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The 2017 Community Impact Awards
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2017 Community Impact Awards!
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To view the full March 2017 issue, click here.
For details about last year's event and a full list of finalists, click here.
About the Event
The 2017 Community Impact Awards honored businesses, social enterprise organizations, nonprofits, initiatives and individuals making a significant impact on communities in Minnesota. This was our first time recognizing nonprofit organizations in the awards, in honor of their profound influence on the quality of life in our state.
Best in Class: Small Company
Bankers Title and Bankers Closing Services
Love Your Melon
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Lakewinds Food Co-op
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Hennepin Theatre Trust
Juxtaposition Arts
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Annie Hotop, Secretary, Laura Jeffrey Academy Board
Julie Peterson Klein, President, Spare Key
Patty Murphy, Board Member, MacPhail Center for Music
Nonprofit Spotlight Award
College Possible Minnesota
Companies to Classrooms
Newborn Foundation
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Hennepin Elementary School (HES)
Hiway Federal Credit Union
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Mytech Partners, Inc.
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Lakewinds Food Co-op
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Piper Jaffray
RBA, Inc.
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Andrew Eklund, Co-Founder and CEO, Ciceron
Brian Myres, COO at DAYTA Marketing
Kim Brown, President, JNBA Financial Advisors
Teresa Daly, CEO and Co-Founder, Navigate Forward, Inc.
- Marcia Ballinger, PhD, Principal, Co-Founder, Ballinger | Leafblad
- Kate Grathwol, PhD, President/CEO, Vision Loss Resources
- Mary Hamel, Executive Director, Metro Independent Business Alliance
- Beth Johnson, Marketing Director, Schechter Dokken Kanter
- Ryan Lee Anderson, Principal, Belay Energy
- Luis Moreno, Co-Founder, Board Member, Twin Cities Business Peer Network and VP, Marketing, Power Markets
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- Danielle Steer, Manager, Impact Hub MSP
- La Juana Whitmore, Business consultant, MEDA
- Diane Yohn, COO, North Star Resource Group
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- Rebecca Morris Hoeft, Director of Marketing and Communications
- Ashley Cooper, Senior Visual Designer
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The board of directors of Jeta Grove Foundation is happy to announce that our efforts to purchase a property suitable for a forest monastery in New England have been bearing great fruit.
You may recall that as a first step towards establishing a Northeast U.S. monastery, Jeta Grove invited two monks, Ajahn Jayanto and Venerable Caganando, and an attendant to stay for three months in the Boston area from July to October 2013. Interest and support proved high and the effort moved forward. As good fortune would have it, Jeta Grove found a suitable property for the establishment of a monastery in Temple, New Hampshire (near Peterborough). In July 2014 we began renting part of this property while working towards its purchase. At that time, three monks—Ajahn Jayanto, Ajahn Anando and Venerable Saddhammo—took up residence there.
We are now in a good position to purchase this beautiful, secluded, yet accessible 242-acre property. The purchase price is $1.62M. We want to let you know that through the generous donations of lay supporters such as you, we are now around $200,000 away from the amount needed to meet both the 80% required to close on the property plus estimated closing and associated costs. We hope that donations or pledges of private loans will help us move forward. Of course, being able to present the full purchase price at the closing would be an amazing accomplishment. That would require an additional $324,000 ($524,000 in total).
The current owners themselves wish to contribute to the project and have reduced the purchase price. We now hope everyone interested in helping a monastery take root will join us in supporting its purchase.
Thank you for your ongoing support for this effort to establish a monastery for all of us.
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New York
This show demonstrated Robert Overby's fascination with originality and authorship as early as the 1970s. As a professional graphic designer, Overby (1935–93) was accustomed to copy and repetition. As an artist, he delved deeply into the themes, inserting them into larger discourses of passing time and the impermanence of material existence.
For his "Restoration Paintings" Overby would purchase copies of famous works and then clean and restore them, treating them with the same care as if they were originals, even as his treatment eroded their surfaces. Similarly, in his serial lithographs, here represented by Fading Lady (1975) and R.R.O.S.E. (1974), an image was copied until all that remained was a ghostly trace.
Even Overby's architectural casts, which he termed "Baroque Minimalism," have an air of impermanence. Three interpretations of a screen door fade from a solid black resin-and-fiberglass panel (Blue Screen Door, 1971) to a blue neon line squiggling up the wall (Blue Door Edge, 1971) to a wan canvas sheet (Blue Screen Door Map, 1972) as though the door itself is wasting away.
For Overby, material and style were less important than the current pushing everything toward disappearance. Even as his works preserve their subjects, the impressions, rubbings, and copies testify to the fragility of all materials; nothing is permanent.
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Welcome to this beautiful 2-storey in Quarry Park. One of the most beautiful new communities, convenient location and close to downtown. This 2 storey home OFFERING ALMOST 3900 sq ft of living space, FULLY DEVELOPED WITH SAME BUILDER from day 1 by professional Cardel Homes. As you enter, you will notice with 12 ft OPEN CEILING of big living room and GAS FIREPLACE. The kitchen with MASSIVE GRANITE ISLAND, high-quality stainless steel appliances, BUILD-IN OVEN, MICROWAVE, garburator, walk-in pantry... and large eating nook. There are also formal dining room, office room, 2 pieces bathroom, and the laundry room connected with double oversize attached garage. You can walk on ENTIRE HARDWOOD FLOOR COVERED FROM MAIN TO UPPER FLOOR. Master suite is huge with walk-in closet, 5 pieces bath with double sink, and a big shower room. There are another 2 big bedrooms, 4 pieces bathroom, and a big family room. Walk down to basement, you will find 2 good size bedroom (one with big size of walk-in closet). Additional is oversize storage room can consider to second office or playroom. Wet bar right at the family room. There are one 3 pieces bathroom and 2 pieces bathroom at this floor. Behind the house, a walking path take you 5 minutes to Bow River. There is a long walking path along the river either for walk or biking, dog park also right there. Shopping, school, Remington YMCA (one of the best facilities of YMCA in town), restaurants, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, McDonald's.. surrounded within 5 km radius. Don't miss out the chance to move in this "BEAUTIFUL HOME AND ONE OF THE MOST CONVENIENCE LOCATION IN TOWN"
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Last night's 4/7 WWE RAW drew a final 3.7 cable rating with 5.14 million viewers. As reported earlier, the first hour drew 5.31 million viewers, the second hour drew 5.09 million viewers and the third hour drew 5.03 million viewers.
This is up from last week's 3.14 rating with 4.39 million viewers and is the highest rated episode of RAW since the 1,000th episode back in 2012 on 7/23.
The show easily won the night on cable and drew a 1.9 among viewers 18-49.
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Content marketing is all the rage today, but did you know the greatest marketing case study in human history actually occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
It began with President John F. Kennedy standing before Congress in 1961 and made it a goal to put a man on the moon before the decade was over. The end result was the historic landing of Apollo 11.
