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Robert Putnam and I have written about the encouraging recent uptick in youth civic engagement over the last decade (especially in political interest and volunteering) and the discouraging and alarming growing class gap (i.e., children of well-educated parents are getting more and more involved and doing better each year while children of less-educated parents are doing worse each year, civicly and socially). It portends an increased caste society in the US in the generations ahead. [See "Still Bowling Alone? The Post 9-11 Split"]
Keith O'Brien, in the Boston Sunday Globe Ideas section has a piece entitled "Empathy is So Yesterday". O'Brien describes a Univ. Michigan ISR meta-study summarizing 72 other studies of college students' empathy and concluding that collegians are 40% less empathic than in 1979 with the biggest declines coming in the last decade. They found especially large drops in "empathic concern".
As O'Brien notes, even empathy researchers like Daniel Batson (Kansas U.) confess that there is no agreed upon definition for empathy and some scholars question whether empathy can really be measured. Sara Konrath (and co-authors Edward O'Brien and Courtney Hsing) use a measure called the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) that has four subscales (Empathic Concern, Perspective Taking, Fantasy, and Personal Distress).
About the conclusions of the Michigan study, Batson notes "I'd be extremely surprised if it turns out that students were now less capable of caring for other people — their friends, their romantic partners, family or pets." And studies are underfoot to see if this is true among the broader youth population or just college-goers.
If the researchers' conclusions hold up in the general population and if they really are measuring an underlying dimension of empathy, it's a strange finding, since the college-goers are roughly the same population in which volunteering and political engagement have dramatically increased over the last 15 years (children of more educated parents). It's possible that youth are volunteering more (to get into selective colleges) and voting more, while caring less for others, but this seems a bit implausible.
Co-author Konrath speculates that it may have something to do with students born in the 1980s, "raised in the '90s on video games, 24-hour cable television and widespread divorce, and sent off to college with laptops and cellphones." They may have suffered empathy fatigue from 24/7 coverage of national and international crimes and disasters. They might have been raised by more narcissistic parents (although one then suspects that one would have seen a downturn in empathy in a prior generation when those parents were young). Youth could have focused on themselves in a hyper-competitive climate to get ahead. It's also possible that in today's economic climate, they are less hopeful for the wisdom of empathy. It's also possible that social networking have expanded our "weak ties" at the expense of our stronger ties, and thus given us less practice in empathy and caused us subconsciously to curtail our empathy for fear that our circle of obligation would grow too large. At the moment, scholars have not figured out how best to assess the plausibility of these alternative explanations.
Read "Empathy is So Yesterday" (Boston Globe, 10, 17. 2010 by Keith O'Brien) [also called "The Empathy Deficit"]
See also Science Daily summary of study.
See also NY Times story "From Students, Less Kindness for Strangers?"
The Michigan ISR study is: Konrath, S., O'Brien, E., & Hsing, C. (under review). "Changes in dispositional empathy in American college students over time: A meta-analysis. " [One page posterboard of the study.]
Abstract: The current study examines changes over time in a commonly used measure of dispositional empathy. A cross-temporal meta-analysis was conducted on 72 samples of American college students who completed at least one of the four subscales (Empathic Concern, Perspective Taking, Fantasy, and Personal Distress) of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) between 1979 and 2009 (total N = 13,737). Overall, the authors found changes in the most prototypically empathic subscales of the IRI: Empathic Concern was most sharply dropping, followed by Perspective Taking. The IRI Fantasy and Personal Distress subscales exhibited no changes over time. Additional analyses found that the declines in Perspective Taking and Empathic Concern are relatively recent phenomena and are most pronounced in samples from after 2000.


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AstroHutech Hinode SG solar autoguider
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A tenacious and effective accessory that you'll wonder how you did without.
The AstroHutech Hinode SG solar autoguider has but one task in life, namely to keep a telescope pointing directly at the Sun. Autoguiding is most commonly used in long-exposure night-time imaging, when a dedicated guide camera feeds your computer with an image, which is monitored using software. If a designated star on the image drifts out of position, the program issues the necessary commands to the telescope mount to correct the situation.
Simple set up
Coarse finder - The low-tech coarse finder is effective. When the detector is mounted into a telescope's finder shoe, a raised, perforated plate on the front of the body creates a bright dot of sunlight. Everything is aligned to the Sun when the dot is made to sit on a target on a second raised plate at the rear of the detector.

