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|Jul 29
|Freelance Floral Design Assistant
|Bella Flora
|Westmont, IL
Bella Flora is a fast growing wedding & special events florist based in Westmont,IL. We are currently seeking a freelance floral design assistant to help with flower processing,... more
|Jul 23
|Bridal Consultant and Stylist
|Bella Bridesmaids
|Bethesda, MD
Seeking friendly, stylish and motivated sales consultants for a bridal and bridesmaid boutique in Bethesda, MD. Positions available for full time (5 days a week) and part time... more
|Jul 21
|Wedding Planner
|Strawberry Milk Events
|Baltimore, MD
Strawberry Milk Events is seeking an experienced event specialist to join our boutique, high-end event planning team. We value the following characteristics in applicants: Highly... more
|Jul 21
|Bridal Specialist
|Nicole Miller
|New York City, NY
Bridal Specialist Under the leadership and guidance of the Store Manager, the Bridal Specialist is responsible for providing outstanding customer service, establishing and... more
|Jul 17
|Event Assistant
|Brock + Co. Events
|Austin, TX
BROCK + CO. EVENT ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION THIS IS A PART-TIME, CONTRACT ONLY POSITION. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. We are looking for EXPERIENCED positive, polished, cheerful +... more
|Jul 16
|Fall Marketing Intern
|Amber Housley
|Mount Juliet, TN
We truly believe that an internship is the ultimate learning experience, and want to provide you with as much experience and knowledge as possible about every aspect of running a... more
|Jul 12
|Bridal Sales
|Solutions Bridal
|Orlando, FL
Solutions Bridal is an internationally recognized bridal boutique based in Orlando, FL carrying the following designers: Ines Di Santo, Kenneth Pool, Rivini, JIm Hjelm, Marchesa,... more
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|Aug 01
|Need a Photo Booth Rental for a Bridal Shower
|Private Contract
|Tucson, AZ
Photobooth event type: Other (bridal shower). Indoor or outdoor event: Indoors. Type of booth: Enclosed booth. Props needed?: No. Number of people: Fewer than 50. Age of guests:... more
|Jul 31
|Need Catering Services for a Bridal Shower
|Private Contract
|Tucson, AZ
Food and drink needs: Lunch. Type of catering needed: Buffet - with servers, Plated meal. Event type: Other (Bridal Shower). Staff needed: Set up: No, Clean up: No, Bartender(s):... more
|Jul 25
|Seamstress with experience in bridal alterations
|Alexandra's Boutique
|Fall River, MA
Alexandra's Boutique is the leading bridal salon in the Southcoast area in business for 29 years. We are seeking an experienced bridal seamstress that can do bridal alterations as... more
|Jul 24
|Bridal Customer Service Respresentative Alexandra's Boutique
|Alexandra's Boutique
|Fall River, MA
We are a leading bridal shop that is in need of a bridal customer service representative that will help each bride through their fitting process. Assist each bride with getting in... more
|Jul 20
|Bridal Sales Consultant
|Cc's Boutique
|Saint Petersburg, FL
Do you have an eye for fashion? Do you have a positive attitude? Are you self motivated? Do you belive you should be rewarded for top sales performance? We may be looking for you!... more
|Jul 18
|Bridal Sales Consultant
|My Dream Dress
|Southfield, MI
Stylist Summary DRAW/ COMMISSION BASE General Summary: The Stylist is responsible for outstanding customer service and driving sales in our bridal department. They are experts in... more
|Jul 16
|Pebbles Bridal
|Woodland Hills, CA
Seamstress Pebbles Bridal is seeking a Seamstress to perform bridal gown, bridesmaid, and mother-of-the-bride alterations. Primary duties will include, but are not limited to,... more
|Jul 15
|Bridal Design Intern
|Priscilla Costa Bridal - Fashion Industry
|Huntingdon Valley, PA
Pennsylvania-based luxury bridal designer seeking a skilled intern for immediate start. Candidates must be enrolled in a fashion design program or recent graduates with great... more
|Jul 15
|Category Manager - Bridal
|Mayors Jewelers - Fashion Industry
|Tamarac, FL
Overview:The Category Manager - Bridal is responsible to meet or exceed projected sales plans for the Mayors Bridal merchandise categories, and applicable plans for inventory... more
|Jul 15
|Bridal Apparel Designer
|Watters & Watters - Fashion Industry
|Dallas, TX
Watters & Watters is a multi-label bridal apparel manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas. The company, which has been in business for almost 30 years, designs, manufacturers and... more
|Jul 14
|Bridal/Special Occassion Seamstress
|Impression Bridal
|Friendswood, TX
Location: Impression Bridal – Bay Brook 18980 Gulf Freeway Suite #A, Friendswood, TX 77546 Status: Part-Time Experience: 1+ years in Bridal or Special Occasion Alterations Job... more
|Jul 14
|Bridal Stylist Sales Consultant
|Impression Bridal
|Oklahoma City, OK
Location: Impression Bridal – Oklahoma City 13801 N Pennsylvania Ave, Suite J & K Oklahoma City, OK 73134 Status: Part-Time Experience: 1+ year(s) in retail sales Job Description:... more
|Jul 14
|Director, Integrated Marketing, BRIDES
|Conde Nast - Entertainment and Media Industry
|New York City, NY
Overview/Purpose:Looking for an individual who wants to be a part of Brides and Brides.com - the world's biggest bridal brand, launched in 1934. Brides delivers fresh ideas,... more
|Jul 12
|Prestigious Rtw / Evening/ Bridal Fashion Company
|New York City, NY
NYC based fashion design company is seeking a VP of Sales to manage and expand distribution for our high-end couture and bridal products both domestically and internationally. We... more
|Jul 11
|PR/Marketing Intern Fall 2014
|Vera Wang Group
|New York City, NY
We look forward to hearing from you!Required experience: 0 - 2 yearsMinimum required education: UndergraduateJob category: The Public Relations and Creative Services department is... more
|Jul 01
|Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Manage
|Brides New York
|New York City, NY
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Play a key role in the roll out of the Company's marketing and public relations campaign Assist in identifying and exploiting marketing and public... more
|Jun 20
|National Sales & Marketing Manager Bridal Gowns
|Casablanca Bridal
|Anaheim, CA
Dream Opportunity for the Right Candidate who has a Passion for Fashion! How would you like to be in a business which is all about new fashion trends and playing a part in one of... more
|Jun 12
|Senior Fashion & Accessories Editor
|New York City, NY
BRIDES is looking for a Senior Fashion & Accessories Editor to join its fashion department. This is a full-time staff position. Because BRIDES is the bridal brand for women who... more
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DayStar has developed a new photovoltaic module based on our proprietary one-step CIGS deposition process. The CIGS Module addresses the construction market as it is designed to be compatible with solar system designs being installed today in the largest and most rapidly growing thin film markets.
