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Looking for exclusive private island living, close to mainland destinations and an international airport? Discover Tidy Island, 240 acres of protected preservation and a wildlife & bird sanctuary! Experience the tranquility as you pass through the friendly, yet secure 24/7 guarded gate. Flocks of wild birds inhabiting the surrounding waterways welcome you. Low rise coastal construction and resort style amenities blend with the island's natural landscape and preserve areas. The clubhouse is home to frequent island gatherings, no fee for resident's use. The main lap pool can be enjoyed year round due to the built in cooling & heating systems. Additional amenities include 2 Har-Tru tennis courts with lights, 2 hot tubs, a second pool, fitness center, on-site management & maintenance departments. You will frequently find friendly neighbors walking the trails, bicycling the Boulevard, fishing the bay or ponds, or exploring the historical museum. This waterfront 3 story townhome is part of a triplex building located in the East Village. Residents have direct water access for kayaks or paddle boards as well as panoramic views of Sarasota Bay and the surrounding wildlife preserve. The Halifax model contains 3 bedrooms, 2 and a half bathrooms, grand atrium entry with a private elevator, screened lanai and an open floor plan boasting over 2500 SF. Convenient neighbor to one of the community pools and hot tubs, with additional parking nearby.
Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Fire Hydrant, Sewer Connected, Street Lights, Underground Utilities
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Researchers are encouraged to build on the know-how to integrate sex and gender considerations into research content in all phases of the research cycle, from defining the research question to results dissemination.
The following videos were prepared by the European Commission and the GENDER-NET Project (funded by the EC) to guide and inform researchers when designing their research proposal.
Understanding gender dimension for MSCA projects - European Commission - EU Science & Innovation
Integrating the Gender Analysis into Research (IGAR) Tool - GENDER-NET Project

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Pinasugbo: Visayas' All-Time-Favorite Pasalubong
Negros Occidental
Belle Piccio | Jul 04, 2017
Pinasugbo is a common Ilonggo pasalubong usually sold in Iloilo and Bacolod. It is a sliced banana, deep fried, and coated with caramelized sugar. In spite of its popularity, Pinasugbo is so easy to make. The ingredients can easily be found in groceries or in any public market. In fact, all you need are the following:
- banana (preferably saba)
- brown sugar
- vegetable oil
- sesame seeds (optional)
If you notice, the bananas used are still green. It is best that you use unripe bananas so that the finished product is not soggy.
After peeling the bananas, thinly slice it.
Prepare a large metal pot. Heat the old and mix the brown sugar until it caramelized. Add water if needed.
When the mixture boils, you can add the bananas. Carefully mix the bananas until it is well coated. After 15-20 minutes, remove the bananas.
Since the bananas are still hot, prepare a tong and water as not to burn your fingers while preparing it for packing.
Place 2-3 slices in a paper cone and dip it on sesame seeds.
Your pinasugbo is now ready! Serve amd enjoy your sweet chewy snack.
Pinasugbo is delicious and sweet. I like eating it while it is still hot or freshly cooked. As it cools down, the pinasugbo is not only chewy but crunchy as well as it slowly hardens. It's a very simple dish to make and to enjoy, but you're probably better off purchasing from the local small-time vendors that sell this delicious snack in bulk. It's a win-win (and sarap-sarap!) situation for everyone!
Thank you to the Livelihood sang mga Nanay sa Bayanihan in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City for sharing their knowledge on how to make the pinasugbo.
VIEW: Check our Pasalubong Map: Visayas to guide you what treats to take home to your friends and family:
How to Get There
From Manila, you can fly to Bacolod (Php2500++, round trip, 45 minutes). From Bacolod-Silay Airport, you can take a shuttle, or a cab and ask to be dropped off to your destination.
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Grace Unbound - We acknowledge that God created us as spiritual and sexual beings and as a church we need to minister to and support the needs of the whole person. We provide comprehensive sexual education that calls upon all areas in our lives and how they impact our whole selves; as well as providing a place of support where shame can be replaced by grace and healing. We believe in, support and are advocates for the LGBTQ Community.
little feminist - lists their recommended 9 best books about gender identity for ages 3-11.
LGBTQ Friendly Books for kids - compiled by blogger Jen Walshaw, in The Mad House.
Our Whole Lives - is a series of sexuality education programs for six age groups: grades K-1, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, grades 10-12, Young Adults and Adults. The resources are written by professional sexuality educators and provide accurate information for parents, teachers and pastors to be used in the affirming and supportive setting of our churches. There is a Parent Guide to Our Whole Lives Grades K-1 and Grades 4-6 that accompanies the Our Whole Lives resource for those age levels. Our Whole Lives Grades 4-6 also uses the book, It's Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris.
Religious Institute - a multi-faith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society.
Safe touch is key to teach kids. Teach your youngest the Underwear Rule!
Human Sexuality - Free in Christ to care for the neighbor, Lutheran Youth talk about sexuality. This study, an adaptation of the third task force study Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor: Lutherans Talk About Human Sexuality is intended for use by senior high youth together with parents, pastors, and youth leaders.
Can I Ask That?: - 8 Hard Questions about God & Faith [Sticky Faith Curriculum] Leader Guide
These Are Our Bodies addresses foundational issues for how we are called to have conversations about our sexuality within a faith community. Looking at sexuality through the lenses of growth and change, we can explore values and intentionality. Individuals and churches can use this technique to build upon this theological grounding. Discusses sexuality starting from the age 3, written by Episcopalians.
Sexual Exploitation:
Cherish All Children is an ELCA ministry that equips congregations to prevent child sexual exploitation. Our vision is that ELCA congregations will be prevention champions so all children may be cherished, not exploited.
Not in Room 204 - Author Shannon Riggs Illustrated by Jaime Zollars. Mrs. Salvador is one tough teacher. But Regina Lillian Hadwig, a very quiet student, doesn't mind. She likes the order and discipline Mrs. Salvador expects. At a report card conference, Mrs. Salvador tells Regina's mom that Regina is doing a great job, but that she is very quiet. "Are you quiet at home, like you are in school?" Mrs. Salvador asks Regina. And Regina thinks of the secret she keeps so quiet-the one even her mom doesn't know, about the secret things her father does.
Gender Identity:
Queer Grace is an online encyclopedia for LGBTQ and Christian Life run by Lutheran Pastor Emmy Kegler.
Human Rights Campaign - As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. This resource links to a coming out resource for teens.
Hatch Youth - Hatch Youth is dedicated to empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and allied (LGBTQIA) youth, ages 13-20, to become positive contributors to society by providing a safe social environment, offering role models and peer support, and sponsoring educational and community outreach opportunities. This resource helps youth understand what is all entailed with coming out.
Reconciling Works - Lutherans for Full Participation advocates for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their Church and congregations.
OutFront Minnesota - We envision a state (MN) where LGBTQ individuals have equal opportunities, protection and rights.
The Reformation Project - exists to train Christians to support and affirm lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
LGBTQIA+ Youth Ministry Resources -Do you have questions about how you can best serve the young LGTBQIA+ persons in your ministry setting? We took a few of the most frequently expressed concerns and created this simple resource to help youth ministry professionals and lay leaders provide hospitality and welcome to LGBTQIA+ youth and their families.
Inclusive Language Guide - Northwestern University's The Family Institute created a through and helpful guide for discussing topics such as race, gender, and mental health for example.
Austen Hartke -is the creator of the YouTube series "Transgender and Christian," which seeks to understand, interpret, and share parts of the Bible that relate to gender identity and the lives of transgender individuals. Austen is a graduate of Luther Seminary's Master of Arts program in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies, and is the winner of the 2014 John Milton Prize in Old Testament Writing from the same institution. Austen speaks regularly and you can contact him at: http://austenhartke.com/contact/
The Naming Project - The mission of The Naming Project is to create places of safety for youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities where faith is shared and healthy life-giving community is modeled.
One Coin Found: How God's Love Stretches to the Margins by Pastor Emmy Kegler who has a complicated relationship with the Bible. As a queer woman who grew up in both conservative Evangelical and progressive Protestant churches, she knows too well how Scripture can be used to wound and exclude. And yet, the stories of Scripture continue to captivate and inspire her–both as a person of faith and as a pastor to a congregation. So she set out to fall in love with the Bible, wrestling with the stories inside, where she met a God who continues to seek us out–appearing again and again as a voice, a presence, and a promise.


