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Margaret Cho | Srivideo
Margaret Cho
Born Name: Margaret Moran Cho
Date of Birth: December 5, 1968
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Residence: Peachtree City, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality: American
Alma mater: San Francisco State University
Spouse(s): Al Ridenour(m. 2003; div. 2014)
Website: margaretcho.com
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, fashion designer, author, and singer-songwriter. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially regarding race and sexuality. She rose to prominence after creating and starring in the ABC sitcom All-American Girl (1994–95), and became an established stand-up comic in the subsequent years.
She has also had endeavors in fashion and music, and has her own clothing line. Cho has also frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans, and the LGBT community.
As an actress, she has acted in such roles as Charlene Lee in It's My Party and John Travolta's FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. Cho was part of the cast of the TV series Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime Television, in which she appeared as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant. In 2012 she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her guest starring role as Dictator Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock.
Early life
Cho was born into a Korean family in San Francisco, California. She grew up in a racially diverse neighborhood in the 1970s and 1980s, which she described as a community of "old hippies, ex-druggies, burn-outs from the 1960s, drag queens, Chinese people, and Koreans. To say it was a melting pot — that's the least of it. It was a really confusing, enlightening, wonderful time." Cho's parents, Young-Hie and Seung-Hoon Cho, ran Paperback Traffic, a bookstore on Polk Street at California Street in San Francisco. Her father writes joke books and a newspaper column in Seoul, South Korea.
As a child, Cho was bullied, saying that "I was hurt because I was different, and so sharing my experience of being beaten and hated and called ugly and fat and queer and foreign and perverse and gluttonous and lazy and filthy and dishonest and yet all the while remaining invisible heals me, and heals others when they hear it — those who are suffering right now."
Between the ages of five and twelve, Cho was "sexually molested by a family friend". She often skipped class and got bad grades in ninth and tenth grades, resulting in her expulsion from Lowell High School. Cho said she was "raped continuously through my teenage years" (by another acquaintance), and that when she told someone else about it and her classmates found out, she received hostile remarks justifying it, including accusations of being "so ugly and fat" that only a crazy person would have sex with her.
After Cho expressed an interest in performance, she auditioned and was accepted into the San Francisco School of the Arts, a San Francisco public high school for the arts. While at the school, she became involved with the school's improvisational comedy group alongside actors Sam Rockwell and Aisha Tyler.
At age 15, she worked as a phone sex operator, and she later worked as a dominatrix. After graduating from high school, Cho attended San Francisco State University, studying drama; however, she did not graduate.
1994–97: Early stand-up and All-American Girl
After doing several shows in a club adjacent to her parents's bookstore, Cho launched a stand-up career and spent several years developing her material in clubs. Cho's career began to build after appearances on television and university campuses. In 1992, she appeared on the unsuccessful Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace in a small role. In 1994, Cho won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian. In 2010, on The View, she discussed her nervousness about doing The Golden Palace and thanked the late Rue McClanahan for her help with rehearsing. She also secured a coveted spot as opening act for Jerry Seinfeld; at about this time, she was featured on a Bob Hope special, and was also a frequent visitor to The Arsenio Hall Show.
That same year, ABC developed and aired a sitcom based on Cho's stand-up routine. The show, titled All-American Girl, was initially promoted as the first show prominently featuring an East Asian family, although the short lived sitcom Mr. T and Tina, which had starred Noriyuki "Pat" Morita as Mr. T., preceded it by nearly two decades.
Cho has expressed subsequent regret for much of what transpired during the production of the show, specifically:
- After network executives, especially executive producer Gail Berman, criticized her appearance and the roundness of her face, Cho starved herself for several weeks. Her rapid weight loss, done to modify her appearance by the time the pilot episode was filmed, caused kidney failure.
- The show suffered criticism from within the U.S. East Asian community over its perception of stereotyping. Producers told Cho at different times during production both that she was "too Asian" and that she was "not Asian enough." At one point during the course of the show, producers hired a coach to teach Cho how to "be more Asian."
- Much of the humor was broad and coarse, and at times, stereotypical portrayals of her close Korean relatives and gay book-shop customers were employed.
The show was canceled after suffering from poor ratings and the effect of major content changes over the course of its single season (19 episodes).
After the show's 1995 cancellation, Cho became addicted to drugs and alcohol. As detailed in her 2002 autobiography, I'm the One That I Want, in 1995, her substance abuse was evident during a performance in Monroe, Louisiana, where she was booed off the stage by 800 college students after going on the stage drunk.
1995–2002: Stand-up, acting, and writing
Though her career and personal life were challenging after the cancellation of the show, Cho eventually sobered up, refocused her energy, and developed new material. She hosted the New Year's Rockin' Eve 95 show with Steve Harvey. In 1997, she had a supporting role in the thriller film Face/Off starring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, playing the role of Wanda, one of the fellow FBI agents of Travolta's primary character.
In 1999, she wrote about her struggles with the show in her first one-woman show, I'm the One That I Want. That year, I'm the One That I Want won New York magazine's Performance of the Year award and was named one of the Great Performances of the year by Entertainment Weekly. At the same time, Cho wrote and published an autobiographical book with the same title, and the show itself was filmed and released as a concert film in 2000. Her material dealt with her difficulties breaking into show business because of her ethnicity and weight and her resulting struggle with and triumph over body image issues and drug and alcohol addiction. Cho also appeared in an episode of the HBO comedy Sex and the City's fourth season. The episode, titled "The Real Me," first aired on June 3, 2001, and also guest-starred Heidi Klum.
In 2004, the show Notorious C.H.O. (the title was derived from slain rapper The Notorious B.I.G.) dealt with the comedian having been reared in 1970s San Francisco and her bisexuality. After completing Notorious C.H.O., Cho made another stand-up film, Revolution, which was released in 2004, and subsequently work on her first self-written film in which she starred. Bam Bam and Celeste, a low-budget comedy about a "fag hag" and her gay best friend, co-starred Cho's friend and co-touring act Bruce Daniels. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. On Valentine's Day of 2004, Cho spoke at the Marriage Equality Rally at the California State Capitol. Her speech can be seen in the documentary Freedom to Marry.
2005–2010: Other projects and television
In 2005, Cho released her second book, I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight, a compilation of essays and prose about global politics, human rights, and other topical issues. Cho launched a national book tour in support of the collection. An audio reading of the book was also released. A DVD of a live taping of her Assassin tour was released in conjunction with the book. The same year, Cho started promoting and touring with her new show, Assassin. The show became her fourth live concert film and premiered on the gay and lesbian premium cable network Here! TV in September 2005. In this DVD, she notably includes herself when talking about gays, saying "we" and "our community." Posters for Assassin featured Cho in paratrooper gear and holding a microphone in the style of an automatic rifle, a reference to the infamous 1974 photo of heiress Patty Hearst.
