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Ebola risk high for India: Expert
An infectious diseases and public health systems expert at Harvard Medical School has warned that the risk of India seeing an Ebola patient is "very, very high," and predicted that India may well have "at least a few cases before the calendar year is over".
In an exclusive email interview with The Hindu Ashish Jha, Professor of International Health at Harvard's School of Public Health and Director of Harvard Global Health Institute, said, "As long as the outbreak continues in West Africa, the chances that someone will end up in India and then, develop symptoms is very high."
His remarks came even as India's Health Ministry announced its plan to conduct mock drills simulating treatment for a potentially infected patient, and World Health Organisation Director-General Margaret Chan said, "The whole world is put at risk" by the deadly virus spiralling out of control. WHO's India office, in a statement, underscored India's "active screening of passengers at international airports and hospital preparedness in major cities for referral of potential suspected Ebola cases for investigation," noting the Health Ministry's screening of 21,799 passengers between August 1 and October 12, of whom 55 were deemed high risk but no positive cases had emerged so far.
{I can vouch for this. Arriving at MAA on Aug 15, I saw screening right at the gate. Also, the flight crew made repeated announcements before landing for passengers to proactively inform the gate staff if they had visited western Africa recently.}
Yet Professor Jha noted that in terms of preparedness to deal with a potential epidemic "The bottom line is that India is probably not as prepared as it should be."
He said that when the first case crops up it would likely be at a public hospital in some mid-size or large city, where there may be serious questions about whether the institution had provided sufficient training to manage someone, even temporarily, until substantial expertise could be brought in.
In this regard a WHO spokesperson also said to The Hindu that it would "not be surprising to see sporadic cases emerge in other countries as we have seen in Senegal, Nigeria and the U.S.," though she added that if precautions were put in place, these sporadic cases do not lead to outbreaks.
On the question of preparedness Prof. Jha said he would want to know about whether the hospitals had "proper protective equipment they need to care for [an] Ebola patient," adding that he "worried" about whether hospitals across the country, even those designated as regional centres of excellence in each state were "really getting the training they need to be safe and effective.
The WHO echoed the concerns surrounding preparedness, with Isabelle Nuttall, the agency's Director for Global Capacities, Alert and Response, explaining that there was a difference between an Ebola case arriving in a country and spreading in that country.Dr. Nuttall said, "It is possible that a case will arrive in a country and what WHO is doing is getting countries that may see some of these imported cases… prepared, [with the objective] to stop the transmission from occurring in these countries."
More generally Prof. Jha argued that eradicating Ebola once cases emerge in a country will require meticulous case management and public health skills, and India has "way too few of these kinds of people for a nation of its size and complexity".
He suggested that India may need to turn to agencies such as the U.S. Centre for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health in helping it managing the condition.
{This last bit takes the cake! Having bungled screening and treatment in Texas, now this guy wants us to 'take their help'? I would appreciate this brof if he were to address problems in his country first - there was ZERO screening in Seattle when landing from an intl flight last week - not a single guy even remotely looking like a medical professional.}
Reading this article makes me feel either this 'prof' or The Hindu is pushing an agenda here. I mean, I can understand a Harvard 'desi' brof wanting to talk down to us natives once in a while - but why is this even being reported? What standing does this guy have, or achievements to show that he knows what he is talking about? Reminds me of that silly toothpaste ad in India, where some random 'practicing in the UK' dentists recommend using the said toothpaste. Also, the correspondent did not seem to bother asking GoI or the Ministry of Health about this. I didn't see any comments from the govt in this article. Article closed for comments, so cannot post any of the above
Our health care is not all that bad - how many SARS or Avian flu cases did we see in India? In fact, I recall one gratifying instance of the pot calling the kettle black - all passengers (incl me) inbound especially from the US were screened in a thermal scanner at MAA during the height of the bird flu epidemic. Suffice to say that bird flu wasn't much of an issue in India. But reading such articles makes the average guy dhoti shiver onlee.


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Part 1 – How it all began "I could have been a Judge, but I never had the Latin" In the February 1995 college magazine (Screever) I wrote a tribute article to Peter Cook. At the time I didn't know much about Peter Cook to be honest. I'd gone home for lunch on the 9th…Read more
I always struggle to answer when anybody asks me my favourite of any movie, genre, book, author etc. However, this comedy show is definitely my all-time favourite. Dad's Army is a classic sit-com featuring the weekly escapades of a bumbling and mismatched British Home Guard unit during World War II. It was broadcast by the…Read more
Change, my dear. And it seems not a moment too soon.
Sunday 16th July 2017. I'm watching the Men's singles Final of Wimbledon (Federer and Cilic) and I'm getting more and more nervous. Not about the result, I was pretty sure that Fed would win, but about the announcement of the 13th Doctor casting. Lots of reasons to be nervous: I don't want Capaldi to go…Read more
Steven Spielberg Presents
The first thing I will say is even though I love the films directed by Steven Spielberg I probably love the films he produced and/or wrote, through Amblin Entertainment, a lot more. I shouldn't say love more; but I love Spielberg for having this extra-curricular activity of producing films he wanted to see, it just…Read more
"In The Beginning It Was All Black and White."
A few years ago I had a rather strange experience in my classroom. I taught year 4 (8 and 9 year olds) at the time and we were involved in a topic on World War II. As part of the topic we looked at wartime entertainment and so I decided to give them a 1940's…Read more
Through early morning fog I see
It was sad to hear the news that Wayne Rogers, best known for playing "Trapper" John, had passed away on the 31st December 2015. MASH had been a big part of my childhood. I first heard of MASH in 1987 or 1988, I can't remember which year. But I would have been 10 or 11…Read more

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I looked for you today; couldn't you tell? Didn't you see me? Did you hear my voice?
Don't you remember your prayer to me early this morning? You said, "Lord,
I want to see you today; I want to walk with you and hear your voice. I want you to show me
Your face."
And so I did. I answered your prayer. I walked with you and talked with you. But it seems you were distracted—too distracted to recognize me when I spoke to you. Don't you remember my words that I am not a God who is far away? I am always near to you. But you don't often see me or hear my voice.
I know, the world has a way of taking you away from me. That's why I left you my word—to help you renew your mind to think the thoughts of God—to recognize me when I appear to you in the world. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways are not your ways; neither are my words your words, saith the Lord."
Didn't you know that it was I who came to you and asked for food on that desolate street corner today? If you had looked into the eyes of that old man you would have seen my eyes. Do you think that you are the only one who has needs? Don't you think that I have needs and wants? It was I who had a need for food today in the starving body of a man. Had you looked closer you would have heard my voice speaking to you.
And it was I who spoke to your heart through the touch of that little girl—the one that you thought looked so sickly. Yes, she is sick. And it's only the sick that need a physician. So why wouldn't you look for me in her eyes? Why didn't you allow me to meet her need by ministering healing to her?
Oh, I know. Most of my people think I can be found in a church building but I am seldom there. Seems I'm not invited around much anymore. They have everything under control with their services and don't want my input. So sad that they cannot find me in the world that I created.
Although I created this world it's not the same now—sin has distorted all that you see and hear. My creation sinned against me and they continue today. But I have a body in the earth; I never left the earth except in Spirit. When my physical body ascended I left a physical body—my Church—behind to carry on the work to restore the earth to the creation I designed for it.
But most of my Church has become distracted. They no longer hear my voice or see my face in Creation. They look for me in the silence of prayer not realizing that I am speaking to them from the shadows of my earthly created human beings. Look around you. Open your eyes. "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision." For the world seeks love and hope but they don't know where to find it. They don't know me and they don't recognize the enemy who is at work among them to destroy all the good that I created.
So remember your thoughts and actions today. Repent and look for me. I am giving you tomorrow as another day to see me in the face and hands of those who need me. Reach out your hand to them and it will be my hand. Speak to them and it will be my words. Show the world that I am not a silent God but I speak through the lips and actions of my people.
"For as you have done it to the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me."


