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Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment (the Guide) Edition 2.1
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The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act provides for payment of lump sum compensation for permanent impairment and non-economic loss resulting from a work-related injury. The amount of compensation payable (if any) is to be assessed by reference to this guide.
For claims for permanent impairment lodged on and after 1 December 2011.
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Last updated: December 2011
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On 2 November 2011, the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, approved Edition 2.1 of the 'Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment' (the Guide). Edition 2.1 replaces the second edition of the Guide, and comes into effect from 1 December 2011. This means that claims for permanent impairment and non economic loss under sections 39, 40 or 41 of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 received on and after 1 December 2011 need to be assessed under edition 2.1 of the Guide.
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Texas Executes 500th Person Since 1982
" Fifty-two-year-old Kimberly McCarthy became the 500th person to be executed in Texas on Wednesday. Texas is the first state to reach such a number of executions, since capital punishment's reinstitution in 1982.
McCarthy, a former nursing home therapist, had been convicted for the 1997 robbery, beating and fatal stabbing of her 71-year-old neighbor, Dorothy Booth.
Booth, a retired college psychology professor, was attacked by McCarthy in her house in Lancaster, Dallas. McCarthy cut off Booth's finger in to order to remove her wedding ring, according to authorities."

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Hydrolyze 90 is an against maturing item that is useful for making your skin extremely lovely and wrinkles free. This healthy skin equation is ideal for creating the elastin and collagen. These are the proteins and these are useful for enhancing the skin's flexibility and snugness. This healthy skin item is useful for firming your skin and thus your skin winds up plainly great.
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What are the Main Ingredients?
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The group of specialists has demonstrated that it contains the best common fixings that create extraordinary outcomes for your skin. As a matter of fact, the producer has included skin fixing peptides in it that are used for fixing your skin and for keeping the wrinkles. There is hyaluronic corrosive too that is useful for the wrinkles expulsion. So as to sustain your skin, organic product separates have likewise been added to it.
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What are the Pros?
There are the accompanying astounding experts of this healthy skin item:
It is fit for those individuals who have wrinkled skin. As a matter of fact, this item will fix your skin and in this manner, it will evacuate the wrinkles, scarcely discernible differences and in certainty all the maturing indications.
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It builds the flexibility of your skin and influences your skin as adaptable as youngsters to have.
It helps your skin tone a few times thus you look prettier than some time recently.
The best thing about this healthy skin item is that it will expel the wrinkles from your skin for quite a while.
The utilization of Hydrolyze 90 expands the flow of blood in your skin and subsequently, it stays new.
It is successful for keeping up the correct hydration level. You should keep your skin hydrated on the off chance that you need to shield your skin from wrinkles, germs and numerous other such unsafe things. It has been watched that saturated skin generally gets the wrinkles late when contrasted with the dry skin.
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What are the cons?
Sadly, there are some reactions of the item also that could be as per the following:
Hydrolyze 90, no uncertainty is an endorsed item, be that as it may; you should utilize it in the fitting age like it is figured for individuals over 30 years old. You ought to never utilize it this age.
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It is not intended for the pregnant women. You may believe that how it could be unsafe for those women as it is for the outside utilize! All things considered, it gets retained into your skin and in pregnancy; there are chances that you may feel allergic symptoms.
You should not utilize this item in the event that you realize that none of the healthy skin items suits to your skin sort. Else, it might bring on sensitivity for your skin.
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I was searching for an immaculate healthy skin item as I had different skin related issues. I needed to search for an item that could evacuate the wrinkles, which could enhance my composition, that could make my skin tight and smooth and that could expel the dark circles and puffiness also. I had utilized different items yet I didn't get enough change.
Somebody informed me regarding Hydrolyze 90 and the woman who suggested me this item had utilized it herself. Thus I purchased this healthy skin item and trust me that inside only one month; this item delivered the considerable outcomes. With this healthy skin item, I have to prevail to get each one of those advantages that I was anticipating.
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Get Organised
I have always prided myself on my organisation skills – that was, until recently, after a particularly frantic month, I found my usually super slick skills fall to the wayside.
Those that know me well know that I don't handle mess and disorder well. When I have the simple things in order – from clean cupboards, to a perfectly hung wardrobe and organised drawers – I feel like I can handle anything that life throws at me.
On reflection, this skill (or as some may call it, a slight neurosis) could be attributed to having a ships captain as a dad.
The recent school holidays presented itself with the perfect opportunity to get on top of all the little niggly jobs that had been neglected. From tidying the boys' playroom, to sorting out the bathroom cupboards, I began a much needed cleanse (aka the winter clean) that eventually led me to my own workspace.
When it comes to work, I've recently been focusing a lot on 'action' and 'getting it done' but noticed that a lot of time was being wasted on fumbling around trying to find digital and physical items (over and over again). Needless to say, it was time to get this sorted. A lazy Sunday afternoon soon turned into a serious cleanse session – creating mental and physical order in my workspace.
I wanted to share my three top tips for sorting out your workspace
1. Get get rid of all unnecessary clutter.
Only keep the tools that you use regularly on your desk. If you're not using it move it to turn alternative space.
2. Make use of the walls
This helps personalise a space without cluttering your work area. I have an action wall with my calendar and corkboard for important, in use documents. I have a MOOI motivation and seasonal image board and my personal vision board. I see all of these while I am in the office and helps me to keep focused.