"It's actually the greatest story never told (until now) about content as a marketing tool that helped to deliver humans to the moon," said David Meerman Scott, most notable for writing The New Rules of Marketing and PR and coining the term newsjacking. He has just released his latest book: "Marketing the Moon: The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program".
Marketing Space for the United States
A departure from his usual social media and digital flight pattern, Scott's "Marketing the Moon" tells the story of how NASA not only put the first man on the moon, but pioneered the use of brand journalism, product placement, and real-time storytelling with the epitome of transparency and authenticity.
For the space enthusiasts and sci-fi cult-followers who create and follow the GIFs and memes branded with "Star Wars", "Space Odyssey", and "Star Trek", "Marketing the Moon" captures the challenges and the ultimate success of marketing one of the greatest achievements in American history as noted in the foreword written by Captain Eugene A. Cernan, the NASA astronaut who became the 11th person to walk on the Moon and "the last man on the Moon".
Scott wrote "Marketing the Moon" with Richard Jurek, president of Inland Marketing & Communications. They share the lifelong passion of being enthusiasts and collectors of historic space artifacts from the Apollo program. It was that passion and collective dedication that allowed them to take this opportunity to curate the historical data in a time-capsule-like book filled with nostalgic marketing memorabilia.
"It's been a blast to dig into marketing history by speaking with half the men who walked on the moon, NASA public affairs staff, the PR people from contractors like Boeing and Raytheon, and journalists from publications like The New York Post and Reuters – part of the hundreds and thousands of unsung participants from the golden age of spaceflight," Scott said.
8 Lessons for Modern Marketers From 'Marketing the Moon'
What's old is new and improved. Content marketing is nothing new, but its recent popularity surge has marketers scrambling to get it right or crash and burn.
"Many marketers are over the moon about the 'new' concept of content marketing as a key component to SEO, few realize that content marketing has been around for 50 years in an offline world," said Scott who attended his first Search Engine Strategies conference in 2002 and was a keynote speaker at SES New York in 2010.
"Fundamentals are important so looking back informs us how to go forward. While everybody is looking for the next big thing, I found inspiration by going back half a century," Scott said.
- Teach your PR and content marketing department to work as reporters, act like journalists. This is NASA's content marketing approach to PR. In practice, Public Information Office staff worked as reporters within the agency, seeking out newsworthy information from NASA technical personnel and processing it into a form useful to the press.
- Hire former journalists who are good writers and understand the news business. Walter T. Bonney, the head of NASA's nascent Public Information Office made it his business that NASA's public affairs group did not act as pitchmen, but as reporters. Bonney, a former journalist, actively sought and recruited staff with print and broadcast media experience. Among those Bonney enlisted during the early days of the agency were Paul Haney and Jack King, who would soon play key roles during the Apollo program. "The core contingent of NASA Public Affairs people—just about all of us—were ex-newsmen," King told Scott in a lengthy interview. "We were good writers, and we knew the news business. That made a major difference in the whole operation."
- Create materials and content that address the needs of your audience. The NASA Public Affairs Office's growing ranks of journalists understood what constituted a good story and what details appealed to the press. Thus, NASA created materials that addressed reporters' needs in press releases, bylined articles, background materials, and in sponsored media symposiums, television newsreels, and fully produced radio broadcasts complete with interviews and sound effects. This content output helped to feed a world hungry for information about America's space efforts, and leave the world's press outlets receptive and clamoring for content to serve up to their audiences.
- Awesome content lasts forever and is what creates history. Content was not only king during Apollo, it was also one of the earliest successful brand journalism campaigns in history, Scott said.
- Learning as you go pays off; with risk comes great rewards. Don't think for a moment that NASA masterminded a PR campaign that brought the Apollo missions into our living rooms. Just like everything else about the Moon program, how – and how much – to share Apollo with the public was a learn-as-you-go affair that involved not only NASA's Public Affairs Office but also top NASA managers and even astronauts said Andrew Chaikin, author of "A Man on the Moon" in his "Marketing the Moon" review.
- Transparency and authenticity still wins. Even for Neil Armstrong, the first man to step onto the surface of the moon, NASA did not script his famous words, or give him any direction on what to say – during arguably one of the most watched global television events in history NASA gave him the personal freedom, as they did for all the other astronauts, to make his own statements and speak his own mind.
- Brand journalism orbits content marketing yesterday and today. NASA didn't have a massive PR machine that worked to shape the global press image of the astronauts and the program. Staffed largely by professional journalists, the NASA Public Affairs Office operated more like a newsroom to rapidly disseminate information to the world press. More than 3,000 reporters covered the Apollo 11 mission from the Cape and Houston, while many thousands around the world worked from home.
- Reporting versus selling. NASA was not "spinning" or "selling" the space program, but reporting it in a remarkably open way, in as close to real time as the technology of the time allowed, said Scott.
5 Things Digital Marketers Need to Think About in 2014
- Real-time mindset. The real-time mindset recognizes the importance of speed. It is an attitude to business (and to life) that emphasizes moving quickly when the time is right.
- Get the big idea of newsjacking. The art of injecting your Ideas into a breaking news story to generate tons of links is an amazing strategy. But it requires real time.
- Incredible (and credible) content. Doing SEO on a crappy site makes it slightly less crappy. You need to start with great content.
- Write like a human, not a Martian. Cutting-edge, mission-critical, innovative, best-of-breed gobbledygook words and phrases suck for SEO. Write like humans talk.
- Create brand evangelists. Getting people to come to your site is only the beginning. Make it compelling for them to stay.
The world watched the first man walk on the moon thanks to NASA's pioneering brand journalism finding a voice. Today, NASA astronauts carry the torch by live tweeting from space.
"Marketing the Moon" shares the most successful marketing and public relations campaign in history, featuring heroic astronauts, press-savvy rocket scientists, enthusiastic reporters, deep-pocketed defense contractors, and the ingenuity of brand sponsorships like Tang and the brand relations of Disneyland's Tomorrowland.
One small step for brands, one giant leap for brand kind.
Image credits: Marketing the Moon
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The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas; Avon
Do you want to be connected to Beaver Creek while not actually staying in the Valley? This is possible, literally, at the Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, just down the mountain from the village in Avon. A chairlift connects the hotel (over the highway) to the slopes so no shuttle service is necessary, and it's so close to your room that you can get on the mountain from your bed in just minutes.
The hotel features a heated outdoor hot tub, Jacuzzi, gym, spa, babysitting service, and a gym; you'd feel like you were at a resort in Mexico if it weren't for the snow outside during the winter months. Each room features a balcony, kitchenette, and wireless internet.
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Bali Cycling
We would like to give a interesting experience, education, exercise and fun. To our guests will be visit a Balinese compound to see what the Balinese home looks like, and their daily life at the small village in the country side. Watching the woman prepared about their daily task of making beautiful offerings to the family temple. Around the village we also see the Balinese family temple are marvelous examples of religious architecture richly adorned with carvings and beautifully situated within their various landscapes. These was became a Traditional Balinese culture.
