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"Ethical aquarium ownership" is a phrase that means a lot of different things to many different people. In this article, we will be focusing on the ethical issues that involve aquarium ownership of both marine and freshwater species, particularly environmental and welfare concerns. When I talk about aquarium ownership and welfare of the tank inhabitants I am not just talking about fish, but equally as important are the corals, invertebrates, plants, and all living species found in aquarium systems. While volumes can be written about ethical ownership, this article will try to cover some of the more basic issues, and should be just the beginning for people that are serious about aquariums and their inhabitants.
The issues
It does not take aquarium owners very long to come to some conclusions about aquarium ownership. On the positive side, most aquarists soon find the fascination with their aquarium grows daily and that there is unlimited potential for increasing their knowledge and understanding of the underwater world. They also soon discover that the time and financial commitment required in having a healthy tank is much greater than they ever expected, but is well worth it.
On the down side, they discover that there are some very thorny ethical issues involved in both freshwater and marine aquarium ownership. On one hand, they want to enjoy all the rewards of aquariums including the aesthetics and educational benefits. On the other hand, they do not want to contribute to the unnecessary death of an aquatic species or contribute to the degradation of a very fragile and easily damaged ecosystem.
So what is the solution? In most cases, good ethical decisions cannot be made without a complete gathering of facts from all sides. While it is easy to sit back and have armchair opinions about this topic, until we research all of the facts, our opinions will be ungrounded, and carry little weight. At the same time, ethical decisions are a personal choice and vary from person to person; ethical decisions are always made from within. The Internet has made a wealth of information available and anyone that is interested in learning more about the issue of ethical aquarium ownership can find thousands of pages of articles and information there. So gather the facts, and then after you are armed with knowledge, formulate your opinions, and go out and follow up with your purchase decisions.
Captive vs wild-raised species
One of the ethical dilemmas most aquarists have faced is the issue of captive-raised vs wild-caught species. On the surface, this topic may appear very simple and many people respond by saying captive-raised species are better, but this is not always the case nor is it always an option. While captive-raised species are often preferred and make up the bulk of tropical freshwater fish, less than ten percent of marine species are available from captive-raised sources. While some aquarists choose to only purchase captive-raised species of fish and corals, most aquarists are going to want to have some species that are wild-caught. Through informed and conscientious purchasing decisions, a buyer can impact the industry and move it toward reduced mortality, improved harvesting methods and regulation, and the preservation of fragile ecosystems. When choosing a source for wild-caught species, these are some questions that the aquarist needs to consider:
Are these species being harvested in a safe, environmentally friendly manner (with nets and experienced divers) as opposed to the use of chemical agents?
Is the importer experienced and using state of the art handling and storage facilities?
Are these species coming from sources that are carefully managed from a quota and environmental impact perspective?
Are these species being monitored on importation by the Fish and Wildlife Service and have the proper CITES permits that ensure they are being harvested properly and legally?
Are these species guaranteed with live delivery and are they guaranteed to survive for up to 7 days after being introduced into their tank?
Are the supplier and importer concerned with and taking measures to reduce fish mortality in every area of the industry?
Is the seller willing to provide information about the species and insist on a strict handling and acclimatization protocol?
All of these questions need to be answered to the customer's satisfaction before fish, coral, and invertebrate species are purchased. The most experienced, reliable suppliers know, that to be successful, they need to have the highest standards and concern for the fish and their environment.
What can you do at home?
All of the best research and concern will not do you any good if you take this carefully handled and healthy fish, invertebrate, or coral and put it in your tank only to have it die several weeks later. Unfortunately, mortality in the home aquarium is still one of the biggest problems the industry faces. Making sure your tank has all of the appropriate water parameters and environmental requirements the particular species needs is one way to reduce tank mortality. Making sure that you have the expertise to properly house the species is another issue. There are some species that simply do not acclimatize well to life in captivity. As aquarists, we need to recognize these species and not create a market for them. At the same time, the industry needs to examine whether it should carry some of these fragile species even if they are only recommended for sale to experienced aquarists.
Public education and awareness
In addition to our personal choices, we can make an impact through increasing public awareness. As individual aquarists, we should promote the educational value of our tanks and show good stewardship when it comes to promoting organizations that protect our world's fresh and saltwater ecosystems. People that can experience the beauty of a reef ecosystem and understand the plight of the world's reefs are much more likely to support their protection. Aquarists are often extremely interested in protecting our natural resources. I have never, yet, met a serious hobbyist who was not very concerned with the preservation of the wild ecosystems and the animal and plant species they harbor. Our challenge is to encourage all aquarists to promote the best harvesting, handling, and management of all species through their own purchasing choices and affiliations, as well as educating the general public. Aquarium owners can be one of the best friends to all aquatic species and aquatic environments worldwide.
If we work to educate ourselves and the public, promote the highest standards for fish harvesting and management, and promote good stewardship practices and organizations, we can make a lasting difference for all species.
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Merciless. Relentless. Unstoppable.
The first intelligent species to encounter mankind attacked without warning. Merciless. Relentless. Unstoppable. With little hope of halting the invasion, Earth's last roll of the dice was to dispatch three colony ships, seeds of Earth, to different parts of the galaxy. The human race would live on ... somewhere.
150 years later, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement, which enjoys a peaceful relationship with an indigenous… (more)
With a very strong opening and an ending that promises a lot more to come in Humanity's Fire, I found Seeds of Earth to be exactly the book I hoped it would be – a perfect example of Space Opera done extremely well.
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I'm using an Arch 0.7RC disk to install. I'm attempting to install the base packages during install from numerous mirrors and getting an error stating that one or more packages could not be downloaded.
Should I burn a newer 0.7 final ISO? I figureed I could just use this one and download newer packages with pacman.
Hi trey.
Is networking set up? You may need to install a NIC driver, configure the network, and then start the network before you can run pacman or download from external sources.
You might find it easier to install the 'base' packages first. Next set up your network connection. And then update/upgrade the packages.
You'll need to include your NIC driver name in the 'MODULES' array in /etc/rc.conf. You'll also need to specify the ethernet interfaces. Then you can run:
/etc/rc.d/network start
and, if this works, you should be able to run pacman.
Thanks. I ended up downloading and using the latest 0.7 ISO and the install went perfectly.
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Lexmark E332TN Printer Review:
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monochrome laser printer designed for the home or small office users. The Lexmark
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|Mean Central England Temperature for each fiscal year from 1659/1660 to 2014/2015, plus mean and percentiles for period from 1765/1766 to 1973/1974, reproduced from 'Two "little ice ages" revealed by CET summer data'
However, as the map below shows, the period from 1903 to 1912 during which all but one of the "record cool" months at a global level occurred was actually hotter than 1885 to 1892 over the northern hemisphere's land, but cooler over the tropics and oceans.
|Mean 500 millibar (50 kilopascal) May to August geopotential height for 1898 to 1905 vis-à-vis the period since the second "magic gate" identified by Tim Flannery in 'The Weather Makers'
- Compiled an unrounded monthly mean CET for every month from 1880 to 1974 via the daily CET data, which can be downloaded online here
- Averaged the CET for each calendar month using only years from 1880 to 1974 inclusive
- Using an Excel file and my dowloaded GISS global temperature maps (which have an anomaly vis-à-vis 1880 to 1974 means to two decimal places), I compiled all the global means as independent variable and plotted CET against it as a dependent variable
- As a final step, I plotted scatter plots of CET anomaly against global temperature anomaly (versus 1880 to 1974 mean in both cases) and calculated the Pearson product-moment correlation.
All Months:Looking at our scatter plot of CET versus global temperature anomaly between 1880 and 1974, we do see some positive correlation both at a glance and with the correlation coefficient of +0.13730109. However, this coefficient is sufficiently small that variation in global temperature can explain a mere two percent of the variation in CET, since percentage explained equals the square of the variation.
It is of course possible that different seasons behave differently. Because the sun is weak or nonexistent, high-latitude winter temperatures (including those of the UK) are controlled almost entirely by air mass. Variations in wind vector could thus overwhelm global temperature trends due to variations in greenhouse gas concentrations or dimming from volcanic aerosols. In the hotter months, however, air masses possess less influence and sunlight of cloudiness has a more critical role: thus, one might expect a better correlation between CET and global temperature anomaly here.
It is also plausible that because the influence of greenhouse gas levels upon CET was shown in 'Two "little ice ages" revealed by CET summer data' to peak in the autumn and trough out from late winter to early summer, that we would see a peak in correlation in the autumn. We will look month by month through the fiscal year to see if either thesis can be supported, and I will divide the fiscal year into two halves to avoid having too much memory in one post.
|July CET anomaly versus global temperature anomaly in ˚C, 1880 to 1974
|August CET anomaly versus global temperature anomaly in ˚C, 1880 to 1974
However, global temperature anomalies for August still can explain only about one-seventeenth of the variance of CET between 1880 and 1974. 1911 is again a huge outlier:
|Global temperature anomalies for August 1911. Note the alternating patterns of heat and cool across the Northern Hemisphere, and the consistent cool in South America and over the oceans
|September CET anomaly versus global temperature anomaly in ˚C, 1880 to 1974
|September 1944 global temperature anomaly – note the cool area centred around the UK amongst an otherwise circumlatitudinal hot anomaly
|October CET anomaly versus global temperature anomaly in ˚C, 1880 to 1974
|October 1896 global temperature anomalies. Note the cool over Western Europe and the Great Lakes region and heat over Eastern Europe, northern Russia and Australia
|November CET anomaly versus global temperature anomaly in ˚C, 1880 to 1974
|December CET anomaly versus global temperature anomaly in ˚C, 1880 to 1974
What is actually observed is almost exactly the same correlation coefficient between CET anomaly and global temperature anomaly as for November. There are two major outliers from the general pattern:
|December 1910 global temperature anomalies. Note the hot area of northern Africa and Europe, and the very cold area over Siberia and China
|Departures from 1880 to 1974 mean of 500 millibar heights (in metres) over the northern hemisphere for December 1910. The block over the Black Sea and Ukraine is decisive in shaping the observed temperature pattern.
|December 1939 global temperature anomalies vis-à-vis 1880 to 1974 averages. Note the unusual warmth over the interiors of Asia and North America – this was the latter continent's warmest December of the century.
|December 1939 500 millibar height anomalies in metres. Note the blocks over Canada and Central Asia driving warm Atlantic and Pacific air into Asia and North America.