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Conception, planning media technology, technical construction management
CFOspace represents collaboration space of the future where financial issues meet latest technologies: visualizing and analysis of data structure, effective data engineering or efficient and immersive coaching are some application examples for CFOspace. This digital lab enhances completely digital collaboration of CFOs and their teams. In this room of 65 sqm, showcases are being presented interactively to customers and clients and can be edited collectively. Each showcase begins with an immersive intro produced on the four video screens, the surround sound system and on the LED illuminated ceiling. The illuminated ceiling serves as fifth video screen, supporting the extensive impression of the system. In CFOspace, Skype meetings and video conferences can be held parallel to the presentations. This project was awarded the Sinus - Systems Integration Award 2018!


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I don't know if you remember from earlier this year, but I applied for my Green Card and wasn't one of the lucky ones.
I really did think that the power of positive thought would ensure that I would get picked. Even though my alarm every morning would scream at me angrily telling me that this year the Green Card would be mine, it was all for nothing.
This year I have really turned it up a notch. After putting my name into the hat yesterday I added a subtle new decoration to my bedroom wall.


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Last week, we were asked to come speak at the official opening day of our Kenyan sister company's (Kenyacof) new dry mill "Kahawa Bora", which translates into English as "Excellent Coffee". There were probably around 300 farmers in attendance. These were either representatives of cooperative societies or of small estates that have signed up as clients of Kahawa Bora. The other featured guests were the Director of the Agricultural and Foods Agency, the head of the coffee section within AFA, the Kenyan Coffee Research Foundation, and several others.
The speeches varied, depending on the speakers, but there were several key themes which all attendees mentioned:
1. Quality coffee is the key to better incomes
2. Prices paid need to reward farmers better
3. Better governance is needed in the Kenyan coffee sector
These 3 points are all addressed by Kenyacof's way of working directly with producer groups or estates.
Kahawa Bora
The mill is relatively small, but is perfectly sized for microlots/specialty coffee and small estate farmers. We think that Kenyacof has exactly the right approach in working with estates – the cooperative societies have had mixed success over the years in returning the correct share of FOB price paid back to farmers. In addition, at times the scale and structure of cooperative societies has sometimes detached farmers from becoming truly involved in forward progress.
We still love (and buy) cooperative coffees, but feel that giving farmers more choices is always a good thing. Allowing medium sized farmers to export their own coffees is something we stand behind completely. Our Slopes of 8 and Mwendia coffees are perfect examples of what is possible from a quality perspective when people all the way along the supply chain work together towards a common goal. We will keep on supporting this way of collaborating and hope to bring more coffees of this farmer-forward program to Antwerp!


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With May having arrived in all its summer goodness bringing with it the drawn out evenings and reason to sacrifice sleep in the dedication to catching sea trout. To put things lightly it has been a slow and tough start to the season. Brief rises through out April saw the Welsh rivers of the Tawe,... Continue Reading →
Food for thought, have I missed out not Fly Fishing for Bass sooner?
An interesting session and growing passion for fly fishing leaves Nathaniel questioning why is he not salt water fly fishing for Bass?
A team of flies to trust this Sea Trout season
Last season was an unusual one for the sea trout angler here in Wales. With the rivers incredibly low from May through till August companioned with high temperatures. This left the sea trout that were present reflecting the conditions in a stubborn and lethargic attitude. This called for a very simplistic and pleasurable approach to... Continue Reading →
Looking back over a season of Sea Trout
Looking back over a seasons sea trout fly fishing with Nathaniel james in Wales.
REVIEWED: Patagonia Stormfront Hip Pack
Long term review of the Patagonia Storefront Hip Pack.
Quest for sewin
They say that if you ever want to really succeed at something then all other distractions need to be put aside and that one ambition completely focused on. Well I think it is fair to say that as of late this has been completely true of my pursuit for Sea Trout...countless hours have been tallied... Continue Reading →
Where did May go?
Firstly, my reason for a lack of updates the last two weeks has been because of university exams...yes the dreaded summer peril! What has been worse though is the determined pursuits I have been devoting myself to while targeting Sea Trout, or Sewin as we proudly call them in Wales - "the silver one" at... Continue Reading →
Swimming in a deep plastic ocean
Following on from last weeks post on the "Bay of Biscay Dolphin Massacre" I wanted to this week turn attention to another marine crisis that we are facing...plastic! Firstly before we touch on the deeper details of this growing ocean disaster, watch the following video I came across on Instagram this week from Ocean Photographer... Continue Reading →
Tail end of the fishing season
The Bass season finished pretty sharpish for me and unfortunately due to conditions didn't continue much further than the end of the Salmon Season...I had a few good fish in Ireland but for some reason the Bass didn't seem to be at the normal marks in quite the same numbers, nor size range and experimenting... Continue Reading →


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The Centre develops and offers professional development opportunities including challenging and rigorous workshops and its two flagship residential Institutes.
All our professional development opportunities — conducted under the Chatham House Rule (click here to find out more) to encourage robust and peer learning — are also a great opportunity for professionals to connect and share their experiences and work challenges.
Our professional development programs include:
Regular webinars —developed to provide practical 'how-to-do' case studies and learnings. These webinars usually feature guest speakers and provide participants opportunities for questions and discussions.
Professional development workshops — these events typically include a guest speaker or speakers and often feature case studies to illustrate best practice or highlight learnings that can be taken back to the workplace for application or discussion. Our workshop program straddles all corporate public affairs functions and caters for all levels of the profession.
Heads of function and senior practitioners roundtables — held in Australia and Asia for the most senior corporate public affairs practitioners, these fora analyse and discuss the most recent developments and trends in function management and development.
Residential Institutes — held annually in Melbourne at Melbourne Business School and in Asia at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School, more than 600 professionals over the years are graduates from the Institute program. The Institute program features an international Faculty and sessions led by industry professionals and leaders from leading global corporations.
Special dialogues — held with invited practitioners around an industry or profession-wide issue, and include, for instance, Asia Pacific trade policy, reputation indexes and government inquiries into issues such as corporate social responsibility.


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ITOCHU Announces Partnership with U.S. Ifeelgoods Inc, the World's Largest Digital Rewards Distribution Platform for Corporations
June 18, 2015
ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Masahiro Okafuji, President & CEO; hereinafter "ITOCHU") announced today that it would aim to strengthen its presence in the rapidly expanding market for rewards through partnership with Ifeelgoods (headquartered in California, U.S.; Co-founder/CEO: Michael Amar; hereinafter "Ifeelgoods"), developer and operator of digital rewards distribution platform for corporations that has run over 1,000 campaigns in 30 countries around the world. The partnership will begin full operation in the Japanese market from mid June 2015.
ITOCHU and its business companies have run a number of businesses in the field of rewards, a market known to have annual sales in excess of 500 billion yen. This includes Microsoft's Skype credit, distribution of prepaid cards, and rewards to end users at Point of Sale.
The partnership with Ifeelgoods will permit ITOCHU to manage inventory of digital rewards, support planning of campaigns, develop/operate campaign sites, and distribute rewards to end users all under one integrated system, in a safe, simple and speedy manner characteristic of Ifeelgoods' platform. The target market would be sales promotions for manufacturers and service providers, rewards for points/miles, employee incentives, or call center gifts to customers. The market for sales promotions has already grown to a scale of more than 6 trillion yen, almost on a par with the advertising market, while the total amount of reward points/miles issued per year has exceeded 900 billion yen.
ITOCHU, together with Ifeelgoods, plans to expand the business not only throughout Japan but to Asian regions as well within fiscal 2015. It also targets an annual business volume of more than 100 billion yen within the next three years, intending to contribute to expanding the digital rewards market in the Asia region.
Profile of Ifeelgoods, Inc.
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|Michael AMAR
|Palo Alto, CA
|Idinvest Partners Quest Venture Partners, Tugboat Ventures, among others
|Business domain
|Digital distribution platform for gift cards and rewards
|Over 300 leading brands (GAP, L'Oreal, Samsung, Nestle, Coca Cola, etc.)


