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About the solar installation:
> System size: 994,70 kWp
> Location: Ascoli Piceno (AP), Marche
> Completed: 2. Sem 2012 (12/2012)
> PV installation: roof, static, building integrated modules BIPV
> Covered area: ca. 7.003,80 m2
> Solar panels: 4.060x UPSOLAR UP-S245P 245Wp si poly (SOLRIF frame)
> Inverters: 2x FIMER R4500TL, 1x FIMER R1500TL
> Specific yield: 1.088 kWh/kWp
> Annual output: 1.082.233 kWh/year (1.082 MWh/year)
> Sponsor: STAR LIGHT SRL (Client, Off-taker and Operator)
> Advisors: PENSATO+PARTNERS and SANFER SRL
Activities: Project development and structuring, procurement, contracting, tender management, executive Engineering, EPC works supervision, project management and coordination, direction of the works, safety and security, grid connection, UTF / GSE License, progress reporting, arrangement of debt finance, after sales and O&M services.
> Legal advisors: Studio Associato Danesi de Luca, Pescara
> O&M: PENSATO+PARTNERS and SANFER SRL (Asset management)


text: News Volleyball 16/07/2015 Margareta Kozuch: "Straight sets win not an easy one" Stuttgart, Germany, July 16, 2015 - Captain Margareta Kozuch admits that despite what the result suggests, the match was not an easy one for her team. Germany won over Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-18), but coach Luciano Pedulla say that team need to work on improving their performance for the upcoming matches. Cristian Cruz, coach of Dominican Republic: "I´m not sad because my young players made a very good performance in the third set. Germany is a very strong team with a good serve and good block today. They were better and deserved to win."Luciano Pedullà, coach of Germany: "We played two sets very well but not the whole match and made too many mistakes in the third set. But I had the opportunity to change some players. The concentration of the girls was good and I want to congratulate them for their way of playing in the first and second set. But we know that we have to improve our performance before the match against Turkey."Margareta Kozuch, captain of Germany: "A straight sets win only looks like an easy job but especially at the beginning of the sets we lost our game a few times. So the Dominican Republic was able to push themselves back into the game. It was very important that we improve our game in the third set after some problems. Our substitutions worked out also very well." Print this Page News {{item.LocalShortDate}} {{item.Title}} All the News

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Date and Time of Issue: 07.10.2014 AT 1230EF
Information on Depression over North Andaman Sea and Neighbourhood:
Yesterday's low pressure area over Tenasserim Coast and adjoining Andaman Sea has concentrated into a Depression and lay centred at 0830 hours IST today, the 7th October,2014 over North Andaman Sea and Neighbourhood near Lat. 11.50N and Long. 95.00E about 1380 Km Southeast of Gopalpur. It would move in a West-Northwesterly direction and intensify into a Deep Depression within 24 hours and further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm thereafter.
Forecast : Rain/Thundershower would occur at one or two places over Odisha during next 24 hours.
Heavy R/F Warning: NIL
Advice for hoisting Storm Warning Signals: Distant Cautionary signal Number One (DC-I) hoisted at Paradip and Gopalpur Ports in Odisha.
Likely impacts and actions: NIL
Fishermen Warning :- NIL
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Haematological abnormalities bear increased infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with comorbid anaemia and lymphopenia are at heightened risk of developing common infections, as study has found.
The study included 6,591 individuals (mean age 58.7 years; 67.5 percent female) with newly diagnosed RA. Anaemia was prevalent at diagnosis, detected in 1,066 patients (16.2 percent). Other haematological abnormalities found included neutropenia (n=38; 0.6 percent) and lymphopenia (n=97; 1.5 percent).
RA patients with anaemia and lymphopenia were older than the entire population. Furthermore, those with anaemia tended to be male and had greater comorbidity.
Over a median follow-up of 2.2 years, infection events were recorded in 658 RA patients in the anaemia group, 19 in the neutropenia group, 73 in the lymphopenia group and 3,506 in the no-haematological abnormality group. Crude rates of infection were 181.2, 151.8, 256.4 and 172.0 per 1,000 person-years, respectively.
Lymphopenia and anaemia were associated with heightened infection risk (hazard ratios [HRs], 1.18, 95 percent CI, 1.08–1.29 and 1.37, 1.08–1.73, respectively). There was no evidence of association noted for neutropenia (HR, 0.94, 0.60–1.47).
On further analysis, pneumonia occurred more commonly in RA patients than those without the autoimmune disorder. Influenza vaccination had a protective effect on influenza-like illness in RA patients.
The findings suggest that haematological markers may be used to identify RA patients who might benefit from targeted counselling to stress the importance of early presentation if symptoms of infection develop, according to researchers.


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We're inking this date into our calendars! Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, F. Murray Abraham, Megan Mullally and Rupert Grint will begin performances in It's Only a Play on August 28. As previously announced, Terrence McNally's comedy will open officially at the Schoenfeld Theatre on October 9. Jack O'Brien will direct.
It's Only a Play is set on the opening night of Broderick's character Peter Austin's new play, as he anxiously awaits to see if his show is a hit. With his career on the line, he shares his big First Night with his best friend, a television star (Lane), his fledgling producer (Mullally), his erratic leading lady (Channing), his acclaimed young director director (Grint), an infamous drama critic, and a wide-eyed coat check attendant on his first night in Manhattan. There's no business like show business.
The play will run for a limited engagement through January 4, 2015. Micah Stock will also join the cast in his Broadway debut.


