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Hernia repair surgery is a treatment option for patients with hernias that are painful enough to affect their everyday lives. A hernia is when internal tissue protrudes through a weakness in the surrounding muscle. Hernias aren't always harmful, but they won't go away without surgery. During hernia repair surgery, a surgeon gently pushes the organ or other internal tissue back into place and closes the hole in the muscle wall. Often, surgical mesh is used to add strength and support to the muscles as they grow back together.
If your doctor has recommended hernia repair surgery, it's usually because your hernia is growing or causing chronic pain. When you schedule your hernia repair, you will have two options—open hernia repair and laparoscopic hernia repair. Below, learn the differences between open vs. laparoscopic hernia repair surgery so that you can decide which option is best for you.
Open vs. laparoscopic hernia repair: What's the difference?
Hernia repair surgery, both laparoscopic and open, is usually an outpatient procedure. This means that you will be able to go home a few hours after your surgery is finished. Both procedures require general anesthesia, or a local anesthesia and sedation. Either way, you will not feel pain during the surgery.
There is no difference in the rates of hernia recurrence for open and laparoscopic hernia repair surgeries. Though the two types of procedures have different recovery times, post-surgery recommendations are similar. These include returning to light activities (such as walking) as soon as possible but avoiding any activities that put a strain on the site of your hernia.
What is open hernia repair surgery?
During open hernia repair surgery, also called traditional hernia repair, the surgeon makes a large incision over a hernia. They gently push the protruding tissue back into place before closing the weakened muscle area with either sutures or a combination of sutures and surgical mesh. Then, they close the incision with stitches.
This option allows surgeons to have a more complete view of the area surrounding the hernia. For this reason, open hernia repair procedures often have fewer complications during surgery and shorter operating times.
What is laparoscopic hernia repair surgery?
In laparoscopic hernia repair surgery, the surgeon operates through a series of small incisions around a hernia. They use a thin tube with a camera at the end, called a laparoscope, to guide the hernia repair. During this surgery, your stomach will be inflated with carbon dioxide, a harmless gas, to allow the surgeon more room to operate.
After a hernia is gently pushed back into place, the surgeon closes the hole in the muscle wall, similar to the procedure for open hernia repair surgery. When the operation is over, the small incisions will be closed with surgical tape or stitches. As your body heals, the cuts from your hernia repair surgery will become barely visible.
Because of the nature of the procedure, surgeons need special training to be able to perform laparoscopic hernia repair surgery. In addition, special surgical equipment is required for laparoscopic procedures. These factors can cause laparoscopic hernia repair to be more expensive than open hernia repair surgery.
Laparoscopic hernia repair surgery is associated with less blood loss during surgery. In addition, patients who undergo laparoscopic surgery have been shown to have less pain and numbness during the recovery process. Because of the smaller incisions, laparoscopic surgery often leads to shorter recovery times than open surgery. Laparoscopic hernia repair patients are typically back to their normal activity levels a week sooner than open hernia repair patients.
Open vs. laparoscopic hernia repair: Which option is right for you?
There are many factors that you should consider when deciding which type of hernia repair surgery is right for you. Some of these include:
- The size and placement of a hernia
- The risk for complications
- The surgeon's skill level
- Your surgery budget
- Your medical history and overall health
Talk with your physician about these factors, as well as any concerns that you may have about your hernia repair. They will help you decide which type of surgery is best for your specific situation.
Open vs. laparoscopic hernia repair: How much should you pay?
Whether you choose open or laparoscopic hernia repair surgery, you should be comfortable with your decision. If you are unsure about your choice, or your physician's recommendations, you have the right to a second opinion. For patients that are concerned about paying for hernia repair surgery, there may be more options than you think. New Choice Health's Hernia Assist program can help you find financing options to lower the cost of your hernia repair surgery. The national average price for hernia surgery is $7,750, but the hernia assistance program could lower that by as much as $4,000. Use New Choice Health's Patient Assist program to find a fair cost for your hernia repair surgery today.


text: Privacy & Security Margins very tight in Viagra spam market Jeremy Kirk @itworldca Published: November 10th, 2008One of the most notorious networks of hacked computers used for sending spam could be generating as much as US$3.5 million per year peddling drugs such as Viagra, according to new research.While filters used by e-mail providers Yahoo, Google and Microsoft halt a vast amount of spam, messages squeak through and reach receptive buyers.The study was carried out by infiltrating the Storm botnet , a robust peer-to-peer system that commands millions of hacked computers to send spam campaigns.The researchers modified Storm's command-and-control system to insert their own links in spam messages that lead to Web sites they created instead of the one's spammers were advertising.Spam projects12 projects that can stem the spam tideOne of the Web sites advertised pharmaceuticals, and the other mimicked an e-postcard site. E-postcard spam often leads to Web sites that try to infect PCs with malicious software that causes the machines to send Storm-related spam.Both sites the researchers created were harmless: The drug site would return an error if someone tried to buy something, and the e-postcards site contained a benign executable. The sites reported attempted purchases and whether the executable ran.The researchers monitored how many messages reached inboxes and whether the messages lead to a purchase or infected a PC with malware. Over the course of the spam campaigns, some 469 million e-mails were sent. Of the 350 million pharmaceutical messages, 10,522 users visited the site, but only 28 people tried to make a purchase, a response rate of .0000081 percent."However, a very low conversion rate does not necessarily imply low revenue or profitability," the researchers wrote.The average purchase price was $100. Calculating how much pharmaceutical spam Storm sends out daily, revenue could top $7,000 per day. Per year, revenue would hit $3.5 million."This number could be even higher if spam-advertised pharmacies experience repeat business," they wrote.Still, sending spam is expensive. It would cost upwards of $25,000 to send 350 million messages, which is too much to likely make a profit on the conversion rate observed.The researchers said it suggests a business model where those running the Storm botnet are also involved in running the drug Web sites."If true, the hypothesis is heartening," they wrote. "It suggests that the third-party retail market for spam distribution has not grown large or efficient enough to produce competitive pricing."The upshot is that spammers and Storm network operators may be working on tight margins in order to make a profit, and their campaigns are "economically susceptible to new defenses," the study said.The response rate to spam luring people to e-postcard sites was higher. The researchers estimated that a Storm self-propagation campaign, which seeks to infect new PCs to maintain the network, could result in 3,500 to 8,500 new bots per day.The research was done by the computer science departments of the University of California at its Berkeley and San Diego campuses. Related Download Sponsor: CanadianCIO Cybersecurity Conversations with your Board – A Survival Guide A SURVIVAL GUIDE BY CLAUDIO SILVESTRI, VICE-PRESIDENT AND CIO, NAV CANADA Download Now Privacy & Security hacking, virus, Web sites

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New Avanade program for women: realize your potential
- Posted on March 6, 2015
This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Vikki Leach.
As part of our quest to attract, develop and retain female talent that contributes to a gender-balanced organization, the Woman@Avanade campaign continues to grow.
