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The JV-B Baseball game scheduled for today (Tuesday, May 17th) has been cancelled.
Baseball, Softball and Track practices have all been cancelled for today.
Football and Basketball workouts will be held today and the Activity Bus will run today.
Congratulations goes out to the Track Team!! The General Girls track team placed 2nd and the boys 4th at the Conference 44 Track Championship yesterday. Individual winners are Derek Jones – Long Jump, Ma'Kayla Graves – 100 Hurdles, Emma Scott – 1600 and 3200 meters, and the 4x100 Relay team of Shakirah Hamlett, Ma'Kayla Graves, Sabrina Horn and Parris Elam. Great Job Track Team!!
Attention Seniors: A Baccalaureate practice will be held in the HS Gym on Friday, May 20th at 1:00 p.m. All seniors and their candle lighting partners are required to attend.
Students: Mr. Turner will be available for remediation in his room during 5th period through May 24th for any student eligible to take the Earth Science SOL re-take test.
A golf interest meeting will be held on Thursday morning, May 19th at 8:00 for any rising 8th -12th graders interested in playing golf next year.
Attention Seniors: The date for Graduation practice has been changed to May 31st. ALL seniors will be required to use school provided transportation both to and from Liberty University unless prior arrangements have been made. Please see Mrs. Hancock or Mrs. Hanson if you have questions.
Attention Seniors: Seniors will need to stay after the awards assembly on May 23rd to have the following pictures taken – Honor Graduates, Top 10 Seniors, Valedictorian and Salutatorian, and Senior Superlatives. **Seniors are also to wear caps and gowns during the awards assembly. Please plan accordingly!!
Attention Students: Yearbooks are on the way!! Reserve yours today from Mrs. McGuire or Mrs. Hancock before they are distributed in a few weeks.
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Modern Bags is your one stop luggage shop, whether you're travelling around the globe or up the road.
With over 100 years of knowledge and experience selling baggage, luggage and travel accessories to Kiwi's we are proud to provide you with the highest quality products at the most competitive prices. With a comprehensive selection of the best brands including Samsonite, Antler, Nero, Verage, High Sierra, Mi-Pac, Jansport, Go Travel and many more, you can be confident you will travel in style.
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I listen to the radio. I listen to the radio in bed. So I have a clock-radio.
For many years, I had a Pure Siesta DAB radio. I liked it a lot: it worked well, it sounded good, and it was easy to use.
Particularly, its buttons were clear and easy to use. Kind of important in the dark.
But then, about a year ago, it stopped working. I couldn't work out why it wasn't working, so I bought a replacement. I thought about just getting the same again, but decided instead to try something else.
So I bought a Roberts, since they had a good reputation.
This one. It's called Dreamtime.
A much smoother, more stylish design. Sleek, streamlined even.
And almost immediately I found out it was awful to use. The buttons, sitting level with the surface, are impossible to differentiate in the dark. Not a single day went by when the radio didn't make me swear at it. Not necessarily conducive to a restful night. I was forever hitting the wrong button, and there wasn't a way to cancel the operation without switching it off. Sometimes hitting "Select" actually reset the default settings so I'd have to reset them to my preference.
It might have looked good, but the Dreamtime was a real nightmare to use. Whoever designed it hadn't used it in the dark. I doubt if they had used it at all.
Last week I finally cracked, pushed over the edge by it dreadful way of working. And so, whilst it was functioning much as it always had, I decided to get myself a new clock radio.
I bought a John Lewis Spectrum Clock. This.
It is small, it is simple, and I love it. It doesn't do anything flash, it sounds fine, and it is a joy to use, even in the dark. The buttons are clearly laid out in batches, and feel different. Not once have I hit the wrong button by mistake. It sounds fine, too.
I'm not sure what the lessons are here. Maybe that "good" design is far more than eye-catching design: design has to include function; and good-looking might not necessarily by good design.


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Our commitment to our clients extends beyond their stay at The Sanctuary Byron Bay. Our personalised Aftercare Programs address the many complex factors involved when a client returns home after completing an Intensive Program. We recognise this transitional period as one of the most crucial points in a person's recovery and our Aftercare Programs are tailored to reduce as much as possible, the potential for relapse during that time.
Sanctuary clients can either choose to complete their Aftercare Programs in their home area or in a supported environment in Byron Bay. In all cases, Aftercare Programs are specifically designed to instil in our clients the skills and confidence they need to continue advancing in their recovery.
We can also connect clients to support in a client's country/state of origin. This not only helps to maintain a positive lifestyle, but also ensures the ongoing process of reorientation towards healthy living and fulfilling relationships.
While a therapeutic retreat like The Sanctuary Byron Bay provides you with better understanding and practical ways to improve your life, recovery often continues when you return home. Structured support is highly recommended during this period, in order to keep you 'on-track'.
Upon returning home, one of our aftercare options is to link you in with Recovery Coaches who can help you:
Specialist recovery coaches are usually practical and solution-focused and work best when in regular contact with you over a specified period: to review your progress, to discuss any problems you may be facing and to help inspire and motivate you to maintain and improve upon any gains you have made. Importantly, sessions with your consultant are usually conducted on the telephone, allowing greater flexibility and efficiency.
You can choose to utilise our recovery coaches for as long or as short a time as you require. Some clients choose to engage recovery coaches over longer periods to assist them with longer-term goals.
Upon completion of all your programs, we will provide you with continued support by:
We value ongoing contact with our clients as an integral part of the healing process and to honour the therapeutic connections developed during a client's stay with us. For this reason, we will contact you from time to time to stay in touch and to assure you of our continued support.
The Sanctuary Byron Bay can provide aftercare assistance at home by arranging for an aftercare support person to accompany you home upon the completion of your formal program.
We usually ensure that the support person will be a carer with whom you have a trusting and warm relationship. The role of the aftercare support person is a formal one and the following considerations are subject to negotiation at the outset so that both you and the support person are clear about what to expect.


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While ads often yield benefits for many people, there are times that there presence could already become annoying to others. This is true to many owners of the AT&T HTC One smartphones who are bothered of seeing mobile ads that often prompt with a green plus or star icon in the handset's notification bar.
Understanding the Problem
Generally, there are four common types of advertisements that frequently show up in an Android smartphone's notification bar. These would include the AirPush Ads, Push Ads, star icon, and the green plus + sign or blue plus + sign.
Sometimes, these ads appear as an icon at the top of the screen in the Notification bar. And once you pull the notification bar down and touch the ad, a web site will open. These ads or icons are referred to as push ads that installed along with a third-party application in your AT&T HTC One smartphone. For as long as you have the application on your phone, the ads will continue to show.
NOTE: Push ads are generally designed to help app developers earn money from the apps they create.
How to remove or stop these ads from showing in your phone's notification bar?
If you find these mobile ads as sort of annoyance to your end, then you can always opt to stop them from appearing in your phone screen.
Follow these steps to stop push ads from showing and get rid of the green plus or other icons in your HTC One notification bar.
Step 1. Check and identify which of the third-party apps installed in your phone includes the push ads. In order to determine which app is causing the ads to show up, try to recall what applications you have installed prior to the appearance of the ads in your phone's notification bar.
NOTE: You may also refer to or read customer reviews in the Play Store to know more about the apps you downloaded and installed in your phone. Often times, customer reviews would indicate which of the available apps contain these ads.
Step 2. After reviewing the apps in your phone, uninstall or remove the apps that likely contained the ads from your device.
Step 3. If the ads disappear, do not reinstall the apps. Instead, leave a review of the app in the Google Play Store to remind others about the ads it contains, so they won't experience the same issue you have.
Step 4. If the icon or ads still show in the notification bar, even after uninstalling a suspected third-party application from your smartphone system, then you may need to perform a master reset to resolve the problem.
HINT: Push ads are often seen in the notification bars of various Android smartphones, including the AT&T HTC One. The issue occurs after installing certain mobile application that includes the ads.
While mobile ads help lots of online entrepreneurs to subsidize the costs of free apps, some ads are just annoying due to their location and timing. Because many mobile phone owners wouldn't want to be solicited while looking at their phone's notification bar, it is just reasonable to get rid of these ads.


