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Adding LTI assignments
After your LMS administrator sets up the Portfolium LTI application, You will then have access to create new assignments.
- Logged in, go to a course
- Click on "Content" on the main navigation menu.
- Ensure you are in a module that has the "Add Existing Activities" button.
- Click on the "Add Existing Activities" button.
- Click on the "External Learning Tools" menu item.
Adding Assignments
On the "Add Activity" screen, Click on "Create new LTI Link" button.
The create form loads add the following fields:
- Title: Title of the assignment
- Url: https://edu.portfolium.com/lti/launch
Click on the newly created assignment
Linking the LMS Assignment to EDU Platform
When you click on an LTI assignment in the LMS, the application auto-logs into the Portfolium EDU Platform. If you are new to the EDU Platform, you will be taken through the on-boarding flow to establish your account. After your account is created, you will be taken to the assignment setup page.
Complete the EDU Platform Assignment Details
The EDU Platform requires you to enter the following fields to create your assignment.
- Instructions - This will give the student directions for the assignment
- Scoring Type - Set the scoring type for this assignment, there are 5 options to chose from
- Rubric*
- Numeric
- Star Rating
- Letter Grade
- Pass / Fail
- Skills/Competencies - add the skills the student will acquire from completion of the assignment
- Due Date - Set a due date on when the assignment must be completed by
- Category - Select the assignment category
- Publish Immediately - By default, the publish "ON" button is enabled. You have the option to control the status of the assignment on the Portfolium end.
Assignment in EDU Platform
Click on the "Go to Assignment " button. You will be directed to EDU Platform.
Faculty Grading through the LMS
In D2L, you will access the EDU Platform, by going to the "Course" and "Assignment" you would like to assess.
After your students submit their assignments, you will receive an email that alerts you that their assignment is ready to be assessed. There is also a notification that is triggered within the EDU Platform.
Grading the Assignment
You will be sent to the assignment detail page within the EDU Portal. This page shows the list of students associated with their assignments and the assignment status. Those assignments with a status of "submitted "are ready to be assessed. Click on the "Score" button.
Within the assignment page in the EDU Platform, you can view the submitted assignment in detail and provide feedback. If a rubric is used, you can assess levels of achievement.
Viewing the grading outcomes in the LMS
Within the LMS, the feedback and scoring you provided via Portfolium is pulled directly into the gradebook.
Advance grade settings
1. Configure Portfolium LTI assignments for Final Grade within a course.
Portfolium LTI assignments are not added to the Final Grade calculation. This feature is controlled via the Manage Grades section on the Course level settings.
Find each Portfolium LTI assignment and chose the Edit Grade Item.
In the Edit view, un-check the box in the Exclude from Final Grade Calculation.
Click Save and Close and the grade for the Portfolium LTI assignment will be added to the Final Grade calculation.
2. Add "Security Settings" to the LTI Tool Provider Settings.
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Google recently made available Swiffy, a tool for converting Flash content to run in a browser without the Flash Player plug-in. The goal is to make Flash content available on modern browsers without a plug-in. Adobe has a very similar tool called Wallaby.
Does that sound good? Well, in theory yes, but pretty much all the chatter I've heard so far about this tool omits some critical details:

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In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the ghost of Banquo — a character the Bard may have borrowed from Holinshed's Chronicles —haunts the King of Scotland during the infamous banquet scene in Act III, Scene IV. The blood drains from his cheeks as a terrified Macbeth sees Banquo occupying the chair meant for the king while the apparition is invisible to everyone else.
It would seem that Arvind Kejriwal sees Narendra Modi as the illegal occupant of a chair which he so wishes for himself.
Nothing else explains the Delhi Chief Minister's single-minded obsession for the Prime Minister. In a long line of such ad hominem attacks — where the pretense varies from fulmination over a degree to outrage over choosing bureaucrats — the latest is over the issue of President Pranab Mukherjee's refusal to sign a bill which sought to retrospectively allow 21 Aam Admi Party MLAs to hold a second paying position as parliamentary secretaries.
The bill, which was passed last year, was aimed at validating the post of the legislators who now face possible disqualification. The MLAs' fate depends now on the Election Commission that is considering a petition seeking their disqualification. Were such a thing indeed to happen, there could be fresh bypolls in Delhi and a major political showdown between the AAP, BJP and Congress.
To understand why Kejriwal dragged Modi into the picture and blamed him for a decision that was taken by the President and will ultimately rest in the hands of the EC, we must first take a look at whether Kejriwal has a case for outrage.
To the point, was the President wrong in withholding his assent to the amendment which the Delhi Government had sought to the Delhi Members of Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1997, to exclude the post of parliamentary secretaries from the list of "office of profit"?
The simple answer is, no. Here's why:
President Pranab Mukherjee was acting in consonance with the Indian Constitution which prohibits legislators or parliamentarians from holding any positions with monetary or other benefits. This clause — known as office of profit — is aimed at reducing conflict-of-interest situations for public representatives.
Section 15 of the government of NCT of Delhi Act, 1991, clarifies that a person shall not remain an MLA if he/she holds any office of profit under the Centre or government of a state or Union Territory.
In 2006, Sonia Gandhi had to resign as a Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareilly as well quit National Advisory Council (NAC) chairperson's post after TDP petitioned President A P J Abdul Kalam demanding that Congress president be disqualified for holding the position, which they alleged was an ''office of profit''.
The MP or MLA is already entitled to a remuneration. The AAP, in fact, last December passed a bill approving a 400% hike in the basic monthly salary of Delhi MLAs besides significant hike in a slew of allowances. The monthly package of MLAs was increased from Rs 88,000 to Rs 2.10 lakh per month, while their annual travelling allowance was increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh per year.
Now if the same MLA also becomes a parliament secretary, they are entitled to office rooms, vehicles and other perks. Since one person cannot hold two "office for profit", any such appointment can be considered illegal unless it has prior legal sanction. The law is clear that what constitutes an "office of profit" and what does not must be pre-defined.
This means Arvind Kejriwal is on a sticky wicket here and this explains why the Delhi Chief Minister sought to give a political reply (by blaming Modi) to a technical issue.
Any back dated change in law to protect a neta is corruption and against constitution. No vendetta here. https://t.co/2MeGGjWRFt
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) June 13, 2016
The Delhi Chief Minister claimed on Tuesday that Modi is still unable to "digest his defeat in Delhi" and is therefore indulging in political vendetta to stop AAP MLAs who are apparently "working for free."
"What problem does PM Modi have if our MLAs are willing to work for free of cost as Parliamentary secretaries? Our notification to them very clearly stated that they won't get any salary nor special privileges?" Kejriwal asked.
In a series of tweets on the issue, he also suggested that the "Prime Minister doesn't respect democracy. He is only afraid of AAP. Modi ji says neither I will work, nor will allow others to work."
Aside from the fact that not having a parliamentary secretary's post should not hinder any MLA from carrying out her/his duties, it can be argued that if anyone is showing disrespect to democratic proceedings here, it is Kejriwal, not Modi.
By blaming the Prime Minister for a decision taken by the President and which now rests with the EC, the Delhi CM is insinuating that all constitutional posts are subservient to the PM. He is demeaning both the President's chair and the EC's post.
By his political bluster, the Delhi Chief Minister is also undermining democratic proceedings and is looking for clemency from Constitutional and legal bindings almost as if he is the Emperor or Rome who writes his own law.
Kejriwal's provocative comments, that Modi is scared of AAP and haunted by his apparition, are a blatant attempt to divert attention from his government's ill-advised move.
Bill to provide Car, Office &amenities to 21 AAP MLAs was not only ethically but also procedurally wrong.
Thus Bill rejected.
We welcome it!
— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) June 13, 2016
If Kejriwal wants to be taken seriously as a politician and a leader, he will have to do much better than show schoolboyish disregard for Constitutional proceedings. Else he will remain a caricature trapped in his own image.
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Did you ever wonder why you were attracted to the person you were, and why they were attracted to you? Not only that, but remember how exciting it was when you first met your spouse-to-be? Life was fun and you felt alive! What was that all about?
Harville Hendrix, in his classic book Getting the Love You Want, explains what happens during the attraction phase of a relationship:
The brain releases dopamine and norepinephrine, two of the body's many neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters help contribute to a rosy outlook on life, a rapid pulse, increased energy, and a sense of heightened perception. During this phase, when lovers want to be together every moment of the day, the brain increases its production of endorphins and enkephalins, natural narcotics, enhancing a person's sense of security and comfort.
Most lovers report going through phases where they feel that they have always known the other person (even when having just met), that they are easy to talk to, and that they couldn't live without them. Hendrix purports that when we meet someone having the negative characteristics that remind us of our parents or childhood caretakers, a portion of our brain is unconsciously and instinctively attracted to that person as a way of trying to "go back" and get certain basic needs met that were not fulfilled during childhood. The unconscious mind is trying to repair our wounds by attracting us to people who have the same compilation of bad characteristics as those who wounded us in childhood.
One reason we feel so good at the beginning of a relationship is that part of our brain believes we have finally been given a chance to be nurtured and become whole again—the way God created us. This may work out great, or it may result in disaster, as neither us nor our mates are conscious of this desire to get these needs met. The greater the damage done during childhood, the needier and more dramatic our desire for fulfillment becomes. And since that person is not the offending parent, they will probably not be able to fill that void left over from childhood.
During courtship, this unconscious drive in our brain frequently causes us to be in denial regarding many of the negative traits of our mate-to-be. Because that need for wholeness is so powerful, we are tempted to overlook or even deny the existence of characteristics that later on tend to annoy us. They seemed cute at the time but drive us crazy once the bloom of romance has worn thin.Additionally, have you ever noticed that most people marry someone with the opposite qualities and characteristics they have? For instance, if someone is introverted, they generally marry a person who is an extrovert. Someone who is messy frequently marries a person who is highly organized. This is because during childhood, certain traits or facets of our psyche and personality are unhealthily repressed, denied, or lost, creating a false self-image or at least a partial psyche that we present to the world and even to ourselves. So when we meet someone who possesses those traits we have repressed or lost, we are naturally drawn to them as a way of vicariously attempting to regain our wholeness. We feel comfortable, for that person's strengths round out our being, and thus we are drawn to them.
Realizing this can benefit both partners and the relationship. The problem comes when both partners expect and need the other to fix their needs, but neither knows what those needs are or how to meet them.
But a healthy marriage can heal our wounds and help bring us to wholeness. Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott say, "Wholeness is found in an interdependent relationship, in which two people with self-respect and dignity make a commitment to nurture his or her own spiritual growth, as well as his or her partner's."
Cherish your differences—they are strengths in your relationship, not weaknesses. Learn to accept the fact that your spouse's strengths probably compensate for your weaknesses and vice versa. Together, as a team, you are stronger than your individual parts.
Excerpted from Becoming Your Spouse's Better Half: Why Differences make a Marriage Great, by Rick Johnson, Revell Publishing, 2010


