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In honor of my birthday this week I thought I would share all the details on my birthday surprise last year, it was pretty awesome!! My sweet husband took the day off work and started installing bead board in our half bath. He may have underestimated how long it was going to take but it was a wonderful and perfect surprise! Since this was a total surprise I don't really have any before photos or very many during photos. Bare with me on this one as it is more of a what to do and not do kind of post and not an exact how to. So when I got off work and came home the bathroom looked like this.
Some people may have freaked out but I was over the moon excited that I was going to have a pretty bathroom much sooner than I had originally expected. The bathroom before he got started was very bland, yellow walls and an oval builder grade mirror.
Now for what we did (mostly him but I helped finish it up). To my knowledge Daniel started by taking off all the baseboards (I explain how to do this in my guest bath makeover) and removed the sink. The two weeks before starting he stayed late at school every day to sand and paint the all the boards white without me knowing. Once this was done and my birthday arrived he started installing the individual tongue and groove bead boards as soon as I went to work. He started on the back wall behind the toilet and worked his way around the room finishing each wall before he moved to the next.
He used a nail gun and compressor to attach each board directly to the wall. He drew a line on the wall all the way around the room to ensure he stayed level while attaching each board. In the first few photos, and the one below, you can see a variety of tools that he used during this project… how awesome is he to surprise me with this!! He's a keeper! 🙂
Sorry about the low quality iPhone photos, I didn't realize these would ever be shown to the world at the time, oops! So let's talk paint… I quickly found my drawer full of every paint sample that Lowe's, Sherwin Williams, and Home Depot have to offer when I got home to my surprise and pulled my favorite navys. These are what I came up with.
After looking at them I decided that I really liked Sherwin Williams, Salty Dog, the second swatch from the left. I kept them on the wall for a few days just to be sure but picked up a sample just to confirm that I really did like it.
Next, it was time to install the molding on top of the bead board and reinstall the baseboards. Daniel and I tag teamed this part because let's be honest, I can't say away from a project!
After the molding was up it was time to caulk, my least favorite part of the job. We caulked all 200 holes from the nail gun, the top of the molding that connected to the wall, the bottom of the molding connected to the bead board, the baseboards, corners, and any major imperfections in the bead board itself. After the caulk had time to dry we put another coat of white over everything. This is when it started to feel almost done! So much so that we installed the sink, cleaned up our mess, put literally everything away. We waited two weeks to paint the bathroom. Nothing wrong with taking a little break in my opinion.
I taped the newly painted white molding really well to make sure the bead board stayed white while I painted two coats of Salty Dog on the wall. This is what it looked like when I finished painting.
Please notice the yellow walls outside the bathroom. That was the color of the powder room originally. Someone also was being a salty dog because his photos were taken down; he loves all the attention!!
The only thing we needed to do at this point was to decorate. We didn't change anything major. We used the same toilet, sink, and light. However, I did replace the builder grade oval mirror. I purchased a new mirror from World Market that I loved and it happened to be the perfect size! This mirror also comes in a whitewashed finish and I was so torn between the two but I'm happy that I went with the warm toned wood for this space. I used the same photos of Cooper that I originally had hanging in the room and ta-da, this powder room was finished!! This is what the room looks like today!
I love this space and I'm very happy with how it turned out. If anyone else is considering this same look I would highly recommend the sheets of bead board instead of the individual boards. With the change in seasons, and temperature of the house the boards actually buckle and separate from the wall a little bit. They seem to be constantly changing and we feel that we need to caulk them again after this past year. It also took so much longer than we ever thought that it would. The look of the wood is beautiful but if we did it all over again I would go with the sheet. To see how Haylie used the sheet bead board in her hall bath check out this post.
So that's it y'all, I have the sweetest husband!! I'm thankful for everything that he does for me everyday!! This was such a sweet thing that took months of planning and prepping to pull off this incredible birthday gift!! He has always gone over and beyond to make me feel special on my birthday, but this one takes the cake. Get the joke… cake cause it was my birthday… okay, yeah it wasn't really funny, but I try! If you have questions I'll be happy to ask Daniel, but no promises on how much he remembers; he looses his keys at least twice a day 🙂 … really though we will help if we can.


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Language is everything. Your words communicate what you value, as well as what you don't. If you are redesigning your organization, take time to think about the words you select for job titles. This is important for paid staff as well as volunteers. If I'm volunteering to speak to customers as they walk into your business, I'd rather be called Door Holder than Greeter. For me, Door Holder has an added sense of warmth and hospitality.
On the flip side, there are times when job titles should not be placed at the forefront. I'll never forget visiting an organization and meeting with staff from every aspect of the operation. After collecting their business cards at the end of the day, I noticed that none of their cards had their titles mentioned. Only their name, email, and phone number. How is that for contributing to a culture that values every employee equally? And the culture was the biggest complement I had for them. It was healthy, and the same heartbeat was felt in the President's office, facilities management, human resources, food services, etc. They all held the same values, and you know what? They all spoke the same language.
If you're implementing change, take a look at the organizational language. What words need to be eliminated from your meetings? One thing I always tell my staff is to take the word "try" out of their vocabulary. We're not trying to do anything. We're just going to DO it. We know we're capable, so why talk about trying to do something that we already know is within reach?
Your signage is also significant. What is your written language communicating (e.g. building signage, emails and office memos)?
Finally, think of language that you want to start incorporating. One organization I work with provides elementary education to children in a city where the public school system has failed. Instead of addressing students by their first names, the staff addresses them by what they want to be when they grow up. My son attended their summer camp and was addressed as Dr. John because he aspires to become a physician. His favorite classmates were Professor MacKenzie, Fireman Edward, and Artist Giovanni. The school founder and CEO's philosophy is that if you address the children by what they dream of becoming, they will believe their dream is reachable. My son lit up when he first realized he would be called what he dreamed of becoming–a doctor. At the end of his first day, he asked us to call him Dr. John at home.
Language matters. If you've been working with your company for several years, I recommend bringing in an outside consultant to help you determine what your company is actually saying to those outside the organization.