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The New Sleeve From Happy Covers Snugs the iPad as a Bug in a Rug
Happy Covers launched the Bug Series – a collection of unique tablet sleeves featuring one-of-a-kind design print. The new case is ultra-compact and feather-light, packing only 70 gr. The sturdy 100% cotton fabric material will take some time to finalize the perfect Apple iPad fit, but after that it will protect the tablet from damaging impacts.
The new Apple iPad case is handmade , with careful attention to every detail. Hand-sewing ensures each and every case is unique. The soft interior side of the cotton sleeve protects the iPad from annoying smudges and scratches. The thin nature of the case allows it to be stored away in any bag or portfolio without taking up much space.
The case also comes with a Velcro fastening securely closing the sleeve and keeping the tablet inside at all times. Accessing the tablet takes only a few seconds. The case itself can provide a sturdy support for the tablet on a hard surface making typing those lengthy emails very comfortable. The series features four unique prints each with a different bug.
The price for this case is $46.
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Thomasville Tomme
- Producer
- Sweet Grass Dairy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Georgia
- Size
- 4" tall, 7" diameter
- Weight
- 5-6 lbs
- Website
- www.sweetgrassdairy.com
- Milk
- Cow
- Classification
- Firm
- Rennet
- Animal
- Rind
- Natural
Founded by Al and Desiree Wehner in 2000, Sweet Grass Dairy is steeped in dairy farming tradition. Since their arrival in the U.S. from Germany, successibe generations of Al's family have been dairy farmers in New York State. However, when Al moved to Georgia to attend college in the early 1970s, the warm winters combined with meeting his future wife, Desiree, persuaded Al to stay.
For the first 20 years of its existence, the property that is now Sweet Grass Dairy was a conventional dairy farm. In the early 1990s, the Wehners attended a seminar at a dairy conference on rotational grazing that changed everything. Inspired by the concept of rotating the herd through different paddocks each day, the Wehners reinvented their entire farm by reducing the number of cows in their herd, investing in irrigation systems, and eventually taking cheesemaking courses in California. This transformed Sweet Grass Dairy into the farm that it is today. In addition, they also acquired a small herd of goats.
Fast forward to 2002, when Al and Desiree's daughter Jessica and her husband Jeremy began working on the farm. Having left budding careers in food and marketing in 2005, Jessica and Jeremy officially purchased the farm from her parents. Under their ownership, Sweet Grass has expanded its cheese-making operations and has now gained national recognition.
With a rustic rind that looks like a tumbled stone, and a butter-yellow paste with small eyes dotted throughout, Thomasville Tomme is a very attractive cheese. It is Sweet Grass' homage to their hometown of Thomasville and was inspired by the Tomme cheeses of the French Pyrenees. Using raw cow's milk contributes to its complex flavors of salted butter with savory undertones and a tangy finish.
Tasting Notes
Aged for at least 60 days, Thomasville Tomme has a rich, smooth paste with a toothsome snap when bitten into. Its aroma is of tangy crème fraiche combined with the smell of a cool, damp cellar.
This cheese pairs very well with beers that have a good amount of hops, especially IPAs. It can also pair successfully with light fruit forward reds such as Pinot Noir or Syrah.


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I have a school week plus two days of having him full-time with his baby sister for the majority of the day. Then it will be the busy summer holidays and before I know it, it will just be me and Freyja!
I know he will have a great time and perhaps I will have the opportunity to do some work and filming during those mornings, if Freyja plays ball!
However, it feels like he is growing up too quickly...
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Probably the most useful size as a general purpose cage. Suitable for breeding butterflies and moths, laying out pupae to emerge, keeping larvae that are large enough to cage, also for Stick insects and other creatures. Occupies little space. Can be stacked if required. This size is much lower in price and larger than the Flat-pack Wooden Framed Cage range, and much less costly to send.


