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Author Spotlight For Elizabeth Hayley
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Elizabeth Hayley is actually "Elizabeth" and "Hayley," two friends who love reading romance novels to obsessive levels. This mutual love prompted them to put their English degrees to good use by penning their own. The product is Pieces of Perfect, their debut novel. They learned a ton about one another through the process, like how they clearly share a brain and have a persistent need to text each other constantly (much to their husbands' chagrin).
"Elizabeth" lives with her husband, daughter, and nutjob of a dog. "Hayley" lives with her husband, son, and her own crazy dog. Thankfully, their children are still too young to read.
Elizabeth Hayley's writing motto is best captured by the words of Patrick Dennis: "I always start with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind."
"Elizabeth" lives with her husband, daughter, and nutjob of a dog. "Hayley" lives with her husband, son, and her own crazy dog. Thankfully, their children are still too young to read.
Elizabeth Hayley's writing motto is best captured by the words of Patrick Dennis: "I always start with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind."
As a sexy ex-hockey player, Max was the bad boy with something to prove. As a handsome single father, Adam was the man most women wait a lifetime for. Each man would take me on a journey of self-discovery that was marred with lies, jealousy, deceit, and a whole lot of fun. They each offered a glimpse of happily ever after, a piece of perfect. But in my constant quest to have it all, I would risk losing everything. Only one thing was certain. I'd never be the same after this.
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Twenty-nine year old wild, carefree, and
Twenty-nine year old wild, carefree, and
brutally sarcastic Amanda Bishop thought her three rules for dating would weed out unworthy suitors. And they did. Until she met Shane Reed, her smart-ass, sexy-as-sin CrossFit coach who pushes all her buttons. He's the man she loves to hate. But when the hate begins to ebb away, and is replaced by feelings she can't handle, Amanda hides behind her rules. Will the electric chemistry she feels with Shane allow her to get beyond a painful past, or will she push him away with her rules? Rules that make her the ultimate Sex Snob
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Picking Up the Pieces
After a myriad of mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no longer the impulsive, selfish person she had once been. Now, she longs for the chance to make it up to the one person she knows holds the key to her happiness. But can he get beyond who she was and love her for who she is now? Or is history destined to repeat itself?
Adam Carter has gone through his own metamorphosis. His days of serial monogamy are long gone, and he's been burying his hurt by dating women he has no intention of committing to. But when he sees Lily for the first time in months, he's reminded of the man he used to be; the man he wants to try and be again--for her.
Max Samson is on the downward spiral from hell. Drinking and meaningless sex have taken over his life once again, causing him to revert back to the man he'd been before Lily fell into his life. But when his mother invites Lily back into his world, he suddenly remembers how good it felt to have her there. Even if he might not get to keep her.
Find out how Lily gets her happily ever after in this final installment of her story. This book is recommended for mature audiences due to language and unbelievably awesome sexual content
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In Pieces of Perfect we introduced you to Lily, Adam, and Max. In Picking Up the Pieces, Lily found her happily ever after with one of the men vying for her heart. But what about the man she didn't choose? Find out how he attains his perfectly ever after in this final installment of the Pieces series.
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I hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday! It's time for some confessions.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Sunday Confessions. Animal rights hero, food addictions and excitement.
I hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday! It's time for some confessions.
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I love watermelons, too! They are the best on a hot Summer day. But actually, I like all kinds of melons or fruits in general.
I really need to try a fried tofu with veggies, I think, I have never tried tofu till now, so I might buy one the next week.
And I will have my first "Vegan-onyl" day tomorrow, just excited, how this will work out. Will write somehting on my blog about this topic.
Well I don't like spare ribs, either. I eat meat, but it's not, that I like all kinds of them.
Have a wonderful Sunday and great start into the next week, Katrin!
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I agree, all kinds of fruits are great! There really isn't one which I don't like to eat!
I hope you will like the fried tofu! And I can't wait to read about your vegan-only day! How exciting!
Spare ribs sehen einfach so unappetitlich aus, ich kann mir nicht helfen.
Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday and a great week!Thanks for always stopping by!
I didn't even think it was possible for Norman Reedus to get any damn sexier but he went and proved me wrong!ReplyDelete
I'm on a coconut curry tempeh kick myself. I like the texture better than tofu.
I am waiting for Breaking Bad to wrap up and then maybe I will buy all the seasons on DVD so we can watch them start to finish. I don't like to wait between seasons!Replies
That guy really is awesome. I did not know that he is such a cat lover. That makes him even more likeable!Delete
I need to make some tempeh! Do you have a special recipe for you coconut curry tempeh? It sounds delicious. I think I need to experiment more with tempeh.
I would love to get all seasons of Breaking Bad on dvd. I am pretty sure that I will watch the show again at some point. I don't like to wait between seasons either. It is so annoying! How much have you watched?
Daryl Dixon holding a cat? I just died a little.ReplyDelete
And we are watching the new BB episide tonight! We JUST watched the finale of season 5 part 1 yesterday and both went nuts. It really is the greatest show in TV. So well done.
love Norman Reedus!ReplyDelete
Norman Reedus is a hottie.ReplyDelete
I hate melons... I don't even like anything melon flavoured. Bleurgh!ReplyDelete
Gah dyinggg for the BF to stop working so we can watch the new Breaking Bad - so so excited!ReplyDelete
I really need to start watching Breaking Bad. It seems like everyone loves it!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to start Breaking Bad. I still haven't gotten around to it... but I am with Susannah! ^^^ReplyDelete
I somehow missed this post but it popped up in your LinkWithin and Norman made me click on it. I can't believe Boondock Saints is your fave movie - it's one of mine too! I had such a crush on him in that. You have no idea. (Well, maybe you do, actually!) He's also my fave character in The Walking Dead. The animal-loving just makes him all the hotter!ReplyDeleteReplies
Norman is definitely worth a click! Love that guy! Can't believe Boondock Saints is one of your fave movies too! We have so much in common! He was in a German movie too and he did not say a word. Haha. He is definitely my have Walking Dead character too. I always get excited when I see him! And come on, he loves animals! Perfect!Delete

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I am not necessarily an over-protective mother but I am anal retentive. I hate to let Dexter grow up too fast. That being said, Dexter has slept in a Sleep Sack since he was born. I had one that was 12-18 months that was too small for him but I kept him in because it prevented him from crawling out of his crib. Time was up and I needed to go on a mission to find a toddler sleep sack! As if that was going to be an easy mission, right? Well much to my shock and delight I discovered that Halo, the brand that I have trusted for so long, now makes Big Kid's Sleep Sacks!!
At first I wasn't sure about the fact that there are foot holes so that kids can put their feet out of the Sleep Sack. I thought it would distract him and let him figure out a way to crawl out of the crib after all. I was wrong and I am so glad that I was. The only thing he would do is stick his feet out enough to whip his socks off before his nap!
Sleep is very important and now that I have another baby on the way (Yay!!!!) I am going to have to get some more infant/newborn Sleep Sacks. They give me piece of mind knowing that my baby will not get tangled up in blankets and suffocate! That sure is a parent's worst nightmare!
The wonderful people at Halo would like to give one DSSM reader their choice of Sleep Sack! They even make an organic blanket! Just head over to Halo and pick out which sleep blanket you would like to win and in which size/color. Come back here and tell me your choice and leave your email address if it isn't in your profile.
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alrighty... so I just purchased a Dell Inspiron 11" laptop... it's only 32gb, which I was aware of when purchasing, but since I figured it'd only be for browsing, skype, and such things, it wouldn't be much of a problem. boy was I wrong. turns out 14.5gb is already taken up by system files... oh well. I removed all the "ads" and unwanted games, I got McAfee set up, installed skype, it ran fine, still had between 10-15gb left. my mistake happened when I installed iTunes, plugged in my phone, and for some reason thought it was a good idea to back it up to the computer (impulse, probably). of course it did not finish backing up. an error message popped up saying there was not enough space on the computer. doh! I checked how much space there actually was, and now I was in the red zone with only 1gb free! so of course I uninstalled itunes and all the other apple software that came with it, thinking this would get me back to the 10-15gb I had free, and I'd be good. this did not happen though... after uninstalling itunes and all the associated files, I now only had 3gb free??? how? I assumed there were hidden files somewhere, from my phone backup beginning but not completing. I ran Disk Cleanup multiple times, but it doesn't seem to help. I then decided, "you know what, I'm just gonna factory reset it and start over and not install itunes this time". only problem is, when I go to do that, I'm told additional disk space is needed! I need at least 6gb to run a system restore!? so I did some research, I disabled hibernation mode, I did some weird Image Cleanup that took more than an hour, I removed skype, as well as any/all other programs that looked like they could go, and even some that were probably quite important, such as McAfee and various Dell System Help things. There's literally nothing more I can uninstall that seems safe... I have zero pictures, videos, or documents, only system applications and drivers, yet I'm still 1.28gb away from being able to restore. Is it even possible? Is there something I'm missing?
Turn off the system restore, which will free up quite a bit of space.
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Thanks for the info. On step 9 of the guide you linked, in that window, under Disk Space Usage mine says Current Usage: 0 bytes. haha! If I'm using 0 bytes then why is there only 5gb free? I'll turn it off anyways. Assuming it's safe to disable system protection for C drive if I'm not going to keep much of anything on this computer.. it warns not to, but, meh.