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Kitty loves candy and I love my kitty
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Global human rights summit the Trust Conference will be returning to London's QEII Centre in November 2018.
The Trust Conference is an annual event which brings together global corporations, lawyers, government representatives and human rights pioneers to find solutions to fight slavery, empower women and advance human rights worldwide.
In 2017, the Trust Conference brought together 600 global leaders from 65 countries and reached 4.1 million people worldwide through media coverage and social media engagement. Among the highlights of the event was a keynote speech from world-renowned Chinese civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng – given in Chinese with simultaneous interpretation provided by QEII's AV team, QEII Live.
In 2018, the two-day event taking place on 14 and 15 November will have a different focus on each day – the agenda for day one will be 'fighting modern slavery', and day two will be 'defending human rights'.
This will be the second year the Trust Conference is held at the QEII Centre, having outgrown its previous venue.
Monique Villa, CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation, said: "The flexibility of the space and friendliness of the team made QEII an easy choice of venue for our event. Right from the booking stage through to the live show and post-event wrap-up, the entire QEII team made us feel as if we were their only client. It was their genuine enthusiasm for our event coupled with their attention to detail, strong communication skills and skilled delivery of a complex event that built significant trust and left us feeling in good hands.
"The facilities are well thought through and malleable enough for any event organiser to create their own atmosphere. After receiving positive feedback from guests and speakers, we are delighted to be returning to the QEII Centre again on 14 and 15 November for Trust Conference 2018."
To register for the Trust Conference and for further programme information, visit www.trustconference.com. For more information about the QEII Centre, visit www.qeiicentre.london.


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Exit Glacier and Hatcher Pass
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|Later, snowshoeing at Hatcher Pass. That's Kevin.
|This is the view.
|And this is the rented snowshoe that fell apart. Sadly, we had to cut this adventure short, but I'll blog another adventure tomorrow!


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Hi everyone!
I'm excited to share a sneak peek at a card I have up as Guest Designer for The Ton Stamps!
It uses the adorable Panda Can't Even stamp set.......pandas, enough said, right? I'd love it if you would check out my post over on The Ton's blog found HERE. I will have a few more posts throughout March using these fabulous stamps!
Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!


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We are very proud to have won the "Best Large Commercial Project" at the prestigious All Wales Building Excellence Awards for the £12.5 million IG Doors Production Facility. Managing Director Jon Williams and Operations Director Stuart Brown received the award on behalf of the company at the Principality Stadium.
The project involved the design and construction of a 19,500 sq m steel portal frame Production Facility and Offices to be used for the manufacturing of doors. The site is located within Oakdale Business Park in Caerphilly. The facility comprises; a 270m x 60m production hall with loading areas, single storey welfare, utilities block, storage areas, control room, canteen, kitchen, meeting rooms and single storey office block.
The unit was built on a reclaimed Coal Tip which had been previously remediated. Following further site investigation it was proved that the remediation undertaken, some 20 years earlier, had not been successful. Our contract included a process called "Rolling Dynamic Compaction", which re-compacted the site using the existing site won materials. The project was designed to achieve BREEAM 'Very Good' and includes various sustainability features.


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Yellow Sunshine Explosion is pleased to announce their new sub-label Headroom Production.
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Israel based Shahar Shtrikman aka Static Movement has done some very impressive production work in the field of GOA Trance work for the last 2 years. Throughout this time, his sound has always been loyal to the psychedelic progressive side of the spectrum, balancing high energy with emotional elements and melodic sounds, offering a perfect mix of Progressive and Psychedelic Trance to the audience.
Over the last 2 years Shahar had different releases on leading record labels like Iboga Records, Iono Music or Yellow Sunshine Explosion. Apart from that, he also played leading festivals in Europe and South America which established his name and his project. Now Shahar likes to present his debut album 'Circle of Life'. This album is a real journey into the world of Trance and a collaboration with leading and well known artist from his country, including Sonic Sence, Impact, Space Hypnose, Avshi vs Soul, Future Radio, Fender Bender and Ranji.
The influences and positive energies of all these artists are giving this album a special and remarkable touch since all artists keep their own style giving the overall Album a massive boost. Circle of Life is a real reflection of the last 2 years of Static Movements life and a wonderful journey into the world of Psychedelic and Progressive Trance. We are sure that this album turns out to be the highlight of early 2013 and ready for a successful tour of Static Movement in Europe and Mexico in the forthcoming months.


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By Valentine Amanze
Since the creation of Imo State in 1976 poor leadership has been its bane; only the second republic, which began in 1979, was unique. Reason: The then governor, the late Chief Sam Onunaka Mbakwe, made the difference with his people-orientated leadership.
His legacy in a four-year tenure, which was truncated by the military junta then led by General Muhammadu Buhari, is yet to be rivaled by subsequent administrations in the state.


