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article | September 12, 2015
How Smart Market Segmentation Leads to Stellar Revenue Results
By: Mike Drapeau
Marketing leaders are under a lot of pressure to produce results fast. But skimping on this vital step can result in an ineffective "ready, fire, aim" approach.
Market segmentation enables Product Management to determine which markets to address with which products. Your marketing group can then aim their campaigns at more targeted markets. Those better-qualified leads then translate into more transactions for the sales team.
This cascade effect directly contributes to strategic alignment. As we uncovered in our 2016 report, strategic alignment is critical for 2016. It is the only way to systematize revenue growth.
And it all starts right here with market segmentation.Market segmentation is an important step in defining a market research approach.
How to Complete the Market Segmentation Phase:
Market segmentation divides your broad target market up into subsets of buyers. These subsets have common needs, priorities and solution options.
To effectively segment your market and utilize the information to drive growth, answer the following:
Then, move down the segmentation chain to account, buyer and user segmentation. More details about these next three phases can be found in our previous post.
Zero in on the Right Markets:
Not all markets are created equal. Segmenting the broader market in this way can help narrow your marketing team's focus. This, of course, makes it easier for them to hit their targets.
Next steps include:
With this information, you can begin to create buyer personas. (These profiles will be detailed further in the buyer segmentation phase.) This will help the sales team understand buyers and what they care about. This enables them to more easily capture revenue opportunities.
You can read our case studies on market segmentation here.
Success Begins Here:
Start with effective market segmentation, then move on to account, buyer and user segmentation. This will give you a comprehensive market research approach. One that then feeds into each of the strategies in the revenue growth chain.
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Upper foot pain can seriously inhibit your day-to-day activities. Unfortunately, more Americans experience this pain than one might think. Obviously, your feet are one of the body parts that experience the most wear and tear. Here are 10 common causes and solutions for your upper foot pain.
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You've probably heard the name "Achilles" if you've ever studied Greek mythology. According to myth, Achilles was a legendary warrior in Agamemnon's army during the Trojan War. He was known far and wide for his good looks and bravery.
Read More: Achilles Tendinitis: The Man, The Myth, The Leg-End
Our feet can handle a lot of abuse: incorrectly sized shoes, improper arch support, uneven terrain, etc. Too much pressure and stress, though, can cause foot complications such as heel spurs.
Read More: Affordable Heel Spur Treatment
As an average person, you take 5,000 to 7,000 steps every day. So it's not surprising that ankle pain is one of the most common medical complaints. Since your ankles are subject to so much stress, ligaments, joints, and tendons will all have problems that lead to pain.
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The cuboid is a small bone in the foot. It is located on the middle-outer edge closest to the small toe and attached to the calcaneus, AKA the heel bone. It is the only bone linking the straight, front half of the foot with the arched part of the foot and is therefore fundamental to maintaining stability. It also assists with supination and pronation (outward and inward rolling of the foot, respectively.)
Read More: Cuboid Syndrome
Getting a foot tattoo is an exciting experience, especially if it is the first tattoo of many for you. However, tattooing the feet can be incredibly painful, and nothing anyone tells you can prepare you for the initial pain during the appointment.
Read More: Dealing with Foot Tattoo Pain
Suffering from plantar fascitis? Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick tissue, or fascia, that runs along the bottom of the foot. It is very common among distance runners with chronically tight musculature and connective tissue of the legs and feet, people without proper arch support, or people with a muscular imbalance in the hips or pelvis.
Read More: Effective Plantar Fascitis Treatments
Arch pain, also referred to as arch strain, is a common type of foot pain. The pain is the result of inflammation that can cause a burning sensation in the arch of your foot. The condition is usually easily prevented and treated with a few simple measures.
Read More: Fixing Foot Arch Pains
Tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon; tendons are thick cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones. Tendonitis can be the result of overuse of a tendon, from a foot or ankle injury such as a ligament sprain, or repetitive friction on the tendon including a shoe rubbing on a tendon.
Read More: Foot and Ankle Tendonitis
Gout is a kind of arthritis that occurs from the buildup of uric acid in the tissues, tendons or a joint, causing an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness and swelling usually in a big toe. It most frequently affects the big toe, but can also occur in other joints, tendons and tissues of the body as well, including the ankles, knees, hands and wrists.
Read More: Gout in the Foot
Haglund's deformity is a bony enlargement of the back of the heel bone that's also known as "pump bump" because of the pump-style shoes that many women wear. The rigid backs of these shoes often create pressure that can lead to pain and irritation of the heel, and women who wear pumps are the most common suffers of this specific medical condition.
Read More: Haglund's Deformity
An ingrown toenail is a very common nail impairment. It occurs when the corners or sides of the nails dig painfully into the soft tissue of nail grooves, often leading to irritation, redness and swelling. Usually, toenails grow straight out; sometimes, however, one or both corners or sides of toenails curve and grow into the flesh. The big toe is the most common location for ingrown toenails, but other toes as well can also become affected with this condition.
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Approximately 2 million individuals in the U.S. are treated for plantar fasciitis every year, which is the most common cause of pain on the bottom of the heel. This condition occurs when the strong band of tissue that supports the arch of the foot becomes irritated and inflamed.
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Trench foot is a medical condition of the foot that is also known as immersion foot. It is a foot injury that results from prolonged exposure to cold and wet conditions and can occur at temperatures as high as 60 degrees Fahrenheit if the feet are continually wet.
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Contemporary Romance, 2005
At the core of Leslie Kelly's latest full-length romance She's Got the Look is a very familiar issue that eventually overwhelms everything else about this story and I suspect that the reader's tolerance for this will greatly determine how much she enjoys this book. Speaking for myself, I find myself feeling indifferent to the heroine's insecurities because the author, in keeping to the formula, introduces some contradictory elements to the story, therefore making the whole premise come off as rather contrived and unrealistic to me.
You see, our heroine Melody Tanner was the famous Peacock Feather Girl – the front model of a lingerie line that catapulted her to the masturbatory fantasies of men young and old – when she was younger. Because our heroine is a rather stereotypical woman who approaches sex with the gravity of Moses contemplating the parting of the Red Sea, she spends the rest of her time trying to turn herself into the something different from the Peacock Feather Girl. I'd therefore expect her to be thrilled to be called a dud in bed by her ex-husband (a cartoonish figure who turns out to be the dud in bed who also has an inexplicable success rate in cheating on his ex-wife, an "only in romance novel" caricature whose Mr Wrong traits are telegraphed in the prologue during the heroine's pre-nuptial hen party with her friends), but this is just another excuse for Melody to experience the famously predictable "I learn that I can be sexy and still be me, wheeee!" come-to-my-senses ritual with the hero.
In the meantime, Melody and the hero Nick Walker spend a huge chunk of this time indulging in circular mental tortuous lusting. She doesn't want to have sex because for her, sex is a very big thing and she doesn't want to have sex if she isn't emotionally relating with that guy. But she is in lust with Nick Walker so oh, she wants to have sex with him! But sex for the sake of sex isn't her thing and besides, she's sworn off men! But, really, surely sleeping with Nick Walker won't hurt? Repeat and rinse and this makes up the bulk of Melody's circular mental babbling in this story. Nick has issues with a cheating ex-wife whom he married when she was pregnant only to have him learn later on that the kid wasn't even his and this is the country song he will be singing while he indulge in a repetitious thought pattern of lusting and withdrawing that is similar to Melody's. Nick's issues are more realistic and less contradictory than Melody's in the sense that there are some depths to them: he regrets running off to join the Marines instead of trying to bond with the kid when he was younger and he admits now that perhaps both he and his ex-wife were too young to handle their troubled marriage well, for example. Also, Nick doesn't have that guilt over a dead partner thing, so there's at least one aspect of his personality that doesn't conform strictly to the action hero stereotype.