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January for me is that time of year when I'm not feeling my best. It's a combination of short daylight time, creative inactivity and post Christmas blues. This year I've decided to break that pattern by creating a new project called, The Bank of Secrets – the concept is simple. I'm opening a 'bank' at Gallery X, 65 South William Street for one day. I'm asking the public to come there and deposit a secret on paper. These secrets will not be read, instead that will be sealed and burned to ashes, mixed with water based paint and turned into a mural on Project Arts Centre . Visit and like our Facebook page or follow project on Twitter.
Update 17th Jan
Bank of Secrets opened it's doors yesterday and 68 people deposited their secrets throughout the day. It was a great honour for me to be entrusted with the sealed writings of people's inner most thoughts.
The secrets deposits have been burned to ashes and are now ready to be mixed with waterbased paint for the final mural on the outside of Project Arts Centre
Update 19th Jan
After the Bank of Secrets closed, I burned the secrets deposited and ground down the ashes to powder. I then mixed these with white, water-based paint to create the 10ft by 12ft typographic mural on Project Arts Centre. The elements (wind and rain) have now full control of this piece and it will be interesting to see what happened next.
Many thanks to:. Cian, Claire, Annette, Joseph, Mick, Aaron and all the staff at Project Arts Centre – To. Declan and staff at Snap printing. To Giovanni at Gallery X. And my sincere thanks to filmmakers : Max, Marcus and Akardiy.
Update 15th Jan 2017
One year ago, I created a project called Bank of Secrets which culminated with painting a large mural, 'Troubles Fade Out in the Open' on Project Arts Centre – During the process a film crew lead by filmmaker, Max Damm documented the planning, the work and my own personal struggles. Here is the trailer for Problem Solver:


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HAYWARD — Rather than holding just another job fair for veterans, a nonprofit group is organizing a free two-day boot camp next week where recruiters will offer lessons onhow to make their employment searches successful.
"In today's age, things are done a lot differently than they were 10 or 15 years ago. The spray-and-pray method of sending out résumés doesn't work," said Tony Beaman, founder of ElitePrep U, a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping veterans find jobs and get entrepreneur training. "Today, it's a lot more about connecting with people."
Beaman, who served six years in the Army National Guard, said he wants to share with veterans the knowledge and contacts he's built as a recruiter. Joining him at the boot camp will be other recruiters and human resource executives who will be mentors.
"We want to share some of the recruiting tricks we use to find the right people," he said.
Topics will include what recruiters and human resource managers look for on a résumé, how to answer interview questions, the importance of developing a LinkedIn profile and how to network.
"Most of the time at job fairs, people are just shuffling résumés and don't have a chance to network with those who are actually doing the hiring. We will have 11 or 12 recruiters who are going to be working shoulder to shoulder" with the boot-camp trainees, Beaman said.
Veteran Al Balatbat said he plans to attend.
"I know what it's like to come out of the military and not have a job. It was very challenging for me," the San Lorenzo resident said.
Even though Balatbat had years of experience as an Air Force recruiter, he found himself handicapped because he did not have a college degree. Now a full-time student at Chabot College in Hayward, he switched to night classes so he could look for work during the day.
The boot camp will give him a chance to network with recruiters, Balatbat said.
"My ultimate goal is to have my own recruiting firm, to serve those who served," he said. "I want to connect with people while they're still in the military."
The boot camp will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Hayward Veterans Memorial Building, 22327 Main St.
Beaman said ElitePrep U plans more job search training for veterans because the need is so great, especially in California.
"I hear, 'Oh, I can't get a job.' We know of a lot of positions that are available, and here on the other side is a lot of talent; they just may not be hip on how the process works now," he said.
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473 or follow her at Twitter.com/rdparr1.
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When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
Where: Hayward Veterans Memorial Building, 22327 Main St.
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Business Administration studies the activities associated with running a business, particularly with managing people. Business Administration (BBA) degree students learn how to be effective and purpose-driven leaders. They understand how to deal with complex relationships among people working closely together to promote business success. Business Administration majors learn to become adept at interpersonal communication, problem solving, conflict management and team building.
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Man of the day
Few cricketers have deserved a day in the sun quite like Ryan Sidebottom. Dismissed for so long as a one-cap wonder after his solitary appearance at Lord's in 2001, he never got a sniff of a recall in the Duncan Fletcher days, despite taking 50 wickets a season on a regular basis for Nottinghamshire. He was nothing more than a trundler, so the reasoning went, but he's trundled into the record-books in this game. With his father, Arnie, watching from the stands, he picked up England's 11th hat-trick in Test history, and the first since his new-ball partner, Matthew Hoggard, in Barbados four years ago.
Dismissal of the day
The hat-trick was special, but there was another wicket that fell in the intervening over that arguably made even more of a difference. Brendon McCullum had emerged to a rousing reception, two places higher than his customary No. 7 position. The intention was clear - New Zealand wanted quick runs to set up a challenging declaration - but that wasn't quite how it mapped out. McCullum blocked his first ball from Monty Panesar, then mowed his second, high and hard over deep midwicket. But he didn't connect as sweetly as intended, and Andrew Strauss made good ground to complete another excellent catch. The wobble was now fully on.
Catch of the day No. 1
It doesn't take much for the vultures to start circling around Hoggard's career. One off-colour game and the talons have quickly been extended, but at the age of 31, he demonstrated his enduring athleticism with an outstanding pluck at deep midwicket. Jamie How connected sweetly, as he has done all summer, but Hoggard judged the flight and his run to perfection. He galloped 20 metres, leapt at the last possible moment, and got both hands to the offering with both feet off the ground. It was an outstanding moment, reminiscent of Darren Gough's outfield extravagances, and it gave England just a sniff of salvation.
Catch of the day No. 2
What is the matter with Alastair Cook? It seems only last week that England had to hide him in the field. Every catch that came his way was juggled at least three times, and even strokes along the ground were an invitation for error. But now he's leaping like a spawning carp every time the ball comes close, and Ryan Sidebottom would not be celebrating his maiden Test hat-trick without his incredible efforts at gully. If his first was good then his second was spectacular, a full lift-off to his left to pouch a fizzing edge from Mathew Sinclair. It was his fifth of the match, and every one has been a collector's item.
Shot of the day
Until their innings started to go pear-shaped, New Zealand's destiny was in the hands of their former captain, Stephen Fleming, who struck the ball as sweetly as ever during his 88-ball 66. Some of his driving was as languid and elegant as David Gower's, with whom he shares a birthday, but it was his pick-up for six off Steve Harmison that really took the breath away. It was short and misdirected, but helped on its way over fine leg with dismissive insouciance. He's got four more innings before he calls time on his career, but on this evidence, he could endure for several seasons yet.
Unexpected acceleration of the day
The pace of New Zealand's innings and the drama of their collapse made the grind and shuffle of England's effort seem like a long-distant memory. But their 11-hour, 867-dot-ball stodgefest really did happen. And Paul Collingwood really did score from just 29 of the 182 balls he faced in a four-hour 66. And so it took everyone by surprise when, in the 157th over of the innings, he galloped down the track to Daniel Vettori and deposited him coolly over long-off for six. Like Kevin Pietersen on the third day, it was a lone statement of aggression.