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Last summer Jodie Davis, QNNTV Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show host, invited me to be one of the guests for the new series. We taped the show in September and my three segments will be shown in December. The taping was completed in two days at Handi Quilter headquarters in North Salt Lake, just 50 miles
south of where I live. It was a little intimidating because the show was not scripted but Jodie is
a wonderful host and made conversation easy. It was fun to meet some of the other guests
and visit with Vickie Hoth and the Handi Quilter educators. I'm not sure exactly what will be on
my segments because we taped much longer than the time segment. The recording was
handed off to the editors but Jodie assured me that the editors are good to us, which was
One advantage of QNNTV is that all the shows, past and present, are available for members
to be viewed at any time day or night. The shows cover a wide variety of topics so there is
something for everyone. Becoming a member is easy just by going to QNNTV.com/join and signing up. Quilt It! is just on of the shows on QNNTV but it has great information for both long arm and domestic machine quilters.
People ask what you can do with a quilted Skillbuilder panel. On Quilt It! we showed the
One Yard Tall Tote for a Skillbuilder project. Choose a busy back for Skillbuilder and thread
to match, quilt the lines on Skillbuilders 1 or 2 and make it into a tote. This is a perfect tote
for the 24" ruler that falls out of every other bag and chips the corner when it hits the concrete
(voice of experience). It is also great for carrying around bolts of fabric, although I might be
the only person who does that.
smaller bag.
This is a great travel or shopping bag because it grows or shrinks. A bonus is that
the horizontal webbing fits over a suitcase handle.
Their motto is "We have everything if we can find it." The written pattern is in my blog
Free Patterns and Projects tab and is also available on our website.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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(1) A stage 2 consultation notice which notified the tenants of the landlord's intention to instruct its preferred contractor was merely notice of a provisional intention so that the lessees were not put off from making observations. In the circumstances, the consultation process had not been curtailed. (2) It is not essential to specify the date on which the relevant consultation period ends, it is sufficient if the date is made clear (in this case by specifying the number of days from the notice by which the lessees had to respond).
The LVT held that the landlord has failed to comply with the consultation process in four material respects. Permission to appeal was limited to two issues so that it was necessary for the landlord to obtain dispensation even if the appeal succeeded. The issues before the Upper Tribunal were whether the LVT was correct in concluding that the landlord failed to comply with the consultation procedures by:
Decision: Issue 1
Paragraph 3 of the stage 2 notice dated 13 February 2007 provided: "Should you wish to make observations in relation to any of the estimates please do so in writing to us." The principal matter that concerned the LVT is the phraseology of the paragraph which commenced: "It is now our intention to enter into an agreement with HH Smith [a contractor] … on the recommendation of SP Projects, after the expiry date of this second consultation notice." The LVT's decision was that the message carried to a reasonable lessee by the notice, coupled with the accompanying documents (and especially a demand for payment based on the HH Smith estimate), was that it was in effect pointless (or perhaps merely of little value) for such lessee to trouble to make any observations. The LVT concluded that the opportunity to comment on the estimates was "rendered nugatory to a significant degree so as to invalidate the consultation". It was not suggested, however, that in fact the consultation period after 13 February 2007 was pointless, such as would be the case in hypothetical circumstances where a landlord had already committed itself either contractually (or perhaps in principle) to a particular contractor. Nor did the LVT find that the landlord had jumped the gun in any such manner. There was no evidence from anyone that they were in fact misled about their ability to make observations or that there were some observations they wished to make but which they refrained from making in the light of the phraseology in the notice.
In the Upper Tribunal, HHJ Huskinson held that given the notice expressly stated that the lessee could, should the lessee wish to do so, make written observations in relation to any of the estimates to the landlord, substantial reasons would be required for concluding that what the landlord was expressly giving with one hand (namely the right to make written observations) was being taken away by the other hand such that in substance no proper invitation was being made to the lessees to make observations in writing in relation to the estimates. In allowing the appeal, he decided that the landlord's intention to instruct HH Smith was no more than a provisional intention capable of being changed and that it depended upon the consultation exercise. It was regrettable that the wording of the notice did not make this clear and suggested the following would have more accurately reflected the landlord's position: "It is at present our provisional intention (subject always to further consideration in the light of any observations received in accordance with paragraph 3 above) to enter into an agreement with HH Smith".
Decision: Issue 2
As regards the question of whether the notice specified the date on which the relevant consultation period ended, the notice provided: "Observations must be made within the consultation period of 35 days from the date of this notice". The LVT held that it failed to "specify … the date on which the relevant period ends." HHJ Huskinson accepted that the notice did not specify a date of the calendar year by name and there is the potential for ambiguity in that it is not entirely unknown for persons to be uncertain as to whether a period of 35 days from 13 February 2007 means a period of 35 days commencing on 13 February or a period of 35 days commencing on 14 February. He considered that the former is correct and accepted counsel's argument based upon Sheffield City Council v Graingers Wines and Lower Street Properties v Jones that it is not essential that the notice specify a date of the calendar year by name. It was sufficient if the date was made clear. In my judgment it was made clear.
Landlord's should be encouraged to communicate with lessees as much as possible at all stages of the consultation process and this includes notifying the lessees of any preferred contractor (subject to further consultation). Such information may assist a lessee who wishes to research the preferred contractor and make observations. The UT's guidance to landlords wishing to communicate a provisional intention is welcome.
The lessee was not required to contribute to the cost of insurance because the landlord had failed to take out insurance in the joint names of the landlord and lessee in accordance with the terms of the lease.
Clause 4 (ii) of the lease contained a covenant by the lessor in the following terms: "To insure and keep insured with a reputable insurance company in the joint names of the Lessor and the Lessee each and every part of the Building…" In the LVT the lessee argued that she was entitled to have a specific interest in the insurance policy noted on the Certificate of Insurance as this was a clause in her lease and she believed a necessity in order for the insurance to be valid. The landlord's response was that the general interest noted on the Certificate of Insurance was sufficient, that it would be impractical to note all specific interests, and that the only explanation for some specific noting of interests was historical. The LVT accepted the landlord's argument and held "the noting of the general interest was sufficient and therefore determined that the failure to note [the lessee's] specific interest was not such as to invalidate the insurance. It therefore does not provide sufficient reason for [the lessee] to refuse to pay her contribution to the building insurance."
On appeal, HJ Huskinson held that the question was not whether insurance had been placed which, on the balance of probabilities, would have been sufficient for the appellant if she had made a claim. The question instead is whether the respondent complied with its obligation under clause 4(ii) of the lease. The appellant's covenant is a covenant to pay one quarter of the sum expended for insuring the building "in accordance with Clause 4(ii) hereof". Accordingly in order to be entitled to seek payment from the appellant under her covenant the respondent must show that it has placed insurance in accordance with clause 4(ii). This clause requires the respondent to insure the building "in the joint names of the Lessor and Lessee". The Tribunal did not hear any expert evidence in relation to the practice of the insurance market in relation to property insurance such as this and HHJ Huskinson did not accept that it would have been impossible or impractical for the respondent to have placed insurance in terms where the appellant's name and property were expressly shown so as to make clear that the appellant's interest was a specific interest which was expressly covered by the insurance. Accordingly, the lessee was only required to contribute towards the insurance in the years that she had specifically been named on the certificate of insurance.
Landlords and managing agents often fail to name specific interests on the certificate of insurance. This case highlights that in such cases the cost of insurance will not be recoverable from the lessee if the lease requires the insurance certificate to be in joint names.
The local authority landlord paid an Arms Length Management Organisation ("ALMO") a management fee to manage its housing stock. The housing stock included both secure tenancies and long leaseholds. The ALMO established a specific Leasehold Team to manage the leasehold properties. As a result of the way the ALMO was structured and paid by the local authority, it was difficult to precisely calculate the specific cost of managing individual buildings. The landlord devised a way to identify the cost of the Leasehold Team and then to apportion the general costs of management of the leasehold properties. The LVT decided that the landlord was not entitled to recover management charges calculated in this manner and instead determined what it considered to be a reasonable management fee for each block.
Allowing the landlord's appeal, the Upper Tribunal held that it was open to the landlord and the ALMO to agree that the cost to the landlord of paying the ALMO to manage the landlord's leasehold properties (as opposed to the more numerous properties the subject of tenancies), which is part of the global amount paid to the ALMO for managing the entire housing stock, should be calculated by a reasonable and carefully worked apportionment of the ALMO's global costs for the relevant year. This is what the landlord had done so that the management charges were reasonable and recoverable.


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[dropcap size=small]D[/dropcap]ionne Brand is a world-renowned Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and and documentarian. She was Toronto's third Poet Laureate from September 2009 to November 2012.
Born on January 7, 1953, in Guayguayare, Trinidad, she moved to Canada at age 17. She was educated at the University of Toronto, where she earned a BA in English and Philosophy going on to graduate study at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her first poetry collection, 'Fore Day Morning, was published in 1978, three years after her university graduation.
As a Poet, Brand has won the Governor General's Award and the Trillium Book Award for Land to Light On (1997) the Pat Lowther Memorial Award for Poetry for thirsty (2002); the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize for Ossuarie.
Brand is seen as being "at the forefront of the resurgence of Black writing in Canada." Her writings driven by her political activism has explored the feelings of displacement experienced by Blacks as a result of the legacy of slavery, often touching on the specific situation of Black women–on "the blood-stained blind of race and sex," as she put it in her 1990 poem "No Language Is Neutral."
In November 2012, her first play debuted at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, when Brand adapted her poem thirsty for the stage. Set in Toronto in 1978, thirsty tells the story of Alan, a Jamaican man killed in his Toronto home by police, and how the memory of the event reverberates for the women in his life. Brand said, "I tried to think of how your life can split open in that public violent moment — I wanted to think through how that woman felt, what her family felt, when that kind of event happened in her life."
She has also achieved great distinction and acclaim in fiction, with The Village Voice including Dionne Brand in its 1999 "Writers on the Verge" literary supplement. Brand's works of fiction include the novel What We All Long For, translated into Italian, German and French, which won the Toronto Book Award. The novel In Another Place, Not Here was a New York Times notable book in 1998, and At the Full and Change of the Moon, a Los Angeles Times Notable Book of the Year in 1999.
Her non-fiction includes Bread Out Of Stone, and A Map to the Door of No Return, which is a meditation on Blackness in the diaspora.


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Vastavam web: Indian state-run Punjab National Bank has agreed to pay 65 billion rupees ($997.4 million) to counterparty banks, honouring an initial tranche of claims over a massive fraud case and ending uncertainty around repayments in the banking sector.In what has been dubbed as the biggest fraud in India's banking history, two jeweller groups have been accused of defrauding banks by raising loans from overseas branches of Indian lenders using nearly $2 billion of fraudulent guarantees issued by rogue PNB staff at a Mumbai branch.
"This measure will ensure that India's banking system at large has the least possible disruption owing to the unfortunate fraud and banking operations will continue to function smoothly," PNB said in a statement.At least four other state-run banks – State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank and Allahabad Bank – have disclosed exposures that range between $212 million and $412 million to fraudulent PNB guarantees.
The banks were in talks over the claims and had also involved the government and the central bank as they sought to settle the dispute before the end of their fourth quarter and financial year on March 31.A source with direct knowledge of the talks had told on Tuesday that PNB was moving to quickly resolve the dispute by the end of the month.The fraudulent guarantees, valid for one year and issued on behalf of companies owned by jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, are due between January and April this year, according to police and court documents.


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About Sweetie
I am a dedicated real state professional as well
as a wife and mother of three wonderful little boys. I was raised in Charlotte
which gives me an added advantage over some of my counter parts. Client care is
very important in navigating the way I run my business. I prefer to take a more
proactive approach rather than a reactive approach in each of my transactions.
I strive to make your buying or selling process a positive and smooth
experience. I am honest with you at all times, I will tell you what you need to
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Angela has over 15 years experience planning special events of all sizes, ranging from small social affairs to large community festivals with over 200,000 attendees. Though weddings are her specialty, she has enjoyed working with non-profit organizations coordinating key fundraising events such as a four-day bike ride, walk/runs and 500 person silent auction galas.
She has been an active member of the Association of Bridal Consultants since 2004 and has earned both the designation of Professional Bridal Consultant (PBC) and Accredited Bridal Consultant (ABC). In 2009, Angela joined the National Association of Catering Executives, D/FW chapter, and has held the positions of Director of Marketing, Communications and Education. She also earned the Certified Professional in Catering & Events (CPCE) designation.
Though Angela is a native Texan, she lived for 6 years in Madison, Wisconsin, where she owned and operated a successful wedding and event consulting company. In 2009, she returned to Texas to be with family and to attend the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She graduated in May 2012 and is currently working on opening a unique historic and eco-friendly special event venue in Fort Worth.
Angela is currently the Director of Marketing for Vestar Properties, the entity that manages the popular West 7th development in Fort Worth, TX. She plans all the exciting events that keep West 7th a vibrant shopping, dining and entertainment attraction in Fort Worth.