But these two main characters' mental foreplay moves too much in circles and for a long time go nowhere. I get impatient with them fast just as I get frustrated with Melody's very formulaic characterization that makes her come off like some blank slate template character straight from central casting. To be fair, Ms Kelly tries to get Melody to grow as a character but the lessons Melody learn are very simple and obvious and therefore I can't say that I find her journey compelling. Melody is a stereotype and her growing up is equally stereotypical. The problem here isn't that Melody is a generic character as much as she is an uninteresting one.
There is a suspense element in this story. Before she married Dr Bill Todd despite her reservations, Melody made a list of men she'd like to have sex with at the urging of her friends. (Of course, Melody acts like making such a list is a big sin.) Six years later after her divorce, the guys on her list start to die. Due to her friend Rosemary's machinations, Melody ends up trying to contact a cop about this hopefully coincidental matter. In one of the many pile-up of coincidences that Rosemary tries to call "fate" or "destiny", this cop turns out to be Nick Walker, whose undercover stint is accidentally disrupted by Melody a few weeks earlier, who happened to be featured on the cover of Time six years ago as a kiddie-saving hero in Kosovo, who happened to be Guy #1 on Melody's list, and whose partner Dex is dating Rosemary at that moment. I'm sure if this book goes on longer than it does, Nick may turn out to be the prom date that took Melody's virginity while they were playing a blindfolded doctor games even as their parents happened to be feuding Romeo and Juliet style, and this was right before Nick and Melody discovered that they are actually destined to save the world by having magnificent sex that tilted the earth's axis by forty-five degrees and producing some Golden Super Baby that will be the new hope for a post-apocalyptic future, Terminator style. Back to the suspense, a politician that is on Melody's list shows up in her life as well and since he's a politician, of course he is smarmy and sinister, and therefore could prove to be another sinister element in Melody's increasingly hectic social calendar. Poor Melody. In-between all these villainy going on and her constant mental anguish over whether she should sleep with Nick, will she finally get laid?
She's Got the Look, is frankly, too formulaic when it comes to the romance for me to really get into. There are times when the characters really come off too much like very obvious stereotypes to the point that I find it really hard to view them as characters to root for, and this is one such time. While Ms Kelly tries to make her characters grow, their growth come a little too late. The suspense could have been interesting but Ms Kelly has a tendency to shove it to the background too often early on for the tedious circular mental lusting and silly games of Melody and Nick. The resolution of the suspense is yet one of the many instances of coincidences that plague this story. But really, the fundamental problem with this book is that the characters are too obvious as stereotypes and this creates an effect where I cannot care too much about what happens to them.


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When learning how to properly kick in Freestyle, a common mistake most novice swimmers make is that they think larger kicks will add more power to their kick. In fact, the opposite is true. If you want to generate a strong propulsive kick, you need to think smaller and faster. Another mistake I see a lot from swimmers is that they only kick from the lower part of their legs. Basically, their thighs don't move and all the motion is from their knees to their toes. This type of kicking will cause your lower half to be heavy and sink to the bottom. Kicking isn't just important for propulsion but also assistances swimmers in creating balance throughout their stroke.
Beyond the misconception of trying to achieve power through larger kicks, a lot of novice swimmers think kicking is all about your legs. They make the error of trying to kick with their feet flexed in conjunction with generating the kicking motion with their knees. This usually causing them to move backwards or not at all. Your foot, like your hand, should move backward relative to the water. During the beginning of the down kick is one particular instance of the kicking cycle where this occurs.
Pointed Toes
To accomplish the most effective kick you can, swimmers need to start with pointing their toes. They should be pointed away from the body towards the far wall. Not pointed towards the bottom of the pool. Having tight calf muscles and poor ankle flexibility can greatly affect how much your foot can be pointed. If you find you are not moving when you isolate your kick, it could be that your foot is pointed down. This will cause you to push water forward rather than backwards.
Flexible Ankles
Many athletes who come to swimming later in life and were either active runners or cyclists tend to have stiffer ankles than most other individuals. In an ideal world, you should be able to flex your ankle beyond straight. There are tons of different stretches you can do to help increase your ankle flexibility, but they go beyond the information in this guide. Do note though that increasing your flexibility will take time so be patient.
From The Hips
As mentioned, many swimmers bend their knees too much during their kick. When you kick from your knees you are creating unnecessary drag. This is the number reason why swimmer's legs sink low in the water. Instead think about kicking with relatively straight legs. This engages your hips and core into the kick. By engaging your hips, swimmers are able to generate significantly more propulsion. As your kick continues to improve, a natural slight bend will occur during your kick, but it should never be the driving movement. It is best to think about kicking with straight legs.
The timing of your kick is not something most swimmers spend a lot of time thinking about. However, your kick should follow a rhythm. This rhythm can be a 2-beat kick, 4-beat kick or the most common and our recommended method is the 6-beat kick.
When we talk about a 6-beat kick. We mean that each leg will kick three times per stroke cycle. This means that during the first downbeat of your kick occurs during the forward extension of the arm.
The second downbeat occurs during the upsweep of your arm and final downbeat of leg happens at your recovery. While this is happening your other leg moves in opposition.
Finally, make sure when you are swimming Freestyle that you never pause your kick. Your kick should be in constant motion. Many swimmers pause their kicks for a split second while they breathe. Even though the pause is short, it is still long enough to change your body position and alignment. Your kick is the stabilizer to your stroke so without it, you remove your balance variable.
Wrapping Up
Building a strong kick is an essential part towards having an efficient Freestyle. Continue to work on kicking with straight legs, flexed toes while generating power from your hips will influence your timing. Once you've learned how that timing works within your stroke, you can play with the tempo of your stroke to help increase your speed. Faster smaller kicks always trump larger kicks. Remember that your power for your kick doesn't come from your legs so much as it comes from your hips and core. Using the straight leg technique will allow you to keep your kick small and powerful.


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Master Of The Mix w/ DJ Tina T. Behind The Scenes (Episode 2)
The "Auditions" are over and I'm thankful the judges trusted I am capable of much more than I did in the last episode. So now the pressure is on to prove it… After my first set, I guess a lot of the producers were very "concerned" about me and how nervous I seemed during the […]
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Sources in Italy suggest that Inter Milan will play a Friendly at Sheffield United next month.
There has been no official word from Sheffield United FC themselves but a report on the Italian website; http://m.fcinternews.it suggests that they will travel to Bramall Lane on Tuesday, 24th July 2018.
The report (in Italian) read;
CdS - Nuova amichevole in calendario: il 24 luglio contro lo Sheffield Utd al Bramall Lane
L'estate dell'Inter si arricchisce di una nuova amichevole. Lo riferisce il Corriere dello Sport: "Dopo quelle già fissate a Lugano il 14 luglio, a Sion il 18 e le tre gare dell'International Champions Cup (il 28 e il 4 agosto a Nizza e l'11 a Madrid contro l'Atletico), la formazione di Spalletti il 24 luglio sfiderà lo Sheffield United, formazione della seconda divisione inglese. La gara sarà giocata a Bramall Lane. Il via alla preparazione il 9 luglio ad Appiano Gentile".
