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Looking beyond the environmental benefits, it is important to understand that biomass power supports timberland ownership and, by extension, our rural economies. The strong markets for biomass products enables timberland owners to sustainably manage their properties, and it's well known that long-term private owners of land are the best stewards. It contributes to making timberland ownership economically viable.
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Contract Term: Temporary
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Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, occasional Saturday morning.
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Whether you are looking for a steady income, job security or career development this opportunity with our banking client has it all.
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You do not need any formal qualifications to be a customer service advisor, just a good communication skills and knowledge of basic Microsoft Word, Excel and familiarity with using the internet. Your personal skills are much more important for a role like this, we are looking for people who are proactive, self-motivated and keen to learn.
Previous telephone experience would be ideal but if you're used to dealing with customers either face-to-face or over the phone in any capacity then you have the potential to become an exceptional Customer Service Advisor especially with this fantastic employer who is committed to supporting you through excellent in-house training and personal support.
The contact centre is located in Edinburgh with great transport links so getting to work is easy via public transport and there is an onsite staff car park for those who drive.
If you are looking to the future then it is good to know that career progression prospects are high with this banking group, they are a fantastic employer who has been supporting customers, communities and businesses in the UK for over 320 years.
As a Customer Service Advisor at the Dalkeith centre you will work within the Insurance and Wealth Customer Delivery team which provides critical services to customers, supporting them with their insurance needs.
You will be carrying out a broad range of demanding operational support procedures, using your own judgment to make decisions which impact on customer outcomes.
First and foremost, you will be helping customers across the retained organisation by answering a range of telephone enquiries. You'll be providing information on products, acting promptly on customers' instructions and ensuring that records are fully up to date and accurate. This is a blended role which will include telephony, digital and processing tasks.
You will be provided with great training and help you develop an in-depth knowledge of all products and processes. Alongside your proven communication and customer service skills this will help to ensure you deliver the high standards of service that customers expect.
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- Complete telephony, digital and admin-based tasks to service customer queries
- Take ownership of customer problems, solving them at first point of contact and escalate when required
- Build long lasting professional relationships with customers that will exceed their expectations
- Deal with customer data ethically and in accordance with the FSA requirements
- Collaborate within the team to clarify facts, exchange information or resolve enquiries and issues
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the banking group by identifying and taking ownership of opportunities for improvement to the processes you use, the services you will provide and the values you can add to the group
- Demonstrate consistently the company's values and behaviours
- Take ownership of personal development and training through regular review of performance against business objectives, taking responsibility for self-development
- Support the wider team to ensure that performance standards and business objectives are met
- Personally contribute to an environment where colleagues want to work and customers feel valued
- Carry out a range of processing tasks and handling of customer calls ensuring relevant productivity and quality measures are achieved for the banking group customers in line with specified process and procedures
- Provide a high-quality service to customers comprising of handling inbound & outbound calls undertaking a range of processing tasks. This will be achieved as part of a flexible model to support the business in meeting customer demands within agreed service levels.
- Excellent communication - oral and written
- Embrace 'in the moment' coaching to develop your skills and knowledge
- Continuous improvement mind set which will be evidenced in the improvement of customer centric measures
- Developing over time, a deeper level of expertise in all areas of our client's end to end goals
- Adaptable to change and willing to embrace new ideas
- Ability to work unsupervised and deliver quality work across multiple tasks within required deadlines
- Positive and approachable manner
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Billabong has posted annual results showing that its core brand is now worthless as losses more than trebled, closing off a horrible year for the Australian surfwear group.
Massive impairment charges and write downs totaling almost A$870 million saw Billabong report a full-year loss of A$859.5 million, sending its shares down as much as 16 percent in Tuesday morning trading. That compared with a loss of A$275.6 million for the previous year.
(Read more: Billabong shares plummet after takeover talks end)
Even before the impairments on goodwill, the value of brands and other intangibles, profits were hit by weak trading and store closures. Adjusted profit from the normal operation of the business was just A$7.7 million, down 77.1 percent from the previous year on sales that were down 13.5 percent to A$1.34 billion.


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3.12 Acres of land zoned R-3. Great potential for townhome development. No access to interior of house. Sold "as is". House and building most likely tear downs.
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Nutrigenomics studies the interaction between nutrition and its effects on our genes, especially the role of diet in causing disease.
Your genetics determine how you breakdown and absorb the nutrients you eat. Have you ever wondered why some people can eat salty foods and have normal blood pressure while others can't? The answer is in our genes. Knowing your genetic profile will enable you to make better dietary choices for better long-term health.
Consumption does not equal absorption!
Individuals with certain genetic mutations are not able to absorb nutrients as efficiently as those without the mutations. This can lead to a host of complications including inflammation, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, celiac disease and nutrient deficiencies. By knowing which nutrients your body has trouble absorbing, we can then create a plan to prevent nutrient deficiencies from forming.
Our genes also determine what foods we should eat to lose weight.
By knowing which foods your body processes efficiently, you can avoid the foods that prevent you from losing weight. For instance, some individuals lose more weight when they eat a diet high in monounsaturated fats, however, others do better on a low-fat diet.
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Ellie Crawford Testimonial
Good Afternoon: I would like to take this time to say THANK YOU CLARINGTON TOYOTA. I had been looking for a Tundra for about 2 months—–I had been into other Toyota Dealerships in and around Scarborough and within the Durham Region. I had out sourced looking for quotes on line. A Gentleman by the name of Ricardo Burns from Clarington Toyota was very quick on the draw to get back to me with everything I had asked—-and then some. Ricardo's communication with me lead me to the dealership—The day I had shown up at Clarington Toyota was Ricardo's day off—-and I gather someone had called Ricardo to say I was at the dealership. It was not very long till Ricardo showed up with a very warm smile to meet me. To say the least I was very very pleased and impressed with His appearance and business attitude.
I did purchase a New 2015 Tundra from Ricardo that same day.
For me to close the deal I needed to speak with a Lady by the name of Tina Carter in the Finance Dept. We met and chatted and the deal was complete.
Dealing with Tina was so very very pleasant, professional, and full of some laughs.This Lady sure new her stuff!!!!
From the time I litterly drove onto the lot to inside the dealership is TRUELY A TOYOTA EXPERIENCE—-just like the commercials—-CLARINGTON TOYOTA ROCKS!!!!!!


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Sarcomas are a diverse and relatively rare group of malignant tumors that develop in soft tissue and bone. Soft tissue and bone sarcoma incidence rates, according to the National Cancer Institute, have increased over the past 35 years, with soft tissue sarcomas more common.
Duke Cancer Institute's Sarcoma disease group uses a multidisciplinary, patient-centric approach to diagnose and treat both bone and soft-tissue sarcomas. Through unsurpassed clinical care, personalized treatment planning and delivery, and state-of-the-art basic scientific and clinical research, the program is the center of excellence for the treatment of sarcoma in the Southeast and beyond.
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19.9.- Seminar: Introduction to the EQE
The European qualifying examination provides a major hurdle for patent attorney trainees who want to enter the profession. A constant low pass rate at the exam in general, and in particular in countries having nearly no tradition in a qualifying examination for the profession of a patent attorney, indicates the need to create more awareness of the complexity of the examinations and the structured preparation necessary in order to be successful. Recent changes to the regulations will have an effect on the examination from 2012 onwards, they will be commented on as well.
This seminar raises awareness of what is tested in each of the different examination papers, and the knowledge and skills you are required to have for being successful. The concepts behind the different papers will be explained and an insight into the critical factors and information on how to structure preparation for each paper of the EQE will be provided. A basic understanding of what the examination committees expect in a correct answer will be conveyed.


