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49 Elements of Your Product Page That Will Increase Orders [Infographic]
It does not matter how enticing your products are, if your product page sucks, you won't break even.
In eCommerce websites, you're just as good as your product pages. You can create the most stunning product on the internet, but if your product page isn't well optimized to convert, all your marketing efforts will be a flop.
Below, you will find the 5 elements that have proven to boost product sales.
1. Schema.org Integration For Products Price
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Schema.org is one of the newest evolutions in SEO. It is considered to be a robust SEO strategy yet; it is highly underutilized. Research has it that less than 0.3% of webmasters and internet marketers use it on their pages.
The major work of schema is to provide your customers with additional information about your product, including prices, reviews, and rating within the search engine snippet.
This will enable search visitors to decide if they want to click or not quickly. According to SearchEngineLand, "including rich snippets on your product pages can increase SERP click through rate by 30%. "
Check out this article by OmniStar to learn more about how to use schema.org for your product pages.
2. Use a Clear Call to Action Button
The primary aim of a call-to-action is to drive clicks and trigger sales, but a call-to-action can only achieve this when it is clear enough and strategically positioned on a product page. This is the single most important design element that can greatly increase your conversion rate.
Interestingly, if you check on the internet today, you will still see a lot of e-commerce websites that are lacking a clear and compelling call-to-action (CTA), whereas most don't even have a call-to-action at all.
Research by SmallBizTrends shows that "70% of B2B websites do not use a call-to-action."
I understand that writing a call to action that will hold your customers by their throat and compel them to click is not easy, but you have no other choice than to master it. Stop giving baseless excuses for your lack of effective call-to-action.
You need to develop a sense of urgency while crafting your call-to-action, use scarcity marketing, and also be a little pushy. The aim of your call-to-action is to entice your target audience to purchase your products.
3. Offer Free Shipping
One of the best tactics to boost the sales of your products is by offering your customers free shipping. However, you need to be careful while doing this if not, it will run you out of business; the damage could be disastrous sometimes.
Do you know that half of the merchants on the internet offer free shipping? This might surprise you, but it's just the truth.
Some retailers have a certain condition to be met before shipping for free, while others offer "always free," no wonder Amazon makes lots of sales. Just like JCPenney, Amazon offer free shipping when you make a purchase of at least $25 or $50 respectively.
Similarly, Nordstrom offers free shipping for every purchase on their store; as a result, people are now used to the idea of free shipping, and if you're not using it to boost your sales yet, you'll be losing customers.
4. Include a Video of The Product
If you're not yet utilizing the power of product videos on your product pages, you're incredibly missing out on sales.
A Recent report by comStore stated that "85% of American internet users viewed online videos in August alone which resulted in a groundbreaking 6.9 billion viewing sessions."
Videos now appear in 70% of the top 100 search engine results. Interestingly, people are 144% likely to make a purchase after watching a product video. This is a marketing tactic you can't overlook if you're serious enough.
5. Show Other Related Products
There's no doubt that showcasing related products on your product pages will help to boost your sales.
Most people are often confused as to what they want when they're browsing an e-commerce store; it's your duty to guide them by showing them some of the things you think they might need based on their searches.
Amazon does this best, go to Amazon store, and you will see how they often display products that are related to your current searches, and most time, shoppers often take them up for it.
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Implement this on your product pages too and see how it'll impact your sales.
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You don't have to over stress yourself to increase your product sales; these are just the basic strategies that if you apply now, will significantly boost your sales.
The aim of every product owner is to make sales, therefore you need to develop strategies that will enable you to achieve that.
I'll advise you start trying these strategies one after the other, come back here and give me the result later.


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The measure was included in a "long list" of initiatives put forward by chancellor Alistair Darling before the markets opened on Monday (January 19th).
Under his proposals, the government will agree projected losses from bad debts with individual banks before selling them insurance against around 90 per cent of it, the BBC reports.
It adds that because the markets for many of these toxic assets have collapsed, banks are finding it hard to accurately value them and therefore cannot asses how much money they are capable of lending.
By insuring banks against further losses, the government hopes to stimulate lending to both individuals and companies.
The chancellor told the BBC that banks taking out the insurance would be under "legally binding agreements to lend more money".
According to the Financial Times, the new bailout was developed after "intense discussions" between the prime minister, cabinet members and executives from the banking industry.

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An opening reception at the Fisher College of Business on Monday evening June 19, 2017 welcomed the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to The Ohio State University. The fellows are starting a six-week academic and leadership institute at Ohio State focusing on leadership and management skills. The John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the Center for African Studies organized programming for the institute that is focused on public management and five subthemes: health, business and entrepreneurship, agriculture, education, and democracy and governance.
Washington Mandela Fellows are men and women between 25 and 35, who have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their respective organizations by being engaged in community development and youth mentorship. The Ohio State institute interweaves theory and practical use of public management, focusing on how public policy is formulated, implemented, and evaluated. The goal of the Institute is both to develop leadership skills and to provide public managers with the tools necessary to work with and within organizations. The program is organized by IREX.