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Ways to Optimize Your Operations
These operation strategies can optimize your business's efficiency today and gear it for growth tomorrow.
Winging it will only take you so far in business. In reality, entrepreneurs must continuously create systems to improve operations if they want to make sure that their businesses aren't just growing, but thriving.
"If getting bigger just means you're spending more time in the office running the company and putting out fires, how is that smart?" asks Melissa Galt, an Atlanta-based business coach, strategist and creator of the course, "Design Your Business Blueprint." Galt shares five strategies to help you optimize operations and make your business's future brighter.
Create a business blueprint. If you're wondering each morning what to do that day, you're not making the most effective use of your time. A blueprint is a roadmap that shows you where your business is, where it's trying to go and what needs to be done to get there. While a good business blueprint is flexible and malleable, it provides a sense of structure so the business owner knows where to focus efforts. "Structure helps you know when, where and how to delegate, and what support systems you need to put into place," says Galt. "That frees you to do the things you're best at."
Find the right clients. "I'm a huge advocate of having fewer, better clients where you make more money in less time," Galt says. Don't be afraid to say 'no' to clients who aren't a good fit, whether they cause too many headaches or spend too little money, Galt advises. Instead, focus your attention on increasing your business's marketing efforts on potential clients that will yield the sweetest fruit.
Create repeatable processes. Once you know what processes are working in your business, make it easy for those processes to be repeated. For example, instead of reinventing the wheel every time you start a new marketing campaign, see what can be salvaged from the old one, make a few tweaks, rinse and repeat. Systems can be created for everything from training to sales to lead generation, Galt says.
Have the right tools. Software and cloud-based services let you automate tasks and free up time to do other things like attract new customers. Lead generation and email marketing are two tasks that can particularly benefit from automation, Galt says. Among the tools she recommends: LeadPages.net for lead generation and Infusionsoft and AWeber for email marketing. However, don't make the mistake of wasting money on tools you don't use or that your business hasn't yet grown into, Galt warns.
Know how to boost cash. Most small business owners will have to endure times when money is tight — but creating a cash flow strategy can help your business get through a rainy day. For example, service-based businesses can raise quick cash by announcing an upcoming rate increase and letting current clients know they can enjoy the current rate if they buy in the next 30 days.
Product-based businesses can announce a newer, greater version of a current item and give potential customers the opportunity to take advantage of a limited-time special offer.
Once these successful strategies are put into place, document everything so when you're ready to outsource tasks, the manual is already written. The goal is to streamline operations so that your business can run without you, Galt says. "I want my business to work for me. I don't want to work for it."
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What is workplace bullying?
Fair Work Australia defines workplace bullying as repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed at a worker or worker group that creates a risk to health and safety.
Below are some specific examples of workplace bullying, all taken from real cases:
Other examples of workplace bullying include behaving aggressively, teasing, pressuring, excluding or making unreasonable work demands.
What isn't workplace bullying?
The Fair Work Commission requires repeated bullying behaviour to find that there is workplace bullying. A one-off physical or verbal assault is not bullying.
Even if the behaviour is not bullying, it may constitute another form of behaviour that is inappropriate in your workplace (for example, assault or discrimination).
There is no specific number of incidents required for the conduct to be considered bullying. In fact, it may be different behaviours which occur over time that make someone a bully.
It is not bullying if you take reasonable disciplinary action against an employee in your role as a supervisor or manager.
How can you avoid bullying behaviour?
A code of conduct or bullying policy is the best place to start to set a standard of workplace behaviour. This document should communicate your expectations of behaviour and outline reporting procedures.
Having a written guideline ensures that there is a clear standard that your employees will be held to, and that the standard is applied and enforced consistently.
The guideline document should make the consequences of bullying behaviour clear – either disciplinary action or dismissal.
You should also ensure that the guideline document is reviewed regularly to see if it is effective.
How can you protect your staff from bullies?
An employer has a duty of care to provide a safe workplace, including protecting the physical and mental wellbeing of workers.
An employee can sue their employer for negligence if the employee suffers a physical or mental injury due to bullying caused by the action or inaction of the employer.
The first thing you should do if you believe that an employee's physical or mental wellbeing is at risk is separate them from the bully. If this is not possible, create some reporting channels that allow you to monitor and control their interactions.
You should also ensure that there is support and assistance you can offer to employees who feel that they are being or have been bullied. For example, external sources such as psychologists or counsellors, or internal sources such as a trained human resource staff. You might also consider offering to cover the costs of an employee arranging their own independent support source.
How should you manage a bullying complaint?
Managing a workplace bully is much like managing an underperforming employee. It is a confronting task, but ineffective management can make the problem harder to deal with. You need to be forthright with the employee about their behaviour. This means discussing their behaviour with them and issuing warnings as appropriate.
You should take the time to prepare before you meet with the employee. It is important that you have clearly identified the problem behaviour so that the meeting can be productive.
Ideally, the employee should be made aware of the purpose of the meeting prior, so they can prepare for it. The employee should have the opportunity to bring along a support person if the meeting is likely to result in disciplinary measures.
The meeting should be in a comfortable and private place, away from distractions. The employee needs to understand what the problem is, why it is a problem and how it impacts on the workplace. Stick to the facts and avoid emotion.
The employee should have the chance to respond to the matters raised. The employee should be invited to suggest ways that they can remedy the behaviour. At the end of the discussion, send the employee a summary of what you discussed and ask them to add any points you have missed.
If the employee's behaviour requires a warning, you should convey the warning both verbally and in writing and have the employee sign to acknowledge the warning.
In some instances, especially when bullying behaviour is reported sometime after the event, you may need to investigate the reported behaviour. For example, you may conduct private interviews or obtain confidential statements from staff who witnessed the behaviour. Many employers involve outside experts to conduct investigations, especially if the complaint is sensitive or is against someone senior.
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Tomorrow night's game became even more important the minute Jurgen Klopp's men suffered a shock 3-2 defeat against Swansea.
It is a must win not only because there is a trophy up for grabs but also because we cannot afford to lose any more confidence.
What Wednesday's semi-final second leg has the potential to be is the start of our fight back and the perfect opportunity to produce the exciting attacking football that saw us enjoy such an impressive start to the season. Perhaps a special night under the Anfield lights and facing a 1-0 deficit is what the players need.
We expect Klopp to stick with Loris Karius in goal after the German put in a strong performance in the first leg by, in fact, keeping us in the tie all together.
Our back four is where the most eye-catching changes look set to take place. Joel Matip's likely return to the starting line up will be a significant boost with the defender having not lost a game for the club yet. With Nathaniel Clyne expected to miss out through injury, Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to be trusted at right-back having impressed during the recent 1-1 draw against Manchester United. The 18-year-old has been outstanding when called upon this season and we are confident he will continue that good form.
Philippe Coutinho's slow return to full fitness means we expect Klopp to keep his faith in a midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum and, despite being heavily criticised of late, Emre Can.
This, in turn, would mean Adam Lallana starting in a more advanced role again. Roberto Firmino is certain to start alongside him after his brace against Swansea while Daniel Sturridge looks a good bet to lead the line as the Reds go in search of goals.
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This plant comes from the Berberidaceae family and is endemic to China. There are about 50 species of this plant and most of the species exhibit similar characteristics. Horny Goat Weed, the common name of this plant, surely raises some eyebrows and deserves some brief explanation. Legend has it that a Chinese goat herder noticed an unusually high amount of sexual activity from a flock that was grazing on this plant. The name stuck, but other common names for this plant come from the shape of the flower; Bishop's Cap and Fairy Wings. This points to the importance of using the latin binomial system of identifying plant material used as medicine since often times there are many common names based on regional preference and use. Using the scientific name makes it very clear which genus and species you have.
One of the active constituents that have received the most attention in this plant is Icariin. This is a flavonol component related to Kaempferol. There are numerous activities associated with this constituent, including antioxidant properties, circulatory supportive and cardiovascular supportive properties.* A research review of Icariin revealed several references to the inhibition of Phosphodiesterase type 5.* This mechanism may explain the use of Epimedium as to support stamina and optimize performance in men.*
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A SURPRISE donation of festive treats and goodies from Ramsden International brought some early festive cheer to YMCA Humber on Friday 27 November.
Kerry Hughes and a team from Ramsden International visited our Peaks Lane Housing Project to provide a selection of fabulous donations that will support the young people we work with across the Christmas period.
The donations included selection boxes and sweets for our Immingham Youth Project, tinned goodies and biscuits that will be distributed at Christmas in our housing projects and cooking ingredients that our support staff will use with young people to create some festive treats of their own.
Staff and young people at the Peaks Lane Housing Project were overwhelmed when the team from Ramsden International arrived with their donation. Denise Carter is the Deputy Peaks Lane Project Manager and spoke of her delight upon receiving the goods.
She said: "This is an unbelievable donation from Ramsden International and we cannot thank them enough for their generosity.
"We have items that can be used across our projects in all different areas of our work, from some of the youngest people we work with in our youth project at Immingham to those in our Housing Projects.
"A number of our young people are already very excited to bake some Christmas cakes and cookies with the cooking ingredients that have been donated."
Kerry added: "We have been looking to spread some festive joy around North East Lincolnshire and YMCA is an organisation that immediately sprang to mind as one we wanted to support because they do such fantastic work with vulnerable young people in the area."
Young people at our Peaks Lane Housing Project have been enjoying cooking sessions in recent weeks and you can view those pictures on our Flickr page. For more on Ramsden International, please visit their website.
Picture | Jane Leaning (L), Operations Manager at Ramsden International presents Hannah McMahon (R), YMCA Support Worker with Christmas donations for YMCA Humber.


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I should have come home earlier from Barbados, admits floods chief
The chairman of the Environment Agency has said he wished he had returned earlier from a Christmas holiday in Barbados to help deal with flooding in northern England.
Sir Philip Dilley has faced criticism for holidaying in the Caribbean over Christmas while more flooding hit parts of England, and for a statement put out by the Environment Agency suggesting he was at home with his family.
Sir Philip told MPs on the parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee that he was in Cumbria during the flooding in the county caused by Storm Desmond in early December.
Environment Agency chairman Sir Philip Dilley spent Christmas in the Caribbean
He said the severity of subsequent flooding became apparent on Boxing Day, and he was in regular contact with senior staff at the Environment Agency.
He started to look at options for returning on December 27, and flew back on December 29, arriving on December 30.
"Could I have come back earlier by one or two days, with hindsight do I wish I had? Yes. But I don't feel guilty of leaving it many weeks," he said.
"In hindsight it would have been better if I'd come back as soon as I could," he admitted and said it was "one of my biggest regrets" that the focus on him had detracted from what really mattered - the people who were affected.
He denied that staff had advised him not to go away over the Christmas period and took responsibility for the statement put out by the Environment Agency that said he was at home, when he was in Barbados.
"I saw it, I approved it, it's my problem," he told MPs, adding that he had a family home in the Caribbean, and worked from there.
His absence had not detracted from the Environment Agency's performance, he said, but admitted the communications effort could have been better.
And he said he would learn lessons from the events.
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Great things can come from friendship; Hartwick's new fitness center stands in testimony.
Bill Campbell H'10 made a leadership gift to Hartwick College because his longtime friend – Jim Elting, then Hartwick's Chair of the Board of Trustees – and his newfound friend – Hartwick President Margaret Drugovich – asked him. It was as straightforward as that.
"Jim felt very strongly about Hartwick," Campbell recalls of Elting, who passed away last summer. "He convinced me of the qualities of the school that have absolutely been made better because of the presence of Margaret Drugovich. I had an opportunity to spend time with her and realize the transformation Hartwick College was making and felt like it would be wonderful to be a part of that.
"My view is that giving is quite personal," Campbell adds. "I felt strongly about giving to Hartwick College because of Margaret and because of Jim."
Campbell's designation of his gift to the new fitness center evokes the importance of sport in his life and the foundation of his friendship with Elting. The two played rugby together at Columbia University when Elting was in medical school and Campbell was completing his Master's degree in Education. It was at a rugby reunion in 2009 that Elting invited Campbell to serve as Commencement speaker for the Class of 2010; Campbell accepted the invitation and, ultimately, the offer to receive his first honorary degree.
In presenting that honorary degree in 2010, Elting said, "William V. Campbell, today Hartwick College honors you for your achievements in business, for your commitment to innovation, and for your inspirational leadership in corporate life, sport, and philanthropy."
Campbell is the Chairman of the Board and past President and CEO of Intuit, Inc., the parent company of such household words as QuickBooks and TurboTax; a former Executive Vice President and now Board Director of Apple, Inc.; and a former head coach and captain of the Columbia University football team. He now serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Columbia University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in economics as well as his MBA. "My commitment to education is quite strong," he says.
Hartwick's William V. Campbell H'10 Fitness Center will bear his name not because Campbell sought the recognition. He agreed, again, because Drugovich asked him. "Naming gifts helps students understand that real people make their educational experience possible," she explains. "By example, Bill Campbell teaches us all about the importance of philanthropy in developing life-changing opportunities."
"I feel really, really great about Hartwick College's future," Campbell says. "It is upbeat, open, and just a tremendous environment for people to come and learn. I'm excited by this campaign. I feel very good about being involved at Hartwick and having an opportunity to contribute."
Bill Campbell proves that you don't have to be an alumnus, an alumna, or a current or past parent of the College to understand just how personal a commitment to Hartwick College can be.