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Bongs can expel some of the harmful substances in cannabis smoke. The smoke from your own bong rip disperses and combines with fresh air and water to cool it straight down and smooth it out. The purpose website behind a bong attachment would be to keep your pipe cleaner by trapping grime in an easier-to-maneuver-under-the-sink size, to amp up diffusion, and avoid getting bored of the identical old design.
The Backi bong is a bong which doesnt have gause.Instead, a pipe that the bowl has been removed, where you place a tiny bit of rolling tobacco to behave as a temporary platform for the weed to lay on. This method is best finished with normal plastic bongs and resin. Percolators, often called Percs, distribute your smoke out to a wider amount.
Showerhead percs use a tube that links on primary chamber to bring smoke right back through a bigger tube, directing the smoke down and into another percolator with varying levels of slits. To utilize a bong, the user puts their lips at the top for the tube and lights the marijuana in bowl.
Take the time doing a straightforward salt scrub frequently, once a week in the event that you smoke daily, and you will be the happy owner of a clean bong consistently to come. The bong's diffuser towards the top provides a smooth hit and will act as splash guard, it is possible to invest ice on base for more percolation and cooling together with mouthpiece can take a lighter to truly save you those elusive-lighter-hunts when you're high.
Even if they have been created from dense glass, bongs are really easy to break, so that they need more care and consideration than many other products. This piece sacrifices a downstem in support of an inline percolator, with another showerhead percolator put over the inline perc. Ice will cool down the smoke, which some individuals believe causes it to be easier to inhale.
Before he started attempting to sell cannabis seeds in a big method, Marc Emery had been raided repeatedly within the 1990s for offering bongs and pipelines, as well as has a criminal history for advertising vaporizers" at their Cannabis Cafe. The actual only real down-side to many water pipelines is the lack of portability.


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Trump's FCC Boss Blasts Apple For Refusing To 'Turn On' FM iPhone Chipsets That Don't Actually Exist
from the yeah,-whoops dept
If you've seen current FCC Ajit Pai's name in print so far this year, it's probably for any number of his extremely anti-consumer, telecom industry friendly positions. Like his attempts to kill net neutrality, his support of gutting consumer broadband privacy protections, his efforts to protect the cable industry's cable box monopoly from competition, efforts to dramatically reduce media consolidation rules, his defense of prison phone monopoly price gouging, or the way he's making it harder for Americans to get affordable broadband.
To obfuscate this arguably-lopsided agenda, Pai has been busy trying to portray himself as somebody notably other than the revolving door regulator he actually is.
For example, Pai has repeatedly insisted that he's a heroic advocate for closing the digital divide, even while simultaneously weakening broadband deployment standards and eroding all oversight of historically-despised mono/duopolists like Comcast. Similarly, Pai spent many of his first months in office insisting he'd be breathlessly dedicated to transparency, yet the FCC boss has already been sued for refusing to document his communications with incumbent ISPs regarding net neutrality, or to provide hard data on why his agency appears to have hallucinated a DDoS attack.
Last week, Pai trotted out yet another effort to try and portray himself as an unwavering ally to consumers. In a missive posted to the FCC website (pdf), Pai lambasted Apple for refusing to turn on the FM radio chipsets embedded in iPhones, something he was quick to proclaim was a major affront to the safety and security of the nation's wireless subscribers:
"Apple is the one major phone manufacturer that has resisted doing so. But I hope the company will reconsider its position, given the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. That's why I am asking Apple to activate the FM chips that are in its iPhones. It is time for Apple to step up to the plate and put the safety of the American people first. As the Sun Sentinel of South Florida put it, 'Do the right thing, Mr. Cook. Flip the switch. Lives depend on it.'"
And while that may look like Pai was busy trying to do a good thing, Apple was forced to issue a public statement pointing out that the chipsets Pai wants turned on -- don't actually exist:
"Apple cares deeply about the safety of our users, especially during times of crisis and that's why we have engineered modern safety solutions into our products. Users can dial emergency services and access Medical ID card information directly from the Lock Screen, and we enable government emergency notifications, ranging from Weather Advisories to AMBER alerts. iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models do not have FM radio chips in them nor do they have antennas designed to support FM signals, so it is not possible to enable FM reception in these products."
And while some older iPhone models do have such chipsets, they don't have the embedded antennas necessary to effectively utilize them. In many instances, the FM functionality is just part of an overall "system on a chip" (SOC) that technically contains the functionality, but isn't actually capable of being turned on. Pai appears to have drawn his information from this similarly incorrect Florida news report, something ten minutes of research could have clarified. From some additional commentary from Apple evangelist John Gruber:
"I've dug around, and what I've been told is that there is an FM radio chip in older iPhones, but it's not connected, and there's no antenna designed for FM radio. The chip is just part of a commodity component part, and Apple only connected the parts of the chip that the iPhones were designed to use. No iPhone was ever designed to be an FM radio, and there is no "switch" that can be "flipped" — nor software update that could be issued — that could turn them into one. It's a complete technical misconception.
What's absurd is that the FCC commissioner would take his understanding of the iPhone's technical capabilities from a newspaper editorial rather than from Apple's own FCC regulatory filings, which I'm pretty sure would show that they're not capable of acting as FM radios.
If that's the level of Pai's fact-checking before accusing Apple of harming the safety of the "American people," it leaves you wondering just how much homework Pai has done before deciding to "take a weedwhacker" (his words) to essential consumer protections on the telecom front.
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ACTION: Service Sunday
Sunday is a day of rest and reflection. To help you get some clarity, try simplifying one area of your home. Your closet, your book self, a drawer, your basement, what ever area that is causing you stress. Take an hour and de-clutter it and box up the useful items to donate to worthy causesDo you have crayons or books from your younger kids that are no longer used? Donate them to your local Elementary school. Old coats? Donate them to the local Goodwill. Don't know who could use it? Post a picture on Eldersburg Exchange Facebook page to give it away.
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The skinny columnar apple trees are in bloom. The trees don't put out lateral branches but bear on short spurs near the trunk. That's why I can have 7 different apple varieties in a 4×4 foot plot. That one in the middle is a little slow in popping out some blossoms.
Lots of changes besides the ones in the garden. Older daughter got engaged and will be married in August and Son and new wife have come from Tokyo to live nearby. I'm so happy to have them across the bay rather than across the Pacific.
The biggest change is that I have not done much clay work for the last month. It wasn't just Eli and Junko staying with us till they found an apartment, or building the "taking forever" chicken coop with my shaky carpentry skills (more about this venture later), or becoming a co-author on a friend's in-progress book about growing fruit trees (hopefully there will be more news about this later, too), although those things have taken up a lot of time, but also that I took a sort of leave of absence from clay because I have been confused about what to do. The calla series started to fall a little short of what I envisioned and I'm not sure why. Maybe I got a little too careful and precise and the results were then more controlled than I wanted them to be but I didn't know how to loosen up.
So, I taught my classes at the studio, worked on a commission and finished some pieces in progress, but didn't start anything exciting to me. Kind of felt like I was puttering. Right here in the narrative I would like to be able to say, "and now I have it all figured out and I will be finishing up the calla project and starting to do more image transfer on clay, or whatever," but I'm not quite there yet.
This poppy is about to pop its top. About 2 seconds after I took the picture the pointy bud cover was on the ground. Wish I had caught that.
I went to San Francisco this week to hear Ian McEwan speak and read from his new book, Solar, which a friend had lent me. (This book was nothing like Atonement.) I don't always like to hear authors because sometimes they can be a little boring even if I like their writing, but he was pretty wonderful. He was relaxed and funny and open even when a physicist in the audience chastised him slightly on his liberties with science. The Herbst Theater had these beautiful murals all around and I amused myself while waiting for him to start by taking pictures of them.
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Trends for a Time when Blogging is Mainstream/
Steve Rubel has compiled a great list with trends for the next 10 years:
Btw, Mario puts everything into context (in German only).
What's missing ? Not much, I guess. Perhaps the Do-It-Yourself Economy and the 5th Estate !?
- The Long Tail - small players can collectively make up a market that rivals the giants. As Seth says, small is the new big. This applies equally for journalism as well as for marketers.
- The Read Write Web/Web 2.0 – technologies like Ajax will make the web more dynamic, turning it into a full-fledged platform. Wither the desktop.
- Timeshifting – consumers will increasingly want to devour media on their own time, on the mobile device of their choice and without commercials
- Collaborative Categorization – consumers, using technology, will create their own taxonomies that make it easier to find information. This is sometimes called tagging, social search or folksonomies. However, this is just the beginning.
- Citizen Marketing – consumers will organize – either on their own or with the help of companies – to evangelize products they love and vilify those they don't
- The Daily Me – it's finally here; RSS, AI and personal search tools will make it easier for people to seek out only the news they care about and tune out all else
- It's All a Conversation – as journalism becomes a conversation, so will marketing - just like Cluetrain said.
- What's Inside is Outside – mobile devices and consumer generated media mean that whatever a single eye beholds so can the world.
- Trust Marketing – people will increasingly use social networking technology to tune in messages from individuals they trust (including citizen journalists) and tune out everyone else.
- Decentralized Communication – armies of individual employees will use technology to become the voice of every company; like it or not. The solo singer is dead. Long live the chorus.
Btw, Mario puts everything into context (in German only).