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I find I can only do so many series before my head explodes. Honestly, authors resurrect characters and series, like soap operas, recycle characters. There are so many epic fantasy series out there, some starting life as a stand alone – or as an outgrowth of early works where and author developed ideas. Dune was such as book. I recall how blown away I was by it when I read back when it first came out. I never did make it to the end of the series, just book 1 and 2, because book 3 was published nearly 7 years after book 2 and I'd moved on. It would take 5 more years for book 4 and 3 more for book 5 and then book 6 followed and was the last. Sort of. Now his son, Brian, along with Kevin Anderson, have continued Dune stories as prequels and sequels to the original series.
The unique universal appeal of Dune is surprising. It's themes and characters carry well into other cultures making it one of the best selling science fiction novels of all time at 20 million copies. But to put that in context, the Harry Potter series sold over 400 million copies and (Lord help us) Fifty Shades of Gray eclipsed that number at over 450 million. Of course Dune, Harry Potter, and many other books will still be popular long after Fifty Shades is lost in time. But it does prove one thing, SEX SELLS! Trust me, Fifty Shades isn't selling based on it's unforgettable characters, original plot, and brilliant writing. It's selling for the same reason Peyton Place sold in the 1950's, SEX and the lure of the forbidden, in this case, BDSM. (Quick, who wrote Peyton Place and what was the lead character's name?) Yeah, I remembered the author's name, but in all fairness, I couldn't get past page 50 in that book either, though it was decades after publication when I actually tried, and I can't even recall a plot. Was there one?
Will most of the series so beloved of readers stand the test of time? Unlikely. Anyone over 40 would be hard put to find titles popular in their teens and 20's still on the shelves in print. Dune? Yup, that's there. So is everything by Tolkien. But those ARE classics. I'll bet in 20 years you'll still find Harry Potter for the simple reason that his story is one we can all identify with – and the reason adults read so much YA fiction. Like The Hobbit, Harry will age well. Some experiences just continue to resonate over time, long after the cheap, voyeuristic thrills of Fifty Shades has been supplanted by the next hot item.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of good, cheap voyeuristic thrills, just not a fan of BDSM. Which segues nicely into another niche market, erotic paranormal romance and futuristic paranormal romance. Kaitlyn O'Connor writes a lot of futuristic si-fi/paranormal erotic romance, spiced with humor. She writes modern shifter romance as Madeline Montague. I've kind of been avoiding this stuff because it is a small market, but I'll include a few here, with fair warning, it's for adults only. Like most romance, alpha males abound, there is often some BDSM or at least D/s going on, but not the level of kink you get with true BDSM.
Si-fi and fantasy are no strangers to sex. No less an icon than Robert A Heinlein got his book, Stranger in a Strange Land, pulled from school library shelves for a host of reasons including 'cheap eroticism'. Hey, if you can slog thru 160,000+ words and find a bit of 'cheap eroticism' along the way, more power to you! Boy, did you earn it!
(Suggestion – if you actually enjoy reading BDSM, try Maya Banks (also writes mainstream), Shayla Black (also rites as Shelly Bradley), Sylvia Day, and Lorelei James among others. All are light-years better than E.L. James.)
Joey W. Hill (living) – Vampire Queen series now up to book 13, future status unknown, paranormal vampire erotic romance. Hill writes mostly in the BDSM vein, but does some more mainstream series, and stand alones in paranormal, historical, and contemporary genres; Arcane Shot series centers on witches (2 books so far), and she has a paranormal romance series based on mermaids.
Kaitlyn O'Connor (Madeline Montague) (living) – small press author that has gained a loyal following for her humorous ménage Cyberolution series futuristic si-fi romances, 6 books and complete, but as they were written out of chronological order, they can be read as stand alones; as Madeline Montague she writes Wolfen series, a loosely related group of werewolf shifter books, with some, but less humor. 3 books – status unknown. Hard to find author. Short books. Buy the e-books.
Lara Santiago (living) – small press author; two futuristic stand alones – one intended as a possible series that never happened, Menagerie -is a clever apparently poly-amorous story that begins and ends in present day. Rogue's Run is an intersteller m/f/m ménage. Reads like the start of a series, but she went from futuristic to Western.
Suzanne Collins (living) – Hunger Games – best-selling YA trilogy set in Dystopian future. Complete. Before writing Hunger Games, she authored a series of children's fantasy books about Gregor the Overlander in her Underland series, 5 books, complete.
Veronica Roth (living) – Divergent trilogy – 3 books plus numbers short stories, novellas, complete, YA si-fi Dystopian; kind of a Hunger Games knock-off with shades of Twilight Zone
Pittacus Lore (living) – Lorien Legacies (5 books but on-going to 9?) and Lost Files (12 books complete); YA futuristic alien invasion; Another variation on Hunger Games type tropes
Jaye Wells (living) – Sabina Kane, 5 books, complete, UF, vampire, mage, assassin – worthwhile read; Prospero's War – 2 books complete another under contract. Status of additional books – unknown, UF/magic
Kelly Meding (living) – Dreg City – 5 books, complete, Dark UF, si-fi, horror; about a bounty hunter who is killed, loses her memory, is resurrected, and has 3 days to live, but sometimes, you get to die more than once; Meta Wars – futuristic UF/superhero, 4 books, complete, each book focuses on a specific 'talent' of a group/
Linda Robertson (living) – Persephone Alcmedi – 6 books so far and 1 more due this year. Completion status unknown. UF, witches, vamps, weres, Fey. Young witch finds she might be one that was in a prophesy, making her a target for her coven and the only one that change the outcome of a potential war.
Harry Connolly(Living) – Twenty Places, 3 books – series cancelled by publisher; UF/Paranormal/fantasy mystery; well liked by those who read it, but not enough readers.
Rachel Caine (living) – Morganville Vampires – 15 books, complete, YA/UF/vampires; Weather Warden – 9 books, complete; UF/paranormal/magic/romance – weather warden (magic worker) is unjustly accused of crimes and goes on the run to look for the one that can offer proof of her innocence. Outcast Season – spin off of Weather Warden, 4 books, status complete.
M. J. Scott (living) – Half-Light City, 4 books, complete, Fantasy/UF/Fae/Vampires – a new author who seemed to be improving with each book. Watch for more from her.
Marjorie M. Liu (living) – Hunter's Kiss, 5 books and several short stories/novellas, complete, Paranormal Romance/shifters/magic; Dirk & Steele, 13 books – status unknown, paranormal romance, can be read as stand alone books.
Lisa Shearin (living) – Raine Benares, 6 books, complete 2012, fantasy/magic/high fantasy/some romance; kind of a classic fantasy adventure series featuring a female thief; SPI Files – 1 book released this year, one on order, UF/modern paranormal; author has engaging humorous writing style that makes for quick easy reading.
Jeanne C. Stein (living) – Anna Strong, 9 books, novellas, shorts stories, Plus 1 to complete?, paranormal/UF/shapeahifter/vamp/ romance …. If anyone has any comments on this series. let me know
Richelle Mead (living) – Dark Swan, 4 books complete, UF/paranormal/magic/romance; Vampire Academy, 6 books, complete, YA paranormal/supernatural/magic; popular with adult paranormal fans; Bloodlines – spin-off of Vampire Academy, 6 books, ongoing, YA/paranormal/fantasy
Rachel Vincent (living) – Shifters, 6 books, complete; UF/paranormal/paranormal romance, power plays and life among shifters; Soul Screamers, 7 books, plus novellas and short stories, complete, YA/paranormal/fantasy – school taken over by Hellions and the fight to take it back OK, that is a wrap.
And I know a missed a WHOLE LOT OF SERIES, but I'll try and update Finis every so often. But seriously, too many hours on Goodreads, Amazon, hunting for author websites and I'm DONE. So for those who hate waiting, you now have a place to start. Anyone wants me to add a series they really liked, just post a comment. I review them all.


