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Your Year-End Employment Brand Checklist: 6 steps you should take now to connect with candidates in 2013
by Charles Kapec
Your employment brand is constantly evolving. But sometimes even top HR professionals can get so caught up in day-to-day activities that they don't notice how their company's employment brand has changed. As we reach the end of the year, now is a good time to take stock and review your current employment brand so you can start 2013 with a brand and messaging that more accurately reflect who you are as an employer. Here are six things you can do to see where you stand as you head into a new year:
- Check the pulse of your employment brand.
Stop and take a reality check. Is the way you present your organization to candidates true and compelling? Has anything changed substantially within your company this year that would affect your employment brand? Has your organization's marketing been updated? You can also survey both employees and external candidates to find out whether there is a gap between how you are perceived and the message you are sending. (more…)
Is diversity an important part of your employment brand?
Every recruitment professional today realizes that diversity is crucial to the long-term success of their company. However, many organizations are still working on getting that commitment from the top, or they have not yet built the programs to support their goals. Your employment brand is the perfect place to call attention to your policies and efforts towards inclusion, no matter where you are on the diversity continuum:
Almost every company today has a diversity statement. While it is certainly positive to let candidates know that diversity is on your radar and you are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, these statements can end up reading as boilerplate information. (more…)
What the Kardashians Can Teach Us About Employment Branding
I want to state upfront that I have never watched an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians or any of its spinoffs or related sex tapes. Yet, I seem to know everything about Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and everyone else in their family. How is this possible? It's because they are branding geniuses. And yes, they have some valuable lessons to teach us about employment branding. (more…)
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One of the most fascinating aspects of Mad Men, which just started a new season, is the way that it uses advertising to mirror the social mores of the time in which it is set. It's fun to see the work that the characters create and measure it against our own attitudes.
Athough I am often referred to as the Don Draper of recruitment advertising, I was just a toddler in the 1960s. However, NAS Recruitment Communications has been in business for 63 years, and I've dug into our archives to find some examples of what were known as help-wanted ads. Keep in mind that the newspaper was the only game in town for recruiting — and the world was very different.
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It's been a magical year for Cleveland - and all of Ohio. (Cincinnati is part of Kentucky for all I care.)
We're this close to bringing every championship in site to our town. We won't be winners until we expect to win, so I turn my eye to the Cleveland sports team just getting started as this magical Indians season comes to a close.
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Editor's note: for the July 31 General Primary that pairs Democratic State Representatives
Simone Bell (58) and
Ralph Long (61) against each other in the District 58 race. The newly redrawn district includes a portion of Virginia-Highland. The winner will face Republican Earl Cooper in November. .
Representative Simone Bell's District 58 looks like a backwards "L" on a map of Atlanta. It stretches from Virginia-Highland all the way to Fort McPherson, southwest of the city.
Bell is running for re-election in the district and said that one of its challenges is the district's odd shape.
"The map itself is a challenge. There's a huge difference in economic, racial and educational status," said Bell.
Despite this, Bell said there is a perception that her constituents have different needs. "We all want the same things," she said. Those priorities include safe neighborhoods, high quality education and low taxes, according to Bell.
The problem, she says, is that different areas of her district require different solutions for their problems.
Take the transportation sales tax referendum that will go up to vote in two weeks. Bell is neutral on the issue, though she voted against it when it reached the general assembly.
Her decision came down to MARTA rail access. Though she knew that some of her constituents in south Fulton would benefit from the improvements in TSPLOST, the bill did not include provisions for more MARTA rail lines south of the city, where she believes they are needed.
After conferring with fellow democrats to ensure the bill would pass, Bell symbolically voted against it. Her constituents weren't getting what they wanted, she said.
In some circles, Bell is better known for her identity than her voting record. She is the first African-American lesbian to serve in any state legislature, something Bell said she didn't realize at first.
"I wasn't aware that that was going to happen," Bell said, referring to the media attention she received during her first campaign in 2009.
Bell has been an out lesbian all her life and is honored by her historic role in the legislature. "I wear it as a badge because I know how much it means to other people," she said.
One way Bell has championed LGBT rights as an out legislator is by working with the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, of which she is a member. Before she was elected in 2009, there was not an out legislator in the caucus.
By acting as a liaison between state house democrats and the black caucus, Bell has been able to garner additional votes for bills like the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act, which prevents state employees from being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
"I had some tough, emotional and meaningful relationships with members [of the black caucus]," she said.
Since this year's legislative session has ended, Bell has been squarely focused on the upcoming election. Preferring not to focus on her primary opponent, State Representative Ralph Jones III of District 61, Bell is instead focused on learning how to best represent her constituents.
"We focus on the map itself," she said, "I believe in building relationships, I believe in collaborative leadership, and I make sure that I keep [my constituents] informed."
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I love this more than the rose version which I have used for years. It soothes and softens my skin without breaking me out or clogging my pores. It helps decrease the redness in my cheeks and doesn't agitate my eczema. I like that it doesn't leave any residue on my skin. It feels refreshing when placed in the fridge during the hot summer months. I sometimes use this in the morning when I's too lazy to wash my face. It leaves my skin feeling and looking clean and is a good prep for my facial moisturizer. It is hard to locate where I am for some reason. It is usually out of stock and I can see why. I also only see the lemon, rose, lavender, and regular versions at my local beauty supply and health food stores. The cucumber is gentle if you can tolerate it. I have oily, but sensitive skin and this calms down the inflamation in my skin. Love this!
This is best kept when stored a cool place or refridgerated.
I use this only during the warmer months.
I don't know why I like it so much. It could be because it's a non alcoholic toner or because the label on the packaging is beautiful.
