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This article is aimed for those of you who own a property with only one type of rooms.
For the example, we've created here a Property with five double rooms.
First of all, go to Inventory -> Resources and configure X resources (X being the number of rooms you own), marked as Rooms; with the same capacity available per room.
We recommend you to differentiate the rooms in a way you can distinguish one from each other. In the example, we've decided to locate them within the house (upstairs, downstairs right/left, and so on...).
It is important to note that the Resources you want to use for Accommodation need to be marked as Exclusive, otherwise it will not be possible to allocate them to your properties. That's a prerequisite for our Accommodation solution at the moment.
Once you've created the resources according to your needs, let's go to Inventory -> Accommodation.
Click on Add New Property.
The first thing you'll have to do, is pretty similar to what you've seen already when creating new Activities: fill up the Main Information. Select a title for your property, come up with a brief description and locate it on the map:
The second step is pretty similar to what we know already as well:
Fill up the highlights and the itinerary, which in this case can be rules of the house; and determining the booking options at the bottom of the page (Inquiry, Confirm/charge later, Inoperative with discount codes and eligibility for package discounts).
Now, let's go with the crucial part: limit the activity by resources.
On the resources table that you see in the following screenshot, look for the resources-rooms you created before. Make sure to add all of them, in order for them to appear on your front-end, for the final client to book.
Finally, when creating Schedules for this property we recommend to set the Seating to be Fixed, Number of Beds Occupied Per Guest to be 2 (it's a double room) and limit the Price Category by Resources that you created (select all of them if they are indifferent).
Once this is done, you have your Property set and ready for receiving booking from your clients.

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Life can be a little unrelenting at times. I have not written in awhile as I have been processing things about my life that can be hard to face. Some days when I look in the mirror, I see a criminal. I see all the things society sees in people of color. But when I look myself in my eyes I see me. As primates eye contact can be a two way street, it can both signal trust and aggression. When I look into the mirror now, I try to make sure to look myself in the eyes until I can see me, the whole me.
I have had a lifetime of not being fully seen. And I have had a lifetime of hiding, afraid of letting the world know who I authentically am. It can be very vulnerable to be seen and for many of us we would rather die than have our deepest pain be shown. But damn that Brene Brown has got to me. She is a researcher on courage, shame, vulnerability, and empathy. Her work is profound and will take you down a rabbit hole of healing. Her Ted talk on vulnerability is heart wrenchingly healing for those of us who struggle with allowing our weaknesses to show. It has 34 million hits as of today indicating that this is a problem for many of us in our culture.
I was recently in a custody battle with my daughter's mother and man was that intense. Custody battles are nasty, they attempt to cast light on ones deepest vulnerabilities and then use it to prove that one side is better fit to parent than the other. Lots of dirty laundry is aired. As part of the process, I had to undergo psychological testing including rorschach testing. I found the testing in my case to be surprisingly accurate. After the case was closed we were court ordered six months co-parent counseling.
In our session last night, I came to realize that neither of us was seeing the other as a whole person, rather we were seeing each others shadow and fighting with that. The shadow is that part of ourselves that we try to hide from others and frequently ourselves. Conflicts, are usually not resolvable until both sides can see the whole of the other, the light and the dark. The old Star Wars trilogy deeply models that for both the individual and society as a whole. Lovers are often the people we trust enough to show our whole selves, but that process can run into trouble if we don't have the tools and maturity to work with it. We didn't, we were too young and inexperienced to see what was happening at the time. But here we are and unpacking the past has been painful.
I think of President Trump's behavior as a good example of deep shadow. Deep down inside he likely has very poor self esteem and likely had extreme early childhood abuse. I can see it in him because I can see it in myself. And I do think he has become a macrocosm of healing as everything he represents is brought into the light. So I have empathy for him and his followers while understanding that we also don't have to stand for it. All toddlers need firm boundaries...
Ok, I am just stalling now by trying to drag Trump into this. I was abused by two women around the ages of 4-5 and it has set the tone of my life in so many vast and incomprehensible ways that I am only now thirty plus years later realizing. It is odd to see it on paper (or on screen in this case). Men don't talk about the abuse and especially when it is perpetrated by a female. The statistics say 1 in 6 men, but I suspect it may be higher based on cultural norms of not talking about it and the sheer number of male perpetrators (who have likely been abused themselves). It has affected me in that my unconscious default mode is to be untrusting of women. Especially those who love me. It has affected all of my love relationships and continues to affect my marriage. My wife by the way has been amazing as have several of my ex girlfriends in helping with my healing and getting me to the place where I can write about it. The writer Junot Diaz recently wrote a piece in the New Yorker about his childhood abuse, I froze when I read it. It was the first time I saw a piece of myself in print. My wife sent it to me. Ok it was the second time, the first was by the same writer in an interview with Christa Tippett on race and how the slave trade continues to impact society today, also sent to me by my wife. Sometimes God sends you an angel to borrow for a bit. It is Diaz's work that inspires me to speak about what happened to me today. I am beginning to take off my mask and allow myself to be seen, imperfections and all.
My unconscious distrust of women has deeply hurt many in my life and particularly my child's mother and my current wife (and likely most of my ex girlfriends). My current marriage has for the first time provided a safe place and space for me to really look at these pieces. As I begin to pick up the pieces of the past and fit them back together, I hope others will be inspired to do the same. It is not an easy process, but it is a very rewarding one. One that has strengthened my resolve and ability to be with patients through very tough times and sometimes as a result we heal. May we be able to see the whole of each other in all our behavior good and bad. May we be able to look ourselves in the eyes and see the brilliance of God reflected back. May we all be seen.


