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Prezzo - Colchester1 Culver Street East, Colchester, East of England, CO1 1LD Italian
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Buy a dining gift at your favourite Prezzo restaurant… 3 courses & a glass of wine, £30 for 2 people 3 courses & a bottle of prosecco, £55 for 2 people Prezzo in Colchester features a scenic setting with colourful wall displays and fine Italian cuisine. It also has an outdoor section and Colchester Town Rail Station is only a 6-minute walk away.
The Prezzo menu presents a range of exciting dishes, crafted using the season's best ingredients. Sample meat & fish dishes like chicken Milanese or sea bass, along with classic pasta recipes, hand-stretched, stone-baked pizzas, and risotto.
All the favourite antipasti dishes are on offer, as well as speciality folded calzones, and piled-high 'la famiglia' pasta dishes, designed for sharing. Start your visit with a fruity, fizzy pre-dinner aperitivo from the Prezzo cocktail list, and finish with an indulgent Italian-style dessert.
Colchester - Prezzo has a vibrant bar and great choices on the menu. Colchester Mercury Theatre is within easy reach of Prezzo.
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- afternoon tea (9)
- al fresco (24)
- breakfast (8)
- business (49)
- child friendly (83)
- dinner (174)
- entertainment (26)
- large parties (94)
- lunch (117)
- luxury (25)
- private dining (37)
- romantic (96)
- trendy (32)
- value (70)
- views (13)
10 March 2020
Great service, great food
26 December 2019
Good selection- particularly for my wife who needs gluten free items.
17 December 2019
Nice restaurant, good service. Food not great. Very sloppy risotto and tasteless carbonara. We didn't complain as we were in a hurry. Will probably give them another chance when we have more time.
29 October 2019
Not very impressed. Came to dine at Prezzo with friends to celebrate a birthday. My calzone pizza was burnt underneath so I took it back. The waitress said she would bring another one. By the time my second calzone arrived the rest at the table had almost finished their meals. I started to eat my 2nd calzone only to discover that this one was also burnt underneath!
13 October 2019
Service was timely and very polite. Food was lovely
12 October 2019
Made a booking online. On arrival, there were 3/4 staff busying themselves behind the bar/reception and not one looked up and acknowledged us for what felt like several minutes. Another staff member returning to where we stood asked if we were being seen to, expecting us to say yes. But no, no one had bothered. Service was slow to begin with, giving us menus. Eventually drink order was taken and waitress turned on her heel and walked away so we nabbed another passing waitress to ask if we could place our food order, having got the feeling that things weren't up to speed. Food wise, all OK except the GF thin crust pizza was very brittle. Felt like you could have broken a tooth.
12 October 2019
Food was good but staff were not very welcoming and felt like we were a hindrance. A disappointing experience which was a shame
29 September 2019
Excellent meal and service very friendly and helpful staff.
21 September 2019
I was very disappointed with the meal burnt and stuck together spaghetti meatballs not like sausage meat pretty tasteless spaghetti meatballs not the normal standard for this particular Prezzo
20 September 2019
Always have a good meal atmosphere is great too!!
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WE TAKE BEAUTIFUL IMAGES. We do creative, traditional and photojournalistic photography for weddings, life's events, head shots portraits and more. As professionals, we provide quality yet affordable pricing. We offer Digital images in Color, Black & White, & hand tinted images on professional matte paper. We have live music for outdoor ceremonies, processionals, recessionals, or cocktail hours. We can provide light jazz or easy listening music for your enjoyment by acclaimed keyboardist: Jim August. No job is too small for us. We are looking forward to meeting you. Call us today for an appointment.

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A cross connection is not just a cable but a critical link to the DRFortress community of interest network consisting of carriers, ISPs, content providers, community and business exchanges.
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|Macy's Westside Pavilion Mall, West Los Angeles, CA
NEWPORT BEACH, CA –– Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has arranged $28.7 million in financing for the acquisition of a six-acre parcel that includes a 244,000-square-foot retail structure that is occupied by Macy's and a 1,550 space parking garage at the Westside Pavilion Mall in west Los Angeles, California.
HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, GPI Companies, to secure the two-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company.
The property is part of the Westside Pavilion Mall, and is anchored by a 244,000-square-foot Macy's. Located at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue, the property is situated in prestigious west Los Angeles, close to the 405 and 10 Freeways.
The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by senior managing director Kevin MacKenzie, director Greg Brown, director Jeff Sause and associate Jamie Kline.
For a complete copy of the company's news release, please contact:
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Hiring and recruitment are full of unknowns. More than ever, businesses want to make certain current and potential employees have the basic work skills necessary to successfully perform key job duties. In the Greater Richmond region, dozens of employers connect the right person for the right job using the results of the Virginia Career Readiness Certificate (CRC). As part of its mission to benefit economic development and workforce needs in Central Virginia, the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) offers individuals and companies these assessments of workplace skills.
The CRC is a widely-accepted acknowledgement of fundamental work readiness based on the WorkKeys® Assessments. Developed by ACT, an international leader in assessments, research, and solutions in education and workforce development, the CRC assessment is administered in three 45-minute tests – one for each of the core competency areas: applied mathematics, reading for information, and locating information. Based on the level of success, Bronze, Silver or Gold certificates are awarded.
"I have been very pleased with the WorkKeys® system as a pre-employment tool," said M. Marshall, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. "This system allows us to test 'real world' skills that are critical to success in each of our positions. The program has really helped us to take the guess work' out of assessing someone's ability to perform the needed job. We know coming in the door, they have the necessary skills needed for success."
Having a recognized certification can demonstrate to employers a candidate's commitment and potential. Employers are shifting away from relying solely on the resume and application to provide an overview of a candidate's background skills, knowledge and experience.
Test-taking not at the top of your bucket list? CCWA also provides extended support in advance. Vladimir Ginzburg, a recent CRC earner, commented, "The CCWA staff was helpful and flexible with my schedule. They provided online training to help me prepare for the tests."
Employers and candidates share the value of the investment. Following the exams, Ginzburg reflected on the immediate results. "They quickly communicated my test scores to my potential employer and I was promptly offered the job I was seeking."
In the last 12 months, CCWA has awarded 1,960 certificates.
Individuals can visit the Chester location for weekly Walk-in Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. or contact CCWA to schedule an appointment for a convenient time at any CCWA location. Employers can contact CCWA to schedule tests for candidates or incumbent workers. To find out more about the CRC and CRC WorkKeys Assessment, visit ccwatraining.org/crc/.
Authored by: Ewa Reedy, CCWA Assessment Support, Community College Workforce Alliance


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A bright morning broke in Tampa and despite abhorrent lateness from myself and Westy, we strapped ourselves in for the 5 hour drive to Tallahassee where an evening with our a cappella friends All-Night Yahtzee awaited. We first met All-Night Yahtzee back in our first show of STUSA16, and the four still in the group who are old enough to remember them were excited to return to Tallahassee. For the other ten of us, we were looking forward to meeting them!
This was to be the longest journey we have had so far on the tour and as a result there was a scramble to not be sat in the cramped back seats on the bus. Added to this, the eternal air con battle was still raging in the group, meaning tensions were high for the beginning of the journey.