Cho launched "The Sensuous Woman," a burlesque-style variety show tour, in Los Angeles on August 10, 2007, with tour dates scheduled through November 3, as of October 10. Scheduled tour stops meant to follow Los Angeles were Chicago, Illinois and New York City. On August 10, 2007 the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed the show, Cho's work, key events in her personal life and characterized the show thus: "In fact, as bawdy and bad-behaving as the cast gets, the whole show feels more like a crazy family reunion than a performance."
Also in 2007, Cho appeared in The Dresden Dolls' video of their song "Shores of California," which was MCed by Amanda Palmer and in The Cliks's video for "Eyes in the Back of My Head," in which she appeared as Lucas Silveira's lover. She also provided the character voice for a character named Condie Ling on the Logo animated series Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World. Her episodes began airing in 2007.
The premiere performance of Cho's "Beautiful" tour was on February 28, 2008, in Sydney, Australia as part of the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival. Cho was also the Chief of Parade for the festival's annual parade along Oxford Street on March 1. During her stay in Sydney, Cho was filmed shopping for parade outfits in a drag store with Kathy Griffin and Cyndi Lauper for Griffin's Bravo series My Life on the D-List. The episode featuring Cho aired on June 26, 2008.
Cho and her family and friends appeared in an episode of NBC's series Celebrity Family Feud, which premiered on June 24, 2008. Later that summer, she appeared in her own semi-scripted reality sitcom for VH1, The Cho Show, which premiered on August 21, 2008 and lasted one season. She next appeared in the supporting cast of the series Drop Dead Diva, which debuted in July 2009.
2011–present: Further appearances and tours
In April 2011, Cho guest starred on the comedy 30 Rock in the episode "Everything Sunny All the Time Always." She portrayed Kim Jong-Il, then the leader of North Korea, that required her to speak both Korean and English. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She later returned to portray Kim Jong-Il's son, Kim Jong-Un.[episode needed] In 2010, Cho was a contestant on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars.
Also in 2011, online human rights awareness project America 2049 had Margaret appear as one of the main characters, whose videos were played as part of the main storyline. The Facebook-interfaced game uses a fictional, fractioned future in order to highlight today's social inequities.
Since January 2013, Cho has been the co-host of the weekly podcast Monsters of Talk along with Jim Short. Cho embarked on her "Mother" tour in the fall of 2013 and slated it for engagements in Europe in 2014. The title of the tour refers not to Cho's impressions of her own mother, but to Cho herself. It is her nickname for the figure she has played to her many gay friends over the years. In 2014, she participated in Do I Sound Gay?, a documentary film directed and produced by David Thorpe. The film is about stereotypes of gay men's speech patterns.
In January 2019, she appeared on The Masked Singer as the Poodle. She was eliminated in Episode 4.
Comedic style and political advocacy
Cho is also well known for discussing her relationship with her mother, particularly in imitating her mother's heavily accented speech. Her depictions of "Mommy" have become a popular part of her routine. Cho's comedy routines are often explicit. She has covered substance abuse, eating disorders, her bisexuality and obsession with gay men, and Asian-American stereotypes, among other subjects, in her stand-up routines.
A substantial segment of her material and advocacy addresses LGBT issues. In addition to her shows, Cho also developed an additional outlet for her advocacy with the advent of her website and her daily blog. When San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom directed that San Francisco's city hall issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco in 2004 (until reversed by the state supreme court), Cho started Love is Love is Love, a website promoting the legalization of gay marriage in the United States.
Cho's material often features commentary on politics and contemporary American culture. She has also been outspoken about her dislike of former President George W. Bush. She began to draw intense fire from conservatives over her fiercely anti-Bush commentary; a live performance in Houston, Texas was threatened with picketing. Although protesters never showed up, she held a counter protest outside the club until security told her she had to go inside.
In 2004, Cho was performing at a corporate event in a hotel when, after ten minutes, her microphone was cut off and a band was instructed to begin playing. Cho claims that this was because the manager of the hotel was offended by anti-Bush administration comments. Cho's payment, which was issued by way of check directly to a non-profit organization, a defense fund for the West Memphis Three, initially bounced but was eventually honored.
In July 2004, during the Democratic National Convention, Cho was disinvited to speak at a Human Rights Campaign/National Stonewall Democrats fundraiser out of fear that her comments might cause controversy. In November 2005, she campaigned to pardon Stanley Tookie Williams, an early Crips gang leader, for his death sentence for four murders, but this campaign failed; on December 13, 2005, after exhausting all forms of appeal, Williams was executed by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison, California.
In 2007, Cho hosted the multi-artist True Colors Tour, which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007. Headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, Erasure, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Rosie O'Donnell, Indigo Girls, The Cliks, and other special guests. Profits from the tour helped to benefit the Human Rights Campaign as well as PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation.
On January 25, 2008, Cho officially gave her support to Barack Obama for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. After Republican Presidential candidate John McCain announced his running-mate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, Cho said of Palin, "I think [Palin] is the worst thing to happen to America since 9/11."
After same-sex marriage became legal in California in May 2008, Cho was deputized by the City of San Francisco to perform marriages there.
Other ventures
Fashion and burlesque
In 2003, Cho founded a clothing line with friend and fashion designer Ava Stander called High Class Cho. The company eventually went defunct.
In 2004, Cho took up bellydancing and in 2006 started her own line of bellydancing belts and accessories called Hip Wear; these she sold through her website. She also had extensive tattooing done to cover the majority of her back.
In November 2006, Cho joined the board of Good Vibrations, a sex toy retailer. With fellow comedian Diana Yanez, she co-wrote "My Puss", a rap song which they recorded as the duo of "Maureen and Angela." Cho appeared in and directed the music video for the song. In December 2006, Cho appeared on the Sci-Fi Channel's miniseries The Lost Room as Suzie Kang.
On an episode of The Hour with host George Stroumboulopoulos, Cho mentioned that she loved Broken Social Scene and wishes to be a part of the band (offering to play the rainstick or the triangle). On air, Stroumboulopoulos called Kevin Drew from his cell phone, and Cho made her request to join the band via his voicemail.
In April 2009, Cho was photographed by photographer Austin Young and appeared in a Bettie Page–inspired "Heaven Bound" art show.
In September 2008, Cho released her single, "I Cho Am a Woman," on iTunes. The song, produced by Desmond Child, was featured on her VH1 series.
Throughout 2010, she worked on a full-length album, going through the titles "Guitarded" and "Banjovi" before finally settling on Cho Dependent. The album was released on August 24, 2010. It was supported by music videos for "I'm Sorry," "Eat Shit and Die," and "My Lil' Wayne;" Liam Kyle Sullivan directed the first two. The album was nominated for a 2010 Grammy award for Best Comedy Album. In 2011 Showtime released a stand-up comedy special, titled Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent, which featured musical performances from the album.
In May 2010, Cho directed, and appeared in, the music video for "I Wanna Be a Bear," a song by "Pixie Herculon," a pseudonym of Jill Sobule. In 2011, Cho sang the Bob Mould song "Your Favorite Thing" at the tribute concert See A Little Light with Grant-Lee Phillips.
In July 2014, Cho appeared in "Weird Al" Yankovic's music video for "Tacky." In April 2016, Cho released her second album entitled American Myth.