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Parents: Apply These 3 Tips this Holiday to Avoid Overspending
Each year, households around the world experience both the highs and lows of the holidays. While many parents strive to provide the ideal Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holiday experiences for their children, they often do so at the expense of household security and personal peace of mind by purchasing gifts and decorations on credit. Even worse, the additional stress of overspending often leads to adults arguing over finances in front of the very children for whom they're hoping to provide an ideal holiday. Simply put, parents go into debt to pay for the trappings and trimmings of the season.
First and foremost, too many parents OVERSPEND at the holidays, primarily because it's so convenient. If it were more inconvenient, or if we immediately were to see the harm it does to our financial security and our household's stability, we'd avoid it like the plague.
Those who overspend at the holidays do so, not generally out of necessity, but due to reasons at the heart of most financial problems. The top financial mistakes parents make at the Holidays address the questions of why, how, and where they overspend.
1. First of all, WHY do parents overspend?
That's an easy one. Most households (meaning parents) have no spending plan in place. They often merely HOPE that everything will turn out fine, trusting that since they're doing something generous, karma is bound to smile on them. Unfortunately, that's not how our finances work.
TIP: Write down the amount of money available for you to spend on gifts this season. Write a list of individual's you would like to give gifts to. Then divide the money among the individuals on the list. Now you have a fixed amount to spend on each gift. Keep the list with you when shopping (online or in the store) to remember what your spending limit is for each individual.
2. Besides poor planning, HOW do parents go about overspending at the holidays?
Whether using credit cards, store cards, and store credit or borrowing against the equity in our homes, going into debt at the holidays has become so common that a large percentage of our population actually EXPECTS to go into debt at every Christmas time.
The easiest way to address this problem is to take ONLY CASH with you when shopping: no credit cards, no debit cards, no checkbooks, etc. While there is a safety and security issue involved, you cannot overspend if you take only the budgeted amount of cash with you.
3. Finally, WHERE do parents typically overspend when doing their Christmas shopping?
This answer is a bit more difficult since it's been changing over the past several years. The mall used to be the biggest culprit here, but online shopping has become one of the biggest "impulse spending" venues of them all more recently. Remember that just because a website says something is on sale does not mean it's a good deal, and it certainly does not mean you can afford the purchase. Make sure the actual dollar amount spent (and not the percentage saved) fits within your holiday spending plan.
Finally, be careful not to overspend at holiday events, like Christmas parties, festivals, dinners, and more. It's far too easy to justify spending money we don't have when we say it's going for a good cause or when it's for our children. If we can't afford the expense, it matters little what it's for. We can't afford it.
Best wishes as you continue striving to live debt free. We know it's not always easy, but it's always well worth your effort.
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The Volleyball Coaching Wizards Project
Follow the links below to find out more about the project, who is involved, and how you can help.
About the Project
Sharing thousands of years of accumulated volleyball coaching knowledge and experience. That's what we're after! Sound ambitious? We hope so. We want something truly spectacular – something that will help volleyball coaches at all levels for years to come! How? We Read More ...
Who's Doing This?
John Forman and Mark Lebedew are the two main movers behind the Volleyball Coaching Wizards project. They do, however, get lots of help from their friends, colleagues, and contacts in the global volleyball community. John Forman first thought up the Read More ...
How you can help?
Making Volleyball Coaching Wizards the ultimate resource for coaches is a major undertaking. There is a lot of work done. Here's part of what we have to do.: Identify and communicate with prospective Wizard coaches. Conduct numerous interviews. Arrange translation Read More ...
Check your coaching ego at the door
A couple of things motivated this post.
The first is a quote from the 2nd Wizards book sent to John by Jan Maier. Jan is the head coach for the Hamburg team in the German women's 2nd division (2.Bundesliga Nord). Jan texted the following.
"They (coaches) should be judged on their impact and influence." love that! More people should read at least that introduction.
This is part of the philosophy we express in the book with respect to coaching excellence.
The other motivator is a post by Jim Dietz, a junior college and juniors coach. Jim also has experience in the USA Volleyball High Performance program. His post includes commentary on what he sees as the arrogance of that program's staff coaches with respect to coaching level. Here's what he had to say (bold is Jim's).
I got tired of hearing coaches talk about how they were unjustly assigned to a young age group or a lower skilled group–that the kids they were assigned were beneath them as a D-1 or elite club coach. Speaking up to argue that assertion once, I was told my club isn't known and I'm a juco coach, so my opinion counts for zero. Yikes. But it gets worse. Worse is the attitude towards coaching colleagues who cannot further that coach's march up the illusory career ladder. Yeah, I coach at a juco…I suck. Yeah, she's a high school coach/teacher…if she knew anything, she'd be a 17-elite club coach, she sucks, too,…blah, blah, blah.
Jim is not the only one to express this sort of view. John has definitely heard about this kind of arrogance from others with experience in the HP program, and it's something that turns off would-be participants. You'll notice Jim's use of the past tense to start the quote above, speaking exactly to that issue (If you read the post you'll find that Jim speaks to the same type of "coaching niche" concept as that mentioned by Wizard Mike Lingenfelter in his interview).
And you know which coaches have those egos and attitudes? It's the ones with the least justification for doing so. We're talking about coaches with limited experience and little in the way of perspective – probably mostly younger males, to be honest. They think the level of play of their teams has anything to do with their coaching quality.
Guess what? It's probably completely unrelated.
Returning to the quote from Jan above, how much impact and influence have these coaches had? Not very much is the answer.
Note that this isn't just a problem with USAV High Performance, though. Anywhere you have the perception of something as a higher or more "elite" level of coaching you run the risk of this sort of mentality expressing itself. And to be fair, sometimes the perceptions of those not included add fuel to this fire. You can sometimes hear experienced, successful high school coaches acting overly deferential to college coaches just because they are college coaches. It's foolish, but it happens.
One of the features of the great coaches we've interviewed is respect and humbleness. Naturally, disagreements about the finer points of coaching happen. A common theme of the Wizards interviews, though, is the sense that there is still a lot to learn, and that learning can come from all different sources. A Wizard respects other coaches, regardless of competitive level or experience. Even more, they are eager to hear what those with more or different experience from themselves have to say. Neither ego nor arrogance is a factor.
Being open to letting other coaches see you work
There's an interesting book titled Living on the Volcano: The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager, written by Michael Calvin. Obviously, it's about soccer managers. Specifically, it has about 20 chapters, each of which features a specific manager. They come from all different levels of the professional ranks in England. It's not an interview book, like Volleyball Coaching Wizards. Rather, it's a series of profiles that feature some interview excerpts.
In one chapter the subject manager talks about the attitude he sees among his peers with respect to allowing others to come to your practice and observe.
'One, you'd never invite a stranger in. Two, there's nobody who's actually suited to that role anyway. You can't go to a competitor. You've got your courses and occasionally you're lucky enough to get a Premier League manager who will allow you to come in, but even that's getting more difficult now, unless you're out of work.'
Basically, what he says is that he'd never consider inviting a manager he doesn't already know into one of his training sessions. On top of that, no one would ever let a competitor on their training ground. No doubt you can figure out the reasons for that.
It is worth noting that this manager said former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was an exception. He was happy to have others come watch him at work. Though he did suggest Ferguson had an ulterior motive. He wanted to keep an eye on up and coming coaches.
What if Ferguson's motives were not actually so selfish as suggested. What if he was just happy to help the learning process for developing managers. Could it be that his mentality is actually part of what made him great?
Our experience interviewing great volleyball coaches says it might very well be that last part. A willingness to share ideas, and to allow other coaches in their gym is a feature of our Wizards. They are happy to share, and even encourage less-experienced coaches to seek them out, to come visit them. Of course they also often share what they know via clinics and conference presentations and the like.
Why are they so open?
Clearly, part of it is an interest in giving back to the coaching community. All of them were once new coaches in their own right. They know what it's like.
There's also the feedback mechanism. While many visitors will just write down drills and games, and maybe ask a few questions, others will go deeper. They will challenge the coach to be able to explain their choices and justify their actions – maybe even encouraging change and adaptation. It's part of the process of review and continuous improvement.
But what about other coaches "stealing" your ideas?
First of all, how many truly unique ideas exist in coaching? Pretty close to zero. Further, just because someone sees what you do in your gym, it doesn't mean they can replicate that in theirs. We all have unique situations.
So, be open to allowing others in your gym and don't be shy about asking to go visit others.
Podcast Episode 32: Killing the Player Inside
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In our interview with Glenn Hoag, he shared a comment from legendary coach Julio Velasco. It was that in order to truly be successful a coach must kill the player inside of him. This episode of the podcast explores that comment and its implications for your mentality as a coach. During the discussion we mention the conversation from the Peggy Martin podcast. That's the one talking about coaching players as they are.
Feedback, questions, comments, etc. are always welcome!
A review of the Wizards book from Down Under
An Australian reader of the first Volleyball Coaching Wizards book sent us an email to share his thoughts.
I've read both of Jack Schwager's books, and so immediately related to the concept.
I'm only two chapters into it, but I absolutely love it so far, particularly the chapter with Giovanni Guidetti. I especially like the section about Jamie Morrison (former assistant coach to Karch Kiraly), where Giovanni deliberately runs a drill he knows he will disagree with to start a healthy debate. I work in the completely opposite environment in my day job, I would love to have a boss like that.
As a young graduate engineer, one of my first managers told me that I was very "black and white" and that the world is in fact many shades of grey. The older I've gotten, the more I relate to this statement, and that's why Giovanni's acceptance of this concept resonated with me so much.
I also personally appreciated the point you made about using punishments in training, and how it stifles creativity and focuses the player only on avoiding errors. I was torn over the concept of punishments at the start of last season, however my wife, who is a neuropsychologist, was dead against them, with the psychological research heavily supporting reward rather than punishment. I adopted a philosophy of patience and rewarding positive behaviours and thoroughly enjoyed the performance and culture that arose from it.
I look forward to the insights that I will find in the remaining chapters. I commend you for getting this book out there. I've written a short kindle book, and I appreciate that it's a passion more so than a means to make a living.
The Jack Schwager books he mentioned are Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards. They were a big part of the inspiration for the Volleyball Coaching Wizards project. Glad to hear the volleyball version does indeed follow along with the Schwager version's concept.
Podcast Episode 31: Observations from the 2016 AVCA Convention
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First of all, if you have not already seen our In Memorial post about the passing of Wizard Carl McGown, please check it out. We are making the text of Carl's interview freely available. Be sure to pass it around to your friends and colleagues. The whole volleyball coaching community should be aware of Carl's influence and impact on volleyball training and player development.
Now back to the podcast. In mid-December, John attended the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) annual convention. He presented a session about the Volleyball Coaching Wizards project, which he talks a bit about in this episode. John also attended a number of other sessions. We will probably talk about some of those in future podcasts, but in this episode the focus is on some stuff USA Men's National Team coach John Speraw discussed in his presentations.
Feedback, questions, comments, etc. are always welcome!
In Memorial of Carl McGown
The volleyball world has lost one of it's leading lights.
Carl McGown is without doubt one of the most influential individuals the sport has ever known. In terms of his philosophy of coaching, there are those who agree and those who don't. No one, though, can deny his impact on coaching.
Carl was a leading force in introducing and spreading the idea of specificity of training in volleyball. Those efforts have been instrumental in shifting the training in many gyms from primarily block in focus to the adaptation of more game-like activities. The concept of "the game teaches the game" so often mentioned these day comes straight out of Carl's teachings.
We could write a whole article on Carl's history in the game and all the different coaches he influenced along the way. There are plenty of others much better positioned to do so, however. He left a mark on a great many. We leave it to them to share their memories.
What we can do, though, is share Carl's own thoughts and sense of history. He was one of our early interviews, and his is the first in the initial Volleyball Coaching Wizards book. We posted a trio of excerpts from the interview audio on YouTube as well.
In memorial to Carl's life and impact, though, we want to share the full text of his interview. Get your PDF version of it here. The document runs 24 pages in total.
Enjoy, and feel free to share it with your coaching friends and colleagues.
Volleyball Coaching Wizards at the 2016 AVCA Convention
Last week, in conjunction with the NCAA Division I semifinals and final, was the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) annual Convention. It was an important event for the Volleyball Coaching Wizards project on multiple levels.
First, several Wizards attended the event. Tom Turco and Ruth Nelson – both featured in the first Wizard book – were convention attendees. Mick Haley and Tod Mattox were also there. Among the folks presenting sessions were Wizards Terry Pettit, John Corbelli, Bill Neville, and Sue Gozansky.
Guidetti's Adventure
Giovanni Guidetti, whose interview is also in the first Wizard book, was a prominent presenter. He was part of the pre-convention program, which focused on takeaways from the 2016 Olympics. Unfortunately, his travel schedule forced his contribution to be done two days after the others. That was Friday. Giovanni gave a 15-minute talk about why he coaches to start the day. He then did his pre-convention session.
Things got a little crazy after that!
Flight schedules for his return trip to his club team in Turkey were fluid. Giovanni was scheduled to start back Friday afternoon, but the first leg of the trip got moved up for some reason. That saw the AVCA organizers say they needed to get him to the airport, This meant he could not do his last schedule session – and on-court one about blocking and defense training. Giovanni nixed that plan, though. He told them he would push his return trip back to Saturday. He wanted to get that last session in. That's exactly what happened.
This, of course, caused confusion. The organizers had sent out a message to attendees already saying the session was cancelled. Despite that, it ended up being standing room only around the court as he presented.
It should be noted that his trip to the Convention forced Giovanni to miss coaching his Vakifbank team in the CEV Champions League. That was not the original plan, but apparently the match was moved for TV.
Wizards Presentation
The Convention was also the first time Volleyball Coaching Wizards was presented. John did a Friday session titled "Lessons Learned from Volleyball's Wizard Coaches". Mark was not available as he had a full coaching schedule, including a Polish league match that same evening.
The main focus of the session was to share some of the areas of overlap among the Wizard interviews, as well as some places where they disagree. As you can see, it was a pretty good audience. As usual, folks avoided the first few rows. :-)
The AVCA volunteer running the room gave John an estimate of 233 attendees. That is not too bad considering the All-American awards luncheon happened at the same time. And no one left until the Q&A section started. Even then, it was only a couple of people. They must have thought it was pretty good stuff!
At the start of the session John asked how many people knew about Volleyball Coaching Wizards and/or had read the book. Only a handful of hands went up. That was surprising from the perspective of thinking that people who knew about the project would seem to have been more likely to attend. It was great, though, that we could expose a whole big bunch of folks to what we're doing.
Book Wizards Tom Turco and Ruth Nelson were in the crowd. So too was Tod Mattox. Tod actually helped answer one of the questions asked.
In one of the more interesting developments, the AVCA volunteer told John after the session that he was making the book required reading for the management class he taught. He thought the thinking of the Wizards about leading people and organizations would be very useful. Cool! We hadn't really thought about things that way.
The AVCA said the recording of the session will be available on its website about 3-4 weeks after the event.
Podcast Episode 30: The roles of a coach with Jan De Brandt
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In his interview, Jan De Brandt shared what he thought of as the three roles of a coach. They are the dictator, the creator, and the observer. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about those different roles and how we take each of them on at different times while working with our teams.
During this show we also mention the podcast we did on Craig Marshall's view of the most important skills of a coach. The topic of post-match team talks came up as well.
Jan De Brandt has coached professionally in Italy, Turkey, Spain, Azerbaijan, and Germany, as well has his native Belgium. He is currently the Women's National Team Coach for Hungary, having also coached Belgium. Among his coaching accomplishments are winning the European Volleyball League, silver medal in the CEV Champions League, bronze in the CEV Cup, plus league and cup titles in Turkey. Jan started his career coaching men, but switched to women after a few year
Feedback, questions, comments, etc. are always welcome!
Podcast Episode 29: Playing time and expectations with Vital Heynen
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In this episode we take a look at playing time and the expectations related to them. Vital Heynen provides a starting point for the discussion. He shares his thoughts on keeping a squad – and management – happy. The conversation carries on from there.
Vital Heynen is the current head coach at German professional team VfB Friedrichshafen. He led the German Men's National Team team to bronze at the 2014 World Championships. He has coached at the professional level for a number of years, having won a bunch of silverware during his time in his native Belgium. He has also coached clubs in Poland and Turkey. Vital also had a lengthy career as a player in his own right.
Feedback, questions, comments, etc. are always welcome!
Podcast Episode 28: Starting a new season with your team
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What do you do at the start of a new season? Sometimes you have a lot of returning players and only a few new ones. In other cases you have a lot of turnover, if not a completely new squad. In this episode of the podcast we talk about the things that are important to do at the outset, particularly in the area of leadership. That's in terms of both it's identification and recognition.
In this episode we reference the interview with Tom Turco, that features in the Volleyball Coaching Wizards book. Friend of the show, Ruben Wolochin is mentioned. He was with us for both Episode 5 and Episode 6 of the podcast. While Sue Gozansky does not get a specific mention, we do talk about some of what we talked about in Episode 1 of the podcast.
We also talk about this interview excerpt from John Dunning with respect to team culture.
We also mention Kathy DeBoer's book Gender and Competition. The movie Necessary Roughness is in the discussion as well.
Feedback, questions, comments, etc. are always welcome!


