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By Kabs Kanu &Pasco Temple of the Sierra Leone Government International Media Network , USA
A historic event which will see United States President Barack Obama welcoming fifty African Heads of State during a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit, under the theme "Investing in the Next Generation." Is currently underway in the United States of America.
The summit will not only see the United States President Obama welcoming leaders from across the African continent to the Nation's Capital, but will also strengthen ties between the United States and one of the world's most dynamic and fastest growing continents. Throughout the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit, African leaders will have an opportunity to engage with President Obama, his Cabinet members, and other key leaders, including business executives from the U.S. and Africa, Members of Congress, and members of civil society.
According to a statement by the White House, "the August 4-6 Summit will advance the United States Administration's focus on trade and investment in Africa and highlight America's commitment to Africa's security, its democratic development, and its people.At the same time, it will highlight the depth and breadth of the United States' commitment to the African continent, advance our shared priorities and enable discussion of concrete ideas to deepen the partnership. …At its core, this Summit is about fostering stronger ties between the United States and Africa." The statement also said that : "The Summit will also give an opportunity to discuss ways of stimulating growth, unlocking opportunities, and creating an enabling environment for the next generation." The statement went on to say that : "Discussions will center on how to encourage progress in key areas that Africans define as critical for the future of the continent: expanding trade and investment ties, engaging young African leaders, promoting inclusive sustainable development, expanding cooperation on peace and security, and gaining a better future for Africa's next generation "
This US-Africa summit will also see many other meetings including Civil Society Organization Session of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), AGOA Re- Authorization Beyond 2015, the U.S. Government, IBM, and the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, an Open Data Jam on the margins of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit. (The goal of the Open Data Jam is to support African countries implementing National Action Plans under the Open Government Partnership (OGP), and potential future OGP participants, build skills and knowledge for developing open data solutions that advance transparency, accountability and citizen engagement in government decision-making.)
The Summit will include six U.S. Government-sponsored "Signature Events," allowing for in-depth conversations on some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S.-Africa partnership. These sessions will set the stage for the high-level discussions that President Obama will chair during the subsequent Summit leader meetings
Civil Society Forum
The "Civil Society Forum" Signature Event will be convened on the morning of August 4 by Secretary of State Kerry and will bring together U.S. and African government leaders, members of African and U.S. civil society and the diaspora, and private sector leaders. The Forum will focus on leveraging the knowledge and experience of citizens and civil society to solve the key challenges of our time, and will highlight the importance of civic space to social entrepreneurship, civic innovation and development. The Forum will also highlight the importance of safeguarding civic space in order to spur social entrepreneurship, civic innovation, and development.
The Forum will consist of three components: a set of thematic breakout sessions on key issues, including governance and transparency, trade and investment, and an afternoon session on labor issues; a keynote address; and a Global Town Hall with African Leaders moderated by Secretary Kerry. In addition, interested parties will also have the opportunity to submit short video questions via YouTube and Twitter in advance of the Forum.
Investing in Women, Peace, and Prosperity
The "Investing in Women, Peace, and Prosperity" Signature Event will recognize that African women's leadership and meaningful participation at all levels — in government, the economy, and civil society — accelerates economic development, improves health and educational indicators, advances democratic development, and improves the safety and security of all of their citizens. The discussion will underscore the importance of supporting African women's leadership and meaningful participation across all sectors of society. It will specifically highlight promising practices and reinforce U.S.-African partnerships in expanding economic opportunity for women, promoting civic and political leadership for women and girls, and increasing women's meaningful roles in conflict prevention, peace-building, and security decision-making.
Investing in Health: Investing in Africa's Future
The "Investing in Health: Investing in Africa's Future" Signature Event will bring together senior U.S. government officials, African leaders, Ministers of Health, and senior health policy makers who will envision the future of U.S.-African global health partnerships in achieving global health security, promoting science and health, reaching an AIDS-free generation, and ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
This discussion will highlight the decades-long U.S.-African health partnership that has saved and improved millions of lives. It will also be an opportunity for U.S. and African leaders to agree on how we can further advance our shared health and development goals through our strong partnerships.
Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate
The "Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate" Signature Event will highlight three critical and interrelated areas in the U.S-Africa relationship: food security, climate change, and resilience. These issues are of particular concern for African nations, where the majority of rural populations rely on rain-fed agriculture. More productive agricultural systems will help transform lives, communities, and nations by generating income and by freeing resources for rural populations to participate in additional sectors of the economy. However, progress in this regard is threatened by the worsening impacts of climate change, including more frequent and extreme weather events and their negative impacts on agriculture and other rural livelihoods. Climate shocks, as well as shocks caused by other environmental, social and economic disturbances, undercut household and community stability and resilience, and erode hard-won development gains. The event will highlight how climate change and variability are impacting food security in Africa, and how key U.S. initiatives align with the commitments of African leaders to bolster the resilience of people, households, communities and systems.
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AGOA Forum
To further demonstrate our commitment to the sustainable economic growth and development in Africa U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman will host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial at the World Bank. African and U.S. trade officials will discuss the future of the AGOA program and U.S. plans to pursue renewal of AGOA legislation.
Capitol Hill Reception The Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees will host a welcome reception for African leaders on Capitol Hill in the afternoon.
On August 5, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies will co-host the first U.S.-Africa Business Forum, a day focused on strengthening trade and financial ties between the United States and Africa. President Obama will participate in the Business Forum along with Secretary Pritzker and Mayor Bloomberg, as will other senior U.S. government officials. Held at the Mandarin Oriental, in Washington, D.C., the U.S.-Africa Business Forum will intensify efforts to strengthen trade and financial ties between the United States and Africa and seek to create partnerships that will promote trade, accelerate job growth, and encourage investment. The Forum will focus on U.S. private sector engagement in Africa in the areas of finance and capital investment; infrastructure; power and energy; agriculture; consumer goods; and information and communication technology. African leaders will engage with business executives from both sides of the Atlantic to engage in conversations about successes and solutions to increase trade with and invest in Africa. President Obama will participate in the conversation with CEOs and government leaders from the United States and Africa.
White House Dinner on the occasion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit
On the evening of August 5, President and Mrs. Obama will host a dinner at the White House for African heads of state and government and select guests.
Summit Leader Meetings African leaders and President Obama will engage in dialogue in three action-oriented sessions that will address issues of shared interest and mutual concern.
Leader Session I – Investing in Africa's Future The opening session will discuss inclusive, sustainable development, economic growth, and trade and investment.