Your full day of adventure, where your trip also see the banyan and pule tree is one of the important trees in Bali, located next to the temples or cemetery have a banyan and pule tree, for balinese people, the banyan and pule tree is sacred tree which is used for religious rituals, (for the cremation, ceremony or offerings to the temple). We will visit a Ukur-ukuran temple. Where these temple interesting inheritance archaeological remains. Experience the magic and peel the spirit rural of Bali. After visit a temples, we ride through a Balinese plantation where you get to sample an exotic tropical fruits, herbs or medicine plants as we ride through lush forested areas.
And followed by 1 hour walk through lush rice paddy panoramas to see the marvelous irrigation system at work and observe the time less routine of planting and harvesting rice. Accompanied by the sound of birds & beautiful butterflies area part of the scenery of our walk through primary jungle, river and twin waterfall. We will quids you and explain you this amazing culture and the relationship the Balinese have with their island. The temple about 3 km from ubud, where you will can choice your menu lunch with indonesia food at the stunning restaurant in Ubud. After your lunch, you have an optional visit to the Monkey Forest temple.
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IDR 425.000 / person / 2,5 hours duration
Bali Cycling Includes:
• air conditioned return hotel transfer
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• balinese lunch with indonesia food at the stunning restaurant in ubud
• mineral water and snacks and fruit on tour
• entrance ticket to the temples
• all the beautiful scenery you wouldn't normally see
• an in depth explanation of the culture from our experienced guides
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• A small rucksack / backpack for easy access to video / camera
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Timothy Akinpelu
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B.sc Entrepreneurial and Business Management, National Diploma in Business Studies, O/L certificate
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National Open University Of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria. 2010-2014 The Polytechnic Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo state. 2000-2004 St. Gabriel Secondary Commercial School Mokola Ibadan. 1993-1999
Employment History
Marketing Manager. Souljive Entertainment ventures, Eleyele ibadan. Oyo State. 2006-2009.
Internship. Premier Hotel Mokola Ibadan. 2005-2006
Internship. Premier Hotel Mokola Ibadan. 2005-2006
Summary of Profile
A highly focus and discipline professional who possess the basic required level of administrative know how needed to inspire, improve, lead and motivate. Thereby adding value to the organization corporate goal with undiluted passion for excellence.


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by Jon Hassell
Release Date: 02 June 2014
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: All Saints Records
Jon Hassell City: Works Of Fiction Limited Vinyl 2LP Set + Download
· Combining his trademark brand of Fourth World fusion with new influences from the emerging hip hop scene, this 1990 album is a landmark release in Jon Hassells career to date. Futuristic sci fi funk with a completely melted production aesthetic - instruments and samples blur into one another in the manner of the best dub records.
· The vinyl edition features the original album re-cut as a double album for extra wide grooves and improved bass response (the original issue had an hour of music squeezed onto a single piece of vinyl) and a download card with access to the audio content of all three discs.
· Hassells incredible music simulates the individual adrift, saturated to the point of collapse by the city in its fractured intensity. The dense polyrhythmic undergrowth,
the oblique glimmers of synth, the apprehensive funk-pulse, Hassells woozy, hieroglyphic trumpet, the moth-mad whirr of guitar (Chic on PCP), create the impression of being dazed and distracted by light glancing off surfaces, by indecipherable sounds coming at you from every angle. - Simon Reynolds (author of Retromania, Rip It Up & Start Again & Energy Flash)
· A trumpet player, composer and musical conceptualist, Jon Hassells career bisects a multitude of strands in the history of the avant-garde and the development of genuinely new forms of music. Having studied under Karl-Heinz Stockhausen in Cologne (alongside future members of the band Can), he played on the original recording of Terry Rileys In C (1968), was part of La Monte Youngs Theatre Of
Eternal Music and studied Kiranic singing with Pandit Pran Nath, all of which informed his own instrumental technique and treatment of the trumpet with various electronic
· A growing interest in the indigenous music of other cultures led to the invention of his Fourth World blend of different styles, first heard on albums such as Vernal
Equinox and Earthquake Island in the late-1970s. These caught the ear of Brian Eno, who collaborated with Hassell on the Possible Musics album and used many of the Fourth World ideas on his My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts album with David Byrne.
· Jon has played on albums by artists including Talking Heads (the seminal Remain In Light), Peter Gabriel and Bjork, composed film soundtracks and contributed to theatre works. He continues to tour and make new music and he is currently collaborating with techno legends Moritz Von Oswald and Carl Craig for a proposed album on Tresor Records.
Featured Tracks:
Disc: 1
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South Pole Telescope
The South Pole Telescope is a 10 meter diameter telescope operating at the NSF South Pole research station. The telescope is designed for conducting large-area millimeter and sub-millimeter wave surveys of faint, low contrast emission, as required to map primary and secondary anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background. The SPT is a collaboration between the U of Chicago, UC Berkley, Case Western Reserve University, U of Illinois, and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and is primarily funded through NSF OPP.
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Measurements of the anisotropy in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), including new results from SPT [Lueker et al., 2009]. The model curves represent the best-fit primary, lensed CMB (red dashed line); thermal and kinetic SZ effect (black lines); residual point sources (yellow solid line); and total (thick red solid line).
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Greenland is one of the largest theme parks located in Arao city, Kumamoto pref, Japan. Greenland is part of the huge Greenland resort consisting of the amusement park, two hotels, a hot spring, bowling arcade, restaurants, shops and a 36 hole golf course. It attracts around 3 million visitors a year (source). Greenland is the largest leisure park in western Japan complete with approximately 80 rides and attractions across its vast grounds(see also). There are a number of thrilling rides, including Japan's biggest roller coaster, stretching 1,664 meters, and a large 100 meter high ferris wheel with views stretching as far as the Aso mountain range(source).
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5 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
As PM Abe said, Kumamoto Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. They have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Kumamoto Prefecture. So people in there have no concern about the accident.
I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.
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Game writing video interview for Clash of Heroes
Here is a video interview that we did for the Clash of Heroes game, subtitled on a German site (it's about halfway down the page).
The point was to explain how we took a universe built for a 60-hour PC TBS game (Heroes) and FPS/RPG-style games (Dark Messiah) and condensed it down to the DS platform.
Unfortunately, the interview is missing most of what we said about the development team at Capybara, in particular Kris and Dan. They are the guys that took our storyline and characters and actually created the missions and the quests and the dialogs. They deserve a lot more credit than they get in this video, particularly as the real gameplay and story integration was done by them.


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I recorded this six minute video to explain- I hope you find it useful
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SINGAPORE companies should be more forward-looking and transparent about succession planning, as this will help them retain and attract talent amid the labour crunch, human resource (HR) experts said.
Recent surveys have shown that there is a shortage of corporate leaders in Asia, but bosses are more concerned about expanding their companies than grooming the next generation.
As a result, high-flying executives may end up departing their companies in search of leadership roles in other firms, leaving their former companies scrambling to find suitable replacement leaders.