DayStar's product strategy and rapid growth is greatly aided by producing a module with specifications already familiar in the industry. Existing mounting systems, cabling, inverters, handling methods, and other infrastructure allow our customers to easily integrate our modules into their future solar projects.
DayStar is positioned to become the world's leading manufacturer of low-cost, high performance, CIGS thin film photovoltaic products for converting electricity from the sun.
Founded and staffed by a team of leading scientists, experienced thin film equipment and solar cell manufacturers, photovoltaic industry experts, and top management from the semiconductor industry, DayStar was formed to:
Our first 25 Megawatt manufacturing line, producing CIGS on glass modules, is being designed and built around our unique and proprietary one-step sputtering deposition process. This process is highly scaleable and will achieve cost and performance metrics that, when operating at commercial volumes, will position our CIGS products as the thin film photovoltaics leader in the race toward cost parity with fossil fuel electricity generation.
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Today was the Citywide Garage Sale in Albany, CA. We decided that this event would be the perfect occasion to begin a project to walk every street in Albany. We saw a lot of junk for sale during a 4-hour walk that covered the area East of San Pablo Avenue, and North of Solano Ave. We're now about 25-30% of the way done, but there's no hurry. Walking Berkeley took 2 years, and walking Albany will be done at a leisurely pace this Summer.
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Welcome to the Institute for Human Resources Performance Management's 4th virtual event. Thank you to everyone for your participation and support. Over 1500 attendees have joined us to increase their expertise in Performance Management. They have been their journey to set themselves apart from their peers. Don't get left behind! Come join us and learn how to become a leader in Performance Management.
This two day event is the fifth since the Institute's launch in June of 2011. Join Helen Spittle, one of HR.com's Community Facilitators as we take a look at what has been happening within the Institute for Human Resources Performance Institute.
During this short, 15 minute session we will review the progress of the Institute to date. We will review the certification program - have you signed up yet? If not, there's still lots of time. Get an update on the hours accumulated to date. Find out what you have missed, and take a look at what is coming up for the next couple of months.
During this session we will:
• Introduce you to the Advisory Board
• Introduce you to the Institute and the Certification program
• Help you learn how to become an expert in the area of Performance Management
If you are new to the Institute for Peformance Management this introduction will cover not only our past accomplishments but also explain why you should continue to participate and be a part of this community.
For those with questions regarding the Institute and its content this is your chance to share your ideas.
Looking forward to your participation in this event.
The field of recruiting has been changing rapidly over the past few years. With advancements in recruiting technology and approaches (social media, online job postings, etc.), you would think it would be getting easier to evaluate job applicants. The reality is that an increase in the number of candidates who are having their resumes done professionally, the advent of well-coached interview-savvy candidates, and the ability of every Tom Dick and Harry to apply online to your posting has made it much more difficult to sift through the applications one receives.
How does one really set aside their own biases and opinions in an effort to evaluate candidates in a purely objective way?
Psychometric assessment instruments have been around for decades, but in recent years they have been refined to where they can provide valuable and useful information to assist companies in placing the right people in the right roles. People are complex. And even the most skilled interviewer can't pull everything out of a handful of meetings.
In today's highly competitive talent market it is the companies that leverage information that tend to do the best at selecting and developing their talent. Only by digging deeper into the mind and makeup of a candidate can we pull out the hidden gems of information. In this webinar we'll examine the proper role of assessment tools in the selection and management of talent. We'll discuss,
• what to look for in an assessment instrument,
• what things to measure in each candidate,
• how to benchmark the job in question,
• why hiring for aptitude beats hiring for skill,
• how much weight to put on the assessments, and
• how to know if you're about the make the right people choice.
Whether you are an HR professional, a hiring manager or a senior executive looking for a competitive edge in the race for the best talent, this webinar is for you.
Does your company handbook say you conduct performance evaluations annually – every six months – during the probationary period? A more important question is does your performance management system give you a solid return on investment?