First, we developed a dedicated program called the 'Accelerator Program for Women' targeted to women at group manager and manager level to better support them as they progress their careers at Avanade. We recognize we must focus on the female pipeline to build it and strengthen it so we can promote from within and attract more women to Avanade, promoting our objective to build a gender-balanced organization.
Why do we do this? At Avanade, we see incentives —beyond financial incentives — to close the gender gap and attract more women to the technology industry. Women bring a different set of skills to our organization than men, and it is that diversity that enables us to think differently, act differently, and ultimately realize results for our customers.
'Realize Your Potential' is a new program that reaches even more women across our organization. It provides support, guidance, mentoring and solutions to barriers women may face in the workplace and much more. It is a six-month program dedicated to senior consultants and below, as women build their career at Avanade.
So far, it has been launched across our offices in Europe, Africa and Latin America, reaching over 130 women who now experience more connections and less isolation in their roles. By building this network of women, they are able to engage with each other as well as share experiences and knowledge among the group to help them grow professionally.
Through both programs, we now address the pipeline at every level up to director. As both genders move through the organization, we are excited to see more women being promoted. This tells us that our internal programs are effective in cultivating women through their careers and into leadership roles.
Avanade cannot thrive in this industry if it does not embrace the fantastic richness that diversity brings to the solutions and services we deliver to our clients, as well as creating an environment for all our professionals, which is motivating, fun and creates meaningful positive experiences every day.


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We all know how those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are relieved by eating food without gluten. Now, it's becoming more of a craze as its popularity keeps on growing. However, staying true to your commitment to eat food without gluten is much more difficult than one may think. You should know if it's good for you.
A gluten-free diet (GFREE) is as chic as the newest fashion. People have written books on it, and celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey acknowledge its advantages to one's health and detoxifying powers.
For those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, GFREE can drastically change the way one lives for the better. For the few who are unlucky to need it, GFREE can detoxify one's system and take away the harmful elements in his or her system.
For those without gluten sensitivity, staying away from gluten isn't necessary, however it may be a shift to whole new (and healthier) habits of eating. As a matter of fact, you may choose to go GFREE even without any gluten-related condition and discover several advantages.
GFREE simply returns to food that is good for you. Fruit, vegetable, and other crops are part of it. And they are all good for your health.
When should one go GFREE?
Those who need to go GFREE are afflicted with these illnesses:
- Celiac disease. Those with this illness have damaged tissues in the digestive system. Gluten causes these tissues, called villi, to be inflamed on a regular basis. When those with this disease consume the tiniest portions of gluten, they get bloated, cramped or rashes on their skin. This disease can only lead to intolerance against lactose and anemia due to iron deficiency. This illness is detected via blood and bowel tests. Around one out of every one hundred thirty-three individuals have this.
- Gluten intolerance/sensitivity. Those with this illness, but not celiac, have no damaged tissues in their digestive tract. But they get headaches, bloated, fatigued or diarrhea when they eat food with gluten. Because of this, going GFREE results in a big improvement in their lives. Gluten intolerance/sensitivity is more common than celiac disease. Maybe ten percent of the population has it. The numbers are still being researched.
If you think you have problems eating gluten, you should still try the food with gluten and have your blood tested. Avoiding gluten prior to a blood test will yield a normal result. Before getting help or going for a full-blown GFREE diet, there should be a diagnosis from a physician.
This is all good for people who plan to go GFREE since they have so much more options than in the past. There are so many products in the market today. And not only that, a lot of business establishments such as restaurants are incorporating GFREE meals on their menu. Of course, one should always read the information on the products to know which among your potential purchases has gluten. Also, having a GFREE product doesn't equate to it having enough nutrients or being low calorie/fat/sodium.
For those afflicted by celiac disease, a major overhaul of the kitchen may be needed since many of the utensils and kitchenware you used to cook food with gluten may still have trace amounts which could affect you. This might be difficult for some individuals.
Choosing a GFREE diet
Trying out a GFREE diet is allowed for those who aren't afflicted by any of the conditions mentioned above. Try focusing on whole foods like fruit, vegetable, lean meat, and grains like quinoa, and you can possibly come up with a meal plan that benefits your health. Avoid wheat, rye and barley though since they have gluten in them. A GFREE diet won't detoxify your body though since you're not aversive to gluten.
When one is lacking iron because it isn't being absorbed properly, this may mean that the GFREE products may not be containing enough vitamins and minerals the body needs. To go GFREE might be the reason you're body isn't functioning that well. Think about taking multivitamins if you're determined to go on a GFREE diet.
One should also be aware of the cost because GFREE products are pretty expensive.
In conclusion, if you don't have the conditions we discussed above, it's perfectly fine to try going GFREE, but it's also perfectly all right not to. Avoid gluten when you feel your body having adverse effects towards it, but make sure you see your physician and get tested before doing so.


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Enjoy a guided walking tour of the old town of the city, the so-called Madrid of the Austrias to see for yourself the important Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace, walk down the Arc of Cuchilleros and winding streets around the Plaza de la Villa and the medieval streets of Madrid where you'll see the oldest buildings of the city: House and Tower of Lujanes where the French king François I was held prisoner, the Casa de Cisneros of Plateresque style and the Casa de la Villa (Madrid City Council until 2007).
After the tour, you'll enter the Prado Museum, one of the most important and famous art galleries in the world. This magnificent XVIII century building holds masterpieces of the great Spanish masters such as Velazquez, Goya, El Greco, Ribera, Murillo and the important foreign painters Raphael, Rubens, Bosch, Titian, Fray Angelico and Tintoretto among other international masters. This ticket allows preferential access to the museum (guide service inside the Prado is not included).


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Upgrade Kit Zero for Perpetuum includes: 120,000 Extension Points (EP) that you can spend on your character's extensions to become better at your trade of choice 4,800 Perpetuum Credits that can be used to purchase monthly EP boosters or downgrade unwanted extensions 3 Alien Improbability Devices, which provide you with random modules or ammunition when activated The exclusive Solaris ST1 "Yuge" spark, which will boost any of your robots' CPU and reactor capacity when installedImportant note for players with multiple accounts linked to SteamIf you have more than one Perpetuum account linked to Steam, the DLC will be applied as follows: If you have a Steam-based account (shown as "Steam user" on the login screen), the DLC will ALWAYS be applied to that account. If you have only non-Steam-based accounts (accounts with an email address), the DLC will be applied to the oldest account.
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I'm sure you've heard about how authors of fantasy books build great big complicated worlds and get them all figured out before they even start to write? Well… that's not so much what happened with The Sun Child Chronicles. I mean, I tried that, and I did make up the universe and figured out how the magic would work, and where the story would go. But then, in ways both big and small, the characters smudged the lines until they had the world they wanted. I mean, the warrior uncle, Han Shieth, fell in love. The great wizard, Thurlock likes to fudge the rules of his world and magically import Twinkies, Fiddle Faddle, and other sweet junk food from Earth, and the teen hero, Lucky, likes to play games.