And for those like myself who cannot translate Italian (via Google Translate);
CdS - New friendly on schedule: July 24 against Sheffield Utd at Bramall Lane
Inter's summer is enriched by a new friendly. The Corriere dello Sport reports: "After the ones already set in Lugano on July 14th, in Sion on the 18th and the three International Champions Cup matches (on August 28th and 4th in Nice and the 11th in Madrid against Atletico ), Spalletti's training on 24 July will challenge Sheffield United, the second division of the English team. The race will be played at Bramall Lane. The start of the preparation on July 9th at Appiano Gentile."
As of yet the Blades haven't arranged a home friendly prior to the forthcoming 2018-19 Championship season.
In 2007 the Italian giants played at Bramall Lane in celebrating Sheffield FC's centenary year.
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The Wolf Among Us Season 2 and The Walking Dead Final Season Are Coming In 2018/
You demanded another season, Telltale Games is going to give you another season. Season 2 for The Wolf Among Us is now in development and will debut in 2018.
It's great to hear that season 2 is under way and based on the video, fans have been bugging them about it for awhile now.
"This new season will begin a fresh story arc for its returning cast of characters, featuring the return of Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf and Erin Yvette as Snow White," Telltale said.
But that's not all from Telltale Games. They have not much information about The Wolf Among Us but has a lot to say about their other projects which you can watch below. A new Batman Telltale Series is coming with the title "The Enemy Within" and its first episode is planned to arrive on August 8. Also coming is the fourth and final season of The Walking Dead Series, which is also planned for 2018.


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Slow Cooker Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
8 hours
Total time
8 hours 15 mins
Serves: 3-4
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 2-3 pounds beef short ribs
- salt, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 2 cups red wine (just get a bottle you like)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 (6 ounce jar) tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 2 cups button mushrooms
- fresh parsley, to garnish
- flake salt, to garnish
- Place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add ghee. Sprinkle salt and garlic powder on all sides of each short rib then place the the pan and sear on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side, until a nice crust appears on the short ribs.
- In a crockpot, place garlic cloves, onion, carrots, and celery in the bottom. Add the seared short ribs on top. In a bowl, whisk together red wine, broth, and tomato paste. Pour mixture on top of short ribs then add bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and red pepper flakes to crockpot. Lastly, add mushrooms to the top. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- When cooked fully and falling off the bone, garnish with fresh parsley and flaked salt.
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Slender Porridge
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Gluten-Free, high in protein and packed with fibre, the Slender Porridge will keep you feeling fuller for longer.
Added Green tea and guarana extract to boost metabolism, alongside vitamins B6 & B12 to reduce tiredness and get you fired up for the day.
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Good enough
This was good enough for breakfast during my diet period. I bought the chocolate and golden syrup flavour. The chocolate flavour was nice but the syrup flavour wasn't that great and in the end i mixed the two together just to lessen the taste of the golden syrup. I think if i wasnt dieting I wouldn't eat this but it was fine for diet period. Edible and filling.
I love this porridge. It doesn't have that horrible after taste of protein like other protein products. I love the choc one with some strawberries in it or a banana. I did find I had to microwave it about 2 mins longer than recommended but that could just be my microwave.
Not to my taste
I wanted porridge with very little sugar content and this fit the bill. However, I purchased the chocolate flavour and I'm not a fan. I have mine with almond milk which might be the reason why. All in all, I won't be repurchasing the chocolate flavour but I might give the others a go (though I might not considering the chocolate one didn't go so well). Also, it's quite pricey for porridge. On a more positive note, I really like that there are added vitamins, guarana extract and green tea extract! The porridge itself mixes fine - no problems there.
Quick, easy to make and amazing taste
I love the vanilla flavour this is my second buy of the porridge. I never liked porridge before but protein world one is top notch. I've been making this every morning and it keeps me full right up to lunch time. I add 1 small tsp of cinnamon as that also aids in weight loss. It is really easy to make good for those who are in a hurry in the morning, definitely give this porridge a try you will love it :)
Keeps me full until lunch
I have only tried the vanilla flavour, it has a slightly artificially sweet taste initially. I've experimented with adding different things and my favourite is a large spoonful of homemade stewed apples (no added sugar) and a sprinkling of cinnamon. I use almond milk. I mix my 4 scoops of porridge mix with around 180ml of milk and cook it for a bit longer than the instructions give. Its a really filling breakfast and my weight loss from this and a shake at lunch has been great.


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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Please keep the ban on the trafficking of trophied wildlife on your commercial passenger flights in place!
To: email@example.com ; email@example.com ; firstname.lastname@example.com ; email@example.com ; email@example.com ,
Subject: Please keep the ban on the trafficking of trophied wildlife on your commercial passenger flights in place
* Air Canada
Calin Rovinescu
President and Chief Executive Officer
Air Canada
PO Box 64239
RPO Thorncliffe
Calgary, AB, Canada T2K 6J7
*West Jet
Gregg Saretsky
President and Chief Executive Officer
21 Aerial Place North East
Calgary, AB, Canada T2E 8X7
Richard Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Delta Airlines
P.O. Box 20706
Atlanta, GA 30320
* United
Jeff Smisek
Chief Executive Officer
United Airlines
P.O. Box 66100
Chicago, IL 60666
*American Airlines
Doug Parker
Chief Executive Officer
American Airlines
4333 Amon Carter Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Dear Sir,
Thank you for the support and understanding of your airline in stopping the trafficking of trophied wildlife on your commercial passenger flights. As an animal lover who sees how critical our endangered and keystone species are to all our futures, I respectfully ask that this ban is continued despite likely pressure from political lobbies. I also ask for consideration to cease transport on any cargo flights as well.
This is the right thing to do for several reasons.
Economically, the killing of wildlife contributes a very small fraction of money to the tourist industry of poor countries while destroying it's natural resources, the animals, who would bring in more money if they were alive. It causes more harm than good and is offensive to local cultures. The education of poor communities in coexistence has provided real benefit, as well as non-lethal tourist money.
Ethically, the poorest people of these poor countries are often displaced from their traditional lands to make way for hunting reserves.
The Maasai people and the Bushmen of the Kalahari notably are two indigenous tribes who have been subject to legal conflicts as their traditional lands are desirable to trophy hunters.
There have been a number of news stories, including Cecil and Jericho among others, that have shown links between trophy hunters and the the bribing of government officials, and stories of questionable ethics with practices leading to wildlife trafficking.
Finally, for the sake of humanity, it is reprehensible that in 2015 a majority of people are unwillingly subjected to animal cruelty. It is shocking. This suffering is not without consequence to people. As we lose our animals through this disturbing and unnecessary "hobby" the health of our ecosystems is decimated as well. A canned hunting industry destroys a legitimate ecosystem as wildlife is needed, not caged animals.
This industry contributes to poverty and loss of future sustainable lands.
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This year's Christmas Morning Service will be led by Angela Logan
All welcome
Please note the service will start at 10:30 and also that no refreshments will be served
This year's Christmas Morning Service will be led by Angela Logan
All welcome
Please note the service will start at 10:30 and also that no refreshments will be served
Recordings from the 2018 Spiritual Awareness Week, where Weiers Coetser led us in a Week Of Prayer, 3-10 Nov 2018.