Research has shown organizations that have a quality performance management system that is in sync with the company's mission, vision, values and goals have a return on investment of over 390%! [From "Corporate Culture and Performance," John P. Kotter and James L. Heskett]. This Webinar presentation will help you to assess your current performance evaluation system, improve it to meet your company's goals and gain a competitive edge with similar companies to yours.
Companies that do not have a performance management system can learn how to design and implement an effective system to meet company goals and improve your bottom line. This workshop provides credible case research studies that demonstrate what can be accomplished when a qualified system is implemented.
Establishing a company performance management system is a significant undertaking both in time and financial cost. Work today requires more knowledge and skills than ever before. It is more important than ever for organizations to optimize the way they evaluate and develop their workforce and get a positive return on their investment.
If you have been thinking about improving your current performance evaluations or starting a new system but do not know where to begin, this workshop is what you need. It will provide you with the guidelines of who should be involved in designing a successful system, what standards of performance to use and how to measure those standards.
Session Description: Three important trends are occurring that will have a dramatic impact on the American workforce: the workforce, and the population as a whole, are aging; labor shortages are projected in a growing number of sectors of the economy; and many workers intend to continue to work beyond the traditional retirement age. How will we create learning solutions for this business community that will attract and retain mature, experienced workers who are increasingly critical to maintaining a competitive advantage? What does workforce aging really mean? The central issue is not that the mean age of workers is increasing but that the relative size of the workforce is reducing. Workforce aging is about productivity, not age, and focusing on 'the older worker' as an older person rather than an individual may actually be a barrier to developing workable policies to address the serious issues arising from a reduced workforce. A man who retires at 70 is likely on average to live well into his 80s and a woman to almost 90. A 70-year-old retiree today is likely to have a much longer post-retirement life, and furthermore to be in better functional health, than a 65-year-old retiree thirty years ago. As a training professional, how does learning and development meet the needs of all ages and learning styles? What can you do as a "mature" worker to brand yourself to work 20 more years? Learn the three success factors to working through to 80!
Now, more than ever, companies are daunted by several challenges. Competitors are numerous, savvy and hungry. Clients are under rising pressure to do more with less, and are passing along that pressure both to their customers and to the companies who provide them with products and services. Regulations are increasing in number and complexity. And the employees who make the company run are diverse not only in terms of their demographics, but also in their skills and performance, learning styles, and level of motivation and engagement.
Faced with all of these challenges, companies can no longer avoid the succession dialogue. Succession planning is no longer a "nice to have" process that they can park on their wish list for some point in the future, when they have the time, money and resources available to devote to it. The time is now. And human resources business partners must be ready not only to engage in this succession dialogue, but to lead the dialogue to action—long-term, sustainable, results-oriented action.
This webinar is aimed at HR business partners as well as the executives and line managers they support, and the talent development specialists they lead. Participants will hear the business case for succession management. They will learn a simple process for identifying critical positions within their organizations and for mapping out a succession plan for each. They will also receive practical tips for engaging their business clients in the succession dialogue and implementing change management to ensure that leaders incorporate succession planning and talent development into their regular management practices.
Organizations are successful when employees understand why they show up for work. When you raise the bar for performance, organizations "thrive" and employees look forward to achieving results every day. How do you capture the formal and informal coaching activities of your leadership team? Today's challenges of talent management include having an effective communication strategy with employees at all levels of the organization.
It begins with leadership's ability to recognize employee talents, strengths and development areas. Most important is the willingness to provide ongoing, relevant feedback and support a strategic plan to connect daily employee accomplishments to organizational bench strength and career progression.
Performance management continues to be at the forefront of talent management strategies. The conversation between supervisor and employee is much more than an annual or quarterly form; it is an ongoing commitment of coaching and developing employees. Effective conversations and development plans addresses the shortage of a talented pool of employees ready to step into promotional opportunities. The philosophy of performance management must embrace the needs of the organization and employee development. Passive participation does not serve a company striving for operational excellence.
To remain competitive, employees must see their roles as more than a paycheck. Employees must be engaged to exceed company goals and improve their value in the organization. When employees are rewarded for becoming "EmployeePreneurs", their performance levels are raised and temporary roadblocks are seen as opportunities.
This webinar will provide HR professionals and leadership a challenge to evaluate their performance management philosophy, tools and initiatives. A challenge to create supervisor training that values the benefits of honest conversations to change behavior results for organizational success.
Every day we hear about the changes in our workforce, how social and mobile is impacting the way we engage with employees, etc. The one message that should be coming across loud and clear is that times are changing and organizationally, we have to embrace that change to stay competitive. The same holds true for the way we measure and assess individual's influence and contributions in our organizations. No longer are annual or semiannual event-based performance reviews enough. To continue to attract and retain talent is going to require a move to continuous and collaborative performance management. In this session, Lisa Sterling, Head of People Engagement for Ultimate Software will discuss a number of aspects of performance management. However, this discussion will be focused on how to make changes to these aspects of performance to make them more engaging, collaborative and ongoing.
Performance Management essentially hasn't changed since "its" original inception over two-hundred years ago. This is your opportunity to learn how to make the changes necessary to allow you to compete for great talent now and in the future as well as retain the people you have currently. We are working with a new generation, technology and impacts that are changing the expectations of our workforce. Are you prepared to make changes necessary to ensure you compete in the future?
