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The Department of Communication in the College of Arts & Sciences at Fairfield University invites applications for an assistant professor (tenure-track) position to begin in September 2014. Fairfield University is a highly selective institution in the Jesuit tradition, consistently ranked in the top three comprehensive universities in the North by The U.S. News & World Report. We are located less than one hour from New York City on the scenic Connecticut shoreline. The Department of Communication has a broad emphasis in communication theory including but not limited to media studies, organizational communication, interpersonal/intercultural communication, and cultural/critical studies. We seek a teacher and a scholar that can contribute to one or more of our areas of emphasis and are particularly interested in scholars who can contribute to our interpersonal, relational and/or intercultural communication offerings. The Department will consider applicants from a wide variety of research backgrounds. Qualified candidates will have a Ph.D. in Communication at the time of appointment. The candidate should demonstrate a record of scholarly production, potential for a strong research program, and a strong potential for pedagogical success.
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(Bossier City, LA)- July 15, 2011- DiamondJacks' own executive chef, Gunter Kilian, placed in the top four casino chefs out of 15 in Southern Gaming Magazine's online recipe contest for the 2011 Casino Cook-Off presented by Four Roses Bourbon.
In the mood for good food, great cooking and a fun-filled time, Southern Gaming magazine created an online recipe contest showcasing the food creations of 15 of the Gulf Coast's premier casino chefs. Chef Gunter along with three other top chefs, determined by ballots submitted, have been invited to compete live, "iron-chef style," at the Grand Champion Cook Off Event presented by the Four Roses Bourbon on Saturday, September 24, 2011. This culinary event has a 28-year history serving as the largest casino culinary competition of the South and is the prime event of the 29th Annual Chefs of the Coast Festival weekend at the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The top four chefs will compete in a 45-minute timed session to create their best entrée including Four Roses Bourbon and "Fresh Gulf Coast Seafood" in front of a panel of judges and live audience. Each chef and entry will be judged on taste, flavor, medley, appearance, cleanliness and professionalism. The top winning chef will be awarded $1,000, a trophy, other great prizes, and the title, Casino Culinary King of the South.
Serving the tourism industry for 43 years, Chef Gunter Kilian is known for his exquisite recipes, unique dishes and his great knowledge of fine cuisines. Also known as, the"Superman," of DiamondJacks, he oversees the entire food and beverage operations at DiamondJacks. "Kilian is a valuable asset and we are pleased to have him as a part of the DiamondJacks family," expressed Domenic Ricciardelli, Executive Vice-President and General Manager. "We would love to see Kilian compete in this great culinary competition and represent DiamondJacks Casino-Bossier City proudly."
Southern Gaming and Destinations Magazine is the gaming authority of the South. Southern Gaming encompasses all aspects of gaming- from table games to horse racing or events to vacations- Southern Gaming has it all!
DiamondJacks Casino Resort is owned and operated by Legends Gaming, LLC and features a luxurious hotel with 559 luxurious rooms and suites, over 1,000 slot machines, 32 table games, 3 delicious restaurants, a spa/fitness center, outdoor pool, meeting/convention space, and a full-service RV park.
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Warning: A Disgustingly, Unabashedly Schmaltzy, Love-Mongering, Cheesy Post.
'Cause I Think We Could All Use a Little Encouragement.
The very first track was our favorite, though. It was the soulful 1972 rendition of Max Ehrmann's poem, "Desiderata." Among its many suggestions for a happier life, the poem (whose title means "desired things") reminds the listener, "you are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here."
I feel privileged to have grown up with such idealistic encouragements swimming through my thoughts. As an adult, though, I often get so caught up in the monumental task of taking myself and my stressful life seriously that I forget how helpful a bit of positivity can be. Particularly during the holiday season, which can be hectic and even painful for many of us, I thought I might share these kind suggestions for being gentle with ourselves.
So here's the song—the very version we listened to in the car. The video's unbearably cheesy (there are worse, believe me)—but I hope you find some comfort in the message, however innocent.
