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How to get value out of the unfortunate fact that nearly all bottled water is extremely similar in taste?
How to get value out of the unfortunate fact that nearly all bottled water is extremely similar in taste?
This a strong example of bad design. Rather than thinking about the problem the designer just tried to cram a solution into our current paradigm of cars that can cover a distance on a road quickly arrive at places faster. Regardless of what your intuition tells you the straight path isn't the quickest way between two point when relativity is involved.
Glass X makes housing glass which has a prismatic filter in between the panes to take advantage of the fact that rays of sunlight in the summer pass through at a higher angle than in the winter.
This is the sort of innovation you can come up with you when really think about a problem and the bigger picture (system) in which the problem exist in.
Read more about Glass X at ecofriend.org
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I found a interesting article giving some detail on what happened in Louisiana, the interesting thing about the article is that it was written in October of 2004. The article called "Gone with the Water" was written Bourne, Joel K Jr for the National Geographic. Volume: 206; Number: 4; ISSN: 00279358; Publication Date: 10-01-2004; Page: 89) The highlights of the article are shown below:
HUMAN TRACKS in the form of pipeline canals slice through the marsh near Leeville, an area suffering a high rate of wetland loss. More than 8,000 miles of canals crisscross the state's wetlands, fueling erosion and saltwater intrusion and altering the natural hydrology.
It was a broiling August afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Big Easy, the City That Care Forgot. Those who ventured outside moved as if they were swimming in tupelo honey. Those inside paid silent homage to the man who invented air-conditioning as they watched TV "storm teams" warn of a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing surprising there: Hurricanes in August are as much a part of life in this town as hangovers on Ash Wednesday.
But the next day the storm gathered steam and drew a bead on the city. As the whirling maelstrom approached the coast, more than a million people evacuated to higher ground. Some 200,000 remained, however-the car-less, the homeless, the aged and infirm, and those die-hard New Orleanians who look for any excuse to throw a party.
The storm hit Breton Sound with the fury of a nuclear warhead, pushing a deadly storm surge into Lake Pontchartrain. The water crept to the top of the massive berm that holds back the lake and then spilled over. Nearly 80 percent of New Orleans lies below sea level-more than eight feet below in places-so the water poured in. A liquid brown wall washed over the brick ranch homes of Gentilly, over the clapboard houses of the Ninth Ward, over the white-columned porches of the Garden District, until it raced through the bars and strip joints on Bourbon Street like the pale rider of the Apocalypse. As it reached 25 feet over parts of the city, people climbed onto roofs to escape it.
Thousands drowned in the murky brew that was soon contaminated by sewage and industrial waste. Thousands more who survived the flood later perished from dehydration and disease as they waited to be rescued. It took two months to pump the city dry, and by then the Big Easy was buried under a blanket of putrid sediment, a million people were homeless, and 50,000 were dead. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.
When did this calamity happen? It hasn't yet. But the doomsday scenario is not far-fetched. The Federal Emergency Management Agency lists a hurricane strike on New Orleans as one of the most dire threats to the nation, up there with a large earthquake in California or a terrorist attack on New York City. Even the Red Cross no longer opens hurricane shelters in the city, claiming the risk to its workers is too great.
Such high stakes compelled a host of unlikely bedfellows-scientists, environmental groups, business leaders, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-to forge a radical plan to protect what's left. Drafted by the Corps a year ago, the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) project was initially estimated to cost up to 14 billion dollars over 30 years, almost twice as much as current efforts to save the Everglades. But the Bush Administration balked at the price tag, supporting instead a plan to spend up to two billion dollars over the next ten years to fund the most promising projects. Either way, Congress must authorize the money before work can begin.
"We'll go to war and spend billions of dollars to protect oil and gas interests overseas," Breaux says as he drives his truck past platform anchors the size of two-story houses. "But here at home?" He shrugs. "Where else you gonna drill? Not California. Not Florida. Not in ANWR.
This article is worth reading in it's full entirety. The article also talks about the wetland destruction, the oil industry in the area, and it's importance to the people of Louisiana and the U.S.. The article also contains discussions with the local people and they give some insights about Louisiana's condition.


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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Parenting 101 - What happened to common sense? A ReadItTorial.
Common Sense. What does it even mean any more in a world where once again on the way into work I listened intently to another spokesperson for a nationwide campaign aiming to 'better inform' parents about good diets, wellbeing and physical exercise for their kids to avoid them sliding down the slippery path into childhood obesity, behavioural disorders and generally being horrid little swines.
This week's ReadItTorial is in fact partially inspired by a number of topics equally. One is a recent 'dietary project' that Charlotte was working on in school. I should say from the outset that I don't want this to turn into another one of those horrid "smug parent" blog posts where we can comfortably claim we're amazing and do everything right - far from it. But when it comes to food, we've always taken an approach that goes beyond the usual '5-a-day' litany and further towards considering how we structure our weekly shop to achieve the best balance of proteins, carbs and of course fruit and veg in our meal plans.
Both my wife and I are vegetarians - and this is something that REALLY bakes my noodle. We've always been the sort of vegetarians who quietly get on with it, not shouting from the rooftops about how much healthier we are than you carnivores. We make no bones about the fact that I'm vegetarian because I have to be (I'm actually allergic to most meat, violently so in the case of chicken which can really mess me up if I even touch the stuff let alone eat it).
My wife just plain doesn't like the taste of meat but technically could eat it if she really had to. She doesn't choose to 'go veggie' through any conscientious love of animals or even from the perspective of trying to save the planet. Purely because she doesn't like eating meat.
So poor Charlotte has a diet that is largely vegetarian until we go out to dinner, or she visits with grandparents or relatives where she can eat what they're eating. Always with an eye on fat content, amounts (plate size, the current buzzword, how many times have you over-stuffed your child's plate because you mistakenly believe they need 'building up') and other factors.
The way we plan out our meals and food intake just 'happened' - there was no consulting a health guru, no visiting YouTube for whatever brightly pretty so-called life expert is advising you to do this week. Very little attention to campaigns where you read their advice and it feels like your maiden aunt talking down to you (and the diet plans look like something from a 1970s healthy eating book). We just considered it to be part of parenting, a huge amount of trial and error - and of course a constantly shifting set of tastes and preferences with our daughter - surely we can't be the only ones who never went anywhere near the processed and frozen food aisles when considering feeding our child? Even for convenience or economical reasons (and let's face it, processed food is not as cheap as a bag of carrots and a couple of potatoes and maybe some greens).