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Here's a quaint little 3D Paper Desk Calendar for your mantelpiece, table-top or shelf… in the form of a typewriter, with 24 month cards with dates. The body of the calendar is like a miniature vintage typewriter, complete with realistic details.
Pre-printed, pre-cut and pre-scored with fold lines. Ready-to-assemble, with just glue.
Finished size of the typewriter body: about 10 cm width, 9 cm depth and 6 cm height. Add 10 cm for visible height of the date cards.
- 2 pre-printed, pre-cut, pre-creased A4 size sheets, with one typewriter calendar body.
- 12 pre-cut monthly date cards, carrying 24 months for 2019 and 2020.
- Cover sheet with instructions at the back.
Art color may vary from monitor to monitor, depending on your settings, due to which the actual color of the kit may differ slightly.
We ship all orders via Fedex. Delivery is estimated within 2-5 business days.
In rare cases, for remote locations, it may take upto 10 days.
Shipping Cost anywhere in India:
Rs 50 for 1 piece
Rs 65 for 2 pieces (+Rs 15 for second piece)
Rs 80 for 3 pieces
Rs 95 for 4 pieces
Rs 100 for set of 5 pieces (package cost)


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Cameo Apartments Waitlist- CLOSED
October 05, 2017|
Cameo Apartments
481 Eddy Street; SF, CA 94102
Affordable Housing Opportunity / Equal Housing Opportunity
APPLICATION PERIOD WAS: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 through Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
Lottery Results are posted at: https://housing.sfgov.org
Application, Marketing Flyer, Selection Criteria and Lottery Information below:
- MARKETING FLYER – CAMEO FLYER – 10 19 2017 (Translations available soon)
- San Francisco Housing Portal Listing – https://housing.sfgov.org/listings/a0W0P00000F6zYVUAZ
Cameo Apartments; 481 Eddy Street; San Francisco, CA 94102:
The Cameo Apartments at 481-85 Eddy Street was acquired by TNDC in 1996. Funded by the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing, the scope of work included the general rehabilitation of the units, including kitchens and bathrooms, as well as the redesign of the first floor in order to accommodate laundry facilities, a community room, and a social worker office. To help develop employment opportunities for neighborhood residents, TNDC utilized a Volunteer Construction Work crew comprised of low-income TNDC tenants and Tenderloin residents to complete the interior painting and carpeting. This $1.7 million renovation was completed in September 1997.
|Type of Unit
|Affordable Studio and 1 Bedroom Housing
|Name of Building
|Cameo Apartments
|481 Eddy Street; San Francisco, CA 94102
|Year Built
|Coming Soon
|Application Contact
Person & Address
|Brandon Flannery
215 Taylor Street; San Francisco, CA 94102
Applications must be submitted as follows:
(1) Navigate to the SF Housing Portal at: https://housing.sfgov.org OR TNDC Website: www.tndc.org/rentalopps/cameorerental
(2) Click on the "Apply Online" for the Cameo Apartments-481 Eddy Street listing
If you need application assistance or information about available housing resources, please refer to the organizations listed in the SF Housing Resource Guide: http://sfmohcd.org/san-francisco-housing-resource-guide
|Building Amenities
|24-Hour Emergency Maintenance, 4-Floor Building, Elevator, Community Room, Laundry Facilities, Unfurnished Units equipped with a Kitchen, Bathroom and Ceiling Fans
|Application Fee
|$ 30.00
|Rent Amount
|Studios: $1,009 to $1,210
1 Beds: $1,154 to $1,384
|Deposit Minimum
|One month Tenant Rent
|Other fees & utilities paid by the renter
(Costs Not Included)
|Natural Gas Heat, Natural Gas Cooking, & Electricity
|Date: 11/21/2017 (Thursday)
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Location: 220 Golden Gate Avenue;
San Francisco, CA 94102
Applicants do not need to be present at the lottery. Lottery results will be posted at https://housing.sfgov.org & www.tndc.org/rentalopps/cameorerental within one week of the lottery.
|AMI level to determine Maximum Income and Rent
|2017 Mayor's Office of Housing & Community Development (MOHCD) 50% & 60% AMI
|AMI Chart
| 1 Persons – $ 40,350 to $ 48,400
2 Persons – $ 46,150 to $ 55,350
3 Persons – $ 51,900 to $ 62,250
|How to submit an application
|Applications must be submitted either of the following ways:
Cameo Apartments – 481 Eddy St
PO BOX 420847; San Francisco, CA94142
If you need application assistance or information about available housing resources, please refer to the organizations listed in the SF Housing Resource Guide by clicking here: http://sfmohcd.org/san-francisco-housing-resource-guide
|Link to Building Selection Criteria
|Credit History Standards
|Not Applicable
|Rental History Standards
|No Eviction in the past three years or no more than two in the past five years.
|Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for housing in compliance with Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code: Fair Chance Ordinance.
Please note our listing will by default notify all applicants that "Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for housing per Article 49 of the San Francisco Police code Fair Chance Ordinance."
|Smoking Policy
|Per San Francisco Health Code, Article 19F Smoking is not allowed in enclosed common areas, building entry, exit and operable doors or vents.
|Pet Policy
|No Pets, Companion Animals allowed via Reasonable Accommodations.
|Minimum Allowable Income Level of Households
|No minimum income is required for Subsidized Senior Housing (62+) units.
|Lottery Preferences
All individuals and households may enter the lottery for a unit.
However, households in which one member holds a Certificate of Preference (COP) from the former San Francisco Redevelopment Agency will be given the highest preference in the lottery ranking process. More information about the COP Program can be found here:
Households in which one member holds a Displaced Tenant Housing Preference (DTHP) Certificate from the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development will be given second highest preference in the lottery ranking process, for up to 20% of the units in this project (insert number of units here).
DTHP certificate holders will also be included in the Live/Work preference regardless of their current live/work location.
Note: The DTHP only apply to projects with 5 or more units. Please delete the DTHP information listed above if your project has less than 5 units.
Households that submit acceptable documentation that at least one member lives or works in San Francisco will be given third highest preference in the lottery ranking process.
If the number of units available exceeds the number of qualified applicants in the above listed preference, the units will become available to other qualified applicants outside of San Francisco. Applicants in each preference category must meet program requirements in order to complete the rental.
For more information about the lottery process and housing preferences, please refer to the MOHCD Housing Preferences and Lottery Procedures Manual here: http://sfmohcd.org/sites/default/files/Documents/MOH/Preferences%20Manual%20-%20%2011.2.2016.pdf