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Peggy Baker Dance Projects: SplitScreen
Choreography by Peggy Baker. Until Feb. 26, at The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W.; thetheatrecentre.org or 416-538-0988.
Apparently, even renowned Canadian dance artist Peggy Baker is capable of talking utter rubbish.
In an interview published on her Peggy Baker Dance Projects website Baker declares: "I'm no longer a dancer but I sometimes still perform. I'm the ruin of a dancer."
The audience that watched Baker reprise her solo, "Epilogue," on Tuesday night would beg to differ. Certainly, at age 64, Baker no longer moves with the speed and physical expansiveness that decades ago made her a modern dance star, but the density of what Baker can express through spare, meticulously calculated movement makes her still very much a dancer; and not a ruined one.
"Epilogue" is dedicated to Baker's late husband Ahmed Hassan. Its tone is sombre and elegiac. Its content is unsentimental and, like an unanswered question, deliberately inconclusive.
To the aural backdrop of guitarist/improviser Tim Motzer's "We Were," performed by him live on stage, Baker appears from the darkness to encounter two austere wooden chairs. As "Epilogue" progresses, these become metaphorical partners in a strange dance trio. Several times Baker withdraws into the darkness then returns as if irresistibly drawn back to a problem she is determined to solve. She manipulates the chairs into different configurations, each prompting a thought or memory. Baker's movements are honed to their emotional essence, emphatic and deeply felt.
"Epilogue"was originally performed in 2013 on the proscenium stage of the Betty Oliphant Theatre, for many years Baker's preferred venue. This time it is the closing component of a compact four-part program titled SplitScreen which Baker is showing in the more intimate studio-like setting of the Theatre Centre.
It's a program made up of existing Baker choreography but carefully constructed to offer intriguing juxtapositions and a variety of textures. As with any Baker presentation, the dancing is admirable and each of the chosen works has an interior tension that suggests rather than fully exposes underlying emotional drama.
Kate Holden performs her original closing solo from 2015's evening-length ensemble work, Locus Plot. John Kameel Farah's rushing, roaring soundscape evokes a storm of cosmic scope. Holden, in a pale, shimmering shift, initially carves the surrounding space with arms and legs before crumbling into a crouched position where her deep breaths become almost convulsive. Meanwhile, in a far corner, Ric Brown, Sara Fregeau and David Norsworthy appear as a mysterious countervailing presence, the momentum of their swirling limbs suggesting an enigmatic eternity.
Brown and Norsworthy return for "Yang," first made in 1998 as a male solo and reconfigured in 2003 as a male/female duet, or perhaps more correctly, two solos performed simultaneously. Danced by two men "Yang"takes on a faintly competitive atmosphere although its physically demanding often fast-paced choreography, driven by Thierry De Mey's rhythmically complex and layered percussion score, is essentially abstract.
The women rejoin the men for "Split Screen Stereophonic," made for the same 2013 Baker program that included "Epilogue." The stereophonic, two-channel concept is played out initially by the women, dancing in isolation although with shared echoes of movement. When the men arrive, Norsworthy joining Fregeau and Brown Holden, we have two duets playing in tandem, again sometimes echoing shared choreographic elements but with differing emotional dynamics.
There are moments of what could pass for tenderness, even intimacy, but on the whole the tone is unsettlingly fraught and oddly soulless. If the two channels are supposed to unite into some richer whole they never quite make it.


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Fr. Vincent Serpa answers:
Does anointing of the sick forgive all sins? Can it take the place of confession if the person has Alzheimer's?
What did Christ mean during his passion when he told the women not to cry for him?
How can I concentrate more during prayer?
How do I gain a deeper understanding of the faith and of Mary?
How can I tell if I am judging someone or just seeing a need for them?
My whole family is against the Catholic faith and I want to become Catholic. Do you have any advice for me?
Does God allow Satan to accomplish his purposes when people fall outside of his will and are disobedient?
Is the Mass valid if my priest doesn't believe in the true presence of the Eucharist?
What can I do if my prayer seems to be very dry?
What should I do if my boyfriend is a devout protestant?
One of my roommates is involved in doing Tarot reading. What effect can that have on us in the house and how do I approach this?
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Art fits more with me , if i d'ont get an LE the premium will be great pro prem/le i think Stern will sell a load of Maiden's
Just c'ant wait to play it with the music full blast !!!!
I gave had one for a week now. Sooo good. I have the volume cranked much higher than my other games!