Leader Session II – Peace and Regional Stability A working lunch centered on shared concerns regarding peace and security, including a discussion of long-term solutions to regional conflicts, peacekeeping challenges, and combating transnational threats.
Leader Session III – Governing for the Next Generation
This session will allow for a candid conversation about the greatest challenges and opportunities for Africa's continued political and economic progress and a specific focus on governance. This session will focus on how to enhance governance in order to deliver services to citizens, attract and prepare for increased domestic and foreign direct investment, manage transnational threats, and stem the flow of illicit finance.
Spousal Program
On August 6, First Lady Michelle Obama, in partnership with former First Lady Laura Bush and the Bush Institute, will host a day-long spouses symposium at the Kennedy Center focused on the impact of investments in education, health, and public-private partnerships.
A Dialogue with African CEOs
On August 6, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and the Congressional Black Caucus Africa Task Force will host "A Dialogue with African CEOs," entailing panel discussions and networking with African business and political leaders, U.S. private sector representatives, and members of Congress.
Sierra Leone delegation will be led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Matthew Samura Kamara. Also hee to represent Siera Leone is Dr. Keifala Marah, Minister of Finance. Already, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Hon. Allieu Badara Mansaray, is representing the Minister of Trade. He attended and chaired a session of the 13th Civil Society AGOA Forum, Presidential Adviser Naasu Fofanah, and Mr. Mohamed Bangura of the All Political Parties Association.
Already Madam Khadija Sesay Director Open Government Initiative is on ground with her team for full participation.


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Ember.js is an open source JavaScript framework that will make you more productive. It uses common idioms and practices, making it simple to create amazing single-page applications. It also lets you create code in a modular way using the latest JavaScript features. Not only that, it has a great set of APIs to get any task done. The Ember.js community is welcoming newcomers and is ready to help you when needed.
This book provides in-depth explanations on how to use the Ember.js framework to take you from beginner to expert. You'll start with some basic topics and by the end of the book, you'll know everything you need to know to build a fully operational Ember application.
We'll begin by explaining key points on how to use the Ember.js framework and the associated tools. You'll learn how to effectively use Ember CLI and how to create and deploy your application. We'll take a close look at the Ember object model and templates by examining bindings and observers. We'll then move onto Ember components, models, and Ember Data. We'll show you examples on how to connect to RESTful databases. Next we'll get to grips with testing with integration and acceptance tests using QUnit. We will conclude by covering authentication, services, and Ember add-ons. We'll explore advanced topics such as services and initializers, and how to use them together to build real-time applications.
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Over the past five years 200 polluted surface water outfalls have been cleaned up and significantly improved, with a similar size programme scheduled for the next five years.
This work involves identifying, which roads have sewers that drain to the relevant river from sewer plans, and then inspecting the sewers to see which ones are polluted.
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We had heard stories of how the swimming community was dealing with the devastation left in Hurricane Harvey's wake, but we wanted to really see the impact it had left. So SwimSwam visited the Houston area to hear about how Harvey had affected the swimming family, and how the swimming family had dealt with it and given back.
We visited Blue Tide Aquatics, many of whom were also students at Kingwood High School. Kingwood high school suffered 8 feet of water damage, rendering it unusable for the rest of the school year. This not only forced Kingwood students to attend Summer Creek High (for half days) for the remainder of the year, but also forced Blue Tide Aquatics to split their practice time between the Summer Creek High and Kingwood Park facilities, limiting when they are able to have practice. In addition to the loss of their high school, there were several members of the club who lost their homes to flooding as well, turning swim practice into more than just a workout; an escape from the fact that suddenly their home life was a friends floor or a trailer.
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- Cuisine: Indian
- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Easy
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- Servings : 8
- Prep Time : 10m
- Cook Time : 60m
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This mutton recipe was originally submitted by Sheila Sharma from Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sheila says: Muli is a Hindi word and it means radish. This is a very delicious recipe and I'm sure you've not tried it before.
- 2 pounds (1 kilo) Mutton
- 8 tablespoons Baddish (Muli) paste
- 4 tablespoons Onion paste
- 4 tablespoons Tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder - cardamom (elaichi),cinnamon (dalchini), and cloves (lobongo or laung)
- 2 cups Mustard oil
- Red chili powder - as per taste
- Salt - as per taste
Step 1
Boil the mutton with salt and set aside.
Step 2
Heat the oil and add the muli (raddish) paste. Do not add water, as the radish itself releases water. After the gravy reduces, add the ginger garlic paste, onion paste and tomato paste. Cook together for a few minutes.
Step 3
After sufficient stirring, when a nice smell of the masalas come, add the mutton pieces. Add red chili powder, salt and garam masala. Cook for a few minutes longer.
You're done. Enjoy
Not familiar with mutton? Mutton is an older lamb – therefore, a sheep.
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Members of Anonymous have been arrested over allegations that they were part of a DDoS attack on PayPal.
There isn't a day when Anonymous or its brethren LulzSec aren't in the news, but this time it is because 14 alleged members of the collective have been apprehended and their details released in a press statement.
The arrests were made in a number of countries, including the US, the Netherlands and the UK.
The member arrested in Britain has been named as Tflow, a 16-year-old male who is said to be a former member of LulzSec. The age of the people arrested range from 16 to 42.
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The reason PayPal was a target of hackers in late 2010 was due to the online payment company announcing it was to stop processing money sent to Wikileaks.
Alongside PayPal, Mastercard and Visa was also the targeted.
This isn't the first time that members of Anonymous have been arrested. In June, arrests were made in Spain and over 30 members were detained in Turkey over charges of 'hacktivism'.
Anonymous announced this week that it was creating its own social network, after members of the group were kicked off of Google+.
After today's announcement, it may be some time before all its members can join the service.
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Around here, we have much to give thanks for. In January, we moved into a beautiful new office in the Marquette Building, 140 S. Dearborn, where we have fantastic neighbors and a birdseye view of all the action at Federal Plaza.
During the Illinois General Assembly's spring legislative session, we secured a win for water use data and helped advance support for state transportation investment criteria -- which we'll renew the fight for in February when Springfield is back in business.
Our Annual Luncheon in September, which featured top White House officials, was a smashing success, attracting record numbers of attendees. The event also directed Washington's attention to several models in metropolitan Chicago worth exploring and supporting with federal policy reforms and investments.
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But Mike tells me that one of the cheques that arrived today particularly delighted them both It arrived on their door mat all the way from New Zealand.