3. Group and separate items associated with each job
Group together supply materials associated with certain tasks. I have a stationary area used for all postage items, a design area with materials and current sample and a motivation and marketing area (magazines, books, catalogues, exhibition info)
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As your Medical Home we want to remind you to think of us first when you have a medical need. We have walk-in clinic at the Wilmington location Monday-Saturday from 8-10 am. We also have same day sick visits available in both offices. If you are sure that you would like to be seen, you can press 0 to speak with the Front Desk and schedule an appointment. If you are unsure about what you should do, a Triage Nurse is available to discuss your concerns. When the office is closed we have an answering service with a Triage Nurse who can answer your questions and contact the doctor on call for further advice.
Walk-In Sick Clinic for Acute concerns that have started in the past few days:
For sick visits and other urgent concerns 8:00-10:00 am Monday-Friday. Saturday is 8-10 sick walk in- for all established patients of Carolina Pediatrics but located in the Wilmington Office.
If your child has on-going concerns (examples: headaches, stomachaches, fatigue) these are best addressed at a scheduled sick appointment. If you feel an extended visit may be necessary please be sure to request additional time with the provider when you schedule your appointment.
SickVisits -
Our clinic offers care quickly and efficiently for the following medical reasons :
¨Runny nose
¨Dry skin
¨Vomiting and diarrhea
¨Sore throat
¨Recent injuries
¨And more……….
ÞWe have Sick Walk in hours in Wilmington (NO APPT NEEDED, Just walk in)
ÞSame day sick appointments
Þ In office advice Nurse during business hours in both offices
ÞAfter hours advice nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year when the office is closed
The Wilmington office offers sick walk-in(M-Sat 8-10am) available to all patients of Carolina Pediatrics
For OFFICE location specific hours of operation and other site specific information please click on the link(s) below:
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Below is some information and tracking tools to assist parents and families with self-care and information gathering. Often times, while in the doctors office you are asked questions about patterns and duration of symptoms and think to yourself, "I should have written that down" or "I should have kept track of that." Now we are making that easier with these self-care tools.
Click on the links below to assist you with this:
Lactation / Breastfeeding Resources
Kids and Constipation - A Parents Guide with tracking tool
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The quality of a service professional's voice sets the tone for each customer conversation. The well trained voice will sound confident, trustworthy, interested, and likable, and will smooth the way to a positive interaction.
Now you can help your staff hone their vocal skills with this four part training package.
Your package includes 10 copies of the Training Booklet, one copy of the Leader's Guide, and downloadable Quizzes and Certificates.
The Training Booklets may be used on their own as a handout or you may conduct more formal training sessions with the Leader's Guide, Quizzes, and Certificates.


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Thanks for writing a great article that sums up why I won't shop at Walmart. This is the kind of writing that can enlighten people who are loyal to walmart or anywhere else they think has bargain prices… once they understand the real "cost" of walmart bargains, maybe they'll join shoppers who are trying to livr more responsibly…It's just taking too long for this change 🍀
Really good read, mostly because it sums up why I will not shop at Walmart (reiterating what Helene stated). I hope I live to see the day Walmart vanishes, but you're right in stating people want easy and cheap. This is unfortunate and heartbreaking on so many levels, but it's encouraging that other people have similar thoughts to my own. Consistently, I have asked Walmart what is this comprehensive auditing and tracking program for pork (according to them, it's "rolled out"), what are the facts, where can I get information regarding it, and I've been met with the same b.s. rhetoric or silence. It's very frustrating…but thank you for this read and keep up the good fight!


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Prana Events is a full-service event management, marketing and consulting firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The company is established with an aim to support the event industry with Knowledge, technology and solutions .
Under the strong leadership of the founder and Managing Director - Mr. Nebeyu Lemma, who has a decade of expertise in managing international trade fairs and conferences, the company is staffed with young, hardworking and creative professionals that have high value and talent for their appointed position.
The team works round the clock, with synergy to push all areas of event management to new frontiers through executing projects with high standard that leverage industrial development.
As Ethiopia is on the lead as the fastest growing economy in the world, Prana Events is committed to be in the forefront in the area of trade fair and exhibitions by delivering world class shows.
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To be the leading Exhibition organizer and a preferred event partner in the region.
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We honor our commitment through synergizing the resources we have to bring satisfaction for customersand sustain profitability of the company.
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In the past few months I have bought some of their makeup. I bought this eyeshadow and blusher palette and I love it, I use it on a daily basis for going to work to going out at night and love the colours. It was a limited edition palette and I am actually devastated because I don't think you can get it anymore!! They have four other palettes (click here) and they are about €10 each.
Another recent purchase from Barry M includes this Contour Kit, I am new to the world of contouring and a majority of the time I try and then end up wiping it off. Over the past couple of weeks I feel like I am finally starting to get better at it. I love this palette as it has three different colours, I use the brightest as a powder to dust over my foundation and the middle colour for contouring. I haven't use the darkest colour as it doesn't use my skin tone. (Ignore the state of the pallet is well used!!)
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Spurs rue early error by Lloris
Mauricio Pochettino's side suffer Champions League defeat against Barcelona
04 October, 2018 — By Dan Carrier at Wembley
A WEAKENED Spurs side crashed to a 4-2 defeat last night (Wednesday) against Barcelona at Wembley Stadium, leaving manager Mauricio Pochettino to rue a sloppy moment that left them chasing the game almost from the start.
Pochettino was missing Jan Vertonghen, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele. It felt harsh that players who have got Spurs onto this stage were injured for the champagne Champions League tie.
And if the scale of the challenge was daunting before kick-off, it got even bigger just two minutes in when Philippe Coutinho struck after a Hugo Lloris error.
Speaking after the game, Pochettino said: "I want to congratulate the team. They fought very hard. I am disappointed with the result but the effort was massive. I am proud."
But he added that his players had made things hard for themselves by going behind from the off.
"When you concede in under two minutes, it changes everything," he said.
"At this level, to give that sort of advantage – it is so difficult to come back. But we showed a lot character in the second half."