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Green Machine Tree Services are experts in domestic tree surgery. Our team holds all relevant NPTC qualifications, and, with our specialist equipment, we will get your job done right and your trees healthy and looking their best.
Our two-man team can effectively work in your domestic or commercial environment, and are qualified and experienced to work safely and efficiently and keep costs down - enabling us to offer the best value to you, and the best treatment to your trees.
Green Machine Tree Services operates within a 20-mile radius of Mansfield, and has all relevant insurance.
Your Recommendation Is Our Reputation.
Why use Green Machine for your tree work?
- We hold relevant Public Liability insurance to the value of £5,000,000 with no height limit.
- Our 9" road-tow wood chipper and 3.5Ton Tipper combination allows us to work very efficiently.
- Our chainsaws and climbing equipment are of the best quality and brilliantly maintained.
- We have 'rigging' and 'lowering' equipment specifically designed for lowering large sections of trees to the ground under control.
- We are sensitive to nesting birds, wildlife and other species, protected or otherwise.
- A 'top-notch tidy up' comes as standard.
- We complete all work to at least British Standard 3998.
- We hold a wide range of relevant qualifications.
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Areas Served: 20 mile radius of Mansfield including Arnold, Gedling, Farnsfield, Newark-on-Trent, Ollerton, Worksop, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Matlock, Ripley.
Services Offered: Crown Reduction, Crown Lift, Crown Thin/Clean, Emergency Tree Work, Dead Wood Removal, Tree Felling/Dismantle, Pollarding/Re-pollarding, Emergency Tree Work, Site Clearance, Hedge Work, Stump Grinding, Planting.
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Australia's great outdoors are greater than most. The country's dramatic natural landscapes include ancient rainforests, snow-capped mountains, boundless red deserts, and the world's most spectacular reef.
Inhabiting those vast and wild lands is a plethora of unique critters. There's the echidnas and quokkas. The kangaroos and koalas. The wallabies and wombats. The platypus, the dingos, the kookaburras, the sharks, the sugar gliders, and… you.
That particular critter occasionally yearns to leave his urban confines in favour of lusher, more natural spaces. He is, however, a creature of refinement and taste, and roughing it like his primitive forebears doesn't always sound appealing.
Fortunately, ditching civilisation doesn't have to mean ditching civility. Australia's many glamping opportunities soothe the urge to merge with Mother Nature while providing your favourite comforts and conveniences. Here you'll find a few of our top picks by state.
Glamping In Victoria
Cosy Tents | WEBSITE
Nestled in the hills of Victoria's Hepburn Shire, Cosy Tents lives up to its name. Guests stay in canvas bell tents fully furnished with queen size beds, 1200 thread count linens, cooking utensils, wood burning stoves, and even Bose speakers. For additional fees, your stay can get even cosier with chocolates, champagne, massages, and a brekkie box delivered to your door. Communal facilities include a BBQ area, showers, and a fire pit.
Glamping In South Australia
Ikara Safari Camp | WEBSITE
South Australia's premiere glamping getaway is Ikara Safari Camp. The camp's 15 luxury tents in the Flinders Ranges National Park offer direct access to the incredible mountains, gorges, and rock formations of Wilpena Pound. When not exploring their surroundings via walking tours, 4WD rides, mountain biking, and scenic flights, guests unwind in tents equipped with king beds, ensuite bathrooms, reverse cycle air conditioning, private decks, and fire pits.
Glamping In Western Australia
Sal Salis | WEBSITE
Sand dunes and red kangaroos are your neighbours at Sal Salis, a beach-side safari camp on the shores of Ningaloo Reef. The remote location may be one of Australia's best-kept natural secrets (and your new favourite place to get away from it all). While the elegantly appointed accommodations are exceptional, the highlight of the experience is the location itself. The reef is home to hundreds of species of coral and fish, as well as humpback whales and the gargantuan – but gentle – whale shark.
Karijini Eco Retreat | WEBSITE
The multi-award winning Karijini Eco Retreat is the first and only facility to offer comfortable glamping accommodation in Karijini National Park. Though it's an unusually plush way to experience the unforgiving bushland, there's no need to feel guilty about your splurge. The eco-friendly retreat mixes its opulence with solar panels, rechargeable lanterns, recycled timber, natural products, and a gray water treatment facility to maintain the beauty of the land it calls home. A portion of your lodging rate also goes towards the conservation of the park.
Mile End Glamping | WEBSITE
Get off the grid and get into the most unique accommodations to make this list. Guests of Mile End Glamping skip tent life completely in favour of shacking up in light-filled geodesic domes. Each one includes a private bathroom, kitchen, king bed, and an adjacent deck with a private spa bath and BBQ. A mammoth windowed wall ensures you can soak up the beauty of the Margaret River region without ever leaving your dome (though venturing out will put you a short drive from the area's famous wineries, which are well worth a visit while you're there).
Glamping In The Northern Territory
Longitude 131° | WEBSITE
We've written before about Uluru's most magical escape, but Longitude 131° is so special it earns another mention. The campsite is set in the spiritual heart of the Red Centre, surrounded by the World Heritage-listed wilderness of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and just 20 kilometres from Uluru itself. From your base in one of 15 luxury tents, you'll feel fully immersed in the extraordinary landscape and its rich cultural history – a rare opportunity Longitude 131° calls "a transcendent experience of discovery."
Wildman Wilderness Lodge | WEBSITE
Two hours east of Darwin, on the fringe of Kakadu National Park, you'll find the indulgent safari tents of Wildman Wilderness Lodge. This is bush luxury at its finest: an immersive adventure in Australia's breathtaking Top End, coupled with gourmet meals, guided tours, and sundowner drinks beside the fire pit. Choose from one of the beautifully designed free-standing cabins or, for a stay closer to nature, a premium safari tent.
Glamping In Queensland
Nightfall Wilderness Camp | WEBSITE
The Nightfall experience replaces the crowds and complexities of everyday life with a slower pace. On the glam front, guests are treated to architect-inspired luxury tents, sumptuous organic cuisine, personalised service, and a smorgasbord of curated experiences. On the classic camping front, the Lamington National Park location provides soaring cliff faces, lush tangled forests, crystal-clear tumbling waters, and a night sky filled with millions of stars.
Spicers Canopy | WEBSITE
At Spicers Canopy, you'll wake up to a chorus of the Scenic Rim's birds. You'll stretch out in your king size bed, then step onto the polished floorboards of your eco tent. You'll head to the lodge for a hot shower and breakfast, then spend the afternoon exploring the 5000-acre private nature refuge on a guided bush walk. Dinner will be cooked in the outdoor wood-fired pizza oven and dessert will be marshmallows toasted in the fire pit. You'll end the night with a hot water bottle turndown service, buzzing to start over again in the morning.
Glamping In New South Wales
Tanja Lagoon Camp | WEBSITE
One hundred years ago it was a saw milling site. Fifty years ago it was a dairy farm. Thirty years ago it became a B&B establishment. Now it's Tanja Lagoon Camp, an eco-sensitive retreat on a small pocket of privately owned land. The site contains just four safari tents – all built by local craftsman using local timber – to make the most of the setting's bountiful tranquility. You'll be especially thankful for the peaceful vibe when taking in the lagoon view from your tent's private deck.
Paperbark Camp | WEBSITE
Just 2.5 hrs drive south of Sydney near the pristine waters and white sand beaches of Jervis Bay, Paperbark Camp offers a blend of fine food and wine, cosy canvas accommodation, and a serene bush setting – the perfect base from which to explore this nature lovers paradise. The camp's 12 canvas tents are scattered amongst the soaring eucalypts and paperbarks, built above the ground to give privacy and capture the sea breeze. They also include an open-air private en-suite, perfect for bird watching and kangaroo spotting while you enjoy a steaming hot shower.
Glamping In Tasmania
Bruny Island Long Weekend | WEBSITE
The Bruny Island Long Weekend is three-days of guided food, wine, and walking set in the famously unspoiled scenery of Tasmania. A maximum of eight guests will learn how to harvest local oysters, observe nocturnal wildlife, visit a local cheese producer, and venture into the Southern Ocean for a chance to spot dolphins, whales, albatross, and a fur seal colony. Accommodation is a deluxe forest camp where dinner is prepared by the guides as guests sip Tasmanian wine around a roaring campfire. Welcome to the perfect long weekend.


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So, when Mickie (see comments from the Feb. 18th post)
suggested the mystery object in my new reliquary doll box
was a wooden masher (pestle) from a cone shaped colander...
I "Googled" it and this is one of the images that came up!
Yay!!! Thank you Mickie...
And you are correct; the symbolism is perfect as well:
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show us
that this all-surpassing power is from God and not us.
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed;
perplexed, but not in despair."
(2. Corinthians 4:7-8, NIV)


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It's been 10 months since my pixie cut.
Since then, I've lost count of the number of times people tell me, "I've been dying to cut my hair short but it seems like too much to maintain."
At first, maybe. But with practice and the right products and tools, it gets better. I promise.
I've been able to maintain my pixie cut between salon visits, with everyday products available at major beauty supply stores. What's more, I don't have to break the bank to do it.
1. Professional-Grade Shampoo & Conditioner
I've discovered that my winning combo is Design Essentials Honey Crème Moisture Retention shampoo, followed by Stimulations Super Moisturizing conditioner. The latter in particular leaves hair untangled and the scalp feeling tingly and, well, stimulated. It's delightful!
2. Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Sculpting Foam
My hair stylist in Barbados often used this to mold and sculpt my pixie but I always assumed it was for professionals only. Imagine my excitement when I found it on the shelves of my favorite stores! I apply Paul Mitchell Sculpting Foam after towel-drying my hair and sculpt my pixie before I sit under the dryer.
3. Bonnet Dryer
It's always amusing to see how people react when they see a salon-style dryer in my guest room. To some, it's a bit much but for me, it's essential to maintaining short relaxed hair at home. My go-to is the Gold 'N' Hot Professional Stand Bonnet Dryer. It's a one-time investment ($115 on Amazon.com) that will save you loads on salon visits and come in handy when your stylist is unavailable.
4. Styling Serum
Hair serum has changed my life! When I apply it after drying, the result is a frizz-free, soft, lightweight coif. I've used quite a few during the past decade: Biosilk Silk Therapy, Alfaparf Illuminating Serum and Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum. But recently, I've found the Paul Mitchell product to be especially kind to my hair. Plus, it smells great.
5. Styling Strips
I'm in love with styling strips, which keep my hair under control while I sleep and while i'm under the dryer. Unlike head wraps and silk scarves, they keep styles intact without leaving a harsh demarcation at the nape of the neck. Win!
6. Professional Shears
Every now and then, I need to clean up scraggly strands around my ears and my bangs. A little snip here, a little clip there, and my pixie looks as good as new! I bought the Fromm Diane Sunflower 5 1/2 inch shear made of Japanese steel from Ulta and it's been a dream!
7. Flat Irons
Every other day, I use flat irons to give my pixie a fresh look. My picks: the 1-inch Brocato Vibrastrait Oscillating Flat Iron for my longer tresses and a budget 1/2-inch Conair travel-size mini ceramic iron around the sides and back. Together, they're awesome!
What are your go-to products for pixie styling? Share in the comments. I'd love to hear about your faves.