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text: Les Fox was a scaffolding erector who chatted up Bet Lynch in the Rovers in July 1977. She thought he was lecherous and cocky - just her type - and so agreed to go on a double date with him and his partner in crime Eric Bailey and to find someone for Eric. When Les found out that Bet lived in the flat above an off-licence and that Eric's date, Renee Bradshaw, owned the shop, he arranged another date in Ashton with the pair but instead of meeting the women, he and Eric took advantage of their absence to break into the premises and steal the stock, watching the Corner Shop from the viaduct to make sure they'd left before making their move. Bet and Renee returned from being stood up to find the booze had been taken from the shelves. The police caught up with the pair in Stoke-on-Trent when they were arrested for drink driving just a few days later.


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Lots more Raphael Tuck vintage postcards on my web site
Friday, 17 June 2011
Sepia Saturday 79: Stormy Seas
Lots more Raphael Tuck vintage postcards on my web site
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I like the details of the sepia one more. The colored one seems too dark and flat.ReplyDelete
I've never seen Blackpool looking like that. I like the second picture due the light effects of the sun.ReplyDelete
You know, I can feel the rocking and the rolling and smell the sea breeze and I'm thinking I need another dramamine!ReplyDelete
On the beach...at Blackpool?!! Good grief! That would drench the illuminations!ReplyDelete
Looks a bit of a nightmare - not sure I would chose that card to boast about my holiday to Blackpool.ReplyDelete
Great postcards, fortunately Blackpool beach is usually more tranquil than that. Very interesting how Tucks have reused the image to create a new postcard.ReplyDelete
I like the b & w one best. The color one reminds me of a too sweet Thomas Kincaid painting!ReplyDelete
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I prefer the b&w too, and I can smell the tumult of the stormy waters; great cardReplyDelete
Goodness, that must have been labelled wrongy surely. Neither scene looks very tranquil, but the coloured one seems to make the sky look more dramatic.ReplyDelete
For me, the colour takes the edge off the storm. But two terrific photos, although maybe not the best advert for Blackpool....ReplyDelete
Last year I went to a fascinating exhibit on Victorian/Edwardian artists focusing on the period's fondness for dramatic stories. I was surprised at how immense many paintings were. Could the original be one of those grand seascapes?ReplyDelete
Is it unusual to find postcards like these, almost identical except for a few changes and the color? I love the ocean and being at the shore but I don't want to imagine being on that ship. Where's the dramamine?!ReplyDelete
How interesting! I always like to contrast different versions of the same card. It's true that the first one seem stormier, but the second one seems more atmospheric.ReplyDelete
so dramatic, i like this!!ReplyDelete
and i also hope Alan had nothing but smooth sailing...


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Learning and Growth
At more, we believe it's important for employees to constantly challenge themselves and grow as professionals. It is our passion to unlock the potential that lies within each employee and help them enjoy a fulfilling career with us.
Empowering our people and building upon their strengths is a critical part of the Talent Management process at more. Priority is given to internal growth and lateral hires at higher levels are far and few and largely strategic in nature. Our orientation and learning programmes help our staff to imbibe more's Quality First culture, develop right knowledge, skills and behaviour that is required to effectively perform their roles and develop into higher roles.
Centers of Excellence for Learning have been created to build Retail knowledge and skills. The more for Retail Excellence has been designing and imparting skills for outstanding customer service and store management. We leverage learning from Gyanodaya, more's Leadership Development Centre, to build leadership skills and business management.
Programmes such as Saamarthya, SPARK, Aarambh, Aarohan Functional Excellence and Retail Next provide platforms for people to learn and grow higher in the organisation.
Individual development is in focus with performance discussion and feedback, career conversation, and coaching. These steps provide valuable inputs to individuals for development and growth.
Emphasis is put on the manager's role in developing their teams. Managers are assessed on their ability to hire people with the right skills sets, nurture them and help them grow.
At more, we believe in sparking change that is meaningful and impactful. Our philosophy is one of developing our own people and enabling them to grow with us through a well-defined process of internal recruitment.
With this vision clearly defined, we have a well-established program for career acceleration called SPARK that helps our front-end staff grow with us and build a successful retail career. Through SPARK we channelize the talent of every store employee towards making every customer's store experience more memorable.
Specially designed keeping in mind the needs of varied store staff, such as CSA's (Customer Sales and Support Associates), CSS's (Customer Sales and Support Supervisor's) and CSM's (Customer Sales and Support Manager), SPARK sees them gain knowledge through on-the-job, classroom learning, projects, mentors and stringent assessments so that their career growth is on the fast track to the position of Division Head. With SPARK, a sense of importance is brought to an employee's role and behavioral skills are developed that help them succeed in their career at more.
more believes very strongly in organic promotions and the SPARK program is the natural extension of that, focused on giving every front-end employee the chance to build a career with more that is long, fruitful and rewarding.
- Aarohan, Aarambh and Functional Excellence Programs
Creating a learning and development road map that enables engaged, committed and talented employees to transform their capabilities and take up larger roles is a challenge all retailers face. more has picked up the gauntlet and responded to this challenge with career advancement programs for our staff named Aarohan (for Middle – Senior management staff) and Aarambh (Junior – Middle Management staff) and Functional Excellence program (Designed specifically keeping key functions in mind)
All these programs are platforms for discussion and introspection with the leadership team at more, serving to prepare everyone for greater challenges in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Buying & Merchandising, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Fresh and more.
Each of these programs involves an intense 12 month development curriculum that is delivered through class room interventions, working on live projects, store stints, Senior leadership interactions and e–Learning programs. These interventions cover both Functional as well as the Behavioral aspects.
Aarohan, Aarambh and Functional Excellence programs have been warmly welcomed by more employees that are fully committed to boosting their careers through the innumerable growth opportunities afforded to them at more.
- Retail Next and Retail Ascent
Retail professionals in India have always relied on self-learning, but with a booming retail market, it has become imperative to have retail employees with a holistic understanding of the retail industry. That's why we have developed retail learning programs, namely Retail Next and Retail Ascent, to groom our employees and unlock their full potential. The programmes strive to give the best intellectual inputs through varied teaching methodologies and have been instrumental in creating value and a consumer-centric retail culture.
Retail Next has been designed to groom Division Heads and help them make the transition to the level of Store Manager. This is done via an intensive 1 year program that includes e-learning, classroom sessions, assessment centers, structured selection criteria, projects, competency/ skill enhancement through well-defined measurable career transition plan ending with a live 3 months of Store Manager stint. Also an external training is conducted at the renowned Indian School of Business (ISB) at Hyderabad.
Retail Ascent is the next stage of learning for retail employees that has been designed to groom Store Managers into Area Operations Manager. This intensive 1 year program disseminates learning via e-learning and external training sessions that are conducted at the renowned Indian School of Business (ISB) at Hyderabad.
Both of these comprehensive learning programs have been developed to help more's retail professionals deliver an exceptional customer experience at all times.
- Retail Leadership Programme
We invest in our people, with clearly defined development pathways for your career. It's why we've instituted a Retail Leadership Program (RLP) that focuses on accelerating your retail career through classroom and on-the-job learning.
The RLP has been crafted specifically keeping in mind the needs of entry level staff across business functions. The RLP aims to coach, develop and give our young talent all the best practices and tools needed to take on greater responsibilities. This fast-track program handpicks young talent from across management colleges and grooms them over the course of a year for retail leadership roles within more.