Barcelona doubled their lead midway through the half and this time there was little Lloris could do about it. Spurs had gradually got into the game when Ivan Rakitic scored a peach of a volley from distance.
On 51 minuets, after Lionel Messi hit the post twice in two minutes, Erik Lamela's persistence carved a chance for the lurking Harry Kane. The striker held off the attentions of three defenders and fired home.
Before Spurs could take advantage of rattling their visitors, the ever-cool Messi, who turned in a simply breathtaking performance, swished forward to make it 3-1.
But Spurs had another bite left.
Lamela, again, got Spurs believing they could salvage something when he finished from the edge of the box.
Pochettino's charges twice went close as they searched for an equaliser but there was to be no fairytale ending.
In the 90th minute, the home side failed to clear under little pressure and who else but Messi was on hand to make it 4-2.
It is now two defeats out of two in the Champions League for Spurs, leaving them six points behind second-placed Inter Milan.


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A combination of lapatinib and trastuzumab has been demonstrated to shrink tumors in approximately a quarter of HER2-positive breast cancer patients in a recent clinical trial. Details of the trial, the results of which are described as having 'ground-breaking potential', were presented recently at the 10th European Breast Cancer Conference (9–11 March, Amsterdam, The Netherlands).
Nigel Bundred of the University of Manchester presented the results, stating: "This has ground-breaking potential because it allows us to identify a group of patients who, within 11 days, have had their tumors disappear with anti-HER2 therapy alone and who potentially may not require subsequent chemotherapy. This offers the opportunity to tailor treatment for each individual woman."
This trial, termed UK EPHOS-B, involved 257 women with newly diagnosed HER2-positive breast cancer that was deemed operable, and was split into two parts. In the first, a study group of 130 women were randomized to receive no pre-operative treatment, or trastuzumab only, or lapatinib only, for 11 days after diagnosis and prior to surgery.
As part one of the trial progressed, data from other trials emerged indicating the efficacy of lapatinib and trastuzumab in combination for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer. Thus, from August 2013 the trial design was adjusted and the next 127 women enrolled were randomized to the control group, or to receive trastuzumab only, or the combination treatment.
Following surgery, all study participants received standard-of-care treatment. Tumor samples were isolated from the first biopsy (used to confirm diagnosis) and again during surgery. Samples were analyzed for reductions in Ki-67 expression and for significant increases in apoptosis (30% or more) over the treatment period.
As well as these analyses, postsurgical pathology reports were utilized to categorize the women as having pathological complete response (pCR), minimal residual disease (MRD; tumor < 5 mm in diameter), or other.
Of the individuals treated with the lapatinib and trastuzumab combination, 11% had pCR and 17% had MRD – including responses in women with stage II disease. By contrast, the women randomized to receive trastuzumab alone demonstrated 0% pCR and 3% MRD.
Lead researcher, Judith Bliss from The Institute of Cancer Research (London, UK), commented: "These results show that we can get an early indication of pathological response within 11 days, in the absence of chemotherapy, in these patients on combination treatment. Most previous trials have only looked at the pathological response after several months of treatment. Clearly these results need further confirmation, but I suspect the excitement from seeing the speed of disappearance of the tumors will mean that several trials will attempt to confirm these results."
Source: University of Manchester press release
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Anyone with the desire to grow and willingness to prepare must also accept the responsibility to take action. It is an established fact that the largest and most powerful train in the world can be held in place by a one-inch block of wood.
Placed in front of a huge train, a little 1 inch block of wood will hold it completely motionless. However, that same train, when in full speed motion, can crash through a steel-reinforced concrete wall. That shows the power of……..ACTION!
Taking action when others over look an opportunity is the biggest differentiator in sales. You know it and I know it. Every day we face a great opportunity but it can go unmissed as we take no ACTION. ON this podcast we are going to discuss the one resource that's THE most critical source of information before you reach out to prospect.
This source is there every time but is not dressed up like a present under the Christmas tree…yet it is still a gift. WE are going to discuss what this gift is and how to unwrap it and claim your success.
What if you were able to know all your prospect's business needs?
What if you knew their personality before you contacted them?
What if you could access EVEN what your prospect's boss wishes?
All of this is available to you with ease…and 95% of other sales people don't even consider this resource.
The key to GETTING critical information that guarantees you close a cold call is…..
The Receptionist Gatekeeper
In a previous podcast, we talked about from the mid-level gatekeeper, right…the person that has the power to say NO but not the power to say yes. Well now we come full circle we're talking about the frontline receptionist gatekeeper. The sales tactics I discuss on this podcast is ideal for cold calling into a company.
Let me set the context…..You may have an idea of who to speak with at a midsize company (not too big, not to small…like goldie locks…just right). Maybe you researched them prior to your call. AND Now the phone is ringing
And the first thing you hear is: "Thank you for calling Harris Technologies, how can I direct your call?"
Remember it's a cold call…so the normal your response would be: "Hi, I would like to speak to the person in charge of purchasing?"
The receptionist will respond: "That will be Jane, please hold and I will transfer you." She could even transfer you without supplying the decision maker's name or department.
And that concludes your interaction with the gatekeeper.
Let me share a personal story about my mother. My mother was that gatekeeper at a mid-size company for 15 years. After school, I would ride my bike to my mother's job. I would stay there doing my homework for two hours until she got off of work.
Once she was off work we would throw my bike in the back of her blue Chevette and we would go home. My mother's workspace was situated in the middle of the lobby at a traditional desk. I would go around the corner so she could see me doing my homework as she greeted visitors to the company.