Dr Gary Schmidt, practice leader for talent management at workforce consultancy Right Management, told The Straits Times that companies in Asia, including Singapore, are growing and facing a scarcity of leadership talent.
As many companies prefer to groom leaders internally, they should "engage staff with high potential so that they stay", he said.
So far, companies have not had much success doing so. In a recent Right Management report, only 11 per cent of human capital professionals in Asia surveyed said their companies "have been very successful in identifying and accelerating leadership talent", and 15 per cent have been unsuccessful at doing so. The rest are only "somewhat successful".
Organisations such as the Science Centre Singapore face similar challenges. Its chief executive, Mr Lim Tit Meng, who is also an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore, noted that succession planning is particularly difficult for top roles such as chief executive and chief financial officer.
This is "especially when the company wants to see bold changes that come with these leadership roles", he said.
Mr Paul Endacott, South-east Asia managing director for recruitment firm Ambition, said that companies must make succession planning a clear focus.
Organisations are often too focused on short- and medium-term goals, leaving little time to look at the long-term talent pipeline, Mr Endacott noted.
A recent Standard Chartered Private Bank report found that wealthy business owners are more concerned about expanding their companies than undertaking succession planning.
While this is common to companies in all sectors, HR experts such as Achieve Group chief executive Joshua Yim noted that bigger companies usually have more structured HR policies in place, including succession plans.
"Small and medium enterprises tend to be in 'survival mode'," he said, referring to their everyday concerns about growing their revenue and managing costs.
But this comes at the expense of attracting talent. "If the next generation sees that the company is not so structured, they may not want to join it," Mr Yim added.
Providing existing employees with a clear and carefully considered long-term career path is also one of the best ways to retain them, said Mr Endacott.
Echoing this sentiment, Dr Schmidt said: "Even though they may not ultimately get the job or promotion, the fact that they see there's an opportunity to compete... motivates them."
He also urges more transparency and discussion in identifying the next generation of leaders.
While guarantees cannot be made, companies should tell high-potential employees they have a bright future. If not, they may decide to leave and it will be too late to persuade them to stay.


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Best Buy Co. Inc. BBY, -1.21% shares dropped 6.1% in Tuesday premarket trading, after the electronics retailer said it sees second-quarter earnings below consensus. The company reported first-quarter net income of $229 million, or 70 cents per share, up from $129 million, or 36 cents per share, for the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share were 44 cents, exceeding the FactSet consensus of 35 cents. Revenue totaled $8.44 billion, down from $8.56 billion last year but exceeding the FactSet consensus of $8.29 billion. Domestic same-store sales were flat, above the guidance of a 1% to 2% decline, driven by year-over-year sales growth in health and wearables, home theater and appliances. The growth was offset by softness in mobile phones and tablets, said Chief Executive Hubert Joly in a statement. Best Buy sees second-quarter revenue between $8.35 billion and $8.45 billion, above the $8.31 billion FactSet consensus, and second-quarter adjusted EPS between 38 cents and 42 cents, below the 50 cents per share FactSet consensus. The company reaffirmed its previous full-year outlook for approximately flat revenue because the first quarter only represents 15% of full-year earnings "and at this stage we have no new material information as it relates to product launches throughout the year," said Joly. Best Buy shares are up 8.4% for the year so far, but down 3.9% for the past year. The S&P 500 is up 0.2% for the year to date.
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Since a couple of days, the Open19 project moved a step ahead by announcing the creation of a non profit foundation aiming to create a new Open Hardware project willing to fix and address upcoming datacenter issues by focusing on the 19 inches form factor.
The datacenter industry is probably one of the slowest moving industry in IT and in some ways remind us what is going on in the car industry between a fast mover like Tesla, and a dying giant like Ford. Our traditional vendors are claiming the complexity of change versus the potential benefit couldn't justify any changes which explain the slow adoption of 21 inches rack. The OCP project is struggling with these issues for many years, and Open19 if expecting to change this.
What is really strange is that most of the founding members are coming from OCP, and have failed to make raise there ideas into there original community due to potential IP protection threat, which is not true, preferring to fork, and focus on a 30 years old form factor.
Open19 openness is currently even smaller than OCP without strong directions on how the open spirit of the project will be driven like within OSHWA supporting the idea to develop open source tools to design Open Hardware. Nothing is currently published, and it is impossible to participate without paying an upfront cost of at least 10 000 $US.
Open19 might be a successful industry standard which might correspond to some customer request, but it is currently in no way an Open Project, that is why we decided not to join it, and keep fighting to help OCP communities moving in the right direction, with more Open projects, deeper collaborations, stronger free design tools which are the basement of a strong open hardware project. Everything is not perfect, but great technical achievements have demonstrated that innovation is more important than standard. RuggedPOD an OCP licensed project (not yet approved project) is reaching a PUE of 1, OpenRack demonstrated energy savings of up to 20% compared to traditional 19 inches form factor.
Is it better to live in the past, or reduce the carbon footprint of our industry ? We made our choice and are proud to be members of real Open Hardware projects including Open Compute, Open Power, Risc-V, OSHWA, and strong contributors and happy users of FreeCAD and KiCAD. The only limit is imagination, and collaboration not standard and we shouldn't mix both.
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A near constant debate during life on the road is "Where To Go" as well as "How Long To Stay." Each country offers a nearly endless amount of potential places to go, but getting from one stop to the next is not always easy and almost never fast. Having the ability to travel for several months at a time is far different than going one or two places for five to ten days, where most the trip is planned before the first flight leaves the airport. Having months means I have a lot of options on where to go, and then, how long to stay in each place. A few days here or there is almost inconsequential in the grand scheme of the entire trip. I can very easily stay two or three, or seven, days longer at a variety of stops without really changing the overall adventure too drastically.
As I was nearing the end of this particular excursion (about two weeks left), I had that same debate: where to go, and how long to stay. One of my least favorite parts of the travel life is actually moving from Point A to Point B. It usually involves a complex series of busses, taxis, boats, more busses, and lots of hours on the road. Then, that next place is an unknown, so I may or may not even like Point B. It is rare that I really dislike any place along my travels (it isn't too hard to have fun with a beach, beautiful weather, cheap food and nice locals), but there is a chance I won't love it for a variety of reasons both big and small.
I had about ten more days in Panama, so I basically had one week somewhere before going to Panama City for a few nights, and then flying to LAX. After spending a week in Bastimentos, the question was whether I wanted to venture to another place in Panama (like the beach town of Santa Catalina) or stay in Bastimentos for another week. My first week in Bastimentos was spectacular, by far one of my favorite places I have ever visited in my life. So, I thought, why the hell would I leave? If I love it here, at best another stop would be just as good. At worst, I would have wished I stayed in Bocas. There is also an airport on Isla Colon (the one by the softball field) that has one hour flights several times a day directly to Panama City. Taking one of those would mean I wouldn't need to survive a twelve hour marathon bus trip across the majority of the country. And, I found a place that shows the freaking NCAA Tourney live so I can watch the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games right here on the island. It really wasn't much of a serious debate in the end: I was going to happily stay in Bastimentos for another week. No need to pack up and navigate a series of busses, don't have to worry about booking new accommodations, or find new places to eat.