I don't know about you, but I could certainly use the reminder.
"Desiderata" was written by Max Ehrmann of Terre Haute, Indiana in 1927.
Les Crane's musical version was a #8 Billboard hit in the US in 1972.
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Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
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Thanks for the reminder too, of how important it is to provide encouragement like this to young minds. The Saturday tape was probably more influential than any direct ¨teaching¨ your mom tried to offer about your value in the universe, though no doubt she did try!
Well, she is a wise one and has taught me many things… but a catchy chorus helps the lessons stick, for sure! ~ Angela R.
Nice Chorus! I have one now for my next wholesome practice of Karaoke.
Well, I find it inspiring, too, Bob! Thanks for adding depth to the discussion–I've got even more appreciation for it now. ~ Angela R.
What a beautiful poem and ritual Angela! Thanks for sharing! I needed it too…
I will post it on my wall.
~Helene Rose
Then, as now, you perfectly exemplify my ideal of this poem's child of the universe, Angela. Thanks for making the beauty of this song come to life for me.


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Fantastic young dancers celebrate at a national competition
Posted: March 26, 2014|
A GROUP of talented youngsters are celebrating after coming second in a national award.
Dancers from Step N Style Pulse represented the South West at the International Dance Teachers Association National Street Dance finals in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this month.
The group, which has more than 200 dancers, came second in the competition, although they won many trophies for individual categories.
Founder of the group Nicky Bishop said: "All the dancers danced fantastically and I am delighted to announce that Candy, our under-9s team and three other groups received trophies.
"This really is an amazing achievement and they had to qualify in our area to represent the South West and to come away with any trophy at the nationals is extremely difficult to do, let alone to come first in a category.
"They did really well, considering how high the standards of the competition are. We have been running for 22 years now and we have 200 dancers coming to classes each week."
Nicky has recently started a catwalk modelling class, which has gone from strength to strength.
She said: "It started about six weeks ago and we already have roughly 18 people coming to it.
"The classes are about giving people confidence in themselves and to feel good. Many have really grown in confidence and they are now strutting their stuff down the catwalk.
"We have a group called Boogie Babies which is for young children from birth.
"Parents can bring their newborns and they can hear some music and do soft movements with them."
For more information on classes, which are held in various venues across Gloucester, call Nicky on 07753 808718.


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NASA researchers have found a life form that on the molecular level is unlike all others on Earth, reports The Washington Post. The bacterium, found in Mono Lake in California, is strong evidence that life may not have evolved from a single common ancestor.
A Single Genetic Model Composed Of Six Elements
So far, the idea has been that all life on Earth is based on a single genetic model composed of at least the six elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus. No one has ever found any example that violates this golden rule of biochemistry.
But Arsenic Can Replace One Of Those Elements
But now, NASA researchers at Mono Lake have found a bacterium that has five of these essential elements, but that uses the usually poisonous element arsenic in place of phosphorus, the sixth element.
From The Washington Post:
News of the discovery caused a scientific commotion, including calls to NASA from the White House and Congress asking whether a second line of earthly life has been found.
A NASA press conference Thursday and an accompanying article in the journal Science, gave the answer: No, the discovery does not prove the existence of a "second genesis" on Earth. But the discovery very much opens the door to that possibility and to the related existence of a theorized "shadow biosphere" on Earth – life evolved from a different common ancestor than all that we've known so far.
An Alternative Scheme To Life?
The researchers set out precisely to find an alternative scheme to life as we know it. With the hypothesis that there might be life in which the normally poisonous element arsenic could work in place of phosphorus and phosphates, they began to study the bacteria that live in Mono Lake, home to arsenic-rich waters.
They then grew the bacteria in a laboratory, using increasing levels of arsenic, and found to their surprise that the microbes eventually took up the element completely.
Scientists were anxious to state that it is far too early to jump to any conclusions about exactly what this discovery means.
A Weird Branch On The Tree Of Life
"This is just a weird branch on the known tree of life," said Paul Davies, the Arizona State University and Nasa Astrobiology Institute researcher who co-authored the research. "We're interested ultimately in finding a different tree of life…that will be the thing that will have massive implications in the search for life in the Universe."