A stop off at Walmart quelled these arguments by providing much needed food. The size of this Walmart shocked us all – it was huge, which meant we all found something for lunch that satisfied our stomachs and by that I mean we bought cheap, unhealthy snacks. We jumped back in the bus for the second half of the journey and after what felt like forever, we arrived. After being cooped up on the bus, there was some excitable energy on arrival, and some rather over-zealous jumping around ended up in Ludo's shirt being torn. Rather than leaving it, Henry and Sam took the initiative to fashion the shirt into a new garment.
As we were staying with various members of All-Night Yahtzee, we dropped our bags and went for a lovely (and filling) dinner at Olive Garden to celebrate the birthday of John from the group. Jacob Storey noted the "excellence" of the breadsticks but Tommy maintains they were too salty, so the jury's out on that one.
It would have been rude to have two a cappella groups together and not sing, so we took a trip over to Florida State University's campus and performed for each other. All-Night Yahtzee treated us to their jaw-dropping ICCA set (which they will be performing in the finals on Broadway next week!), as well as their most recent single, a version of Dua Lipa's 'New Rules' and other songs that had us on our feet. In return, we performed a few tracks from Strike Three including 'Crave' and 'Bat Out of Hell'. We threw in our versions of 'Never Too Much' and the American National Anthem for good measure.
Keeping up the lively atmosphere, we all went back to Valeria's flat for a social; conversation inevitably involved a cappella, British-American differences, and trying to perfect each others' accents (with little success).
Soon, we will be leaving Florida – next stop Alabama!
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Caritas has launched a new emergency programme for Japan to provide earthquake survivors food and other aid items, counselling and help in getting back to work.
Over 15,000 people died in the 9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami which hit north-eastern Japan on 11 March this year.
Millions of households were affected with over 370,000 houses and buildings destroyed. People were either evacuated or faced life at home without electricity and sometimes water.
The government of Japan has responded effectively to the needs, but some gaps still exist which Caritas proposes to fill.
"Life is not easy for people evacuated from their houses," says Fr. Daisuke Narui, Secretary General of Caritas Japan. "Our first priority is to make sure our activities last and we are there for the earthquake survivors for many years to come."
The new Caritas confederation emergency programme aims to reach 19,000 people through its national member Caritas Japan.
The programme will run to September at the cost of €2,535,490 ($3.7 million).
Activities for range from providing items such as blankets and health products to conducting mental health assessments on the affected community and offering support where needed to helping those whose businesses were affected to get back to work.
This initial phase will be followed on by a 3-5 year recovery and rehabilitation project.
Following the March disaster, Caritas Japan immediately sent a team to Sendai, one of the worst-affected areas. They assessed the situation and provided people with material and psychological support.
An important part of Caritas Japan's work in the early months was recruiting and managing teams of volunteers to help with the disaster.
"So far over 1,100 volunteers have come to us from all over Japan. We host them in parishes and then we send them to people's houses and to the public shelters to help people," says Fr Narui.
He says that apart from much solidarity being offered from within Japan, there has also been a lot of global solidarity.
"We receive so many emails and letters from schoolchildren all over the world. They send us money and they pray for us. It's very encouraging to receive such support and we give out the letters to the earthquake-affected people," he says.
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Research-Radiolab and This American Life February 1, 2011Posted by leskanturek in Class Topics, Handout Sheets, Picture files and Reference, Researching for Art.
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Two of the smartest shows I know on NPR: Radiolab and This American Life… Both these shows are explore topics/themes that are researched and presented in a thought provoking entertaining way. Sound familiar? This is just what your goal is when you create an illustration. Something peeks your interest, you research the topic and then develop a thought provoking visually entertaining piece of art.
Radiolab is hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich. two hosts that have great chemistry together. "Radiolab believes your ears are a portal to another world. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. Big questions are investigated, tinkered with, and encouraged to grow. Bring your curiosity, and we'll feed it with possibility." to quote from their site http://www.radiolab.org/about/
This American Life – " The radio show and TV show follow the same format. There's a theme to each episode, and a variety of stories on that theme. It's mostly true stories of everyday people, though not always. There's lots more to the show, but it's sort of hard to describe. Probably the best way to understand the show is to start at our favorites page," http://www.thisamericanlife.org/
What I like about both of these shows is their honest exploration of a topic or hypothesis. The obvious answer to a simple question might be dispproved (along with your assumptions…who knew parrasites good be good?), sometimes the show is about solid detective work (why is that goat standing on a cow's back?), other times episodes bring to light issues , people , and places you never knew existed.
If you become a listener to these two shows you will never again ask your self…what's a good topic/idea to explore for my project/thesis…(promise)
By the way…if you do want to know why that goat is standing on the back of that cow..listen to this.
Reasearch-The Library of Congress February 1, 2011Posted by leskanturek in Class Topics, Picture files and Reference, Researching for Art.
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As an illustrator, you will be developing your own projects as well as collaborating with others on their projects. Authors, editors, creative directors, and art directors are all relying on your expertise to bring an idea to visual life. Researching your topic is one of the most important things you can do in developing an illustration. Gathering reference isn't simply a matter of making sure your subject's anatomy is correct but becoming enough of an expert on that subject so you can add integrity to your drawing/painting and know where you can take artistic liberties. The Library of Congress ( LOC) is an unbelievable resource for visual, and intellectual,research. A visit to the site will undoubtedly give you ideas and topics for projects for years to come. In many cases hi-res files of the viewed image is available , ( you should be careful to read the copyright info, not everything is in the public domain). Film, audio recordings… it really is a virtual treasure trove of information and imagery.
A 1910 photo of Dr. Doyen separating "Hindoo twins", collections of baseball cards, What was in Lincoln's pocket when he was assassinated? All of the above and a lot more can be researched and viewed online at the Library of Congress' site http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Natural History Class Pic November 28, 2010Posted by leskanturek in Class Assignments, Class Topics, Picture files and Reference, Surreal.
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(above) Some of the Fall '10 class in front of the reproduction of the Easter Island Moai
This fall we met at the Museum of Natural History to sketch/ gather reference for an assignment exploring surrealism. Surrealism in art portrays the dream, the element of surprise sometimes with unexpected juxtapositions of things within the same space. The museum is an amazing place to sketch , draw and photograph not only animal life (taxidermied) but also exhibits of different cultures around the world. Of course the museum is also extremely surreal it self with it's own sometimes odd juxtapositions of exhibits. View lowland gorillas and then turn the corner and you're in Mexico .
We met on the 3rd floor which has displays of Indonesian shadow puppets, pacific islander culture along with other Native American exhibits. The museum is like one big living scrap(reference) file that you can walk through. I've always found their exhibits organized similarly to how a sketchbook could be organized. Details called out from models, notes , captions. Where a part of an artifact is missing the visual information is drawn in. Then there is the subway stop with the mosaics depicting the evolution of species.
(above) For Want of a Nail, 2000 Glass and ceramic mosaic, handmade ceramic relief tiles, hand-cast glass, bronze and cut granite floor tiles throughout the 81st subway stop.
