Starting out as a dancer, he became the front man of the group and performed on the group's two UK number one singles, "Firestarter" and "Breathe" both released in 1996.
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European and UK stocks both fell hard today. At 4pm the German Dax was -1.35% down while the French CAC 40 was -0.55% lower. Some of the German stress emanated from Daimler AG claiming profits growth would weaken this year as it struggles to make the leap from car company to electric and autonomous driving player.
Stateside, the US Institute of Supply Management's purchasing managers' index saw a 0.2 percentage point drop to 59.1 in January. This index is closely scrutinised for US manufacturing health. Worry areas included production, new orders and employment, though inventories and export numbers improved.
Earlier the FT reported that Saudi Arabia's state energy Aramco and Google parent Alphabet were discussing a possible energy hub in the Kingdom. At close of business tonight the FTSE 100 was down by more than -0.50% with Vodafone shares tumbling more than -4.6% to 214p while there was better news for ITV, up +3.3%. Smurfitt Kappa and 3i climbed +2.4% and +2.1%.
- Euro Stoxx 393.78 -0.42%
- Dow 26,114.54 -0.13%
- Nasdaq 7,422.01 +0.14%
- Nikkei 225 23,486.11 +1.68%
- Gold 1,347.00 +0.28%
- Oil WTI 65.58 +1.33%
Interserve dragged down by outsourcer concern
Interserve shares fell more than -15% today. The contractor which employs more than 80,000 has been hit by negative Carillion and Capita-related worry and headlines, not to mention shorting of shares. Shares of Interserve had already fallen -15% in the middle of January; it issued a profits warning in September.
The Cabinet Office issued a statement in mid January, claiming Interserve, spread across healthcare, security and construction services, did not look high risk. "We are in regular discussions with all these companies regarding their financial position. We do not believe that any of our strategic suppliers are in a comparable position to Carillion."
However Interserve's construction business is a weak arm though it has considerable plant and machinery assets, unlike Carillion. Interserve updates the market at the end of this month.
Cabinet Office plays down Capita anxiety
Meanwhile, staying with outsourcers, Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden told Parliament today that Capita was not "in a comparable position" to Carillion. Dowden claimed that Capita is bolstering its balance sheet, and addressing its pension deficit to invest more..
"Arguably these are the measures that could have prevented Carillion from getting into the difficulties that they did," he said.
Breaking news: Investment player Melrose is to slash 270 jobs at its Brush turbogenerator business. Morrisons is to axe 1,500 middle management roles.


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Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers of the Colony of Plymouth: From 1602-1625
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第 121 頁 - Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
第 406 頁 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace...
第 462 頁 - God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ...
第 121 頁 - Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the llth of November, in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini 1620.
第 398 頁 - ... we desire you would be pleased to take notice of the principals and body of our Company as those who esteem it our honor to call the Church of England, from whence we rise, our dear mother; and cannot part from our native Country where she specially resirleth.
第 14 頁 - I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.
第 107 頁 - Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness; but they cried unto the Lord, and He heard their voice and looked on their adversity,
第 407 頁 - These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
第 24 頁 - So after they had continued together about a year. and kept their meetings every Sabbath in one place or other. exercising the worship of God amongst themselves. notwithstanding all the diligence and malice of their adversaries. they seeing they could no longer continue in that condition. they resolved to get over into Holland as they could. Which was in the year 1607 and 1608: of which more at large in the next chapter.
第 104 頁 - Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element.


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December 2016 Party Night FRIDAY
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Please Note the change of DAY - this one is on FRIDAY EVENING. Same Venue - Canberra Club
Please also Note: Special Guests Yainer and Anneta of Ori Dance Academy are teaching a Cuban class at 8.30pm for approximately one hour.
Yainer and Anneta are world class Cuban salsa dancers and have kindly agreed to join us to pass on some of their expert skills in a one hour Cuban style salsa class.
You've heard Julia talk of real Cuban dancers and this is your chance to see for yourself first hand. We know you will not be disappointed.
The couple are based in Scotland where they taech regular classes and are among the best salsa dancers in the country.
It promises to be a fantastic evening so unless you are otherwise engaged we encourage you to come along to the Sweet Salsa party of the year!