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The U.S. budget deficit shrunk to $439 billion in fiscal 2015, the lowest level since 2008, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
According to the Treasury Department, the 2015 deficit is 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product, the lowest level since 2007. That number is also lower than the deficit average for the last 40 years.
Last year's deficit was $483 billion, with a deficit-to-GDP ratio of 2.8 percent.
Fiscal 2015 revenues increased by 8% to $3.249 trillion, while outlays rose 5 percent to $3.688 trillion.
From 2009 – 2002, the U.S. deficit was $1 trillion-plus, mostly associated with the financial crisis that started under former President George W. Bush.
For September, the Treasury recorded a budget surplus of $91 billion, down from a $106 billion surplus a year ago.
Receipts in September were up 4% from the same month in 2014 for a total of $365 billion.


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A Newspaper Deal Threatens Utah's Main Non-Mormon-Owned Daily, Critics Say
By: Dean Starkman | Columbia Journalism Review
A deal reached last fall between Salt Lake City's two main newspapers is unraveling into an angry controversy as the Justice Department looks into allegations that the Salt Lake Tribune, in return for a lump-sum cash payment, is quietly ceding the market to the Mormon Church-owned Deseret News.
The deal, an amendment struck last fall to a longstanding Joint Operating Agreement, would give the News 70 percent of the print revenues generated by the two papers, in return for the payment, the amount of which is undisclosed. The onetime payment, critics claim, would benefit the New York parent, Digital First Media, owned by the hedge fund Alden Global Capital, while choking off revenue needed to sustain the Tribune's newsroom.