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Joe Muscolino, head staffer at Penguin Random House's Biographile, recommends these five pieces for Book Country writers.
Here, as part of our month-long "Good Prose Month" series, the Copy Chief of Random House provides a fascinating collection of obscure and playful writing distinctions, from A(ntiques) to X(-ray). Continue reading
Posted by Nevena GeorgievaMarch 20th, 2014
It's not unheard of for writers to turn their personal journals into a memoir — but what about emails? Two friends vowed to write honest accounts of their lives once a week as a way to keep in touch after graduation. Over the next few years, Jess and Rachel exchanged detailed emails about their trials and tribulations — jobs, men, the whole gamut of life in your twenties — while moving from country to country. Now their joint account will be published in May by Gotham as GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND.
We asked Jess and Rachel to share their unique publication story — of how a casual email chain between friends turned into an inspiring memoir about being twenty and finding your way in the world.
Rachel: Do you remember the night of our graduation from Brown?
Jess: Uh, yes. Obviously. I wasn't that drunk and we've only just turned 29.
Rachel: Okay, prove it. What do you remember about the pact we made that night?
Jess: We were sitting on the back steps of the house we lived in with our friends in Providence on Governor St. I think it was raining and it was really late – everyone else had already gone to bed or they were still out. And you and I were sitting outside under the awning and discussing how since we'd been through the past four years together, we felt so close to each other and to our other college friends. But we also knew how easy it is to let friendships fade away after graduation, no matter how close people are.
Posted by Lucy SilagOctober 17th, 2013
Halloween season is officially here, and on Book Country we're spending the last few weeks of October writing about things that scare us: Ghosts. Werewolves. Being chased. Evil. Realizing your reality is not quite like everyone else's. Fear, in general, is a writer's treasure trove: Who doesn't love a scary story?
As soon as I picked up SOME NERVE by Patty Chang Anker, I started thinking about the other ways fear relates to writing. SOME NERVE is a hybrid between a Memoir and a smart self-help book about overcoming fears in everyday life. (Below Patty dubs the genre of her book an "immersion memoir.") Patty shared her thoughts on the experience of writing a book about fear, and some fantastic tips for some of the fears writers face most: throwing out their work, reading in front of an audience, having the world read their innermost thoughts. Writing fearlessly–read on to find out how.
In writing SOME NERVE, how did you work through the fear of baring so much to your readers?
The very first chapter I wrote was about my struggle with clutter which was hugely personal because your stuff tells the story of where you've been and what matters to you. The emotional fears of letting go were at the heart of why I was afraid to take new steps in my life. When we cleared the clutter, we started with the hardest thing to part with – a box of my work triumphs from a decade earlier. That was excruciating! But once that was gone, everything else was easier to let go of, and it made room to envision a new future. It was the same with writing the book – by getting at something very personal first, the rest was easier to tell, I felt free to be myself.
Posted by Lucy SilagSeptember 17th, 2013
If you've spent any time on Book Country's Memoir writing genre page or on the Discussion Boards, you'll know that I am mad about memoir. Domenica Ruta's Spiegel & Grau debut, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, is billed as a "darkly hilarious chronicle of a misfit '90s youth," but don't be fooled into thinking this isn't serious work by a serious new writer. Ruta writes with disarming candor about life growing up with her vivacious, drug-addicted mother, Kathi, and also of her own struggles with alcohol and her subsequent recovery. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU is nothing less than the story of a writer claiming the truth of her own life, however subjective that might be.
LS: It seems to me that the very thing a memoir writer needs to make their work successful—bare-bones honesty—also make the prospect of publishing a memoir terrifying. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU is particularly candid: No one is safe from your gaze, from your mom to your dad to your high school boyfriend to yourself. How did you maintain that level of fearless disclosure as you wrote? Did you ever have doubts about making so much of your life public, and if so, how did you overcome them?
DR: The advice I gave not too long ago to a friend dabbling in memoir was to write the first draft as though you were already dead. What would you say if you never had to hear any criticism from anyone ever? This is a good point of departure for writing the first draft of anything, even fiction, but it is especially helpful with memoir. You cannot censor yourself in the early drafts or you will destroy the integrity of the work. In the process of rewriting the drafts that followed, however, I totally considered audience, both personally–like my family–and the larger public. Through the process of rewriting it became clearer to me what was necessary to say, what was bitterness I needed to let go of, what was harmful to others, what was an essential truth I couldn't hold back. These are not decisions I could make up front; it's a process of discovery. Then, when it was all done, I told myself any fire that comes my way as a result of what I've written is a fire I've earned honestly.
Posted by Nevena GeorgievaSeptember 12th, 2013
Funny memoirs are hot right now: from David Sedaris to Tina Fey to Chelsea Handler to Bloggess, this is the age of the popular funny book. To get some tips on how to write humor, we turned to famous WireTap radio host and I'LL SEIZE THE DAY TOMORROW author Jonathan Goldstein, whom Sedaris calls "one of the funniest and most original writers I can think of."
NG: I'LL SEIZE THE DAY TOMORROW is structured as a series of diary entries from the year before you turn forty. How did you go about writing it: did you actually put pen to paper every single week?
JG: A lot of the material in the book was drawn from the weekly column I do for The National Post, so that forces me to write each week. It's an amazing gig that allows me to write about whatever I want, though I usually keep it to sandwiches, television, and candy. I've been writing it for over 5 years and, almost like an OCD thing, I've never failed to get one in, never missed a deadline. I number each one and the most recent one was #308.
NG: Your radio show, WireTap, is produced for the ear. How did you modify your writing for a reading audience?
JG: Writing for the radio is often about keeping people from turning the station or keeping them from giving more focus to whatever else they're doing as they listen. You're fighting for their attention, whereas writing for the page assumes having a person's full attention as a part of the writer-reader agreement. This allows you to be more digressive and expansive–some might say more rich and literary, others, more arty and indulgent.
Posted by Lucy SilagSeptember 5th, 2013
At Book Country, we really believe that in writing, there are no absolute rules. Since we want to become better writers via conversation and true engagement with other writers, we take pains to avoid being didactic about what writers should or shouldn't do.
That said, Nevena and I do agree on one hard and fast rule:
Every writer should be reading David Sedaris, especially writers who want their work to be funny!