A very inspiring place…
Submitting Digital Versions of Your Assignments October 1, 2010Posted by leskanturek in Class Topics, Handout Sheets, Scanning your assignments.
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You will be handing in a digital file of all your assignments. Finishes only not your sketches. This is along with the original artwork you bring in and place up on the wall at crits. You are submitting 2 scans of each assignment, a hi-res and a lo-res. Your low-resolution files should be derived from your original hi resolution file. When you've finished your scan (color corrected, etc.) burn your images onto a CD and make sure you test the disk to make sure it works. On the CD please print please your full name and email address in permanent marker. Place your cd in a case or envelope and hand it in to me. Below are the specs for your scans:
The hi-res image:
- Tiff
- Flattened-NO LAYERS, all type should be rasterized (converted to art and flattened)
- 350 dpi
- Dimensions of the scan should be the same size as your original piece. ex. A 24″ X 36″ painting = a 24″ X 36″ digital image
- 8-bit , 16-bit
In photoshop go up to thge menu, select "File" -and select "File info". You will get a dialogue box that looks like this:
Fill in Your name, the title of the piece or what assignment it was for, my name, the semester, and the class and your e-mail or some kind of contact info.
Jane Doe, "I Hate Squid", pen, ink and collage, 10″ x 16″, Sept. 2010, Les Kanturek, instructor, Soph. Concepts"
The Lo-res image:
- Tiff
- Flattened-NO LAYERS, all type should be rasterized (converted to art and flattened)
- 72 dpi
- Dimensions of the scan should be the same size as your original piece. ex. A 24″ X 36″ painting = a 24″ X 36″ digital image
- 8-bit
File Naming
Label the actual tiff as follows:
last name_first name_HWTitle_lr_Les.jpg (ex: smith_john_POVSquid_lr_Les.tiff)
The "lr" stands for "low-res"- hr- "high-res"
Do not put "untitled" for your work, if it does not have a title then use the name of the assignment or a short descriptive name (i.e. "Invisible Man").
You should archive all of your art and have a digital copy of everything you do.
Analogies January 21, 2009Posted by leskanturek in Analogy, Class Topics, Handout Sheets.
Tags: Analogies, Concept Trigger
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An analogy is a comparison between different items usually with the idea of explaining something unknown by something known. Analogies provide insight. They can suggest that some how similarities exist between things that might seem to have nothing in common.
Analogies are every where, In literature; "U-boats prowled the coast of the island like hungry sharks…", or "He was a tall as a mountain and as strong as an ox". In music, for example Prokofiev's musical symphony for children- Peter and the wolf (Peter youtube link) . In PATW a range of Instruments represent different characters in the story; The Duck is an oboe, Grandfather is a bassoon, the bird is a flute. Philosophy is frequently conveyed in analogies; "be like the sapling in the wind, bending but not breaking…". For Many years people in business studied "the Art of War" by Sun Tzu and the book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. Both books, detailing strategies for making war on your enemies were seen as analogies for business tactics (think hostile corporate take over's and getting ahead of the competition).
(Above) The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho) By Miyamoto Musashi 1645
Below are three types of Analogies:
- Logical analogies; Seek similarities between things that are different but have some trait in common. i.e.: a duck to an amphibious boat, or the branch system of a tree to the vascular system of the human body.
- Affective Analogies: Are emotional similarities, ie: a pretty girl is like a flower or someone evil is a snake or a skunk. A timid person is a mouse.
- Paradoxical Analogies: Illogical combinations of images that evoke powerful emotional responses; our minds tell us no logical reason exists for these images to be together, yet since they are together we're forced to reconcile them. (also see class exercises).
Analogies not only are a way of explaining a complicated phenomenon or situation in terms we are already familiar with, they also excite our creative spirit. Here is a link to Pete Seeger's 1967 song Waist Deep in the Big Muddy. This song was recognized as a metaphor for the increasingly escalated war in Vietnam, so much so that CBS censored the song prior to it's broadcast on the Smothers Brothers show.
My Favorite Analogy
Okay this might be a little self indulgent but this is a blog after all. My favorite analogy (paradoxical if I'm being precise) is the "This is your Brain on Drugs " PSA first aired in 1987. It was used as part of an anti-drug campaign by the Partnership for a drug Free America ( a non-profit initiated by the American Association of Advertising Agencies) . The spot invited a number of spoofs and there actually is a Fried Egg Message website.
Here is the original spot as aired. In 1997 Rachel Leigh Cook performed in an updated version.
Picture Files and Reference July 3, 2008Posted by leskanturek in Handout Sheets, Picture files and Reference.
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Always start an illustration with as much information as you can possibly get. Notice I'm saying information and not simply reference material. It's your job….it's what makes an art director choose you over another illustrator/artist, your expertise. Information is what allows you to collaborate with an author and art director and not simply act as a pair of hands. Have integrity in your work, go the extra mile. Research your subject.
• Viewers out there know when something doesn't look right, be it anatomy or something technical.
• Looking up scrap helps you generate ideas/concepts.
• Serendipity: you never know what you might find by accident. Sometimes under the same letter heading in a picture file (like "T") you find your concept. While looking for photos of tanks I passed toys. That gave me an idea for an image. The same thing occurs when you surf the web, some odd things come up that you might never have occurred to you
Here are some resources:
Library Picture Files
PSD /Gimbel Library (Of course)
The Mid-Manhattan (NY Public) Library Picture Collection
Many local libraries have good picture collections(when artists die , many leave their collections to local libraries)
The Queens Borough Public Library in Jamaica Queens has an excellent picture collection
Children's books
This is a fantastic resource for reference! :ot's of photos and illustrations. Grouped by subject. Ie: What a fireman does, how cars are made etc.
Sears / JC Penny, IKEA, pottery barn Etc. All catalogs that have general household items in them. And already grouped too. Specialty catalogs: Science equipment, fishing, police uniforms
Stock photos
Photo houses are also a source for royalty free photos for use and reference. Be careful!,there is a very real copyright attached to the images.
Your Client
Ask your client for the reference you need for the job. (They will not do your work for you . Research is your department). Ask particularly if the subject is obscure or technical and your client is a repository of photos and images. Newspapers traditionally have their own Morgue that you might be able to use.
Reference books
Like the illustrators Reference manual of Hands and Faces, or the visual dictionary.
How Too Books
Time life etc. fixing your home , etc.
Keep your Own Picture files
• Spend less time running around town, when you should be drawing.
• Convenient even at 1:00 AM
• You know what you like to draw or have trouble drawing.
• Shoot your own photos, get friends to pose, you should know how to handle a camera anyway to shoot your own artwork and scrap) .
• Suggestions about groupings, follow the model of the Public Library, Occupations: Fireman, nurse etc., Men: Standing, sitting, young old etc.
When you use reference use it creatively. Can studying an old car's chrome bumper help you draw Iron Man? Would looking at the segmented armor of a pangolin (look it up) help?
The Internet
As you all should know, an amazing source of imagery
• Use a general search, Google, Yahoo. Click on images as a view option.
• There are a lot of Stock photo sites you can browse for free. again There is a very real copyright attached to the images. That's how these agencies make their income. This is for reference only!
• Government sites have in many cases copyright free images and Hi-res that you can use. The Library of Congress, NASA to name a few.