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This week's playlist is by The Amazonica, fresh off a plane from LA, "I DJ'd some gigs and went to Coachella, which was insane. Was so good to watch Major Lazer, Calvin Harris kill it on the main stage.
"I have a residency at Club NME at KOKO and bring some heavy hip hop electronic vibes to London on a regular basis. Here are my current fav Top 10 tunes to melt your face off on to the dance floor."
1. Valentino Khan – 'Deep Down Low'
2. Flux Pavillion – 'I Can't Stop'
3. O.T. Genesis – 'CoCo (MAKJ Remix)'
4. Travis Scott – 'Antidote (Dan Farber Remix)'
5. Rihanna – 'Work (Burns Remix)'
6. Afrojack & Hardwell – 'Hollywood'
7. The Weeknd – 'The Hills (RL Grime Remix)'
8. Drake – 'Hotline Bling'
9. DJ Snake – 'Birthday Song'
10. The Prodigy – 'Smack My Bitch Up (Major Lazer Remix)'
"You can check my website and twitter and instagram for my next London & LA dates. Hope to see you at the front row. Bring crutches… you might need them!"
For more info and booking enquiries contact SauceDJs.com.


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Mono 2.11.4 is now archived.
Note this was the old instructions on how to install OpenSim for the Raspberry Pi which can still be found here. It does not need it anymore as Mono 3.x was compiled and fully functional at the time of this posting.
Here was the old instructions.


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Ceramic piece by Mandee of Tell Creative.
Hand built from natural red clay - brown, ivory, and terra cotta swirl dish. This piece measures approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches and weighs 8.5 oz. The perfect addition to your home decor - can be used as a jewelry or crystal dish.
This piece is fragile if dropped, please handle with care. Hand wash to clean, not dishwasher safe.
Please note that due to its handmade nature, every piece may have slight imperfections that give it its character. We do our best to show as much detail as possible in the photos, but if you have any questions or would like to see more please reach out to us!


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Wide Range Digital Services is a company that is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for web design, development & many more.
You will all agree to the fact that websites today are the face of a company, thanks to the uproar of technology. For instance, we depend on the internet to look for product reviews and pricing irrespective of the brand.
Web Development or Website Development is a process that relates to developing a website for business on the internet. Many confuse web development with designing, which is more about creating the look n' feel of a site.
Best E-Commerce has been more of a blessing for small-sized businesses because the new platform they are now able to compete against the already established giants.
Businesses never remain the same; they grow in number and work, or they reduce to nothing. As the firm grows regarding labor and scale, the demand for custom-built software arises to make work easier.
The way businesses conduct today entirely different from what commerce used to be several years back, and the primary reason for this change is the shift in user/buyer behavior.
Branding is a vital terminology in the marketing world because the business, irrespective of its size cannot exist without a unique identity..
The process of creating or building software programs and applications for smart devices and mobile phones is known as 'Mobile Application Development.
IT, also known as 'information technology' is a full terminology that includes all sorts of technology implementation to save, edit, create and utilize information for commercial benefit.
Digital media service are used to put your company in a better position which helps in conversation between you and your customers. Our services are designed to show you where people are talking about you and your product.
Search Engine Optimization is fondly known as SEO in short, and while many realize the basics of search engine ranking, not many know how SEO services can benefit business.
Web Hosting is one of the principle concepts associated with web development and company branding altogether. Web Hosting might seem technical to some, but as crucial as the process may be, it is equally important to know the basics.
Email Marketing is a process of sending commercial messages to a group of people through emails. Any email sent to a client or a prospective client explaining your good or services can be regarded as Email Marketing.
There are multiple benefits of having a CRM Development Company in Dubai at your service, most of the advantages circle client retention.
Best Services of corporate identity in UAE mean being a recognized company in the market. There are many tools and moves involved in the creation of a corporate identity.
Content Management System is also known as CMS, in short, is a software application that allows you to create and modify digital content through a standard User Interface.
Computer networking is the lifeline of modern businesses that depend on a lot of information sharing. High-performance computer networking solutions like new Local Area Networks benefits companies in improving their efficiency of the work process, by removing the proximity restrictions on information and application sharing.