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At FPL, we work with public and private real estate companies on important compensation initiatives by providing comparative market data, addressing specific questions with specific answers, delivering thoughtful advice, and helping to finalize and implement updated/new compensation programs. For more than 25 years we have conducted compensation studies for public and private real estate companies across all sectors, business models/strategies, size categories, and ownership structures. Conducting over 200 compensation studies per year, we leverage an industry-leading, proprietary database which is enhanced by annual initiatives on behalf of several prominent associations (e.g., NAREIT, NAREIM, REALpac, ICSC, Preqin). Our industry experience and corresponding capabilities explains why hundreds of real estate companies view FPL as a trusted advisor and routinely turn to us for compensation information and guidance.
How We're Different
Compensation tends to be a sensitive and complicated subject. In order to effectively address compensation, a real estate company needs a consultant who can operate as a trusted partner and advisor. Further, the consultant must be able to provide relevant market data and advice across a wide range of compensation and real estate related topics. At FPL, we pride ourselves on consistently exhibiting these characteristics.
But in the end, it comes down this: real estate companies need real estate advisors. Our industry knowledge and experience is unrivaled and is the reason why hundreds of real estate companies routinely engage us to conduct customized compensation studies. Learn more about the FPL difference below.
- FPL's proprietary database: over 500,000 data points spanning more than 600 positions and 2,000 companies worldwide
- Reviewed, structured, and helped implement hundreds of compensation programs, which has created expansive dataset on structures, incentive plan designs, and terms/conditions
- Worked with clients of all shapes-and-sizes and dealt with a variety of challenging situations
- Familiarity with industry dynamics and terminology allows us to get up to speed quickly
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- Intimate knowledge of business models, ownership and organizational structures, and individual executives/employees allows us to accurately interpret market data and address client issues
- We avoid off-the-shelf solutions by customizing our methodology, analyses, and guidance
- Our style of benchmarking uses details to identify comparable companies and jobs, which leads to relevant market data (not a rough cut of compensation amounts)
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- Our guidance and solutions are rational and realistic, not merely mark-to-market suggestions
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- Given that compensation is a "charged" topic at most firms, we use an interactive and collaborative process whereby all parties are involved and able to provide input
- Detailed step-by-step process established upfront, with multiple checkpoints along the way
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Our projects vary widely in terms of scope of work and objectives, often based upon the client's specific situation and circumstances. However, most of our compensation studies, involve a combination of the services outlined below:
- Benchmark pay levels and opportunities for executives, employees, and/or Board members
- Cover all relevant compensation components and metrics
- Issue market data via summary statistics (25th, 50th, and 75th percentile) for each position/individual and compensation component
- Review and opine on compensation program vis-à-vis market norms and best practices
- Address all aspects of the program, including overall structure, philosophy, pay mix, incentive plans, and employment contracts
- Assist with finalizing and implementing agreed upon modifications
- Design new or enhanced annual and/or long-term incentive plans
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Similar to a calzone, this tasty pizza is wrapped and ready to go!
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Author: Angie Halten
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Great for company or take the extras for lunch.
- 1 bag of GF Country French Bread Mix dough (or 1 batch of GF Pizza Dough)
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup zucchini, shredded
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup GF sausage or ground beef, cooked & crumbled
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried basil
- Spread prepared dough between 2 pieces of oiled plastic wrap.
- Press into a rectangle, about 10-x16-inches.
- Remove top sheet of plastic and spread ricotta evenly over the top, leaving 1-inch border around all sides. Sprinkle remaining ingredients evenly over ricotta.
- Roll dough gently (along the 16 inch side) until in a tight wrap. Roll will be about 3-4 inches thick and 16 inches long. Place roll onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Brush with olive oil and bake at 400°F for 15-22 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to stand five minutes after baking, then cut into slices.
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By Parker Schorr
University Communications
Walking across the country seemed like a romantic idea at the time.
Jackson Parr was in peak physical shape and continually pushing the envelope. He started racing bikes at The University of Iowa as an undergrad, then got into triathlons, which then evolved into ultra-marathons. He finished Madison's Ironman Triathlon in 2015, biked halfway across the U.S., and completed a 50-mile running race in Door County, where he lived and wrote for the Peninsula Pulse, the local paper.
"Honestly I have no cogent explanation as to why I wanted to do it. It just sounded like a really cool thing, and it sounded like a good challenge," Parr said. "I know that I don't have any problem with being alone, so that wasn't going to be an issue."
Parr embarked on his journey quietly and without fanfare, telling his editor to publish a piece about his walk in the Pulse only after he had left town. Setting a path from San Diego to D.C., he tried to calm his nerves. He knew from his experience in racing that if he was going to make it 2,800 miles on his own two feet, he had to take it slow.
He didn't take it slow. In the first three days, he travelled 120 miles. As he crossed the California border into Arizona, his ankles became so swollen he couldn't tie his shoes. He visited a local doctor who implored him to pull out or else risk never being able to run again.
Only a few weeks into a six-month trek, Parr didn't want to give up so easily. He walked to a Walmart and bought a bike, jerry rigging his pack on the back of it. Setting out into the desert once again, the bike broke down almost immediately.
"It just totally wrecked me," Parr said. "There was no coming back."
Meanwhile, another man was walking across the country from the opposite direction. Heading east to west, Mark Baumer, a climate change activist, was hit by an SUV and killed. Parr decided to pull the plug.
"For me, I was just sitting in the desert, I was like, 'what are you contributing right now? Is this going to make you a better person? Or the world a better place?'" Parr said.
Parr returned to school this fall with the aim of getting a Master's Degree in Public affairs at UW's La Follette School of Public Affairs. He hopes to focus on water policy, partly because of reporting he did for four years at the Peninsula Pulse.
Parr joined the small, idyllic county's paper shortly after graduation. The newsroom was tiny, employing only two reporters, which meant Parr was tasked with covering anything and everything of import.
From covering highly specific local government disputes to beekeeping, Parr discovered that journalism complimented his natural desire for learning.
"For a profile like this, this is going to sound like such a cop-out answer, but [my passion is] academia and reading and scholarship," Parr said. "I really enjoy understanding how the world works … trying to understand why we're in the place that we are and in some ways how to get out of it."
Every April around Earth Day, the Pulse would publish its "sustainability issue." Since Door County has the most miles of coastline of any county in the U.S., many of the stories were about water quality. Parr covered many of these stories – dairy-intensive farming practices, wells contaminations, beach closures, and the successes of farmers who limited their environmental impact.
Parr believes the struggle for clean water will be the issue of our lifetime. By coming to UW, he hopes to be able to get in on the ground floor and figure out how people can collectively work together to improve water quality.
"Through my work reporting, you just end up realizing what you're interested in what stories you go above and beyond reporting," Parr said.


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It surprised me to learn that home care workers are not afforded the same legal protections as most other workers in this country. Home care workers are exempt from overtime pay and often earn less than the minimum wage. Jobs in this field are plentiful, but the wages are often very low. If nothing else, people seeking home care for a loved one should understand this issue so that more informed decisions can be made. I have posted a few links below in case you would like to learn more.
A New York Times Editorial from January 28, 2009
A USA Today article from 2007 on a Supreme Court Ruling


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Crysta Buck
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Crysta Buck
Vice President - Industrial Property Management
Crysta joined Stream Realty Partners in Chicago in 2017 as the Vice President for the industrial property management group bringing 12 years of real estate experience. Her focus is to assist in building our industrial management platform in Chicago and overseeing day to day property management operations.
Prior to joining Stream Crysta served as a Director of Property Management for 9 years at Lee & Associates where she was overseeing a portfolio consisting of 8M sf, 30 buildings and 57 tenants. Her duties have included lease negotiations, budgeting, expense reconciliations, A/R, variance analysis, tenant improvement oversight, property receivership, awarding vendor contracts, risk management, variance applications, site reviews and lease abstraction.


text: GDCA votes YES on Ballot SC16. Thanks. Xiu Lei -----原始邮件----- 发件人:"Wayne Thayer via Servercert-wg" <servercert-wg at cabforum.org> 发送时间:2019-03-14 22:47:49 (星期四) 收件人: "CA/B Forum Server Certificate WG Public Discussion List" <servercert-wg at cabforum.org> 抄送: 主题: [Servercert-wg] Voting Ends Tomorrow: Ballot SC16: Other Subject Attributes Reminder: Voting ends Friday 2019-03-15 at 19:00 UTC on ballot SC16: Other Subject Attributes On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 12:00 PM Wayne Thayer <wthayer at mozilla.com> wrote: Purpose of Ballot: This ballot intends to clarify requirements placed on Subject attributes in Subscriber certificates in BR section 220.127.116.11 and EVGL section 9.2.8. Specifically, Subject fields must contain more than just metadata if they are present in a certificate. The OU field is permitted in EV certificates, but no unspecified Subject attributes are permitted. The following motion has been proposed by Wayne Thayer of Mozilla and endorsed by Doug Beattie of GlobalSign and Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert. -- MOTION BEGINS -- This ballot modifies the "Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates" as follows, based on Version 1.6.3: Capitalize the heading of Baseline Requirements section 7.1.4 Name Forms Add a second paragraph to Baseline Requirements section 126.96.36.199 as follows: Subject attributes MUST NOT contain only metadata such as '.', '-', and ' ' (i.e. space) characters, and/or any other indication that the value is absent, incomplete, or not applicable. Replace Baseline Requirements section 22.214.171.124.2(j.), in its entirety, with the following text: j. Other Subject Attributes Other attributes MAY be present within the subject field. If present, other attributes MUST contain information that has been verified by the CA. ---- This ballot modifies the "Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates" as follows, based on Version 1.6.8: Replace EV Guidelines section 9.2.8, in its entirety, with the following text: 9.2.8. Subject Organizational Unit Name Field Certificate field: subject:organizationalUnitName (OID 184.108.40.206) Required/Optional: Optional Contents: The CA SHALL implement a process that prevents an OU attribute from including a name, DBA, tradename, trademark, address, location, or other text that refers to a specific natural person or Legal Entity unless the CA has verified this information in accordance with Section 11. This field MUST NOT contain only metadata such as '.', '-', and ' ' (i.e. space) characters, and/or any other indication that the value is absent, incomplete, or not applicable. Add EV Guidelines section 9.2.9, with the following text: 9.2.9. Other Subject Attributes CAs SHALL NOT include any Subject attributes except as specified in Section 9.2. -- MOTION ENDS -- This ballot proposes a set of Final Maintenance Guidelines. *** WARNING ***: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE REDLINE BELOW IS NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION OF THE CHANGES (CABF Bylaws, Section 2.4(a)): A comparison of the changes can be found at: https://github.com/wthayer/documents/compare/master...wthayer:EV-Subject-Information The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows: Discussion (7+ days) Start Time: March 1, 2019 17:00 UTC End Time: After March 8, 2019 17:00 UTC Vote for approval (7 days) Start Time: March 8, 2019 19:00 UTC End Time: March 15, 2019 19:00 UTC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cabforum.org/pipermail/servercert-wg/attachments/20190315/844ee2ca/attachment-0001.html>