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Their love story is the kind of love story you never imagine happening in real life. Listening Torend and Christina recount their love story, give you chills. You can see how God delicately intertwined there lives to come together in the most perfect way. You can't help but thank how amazing and good God is. He carefully planned each and every moment. Giving them a flood of signs they couldn't ignore along the way. Slowly reassuring them that they had finally found the one! It was just about a year ago that Torend had a dreamt of the women who would be his wife. The very next day he found himself sitting next to her in class, and he was absolutely awestruck. When Christina laid eyes on Torend she clearly felt God telling her that he would be her husband. She'd waited for this moment her whole life. She smiles as she shares how certain she'd felt. She rushed home that night to share with her mother that same night that she'd met her husband. Throughout the few months they dated God kept reassuring them that they were meant to be together. After only a few months Torend proposed to Christina deciding to make it official.
Christina and Torend had a beautiful Lake Arrowhead wedding at San Moritz Lodge It was a cool day August day filled with beautiful blue skies, a beautiful day for a wedding. The morning was filled with joy and anticipation as they prepared to declare their love and begin their happily ever after.
Christina and Torend, it has been such a blessing getting to work with you over the last few months and to capture your beautiful wedding day. You are such a beautiful couple and I wish you lots of happiness and joy throughout your marriage. I am so grateful you trusted me to document this important moment in your love story.
Christina was radiant, a small smile tugged on her lips as she prepared for her wedding day. Each moment that morning brought forth more realization that she was getting married to the man God had set out for her.
Jasmine Rose created the most beautiful florals for Christina's wedding. I loved the eucalyptus leaves, paired with soft pink flowers and baby breaths.
This little flower girl completely rocked it. I had so much fun capturing her throughout the wedding days.
I love when couples choose to have a first look, but I also love when they make there wedding uniquely theirs. Christina and Torend choose to have a beautiful alternative to a first look. Before their ceremony they shared a private moment in which Torend gave praise for his beautiful bride and prayed for the future that awaited them.
Trend couldn't contain his emotion at seeing his beautiful bride.
I loved it when both Torend and Christina's family took a moment to pray for them during the ceremony. What a beautiful way for this couple to start their marriage, full of love and support from those closest to them.
Moments just after being declared married…
Just as the sun was setting Christina and Torend had the chance to enjoy a few moments together. Nestled into each others arms, Torend admired his blushing bride.
Christina choose the most wonderful details to tie in the venue with her wedding. Soft lace, white daises, eucalyptus leaves and wood cuts. It truly brought in the sweetness of Christina's personality with the look and feel of San Mortiz Lodge.
How absolutely gorgeous was their wedding cake by Niki's Custom Cakes. It was decorated to match their beautiful mountains surrounding Lake Arrowhead.
Venue & Coordination: San Moritz Lodge /Nicki Erber
Florals: Jasmine Rose
Bridal Dress : Davids Bridal
Cake: Niki's Custom Cakes
Hair & Make-up : Star Whitaker
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Is Oprah too successful to understand racism?
Oprah Winfrey has been a beloved American figure for decades. The talk show host was recently found to be one of the most trusted figures in the country, according to a poll of those who self-identify as the "center" of American politics. But this week, conservatives can't stand her.
The media mogul has drawn the ire of the right after comments she made about race in America and how President Obama has been treated by some of his critics.
"As long as people can be judged by the color of their skin, the problem is not solved," she said in an interview last week, adding, "There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it – in that prejudice and racism – and they just have to die."
She also talked about the disrespect the president has faced, which, in her eyes, "occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he's African-American."
Those comments have incensed the right, who appear unable to concede that even some of the criticism hurled at the president way might be racially-motivated.
"Oprah, if black people are so mistreated and so disrespected, then how in the name of Sam Hill did you happen? Would somebody explain that to me?" Rush Limbaugh asked on his program last Friday.
"Let me tell you something, folks," radio host Mark Levin said on his show Monday. "Oprah Winfrey has no idea. Oh, I know she's black, but she has no idea. No idea. Most of us have no idea what it's like to live in a country that really is brutally racist."
Mark Levin may not realize it, but Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississippi in the mid 1950's and spent the early years of her life there before moving north.
Critics on Fox used Oprah's comments as another chance to talk about the Affordable Care Act.
Eric Bohlert, who's covered the right wing media for years, says that calling out the unprecedented level of disrespect that President Obama has received is what got Oprah into trouble with Fox. "She was saying Barack Obama has been disrespected like no other president has, and that's the Fox strategy right there," he said.
This is far from the first time the right has lambasted Oprah for talking about race. She got into hot water earlier this year after sharing a story about being dismissed by a sales clerk while shopping in Switzerland, and she set the right off again when she compared Trayvon Martin's death to Emmett Till's.
TheGrio.com's Joy Reid thinks that backlash comes from those who think successful black Americans like Oprah shouldn't complain about society's problems.
"The right expects African-Americans who've been successful to essentially be Christmas ornaments," she said on Wednesday's PoliticsNation. "To shine brightly and affirm the awesomeness of America, and that's it, and to leave behind the breadth of their experience, to never talk about it because it will make people on the right feel badly."