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TEMELES, EVELYN ROSS: On Thursday, June 27, 2013; Beloved wife of the late Dr. Roy S. Temeles. Cherished mother of Sherry Baldinger of Fairfax, VA, Randy (Rhonda) Temeles of Wheeling, WV, Toni Brockway of Murrysville, Penny (Ralph Dioletta) Temeles of Murrysville, and Sam (Gabriela Larios) Temeles of Los Angeles, CA. Sister of Betty Kennedy, Shirley Muir and the late Esther Ross and Mardy Ross. Adored grandmother of Jessica (Joshua) Martin, Andrew and Julie Baldinger and Natalie Temeles. Great-grandmother of Ryder Samuel Martin and Aidyn Ray Martin. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Services at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside on Sunday at 11 AM. Visitation one and one half hours prior to services (9:30 - 11 AM). Interment PRIVATE. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association (Greater Pittsburgh Chapter), 1100 Liberty Ave. Ste. E-201, Pgh., PA 15222 or American Heart Association, 777 Penn Ctre. Blvd., Ste. 200, Pgh., PA 15235.
I was very sorry to hear of Evelyn's passing. It seems like only yesterday she was pulling up to our house as part of the Hebrew school carpool, helping with cub scouts or cheering on Randy and all of us in little league. She was always impeccable and always had a warm smile. Thoughts and prayers to Sherry, Toni, Penny and my 'ole buddy Randy...and your families.


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Qualification for the post of Officer (General) of Bangladesh BankPosition : Officer (General) of Bangladesh Bank
Number of total post : 200
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Educational requirement : Masters degree/ Four year honors degree from a reputed university in any subjects and also have minimum one first class/division. Third class/division in any examination will not be eligible.
Pre-requisite : Scanned or Digital print of your passport size photograph & signature
Last date of application : 16/05/2019
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Image360 - Palm Desert is currently open during our regular business hours. If this changes, we will post information here and on our Facebook page. Stay healthy!
From athletics, Bikram yoga and cardio, to Zumba, spinning and every fitness focus in between, Image360 Palm Desert is your source for custom and affordable signage that attracts new members… and enhances the satisfaction and safety of your facility's current clientele.
To alert prospects to your location, rely on our exterior fitness center signs such as monument signs, channel letters and gym window graphics, among our other gym storefront signs or street-side solutions.
Inside, count on Image360 for gym posters, weight room signs and gym safety signs as well as signage that directs people to the reception desk, lockers or other areas in your facility—no matter if it's used for martial arts like karate and judo or for other forms of training. Of course gym rule signs and weight room rules signs will help ensure cleanliness, order and safe practices.
Click on any of the links below to look through your many options in gym signs.
Ready to take the next step? Schedule a consultation with Image360 Palm Desert by clicking the "Start a Conversation" button below or calling directly (760) 324-7446.
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Image360 (formerly Signs By Tomorrow) executed a sign package for me that was somewhat tricky, but the signs were beautiful, professional and of quality work. I would highly recommend them for any commercial project, and they are now my preferred vendor for signs at my hotel.
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On behalf of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention & Visitors Authority, I would like to thank you for the work that Image360 (formerly Signs by Tomorrow) has provided us. Your staff was extremely professional and your company was great to work with. The signs turned out great - the board quality and colors were right on! Not to mention how quickly you were able to produce them for us. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
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We had the pleasure of working with Larry Deitz, owner of Image360 (formerly Signs by Tomorrow). We had asked to have some signage done replicating previous work we had initially been utilizing at the property. Without hesitation, Larry pulled together this project and even made some excellent suggestions to the artwork and the end result was superb. The turnaround time was of key concern and as hoped was completed on time and with beautiful results. We certainly would welcome the opportunity to work with them in the future and have recommended him to others.
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I highly recommend Image360 (formerly Signs By Tomorrow). They have exceeded my expectations with their service and quality. Plus, their follow-up is always exceptional and they respond to my calls and needs in a timely matter. In the commercial real estate field it is critical to know that you can trust your sign company to say, do and perform as requested. They make my job easier and have never let me down.


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NorthWest Shopping Centre: Situated just minutes away from West Hills, the NorthWest centre has over 120 specialty retail stores and restaurants, including a range of banks, Anytime Fitness, and Countdown supermarket. NorthWest not only offers shopping, they regularly host events such as art exhibitions, school holiday entertainment, and free entertainment for the young ones on Toddler Tuesdays.
Westgate Shopping Centre is also located just minutes from West Hills. Offering a range of entertainment options, it is home to Event Cinemas, Westgate Bowling, plus numerous restaurants. The centre also hosts some of the major retailers such as The Warehouse, Mitre 10, Noel Leeming, and Animates. Banks, City Fitness, and numerous other facilities are also available.
In close proximity you will also find the convenience of stores such as: Pak'nSave, Placemakers, Z Fuel, and just a two-minute drive down the road, a range of food vendors.


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Corporate Social Responsibility
It is the fundamental interest of a well-functioning company to promote the success of the environment in which it operates. Therefore, our social engagement is based on the key elements of cooperation and the transmission of values. It is highly important for us to support the communities in our operational area.
We pay particular attention to the social, cultural, sport, health and environmental programs of the civil organisations and institutions of the surrounding cities and villages.
We consider it important to support educational institutions and the education of children in disadvantaged families. For this reason, we regularly organise events to collect and deliver school supplies, clothes and food to those concerned.
Blood donation
We have been organising company blood donations in several cities since 2011. The summarised indicators of the past years are shown below:
Our Company started its programme titled "Energetic City" in 2008, in the scope of which we enriched the environment of the population of 10 cities with a playground, sports track and external leisure centre each through the voluntary work of about a hundred of our employees on each occasion.
The purpose of our competition for pupils is to make them interested in natural sciences and allow them to capitalise on the knowledge acquired during their preparation for the competition in their further education.
This annual challenge takes place with the participation of the students of the elementary schools of 11 cities, and we honour the performance of the winning teams with valuable gifts and a serious monetary prize.


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The golf tournament is a fundraiser for the Jim Regan Memorial Scholarship Fund. Donations are accepted to support the fund. Jim Regan was a Churchill County Commissioner from 1989 to 2000 and was an active community member. Each year, scholarships are awarded to general Churchill County employees or their children. Taylor Ingram, Kaylynn Perez, Brooke Shyne, McKenna Montgomery, and Angeleena Tomb were the 2019 recipients. The 2020 golf tournament will be held at the Fallon Golf Course on Saturday, September 12th at 9 a.m. The generosity of this great community makes the event a huge success and future scholarships are certain!
A total of $7,000 was awarded for 2019 and the presentation was made at the Churchill County Commission meeting on June 6, 2019. The 2020 application is due by April 3rd to the Churchill County Commissioners' Office, 155 N. Taylor St., Suite 110, Fallon, NV 89406.
The 2019 Employee Appreciation Dinner was held on Friday, November 15, 2019, at the William N. Pennington Life Center, 952 South Maine Street. Registration begins at 6:00, followed by dinner at 7:00 PM.
The Churchill County Employee Management Committee will provide details for upcoming events as they are scheduled.


