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All Weebly plans include eCommerce tools, but if you want to have full flexibility and freedom, you will have to opt for the Business plan. With monthly rates starting at $35, it allows you to sell as many products as you want, providing your customers with a seamless check-out experience on your own website. Another great advantage is that you won't have to pay the 3% transaction fee, which can add up to significant amounts if you are running a successful online store.
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As more and more internet users access the web via their smartphones, a website's mobile compatibility becomes a crucial factor for its success. Both platforms allow you to build mobile friendly websites without too investing extra efforts into this. If you need your mobile version to be slightly different than the desktop one, you should know that Wix has a built-in mobile editor that allows you to tweak certain elements, move them around, resize, or even hide them.
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Weebly is good for blogging but if you are looking for great looking design for your website you would rather go with Wix. Their templates are really well-designed and look professional.
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Last week I went to shopping in the city and realized that some of small retail shops have disappeared and be replaced by service business such as restaurants and hair dressers. This arouses my curiosity, then there seems to be a lot of Facebook page for online shopping that suddenly come into my attention like my friend online cloth shop, Penny Pence
I wonder if these two phenomenons are related and this article seems to answer YES!!
According to Retail change starts online from theage.com.au, Savills Australia states that online retail is growing and replacing the traditional physical retail shops. Internet-driven shopping and low prices have caused consumers to increase shopping online. This trend will ultimately affect shopping in malls and strips and lead to lost of sales. Here is the evidence that people are migrating to online shopping..
Source from ABC Lateline business Report on Online Retail
Consequently, the shopping malls have to customize their mix of retail space to meet customers' new habits. Many traditional shops will be replaced by food, entertainment and services as the online shopping will not be able to provide such expectations.
This is a realistic prediction of new trends in retail business that we have observed in recent years. As technology brings opportunities and changes for customers and sellers, customers have developed new purchasing habits and different expectations. Shopping in physical stores, customers expect the best services and the best quality of products while shopping through online stores, customers expects lower price, reliable delivery but they are happy to accept less or no services. As a seller, new strategies are needed to be able to survive in this circumstance.
This can include evaluating business leveraging options (Aaker DA and McLoughin D, 2010) that encourage companies to leverage their existing business. And the businesses need to ask such as a following: Is the product market still attractive? Is the core Business still successful? Can the core business be transferred to the new product market? (Aaker DA and McLoughin D, 2010). This set of questions will be a good guideline to current department stores to start thinking how to modify themselves to align with new customer trends.
To sum up, the numbers of physical retail outlets are diminishing and will continue to because the change in customer purchasing behaviour is shifting to online shopping. Department stores need to increase their services function and adapt their businesses by generating multiple ways for customers to purchase, such as creating internet shopping by using technologies like e-catalogues on smart phone applications to update customer about new arrival items and promotions. Then retail outlets can retain a physical store and also attract internet customers. To successfully adapt, retail outlets need to research customer demands (Kotler at al, 2010).
This looks like the next time I go to shopping mall, probably I won't take my shopping list with me. I'll just go there just for my coffee and get my nails done!!
Aaker, DA & McLoughin, D 2010, Strategic Market Management: Global Perspectives,
1st edn, John Wiley & Sons, UK.
Hopkins, P 20011, 'Retail change starts online', theage.com.au, 17 August, viewed 30 August 2011,<http://www.theage.com.au/business/property/retail-change-starts-online-20110816-1iwah.html#ixzz1VHMRHfQk>
Kotler, P, Brown, L, Burton, S, Deans, K & Armstrong, G 2010, Marketing, 8th edn, Pearson, Australia.
Optus Business 2011, Ep. 40 – Online retailing growth, 20 July, viewed 1 September 2011 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6iEoirNJiM&feature=pyv>


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We're discovering that there is some tricky vocabulary in our literature circle book, Charlotte's Web, along with some unique characters! Here you can post challenging, new, or unusual words you find in the text (along with page number, dictionary definition, and meaning in the story) to help us all understand the story better. Make sure you read what others have posted to avoid duplicate entries.
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"Loneliness" (25 – 31) Wilbur's Happiness
Posted by M. Ells Perry at 2/13/2007 09:10:00 AM
"Loneliness" (25 – 31) Wilbur's Loneliness
Why was Wilbur suddenly lonely? List in sequence the events that happened in this chapter. Did any of these events have anything to do with Wilbur's loneliness?
Posted by M. Ells Perry at 2/13/2007 09:09:00 AM
Chapter 5, "Charlotte" (32-41): Eating Habits
Wilbur was shocked and disgusted with Charlotte's eating habits. How does Charlotte defend her eating habits? List what Charlotte and Wilbur each eat. Would you rather share a meal with Charlotte or Wilbur? Why?
Posted by M. Ells Perry at 2/13/2007 09:08:00 AM
Chapter 5, "Charlotte" (32-41) Friendship
Wilbur said friendship is a gamble because there are bad characteristics, as well as good characteristics, in every individual. List all of Charlotte's good points, as well as her bad points. Would you take a gamble and have Charlotte as your friend? Why or why not?
Posted by M. Ells Perry at 2/13/2007 09:01:00 AM
Monday, February 12, 2007
Chapter 5 Prediction
What do you think Templeton will do with the egg? What do you think will happen to the egg? Why do you think this?
Posted by M. Ells Perry at 2/12/2007 09:00:00 AM
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Ch. 2 Post: Prediction Time!
Look at the title of the next chapter, "Escape." Who will escape? Why will they escape? What are the reasons for your prediction?