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The town of Sainte-Croix in the Yverdon-les-Bains region is the world capital of music boxes. In the 19th century, the town became home to many specialised industries and artisans. Visit the CIMA museum and feel like a child again as you explore its exceptional collections.
The Centre International de Mécanique d'Art (CIMA), international museum of mechanical art, has a historic collection of music boxes and humanoid automatons. Some of the pieces are world renowned and have an exceptional mechanical complexity, such as "Le Prince Eugène" created by François Junod who is able to draw and "Le Pierrot" created by Michel Bertrand who is writing a love letter to his beloved Colombine.
The CIMA museum also includes a reconstruction of a mechanical workshop as it used to be in the early 20th century with several authentic machines.
The REUGE SA factory in Sainte-Croix continues the tradition of the manufacture of precision mechanical movements with its exceptional modern creations, highly sought after by heads of state and royal families all over the world.
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Homes for Sale in Vero Beach FL
Vero Beach Home Builder
Adams Homes has new Vero Beach Florida real estate for sale in Sebastian and Vero Beach. An area known for its laid-back lifestyle, this section of the Treasure Coast is a bike ride away from the Sebastian Inlet and a quick drive to the Vero Beach Outlets and the Indian River Mall. For those venturing to the mainland, head west for quick-access to major roadways Interstate-95 and The Florida Turnpike for easy access to Palm Beach and Orlando.
Vero Beach is a close-knit community of almost 16,000, residents. Most locals will tell you that Vero Beach real estate often rises in value, which they appreciate. They also enjoy great weather. The area receives over 232 days of sunshine each year. People love to get outside to either play or watch baseball. For years the city hosted major league spring training and still maintains these sports facilities. When in town looking for homes for sale in Vero Beach Fl be sure to stop by the historic Dodgertown baseball complex.
Vero Beach Home Builders
Adams Homes is known as the premier Vero Beach home builders and has been serving home buyers in the Sebastian and Vero Beach area since 2003. Since then, we have
built more than 1,000 new homes in the area. Currently, Adams Homes, a Florida home builder, has new Vero Beach homes for sale on one of our 50 home sites in a non deed-restricted area, Sebastian Highlands as well as Oaks of Vero, a gated community of new homes in Vero Beach. For those who already own a home site, we have an "On Your Lot" home buying program especially for you.
Adams Homes strategically selects Vero Beach homes for sale building locations based on the needs of our target home buyers which include: the first-time buyer, the move-up home buyer who desires to upgrade to a more accommodating new home, and the empty nester who desires to downsize to a smaller home.
Luxury Home Builders & New Homes in Oaks of Vero Community Located in Indian River County, Florida
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Job Description
Spanish Customer Service Team Lead for an international company in the medical industry here in Limerick, Ireland.
You will need a near native level of both Spanish & English (written & verbal) as well as 3-4 years customer service experience and a minimum of 1`year team lead experience.
Your Tasks:
You will need a near native level of both Spanish & English (written & verbal) as well as 3-4 years customer service experience and a minimum of 1`year team lead experience.
Your Tasks:
- You manage the daily operations of the team – This can include various factors such as; leave requests, query management and back order scenarios.
- You will focus on the team's adherence to company and European guidelines within their day-to-day and ensure that weekly & monthly stats are issued to the relevant parties.
- You will be the point of escalation for your team should issues arise.
- You will become the go-to expert on tender and pricing for specific markets etc.
- Ensuring that tender submissions are managed effectively by the team and keep a close watchful eye on performance management too.
- You will work closely with the various lead's in other departments throughout the company.
- You will be responsible for recruitment (interviewing and new hire integration) as well as coach and mentoring team members on best practice.
Our Client:
Work for a company with over 50 years in the medical industry that aids both patients and doctors get the service they deserve. With a number of office locations around the globe and near 300 employees worldwide, this is a company you will certainly want to get on board with.
Main Requirements:
You will need the following in order to qualify for this job:
- Near native
- Near native level of English
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Bachelor's degree
- 3-4 years customer service and/or call centre experience (1-2) years
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent analytical skills
Where is the job located?
Limerick, Ireland – Limerick is situated in between Dublin, Cork and Kerry so you are never too far from a new adventure. Limerick is the 3rd largest city in Ireland and home to a number of international companies like our client here.
Interview & Salary:
First, there will be a phone interview and if successful you will be invited for a face-to-face in Limerick.
Salary: You can expect to earn €35,000 gross per annum (comes with an increase in your first year). A relocation package is not guaranteed, but we can discuss this.
Don't forget that there is a number of great benefits here – pension plan, health insurance, company gym and many more.
Keywords: Spanish Customer Support, Spanish customer service team lead, Spanish team lead, Team leader Spanish
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Coming to theaters August 12th is director Ruben Fleisher's 30 Minutes or Less. The film, which reteams Fleisher with his Zombieland star Jesse Eisenberg, tells the story of a pizza delivery boy who is strapped with a bomb and forced to rob a bank in order to help two hapless criminals (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) raise $100,000 to pay a hitman. Along the way, Eisenberg enlists his best friend, (Aziz Ansari) to help with the heist.
I got on the phone with Danny McBride earlier this morning to discuss the film. We'll have the full interview for you closer to the film's release date, but today we have a quick update the upcoming final season of Eastbound & Down, McBride's other upcoming HBO series and the hints as a possible continuation of the adventures of Kenny Powers. Hit the jump for the quotes.
Collider: Is season 3 really going to be the end of Eastbound & Down?
McBride: For us, Jody [Hill] and I had a very specific plan when we set the series up and we just kind of feel like we owe it to ourselves to complete what we thought the life expectancy of the show was and to us it has always been a story with a very specific ending and we're definitely writing to that ending this season. We have a blast working on the show and have a blast coming up with material for this character so who knows if down the road this character will have a life outside of this show or who knows if maybe the character will exist in another chapter of the show somewhere down the line. But for now, we're definitely approaching this, concluding it the way we imagined.
So it's like a mumblecore version of Lost almost?
McBride: Yeah, exactly. I like that.
Do you have any other plans for shows with HBO?
McBride: We do, you know, our company Rough House has two other shows set up at HBO right now that are, one of them is based on the Sundance documentary Knuckle, the pilot episode is being written by Irving Welsh and it's about these Irish Gypsy travelers who indulge in bare knuckle fist fighting to settle their disputes. We also have a show called The Magician, that's a show about a hitman that we're developing right now. And neither of these are projects I would be involved in as an actor, just as a producer. Jody and I have also talked about, we love working with HBO, they give us lot of creative freedom. On the set it feels very much the same vibe like when we were doing All the Real Girls or The Foot Fist Way. I mean, you're given a lot of creative freedom. Even the pace of it is kind of reflective of some of our independent endeavors. So, I think we would love to find more things to work on with them and I think Jody and I would love to put our attention into maybe a follow up to Eastbound or some other type of show.
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Great minds plot alike – by Ken Levine
Am I the only one who noticed that the big concluding scene of THE NEWSROOM and SUITS was the exact same scene? I've held off writing this post for several weeks, giving you all ample time to catch up on the them on your DVR's. But if you still haven't seen them then SPOILER ALERT.
What's fascinating to me is that this is obviously a coincidence. Both shows are extremely well-written, both shows are very clever, and I don't even think they're written on the same coast. They're on two different networks so the odds that either had a chance to see the other before it aired are remote at best.
And yet, both scenes were so identical it was somewhat eerie.
Here's the situation: In SUITS, ace lawyer Harvey is about to be fired for taking drugs. In THE NEWSROOM, ace anchor Will is about to be fired for taking drugs. They're both going before the big board of directors. They both have an ally (Charlie in THE NEWSROOM, Jessica in SUITS). They both admit to taking drugs. They're both fired.
But wait. They both have cards to play. They both have knowledge of wrongdoing from the corporate head that could explode into a big scandal. At first the charges are denied. Will and Harvey both have proof.
LB tells us that back in the day things like this happened frequently because most episodes were written by freelancers who sometimes sold the same basic storyline to more than one series. But these are staff-written shows. So…whatcha think?