Follow the links to the audio recordings.
Worship Service led by Pastor Jimmy Botha
The close of the Week of Prayer
MP3s from the weekend study conference held at Crieff Adventist Church on 1-3 September 2006. Files are 32kbps encoded and aren't the highest quality but they are reasonably sized. So we have…
As we review our Crieff Aid Projects today let us consider Abraham, our spiritual father, who was called to bless – Genesis 12:3. That call was not for him alone – it was directed to all who follow in his steps seeking to inherit the blessing he sought. Thus in the New Testament the Apostle Peter writes in 1 Peter 3:9 "Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."
Speaker – Llew Edwards
How do you picture God? Policeman? Old-fella-with-a-big-white-beard? Friend? Extra-terrestial blobby being?
We will explore our images of God, in whose image we are made, and hope to get to know
Him Her It JHWH a bit better.
An evening of traditional Christmas carols interspersed with thoughts about how various people anticipated the birth of the Messiah.
We continue our series on the Book of Mark and ask the question, "What makes a fisherman simply drop his nets and work and follow the invitation of Jesus to 'Follow Me'?"
Mark would have us understand that it was simply how GOOD the Good News of Jesus is. The good tidings is what made the angels sing in the Christmas story. How good is the news for you this Christmas?
As we end the year we consider Mark 1:21-28. Here Mark's theme of the power of the preaching of Jesus is continued – we see the people amazed by his teaching and authority, while a demon is terrified.
Llew Edwards asks "How amazed are you by the words of Christ? Or we are neither amazed nor terrified?"
As we start a new year it is good to look back on the way God has blessed us as a church in the past year. As we do this with praise and thanksgiving we will be reminded that we can look forward with courage and confidence knowing that the Lord our God is with us. Karin Edwards, our Prayer Leader, will invite us to rededicate our lives as disciples of the ALL LOVING, ALL POWERFUL GOD and recommit ourselves to the values of a faith community that seeks to honour the heart of God.
As a student, I joined a group of young people who moved to Coventry to work for a summer doing outreach. Most days we worked door to door witnessing but on the weekends we ran a folk club to witness to young people. There were 8 of us and we joined with a number from the Coventry church in the outreach program.
The 8 of us found accommodation together in a house in Leamington Spa that a generous family gave us. In 'our' house the 8 of us initially found it just great to live together but soon frictions arose and I recall us all meeting one day to sort out our mutual problems and work out some agreed house rules.
On the Friday evening we began by prayer, then we began reading from the book 'Desire of Ages' the events of the passion week. When we got to the Upper room we stopped and washed each others feet, then ate bread and wine while we read together the chapters about the events of the Upper Room.
It was a simple service but that night around the Lord's table – something happened – we became family!
Llew Edwards continues his series looking at the Jesus of Mark's gospel. Today the passage is Mark 1:29-38. Here Jesus has a relaxing afternoon in which he heals Peter's mother-in-law but then spends most of the night healing the "whole town" and then rises "very early" to renew his purposes through prayer.
We will consider seven themes that arise from the passage.
Isaiah 58 contains a soul searching call to God's people to be a Godly community. The chapter cradles its message between the language of the Day of Atonement and the sign of God's people, the Sabbath – judgment and worship! The questions are posed – what does God ask in judgment and what is true worship? The answer is not religious practice but care for those in need. Jesus says the same thing in Matt 25. But at the core of this call to be a caring community is these words – "…and not turning your back on your own" [v7].
Llew Edwards uses his annual visioning Sabbath to shares some principles of the Crieff Adventist Church vision – being a faith community that exhibits faith in God, faith in one another, creating a community that honors the heart of God.
MP3s from the 3 Missions study conference held at Crieff Adventist Church on 12/13 February 2007. Jean-Claude Verrecchia is the Principal Lecturer in New Testament Studies at Newbold College. (Files uploaded 20th Feb 07)
Jesus in his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Universe commanded that we – his disciples – 'Go'. It was not an invitation but a command, a directive. We have a responsibility to know how to step out of the comfort zones of our privacy and 'Go'- across the street, across the room, over the wall, over the counter or across the bus isle, to the person next to you and be involved in the work of God's Spirit in making disciples.
Llewellyn Edwards seeks to challenge his church community to practice some principles for taking that first step in the 'Go-ing' process.
Jesus was fully human, but also he was the God man. Grant Walker looks at Matt.8:23,24, and asks the question, "Are we scared to awaken the man sleeping at the front of our boat?"


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Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD, Delft, The Netherlands
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837
In some applications, nonconstant energy storage in the flexible segments of compliant mechanisms is undesired, particularly when high efficiency or high-fidelity force feedback is required. In these cases, the principle of static balancing can be applied, where a balancing segment with a negative stiffness is added to cancel the positive stiffness of the compliant mechanism. This paper presents a strategy for the design of statically balanced compliant mechanisms and validates it through the fabrication and testing of proof-of-concept prototypes. Three compliant mechanisms are statically balanced by the use of compressed plate springs. All three balanced mechanisms have approximately zero stiffness but suffer from a noticeable hysteresis loop and finite offset from zero force. Design considerations are given for the design and fabrication of statically balanced compliant mechanisms.
Force-displacement data of the multiplier with and without balancers
Force-displacement data of gripper configuration 2 with and without balancers
Force-displacement data of gripper configuration 1 with and without balancers
Experimental set-up with gripper configuration 1
Three compliant mechanisms. From left to right: gripper configuration 1, gripper configuration 2, and multiplier.
Force-displacement behavior of the plate spring element. The first part (before umax) indicates the approximately linear part.
(a) Plate spring (10) with length 2L and (b) plate spring compressed at both ends with preload displacement dL and constrained in vertical direction in the middle of the beam. The location and direction of the generated force (F) and displacement (u) are indicated by the arrow.
Balancing building blocks: (a) compressed leaf spring (8), (b) compressed leaf spring with tensural pivots (9), and (c) compressed plate spring (10). The arrows indicate the location and direction of the generated force (F) and displacement (u).
Rigid body model of a preloaded compression spring in different positions with the potential energy (V), the force in horizontal direction (Fu), and the stiffness (K) throughout the range of motion. (a) The initial position (unstable equilibrium), the spring is fully preloaded; (b) the mechanism is exhibiting negative stiffness; (c) the turning point from negative to positive stiffness; (d) the mechanism is fully relaxed (stable equilibrium); (e) the spring is extended.
Statically balanced rigid mechanisms (1)
(a) Force-displacement data of balancers of Delrin on the linear slide. The different cycles show different stiffnesses with the first cycle and the last cycle. The balancers lose stiffness over time, which indicates stress relaxation. (b) Force-displacement data of spring steel balancers on the linear slide. The different cycles show the same stiffness, which indicates that there is no stress relaxation.
Force-displacement data of the slider without any application attached shows the hysteresis in the slider
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Michele Bachmann Says Hurricane Irene And Earthquake Are Divine Warnings To Washington
Michele and the other holy fools don't mention that there have been many earthquake
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I expected all this idiocy from Pat Robertson, but I forgot about Michele B, Ricky P. and the other Tea Partiers.