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Camp 1708 is consistently recognized as one of the premier SCV Camps in the State of Arizona and is active in graves registration, re-enactments, Memorial Day remembrances, educational programs, Division Reunions and National Conventions. For the third year in a row, SCV Camp 1708 was awarded the Distinguished Camp Award. Several members also received awards for meritorious service, leadership, and a certificates of achievement. See the Convention page under activities.
Camp 1708 has located and marked the graves of the valiant Confederate Soldiers who fought in the War Between the States that lived and died in Arizona. The Camp has done joint ceremonies with the Buffalo Soldiers and the American Legion. The Camp also solemnly remembers Confederate Memorial Day along with the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Camp also celebrates the memory of Jefferson Davis and participates in the annual Lee/Jackson Dinner. Another new program started by Camp 1708 and UDC Chapter 966 is the Sally Louise Tompkins Nurse recognition program at the Phoenix VA Hospital.
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|The angel of the market watches over the stalls - and may have pole-axed Santa by the look of it.
When I lived in Birmingham, I used to go to the German Christmas Market in Victoria Square; it was an interesting sparkle of an experience but there really never was much that I wanted to buy—or eat, for that matter.
So when we moved here, to Devon, and I discovered that Exeter had a Christmas Market in the Cathedral Square, I wasn't all that keen...but I do like to get Christmas cards from the cathedral and you don't have much of an option if you want to visit St. Peter's in November or December; you can't get there without encountering the market.
And what a market it is! So far it's my favourite. Ever. Okay, I've only been to about six and I'm going to Italy next week so I'll report back on the Florence and Lucca Christmas Markets which may be stunningly incredible but, trust me, if I like a Christmas Market, then it's a good one. I'm a total Christmas shopping cynic.
How much of a cynic? So much so that I don't agree with the concept of chocolate Advent calendars. Advent is about waiting; about the build-up to Christmas, not about our perennial need for instant gratification. Except for mince pies, of course. You have to have the mince pies. Obviously.
Actually, I haven't had any yet so I could have held on to that bit of moral high ground. Bother.
But, Bah! Humbug! aside, wandering around Exeter's Christmas Market on a cold, dark evening, is magical. The range of wares, the scent of freshly-cooked foods, the sparkle of the light, the amiable people snuggled into winter clothes—somehow, this one just works.
It's particularly special this year because of the Great Fire of Exeter which destroyed the Royal Clarence Hotel and seriously damaged several other old buildings. Now the aftermath of that is a lot more important than 'will we be able to have the market this year?' but it feels as if the market is a kind of healing for the shock of destruction. A lot of Devon folk were really moved by the fire—and I'm sure you'll join me in wishing all those directly affected, the best insurance companies and peace and comfort in the aftermath.
|The empty space that was the Royal Clarence Hotel.
But I digress...
Here are some pictures of the Christmas Market so you can get a flavour of it. And if you're in Devon or Somerset (and don't have an utterly brilliant Christmas Market of your own) see if you can find time to come along. And you get the chance to sit in the beautiful, ancient cathedral too and maybe lisen to rehearsals of Christmas concerts. Those are enchanting.
And as for the food...it's truly international.
And this stall is pretty—real flowers, dried and made into jewellery. Reminded me of the charm bracelet I was given as a child with a real four leafed clover encased in glass.
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Rolando Briceño, Jamal Lewis, and Dr. Cassandra Hyacinthe will all take over their new roles effective July 1.
Briceño has been appointed as the new Uriah Hill/Woodside principal after serving as a house director in the Bedford School District. He also spent seven years as an assistant principal in the New Rochelle Public Schools.
Briceño holds a bachelor's degree in government and politics from Adelphi University, and later earned his master's degree in school leadership and Technology from St. John's University.
Lewis comes to Peekskill Middle School from the Newburgh City School District where he served as an elementary school assistant principal.
Lewis earned his bachelor's degree in education from Baruch College and later earned two master's degrees, one in education from Lehman College and the other in school supervision from Mercy College.
Hyacinthe, who will take over at Peekskill High School, has served as an assistant principal in Mount Vernon High School since 2005. She holds a bachelor's degree in French from the University of Pennsylvania. She later earned a master's degree in education from Sarah Lawrence College. Hyacinthe also earned her doctorate in education in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College.
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The Devil's Head Lookout is the last of the seven original Front Range Lookout towers still in service. It t is 101 years old and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The trail is 1.4 mile long and takes about 45 to 90 minutes, one way. There are 143 steps to get to the actual fire lookout, once you're there, the lookout is at 9,748 feet elevation.
- Built in 1912
- Devil's Head employed the first female fire lookout in the nation — Helen Dowe, who started in 1919
- In 1991, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- It receives 15,000+ visitors annually
- The oldest hiker was 94 years old
- The youngest hiker was 12 days old
Meet Bill Ellis…
Bill Ellis is 82 years old and has been scanning the horizon through binoculars every 15 minutes for the last 30 seasons. He has reported many fires, most that are not well known because he alerted firefighters before the flames grew into something worse. In 1996 he reported Buffalo Creek fire that traveled 10 miles in one afternoon and became the devastating Hayman fire and burned 138,000 acres.
He and his wife live in a small cabin at the foot of the tower stairs from May to October. They must hike down the trail once a week, driving to Sedalia or Castle Rock for supplies, then filling their backpacks and heading back up the hill. Even with that said Bill Ellis stated he will continue to man the tower, "as long as I can walk the trail and carry a pack, and my eyes hold out."
Once, Ellis was hurrying from his cabin to the tower when lightning struck the staircase and the metal rails flared like fireworks. Ellis, hugging his elbows so he didn't touch the rails, avoided a direct hit. During lightning storms, lightning is a serious threat on the exposed tower.