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Sarah Wong studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie for Visual Art and Design. Her vision on photography has a strong compassionate engagement. Her first solo project in was a public art exhibition beside the Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum, with 3x3 meter photos about solar energy.
For the photo book Inside Out / Portraits of Cross-gender Children, she followed a group Dutch transgender children, looking for their authentic identity. The portraits were published in international newspapers as Scientific American, Huffington Post, The New York Times and Le Monde. In 2015 Al Jazeera America filmed the transgender photo project for an 60 million people audience. Summer 2019 she continues the transgender children photo project with The Follow up: 2003-2019.
To share her vision based on Values in Healthcare, Sarah works as a creative director/photograpger for medical organizations in search for their authentic corporate identity. Sarah: "One image says more than a thousand words."
'Inside Out: Portraits of Cross-Gender Children, Beautifully documents Transgender Kids!'
AkzoNobel Art Foundation: the photographs about 'identity' and 'compassion' are beautiful and enduring projects that create consciousness using images that appeal directly to the eye.


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【Kabira-ishigaki】Why you don't go to see "Manta Ray"!!---Make a great memory in Ishigaki
2018/01/19 -ダイビング
dive, diving, ishigakijima, Ishizaki, Kabira, Manta, point, snorkeling
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text: Welcome to my unboxing and review of the latest Games Workshop tabletop game product, the Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth Miniature Game set. This box of goodies is both a gripping board game as well as the first set of Horus Heresy plastic miniatures – which makes this a great tool to enter the 30k arena as well. In this review I'll be showcasing the contents, especially the sprues as they are the focus point for me personally and will comment little on the game itself. Come join the sweet heresy after the jump.


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Winter Mixer
February 13, 2019
Our Winter Mixer will be held at the Simmons Rockwell Nissan Dealership in Hornell on Wednesday March 13, 2019. This social event will be from 5:00-7:00pm. Come socialize with other chamber members and guesst after the long winter and view the new Nissan Showroom! We hope to see you there!
40 Main Street | Hornell, NY 14843 | 1.607.324.0310


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Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Videos: Patrick Castro's book of ephemera!!
LP/w Design Studios, Interior and Graphic Design from Lynda.com on Vimeo.
From 4:35 to 6:03, designer Patrick Castro of LP/w Design Studios shows his book of ephemera. He kept a box of random newspaper clippings, bus passes and filled one page per night. "I would randomly grab stuff and plop it on a page and try to create something out of it and what happened over time... because I got in the habit of just making stuff.... I became comfortable with ugly. ... To make something interesting, you have to make something ugly every now and then or be comfortable with ugly and so this thing for me was a big part of being comfortable with accidents and being comfortable with handmade stuff." –– Patrick Castro
* Source: Uppercase All About You newsletter, January 23, 2016
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Videos: Elbow
#sounds of summer 2016
Monday, 27 June 2016
Quotes: Aristotle
"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." –– Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), Greek philosopher
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Studio Series: black & white collage II
|Black & White collage II © Karen Thiessen, 2016
I just finished reading The Art of Slow Writing (2014) by Louise DeSalvo, a book I highly recommend for any creative, whether or not you are a writer. In one chapter about supporting the work, she shares how Vita Sackville-West encouraged her friend, Virginia Woolf, to take time from her writing practice. "From Sackville-West, Woolf learned to be less obsessive about her art and to take more time for relaxation, travel, and excursions to enrich her work. She subsequently spent time bowling, doing needlepoint, knitting, bread baking, and listening to music (DeSalvo, 108-109)." So, I encourage my dear work-obsessed readers (you know who you are) to try something new and see how this enlivens the work.
Source: DeSalvo, Louise. The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Monday, 20 June 2016
Quotes: David Himel
"I'm committed to building a culture of skilled craftspeople, rather than a culture of whatever's cheapest. Once you lose that ability to make things, you're really losing your ability to take care of yourself as a culture. If you don't know how to grow food or make clothing or fix things, how are you going to run your society?" –– David Himel, owner of Himel Brothers Leather, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
*source: Freed, Jeremy. 'The 25-year wardrobe.' The Globe and Mail, Saturday December 5, 2015, p.13
*source: Freed, Jeremy. 'The 25-year wardrobe.' The Globe and Mail, Saturday December 5, 2015, p.13
Friday, 17 June 2016
Keith Shearsby Useful Things @ YouMe Gallery 3
|Keith Shearsby Useful Things; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Useful Things; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Useful Things; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Hatchet, 2015; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Chain Saw, 2015; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Keith Shearsby Useful Things @ YouMe Gallery 2
|Keith Shearsby Broom, 2014; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Spring Hammer, 2015; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Cane, 2009; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Crutches, 2009; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Steel Wool Gloves, 2008; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Videos: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
# sounds of summer 2016
Monday, 13 June 2016
Quotes: Finn Juhl
"One cannot create happiness with beautiful objects, but one can spoil quite a lot of happiness with bad ones." –– Finn Juhl (1912-1989), Danish designer
* source: kitka.ca, Tuesday March 22, 2016
* source: kitka.ca, Tuesday March 22, 2016
Friday, 10 June 2016
Keith Shearsby Useful Things @ YouMe Gallery 1
|Keith Shearsby Light Spade, 2015; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
Two things struck me upon entering Shearsby's Useful Things exhibit: the artwork was both humorous and beautifully crafted. The objects invited viewers to take a long time looking at and thinking about them.
Shearsby explores the idea of usefulness through his art objects. To quote his artist statement, the objects "almost work or have been improved so much that they can't work at all."
|Keith Shearsby Light Spade detail, 2015; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Paint Hammer, 2016; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Ball, 2008; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
|Keith Shearsby Litter Ball, 2014; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Studio Series: Chortitza oak leaf silhouette
|Chortitza oak leaf silhouette © Karen Thiessen, 2016
That being said, I realized that I needed a categorized repository of images. Deep in my office closet teetering on the top shelf, I found an empty binder and my filing cabinet offered up some empty page protectors and some page dividers. With these previously used office supplies I set to create order. It's still a work in progress, but I'm excited to be able to simply go to the "flora and fauna" section for my drawings of wheat, Chortitza oak leaves, and outlines of doves. For now my images of the Red Gate mingle in the "places" section with outlines of Pelee Island, and copies of Mennonite villages. In time, I may move the Red Gate images to a "structures" section that I hope to fill with images and drawings of windmills and the like. The "words" section is filling up, whereas the "food" section contains one lone drawing of Zwieback. The above image of the Choritza oak leaf silhouette will be filed in the "flora and fauna" section once I've finished writing this post.
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Videos: How to Destroy Angels
#sounds of summer 2016
Monday, 6 June 2016
Quotes: Alice Walker
"Some periods of our growth are so confusing that we don't even recognize that growth is happening. We may feel hostile or angry or weepy and hysterical, or we may feel depressed. It would never occur to us, unless we stumbled on a book or a person who explained to us, that we were in fact in the process of change, of actually becoming larger, spiritually, than we were before. Whenever we grow, we tend to feel it, as a young seed must feel the weight and inertia of the earth as it seeks to break out of its shell on its way to becoming a plant. Often the feeling is anything but pleasant. But what is most unpleasant is the not knowing what is happening. Those long periods when something inside ourselves seems to be waiting, holding its breath, unsure about what the next step should be, eventually become the periods we wait for, for it is in those periods that we realize that we are being prepared for the next phase of our life and that, in all probability, a new level of the personality is about to be revealed."
Alice Walker (b. 1944), American author and activist, Living by the Word: Essays, 1988
* Source: Art Propelled January 6, 2016
Friday, 3 June 2016
Studio Series: calligraphic collage
|Calligraphic collage © Karen Thiessen, 2016
Thursday, 2 June 2016
Studio Series: black & white collage I
|black & white collage 1 © Karen Thiessen, 2016
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Car Insurance for Young Drivers
Car insurance is a necessity today for many reasons. Many states require that insurance be provided to cover accidents. Purchasing car insurance for young drivers can be very expensive if you are not sure where to look. Since younger drivers have little or no experience behind the wheel, most insurance companies are hesitant to provide coverage for them. This drives up the cost of automobile insurance, normally for anyone younger than 21. Many companies will provide insurance for younger drivers provided the parents or guardians already have vehicle coverage in place with that same company. Teenage drivers who are forced to purchase their own insurance may find the rates virtually unaffordable. Normally, a policy is amended to add the teenager until they turn 21 or 23 in some states. At that time they are required to purchase their own vehicle coverage.
Young males often pay more than young females when it comes to vehicle coverage. This is simply because insurance companies feel that young males are a higher risk. Until a young driver ages past their twenties, insurance rates are going to be a big higher than rates for older drivers. With a clean driving record and fairly clean credit history however, rates can be lowered substantially after the age of 18 in most states. Getting the coverage that you need is often difficult depending on a number of factors. There are some insurance companies that simply will not grant coverage to young drivers unless a parent or guardian also has a policy with that company. The companies that do provide car insurance for young drivers often tend to charge excessive rates.
There are ways however that you can check for lower rates for young drivers. The key is to shop around and not put all of your interest in the first company that you see. Comparison shopping is the absolute best way to save money on all of your insurance needs. Take the time to research various companies and choose the policy and the premium that best suit your needs. You will find that doing your research online is much faster than calling or visiting each individual company. Most major automobile insurance carriers have websites that will allow you to put in your information and receive a quote for the coverage that you select. Spend some time visiting a few different companies online. The rule is normally at least three to five different companies so choose several and get quotes. Then you can look through the quotes that you have received and choose the one that best fits within your budget. Be sure however that you are also receiving the coverage that you need.
You can also look for specials or specialists that deal with insurance for young drivers. There are some companies that actually specialize in providing policies specifically for teenagers and those in their early twenties. Spend some time looking for various companies in your area or online that offer these specific services. The premiums are often a bit lower with companies that specialize in young drivers than with larger companies that do not. Some companies also provide special insurance coverage to those that are younger than 25. Take your time and look around before you purchase your vehicle coverage policy.
Finally, you can ensure that your vehicle is not driving up your insurance premium rates. Sports vehicles or those that are designed for speed will make your premiums much higher, particularly for those who are under 21. Most teenagers prefer to drive faster cars but this will simply cost you much more in premiums. Consider a safer alternative and your insurance rates will be much lower. If your teenager or young adult insists on a sports car or a faster vehicle, convince them to wait until they reach and older age before driving one. Premiums will drop substantially after age 25 so it may be best to wait until that time to begin driving a sports car or one that is specifically designed for speed.