The contributor was Charlie Oxley, a former shedmaster at Kirkby Stephen who will be known to many of the ex-employees who read this blog and who will be around at Kirkby Stephen East on 29th August. Charlie is now 83 years old and lives in Taranaki which if I remember right is on the east side of North Island somewhere north of Wellington.
Charlie was shedmaster at Kirkby Stephen shed from 1956 to 1957.
Amazing to think that half a century later and half way around the world the old line should still remain so vividly in some one's memory. But it doesn't surprise me at all. Charlie says that he is beyond making the trip back to the UK now to attend the reunion in August but he is delighted that the sign is going back up at the summit again.
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Since the launch of the competition at the UN Summit for Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, inventors and developers around the world were called upon to submit their tested, simple tech innovations in seven crucial supply categories: food & agriculture, information & communication technology, energy, water supply & waste water treatment, healthcare, water & recycling and housing & construction.
Following the deadline for the entries on January 31st 2013, over 800 qualified inventions from 90 countries had been submitted to the innovation award. The most appropriate and evaluated solutions are showcased in a growing Solutions Database.
Technologies for Basic Needs
Siemens Stiftung initiated this worldwide innovation award in order to identify appropriate technical solutions for developmental activities. The combination of technological innovations and entrepreneurial approaches are viewed as the key driver for the improvement of living conditions in emerging countries. The aim of the innovation Award and of the "empowering people. Network" is therefore to connect innovations for basic supply problems in developing countries with potential partners, investors and other key players in development work.
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The consistently growing "empowering people. Community" encompasses people from all over the world who are interested and often personally engaged in development and innovation topics. When the shortlist of our 23 winning solutions went online, they had the opportunity to choose the fourth winner of the competition by voting for their personal favorite: Gregor Schapers from Trinysol in Mexico won the Community Prize for his solution Solar Reflectors. It can be used to bake, cook, or fry food, as well as to generate steam. Schapers received funding for freely selectable technical equipment to the value of 3,000 Euro to support his project.
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Botch, "Transictions from Persona to Object", We are the Romans
In 1999 Seattle's Space Needle was no longer the world's tallest metaphor for heroin abuse, and Tacoma/Seattle quartet Botch were about to redefine a genre with the hyperkinetic guitar squalls and contortionist rhythms of We Are the Romans. The band pushed themselves to the absolute outer limits of what hardcore was capable of. Botch's approach – to combine brain-numbing complexity with a lyric sheet full of red herrings and offbeat poetry – was the electrifying epitaph of a band that quit while it was way ahead.
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In Belgium, the outbreak of the First World War and subsequent German invasion caused massive population movements. Hundreds of thousands of Belgian refugees fled the country to seek asylum in the Netherlands, France or Great Britain. The total number of Belgian civilians who settled abroad during the First World War may reasonably be put at around 600,000 or some 8 percent of the Belgian population at that time.
The proclamation of the armistice in November 1918 gave rise to great expectations among the refugees, the vast majority of whom were clearly impatient to return to their families and property after years of absence. By July 1919, most of the Belgians who had taken refuge in the Netherlands had returned home; very few decided to remain permanently. The British authorities, deeply concerned with the impending economics crisis threatening to engulf the country, immediately took measures to repatriate the refugees. By mid-1919, almost all Belgians who had resided in Britain had left the country. France, bled dry by four year of war, did not view the repatriation of Belgian refugees as a pressing issue. A few thousand settled permanently in France, especially in Normandy, where many were granted fertile farmland. All in all, however, almost all of the hundreds of thousands of Belgian refugees returned to their homeland after the war.
After the war, many refugees were met with indifference or even hostility. Some were treated as cowards. Many considered them privileged people or deserters who had failed to demonstrate sufficient courage in the face of the enemy. Their contribution to the war effort was judged marginal at best. This was evident in the commemorations organized after the war. There was no place for refugees in the Belgian memory of the war. As a result, Belgian historians and citizens rapidly forgot the refugees' war experience.
|Belgian refugees arrive in the Netherlands, 1914.
|Belgian refugees carry their belongings ahead of invading troops through Northern France, 1914.
|Belgian refugees on the harbour at Ostend waiting for a boat to take them to England, 1914.
|Belgian refugees read Flemish messages left by other refugees in a French town, 1915.
|A group portrait of the managers and workers in the Belgian Munition Works in London, which employed Belgian refugees to manufacture grenades and artillery shells for the war effort, September 1918.
|Belgian refugees manufacture artillery shells at the Belgian Munition Works in London, September 1918.
|Belgian refugee women use lathes to make ammunition casings at the Belgian Munition Works in London, September 1918.
|Belgian refugees outside the Belgian Munition Works in London, where they were employed to manufacture explosives for the war effort, September 1918.
|Belgian refugees arrive in the Welsh town of Rhyl, 1914.
|A group of young refugees in London, 1914.
|Refugees in London, 1914.
|Belgian refugees in a Kensington workhouse, July 1914.
|Belgian refugees sleep in a barn in France on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1914.
|Belgian refugees in London celebrate Independence Day, 1915.
|Belgian refugee soldiers in their camp at Hyde near Manchester, Sept. 1, 1915.
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Midnight is a masked vigilante who fights crime in a suit and fedora. Using a handgun and his two fists, he cleans up the streets of Big City. In his secret identity he is Dave Clark, a radio announcer at the station UXAM. His original appearances were published by Quality Comics, developing him as a replacement for Will Eisner's The Spirit while Eisner fought in World War II. The character took on a life of his own and was later bought by DC Comics to transplant him into the DC Universe. He has been seen as a member of the Freedom Fighters. Midnight was created by Jack Cole, first appearing in Smash Comics #18. (1941)
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Curated by ROADS brand creator and owner Danielle Ryan and working alongside a team of highly renowned noses and some of the world's finest perfumers, ROADS welcomes the new AFRICA COLLECTION. An exciting collaboration of culture: where inspirational African ingredients are combined with the evocative influences of literature, art and dance to create four fragrances that will provoke feelings of sensual sophistication, radiance and warmth. In addition to the limited edition fragrances, ROADS have commissioned four visually and geographically diverse African artists, such as Lynnie Zulu, Dylan Culhane, Ywa Tony and Elise Hannebique, to create packaging artwork to accompany each fragrance. The AFRICA collection, distributed by Intertrade Group will be available in store from October 2015.
I AM DANCE is based on the freedom of African Dance. Top notes of zesty lemon, mandarin and hazy marine accord are mixed with fresh apple, pineapple and aromatic lavandin. Finally warm base notes of Amber, cedar wood and the deepness of patchouli are blended beautifully to create a colorful and complex fragrance.