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University of Alabama
Alabama is on a roll
A No. 1 ranking. A grudge match. A title shot.
To Alabama coach Nick Saban, those aren't things to celebrate. They're ''external factors,'' potential distractions that can waylay a team before it reaches its ultimate goals.
Maybe that's why much of the Crimson Tide's public reaction Monday to the program's first regular-season No. 1 ranking in 28 years — a span that covered eight coaches — ranged from indifference to chagrin.
''Being ranked No. 1 is all right, I guess,'' tailback Glen Coffee sighed, ''but it brings more problems than anything.''
So maybe it's a positive for the Tide that most of the questions Saban fielded Monday were about his return to face No. 15 LSU on Saturday in his former stomping grounds. Talk of No. 1 was relegated to No. 2.
Alabama (9-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) can clinch the Western Division title and secure a spot in the league championship game for the first time since 1999 with a win over Saban's old team.
The No. 1 ranking came after Texas Tech knocked off Texas on a closing seconds touchdown. The Longhorns had earlier jumped the Tide with a win over then-No. 1 Oklahoma.
Safety Rashad Johnson, at least, is enthusiastic about Alabama holding the top spot in the regular season for the first time since a nine-week stretch during the 1980 season. The Tide finished the 1992 season with a national championship, but didn't top the rankings until the final poll.
''I definitely was rooting for Texas Tech,'' Johnson said. ''I think they're a good team, just like Texas is a good team.
''But you always want to be the No. 1 team in the nation. That's something as a kid growing up you always go, I want to play for a program that's No. 1. What better place to do it at than Alabama? And give these fans and this state something to cheer about, and something they deserve.''
Alabama spent the past five weeks at No. 2 before ascending to the hot seat, the fifth team to hold the top spot this season.
To players like Coffee, that just means more questions about the rankings. To Saban, it's one of those dreaded ''external factors'' he brings up frequently to the media and players.
''I lost count last year,'' cornerback Kareem Jackson said. ''He kind of beats that in our heads. I think we get the point now.''
It seems so. Alabama has survived two close calls and cruised to a pair of easy wins since moving to No. 2 with an impressive road win over Georgia.
Now, the Tide has managed a 10-game win streak for the 21st time in program history, a major college record.
A team that has a bowl-subdivision-low nine seniors and has played 16 freshmen doesn't seem to be letting all that success go to its head. Johnson said the youngsters have handled it well all season.
''We haven't really had anybody say anything about 'We're ranked No. 2 now, this and that,''' he said. ''It's hardly ever talked about in the locker room, because we know none of that means anything.
''At any point in time, you can go out on Saturday and get beat. I think that comes from coach Saban stressing that to us every time he gets the opportunity to talk to us as a team. I think everybody believes that, what he's telling us.''
Maybe that's why Saban's reference to the new ranking was a variation of, That's nice, so what?
''We appreciate the acknowledgement, but that doesn't really define anything relative to what we're trying to accomplish,'' he said.
Neither does his venture back to Tiger Stadium. He has repeatedly emphasized that the game is about the players and two good teams, not about his return to the campus where he coached for five seasons.
''We appreciated our time there,'' Saban said. ''It was very special. We have great memories and great friends.
''My heart is with this team. This team has worked hard. These guys deserve the best opportunity they can to be put in the best circumstance and situation to be successful, and that's certainly what we're going to try to focus on.''


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4 Organic Beef Tenderloins (a choice filet mignon works well)
Coarse Sea Salt
Coarse Black Pepper
1/2 cup Port
1/3 cup Water
1 tablespoon butter
Rub pepper and coarse sea salt on all sides of the beef.
Heat cast-iron skillet on medium. (I use a grill pan)
Cook 2 minutes per side, until browned.
Remove steaks and set aside
Pour port and water into pan. Scrape the sides and stir together.
Turn heat down to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
Place tenderloins back in pan and cook for 2 more minutes per side.
Remove to warmed plate. Cover or place in a warmed oven so they don't get cold.
Reduce heat and simmer remaining broth for 10 minutes or until reduced by half. Quickly stir in 1 tablespoon of butter.
Place tenderloin on plate and drizzle with port reduction. Enjoy with a side of baby organic greens and some smashed sweet potatoes.


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While there are chefs who list myriad inspirations that helped them find their way to the culinary world, Heather Neri, Chef de Cuisine of No. 9 Park, can pin-point specifically where it all started for her – an Easy-Bake Oven.
Growing up in Plymouth, MA, Heather received one of the toy ovens as a present from her mother, who baked and decorated cakes herself, and fell head over heels for the artistry of cooking. She declared her aspirations in 2nd grade – more than a little inspired by her mother's talents in their home kitchen – although by freshman year of high school, she had left behind the pastry dreams in favor of a more savory path. Heather enrolled in a culinary tech program in high school, and soon found herself spending most of her time in the kitchen. After high school, she went to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, then completed an externship at the Broadmoore Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO after graduation.
Wanting to be closer to family, Heather moved back to Boston, where she landed at Barbara Lynch's South End restaurant, B&G Oysters, working on the line for nearly two years. She then spent two years at sister restaurant No. 9 Park, working her way up to rounds cook under Chef de Cuisine, Patrick Campbell. Working with Chef Patrick made a lasting impression on Heather, and when he departed to open Café ArtScience in Cambridge, Heather joined him as his sous chef for two years. She then returned to No. 9 Park in 2017, first as sous chef before earning her current role as Chef de Cuisine.
Heather credits her mentors Chef Patrick Campbell and Chef Scott Jones for instilling in her the confidence to lead the No. 9 Park kitchen and to teach her cooks. She cites education as her favorite aspect of the job; she loves her ability as CDC to develop her team, watch them grow, then come full circle and pass on the knowledge they've gained.
Heather has never doubted her passion for cooking, and her career path in the culinary world. She says, "I cook because it makes me happy, it's what I'm good at, and it makes other people happy." When not in the No. 9 kitchen, Heather can be found spending time with her family and on the beach in the summertime.