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The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has announced that it will observe the 2011 World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday May 3 at the Tango Conference Hall in Kanifing starting 1600GMT.
The Day, which will be observed under a global theme "21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers" will take a form of presentations and discussions. A presentation on the theme will be delivered by Mr. George Christensen, Proprietor Radio 1 FM in Banjul; "A Legal and Regulatory Perspective: Better Protection for Freedom of Expression in the Age of Digital Communications" by Mr. Almamy Taal, Lawyer and CEO Real Time Consulting; and "New Trends of Journalism: News Business Models, Media Ownership, and Preserving Editorial Independence" by Mr. Cherno Jallow, Media Consultant.
Over the years, press freedom and free expression have come under attack in The Gambia, leaving the country to continue grabbing front page headlines for the wrong reasons.
Violations of press freedom have been lowered in 2010 and 2011 if not for the continued disappearance of the pro-Government newspapers journalists, Chief Ebrima Manneh; the unresolved murder of Omar Barrow and Deyda Hydara and the harassment of sport journalists at the Stadium.
This year, only one journalist (Sports Producer and Presenter for West Coast Radio, Bakary B. Baldeh) has been put trial by Gambian police for hosting aggrieved golf-workers during a February 11 sports programme.
However, a twist in events last year, seemingly brought renewed hopes that the
Union's efforts to achieve press freedom may not be a far fetched factor, following the Government's acceptance to send a representative to grace and participate in the 2010 Press Freedom Day celebrations for the first time ever.
With a call for dialogue by the Government extended to Media Chiefs of Independent Newspapers in March 2011, though the meeting seemed not to realize its objective due to a defensive approach on the side of government, it is believed that the realization of a free press is in the making gradually.
The onus now lies on both sides to call for a follow up to the March Meeting to go a step further. It is the greatest opportunity offered to Media Chiefs to take the bull by the horn to take the next step without waiting on the executive, in order to convince them that their demands are legitimate and is the case in other African countries and, that "we are not only partners in development, we are also guided by common objectives to achieve the best for our country as well".
"A minute silence in honour of journalists who have lost their lives on the line of duty," will be observed the GPU said.
The main journalists' body added that an opening remark will be delivered on behalf of GPU President Ndey Tapha Sosseh; remarks by the Secretary General National Commission for UNESCO Mrs. Sukai Bojang; and a statement by the Hon Minister for Information and Communication Infrastructure Mr. Alhagie Cham.
"This year's World Press Freedom Day also marks the 20th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration for the promotion of free and pluralistic media. The Declaration was adopted after a conference held in
Windhoek ( ) on the development of a free African press," UNESCO said on Friday. Namibia


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When I talk about releasing my books, inevitably the conversation turns to promotion. "Well, since it's your day job, you must be great at promoting your own books! That saves you money."
I have a publicist set up my blog tours! (The wonderful Roxanne at Bewitching Book Tours.)
I know that book bloggers are important. They are a wonderful, dedicated group of people who sincerely love books. And I also know that there are a lot of them. And I just don't have time to track down the ones who read urban fantasy and do outreach to each one (believe me, I tried). So I rely on Roxanne to get my shit into the hands of the book bloggers and, hopefully, they love the book and they do something.
However, this is where my day job helps: I know that my book is not going to be covered by the NY Times. Or the NY Review of Books. Or People Magazine. Or Oprah magazine. So there is no point in Roxanne, or myself for that matter, pitching it. If I can find a compelling reason why one of these outlets should cover it, I may pitch it myself. But honestly, there is no compelling reason. I am one of a zillion authors writing Urban Fantasy. I have been fairly successful at it, but in no way am I able to make my living solely from my books. I am not an Amanda Hocking or a Hugh Howey outlier. However, I am earning enough to give me hope that one day I could live solely off my writing. To me, that's kind of exciting.
To the NY Times, not so much.
But here's the important point. I don't think their audience is interested in my books. They have never once reviewed Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books. The Times profiled her a year or two into True Blood, but never once did she get one of those coveted reviews. So, urban fantasy and paranormal romance is clearly not their jam.
What does matter to me are the bloggers Roxanne knows. They are readers and they reach readers, and they are the rabid fans or urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Those are the outlets that matter to me.


