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Welcome to our tour stop on the Blood Moon blog tour. We have a guest post from the author, an excerpt and a giveaway. This tour is presented by Bewitching Book Tours.
Blood Moon by Holly Hunt
Genre: Horror/Paranormal
Publisher: Damnation Books
Number of pages: 136
Word Count: 41,500
Cover Artist: Dawne Dominique
Purchase: Amazon
Upon a dark and blood-filled hour, humanity's doom will rise to power.
Werewolves are real. They haunt the woods of North America, feeding on the bodies of humans stupid enough to blunder across their paths. Once rogue and uncoordinated, the rise of their goddess Alsvinth has brought them all together, with one goal: destroy as much of the species as necessary to enslave them within meat farms, to feed the werewolf army taking over the world.
Olivia, a werewolf from western Canada, and her brother Charlie set out to kill the goddess and save humanity. But can the werewolf and human destroy the goddess's power, or will she prevail and turn the planet into a wasteland?
"Enough, Olivia," a familiar voice hissed.
I stopped, shocked and scared to stillness. I started to cry as the goddess stood in the grass, kicking Charlie's body aside and sauntering over to me.
"Thank you, children of the sky," Alsvinth purred, resting a hand on the shoulder of each harpy. They let me go as she touched them. "My, Olivia. How you've grown."
I was still. I couldn't even think.
"Well, not really. You don't age anymore, do you?" She grinned. "Like me, eternally beautiful."
The creature in a woman's skin touched my forehead, and I couldn't even flinch from her cold, dead fingertips.
"No matter. You will become my second-in-charge. You have been so faithful as to convince the rogue to kill himself to strengthen me." She kissed my forehead. "Dear Olivia," she said as the obliviousness of her mind control took me, threw me to the wolves.
"You are mine."
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Location: Vancover, USA.))
So what now? You've read the story, reached the end and wondered at how the second book will go.
Well, I'm sorry to tell you all that there is no second book, at least, not yet. The fun of Blood Moon was always that there is no end to the war, for man or wolf. There isn't even a real show of the war between men and wolves, let alone its ending.
While Blood Moon was being written, I always had in mind to leave the most open ending I could, while actually ending the story. And it is. Olivia's story is kind of finished, as is Charlie and Angela's. But the story of Alsvinth and the Were-War, that's more open-ended than anything I can think of.
So maybe there will be a sequel, somewhere down the line. We'll see.
So who would have won? I'm not going to answer that at all. What I am, however, going to do, is direct you all towards my website where you can discuss who would have won and why – and go into the draw to win a copy of the Tyrant of Tarsit.
Have a look. Who would have won? Give me your best shot!
About the Author:
Holly Hunt
An author living in Canberra, Australia, Holly Hunt writes a collection of works including Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror and Romance. Currently undergoing an apprenticeship in Butchery, Holly spends her days off writing and watching superhero cartoons.
Holly lives with her partner, Matthew, in a two-bedroom unit crammed with comics and movie memorabilia. She dreams of one day owning a big garden, three dogs and a cat, and can't wait until that day gets here.
Want to win an ebook copy of Blood Moon? Simply leave a comment below answering this question: What do you enjoy most about werewolf stories?
Our giveaway is open internationally and ends at midnight on March 31st.


