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layoffs in a period of four years. With each layoff she went into a donward spiral,
feeling emotions ranging from elation to anxiety. Afer her last one, she decided to
take some time off and pursue something she'd been craving for a long time:
Volunteerism. She recently returned from volunteering in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia at the Harpswell Foundation, a leadership center for Cambodian
women in college.
Wether you've been let go or resigned, the phase of unemployment is tough.
Uncertainity of the future, anxiety of paying bills on time and the need to
maintain a lifestyle can drive you into a pit of desapir as you frantically search
for a new job. Even though you have hit a wall in your professional life, we are
here to tell you that it is not the end of your world. WIth all the time in your
hands, you can do whatever you enjoy the most. The world is your oyster! Like
Shannon, we believe volunteering in between jobs is a fantastic idea and can
work wonders for personal and professional development. Not convincing
enough? Given below is our list of reasons for the same.
A prolonged job search leads to stress, anger, anxiety and depression, however
volunteering combats all four. It works on the social contract aspect of helping
and working with others which has a profound effect on the overall
psychological well-being. Nothing relieves stress better than a meaningful
connection to another person. Working with pets and other animals has also
been shown to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety.
Reduction in stress and anxiety releases a mixture of "happy hormones". Human
beings are hard-wired to give to others. The more we give, the happier we feel.
Acoording to Nancy Collamer, career coach , speaker and an author, "
Volunteering is an important psychological benefit for people dealing with a
prolonged job search. Keeping a positive mindset is arguably the single most
critical element of success for finding work."
Instead of the ever-shrinking circle of contacts during unemployment,
volunteering creates the exact opposite effect. One of the most commonly cited
benefit is the new networking opportunities. "Volunteer work will often give you
the opportunity to make new contacts and develop new relationships in your
local community, the organization that you are volunteering for and with other
people that have chosen to volunteer," says Zach Brown, recruiting strategy
consultant at David Brown International. "Your network will grow in ways that
you may not expect and that can be fruitful in the long term."
According to Monique Honaman, founding partner of ISHR Group, a human resources
leadership, development and coaching firm. "Many volunteer opportunities allow
you to build a certain level of expertise in a functional area that perhaps you
aren't exposed to at work,". At the same time volunteering can help build upon
skills that are already possessed because of a previous job and use them to
benefit the community. For instance, if you hold a successful sales position, you
can raise awareness for your favorite cause as a volunteer advocate, while
further developing and improving your public speaking, communication, and
marketing skills. Needless to say, whether its looking for a job in the same field
or transitioning to a new field, volunteering helps upgrade and discover new
skills that greatly benefit the employer and the employee.
One of the most common anxieties amongst job seekers is having to explain gaps
in their resumes to potential employers. Volunteer work is a perfect way to gain
work experience and in the process fill in those gaps. Supporting this statement,
Paul Kostek, an independent contractor and career advisor said, "Volunteering
helps you to fill in the space on your resume when you're looking for work. You
can fill in the gaps with the volunteer work, listing roles and responsibilities."
Believe it or not volunteering does get you hired! The Corporation for National
and Community Service, a federal agency that promotes volunteerism, tracked
more than 70,000 jobless people between 2002 and 2012 and found that those
who volunteered had a 27% better chance of finding a job than those who didn't.
One reason, according to the authors of the study "Volunteering as a Pathway
to Employment" acquiring skills or knowledge as a volunteer and then putting them
to use may "demonstrate higher levels of capacity, potentially making the
volunteer more attractive to and productive for employers."
The report's link between volunteering and getting a job was supported by a new
study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a progressive think
tank. The study — "Does it pay to volunteer?" — Found that unemployed people who
volunteered between 20 and 99 hours during the year were roughly 7% more
likely to have found employment one year later compared to those who didn't
volunteer. One must remember ,while these results are important for all job
seekers, they're especially welcome news for the nation's 4.4 million long-term
unemployed. (those out of work for at least six months)
Being in between jobs can be taxing both mentally and physically. In such a
situation taking a breath, relaxing and stepping back is a humane thing to do.
What you do with this time is of utmost importance and we urge you to explore
volunteering as an option, given it's benefits. If you are or ever find yourself in
such a situation and your head is brimming with confusion, we hope this blog
will help you make an informed decision .
This Blog is written by Anjani Grover , an intern with ComMutiny The Youth Collective. Anjani is a Political Science graduate from Delhi University and aspires to make a career in the development sector. she loves volunteering and therefore is passionate about writing on it.


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The reviews were very good, the location was too convenient to ignore, and the weather was perfect, so after dropping off the Young One Who Can Hear Around Corners with a sitter, we stopped in for dinner. A three-piece with a singer was setting up on the outdoor area, a patio within the stores enclosing a retail/bistro outdoor square. Very cool, actually. A touch of the Mediterranean in Sonora.
The menu suggested martinis as preludes, and though I am somewhat naive, these seemed right. My spouse had Margos with fresh lime, as this is Southwestern cuisine. The singer did Gershwin and Van Morrison, while the threesome swung loosely behind her. I had a totally good osso bucco and the spouse tore into a great lobster tail and filet mignon combo with warm cilantro tortillas on the side. Nice meal, smart music.