He continued, "The take-home message is: who knows what else is there? We've only scratched the surface of the microbial realm."
Extraterrestrial Life?
But this find must be significant for what scientists understand about life on earth, whatever it suggests about extraterrestrial life.
And it will surely open the door to some fascinating science fiction possibilities. It also means that those of us who love Mono Lake and the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains, will have a slightly different perspective on the area from now on!
Read more: arizona state university, arsenic, environment & wildlife, mono lake california, nasa astrobiology institute, nasa researchers, phosphorous, second genesis
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Yes, this is evolution happening now.
The researchers used evolutionary processes to encourage the strain of bacteria that can use arsenic in place of phosphorus by placing the bacteria in a phosphorus-poor, arsenic-rich environment. Individual bacteria that could use arsenic survived. Those that could not died in the hostile habitat. This is a simple demonstration of Darwin's theory.
Evolution is always going on. It is a constant process, based on adaptations to a changing environment.
Yes ti is!
Bacteria stir debate about 'shadow biosphere'
By Marc Kaufman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, December 3, 2010; 9:12 PM
All life on Earth - from microbes to elephants and us - requires the element phosphorus as one of its six components.
Is this evolution happening now?
I'd wager the first money comes form DARPA or another such war research facility. The idea of an arsenic based biological weapon is just too cool to ignore.
I think we have to start thinking globally or Universally - Uni means one, verse is a song. We are all singing one song and continuously expanding our awareness of what is potentially possible.
In other words they've found another carbon based life form that's able to take up a normally toxic element.
Interesting stuff.
It's still a carbon based life form because the carbon has not been replaced.
Noted. Thanks.
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These people should not be in politics, they have no idea what safety is all about. I hope none of them…
A positive outcome from a very negative disaster.
I wonder if it is a myth that there is an inverse relationship between the number of guns red-blooded…
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Today, Opera Software and Entel Chile announced a partnership aimed at providing millions of mobile phone users in the country with access to the web while on the go.
The deal between the two companies involves the release of a customized flavor of the Opera Mini browser, and is part of Opera's worldwide partnership with Vodafone.
Mobile phone users in Chile should be able to take advantage of Internet access on their phones at very low costs, Opera notes.
Opera Mini is already one of the most used mobile browsers in the world, enjoying over 190 million users all around the globe.
"Opera is now extending its already-existing relationship with Entel Chile with a strong focus on bringing the power of the internet to Entel's 10 million subscribers in Chile," Opera notes.
Through the newly announced partnership, Entel Chile subscribers will enjoy great savings when taking advantage of Opera Mini on their devices, as the browser can compress data by up to 90 percent.
Furthermore, Opera Mini users on Entel Chile's network will be automatically provided with the latest flavor of the browser, with the Smart Page feature inside, so as to benefit from fast access to Entel Chile's data plans and other services.
At the same time, the Smart Page will function as a hub of users' social life, with Facebook and Twitter updates, as well as one click access to news sources. The customized version of Opera Mini is available on the software company's website.
"Chile has one of the largest mobile penetrations in Latin America but mobile broadband is still for the privileged few," says Maria Ines Herrero, deputy manager of Development and Innovation, Entel Chile.
"We are proud to partner with Opera Mini to ensure our customers get value for money as they browse the mobile internet to get to the information they need, because, for many Chileans, the mobile device is their gateway to the internet."
Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software added that the company has been long focused on providing a great mobile navigation experience to users all around the world, regardless of the network they are on.
"Designed for speed and ease of use, Opera Mini provides insanely fast browsing on both 2G and 3G networks. Giving this capability to Entel Chile users is very exciting for us," he said.


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Bump for justice
bump for a good deal please
bump for some love
There's one on eBay now
Thanks Brock, but I did a search and couldn't find it :( can you post a link?