Beware copyright infringement, just because it's on the web does not make it free, or mean it can be used without permission. .
Free (or Low Cost) Image Resources
NASA Image Exchange
Typically, NASA information is considered public domain, however for a full understanding of NASA guidelines for use of images, see:
NOAA Photo Library
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Navy
National Library of Medicine
The Library of Congress


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Last night I finished another project. This one is the first finished of my 5 Pay it Forwards that I'm doing. My cousin A signed up for it and asked that her gift be for her new daughter L instead. I said no problem! I do love making baby things. I have been wanting to make a sunhat for her for a while now so I thought this would be perfect! I found a free pattern while browsing Ravelry and fell in love. So I grabbed some Lily Cream n Sugar yarn that I had laying around from a previous project and got to work. One day later it was completed! Little baby L is 7 months old but I made it a little bigger so that it will hopefully fit her throughout the whole summer. She's also a fast growing baby and I didn't want her to outgrow it too early in the season (it's still only in the 40s!)
I'm not going to take any pictures now only because I'll be seeing her in a week or so and will then have an adorable model as well! So when I come back from visiting home I'll have pictures and more details about the hat! 🙂


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I am not sure where the term "a man who uses statistics is a liar" comes from, but I think if you read the following data compiled and presented by Leslie Appleton-Young, chief economist and vice president of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR®) in her analysis of the real estate market in California for 2006 you will start to think maybe these statistics are trying to tell you something.
The Appleton-Young and CAR® (www.car.org) study compare some distinctions between Internet vs. Traditional buyers and the findings are powerful. The report shows undeniable trends and the preferences consumers have for the Internet approach to buying a home. So if you don't have a web site and/or a blog and you can't be found by people searching for homes on the Internet, you are completely "missing the boat" in the real estate business.
People Found Their Realtor on the Internet
- 92% of Internet buyers found their agent on a Web site; 63% found them through an Internet search engine; 0% of Internet buyers found their agent through brochures, flyers, yard signs or mailers to their home (does this tell you to spend more on Internet marketing and less on print?);
More People Are Using the Internet
- In 2000, 28% of people said that they used the Internet as an important part of their home-buying and selection process. In 2006, 70% said they did.
They Start With the Internet
- 86% of home buyers started using the Internet as part of their process before they started looking for a specific home; the other 14% did after they started looking, but before they contacted a real estate agent; that means that 100% of buyers surveyed started looking at homes first, agents second. When you combine that finding with the already existing one that fully 81% of Internet buyers stay with the first real estate agent they choose to contact, you can see a powerful case for being able to have consumers find you, first;
Internet Buyers Buy Homes Faster
- Internet buyers spent an average of 4.8 weeks doing research before contacting an agent; traditional buyers only 1.7 weeks. That means an Internet buyer is better prepared and twice+ as less likely to waste your time.
- Internet buyers bought a home on average after spending 2.2 weeks looking for a home with an agent; traditional buyers spent an average of 7.1 weeks.
- Internet buyers previewed an average of 6.7 homes with their agent (they had already eliminated ones they did not wish to see), traditional buyers previewed 15.4 homes; an average of just under nine fewer wasted showings per customer;
Internet Users Move From Farther Away
- The approximate distance between previous residence and new residence for traditional buyers was 25 miles; for Internet buyers, it was 242 miles (you can sell anywhere compared to traditional ways);
Internet Users Are More Satisfied With Their Realtor
- An incredible 97% of Internet buyers said they would use the same agent again. Traditional buyers? 50%. (Twice as likely to be satisfied and twice as likely to give a referral, wouldn't you think?)
So what are the benefits of working with buyers who use the internet?
- Realtors drive with their buyers less.
- Agents who utilize online marketing and have Internet buyers are more likely to have a repeat sale with the client.
- Agents selling to Internet buyers are likely to work only 2.2 weeks with a buyer before selling a property ( vs. 7.1 weeks traditionally).
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Jordyn Woods has turned over a new leaf.
Kylie Jenner's former bestie revealed an inside look at her new home on Saturday (May 18), confirming that she's officially moved out of Kylie's guesthouse for good. "Finally my first piece of furniture arrived! designing homes is such a task but I'm having the best time doing it 🙏🏽 what are some of your house hacks and favorite companies?" Jordyn captioned a photo of her posing in her place.
As fans know, the 21-year-old model was living in Kylie's guesthouse when she and Khloe Kardashian's then-boyfriend Tristan Thompson kissed at a party. Following news of the scandal, Jordyn reportedly moved in with her mom temporarily. However, her move has since become permanent as a source recently told TMZ, Jordyn went to Kylie's home and picked up the last of her stuff about a week and a half ago.
Jordyn's final visit to her former home came months after news of the scandal, which an insider explained was because Kylie was super chill about the situation. However, recently "someone else in the family wasn't." The source added, the person — who the insider didn't want to name — "recently noticed Jordyn's stuff was still there and thought it was ridiculous and disrespectful like she was using Kylie's pad for storage." So, "Kylie decided to get Jordyn to get her stuff out quickly after that to keep the peace in her fam." The young billionaire reportedly wasn't home when Jordyn came over, but the housekeeper let her in and there were no issues.
As previously reported, Jordyn and Kylie are amicable, but their friendship is not at all what it used to be. A source told TMZ, they still text each other on occasion.
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- Clunky Timberland boots (to their credit, I remember them being quite warm and good at keeping my feet dry on rainy days)
- Plastic choker necklaces (no explanation needed)
- Floral slip dresses (when worn with white baby tees)
- Overalls (when worn with one strap up and one strap down)
As you'll notice, matte lips are not on the list. 🙂
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Tabs insisted on helping with the Christmas decorating this year, but in exchange for his listless, halfhearted help, he demanded that I get him a monogrammed stocking.
It's Pottery Barn's fault… He paws through their catalogue at night and dog-ears the pages with holiday looks and room arrangements he wants to recreate in "his" living space (also known as the house).
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Conveniently, the green for "T" also matches his eyes. 🙂
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So it was difficult for Arutyunyan to convey the emotions he felt Wednesday as his two pupils — a decade apart in age, markedly different in their skating style yet so compatible as practice mates — stepped onto Olympic ice for the first time.
None of the four others in their practice group, American Vincent Zhou included, took advantage of the session, mindful that a second opportunity would follow in the afternoon. That afforded Chen and Rippon ample room to loosen their limbs, execute their jumps and run through select passages in their programs as Arutyunyan looked on from the boards.
It was simply a 40-minute practice session on the rink designated for that purpose, with a low ceiling and fluorescent lights, tucked just below Gangneung Ice Arena, where Chen and Rippon will make their Olympic debuts later this week in the team event.
"I brought up this young kid starting when he was 11," said Arutyunyan, a native of the nation of Georgia who was schooled as a skater in the former Soviet system before moving to California in 1991. "I took Adam five years ago, when he was [22], couldn't jump at all. Now they [are] both at Olympics. . . . I'm proud of them, proud of myself and proud of my team."