I tipped the members of the band as we left, twenty bucks a piece. Inspired by the gin in the martinis, no doubt. The band leader thanked us and the singer, his daughter, asked us to come back to party with them later when the gig was up. Cool. Very appealing idea, I thought. Surely the kind of people I'd like to hang out with, anytime.
We didn't though. Instead we went shopping at one of those Danish European furniture places before we headed home.
Eighty bucks.
I tip well, but that was a bit over the top for me. I blamed it on my inability to stop at two martininininis. Number Three was the ringer. Serves me right for overdoing it. No wonder they invited us back later. They probably thought I had money or something.
The next day I went to Trader Joe's to get coffee and stuff. When I stepped out of my car my foot came up against a wad of cash. Five twenties. A cool one hundred. But when I went into Trader Joe's I just got the usual $3.99 Bay Blend that we always get.
You can't hang on to these things. So I wrote a check to the animal shelter and put it in the mail the next day. I was afraid to do otherwise. I needed to give them something anyways, as it had been a year since I last made them a donation.
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Airbnb preparing to expand into 'authentic travel'
Airbnb, which has built itself into a USD 25 billion operation with a presence in 34,000 cities globally, is looking to diversify from room and house sharing into the field of authentic, personalised travel.
"We're thinking beyond accommodation", Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk confirmed. The company is looking at pairing hosts and guests for tours and other activities like playing sport, he told the BBC.
Blecharczyk said people wanted personal connections while travelling, as was shown by their willingness to stay in the homes of strangers.
"What we've demonstrated is there's an immense appetite to travel more authentically and immerse yourself in culture… as opposed to having a commoditised experience," Blecharczyk, the company's chief technology officer, told the BBC.
Airbnb advertises its service as "experience a place like you live there".
In another step in that direction, Airbnb launched a project called One Less Stranger to encourage its hosts (there are more than 1 million) to meet and engage with new people.
Airbnb set aside USD 1 million for its project to turn strangers into friends, and invited 100,000 of its hosts to spend USD 10 in a personal, creative way to engage with their local community. They had to carry out a random act of kindness and use the hashtag #onelessstranger.
Blecharczyk said hosts wanted to participate more in guests' experiences, even something as simple as going for a bike ride on their favourite bike route.
"Connecting with real people having a good time" was not currently provided by "the professionalised world of hospitality" he said.
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jagexCoder has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:
Hi there! Iam working on some serial networking relating code and need to 'find' packets of interest that are within STX and ETX endings. Basically we have a device that sends data of the format: "STX|PAYLOAD|CRC|ETX" (without the | symbol) to another device that I am writing a simulator script for. Basically I want the receive routine to only start copying a valid data packet into the buffer once it sees an STX and stops reading once it sees an ETX or if 80 bytes has already been received and no ETX was found. I am using "Win32::SerialPort". Here's what I have so far:
I thought of using Regular expressions to detect the STX and ETX components something along the lines of, if as an example, buffer contained 'cool': print $buffer =~ /(\0x63\0x6F\0x6F\0x6C)/; This does not return true. I'm somewhat new to perl so can someone please shed some light on this and give me guidance on how I can get the checking I described at the start working? Thanks!sub writeSerialPort { my $WRITE_TO_PORT = shift; $port->write($WRITE_TO_PORT) || die("Writing to the serial port fa +iled: $!\n"); # STDOUT -> flush; sleep 2 } sub readSerialPort { sleep 3; $byte=$port->input; $buffer .= $byte; #print "\nBuffer: " . $buffer; #print "\n"; #print "\nByte: " . $byte; $byte = ""; # This variable is emptied each time new data comes i +n and is added to the buffer }
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Cost: Quality journalism
Alcohol Volume: 12%
Pairing: Blood of the workers
Verdict: ★★★—"Not rank."
So a while ago, someone inexplicably dropped a bottle of Moët at the Salient office for us. For reasons related to crushing class anxiety, loyalty to Lindauer and drunk forgetfulness, it's been sitting in Mitch's room for roughly four months. In our last column we promised to drink it if VUWSA retained NZUSA membership and well, fuck me dead, here we are. Just to be clear, we're very pleased at the outcome of the vote and also the ample opportunity it provides for us to make desperate champagne socialism jokes. What a blessing.
Moët is quite expensive and also does some pretty heavy social signalling work (see: @maxkey_) that makes us a little uncomfortable. Having worked hard to cultivate an image of piss-swilling layabouts, we tried to offset the sociological consequences of Moët by drinking it from plastic cups and maybe mixing in a little bit of Red Bull. Whether that had the intended effect, or just made us look like the self-involved twats we are, is up for debate.
While knocking back cups of this bourgeois incarnation of Lindauer, we were overtaken by our crippling anti-capitalist fervour. As unqualified but obnoxiously serious booze reviewers, we resolved that while we were grateful for this bottle of expensive Mountain Dew, rich people are bullshit. Our conclusion was backed up by a very popular Twitter post in the following days, which proclaimed that it "tastes like cat pee smells". Other assessments ranged from "fizzy" to "dry, but not in a way that I'm offended". We'd be a little more forgiving because it was actually fairly nice, but we couldn't taste the $50 difference and neither can you.