In May 2016, Cho rapped on and made an appearance in the music video for "Green Tea", a song by rapper Awkwafina. Cho and Awkwafina play with Asian stereotypes in hopes that "women of color embrace their quirkiness, their sexuality, their inner-child and their creativity with passion."
Personal life
Cho married Al Ridenour, an artist involved in the production of Cacophony Society and the Art of Bleeding, in 2003. Cho was featured in an Art of Bleeding performance in March 2006. She described her marriage as "very conventional and conservative, I think. I mean we're such weird people that people just can't imagine that we would have a conventional marriage. But, yeah, we are very conventional." They were separated in September 2014 and Cho confirmed their separation in December. Cho referred to herself as "divorced" in an April 2015 profile in The New York Times, but actually filed for divorce in August 2015.
As of 2009, Cho was living in Peachtree City, Georgia, as Drop Dead Diva was filmed in the Atlanta area.
Cho is openly bisexual, and has stated that she has had "a lot of experience in the area of polyamory and alternative sexuality in general." When discussing her sexuality in a 2018 Huffington Post interview, Cho said, "I don't know using 'bisexual' is right because that indicates that there's only two genders, and I don't believe that. I've been with people all across the spectrum of gender and who have all kinds of different expressions of gender, so it's so hard to say. Maybe 'pansexual' is technically the more correct term but I like 'bisexual' because it's kind of '70s."
As of 2008, Cho identifies as a Christian.
- In 2000, her "E! Celebrity Profile" won a Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Radio and Television organization acknowledging its "superior quality and effective portrayal of the changing roles and concerns of women."
- The same year, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) awarded her with a Golden Gate Award and described her as an entertainer who, "as a pioneer, has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."
- In 2001, she was given a Lambda Liberty Award by Lambda Legal for "pressing us to see how false constructions of race, sexuality, and gender operate similarly to obscure and demean identity."
- In 2003, she was given an Intrepid Award by the National Organization for Women.
- In 2004, she was awarded with the First Amendment Award from the American Civil Liberties Union.
- In 2007, she won for Outstanding Comedy Performance in AZN's Asian Excellence Awards.
- April 30, 2008 was declared "Margaret Cho Day" in San Francisco.
- In 2015, Joan Juliet Buck, writing in W, called Cho a modern-day femme fatale, writing:
[N]ot all women comedians are dangerous; some are just very funny: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are too relatable, Joan Rivers was too firmly ensconced in the society that she mocked. Amy Schumer relies a little too much on the word "pussy" to be any kind of threat, though she would like very much to be a bad person. On the other hand, ... Margaret Cho know[s] no boundaries and inspire[s] palpable fear anytime [she] begin[s] one of [her] riffs.
- "I'm the One That I Want" (1999)
- "Notorious C.H.O." (2002)
- "Revolution" (2003)
- "State of Emergency" (2004)
- "Assassin" (2005)
- "True Colors" (2007-2008)
- "Beautiful" (2008)
- "Cho Dependent" (2010)
- "Mother!" (2013)
- "The 'There's No I in Team but there is a Cho in PsyCHO' Tour" (Often referred to simply as "The PsyCHO Tour") (2015)
- "Fresh Off The Bloat Tour" (2017)
Other works
- I'm the One That I Want (2000)
- I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight (2005)
- Drunk with Power (1997)
- Live in Houston (1998)
- I'm the One That I Want (2000)
- Notorious C.H.O.: Live at Carnegie Hall (2001)
- Revolution (2003)
- Assassin (2005)
- Beautiful (2009)
- Cho Dependent (2010)
- PsyCHO (2015)
- Cho Dependent (2010)
- American Myth (2016)
|Margaret Cho Official Social Network Page/Account
|Official Instagram Page
|Official facebook Page
|Official Twitter Page
|Wikipedia Page


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2017 Training Camp Rosters Unveiled
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I'm linking up with The Nester and sharing my 2012 Home Goals!
I'd like to start out by saying my No. 1 goal is to change the colors of my house & furniture altogether!
These colors are more along the lines of what I'd really like to go with...Beautiful!
This is our main living space, where big TV is, where my hubby and Bubba eat chips and salsa (I swear I need to buy stock in Santitas and Pace!),and its where we are most of the time...The arrows point to all the things I want to change. No. 3
I'm done with Brown people! At least at this scale:)
My No. 4 goal for my home is
- FOCUS. My problem over the years has been deciding how far to go with a certain look, and which look to go with?
Because I been over thinking this, it has overwhelmed me. Well, until now! Remember, for me this is the year to "Simplify."
No. 5 This is our other living room, the one I've told you about...The neglected room.
- I'm thinking of keeping this couch & table. The remedy, a slipcover and paint!
- The old door stays, because I love it!
- I would love to put a simple mantle piece and change the entire thing up a bit.
- I brought the urns in from outside this winter, I think they would look pretty with topiaries? I may paint them? I haven't decided...
Lastly, No. 6 our bedroom...
- This bed is beautiful but it is too darn small! I'm ready for a King sized bed!
- I want to add some window treatments, some matching side tables, and create a peaceful,gorgeous space for us♥
- Love it or throw it out!
- Use the colors I love
- Make our home usable & beautiful!
- FOCUS, and take my time. I'm notorious for having an "I want it done now" attitude. I know that this will take time, please Lord give me patience♥
- Simplify
- Know that my house is a HOME because of the people who live & LOVE here, not because of the "things" that surround us...
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Great films were borned in Arabs countries such as the 2009 documentary 12 Angry Lebanese directed by Zeina Daccache, a young drama-therapist who filmed the internal process of trial evoking the 1957 production 12 Angry Men. And old classics like The Mummy, directed by the well known Shadi Abdel Salam and released in 1969.
Nowadays, Arab country directors are releasing several interesting films which are more than relevant. On October 30, the Latin Arab Film Festival will start presenting more than 40 films in 14 days, (a more than reasonable amount of days for a Film Festivals).
Films from Arab countries, like Morocco, (invited country) and non Arab directors from Lating America will be part of the Film Festival.
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This is Part III in the podcast series on communicating with different personality styles.
In this episode, I share with you how to work and communicate effectively with 'The Socializer': the 'big ideas', energetic, relationships-focused person. If you missed Parts I and II, click below to listen:
Personality Styles Part I: An Introduction with Ralph Muir-Morris
Personality Styles Part II: Working with The Director
The Socializer is also known as the 'peacock', the 'influencer', the 'promoter' or the 'yellow' personality style.
What do they look like?
- You'll often find socialisers in public relations, entertainment, MC or host positions, in sales and teaching. Many visionary entrepreneurs are socialisers – Richard Branson being a key example.
- You'll most likely find socialisers talking to people, whether at work or out and about at events, and barely at their desks
- They're most likely running late for meetings, often due to be held up talking to someone
- Work and life blend together, so they have no problem having colleagues who are friends and friends who are colleagues
- They make good eye contact, will often be very expressive with their face, often smiley
- They tend to walk with a bounce in their step, always aware of the people around them, and always checking out who they should say hi to.