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I know the title itself seems like little more than shameless click bait and in a way it's meant to grab attention. But in the interest of not disappointing anyone that may have rushed onto this post looking for an honest answer to the question, I feel like I should at the very least make an effort to explain.
So what do sex and real estate have in common? Well, the likely truth is this. While the process might be a lot of fun, what most of us really want in the end is the big finish when we close the deal. While this may not be the most appropriate way to state the facts, let's face it, it got your attention and if you're honest you really can't deny what I said was true.
So with all this taken into consideration, have you ever looked at basic dating advice and thought how well that could help you if applied to your real estate business? Think about what it is like to "court" a prospect.
1 - You may have to put forth some effort to get a date in the first place. The fact of the matter is that a lot of people want to feel desired and sometimes a potential date will play hard to get. That usually doesn't discourage someone when they really want to ask someone out, so why should it bother you when you want to get the attention of a prospect? The first phone call to touch base with a buyer that registered on your website or an expired listing is really only the beginning. Sure some of them will ask you to come right over and throw a sign in the yard or say when can we start looking at houses, but most of them will not. Some of them won't even answer your call or email and you may have to chase them for while before landing an interview. Find a way to get their attention so that they are attracted to you or at least have enough follow up with them you finally gain trust.
2 - Dress well when going on a date to make a good impression. I would assume that their is an obvious parallel here when it comes to dressing for success. If you go on a date, you need to look like you put a little effort into looking good rather than just throwing on an old pair of sweats. I know that the world is a little more laid back than it used to be when it comes to appearance, but it still doesn't hurt to spruce yourself up a bit when you are going on a listing appointment or meeting with a potential new buyer. Look like a professional.
3 - Pick the right spot to meet.
I assume that if you really want to have a successful date, then you are not suggesting a trip to Burger King for you first night out. You make than likely set things up at a little higher class establishment. Meet prospects at your office or their house is you are on a listing appointment and by the way coffee shops work as a great meeting spot for both dates and prospects if you need neutral ground.
4 - Be on time for the date.
No one wants to wait around for you and feel unwanted by your inability to be punctual. Don't make your date sit too long alone or some other lonely Realtor looking for a good time or a good listing may just come along and sweep them off their feet.
5 - Listen carefully and show genuine interest in your date.
No one wants to hear how awesome your are, they want to feel like you think they are awesome. Don't monopolize the conversation, but instead ask open questions and maintain eye contact. Let your date talk about themselves so that you can get to know them. The same applies to prospects. Ask questions and listen. They will tell you everything you need to know if you just give a chance. Sometimes being the hero means nothing more than taking a little extra time to understand their wants and needs or dare I say desires.
6 - Be polite.
This should be obvious in both cases, but you'd be surprised. Therefore I feel the need to state that you really should mind your manors. No one like a rude or arrogant individual so if you notice that you're going home alone from all your dates and your interviews you really need to rethink your tactics. I can assure that no one has ever said, "I really didn't like them, they were just too polite."
7 - Keep the conversation flowing.
While you don't want to take over the conversation, you also don't want to be a stick in the mud either so small talk really is a good way to put people at ease and keep the conversation going. Become good at it. Everyone knows the phrase comfortable silences, but the truth is those are rarely as comfortable as you think and both your date and your prospect would like to know that you have a little personality to go along with the nice clothes and manors.
8 - Be confident.
People like confidence, it makes them feel more confident as well. It makes people drawn to you and causes them to trust you. When you are confident and know what you are doing, most everything else falls in place as long as you put forth the effort to stay on task. Whether that's impressing a date or landing a new listing, confidence can be quite vital ones success.
I think these more or less cover the point that I am trying to make. Putting in the effort to impress your prospects can certainly make you a lot more successful at closing the deal than just tossing you name in the hat like most other will. One phone call may not get the job done. If you need more advice than this on how to impress your prospects, then by all means, just Google how to have a successful date and think about it from the stand point of a prospect rather than a potential date.


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Finally after much anticipation The first Zara store has opened in Australia. Located in prime shopping district Pitt st Mall at Westfield. Looks like thousands lined up and i could only imagine the mayhem that occured as the doors opened.
Cannot wait for the Melbourne Store to open. Word on the street is that it will open in June. They have a lot of work to do still i walked past the store the other day and this is what it looks like at the moment.


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Thank you for a great "dental experience." I love the positive vibe of your office and I will be talking about you at Addison's Senior Club. I'm flossing....I'm flossing.... ( Marilyn )
Dearest Dr. Kaz, Thank you for taking such good care of me during these past years. I sincerely enjoy working and seeing both you and Catherine on my routine office visits. ( Fran)
Dr. Kazanowski is excellent with taking care of my teeth! Receptionist's are wonderful too!! (Jack S.)
Addison Family makes you totally feel like family so the name is perfect. Although going to the dentist is normally not a "Fun" event, I have enjoyed the smiling faces of the staff and wonderful bedside manner of Dr. Kaz! LOVE LOVE LOVE this Place!!! (Carmen A.)
One hour appointment, two fillings never felt a thing, Doc did a Great Job! Assistant also great! (Sandro B.)
Doctor and staff "The Best Ever" Always cheerful and welcoming. Dr. Kaz explains everything so you can understand. I would highly recommend Addison Family Dental Care!!! (Jean C.)