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We spent the a very cold January weekend in central Vermont. With the temperatures hovering around 10 degrees; snowshoeing was out of the question. Taking off my gloves to snap a photo was brutal enough. We spent the afternoon indoors visiting Simon Pearce's workshop and restaurant in Quechee, Vermont.
Simon Pearce first opened his glassblowing workshop in Ireland. In the 1980's Pearce moved his operation to a historic woolen mill in Quechee, Vermont. The Ottauquechee river roars just below, providing hydroelectric power for the glass furnaces along with electricity for the entire facility. Visitors can browse the retail store, watch potters and glassblowers at work and enjoy lunch or dinner in the restaurant overlooking the river.
Greg and I found the glassblowing process fascinating. Each piece is gorgeous and completely handmade. I made a mental note of all my favorite glasses, bowls, and pitchers to purchase once our renovation is done. Below photos of glassblowers and potters at work. How cute are the wool plaid curtains I spotted in the ladies bathroom? At the very bottom is the hydroelectric generator used to power the facility. Find out more at simonpearce.com.
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Done for the day, weary, wishing I could come up with the stamina to continue. Not gonna happen.
I almost don't want to go home yet, though. It takes such an effort to steal this time for myself and I feel greedy, unwilling to drive back to my life as wife, helpmate, taskmaster, confident, mom. I'm not ready to give up my focus, to return to the regular world. Not a soul in my life would understand this. So I sigh, resigned.
As I work, listening to music from the 90's in particular, I'm reminded of the choices and the direction of my career, my life. The anger is still there, potent. In my studio I feel free, unrestrained, a genius in full control. It's a fantasy, and yet, I indulge in it. The exhaustion is perhaps a gift now that I think about it. I will walk out of here alive.
The works in progress are filling in, taking form. I continue to work in layers of thinned down acrylic paint, the figures gaining dimensionality, becoming like adolescents: obnoxious, disinterested in what I might have had planned for them, going their own way. This is always a dangerous stage of creation for me. It's the point where judgement starts to be stronger than open acceptance. I grow impatient, fearful. What ARE these pieces about? How do I keep the momentum up? How do I maintain the fearless space in which they all were birthed?
My experiment with the trowel did not work. The heavy gel medium is either too old or too solid to smoothly adhere to stretched canvas. So I returned angrily to using the plastic spatula to apply and even out the surface. On one vertical canvas I used the nappy roller to create a rough surface. Not exactly sure how the rough piece can be used going forward. Maybe that wasn't such a good idea. I suppose there's an opportunity to use collage here. Might be a good direction.
Next time I'm in the studio, I'd like to further define the figures, utilize line, more scrumbling, perhaps take out the burnt umber, the VanDyke brown. Do I want the works to be light, airy, ethereal? Do I want them to be bold? If so, how aggressive am I feeling? Do I want to add texture with paper or medium or do I want to rely on the simple application of paint? I harken back to the works of 2015, using the gridded papers. That worked. But I really hate to repeat myself.
Reminder: SLOW down. Sit, look at the work and let it tell me what it wants. Okay.
My mood today? Mixed. I think the failed trowel experiment bothers me more than it ought to. So I'll let it go. At least I didn't abuse more than maybe one canvas. The others remain healthy, full of promise and mystery and enough challenge. Artist, do not lose hope.


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Healthcare Checkup: 3 Things You Should Plan for Now
It may officially still show summer on the calendar, but with the kids back in school and Halloween items showing up on the shelves in local stores, you can tell that fall is just around the corner.
This not only means you'll soon see pumpkin spice everything – it also means that Open Enrollment for 2019 is approaching fast. This year it begins on November 1, 2018, and ends a short six weeks later on December 15.
While it's not quite time to pick out your new healthcare plan, there are some other things you should be doing now to get ready.
#1 Do a Mid-Year Checkup
If you're receiving a subsidy on the marketplace, or rather, the government is providing a tax break on your health insurance, you need to do what I call a mid-year checkup.
As you may recall, last November when you signed up for healthcare through the healthcare.gov website, you had to state how much money you were going to make in 2018.
If you are self-employed this is often hard to do, so you probably gave more of a guesstimate, meaning that you didn't have an actual figure so you had to make your best guess.
Now that we're in the month of August, it's time to take a look at those numbers again.
Are you making more than what you thought you would when you made your guess in November?
If you are, you need to contact the marketplace and let them know. If you don't, you could very well find yourself owing tons of money back to the government when you do your 2018 taxes.
This could affect your subsidy and you know what happens next – higher payments!
#2 Review Your Health Insurance Coverage
If your income has significantly went up things could get even worse. You could actually lose your subsidy altogether and then your health insurance would skyrocket.
The good news is that there is a non-Obamacare option you can get instead, and the cost you pay for it doesn't rely on your income level at all.
Catastrophic PPO plans are an affordable way to have great coverage and the best part is that the amount you pay each month will never change.
In fact, you can buy it now while you are in your 20s or 30s and you'll still have the same payment all the way up until you turn 65 (when you switch to Medicare).
#3 Speaking of that Mid-Year Checkup
When was the last time you got a physical or a mammogram? If it's been a while since you've had either, this is something you really need to do before the end of the year.
If you do have a plan through Obamacare, you're already paying for preventative care anyway as part of your healthcare plan, so there's no need to worry about the cost.
If you don't have major medical though and can say the word "self-pay," you will find that it pays to shop around. A self-pay physical should run you less than $200 and you should be able to get a full blood work panel done for less than a $100.
As for getting a mammogram, I always wait until Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October because there are places that will do this for you for free.
These tests are always worthwhile because if there is a problem they can detect it while it's early and more treatable.
For instance, the last time I got my bloodwork done, some of the readings didn't come back all that great. This has motivated me to start eating better and lose more weight.
If you are in the same boat as me and need a little motivation – go get this done!
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Strattera is the brand name for the medication atomoxetine. Specialists endorse it to the two kids and grown-ups determined to have consideration shortage hyperactivity issue (ADHD), a standout amongst the most widely recognized youth issue that can endure into adulthood. Those with ADHD experience difficulty focusing and controlling their conduct.
Strattera is in a class of meds known as particular norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Individuals with ADHD take this medication since it lessens hyperactivity and impulsivity and can likewise enable them to remain centered. It works by expanding dimensions of norepinephrine, a substance in the cerebrum that helps control conduct.
In the United States, ADHD analyses are on the ascent. The latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 11 percent of youngsters and teenagers, 4 to 17 years of age, had the condition in 2011.
An investigation distributed in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology in 2013 likewise discovered that atomoxetine improves side effects in kids and youngsters, 10 to 16 years of age, who have lazy subjective rhythm (SCT). Albeit lazy psychological beat is anything but a characterized youth issue, specialists recommend that may change sooner rather than later. Like ADHD, manifestations of SCT include trouble focusing and centering, yet rather than being hyperactive or hasty, youngsters with SCT are commonly dormant or underactive. More details here
Eli Lilly and Company produces Strattera, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) endorsed in 2002. Eli Lilly's patent on the medication isn't set to lapse until 2016 so nonexclusive types of the medication are not yet accessible in the United States.
What Are the Key Things I Need to Know About Strattera?
Before taking Strattera, you ought to know about a few significant admonitions:
Kids and young people with ADHD who take Strattera are bound to have self-destructive considerations than their companions who don't take the medication. Guardians and parental figures ought to regulate them intently and watch for alarming changes in the tyke's conduct each day, especially when treatment starts and when the kid's portion of the drug changes. Look for quick therapeutic consideration if a youngster creates:
An irregular dimension of being pulled back
Sentiments of vulnerability, misery, or uselessness
New or compounding despondency
Considerations of self-mischief or suicide
Outrageous stress or tumult
Fits of anxiety
Inconvenience resting
Forceful or vicious conduct
Strange energy
Some other abrupt or unordinary changes in conduct
A specialist should screen circulatory strain of anybody on Strattera on the grounds that the prescription could make it go up.
Strattera is just a single piece of a general ADHD treatment plan. Youngsters and grown-ups need to keep all subsequent specialist visits while taking Strattera and make sure to adhere to all guidelines from the specialist, which may incorporate advising or specialized curriculum.
Is There Anything Special I Should Discuss With My Doctor Before Taking Strattera?
Strattera may cause reactions and can likewise meddle with numerous prescriptions. Grown-ups or youngsters who have certain ailments should take Strattera with alert. Continuously tell the specialist if the individual taking the medication has sensitivities to any drugs and talk about every one of the dangers and advantages of Strattera.
Grown-ups should fill their specialist in as to whether they have a type of glaucoma, called limited edge glaucoma. Specialist ought to likewise know whether the individual taking Strattera has ever had seizures.
Strattera can cause liver damage in certain individuals who take it. Educate the specialist regarding any history of liver ailment or pheochromocytoma, a tumor on a little organ close to the kidneys.
Individuals who show some kindness condition or are at high hazard for a heart condition may not be great contender for Strattera. The specialist for grown-ups or youngsters taking the medication should know whether anybody in their families ever kicked the bucket all of a sudden or if any relatives have an unpredictable heartbeat. Specialists ought to be told about any heart-related issues in youngsters or grown-ups being considered for Strattera, including:
Heart assault
Heart deformity
A sporadic heartbeat
Solidifying of the corridors
Heart or vein sickness
Likewise ensure the specialist knows whether the grown-up or kid, or anybody in their family, has experienced gloom or bipolar issue or has had self-destructive contemplations.
In case you're a lady, make certain to tell your specialist in case you're pregnant or may wind up pregnant. Your specialist likewise has to know whether you're breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. There's insufficient proof to know whether Strattera is sheltered to take during pregnancy. The medication may likewise go into bosom milk, so nursing ladies ought to deliberately gauge the dangers and advantages of treatment with this medication.