I could see the large volume of calls my mother took at the front desk. I also observed people from the back come up and have conversations with my mother. Gatekeepers in this role do not get paid based on the volume of calls they receive or the number of people they talk to. Nor are they paid based on the efficiency in which they transfer a call.
During one ride home after work, I asked my mother if her job was boring. She replied that she had begun playing mental games to keep her mind sharp. It also helped her become more efficient at the skills needed to transfer calls.
My mother was extremely good at her job. As with most jobs there were pros and cons. The cons were that my mother was the undeclared emotional garbage dump for anyone having a bad day. Employees would come up and scream at my mother when their day was not going correctly.
Sales people who were frustrated that their appointment was late for a meeting would make angry demands of my mother. Many times I wanted to get up and tell them you better stop yelling at my mother. I never did, though, because she told me that would get her fired and we needed her to keep that job. So I continued to sit around the corner and do my homework the best I could without letting anyone distract me.
My mother was the eyes and ears of that company.
She saw everything. It was amazing how few professionals treated my mother with respect. The sales people were especially rude. My pretty sure they didn't think they were being rude.
Here is an example of how they would speak to my mom.
"Hi, my name is Ron and I'm looking for the person who deals with purchasing equipment. Could you get me in touch with them please?"
Now you may say, that doesn't sound that bad. You said they were rude. No it is bad…it just sounds normal. And normal becomes accepted. Normal becomes natural. But we know that different is the
new great.
Let me say it again and this time have a new kind of ear:
"Hi, my name is Ron and I'm looking for the person who deals with purchasing equipment. Could you get me in touch with them please?"
But here's what really is being said:
"Hi, it's me. I need to speak to someone important. I know it's not you. So, can you move out of my way and let me get to them please?"
The problem with this approach is that it totally overlooks the treasure you have in front of you.
There's story about King George of England. He was traveling through a distant village in Holland. He stopped and asked to buy two eggs. The charge was for two hundred florins.
"Eggs must be scare around this place," said the King.
The innkeeper smiled and said, "Pardon me, sire. Eggs are plenty enough; it is kings that are scare."
And the king smiled and paid.
When you reach a receptionist type gatekeeper then you may have a scare king or queen in your presence. They could have answers to questions you wish you knew. Things that can save you time and
increase your chance of success. Don't pass by a king or queen and say nothing.
And yes….I said if you reach a receptionist. It is natural for us to hear people say "How to reach the decision maker"…. "When you reach the decision maker…" Because that is a cherished event, right? But so is reaching the gatekeeper.
My Mother knew who was in trouble and about to get fired. She knew also who was romantically involved with whom in the company. And when they were fighting and letting their work slide. You won't here this on someone's voicemail: Thank you for your call but I am fighting with my love interest in Accounting. For this reason I will not return your important call…so please keep trying and don't take my unreturned call personally. I really need what you are
saying but my heart is breaking right now." Noooo you won't hear that on a voicemail. But you can from a gatekeeper.
And of course my mom knew what competition was sneaking in the back door to coerce decision makers away from established vendors.
It is all about the approach with the gatekeeper. They have the information you need and have the ability to put you in touch with the people you want to talk to. The gatekeeper answers phone calls all day and deals with any number of interruptions. If you come across as just another nuisance, it is doubtful you will reach the person you want to speak with.
There are three levels of questions to ask the gatekeeper. Level one questions should be the easiest.
Level two questions should become more complex in nature. Level three should be the most difficult, but the most important.
If you are wondering what type of questions to ask the Gatekeeper then don't worry. I have created a Free Power Tool to help you create your own level 1, 2, and 3 questions. Or you can get my book Power Prospecting and have the questions I created for each level. Both are available at www.Powersales.guru
Out of the four communication styles we discussed, the receptionist gatekeeper is most likely to be a Supporter.
You do not want to have a Thinker style answering the phone. That would be a nightmare for any company. Could you imagine that….Hello why are you calling? Are you sure you should be calling here? Maybe we aren't the best company to call? What was your process on verifying that we deserve your business? I think you should consider all your options before committing to call us? Are you sure?
Now…companies want the most welcoming person be the first interaction with the outside world. It is most likely that you will have an isolated Supporter who is just willing and ready to bond
with you.
When coming up with the questions you would ask the gatekeeper, consider what you wish you knew before you got on the phone with the decision maker?
This is the closest thing I can give you that is similar to having a script in Power Prospecting. I will list out a possible dialogue between you and a gatekeeper.
Remember, different is the new great.
You want a process that will give you more than you have gotten in the past, which will get you more of what you expect in the future.
So I'm going to walk through a script where you just called into a prospect and you are cold calling in. The phone rings and the receptionist gatekeeper picks up and says "Thank you for calling. How may I direct your call?"
What you do next is not normal. What you do next is intended to break the pattern and stand out as different. Everything in this script is suttle but there for a reason.
The next thing you say is:
What is your name?
____, I need your help. (Pause)
Who is in charge of ____? (Ask initial question)
Then you will ask a
Level 1 Questions:
Level 2 Questions:
Level 3 Questions:
So that I don't bother you in the future, what is their extension?
Before you transfer me, what is ____? (Ask follow-up questions)
Now let's put it together to take a look at the flow:
- "Thanks for calling Harris technology, how can I direct your
call?" "
- "Excuse me, what is your name?" (Sweetest sound in the English
language is someone's name)
- "My name is Suzanne."
- "Suzanne I need your help." (Pause until she agrees to
- "Ok, I'll try"
- Initial Question…
Everything I mentioned has a reason for being there. I will explain why…because if you know the why's then the how's are easy. If you know why I am using this technique then you can adjust when you speak to your gatekeepers.
The first thing I asked was:
What is your name?
