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A&M-Texarkana's Fall 2018 Career and Internship Fair
TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host its Fall 2018 Career and Internship Fair Wednesday, October 3. The event will take place from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in Eagle Hall of the University Center building. The Career and Internship Fair provides A&M-Texarkana students, alumni, and other community job seekers with an opportunity to visit in person with prospective employers from area companies and organizations. A variety of full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities will be showcased.
Express Employment Professionals, United Rental, Southern Refrigerated Transport, and State Farm – Kelli Ashbrook are A&M-Texarkana's Eagle Career Partners for the Fall 2018 Career and Internship Fair.
The following companies will be among those represented at the event:
Express Employment Professionals, Southern Refrigerated Transport, State Farm – Kelli Ashbrook, the City of Texarkana-Tx, Hospice of Texarkana, Community Health Core, Christus St. Michael Health System, The Buckle, Tri-State SHRM, Raising Canes, Graphic Packaging, Arkansas Dept. of Human Services, Lumina Foods, Ledwell Office Solutions, Aflac, Dillards, Enterprise Holdings Corporation, Wadley Regional Medical Center, Unique Travels, New York Life, Opportunities, Inc., Harte Hanks, Farmer's Bank, Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, College of Business, Engineering and Technology, and A&M-Texarkana Connect 360.
Participants are asked to wear business professional attire and bring their resumes and/or networking cards. For more information, contact the A&M-Texarkana Career Development office at (903) 334-6728.
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TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the new Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center at 11:00 a.m. on October 2. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, University President Dr. Emily Cutrer, State Representative Gary VanDeaver, Cary Patterson, and Scott Bruner all spoke during the grand-opening event in front of a large crowd from the university and community.
The nearly 40,000 square foot facility was built through a public-private partnership and will provide students with a much-needed space to meet, study, exercise, learn, and participate in intramural sports. The new $11 million dollar facility includes:
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Hackensack appoints new deputy fire chief
HACKENSACK — Chris Annunziata, who has run the city's fire prevention bureau as a captain, was promoted Tuesday to deputy chief.
Annunziata's promotion does not affect his responsibilities and he will remain the city's fire official. He is one of seven city firefighters to hold the rank.
"I was extremely honored at the opportunity to serve them [City Council] and the citizens of Hackensack," said Annunziata, who has been on the city Fire Department for 25 years.
In 1992, Annunziata started as the department's electrician. Watching the city's firefighters respond to calls day in and day out prompted him to apply to be a full-fledged firefighter.
"It was just being around the guys and seeing how they're really like a family unit," said Annunziata. "It was something that really interested me. So I took the entrance exam to get on the job. They eventually reached out."
In 1998, Annunziata became a firefighter and has steadily risen through the ranks over the years. As the head of the fire prevention bureau and the city's fire official, Annunziata is responsible for enforcing the fire code and all fire inspections throughout the city.
"He took on that challenge as a young lieutenant with not a whole ton of experience on the job," Chief Thomas Freeman said. "And it's quite a large responsibility."
Annunziata's most recent salary is $169,668, said James Mangin, the city's chief financial officer. Mangin could not immediately confirm if the raise would be included with the promotion.
Annunziata scored the highest on the test to become Deputy Chief. He had learned about his promotion months ago, but Annunziata was formally appointed during the first City Council meeting of the year.
Surrounded by his family, Annunziata, clad in fire department dress uniform, took the oath of office. After he was sworn in by Mayor John Labrosse, Freeman praised Annunziata and his indispensable position as the fire official who surveys buildings and the city at large for fire safety.
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Jorrín Farm Stories
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February 2013
There are some things that have to be accomplished in this coming year, or rather, that would be very welcome things for this coming year. Have to be is a relative term particularly since what immediately comes to mind is how can anything one has lived without and accommodated to in a life to can ever be determined to be a "have to". Take not earning enough on the farm to keep it going. And yet it is going. Somehow I no longer have to cope with situations in the farm as interpreted as emergencies. Putting out fires. An expression that in itself frightens me. There have been years when planning is possible. Advance measures to ensure that procedures can be made and maintained. Systems worked out and established. And somehow enough money to keep it all going. That is not the case at the moment. Nor has it been for quite some time. But what is in plenitude is twenty-four years of experience. And the support of some people who also have both experience and expertise. This interlude involving the surgery to my foot and the incapacity resulting from it, however temporarily, has been a good thing. I needed it in more ways than one. To separate from all things except the simplest practicalities of life. To be ensconced in a warm room with enough to eat even if it were sometimes only cheese and crackers and dried fruit. With books to read and an occasional Neoflex, and the view out of the window. With only the after care of the surgery to make any demands upon me. With nothing to have to plan for or think through. It was a remarkable moment. And now is the time to carefully choose how I shall re-approach this life. What I shall do with it. I have made a determination to do what is necessary to improve my life here. What remains to be determined is the areas demanding the greatest concentration. Focus. My way is the way of many women, built into our make up and that is to multi task. Somehow cook dinner while soothing the baby. And so I tend to do a little in the barn, a little in the carriage house, a little in my house. Nothing is ever completed and nothing is in too overwhelming a condition of disrepair or disarray.
The sequel to Sylvia's Farm is in the work. I am almost finished with my part in it. The new title is The Improbable Shepherd: More stories from Sylvia's Farm. Most of the recipes have been written. The last of the pictures needs to be found. I've put a favorite in a "good safe place". Yet to be revealed. There are several new agricultural products that are under consideration for this farm. And the word sustainability comes immediately to mind. Exactly what does that mean contrasting with what does it seem to mean. Words are born and grow and change. Sustainability is now in what it appears to be its adolescence. Excitable. Changing. Appearing for moments to be like its peers. Natural being one of them. Organic another. But moving in an odd kind of imbalance to each other. A dance floor when no one in the dance ever touches another. Picking up nuances of meaning. Only to be brushed away in a moment of changing fashion. Sustainability to me has meant a horse drawn plow. The horse, true to Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations, begets another horse to replace itself or to expand the farm. The miracle worker, himself a farmer, reminded me that the old tractor can be sold to partially pay for the new one. Not quite the same, however, a good argument. One of the implications of the word sustainable is that the farmer, his or herself, is also sustained by the farm. And that too has multiple meanings. I am in part, sustained by my farm in one sense only but an important sense. It has given me a life that has a deep meaning and keeps me living here. On the other hand it doesn't feed me. That is one the multiple meanings of sustainability. To sustain the opportunity for joy, for meaning to one's life, to work with one's body and not only the mind. All of those things can be sustained on a farm. Fairly easily at that. But the tax bill comes each year. And with it a level of disconcertedness that takes all of my will to ignore. Not the bill, just the disconcertedness. Will any of the proposed new agricultural products meet not only its expenses but in the fullness of time produce a profit. And in that word is the next subject, one of my favorites. Farming is the only exception that the farmer has heard of that refers the money to the principle worker as profit. In all businesses the word profit means that which is left over after the worker has been paid. Money for the farmer is usually not included in the expense sheet. Oh, the veterinarian bill is. That of my contract workers is. But the farmer's isn't. Off the farm work is what supplies a great deal of the livelihood of the farm. Martin Harris in Farming the Journal of Northeast Agriculture states that 87 per cent of the income of a farm family is earned off of the farm. I have heard of a lower percentage, nonetheless it is heartbreaking in formation. Will either of the two new product ideas to be added to the farm earn their keep? Will they produce enough money to pay their way? And then will there be any money to pay for the farmer's labor? The questions. The questions.
I cooked ten things for Christmas Eve dinner. There were ten of us at the table. Or rather the buffet. A guest brought two more dishes. There was enough food. The meal was not the balanced kind of dinner that I like to serve. In fact nothing went with anything else. But my intent was to present everyone's favorite dishes. And so the very fudgy brownies saw its way to the dessert table to be eaten as one of the desserts after the salt cod, and Cassoulet. My traditional holiday dessert was a cranberry tart. Most people don't like it as well as I, however, I wasn't the only one to taste it. It was written about the 1750s. I said my prayers and had cranberry tart for breakfast. My daughter and I always have it the morning after a holiday. Salt cod is another tradition in this house, soaked for two days and then cooked with an abundance of olive oil, in which it has been soaked after the salt was washed away, with red and green peppers and tomatoes, potatoes, black olives and onions and garlic.
Later: There is a lamb on my lap this early afternoon. The temperature outside today was 0 degrees at 10:00. Is now 8 degrees. Three and a half hours later. Her sister got struck in a corner in the barn and froze. A foot or two away from their dam. The frozen one was bigger. This good sized creature has a full belly, and a good mother. It is expected to be bitter cold for the next few days, therefore she shall remain with me. In part because even were I to bring her back and put her and her mother in a pen with a sweater on this one, I don't trust myself to go down at ten o'clock at night in this cold to check on her. Therefore I shall pay sixty-five dollars for milk replacer. Save her life, waste her mother's milking ability, chew myself out for lack of courage and live with another pretty little thing in my life. So be it. The triplets shall all stay. The little room is huge, fine, and sturdy. The biggest of the ewelings is also fine and full of energy. I've bottled the smallest once a day. She would run to me upon my arrival down stairs in the barn and eventually took ten ounces all in one go. I brought her up one night thinking again, she seemed hungrier than usual and the barn seemed colder. She fussed terribly in the kitchen. At first I thought I had gotten the wrong one of the two females, however, I was right the first time. Therefore she is here as well. They have yet to be named, those three. None of the group who is staying have been as yet. Today I'll come up with something. There are more females than males this year. Thank goodness. Replacements.
I am buying five lambs as well. Isle de Franco-Dorset crosses. That shall be a departure. They look like elephants next to my Friesian girls, elegant, gleaming faces, long legged. The new ones are blocky, shorter in the leg, chunky and weigh out at four months what mine do at a year. I've wanted some chunky Dorsets, Horned Dorsets for years now. Twice I made the investment only to be disenchanted with the breed of each set. It will be the fifth time in twenty-five years that I will have tried to introduce new blood into my herd. The first three times were utter failures. Only the Friesians came close to promise and then only in appearance, not in production. These sheep are a well respected meat breed from France, a breed established around 1830. They shall be housed separately and pastured separately as well. I'll breed them to my Horned Dorset ram who is one quarter Friesian. It's the best I can do. He was the grow lamb on my farm that year he was born. Getting new livestock always gives me a lift, a lift that benefits all of us on the farm. A touch of hope, new interest, a dynamic that is always hopeful. Let's see if the inevitable will occur again. The three kitchen lambs have certainly brought that quality with them.
Sylvia Jorrin
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Charles Lee is a Lee Schwalb partner resident in the Kansas office. He maintains a regional practice in complex civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution and business representation. Chuck has many years of experience representing mid-sized agricultural and business entities. He appears regularly in state and federal courts.
Prior to his return to private practice Mr. Lee served as General Counsel at National Crop Insurance Services which is an international trade association representing the interests of all domestic and foreign insurers who participate in the federal crop insurance program. Chuck's work at NCIS included corporate and antitrust counseling and government contract analysis.
Mr. Lee is licensed to practice in the States of Kansas and Colorado, the Federal District Courts of Kansas and Colorado as well as in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Chuck is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an honor bestowed on less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.