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Hiring Transparency: Experts Discuss Why It's Important
Recent podcasts with members of the GoodHire team offer up insights and tips about hiring the right job candidate and the importance of trust and transparency in building great teams.
Read the highlights of their insights here, then listen to the podcasts to learn more:
CareerCloud Radio: Background Check Q&A
Host: Chris Russell, CEO of CareerCloud
Speaker: Max Wesman, Vice President of Product at GoodHire
Podcast: http://www.careercloud.com/careercloud-radio
In a CareerCloud podcast that went live last week, Max Wesman discusses how tempting a Google search can be as a background screening method for employers. But he cautions against that approach because of the risks involved.
Running a Google search on a job candidate may violate rules and regulations laid out by the Federal Trade Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. And, let's face it, a Google search doesn't take into consideration the validity of sources, intent, or context.
The EEOC also cautions employers when it comes to Google searches for screening. Google can turn up all kinds of information, including social media posts. It's difficult to validate what's shared on social media, and it's difficult to prove that you weren't influenced by what you found out there.
For example, if you find out from a Facebook post that a candidate is recently pregnant and you then decide not to hire her, you've opened yourself up to charges of discrimination. How would you prove that your knowledge of the pregnancy didn't influence your decision?
And there's another important factor that's overlooked when you rely on Google to find out about a candidate: trust. When you use an FCRA compliant employment background check service, candidates are explicitly informed of the type of search that will be run and must consent to it. This openness and transparency creates trust between the employer and the candidate.
Wesman points out that trust is a two-way street. He recommends that job seekers consider getting a personal background check that they can show to potential employers. 58% of employers have caught a lie on a resume, so when job seekers can demonstrate the truth of their resume details from a trusted source, it increases candidate credibility, transparency, and trust.
Workology: 3 Emerging HR Technologies
Host: Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder and Chief Blogger of Blogging4Jobs
Speaker: Jonathan Duarte, Head of Partner Success for GoodHire
Podcast: http://www.blogging4jobs.com/podcast/
Jonathan Duarte is a seasoned veteran of the human resources technology industry, having founded of one of the first job boards way back in 1996. Today, Duarte works closely with small businesses and HR technology providers to integrate background screening into different Human Capital Management solutions to make hiring simpler and more transparent.
In his appearance on the Workology Podcast, Duarte explains how critical it is for companies of all sizes to run background checks and to remain transparent throughout the hiring process.
Duarte explains how GoodHire is helping small businesses establish transparency in the background screening process, and how integrating a background screening service into Human Capital Management software lowers the barrier of entry to small businesses.
Very few small businesses run background checks. Why? Because the process has been inherently difficult, and primarily paper based. Technology helps streamline the process, and make background checks more cost-effective for small businesses.
For example, with GoodHire e-consent, employers provide the candidate's email address and GoodHire sends the candidate an FCRA-compliant consent to sign digitally. The candidate is informed of the request and can read through all the fine print. The digital consent form is easy to find and manage, too.
This simplification makes it easier for small businesses to incorporate background checks during the hiring process and to establish trust with candidates.
Hiring On All Cylinders: Engineering Referrals, Assessing Recruiters
Host: Rob Stevenson, Digital Marketing Manager for Entelo
Speaker: Marielle Smith, Director of Recruiting for GoodHire and Inflection
Podcast: http://podbay.fm/show/
Marielle Smith has spent years converting business needs into talent strategies. She's always looking for new ways to hire and nurture top talent. In a podcast with Entelo, Smith discusses how job seekers can increase transparency and trust early in the recruiting process.
Recruiting a new hire is expensive, and much time on both sides is invested throughout the process. Smith has experienced cases where she's excited about hiring this candidate, then runs a background check and finds a red flag. The lack of openness on the candidate's part can be disappointing.
Smith says that having a candidate pre-verified at the beginning of the process makes a difference. It's reassuring to the recruiter, and shows that the candidate is straightforward and that the information presented is accurate. Either way, the transparency demonstrates the candidate's integrity.
Trust and transparency are core values at GoodHire, and the foundation to building great teams.
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This Sony Bravia ad that aired in Egypt may or may not "take inspiration" from an uncredited artist (we haven't checked), but it is quite neat. Not to spoil the ending for you (it gets covered in string!) but, well, a pyramid gets covered in string. If actual Sony Bravia refresh rates were this bad, we'd go pick up a book or something. Nah, who are we kidding. [Adsoftheworld]
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A new European initiative has been launched to promote a resource-efficient Europe, with a Commission document published at the end of January.
Unlike some Commission initiatives which turn out to be little more than rhetoric, this one is likely to gather legal teeth and financial resources over the next few years as member states get to grips with the benefits it could mean for them.
Resource efficiency essentially promises more for less – more output and sales for less input of money and resources. As companies find themselves ground between higher prices for raw materials and energy, and consumers looking for better value for money, resource efficiency holds the promise of a rescue. And as governments look for ways of squaring the circle of resource constraints combined with the desire for higher material living standards, resource efficiency looks like a way for them to get out of a whole set of dilemmas.
Improvements in resource efficiency in practice, however, have not kept up with growth in output of goods. Overall it is not been a case of 'more for less', but of 'a lot more for quite a bit more' – economists call that 'relative decoupling'. Resource use and environmental impacts still increase, but at a slower rate than they would have had they kept pace with economic output.
However that does not mean true, 'absolute', decoupling – in which output rises but inputs and environmental impacts actually fall - is necessarily impossible. Maybe we just haven't tried hard enough, and maybe this new European Commission initiative will provide a boost.
The Commission document promises:
• Legislation to promote energy efficiency
• Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
• Stronger measures on recycling and re-use of materials
• Promotion of water efficiency
• A trade policy to ensure the EU continues to get hold of key raw materials
In December, there was another boost to interest in this area in the UK with a report commissioned and published by Defra, on the risks to business posed by potential shortages of key materials, such as lithium, used in electric vehicles, and indium, used in electronics.
However, although they can provide a very good indication of the direction things are moving in, Defra studies and European Commission initiatives are often slow to work their way through the legislative processes and the economy. It is very often simpler for companies and NGOs to just go ahead and take the initiative themselves.
WWF works in partnership with many businesses to promote resource efficiency, and it has collected and published a great deal of information about what various companies are doing. Some of this information is summarised in our report, Green Game-Changing Innovation.
Report highlights include the work of McDonough Braungart Design Consultants, working with clients on cradle to cradle design, creating products with recycling or reuse in mind. And a waterless washing machine (not quite, but a 90% reduction in water use) developed by Xeros, a Leeds University spin-off. The International Synergies Network, which brings together member organisations for the physical exchange of materials, energy, water, and/or by-products, so that as little as possible is wasted.
The WWF website is frequently updated with new examples of firms pioneering resource efficiency and other forms of environmental innovation. The reports and updates are available here.
Although greater resource efficiency saves money, it often doesn't look like it saves enough for firms to devote management time to looking for it. In these circumstances, there are continuing calls for the tax system to be brought in to make inefficiency even more expensive and efficiency more profitable. Treasury officials are currently drafting a road map for environment and resource taxation, intended to be published as one of the documents on Budget Day, 23 March. Whether this will actually happen is up to the Chancellor, of course, and how he views the politics and economics of the situation next month.
With all the criticism he has come under for his programme of rapid deficit reduction, and recently from the CBI for failing to have a growth strategy, perhaps some announcement on using the tax system to promote resource efficiency might be a way to make both the growth lobby and environmentalists a little happier.
Also in the 'good transition' series
• Using land wisely is crucial for protecting ecosystem services
• Why the ecology crisis poses a threat to business as usual
Victor Anderson is 'One Planet Economy' leader at WWF
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Proven Tips For SEO Success
New many people have trouble understanding SEO work yet it is an integral method of marketing. While it may look complicated, it fails to take so much in order to optimize your web site to improve your rank on the search engines and build up your web traffic.
To acquire a greater google search ranking, make sure you place relative keywords inside the metatag part of your website. Include common misspellings of your keywords as well to boost your ranking. The search engine algorithms will get on these tags and show your web site whenever people search for these keywords. A good example of it is a site for eyeglasses: include words like "glasses" and also "glases."
Pick a domain name that is stuffed with your chosen keywords. All things considered, you would like people to find your web site easily. Ads will not present you with all of your current visitors some visitors reach your site by looking for products which you may have.
Spiders cannot read session ids and dynamic language perfectly, so keep in mind that when you make URL names. Be sure you create a unique term for the URL of every page. A lot more preferable, work with a keyword and ensure it flows well.
Identify and provide yourself in the marketplace like a specialist in the particular field. This is a great way to get more customers away from your internet marketing campaign. Design your site around a particular niche, and make use of SEO solutions to drive those potential prospects to your site so they can get your products. Always take note of your prospects needs, allow it to be on them and not you.
Blogging is a superb SEO technique to use. Blogs rank well because search engines like google like structured data and fresh content. Backlinks are vital in getting high rank in search engines.
Use title tags that happen to be connected to your articleshttps://www.youtube.com/embed/ytuC7hvctBM It will help your search rankings since the web crawlers are better able to know what your page is around. Achieve fewer than 60 characters, since several search engine listings stop displaying content afterward point. They favor the very first 60 characters, too, giving less weight to words past that.
SEO is definitely a DIY project. There are many resources you may use for help. You can consider a lot of terrific websites and books too.
Enhance the rankings of the major search engines with article exchange rather than link exchange. By posting another website owner's article and crediting them to the article, you can expect to increase targeted traffic to both sites. Since both sites get new content from the exchange, it is far more effective than merely exchanging links.
Site maps help search engines like yahoo catalog your pages more efficiently. An internet site map (navigation bar) provides directions to content on the whole site. A site map could have a significant effect on search engine rankings, even for small websites.
If you are trying to make money online, seo can be an important tool. Put the advice of this article to get results for your site today, to see the spectacular results. The greater number of superior in design and strategy your site is, the greater the traffic and subsequent sales you will realize..


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VMware: the new bully on the block?
VMware architect and virtualization expert Gabe van Zanten wrote an interesting post on his blog, "Gabe's Virtual World" pointing out that VMware appears to be following in Microsoft's footsteps by bullying partners and customers.
"Several stories have emerged that made it look like VMware has learned from Microsoft and is now practicing the same strategy. Maybe Paul Maritz's tricks for Microsoft are now reused against VMware competitors," van Zanten wrote. "First, there was a change in their VMworld policy reported by Brian Madden which according to VMware in an official response was just to prevent competitors from trashing VMware like Microsoft did at VMworld 2008. Although that is a viable explanation, the text now is in the legal documents and can be used as VMware pleases."
Here's another dirty move; VMware asked Veeam to remove its Backup & Replication support for VMware ESXi free edition in its latest Essentials Bundle, Acceleration Kits for VMware vSphere 4. Alex Barrett also wrote a great story on that, and how this kind of move might push ESXi users – which are mostly small and medium sized businesses – right into Microsoft's arms.
These tactics raise the question of whether VMware plans to block more ESXi tools, forcing people to upgrade to a paid version of their software. As van Zanten wrote in his blog, "It is obvious they want ESXi Free to be "unmanageable", since it is difficult to manage an ESXi free host with a read only remote administration kit. But why? Does VMware think that a small company will now switch to VMware's vSphere Essentials edition just to be able to manage ESXi? Is VMware afraid that customers start building large clusters of ESXi Free hosts and use third party products to manage them?"
These concerns and others have yet to be answered. In the meantime, I'll leave you with a couple text book characteristics of bullies:
Those who bully have personalities that are authoritarian, combined with a strong need to control or dominate… If aggressive behavior is not challenged in childhood, there is a danger that it may become habitual.
And the result of "habitual" bullying behavior, VMware, is alienation. In this case, of your customers.