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What you saw last night was the same Donald Trump he's always been.
For those of us who have supported him from day one it was a glorious affirmation of all that we believed.
Does it mean I don't expect him to act on his promises? Does it also mean I approve of everything he proposed? Nope and nope. I'm not a big fan of government run child care, and I'll reserve judgement on paid family leave until I see details.
I'm excited to see how the rabid anti-Trumpers are going to spin Trump's speech. And what of the pink pussy hat wearing Ladies who March?™ What will they protest about now?
My friend, Kid ("Sane Person" in the combox and head honcho at Diary of a Right Wing Pussycat) sent me a link to an article in the Washington Times that accurately sums up my feelings today: Trump speech leaves Democrats befuddled, in ruins, with question marks
In the meantime, lets gaze upon our new first lady and first daughter:
And in case you haven't seen his speech yet:
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Playwright Pinter and poet Heaney will do "meet the author" sessions at the event, which runs from 12 - 28 August.
Economist Stiglitz will host a talk about the effects of globalisation.
More than 35 countries are represented at the festival, featuring 650 events. Other famous names to appear will include Sarah Waters and Tony Benn.
Poet laureate Andrew Motion and authors Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin, Ismail Kadare and PD James will also take part.
Denis Healey, a former Cabinet minister and deputy leader of the Labour party, is also due to appear.
"We are immensely proud of this year's programme, bringing as it does some of the world's foremost political and economic thinkers to Scotland," festival director Catherine Lockerbie said.
Guests for the children's programme will include Jacqueline Wilson, Alexander McCall Smith and Michael Morpurgo.
The festival is also expanding, with Margaret Atwood, Martin Amis, William Boyd and Chancellor Gordon Brown appearing at an offshoot event from 4-10 October.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983, when crime writer Ian Rankin covered it as a journalist for a student newspaper.
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Do you want a job that has positive social impact? Are you interested in promoting financial literacy?
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(L)Earning Wealth is SEDPI's flagship program for financial literacy. SEDPI is the premiere capacity building institution providing training, research and consulting services in the areas of microfinance, social entrepreneurship and financial literacy in the Philippines. It is composed of young and dynamic social entrepreneurs.
Established in 2004, SEDPI worked in 27 countries worldwide and has trained more than 10,000 individuals on financial literacy. It is one of the finalists of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012 and received Special Recognition from PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 2015.
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The Marketing Associate (MA) will be in charge of all the marketing efforts for the (L)Earning Wealth program. This includes marketing the product and service offerings, particularly training events and publications, coordination with consignees and training organizers. The position is open for flexible individuals who are willing to be trained and are fast learners.
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Girls Junior Varsity Tennis, Girls Varsity Tennis · Serra High School Girls Varsity Tennis falls to Point Loma High School 12-6
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 3:30 PM Point Loma High School AWAY 12 Serra High School HOME 6 Meet Recap Sadly, we ended our season with a loss. Point Loma did a great job of putting the ball away in every court. As like our last match against them, we were missing one of our main


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By Guest Bum Paul Lewin (Instagram @thepaullewin), founder of Chicago's Commonwealth Crew watch group.
Presence and worth: that is my Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction conclusion for this watch.
How did I get to this notion? I borrowed the Anstead Oceanis from The Time Bum in a friendly watch exchange. I knew about this watch's origin on Kickstarter back in 2012, and its wildly successful funding, so I was anxious to receive it. The watch was designed by Tom Anstead, a veteran naval officer, and his goal of creating practical and useful watch made sense to me. I am a fan of micro brand divers and I had high expectations for the 300m rated Oceanis.
How did I get to this notion? I borrowed the Anstead Oceanis from The Time Bum in a friendly watch exchange. I knew about this watch's origin on Kickstarter back in 2012, and its wildly successful funding, so I was anxious to receive it. The watch was designed by Tom Anstead, a veteran naval officer, and his goal of creating practical and useful watch made sense to me. I am a fan of micro brand divers and I had high expectations for the 300m rated Oceanis.
Upon trying on the watch, the first thing I noticed was its heft. The weight is not overbearing but it definitely lets you know that it's there. At first blush, the simple case geometry seems to be a design oversight and with a diameter of 44mm and 14.3mm tall, a rather large one; however, the case sets the stage for more obvious and eye-catching features: the saw tooth bezel and crown. Making legibility and tactility key, the sharp geometry of the bezel and its etched and painted markers were clear features that set the Anstead apart from other divers. The 120-click unidirectional bezel takes some muscle to get moving but it's not a deal-breaker. The screw-down crown with the cast sawtooth design is one of the best I have ever seen. It looks as though it used to be a transmission gear that was repurposed for its strength, and there is no question that your fingertips will have grip. The case back is screw down with the Anstead arrow etched into it, along with general information about the watch.
Inside the stainless steel case sits a 24-jewel Seiko automatic NH36a movement, an upgraded version of the faithful 7s36 with hacking and hand winding capability, and a 40-hour power reserve. This was an uncommon choice in 2012, and still a minority movement among micro brands. Why choose Seiko over Miyota or ETA? Why not? Seiko movements are accurate, reliable, inexpensive, and easily serviced. Moreover, it made perfect sense for Anstead's target market, as most potential owners likely already owned Seiko watches with a variant of this workhorse automatic inside.
Underneath the AR-coated sapphire crystal, lies a unique dial, with a military flair in its structure and matter-of-fact display of information. There are tiny minute and second tick marks on the outer rim followed by long, pronounced hour marks. Aside from the 12, 6 and 9 arabic numerals, this long hash motif creates a cohesive design, unifying the dial and the bezel. It's a nice touch. The Anstead arrow logo pointing up towards the 12-hour marker and the upside down triangle pip pointing down from the bezel gives a nice visual bearing of "true north" on the watch. Perhaps a subliminal nod towards Tom's nautical and military background.
The day/date window is outlined in polished steel. The watch originally had white day/date wheels, but the day was printed slightly off-register, so The Time Bum treated the watch to a common Seiko modification of switching out the wheels from a white background with black lettering to ones from a 7s36 with the opposite color setup. Had I never seen the mod on this watch, I probably wouldn't think much about it; however, after seeing it in person I feel that this is the way the watch should have been manufactured. The only other detail about this dial that I'm not sure about are the 24 hour markers. They seem unnecessary on a dive watch, particularly with the large wingspan of the bezel and long hash marks on the dial, and their absence could give some breathing room to the inner area of the dial. Finally, the subdued minute and hour hands, and a sweeping orange-tipped second hand bring the whole dial to light. They may seem a little thin for a diver, but the restraint goes well with the contrast of white Superluminova ink and the matte black dial.
The Oceanis was offered with either a black rubber or tan leather strap. The Bum ordered his with the leather. He later replaced with a dark brown, oil tanned Hadley-Roma strap, which is how I recieved it and this was the perfect combination in my book. The padded and tapered strap transitions easily from the weekday to the weekend, and the shine of the bezel against the dark leather gathered many nods of approval when the Anstead was passed around at a recent Commonwealth Crew watch gathering.
With a design that set itself apart from the crowd, an unexpected movement, and a dial that just made sense, the $399 retail price was a no-brainer, and the $250-275 pre-order was a bargain. From the 2012 Kickstarter campaign to today, Anstead has developed a following and the brand is growing. Tom is now taking pre orders for a new Oceanis which is an evolution of the original (see The Bum's preview below). Clearly, if you know your watch market and you thoughtfully inject into it what you love about horology - like Anstead has done - you can create a watch with those two key elements: presence and worth.