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Megaphone Pendant LampSeptember 21st, 2010 in blog, member junk
Jim Healy, editor
A suspended Megaphone throws just the right amount of light to create a cheery atmosphere with an unexpected twist. In the last few months I've found several vintage Megaphones but this one was just the right size for a pendant lamp. To view my previous Megaphone project click on the link below.
Pattern or design used: My Own Design - Jim Healy JunkArchitect (copyright 2010)
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Comments (16)
Kiz writes: Bright and brilliant! Posted: 9:54 am on October 18th
cherishd writes: Wow, I totally love your project! Beautifully done! Would love to have it! Thanks for sharing! Posted: 10:40 am on October 7th
SalvagedShadows writes: Your imagination has no limits, Sir Healy. Thanks for sharing. Posted: 5:13 am on October 3rd
54girl writes: Love, love this! Amazing!! Mary Posted: 5:40 pm on September 29th
RustyDiva writes: Love that megaphone! What can you do with pom poms? haha
Kenda Posted: 10:28 am on September 24th
Kenda Posted: 10:28 am on September 24th
CottageElements writes: Jim, this piece was "cool" without being a light. Now it's even sweeter. I'll give you another Rah Rah for it's perfect reuse. Your space gets rousing cheers all around!
Lani Posted: 11:47 am on September 23rd
Lani Posted: 11:47 am on September 23rd
itsnotjunk2me writes: Give me a "C", give me an "O", give me another "O", give me an "L"...what does it SPELL?
-and that's just what this pendant light is for sure!
LOVE the industrial, old school factor!
judi ;) Posted: 9:18 am on September 23rd
-and that's just what this pendant light is for sure!
LOVE the industrial, old school factor!
judi ;) Posted: 9:18 am on September 23rd
georgiamoon writes: Hey Jimmy, you are the coolest. I love this megaphone lamp. It looks awesome in your dining room and I love the way you made the reflector. Bet it looks really cool at night...your neighbors are gonna be peeking in..if they're not already! Another one for the books, Georgia Posted: 3:37 pm on September 22nd
alicemom writes: Jim,
Another totally cool project! You can hear all the cheers going out for you!
smiles, alice Posted: 12:23 pm on September 22nd
Another totally cool project! You can hear all the cheers going out for you!
smiles, alice Posted: 12:23 pm on September 22nd
chippingcharm writes: Another inspiring post Jim...you find and make the best stuff! Laurel Posted: 11:35 am on September 22nd
MakinItHappen writes: Rah, rah! This light is definitely a winner! Posted: 11:00 am on September 22nd
Man_ito_ba writes: This is Awesome. WOW Posted: 8:46 am on September 22nd
makinthemostofit writes: OH Wow! That's cool! Posted: 7:04 am on September 22nd
suewhitney writes: You light up my life! Very cool....
Take care,
Sue Posted: 1:42 am on September 22nd
Take care,
Sue Posted: 1:42 am on September 22nd
Prior writes: Three Cheers for Jim's new project! Really cool! Lezlee Posted: 7:57 pm on September 21st
junktiqueboutique writes: Beautiful job. Really great idea. Posted: 4:19 pm on September 21st
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You've played a round of golf, taken a selfie outside the Chapel of the Ozarks, been wowed by exhibits at the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum and had a great meal at Arnie's Barn.
There's just one thing left to make your Top of the Rock experience complete: The Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail.
Your tour begins at the Top of the Rock Welcome Center, where friendly guides give you a quick rundown of what you'll see on your trek (and a few tips for safely driving your four-person golf cart) before sending you on your way.
This 45-minute, two-plus mile tour winds through a beautiful stretch of the Top of the Rock property and features waterfalls, amazing rock formations and rolling hills of the Missouri Ozarks.
One of the most-popular features is, of course, the Lost Canyon Cave. Inside, you'll be wowed by this four-story formation and the beautiful waterfall it contains. Adding fun to the experience is the Bat Bar — yes, it's a bar inside the cave — where you can order a variety of beverages, including John L's Lemonade.
Continue your trek outside to see another impressive waterfall that seemingly runs from an area below the cave and makes for a beautiful photograph against the rocky backdrop over which it flows.
Take your time to enjoy all the sights and sounds of this your, and if you're in the driver's seat, have a little fun with your fellow passengers by taking it slow when you enter a sharp turn marked with a "Please Swing Wide" sign.
The sign is designed to help drivers navigate the turn, but it's your que to take advantage of the light spray that dampens the sidewalk (and depending on how ornery you feel, the other riders), courtesy of a multi-level waterfall on the right.
They'll have time to dry off, and perhaps forgive you, as the tour winds to a close and you take in more of the natural beauty that surrounds you.
A couple of items to note: You must be at least age 18 to drive the golf cart and tour times vary by season. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for kids ages 4-12; those 3 and younger ride for free. Learn more at TopOfTheRock.com.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2017 Men's and Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams this morning (Nov. 21). A total of 52 student-athletes were named to the men's team while 83 student-athletes were named to the women's team. Ohio claimed seven of the men's spots and the women have eight.
Bowling Green and Central Michigan each led the men's team with eight, while Miami led the women's squad with 10 student-athletes.
Ohio's Alyssa Atkinson and Brady McBride recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA along with eleven other student-athletes in the MAC.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2017 Men's Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team
Brady McBride, Ohio, Sophomore, 4.0, Accounting
Kyle Bussard, Ohio, Junior, 3.967, Geography
Daniel Seas, Ohio, RS Freshman, 3.967, Psychology
Adam Wise, Ohio, Senior, 3.781, Biological Sciences- Pre Professional
Josh Park, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.528, Biological Sciences - Pre Professional
Griffin Butler, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.517, Exercise Physiology
Parker Sistrunk, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.230, Specialized Studies
2017 Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team
Alyssa Atkinson, Ohio, Junior, 4.0, Engineering with a Computer Engineering Track
Madison Sury, Ohio, Junior, 3.984, Journalism -Strategic Communications
Emily Deering, Ohio, Junior, 3.940, Business Pre-Law
Tiffany Hill, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.828, Mechanical Engineering
Abby Miller, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.728, Health Sciences and Professions – Undecided
Ellen Isaac, Ohio, Senior, 3.564, Exercise Physiology
Emily Cass, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.545, University College-Undecided
Josie Woosley, Ohio, Junior, 3.379, Long-Term Health Care Administration


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ROI: 24 months
Project duration: 6 months
Client: 3 engineers
Concept Systems: 3 engineers
Concept Systems' time on site: 15 days
The problem
Steel mills tag steel billets as they come off the caster in order to have information about the steel's characteristics when it is later used to make specific products. In typical manual tagging processes, the chance of human error in affixing the tags to the proper billets adds potentially serious quality control problems. Additionally, the area where tagging took place at Nucor was a dangerous spot, with workers exposed to hot steel, overhead crane traffic and repetitive-stress tasks.
The solution
The system we developed for Nucor – BilletID – integrates a 3D laser scanner, a six-axis robot, an SQL database and other components. It is designed to operate mostly unattended, reliably and accurately welding a tag to each billet of steel – and verify that it was done correctly.
The results
The new process improved safety and increased productivity. It also improved quality control by removing the risk of human error in accurately tracing the origin of each billet. Additionally, the project was designed so that it can later be integrated into a broader plant-wide track-and-trace system. Return on investment was 24 months.


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We finally took our first camping trip the other day. We had been trying all summer but as the norm, things kept coming up. This trip wasn't smooth either. Within an hour of reserving our campsite my dear husband remembered he had an evening shift he had to work.
We packed quickly, he took the boys and the dog, I ran to pick up last minute supplies and we raced out there. Upon my arrival Chad left, leaving me to set camp while watching my little lost boys and pup. Luckily I proved myself more capable than I thought and set up camp, took the boys to the lake, even started a fire and made dinner and it all went fairly stress free!
Oh wait, my memory seemed to block out the fact that after we returned from the lake I noticed that the air mattress was flat and we still had 3 more hours until Chad returned. (I made the choice to pack the boys in and run the 50 minutes to Walmart and buy a new one, then all was well.)
Chad showed up sometime around dusk and took the boys on a walk giving me time to inflate the new mattress. We roasted marshmallows, made s'mores. Willem wasn't interested in roasting the marshmallows as he saw them as perfect in their original form, that is until he saw his brother doing it at which point I turned to see him roasting his own marshmallow on the end of a pine needle.
Sleeping was easy even though it was tight, 4 people in a 3 person backpacking tent, we might be looking to upgrade soon. The boys had a blast, all Harper talks about when we drive through the hills is camping. We are blessed that we have kids that love the outdoors as much as we do and equally that we live in such a beautiful place where being in nature is so accessible.
Here's to hoping we squeeze in a couple more trips before fall brings a chill.