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Although Ring of Honor has issued plenty of press releases to both apologize for and promise to get better at dealing with its Internet pay-per-view (iPPV) issues, the company has never gone into detail on what exactly has been causing all the problems.
Until now.
That's because Jim Cornette, former lead booker of the promotion who was just recently demoted and written off television in an angle with Jay Lethal, gave an interview to The LAW explaining exactly what's been happening.
It's pretty unbelievable but I'll let you judge for yourself.
"This is the truth; I'm not gonna lie to the people, and this is probably the first time this whole story has been told in public from somebody on the inside of it, instead of just reading about things or hearing second-hand information. In Ft. Lauderdale, the problem was GoFightLive. The first night, they hadn't done their due diligence; they didn't sync up the audio with the video, there was a lot of complains. I watched the head guy actually going behind the table trying to find out what was going on and he stepped on a power strip and knocked us off the air for 30 seconds, just with his own clumsiness. The next day, of course, mother nature decided to chime in by some way or another, even though it was bright sunny skies in Ft. Lauderdale, one of the power transformers got hit down the block, and everything from Starbucks to my hotel a mile and a half away lost power for a little while. The building blinked, and then the emergency generators came on, but then as a result, all the computers and systems had to reboot and we got knocked off the air again. Then we decided to take things in-house, and we contracted with a fine company in Toronto, which matter of fact is going to be doing this coming even as well, and the production from a production standpoint was seamless. But since it was the first time it had been taken in-house on ROHwrestling.com, and tests had been made and our IT people had assured us that everything was fine, they didn't do the specific test as a layman understands it, and all of those people logging in and trying to buy and doing something...BOOM. It was a great production that went down and people didn't see it.
"So then we made up for that by going to New York at Best In The World and having probably the best produced Internet pay-per-view that any wrestling company has done to date; it delivered perfectly on ROHwrestling.com, the stream looked good, it had great production value, we were working out kinks with the graphics. And we did the same thing at Boiling Point in Providence, and we were set to do three in a row in Chicago. And I know you're gonna think this is a rib, but it's that border again, the same company that did the Border Wars production, we contracted with to come down to Chicago to do that. On Friday afternoon at about 1:00, we got word that they had been turned back at the Canadian border because they had their equipment paperwork, but they didn't have their proper personal paperwork. There was nothing that we could do and nothing that they could do to rectify that situation in time to get them back across the border. So with 24 hours notice our technical producer Dan Bynum, who is tremendous and resourceful, actually got on the phone and within 24 hours in Chicago, starting with nothing, not a video camera, nothing, got the equipment put together to do the show in Chicago, because Joe Koff elsewise would have had to maybe call to cancel the pay-per-view. And we didn't want to disappoint the fans after all that had happened thus far. So with a 24 hour turnaround, we got everything put back together and got it there, and guess what? Some of the kinks weren't worked out. It's amazing that we were able to get that much equipment there in that building to begin with in 24 hours notice, and some people had a problem with getting the stream. We didn't know that, because it was working for some of the people as well, including us in the back."
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text: Report by Norma Lee Havens – What a beautiful day for a hike at Fortin Park. Twenty three sturdy souls were ready and waiting at the Park. Each was supplied with a plastic bag for treasures. When the hike ended the treasures were collected and taken to the transfer station. I am sure the Town of Oneonta was pleased with our efforts at spring cleaning. The first part of the hike included walking along Charlotte Creek and the Susquehanna River. The first wet area near the picnic tables and shelter was filled with Skunk Cabbage buds ready to burst into flower. The young-stems of Red-Osier Dogwood were bright-red, typical of spring color. Many buds on the big trees were just waiting to burst after a few more sunny days. What were those mysterious piles of fresh dirt on the playing field and the underground burro carefully dug across our path? What small animal worked so hard to dig them out? Aleda found a minuscule owl pellet which she opened revealing a tiny jaw bone with teeth and furry body. Some of us noticed the sparkling ice formations hanging from branch tips in the River – gifts from winter. During the second part of the hike we walked the woodland paths behind the house on the upper section. The paths and trees were interesting and provided views of the Susquehanna flood Plain. We talked of the 2006 Susquehanna flood event . Jim Austin reported that we had walked a total of 2.4miles. On this sunny, glorious day we were ready to enjoy the walk and thanks to all of you who came. Afterwards some of us had lunch together at Fox Health Links Cyber Cafe. Photographers: First row photos by Fred Johnson; Other photos by Scott Fielder.