The whole 'physical exercise' thing too - that's something I just do not get. It's obviously not easy for everyone to get out there into the big wide world and explore but we never considered any other way of living, in fact we cannot stand being housebound at the weekend even on rainy days (yes we're likely to be the ones you see trudging along in the mud, soaking wet in our rain gear but loving every minute of it). Again we're back to common sense. You move more, your muscles work harder, you feel better in yourself and you don't vegetate and put on weight. We didn't need a famous celebrity to show us the way (and honestly, if you really believe you too can look like a twiglet after just listlessly moving your arms in front of the telly a couple of times a week, you really aren't ever going to get anywhere).
Sometimes I wonder whether the world will evolve into a society where people have to be led by the nose in ALL aspects of their lives. The healthy / sensible eating thing always seems to fall on deaf ears until some new campaign or other hits the press, and kicks off (always temporary) interest for some folk who just can't do without any form of guidance, no matter who's pushing it.
Relate this to the whole literacy thing. Again it's always felt like the natural thing to do, to ensure there are books around to read, for us to read to Charlotte, to guide and encourage (not push and force) her own early steps in reading on her own - and yet we still hear news that 10% of British households do not have a single book at home (I just cannot wrap my head around that figure at all).
Fair enough that, again, there may be economic reasons why parents don't buy books for their kids, and it's becoming increasingly less important for the current government to bother properly funding public or school libraries (which just seems horribly chilling when you see large communities being robbed of their own libraries despite huge protests). Projects such as Bookstart / Booktrust aim to put more books in children's hands from an early age and though this tails off as soon as they start junior school, there are still opportunities to ensure that reading isn't a chore for your child but becomes a lifelong passion.
There is only one agent for change - you, as parents or guardians. You have to start the ball rolling yourself. By all means find out more on the internet, take a look at the government and nationwide campaigns that can help you at least get a start in making a few important lifestyle changes but most of all, tap into your common sense and do what you feel is right for you, not just something that'll let you comfortably tick a few boxes in some throwaway good parenting guide.
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- Author Elsa Takaoka said...
Here... I go with my "in Japan" post BUT really... in Japan I've learned to keep moving and eat more greens. As a matter of fact the Japanese don't have a sedentary Food Pyramid as guidance or the newer "plate" guide as portions control. The Japanese use a spinning top (an inverted pyramid of sorts) that is constantly in motion. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the highest portions are surprisingly CARBS, followed by vegetables, fish and meat dishes and lastly milk and fruit. The idea behind it is that we keep moving throughout the entire day consuming a large amount of water and teas. I pack lunches "obento" and I've had teachers occasionally advice me on how better prepare colorful and healthier lunches. The cafeteria food at the schools is something I'm pretty sure most Western adults wouldn't dare touch. But you wouldn't notice these things so much if say you were surrounded by people who ALL ate poorly. Good eating habits really IS something that you must learn, it's not common sense at all! At least not anymore.
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Deb Wible
Haunted San Joze
Hi! I'm Deb Wible. Welcome to my world!
Silicon Valley has been my home for many years. Here I have enjoyed a very engaging career in technical writing. I started in editing, moved to writing, and eventually led and built award winning technical publishing teams. I am a member of the
Bay Area Publications Managers Forum, the Society for Technical Communication (STC),
and the IEEE Professional Communication Society.
I am also a professional, non Union narrator. Here is my
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I have enjoyed singing with Cisco Singers, Sweet Adelines, and San Jose Civic Light Opera.
I have narrated 54 audio books for
Books Aloud
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I like historic old things--for example, I am a member of the
Preservation Action Council of San Jose
History San Jose
groups striving to save San Jose's heritage and historic buildings. My interest in local history led to me develop the
Haunted San Joze
ghost tour.
I have produced two short movies that appeared on YouTube--
and Cat's in the Cradle,
done with the wonderful help of Martin November.
The beautiful "Night Over Burbank" acrylic on canvas above was created by
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Reno Trailer (2007)
RENO premiered in Barcelona 2007 as part of the Sundance Film Festival Global Short Film Project. This is one of the first five films created for distribution on mobile phones. Song available at iTunes.
Watch the official Reno 2007 trailer in HD below or find more Reno videos on Vidimovie.


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Last year we decided that I would return to work on a part-time basis. We need the money and part of me wants paid work. We've also figured out since then that we can live on less and that part of me just wants to be with Talitha. Talk about inner conflict. The only way we could ease this was by deciding that it would only be very part-time. We also put a lot of thought into figuring out who would get to spend the day with our sweet girl.
If I'd known from the start how healthy, good and normal it is for babies to wake at night, I wonder if I would have felt inferior to those mothers who boasted that theirs slept through. If I'd known from the start how much babies need the security of their mothers' bodies, would I have bothered with the Moses basket? Would I have expended so much energy trying to put Talitha down? Would it have taken me weeks to sort out a sling? Would I have ground my teeth wondering
The screaming was so loud I didn't even wait to put her in the pushchair before leaving the cafe. I'd taken it because I was fed up and feeling run down. As it turned out, my eighteen-month-old didn't think much of this plan and went completely rigid, flat refusing to get into the pushchair. She screamed so hard she began retching and almost threw herself out of my arms and on to the pavement. Thankfully, I'd taken my woven wrap along as a blanket. So I picked it up, figuring
Elimination communication involves catching your baby's poo and wee in a potty, container or whatever instead of just leaving them to go in their nappies. It sounds like something out of Star Trek. It's probably just what your granny used to do…without the techie name. I first heard about it back when I was thirty-three weeks pregnant and someone commented on my list of things to do before the birth with a link to "Save on nappies – don't use them?" I read that post and my eyes grew wide.
I missed the attachment parenting segment on BBC Breakfast, incidentally, because I was in bed with my baby. Anyway, with all the interest about it on Twitter, I thought I better catch it the second time around. I braced myself, expecting talk of these AP hippy weirdos who are making life harder for themselves, ruining their children and judging everyone else. Actually, I was surprised. I didn't hate it. It could have been better but it could have been a heck of a lot worse. I don't think it drew
"Then when we have another baby that one will sleep between me and the bed rail and Talitha will sleep between us. Or maybe she'll sleep on a mattress next to the bed. I don't know." "Wait, what? She'll still be sleeping with us?" "Umm, she might be." "No she won't." "But she might." "But we don't have a big enough bed." "We could buy a bigger bed." "Or we could buy her a bed." We are getting a bigger bed. My in-laws aren't giving it as a donation to
I've been thinking about the relationship between mental health and motherhood ever since I realised nine years ago that what I was experiencing was depression. I've worried that depression would make me an unsupportive friend and wife, and a frightening mother. But I've also known I don't want it to determine how I'll live my life.