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I'm running the Chicago Marathon on October 10 to support US Empowered, so it's time to resurrect this blog to thank you for your generosity in supporting my past causes & tell you a little bit about the experiences. I'm headed out to do some fund raising shortly, so I'll keep this brief and add more detail later.
Last summer, I did the Cape Cod Getaway Bike Ride in June to support the National MS Society and was training for the New York City Olympic-distance triathlon in July to support A Running Start Foundation.
The Cape Cod Getaway was a one or two day ride, with an option of riding 75 or 100 miles the first day and 75 miles if you continued the second day. My team was generously sponsored by FLIR, my employer at the time. My team mates, from left to right below, were Greg, myself, Joe, Cheryl, Ralph, and official FLIR Sport Princess, Kristin.
I had never ridden more than 30 miles before this, so of course I opted for the 100 the first day. I was able to stick with Ralph – who is a machine and trains with TriFury – most of the way. I struggled at the end but survived.
Joe, Kristin, Ralph, and myself stuck it out the second day, spending the night at the Maritime Academy just before crossing onto Cape Cod proper.
Ralph and Joe got an early start. Kristin and I set out together and separated about half way. It was quite a bit harder the second day, and I was feeling something funny in my right foot. I'd had images of myself on the beach in Provincetown after the finish, but it was cloudy and cool and we were all ready to get home. Great time. But that foot just didn't feel right.
I gave myself two weeks of no training to to recover from the foot injury, then went for a little run. It felt like it was one fire. I went to the doctor, was diagnosed with tendinitis (the one along the arch of the foot), and was prescribed no running and no riding with clips for five weeks. Didn't he know I had a triathlon to train for? And race?!
Ralph had experience with injuries that he didn't let fully heal and so constantly recurred, so he recommended following doctor's orders. I was disappointed, but I did, hoping I'd feel dramatically better in time to run the New York City Triathlon in support of A Running Start. Unfortunately, I didn't and had to bow out.
Still, what's most important is the generosity of all of you in supporting the National MS Society and A Running Start. With your help, I raised $750 for NMSS and $1850 for A Running Start. My fund-raising page for A Running Start is still active, so if you'd like to make a donation, head on over. It's a great program and it would be greatly appreciated and put to good use.
Next up: Running the Chicago Marathon on October 10 to support Urban Students Empowered!
Thanks again for your support.
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Love them or hate them outbound calling is a very important process in the sales and service arm of any organisation. When done poorly it can be a terrible experience for the caller and the person receiving the call but when done well it can a true win for both.
An outbound call is a call initiated from a company or business to a prospective buyer, or existing customer with an aim to achieve a goal. That might be to raise more revenue by having the buyer purchase an item or it might be to upsell products and services to existing customers or to provide them with information.
When outbound calling is done effectively it improves the chance of success significantly, if you or your team are outbound calling to generate sales the top 5 tips listed below is set to put you at the top of the sales ladder. On your way up the ladder Happening People offer you our Top 5 – How to Make Outbound Calling a Success.
1. Extract the Value and Your Goal
Before you dial a number really know what it is that you are selling. Ask yourself 'What is the VALUE to your prospective client?" Link the features to the benefits and really understand what the product or service is designed to do. To successfully sell that product or upgrade you really need to convey the value of the product or the service to your customer and remember what your end goal is. This will help you maintain motivation.
2. Know your Target Clients
In a recent online article by www.smarta.com titled ' The Art of Cold Calling' they discussed the merit of cold calling and decided it was not dead in the water as suggested by some. In fact a strong case was made for its validity especially in the era of social media. Sales expert Andy Preston said "You need to have done your homework beforehand," he says. "You cannot make a professional cold call without knowing – at least – the name of the person you are trying to reach. Otherwise you create problems with the gatekeepers. People are far too savvy to pass on calls that begin, "Can you put me through to your head of marketing, please?" It's pure laziness not to find out the names. It always has been. These days, tools like LinkedIn and Twitter can help you find out those names. And if you don't do that, you're daft."
3. Develop a Structure
Once upon a time outbound scripts where a must. However in todays more sophisticated markets outbound call scripts can be deadly! It is recommended that you structure the call but keep it natural for research shows no one likes being talked at. A good structure will help you or your team keep the goal of the call in focus but ensure you do not get your customer or prospective customer offside. A good structure includes a series of prompts to help you guide yourself as well as a list of questions to keep you on track. This way you are more able to concentrate on what is being said and you can better tailor the call to the customer.
4. Knowledge and Handling Objections
A great outbound representative has usually developed a thick skin overtime. There are many areas that are unknown, the level of interest from your customer, their preconceptions of you, your business, your product or service. Their previous experience with your organisation may also be a mystery. Your ability to navigate these areas and gain knowledge of all these is important to the success of the call. So too is your ability to handle objections from your customers. Have a list of objections and possible responses and if you receive any new ones along the way, add these to the list and successful responses you or your team used.
5. Success and Improvements and measurement
As strange as it can be to hear yourself played back and to receive feedback on calls it is an essential step to improvement and success. Also too make clear notes on all your calls you may be able to rework your list at a later date and turn previous rejections into successful sales and calls. Measure your success rate
Effective outbound calling is a skill that can be easily acquired. Happening People have worked with many organisations through our Sales Academy and help their Sales Teams and dedicated Outbound Sales Teams move to the top of their game. Visit us at www.HappeningPeople.com or call us on 1800 68 67 69.


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Sacramento Fashion Week 2013
Lights! Cameras! Fashion! Sacramento Fashion Week (SACFW) (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram) is back in its seventh year to support and showcase local designers within the city's ever-growing fashion community. Events will be held now through Saturday, March 2.
Fashion addicts, and hair and make-up enthusiasts will enjoy the several events during the weeklong event. Attendees will have the opportunity to rub elbows with fashion professionals, including America's Next Top Model Cycle 4 Winner Naima Moora, while picking up a few industry-secrets. Modeling 101, anyone?
As a self-professed fashion aficionado, I am truly excited for SACFW. It is an amazing opportunity for local designers to show-off what they've got, while putting Sacramento on the fashion map!
Sacramento Fashion Week Line Up
- Tuesday, February 26: The Modeling 101 (Tickets – Free) and Social Media Workshops (Sold Out) will give the attendees a great introduction to the modeling industry and an overview on how social media creates a great impact on the industry.
- Weds., February 27: In addition to being lead the salon for SACFW, Allure Salon and Spa will host a Hair & Makeup Workshop. New to the line up of events is "Fashion on Film" evening the California Film Foundation will host where local filmmakers will feature fashion inspired films. (Tickets – Free)
- Thursday, February 28: A new addition to the lineup is the Boutique Showcase, showcasing styles from local boutiques. Attendees can purchase styles right off the runway after the show. Participating boutiques and businesses include Aquamarine Jewelers, Felicia Strati, Trumpette, French Cuff Consignment, Violet Muse, and Article Consignment Boutique. (Tickets – $15-40)
- Friday, March 1: The first group of designers will showcase their Spring/Summer collections on the runway. (Tickets – $50-100)
- Saturday, March 2: The second group of designers will showcase their Fall/Winter collections on the runway. (Tickets – $50-100)
Channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw and strap on those Manolos, and we will see you there!
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Employment Opportunities
Snelgrove Surveying & Mapping, Inc. is always taking applications. Please contact our office (850) 526-3991 to inquire about any job openings we may have. Or just stop by the Office at 2840 Jefferson St. Marianna, Fl. 32448. We can also fax or e-mail applications upon request. Positions we offer are:
|Professional Surveyor & Mapper
|Licensed Surveyor in Training
|Survey Party Chiefs
|Instrument man
|Rod man
|CADD Technicians
|Administrative Assistant


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The journey has begun, the legacy of New York State's Erie Canal and Hudson River lures British adventurers Richard Harpham and Glenn Charles to kayak an epic 500 miles from Buffalo's historic Erie Canal Harbor to the Statue of Liberty.
The journey is called "Spare Seat" because members of the public and media will join them in their double-seated kayaks. The project will be photographed and filmed, and hosted on a dedicated website with social media feeds to promote travel to New York's waterways.
Follow Along! http://www.thespareseat.com/
Paddle alongside Richard and Glen in your own canoe or kayak or ride your bike on the Erie Canalway Trail to follow part of the journey.
They are scheduled to spend the evening in the Village of Newark on May 4th. Come join us in welcoming them at the Port of Newark around 4:30 PM.
We will be watching for them!


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Past Games
The Allegiance Bowl Committee, Inc, was founded in 1999 as a not-for-profit corporation to organize and promote a charity football game between members of the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) and to showcase the sport of sprint football. Comprised of volunteer members of the community, the organizing committee first sought league approval in 1999 to host the Allegiance Bowl. In 2005, the CSFL approved the Committee's bid and awarded the bowl game to Saratoga Springs. The organizing committee sought a sponsor for the event and the Adirondack Trust Company, one of Northeastern New York's premier financial institutions, enthusiastically agreed to become the major underwriter for the event. Invitations were extended to teams from Army and Princeton to compete in the first ever collegiate football game in Saratoga Springs, and the Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl was born. The cadets of West Point would claim the Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl championship trophy in that first game. The following year, Cornell met Penn in an exciting contest which was not decided until the final play. Cornell would eventually win the Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl and go on to an undefeated season, becoming the 2006 CSFL champions. In 2007, Army and Navy played before a capacity crowd which set a CSFL attendance record for that season, and in 2008 Navy and Cornell met in their first Allegiance Bowl match-up. The 2009 event saw Army and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania meet for the first time ever in sprint football action and in 2010, Navy met Penn for their first Allegiance Bowl contest. The 2011 match up saw another Army/Navy epic battle and in 2012 Army met Post University For their First Allegiance Bowl appearance.
The Allegiance Bowl presents two trophies at the conclusion of the bowl game: the Adirondack Trust Championship Trophy and the Ken Kunken Most Valuable Player Award. The championship trophy is presented to the victorious team by the bowl game's major sponsor. The Most Valuable Player Award is presented to a deserving participant by the Allegiance Bowl Committee to honor the inspirational life and extraordinary character of Ken Kunken, a member of the 1970 Cornell University team, who sustained a paralyzing injury during a sprint football game.
Honorary Chairs
2011 - Apollo Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
2010 - Olympic Gold Medalist Jeff Blatnick
2009 - Heisman Trophy Winner Pete Dawkins
2007 - NFL Coach Bill Parcells
Photo Galleries
Participating Teams
Allegiance Bowl Champion
Ken Kunken
Most Valuable Player Award
|2013 Cornell and Franklin Pierce University
|Franklin Pierce University
|Mike Abrams, Franklin Pierce
|2012 Army vs. Post
|Javier Sustaita, Army
|2011 Army vs. Navy
|David Williams, Navy
|2010 Navy vs Penn
|Mike Bagnoli, Penn
|2009 Army vs. Mansfield
|Benjamin Johnson, Army
|2008 Navy vs. Cornell
|Bryce Brigham, Navy
|2007 Army vs. Navy
|Enrique Harris, Navy
|2006 Cornell vs. Penn
|Zak Dentes, Cornell
|2005 Army vs. Princeton
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A panel of top Wall Street bankers has recommended cigarette-style health warnings on complex financial instruments and suggests that ill-considered bonus packages may be encouraging financiers to take excessive risks.
In a 176-page report on the credit crunch, an industry-wide group of senior executives has called for a package of changes to disclosure, governance and stress-testing at banks, along with restrictions on the sale of potentially toxic derivatives.
Chaired by a Goldman Sachs managing director, Gerald Corrigan, the group blamed age-old human foibles for the global financial crisis but added that distorted pay structures may have contributed by encouraging gung-ho behaviour.
"The root cause of financial market excesses on both the upside and the downside of the cycle is collective human behaviour - unbridled optimism on the upside and fear, bordering on panic, on the downside," it said.
While not criticising the size of City and Wall Street bonuses, the panel was critical of how pay deals are put together, saying incentives had "inadvertently produced patterns of behaviour and allocations of resources" that were inconsistent with "the basic goal of financial stability".
Members of the Counterparty Risk Management Policy Group include representatives from HSBC, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas and Merrill Lynch. In a striking recommendation, they said complex instruments should only be sold to carefully vetted, sophisticated clients with the means to withstand heavy losses and analyse the risks involved.
These investments, the panel said, should come with details of terms and characteristics. This should have a "financial health warning" in bold print to alert investors to the risk of "significant loss".
The bankers called for regular meetings between regulators and the boards of financial institutions. They suggested improved stress-testing by banks, brainstorming to identify risky "hotspots" and frank disclosure of assets held off banks' balance sheets using a "holistic and principles-based approach".
Since it began with a meltdown in the sub-prime mortgage market a year ago, the credit crunch has led to the collapse of the fifth largest US investment bank, Bear Stearns, troubles at banks around the world including Britain's Northern Rock, and write-offs and loss provisions approaching $500bn (£250bn).
Many argue that the banking crisis has been aggravated by "creativity" within institutions in coming up with increasingly esoteric financial products, including collateralised debt obligations, auction-rate securities and credit default swaps.