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If you've seen one airplane interior, then you've seen them all. Right? There are only so many ways you can arrange seats and so many types of materials you can use to cover them, after all. Except that engineers are finding newer and smarter ways to design the inside of private jets for maximum comfort with a dash or two of style.
Smart Design Ideas
Those who love cutting edge designs for airplane interiors find plenty of inspiration each year at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, and the March expo in Hamburg Germany was no exception to this rule. Designers and airplane engineers came together to share ideas of innovative ways even the smallest interior cabins can be improved through the combination of new technology and excellent design.
Displays included examples that will have your lusting after a new private jet, such as:
- Built-in mood lighting in ceiling panels
- House-style window seat cubbies
- Cabin moisture optimization systems
- LCD screens built into seat backs
- Living room style seating
Business Class Cabin Ideas
One example of design was presented by C&D Zodiac. This company won a Crystal Cabin Award for their idea, which is a business class cabin with many unique features, such as:
- Private overhead bin for each seat
- Rows zigzag for faster seating and more leg room
- Boarding is faster because of the zigzag pattern
- Ability to spin seats to face one another and have a conference while in-flight
- Ability to speak with one other business colleague to work on a project while in-flight
Another business design that is similar but adds another level of ability to chat with a business colleague was presented by Zodiac Aerospace. Zodiac utilizes the space above to store an extra seat. The seat folds down easily so a companion can sit straight across for a quick pow-wow.
Easy Clothing Changes
One issue in both small and large airplanes is the lack of space in onboard lavatories. For business travelers, who often desire to dress comfortably for the flight and change into more formal clothes for a meeting, the lack of space in these bathrooms is challenging. In order to make on board changes quicker and easier, Diehl Aircabin added a changing room to the entryway of the aircraft. The room is temporary, meaning it can be removed for boarding and put into place during flight for passengers to use.
Other Considerations
Break-out sessions by presenters like Jose Rui Marcelino of Almadesign focused on ideas like:
- Passenger comfort
- Ability to connect electronically while onboard
- Dinner lounge for socialization opportunities
- On demand snacks and drinks
- Adding more hospitality experiences
The bottom line? Utilizing a professional aircraft design company and engineers can result in a flying experience that rivals every other out there. Even if only a few of the elements seen at the expo are incorporated into a plane, they can have maximum impact.


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With the sweltering heat comes a reminder that Summer is finally approaching. Has anyone booked your beach vacay?
Here are some recommendations for your new swim outfit that allows you to flaunt your sexy bod. 🙂
H&M 2-piece swim suit (Top: S$24.90, Bottom: S$17.90)
Forget about tan lines. The netted detail at the front of the bandeau bikini, together with the rustic tie dye print, exude tribal appeal in this very hot summer.
ASOS Metallic Asymmetric Cut Out Suit (S$77.01)
Go futuristic with a metallic swimsuit! This monokini looks sexy with its deep v-neckline and wrap style with metal ring at the hip, but seems very snug and wearable too. Definitely a piece that is both practical and seductive.
Aimer Pure Collection – Black Side Lace One-piece (S$249.90)
Aimer, a lingerie and swimwear brand that hauls from China, has entered Singapore, with retail outlets at Marina Bay Sands, Vivocity, Jurong Point and Takashimaya. The one-piece swimsuit above boasts a deep v-neckline, with delicate lace side panels that create a sensual peekaboo effect.
Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Leopard Print Wrap Monokini (US$69)
This is evidently a swimsuit with very minimal coverage. Perhaps not suitable to wear for a swim, but definitely a great piece to frolic under the sun at the pool of your posh beach villa.
Agent Provocateur Mazzy Cutout Swimsuit (US$450)
This monokini from Agent Provocateur incorporated a number of current Spring/Summer trends with its graphic style and popping colours. It looks both sporty (another SS2012 trend) and sexy with its intriguing cut-out patterns.
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An allotment group based in an area suffering multiple health inequalities has been granted £6,000 by the OneCity Trust to upgrade and improve its plots. The Piershill Plotters will use the funds to build a shelter with a stove, purchase 50 tonnes of topsoil to improve the quality of the fruit and vegetables grown, and for events such as basket weaving classes and open days. They will even create a community mosaic to increase the sense of ownership and pride in the garden!
It is hoped that the outcomes from this work will be health improvement through increased exercise and people eating more fresh fruit and vegetables, development of skills such as cooking and crafts, and that the group will be strenthened to work together to create a social community space and welcome others from the neighbourhood.
£6,000 was granted to the Edinburgh Food Project to contribute towards warehousing costs for the coming year.The North West Foodbank had been using management committee members' garages to store food, but the programme is experiencing such demand that bigger premises are required. The Foodbank provides emergency food packs to last three days to an average of 150 people every month. All recipients are referred to the foodbank by frontline care agencies.
With a new warehouse, the Food Project hopes to work with the other foodbanks in the city to improve co-ordination and economies of scale. The Food Project stages major collections at local supermarkets, and sees itself as an ideal way for people in a community who have advantages help those without.
A grant of £5000 was given to EGP to fund garden SOS sessions, which will transform eight gardens of older or disabled people which need heavy clearance before they become part of the regular Garden Partners service. Volunteers carry out the clearance work; some will be vulnerable young people from organsations such as the Rock Trust and Bethany Christian Trust, and others will be from private sector companies looking for corporate social responsibility opportunities.
Following the SOS work, each older or disabled person who is unable to maintain their own garden will be matched with a volunteer gardener who is looking for space to grow food. Produce is shared between the garden owner and volunteer gardener. Garden sharing helps isolated older and disabled people to remain independent in their own homes, improving health and wellbeing for both garden owner and garden volunteer and increases community capacity and connectedness.
Previous beneficiaries of the One City Trust
Two grants were awarded which continued two projects previously funded by the Trust which had applied for multi-year funding. Each project was externally assessed for their previous performance.
Managed by the LGBT Health and Wellbeing Centre, an award of £7,000
The Transgender Support Programme aims to reduce social isolation of this extremely marginalised group, improving mental health, confidence and skills, while creating a more supportive environment through working with parents, partners and relatives. The programme provides:-
- Monthly gatherings
- Peer support meetings
- Transgender swimming sessions, and other sports after consultation
- Life skills and practical skills courses
- Focus groups and consultation
- Helpline, information and advocacy
- Support to family members
The One City Trust grant funds about half of the costs of the project, with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission also providing funds.
Managed by Big Hearts Community Trust, an award of 5,000
The AEGON Breakfast Clubs project provides a healthy breakfast and a positive start for upwards of 1,000 children living in deprived areas every day. The project is jointly funded by AEGON, NHS Lothian and the City of Edinburgh Council, and each participating school can be sponsored by a local business. Big Hearts Community Trust, the Heart of Midlothian Football Club's trust, provides match tickets and office accommodation/administrative support for the project co-ordinator. The One City Trust grant pays for replacement crockery and toasters, as well as staff aprons, thought books for participating children and Hearts souvenirs.
Publication of three issues of a local arts newsletter was funded by the Trust from 2009-2011. The grant allowed local volunteers to gain IT skills, writing for print media and photography skills. The arts project gained valuable publicity and increased participation of Craigmillar residents in the artistic opportunities provided.
Total grant awarded: £1,500
Funded over two years, the SBT targeted children in their pre-school year in areas of deprivation across the city. A backpack complete with two books, a whiteboard set and information for parents was given to 1,166 children over the course of the project, supported by fun events and challenges involving children and their carers. The aim was to stimulate a love of reading in children from deprived backgrounds, to enable them to start school ready to learn to read, write and concentrate. The project received funding from the Fairer Scotland Fund, and the City of Edinburgh Council, and was a collaboration between the library service and early years and the SBT.
Total grant awarded: £23,482
This fresh, innovative and well linked project has partner funding from the British Council, NHS Lothian and Simpson House and works with the Mela, Lothian and Borders Police, the City of Edinburgh Council's Equalities Unit and other organisations. D&D is a production which will be performed in Edinburgh and provide web-based viewing. Children affected by substance misuse or of African heritage will perform the play which aims to dispel negative images, question prejudice, celebrate diversity and difference, and promote understanding.
Developing, promoting and supporting volunteering in local neighbourhoods.
Volunteering Hubs work locally to promote volunteering and support people, especially those most socially isolated and least likely to volunteer independently, into volunteering opportunities. Through volunteering in local projects and services people actively contribute to thier local community and improve confidence, skills, health and wellbeing.