Even though Ethra has some similarities to Earth in the days before electrical power, telephones, cars, and all the tech that came after, it has a whole different history, and that means people work differently (they use a lot of magic), and they play differently, too. The first game Lucky learned in Ethra was Skippers—okay, so it's almost exactly like checkers—which he plays with Cook, the man who's job in the manor house is to do exactly what his name says. His friend Zhevi teaches him how to play Skies, a card game that's a bit more complicated. It uses a deck of cards with pictures of stars arranged as they appear in the sky. Here's an account of one game Lucky played with his friend Zhevi. (This happened in Wraith Queen's Veil, book 2.)
"The game began with each player passing two cards to the other. Lucky chose the least desirable in his hand, knowing from experience that Zhevi had a way of finding anything he passed to him useful. Next, they again chose unwanted cards, but this time discarded them and took replacements from the top of the reserve deck. And so it went, two to the neighbor, two to the discard and new from the deck, six times, all the while trying to build a constellation from the stars positioned on the cards.
When the play was over, Zhevi laid his cards down with a flourish obviously born of confidence. "The Two Bears."
Lucky looked at Zhevi's cards, recognizing the constellations known in Earth as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. He nodded. "Good hand," he said, "but I've got K'ormahk." He laid down his cards for Zhevi's inspection. "King of Skies." The winged horse, known elsewhere as Pegasus, trumped everything else in the deck."
In exchange, Lucky brought pick-up basketball to Ethra. I think Ethra got the better part of that deal.
Book 3, Ciarrah's Light, will be released in just five days. It's not all fun and games—not at all—but like the first two books in the series, it is an exciting, magical, roller-coaster adventure.


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Jealousy = 100%
David and Victoria Beckham have a pretty enviable life already – but their latest holiday is sure to make you even more jealous.
The showbiz pair along with their four children Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 15, Cruz, 13, and Harper, seven, are enjoying a break at the super luxurious Nihi Resort on the private Island of Pulau Sumba in Indonesia.
Although their trip didn't get off to a great start – after they narrowly missed the fatal 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Bali and Lambok – their private jet was on standby and reportedly flew them to the nearby island.
The resort they were put up in costs up to £12,000 per night AND has been voted 'The Best Hotel In the World' by Travel and Leisure in 2016 and 2017. Not bad, ey?
So, let's take a sneak peek inside their AMAZING holiday… and we suggest you look away now if you don't want the green-eyed monster to get you.
According to The Sun, each villa has a pool overlooking 2.5km of private beaches. If you fancy being more adventurous you can head down to the Indian Ocean for a range of water sports including surfing, snorkelling and paddle-boarding.
But if like Victoria and little Harper you prefer to relax on holiday, you can book yourself in to the on site spa for a massage or take part in a sunset yoga class.
More: Victoria Beckham reveals adorable way Harper is taking after her in cute holiday video
By night, lucky guests can enjoy dinner at one of the many on site restaurants that serve only local ingredients and freshly caught fish.
And it looks like Harper and Romeo have taken full advantage of the fresh produce as they've been learning to cook with one of the on-sight private chefs.
The family have all been sharing pics and videos on their Instagram accounts throughout the trip, including THIS sweet photo on Romeo's Insta page.
It's great to see they are safe and now enjoying a well deserved break…. even if we are crazy jealous!
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Jesus Christ's name appeared on the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's website. The name 'Shri Yesayya' (శ్రీయేసయ్య or Shri. Jesus Christ) appeared to have been inserted in an earlier version of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's panchangam document. The document is now updated and has no name of Jesus anymore. While the google's cached version (extracted text from the previous PDFs) of the document still contains the word 'Shri Yesayya', meaning 'Shri Jesus Christ'. And the google search results also shows the name 'Jesus'
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Several devotees took to social media expressing their anger against the state government. Sridhar Nallamothu has posted on his timeline that when he searched for 'TTD Calendar 2020 PDF', the description of the TTD Website's link in the google search results showed 'Shri Yesayya' (శ్రీయేసయ్య = Shri. Jesus Christ). He also wrote in the description that "As if we don't have enough problems in society, Some people are constantly trying to create issues between people of different religions". Other devotees has shared this post expressing their anger against the state government.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has been in the news in recent times due to issues related to evangelical conversions, Books praising Jesus Christ on TTD's website, Propagating Christianity by advertising 'Jerusalem Yatra' on bus tickets of Tirumala etc.
Recently Jai Hindustan Party has caught 10 TTD employees offering prayers in a Church and submitted the evidence to the Executive Officer of TTD. Issues like this are occurring very frequently in Tirumala.
Both the current Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and Former Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu were criticised for hurting the sentiments of devotees for appointing Non-Hindus to the highest governing board of TTD and for propagating christianity in Tiruamala.
Recently the head priest of Chilukuru Balaji Temple, Shri. C S Rangarajan has stirred a discussion on State Control of Hindu Temples. He said that Hindu Temples are taxed at 23.5% while the religious institutions of other religions are not taxed. A legislator from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has introduced a private members bill to remove state control of Hindu Temples. Amid this, the devotees are speaking up on social media asking the elected leaders to safeguard their religious rights.
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Some times our life we need cash on urgent whenever we are not ready monetarily for the unexpected expenditures. It becomes actually a challenging job to grab some immediate cash if the person is earning a flat salary and pursue a monthly financial plan to meet the ends. Financial companies have designed a loan scheme titled as payday loans online same day that is planned to give immediate fiscal support to the loan seekers in such conditions. You can receive the approved money if approved, the next business day from the time of online application.
To get easy payday loans online as long as he needs money within the time that he runs out of money before his payday. Even though these are payday loans which are meant to help a person get by only until the time he gets his salary, these particular loans are more helpful as they are provided for a longer period of time. You can obtain $1000 for a period of 90 days. Within that period, he can repay any time. When a person needs cash for any purpose, he can simply make use of these loans.
It does not include the process of credit check and collateral which consume lot of time. So, if someone had a poor credit record can very easily apply for same day payday loans as lender only considers your present financial status instead of previous. It allows people to borrow up $100 to $1000 amount to manage all his unexpected expenses as well as important needs or short period of time like 14-31 days online. Some people do not feel satisfy after getting the money due to short time period. But, do not worry; you can request lenders to extend the duration by paying some extra money. In order to obtain fast payday loans, you need to qualify the conditions on certain ground.
These funds can be used by borrowers to fulfill various immediate requirements like examination fee, hospital bill and medical expenses, rent payment, car repair expenses etc. Here, you do not need to show any document related with collateral or your credit history. Easy payday loans are the best way to manage or fulfill all your unexpected expenses or important needs. You don't need to think also to apply for payday loans online instant approval as it has so many innovative features which are beneficial for you. The online application procedure for taking out payday loans online involves filling out a form and putting in details such as ones name, age, and contact number and so on. One would have to wait only for a few hours in order to get the money he needs.
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MINNEAPOLIS –Timberwolves general manager Milt Newton remembers the former Gorgui Dieng.