An effective business partner solves problems so they stay solved. The skill set for an effective business partner includes problem-solving skills, creativity, analysis, collaborative relationships and making good decisions. But skills alone are not enough – the practitioner needs a robust suite of technology tools to help manage and process the vast amount of business, performance and talent data to turn it into actionable information. HR is supported by a core technology that is largely driven by Payroll, Benefits, and record keeping – very complex administrative functions that require a common approach and standardization. Compensation professionals find it especially difficult to develop robust planning tools, administer multiple compensation approaches, or create the differentiation necessary for a pay for performance environment. The core payroll system is designed to treat everyone the same. It is not surprising that compensation solutions are the weakest tool in a software suite, and that spreadsheets remain the tool of choice for compensation professionals, at the cost of time and administrative complexity.
The bottom line is that without enabling technology, you are faced with the prospect of saying "NO!" to business partner because your technology cannot support the innovative solution you can visualize but cannot implement. You simply cannot make design recommendations that you cannot administer. The unfortunate reality is that system modifications are often prohibitively expensive, and you quickly find that "add on" software usually trades one set of limitations for another.
There is an alternative. While most people have some understanding of Excel, even many "power users" are unfamiliar with the functionality available with Excel solutions. Excel with VBA - Visual Basic for Applications - can be used to develop robust, customized solutions that rival stand alone or add on programs, all at a fraction of the cost of alternatives. Specific examples will be provided.
With the generational turnover of Boomers retiring, Gen X rising and Millennials filling in the gaps, it's no surprise that companies are scrambling to prepare the leaders of tomorrow. As investments in performance management increase, so does the demand on human resources professionals to prove the impact. Human capital initiatives have traditionally been considered too difficult to quantify, let alone able to be improved through data-driven insights.
Advances in the field of human capital analytics have given HR professionals a new tool kit with which to approach performance management. Not only can HR use business data to calculate an ROI on soft skills, but statistical modeling and data analytics provide insights into performance management that make the initiative stronger and the spend smarter. This presentation will explore the work of thought leaders, including John Boudreau and Tom Davenport, who have unlocked HR's ability to quantify investments in people.
Advanced analytics can help prepare tomorrow's corporate leaders by showing where—and with whom—the investment is working and where it can be improved. A case study of performance management at VF Corporation will show participants how a leading organization applied key concepts in measurement and evaluation. VF Corporation launched a company wide performance management system as part of an overall initiative to build a culture of performance that would ultimately improve company performance. By conducting an in-depth study into their performance initiatives, VF's HR executives were armed with powerful data to report successes to upper management and a plan for continuous improvement.
This session will show Performance Management professionals how they can execute a human capital measurement strategy that arms them with powerful data to report successes to upper management and a plan for continuous improvement. Participants will learn about the key concepts for human capital analytics: Stakeholder buy-in, Alignment, Getting to useful data, Segmentation, Isolation, and Optimization.
To build a robust talent pipeline, many organizations place a great deal of emphasis on identifying and developing high potentials. By identifying those with the greatest potential, organizations can differentially invest; focusing development where it will get the biggest return over the long haul. The challenge is – who really are those with the greatest potential? Who will, with proper development, have the greatest sustained success?
The nickname for these individuals with the greatest potentials is often "HiPo's", where "HiPo" is defined as employees who have high current performance coupled with high future potential. The problem is that performance colors perceptions of potential, and vice versa. Once an employee's performance falters, we start to question their potential for the next move. There is the possibility for the mirror image as well; when we have someone we really think has great potential, we may see their performance in a move favorable light. These errors lead to two problems – those identified as "HiPo's" who truly aren't (so we overinvest), and those identified as not being a HiPo who truly are (so we under invest).
The challenge is separating the judgment of performance from the judgment of potential. This is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to do with managerial judgments. The solution is leveraging a source other than managerial judgment for assessing potential. Building this solution requires answering three questions: 1) what are the markers of potential; 2) what assessment tools can we align to these markers of potential; and, 3) how will we integrate data from all assessments to make final decisions about who are our true "HiPo's. In this presentation, we will share research and best practices regarding answers to each of these questions, as well as tools and processes to help build a solution unique to your organization.


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I like to do research prior to buying anything. That "homework" payed off here, for sure! I learned that the heavier you are, the higher density you need in a memory foam mattress. We are both over 200#, so just zeroed in on the 4 # density mattress toppers. Definitely wanted one that wouldn't make us too hot sleeping on it, so researched that and learned that the memory foam w/ gel was good to keep things cooler...so that became a must, too. Wanted the sheets to fit over it, so decided 3" thick should do well. That narrowed down the search...and after reading all the reviews, we decided that this baby was THE ONE for us! Delighted that lack of odor was mentioned in the reviews, too. That was a "bonus", in my opinion! The homework payed off...we LOVE this mattress topper! I have a feeling that we will be ordering another one for the guest bedroom very soon, too. Put your priorities in order and stick to them...you'll be VERY glad that you did. Happy shopping!
This mattress is well made, but there seems to be an enormous variation in what is described as 'memory foam' and it wasn't what I expected. I have a memory foam pillow, which until you put your head on it (or any other warm part of your body) is very, very hard. It softens up gradually as it is warmed by your head. This mattress on the other hand is soft and squishy all the time, not unlike many ordinary foams I've had. I found that on top of a hard mattress, even though it was 3" thick, it bottomed out and I was uncomfortable. I then placed it on top of a pillowtop mattress that had lost a lot of its softeness and it was much better. The support it provides is pretty good, though. You need to research carefully all memory foam options and make sure what you're getting. This product would be best if you're looking for a soft mattress topper to go above a pillow top that's lost some of it's zing.