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Robert Pattinson Dissed By Beyonce At Her Concert — Report
Ouch! How much rejection can Rob take? The 'Twilight' heartthrob was reportedly denied a meeting with Beyonce after he tried to sneak backstage at her concert.
Apparently there's no love lost between Robert Pattinson and Beyonce. R-Patz was rejected from a meet and greet with the "Love on Top" singer at the L.A. stop on her Mrs. Carter World Tour on July 1.
Beyonce Disses Robert Pattinson At Her Concert
Rob, 27, an avid concertgoer, reportedly attended the show at the Staples Center with four male friends, but R-Patz and his entourage definitely didn't get the royal treatment from Queen Bey, according to In Touch magazine.
"He was at the concert with four dudes, smoking, but in a great mood," a backstage eyewitness told In Touch. "He was trying to get into the Beyoncé meet and greet, but he didn't have the right credentials and he didn't make it in!"
R-Patz was reportedly denied because he didn't request an access pass in advance.
Robert Pattinson Tried To Sneak Into Meet & Greet With Beyonce
After Rob was turned away, he and his friends wouldn't take no for answer.
"They tried to sneak into the meet and greet!" the insider said. "After they weren't allowed in, "[Rob] waited for 10 minutes at the door and security said no."
Wow! Even a star as big as Rob has to wait in line to see Queen B!
But Rob didn't let the diss get him down, reportedly posing for photos with his own fans backstage.
HollywoodLifers, do you think Beyonce dissed Rob on purpose?
WATCH: Kristen Stewart Misses Robert Pattinson
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- Robert Pattinson Throws Party At His House — Kristen Stewart Not There
- Robert Pattinson: Truth Behind His Night Out At Kristen Stewart Spot
- Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Spotted Holding Hands — Report


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It's practically a given that with creative expression comes criticism. To those who insert themselves into fashion industry, a tough skin is considered part of the gig. Each season, those at the pinnacle of the fashion pyramid trot out their hard work for the world to judge and we sit ready to critique the fruits of their noble efforts. If not for popular opinion, how would we know what's praiseworthy and what's a pass? How would Zara know what to manufacture?
Amazon Fashion's latest European campaign takes issue with the industry — and people's —innate tendency to judge. "Instagram alone has more than 82 million #OOTD (outfit of the day) posts. Sadly, criticizing and ridiculing people for what they wear, known as 'outfit shaming,' is also becoming more common. 55 percent of women feel they have been judged before on social media about their fashion choices," reads the campaign's press release.
"Say Something Nice" features international style bloggers like Susie Lau, Camille Charriere, Samar Seraqui de Buttafoco, Masha Sedgwick, Freddie Harrel, Gala Gonzalez, Clementine Desseaux (also known for her modeling work) and Hana Tajima (also a renowned fashion designer). Each influencer looks into what seems to be their laptop camera and shares a time when they felt judged for their appearance — both body- and style-wise.
Lau, whose Style Bubble is considered one of the OG fashion blogs and who gained her following thanks to her whimsical, unique tastes and keen eye, opens the series of intimate confessionals. "Clown, clown, clown, ugly, fat," she says, describing jabs from social network users. Nevertheless, "their judgment does not change the way I dress, clearly."
Other interviewees, like UK-based Muslim designer Hana Tajima, whose collections are praised for their cultural sensitivity, do not feel so immune to the negativity. "An offhand comment can stick with us for a lifetime," she astutely observes. "I'm ready to go and just at the door and I'll pre-empt those judgments and then I'll go and change into something that makes me feel more invisible, makes me feel like I'll fit in."
Clementine Desseaux, a French plus-size model who, a few months back, was mistakenly labeled the new face of Christian Louboutin Beauty by news outlets like The Daily Mail, sending social media a-tizzy, has been told she "should be ashamed to be on TV. I should be ashamed to wear underwear at my size." That said, "Of course I've judged someone else before," Desseaux admits. (Sidenote: We'd like to #saysomethingnice about her perfectly tied headscarf.)
Desseaux is all of us — as are the other members of the group, who confess to having judged someone else for their stylistic choices. ("Guilty!" Harrel exclaims.) However, as the promo nears its end, each blogger pledges to change negative comments into compliments, respect and acceptance. "Let's make fashion and social media a place where you can experiment without fear of judgment," Tajima implores.
As the body count on body positive campaigns grows (#RunwayForAll, #IWishICouldWear, #HereIAm, etc.), we find that, more and more often, we can #SaySomethingNice about advertising campaigns, rather than calling them out, and we've gotta say, it is a great feeling.


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Do I Put Red to Red and Black to Black to Charge Lawn Mower Batteries?
A mower battery discharges over time, even when not in use. Where and how you connect and disconnect the charger cables protects the battery and keeps you safe. If you plan to jump-start the mower battery, use a different procedure for hooking up the jumper cables. Wear eye protection and gloves when working with batteries.
Charging a Battery
When preparing to charge a lawn mower battery, make sure the mower's key is in the "Off" position, and that the battery charger is unplugged. First, connect the charger's red clip to the battery's positive post. Next, connect the charger's black clip to the battery's negative post. After charging, disconnect the black first, and then the red.
When jump-starting the mower, connect the red clip on the jumper cable to the positive post on the charged battery. Connect the other red clip to the positive post on the lawn mower battery being charged. Connect the black jumper cable clip to the negative post on the charged battery. Attach the other black clip to a clean, metal part of the disabled lawn mower. Remove the cables in the reverse order.
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Enterprise Cloud 2.0 – Social Business Architecture
Enterprise Cloud 2.0 refers to the combination of Enterprise 2.0 and Cloud Computing, and can be used to implement a 'Social Business Architecture'.
Enterprise Cloud 2.0 refers to the combination of Enterprise 2.0 and Cloud Computing, and can be used to implement a 'Social Business Architecture'.
In celebration of National Customer Service Week, let's talk about all the ways an effective intranet helps you provide better customer service.
Social media was once described as a professional cocktail hour—a way to connect, share, and interact with others beyond the confines of your cubicle. But now, it feels more like an epic college kegger; the kind where you find yourself wandering in a sea of red cups, the clamor of rowdy partygoers drowning out any real [...]
This morning's session at the Demo 2012 conference focused on social networks, with a number of new networks and tools for managing them. Many look interesting, though I wonder how many social networks people need.
Another fascinating infographics on Internet theme.
Mark Morrell is an intranet pioneer who combines his experience of managing intranets and strategic thinking to help organisations improve the value of their intranets.
The free Pair app will help you create a social network designed for two lovers, a private way to share messages, pictures, maps and other digital material with your husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend.
As startups continue to experiment with location-based networking, CanWeNetwork gives up the social pursuit in favor of business connections.
Why do people use social networks? Is there a difference in how we approach and use personal and professional social media platforms, and are we a different person on each?
Well-intentioned parents who've kept their tweens off Facebook are catching on to the workaround: kids are turning to Instagram, the photo-sharing app that may as well be a social network.
Social-networking sites are a hacker's dream: a sometimes poublic online community where unsuspecting people post personal information. But what information can and should be posted on social networks?
We hear so much about Facebook, Twitter, etc. these days, but if you've ever wondered about the history of social networks, starting from the earliest forms of digital communications, then look no further than this infographic.