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From rationalization to reflection: One teacher education law class
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This paper describes the struggles of a teacher educator to acknowledge and honor her own liberal bias along with her students' more conservative perspectives as these emerge in an education law class for preservice teachers. It illustrates the author's ongoing transition from rationalization to reflection, as she considers both her students' responses to class assignments on speech and expression rights and end-of-course evaluations, and reflects on the possibility that generational and experiential differences, rather than "resistance," may be behind students' reactions. The author concludes that transparency on the part of the teacher educator is critical to allow (re)consideration of our beliefs in more reflective ways.


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MANCHESTER (AP) – Residents in nearly 60 New Hampshire towns and cities might notice a helicopter flying around this month as the state's largest utility inspects high-voltage electrical equipment.
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A mother with addiction issues is turned into a vampire. Low-key vampirism-as-addiction drama which looks great, but too often mistakes sullenness for seriousness, and which doesn't invest its characters with much depth or motivation.
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In a Valley of Violence (2016, dir. Ti West)
A US Civil War veteran swears revenge on the men who killed his dog. Lean spaghetti western homage, equal parts John Wick and Pale Rider, with lots to enjoy if you're a genre aficionado. Nothing too original, but diverting nevertheless. The cast plainly has fun.


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50 years…and counting
This has been possibly one of the busiest summers and new season we can recall!
For one, we are celebrating our 50TH YEAR of Hilltop life — from conception to reality — due to the efforts of sone art-loving community members, Patrons of the Art, Inc. (below) in 1967. Stay tuned for more news re our special events and celebrations this and next season!
Also, our special Summer Program sponsored by the Nogales Superintendent of Schools for several years now has never looked brighter! Program leader, teacher Jennifer Morales and her more than 100 students outdid themselves for this year's theme "Summer Magic", featuring fairy tale interpretations, including fanciful constructions like this one, below:
Our outreach art classes at the Boys & Girls Club, lead by member/artists VIRGINIA VOVCHUK (below), NANETTE MIRANDA, and BERNIE MEDLEY were also a success, and we plan to continue classes there starting next month.
This month, we re-opened the refreshed Gallery from the season for one of our most popular artists, LUIS PRECIADO. Luis' prolific style perfectly captures the spirit of the Southwest and Mexico, like this evocative painting (below), and we are proud to have him with us through October 4
After that, Luis will be hanging his collection of car paintings at our new extension gallery at the Pima (formerly Cochise) College. The College has graciously invited us to continue the effort we launched in 2015 to feature an ongoing, rotating tribute to local artists on their walls.
We are also busy preparing for our annual MEMBERS SHOW, where all Hilltop members are invited to submit up to two works of art for a month-long exhibit starting October 10 (Reception is 10/15, 1-4). Space is filling up fast, so don't hesitate to submit your entries. You can upload the entry form HERE. Or contact JANICE JOHNSON AT 520-287-5515.
"See you soon on the Hill!"
March Madness
We have had a very busy month, as spring has sprung and artists are blooming!
First of all, Faith Posey's exhibit Mujeres de Mexico drew rave reviews. Faith (far left, upper photo) lived among the women at Isla de Las Mujeres, Chiapas, and captured their everyday working routine in compelling and compassionate detail. This was a special collaboration with the Consulado General de Mexico as part of International Women's Week. This is a don't-miss show through March 31.
This marks the second month of our Veterans Art Classes at the Nogales VFW Hall, with high enthusiasm and good publicity from the Nogales International – see below. A special thanks to art teachers Bernie Medley and Devin Randolph for "discovering" hidden local artists! All County-based Veterans and their immediate families are welcomed to these free sessions. Reservations at 520-287-5515 requested as space is limited. This program is made possible by grants from the Santa Cruz Community Foundation and United Way/SCC.
This past weekend we participated in the Open Studio Tour (left) sponsored by the Tubac Center for the Arts that drew thousands of art lovers to our region. Four of our member artists participated by creating on site and exhibiting their past work, now hanging in the Studio area at the Hilltop.
This coming weekend (phew!) we head to the 6th Annual Nogales Bike Classic, a popular event that attracts thousands of visitors and locals for friendly competition and fun, all for a good cause (Circles of Peace that helps domestic violence-affected families) We will have a booth and a theme-relevant coloring project for kids to earn free art class coupons.
Read our event publicity in the Nogales International HERE and HERE
Artsy New Year!
A very happy 2017 to all of our members and friends!
We had an excellent 2016 with several innovative shows, record attendance (the "Our Ladies" show in December took the cake – see photos above) and generous donations from members and foundations. We are very appreciative of these gifts, and planning for an even better year ahead.
Right now we're jumping head-first into our first 2017 exhibit opening this weekend: a solo show from local artist Cristina Villasenor. The rest of the season we have planned more solo and group shows (February, April), along with special celebrations such as International Women's Day and Open Studio Tour (in March), leading to our Prizes of May judged show: always a sell-out event. Be sure to check back here and in our Facebook page (link below) plus our monthly mailers and e-mails to learn more about our exhibits.
Our outreach to the community is also looking more active than ever, with classes planned for Veterans, Alzheimer patients and other disadvantaged groups, in addition to our regular program with the Boys & Girls Club and other kids' groups.
As we move into summer we prepare for our popular ARTVENTUROUS partnership with more than 100 school kids taking over the Gallery…and then, much too soon, readying for Fall season once again!
We look forward to seeing you in 2017!
Mission accomplished
This past weekend we participated in the Tumacacori Mission's annual Fiesta, an Arizona State Parks-sponsored event with more than 50 vendors and around 4,000 visitors from all over the country and Canada!
Our large booth in the "Discovery Center" area of the multi-acre event was abuzz with "creativity", as a constant flow of children (and their young-at-heart parents!) sat down to color images, make Holiday ornaments, sand wood cutting boards for gifts, as well as watch professional artists at work.
We also had a limited number of handcrafted pieces for sale and handed out coupons for several free art classes at the Hilltop on Saturdays.
A very special thanks to Board members Janice Johnson, Anne Jehle, Alex Jones, George Thomson and Curtis Kraushaar, plus members Virginia Vovchuk and others, for lending their valuable time and creativity in leading these activities.
Art supplies, materials and related expenses were covered thanks to grants from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona and United Way.
We are fortunate to have such great support to be able to participate in this fun, popular event, and look forward to doing it again next year!
VOX KINO packs the Gallery
As part of our "Fall for Art!" campaign, this Sunday we had the pleasure of hosting the Santa Cruz's Foundation for the Performing Arts' (SCFPA) VOX KINO, a choral and instrumental group playing traditional and regional-relevant songs.
It was standing-room-only in the main gallery, and everyone enjoyed tea and some Mexican sweets afterward. Board members Janice Johnson and Anne Jehle even dressed in traditional Mexican style for the event!
This program was made possible by the Voices & Visions Festival hosted by Cochise College, via a grant from Arizona Humanities.
To listen to an excerpt from VOX KINO's "Kyrie", click on video image below:
Scholarships for art students
On Thursday, Cochise College art students Juan Gonzales and Karina Sierra-Velasquez received checks for $750 each from Hilltop president Derwent Suthers to help fund their art educations (last photo above)
The two recipients were selected among more than a dozen art students by Cochise Art Department head Tonya Borgeson (far left on last photo) for enthusiasm and excellence in their art studies. "We're very excited to be able to offer these two dedicated students a way for them to continue to pursue their art education." she noted.