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Interactive Whiteboard Tools
What if you are lucky enough to have a Smartboard and have (possibly) been using Smart Exchange but you're looking for other virtual manipulatives to use in the classroom? Look no further, you can surely find suitable applets at one of the following sites!
I've included Smart Exchange, just in case you wanted to check it out or have it here along with all the rest, however keep in mind that you won't be able to download the resources unless you have a login, password and activation key from owning a Smartboard.
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- More online manipulatives
- Interactivate Lessons
- Visual Fractions
- Number Sense Computations
- Illuminations tools
- Centicubes
- Virtual Pinboard
- Online stopwatch
- Smart Exchange Math Manipulatives
- Using a protractor
Great blog! I have already shared the Centicubes file from the Interactive Whiteboard activities with teachers.
Thank you Helen for sharing your math resources. I would like to share a virtual math website from McGraw- Hill. It can be found at glencoe.com.


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MISD adjusts calendar issue caused by bad-weather
Though Midland ISD employees got a few extra days off during the fall semester because of cold and icy weather conditions that closed schools on Nov. 25 and Dec. 6, employees will now have to make up those missed work days on Good Friday and Memorial Day.
Trustees unanimously voted at Monday's meeting to amend the district's calendar and make April 18 and May 26 professional development days that will serve as holidays for students. These days initially were designated as bad weather make-up days, but MISD Superintendent Ryder Warren said he prefers to not require students to attend school on holidays.
Students will instead make up the missed days on Feb. 17 and March 24, which were previously scheduled as professional development days for staff. By scheduling the make-up days earlier in the spring semester, Warren said students will have more time to prepare for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness which are administered in April.
Warren said it is unfortunate staff will have to complete professional development days on holidays. Staff must work to fulfill their number of contracted days during the spring semester.
Also at the meeting, trustees:
-- Approved the exterior and interior finish and color concepts for two new elementary schools designed by Parkhill Smith & Cooper.
Exterior brick at Barbara Fasken Elementary will be dark brown and cream, to mirror the colors used on Fasken Oil and Ranch's new headquarters in The Vineyard. Exterior finishes at the new Legends Park elementary school will be cream and red brick, to mirror those used at the Scharbauer Sports Complex. Bright, colorful finishes will be used in both schools.
-- Awarded a $1.07 million contract to Cisco Solutions for an administrative and elementary schools telephone system that will provide all employees with a direct telephone line and voicemail.
- Awarded Knight Security a $2.97 million contract for safety and security systems at each of the 24 elementary campuses.
This contract will allow the entire classroom to lockdown on command and create secure entries.
- Heard from a parent who is concerned that "To Kill A Mockingbird" remains on the district's approved reading list.
During the meeting's public forum period, the parent said a book that uses the word n----- more than 48 times is not something that students should be subjected to read, as it can be very problematic for African American students. She suggested the district update its reading lists. Warren said he has already tasked Susan Zachary, MISD's director of secondary English, with reviewing and updating the lists.
-- Approved the 2012-13 annual financial audit as prepared by Weaver.
-- Approved 10 personnel appointments and accepted nine resignations and three retirements.
-- Filed a complaint against and a request for sanctions from the Texas Education Agency against former employees W. Christopher, C. Jauz, C. Kidd, E. Nichols and R. Prieto, who abandoned their contracts without good cause for resignation.


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Down on the Farm...
Retail Market
Our farm market is open from mid-May until Thanksgiving with our full-time hours: Monday - Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 8am-5pm; closed Sundays. During the offseason (December - mid-May), we are open on Fridays only: 1pm-5pm.
Also, we have several Pick-Your-Own crops throughout the season, starting with Strawberries and ending with Peppers. For more information, visit our Pick-Your-Own page.
Piccadilly Pumpkin Patch
In October, visit our Piccadilly Pumpkin Patch, including our hay maze for the kids as well as hay rides on Saturday afternoons. With hundreds of pumpkins to choose from, you will find the one you're looking for along with inexpensive family Fall fun.


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Welcome to Apiarity. Here begins your journey toward a cohesive marketing strategy.
Stephanie Leishman will be leading your sessions.
She has a decade of experience advising organizations on marketing strategy, so you're in good hands. She will walk you through sessions at your pace. If anything needs more clarification, she will give you some homework—it will be painless and you won't get any horrible college flashbacks. She has an MBA (with a marketing concentration) and an MS in Information Systems (emphasis on digital innovation). For the past six years she has presented at least once per month around the U.S. to audiences who seek her advice. Also, she has given private sessions to leaders from over 120 organizations. Learn more about Stephanie on our About page.
What we have requested from you (if you have sent these already, then you are set!):
- Mission/vision statement
- Annual report
- Business strategy
- Any other documents that may be useful


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Unexplained infertility, also called idiopathic infertility, is the medical term used to describe fertility problems without a known cause. When doctors cannot figure out the cause of infertility, they call it "unexplained infertility." Clinical studies show that around 10-25% of infertile couples have unexplained infertility.
The duration of infertility is a significant factor. The longer the couple are infertile, the less likely they are to conceive. After 5 years of infertility, a couple has less than a 10% chance of getting pregnant without assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Steps of Pregnancy
The current rate of unexplained infertility is around 50% of couples with a female partner age 35 and younger, and about 80% by the time the woman reaches 40 years. To become pregnant, hundreds of biochemical and molecular events must occur in perfect order. Any problem with one of these steps will result in infertility. The steps of pregnancy are:
Female Age and Infertility
The standard tests for infertility look for obvious factors, such as abnormal sperm counts, blocked fallopian tubes, and ovulation problems. Unexplained infertility is more likely to be diagnosed in women age 35 and older. The reason is that these women have more problems with egg quality and quantity, which is difficult to diagnosed. Egg problems usually get lumped into the "unexplained" category regarding infertility.
Mild Endometriosis
Infertility associated with mild endometriosis is often linked into the unexplained infertility category. The cause and effect relationship between endometriosis and infertility has not been definitely established.
Ovarian Stimulation and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
Intrauterine insemination is used to assist women with unexplained infertility. Ovulation stimulation involves use of certain drugs, such as Clomid. Success rates for Clomid and IUI are around 10% per cycle, and the pregnancy rate holds up for around 3 tries. Clomid stimulates the ovaries to release 2-3 eggs per month, instead of only one, which increases the likelihood of fertilization.
Injectable Gonadotropins
Injectable follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which is called gonadotropin, is used to increase pregnancy chances. Researchers are unsure whether the ovarian stimulation and insemination have independent beneficial effects or whether the effects are only seen when these drugs are used with IUI.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a form of ART that improves pregnancy success rates for couples with unexplained infertility. Most couples try IVF after failing on 3 attempts at artificial insemination. IVF can be useful for diagnosing the cause of infertility. The fertility specialist can assess embryo development, egg quality, and abnormal zona pellucida.