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Ice formation on aircraft can disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wings and prevent the aircraft from taking off or decrease the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft. Takeoff and landing operations can also be risky in winter weather. Despite persistent efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and others to mitigate icing risks, icing remains a serious concern. GAO reviewed (1) the extent to which commercial airplanes have experienced accidents and incidents related to icing, (2) FAA's inspection and enforcement activities related to icing, (3) the efforts of FAA and others to improve safety in winter weather, and (4) the challenges that continue to affect aviation safety in winter weather. GAO analyzed data obtained from FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and others. Further, GAO obtained information from FAA and NTSB officials and representatives of key aviation industry stakeholders.
According to NTSB's aviation accident database, from 1998 to 2009 large commercial airplanes were involved in six nonfatal accidents related to icing (including in-flight and runway). However, FAA and others recognize that incidents are potential precursors to accidents. Although large commercial airplanes have experienced few icing-related accidents in the last decade, the several hundred icing-related incidents involving these airplanes contained in FAA and NASA databases suggest that they face ongoing risks from icing. Based on multiple inspections, FAA assesses each large carrier's ground deicing program to ensure that it meets relevant safety regulations. For fiscal years 2005 to 2009, FAA largely met its own requirements for inspecting carriers' ground deicing programs. When a carrier violates a safety regulation, FAA can take enforcement action against the carrier. For fiscal years 2005 to 2009, FAA initiated enforcement actions against large commercial carriers in 274 cases for violations of icing-related regulations. FAA and other aviation stakeholders have undertaken many efforts to improve safety in icing conditions. For example, in 1997, FAA issued a multiyear plan for improving the safety of aircraft operating in icing conditions and has since made progress on the objectives specified in its plan by issuing regulations, airworthiness directives, and voluntary guidance. However, FAA has not formally updated its 1997 in-flight icing plan, meaning the stakeholders do not have a consolidated and readily accessible source of information on the key in-flight icing actions FAA has under way or planned. NTSB has issued numerous recommendations as a result of its aviation accident investigations, and NASA has contributed to research related to icing. In addition, the private sector has deployed various FAA-required technologies on aircraft, such as wing deicers, and operated ground deicing and runway clearing programs at airports. GAO's interviews with government and industry stakeholders identified challenges related to winter weather operations that, if addressed, could improve safety. Among others, these challenges include improving the timeliness of FAA's winter weather rulemaking efforts, ensuring the availability of resources for icing-related research, and developing a more integrated approach to effectively manage winter operations. With respect to an integrated approach, FAA said it needs to begin focusing on winter operations holistically because there are many vital elements to safe operations in winter weather, such as airport surface conditions, aircraft ground deicing, aircraft in-flight icing and icing certification, and air traffic handling of aircraft in icing conditions. A plan that addresses both in-flight and ground icing issues, as well as the challenges stakeholders identified for this report, would help FAA measure its ongoing and planned efforts against its goals for improving safety. Furthermore, a comprehensive plan could help identify gaps or other areas for improvement and assist FAA in developing an integrated approach to winter operations. To help facilitate FAA's efforts to address challenges to improving safety in winter weather conditions, GAO recommends that FAA develop a plan focused on winter operations holistically that includes detailed goals and milestones. In response, the Department of Transportation agreed to consider GAO's recommendation and provided technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate.
Recommendation for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In July 2010, we reported that although large commercial airplanes have experienced few icing-related accidents since 1998, the many reported icing incidents suggest that icing is an ongoing risk to aviation safety, including the safety of large commercial airplanes. We noted that FAA's efforts to reduce safety risks associated with icing and winter weather operating conditions could benefit from more formal and holistic planning. In particular, we found that FAA's most recent aircraft icing plan was from 1997 and the scope of this plan did not include icing issues occurring on the ground, yet contaminated runways resulting from icing and winter weather pose hazards to planes during takeoff and landing, and removing ice or preventing ice from forming on aircraft occurs not only during flight, but also on the ground prior to takeoff. To facilitate FAA's efforts to improve safety in icing and winter weather conditions, we recommended that FAA, in consultation with public and private stakeholders, develop a comprehensive aircraft icing plan that focuses on winter operations holistically. FAA responded to this recommendation by developing a comprehensive Aircraft Icing Plan in August 2012 that addresses both in-flight and ground icing issues. FAA consulted with public and private stakeholders in preparing the plan, stating that it benefited greatly from views and information provided by aerospace industry members and research organizations through technical exchanges, international conferences, standards meetings, and other venues. According to FAA, the new Aircraft Icing Plan will reassess past ideas and actions and address new issues and emerging technology. This approach is intended to keep FAA's focus on the effectiveness of past efforts and to use current data and technology to improve aviation safety in the areas associated with winter operations. With the new plan, FAA said that it intends on continuing to work with other agencies and organizations in identifying vulnerabilities and mitigations needed. As a result, the plan will help FAA improve icing and winter operations across the aviation community.
Recommendation: To help facilitate FAA's and other stakeholders' efforts to address challenges to improving safety in icing and winter weather conditions, the Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator, FAA, to develop a comprehensive plan, in consultation with public and private stakeholders, to guide these efforts. The plan should focus on winter operations holistically, be clearly communicated to all affected parties, and include detailed goals, milestones, and time frames that can be used to gauge performance and progress, identify gaps, and determine areas for improvement. FAA should also periodically report to affected parties on its progress in implementing the plan, as well as any updates to the plan.
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By Communities In Schools
During its recent Management Seminar & Vendor Show at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas last week, Hudson Group presented its annual contribution, a check for $300,000, to Communities In Schools (CIS). Board Chair Elaine Wynn was on hand to accept the donation. Throughout the year, Hudson stores in airports, bus and rail terminals collect the money in countertop boxes that encourage customers to donate their spare change to aid the charity.
Hudson President & CEO Joe DiDomizio told Mrs. Wynn: "We have been working with CIS for six years, and we have tremendous respect for the results you achieve with young people: 99% of your kids remain in school. It's a great cause, and we are always amazed at the generosity of our customers in their support of it."
This year, Mrs. Wynn and CIS were featured in the Forbes magazine special issue on Philanthropy, now on newsstands. Communities In Schools, based in Arlington, Virginia, is the nation's leading dropout prevention group, surrounding local kids with an entire community of support. The organization serves 1.3 million at-risk students through nearly 200 local affiliates in 26 states and the District of Columbia. It is particularly active in those cities where Hudson has operations.
Following the show, some 150 Hudson Group vendors donated 15 pallets of merchandise to local Las Vegas schools to benefit underserved children.
The collection and distribution of the toys, clothing, school supplies, books and electronics was supervised by Hudson joint venture partners Cliff and Lorraine Marshall of AC, LLC, who operate Hudson News stores in Las Vegas International Airport.
The Las Vegas schools and organizations that benefitted from the donations were: K.P. Fitzgerald Elementary, Valley View Cares, West Prep Academy, Pearson Community Center and 100 Academy of Excellence
DiDomizio commented: "At this special time of year, we are indebted to our wonderful vendors and partners for their kindness and generosity in remembering those less fortunate."
About Hudson Group:
Hudson Group, the largest duty-paid travel retailer in North America, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international travel retailer Dufry AG (DUFN) of Basel, Switzerland. Hudson Group operates over 700 Hudson, Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty free shops in 70 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada.
Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation's largest organization dedicated to empowering at-risk students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future. Working directly inside more than 2,300 schools across the country, we connect kids to caring adults and community resources designed to help them succeed. We do whatever it takes to ensure that all kids—regardless of the challenges they may face—have what they need to realize their potential.


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Bottlers in Mississippi and Colorado to Expand Their Operations; Bottler in Florida to Acquire Four Production Facilities; Bottler in Chicago to Acquire Six Production Facilities
ATLANTA – April 20, 2016 – The
Bridgeman retired from the NBA in 1987 and grew his portfolio of businesses to become one of the largest restaurant franchise operators in the country. Bridgeman is in the process of divesting his restaurant holdings, which include Wendy's and Chili's franchises, to focus on his future business in the
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Coca-Cola of Northern New England, which has been part of the
Bedford, N.H.-based CCNNE expects to acquire territory throughout New England. The territory covers several major cities, including Boston, Providence, R.I., and Hartford, Conn. CCNNE will acquire production facilities in Needham Heights, Mass., and Hartford.
Coca-Cola also announced four other new letters of intent:
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- Coca-Cola of Durango-Farmington, based in Durango, Colo., plans to acquire territory in Gallup, N.M.
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Coca-ColaDistribution LLC, based in Rosemont, Ill., will acquire production facilities in Alsip, Ill., Niles, Ill., Detroit, Grand Rapids, Mich., Eagan, Minn., and Milwaukee.
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Memoir of a young Japanese immigrant/refugee Christian about his upbringing and travails in Japan, his journey to the U.S. and his wartime internment, and his postwar observations in Japan. Published in 1946 by the John Day Company, it was among the first books by a Japanese American to appear after the war.\n
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The bulk of the book covers Matsumoto's early life in Japan. Born in 1913 in Hokkaido, the fourth of five children of a physician father and a devoutly Christian mother, Toru's happy childhood is shattered when his father leaves the family when Toru is five, largely over conflicts with Toru's mother over religion. She moves the family to Takasaki, a town thirty-five miles north of Tokyo, and Toru subsequently grows up amidst financial uncertainty. Inspired by his mother's rebellious streak and Christianity and his education in liberal Christian schools in Tokyo, he soon finds himself clashing with the keepers of Japan's traditions and its newly militarized government. At home, eldest brother Yuji assumes control of the family in the absence of the father, and Toru and Yuji clash over Toru's occupation (he opts to become a Christian educator while Yuji insists he become a doctor) and later, over Toru's choice of Emma, a Westernized Japanese woman, to be his wife. As a college student at Meiji Gakuin in Tokyo, Toru becomes active in the English club and in pro-labor and anti-militarist activity. Perhaps inevitably, he is arrested due to his association with an openly Communist friend, and is tortured when he won't implicate others. He is freed through the efforts of girlfriend who enlists a family friend with royal connections. \n