The cucumber sent fades.
Based on reviews, I had high hopes for this toner. After using this just twice, it left my skin feeling a bit dry/tight & irritated throughout the day! I do have sensitive skin/oily & would not suggest this.
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I haven't used toner in so long because most toners contain alcohol which my skin doesn't do well with my sensitive skin. I saw this at the store and saw that it was alcohol free so I decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did!! The smell and the feel is so refreshing which I love!! I highly recommend it to anyone with sensitive skin. ^_^
I have tried both the Thayers Rose one and this.
The difference between the two, would firstly of course, be the fragrance. I do enjoy the smell of cucumber each time I use this, though the Rose one smells more girly/pretty.
Another difference that others have noted, is that the cucumber one doesn't leave a 'film' behind on your skin. After sweeping across with a cotton square, your face feels really clean and it takes off all the excess oils/dirt. The rose one does clean too, but it leaves an almost imperceptible film behind, though I don't mind it as I think it's moisturising.
The cucumber one has more of a refreshing feel, but I feel the rose one makes my skin look softer.
Also, sometimes when I use this, it irritates the sensitive areas of my skin a little but the redness and feeling disappears after a few minutes. My skin is back to normal then. I am not sure why this is so but I read on someone's review on another website that Thayers changed the formula of the grapefruit extract which acts as a preservative, so this could be the cause. This didn't happen with the rose one which was from an older batch. I wouldn't mind re-purchasing Thayers Cucumber toner again if the newer batch doesn't irritate my skin at all.
Overall, still a very good toner that isn't too expensive. Worth trying if you are on the lookout for a toner.
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I use this on my body directly after showering, before lotion. My skin is less itchy, more hydrated, and smoother when I use this. A little goes a long way, and it's cheap to boot. Double win!
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This toner reduce the tightness feel of my skin after cleansing and makes my skin feel fresh and cool. Did not irritate my skin at all!
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This is my first Thayers toner. The cucumber version is very moisturizing & it works well to remove the last of my makeup. IDK if I would get this again, mostly because I don't need additional moisture & sometimes need a toner to help treat blemishes. But overall, it's a very nice product
I have recently purchases this product. What caught my eye was the packaging, it was rather odd I thought. Very masculine and it does seem like it would be something to use in your beauty routine. But ever since I bought it I am satisfied! I use it for my face mostly, after washing and scribing my face lightly to remove dead skin cells I use cotton balls and massage this product on my whole face and neck as well. It closes pores reduces swelling due to acne or even bug bites and it smells nice. I did purchase again and now I incorporate with product in my beauty routine. Worth the buy! Hope this helps!
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I have acne prone skin and was in the market for gentle, natural, toner. I have not had a single problem with this one. It leaves a cool refreshing feeling upon application that feels amazing in the summer. Overall, very nice. Repurchasing.
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Last year around this time I advocated that it was time for the Giants to hold a fire sale. Eugene corrected me and advocated for a value-added restructuring.
My question is: Is it too early to advocate for a value-added restructuring?
As I said last year, this team will likely remain competitive this year and could even qualify for the playoffs, but at what cost. If we trade now or in June we can get some decent prospects. Get value out of Schmidt, Alou, Durham (if any), Sweeney, Vizquel, Finley, Feliz, even Bonds if we can.
I would rather be the Cleveland Indians than the Seattle Mariners. Cleveland suffered when they traded everyone off but they had a plan and are now one of the most exciting teams. The Mariners are slowly getting worse and worse with no chance of going to the playoffs.
With the Dodgers and Dbacks farm systems we can't afford to try to play catch up in the FA market.


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Foursquare Finally Brings Swarm to Windows Phone
Love it or hate it, Windows Phone users can now use Foursquare's new check-in app, Swarm.
Windows Phone 7 is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to their Windows Mobile platform. It is due to launch in Europe and Asia on October 21, 2010, and in the US on November 8th, 2010. With WP7, Microsoft offers a new user interface, integrates the operating system with other services, and plans to strict controlling the hardware it runs on. Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 on February 15, 2010, at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona and revealed additional details at MIX 2010 on March 15. Windows Phone 7 was released to manufacturing on September 1, 2010, and the final SDK was made available on September 16, 2010.
Love it or hate it, Windows Phone users can now use Foursquare's new check-in app, Swarm.
An coming update to Window Phone will introduce the ability to drag several live tiles into a single folder on the home screen.
One of Siri's rivals, Windows Phone's Cortana, thinks she can do a better job as a personal voice assistant.
As ever, Nokia's best is also Windows Phone's best. If Microsoft has won you over with its mobile operating system, the Lumia 930 is a no-brainer.
Pretty soon you won't have to worry about what version of Windows your device is running, because it will all be the same thing.
This week's apps list includes a new Reddit client, an app to optimize your phone's battery life and a new game based on 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'
Nokia's short-lived Android experiment produced a handset that attempts to be a little bit of everything, but ultimately comes up short in almost every respect.
'Dragons Adventure World Explorer' uses real time data to personalize the dragon-themed fantasy game depending on each player's location.
Microsof's Video Tuner brings advanced video editing to Windows Phone.
Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant, has successfully predicted the outcome of every match of this year's World Cup elimination round.
Photoshop Express has finally come to Windows Phone.
You can now add Zappos to the list of companies slowly making their way to Windows Phone.
Our six favorite apps that will provide everything from breaking-news alerts, video highlights and ways to connect with fellow fans around the world.
Spotify released a redesigned Windows Phone app Tuesday, finally adding Radio, Browse and discover features, and refreshing the app's user interface.