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The Learning Outreach department engages in a broad range of activities and partnerships aimed at raising the public profile of Axe Library. Through collaborations with our campus partners we seek to effectively increase awareness of our services and spaces among university users.
The Outreach department strives to work with students and student organizations encouraging them promote their art, creative works, or club activities in the library space.
At Axe Library, one of the first points of contact with new faculty is during the New Faculty Orientation sessions. During the Axe Library session, new faculty learn about available resources and meet department library liaison. Liaisons can help with everything from requesting resources, to providing your class instruction sessions, to helping faculty with their own research process.
Academic departments and faculty are encouraged to contact Jorge Leon and Ruth Monnier in the Outreach department if they want to collaborate on a joint project. Projects can range in scope and audiences. Some previous projects have included speaker series, displaying class assignments in the library, and helping co-sponsor events.
All throughout the year, Axe Library will host a number of activities and events meant to engage users and help them discover services available through the library.
At the beginning of the Fall Semester Axe Library, Student Success, and The Writing Center host a Luau themed resource fair. Come get to know the library resources in a fun environment with food and music!
Be on the lookout for all the other events going on in the library. During exam time the library usually has programming to accompany the extended hours. Various groups will help to provide snacks, beverages and programming during the late night hours.
If you are interested in promoting some of your work, or your clubs' work, at the library please contact Jorge Leon email@example.com / 620.235.4892 or Ruth Monnier firstname.lastname@example.com / 620.235.4885. We strongly encourage students to promote their creations in the library space. We want students to help shape this space and to feel welcomed here!


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I've decided I need to organise my blogging, it's become very erratic of late. So I'm going to try having a couple of themed days (inspired by other lovely blogs) that will hopefully focus me a bit more. I quite often can be found on a Sunday morning nipping to the high street or in the warmer weather a car boot or two. For me Sunday morning shopping is nice, not the madness that it can be on it's sister day Saturday. There may be a few retailers who don't open their doors but that's fine with me and a small price to pay for the peacefulness as I browse amongst the rails. Blimey I think I may be turning into one of those 'grumpy old women'. Well it was bound to happen some time ;O) So would you like to see what I lugged back with me today then.
After seeing these all over blogland of course it would be rude not to get myself a couple of bracelets. I also saw these cute polka dot tins, love, love anything with spots on (not my face though) and these tins were even better as they have candles in them. £1.50 each and they smell like fresh washing.
One of the things that instantly makes me think of summer is the sound of women flipping their flip flops as they walk, it just warms my heart. These little pink and green ones are very summery don't you think.
And these ones are perfect for evenings in the garden with the twinkle lights on and chilled glass of wine. Both pairs are a mere £1.50 each, amazing!
As someone who lives in their jim jams at every opportunity I get through a fair few pairs. Some lighter weight ones were needed and these were in the sale and the top has polka dots on the back. £4.00 for the set and they are super soft and light. Primark really does come in handy when you are on a budget.
To finish off here's a random purchase I made the other day at my local charity store. It's a little big on me and needs to be shorter I think so will have to put my thinking cap on and get the old chine whirring. Any of you lovely ladies got any tips for me or have you altered a dress like this before. Would really love some ideas to help me along.
I'm planning to have two regular posts a week, not sure what the other topic will be yet but watch this space. Thanks for popping by and hope you are all having a lovely Sunday. xx


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On behalf of East Dumbartonshire Council, HERE+NOW formed part of a design team to engage the public in a 4-day Charrette process and synthesise their input and local knowledge into a package of design responses and deliverable action plan.
HERE+NOW were appointed by DPT Urban Design to complement a full design team in the delivery of this SSCI Charrette Mainstreaming Programme for Scottish Town Centres at Lennoxtown. Ahead of the Charrette event, we took part in a study of the public life of the Main Street in Lennoxtown, using techniques similar to the Public Life Assessment methodology developed by HERE+NOW but adapted for a lighter-touch application. The aim of this initial observation and analysis stage was to record opportunities and issues to focus the Place Standard workshops during the Charrette.
HERE+NOW facilitated discussions with the public using the Place Standard as an engagement tool to explore the existing condition of the place, going on to prepare design concepts and initial design responses which were presented back to a group of stakeholders and the public at the end of the 4 day process. Post-Charrette, very little was done to 'work up' the design ideas or material, rather it was synthesised by DPT Urban Design to create a Town Centre Masterplan with supporting Action Plan identifying short, medium and long term outcomes and opportunities.
Take a look at other examples of our work and projects.


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Nicole Painter
Chief of Staff
Administrative and planning committees are a vital part of the University of Tennessee campus community. Ideas are formulated and decisions are made in these groups that affect faculty, staff, and students. Student members play a significant role on these committees, as they ensure the needs and opinions of the student body are conveyed and included in discussions and planning. These committees meet at various times throughout the week on a monthly, bimonthly or semester basis. Additionally, students appointed will be required to attend a monthly meeting with the SGA chief of staff.
Get Involved
If you are interested in getting involved with an administrative committee, contact Natalie Campbell at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Below are the various administrative committees and their descriptions:
This committee reviews the applications of students seeking to officially establish organizations on campus. Members of the committee review the constitutions of said organizations and approve or deny requests for establishment.
Learn more about Advisory Committee on Student Organizations
The Committee on the Campus Environment advises the administration on institutional policies and behaviors that promote environmental stewardship at UT.
Learn more about Committee on the Campus Environment (CCE)
The Commission for Women is a body appointed by the chancellor to advise on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of university programs, policies, and services designed to improve the status of women on the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee.
Learn more about Commission for Women
The council advises the campus administration on creating and sustaining a welcoming, supportive and inclusive campus climate to all groups.
The Commission for LGBT People is a body appointed by the chancellor to advise on planning, implementation, and evaluation of university programs, policies, and services designed to improve the status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people on the Knoxville campus.
Learn more about Commission for LGBT People
This committee meets with faculty and Aramark representatives to discuss issues and implement improvements to campus dining services.
- Faculty Senate Athletics Committee—This committee meets with the University of Tennessee Athletics Department to enhance student experiences with various sports programs.
- Faculty Senate Library and Information Technology Committee—This committee meets with faculty and administrators to discuss improvements that can be made to current technology on campus available to students.
- Faculty Senate Technology Committee—Duties of the Library and Information Technology Committee include: (1) identifying, reviewing, and recommending information technology policies; (2) representing the Faculty Senate on key university committees that address information technology; (3) reporting to the Faculty Senate on key information technology issues and developments that affect the campus; and (4) ensuring that library services and collections meet the teaching, research, and public service needs of the campus communities with particular focus on library policies and procedures that facilitate use of resources.
- Faculty Senate Undergraduate Council—This committee meets to discuss and potentially make improvements to the undergraduate student catalog.
This committee meets to discuss cases of in-state or out-of-state tuition with students.
Learn more about Student Environmental Initiatives Committee
Advisory group to the Student Health Center regarding health insurance, satisfaction surveys, and Health Center policy.
This committee develops policies and selects the editors for UT student media, which receive an annual allocation to subsidize basic operational expenses from the University Programs and Services Fee.
This committee meets to address issues and needs of student veterans.
Advises the Office of Information Technology on implementation and expenditure of student fees for technology. The group also develops and monitors technology guidelines, solicits input from campus constituencies, monitors progress of collections and expenditures, and reviews technology trends and their impact on UT's plan.
This committee meets to discuss parking regulations, potential increases, or possible issues that may arise surrounding parking and transit.
Learn more about Traffic and Parking Authority Committee
This committee meets with faculty to analyze the academic calendar and make improvements for future calendars.