Moët is a fun jaunt, sure. It's more than acceptable to drink some on Christmas, steal it from your parents, or have a bottle that you refill with Passion Pop for Instagram posts. But at the end of the day, we think what everyday New Zealanders really want is cheap bubbles, not fizzy status symbols.


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Reading books online to get easier
(IDG) -- Microsoft researchers hope to make reading text on computer screens much easier -- a move that could jump-start the electronic book business -- with new software, to be first shown at Comdex, that greatly enhances screen resolution.
The technology, called ClearType, gives developers greater ability to manipulate pixels. Resolution of fonts, the first functionality Microsoft will address with ClearType, is as much as 300 percent tighter, according to Dick Brass, Microsoft's vice president of technology development.
"We are able to address the area in between the pixels," Brass said. "You no longer are bound by the number of pixels on a screen."
The space between pixels is especially critical for text that is in 9-point to 12-point type, Brass said. By allowing for the rendering of characters in sizes that are not limited to the exact size of a pixel, ClearType shows a much sharper character than current gray-scale text, which may look fuzzy or jagged.
Microsoft CEO and Chairman Bill Gates, who immediately branded ClearType a "breakthrough" when he first saw it one month ago, will demonstrate the technology during his keynote speech at the Comdex show in Las Vegas this week.
ClearType brings additional functionality to the True Type Font Rasterizer that ships in Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows CE, according to Bill Hill, a product manager at Microsoft Research.
Brass said ClearType is "months, not years" away from being finished, and that Microsoft has not yet made a decision on how to package the technology.
Microsoft Research is investigating areas in graphics other than text in which ClearType could be useful, according to Brass.
The technology could have a substantial impact on areas such as LCD flat panels; personal digital assistants and handheld computers; Web browsing; spreadsheets; touchscreens; and electronic books, or e-books. The e-book arena is of particular interest to Microsoft, which last month joined with publishing firms and other high-tech companies to set open technical standards.
"We found a way to make inexpensive screens look as good as the finest displays, and the finest displays look as good as paper," Brass said.
Bob Trott is a senior editor at InfoWorld, based in Seattle.
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I'm slowly checking of the things I've wanted to make for Toasty as I wait here achy back and feet for when he decides he'll to grace us with his presence. Today I'm sharing a super easy DIY zipper car seat cover. I've been hoarding this fabric for a while and even though it's a little girly I figure the cover is more for me than him.
I decided to add a zipper right in the middle so I can easily peek at him without moving the whole cover. It's probably unnecessary but I thought it sounded fun. So if you want want to make one without the zipper it would go even faster! This fits my Graco Snug Ride Click Connect 35 car seat but I helped a friend make one for a different car seat a few years ago and we used the same measurements.
What You'll Need
- 1 yard outside fabric
- 1 yard underside fabric
- 14 inch zipper
- 2 pieces of ribbon each 22 inches
What to Do
- Pin your fabric together right sides together. This will show you if the fabric lines up. You can trim them to match or just pin them so that the excess hangs outside the stitch line.
- Using something circular like a bowl mark round corners.
- See around all the sides leaving a 2 inch gap on one of the straight sides for flipping.
- Turn right side out and iron.
- Top stitch making sure to close the gap. If you don't want to add a zipper skip down to Step 10.
- To add the zipper mark the center of the cover (you'll want to have the fabric positioned with the smaller side up). I drew a line a little shorter than my zipper and then made a Y at both ends.
- Pin around the line just so fabric doesn't shift when you're working with it and cut through both layers.
- Tuck under and iron to make a space for the zipper.
- Sandwich in the zipper and pin. Sew around all sides.
- Mark where you want your ties. I put mine halve way down the cover a few inches out from the zipper. But the positioning depends on the shape and position of your car seat handle.
- Sew your straps down and you're good to go.
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The DeWitt County Board placed the following referendum on the November ballot by unanimous vote:
"Are you in favor of the permitting of a Chemical Waste Landfill located in DeWitt County over the Mahomet Aquifer?"
If you live in DeWitt County, IL make sure you are registered to vote in the November election and let your voice be heard!
We do not need a chemical waste landfill in Central Illinois or anywhere else. There are technologies available to dispose of these poisonous wastes permanently instead of simply dumping them in a hole in the ground, potentially threatening a valuable water source. Say NO to old, environmentally unsustainable solutions like landfills and let your representatives know you support solutions that leave a healthier environment for our children and our children's children.


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Blockchain use case tracking precious wine and building a community around it (Netmi Blockchain Labs)
In my latest tour through China to find the most promising use cases for blockchain technology, I needed to come to Hangzhou. In this article I will share my learnings about the Blockchain use case tracking wine with you.
Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China. When Venetian merchant Marco Polo visited Hangzhou in the late 13th century he called the city "greater than any in the world". If you have not been there you need to go and see the West Lake (西湖) area and the lovely surrounding parks and temples.