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My role as the School Social Worker at St Denis is to provide support and counselling to children and their families. I am available on Tuesdays. In summary I offer confidential counselling and support to all students and families in relation to issues that may be impacting upon them. Issues may include grief and loss, separation and divorce, family conflict, peer and friendship concerns, anxiety and fears, school refusal, dealing with emotions such as anger and frustration, self-esteem and confidence building.
My role includes individual counselling and support and as well as providing small and whole of class group work. For individual support, a consent form needs to be signed by parents prior to students being seen. This is available via the school website. Both parents need to consent, but in situations with one parent being a primary caregiver, consent is required from the primary caregiver only. Alternatively, forms can be accessed from Administration.
I look forward to working with our school community. Any parents are welcome to contact me here at the school on Tuesdays to chat about concerns, or just clarify whether it would be helpful for me to be involved in some way.
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Holiday Club
We offer a holiday club to children up to eleven during school holidays.
These have been very successful and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Led by qualified staff we offer a variety of activities depending on the time of year, the interests of the children and, of course, the weather!
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Yamaha Chase the Next Horizon on the Ténéré 700 World Raid
Yamaha's commitment to the adventure segment is as extensive as it is impressive. The first bike ever to win the Paris to Dakar Rally was the Yamaha XT500. Not only was it the first bike to win the Dakar Rally, it was the first vehicle to win it outright. Initially, the rally had no separate car and motorcycle classes so the Yamaha machine was battling against rally tested giants such as Range Rovers and Renaults to pull off a spectacular Yamaha 1-2. After another Dakar win the following year on the XT500 Yamaha found stiff competition as more manufacturers saw the potential of the rally which lead to a return to the drawing board and eventually the XT 600 Ténéré. From there the Ténéré name became synonymous with adventure, and over the decades Yamaha worked hard to make sure they produced machines that yearn for exploration.
This chapter of the Ténéré story began in November 2016 when Yamaha revealed the T7 concept and the Ténéré spark was reignited. The idea behind the concept was to remind the world that Yamaha is dedicated to the ideal of exploration and wanted to get a new terrain stomping model out into the wilds in the future. One year later a bold new design was revealed at EICMA, the Ténéré 700 World Raid, a prototype model which is being used to develop the final specification of the production model.
The Ténéré 700 World Raid prototype was designed with adventure in mind, the perfect machine on which to chase your dreams. The bike retains the rugged, rally-bred character of the T7 concept bike but has been extensively developed over a year's worth of intensive testing on the T7. The Ténéré 700 World Raid's chassis is light in weight and slim in design, which is in sharp contrast to its competitors right now. This new approach to the adventure scene means the Ténéré 700 World Raid has incredible handling both on and off the road. The compact 689cc twin cylinder provides a wide band of tractable power that's easy to use and perfect for anything the roads or mountains can throw at you. Add to all this an expanded pilot area for navigation equipment, a Dakar Rally inspired 4-project headlight assembly and tweaks to every part of the chassis, and you get a bike that is ready for any condition, any terrain, any time.
Experiencing Adventure with the 2018 Ténéré 700 "World Raid"
The 2018 Ténéré 700 "World Raid" is an event that will put Yamaha's most advanced adventure machine through its paces over every terrain imaginable, through all the conditions you could conceive and over incredible distances. This isn't just about getting out there and showing the world what the Ténéré 700 World Raid is about, it's about giving you the chance to see a machine engineered for achieving the impossible and realizing an adventurer's dreams. The Ténéré 700 World Raid will be piloted by ambassadors who are some of the greatest names in off-road racing, true pioneers that are groundbreakers and visionaries. For those wanting to keep up on the tour, to live the dream along with the ambassadors and teams out there in the wilds, check out the dedicated website and make sure you follow us on all major social media channels using the social media hashtags listed below.
Chasing the Next Horizon with the Ténéré Tragics
The 2018 Ténéré 700 World Raid kicked off in Australia, a land of wild weather, unique wildlife and danger around every corner… a dedicated explorer's delight. The tour's first ambassador, Yamalube Official Yamaha Rally Team rider Rodney Faggotter, has the local knowledge of this continent. Rodney has a decade-long history riding Yamaha's both for official teams and independently. He carries a weight of experience with him that's hard to beat having battled the odds and elements to conquer the mighty Dakar Rally at the start of 2018. Rod hooked up with Australia's own Ténéré Tragics, where they attended the Ténéré Tour, a specialist tour full of Ténéré bikes from throughout the years. The Ténéré Tragics are dedicated to the idea of capturing the next horizon, a philosophy that runs deep in the Ténéré line. Finding the next horizon focuses the rider on always searching for the next step in their own never-ending adventure.
Conquering the Dunes with Stephane Peterhansel
The second stage of the tour takes place in one of the world's most inspirational locales for off-road adventure, the Moroccan desert. Deserts, plains, rocks and mountains abound in a landscape that screams adventure, mystery and intrigue. Follow the tour as it finds its way to Merzouga, a legendary location for its yearly rally, part of the Rally Raid calendar, but also as a part of the historic Paris to Dakar Rally. The Ténéré 700 World Raid picks up the perfect ambassador for the job, the living legend Stephane Peterhansel. Of the thirteen Dakar wins Peterhansel has racked up over his record-breaking career, six of them have been on bikes from the Ténéré line. Join Peterhansel in his stomping ground, the place where he made history, and see what dreams can be made of.
Living the Dakar Dream with Adrien van Beveren
Stage three kicks off in Argentina with Adrien van Beveren taking up the reins as ambassador. Follow him as he heads back to attack the harsh conditions in South America, a place where legends are born and where the highest peaks carry the promise of great things. The Yamaha Racing star has racked up an outstanding three back to back wins at the legendary Enduropale du Touquet on his Yamaha YZ450F. On top of that, he wowed the world with his first outing in the Dakar Rally netting a staggering 6th place overall as part of the Yamalube Yamaha Junior Rally Team. That performance earned him a place in the Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team where he stepped up again, this time taking 4th overall, finishing only 1 minute off a podium position. Adrien will be pushing the Ténéré 700 World Raid to its limits in the terrain that he came so close to victory over earlier in the year at the 2018 Dakar Rally.
Reaching New Heights with European Legends
For stage four, we dive into the largest part of the 2018 Ténéré 700 World Raid, the European stage. Nick Sanders, a world-famous bike explorer, will be bringing his globetrotting adventure lifestyle to the experience. His company, Nick Sanders Adventures, is a cornerstone of the Destination Yamaha Motor platform and for good reason. In his career, he has racked up numerous superhuman feats and set out to achieve the unachievable at every opportunity. From record-breaking circumnavigations of the globe to long boating across the English Channel, Nick is an inspiration to dreamers everywhere.
David Frétigné joins the tour as ambassador and is ready to help those eager to learn to delve into the Ténéré life. David has had a long and successful career as a top-flight Enduro racer and has brought home the French Enduro Championship title on multiple occasions with the Yamaha WR450F. He's also a seasoned Dakar rider and has completed the 2015 Africa Eco Race on the XT1200Z Super Ténéré displaying his affinity with the Ténéré spirit, never waiting to chase the next horizon.
Touratech founder Herbert Schwarz has adventure in his veins and he's dedicated his life to enabling other intrepid explorers in achieving their dreams. His first two items were a set of aluminum panniers and an illuminated motorcycle computer that Schwarz created for his own travels on all continents, and from there the new adventure segment was born. Herbert Schwarz has developed adventure equipment for almost three decades now and represents everything the Ténéré Spirit is about. Joining the 2018 Ténéré 700 World Raid as ambassador, Herbert Schwarz will be putting over 850,000km of worldwide adventure experience to good use.
Cristóbal Guerrero has enjoyed great success in Enduro, winning the Spanish Enduro Championship four years in a row aboard Yamaha machines as well as placing solidly in the top six for years for Yamaha on the world stage. His experience in off-road will be essential on the 2018 Ténéré 700 World Raid.
Alessandro Botturi takes the lead on the Italian leg. Botturi is a legend in the Enduro scene, competing in twelve seasons of the world championship and winning nine Italian Enduro Championship titles as well as two ISDE wins as part of Team Italy. He made the move to Yamaha and secured a win at the 2015 Merzouga Rally as well as three Dakar Rally entries aboard his Yamaha WR450F. The Italian leg of the tour marks the end of the adventure and Botturi and the 2018 Ténéré 700 World Raid crew will be taking you on an odyssey through the mountains with the Hard Alpi Tour. A weekend's worth of whipping around the alps most spectacular road and trails, high above the clouds and amongst snowy peaks, will conclude the World Raid.
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If you would like to see the latest and greatest in adventure action then click here to learn more about the bike itself and get a good look at what promises to be the avid explorer's new best friend.
More information about the tour will be communicated in the coming weeks, so make sure you check out the dedicated site www.World-Raid.com and follow us on all major social media channels with the following hashtags:
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Remarks: State office has had records since July 1909 and abstracts of records filed in counties before then. Some county offices in Arizona are able to provide certified copies of death certificates. Please see the Arizona Department of Health Services website for a listing of county offices and associated fees. The State Office of Vital Records does not accept personal checks. A money order or cashier's check should be made payable to Office of Vital Records. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (602) 364-1300. This will be a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Arizona Department of Health Services website. Applicants must submit a copy of picture identification or have their request notarized and need to include a self-addressed stamped envelope.