Bill Ellis has nine children, all who have run to and from the tower, one with 17 minutes as the fastest time.
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Talbot defends decision to recall Turley
BRIAN Talbot defended his controversial decision to bring back Billy Turley in the Oxford United goal on Wednesday night.
BRIAN Talbot defended his controversial decision to bring back Billy Turley in the Oxford United goal on Wednesday night.
Oxford Utd 1, Exeter City 2 (After extra time. Agg 2-2. Exeter win 4-3 on penalties)
A superbly professional performance from Oxford United at St James' Park last night took them a massive step towards Wembley.
NEW striker Gary Twigg earned United a precious opening-day victory with an injury-time penalty at the Kassam Stadium.
OXFORD United failed to ease their relegation fears as they were held at home by Macclesfield on Wednesday night, writes Jon Murray.
TWO injury worries were the main concern for Oxford United as they lost their final Nationwide Conference game 1-0 to York City at sunny KitKat Crescent on Saturday.
OXFORD United conceded a 90th-minute equaliser in their table-topping clash with Dagenham in an exciting 2-2 draw at the Kassam Stadium.
Jim Smith expects a difficult start when his Oxford United side kick-off their Blue Square Premier promotion campaign at home to Forest Green Rovers on Saturday, August 11, writes Nick Farrant.
CHRIS Zebroski scored for the second successive home game as Oxford United secured second place in the Nationwide Conference and a home second leg in the play-off semi-finals.
RUFUS Brevett was sent off as Oxford United's play-off charge stuttered in a 1-0 defeat at Northwich on Saturday.


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Plum, Prune Plum
The European plum is a great stone fruit for the home gardener. It has been cultivated for centuries but originates from western Asia and near the Caucasus Mountains. The earliest trees were brought to the United States with colonists; Spanish missionaries on the west coast and the English on the east coast. Today, commercial orchards exist across temperate regions worldwide. Most North America production orchards are in the Central Valley of California.
The small to medium-sized tree is deciduous and has a rounded, somewhat sparse canopy lined with oval leaves. The spring flowers are typically fragrant, white and five-petaled. About half the known varieties require compatible trees nearby for cross-pollination and subsequent fruit set. The rest are self-fruitful but still produce more abundantly if another compatible variety is nearby. The smooth-skinned stone fruits (technically called "drupes") can mature from summer to fall, depending on the location and variety. They have a waxy bloom on the surface and may be purple, red, yellow, or green. Their flesh is tart, sweet and juicy and the fruits ideal for cooking, canning, drying or eating fresh.
Plum fruits are categorized into four groups; the greengage type, which is round with green or golden colored fruits that are great for canning and the fresh market. Yellow egg types are large, yellow and used for canning. Lombard types are oval with red or pinkish rose skin and are typically sold fresh. Finally, prune types are freestone plums with oval, dark blue or purple skin and are best eaten dried.
European plum trees require full sun and are tolerant of nearly all soil types as long as they offer good drainage and moderate fertility. They are hardy and bear flowers and fruit on older wood. This means they are best pruned annually in summer to optimize fruit output. Suckers and unwanted old wood can be removed when the trees are dormant. These trees are susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, such as powdery mildew, bacterial spot and plum pox virus. Resistant cultivars, or those grafted onto vigorous, resistant rootstock, are available
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Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America
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moreIn Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history. While the heart of the book focuses on the Civil War, Gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of Lincoln's early life, from pioneer farm boy to politician and lawyer in Springfield, to his stunning election as sixteenth president of the United States. Students will see how Lincoln grew during his years in office, how he developed a keen aptitude for military strategy and displayed enormous skill in dealing with his generals, and how his war strategy evolved from a desire to preserve the Union to emancipation and total war.Gienapp shows how Lincoln's early years influenced his skills as commander-in-chief and demonstrates that, throughout the stresses of the war years, Lincoln's basic character shone through: his good will and fundamental decency, his remarkable self-confidence matched with genuine humility, his immunity to the passions and hatreds the war spawned, his extraordinary patience, and his timeless devotion.A former backwoodsman and country lawyer, Abraham Lincoln rose to become one of our greatest presidents. This biography offers a vivid account of Lincoln's dramatic ascension to the pinnacle of American history. less
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3rd Party AIFMs: Why they are right to bother with Risk Management
The market for 3rd party AIFM services is taking shape across the European Union. The business model of 3r Party AIFMs authorized under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD - 2011/61/EU) is to offer to their clients a turnkey solution – or platform - to operate their funds in the European Union (to be more precise in the European Economic Area or EEA). The supplier offers to the client a regulated entity able to perform the portfolio management and/or risk management functions for his/her fund (the Alternative Investment Fund or AIF) accepted on the platform - meaning that the fund can then be marketed across the EEA.
This can represent the best route to the market for entities located outside the EEA (such as the US and potentially the UK depending on the outcome of the Brexit) but also for initiators of projects who want to test their concept before establishing their own fully-fledged AIFM.
Those [still] following the debate on Brexit will be aware that the decision to grant equivalence to countries outside the EU is suspected of being easily reversible and therefore the 3rd Party AIFM's option is also a compelling alternative when the initiator is located in a country benefiting from the equivalence regime.