This week's list includes an iPad app from Barneys New York, Etsy's new app for merchants and a completely redesigned app from The Weather Channel.
Windows Phone app developers will now be able to respond to user reviews, leaving Apple the only major platform manager to lack the feature.
Windows Phone has come a long way. Microsoft's phone platform has enjoyed a lot of critical success over the past few years, but the praise was mostly for things like design, cool tricks like live tiles, and the fact that it's not made by Apple or Google.
I've just told my new personal assistant that she sucks. She responds very calmly, telling me that my outburst may result in "early-onset rampancy" before giving me the silent treatment. She's not really my personal assistant, of course, and she doesn't actually suck. Her name is Cortana, Microsoft's new voice-enabled virtual assistant for Windows Phone, and I've been trying to stump her with some offbeat requests.
Nokia phones can be a little extreme. The Lumia 1020 has a camera with a ridiculous amount of resolution. The Lumia 1520 is crazy large. Even the company's feature phones have some wild colors and price points. That's why it was refreshing to check out the Nokia Lumia 930. It's a phone that has a good screen and specs, but isn't dominated by any one feature. Very similar to the Nokia Icon, the Lumia 930 is a solid, modern Windows Phone that feels good to use.
Microsoft finally has an answer to Apple's Siri. Cortana is the new personal digital assistant -- complete with soft female voice -- on Windows Phone. And she's kind of funny sometimes. See also: Hands On With Cortana, Windows Phone's New Digital Assistant When we first met Cortana, we thought she was great at setting calendar reminders and getting directions, but we wanted to see how she did with offbeat questions, too.
Microsoft introduced Cortana, the company's long-rumored answer to Siri, at its Build Developer Conference in San Francisco Wednesday. The service, which Microsoft is billing as the first "true" personal digital assistant, is similar to Siri and Google Now, but emphasizes developing a relationship.
Microsoft unveiled the Windows Phone 8.1 update at the Build developer conference in San Francisco Wednesday. See also: Microsoft Announces Windows 8.1 Update "We believe Windows Phone is the world's most personal smartphone," said Microsoft's Corporate Vice President for Windows Phone Joe Belifore. The latest version of Windows Phone includes Microsoft's long-rumored personal assistant Cortana, which is functionally similar to the iPhone's Siri.
Microsoft will play host to thousands of developers, partners and press at its annual Build conference this week. The company and newbie CEO Satya Nadella have a lot on the agenda, covering everything from Windows to Office to devices. Didn't we just do this? Build 2014 comes just nine months after the previous one, and that conference -- which saw a change of venue from Redmond, Wash., to San Francisco -- was a mere nine months after Build 2012.


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While McDonald's minted money for years with movie tie-in meals and little toys, this new deal makes the pair partners on Star Trek, Transformers and G.I. Joe movies this summer. The relative popularity of movies during the economic downturn makes the deal an easy sell at Burger King
But still, a Wall Street Journal description of a few of the spots worries us:
Some of the ads feature "Kingons," half-Klingon and half-King, that tangle with humans for collectible glasses.
With film financing a tighter market than ever, deals like these help defray the sky-high marketing budgets needed to get people to the box office. And, as a few Hollywood experts have predicted, advertisers may soon be taking biggers roles in the actual production and in the film.


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She definitely enjoys attention, but Bethenny Frankel got the wrong kind of recognition after posting a questionable photo to her Instagram account.
Earlier this week, the former "Bethenny" host got dressed up in her four-year-old daughter Brynn's pajamas and snapped a selfie, along with the caption, "This is my daughter's nightgown and PJ shorts. Think we're ready to start sharing clothes yet?"
Taking her Skinnygirl image to the next level, Bethenny Frankel slipped into her four-year-old daughter's PJs over the weekend.
The former "Real Housewife" shared a snapshot of herself in Bryn's Hello Kitty attire adding the caption, "Think we're ready to start sharing clothes yet?"
Showing support for their pals new film, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt stepped out for the screening of "The Normal Heart" in New York City on Monday night (May 12).
The famous pair joined the HBO film's stars including Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Jonathan Groff and Julia Roberts on the red carpet of the Ziegfeld Theater before heading inside to watch the flick.
Claiming to be doing just fine despite her troubles, Bethenny Frankel told talk show host Andy Cohen how she is faring in the midst of her cancelled show and divorce situations.
Making a fashionable appearance on "Watch What Happens Live" on Tuesday (March 25), the 43-year-old reality starlet spoke with Andy alongside her former "Real Housewives of New York" costar Ramona Singer.
Making peace with the news, Bethenny Frankel penned an open letter to fans of her now-cancelled talk show.
Posted on her website, the former "Real Housewife of New York" begins, "People ask me how I feel about this, so I wanted to share it with you straight up."
Storming the halls of Barclays Center in Brooklyn, celebrities attended the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents "Legends" on Thursday (February 20).
Hitting the scene in casual threads, "The View" co-host, Jenny McCarthy made her way inside with her seductive smile, while Ashanti appeared in cute red shades, only too happy to pose for the cameras before heading in.
She's been battling poor ratings for quite some time, and it seems Bethenny Frankel won't be back with a second season of her talk show "Bethenny."
The Telepictures Productions show, executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, was edged out of many markets by the new program from Meredith Vieira.
Digging right into the woes and wonders of Valentine's past, Bethenny Frankel revealed some "breaking news" on Friday's (February 14) episode of her eponymous celebrity talk show.
Explaining her love-hate relationship with the holiday, the 42-year-old started by saying, "It brings up a lot of different things, where you are in your life, if you're single, if you're married, if you're in a relationship…but you can make the best of it you can totally come from a place of yes."