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E27 | Saratoga Legacy Restored | Tour of Saratoga Springs
Season 43 Episode 27 | 23m 42s | Video has closed captioning.
The team is starting a new project in Saratoga Springs, NY. Tom Silva and Kevin OConnor meet homeowners Evan, Whitney, and Evans mother Susan. The home, in the family for seven generations, was built in 1864. Plans for the home include reconstructing the additions and creating an open floor plan. Jenn Nawada gets a tour of the yard. Tom and Kevin meet the builder, Matt Whitbeck.
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Southside Opportunity Fund accepting scholarship applications
Southside Electric Cooperative's scholarship program, the Southside Opportunity Fund, is accepting applications from students headed to college or a trade/technical school this fall. Applications will be taken through mid-April.
High school and homeschool seniors who receive electricity at their homes from SEC are eligible to apply for the $1,000 scholarships. The application deadline is April 18, and scholarships will be awarded later in the spring.
"Helping young people in our service area with furthering their educations is one of SEC's biggest priorities and also one of its greatest pleasures," said Lloyd Lenhart, director of community relations. "The future success of our communities is tied to education, and we look forward to helping as many students as possible this year."
The program was created by the SEC Board of Directors to provide scholarships and other opportunities for Cooperative members and their families. It is part of a recognition by the Cooperative of the importance of preparing today's students for tomorrow's jobs.
Since the scholarship program started in 2016, 114 grants totaling $130,000 have been awarded to graduates at 25 high schools across SEC's 18-county service area. The fund has also directed more dollars to students attending the Power Line Worker Training School at Pickett Park in Blackstone.
A combination of weighted criteria is used in the selection process: 45% financial need, 45% academic achievement and 10% personal statement. Scholarships must be used for tuition, student fees, lodging or textbooks.
To be eligible, the applicant's primary residence must receive its electric power from SEC, the applicant must receive a high school diploma or GED by the fall of 2022 and the applicant must be entering his or her first semester of college or trade/technical school in the fall of 2022. Proof of admission will be required if selected to receive a scholarship.
For more information and to apply for a scholarship, visit www.sof.coop.
Southside Electric Cooperative, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution company, has 57,600 services across 18 counties in central and southern Virginia. Headquartered in Crewe, SEC has district offices in Altavista, Crewe, Dinwiddie and Powhatan. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


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Leading policymakers and key stakeholders from Latin America, as well as representatives of major international institutions, offer their views on the challenges ahead as Latin American governments seek to chart strategies for responding to large-scale forced migration flows, such as those from Venezuela and Nicaragua. Spanish and English versions of the remarks are available.
Growing numbers of African and Asian migrants are moving through Latin America, many hoping to reach the United States or Canada after expensive, arduous, and often dangerous journeys that can take months or even years. As more extracontinental migrants transit through South and Central America, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica have developed the most comprehensive policies to manage these flows, sometimes working in coordination with the U.S. government.
Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border, discusses how Colombia is coping with the influx of Venezuelan migrants, plans for future policy decisions surrounding this migration, and developments in regional and international cooperation.
Over the last decade, a number of governments have launched start-up visa programs in the hopes of attracting talented immigrant entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. With the track record for these programs a mixed one, this report explains how embedding start-up visas within a broader innovation strategy could lead to greater success.
Convocamos un seminario en línea en la ocasión del lanzamiento del informe que describe donde se han radicado los migrantes venezolanos; las medidas que han utilizado los gobiernos latinoamericanos para regularizar el estatus legal de los migrantes venezolanos; y los esfuerzos por integrar a los recién llegados en sus nuevas comunidades de residencia.
With more than 3 million Venezuelans having fled their country in crisis, this event features the release of an MPI-OAS report that examines the creative responses that host countries in Latin America are providing. These include the opening of legal pathways to residence, access to formal labor markets, and greater use of forms of ID for recognition.
Enfrentados con la llegada de más de 3 millones de venezolanos huyendo de una economía colapsada y conflictos políticos, los países latinoamericanos han respondido con creatividad y pragmatismo. Pero, a medida que la crisis venezolana y la migración que ha impulsado se extienden, es necesario examinar más allá de la facilitación de la entrada legal y la otorgación del estatus temporal para planificar a largo plazo.
Faced with the arrival of more than 3 million Venezuelans fleeing economic collapse and political upheaval, Latin American countries have responded with creativity and pragmatism. But as the migration spurred by the crisis stretches on, there is a need to look beyond facilitating legal entry and granting temporary status to plan for the long term. This brief explores the policy response thus far and challenges ahead.


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This is the tenth(!) part on the evolution of human mating behavior, comparing evidence for promiscuity and pair-bonding in our species. Please see the Introduction here.
In her new book "Paleofantasy," Marlene Zuk (2013) takes on the notion that our diet, exercise, and mating patterns are out of synch with our evolutionary biology. Some have argued that we have modified our environments too quickly for our own good, leading to the position that we would be better off if we could return to the days of old, before the modern world messed things up. There is probably some truth to this argument (an example I use in classes is that in only a few seconds, inserting $1.00 into a vending machine could return you over 400 empty calories bereft of other nutrients, a scenario our ancestors never encountered). But Zuk counters that the idea that we are stuck with hunter-gatherer bodies and minds in a modern world is overly simplistic.
Zuk notes that attempts to find health and happiness by returning to our idyllic, ancestral past (i.e., paleofantasies) face a few challenges. Among these are:
1. The methodological difficulties in determining exactly how our ancestors lived.
2. The variation among human groups across time and geography.
3. The idea that we were ever fully (perfectly?) adapted to our environment.
4. The fact that evolution does not stop; we are not 'stuck' evolutionarily in time.
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Our farm is just a few miles from the old town centre of Montepulciano (about 800 metres), though in the open countryside, on a natural panoramic terrace 500 metres above sea level. This is a strategic position for any kind of movement. The estate includes about 10 hectares of land, with vineyards belonging to the denomination of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, olive-groves belonging to the DOP production of this area, fruits, vegetables, woods and three springs, the whole of it being part of a very rich faunal-hunting preserve.
If you wish, we suggest you to leave your car for one day and visit Montepulciano on foot, using your calm as main ingredient, so as to have the possibility to enjoy the suggestive corners and unique panoramic views characterising our Medieval town, , surrounded by green hills decreasing towards the valley below and by a lively countryside whose vineyards and olive-groves are a framework worthy of such a wonderful borough.


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When the question is about marking a presence online, first impressions matter. Websites offer the first impression to customers for your business. Modern customers receive an insane amount of information on an ongoing basis that makes it difficult for them to focus on one. Your business website is as good as your business card in the current times. However, as per a study almost 96% of people reject websites that carry design flaws. A website needs to be user-friendly at all times.
Focusing on the importance of web design
The importance of a good website for business is no longer hidden. Simple and plain designs don't interest people anymore. WordPress helps you create aesthetically pleasing websites for grasping a strong online presence. Here are few reasons about website designing that makes it highly vital for businesses all over the world.
- A boost to SEO or search engine optimization strategy – Several marketing website designs and elements influence the way you are publishing content. This will in turn pose an effect on how the SERPs spiders index the website. When you take WordPress development services, the fundamentals of on-page SEO are always up to the mark. This ensures that combating a fight for good visibility won't be necessary. There are some website design elements that can directly impact the SEO of a website. Becoming familiar with the workings of web design is vital so that you can always craft SEO-friendly codes.
- Navigability – A website irrespective of the niche it belongs from, any user must find it simple to use. When a website suffers from slow loading pages, automatically users will find it challenging to navigate. They will simply reach to another competitor's website that is designed in a better manner. So here you can understand how the benefits of web design that is high-end will actually benefit you. Good navigation will always lead to zero bounce rates. It needs to be instinctive & automatic. With the more improvement of usability, the website's design will be user-friendly.
- Layout – The variety of common website layouts that you find in today's time is uncountable. But the experts offering WordPress development services will always advise to use only clean and simple layouts. The designing of the layouts needs to be in a method that grabs the attention only to the vital portions.
For instance, the amount of elements in drop-down menu or menu options requires selection depending on the audience preferences. There are also options to experiment with a variety of layouts and carry out split testing for realizing what functions best with the audience. Also, you must stay away from cluttered designs as it impacts usability. But cleaner layouts are more structured. A website needs to organize the elements as well as emphasize on the services and products.
- Setting the tone for proper customer service – If you are asking why is web design important, read through this point thoroughly. An individual can judge the way they will receive treatment by just taking a look at your website. The design of the website offers them insight into actually how you view the audience. In case they see zero effort into the website's design, the audience will learn that it will be difficult for them to receive answers to their queries.
Your website is equivalent to a consumer service representative. The audience can receive a welcoming feeling if the website's design is inviting and modern. Regarding this, you can work closely with professionals. The developer and designer teams function as per the needs of your requirements.
Fixing the bad
- Backdated – The numerous trends of website design transform quickly. People can easily detect a website that did not undergo a major update in the previous few years. To redesign your present website to attract more audience, availing WordPress development services presently is paramount.
- No reviews – More than marketing materials, your audience will seek for reviews prior to purchasing a product. As per a research, almost 65% of the shoppers always read online reviews before purchasing. Reviews are very important for people who are buying from your website for the first time. Hence, you must request your present customers to share their heartfelt thoughts about their experience.
Final Say
This post throws light on the fact that a website's design is most important for successful marketing campaigns. Driving best results is possible with professionals. They ensure that you are investing in a website that is actually driving users to learn more and more about the business. Also, you can opt for customized website designing services.