BIG SKY sky is a moveable muse that artists, film-makes and photographers have all tried to capture. With natural top notes of citrus, lemon and orange flower, flirting with exotic geranium, patchouli, papyrus and oud, whilst the sensual base notes of Amber, sandalwood, cashmeran, myrrh and Vanilla conclude the intoxicating journey.
PAST|PRESENCE modern Nigerian literature has received much international acclaim and respect in recent years. It's a thought-provoking fragrance, that reflects the balance between past and present of a country. Elegant top notes of Bergamot and smoked black tea blend effortlessly with classic Jasmine whilst the softness and warmth of Tonka bean adds the perfect backdrop.
AFROPOLIS celebrates the dynamic cultural clash and rise of Africa's multi-cultural, energetic and diverse cities. Topped by the lightness of Gin, Juniper Berries, Fresh citrus and spearmint, reinforced by Blonde woods, Iris, Oak moss and marine and coloured by Ebony wood, vetiver, amber and radiant cashmere musks to create a melodious finale.
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We all want to get our kids toys. It's only after spending an inordinate amount of money on plastic crap that realise we have bought ourselves a reason to continually clean up MORE THINGS. On that note, we should delve right into this review.
We were at Toys R Us to find a train set as we had just come back from the Colchester Train Museum. We decided to get him a Thomas & Friends train set. Our son showed a lot of interest in the set, so we checked the item on Amazon. Toys R Us was selling it for £49.99 while Amazon was selling it for £34.99. Thanks to Toys R Us's price-match guarantee, we were able to purchase the item for a lower price.
FOLKS, ALWAYS PRICE MATCH. If it's in stock on Amazon, you can totally buy it for that amount in store. If you don't, you're missing out on saving money. Many stores price match, so do your research (e.g. Google it) before you head out on errands.
Alright so we bring this bad boy home and Mommy starts to assemble it. Lots of colours, interactive ports, a train included, lots of stickers and fidgity bits… what's not to love, right?
WRONG! Even a slight movement on the tracks resulted in the second story tracks falling apart. It was super frustrating for me because I could see my son getting annoyed with it. We gave it 2 days and decided to take it back for an exchange. We ended up getting the V-tech Toot Toot Car Garage. More about that later, though
My advice? Don't waste your time and money on this flimsy pile of plastic garbage. Definitely a no until they remake their models. Such a shame too, as it really does have a lot of potential!


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|Xylitol poisoning in pets is very serious.
Xylitol's ability to cause low blood sugar in dogs has been known for almost 40 years. However, a recent study has found that xylitol also can cause acute liver failure in man's best friend. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) has released its findings from a study of eight dogs that developed liver failure and blood clotting disorders after ingesting xylitol. These dogs had accidentally eaten a variety of products containing xylitol, including cookies, gum, cupcakes, xylitol powder, and muffins. Five of the eight dogs were euthanized or died because of liver failure.
|The molecular structure of xylitol
Pet owners: if you are diabetic or watching your diets by using xylitol-sweetened products, please keep them out of the reach of your pets. If your dog consumes even the smallest amount of a xylitol-containing product, it is crucial to seek veterinary treatment immediately. Your dog will need to be hospitalized for at least 24 hours and monitored so that care can be given should his or her blood sugar drop. In addition, supportive care may be needed for the next 72 hours for possible liver damage. Rapid, aggressive treatment is the best way to increase your dog's chance of surviving this deadly treat.
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I've long been fascinated by team dynamics, on paid and volunteer teams. This week, I read an article that made me think more about the hiring pipeline and methods I utilized at a previous position, and I decided to brush it up a bit, while I'm at it. A couple of people have asked me about hiring and team building recently. Seems like it'd be good to have a blog post to point them at. 😉
I was reading a NY Times article titled "Why Some Teams are Smarter Than Others." I take issue with the title, a little — what we think of as "smart" differs dramatically around the world, and is highly context-dependent. The author of the article pulls the term from the referenced studies, though, basically. They wrote, "On average, the groups that did well on one task did well on the others, too. In other words, some teams were simply smarter than others." Doing well on a task is not the same thing as having higher intelligence, in my opinion.
At any rate, this NYT article discussed two study findings that were of interest to me about group dynamics and what makes for a productive, effective team. The first study referenced found that there were 3 characteristics of a more productive team: higher collaboration (teams not being dominated by one or two louder voices), higher scores on a test that essentially measures empathy, and higher number of women (a group of people who tend to score higher on aforementioned empathy scales). The second study referenced in the NYT article followed up with analysis of online versus face-to-face "group effectiveness" (aka team cohesion), and found that "the most important ingredients for a smart team remained constant regardless of its mode of interaction: members who communicated a lot, participated equally and possessed good emotion-reading skills." The obvious question then becomes, how do you build a team that functions this way?
Well, I know what that reminds me of! A few years ago, I sat down to chat with my friend Dan, and he gave me the three best employment requirements I've ever heard: CLEVER, COMPETENT, and KIND. These are required characteristics of anyone I'd like to call a colleague, whether it's a paid position or volunteer work. I've used these requirements ever since that conversation, and I'm profoundly grateful to Dan for laying it all out for me so simply.


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Home > JOURNALS > MULR > Vol. 43 > Iss. 1 (1959)
Summer 1959
Marquette Law School - Fifty Years of Service to the Profession
Reynolds C. Seitz
The American Lawyer's Role in Promoting the Rule of Law
Ross L. Malone
The Rule of Law in the World
Sire Leslie Knox Munro
The Caloric Count of a Thin Incorporation
Mortimer Caplin
The Rights of Junior Lienholders in Wisconsin
Richard T. Becker
Contribution Between Joint Tort-Feasors in Wisconsin
James G. Doyle
Decedent's Estates: Increase Resulting from Stock Splits Prior to Testator's Death
Robert Earl Kuelthau
Bills and Notes: Indorsee of Check After Eight-Day Delay in Negotiations as Holder in Due Course
Tom Sawyer
Conflict of Laws - Law of Domicile as Controlling Over Interspousal Immunity Rule of Place of Wrong
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If you are one of those people who likes gadgets, such as the ones above, not to mention a few others, such as mp3 players, satellite radios, cell phones, etc., if you leave those plugged into your vehicle on a regular basis, you are slowly draining your vehicles battery. Then when you get in your vehicle to drive somewhere, not only does your ignition have to work harder to start the vehicle (wasting gas), your alternator has to work overtime to recharge the battery (wasting even more gas).The better choice would be to use one of the new solar powered vehicle chargers, similar to the ones that Nissan is shipping to dealers so that they do not have to worry about dead batteries after sitting around the sales lot for months. Especially in this economy! Chargers such as the 12 Volt Solar BatterySaver SE 150 won't charge an overly drained battery, but they will offer just enough extra electricity to compensate for either an extended lapse in driving, or the use of various accessories in your vehicle.