Not sure if this will work from my phone Tarp Tent Contrail by Henry Shires *ONLY PUT UP ONCE IN YARD, NEVER SLEPT IN*But if that doesn't work type tarptent and it will be down the line. Hope this helps
I tried that title, and just searching tarp tent, as well as searching both ebay.com and ebay.ca :( still no luck maybe it isn't available to me because I am in Canada?
Man, could be seller is in d.c his username his allsortsofetcetra
If you want to share your email or phone number I can hit the share button and forward to you
yea still nothing, do you have the item number?
Sorry that doesn't show on my phone http://bit.ly/SSFE7B
it says he won't ship to Canada and it won't let me contact him, bugger :( Guess I am still looking
hopeful bump?
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|You'll get absolutely no points whatsoever for guessing what topped the box office this weekend as it's the exact same film that has been minting its own cash since a week before Christmas. That's right, for Peter Jackson Return of the King is the gift that keeps on giving, with not a film in sight able to assail its position as box office overlord.
Topping the charts for the third week straight, the final Rings instalment took another $30.8 million in the US and $10.5 million (£5.8m) in the UK. And, for all of you who just love to be showered with figures, that brings the running US total to $292 million and the worldwide gross to a mind-boggling $676 million. Yes, that's six hundred and seventy six million dollars in just three weeks.
When visiting Hollywood, do keep an eye out for the flower and incense-decked shrine to Peter Jackson in the foyer of New Line Cinema, to which all employees pay daily homage and sacrifice their firstborn sons.


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PENDLETON - Walla Walla Community College's Warriors dropped in three sets to the Blue Mountain Community College Lady Timberwolves in NWAACC volleyball action Friday.
The Warriors, 0-4 in league, dropped 25-18, 25-20 and 25-22. Blue Mountain is ranked first in the NWAACC.
"We played better tonight than we have in the last 10 days," WWCC coach Tim Toon said. "Unfortunately, our opponent was very good. If we can capture some of this quality volleyball and transfer it to future matches, we should see the wins start to add up."
The Warriors play Monday, Wednesday and Friday at home.
"Next week will help us determine if we are pretenders or contenders," Toon said. "Wins against Columbia Basin Wednesday and Big Bend Friday are imperative."
In the match Friday, many Lady Warriors had good statistics.
Nikki Long had eight kills, Brittany Dominguez seven kills, Laekynn Culpepper 14 digs, Kayla Hanus 15 assists and Danielle Meehan nine digs.
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The Obesity Society and the International Association for the Study of Obesity Come Together to Expand Research and Education to Support Reproductive Health
SILVER SPRING, MD - The science and research community continues to uncover close ties between obesity and the risks posed to both women and babies pre- and post-birth. New research shows women affected by obesity may be at increased risk for heart attack and stroke after giving birth[i] and another study points to an increased risk of obesity for children born via cesarean section.[ii]
In an effort to further educate clinicians on the many emerging ties between obesity and risks in pregnancy and birth, The Obesity Society (TOS) and the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) are coming together to host the Obesity & Pregnancy Conference in Boston, Mass., May 15-17, 2013.
WHAT: The Conference program will include a balance of basic science, translational research and clinical practice that explores the tie between obesity and pregnancy. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn continuing education credit from experts in nutrition, diabetes, cardiovascular health and metabolism. Participants will also be able to explore the latest research during poster presentations relating to conference themes.
Featured speakers include:
Linda Adair, Professor of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, USA
Nancy Butte, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA
Ronald Devlieger, Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Sarah Finer, Honorary Clinical Lecturer and Specialist Registrar in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Centre for Diabetes, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, London, UK
Dilys Freeman, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Glasgow, UK
Kevin Grove, Interim Division Chief, Division of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Senior Scientist, Division of Reproductive and Developmental Science, Oregon Health and Science University, USA
WHO: The conference is open to all clinicians (obstetricians, pediatricians, endocrinologists, psychologists, nutritionists and surgeons), as well as midwives and basic scientists involved in the field of obesity and reproductive health.
