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Brook Street (UK) Limited is working with our Belfast call centre client to recruit German speaking candidates.
Our Client is one of the world`s best-known technology and software companies. We are seeking highly-motivated individuals to join our Business Pre-Sales team.
As a member of this team, you will be the voice of brand - reaching out to customers, fostering a positive and collaborative experience to help them learn about, engage with, and realize the benefits of our Client`s products.
You will hold business conversations with customers to understand their challenges, overcome issues & guide them through troubleshooting to ensure their business gets the full value from our subscriptions.
By applying best-in-class sales & service skills, you will identify requirements and help our Client grow business relationships with companies across all industries and verticals.
The German speaking pre-sales specialist will deal with customers via inbound calls, outbound calls, or through the Internet for the purpose of selling basic products and services.
This position is responsible for processing customer orders and sales, providing/receiving information, selling client products/service, as well as providing basic customer service support.
* Act as a Trusted Advisor with customers across multiple industries to determine their needs and identify opportunities to fulfil their needs with our clients` leading cloud technologies
* Uncover Sales opportunities across a broad range of customer enquiries, and engage in conversations around Cloud solutions
* Position competitive offerings and solutions in the context of the customer needs and experiences; provide technical product overview and insights pertinent to customer-need and usage scenarios
* Effectively generate Sales Qualified Opportunities and revenue pipeline by filtering them through different criteria
* Be the first contact point for customers, deliver a strong first impression & build Trusted Advisor status to set the foundation for long term customer relationship
* Meet and exceed daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly targets, including pipeline generation and activity-based targets; accurately forecast pipeline generation
* Leverage best in class sales tooling and communication tools to accelerate sales, maintain high daily activity
* Communicate with customers effectively through Phone or Chat interactions
* Work in a fast-paced, collaborative and dynamic teaming environment & effectively manage opportunities and pipeline through the sales cycle
* Demonstrate a passion for customers and prospects to deliver a world-class customer engagement experience.
Essential Criteria
* Fluency in German and English (all training will be delivered in English)
* Minimum of 6 months B2B or B2C Sales experience
* Minimum of 12 months providing telephone customer or technical support
* Experience working with Microsoft software products and services
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 7:30am to 4:30pm (German Business Hours) - 40 hours per week.
Salary will be £17,992 and there is an OTE of £25,912
Our client offers an excellent relocation package for those relocating to Belfast from UK and Europe
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Betty starts obedience school next week as she will be four months old. I can't quite believe it has come round so quickly! It has been lovely to watch her personality unfolding as her confidence develops. She is a completely different character from big sis Polly, she is calm and a gentle little soul, always eager to please. Polly was far more excitable as a puppy and much more determined to have her own way, so a bit more of a handful! Betty's sweet nature has made early training at home straightforward and I am happy to say, her lovely, happy go lucky personality, complements my Polly's character beautifully.
Watching the boats at the Lock
Recently, we've been taking the girls out and about to build Betty's confidence by sharing a range of new experiences before she starts school. So far she has coped pretty well with the big wide world and has even overcome her dislike of car travel. Mind you, she wasn't at all keen on the big black motorbike parked against a kerb the other day, but I guess to a little pup, those mechanical beasties can look pretty scary!
Polly and Betty have become great friends in the eight weeks since she came to live with us and it feels as though she has always been here. According to my husband who wakes earlier than I do, the girls even spend every night together snuggled in Polly's big bed!
Polly has made teaching Betty the basics much easier than they might otherwise have been; I often see Betty looking to her big sister and copying her when she doesn't quite understand what I have asked of her. There's no doubt in my mind, Polly is a far better qualified teacher than I am. That said, I am taking Betty to school on her own, to ensure she learns how to become an independent young lady in her own right and not too dependent on big sis for confidence.
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Hasselblad announces new lineup of medium format aerial cameras
Hasselblad has announced a new lineup of medium format aerial cameras called the A5D. Sleek and simple in design, these cameras are designed for commercial and industrial applications, packing quite a punch in a small package.
The new lineup is available in three varieties: 40MP, 50MP and 60MP. Besides pixel count, the cameras are identical, capable of capturing up to 14 stops of dynamic range.
Considering one #camera might not be enough for industrial applications, Hasselblad has developed a specialized sync feature, which will allow up to 8 of the cameras to be tethered together to create a single image. Hasselblad says the cameras will be able to capture images within 20 μs (microseconds) of each other, making stitching much easier.
To coincide with the new cameras, Hasselblad has also updated 9 of its H System lenses with fixed infinity focus and locking mounts to ensure the image plane and sensor stay parallel, even in bumpy conditions.
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Author(s): Baker Chris
The truth about English is that it can get pretty boring. Dangling modifiers, gerunds, punctuation marks--it's enough to make you want to drop out of high school. Swearing and sex on the other hand, well, these time-honored pastimes warm the cockles of our hearts. Now, "The Elements of F*cking Style" drags English grammar out of the ivory tower and into the gutter, injecting a dull subject with a much-needed dose of color.
This book addresses everything from common questions ("What the hell is a pronoun?") to philosophical conundrums ("Does not using paragraphs or periods make my thesis read like it was written by a mental patient?"). Other valuable sections include:
-All I've got in this world are my sentences and my balls, and I don't break 'em for nobody
-A colon is more than an organ that gets cancer
-Words your bound to f*ck up
One glance at your friend's blog should tell you everything you need to know about the sorry state of the English language. This book gives you the tools you need to stop looking like an idiot on message boards and in interoffice memos. Grammar has never before been so much f*cking fun.
"To be sure, this is not a book for readers who might have an aversion to foul language or references to drugs and sex. Its 96 pages are replete with hilarious references, but don't let that discourage you--Chris Baker and Jacob Hansen have ensured that naughty words serve the noble purpose of promoting good grammar."
--"The Weekly Standard"""
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Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute
San Francisco, California
The Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute (APAWLI) is a national nonprofit organization that dedicated its first decade to enhancing and enriching leadership skills for Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Through seminars, national conferences, a national fellowship program, and community impact projects, APAWLI has affected thousands of Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and their communities throughout the country.
In recent months, APAWLI has undergone a rigorous strategic plan process involving its Trustees, former Trustees, faculty, alumni, seminar and conference attendees, and funders, as well as other national nonprofit leaders. As APAWLI has reflected on its accomplishments in its first ten years, surveyed the needs of AAPI women in a rapidly changing environment, and explored new program options, it has crafted a new mission to develop AAPI women nationwide to achieve success and fulfillment in their professional and personal lives and to lead positive change in their workplaces and communities and a vision to become the organization every AAPI woman in the U.S. looks to for personal and professional growth and development.
Responsibilities: Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director/President will plan and implement annual and long-term strategies for the organization's next phase of growth and pursue aggressive new business development goals and initiatives.
The Executive Director/President will work closely with Trustees, volunteers, and advisors to:
• Design and refine personal growth and development programs that appeal to and are relevant to the needs of AAPI Asian-American women throughout the United States;
• Broaden organizational awareness nationally, with an initial emphasis in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Houston metropolitan areas;
• Effectively promote and market APAWLI and build participation in the organization's programs;
• Establish actively involved Regional Advisory Councils in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Houston areas;
• Implement a national membership program;
• Organize national program, regional workshops and biennial national conferences; and
• Dramatically expand the organization's base of customers and donors.
To do this, the Executive Director/President will:
• Develop and implement detailed work plans with clearly defined goals and objectives for programs, marketing/outreach, development/fundraising, and outcomes measurement;
• Manage the efforts of Trustees and other volunteers and coordinate all staff support;
• Lead as well as coordinate the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of new donor prospects and customers/customer groups;
• Steward established donor/customer relationships;
• Develop a communications plan to promote APAWLI programs among key audiences of current constituencies and build awareness of programs among target audiences of AAPI women, communities donor, funders and supporters.
• Manage the organization's day-to-day operations, implementing the appropriate prospect tracking and other record-keeping documents and overseeing their maintenance;
• Participate actively in the identification and recruitment of new Trustees, National and Regional Advisory Council members and other volunteers; and
• Explore collaborative opportunities with other nonprofit organizations serving Asian-Americans or women, as appropriate.
Other Responsibilities:
• The ideal candidate will be a strong and highly motivated self-starter who is able to lead as well as build consensus among Trustees, staff/faculty members, and volunteers;
• S/he must represent the organization in a variety of settings;
• S/he must establish as well as maintain organizational relationships;
• S/he must be strategic and goal oriented, with a keen ability to design and prioritize a wide variety of projects, implement them well, and evaluate their efficacy;
• S/he will have or acquire a thorough understanding of, and appreciation for, the organization's programs and be able to translate its strengths and comparative advantages into sales or development/fundraising opportunities;
• S/he will work well with a wide variety of individuals and be able to move flexibly between the various donor constituency groups, appropriately balancing activities related to each group and understanding what efforts are required to be successful within each group.
• Strong commitment to the organization's mission and values;
• Demonstrated experience working with AAPI women's program and organizations;
• Minimum eight years' experience in project management, nonprofit management or related area. Relevant experience includes program/project development and management, volunteer management, fund development, customer/prospect cultivation, communications and marketing, organizational or strategic planning;
• Three years experience as a staff, board member or trustee of a nonprofit organization; five or more years' experience preferred;
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in business, marketing, human resources and/or communications preferable;
• Excellent communications skills, including highly developed presentation and writing skills;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful development/fundraising strategies;
• Knowledge of specific AAPI community issues, and established relationships in specific AAPI communities within the Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, or Houston areas and other regions of the United States ideal;
• Willingness to travel as appropriate is a must.
APAWLI is an equal opportunity employer. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience; benefits package included.
To Apply: This position is open until filled. Please send resume and cover letter with salary history, to:
Rosemary Abriam
Board President
Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute
APAWLI Search Committee
1681 Fluorite Court
Livermore, CA 94550
Fax: (925) 605-3614
E-mail: apawliATrabriamDOTcom
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At Illiana Gymnastics Complex we will...
- Create a support system around the participants. The support system consists of the coaches, families, and the
other participants. The more support a child receives the happier and more confident he or she will become.
- Obtain open communication between the families and coaches. Management and coaches will be available to answer questions as well as give advice on how to achieve independent goals whether it is a cartwheel, a handstand, a pull-over on the bars, or even a back-handspring.
- Create a fun-learning environment. Coaches will create games to achieve goals. We will tell appropriate jokes to get
them to laugh.
- We will encourage through positive reinforcement, hugs, high-fives, and occasional jumping up and down when they are close to a skill or they achieve their skill.
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Burger King brought their motto, "Have it Your Way", to Russia's already established fast food market in 2010. With locations in over thirty Russian cities, they needed a way to stand out amongst the abundance of competition and develop a relationship with the customer base. Burger King desired a unique, digital marketing approach to enhance brand recognition and attract a new following. Standing out in an already saturated market was not easy, but YCD Multimedia offered the perfect solution to do just that.
YCD Multimedia, with their partner IncrediTechs, revealed a way to develop a digital signage solution to meet Burger King's needs. YCD's Cnario Digital Signage Suite enabled Burger King to utilize digital menu boards, checkout monitor systems and promotional display systems. The digital menu board system, comprised of 42" LCD monitors, displayed not only menu options but additional content that could be adjusted based on time of day, week or season to keep information fresh and focused. Checkout monitor systems presented marketing campaigns and promoted additional products at the point of sale based on what products were purchased. They even boasted an array of audio and video content which was broadcasted throughout restaurants to entertain younger visitors, all of which was adjustable including volume, schedule and playlists.
Additionally, promotional display systems were installed behind windows to broadcast content to passing visitors that would attract traffic into the restaurant and gain new customers. Marketing campaigns and promotional offers are clearly displayed for all to see, enticing guests to come inside and experience Burger King for themselves.
What made this technology so valuable was its ability to be remotely managed from one location enabling each location to seamlessly stream new content with the push of a button.
YCD's Cnario Digital Signage Suite attracted an abundance of visitors into Russia's Burger King restaurants and increased brand awareness. Uri Shmueli, Director of Operations, ROW at YCD Multimedia, acknowledged the benefit of Cnario Suite saying, "By using the full spectrum of YCD digital media solutions our partners can offer a complete solution which allows their customers to take advantage of technology and maximize efficiency." He goes on to explain that YCD has helped Burger King restaurants by, "enhancing their product promotions, creating brand exposure and increasing client/customer communication through interactivity."