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Resources, Workshops, and Lesson Plans for Social Studies
by Michael Robinson, 2019 West Tennessee Teacher of the Year and high school social studies teacher at Houston High School in the Germantown Municipal School District
Population pyramids, indigenous peoples, Freedom Riders, Sun Studio, multiple scales, and GPS/GIS are all found in the new 2019-20 Tennessee social studies standards. These are just a few examples of the content social studies teachers are expected to teach. The new state standards provide a type of roadmap for teachers to follow as they plan what they are going to teach their students each school day.
With new standards comes the need to create new lessons, adjust and adapt existing lessons, and find new resources. This can take up a tremendous amount of a teacher's time and energy. In order to help lighten the load for teachers, below is a selection of free, already-made lesson plans, flyers for summer workshops, and website resources that address the new standards in social studies.
Many of the webpages below can also be used in cross-curricular instruction across grade levels from elementary to high school as well as in our most advanced AP and dual enrollment social studies courses.
Workshops and Lesson Plans
Tennessee Council for the Social Studies has a list of upcoming events for teachers that includes summer workshops in the state of Tennessee. One of the listed summer opportunities is a one-day workshop sponsored by the Tennessee Geographic Alliance entitled History and Geography: Making It Work. This workshop is for social studies teachers in grades 3-12, and each of the sessions focuses on new material found in the new social studies standards. In addition to the sessions on the new standards, there will be five sessions for teaching AP Human Geography.
Since 1998, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Asia Program has been providing teachers with excellent seminars, resources, and lesson plans for teaching about Asia. The website has over 75 lesson plans for teaching about Asia, with most focused on East Asia. Recently, 14 multi-day lessons, 2018 NCTA East Asia Teaching Modules, have been added to their website. These teaching modules were developed to specifically address many of the new Tennessee social studies standards that focus on Asia.
Historical and Geographical Graphs and Charts Websites
The OEC: The Observatory of Economic Complexity is a website from MIT that allows the user to see a country's trading partners, imports, and exports. Click on Visualizations to see the colorful detailed charts for each country. Use Chrome or Firebox browsers as it does not work with Mac's Safari browser. Harvard University has a very similar website, The Atlas of Economic Complexity.
The interactive graphs, Where We Came From and Where We Went, State by State, from the New York Times charts where Americans have moved between states since 1900. In the example above, Tennessee in 2012 had 61% of the population born in Tennessee, 16% born in other southern states, 9% born in the Midwest, etc. The graphs allow teachers to see the patterns of migration in each state and region of the United States.
The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States has demographic information about a state, city, census tract, zip code, etc. It has detailed graphs, maps, and charts on housing, education, occupations, and much more. In the example above the population pyramid, types of jobs, income, and education is shown for Germantown, Tennessee.
The Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100 shows how a country's percentage of males, females, and age cohorts have changed over time. In the example above from the website, the United States in 2019, when compared to 1969, has a significantly smaller percentage of the male and female population below age 15 and a much higher percentage above age 60. By 2069, almost all age cohorts will have close to the same percentage of males and females. If you want to read more about analyzing population pyramids, the US Census has an article called America's Age Profile Told Through Population Pyramids.
Maps and Mapping Websites
The Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States is a primary source of an atlas that was first published in 1932. The online digital version has the almost 700 maps from the original atlas.
World Mapper is a website of cartograms from a wide range of topics ranging from languages and religions to avalanches and measles. Cartograms are maps where the territory of a specific location is resized according to the subject being mapped. In the example above, the subject being mapped is the English language. Most of the world's countries are extremely small with the exception of where English is the main language. The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand clearly show up on the map, and the size of each country is based on the number of English speakers.
The New York Times has an additional map showing racial and ethnic segregation called Mapping Segregation.
To learn more about how to use GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps in the class room, explore the Google Earth Outreach webpage. National Geographic also has a webpage, Teaching With Google Earth, for teachers to learn how to use GoogleEarth with their students.
Get Started with Map Viewer will help teachers learn how to create their own maps, and the website also has GIS lesson plans.
The Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census maps on the New York Times website has US maps showing county data for population density, ethnic and racial groups, and housing. These high quality maps allow teachers to look at the concept of scale, moving from a state view to a census tract view. In the above example it appears in the first map that Tennessee has all areas with less than 20% Hispanic populations, but after changing the scale of the map, it can be seen that Census Tract 91 in Shelby County has a 44% Hispanic population.
The Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census maps on the New York Times website has US maps showing county data for population density, ethnic and racial groups, and housing. These high quality maps allow teachers to look at the concept of scale, moving from a state view to a census tract view. In the above example it appears in the first map that Tennessee has all areas with less than 20% Hispanic populations, but after changing the scale of the map, it can be seen that Census Tract 91 in Shelby County has a 44% Hispanic population.
History Websites
We Are Teachers has a link to 25 Best Social Studies Websites for Kids and Teachers to Learn.
Common Sense Education has a link to the Best U.S. History Websites for Students.
ThoughtCo. has an article, Architecture Timeline of Important Historic Periods, showing how western architecture has changed over time.
As summer quickly approaches there are many sites across the state of Tennessee to visit to give teachers new insights, ideas, and resources to take back to their classrooms in the fall. Many of these locales are represented in the new social studies standards. From historic Fort Loudoun, one of Tennessee's fifty-six state parks, to local farm tours and solar farm tours, as well as tours of Sun Studio, the Birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll, Tennessee has great variety of fascinating destinations just waiting to be explored.