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Last week, I was at two places where there were a lot of foreigners. One was a conference in which an Islamic finance was the topic of the day and there were representatives from various agencies like banks, institutions, authorities and private individual who came to here what Islamic finance is all about. Another was a resort which is marketed and catered mostly to Western travellers. For the former, I was there as I currently doing post graduate study in Islamic finance and the latter was for my wedding anniversary.
When I am at a place like these two places, one of the misconception that I am often guilty of doing is seeing all the foreigners as coming from one same place which I classified as the Western hemisphere. Although I have travel around the world a lot (except to the Americas), I still thinks that when placed together, most Westerner, especially Caucasians, look alike. Even when I am at an Islamic finance conference where the people comes from Middle East, Europe, Australia and even Americas.
It was a topic with this one guy I met at the said Islamic finance conference I was at last week. We were saying our goodbye and one of the norms is to say "Keep in Touch". In a modern society like now, although the technology is so advanced, that you have this thing called Poken (which came out of Japan) where you can touch yours and whomever you meet to exchange your social network data, you still exchange business cards when you meet someone in a business environment. How I wish that poken thing can evolve fast into something more business-like. As of now, Poken is only available in those cute looking stuff that Japanese love to create with a cartoon-like character holding out its hands where you can lap the hand of the other person's Poken. You can read my friend Niki Cheong's blog to understand it more. The link is here.
Anyway, back to looking alike. If we think Westerners look alike, I bet you guys also think the same as us. Maybe as the world become more of a globalise village, we would be looking more and more alike and then maybe being an Easterner or Westerner wouldn't make any different and then wouldn't that make it more difficult?
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It's so much fun to dip into Classic Elite Yarns' extensive pattern archives. On my last archaeological, fashion dig, I kept coming back to these fabulous intarsia sweaters from the 1980s and '90s. All of these patterns are available for digital download from Patternfish.
I couldn't resist sharing some of my favorites.
#183 Polka Dot Pullover designed in La Gran mohair for the 1986 collection. Designer unknown.
Modeled by a teenaged Uma Thurman, #230 by Sally Lee was designed for the 1987 collection. Also in La Gran.
Entering the 1990s, #331 Carpet Bag Pullover was
designed by Norah Gaughan.
#345 Rosa Rugosa by Michele Rose in Newport cotton.
I knit with Newport in the mid 1990s, but now I love our Provence cotton even better.
Classic Elite's Creative Director, Susan Mills says intarsia motifs are favorites of designers as there are few limitations. You can think outside the box and not be confined to thinking only in rows. With intarsia, designers can become painters, putting color all over the place. She notes the challenges to designers (who can't quite find the colors they imagine in available yarn lines) and to knitters (who may be daunted by charts and lots of ends to weave).
But in the end, a completed intarsia sweater is an accomplishment that proves your knitting chops.
What's Susan's favorite intarsia design? This pullover from 1992 by Sofia Delaunay is the winner. Susan knit it for herself in '92 in La Gran. She wore it so much over the years, she completely wore it out! That's sweater love.


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Pen Portraits- Thomas Paine
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Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
For any young man politically minded and also a collector of quotes Thomas Paine is an inescapable presence whose quotes even this day have not lost their shine. In this age where all major religions are suffering from the virus of fundamentalism it is merely a caution well taken. Did he not say "To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead?" His sane voice urging the man on the street that 'he should not petition for his rights but take them,' made the American revolution a necessity. His 'Common Sense(1776)* was so influential for John Adams to observe, "Without the pen of the author of Common Sense, the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain."
A corset maker by trade, a journalist by profession, and a propagandist by inclination his footprints in England, America and France left in their wake great many who were his allies and admirers turn on him in the end as fiercely as they had warmed up to his clarion call.2.
Born in Thetford England in the county of Norfolk, Paine emigrated to the British American colonies in 1774 and it was Benjamin Franklin who advised him to go to America and he just did, arriving in time to participate in the American Revolution.
Paine lived in France for most of the 1790s, becoming deeply involved in the French Revolution. He wrote the Rights of Man (1791), in part a defence of the French Revolution against its critics. His attacks on British writer Edmund Burke led to a trial and conviction in absentia in 1792. In 1792, despite not being able to speak French, he was elected to the French National Convention. The Girondists regarded him as an ally. Consequently, the Montgnards especially Robespierre regarded him as an enemy. He narrowly missed guillotine and Thomas Jefferson as the Third President of the new Republic invited him to settle down in the new nation. His later years were plagued by ill health, neglect and when he died only six people attended his funeral. Quakers refused him burial and he was finally buried in a part of the grounds attached to his home.
*Common Sense
Paine used "common sense" as a weapon to delegitimize the monarchy and overturn prevailing conventional wisdom. He used two ideas from Scottish Common Sense Realism and from Philosophes. The idea is that ordinary people can indeed make sound judgments on major political issues, and that there exists a body of popular wisdom that is readily apparent to anyone. The Continental Enlightenment spread out influencing people as to how they thought. It empowered people in France to think for themselves. They held that common sense could refute the claims of traditional institutions. According to Sophia Rosenfeld the phenomenal appeal of his pamphlet resulted from his synthesis of popular and elite elements in the independence movement.
Paine decided that President George Washington had conspired with Robespierre to imprison him. Embittered by this perceived betrayal, Paine tried to ruin Washington's reputation by calling him a treacherous man unworthy of his fame as a military and political hero. Paine described Washington as an incompetent commander and a vain and ungrateful person. In a scathing open letter to President Washington in 1796, he wrote: "the world will be puzzled to decide whether you are an apostate or an impostor; whether you have abandoned good principles or whether you ever had any.
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that no fewer than 800 suspected violent herdsmen have been arrested across the country by security agencies.
Osinbajo said this in Houston, Texas in the United States on Friday at a Townhall event where he interacted with US-based Nigerians, according to a statement, issued on Saturday, by his spokesperson Mr. Laolu Akande.
The Vice President fielded about 30 live and internet questions at the event moderated by Mr. Rudolf Okonkwo of Sahara Reporters and Prof. Nimi Wariboko of Boston University.
On the herdsmen attacks in certain states across the country he said the Federal Government was acting to curb the menace.
"The President has given firm instructions to the security agencies to arrest not only herdsmen who are attacking communities anywhere in the country but anyone of them or anyone at all in possession of firearms.
"There are about 800 of suspected violent herdsmen in the country that are currently in custody," he said.
The Vice President, however, decried the slow pace of the criminal justice system which is affecting the prompt trial of such suspects.
Suspected herdsmen in military uniform attack Kaduna village
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Delta women protest against herdsmen attacks
Osinbajo reminded the audience that the issue of killings by such violent herdsmen had been a perennial issue especially as grazing lands continued to disappear over the years and the cattle fed on people's crops on the farmlands.
He explained that the matter just did not crop up when President Buhari assumed office.
Osinbajo then cautioned against the tendency of interpreting the herdsmen issue as a religious issue, stressing that it was important for all Nigerians to refuse such divisive narratives and tendencies.
He reminded his audience that there had always been conflicts between herdsmen and communities across the country.
Osinbajo said that people should disabuse the notion that the problem had just started because President Buhari, a Fulani, is currently at the helm of affairs in the country.
On community policing, the Vice President indicated that community policing via State Police is indeed a cardinal programme of the ruling APC.
He, however, noted that the party's agenda could not be introduced until there was an amendment to the nation's constitution.
He gave a scenario where a policeman from Bayelsa for instance was working in Borno where he could neither speak the language nor understand the culture of the people, noting that such was counterproductive.
"The current situation where police activities are controlled at the federal level sure has some limitations.
"The Federal Government is currently working to introduce community policing that would be in line with the constitution."