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System Integrator
This career opportunity is currently available in
→ Calgary, Alberta
We are currently looking for an individual that is interested in a full time System Integrator (SI) role. The successful applicant must have experience with PLC and RTU programming and troubleshooting for various manufacturer platforms (GE, Emerson, Schneider, Allen-Bradley, Siemens) and SCADA/HMI programming for various manufacturers (GE Proficy, iFix, VTScada, ClearSCADA, Wonderware InTouch and Industrial Application Server, Rockwell FactoryTalk and RS View). Hands-on troubleshooting experience at Clients' sites is a necessity for this position. Experience with various communication protocols (Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, OPC, etc.) is a requirement while experience with programming languages (Java, .NET, etc.) and drawing software (Visio, AutoCAD) is beneficial.
The applicant will be responsible for interpreting control system schematics, developing Process Control Narratives and I/O Lists, PLC & SCADA programming, panel tests, site assessments, generating & updating drawings, Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, site start up, commissioning, training, troubleshooting and support.
We are looking for a highly motivated team player with a minimum of five years of experience in the field control system programming, maintenance and support. An educational background in Instrumentation, Control Systems, Engineering/Technology or Computer Programming is required. The successful candidate must be an excellent communicator with a strong command of the English language, both written and verbal. The successful candidate will have the ability to complete assigned work as directed in a timely fashion, and work independently while functioning well within Eramosa's strong team environment. Solid organizational and time management skills are beneficial. A valid Alberta Driver's License is required.
If you feel you have the right combination of skills and enthusiasm for the work, contact us today!
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Employment Screening Services
CTS Research "Employment Screening Division" offers Pre-employment Screening for our clients. This division of CTS Research will focus solely on providing pre-employment screening, background checks, tenant searches and drug testing. We will provide all necessary searches and examinations for screening potential employees and tenants.
We want to ensure the same high quality service and integrity for our Employment Screening Division as we do for all our services. With that said, every background report is reviewed by our top researchers for thoroughness and accuracy.
Our comprehensive research techniques produce high quality background checks and screening reports that meet the needs of our clients. In addition, we adhere to the FCRA laws as well as federal, state, and local regulations. We also adhere to industry and professional standards related to employment and tenant screening.
Background Check
Background checks are used by many businesses to verify the accuracy of an applicant's social security number, employment history, education, criminal history, driving records, professional licenses as well as other records. Packages can be custom made to suit your needs.
Pre-Employment Screening
Background research on a prospective employee is a valuable tool in painting a picture of their work history, qualifications and character to limit potential risks. We will dig deep to check the background of prospective employees. Whether it's a C.E.O. level employee or a stock clerk, we will provide you with the appropriate level search for the employment process. We can help you determine the level of research necessary. We can structure a "standard" for your background check to fit your requirements. Additionally, we maintain compliance standards with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Drug Screening
We use a provider that offers over 10,000 locations nationwide so you can choose a drug testing site which is convenient to your location.
Landlord Tenant Support
The tenant screening will allow us to provide landlords with information regarding a prospective tenant. A background check prior to a potential tenant's acceptance will help determine what problems, if any they have had in prior residences? How did they live? We can perform database searches, criminal & public records search, personal interviews and site visits.
We can suggest various security & investigative measures to deter issues for example: security systems, camera systems, various technology for entry doors, surveillances, guard services and security patrol.
Criminal Check
The criminal background check is a very useful tool for employment screening, tenant screening, and other purposes for the history of an individual. Criminal record databases vary between: states & localities, turn around time, requirements, and fees.
Address Verification
Want to know if someone is living where they say they are? Maybe they are illegally subleasing an apartment. We will tell you who lives at any address.
Education Verification
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dish it out
To voice harsh thoughts, criticisms, or insults. You were all over your sister about her eating habits, but you start pouting when I point out that you had a cupcake for dinner last night! What, you can only dish it out?
dish out
1. To distribute prepared food, especially using a utensil to serve it onto or into individual dishes. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dish" and "out." We should get back to our table—the servers have started dishing out the food.
2. By extension, to dispense something, often verbally. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dish" and "out." Ross is better at dishing out criticism than receiving it himself. That professor is a much harder grader this semester—he must have gotten in trouble for dishing out too many A's.
dish the dirt
slang To gossip about someone or something. Those popular girls are always dishing the dirt on someone in our class. I know, it's been way too long since we got together and dished the dirt.
dish something out
1. Lit. to serve up food to people. I'll dish it out, and you take it to the table. Careful how you dish out the mashed potatoes. There may not be enough.
2. Fig. to distribute information, news, etc. The press secretaries were dishing reports out as fast as they could write them. The company dishes out propaganda on a regular basis.
3. Fig. to give out trouble, scoldings, criticism, etc. The boss was dishing criticism out this morning, and I really got it. The teacher dished out a scolding to each one who was involved in the prank.
dish the dirt
Sl. to spread gossip; to gossip. Let's sit down, have a drink, and dish the dirt. David goes down to the tavern to dish the dirt.
dish out
1. Deal out, dispense, as in He dishes out advice to one and all. This expression alludes to serving food from a dish. ] Colloquial; first half of 1600s]
2. dish it out. Dispense abuse or punishment, as in He can dish it out with the best of them, but he can't take it. [Slang; c. 1930]
dish the dirt
Spread gossip or scandal, as in Sally was notorious for dishing the dirt. [Slang; 1920s]
dish the dirt
If one person dishes the dirt on another, they tell people unpleasant or shocking things about them. Many politicians are not above dishing the dirt on a fellow politician. In his autobiography he dishes the dirt on his buddies. Note: People sometimes describe this activity as dirt-dishing. By speaking out as he did, he has pushed up the potential value of any dirt-dishing memoirs he cares to write.
dish the dirtreveal or spread scandalous information or gossip. informal
1997 New Scientist We love revisionist biographies that dish the dirt on our icons.
ˌdish the ˈdirt (on somebody)(informal) tell people unkind or unpleasant things about somebody, especially about their private life: When the newspaper offered her £10 000, she was only too happy to dish the dirt on her friends.
dish out
1. To distribute some food from a container: The hosts dished out lots of steaming vegetables to the dinner guests. Could you dish the soup out while I pour the drinks?
2. To distribute something: The company dished out some $10 million in bribes. We made copies of our performance and dished them out to our friends.
dish the dirt
tv. to spread gossip; to gossip. Let's sit down, have a drink, and dish the dirt.
dish it outSlang
To deal out criticism or abuse.


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A Wedding Theme That's Out Of This World
Sep 3, 2008
Space-themed weddings may sound like child's play, but actually, these gatherings can be extremely romantic, intimate, and fun! The heavens continue to captivate us, giving us a chance to indulge in the mystery and romance of the unknown. Getting married under the stars can be absolutely breathtaking, but if you have a larger ceremony planned, getting married at a local planetarium or a state park could be a fun and interesting way to say "I Do."
Decorate your reception area with star décor, white lights (stars), black and silver table linens, or even hanging planets. If your reception area has a lot of windows, set up telescopes to let your guests check out the constellations. Serve up whatever food you like, but make sure your wedding cake looks stellar with starry decorations or cake toppers. Finally, treat your guests to a bit of outer space with these great Star Keychain Favors.
Your love is as unique and boundless as the universe. Share in the magic by having a celestial wedding day!
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Almost all managerial decisions are based on forecasts. Every decision becomes operational at some point in the future, so it should be based on forecasts of future conditions. The ability to model and perform decision modeling and analysis is an essential feature of many real-world applications ranging from emergency medical treatment in intensive care units to military command and control systems. Existing formalisms and methods of inference have not been effective in real-time applications where tradeoffs between decision quality and computational tractability are essential. In practice, an effective approach to time-critical dynamic decision modeling should provide explicit support for the modeling of temporal processes and for dealing with time-critical situations.
Forecasting and time series modeling is a science and an art on its own. It demands a wide range of techniques and skills. In addition, neural networks and automated ML modeling have drastically changed the scale of forecasting. Big is nowadays assumed and continuous feedback loops altering the forecasting models is common. Still, to achieve all of this demands a considerable investment from businesses, both in terms of cost and expertise build-up. Orbifold Consulting can help you both with concrete technical solutions and with business advice.


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New Moon trailer online
I was sceptical that this was actually the New Moon trailer that I posted about the other day because it looked more like a featurette and not a trailer, plus it hardly featured any new footage.
Well how surprised am I that it actually is the real trailer, and it does look like a featurette from the DVD, and that it hardly features any new footage.
I'm also not surprised at how incredibly cheesy it looks, how poor the CGI for the wolf looks, how terrible that wig is, and how blatant the bare chested, gym married boys are. There are no overweight werewolves don't you know, and they all shave their chest.
Oh I don't know, but I'm just not going to leap on the Twilight bandwagon. The trailer is rubbish. Layers of cheese, nothing that new, and...oh I really don't like it. You won't catch me watching that in the cinema.
Still, I know there are fans of Twilight out there so here's the The Twilight Saga: New Moon "trailer" for you to look at now that we have a better version.