Only 40% of local schools today offer arts education. The Hilltop is proud to be able to support students in our County who are committed to building their art careers.
Hilltop members Virginia Vovchuk, Pam Wedemeyer and George Thomson are also currently exhibiting at Cochise, what we now call the "Hilltop extension gallery".
We are very grateful to the College and for member donations, plus grants that make this collaboration possible.
Emerging Arts Festival a success
(updated 11/7)
The Hilltop teamed up with the Little Gallery (also known as the 639 Grand Gallery) at the Quality Hotel Americana in Nogales (photo above left and bottom right) to help bring the first Emerging Arts Festival to our community.
This Festival — themed Visiones Nuevas, or New Visions — on November 5 is the brainchild of local artist and instructor Nanette Miranda (photo above, left) who wants to encourage up-and-coming artists to show and sell their work. With more than 18 artists signed up and showing their ware inside the little gallery and spilling outside, the event was deemed a success for it's first year.
"I have seen some amazing art in our community," says Nanette, a long-time Hilltop member who opened her own gallery last year, "However, many of these young artists are shy about showing and selling their work, or have the right venue in which to do so. We wanted to create a supportive and friendly environment to welcome them into the art world." She added that she plans to expand the event next year.
The Festival had a fair-style set up with tables where artists can display their work.
Displaying artists could also select up to two works from their display to show at the Hilltop Gallery during November, thereby expanding their visibility. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top artworks selected by members of the Gallery Board of Directors on November 13.
Talented Members
Our 45th Annual Members' Show launched this Sunday, with over 35 pieces from members far and wide. This show is always popular as it introduces new members to our collections as well as allow existing and long-time supporters (plus fellow artists) to learn "what's new" from each other.
Janice Johnson, who curated and hung this show, noted: "We were excited to see many last-minute entries by young artists who have never exhibited anywhere before. We encourage these and will work very hard to promote our new talent."
On that note, stay tuned for our November events that feature more emerging artists and a special multi-cultural collaboration with local Cochise College and Quality Inn Americana
Why arts education is our priority
"Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence"
" …Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.
Involvement in the arts is associated with gains in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skill. Arts learning can also improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork. A 2005 report by the Rand Corporation about the visual arts argues that the intrinsic pleasures and stimulation of the art experience do more than sweeten an individual's life — according to the report, they "can connect people more deeply to the world and open them to new ways of seeing," creating the foundation to forge social bonds and community cohesion."
(above excerpted from http://www.edutopia.org )
The selection above underscore our commitment to furthering arts education in an under-served community where stringent cutbacks means only 40% of schools have arts programs. Outside schools, there are scant, if any, resources to develop artistic talent.
That's why at a recent Board of Directors retreat, we decided to enhance our commitment to arts education centered around three key areas:
- Offsite outreach: The strategy of "fishing where the fish are" reinforced the importance of taking our programs where folks go after school, work or on weekends (such as social clubs, festivals, fairs, etc.). This addresses the issue (or excuse) of accessibility: the rationale many use for not participating. Hanging our artists' work offsite such as at Cochise College also reinforces our effort, as does our new scholarship program for their top art students. Of course, we will continue to hold our on-site classes weekly. (Check out our Facebook announcement on right sidebar.)
- Community partnerships: Our partnerships with local schools and community clubs showed us that the sum is indeed greater than the parts. This year, we are extending our outreach to senior and mental-health agencies who have sought these programs, sharing budgets for greater impact.
- Pro instructors: We have built a small team of commercial artists, plus former and current arts instructors who are paid a stipend for teaching art classes. This incentivizes teachers to "bring their best", raising the bar for our programs. In a community where volunteers are a challenge to find and retain, unemployment is high while pay rates are low, this strategy works for all.
This initiative would not be possible without donors such as the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which receives support from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Santa Cruz Community and Shipley Family Foundations are also supporters we count on to expand this effort.
The Nogales Superintendent of Schools, Alfredo Velazquez, also deserves a special shout-out for his commitment to continued funding for our Summer kids ARTVENTURE program that has more than 100 student signed up.
Mr. Velazquez is not alone in his philosophy about arts education. Check out this news brief from Phoenix:
"Tom Horne, the state superintendent of public instruction, made it his goal to provide high-quality, comprehensive arts education to all K-12 students. Horne, a classically trained pianist and founder of the Phoenix Baroque Ensemble, hasn't yet achieved his objective, but he has made progress: He pushed through higher standards for arts education, appointed an arts specialist in the state Department of Education, and steered $4 million in federal funds under NCLB to support arts integration in schools throughout the state. Some have restored art and music after a decade without them.
"When you think about the purposes of education, there are three," Horne says. "We're preparing kids for jobs. We're preparing them to be citizens. And we're teaching them to be human beings who can enjoy the deeper forms of beauty. The third is as important as the other two."
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Sending Your Money on an Overseas Trip; Weighing Pros and Cons of the Weak Dollar
Americans may be reluctant to travel abroad these days, but they are sending their money overseas at a torrid pace.
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There seems to be no relief in sight for consumers facing record gasoline prices according to an analyst with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Guy Caruso, who is the head of the agency, told a Congressional committee that oil prices are likely to remain above $100 a barrel, which he said means consumers can expect gasoline prices around $4 per gallon through next year.
In the short term, Caruso said gasoline prices are likely to reach $4.15 a gallon in August but are unlikely to decline much after the peak. The EIA forecasts gasoline to average $3.92 a gallon through 2009.
High prices have reduced demand but the decline is not enough drive down the price at the pump, according to the government agency.
In the long term, government analysts expect new fuel economy requirements along with the use of ethanol by motorists to produce a substantial reduction in U.S. oil consumption and imports.
The agency projects oil prices declining to $86 a barrel in 2010 and then increasing to $107 by 2015.
Both gasoline and diesel prices have set new records in the last 24 hours, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.
A gallon of regular self-serve gasoline now sells for an average nationwide price of $4.052 a gallon, $1 over this time last year. Diesel sells for an average $4.792 throughout the country.
The price of both climbed almost a penny in the last 24 hours.
Mid-grade gasoline is also up almost 1 cent, selling for $4.303. Premium sells for $4.457 a gallon.
One year ago regular gasoline sold for $3.066 and diesel sold for $2.893.
Regular gasoline now sells above $4 in 25 states and the District on Columbia.
California has the highest average gasoline price at $4.496. The price jumped 2 cents in the last 24 hours. Gasoline is selling for $4.79 in East Palo Alto, California. That is the highest average price in the country.
Drivers in West Memphis, Arkansas are paying $3.67 a gallon, the lowest average price in the county.
Missouri has the lowest statewide average gasoline price at $3.849. The price climbed .09 cents in the last 24 hours there.


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Watch Hillary Clinton's full speech Monday on the Orlando shooting.
At a campaign rally, Hillary Clinton said Monday that the deadly shooting in Orlando is "a moment when all Americans need to stand together."
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said the U.S. should attack home-grown terrorism with "clear eyes" and "steady hands."
Clinton said in Cleveland that the nation's biggest mass killing breaks the nation's collective heart and tears at the country's sense of security and infuriates Americans.
The attack shows that the Islamic State cannot be contained but must be defeated, she said. Clinton added that the country faces a "twisted ideology and a poisoned psychology" that inspires the so-called "lone wolf." She vowed to make identifying and prosecuting these types of attackers a top priority.