The sweetest sounding name in the English language to anyone…is there name. Also, if you happen to have a tough gatekeeper then when the call ends, call back in a week and say: Is this Sue? You will be surprised at the difference in the gatekeeper's mood when you already know their name. first impression is lasting.
Also, my mother was sitting up front isolated from everyone. It is possible your gatekeeper is too and you represent a lifeline to the world in between checking Facebook or texting. But you never know until you engage.
Next I said
Suzzane, I need your help. (Pause)
I paused and didn't just say: I need your help. Can you tell me who is in charge of ….. I pause because I want her to respond. I want to break up what she is used to doing. Have you ever been to a state fair and rode a horse. That horse rides the same path every day and all day. It is used to that path and will rarely veer off it.
The gatekeeper is used to a set process of moving people and you don't want to be caught up in the same negative way they treat other sales people. Different is the new great…keep that in mind and follow the process. Every training class I give this is one section that every one always comes back and tells me works wonders. It helps you stand out and be different. And trust me these wonderful people will love to engage back with you.
They are Supporters and the key word that makes a Supporter spring to action is HELP. Suzzane, I need your help. Let that word help resonate in their ears. Let it ring through and sound the alarms that this person is different and they are great.
Then after she responds I will continue with my first question.
Who is in charge of ____? (Ask initial question)
Remember, you can make up your own first question and in my book I list out a page worth. And based on the interaction you then ask a
Level 1 Questions:
Level 2 Questions:
Level 3 Questions:
The Free Power Tool guides you to guides you to develop a stronger initial bond with the decision maker. Foster a
relationship with the gatekeeper, as much as possible. And identify the questions you want to ask.
We went over the two types of gatekeepers. WE covered the midlevel manager (account influencer) in a previous episode and in this one we covered the receptionist (company greeter). We looked at how to set yourself apart from others who call the receptionist gatekeeper. Taking the time to get to know the situation and the gatekeeper, as well as being prepared to ask questions of them, will help get you to a YES. It will help you find information
before a cold call guaranteed to get you a sale.
My mother's story had a happy ending. A few years later, the president gave her a chance to manage a startup department. That year my mother's department was the only one that turned a profit. The following year she was promoted to Vice President. When the company owner sold the firm the following year, my mother's division was the only one not part of the buyout. Everyone who had mistreated her over the years was lined up outside her office
begging for a job, in fear of losing their job once new management took over.
I'm not saying every gatekeeper will be as knowledgeable about the business or the company as my mother. I'm saying you never know until you ask. Imagine that every time you reach the gatekeeper, you just reached a king or queen.
Thank you for listening to this episode of the Power Sales Guru podcast. I am your host Will Harris wishing you Happy Selling and remember different is the new great.


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April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Romania's inflation rate fell in March, as tighter credit, slower wage gains and rising unemployment curbed consumption and economic growth.
The rate slowed to 6.7 percent from 6.9 percent in February, the Bucharest-based National Statistics Institute said in an e-mail today. That was above the median estimate of 6.5 percent in a Bloomberg survey of nine analysts. On the month, consumer prices rose 0.5 percent, compared with a gain of 0.9 percent in February.
"The figure confirmed our view of disinflation resuming, though this is another number above market expectations," Nicolaie Alexandru-Chidesciuc, senior economist at ING Bank Romania, said in an e-mail today. "We can't expect a significant easing in monetary policy during 2009."
Romanian economic growth, the fastest in the European Union last year at 7.1 percent, has slowed sharply and the International Monetary Fundpredicts the economy could shrink 4 percent this year because of the global financial crisis.
Romania agreed to a 20 billion-euro ($27 billion) IMF-led financing package last month to help stimulate growth and finance its current-account and budget deficits. Central bank Governor Mugur Isarescu said the loan may be enough to avert a recession.
Prices of food, tobacco and alcohol increased an annual 5.7 percent in February, while prices of other goods increased 6.7 percent, the institute said. The price of services rose 8.8 percent on the year.
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Private debt growth slowed to an annual 30.7 percent in February from as fast as 65 percent last June as interest rates increased and banks tightened credit conditions, curbing a four- year-old consumption boom that fuelled economic growth.
Unemployment also jumped to a three-year high of 5.6 percent in March from a 16-year low of 3.8 percent in the middle of last year and wage growth slowed to an annual 19 percent from as much as 25 percent last year.
The drop in consumption spurred an annual 36 percent decline in imports in February, while industrial sales shrank almost 21 percent and producer prices rose 6.2 percent, the slowest gain in more than a year and a half. Retail sales fell an annual 7.9 percent in February, the institute said today in a separate report.
Weaker Leu
Inflation had accelerated from December through February as the leu weakened more than 13 percent against the euro on the year, raising prices of imports and other goods and services that are gauged in euros and paid in lei in Romania.
Accelerating inflation had prompted the central bank to leave its main interest rate at 10 percent, the highest in the EU, in a meeting on March 31. It warned of "the need to maintain a prudent monetary policy."
The central bank cut its key interest rate on Feb. 4 by a quarter-point to 10 percent, the first reduction in more than 18 months, after raising it seven times in 15 months.
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Game Boy Micro (GBM).... Well it is smaller than all their other units, but I think The big N is shooting themselves in the foot here. They should get better support for the Nintendo DS and keep support of the Game Boy Advance (GBA) instead of releasing yet another handheld console. I know the GBM plays GBA games as does the DS but the selection of games for the DS sux and The big N needs to fix that problem before moving onward to new consols. Read the article here: Game Boy Micro due in September | CNET News.com


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Whilst the Ben Wa Balls certainly provide a great work out, they made me feel a little worried I'd lose them inside myself as they are so small and without any string attachment.