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Birmingham Publicity Association Launches Fundraising Partnership With LoveBrum
Helen Williams
The Birmingham Publicity Association has announced its partnership with LoveBrum, pledging to help raise funds for its community initiatives.
Whilst uniting those working within the creative industries within the Midlands area, the BPA has raised £20,000 for its nominated charities over the past two years and hopes to further the work of LoveBrum in raising the profile and providing cash injections for a wide range of regional causes.
The BPA was established more than 70 years ago, and in that time, has supported countless local causes. Chair Caroline Chell said that the LoveBRUM partnership was a different concept:
"We're very proud of the way our organisation ticks so many boxes. We're primarily here to bring those working in the creative industries together, but we also have a proven track record for providing as many educational and skill-honing opportunities; such as radio script-writing workshops; we also host fun, networking opportunities such as quiz nights and our legendary Christmas lunch.
"But underlying all of those events has been a charitable quest to raise as much money as possible. In 2015/16 we donated £10,000 between Birmingham Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity.
"2017/18 will see us work alongside LoveBrum, engaging with local businesses and residents – predominantly those within our own membership and extended circle – to highlight lesser-known charities and projects within the region and support them, with the ultimate aim of making Birmingham even better and more brilliant than before. We're extremely excited to be working with such a focused and dynamic team, and we're hoping to achieve great things," she added.
PJ Ellis, co-Founder and trustee of LoveBRUM commented: "We are very fortunate to have the support of the BPA and are very excited to work with them over the next few years.
"LoveBRUM is not just about supporting local projects that are delivering real change to our already amazing city, but also about bringing people together in order to showcase the other hidden gems of Birmingham; we do this in the hope of enabling longstanding connections and to restore some real civic pride.
"The BPA is one of these gems and we very much look forward to introducing our members from the creative industries to such an established, vibrant and fantastic organisation. Oh, and of course the legendary Christmas lunch!!"
The BPA supports the media and creative industries in the region, while raising money for key charities that its members wish to support. Its members include global organisations to sole traders, graduate trainees right up to CEOs and MDs, media owners and agencies, advertising and marketing agencies, digital agencies, PR agencies and freelancers.
Events in 2016 included a speaker event putting Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Paul Faulkner in the spotlight to discuss the impact of Brexit, a radio script-writing workshop and the launch of the Midlands Media Mingle networking event.
The first event of 2017 will take place on March 3rd at Henry's Cantonese Restaurant in St Paul's Square.
Pictured: Caroline Parker, charity liaison officer for the BPA with PJ Ellis and Tim Andrews of LoveBRUM and Emma Holsey, vice chair of the BPA


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Mac DeMarco Review
[Written By: Emma Lees]
DIY slacker rock hero Mac Demarco played his hotly anticipated date on the last Friday of November at The Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow as part of his This Old Dog tour. Set to be eclectic mix of psychedelic garage music sloped with jazzy overtones and heinous onstage antics – it did not disappoint. Well known for the stream of trippy slow paced romantic records he releases which lie in stark contrast to the boyish and downright vulgar behaviour in his videos and in front of the crowd. With a goofy Lloyd Christmas Canadian charm, endearingly softly spoken voice and low maintenance modus operandi, he's become a hero for anyone who's ever felt weird and liked it.


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Photo Gallery
Art & Environment
Art and Environment ministry utilizes all visual and graphic arts along with floral arrangements and other various
art forms to create beautiful worship settings for our Liturgical seasons.
Celebrate Seniors
Our Seniors, who are all very young at heart, gather throughout the year to learn about taking care of themselves, gathering in fellowship to eat and to gain knowledge of all the opportunities
offered to them by the community.
"At Home in the Web of Life," Appalachian Catholic Bishops, 1995
Creation Care
Creation Care is creating the sustainable path and in so doing, proclaiming a culture of life for all creation in the Roanoke Valley. "Now might not our own Christian communities themselves become small centers of a sustainable path, small islands of creativity, proclaimers of a culture of life?"
Easter Sunday
Since the year 2000, we, the parish family of Our Lady of Nazareth have held our wonderful Easter Day celebration at the Salem civic center!
The decision to celebrate Easter at a larger venue was due to the enormous amount of people coming to our church on 419. There were people waiting outside at most of the masses and they weren't worshiping, rather they were just waiting to receive Communion. Fr. Joe and the staff felt that this was not the way to worship; for we are to gather as one body of Christ, visible to each other and participate by listening to God's word, remember those who have gone before us and sharing the Body and Blood of Christ around one table. Thanks to all who make this a very special celebration throughout the years!
Father Joe's Anniversaries
We, the parish family of Our Lady of Nazareth are very grateful for the many years of priestly ministry provided for and to us by Monsignor Joseph P. Lehman. Fr. Joe celebrated his 25th and 35th Anniversaries with the People of Nazareth in honor of his feast day
(St. Joseph the Worker) around May 1st.
Haiti Ministry
Since 1990, Our Lady of Nazareth has been partnered with our twin ministry located in Papaye, Haiti located about 3 miles outside Hinche on Haiti's central plateau.
The Ecole Papaye Normale is a teachers school that we have supported for many years through monetary donations, computer support and capital improvements.
Logos Theatricus
Logos Theatricus (Theater of the Word) Productions is a 501 (3)(c) not for profit ecumenical theatrical company com-prised of actors of all ages from the Roanoke Valley. Since its beginning, Logos Theatricus' mission is to produce quality theatrical events that educate, entertain and enhance people's lives and to raise money for local charitable organizations. Logos was born from the efforts of Our Lady of Nazareth, beginning with the production of
'Like Winter Waiting' in 2002.
Migrant Workers Ministry
Parishioners of all ages help sort donated clothing and other living supplies that will go to migrant workers in the Danville, VA. area. Their efforts will help clothe and make more comfortable those workers in Southwest VA. who have little to no resources. Thanks for all your hard work every year!
Anchored Wednesday's
Anchored Wednesday; a time for faith food and fellowship for the whole community. We meet at 6 pm with a covered dish dinner then begin the program that includes a real live news anchor, a speaker, and the children have their own program. Keep an eye out for upcoming events. All are welcome!
Annual Epiphany Party
Each year as part of our Christmas festivities,
we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany by sharing our gifts of talent and treasure with each other. We call it the 'staff Christmas party for the church.' Church members are asked to bring a dish and/or dessert from their heritage to share. We also have excellent entertainment each year!
Annual Parish Picnic
Each year, we gather together in fellowship on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon. There is always lot's of great food and entertainment and fun for kids of all ages. Non perishable food is collected to benefit St. Francis House, a local food pantry supported by local churches and organizations and the Diocese of Richmond. A big thanks to the Fellowship committee for all their hard work!
Blessing Of Animals
'All Creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing: Alleluia! Alleluia!'
Animals of every shape, size and breed gather on October 4th; the feast day of St. Francis Assisi, to receive a blessing from Fr. Joe. May God continue to bless our lives with the creatures
provided for us and for their unconditional love.
'Trunk Or Treating'
Throughout the years, our Youth Ministry has created a haunted house and sponsored a costume party for children of all ages. A 'ghoulish' time was had by all!
Youth Ministry
Students from 6-12 grades participate in a variety of activities throughout the year. All students are welcome to join in the fun. As you can see, we have a great time!