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Which VNC to use? Real, Ultra, Tight? The server machine is a Windows 2008 R2 running Exchange 2010 and there is need for only one administrator to connect to it. The client machine is going to be a Windows 7 one.
If the cost is small, even better.
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How to Create an Audit Trail to Facilitate Review of Accounting Records
An audit trail is a system to document and file evidence of your accounting transactions. A well-designed audit trail helps auditors conduct audits more efficiently in these three ways:
Enabling auditors to complete their work faster.
Increasing the auditor's confidence in the company's internal controls.
Reducing the amount of time auditors spend in the field with the client (which should reduce audit fees as well).
The audit trail also has benefits for your accounting staff. After all, accountants frequently need to find information on accounting transactions. Maybe a manager wants more information on a particular transaction. A review may be needed to correct an accounting error. An effective audit trail can save hundreds of hours of review time for your accounting staff, long before the auditors show up in your office.
The following sections explain some practical approaches for setting up an effective audit trail.
Using numbered forms
Any form you use frequently should be numbered at printing, just as checks from a bank are numbered. This includes invoices, purchase orders, and shipping documents, to name a few.
If each form has a number, every form that's been used can be accounted for. For example, numbered invoices mean that each sale can be agreed (matched) to a specific numbered invoice. If a numbered invoice is missing, an accountant or auditor can review other documents to determine whether the sale is legitimate.
To verify the sale, an auditor may review shipping documents, which are also numbered. This system enables an auditor to test the concept of completeness, ensuring that every transaction has been properly recorded.
Maintaining a written procedures manual
Procedures manuals are critical, because they document how accounting transactions are recorded. If accountants or auditors want to review a transaction, the procedures manual shows them the steps in the process, so they have a better chance of finding what they're looking for. One of the biggest challenges for a company is to maintain and update a procedures manual, because it's so time-consuming and requires constant vigilance. Each time a process changes, your staff needs to stop and document the change.
Suppose you're an auditor needing to audit cash. The procedures manual should tell you who performs the bank reconciliation and where those records are located. You should be able to find out which drawer the records are filed in and find the file path to get to the records online.
Cross-training accounting staff
Another important part of maintaining an audit trail is to cross-train employees on accounting tasks. Cross training offers several benefits:
Employee A can perform employee B's accounting work when B isn't in the office.
If A and B can perform the procedures, they can both explain the process to the auditors and help them pull accounting records.
If each accounting task can be performed by at least two people, auditors have an easier time getting help with any accounting issue.
A properly maintained procedures manual can help immensely with cross training, as well as dealing with situations in which an employee leaves the firm. Using the procedures manual, other members of the staff can fill in, and the replacement who's eventually hired will have less trouble getting up to speed.
A logical system of record retention also speeds up the audit process. The goals of these tasks are to support the audit process and simplify the day-to-day accounting work.


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Poe's Nutrition & Physical Activity Campaign
Poe's Nutrition & Physical Activity Campaign
Did you know? According to the CDC:
More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese.
More than two-thirds of adults in North Carolina are overweight or obese.
An estimated 30% of children ages 10 to 17 in North Carolina are overweight or obese.
Unhealthy eating and physical inactivity cost NC an estimated $54 billion annually in avoidable medical expenses, workers compensation claims, and lost productivity.
As a proud recipient of the SNAP-Ed grant, the Poe Center is able to provide intensive nutrition and physical activity programming to many low-income populations in North Carolina.
The Poe Center is addressing these issues by providing education directly in many of North Carolina's counties with the greatest needs. Our goal is to increase individuals' knowledge of their own health behaviors and create a better understanding of what constitutes health promoting versus health damaging choices.
Through a partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Poe Center is providing high-quality education to prepare young people and their families (mothers in particular, given their key roles in the shopping for and preparation of a large number of their families' meals) to make healthy food choices within a limited budget and to choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate. As a statewide organization, it is critical that our programs and services be delivered to those areas of greatest need. The Poe Center's SNAP-Ed programs target SNAP and WIC recipients, county and regional DSS offices that see SNAP clients and families, children receiving free or reduced-price school meals and their families, particularly mothers.
Using a social-ecological model, the Poe Center staff are reaching out to the counties with the greatest need by providing direct and indirect education to influence individuals through knowledge and skills, through their environment, and through areas of influence.
During 2014-2015, Poe Center staff used a variety of strategies in eight focus counties.
– Bladen County
– Columbus County
– Halifax County
– Johnston County
– Sampson County
– Vance County
– Eastern Wake County
– Warren County


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Brett Myers career as a Philadelphia Phillie may be over, his season was cut short by injury and if Brett and the Phillies don't see eye to eye on contract negotiations for 2010 and beyond we may have seen the last of Mr. Brett Myers in Philly pinstripes. Today, Jamie Moyer will get another chance to win something that very few pitchers do: 250 Wins as a Major League pitcher. Luckily for Moyer he is healthy and not suffering the same fate as Myers is now, for that could be a career ending injury for Moyer if it were to happen to him.
When we speak of 'The Chase for 250' it is really a press manufactured headline, not one that Moyer goes beating his chest about ever. In fact, Moyer has continually said, "It's not about me, it's about the team." That is the kind of guy Moyer is, a stand up classy player who puts the team first. However just for fun and entertainment lets look at some stats for Jamie and his long MLB career:
Jamie Moyer stats
- Born- November 18, 1962
- Drafted by the Chicago Cubs 6th Round 1984 amateur draft
- MLB Debut June 16, 1986
- First Win June 16 1986, he beat Steve Carlton and the Phillies 7-5 at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs – attendance 20,614
- Current Lifetime record as of Saturday May 30 2009 - 249-190
- Lifetime ERA 4.23 as of May 30 2009
- 593 games started as of May 30 2009
- 2274 strikeouts as of May 30 2009
- 23rd season in the MLB
- Last season for the Phillies 16-7 3.71 ERA for season
Hopefully this is 'the' game for the milestone and Jamie can start towards 300 wins next!


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Summer maternity clothes should fit well, allow room for extra growth, and be made from a breathable, non-clingy fabric like cotton. Sleeveless tank tops and dresses, cap-sleeved shirts, and shorts or capri pants all work well for summer maternity wear. A light cotton cardigan is a useful addition to a summer maternity wardrobe as well, because it can be layered over the other pieces and removed as needed.
Like all maternity wear, summer maternity clothes should fit well and allow for easy movement. Maternity clothing that does not fit well can chafe and cause a rash if worn in high temperatures. Non-binding rollover waistbands and drawstrings allow the wearer to adjust individual pieces for a perfect fit and are good choices for summer maternity clothes. An expectant mother should try on items before purchasing to check for comfort and fit, and choose garments based on her pre-pregnancy size.
Some of the most comfortable fabrics for summer maternity clothes include woven cotton, cotton T-shirt knits, and linen. Yoga pants and shorts designed for maternity wear are good choices for summertime, and can be paired with a sleeveless or short-sleeved top made from lightweight cotton for everyday wear. Dresses made from rayon, cotton, or linen provide coverage without extra warmth, and make great summer maternity clothes for most expectant mothers.
Bathing suits and coverups are both essential summer maternity clothes; swimming is great exercise for pregnant women, since it is low impact and doesn't add stress to the back or joints. Bathing suits should be chosen based on the size worn before pregnancy, and there are many styles and colors to choose from. A tankini-style bathing suit with separate top and bottom is the easiest type to adjust for fit and to accommodate an expanding belly. A maternity bathing suit coverup is useful for the pool or beach, and provides added coverage and sun protection.
Summer maternity clothes should be lightweight enough to be layered. Even though it may be hot outside, many expectant mothers either work indoors or spend time inside air-conditioned homes. Choosing summer maternity clothes that coordinate with each other and including a few simple cardigans or lightweight jackets allow the wearer to be comfortable in any setting. A lightweight shawl or poncho will fit any size and accommodate a growing belly, and it's easy to slip on and off, making it a good addition to the summer maternity wardrobe.
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I have had 5 kids, all of them in Arizona, so I know a thing or two about what clothes work and don't work when you're pregnant in the summer.
For me the best summer maternity dresses are light and loose sun dresses, basically something that just drapes over your body. They don't have to be unflattering, they just have to be loose. Between the heat, and the sun and the baby growing inside of you you don't need any extra discomfort.
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The album is in production, the test-pressing is confirmed so this means we can put this baby up for pre-sale. Roadburn Records is proud to present Chelsea Wolfe Live At Roadburn 2012 LP to the world. This album will only be available on vinyl, no cd or digital release is planned at this moment (and chances are there will be none). Find the artwork for the album to the left (click=big) – made by Ben Chisholm of the band – and the links to purchase the album on gold (limited to 100 copies) or on black vinyl (400 copies) below.
Chelsea Wolfe – Live at Roadburn 2012 (gold vinyl) SOLD OUT
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I believe that Xmen II was the last movie I've seen in a regular movie cinema in the States. Last night we picked the movie rather randomly, and After the Sunset was the winner.
It's a good comedy similar to James Bond 007, even though it's perhaps a bit shallow. Well, the Czech readers may appreciate my comment that the movie may be even more similar to James Blonde 007. ;-) Max and Lola (Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek), a very successful pair of thiefs of jewelry, decide to retire. They move to Bahamas - which is a very nice place where Viktor Kožený, our former colleague from Harvard, has also moved.
- Incidentally, snow has arrived to Massachusetts!
However, their traditional opponent, the hapless FBI agent Stan Lloyd (Woody Harrelson), visits them. He shows Max a huge temptation - a very expensive diamond located in a large ship. Although Max replies that he can't get this one, finally he steals this one, too (well, he does it during scuba-diving). Meanwhile, Max and Stan are fishing together; they sort of sleep together, after Lola kicks Max out from their house: other FBI agents find them together in the bed which is funny and embrarassing.
At the end, Stan nearly believes that he is able to defeat Max this time (and privatize the jewel for himself). But the reality is different - and Max once again remotely controls Stan's car. A very important part of the movie are various scenes with Lola who shows many things, and she looks good. I was surprised to learn that she was born in 1966. At any rate, it is likely that I will forget about the movie pretty soon...