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E UK Readers: Last Chance For A Guaranteed Inflation-Beating Investment
I have long feared that inflation will rip through our savings, sooner or later. Possibly there will be deflation first, but our various feckless governments will eventually try to repair their dodgy budgets by stealing value from our savings. In fact, it's already happening, if you look at the derisory interest on bank accounts, which after tax and compared with iffy official figures on price inflation means your cash is rotting.
But thanks to bloating the banks with bailouts, government bonds have little or no or negative yield, and stocks are a-bubbling on the basis of great earnings they will show when, er, and here's another social media app I'm ready to go IPO on, fill your boots etc. Buy a house and rent it out? You can't lose, can you? Gold, surely (but how do you get it through the airport scanners?)
This is why, five years ago, I started a long and fruitless correspondence with my then Member of Parliament to get the Government to reinstate its inflation-proofed National Savings certificates, which were introduced in 1975 as "an act of belated social justice to millions of people who have seen their savings irreversibly damaged during the recent rapid rise in the rate of inflation." [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1975/jul/10/savings-index-linked-schemes]
But my MP, whose political friends were (in 2012) in cahoots with the ruling Conservative (hah!) Party, seemed unwilling to ask a simple question at Prime Minister's Question Time. Tried pushing a mule? And the written answers I got from ministers was a worrying indication of the brainpower guiding our national ship.
However, some of you may be able to turn our rulers' desperation to advantage, if you act fast. They're offering the opportunity to make a lump sum payment to increase your State Pension by £25 a week, if you're a woman born before 6 April 1953 or a man born before 6 April 1951:
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3 Reasons ACA is Still the Law of the Land
- By Brad Ericson
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- December 18, 2018
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Even though U.S. Northern District of Texas Court Judge Reed O'Connor struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), there are three good reasons to neither panic nor change your medical practice's policies or your medical coding.
Judge O'Connor ruled the law as unconstitutional, agreeing with 20 state attorneys general that the Individual Mandate must work together with other provisions for the ACA to work as intended. By bringing the ACA penalty down to $0, the attorneys argued, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act stopped the individual mandate from functioning as a tax. With no tax link, this made the mandate and all of the ACA unconstitutional, they said.
But despite the December 14 decision, which threatens to upend coverage for millions of Americans and throw the healthcare industry into a death-defying skid, ACA remains the law of the land. How can that be?
- It will be played out in the courts – Judge O'Connor's decision is not an injunction requiring ACA-related activities stop immediately but a declaratory judgment. This is good news for members who have signed up for the exchanges, patients with pre-existing conditions, and benefit from ACA-spawned tax credits. Instead, his decision leaves the ACA operating until it is, presumably, appealed up higher courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.Expect an appeal soon to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Several state attorneys general and industry and patient advocacy associations and corporations challenged the original lawsuit. They will no doubt appeal.
- Obamacare is in all of healthcare – Centers for Medicare & and Medicaid (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma assured Obamacare beneficiaries in a tweet that "There is no impact to current coverage or coverage in a 2019 plan." This not only speaks to the future of legal wrangling but to the far-reaching elements of the ACA. The law also mandates wholesale improvement to the healthcare system, including a switch from quantity to quality and efficacy, new healthcare delivery systems, and new roles for provider, payers, and patients. Implementation of the law is eight years old and, in the same way it takes a railroad train three miles to stop, Judge O'Connor's decision cannot bring a halt to the ACA quickly or easily.
- People like what the ACA does for them – Ask even your most negative uncle about benefits like free colonoscopies and annual physicals, and he'll probably tell you he likes them. And he's not alone. According to the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, the public's view of Obamacare has shifted dramatically more positive since October 1, when 49 percent viewed it favorably compared to 42 percent who disliked it. In late December 2018, the figures had shifted to 53 percent favorable and 40 percent unfavorable overall and 55 percent favorable for those in the $40,000-$89,999 income bracket. Women favor the law by 56 percent.Democrats made the protection of preexisting conditions a keystone of their 2018 midterm campaign, and it seemed to work. Voters cited their fears that protections could be overturned in their voting decisions, and talk of Medicare for All gained traction. The newly elected Democratic House and a stronger Democratic base in large states like California might provide a parachute should the Supreme Court agree with Judge O'Connor.
Regardless, the drama of the ACA will continue for some time, and the law itself will continue to carry momentum for as long or longer.
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On 20th June 2005, the airline started to go into operation in Germany for the second time with 2 flights/ week between Frankfurt and Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh City. In 2004-2005, the number of seats accounted for 70% when the flights between the two countries were exploited.
After getting an IOSA certification (International Operational Safety Audit) granted by IATA (International Air Transport Association) in 2006, Vietnam Airlines has officially become a member of IATA and has chance to confirm its international standard service quality.
Vietnam Airlines signed a document to take part in the world's second largest airline alliance on 15th April 2009. Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will become the significant partner of Sky Team's members in the globe as well as in the Southeast Asia. Furthermore, passengers of Vietnam Airlines can reach over 950 destinations all over the world, carry out procedures only once, and get many other benefits when Vietnam Airlines joins in Sky Team.
In October 2011, Vietnam Airlines signed an agreement to book 8 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes. It is expected to have these airplanes in 2015.
Vietnam Airlines started to open a direct air route between Vietnam and London on 8th December 2011.