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I am better for my friends, which is why I can confidently say #SchoolsMadeMeBetter.
If I hadn't gone to school at all – which was never an available option in my case, with my family background – then I would be a much less rounded character today because of the absence of friends.
I certainly wouldn't be married to the superb mother of my children and the companion I am trying to keep by my side until we are really too old to walk unaided, and start to forget even the children's names but recall each other's nicknames.
#SchoolsMadeMeBetter because the experiences with children there helped guide the way I lived my life as a young, and now old, adult. Right from my primary school days when I grew very close and comfortable relationships with girls until some fellow young-uns convinced me that girls were generally irritating characters to be ignored, despised and deeply distrusted.
By the time I resumed talking to girls properly again I was bound to be as awkward as most of the other boys because that was who I had become. Hanging out with those boys, sharing jokes with them, telling and listening to stories, envying some of them and probably creating my own envy situations (I hope) changed me.
I picked up habits that I wouldn't have found elsewhere. I learnt words we didn't have at home. I saw pictures that didn't exist in any of my relatives houses (in the open, at least). I watched movies that my parents would never have allowed my friends' parents to watch.
Our days were different, man – we exchanged videotapes from house to house instead of downloading torrents. We didn't have facebook, twitter and instagram to make friends with – we had to actually see people, walk up to them, and talk to them to establish whether we liked them or not and vice versa.
School was that place where you kicked around a plastic container in the absence of a ball, and after ten minutes found out who else liked soccer as much as you did. It was the place where you squatted in the dust to play dool with people whose names you didn't know until the first time they beat you at the game, and then you asked them directly for their name.
We nicknamed our friends at school. We teased them mercilessly, many times bringing our closest friends to tears by ribbing and shelling them with abandon. But the tears rarely dropped (when everyone was watching) and before long we went back to laughter.
School was a great place to make friends because it put us together for hours on end with people whose character showed through quite clearly. There was no trolling, no loose 'Likes' and 'Favourites' and if somebody didn't like you there was a specific place you went to punch things out.
And it also taught me that punching things out wasn't always the best way of making friends or resolving issues between friends or even dropping friends.
#SchoolsMadeMeBetter at these relationship techniques so much so that whenever people said those "Your network is your net worth" comments I laughed out loud (using #NN).
What would my network have been without school? Nothing.


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Scouts is the third section in the scouting family, and is typically seen as the original section. Scouts are typically 10.5-14yrs old.
As an active scout troop, we get up to all sorts of exciting and adventurous activities, both in our regular meetings and on camps and visits.
We have two Scout Troops:
SCOTT – meet on Tuesdays 19:30 – 21:00
Scout Leader – Harold Cheesmur
Assistant Scout Leader – James Naylor
MALLORY– meet on Wednesdays 19:30 – 21:00
Scout Leader – Esther Cheesmur
Assistant Scout Leader – Stephen Hammond
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Scouts are at the age where they can experience the true adventure that scouting has to offer – from arts and crafts in the meeting place to jumping off cliffs, camping, climbing, sailing, hiking, raft building and many more! We aim to give scouts a wide range of experiences so they can learn some new skills by accident along the way.


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One of the things that has always bothered me about Santa as a childish God archetype is the naughty list.
You know:
He's making a list,
And checking it twice.
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He sees you when you're sleeping
He know's when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good,
So be good, for goodness sake.
Oh, you better watch out,
You better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town.
— "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (1934) by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the song because of its place in the movie Elf…
…but that song is seriously messed up. In her wonderful post, On Santa and Calvin's Third Use of the Law, Presbyterian pastor Erica Schemper explored the issue brilliantly. Her first point is that since this is an empty threat, it's simply bad practice for an authority figure. Empty threats erode authority.
And imagine if it were a real threat. Imagine any parent nowadays giving their child a lump of coal instead of gifts because they've been bad that year. What would we think of them?
We'd find that abhorrent because our perception of how a parent should act in such situations is based on unconditional love. Which leads to the main point.
A god that keeps a naughty list and punishes based on it is a model of God that I reject utterly. Can you find this god in Scripture? Sure. It's the jealous tribal god who expects obedience and punishes those who disrespect it. You even get a hint of it in the Advent stories we've been reading, where Mary is celebrated and adored for her absolute obedience while John the Baptist's father Zechariah is struck mute (temporarily) for daring to doubt God's ability to perform a miracle (causing his post-menopausal wife to become pregnant.) But more often, modeled in the prodigal son parable and a hundred other examples, we find the unconditionally loving, always forgiving God.
Erica says:
I would prefer not to have a God who keeps a naughty list. We're accountable, of course, for the awful stuff we do. But the naughty list comes without a hint of grace.
We don't get gifts (or "graces") because we're good. We get gifts because we are loved.
Of course there's karma. Bad deeds have consequences, we hope, because they take us out of communion with the Divine, out of union with our fellow humans and interconnected harmony around us. But when we're talking about actions taken towards us, then I look to the example of ideal parenting: unconditional love and forgiveness, not withholding of love and favor.Erica's blog post was sparked by a conversation she had with her daughter, who asked about the naughty list. Here, Erica is responding to Zora:
Me: "And, here's the thing: I think you should be good not to get on a list, or because you'll get presents. You should do good things because you're glad that there are people who love you."
And that, friends, is Calvin's Third Use of the Law (*see brief theological explanation below), right there, boiled down to first grade level (yes, it is more complicated than first grade level, but we have to start somewhere).
God doesn't keep a naughty list that determines whether or not you are graced (gifted) with the presence of Jesus. God just loves you.
And being good isn't about getting on the right list: you're already on. You're good because God loves you, and you're thankful.
Santa's naughty list wasn't invented with the 1934 song, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." It's part of the Sinterklaas legend I mentioned in my post on the history of Santa Claus from a few weeks ago:
In Dutch culture, Sinterklaas is undeniably St. Nicholas, wearing a bishops vestments, but the mixing of the stories is murky and takes a much darker turn. While it has this early Turkish bishop riding through the sky and distributing gifts, it adds the idea of a book noting which children were nice and which were naughty. The nice ones got gifts. The naughty ones risked being thrown in jute bags by Sinterklaas's helper — originally a devil, later the legend took on racist tones — and stolen away!
This story dates back at least to the Middle Ages if not to the Norse god Odin, whose helper ravens reported back to him on people's deeds.
Perhaps this issue stings because it hits a little close to home. As I've mentioned before, my parents came from pioneer stock — literal wagon train material, with a thread of Pilgrim in there as well — and the standard form of punishment was not yelling or anything physical, but shunning — the equivalent of the lump of coal, withholding the gift of love. Conditional love. Not really; they still loved me, but acting like they didn't was how they punished. And that sounds a lot like the God who would keep a "naughty list." That is not my God.
You can see all my Advent-themed pieces together at patheos.com/blogs/philfoxrose/tag/advent/. Please share this link, or just one to my blog, with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks!


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International Strategy and Sustainability
Why International Strategy and Sustainability?
Studying international strategy and sustainability you will learn how to identify and manage organisational, governance, and sustainability challenges in various economic, social, environmental, geographic, institutional, cultural, and linguistic contexts. Other skills aquired will help you recognise opportunities for domestic organisations to integrate sustainability issues with international strategy, especially in relation to large emerging markets such as China, India, and Russia
Students on this track also have the opportunity to take a Double Degree with EMLyon. The double degree is a unique opportunity to get two degrees in one go.
In a nutshell
- 120 credits, 2 years of full-time study
- Language: English
- Next application round opens: 1 November 2019
- Degree: MSc in Economics and Business Administration
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
Study structure
Year 1 Fall
Strategic and Sustainable Organisations
Supply Chain Risk and Resilience
Corporate Responsibility Across Business Studies
Service and Customer Management
Year 1 Spring
Research Seminar
Qualitative Methods in Business Studies
Project course in Corporate Social Responsibility and Humanitarian Logistics
One of the following:
Business Ethics
Strategic Foresight
Innovating in and with Organisations
Year 2 Fall
Master's Thesis Seminar (can be taken in the summer to speed up graduation)
Free choice of language studies
Free choice of elective studies
Year 2 Spring
Opportunity for exchange studies abroad
Master's thesis
Graduation in June
Upon Graduation You Will Have
- a solid foundation of management expertise, with market- and customer-oriented strategic thinking
- be equipped with a variety of perspectives on corporate sustainability questions
- the tools to apply independent and critical thinking to decision-making
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The Samsung Galaxy A10 is a light and slim phone. The release date of the Galaxy A10 was from May 2019 at a price of € 159. Samsung offers a cheap phone to those looking for a mobile both useful and fun to take in hand. The smartphone offers a 6.2-inch screen. At the photo level, there is a 13 megapixel sensor and a 5 mpx in the front.
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No meteor, no wipe world, where our intention is to just build a fantastic world where we can help and trade with each other to create a thriving economy. We have opted for High Collaboration and do not want to rush through the game, new players more than welcome.
We are a small group of friends, looking for like minded people to come join us and become a part of our community, we do not intend to reset the server, as we want an ongoing long term project.
World Size: 2km2
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Notice of Appointment of Replacement Joint Special Administrator.
This notice is pursuant to Rules 16, 215 and 216 of The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (the "SAR"), that Edward George Boyle has been appointed as a replacement joint special administrator of MF Global UK Limited in special administration ("MFGUK") pursuant to paragraph 91(1) of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and Rule 212 of the SAR.
Richard Heis, Michael Robert Pink and Richard Dixon Fleming were appointed as the joint special administrators of MFGUK on 31 October 2011. On 30 June 2016, Richard Fleming resigned as a joint special administrator of MFGUK. By order of the court, dated 9 May 2017 Edward Boyle was appointed as a replacement joint special administrator of MFGUK to replace Richard Fleming. Edward Boyle's appointment is effective 10 May 2017.
A copy of the court order is available here.
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With his electric basketball playing, Jeremy Lin has moved the needle on the term "Linsanity." It's gone from an epithet for actress Lindsay Lohan to a term for the interest he engenders in the Knicks. A new site, the Jeremy Lin Word Generator, has generated new terms for Jeremania (see what we did there?). These terms include:
- Lintriguing
- Linsurgency
- Linspiration
- Lindomitable
- Linsurgent
And surely many more, if the breadth of words beginning with the prefix "in-" can serve as guide. If Mr. Lin's fame continues, he'll become a part of our sub-lin-inal thoughts! (Sorry, that joke was too linsidery.)