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Above, the female golden eagle pushes with her talons at the crate door, rearing to go.
Above and below, the female golden flies out of her crate and back to her enclosure. Check out those long legs!
Above, the female golden eagle pushes with her talons at the crate door, rearing to go.
Above and below, the female golden flies out of her crate and back to her enclosure. Check out those long legs!
Patient #09-046, the 46th patient of 2009, is a black-capped chickadee. He was attacked by a cat, and sustained a broken wing and possible puncture wounds from the cat's teeth. Cat attacks can be serious, as a bacterium in cat saliva can be toxic to birds. We automatically put birds who have sustained cat attacks on antibiotics.
People often ask me why we rehabilitate wild birds. Some believe rehabilitators interfere with nature, and that it's natural for a bird to sustain an injury or become ill.
I agree that illness, injuries and death are all a part of nature. But I don't feel there is anything natural about a wild bird being hit by a car, running into power lines put up by humans, eating a carcass containing lead bullet fragments, crashing into glass windows or losing one's nest when a tree is cut down. (Above, a rough-legged hawk in rehab perches in front of his window.) When humans interfere with the health of a bird, I think it's our responsibility to help them get better and return to the wild.
The New York Times featured an editorial today recapping Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar's national survey on bird populations. The newspaper called the report "grievous," with one-third of the U.S. bird population "endangered, threatened or in serious decline." The editorial mentioned the decline in bird populations as a "direct result of human activity." That would be us.
Above, a mourning dove who was attacked by a cat receives food via a syringe.
There are things each of us can do on a small scale to improve the lives of the wild feathered friends in our own backyards. A couple ideas include leaving dead trees or those that have fallen to decay naturally in the woods. Woodpeckers enjoy these trees for insect treats, while owls may make their cavity nests in them. If you have large windows that birds keep smacking into, try putting up window decals that will help birds detect a flat surface. Have a cat? Try keeping kitty indoors. All cats can live happily indoors, and doing so would save billions – yes billions – of songbirds each year. For more information on how you can easily help prevent bird injuries, click here.
Above: a rough-legged hawk in Wildlife Services


text: When you want to get happy just think about Bob Ross, rocking that epic halo of hair and painting his heart out every day on PBS. Pretty soon you will be as cheerful as one of the happy little trees Bob brought to life on his canvases. A pair of these Bob Ross socks for men with the words "HAPPY LITTLE TREES" also couldn't hurt. Fits men's shoe sizes 8 to 13, or for a smaller size check out our Bob Ross socks for women. 70% cotton, 27% nylon, 3% spandex. Made in China.


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It's so interesting to take time to think about what I'm thankful for. I have been trying to take some time each day and am finally carrying my journal so I can update it.
16. A little girl who can get lost in a book.
17. Old friends
18. Feeling like part of a team.
19. Lazy Sunday at home with popcorn & hot chocolate
20. Teaching Maggie to make chocolate chip cookies -- and she did most of it herself!
22. A tower of beer!
23. Bowling
24. Maggie making bacon & eggs for breakfast.
25. Leftovers for lunch.
26. How much Jessie loves her school
27. Getting bacon from the Meat Lab at SDSU
28. A new Muppet Movie
29. Watching Wild Kratts with the girls each morning (and learning something!)
30. Jessie's school picture (so cute)
31. Jessie-ism "I love Cheetos! Cheetos ROCK!" And then she plays air guitar.
32. Spin class - though I haven't yet noticed any bodily changes in how my clothes fit, I am looking forward to class more and more!
33. Jessie as "Star of the Week"
34. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
35. Visiting Mike & Bonnie for the day
36. Pomegranates and mangoes in the Bountiful Basket
37. Watching "Charlie & Lola" and seeing it as the British, cartoon version of my girls in a few years.
38. Jessie freestyle singing, just like Maggie used to. Singing about how strong the Spider-man phone is and how much she loves her family.
39. Listening to Jessie play with her Barbies & make up stories.
40. Automatic washer & dryers
41. Jessie's day care teachers
42. The Boys & Girls Club -- after school care for Maggie.
43. Marvel Movies: no one leaves until all the credits are over.
44. Date Day and THOR 2 The Dark World.
45. Artifical heat -- winter has arrived in SD.
46. Playing Monopoly with Maggie (even if we don't finish the game)
47. Popcord & Elf


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Hello!! It's Creative Jumpstarts Monday over here today!! You guys ROCKED the last challenge!! It was so awesome to see all of your projects in the gallery and on Instagram!! Color challenges are always fun, right??? We will definitely have to do that one again!!
M'kay! On to this week's challenge!! This week is all about those page protectors and the challenge is to use a TRANSPARENT ELEMENT in a Project Life spread (or some type of "pocket" page)!
I had so much fun with this challenge. I wasn't really sure what kind of page I wanted to create since I'm working on a smaller scaled Project Life this year. I thought about creating something 6x8ish since I really love that size, but as I mentioned in my January Project Life overview video, I had used up every.single.photo. from January (which is a good thing, I guess). So, instead of a "weekly" type of page, I decided to create a Project Life spread about my love for my two sweet kiddos! This spread was so fast and easy to put together!! I love when that happens!!
I used several transparent elements on my page to give the spread a fun "see through" effect. I think transparent elements make a spread so visually interesting!
For the middle of my spread, I adhered the "you are loved" gold foil stickers from Crate Paper onto a piece of trimmed transparency. I slipped it right into the pocket and it gives the effect like the words are floating inside that pocket! So fun!
I left the back side of the spread pretty simple and popped in a few photos, journaling cards and tags into the extra pockets. I didn't really worry about adding in a bunch of words or details....this spread is pretty much just a "fun" spread!! And I chose not to back the transparent elements with additional cards, etc. so you could see through to the next page.
And that's my take on this fun challenge!! I can't wait to see how you incorporate transparent elements into your pages!! Be sure to tag Marcy and myself on Instagram, and link up your projects in the comments below if you have time!! As always, thanks so much for playing along!!!
Creative Jumpstarts were created by Marcy Penner and Stephanie Bryan to challenge each other with their paper endeavors. Delivered in the form of bimonthly challenges, they encourage us (and hopefully you too) to stretch supplies, think outside of the box and to remain intentional about the memories we capture. Challenges are posted on the first and third Mondays of every month. Projects are shared on our blogs and on Instagram using the hashtag #creativejumpstarts. We'd love it if you'd share along with us at either of those places and be sure to tag us (@helloforeverpaperco and @stephaniebryan) if you do!