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Our quick inclusive club survey – the results
Last month we sent round our very very short inclusive club survey to people running club nights for people with learning disabilities to find out what was going on at 9pm in 2017.
Depressingly not much seems to have changed since we started the Stay Up Late campaign 10 years ago, although a lot has changed in this country since. The aim of this snapshot survey was to imagine club nights as a barometer for seeing if people with learning disabilities are receiving flexible, person centred support.
Have your clubbers had to go home at 9pm?
86% said yes. That's 58 out of the 63 clubs that we asked, a very worrying statistic.
Here's a map to show you what we found
(thanks to Heart n Soul for their awesome clubs map which helped a lot with this)
Would you join our movement to help change things?
An overwhelming 97% said YES but oddly 3% said no! (I know I'm a perfectionist about this sort of thing but why wouldn't you want to say something?)
Here's some comments from respondents:
this is our biggest bugbear. We suggested that shift changes take place at the club but unfortunately this appears difficult for people to get their heads around.
Yes, undoubtedly. We have on average 200 people attend our clubnights. A large proportion attend in organised client groups. We witness many of these client groups leaving only after an hour or two (sometimes far less). In the past there were some unsavory incidents where clients have been virtually forcibly removed for not 'cooperating' with their staff! We feel things have got better over the years we've been running events, thanks in no small part to the Stay Up Late Campaign raising awareness; but of course, there's still lots of work to be done to change the culture.
Yes, staff shifts and peoples' need to take medication before bed, means quite a lot of people leave at 9.00
We have a number of care homes who tend to leave by 8:30pm, regardless of the clubbers choice
This does all paint a very grim picture which shows that people with learning disabilities are not being provided with personalised support that supports them to lead the lifestyle of their choosing. We were also told of practical issues such as needing to catch the last bus home, or because they've got work the next day, but these were in the minority.
We're fully aware that times are hard but some support providers have found practical ways to make great things happen. The common thread running through these providers is talking to, and listening to, the people they support and then planning ahead with them to make things happen.
They're not using 'austerity', 'health and safety', 'medication', 'staff hand-overs' or other institutionalised reasons as the explanation for why things can't happen.
These providers also work in a way that shows deep respect and a desire to make good things happen.
Recently we shared the podcast from Chester Voluntary Action in which there were stories of dancers being dragged from the dance floor and a club turning on the house lights (and the music off) to fool clubbers in to thinking the night had ended. It's deeply shocking, as is the fairly commonplace belief that it's fine for people to pay £5 for around an hour of clubbing.
We know the experiences in Chester aren't unique and I'm certain 86% of clubs could easily share some equally upsetting stories.
So what's the answer?
We obviously need to keep supporting advocacy groups to enable people with learning disabilities to get better at complaining about poor support but we think there's another couple of key things that could be done.
1. We need to talk with inflexible support workers
We're going to assume that nobody would get in to support worker to not make things happen for people, and therefore they find themselves in poor cultures which prevent them from supporting people in the way they'd really like.
I can't imagine they're happy at working in this way and we honestly would like to start a dialogues with these staff to find out what the problems are, we'd even love to chat with people who are happy to actually defend these working cultures too.
It seems key that we start to engage these staff in dialogue as they hold so much power and could be the very thing that helps change things for the better. We'd also promise anonymity.
2. We need to be finding the right staff
So we've decided to run a training day this summer
There's no big secret to making sure you find the right staff to support people, you just need to use a co-produced approach to recruitment which fully involves the people that you support.
This can require creativity but is the only way to be sure you're finding the right staff.
Personally I have never met a person who can't tell you how they want to be supported, it just takes time, patience and an open-mind to find out what people are really telling you.
At Stay Up Late we've got years and years of experience of trying a variety of different, and creative, ways to recruit staff, from support workers through to senior managers and Chief Executive Officers.
We often get contacted by people wanting to pick our brains and whilst we love chatting with people it can get hard to balance everything and get our other work done. So we've decided to run a one-day training workshop focussing on how to involved the people you support in recruiting the right staff for them.
It'll be a creative day focussing on practical solutions which are most appropriate to where you work. So if you fancy a day down in sunny Brighton later in the year do get in touch and register your interest.
3. We need to get things moving
We're planning a day of workshop action in the North West later in the year where we'll be focussing on not just talking about all these problems but also working out what we can do locally to change things. It'll be a day for people with learning disabilities, support staff, managers, commissioners and carers. Get in touch to register an interest for this.
So please do get in touch, we think the only way forward is for as many people as possible to get in touch to create a movement for positive change. And as for the 3% who said they wouldn't want to be involved in that - you're still welcome of course and we'd love to have you on board.
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Healthy Kids Day® 2017
Join us as we Charge into Summer on April 8th from 10am-2pm as the YMCA of South Palm Beach County will be celebrating Healthy Kids Day®, our national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids. We are hosting this FREE event at both our Boca Raton and Boynton Beach Y locations with special offers and fun activities for the entire family!
If you are not yet a member of the Y, come out and take advantage of our special ONE DAY ONLY offer – a $0 Joining Fee*! Offer valid on April 8th only!
Event at the Peter Blum Family Y in Boca Raton will include:
-Bounce house
-Rock climbing wall
-Petting zoo
-Y Bike Safety Demos and Helmet giveaways
-Egg Scavenger Hunt
-Water slide
-Sports clinics & demos
-Family fun games
-Food trucks (food available for purchase)
For more information, please call the Boca YMCA: 800-250-1987.