There seems to be a prevailing trend in Tinseltown as of late, and Bethenny Frankel is the latest celebrity to skip the makeup chair before going before the camera.
The "Bethenny" host took an au natural selfie and posted it to her Twitter account yesterday, ahead of the 100th episode of her program.
Looking forward to reuniting with her little girl, Bethenny Frankel picked up Bryn from school in New York City on Wednesday (January 29).
While her mama looked classy in an all-black ensemble including thigh-high boots, the 3-year-old doll sported a pink bubble coat with matching boots.


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If you are a fan of the traditional Christmas tree, it doesn't mean that it has to boring! Check out the unique Christmas Tree Balls ideas to make you holiday amazing!
DIY Christmas Ornaments
Decorating has never been easier and more amazing than using these inspirational ideas. If you want to make your christmas tree ornaments more individual and artistics, just follow these easy steps!
So, let's start with this cute ornament, and for this project you will need: Metallic spray paint, Clear Christmas bulbs for crafting,Bendable Branches and Tweezers. Trim the branches if they are not small, then spray paint them. Using tweezers insert the branches into the glass christmas bulb and then put back the top of the branch and it is done!
Next project is a bit glamorous but really amazing! You will need small glass ornaments, black satin ribbon, glue, a foam brush, either epsom salt or opaque white glitter. Put a coat of glue with a foam brush to the ornament, then roll it in the glitter (or epson salt). Repeat the procedure untill you will get the needed effect, then attach the ribbon by looping your satin ribbon through metal loop, make sure it is secure!
The third amazing ornament is tree ornament with a little tree! You will need transparent ornament, little brush tree, some glitter for the snow, glue. Remember the snow globe tutorial, well the procedure is the same with attaching the little tree and to the bottom and sprinkling it with glitter! Enjoy the Christmas mood and be creative!


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We love Tanya Tate here at the Tony Batman's A Entertainment News, now some lucky bloke or Scott gets a chance to have her for his own, even if it's just for a lay down session. People of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Oban Get ready.
(Hollywood/London) Award winning production company Macondo along with adult star Tanya Tate are set to take the highlands by storm this summer as Red Hot TV brings Tanya Tate's Sex Tour to Scotland. The tour begins this June 2011 and will take in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Oban. Tanya is hoping that all comers will apply to take part from riggers and fisherman to office workers and sportsmen. PLUS this year Tanya wants to open it up to couples so the lovely ladies of the north can enjoy the Tanya Tate experience.
The Scottish tour comes after Tanya Tate's Sex Tour of Ireland which recently won Best Series at the 2011 SHAFTAs. The British 'sexlebrity' brought Ireland to a standstill in November 2009 when she went on tour in search of the best first timers the Emerald Isle had to offer. Tate was inundated with requests to join in from hopeful Irish studs but only five men got the chance to sleep with the Scouse stunner.
Now the chance to do the same is available for lucky Scots.
Irish news papers loved the story of the tour and Tanya made headlines across the country, especially once it was discovered that one of the amateurs was in fact a professional Gaelic footballer and hurling champ Greg Jacob. The news soon went international with the Sunday World, Irish Star and Daily Mail all covering the story. Despite the press attention, Greg enjoyed sleeping with Tanya so much, he joined her for her casting couch when she came to London in August 2010.
"It was great to meet Greg and the media attention from the whole tour was crazy," says Tanya of the upshot from her Irish Tour. "It would of course be great to get a Scottish celebrity along for this new tour but I'm most looking forward to getting down and dirty with the 'Scot on the Street'. The accent drives me wild and I've always wondered what goes on under their kilts…"
Anyone can apply to be involved in Tanya Tate's Sex Tour of Scotland but priority will go to Scottish men and women.
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DescriptionSmall game which can be played when waiting, in the bus etc as a time waster.
The game:
The object of the game is to collect marble sets. The larger the marble set collected, the larger the score. A marble set is a group of identical marbles connected to each other left-and-right, or up-and-down.
Score calculation is : n-selected x 10 x (n-selected minus one) One marble is 10 points. Two selected means 2 x 10 x 1 = 20 points. So 4 selected means 4 x 10 x 3 = 120 points. Ten marbles is 900 points etc.
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Charles Tillman has been the man within the CB spot, so trying to find a new number one CB isn't the focus as of right now. The main focus is who is going to play the opposite side of Tillman? I know a guy that I personally think is a genius when it comes to the Chicago Bears and he thinks that Corey Graham should be given a chance. I really don't know if he should, the only reason I would say yes is because I don't want to lose one of the best Special Teamers (Gunners) in the league.
But I have said this over and over again I want Brandon Carr or Terrell Thomas to be signed this off-season. But if the Bears decide to go big this off-season and sign a WR, OL man, and/or a new DE to have adjacent to Julius Peppers then all shall be swell.
Also Dre Kirkpatrick was arrested due to drug possession so Kirkpatrick's stock value could be diminished due to that. So maybe drafting him could be a possibility and could be a great acquisition not only for current use but also for future use with Peanut Tillman becoming more and more older.
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Reading through MLB Trade Rumors, I stumbled across this good bit of news. Richard Durrett talked to him at the Frisco game.
"We're on the verge," said Greenberg, as he sat near the Rangers dugout with some members of his family and watched the Rangers playKansas City. "It's not an exact science to predict closing dates, but things are on track to get done the week of April 19th."