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Opening Plenary:
Leading Effective Foundations in Complex, Changing Times
Effective foundation philanthropy has always been difficult, but it's even tougher when the context changes rapidly. CEP President Phil Buchanan presents data from CEP studies on three important topics in changing times: how U.S. foundations are responding to the shift in national political context after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, how foundation leaders view the present and future of foundation philanthropy, and what grantee perception data show to be the predictors of strong foundation-grantee relationships.
Changed Context: How U.S. Foundations are Responding to Shift in Presidential Administration
The Future of Foundation Philanthropy
What It Takes to Build Strong Foundation-Grantee Relationships
Stanford University economist Raj Chetty shares his research on mobility and economic opportunities for low-income children, followed by a panel discussion among foundation and nonprofit leaders about approaches to combatting the roots and effects of inequality.
The panel, moderated by Tiffany Cooper Gueye, CEO of BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life), includes Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, former president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Hilary Pennington, vice president, education, free expression and creativity at the Ford Foundation; and Kyle Peterson, executive director of the Walton Family Foundation.
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Perspectives on Philanthropy's Influence
What are the various perspectives on — and critiques of — foundations and what can be learned from them? This panel discussion on philanthropy's influence features voices from the nonprofit, academic, journalist, and funder points of view.
Moderated by Barr Foundation President Jim Canales, panelists include Vu Le, executive director of Rainier Valley Corps and nonprofit blogger; Linsey McGoey, senior lecturer at the University of Essex and author of No Such Thing as a Free Gift; Grant Oliphant, president of the Heinz Endowments; and Sacha Pfeiffer, reporter at The Boston Globe.
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Difficult Conversations and Feedback in Philanthropy
The power dynamics inherent in foundation philanthropy can make it hard to have difficult conversations. How can funders ensure they are communicating effectively and listening well? How does being open to, and acting on, feedback lead to greater effectiveness? Doug Stone, co-author of two New York Times bestsellers, Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback, breaks it down.
Other Available Presentations
This session looked at the range of choices foundations have made about evaluation as well as some of the challenges foundation evaluators experience, raising questions about how foundations could best structure and support this crucial function.
- Chera D. Reid, Director, Strategic Learning, Research, and Evaluation, The Kresge Foundation (Moderator)
- Marc Holley, Evaluation Unit Director, The Walton Family Foundation
- Edward Pauly, Director of Research and Evaluation, The Wallace Foundation
- Jennifer Glickman, Manager, Research, Center for Effective Philanthropy
This session delved into what makes strategy in philanthropy both distinctly challenging and yet essential to impact. Speakers discussed what they saw as important and often time missing components of strategy and the processes used to develop it.
- Patti Patrizi, Principal, Patrizi Associates
- Hilary Pennington, Vice President, Education, Free Expression and Creativity, Ford Foundation; Board Member, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
A recently published report, The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy, uncovered disconcerting insights about the current role of philanthropy in addressing income inequality in complex regions like Silicon Valley. The report's authors presented their findings and shared insights from the regional and national coverage their research has sparked since the report's release last Fall.
- Alexa Cortes Culwell, Co-Founder, Open Impact; Co-author of The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy
- Heather McLeod Grant, Co-Founder, Open Impact; Co-author of The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy


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To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, Dalriada Rural Sure Start Health Visitor Una McCaughan offered a Baby Massage course in the Ballycastle Sure Start offices, just for breastfeeding mums.
This was attended by mums from Portrush, Portstewart, Ballybogey, Ballymoney, Ballycastle and Cushendun. The mums also received a hand held breast pump at the end of the course.
On Friday 5 th August, Dalriada Rural Sure Start Health Visitor, Karen Cox held a special coffee morning to celebrate breastfeeding in the Ballymoney Sure Start offices. Every mum received a certificate and although it was presented by Sinead Lynch, Breastfeeding Coordinator for the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, it was in fact from the baby to the mum, thanking her for breastfeeding them.
Sarah McCulloch from "More" performing arts school in Coleraine then treated the mums and their babies/toddlers to a dance class.
Julie Virtue who is still breastfeeding Faye at 19 months and regularly attends the breastfeeding support group in Bushmills called the Yummy Mummy Group,
recently started her own business called ARTsea. Julie designed, made and presented every mum with a handmade gift especially for World Breastfeeding
Week. The heart decoration read, "Mum's Milk, sweeter than cupcakes and filled with liquid love".
A large number of mums attended the coffee morning and Tina Gregg the Early Years Team Leader in Sure Start and her team, made special nonalcoholic mocktails for the occasion. The mocktails were also enjoyed by Claire Crow, Clinical Lead for Health Visiting and Oonagh Neely, Health Visitor from Ballymoney.
The Bushmills Yummy Mummy Group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 10-12 and the Ballycastle Yummy Mummy Group meets on the First and Third Tuesdays of the month, also from 10-12.


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While it may not be quite as serious as marriage, finding the right contractor to work on your home is a big deal. It's a financial commitment, they'll be hanging around the house a lot and you might even have to share a bathroom with them.
Whether you're redoing your kitchen or adding a deck, finding Mr. Right – or Ms. Right – can be a challenge. Not to mention, a scary story or two about a neighbor's bad experience may have made you a little gun shy.
Follow these ten tips to ensure that your home and your contractor are a match made in heaven.
Do some homework on what it's going to take to complete your project so that you are comfortable talking about it with potential contractors. If you understand the project, you will be better equipped to spot red flags and avoid situations where someone is trying to take advantage of you. The BrightNest library is a great resource for first steps.
Your best bet for a referral is from someone you know, such as a friend, relative, real estate professional or building manger. If your inner circle comes up empty, continue your search online by using a reliable review service such as Angie's List.
Reputable contractors should be fine with this. An itemized bid breaks down the cost of a project into detailed line items (i.e. plumbing, painting, carpentry, etc.) and will make it much easier to compare contractors as well as see what parts of your project cost the most so you can make intelligent adjustments.
Don't settle for the first contractor you meet. Shop around and get bids from at least three people. Don't necessarily settle for the lowest number, either. Consider things like reputation, the quality of the proposed materials and how the contractor charges for extra costs that you will likely incur along the way.
Find someone that strikes your fancy? Ask them for references and start calling around. Are their previous customers satisfied? Did any problems arise? Also check them out at the Better Business Bureau to see if any complaints have been filed against them.
It's important to make sure your contractor is licensed to work in your state and city (if the state and/or city requires a license). The Contractor's License Reference Site can help you determine what licenses they need, and if they actually have them. Ask for a copy of their insurance information and make sure they are covered for general liability and worker's compensation. Once you hire a contractor, ask to be listed as an "Additional Insured" on their general liability policy.
If there's a problem, you'll be the one on the hook. Your contractor is responsible for taking care of this.
Ask the contractor during the interview process how he or she handles payments. Payments should be made to a company via check (not to an individual, and not in cash). An initial deposit of 10-15% is reasonable (sometimes higher for smaller projects), but you should not pay for raw materials. It's normal to then make payments in installments, with a final payment of 10-15% delivered when the job is finished.
A lien waiver is proof that the contractor has paid for the labor and materials for the work completed on your project to-date, and didn't spend your money on other expenses. Do not pay your contractor without seeing lien waivers that equal the entire amount due. This will ensure that you are not liable for payment to a subcontractor or supplier if your contractor can't pay his bills. Your contractor should provide you with a lien waiver for his work as well.
We recommend that you do not hire a contractor without a signed contract. Your contract should include things like your agreed payment schedule, proof of insurance, a start and end date, lien release requirements and specific materials that will be used. Remember, if it's not in the contract, the contractor isn't legally obligated to do it.