Event at the DeVos-Blum Family Y in Boynton Beach will include:
-Bounce house
–Giant Hamster Ball races
-Kids Fun Color Run (starts at 9:30am- must register before Healthy Kids Day)
-Y Bike Safety Demos and Helmet giveaways
-Petting zoo & Carnival games
-Health screenings, Cooking demos and Health & Safety Demos
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For more information, please call the Boynton YMCA: 800-322-8453
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Listings for Paramount on Friday, November 24 2017
|Teleshopping Teleshopping.
|The Middle The Paper Route Brick takes a job delivering newspapers to save up enough money to buy night vision goggles. Elsewhere, Frankie discovers that Mike has been hoarding batteries. (S3, E19)
|The Middle Get Your Business Done Frankie is inspired by a pastor who wants people to live without regrets, Axl gets crushed by Brick at Air Hockey, and Sue starts a babysitting service. (S3, E20)
|The Middle The Guidance Counsellor Sue forms a connection with her awkward guidance counsellor (Whoopi Goldberg). Frankie is frustrated when Mike insists on assembling their new bed by himself. (S3, E21)
|The Middle The Clover Brick believes that a four-leaf clover he found is bringing bad luck, Axl is shocked when his jock friend asks Sue to the prom, and Frankie tries to find Aunt Edie a care giver. (S3, E22)
|Friends The One With Ross's Tan Ross goes to a tanning salon but fails to follow the "simple" instructions. Meanwhile, Rachel and Joey struggle to make the transition from friends to lovers. (S10, E03)
|Friends The One With the Cake On Emma's first birthday, Rachel convinces everyone to delay their plans so they can attend her party but plans go awry when a promiscuous birthday cake arrives... (S10, E04)
|Friends The One Where Rachel's Sister Baby-sits Rachel's self indulgent sister (Christina Applegate) visits and despite Ross' protests, Rachel lets her babysit Emma. (S10, E05)
|Friends The One With Ross's Grant Ross applies for a paleontology grant and finds out that Charlie's ex-boyfriend, Benjamin Hobart (Greg Kinnear), reviews the applications. (S10, E06)
|Friends The One With the Home Study Monica and Chandler nervously prepare for a visit from an adoption worker, who confides that she slept with, and was then dumped, by a guy named "Joey". (S10, E07)
|Friends The One With the Late Thanksgiving Monica prepares a fabulous Thanksgiving feast for the gang, but she becomes furious when everyone arrives late to the gathering. (S10, E08)
|Impractical Jokers Practical joke show. This week's all about slyly dipping fries and not so slyly throwing nuggets! A 'Beth' needs to be found to avoid losing and facing a very uncomfortable dog walk! (S4, E09)
|Impractical Jokers Practical joke show. It's risky business walking around a pool in blacked out sunnies! The guys try to get fake books published and it's a big break dancing performance for the loser! (S4, E11)
|Friends The One With The Birth Mother Monica and Chandler travel to Ohio to meet a pregnant woman, Erica (Anna Farris), who is considering them to adopt her child when it's born. (S10, E09)
|Friends The One Where Chandler Gets Caught Rachel and Phoebe see Chandler getting into a car with another woman. After following him to the suburbs, they suspect he might be cheating. (S10, E10)
|Friends The One Where The Stripper Cries Rachel and Monica hire a male stripper (Danny DeVito) for Monica's bachelorette party, but when he gets there, Phoebe insults him and he starts to cry. (S10, E11)
|Friends The One With Phoebe's Wedding Phoebe's big day becomes disastrous as deliveries go awry and a blizzard forces the plans to change. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross compete to be a groomsman. (S10, E12)
|My Wife And Kids Jr. Sells His Car: Jr. restores his prized 1964 Impala, but then he and Vanessa surprise everyone when they decide to sell it in order to have money for their new baby. (S4, E16)
|My Wife And Kids The Anniversary Present Michael and Jay try to hide their disappointment when they don't receive the wedding anniversary gifts each are expecting from each other. (S4, E17)
|Friends The One Where Joey Speaks French Phoebe tries to teach Joey French for an upcoming play, but becomes frustrated by Joey's lack of 'flair' for languages. (S10, E13)
|Friends The One With Princess Consuela Joey feels abandoned when Monica and Chandler try to buy a house, but he finds solace with the sellers' precocious 8-year-old daughter (Dakota Fanning). (S10, E14)
|Friends The One Where Estelle Dies Joey is so upset by all of the change in his friends' lives that Phoebe goes to extreme lengths to prevent him from learning about the sudden death of his agent. (S10, E15)
|Friends The One With Rachel's Going Away Party At Rachel's going away party, she gives each of the friends, except Ross, an individual goodbye, leaving Ross confused and hurt as to why. (S10, E16)
|Friends The Last One After their reunion in the previous episode, Rachel tells Ross that it was 'the perfect way to say goodbye' - then he realises that he's still in love with her. (S10, E17)
|Your Face or Mine Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan host the gameshow that puts couples to the test. Luke and Jessica will be forced to judge all kinds of faces for the chance to win thousands of pounds. (S2, E08)
|Impractical Jokers Join Joe, Sal and Q as they serve up some justice - and plenty of laughs - while recapping the past six years of Murr's performance. Watch the best (and worst) moments from this master of distraction.
|Bob's Burgers: Thanksgiving Turkey in a Can: Determined to have a perfect Thanksgiving, Bob meticulously prepares the family turkey. But, to his horror, he finds that someone commits an act of Thanksgiving sabotage! (S4, E05)
|Bob's Burgers: Thanksgiving Dawn of the Peck A wild bird attack causes chaos at the Annual Fischoeder Turk-tacular Turkey Town Festival when Linda and the kids go there for Thanksgiving. Zach Galifianakis features. (S5, E04)
|South Park: Black Friday Black Friday (1): With the biggest shopping day of the year fast approaching, Wizard Cartman deems it necessary, in a Game of Thrones fashion, to form alliances - the Xbox One shall be his! (S17, E07)
|New: Rick and Morty Raising Gazorpazorp Morty convinces Rick to buy him a sexy robot. Guess what though? It only ends in trouble. (S1, E07)
|New: TripTank An auctioneer tries to pick up a woman at a party, an evil spirit finds itself in an unlikely vessel, and Beth and Jennifer sue a Chinese restaurant for false advertising. (S2, E07)
|Da Ali G Show Ali pitches his new movie, 'Booka', at the Cannes Film Festival. There's a lively discussion on animal rights, Neil Hamilton joins Ali on the sofa and Borat learns about British etiquette. (S1, E01)
|Russell Howard & Mum: USA... ...Road Trip: Russell and his mum are in search of alien life, they're heading to the UFO capital of the USA: Nevada. They join an abductee support group and venture out to a UFO hot spot. (S1, E01)
|Impractical Jokers Practical joke show. This week's all about slyly dipping fries and not so slyly throwing nuggets! A 'Beth' needs to be found to avoid losing and facing a very uncomfortable dog walk! (S4, E09)
|Impractical Jokers Practical joke show. It's risky business walking around a pool in blacked out sunnies! The guys try to get fake books published and it's a big break dancing performance for the loser! (S4, E11)
|South Park: Black Friday Black Friday (1): With the biggest shopping day of the year fast approaching, Wizard Cartman deems it necessary, in a Game of Thrones fashion, to form alliances - the Xbox One shall be his! (S17, E07)
|South Park: Black Friday A Song of Ass and Fire (2): The countdown to Black Friday continues and Cartman's attempts at manipulation grow. But will Stan and Kenny bow to King Cartman before the war? Winter's coming. (S17, E08)
|South Park: Black Friday T*****s and Dragons (3): Randy is rallying the mall staff! Outside the mall, zombie-like masses are restless, and King Cartman prepares for battle with Princess Kenny - Black Friday is on! (S17, E09)
|South Park Cartman Sucks After caught in a compromising position with Eric, Butters is sent to a special camp to "Pray the Gay Away". Cartman tries to retrieve the incriminating photo but has issues. (S11, E02)
|South Park Lice Capades Eric tries to discover the source of an outbreak of lice at the school. The lice are living peacefully in a village until they see the school nurse staring at them! (S11, E03)
|South Park The Snuke The citizens of South Park are gearing up for the arrival of Hillary Clinton. Eric suspects that a new student is planning a terrorist attack but the real culprits are deadlier. (S11, E04)
|Two And A Half Men Madame And Her Special Friend A wealthy, elderly woman, Norma, becomes romantically interested in Alan. Just what lengths will Alan go to for money? Features the first appearance of Kandi. (S3, E09)
|Two And A Half Men Santa's Village Of The Damned Alan's latest girlfriend turns out to be a great cook and starts beefing up the boys, all the while creating a nest in their home and slowly taking over! (S3, E11)
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Our very own Gregg Daniels & Fast Freddy caught up with Sofi Tukker backstage at the GRAMMY Awards to talk about the duo's newfound success, La La Land, and Super Bowl LI.