Arutyunyan revealed that Chen will skate his short program in the team event, which gets underway Friday (8 p.m. Thursday Eastern time), while Rippon will skate the long program. A formal announcement is expected from U.S. Figure Skating on Thursday. The remaining U.S. team assignments will be announced later.
Chen, 18, is the United States' best hope for gold in men's singles, with fluency in five types of quadruple jumps. He closed the 2017-18 season by winning the Grand Prix championship in Nagoya, Japan, and followed last month by clinching a second consecutive U.S. championship by a staggering margin, performing seven quadruple jumps in the rout.
Defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is regarded as Chen's most formidable challenger at the 2018 Winter Games but is recovering from an ankle injury. Japanese officials recently announced that Hanyu won't take part in the team event, fanning speculation about his readiness.
Chen demurred when asked Wednesday what he expected from Hanyu, saying simply, "I don't know his situation." He also dismissed a suggestion that he was being eyed as the gold medal favorite.
"Honestly, I try not to think about it. I don't think about it," Chen insisted. "I just want to come out of this competition proud of what I've done. That's my goal."
Rippon, 28, oozed all the excitement that Chen contained. The moment his blades touched the practice rink's ice Wednesday, Rippon made a point of skating directly to the Olympic rings at the center and gliding over them, soaking up the significance of all it represented.
"I'm at the Olympics!" he gushed to reporters afterward, detailing the thrill of living in the Olympic Village and seeing the Olympic rings from his dorm-room window.
"It's bomb-dot-com!" Rippon said. "It's very cool! It's everything I kind of thought it would be, but it's so weird to be actually living in it."
But on the practice ice, he was all business. Wearing a Team USA T-shirt and tights, he went through his short program, which ripples with sass and attitude. His spins were elegant, and his triple jumps exuded confidence.
Chen, who ran through his free skate, drew applause from several of the young Olympic volunteers in attendance who were dazzled by the amplitude of his jumps. He had a rough patch toward the end of the session, putting a hand down to steady himself after one shaky triple jump and falling on a do-over. But he was upbeat afterward.
"I still have a few practices to get the ice under me," Chen said. "Ultimately everything feels good right now."
Arutyunyan was no less pleased, pointing out that Wednesday was the first day of his skaters' Olympic experience and plenty of time remained to round into form and decide which elements, if any, should be added or dropped to their programs.
In Chen's case, that's code for quadruple jumps. He typically fine-tunes his programs at the last minute, based on how his training is going, but said Wednesday that he plans to do two quads in his short program and four or five in his long program.
"It's all about percentages and how I feel," he explained.
Arutyunyan, 60, whose life has been devoted to figure skating, has a special saying about the Olympics — a competition that he believes exacts a physical and emotional toll unlike any other.
"After Olympics, you get four years older — right away. Next day," Arutyunyan said. "That's a problem. So you should play your game very secure. The advice I would give every Olympic athlete: Be very careful what he's doing during Olympics and make sure he will execute everything he is planning."


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Phew! TV's biggest comedy will bang on. Warner Bros. has finalized contract negotiations with the last two remaining cast members of The Big Bang Theory,meaning that production on the sitcom's eighth season will proceed on Wednesday, Aug. 6, it was announced Tuesday.
That means the ink is finally dry on the contracts of Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg, who play Raj and Wolowitz, respectively. Details on the contracts weren't made available, but Variety says the pair, who support main stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco, will earn something in the mid-six-figure-per-episode range. That's up from the $100,000 they reportedly earned before.
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That's still a lot less than the $1 million per episode that Parsons, Galecki and Cuoco will earn, in addition to their share of the show's back-end profits. The three stars' lengthy contract holdouts ended Monday.
Nayyar and Helberg apparently wanted similar deals to their co-stars, but the studio refused to cave and allegedly threatened to write both characters out of the show if they did not take the deal offered today. Fellow Big Bang Theory cast members Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik had previous deals going into Season 8, leaving Helberg and Nayyar as the only two left without new contracts.
Season 8 was supposed to start July 30. However, the lost time will not affect the 24-episode order. The new season of The Big Bang Theory premieres Monday, Sept. 22 at 8/7c on CBS.
Do you think Nayyar and Helberg deserve as much as their co-stars?
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Welcome friends. I am super excited about this bead soup reveal! A huge THANK YOU to beautiful Lori Anderson, Author, blogger, Facebook facilitator, inspiration and Dynamo. Lori's Bead Soup Blog hop has grown to quite an incredible party. Despite obstacles and challenges in her life, she is incredibly dedicated and diligent about hosting an amazing party with three reveal dates.
Here is Lori's book about bead soup. I encourage you to buy it directly from Lori via the link further down in the post. (It is a fantastic book and I am so happy for her!)
This is my second time participating and I was paired with an incredibly talented partner, Sandi Volpe. Here is my Meet Sandi Blog post.
The soup she sent me was Delish!!
To begin with, I fell in LOVE with Sandi's work. I love the beautiful head pins she made and her gorgeous glasswork! You will be happy to know that she listed some headpins in her etsy shop, so feel free to shop!!
Sandi sent me an abundance of ingredients. I used quite a bit of it, there are a few items I am looking forward to playing with in the future.
We are fellow fly sisters, both Sandi and I took Kelly Rae Roberts Flying Lessons Class and so the gorgeous fly focal was very meaningful to me.
There are more photos of the soup I received on the link above. Please visit Sandi and see what soup she whipped up here.
When I signed up for the soup, I was not aware that my son would be having surgery just before the reveal date. We had plenty of time to create and photograph prior, but I must say, had I allowed myself a little more extra time, I would have tweaked my design just a tad. (We arrived home from the hospital this afternoon and my son is doing so well after 5 incisions, 6 screws and a plate being removed.) I will be hopping and visiting each of the participants, but it may take me a few days!
Okay, a little about me. I call myself a jewelry junkie… I have loved jewelry my entire life. I have redesigned and created jewelry for many years. After encouragement from my friends, I started selling my jewelry in 2007.
I am a wire addict and I love using vintage and unique elements in my jewelry. I also am fortunate to sell my jewelry wholesale to boutiques and to have secured a couple of art licensing agreements with major gift manufacturers. My most recent work is manufactured by Creative Co-op and sold nationwide. It is such a thrill!
Okay… On to the reveal:
I love versatile jewelry,,, jewelry that can be worn in more than one way. I hope you will be able to see the versatility in the photos.
The first necklace is the most complex:
This photo shows a trio of delicate chain I added with a matte black lobster clasp. There are actually three pendants hanging down and I wanted to be able to switch them out with ease. I can wear all three or a single pendant.
Here are the individual pendants:
The first one Sandi shared the gorgeous lamp work bead from Heather of HMB studios and she hand wired and beaded an intricate weaving of seed beads. It is so beautifully made. I wired the top section and created an open bail. I also tied some of the beautiful sari silk from Sandi's packaging onto the wire.
The second pendant I created with gorgeous Fly pendant Sandi gave me that was created by Barbara Bechtel of Second Surf Studio.
The third in the trio of pendants I created with one of Sandi's super cool head pins. I love the circular swirls, Total Love! I also used the swirl as inspiration for the chain I made on the left side of the necklace.
Each of the pendants in the trio can be worn individually on a chain. Love the flexibility!