The main source of income for the 3rd Party AIFM is a management fee representing a percentage of the fund's size that can significantly be lower than the usual figures benefiting to mainstream fund managers. Covering the cost of running a regulated entity with relatively modest management fees points towards two basic business models:
1. Attracting a sufficient volume by accepting on the platform few funds but with large sizes; or
2. Accepting a large number of funds with more modest sizes
The first model is the most straightforward to secure that the 3rd Party AIFM is not exposed to the regulatory risk of being considered by the competent authorities as a letter box entity – and therefore not as the manager of the AIF. As this check on substance is conducted for each AIF, a degree of specialization regarding the investment strategies of the funds accepted on the platform of any 3rd Party AIFM gives confidence regarding his/her ability to perform the portfolio or the risk management function under the AIFMD.
Our experience in the market shows that 'large' funds can afford to have their proprietary structure in the form of an AIFM, meaning that 3rd Party AIFMs are more biased towards attracting a sufficient high number of 'small' funds with potentially a relatively diversified panel of investment strategies.
The question is then for the 3rd Party AIFM – in light of his/her resources and experience – to determine to which degree the investment strategies can differ one from the other without being rightfully considered as a letter box entity by the regulator.
The answer to the question above is dependent on whether the 3rd Party AIFM decides to delegate either the portfolio management or the risk management function. Conceptually, delegating one of these two functions should allow for a larger variety of investment strategies successfully accepted on a platform.
Keeping the portfolio management function internally and delegating the risk management function is according to us the less likely option to produce the needed economies of scale as the portfolio management function requires deal making skills which, depending on the strategy of the fund, can be extremely expensive.
On the contrary, keeping in-house the risk management function and delegating the portfolio management function is more promising for producing the required economies of scale and increasing the substance needed to perform the duties of an AIFM while at the same time expanding the bandwidth of investment strategies of a specific platform.
However, this can only be achieved if the risk management function is adequately structured by abiding to the following basic principles:
- Recognizing that the risks of liquid assets cannot be identified, measured and managed in a similar manner as the ones of illiquid assets
- Managing the risks through the support of dedicated on-line tools using various indices is probably a good starting point for liquid assets, but much less so for illiquid assets
- Identifying from the start that the challenges of managing the risks related to illiquid assets lie in the ability to access the right information in due time, collect and use this information in a structured manner to quantify the risks and initiate early corrective actions if necessary
- The previous point must be discussed during the contractual negotiations with the entity that will perform the portfolio management function and the corresponding information exchange system should be structured ex-ante
- Staffing appropriately the risk management function
While this option keeps the risk management function in-house, the tools and methodologies need to be up to standard in order to withstand the reported increasing scrutiny of the regulator. LDS Partners has put in place a fully-fledged service which provides the 3rd party AIFMs with the necessary reports and analyses to be able to fully cover the risk management function. The responsibility remains with the 3rd party AIFM but he/she disposes of all necessary input to be able to assume the risk management function while having access to specialists' know-how and up to date regulatory requirements.
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Battered Guitars
The early decades of the twentieth century were particularly chaotic in Greece, but gave rise to the major work of Kostas Karyotakis (1896-1928), a poetry both lush and precise, both tragic and ironic. sometimes considered post-Romantic or an heir to the symbolists, sometimes as either a modernist or a pre-cursor of th post-modern, Karyotakis fits uneasily into our categories. He created an art that, though rooted in the personal and the political, moves far beyond the boundaries of his own life and time. In this work poetry is the necessary but reluctant, almost involuntary response to the swirl around us. "We are just some battered guitars," he wrote. "When the wind blows over us,/it awakens verses and dissonant sounds/on strings that droop like watch chains."


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In addition to its full-time job of trying to guess the optimal rate of interest, the Federal Reserve does a lot of analysis.
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Synthesis and characterization of branched block copolymers and self-assembled nanostructure.


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Passion for Science
If the pursuit of understanding reflects a primal urge, the satisfaction to be gained from it is not less fundamental. The pursuit of science is a joy. An important key to success in science is the sheer love of it. This is not to say that the work is always pleasurable. It is more often a struggle, and most efforts are doomed to failure. But occasional progress is exhilarating, and leads us on.
In all its aspects, of faith, passion, and the quest for larger meaning, science may seem to resemble religion. At the deepest level, both science and religion are reflections of humanity. Where science departs from passion is in its foundation upon objective truth. This is its greatest appeal, and the reason for it all.


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The Senior Manager, Digital Engineering role provides senior technical leadership to Pfizer Digital Solutions and Emerging Technologies (DSET), enabling business technology solutions that drive sales performance. This role requires superior understanding and capability to evaluate solutions proposals and dive deeply into issues when required. The candidate will deliver technology decisions guided by a deep understanding of Pfizer and DSET Digital strategy and knowledge of how the candidates areas of responsibility fits within them.
The span of technology includes global digital platforms such as Marketo, Laravel, Mulesoft, AWS and Drupal.
The role will provide technical leadership to complex digital projects at Pfizer with responsibility for over 20 contractors (depending on project phasing) and management and leadership of the end to end project execution. The successful candidate will work in partnership with Project Managers, other Business Technology service providers, Product Owners, business team members, senior leaders and stakeholders.
The DSET team provides systems and support for Pfizer's Digital, Mobile and SFE Platforms. The technical challenges that we solve are on a large scale with an enormous impact to Pfizer's bottom line. Our team consists of highly driven technically talented people who are enabled to deliver innovative solutions that are challenging and rewarding.
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of technical aspects of all Digital DSET projects leveraging our global development platforms. These include large scale regional and global projects. This includes roles as both senior advisor and a detailed implementer when required. The candidate will deliver technology decisions guided by a deep understanding of Pfizer and DSET Digital strategy and knowledge of how the candidates areas of responsibility fits within them.
Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be recognized internally and in the industry as technical/functional expert in commercial architecture and development disciplines. They must be able to leverage technical/functional expertise in Pfizer's various global solutions delivery teams appropriately. They must use knowledge of industry, related industries, customer requirements and general business environment to define strategic project actions in support of commercial business units globally.
- Exhibit a high level of business knowledge and understanding of the external marketplace and how these apply to Pfizer initiatives.
- Be responsible to providing key technology decisions such as product and vendor selection using RFI and RFP processes, accounting for the strategic directions provided by Pfizer, DSET and AED digital strategies.
- Be responsible for leading consensus on technical approach and implementation plans from peer technical community, business sponsor and BT management that align to architectural roadmaps.
- Responsible for the creation of technical designs and implementation plans both independently and with vendor and colleague teams.
- Provide technical input and guidance to team members to assist in the creation of roadmaps maintained by Digital Center of Excellence teams.
- Provide for and be accountable for the financial and schedule accuracy of estimates provided for projects by members of the Digital Engineering Team.
- Be accountable to deliver on the approved project portfoliorequired by Pfizer Established Health and Pfizer Innovative Health in all global markets.
- Work with BT Business partners within BU lines and the Global Commercial Solution Center to define requirements for new systems.
- Anticipate, oversee or influence an environment where continuous improvement and innovation are embedded in day-to-day operations
- Encourage acceptable levels of risk-taking towards driving innovation; determine acceptable levels of risk in innovative technology supporting commercial units globally.
- Work with the Solution Center Project Management team to define and execute against project deliverables.
- Work with the Solution Center Support team to assist with the technical support of the ongoing production environment and ensure the successful handoff of new applications.
- Work with the infrastructure and shared service organizations to procure and manage stable application platforms.
- Partner with Global Data Management organization to achieve the successful integration of all application solutions.
- Champion innovation. Develop and leverage resources to implement innovative ideas/processes/ products across GCS and commercial Business Units, taking appropriate risks to achieve desired results.
- Work with the Center of Excellence teams to ensure project solutions align with product roadmaps, helping to develop an application strategy which provide long term value to the overall business and allow the BT function to reduce cost.
- Drive technical delivery cost savings targets through effective project estimation, vendor selection and negotiation, and project delivery efficiencies.
DSET works on a variety of different technology platforms. The most important skill we are seeking is leadership in communication and decision making. In addition, skills require technical project delivery with a focus on planning, estimation, implementation planning, quality control and successful delivery.
Architecture and Planning
- Ability to listen to system and functional requirements and translate that into architecture planning documents and presentations that balance the needs of stakeholders and long-term sustainability.
Technical Team Leadership and Oversight
- Ability to manage both contract staff in the successful delivery of technology projects while maintaining Pfizer's quality standards.
- Ability to take a systematic approach to estimation of technical project
Software Development Experience
- Ability to understand large scale system implementations in different technology focus areas
- Ability to evaluate technical decisions, communicate key technical principles and make recommendations on solutions.
Ideal candidates will be familiar with multiple of the following technologies.
- Drupal
- Marketo
- Laravel
- Mulesoft
- Janrain
- Web Services
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field and relevant technical experience with emphasis on software development and maintenance as well as Minimum of 7-10 years of experience as an information technology professional with increasing responsibility designing, delivering, and maintaining large-scale, global systems,
- BA/MS in information Management, Computer Science, Engineering or Technology Management preferred.
- Proven relevant experience as an information technology professional in one or many roles such as a software developer, technical project manager, systems administrator, database administrator, systems engineer, computer engineer or support specialist.
- Demonstrated proficiency and knowledge of the Pharma industry, customer requirements and general business environment to adapt and implement strategic projects. Proven experience in exhibiting high level of business knowledge and understanding of the external marketplace and in anticipating business requirements.
- Proven relevant experience as an IT technology leader, preferably in a pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated progressive experience successfully designing, delivering and maintaining IT business solutions for large-scale global organizations across multiple hardware and software platforms.
Must have demonstrated competency / expertise in:
- Software Development Lifecycle management, including production system maintenance and operation
- Team leadership and project management
- Industry recognized Information security qualificatios
- Proven track record of building and implementing a global technology strategy that aligns to business priorities
- Managing financial resources to meet goals across multiple projects
- Sourcing model definition and effective execution
- Technology solutions delivery in a pharmaceutical or regulated environment
- Demonstrated experience in vendor negotiations with cited impacts to strategic direction and in-line production products.
- Experience in mobile or related emerging technology preferred.
- Candidate must demonstrate excellent skills in analysis, strategic thinking and planning, oral and written communication, consensus building, facilitation, negotiation and the ability to readily learn a new business area.
- Prior software development and architectureexperience
- Knowledge of system integrations is desirable
- Estimation of software systems
- Strong customer relationship skills
- High level of awareness of internal and external technology trends.
- Technology solutions delivery in a pharmaceutical or regulated environment with demonstrated capabilities managing large scale, enterprise software requirements definition, designs and implementations in a global 24 by 7 environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships, influence outcomes, and to deliver effective presentations to a variety of audiences
- Ability to lead in a complex, matrix environment with indirect resources geographically distributed.
Demonstrated progressive experience successfully managing software development projects. Must have demonstrated competency / expertise in:
- Knowledge and experience with Mobile, Digital and Emerging technologies
- Ability to work with others in a constructive and collaborative manner
- Ability to think critically; to recognize and anticipate a problem (technical, operational, process, organizational) and to identify and implement or communicate the best solution in a timely manner.
- Coordination with other BT staff to leverage shared services.
- Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal technical staff, BT Management and vendors.
- Generation of appropriate documentation: project plans, requirements documents, use cases, storyboards
- Demonstrated effective organization and time management
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results under aggressive schedules
- Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
- Ability to function in a dynamic work environment
Travel will be required as part of this role as it is a virtual position. Expectations around travel will vary but candidates must be capable of travel within the region, to other regions, and to Pfizer World Headquarters.
Business Technology is a 7x24x365 endeavor. This role may require physical or virtual participation on a weekend, holiday, or after normal business hours
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We write today to ask you to take immediate action on a piece of legislation that impacts Georgia's process of carrying out the death penalty.
The Georgia legislature is rapidly advancing a bill that will shield Georgia's lethal injection process from public scrutiny. On Wednesday, a last minute amendment was attached to House Bill 122, a bill that has nothing to do with the death penalty, that will designate as state secrets much information related to the lethal injection process and the drugs used.
More information can be found in an article by Bill Rankin at the Atlanta Journal Constitution here and in a column buy Charlie Harper, editor of the conservative blog Peach Pundit here.
The current version of the bill with this added language is not available online yet.
As many of you know, the State of Georgia has come under a lot of scrutiny for its participation in the illegal importation and distribution of drugs used in executions. The Georgia Department of Corrections has proven that if anything they should have more oversight not less.
It is critical that the Legislators and the Governor knows that we must preserve and protect accountability and transparency.
HB 122 is on the floor TODAY. Please contact your Georgia State Senator, Georgia State Representative and the Governor and tell them that you oppose HB 122 as amended by the Senate Judiciary Non Civil committee. To identify the member of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senator that represents you, please visit: VoteSmart.org and plug in your 9-digit zip code. To look up your 9-digit zip code, please visit: USPS.com ZIP Code Lookup.
If HB 122 passes in its current form, it would arguably make everything about how the state carries out its gravest duty a state secret. The Georgia Department of Corrections has said that due to drug shortages, it will soon have to rely upon compounding pharmacies to manufacture the Pentobarbital it needs for executions. HB 122 as written would shield everything about the process of manufacturing that drug from the public. This is information that is critical for the public to be able to review, and it is imperative that we preserve transparency and accountability in the GA Department of Corrections. The passage of HB 122 as written will also likely lead to litigation, as in Texas, where a similarly over broad provision was struck down by the courts.
Thanks for your help in advance!


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Smokers in Wirral are being encouraged to take the first steps to quitting as part of the national Stoptober campaign.
Free, local support from health experts at ABL Wirral, working in partnership with Wirral Council, is available to anyone who wants to cut out cigarettes or wants help switching to or quitting e-cigs.
Elizabeth Woodworth, Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Lead at ABL Wirral, said: "Since we started the service last year we've supported more than 2,000 people to stop smoking so what we do really works. We work in communities across the borough so this support is being offered right on your doorstep. I'd encourage anyone who is ready to take the first steps to quitting to contact us today and let us help you on your journey to a healthier life.
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"I encourage everyone in Wirral who smokes to take on the challenge this year. With the help of our local stop smoking advisers and the campaign's support and motivation, I am sure we will have another successful Stoptober.
During Stoptober, the ABL Wirral team will be out and about in the borough offering free advice to people thinking of quitting. Updates will be posted on this page and the ABL Wirral Facebook page. In addition, free advice and support will be on offer at The Information Bank at Arrowe Park Hospital on Friday 29th September from 12.30pm-2.30pm.
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text: Samantha Manewitz LICSW CST, is an educator and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. She has given presentations to mental health professionals, sex educators, and alt-sex communities on healthy communication, abuse prevention, and mental health in BDSM. She has been a speaker at CatalystCon West, AASECT's annual conference, the CARAS conference in Chicago, and the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit. Among her specialties are trauma (complex PTSD), sex therapy, Couples therapy (level 2 Gottman trained), and gender affirming care for trans/non binary clients. Samantha is also on the faculty of the Institute forSexuality Education and Enlightenment, where she has presented on sexual coercion and psychotherapy with Kinky clients, among other topics.


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Sunday was the VIB Rouge event "Beauty Before Brunch"at Sephora, and I was on the fence about going, but my Mom and I went and we had a really fun time! We got up early, went to Starbucks for some coffee and made our way down to Poughkeepsie, where the closest Sephora is. I wasn't planning on buying a lot because I am still using up what I have from my previous orders. Once we got there we were invited to have some refreshments. There were assorted pastries and coffee, which is always a good thing. Everyone got these rubber wrist bands, and not too long after we arrived the skin care demo started. For how big of an area that we live in there were not a lot of people there, which I was very surprised about.
For the skin care demo we got to try several different cleansers, creams, serums, and toners. I even got up and and participated! The brand ambassador from Josie Maran sprayed a toner like product on my face, and I was instructed to tell everyone how it felt. It smelled nice, and was refreshing but I really like my Shisiedo essence. One of my favourites that we tried was Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip and Good Genes. Both are a bit out of my price range to purchase the full size on a whim right now, I also got a sample of the Luna Sleeping Night Oil , which I tried for the first time tonight, I was surprised that it was actually blue (I thought the bottle was blue). Luna smells like old grapes, it sinks in to my skin very quickly and did not look oily on my face. So far that's all I can really say about it. I'll keep using until my sample runs out and see how it goes. I'm glad I got a sample because this stuff is really expensive. Way more than my Fresh Seaberry Oil.