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In a throwaway era, Carol Saunders has stayed in circulation at the Hyannis Public Library since 1972.
EDWARD F. MARONEY PHOTOS IT'S NO ACT – The Hyannis Public Library Board of Trustees named acting director Carol Saunders, seated at center, the library's permanent director Sept. 20. She's flanked by President Bob Donahue and Vice President Joan Kenney, with the backing of, left to right, trustees Gloria Rudman, Irene Aylmer, Vickie McDaniel, Ann Marie Carlson and Michael Kiceluk, the board's treasurer.
Quiet leadership in difficult time appreciated
In a throwaway era, Carol Saunders has stayed in circulation at the Hyannis Public Library since 1972.
The downtown library's mainstay, who took on the job of acting director after the retirement of Ann-Louise Harries last year, "has done an outstanding job," trustee Irene Aylmer said at the board's Sept. 20 meeting. "She treats all sorts of people with respect."
Trustee Gloria Rudman said Saunders' "much-needed leadership" and accomplishments made her a "known product" that obviated the need for a search process. The board voted this week to make Saunders its permanent director.
Saunders offered only a modest "thank you," but she had a long list of activities and information to report to the board on the library's efforts to raise funds, maintain standards and keep up with changes in technology.
With thanks to staff, trustees, the Friends group and other supporters, Saunders noted a "busy summer" for attendance and circulation, even though she'd like to see those numbers rise. Hyannis patrons appear to be on the cutting edge of the new ways of reading; sign-ups for downloads and e-books from the CLAMS regional system are second only to the Falmouth library.
Although the seven village libraries have had bumpy relations over funding issues, Saunders said the seven directors worked together on a request for Kirkman Trust funds that will benefit all of them. She's excited that Learning Express, a new program that will allow patrons to search for jobs and take employment exams online, will be available at all the libraries, as will the Mango languages program. Both were introduced in Hyannis.
"Now the whole town's on board," Saunders said.
In making his annual report, board treasurer Michael Kiceluk said the library ended its fiscal year with a positive balance, due in no small part to Saunders, who "saved us an enormous amount" by shouldering the director's responsibilities "and doing an admirable job."
To which Saunders added, "And the staff worked extra-hard."
As did those raising funds for the library, who brought in tens of thousands through a variety of activities. More are planned for this year, including an event at Zion Union Heritage Museum on Feb. 4, featuring Barnstable Middle School teacher Mick Carlon speaking about his new book, Riding on Duke's Train.