I had a regular memory foam topper on nmy bed but it lost a lot of it's support after a only 6 months. Now that I have the gel memory foam topper I'll never use anything else. I can't believe how comfortable sleeping is now. I don't have any morning backaches which I thought were normal no matter what I tried. I don't "sink" into the mattress which surprised me and there is none of the night sweating I hated so much. The support is wonderful...firm but not hard. I've already recommended this to friends and family who rave about it as much as I do. Now all 6 beds in our house have these toppers and guests seem to be staying longer with each visit. HMmmmm.
...Thought we had to buy a new bed...our new Slumber Solutions Gel Foam Pad has changed our entire sleeping surface !!! ...I suffer with chronic low back pain..many years...pain scale 10+...with the acquisition of our new Gel bed pad..my pain scale reduced to a 3 !!!! I can get out of bed each morning way easier than before and go about my day with much greater mobility than ever before !!! ...We were going to choose just a foam topper until I researched (here on this site) the Pros and Cons of Gel Foam vs Regular Foam Pads. ...The cost was considerably more than just a foam topper..BUT...was well worth the extra investment !!! ...As advised by the manufacturer (and us!!) you must air out this Gel Foam Pad as it does have a strong odor. We aired it out lying across the top of our bed for one full day (flipping it once). ...Added BONUS..the Slumber Solutions Gel Foam Pad came with a beautiful 100% Egyptian Cotton zippered "pocket" cover !!! It was a bit tricky to get the gel pad inside the cover, but with patience and preferably 2 people it can be accomplished easily !!! We removed the Gel Pad from lying across the bed and placed it across our Sofa...Next pull the elastic binding (which goes all the way around the BOTTOM of the Egyptian Cotton cover) and pull it over the existing mattress and box spring..as if it were a fitted sheet!!! If you do it correctly you will see the zippered satin trimmed box edge square of the Egyptian Cotton cover..on top. ...Unzip the cover (zipper only opens one width and one length..not all the way around)...we placed the Gel pad back on top of the cover, folded it in half then worked it into one end of the Egyptian Cotton Cover followed by the other end into the cover. When properly placed inside the Egyptian Cotton Cover; zip it up and it's ready for sheets and a magnificent nights sleep !!! ...P.S. Another PLUS on owning a Gel Foam Pad is the cooling design which transfers heat away from your body and disperses it into the pad...great for those of us who "suffer" with night sweats !!! ...Oh yes and saved us $$$ because we were going to buy new bedding and this new pad saved us hundreds !!!....Highly Recommended !!!
I was worried about buying this product online because I had read so many reviews about some types of memory foam being too soft, smelly, hot or just not comfortable, but this was not the case and I�m glad I spent the extra money for the Gel memory foam. The 3 inch topper is perfect for me, I don't feel I�m sinking too far into it (i am only 140lbs) and I think maybe the 4 inch would have been overkill and the 2 may have not been enough. I did notice the smell when I first opened the package but I let it air out for about 6 hours and I don't notice it anymore, the previous memory foam i bought from Kohl�s made the entire house smell for a few days. I was skeptical about the Gel addition but with my old memory foam from kohl�s I would notice that after sleeping in the same position for a while the part of my body touching the foam would get kind of sweaty and hot, the Gel one from OS seems to be much cooler, not like it's a cold menthol feel that doesn't get warm, but more like it just pulls the heat away better so it's not just insulating your own body heat, I feel it was worth the extra money. Overall the topper supports my entire body just right and after the first night I feel I fell asleep faster and woke up more relaxed. I really do feel like I�m sleeping on an expensive mattress. Delivery was fast so I didn't have to wait long to enjoy it.
This product was just as advertised, The reviews read were very helpful since I am over 200 lbs. It is very comfortable for both me and my wife. I have a firm matress and with this on top it really added to the comfort level. Overstock has the best price I could find on one of these, we use it in our camper we pull behind our gold wing as well, an aspen classic. This really made the camper very cushy.
My boyfriend was having back pains after we purchased a memory foam mattress a few weeks ago. He had a pillow-top mattress before this, and the new mattress was a little too hard for his comfort. We ordered this mattress topper and you literally melt into it- it's so soft (but not to the point where you feel suffocated)!! It definitely has more of the memory foam feel to it (it supports you in the right places). After one night, my boyfriend said he woke up feeling much better. I give it 4 stars because we've only had it one night, so I'm not sure if we'll have the same opinion in another month or so. It seems to be really good quality and I'm glad it came with the mattress cover, which actually goes over the mattress pad and our entire mattress.
I purchased Queen and Full size. but, both of them is too thin to really form to my body. I would not recommend the 3" thickness.
Purchased this item because our older memory foam mattress was starting to sag around the sides and where we normally slept in bed. I liked the cool foam concept and rather than spring for $3,000 for a replacement mattress, we decided to try this option. We've been sleeping on it for about 6 weeks now and I really like it. Simply laid it on top of our old mattress and our sheet fit right over it. Does seem a bit cooler than the old regular memory foam. Best part is that I could purchase a new one of these every two years for the next 20 years and the total cost would be less than a new mattress from the leading brand (Tem*******). I realize cost of the replacements will probably increase, so my real break even point is probably 15 years or so, but a new mattress wouldn't last that long anyway. Much better value for the money.
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The Southwestern Illinois College Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a two-year extension of school President Georgia Costello's contract.