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Luis Barragán / La Casa
Casa Luis Barragán is the former house and studio of architect Luis Barragán in Mexico City. It was completed in 1948 and Barragán lived there until he died in 1988. This is the front hall to the house. A Mathias Goeritz painting hangs at the top of the stairs.
Barragán lived alone
The garden
The stairs lead to a private office. That's another Mathias Goeritz painting.
Vision In Motion by László Moholy-Nagy
One of two reproduction Josef Albers paintings owned by Barragán. Albers and Barragán met on a number occasions and had mutal admiration for each other's work. Apparently, Albers even knew of the reproductions. The Henry Moore sculpture (limited edition) is a Pritzker Prize, which was awarded to Barragán in 1980.
There's the other one.
Barragán designed most of the furnishings, including this Butaque chair, which was a collaboration with Clara Porset.
Another Goeritz in Barragán's bedroom.
A number of these Barragán-designed lighting fixtures were used throughout the house.
The docent
Up to the roof
Back downstairs, the Patio de los Ollas leads to the studio. The clay pots were used for making mezcal.
Barragán at work in the studio
Photo: Rene Burri, 1969
The street view.
If you go to Mexico City and don't go here, you blew it.


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At the beginning of 2016, North Highland proudly announced a new policy for all of our employee owners – unlimited paid time off. We believe this is a tremendous benefit to everyone in the company and sets us apart from other places as a great place to work. How did we come to this decision? Why did we do it?
Always looking for ways to improve
Every year, we take a look at all of our benefits and benchmark them against other companies. At the very minimum, we want to ensure that we are aligned with what the rest of the market is offering their employees. We look at those benchmarks and then brainstorm ways to improve our benefits in order to exceed what other places may be offering their employees.
This year, our PTO policy was one of the key things we thought we could improve. Our acquisition of ACME last year served as inspiration for looking at our own paid leave policies.
When we acquired ACME, we didn't want to just impose North Highland policies across the board. We wanted to bring in some things that ACME was doing better in order to make North Highland better. One of those things that made ACME better than others was their unlimited vacation policy. Our team was able to learn from them how they implemented that policy before the acquisition and see some of the benefits that came along with it. That knowledge sharing was critical in ultimately deciding to implement the same policy here at North Highland.
At North Highland, we talk about how our employees can own their career, own their life and own their firm. We believe our new unlimited PTO policy reinforces that message.
Own your career
This new policy accommodates a wide variety of work styles. Now that our consultants have very clear utilization goals, we no longer have a reason to have to nickel and dime hours. We recognize that most people come here wanting to succeed. They want to own their careers and continue to progress, so there is no need to confine them inside of an old school model. We want to treat all of our employees like professionals and trust them to do the right thing in order to continue growth.
Own your life
We also took working families into consideration. We understand that life is more about just what our employees do here at work. So if someone has to take their sick child to the doctor in the middle of the day or help another close relative during normal 9-5 hours, they don't need to worry about how they'll log their hours. We wanted to eliminate questions like "should I log this as sick, vacation, or some other time off bucket?" When life events happen, this new policy should add extra flexibility and freedom for our employees to take care of their entire lives, not just their work one.
Own your firm
I would be lying if we didn't say this didn't also have a financial impact on the firm. Having an unlimited PTO policy actually saves our company a lot of money year over year. Through our ESOP plan, all of our employees are owners of the company. So these savings are directly impacting the value of our company, ultimately meaning more money in the pockets of our employees.
Our unlimited PTO policy is still young and we realize that we will see its impact as we go along. I'm proud to be part of a firm that offers best-in-class perks like this and fully believe this will be one perk that current employees and future employees will love.


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Milly Frances
When I was an isolated glass artist I knew - through the magazine and CGS events - that there were others out there doing the same. I joined the committee to help those who make and love contemporary glass feel part of a creative network.
I'm an architectural glass artist making art for schools, public buildings and people's homes.


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After what seems like an eternity Bodyboard fans await the next stage of the APB Tour to get underway later this week, with the second stop on this years calendar set to play out between 25th July and the 3rd of August. We expect to see the event kicking off in the latter part of this 10 day window, as the swell forecast is looking pretty dire for the next week out in Itacoatiara.
Now the football has finally come to an end we can concentrate on the Itacoatiara Pro 2014 and look forward to seeing the sports brightest talent take on the awesome beach break. We can't wait to see Tanner McDaniel in action alongside the big boys following his last minute inclusion as an APB Wildcard.
Three local lads have also been given the chance to make a name for themselves, these are Gugu Barcellos, Guilherme Correa and Dudu Pedra who have been selected as local Wildcards and know the break like the back of their hands. We hope beyond hope that a sizeable swell arrives as the beach break at Itacoatiara can handle swells of up to 15 feet and after such a wait for this event it seems unfair on spectators, fans and competitors to play it out in 2-3ft surf.
As yet there is no word from the APB as to whether we will be lucky enough to get a live streaming of the event, and we sincerely hope we do, even if it is only the final days action, as in the case of the Pipeline Pro, that saw Ben Player crowned the winner. In case you can't wait for the event to get underway we have embedded two Itacoatiara Pro teaser videos below just to get you in the mood. Make sure you let us know who you think will take the crown at this year's competition?