While at Sephora we met the brand ambassador for Philosophy, which is a favourite or mine. Since switching to Purity and Microdelivery there has been a pleasant difference is my complexion, I am breaking out less, my skin isn't nearly as oily or dry, and my sun spots are not as noticeable. I am very familiar with the brand and the ambassador was very impressed that I was so knowledgeable. Over the past few years skin care has been at the forefront of my beauty concerns. And having healthy skin is important to me. She suggested that my Mother try this set, which is geared toward more mature skin.
We also found this super awesome nail polish set for my Sister, who loves nail art. We got a bunch of samples from Philosophy and Sunday Riley, a bag full of awesome samples that I split up between myself, Sister and Mom, and my Mom and I also got adorable tote bags for attending. The best part is I got quadruple the points on my purchases! Which for VIB Rouge lasts until August 9th. And on that note, it's time to end!
All for now,
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The Institute of Communication Agencies has partnered with member agency, Sid Lee to undertake a rebranding initiative being unveiled this month. Implemented across all member and consumer-facing elements, the new creative brand identity and brand identity system will clearly define and unify the activities of the Association and its member agencies to all stakeholders in the advertising, marketing and creative industries across Canada and on a global basis.
The elements designed and created by the team at Sid Lee include a distinctive, bold new wordmark, the icon,and the lockup "BY ICA" which has been implemented on all ICA initiatives and properties. All executions have been rolled out and will be implemented in all future ICA initiatives to drive home ICA's integral place in the communication industries.


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A bunch of us met up for tea in Annapolis after Christmas and much fun was had by all. I wish I'd take more pictures of my outfit, but honestly I was so tired after the insanity that was December, that I just look exhausted. I didn't have the time/energy to put on makeup, which I should have done, but it was a cold rainy day so I'm lucky I got dressed! Also, though I put rollers in my hair, of course the curl didn't stay well, so it wasn't a great hair day for me. Oh well. Oh, and those it's hard to see, I wore one of Taylor's collet necklaces over the chemisette. (https://www.etsy.com/shop/damesalamode)
I wore my old embroidered Target curtain drawstring dress but added the chemisette made my Stephanie's mom, which was great to wear since it was cold. And I wore my new Spencer jacket. I also wore my cheap $10 flats from Amazon which I believe Taylor had pointed out. Since it was rainy and yucky I wasn't ruining anything expensive.
It was a really fun time and I'm glad we were able to squeeze it in.
Most of these shots are Gloria and Mike's.
Costumes, accessories, jewelry, and art, made and bought. But not for sale!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Holiday Tea 2013
Posted by Maggie at 4:34 PM Labels: 2013, cherry spencer, holiday tea, regency
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It looks lovely! I need to get to more costumed teas! Perhaps I will make it to the Jane Austen ball this year, I certainly can't afford the $300 for the Jane Austen festival, not counting accommodation and travel! And hopefully this will be a successful sewing year for both of us!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I hope you have a great 2014! I still need to do my costume year in review for 2013, haven't gotten to it yet!Delete
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Possible bank robber runs from police in flip-flops, officials say
Possible bank robber runs from police in flip-flops, officials say
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. —
Police are asking for help finding a 38-year-old man they think may have robbed a bank in Lodi, Wisconsin.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jeffrey Vern Zetzmann II, who police said was last seen Friday, running from officers along Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin.
Officers believed he may have been involved in a Thursday afternoon robbery at an Associated Bank near Highways 60 and 113 in Lodi.
He was last seen wearing blue athletic shorts with the number "30" or "38" on the left leg, a white shirt with the Milwaukee Brewers logo on the front, and a pair of dark colored flip-flop sandals.
Anyone with information on Zetzmann is asked to call police.


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'Mo Hayder's blend of grisly Gothic and warped sexuality...makes for compulsive reading.' Mark Sanderson, Sunday Telegraph, 10.03.13
'Hayder's sharply drawn characters. major and minor, and her psychological acumen combine for a frightening and convincing read.' Publishers Weekly, 25.03.13
'Dipping into Poppet when the house was silent and the rain was spattering against the windows probably wasn't a good idea: The book oozes sinisterness from the first page. ...high-wire tension, which never wavers' Entertainment Weekly, 01.05.13
'Hayder's rich psychological portraits of her characters and their sorrow over past loves and past deeds outshine the gore of the early scenes and makes "Poppet" a compelling mystery that will cause fans and new readers alike to ponder not just who did it, but why.' Los Angeles Times, 17.05.13
"I will confess up front that I wasn't even a tenth of the way through POPPET and I was terrified.... POPPET is a shocker, though delightfully so. POPPET will have you placing Mo Hayder on your must-read list, if she wasn't there already." - Joe Hartlaub, bookreporter.com, 24.05.13


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Jun 28, 2012
Summer Hibernation.
No, I hibernate in the summer, (as in late May until September) when the temperatures hover around the three digit mark. Today it has cooled down to 98 with 63% humidity...but I've got indoor work to do regardless of this "cold front". The garden is dead, the drought has me out watering 6 to 8 hrs a week (have to water by hand because of water restrictions down here) just in order to keep the perennials and fruit trees alive.
I bring up the hibernation to excuse my absenteeism from the blog-o-sphere...just have too much going on! Not much of a hibernation, if you ask me. :~)
Lately I have been working my tail off--if not on dolls, then on real estate stuff, housework, etc. Had the grand-twins for a week, and I've almost recuperated from that. (Note to self: next time stock up on vitamins.)