The first time I used them, I didn't use enough lube and one did go astray and resulted in a moment of panic. Of course it's not possible to lose them inside oneself and after a few moments of comical jumping up and down on the spot, the second one fell out.
I've since used my Ben Wa balls with more lube and far more success, and find that whilst I don't prefer them for PC exercise over other balls available (I use Je Joue Ami for this), I do enjoy Ben Wa balls for the fun-factor as it often turn into a comical game of 'keep them from popping out' whilst you get on with the housework.
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Vikings punter Chris Kluwe wrote a brutal take down of the NFL replacement refs for Deadspin today.
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"Whether it's the pressure of live television on the sport's largest stage, or just an inability to do the job, these guys are making football increasingly painful to watch as a player, and I'm certain it's just as frustrating for the fans."
Some people (including us) have been whining all preseason about a few embarrassing blunders made by replacement refs. But it's much different coming from an actual NFL player. As Kluwe noted, he is so close to the action that he's able to pick up on things that viewers aren't.
He says he saw a confused replacement ref mark off an 8-yard penalty this preseason, among other botched calls.
But he also highlighted what we think is the biggest part of this situation: games are going to be much longer.
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I need to catch up. Rotation 2 first.
Rotation #2 at Walgreens specialty pharmacy (HIV/AIDS) in Chicago, IL was AMAZING! If you can find a way to financially survive in Chicago for 5 weeks, you should definitely apply for this rotation site.
I did not find the rotation site to be as intense or too steep of a learning curve as others have described it previously (I am not saying it is laid back by any means!). This is likely explained by the following:
- I quickly realized that I was really lucky in the information I ended up reading to prepare for the rotation prior to starting because even though he tells you what you should know prior to the first day, it is a lie! He quizzes you on 80 million other topics too! Well, maybe just 3 other topics.
- My personality is similar to his. Lets get down to business, focus, and be productive and efficient.
- I have thick skin. I am not a super sensitive person and often unaffected by intense personalities.
- I love tests! So the 75 question final exam did not bother me. It is fun to see what you know, what you do not know, and laugh when you think, "How did I choose that answer?".
I will admit the first day or two was intense because he does not yet know you or your abilities. This quickly changes as you engage in discussions every single day and he begins to learn your strengths and weaknesses.
The site is a low volume store. This allows you time to focus on patient care and engage in discussions constantly. You will be going about your activities in the pharmacy when you hear, "OK. Let's talk about non-nukes." This means you run to get your notebook, a pen, smart phone with drug apps, and your water bottle because you will be talking for the next hour and a half. Then, you learn to keep your resources very handy. He expects you to be ready 5 seconds ago. And to be organized. VERY organized. Particularly for clinic as you need to keep track of which patients require follow-up as you zip from room to room.
I am really appreciative for the site and the 3 great pharmacists we worked with throughout our time there. They allow you to function independently as quickly as you can prove yourself. A few extra perks we experienced:
- Janis and I attended two study sessions that area pharmacists orchestrated to study for the board certified ambulatory care pharmacy (BCACP) certification exam. There are about 8 pharmacists in the study group which meets weekly. They designate one person to serve as the topic expert and lead discussion. They go to each other's home and out to restaurants to study. Janis and I were the study experts for the psychiatry section (YAY!) and the statistical section (little yay). It was amazing because they were excited to have us. They were SO HAPPY we understood statistics (props to UM) because they honestly had no idea. But, by the end they were speeding through the practice questions and choosing correct answers!
- The other pharmacist, Brittany, recently started staffing in a hepatitis C clinic at the HBHC. She invited Janis and I to come to clinic with her one day! Therefore, we also learned about the new hepatitis C protease inhibitors, boceprevir and telaprevir. Those drugs are confusing even after completing 3.0 of continuing education credits! We practiced counseling sessions with ribavirin, peg-intron, and the protease inhibitors. We went over a detailed patient case for practice too.
After completing this rotation, I realized I really enjoy managing patients with HIV/AIDS. I met some awesome patients and am sad I will not see them again! I will definitely be looking at the patient population served by various residency programs and what percentage of patients have this diagnosis. I am hoping it works in my favor because there is a lot of co-morbidity between HIV/AIDS and mental illness with each disease having similar complications (side effects, adherence, significant drug-drug interactions with treating both).


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The University of Macerata provides many services for students and staff. Here follows the list and a brief presentation of present University Centres:
University Language Centre (CLA)
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01 June 2020 - Article
I made my first Freedom of Information Act request a few weeks ago inspired by an article I had read in the Law Society Gazette. The article was written by a fellow family lawyer and outlined her 'proportionality campaign'. The principle that cases should be dealt with 'justly' and managed to save expense where practicable is already embedded in the Family Procedure Rules. However, there is no point at which costs are formally measured against the value of the assets in dispute.
What would family cases look like if a proportionality rule was applied in some way requiring the legal costs be proportionate to the value of the case? It is hardly realistic to suggest that parties should lose their legal representation and instead proceed as litigants in person when costs reach a certain level. But what about an automatic referral at a certain point to mediation? This is what Mary Banham-Hall suggests.
At the moment, in order for a separating husband or wife to start financial proceedings, they need first to have attended a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting ('MIAM') unless they can claim an exemption (for example in cases of domestic violence). At a MIAM a mediator will explain how mediation works and discuss whether or not mediation is right for the case and for the family in question.
However, in spite of this hurdle having been put in place at the doors of the court, it seems that all too often it is being bypassed. The Ministry of Justice's letter to me explains that even the system put in place to flag whether or not a MIAM was attended or an exemption claimed is not used effectively. Out of over 1,800 applications made at the Central Family Court in London, only 1,400 were flagged. Out of 7,600 applications made at the Bury St Edmunds Court Centre, only 4,900 were flagged. But what is even more concerning is that of the 4,900 flagged applications at the Bury St Edmunds Court Centre, in over half of the cases no MIAM was attended. In the Central Family Court the figures are marginally better at one-third but it is clear that the current system is simply not working.