That'd be the lanky Senegalese kid with a wingspan of more than 7 feet who, at one point, didn't understand the concept of goaltending. Even in college, he couldn't grasp why his freshman season ended when Louisville fell in the Sweet 16.
The old Gorgui sometimes appeared awkward with a basketball in his hands; after all, he'd rarely picked one up before attending the Sports for Education and Economic Development Academy in Thies, Senegal his first three years of high school. From there, he earned an invite to the 2009 Basketball Without Borders clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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The latest advancements in location-based services (LBS) are bringing about major improvements in the accuracy, the reliability and the types of services delivered to consumers and businesses. Due to these advances, LBS are increasingly being deployed in mission-critical applications such as E911 caller location.
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One Acre Fund
Global Impact Ventures Deputy Director
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
We are seeking an exceptional individual with a proven track record to help scale-up early stage ventures and work in partnership with country + global teams to dream up new opportunities across One Acre Fund operations.
About One Acre Fund: Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers' homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are growing quickly.
We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
Job Description: One Acre Fund's Impact Ventures Department aims to build ultra-scalable new channels and business models that can grow to serve more than half a million farmers in just a few years. We have a diverse portfolio of investments, from large government partnerships to short-term behaviour change campaigns, to rural retail shops, to tree seedling nurseries. What they share is a commitment to impact millions of farm families while maintaining operations that are cost-neutral or highly financially efficient, in order to reach as many people as possible.
We are seeking an exceptional individual with a proven track record to help scale-up early-stage ventures and work in partnership with country + global teams to dream up new opportunities across One Acre Fund operations.
The role responsibilities will be adjusted to fit the candidate's experience and interests, but in general, will include the following:
- Develop strategies and tactics to rapidly scale investments in your portfolio to reach hundreds of thousands of clients.
- For each project in your portfolio, you will be managing 1-2 on the ground leaders who oversee the day to day operations. Each of these leaders will likely lead a rapidly growing team. For early-stage investments, teams will likely include 10-30 people. Within a few years, many programs could have 100+ staff.
- Building 5-year strategies that improve our ability to hit aggressive scale targets, deliver stronger impact per farmer, and maintains program cost controls
- Working with program leads to maintain strong field execution through building systems/tools to track and assess key field performance indicators and flexibly collaborating with various departments to tackle unexpected operational challenges
- Supporting recruiting of senior program leaders
- Dream big and operationalize new ideas, whether enhancing existing pilots or contributing to country/organizational strategy in identifying new opportunities to pursue.
- Collaborating with country leadership teams to build a strong business case including strategic rationale, financial projections, and connecting the case to farmer needs identified in the field.
- Co-developing the trial design with country teams including what to trial, how to trial, and at what scale.
- Hiring and managing a pilot team directly to effectively trial new ideas or acting as a strategic advisor to country teams if they take on ownership of trialing
- Leading org-wide communications that share pilot learnings
- Building and maintaining a global pipeline of Impact Ventures opportunities
- Develop relationships and coordinate with internal and external partners who are relevant to our work. Partners could include One Acre Fund Country Directors, executives at social enterprises, key officials in government ministries, etc.
The role is multi-faceted and suited to those who enjoy working under pressure with high levels of responsibility and independence.
Career Growth and Development: We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You'll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
You'll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Specific qualifications include, but are not limited to:
- 5 to 7+ years of professional work experience with experience in leadership of teams and project management; entrepreneurial experience preferred (e.g. starting a new program or business unit, launching new initiatives across a large field team, etc.)
- Top-performing academic background
- Functional flexibility – an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to hit the ground running and start adding value quickly. Proven ability of creative problem-solving, successful implementation and execution of strategy based on field data and programmatic evidence.
- Fact-based analytical decision-maker – an ability to gather and synthesize different types of qualitative (e.g. farmer interviews) and quantitative (e.g. financial/impact modelling) information to guide major strategic and operational decisions
- Willingness to travel 35% of the time to rural areas – One Acre Fund operations are predominantly based in rural areas, close to our customers.
- Fluency in English required, knowledge of other languages spoken in One Acre Fund countries strongly preferred
- Friendly personality, professional and proactive work attitude
- Humility; a willingness to get your shoes muddy and work productively with people from all walks of life; ability to tackle any task, large or small, with professionalism and enthusiasm
Preferred Start Date: 1st March 2020
Job Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Duration: Full-time job
Benefits: Health insurance, paid time off
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes; African nationals strongly encouraged to apply.
Application link: https://grnh.se/c333f4c81
Closing date: January 19, 2020
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We are seeking an exceptional individual with a proven track record to help scale-up early stage ventures and work in partnership with country + global teams to dream up new opportunities across One Acre Fund operations.
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New Mercury Racing 300R Outboards Headed For Sport Cat
The hot new Mercury V-8s are set to grace the transom of a 28-foot Skater currently under construction.
June 7, 2018
Newsworthy as it is for the mainstream powerboat market, the recent introduction of a 4.6-liter V-8 platform across Mercury Marine's outboard engine lines has even greater implications and promise for Mercury Racing, the Fond du Lac, Wis., marine engine and accessories giant's high-performance arm. And the new Mercury Racing 300R and 250R V-8 outboards are just the beginning.
At present, Mercury Racing offers just one outboard, the six-cylinder supercharged Verado 400R, which is the most powerful offering in the company's outboard engine portfolio. The four-stroke 300R replaced the once-once popular two-stroke OptiMax 300XS product.
Since the introduction of the Verado 400R a few years ago, go-fast powerboat enthusiasts have been asking not just when Mercury Racing will introduce a more powerful outboard, but what form it will take. With the addition of the new naturally aspirated V-8 300R outboard, the answer of "what" seems clear. When the time comes for Mercury Racing to up its outboard power ante, the raise almost certainly will come in V-8 form.
But when will that happen? Well, at least not until sales of the Verado 400R cool off—and with a 14- to 16-week delivery time for those outboards that won't happen anytime soon. In no hurry to see that happen, much less cannibalize existing sales by introducing a more-powerful outboard product, the people at Mercury Racing like to keep such things vague.
"We typically don't discuss our future product plans," said Stuart Halley, a 25-year Mercury Marine engineer and project leader who became Mercury Racing's general manager last month. "We always have plans—people always want more power. We keep our eyes on that."
Asked if the next move to bigger power using the V-8 platform might be supercharging or turbocharging, Halley said that the cooling needs of turbocharging would be too difficult and supercharging—if indeed it happened—would be the way to go.
"But it would have to be an extensive development program," he said. "The Verado outboard engine was designed to be a supercharged engine. You have to take a holistic approach to engine design."
Intriguing as that might be, the reality of the new four-stroke 300R, which thanks to advanced design technology such as finite element analysis is lighter than the two-stroke 300XS, is exciting right now for those in the market for new sport catamarans, as well as current owners looking to repower (the company also added a new 250 HP V-8 dubbed the 250R). And the first pair of 300R outboards will be mounted on the transom of a flat-deck 28-foot sport cat currently under construction at Skater Powerboats in Douglas, Mich.