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Sofi Tukker is one half Sophie Hawley-Weld and one half Tucker Halpern. Originally from Brookline, Halpern is a self-described Patriots fan and was beside himself when Hawley-Weld chose to watch Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's hit musical instead of the big game.
"I wasn't even there," she said about skipping out on Tucker's viewing party.
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"Tucker was really offended," she added.
"I was so mad. I was like, 'I need to find a new bandmate,'" he replied coldly.
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Here's the corner for Homeschooling Catholic Mommy Blogs. Get your how to's, motivation, and humorous stories here from Catholic Moms educating their children full-time.
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School of Immaculata: Traditional Catholic homeschooling ninja mommy by day, fearless sleeper by night. I travel from room to room all day long, picking up the clutter while teaching our faith, spelling, grammar, logic and math… all while soup is simmering on the stove. Sounds like I'm amazing, right? Wrong! We all know it's God's grace carrying us through day after day. We've been homeschooling over 10 years now, struggling, failing, winning… grab a cuppa and join me in this journey as we strive to be God's little instruments that help our children find their way to their true home in Heaven.
Raising Young Ones: I am a Catholic homeschooling momma raising my 8 Young Ones up in the Faith and preparing them for their True Home in Heaven.
Cuppa Catholic – GRANDE style: Let me allow for an introduction…
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Catholic Christian Homeschooling: I'm Nikki and I write about daily life, homeschooling, curriculum choices, or whatever I feel people would like to read in order to help other homeschoolers and share little tidbits about myself and family. I do this because I enjoy connecting with other homeschoolers and like minded people. So now that you know why this blog is here a little about myself: I'm a stay at home mom to two teenagers. I have been married to my husband for over 15 years. Read more at my blog.
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The Freedom-giver's story
turned the world upside down
for it changed the lives of people
as it spread from town to town.
And, shinning through the darkness,
see the message plain today
written large so he that runs may read
that 'Jesus is the Way.'
He said:
'I am the Way, I am the Truth, I am the Life,
no one comes to the Father but by me.
The Spirit will lead you into all truth,
you shall know the truth,
and the Truth shall set you free.'
The freedom that he gave up
was the freedom that he gave.
See those nail-pierced hands of Jesus
still stretched out with power to save.
And the life he gave a ransom
is the life he gives to men.
See him, through the clouds, ascending:
'This same Jesus will come again.'
The darkness that he passed through
brought our souls into his light,
by submission and subjection,
Jesus won the freedom-fight,
as the fruit of his rejection,
to our God we're reconciled,
in the silence of the victim,
hear the cry of a new-born child!
'And if the Son shall free you, you shall be free indeed.'
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Fairmont State's 8th Haiku Death Match: New Blood Edition took place on Friday, Sept. 11, in the Ruth Ann Musick Library Multi-media Room A.
The Fifth Annual Haiku Death Match will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the Ruth Ann Musick Library in Multi-Media Room A. As part of the event, three Fairmont State University alumni will compete for victory through poetry.
The event is open to the community as well as the students, faculty and staff at Fairmont State. Refreshments will be served.
The fourth annual Haiku Death Match will be held on Friday, September 23. The event will be located in MMA at the Ruth Ann Musick library and begin at 4 p.m.
The yearly contest pits faculty members against one another in an effort to write the best haiku based on topics suggested by the audience. Contestants have ninety seconds to write each haiku. This marks the fourth year of the event, organized by Dr. Elizabeth Savage and sponsored by the Department of Language and Literature.


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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Thought I'd post the cover of my children's book. I finally got to see the finished product. They did a good job with the graphic design, but as always with reproductions the colors in the paintings turned much more golden than the originals. But I bet most people won't notice. I interned with Paul O. Zelinsky a few years ago and he was telling me there is always a huge difference once things go to print, and even showed me his Rapunzel originals which were amazingly rich. But he was right, we compared his reds to those in the book and they weren't nearly as gorgeous. Many thanks to my models Jennessa, Barry and Michelle, for all their wonderful help!
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Posted by natalie malan at 7:16 AM
Labels: illustration, oil painting
2 comments:
- *Shawna said...
Hi Natalie! I have been finding lots of friend's blogs. I'm glad I found yours! Your work is looking so great! Congratulations on all the great work you are getting! TTYL
- Mike Brooks said...
I saw Paul O. Zelinsky's work at the NCCL in Abilene, Texas. Wonderful! I've loved seeing all these talented artists like yourself and Maryn Roos on various blogs. When the work is done digitally, you don't lose as much of the original color depth as you do when it goes to print.
I love your work.
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Today we continued animating the 'Witch_Doctor' rig, trying to get a walk cycle consisting of 5 steps from a static standing position. I chose to animate my rig in quite a swaggering fashion, copying Jamie's walk from the footage I recorded. I call him... 'The Swaggering Milkman' :3. Surprisingly, this is the first walk cycle I've attempted, but in my defence, I really dislike animating. I find it tedious and boring. I just want to composite!