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The Obsession with Aesthetic Perfection has Reached Private Parts
The desire to have perfect intimate parts is increasingly common and the obsession coincides with the increase of nude images in the media.
The preoccupation with aesthetic perfection is increasingly present in society. Now, we even worry about parts of our appearance that were unthinkable a few years ago.
Actually, many people wonder if the interest in looking good has not gotten a bit extreme. Has it become an obsession that does more harm than good?
However, aspiring to feel good doesn't mean seeking aesthetic perfection. While feeling good is affordable and makes us happy, perfection is impossible, so it just causes frustration.
Nothing will ever be perfect, and we'll always find some defect to hide or modify. Not only that, but fashions change constantly, so we'd be constantly worried about getting left behind.
In fact, this obsession is at the root certain mental disorders, from anorexia, to bulimia or bigorexia, or the obsession with cosmetic surgery.
Dissatisfaction with your image can even lead us to put our health at risk.
One example of this is the increase in genital surgery.
It's no longer just hair removal: now people are putting themselves in the hands of surgeons to even shape their genitals.
The intimate parts on trial: in search of the perfect vulva
The most popular intervention in this case is labioplasty, which consists of reducing the size of the labia minora.
Women who resort to this believe that their private parts are too big or too small. Either way, they don't feel good about them and want to do something about it.
However, some women claim that they do it for convenience. But the benefits of this operation are varied.
As well as the aesthetic appearance, many women opt for it because the size of their private parts prevents them from playing sports comfortably or from having more pleasurable sexual relationships.
- It's true that can be a problem in bed or on the court, but only in a minority of cases.
- An excess of skin or thickness can hinder penetration or sports, such as running or moving freely.
However, aesthetics plays an important role in the vast majority of cases.
Due to increasing access to nude images, a "perfect vagina" standard has been created. Therefore, as with other areas of the body, the obsession with aesthetics leads to the operating room.
The perfect vulva, a free wish?
As we said, it's striking that the growing concern over this issue is taking place at a time when nudity is more present than ever before.
Whether in conventional or pornographic genres, the human body is ever present.
If we look back, it's easy to see that the media has been very important in determining our attitudes towards our bodies
In general, the media has functioned as a mirror and a prescriber at the same time. We want to see ourselves represented and, if that doesn't happen, we change ourselves to resemble those who are.
In this sense, if we see a host of identical intimate parts with the same characteristics, we're bound to compare ourselves and start believing that difference is an imperfection.
Then, that imperfection can start to gnaw away at us.
From here we can react in two ways: look at ways to change our body or accept the difference.
As a result, the growing obsession with aesthetics has made the first option the preferred one for a larger section of the population greater than one might think.
Private parts had never been so important to our aesthetic concerns. It's true that penis size has been a constant in this sense, but not in the case of women.
One may ask why this is happening and if this obsession innate within us or if, on the contrary, it comes from the desire to resemble what we see in the media.


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For the last few years, the AFC South has been regarded as one of the worst divisions in the NFL if not the worst. It felt like a 9-7 or an 8-8 team would win the division, thanks to injuries to star players within the division or just plain out ineptitude. But it has a feel the AFC South from top to bottom will be a little different and maybe one of the more tougher divisions in the NFL in 2018, assuming that certain stars do not get injured.
Last year, Jacksonville's defense was the talk for getting turnovers and having a physical play to their defense. They won the division with it and were a few plays away from stunning New England in the AFC Championship. Tennessee with their run game and Marcus Mariota took that next step and returned to the playoffs and stole a first round win in Kansas City before getting educated by the Patriots. The Texans for a brief moment had looked to have a great offense to go with a great defense thanks in part to DeShaun Watson. However, Watson was injured as well as JJ Watt and it derailed the season. And the Colts, while looking pretty rough without Andrew Luck, weren't as awful as the record points out to be and has some pieces moving forward. Will it be Jacksonville's year to take over the AFC? Will Tennessee make a bigger jump and jump ahead of Jacksonville? Will a healthy Texans team return to the top and will Indianapolis look like a threat with a healthy Andrew Luck?
KEY ADDITIONS: QB-Cody Kessler (Trade-Cleveland), WR-Donte Moncrief (FA-Indianapolis), TE-Niles Paul (FA-Washington), G-Andrew Norwell (FA-Carolina), CB-DJ Hayden (FA-Detroit), CB-Dexter McDougle (FA-New Orleans), S-Cody Davis (FA-Los Angeles Rams), S-Don Carey (FA-Detroit), DT-Taven Bryan (Draft-Florida), WR-DJ Chark (Draft-LSU), S-Ronnie Harrison (Draft-Alabama)
KEY LOSSES: QB-Chad Henne (FA-Kansas City), RB-Chris Ivory (Buffalo), WR-Allen Robinson (FA-Chicago), Allen Hurns (released-Dallas), TE-Marcedes Lewis (FA-Green Bay), LB-Paul Posluszny (retired), CB-Aaron Colvin (FA-Houston)
Jacksonville, who had been the target of jokes throughout the last decade of being a stale team and ranking near the bottom of the NFL for a while, surprised many and made it to the AFC Championship. And they nearly pulled off the upset. Blake Bortles, who has been much maligned because of his play over the years, played solid throughout, not making porous decisions with the ball, thus earning him a contract extension. But the running game of Leonard Fournette and TJ Yeldon really kicked it in gear last year and is the Jags bread & butter. It is a key reason why they let two key targets in years past of Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns walk. On defense, which they were excellent lat year, they only improved their roster this year. They added Taven Bryan from Florida and Ronnie Harrison from Alabama, two great defensive players on defensive oriented teams in college while adding more depth with Cody Davis, Don Carey, and others. The Jaguars look primed for a late January run, even with Bortles, but if Bortles can continue to make smart decisions, who knows what might happen. KEY QUESTION: Is Blake Bortles good enough to take the Jaguars to the Super Bowl. If he just makes the right moves, it is possible with that defense. He was a couple of plays away last year.
MY PREDICTION: 11-5. Jags defense is a very young and tough-minded bunch. They will not be easy for anybody on their schedule this year.
KEY ADDITIONS: QB-Blaine Gabbert (FA-Arizona), RB-Dion Lewis (FA-New England), WR-Michael Campanaro (FA-Baltimore), G-Xavier Su'a-Filo (FA-Houston), DT-Bennie Logan (FA-Kansas City), LB-Will Compton (FA-Washington), CB-Malcolm Butler (FA-New England), LB-Rashaan Evans (Draft-Alabama), LB-Harold Landry (Draft-Boston College
KEY LOSSES: QB-Matt Cassel (FA-Detroit), QB-Brandon Weeden (FA-Houston), DT-Sylvester Williams (Released-Detroit), LB-Avery Williamson (FA-New York Jets) S-Da'Norris Searcy (FA-Carolina), RB-DeMarco Murray (retired)
Like Jacksonville, Tennessee ended their playoff drought and had a come-from-behind win against Kansas City before the Patriots had their way with them. With DeMarco Murray gone, expect to see Derrick Henry be the main guy in the backfield, and he is a load to bring down. And the Titans added Dion Lewis who can be a multi-purpose guy and change the climate when he is subbing for Henry. It's a great move for Tennessee and it will also take a load off of Marcus Mariota to throw and hopefully his targets of Corey Davis and Rishard Matthews continue to trend upwards as they could have a very formidable offense in 2018. On defense, which struggled at key times last year, the Titans added Bennie Logan at tackle and Malcolm Butler from the Patriots to shore up any shortcomings there. The Titans also drafted Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans, who could be a sleeper. So while the Titans I believe are already a good team, the potential is there to be far better and be a threat in the AFC. KEY QUESTION: How far can the Titans go in 2018? As far as the defense takes them and Mariota is healthy. The running game is there but with Mariota being a mobile QB, he is always at high-risk of injury. Defense has to get better especially being in a division with the Jags and Texans (when they're healthy). KEY QUESTION: Can the Titans offense become multi-dimensional and have a quality passing game? That's a key one to look at. Mariota can pass the ball. It's a matter of can Matthews and Davis keep taking steps upward? Again, adding Lewis will help and I think they will take a step in the right direction.
MY PREDICTION: 10-6. Maybe lofty, but the pieces the Titans have in place are excellent pieces like Mariota, Henry, Jurrell Casey and if the players respond around them, watch out.
KEY ADDITIONS: QB-Brandon Weeden (FA-Tennessee), QB-Joe Webb (FA-Buffalo), WR-Sammie Coates (Waivers-Cleveland), C-Zach Fulton (FA-Kansas City), G-Senio Kelemete (FA-New Orleans), T-Seantrel Henderson (FA-Buffalo), SS-Tyrann Matthieu (FA-Arizona), CB-Aaron Colvin (FA-Jacksonville), CB-Johnson Bademosi (FA-New England), S-Justin Reid (Draft-Stanford), OT-Martinas Rankin (Draft-Mississippi State), S-Jordan Akins (Draft-UCF)
KEY LOSSES: QB-Tom Savage (FA), QB-Josh Johnson (FA-Oakland), RB-Andre Ellington (FA), G-Xavier Su'a-Filo (FA-Tennessee), G-Breno Giacomini (FA-Oakland), S-Marcus Gilchrist (FA-Oakland), CB-Marcus Williams (FA-Arizona), LB-Brian Cushing (released),
Whatever could have gone wrong for Houston in 2017 pretty much went wrong. JJ Watt was lost for the season after 5 games with a broken leg and has now only played 8 games in two seasons. DeShaun Watson played great in his short time starting in 6 games and going 3-3 before he was lost to a torn ACL during practice. And after Watson was injured, that was it for Houston. That said, both Watt on defense and Waston on offense changes the entire Houston dynamic. Watson has weapons with DeAndre Hopkins and Lamar Miller and the Texans will have a couple of key additions in the secondary (which was lit up last year) in Tyrann Matthieu and Aaron Colvin, both of whom expect to play huge roles for the team. Adding on, Jadaveon Clowney continues to get better and better for Houston. So the Texans could have the potential to really be a massive threat in the AFC, if the injury bug doesn't hitting key pieces of the team. They have an excellent shot to win the division this year and I practically forgot Houston went 4-12 last year, which I think Texans fans can relate as it was a forgettable year. KEY QUESTION: Will JJ Watt ever be the same player after the injuries suffered the last two seasons? I won't doubt a guy like JJ Watt ever, but it is a question people need to ask. Two major injuries and only 8 games in 2 seasons what does he have left? My guess is he isn't going to be the same guy, but I also think the Texans are a better team defense than in years past this year.
MY PREDICTION: 9-7. Of course, if the Texans are healthy they could be better than this, but will need guys to step up if Watt is lost for any time again.
KEY ADDITIONS: WR-Ryan Grant (FA-Washington), WR-Kasen Williams (FA-Cleveland), TE-Eric Ebron (FA-Detroit), T-Austin Howard (FA-Baltimore), G-Matt Slauson (FA-Los Angeles Chargers), DE-Denico Autry (FA-Oakland), DE-Chris McCain (FA-Los Angeles Chargers), Rakeem Nunez-Boches (Waivers-Kansas City), LB-Najee Goode (FA-Philadelphia), G-Quenton Nelson (Draft-Notre Dame), LB-Darius Leonard (Draft-South Carolina State), G-Braden Smith (Draft-Auburn), DE-Komoko Turay (Draft-Rutgers, DE-Tyquan Lewis (Draft-Ohio State)
KEY LOSSES: RB-Frank Gore (FA-Miami), WR-Donte Moncrief (FA-Jacksonville), LB-Jonathan Bostic (FA-Pittsburgh), LB-Barkevious Mingo (FA-Seattle), Rashaan Melvin (FA-Oakland), CB-Vontae Davis (Released-Buffalo)
Andrew Luck has been the Colts franchise since he arrived in 2012. For the first 3 years when Luck was on his game and playing at MVP caliber level, Indianapolis was near the front of the AFC. When Luck struggled in 2015 and 2016 as the injuries came in, the Colts struggled. When he wasn't on the field, Indianapolis bottomed out at 4-12, though they were competitive in about six of those 12 losses and could have won those. Jacoby Brissett served in admirably for Luck in that time. However, Luck is back and he will have a new coach waiting for him in Frank Reich. Of course the key question will be how well can Luck throw the ball? Could he be Drew Brees 2.0 where he flings it everywhere or will he end up being a Chad Pennington where 10 yards is about as far as he can go? But he does have good receivers in TY Hilton and Ryan Grant to throw at and maybe Eric Ebron can step up after a disappointing run in Detroit. Indianapolis also made key moves on the line signing Austin Howard and drafting Quenton Nelson to make sure the hits on Luck are minimal. The Colts have more questions than their divisional counterparts though, notably on the defense. Malik Hooker is a good pick from the 2017 Draft and the Colts signed Chris McCain who had 5 sacks with the Chargers last year. But that is still a major work in progress. The other concern with Frank Gore gone at running back there is a running back-by-committee where it includes Robert Turbin, Christine Michael, Marlon Mack, and now 4th round pick Nyheim Hines from NC State. So the Colts will be on the upswing, but right now, they are still a healthy distance behind their divisional foes to me at least. KEY QUESTION: If Luck struggles throwing, would they consider taking him out? It's very possible. A quarterback with a shoulder injury and had a hard time recovering from? Luck is far from a lock being that QB who was a potential MVP candidate from 2012-2014.
MY PREDICTION: 6-10. Colts will be better though the run game will be an issueand still have some gaps on the defense that need to be answered.
That's it for this week. Will be back in 2 weeks from now. Be safe!
-Fan in the Obstructed Seat