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Mr. Anello thinks that I was arguing that negotiating in good faith is bad. Not at all. What I was saying is that to impose a legally enforceable obligation on government to bargain with unions gives them an advantage over everyone else. No one else has a legally enforceable right to make the government bargain in good faith over whatever it is that they want the government to do. Here's is what I wrote, with the part quoted by Mr. Anello in italics:
While it is not often acknowledged, collective bargaining privileges organized public workers over the rest of us. Because it imposes a mandatory obligation to negotiate in good faith, public-sector collective bargaining requires the government to listen to unions. If this bargaining reaches an impasse — if the government says "no" — then disappointed unions often will have recourse to arbitration.
You and I don't have these rights. If the local school board ignores my request that it adopt merit pay for teachers or devote more money to science and math education, I am out of luck. I can try to elect new school board members, but I can't force the existing board to listen to me. Prior to Act 10, however, if the teachers union wanted tenure or some particular package of benefits, the school board had to listen and respond.
I take the trouble to highlight this here because Mr. Anello's error is a common one. The mistake is to fail to see a collective bargaining as a petition to the government asking it to adopt a certain set of policies. You can argue that government unions should have this advantage, but you can't pretend that is doesn't exist or pretend that government has a legally enforceable obligation to negotiate with everyone who asks it to do something.
Nor, it seems to me, that you can argue that government should have a legally enforceable obligation to negotiate in good faith with everyone. Such a rule would tie up every government action in court with judges expected to apply a pretty amorphous standard - good faith - to uphold or strike down whatever the government has done.
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Adding a solid-state drive (SSD) to your PC is by far the best way to speed up your computer. A solid-state drive (SSD) provides the same functionality as a traditional hard disk, but there is a big difference in how they operate.
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My current DELL XPS L502X was bought in January 2011, before I upgraded to SSD, I had a 250GB (7200 rpm) HDD installed on my PC. Prior to this, I had upgraded my RAM from 8GB to 16GB, but I wanted more speed. After checking out a few SSD brands, I decided to go with a Samsung 860 EVO with 250GB. Installation was simple. I cloned my HDD to SSD (migrated data) using free disk backup software and a SATA to USB cable. Next I removed the keyboard bezel on my laptop, removed the HDD, and replaced with the newly imaged SSD. The final step was reassembling keyboard bezel and turning on the device.
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If you decide to upgrade to an SSD, you will bring new life to your aged computer. Even though, an SSD will cost more than an HDD, it's one of the best investments you can make for increased speed. I've been enjoying the benefits of an SSD and I can't imagine going back to a traditional HDD.


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Chris Powell: If tax rebates create jobs, what did tax increases do?
Pity state budget director Ben Barnes for having to go before a General Assembly committee the other day to rationalize Governor Malloy's proposal to send $155 million in tax rebate checks to 2.7 million people a few weeks before Connecticut decides whether to re-elect him.
When a Republican governor, John G. Rowland, proposed tax rebates during his re-election campaign in 1998, Democratic legislators derided it as a cynical stunt before going along with it. One of those legislators, former Senate President Kevin B. Sullivan, called it "the dumbest policy thing we've ever done." But Malloy is a Democrat too and now that Sullivan is Malloy's tax commissioner, he seems to have gotten over it.
Besides, bribing voters with their own money is an old trick in politics and Barnes' testimony was far more interesting for his assertion that the tax rebates would create a thousand jobs. As authority Barnes cited the University of Connecticut's Center for Economic Analysis, whose director, Fred Carstensen, had been asked by Barnes to evaluate the likely jobs impact of the tax rebates and duly produced a favorable evaluation, lending as usual an academic gloss to whatever the administration wants to do, which in turn lets UConn do whatever it wants.
Three years ago when the leading candidate for this year's Republican nomination for governor, 2010 nominee Tom Foley, founded the Connecticut Policy Institute, Democrats accused it of being a front for his next campaign. Such accusations continue and yet the Connecticut Policy Institute does not run political interference for Foley as UConn does without any criticism at all for Malloy, whose political operatives now get to call themselves "Professor."
But even governors and professors can't have it both ways. On the state level a rebate of taxes can't create jobs unless levying taxes destroys jobs in the first place — and no governor in Connecticut has raised taxes as much Malloy has, with predictable effects on the state's economy. While the federal government can create money from nothing and thus create jobs in certain circumstances, state government can only tax, borrow, and redistribute money. So if the governor's tax rebate will create jobs, they likely will be no more than the jobs his tax increase destroyed, and there can be no credit here without blame.
Somehow three years ago budget director Barnes neglected to ask UConn's Center for Economic Analysis how many jobs likely would be destroyed by the Malloy administration's tax increases, and somehow center director Carstensen didn't volunteer such a study. Nor has the center yet produced studies of Connecticut's policies of binding arbitration for public employee union contracts, social promotion in public education, welfare benefits for childbearing outside marriage and the resulting child neglect and abuse, and drug criminalization, policies whose combined costs constitute most of public expense in the state. No, all these policies continue not only without study but even without question.
Yes, Malloy's predecessors left him a contemptible financial mess. But Malloy addressed it only as Lowell P. Weicker Jr. addressed the mess bequeathed to him when he became governor in 1991 — by taking a record amount out of the private economy rather than by wringing the privilege and mistaken premises out of government, where everyone still gets raises, pensions, luxurious benefits, and guarantees against accountability and dismissal, where political patronage has exploded in the name of economic development, and where the response to failed policy is always more of the same.
From Governors O'Neill, Rowland, and Rell to Governors Weicker and Malloy, Connecticut has been stuck in a cycle — oblivious government spending too much to achieve little, followed by massive tax increases and economic and social decline. All this really could use some impartial analysis.
Chris Powell is managing editor of the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Conn.