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As with most board games, the computer uses an evaluation function, which assigns a number, or score, to a given position on the board. After each roll, the AI compares all possible moves and plays the one with the highest score.
The AI engine used in the Expert level scores 0.68 points per game (ppg) against PubEval* in cubeless games. This is a very strong result meaning it wins around 2/3 of the games. The Hard level is roughly equivalent to PubEval. In 5-point matches Expert performs even better, achieving win rate of 75% against Hard, mostly due to its superior cube strategy.
* PubEval is a common benchmark for computer Backgammon programs. It is considered to be as strong as an intermediate human player.
To play online, finish or resign the current match, if any. When the title screen comes up, go to Menu->Options and change the "Game" setting to "Online". Enter your FIBS username and password in the respective fields at the bottom of the list. Please note that both username and password are case sensitive. If you do not have a FIBS account, you can create one at http://wap.odesys.com/fibsreg/
Yes, the dice are random, or pseudo-random to be precise, because they are in fact produced by an algorithm. That is how computers work.
For those familiar with the Java platform, the dice are implemented by the following line:
random.nextInt(6) + 1;
where random is an instance of java.util.Random, initialized by the system clock every time the game is started. The random number generator of course has no idea whose turn it is or at what stage of the game. For more related information please see the Roll distribution below.
random.nextInt(6) + 1;
Accurate board evaluation produces strong moves. The Easy level uses a simple, but not very accurate evaluation function, while the Expert level uses a much more complex, but also much more accurate evaluation function
There are certain cases when doubling is not allowed. You can only double at the beginning of your turn and before you roll. You cannot double if your opponent owns the doubling cube. You cannot double during a 1-point match or during the Crawford game in a multi-point match as described at http://www.bkgm.com/gloss/lookup.cgi?crawford+rule
Yes, the doubling cube can be turned off. Go to Options and set the "Match points" setting to 1. There is no doubling in 1-point matches.
We conducted an experiment in the Android emulator to verify that the rolls are well distributed and the random number generator works properly. The rate (in brackets) is the average number of times out of 36 that each roll appears. The distribution we observed after 3600000 is very close to ideal.
Double rolls
[1,1] = 99622 (0.99622)
[2,2] = 99920 (1.0003)
[3,3] = 100557 (1.00036)
[4,4] = 99878 (1.00054)
[5,5] = 99933 (0.99902)
[6,6] = 100431 (0.9999)
Mixed rolls
[1,2] = 199993 (1.99993)
[1,3] = 200570 (2.0057)
[2,3] = 200080 (2.0008)
[1,4] = 199730 (1.9973)
[2,4] = 199972 (1.99972)
[3,4] = 199769 (1.99769)
[1,5] = 199690 (1.9969)
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On Sunday, Apple published a new commercial in its "Not much has changed" series called iPhone 6s - The Camera. The spot highlights all the many new camera features in its newest iPhone, including the front screen-flash, taking, finding, and sharing photos, Live Photos, taking 4K videos, slow motion, and more.
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text: The United States, Britain and other allies have promised not to abandon the new Kabul government, as President Ashraf Ghani outlined his vision for a more self-reliant Afghanistan at a London conference. In Thursday's meeting of envoys from more than 60 countries, Ghani said observers who had predicted doom for Afghanistan as the international military presence wound down were wrong. "History will not be repeated. We have overcome the past," Ghani told diplomats at the end of the conference. After agreeing to form a national unity government with chief executive officer Abdullah Abdullah in September, Ghani has vowed to build up Afghanistan's self-reliance, reducing its dependence on aid by boosting its feeble economy and rooting out corruption. "The world is not responsible for everything for Afghanistan. It is us who are responsible for everything," Ghani said. "We are determined to do business differently." He said he was confident Afghanistan would overcome its challenges. "We hope that we will never need direct combat support [again], because the last thing we want is more blood,'' he said. "Peace is a top priority for us." 'Moment of transformation' British Prime Minister David Cameron assured Afghans that "we are with you every step of the way". Foreign aid to Afghanistan has 'low impact' US Secretary of State John Kerry also addressed the conference, promising to back Ghani's reforms and hailing a "moment of transformation" for Afghanistan. "We have a government in Kabul that merits our confidence... They can be confident of the support of the international community," he said. The 13-year international combat mission in Afghanistan ends December 31, although Ghani has signed security agreements with Washington and NATO permitting a continued international military presence. About 10,000 American troops will remain by the end of the year. Thursday's conference served as a follow-up to a 2012 meeting in Tokyo, where allies pledged $16bn to help rebuild and stabilise Afghanistan's government. But officials in London would not discuss how much of that money Kabul so far has received, even as they acknowledged that, in the short term at least, Afghanistan cannot survive on its domestic revenues alone. Since 2012, the United States has sent Afghanistan's government $8bn in assistance, and Kerry promised on Thursday to ask the US Congress to approve "extraordinary" but unspecified levels of new aid through 2017. SOURCE: Agencies Politics US & Canada Afghanistan Pakistan United Kingdom


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AWWE Facts
So You want some insight behind the AWWE! This page will give you the important little information and history you need to enjoy the show better and become a true AWWE Fan!
The Great Khali won his first title during Season 4 Of The AWWE As United States Champion.
On July 14th 2010 during Season 4 The AWWE Started Letting The Fans Represent AWWE Superstars For Bragging Rights.
Goldberg is the first superstar to hold 3 single titles at once. He held WCW, World Heavyweight, & Champion Of Champions all at once.
Edge Won the 1st Biggest Comeback In AWWE History winning the AWWE Championship in a comeback match vs HHH at The Bash 3.
MVP won his first major title, The World Heavyweight Championship, at Survivor Series via an traditional Survivor Series Elmination Tag.
Ted Debiase's first solo championship was the AWWE Hardcore Championship.
MVP & Big Show competed in there first ever big major title shot at Show Summerslam 2.
All The Contenders To The World Heavyweight Championship at Summerslam 2 took part in the AWWE Corporation at one time or another.
The 2nd Ever Summerslam is September 6 , 2009. It will feature the best of the present vs the best of the past AWWE and also marks a full year of PPVs. Summerslam started it all. Summerslam will forever be the Anniversary of AWWE. This date also marks its 1st Anniversary.
Beth Phoenix on August 16th 2009 won here first AWWE Women's Championship in a 6 Diva Battle Royal that included the current champ Victoria and legendary AWWE Diva Melina.
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Batista won his first ever AWWE World Heavyweight Championship on August 16th 2009. Defeating William Regal at Night Of Champions
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Chris Huhne has fallen into the Twitter direct message trap. I've done it myself.* When you think you're privately messaging someone then — horror! — it is broadcast to the world. In his case "From someone else fine but I do not want my fingerprints on the story C'" He deleted the tweet but — sorry, Chris! — that doesn't work on Twitter either because you can be retweeted.
What's he up to? As a former Sunday newspaper journalist I have a fair idea. It's Friday night, 6pm — witching hour for MPs briefing a Sunday hack, with the intention of damaging a colleague or the government. "From someone else, fine" might well indicate asking the journalist to suggest the leak or quote came from someone else — so he could then deny all knowledge. Of course, it all may be innocent — he could be referring to newly-washed linen, or freshly-baked cup cakes. Possible, but a bit unlikely.
With the Leveson inquiry is underway, and British press freedom facing its greatest-ever threat, it's worth remembering Tweets like Huhne. And that our political class so often initiates the skulduggery they affect to deplore. Damian McBride at least had the nous to do his briefing over a drink in a quiet bar. Anyway, I can't wait to see what anonymous Cabinet members have to say in this Sunday's press.
* In my case, I replied by text to a Twitter DM telling my friend that I couldn't wait to come home "and see my two gorgeous boys" — i.e. my sons. I didn't then realise that replying to Twitter on text sent it out on my general Twitter feed. It led to all types of rude comments.