- They take pride in their appearance, like to wear something that is a bit different or stands out
- Focuses on relationships, rather than tasks
- LOVES making small talk, and especially talking about themselves
- Their emails and text messages read the same way they speak, and are peppered with exclamation marks and smiley faces
Things you need to know about them:
- They have a very short attention span. They get bored easily if something presented to them isn't fun or exciting
- Rapport always comes first before results
Listen to the episode to find out:
- Why it's important you learn to communicate with a Socializer
- How to present to them – to keep them engaged and get them on board with your ideas
- How to approach them and ask them questions
- How to respond to questions from them
- …plus more!


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By Kaitlyn Ersek on Jan 17, 2019 12:01:11 PM
Sustainable agriculture, soil health, and ag-tech have been hot topics regardless of whether you are a farmer, landscaper, grounds manager or homeowner. These are important conversations that impact the environment and food security. That's why we have curated these 8 Incredible TED Talks On Sustainable Agriculture. Topics include but are not limited to, microbes, plant communication, mushrooms, and the space age!
A Forgotten Space Age Technology Could Change How We Grow Food
Sustainability researcher, Lisa Dyson discusses how abandoned NASA programs from the 1960s could revolutionize modern agriculture. NASA researchers were able to manufacture protein-rich products using hydrogenotrophic microbes - known as "Carbon Recyclers". These same microbes could be a potential solution for modern food demands.
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Regeneration Of Our Lands: A Producer's Perspective
The health of our soil resource has declined to such a point that it is not only negatively affecting farm and ranch profitability, but it is also having a devastating impact on everything from our water quality to our communities and even to our health.
In the above video, North Dakota rancher Gabe Brown walks us through a common sense solution to this crisis.
Gabe Brown is a pioneer in the soil health movement. Gabe and his family, own and operate a diversified 5,000-acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, ND. Their operation focuses on farming and ranching in nature's image.
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Soil – From Dirt To Lifetime
Did you know there are more living organisms beneath the soil than there are above it? Soil scientists can't even come to an agreement about how many microbes are actually in the soil. In this TED Talk, Fred Kirschenmann, a pioneer in sustainable agriculture, explores the power of soil and the history of soil.
Fred has been involved in sustainable agriculture and food issues for most of his life. He serves as both a Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University and as President of the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. He also manages his 2,600-acre organic family farm in North Dakota.
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Electrical Experiments With Plants That Count And Communicate
Neuroscientist Greg Gage takes equipment used to study the brain and attaches it to the Mimosa Publica (a plant whose leaves close when touched) and the Venus Flytrap. His goal? To demonstrate how plants use electrical signals to convert information, move and even count. Watch Gage's TED Talk for his demonstration and explanation on how plants count and communicate.
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One Seed At A Time, Protecting The Future Of Food
Diversity within crops is a genetic resource that is crucial to the future of agriculture, and that diversity is crumbling. For example, in the 1800s U.S. farmers and gardeners were growing 7,100 varieties of apples and today just 300 exist.
Biologist Cary Fowler banned together with the world's scientists, organizations and governments to preserve samples of seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Bank located in Norway. At the time of the TED Talk, their seed bank held 425,000 unique crop varieties.
Watch Fowler's video to learn more about why diversity is crucial to agriculture and how they are protecting the world's crop varieties. Reading this blog via email? Click here to watch the video.
Mark Jackson: A Personal Story About Farming And The Future Of Agriculture
Five generations ago, Mark Jackson's great-great-great-grandfather purchased a plot of land in Iowa and the Jackson family has been farming it ever since. In this narrative, Mark describes the changes that have happened in agriculture over the past generations and how some things have stayed exactly the same. Mark's story illustrates the power of sustainable farming from a farmer's perspective.
Mark is a fifth generation Iowa farmer who practices sustainable production and environmental responsibility in his modern family farming operations. He was one of the original farmers who pioneered sustainable soybean farming with Unilever.
Watch the video above to learn more about his story and sustainable agriculture. Reading this blog via email? Click here to watch the video.
6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World
Paul Stamets, a mycologist, dives deep into the soil to explore the power of mushrooms and offers 6 solutions on how mushrooms - specifically fungal mycelium can save the world. Mycelium is a threadlike hyphae portion of fungi that contribute to soil health and can deliver nutrients to plants. In a single cubic inch of soil, there are more than 8 miles of mycelium.
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Within the natural world, there exists a complex balance among living organisms known as the soil food web. Plants, animals and microorganisms are all instruments in an orchestra; each plays a crucial part in the natural symphony of life. If even one of the players is out of tune, the whole soil food web suffers. However, when everything is in order, the results are beautiful.
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you can't beat the look on this groom's face as he sees his bride for the first time (photo: Becker's Blog)
Over these last two years it has become apparent that most photographers greatly appreciate couples who opt to see each other before the wedding ceremony. It allows for more time for photos and can also make use of great lighting. I have always been prepared to see DF before we exchange vows, but I'm not so sure what he will think about that idea since he seems to be Mr. Traditional all of a sudden!
A friend of ours who recently got married told me that the best decision she made was to not see her groom before she walked down the aisle. She admitted that the moment their eyes met as she stood at the opposite end of the asile was one of the best moments of the entire evening. Her reflection got me to thinking: do I want that moment?
Is this series not unbelievable? Photo: Jessica Claire
A pre-ceremony reveal caught on camera by Jasmine Star
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President Carter Shakes Every Hand Boarding Flight
Airlines & Airports Delta Air Lines Monica Poling June 11, 2017
If all the coverage of airline antics has left you feeling a little blue lately here's a story that's sure to make you smile.
Former President Jimmy Carter boarded a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Washington D.C. on Saturday afternoon and promptly walked down the aisle shaking hands with every passenger on board.
This, apparently, is not an unusual activity for the 92-year-old former leader of the free world, who has been filmed on numerous occasions walking the aisle os passenger planes.
This Saturday's moment was captured on Twitter by passenger James Sheffield, who was traveling to DC for Transgender Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, according to Atlanta's WSB-TV.
Jimmy Carter is on my plane to DC from ATL and just shook every hand of every passenger. #swoon #atl #delta pic.twitter.com/y6otolbhPj— JamesParkerSheffield (@JayShef) June 8, 2017
Sheffield can be heard telling the president, "What a pleasure. Thank you," on the video.
In an interview with WSB's Kimberly Richardson, Sheffield said, "It's hard to put into words what a nice reprieve from the current political theater this moment was."
"His enthusiasm was authentic and humble, in a way that made things feel less heavy for a moment," he also said.
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Via Twitter, Sheffield also encouraged his followers to donate to the Carter Center, which states as its mission that it "seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health."
Swooning over Jimmy? You should donate to The @CarterCenter. You get this sweet msg in your inbox! #WeLoveJimmy https://t.co/83GtuP0N6k pic.twitter.com/JH8ORx6cZj— JamesParkerSheffield (@JayShef) June 11, 2017
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At times it feels to me as if we are all victims of "religious mafias." Groups that use religion as an excuse to cause harm and mayhem and take total control of others.