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March 2, 2011, San Jose: Noah Stout, son of Anthony Stout and Michelle Buensuceso Stout, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma on December 27, 2010 at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford) in Palo Alto, California. Noah is a sweet and loving little four-year-old boy who was playing at home when suddenly he fell and was unable to stand up. His parents rushed him to Regional Hospital where the ER doctors decided to do a CT and MRI to ensure he had no major head injuries. To everyone's surprise, they found a tumor and rushed Noah in an ambulance to Stanford Children's Hospital.
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TWO primary schools in Orange will benefit from more than $3 million from the state government to upgrade their facilities.
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School will receive more than $2.55 million to increase classroom size to better incorporate technology and bring two staff rooms into one.
Principal Michael Croke said the funding was very welcome, with the school originally a secondary school, built in the 1960s.
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He expected the $3.65 million project to take eight months, subject to weather conditions and hoped to have the work completed by the end of the year.
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Graduation day for Memphis City School students is bittersweet: A day celebrating graduating high school but it is also the last round of high school graduates from the Memphis City School district before the merger."The kids who are in lower classes they're going to be used to graduating with their school by now they're merging schools and at going to be awkward," says one Sheffield High School graduate.Collette Vaughn, an MCS graduate in 1971, watched her granddaughter Tia Baldwin graduate from the same school system she did. "I think it's special to have a grandchild coming out this last year of this system," says Vaughn, "My prayer is that this new school system is going to being forth an even better school system than the schools system that I came out of."The first year of the merged Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools systems starts in August.
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The purpose of the Iowa Masonic Mentor's Assistant website is to serve as a supplement to the personalized mentoring that the new Mason should receive from other Masons. Whether the new Mason is receiving the masonic degrees individually through a lodge, or via a one day class somewhere within the state, this website will serve as both an introduction to the degrees as well as a review of what has been experienced while taking the degrees of Masonry. Advancement through the site can be at the new Mason's own pace and that of his personalized mentor.


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Vontaze Burfict is likely the biggest enigma likely to hear his name called when the 2012 NFL Draft gets underway on Thursday night. The Arizona State Sun Devils linebacker had plenty of issues during his college career, the majority of which were made public, leading to quite a few questions about his maturity as he transitions to playing professional football.
According to the player in an exclusive interview with SB Nation's Mocking The Draft, however, Burfict says he's grown up and focused on football.
It was part of growing up, who is not immature in college? I have been trying to change my image with the media. Even my trainer has been trying to get me mad and upset in training to see how I will react in training when I am tired. I am ready to make an impact on the field.
It remains to be seen whether Burfict has matured enough to make our own Jon Bois' nightmare scenario play out, but it will be interesting to see how the linebacker's past effects his future beginning Thursday evening.
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Accrington Stanley Blog: I'm sure we will pull through
8:00am Tuesday 5th February 2013 in Football By Stephen Lowe, Accrington Stanley FC fan columnist
STANLEY'S trip to league leaders Port Vale was always going to be a tough game so when Charlie Barnett was sent off in the first five minutes it became a massive task.
While we will never know what might had been if we had kept 11 men on the pitch if the first half performance of the 10 man Reds is anything to go by we would have run Vale very close indeed.
We now sit just two points above the relegation places and in the middle of the relegation battle.
I am still optimistic that we can do enough to stay up and the four deals done on transfer deadline day have bolstered this view.
Goalkeeper Paul Rachubka is now on loan with us until the end of the season and I see his deal as the start of rebuilding our confidence at the back.
This Saturday we entertain Southend United who are having a decent season and currently sit in a play-off position.
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Crisp County-- The floods of 1994 and 1998 caused immense destruction in our area. Emergency personnel have not forgotten, and are readying themselves in case it happens again.
Lake Blackshear is calm, but that can change in an instant. "Water is a real powerful thing, it goes where it wants to go, and you have to prepare for that and that is what we are doing today," Marcus Waters of Crisp County Power.Emergency officials from Southwest Georgia studied the Lake Blackshear dam in Warwick; a dam that could do some damage if it broke. "Being located immediately down stream from the power dam in Crisp County, of course Lee County borders on one side and Worth on the other, but we are the very first ones to get any water from the dam," said Waters.
Lee County is very fortunate, though-- if the dam broke, only a handful of people would be directly affected. "From here to Albany is a lot of forest, a lot of plantations there, it is not much population," said Lee EMA Director Joe Pollock.
But, during the 1994 flood, there was a breach in the earthen part of the dam. "If you look at the water level today, you can add about 12 feet to that," Waters said.
The Lake Blackshear dam was rebuilt stronger than ever, with a concrete cap that acts as an emergency spillway if water rises too high. And if the dam ever does break, these first responders are prepared.
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A crew of 65 volunteers descended Saturday upon Fort McAllister Historic State Park to help take care of a little spring cleaning.
For people with cars they no longer want, there are ways to get rid of them. If the car doesn't run or needs a lot of repairs, it will be difficult to sell.
Air Force Airman Christopher T. Carlson recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
The Eleven Black Men of Liberty County had its annual banquet March 19 at Club Stewart. Author Joseph B. Washington spoke to the crowd about breaking the split of average.
Vicki Davis, director of the Hinesville Downtown Development Authority, was the guest speaker at the Goldenheirs' March meeting.
The Savannah Region Antique Automobile Coastal Association had an antique car show Saturday, April 2, at the Midway Church.
It's spring, and love is in the air. Chrisie Hill, partner and co-owner of Thomas Hill Jewelers in Hinesville, said many couples take advantage of the season's typically pretty weather and mild temperatures to host or start planning a wedding. And, as every blushing bride knows, the whole process begins with a diamond. Hill recently described the precious and semi-precious stones couples tend to gravitate toward when selecting the perfect ring.