I haven't gotten listings put up on Etsy like I've wanted to, nor have I started any Ebay auctions, although I may do that this weekend. I have, however, thanks to Pamela and Natalie, sold out of ink crystals, and have sold almost half the shipment due tomorrow! Holy Cow. That's a lot of walnut ink. I'm seriously thinking of starting an Etsy store for supplies, since my sales record on the doll store has begun to look like an ink store instead. Not complaining, however. I've had nothing but good comments on this ink, and I'm happy to be able to provide an alternative to tea and coffee for aging fabrics and paper crafts.
I did find a quilter today who makes doll quilts (or has, and will again) so if any of you are looking for doll quilts made of civil war repro fabrics, try Treasured Primitives. The picture below is of a table topper, but I think it'd make a great doll quilt for a small doll.
I've got a doll show coming up in August, and have started so many dolls it will be all I can do to finish them by then. I'll get pictures up as I do get them finished! And at some point (shame on Granny Jan) I will get the kid-week pictures up as well--those boys are little heart-breakers.
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Jan, Keep that ink stocked. When I run out (not any time soon) I'm gonna order from you. I totally get the hibernation in summer. It's so dern hot around here I don't even want to venture out. It was 103 in the Ozarks today! I work part time at the local bank and this is everyone's vacation time so, I have been working WAY to much lately! I just want to stay home!!! I'm so behind on my doll making. My dolls just languish on Eary Work Mercantile anyway! Hopefully things will pick up in the fall!ReplyDelete
I'm not saying a thing about the temperatures here because I don't want to jinx things but I too hybernate when the days and nights are hot and I'm not hibernating. Instead I'm in the process of making two more dolls. Hope to see something from you sometime in the not so distant future. Enjoy your weekend.ReplyDelete


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Larry Slack, 73 - February 22, 2011
Larry Dean Slack, 73, of Cozad passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at his home in Cozad.
Cremation was chosen. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date in the Gothenburg Cemetery.
Slack was preceded in death by father, mother, step-father, step-mother, sister Mary Ann and a special aunt.
Survivors are: half-brother, Bill (Betty) Slack of Brady; three half-sisters, Evonne (Garry) Hicken of Gothenburg, Carol Slack of Gothenburg, Beverly (Mike) Troxel of Sutherland; many nieces and nephews.
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7th Annual Twin Cities Visionary Awards Dinner, Dining in the Dark
Friday, April 27, 2018
Reception 5:30 PM | Dinner & Awards 7:00 PM
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 S. Marquette Avenue | Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dr. Irving Shapiro
Founder, Phillips Eye Institute
Dinner Co-Chairs
Abdhish R. Bhavsar, MD
President, the Retina Center of Minnesota
Jodi Bianchi
Frank Vascellaro
WCCO-TV News Co-Anchor
Imagine not being able to see while eating. To the average person that might sound scary, right? People with inherited retinal diseases cope with this every day. We invite you to share in a unique dining adventure, the 7th Annual Twin Cities Visionary Awards Dinner, Dining in the Dark, where guests eat a gourmet meal wearing light-blocking masks. It's an amazing experience, giving attendees a little insight as to what it's like to do a simple daily task, like eating, without vision.
The Hilton Minneapolis is the beautiful setting for the masked dinner on Friday, April 27, 2018. Join us as we present the Visionary Award to ophthalmologist Dr. Irving Shapiro, founder of Phillips Eye Institute. The Institute is now part of the Allina Hospitals and Clinics and is the only specialty hospital in that system.
A visionary in his field, his passion and dedication exemplify the same commitment and determination the Foundation has in driving the research for therapies, treatments, and cures of retinal degenerative diseases. Dr. Shapiro's humanitarian efforts go far beyond the Institute and its neighborhood. In 2007, he helped develop a new screening program called Early Youth Eyecare (EYE). Along with his wife, Janet, Dr. Shapiro created the Irving and Janet Shapiro Technology Fund to support cutting-edge technology.
Great silent and live auction items to bid on, sweepstakes and cork pull.
Frank Vascellaro, WCCO-TV News Co-Anchor, is the dinner emcee and auctioneer.
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Just a funny little kitschy project for St. Patrick's Day! I found this adorable fabric at the store and had to turn it into a skirt. I have strange tastes!
My favorite part is the itty bitty top hat on the bow! :D
Of course it is fully lined and the bow is detachable. It has a half-elastic waist.
If you'd like to see more photos, my sew_loli community post is here!
Sewing Project! St. Patrick's Day Skirt
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- Sophia Alexandra said... March 10, 2010 at 2:17 PM
This is so so so cute!!!!! I lovvvvvvvvve your sewing projects! Maybe Ill post a few more of mine!
- The Osaka Koneko said... March 10, 2010 at 2:48 PM
I'm so glad you say so! ♥ I'm a bit concerned I'm photo spamming too much in my blog lately. But sewing posts is still one of the main 3 things that will make up my blog, along with coordinate snapshots and translations, so I guess it's okay. :)
- Itchin' for some Stitchin' said... March 7, 2016 at 2:03 AM
This is soon cute! May I share this on my blog in an upcoming roundup?
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Despite several blogs and sites confirming that there's a demo for Fatal Inertia due for PS3 tomorrow, this is not the case at all. There was clearly some confusion from the press release, but the official PR only mentions an Xbox 360 demo for FI, not a PS3 one. Confirmation from Koei that this is indeed the case at the link.
With the PSN and the lack of demos? How many are available? 4?
Im not surprised. They never bring out anything on tuesdays only on thursday. I new it was misinformation. Either way the demo is on Xbox Live and I hear it sucks and not worth downloading.
I think they must have seen all the nagative press from x360 gamers who slated the demo and have decided to change their mind to save even more people slating it.


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