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Hands-on Training for the Real World
Flint Labs offers practical, hands-on training in our test environment as part of our technical specialist and technical staff development training services. Our dedicated test environment lets technical staff discover how to develop and validate tools and processes for a variety of technologies before they start working on a live network.
Key Features
Training for a wide range of current and emerging mobile technologies including:
- HetNets (3G, 4G, Wi-Fi)
- Virtualisation (NFV and SDN)
- Network Orchestration
- Linux
- Advanced IP Networking
- Small Cells
- Full 3G RAN and Core Network
- Full 4G/LTE RAN Evolved Packet Core
- HNB-GW & Sec-GW
- Diameter Signalling Routers
- UEs and traffic simulators
- IP Switching and Routing Infrastructure and labs
- Wi-Fi and IP Network lab (including Wi-Fi Offload)
- Test Tools and Protocol Analysers
Training on a wide range of protocols and bearers including:
- Uu, Iub, Iu-PS, Iu-CS, Gr, Gn/Gp, Gx, Gi
- LTE-Uu, S1-Uu, S1-MME, S11, S5/8, SGi
- RADIUS and Diameter
- 3G and 4G bearers and User Planes
Training on troubleshooting protocol and configuration issues
- Hands-on training in a safe test environment
- Students practice skills learned in a lab environment before working on live networks
- Our dedicated test environment lets technical staff discover how to develop and validate tools and processes for technologies including WCDMA and LTE mobile packet cores; circuit cores and supporting infrastructure and IP networks.
Why use Flint Labs?
By using our Flint Labs as part of your team's technical and specialist training programme, you can be sure that they are able to both learn the theory and practice the delivery of all the network skills they need.
Our trainers are industry professionals with significant experience gained by working with the world's leading wireless and wire-line systems suppliers. We offer a real-world training lab environment which lets engineers practice the skills they have learnt. We have helped managers in Tier-1 operators and manufacturers understand the technologies their engineers are deployed on to develop their business.
Flint offers adaptable training, working with professionals at every stage of a technology's deployment.
To find out how training in Flint Labs could help improve the skills of your mobile network technical staff contact us today.


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Goldbricking is the practice of doing less work than one is able to, while maintaining the appearance of working. The term originates from the confidence trick of applying a gold coating to a brick of worthless metal—while the worker may appear industrious on the surface, in reality they are less valuable. A modern example is staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons, which can lead to inefficiency.[citation needed] Goldbricking online is referred to as cyberslacking or cyberloafing.
A 1999 report estimated that cyberslacking cost employers in the United States $1 billion a year in computer resources.[1] Instances of goldbricking increased markedly when broadband Internet connections became commonplace in workplaces. Before that, the slow speed of dial-up connections meant that spending work time browsing on the internet was rarely worthwhile. Many firms employ surveillance software to track employees' Internet activity in an effort to limit liability and improve productivity.[2] Other methods used to reduce goldbricking include installation of proxy servers to prevent programs from accessing resources like Internet Relay Chat, AOL Instant Messenger, or some online gambling services, strict disciplinary measures for employees found goldbricking, and carrot and stick measures like providing free or subsidized Internet access for employees outside of working hours.
Smartphones have greatly reduced the need for employees to use company computers/Internet access for personal matters, also making it harder for companies to restrict or track workers' Internet activity.
Goldbricking became a mainstream topic when Yahoo! announced in late February 2013 that it was banning the practice of telecommuting because it discovered its remote employees were not logging into the corporate VPN often enough.[3]
Alternate views[edit]
Research has indicated that permitting employees to utilize computer resources for personal use actually increases productivity.[4] A study by the National University of Singapore entitled Impact of Cyberloafing on Psychological Engagement concluded that using the internet for personal use served the same purpose as a coffee break and helped workers concentrate and stay engaged.[5]
See also[edit]
- Counterproductive work behavior
- Goofing off
- Internet addiction disorder
- Interruption science
- List of confidence tricks
- Sandbagging
- Slacker
- Work aversion
- ^ "Salon Technology | Cyberslacking epidemic". Archive.salon.com. 1999-11-24. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "The Old Joel on Software Forum - How much surveillance is too much?". Discuss.fogcreek.com. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "AllThingsD; CFO Goldman Says Mayer Regime Has Been Improving "Quality of Life" at Yahoo". AllThingsD.com. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ hcamag.com article Archived 2015-01-24 at Archive.today
- ^ Lim, Vivien K. G. and Chen, Don J. Q.(2009) 'Cyberloafing at the workplace: gain or drain on work?', Behaviour & Information Technology,, First published on: 11 November 2009 (iFirst)


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Enclosure, like capital, is a term that is physically precise, even technical (hedge, fence, wall), and expressive of concepts of unfreedom (incarceration, imprisonment, immurement). In our time it has been an important interpretative idea for understanding neoliberalism, the historical suppression of women as in Silvia Federici, the carceral archipelago as in Michel Foucault's great confinement, or capitalist amassment as in David Harvey's accumulation by dispossession.1 In our time it has also been an important empirical fact. On the one hand, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the current moment; on the other hand, the vain security fence between Mexico and the United States, and the hideous gigantism of the Israeli wall immuring Palestine, also define the current moment.
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Good Dot is proud to say we are made in India! We are headquartered in Udaipur, India and distributed across the country.
No. Our products contains NO preservatives.
The E635 we use is made using yeast and is 100% vegetarian/vegan.
We use a proprietary technology that turns grain and plant proteins into a texture that looks and tastes like meat. This technology combines heat, cooling, and pressure to turn plant-proteins into the same fibrous structures that you'd find in animal proteins.
Definitely. Non-veg are twice as likely to be diabetic than vegetarians. By consuming vegetarian meat you significantly decrease your chance of diabetes and may even be able to reverse it. It is very important for diabetics to decrease their meat intake.
Our Vegetarian Meat contains wheat, but there are rarely restrictions on gluten intake for diabetic patients. Gluten is a protein found in grains like wheat.
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Aston Villa recorded another vital point in their survival bid after holding in-form Stoke to goalless draw at Villa Park.
The stalemate extended Villa's unbeaten run to four games and keeps them two points clear of the relegation zone as Paul Lambert prepares for a tough festive fixture list starting with a trip to Liverpool next week.
Potters boss Tony Pulis will be concerned that his side failed to break down the home side, who've also struggled in front of goals this season, and push themselves into contention for a European place.
Once again the talking pre-match point talking points were dominated by Lambert's decision to leave Darren Bent out of the starting lineup despite coming up against a side renowned for their defensive strength.
Christian Benteke was again lead the line for Villa but couldn't continue his recent goalscoring form although that was in large part down to Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross, who produced a stunning block to stop the Belgian's stinging volley from beating Asmir Begovic in the 12th minute.
Frustrations threatened to spill over when Ciaran Clark barged into Glenn Whelan just before the interval, sparking a slight skirmish that was quickly diffused by referee Roger East.
Both teams struggled to fashion any clear cut chances in the first half and it wasn't until after the break that Benteke threatened again, but he could only shoot tamely at Begovic from Matthew Lowton's knock down.
The visitors continued to look impotent in attack and their chances of leaving the Midlands with all three points were extinguished when Ryan Shotton was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 90th minute.
Shotton became the first player to be shown yellow card for back chatting an official, before being sent for an early bath after hacking down Fabian Delph.


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I regularly commute by unicycle. For the 2012 Business Commute Challenge, I wanted to find an "alternative" method of commuting, in spirit with the competition. But what's a good alternative to a unicycle? Maybe riding a llama or something? Since I had no llama, Star Holmberg lent me a small, toy llama. The llama and I rode over 20 miles on a unicycle (llamacycle? unillama?) that week. That's got to be a record or something.
Fortunately, one of the questions on the architecture final asked me to answer a question of my own creation. I received full credit on it, too.
The following quarter inspired this creation. I was taking advanced complexity at the time.
Sometimes, I write and perform silly songs:
My wife, Mary Lowd, is a science
fiction writer. Her first two novels, Otters in Space and
Otters in Space 2: Jupiter Deadly are now available, both as
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She has also had many short stories published; some are freely available online and others are collected in anthologies.
You may also be interested in Spacehounds!, a free webcomic about dogs in space. Finally, her web page includes some excellent pictures of our daughter, our son, and our pets.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the fiction magazine Quoth the Raven: A Magazine of Universal Rejection. Quoth the Raven is dedicated to rejecting every story submitted, making it the most exclusive fiction market ever to exist. Since rejection is guaranteed, there's no surprises and you have nothing to lose. Submit today! (Loosely inspired by the Journal of Universal Rejection.)
I used to sing with the Seattle Men's Chorus.
I don't plan on ever getting a tattoo, but if I did, it would have to be something really cool. Like a praying mantis. Playing a guitar. Eating a butterfly.