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In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays during the coming week.
Salomon Kalou (27) has enjoyed arguably the greatest year of his career with Chelsea, picking up winners' medals in the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup. Having already won the English league, three FA Cups, the League Cup and the Community Shield during his time at Stamford Bridge, the Ivorian attacking midfielder will leave for new club Lille with his head held high. On the international stage, Kalou represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, as well as in the last three CAF Africa Cup of Nations, helping Les Elephants to reach the final in the most recent continental tournament.
Robin Van Persie (29) has had a year of contrasting emotions. On an individual level, the prolific marksman registered his best season since arriving at Arsenal, finishing top scorer in the Premier League with 30 goals (37 in all competitions) and inspiring his side to claim third spot in the table, synonymous with a place in the Champions League – an impressive achievement given the London side's stuttering start to the season. His joy was tempered, however, by the Netherlands' failure to advance beyond the group stage of UEFA EURO 2012, a considerable letdown for a team that reached the FIFA World Cup Final in South Africa just two years ago.
Ahmed Osman (33) has become one of Libyan football's biggest stars over the past few years. Now captain of his national team, he has participated in qualifying campaigns for the FIFA World Cup since 2002, and was on the field for the Mediterranean Knights' historic victory over Cameroon earlier this year. The forward led his compatriots with confidence at the most recent Africa Cup of Nations, scoring twice in a 2-2 draw with future champions Zambia. A few weeks ago, the Libyans continued their run of good form by reaching the final of the Arab Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia. Osman also appeared at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. He is hopeful of making it to the next FIFA World Cup in Brazil, an unprecedented achievement that would obviously be met with great joy in his homeland. Domestically, the Libyan attacker represents Tunisian outfit Club Africain, and he was part of the team that reached the final of the CAF Confederation Cup at the end of 2011, where they lost out on penalties to Moroccan side MAS Fez.
Louis Saha (34) was sidelined through injury for much of last season, a major disappointment for a player who has terrorised English Premier League defences in previous campaigns. As a Manchester United player, he won two league championships, a League Cup and a Champions League title. A move to Everton saw him put in a consistent level of performance for four years, during which time he scored a total of 35 goals. After leaving Goodison Park, the former Metz star spent the second half of last term with Tottenham Hotspur.
Filippo Inzaghi (39) closed the final chapter of a long and successful career recently, when he revealed that he was finally hanging up his boots. With Italy, he triumphed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and reached the final of EURO 2000. Much earlier in his career, he was part of the Italian side that emerged victorious at the UEFA European U-21 Championship in 1994. At club level, the clinical striker first began to collect major silverware at Juventus, where he won the Serie A title, the Italian Super Cup and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Inzaghi subsequently joined AC Milan, with whom he secured two Italian championships, an Italian Cup, an Italian Super Cup, two Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups and the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup. In addition, the Piacenza-born forward had previously led his hometown team to the Serie B title, and had finished top scorer in the Italian top flight with Atalanta. Although now retired, 'Pippo' will remain in the game as AC Milan's youth team coach next season.
Hossam Hassan and Ibrahim Hassan (46) are one of world football's most famous set of twins, enjoying great success with Egypt and various major Egyptian club sides. They played a key role in the Pharaohs' grand return to the FIFA World Cup stage in 1990, and took part in their country's maiden appearance at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999. Hossam, who performed up front, ended up on the winning team in three Africa Cup of Nations finals, and won the All-Africa Games and the Arab Nations Cup together with Ibrahim, who played at right-back. They rose to prominence by playing alongside each other for great Cairo rivals Al Ahly and Zamalek, winning thirteen Egyptian league titles, five Egyptian Cups and two Egyptian Super Cups in the process. In continental competition they lifted two CAF Champions League trophies, four African Cup Winners' Cups and one CAF Super Cup. The Hassan brothers were among the first Egyptians to try their hand at European football, turning out for Greek outfit PAOK and Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax. Hossam also played with Al Ain in the UAE, with whom he claimed the league championship, and Al Masry, Tersana and Al Ittihad back in his homeland. After announcing his retirement, he went into coaching, taking charge of various teams in Egypt, including Zamalek, before rejoining current employers Al Masry.
Massimiliano Allegri (45) has established himself as one of Italy's best coaches, after having worked his way up through the divisions at an impressive pace. He has coached AC Milan for the last two seasons, guiding I Rossoneri to league and Super Cup glory in 2011. This past season, his charges were only denied a second consecutive Serie A crown by Juventus. The young tactician will doubtless be looking to gain revenge in the forthcoming league campaign.