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(Midland, MI) – With the arrival of spring and warmer weather comes a desire to let in the fresh air and give our homes a thorough cleaning from top to bottom. Unfortunately the warmer weather also elevates the growth of mold and mildew and the fresh air brings in the pesky pollens that aggravate allergies and our health and comfort.
When mold, mildew and other microbes are out of balance or in the wrong places, they pose a threat to our health and to the buildings where we work, play and live.
"That's why we've taken extra measures throughout the Greater Midland health and fitness facilities to protect our environments and equipment from bacteria, viruses, mold and mildew," said Mike Woody, vice president of Operations. "We've treated our facilities, including the locker rooms, gathering areas, work-out areas, and child care areas, with special certified safe antimicrobial products that eliminate musty odors and reduce microbial exposures."
Greater Midland is committed to providing its members, visitors and guests with the best maintenance and housekeeping for cleanliness. This is now enhanced with the HALO OX and X-Microbe antimicrobial and preservative treatments. The organization was introduced to these products by Midland microbiologist and chemist, Curt White, who has more than 50 years of laboratory and field experience in controlling microorganisms in products, built environments and healthcare settings.
"Curt was able to sort through the varied ways of killing and controlling harmful microorganisms focusing on the needs of our facilities, equipment, our staff and our clients," Mike said.
These treatments were donated to the organization through Microbe Free Solutionstm and their Fresh Start Programtm.


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I am honored that you have landed here. I always feel extremely humbled when I get the opportunity to document some of the most important days for others. For me, beyond creating romantic, warm, and authentic photos; the relationship that I create with who I photograph is one of the most important. That being said, I intend to create a meaningful relationship with you throughout this process, so that I can photograph you in your truest form without barriers. As you may expect, having a camera in front of you while you are trying to be all lovey-dovey can be a little scary, and hard to warm up to at first. But, it doesn't have to be! My clients seek genuine moments captured, and that's where I shine (seriously, take a look below!) This is why you believing in me is crucial. I won't awkwardly pose you the way it happened on prom or re-create extensive pinterest boards that might force things to feel stiff and un-natural. I want this to be a one-of-a-kind experience just for you.
I will draw from your relationship by leading with some direction and cues that will bring out those natural genuine moments. This might involve getting your dress a little dirty through the session, embracing the wind or rain, and any other unexpected factor that comes our way. No matter what, your trust in me will guarantee that you have an unforgettable experience and photos that you will remember and cherish for a lifetime. Take your time and look, and once you finish, send me a message. And now, go ahead and cue the crying face emojis for the photos below 😭😭😅


text: Kate Sarata and Benjamin Bidell were married at 3 p.m. June 8 in Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution. Guests gathered for a reception at Athenaeum Hotel. Cousin of the groom, Pastor Nathan Lange of Trinity Methodist Church, Grand Island, heard the couple's vows. The bride's parents are David and Catherine Sarata of Colden. The bridegroom's parents are Frederick and Andrea Bidell of Hornell. The bride is a graduate of Orchard Park High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science/international studies from SUNY Brockport and also earned a master's degree in education from University at Buffalo. Kate is an executive director at The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc. The groom is a graduate of Hornell High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in environmental design and a master's degree in urban planning from University at Buffalo. Benjamin is a senior planner at Niagara County Department of Economic Development. After a trip to Paris, France, the couple will make their home in Niagara Falls.


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As a soon to be father, I want to know the total amount of money I can defray off from my expenses with the current baby benefits implemented.
So here is the break down in monetary sense:
For the first child, you get a $6000 cash hand out with another $6000 to be used for child development which will be match dollar for dollar if you were to put $6000 in a CDA account.(can be used for child care centers, kindergarten, medical expenses, healthcare items at pharmacies, basically things that you will spend on anyway.). DBS, UOB and OCBC will be the CDA managing agents next year which means more convenience.
Besides the cash hand outs and dollar to dollar matching, you will also get a min of $300 monthly subsidy for child care programmes and a min of $600 monthly subsidy for full day infant care programmes. That is works out to be at least $900 worth of combined subsidies monthly. So if you were to enroll your child to a 1 year infant care center and after that a 2 years child care center, that's min $18,000 worth of subsidies.
Ignoring the numerous reliefs that can be deducted from your gross income tax amount, first child parents get $5000 in net income tax rebate. This amount can be shared between husband and wife and if not used up, can be brought forward to next year. I like how this one scales up as it doubles up progressively till the third child.
Additionally, each new born baby will also receive a $3000 grant in their medisave account. This amount can be used for medishield premiums as well as other healthcare expenses eg vaccination. Basically, money that you will have to spent on in the future anyway.
So in totality, that works out to a total monetary benefit of at least 6000+6000+18000+5000+3000 = S$38,000
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Proud Sponsors of Lizzy Racing/
We're proud to sponsor Lizzy Racing. Lizzy's objective: THE 2015 MINI TRANSAT A race across the Atlantic in a boat only 6.5m long. Over 4000 nautical miles!
With a solid background in short-handed sailing, experience of campaign management, over 5,000 nm miles logged in the Mini, completion of the 2014 Les Sables – Azores – Les Sables race and having taken a preparateur role at the 2013 Mini Transat, Lizzy is qualified and ready for the 2015 Mini Transat – starting September 2015. Good luck from everyone at FLAG Paints.