Again Susannah and Campbell were very helpful, getting me up and actually walking the walk my footage was showing. This did help me with timing, and where the arms are in conjunction with the leg movements. I haven't finished the walk cycle yet, but I'm going to work on it when I get home some more and hopefully post my first attempt later when it's complete.
I enjoyed this days worth of workshops a lot more than yesterdays as it was nice to actually have a long period of time purely working on this piece of work. But I understand you need research and reference really before you can dive into fully animating a walk cycle. I'm really looking forward however to animating the rig from a sitting down position because it seems like a more interesting challenge for me than just a walk cycle. I just need something different constantly to keep me interested! I have the attention span of a gnat when it comes to animating.
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E-mail address turnover is driven by ISP switching, job changes and consumer efforts to avoid SPAM, according to the survey, which also found that young people are significantly more likely to lose email contacts than older individuals. Fifty-three percent of young adults lost email contacts, compared to 42% of older people.
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The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing Tuesday, May 21, on U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross's (FL-15) bill, the Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act. This legislation would ensure that Veterans seeking primary and specialty care from a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility will receive an appointment within 30 days. Ross will testify at the hearing.
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Notice of Termination Cannot Run Concurrently to a Period of Leave
In Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Kentz (Australia) Pty Ltd[2016] FWC 669 (3 February 2016), the Fair Work Commission ("FWC") found that Kentz (Australia) ("Kentz") was in breach of its enterprise agreement when it gave notice of termination to employees just before a period of rest and recreation ("R&R").
Kentz, an electrical contracting company, which was involved in the Ichthys LNG project, gave 150 fly-in fly-out workers notice of retrenchment directly before a designated R&R period provided for in their enterprise agreement (the "Agreement"). Under the Agreement, the employees worked four weeks "on" followed by one week of unpaid rest. The Electrical Trades Union used the dispute resolution provision of the Agreement to refer the matter to the FWC.
The first question which the Commission was asked to determine was whether the Agreement permitted notice of termination to run concurrently with the employees' period of R&R. The Electrical Trades Union ("ETU") submitted that the employees' entitlement to R&R, which formed part of the working cycle, could not be offset against other entitlements such as notice of termination.
Kentz argued that the matter in dispute was what amount of payment in lieu of notice should be provided rather than whether notice could run concurrently with a period of R&R. Section 117(2)(b) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) states that the worker must receive his or her full rate of payfor the hours the employee would have worked during the notice period. Since the R&R period is unpaid, Kentz submitted that its employees were not entitled to receive payment where they were paid in lieu of notice for that week (had the notice period run its course, they would not have received payment in this week).
In the alternative, the ETU asked the Commission to determine that the Agreement did not permit employees to be put on a period of R&R where there was less than two weeks' work for the employees remaining on the project.
It was held that Kentz failed to comply with its Agreement because R&R was considered a type of regulated and approved leave and that notice of termination under the Agreement could not run concurrently with a period of leave.
Further, Commissioner Bissett rejected the interpretation of section 117(2)(b) advanced by Kentz. Commissioner Bissett considered that payment in lieu of notice cannot be reduced based on the assumption that the employee is on unpaid leave for part of the notice period.
Additionally, the Commissioner was satisfied under the Agreement that the employees could not be put on R&R within their last two weeks of work. Therefore, where workers were paid in lieu of notice, this had to be calculated as if they had worked for the entirety of the notice period.
Lesson for Employers. This decision is somewhat problematic, as it treats a period of rest mandated by an enterprise agreement as a form of leave. Alternatively, the R&R period can be thought of as the accumulated weekend days the employees missed by working four weeks "on". It will be interesting to see whether Kentz appeals the decision and whether it is upheld by the Full Bench of the FWC.
Nevertheless, the decision demonstrates that employers should take care when planning the implementation of large-scale redundancies. As a result of this decision, Kentz may now be required to pay the 150 retrenched employees substantial amounts in lieu of this additional week of notice of termination.
$200,000 Fine for Essendon Football Club for Endangering Players
The Victorian Magistrates Court has imposed a penalty of $200,000 on the Essendon Football Club ("Club"). The Court found that during its 2011–2012 Supplements Program, the Club risked players' health and failed to keep a safe workplace.
The Club was investigated in 2013 by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and the World Anti-Doping Agency over its supplements program for the 2012 Australian Football League ("AFL") season and preceding preseason. The Club was found to have injected its players with banned peptide Thymosin beta-4. As a result, 34 of its players who were part of the program were suspended from the AFL, and various other staff members were subject to disciplinary action.
Essendon pleaded guilty to two charges under section 21 of theOccupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) ("Act") brought by Worksafe Victoria in November 2015 arising from the 2011–2012 supplements program. The charges included failure to provide and maintain for employees a work environment and system of work that is, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health. The maximum fine that could have been imposed was more than $300,000 per offence, although a higher court could have imposed a larger fine.
Magistrate Reardon found that the Club was in breach of section 21 of the Act. He referred to a "blatant disregard" for the safety of players, many of whom were young and vulnerable, and noted that the supplements program was conducted under a veil of secrecy.
In response to concerns raised by senior players regarding the scheme in January 2012, protocols were introduced requiring the informed consent of players, for substances to be cleared by the Club's doctor and for the doctor to advise on the effects of substances and the suitability for individual players. Magistrate Reardon found that those protocols were "totally ignored" and that people at the Club did not proactively ensure that the protocols were being followed. He stated that the case involved "the proactive involvement of an employer intent on doing something to its employees, namely to inject with supplements".
As such, Magistrate Reardon found that the players were exposed to risks to their personal health and safety by Essendon's failure to provide and maintain a safe workplace. The Magistrate ordered the Club to pay $20,000 in legal costs and $200,000 in fines. In setting the penalty, Magistrate Reardon took into account Essendon's lack of prior offences and the penalties it had already faced as a result of the supplements program, including a $2 million fine from the AFL.
This case involved the criminal prosecution of the Club for endangering players' health. It remains to be seen whether any of the 34 players who participated in the supplements program will pursue civil action to recover compensation for their personal and/or financial losses.
Lessons for Employers. Employers have an obligation to provide and maintain a healthy and safe workplace for their employees, regardless of the duties that the employees are performing. This case demonstrates that regulators are not afraid to penalise employers where they do not meet those obligations.


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Is it just me that prefers a good, old fashioned, 1-player campaign mode?
Now don't get me wrong, a few decent local co-op missions and maybe some 1v1 can go a long way during a night in with a few mates, but with so much focus on online multiplayer from the makers of some of the biggest PC and console releases in the world, what does the future hold for the single-player video game?