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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc - Company Strategy & Performance Analysis
Rolls-Royce is an engineering company focused on the development of power and propulsion systems. It is a global provider of integrated power solutions for customers in aerospace, marine, energy and off-highway applications. The company operates in five segments, namely: civil aerospace, power systems, defence aerospace, marine and nuclear.
The aerospace segment accounts for the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of military aero engines and aftermarket services. It provides engines to major sectors, including transport, combat, patrol, trainers, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's). The defense aerospace segment has 16,000 engines in service, with 160 customers in over 100 countries.
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Rolls-Royce's diversified business portfolio and wide geographic presence helps it to maintain its revenue stream:
Rolls Royce has a diversified business portfolio. The company operates in four different defense sectors, namely aerospace, power systems, marine, and nuclear, with aerospace being further divided into civil and defense. Accounting for 51% of the total revenue in 2016, the civil aerospace sector is the company's main source of revenue, followed by power systems (19%). The company has customers in more than 120 countries. This diversified presence and fairly spread revenue base ensures that the company is not dependent on any particular market for the majority of its revenue, reducing its business risk in the highly volatile industry.
The company's investments in research and development improve the company's capabilities:
Rolls Royce is focusing on investments in research and development (R&D) to meet the growing demands from consumers. In 2016, the company spent over US$1,238.3 million on R&D for the development of technology. The company also aims to meet the environmental performance targets for 2050 set by the Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe (ACARE). Rolls Royce has partnerships with 31 UTCs (University Technology Centers) and seven AMRCs (Advanced Manufacturing Research Centers) that are focused on the development of new manufacturing processes and technologies.
Increased sales of TP400 and Adour engines led to overall revenue growth:
The defense segment's revenue increased marginally in 2016, compared to the previous year, in terms of local currency. OE revenue increase by 3.0% due to higher production volumes of its TP400 engines, and increased deliveries of its Adour engines. Service revenues remained stable, with higher revenue from its long-term Eurofighter Typhoon and C-130J service contracts, though it was partially offset due to decreased demand for spare parts. Deliveries of engines were marginally higher in 2016, driven by increased units for TP400 and Adour exports, which led to increased OE revenue.
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EuroLeague schedule packs several key dates for Greek giants
Olympiacos and Panathinaikos Superfoods got their first look at their European schedule for next season with the release of the EuroLeague schedule…
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Greece's EuroLeague representatives were made aware of their schedule for the upcoming campaign with the release of the 2018/2019 schedule this week.
After playoff round exits for both Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, Greece's flag bearers in the competition are determined to redeem themselves this season with another strong regular season.
While there are many familiar foes in the form of continental giants like reigning champions Real Madrid, there are many new faces in the competition following an offseason of changes to the EuroLeague lineup.
Two Spanish sides made their EuroLeague exit with Valencia Basket replaced by domestic rivals Herbalife Gran Canaria in this season's edition of the competition following the latter's fourth-place finish in Spain's Liga ACB last season.
Unicaja Malaga, one of five Spanish side's in the competition last season, will also miss out this season after Turkish side Darussafaka claimed the 2017/2018 EuroCup Basketball title last season – a title Malaga was able to win the year prior.
Darussafaka's inclusion in the competition increases Turkey's representation to three clubs, while Serbia will go without a representative in this season's competition after Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade were replaced as Adriatic League Champions by Montenegro's Buducnost VOLI.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are back in the EuroLeague for the first time since the 2015/2016 season after claiming the league title in Germany last season.
Opening Round Action
Panathinaikos will host Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv in their EuroLeague opener on 11 October with the Trifylli keen to begin their centennial season with a win over their longtime Israeli foes.
Meanwhile, Olympiacos will begin their campaign on the road when they visit former head coach Ioannis Bartzokas and Khimki Moscow Region in Russia on 12 October.
Olympiacos will make their home debut on 16 October when the Piraeus giants host Final Four hosts KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
Eternal Derby: European Edition
While Olympiacos and Panathinaikos will likely clash on a handful of occasions on the domestic scene in the Greek Basket League, the Eternal Derby will take centerstage in Europe when Panathinaikos host Olympiacos at the OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall on 9 November.
The titans of Greek basketball will clash once more in the reverse fixture in Piraeus on 4 January, in a fixture that will be packed with plenty of drama following Ioannis Papapetrou's transfer from Olympiacos to Panathinaikos.
Playoff Redemption
Panathinaikos will look to avenge their playoff exit from last season against eventual EuroLeague Champions Real Madrid when the two sides clash in the Spanish capital on 19 December.
Olympiacos, who lost to Lithuanian side Zalgiris Kaunas in the playoffs, will have revenge on their mind when they travel to Baltic Europe on 6 December.
Aegean Rivalry Renewed
The Aegean rivalry will have an extra element this season with the inclusion of Darussafaka in the EuroLeague lineup, which increases the amount of Greco-Turkish battles in this season's EuroLeague to 12 games.
One of the most notable clashes between Greek and Turkish clubs will be when Olympiacos pay Darussafaka a visit on 27 December as Olympiacos coach David Blatt makes a return to his former post.
Former Panathinaikos coach, Zeljko Obradovic, will return to the Greek capital with Fenerbahce on 7 December for a replay of the matchup that escalated the tension between Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos and EuroLeague CEO Jordi Bertomeu.
Olympiacos, who lost to Fenerbahce in the 2017 Final, will clash with the Turkish Champions on 15 November in Piraeus.
CSKA Checkup
Russian giants CSKA Moscow have been the best regular season team in the EuroLeague since the competition changed its format to a standard regular season at the start of the 2016/2017 season.
Led by Greek coach Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA are poised to be the standard in the EuroLeague again this season which certainly highlights their clashes with Greek clubs.
Olympiacos will be the first to encounter the Russian giants on 1 November in Moscow, while Panathinaikos won't clash with CSKA until the Russians travel to Athens on 28 December.
FIBA Conflict Continued
As was the case last season when FIBA began qualifying for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the EuroLeague will play lucrative regular season fixtures on the same night as European qualifiers.
Greece, who advanced to the second round of qualifying, will face two conflicts during the EuroLeague regular season with the likes of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos – as well as Greeks on teams abroad – in action either the day before or the day of a National Team qualifier.
Thus, when Greece take on Germany on 30 November it is likely that the Greek internationals on Panathinaikos and Olympiacos won't be included in the squad. The same is likely expected when qualifiers resume in February 2019.


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Hamilton wins Formula One world title as rival Rosberg hits trouble
Willie Grace | 11/23/2014, 11:21 p.m. | Updated on 11/23/2014, 11:21 p.m.
(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton is Mercedes' main man -- and the new Formula One world champion.
After a rollercoaster eight months of intense competition with his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Briton captured a second world title with victory at the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi.
The 29-year-old added the 2014 crown to the 2008 title he won with McLaren at the twilight season finale.
The hyped desert duel between Hamilton and Rosberg failed to materialize when the German's car lost power from its hybrid energy recovery system at the halfway stage of the race and his challenge fell away.
Mercedes told Rosberg to retire his car because of "too many problems" but he responded: "I would like to go to the end."
As his title rival and teenage friend had to swallow a bitter defeat, Hamilton, who had passed Rosberg for the lead at the start, sailed to the checkered flag, winning his 11th race of the season -- and with it a second world title.