Besides its natural beauty, Hangzhou is also home to some of the most fascinating Chinese companies. The most well-known of these is Alibaba. Started by the Chinese internet pioneer Jack Ma, the Alibaba empire resides on the triangle of: E-Commerce, Logistics, and Finance. As a starter to understand the story behind Alibaba I highly recommend Duncan Clark's 《Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built》from 2016.
With the IPO of Alibaba in 2014, a lot of early Alibaba employees got enough capital together to start to invest into new and promising startups. It is thus not surprising that in the Alibaba ecosystem also a lot of blockchain companies were born. Either founded by Alibaba alumni or financed by them.
Blockchain use case tracking wine and creating a community around it
In this article I want to reflect on what I learned from visiting NetMi Blockchain Labs, a company in Hangzhou that is developing Blockchain applications for corporates. Here are some of my learning from sitting down with Evan, the CEO of NetMi Blockchain Labs.
Lesson 1: The ban of ICOs in China was a good thing – in contrast to Europe, Chinese blockchain entrepreneurs need to earn their money with real-life use cases
The first topic I was curious about was: how did the Chinese Blockchain ecosystem change after the government stepped in and banned ICOs to protect ordinary investors, aka retail investors, from scams? Interestingly, Evan pointed out that this was even a good step, as Chinese blockchain entrepreneurs now need to think about a real business model for their companies. Simply raising money though an ICO is for most teams out of reach. Therefore, real-life use cases need to be developed. While everyone outside China is busy preparing an ICO, China already arrived at what I call the "post-ICO" area.
How can one build a serious business on top of blockchain technology?
Lesson 2: Supply chain is still one of the killer-applications of the blockchain
Evan helps me to walk through some of the projects that they were doing recently. All of them are very interesting and very well thought out. I guess this is because the goal is not to produce a marketing whitepaper for an ICO but to convince a corporate to embark on a transformative blockchain project. One of the examples we discuss in detail is the blockchain use case tracking wine.
- Background: a large wine company is integrating blockchain technology into their century old business model – producing and selling wine.
The way it works is an interesting combination of supply chain use case, community engagement, and gamification.
- Every bottle of wine produced gets equipped with two different QR codes
- A first QR code visible for everyone on the outside of the bottle. This QR code acts as unique ID for the bottle and is stored in the blockchain.
- A second, secretly hidden QR code is inside the cap of the bottle. The code is not visible unless you open the bottle. This acts as verification for the end user to prevent counterfeiting along the supply chain.
- For every new bottle produced a digital representation of the bottle on the blockchain is generated. In blockchain language, this means a new non-fungible token is mined for every bottle. For insiders: this is similar to what Cryptokitties (a blockchain gaming project out of Canada) and Hyperdragons (project out of China) are using to represent their digital avatars in the game. Each token is different, which is different to traditional cryptocurrencies where 1 Bitcoin is worth the same as any other 1 Bitcoin. One popular standard that emerged to represent such tokens on the blockchain is the ERC721 token standard from the Ethereum community.
- Buyers of the wine now hold a digital representation of their purchase, one unique token for bottle they bought. The token holder gets a promise from the wine producer: anytime he wants he can redeem the token for the specific bottle of wine.
- The physical location of the wine is a professional storage facility at the site of the producer.
- The tokens now allow for a secondary market for the wine bottles. Instead of holding the token the buyer can decide to trade the "wine" token with other users. Even a futures market is possible. Example: I'm buying a bottle of 2009 Bordeaux wine from your for 10.000 RMB in on May 1st 2020.
- This agreement translates into as a smart contract and lives on the blockchain.
NetMi Blockchain labs is not the only one betting on the supply chain as one of the game changing use cases for the blockchain – Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum, is bullish on this use case too.
Lesson 3: Integrating blockchain technology into your traditional business has many merits
Lastly, Evan helps me to understand the primary motivation of corporates in China to integrate blockchain technology into their products. "It is a mix of different factors for them to start working on blockchain technology", Evan explains. First, there is an obvious problem such as transparency along the supply chain they need to solve where blockchain can make a difference. But that is not everything, as other factors are also in play here. Some are going to adopt blockchain technology to prove to their employees that they are also a technology company, thus helping them with their digital transformation. Lastly, the same logic applies externally – it makes a nice story for investors if you report the use of blockchain in the annual report.
To learn more about NetMi, check out their website: http://www.netmi.com.cn/index.html
About the author
Dr. Thomas Reinbacher is former computer scientist and McKinsey management consultant and works as independent adviser in Munich and Beijing. If you want to work with me on the blockchain use case of tracking wine or other precious goods on the blockchain, please find my contact data here http://dr-reinbacher.com
Disclaimer: This analysis on Blockchain use case tracking wine is provided without warranty or any claim for completeness. All opinions expressed about Blockchain use case tracking wine are my own. All information on Blockchain use case tracking wine is given strictly on a non-reliance basis and under the exclusion of any responsibility or liability, in particular with regard to loss or damages and/or administrative and regulatory sanctions.


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ഞങ്ങള്ക്കായ് നീയേറ്റൊരു പീഡാ താഴ്ച്ചകളേറ്റം ധന്യം...
Blessed be Thy - humility – L-o-rd !
Blessed be Thy - humility – L-o-rd !
Thou who – endu-red Passion for us.