It is certainly understandable that some games need multiplayer, the whole point of fighting and racing games is competition, so it makes sense that players would want to test their skills against those further afield (and usually much better at the game) via the internet. But are developers focusing more on building multiplayer aspects of their latest releases, and adding those 1 player campaign missions in as an afterthought, perhaps to justify the new-game price tag? Or perhaps avoiding them all together, for later release as a DLC package, as is the case with the most recent Star Wars: Battlefront.
Now despite a vast number of online-focused video games being played around the globe, some developers are still producing fun, in-depth and challenging single-player games such as Fallout 4, The Witcher 3 and Uncharted 4, which grant us an escape from reality and often eat up hundreds of hours of our time; and upcoming 1 player games like Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, Mass Effect: Andromeda and No Man's Sky do hint that maybe the future is not so bleak for the gamer who prefers to ride solo.
The video game market is one of the most lucrative in the world, and with so many people buying these new games, it is only fair that high-profile developers listen to what their customers want and act accordingly, and although new and original 1 Player- focused games are still being produced, it appears that for the time being the general public would rather battle their bros online than find adventure alone; let us hope then, that there is still an audience for the single-player format in a decades time and that setting out on a solo quest or exploring the forbidden dungeon do not require purchasing the relevant DLC pack, or God forbid - a season pass.


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We have a variety of volunteer roles available throughout Central Lancashire, mainly around the Preston and South Ribble areas.
The Board of Trustees are currently looking to recruit a number of Trustees to join the Board and provide positive leadership and direction. As a Trustee you will be part of a team responsible for the strategic and financial management of the charity, ensuring our core purpose is carried out. You will help promote the interests of older people and the aims of the charity through involvement at special meetings and events as well as attendance at Board and sub-committee meetings.
To ensure the broad mix of skills we need on the Board, we are particularly interested in expressions of interest from individuals who have skills and expertise in the following areas: communications and media, marketing and engagement, fundraising, organisational development or retail.
Shop Volunteers needed at Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge
We have lots of volunteering opportunities in our two community shops at Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge. As a shop volunteer you will be making a positive impact in your local community and helping to raise vital funds to help support local older people. You may serve customers, help in the sorting room to sort and prepare stock for sale or create eye-catching displays. Some people enjoy the opportunity to get involved in a variety of tasks, others will concentrate on one area, such as working on the shop floor or behind the scenes in the sorting room. We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers with a friendly manner to get involved. An eye for fashion and the ability to use IT is an advantage but not essential. Volunteering a few hours a week can make a real difference. Join our wonderful team today and play your part - meet new people, learn new skills and have fun!
Community Links Bowling Group Volunteer
The Community Links Bowling Group volunteer will support and assist service users attending a bowling group at Plungington Bowling Centre, some of whom may be living with dementia or have memory concerns. Activities involved in this role, include supporting the service users throughout the bowling activity and working closely with other volunteers and the Community Links staff, to enable the group to engage in therapeutic activities. You will be reliable, have good communication skills and enjoy working as a team member and from own initiative, and also have an interest in supporting and engaging service users some of whom are living with dementia/memory concerns. Time commitment for this role can be discussed with the Community Links team.
Men's Activity Group Volunteer
By volunteering as a Men's Activity Group Volunteer you will be enabling those with dementia or memory concerns to engage in social and therapeutic activities which take place at the Farmers Arms in Whitestake, Preston. You will work closely with other volunteers and staff to set up and clear away resources, engage with attendees relating to group topics and support people with memory concerns to access taxi services. You will be reliable and have a friendly approach with good communication skills. An interest in supporting and engaging with the people attending is vital. The group meets every Wednesday 9.30am – 12.00pm
Kitchen / Café Assistant
By volunteering as a Kitchen / Café Assistant you will be part of a team ensuring visitors to Charnley Fold, some of who will be living with dementia or have memory concerns, have a pleasant and relaxing experience. Charnley Fold is a vibrant assessment and support centre and individuals may be visiting for clinic appointments, activity groups, meetings or the café. Alongside a staff member you will serve customers, undertake general kitchen duties and assist with the preparation of food and light snacks. You will have good communication skills and a relaxed and friendly approach to serving customers. You will display a good standard of hygiene and training will be provided. An awareness of supporting people with dementia or memory concerns is desirable, but not essential. Support is needed 9am – 2pm Monday, Thursday and some Fridays, but hours can be discussed.
Hospital to Home Volunteer
Hospital to Home Volunteers offer information and support to older people being discharged following a hospital stay, enabling them to successfully settle at home and regain independence. Working mainly out of the Royal Preston or Chorley and District General Hospitals, you will be working alongside Age Concern Central Lancashire staff in liaising with hospital staff and supporting the older person to get home. This entails activities such as packing a bag, supporting transport home, tidying out the fridge and buying basic provisions, making a cup of tea and offering reassurance and support. We are looking for reliable and empathetic individuals with good listening and people skills. Having your own transport is desirable as at times you may meet the Age Concern staff member and individual at home rather than the hospital, but this is not essential. This role involves a minimum time commitment of 4 hours per week.
Access to Benefits Form Fillers
Access to Benefits Form Fillers help older people apply for benefits they may be entitled to, to support their independence and wellbeing. As an Access to Benefits Form Filler you will be advised of the benefit application form to complete and will visit the older person at home to complete the form in discussion with them, guiding the individual on the criteria to consider and ensuring the data inputted is relevant to the question asked. Your role does not involve providing benefits advice but an understanding of the benefits that apply to older people would be useful. We are looking for volunteers with good literacy, listening and communication skills. You will need your own car to visit people at home. Volunteers for this role offer their time flexibly around their and the older person's availability, with a time commitment of two hours per week on average.
Kitchen Assistant Volunteer
By volunteering as a Kitchen Assistant you will be part of our Team based at a day centre in Fulwood, providing support for older people living with dementia. The centre provides opportunities for social interaction and participation in a range of therapeutic activities to help support wellbeing and maintain skills, whilst providing respite for carers. As a Kitchen Assistant you will assist staff and service users to prepare tea / coffee and basic snacks like toast, fostering a warm and welcoming environment. You will need an open and friendly manner and be supportive to and have empathy for adults with memory concerns. This role involves a minimum time commitment of 1.5 hours per week.