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If your life is in the dump and you need a pick-me-up, perhaps you should try this Mountain Three Wolf Moon Short Sleeve Tee for only $11.95. With over 2,000 reviews, it is highly recommended on Amazon.com. This is what a few happy customers had to say:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best ever, November 18, 2011, By Ruby Chiarito
"Since buying this shirt I have become a war hero, time traveled, made millions in the stock market, stopped drug wars, and made love to women across the world while hunting diamonds."
5.0 out of 5 stars Never a Lone Wolf Again!, May 19, 2009, By Lupidorr Theopian
"When my order arrived, I was not disappointed. As the UPS truck was driving down the street with my delivery, my female neighbors began opening their doors and stepping outside. I suspect the Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt contains powerful lupine pheromones…[It] gave me a +10 resistance to energy attacks, +8 Strength, and added 30 feet to my normal leap. I cannot list the specific effects involving the opposite sex as I am still discovering these. And they are many.
Since owning the Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt, I have successfully solved 7 crimes in my city, including 4 cold case murders. The local police force is currently wishing to retain my services."
5.0 out of 5 stars Well I am now dating the whole Hawaiian Tropic Girls team, November 22, 2011, By MaxPower
"So first off, the UPS man didn't even deliever this all the way to the door. I think he knew what was inside this box and whoever lived in my house was the ultimate badass. Well I am the ultimate badass!…"
5.0 out of 5 stars A purchase you won't regret., May 5, 2009, By Nonbon
"Every night, for the past 6 weeks, I have been visited by 3 wolf sprirts. And every night, they bestow upon me endless amounts of knowledge and offerings of imitation crab meat. They consider me their brothern, and I have found clarity and purpose in my life."
5.0 out of 5 stars Life-altering!, May 12, 2009, By Murray Mc Dougall
"When I put this T-shirt on for the first time, my wife left me! Thank you, Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt!"
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh sweet Jesus this thing rocks, May 5, 2009, By B. Prince
"I have been wearing this shirt for about 15 weeks and I have not needed to wash it! You don't put this shirt on your torso you put it on your soul. The day I bought this shirt I lost 300 lbs! I got a new chevy, a new Trailer and my kids quit meth."
Unfortunately, not everyone was satisfied.
1.0 out of 5 stars May have side effects,May 29, 2009, By Frank "The Frank"
"The effect that this t-shirt has on women is pretty impressive. Unfortunately its natural healing powers reversed my vasectomy and I impregnated nine women in two weeks before I realized. They all had twin boys. Now I have 18 sons and spend most of my money on child support and condoms."
1.0 out of 5 stars Defective!!!,May 21, 2009,By Matthew D. Shanahan
"I ordered this shirt for my brother's birthday and it only had TWO wolves on it. When I called Amazon customer service they informed me that the third wolf was on back order. They said the could ship me out another moon, but that would make for a ridiculous t-shirt."
1.0 out of 5 stars Bummer,May 28, 2009, By Lord of The Chavs "Los Feliz Massive, innit!"
"I put this away with my other T-shirts and before you know it it had devoured my Three Sheep T-Shirt."
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I had to miss church this morning because I woke up in the middle of the night with chills and nausea and all that fun stuff. I am still feeling pretty aweful but I was able to spend a little of this rare time alone just resting and reading and remembering. Things I never seem to have the time to do... so in a weird way I am thankful I was forced to quiet myself this morning. I think God knew He was going to have to cause me some discomfort to get me to just stop and it is especially needed this week.
The coming weeks are always hard for me. It is a strange and conflicting time for me as I absolutely love fall and want to savor every moment of it, yet it is also the time that I remember the birth... and death of my Emma-girl. I have noticed that leading up to this time this year I have put a wall up around my heart, trying to block out any memories or feelings that pop up uninvited. I've just determined I am going to push my way through and breathe a sigh of relief when October arrives and I can put September behind me for another year.
But, because God knows my needs far better than I do, He set aside today as a time for He and I to break down those walls for just a while and spend some time together just renewing my strength and allowing me to remember and reflect while feeling safely held in His arms. I am so thankful He knows me so well. Though these times can be hard emotionally, they are so sweet and necessary.
I took the time to open a cedar chest that sits at the foot of my bed. One I don't open very often anymore because when I do it is like opening a wound in my heart and feeling the pain over and over again. This morning as I opened the lid I was overwhelmed once again by the memories and emotions as I looked at pictures, books, cards, toys, clothes, blankets... I held them to my face and tried to breath in any smells that might still be lingering and I wound the toys to hear the music that used to make her smile. All of these things, so precious to me because they are all I have to physically remind me of my sweet girl. Yes, I do enjoy remembering her and the ways she filled my life with joy and meaning. It is good to remember but it also still fills me with so many questions that have no answers. The whys and what ifs... they still haunt me.
I went to a verse that has brought me comfort through the years. It is found in Psalm 84 and says, "Even the sparrow has found a home...a place near your alter." I love that verse because of the special meaning it has for me personally. We always referred to Emma as our little "sparrow" because of the song His Eye is on the Sparrow, so when God showed me this verse one day when my grief was still so fresh I held on to it tightly in my heart. Knowing that she had found her home next to His alter brought me comfort. And the next verse reminded me that she is so blessed to be dwelling in His house "ever praising" Him.
So, that is where I went this morning... to the verse that comforts my heart. I read the whole chapter several times and a couple of verses really jumped out at me in a new and fresh way. "Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgramage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, til each appears before God in Zion."
Several things just really stood out to me this morning. You see, I really struggle with this whole longing for Home thing. I am so ready to leave this world behind me and go to the place I was made for. I know that sometimes I get a little frustrated with the waiting and feel restless for more. That's how I feel in September especially, so the words "whose hearts are set on pilgramage" really struck me. Yes, I need to have an eternal perspective but for right now God is choosing to keep me here in this world for a purpose. It is a pilgramage for sure. So, while I should long for Heaven, I should also set my heart on the pilgramage before me and find my strength in Him who goes before me.
I love the next verses.. "as they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs". Wow, did that hit me hard! The word Baka means "weeping" so the Valley of Baka must have been symbolic of times of struggle and grief. So when I am passing through theses valleys in life I should be doing what I can to take these dry and barren places and fill them with springs of water. Each September when I experience my own valley of Baka I can make it a place of life and not death. It says, "the autumn rains also cover it with pools". The autumn rains... the autumn rains... autumn... my time of Baka- they cover the valley with pools. Each year when I walk through this valley I can leave behind some pools of living water, of strength and trust in God to get me through. Oh, how I love that God led me to that verse this morning.
Autumn doesn't have to just be about the valley of Baka anymore... but about the pools of water God provides in the desert of my grief.
"They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion." And it takes me right back to that longing for Zion. It is a good longing, one placed in my heart by God Himself. But, for now, I am still on this pilgramage and I will walk through the Valley of Baka again and again. But when I do I pray that God will give me the strength to leave springs in the dry places so that when I come back to it each autumn I will find it less empty and barren than the year before. I will find some pools of living water to sit beside and rest my weary soul.
So this morning I thank God for a little sickness that pushed me to spend some necessary time in the Valley alone with Him. I have found strength for the pilgramage before me and life in the spring of His word.
And my sparrow... well, she is in her Home ever praising her King and God. And my heart rejoices with her.