1. Whole night Thou was questioned by Prie-sts
At tribunal of Pilate, Lord,
Wai-ting for the fi-nal judgment
Wick-ed men have shouted O Lord
To cr-ucify Thee on the cross.
2. To sa-ve Thee from wicked men Lord
And no-t to shed Thy Holy blood
Wi-fe of Pilate - sent messenger
Therefore, Pilate washed off his hands
As he could not - save Thee from cross.
3. Evil - men shou - ted to Pilate
That Thou deserve death on the cross
Thou hea-led their sick - and helped their weak
In return for giving them peace
They sho-uted for killing Thee Lord.
4. Son o-f God who - deserved wo-rship
Was shou-ted to - put on the cross
Thou whose right was - Praise and Worship
Was beaten and - spit on Thy face
Because, they were - blinded by rage.
Spare u-s O Lord - from Thy judgment,
When Thou summons those who judged Thee.
……Morio rahem…


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Ponfeigh in Meld frame
Ponfeigh, who finished fourth in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, could have his sights lowered in Sunday's Meld Stakes at the Curragh.
John Oxx has left the lightly-raced colt in the 10-furlong Group Three at the five-day stage after he collected some decent prize money behind Australia in last month's Classic.
Oxx also has Qewy among the 12 possibles, while Aidan O'Brien can choose from Newmarket winner Table Rock, Festive Cheer and Palace.
Festive Cheer was one of two supplementary entries along with Paul Deegan's Prince Of All.
Dermot Weld is double-handed with Afternoon Sunlight and Edelmira, with Parish Hall, Manalapan, Alive Alive Oh and Magnolia Beach completing the dozen.
Alive Alive Oh, Afternoon Sunlight and Palace have also been left in the Group Two Kilboy Estate Stakes on the same card.
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Mk1 Ford Fiesta Model Model Spec Information
The first generation of the Ford Fiesta was produced between 1976 and 1983 and is known as the Mark 1 (Mk1). The Fiesta was designed to be a low cost, front wheel drive, multi-national automobile, competing with the likes of the Peugeout 104, Renault 5 and Volkswagen Polo. During its production run, 9 core models were produced, Base, Popular, Popular Plus, L, GL, Ghia, S, Supersport and XR2.
Standard Fiesta Range (United Kingdom)
Details of the Mk1 fiesta range specification including optional extras, original pricing and known UK cars
Fiesta Special Editions
Limited production run models were released throughout the Fiestas production span. Follow the links below for the differences between them.
European Fiesta Models
Standard Range (USA)
The U.S version of the Mk1 was built to slightly different specifications to the European vehicles. The core models of Base, Decor, Sport and Ghia were only available with a 1596cc Kent crossflow, which came equipped with a catalytic converter to meet stringent emissions controls in states such as California.
Other differences to satisfy American regulations include bumpers designed to withstand an impact at 5mph with no structural damage, advanced crash dynamics and improved fuel system integrity, as well as round sealed beam headlamps and additional side-marker lights. Due to the warmer climate in some states, air conditioning was available at extra cost.
Aftermarket Conversions
Coming soon
Convertible Conversions
- Crayford/F.English FLY Convertible
- Dorset Motor Services Convertible
- Rugby Autocar Cabriolet
- Bieber Cabrio
- Crayford Fiesta Cabriot
- Fiesta Tropic Convertible
- Mako Sonnie
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Gotcha! The Official Pokemon Handbook: Classic Collector's Edition has stats and facts on all 151 Pokemon featured in Pokemon Go. So what are you waiting for?
Gotta catch 'em all! If you want to be a great Pokemon Go Trainer, you've got to get this classic collector's guide to the original 151 Pokemon! Check out what's inside.
Stats and facts on Pokemon from Bulbasaur to Mewtwo, a bonus poster featuring all 151 Pokemon, insider info on moves, type, and Evolution … and much, much more. It's your essential guide to the world of Pokemon Go!


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Rapid processing of federal financial aid and federal contingency plans will protect students at Central Washington University from the most extreme effects of the shutdown of the federal government. The failure of Congress to approve a continuing budget resolution by midnight last night will disrupt the operation of federal programs, including agencies and programs that fund higher education research and many student assistance programs.
"In preparation for the imminent shutdown, CWU requested reimbursement for all federal awards that had incurred costs. However, we can only be reimbursed for funds we've spent," explained Connie Williams, associate vice president for Business and Financial Affairs. "We've received payment for about 83 percent of what has and will be spent in the next few weeks. We'll cover the remaining 17 percent until Congress agrees on a budget."
Last week CWU received a memo from US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) outlining the contingency plan for the US Department of Education (DOE) in the event of a government shutdown. The memo said work required to process Pell Grants and subsidized and unsubsidized student loans will continue as normal. Federal employees necessary to support those functions are among the agency's top priorities.
Federal reimbursements to CWU received so far total about $13.7 million in federal loans and $70,000 for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), a federal assistance grant reserved for college students with the greatest financial need. As of close of business yesterday, the last day of the federal fiscal year, Williams said about $5 million in loan packages had been offered to, but not officially accepted by, students. If the aid is accepted within the next week, CWU may have to cover those payments until Congress approves a budget.