"I love every day that I come to work," Costello said of the reason she wanted to continue at the community college. "I love everything about this place from the people I work with to the people who go to school here. I love the challenge of it."
Costello said she took a lot of pride in trying to help people improve themselves.
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D-backs GM Towers on Bauer trade: 'We liked Gregorius better'
"We liked Gregorius better," he told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo Wednesday.
Towers was discussing the reasoning behind the trade he made the day before, which sent out Bauer along with pitchers Bryan Shaw and Matt Albers in exchange for shortstop Didi Gregorius, pitcher Tony Sipp and first baseman Lars Anderson.
The move has been questioned by many, as the thought of trading Bauer is a tough one to swallow. The pitcher was taken third overall in the 2011 MLB Draft and, while he struggled in a short stint with the D-backs last summer, is still thought of as one of the game's better pitching prospects.
However, Towers said the team needed to add quality depth at the shortstop position, and this was the time to do it.
"Other than Chris Owings we lacked depth in our system," he said. "We didn't want to put all of our eggs in one basket on somebody like Chris Owings, we wanted to have another premier shortstop that we thought was close."
Towers said a look at the free agent market along with who would be available next summer led him to deciding to make a deal for a shortstop now.
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Gregorius will be under the D-backs' control for the next six years, which was something Towers said played a key role in Arizona's pursuit.
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- Heat the ghee in a skillet over medium heat, and mix in the cumin, turmeric, coriander, salt, mustard seed, and cayenne pepper. Place potatoes in the skillet, and stir to evenly coat with the ghee. Cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Pour water into the skillet. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
- Mix the yogurt and peas into the saucepan. Continue cooking until heated through.
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Excellent, You need Ghee, But I found this on how to make it How to make Ghee At Home Pure unsalted Butter (not margarine) 1. Heat butter in a saucepan in high-medium heat until it boils or bubbles. 2. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered until butter turns to a clear golden color. (Butter usually begins to boils with lots of bubbles. When it is done, it will have foams on top of it indicating that ghee is nearly done.) 3. Cool it and store it in dry container. Use ghee in you regular cooking. I added I can of rinsed chickpeas/garbanzo beans and served it with whole wheat naan, this is how a local indian restaurant we go to has served it. Also its took me no more the 30 minutes from start to finish with clean up. Be careful the yellow colored sauce tends to stain things.
Great base curry, but it needs a bit of tweaking to make it perfect. Double all spices, add one chopped onion to saute pan, add one bunch chopped cilantro at the end, use either greek yogurt or coconut milk in place of regular yogurt, add a lot more peas (use petite ones for sweetest flavor), and most important: fry the cubed potatoes on high in a bit of oil BEFORE adding them to the pan (don't let them cook all the way through), and they will keep that crispy outside but creamy, flavorful inside.
Dead on for the cooking time. Ended up mild (but that was no surprise, since that's what it is supposed to be!) so it wasn't my favorite, next time I will probably add more peas and double the spices- and probably add some either ground or rough cut onions when the potatoes go in. Overall really nice texture. I would serve this with Naan and not Rice, however, the potatoes and rice made too much of a similar texture and I didn't like it at all. Also be aware that it will thicken a bit as it sets out- so make it a little thinner than you would like- just add more water as you need. Really simple base recipe you could take a lot of places! I think this is especially a good recipe if you are trying to get someone into the world of curries. A good 'beginner' dish, if you will, because of the mildness. Thanks for the recipe!
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Amount Per Serving (4 total)
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- 396 cal
- 20%
- Fat
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- 17%
- Carbs
- 64.7 g
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- Protein
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- 9%
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- 27%
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas will conduct an open house today at two of their club locations, as part of Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide rally for afterschool programs that is expected to include some 7,500 events this year.
In all, one million Americans are expected to join in events across the country to draw attention to the need for more afterschool programs.
At the event, parents and supporters will sign a new petition that urges lawmakers not to deny or divert funding for afterschool programs.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas Lights On Afterschool events will be held from 5:30 to 7"30 p.m. at the Reecy Davis Recreation Center 4320 Lee Street, in Greenville, and at the A.C. Williams Elementary School 615 Culver Street, in Commerce.
Come experience first-hand what activities the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas is providing the youth of Hunt County. Club kids will showcase their talents for art, dance and technology by providing participants with musical performances, dance performances, Claymation demonstrations and a Halloween Baseball drug prevention exercise lead by Officer Chris McCaslin.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas currently serves 1,300 youth in Hunt County, providing them a safe place to go after the school day ends. More than 900 are members of the Boys & Girls Club and another 400 a year participate in outreach events and programs.
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Cardinals sign veteran CB Miller
The Cardinals added some depth on the corners Monday with the signing of free-agent CB Justin Miller to a one-year contract.
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Cardinals re-sign UFA NT Robinson
The Cardinals announced Wednesday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran NT Bryan Robinson, who had been an unrestricted free agent. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed.
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The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they have agreed to terms with veteran OG Alan Faneca on a one-year contract. The deal is reportedly for $2.5 million.
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Cardinals re-sign free-agent S Ware
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Willie Banks has been an active participant in a program called Walk to London but from the rate of his travels these days, he's probably flying as much as he is walking.
Banks, a three-time Olympian and the president of the U.S. Olympians Association, has participated in Walk to London events as far west as Tacoma, Wash., as far south as Dallas and this Saturday, will be as far as Washington, D.C. And following the event in the nation's capital, Banks, an Olympic triple jumper, will hop a flight back west to Eugene, Ore., where the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field will be held.