Graduating from Meiji Gakuen in 1935, he goes to the U.S. for the first time as a delegate to a Christian conference. Along the way, he meets Emma Oishi, a fellow delegate, and the two fall in love. Toru goes on to attend the Union Theological Seminary in New York, and marries Emma in 1938 over the fierce objections of his family. A son, Teddy, is born in 1939. Forced to return to Japan due to visa problems in 1940, he eludes Yuji's attempts to kill him and break up the marriage, and manages to escape with his family back to New York in October 1940. But the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor sees Toru arrested and interned, sent first to Ellis Island, then to Camp Upton in New York, and finally Fort Meade in Maryland. Paroled in October 1942, he rejoins Emma and Teddy in New York and gets a job as an assistant to George E. Rundquist with the newly formed Committee on Resettlement of Japanese-Americans. He spends the remainder of the war years assisting Japanese Americans exiting the concentration camps and giving speeches to various groups. The last few chapters revisit the content of his speeches about the future of Japan and the need for liberal arts education there. The book also includes an introduction by Pearl S. Buck and prefaces by each of the authors.\n

Matsumoto's account of internment is one of the only ones that describes the experience of interned Issei on the East Coast. He is arrested late on the night of December 7th and taken initially to the Federal Court Building with other arrested Japanese residents. They are then taken in small groups to Ellis Island. He describes relatively benign living conditions there. The men sleep in bunks in large rooms and are soon allowed communication with their families. Emma and Teddy visit him on Christmas day. His hearing before the Enemy Alien Hearing Board comes in early January. Despite the support of local white Christian leaders, he is designated for internment and sent to Camp Upton in upstate New York. In contrast to Ellis Island, he portrays Upton as a harsh place, with brutish guards, leaking tents exposed to the elements, and generally poor conditions. After about a month, he is transferred to Fort Meade in Maryland in March 1942. He describes fellow internees as mostly recently arrived employees of Japanese firms in New York and thus anxious to return to Japan and generally supportive of Japan's imperial ambitions. In both places, Matsumoto becomes something of an outcast, given his pacifist Christian views, opposition to Japanese militarism, desire to remain in the U.S., and willingness to cooperate with military police. Fearing for his life at times, he begins writing what would becomes this memoir while at Fort Meade as a way of documenting his thoughts for his young son. Sentiment towards him eventually improves due to his willingness to help repatriates with English language paperwork, and many express their appreciation to him before 94 of them leave on the first voyage of the Gripsholm exchange ship in June of 1942. With the help of outside friends, he is able to secure a second hearing, which leads to his eventual parole and return to New York as a free man.\n
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According to the preface by co-author Marion Olive Lerrigo, she and her husband, attorney William J. McWiliams, became friends with the Matsumotos before the war, and Emma and Teddy lived with them in Larchmont, New York, while Toru was interned. When Matsumoto showed Lerrigo his notes written during his internment, she felt it should become a book, and the two worked on it jointly in subsequent months. The John Day Company, a publishing firm run by Richard J. Walsh, the husband of famed writer and Asiaphile Pearl S. Buck, published the book on October 20, 1946.\n

Matsumoto had written a prior book, Beyond Prejudice: A Story of the Church and Japanese Americans (New York: Friendship Press, 1946) about his resettlement work. He became an ordained minister and went on to a Ph.D. in education from Columbia University in 1949. He later published a novel, The Seven Stars, based on the close knit group of seven friends that he was a part of starting in middle school in Japan. Matsumoto returned to Japan in 1951 where he continued to teach and write and became known for radio programs that taught English to Japanese and Japanese to English speakers. He died in 1979.\n

Reviews were very positive, though in the immediate postwar context of the time, they focused almost entirely on the portrayal of Japan without commenting on Matsumoto's experiences in the U.S. A partial exception was in the unsigned review in the Pacific Citizen, which correctly points out that Matsumoto's claim that three were killed in the 1943 uprisings at Tule Lake was erroneous.\n
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Maki, John M. Far Eastern Survey, Dec. 18, 1946, 384. [\"If there are in Japan today young men with Toru Matsumoto's desire for intellectual freedom and personal liberty, we may feel slightly more confident about the eventual establishment of Japanese democracy.\"]\n

Pacific Citizen, Nov. 9, 1946, 5–6. [\"It is a good book, strong, revealing, touching.\"]\n

Tracy, Henry C. Common Ground, Spring 1947, 105. [\"... a wonderful unfolding of family life and social history through a crucial period in Japan's national and international development and relations, rich in detail, vivid, and well told.\"]\n

Wings: The Literary Guild Review, reprinted in Pacific Citizen, Oct. 5, 1946, 2. [\"This book has stature because of its timeliness, its humaneness and its wealth of amusing anecdote.\"]\n
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SAN JOSE – From the blue line to behind the bench, the San Jose Sharks' three most important newcomers set an awfully high standard during their debuts in teal.
Rob Blake had two assists, fellow defenseman Dan Boyle added another while quarterbacking a sharp power play, and new coach Todd McLellan presided over an altogether dominant effort in the Sharks' 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
Although Jonathan Cheechoo scored two goals and Evgeni Nabokov took a shutout into the final minutes, the sold-out Shark Tank was roiling because of the changes exemplified by Blake, Boyle and McLellan, three former Stanley Cup winners gathered in San Jose to inject veteran tenacity and smarts into a club that has never reached hockey's highest levels.
"I don't know if there's anything close to a perfect game, but it was a nice feeling when the buzzer went," McLellan said. "Throughout camp, we never had a chance to play our full team (because of injuries), but some of the principles we stressed during camp were showing up out there on the ice, and that's great to see."
Christian Ehrhoff and Devin Setoguchi also had goals as McLellan's revamping of the defending Pacific Division champions got off to a strong start. San Jose thoroughly outplayed its longtime rival for lengthy stretches, outshooting the Ducks 41-29 and barely making a defensive mistake until the final period.
San Jose also got a promising start from Cheechoo, who slammed home a rebound of Boyle's shot early in the second period before adding a power-play goal 4:12 later with an assist from Blake. Cheechoo won the Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal-scorer with 56 in 2006, but had just 23 last season while struggling with injuries.
"You look how talented and fast our forwards are, and our job is to get the puck in their hands and then follow the play," said Blake, who's in his 19 th NHL season. "(Anaheim) got a little behind by taking some penalties, and it throws you off your rhythm when that happens."
Rob Niedermayer scored with 5:25 left to finally beat Nabokov, who made 28 saves.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 37 saves for the Ducks, who are hoping for one more Stanley Cup run for much of the core from the 2007 NHL champions.
But the Ducks were far too sloppy for most of the final two periods, repeatedly putting the Sharks on power plays led by Blake and Boyle, who moved the puck with the flair he perfected during his lengthy stay in Tampa Bay. San Jose hopes Boyle will be its long-sought answer to Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer, whose puck-moving skills and clever defense have bedeviled the Sharks for years.
"They came at us and worked the power play after the first goal," Scott Niedermayer said. "Both teams were playing tight until then. You're not going to win many hockey games when you give the puck away. We should be able to deal with a bad play and stay with our game plan, but we got away from that."
McLellan was the Detroit Red Wings' power play guru as an assistant coach during their Stanley Cup-winning run last year, and his skills were evident in the Sharks' lively movement and passing. The growth was particularly obvious in the second period, when San Jose outshot Anaheim 21-3, aided by a series of power plays.
"We like to play on the edge, and I love that we play that way," Giguere said.
"At the same time, we need to keep our mouths shut and stop yapping at the officials. They're not all bad calls. We have to take it upon ourselves to be more disciplined."
Cheechoo scored his first goal in a sequence started by Joe Pavelski, who deflected a clearing pass that was gathered up by Milan Michalek and fed to Boyle. Michalek finished with two assists.
Notes: Hours before the opener, San Jose released veteran F Jeff Friesen from his tryout contract. Friesen, who spent his first 6? seasons with the Sharks before getting traded to Anaheim for Selanne, was attempting to return to the club after spending last season out of the NHL. … The Sharks scratched C Marcel Goc, who has a sore back. … Cheechoo's last two-goal game was Feb. 9 against Nashville.