Would the position be better if there was an automatic referral to mediation part-way through the case? It might help but I do not think that it would provide the answer. Mediation is often used in the civil litigation arena but for some it is simply seen as a step to be taken on the way to trial, after the letter before action. In order for real progress to be made in mediation, the parties need to be motivated and invested in finding their own solution to their dispute and both parties need to want to find a solution. Costs may be a driver in some cases but truly to work the parties need to accept that they may never agree on the facts, and they may never agree on the technical arguments being put forward, but they can agree that it is in everyone's interests to sort things out directly. In what case would there be a better argument for this than in a family case where couples will still need to co-parent their children and will inevitably continue to meet as part of the family?
There needs to be a cultural change driven in part by procedural change, perhaps along the lines that Mary Banham-Hall suggests, but also driven by a change in the approach from the lawyers. We all need to be giving our clients the information they need in order to make these choices and empowering them and supporting them to make different choices to following the traditional court process.
Separately, I wrote to my MP last week asking for a commitment to the reform of the Family Justice System in line with Resolution's campaign. Among other things, the campaign calls for an end to the fault-based divorce system. Whilst the next government may have bigger fish to fry in dealing with Brexit, family justice has been neglected for far too long and it now needs to be a priority.


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It was the other day. I felt sheepish going to meet King Jesus at our regular spot in my garden. Hardly was I there when I spilled the beans:
I had an argument with a colleague and lately it has been difficult in the office. I did not act the way I think a Christian should act. I told Him what I did wrong and how I am so inadequate. I thought of his promises and realized that I am incompetent as a person, because people would expect more from me. But even now I think one or two have been disappointed, so I disappointed myself and thought "I must have disappointed God equally; surely He thinks bad of me".
One thing I learnt years ago, was that the best and quickest way to get rid of the guilt and bad feeling was to come to Jesus, to humble my heart and to ask for forgiveness after my confession. God is holy and our sin separates us from Him. There is nothing we can do to cross that bridge, only He can. His terms are the only ones legal in the Universe, because the King is holy.
Jesus stood next to me, because I could sense Him in my spirit. He was there as my Daddy, my Saviour and my First Love.
As soon as I finished my sentence asking for forgiveness, the guilt and shame disappeared from my soul. One second of grace meant his blood washed every part of my spirit and soul clean. I was startled. Yes, I have done this before many times, but what struck me is that Jesus didn't say anything until after He cleansed me.
I quickly collected a picnic blanket and pillow from the house and lay down. Then His words came to me, in a gentle loving manor:
"You lack nothing. Psalm 23".
I looked it up.
"Read it aloud, for yourself."
I did, but at first I felt the words stood against me in accusation. But, God did give this, which means He does not accuse me. This was grace, hence it would be wrong of me to continue with negative thoughts against me if He just forgave me. So, I made the decision to accept it, in obedience to the King, and read it aloud.
This was a declaration over myself, not new at all, but so that my mind can catch up with what He has already done. Now, if the King of the Universe gives grace the rest of us just need to catch up.
The accuser knows this disconnect between our lack of understanding God's grace. He exploits it. We just need to ignore human understanding sometimes and accept what God gives.
At Passover He became the perfect sacrifice. The price for sin is paid in full and nothing else is needed.
Will you now take part and feast in the victory over sin and eternal death? Come as you are, humble your heart unto the King of Love. Let Him wash your guilt away.
There is then no more condemnation. We all have fallen short, but once you have Jesus standing in the gap, you will lack nothing just as that Psalm 23 says.


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The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
11 May 2010
Aquilegia on the turn
Posted by jams o donnell at 7:56 am
8 comments:
- Dragonstar said...
Lovely. I can't wait for mine to flower. I've just bought a purple one to go with the pink one I've had for years.
- 9:33 am
- nursemyra said...
wow - how PURPLE is that?
- 9:53 am
- CherryPie said...
That is just beautiful :-)
- 7:28 pm
- jams o donnell said...
Thanks I am glad you like it....
- 8:49 pm
- Sean Jeating said...
Just echoing CheriePie, as I am
running out of adjectives.
- 7:23 pm
- jams o donnell said...
Ah thanks Sean!
- 7:56 am
- Stan said...
I have the same problem as Sean. All I can think is: "colour... colour... colour" and sometimes the names of the colours. Ideally I would like to sit beside this flower and flirt idly with it.
- 2:27 pm
- jams o donnell said...
Thans Stan. I am sure you would enjoy doing just that. It is such a beauty!
- 7:59 pm
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Going for coffee isn't something we do very often, not because we don't like too, we love too, however our little people have a tendency to want to leave coffee shops as soon as we arrive in them……and can be quite vocal about it too!!
Sometimes though, you just have to say feck it! And that is what we did today, we had to go out for a bit this morning and so decided on the spur of the moment to go for coffee…….and cake, this was a treat after all!!
We went to Button & Spoon, a charming restaurant located in Bridgetown, here in Co. Wexford. We've been here before for coffee, it's beautiful. Since opening it's doors just over a year ago, business has well and truly boomed for this little gem. I am well used to seeing Facebook friends tag themselves in Button & Spoon, it's not a place you only visit once.
The décor in Button & Spoon is simply delightful, it provides such a sense of calm, add to this the warm welcome from the staff and you are instantly relaxed. As soon as we sat down today, Harry thought it would be great fun to stand on the lovely seat, adorned with even lovelier cushions, when both he & Abbie were given chalk and chalkboards to colour on! They were both delighted and the climbing boy was very happy to sit and colour instead, brilliant!