WHEN: 12:30 p.m., May 15 – 1:00 p.m., May 17, 2013
Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotel
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Boston, MA, 02128
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About The Obesity Society
The Obesity Society (TOS) is the leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity. TOS is committed to encouraging research on the causes, treatment, and prevention of obesity as well as to keeping the scientific community and public informed of new advances in the field. For more information, please visit www.obesity.org.
About the International Association for the Study of Obesity
The International Association for the Study of Obesity is a not‐for‐profit organisation with over 30,000 professional members in 54 national and regional associations, based in London UK. For more information, please visit www.iaso.org.


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Jewelry thief smashed vehicle through front door
Lee County sheriff's deputies are on the lookout for a man who robbed a south Fort Myers jewelry story by ramming a vehicle through the front door.
Deputies were called to Provident Jewelry, 15245 S. Tamiami Trail, around 4:30 a.m., according to a news release. They immediately noticed the damage to the door. Surveillance video shows a white Cadillac backing through the front door and the suspect going from case to case, smashing out the glass and stealing jewelry.
The suspect appears to be a white male who was wearing black clothing, a black mask on his face and white gloves, authorities said.
The Cadillac was recovered nearby later that morning at Exchange Lane and Trader Street, reports said. The Cadillac was confirmed stolen from a home in the Bellasol community.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at (239) 477-100. Or, to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. Tips can also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org, through the Tip Submit app on any iPhone or by texting a tip to CRIMES (234637) Keyword: REWARD.
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Make Sites for Users not Search Engines
This is a rebuttal to Rand Fishkin's recent post entitled, Terrible SEO Advice: Focus on Users, not Engines.
While I believe Rand has some excellent points, and I tend to agree with the overall sentiment (that we need to cater to search engines), I feel strongly that it's very good advice to focus websites on users rather than search engines.
I accept that we must do things just for engines. If we didn't SEO wouldn't be part of my job. The irony is, when we do things for engines we're really doing them for users. Not convinced? Please read on…
Why do search engines exist?
Search engines exist in order to make it easy for users to locate information on the Web.
We create websites in order to serve users, not search engines. Without search engines, websites would still exist. However, without websites, search engines would no longer exist (on the Web).
Search engines serve users first.
It's all about users
Search engines are an avenue to users. They are not a destination in their own right. Well, Google is pushing the limits on that one! But technically speaking, their web search is very much an entrance point to the web, rather than a destination on its own. (Yeah yeah, One Box, etc… I think you get my point.)
Here's the ironic part: What we do just for search engines is really a PROXY for what we're doing to attract users.
Logically speaking, we need search engines because:
- Websites need visitors.
- Search engines grant visitors.
- Therefore websites need search engines.
… search engines are a means to secure visitors.
Websites don't depend on search engines in their own right. Websites depend on search engines in order to reach visitors, who are the end goal.
Search engines look to users first
I often quote Bob Massa, who once said…
Search engines follow users.
If you think about it, search engine algorithms seek to understand where quality and relevance lie by mimicking the 'real world'. Factors such as link authority, traffic, brand strength, domain trust, citation frequency, and more are online adaptations of offline credibility signals.
Search engines are all about users. Udi Manber of Google reinforces that when he says,
…the goal is always the same: improve the user experience. This is not the main goal, it is the only goal.
This is why it's an error to apologize for telling people to, "focus on users rather than engines." Rand, you've been right all along. Sure, we'll always need to do things just for engines (that's a big component of SEO). But search engines exist to serve users, and SEO exists to build online audiences through search.
Search engines are a means to an end, not the end in itself. The user is the true end.
By the way, I'm on the road…
I'm currently on the road at SMX East, speaking on the following panels:
If you're at the conference, give me a shout on Twitter (follow me @audette) or comment here. I'd definitely like to connect.
Also, my latest article at SearchEngineLand was published today, entitled:
9 Tasty Tips for Ecommerce SEOs
I'd appreciate your input there (here too), but bear with me – I may be a little slow to respond. New York City is a long way from Bend, Oregon. Catch up with me on Twitter. I'll also be stopping by Las Vegas on my way home to spend some time at the greatest online retailer in the universe, Zappos.