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Violence as a Way of Life
To be honest, I'd been secretly dreading seeing 12 Years a Slave, but I also knew I couldn't not see it. The last gruesomely violent movie I saw was Gangs of New York, which a friend of mine persuaded me to go to when we were living in Amsterdam way back in '02—I "watched" most of it with ears plugged and eyes narrowed to slits behind the shelter of my fingers. By the time we finally left the theater, I was clammy with sweat and cramped from having been bunched up in my seat for nearly three hours of torture. I've carefully avoided such films ever since, which is why I haven't seen No Country for Old Men or There Will Be Blood or Django Unchained. If I'm going to sit through something harrowing, there needs to be a damn good reason, and Daniel Day Lewis, for all his brilliance, isn't a good enough one for me!
Given the nature of what Brian and I are trying to do here in Virginia, I probably don't need to explain why I had to see 12 Years a Slave. I suppose you could argue that I've read enough about slavery at this point to be familiar with the relentless brutality—physical, psychological, emotional—upon which the entire system was predicated and without which it could not have persisted. But I'm not sure the written word can fully capture slavery's sickening violence, or the constant threat thereof. (I might make an exception for The Book of Night Women, by Jamaican writer Marlon James; a number of scenes from that novel have lodged in my brain and will not be ousted.) You cannot unsee the fear — and the life — in a person's eyes as the noose tightens, or the raw, bloody flesh of a person's back as she's whipped while bound to a post, or the terror and disbelief of a person who wakes to find himself in chains, or the disgust and despair in the eyes of a person who is raped and will be raped again, and again. I insist on the word person, because that is what 12 Years a Slave makes most painfully clear. These were people upon whom unspeakable violence was inflicted by other people. You knew that, of course, but I think it's possible not to really know until you see that violence (re)enacted before you.
I have yet to meet a white Southerner who openly romanticizes his or her "heritage," though evidence of nostalgia for an imagined/invented past is everywhere down here—it's as much a part of the landscape as magnolia trees and Golden Corrals. I wonder what neo-Confederates would make of 12 Years a Slave? I'll admit to fantasizing about force-screenings, though I suspect that 150-plus years of denial would not be so easily overcome. And honestly, I'm less concerned about the Stonewall Jackson acolytes (who are likely beyond hope) than those who don't give our history a second thought. If this film can reach them and shake loose some of the persistent Old South and "America the Beautiful" mythology, it might help open the road to understanding and, ultimately, acknowledgment of where we, the American people, come from.
Because, while indisputably beautiful, the landscape itself feels sinister, oppressive—the live oaks dripping with Spanish moss, the waterways snaking through dense, nearly impenetrable vegetation. The plantation houses, too, are stripped of their romance, despite their graceful balconies and sweeping staircases. Their picturesque presence in the Louisiana outback becomes ludicrous and obscene—and might even be laughable if not for the suffering and depravity that they both embody and engender. Their very existence—the "way of life" they represent—would not be possible were it not for the unending, backbreaking labor of the enslaved.
Which is another thing the film underscores (and not, I don't think, just because I'm primed for it after steeping myself in related reading for the past couple of years): Enslaved people built everything in sight; they did all the work, and were used up in the process. That was their raison d'être, of course, at least in the eyes of most whites. What's striking, once again, is that there is no acknowledgment of that work in the national narrative. And by acknowledgment, I don't mean thank-you (that would probably be too much to ask, even in this "postracial" day and age). I mean a statement of fact that enslaved African Americans carved much of this country out of the wilderness. You see it in 12 Years a Slave, as one white master or another lolls on the wraparound porch or inspects his field hands, pharaoh-like, from the comfort of his coach. True, the planter class was a tiny elite, which means the great mass of whites had to get their hands dirty too, but they were vastly outnumbered by enslaved blacks in many parts of the South. African Americans were the fuel, the engines, of the economy.
This inconvenient truth has not only been neglected or "forgotten," it has been vigorously denied. Just the other day, I came across this passage in Leon F. Litwack's brilliant, distressing book Trouble in Mind: Black Southerners in the Age of Jim Crow: "'This is our country,' John Temple Graves, an Atlanta editor, told a University of Chicago audience [in 1903]. 'We made it. We molded it. We control it, and we always will. We have done great things. We have mighty things yet to do. The negro is an accident—an unwilling, a blameless, but an unwholesome, unwelcome, helpless, unassimilable element in our civilization. He is not made for our times.'" Yes, the charming Mr. Graves made this speech 110 years ago, but the language of rugged individualism—the language of white men, primarily—is still very much with us today. Remember how Romney, Ryan & Co. trotted out that "We built it" slogan late in last year's presidential campaign? Not only was that pat phrase born of phony indignation (whoever came up with it deliberately took President Obama's words out of context), it sharply limited the "we" to exclude all but the entrepreneurs among us, as if business owners existed in a vacuum. It's a "we" the rest of us have heard before—the "we" that takes all the credit for the toil of others.
Anyway, to get back to 12 Years a Slave, what has stuck with me, even more than the scenes of sadistic violence and forced intimacy (when, for instance, a raving Master Epps rests his arms on the shoulders of an enslaved woman who's hanging laundry on the line and leans his head against hers—the absolute power he wields over others' lives is clear in this gesture), is the endless unspooling of days of drudgery and hard labor. It's also the isolation in which that labor was performed, and in which most, if not all, of life was lived. That plantation in the back of beyond was your universe—cruel, stifling, (nearly) inescapable. Even if you did manage by some miracle to escape and make it all the way to "free" soil, you still weren't safe. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 ordered "all good citizens"—white people, obviously—to send African Americans back into bondage, no matter how far they might have fled or what horrors awaited them upon their return. This effectively made all of America a prison, not just the South, not just a particular plantation. And even free blacks were free only if they had the papers to prove it. The fragility of that freedom is heartbreakingly clear in the film. Solomon Northup's story makes the heartbreak somewhat easier to bear because we know from the start how it will end. But what of the people Solomon leaves behind when he's rescued from Epps? Those are the people who haunt me.
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Standing Rock
If I were younger, I would be there. I am there in Spirit. I never thought Waco would happen. I never thought Kent State would happen. They did happen and so did Wounded Knee and the Trail of Tears. The indigenous people know more about life that the secular materialists who are opposing them. We should all be listening to the elders and the grandmothers, The largest gathering of this kind in history should have some meaning. This is not Woodstock people. If we don't stop it now we may well see the final threads of American genocide as our government forcibly breaks another treaty
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GFA and TBBCA's Chalk Walk
Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts and Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts are thrilled to co-sponsor TBBCA Chalk Walk, Saturday February 29th & Sunday, March 1st. Come see specially commissioned Chalk Artists bring their amazing 8'x8' chalk drawings to life in this interactive live-art experience as part of the 50th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts. TBBCA Chalk Walks have been enjoyed by people of all ages and levels of art appreciation annually for the past 11 years.
The 2018 Chalk Walk artists were Cassandra Womack, Douglas Wright, Kaumpa Tawronprom, Timothy Ritter, Nancy Naulty, Bridget Lyons, Ronald Hawkins, Holland King, and Danielle Grief.
The 2017 Chalk Walk artists were Roni Francois, Julie Graden, Dani Grazziano, Holland King, Bridget Lyons, Matt McAllister, Shawn McCann, Nancy Naulty, Tim Ritter, Cassie Womack.
TBBCA is a non-profit that for over 28 years has been uniting businesses to champion arts and culture for a prosperous community. TBBCA provides advocacy and funding for artists, arts and cultural organizations, and arts education, including The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships, helping talented Tampa Bay area high school students fund higher education in the arts. For more information about TBBCA, CHASS, TBBCA Chalk Walk and to get involved supporting arts and culture in our community, visit www.tbbca.org or call 813-221-2787.
TBBCA Chalk Walk and programs sponsorship is made possible by the generosity of TBBCA pARTners, including Premier Eye Care; MedHOK Inc.; Stephen Gay & Associates; Linda & Michael Connelly; B2 Communications; Tampa Bay Times/tbt*; Tampa Bay Magazine; Cox Media Group; The Wilson Co.; Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick; Greenberg Traurig; Phelps Dunbar; Barnett, Bolt, Kirkwood, Long & Koche; The Beaux-Arts Group; Willis of Florida; Vantage Point Advisors of Raymond James; Yann and Susana Weymouth; Alex McKnight.
The TBBCA Chalk Walk is also made possible in part with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.


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♦ SEC Baseball Players Of The Week (SEC Digital Network)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Katz, LSU♦ LSU sweeps Missouri: Awestruck MU swept by LSU in home series (Columbia Tribune)
Batted .611 (11-for-18) in the Tigers' four wins with one double, one triple, three homers, 12 RBI and five runs scored … Katz hit .571 (8-for-14) in LSU's three-game sweep at Missouri with one triple, three homers, eight RBI and four runs … his solo homer in the fourth inning of Friday's game at Mizzou proved to be the winning hit in LSU's 2-0 victory.
Katz drove in four runs on Sunday, including a three-run blast in the third inning that reduced Mizzou's lead from 5-1 to 5-4 and sparked LSU to a 6-5 comeback victory.
Missouri pitcher Keaton Steele didn't come right out and say it, but after the Tigers were swept by LSU on Simmons Field, the right-hander suggested that some Missouri players were star-struck by the team in purple and gold and the large group of fans behind the first-base dugout.
"You've gotta grow up a little bit and just play," Steele said after yesterday's 6-5 loss. "They're a winning program, and I think we're definitely a winning program. It's that feeling of belonging."...