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Bright and beautiful Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and is one of Australia's best tourist spots for those who love the sand and the sea. With numerous beach-resorts, surfing spots and sea-boating options, Brisbane offers a fun-filled and relaxed atmosphere. Brisbane is also home to three of Australia's top universities, which offer an excellent selection of programmes and attract Indian students in steady numbers every year.
Brisbane's top universities for Indian students
The four key universities in Brisbane are:
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Queensland
- Griffith University
- CQ University Australia
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology popularly known as QUT is one of Australia's leading universities focused on a research-intensive scientific education. QUT traces its origins to the Brisbane School of Arts, which started in 1849. Today, QUT is home to over 45,000 students, which includes more than 6,000 international students. QUT comprises the Business School and Faculties of – Creative Industries, Education, Health, Law and Science and Engineering. The University offers generous scholarships to international students and this contributes to the popularity of the institution in addition to its top-quality teaching and state-of-the-art facilities.
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland consistently ranks among the world's top 50 universities and is a hub for medical research. The University has three campuses in the region and the key campus based out of St Lucia in Brisbane is ranked among the world's most beautiful university campuses. For nearly 20 different subject categories, the University of Queensland ranks in the world's top-50. Programmes offered in Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, Psychology and Forestry are ranked in the top-20 in the world. State-of-the-art on-campus accommodation facilities are available for students and there are a number of student clubs that keep them occupied. In terms of research – medicine, computing and sustainable living are key areas of interest. Researchers at the University have been credited with discovering a vaccine to cure cervical cancer.
Griffith University
Griffith University ranks among the world's top 100 universities that are less than 50 years old. The institution started in 1975 and today it is recognised as one of the most vibrant universities in Australia. The University is home to over 43,000 students and more than 300 programmes are offered in subjects as diverse as the Humanities, Education, Law, Business, Science, Music, Fine Arts, and Health. With academic partnerships with leading universities in 48 different countries, the opportunities for student exchange and study abroad programmes are also available. There are more than 30 different key research institutes and research in human medicine and nanotechnology are primary research areas at the University. The University has a growing community of Indian students.
CQUniversity Australia
CQUniversity Australia is Australia's first changemaker campus for social innovation and is a part of the global Ashoka U project, an exclusive global social innovation group, made up of only 30 other high profile education institutions across the world. CQU traces its origins to the Queensland Institute of Technology, which was started in 1967. The institution grew in size and stature and was granted university status in 1994. With more than 24 campus locations spread across Australia; CQ University is considered to be Australia's most inclusive and engaged university. CQUniversity was awarded five stars for inclusiveness, internationalisation and online/distance education by the QS Stars ratings system.
Brisbane is also home to a number of TAFE institutions that offer a variety of vocational and tertiary education programmes that prepare students to pick up a trade-skill and create a career for themselves. TAFE Queensland is the most trusted name and there are numerous campuses spread across the region and they attract a sizeable number of international students every year.
Everything is awesome in Brisbane
Brisbane offers numerous tourist delights, the Gold Coast with its famous beaches, trekking trails and amazing roads lining the coast offer travellers a great experience. There are numerous restaurants that cater to various tastes and budgets and the city offers all the conveniences that any major city would offer in terms of shopping, cinema, theatre and art installations. A strong public transport system offers good connectivity and students can get discounts on numerous services. Part-time work opportunities are also available and this makes Brisbane an attractive city to study.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Blastfest 3!
Alright dude(ette)s, it's March, and March means Blastfest!
The Whitehaus, the coolest commune this side of of the Catskills, is throwing down the gauntlet for Blastfest 3. Check out this fuckin lineup.
Avi Jacob, Gregory J Mullen, Manners, Shai Erlichman, The Needy Visions, Duck That, The Woodrow Wilsons, Wolf Woolf, Tulsa, Ambitious Tugboat, Concord Ballet Orchestra Players, Debbie and the Bullets, Casey Rocheteau, Apollo Sunshine, Rene, Boy Without God, James Lindsey, The Great Valley, OH!OH!MINTS!, The French Cops, Girlfriends, The Meadowlarks, Turtle Ambulance, and more, YES MORE
So much fun is going to be had at Blastfest 3. You have no idea. It's going to be like the epic party you always wanted to throw but never had enough friends to make it crazy enough. Well, everybody at Blastfest is your friend (true story) and that means THIS IS THAT PARTY. The music is going to be sosososo fantastic and, get this, FREE PB&Js!! Just don't be a glutton.
They'll be celebrating the release of The Whitehaus Family Record Family Record, a 2xLP compilation featuring a ton of the people playing Blastfest and then some. And there's not just music, there's also a zine fair put on by the inimitable Papercut Zine Library (who just found a new home in Somerville!), plus a comic jam (?). Yeah, this is going to be pretty grand.
The whole hootenanny goes down on March 20 at the Cambridge YMCA from 11-11 with a "sliding scale" of $5-10 for tickets. Meaning if you can swing it, and you should be able to swing it I mean they're giving away goddamn PB&Js you guys, then you should drop a tenner in the bucket.
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Damnit! I'll be out of town. This event has everything I could possibly ask for in a concert too. Free PB&J's!!
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This event has been fully booked for a while. It's tomorrow at Osgoode, organized by a dynamic group of women and a great collection of organizations (see below for a complete list). IFLS is pleased to be a sponsor of this event and once the post-event report is finished, we'll hope to have it available on this blog.
You can find a full description of the event below – or click here for a program in pdf.
Reclaiming Our Narratives: Conversations on Gender and Racial Profiling in Toronto
Saturday, November 28, 2015, 9:30AM to 6:30PM
We all seem to be talking about racial profiling – from lawyers to police officers; from the media to politicians; from people who are profiled every day to those who have never been subject to the experience. But what aren't we talking about when we talk about racial profiling?
Join us on November 28, 2015, as we discuss the many ways gender impacts racial profiling. We will highlight the often silenced stories of women, girls and trans people, and their experiences with racial profiling — whether at the border or in jails, whether it's the direct experience of being profiled or the indirect experience of parents and supporters of those who are profiled.
10:00am: Keynote 11:00am: Police brutality and incarceration 12:00pm: Border policing 1:00pm: Lunch & free clothing bank provided by Windfall Clothing 2:00pm: Racial profiling and reproductive justice 3:00pm: Youth experiences 4:00pm: Closing plenary: remedies and resistance
We know these conversations can be traumatizing for people who are forced to live with the experience of being profiled. We will strive to create a safe and accessible space for speakers, facilitators, and attendees by providing the following services throughout the conference:
active listeners and/or counsellors; ASL language interpretation; child-minding; Halal food options; gender-neutral washrooms; room accessibility for mobility devices and tokens for transportation support.
A final report detailing the conference will be produced and distributed. We will also explore other ways to share the event's key insights.
Organizing Partners:
This event is the collective effort of a number of people and organizations, including
Across Boundaries (rep: Idil Abdillahi); Andrea Anderson, PhD Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University; Anti-Black Racism Network (rep: Idil Abdillahi); Canadian Association of Muslim Women in Law (rep: Fathima Cader); Harmony Movement (rep: Brittany Andrew-Amofah); METRAC (rep: Jessica Mustachi); Network to Eliminate Police Violence (rep: Kimalee Phillip)


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Yesterday came the major news that Paul Feig was officially directing Ghostbusters 3 (which we'll now just be referring to as the Ghostbusters reboot since that's what it really is). Katie Dippold has been hired to co-write the script with Feig and it will center around a cast of "hilarious women." All of this sounds really good to me, as it won't have anything to do with the tired "handing over of the torch" concept we'd been hearing about for years.
And now it's also confirmed that this will not be a sequel of any kind, but rather a hard reboot. It won't follow the events of the first two films, which I think is a wise choice. Paul Feig recently opened up about the film and the logic behind the choices he's making. Hit the jump for more on the Ghostbusters reboot.
Feig told EW that the casting choices he's making come purely from a place of creative inspiration:
"I just don't understand why it's ever an issue anymore. I've promoted both Bridesmaids and The Heat and myself and my cast are still hit constantly with the question, "will this answer the question of whether women can be funny?" I really cannot believe we're still having this conversation. Some people accused it of kind of being a gimmick and it's like, it would be a gimmick if I wasn't somebody whose brain doesn't automatically go to like, I want to just do more stuff with women. I just find funny women so great. For me it's just more of a no-brainer. I just go, what would make me excited to do it? I go: four female Ghostbusters to me is really fun. I want to see that dynamic."
This will also be a hard reboot, it won't take place in a world where the Ghostbusters as we've come to know them even exist.
"And then I thought, well, what if we just make it new? It's not coming into the world that existed before. It's always hard if the world has gone through this big ghost attack, how do you do it again? I wanted to come into our world where there's talk of ghosts but they're not really credible, and so what would happen in our world if this happened today… Everything is up for grabs right now. I look at this the same way a superhero movie launches where it's always fun to see, like, what are they going to do with the costumes this time? What are they going to do with the hardware this time? It's not going to be, here is the exact same stuff. It's also not going to go, screw you, if you like that stuff, it's all completely different. We're going to have fun with it, but again, bring it into our time period. I'm a big hardware nerd when it comes to sci-fi and all of that so I love all the gear and I love all that. We're really going to have fun with playing with the science of it"
In what I consider to be something of a surprising development, they're going to amp up the scares. This won't be just a pure comedy. I'm really hoping they can pull this off:
"Both she [Dippold] and I are obsessed with how do we make comedy really scary? The sequel to The Heat was going to be pretty scary and funny. Almost like in a Silence of the Lambs type thing but funny. I think funny people in peril and in danger is one of the best forms of comedy, and I really like things to play very real while funny things are happening. So that's what both Katie and I really want to do with this one is make it crazy funny but also you're scared at the same time."
I don't know about you guys, but if they're going to do another Ghostbusters movie, it feels like this is one of the better ways to go around it. Feig also says some of the original cast may come back, but in different roles:
"Well, I mean, look, those are my comedy heroes. So as far as I'm concerned, anybody wants to come back I welcome with open arms. It would just be in different roles now, but it would be fun to figure out how to do that."
- GHOSTBUSTERS 3 Hires Katie Dippold to Write Script With Director Paul Feig, Female Cast Confirmed
- Dan Aykroyd Thinks GHOSTBUSTERS Franchise Could Be a Marvel-Style Universal Because of Course He Does
- Paul Feig Eyed to Direct GHOSTBUSTERS 3; May Be Total Reboot with Female-Led Cast