Of the total Pell grant funding of $5.5 million, CWU has allocated and received federal payment for about $4 million. Williams said CWU also will hold Pell recipients harmless from the effects of the government shutdown.
"The bottom line is that students, who were awarded and have accepted federal financial grants and loans by September 30, should not be affected by the federal government shut down," said Williams.
CWU federal research and non-research funding also may be affected, because reimbursement requests for other grants and contracts are typically processed after September 30, the last day of the federal fiscal year. Funding processing may be suspended until a continuing resolution is approved. The university will be able to submit requests for new awards, but they will not be processed until a new continuing resolution is adopted.
CWU already has received federal funding for the 2013-2014 school year for the McNair Scholars program, the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), Higher Education Program (HEP), Student Support Services (SSS), and for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant, which prepares more than 2,000 middle school students in central Washington for success in college.
However, CWU's Army ROTC program received a direct hit. Government Services employees had to be furloughed, which will delay books, tuition, room and board and monthly stipends for cadets, since appropriate paperwork cannot be processed. The program is working with the university to avoid any adverse affects on students.
At this time there is no information on any impact to veteran's programs through CWU's Veterans Center.
Under the contingency plan of the DOE, 90 percent of employees would be immediately furloughed. During the first week of a shutdown the agency would maintain only functions related to the discharge of the duties of presidentially-appointed, senate-confirmed individuals; the protection of life and property; and, as appropriate, the obligation, payment, and support of student financial aid as well as other pre-authorized payments and obligations.
A shutdown lasting longer than a week, could affect the processing of student loans/grants and payments. Programs using mandatory or multi-year funding from a prior year would continue to operate through a government shutdown, though likely at a slower rate with far fewer employees. The text of the full OMB Contingency Plan may be accessed at: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans.
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Sports scientist Shayamal Vallabhjee analyses the benefits of long-distance running and tells us why it is a metaphor for life for many corporate honchos in the country
The new Tata Sons chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, often referred to as the Marathon Man, is an avid runner and has often said in his interviews that long-distance running has made him healthier and has helped him at work as well. "It has taught me that there are no shortcuts," he says.
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Chandrasekaran is a member of the expanding group of running enthusiasts in India, who use the sport not only to stay fit but also to train their minds. In the past 10 years, the sport of running and its industry have undergone a metamorphosis and Indian runners, too, have evolved. Most participants, who used to run marathons for fun or to complete a race, have now graduated to breaking personal bests, setting records and unlocking the upper limits of their potential. What drives home this point is that running events have gone up by more than 300 per cent in recent years. In fact, not only have the number of events and runners increased considerably, we are also seeing a vast array of events being organised – from 5 km, 10 km, half and full marathons to ultras (50 km, 75 km and more than 100 km), 24-hour races, colour runs, obstacle runs, trail runs and even heritage runs through the countryside.
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Top Indian executives like Anil Ambani (chairman, Reliance Group), Sajjan Jindal (chairman, JSW Group), Mickey Doshi (MD and CEO, Credit Suisse, India), Gagan Banga (VC and MD, Indiabulls Housing Finance), Rashesh Shah (chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group) and Chandrasekaran, who are active members of the running community, are adding to the sport's credibility to hone the mind. Their success stories are helping make the marathon a household sport. Interestingly, this is a feature that has been absent in many developed running communities globally.
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While athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia rule the world of running, runners from India, too, have it in them to excel at the sport. Not only do we have the socio-economic drivers for performance but also the physiological make-up to produce some of the world's best middle-distance runners. It is an exciting time for running in India.
The wonderful thing about running is that it is pure meritocracy – you will reap the rewards of your efforts. Like all sports, discipline, perseverance, courage and the will to overcome adversity are the threads woven into the fabric of success. Globally, we are seeing more and more corporate brands take to the sport to instil in their employees simple life lessons needed to succeed. Senior corporates across the world are using running and its training sessions to motivate their employees and shift their mind towards embracing an active lifestyle.
Today, as the world evolves and offers every individual the chance to become a hero, running can be the push a person needs to sprint ahead. It can enhance a person's ability to challenge old assumptions and unlock an individual's self-belief, confidence and latent hunger to succeed.
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One day you emerge from your Performance Improvement Project status meeting and realize your once "lean and mean" project is waddling toward the completion date. It's destined to be late for lots of reasons. How could this happen? You started out with Lean Project Management but then...
- The engineers fell in love with a new nano technology that was critical to the first deliverable. But now they've added it to four more deliverables. That added a few extra days of development and a few more of testing, then another few on installation.
- You lost a couple of arguments about a "Do-it-Yourself" report generator that two stakeholders raved about. You were willing to bet they would never use it but eventually they went to their boss about it. Then you got a phone call from the sponsor about the need to keep the stakeholders happy.
- The sponsor insisted upon adding a training class to the project. He wouldn't listen when you tried to explain that the class would delay the completion date. The sponsor told you, "Find a way; use your leadership skills."