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In Response to Re: GBL BOYS SOCCER: If im not mistaken Cambridge has 4 losses. Medford, Everett, Somerville, and Burke the first game of the season. Posted by hssoccer10 Cambridge beat Everett 5-1, th more »
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I would love to see any GBL team go deep in the tourney, but to be honest I think all of the teams arent playing to their potential. Kick n Run is not how you win games. Its desperation! I believe tha more »
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What are your thoughts on the Cambridge team?
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Customer analytics is not new, but it's becoming a focal point of how to increase marketing success and revenue. "Good marketing feels like a service, and the service is so good that it's marketing," said Jay Henderson, Strategy Director, Enterprise Marketing Management for IBM in a recent webinar as part of the DMA Analytics Council Presents series. (View the full recording here.) In essence, he said, marketing should be so relevant and compelling that people perceive it to be a service.
One of the best ways to get to that level of marketing is to apply customer analytics to your program. "Customer analytics and intelligence needs to be woven into the fabric of your organization," he said.
In the webinar, he outlined seven ideas to use customer analytics more strategically.
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Paraclete Press, the publisher of my new book on the spiritual lessons from Narnia, has posted a generous excerpt from the book in PDF format online. Please take a moment to read it — and if you find it entertaining or useful, I hope you'll order a copy (or three) for yourself or to give away.
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Hitting the streets for the first Oscars promo, Ellen DeGeneres danced on down the streets in a tuxedo with an infinitely growing swarm of extras!
Strutting her stuff to "The Walker" by Fitz and The Tantrums, the 55-year-old was center stage in the video, which was directed by Bridesmaids mastermind Paul Feig.
She's usually a pretty laid back lady, but Ellen DeGeneres won't tolerate the recent tabloid claims that her relationship with Portia de Rossi is on the outs.
During her Wednesday show (December 11), the popular media personality directly addressed the rumors and put them to rest.
We're only a couple weeks away from Christmas, and Ellen DeGeneres showed off her holiday card for all to enjoy.
Featuring her partner Portia de Rossi, the mailer is a blatant spoof of Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's pose from his "Bound 2" music video.
Joining forces with the Marines and Duracell, Ellen DeGeneres helped launch the Power a Smile campaign for Toys for Tots.
The daytime host wore a brown blazer, plaid button-down, and light khakis as she posed with servicemen and a group of children on Friday (November 23).
Making a smiley appearance on the " Ellen DeGeneres Show," pop superstar Lady Gaga discussed her new album ARTPOP, and connection between her and boyfriend, Taylor Kinney.
The 27-year-old gushed about Kinney, discussing their first magical moment together on the set of the "You and I" music video. "We were in the middle of this scene," she said. "And I remember that he kissed me, and it wasn't scripted for him to kiss me, and I was sort of like um, you know, was that real or was that fake?"
During a very candid interview, Portia de Rossi chatted about her first outing as a lesbian with her wife Ellen DeGeneres.
On Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio" Thursday (November 7), the 40-year-old actress sat down with host James Lipton and her fellow "Arrested Development" cast members to discuss the inner-struggles she faced while preparing to tell the world about her secret.
It's one of the most beloved holidays of the year, and Halloween brought out some wild and crazy creativity in our favorite stars.
And while there was a surplus of sexy and scary costumes this year, GossipCenter has identified ten of the most memorable disguises.
Last month, Nicki Minaj was a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and her chesty ensemble made quite an impression on the talk show host.
In fact, Ellen decided to dress up as the "Pink Friday" rapper for her own Halloween-themed episode, sporting fake breasts and skimpy attire to go with her long blonde wig.
Her gamble on the "Bethenny" talk show doesn't seem to be paying off, so Ellen DeGeneres is gearing up for a brand new show for the NBC Network.
This time around, the much-beloved entertainer is teaming up with her former "Ellen" writer Liz Feldman to develop a sitcom that's sure to be hilarious.