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Last Thursday Andrew Chan from Orchard Park Community Council showed members of the Youth Group how to set up self watering pots to sow seeds. Sunflowers, and wildflowers for pollinators were planted, along with cucumber and sweetcorn for people.
Once the seeds are sprouting, they'll be moved to the new raised beds which will be installed at the Orchard Community Centre soon. We hope lots of locals will get involved with tending the beds which will grow flowers and food plants. We've had funding kindly donated for the beds by the Orchard Park Community Council, tools we need to look after them by Education Services 2010 and Young People's Workers from the Council are leading the activities.
Over the summer we will be doing a series of sessions to create a home for pollinators, and to make and plant the raised beds. We'd really like you to join us if you're aged between 10 and 17 years old at the following sessions at the Orchard Community Centre:
Monday 31st July from 2pm to 4pm – Making a Bug Hotel
Thursday 17th August from 3.30pm to 5pm – creating and painting the beds
Thursday 24th August from 3.30pm to 5pm – creating and planting the beds
In the meantime for folks of any age, do get in touch if you'd like to help, learn, or have gardening knowledge to share 🙂
Bees and butterflies are declining due to habitat loss amongst other reasons, so it is important to do whatever we can to help. Click the link below to see a video on pollinators by Butterfly Conservation Plant Pots for Pollinators Video from Butterfly Conservation.
Using things like yoghurt pots is great way to repurpose, and these self watering planters provide everything the seeds need to get going. Coir dehydrated compost disks were rehydrated, a wick made from kitchen cloth was threaded through the holes in the small plant pot, and a few centimetres of water put in the bottom of the yoghurt pot – the kitchen cloth pulls the water into the pot to water the seedling. Coir dehydrated compost is an environmentally friendly choice because it is peat free (see why go peat free) for more info on coir see: Eden Communities Gardening


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"On the house…"
July 21, 2007
Store: GameStop
Location: Fullerton, CA
Employee Description: Wise-ass Teenager
Submitted By: Rafael Hernandez
I went after work to GameStop to purchase the Final Fantasy IX strategy guide. The 2 teenagers behind the counter were constantly making stupid remarks to each other. I was browsing around the PS1 and N64 Games. I ask the teen, if he had any more copies of FF9 guide. He said "No", then checked on his computer and said "no" again.
So I tell my sister lets check around. While browsing through I hear my sister find the guide. I tell the guy "I found what your computer couldn't track…" He was acting shocked and he eyed his co-worker. I believe they were hiding it from the public so they could purchase it at the end of their shift. Or just being pricks, probably both.
So I go up and pull out my money. He starts looking around. He felt like a dumbass, so he says "I will give you the guide." I tell him that's funny, and to ring me up I have the money. He said "No, really it's on the house… I am sorry for telling you it was not here." I argued with him on money. I even showed the money to the camera and said "LET THE RECORD SHOW THIS EMPLOYEE IS GIVING ME THE BOOK, WHEN I OFFERED TO PAY!" Took the book and left. I further think it was the dude's last day too.
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July 21, 2007
Store: GameStop / EB (Both Stores)
Location: La Habra/Fullerton California
Employee Description: GothicGuy (Fullerton) / Nerd (La Habra)
Submitted By: Rafael Hernandez
I ordered a game on GameStop's website. It came to my home. This was during the transition of EB and GameStop merger. Well the game I ordered came scratched and not playable on my PS2. So I called the 1 800 GameStop number. They tell me I can return it to any EB or GameStop store in person. Also on their official website it stated the same thing too.
So I call my local La Habra EB Games. Which I hardly go to. The nerdy manager over the phone tells me, I can not return it to his store. Mailing it back was the only option. I explain to the manager that his headquarters has the policy on their website in plain english. Which I quoted to him. He got angry and and said to check with Corporate since he NEVER got the memo, or knew anything of this matter.
I call my Fullerton shop which is in the next town. I frequent this place a lot. I call them before driving anywhere. Again, we can not do that. Also I do the quoting of their corporate web page. This time I tell him to check the website while I wait on the phone, He brushed me off and said he had other customers that needed to be attended to. I yell at him "Who do you think I am! I am your customer I bought the game from your company's online shop. It clearly states you can exchange or return my money back GUARANTEED!" Again their reply is, "I never got that memo."
So I called Corporate and threw in both managers to the fire. Then corporate told me to hang on. Corporate called the managers at both stores and straightened them out. I checked by calling both places 20 minutes after my conversation with corporate. Both were very happy to do this transaction. The guy at the Fullerton store remembered me and said to come on down. I went down to the Fullerton store and he gave me my money and APOLOGIZED! I left the store and now I order most of my games online. I hardly use GameStop unless they have a game that is very cheap and used.


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I got to chat with Geek & Sundry founder, Guild writer and all around awesome geek Felicia Day! She has a new book out, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and is coming to town to sign it at Changing Hands Bookstore on Monday, Aug. 17.
She talks about Internet culture and some of Geek & Sundry's latest projects. And she also confirmed that if she went to Hogwart's, she would be a Ravenclaw.
"I took like ten online tests to confirm it," she said. "And only a Ravenclaw would take ten online tests to confirm they were a Ravenclaw."


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Harlem, N.Y. – September 01, 2016 – Dr. Bernard Fialkoff, Periodontist and Dental Implant Surgeon of Bayside, New York, and President and Founding Sponsor of Foundation for A Drug Free World of The Americas Chapter, provided a free drug education workshop for members of the Harlem NYPD to kick-off the new school year. The workshop detailed educational points that law enforcements officers can use to help deter drug abuse in their communities. Dr. Fialkoff provided information on free drug education materials that cover the truth about synthetic drugs, heroin, Rx drug abuse and other illicit drugs. The materials are in more than 12 languages and Dr. Fialkoff, and his staff and volunteers are able to present the program in both English and Spanish.
As President of the chapter, Dr. Fialkoff is also the largest sponsor of the Americas Chapter of Drug Free World, funding more than 1100 free events since 2006. Dr. Fialkoff said, "It is important to share the knowledge we have gained as adults with our children. They are the future generation and can be helped to avoid problems that we went through in our lives. As a doctor, one of our roles is to help our community, and that's why I support the Drug Free World initiatives."