If I was going to stay another week, I also wanted to save a few bucks, so I moved from Bubba's hotel right next door to Jaguar's hotel. I lost AC (a major plus in this hot weather), but also saved $20 a night at 50% of the per night cost: $20 instead of $40 per night. An extra $20 a day covers all of my food and beer, with plenty leftover. The owner of my new hotel goes by Jaguar, a nickname he gave himself during his years as a police officer at the beginning of his work career. He is a very interesting guy who teaches at the local school here on the island every morning, then comes by his El Jaguar hotel for most of the day to hang out and watch over the place. I asked him if I could come by his classroom to take a photo of his class, and he graciously said yes. It was an incredible experience going to the local school, which has three classrooms and really not much else. Jaguar introduced me to the three classes, and I said hi in Spanish and then English. My Spanish is poor to quite poor, so I wasn't able to communicate too much, and I am not sure how much of my English they understood. After that, I went outside and some of the kids came up and said hi to me. I asked if they wanted a photo, and they gave me a resounding "yes!" From there, it was an hour photo session, with them wanting more and more photos. Eventually, I followed them to the "play area," which is just an covered section with a large flat cement ground. Then, I took some video with my phone of them running around. I would take video, then they would all crowd around to watch the video I just took, before asking for "Una mas!" Seeing the local kids in their environment was truly amazing, and I felt like I got to know them just a little better by going to their school and taking some photos. It was definitely a day I won't soon, or ever, forget.
Jaguar also plays the piano and sings, so, one day when it was just him and me at the hotel, he brought his electronic keyboard to play some tunes. He played me some original Jaguar songs like 'I Love Bastimentos,' before improvising one of my favorite songs of all time: California Boy, written about me. It was the first time someone had written a song about me, which was a pretty incredible moment. A local from a tiny Panamanian island with 600 residents sitting on a dock overlooking the water singing a custom made song about me.
The chorus was: California Boy, In Old Bank Town, He feels so good, He feels so fine…
Then it included lines about me enjoying the island paradise, and smiling to the young German girls. A funny, amazing, and unique moment shared with me and a longtime local of Bastimentos. Not something I will ever forget. Keep an eye out on 'California Boy' shooting up the island pop charts.
Getting to know Jaguar has been a really fun part of my trip. He is a really funny guy and a huge fan of the New York Yankees, sporting a variety of hats and shirts, and is always wearing his Yankees watch, given to him by a Red Sox fan. One of his Yankee shirts sports the name 'El Jaguar' on the back with the number 42, the same as one of the best Yankees, and baseball, players ever, who also happens to be Panamanian: Mariano Rivera. Jaguar let me know about the local language they speak, called Guary-Guary. It is a form of Creole that is spoken in the Bocas del Toro region, which sounds like a combination of Jamaican and English with some other words thrown in. I don't even think it is a language that is written down; it is learned in the households, passed down verbally from one generation to the next. I find it really interesting that there is a local language, spoken for many generations, that only exists in a small corner of the world, on a series of Caribbean islands.
Being here for two weeks has also allowed me to get to know some of the other locals a bit better as well; more than just a passing 'hello' at least. The local people here in Bastimentos have been extremely friendly and nice, most greeting me with a "Hello, Buddy. How are you, Buddy," pretty much anytime they see me. Since it is an island with a population under 700, at least for the main 'town' of Old Bank Town, I see a lot of the same people over and over. They seem to live a pretty simple, and happy, island life, since there isn't exactly a huge amount of options to do everyday besides enjoy life and appreciate this small Caribbean paradise. An extended stay has been a really enjoyable way to get to know the locals more than just at a surface level, and see how these friendly, warm people live their lives generation after generation.
The extra week here in Bastimentos provided some other bonuses as well. I got to know Emy, an fun and friendly Argentinian guy who runs Bubba's (the hotel where I stayed for my first week here), his wife, and two super cute kids. Emy took me on a super fun solo tube ride in front of the hotel, which was about ten minutes of arm deadening, laugh educing great times. He also invited me on a daytime adventure to a property he is hoping to purchase and expand into a jungle hotel. Right now, the property is quite literally untouched jungle land, so we stomped around in some extreme mud, sometimes swallowing up our legs almost to the knee. A group of us explored the several acre property, with Emy pointing out where he would like to put a series of treehouses for the guests, as well as the large dock over the water for a hangout/ restaurant/ bar area. I was really appreciative to be invited along for an interesting and unique day trip to what someday may be an entirely new jungle treehouse hotel. Bubba's Two, maybe opening in 2017. Emy's two kids, Luka, 6, and Mia, 3, are super friendly and cute, and have taken advantage of my offers to swim with them, in which once in the water they never want to get out. Lots of "one more, one more," followed up by me saying "Ok, ONE more" many times.
Another amazing trip with Emy and his boat was to see some bioluminescent plankton late at night. We departed the dock around 10:30 pm and rode in the boat on incredibly flat and calm water until there was a spot that Emy felt was right to swim around in. The water was so calm, it honestly felt more like a lake than the Caribbean ocean. Once into the water, the light show from the glowing plankton was a surreal and unforgettable experience. It seemed like I was swimming with stars that had fallen from the sky; anytime I moved my arms or kicked my legs, there would be glowing plankton falling off of them. Another comparison would be from the glowing creature scene in Avatar, the sky (in that case) filled with slowly falling glowing alien things. This time, the glowing things were underwater, but the experience was really unforgettable: swimming around in the open ocean, in crazy warm water, with glowing plankton all around. Not something I see everyday back home in the States. Or ever.
Staying in one location also provides me with some additional perspective on the variety of travelers roaming around, especially in this particular part of the world. I lived at Bubba's for a week, followed up by a week at El Jaguar, so I have seen dozens of people come and go during my time in Bastimentos. There have been plenty of couples, a rare solo traveler like myself (really not that many), and larger groups of several people. A nice Irish couple is staying at El Jaguar for a month, part of their eight month travel adventure. A lot of European girls come to Central America, and especially Bocas del Toro; I met pairs of girls from Germany, Finland, Sweden, Holland and other European locales. There are way less groups of guys traveling through here, and even less solo dudes like me. Seeing a wide variety of groups come and go also make me appreciate traveling by myself. Solo travel is not ideal for everyone, but it works great for me. I am my own free agent every day, able to do anything and everything that I want to do. I don't have to wait for someone else to be hungry, or go on day trips only when other people want to go. Each day provides its' own adventure, and I am my own boss, which works perfectly for me.