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Miller Williams
Miller Williams
|Stanley Miller Williams
(1930-04-08)April 8, 1930
Hoxie, Arkansas, U.S.
|January 1, 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 84)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
|Poet, translator, publisher
Stanley Miller Williams (April 8, 1930 – January 1, 2015) was an American contemporary poet, as well as a translator and editor. He produced over 25 books and won several awards for his poetry. His accomplishments were chronicled in Arkansas Biography. He is perhaps best known for reading a poem at the second inauguration of Bill Clinton. One of his best-known poems is "The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina."
Early life
Williams was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, to Ernest Burdette and Ann Jeanette Miller Williams. He was educated in Arkansas, first enrolling at Hendrix College in Conway and eventually transferring to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where he published his first collection of poems, Et Cetera, while getting his bachelor's degree in biology. He went on to get a masters in zoology at the University of Arkansas in 1952.
He taught in several universities in various capacities, first as a professor of biology and then of English literature, and in 1970 returned to the University of Arkansas as a member of the English Department and the creative writing program. In 1980 he helped found the University of Arkansas Press, where he served as director for nearly 20 years. At the time of his death, he was a professor emeritus of literature at the University of Arkansas.
Miller received the 1963–64 Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship, and he won the 1991 Poets' Prize for his collection Living on the Surface.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton selected Williams to read his poem "Of History and Hope" at Clinton's second inauguration, instantly bringing Williams to national attention. In addition, President Clinton presented Williams with the National Arts Award for his lifelong contribution to the arts.
Personal life
Miller suffered from spina bifida.[1] He died on January 1, 2015, of Alzheimer's disease.[2] In February, 2016, his daughter Lucinda Williams released a song entitled "If My Love Could Kill," as a testament to her father's suffering from this terrible affliction.
Williams lived in Fayetteville with his wife Jordan. Besides their daughter Lucinda Williams, a three-time Grammy Award winning country music, folk, and rock singer, named "America's best songwriter" by TIME magazine in 2002, they had a son, Robert, and another daughter, Karyn, who graduated from the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas. Williams also had three grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
During his lifetime, Williams received numerous awards in recognition of his work, including:
- Henry Bellman Award (1957)[3]
- Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Fellowship in Poetry (1961)[3]
- Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship (1963-1964)[4]
- Fulbright Professorship, National University of Mexico (1970)[3]
- New York Arts Fund Award (1970)[3]
- Prix de Rome in Poetry (1976)[5]
- Poets' Prize for Living on the Surface (1990)[6]
- John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence (1993-1994)[7]
- National Arts Award (1997)[6]
- The Porter Fund Literary Prize Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)[8]
- A Circle of Stone, 1965
- So Long at the Fair, 1968
- Halfway from Hoxie, 1973
- Why God Permits Evil, 1977, Louisiana State University Press
- The Boys on Their Bony Mules, 1983, Louisiana State University Press
- Patterns of Poetry, 1986, Louisiana State University Press
- Living on the Surface, 1989
- Adjusting to the Light, 1992, University of Missouri Press
- Points of Departure, 1994
- The Ways We Touch: Poems, 1997, University of Illinois Press
- Some Jazz a While: Collected Poems, 1999, University of Illinois Press, ISBN 978-0-252-06774-7
- Making a Poem: Some Thoughts About Poetry and the People Who Write It, 2006, Louisiana State University Press, ISBN 978-0-8071-3132-9
- Time and the Tilting Earth: Poems, 2008, Louisiana State University Press, ISBN 978-0-8071-3353-8
- ^ Edward Lewine (February 25, 2009). "Country House". New York Times Magazine. New York Times.
- ^ Campbell Robertson (January 2, 2015). "Miller Williams, Plain-Spoken Arkansas Poet, Dies at 84". New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Kenneth Bridges (January 15, 2015). "Arkansas History Minute: Famed state poet Miller Williams". Advance-Monticellonian. Retrieved July 15, 2016. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship Past Recipients". Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Roy Reed (February 2, 1977). "Arts in Arkansas: They Make Music, Poetry, Even Movies". New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Willard B. Gatewood (January 12, 2015). "Miller Williams (1930-1915)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "The John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence". Centenary College of Louisiana. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Porter Prize. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- Farnsworth, Elizabeth. Jan. 16, 1996. Interview with Miller Williams. American Poetry/PBS Online Newshour. [1]
- Rosenthal, Harry. Jan 20, 1997. "Poet Addresses Inaugural Event." Washington Post. [2]
- "Miller Williams." 2003. Entry in Contemporary Authors Online. Gale.
- Gatewood, Willard B. October 28, 2009. "Miller Williams." Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
Further reading
- Burns, Michael (ed.) 1991. Miller Williams and the Poetry of the Particular. Columbia, Mo: University of Missouri Press.
- Correspondence and other materials. Miller Williams Collection, 1950–1995. Fayetteville, Ar: University of Arkansas Libraries, Special Collections Division, Manuscript Collection 1387. http://libinfo.uark.edu/specialcollections/findingaids/todd.html
- This page is based on the Wikipedia article Miller Williams; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA.


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Starting school or transitioning to a new classroom is a major milestone for children and parents. It can be both fun and stressful. It is not uncommon to experience a wide range of feelings, sometimes within the same day. Parents may notice changes in a child's sleep patterns, bathroom habits, or emotional responses. Children often become clingy, or revert to earlier stages of development. In most cases, this is a short phase, and children will return to their former selves once they have processed some of the changes.
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Happy Monday! Did everyone have a lovely weekend? We've never really made a big deal about Valentine's Day in the past, so it wasn't too different this year with a baby. Since becoming a parent, my joy comes from seeing my little one's excitement with each first holiday we celebrate with him. Of course my hubs and I do still put in the effort to be thoughtful in our holiday gift-giving and gestures, but naturally much of our focus has shifted to our baby, and it's been a lot of fun having a new guy in our lives to love on extra.
One of my favorite things are the holiday cards I get from Baby C. I'm glad my husband realized how much I love this and continues to do it because I look forward to receiving these sometimes funny, always endearing notes from baby. They're the sweetest. And it's nice to hear that baby and dada both appreciate mama so much. ;)
I made heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised when they came out looking like hearts, considering I just poured the batter on the griddle freestyle and hoped for the best. I look forward to when C is older and we can make these together! I imagine that cooking/baking/concocting in the kitchen with your kids is such a rewarding experience.
C even got his own heart-shaped pancake to nibble on. I hand-mashed together a quick purée of warmed bananas and blueberries to drizzle on top, and he was so excited to have his own big boy food to hold.
We spent the afternoon outside at our favorite local spot that offers great shopping and dining choices as well as nice strolling and play areas. We didn't have any fancy plans or reservations and ended up having burgers for dinner followed by iced coffee and crepes for dessert later on the patio. An unusual dinner + dessert pairing, I know, but that's the way I like it. :) I live for low-key evenings like this with my family. There were so many other families out playing too, and it made my heart happy.
We've enjoyed the nice winter weather we've had lately and spend every warm second we can outside. (So sorry, East Coasters—hoping for warmer days ahead for you!) Our Texas weather has been up and down though … it'll be a sunny 70 degrees and short-sleeves one day and a rainy 30 degrees and coats the next. I'm not a fan of cold weather at all, so I'll take this unpredictable, mild winter over a muddy/sleety mess any day, which tends to be the kind of winter weather we get in Texas when we do get it.
I mentioned in my baby's first Valentine's Day gift guide that I couldn't wait for C to wear his V-Day outfit I found on Etsy, and I'm obsessed with how cute he looked in his mom tattoo-inspired onesie. I seriously wish he could wear this every day.
My sweet mama's boy melts my heart. xoxo, valentines!


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Aggressive, unrelenting, pissed off are only some of the descriptions that you can give to Philadelphia natives HELLS. After intensively touring for the last two years they finally bring their unique and twisted brand of hardcore to your speakers ultimately to leave you bloodied and beaten. Paradise is the name of the six track EP and it is anything but paradise for your ears as you get stabbed in the ear canal repeatedly by a wall of heavy and vicious hardcore. Not only does HELLS play the vertebra snapping quick tempo that hardcore is generally known for, but they also give you a mid tempo that is just as destructive and just as rib splintering.
Paradise is chaotic to say the least and provides you with plenty of music that grinds your skull into dust and turns your brain into a bloody pulp. They have been developing their cranium splitting sound for years and finally everyone that hasn't seen one of their shows can witness the raw brutality that is HELLS. Once you click play you are in for a ride that is rough leaving you disoriented, bruised and broken.
This is a nasty release, one that kicks your teeth in to have you choke on them and one that curb stomps you into oblivion. There isn't anything mellow about Paradise as HELLS comes at you swinging right out of the gate and doesn't stop until you have taken your final breath. Paradise is an unrelenting maelstrom of pandemonium and unbridled energy that barrels straight through you leaving a gaping hole in your chest.
This new EP from these Philadelphia monsters is what you put on if you are going out for a night on the town only to destroy something and cause as much mayhem as possible. From beginning to end Paradise is filled with anger and hate and every ounce of that shows through on each song. Each of the six songs is a stomping madhouse that feeds off of your fear and weakness and isn't afraid of snapping your neck and moving on to the next unfortunate victim.
You can't escape this brutish release and to ensure your demise HELLS brings forth cleaving and downright mutilating riffs, a heavy bass presence that is ultimately lacerating, sledgehammer heavy drums and vocals that are throat ripping and screamed at you from beginning to end. No matter where you turn to hide from this terrifying assault, HELLS ends up finding you and beating you over the head with a corroded lead pipe.
You can't come out any better with a debut EP than this one by HELLS. Every song is solid and incredibly heavy and damaging. Paradise is a unique twisting mass of hardcore that is purely raw and savage from the get go. This is ear piercing hardcore at its finest and it is harsh and detrimental to your health and it would be difficult to pass this up.
HELLS comes out with Paradise through Seeing Red Records on May 13, 2016.