So I mentioned the swirl chain…
I incorporated Sandi's beautiful lamp work beads with the swirl link chain I created. On the right side you see the nest I hand wired with a trio of crystals and a bird made from a vintage serving tray (I had to add a little vintage love). Above the nest is the cool faceted labrodite.
The next photo shows the beautifully beaded clasp Sandi wired with delicate seed beads, it is so intricate and well made. I opted to create a wired hook to connect to the clasp for a little more flexibility in the finished design.
Here are a few other ways to wear this necklace…
and clasp it shorter than the original style.
I also created a more delicate necklace with the second of Sandi's headpins. It is shown layered with the necklace attached above the nest rather than below the nest.
I also created a pair of earrings with some of the beads I had remaining. I added more of the sari silk.
And a final photo of both necklaces layered on my fav dress form.
Finally, please visit Sandi and the other fabulous participants listed on Lori's blog here.
Thanks you for subscribing to my blog, liking my page on Facebook and follow me on Pinterest, my etsy shop or twitter!
Thanks for putting up with my incredibly long post!
Have a FUNtastic time hopping and may you have a hoppy Easter!
🙂 Kris
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I took a break tonight and sketched this. I like that it turned out a bit different than my usual faces. I never know what I'm gonna get. I had erased a face I started and saw a face in some of the lines left behind. I always see faces in things and never have a pencil and paper handy!
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On April 24, U.S. District Court Judge John Bates ruled against the Trump Administration's justification for winding down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying the Department of Homeland Security's explanation was unpersuasive and too flimsy. The decision opened up the possibility that the administration could be ordered to take new DACA applications, which no other judge has required, if DHS does not come up with a new explanation for ending the program. Read more.
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New Michelin rankings boost Kansai past Tokyo
Another month, another Michelin guide -- this time it's a new edition of the Western Japan version that covers Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara; the last a newcomer to the survey of top eats.
The surprise, however, is that the addition of three new three-star restaurants to the 2012 guide takes Kansai past Tokyo and into the lead as Japan's -- and, by extension, the world's -- haute cuisine hot spot.
Favored nation
With 15 top-ranked restaurants, West Japan now beats the Tokyo-area total of 14. Of the Kansai favorites, seven are in Kyoto, five in Osaka, two in Kobe and one in Nara.
Kobe now ranks alongside London as a city with two three-star restaurants, while New York City and Kyoto are both equally appetizing on seven apiece.
Tokyo not forgotten
The Tokyo Michelin guide may not be the least-starry in Japan for long, though -- the capital and its surrounding areas will get their own updated edition for 2012 on November 29.
Meanwhile, the "Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012" guide is on sale in Japanese from October 21 at ¥2,520 and is due out in English early next year.
More on CNNGo: Michelin does Hong Kong


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This was the set up for my second Gap Crit. I utilised the grey oval again alongside my small shelf prototype. I was very pleased with both. I showed both to gauge how successful each piece is.
The smaller piece changes colour gradually from green to pink. The change in the coloured light is almost so gradual you do not notice the change until it blinks back to green from red. The Oval is a static colour in that it does not change however it does reflect. Although using two optical 'tricks' one in each, I have started to think about possibly combining the two within one piece of work. I'm interested in how the changing light interacts with the shape inside the box and how the light interacts with its surroundings.
An interesting comment made on the oval is how the light surrounding the O looks pink in comparison to the light from the centre. The light is in fact a white light but looks pink/red in comparison to the blue grey of the O. Another comment is how the centre looks as though it is a void. It has infinite space. You can see the corner of the room from above the O moving down behind it yet through the centre the corner is lost thus creating a confused sense of depth.
Points I should note for future development:
1 – How changing light interacts with objects
2 – How this light and static light interacts with the surrounding space
3 – How light interacts with colour pigment in contrast
4 – Think about optical strategies such as reflection


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Sharks around here?« on: October 18 2006 12:10:00 »
Hey dudes, do sharks bite often?
I mean are there any regular attacks?
be water my friend
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #2 on: October 21 2006 18:10:00 »
Tell you what man ? There is nothing more apitising to a shark like me then a Surfer who looks like a seal. Yum !!!!
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #3 on: October 21 2006 18:10:00 »
Since when do they let sharks in on the Forums. We better not tell them where we're going or we'll be shark bait !!!!!
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #4 on: October 25 2006 02:10:00 »
Make sure you stay in Populated ereas on the beach and ask about History on sharks when you get there. Surf, have fun, but don't surf slone.
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #5 on: October 26 2006 23:10:00 »
Think SA have had aleast one attack per year for the last 3-4 years and last year a girl in QLD had her arms ripped off by 2 bull sharks. Its simple - the more people feed them the closer they will swim to populated areas.
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #6 on: October 30 2006 18:10:00 »
One of my mates has a shark shield; he got it after he saw a bully when out one day. But I prefer to just take my chances.
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #7 on: November 01 2006 09:11:00 »
If you see a shark coming towards you either play dead or punch the sonofabitch in the nose.
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #8 on: November 19 2006 20:11:00 »
Sharks are moody and unpredictable. That's why they have no friends. Don't try to befreind them as they'll double cross you. Never lend them your board or they'll ding it. Never leave them alone with your girlfriend as they'll try to eat her - which is your job. You can make very tasty soup with their fins but they can whine a bit when you slice them off.
RE: Sharks around here?« Reply #9 on: November 19 2006 23:11:00 »
In other words, If you have a majorly ennoying girlfriend who is P.M.S.ing amd bitches about evrything that you do wrong. That shark could turn out to be your best friend. Come on guys ? you know what I'm talking about. Sometimes, during their menstral cramps, You just want to grab the Biaaaach by the throught and shake her sensless. Cmon !!!! Admitt it !!! Thew thought has crossed your mind, specially during our football games on Saturdays, Or when there is Epic surf at our breaks, But all of a sudden she's ready to "Make Love"? She wants control !!!!! Feed her to our best friend the shark.


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Anyone else have an issue using both Tab Panes and Tab Menu on the same page?
There seems to be some sort of conflict that I can't figure out.
I'm using Tab Menu as the main menu on every page and then on one page I've got the Tab Panes but the Tab Panes don't work as expected. The Panes load OK but when I click on one of the tabs for the Panes, the corresponding DIV appears below the initial DIV and then clicking on any tab from then on does nothing.
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Q. I have a wireless LAN connection at home and lately I have found out my neighbor can access my Internet connection even though he has one of his own. Do you know of any way to protect people from using my WLAN?
A. One of the biggest problems with the current out-of-the-box wireless technology available at your local computer store is that it is not always set up to be secure by default. Newer wireless equipment has shown improvement in this regard over the last few years, though.
If you buy a wireless access point and hook it up without changing any of the default settings and without enabling any security and your neighbor does the same, you might find yourselves inadvertently connecting to each other's networks.
The most important thing to do when setting up a wireless access point is to immediately change the default settings. Especially changing the SSID and turning on WPA or WEP. And if your device will support it, you want to turn off SSID broadcasting so that your device is not announcing itself to the world.
Check out www.practicallynetworked.com/support/wireless_secure.htm for more information.