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Posted by Ted Villa on Oct 27, 2009 in AdBiz | Comments Off on Agencies Grow A Spine
We received the latest edition of AdAge today in our P.O. Box and I read with interest the article "Fed-Up Shops Pitch a Fit at Procurement." A little while ago I wrote a post about how law firms were standing up for themselves and saying "if you want to pay less, that's fine, then just don't expect the top tier of our talent." It appears that agencies are starting to do the same in negotiations with potential clients during the pitch phase. According to AdAge, The watch word between agencies after these budget sessions with procurement people is "don't cave." As the AdAge article mentions agencies (though, from the deals they sign to close a piece of business you'd never know it) are in this business to make a profits just as much as our clients are. We don't expect them to sell their products at a loss, they should not expect us to do it either. If we don't value our services and charge valuable rates, our clients won't value them either.
We may not be saving lives here — though sometimes our work does, tangentially — but we are professionals who bring know-how, years of experience and insight to issues, problems, trends and best practices around marketing and communications. We are not a commodity, nor are our services. If clients, large and small, want to regard advertising and marketing in a commodotized fashion, then I say let them — and let them work with folks who regard it the same way. Get back to me when you see the results. In my experience the jobs that go worst are the jobs in which someone has decided to meet a potential client's budget expectations rather than sell the best program for the client's business needs. Stooping to make the sale is a recipe for disaster that sets the wrong tone from the get-go. It's an incredible misjudgment on the part of the sales force. If you undersell yourself at the start in the hopes of raising your rates and gaining money back down the line, "fugghedaboutit," as they used to say in Carroll Gardens.
Last week I was in a conversation with a colleague and we were discussing this very topic. At the time, when I mentioned my hope that we — the ad industry — would begin to finally stand up for ourselves, he said "it's tough, because there's always someone willing to do a job for next-t0-nothing." I didn't, and still don't disagree — though it pains me as a small agency owner. Perhaps this latest bit of news from the pitch wars is good news for the industry. Like the lawyers we need to stand up for ourselves. We can work for cheap rates if we put our B-teams on a job, if that's what the client wants. We can scale back wish lists. Deliver fewer features and functionality. Do fewer rounds of review. Help our clients to understand the intricacies of the review process. As some commenters below the article state, some client side businesses are hurting, but agencies are in dire straits too. Somewhere, amidst the carnage, the two sides need to come together and find common ground. We do need one another, but the client/agency relationship has grown abusive and nasty over the past few years. Many of the agency-side issues come from agency's general lack of a spine. It's nice to see spines hardening. Kudos to the big shops. It's high time, though maybe too late, that we tried to regain some ground.


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Grade Level: 3-6
Story Preview: When his teacher assigns what seems like a simple writing exercise, John discovers hes out of ideas. Characters from his imagination -- a cowboy, a wicked queen, a longed-for pet, and others -- help him overcome "writer's block." In the end, readers realize that the script theyve just read is John's play.
Roles: Narrator, John, Cowboy, Astronaut, Samson, Wicked Queen, and Mom
Setting: present day
Theme: creative writing
Props: none required
Follow-Up Questions:
Follow-Up Activity:
Help students avoid the frustration of writer's block by having them generate a personal writing list. Ask them to write down at least ten topics they would like to explore through writing. They might consider family members, friends, vacations and trips, other memories, books or stories theyve read, famous people they would like to meet, and so on. Encourage students to keep their lists in a journal or other safe place for future reference.
Additional Notes:
A few additional tips that can assist youngsters in overcoming writer's block are
Click here for a printable script.
Article by Cara Bafile
Education World®
Copyright © 2007 Education World