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To install the LazzyMonks module, visit its page on the Magento Commerce web site (http://www.magentocommerce.com/extension/482/lazzymonks-twitter, and retrieve the extension key, after agreeing to the terms and conditions. Log in to your Magento store's administration panel, and open the Magento Connect Manager in the Magento Connect option under the System tab.
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- Ban users
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- Create forum
- Create new topic
- Database backup
- Disallow usernames
- Edit user's profile
- Edit your profile
- Forum permissions
- Group permissions
- Install phpBB
- Manage forum
- Manage groups
- Manage ranks
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This Magento tutorial is devised in a few sections:
This Magento tutorial will provide you with thorough installation instructions for Magento shopping cart and also for creating and managing a web site using Magento.
Installation & Setup
All you'd need to know about downloading Magento, setting up databases, and running the install wizard.
Good Social Media Practices for companies
Social Media Best Practices:
- Start with a plan, not tactics.Â
- "Give to getâ€
- Commit resources & time to be successful
- Be transparent with intentions
- Understand, you do not control the message.
- Welcome participation, feedback and co-creation.
- Metrics should roll up to objectives
Social Media Worst Practices:
- Being fake in any way
- Not listening.
- Being oblivious to formal & unwritten social rules.
- Being pushy or overtly salesy in messaging
- Approaching social media channels as
Update 07/2009 thanks to Hillary Danni Davis
- Not staffing appropriately
- Not having a mechanism to assess ROI
Learning from companies what they think of social media as a topic and opportunity over the past few years has been enlightening. Â Our digital marketing and public relations agency gets to talk to a substantial number of companies each month that need help making sense of where social media might fit within overall marketing and PR efforts. Those conversations vary, but an increasing number of client side marketers clearly aware of the social media marketing fundamentals.
If nothing else, remember that social media is about the C's:  Conversation, Connections, Community, Consumer, Control, Creative, Collaboration and Content.
Do: listen, be transparent about your intentions, "Give to Get†and have a plan.
Don't: Be fake, interruptive and focus only on short term sales.
Read the entire article at http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/02/
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Wickett Twitter Widget
Display tweets from a Twitter account in the sidebar of your blog. As seen on WordPress.com.
… (still in developement) to collect subscribers and send out newsletters. Deeper infos on . This plugin let you to collect subscribers … The plugin has a simple visual composer to create your newsletter and send it to subscribers. Emails are sent one-
14 Modern SEO Best Practices for 2009
SEOMoz just posted a great list of 14 best practices for modern SEO that they are using with their consulting clients. Some real interesting tips, like the lack of importance of H1 tags and meta keywords.
Keep reading for review of the 14, with some notes about possible Joomla Joomla implications.
You can read more about these at SEOMoz: SEO Best Practices
Title Tag Format
Primary Keyword – Secondary Keywords | Brand
Brand Name | Primary Keyword and Secondary Keywords
Turn on core title tag and also install SEF Title Prefix and Suffix
The Usefulness of H1 Tags
H1s are important for users but not necessarily for search engines anymore.
Don't get daft about where the H1 is appearing, could be site title, could be logo, could be articles. Just ensure you have logical, semantic order.
The Usefulness of Nofollow
We recommend using rel= for thwarting would be spammers of user generated content. We also recommend using it as an incentive for creating active users. (At SEOmoz, we remove the nofollow of profile links after the user has earned 100 mozPoints.)
We DO NOT recommend using nofollow for PageRank sculpting anymore.
Comment developers taking note? This would be a great feature, have links be no follow until people had commented X times.
The Usefulness of the Canonical Tag
The canonical tag is still young and is only useful as a hint to the search engines to prevent duplicate content. It is not the silver bullet that webmasters are looking for. (nor the droids for that matter)
If you must, stick it in your Joomla template index.php. I'm not going to bother.
The Use of Alt text with Images
We recommend including alt text for all images on all publicly accessible pages. We also suggest adding images with good alt text to pages targeting competitive rankings.
Remember something called accessibility? You should be doing this anyway. If you are not, go read Usability, Accessibility, Web Standards, SEO and You.
The Use of the Meta Keywords tag
If it is not a problem to let your competitors know your keywords and you are trying to rank highly in Yahoo, the Meta Keywords tag can be useful. Note: This is different from what we have recommend in the past.
Read my Joomla book? You'll see me recommend using this for the Related Article module rather than SEO .
The Use of Parameter Driven URLs (I.E. www.example.com/product?param=1¶m=2)
We don't recommend using them. If they are absolutely necessary (Due to something like an established CMS configuration) we recommend no more than 2 parameters.
Turn on core SEF, and don't bother with the 3rd party SEF extensions.
The Usefulness of Footer Links
Use footer links sparingly. We recommend no more than 25 relevant internal navigational links.
Link schemes = bad
The Use of Javascript and Flash on Websites
We do not recommend using Javascript or Flash for any navigation important to search engines.
Make sure you are using a Joomla Joomla template with pure CSS for menus.
The Use of 301 Redirects
We recommend 301 redirects as the best way to redirect webpages but warn that they do have disadvantages.
Have you read Get Free Pagerank for your Joomla Website ?
Blocking pages from Search Engines
The Meta Robots tag (noindex, follow) is generally a better option than robots.txt. Robots.txt files are useful but should be used sparingly and only if a meta robots tag is not an option.
Make sure you have read How to Optimize Images in Joomla
Google Search Wiki's Affect on Rankings
We don't recommend spending any time or resources on search wiki.
The Affect of Negative Links from "Bad Link Neighborhoodsâ€
Link neighborhoods are a real thing but the affect of links from bad neighborhoods on good neighborhoods is minimal if the links are not reciprocal.
The Importance of Traffic on Rankings
The metric of visitors to a given site is not used to help determine rankings.
There you have it. Some interesting implications for SEO on Joomla websites.
Thanks to: http://www.compassdesigns.net/


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- No minimum order
- Accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
- Always free shipping within the contiguous US
- We will drop ship for a $3.00 drop ship fee.
- First time ordering with Gen7Pets™? Please email a copy of your State Tax ID and Resale Certificate to firstname.lastname@example.com
- Gen7Pets warranties against manufacturer defects. Please let us know of any defects within 6 months of purchase. All Returns must be pre-approved by customer service. Cost of freight will be deducted from the returned goods. Cost of freight will be determined during the call to customer service. Return freight is the responsibility of customer returning goods.
Our goal at Gen7Pets is to provide one-of-a-kind pet products with Smart-Features™ that keep your dog or cat feeling secure and you looking stylish as you travel wherever you and your pet want to go.
It's the little things that make our products different – and make your life easier as a caring pet owner. Whether it's a stronger zipper on a carrier so that it doesn't snag or wider, more durable wheels on a stroller for a smoother ride, we put more into our products so you get more out of them. Gen7Pets is the creator of the exclusive Smart-Features™, a collection of unique features that you and your pet will love.
Keeping your dog or cat safe and comfortable is a must. That's why we pay attention to quality in every detail – like the Smart-Canopy™ that gives your pet more room, the fully contained stroller compartment that keeps your pet enclosed and safe, and the extra support built into our cots to hold more weight.
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Tough lending in Summit County
In Summit County, buyers of condos and townhomes are having an even tougher time since the lending pendulum has swung so radically in the other direction. I've sent this letter to some folks in Washington to keep us on their radar. Thought you might find it interesting.


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More about Coolpad Note 3 Plus
Coolpad Note 3 Plus is available with mentioned stores as on December 12, 2019. Coolpad Note 3 Plus online store price is applicable to all cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Cochin, Jaipur, Patna, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Nagpur, Surat, Indore, Agra, Thane, Gurgaon, Noida. The price for Coolpad Note 3 Plus is for new Mobiles and not of second hand or used Coolpad Note 3 Plus. The page was last updated on December 12, 2019.