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We hit the road again with a good portion of the squad and headed up to the Central Coast of California to work on a few video projects, hit some awesome skateparks and have the best of times…Continue Reading
It's been a while since we've done a proper trip with the full team, so we packed the van full of the dudes and hit the road up north to escape the city, ride some northwest concrete and get real familiar with our inner mountain-man.Continue Reading
We gathered up a good portion of the dudes and went up to Woodward West for a few days during camp and came back with a fun little video… nothing short of a good time and everyone was having a blast!Continue Reading
Recently took a little mini trip across the desert to Arizona to hang out at Premises Park for the 2nd annual Battle in Barrio contest, put together by our guy Kevin Peraza. Couldn't resist a little Chandler session on the way of course… Matt was casually blasting one of the best quarters ever sculpted by […]Continue Reading
This will be a first for us to be doing a 180 Distribution shop stop trip up north with the good dudes from Volume bikes. We'll be hitting up Elite Bicycles in Citrus Heights, Vans Bicycle Center in Yuba City, and Pacific Ave Cycles in Santa Cruz. We're super excited to get to finally see […]Continue Reading
Let the good times roll in this part 2 video from Red Bull Greece of Panos' epic trip. Damn, this looks sick! Check out more here>>Continue Reading
Kris Fox Back In CO
Kris Fox and Matt Cordova took a trip back to CO (right after our own CO trip) to ride some new parks a few weeks ago and just recently came back. Matt took a couple darkside shots of Kris while Kris was working on a new Demolition edit. Stay tuned for more info on the edit […]Continue Reading
Tea & Biscuits Summer Tour: Shop Stop Edit #2
Tea & Biscuits Summer Tour: Shop Stop Edit #2. from Elephant Distribution on Vimeo. "Here's the third and last video from our Tea & Biscuits UK Tour featuring shop stops at Alpha BMX, Pro Cycle Center, and The Source BMX Shop. Thanks again to Steve Bancroft and Rusty at Elephant as well as all the […]Continue Reading
NorthEast Trails Trip: Day 3 and 4
Day 3 and 4 of the trip are in the books and have kept up with the pace that this stacked crew set early on in the trip. Tuesday started off at a delicious bagel breakfast spot and ended at SuperFly's jump in Long Island, Keyko. Those trails were rad and the locals all came […]Continue Reading
NorthEast Trails Trip: Day 2
Day 2 of the trip brought us back to Panamoka for seconds. Those trails are so good that the crew just couldn't pass up the opportunity to go back there to get another session in. Part way through the day Chris took a pretty bad spill so he and Dillewaard headed off to the hospital […]Continue Reading
Ronnie and Dennis are turning Japanese….
Is case you thought I was serious, our buddies Ronald and Dennis are not turning Japanese. They recently traveled to Japan with the Haro team and Ron was awesome enough to send some photo over from their trip along with an update on what he has been up to lately. Check out the photos from […]Continue Reading
Demolition X QBMX Northeast Trails Trip
Demolition has quite the stacked crew of trail riders so it seemed only logical to put together an all trails trip through some of the best trails in the WORLD. We've teamed up with QBP and have been working on making this happen for quite some time now so the crew is getting seriously excited […]Continue Reading


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BN Ready To Compete Against Anyone In Next Pool – PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – Barisan Nasional (BN) is prepared to take on anyone in the next general election and not be intimidated by the ongoing sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
"We are willing to compete against anyone, this is democracy. Let the best
party chosen by the people form the government," said Najib, who is also BN
He made these remarks in a recorded interview on CNN's TalkAsia aired
tonight when asked by anchor Anna Coren whether Anwar, the former deputy prime minister, would be a threat to BN in the next general election.
Najib also refuted claims that the trial was politically motivated to keep
Anwar, the current Opposition leader, out of the picture in the next general
election, which some speculated would be held next year.
"That is what he likes to say, but the facts do not support that. The government would not be able to charge him if not for the complaints made by his former assistant. We wouldn't want to charge him in the first place.
"It's not a choice and we don't plan for this. It so happened that his own
(former) employee made a criminal complaint against him. We just have to take it from there," he said.
Najib added that the ruling coalition would explain to the people that the trial was purely "an individual thing" and that it had nothing to do with the government.
Najib also disclosed that he has good personal relationship with former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad despite the elder statesman's sometimes strong statements on his policies.
"Dr Mahathir has a strong mind and strong opinions. I don't expect him to
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It's a lot of fun to fill up a child's Easter basket, until you realize that the cost of buying enough candy, plastic eggs, and small gifts for 2, 3, 4, or more kids adds up quickly. Instead of running to the store, there's a lot of really great inexpensive homemade Easter basket ideas for kids.
With four kids, I've often spent way too much on silly Easter basket gifts and candy. I might find the perfect small gift for one of the kids, but it's not easy to find something comparable for the other three that gets me. Of course this year, we're not doing processed candy anyways because of our dietary restrictions, so I decided it was time to go for homemade Easter basket ideas this year.
I had a few fun ideas of my own, but after I spent some time on Pinterest and some of my favorite blogs, I couldn't believe I haven't done this before! There are so many fantastic homemade Easter basket ideas out there and you don't have to be a talented crafter or baker either!
25 Homemade Easter Basket Ideas For Kids:
Tasty Easter Basket Treats:
This homemade peanut butter cup recipe is a healthier alternative to Reese's candy. There's also an even healthier Paleo Peanut Butter Cups recipe too!
Mock Easter "Peeps" by Nerdy Mama are shaped like eggs, which makes them the perfect option for little ones with egg allergies.
Use individual cupcake boxes to add these carrot cake cupcakes or coconut cupcakes to those treat filled Easter baskets. [Texanerin]
I love this Easter Muddy Buddies Recipe, it just might be too pretty to eat. [Frugal Mom Eh!]
These peanut butter swirl Easter egg truffles by Southern in Law are a healthier and vegan alternative to traditional chocolate eggs.
Make a batch of these healthy pumpkin oatmeal cookies in place of processed packaged cookies.
Use my homemade cheese cracker recipe to create "carrot" bags seen in this tutorial by Clean & Scentsible.
These peanut butter Rice Krispie nests are perfect as an Easter basket filler.
A basket wouldn't be complete without an Easter Bunny. So get the grass ready for these Easter Bunny Carrot Biscuits by Eats Amazing.
Easter Basket Activities & Gifts:
These DIY Pom Pom Chicks with Tic Tac Toe Garden are adorable and fun to play with.
Add this cute washcloth bunny to your Easter basket, for a practical yet fun gift. [Confessions of an Overworked Mom]
Skip the coloring books and create personalized activity packs with these Easter themed printables.
- Easter Activity Placemats [The Nerd's Wife]
- Easter Printables for Kids [Easy Peasy and Fun]
- Easy Prep CVC Word Baskets for Easter [Life Over C's]
Take a look at my DIY Easter Candy Machine tutorial for another great basket idea.
Follow this easy DIY salt dough Easter necklace tutorial by Say Not Sweet Anne, for the perfect basket filler for little girls.
If you have a "tween," follow this Easter Egg Bath Bombs tutorial from April Go Lightly for a more age appropriate basket filler.
Do you have gift cards on your list of goodies? Grab Passion for Saving's free printable Easter-themed gift card holders.
Fill plastic Easter eggs up with this Homemade Gak, and they'll be entertained for hours.
Playdough is one of my kids' very favorite activities because there's so many fun things they can do. It's also a perfect homemade Easter basket idea too! Choose from our classic Homemade Playdough (it takes just 5 minutes to make!) or Easy Gluten-Free Playdough, or Calming Playdough recipe.
Be sure to check out this fun list of free printable playdough mats that kids of all ages love!
- Easter Egg Playdough Mats
- Free Easter Play Dough Set [Life Over C's]
- Preschool Learning with Playdough Shape Mats
- Cupcake Playdough Mats
- Free Spring Themed Playdough Activity Mats [This Reading Mama]