At a recent event, Borough President Adams declared June 21 the Foundation for a Drug-Free World Day in Brooklyn and presented a proclamation to Dr. Fialkoff that states, "I salute the Foundation for a Drug Free World for disseminating their information to 100,000 teenagers and to more than 2000 police officers in New York City who are aware of the dangers associated with drug abuse through the Foundation's educational program."
According to the NY Daily News, "Smack is back big time in the Big Apple, where fatal overdoses outnumber homicides and law enforcement seized roughly $300 million worth of heroin in 2014. In the first quarter of 2015, the DEA alone has already taken nearly 220 pounds of smack off the streets. "We've never seen these numbers, not even in the heroin epidemics from 30 to 40 years ago," said James Hunt, special agent in charge of the DEA's New York Field Division." With this new promotional video, Dr. Fialkoff hopes to help deter these numbers by announcing the chapter's campaign in providing free drug education and prevention programs to non-profit organizations, government institutions, housing projects, schools and other community centers.
Dr. Fialkoff sponsors the humanitarian youth outreach and educational program Foundation for a Drug Free World. Through his office's sponsorship, more than 1100 free drug education events have been conducted at schools, after-schools and other community sites throughout NYC, NJ and Latin America where multitudes of our youth and kids have been safeguarded from the ravages of drugs. Dr. Fialkoff's mission is to safeguard our community, our families and our youth through his sponsorship of the anti-drug education program.
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Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
19 of 3898 portraits matching these criteria:
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
possibly after Pierre Mignard
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1665-1670
31 in. x 24 1/2 in. (787 mm x 622 mm)
Purchased, 1867
Primary Collection
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- Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans (1644-1670), Daughter of Charles I. Sitter in 19 portraits.
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- Pierre Mignard (1612-1695), Painter and portraitist. Artist associated with 7 portraits.
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The youngest child of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Henrietta Anne was born at Exeter during the Civil War, and two years later was smuggled over to France by Lady Dalkeith. Her mother took this deliverance as a sign that the child should be brought up as a Catholic. In 1661 Henrietta Anne married the Duke of Orleans, brother of Louis XIV, but the marriage brought her no happiness. Affectionately attached to her brother Charles II, who addressed her as 'Minette' in his frequent letters, she worked hard and skilfully to bring him to a French alliance. This portrait, thought to be based on an original by Mignard, shows her with a 'King Charles' spaniel, the favourite breed of her brother.
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- Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 163
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 470
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Current affairsGreat Plague initially breaks out in the deprived parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields killing thousands. Humphrey Henchman, Bishop of London, takes a leading role in organising collections of money for the poor.
Five Mile Act forbids ejected clergymen from living within five miles of a parish they formerly served.
Art and scienceA New Discourse of Trade, written by Sir Josiah Child, outspokenly advocates for the advantages of free trade.
The first issue of the Royal Society's scientific journal, Philosophical Transactions, is edited by Henry Oldenburg, the Society's Secretary.
InternationalSecond Anglo-Dutch War. Despite England's resounding victory at the first naval encounter, the Battle of Lowestoft, failure to seize the valuable Dutch East Indies fleet by Admiral Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, and subsequent Dutch victory at the battle at Vågen, were considerable setbacks for the English.
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The other day was my son's Baptismal feast day. We celebrate Baptismal feast days like we celebrate everything else....with food and dessert. My husband made the comment at dinner last night that we seemed to be having a lot more desserts lately, to which I replied that there have just been so many things to celebrate. "Like what?" came his next question.
Well, let's see: Our son becoming a child of God, my birthday, and FALL of course. There are just so many good things you can do with apples and pumpkin that how can you help yourself?
Anyhow, for his dinner he picked baked chicken, corn pudding and vegies. Okay, well I picked the corn pudding and then found out after that he really doesn't like it, and I also added the vegies.
For dessert I asked that he pick something with apples and his choice was apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream.
A debate ensued during the serving of the dessert as to whether the ice cream went on top of the cobbler or the cobbler on top of the ice cream. Let's just say I served it wrong and was told the correct way to do it before I took the picture!
I wish there were other ways to celebrate important events other than food, but alas, I have found none that fit our family, so food it is!
I'm thinking that I can drag this Fall celebrating on for awhile, seeing as how it has just started. Today Ms 21 yo made pumpkin, oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies that were out of this world! Next up, Apple Almond Squares! Better go exercise more!
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MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said Tottenham are "the second best team in Europe."
Mauricio Pochettino's side visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday after knocking City out of the Champions League last season on their way to the final. Guardiola believes Spurs deserve their billing as one of Europe's top sides and has warned his players that they should be considered genuine title challengers.
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"Since I came here to England, every season they were a real contender," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday. "In my first season they finished second.
"Always they were tough, tough games. They are the second best team in Europe. For me that's enough."
City started their title defence with a 5-0 win over West Ham thanks, in part, to a Raheem Sterling hat trick.
Guardiola has midfielder Fernandinho available again after a preseason disrupted by the Copa America while the City boss has raised the possibility that Bernando Silva could return to the starting XI after he was an unused substitute at the London Stadium.
City's strength in depth prompted Jose Mourinho say that their B team could win the Premier League and Guardiola has warned that no one is guaranteed their spot in the team as they chase three titles in a row.
"That is going to happen every weekend, every game," Guardiola said. "If everybody is fit then other players don't play.
"The quality of the team is good. I talk about the line-ups and [against Tottenham] it will be the same, we have to think what is best about our team and opponent."
Meanwhile, Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino has said his team are ready to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title this season.
"I'm so happy to compete against him [Guardiola] again," Pochettino said in a news conference.
"One season more the possibility to face Manchester City and Pep -- for me, he is one of the best or the best managers in the world and that means we are in the same race, which is so important for myself."


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Today I thought I would share with you my top 10 drugstore products. I do love some of my drugstore products and I think they are as good as my high end products. This isn't in any specific order either. So, I will let you carry on reading.
Soap & Glory 2in1 Pencil & Brush:
I love this product to fill in my eyebrow's. The pencil is so easy to use and I love the brush to get rid of any harsh lines. I would defiantly say try it out and give it a go. It's so worth the money as it is from the drugstore.
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer:
A lot of people rave about this concealer and it's definitely worth the hype. It covers my dark circles and any spots I have so easily. This concealer is so affordable as well.