For instance, I immediately felt that the terrorist attack in Paris was actually a brazen "hit." This time the goal was to murder journalists who dared to speak out against a violent religious political strategy. Almost like a religious Saint Valentine's day Massacre. A murder with a messaged. Mirroring the organized crime mentality we have seen so many times in films and TV shows. The "shut up or I'll plug you" philosophy.
I have stated over and over on this blog that the "enemy" is radicalism, intolerance and bias. The problem is that those who want another good old-fashioned religious war feed on those fears and biases. Crave them. Use them a sales gimmick to market more weapons for more wars thereby greatly increasing their profit.
And hey, what good is a weapon if it is just sitting there? If a bomb is unexploded? A missile system on standby? Bullets unfired? Peace love and understanding are just bad for business. Hate, fear, anger, mistrust are all highly profitable. For some the choice is obvious.
So the rest of us walk around in our lives understanding that we, and the children, are simply pawns in this scenario. That we are subject to, not in control of, this situation. We are fully aware that at anytime we could become victim to it. The international Military Industrial Complex has us where they want us and we can not seem to do anything about it.
Well OK. But here is their problem; a small group of hackers sitting in an unknown country can gain access to our own arsenal and turn it against us. Think about that. The Trojan Horse we built ourselves. Missiles exploding in their silos. Impossible? Hardly and this weeks headlines proved it." Twitter and YouTube accounts for the U.S. military's Central Command were hacked on Monday, and pro-ISIS messages were posted by the unknown hackers before the accounts were taken down for hours."
So here is my point, we have bug-eyed radicals to the right of us and the same on the left. We are caught in-between the sick minds of Timothy McVeigh and Ayman al-Zawahiri. We are the victims of their problems. These madmen (most are men) control the show.
Yet here is the great irony – they are the vast minority. A tiny sliver of humanity. They may control much of the world but they do not define us. It matters not where we come from or how we worship. The vast majority of us wish a peaceful world to live in. We don't want what the deadly religious/political zealots are selling but in spite of their meager numbers are forcing upon us. They insist that we must subscribe to their induced, sorrow-filled interpretation of our lives.
Yes, issues of hunger, poverty, and illness fuel the fires of discontent that heat the passions of the dogs of war. These negative components are the bone dry societal kindling that become the volatile fuel for violence as the method for change.
Yet here is the final irony – violence does not work. It inevitably backfires, harming the violent the most. This happens time and again in a seemingly unending cycle.
So what are we to do? How do we approach changing this downward spiral of depravity disguised as righteousness?
The first thing I suggest is to study the effectiveness of non violent action. We as the majority of people on this earth must, in a historic form of unison, demand that peace prevail and we must make this philosophy part of every action we take in our own personal lives. Some of you may be rolling your eyes but before you do, read this short intro to a remarkable study by Erica Chenoweth and and Maria Stephan. It is unmistakable. Unified non violent action does work. It does create lasting change and it is the only way to achieve a working system.
In the end our survival on this planet will depend largely on our ability to evolve as a species beyond the desire for profit at any cost. Our connection to each other through digital technology is our greatest hope to unite, persevere and prosper. At the same time it is our greatest threat. The choice is ours. It is up to us now.


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ADAR1 (D7E2M) Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of total ADAR1 protein.
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You don't know him. But he knows you.
Soon he would be able to touch her, to feel the warmth of her blood. And when the time came, nothing would stop him.
As D.C. Jennifer Knight investigates a routine stabbing in the quiet town of Haven, she is shocked at what seems like a personal message from beyond the grave.
When more bodies are found, Jennifer is convinced the killings are somehow linked. What she discovers is more chilling than she could possibly imagine. The murders mirror those of the notorious Grim Reaper – from over twenty years ago. A killer her mother helped convict.
Jennifer can no longer ignore the personal connection. Is there a copycat killer at work? Was the wrong man convicted? Or is there something more sinister at play …
With her mother's terrifying legacy spiralling out of control, Jennifer must look into her own dark past in a fight not only to stop a killer – but to save herself and those she loves.
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Thank you to Bookouture and NetGally for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book I've read by this author and got to say I cannot wait to read more. I really enjoyed this book as I am a big fan of crime thriller's but I loved the fact that this book is a crime thriller with paranormal mixed in. What excites me even more is that this is the first of hopefully many more books following D.C Jennifer Knight and her side kick Will.
I think the author did a great job with the storyline and the background of Jennifer and how it all connects to the recent sudden deaths that have started taking place. Can't wait for the next book.
A great book that you won't be able to put down.
Don't Turn Around is available to purchase from today.
I have awarded this book 5/5 stars.
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Originally from Ireland, Caroline lives with her husband, four children and two dogs in a pretty village on the coast of Essex. Five years ago Caroline and her family encountered real life paranormal activity in their home. Paranormal Intruder is her best selling true story.
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text: Congratulations to Lenora Reese for earning the 2016 UofSC College of Social Work Alumnus of the Year distinction. Lenora is being honored for her outstanding work in social services. "Lenora has been an advocate for underserved populations and a 'change agent' in every organization with which she has been affiliated," says Katrina Spigner, CEO of Re-Source Solutions, who nominated Lenora for the award. After 13 years as a Regional Team Leader for the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS), Lenora joined the Center in 2015. As s senior program manager, Lenora and her team collaborate with SCDSS to create numerous leadership trainings including the Leadership Academy for Supervisors (LAS), Nuts and Bolts, and most recently the Leadership Academy for Middle Managers (LAMM). These trainings provide the leadership skills needed to enhance the work SCDSS Human Services and Economic Services staff conduct daily. With her humility and strong work ethic, Lenora embodies the desired characteristics of an outstanding social worker and community organizer. "Lenora is the most passionate and driven professional I have worked with in social services," says M. Lauren Hobbs, Department of Social Services. This award showcases Lenora's compassion for the work our partners do and her dedication toward enriching the lives of others. Thank you, Lenora, for your commitment to improving social services in the state of South Carolina.


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Elotuzumab (Elo) is an IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting SLAMF7 (CS1, CRACC, and CD319), which is highly expressed on multiple myeloma (MM) cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and subsets of other leukocytes. By engaging with FcγRIIIA (CD16), Elo promotes potent NK cell–mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and macrophage-mediated antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) toward SLAMF7+ MM tumor cells. Relapsed/refractory MM patients treated with the combination of Elo, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone have improved progression-free survival. We previously showed that Elo enhances NK cell activity via a costimulation mechanism, independent of CD16 binding. Here, we further studied the effect of Elo on cytotoxicity of CD16-negative NK-92 cells. Elo, but not other SLAMF7 antibodies, uniquely enhanced cytotoxicity mediated by CD16-negative NK-92 cells toward SLAMF7+ target cells. Furthermore, this CD16-independent enhancement of cytotoxicity required expression of SLAMF7 containing the full cytoplasmic domain in the NK cells, implicating costimulatory signaling. The CD16-independent costimulation by Elo was associated with increased expression of NKG2D, ICAM-1, and activated LFA-1 on NK cells, and enhanced cytotoxicity was partially reduced by NKG2D blocking antibodies. In addition, an Fc mutant form of Elo that cannot bind CD16 promoted cytotoxicity of SLAMF7+ target cells by NK cells from most healthy donors, especially if previously cultured in IL2. We conclude that in addition to promoting NK cell–mediated ADCC (CD16-dependent) responses, Elo promoted SLAMF7–SLAMF7 interactions in a CD16-independent manner to enhance NK cytotoxicity toward MM cells.