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Inductees When fast pitch softball was a major sport in Peoria, there was perhaps no more talented pitcher than William "Big Bill" Perry.
A large righthander who towered over many of his teammates, Perry was a dominating force in Peoria fast pitch softball between 1942 and 1952, compiling records that seemed almost unbelievable.
Playing mainly for the famed Gipps Brewers, but also in later years, for LeTourneau and Caterpillar, Perry perhaps hit his zenith in 1945 when Gipps went through a 42-6 season and fought its way into the Midwest regional of the Amateur Softball Association.
In that historic season Perry posted a 40-4 record. he allowed just 19 earned runs, produced 24 shutouts, had three perfect games including two in a row, pitched nine one-hit games, and averaged 14 strikeouts a game.
In 332 innings he allowed just 39 runs, 117 hits, whiffed 452 batters, and walked just 43.
Later, pitching for the LeTourneau Welders, Perry went 9-0 to hurl his team to the championship of the Peoria Triple A league.
When Caterpillar joined the National Softball League in 1947, Perry was part of its pitching staff and continued to burn his fast ball past some of the nation's top teams.
He passed away in 1972 at the age of 54, the same year he was inducted into the state ASA Hall of Fame.
When fast pitch softball was a major sport in Peoria, there was perhaps no more talented pitcher than William "Big Bill" Perry.


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Let's start with the new records.
This fall will bring the re-release of our EP "A Rage of Rapture against the Dying of the Light". Antithetic Records has asked us to cooperate on this, and since Shawn has a penchant for weird metallic music (hence the releases of Kayo Dot, Maudlin of the Well ao.), how could we not join in?
Three hundred 180gr gatefold 12"s will be pressed, of which we will receive sixty. Pre-orders have not started yet, but if you keep an eye on Antithetic's webstore and ours, things'll work out fine.
Around the same time, we will release a split gatefold 12" with fellow Dutch merchants of filth Starve Starve, which will feature the first proper new material since the EP. Our apologies for that, but dealing with broken limbs, new guitarists and work tends to put off the writing. Expect a long track on the burrowing behaviour of the feeble. Or something along these lines. Badger Records will be releasing this, after releasing Starve's new 7" Black Sludge, White Sludge.
We are looking at the end of this year and the beginning of the new one to start recording our full-length. It appears that our show with Glorior Belli and Kjeld is cancelled, so when you come and see us at the amazing Incubate Festival the 17th of September, alongside Celeste, Aura Noir, Nadja, Lustmord and many more, you'll hear loads of new material.
See you soon.


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Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Lecco, Italy
The Fine Tuning of Drp1-Dependent Mitochondrial Remodeling and Autophagy Controls Neuronal Differentiation.
Mitochondria play a critical role in neuronal function and neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington diseases and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, that show mitochondrial dysfunctions associated with excessive fission and increased levels of the fission protein dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1). Our data demonstrate that Drp1 regulates the transcriptional program induced by retinoic acid (RA), leading to neuronal differentiation. When Drp1 was overexpressed, mitochondria underwent remodeling but failed to elongate and this enhanced autophagy and apoptosis. When Drp1 was blocked during differentiation by overexpressing the dominant negative form or was silenced, mitochondria maintained the same elongated shape, without remodeling and this increased cell death. The enhanced apoptosis, observed with both fragmented or elongated mitochondria, was associated with increased induction of unfolded protein response (UPR) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD) processes that finally affect neuronal differentiation. These findings suggest that physiological fission and mitochondrial remodeling, associated with early autophagy induction are essential for neuronal differentiation. We thus reveal the importance of mitochondrial changes to generate viable neurons and highlight that, rather than multiple parallel events, mitochondrial changes, autophagy and apoptosis proceed in a stepwise fashion during neuronal differentiation affecting the nuclear transcriptional program.
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Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, San Diego
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis.
In recent years, several studies have examined the potential associations between mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. In MS, neurological disability results from inflammation, demyelination, and ultimately, axonal damage within the central nervous system. The sustained inflammatory phase of the disease leads to ion channel changes and chronic oxidative stress. Several independent investigations have demonstrated mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency in MS, as well as abnormalities in mitochondrial transport. These processes create an energy imbalance and contribute to a parallel process of progressive neurodegeneration and irreversible disability. The potential roles of mitochondria in neurodegeneration are reviewed. An overview of mitochondrial diseases that may overlap with MS are also discussed, as well as possible therapeutic targets for the treatment of MS and other neurodegenerative conditions.
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The Centre for Clinical Brain Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, UK
Targeting mitochondria to protect axons in progressive MS
Inflammatory demyelinating processes target the neuron, particularly axons and synapses, in multiple sclerosis (MS). There is a gathering body of evidence indicating molecular changes which converge on mitochondria within neurons in progressive forms of MS. The most reproducible changes are the increase in mitochondrial content within demyelinated axons and mitochondrial respiratory chain complex deficiency in neurons, which compromises the capacity to generate ATP. The resulting lack of ATP and the likely energy failure state and its coupling with an increase in demand for energy by the demyelinated axon, are particularly relevant to the long tracts such as corticospinal tracts with long projection axons. Recent work in our laboratory and that of our collaborators indicate the limited reflection of the mitochondrial changes within neurons in the experimental disease models. Enhancing the energy producing capacity of neurons to meet the increased energy demand of demyelinated axons is likely to be a novel neuroprotective strategy in progressive MS.


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Due to the large number of students registering for this class, students may record their information on the SCC VMware waitlist at https://vmware.stanly.edu/waitlist.aspx. Students will be contacted as additional sections for VMware vSphere become available.
We are happy to announce we are now offering VMware vSphere 6.0. As we move to this new version of the curriculum there a few items of which students need to be aware. If you are brand new to VMware and/or you do not have a currently valid VMware certification here is the recommended path. There are two exams now in obtaining your VCP6.0 certification. Students should enroll in our VMware vSphere ICM course and then sit for the VMware Foundations exam with the academic voucher given upon successful completion of the course. Then VMware suggests students take six months to one year to obtain field experience before taking the VCP6-DCV exam. For those who do not wish to wait that amount of time, taking the VMware Optimize and Scale course here at SCC, which is an advanced course that will help students with the new changes to the VMware 6.0 software, is recommended. We will begin offering the Optimize and Scale course in August 2016.
Those of you who currently hold a valid VCP certification 5.0-5.5 can just take the VCP6-DCV exam, but again the recommendation is for everyone to take the advanced class to ensure you are familiar with the new developments in the software. Here is a link from the VMware website that may help you in further understanding the new certification process: https://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=88888&ui=www_cert.
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In these blogs about Searching for GSOT the family stories have received far more interest than the philosophical wanderings.[1] I think that's how it should be. Family should rank high in our understanding of GSOT.
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In an effort to protect unborn children, a U.S. senator is pushing for the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take control.
According to a news article, by clearly labeling many prescription drugs, lawmakers hope women who are abusing prescription drugs, or at least taking them, will be more aware of their decision to do so.
Many women know the risks associated with using prescription drugs while pregnant but having the labels listing those risks specifically may help decrease the number of babies born addicted to the medications.
The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that stated in 2009 nearly 3.4 babies out of every 1,000 born were suffering from various levels of addiction to prescription pain killers. While virtually all drugs, including illegal drugs and prescription drugs, are dangerous, some are more harmful than others and some only during certain stages of pregnancy.
To be safe, women should really be in constant communication with their physician, and seek help if they do have an addiction problem. With the FDA having a warning label directed toward pregnant women on prescription drugs, the chances could be lower for a child to be born addicted themselves.
According to the FDA, the agency itself proposed some revisioning to its current labeling back in 2008. The changes would include deliberate information regarding medicines that could be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It would also enable health care providers to make better decisions when they are prescribing the drugs to pregnant or nursing women in the first place. As of February 2011, the final rule is in the writing and clearance process.
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Kuanarkela is a village located in Hemgir Block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. Placed in rural region of Sundargarh district of Odisha, it is one of the 153 villages of Hemgir Block of Sundargarh district. According to the government register, the village number of Kuanarkela is 383528. The village has 416 families.
According to Census 2011, Kuanarkela's population is 1755. Out of this, 898 are males while the females count 857 here. This village has 230 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Among them 115 are boys and 115 are girls.
Literacy rate in Kuanarkela village is 57%. 1017 out of total 1755 population is educated here. In males the literacy rate is 66% as 601 males out of total 898 are educated while female literacy rate is 48% as 416 out of total 857 females are educated in this Village.
The Negative portion is that illiteracy rate of Kuanarkela village is 42%. Here 738 out of total 1755 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 33% as 297 males out of total 898 are uneducated. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 51% and 441 out of total 857 females are illiterate in this village.
The count of occupied person of Kuanarkela village is 898 while 857 are non-working. And out of 898 working person 236 peoples are completely dependent on farming.