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In the episode, which was set to air today (September 20), the "Hold On We're Going Home" singer clears the air on which A-listers he has dated.
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The flavors in this soup whirl themselves together wonderfully, leaving you happily slurping an steamy bowl of aromatic goodness.
1 Tbsp butter1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped4 carrots, chopped3 parsnips, chopped4 shallots, thinly sliced3 garlic cloves½ tsp turmeric½ tsp coriander1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground (or 1 tsp ground cumin)1 tsp harissa powder (or a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper)¼ tsp cinnamon1 Tbsp brown sugar good pinch of Aleppo pepper3 bay leaves4 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth1 cup water1 cup coconut milk1 cup red lentil salt to taste
Lemon-Garlic Compote
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
3 small garlic cloves, sliced paper thin
4 mons, peeled and supremed, pulp roughly chopped
pinch of salt
3 small garlic cloves, sliced paper thin
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pinch of salt
Additional Garnish
¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
½ cup cilantro
½ cup cilantro
- In a large stockpot, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add vegetables, shallots and garlic and saute for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add in spices, brown sugar, bay leaves, broth, water, coconut milk and lentils. Increase heat to medium-high, stir well and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth.
- For lemon-garlic compote, saute garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat until garlic is crispy and slight burned. Add in chopped lemon and salt, saute for 30 seconds and remove from heat.
- Garnish soup with cilantro, toasted pumpkin seeds and lemon-garlic compote.
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Apple this week disclosed its initial quarterly earnings for 2013 posting record revenue and net profit, as well as tens of millions of gadgets from iPhones and iPads, to Macs and iPods.
In the computer department (everything else Apple sells is a computer, after all), the company posted sales of 4.1 million Macs. That number compares to 5.2 million in the year-ago quarter to spell a 16% decline in sales year-over-year.
With the company's Macintosh lineup looking better than ever, it begs the question: why?
Tim Cook tells investors that it all boils down to the new generation of iMacs, which incur thorough lamination and friction-stir welding processes during manufacturing.
The new technologies (and the technologies used to put the computers together) resulted in poor yield rates, causing the company to delay shipping. Supplies continue to be constrained to this day. Apple is citing 2-3 weeks shipping time for the 21.5" model, and 3-4 weeks for the 27-inch version.


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June 16, 2014
As in previous years, the influence of Washington's public-sector labor unions was dramatic in 2014. Three of the five top lobbying spenders were labor unions. This massive influence allows some unions to protect their own interests at the expense of the general public, prohibiting fair competition in order to maintain their hold on certain jobs. This influence would be impossible without the collection of mandatory dues from union members. While unions should not be excluded from the political process, they should do so with voluntarily collected funds.


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What about food trucks in Des Moines?
Published on June 25th, 2013 | by Joe Lawler
For our Big Idea issue, we asked readers for their ideas. More food trucks/food carts was a common answer.
Food trucks have become a popular feature in many cities, but are lacking in Des Moines. Many people want them, so why doesn't Des Moines have them?
A large part of that is because of the city's regulations on food trucks and carts. Trucks are required to use the same location every day, and operators must provide a restroom within 500 feet for workers and customers. And forget about the lucrative bar rush — food trucks are not allowed to operate downtown between 1:30 and 5:30 a.m.
So the money-making bar rush period is off the table.
Gusto Pizza Co. has a trailer it uses for events and catering, but Gusto co-owner Joe McConville said he would like to be doing more with it.
"Our idea was to serve pizza from it after bars close, but the city was not very conducive to that business plan," McConville said. "You have to schedule stuff, which is why we do a lot of festivals, but it would be fun to use social media to tweet "Find us tonight at West Glen or Court Avenue.' Unfortunately, that platform isn't not really available in Des Moines."
But it could be. In July city staff, including assistant city manager Matthew Anderson, are meeting to revisit the issue.
"We are going to revisit the issue and talk about how they can or
cannot work within the current city ordinance," Anderson said. "The current ordinance on food trucks could maybe be seen as a little reactionary. They're a trend in cities our size and bigger, and food trucks do add some vibrancy to areas.