The one thing that I won't miss about Bastimentos are the goddamn, good for nothing mosquitos. And here, I think they are invisible, because I never actually see any mossies, but definitely feel their bites. My feet, ankles, and legs have gotten destroyed by mossie bites, and I don't remember once actually seeing a mosquito. Just like in every country, the damn mosquitos love me and my tasty blood, and my skin, in return, hates the mosquito anti-coagulants. There won't be one second that I miss having my feet constantly covered in annoying, itchy mosquito bites. Especially from invisible bugs.
Tonight is my last night in Bastimentos, bringing a wonderful and magical two weeks to an end. Without a doubt, this tiny Caribbean island has been one my favorite places I have ever been in the world. There are a handful of places I have been that instantly come to mind when I think about places I want to go back to. A few places in Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Rio all jump to the top. And now, Bastimentos, is right near or at the top of that list. It is a true island paradise with super friendly locals, who speak their own language, cheap and tasty food, crystal clear tropical water, and a million memories that will forever bring a smile to my face. The other day, I was standing out on the dock with nothing between me and a beautiful expanse of ocean, listening to music, and I was overwhelmed by a sense of happiness. By feelings of pure satisfaction. A year and a half ago, I was in a medical hell of chemotherapy and surgeries and tests and a bald head. Now, my dreams have once again become a reality. I have been able to spend two amazing weeks in one of the best places I have ever visited in the world, which is so incredibly far away from those times not long ago I wanted to be anywhere but in the Stanford Cancer center. I can promise I will never forget my time in Bastimentos, and truly want to come back again someday in the not too distant future.
Tomorrow I head to Panama City for my last four nights of this adventure. Then, back to the United States of America. I am both really excited to get back home, yet know I will be missing the life and lifestyle of my days in Central America. While one adventure is nearly at its' end, it now feels like this is just a middle chapter of a long and winding travel journey, as opposed to the end of a book.


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Fall Out Boy, Suede and Katy B have been added to the line-up for the Isle of Wight festival.
They lead a raft of new additions to this year's event, which will be headlined by Kings Of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Biffy Clyro in June.
Joining the headliners on the bill will be US band Fall Out Boy, Suede and Katy B, who recently celebrated her first Number One album when she released 'Little Red' earlier this month. Also added to the festival line-up today are Anna Calvi, Tom Odell, Ella Eyre, The Pretty Reckless, Starsailor, Boy George, The Struts, Alison Moyet, Amber Run, Inspiral Carpets and The Doors Alive.
Other names announced for the festival earlier this month (February 3) were The Horrors, Deap Vally, The Strypes, Travis, Clean Bandit, The Specials, John Newman, Gorgon City, The Polyphonic Spree, From The Jam, Neon Jungle, Swim Deep, Chlöe Howl and The Selecter. In addition former N Dubz man Dappy will appear, along with Lawson and The Vamps.
Isle Of Wight Festival runs from June 12-15 in Seaclose Park. For more information visit Isleofwightfestival.com. Biffy Clyro will headline the main stage on Friday (June 13), while Red Hot Chili Peppers will play Saturday (June 14). It is the band's first UK festival appearance since 2007 and will be their only UK show of 2014.
To check the availability of Isle of Wight tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765.


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SHOCK TREATMENT, the sequel to Rocky Horror, adapted for the stage by Tom Crowley
"Time's tight, Janet. Do it right, Janet. Until tomorrow night, Janet..."
"The risk has paid off... I was singing all the way home" ★★★★ - The Times
"Crowley's comic writing is a superb match for the show's lunatic satire" ★★★★ - Time Out
"Tarquin's impressive production is a success" ★★★★ - The Stage
"Gloriously camp satire... razor sharp" ★★★★ - Islington Gazette
"Still insane but somehow coherent, massively entertaining" ★★★★★ - West End Wilma
"This 'Rocky-fied' adaptation is 90 min of pure giddy joy" ★★★★★ - London Tweet Reviews
"Gloriously outré and sharp satire" ★★★★ - The Londonist
"The star of the show here is adaptor Tom Crowley" ★★★★ - WhatsOnStage
"Adapted to great effect by Tom Crowley" ★★★★ - Everything Theatre
"Take it from us - you need a bit of (ooh) Shock Treatment" ★★★★ - Gay Times
"Every bit as absurd and surreal as its illustrious predecessor" ★★★★ - Entertainment Focus
Shock Treatment, the sequel to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, is receiving its world stage premiere at the King's Head Theatre in April 2015 thanks to Tarquin Productions' brand new adaptation, written by Tom Crowley and inspired by the original screenplay by Jim Sharman. With lyrics by Richard O'Brien, music by Richard Hartley and direction by Benji Sperring, the show reintroduces us to our old friends Brad and Janet. However, this time, they're not fighting transsexual aliens in a B-movie nightmare. Instead, we join them as they are sucked into the world of TV Media, where bleach-white teeth and immaculate make-up are warpaint, the studio audience are baying for blood, and the executives will stop at nothing to get the ratings through the roof.
To do the Rocky sequel justice, Tarquin have gathered together an all-star fringe theatre creative crew including virtuoso musical director and composer Alex Beetschen, expert choreographer Lucie Pankhurst and celebrated West End set designer Tim Shortall. Add to that an incredible cast comprising Julie Atherton, Rosanna Hyland, comedy duo Nic Lamont and Adam Rhys-Davies (aka The Twins Macabre), Mateo Oxley, Ben Kerr and Mark Little and the laughs - and shocks - come thick and fast.


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WOOHOO! It's taking off!!!
Oooh...my very first blog on a new page!
Cor...What shall I say? Perhaps what I've been up to might be a start!
Hmmm...the modelling is going pretty well...Just did a shoot the other day with a female photographer (fashion), and I have a few more sessions lined up with other photographers...I think last Thursday's was the longest shoot by far...It took the entire day!! It was nearly midnight by the time I got home...Ok ok...so I did stop by David's studio on the way home, and nicked a few of their Bourbon biccies...kekeke...
The new images aren't quite ready yet (It might take up to a couple of weeks), but you can view the other updates at my MAIN HOMEPAGE - Charme'd Species where you can also get loads of fun stuff by clicking on the Mystery Place link!!!
On the academic front, things are going sloooow...I have 15, 000 words on Fashion, Feminism and Journalism to squeeze out of myself before the 11th, and have only just started my research!!! I think I spend too much time talking to you people online!!!
Best get cracking then!!!!


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Who We Are
People's Congregational Church is a community of faith that accepts and celebrates one another's differences. It is our hope and prayer that you may sense the living and loving Spirit of Christ (and fun!) among us. At People's Church we have FAITH in a loving, life-giving God. Our foremost priority is to love God and one another. We believe that each individual's relationship with God is unique, and that active attention to a personal faith journey helps one to understand the divine purpose for life. Our path toward God is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. At People's Church we have the FREEDOM to find God in our own way. We encourage people to live authentically and be who God has called them to be. The Bible and its teachings are used to provide understanding of God and Jesus Christ as well as guide us in our daily living. We honor and encourage our differences, because we know that the Holy Spirit has blessed each one of us with a variety of gifts. At People's Church, FELLOWSHIP is the key component to creating a life well-lived. Through our prayer-filled love and support of each other, we have a lot of fun, we enjoy thought – provoking conversations, we generate exciting ideas, and we strive to follow the leading of the Spirit.