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It is a new age in winemaking. The old days of doing everything by hand is ending. And while large-scale harvesters and flood-lights might not be news, the vintners of tomorrow have a few tricks up their sleeves.
France is still the world's largest producer of wine, followed by Italy and Spain. They also produce the world's best wines, according to amateur opinion and competitions. Vineyard ownership, which is often hereditary, brings with it a huge responsibility to get a perfect vintage out year after year.
It isn't easy. Anyone who's ever tried their hand at gardening anything beyond a Yucca plant will know that plants can be extremely particular, be that the soil, moisture, season or light they get. Raising hundreds of acres of grapes, so that they all provide a world-class wine, is no mean feat.
So, vintners have innovated.
New Technologies
Of course, they have been innovating for hundreds of years. Pest-resistant strains have been bred, along with vines that grow more berries and less leaves (although it means they need 20% more water). The use of Harvesters instead of hands is also a recent addition – wine connoisseurs in the past have been known to call it "cheating", and believe it might even affect the taste. So anything new in such a venerated tradition doesn't come without controversy.
And yet as advanced technology, the sort-of thing that requires a Masters of Science to understand, becomes available at lower prices (well, hovering among the thousands), vineyards in France and areas outside are adopting them.
Perhaps least surprising, if you've noticed a trend lately, is the addition of drones. Right now, they have a simple task: flying over vineyards, checking for damage or anything suspicious.
In the future, however, they may be required to do more labour-intensive tasks such as vine maintenance, e.g. pruning and checking how ripe the grapes are. This, specifically, is the task of a little droid resembling a rover: it skates along the vineyard floor, analysing and remembering the details of the vines. If they're getting too long, the robot prunes them back.
Robots are one thing, and satellites another. Vineyards yet again in France are using satellites to create "heat maps" which detect infrared rays. These rays are indirect indicators of photosynthesis activity, which tells us how productive a valley is being. When the stakes are high and every bottle needs to be a winner, knowing the good plots from the bad is essential.
And then there are cameras. "Optical sorting" is a processes that sorts the good grapes from the bad. Grapes, de-stemmed, are placed on a vibrating metal plate to separate them. A conveyor belt then passes them under a bright halogen light, where a camera then captures each grape. The camera looks at shape, size, and colour and compares them with the winemaker's settings. If a berry isn't up to scratch, a puff of air sends it on its way, while the others are retained for wine-making.
Out in the fields, a large camera, resembling a flood light, can measure pigmentation in the grapes. Basically, an extraordinarily precise way of finding out whether the grape is ripe or not.
There are a host of smaller, less dramatic, but nonetheless essential new technologies in winemaking. Vinperfect, a startup based in Napa Valley, California, seeks to answer the "Closure question".
Wine gets corked because it allows some air to get through, and helps mature the wine. The problem is that there is no guarantee how much air will get through, and how that will affect the taste of the wine. Vinperfect's patent-pending solution is screw caps, which allows vintners to regulate the flow of oxygen into their wine. A fine science indeed.
Innovations are coming thick and fast in the winemaking industry. It's not easy: this isn't fast food. Many new technologies face a backlash from connoisseurs who invariably think that the traditional methods are the best. Whether or not there's truth to that, is down to the finest tastebuds.


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Zoom Air Cushioning
While Nike Air and Air Max technologies are easily recognizable because they are visible through the sole, Nike Zoom Air is much more discrete, but also much more effective for athletes who demand quick responsiveness from their shoes. Zoom Air is composed of a network of threads, plastic, and pressurized gasses designed to refract the stress asserted by the person wearing the shoes, making it the perfect technology for a fast response. Not only is Zoom Air responsive, but it also provides additional cushioning for added comfort.
Nike has a great number of Zoom Air products, including the Zoom Structure+ 15, which are perfect for runners seeking a smooth and cushioned ride.
The Zoom Elite+ 5 is perfect for women who desire the same performance from their running shoes. Both of these shoes are lightweight, comprised of predominately mesh uppers, which also adds for breathability.
The two aforementioned products including many others from Nike with Zoom Air Cushioning are ideal for athletes who require a quick response from their athletic shoe.


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Both are 2G-enabled handsets with a 3.0-inch, WQVGA capacitive touchscreen display, 2 megapixel camera, multiple homescreens, stereo loudspeaker, FM radio and have up to 32GB microSD card support. The phones come with the usual social networking applications and YouTube as well as free 40 games from EA.
The difference between the two is that the Asha 308 is a dual SIM phone whereas the Asha 309 is a single SIM phone with built-in Wi-Fi.


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When: Thursday, November 12th
Where: LSU Patrick Taylor Hall (CEBA Building) Room 1502
Agenda: 5:30-6:30 - 1 hour Ethics PDH (for LES Members)
6:30-7:30 - Engineering Q & A and Jambalaya Dinner (for LES Members and Students)
Cost: Free to Members and LSU/SU Students ($20 Non-members)
Parking: LES members will be able to park in the student parking lot directly across the street from the Patrick F. Taylor Hall. The map showing the parking lot is attached.
The LES Baton Rouge Chapter takes pride in supporting our local universities. Both LSU and Southern have outstanding engineering programs that are supplying the outstanding engineering community of the Baton Rouge area. Each year, the Baton Rouge Chapter hosts a jambalaya dinner mixer for engineering students and area professionals. This casual atmosphere allows members to introduce LES to the students, while allowing the students to meet with potential employers and discuss the engineering profession.
THANKS to the all of the Platinum and Gold Sponsors who have made this event possible!