The International Coin Collectors Association set up shop in Hinesville this week and is inviting collection enthusiasts of all types to drop by with coins, comic books, costume jewelry, toys and other items they suspect might be of value.
Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice John M. Aikens, son of Claudia and James A. Aikens of Hinesville, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard recruit training Center in Cape May, N. J.
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The Peace Officers Association of Georgia and the Canoochee EMC Foundation gave the Long County High School prom committee $2,500 last week for planning an alcohol-free prom. The high school was nominated for the award by Shirley Howard, who lives in the county and is a member of the CEMCF.
The Liberty County Republican Party recently installed its 2011-2013 executive officers.
It's that time of year again - let the spring cleaning begin. Many homeowners may be hemming and hawing about where to start after surveying the mountains of dust bunnies that have taken up residence in the nooks and crannies of their homes.
The first annual Long County Pet Festival was held Saturday in Ludowici, and pet lovers from all over the area came out to show off their best friends.
Ten calm, imposing Budweiser Clydesdale horses, their human handlers and one 6-month-old playful dalmatian pup named Brewer are guests of Fort Stewart this week. The Clydesdales have been a crowd-pleasing part of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade for several years.
SAVANNAH - Armstrong State University has announced the schedule for the 2014-15 Moveable Feast lecture and performance series, presented by the university's College of Liberal Arts in historic venues throughout Savannah. All events are free and open to the public.
HOLLYWOOD - Warren Beatty has completed filming his first movie since 2001.
On the surface, "Guardians of the Galaxy," now in theaters, seems like a parody of the Marvel movie universe, but it actually succeeds as a stand-alone effort. For most of its running time, it's at once smart, hilarious, visually spectacular and has heart.
There's one food that says "Southern" more than fried chicken, fried okra, sweet tea or a "mess" of greens. That's grits.
Almost a year ago, Hinesville resident and artist Emily Scott-Graham showed her work for the first time to the Hinesville area at the Hinesville Area Art Council.
A massive scavenger hunt soon will wind through the streets of Liberty County to help raise funds for and boost Alzheimer's awareness in the community while providing a day of fun for area families.
During 1958-85, almost everyone in Liberty and Long counties knew the name of Dr. Whitman Fraser.
"The Lego Movie," rated PG, will be shown free at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Bryant Commons amphitheater, 438 Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville.
"Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.' But he was speaking about the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken." - John 2:19, 21-22
Latin-jazz percussionist Sam Rodriguez of Jacksonville will perform at the next Jazz in the Park concert from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at Neptune Park on St. Simons Island.
"Hercules" is the second attempt this year to make an incarnation of the Greek warrior after "The Legend of Hercules." For me, "Hercules" is like a lot of other characters in literature and mythology, such as Dracula or Robin Hood, that have been subjected to various cinematic interpretations. Everyone from Disney to Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken a stab at it.
Hinesville Rotary Club members heard from an award-winning legal-assistance attorney during their weekly meeting Tuesday at the La Quinta Inn in Flemington.
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Rail workers have been carrying out essential upgrades to tracks near Southampton Central Station
Updated 11:10am Friday 4th April 2014 in News By Rory McKeown, Senior reporter
THESE time lapse videos show the scale of work engineers have carried out upgrading Southampton's railway line.
The footage captures workers working through the night carrying out essential upgrades to the tracks approaching Southampton Central station.
As reported by the Daily Echo, more than £20m of engineering work started at the station at the beginning of March this year.
It marked the biggest overhaul of the line since a £15m project to redevelop the tunnel in 2010.
So far engineers have dug up sets of crossings at Millbrook and Redbridge, and work has now approached Southampton Central station itself.
Workers will put together a scissors cross over track in the car park tomorrow.
A 500 tonne crane will then pick it up and put it in place.
A spokesman for Network Rail, which is carrying out the work, said: "The project is going really well.
"We have done everything we set out to do so far. We have been working through weekends to reduce disruption and we are now ready for the next stage of work at the west side of the station.
"There is a lot of complex engineering to be achieved."
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Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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The main goal of the AILab is understanding natural behaving systems and developing intelligent artificial systems. We employ a synthetic methodology, i.e. a methodology of "understanding by building". According to our approach of "New Artificial Intelligence", or "Embodied cognitive science" we use embodied systems - autonomous mobile robots - acting in real environments. In addition to neural control, morphology and the specifics of the physical systems play an essential role. All of our research projects are interdisciplinary.
Keywords: Embodied cognitive science, neural networks, synthetic modeling, artificial intelligence
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The main goal of artificial intelligence is to work out the principles underlying intelligent behavior. These principles will enable us on the one hand to understand natural forms of intelligence (humans, animals), and on the other to design and build intelligent systems (computer programs, robots, other artifacts). We use a synthetic methodology that can be characterized as "understanding by building". It consists of three steps: (1) modeling aspects of a biological system, (2) abstracting and exploring general principles of intelligence, and (3) using these principles in the design of artifacts.
All projects contribute, one way or other, to our central theme of understanding intelligence. The central concepts which form the basis of our approach include embodiment (the physical realization of agents), morphology, system-environment coupling, dynamics, and material properties. Our main research fields are biorobotics, learning and development, evolution and morphogenesis, and collective intelligence.
In the following, two examples of robotic projects are presented which are particularly relevant for neuroscience. Many more projects and latest results can be found on our webpage (www.ifi.unizh.ch/ailab). The first example is a biologically inspired robot, the AMouse robot (see figure). The AMouse has been built to model the whisker system of mice and cats. It is equipped with active artificial whiskers and an omnidirectional camera.
Figure 1: A mouse robot displying artificial whiskers while palpating an object.
Figure 2: Cartoon of the robot-cub.