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Hell in a Handbag presents a remount of its successful BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS.
Caitlin Jackson (Bette Midler) takes us back to the beginnings of a legend. An unknown Bette Midler accompanied by an unknown pianist, Barry Manilow (played by Jeremy Ramey), started their careers in a gay bathhouse in 1971. The effervescent Jackson recreates those lost pre-cell-phone-video performances. Although YouTube has a few poor quality snippets of this musical history, we don't need them. We have Jackson! She embodies the sassy songstress. Jackson has both the singing and comedy stylings of the diva.
Under the skillful direction of Christopher Pazdernik, this cabaret feels organic. In between belting out songs, Jackson chats to the audience. Her inflections, her enthusiasm, her raunch seem spontaneous. Jackson utters a hilarious 'your mother is tired.' She feigns being overwhelmed but than dazzles with another musical number. The 70s flashback gives us plenty of familiar tunes sung with conviction by this reincarnated Bette. Although I wanted Jackson to slip in a song from her future self ("The Rose" or "Beneath My Wings"), she stays true to the time period. The show does provide us with some singing eye candy. TJ Crawford and Will Wilhelm sport strategically placed towels as Jackson's back-up singers.
This show is a fun, entertaining diversion from the summer heat. It's time to get to the bathhouse. BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS is a sure Bette!
SIDENOTE: The show is in the cabaret space at Stage 773 and open seating. We arrived 5 minutes before the show started. The place was packed. We were directed to the center makeshift third row. It's actually the second row but the bench seating is behind cabaret tables. The tables should go with the bench. There isn't room for tables, chairs and a bench. We sat on the bench straddling other guests. This may be a fun position in an actual bathhouse but not in a theatre. I spent the performance crammed in between two tables. I saw Bette framed by the two guys' heads two feet in front of me. Go early! Don't sit in the pretend row.
Running Time: One hour and fifteen minutes includes an intermission
At Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont
Adapted by David Cerda and Caitlin Jackson
Directed by Christopher Pazdernik
Music direction and arrangement by Jeremy Ramey
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Additional performance on August 25th at 8pm
Thru September 10th
Buy Tickets at www.stage773.com or by calling (773) 327-5252.
Photos by Rick Aguilar Studios
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We thought Google TV died last summer. Apparently nobody got the memo because the second wave of Google TV boxes are launching this summer. Continuing its attempt to dominate the home, Vizio just unveiled its own affordable Google TV set-top box that looks to pack quite the wallop.
Maybe you've got a Smart TV. Maybe you don't. The fact remains: 53 percent of Smart TVs aren't even connected to the Internet. That's a tragedy. But then again, maybe it's not, considering how most Smart TV interfaces are clunky and slow.
Google TV was supposed to fix that. But it didn't because the set-top boxes were way too expensive (Logitech's $300 Revue anyone?) and the OS took forever to get a decent library of apps.
The Vizio "Co-Star Stream Player" aims to give your HDTV (Smart or not) a boost without breaking your wallet. For $100, you'll get an attractive little box that provides access to thousands of apps, full Google Chrome with Flash and a variety of streaming content services such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, M-GO, YouTube, iHeartRadio, etc.
There's also OnLive cloud gaming (if you're into that), so the Co-Star is more than just a box to play Angry Birds on. You'll have to supply your own controller, though.
Each Co-Star box also has a USB port, 1080p HD video over HDMI, 802.11n Wi-Fi. A Bluetooth remote with a QWERTY is also included in the box.
Compared to Sony's new NSZ-GS7 (I thought we were done with these insipid model numbers) Google TV box that launches this July for $200, the Co-Star is a steal.
Vizio says pre-orders for the Co-Star will begin in July. If you've been holding out on a solution to give your HDTV some brains, the Co-Star looks to be the perfect match.
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Find Your Business Idea
Finding your business idea is a very personal process. If you want to do it right it's not just a case of picking one off the shelf.
These resources should get you started!
Think you need an original business idea for the best chance of success? Here's why that's actually not the case. This one fact can take a lot of anxiety out of finding your business idea:
Why You Don't Need An Original Business Idea To Start A Business
If your brain is stuck and you aren't coming up with anything take a look at…
Three Ways To Boost Your Creativity And Have More Ideas
Ideas 101 explains the basics of business ideas and why some ideas are easier to start than others.
Ideas 101: Business Ideas For Beginners
What's the best business for you to be starting in 2017:
What's A Good Business Idea in 2017?
If you are worried about niching down read here about why it actually opens up your options:
Choosing A Niche – Why Narrowing It Down Actually Opens Up Your Options
If you can't choose between two or more ideas here is a process to narrow it down to one:
5 Simple Steps If You Can't Decide On Your Business Idea
Once you have an idea here are some tips to validate it:
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This is a question that comes up a lot and really it depends on what you mean by the term coach. Have a look at the article to see what I mean.
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Hola Barcelona! We are in Barcelona for some days and still haven't seen the half of it. Though today we are planning to stay all day on the beach and enjoy this beautiful sunny Sunday. Last night after visiting all day long we took a lovely walk in the port and I got to wear my new slippers from Axel Arigato that are the center piece of my basic outfit. Actually I don't know what I could wear next to these shoes because they overshine any other piece of clothing.
I was wearing:
Axel Arigato Slippers
Asos Pants
Asos T-Shirt
Daniel Wellington Watch
Asos Sunglasses
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Bobcat Spirit Photo Contest 2012
Thanks to all the Bobcat fans who submitted photos for our spring contest. Based on the record number of entries received, MSU spirit is alive and well.
Congratulations to our winners
- Kacie Engle, Glendale, Arizona,
- Jodi Hoines Peretti, Butte, Montana
- Sharon Craig, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Each winner will receive a $50 gift card from the MSU Bookstore.
Honorable mentions
- Cory Chenoweth, Helena
- Kim Craig, Billings
Thanks for all the terrific photos. Watch a slideshow of some of the entries and keep those photos coming.


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ARLA Propertymark has today revealed what it believes is a significant step forwards for letting agents who are processing a substantial number of overseas student tenants.
The Association notes that previously, agents have struggled to carry out Right to Rent checks on overseas student tenants on joint tenancies prior to the start of the new academic year.
Student Tenants
Many student tenants secure their rental property weeks or even months before they arrive at university. As such, many agents are unable to comply with the Code of Practice requirement, which states a face-to-face immigration check within the 28 days before the tenancy starts.
ARLA Property highlighted this issue with the Home Office, with the latter now agreeing a template letter that can be used by agents.
This letter will implement an exemption in place for universities to nominate students to take up residence in a specified rental home. The student can activate the process by requesting this letter, but the correspondence must be on University letterhead and must specify the student's name and date of birth, alongside the address.
Despite the technical exemption, ARLA said it remains best practice to carry out a face-to-face check upon arrival. Records should also be retained according to the code.
Big Steps
Rachel Hartley, Marketing Communications Manager at ARLA Propertymark and a member of the Home Office Consultative Panel on Right to Rent checks, said:
'This is a big step forward for agents, particularly those who have to process large numbers of students in joint tenancies over a short period of time. Right to Rent checks are one of the hidden tasks in setting up a tenancy. What is referred to as 'glancing at a passport' in this case involves an initial check when the tenancy is organised, followed by a second check within 28 days of the start of the tenancy and a further follow-up check carried out either before the expiry of the ID or at 12 months.'
'In Right to Rent checks the most important thing is always to record the checks that you make accurately.'
'Any enforcement activity will focus on the paper trail and having an accurate record of what you have done and the decisions that you have taken is essential.'[1]
[1] https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2017/9/right-to-rent-arla-reveals-big-step-forward-for-agents


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3 ways in which Information Technology can improve healthcare in India
1. Connected Hospital
- IoT to improve quality of care in hospitals. (Imagine a surgeon enters an operation room wearing a google glass, which is connected to the monitoring devices – can see the vital parameters right in-front of his eyes by virtue of augmented reality. Post surgery, the doctor makes notes and observations, which feeds directly into centralized nursing system, to assist in post-operative care.)
- To enable this, there should be mandatory EHR/EMR adoption across hospitals, and integration of medical equipments to these centralized systems. Overall idea is a seamless integration of HIS, PACS, EMR, CPOE, billing, and medical devices.
- Provision of on-the-go access of patient records to doctors.
2. Tele-medicine, Remote Monitoring, and Home Healthcare
- How tele-medicine, remote monitoring, and home healthcare can serve as a panacea to the overall healthcare infrastructure shortage in India!
- Government to assist in realizing these goals by improving internet connectivity in rural areas.
- Healthcare industry/med-device makers to launch miniaturized devices (portable monitors and wearable technology) to realize these goals.
3. Preventive Healthcare
- High prevalence of chronic/lifestyle diseases, and communicable diseases in India, makes prevention an important means to contain healthcare costs.
- Role of technology (mHealth apps) in improving awareness on preventive methods.
- Role of mobile apps and wearable technologies for management and monitoring of diseases.
Please do share your views/examples/use-cases. Do you think there are other means as well?