Volunteer Driver
By volunteering as a Driver you will either be supporting individuals with memory concerns to access essential support services or assisting our retail operations to raise vital funds by collecting donations, transferring stock between shops or delivering items sold to customers. As volunteer Driver for one of our day centres you will drive our minibus or vehicle to pick up and take home services users, supported by an experienced escort. Both roles require a full driving licence and a volunteer who is reliable with good communication skills and empathy for older people. To volunteer at our day centre in Fulwood you will also need category D1 on your licence and MIDAS is desirable. To volunteer with one of our shops (Preston / Leyland areas) you will need to be physically able to handle donations and stock. This role involves a minimum time commitment of 2 hours per week.


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SalesFuel Conducts First Voice of the Sales Rep Survey
SalesFuel collected responses from 725 salespeople at companies with 10 employees or more across the United States starting in December 2016 to learn their experiences on the job, with their direct managers and with their companies.
Company Rebranded as SalesFuel
In December 2015, the company was rebranded as SalesFuel. The company's name fulfills its promise of turning its deep business intelligence databases into big insights for sales professionals who work in other types of businesses – such as medical sales, retail, insurance and B2B services – as well as sales mangers.
AdMall Launches Digital Audit Sales Tool
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division announced the launch of our new Digital Audit – a SaaS tool designed to help media account executives sell digital advertising and marketing services more consultatively – in March 2014.
Smith Becomes One of World's First Gitomer Certified Advisors
Our CEO, C. Lee Smith, became one of only 65 Gitomer Certified Advisors worldwide in October 2013 – authorized to train and teach the works of Jeffrey Gitomer to media sales teams. Gitomer is the author of twelve best-selling books including
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AdMall Conducts First State of Media Sales Survey
Filling a void left behind by trade publications, AdMall released its first Local Ad Sales Forecast in January 2010 to help sales managers prepare for the upcoming year and have benchmarks compare their market to national averages. The study was renamed State of Media Sales for the 2016 edition to reflect the prevalence of digital marketing services being sold by media sales teams.
First AudienceSCAN Study is Launched
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SalesFuel Becomes 1 of 5 NSAC Research Partners
becomes one of five American Advertising Federation research partners for the National Student Ad Competition. Ad-ology also provides a scholarship and an award to the college team with the Best Use of Marketing Research. Our company CEO and VP of Sales well both participants in the competition in college.
Company Expands Again, Moves Into Current Headquarters
Expansion needs and water damage to The SDS Building caused the company to move into its new, larger company headquarters in Westerville, Ohio in April 2008. SDS would take more space in the same building in November 2013 to accompany future growth.
AdMall PRO Launched
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Media Sales Today Blog Launched
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AdMall for Agencies Launched
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MatchNight webcasted Major League Soccer's SuperDraft and became the official webcaster of the Columbus Crew in January 2003. We provided audio webcasts of the 2004 and 2005 SuperDrafts before interest in the event became large enough for television, as well as many live U.S. Open Cup games in North American and Central America.
Company Expands, Moves to The SDS Building
SDS helped to renovate a nearly 100 year-old farmhouse into its company headquarters for the next 4+ years. The SDS Building was in Lewis Center, Ohio and later occupied by its landlord Nationwide Insurance.
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Company Becomes Web Host for Columbus Crew SC
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Company Creates First Web Application for Advertising Sales
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AdMall Created
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PromoFAX Launched
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In September 1991, the company moved to its first company headquarters in the River's Edge Corporate Center on 1335 Dublin Road in Columbus, Ohio. The company operated there until moving to new offices in the Community Corporate Center in North Columbus, Ohio in January 1999.
Co-op Lead & Data Service launched
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Zafin unites with IBM Global Business Services to deliver Product and Pricing Lifecycle Management Solutions to banks worldwide
February 5, 2014 | Zafin is pleased to announce that the company has reached a co-marketing arrangement with IBM Global Business Services which provides a framework to resell, implement, and deliver Zafin's miRevenue software solution to banks worldwide. miRevenue is a complete Product and Pricing Lifecycle Management (PPLM) platform, delivering a "start-to-finish" view of the way banks bring products to market quickly and easily with a focus on revenue enhancement, cost minimization, and regulatory compliance.
The relationship between Zafin and IBM is a testament to the ground-breaking innovation that Zafin brings to the financial services industry. With IBM's world-class professional services and infrastructure capabilities, Zafin will have the additional capacity to scale and grow our global client base by leveraging IBM's best practices and global reach.
The agreement between Zafin and IBM offers the market a complementary product and service proposition that integrates well with established IBM technologies, providing an opportunity for IBM's Financial Services clients to transform the way they manage products, pricing, billing, and loyalty across the enterprise with PPLM.
About Zafin
Zafin is an award-winning provider of relationship banking software solutions to the financial services industry. As the market leader in relationship banking software for Retail, Corporate, Wealth Management and Correspondent Banking, Zafin is transforming the way banks manage products, pricing, loyalty and billing across the entire client relationship.
Our flexible software suite, miRevenue, is a complete Product and Pricing Lifecycle Management (PPLM) platform – a "start-to-finish" view of the way banks bring products to market quickly and easily with a focus on revenue enhancement.
Our global client base includes many of the world's largest and most respected tier-1 banks, all of whom are reference clients. With a presence in more than 40 countries, miRevenue routinely generates 100% ROI in under 12 months.
Zafin is privately owned and operates out of multiple global locations including North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. For more information, please visit www.zafin.com.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to add a new update to your status on WhatsApp. Every status you create will be available for your contacts to view for 24 hours.
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1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap Status.
3. Tap the + icon in the upper-right corner.
4. Tap the white circle.
5. Tap Send.
1Open WhatsApp Messenger. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.
2Tap the Status button.
- On an iPhone, this button looks like a circle with three curved lines around, and it will be located in the lower-left corner of your screen.
- On Android, this button will be at the top of your screen next to Chats.
- If WhatsApp opens up to a conversation, tap the back button in the upper-left corner.
3Tap the Add Status button in the upper-right corner of your screen. This button looks like a circle with a "+" sign on it.
4Create your Status. Tap the white circle at the bottom of your screen to take a picture, or hold it down to record video.
- You can also select a photo or video from your Camera Roll at the bottom of your screen to add it to your Status.
5Edit your Status. Use WhatsApp's tools to add text, emoji, and drawings on your Status update.
- Tap the Pencil icon in the upper-right corner to make colorful drawings on your Status update.
- Tap the T icon to add text. You can make your text any color or size, and you can move it around to put it anywhere.
- Tap the Smiley icon to add emoji. You can add any emoji from your keyboard's library.
- Tap the Crop button next to the smiley icon to crop up any part of your Status update.
6Tap the Send button. It looks like a tiny paper plane in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will add this update to your Status.
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