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On Friday, Groupon Inc. (GRPN) officially debuted as a public company. The first day of trading was a major success with the stock closing 31% above its offering price.
Groupon's successful IPO pricing is a good indication that investors still have a robust appetite for speculative growth opportunities. So despite the major macro risks in play, institutional investors are willing to allocate capital to promising companies that have yet to actually turn a profit. This is a pretty bullish indicator (at least for the short-term).
On the other hand, bearish investors can point to the fact that the IPO transaction was effectively engineered so that the stock price would rise on the first day of trading. An intentionally low share count, and a very attractive offering price, created a natural environment for a "successful launch."
According to a Wall Street Journal article, the Groupon management team was intimately involved in the decision of who received the initial shares. Allocations were primarily given to large mutual fund managers "who appeared to understand the story in one-on-one meetings with Groupon executives during the nine-day roadshow."
So while most road shows are offered with the intention of drumming up interest in an IPO offering, this particular road show appears to have been for the purpose of Groupon executives to identify the best prospective INVESTORS for their stock.
Now that the shares are being actively traded, we're watching the stock to determine where trading opportunities will emerge. While the first day of trading was definitely a bullish event, I see three significant challenges that Groupon will have to overcome for the stock to be attractive for long-term investors.
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1) Competitive Challenges
Groupon's growth strategy has been successful because of the company's ability to rapidly expand their geographic market share…
Each time Groupon enters a new city, their sales staff blankets the metro area - reaching out to business owners with the gospel of "social media marketing." By expanding to new cities, Groupon is able to increase their user base, their merchant count, and by extension their revenue base.
But while the headline growth looks very attractive to investors, the devil is in the details.
- Marketing Costs - Groupon must employ an aggressive sales force for each market to make inroads with merchants. This sales staff is NOT a scaleable expense. Groupon needs to add marketing positions each time it expands into a new city.
- Local Knockoffs - As the "groupon coupon" model becomes more popular, local (and regional - and even national) knockoff companies are entering the fray. Many of these companies are eroding GRPN's market share by offering merchants better terms and quicker payouts.
- Almighty Google - As Google continues to expand its product offering, new locally focused coupon offerings are popping up. If Google continues to infringe on Groupon's turf, it could require GRPN to spend more in marketing, cut pricing (and by extension margins) or even exit particular cities that are no longer attractive.
One particular way that Google and other competitors could undercut Groupon is by offering merchants payouts that are distributed quickly. According to a recent Bloomberg article, Groupon "owed almost twice as much to merchants at the end of September as it held in cash."
Of course Groupon's cash balance is now much higher after the IPO offering, but if GRPN decides to become more attractive to vendors by offering more prompt payouts, it could have a material effect on the company's working capital.
2) Share Dilution
One of the ways that Groupon engineered a successful IPO offering is by offering only a tiny portion of the company to investors. We're still waiting on the final tally (after accounting for underwriters over-allotments etc.) but it appears that GRPN only offered 6.3% of the company in this first transaction.
The relative scarcity of shares makes this a highly sought after issue. If you are a mutual fund manager and want to take part in this growth opportunity, you will be competing with dozens of other managers to get exposure right now. The high demand and low supply has naturally pushed the stock price higher.
But this "artificial scarcity" isn't likely to last. As GRPN continues to enter more markets and beefs up its marketing staff, it will likely continue to need to tap equity markets. ( Remember, the company is still operating at a loss - so they are burning through cash on a monthly basis).
Perhaps more importantly, we have the issue of stock held by executives and employees. These shares will be "locked up" until sometime in May - so they don't represent an immediate danger to current investors. But if GRPN continues to sport a hefty valuation when these shares become available for sale, there will be a major temptation for employees to cash in on their new-found wealth.
As more shares flood the market (either directly or through secondary offerings) the relative scarcity of shares available will dissipate - and GRPN will begin to trade more in-line with fundamental valuations… By the way, it's extremely difficult to "fundamentally value" a company that generates negative earnings for the foreseeable future.
Bottom line: Groupon's share price is currently influenced by a relatively low number of available shares. As this changes, its easy to make an argument for a significantly lower stock price
3) New options for "Social Media" Investing
One of the reasons demand for GRPN stock has been so high, is because GRPN is one of the few available options for investing in the new generation of "social media" companies. The other major publicly traded companies in this area are LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD) and Pandora Media Inc. (P).
One possible addition could be Renren Inc. (RENN), but so far investors have been extremely disappointed in the "Chinese version of Facebook." Investors have a number of reasons to be wary of Chinese investments traded on US exchanges - from economic uncertainty in China, to regulatory risks, to censorship issues facing all social media sites in China.
With relatively few "social media" companies available for trading, there is an imbalance between supply and demand. Investors want to be participating in this hot area of the economy, but they are limited in the number of "investment quality" companies they can trade.
In the next few months, we are likely to see shares of Zynga become available for traders - and the mother of all social media companies - Facebook Inc. - will likely offer shares early next year. As new offerings increase the number of choices for "social media" investing, mutual fund managers, as well as individual investors will likely migrate towards the participants that are actually generating profits.
Patiently Stalking a Trade
The key to profitable trading is to have patience while a situation develops. At this point, we don't have any short exposure to social media stocks. Groupon's successful IPO just goes to underscore the currently willingness of investors to buy into growth opportunities.
But as we track overall market sentiment - the willingness of investors to accept risk and pursue growth - as well as the technical patterns for individual sectors, we will be identifying support and resistance areas for social media stocks.
The current market has plenty of uncertainty - and social media companies offer more questions than answers right now. But in time, there should be a number of very attractive trade setups for patient bulls in waiting.
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That top must be double knotted! Georgia Salpa's ample cleavage is barely contained in her revealing tight playsuit
13:29 GMT, 4 April 2012
Last week she celebrated National Cleavage Day by posting a picture of herself in a bra on Twitter.
And last night, Georgia Salpa continued to show her support for the cause by stepping out in a very revealing playsuit.
The 26-year-old made a grand entrance to the Blackberry BBM party, held at the Bankside Vaults in London, and ensured all eyes were on her.
Party starter: Georgia Salpa arrived at BlackBerry BBM party last night in London, wearing a revealing playsuit
Play time: The Greek-Irish model looked great in the outfit and enjoyed the performances of Jessie J
The Athens-born beauty showed off her
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has always insisted her assets are natural, repeatedly telling Kirk
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Kodak moment: Georgia started posing before she even stepped out of the taxi
Camera addict: Georgia clearly enjoyed being in front of the camera as she swished her extensions around
Not exactly reserved: Georgia practically spills out of her outfit as she exits the car
The reality star had a sly grin on her face as
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Georgia was a sight for sore eyes as she accessorised her outfit with matching blue heels and a small clutch bag.
Spotty: Jessie J loved being on stage and danced her way through her set in a revealing outfit
Put your hands up: The Voice mentor let the crowd join in for a little bit of her performance at the BBM party
The glamour model enjoyed the party and particularly liked the performances of Jessie J and rapper Wretch 32.
She tweeted: 'Myself and Michelle Back home in bed now @wretch32 and @jessiejofficial were amazing tonight, loved it x'.
Lay off the bottle: Lauren Goodger steps out with very orange skin
Just not the hair! Amy Willerton braves the weather as Jessica Wright creates a makeshift umbrella
Lovebirds: Jessica Jane Clement looked typically besotted with her fianc Lee Stafford
J, may have been the big name on the night but she still dressed to
impress in a racy polka dot outfit that showed off her legs.
The Do It Like A Dude singer gyrated and danced her way through her set after Wretch 32 had warmed the crowd up.
Growing up fast: Dionne Bromfield opts for a see-through mesh top and leathers
Mixing styles: Roxanne McKee went for a biker chick jacket, teaming it with a princess skirt
As always Jessie engaged with the audience and let them sing along to some of her songs.
She tweeted after the gig: 'Woah what a sweaty gig #blackberrybbm @Wretch32 gooood show dawg!!! My band you were delicious as always! And a great crowd!!! 😀 Happy days!!! '
Not impressed: Ollie Locke keeps his head buried beneath his hood as the rain pours
Dapper fellows: TOWIE's Mark Wright looked smart in jeans, while Wretch 32 teamed a waistcoat with shades
Singing in the rain: Kimberly Garner and Binky Felstead don't seem to mind the downpour
Other celebrities that attended the show included Take Me Out: The Gossip presenters Mark Wright, who looked dapper in a blazer and jeans, and Zoe Hardman, who wore a purple dress.
Made In Chelsea's Amber Atherton also looked stylish in a pink dress, as did her co-star, Francesca Hull.
Former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Nicola McLean opted for an ill fitting dress that showed a little too much detail of her chest area.
Looking good: Zoe Hardman and Amber Atherton both looked stylish in purple and pink dresses
Hoping to get noticed: Gabriella Ellis and Lizzie Cundy relish their moment in front of the lens with big grins
Although the party started well, carnage ensued towards the end of the night when a man was stabbed. According to reports the victim is in serious condition and one person has been arrested.
Many of the celebrities were held at the venue while police arrived to sort out the situation, but some members of the crowd managed to force their way out.
Wild things: Francesca Hull wore an animal inspired dress while Nicola McLean opted for an ill fitted dress
Turning sour: N-Dubz rapper Fazer gives a witness account to police