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Familiarize Yourself with Lead Generation Terms
When you're getting started with lead generation, you should familiarize yourself with a variety of basic terms. Here is a glossary of some basic lead generation and sales terms and definitions for your reference:
Bottom-of-funnel (BOFU): Prospects that are at the bottom of the sales funnel and nearing a purchase.
Budget, Authority, Need, and Time (BANT): A method for qualifying likely sales prospects. You want to talk to people who have the budget, authority, need, and time for your product or service.
B2B: Business-to-business.
B2C: Business-to-consumer.
Call-to-Action (CTA): Asking a lead to take an action. A CTA often takes the form of a digital image that encourages a lead to move closer towards making a purchase.
Click-through rate (CTR): A percentage of how many users actually click a link; a way of measuring the success of online or email sales campaigns.
CMS (content management system): A computer system that allows users to publish and edit content from a single interface.
Inbound marketing: A marketing strategy that earns the attention of customers, drawing them in to attract new business through content marketing, search engine optimization, social media, and more.
Lead generation: The marketing process of stimulating and capturing interest in a product or service for the purpose of developing a sales pipeline.
Lead nurturing: The process of building relationships with qualified prospects, regardless of their readiness to buy.
Lead scoring: The technique of assigning leads a score based on points given to a lead's demographic attributes, behaviors, and web activity for the purpose of sending warm leads to sales.
Middle-of-funnel (MOFU): Prospects in the middle stages of the sales funnel.
Outbound marketing: The process of pushing your message out to customers through general advertising and other paid programs.
Pay-per-click (PPC): An Internet advertising model where advertisers pay every time their ad is clicked by a user.
Return on investment (ROI): The results gained for your dollars spent.
Sales and marketing alignment: Collaboration between the sales and marketing team for common definitions of what constitutes a good lead and closed-loop lead lifecycles.
Sales funnel: The progression that your company tracks while generating, qualifying, and closing leads throughout the sales and marketing lifecycle.
Service-level agreement: A part of a contract where a service is defined.
Top-of-funnel (TOFU): Prospects in the top or beginning stages of the sales funnel.


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How would you rate your experience with Kroger ?
Kroger Corporate Office AddressThe Kroger Company
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Contact KrogerPhone Number: (513) 762-4000
Fax Number: (513) 762-1575
Website: http://www.kroger.com
Email: Email Kroger
Kroger FactsFounder: Bernard Kroger
Date Founded: 1883
Founding Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Number of Employees: 443000
Kroger ExecutivesCEO: David B. Dillon
CFO: J. Michael Schlotman
COO: W. Rodney McMullen
Kroger History
Kroger was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883 by Bernard Kroger who invested his life savings of $372 to open a grocery store in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Cincinnati. Kroger was the son of a grocer and his motto was simple "Don't sell anything you wouldn't buy for yourself."
Soon, Kroger was experimenting with different products, such as baked goods, so customers wouldn't have to go to the baker. He was one of the original starters for One Stop Shopping.
Ahead of his time, Kroger was the first merchant to offer self-service. In the past, customers handed a list or asked a merchant for items behind the counter, Kroger allowed customers to browse through aisles themselves.
In the 1930s, Kroger was the first grocery to monitor product quality and first to have a store surrounded on all sides by a parking lot.
In 1955, Kroger acquired Henke & Pillot.
In the 1970s, Kroger was the first chain to introduce electronic checkout scanners. In 1972, the company constructed what was a the time the largest, most modern dairy facility in the US.
In 1983, Kroger acquired the Dillon Companies, a Kansas grocery chain. David Dillion is the current CEO of Kroger.
Many other acquisitions followed in recent years including Pay Less Food Markets, Hilander Foods and Scott's Food & Pharmacy.
In 1997, the company merged with Fred Meyer.
In April of 2016, the company announced that they had taken a significant share in the Lucky supermarket chain.
In early 2017, the company announced that it needed to hire at least 10,000 full-time employees in the coming year. That same year, the company acquired Murray's Cheese and stopped offering senior citizen discount days.
Kroger opened their first convenience store in Blacklick, Ohio, called Fresh Eats MKT. Each location will offer a Starbucks, as well as a Kroger Pharmacy.
Kroger is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: KR. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of $115.3 billion.
The company has been banning the use of Visa cards for payments due to high fees, with the most recent announcement in March 2019 that they would no longer accept Visa at their Smith's Foods locations starting April 3rd, 2019.
Today, the company operates over 3500 stores. The Kroger corporate office is still located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kroger FAQs
Question 1: What is the phone number for Kroger?
Answer 1: The phone number for Kroger is (513) 762-4000.
Question 2: Who is the CEO of Kroger?
Answer 2: The CEO of Kroger is David B. Dillon.
Question 3: Who founded Kroger?
Answer 3: Kroger was founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883.


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CurvifocusThe award winning Gas Fire and Model of the Year across all categories, the world's first concave gas fire, the Curvifocus offers an exceptional view of the flames and makes all eyes converge towards it. The simplicity of the shape of this fire belies its exceptional heat performance, making it eco-friendly and meeting European standards.View Details
SlimfocusThe Slimfocus, the latest creation from Dominique Imbert's design studio, is the sleek result of a quest for aesthetic fluidity, minimum volume and excellent heat performance. A revolution in contemporary fireplaces, the Slimfocus is an assertive presence, a periscope of fire that synthesises a whole philosophy.View Details
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Review: The Theatre High of hearing John Bucchino play IT'S ONLY LIFE
|L-R: Phillip McBride, Jill Marie Burke, John Bucchino, Joaquin Nuñez,
Kayre Morrison, Ken Shepski, and Devon Davidson. Photo by Daniel L. Wilson
I'm sorry if you didn't see Art-In-Relation's production of It's Only Life this past weekend because you missed hearing a remarkable musician play his own magnificent songs in a tiny 50-seat theater. To have that luxury is a rare occurrence, even for a city like Los Angeles. It was a breathtaking evening with the composer at the piano expressing, as only one who has written a song truly can, the most intimate nuances of a piece. For a lover of music, it was transcendent.
John Bucchino writes like no other. The award-winning composer has been called a genius by most who have worked with him. Singers like Judy Collins, Audra McDonald, Barbara Cook, and Art Garfunkel clamor to record his material and he has performed in some the greatest halls in the world, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall to the White House.
What I know is that he has an unparalleled ability to tap into the human condition and tell a story with a song that will bring you to your knees. It may be a moment of unencumbered hope, deep longing, or lingering regret, but it is crystallized in an emotional space that only music can occupy. When paired with a John Bucchino lyric, it is pure magic.
In this version of It's Only Life, the six actors who undertake the journey present a mixed result, hindered at times by a directorial vision (Alan Palmer) that either punctuates the obvious or leaves the actors up to their own devices. It doesn't have a linear plot, as written, and that is the inherent beauty of the piece. The show's potential to move the listener comes from the mindfulness of the actors as they consider the cost of their art, what they've sacrificed to succeed, and how they will navigate the ever-changing waters ahead. Regardless of whether or not you are an artist, these questions are the stuff of life and the same ones all seekers wrestle with at some point along the journey.
But to stage the climactic "Taking The Wheel" while driving a car and then have the actor throw his hands up in excitement so his passenger must take the wheel to keep them from crashing completely ignores the metaphor. The song is a joyful expression of taking charge of one's life but here it is played for a cheap laugh that sorely misses the point.
Group numbers are also hit and miss. There are a number of times the cast stands stationary and sings, not necessarily a bad thing if you ignore some of the awkward positions, but the lack of focus is distracting. One actor tries repeatedly to make eye contact with the audience, several look to their fellow actors to connect, while others have generic musical theatre smiles pasted on their faces as they gaze vacantly over the audience's heads.
|L-R: Phillip McBride, Devon Davidson, Joaquin Nuñez,
Ken Shepski, Kayre Morrison, and Jill Marie Burke
It is a reminder that these aren't the kind of songs you can simply pick up and sing because you think they're beautiful. You need to live with them, or at least have some life experience under your belt, to even begin to communicate the subtleties, let alone have the vocal chops to do them justice.
Only Jill Marie Burke fully cracks open a vulnerable heart to expose all the color and richness they deserve. She belts out '80s classics by day as the lead singer of a Pat Benatar tribute band but, in this cycle of 22 songs – missing is "Painting My Kitchen" – her deep connection to both lyric and melody on "Unexpressed," "If I Ever Say I'm Over You" and the bluesy "What You Need" will be your reason to see It's Only Life once the composer is no longer at the piano.
The rest of the singers fare better on the choral numbers than on their solos where a shortage of emotional depth and amateurish acting can't escape notice. As a group, intonation improves and the lush harmonies begin to soar under the musical direction of Jonas Sills and VanNessa Hulme.
Still, I left the evening on a theatre high after hearing songs I dearly love played by the very composer who wrote them. That is something I will never forget.
June 9 – July 9, 2017
Art-In-Relation @ Chromolume Theater
5429 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Extra Freeview HD channels arrive in East Midlands, Somerset and Tyneside
Those who can already receive Freeview HD channels 101-105 and can receive services from the Waltham (East Midlands), Mendip (Somerset) transmitters or Pontop Pike (Tyneside) will gain access to BBC Four HD, CBeebies HD, BBC News HD and Al Jazeera English HD as well as standard definition Al Jazeera Arabic.
When to retune to get the extra HD channels:
Viewers in the East Midlands and around Tyneside with a Freeview HD device should retune on the 25th March 2014; viewers in Somerset on the 1st April 2014. The extra channels will not be carried on relay transmitters.
Some viewers in these areas have already reported reception of the extra Freeview HD channels from other transmitters in neighbouring regions. The switch-on of additional transmitters is part of a plan to offer extra Freeview HD channels to 70% of UK households by mid-June.
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Let's Scrap has a great sketch out this month! I had to use it and it went perfectly with my photos of Grace's 8th birthday last year. Yes, I'm a year behind, but that's ok, I'm getting there!
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To Create this layout I used:
Cricut Cartridges:
A Child's Year: Balloons with words
Celebrations: other balloons
Sweet Treats: number 8 candle
Miss Kate's Cuttables SVGs: Happy Birthday Banners
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NOIDA: At a time when the builders of Noida and Greater Noida are facing the ire of the district administration and Noida authority over dust pollution at construction sites, environmental activists have documented photographs of the Surajpur wetland with massive dust rising out of its grounds. Photographs of trees cut within the premises of the wetlands have also been shared.
"The condition of the forest area of the Surajpur wetland is dismal. It is dug up, heavy vehicles are plying on it; the air is thick with dust. Trees are being cut. The entire ecology of the area is under threat. We think such heavy pollution in a forest area will not only affect the bird-life in the wetland, but will create huge losses to the environment as well," Vikrant Tongad, founder of Social Action for Forests and Environment said.
Explaining the cause of the dust pollution, District Forest Officer of Gautam Budh Nagar, KK Singh said, "We had to construct a bund to raise the water levels of the wetland area as the water level is falling, so a minimum amount of construction is needed. This is a forest location and we do not have provisions like a building to sprinkle water."
The Surajpur wetland has been under an extensive renovation programme as it falls under the state government's eco-park project. The forest department has been running a replantation drive within the premises of the Surajpur wetland area for over last one year.
"The Surajpur wetlands falls under restricted forest area, so there are lots of limitations on what we can do within the premises. There are certain actions necessary for retaining the water in the wetland; controlling the dust within the wetland doesn't fall under our responsibilities," NP Upadhyay, forest ranger, Surajpur wetlands said.