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These lucky St. Patrick's Day deviled eggs have such a tasty flavor and the dill mustard caviar adds such a fun texture! Clovers are edible and have a nice, mild flavor so they don't add any bitterness… Just luck.
St. Patrick's Day Curry Deviled Eggs
I thought I'd whip up some St. Patrick's Day curry deviled eggs that aren't full of green food coloring but are full of a flavor the Irish love: a little dash of curry.
That's right. Just in case you're not aware, the Irish love this Indian spice in shepherd's pies and it's the preferred sauce for fries (chips). It's also one of my favorite flavors of deviled egg.
I was lucky to find a precious bunch of shamrocks at my local food store for these deviled eggs, but if you're not as lucky, you can make shamrocks out of basil using a shamrock stamp!
I have one that I used to make these precious shamrocks at my St. Patrick's Day Brunch. They make such precious appetizer garnishes (and they're just as lucky).
I also used some homemade pickle juice-soaked mustard caviar. If you'd like to make your own, it's so simple! All you need is some pickle juice and dry mustard seeds. Here's a step-by-step recipe for mustard caviar.
A Few Deviled Egg Pro Tips!
1. I simply use a knife to gently crack around the center of an egg and carefully peel the shell. Then, when slicing my eggs, I like to slice through the center-middle, as opposed to longways. I find the egg-halves will have a more sturdy base when cut this way.
2. Slice a tiny bit off the bottom so your deviled eggs sit perfectly flat. This will prevent them from sliding around the plate.
3. No need to always gouge out your yokes with a spoon. They'll almost always slide out if you're gentle. You may sometimes have a little left over, but it's easier and less damaging to the egg white, to try sliding first.
4. To get perfectly smooth egg-fillings, push the yokes through a mesh strainer before mixing in your mayo and mustard.
5. Wash and gently dry your egg whites so that they're absolutely perfect before filling.
6. The perfect consistency of deviled egg filling is almost exactly like hummus. If your filling seems a little dry, just add a little more mayo.
7. Always use a pastry piping bag and a pretty tip. It really makes your eggs look so much more professional.
8. When garnishing with a spice, pour a bit into your hand first and use your fingers to gently sprinkle. Otherwise, if you pour directly from the bottle, it's very likely too much will come out at once, and you'll end up with a deviled, over-spiced heart break.
I love making seasonal and themed deviled eggs like these. Here are a few others for inspiration!
A Few More Fun, Seasonal Deviled Eggs:
- Autumn Dill Deviled Eggs
- Merry Little Christmas Deviled Eggs
- Romantic Valentines Day Deviled Eggs
- Adorable Little Halloween "Deviled" Deviled Eggs
Have a fun and safe St. Patrick's day, and remember to follow me on pinterest and instagram for more inspiration!
St. Patrick's Day Curry Deviled Eggs
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tbsp. mayo
- 1 tsp. creamy horseradish
- 1 tbsp. brown spicy mustard
- 1 tsp. curry powder
- 1 tsp. pickle juice-soaked mustard caviar
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Cayenne pepper to sprinkle
- Clovers to garnish
- Add 6 eggs to a pot of cool water, then place them on the stove and boil them for 20 minutes. Once boiled, place them in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Once the eggs are cool, remove the shells by carefully tapping around the center and peeling. Crack and peel very carefully so the egg is pristine and free of tears and dents.
- Slice them carefully in half. I like to slice them through the center instead of longways. I find they're a more satisfying bite that way. Slice a little bit off the bottom so they sit flat on a surface without sliding around.
- Remove the yokes by simply sliding them out, or using a very tiny spoon, making sure to keep the whites free from rips or dings. Push them through the mesh strainer into your mixing bowl. This will ensure your eggs are creamy and smooth without any eggy chunks.
- Add mayo, mustard and creamy horseradish. Add a few shakes of salt & pepper. Stir till perfectly blended. Once perfectly creamy, split filling into 2 bowls.
- Add teaspoon of curry powder and mix. Depending on the strength of your curry's flavor, you might have to add a little more to get a real good punch of curry flavor. You may also have to add a little more mayo if your curry makes your filling a little dry.
- Spoon your filling into a pastry piping bag and fill your pretty eggs.
- Garnish with mustard caviar and shamrocks.


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The Associate Director of Facilities Operations provides the direct and indirect supervision of the custodial and warehouse programs for the Housing Department at the University of South Carolina's Columbia, SC campus including approximately 80 employees and encompassing the regular care and cleaning of approximately 2.1 million gross square feet of residence hall space with a budget of 2 million dollars Leadership responsibilities include strategic planning, developing goals and overall management for Facilities units. Delivers cost competitive in-house services; conducts comparative cost surveys with the private sector delivering equivalent services; develops quality assurance practices to evaluate and maintain service, and properly assign work; identifying anticipated needs for equipment, materials, and personnel; and ensuring the successful accomplishment of work plans for efficient resource use and responsive support. Provides leadership support for the other units within Operations: maintenance, work control and safety. Utilizing operational knowledge and skills helps to provide oversight and feedback to increase the quality and quantity of services provided while lowering costs. Acts in the role of leader for the Operation unit during the Director's absences. Prepares and analyzes reports and documents for upper management review including time and labor studies, incidents, work order completions, supply and equipment needs, disciplinary actions, position management information, annual training requirements, and summations of meetings and training attended in order to provide management with necessary planning and scheduling information; to keep management informed of incidents, issues, and needs; to review trends; and to resolve problems and share best practices; and to assist in the creation of a positive first impression of the residence halls. Develops, implements, and maintains operational processes and measures by reviewing and applying industry standards for products, equipment, and work performance; performing benchmarking analysis with organizations such as APPA, SEC institutions of higher education, and "aspirational" institutions; and communicating information to management and staff on a regular basis. This position has been designated as essential personnel during inclement/hazardous weather and other emergencies.
Master's degree and 6 years related experience; bachelor's degree and 8 years relevant experience in business, public administration or administrative services or high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience equivalency. Valid driver's license required.
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
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Anthony Scaramucci, the man who promised "dramatic action" on being hired as President Trump's communications director, has delivered spectacularly by getting himself fired ten days after his appointment.
Scaramucci, who caused even the most indifferent of White House correspondents to sit up like small children on Christmas Day with his fruity language and harsh analysis of the abilities of his boss's team, has gone because the new Chief of Staff, retired Marine General John Kelly, seems to have had no time for Mr Scaramucci's tasselled-loafer, mirrored-aviator shaded, Superman-identifier bullshit.
This is terrible news for everyone who was looking forward to a season of professionally interpreting the former "financier's" tics, such as pointing with both hands simultaneously in different directions, blowing kisses to the press corps, and tweeting "prayers" to his wife on the occasion of the birth of their child.
Since President Trump's nod-and-gurn approach to governing the most powerful country in history has already started to feel a little passive, given his inability to get anything done, the idea of having a pistol like Anthony Scaramucci saying one thing with his mouth and the same thing a thousand times over with his body seemed like a once in a lifetime astrological alignment to those wise old birds who are paid to decode these things for the slower amongst us.
Sadly, Mr Scaramucci has gone, and the readers of the political entrails will now have to interpret the dry old leather of General Kelly.
The former communications director though, faces a tricky few hours of American press outlets saying "Scaramucci, we hardly knew ye" before deciding who to sell his memoirs to.


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Desiderata (coming from Desideratum, meaning something desired) was a poem that stuck to me when I came across it during my Senior high school.
Something about it was fascinating so I kept it as one of my favorite poem. Years later, here I am writing about how it means to me in terms of Happiness.
Keep an inner stillness and calmness in life. Take time to be aware and realize what really matters to you.
Silence your mind from disruptive distractions like rushing too much and superficial and temporary worldly things.
Be peaceful with everyone. Always show kindness and respect.
Let your values, attitude, accomplishments and good actions speak for you. Give value to others because we all go through struggles that no one knows about.
Shut off negativity, rudeness, complaining, gossip and senseless noise. These cause irrational fears, limiting beliefs, scarcity mindset, unhappiness, dullness and a victim mentality.
Tune in only to those that lights up the soul with Positivity.
Comparison kills happiness. It causes anger, anxiety, arrogance, deceit, envy, hatred, jealousy, insecurity and sadness.
It is more constructive to believe that no one is ever really better or less than anyone – just different.
When we go down our high horse and step up from our low ground, we'll treat ourselves and one another better.
Screw false modesty. Celebrate little and grand tasks or goals you've succeeded. Create a plan to achieve your life goals.
Be excited and have fun completing your tasks towards it.
Stay passionate, dedicated, focused and determined in your job and goals. These keep you grounded and secure regardless of circumstances.
Be mindful of sharing your goals only to likeminded people.
Remain quiet about your goals in your dealings with others who may have not awakened to their purpose and life goals yet.
Some may tend to project limiting beliefs, create distractions and discouragement as you improve yourself.
Even so, there's always a few people who are on the same journey to self development as you and those that help share inspiration. Find people who lights up with you.
Be honest with who you are. Stay aligned to your values, words, thoughts, feelings and actions.
Believe that you are worthy of giving and receiving true love. It is the only thing that lasts even when everything else falls apart.
Accept the wisdom that growing up gives you. Respect the past youthfulness. Leave immaturity behind and be willing to grow.
Have a strong faith to keep the negativity away. Live meaningfully towards a goal. Remember to love, forgive, value and honor yourself too.
You are part of life's grand plan. Embrace your value and worthiness. You are destined to fulfill your life purpose.
It is your birthright to succeed and all the experiences in your life leads you to grow into your higher self for your highest good.
Know that God is looking after you and will never fail you. Connect, acknowledge and call on this Greater Force to strengthen you.
Stay the course of achieving your goal no matter the odds are.
Life is always an amazing miracle regardless of how it has been tainted with worldliness and superficiality.
Remember to see the beauty of life and let it fill you with grateful joy. Always look for the good in all things and choose happiness.
That's it. I agree mostly with how Max Ehrmann,(the poet who wrote Desiderata) stated a Happy and meaningful life. I hope this poem inspired you just as I did.
Other than this, I'd rather regard all people as having kindness and potential for greatness. God told me to love everyone as He loves us all.
To be merciful to those who have hurt me. But that's another story for one of my upcoming posts.
Which poems are your favorite and why? Would be great to know from you in the comments.
Spread the love and happiness, please Like and Share.
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Happiest Vibes,