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder:
This is the first powder I bought for myself when I first started getting into make up. And I still love it to this day. It sets your make up perfectly and looks lovely on the skin. If you are looking a little too shiny throughout the day pop this on and it gets rid of any shine so easily. Again, this powder is so affordable as well.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara:
I love this mascara so much and I recommend to everyone. It gives your lashes length and some volume. I would definitely say give it a go and try it out for yourself.
Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick:
I have loved these lipsticks for years now. And I still use them to this day. I would definitely recommend this lipsticks and some of the shades are so gorgeous.
Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner:
Whenever I wear this lip liner under my lipstick my lipstick lasts so much longer. I always use this lip liner when I'm wearing a bold lip. I always find this lip liner is so easy to apply as well.
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation:
I have loved this foundation for a while now and again I still use this to this day. It gives my skin such a lovely glow and I think this is perfect in the summer. Again, I would say definitely try this foundation out.
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I love Sleek product's but I especially love their blushes. They are so pigmented so you do have to be a little careful when applying them. They have some gorgeous shades and they look so flattering on the skin.
NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick:
I have a couple of these in different shades and I love them. Whenever I want my lipstick to last the whole day and not have to worry about re-applying throughout the day I always choose this liquid lipstick. It can be a little drying on my lips but I don't really mind that as most liquid lipsticks do feel drying on my lips.
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A client asked me yesterday when the optimum time was for posting on Facebook.
Common (or marketer's) sense tells me that this will vary according to your message and your market. A fun message to a young target market will pretty much get their attention at whatever time of day (research in the US by Socialbakers found that a Facebook post achieves 50% of its end reach within 30 minutes)
But if your target market is older, working and keen on sleeping at bedtime, think again!
It's possible, if you have a decent sized number of 'Likes' on your page, to establish the demographics of your followers. Using this information, you can then start to think about when to post news, product information or something lighter and designed to deepen the brand relationship.
Realising that I'm not the first marketer to have been asked this question, I did some research online (I'm not one to ignore a magnificent resource!) and found this post on Social Media Today.
It's driven by practical, common sense and I couldn't put it better myself – so I won't! Have a read and have a think. BUT, don't forget – it really isn't just about WHEN you post, it's so important to consider WHAT you post, and that's where a considered strategic plan comes into its own.


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Fox News has a story detailing how a conservative student at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work was ridiculed, given failing grades, and denied his final project all because his views differed with theirs.
Student Says School Persecuted Him for Being Conservative
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
A former student at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work is suing the school and several of his professors for discrimination, saying he was persecuted by the school's "liberal political machine" for being a conservative.
William Felkner, 45, says the New England college and six professors wouldn't approve his final project on welfare reform because he was on the "wrong" side of political issues and countered the school's "progressive" liberal agenda.
Felkner said his problems with his professors began in his first semester, in the fall of 2004, when he objected in an e-mail to one of his professors that the school was showing and promoting Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" on campus. He said he objected because no opposing point of view was presented.
He said Professor James Ryczek wrote to him on Oct. 15, 2004, saying he was proud of his bias and questioning Felkner's ability to "fit with the profession."
"I think the biases and predilections I hold toward how I see the world and how it should be are why I am a social worker. In the words of a colleague, I revel in my biases," he wrote.
Felkner's complaint, filed two years ago, alleges that Ryczek discriminated against him for his conservative viewpoint and gave him bad grades because of it in several classes. It also alleges discrimination by other professors and administrators.
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Felkner said he received failing grades in Ryczek's class for holding viewpoints opposed to the progressive direction of the class.
Felkner says he was also discriminated against by Professor Roberta Pearlmutter, who he says refused to allow him to participate in a group project lobbying for a conservative issue because the assignment was to lobby for a liberal issue. He alleges that Perlmutter spent a 50-minute class "assailing" his views and allowed students to openly ridicule his conservative positions, and that she reduced his grade because he was not "progressive."
The Rhode Island College School of Social Work did not respond to a request for comment.
Felkner, a self-proclaimed free-market conservative, told FOXNews.com that during his final year, he wanted to do a project on "work first" welfare, which requires that recipients get jobs before they can get benefits. He said the school advocated an "education first" system, in which recipients get job training and don't have to work for benefits.
"Basically it was a system that resulted in 2 percent of [Rhode Island's] recipients being on welfare for over 10 years. It was just not working," Felkner said. While at the college he had an internship with the governor's office on public policy to work on welfare reform.
The social work organizing and policy degree program requires a student to complete a project that works for "progressive social change." He was scheduled to complete his project in January, but he said the defendants' actions kept him from finishing and graduating.
"There were two years worth of discrimination really, there's no better way to put it, because I had different views than the school does," Felkner said. "It's kind of insane to think that someone studying how to help the poor can't research welfare reform."
Felkner also alleges in his complaint that the school's treatment of him restricted his ability to express his opinions and that his bad grades damaged his professional reputation and would make it difficult for him to get a job as a social worker.
Kim Strom-Gottfried, professor of social work at U.N.C. Chapel Hill, said that faculty members should not impose their politics on students.
"My bottom line is I think clearly as faculty we have to appraise our students based on required competencies and demonstrations of that, whether critical thinking or whatever, but there shouldn't be a belief litmus test for joining the profession or for an assignment," Strom-Gottfried said.
"The questions I have in cases such as his — why would someone choose to affiliate with a profession that's so at odds with his beliefs and his value-base? That's always a question for me," she said.
Bruce Thyer, professor of social work and former dean at the College of Social Work at Florida State University, has written about discrimination against conservatives and against evangelical Christians in social work. He said discrimination hurts the profession.
"I have seen students actively discouraged from perusing social work because of their politically conservative views. I've also seen it happen with students who have held strong religious views," he said. "I think that the profession is a great and noble discipline and there are occasional episodes like this that cast a black eye, and it's really unnecessary."
Thyer said liberal and conservative social workers have the same goal — to help people — and that the school overstepped its bounds in Felkner's case.
"I think it's an overzealous faculty wishing to impose their own political views upon those of their students, and that's unfortunate because there are many areas in which liberal and conservative thinkers within the discipline of social work have so much to agree upon," he said. "Nobody's advocating, certainly not Bill Felkner, that people not be helped."
The college filed a motion for summary judgment this summer, but it was recently denied by the court. Felkner said the school is now seeking a settlement.
He said he would still like to receive his masters in social work, and he is still working on government policy on social welfare programs in Rhode Island through the Ocean State Policy Research Institute, which he founded after leaving the school.
"You can say what you want about the war on poverty and how it's going, but I think that it hasn't gone well and I think there are better alternatives, and I think it was a shame I wasn't even allowed to research and pursue those interests," Felkner said. "It's indoctrination."