"Woo Hoo! World champion, I can't believe it!" an ecstatic Hamilton cheered on the pit to car radio on his victory lap.
Keeping his swelling emotions under wraps, Hamilton did not take off his helmet as he hugged his family and girlfriend, American pop star Nicole Scherzinger, when he climbed out of the car.
"I'm a bit lost for words really," Hamilton beamed from the Abu Dhabi podium.
"This is the greatest day of my life," Hamilton beamed from the Abu Dhabi podium. "It's really due to the people around me. 2008 was a special time in my life but the feeling I have now is way, way past that.
"It means even more than the first one. It feels like it's the first time."
Before Hamilton joined the two Williams drivers of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, who had finished second and third, on the podium, Rosberg also came to hug it out with Hamilton.
"He just came into the room and said 'you drove really well'" revealed Hamilton. "Nico put on an incredible fight throughout the year. He was a phenomenal competitor."
Rosberg had held the championship lead until the fifth race of the season in Spain where a fourth victory for his British rival saw him take over at the top of the standings.
It was a bittersweet homecoming for the two drivers at the next race in Monaco, the glamorous European principality where the pair both live in the same apartment building.
Rosberg was accused and cleared of blocking Hamilton during qualifying and he went on to celebrate a victory on the streets of Monte Carlo.
In Belgium, there was another flashpoint between the Mercedes teammates who have been friends and racing rivals since they were teenagers.
Rosberg collided with the rear of Hamilton's car while battling to regain the lead and the resulting damage to his car ultimately put the Briton out of the race.
From May to September, Rosberg held the championship lead but the pendulum swung back in Hamilton's favor as, reinvigorated by the Belgium bust-up, he motored to the checkered flag in Singapore.


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Highland area club meetings for the week of April 23
Highland Garden Club
The Highland Garden Club will meeting on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Korte Recreation Center in Highland Mike Helman of the Cactus and Succulent Society will be the speaker.
Gateway East Artists' Guild
The Gateway East Artists' Guild to meet on Wednesday, May 6 at 6 p.m. in the PSOP/SWIC Building in downtown Belleville, 201 N. Church St. It's the annual auction. Featured again this year for the silent auction are finished unframed original oil paintings by plein-air artist David Cornell. In the past, art supplies, finished works, books, plants and edible goodies have been available for the bidding. There will also be a monthly membership art competition and refreshments. Go to www.geag.net to learn more.
International Women's Organization
Nouf Alfjohani of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be the featured speaker at the Tuesday, May 5 meeting of the International Women's Organization (IWO) at Southern Illinois Univversity Edwardsville.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of Eden Village, 200 S. Station Road in Glen Carbon. Look for blue sign out front of the Information and Administrative Office. You may also park on side of road next to blue sign.
Before coming to SIUE, Alfjohani received her bachelor's degree in English literature in Saudi Arabia. Now at SIUE, she is studying for her master's degree in teaching English as a second language. Nouf's PowerPoint presentation will encompass her educational background, family, Muslim faith, the cultures and traditions in Saudi Arabia, Arabic weddings and hospitality. Nouf will be bringing Arabic coffee and some very unique dates that she brought from Saudi Arabia.
IWO provides cross-cultural opportunities, educational programs and social activities for American and International women of the metro-east area. Women gather and share life experiences; network; learn about other cultures and traditions; build new global friendships; and help create international understanding. IWO is a sister organization to the International Hospitality Program at SIUE and is affiliated with the SIUE Center for International Programs.
For additional information, call Esther at (618) 406-0259, Emma at (618) 954-8844 or Joyce at (618) 931-0041.


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About John Taylor
b. 25 September 1942, Manchester, Lancashire, England. A self-taught pianist, Taylor had established himself as one of the most respected British jazz pianists by the end of the 60s and has continued to consolidate his reputation ever since. He began his musical career with a dance band until 1964, when he moved to London, and began playing with other young lions of the time, such as John Surman, Alan Skidmore and Norma Winstone, whom he would later marry. He also worked with established stars such as Marion Montgomery, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth. In the late 60s he began to lead his own trio and sextet with Kenny Wheeler, Chris Pyne, Stan Sulzmann, Chris Laurence and Tony Levin. He also played in Sulzmanns quartet, with Winstone in Edge Of Time and with Mike Gibbs. He was a member of Surmans outstanding but short-lived Morning Glory with Terje Rypdal. His collaboration with Surman, which produced some of the most inventive and original jazz-based music of the 70s and 80s, has continued to the present. In the mid-70s he spent some time with the Ronnie Scott quintet.
In 1977, with Wheeler and Winstone, Taylor formed Azimuth (not to be confused with Azymuth), for which he composed most of the music. At the end of the decade he played with Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen and Miroslav Vitous. He also worked with Lee Konitz, John Warren, Graham Collier, and Harry Beckett during this period. His rich, fluid playing, inspired in part by Bill Evans, is especially distinctive on ballads. Taylor is also an accomplished composer, and credits Gibbs with being a fundamental influence on his writing. In the 90s Taylor continued to work with Azimuth, to play in a regular duo with Winstone and to lead his own trio, with Mick Hutton and Steve Argüelles. In 1998 he recorded as a duo with Winstone for the first time. Taylors 60th birthday tour in 2002 saw him working with the Creative Jazz Orchestra. At the start of the new millennium he also worked in trios with Marc Johnson and Joey Baron, and Palle Danielsson and Martin France.
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... 78% get less than $2 per day income
Ghana ranks as the 135th best country to live in the world according to a United Nation report released today. It moves one place up in regard to the 2006 report, but still seven places down from her high of 128th in 2003 and 1995. (read)
Ghana's Human Development Index(HDI) value improved from 0.532 to 0.553 - which shows the country inching closer to her highest rate of 0.556 in 2000
The HDI launched by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on annual basis measures country's performance in terms of improvement in life such as life expectancy, education attainment, health indicators and increase in real incomes.
Despite remaining a beacon of democracy, peace and stability in the sub region, the quality of life for most Ghanaians has not seen much improvement and has actaully dipped from the highs of 2000.
The report states that "In Ghana, half of children in the droughtprone northern region are malnourished, compared with 13 percent in Accra" .
The Human Poverty Index shows that there are 44.8% having less than $1 per day income and 78.5% of population lives below $2 per day income in Ghana.
The national poverty line stood at 39.5% in accordance with 2004 data
Ghana is ranked among "medium human development" countries and territories, scoring less than Botwana(124), Namabia(125), Gabon(119) and South Africa(121).
Ghana scores better than Nigeria(158), Senegal(156) and all of it's other west African neigbours.
Iceland, Norway, Australia, Canada and Ireland rank as the best five countries to live.
The 20 worst countries to live in are all from sub-saharan Africa. The worst five are: Mali, Niger, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso with Sierra Leone at the bottom of the pack.
Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia were not included in the 177 countries ranked
Selected Data for Ghana
- Life expectancy at birth = 59.1(57)
- Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) = 57.1(57.9)
- Combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrolment ratio (%) = 50.7 (47.2)
- GDP per capita (PPP US$) =2480 (2,240)
- Adult illiteracy rate (%ages 15 and older) 42.1 (42.2)
- % of People without access to an improved water source = 25 (25)
- URL Ghana Fact Sheet