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The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Treet (Library Binding)
A Newbery Honor Book that the New York Times called "an eerie delight," The Wish Giver is an engaging literary folk story about those who get what they wish for—whether they want it or not.
The people of Coven Tree are no strangers to magic. In fact, the town's very name comes from a gnarled old tree where covens of witches used to gather. Even now, imps and fiends continue to appear, frightening the townsfolk with their devilish pranks.
Usually these creatures are easy to spot. They have a particular smell, or sound, or way of moving, that betrays their dark nature.
But Thaddeus Blinn showed none of these signs when he came to Coven Tree. He was just a funny little man who drifted into town with a strange tale about being able to give people whatever they wished—for only fifty cents.
There was nothing scary about him. At least, not until the wishing began...
About the Author
Bill Brittain's tales of the rural New England village of Coven Tree are well loved by children of all ages. The Wish Giver was a Newbery Honor Book; it and Devil's Donkey were both named ALA Notabled Children's Books as well as School Library Journal Best Books. Dr. Dredd's Wagon of Wonders was a 1988 Children's Editors' Choice (ALA Booklist), and Professor Popkin's Prodigious Polish was named a "Pick of the Lists" by American Bookseller.
Mr. Brittain has written many other delightful books, which have also received high acclaim. Among these are All the Money in the World, which won the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award and which has been adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday Special; and The Fantastic Freshman, which was named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
Bill Brittain lives with his wife, Ginny, in Asheville, North Carolina.
Praise For…
★ "The fast-paced events conclude suspensefully in a rope-pulling contest that has Dan'l struggling for his very soul. Brittain seasons his tale with generous amounts of tension, merriment, and magic."
— Starred Review)ALA Booklist
★ "The plot unfolds in short, suspenseful chapters ... the brisk pace of the action makes this a pleasing addition to American folklore, and the nine excellent illustrations are shadowy, misty, spooky, yet full of humor."
— Starred Review) School Library Journal
"A highly original fantasy The wonder and humor of the story are finely evoked by animated charcoal drawings conveying atmosphere and a sense of mystery."
— The Horn Book
"A literary folk story at its best. Folksy, fascinating, and fun."
— The Kirkus Reviews
"This delightfully spooky tale should send shivers up and down the love-to-be-scared circuit. And with good reason. An eerie delight."
— The New York Times


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In recent years, more employers have turned to worksite or onsite clinics in order to provide employees with the support and services they need while keeping excessive health care costs under control. While worksite clinics can offer significant benefits to employers and employees alike, as well as to the health care system overall, it's important to realize that not all workplace clinics are created equal. According to a 2015 white paper from Wells Fargo Insurance, the following six components are essential to the success of an onsite clinic:
- Component #1—From a logistical standpoint, a comprehensive electronic and online health record system is perhaps the most important element of a successful worksite clinic. Industry experts have long pointed to electronic health records as one of the tools that has the greatest potential to reduce system-wide costs and eliminate inefficiencies, so adopting electronic records and ensuring that they are properly integrated with existing medical and pharmacy claims is a must for effective worksite clinics.
- Component #2—The question of who will provide care at an onsite clinic is one that employers need to consider carefully. While there are a number of different models for workplace clinic management, the chosen provider should ideally be familiar with coordinating the health care environment and navigating the corporate culture.
- Component #3—One of the top benefits of implementing a workplace clinic is that employers will better be able to tailor the care and services provided to fit their specific employee population. Therefore, it's important for employers to build an employee-centric model for their clinic that takes into account the health risk profile of the employee base. This will help to ensure that the most appropriate care is made widely available, while limiting inefficiencies and expenditures arising from the provision of unnecessary or little-used services.
- Component #4—While workplace clinics are becoming more popular among large employers, no employer should leap on this trend without first putting together a long-term, flexible strategic plan. Companies that launch onsite clinics without considering the future impact and long-term implications are much less likely to have their efforts be successful because they don't know exactly what needs the clinic will be responding to or how its use and impact will change over time. The most successful worksite clinics involve a strategic plan powered by data-driven insights and flexibility to change quickly in response to shifting trends and needs.
- Component #5—Going hand-in-hand with a strategic plan is a consistent process for reviewing and reporting clinic outcomes. It's difficult to know what clinic areas need to be improved if there's no system in place for measuring and assessing what's working and what isn't. Employers must work with care providers and clinic managers to develop measurable criteria for success and to ensure that these criteria are applied consistently to provide the most accurate and detailed picture possible of a clinic's progress.
- Component #6—It's an often-overlooked element, but the physical location of a worksite clinic facility plays a major role in its success (or lack thereof). A workplace clinic needs to be tactically located in order to provide the broadest access possible to all employees while maintaining the necessary level of privacy and confidentiality.
In addition to these six components, a recent article from risk advisory firm HNI outlines four steps that employers can take to maximize the effectiveness of worksite clinics and boost their chances of success.
- Step 1: Incentivize utilization.
It's impossible for a workplace clinic to be successful if it is underutilized. When clinics are successful, it's due in part to employers having carefully mapped out the value proposition for their employees, ensuring that the clinic offers services that are truly useful, quick, and easy to access, as well as cost-effective when compared with other options. Without incentives like these, there will be little reason for employees to choose a workplace clinic over the existing alternatives.
- Step 2: Be open about privacy issues.
Understandably, employees are often concerned that using a workplace clinic will mean their employer will have access to their medical information. Employers can increase the chances that their clinics will be successful by openly addressing this issue, assuring employees that their health information will only be handled by the care providers, who have a legal and ethical obligation to maintain confidentiality.
- Step 3: Communicate and build awareness.
Employees will be more unlikely to use a workplace clinic if they don't know about it, or if they don't know what benefits it has to offer them. Employers with successful onsite clinics typically use ongoing communication and awareness-building campaigns to continually remind employees about the clinic's availability and benefits, as well as to encourage use of the facility among employees who may take longer to buy into the idea.
- Step 4: Demonstrate a commitment to wellness from the top down.
It's important for employees to understand that the rationale behind launching a workplace clinic is to promote better health and well-being for everyone. This message works most effectively when it comes from the top of the organization. Communication from managers and executives about the clinic demonstrates that it isn't just about adding one more service, but a testament to the fact that the company is serious about wellness. In addition, senior members of the company should set an example by using the clinic and participating in wellness initiatives themselves.


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The Commander of Civil War History
Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief
The War That Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters
By early April 1865, the Confederacy was in free fall. William Tecumseh Sherman had cut a swath of destruction through Georgia and the Carolinas. On April 2, Ulysses S. Grant broke Robert E. Lee's line at Petersburg, Virginia. The next day Grant took Richmond, the Confederate capital. Abraham Lincoln arrived there on April 4 and was greeted by jubilant crowds of emancipated blacks.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis, the gaunt, austere president of the Confederacy, had joined the evacuation of Richmond and had fled to Danville, Virginia. But he had not lost faith in his cause. Davis issued a proclamation to the Southern people that stated confidently, "Nothing is now needed to render our triumph certain, but the exhibition of our own unquenchable resolve. Let us but will it, and we are free."