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Sideboard Filing Cabinet – The style of furniture which you have inside your house tends to make a powerful statement about your individual tastes. For that reason, it is actually imperative to put lots of believed in to the furniture design which you intend to have inside your house. One particular of your most significant pieces of furniture which you ought to have inside your living or dining room is the sideboard. Sideboards play a big part in creating the house look extra wonderful. A sideboard is also quite a practical piece of furniture which you could use for storage. If you're asking yourself what you ought to look for within a great sideboard, listed below are some strategies for you.
The size of your sideboard is an crucial consideration. Do not get a big sideboard in case you do not have adequate space in the house for it. You ought to uncover a sideboard that's not too big or too small. Having the proper sized sideboard is not going to make your room look too spacious or too crowded. You'll find some sideboards that are extended and slender whilst there are other folks that are short and broad. Get the sideboard that will add for your room's aesthetic value. This post related White mirrored sideboard, sideboard mtg, mirrored sideboards.
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The maximum size of a room is 200 square feet. Combined living/dining room count as two rooms. A $15 waste handling and fuel charge applies to Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park areas. Areas outside of these limits start at $20 and increases with the driving distance. Not all stains can be removed. Please contact us with any questions.
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At Beyond Carpet Cleaning, a family-owned business, going above and beyond to ensure that our customers are completely satisfied is the foundation of what our company was built on. We genuinely enjoy and are proud of the long-lasting relationships that we have developed with the thousands of residents in Edmonton and the surrounding area who have welcomed us into their homes. Our exceptional approach to, and passion for Carpet Cleaning Edmonton has been at the heart of our strategy for building and becoming Alberta's top rated cleaning company.
We believe that a healthy home starts with clean carpets. Nothing cleans more thoroughly, or protects your investment better than the revolutionary, patented and GREEN cleaning system. Our professional technicians use the patented cleaning system to solve the industry's top concerns:
- Reappearing traffic lanes and spots after cleaning; our system does not use soaps, harsh detergents or shampoos to clean, but instead, an innovative, non-toxic water based cleaning agent that leaves zero residue – zero residue means cleaner longer!
- Wet carpets after cleaning; our system cleans without flooding your carpets with detergents and water, which means short dry times.
- Trained technicians who are professional, clean and respect your home.
As a professional carpet cleaning company based out of Edmonton, Alberta, our goal is to provide you with the best service. We will make sure that after your carpets are cleaned by one of our service technicians, you will have a fresher, cleaner, and healthier home or office. The complete feel of your home or office will be different with the simple cleaning of your carpets.
It is very important to clean your carpets every 6 months to 1 year because of indoor air pollution that is a concern for everyone, but especially someone who suffers with allergies or asthma. Every day, we are bringing unwanted pollutants into our home: car exhaust, pesticides, chemicals, cigarette smoke, asphalt, tar, soot, bacteria, dust and pollen. There is also human skin, hair, pet dander and dust mites. Cleaning your carpet regularly gets all those pollutants out of your carpet and therefore greatly reduces the incidence of them in your home. Our state of the art carpet cleaning methods can eliminate the dirt and allergens that live in your carpet and help improve your family's health.
With over 9 years in business Beyond Carpet Cleaning is an expert in removing dirt, stains, and dust from your condo, apartment, house or office carpet surfaces. Our staff is highly skilled and thoroughly trained in using our advanced equipment. We also pride ourselves in having a professional and friendly staff that aims to please. They know that heavy shampooing and detergents can actually cause further damage to your carpets precious fibers, but also realize how important it is to remove build up of smoke, oil and dirt. Our technicians can and will inspect your carpet for problem areas that you may not even be aware of. We also offer several different deodorizers and offer to use ScotchGard which protects soil and dirt from being absorbed into the carpet fibers. We steer clear of toxic chemicals that many carpet cleaners use and focus on your family's health before anything else.
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Reasons you will Love Beyond Carpet Cleaning Services!!!
- Helps promote good health and stays cleaner longer for a better return on your investment. (all products are child, pet, and environment friendly)
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Daniel had his first Halloween last night,and he was super duper adorable as a little teddy bear. I thought I should share his pictures and videos from his night out:
And then his grandma gave him a little pumpkin to play with, a portent of things to come:
Checking out the giant pumpkin:
Letting daddy put me in the pumpkin…
Look ma, no hands!
A bunch of super-cute shots sitting in the pumpkin:
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There are artists out there who tell me that they still don't have a blog or don't have time to blog. Try Tumblr. There is so much arts activity on Tumblr! You will find artists, art galleries, and arts organizations. Create a Tumblr blog, explore and reblog art posts to your blog. It is so easy.
Some Tumblr blogs have calls for submissions or allow you to upload and promote your own art images and links. Add an image of your art to the The NYC Mind Tumblr blog.The NYC mind is owned by an artist active in the New York City arts scene. Help his blog grow by submitting and sharing on Tumblr. He will help you promote your art.
Bring Your Own Beamer (beamer = cute British word for projector) or BYOB, is a series of pop-up one-night exhibitions around the world. BYOB is open to anyone interested in moving light, sound, and performance.
Learn more about BYOB worldwide at http://www.byobworldwide.com/.
Artists Over age 65 – An Opportunity to Share Your Work
The John A. Hartford Foundation (www.jhartfound.org), one of the nation's leading private funders of aging research, is looking for two or three artists over the age of 65 to show some of their work at a small conference in Chicago on Tuesday, July 10th, 6-7 pm (at the Sutton Place Hotel–21 E. Bellevue Place). They're looking for artists over the age of 65 to show some of their work plus talk a little about their creative process and take questions from the group related to their art and how it's affected and been influenced by their own aging process. There is a modest honorarium for each participating artist. If you're interested, please email Chris Gherst at firstname.lastname@example.com before May 15th.


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Ego vs "Self"
How to find your truth in the madness of your mind
Sometimes when seeking inner peace it can feel like we are losing ourselves in the process. Instead of feeling inner stillness, we experience an inner chaos. This can just bring about frustration, overwhelm and anxiety.
With so many different messages out there, it can be difficult to say the least to tap into our own inner compass and truth. So how do we get clear on what voice is the voice of truth? How do we turn down the voice of the Ego & up the voice of our true & Authentic "Self"?
In this video I discuss the importance of listening to your true authentic "Self" and tell you the one question I ask myself when I am about to react, so that I can respond to life. I hope that you learn a little bit more about your "Self" in the process.
Episode breakdown:
1. Why you shouldn't listen to me or your Ego but to your "SELF
2. My intention in sharing my own experiences, to hopefully touch a point of truth within you.
3. The importance of ending the war within ( you can also check out my video "Stop Wars" here)
4. Taking accountability for your thoughts, actions and beliefs, NOT Blame for your experiences.
5. How to use your own inner guidance system by identifying what is your "Self" and what is your "Ego"
If you want to learn more tools for presence, you can check out my "Top 3 tips for practicing the art of Mindfulness" here.
I would LOVE to learn from you. What is your experience in finding your "Self"? What has or hasn't worked for you in the past? Leave a comment below and lets continue to learn and grow together.
Many Blessings,
P.S. Here are some of my favourite teachers on the subject who you can also check out:
- Eckhart Tolle
- Byron Katie
- Wayne Dyer
- Teal Swan


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London Calling
London is easily one of my favourite cities in the world. As we celebrate St. George's Day (England's National Day), let's take a look at some of my favourite attractions in the kingdom's capital.
Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour
I've been on a few of these tours and London has, by far, the most intricate and expansive map. You can hop on/off anywhere across the city, including Buckingham Palace, the famous Harrod's department store, or Piccadilly Square. There's only so much you can fit into one day of running around London, so plan ahead and be sure to use their transfer system and get full use out of your bus pass.
London Eye/Thames River Cruise
Going for a circuit in the London Eye, which is located along the banks of the Thames River allows you to see the entire city in all of its glory. When your ride is over, why not hop aboard a boat and sail down river on the world famous Thames. You get to pass by London Bridge, which thankfully is no longer falling down.
West End Theatre
I've been privileged to see a number of productions during my stops in London, including the legendary Mouse Trap, Wicked, Avenue Q and The Hounds of Baskerville. On our upcoming visit to the city, Mrs. Sip and I will be seeing The Book of Mormon and Rock of Ages. Surely these shows will measure up to the high standards the theatre district is known for.
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Residing at 221B Baker Street, this is where the fictional Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson lived together, solving the various sundry tales that came to their attention. Today, a museum dedicated to the detective and his partner stands at the address. One of the newest incarnations (the BBC series) of Sherlock Holmes mysteries are a must-watch selection from this Sip Advisor.
Rock N' Roll Tour
London is crammed full of Rock N' Roll history. Just the number of musicians that died in the city reads like a who's who of the industry. I'll never forget being driven through London's suburbs as our driver jammed out to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". You can complete your tour with a meal at either the Hard Rock Café or Rolling Stones-inspired Sticky Fingers.
Jack the Ripper Tour
The case of Jack the Ripper is a fascinating one. He murdered at least five prostitutes and intrigue into the identity of the killer remains to this day. I have personally accused a number of individuals, with varying results. The tour The Family Sip took a few years back finished at the Sherlock Holmes Pub, where a round of pints were the next mystery to be solved.
Tower of London
Speaking of Jack the Ripper, had he ever been caught, this is likely where he would have been hanged. The Tower is now home to the crown jewels of the royal family. If I could just get my hands on a trinket or two on display here, I'd be set for life. Perhaps Kate Middleton would come hang out with me, too!
Drink #113: Highland Berry
- 1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
- 0.5 oz Raspberry Liqueur
- Splash of Cranberry Juice
- Top with Tonic Water
- Garnish with Raspberries
Mrs. Sip insists I also mention the numerous free museums around London. These are wondrous places, but I'm just not a massive museum fan, myself. That said, here's a drink to merry old England. Thanks for the memories. Cheers!
Sip Advisor Bar Notes (3.5 Sips out of 5):
Not a bad cocktail to salute England with, but the Tonic Water was once again a bit detestable. Thankfully the Hendrick's Gin and Raspberry Liqueur were both delicious in their own right and the Cranberry Juice made its usual contribution of not hurting a recipe. I loved putting this drink in a goblet… it just felt right!