Note: Supplementary data for this article are available at Cancer Immunology Research Online (http://cancerimmunolres.aacrjournals.org/).
Cancer Immunol Res 2019;7:1–14
- Received August 22, 2018.
- Revision received March 5, 2019.
- Accepted August 13, 2019.
- Published first August 20, 2019.
- ©2019 American Association for Cancer Research.


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So from where I left it, modelling is going great, with the head pretty much blocked out, I moved onto adding the hard surface details on the body, such as blots and gauges, not being a games character I was able to be a bit more expensive and spend some polygons on it.I have also blocked out the clothes which will be imported into Zbrush for some organic sculpting.
Finally, I have also modelled the robot's props (gun and dagger) which will be textured and added to the model.
So here is how the model looks like now (sculpting to be done):
Geometry Layer Cloth Layer
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After recent violence in Calgary's northeast, police launched an investigation into the fencing of stolen property for drugs — resulting in the seizure of more than 200 weapons, stolen property and cash from one home.
Police executed a search warrant on the home on Oct. 1, following a probe of the property that dated back to August, according to a news release.
Nearly 200 edged weapons were seized. (Photo: Calgary Police Service)
Three people — Tanner Ray Lang, 32, Jan-Anne Marie August, 34, and Mark Lee Gardner, 41 — have been charged in connection with the operation. Each faces charges relating to stolen property, drugs and weapons offences.
Among the items seized by Calgary police from the home are:
- Four modified shotguns – two loaded – with various ammunition
- 20+ replica firearms
- Four compound bows and one crossbow
- 194 edged weapons, ranging from sharpened swords to throwing knives
- Approximately $50,000 in stolen tools
- Various amounts of marijuana and cocaine.
It took the officers nearly a week to catalog the items, due to the large quantity. Officers believe the location was being used as a "fence house," where the suspects may have traded the stolen property for narcotics.
Over 20 replica firearms were found at the home. (Photo: Calgary Police Service)
It's the second major seizure of stolen property this month, after police laid nearly 70 charges against two suspects in multiple break and enters around southern Alberta.
On Sept. 8, officers seized over 400 stolen items from a southeast Calgary home, including jewelry, military medals, safes, firearms, fentanyl and heroin. Kelly John Wills, 33, and Randy James Lorrain, 32, were charged in that case.
Officers have now begun what they say will be a "long and arduous process" of returning the stolen items to their owners.
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The CONCACAF Gold Cup has begun, with a couple of surprises – including Mexico's opening match defeat to Panama. For us it really gets started tonight as the USA takes on Belize in Portland (10:00 CST, Fox Soccer). Only in CONCACAF does the regional championship routinely feature 'B'-level squads from its top two teams, yet those teams (USA and Mexico) still expect to win.
This year's Gold Cup is a little different, though. This year's winner will square off against the 2015 winner for the right to go to the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia (the World Cup Warm-up event that just finished in Brazil). So the Gold Cup does matter this time.
The tourney is also a nice way for the CONCACAF bureaucrats to make some money, get their teams on TV, and get some of the smaller teams more competitive. Bonus points if you can guess the number of Cubans who end up defecting, and the number of unknown MLS signees-of-the-future to be seen in this Gold Cup.
Most importantly, the Gold Cup is a chance to see some National Team fringe guys and depth guys make their case for inclusion in next summer's 23-man World Cup Roster. Five points we will be tracking throughout the tourney:
- Return of the Landon – LD is back with the team, and appears to be back to form. He scored two against Guatemala in the tune-up, and should get several more during the Gold Cup. How much can he influence the game, and when? Where will he be deployed? Most important, how much does Landon want it? Because that's what Jurgen Klinsmann's really looking for. Donovan can and should dominate for stretches against CONCACAF foes. We expect he will make his case for re-integration into the starting line-up when World Cup Qualifying resumes.
- Jurgen's Tactics – Since the snow game agains Costa Rica, Klinsmann has had his team well-prepared and executing. The one hiccup against Belgium non-withstanding, the US has been rolling. Will he continue to put the right players in the correct places? Will he continue to adjust and motivate as needed? The wing-swaps and occasional switch to a two-striker formation have worked well for Jurgen. Now about defending those set-pieces…
- Centerback depth-charges – If you ask a veteran US National Team watcher, whats the position of gravest concern, the likely answer is centerback. Klinsmann has gone with the Besler-Gonzalez combo the last few games, but this partnership seems shaky and not exactly solid. Matt Besler seems like the best option but who else can you slot in? Oguchi Onyewu and Clarence Goodson get first crack. This is your likely Gold Cup central defensive tandem, and they will be challenged by speed and quickness. Does Michael Orozco-Fiscal get another shot?
- Midfield Logjam – Holden, Diskerud, Corona, Torres, Bedoya, Shea. These midfielders all have a legit chance of working their way onto the final roster for Brazil. Stuart Holden could be working for significant minutes if his injury recovery march continues. Who will shine? Who works well together and with known quantities like Herculez Gomez, Landon, and DaMarcus Beasley? Which combination can dictate tempo and maintain poise when things break badly?
- Mexico Seppuku Watch – El Tri have won exactly two of their last 13 games. This includes the opening round loss to Panama. It's fairly amazing that Mexico coach Chepo de la Torre still has a job. They haven't looked fluid or comfortable for some time, and they have a very inexperienced B-side in this tourney. USA fans like us are hoping to get the old enemy in the knock-out round, while they're down. They could turn it around, but it appears the El Tri Seppuku has begun for this cycle. Chepo needs to win the Gold Cup, because the Mex-fed is standing by to finish with the beheading.


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A number of corps across the city have opened their doors, with Salvation Army personnel making themselves available to anyone needing to connect in order to process personal reactions to the tragedy.
Salvationists from Linwood Corps, situated very close to the mosque where the second attacks took place, are maintaining a presence outside their building and are connecting with members of the public who are entering the restricted zone to pay respects.
Sydenham, Rolleston and Christchurch North corps members are offering support from within their buildings. Rolleston has also made available a room to support the response of the local school counsellor.
Southern Division leaders, Majors Earle and Chris Ivers, together Christchurch City Corps Officers, Lieutenant-Colonels Gordon and Susan Daly, have also attended the location close to the Christchurch mosque where public expressions of loss are being made via floral tribute.
This informal expression, simply providing a 'presence of The Salvation Army', has been well received as numerous people chose to engage in conversation and reflection.
Some limited radio and print media engagement with the divisional leaders has also occurred due to the high presence of media outlets at that location.