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The Importance of Facebook and Linkedin Advertising
With over one billion combined monthly users worldwide, Facebook (FB) and Linkedin have enormous reach. These platforms make it easy for users to generate and share user-generated content. This in turn keeps users on the platforms and available to generate and share more.
In addition to sheer reach, a powerful strength of FB and Linkedin is the detailed level at which they know their audience down to the individual. This is possible since these platforms have access to user-provided profiles and the profiles of the user's friends and connections. There are few other advertising platforms that allow an advertiser to target such a large audience with such specificity.
The strengths of FB and Linkedin advertising allow advertisers to precisely control costs, target finely tuned audiences and adjust advertising spend for seasonal or other time-sensitive changes in the market. In addition, the value of the marketing dollar is easily quantified and tracked.
Facebook and Linkedin Advertising Explained
The user's experience in Facebook (FB) and Linkedin are somewhat the same. A new user establishes a profile and then maintains
it over time. In FB, this profile includes interests, demographic information, current and past geographic data, education, work history and contact information. In Linkedin, this profile includes past job experiences, skills, education, interests, and contact information. Both platforms encourage user's to establish and grow their online social networks. FB calls members of the social network "friends" while Linkedin calls them "connections." A user has access to the profile information of their friends and connections. In addition to normal users on the platforms, organization can also create a presence. User's can engage with organizations in much the same way they can engage with their friends and connections.
Users spend most of their time viewing a feed of posts made by their friends or organizations in their social network. In FB, this page is called the "Newsfeed" and in Linkedin, it's called the "Home" page.
The platforms present display ads on the right side of these pages. When a user clicks on these ads, the user
is taken to one of the following: 1) the organization page on the platform, 2) to a third-party website, or 3) to a FB application.
Advertisers using display ads can target users with great precision based on the user-generated profiles. Both platforms offer pay-per-click (PPC) and pay-per-impression models. Advertisers establish monthly spending budgets and pay in advance. While there is some overlap, generally FB is best suited for B2C and Linkedin is best suited fro B2B.
In FB, when a friend interacts with an organization (such as "liking" the organization's FB page), a post is made to the friend's
profile and this in turn is broadcast to the user. On average, users see only 35% of the total posts generated since posts come in all the time but users aren't on the site all the time. Advertisers can promote the posts that their organizations create using a FB offering called "Sponsored Stories". The strength of a Sponsored Story is that it is written in "voice" of the friend so it comes across as a trusted recommendation rather than an unsolicited advertisement.
In traditional advertising, an audience segment is identified and then targeted. Unique to social networks is the ability to target the social network of interested users in a dynamic fashion. For instance, when a user that sees the ad and takes action, FB can preferentially show the ad to the user's FB friends since the chance that they will have similar interests/needs will be high. This is referred to as "social reach".
A wealth of analytical data is available to gauge and track the performance of a FB or Linkedin advertising campaign so that they can be quickly adjusted and optimized when market conditions dictate.
Choosing a Facebook and Linkedin Advertising Agent
Managing a social media advertising campaign requires expertise in writing and optimizing advertisements, understanding business objectives associated with the advertisement, and an ability to provide transparent explanations of how every marketing dollar is being spent (e.g. by website visitor, phone call, email, online form submitted, or coupon printed.)
Our consultants at NetEdge Marketing have worked with many small and medium sized businesses to establish the optimal social media advertising campaign budget and can help you do the same.
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
You can choose to raise bullies, or not
If you wonder why I chose positive parenting and gentle discipline, it is because I want my children to grow up in a loving environment that wouldn't turn them into bullies, as just one of the many reasons.
But why do I care so much and try to educate others? Because my kids will be growing up alongside other kids, who might have come from punishing families that turned them into bullies. I do NOT want my kids to become victims because other parents made very poor choices. That is why I care, and that is exactly why everyone should.
I found this article very helpful in understanding the causes of bullying.
"When a child is bullied, who is at fault? Is it nature or nuture that makes a bully? Given that parental influences play such a powerful role in shaping the behaviour of a child, where does bullying fit in? Is it fair for parents to wipe their hands off the blame by pointing fingers at influences outside of themselves?
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You're a mom when…
Diaper Guidelines for kids
Parenting mistake
This is what I believe and what I practice. If I realize I am doing something wrong, I don't let my pride stop me from fixing my mistakes and becoming a better person and a better parent. In this age of information ignorance is a choice. Educate yourselves, be open to new facts, and do better for your kids the next time around. There is no other way, really.
Why "hugging it out during tantrums" works
I have been searching for a good article on why "hugging it out during tantrums" works but couldn't find anything better than this story. I myself started hugging my 3 y/o during tantrums about a year ago (provided she let me), and I have noticed a huge difference in the amount of time it took to help her calm down. It also helped me feel good about myself when instead of screaming or getting mad at her, I just hugged her. It made me feel good showing her how much I loved her even when others thought she didn't deserve it at that very moment. One year later now, she comes to me randomly asking for hugs, or offers hugs when mommy is feeling "grumpy", and I can not even remember when she had a huge tantrum last time, not bragging here but being honest. Would I go back to my old ways of getting angry at her behavior? NEVER! Hugging definitely beats any violent response to almost any kid-related tough moment.
Here is a bit of wisdom I managed to find that doesn't only apply to kids with special needs but to every child, in Hugs Are a Parent's Secret Weapon:
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Dreamwall Faux Farmers Brick PR 510 has recently been installed into a bar project, here are some pictures on how the final installation looks.
Each panel of PR 510 measures 1sqm 93cm x 107cm see diagram below.
To obtain a full free no obligation quotation please email the Dreamwall office firstname.lastname@example.com indicate the panel ref code required, along with how many sqm is needed and a full delivery postcode.


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Doka Muscat LLC is one of the youngest companies in the world-wide active Doka Group. Since mid-2009 it offers the high quality of Doka formwork items and systems along with the internationally renowned related services to the Oman construction market.
The project was one of the vital strategic and most technically challenging undertaken in the Sultanate in recent years. Over 6 mio. m³ of rock had to be moved, the old road demolished and the Wadi Adai spanned by two viaducts of 50 m in height. Doka also designed and supplied tailor-made support structures and formwork sets for the hammer heads.
Doka contributes to the fast, safe and efficient execution of many key-projects in the continuously growing fields of infrastructure, tourism, energy and water, residential and none-residential buidings. A strong team of internationally experienced engineers, perfect logistics out of a local stock-yard that also contains latest state of the art maintenance facilities combined with "Austrian style" on-the-spot site- and after-sales support permanently adds to further accelerated and economized construction in the Sultanate of Oman regardless of type and size of structure.
Formwork trend-setting in the Sultanate of Oman
Doka Muscat is supplying the right formwork solution for the Wadi Adai Bridge Project in Oman, which involved the construction of two new bridges of varying lengths and nine box culverts.


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What Our Customers Say
Stacy, Hudson
"Diana has been a great help in deciding what type of blinds to put in our home. She took the time to listen to what I wanted & made suggestions based on that. I would recommend her to anyone and look forward to working with her in the future."
Cindy, Aurora
"I got Diana's name from the phone book. I couldn't have done any better. From the first visit to completion (and I changed my mind a few times!!) she was perfectly wonderful. She was helpful in every respect. The final product was beautiful. I couldn't be more pleased."
Elaine, Chagrin Falls
"I'm new to Chagrin and found Diana's company in the phone book. She is very professional, reliable, and makes the whole blinds shopping experience easy and stress free. Diana has also helped give me some nice ideas for window treatments too. She has a very easy-going non-pushy approach to everything. I'm glad to have found her!"
Sharon, Chagrin Falls
"Diana did a fabulous job. She has great taste and helped me pick out exactly the right blinds. The whole experience was wonderful from beginning to end—and I didn't even have to leave my house!"
Jeannie, Aurora
"My husband & I have been working with Diana for years. First with our office & then with our home and then again to remodel. Her materials are top-quality and she is very helpful in choosing colors & window treatments. Highly recommend Blinds on Wheels."
Jocelyn, Moreland Hills
"I have enjoyed working with Diana tremendously. The quality of her finished products is excellent and her attention to detail is appreciated. She has done work for my daughter and my daughter-in-law."
Carole, Moreland Hills
"I was referred to Diana of Blinds On Wheels a few years ago. She helped me put the finishing touches on our 3 bedrooms. Now I have requested that she return and help us with our living room windows. She helped design a cornice with side panels that bring the whole room together with the furniture. She has great ideas."
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"Owning two homes, we have had the privilege of Diana's talents, capabilities and helpfulness in our selections and installations of several window treatments and shade selections. Diana's helpful suggestions, patience and work completeness has always been very satisfactory and professional. I recommend Blinds on Wheels, Diana to anyone wanting a job "'Well done!'"
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"Blinds on Wheels products and service are amazing and just superlative in every way. Diana is not just helpful, but her service goes beyond expectations. The products carried are of the highest quality, and I do mean the highest. I have some shades that are 24 years old from Blinds On Wheels and they are just like new. And if the strings do break after 24 years with daily use they are easily restrung. Really just a great product and service."