Owned by Todd Fountain of Newport, Mich., the boat should be on the water by fall. "The engines should be at Skater in July, I believe," said Fountain. "From there my boat and its engines will be sent to Grant's Signature Racing in Bradenton (Fla.) for installation and rigging."
All eyes in the performance-boating world will be on that 28-footer when it hits the water. Of course, everyone is eager to see the cat's top speed and acceleration numbers with the new 300R outboards—and we'll provide a follow-up report.


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Going Deeper With God
Liz Musgrove brings a message titled 'Going deeper with God'
Culture Change – Messy Church Part 3
Liz Musgrove brings a message from her experiences in the Philippians over the last few weeks
"The Bible offers us a new vision – one of compassion and generosity. God will turn everything on its head. He brings forgiveness and purpose so that we do not need to pursue an elusive dream."
Grander Vision Living
Walk Across the Room Week 4
Luke 5:1-11
How do we maintain the momentum that we've had over the last 3 weeks?
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Free Tips For Hungarian Open 2019 (ATP Budapest)
The Hungarian Open (also known as ATP Budapest) is one of the newest additions to the ATP Tour, having been first played in 2017. Lucas Pouille won the inaugural edition of this ATP Tour 250 Series event, whilst Marco Cecchinato won last year's second edition. The tournament takes place on red clay courts at the Nemzeti Edzés Közpon and the 2019 edition will run from April 22-28.
The bookies have made world number 15 Borna Coric favourite for the third edition of the Hungarian Open, with world number 11 Marin Cilic installed as the second-favourite. Last year's winner Marco Cecchinato is the only other player priced-up at single-figure odds with most bookies.
Check out our draw-analysis and free tips for the 2019 Hungarian Open.
Hungarian Open 2019 Draw & Analysis
First Quarter
Marin Cilic is the highest-ranked player in the field at this week's Hungarian Open, but the Croatian is having a poor season so far. He's lost his first match in three of his last four tournaments, including at last week's Monte-Carlo Masters. Clay is also his least favourite surface, and he looks worth taking on in the first-quarter this week.
The player to take Cilic on with could be Pablo Cuevas. The Uruguayan looks to be making his tournament debut, but he has won six clay court titles in his career and has already shown some high-class form this season by making it to the quarter-finals in Brazil.
Second Quarter
World number 18 Nikoloz Basilashvilli is the fourth seed, and he presents a solid-looking profile in the second quarter. He won twice on tour in 2018, including on clay at Hamburg, and has made the quarter-finals in both Dubai and Qatar this season. He also made the quarter-finals on his tournament debut last year.
However, it would be no surprise to see Laslo Djere put in a good showing this week. The Serbian won his maiden ATP Title on clay at the 2019 Rio Open and also made the semi-finals in Sao Paolo the following week. He needs to get back to that level of form here but could easily do so having beaten Basilashvilli last time they met.
Third Quarter
Defending Champion Marco Cecchinato is the top seed in the third quarter and the Italian will be hoping to face Damir Dzumhur in his opening match having beaten him in his last two tournaments. The likes of Sixth seed John Millman and rising start Hubert Hurkacz have also proved better on hardcourts so far in their careers.
Cecchinato is also a three-time ATP 250 clay court champion, including in Argentina this year, and showed some real clay court prowess to make the semi-finals at last year's French Open.
Fourth Quarter
Borna Coric has compiled a consistent record recently by making it to the semi-finals in Dubai and the quarter-finals in Miami and Monte-Carlo. The latter was his first clay tournament this year and he performed admirably before losing to eventual winner Fabio Fognini in three sets. He's also a tournament winner on clay having claimed the Gran Prix Hassan II in 2017.
As eighth seed Radu Albot is probably better on hardcourts, Coric looks to have an excellent chance of making it to the semi-finals.
Hungarian Open 2019 Summary & Picks
There's no doubt that Coric has a favourite's chance but, at nearly twice the price, Cechhinato looks better value to follow-up last year's success. He's shown some great form on clay over the last 12 months, winning three similar events to this, and making it to the French Open semi-finals.
At even bigger odds, it could also be worth taking a chance on Laslo Djere returning to form. He's already claimed one clay court title this season, in which he beat the classy Dominic Thiem in an early round. He's also beat Nicoloz Basilashvilli on the last occasion they met and he looks his main rival in the second-quarter from which the finalist is expected to come.
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Former hedge fund employee avoids jail for ecstasy delivery
STAMFORD — A Norwalk man who lost his job at a premier hedge fund for receiving three packages of the party drug ecstasy that were mailed to his home has accepted a plea deal to avoid jail time.
Eight months after being arrested and fired from Bridgewater Associates, Joshua Lucas, 27, received on Monday a five-year suspended sentence and five years probation.
Lucas had pleaded guilty to a felony count of possession of narcotics with intent to sell and was willing to go to jail for up to three years for accepting the packages containing 750 grams of ecstasy.
However, defense attorney Donald Papcsy brought to the Stamford courthouse a stack of "stellar" recommendations from numerous people who know Lucas, showing he destroyed what could have been a "brilliant" career, Senior Assistant State's Attorney Joseph Valdes said.
"This was just a stupid move. He was someone who did well in high school and in college," Valdes said.
Valdes said there was no indication Lucas was going to sell the drug and he believes the packages were for his private use with friends.
After considering his history and no criminal record, Valdes said "it did not make sense" to send Lucas to prison for up to three years.
Valdes said Lucas will have to surrender his Series 7 license, which allowed him to sell a broad range of security investments.
Papcsy could not be reached for comment.
Police said the packages were found by Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, who were conducting routine processioning on the freight they were checking last August.
Homeland Security, the Postal Inspection Service and the Norwalk Police Special Services Unit delivered the packages to the intended recipient, who turned out to be Lucas, who was living on Fairfield Avenue in Norwalk.
After he signed for the packages, police searched Lucas' house and found items consistent with operating a drug factory, a charge that was eventually dropped.


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2019 NFL – Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins Preview & Pick
When is Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins taking place? Sunday 1st December, 2019 – 18:00 (UK)
Where is Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins taking place? Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
What is the expected weather for Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins? 28c in partly cloudy skies
What television channel is Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins on? Sky Sports will be showing live NFL games during the season so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins? Subscribers to NFL GAMEPASS can stream matches live on their platform
Where can I get tickets for Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins? Check Ticketmaster for ticket information on selected games
What was the outcome in the last meeting? Miami Dolphins 20-19 Philadelphia Eagles
- Philadelphia's defense put in a great performance but it was not enough to stop Seattle defeating them in their game last week and their second defeat in a row keeps them behind Dallas in the NFC East standings.
- Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz briefly left last week's contest with an injury to his hand and he will be assessed before this clash but looks to have shown no ill-effects to that knock after logging a full practice on Wednesday.
- Wide receiver Jordan Matthews was waived by the Eagles early in the week and that suggests they should be getting some bodies back in the position ahead of this game with Alshon Jeffrey and Nelson Agholor both able to practice fully in the first session of the week.