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Bear Mountain are the Vancouver based synth pop band named after a neighbourhood/golf course in Victoria.
Last year at Rifflandia, my face melted when I stumbled into the Bear Mountain after party at Studio CMCT. The set was sweaty, poppy, and fun. They busted into a cover of Tears For Fears that had the whole room singing along. They have now recorded the cut and posted it on soundcloud.
Feb. 13 | Edmonton, AB | Pawn Shop
Feb. 14 | Calgary, AB | Commonwealth
Feb. 16 | Golden, BC | Golden Civic Centre
Feb. 20 | Kamloops, BC | Cactus Jack's
Feb. 27 | Victoria, BC | Upstairs Cabaret
I'll have to hope my wife will let me out of the house on the 27th. The club show is so fun.
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ACI Global Traveller Survey reveals half want to travel again soon
Travellers expect new health and safety measures to address risks
Montreal, 4 November 2020 – Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published its ASQ Global Traveller Survey which reveals half of those surveyed want to travel again soon which can be attributed to a strong level of confidence in the environment safety provided by airports and airlines.
The survey found that 48% of travellers considered themselves likely to travel within the next three months but, despite this eagerness to travel, the recovery is dependent on a multitude of factors.
Passengers expect that new measures are put in place to address health risks, including mandatory masks for passengers and staff, COVID-19 testing prior to the trip, hand sanitizing stations, and the development of a more contactless airport experience.
In the long run, the survey found an overall slight decrease in travel frequency is expected and a shift in the main reason to travel with slightly less business travellers, and more people traveling for personal reasons. This will have an impact on the proportion of traffic type with domestic traffic helping recovery in the short term.
Completion of the report was supported by KONE Corporation, Munich Airport International, Plaza Premium Group, and POTLOC.
"One of the keys to recovery will be the aviation industry's understanding of the changing needs of passengers and ACI's new survey provides insight into how COVID-19 is affecting passenger expectations and future travel plans," ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said. "It is reassuring that travellers are eager to travel again and our survey will help airports make the right decisions in providing the best and safest customer experience. Airports, airlines and their partners need to continue to increase the level of confidence in the entire passenger journey and provide and communicate the measures they are introducing to keep passenger healthy and safe. ACI's Airport Health Accreditation programme provides airports with not only a tool to assess their health measures against globally-recognized standards but also a way to communicate to passengers about these measures."
Dr. Sascha Brozek, Senior Vice President, Major Projects, KONE Corporation said: "As air travel and the industry navigates changes in order to gradually return, there's no doubt the way passengers move through airports has been changed permanently. In this respect, safe and efficient people flow management is vital. At KONE, we believe that technology and smart solutions will help us reconfigure environments like airport terminals, keeping safety and health as a top priority."
Dr. Ralf Gaffal, Managing Director at Munich Airport International said: "Covid-19 has a never-seen impact on our aviation industry – not only did it cause traffic movements to hit rock bottom, it also changed the overall behaviour and expectations of our passengers and requires the implementation of new processes and systems. As a global world-class airport operator, it is essential for us to understand all changes and requirements to quickly adapt processes, facilities and information flow. The results of this ASQ Global Traveller Survey will provide guidance to define our strategy and actions in order to maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction."
Bora Isbulan, Chief Commercial Officer of Plaza Premium Group said: "It is a pleasure for us to support ACI World, global trade representative of world airports on their global passenger survey. It is important for the airport community to work together for the revival of travel, especially during these unprecedented times. As a leader in airport hospitality, it is fundamental for us to understand the behaviour of global passengers and how it will continue to evolve through the importance of wellbeing, digital advancements and loyalty programmes in the new age of travel."
Rodolphe Barrere Co-Founder & CEO at POTLOC said: "COVID-19 has forced the travel industry to completely rethink the status quo and the way it operates. Airports that have answers from consumers will have more chances of overcoming a post-COVID world. With this study, at Potloc we wanted to help them understand consumer perceptions facing this new reality. We were able to reach far and wide, by extracting travellers' insights via social networks, to get a clearer picture of where we stand now, and what the future holds for airports in their eyes."
The ASQ Global Traveller Survey has been created to help airports plan for future demand – in the short, medium and long term – and to adapt customer experience accordingly. This will help them implement the right measures expected by travellers, improve the most stressful touchpoints throughout the journey, and understand passengers' needs and expectations
"We are grateful to our sponsors in supporting this important project which will help inform airports and promote public confidence in the recovery of air travel," Luis Felipe de Oliveira.
Notes for editors
- ACI's Airport Service Quality (ASQ) suite of solutions is the world's leading airport passenger service and benchmarking programme. It measures passengers' satisfaction while they are travelling through an airport.
- The survey included passengers that travelled in 2019 and that are planning to travel again to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact future traveling behaviours.
- Stay up to date with ACI World's COVID-19 communications through its dedicated news hub.
- Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association of the world's airports, was founded in 1991 with the objective of fostering cooperation among its member airports and other partners in world aviation, including the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Air Transport Association and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization. In representing the best interests of airports during key phases of policy development, ACI makes a significant contribution toward ensuring a global air transport system that is safe, secure, customer-centric and environmentally sustainable. As of January 2020, ACI serves 668 members, operating 1979 airports in 176 countries.
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That is exactly the case however, and the British team sit sixth in Group A, just one place above China who could go above them with a win at home.
The Chinese Franchise only have a single victory to their name this season, but the Lionhearts have failed to win in all of their four away matches.
One fact which will play into the favour of the British team is that none of China's five fighters competing in Sanya have a WSB victory to their name.
China's Flyweight (52 kg) Chang Yong, and two-time European medalist José Kelvin de la Nieve Linares both lost their opening WSB matches to Cuba's Yosbany Veitia, and will see their clash against each other as a chance to gain an initial victory in the competition.
Jun Shan and Lightweight (60 kg) Lionheart Oualid Belaoura also both lost their only WSB contest in Season V to Lazaro Alvarez, which makes their match in Sanya a crucial one for the confidence of either fighter.
Chinese Welterweight (69 kg) Liu Wei then looks for his first victory in his third match of the campaign against Britain's 2-1 Haizel Ekow Tabiri-Essuman who is edging near the top five of their weight class.
The action follows at Light heavyweight (81 kg) where China's Yibulayin Abudureyimu makes his debut when he fights Britain's 1-1 John Newell, whose lone win this season came via walkover.
One of the most exciting boxers in all of WSB competes in the last fight at Super heavyweight (91+ kg) when the number three ranked 3-0 Lionheart Joseph Joyce puts his undefeated record on the line against Serbia's 0-1 Vladan Babic.