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Indulging in the best seafood Palm Beach County has to offer doesn�t mean breaking the bank on an impulsive dining experience or special occasion.
Enjoy tasty crustaceans, live music and culinary demonstrations on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the 3rd�annual Feast of the Sea Seafood Festival at Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. General admission is free from 11 a.m. to 4 pm. and you�ll pay under $8-$12�a dish. Get more info on other feast festivities here.
This year will be the first time award-winning chefs from restaurants such as Table 427,�Ristorante Santucci and Sandpiper�s Cove compete in hourly competitions called �knife fights.� Sounds intense, right?
While you�ll have a great time tasting bites of food and cheering on talented chefs for free, there�s a chance for you to join in on the exclusive part of the festival if you�re interested.
Starting at 6 p.m., the daytime feast turns into a private, grand tasting where the culinary marksmen from around town step it up a notch and create sparks in front of the crowd.�Tickets will run you between $100 and $175. Get them here.
And there�s not a bad spot on the waterfront because this showdown will be projected on a large LED wall. After four rounds, the last chef standing will be crowned the �2016 Maestro del Mar��and be gifted with a $5000 check. Again, intense.
The Deets:
What: #FOTS16
When: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday,�Oct. 22
Where: Meyer Amphitheater
Cost: Free to attend, $45 to taste and $100+ for a seat at the night show.�


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text: 1: Once you have their money, you never give it back. 2: The best deal is the one that makes the most profit. 3: Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. 4: A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen. 5: Always exaggerate your estimates. 6: Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. 7: Always keep your ears open. 8: Small print leads to large risk. 9: Opportunity, plus instinct, equals profit. 10: Greed is eternal. 11: Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper. 12: Anything worth selling is worth selling twice. 13: Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. 15: Dead men close no deals. 16: A deal is a deal (is a deal)... until a better one comes along. 17: A contract is a contract is a contract... but only between Ferengi. 18: A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. 19: Satisfaction is not guaranteed. 20: He who dives under the table today lives to profit tomorrow. 21: Never place friendship before profit. 22: Wise men can hear profit in the wind. 23: Nothing is more important than your health... except for your money. 27: There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. 29: What's in it for me? 30: Confidentiality equals profit. 31: Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. 32: Insult something he cares about. 33: It never hurts to suck up to the boss. 34: War is good for business. 35: Peace is good for business. 37: The early investor reaps the most interest. 39: Don't tell customers more than they need to know. 40: She can touch your lobes but never your latinum. 41: Profit is its own reward. 43: Feed your greed, but not enough to choke it. 44: Never confuse wisdom with luck. 45: Expand or die.* 47: Never trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. 48: The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. 52: Never ask when you can take. 53: Never trust anybody taller than you. 54: Rate divided by time equals profit." (Also known as "The Velocity of Wealth.") 55: Take joy from profit, and profit from joy. 57: Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. 58: There is no substitute for success. 59: Free advice is seldom cheap. 60: Keep your lies consistent. 62: The riskier the road, the greater the profit. 63: Work is the best therapy-at least for your employees. 65: Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff. 66: Someone's always got bigger ears. 69: Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races. 74: Knowledge equals profit. 75: Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. 76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the Hell out of your enemies. 77: If you break it, I'll charge you for it! 79: Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. 82: The flimsier the product, the higher the price. 85: Never let the competition know what you're thinking. 87: Learn the customer's weaknesses, so that you can better take advantage of him. 88: It ain't over 'til its over. 89: Ask not what you can do for your profits, but what your profits can do for you. 92: There are many paths to profit. 94: Females and finances don't mix. 95: Expand or die.* 97: Enough is never enough. 98: Every man has his price. 99: Trust is the biggest liability of all. 100: When it's good for business, tell the truth. 102: Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. 103: Sleep can interfere with... 104: Faith moves mountains... of inventory. 106: There is no honor in poverty. 109: Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. 110: Exploitation begins at home. 111: Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them. 112: Never have sex with the boss' sister. 113: Always have sex with the boss. 121: Everything is for sale - even friendship. 123: Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum. 125: You can't make a deal if you're dead. 135: Listen to secrets, but never repeat them. 139: Wives serve; brothers inherit. 141: Only fools pay retail. 144: There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket. 147: People love the bartender. 153: Sell the sizzle, not the steak. 162: Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. 168: Whisper your way to success. 177: Know your enemies... but do business with them always. 181: Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. 183: When life hands you ungaberries, make detergent. 184: A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves. 188: Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. 189: Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money. 190: Hear all, trust nothing. 192: Never cheat a Klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with it. 193: Trouble comes in threes. 194: It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door. 199: Location, location, location. 200: A Ferengi chooses no side but his own 202: The justification for profit is profit. 203: New customers are like razor-toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. 208: Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. 211: Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success, don't hesitate to step on them. 212: A good lie is easier to believe than the truth. 214: Never begin a business transaction on an empty stomach. 216: Never gamble with a telepath. 217: You can't free a fish from water. 218: Always know what you're buying. 218: Sometimes what you get free cost entirely too much. 219: Possession is eleven-tenths of the law! 223: Beware the man who doesn't take time for Oo-mox. 227: If that's what's written, then that's what's written. 229: Latinum lasts longer than lust. 235: Duck; death is tall. 236: You can't buy fate. 239: Never be afraid to mislabel a product. 240: Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity. 242: More is good... all is better. 243: Always leave yourself an out. 255: A wife is [a] luxury... a smart accountant a neccessity. 257: When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits, kill the messenger. 261: A wealthy man can afford everything except a conscience. 263: Never let doubt interfere with your lust for Latinum. 266: When in doubt, lie. 272: Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal. 280: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 284: Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. 285: No good deed ever goes unpunished.The Unwritten Rule: When no appropriate Rule applies, make one up.


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This question has been made over at ChurchCrunch.com, so I am going to take a shot at letting the world know which piece of technology won't be utilized by myself this Christmas.
Thats right, I will won't be using a wired mouse. My choice this Christmas will be either a wireless mouse or a touchpad. No wired mouse this Christmas. It is all about living out the freedom that Christ has given us. Our chains to sin have been broken, so my wire to the mouse has been severed as well.
Yeah, its lame. I don't have a wired mouse even connected to my PC, so this is an easy one. Overall I anticipate using a large amount of technology on Christmas from my iPhone to my NetBook. This was the only thing I could think of other than a fax machine, and who uses one of those still anyway right?