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The animation studio took its iconic characters down strange paths for certain home releases.
Disney has created some of the most memorable and devious villains in cinematic history. Let's explore 10 of their most iconic baddies, including Maleficent.
Which princess movie stands out the most? I investigate.
There are even more live-action movies coming from Disney with a Maleficent sequel set for this year, as well as Lady and the Tramp set for a Disney+ debut, and that's just what's left for 2019. There is no end in sight for the Disney remake train.
The Lion King is on the way. And it won't stop there.
More Disney remakes are coming in 2019, but here's why you might not feeling all warm and fuzzy about your childhood favorites returning to the big screen in "live-action."
Keira Knightley has been in her share of Disney movies. Apparently there are some she won't let her child watch, however.
80 years ago this weekend, Disney released its first animated feature film to the general public. It seems like as good a time as any to do something crazy, like try to rank every animated Disney movie.
Pixar movies are always full of easter eggs, but one of the more obscure items dropped into Cars 3 was an image of Cinderella's carriage. Cars 3's director explains how the classic Disney image ended up in the movie.
Easter eggs are always something fun to look for, and Pixar never disappoints in that regard. They always have a number of easter eggs that you can rely on finding in every film.
In March, Emma Watson will bring one of Disney's most popular princesses to life in Beauty and the Beast. It's her second bite at the apple playing one of those iconic roles, but the actress felt that playing Belle was the much better role for her than the other one she could have played.
Disney's been plowing full steam ahead in recent years with the live action remakes of their classic animated movies. Now we can expect even more fairy tale-related movies in the coming years.
Disney's live action remakes of classics such as The Jungle Book are paying off in more ways than one. Here are six of them, presented for your reading purposes.
Disney has been making feature-length animated films for nearly 80 years. Though many of their most iconic characters have been women, it turns out that men still do a majority of the talking.
Villains are always one of the absolute best parts of any movie. They can be some of the more creative characters because they are, by their nature, not limited by anything. They can say or do whatever they like.
Thanks in large part to movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Inside Out, Disney had an epic, historical 2015.
Disney and Universal have completely pummeled their rivals at the box office this year. And, as most of their successes were part of franchise, it's only going to get worse for the opposition.
The CinemaBlend staff saw a lot of movies during the first six months of 2015, and we tracked all of our scores to come up with a collective average of the 10 best movies that have reached theaters.
In a year ruled thus far by superhero mega-teams, fast and/or furious muscle cars stunts, and 50 shades of something, there's one movie that has taken a quieter, majestic, family-friendly path to box-office dominance. It appears that Disney's live-action rendition of Cinderella has managed to gracefully cross the $500 million mark with its global take.
The movie theater experience often leaves you at the mercy of other people's abilities (or lack thereof) to observe the most basic public decorum. It's especially awkward when the source of that rudeness are children. Now, in a move that could be considered revolutionary in our society, a mother is actually attempting to take responsibility for the rudeness of her kids at an Alabama movie theater
Disney demonstrated an uncanny ability to be consistent with live action films based on its animated classics while Liam Neeson had one of the worst opening weekends of the last decade.
There's been a new trend in Hollywood as of late, and while it is undoubtedly successful at the box office, the fairy tale live action genre is not producing many quality films.
I had the chance to sit down one-on-one with the young actress during a press day for Cinderella in Los Angeles, and it was during our conversation that James game me a fascinating look into the character of Cinderella, her personal approach to the film, some of the source material's key issues, and her experience on set.
You probably know her best for her time as the titular character on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, but now Sarah Michelle Geller has transformed herself into a completely different notable pop culture character - and for the most unexpected of reasons.
With Kenneth Branagh's live-action Cinderella arriving in theaters this weekend, many of you may feel compelled to revisit the Walt Disney Animated classic from 1950. Going by this new Honest Trailer, however, you may want to reconsider that idea.
In Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella, there are many elements immediately reminiscent of the Walt Disney Animation film from 1950 – but there is one interesting difference between the two movies' genres: the live-action adaptation isn't a musical. And while there are certainly fans that are going to miss these songs, there's a fairly simple explanation for why they're not in the movie
If all these classic criminals went from the Mouse House to the big house, which ones would thrive in prison life, maybe even head up a few gangs, and which ones wouldn't last the night?
Daylight Savings time messing you up too? Losing that extra hour throwing off your typical schedule? Me too. It sucks. But we do have some movies on the docket to brighten your day. This week we are running all night with Cinderella.
Just when you thought everyone on the planet had seen Frozen, actress Kristen Bell reveals that her and husband Dax Shepard have yet to allow their children to watch the insanely popular Disney film. Yes that's right, the actress who famously voiced Anna in the above-mentioned animated film, is preventing her very own children from experiencing the euphoria brought to millions of kids around the world... and here's why.
What's been seen of Disney's upcoming eye candy of a live-action rendition of the classic tale, Cinderella has left quite a lot to talk about. However, certain scenes appear to highlight a glaring physical attribute about the film's star in the gorgeous ingénue, Lily James: Her shockingly skinny waistline.


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Tom Odell seems to have spread quietly, almost surreptitiously.
In person a shy, unassuming young man, the London based songwriter only comes alive onstage. Capable of crafting vast, swooning epics with only a few piano chords, the New Year has found Tom Odell's music infecting almost every corner of the country.
A tie up with Burberry undoubtedly accelerated his success. 'Another Love' was hand-picked by Christopher Bailey for the brand's Spring/Summer 2013 runway, so when the Burberry unveiled its show at the latest London Fashion Week fans could be forgiven for expecting a guest appearance.
Which is exactly what they got. Tom Odell was introduced half way through the show, prompting audible gasps from the audience. Clash Magazine's Online Fashion Editor Zoe Whitfield was present, and stated that the singer's introduction was responsible for "making seats rumble and many a heart swoon".
As for the clothes themselves - "the love heart was the choice motif, appearing across shirts, dresses and in metal form on evening frocks. Rubber replaced foil as the token fabric, a white jacket variation leaving Clash with O shaped lips."
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Tannehill Valley Baptist Church
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Placing the Heart of God in the Hearts of People
"When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen."
Ephesians 3:14-21 NLT
Jesus desires that His people be known as people of prayer.
At TVBC, we offer several prayer ministries and opportunities to strengthen and encourage believers to grow in their prayer life.
"The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]." James 5:16b AMP
How important do you think prayer is?
At present TVBC has a dedicated group of 26 prayer warriors who have volunteered for the 'Family Prayer Ministry'. Monthly, each one is assigned a randomly chosen church family or regular attender. He or she is then responsible to pray every day of that month for their assigned family.
If you are interested in joining this ministry, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
The church office sends out a Newsflash daily that lists prayer needs of our church family. If you would like to receive the Newsflash, email
firstname.lastname@example.com and request to be put on the prayer list.
Once each year we have a church-wide prayer vigil that lasts for 24 hours. We come to pray in "One Accord" with and for our church family.
"They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers." Acts 1:14
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:19-20
"They raised their voice to God in one accord"
Acts 4:24.


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Four AUB Graduate Productions Nominated for the RTS Student Awards
The RTS have just released their nominations for the Southern Region RTS Student Awards and two out of the three nominations for the student Animation Awards are BA (Hons) Animation Production entries – Liv and Vida. They will competing against student animation 'Handsome' from Bournemouth University.
Our BA (Hons) Film Production course also have two nominations – Care Free in the Comedy and Entertainment category and Missed Conceptions in the Drama category.
The award ceremony is taking place on the 23rd February 2018 at 7pm at Winchester Guildhall.
Congratulations to all, let's hope for wins all round!
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You've heard of the jet-setting rewards, the big showy incentives and the treats that big business use but what's available to the time poor or cash strapped SME? Introducing the biggest trend in rewards – Micro Rewards.
These are the bite sized ways to say thank you that don't take chunks out of your budget and come with smart analytical packages that pinpoint ROI where you need it most and smart, millennial proof delivery options.
We caught up with Jill Goldworn, co-founder of the company behind the SaaS Enterprise level platform, thefirstclub.com, the leading worldwide B2B digital Thank You Company who think rewards should be open to everyone so you can see if Micro Rewards are right for you.
What are micro rewards?
Micro Rewards are low cost, high value snackable rewards allowing Brands to say thank you easily and often to anyone. New customers can be rewarded with an instant download from the first purchase and high valued customers can be engaged throughout the relationship with Surprise and Delight digital rewards based on Brand goals, and employees for engaging in successful activities.
What types of business utilise micro rewards?
We have Clients such as Wells Fargo Bank and InterContinental Hotels Group who use our millions of choices of music, movies, games, e Books and eMagazines integrated into their respective loyalty program redemption choices. Other Clients such as FedEx use them to say thank you for completing surveys, watching videos or as an anniversary bonus; and yet others who understand that Customer Service is not a department but an attitude and thus reward customer service operators in call centers to encourage desired resolution of customer queries.
Are these internal or external, or both?
Loyalty should be a cohesive strategy within an organization, we share with our Clients that their employees are their most important customers and they should be rewarded with the same loyalty program to both reward and help employees better understand the value proposition, and as such our platform is well suited to be used internally as part of the existing program or externally on thefirstclub.com as stand-alone solution.
What problems do you see in the reward and loyalty space ?
When we launched thefirstclub.com in 2009 it was to fit a need for Lightspeed Research a company who wanted to offer digital downloads as an incentive to inspire consumers to complete surveys. They had tried high end rewards, but as in most programs it takes the average user 2 ½-3years to earn enough points for a $300 airline reward, and a high value user 9months to -1 ½ years, so they suffered with a high degree of churn. With instant digital downloads their customer could be rewarded from the first survey and so the number of surveys completed rose a dramatic 50%. Over time we migrated Clients previously using physical rewards to adopt digital and added many more categories to the site to encourage repeat visits such as eBooks, games, eMagazines, software mobile apps and games and more recently movie streaming and next month gift cards so we now have compiled the most robust digital entertainment reward category in the industry delivering 60 million choices to most any device worldwide and translated into 14 languages. Now with the rise of mobile usage for purchasing, reward redemption and researching the competition becoming ubiquitous, it is even more important for Brands to institute engagement strategies to reward the customer from the very first purchase and nothing does that better than instant micro rewards.
What trends are you seeing in the space?
Our goal is to connect Brands to their customers passions and nothing does that better than entertainment content…music is still the most popular choice followed evenly by the top-selling PC games, streaming movies and current eMags. One of the important drivers is choice….from the latest content releases from all the major Labels to excite the Millennials and the classics for the Baby Boomers. And the fact that we share the redemption data with the Brands, thus allowing them to understand their customer's passions in order to suggest more targeted offers to provide deeper engagement.
Are the same rules of reward still at play?
Yes – choice is key – we offer a wide range of what people want including millions of music tracks from all the major Labels, the top-selling games, the most popular eBooks, largest variety of eMagazines ( single download or subscription), mobile apps (free and paid) , productivity software, and popular movie streaming – all instantly redeemed onto most any device — PC, Mobile or Tablet
What have traditional rewards platforms overlooked?
One of the primary reasons people are not active in the loyalty programs they join is it takes too long to earn rewards and Brands tend to focus on the most valuable 20% of members. So what's needed are strategies to help a new member embark on the journey to become a most valued member. We help by using digital entertainment to reward social media posting activity, gamification by giving random rewards and because our solution allows for redemption from the first purchase it's a strong driver to hook a customer early and keep them active. Members in programs using our digital reward solution come back to the site an average of 17X per year to redeem rewards thus spending more and having that Brand become part of their every day lives and growing into a high value member.
Where are your energies going and what's next for you?
We are looking to the future and are focused on the release of an improved interface of our customer service community, which will provide a more holistic view of user data, allowing for a better understanding of consumer behavior and passions to better engage with them on a deeper level.
The implementation of the first AI (augmented intelligence) features will be added to our Core customer service tool to allow the Client to see the customer in a wholistic way and cool features to thefirstclub.com to recommend the most suitable rewards based on customer desires. We will continue to expand our catalog with more desired content such as gift cards, and enhancing the mobile experience to engage our Clients customer even further.