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Last week, I blogged about the fact that a certain careers website said that journalism was the first worst job/career field right now, noting that, from the inside, that was no surprise.
Well, I'm probably going to do a few follow-up posts, looking at more specific issues.
Today, I throw out more specific ideas about advertising and circulation/paywall issues.
First, although paywalls aren't the answer, they're part of the answer. Period.
are reporting more of their ad dollars are coming from the web, but
that's because hardcopy ad dollars continue to sink, even as the country
partway comes out of the recession. Newspapers need to get honest with
themselves and permanently write off half of their hardcopy losses since
2007. And, that may be conservative.
Until newspapers do this, and accept this, they're not going to
be able to better address the future, not just at individual newspaper
levels, but at corporate levels.
As for the current disparity between traditional web ad rates and
mobile-specific ad rates, reportedly as high as 5-1? Within in a decade,
that difference will be no greater than 2-1, driven primarily by
greater use of mobile devices, greater competition for eyeballs, etc.
how much higher traditional web ad rates were a decade ago? The same
things drove them down as will drive down mobile rates. More
mobile-specific content, portals, and sites increases openings for ads
and competition for eyeballs gets more scattered. Ergo, rates go down.
So, looking ahead to the future, newspapers need to be honest about that, too.
Net, in its various delivery forms, has just the opposite problem as
old newspaper media. You got plenty of room for editorial content, of
course, but, because of ephemeral attention in many cases, there's
limited "space" for ads. Plus, add in ad-block software, etc., and web
rates plummeted.
I have no doubt that for both Android
and iOS for Apple, somebody will invent the equivalent of ad-block
programs, too. It's going to happen. Somehow. Jailbreaking of specific
apps as well as mobile operationg systems will be involved, in all
likelihood. But, it will happen.
The even bigger thing is that corporate chains have probably not even
fully digested that 25 percent profit margins, along with hardcopy ad
riches, are gone for good. I think many of them think that the much
lower overhead for the Net will alleviate that. But, if Net dollars are
dropping, or flat, still, and mobile dollars, while rising, are still
smaller potatoes yet, that's not a "replacement." Plus, per part two of
this series, as readers often demand fancier content, the overhead
differential probably isn't quite so great as these owners imagine or
So, back to those profit margins. Owners, and investors, need to
digest that the day of 20 percent margins, even, for even the biggest
dailies, are gone. Even with two more years of economic recovery, they
need to get comfortable with 15 percent as "good." And, therefore, to
stop laying off ever more editorial staff, cutting content, etc., while
rewarding the CEOs who do that.
Think of this as the dot-com boom in reverse. The worst of the
dot-com financial bust for papers is over. BUT ... not all of it is
over. AND ... not all the lessons have been learned.
On circulation? A dollar is as high as even big metros outside the
two coasts (and I really mean coastal California, on one hand, and the
Boston-DC axis on the other) can go for several years. Ditto for the $3
mark on Sundays. That's your ceiling.
I'm glad to see a major metro like the Dallas Morning News has
therefore finally gotten into the paywall spirit. I don't currently live
in Dallas, so I wouldn't pay, and I don't know how much it costs. But,
it was needed. That's even as, here in central Texas, the Austin
American-Statesman, still free online, bleeds even more.
Of course, the AP, and now, Reuters with a largely expanded American
presence, and somewhat AFP, have to be in the mix. Not all three can
jointly deal with rates for news aggregators without explicit
Congressional antitrust waivers, of course. But, individual papers can
only do so much.
Of course, AP's long-term chairman of the board, Dean Singleton, was
as stupid about this issue with AP as he ultimately was with the
finances of MediaNews, running it into bankruptcy.
And, why didn't a court impose a five-year hiatus on him buying
newspapers after getting out of Chapter 11? That could be a blog post by


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Background. The clinical significance of pre-ejection flow wave seen on Doppler study of the left ventricular (LV) outflow tract remains unexplored. We hypothesized that its prominence is associated with elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) since it was frequently observed in patients with less compliant ventricles. We sought to investigate the velocity of this pre-ejection wave, determine its association with left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and establish a cut-off value that best predicts an elevated LVEDP.
Methods. This is a prospective study involving seventy patients in sinus rhythm with adequate systolic function who underwent Doppler measurement of pre-ejection wave followed by LVEDP determination. Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, Student's t-test, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve & Kappa test were applied to analyze data. P-value
Results. There was good correlation between level of velocity and LVEDP (R=0.76, p<0.0001). Velocities were significantly higher in patients with LVEDP >15mmHg than with LVEDP 15 with sensitivity, specificity, PPV & NPV of 100%, 80%,80% & 100% respectively. Velocity ~ OAOm/s predicted LVEDP >20 with sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of 80%, 90%, 75% & 92% respectively.
Conclusion. Pre-ejection flow wave is associated with elevated LVEDP. This parameter provides a new clinical tool in predicting elevated LVEDP and can be utilized with other validated Doppler-derived measures of LV diastolic filling pressure.
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