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Jenny Künkel: Sex, Crime and Real Men
"An influx of up to 40,000 prostitutes, mainly from Eastern Europe, is expected during the World Cup" - this message circulated by newspaper reports since April 2005 alarmed women's organizations and local politicians alike. Particularly the city of Dortmund gained media attention for its subsequent proposal to install "sex-garages" ("Verrichtungsboxen") to keep sex workers away from the city center. On the other hand, the national council of women in Germany (Deutscher Frauenrat) launched a campaign against trafficking and forced prostitution.
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The paper traces both debates, thereby connecting two scales of control policies: national border control and control of city spaces. First, it will analyze what interests are pursued, and how the issue is framed by the heterogeneous actors supporting the campaign against trafficking - e.g. (religious) womens organizations, the police union GdP, and the national association of employers in the sex trade (BSD). Drawing on existing empirical and theoretical literature about "trafficking", especially two aspects will be problematized: 1. the demand-side approach of the campaign, omitting above all the question of creating ways of legal migration (as demanded by sex worker's rights and migrant organizations), and 2. the conflation of "trafficking", "smuggling of illegal migrants" and "prostitution" in the media debate surrounding the campaign which constructs Eastern European women as naïve passive victims - and only as such eligible to support and (temporary) residence permits. The campaign's goals will then be contrasted to the control measures aimed at prostitution in host cities of the World Cup.
In 1997, I started studying urban and regional planning at the Technical University of Berlin (and Madrid). Within urban planning I specialized in "international context " and "urban renewal ", which I completed with two short theses on the genesis of post-modern planning during the Spanish "transición " and on the spatial regulation of sex work on Berlin's Kurfürstenstraße. During my studies, I have worked as a tutor at the department of "gender planning " and for different private planning companies. In 2004, I finished my studies with a diploma thesis on exclusionary practices shown in the planning policy "Quartiersmanagement ". Within the transatlantic PhD program "history and culture of the 20th century metropolis " I will concentrate on urban discourses and the regulation of sex work in Berlin and Chicago.


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What Is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed today. It can reshape, reduce or augment a person's nose to achieve facial harmony and boost self-confidence. It may be performed as a reconstructive procedure to correct a birth defect or an injury such as a broken nose. Rhinoplasty may be performed for functional rather than cosmetic reasons as well. Combining nose reshaping with septoplasty can effectively treat certain breathing problems, such as those caused by a deviated septum.
What Concerns Can Nose Surgery Correct?
Rhinoplasty is an excellent procedure for achieving the following:
- Balance the size of the nose with the other facial features
- Modify the width of the nose at the bridge
- Improve the nasal profile, including removing humps or depressions
- Contour a nasal tip that is too large, "boxy," drooping or upturned
- Change the angle between the nose and the mouth
- Narrow and reshape the nostrils
- Correct asymmetry or deviation
Candidates for Nose Surgery
The best candidates for rhinoplasty:
- Are at least 13 years old and have finished facial growth
- Are healthy
- Do not smoke
- Are seeking rhinoplasty for personal reasons, not pressure from others
- Have realistic goals for the procedure.
The Rhinoplasty Procedure
Rhinoplasty is usually an outpatient procedure performed under IV sedation or general anesthesia. It can also be performed in Dr. Monasebian's fully accredited outpatient surgical facility. Dr. Monasebian will employ one of two techniques when performing nose surgery. In a closed rhinoplasty incisions are made within the nostrils. In an open rhinoplasty the incision is made across the columella, the tissue between the nostrils. With both methods, Dr. Monasebian gently lifts the soft tissues covering the nose. He then sculpts the bone and cartilage to the desired shape. Any additional cartilage needed to augment the nose can often be taken from the septum. If the patient has a deviated septum, Dr. Monasebian will also adjust the septum and the inner structures of the nose to improve breathing. Then the tissues are re-draped and stitched closed. If the patient desires nostril reshaping, this is done as the final stage of rhinoplasty. The entire procedure generally lasts one to two hours.
Rhinoplasty Results
The results of rhinoplasty become gradually apparent as the days pass after surgery and swelling recedes. Swelling may reappear from time to time in the first year after the procedure. It is typically more noticeable in the morning and fades during the day. Patients with realistic goals for rhinoplasty are generally very happy with the new shape of their nose. The exact results depend on the patient's nasal bone and cartilage structure, facial shape, skin thickness, and age.
Recovery From Nose Surgery
For a short time after surgery, patients may experience puffiness, nose ache or a dull headache, some swelling and bruising, bleeding or stuffiness. Most patients feel like themselves within two days and return to work in about a week. Contact lenses can be worn immediately, but glasses may need to be taped to your forehead or propped on your cheeks for up to six weeks.
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Revision or secondary rhinoplasty corrects deformities caused by a previous operation on the nose. It is a more difficult procedure to perform than primary rhinoplasty because there is less cartilage to work with and there may be scarring or tissue contracture (tightening). Dr. Monasebian has, however, performed revisional rhinoplasty with excellent results to improve the function and appearance of the nose.
Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct defects or deformities of the septum. The nasal septum is the separation between the two nostrils. In adults, it is composed of both cartilage and bone. The nasal septum has three functions: support the nose, regulate air flow, and support the mucous membranes of the nose. A number of medical conditions may indicate a need for the procedure including nasal air passage obstruction, a deviated septum, tumors, chronic and uncontrolled nosebleeds, or the presence of polyps, etc. Additionally, a septoplasty may be performed in conjunction with a rhinoplasty in order to ensure that the reshaping of the nose does not result in a reduction of the amount of breathing space.
Patients who receive septoplasty can usually return home the same day or the morning after surgery. Risks or complications are relatively rare. During recovery, patients may experience bleeding, swelling, bruising, or discoloration.


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Web Development IDE MyEclipse for Spring Released
Todd Williams, VP of Technology for Genuitec, stated that a full-featured IDE was the goal, "Our goal was to give millions of valued users a full-featured, intuitive Spring development solution. With the production release of MyEclipse for Spring, we feel that we have achieved that goal. Developers who are using Spring-based tools to create Web applications now have access to some of the industrys most advanced development accelerators."
Key features include Spring MVC Scaffolding functionality, which enables developers to create ready-to-run Spring applications from existing artifacts such as database schemas, Java Beans and JPA entities. The Spring Web Flow Editor enables developers to add Spring Web Flow support to projects, which allows them to visually configure the application's flow.


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With the rapid increase of sophisticated technology, the aviation sector has also increased. This has permitted many airlines to serve various routes and try their luck in the business. This has led to an increase in the number of flights, thereby, making traveling comfortable, fast and easy.
Dubai and the USA are the two major vivacious cities in the world. With nearly 100 daily flights from Dubai to the USA, connectivity between these two cities has improved immensely. Starting from as early as six in the morning to late at night, you can easily book Dubai to USA flights according to your convenience. Nowadays, flight bookings can easily be done through online travel agencies or one can directly booked online through the official website of the concerned airlines.
If you are planning a holiday trip to the USA, then it is advisable to book Dubai to USA flights with odd hour departures as they are cheaper than the rest. Since the demand for morning and evening flights from Dubai to the USA is enormous due to the favorable timings, the rates are comparatively higher than the other flights.
Flights between Dubai and USA are economical and time efficient and make traveling quite comfortable.You can easily book a cheap flight to the USA during your weekends and take time off from your daily hectic schedule.Daily flights from Dubai to the USA are really helpful as they help in covering the huge distance in few hours. Moreover, Dubai to USA flights helps in bridging the geographical gap between UAE and the United States.
In spite of the increase in direct flights to USA from Dubai, many airlines have increased connecting flights to gain profits from passengers. This means some of the best deals are on connecting flights operating through hubs like LAX, ORD, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. All in all, there is absolutely no dearth of choice for the cheapest flights to the USA from Dubai.