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An active, engaged Board of Directors is at the heart of any organization's success. It is not a passive role, but one of active leadership: defining mission, setting policy and stewarding human and financial resources. The varied talents and contacts of a board from diverse backgrounds can help an organization grow. A good board member is one who brings unique ability and perspective to a board and takes an active interest in the organization. The Solve ME/CFS Initiative has benefited from the talents and volunteer leadership of nearly 100 such individuals who have served on the Board of Directors since the organization's founding in 1987.
In 2013, the Association welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors. They will meet for the first time in person this coming weekend with seven other returning directors for a joint planning retreat of the Board and staff. We'd like you to meet our newest Board members…
Maryam Aghamirzadeh of Los Gatos, CA: Maryam, an engineer by training, has had in depth experience in general management, strategic and tactical planning, services, sales, marketing and operations management with both startups and Fortune 50 companies. Her most recent position prior to her retirement last year was as Vice President of Services Solutions for Cisco. Maryam holds an MBA from Portland State University and a BA in electrical engineering from Oregon State University. In 2006, Maryam received both a YWCA of Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award which recognizes outstanding achievements of the area's executive women and an Oregon Stater Distinguished Engineer Award for contributions to the engineering profession. Maryam's connection to CFS is through her younger sister.
Michael Greenwell of Atlanta, GA: Michael is an expert in communications and public health. Currently Vice President of ICF International, he served for 14 years as the communications director for two large centers within CDC: the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Michael serves on numerous boards including the American Heart Association and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, and has served as a senior consultant to the Arthritis Foundation, the Solve ME/CFS Initiative and the Interstitial Cystitis Association.
Pamela Laird of San Francisco and Occidental, CA: Pamela graduated from the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University as well as earned her MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in an accelerated program. She has a background in strategic marketing and brand management having spent her career at Proctor & Gamble, The Clorox Company, DHL and later founded p.s.l. marketing resources, for which she was named 1991 San Francisco Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and earned a place in Who's Who of American Women. Pam served on the Boards of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Advocates for Women and Leadership San Francisco. In the early 1990s she closed her firm when she became ill with CFS. In 2011, after 13 years of writing lessons, seven years of accumulating credits, Pam received her MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She tweets @pam. Learn more about Pam through her Catalyst Fund donor profile.
Lynn Royster, Ph.D., of Dallas, TX: Lynn, a professor at DePaul University with a background in law, conflict management and transpersonal psychology. Lynn developed the Chronic Illness Initiative at DePaul, a program that helps students with medical issues complete their degree, and served as the program's director for 10 years. She served on the Solve ME/CFS Initiative Board of Directors from 2003 – 2009 during which time she held a variety of positions including chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, Nominating Committee Chair and Board Vice Chair. She is currently serving as Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee. Lynn's son, Patrick, has had CFS for more than 25 years. Learn more about Lynn through her Catalyst Fund donor profile.
Terry Tyler, M.D., of Owensboro, KY: Terry was a private practice diagnostic radiologist for 35 years. In addition to medical knowledge, Terry brings a business background, having built his own diagnostic imaging center business which he sold to a local hospital in 2008. Subsequently, he was a member of the hospital administration as the Chief Outpatient Diagnostics Officer until retiring in 2012. He has worked with other nonprofits including JDRF and the International Bluegrass Music Museum. Terry's daughter has had CFS for 12 years.
Three members of the Board retired at the end of 2012 after years of dedicated service. Adam Lesser (chairman of the Board in 2010 and 2011) and Patrick Venetucci (chairman of the Nominating Committee in 2012, chairman of the Long-Range Strategic Planning Committee in 2011) each served for five years, while Bob Raidt (served on several committees) for four. We will miss the many important contributions made by each of these individuals during their tenure. Directors are limited to six consecutive years of service but are eligible to serve again after a one-year break
In 2013, the Board of Directors will continue to be led by Amy Squires (chairman), Vicki Boies, PsyD (vice chairman), and Kevin Frick, MBA (treasurer). Lynn Royster, JD, PhD serves as secretary.
As we chart our course forward, with and for the CFS community, we are thrilled to have a visionary Board of Directors, a seasoned professional staff, an esteemed Scientific Advisory Board and a broad base of supporters working together to achieve the vision of a world free of CFS. We will marshal all our resources to make CFS widely understood, diagnosable and treatable.


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I feel inexplicably good this morning. Rain came last night and scrubbed the fog out of the corners of the fields and valleys. And we had a great rehearsal.
To my Seattle area readers: you owe it to yourself to check out the Cascadian Chorale concert this Sunday. We rehearsed the Pärt Te Deum last night with the string orchestra for the first time and it's sounding really really really good. I can't wait to hear how the Górecki sounds on Wednesday.
My euphoria probably started around the second runthrough of the piece and was capped when, after rehearsal, one of the sopranos started playing "Autumn Leaves" on piano. I was moved to contribute a vocal walking bass line, someone else joined in on vocal percussion, and we improvised our way through the whole thing. I haven't done anything that musically spontaneous in a long time. There's something about just playing or singing from the top of the head that reaffirms my faith in the power of music.