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Rare has been actively developing a pirate experienced video game called Sea of Thieves. The video game has been shown off in various events such as E3, though gamers still question as to what the game will entail. Now a new series has been started up by Rare with the first video discussing what gamers can expect in their upcoming title.
As mentioned, Rare has started a new YouTube video series called Sea of Thieves Inn-Side Story. The first video features executive producer Joe Neate along with game design director Gregg Mayles as they discuss what Sea of Thieves is about.
According to their conversation, the duo describes what the game is about to themselves. Essentially, gamers can expect to become a pirate legend and partake in whatever they feel like. This could be any number of things such as sailing, fighting, drinking, or just the camaraderie with other players.
There will be quests that gamers can partake in, though just what quests entail are still kept secret. However, it was announced that the game will be always-online in order to work with the game's MMO gameplay structure.
Regardless, players shouldn't expect to see a flock of other gamers. Even though this is an MMO, a player might not come across anyone. This was done to let players have fond memories and excitement when they happen to meet another pirate crew and what that may lead to.
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We've written a lot about Penny Dreadful over here on The Movies, and I honestly don't think there's much more that can be said except this: It's damn good and you need to watch it. Now!
Whether it be for the great performances (especially Eva Green as the demonically troubled Vanessa Ives), the sumptuous Victorian era production design, creator John Logan's lyrical dialogue, the deathly macabre tone or even just to watch demons, vampires and all kinds of ghouls get up to some nasty business, you should really get your peepers on the show. Especially now that season 3 is almost upon us, and judging from this newly released trailer will be equally as good.
Check it out below.
Penny Dreadful's 9-episode third season debuts in the US on May 1, 2016
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For much of my racing career I rode on steel bike frames, from the most beautiful Italian Columbus frames to custom builds from boutique companies. They were heavy, not very stiff, and the compliance factor left much to be desired, especially on rough Irish chip-seal. Then, we in the peloton heard of a new type of frame just coming on the market. One with tubes made of carbon fiber instead of steel or aluminum. So, in 1989 my friend and racing partner, Julian Dalby (one of our Global Ambassadors) and I decided to drive out to visit the Giant bicycle distributor for Ireland, Ted Phillips and see what we could find out about this new frame. We told him we did a bit of racing and asked if he might sponsor us. He already knew we were pretty good and immediately asked what sizes we needed, so we drove away with two brand-new Giant Cadex 980 C carbon-fiber frames.
Over the next week we stripped our old bikes of their components and built up the new Giant frames. After a few training spins we figured we were ready to test the bikes in the first race of the year—The Beechmount Cup. What a revelation! The frame was a dream to ride and we started winning races like crazy. The bike was quite different than any other bike we had ridden. It was much stiffer and very light weight. I was a sprinter, so the extra stiffness in the bottom bracket was a big factor for me.
One important thing I learned is that as they say, steel is real—real heavy, real springy, and can get real rusty.John Gerard Sheehan
As a matter of fact, this carbon-fiber frame was instrumental in me outsprinting my hero, the great Sean Kelly for the win you see in the photo below. Sean was ranked #2 in the world that year (1989) and is currently ranked #3 all-time, so for me that was the crowning achievement of my racing career.
Julian and I were the first racers in the Irish peloton on this new bike and the only two riders that Ted Phillips sponsored. But within a year, approximately half the peloton was riding the Giant Cadex 980 C. I've never seen anything before or since that illustrates how important sponsorship can be in selling a product. It created an avalanche of sales.
1989 Carrick on Suir Hamper Race
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Following the arrests of two retired Church of England priests on suspicion of sexually abusing children, concerns are growing that priests are still struggling to differentiate between performing religious rites and forcing their genitals on young children.
It is unclear where the confusion stems from, but there is strong evidence to suggest that priests are misinterpreting their role of carrying out ceremonies of religious meaning with paedophilia.
"What better way could there be to proclaim the word of the Lord than to rape a choirboy," insisted one confused priest.
"Sexually abusing children is all part and parcel of telling the story of God's love."
Priest arrests
The Right Reverend Mark Sowerby, Acting Bishop of Chichester, said: "I can assure the public that we will be giving priests some training to help them avoid getting muddled up between being messengers, watchmen and stewards of the Lord and having sex with children."
"It's an easy mistake to make. The Bible is crammed full of references that could lead to the word 'messenger' being interpreted to mean kiddie-fiddling pervert , but with a bit of guidance we can help them see the error of their ways."
"Hopefully we can alter their course away from child sex abuse and put them back on the righteous path to giving homosexuals a hard time."


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This card is simple to make and with cutting the multiple bunnies at one time you could easily make several cards quickly.
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Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!
Absolutely adorable! The sweet bunny is so cute peeking out of the circle window design! The gingham paper is so cute too!
Really cute!
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How much health risk do you have from carrying too much mass around your midsection?
That question arises because studies point to the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) as a better indicator of early health risk than the Body Mass Index (BMI). As a general rule of thumb, if the circumference of your waist is greater than half your height, you have an elevated risk for developing chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, joint and low back pains, hyperuricemia, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
The Waist-to-Height Ratio is also reported to be better than BMI in predicting heart attacks, especially for women, with higher ratios corresponding to higher risk.
That sounds like good bit of information to have, so we've built a tool to calculate your Waist-to-Health Ratio. Since you probably already know your height, the hard part will be finding out your waist circumference. Here's a video showing how to measure it.
Once you've done that for yourself, you're ready to go. If you're accessing this article on a site that republishes our RSS news feed, please click through to our site to access a working version of the tool. Here it is:
In using the tool, be sure to use the same units of measurement for both waist circumference and height. You'll get accurate results so long as you don't start mixing and matching inches and centimeters together....
According to documents leaked in February 2022, starting in July 2022, U.S. Air Force personnel will have their Waist to Height Ratio assessed. Individuals with waists that measure at more than half their height will be reassessed six months later, with those whose waists exceed that threshold at the later measurement date separated from service. "Seperated from service" meaning "discharged from the Air Force". Here's the chart the Air Force will be using to make that determination:
The thresholds shown on this chart for low, moderate, and high risk are those we've built into the tool's feedback. We've also made a point of giving the answer to the same two-decimal place results as would be used by Air Force medical personnel in their assessments, so there are no surprises for what to expect.
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Margaret Ashwell and Sigrid Gibson. Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of 'early health risk': simpler and more predictive than using a 'matrix' based on BMI and waist circumference. BMJ Open 2016:6:3010159. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010159 | NIH: PDF Document]. 14 March 2016.
Sanne A.E. Peters, Sophie H. Bots and Mark Woodward. Sex Differences in the Association Between Measures of General and Central Adiposity and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction: Results From the UK Biobank. Journal of the American Heart Association. Vol. 7, No. 5. [DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008507]. 28 February 2018. American Heart Association. Waist size predicts heart attacks better than BMI, especially in women. [Online Article]. 28 February 2018.
Darsini Darsini, Hamidah Hamidah, Hari Basuki Notobroto, and Eko Agus Cahyono. Health risks associated with high waist circumference: A systematic review. Journal of Public Health Research. Vol. 9, No. 2: Papers from the 4th International Symposium of Public Health (4th ISOPH), Brisbane, Australia. 29-31 October 2019. [DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2020.1811 | NIH: PDF Document]. 2 July 2020.
ShapeFit. Waist to Height Ratio Calculator - Assess Your Lifestyle Risk. [Online Article and Tool]. 31 March 2015.


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Biogenetically Inspired Total Synthesis of Lingzhiol. Design and Synthesis of Axially Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysts.
Date of Award
Winter 12-15-2016
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Type
A stereo- and enantio-selective synthesis of lingzhiol has been achieved, mimicking a proposed biogenetic pathway via Brønsted acid-catalyzed semipinacol rearrangement of a 2,3-epoxy alcohol. A new and improved method was developed for alkylation of anilines using a domestic microwave oven. The resulting racemic chiral anilines were resolved via classical resolution and transformed into axially chiral thiazolylidene-based NHC organocatalysts, which were applied to asymmetric benzoin condensation.
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Vladimir B. Birman
Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.7936/K79G5K7X
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Sharmah Gautam, Krishna, "Biogenetically Inspired Total Synthesis of Lingzhiol. Design and Synthesis of Axially Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysts." (2016). Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1006.


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By: JENNA DIEPSTRATEN
Billie Eilish, as of April 29th, dropped a new song called, "Your Power." This song was beautiful, much like all of her songs. This song has a very minimalistic beat and her voice is high pitched but quiet. The song is calm and quiet, but in a way that it doesn't hurt your ears at full volume. It is one you can replay over and over again and not get tired of it. The story she tells is dark, which is a common theme throughout most of her songs.
The story Eilish tells is about a man having a sexual relationship with a minor. The lyrics, 'She was sleeping in your clothes (in your clothes); but now she's got to get to class' in the beginning of the song introduce the story. Eilish sings, 'I thought that I was special; you made me feel; like it was my fault, you were the devil'. The song then goes on, 'You thought she was your age' which is a common excuse for people who have had relationships with minors. The song ends with the lyrics 'Will you only feel bad; If it kills your contract" suggesting that this song is about someone in the entertainment industry. I know I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
The song didn't disappoint. It has some powerful lyrics. It stuck to Eilish's tone, very light instrumental and ominous lyrics.


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In March I did a post about a California grassroots movement called Label GMO's. The movement's ultimate goal is to require food companies to label genetically engineered food, which means that it's DNA has been artificially altered. Their first mission was to obtain enough signatures to get this initiative on the 2012 ballot. Wonderfully, the Secretary of State announced last night that the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act qualified to be on the November 6 ballot! Hooray! Success!!
If you live in California, please make your voice heard on November 6. We have the right to know what we are feeding ourselves and our families.