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A New York Times story, "How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work," uses an Obama dinner with Silicon Valley titans to frame its tale of why the US middle class should roll over and die. I am of course exaggerating for effect. But not by as much as you might think. The story by Charles Duhigg and Keith Bradsher does a very good job of explaining why Asia, and China in particular, has come to dominate consumer electronics manufacture, using the iPhone as focus.
The problem with using the microcosm to illustrate the macrocosm is you need to choose the right microcosm. The danger in using the iPhone example is that (as I have discussed at length in prior posts) there are quite a few industries in which the case for offshoring and outsourcing is not compelling, particularly if you allow for the increased risk of extended supply chains, as Apple itself learned in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. But even in those cases, it still has the effect of transferring income from middle level and factory workers to the top brass. Thus the iPhone/consumer electronics example will have the effect of giving other businesses a free pass.
And not only that, even among computer and electronics firms, Apple was unusually demanding, and not always for good reasons. As much as Steve Jobs was revered for his fixation with design, it could interact with coming up with a final product in nasty ways. The Walter Isaacosn biography of Jobs is chock full of incidents of Jobs changing his mind to the point of wreaking havoc with getting a product out the door. For instance, one of Mac engineers, Chris Espinosa, designed a calculator to be included with the Mac OS. Jobs liked the idea but was not pleased with the appearance. Espinosa came up with new designs in response to Jobs' input daily, only to get more criticism. He finally wrote a program, the "Steve Jobs Roll Your Own Calculator Construction Set" to put Jobs firmly in charge of finalizing the design. Similarly, on the first iteration of the NeXT computer, Jobs insisted that it be a perfect cube. I will spare you the details but that requirement caused all sorts of costly hassles.
Now consider this vignette from early on in the article:
One former executive described how the company relied upon a Chinese factory to revamp iPhone manufacturing just weeks before the device was due on shelves. Apple had redesigned the iPhone's screen at the last minute, forcing an assembly line overhaul. New screens began arriving at the plant near midnight.
A foreman immediately roused 8,000 workers inside the company's dormitories, according to the executive. Each employee was given a biscuit and a cup of tea, guided to a workstation and within half an hour started a 12-hour shift fitting glass screens into beveled frames. Within 96 hours, the plant was producing over 10,000 iPhones a day.
"The speed and flexibility is breathtaking," the executive said. "There's no American plant that can match that."
The authors fail to tell you what this means: changing a production design that late in the game is bad management, period. It's the sort of stunt you see in a craft manufacturing business like the movie industry, not in one that deals with factory production. But the flexible near slave Chinese workers bailed out Apple's ass.
Nor does it frame another section properly. Here Jobs has a more logical, if still daunting demand: he wants a phone with a glass screen that won't scratch, since phones get shoved in pockets with keys and coins. But part of his ask was still unreasonable: "I want a glass screen, and I want it perfect in six weeks."
Again, China delivered, but notice how:
For years, cellphone makers had avoided using glass because it required precision in cutting and grinding that was extremely difficult to achieve. Apple had already selected an American company, Corning Inc., to manufacture large panes of strengthened glass. But figuring out how to cut those panes into millions of iPhone screens required finding an empty cutting plant, hundreds of pieces of glass to use in experiments and an army of midlevel engineers. It would cost a fortune simply to prepare.
Then a bid for the work arrived from a Chinese factory.
When an Apple team visited, the Chinese plant's owners were already constructing a new wing. "This is in case you give us the contract," the manager said, according to a former Apple executive. The Chinese government had agreed to underwrite costs for numerous industries, and those subsidies had trickled down to the glass-cutting factory. It had a warehouse filled with glass samples available to Apple, free of charge. The owners made engineers available at almost no cost. They had built on-site dormitories so employees would be available 24 hours a day.
The Chinese plant got the job.
So basically, the Chinese funded a completely non-economical glass R&D facility IN ANTICIPATION of getting the Apple order. There is no way anyone would build a factory like that unless the money was close to free. It already had glass samples in stock! The "some subsidies trickled down" sounds way too innocent. It sounds more like someone recognized the importance of Apple as a marquee customer, and whether the push came from the officialdom or businessmen with the right connections in high places, it doesn't really matter. This project smells of having serious government backing. How can private businesses anywhere compete with that?
There is admittedly a lot of insightful discussion in the article. It stresses that Silicon Valley executives say that the cost of US labor is not what is driving their decisions. It is the responsiveness of the supply chain, which among other things means ability to recruit factory labor and engineers quickly (and to get the factory workers to put in Foxconn like hours). Thus the savings is in inventory costs rather than labor per se. Nevertheless, it is disappointing that to see the authors seemingly stumble on critical pieces of the puzzle that they fail to integrate into their commentary.
The US is going to have enough trouble rebuilding its industrial base as it is. Not understanding why and how the middle class is being sold out will only make that task more difficult.
This post originally appeared at naked capitalism and is posted with permission.


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Save The Date! Daily Edventures Web Show To Premiere on May 7th!
The value — and potential — of video as a medium for education and communication is a frequent topic of discussion here at Daily Edventures. So it's only fitting that we take advantage of video to recognize and highlight the work of the inspiring heroes of education from around the world who we talk to every day. I get videos and stories from these heroes all the time (one of the things I love about my job), so I thought we'd share some of them with you. The Daily Edventures Web Show series will debut on May 7, in honor of U.S. National Teacher Day and as part of our month-long focus on teachers in May.
I'm excited about this opportunity to take Daily Edventures to the next level, with more dynamic, real-life stories about teachers who are transforming education through technology and innovation. The May 7 Daily Edventures Web Show will focus on Building Teacher Capacity, an issue I know is top-of-mind for so many educators challenged with more students to teach and less time to do it. We'll focus on great teachers, and on the innovators who are working to increase their reach and effectiveness. And we already have the next show in the works – for September – to mark the 10th Anniversary of Partners in Learning (stay tuned for details on this special day – it will be a worldwide celebration and recognition of teachers, school leaders, education leaders and forums participants who have participated in the program since its inception). This Web Show will be the first one of an impactful series to be published on the blog throughout the year!
Joining me on the show will be Lauren Woodman, whom many of you know, and who is a tireless advocate for teachers. On next week's show, I'll be interviewing Lauren to learn more about her experiences working with teachers around the world. And during our month-long celebration of teachers here at Daily Edventures, we'll be meeting amazing educators from places like Macedonia, Germany, the US and Greece, just to name a few.
We often talk about collaboration here, and its value to both teachers and students. I hope that you'll collaborate with us on the Daily Edventures Web Show by submitting your own videos to email@example.com.
Be sure to watch the show on May 7, and to share, comment and provide feedback. Use #DailyEdventures and @AnthonySalcito
Consider May "Teacher Appreciation Month" on Daily Edventures, and be part of the celebration. In the meantime, don't forget to apply to our Expert Educator program, and encourage all of the heroes in education you meet every day to do so, as well. To apply, and win a free trip to the next Partners in Learning Global Forum, go to www.pil-network.com/expert
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Young Jayhawks take on surprising Cornhuskers
(Sports Network) – The 17th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks now find themselves
fighting to get into the championship game of the 10th annual Big 12
Conference Tournament as the meet up with the Nebraska Cornhuskers this
afternoon in the semifinals from the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Kansas, the second seed in this year's event, has won the crown three times
over the years, but has not turned the trick since 1999, yet took its first
steps towards that goal on Friday with a narrow 63-62 win over Oklahoma
Meanwhile the Cornhuskers, a program that entered this event having won
just two of their previous 11 meetings in the tournament, first defeated
11th-seeded Missouri on Thursday by seven points and then turned around and
upset third-seeded Oklahoma in the quarterfinals yesterday, 69-63,
propelling the sixth-seeded Huskers into uncharted waters. Kansas won the
most recent meeting in February by a score of 69-48 at the Devaney Sport
Center in Lincoln, and leads the all-time series by a commanding 158-71
count. The winner of this game will face off against the winner of the
TexasA&M/Texas battle in the championship on Sunday for the automatic bid
into the NCAA Tournament.
Jamel White was one of four players to score in double figures for the
Cornhuskers on Friday as he tallied 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the
floor and 9-of-10 at the charity stripe in the win over Oklahoma. Jason
Dourisseau recorded a double-double for the group with 10 points and 10
rebounds before fouling out, while both Wes Wilkinson and Marcus Walker both
tallied 10 points as well. The Huskers finished the contest shooting 42.2
percent from the floor and a respectable 35.3 percent from three-point range,
although the Sooners stayed within striking distance thanks to 11-of-24
shooting from three-point range. In order to overcome 13 turnovers, Nebraska
made a big splash at the free-throw line, where it outscored Oklahoma by a
whopping 25-6.
Posting its final field goal of the game with more than three and a half
minutes to play in regulation, the Jayhawks still figured out a way to hang in
and beat the Cowboys by a point on Friday. The team's nine-point lead at the
break was erased in the second half when OSU actually claimed a one-point
advantage. Kansas knocked down 17-of-28 chances at the charity stripe in the
frame to pull out the miracle win. Sasha Kaun responded with 16 points, five
rebounds and three blocks in the win, while Mario Chalmers chalked up 15
points thanks in part to a perfect 6-of-6 effort at the free-throw line.
Kansas ended up outscoring OSU at the stripe, 18-6, because the Jayhawks were
constantly forcing the action, which also led to 18 turnovers as well.
Defensively, KU held the opposition to 38.3 percent shooting from the floor
and forced 22 miscues, which helped combat just 1-of-9 shooting from three-
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ASHLAND, MAINE —Weldon A. Smith, 91, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at a Presque Isle, Maine, hospital.
He was born in Ashland, Maine, the son of Harry H. and Minnie
(Sutherland) Smith. He was a US Navy and Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving for 31 years, mostly in aircraft maintenance. He was a member of the VFW LeBlanc-Junkins Post # 9699 of Ashland. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing cribbage at the VFW club.
Weldon is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ichi (Sekita) Smith of Ashland; a stepdaughter, Teruko of Tokyo, Japan; a sister, Pauline Stoddard of Holden; a sisterin law, Ella Smith of Holden; nephews Peter Stoddard and wife Janet of Holden and Gary Smith of Long Island, N.Y.; a niece, Sandy Smith of Holden; two step granddaughters and two step great-grandchildren; and five great nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Smith.
Private interment was in Rural Cemetery in Worcester. (ouellettefuneralhome.com)