It was a desperate rallying call by a leader who would not accept defeat. Five days after Davis made it, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House. But Davis continued to cherish the Confederacy's ideals. Fifteen years after the war ended, he wrote that "African servitude" in the South had been "the mildest and most humane of all institutions to which the name 'slavery' has ever been applied."1
Such ideas are so mistaken that it might seem that Davis should be dismissed as deluded. James McPherson invites us to adopt a more nuanced view in Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief. McPherson calls the Southern cause "tragically wrong" but adds, "I have sought to transcend my convictions and to understand Jefferson Davis as a product of his time and circumstances." Davis emerges in McPherson's portrait as a hands-on military leader who, despite several painful chronic illnesses, kept close watch on his generals, devised battle plans, and sometimes risked his life by visiting the front lines.
With his background as a West Point graduate and a successful colonel in the Mexican War, Davis at the start of the Civil War was far more deeply versed in military matters than his rival, Lincoln, who had no combat experience and who had to learn about war strategy on the go. That the North won the war had little to do with ineptitude on Davis's part. His choice of such generals as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson made good sense, as did his "offensive-defensive" strategy, which involved concentrating his troops and attacking the enemy at key moments—a strategy that, as McPherson explains, Davis was forced to abandon through much of the war in favor of a more dispersed, defensive position. The North's superior troop numbers, industrial strength, and firepower did not guarantee the South's defeat. Outmanned and outgunned forces can sometimes stand up to stronger powers, as shown by the American Revolution or the Vietnam War.
But one wonders…
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40 Kingston Rd., Hanover, MA
Of all the places I lived as a kid, this is the one I remember as my childhood home. My recurring dreams about childhood all take place here.
A large wood frame house on a corner lot in suburban Hanover, Massachusetts. Four bedrooms: one big one upstairs for my parents (dad and step-mom), the biggest of the little ones downstairs for me, with windows that faced the road in front and a view of the brief woods out the side, my brother's room with custom cabinetry built in blonde wood by my dad, and a guest room that was in a perpetual process of being perfected. Two living rooms, one for living and one for fancy; a dining room with big glass doors that looked out to a big deck my dad built. A kitchen, two bathrooms, a basement with my dad's workshop, the laundry, and visions of a workout room with hot tub (it was the 80's, after all).
This is where my brother came home when he first arrived in our lives from Korea. Later this would be the place my family fell apart. This is the place from which I dreamed of New York, cried for my mother, hid a communion wafer in my closet, refused to eat tomatoes, tried to kill myself, abandoned God, and determined to write no matter what the cost. This is the place where my step-mother lost her mind for real and for true and where I watched my father turn into a person I didn't recognize.
We moved in when I was nine years old, in 1984. When I was 15, in 1991, I moved out, by myself.
My brother Nick was born in Korea in June 1987.
Lemme go back.
By the time Nick was born, I wasn't allowed to go trick-or-treating anymore.
I came home from school one fateful October 31, ready to don my costume and head out into the night, only to find my step-mom and dad crying in the living room. She couldn't have children, and they were both devastated. I didn't see what it had to do with me, this news didn't crush any of my dreams.
Until they told me I wouldn't be going trick-or-treating.
Instead, I handed out candy to the stupid kids in my neighborhood, watching the contents of the candy basket dwindle. My step-mom was too upset to hand it out herself, so I put on my costume and waited for the doorbell.
After multiple home visits with the adoption agency, we were rewarded with a freaked out baby just before Thanksgiving 1987.
Nick and I were pretty much instantly simpatico. I know he was only six months old, but we were besties anyway. I think he grew up and out of his infancy pretty fast. I don't know what he'd been through in Korea, how many loving arms he passed through and had to abandon, but I do know it was in Korean, and once he landed here, everything was in English. I was well-used to mix and match families by now, and had no trouble adopting this boy into my heart as my brother.
I didn't have alot of close friends in middle school, and there was always some kind of stupid issue with my parents when I wanted to do the group movie thing or whatever, so I spent alot of time at home. I spent alot of time with Nick.
But none of that is what this post is really about. I'm basically just dicking around afraid to get to the point.
The point is, in 1991, I left. Nick was four years old. I left him there with a mentally destroyed mother and a collapsible father. I left him alone in an abusive home with a depressed, dedicated drunk. My dad didn't have custody, even though he wanted it, and my step-mom was angrier and more vindictive than ever.
When the judge at my custody hearing asked me who I wanted to live with, I said my step-mom. I wanted to stay with Nick. I figured she couldn't hit us both, and I was already her primary target. I figured she couldn't scream at us both, and of the two, being a teenage girl, I was better able to take it. I could moderate my emotional investment in the situation, I had years of experience checking out while she screamed at me, her face inches from my face, her eyes darting back and forth in her head. I had already learned not to talk back. I would write my responses with my tongue on the roof of my mouth. I could hold her gaze.
I was used to it. Nick was little. He trusted me. He was my favorite person world wide.
I'd been staying at my mom's that summer, in Philadelphia. My mom and step-dad had a big pretty house, as old as mine was new. They had a baby of their own, my brother Dave. My mom had especially introduced me to one of her co-workers' daughters. A girl my same age, a girl into alt music, a girl who followed the college charts, a girl like me. She brought me into her group of friends. We went out dancing at Revival. They played The Smiths. They played techno-industrial. They played Souixie and Pixies and Sugarcubes.
I got my first pair of Doc Martens in Harvard Square when my mom took me back to Boston for whatever court procedure determining my future was next.
I left.
I think it was the right decision.
I don't think I could do it again.


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(12-04-2016, 01:06 AM)i have it along with the hourglass. would you like it?edmcardle Wrote: I am still searching for the Treasure Box sold around the time of Night Castle. It contained parchment paper pieces with lyrical prose. I think Blue Grape was in charge of merchandise at the time not Bravado.
As for meeting Paul...
He once presented me with a silver dollar which I treasure.
I do not know the significance of the silver piece, but it came from his pocket.
I have it along with the hourglass as well. do you want them?


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This afternoon I was searching for shoes, and one company that has fit me well before is Dansko. So, in search of a new pair of their brand, I ended up on their site. I was amused by their spoof off of usual advertising/upselling. Where most companies would have a "May we suggest?" section with other items to be sold, Dansko has one that has things like:
Baking a pie from scratch
Heifer International (don't know what this is supposed to mean, but it has to do with female cows…)
World Peace
Visiting a museum
A vacation
Yes, you may. I just might do some of those on occasion.


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At Frank Murphy, we aim to provide our clients with the highest level of service. Schedule a personal styling appointment with one of our stylists and they will assist you in finding exactly what you are looking for. Even if you don't find it in store, they will personally shop for you behind the scenes to ensure that you find the item you envisioned. Whether you're looking to rework your entire wardrobe or just in need of some accessorizing, Frank Murphy stylists have you covered!
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Family Guy is returning to BBC Two for the first time in nearly a decade. Season 13 will be shown on the channel before ITV2 takes over broadcast rights for further seasons later this year.
Discussions about where Family Guy would air began after it was revealed BBC Three, its previous home, was becoming an online-only channel.
Another of TV's most famous animated families, The Simpsons, will guest in the first episode to be aired on BBC Two.
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