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From gourmet dining to boxed lunches, from flavorful wine to sweet tea, the restaurants at Pine Needles have something for everyone. Drop in between rounds or visit for a fireside meal overlooking the course.
In the mood to try something new? Head across the street to our sister property, Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club. The elegant Terrace and Dining Room offers breakfast and lunch buffets, as well as signature menus that change each night. Pop's Lounge offers a casual setting that's ideal for lunch after a round, a mid-day snack or drinks with friends after work.


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Kawaii + Creative Workshops
Our kawaii + creative workshops are designed to introduce you to the colourful world of kawaii through art exploration {and our (coming soon) all-ages manga illustration classes}.
Each event is catered to cool kawaii quirkiness; filled with networking opportunities, lots of inspiration, colourful people, and positive juju!
Workshops are open to everyone 10 years old and above, under 16 requires parent permission.
Please fill out our brief survey to share which workshops you're most interested in.
Do The (Sticker) Doodle
1 day, 4 hours $10 | all materials included
A loosely guided group art exercise (yes! it involves doodling). In conversation you'll learn doodling's benefits and the successes of doodling … and why you should do it.
Reference | Doodles & Things
Creative & Kawaii Journaling
1 day, 3 hours $25 | journal kit included
Join us for a chill journaling workshop. Learn some creative & kawaii journaling tips and tricks and grow your passion for documenting.
Reference | Kawaii + Creative Journaling
Create A Character
1 day, 3 hours $15 | all materials included
Explore your inner self by creating a manga character or personal mascot, no experience needed! You just imagination <3
Reference | Digital Sketchbook・Paintings
Brush Pen Coloring
1 day, 3 hours $25 | all materials included
Pick up some fun, creative tips and tricks for colouring with brush pen.
Reference | Kawaii Journaling・Illustration・Doodles & Things
Hand Lettering
1 day, 3 hours $25 | all materials included
Explore drawing letters. Learn basic techniques, font styles, helpful tips, and lots of encouraging inspiration in the process of turning letters into visual art.
Reference | Digital Sketchbook・KawaiiJournaling
Good Fortune Art
1 day, 3 hours $25 | all materials included
Learn about the culture and history behind the lucky cat, kokeshi, & daruma (Japanese wishing doll) and create your own as you set goals and build your awesomeness!
Reference | Paintings・Kawaii in da Hood
Kawaii D.I.Y.
1 day, 3 hours $25 | all materials included
Create your world of cuteness and find your cool or kawaii style with these simple yet creative projects … all while promoting eco-friendliness and self-productivity. 🙂
Reference | D.I.Y.・Kawaii in da Hood
Art Roulette
1 day, open studio $15 | bring your own materials
Come challenge your critical thinking to create a harmonious piece of art in whatever medium and style you'd like, with guided help. This is an at your own pace, open studio workshop.
Reference | Work
Manga Lecture & Sample Class
1 day, 3 hours $25 | all materials included
Explanation of what it means to make a manga, using original art and layouts from the catalog works of Osamu Tezuka and slice of life manga, Chibi Maruko-chan. This workshop is hands on and will differ depending on the level and experience of the participants.
Reference | Illustration


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17, 2011
Insurance Producer Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Involving Applications for Multi-Million
Dollar Life Insurance Policies
previously sentenced to state prison for
similar crimes
- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Acting
Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Ronald Chillemi
announced that a former New York City insurance
producer pleaded guilty today to defrauding
three insurance companies in a life insurance
to Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Chillemi,
Pape Michael Seck, 41, formerly of Jersey
City, pleaded guilty before Superior Court
Judge Patrick J. Arre in Hudson County to
an Accusation which charged him with second-degree
insurance fraud and two counts of second-degree
theft by deception.
Arre scheduled sentencing for Dec. 2. Under
the plea agreement, the state will recommend
that Seck be sentenced to seven years in
state prison.
pleading guilty, Seck, who was an insurance
producer formerly licensed in New York and
New Jersey, admitted that between November
12, 2006 and June 4, 2008, he knowingly
made fraudulent or misleading statements
including fraudulent pedigree, financial
and medical documentation in support of
seven life insurance policy applications.
The applications were for three $3 million
ING/ReliaStar Life Insurance Company/Security
Life of Denver Insurance Company ("ING")
life insurance policies, two $7 million
ING life insurance policies, a $5 million
MetLife life insurance policy and a $5 million
Union Central Life Insurance Company life
insurance policy for an individual named
Mansour Seck.
also admitted that between May 17, 2007
and June 20, 2007, he fraudulently obtained
property from ING in the form of commissions
on the $7 million life insurance policy.
Seck fraudulently obtained $280,230 in commissions
for this policy.
Seck admitted that between October 16, 2007
and December 4, 2007, he fraudulently obtained
property from Miller & Schrader, P.A.
in the form of a $61,898 premium reimbursement
and a $150,000 unsecured loan on the $5
million MetLife life insurance policy.
June 7, 2010, Seck was sentenced to three
years in state prison, ordered to forfeit
his New Jersey insurance producer's
license and ordered to pay a $10,000 civil
insurance fraud fine. The sentence was based
on Seck's April 12, 2010 guilty plea
to an Accusation charging him with two counts
of second-degree insurance fraud. In that
case, Seck admitted that between May 22,
2008 and July 27, 2009, he submitted applications
containing fraudulent information to Prudential
Life Insurance Company and Aviva Life Insurance
Company for $7 million life insurance policies.
Department of Banking and Insurance routinely
assists the Office of the Insurance Fraud
Prosecutor with the investigation and prosecution
of licensed insurance producers. This assistance
enables the state to coordinate criminal
investigations and prosecutions with the
imposition of licensing sanctions in order
to protect the public.
L. Cross, Deputy Attorney General Nicole
D. Rizzolo and Deputy Chief Counsel Norma
R. Evans were assigned to the investigation
of this case. Rizzolo represented the State
at the guilty plea hearing. Acting Insurance
Fraud Prosecutor Chillemi thanked ING, MetLIfe,
Union Central Life Insurance Company, SSA-OIG,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
MVC, the United States Department of State,
the United States Visa Office and the State
of New York Insurance Department for their
assistance in the investigation.
is Insurance Fraud Awareness Month in New
Jersey. Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
Chillemi noted that some important cases
have started with anonymous tips. People
who are concerned about insurance cheating
and have information about a fraud can report
it anonymously by calling the toll-free
hotline at 1-877-55-FRAUD,
or visiting the Web site at www.NJInsurancefraud.org.
State regulations permit a reward to be
paid to an eligible person who provides
information that leads to an arrest, prosecution
and conviction for insurance fraud.
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Memorialize the details of every holiday and important family gathering. It's a perfect keepsake for anyone who cherishes each time a family gets together to celebrate something big or small. Two pages for each gathering, one with details of the occasion and who celebrated, and one for highlights. A perfect gift for any mom and it also makes a great hostess gift!
Accent your book with a ribbon or plaque, or both, to make it truly unique.
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