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One World has vast experience designing and processing forms and documents. We work closely with our clients so we clearly understand the purpose of the data they want captured. Then we design a form or document that is both efficient in data capture and easily handled by the end user.
Many new forms created by businesses today are not actually new. They are being recycled from prior projects, or borrowed from a former business application. This means that most forms are not designed for the current specific business function, and are therefore not as efficient or effective as they could be.
We design forms and documents with a specific function in mind. We analyze what strategic data is being captured and how the form will be integrated into the workflow and database structure. Everything has to be synchronized so that no one piece of the business process lessens the effectiveness of another related function.
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Bank credit applications; United Way pledge forms; Enrollment forms; Acceptance documents; Customer response cards; Fulfillment forms; Privacy policy documents; Employment applications; Medical forms; Work applications; Inventory verification forms.


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Capricor Therapeutics Inc. has announced the completion of patient enrollment in their Phase 2 ALLSTAR clinical trial. ALLSTAR stands for ALLogeneic Heart STem Cells to Achieve Myocardial Regeneration, and this trial will test Capricor's CAP-1002 product in patients suffering from cardiac dysfunction following a heart attack.
CAP-1002 cells are cardiosphere derived cells (CDCs) that were isolated from donors. This investigational therapy is an off-the-shelf "ready to use" cardiac cell therapy that comes from donor heart tissue. CAP-1002 cells are made to be directly infused into a patient's coronary artery during a catheterization procedure.
These CDCs were tested in the CADUCEUS clinical trial, in which they were shown to decrease scar size and increase viable heart tissue when implanted into the hearts of heart attack patients. One-year follow-up examinations of these confirmed the earlier results.
ALLSTAR will study a population similar to the one in the CADUCEUS study (patients who had experienced a heart attack 30-90 days earlier), except that ALLSTAR will treat patients 91-365 days after suffering a heart attack. The extension of the patient pool was to see if the indication window for CAD-1002 could be extended.
The Capricor CEO Linda Marbàn said, "With the last patient in ALLSTAR having been dosed on September 30, we expect to report top-line 12-month primary efficacy outcome results in the fourth quarter of 2017."
ALLSTAR is being sponsored by Capricor and is led by Drs. Timothy Henry and Rajendra Makkar of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. The trial is being conducted at approximately 25-40 sites across the U.S.
The Phase I portion of the trial was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and completed enrollment in December 2013, and the Phase II portion of the trial is supported in large part by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).


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FLYRUS | Fly Fishing Berlin
Are you new in town? Are you interested in fly fishing? So, welcome at FLYRUS, the viral fly fishing network! We are Ole and Simon, two students from Berlin who opened the first fly fishing school in town in 2013.
We offer great fly fishing classes for all newbies, exciting guided trips for all advanced fly fisher and mind-blowing fly fishing getaway to amazing fly fishing destinations throughout Germany …and for all adventurers out there we offer specialties, such as urban fly fishing- right in the middle of Berlin !
If you want to go fly fishing with us we ll arrange all the red tape for you. FLYRUS organizes all the paper work for you, so that you can focus solely on fishing! Additionally we offer high class rental equipment for all of you who need some, plus smooth transportation and fancy accommodation if required.
Are you interested to discover the German way of fly fishing? Give us a call, write us a mail or get in touch via Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
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Nearly 50 affiliate members across the state are a vital part of NYSOEA and its mission. Besides gaining all-important networking opportunities, affiliates can submit articles and graphics to PATHWAYS to reach a wider audience and can re-print PATHWAYS articles in their own publications. The listing of NYSOEA affiliates here also gives the public an at-a-glance view of OE/EE organizations near them.
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Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission - Albany, New York www.albanypinebush.org
Buffalo Audubon Society - Beaver Meadow, New York www.buffaloaudubon.org
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies - Millbrook, New York www.caryinstitute.org
Center for Northern Woodlands Education - Corinth, Vermont www.northernwoodlands.org
Dyken Road EE Center - Cropseyville, New York www.dykenpond.org
Earthworks Institute, Inc. - Rochester, New York earthworksinst.org
E.N. Huyck Preserve - Rensselaerville, New York www.huyckpreserve.org
Friends of NYSOEA - Batavia, New York www.nysoea.org
Friends of Rogers EE Center, Inc. - Sherburne, New York www.friendsofrogers.org
Great Camp Sagamore - Raquette Lake, New York www.greatcampsagamore.org
Green Chimneys Children's Services Inc. - Carmel, New York www.greenchimneys.org
Hansen Nature Center - Henrietta, New York sites.google.com/site/hansennaturecenter
Helmer Nature Center - Rochester, New York www.westirondequoit.org/helmernc
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum - Cornwall, New York www.hhnaturemuseum.org
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc. - Beacon, New York www.clearwater.org
Lime Hollow Center for Environment and Culture - Cortland, New York www.limehollow.org
Lockwood Library SUNY Buffalo - Buffalo, New York library.buffalo.edu
Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve, Inc. - Stamford, New York www.mknhp.org
Mohonk Preserve, Inc. - New Paltz, New York www.mohonkpreserve.org
Nassau BOCES Outdoor Education - Garden City, New York www.nassauboces.org/outdoors
NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program - New Paltz, New York www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Albany, New York www.nysparks.com
New York YMCA Camps, Greenkill OE Center - Hugenot, New York www.ymcanyc.org
Niagara University Dept of Biology - Niagara, New York www.niagara.edu/biology
Nicandri Nature Center - Massena, New York www.massenanaturecenter.com
One Earth Conservation - White Plains, New York www.oneearthconservation.org
Pfeiffer Nature Center - Portville, New York www.pfeiffernaturecenter.org
Poc-O-MacCready OE Center - Willsboro, New York www.pokomac.com
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) - Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania www.peec.org
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve - Depew, New York www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
RPLS, SUNY Cortland - Cortland, New York www2.cortland.edu/departments/recreation
Scenic Hudson - Poughkeepsie, New York www.scenichudson.org
Sweetbriar Nature Center - Smithtown, New York www.sweetbriarnc.org
Solar 1 - New York, New York www.solar1.org
Stony Kill Foundation - Wappingers Falls, New York www.stonykill.org
Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum - Elmira, New York www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
Teatown Lake Reservation - Ossining, New York www.teatown.org
The Fresh Air Fund - Fishkill, New York www.freshair.org
The Nature Place - Chestnut Ridge, New York www.thenatureplace.com
The New York Botanical Garden - Bronx, New York www.nybg.org
The Staten Island Greenbelt - Staten Island, New York www.sigreenbelt.org
Wave Hill Education Department - New York, New York www.wavehill.org
Westmoreland Sanctuary - Mount Kisco, New York www.westmorelandsanctuary.org
William H. Parks Family Center for OE Education - Cortland, New York www2.cortland.edu/off-campus/outdoor-education-facilities
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park - Gansevoort, New York www.wiltonpreserve.org
Your Connection to Nature - Smithtown, New York www.yc2n.com