Figure 3: Robotic hand learning to grasp objects.
Another example is the large European project Robot-cub (ROBotic Open Architecture Technology for Cognition, Understanding and Behaviors). Robot-cub's main scientific goals are:
We intend to construct an embodied system able to learn: i)
how to interact with the environment (mainly) by complex manipulation and through gesture production/interpretation; and ii) how to develop its perceptual, motor and communication capabilities for the purpose of performing goal directed manipulation tasks. The embodied cognitive system (iCub) will be shaped, physically and mentally, like a human child and will be designed as an "open system" to be shared by scientists as a common tool for addressing cognition and human-machine interface. This objective, therefore, will be achieved by jointly designing the mindware and the hardware: the body of Robot-cub with the goal of providing the scientific community with a set of physically instantiated tools indispensable to study cognition.
Our main task within the project is the research on adaptive learning mechanisms.
From Locomotion to Cognition: sensorimotor coordinated behavior is the basis for more advanced categorization and cognition. We want to study how cognitive systems arise from the interaction of embodied agents with their environment, and how their cognitive abilities depend on their locomotor afordances.
Embodied artificial intelligence implies that most experiments are done with real robots or physically realistic computer simulations. Besides many commercially available robots (Lego Mindstorms, Kheperas, Koala, Samurais, Aibo etc.), the lab has a mechanical workshop and equipment for creating printed circuit board to build custom-made robots. Fish robot experiments are conducted in a large water tank.
Several European projects, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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CCCC Wine Pickup Party
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
11 AM to 4 PM
Carlton Cellars Winery Tasting Room
Your February package is a case or half-case (depending on your membership level) of our Triple Double-Gold Pinots* plus a Pre-Release of our three 2010 Pinots, which we're submitting to this year's Oregon Wine Awards.
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- Roads End Oregon Pinot Noir
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Okay, let's get a few things out of way from the get go.
Best team won.
Most talented team won.
John Wall confirmed forever and always that he's a transcendent player. One who can take over a game when it's needed. Which he did, scoring six in a row after the Cats fell behind by a point in the second half, assuring the W for UK.
U of L showed grit and guts few figured it possessed.
UK can play some stalwart D.
Best Shot of Day. Bill Luster proved yet again why he's one of the great sports photographers. He captured for posterity DeMarcus Cousins' flagrant forearm to Jared Swopshire's head during that first minute scrum. You can view it on page C9 of Sunday's C-J.
Worst Blown Call of the Decade. Cousins should have been ejected. Don't take my word for it. Clark Kellogg thinks so. Seth Davis thinks so. Tim Brando thinks so. First of all, the refs should have whistled a jump ball to stop play several seconds before that first minute scrum got out of hand. They did have the presence of mind to view video of the wrestling match. That they didn't send Cousins packing after watching the replay is incompetence.
The Difference in the Game. Notwithstanding the fact that John Wall took over the affair when the Cats fell behind, Cousins was why UK won. 18 points. 18 boards. 2 blocks. A steal. Total intimidation of Samardo Samuels. His replacement Daniel Orton played eight inconsequential minutes. His line was zeros across.
So you tell me, might the game have played out differently had the refs sent Cousins packing? It is way more than plausible.
Astonishing Numbers of the Day. UK led at half, 27-19. It is hard to conceive that Louisville could have played worse at the offensive end than they did in the first half. The Cats nabbed every loose ball. No Cardinal field goals for the opening ten minutes. No assists, for heaven's sakes. Yet the Cards scrapped and never stopped playing D. And tallied 5 points in the last 7.7 seconds of the first stanza.
Most Duplicitous Post Game Quote. John Calipari: "Did you see how the game was played? There were things, grabbing, kicking, grabbing, punching, eyeball-dragging, fish-hooks, nose drags. There was everything in the game."
Check out the second best shot of the day: Mark Stone's photo on C8 of today's C-J. Daniel Orton has both Preston Knowles and Samardo Samuels hooked. The next time you hear Coach Cal use the term "double team," you'll know what he means.
Looking ahead. Okay, this one's done. Both teams can move on to conference play. Which figures to be a more daunting task for U of L. The BEast is tough pretty much from top to bottom. Kentucky could easily sweep through the SEC. Calipari's teams have been known to do that.
UK's goal is a W on the last Monday of the season. The Cats are good, but have yet to show they will have the maturity in April to overcome Texas or Kansas, who are equally talented but more experienced and mature.
U of L's focus is more modest. Make it to the Dance, then maybe get to the second weekend. At this point, neither is a given. But — a big but — if the Cards continue to contest with the eye of the tiger, those are not unreasonable accomplishments.
One Last Question. Where does John Wall rank among the many greats who have balled for the Big Blue? One guy's opinion: #1, even if he's surely one and done.
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As I'm sure we all know; the Astros coaching situation isn't exactly settled for 2012...or is it? If Jim Crane isn't approved and Drayton can't find a pawn shop willing to pony up nearly 700 mil; maybe the current coaching staff will return. In my humble opinion; this will stagnate the development of the young players we will see on the field in 2012. Here are just a few things I have observed.
Mills has not shown the ability to handle a pitching staff and I doubt Brocail is going to have any desire to return. I grow weary of Mills refusal to let a young starter pitch out of trouble in the late innings. If he thinks that wins and loses still matter at this point he's lost his perspective totally. This is about seeing what these kids can do in game situations. He's not allowing these situations to develop. He has far to quick of a "hook" and over uses his bullpen.