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Subdued styling kept values among the lowest of V12 Ferraris; they were
entry-level cars priced about the same as a 250 GTE or a 250 PF coupe
entry-level cars priced about the same as a 250 GTE or a 250 PF coupe
At the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, Pinin Farina unveiled a prototype built on a 250 Europa GT chassis. The new body made the car look longer than the Europa, with a crisp beltline and only a small notch in front of the rear wing. The grille was lower and smaller, the windshield was more curved, and the trunk capacity was increased. It was known as the Boano.
The factory stated it was "a production car which benefited from the experience in racing." Even if not intended for racing, some customers won significant victories in them. Richie Ginther won the first U.S. East Coast GT race in a Boano coupe, and the cars also ran in the 1956 and 1957 Mille Miglias. Some Boanos were clothed in aluminum, like chassis #0443GT, which won the GT class in the 1956 Alpine Rally and took a first overall at the Acropolis Rally.
The GT Boano Coupe offered here is a production Boano coupe, finished in dark blue with silver roof, beige leather seats, and beige carpets. It has been mechanically restored at Bassano del Grappa, with cosmetics by the excellent Mario Galbiatti, ex-Carrozzeria Zagato.
This car's first owner was an Italian named Vittorio de Micheli, who purchased the car new in 1956. It was later offered for sale in the U.S. by Bill Rhodes in May 1993, before coming back to Italy in 2004 and then to its present owner.
The car is superb and fully eligible for most historic events, a very reasonably priced "ticket" to enter the Mille Miglia at the wheel of a Ferrari.


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Your billing statement includes:
- comprehensive fees
- required deposits
- other known charges
- prior balance due
- expected financial aid
Payment or documentation to clear your charges must be received by the due date in order to enroll for the current semester.
- There is an automatic HOLD on Grades and Transcripts until all financial obligations have been met.
- All seniors must clear accounts one month prior to graduation in order to participate in Commencement Exercises and receive their Diploma.
When it is necessary to forward an unpaid account to an outside collection agency, the student is responsible for all collection fees.
Payment due dates
All charges are payable on the dates noted below. In all cases of payment past the due date, a late fee of $300 will be assessed each semester.
|Statement mailed on or about
|Payments due on or before
|Fall 2020
|July 17th, 2020
|Spring 2021
|December 11th, 2020
Financial Aid Deductions
In accordance with Saint Joseph's College policy, FULL PAYMENT of the total bill must be made. The only deductions allowed are as follows:
- Scholarships, grants and loans awarded through the Office of Financial Aid, only if you have received the award letter and have returned your acceptance, and all other required documents.
- College scholarships awarded at the time of admission.
- Scholarships or sponsorships by state or federal agencies, organizations, school districts or companies that are payable to the College. Enclose supporting award authorization.
- ALL BANK LOANS. Loans in process may be deducted only if the application has been certified by the Office of Financial Aid. Half of the estimated loan disbursement will be deducted for the fall semester, and the other half for the spring semester.
- Education Benefits (Veteran or other monthly payments). Enclose copy of award letter which specifies amount of monthly payments.
- Tuition Plan Participation. The semester portion may be deferred only the tuition plan company (Nelnet Campus Commerce) has notified the school. SJC receives an updated list daily.
Other special problems should be brought to our attention immediately for review and consideration. Please call 207-893-7732 or 893-7737.
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Notification of withdrawal and requests for refunds must be made in writing and addressed to the Office of the Registrar. Read our Credit Balance Policy.
If the semester charges were not paid in full at the time of the withdrawal, a bill will be forwarded for the balance due, calculated by using the appropriate percentage.
Frequently asked questions
I already have health insurance, how do I waive the health insurance fee?
Waiving the health insurance fee is a 2 step process.
- Fill out the online waiver form on my web services.
- Send a copy (front and back) of your health card to:
Saint Joseph's College
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Deadlines for Health Waiver: Fall semester – August 1st / Spring Semester – January (tbd)
Questions? Call Health Services at 207-893-6634.
What's Tuition Insurance?
Tuition Insurance, also know as tuition refund insurance, provided coverage for students if they must withdraw from school in the middle of a semester for medical reasons, including mental health. Saint Joseph's College has partnered with A.W.G. Dewar to provide tuition insurance for all students in the 2020-21 school year. All students will see a $370 charge on their fall semester bill. This is an annual charge and will not be repeated on the spring bill.
Students may waive coverage prior to August 20th, 2020 by going to http://www.tuitionprotection.com/sjcme
Can I request an updated bill?
Yes, updated statements can be seen/printed via Campus Cafe, my web services or by calling the Treasurer's Office at 207-893-7732.
What happens to my housing deposit if I still owe money?
Housing deposit money is applied to the unpaid bill if the student does not return due to prior year balance. It is forfeited if student decides not to be a resident or withdraws.
Why didn't I get my grades?
Your grades and transcripts will be held until all financial obligations have been met.
How do I apply for a loan to cover the balance?
Many of our families choose to use a federal parent loan to pay all or part of the balance remaining after financial aid. We encourage you to research your loan options carefully.
Sample Billing Statement
Below is a billing statement sample. However, it is not all-inclusive and serves only as a guideline to help you prepare for your semester expenses. If you have any questions, you should contact 207-893-7732.
For new students that enroll in the spring semester, only 50% will be billed for the fees (ie. general and activity fees) listed below. Any questions about fees, call 207-893-7732.
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|Part-time (1-11 credits/semester)
|Tuition overload (20+ credits/semester)
|Audit course
|Room & Board
|Meals & Shared Housing
|Additional Fees
|Health Insurance fee (can be waived)
|Security deposit (one-time fee when move on campus)
|$250 or
|Lab fees/course
|Tuition Insurance fee (can be waived)
There may be other charges due to your choice of major that are not listed here.
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Software is deeply woven into contemporary life—economically, culturally,
creatively, politically—in manners both obvious and nearly invisible. Yet
while much is written about how software is used, and the activities that
it supports and shapes, thinking about software itself has remained largely
technical for much of its history. Increasingly, however, artists, scientists,
engineers, hackers, designers, and scholars in the humanities and social
sciences are finding that for the questions they face, and the things they
need to build, an expanded understanding of software is necessary. For
such understanding they can call upon a strand of texts in the history of
computing and new media, they can take part in the rich implicit culture of
software, and they can also take part in the development of an emerging,
fundamentally transdisciplinary, computational literacy. These provide the
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I have a great service to offer but because I feel awkward promoting myself no one knows about it.
I share daily inspirational quotations and DIY tutorials for a living. My audience is a no-brainer. Anyone who shares/reads quotes regularly and anyone interested in DIY. I have an easily defined audience. Finding people that share these interests is not actually that difficult online.
But, when I see someone who, for example, is posting a bunch of quotes and commenting "this is so me" or "this is exactly what I'm feeling right now" I want to tell them about the hundreds of quotes I have collected and shared.
It should be as simple as saying, "hey, if you like those quotes, you should check out Functional Rustic". I feel bad about it though. Ugh, this is embarrassing to share. I feel like I'm taking advantage of someone by seeing them in distress and then promoting my business to them.
I realize the point of the website is to be a source of inspiration for people in that exact situation – but because I am trying to make money off Functional Rustic, it feels like my suggestion to visit the site is more advertising than support.
It reminds me of asking people to donate to a charity. I may believe in the cause but, I don't want to ask my friends for money.
The thing of it is, the only way I make money is if someone buys something in my shop. Also, the main focus of Functional Rustic is to provide inspiration to as many people as possible. Promoting Functional Rustic in anyway is helpful for both the public and me.
But Functional Rustic is me, and it's awkward talking about myself.
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I bought a pair of these tights from Harrods earlier this year. The sales assistant there was really helpful and professional and had no hang-ups at at all serving a guy buying tights for himself and helping to find the right size for me.
They come in five colours:
- Anthracite (A very dark, charcoal grey with a hint of brown)
- Black
- Brenda (A rich chocolatey brown)
- Marine (Dark navy)
- Steel (Light grey with a hint of blue)
I can honestly say that if you try these you won't be disappointed. Along with Wolford, these are probably the very best opaque tights on the market. Falke don't market tights specifically aimed at men, but these are of such good quality, they don't need to as they will, I am sure, fit most men really well.


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Lion has a neat little feature discovered by @AppleFortyTwo. If you need a word looking up, three finger tap on your multitouch pad and hey presto, a neat dictionary pop up appears. See picture.
9To5 Mac are also reporting that the integration of Dictionary in Lion is much more prevalent including iBooks integration and an official SDK allowing developers to integrate Dictionary with ease. They also report seeing much more integration in iOS 5 for Apple mobile device suite.