Captain Lindsay Andrews, Divisional Emergency Services Coordinator, after a request from Christchurch Airport Authorities and in consultation with Chief Family Liaison Officer within the Police, will coordinate an increased presence of Salvation Army personnel at Christchurch Airport.
This response is with the view of providing culturally sensitive support to persons, including family members of the deceased, arriving in Christchurch.
This response will continue for as long as requested by Christchurch International Airport.
Territorial leaders, Commissioners Andy and Yvonne Westrupp will be visiting Christchurch on Wednesday to connect with Salvation Army personnel in the city.


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Tragopogon dubius, Yellow Salsify
Scientific Name: Tragopogon dubius
Common Name: Yellow Salsify
Also Called: Common Salsify, Goat's Beard, Goatsbeard, Meadow Goat's-beard, Salsifis Majeur, Salsify, Western Goat's Beard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant, Yellow Goat's Beard
Family: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family
Synonyms: (Tragopogon dubius ssp. major, Tragopogon major)
Status: Native
Duration:Annual or biennial.
Size: Up to 2 feet or more.
Growth Form: Forb/herb; erect, tall, stems with few branches, milky sap.
Leaves: Green; alternate; narrowly linear, slender grass-like with pointed tips to 10 or more inches long, tapering, sessile, clasping, usually mostly glabrous.
Flower Color: Pale lemon yellow; large solitary heads, 2 inches wide on tips of hollow stalks; bracts or phyllaries subtending flower heads in single series distinctly extending beyond ray flowers; seeds on a whitish large puff-ball, dandelion like; fruit is an achene.
Flowering Season: June to September following monsoon rains.
Elevation: 3,500 to 7,000 feet.
Habitat Preferences: Various habitats throughout Arizona, fields, open areas and along roadsides.
Recorded Range: Common throughout all of the United States, Canada, Northwest Territories and Newfoundland. It can be found throughout parts of northern and southern Arizona.
North America & US County Distribution Map for Tragopogon dubius.
U.S. Weed Information: Tragopogon dubius is listed in: Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide, Weeds of the Northeast, Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains, Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee, Weeds of the United States and Canada, and Weeds of the West. Plants included here may become weedy or invasive.
Invasive/Noxious Weed Information: No data available.
Wetland Indicator: No data available.
Threatened/Endangered Information: No data available.
Comments: Yellow Salsify, like most species of the genus Tragopogon in the United States, is a European introduction, not aggressive and not common but now naturalized and spread throughout North America. In Arizona it is found in sunny open areas and especially along roadsides.
Arizona has one native species of this mostly invasive genus, Remarkable Goatsbeard, Tragopogon mirus, which is recorded from Coconino County, Arizona.


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Norway-Asia Business Summit 2014 Golf Tournament
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The Norway-Asia Business Summit 2014 Tournament will be played at Thana City Golf & Sports Club on Sunday, 27 April 2014 with tee-off at 10.56 hrs.
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We have booked an earlier tee-off for participants leaving for Yangon in connection with the Summit Extension. We will advise respective players individually later.
Golf Tournament Participation Fees
Golf Tournament Participation Fee USD 214 incl. 7% VAT per person. Paid in advance through the Summit Registration Page.
Fee includes the following:
- 18 holes of golf at Thana City Golf Club
- Green fee
- Caddie fee
- Tournament kit incl. one high quality polo shirt, a cap and a golf towel
- Dinner incl. local beer
- Transfers from hotel to golf course and back or to Suvarnabhumi International Airport
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- Voluntary tips to caddies
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About Thana City Golf & Sports Club
Thana City Golf Club is conveniently located just 25 minutes from downtown Bangkok at kilometre 14 on the Bangna-Trad highway very close to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The 18 hole golf course designed by legendary Greg Norman, was built in 1993. The 7,000 yard, par 72 course, is set in beautifully landscaped surroundings and features fast greens, strategically placed bunkers as well as natural lakes and streams. Excellent drainage allows for play throughout the year.
In addition to the golf course, facilities include a luxurious clubhouse, comprehensive sports facility, a world class driving range, practice facilities and a golf academy that is recognised throughout the region as one of Thailand's best golf training centres. The club has excellent food and beverage outlets and it is a the perfect venue for competitions.
The venue has been popular with world class international events. Thana City has played host to several prestigious professional tournaments including the 1993 Thailand Men's Open, the 1994 and 1995 Kosaido Thailand Ladies Open and host of the final round of the Johnnie Walker Super Tour in 1996 which was won by Ernie Els. In addition to Ernie, world stars such as Vijay Singh, Ian Woosnam, Laura Davies, Tongchai Jaidee have also teed it up on the fairways of Thana City.
Golf Club Location
Thana City Golf & Sports Club
100/2 Moo 4 Bangna-Trad Highway, Km. 14
Banchalong, Bangplee
Samut Prakarn, 10540
Telephone: +66 2336 1968-72
Fax: +66 2336 0570
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Map and directions to the golf club is available in English and Thai.
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County Durham businesses could in big trouble for monitoring email and internet usages, after a recent court ruling.
The EU ruling has set a new precedent on monitoring staff communications at work.
The ruling means local employers could be accused of spying or breaching human rights if the way they handle personal email and internet usage isn't handled correctly.
It also means that, should an employee prove that they've been unfairly dismissed for their use of emails and the web, they could receive thousands of pounds in compensation – the average award for unfair dismissal is almost £14,000
The European Court of Human Rights ruled bosses can't spy on the internet usage, phone logs and emails of employees, if they don't tell them that they may be monitored in an employment contract.
The recent ruling came after a Romanian was fired after sending personal messages from a work account, but he argued that he hadn't been told his account would be monitored and this breached his human rights.
Businesses in Durham are encouraged to check their contracts to make sure that if they want to monitor communications, it's done right and doesn't fall foul of this ruling.
With the new data protection laws coming in next year, it's an ideal time to review all the data monitoring processes and make sure they'll be compliant for May 2018.
Alison Schreiber from The HR Dept, Durham and Darlington, said: "Getting contracts and monitoring policies right has never been more important and the costs of falling short have never been higher.
"It can often seem like an issue that might not impact you, but every employee has to have a contract and every IT monitoring policy needs to match up and be compliant."
With employment tribunal fees recently being abolished, it's never been easier to employees to take their bosses to court.
Alison added: "If Durham small business owners are worried about making sure they're compliant and in a position to avoid a tribunal altogether, we'd suggest seeking expert advice."


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Post interviewOnce the interview can be over it is the time pertaining to even more procedures in tests like physical test, medical test, persona test, rational test, and so forth depending after you're able to send assortment process. Generally the final step up every selection process is work deliver. At the time you acquire task offer clarify almost all your doubts about timing of work, training period, dress code, etc. Make sure you keep in mind that getting the provide notice truly does not signify that you have got recognized the work. Make sure you notify the validation of the give letter both by calling the organization HUMAN RESOURCES or perhaps various other to blame person or you can easily just send a ship to the company. Work seeker should certainly examine pretty much all the details in the deliver notice just before agreeing it. If you are happy with all of the terms therefore only recognize it. Offer letter are made up all particulars like payment, job duties, training period, company insurance policy, other benefits and obligations applicable for you. Once you accept/reject the offer document the assortment procedure is accomplished.