Teaching was supposed to be Brad Mills forte'. At least that's what Terry Francona said (although there was a slight chuckle that followed the statement????). I see no improvement in the patience of our young hitters, in their strike zone judgement no do I see development in their situational hitting. I understand that a lot of this is on the player to put in the work but you must have a manager who motivates the players to improve.
Defense is a skill that can be taught (see Matt Galante trains Craig Biggio to become second baseman). So; with that said, when do we get to see improvement???
How many more "missed signs" do we have to endure at third base? Most recent "case in point". Paredes missed the sign coming around second (yesterday's game against the Pirates). First of all with a wet field, wet baseball and the fielder moving away from the plate, I don't understand why he was holding the runner up at third. But, he did and Parades missed the signed and was hung out to dry. If that was an isolated event..no big deal. But it happens far too often. Clark says Altuve ran through a stop sign on his inside the park home run. Ok, why were you holding him up?? Where is the aggression that you should be showing with a young fast team?? My point.......Dave Clark is indecisive and not cognizant of the situation.
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Schemas are one of the powerful features of Data Abstract, used to abstract the structure and type of the back-end database away from the code in the client and middle tier, as described in more detail here. Schema Modeler™ 7 for Windows is a tool for defining and maintaining of Data Abstract schemas. It was created to replace an old version of modeler application, to provide us with better flexibility moving forward and be able to maintain new Data Abstract features.
Schema Modeler™ has been designed from the ground up to be usable both by developers for implementing the middle (and possibly client) tier, as well as database administrators or architects that only want to define the schemas that later will be coded against by other members of the development team. It is integrated with the Visual Studio and Delphi IDEs, but can also be used standalone by running it from the Windows Start menu or by double-clicking a .daSchema file in Windows Explorer. You also can start Schema Modeler™ with additional options from command line, using command line arguments.
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After the relative slowdown during the summer months, manufacturing industries are ramping up again for fall, and along with that comes the annual busy slate of autumn trade shows and events. In the bearings industry, the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (AMBA) will hold its 2013 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va., Oct. 28-29, which will have Chad Moutray, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), present.
This year's AMBA fall event will be co-located with the Bearing Specialists Association's 2013 Fall Meeting. The AMBA gathering will feature Networking in Motion, a speed-networking session in which supplier members will be able to have direct dialogue with CEOs and key decision makers from primary AMBA-member manufacturers. That will be followed by a joint networking reception and dinner with the BSA.
Moutray on Oct. 29 will give attendees his current manufacturing market analysis along with projections and a forecast for the year ahead, as well as both U.S. and macroeconomic trends, highlighting opportunities and challenges that manufacturers face. Then, the second featured event will be a session exploring the skills gap in manufacturing, which will discuss what is being done nationally and regionally and how bearing manufacturers and suppliers can be active parts of solutions.
AMBA has endorsed Manufacturing Day on Oct. 4, which is being co-produced by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International and NAM as a national publicity and outreach effort to show off manufacturing and industry careers to students and the general public in communities across the U.S. On Manufacturing Day, diverse manufacturing companies, as well as schools and other manufacturing interests, will open the doors to their offices and plants for general-public tours and open houses. AMBA is encouraging its members to open their doors to invite their local communities in.


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Pothole repairs are 'nonsensical and costly'
Constantly mending damaged roads, rather than dealing with potholes in a "planned and cost-effective way" is "nonsensical and costly to the country", AIA chairman Alan Mackenzie said.
– Alan Mackenzie, Asphalt Industry Alliance chairman
The Department for Transport's potholes review was a welcome initiative and concluded that 'prevention is better than cure'.
When you add up all the costs incurred by not following this advice, it's hard to understand why central Government cannot find a way to invest in this much-needed work and save on higher costs in the future.


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Intermodality, efficiency and operativity, three "steps" under the same roofMar 22nd, 2012 | Category: Articles, Current Issue MT, March 12, Railway Stations
Railway stations are an important component of each railway journey and thus it is absolutely imperative that the facilities they provide would be designed so as to meet the needs of each passenger. The problems faced by the management of railway stations are related to how these stations can become more attractive for customers, how they can deliver more accessible services, methods of rendering them more eco-friendly and more profitable.
Railway stations have to be attractive for passengers and retail customers alike. Most of the times, the station is the first image of the customer about railway transport. Just like airports, railway stationss have to transform into profit-generating hubs. What can we say about the central location of a railway station? Due to high regional scale accessibility, many such rail stations become attractive as freight distribution centres, but it still remains to be seen if they can have the expected effect for the retail segment.
One of the main problems that railway managers are confronted with is the li-beralisation of the railway passenger transport services on long distances, an activity initiated in 2010 in most West-European countries. Thus, railway station managers will have to prove their impartiality towards all market players. New operators will demand their own ticket selling facilities to meet their customers' demands and the railway stations will have to provide the same facilities as airports: restaurants, shopping centres, properly fitted waiting rooms. We could here take the example of French Railways (SNCF) which, in January 2007 signed contracts with railway operators saying that each operator had access to a basic profit-generating package of services and was free to contract further contracts, such as meeting rooms (for the customers of that specific operator to use), special areas dedicated to welcoming customers, as well as business rooms where loyal customers can hold short-duration meetings.
In big urban agglomerations, links between railway stations are extremely important and necessary, especially the integration of different modes of transport. A tailored plan and setting appropriate connections to further consolidate the efficiency of transit services are also necessary.
Apart from services inside railway stations, the intermodal component, meaning the connection of the rail station to the city centre and airports, is very important, mainly if the link is created with the help of rail transport as well. The perception of rail stations as "disturbing" architectural structures inside cities is no longer valid.
What are the expectations of the modern citizens as regards railway stations? Varied functions and a better integration in the urban landscape.
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