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In 2012, author, Bruce Rosenstein, provided this thoughtful and practical guest post on how to start your year off right by simply making a list. I'm reposting it today because I think it holds good advice as we start into 2014. As editor, I have only taken one liberty - I've crossed through the year 2012 and replacing it with 2014. It's my belief that good advice carries across the years!
Since Bruce wrote this article, he has written his second book: Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way: Developing and Applying a Forward-Focused Mindset. It's the perfect read for starting off the new year!
Read on...
As we begin 2012 2014, many of us will be looking for new ways to organize and improve our life. One reason that taking advantage of a new beginning can be so difficult is that most of us have more than one dimension to our life. This is especially true for knowledge workers with work, friends, family and possibly obligations such as volunteering for a nonprofit or religious organization, or for a professional association such as SLA or ALA.
How do you know what aspects you'd like to improve if you're not really sure how many activities and people actually comprise your life? My suggestion is to create and use a Total Life List. I created this device as a running theme in my book Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life. It's designed for people who lead busy lives, and who want to make sure they are getting the most out of their time, and making a positive difference in the world.
The list is simple to set up and use. It can be done on computer, or with pen and paper. The idea is to have a framework for a visual representation of where your life stands now, including identifying the people in your various activities and responsibilities; and what you envision for the future.
The sections of your Total Life List:
- Immediate family
- Extended family
- Work colleagues you interact with most frequently and closely
- Friends
- Members of your professional networks
- Where you work now and a brief statement of your responsibilities
- Memberships in professional associations
- Various learning activities; formal and informal
- Teaching activities; formal and informal
- Volunteering
- Involvement with nonprofits or social entrepreneurship
- Mentoring
- All outside activity (e.g. sports, religion/spirituality, book groups, writing, music and other artistic endeavors, amateur interest societies, hobbies, etc.)
- Mind-body and exercise
Give an honest accounting of where you are now in these areas, and what you'd like to aim for in the future, including the people you'd like to add to your life. If you are on Facebook and LinkedIn, or other social networks, some of this information will be ready-made. Your list can be as all-encompassing and elaborate as you'd like it to be. No matter how you approach it at first, think of it as an ongoing activity for the rest of 2012 2013 and beyond.
As the year progresses, you'll have a snapshot of life that you can use as a basis for starting worthwhile changes at any time. You can keep it private, or show it to others, or compare it with the lists of your friends and colleagues. I believe that the self-examination and focused thought that goes into drawing up your list will be among the most valuable things you do this year.
Bruce Rosenstein is Managing Editor of Leader to Leader, a publication of The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute (formerly the Leader to Leader Institute and earlier the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management), and Jossey-Bass. He is the author of Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life (Berrett-Koehler, 2009) and Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way: Developing and Applying a Forward-Focused Mindset (McGraw-Hill, November, 2013). He worked as a librarian and writer for USA TODAY from 1987-2008, and since 1996 he has been an adjunct professor in library and information science at The Catholic University of America. Learn more about Bruce, and contact him at www.brucerosenstein.com.


text: Many industrial and military sites in Iraq are deemed hazardous A study of environmental danger hot spots in Iraq by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said close to $40 million is needed to clean up the damage. It also warns that the destruction of Iraqi military arsenal is creating new contamination and hazardous waste problems at scrapyards and munitions dumps. The UNEP has investigated five of the worst affected sites and will soon be embarking on a drive to clean up the highly polluted Al Quadissiya metal-plating facility south of Baghdad. The hazardous wastes found there include several tonnes of cyanide compounds. A part of the $900,000 fund secured for cleaning up Al Quadissiya may also be used to detoxify another priority site, Al Suwaira pesticide warehouse complex 50km south east of the Iraqi capital. The five sites investigated are likely to be the tip of the iceberg in terms of environmental trouble spots. "Iraq faces a number of environmental challenges, some of them directly related to the conflict but many as a result of the years of lack of investment in environmental management"Narmin Othman, Iraqi Environment Minister The report points out that the country "has a significant legacy of contaminated and derelict industrial and military sites". Klaus Toepfer, UNEP's Executive Director, said: "Wars, conflicts, instability and the poor environmental management of the previous regime have left their scars on the Iraqi people and the Iraqi environment. If the country is to have a brighter and less risky future, it is incumbent on the international community to help the authorities there deal with these pollution hot spots." Difficult challenges Narmin Othman, the Iraqi Environment Minister, said: "Iraq faces a number of environmental challenges, some of them directly related to the conflict but many as a result of the years of lack of investment in environmental management." The assessments of the five sites was conducted in April 2005 funded by a contribution from the Japanese government to the United Nations Development Group's Iraqi Trust Fund earmarked for UNEP. About 30 experts from Iraq have been trained in assessment techniques at workshops in Jordan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Apart from the Al Qadissiya and Al Suwaira sites, the other three investigated hot spots are the Khan Dhari petrochemicals warehouse, 30km west of Baghdad, Al Mishraq sulphur mining complex, 50km south of Mosul, and the Ouireej military scrapyard, 15km south of Baghdad. SOURCE: Aljazeera


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Wenderly turned ONE this week!
I seriously cannot believe that an entire year has flown by. It seems like yesterday that I clicked the "publish" button for the first time moments before dashing out the door to church Easter morning. The adrenaline mixed with the gazillion butterflies flitting around in my belly at that very moment have never quite gone away. This past year has been filled with one incredible experience after the next and I will cherish each and every one of them for a lifetime.
Yesterday I was reflective, but today I wanna CELEBRATE so I've decided to share the most scrumdillyicious, decadent dessert that I can think of…
A Triple Chocolate Torte.
This cake has been our ceremonial go-to-cake for any special occasion, birthday or holiday for as long as I can remember! It is a show stopper above all showstoppers, a crowd pleaser like no other and nothing less than delectable.
I'd like to thank all of YOU wonderful people out there and you certainly deserve nothing less than the best.
So here we go, let's make the cake, shall we?
This triple chocolate torte has three steps, go figure…
First we'll make the cake, you'll need…
Buttermilk, oil, eggs, baking soda, flour, Hershey's® cocoa, sugar and salt.
Start by separating the eggs.
Once you've done that, put the egg whites in a mixing bowl.
With a whisk attachment, beat until nice and foamy.
Add 1/2 cup of sugar,
one teaspoon at a time..
You'll want to continue mixing until stiff peaks form.
With a spatula, gently scrape egg whites into a separate bowl.
Pour remaining cup of sugar and all other dry ingredients into the mixing bowl,
add buttermilk,
and two egg yolks.
Mix until smooth.
Gently fold in the egg whites.
Mix until incorporated and batter turns a yummy milk chocolate color.
Pour batter into two 9-inch round cake pans lined with parchment paper that have been sprayed with non-stick baking spray.
Bake in 350º oven for 25 to 30 minutes until center springs back when lightly touched. Let cakes cool for 5 minutes in pan before turning out onto cooling rack.
While waiting for cakes to cool, we'll get started on the heavenly chocolate cream filling.
You'll need,
Hershey's® cocoa, sugar, cold whipping cream and vanilla extract.
Beat ingredients on low speed until thick and creamy and set aside (try not to eat it all before assembling the cake).
The third and final step…the chocolate glaze!
You'll need,
Semi-sweet chocolate chips, light corn syrup, butter and water.
After bringing the butter, corn syrup and water to a boil in a small saucepan,
add the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Mix until the glaze becomes nice and shiny.
And NOW the time has come to assemble the cake. Place cake round on plate, slather with chocolate cream filling, place second cake on top and gently press down to make cake even.
Pour chocolate glaze and spread evenly all over top and sides of cake.
Or just let the glaze ooze over the edges rather than smoothing it out. The choice is yours.
Once the glaze is set, cut a big slice…
Sit down to enjoy the most scrumptious chocolaty cake you've ever put in your mouth.
Thank you for a magical year.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.


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Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the rest of the players that were still on the course when play was suspended at the PGA Championship have resumed their second rounds at soggy Bellerive.
All of them are chasing Gary Woodland, whose 66 before the rain rolled through Friday left him 10 under for the championship. Kevin Kisner also played early and was a shot back.
They got to sleep in Saturday while 78 players yet to finish their second rounds had to be in position by 7 a.m. There will be a 30-minute break once they finish, then the third round will start with groups of three heading off the first and 10th tees.
That will mean a long day for guys like Woods, who could play more than 28 holes Saturday. He was 3 under and in the fairway at the eighth when the sirens stopped play.