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We got word yesterday that someone in the Vatican has been watching our porn movies — illegally.
Yesterday, Torrent Freak reported IP addresses registered to the Holy See have been caught downloading clips from Kink. While we can't identify who specifically, whomever it is is certainly violating the eighth commandment ("Thou Shalt Not Steal") and possibly the second ("Thou Shalt Not Bow Down to Any Gods Before Me"). We don't want to cause an international incident, so we won't be pressing charges or demanding they hand over records.
While we don't support theft of content, in this case we're happy whoever he (or she) is is enjoying our movies. Our mission is to demystify BDSM and celebrate alternate sexuality. This is different from the Catholic Church's mission which has (traditionally) been to shame anyone who deviates from a sexuality that isn't procreative. We figure whoever is downloading these movies is feeling a fare amount of shame as it is, so we'll let this one slide.
In many ways, the Church isn't so different from Kink. The peculiar vestments, the intricate rituals, the absolute surrender to authority — these are all things we practice in the consensual BDSM. What is aftercare if not the absolving of sin? What is subspace if not a way to exorcise demons? We, too, believe in seeking the sublime and transcendent.
So whether this is a lonely priest or pope emeritus Benedict, we hope he isn't flagellating himself for having a taste for the flesh. Or if he is, that he's at least enjoying it.
We'll practice forgiveness for now — and in return ask that they restrain themselves from judging those of us who seek our own form of salvation.


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Legionnaires in Louisiana: 1938
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American Legionnaires playing with the Victrola dog Nipper, National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana. Photo taken in 1938 by photographer Russell Lee. FSA / OWI Photograph Collection. Historical photos provided by LOC. Original Medium: nitrate negative.
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A winning sweep
I sent my orchids and photographs (of orchids) down to the Columbus Orchid Show. I am very pleased to report they have come back home with ribbons.
I won first, second, and third place for the photography class.
Three plants won two first place ribbons and one second place ribbon.
Overall, I would say my best win so far at an orchid show. I also seem to be known now as the lady with the "nice paphs".
Anyhow, the above is a picture of one of the orchids that won first place. The picture is from two years ago when it also won fist place. I think it is safe to say that the particular orchid is a good one. I must make a mental note not to try to kill it...
(Photographic credits to Thomas Koeck, 2006)


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Mortgage Fraud Crisis, Research in Sex Assault Investigation Among Topics Examined in Forensic Fridays Series
The Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law will explore a variety of topics, including fire investigation and computer forensics, during its Spring 2014 Forensic Fridays seminar series at Duquesne University.
The continuing legal education (CLE) and professional education series is geared toward meeting the needs of legal and scientific professionals allied with the practice of forensic science.
"We've chosen this season's topics with an eye toward both diversity and timeliness," explained Program Administrator Ben Wecht. "From new advances in fire and sexual assault investigation to forensic lessons from the mortgage fraud crisis to the law and science of responding to data breaches, this Forensic Fridays series has something to offer a wide range of professionals." The four-part series will feature the following seminars:
- New Advances in Fire Investigation, Friday, Jan. 17, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
This session will address how recent advances in the field of fire investigation are enabling more effective determination of the origins and causes of various types of conflagrations. Featuring Donald Brucker, chief deputy and K9 handler for the Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office; Jason Constanzo, a detective in that office: and Nancy Love and Daniel Wolfe, scientists in the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.
- Forensic Lessons from the Mortgage Fraud Crisis, Friday, Feb. 21, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
In the wake of the recent mortgage fraud crisis, are there systems in place to prevent such a scenario from recurring? What can banking practitioners do to avoid falling off the straight and narrow as the market recovers? Presenters Brendan Conway, assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Rich Lord, investigative reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and author of American Nightmare: Predatory Lending and the Foreclosure of the American Dream; and other financial experts will explore these questions at this seminar.
- The Role of Computer Forensics in Data Breach Response, Friday, March 21, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
As reliance on digital data grows, so do data breaches, with consequences ranging from identity theft to disruption of businesses to privacy invasions. Presenters David G. Ries, a local attorney with years of experience in information security issues, and other experts from law enforcement and computer forensics organizations, will discuss various technical, legal, public relations, business and law enforcement issues involved in data breach incident response.
- Emerging Topics and Current Research in Sexual Assault Investigation, Friday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In the ongoing struggle to protect would-be victims from sexual predators, great advances are being made in forensic nursing research and practice, from strangulation assessment to the photographic documentation of injuries. Featured presenters at this daylong collaboration with the Duquesne University School of Nursing include UPMC Mercy sexual assault nurse examiner Debra Shane, Duquesne Nursing Professor Kathleen Sekula and other clinical and legal experts.
All Forensic Friday seminars will be held in the Africa Room of the Duquesne Union.
Discounts are available for Duquesne University alumni and groups of five or more people. For more information and to register, visit www.duq.edu/forensics, call 412-396-1330 or email email@example.com.
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In case you haven't yet seen the January issue of Our State magazine, there's a big piece on the Port City's flowering as an arts scene.
"(H)idden in Wilmington's DNA like a recessive gene was an artistic soul," notes local writer Philip Gerard, citing the building of Thalian Hall, but work of eccentric but inspiring art teacher Elisabeth Chant. There's a long interview with Cameron Art Museum director Anne Brennan.
(To read the piece online, click here.)
Gerard could have tooted his own horn as the longtime chairman (and still professor) of the creative writing department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, which he helped steer to national prominence.
Also in the January issue, novelist Susan Stafford Kelly ("How Close We Come," "The Last of Something): writes a tribute to the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina at Lake Waccamaw.
It's a strong tale, which begins with Whiteville mortician A.D. Peacock who, delivering a body to a country home, found seven motherless children shivering in a single bed, in a virtual cabin with no heat, and no father in sight. Peacock rallied local civic clubs to found the Boys Home (girls came later) to fill an urgent need.
Speaking of Philip Gerard, mark your calendars for Feb. 13. The day before Valentine's will see a longtime product of Gerard's heart — the debut of his first CD, "American Anthem."
The launch party will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in UNCW's Kenan Auditorium. (There's a $5 admission to cover facilities cost.) Local musicians Catesby Jones and guitarist Jeff Reid (who's also producing) will be performing. Gerard will front a band that includes Rick Olsen on keyboards and harmonica, Dargan Frierson on acoustic bass, Bill Bolduc on electric guitar, Patrick Leahman on electric bass and Deb Ross on fiddle.
If you've ever attended one of Gerard's Writers' Week jam sessions with Clyde Edgerton, you know he's as formidable a musician as he is a writer. This should be worth catching, and "American Anthem" — which Gerard describes as a words-and-music review of key points in his life — should be worth a listen.