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I don't know how we missed this, but according to a recent report in The Times, that icon of swinging London, the BT Tower (formerly Post Office Tower) could be set for a new lease of life – as a boutique hotel.
The Times quotes the Estates Gazette, stating that BT has appointed a team of designers to draft ideas for the base of the grade II listed building, possibly expanding it to a six or seven-story hotel. And best of all, re-opening the revolving restaurant on the 34th floor to the public. The restaurant was originally run by Butlins – I suspect something more upmarket this time.
What will become of the rest of the tower (currently used by BT for administration) isn't clear. More on this when we have it.
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(CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign released excerpts from the presumptive GOP presidential nominee's speech at the NAACP convention in Houston on Wednesday.
See the remarks after the jump:
You all know something of my background, and maybe you've wondered how any Republican ever becomes governor of Massachusetts in the first place. Well, in a state with 11 percent Republican registration, you don't get there by just talking to Republicans. We have to make our case to every voter. We don't count anybody out, and we sure don't make a habit of presuming anyone's support. Support is asked for and earned – and that's why I'm here today. …
… I believe that if you understood who I truly am in my heart, and if it were possible to fully communicate what I believe is in the real, enduring best interest of African American families, you would vote for me for president. I want you to know that if I did not believe that my policies and my leadership would help families of color - and families of any color - more than the policies and leadership of President Obama, I would not be running for president. …
… I am running for president because I know that my policies and vision will help hundreds of millions of middle class Americans of all races, will lift people from poverty, and will help prevent people from becoming poor. My campaign is about helping the people who need help. The course the President has set has not done that – and will not do that. My course will.
When President Obama called to congratulate me on becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, he said that he, quote, "looked forward to an important and healthy debate about America's future." To date, I'm afraid that his campaign has taken a different course than that.
If someone had told us in the 1950s or 60s that a black citizen would serve as the forty-fourth president, we would have been proud and many would have been surprised. Picturing that day, we might have assumed that the American presidency would be the very last door of opportunity to be opened. Before that came to pass, every other barrier on the path to equal opportunity would surely have to come down.
Of course, it hasn't happened quite that way. Many barriers remain. Old inequities persist. In some ways, the challenges are even more complicated than before. And across America - and even within your own ranks - there are serious, honest debates about the way forward.
If equal opportunity in America were an accomplished fact, then a chronically bad economy would be equally bad for everyone. Instead, it's worse for African Americans in almost every way. The unemployment rate, the duration of unemployment, average income, and median family wealth are all worse for the black community. In June, while the overall unemployment rate remained stuck at 8.2 percent, the unemployment rate for African Americans actually went up, from 13.6 percent to 14.4 percent.
Americans of every background are asking when this economy will finally recover – and you, in particular, are entitled to an answer.
If equal opportunity in America were an accomplished fact, black families could send their sons and daughters to public schools that truly offer the hope of a better life. Instead, for generations, the African-American community has been waiting and waiting for that promise to be kept. Today, black children are 17 percent of students nationwide – but they are 42 percent of the students in our worst-performing schools.
When it comes to education reform, candidates cannot have it both ways – talking up education reform, while indulging the same groups that are blocking reform. You can be the voice of disadvantaged public-school students, or you can be the protector of special interests like the teachers unions, but you can't be both. I have made my choice: As president, I will be a champion of real education reform in America, and I won't let any special interest get in the way.
I will give the parents of every low-income and special needs student the chance to choose where their child goes to school. For the first time in history, federal education funds will be linked to a student, so that parents can send their child to any public or charter school, or to a private school, where permitted. And I will make that a true choice by ensuring there are good options available to all.
Should I be elected President, I'll lead as I did when governor. I will look for support wherever there is good will and shared conviction. I will work with you to help our children attend better schools and help our economy create good jobs with better wages.
It should be clarified that Romney was actually speaking at the National Association for the Advancement of Crooks and Panderers. Romney should know better than to try to convince any non-whites, non-Christians or any other minority group including women that the GOP cares anything for them.
I hope the REAL speech has more SPECIFICS. This excerpt has only his regular talking points with the work "African American" thrown in some places. Mitt Romney is NOT a racist. He has never shown himself to be. But the Mormon Church history with African American's is NOT good at all. I just don't believe Mr. Romney has ever had to live the life of a poor or middle class person. I'm not saying you have to live it to understand it, but I just don't belive he has a true understanding of what life is like for most Americans, the daily struggles of a lot of people.
He really needs to start talking about his specific plan, vs just say Obama isn't working. As far as the NAACP, I'm glad he's going to speak to them, but he needs to address the real problems, not just say I can do better. Tell us HOW!!!!
Devoid of specifics. Word salad as usual. What are "those policies" Willard? We know you'll keep fighting hard for the 1% to accumulate more at the expense of the rest. HOW will you help those in most need? HOW will you attack unemployment that is disproportionately hitting the AA community? Tax cuts for the rich is not the answer, which is why they will tune you out in a heartbeat.
Obama/Biden '12
This is an excellent speech. And he is going to be facing a tough crowd. It was a proud moment for the African American community when Barack Obama was elected President. But it has been especially difficult for them since then. The fact is, the job of President of America in 2012 is very difficult and has a very specific set of challenges. Fortunately Mitt Romney is stepping forward with a unique range of experience and capabilities to address these challenges. He has a plan forward and it is very different than the plan of the last 3 1/2 years. People are recognizing that. They know we need to do something better to get the results everyone is looking for. Here is our opportunity. Romney 2012.
equal opportunity, eductation, yada yada,, but will I still get my check at the beginning of every month!?
I will vote for Romney. The African American unemployment rate is now at 14% – almost 50% for young adults.
Didn't he say that he doesn't care about the poor? What does he know about how the other half lives?
Convictions? From a man with no morals or ethics?
Why was he even invited? Could somebody at the NAACP please take a look at the bishop's miserable who let the dogs out debacle with the black kids and how uncomfortable with arm and hand twitching the flip flopper looked and felt???
Well said Romney! Sounds like Senator Obama before he became president. Let's hope that if you become President, that you will stick to these promises.
Romney makes promises with no real solutions.....only says President Obama's ideas aren't working.....Robme may as well save his time and energy because Obama IS working for All Americans......Obama/Biden 2012
And how do you expect to do such wonderful things...specifics please!
Yeah right, your policies and visions are cut food stamps, medicaid, social security, student loans for the poors and defund plan parenthood, teachers, firefighters and police officers, job held most by african americans. Give me a break. Your policies will make these folks suffer more.
Boy, Romney really has no shame pandering! What has Romney EVER done that warrens such a speech written for him???? Nothing, zero!!! Compared with all the things he has done and promoted, this is an insult to all people who have followed and witnessed his life and interests (greed, money, power)! None of the things he mentioned have ever been a concern to a single member of the GOP during the last dozen years. He is clearly making fun of the concerns of the people!
"my policies and vision will help hundreds of millions of middle class Americans of all races, will lift people from poverty, and will help prevent people from becoming poor"
Isn't he pushing the same supply side, trickle down economic policies that led to stagnant wages for over 90% of the population. The bottom 90% saw income increase 1% over inflation in the 30 years since the Reagan revolution brought us "voodoo" economics as H.W. Bush famously called it. At the same time, the top 1% saw their incomes double even after adjusting for inflation.
And before anyone starts whining about "class warfare", this has a huge impact on our economy. Dispite what the right screams about "job creators", it is demand that creates jobs. They are not created by business owners as some charity effort. In fact, businesses try to keep expenses as low as possible by triming any jobs they feel are unnecessary. They will only hire more when demand requires it. And consumers create that demand.
"I believe that if you understood who I truly am in my heart, and if it were possible to fully communicate what I believe is in the real, enduring best interest of African American families, you would vote for me for president"
Ha!!! We do know who you are Willard Milton Romney. You're a flip-flopping, tax evading, job outsourcing, draft dodging, dressage watching, out of touch 1%er. You bellieve "corporations are people my friend", when majority of us disagree with you. You think the ACA is not in the best interest of the country. We disagree with you on that. You support the Ryan Budget. We don't!!! Take your double talk somewhere else.
Mitt is right. So what's his plan for these real problems affecting ALL of America ? Tax Cuts & Deregulation. The Repub. answer to ALL Domestic problems. If it's a Foreign Policy issue, the Repub. answer is "Bomb 'Em".
How will he address them as dogs again? I will give him slight credit for speaking with them but his policies will only gravitate towards helping the already rich gain more power and continue stepping on the least of us. Willard is not in this for the sake of helping Americans do better and improve their lives, he's in it because he strives to be a god which is in itself a direct abomination.
I'll stay the course with the current president who is working to improve the lives of ALL Americans and not just the rich ones.
Yessss... you chickens should elect the FOX. Vote for Foxie.
Should I be elected President, I'll lead as I did when governor.
No thank you. We all know how you "lead" and it would be wise to keep you as far away for the White House as possible.
Nice speech. I wonder if he really means it. BO sure didn't.
Where is Mittens going to get the money to let poor children chose the school to attend? He has already promised to add $3 trillion to our debt, cut our programs for the poor, and start 2 new wars.
Equal opportunity as in raiding companies and pocketing their employees' pension funds? Good grief, when is the media going to call out this liar for what he is – a liar. Is it on purpose, his lying, or does he really not know the truth. I can't believe someone this intelligent doesn't know the truth. I think he just avoids it, like he avoids paying taxes to the country which he wants to run. Unbelievable what passes as qualified for the GOP these days.
He lost their support Again - in just a 20 minute speech. Talk about a loser.
While Canada harboured thousands of African Amercians when they tried to escape USA slavery Canada has just annouced that it will alot 1 BILLION to improve boarder security specfically trying to prevent GOP members from coming to Canada – Canadians see Republicans as the cause of the passed recesssion and want to avoid another depression – African Americans as per our long standing tradition are WELCOME in Canada
GOP = Government Opposing the People
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Did You Buy a Fake Fiber Lash Mascara?
Have you just bought some cheap, 3D Fiber Lashes of eBay or Amazon assuming they were real Younique mascaras? Well bad news, they are almost definitely fakes no matter how real they seem.
Several months back, I blogged about the difference between Real vs Fake Younique 3D Fiber Lashes. If you're unsure whether yours is a fake, then read that article.
The post regularly has comments from bargain hunters looking to score a cheap deal on these popular 3D fiber mascaras…only to find out they ended up buying 3D lash knock-offs.
Has that happened to you? I really want to hear from those of you who got caught out by these impostors. Maybe we can do our bit to clamp down on the fraudsters.
If it happened to you, please know that you're not the other only one. Every day, just about, I am hearing from pissed-off-purchases of these counterfeit mascaras from all over the world.
Name & Shame the Counterfeit Makeup Sellers
Counterfeit makeup is big business around the world. But what you get for cheap may cost you in the long run – given that in some instances 200 times the safe limit of chemicals can be found in them!
What's really scary, is how many people are buying these Younique fakes – because they don't know any better. Then they receive them and they look so "real" that it can be hard to spot the difference!
Please Note
- Some fakes have bar codes and some do not. (So that's NOT necessarily the way to tell if they are fake)
- The boxes and logo/branding are slightly different.
- The address details are different on the real vs fake (LLC vs Products).
- The transplanting gel stinks on the fakes. If yours has any sort of stench, it is definitely fake!
The one on the left is my picture of a set of 3D Fiber Lash mascaras that I bought via my own Younique by Thea website…(Sadly, I cut off the 4-digit number below the barcode. I'll have to take another when my next bulk order comes in).
The one on the right was sent by a lovely visitor called "Bel" just yesterday. She sent that and some other images of her bulk purchase from a seller on eBay in Australia.
The seller claims to have gotten them from a "YouNique distributor based in Singapore" – which, of course, there is no such thing!!
Once again – you will not find REAL Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara anywhere on eBay, Amazon, Craiglist or Gumtree or anything of that sort. Our genuine, best-selling, Younique product, sold by actual Younique presenters, can only be sold on our own, individual Younique websites. We are prohibited from using any of those sites our terms and conditions.
The only way I could see any real ones on there is if a person sold theirs as an "unwanted gift" but really how could tell you until you bought it. Please don't take that risk.
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I'd like to hear from you in the comments below. Have you purchased some 3D mascara that you thought was from Younique only to find it's not the real mccoy? Where did you buy them and who from? Did you try to get your money back? Did you succeed? Do you have any pictures you can send of the fakes?
What would you like to do now?
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World War I
The United States entered World War I in April 1917, nearly three years after war broke out in Europe. Unlike earlier wars, World War I was a global conflict demanding the rapid mobilization of troops, nurses, physicians, and materiel.
Over the next two years, more than 20,000 trained nurses joined the military, the majority as members of the Army Nurse Corps. Forty-five School of Nursing graduates served during World War I, 31 in foreign service and 14 at home. Because military regulations required that nurses be between 25 and 35 and unmarried, those who traveled overseas tended to be recent graduates. Two graduates died during their service, Charlotte A. Cox, 1908, and Judith Viberg, 1918, both from illness.
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U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 42, Bazoilles-Sur-Meuse, France, ca. 1918.
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In April 1918, 30 School of Nursing graduates were mobilized through the American Red Cross to form U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 42. The unit, numbering 100 nurses, 35 officers, and 200 enlisted men, opened its hospital in Bazoilles-Sur-Meuse, France, in July 1918, to receive wounded soldiers and send surgical teams to the front during military drives. Over the next 10 months before demobilization, the hospital treated 8,000 patients.
Anna C. Robinson
Gift of Anna C. Robinson class of 1917.
Anna C. Robinson brought her personal camera to use during her WWI service in Europe. She had enlisted as a Red Cross nurse separately from the rest of the School of Nursing graduates and was stationed at Base Hospital No. 69 in Savenay, France. Among the subjects of her pictures are machine gun nests, French colonial troops on parade, and this photo of Robinson (second from left) standing with a number of Army officers, including Edgar Allen Poe's grandson (far right).
Ellen C. Israel
We were measured & fitted for our dark blue serge suits & big coats on Thursday a.m. & Thurs. afternoon our raincoats & grey uniforms. Friday a.m. we had our shoes fitted, two pair of tan shoes, 1 pr. of black & a pr. rubber boots for each nurse....the long coat is lovely, I think, tho I look like a walking monument in it, but that is a small matter.
Ellen C. Israel writing to her family from a nurses' mobilization station in New York City, June 16, 1918.