The Walk to London events began April 7 in Los Angeles, the site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games, and run through this Saturday, which is designated as International Olympic Day, in Washington, D.C. Events held in about 20 cities across the United States have varied, with some including health fairs, sports demonstrations and appearances from Olympians and Paralympians.
For example, in April in Salt Lake City (host of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games), more than 6,500 people turned out to check out Olympic bobsleds and other Olympic memorabilia as the city held a half marathon race. In Tampa, Fla., fans wrote postcards that will be delivered to U.S. Olympic athletes competing this summer in London.
The one constant is that a walk is involved, and the goal is get as many people as possible to walk so that the total distance covered is at least 5,456 miles — the distance between Los Angeles and London, where the Games will kick off July 27.
"I have loved being at these events," Banks said. "It's been a great experience for all of the athletes so far. In Los Angeles, it was not only the walk, but there was volleyball and a Zumba stage and gymnastics exhibitions. It's about getting kids interested in sports they may not have seen on TV. We're encouraging healthy snacks, so kids can learn about healthy ways to take care of their bodies.
"This has been an opportunity for us to be visible, to spread the ideals of what Pierre de Coubertin (the founder of the modern Olympic Games) had in mind when he started the Olympic Movement, to promote Olympism and to do it for the pure love of sport."
Among U.S. Olympians who have participated in the Walk to London event are Olympic champion swimmer Anne Cribbs, Olympic gold medalist high jumper Dick Fosbury, Olympic rowers John and Betsy Stillings and Olympic weightlifter Sammy Walker.
The event in Washington, which is being coordinated with three-time Olympic speed skater Nathaniel Mills, includes a walk and roller skating at RFK Stadium. Mills has combined the Walk to London campaign with a skating event called Skate of the Union. Another Walk to London event which will be held on International Olympic Day is set for Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, where the United States last played host to the Summer Games in 1996.
According to Mills, among the Olympians expected to attend the Washington Walk to London event are Olympic champion speed skater Shani Davis and several Washington-area athletes including Olympic taekwondo gold medalist Arlene Limas.
Mills visited the International Olympic Academy during the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games and said that raised his awareness of Olympism and much of the work he does today with DC Ice (Inner City Excellence), an organization he founded in Washington to encourage inner city youth to participate in skating programs, mostly at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena.
"I recognize the power of sport generally and the Olympic Movement particularly to break down barriers," Mills said. "Our skating-based youth development program, DC-ICE, exemplifies the cultural diversity of the Olympic Movement."
In addition to the Walk to London events, there will be numerous International Olympic Day events being held around the country. This year's celebration, which is just 34 days away from the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, will feature more than 630 events in the United States.
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Resolved the issue. Battery it tight and ready to go!
I figured out what is causing the sudden battery drain.
It's the big red plastic piece over the positive side of my battery. It's not tight at all. I can pull it off with little to no effort.
I pushed it down onto the battery and she started right up .
All I need to do now is figure out how to tighten it. Anyone know?
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Ey guys,
I am having problems with my battery.
Only thing hooked up to it is my Notto SE HID's 35W w/ relay. I hooked this all up on Friday October 15, 2011 I believe.
The battery is GM factory I think (I can't really tell without taking it all out).
Just last Friday (11/4/11), after work (around 5), my battery went completely dead. The remote lock/unlock wasn't even working on it. All of my lights were off (doors closed etc.) and I drove the truck fine with no problems to and from lunch earlier that day from 12-1.
I had it jumped soon after and went on my way and had no problems until now.
Well TODAY(the following friday), exactly 1 week from the first time, I tried to leave for lunch at 12 and AGAIN it would not turnover at all. The ONLY thing that worked was the remote unlock but that only worked enough for me to get it. (only hit it once).
I don't know what's going on with my battery but I HATE it! I'm stuck at work and cannot go to lunch today because of it.
ANYWAYS, like I said, the only thing hooked up is the HID relay and it is hooked up correctly.
I have considered the possibilty of having to get a new battery but I wanted to see if any of you all had this problem and what you guys may think is the issue. (Alternator, relay/HID's, etc..)
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Mayo eligible, will be in uniform Saturday
It is just a coincidence that reserve sophomore guard Todd Mayo is rejoining the team after Marquette scored 47 points Wednesday night in a loss at UW-Green Bay.
But his return probably can't hurt.
Ineligible for the first 10 games because he was academically ineligible, Mayo was cleared Thursday after coach Buzz Williams met with Mayo's family.
Mayo will be in uniform Saturday against LSU. Whether he plays is uncertain because he was not allowed to practice or use university workout facilities during his suspension.
Williams knew earlier in the week that Mayo's grades were good enough for NCAA reinstatement, but the coach wanted to explain the situation in a face-to-face meeting with his family.
"He is eligible, but I wanted his family to understand exactly where he is with all his academics," Williams said.
With a relatively new athletic director and president following problems within the athletic department, Marquette is running a tighter ship for student-athlete behavior and academics.
Mayo averaged 7.9 points in 21.1 minutes a game as a freshman. He played well in non-conference games but wasn't much of a factor against the Big East. But he shoots relatively well – 41.9% overall and 33.3% on three pointers last season - something the Golden Eagles have not done consistently this season.