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Extracurriculars are always an add-on to your profile. Any achievements at the state or national and international level are considered important. Working for social causes such as for an NGO or charity trusts on a regular basis
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Est. 1884Ranked among top 200 universities in US
Located on 1801 N. Broad Street of Pennsylvania and boasting the presence of 131 years of providing highest quality of academic standards is the Temple University. Initially, this university was started by Reverend Russell Conwell in 1884 who tutored a young boy at night due to his day long job. However, as years passed by, the number of students started increasing with each gradual passing year till date. However, it was only in the year 1888 that this University received a formal charter of incorporation.
*Average tuition fee is only an indicator of the estimate annual cost for Engineering courses at Temple Uni. Course specific tuition fee may vary and it's best to refer to the university's [official website]. An estimate of the average tuition fee at Temple University in Indian Rupees is INR 13,68,000 as of 15 Nov 2019.
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Temple University is the most of the largest urban college in Philadelphia. Today, this prestigious Temple University is spread across on a vast area of 382 acres of land and stands tall with as many as 17 schools and colleges, nine campuses and 40000 odd students studying more than four hundred different courses in this esteemed University. Temple University can thus be regarded as a perfect 'Mecca' for all the students who have the passion and zeal to make their career prosper.
Owing to the large number of international students coming to Temple University for pursuing diverse courses and degrees, this University offers well managed hostel facilities which takes utmost care of all its international students. While it is completely optional for freshmen students to live 'on-campus', yet many students don't miss the once in a lifetime kind of an opportunity of staying on-campus due to the rich exposure which they receive while studying and working on campus.
Apart from this, this University also offers facilities like women's center, placement services, health services, 24-hour emergency telephone lines, 24-hour security, transport or escort services and such other facilities. So practically all things no matter how minor they are taken care of at Temple.
Generally speaking, the city of Philadelphia experiences humid weather with very hot summers and mostly no dry season for most time during the year. The temperature of this city varies from somewhere between – 4 degrees Celsius to as much as 30 degrees Celsius. Although rarely, but the temperature does dip to – 11 degrees Celsius or above 34 degree Celsius. Comparatively speaking, January is the coolest month of the year while July is the warmest month of the year in Philadelphia.
Temple University is rich with well educated and qualified team of professors and other academic staff. Be it any field of study, this University vows to keep the quality of education intact. So, be rest assured that you will receive nothing but the best theoretical knowledge as well as practical exposure which any student desires to experience. Apart from this, the libraries and software which Temple offers its students is well resourced and up to date in order to help students keep abreast of everything happening around them.
When you get admitted to Temple University, the highly driven and student friendly Career section of this University conduct some University Placement Tests even before the start of your first semester. The purpose of conducting such a test is for them to ascertain and understand the basic skill set which the student has and the skill sets which he or she needs to develop in order to become more employable. Some of the areas covered in these tests are English, Maths and Foreign Languages along with a Student questionnaire which is supposed to be filled online. Depending upon the course which the student is studying, the areas of tests might change. Like for instance, for engineering related courses, Maths is involved, while for courses in Liberal Arts, testing of knowledge on foreign languages is a pre-requisite.In addition to this, there is an Office of Field Placement on campus which continuously guides and assists students in helping them understand and get involved in all such things and activities which will help in making them more career ready than just being job ready. So all the prospective students thinking of pursuing any course or degree from Temple University, there's one more reason why Temple University stands apart from the rest because for any student, getting right career guidance is a must.
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What To Consider When Buying a Reliable Five Gallon Water Dispenser
A water dispenser is a convenient way to ensure everyone stays hydrated, and it is perfect for use at home or work. While it shouldn't be difficult to find the best water dispenser there are some factors you should consider before you purchase the first one you see. The informative tips included in this buying guide can help you make an informed decision and choose the right model for your particular needs.
One of the most important aspects to consider is the size of the water dispenser, and you want the bottle to fit securely inside. If the opening on the dispenser is too small it won't be able to accommodate the bottle, and one that is too large won't be able to prevent it from accidentally tipping over and creating a mess. You also want to make sure that the stand fits into the space, and doesn't pose a potential hazard.
The design should also be considered, and the best five gallon water dispensers are quiet and energy efficient. You also want to make sure that the stand is sturdy, and not prone to tipping over. BPA free taps are also recommended for safety, and to prevent the water from having a strong aftertaste.
While your budget will help you decide on the features you absolutely need, temperature controls for hot and cold water are always convenient. You might also want to consider a five gallon dispenser that includes smaller nozzles, which make it easier to fill reusable water bottles.
What Are the Best Five Gallon Water Dispensers in 2019?
While we can't choose the right stand for you, we can show you some of the best five gallon water dispensers. Designed to accommodate 3 and 5 gallon bottles, these models are convenient to use and affordably priced.
NewAir WCD-200W
Affordably priced and easy to set up, this five gallon water dispenser is perfect for the home or office. It features an energy efficient and noiseless design that won't disturb others when it is used. The tall stand makes it easy to reach the taps and to fill larger water bottles without having to bend over, and you will also appreciate being able to choose between hot and cold water.
The cold spigot keeps water at a refreshing 43 degrees F and the other tap can heat it up to 203 degrees F. Perfect for instant coffee and tea bags, you will also appreciate the smaller size nozzle that makes it easy to refill water bottles. This dispenser can accommodate 2, 3 and 5 gallon water bottles, and you will also appreciate its safe and chemical free construction that doesn't leave an aftertaste. Featuring a durable construction and affordable price, you also have the advantage of the included owner's manual.
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Primo Products 900114
This compact water dispenser is perfect for smaller spaces, and it is also designed to be easy and convenient to use. The small wood stand is attractively designed, and will provide plenty of support for 3 and 5 gallon water bottles. The ceramic crock ensures that there is never a plastic aftertaste in the water, and its contemporary design looks great in almost any setting. The tap is also designed to fit smaller bottles, and it is still able to provide a strong water flow.
The water stays at or below room temperature with this dispenser, and you will also appreciate its compact design when it is time to replace the bottle. Since it sits lower to the floor it is easy to load a full 3 or 5 gallon water bottle when it is time to replace the empty one, and you will also appreciate its affordable price.
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New Wave Enviro
One of the first aspects you'll notice is the durable construction that is designed to withstand almost anything. Constructed from durable stainless steel and rated for safety, this water dispenser is perfect for machine shops and garages. It also features a compact size that makes it easy to find a convenient spot to place it, and since it is constructed from stainless steel you do not have to worry about rust or any potentially harmful chemicals.
The easy to lift spigot is designed to fit smaller reusable water battles, and it also features a BPA free construction that is safe and won't leave a harsh aftertaste. Perfect for use with 3 and 5 gallon water bottles, you will also appreciate its quiet design. Affordably priced and designed to withstand harsh working conditions, your employees will thank you for installing this water dispenser in the shop.
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My dinner with Philippine/
I was saddened to learn of the death August 23 of Philippine de Rothschild. She was the owner of Château Mouton Rothschild, the legendary (and occasionally controversial) Bordeaux First Growth. I had the pleasure on several glittery occasions of meeting the Baroness, who insisted I call her Philippine and who I well recall was the very embodiment of "star power." And yet, after many gala evenings where she was always the center of attention, my most cherished memory of her is of an evening with no cameras, no glitter and a very unlikely star with humble origins.
Through a rather convoluted chain of events she came to my home for dinner, a meal at which we did not have Château Mouton Rothschild. She told me that dining in an American home, she wanted to have American food, so I extended that to wine as well. I figured she had plenty of opportunities to try Mouton, so I poured a Ridge zinfandel and a Beringer Private Reserve cabernet sauvignon.
I had spent most of the afternoon cooking, trying to keep the menu simple and down-home while still being suitable for my star guest. Philippine showed up at my door precisely on time and of course, very chic in casual dress.
Having met her before, I knew she had enjoyed a long career as an actress before moving more into the wine company built into a Bordeaux powerhouse by her father. Over dinner we talked about favorite movies and after enough wine she talked about her days on stage at Comédie Française with Catherine Deneuve. I would have been happy continuing that part of the conversation, but she made sure to spend time on the dinner. She complimented the wine, she complimented the food (crab cakes, beef tenderloin and a fruit tart for dessert) and at the end of the evening asked for a recipe. Not the recipe for the crab cakes or the sauce choron, but for my cornbread. This she said, either out of surprise or graciousness, was a "delicacy" she had never tried. I was smitten.
My big takeaway in retrospect is that Philippine de Rothschild was just as much the life of the party at a dinner for four as I later saw her being at a banquet for 40. Always gracious, elegant and intriguingly down to earth. She was an entertaining storyteller and a subtle but insistent brand manager. I suspect that was her stage skill coming through - she knew how to balance an evening. Perhaps it is my imagination, but I saw a great deal of her in her wine. Never mind the wine was essentially created by her father - it was a legacy she embraced and extended.
I believe that behind every great wine there is a great story (and usually more than one). Baroness Rothschild … excuse me, Philippine … is a great story behind Château Mouton Rothschild. Like many great stories, the plot varies slightly depending on who recounts it. I think I have one bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild in my cellar, and this would be the ideal time to dust it off and have a toast to a grande dame of French wine.