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From 1975 to 1990, Lebanon endured one of the most protracted and bloody civil wars of the twentieth century. Sune Haugbolle's timely and often poignant book chronicles the battle over ideas that emerged from the wreckage of that war. While the Lebanese state encouraged forgetfulness and political parties created sectarian interpretations of the war through cults of dead leaders, intellectuals and activists – inspired by the example of truth and reconciliation movements in different parts of the world – advanced the idea that confronting and remembering the war was necessary for political and cultural renewal. Through an analysis of different cultural productions – media, art, literature, film, posters, and architecture – the author shows how the recollection and reconstruction of political and sectarian violence that took place during the war have helped in Lebanon's healing process. He also shows how a willingness to confront the past influenced the popular uprising in Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.
Prologue: a hiatus of history; 1. Remembering a war of selves and others; 2. Culture, politics, civil war; 3. Discourses on amnesia and reconstruction: memory in the 1990s; 4. Nostalgias; 5. Inside violence; 6. Sectarian memory cultures; 7. Truth telling in the Independence Intifada; Conclusion.
"With great analytical skill, Haugbolle presents a fascinating account of the different ways in which the Lebanese remember their civil wars in opposition to an official stance that, far from seeking truth and reconciliation, attempts to distort the memories and even obliterate them from popular culture." - Michael Johnson, Former Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Sussex and the author of All Honourable Men: The Social Origins of War in Lebanon
"Readers come away with a vivid picture of the chaotic cultural legacy of the fighting.... More satisfying is the discussion of the demographic and social reconfiguration of Beirut that took place during the war... along with a brief but cogent analysis of 'the cult of Bashir Jumyail'.... Recommended." - F. H. Lawson, Mills College, Choice
"Haugbolle must be commended for exposing multiple memory cultures that lie outside of the officially sanctioned narrative, through the creative use of multiple archives. He also deserves praise for his sensitive approach to the symbolism of urban space, moving beyond his own interpretations as an outsider and scholar and exploring their meaning through the eyes of neighborhood representatives. This book is a pioneering work in social memory and a history of cultural and intellectual debates about memory." - H-Net Reviews
"Haugbolle's study is very engaging and insightful. Its value rests on his ability to interweave political and cultural histories within the framework of an excellent discussion of memory, nationalism and sectarianism. Such cultural histories are a rarity in Middle Eastern studies, and his work fills a gap in the modern history of Lebanon." - Ramazan Hakki Oztan, University of Utah, Middle East Policy


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RE: st: Omnibus effects following xtmelogit with margins
"Ploutz-Snyder, Robert (JSC-SK)[USRA]" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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RE: st: Omnibus effects following xtmelogit with margins
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:46:01 -0500
Thank you Phil for chiming in.
Indeed, my one thread has turned into two --one about whether a 2 or 3 level model is best, and the second on my original question about getting omnibus main effects and interactions following xtmelogit.
I originally tried anovalator prior to my post but I was not using the predict(passthru) option that you used here. That option is mentioned briefly in the anovalator help file, with much more thorough coverage at http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/faq/anovalator.htm (link referenced in the help file).
Thank you very much. This is what I needed for my original question (yes, I caught that missing snip of code telling anovalator to run main effects or 2way)
...still contemplating Michaels ideas...
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From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Philip Ender
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:06 PM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Re: st: Omnibus effects following xtmelogit with margins
"Ploutz-Snyder, Robert (JSC-SK)[USRA]" wrote
... I also ran into a snag using -margins- as I usually do after an
-xtmixed- model to obtain omnibus main effects for an ordinal factor
But my use of -margins- to get the omnibus main effect for time (as I
would with xtmixed) failed:
. margins time, asbalanced atmeans
default prediction is a function of possibly stochastic quantities
other than e(b)
I've been following your discussion with Michael Mitchell about the
design of your analysis. I would like to pick up on your second
question concerning using -margins-, for which I have two comments.
1) The default predictor for -xtmelogit- is mu which has uses both
fixed and random effects. If you are interested in having the
predictive margins scaled as a linear predictor, you can use
. margins time, asbalanced atmeans predict(xb)
If you want to have your predictive margins scaled as a probabilities,
then -margins- can (will) only use the fixed effects of the model,
like this.
. margins time, asbalanced atmeans predict(mu fixedonly)
2) In any case, neither of the above is a "true" main effect because
the factor variables use dummy coding. You can use the -anovalator-
to get main effects (findit anovalator).
. anovalator time, predict(xb) /* or */
. anovalator time, predict(mu fixedonly)
I hope this is not too confusing.
Phil Ender
UCLA Statistical Consulting Group
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Pupils have been given a glimpse into life on a building site.
A total of 42 students from Hadrian Primary School in Wallsend visited Bett Homes' new Addington Gate development, adjacent to the school in Addington Drive.
The pupils, aged between six and seven, and who are all learning about how homes are built as part of their curriculum, visited the site to see the real life building process, find out about the different materials used and the variety of job roles that exist on a construction site.
Bett Homes site manager, Chris Curtain, gave youngsters a tour of the first phase of build where all pupils had the chance to see actual construction taking place and also learn about health and safety.
The children were also able to ask the site manager questions about building helping to bring their classroom studies into context.
Chris said: "With Hadrian Park School located in such close proximity to Addington Gate, these children have watched on as land next to their playground has started to become a busy building site.
"Soon it will be a thriving new development full of families so we wanted to give them the opportunity to see exactly how these houses are built – literally from the ground up.
"Visits like these also give us an opportunity to talk to local youngsters about health and safety and the importance of taking care around an active construction site."
Hadrian Park School headteacher Angi Gibson said: "The children were thrilled to have been given the opportunity to don their hard hats and visit Addington Gate.
"Experiences like this are vital in the learning process as they allow pupils to see what they learn about in the classroom happening in the real world.
"The children loved meeting the builders face to face and finding out about how everyday essentials like electricity and water reach their home.
"It was also educational for them to see the amount of hard work that goes into building a house and learn about the wide range of job roles that exist in house building.
"They're all really looking forward to watching the development take shape and hope to visit again soon."