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'We cemented it in a Travelodge': Jason Donovan reveals that he first had sex with Kylie in a hotel
By Georgina Littlejohn
PUBLISHED: 09:08, 25 March 2012 | UPDATED: 11:10, 25 March 2012
They had one of the famous relationships in pop history following their on-screen soap romance.
But Jason Donovan has admitted that when he and Kylie first got serious, it wasn't the most romantic of settings - as they consummated their relationship in a Travelodge.
The Strictly Come Dancing star also revealed that the pop star was the love of his life and was left heartbroken when she left him for INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.
First love: Jason Donovan, seen here with Kylie Minogue in 1988, revealed that they consummated their relationship in a Travelodge
But speaking to Piers Morgan, in what is said to be his most frank interview to date, Donovan, now 43, said it was Kylie who pursued him.
Opening up to the journalist on his Life Stories TV show, the former soap star said: 'She chased me and then I guess I gradually gave in. The next thing you know we were working and having this relationship.
'At the time it was great. We cemented it in a Sydney Travelodge. Travelodges in those days were posh places.'
On-screen romance: Kylie and Jason met on Neighbours and become the nation;s sweethearts when their characters Charlene and Scott married in the soap in 1988
He said she was his first love and there was 'a lot of chemistry between us' but he knew it would come to an end as she started to become more successful than him.
He said: 'I could see her slipping away. We argued a lot about her wanting to go off and do other things.'
And he revealed that he was with her when she met Michael Hutchence for the first time.
Top of the charts: Jason and Kylie in December 1988 singing their number one hit Especially For You which they are expected to reunite for and sing again this summer at an 80s concert
Jason said that's 'where the relationship began' and he was then dumped by her in a phonecall in 1989 while she was in Japan and he was in New York.
He said: 'I later found out from my manager that they had met up in Hong Kong and I did not take it easily.
'For a male its a difficult thing to deal with to be dropped by a woman, but not only a woman but someone of her status. I took it hard.
'But you move on. I never went to an INXS concert after that.'
The other man: Donovan admitted that he was left heartbroken when Kylie dumped him for INXS frontman Michael Hutchence
Ironically, it was Hutchence - who was found dead aged 37 in a hotel room in Sydney - who saved Donovan when he collapsed at a party in Los Angeles after taking cocaine.
He was at Kate Moss's 21st birthday party at the Viper Room club and said: 'I had a seizure and I dont remember anything. Its not comfortable seeing those images.
'Michael took the drugs off me that night and got me into the ambulance. It was good of him to do that.'
Family man: Jason with the 'love of his life' wife Angela and their three children
Donovan said he finally beat his cocaine addiction when he met and married his wife Angela in 1998 and they went on to have three children - Jemma, 12, Zach, 11, and one-year-old Molly.
He said: 'Once Jemma was born things started to dilute. Drugs were no longer the priority. Gradually I ended up falling out of love with cocaine and in love with my daughter and back in love with the woman who changed the landscape of my life.
'Getting married made us stronger and it is great for the kids. She is the love of my life.'
Looking good, Mr D! Jason earlier this month at a charity launch at Heart Radio where he host his own show on Sunday afternoons
Read more: Jason Donovan first had sex with Kylie Minogue in a Travelodge hotel in Sydney | Mail Online


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Report: Satoshi Ishii debut postponed
By Zach Arnold | June 24, 2009
So sayeth Daily Sports newspaper, which says that Ishii's MMA debut will likely happen on November 7th in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Ishii reportedly had a minor hernia-related surgical procedure and had moved back a trip to Holland to train.
Plus, a new article on this topic in general: Problems for Satoshi Ishii and Sengoku in Japan
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One Response to "Report: Satoshi Ishii debut postponed"
I\'m amazed nobody is considering the obvious possibility that they never intended Ishii to fight on the Aug. 2nd card in the first place. That article just seems kind of weird to me… why assume he is having trouble with training or finding the right opponent? I don\'t buy the premise that because he isn\'t fighting ASAP, something must be wrong.


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In November, the idea came to me to offer an intention necklace in the shop - something for the person who likes the idea behind choosing a "word of the year" but doesn't want to choose one or one hasn't presented itself yet or something for the person who just needs some extra reinforcements any time of year. I wanted the gemstones to represent several different types of journeys a person might be on right now, while inviting in strong guidance and support. I also knew I'd be creating a special mantra with each stone, so I wanted stones that felt ready for that kind of goodness.
So when Bonnie and I went to the gem show in late November, we were looking for gorgeous, unique stones that really seemed to hold the magic of this idea.
Here's what we found:
Aquamarine: For courage, growing trust, and connection to the sea.
Your aquamarine mantra for the year: May I listen to the brave wisdom within me and open my heart toward the peace that awaits.
Rose quartz: A stone of the heart.
Your rose quartz mantra of the year: May I feel supported as I open my heart toward self-compassion and love.
Kyanite: A stone for speaking your truth, it is deep blue in color.
Your kyanite mantra for the year: May I connect to the wisdom and courage within me and tell my story.
Moonstone: A stone for beginnings and connecting to your light and to the divine feminine. The stone used in this offering is cloudy white in color and sparkles in certain light.
Your moonstone mantra for the year: May I seek the stillness I need to connect with the light within me.
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Your amethyst mantra for the year: May I embrace my journey of becoming and remember to seek and ask for the comfort and support I need.
You can find this limited edition offering right here. You choose the gemstone that represents the intention you'd like to hold at this time in your journey, and I'll choose one just for you from the olive wood bowl that holds them on my studio altar. We also include a little card with your stone's intention and mantra.
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There's so much about the primary that isn't going the way Christie planned. But he certainly didn't expect to suddenly appear like the mild, more-restrained candidate in the race.
This week, New Jersey Public Radio's Matt Katz and Paul Mulshine, conservative columnist for the Star-Ledger join us to talk about what Donald Trump's ascendency means for the Christie campaign.
With Trump generating so much attention, Matt says Christie has been "totally outshined." He says Christie's "Tell It Like It Is" brand doesn't make sense "when someone else is saying stuff that's even more outrageous." He adds that Trump "makes Christie look like the absolute cookie-cutter politician – the opposite of the perception that Christie has cultivated on the national scene for all these years."
Also: Christie was back in South Carolina this week. Host David Furst is joined by South Carolina Republican strategist Chip Felkel, and Deborah Streetman, president of the Charleston County Republican Women. They check in to tell us how Christie is being received in the key primary state.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Love Apple
I have a severely emotional memory. Some days, I'll be sad for what seems like no reason until I realize it's the anniversary of a death. The same goes for being happy on an almost forgotten birthday. Late last night, I returned from a 9 day vacay. I went on the same trip last year, and it's bonkers-mobile how much today is reminding me of my first day back to reality one year ago.
This morning at the grocery store, I went overboard buying my favorite variety of apples. At home, I took a big bite out of one and I was transported back to this day last year when I was so hungry I couldn't make it through therapy without asking my therapist if she had any snacks. She brought out a Ziploc bag of sliced Galas and told me she had thought of me that morning when she packed them in her purse, having no idea they were my favorite kind or that I would be hungry. She said she normally never has that kind of apple at home, much less munch-ready at work. Thrilled to have the nosh, I took the whole incident as a reminder to listen to impulses, as she had, no matter how far out they seem.
Post apple today, I glanced through Nature Speak: "Apples cannot always be grown in the Deep South because they do not get long enough periods of cold temperatures, which they need for a rest period each year in order to grow properly and produce fruit." Thanks for the love, apple, sometimes, even after vacation, what I really need is rest.
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