- Miami were unable to live with Cleveland as the Browns racked up 41 points with a lack of a rushing game harming the Dolphins once again and that looks set to be an issue in this Week 13 contest.
- The Dolphins had to throw the ball as they chased the game but front-line running back Kalen Ballage managed just 13 yards from seven carries to highlight the problem for Miami with the Eagles likely to be able to contain their threat.
- Wide receivers Albert Wilson and Allen Hurns were both limited in practice at the start of the week and their status will be important come kick-off, especially after Jakeem Grant was sent to injured reserve.
Philadelphia showed some defensive pride in their loss to Seattle last week and it is not out of the question for them to make the play-offs despite sitting at 5-6. They need their defense to come out firing again and that should contribute to a game that is likely to be a low-scoring affair. They are not too far behind Dallas in the NFC East standings but any loss could be critical and in games like this that they should win, the Eagles have no choice but to come away with the victory to keep their play-off hopes intact.


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You made it to college, now what?
Todd Giles, Associate Professor of English
October 1, 2019
What does it mean to get a degree from a small, public, liberal arts university like MSU? What are you going to make of your time here? What's your legacy going to be both here and in the larger world? Are you simply here to get a piece of paper to help you land your first job? Or are you here to learn...
Students eager for summer break
Randi Heaton, Reporter
May 1, 2019
With the semester ending May 3, students are looking beyond their stress for finals and into their summer vacation with summer school, work, travel, and hanging out with friends'. Zachary Rouseau, pre-med freshman, said he is ready for finals to be over and looking forward to his study abroad...
Day in the life of Julia Orozco
Randi Heaton, Reporter
April 23, 2019
From 6:45 a.m. weights to 6 p.m. practice with a day full of classes in between, Julia Orozco, nursing sophomore, has minimal free time. Being a part of the women's soccer team and preparing to enter the nursing program makes for a busy day. Orozco came all the way from McKinney, Texas where her family...
Stress, finals, and the college student psyche
Hayden Nolan, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Finals week can be a stressful time of the year for college students. Not only do they have to study for the most important tests of the semester, but they also have to deal with the everyday struggles of life. Procrastination, deadlines, money, and other factors are large contributors to stress, but...
'Night School' struggles for laughs
Brian Lang, Film Critic
October 4, 2018
The summer hits have come and gone and the Oscar-worthy films are yet to hit the screens, so the box office is left with little to show at the moment. One of the more interesting of the meager offerings this week, however, is the comedy "Night School" directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Girl's Trip....
CSO members hope to engage more students
Greta Gottschalk, Reporter
October 1, 2018
While the Caribbean Student Organization has been around for 24 years, the organization executives said that awareness of the group is still left unknown to most of the student body. There are anywhere between 300-500 students involved in the culturally based organization. With that, Anja N. Tous...
Students get Caribbean experience with new Study Abroad program
Luke Bryant, Reporter
September 17, 2018
The Island of Grenada, one of the Caribbean islands, was the newest destination for the Study Abroad program, a program that allowed students to attend a foreign university for two weeks while being enrolled in the course Global Health and Wellness. "The Study Abroad program expanded to Grenada to give our health field ...
Alleged sexual misconduct causes controversy for Kappa Sigma
April 25, 2018
[Editor's note: During a recorded interview, Jessica Wollenberger received a call from Janet Hallum, Sigma Kappa Gamma Tau chapter adviser, which she answered while the recording was still on. Cortney Wood, managing editor and reporter, attempted to contact Hallum to notify her she had been recorded, but...
Community leaders stress importance of city bonds
Tyler Manning, Editor
April 24, 2018
In a matter of a few short weeks, there is an opportunity to completely reshape tone, environment and infrastructure of Wichita Falls. Those eligible to vote in the city of Wichita Falls will have the chance to vote on seven proposed bonds with significant consequences for key areas in town. Members from ...
Former football players arrested for assault
March 24, 2018
Three former football players — Marcus Reynolds Jr., Matthew Rowe and Giacomo Gonzalez —allegedly charged into a student's room in Legacy Hall, assaulting him and leaving him badly wounded on March 3. Reynolds Jr. was arrested under the charge of burglary of habitation on the date of the crime;...
Students enjoy their week-long Spring break
Chloe Phillips
March 20, 2018
Good weather, sleeping in and lessened responsibilities. This was a reality for many students during their spring break. Students across campus spent their week-long breaks engaged in various different activities. While some said that they went out of the state in fun road trips, others stayed indoors...
Soccer players further youth development through sports
January 24, 2018
Their time spent on the field only enticed them more. Between hours of practice and game time, Steve Pondeca, winger and finance sophomore, and Alex Dimitriu, midfielder and business management sophomore, wanted to share their passion for soccer through private clinics with local children to earn a small...


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ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The massive resort and convention center near Denver International Airport has already booked more than a million room nights and it's not even open yet.
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
According to the Denver Business Journal, more than 1.1 million room nights for convention visitors have been booked at the resort.
More than 80 percent of the conventions booked so far have never gathered in Denver before.
The resort in Aurora will have 1,500 rooms and nearly 500,000 square feet in meeting space when the project is complete.
Some of the features that will keep guests at the resort include an indoor and outdoor pool that can hold 1,200 people at once. It will also have a 40 feet tall water slide. Inside the Great Hall, there will be a vintage railroad caboose from the Santa Fe line that operated in Colorado. There will also be a lake and waterfall.
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4 Ways CRM Will Improve Your Customer Experience
There are many trends on the horizon that may pique your interest as you develop your business strategy to stand out amongst your competitors. Technologies like artificial intelligence with natural language processing or machine learning, blockchain-based services, and the Internet of Things (IoT) may be distracting you from the most important part of your business — your customers.
8 in 10 Consumers willing to pay more for a better customer experience as big business falls short on expectations – Capgemeni, 2017
Consumer experiences such as engaging with recommendation engines from companies like Amazon or Netflix raise customer expectations to have easy, smooth, and more importantly intelligent interactions with their products and services.
In increasingly competitive marketplaces, differentiators can be found in companies few and far between, but those who provide a stellar customer experience can create trust between them and their customers.
The 4 Ways CRM Will Improve Your Customer Experience
CRM will help you become more Responsive
Our world is more connected today than ever before. The accessibility to smartphones has brought the entirety of the internet to the fingertips of most people. In fact, there are more people on earth who own a mobile phone than they do a toothbrush.
With many ways to communicate, customers may prefer to engage by phone call, SMS, chat, or a self-service portal. Your employees need to be equipped to be responsive to your customers' needs, meaning with your customers on their terms.
CRM will help you become more Relevant
If you had software that could provide a 360-degree view of your customer in one place, your representatives would be able to sell more, service better, or market to in a more productive way.
Having a history of your customer and their interactions with your company allows for you to use that information to forecast and project sales pipeline, provide excellent and timely service, and deliver information that will provide value back to the customer.