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Montgomery County, TN – All suspects have been apprehended in the burglary of an abandoned building on Old Highway 48 that occurred on Monday.
Authorities apprehended two of the suspects shortly after the incident had been reported, and were found near the scene.
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Louisville Mayoral Candidate Forum
Nov 04, 2018
from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
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UofL's Sustainability Council is partnering with Louisville's grassroots community radio station, FORward Radio 106.5fm, to host and live-broadcast a moderated public forum for all registered candidates for Louisville's next Mayor.
This will not be a typical candidate debate with antagonistic posturing designed to generate 30-second sound bites. Rather, we will host a different kind of candidate forum, one expressly designed to stimulate, inform and uplift, rather than exhaust, confound and deflate.
All registered candidates for Louisville Mayor have been invited to attend. American Party candidate, Billy Ralls, and all six Independent candidates have confirmed their participation: Chris Thieneman, Jackie Green, Isaac Marion Thacker IV, Sean Vandevander, Henry Owens III, and Douglas Edward Lattimore.
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A few months ago, I was enjoying a pleasant afternoon at home with my front door thrown wide open. Not only did it facilitate a lovely cross breeze, but it also allowed my kids free access to do laps around the house. Everyone was in good humor and even I; the perpetually stressed mother-of-three-work-at-home mom was relaxed and cheerful.
I had just stood up from my desk headed to the kitchen for a snack when he stuck his head in my open door. He was scruffy-looking at best, ratty-looking at worst.
"Hello!" he said.
I froze, wondering where in Hades had he come from, but recovering quickly I smiled and said hello back. I wondered if he was there to rob me or pitch me, a fair question for the door-to-door types that inhabit the world we live in today.
Luckily he was pitching that day, for frozen meat as it turns out. It was a product I didn't expect. Oddly enough he had my attention because as a mother-of-three-work-at-home-mom I rarely have my larders as stocked as I would like. Normally I hustle these types of sales calls away as quickly as possible, but today based on my good humor and the fact that he literally had a foot in the door, I let him continue.
His pitch was enticing: seafood, beef, and pork delivered to my door, frozen and individually wrapped for as little as $3.99 a pound. It sounded good although I still had a healthy dose of skepticism about buying meat door-to-door. So I did the worst thing ever; I asked a question. Within seconds, a rattier, sketchier fellow was at the first scruffy guy's side with a creepy smile and a flimsy business card; aka "The Supervisor." He was smarmier than a paperback romance novel and oilier than pork he was trying to pass off as high quality.
Considering my description of the events so far it should be obvious that I ended up buying the meat, right?
I know. To be honest, I am as surprised as you are that I bought it. When I look back on this, I feel exactly like the first Igloo-dwelling native American must have felt after buying a truckload of ice from sales representatives based out of Walla-Walla, Washington.
What We Can Learn about Sales from the Meat Guys:
Timing is everything.
Prospects are going to have times when they are receptive and times when they wouldn't be interested in solid gold bricks for $5. Regarding the Meat Guys, you could say everyone is a sucker if you catch them at the right moment.
Like I said before, I was relaxed. It was a beautiful afternoon of harmony and productivity with happy children and happy mommy enjoying each other's company. All this bliss and tranquility made me soft. I forgot my usual pejorative dismissal of door-to-door salespeople.
Have great collateral material that reflects the quality of your business.
Collateral material is essential to making your business look legit. It makes an impression and becomes an extension of your brand. Moreover, it gives the customer something tangible to read later with your unique selling proposition and contact information. Despite a general move to digital collateral, printed material is still important to many people when making a buying decision.
In this case, the Meat Guys' cruddy, poorly designed and written brochure helped me convince myself that they were above board. The facts that they had no website, no local phone number, and a general nefarious appearance were nullified by the trifold, full-color brochure printed on the flimsiest paper stock ever made and handed to me with sweaty, shaky hands.
Get the product in the prospect's hands.
In a previous post about Green Eggs and Ham, I mentioned how Sam, the pleasantly persistent sales rep for the Unfortunately Colored Ham Company gets the product into his prospect's hands, which eventually gets the yes. This tactic is great, particularly when you have a great product. The Meat Guys know this, too, so they wasted no time in unpacking boxes of meat right on my kitchen floor.
Seeing the individually portioned meat strewn about the linoleum had two effects. First, that it was a variety of meat that didn't look weird or gross (that is until you thaw it out). Second, that I would feel awkward telling them to beat it and then have to stand there in uncomfortable silence while they packed up the multitude of boxes and left.
Have clear payment options.
If your prospect is considering your product, be sure to make clear how they can buy it, and make sure the options are easy. So, in other words, payment options for the average consumer should never include money orders or wire transfers.
The Meat Guys were accommodating to the extreme. All I had to do was write a check, leave the "To" line blank and include my driver's license number. Simple enough, right? Not the least bit fishy. Heck, maybe I should include my social security number and answers to my favorite security questions while I am at it?
The experience matters.
Your prospect should have a good experience with your transaction. They should feel comfortable and safe. They should feel they got a good value for their money and a new vendor on which they can rely to deliver a quality product.
As a completely nonspecific example, they shouldn't lay awake at night for hours terrified that they just handed over their identity to be sold on the black market of an Eastern Block country to finance the shopping spree of a diabolical dopplegänger with a penchant for expensive home sports equipment and Jimmy Choo shoes. Or wonder if that stomachache she feels coming on is a result of an acute stress attack or the early signs of food poisoning.
Albert Einstein said, "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." I agree with this. We should try new things. I tried the new thing of buying meat from the back of someone's truck. It should be apparent based on this decision that apart from a mutual appreciation for trying new things, Einstein and I have nothing else in common!
Needless to say, I won't be a repeat customer. If I ever saw those guys in my neighborhood again, I would heave one of my weapons-grade crab stuffed filets of sole to get their attention, march out to their low-riding meat wagon, and…ask them if they want me to rewrite their brochure! Just kidding. Their brochure is perfect brand experience for their business–flimsy, tacky, and low quality.
Since I would argue that most of you have a better gig than distributing questionable meat products from the back of your truck, you already have a leg up on the Meat Guys. Sales are as much about timing, presentation and tactics as anything. Those that seize the opportunity get the sale (seizing opportunity, like stopping your car in the middle of a residential street, leaving the door flung wide, and barging through an open door to startle the inhabitants into listening to your pitch). While I don't like their product or the experience, I do see the genius in their system. To the Meat Guys, I say simply well played.
And also for next time…No Thank You!
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