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Great Public Schools Now Announces Myrna Castrejón As Executive Director
(LOS ANGELES) Great Public Schools Now today announced that Myrna Castrejón will join the non-profit organization as its Executive Director. Castrejón most recently served as Senior Vice President, Government Affairs at the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA). She has served in a variety of leadership roles at CCSA since its founding in 2003.
"I am excited to be part of Great Public Schools Now, and help shape its plans to ensure that every student has the option of a high-quality public school in his or her neighborhood," said Myrna Castrejón. "I look forward to building a strong working relationship with our new Superintendent Michelle King at LAUSD, as we seek to improve education for all students throughout the District."
"Myrna brings decades of experience in education to Great Public Schools Now, especially the ways that charter schools have helped to improve educational outcomes for students in need," said Bill Siart, Chairman of Great Public Schools Now. "She shares our sense of urgency in bringing more and better educational options to Los Angeles, and we are thrilled that she will be part of the organization's leadership."
Prior to joining CCSA, Castrejón served as a consultant to the state-funded Urban Education Partnership/LAUSD where she helped to develop eight innovative early education service centers in the most high-need areas of Los Angeles. She also served as VP of School and Family Networks for the Los Angeles Alliance for Student Achievement and the director for family engagement for the Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project. Her full biography is attached under separate cover.
Great Public Schools Now is an independent, non-profit organization working to accelerate the growth of high-quality public schools and significantly reduce the number of students attending chronically low performing schools in Los Angeles. The organization is a collaborative effort of parents, students, teachers, community leaders, foundations and Angelenos dedicated to ensuring all Los Angeles students receive a high- quality K-12 education. For more information, and to sign up for updates, please visit www.greatpublicschoolsnow.org.
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Chaos Patch (#50)
(Open thread + links)
Masters of the NRx energy cycle right now: Hurlock (on economic history, 1, 2, 3) and Poseidon (on significant triangles, 1, 2). Dampier has settled into a marathon–runner pace. Mango politics. "You want to save the world? Have the strength to walk away." Never trust a non-biologian. Meanwhile, in the Augean Stables of absurd lies. The Christian Question. Teleotheology, and cyclical demography. The worse, the better. Chatting with Chesterton. No NRX for Mike (loosely related). Still speciating. Finally! Reaction rounds.
The slow, painful death of democracy. Russia is cooked. A fairly massive Greek-chicken dump (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) — when it's time to finally go over the cliff, you get the drivers you deserve. US and China on opposite paths. The strong dollar illusion. Into the crack-up phase?
When Keynes spoke the truth. Classic left libertarian irritability (more here).
On the Internet, darkness will win (with some intriguing twists).
"That's the stupidest, most easily avoidable path to self-destruction ever. And yet it seems to be the one we're on." Disparate impact dogma is going to hurt. When minorities attack (each other). Stubbornly non-ethnic whites (stubbornly not looking for understanding). The truth will set you free.
Alain de Benoist on fascism. Submission reviewed. Luther is back.
When Swatch tried to decimalize global time.
Newton's papers.
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Looking at our Libraries: Staff and volunteers honored for being the backbone
by amycadmin
Here we are, already a few days into the new year. The last two weeks have passed especially fast. My plan today is to look back on 2016 and forward to 2017 with an emphasis on library people: the employees, board members, volunteers and others who work to make your Collier County library experience better.
Big changes occurred at the top of the library organization over the last two years, beginning with the retirement in February 2015 of Director Marilyn Matthes, after 33 years with our library system. Some of us who have lived here for many years remember her predecessor, John Jones. Valerie Kocin from the Cuyahoga County Library System, with Cleveland, Ohio, as its largest city, was announced as the new director.


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I'm a bit of a weirdo. I'm not afraid to admit it and everyone who knows me would probably agree. I suffer from a condition known as serial entrepreneurship. It can be a blessing and a curse at the same time, but those of us who suffer from it are not looking for a cure. I decided to do a little self-analysis to identify the symptoms of serial entrepreneurship and the result was the following list.
1. You don't use an alarm clock
I can't remember the last time I set my alarm clock. I've never needed to. I generally wake up around 4:30 each morning (even on weekends and vacations). I usually force myself to stay in bed til 5:30 or 6:00 simply because I know how important sleep is and I feel like I need more, but the desire to get up and start my day somehow supersedes my desire for sleep. It's not because I feel like I have to get up, it's because I want to get up. I don't want to miss any part of the day!
2. You question everything
I've always questioned the status quo. I've never believed that you do things a certain way because the so-called experts say should. I listen to what they have to say, but then I analyze it over and over again to understand why. I constantly ask myself if there's a better way to do it. I even do this with myself. Just because I've done something a certain way for the past 5 years, doesn't mean it can't be done better. I challenge myself and the people around me to always find better ways to do things and to question traditional methods.
3. You love competition
I turn everything into a competition. The other day, we started talking about paper airplanes in the office (don't ask me why, I have no idea – see symptom #7). Suddenly I had turned this into a contest to see who could make a plane that would go the farthest. I didn't just want to win; I wanted to build the greatest paper airplane ever. Even once we were done and I had declared myself the king of paper airplanes, I spent the next hour trying to get my plane to fly even farther. In fact, most of the time I find that I'm competing with myself. How can I do x,y or z better? How can I become a better manager, business owner, community leader? This desire translates directly into being an entrepreneur.
4. There's no such thing as enough
I'm never satisfied with where I am. I always want more and I don't necessarily mean more money. I simply want to get better. I want the company to keep growing. I want to innovate more. I want our website to be more user friendly. I want to be able to offer more to our employees. I want to offer more to our customers. I want our customer service to be better. The list goes on and on. I have a hunger that is insatiable. It almost seems as if the more I do, the more I need to do.
5. Even when you're tired, you can't rest
Like everyone else, I get tired. I get burned out, I need a break. There are days when I go into work and I tell myself "I'm going to leave early today, sit on my porch, drink a glass of wine and watch the dogs play in the yard – I need a little break". This always seems like a great idea. I tell myself that I'll leave around 2pm. Next thing I know, 2pm rolls around, then 3pm, then 4, then 5. I'm still in the office and for some reason, I'm not tired anymore. Usually it's because I've found something to do that I've become totally immersed in and I don't care about time anymore.
6. You need to know everything about everything
With everything I've done, I seem to have this need to understand everything about it. When I played sports, I not only needed to understand the responsibilities of my positions, I needed to understand every position. When I started taking guitar lessons, I wanted to understand everything about music theory. The same thing holds true today. I can't just accept that things happen. I need to know why and how they happen. I think this has a little bit to do with symptom #2.
7. You're always looking forward, never backward
Ask me what I did on my birthday last year or to name one of my high school teachers and I'll draw a total blank. It can actually be embarrassing sometimes. My wife will remind me of things that we've done or conversations we've had with people that I have no recollection of. At first this really bothered me, but then I realized that it's because my mind is always thinking about tomorrow, never about yesterday. I don't dwell on the past. Like everybody, I make mistakes. Probably more than my fair share. I take responsibility for them, try my best to fix them and move on.
8. You hate routine
Some people love a work/life routine. There's nothing wrong with that, but it scares the crap out of me. I get bored if things are always the same. I love waking up each day wondering what will happen to me. I can't get enough of life and am afraid that if I get in a routine, I'll miss out on something big.
9. You aren't planning for retirement
Now this doesn't mean that I'm not financially planning for retirement. It means that I'm not planning to ride off into the sunset and take it easy. I've often been asked what I'd like to do if I stopped working. My answer is simple; find another job. That job might be volunteering at an animal shelter or building houses for the less privileged, but I absolutely cannot picture myself buying a condo in Florida or Arizona and just taking it easy. I think I'd go insane.
10. You set goals that you know are unattainable, but you don't care
When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut and go to the moon. Then I started playing baseball and I decided I was going to play in the majors. Point is I knew that the possibility of doing those things was slim, but I didn't care. My goal wasn't just to make the varsity team in high school; my goal was to play for the Red Sox. My though process today is the same. I won't be happy until every single person in the United States has tried our product. Even then, I'm sure I won't be satisfied (see symptom #4). I always tell people that each day I want to swim far enough off shore that I'm not entirely sure I'll make it back. If a goal is easily unattainable, it's not a goal. It's a task.
So there you have it. If you suffer from most or all of these symptoms, you might be a serial entrepreneur. I'm not saying that you have to have all of these to be successful; I'm simply giving you a glimpse into how my mind works. It may not be the best mind, but it's mine and it's the only one I've got 🙂