What does Congregational mean?
We trace our history to the Pilgrims who came to this land in search of religious freedom. As Congregationalists we have no set creed or doctrine of faith. We are rooted in the teachings of Christ, and seek to be led by the Spirit of God. Congregational church members seek to follow Jesus Christ in accord with their own personal understanding of history and scripture, and each member is pledged to respect all other members' beliefs, notwithstanding any differences that may exist. Our polity directs all decision-making authority to the congregation. There are no bishops or "higher" ecclesiastical bodies with governing power. People's Congregational Church is in relationship with other Congregational churches through the National Association of Congregational Churches. www.naccc.org
To be a vibrant faith community that, through the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, engages people in transforming acts of service in the world.
Statement of Theological Position
People's Congregational Church is a open and diverse community that welcomes and affirms each person and a child of God regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, economic status, marital status and physical or mental ability.


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The planets, with the exception of dwarf planet Pluto, lie in the same relatively flat plane because the solar system formed from a collapsing disk of spinning material 4.5 billion years ago. A cloud of material condensed into an accretion disk of matter that spun around the sun, and particles that did not coalesce into planetary bodies were blown away by strong solar winds.
The plane in which the planets orbit is called the ecliptic. Pluto has an inclination of 17 degrees from the ecliptic. Mercury, the innermost planet, has the greatest eccentricity from the ecliptic, at 7 degrees. A NASA photograph illustrates the moon, sun, Mercury, Mars and Saturn all in the same relative plane of the solar system. Mercury, Mars and Saturn appear to be close to a straight line formation.
Planets came together because of the force of gravity. Hydrogen and helium created the core of the sun. Leftover materials turned into planets, with heavier elements closer to the sun and lighter elements farther away. A disk shape formed because particles collided, and these particles either formed larger masses in the same plane, or they were ejected to outer parts of the solar system. Scientists are not sure how particles coalesced in certain ways in the primordial solar system, but when more particles got together, the effect snowballed into bigger planets in the same spinning plane.


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Tesla's Autopilot function is a highly advanced system which allows Tesla cars to maneuver through traffic without a driver. However, the function is still in beta testing and recommends that drivers to have their hands on the wheel at all times just in case.
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Urgent No More High Balance Conforming Loans for Manhattan. The post was to inform buyers and sellers about the end of High Balance Conforming loans in expensive housing markets such as Manhattan.Back in June, I wrote a featured post:
Effective October 1, 2011 the temporary emergency legislation Congress enacted in 2008 that raised the limits on conforming loans in expensive housing markets like NYC (Manhattan) expires and is not expected to be extended. In October the amount will be lowered from $729,750 to $625,500 for a High Balance Conforming Loan.
In an article by Alan Zibel in yesterday's Wall Street Journal Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) is advocating making the current conforming loan limits permanent.
In most places across the country the loan amount is $417,000. In some high cost areas where the median home price exceeds the conforming limit (such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston etc.) this amount has been $729,750 since 2008. Loans that fall between $417,000 and $729,750 but are still eligible for government backing are referred to as high-balance conforming loans.
Real estate is local. Representative Frank is quoted in the Wall Street Journal saying:
"The same level can't be right for the whole country. It would be an especially bad time economically to lower conforming limits."
There is proposed legislation from Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) that would permanently extend the current conforming loan limits. The bill is backed by the National Association of REALTORS and The National Association of Home Builders.
Republican lawmakers want to remove the government from housing finance altogether. The article in today's Journal indicates that a one year extension of the current limits is probably more likely than a permanent extension.
Whether enough members of the Republican - controlled house will support such a move, is an unknown. The chances of an extension passing hinges on how serious the Tea Party Republicans are on reducing the government's involvement in mortgages.
Politics and Real Estate are both local. Location, Location, Location!
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While most people are thinking about their Thanksgiving's Day menu, here in my Raleigh-based studio, I am busier than ever. This is the time of the year when I prepare for all the coming up holiday shows and online orders. Honestly, I can't remember the last weekend I had off. : P
I'm so excited to wrap up 2018 with a couple of my favorite shows of the year! Here are the reasons why:
54th Annual Craft + Design (Nov 16 - 18, Richmond, VA)
Want to experience a high-end handmade craft shopping experience? The 54th Annual Craft + Design show in Richmond is the perfect destination! Craft + Design is a museum-quality show that has garnered a reputation for showcasing the finest in contemporary craft. Shoppers spend the weekend browsing the work of over 150 artists from across the country. Awards are presented in ceramics, precious metals, glass, wood and recycled materials, contemporary design, innovative use of traditional craft materials and fiber.
The event will take place November 16-18, 2018 at Main Street Station's newly renovated train shed.
The Big Crafty (Dec 1-2, Asheville, NC)
If you are planning on a winter weekend getaway to Asheville on December 1st and 2nd, don't forget to put The Big Crafty on your must-visit list! Voted Western NC's favorite art event for nearly a decade, The Big Crafty celebrates the beauty of a human-scale economy and community-building, soul-enriching creative work. It features the work of 150 carefully-selected artists, makers and crafters who embody the dynamism of the independent creative community.
Pop-Up Raleigh Holiday Market (Dec 15, Raleigh, NC)
A super hip pop-up craft market hosted by my favorite brewery, Trophy on Maywood, and near home? I can't find a reason to say no to this awesome combination! This year, more than ever, it is important to shop locally for your holiday gifts. Our state's economy has been hit hard by hurricanes and tropical storms, especially on the coast . I am grateful that Raleigh was not affected to that degree this year. Spending your money locally – whether it's a coffee shop, hardware store, or a local artist, it all helps to keep your money in our community and in our state.
I can't thank all of you enough! Without your support, I would not be able to continue my passion of handmade art jewelry with you. I hope you always receive the best compliments from people when they notice how awesome you and your HTY Jewelry are. : )
Wishing you peace, love, and laughter this Holiday Season!


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Good news everyone! Dilly Dally have shared a second single "Purple Rage" off their debut album "Sore" and it's a *cough* rager *cough*. Be sure to tune into Zane Lowe tomorrow and hear it live on beats1!
Katie Monks discusses "Purple Rage" with Noisey: "It's kinda like you become a superhero version of yourself… and no one can fuck with you." Bonus: Pitchfork track review.


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MASTER BEDROOM :: time to give it some style/
We bought our little 'fixer' almost 8 years ago. Wow, time really does fly, it feels like just yesterday!! After remodeling and living in it for about 3 years, we moved out and turned it into a vacation rental while me moved into another 'fixer' and remodeled it. We moved back into our house almost 2 years ago. Anyways, the point being, when we moved back in, I was going to take the time to fix up each room exactly how I wanted it.