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As many of you know, I am currently finishing up my graduate degree. My current term has found me deep in the American Renaissance. During this week's reading by Frederick Douglass, I was exposed to a poem which was crucially accurate of that date, but which I can't help but feel resonates into today as well. My mind has been drawn back to it daily since my first read, I have chosen to share it with you today. It comes from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave" by Frederick Douglass. The poem itself is entitled "A Parody" and is cited as a parody of the hymn "Heavenly Union". It paints a vivid picture of Douglass's difficulty comprehending the hypocrisy he saw with the Southern Church and its slave-owners.
A Parody
"Come, saints and sinners, hear me tell
How pious priests whip Jack and Nell,
And women buy and children sell,
And preach all sinners down to hell,
And sing of heavenly union.
"They'll bleat and baa, dona like goats,
Gorge down black sheep, and strain at motes,
Array their backs in fine black coats,
Then seize their negroes by their throats,
And choke, for heavenly union.
"They'll church you if you sip a dram,
And damn you if you steal a lamb;
Yet rob old Tony, Doll, and Sam,
Of human rights, and bread and ham;
Kidnapper's heavenly union.
"They'll loudly talk of Christ's reward,
And bind his image with a cord,
And scold, and swing the lash abhorred,
And sell their brother in the Lord
To handcuffed heavenly union.
"They'll read and sing a sacred song,
And make a prayer both loud and long,
And teach the right and do the wrong,
Hailing the brother, sister throng,
With words of heavenly union.
"We wonder how such saints can sing,
Or praise the Lord upon the wing,
Who roar, and scold, and whip, and sting,
And to their slaves and mammon cling,
In guilty conscience union.
"They'll raise tobacco, corn, and rye,
And drive, and thieve, and cheat, and lie,
And lay up treasures in the sky,
By making switch and cowskin fly,
In hope of heavenly union.
"They'll crack old Tony on the skull,
And preach and roar like Bashan bull,
Or braying ass, of mischief full,
Then seize old Jacob by the wool,
And pull for heavenly union.
"A roaring, ranting, sleek man-thief,
Who lived on mutton, veal, and beef,
Yet never would afford relief
To needy, sable sons of grief,
Was big with heavenly union.
"'Love not the world,' the preacher said,
And winked his eye, and shook his head;
He seized on Tom, and Dick, and Ned,
Cut short their meat, and clothes, and bread,
Yet still loved heavenly union.
"Another preacher whining spoke
Of One whose heart for sinners broke:
He tied old Nanny to an oak,
And drew the blood at every stroke,
And prayed for heavenly union.
"Two others oped their iron jaws,
And waved their children-stealing paws;
There sat their children in gewgaws;
By stinting negroes' backs and maws,
They kept up heavenly union.
"All good from Jack another takes,
And entertains their flirts and rakes,
Who dress as sleek as glossy snakes,
And cram their mouths with sweetened cakes;
And this goes down for union."
— Frederick Douglass
Just a few words from the 19th century to spark your brain cells into firing and to offer proof that if you look hard enough, you can still find a bearing within the Chaos.
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text: The 2016 BMW 640i Gran Coupe is a four-door coupe that is based on the style and body of a two-door coupe. The entry-level luxury coupe offers an impressive powertrain, great driving dynamics, and seductive styling. Here at your San Diego BMW dealership, BMW of El Cajon, we're excited about this great new coupe and look forward to introducing it to Southern California drivers. To find out more about everything that it has to offer, keep reading here, or if you already think that this is the right car for you, then check out our new BMW inventory now! The four-door 2016 BMW 640i Gran Coupe can seat up to five passengers and comes as one fully stocked trim. It comes powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six that generates 315 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. It comes paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission, while it can be paired with either rear-wheel drive or the BMW brand's advanced all-wheel, or xDrive, system. It also comes equipped with a sport exhaust system that includes a switchable exhaust valve, or the Driving Experience Control switch, that can make the ride sportier and sound more satisfying. The EPA estimates that it will average 20/31 mpg, city, and highway. Once inside, drivers will love the smooth lines, high-quality materials, and advanced tech features. Standard convenience and comfort features include heated front seats, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, full power accessories, remote keyless entry and ignition, dual-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, and more! Electronic features include Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, a premium 9-speaker sound system, a USB port, and a 10.2-inch high-resolution screen with the BMW iDrive infotainment system that includes real-time traffic display, Sirius XM radio and a voice command system. To take a look at all the features and specs available, check out the 2016 BMW 640i Gran Coupe models we currently have in stock! Here at your local El Cajon BMW dealers, there is nothing that our team cares about more than the safety of our drivers. We want to ensure that the feel relaxed, comfortable, and secure when they drive off of our lot and the 2016 BMW 640i Gran Coupe will not disappoint! Standard safety features include four-wheel antilock disc brakes, brake assist, brake drying, tire pressure monitoring, stability control, traction control, all the class standard airbags, and a back up camera. Advanced features include forward collision warning, front and rear parking sensors, and the BMW Assist eCall Emergency system. The 2016 BMW 640i Gran Coupe offers drivers exactly what they want out of a coupe: sleek style and impressive performance to go along with the size and space of a much bigger car. Throw in impressive and powerful engine, great fuel economy, advanced safety features, and a long list of all the latest tech-features, and you've got a car everyone will love! Your local San Diego area BMW dealers love it and we can't wait to help show you why. So head on down to 720 El Cajon Blvd to speak to a member of our team today!