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I've been playing this mod and love the historical accuracy and the wide variety of units to choose from. But after playing into some campaigns (the longest being Hayasdan), some things are bugging me a lot, and I hardly want to play anymore. Am I doing something wrong, or do we agree about these problems?
1. Phalanxes are overpowered. In regular RTW, you could hit them in the side or rear and rout them pretty easily. That is not the case in EB. They only lose a few men when I hit from behind with ANYTHING, then they turn around and slaughter mine either with spears or their secondary weapons (axes). You'd think a perfectly coordinated charge with 2 units of my best cataphracts would do it, but no. I can only ever effectively fight them using archers/slingers, and they take a ton of ammo to kill, seemingly more than in regular RTW. And the phalanxes don't even cost that much. Frustrating because the Alexander factions throw tons of them at me in every battle.
2. Slingers are overpowered, especially Celtic ones. The Celtic ones, like the rest, are super inexpensive, and they're the deadliest projectile units I've seen. I've tried inexpensive Celtic slinger armies against expensive armies of varying sorts in custom battles, and the slingers always win easily. I think this is even worse than the phalanxes. I've banned myself from using Celtic slingers during my Carthaginian campaign where I took over some Gallic land, and I consider it a bit of a cheat to use any kind of slinger unit.
3. Cavalry is very weak and crazy expensive, with exceptions below. The weakness is due to the unit movement and the stats. Their attack power is terribly low, and they do dumb things. Sometimes, they'll charge "through" an enemy unit and repeatedly turn around, not really doing any damage. They don't seem to be able to charge at anything in skirmish mode, and attacking while "pursuing" hardly does anything. They can charge at a moving unit but will stop after hitting the first few men. They don't do any real damage while running through enemies, only when you directly click to attack them. They often die while charging (well maybe this is realism, but it's still another weakness to add to the list). Oh, and spear units all have a big bonus against them, so that basically means I shouldn't use them against 90% of any army I'll fight since there are so many spear units. So I don't use them for anything except killing routing units and maybe killing an unprotected general.
4. The Saroumatae and Sakka have very strong units that are cheap and easy to produce in campaign, and it's to a point that seems unfair. Somehow, their ranged cavalry doesn't cost too much and does well in both ranged and hand-to-hand combat. Their base-level archers have great range and good stats otherwise. They'll destroy any similar army of ranged units from any other faction, and in any battle in general, they seem to have an advantage. In the campaign, it's very easy to build up a settlement enough to make amazing horse archers. As Hayasdan, I've yet to have a settlement capable of making my comparable but more expensive noble horse archers.


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Data Requests Under GDPR to Push Cost to Public Sector Past £30 million
New Exonar research released July 4th 2018, shows that public sector organisations face increased financial pressure as a result of the recently implemented General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to the tune of £30million per year. The NHS is expected to be hit hardest by the influx in data requests, given that before the introduction it cost the NHS £20.6million per year to retrieve customer data.
- Annual costs to complete requests for personal data reach £20.6m for NHS and £7.9m for local government
- £2.1m gap will emerge as organisations can no longer charge a fee to complete requests
- Some 30million requests are expected across public and private sector this coming year, which will cost UK PLC £4.5bn
SARs and their impact
Average cost to complete a SAR = £145.46
Exonar's FOI requests asked a total of 458 organisations from the NHS, central government, local government and the emergency services about the number of SARs received during 2014, 2015 and 2016, as well as the costs involved in dealing with them.
The average cost to a public sector organisation to complete a SAR was £145.46. If we multiply the average cost to complete a SAR with the number of SARs received by the public sector research respondents in 2016 (209,023) the total cost to them was £30.4 million.
If we applied the average cost per SAR to the over 30 million expected requests that will be made to UK organisations post-GDPR according to our research in 2017, then the total additional cost to UK businesses will be in the region of £4.5 billion.
Local government under pressure
Local government also hit hard to tune of £7.9million
Although a distant second to the NHS, local government organisations need to be wary of any increases in SAR requests.
Their cost of managing a SAR stands as high as £596 but was on average £136.95. With each council receiving around 138 SARs annually, the 418 local government bodies across the UK could expect to see total costs of £7.9million/ year. This number is expected to rise given that between 2014 and 2016 the number of SARs jumped from 15,173 to 17,274.
Response speed
Under the terms of the GDPR, organisations now have 25% less time to complete a SAR request
The GDPR has trimmed the amount of time that organisations have to complete SAR requests from 40 days – as per the 1998 DPA – to one month.
Exonar's research found that many organisations struggled to meet the deadline for providing answers to its FOI requests (requests must be completed within 20 working days), demonstrating the difficulty that many face in complying with requests under the new GDPR requirements.
The time to respond to an FOI varied wildly from one day to 159 days. On average it took 24 days, with the NHS averaging 27, emergency services 21, central government 22 and local government 23 days.
The environmental impact
A staggering amount of paper is used to complete a SAR
Exonar estimates that if a SAR request used only one ream of paper, it would use 6% of a tree per request and produce approx. 4.3kg of Co2 emissions from the production of paper, print and delivery. Exonar's SAR preparedness research established that 57% of UK adults (approximately 50m) would make a SAR resulting in 122,550 metric tons of Co2 emissions.
Organisations can provide the personal data they hold on individuals in digital form, and 92% of the British Public told Exonar in 2017 that is how they would prefer to receive it.
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The tertium quids (sometimes shortened to quids) refers to various factions of the American Democratic-Republican Party during the period 1804–1812. In Latin, tertium quid means "a third something". Quid was a disparaging term that referred to cross-party coalitions of Federalists and moderate Democratic-Republican.
Between 1801 and 1806 rival factions of Jeffersonian Republicans in Philadelphia engaged in intense public debate and vigorous political competition that pitted radical democrats against moderates who defended the traditional rights of the propertied classes. The radicals, led by William Duane, publisher of the Jeffersonian Aurora, agitated for legislative reforms that would increase popular representation and the power of the poor and laboring classes. Moderates successfully outmaneuvered their radical opponents and kept the Pennsylvania legislature friendly to emergent liberal capitalism. The term was first used in 1804, referring to the moderates, especially a faction of the Republican party calling itself "the Society of Constitutional Republicans." They gathered Federalist support and in 1805 re-elected Governor Thomas McKean, who had been elected by a united Republican party in 1802 but had broken with the majority wing of the party.[1]
In New York state the term was applied to the Republican faction that remained loyal to Governor Morgan Lewis after he was repudiated by the Republican majority led by DeWitt Clinton. The New York and Pennsylvania "quid" factions had no connection with one other at the federal level; both supported President Thomas Jefferson.[2]
When Virginia Congressman John Randolph of Roanoke broke with Jefferson and James Madison in 1806, his Congressional faction was called "quids". Randolph was the leader of the "Old Republican" faction that insisted on strict adherence to the Constitution and opposed any innovations. He summarized Old Republican principles as: "love of peace, hatred of offensive war, jealousy of the state governments toward the general government; a dread of standing armies; a loathing of public debts, taxes, and excises; tenderness for the liberty of the citizen; jealousy, Argus-eyed jealousy of the patronage of the President."[3]
Randolph made no effort to align with either quid faction in the states and made no effort to build a third party at the federal level. He supported James Monroe against Madison during the runup to the presidential election of 1808, but the state quids supported Madison. They were led by Randolph, who had started as Jefferson's leader in the House and became his bitterest enemy. Randolph denounced the Yazoo Purchase compromise of 1804 as totally corrupt. After Randolph failed in the impeachment of a Supreme Court justice in 1805, he became embittered with Jefferson and Madison, complaining, "Everything and everybody seem to be jumbled out of place, except a few men who are steeped in supine indifference, whilst meddling fools and designing knaves are governing the country."[4] He refused to help fund Jefferson's secret purchase of Florida from Spain. Increasingly, Randolph felt that Jefferson was adopting Federalist policies and betraying the true party spirit. He wrote to an ally in 1806 that "the Administration....favors federal principles, and, with the exception of a few great rival characters, federal men.... The old Republican party is already ruined, past redemption. New men and new maxims are the order of the day."[5] Randolph's increasingly strident rhetoric limited his influence, and he was never able to build a coalition to stop Jefferson. However, many of his supporters lived on and, by 1824, looked to Andrew Jackson to resurrect what they called "Old Republicanism".
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From the team behind the downtown hit David Carl's Celebrity One-Man Hamlet (formerly titled Gary Busey's One-Man Hamlet) comes a new Shakespeare adaptation: Trump Lear.
David Carl's last take on Shakespeare was a hit in Edinburgh, New York City, and across the country. The New York Times called his irreverent Hamlet, "Deliciously deranged...a head-spinning performance!" After performing it for a week at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Chicago Tribune called it, "Bold and often hilarious...thoroughly enjoyable... a spot-on impression." Trump Lear's workshop production was a Time Out NY Critic's Pick: "Count on an upsettingly uncanny performance from this virtuoso."
David Carl (Co-Creator/Writer/Performer/Puppet Designer/Video Designer) is an actor, comedian, and impressionist in NYC, raised in Dallas, TX. David plays Gary Busey in Point Break LIVE! and David Carl's Celebrity One-Man Hamlet, which he wrote with some help from Shakespeare. The latter was a breakout hit of the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival, receiving an extended run at Baruch College and an award for "Overall Excellence in Solo Performance". Recently David was nominated for a New York Innovative Theater Award for Solo Performance. Other original works include The Power of Me (co-written with Samuel Brett Williams), and David and Katie Get Re-Married (co-written with Katie Hartman). He also has a show called 100 Impressions in 30 Minutes with David Carl, and has spent 2015/2016 playing all of the presidential candidates in the debates before they happened in Road to the White House. In October he played Donald Trump in Trump Takes On...Boston at Laugh Boston for 22 shows leading up to the election. He has a BFA from the University of Evansville in Performance, an MFA from Rutgers (Mason Gross) in Acting and completed improv training at UCB, the Magnet and The PIT.
Michole Biancosino (Co-Creator/Director/Projections Designer) is the Co-Founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Project Y Theatre Company, where she has developed and directed new work in Washington, D.C. and New York City over the past 18 years. She is also the Founder and producer of NY's Women in Theatre Festival which just closed at ART/New York Theatres. With Project Y, she has led various professional productions, as producer, director, and writer. Directing work includes: Connected (NYIT Award winner), LoveSick or THINGS THAT DON'T HAPPEN (NYIT Award winner), The Revival (NYIT Award winner), A User's Guide to Hell featuring Bernard Madoff, Derby Day (Paper Mag #2 Show of the Year), Goodness, and Gidion's Knot in NYC, and many others in NYC, Edinburgh, New Orleans, and Washington, DC. Producing: The Religion Thing (Time Out NY Critics Pick), FUBAR, 3 years of New York New Playwright Festivals and NY's Women in Theatre Festival (#WITFestival). Other collaborations with David Carl include the original shows, The Power of Me, a send up of modern spiritual gurus and the culture of self-help books, blogs, and celebrity, David and Katie Get Remarried, and "100 Impressions in 30 minutes with David Carl" all at The PIT, NYC. She currently is currently directing SOLOCOM Founder, Peter Michael Marino's one-man show, Show Up! at Edinburgh Fringe.Michole is a recipient of the prestigious SDC Gielgud Fellowship for classical directing and multiple SPARC artist residencies through the Brooklyn Arts Council. For more info about her work visit www.micholebiancosino.com.