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The Slender Wallet is crafted from cowhide leather with a debossed Monogram pattern that's then over-printed. The faded aspect gives this sober wallet a casual elegance. The Slender's slim design fits into almost any pocket.
This reference is either Made in France, Spain, Italy or in the US.
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Adult schooling mainly consists of self-enrichment, adult literacy, remedial training, and GED instructors. New child infants are equal in the sense that they're entitled to as a lot respect for his or her rights as are adults. Most youngsters get pleasure from affiliative and, to a lesser degree than with their moms, succorant attachment bonding with fathers. Students involved in persevering with education will be very selective when it comes to selecting their courses.
If you don't want to attend programs on a campus or if you do not like the thought of getting to travel to lessons, now you can take programs on-line. Jobs and expertise are altering quick, and employees might discover different careers throughout a lifetime and the ever-growing job segments require a a lot larger educational background than the current jobs they maintain.
As a result of our society is paying an ever larger share of the cost of rearing, educating and treating uncared for and abused kids, all of us have a monetary stake in competent mother and father. In consequence, older adults are suspending retirement and are turning to varsity courses as a approach to acquire the information necessary to take care of their creditability of their at present held positions, or retrain for the new careers they need.
Education is the method of learning and buying information in school from a trainer, receiving data at house from a parent, a member of the family, and even an acquaintance. Keep the content material and learning actions centered on real life application rather than theory.
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Grownup education helps adults by offering training of excessive requirements in various kinds. The civil right of minors to competent parents is more vital than adult rights to freedom of actions because of the adverse penalties incompetent mother and father impose on our society. One widespread reservation about going back to high school is finding the time in your busy life for examine.
Life planning, political issues, well being and medical points, life-type points, how-to-do-it objects, family administration, enterprise administration, time management, bodily self-care, philosophy, spiritual ideas, tradition and the humanities, and just about anything else may be included in fruitful adult schooling displays.
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They was known as "non-conventional students," but grownup students are the fastest growing group pursuing a college education. As for the remainder of your schooling, the rest that's not from a proper, accedited establishment or career faculty falls into the 'professional development' category, and can include the whole lot from industry certifications, workshops, trainings, continuing education items (CEUs), conferences, seminars, conventions and the like.
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Regardless of how a lot training you already have, taking an grownup schooling course can strengthen your job place and safety. Some libraries provide lessons on areas akin to using technology, understanding the most recent pc packages, mastering time-management, and managing your health. Education is one factor that affects job positions folks hold, advance of their further career, the revenue they make, and the title they maintain.
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Kettal presents the Penthouse from Richard Neutra's VDL Research House, a building constructed in 1963 that is the embodiment of his architectural theories such as ?biorealism?, which denotes the relationship between architecture and health. Kettal introduces the VDL Penthouse, which measures 12×4 m and conserves the building's original interior layout, as well as a version with a completely transparent interior. Under the supervision of Dion Neutra, Richard's son, we have used updated construction methods and materials while respecting all of the house's original details. An automated smart home system has also been designed to control the lighting, air conditioning and heating, among other things. ?The box is opened fully by sliding doors, so that the actual rooms of the house are the garden spaces. This house, in its free relation to the ground, the trees and the sea, is in constant proximity to the entirety of nature. It acts as a guide and a ?shock absorber', providing a well-needed relaxation space away from the complications of daily life.? R. Neutra
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This year I decided to make my own advent calendar. I used this instructable to make mini origami envelopes, which I then filled with fun little tasks or activities. I mixed them all up, so I wouldn't know which slip of paper ended up in which envelope. (Except for when I knew I'd be out of town this month and I wrote "Have a great time at Disney World" for those specific envelope dates 🙂 )
This was very easy. All you need is:
-Cardstock (for the base of the calendar and for the envelopes as well)
-Slips of paper (for the prompts)
-Tacky Glue (to put it all together)
-A metallic sharpie to write dates on the envelopes
I used Washi Tape to sick this to the back of my front door, but it's up to you how you want to adhere it and to what surface!


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The College of Business Administration typically offers nearly $150,000 annually in scholarship funds for study abroad through the generous gifts of many donors. Awards are granted on the basis of academic merit, financial need, disciplinary record on campus, and career goals. Award amounts range from $500-$1,500 depending on program. Please learn more about the specific funders below.
To qualify for a CBA Global Experiences Scholarship, students must be or complete the following:
- CBA student
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- Clear Disciplinary Record
- A completed online application (instructions below)
Upcoming Scholarship Application Deadlines:
- Spring 2023: TBA
- Plus3 2023: TBA
- Summer 2023: TBA
Application Instructions
- Log onto PittFundsMe via my.pitt.edu (and select or search for "PittFund$Me") or log onto pitt.scholarshipuniverse.com.
- Search for "CBA Global Experiences Scholarship" or select "Scholarships" on the left tab to find.
- Complete and submit scholarship application. Submission will qualify you for a number of scholarship options through the CBA Global Experiences office. Applicants will be notified of their scholarship acceptance via e-mail prior to any program deposit or agreement due dates.
CBA Scholarship Funds include:
Global Experience Fellowship in Leadership and Ethics
The Global Experience Fellowship in Leadership and Ethics, sponsored by the David Berg Center for Leadership and Ethics, is awarded to business students enrolled in the Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics (CPLE) who show academic merit and are pursuing an academically relevant study abroad experience . Award amounts range from $1,000-$2,000.
Henry E. Haller, Jr. Dean's Chair Scholarship
The Haller Scholarship is designed for CBA students who are learning practical skills and knowledge of the host language and culture on their study abroad program during the fall, spring, or summer. Awards are given to students who show superior academic merit, career goals, and financial need. Preference is given to students who are interning through their program.
James L. Golding Study Abroad Scholarship
The James Golding Sholarship is for CBA students who are underrepresented in study abroad. Mr. Golding is a 1965 graduate of CBA and was an active member of Student Government, Order of the Omega Fraternity, and Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity during his time on campus. One student each year will recieve a $2,000 award for a summer study abroad program.
James B. Tafel Scholarship
The James B. Tafel Scholarship is for CBA students who are learning practical skills on their study abroad program during the fall, spring, or summer. $500-$2000 awards are given to students who show superior academic merit, career goals, and financial need. Preference is given to students who are interning through their program.
Paul W. Hillier, Jr. Scholarship
The Hillier scholarship provides funding for students at the College of Business Administration to participate in an unpaid international internship, allowing students with the opportunity to develop knowledge of the host country culture and language along with professional skills through their work experience.
Contact Information
Rick Moslen
International Program Manager, College of Business Administration


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We've covered Air France KLM Flying Blue Buy Miles offers many times
here on Rewards Canada and how you can use those buy miles offers to save on
flights by redeeming for the famous Flying Blue promo awards. Here's the
thing, all those posts covered the deal when the buy miles bonus was
50% and how it could save you money. Well things have changed for the
better with the current Flying Blue buy miles offer as they have doubled
the bonus! That's right, right now when you buy 4,000 or more Flying
Blue Miles you'll get 100% Bonus Miles! Not to mention there are lots of Canadian offers in the promo awards offer right now!
Offer details
100% Bonus Flying Blue Miles when you buy 4,000 or more miles online. Buy Miles Here. Until Sep 25, 17
Here is an example of this buy miles bonus saving you some money:
You can buy 96,000 miles for EUR 1320. Those 96,000 miles will be enough
to redeem for a discounted business class award ticket between three
Canadian cities and Europe which are on the current Promo Awards list
(with a few miles to spare)
Looking at Nov 14 – 21, 2017 in business class you can get the discounted
rate between YYC & AMS for 93,750 miles and C$620.20 in taxes and
fees. To buy the miles will cost about $2016 (including 5% GST) and add in
the taxes and fees on the award flight or a total of ~C$2,636.
and lots of availability:
To buy the same tickets outright costs C$6,858.76. As you can see buying
the miles can provide you a savings of over C$4,200 on these particular
If you don't live in Canada those miles will only cost you 1320EUR
saving an additional 66EUR or so. And the discount for these Flying Blue
tickets is only 25% at this time, sometimes its 50% off so your savings
could be even bigger. However we do not recommend buying miles if you do not plan on using them within the next 6 months or so.
I'm sure there are many more combinations as well that you could look
at! Not just from North America but any promo awards, economy class,
Premium Economy you name it. If you hold elite status you could look at
Air France First Class, the options are endless. If you find any deals
please share it with our community in the comments belows!