Now your once lean project is a fat pig. Stakeholders want to talk about features, functionalities and fixtures, not the business value they will deliver. Planning the project is difficult when executives talk about "getting started quickly" and finishing "as soon as possible." They think you can plan the project as you go. Project Methodology Main Page
Lean Project Management: Techniques That Don't Work
A never-ending stream of changes and additions make it difficult to stop projects from adding fat. So how do you cope? Well, there are a number of techniques that don't work. The first "sure to fail" tactic is to write long, rambling project scope statements that are so vague no one disagrees with anything in them. This makes the stakeholders very happy with you…in the beginning.
The second "sure to fail" tactic is to focus on features, fixtures and activities. This delights the micro-managers in the stakeholder group as well as people who want to avoid conflict and making difficult decisions. This last group is easily identified because they're the ones who only talk about getting off to a fast start.
Lean Project Management Techniques That Do Work
We've talked about what doesn't work. Now let's talk about the lean project management techniques that do work because they let you "frame" the project. You need to get all the project stakeholders to look at the business situation through the same frame. Then they must agree on the dimensions of the frame which are the project's business value.
A Short, Direct & Measured Broad-Brush Plan
Long windy narratives don't give you the kind of framing you need because people don't read them and the frame has no hard edges. These "literary masterpieces" define the scope with such political correctness that everybody can see something in it they like. What works best in lean project management is a short, 1 -1.5 page, broad-brush strategic plan that frames the measurable and verifiable business outcomes and the value of the project. You can always write a more massive plan once the strategic framing is approved.
In lean project management, you must do the difficult thinking that's required to frame the project in terms of measurable business results. You must resist talking to project executives about the technical details of the approach that you'll use. Few project sponsors are interested in the technical details of coding languages or design strategies. Project managers who talk to sponsors at this level should not be surprised when they have difficulty getting the executives to meet with them. Regardless of how fascinating you may find the technical details, most project sponsors are not interested in how you get to the end result. They don't care about the nitty gritty details. They like the lean project management approach of what people will pay for the product and how many the Sales people can sell.
That's why lean project management requires you to do the difficult task of probing the business situation and quantifying the project outcomes and the business value of the project. You must find out what business value the sponsor wants the project to produce. For example, it can be a new product or a solution to a problem. You must express that business value in the sponsor's language, not yours.
Spraying Gasoline on Smoldering Embers
Good strategic project framing doesn't create conflict. But if burning embers of conflict exist in the business situation or between the sponsors, good project framing sprays gasoline on those embers to ignite them. Why inflame the conflict? Because you'd much rather bring it out into the open before you start work than have the flames spring to life when the project is half done. We're not talking about you having conflict with the sponsors. That would be a stupid, career-limiting move. These people are your clients or organizational superiors. No, we're talking about inflaming the conflict between the sponsors and then facilitating its resolution before you start work on the project.
So how do you inflame this conflict? By being absolutely crystal-clear about what the project will produce and, as importantly, what it will not. You do this with a short scope statement that is unambiguous and states measurable business outcomes. That's the gasoline and you spray it on the fires of conflict by distributing it to everyone in a very short, direct and readable form. You want them to agree on how they will measure success when the project is done.
Decomposing From the Top Down
Once you have the sponsor's agreement and sign-off on the measured business outcome the project will deliver, (the scope), you start the decomposition effort. This process develops a network of supporting sub-achievements that will lead from the present business situation to the Measure of Success (MOS™). Once again, you're spraying gasoline on any conflicts that exist by being very specific, quantifiable, and measurable in describing the supporting business achievements that will lead the project to the end result. This path to the MOS™ includes more than just your work. It also frames the process changes and achievements that other people in the organization must deliver.
The difficulty in this process is avoiding the "activity trap." Everyone (including project managers) finds it easier to talk about what they're going to do than to define what they're going to achieve. But when the backbone of your project is laid out in measured achievement terms, you frame the project for the stakeholders and create a foundation for crystal clear assignments to your team members. You can communicate to the team exactly what end results you expect from them before they start work.
4-Corners™ Trade-Offs
Now you're ready to develop the "4-Corners" of your project plan and give yourself the best scope and change control tool available. That is the ability to quantify trade-offs between the four dimensions of the project. Every project has "4-Corners" and changes in one corner always impact at least one other corner:
- Business value (scope)
- Budget (cost)
- Completion date (duration)
- Level of confidence (risk) in delivering the preceding three corners.
Unfortunately, in most projects only one (or two at the most) of these corners is explicitly measurable. The completion date is always objectively measurable and usually rock solid. But most internal projects have no other measurable dimension. In some business situations, the budget for the project will also be measurable. But even with these two measured dimensions, the business value of the project is usually unmeasurable mush. As a result, you can't quantify the impact of scope changes on the budget or duration except by whining loudly.
The risk corner is rarely measured. As a result, project sponsors assume there's no risk and you are 100% confident of delivering the business value within the duration and/or budget. Now 100% confidence seems ridiculous, particularly in light of the fact that most organizations experience a project failure rate near 50 percent. Yet few project managers give their sponsors the opportunity to make decisions about the level of confidence they want and the level of "risk insurance" they're willing to pay for.