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A Korn Ferry report revealed that U.S. retail locations saw a 65% worker turnover rate in 2016. Throw in an average cost of $3,300 for each employee in turnover cost, and the financial ramifications of attrition become significant. There are a number of causes for high retail attrition ranging from management problems to poor fit for the role.
A leading trend among Fortune's Best Workplaces in Retail was that their employees enjoyed the job and felt like their work had an impact on the success of the organization. In short, happy and engaged employees will stay with a company while dissatisfied workers leave.
Talent acquisition can mitigate retention problems by surfacing and hiring engaged, enthusiastic employees before competitors. Here's how OnDemand video interviews can get those great candidates in the door before the competition.
Surface for Skills and Aptitude
Video interviewing can expedite the screening process and improve its accuracy. Instead of questioning individual candidates over 20 to 30 minutes, recruiters can review dozens of candidate responses over the same time frame. They also allow recruiters to provide a set of structured questions to every applicant.
Retailers using video interviews experience compelling results: Urban Outfitters cut their hiring time by 80% while Under Armour managed to staff a retail store in two days.
Structured video interview questions help recruiters screen for ideal skills and aptitudes instead of speculating about a candidate's abilities based on a resume. These traits provide better insight into how candidates will interact with customers, coworkers, and managers. With OnDemand interviews, recruiters can:
- Assess engagement by asking how they would organize their time given a hypothetical task list.
- Gauge empathy and problem solving skills with a hypothetical question about how they would deal with an upset customer.
- Gauge their motivation by asking how they act when a store is both busy and idle.
- Assess their passion and enthusiasm by asking how they plan to make a difference in the company.
Screening for these talents and traits surfaces engaged and enthusiastic candidates who are more likely to enjoy their work and less likely to leave for other options.
Surface Great Leaders Instead of Good Managers
An oft-cited survey from 2015 revealed that 50% of workers leave a job because of conflicts with their bosses. Mitigate the effects of poor leadership by bringing great managers to a store. Find great retail managers with more than organizational and operational skills.
OnDemand interviews also help leadership by reducing the time they spend on the hiring process. Instead of interviewing and assessing candidates during store hours, they can review video interviews at any time, freeing up their schedule during business hours. They can reinvest this time into doing what they were hired for: mentorship, leadership, and store operations.
Surface managers with a knack for building teams, engagement, and morale. Hire them to sustain employee enthusiasm and loyalty.
- Assess their leadership abilities by asking what why they want a leadership position and what they enjoy about managing and leading teams.
- Assess their maturity and emotional intelligence through with hypotheticals of difficult employees or a customer complaints.
- Uncover their leadership style by asking about how they prioritize tasks and delegate responsibilities.
- Gauge how well they reflect your company values to ensure they will positively represent your brand.
- Find out how they interact with subordinates by asking about past leadership positions.
You can ask all these questions in an OnDemand video interview. While the questions are familiar, not all candidates get a chance to respond to each one. Asking these questions in a structured format, similar to frontline employees, provides this opportunity and surfaces great leaders instead of good managers.
Improve Your Candidate Experience
Video interviews lead to a better candidate experience. Out of 1.5 million candidates surveyed after their HireVue OnDemand interview, 80% said they enjoyed the experience and felt they had the opportunity to differentiate themselves from other applicants.
Not only does a positive experience improve how candidates rate the application, it raises the chances that candidates will refer people in their network. Candidates satisfied with the candidate experience were 38% more likely to accept a job offer and 82% of those with a great experience said they would refer others.
Great candidate experiences create a self sustaining pool of high quality, high retention applicants and employees that are likely to refer other quality talent when they eventually leave.
Empower Internal Mobility
In 2014, employees cited better career advancement opportunities as the number one perk that compelled them to switch employers. If your organization experiences high turnover, consider how video interviewing can improve internal mobility.
An invitation to take a video interview can be sent to every employee when a new position opens, whether the company employs 500 or 5,000 people. While a resume or productivity figures only partially convey an employee's accomplishments, a video interview provides them the ability to demonstrate all of their successes.
Hire Great Employees, Lower Company Attrition
Video interviewing can help with many facets of the recruiting process, from building a better candidate experience to surfacing great candidates that might slip through the screening process. Recruiters using video interviews can find talent that will perform better, be more engaged and satisfied with their jobs, and be less likely to search for other employers.


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Which description describes the low latency queuing algorithm?
A. Empty queue 1. If queue 1 is empty, empty queue 2, then empty queue 3, unless a packet for a higher queue arrives.
B. An administrator defines the traffic classes based on match criteria, including protocols, access control lists, and input interfaces.
C. A flow-based algorithm that simultaneously schedules interactive traffic to the front of a queue to reduce response time and fairly shares the remaining bandwidth among high-bandwidth flows.
D. This feature brings strict priority queuing to CBWFQ.
E. Packets are placed into a single queue and serviced in the order they were received.
Correct Answer: D
Which behavior can be configured with the snr calling-number local command?
A. displaying the called number instead of the remote destination at the calling party
B. displaying the original caller at the remote destination
C. displaying the enterprise directory number instead of the original caller at the calling party
D. displaying the enterprise directory number instead of the original caller at the remote destination
Correct Answer: D
What application uses the Cisco Unified Operating System for administration and configuration?
A. Cisco Unity Express
B. Cisco Unified Messaging Gateway
C. Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
D. Cisco Unified Presence
Correct Answer: D
Which two types of device can the Cisco Unified Disaster Recovery use as a backup target? (Choose two.)
A. DVD ROM drive
B. FTP server
C. tape device
D. TFTP server
E. WebDAV server
F. SFTP server
Correct Answer: CF
To monitor the service health and performance, which service should you activate in Cisco Unity Connection?
A. CUC Performance Service
B. CUC System Auditing
C. Real-Time Monitoring Tool
D. Cisco Serviceability Reporter
Correct Answer: D
Which report can you use to display all currently unassigned directory numbers?
A. Route Plan Report
B. Directory Number Assignment
C. Unassigned Objects Report
D. IP Phone Number Assignment
Correct Answer: A
An engineer is installing an IP phone in a remote location. When the engineer plugs the IP phone into the network, the phone does not power up. What is the first thing that should be checked?
A. Power over Ethernet switch
B. Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server
C. Cisco Unified Presence
D. DHCP server
Correct Answer: A
An organization is using a centralized DHCP server for all IP phones. However, when the IP phones are powered up, the phones are unable to obtain an IP address. Which CLI command should be in the router configuration to ensure that the IP phones are able to reach the DHCP server?
A. router(config)# helper-address
B. router(config-if)# ip helper-address
C. router(config-if)# helper-address
D. router(config)# ip helper-address
Correct Answer: B
An engineer is troubleshooting call quality issues between central headquarters and a remote branch location. When on an active call, the engineer watches the call statistics on the IP phone and notices that the max jitter is 100 ms. What is the maximum amount of jitter that the engineer should set to maintain a high-quality call?
< span style="mso-list: ignore">A. 5 ms
B. 50 ms
C. 10 ms
D. 30 ms
Correct Answer: D
Drag and Drop the characteristics of Voice and Data.
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Poorly plotted thriller submitted just in time, as if it matters
Aspiring screenwriter Jeff Bradley wasted three sick days and further alienated his live-in girlfriend as he frantically put the finishing touches on his clichéd, paint-by-numbers Nicholl entry that is sure to be eliminated in the first round of evaluations.
"I really poured my heart and soul into this one," said Bradley, referring to his attempted thriller 'Hookdagger' about the Cleveland-area drug trade. "It was a ton of work, but I got the script in just under the wire at 11:51 p.m. Let's hope it pays off."
While Bradley is pretty sure the entry will at least make the quarterfinals, his girlfriend thought otherwise.
"Oh my God, it's so terrible," she said. "I couldn't even get through the first 10 pages. It's probably time Jeff and I break up, anyway. You don't see me being all obsessed with a career I'm obviously not talented enough to succeed at."
According to Nicholl Fellowship sources, approximately one out of every 645 scripts entered is even readable.