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A Complex Cup of Coffee Starts Underground
That is, in the soil. These beans are grown in the cool Honduran mountains by the Tierra Nueva founding farmers. The village-to-village movement has been about restoring the land and getting at the roots of poverty and violence in Central America for over thirty years.
This soil conservation project then partners with Tierra Nueva's ongoing work in Washington's Skagit Valley: accompanying men and women leaving America's "underground" of crime, jail, prison, addiction, debt, and living in the shadows. Together we find a community of belonging, compassion, and we put our hands to new work.
Some of these recovering ex-offenders are now single-origin artisan coffee roasters.
The art of coffee roasting is the craft of transformation. Through our work and business partnerships, we are together undergoing a heart transformation much like the coffee beans spilling out of the roasting drum: first hard as rocks, then warmed, absorbing and passing new energy as we mix, soon doubling in size, cracked open, shedding our old layers, and discovering our own unique character and complexity.
Men and women are emerging from the shadows of the underground economy with partial employment support, dignity, and community. And with each sip, the wider community is connected to this underground change.
We are a vertically-integrated coffee enterprise, seeking healing and empowerment from seed to soil to roast to cup . . . to you.
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How we are interrupting mass incarceration
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Desktop Sales and Support
MTC recommend factory built name brand PC's, in particular Dell. MTC recommend your critical machines, if not all business PC's are covered under a three-year onsite warranty, and can organise warranty repairs for you. This saves you spending your time on the phone organising replacements or repairs, let us do that for you so you and your staff can keep working.
MTC maintain PC's also, and can also monitor and pro-actively maintain your PC's covered under managed service contracts so they are working properly all of the time. If you have a MaintainTech or ManageTech contract, it allows us to work on the pc's constantly to fix issues before they occur. This means less downtime. And even on a MonitorTech agreement it allows us time to monitor system resources and backups. With the amount of devices and even the data you hold growing, it's very important to maintain them properly, and not for your organisation to lose control of its valuable assets and resources.
Desktop Sales
Our recommendation for business grade desktop machines, laptops, and tablets is to use PC's, and not MACS. Some clients use primarily use MACS, especially those in design fields, as the screen display is a lot clearer and sharper than you get with standard PC displays. Other reasons may be that their staff like the ease of use of Macs, and it is what they are used to, and they use an iPhone, and IPAD, so they wish to use an iMac as well.
For supply of Mac hardware, we recommend you purchase directly from the Apple Store, either in person or online. It is a good idea to get AppleCare as well, and get it extended to three years if possible. We can provide support for your hardware and software configuration of Apple products, but try to use the AppleCare function to help reduce your organisations IT support costs. Generally, the Apple hardware runs well, but getting Microsoft products particular Outlook and Excel to configure correctly on Apple hardware can be a headache for everyone involved.
For a desktop solution for a high value staff member spending 10-16 hours a day at the desk, we would recommend:
- 27" panoramic Dell IPS monitor. This has extremely high resolution so there is no requirement for dual monitors anymore. Just one large monitor on the desk, at eye level. This allows for multi-tasking, with several windows open, as well as the email program, and about 100 browser tabs! (If they are anything like the normal user!)
- Microsoft Arc Bluetooth Mouse and Microsoft full sized Bluetooth Keyboard, with number pad.
The PC: i7 4th Generation processor, 16GB RAM, 250 GB SSD Hard drive, DVD drive, all covered by a three-year Dell onsite warranty.
This means for any hardware faults, the repair process is this: You, the customer, call our 1300 Helpdesk, and report the fault. We attempt diagnosis over the phone, or visit site if required. We call Dell for you, and organise the Dell technician site visit with hardware component for swap out. This is done within two business days as per your warranty. If the PC can't have any downtime, e.g. a critical machine, then MTC can arrange for a loaner machine. We can deliver and install the loaner machine with necessary software to your premises. This is subject to disaster recovery planning previously undertaken at your office, so we are aware of your requirements ahead of time.
The purchasing process for new hardware
- MTC recommend a replacement machine for a staff's PC that is end of life. End of life means the PC is no longer covered by warranty. For critical machines, MTC always recommend that an organisation uses up to date machines, with a current warranty. We also require that your machines have up to date and licensed software installed, there is a backup policy in place with monitored and tested, and there is monitoring software (IT Brain) installed.
- MTC quote the client the new machine for the client, be it high end critical hardware for valuable staff members, thin clients for high staff numbers, tablets for travelling staff, or a budget, custom built one year return to manufacturer pc's that are designed for a tight budget. The quote will be broken down into:
- Hardware cost, specification of parts, and details of warranty.
- Cost of software licenses, type of licenses, e.g. yearly or lifetime.
- Antivirus (AV) licenses
- Backup licenses and hosting costs
- Labour estimation (this is only charged on project completion and sign off for approved clients. For new, unapproved clients it is charged either in advance or 50/50 ((50% deposit / 50 % on completion)))
- Call out fees (charged to ad-hoc clients only).
- Larger quotes (egg $2000+ in value) will be presented in person by either MTC Owners and or the Engineer, presented to the client representative or owners/partners. This is so any questions raised by the client can be addressed there and then, this helps avoid lengthy email conversations, and helps the project flow smoothly.
- Once the quote is accepted by the client (must be in writing), MTC accounts will send an invoice to your accounts. We order once the invoice is paid in full, this helps avoid paying for stock, and then the client changing their mind, and assist with our cash flow; vital for any business. We acknowledge payment, and order items immediately. We then provide proof of purchase, and an ETA of delivery, as well as on-site installation date. This helps assure the client they are being well looked after, and helps your stakeholder keep track of project milestones.
One consistent issue that arises is the reluctance of business owners to upgrade hardware that still appears to be working OK. We always recommend replacement of machines on end of life cycle.
A case in point is one client of ours who run a server that is over eight years old. We have quoted twice, have had two quotes accepted, but they never paid on the invoices, so we have been unable to replace. It actually beeps constantly due to hardware failures. Needless to say we keep a very close eye on the backups, but we are knowing one day we will get a phone call from them in a panic, and we will be put in a time constraint by them to get up and running quickly.
We have email traffic recommending a replacement taking up to five business days, so we are covered but it is not a good business practice to have business critical assets in such bad order.
Please understand we make recommendations based on our 20 + years' experience, and they are based on keeping your business running smoothly, affecting everything from cash flow, profit, staff morale and professionalism. Spending revenue on advertising can easily show ROI (return on investment), but IT ROI's are less easy to measure, but definitely have a high ROI but that can only be seen by keen observers.
Proactive Support
A good way to make sure your businesses PC's maintain 100% uptime is to engage proactive support. Clients that contract us to a ManageTECH Service Level Agreement get their computers automatically covered for proactive maintenance. This means we work on your pc's all the time, and they are also covered by a product called IT Brain, which actively monitors your PC and reports to our helpdesk for anything not working like it should, so we can repair errors before they occur. Things like hard disk space, CPU utilisation, memory usage, firewall errors, anti-virus failures.
Case Study
We use Teamviewer program and hold professional licenses to remotely access our client's computers and servers so we can provide real time remote support. Within the console, we can see your organisations computers and servers. We have pre-defined rules and conditions in that we can alerted if a machine will soon experience a problem. We then remote to the pc (arranging and getting approved access first via phone, email, or a chat window). We then look at the machine with the alert and fix the issues BEFORE it becomes one.
Even without emailed reports, we also pro-actively log onto machines and check:
- Windows updates
- Backups
- Licensing
- Windows error logs
- User feedback; is it running OK are you happy with performance.
- Check Anti-virus program and run manual scans
- Delete temp file speeding up PC performance
- Removing malware, and bloatware, improving performance and user satisfaction
So you can see the benefits of proactive maintenance, and it is unwise as a business owner not to have it for your computers. Why wait for Sally from accounts to say her pc isn't working, therefore delaying payroll, invoicing, accounts receivable and payable, all because her pc isn't working and takes two days to get her online again. This would affect relationships with clients, suppliers and staff, just because there was not forward planning. MTC can help avoid it all with simple proactive maintenance.


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Sponsoring the literacy drive to benefit the foster care system should be a feel-good endeavor, but one of Charli's helpers is definitely on another page. Charli's dad is distracted and keeping something secret, which Charli suspects is a harmless flirtation with an attractive county clerk who offered to lend them a hand. It's nothing to worry about—until the same clerk winds up dead…
When nosy locals begin pointing fingers, Charli finds herself entangled in a race to uncover the killer's identity—and to get to the bottom of a shattering family secret that could rewrite her history in alarming ways. Suddenly Charli is facing her worst fears and her childhood nemesis in order to unmask a murderer—before he silences her for good…
"A well written, fast-paced cozy mystery that has well developed and likable characters with good humor and a bit of romance." —Fresh Fiction on Perilous Poetry
"An electrifying tale."—Fresh Fiction on A Reference to Murder
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This is so sweet. Having grown up and lived in the Midwest USA and been on my family's farm, this is a image that really touched my heart. Thank you so much. Have a lovely week.
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Fernando Cabral and Arthur Gosse don urban sportswear staples in the Lacoste Fall/Winter 2014 lookbook. The models are captured by photographer Ward Ivan Rafik and are dressed in a wardrobe of performance-focused outerwear, classic polo tees and bomber jackets that evoke a retro air.
Marrying fashion with function, the Lacoste Fall/Winter 2014 lookbook highlights pieces that are both fresh and wearable. The iconic brand is known for its focus on practicality and showcases a mix of elegant casuals and urban sportswear in their latest catalog.
Lacoste's athletic background translates through all of the label's designs and sets a cozy tone for the season. Models don a mix of fitted knits, pleated trousers and down jackets that are perfect for cold winter days. This catalog also highlights baseball cap and bag accessories.
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Our osteopathic and rehabilitation treatment approaches are used to normalise body function, and encourage the patient's own natural healing processes to restore health, from head to toe.
The list of things we can treat is very large. Could we help you? Please do not hesitate to ring and ask. We will give you as realistic an answer as we can.
Our clinic has grown because we are honest and straight forward, with a down to earth professionalism, eager to succeed on your behalf.
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traveler. writer. photographer. global volunteer. lover of all things food + wine. well, almost all food. coffee drinker. glutton for dessert...as long as it's not chocolate. sunset picnic on the beach and candlelight yoga kind of girl.
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My name is Slawka Grabowska. I organize Donostia Book Club. We meet every month to discuss previously chosen books or short stories. Check out our FB page! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Donostia-Book-Club/105225566276875?ref=hl
Hi All!
Thank you so much for our last meeting! As always I've enjoyed talking to you a lot. Although most of you didn't realli like reading Zelda Fitzgerald, a blog post about her will be available sometime next week on our blog.
Our next book is ¨The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy¨ by Douglas Adams. Let me know if you need help with getting a copy!
Also I attach the calendar of all the events I've told you about. Remember if you are interested in Paseo Literario, you should send an email to liburutegiaalderdieder at donostia.eus as the number of participants is limited.
I also hope you will be interested in our Public Reading. This year it's on April, 23rd at 18:00. Since it is dedicated to William Shakespeare we will read a fragment of ¨Interred with their bones¨ by Jennifer Lee Carrell. Please if you want to participate, let me know as soon as posible, so that I can choose an appropraite fragment and send it to those who will be reading. As you probably remember we are usually rewarded with a little surprise for our participation...
As in May our meeting is dedicated to Philip Roth's ¨Everyman¨ and Jordi Fibla, Roth's Spanish translator will be our guest, so you might want to look for a copy of his book now.
Finally, also in May we will have another guest: a Macedonian autor, Kocho Trajchevski. I will send you a part of his text that we will analyse after our April meeting.
If you have any questions, send me an email and I will try to answer!
Slawka Grabowska
Donostia Book Club