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We issue the Reconciliation invoice (Invoice #2) after the Payroll Pre-funding invoice (Invoice #1). The Reconciliation invoice, will compare costs actually incurred during the month to the amount collected on Invoice #1, the Payroll Pre-funding invoice. While we do all we can to ensure the Payroll Pre-funding invoice amount is as close as possible to what the actual charges will be, there are several common factors that can cause discrepancies: employees onboarding or off-boarding during the month, changes in local regulations, benefits changes, and variability in leave/working hours for each employee. Many of these factors can't be known until the exact time payroll is run.
See also: What do the different invoice items mean?
The Reconciliation invoice includes:
- Base monthly salary
- Incentives
- Expenses
- Employer monthly social contributions
- On Payslip Benefits
- Remote's management fee
- Off Payslips costs
- Other costs
- Adjustments
Sample invoice
This is what a Reconciliation invoice with an outstanding credit looks like.
- The
Previously Billedcolumn of the invoice shows the amounts we've billed you previously (on the Payroll Pre-funding invoice), by category. This is to allow you to have one consolidated invoice that includes all amounts.
- The
Final Actualcolumn is the actual payroll costs for that month, and includes all items discussed above.
- The
Net Dueis the total of these two, and can result in a positive or negative number. A customer has to pay the net total of the Payroll Pre-funding and Reconciliation invoice each month.


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An original medieval single-storey manor from the middle of the 15th century was rebuilt and adjusted to the Renaissance style by the Bebek family. Later extensions and reconstructions performed by the Andrássy family from the end of the 18th century fundamentally changed the character of the fortified object secured by corner towers and embrasures. Today´s form of a comfortable country seat of higher noblemen was achieved after a radical historical adjustment and extension between the years 1880-1886 under Emanuel Andrássy. The interior furnishings of the manor house, which is used as a hunter´s mansion, with subjects from various styles, belong among the best preserved in Slovakia. Its furnishings are made accessible to the visitors in the museum focused on the life and culture of the Hungarian nobility in the 18th and 19th century. The library deserves special attention with twenty thousand titles established in the second half of the 18th century. The manor house is situated in one of the largest preserved English parks in Slovakia with many Romantic structures and artificial ruins.
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On the walkways of the exhibition corridor at IHRIM '08 in Orlando a month ago were no not twelve merchants with an onboarding item. It did not take considerably more than three corner stops to reach the resolution that there is the same number of meanings of onboarding as there are merchants selling onboarding items. Besides, there are extra definitions for each counseling firm and HR industry investigator that composes on the subject of onboarding. So what, at that point, is onboarding? Will an all inclusive meaning of onboarding be composed?
Ask a seller with an onboarding item what onboarding is, and their answer is probably going to be slanted toward the qualities of their own item. All things considered, ask a HR proficient what onboarding is and they will generally characterize onboarding basically as moving a possibility for a part into that job. The up-and-comer can be new to the association, or May as of now be partaking in the association as a representative, contract based worker, accomplice, or in quite a few fringe limits. The job the up-and-comer is moving into might be any working relationship with the association, most normally a business job, yet the job may likewise be a development of obligation or duty, either lasting or impermanent.
Onboarding innovation sellers offer items that address a bunch of parts of the above definition, all asserting their methodology is the most significant and in this manner the lone Onboarding Automation that is important. It is to be expected, at that point, that the entirety of the sellers with onboarding items at IHRIM '08 flaunted generally shifting ways to deal with onboarding. A more intensive gander at every one of the merchants and their items uncovers that there are two essential ways to deal with onboarding: conditional onboarding, and assimilation.
Value-based onboarding centers around robotizing the information exchanges and cycles identified with moving the up-and-comer into their new job. Information exchanges by and large incorporate the assortment of information from the applicant and the age of structures, for example, assessment and advantages structures, as business strategy affirmation structures. Exchanges may likewise incorporate the information mixes between different frameworks, for example, ability obtaining and HRMS, or between the association and their outsider accomplices, for example, foundation testing merchants. Essentially, value-based onboarding looks to computerize and consummate cycles related with onboarding, measures that are characterized through a blend of the association's business strategy, industry best and acknowledged practices, and by administrative bodies.
Assimilation centers around making the way toward moving the up-and-comer into their new part as snappy and as proficient as could reasonably be expected. Assimilation is tied in with ensuring the worker comprehends their new job and association and assisting them with accomplishing profitability rapidly. Assimilation is tied in with making the applicant's change as smooth and effortless as could be expected under the circumstances. In the event that it appears to be that assimilation is the right-mind, aesthetic thinking side about the onboarding persona to conditional on boarding's left-cerebrum legitimate thinking side about the onboarding persona, this is in light of current circumstances:. There are numerous approaches to smooth a competitor's onboarding progress, while there is a single method to keep up consistence on an I9 structure.


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Kings Island WinterFest named a top holiday event in the country
Update, 2 p.m. Dec. 21: Cincinnati, if you voted, your vote counted.
WinterFest is now one of the top theme park holiday events, according to a USA Today poll. It finished second in the nationwide vote.
Here's what the poll said about the event:
Kings Island seeks to recreate the feeling of an old fashioned winter during their annual WinterFest celebration. The event kicks off Thanksgiving Weekend and includes ice skating, a holiday market filled with trinkets and toys, holiday treats, millions of lights and a 314-foot-tall Christmas tree, built around the park's Eiffel Tower.
WinterFest is open at Kings Island through Dec. 31.
Original story published Nov. 29: Theme park industry experts from USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice poll have nominated Kings Island's WinterFest as one of the Best Holiday Theme Park Events in the country.
WinterFest currently ranks No. 3 in voting. Kings Island is asking for your vote in order to be named No. 1. Voting closes Dec. 10.
After a 12 year absence, WinterFest returned to Kings Island in 2017. The 2018 WinterFest opened to the public over the Thanksgiving weekend and is open select nights through New Year's Eve.
WinterFest features more than five million lights, up to 19 rides, more than 10 live shows and 50 holiday activities.
To vote, visit USA Today 10Best at www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-theme-park-holiday-event/winterfest-at-kings-island-mason-ohio/


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Despite more than three-and-a-half decades having passed since its short three-year production run ended in the mid-1980s, the DeLorean DMC-12 remains a bonafide automotive icon, and while its striking angular design and gull-wing doors undeniably played a major role in the cult car's appeal, the DeLorean is undoubtedly best-known for its appearance in the Back to the Future trilogy. And with 2021 marking the 40th anniversary since the American sports car's release, Los Angeles-based automotive concept artist and Youtuber, BradBuilds, has opted to treat Doc Brown's DeLorean to a ruggedized off-road conversion.
This off-road interpretation of the iconic movie car rides on a lifted, long-travel suspension setup supplemented via trimmed wheel arches, undercarriage crash protection, and a beefy over-sized set of wheels shod in all-terrain tires. In addition to retaining Doc Brown's reactor and rear cooling fins, BradBuild's concept also maintains the external wiring and hoses configuration seen in the film trilogy. A few other off-grid oriented odds and ends round out the build, but it also still has all its time-traveling bits and pieces — including the Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor and the lauded flux capacitor. To check out more of this project or any other of BradBuilds' work you can visit the creator's website linked below.


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Thursday, November 16, 7pm
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH 03264
Plymouth Congregational hosts the National Geographic movie Gender Revolution. The movie will be followed by an "Ask a Trans Person Anything" panel discussion.c The event is sponsored by Freedom NH:
At the last panel, transgender people discussed their experiences with religion and family, common misconceptions, and next steps for political action at the state level to ensure transgender people are protected from discrimination.
One, most Granite Staters have probably never met someone who is transgender, so they have no idea of the kind of discrimination their transgender neighbors face when explicit non-discrimination protections are not in place. Two, some people have genuine concerns about how #TransBillNH could impact their community.
Let's address these questions and concerns head on.
Watch a short of the movie here:


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When something doesn't smell quite right, the dogs at Canadian Border Security can tell.
Which is exactly what happened when someone tried to smuggle packages of pork disguised as pickles through Pearson Airport.
According to a tweet by border security, Detector Dog Ambrose sniffed the packages and "said no." The tweet goes on to say that all pork must be declared.
If it isn't, travellers could face penalties of up to $1,300 or prosecution.
Pork as pickles? Our #DetectorDog Ambrose @TorontoPearson sniffed and said no. All pork must be declared. It can also lead to penalties of up to $1,300 or prosecution. #AfricanSwineFever @CFIA_Canada
More info: https://t.co/VqjquZ71O3 pic.twitter.com/5Tc66druBY
— Border Services GTA (@CanBorderGTA) May 30, 2019
See also
- Canadian man crowned champion of British cheese-rolling race (PHOTOS)
- Chicken strips recalled nationally after Salmonella outbreak
- KFC just launched chicken and nacho hybrid 'Chachos' in Canada
The high stakes on pork travelling undeclared are due to the risk of African Swine Flu (ASF), according to border security.
ASF is a highly contagious viral disease of pigs (farm, pets, and wild) that causes significant death rates in infected pigs and can contaminate swine herds in various ways. Reportedly, cases have been found in China, parts of Europe, and among other common travel destinations.
While there have been no cases in Canada at this point, border security is being diligent. The introduction of the flu could interrupt the Canadian pork industry, which brings in more than $20 billion for Canada every year.
Travellers can help keep ASF out of Canada by always declaring food, plant, or animal products on arrival.
The CFIA also advises that people such as farm workers and hunters are particularly at risk of bringing back contaminated food, clothing, and equipment.
In addition to the obligation to declare at the border, they are advised to wash or dispose of any clothing and footwear worn while travelling to a country that is infected with ASF.