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we like it wild: featured flower: garden rose
Most cities around the world, major and minor, have public rose gardens. Some are large and well-renowned, like Portland's International Test Garden which holds over 500 varietals and 6,800 bushes, but many are no more than little pockets of fragrant color in the corner of your local parks. No matter the size, we suggest that you get out right now to see them as rose season is slowly drawing to a close.
After delivering a few morning orders last week we decided to drop by Golden Gate Park's Rose Garden to see what was blooming. Strategically nestled between bustling Fulton Street and JFK Drive this low lying garden is protected from the harsh, cool afternoon winds that roll in from the Pacific Ocean, just a few miles away. It was landscaped to maximize sun exposure and minimize wind-chill, making it a safe haven and testing ground for some of the city's most stunning and aromatic species. The Rose Garden is AARS-accredited (All-America Rose Selections), so it's not only a fun place just to look and sniff, but great for seeing plants that will grow well in our climate. The AARS website is also an excellent resource for some fun rose history, symbolism, and care instructions.
CLICK HERE for the rest of Studio Choo's Garden Rose post (including tips for maintaining cut rose stems) after the jump!
The roses most of us see in parks and neighborhood gardens are quite different than the sorry-I-screwed-up long-stemmed reds you see at the drugstore sold with a sprig of baby's breath. Many of these "supermarket roses" have been bred to be thorn-less and have tightly closed buds that never open to full bloom. And sin of all sins, they often don't smell like roses. A flower that for centuries has been venerated for its intoxicating scent has been stripped of its signature attribute. Adding injury to insult, the majority of these roses are grown in Ecuador where laborers, many underage, work in unsafe conditions plying the picture perfect petals with harmful chemicals and preservatives in order to bring them to American markets. The good news is that fair-trade rose farms are on the rise and beautiful roses can also be purchased from local farmer's markets and growers.
For this week's post we decided to create a few rose displays using stems from our family gardens and some from a grower in Petaluma. We love watching roses cycle from bud to bloom to falling petals so we lined our mantle with a collection of vintage bottles and added an assortment of roses in various stages of life. We also created a colorful bridal bouquet that is an inexpensive and fun way to include your family in your wedding plan. Your florist should be able to create a base bouquet with a single color of rose, and you can supply a stem of your Granny's "Charles Austin", your Uncle's "Mr. Lincoln", and your Mom's "Double Delight" to add in for variety. Your bouquet will be beautiful and your family will like seeing their "Pride 'n' Joy" walk down the aisle with you!
Here are a few tips we use for maintaining our cut rose stems.
-It is best to cut before 9 am, when flowers are fully hydrated.
-Cut rose stem just above third 5-leaflet down from the flower.
-Cleanliness is super important; make sure your container does not have grime or residue in it. Bacteria in the vase will clog the rose stem and prevent proper water absorption.
-Remove lower leaves (to prevent bacteria build-up) and slice stem with a knife at a sharp angle. Giving a long angled cut provides more surface area for water to enter the stem.
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Fingers skim velveteen surface.
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Reveals a gnarled seed.
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depression into which her thumb slides.
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A small role-playing game for running Old-School adventures.
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I'm far from an expert when it comes to how clever a car can be but today sees some sweet news for BlackBerry as QNX is officially adopted by VisLab at the university of Parma.
Non BlackBerry fanatics will more than likely have no clue that the software powering many high end cars is actually owned by BlackBerry and in terms of the Canadian company getting back on track financially, QNX will certainly be a great asset to them.
Technology is always improving and with QNX and VisLab working together we could well see QNX doing a lot more work in the car than we've seen before - even driving itself!
VisLab has been in business since 1990 so are not newcomers to working in the automotive industry. They are also regarded as one of the leading centers for artificial vision applied to vehicles.
Good news all round I say.
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 8, 2014) - QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for in-car electronics, today announced that the QNX(R) Neutrino(R) operating system is powering mission-critical systems in a new autonomous vehicle project developed by the Artificial Vision and Intelligent Systems Laboratory (VisLab) of the University of Parma. These include the systems that perform path and trajectory planning, that provide realtime fusion of laser data and visual data, and that implement the human machine interface (HMI). The new vehicle, named DEEVA, will be unveiled at an event later this summer to showcase advancements in autonomous vehicles.
QNX OS technology has been powering autonomous systems - from robot vacuums to submarines to DARPA Grand Challenge vehicles - since the 1990s. VisLab chose the QNX OS because of its reliability, realtime performance, and long history in safety-critical systems.
For more than 20 years, VisLab has been a leader in applied research in artificial vision and intelligent systems, paying particular attention to road environmental perception by means of onboard sensors. VisLab has carried out a variety of successful experiments and projects over the last few years, including an autonomous vehicle launched last year that negotiated busy, downtown, rush-hour traffic and complex situations like traffic circles, traffic lights, and pedestrian crossings. DEEVA features a unique and extremely rich set of sensors that deliver a complete 3D view of the circumference of the vehicle. To achieve this level of environmental perception, DEEVA processes an immense quantity of data and interprets it in real time with high reliability.
"Autonomous cars are the future of the automotive industry and our current project is pushing the envelope to demonstrate the capabilities of this growing trend," said Professor Alberto Broggi, president and CEO, VisLab. "In the design of our vehicle, we selected building blocks offering high reliability with proven safety records; the operating system powering the vital elements of the vehicle is one of those and is why we chose the QNX OS."
QNX Software Systems has a 30-year history in safety-critical systems, from nuclear power plants to the Space Shuttle, as well as proven competency in certifications to safety-related standards like IEC 61508 and IEC 62304. The QNX OS is deployed worldwide in the automotive, industrial, medical, networking, and consumer appliance markets, and is based on a modular microkernel architecture designed to enable high levels of reliability, availability, scalability, and performance.
"We have a long history in autonomous systems and we are honored to contribute our expertise to VisLab's autonomous vehicle project," said Derek Kuhn, vice president of sales and marketing, QNX Software Systems. "We pride ourselves on offering an operating system platform that meets the stringent requirements of mission-critical systems, like autonomous vehicles.
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Back in the summer of 2008, my oldest daughter and I started on our Mother/Daughter adventure as we drove across the country. She was about to start her Master's Degree at Syracuse University. Today is her last day of work at her 'part time' job here, and we are continuing the next chapter in the saga of Mother/Daughter adventures.
So, I donned my newest hand knit socks (LOVED the way they felt on my cold tootsies) and boarded a plane far too early for my general constitution and took off for the wet and rainy New York State.
Knit a fare amount while in mid air...
to find the last of the colors in the area before being dropped at the hotel while my daughter went to her last night of work. While she's partying it up with rumors of cake,
I'm finishing the 2nd of 3 Cables 'n Columns Placemats that I needed to have finished oh, like yesterday....
and am on the 2nd sock of a pair of boot socks from Knitting Pure & Simple out of Paton's Wool.
Tonight when she's finished, if she's not too tired, we're heading out for part one of a Reuben Sandwich taste off. After watching Man V. Food, from Ann Arbor, MI that was recently aired, we've decided to taste test both the sandwiches here in New York and Michigan as we travel to move her onto the next chapter of her life. We will have our opinion and pictures posted all in due time. Stay tuned? With any luck, we'll make YOU all hungry!
Gotta go, she'll be home soon, and I have a whole placemat to get finished!