Then, I got pregnant with my little sweet pea and was dog sick the entire pregnancy. Well, now that we are all sleeping a little better in the Haney household, I have a bit more energy to try to tackle decorating some of the rooms in our home. Also, I have been really busy with work. I find I need {and crave} my home to be organized and enjoyable, seems to make me a much happier girl!
The first room on my list is going to be our master bedroom, which I am sure will lead into re-decorating our master bathroom. ;-)
The bedroom pictured above is my inspiration photo.
I love so many different styles! Do you have that problem too? However, I feel the style of the bedroom pictured goes perfectly with the look/feel/style of the rest of our home. I am going to have Navy blue as the accent color {instead of green}. I love the green pictured, but I already have a great blue rug and blue runs through the rest of our home.
This is the view from our bathroom. Our bedroom is pretty small, our King size bed takes up a lot of space. Did you know our master bedroom use to be the kitchen? And our bathroom use to be the laundry room? Crazy!!
The walls are currently a light blue. I am going to paint the walls white, to match the trim and really lighten the room up.
I am going to add bamboo blinds {and take away the curtains} and find a different dresser.
I am going to get new bedding.....I am thinking all white with a couple of bold, blue pillows.
I am going to re-paint the bathroom white too.
As you can see, it's a small {and cozy} space. I am excited to re-do this area!!
Hopefully I can have it finished before Christmas, I will keep you posted!!


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SAN FRANCISCO — Could you work from home for weeks at a time? How long could you hole up without needing to go to the grocery or drugstore? Would you be willing to wear a face mask and isolate yourself from others?
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Harvard researchers are surveying Americans on questions like these as the government wraps up work on a plan to use primitive infection-control measures to deal with a killer flu outbreak until drugs and vaccine become available.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pitching the plan at medical meetings and aims to send it out for review by the end of the year. State and local governments have asked for unusually detailed and specific advice on such matters as closing schools and canceling public events, one CDC official said.
This week, CDC awarded $5.2 million in grants related to the plan, including research on whether to recommend face masks to the public. CDC also asked the Institute of Medicine, a group of scientific advisers, to meet on these measures later this month.
"We can't afford to neglect some of the traditional approaches to contagion control because we very well may find ourselves in a situation where that's all we've got for a period of time," said CDC's quarantine chief, Dr. Marty Cetron.
However, skeptics say parts of the plan amount to wishful thinking with little evidence they would work.
"A lot of these things sound good but they lack practical application," said Michael Osterholm, a University of Minnesota health expert involved in the planning.
Advising people in big office buildings to avoid elevators and stay 6 feet away from each other is impractical, and people can't stay in their homes for weeks or months without needing insulin and other medications, he noted.
The nationwide survey by the Harvard School of Public Health is an attempt to get a handle on how Americans would follow such advice.
As for hygiene tips like sneezing into your sleeve, "we have no data that that makes any difference" in controlling a pandemic, Osterholm said.
The bird flu that has ravaged poultry in Asia and killed at least 140 people is "still smoldering" as a human threat, showing no signs yet of morphing into one that spreads easily among people, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Facts not fearsIf it does, severe travel restrictions would delay its spread in the United States by only a week or two and at extreme cost, the CDC's Dr. David Bell said at a recent meeting of public health and disease experts in San Francisco.
Thermal scanning to try to detect people with fevers during the SARS outbreak turned up no cases and caused many false alarms. But voluntary quarantine, voluntary isolation of infected people and hygiene measures like hand washing, "cough etiquette" and face masks did help and might for flu, too, Bell said.
Dr. Frederick Hayden, a University of Virginia virologist currently working on global flu planning for the World Health Organization, agreed.
"The classic public health measures did work in SARS," he said. They won't be enough to stop a flu pandemic but could prolong and spread out its impact to prevent hospitals from being swamped and running out of respirators to keep the sickest alive.
Voluntary quarantines
The CDC plan will list multiple scenarios for pandemics that range in severity or attack certain age groups like children or college students, and recommend corresponding control measures.
These will include voluntary isolation of sick people, voluntary quarantine for those exposed to the germ but are not ill, and protective sequestration to separate healthy people or communities from a source of infection.
"Quarantine has gotten a very bad name and for very good reason. It has been abused in the past. It works best when we obtain and maintain the public trust," Bell said.
However, Osterholm said there's not enough science to recommend some measures, like "keep your distance" campaigns. Scientists know flu spreads through hand contact and big droplets when people cough or sneeze, but they don't know how far tiny particles remain in the air, or how important that is for spreading the germ.
In fact, experts know surprisingly little about what enables a flu germ to spread.
Health officials need to give advice but should be honest about the limits of what is known "and not oversell it, which there is a tendency to do in times of crisis," Osterholm said.
If that happens, "we will lose credibility quickly," he said.
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2018 MEF Education Foundation 5K Race:
Come sign up for the 2018 MEF Foundation 5K race on April 21st in beautiful Star Harbor, Texas. The race will begin at 9:00 am with a one mile Fun Run/Walk and 50 yard Kid's Dash to follow.
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Today I just want to thank for listening.
Over the years I have spilled a lot of beans.
It all started seven years ago when I told you I slapped my husband in the face with a sponge.
Then, I told you another unflattering truth: I slept with my husband the day I met him.
And even though it was terrifying, I admitted to you that I stopped drinking and shared and shared the stuff I continue to learn from my booze free life.
Then I confessed some things about my occasional bouts with depression.
And told you some humbling things about my business.
I revealed some heavy things about a family legacy of addiction and shame.
… have given me the rare opportunity to practice telling the truth.
And the rare opportunity to learn that when I do, the sun still rises — a beautiful sunrise no less.
Over the past seven years I can count the number of hateful emails in response.
Instead — and unexpectedly — you have sent me buckets and buckets of compassion, gratitude and love.
Through you I have learned the power of vulnerability over perfection.
Through you I have learned the power of honesty over pretense.
Through you I have learned the power of forgiveness over secrecy and shame.
I write to you now as a witness to the power of TRUTH.
Your truth.
My truth.
Our truth.
It heals.
It will heal you.
The world is waiting for your truth.
Start now.
Let us see you.
Thank you.


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AN INDIANA-LESS NCAA MEN'S TOURNEY. The 65 men's teams that will play in the Big Dance were announced this evening. It looks like it could be an inspiring tourney. At least part of March Madness will pass thru Indy. This Thursday and Saturday the first and second rounds of one bracket will play at the RCA Dome. In a few weeks, the NCAA Women's Final Four will play there. But there is no joy in Mudville...mighty Indiana basketball has struck out.
FIRST TIME SINCE 1972. For the first time since 1972, the NCAA men's tourney will not include an Indiana college team. Not Indiana University, which won 10 Big Ten games. Not Purdue, in Coach Gene Keady's last year. Not Notre Dame, though it has defeated some of the top teams that made the tourney. Not Butler. Not IUPUI. Not Indiana State. Not Valparaiso. Not Evansville. This is quite a convergence of bad luck, or poor play. Whichever, this is hard to imagine in a state where basketball is king.


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