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Paul Holmes 02 Oct 2005 // 11:00PM GMT
Business has a positive proactive role to play in international development—alleviating poverty in the developing world—and can best contribute by focusing on what it does best: creating jobs and supporting local businesses, according to a new survey: Business and International Development: Opportunities, Responsibilities and Expectations.
The survey, conducted by Edelman, the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum, sought the opinions of Fortune 500 companies, global NGOs, investors and the media about the role and responsibility of business in international development.
"The research findings indicate that thanks to the growing ranks of responsible companies and responsible NGOs, we are moving away from an era too often dominated by the focus on 'what business should not do' to a period which recognizes 'what business can do,'" says Adrian Hodges, managing Director of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum. "This shift in mood will have the most impact if companies are given appropriate incentives to invest in different business models and new markets, and if civil society and public sector partners are willing to come to forward to form partnerships for common goals."
While traditional definitions of international development have focused on economic growth, there is increasing recognition—particularly among NGOs, but also among a growing number of companies—that real development includes environmental and social indicators including improved living standards and empowerment of people.
And just as definitions of development differed, so did awareness and acceptance of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals: eight objectives (eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality; reduce child mortality; combat HIV/AIDS, and more) designed to reduce poverty and improve the lives of people in developing country.
Some companies are engaged with the UN's goals. One respondent from a telecommunications and electronics company says: "I think they are an opportunity to help companies think about their vision and their responsibility in a higher-level way… a way to organize and think about corporate citizenship and social responsibility objectives. I think they can be tremendously helpful and can serve as a bridge between the public and private sector."
But others are skeptical. Says a respondent from the financial service sector: "I would describe them as nice… but they have no teeth." And the majority of media respondents shared that skepticism. Says one: "I'm not impressed because they are very general and no one can say 'no.' It should be a more concrete commitment as to what we are going to do."
Those responses send a signal to the NGO community and to multilateral organizations like the UN, says Edelman president Richard Edelman.
"We are constantly counseling companies to engage NGOs and other stakeholders, about their own activities and impacts," says Edelman. "These survey results demonstrate that the international development community—NGOs and multilaterals—need to re-double their own efforts to engage business about the Millennium Development Goals and related issues with both an approach and language that companies are going to understand and respond to."
The good news from the survey was that companies are already active participants in the international development process, and that all major players—including the media and NGOs—recognize a role for business. Just as important, there is a consensus that business can contribute most fully by focusing on its core competence: creating jobs and encouraging the development of free enterprise is developing countries.
In the words of one NGO respondent, echoing the message of the recent best-seller The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid by C.K. Prahalad: "It's about global companies realizing there is a demand among low-income consumers for their products and services. That's the new frontier in terms of growth for the companies. And in order to do it right… they better do it in partnership with those who know the poor best, who are usually citizens organizations and grassroots development groups."
Says another: "The biggest opportunity for the private sector to make an impact is to focus on their own supply chain—what they're buying, who they're buying from, what the social practices are, what the environmental practices are… if every company worked on their own footprint and their own supply chain it would be amazing."
When asked how important various corporate contributions to development could be (on a scale of one to nine), respondents ranked creating jobs and building local businesses first (8.1), followed by ensuring environmental sustainability (7.3), training a country's local workforce (7.1), tackling bribery and corruption (7.0) and consulting with governments on market-based strategies (6.7).
Similarly, almost all respondents agreed there was a strong business case for a corporate role in international development, not only because of the potential to create new markets for their products and services, but also because of changing stakeholder expectations.
In the words of one food and beverage company respondent: "I think that personally I would like to feel the goods I purchase have an ethical footprint… As a corporate person, as well as a citizen, I see the practical value of companies investing in these areas. There is a growing societal consensus that companies ought to do more, and I share that."
The survey even identified some companies that are already taking a leadership role in international development. BP, Nike and Unilever were cited by other businesses and by NGOs, while Citigroup, Hewlett-Packard, and Procter & Gamble were cited by business respondents and the media.
Says Jane Nelson, director of the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, "Over the last ten to fifteen years, leading companies have learned the value of engaging and partnering with stakeholders around various aspects of their sustainability and ethical business strategies. It is encouraging to see that companies—and NGOs—also recognize the critical role that partnerships can play around leveraging business' role in developing countries."


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Xplorer² - is a file and information manager that adheres to the philosophy "efficiency through simplicity". Without reinventing the wheel, it integrates the best features of Windows' shell architecture in a small, resource efficient package that's instantly familiar to work with. But look a little closer and you'll discover a whole new world under the surface that offers power, precision and flexibility, and will boost your everyday productivity no end!
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* [P] robust MOVE now works even if you are moving to the same partition (drive letter), as long as you specify a filter in the dialog. Supply a fake filter like "*" if you don't really need filtering but you need robustness. Note that this kind of Move operation is going to be SLOWER than a simple drag-drop on the same partition — but you asked for it :)
* [P] registry option GIOPT_ROBUSTMOVE (=268435456) makes F6 move commands always go "robust" but at the great expense of speed. Available through Tools > Advanced options menu command (Layout page).
* [P] Robust file operations in silent mode are not halted for any messages as long as there are queued jobs waiting. This means you can queue jobs and go away. At the very end you will see a summary of errors (if any).
* Mark > Sync wizard dialog has a field to ignore a prescribed date difference (it applies when modification date is used for comparisons). Tick it to consider files within the specified date range as identical, or clear the checkbox to use the default +/- 2 seconds tolerance.
* [P] When using robust copy , if there is a filename collision (target file exists), you get a chance to supply a different filename so you can "manually" rename and keep the old target file or folder. Just type in the new filename (no path) and click on YES button. You don't need to type the extension even! The rename opportunity is offered when the copy options are set to "Ask confirmation" for overwriting existing objects.
* [P] Docking panes like tree have a PIN icon on their titlebar. If you click on the pin you toggle the autohide/docked mode. When set to autohide the panel is minimized, brought into view by hovering the mouse over the panel button (or clicking on the minimized button). Click on the titlebar pin again to fix the panel in docked (expanded) mode.
* Text extraction (search for keywords) works for PDF documents even if you have the latest Adobe reader � but it is recommended you switched to PDF X-change viewer especially if you are on 64 bit windows.
* Background context menu menu (when you click on empty space) on some virtual folders includes an NSE submenu that routes to some special namespace extension commands, e.g. add new secure FTP connection. Several special folders have such commands (requires windows Vista or later)
* [U] Tools > Fast search command more flexible when started from local folders outside the system index like C:\. It will search whatever folders are in the system index, under the current folder.
* Various small bugs fixed
* Quickviewer (Native mode) won't get in the way when renaming or deleting items; console window likewise won't block folder delete/rename operations
* Right click on a USB drive icon (e.g. on the drivebar or tree) and use EJECT context menu command to safely remove it. This ensures that xplorer� at least won't be locking it (but it could be locked by other applications on your system, try the Safe device removal icon on the taskbar notification area too)
* [P] AddressBar filter box works in miniscrap pane too (filter and select modes only), e.g. start typing a filename while the miniscrap has the focus and see what happens.
* Default document categories e.g. {pictures} are recognized as quick filters in the addressbar
* Symbolic links inherit the actual file dates at the time of creation (note the modification dates will diverge in the future)
* Subfolder sizes are calculated automatically (if relevant advanced option is set) even when you aren't in detailed view mode
* [P] Window > Set title menu command in scrap containers can be used to supply a custom titlebar name. You can also type your text in the addressbar as an alternative means of identification. Useful for multiple scrap windows.
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
Two themes keep popping up in this CBS interview with Jason Aldean . One, he loves the crazy fans. And two, he will not get lazy. Here's what I mean. When the questions are about what he sees when he takes the stage during one of his big, rowdy arena shows, Aldean says things like, "I think as the show goes on, there's people that catch your eye — people [who are] having fun. They're crazy, so you're immediately kind of are drawn to those people" and "If you come out and people are going crazy, that immediately lights a fire under you." And then when the questions are about how it feels to have finally made it to the top, Aldean basically says he's not going to ever think like that. "I never kind of want to feel that way. If you start to feel like you've accomplished everything you can accomplish, you start to get lazy," he says. "And when you start to get lazy, there's somebody there that's waiting to take your spot." That is so true. Guys like Aldean never forget that. He even says that before he moved to Nashville he was delivering Pepsi to convenience stores. Being a country singer was just his backup plan.


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DAY 5. Emptiness.
This is the line from a poem that inspired this sketch:
"Emptiness is a blessing:/it can't be owned if it doesn't exist. . ." – Lisa Ciccarello, "A Water Woman Has No Body"
Thanks for visiting! (More tomorrow!)
DAY 1 here. DAY 2. DAY 3. DAY 4.


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