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Navarre boys soccer rallies by district rival Washington despite coach's suspension
Navarre's boys soccer team orchestrated a key district comeback on Wednesday night at the expense of Booker T. Washington, even though the Raiders were missing their head coach.
The Raiders scored three unanswered goals in the second half to knock off the Wildcats, 3-1, at Sherman Robinson Stadium in a meeting of two contenders from District 1-4A.
Navarre head coach Abdalla "Bedo" Elbaioumy was serving his first suspended match after being sent off in the Raiders' 2-0 home loss to Pensacola Catholic on Monday night.
In a "gut check" moment, the previously unbeaten Raiders (5-1, 4-0 1-4A) found breakthroughs early in the second half to hand the Wildcats (3-1-2, 2-1-2) their first loss of the season.
"My big thing was that athletes have to have the shortest memory," Navarre assistant coach James Baccarini said. "You have to forget about it and move on … As much as Bedo is important, these boys, without coaching, can still be amazing.
"I think that loss the other day was really a gut check that they needed to be giving 100 percent and playing their own game."
Washington junior Cristian Garcia scored the match's first goal on a penalty kick in the 32nd minute.
Navarre's response was two goals in the first six minutes of the second half: Owen Eble turned in a cross for the equalizing goal in the 44th minute before Fynn Bukschat beat Washington's goalie from distance two minutes later.
It was the Raiders game for most of the remaining game as Jack Patching made a highlight overhead pass to set up Kobe Banks' game-sealing goal in the 59th minute.
Patching's pass wasn't a surprise to Navarre's interim coach, who jokingly took a little credit as he'd lent Patching his jacket earlier in the night.
"I see him messing around (with that pass) in practice a lot, so I was glad to see it finally pay off in a game," Baccarini said. "He does that a lot in practice. I was waiting for it to come out in a game."
Washington head coach Felipe Lawall credited Navarre's maturity for their second-half effort and hoped that some of his team's younger players, which include three freshmen and a sophomore in the regular rotation, learned a lesson on Wednesday.
"It's a very physical game and they play very aggressive in terms of challenges," Lawall said. "There's a bunch of young kids over there who probably weren't quite ready for the physicality. A bunch of 14 or 15-year-olds out there still.
"Navarre is old, mature and used to playing this game at this level. Second half, we came back from halftime and were flat. Gave up two goals back-to-back and with a few injuries and mistakes, it was a long hill to climb back up."
Reigning district champion Niceville (11-0, 6-0) remains undefeated and a likely gatekeeper for teams looking to advance from District 1-4A into the state playoffs.
Navarre defeated Washington in the district semifinal last season to make a state playoff appearance, a goal Baccarini said the Raiders can achieve again no matter who is coaching the team.
"This is a very competitive district," Baccarini said. "We met them in the district semifinals last year. I think a 3-1 win sends a message to everyone else in the district that we're here and ready.
"I'm happy that we're playing Niceville later in the season so we can get these little kinks out of our system."
Eric J. Wallace can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 850-525-5087.


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R&B singer Monica has been apart of our music landscape for a decade and a half and she is Still Standing strong. Dubbing her self the Underdog, Monica has been through more test and trials than people twice her age. Always the one to look forward, Monica is in a place where she feels gracious, while making the music that brought her into our households. Get to know why Monica will be around for decades to comeâ¦
Singersroom: Are you excited about the new project?
Monica: I am. I am looking forward for people to be able to hear some of the things I have worked on. I take my music very seriously in the sense that I feel like it gives me an opportunity to speak directly to the people. I can't wait to the 23rd to get a chance to hear how people feel about the music.
Singersroom: Speaking of the music, people really miss R&B and the sound that you are bringing back is something that's filling people's appetite, how do feel about that?
Monica: I'm just excited about the fact that it has come back to that. I'm excited about the fact that you have people who are eleven and twelve who are telling me "I love your song." I love it. Then when I mention to them [that it is] Denise Williams music playing in the background and it was from 1983. It is amazing to see their reaction. I'm very excited about the fact that people are really opening the door again for R&B to be what it was when we originally stepped out into the scene which was 1995. I'm excited about the idea of it all going back to that place because we were in a great place in music at that time.
Singersroom: I heard you mention on Twitter that you are given people what they have been asking for. On the other side of things, do you get frustrated when what the music fans want does not reach them due to politics?
Monica: Well that is always going to be hard. It is no different than when you look at the government or any office building, [you] can see politics are going to play some part at some point and it is the same way in the music business. You have people in high places that make decisions that sometimes they shouldn't but I have been very luck this go around. My label has been 350% supportive and we did not put anything out until we really got it right.
Singersroom: What is your personal motivation for recording this album besides bringing back that sound?
Monica: I think that people right now are in a slightly hostile place. When you are out and about people are quick to say something negative than they are positive. My whole driving force behind this album is to bring back that loving feeling and unity. That is why I titled it 'Still Standing' because is it about being victorious and making it through all your test and trials and knowing if you believe you can overcome. I am hoping that when people hear this CD, even though I have songs about love and heartbreak and different things of that nature, it is solely based around strength and being able make it and survive.
Singersroom: What was your favorite record on the album?
Monica: I really don't have a favorite record on the album. I was really partial to "Everything To Me," so I was ecstatic when we came to a decision that this is the first single. Then I would have to say a song called "Mirrors" that Jim Jonsin produced. It is about being able to look in the mirror and be satisfied; not even just satisfied but happy with what you see and who you are and what you have become and understanding if you have not reached all your goals yet then there is still tomorrow.
Singersroom: You have been giving positive energy on this album and throughout your career. What advice can you give woman besides your music to help motivate them?
Monica: My idea is continue to run the race, don't look back; that will slow you down. Look straight ahead and stay focused. That is an everyday battle even for me. It is just like in my song "Still Standing," 'I Been up against the ropes, everything you going through I've been there before.' That is just saying I am just like you. There is no person that exist [whether] rich, black, white, poor, whatever that will not experience some hardships. So keep your eye on the prize and stay focused. I say that subliminally sometimes, I say it directly sometimes but that is the message I want them to get from it.
Singersroom: Your career has spanned over a decade, do you feel that you have receive the proper recognition for the work you have created?
Monica: I honestly feel like that is not a decision for me to make; that is by God's design. I never think about it that way. I had a lot of great people talk to me in the early stages of my career and I never got caught up on that. I remember Patti Labelle telling me the "underdog is usually on top" because that is who the people connect with. I always felt like I got what I deserved because I always had the love of the people. When you have the love of the people you can make albums for years and years to come. I rather that then have one album sell ten million then I'm losing my mind because I don't know what to do once that is over. I look at my music as not being for the moment; I look at it being for a lifetime. I speak for a whole generation of people.
Singersroom: If you weren't doing music at this point what would you be doing?
Monica: I would be a beautician or a homicide detective. I know it is weird but that is what it is.
Singersroom: That is not weird. You graduated high school with a 4.00 GPA, right?
Monica: I did. I was the valedictorian and I sang. I was fortunate enough to be able to do the whole graduate thing. I had been home school for so long because I was working from the age of twelve. I can definitely see myself being a homicide detect. I get so into the first forty-eight it is ridiculous. —— By: Interview By Gary Gentles
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