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Every Adversity is an Opportunity to Display Character
The last thing you need to hear from me is the old adage "Adversity Builds Character." Truth be told, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Truth be told, too, adversity isn't something any of us ever look forward to, are ever going to look forward to, and that's not going to change, no matter what I tell you re facing and overcoming it. No, I want to talk about something else.
I want to talk about the choices which present themselves when adversity rears its ugly head and strikes, usually when you least expect it: (1) roll over and play dead or angrily, fearfully struggle like a zebra in the clutches of a ferocious crocodile as you battle your adversity in full panic mode; or (2) deal with it in a calm state of equanimity, poise, displaying true character. Honestly, it's a simple choice and it's yours to make. The great irony, of course, is that your best chance to defeat the adversity is the latter choice.
Alas, surrender or angry, frightful, panicky struggle is the choice most people make, which is a pity, really. Surrender is a choice that garners little respect—from yourself or from the world around you—and angry, frightful, panicky struggle causes the people who love you to worry about you, go to extremes to sooth your wounded psyche as they watch you disintegrate right before their eyes. Is that what you want? To look into your spouse's red eyes and see how frightened she/he is about your state of mind, your health, in some cases your very life?
The question it really comes down to is, Are you going to succumb to the pressure the adversity causes, or not? Think of all the professional athletes you've watched performing in the clutch, at the moment of truth, when the game, tournament, or match was on the line. There are those who freeze up completely, are through before they even begin lining up the putt, and then there are those who eat the moment up, possess a calmness about them which shocks you because your palms are the ones sweating. Jack Nicklaus needing an 18-foot putt on the 72nd hole to win the Masters Tournament; Joe Montana leading the 49ers 80 yards down the field in the final two minutes to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a playoff game; Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run in the 1960 World Series….
Fifteen years ago I got off an airplane in Atlanta, went to the bathroom and was shocked to see blood in my urine; a few days later I was told I had kidney cancer. I contemplated my mortality. Nicki couldn't believe how calm I was. I'd like to tell you it was instinctive, but that would be a lie; it was nothing of the kind. I made a conscious choice. I wanted to practice what I preach. I took it as an opportunity to display character, which I knew would give me the best chance to become a cancer survivor.
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Doctors prescribe antidepressants for a wide range of medical problems other than depression, apparently fueling the boom in sales of these medications, researchers report.
Depression accounts for only a little more than half the antidepressant prescriptions issued by Quebec physicians during the past decade, the Canadian study found.
Doctors also issued antidepressants to treat anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, panic disorders, fibromyalgia, migraine, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and a host of other "off-label" conditions for which the drugs are not approved, according to the report.
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Well written article on how mental health and guns does not really make any difference in stopping a mass shooting.
They explain how this will impose on folks rights for little to no gain in the real world. It is more about looking like they are doing something instead of actually doing anything about this.
Gun control folks refuse to see reality and the basic facts:
- Areas with strict gun control have more crime (see MA crime jump after 1998 law)
- Areas with more guns have less crime
- Gun owners are more law abiding than others
- Gun law reductions have not lead to shootings in the street and the "wild west"
- Owing a gun is your RIGHT as an American. . . and shall not be infringed as our founders say. . .
what do you think?