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- Amerika
- Anguilla
- Antigua
- Argentina
- Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao og St. Maarten
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Brasilien
- Britiske Jomfruøer
- Canada LLP
- Canada RCGT
- Caymanøerne
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Grenade
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico
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- Do major sporting events benefit economies?
Do major sporting events benefit economies?
Businesses in emerging markets most value the ability of big sporting events to attract investment to their economies, whilst counterparts in developed economies view them as less important, according to new research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). As a result, developed economies must work hard to maximise the economic opportunity these events present and win support from businesses.
With the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony tomorrow, the IBR reveals the extent to which developing economies place greater importance on major sporting events in attracting inward investment. In Latin America, almost three quarters (74%) of business leaders believe major sporting events are important in attracting investment to their economy and across the BRIC nations over half (54%) hold this view. By contrast, far fewer businesses in the EU (42%) and North America (44%) believe in the ability of big sporting events to attract investment, dropping to just over one in three (36%) in the G7.
Stephen Gifford, Chief Economist at Grant Thornton UK, said: It is well known that a home advantage can improve the medal haul from major sporting competitions but the IBR research shows that it can also bring in additional investment. Holding a major sporting event gives an emerging economy a global shop window, allowing it to present and market what it has to offer to a massive worldwide audience. For more established economies, international sporting competitions are still a great opportunity, but appear to be just one element of a much bigger offensive to attract investment.
It's also more often the case that developed economies will have the venues, transport and technology infrastructure already in place for any major event. Capital investment to build new infrastructure is therefore much more limited in these economies, compared with the level of investment required in emerging markets such as China and Brazil.
However, with less than a week to go until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, businesses in the UK are far more enthusiastic than their G7 counterparts 61% say big sporting events are important for attracting investment. Indeed, the UK government anticipates that the London Olympics will bring £13bn of economic benefits over the next four years £6bn in the form of foreign direct investment.
Stephen Gifford added: "A big part of winning the race to host big international sporting events is convincing the public and businesses that the benefits will outweigh the obvious costs. Our research suggests that developed economies have to work a lot harder than emerging economies to make a convincing case.
The huge amount of work the Olympic family have done to set out the regeneration benefits and legacy impact of the London Olympic Games is evidence of the hurdles developed economies face in this regard. However, when you compare the result of the UK to its peers, you have to conclude that the message has got through to businesses.
The research also indicates that business leaders in those economies which have recently held, or are soon to hold, major sporting events are more bullish about the investment they bring (the exception is China, where the legacy of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing remains unclear). Business leaders in Brazil "which is gearing up to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games "show the greatest faith in sports ability to deliver investment (83%). Business leaders in Poland (82%) "host of this years European Championships "and South Africa (78%) "FIFA World Cup 2010 are also positive in this regard.
Notes to editors
The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) provides insight into the views and expectations of over 12,000 businesses per year across 40 economies. This unique survey draws upon 20 years of trend data for most European participants and 10 years for many non-European economies.
Data collection
Data collection is managed by Grant Thornton International's core research partner -Experian. Questionnaires are translated into local languages with each participating country having the option to ask a small number of country specific questions in addition to the core questionnaire. Fieldwork is undertaken on a quarterly basis. The research is carried out primarily by telephone.
IBR is a survey of both listed and privately held businesses. The data for this release are drawn from interviews with 3,000 businesses from all industry sectors across the globe conducted in May/June 2012. The target respondents are chief executive officers, managing directors, chairmen or other senior executives.
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Clinton Commercial Series — Thank You Hillary
I am a Democrat. I worked proudly for both of Bill Clinton's elections as well as Barack Obama's. I will not be voting for Hillary Clinton. There is no commercial or platitude or promise that will modify this stance. If the Democratic Party makes acceptance of Hillary Clinton a litmus test for my membership, well, I am an American first.
There are a number of reasons why I will not vote for her. It may be easier to convey these reasons using a series of commercials that can be produced by an opponent. I hope that a Democratic challenger can use these ideas. But if no one can enunciate these from the Democratic side, I am sure the GOP will be more than happy to make the case when it is too late for the Democrats to change their candidate.
Commercial 1 — Thank You Hillary
Starts out with images from Congress finalizing the Iraq War Vote in 2002. Sound of Hillary saying "Yea".
Quick cut to chaotic fighting. Sounds of shots and screams.
Quick cut to coffins draped with American Flags. Sound of Taps and crying.
Quick cut to rehab facilities. Sound of therapist instructing a patient.
Quick cut back to Congress.
In 2002, Hillary Clinton did not step up to oppose the actions in Iraq. 24 other Senators stepped up. Even in 2002 people were looking to Hillary for leadership. She allowed us to be led into one of the longest and costliest conflicts in our history.
Had she led an opposition to the Iraq War she may have won the 2004 Election. In 2015, we would have already seen the end of her second term. Our economy would not have crashed in 2008 from the burdens of the Iraq War. Our world would have been a better place if she led us at the right time.
Cut to montage of maimed Iraq War Vets, Gold Star wives holding folded American Flags, and Gold Star Children. Each looking directly into the camera for an uncomfortable moment and saying, "Thank You Hillary." Some might only mouth the words before turning from the camera, some might just look and give a non-verbal glare. But the honest reaction of the Americans most directly affected by her vote for the Iraq War is captured.
Ending graphic — "Thank You Hillary" with the sound of taps.
Longer term modifications to the commercial campaign include rotating more people saying, "Thank You Hillary". Shortening the ads to less than 10 seconds after the initial roll-out to the placing the ending graphic first and just one person looking into the camera for 5 seconds before saying "Thank You Hillary."