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The courts struck down DC's unconstitutional gun ban, so DC instituted an impossible system for getting a concealed carry permit.
"Your honor, we need more time."
When the judge struck down Washington DC's preposterously illegal gun ban, the city acted as if simply acknowledging the right to keep and bear arms was an unworkable burden. They claimed they needed time to implement a correct system.
So what did the city rulers do with the time that the court allowed them?
According to the Washington Post,
The District's newly minted concealed carry laws require gun owners seeking permits to complete 18 hours of firearms training.
One problem: As of Wednesday, the day before a court-ordered deadline for the permitting process to begin, no instructors had been approved to teach the compulsory course.
The disparity is emblematic of the city's reluctant scramble to comply with the July order that overturned the District's ban on carrying handguns in public.
The Metropolitan Police Department, working off legislation adopted by D.C. lawmakers last month, released the concealed carry applications on its website at about 7 p.m. Wednesday — hours before the stay of U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr.'s order was set to expire.
The regulations firm up the details of the application process, including establishing a $75 cost to apply for a permit.
But it's unlikely anyone will be walking out of police headquarters with the license anytime soon.
Police officials said a solicitation to firearms instructors was not issued until Monday for the course, which involves 16 hours of classroom safety training and two hours of proficiency training on the gun range.
Several firearms instructors who are certified to train security guards have told the department that they are working to develop courses to satisfy the concealed carry application requirements, police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said.
"Once they submit their applications, we will quickly process their applications," she said.
Except they are requiring these trainers to pay $435 for a certification. They also have not bothered to appoint the members of the Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board, which is supposed to be the group you can appeal to if the Police Chief denies you a permit.
[See also, "The Second Amendment Is the Antidote to Lone Wolf Terrorism"]
So basically, the government can throw sand in the gears and stall court-mandated change for years.
What I learn from this is that, when the government is found to be doing something unconstitutional, the unconstitutional law should be immediately ended. From the moment the court ruled, everyone should have been able to concealed carry, using a copy of the Second Amendment as their permit.