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Jonathan's Perspective
'Real Riches and True Treasure!'
Wednesday, October, 11, 2017 | 11:18 AM | by Munholland
What does 'rich' look like to you? We all know people that we think of as 'rich'. They are the people who make MORE than we do, right? None of us thinks that we are rich. After all, we have mortgages, cars, children, and a thousand other things producing bills and financial strain. We think that since we worry about paying bills and wonder how we'll pay for large expenses, that we're not wealthy; we're only average. We say to ourselves, "If I had just a little bit more, then I'd feel less anxious about my situation." However, the reality is that even millionaires worry and wish for more. There's no end to "having enough." The truth is that we are fantastically rich. If you make $48,000/year or more, you are in the world's top 1% of wage earners. If you went to college, you are in the top 0.1 % of the educated in the world. Our standard of living far surpasses the kings and queens of old. What we need is a shift in our perception about wealth.
Jesus said, "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." (Matt 6:24) In fact, money is a terrible master. Economist Richard Easterlin of the USC examined data from 1,500 people surveyed repeatedly over a 28-year period. He found that while healthy people are generally happier than unhealthy ones, and married people happier than unmarried people, increases in wealth and material possessions improve happiness only briefly. We try to fill our lives with things that will make us happy. Unfortunately, due to hedonic adaptation, the happiness last only a short while before we need another 'fix'. And then there are the Joneses. They always have more and better stuff. Social comparison eats at our hearts making us sick in our souls. Fortunately, there is better master - God.
Paul tells us in 1 Tim 6:17-19 that we shouldn't put our hope in our 'riches, which is so uncertain', but to put our 'hope in God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.' So what are the real riches and true treasure God offers? The answer is simple: 'Be rich in good deeds, and generous and willing to share.' When we focus on investing our time and money in relationships, we reap an incredible reward. 'In this way they will lay up treasure as a firm foundation for the coming age.' The riches we experience will be love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, grace, and relationships that honor God. Think about it for a minute. Aren't the best things in life not 'things' at all, but the intangibles that come from life-giving relationships with God and other people?
Our challenge is to understand that money is only a tool. It isn't how much money we have that matters. It isn't the things money can buy that satisfies. It is the relationships we invest our time, energy, and money in that reap real riches and true treasure - treasure we can enjoy for eternity.
Blessed to be a blessing,
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|Single-Use Plastic Cups
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|Cost: Reusable pint cups 50p-80p vs. 2p per single use pint cup. Wash hard plastic cups in-house. Use 200+ times. Cost tilts into a cost saving after approx. 25 uses. Save on storage space of single-use cups, save on commercial waste disposal costs. Polycarbonate may be best suited to fixed venue pubs. Polypropylene may be best suited to temporary outdoor venues/festivals.
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|Bioplastic PLA cups – single use cups with appearance of conventional clear single-use plastic cup
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|Save on individual sachets by bulk buy of condiments, controlled portion sizes by your staff or make available on counter for customers to help themselves.
|Single-Use Plastic Cutlery
|Stainless Steel Cutlery
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|Wooden Cutlery
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|Water in Plastic Bottles
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|Comparison of plastic bottle water vs alternatives all dependent on current supplier. Higher RRP for non-plastic may recoup the lost margin on cheap bottled water.
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|If you can't use reusable serveware, use only compostable serveware plates, bowls and clam shell containers – made from sugarcane by-product
|10p-20p depending on size & volume. Advantage – breathable vs polystyrene, more attractive to customers than polystyrene
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13 November 2012
Bishops' Conference appoint new General Secretary
The Bishops of Scotland have appointed Monsignor Hugh Bradley to be the new General Secretary of the Bishops' Conference.
Mgr Bradley is currently Parish Priest of St Matthew's Parish in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, and served for six years in the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education. He succeeds Mgr Paul Conroy who was recently appointed Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Glasgow.
Commenting on the appointment, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland said: "I am delighted that Mgr Hugh has agreed to serve as General Secretary to the Bishops' Conference. This is a key role in the life of the Church in Scotland. He brings to the task many years of pastoral and administrative experience of the Church in Scotland and beyond."
Mgr Bradley said: "I was surprised but honoured to be asked to take on the role of General Secretary. I will miss the life of the parish where I have happily served for 13 years, but look forward to the challenges as the Church in Scotland gears up for the New Evangelisation efforts which lie ahead."
Note to Editors: Mgr Bradley's appointment will take effect from 1 January 2013
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Something that's right in front of your eyes is sometimes the hardest for you to see. Oh Ha Na (Ha Ji Won) and Choi Won (Lee Jin Wook) have been lifelong friends. Through thick and thin, they've been through many things together in the nearly 20 years of friendship, including relationships that each has had with other people. Approaching her 30th birthday, Ha Na receives an email from Won that jokes about the "symptoms of premature aging." Angry about the widely held belief that men are like grapes that turn into a fine bottle of wine as they age while women are like grapes that shrivel up into raisins, Ha Na makes a bet with Won that she can get married first before they turn 35. Will Ha Na and Won be able to find their true loves or have they been blind to what's been there all along? "The Time I've Loved You (aka The Time We Were Not in Love)" is a 2015 South Korean dramas series directed by Jo Soo Won. It is a remake of the popular 2011 Taiwanese drama "In Time With You."
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- 너를 사랑한 시간
- Romanized title
- Neoreul Saranghan Shigan
- Also known as
- TTILY, The Time I Loved You, 7000 Days, The Time We Were Not in Love
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- The Timeless Lovers
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- 06-27-2015 to 08-16-2015
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