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Relying on Ajax services
There's been lots of chatter on Slashdot and digg about Ajax services. Mostly thanks to the questionable linking to COWS which has ganered press for some reason. One of the main responses went along the lines of "I wouldn't trust some external web site for that part of my site, what if it goes out etc…". That's a fair question, but it's focused on the wrong line of thinking…
Yes, running your multi-million dollar website with a dependency on my ClearWind service is a mistake. I have no resources to monitor or maintain it and I might change it on a whim to start charging you for all your traffic. However I would say that services from Google, Yahoo, Flickr, Apple, eBay will all likely put more resources into keeping their site up and running than any site I will be rolling out over the next few years. So, pick a trusted server for your service.
Bear in mind the Plone AjaxProxy does caching, another advantage of running through a local proxy. If the destination server goes out temporarily the cache might be catching that.
The main use case for Ajax services harks back to a scenario I had at Enfold. In a scenario when you have 20 Plone sites with your software installed and you want to roll out a new service to them - you have a choice, install new software on every client or run a service and have all the servers consume it. Yes, the latter does involve installing software on each installed, but it's an easier install.
Take the scenario for image manipulation, you normally have a library that can do a series of manipulations on an image. This then means installing PIL, ImageMagick or so on a server. It's also something that occurs rarely, you do a few manipulations and save it. With an Ajax service, you install the client part of the image manipulation, the Ajax onto the Plone site. You install the libraries on the server. That's a much easier install.
You can then test and maintain the Image manipulation service on the server. The advantages are the usual one's you'll get from a service oriented architectures:
each service has a clear API and division from the rest of the software
each service is easily testable
each service is easily supportable and maintainable
each service is cross application
software is easier to install on the client
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As promised, here is another delicious version of Halva. Feel the freedom to toss in a multitude of different flavors, nuts, etc. It's foolproof in the sense that you don't need to heat it correctly to crystallize the sugar. Another feature is that, unlike traditional halva, it's not super sweet. That's a bonus in my paleo book altough some may argue the opposite. I personally would like to know that only 1 Tbsp. of honey went into the whole batch rather than 2 c. in a regular batch of halva. Not only is there less honey, but making this recipe raw also means you can use RAW honey.
Raw Honey
Like coconut, raw honey is an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal substance. It's a good energy source that will help replenish liver glycogen stores, post workout. It's also traditionally been used as an immunity booster, cough suppresant and can be used to treat wounds due to it's anti-bacterial and healing properties.
Keep in mind, although raw honey is a Paleo-friendly sweet, it should not be used in excess (think like a caveman… would they have daily access to bottles of honey? I think not). You should also consider your needs and goals. People who want to lean out (gain muscle, decrease fat, lose weight) and decrease insulin resistance should limit all sweeteners… fruit, honey, maple syrup, coconut nectar, dates… you get the idea.
That being said, here's the goods… another delicious culinary adventure in my brand new Kitchen Aid food processor!
Raw Chocolate Halva
1 c. tahini
1 c. coconut shreds (unsweetened)
1/2 c. raw sliced almonds or 1/4 c. almond meal
1/4 c. cacao (more to taste)
2 Tbsp. maca powder
1 Tbsp. raw honey
1Tbsp. spirulina
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. sea salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. coffee grounds
1. Throw it all in a food processor and press GO.
2. When it's all mashed up into a moist meal, taste test and add additional ingredients as necessary.
3. If it's too dry, add more tahini. Too wet, add some coconut or almond meal.
4. Press into a coconut oiled pan and refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares.


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Title: Gi(a)rlish Number
English: Girlish Number
Japanese: ガーリッシュ ナンバー
Type: Tv
Total: 12
Status: Completed
Aired: Oct 7, 2016 to Dec 23, 2016
Premiered: Fall 2016
Genres: Slice of Life
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Summary: College student Chitose Karasuma is determined not to do boring things as she enters the adult world. To this end, this bad-mannered beauty barges into a facility that trains would-be voice actors and actresses, somehow landing a job at "Number One Produce," a seiyuu agency managed by her older brother, Gojou. In Chitose's mind, she's poised for greatness, but finds herself at a loss when she continues to only get minor roles. As she clashes with other girls in the agency, including a cunning airhead and a girl with a Kansai accent, Chitose is about to learn that there's more to succeeding in this competitive industry than she imagined. (Source: ANN)


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