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LinkedIn habits to quit
Hint: You're not on Facebook anymore.
Hallelujah! LinkedIn did its users a great service when it stopped supporting the feature that allowed users to connect their Twitter stream to their LinkedIn status.
Use of this tool had reached the point where the once somewhat useful status updates section had become nothing more than a TweetDeck column where your LinkedIn contacts' tweets could be found.
Now that the LinkedIn site is back to what it was intended to be—a powerful networking site where the benefits of social media meet the needs of the professional—we can refocus our efforts to maximize this platform.
There still seems to be some confusion on how to use LinkedIn, however, and although filling your contacts' world with Tweets is no longer a LinkedIn option, there are still several basic tenets of using LinkedIn that seem to go ignored.
More than anything, LinkedIn is not Facebook; it isn't Twitter or any other social network, for that matter. It is the most useful network on the planet for professionals and companies looking to hire the best talent, find key customer contacts, or network for strategic partners or groups.
If you want other pros on LinkedIn to take you seriously, you need to avoid certain behaviors, even if they are perfectly acceptable on other social networks.
For best results, here are six social networking practices you should avoid on LinkedIn:
Frequent status updates
People don't check LinkedIn nearly as often as they do Facebook or most other social networks, for that matter. I recommend that statuses are updated no more than once or twice a day. This is more for your benefit than for your network. If you change too frequently, few members of your network will see your updates. So, oversimplify here, and focus on sharing much less frequently, but try to find highly interesting content that will benefit your connections.
Connection spamming
I know you may want to be a first-level connection with Mark Zuckerberg or Tim Cook, but random connection requests are generally frowned upon.
Collecting connections is like collecting Twitter followers. If they aren't interested in you, your product, or your service, then the connection may not hold much value. (Disclaimer: I know not everyone agrees with this, but unless you are in MLM or something like that, open networking may do nothing more than increase your connection stats.) However, with LinkedIn's ability to display your second- and third-level connections, the best way to connect out of the blue is a referral using the introduction request.
If you really want to give it a go and connect to those you have no relationship with, at the very least include a note saying why you want to connect and how it might be mutually beneficial.
Profile picture faux pas
There is no excuse anymore for not having a profile picture. That in itself is a faux pas. However, worse than those with no pic are those who put their Friday night bender photo—at the bar—up as their profile pic. Worse yet, the kissing the girlfriend picture or the can't find my shirt photo.
This is a professional networking site, so although I can't shame the startup CEO for taking a picture in his favorite T-shirt, I would recommend just for this one picture that you put on a collar and a sincere smile.
Personal updates
Facebook is a great place to talk about your weekend adventures or great meals out. On Pinterest you can pin the picture of your dinner, and you can tweet about it to your followers. On LinkedIn the updates should be professional in nature. So unless it personally has to do with a career change, a published article, or perhaps some good news about your company, LinkedIn isn't the place for it.
Spammy selling
There is perhaps no better way to annoy your network than to spam your groups and/or connections with untargeted sales promotions. I have connections offering promotional products, mobile Web development, and financial services every day. I find these incredibly annoying. I do think that using in-mail and very targeted communications can be extremely effective on LinkedIn, and that is a much better way to leverage the platform.
Inaccurate information
Just like spammy selling, I don't recommend this on any platform. Treat LinkedIn like a "resume." Though it may or may not be official, you can assume that others view it that way. If you put it on LinkedIn you should try and make sure it is accurate and can be verified.
Just like Facebook, Twitter, and now Pinterest, LinkedIn is a great social network. However, we have to remember it is a professional network and to achieve best results we must use it that way.
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Whether you are setting up a family website or you need to administer an enterprise-level e-commerce solution, the web hosting company you choose is of the highest importance. To make sure you find a web host that will help you show your site to the world, take a look at these helpful tips.
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The boys are back! This week the dudes you can't get enough of for some reason are hitting the big screen in Entourage. The film picks up where the show left off in 2011. Vince wants to make his directorial debut and Ari bankrolls it to the tune of $100 million. Then complications arise. The movie is loaded with cameos from Liam Neeson to Warren Buffett to of course Mark Wahlberg.
Liz caught up with stars Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara in Los Angeles and was welcomed into the pack with a snappy new nickname. They also chatted about what the movie has for non Entourage fans and what the chances are for a sequel.
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Segregated mandates predicted to swell to £180bn in two years
By Katie Marriner
The market for wealth manager and discretionary fund manager segregated mandates is predicted to more than double to £180bn in the next two years, which will further force transparency on investment fees, according to research from consultancy NextWealth.
Currently, wealth manager segregated mandates account for around £86bn in assets, which NextWealth says represents approximately 12 per cent of retail assets under management.
NextWealth, a consultancy set up by former Platforum head Heather Hopkins, says the companies that will benefit the most from growth in the segregated mandates market are asset managers who have scale in the market and "who get the relationship with wealth managers and DFMs right".
NextWealth also suggests that wealth managers and DFMs will profit from growth of segregated mandates and that they may pass more of the cost-savings to investors given increased pressure from regulators to disclose fund fees.
The whitepaper says: "This increased disclosure will have a ripple effect to the rest of the retail market. Asset managers will be pressured to offer funds at lower charges to investors who buy through smaller IFAs and other channels.
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text: http://hagenlocher.org/software/PythonCmdlet.zip This is a sample project that shows one approach to creating a PowerShell cmdlet using IronPython. The cmdlet object has to derive from System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet, it needs to override particular virtual functions and it needs appropriate attributes on the class and on the properties representing the cmdlet's parameters. Originally, I was hoping to use the project I'm working on[1] to automatically generate an appropriate wrapper from the Python class. Unfortunately, I haven't yet been able to think of a sufficiently clever scheme to handle the scenario where the wrapper needs to be derived from a specific base class, and the Python object can transparently access the members of that same base class despite not having the same object identity. Here, I've taken the approach of passing the actual Cmdlet-derived class as a parameter to the constructor of the Python class. The Python script itself is stored as a resource in the cmdlet. The cmdlet implements a "browse-matches" command that is designed to have MatchInfo objects pipelined into it. Usage would be something like this: select-string NewTypeMaker | browse-matches The results are displayed as simple strings in a listbox on a modal form. Information on installing and using a PowerShell cmdlet can be found (among other places) at http://blog.cumps.be/using-powershell-writing-and-debugging-cmdlets/ This project is based on IronPython 2.0B1. 1: http://www.codeplex.com/coils -- not forgotten, but currently held up by an unresolved "strongly-named assembly is required" that I'm trying to work around. -- Curt Hagenlocher curt at hagenlocher.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/ironpython-users/attachments/20080412/d3e4089a/attachment.html>