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Race and Networks in the Job Search Process
Racial disparities persist throughout the employment process, with African Americans experiencing significant barriers compared to whites. This article advances the understanding of racial labor market stratification by bringing new theoretical insights and original data to bear on the ways social networks shape racial disparities in employment opportunities. We develop and articulate two pathways through which networks may perpetuate racial inequality in the labor market: network access and network returns.
Leveraging Youth: Overcoming Intergenerational Tensions in Creative Production
The sociological literature on creativity would suggest that collaboration between newcomers and more experienced members of an art world results in the fruitful combination of novelty and usefulness, though not without some conflict.
Why You Can't Find That Nice Bottle of South African Wine
South African wine producers are more successful in the American market when they partner with importers that know little about their wines. Ignorance is better than expertise, and leads to a handful of wineries being very successful in the market, while most barely make a splash.
Comparing Theories of Resource Distribution: The Case of Iran
This study addresses inequality through resource distribution in Iranian provinces with the use of new data collected and compiled from various sources using multilevel modeling. The models compare predictions of the various resource distribution theories using Iran's 31 provincial budgets over 10 years. This resource distribution study provides a rare look at inequality in a country that, to a large degree, prohibits such examinations.
The Moral Limits of Predictive Practices: The Case of Credit-Based Insurance Scores
Corporations gather massive amounts of personal data to predict how individuals will behave so that they can profitably price goods and allocate resources. This article investigates the moral foundations of such increasingly prevalent market practices. I leverage the case of credit scores in car insurance pricing—an early and controversial use of algorithmic prediction in the U.S. consumer economy—to unpack the premise that predictive data are fair to use and to understand the conditions under which people are likely to challenge that moral logic.
Linked Lives, Linked Trajectories: Intergenerational Association of Intragenerational Income Mobility
Most intergenerational mobility studies rely on either snapshot or time-averaged measures of earnings, but have yet to examine resemblance of earnings trajectories over the life course of successive generations. We propose a linked trajectory mobility approach that decomposes the progression of economic status over two generations into associations in four life-cycle dimensions: initial position, growth rate, growth deceleration, and volatility.
Review Essay: What Should Historical Sociologists Do All Day? Starving the Beast, the Reagan Tax Cuts, and Modes of Historical Explanation
Monica Prasad, along with collaborators like Isaac Martin and Ajay Mehrotra (e.g., Martin, Mehrotra, and Prasad 2009), has made fiscal sociology—the sociology of taxation—a thriving part of the discipline. Her first book showed how different national patterns of taxation help explain the variable strength of neoliberalism across nations (Prasad 2006). Her second identified progressive taxation as key to producing both democratized credit and a weak welfare state in the United States (Prasad 2012).
A Practitioner Concept of Contemporary Creativity
This article reviews conceptualizations from three academic areas: the sociology of art, the psychology of creativity, and research on the cultural and creative industries. These are compared with findings from a critical discursive study with UK practitioners. The meanings and associations these maker artists attach to creativity are discussed as a practitioner concept. For the practitioners, the association of creativity with art carries a promise of transcendence and escape from ordinary life but also a potential challenge to their own entitlement and claims to a creative status.
Even Supermoms Get the Blues: Employment, Gender Attitudes, and Depression
This study examines how gender attitudes moderate the relationship between employment and depressive symptoms using data from the 1987 to 2006 waves of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort. Results indicate that at age 40, the association of employment with reduced symptoms of depression is greatest for mothers who had previously expressed support for traditional gender roles. This finding was robust to controls for prior depressive symptoms.
Review Essay: Combating Labor Precarity Is Hard Work
"All that is solid melts into air," wrote Marx and Engels in The Communist Manifesto, at a time when labor was becoming increasingly precarious. The experience of workplace precarity and the broader feeling of insecurity it engenders are certainly not new; they are as old as capitalism. Even so, precarious labor as a concept is enjoying quite a boom these days.
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RNC Committeeman : Trump Hasn't Closed the Deal – WE Still Decide Who the Nominee Will Be
Curly Haugland, a Republican National Committeeman, and Sean Parnell, a public policy consultant
Delegates to the Republican National Convention will gather in less than two months and are expected by most to nominate businessmanDonald Trump for president. But it's not quite so simple or certain – Trump will still have one last sales job ahead of him, persuading the delegates to choose him at the convention before he can claim the nomination.
This is because each and every delegate has complete freedom to vote their conscience at the convention, including who the party's nominee should be. This may come as a surprise to many, particularly those who are reading about Trump's recent win in the Washington state primary and how close he is to "clinching" the Republican nomination.
But the nomination cannot be "clinched" or won until the delegates actually vote. And even if delegates were obligated to obey the "will of the people" as expressed through primaries and caucuses, Trump's claim on the nomination would still be dubious at this point – at present he has only won roughly 43 percent of all primary and caucus votes cast, and would need to net more than 3.5 million voters in the June 6 primaries to win even a bare majority of all votes cast.
But it will in the end be the delegates to the Republican National Convention, which has protected the right of delegates to vote their consciences since the first convention in 1856, who decide if Trump will be the party's nominee.
The first Republican convention adopted rules requiring each delegation's chair to announce the vote of the delegates, which was understood to mean each delegate's vote was to be announced and recorded as they wished. The 1860 and 1868 conventions saw delegates stand up and challenge the votes announced by their delegation chairs, and in all cases the convention recorded the delegates' votes according to their wishes and regardless of any state party rules or instructions to bind delegates votes.
At the 1876 convention, there was extensive debate over whether to accept the binding of delegates, and in the end the delegates voted to reject binding. At the 1880 convention, language was added to the convention rules to block any and all efforts to bind delegates, and on over 200 occasions since these conscience protections have been invoked, including against state laws attempting to bind delegates to primary results.
In 1976, the campaign of President Gerald Ford managed to get the convention rule amended to permit binding of delegates as part of a strategy to block former California Gov. Ronald Reagan from getting the nomination. In 1980 this language was removed, and the temporary rules for the 2016 convention include almost exactly the same language as the rule first added in 1880.
Whether directed by state party rules or state law, the Republican National Convention has never, with the exception of 1976, forced delegates to vote against their conscience. So if Trump wants to be the Republican nominee, he will have one last sales job of persuading the delegates to nominate him – and this time he'll need a majority, something he hasn't managed so far in caucus and primary votes.
Commentary by Curly Haugland, a Republican National Committeeman from North Dakota, and Sean Parnell, a public policy consultant from Virginia, are the authors of the book Unbound: The Conscience of a Republican Delegate.
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Oh don't raise your eyebrows over the title of this post… you know you have those days too. And if you say you don't… YOU ARE LYING!
So why am I feeling rather carnivorous today, well perhaps the fact that my son has picked up this annoying habit of Questioning me on random things, when I KNOW HE KNOWS the answer already. It is as if he is just trying to prove to the world that he is smarter than me. Hello dear first-born… you don't have to quiz mama I concede to that fact already.
Seriously our life these days is like living in an ongoing Jeopardy episode.
"I'll take English Literature for $200 Alex."
"The Author of Alice in Wonderland."
Annoying Jeopardy music plays while I rack my brain for this information I know I know but that has been filed away so far under appointments for the dentist and carpool schedules. Finally I buzz in.
"Who is Lewis Carroll?"
"Correct. The board is still yours Mama what will be next?"
"I think I will stick with English Literature but this time for $300."
" Dr. Seuss is his Pen name."
Oh shoot I think to myself. Why did I have to make the kids Green Eggs and Ham (Which of course the boy would not eat in the house with a mouse over here or there or anywhere but at least I tried.) this morning as a pre Dr. Seuss birthday celebration. Does it count that I actually remember his birthday is tomorrow? For the life of me I could not think of his real name.Grace was about to burst out of her seat because she knew it. Jay was all smug and know it all-ish! I hate that look. Seriously and I hate the word hate but that is the only word that can describe the loathing I have for my son's I know more than this adult look!
"We need an answer" Jay says in his best game show host voice.
"Who is Theodor something or another?" I say proud that at least I got the first name right.
In chorus both my smart ass children shout out to me, "Theodor Seuss Geisel, mom how do you not know that?" Ummmm, perhaps because these kind of random facts get pushed aside and replaced with latest tax laws and facts about presidential candidates. (In other words other useless facts.)
Then my dear boy, my precious baby boy whom I endured 14 hours of labor with says to his darling little sister…
"Awwww lets cut her break. After all she is a gazillion years old and we all know old people forget stuff."
Then the obnoxious little turd turns to me and says, SLOWLY…
"It…is… O k! We are researching retirement homes on our free time!" Then he laughs and runs upstairs to finish getting ready for school.
As I said… there are some days I totally understand why some animals EAT their young!


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The Pieceful Night Quilters' Guild of North Toronto was established in 2000. The objectives of the guild are:
1. To create an informal, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for the sharing of the common interest of quilting.
2. To promote an appreciation of and to contribute to the knowledge of the art and craftsmanship associated with quilt making.
3. To encourage performance in the craft by providing a forum for fellowship and the exchange of experience, information and ideas.
The guild meets on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) at Armour Heights Presbyterian Church, 105 Wilson Ave., Toronto (between Yonge St. and Avenue Rd.).
Meetings start at 7:30pm and usually last about 2 hours. Two social meetings a year are held – in December (a potluck dinner) and in June (potluck desserts). The summer meetings in July is a working "bee" to create quilted items for charity and the church bazaar. The Annual General Meeting is held in May. Other meetings may feature a guest speaker, trunkshow or demonstrations of quilting techniques.
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Pre-Salem: What was here before 1802?
What happened in our valley long before Salem began as a town in 1802. Learn more about local Native American evidence and the lives of the earliest pioneers, including General Andrew Lewis.
Seven Lives, One Hometown
A Biographical History of Salem– an exhibition chronicling the lives of seven significant Salemites through the past 210 years. As you learn about their lives, the history of Salem itself unfolds!
The Brown House Parlor
A late Victorian parlor furnished with antiques original to the house during the Brown family's residence in the 1800s.
The Fiery Ordeal Through Which They Passed: Salem and the Civil War
An exhibition commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, this exhibit chronicles the surprisingly active role Salem and Roanoke County played in the war, as well as how it has been remembered through the years.
History in Oak Frames: The Courthouse Portraits of 1910
For the new Roanoke County Courthouse in 1910, a local judge commissioned the creation of one of Virginia's finest collections of historical portraiture. Come learn more about these local notables!
Favorite Son: The Hometown Art of Walter Biggs
The best known artist from the Roanoke Valley was famed illustrator and Salem native Walter Biggs. His work graced many a national magazine, advertisement, and book, and his local scenes are especially prized today in his hometown.
Salem's Attic: Amazing Artifacts from our Archive
An exhibit of some of the really cool and unusual objects from the Salem Museum collection.
Lakeside! Sixty Summers of Ups and Downs
In the hot summer of 1920, a mammoth swimming pool named Lakeside opened just east of Salem. Soon the resort added a Thriller (roller coaster), Twirl-Around (Ferris wheel), and other rides until Lakeside became the destination for summer fun in western Virginia. From 1968 until the park's demise in the mid-80s, the centerpiece of Lakeside was the Shooting Star, a wooden roller coaster that at the time was the fastest in the world. Photographs, souvenirs, a scale model of the Shooting Star, and a million fond memories tell the exhilarating history of Lakeside's sixty summers.
The Fashion Dolls of Pete Ballard
West Virginia artist and fashion historian Pete Ballard created these lovely ladies especially for the Salem Museum, to highlight women's fashions in bygone days.
The Brand Collection: Aboriginal Artifacts from across the Globe
A collection of exotic pieces from Third World cultures, reflecting the travels and tastes of Cabell and Shirley Brand, two of Salem's leading citizens.