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Three spacious bedrooms, three fitted bathrooms
Fitted kitchen, fully furnished, excellent condition
Balcony & large roof terrace
Indoor & outdoor swimming pools, close to amenities
Spotblue.com is delighted to offer this well presented key ready three bedroom duplex apartment, which is situated within a well maintained and friendly complex in Altinkum.
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There is also an indoor gym, and an indoor swimming pool which is open all year round and is a great added feature.
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The property is extremely spacious, spread over two floors and it comes fully furnished, with a fully fitted kitchen, plus white goods and has air conditioning units fitted throughout.
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Make sure and check the team calendar for updates on practices, camps and game schedules.
Thanks for a great season. Go Bears.
Team Events:
November 11: End of Season Banquet
Click here for "Parent Resources". This is the page with the Sign Up Geniuses for game day help and committee volunteers. There is a different Sign Up Genius for each one.


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Hey guys! Thanks so much for your contributions. Article has gone live at http://blog.wishpond.com/post/115675437543/how-to-create-an-email-list
- James
I only call this innovative because we don't see many people doing it - we use an Auto DM that includes a link to our top posts email list.
It's not the biggest source of signups but it's significant enough to keep doing it.
Given the "common wisdom" that Auto DMs are evil and the worst thing you can do on social media, this is a tactic that's ignored by most.
Caveat: Our hypothesis is that many that follow us tend to have discovered value through the Twitter feed/community for a while before choosing to follow. That's why the ask to also subscribe to the email list doesn't come across as premature. I suspect that the hate people feel for AutoDMs is simply because the ask comes too early.
Hey Anuj, great answer.
I agree that auto DMs have a bit of a reputation, but it's tough to argue against results. Also, so long as you're not being aggressive (and a subscription prompt isn't too aggressive in my book) I can see how people might respond, even a marketing audience who knows they're being auto-DM'd.
Definitely going to throw this in the article. Can I get your preferred link, please?
Forgot to add that we regularly see people thanking us for sending them the link to the mailing list in the DM.
There are other times when people respond with some pretty snarky comments about having been Auto DM'd (sometimes they're just testing to see if they're communicating with a bot.). We always respond to those so its not like its Auto DM and done. The human response that follows tends to be pretty well appreciated. It also often leads to conversions that might otherwise not have happened without this tactic to spur that initial response, however negative it might have been.
And didn't understand what you meant by "preferred link" - can you elaborate?
Sorry. To clarify, I'm going to feature your response in an article, and wondering how you'd like to be linked - a website, twitter handle, etc.
Ah - just link to the community: https://growthhackers.com/posts. Thx!
Thanks Anuj
One thing we've had success with is building lead gen apps.
Example: listgoal.com, esppicker.com and smartbribe.com (smartbribe was recently turned premium).
We've found these to do extremely well and out preform our best blog posts we've ever written.
Example: esppicker.com generated 4k new leads and $10k in sales 30 days after publishing. Our next best blog post produced 1,800 subscribers in first 30 days.
We plan on doing more of this.
Hey Bryan,
Could you expand on the success you found with esppicker? I've just gone through it and definitely see how it would drive leads, but how are you driving traffic there, and what service are you nurturing them towards (and how?).
Think this would be a good addition to my post, just looking for a little more info. Hit me up here or at firstname.lastname@example.com!
Cheers man.
Hey James,
I did one experiment to getting newsletter subscribers via google form. I created a google form to capture email ids and I offered my eBook in return who subscribe. I shared with google form link via social media and all the places I can publish it.
And to my surprise, this is become the number one source of my newsletter subscribers within a week time. Still it is running quite well and I got 500+ subscribers through it within a week time. To me as a beginner in newsletter marketing, it is good success.
I thought to share it with you, might be it can help.
Sushil @ Growth Marketers
Recently, I noticed a brand called Mailroom Month build a newsletter specifically for the purpose of teaching startup owners how to pitch different journalists when looking to get press. They posted this newsletter on Product Hunt and it achieved the number one spot in a day. While this newsletter worked wonders and provided awesome information, they also managed to promote their software along with the daily emails, and they had me hooked. The execution of their plan to market their software was phenomenal.
Hey Anuj what do you mean by auto DM can you please give a definition.thanks
Sure - Automated DMs are direct messages that you can send from your Twitter profile. They are automatically sent to users when they follow you.
We're still doing co-marketing with partners via webinars. Not new, but it still works like a charm. Primary database building activity.
Hey Heather. Thanks for responding.
Are you doing a webinar trade, where you present to their audience and they present to yours? Or a proper co-webinar?
It's something I'm getting into in the next couple months - actually have a couple lined up.
How does it scale for you though? Have you had a challenge finding new and interested partners? And how do you convert webinar registrants?
Curious about all of this!
- James
I do believe that the first step to a great Mail list building strategy is to admit that most people would prefer to throw a few hundred dollars into our pockets than let go of their emails.
Hence, to get what they can't give you need to give out what they find difficult to resist – Reciprocity.
That is where Content upgrade comes in.
I guess Brian Dean's success with content upgrade strategy can be a great addition to your article James.


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