The cakes available today were Victoria Sponge, Chocolate Fudge Cake and Coffee, Walnut & Caramel. This was no contest for me, I love coffee & walnut so I went for that, so did Mr. Simply Homemade and we ordered a slice of chocolate cake between Abbie & Harry along with two cappuccino's and apple juice for the little people.
What can I say?? The cakes, as well as being very generous portions, were absolutely delicious, the coffee divine.
The only problem? Harry!! When he'd eaten what he wanted of his cake and drank what he wanted of his juice, he was ready to go!! And when that boy is ready, he is ready.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Button & Spoon today and would highly recommend it. For anybody reading this who may be coming to the Sunny Southeast on holidays this year, do drop by Bridgetown for coffee & cake, it's such a treat.
I was not asked to write about Button & Spoon, it is just that good, I had to share with those of you who may not be aware of it. Check out their website here. They are also on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, be warned, the photo's of their sweet & savoury fayre will leave your mouth watering!!


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Your Invisalign provider in Singapore will tell you that you should wear the clear aligners for 22 hours each day. That's just two hours left over for eating and drinking things other than water. At first, you'll be nervous about leaving the trays out too long, and you may count every minute carefully. Eventually, though, you'll get into a schedule that works for you. Just remember, the longer you leave the trays in every day, the sooner your treatment will be complete.
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Web Analytics and Segmentation for Better Conversion OptimizationBlog Post: November 02, 2009
$ Index allows you to determine which pages are most frequently viewed prior to a conversion, and which pages are generally not part of the conversion process. I think that my first description may have been a bit misleading in that $ Index doesn't really assign credit in the way that you mentioned (please correct me if I'm wrong here).
Here's a really useful link that explains it better than I ever could: http://services.google.com/analytics/breeze/en/interpreting_reports_revenue/index.html
To go directly to $ Index, click on slide 6.
$ Index is another way to evaluate pages in the conversion process. If you want more information about how $ Index works, check out this link: http://www.google.com/support/googleanalytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=86205
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Policy differences should be front and center in likely Abbott-Davis contest
AUSTIN - Two well-funded candidates for governor with different visions should be great for democracy, allowing voters to make a real choice about the state's direction.
Or not.
It's an open question whether policy or name-calling will dominate as Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis faces Attorney General Greg Abbott.
The candidates need to snag their parties' nods first, but right now, that looks like a formality.
License immigrants?
Abbott and Davis are focused on each other. And those who want to hear about their policy differences got some encouragement before Davis even announced.
Davis just over a week ago said she favors driver licenses for immigrants who are here illegally. Abbott quickly responded, saying he supports current law requiring people to prove their legal status before getting licenses.
We saw another policy difference when Abbott, uncharacteristically joining the Obama administration on an issue, opposed a merger between American Airlines and US Airways. Davis, of Fort Worth, backed the merger. It was an inconvenient contrast for Republicans trying to tie her to President Obama. Abbott recently reached an agreement with the airlines allowing him to support the merger, too.
Detailed policy debate?
If you were hoping that would set the stage for a detailed policy debate once Davis announced, however, you would be wrong.
Abbott, in an Associated Press interview Thursday, accused Davis of wanting to impose a "liberal extreme" agenda. His Facebook page juxtaposed photos of Davis and the president, calling her "Obama's candidate." His camp suggested Davis is "Bringing California Values to Texas" on issues like abortion and guns.
Let's fill in some details: Davis this year voted for a bill backed by gun rights-advocates to allow permit-holders to keep guns in their cars at college campuses. But as a Fort Worth city council member, she backed restrictions on gun shows at city facilities. In a Texas Tribune interview, she said she supports requiring background checks at gun shows.
Abbott, by contrast, wants no new restrictions and threatened to sue when Travis County considered banning gun shows at county facilities.
On abortion, the two are clearly divided. But Davis, who shot to fame with her filibuster against tighter abortion restrictions, didn't mention the issue at her announcement. She did have room in her speech to accuse GOP leaders of encouraging fights instead of consensus, doling out favors to friends and failing to understand that "quid pro quo shouldn't be the status quo."
Still, her language was milder than that used by her critics.
'Hail Satan'?
Abbott's backers on Twitter are using the hashtag #WendyDavisBumperstickers to attack her position with such gems as "I aborted my Eagle Scout."
This comes after some Republicans dubbed Davis "Abortion Barbie," Abbott thanked a supporter who tweeted that she is "retard Barbie" and Abbott's political adviser shared a headline calling her too stupid to be governor. Abbott later said he disagreed with the latter two descriptions.
Abbott, a staunch abortion opponent, said in his AP interview that during the abortion debate, "There were people walking around the Capitol chanting 'Hail Satan.' I don't think that's representative of where mainstream Texas is."
He didn't exactly call Davis pro-Satan, but he doesn't sound averse to leaving that impression.
Tough rhetoric is part of any campaign. But unless the campaigns also serve up honest policy distinctions, they and Texans will be missing an opportunity.


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It's the kids autumn break and we're staying at our friends chalet in Sörenberg. The weather is a bit touch and go today so we spent the morning lazing around and at midday we took the cable car up the mountain for lunch so that we could hike down again afterwards. To our surprise and the kids amusement there was a brass band playing at the restaurant…
…but after a while the novelty wore off and we were ready to head down the mountain.
Back at the chalet, we obviously didn't tire the kids out enough as they're outside playing table tennis in the rain (I'm not quite sure how that can appeal but I'm not complaining as we've got a fire going and I've got some peace and quiet to write this post).