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OSHA fined a Massachusetts-based company more than $230,000 for 27 alleged health and safety violations in Wisconsin.
Richelieu Foods Inc., which employs just more than 400 workers at its Beaver Dam pizza-making facility. The company has also been placed in OSHA's severe violator enforcement program.
"Companies with a higher than average rate of injury and illness for their industry have a responsibility to review their health and safety programs and address worker training needs to reduce proactively the hazards and risks posed," said Kim Stille, OSHA's area director in Madison. "OSHA is committed to protecting the safety and health of workers on the job."
The same location was cited for similar safety violations in 2009. According to the OSHA press release, the company was cited for two repeat violations. One was conducting periodic inspections of energy control procedures and providing required information on written energy control procedures.
The company received 24 serious safety and health violations for several violations including failing to guard machines, monitor noise exposure levels, train workers on emergency response and hazardous energy.
The company has 15 days from receiving the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference or contest the findings.
If you or your loved one has been seriously injured in any type of work-related accident, it is important to discuss your situation with an experienced Wisconsin workers' compensation attorney. Call today for a free, initial consultation.


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You can only provide superior customer service if you have superb employees. This requires not only selecting the best applicants who come your way, it also means making sure that the applicant pool from which you're selecting is sufficiently deep and wide.
In other words: you not only need the best, you need the best of the best. Selecting the most promising applicants isn't going to do you much good if the pool from which you're drawing those employees isn't big enough. If the applicant pool is small, you may be forced to take, say, the entire top ten percent of those who apply, but if you invest in energetic and continuous outreach and in deepening that pool, you can succeed in giving your organization the chance to select perhaps only the top 1 percent of applicants—the best of the best.
Step One: Embrace the largest possible pool of applicants
As Brad Black, President and CEO of HUMANeX Ventures and an expert on employee selection puts it, "The secret here is ABS: Always Be Scouting." Once you know how to do it, there's no reason you can't be recruiting, or at least screening, prospective employees 24 hours a day via what Black calls "a marriage of technology and science."
24/7 recruiting works like this: Have an initial screening tool (some 30 to 40 questions, for example) available in a format that can be answered online. Those who make it through this automatically-scored screening should be invited to sign up for step two of the process: a telephone interview. This means that someone who is working two jobs at present and can only find the time at, say, 11 p.m. to apply can receive immediate and sincere interest from your company in the form of an invitation to take the next step toward coming to work with you.
If you're screening 24/7, and getting back to prospects in a timely manner, you'll be picking your best from a much deeper and wider pool than if you only recruited whenever it was convenient for you. And this can make all the difference.
It's also valuable to involve your entire organization in scouting for the potential employees who are, or can grow into being, as successful as your best current employees. Involving your entire organization in recruiting is beneficial once a selection is made as well. You can now involve your "recruiters" (your employees who referred the new employees) in the orientation process so that new employees are essentially being brought on board by their friends.
Sometimes, you need to look far afield if you want to sufficiently deepen the pool of prospective employees. Maybe you traditionally look to locally available prospects, but is this really sufficient? It may be that recruiting only locally is limiting the quality of your employee base. If so, consider the approach taken by The Broadmoor, a destination hotel with triple Five Star (Forbes) and triple Five Diamond (AAA) ratings, which is located in the relatively isolated town of Colorado Springs. "When we're searching for the best person, the best fit for our organization," The Broadmoor's director of training, tells me, "we don't just look at Colorado Springs; we don't just look at Colorado; we don't just look at the United States; we look literally around the globe." (While The Broadmoor achieves this via overseas recruiting trips, the realistic equivalent in your case may be worldwide recruitment via the magic of the Internet. Either way, you'll likely find that as your outreach efforts expand, your results improve in lockstep.)
Step Two: Select the best from that applicant pool
Once you've expanded your applicant pool, you'll still need to know how to select the best applicants from that newly-deepened pool. When you're selecting applicants to be future customer-facing employees, experience and technical skills aren't the most important considerations. Rather, what you need to be looking for are the personality traits that will allow a future employee to succeed in providing great customer service, day in and day out, when working with the public. You can tease out whether an applicant has these traits by buying an off-the shelf profiling tool (which you can subsequently refine based on your own experience), or by engaging a science-based company like Gallup or TalentPlus. My shorthand for the traits that you're looking for (as a broad generalization) spell "WETCO," and a mnemonic that makes these traits easy to remember is to picture a wet dog shaking itself off outside of PETCO:
(Very important caveats: There are essential Equal Employment guidelines and practices to follow, particularly if you go it alone but even if you use an outside resource to assist you. The most basic is to apply any screening equitably across the board. But beyond that, it's important to take steps to ensure that the actual screening itself is equitable. Addressing these concerns is both essential and far beyond the scope of the advice I am able to offer you here.)
W is for Warmth: Simple human kindness.
E is for Empathy: The ability to sense what another person is feeling.
T is for Teamwork: An inclination toward working together, as opposed to doing things alone.
C is for Conscientiousness: Detail orientation, including an ability and willingness to follow through to completion.
O is for Optimism: The ability to bounce back and to not internalize challenges.
Here, I expand on this trait-based hiring discussion at length.
Obviously, hiring the best of the best only gets you started. The selected employee needs to be onboarded, trained, reinforced, coached, and inspired to sustained customer service success. But it's an essential place to start.
Micah Solomon is a customer service consultant and thought leader, customer experience consultant, keynote speaker, trainer, and bestselling author. Click for two free chapters from Micah's latest book, The Heart of Hospitality, or click here to email him directly for an immediate response, or give him a call at (484)343-5881.
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TS Picks: September 21, 2015
Blood-cleansing device; handheld sequencer; reference human genomes
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Sep 21, 2015
Selections from The Scientist's reading list:
A microfluidic device developed by scientists at Harvard Medical School to cleanse the blood of rats with acute sepsis "is nearing the point where it could be ready for human clinical testing," MIT Technology Review reported last week (September 18).
In a BioRxiv preprint posted last week (September 15), a public-private team led by investigators at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland, reported reference materials for seven human genomes sequenced using 11 technologies. "[W]e expect these data to be useful for revealing novel information about the human genome and improving sequencing technologies, SNP, indel, and structural variant calling, and de novo assembly," the team wrote in its manuscript.
The Atlantic on Oxford Nanopore Technologies's MinION: "These devices quite literally bring the power of modern genomics to the palm of your hand. And at a cost of just $1,000, they herald a new era where sequencing moves away from well-equipped institutions and into places where it is most needed, from hospitals to epidemic-afflicted hot zones."
Patients interested in participating in the National Institutes of Health's Undiagnosed Diseases Program, which last year was expanded to include six extramural research institutions, can now consult the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Gateway, an online application portal to find participating physicians, the agency announced last week (September 16).
- Popular Science last week (September 16) asked: With their unique immune systems, why aren't bats constantly ill?