Other than academics, Mayo had problems fitting in last season. Williams sent him home during the summer to think about whether he wanted to be a part of the team anymore.
Upon his return, Mayo said he did not develop a relationship with Williams last because he was closer to the assistants who recruited him. Two of Williams' assistants left after last season and one was fired for an NCAA infraction.
At the time, Mayo said he had grown closer to Williams and vowed to be a better teammate. He performed well during training camp and in scrimmages, but was declared academically ineligible before the season began.
Marquette's 47 points against UWGB were a season low. When Mayo joins the rotation, he'll likely come off the bench behind Vander Blue and be on the floor with Blue in certain matchups.
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Not worthy to wear the blue and gold...
Can Mayo add some "class" to the Warriors? After watching the team walk off the court in Green Bay and turn their backs on the post game hand shakes with the winners... that was just a total embarrassment. C'mon Buzz - get these jokers to show some respect.Hide replies
Mouth breather overreaction
Not sure what to think of this. We sure could use his outside shot but has he learned a lesson as to his attitude? Time will tell.
The dirt keeps building on this program. Buzz will leave for an SEC/Big 12 job and watch the sanction roll in.
Welcome back Todd. Buzz handled this very nicely, well done.
Mr Mayo has got to be the biggest disappointment on this roster. So much potential, great flashes of talent, but no heart. Come on Todd! Step up and play a whole game, maybe three or four games in a row, even. NBA has to wait, prove your hype right now!
Enough with the complaints about not shaking hands. Where is that one written down? This isn't HS or grade school. Forget about it, and move on.


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Previously I'd mentioned in "Nomads of the North" that large storms can bring in birds not usually seen in our area. Recent hurricane Sandy was a storm of unprecedented size, bringing four European Northern Lapwings to the Massachusetts coast. Lapwings, as they are known in the British Isles, migrate from Europe to North Africa in the fall.
The Northern Lapwing is a member of the plover family. It forages in grassy fields and is under habitat pressure due to changes in farming practices. It is a ground nester, similar to our killdeer, scrapping a nest out on the bare ground, often in a cultivated field, and laying a clutch of 3-4 speckled eggs. These little birds fiercely defend their nests, even holding off larger animals such as cows and horses.
For me the most interesting thing about lapwings is their visual appeal. With their high contrast markings, dark peaked crown and striped face, there's nothing like them found around here. So when a couple showed up on Nantucket after the storm, they made quite a stir. The last time a Northern Lapwing was seen in Massachusetts was on Martha's Vineyard in December of 1996.
So how did these European birds come to be in Massachusetts? Obviously they were carried in by Sandy's storm winds, but that doesn't really tell the whole story. Sandy, like all storms, was a low pressure system. Think of it as a whirlpool in the atmosphere like the whirlpool that forms when you pull the plug in the bathtub. The winds circulate counter-clockwise around the center, or eye, of the storm. For those of us north of the eye, this means the winds blow from east to west or from the ocean onto the shore.
We all heard about Sandy's devastating storm surge. This was an effect of the easterly winds driving the ocean westward onto the shoreline. But even this wasn't the whole story. North of Sandy sat a high pressure system. High pressure systems have winds that flow clockwise, opposite from those of Sandy. This means that the winds on the southern side of the high flow from east to west in the same direction as Sandy's northern edge.
Like another perfect storm, the winds of the high pressure system joined forces with Sandy creating a single force that drove everything before it. It was probably this that trapped our Lapwings, pulling them across the Atlantic and depositing them in Nantucket.
So when the Lapwings showed up on Nantucket, it was a rare event indeed, and birders flocked to the island to gawk. But I wasn't looking for a ferry ride to the island, so I waited to see what would happen. And then a couple more Northern Lapwings were seen on the mainland in Southeastern Massachusetts. But as luck would have it, I couldn't go. I was otherwise occupied looking at the havoc Sandy had wrought along the Connecticut coast.
But one bird continued to frequent a spent corn field in Bridgewater even after I returned to Massachusetts. So when I had the chance, I set out to find this bird. Finding the field proved easier than I thought. Driving down a back road in Bridgewater, I saw dozens of cars pulled over and a vast array of spotting scopes lining the field's edge. The paparazzi had already arrived. It was an organized madhouse. People had flown in from around the country. It was a "Big Year" event. Yes, those people are real. The one who'd come the farthest was in from Hawaii, visiting for the holidays.
I was happy to have help finding the bird. It was very hard to spot, blending seamlessly into the corn stubble in the field. It was also far off and often partly obscured by the slight rise in the field. I'm not sure I'd have found it without help.
But dozens of observers don't make a good set-up for getting close enough for pictures. Not surprisingly, people who've traveled for hours aren't enthusiastic about someone stalking their quarry trying to get close. And this bird wasn't particularly cooperative, keeping its distance and spooking easily.
So I watched and waited until most people had had their fill. It was late in the afternoon and cooling off. The bird was up-sun and had been a silhouette in the back-lighting. But now it wasn't even visible, having tucked in behind the rise. So when I asked the few remaining observers if they'd mind if I tried to get closer, there was no objection.
I didn't approach directly, but rather on a tangent. When I finally was able to see over the rise, there was no bird. Scanning the field, I found it had moved move than a football field on down the corn rows. I tried to get around it again, but was never successful. Birds aren't dumb. They don't really want to be looking into the sun at some stalker. So I settled for the best backlit shot I could get and moved away, satisfied that I had an image with which to remember this distinctive little plover.


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