The lean project management framing process we've been talking about gives you a scope. You can use that quantified measure of the project's business value when you build your project schedule and budget. You can also present your sponsor with quantified trade-offs between the "4-Corners" of the project plan. This data-based decision-making and "fine-tuning" is a far better approval platform than one based on arbitrary changes to one or more of the corners without any compensating changes in the others.
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Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is the most movable joint of the body. It also is one of the most unstable joints. As a result, it is the site of many problems and injuries. The following are some of the most common shoulder injuries:
|Dislocated shoulder.
The shoulder is one of the most frequently dislocated joints. Pulling the shoulder backward or rotating it too far can cause the ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) to pop out of the socket (glenoid). Shoulder instability is a condition in which the shoulder dislocates frequently. Sometimes the ball of the upper arm bone is only partially out of the socket. This is called a partial location or subluxation.
|Shoulder separation.
This injury involves the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade (scapula). The injury occurs when a fall, blow to the shoulder or other trauma tears the ligaments that hold the AC joint together. The outer end of the collarbone may slip out of place, resulting in shoulder pain – ranging from mild to severe – and possibly a bump on the top of the shoulder.
|Glenoid labrum tear.
Also called shoulder joint tear, this is an injury to the cartilage that surrounds the rim of the shoulder socket. This injury often results from repetitive motion or trauma from a fall, pull or blow to the shoulder. Symptoms include shoulder pain, loss of strength, decreased range of motion and catching, locking or popping of the shoulder.
|Torn rotator cuff.
Overuse, aging, a fall or other type of trauma can strain the rotator cuff tendons, which can cause them to become inflamed, leading to a tear. The rotator cuff is a network of muscles and tendons that cover the top of the upper arm bone (humerus) to hold it place and enable the arm to rotate. If you experience a rotator cuff injury you may experience pain over the deltoid muscle at the top and outer side of the shoulder, especially when you raise or extend your arm out from your body. Your shoulder may feel weak and you may hear a click or pop when you try to move your shoulder.
|Frozen shoulder.
Also called adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is a condition in which the shoulder's movement is severely restricted due to the growth of abnormal bands of tissue (called adhesions) between joint surfaces and a lack of synovial fluid to lubricate the joint. Frozen shoulder may have several different causes, including an injury that forces you to stop using your shoulder due to pain, arthritis or recent surgery.
|Shoulder fracture.
A shoulder fracture is a brake or crack in one of the bones of the shoulder, which usually occurs from a fall or blow. The most commonly fractured areas in the shoulder are the collarbone, or clavicle, and the top of the upper arm bone, or humerus, just below the ball. A shoulder fracture usually causes severe pain, with redness and bruising.
|Impingement syndrome
This condition is a form of tendinitis in which an inflamed and thickened rotator cuff gets squeezed by or impinged on by the acromion, or edge of the shoulder blade, when the arm is moved. Impingement is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain.
|Shoulder bursitis.
Bursitis is inflammation of bursae (singular: bursa) small, fluid-filled sacs that cushion and lubricate large joints, such as the knees, hips and shoulders. Bursitis in the shoulder can have a number of causes including an injury or underlying form of arthritis or rheumatic disease. The result can be pain, swelling and tenderness in the affected area, particularly with motion.
Shoulder Care
Within 48 hours of the injury, you should also begin self-care measures. Use the acronym RICE to help remember these treatments:
- Rest. Take a break from activity. Avoid using your injured shoulder ankle.
- Ice. Place an ice pack on your shoulder for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Compression. Compress the shoulder with an elastic bandage to help stabilize the shoulder and reduce swelling.
- Elevation. As much as possible, keep your shoulder elevated higher than your heart. Use pillows to prop up your shoulder when you lie down.
Whether you have an acute injury or chronic arthritis, medications don't always relieve pain completely.
|Hot and Cold.
While cold is helpful for reducing inflammation from a new shoulder injury, it also can be helpful for chronic pain or for the pain and inflammation of an arthritis flare. For aching shoulders without acute inflammation, heat may provide relief.
|Physiotherapy Rehabilitation.
In the early stages of arthritis, physical therapy may be helpful for strengthening the shoulder muscles and maintaining joint range of motion.
A technique in which a weak electric current is administered through electrodes placed on the skin, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. TENS is believed to stop messages from pain receptors from reaching the brain. It may be useful for short-term pain control in some people with shoulder arthritis.
For certain shoulder fractures, including most fractures of the scapula, nonsurgical treatment using a sling to immobilize the joint is an effective treatment. The shoulder may be stiff when your doctor first removes the sling. An exercise or physical therapy program will be necessary to regain full motion of the shoulder after immobilization.
|Electrical stimulation.
Electrical stimulation of muscle tissue (called neuromuscular electrical stimulation) around the shoulder may be useful for strengthening the muscles that support the joint and relieving pain in and around the joint. In the shoulder, this technique may be a helpful adjunct to surgical treatment for rotator cuff tears.
|Assistive devices.
It can be hard to perform daily tasks, such as bathing, getting dressed, driving etc. Devices available include reachers, zipper pulls, long-handled brushes or sponges and specially designed adaptive clothing. You can buy many assistive devices through medical supply stores and specialized mail-order catalogs. Talk to your doctor and physical and/or occupational therapist about using these assistive devices.