CRM will enable you to be Proactive
As mentioned previously, previous customer history or order information can help you understand more about them. Imagine being able to predict what a customer might need and offering it to them as a solution before they even ask.
Having a single view of the customer allows every agent who is involved in interacting with them to have knowledge in context which will allow sellers, service agents, or marketers, to be one step ahead.
CRM helps you to be Reliable
The one thing that can quickly erode trust between two parties is a broken promise. Having tasks or reminders set for agents to follow up on can help them to follow through with their promises, amidst all of the other customers they may be serving.
If using CRM to improve your customer experience is something that interests you, please read our Essential Guide to CRM where you will find 37 pages including the questions to ask when evaluating solutions and some tips for getting started on the path to modern, game-changing CRM.


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Google+ Hangouts allow 10 people in one session. Facebook Chat is specifically one-to-one, no real collaboration there…
To fill that necessary void that Zuckerberg left wide open, enter SocialHangouts for Facebook.
Not a Facebook developed app, but one that should have been there Day 1 and one that will more than likely be rolled into the core offering sooner than later.
Until then, head over to the Social Hangouts Facebook app here
The app was just released this past Saturday, so it hasn't propagated across the whole Facebook ecosystem yet, but major shoutout to AllFacebook for picking up on this.
From the press release…
(Social Hangouts) a multi-user video chat application on Facebook is now ready to take on the millions of Facebook users in a click of a button. Social Hangouts is a simple, easy to use application; you access the app without ever leaving Facebook, invite up to 20 of your contacts from your friends list and you could all be having a live video chat in no time! This might prove to be in Facebook's favor, who to-date has managed to stay on top due to application and developers such as these and add to its arsenal against Google+.
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The Best Modern Motorcycle Riding Gear that Every Biker Should Have
Thanks to technologically advanced fabrics and materials now incorporated into motorcycle riding clothes and safety wear, there has never been a better time to be a biker. By discovering the best modern motorcycle riding gear we've got you covered from head to toe.
When motorcycles became a regular feature on our roads over a century ago, riding gear consisted of whatever you happened to be wearing at the time. As bikes got faster and more reliable though, the need to keep the elements at bay saw bikers adopt military clothing.
A typical outfit usually consisted of cavalry breeches and boots, a Lancer-style trench coat and a leather flying helmet. The big breakthrough came in 1928 though, with the launch of the Perfecto by Schott of NYC, the first motorcycle specific leather jacket.
Fast-forward 90 years and the Perfecto is still a design classic that's spawned a thousand imitations. While leather is still popular for men and women's motorcycle riding gear, however, hi-tech fabrics offer previously undreamt of levels of performance.
There can be no doubt as to the benefits of wearing good quality motorcycle riding gear. So, let's break this down into different categories and take a closer look at how to save your hide with the best modern motorcycle riding gear apparel on the market.
Crash Helmets
Of all the different type of best modern motorcycle riding gear, the crash helmet has probably made the most significant leap forward in terms of safety features and in-built technology.
Although still utilizing traditional materials such as polycarbonate and fiberglass, it is the advances made in composites and the use of carbon that has made an enormous difference. These materials have given us helmets featuring tremendous strength while still remaining lightweight.
Most helmet manufacturers such as AGV, Schuberth, Bell, and X-Lite now offer carbon helmets from mid-priced to top-shelf models costing as much as four figures.
Liners now boast removable moisture-wicking fabrics and anti-fogging quick- release face shields. As for in-built tech, there is a wide range of helmets offering everything from base-line Bluetooth compatibility to fully installed communication systems.
The big news for the future of motorcycle riding gear, however, is the smart helmet. These helmets, such as the Skully Fenix AR and CrossHelmet X1, feature head-up display systems that project a range of information onto the rider's line of view.
Pushing the envelope further are the likes of Damon whose range of hardware and software will eventually allow interaction between the rider, smart helmet, and motorcycle.
Motorcycle Riding Jackets
Leather jackets may still be a popular choice for the custom and cruiser market and even on the racetrack, but with the advancement in fiber technology, textile motorcycle jackets offer many advantages.
The ability to weave Kevlar into the fabric of a motorcycle riding jacket as well as using it to strengthen stitching, abrasion times and overall toughness has significantly improved.
The latest generation of best modern motorcycle riding gear has taken safety to the next level though, with the incorporation of airbags into jackets.
There are some variations in the way the airbags operate with the likes of Helite and Merlin using chord tethers to trigger the device. Alpinestars and Dainese on the other hand prefer accelerometers, gyroscopes and sensors to inflate the bag.
Ducati has taken the evolution of the airbag one stage further by incorporating an operating mechanism into one of their bikes. In conjunction with Dainese, the Multistrada 1260S D-Air can sense an impending accident and inflate the jacket's airbag wirelessly in 45 milliseconds.
Motorcycle Riding Pants
Early motorcyclists weren't stupid; cavalry breeches were a damn good idea as there was no flapping material to catch in flailing chains and belts. That same practicality still holds good today.
Once again technology has increased the protective qualities, weight and weatherproofing of motorcycle riding pants immeasurably. All of which go towards making motorcycle riding gear a lot safer.
The flexibility of abrasion resistant fibers woven into different materials means that everything from cargo's and jeans to heavier duty touring or adventure pants, offer top protection.
Body armor originally developed for military use is now equally advanced with hip and knee protectors if not undetectable at least subtly incorporated into the pants. If you are more at home with leather motorcycle riding pants no problem, but choose them with care.
Leather comes by weight or thickness, and if it isn't at least 1.1mm or 3 ounces, it's fashion, not safety wear.
Motorcycle Riding Gloves
Good quality gloves are often an overlooked area of motorcycle riding apparel but are a must as it's instinctive to break your fall with an extended hand.
Let's not forget either that the majority of your bike's controls are at either end of the handlebars. Cold or wet hands result in slower response and lower sensitivity, and prolonged vibration can lead to numbness in the fingers.
The type of riding you do together with the weather conditions will generally dictate the style and length of your motorcycle riding glove of choice. Whether you choose a wrist length street style, or an all-weather touring version designed to go over the sleeve, some basic principles apply.
Look for extra protection on contact areas such as palms and knuckles. The fit is important as too loose, and they'll come off, too tight, and they can restrict movement. For all, you bikers out there with touch screen technology or smart apps on your handlebar mounted phones, make sure motorcycle riding gloves have smart-touch fingers.
Motorcycle Riding Boots
If gloves are essential, then a good pair of motorcycle riding boots ranks right up there alongside them. Forget about sliding down the road, every time you slow, stop, change gear or hit the back brake, your motorcycle boots are taking the hit.
Once again, the way you ride will decide on the type and style, but even the most basic of survival instincts should tell you flip-flops are a bad idea. Lots of people ride around in military style boots, and these offer good basic protection, but manufacturers make motorcycle specific riding boots for a reason.