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Now you can charge up all your USB-powered devices by simply breathing. Here's a guy who figured out a way to make his own charging device out of a few spare parts from a CD-ROM drive and some rubber bands. Strapping this odd-looking thingamajig around his chest, it derives its power from the expansion of his chest when he breathes.
This might be a great idea for high-altitude hikers, who must breathe a lot more than usual while ascending steep slopes into thinner air. From the looks of it, this contraption is not easy to make, but check out Instructables for the full step-by-step instructions. Goes to show, you never know where you might be able to tap into some energy that's already there, literally right under your nose.
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Layered Rocks Rule!
A mitten butte in Arizona's Monument Valley - made famous by Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner.
A geologist doesn't usually have the luxury of knowing how old layered rocks are, a number earth scientists call the "absolute age." Instead, earth scientists are forced to use whatever clues they have to determine a layer's "relative age." Igneous rocks like lava flows and volcanic ash are an exception to the rule, because scientists can use radiometric dating to pin down the absolute age. The presence of a layer with a known absolute age lets geologists use established rules to puzzle out the age of a specific sedimentary layer compared to other layers and geologic features in the immediate neighborhood, letting them say that the layer's older than this rock layer and younger than that one. [1]
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Types of Rocks
Most layered rocks are bedded sedimentary strata, the kind of rock that forms at the earth's surface from compressed, eroded bits of older ones. [1] Because these beds are composed of billions of tiny pieces of many different older rocks, it is hard (if not impossible) to establish the absolute age of sedimentary strata. Bracketing the absolute age of any one of these layers in a range of ages is more likely, but being able to do that depends on what else can be found nearby. Adjacent layers of igneous rocks, like lava flows and volcanic ash, are the best candidates for measuring absolute age usingthe techniques of radiometric dating. [3] Ash layers are a special case, because they contain datable igneous minerals and they have settled on the earth's surface like a blanket, as if they were sedimentary. [4][5]
The Basis of Radiometric Dating
A pictorial explanation of the half-life of an unstable uranium isotope that decays to lead.
Radiometric Dating
Radiometric dating operates on the principle that isotopes of certain elements are unstable. These "parent" atoms will eventually decay spontaneously, turning themselves into atoms of a different element called the "daughter." The key to radiometric dating is that this conversion process occurs at a predictable rate, called the half-life. In other words, if you compare the number of atoms of the parent isotope in a sample to the number of atoms of the daughter isotope present, you can use a formula to calculate how long ago decay started - and that's the absolute age of a mineral. You can't just spread all those atoms out on a piece of paper to separate them like coins or marbles, though; you have to use very high-tech equipment. Performing radiometric dating, in fact, requires a well-equipped laboratory that includes a particle accelerator.
Scientists often refer to the several different radiometric dating techniques using the names of the elements involved, parent to daughter. That gives rise to methods called uranium-lead (U-Pb), potassium-argon (K-Ar) and rubidium-strontium (Rb-Sr), among others. [3] Although the process of radiocarbon dating may be more familiar to most people than those methods, it is rarely useful in dating sedimentary strata because the maximum age range of the method is only about 50,000 years. That might seem like a long time to most, but geologists tend to think of time in terms of millions to tens of millions of years.[4][5]
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Law of Superposition
Geologists invoke a simple, long-established rule to compare the relative ages of any two or more sedimentaryy strata. This is Steno's Law of Superposition, which states that in any stack of layered rocks, the oldest ones are always found at the bottom and the younger ones are found at the top. In the case of our unknown layer that's mixed in with beds of volcanic ash, the Law of Superposition tells us that it is older than an ash bed above it and younger than an ash layer below it. [2][4]
How Old Are You, Anyway?
Estimating Absolute Age
With all those puzzle pieces assembled, a geologist can work on estimating the absolute age of a sedimentary bed between two volcanic ash beds. First, radiometric dating determines an absolute age for the ash above our subject rock layer (for example, 100 million years old) and a second absolute age for the ash bed below the subject layer (let's say it's 110 million years old). The Law of Superposition says any sedimentary rock that's between those two ash horizons must be younger than the one below it and older than the one above it. In our example, this means the layer we've been studying has an absolute age between 100 and 110 million years old. [1][4][5]
The original of this article was rejected by one of the science section content editors at eHow who was confused about what a sedimentary rock is. So much for that BA in journalism...


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State Supreme Court won't hear appeal of Dalidio's Measure J
The California Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal of Measure J, the 2006 ballot initiative through which county voters approved a shopping center adjacent to Highway 101 just south of San Luis Obispo.
The decision, which the court did not explain, means "the litigation and appeals process in the state is over," said James McKiernan, attorney for rancher-developer Ernie Dalidio.
Opponents could appeal to the U.S. Supreme court, McKiernan said, but the high court is notoriously choosy about which cases it will hear, and getting them to take this one would be like trying to "waltz a camel through the eye of a needle," McKiernan said.
Dalidio told The Tribune on Wednesday that he felt "better than I have in the last six or seven years." He said he would use the holiday season to decide what steps to take next.
He called the county's decision "a positive step for us and for the people who voted for Measure J."
The case to overturn Measure J was brought by Citizens for Planning Responsibly and the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County. Russ Brown, vice president of CPR, said Wednesday he was disappointed, and that the group would take some time to figure out what to do next.
On its face, the decision seems to end a decades-long dispute over Dalidio's highly visible 131 acres of agricultural land.


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text: Cairo - Egypt's defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.There was no immediate confirmation from the Egyptian government of the agency's report, but the move follows last month's decision by the United States to cut or delay nearly $300m in aid over Egypt's human rights record and ties with Pyongyang.Yonhap's late on Monday report quoted the South Korean Defense Ministry as saying Egypt's visiting military chief has told his counterpart, Song Young-moo, that Cairo has "already severed all military ties with North Korea.""Egypt will actively cooperate with South Korea against North Korea acts that threaten peace," the agency quoted the Egyptian minister, Sidki Sobhi, as saying.Yonhap said Sobhi's comment was in response to Song's request for Egypt to join efforts to toughen sanctions on the North for its recent ballistic missile and nuclear tests.In Cairo, Egypt's military spokesperso Colonel Tamer el-Rifai would only say that Sobhi discussed military and security cooperation with South Korean officials. He declined to elaborate.Egypt has for decades maintained close ties with North Korea, with the secretive nation selling weapons to Egypt and upgrading its arsenal of medium-range, ground-to-ground missiles.Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian business tycoon who owns a telecom and media company, helped set up North Korea's main cellular telephone network in 2008. The company's total investment in the communist nation stands at $500m, according to the official website of Egypt's Foreign Ministry.Mohamed el-Menshawy, an Egyptian insider based in Washington, told The Associated Press last week that the Trump administration has been privately urging Cairo to cut military ties with Pyongyang as Washington continues to seek the isolation of North Korea.