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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-368, An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (Sooke River, Jordan River, Bilston Creek and Muir Creek).
Mr. Speaker, as in the previous bill I just introduced, this private member's bill would reinstate federal environmental protection for important waterways, this time in the western part of my riding. Once again, local efforts are running far ahead of Liberal action.
The Sooke River provides a positive story for all of us of joint action between the T'Sou-ke First Nation and the South Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition to attempt to restore a chinook run, which will be critical to the survival of southern resident killer whales. Earlier this year, the Jordan River stewardship round table was established to spearhead efforts to restore native trout and salmon runs wiped out by industrial activity over the last 60 years.
It is ironic that I am introducing these private members' bills on the day when we are debating the Liberals' glitteringly general Federal Sustainable Development Act instead of getting down to the specific actions necessary to protect the environment, such as those proposed in my two private members' bills.
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When it comes to twin stick shooters on Xbox, a gamer's list usually began and ended with one of the Geometry Wars games. Making its debut as a hidden game within Project Gotham Racing 2, it's great controls and challenging learning curve made for a perfect little arcade game.
Its reputation was cemented further with the launch of the Xbox 360; the updated version Geometry Wars Retro Evolved was considered by some to be one of the best games to launch with the platform. A sequel arrived a few years later and expanded the number of game modes. Some of those were even borrowed from the series first appearances on non Microsoft platforms (DS and Wii).
And now on Xbox One we get to see the latest game in the series and the first time the game has gone fully multiplatform. And as the name implies, the game had gone into multiple dimensions with playfields that wrap around objects.
The game itself resembles the DS and Wii versions in that it provides an "adventure" mode which is a campaign of sorts that presents the player with a sequential list of levels to work through. Each level consists of a three dimensional playfield such as a sphere, that the player must navigate their craft through using the left thumbstick whilst shooting in a direction indicated by the right (thus the term "twin stick shooter").
Progress in these levels unlocks additional levels as well as the ability to unlock support features for your craft. The first of these is an AI Droid that follows your craft and shoots in the same direction. After that you unlock the ability to lay mines to further hinder your enemies. These abilities can be swapped in and out as your progress unlocks new options.
As well as the these levels, the game also includes a "classic" mode that includes all the game variations from Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 including the King of the Hill (only shoot in designated areas), Pacifism (no shooting) and of course Deadline (time limit). The playfield in this section is entirely based on the old game's 2D flat playfield and is not only a decent port of those games but can be used as practise to get used to the mechanics in "adventure".
If comparing it to the previous games I'd say the difficulty level feels like it has been turned down a fraction. It's more noticeable in the classic modes where the volume of enemies ramping up is more measured. It's subtle and could just be my own impressions I will admit.
An aspect that I wish wasn't inherited from its predecessors though are the "geoms", little green collectibles that are key to boosting your in game score multiplier by an ever increasing amount. Both Geometry Wars and the first Retro Evolved rewarded multipliers based on the player's ability to survive waves and kick butt; the longer you avoided dying the bigger and better your score multiplier. If you died it reset. It made survival the key goal for the player and rewarded them for it. Whereas I feel with the later games the addition of geom collecting tries to create a risk/reward factor of collecting versus survival that I'm not always sure succeeds.
One thing the game does have in abundance though is that same ability to produce Zen moments when a player's hand eye coordination reaches a point of instinct within the game and flows with a stream of exploding enemies, spiking multipliers and that magical flood of points. It always creates a massive buzz even if those moments can be incredibly, punishingly brief. But that's just what makes it so addictive.
Geometry Wars 3 Dimensions is a very welcome addition to the Xbox library. After the previous generations abundance of twin stick shooters the well has been dry for some time and this gem of a game fills that need perfectly.
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really? where did you get a figure like that?did RED need to spend that much for their chips that they developed? RED also was promising the super large chips a while back, they wouldn't have done that unless it was achievable as a lower run "professional" cine camera.paul
did RED need to spend that much for their chips that they developed? RED also was promising the super large chips a while back, they wouldn't have done that unless it was achievable as a lower run "professional" cine camera.
RED haven't brought to market any large chips though. And to the best of my knowledge, there has been no news on their 645 and 617 chips for quite some time now.
And to the best of my knowledge, there has been no news on their 645 and 617 chips for quite some time now.
Likewise I believe the 645 and 617 sensors that RED placed on it's roadmap are not near-term products at this point.
If we're dreaming I want a digital 67!
OK, the usual dreaming game is on again, it comes back every few months.- First predictions and hopes for 56x56mm square sensors, for those Hasselblad V and Rollei bodies that are surely going to return to dominance once photographers get fed up with rotating their cameras. See http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=65897.msg523144#msg523144- Then talk of 6x7 sensors, for the even better RB67 and RZ67 bodies and lenses.So let me finish it:If the sensor makers had a clue, or listened to their customers, they would be giving us circular sensors that cover the entire image circle, so we can crop to any rectangular shape we like later.
Paul the figures are from someone in the industry who knows exactly. I have been talking with him for several hours about this because you can imagine that Hartblei-HCam is interested what is going on - it directly influences our business.There are several ways to pay such a chip- you can either pay for the devellopment or you can guarantee a number of chips to be bought from the the fab.The costs will stay the same, you may even be cheaper if you finance this yourself, instead of financing the fabs banking for the setup.and about CMOS- I think the question has been answered by Leaf today- they released the new CREDO line- looking very similar to the IQ´s to me. prbably the same chips, electronics and most of the features, with a little different housing and a bit lower price. Makes sense on the point of producing as many equal parts as possible.But shows that it is very unlikely we will see a CMOS from either Phase or Leaf during the next 1-2 years, maybe longer, maybe ever......RegardsStefan
Every single time I read about how hard (oh, wait, it is not hard it is IMPOSSIBLE ) to make a modern large format sensor designed from scratch for high end photography and not some 10 year old technology discretized by (ex)Kodak or Dalsa after the CIA or NSA gave them approval I magically remember this: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2003/12/19/fujifilmback
The OP's question and the claims are specifically about CMOS sensors, so I do not see the relevance of that Fujifilm CCD (Did it ever come to market? Maybe in Japan only, briefly.) CCDs have relatively lower costs to prepare each new model for fabrication, which is why Kodak and Dalsa can offer a large number of low volume CCD products.Also, please avoid arguing against straw men: the skeptical comments have been about the difficulty and low likelihood of MF CMOS, due to the high initial costs of each new sensor design, not impossibility. I would say that it could be possible, if for example Pentax and a few others agree to fund the development of one relatively high volume CMOS sensor, probably 44x33mm at least for the first effort.
b) A lot of people know why the Fuji never made it to the market, ask around and you will find out too. Pentax doesn't have the "problems" Fuji had.