Firstly, soles need to be non-slip, toe boxes and insteps re-inforced, with extra protection around the ankle and shin. They need to be relatively easy to get on and off. With more expensive models, make sure soles and heels are replaceable, and if you're planning on getting wet, the word Gore-Tex should feature heavily.
Motorcycle Riding Glasses
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but get hit in the eye by a small bug on the interstate and its weight multiplied by your speed equals a retina exploding 10 pounds.
Bear that in mind when you put on those 'genuine' five buck Raybans as not only do you need motorcycle riding glasses when riding in the sun, but they have to offer protection in all conditions in the event of an impact.
For motorcycle riding glasses to do their job, they need to be a good fit around the eyes and nose, with scratch resistant and UV protected lenses. Remember that they're going under your helmet so make sure the arms will not cause painful pressure spots. The lenses of all good motorcycle glasses should also have a recognized safety rating.
Many motorcycle riding glasses come with extra lenses to cover different riding conditions such as Wiley X or Bertoni. If you want a pair that's good in all situations though, look for photochromic or light adjusting lenses.
Thanks to the breakthrough in tough new hi-tech fabrics and materials, men and women's best modern motorcycle riding gear has never been safer or more affordable. The old saying of getting what you pay for may still hold, but by discovering the best modern motorcycle riding gear for the modern motorcyclist you'll head down the highway safer than ever before.


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Reporting to: Teradata Consulting CFO
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Responsible for the financial management of the Consulting business within APAC the Finance Senior Manager is accountable for producing the annual plan, managing the monthly financial Outlooks and providing financial reporting, analytics and advice to the Consulting business leaders.
This is a key role within business and the successful candidate will also be responsible for leading both the Finance and Finance Operations teams within APAC as well as providing sound financial advice to support the decision-making process for key stakeholders including the Consulting CFO, APAC CFO, APAC Consulting VP, Geo Directors and Sales Management.
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- Provide financial leadership to the APAC finance and finance operations teams with a focus on strong fiscal stewardship of the business and the provision of financial insights to inform key business decisions
- Responsible for oversight, management, audit, and compliance of financial processes for the region
- Work with the Geo Leads and Finance Managers to produce the monthly Outlook ensuring the accuracy, integrity and feasibility of these
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- Manage a team of Finance Planners across the region.
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- 5+ years' experience of coaching mentoring and leading Finance and Finance Operations teams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships with people in an open, friendly, accepting manner
- Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP, ASC 606/IFRS 15 and POC (Percentage of Completion) principles
- Ability to operate in an environment with a level of grey with large amounts of data and multiple data points
- Experience in a consulting or professional services organization
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- Experience of reporting in a multi-currency environment
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'Miles of Music' is the composition and music production baby of UK based musician Greg Patmore.
Greg is a graduate of Goldsmith's College, London, where he studied music composition with Edward Gregson, Stanley Glasser and Melanie Daiken. He also studied film scoring with Don Ray of CBS Television.
As a classically trained musician, Greg is able to compose to a range of genres. He particularly enjoys using and absorbing into his work varied cultural influences but equally enjoys writing quirky compositions, dramatic and theatrical themes and intricate soundscapes.
Greg has a fully equipped music studio which allows him to produce works on any scale within very tight budgets to broadcast quality. As a composer, actor and vocal artist, he can also provide a complete service in AV sound design for audio books, exhibitions, theatre, events, film/TV and multi-media.
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Canon is once again rumored to announce a DSLR camera with a big megapixel count, but this time a possible name has showed up on the web: EOS-A1.
The "big megapixel war" is just starting. So far, Nikon and Sony are the first to make some moves, thanks to the D800 and A7R, respectively, while Canon is sitting back and watching the market closely.
The rumor mill has long-believed that the EOS maker will join this battle, but everything has proved to be false. However, some whispers have begun showing up again on the web and it seems like 2014 is the decisive year that will determine how the market will look like in the distant future.
Recently, it has been said that the company will launch an EOS 1 professional camera that is not replacing the EOS 1D X or any other shooter. Its release date is said to occur around or during Photokina 2014, while its specs will definitely not include Dual Pixel technology like the technologys found in the 70D.
Canon EOS-A1 is allegedly the name of the company's big megapixel DSLR camera
A new set of details is now circling around the web, saying that the camera is real and it is coming sometime in 2014. According to inside sources, it will be called Canon EOS-A1.
The name may sound weird for the company's fans, but remember that this is a rumor and that this could be just a prototype codename, so its retail tag could be different.
Professional DSLR to come packed with hybrid viewfinder
The Canon EOS-A1 rumor continues with the allegation that the DSLR will feature a hybrid viewfinder, similar to the one found in the Fujifilm X-Pro1. A hybrid model combines the benefits of an optical viewfinder with the ones of an electronic unit.
It is said that the camera is designed to provide the best photo and video quality. Moreover, the video performance will be the best ever in a DSLR camera. This is a bold claim, especially considering the fact that the EOS 1D C has been built especially for video features.
Although the device will be powered by a big megapixel sensor, there are no words whether it is an APS-C or full frame. Nevertheless, if this rumor says that it is a professional camera (just like the previous gossip), then it will most likely be a 35mm sensor.
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About a month ago, on our "day of clarity" (which I will share more about later), we were pleased to attend a Shiitake Workshop being run by Rory's very multi-talented and crafty friend, Darin. So, after a glorious breakfast filled with dreams and decisions, we hopped on our bikes in the rain and made our way for north Portland.
Look at all the lovely specimens we had to choose from…
Darin decided to run the workshop after he came across a source for beautiful Oregon Oak limbs that were ideal for Shiitake and Maitake Mushroom Cultivation. Apparently it is pretty difficult to procure the oak in the proper condition, as it MUST be fresh cut winter oak and less than 4 weeks old. He had been looking for years and had finally found the goods in perfect condition.. and we, of course, couldn't resist the opportunity.
He had all the necessary materials and tools set up so all we had to do was show up and it was awesome. We were excited to learn how to inoculate the oak logs with living mushroom mycelium plugs.
For now our inoculated Oregon Oak is leaning against the north side of our fence where it is kept moist but out of direct sunlight. I believe the log will do just fine especially with all the rain that springtime in Portland brings. We are definitely looking forward to years of harvests with our shiitake mushroom log.
After choosing our log, Darin showed us the proper way to scrape the log free of moss & other growth..
Darin constructed a measuring tool which would help us to accurately drill holes every 4 inches..
Holding the log, marker and drill was the key to success here…
We made holes all the way down the log and wiped away the shavings in order to fill the hole with spawns..
the shiitake spawns!
Using a hammer, I would tap in the plugs one at a time down the line until they were below the bark line..
Darin followed behind me with some soy based wax, that was heated up, to seal the plugs..
He applied it with an old paint brush..
Any food based wax (soy or cheese etc) will do…
Then you repeat the same process, drilling another line of holes 4inches away from the last row, but on a diagonal (so that the next set of holes aren't directly next to the first ones). Keep making rows until you are all the way around the log.
There were some smaller mushroom enthusiasts working in the shed…