"Des Moines is probably a bit behind the curve on that."
Anderson said some of the concern is due to the fact that food trucks have a lower cost to start up, and brick and mortar restaurants worry about trucks and carts negatively impacting their businesses.
The July meeting won't be open to the public, but any findings or changes proposed would have to be presented to the Des Moines City Council for approval.
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EU/US cooperation against illegal fishing worldwide
On 30 May, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, and her guest, Dr Jane Lubchenco, US Under-Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, will participate in a European Parliament hearing on EU/US cooperation at the international level to promote sustainable fisheries management in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and other international fora.
A key area of joint action is the fight against IUU (Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated) fishing where cooperation was enshrined in form of a joint statement signed by Commissioner Damanaki and Dr Lubchenco in the US in September last year. The event will also be an opportunity for Commissioner Damanaki to present her views on how sustainability can be achieved worldwide in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy reform. Dr Lubchenco will give her view in that respect and describe accomplishments by US policy. On 31 May, Commissioner Damanaki and Dr Lubchenco will discuss sustainable fisheries management and the international fight against illegal fishing with representatives of fisheries stakeholders and NGOs.
The hearing at the European Parliament (15h00- 16h00) is open to the press. After the hearing, Ms Damanaki and Dr Lubchenco will be available for a short press point.
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The NBA and NHL clubs are running contests using digital drawing app.
Sports clubs including the NHL's New Jersey Devils and NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves are among brands adopting social doodling app startup Doodle.ly. The startup is using the partnerships to gain traction among iPad users, additional teams and outside industries - all at zero cost to the startup, the app's users and the brand partners.
Users of the Doodle.ly iPad app can publish their digital drawings in galleries, and in the future will be able to receive notifications when users like their doodles, follow favorite doodlers, browse galleries of most-liked images and receive rewards for doodles.
In late March, the Devils asked fans to create and submit a Devils-themed doodle in a contest to emotionally connect with fans as the NHL regular season drew to a close. Ten finalists were selected by fan votes. The top ten doodlers received tickets to the last game of the regular season, and the winning doodle will be screened on 17,000 rally towels at the Devils' first playoff game on April 17.
"We chose Doodle.ly because they were a unique company that gave our fans a creative way to express themselves," says William Carafello, director of marketing with the New Jersey Devils. "We see many signs and drawings brought into the arena and we thought this was something our fans would enjoy and a cool technology to share with them."
The Devils received more than 600 submissions and 20,000 votes over the course of the contest. The team also received 1,200 likes on Facebook.
The hockey team used the contest as a data collection tool. According to Doodle.ly co-founder Evan Vogel, the team received 200 fan email addresses as a result of the campaign.
Vogel did not think sports would be Doodle.ly's first sector, but a connection at the New Jersey Devils led to a playoffs contest, which, in turn, led to an NBA contest and talks with additional pro teams. The company has also inked its first band, The Indecent, and is in discussions with additional labels after two bands, Fictionist and Graffiti6, started their own independent Doodle.ly contests.
Doodle.ly's iPad app launched in February and has been downloaded about 40,000 times to date. Its target audience is 14-to-24-year-olds and skews 60 percent female.
The Timberwolves have been running their own Doodle.ly promotion to push star forward Kevin Love as the league MVP.
"Many national media members have already spoken out about (Love) going largely unrecognized in the MVP race, despite this monster season...so we decided to focus our Doodle.ly collaboration on an MVP push for Kevin," said Alex Conover, web editorial associate with the Timberwolves.
Unfortunately, Love's chances appear to be dashed by a concussion he sustained during a game Wednesday night.
On April 10, the Timberwolves asked their fans to draw Love and submit their entries with the hashtag #KLOVEMVP for a chance to win his autograph or tickets to a game. The contest ends April 15.
As of Friday, the team had received about 25 submissions on its Facebook page. Conover expects entry numbers to jump in-game advertisements run. The team's Interactive Services department will select the five winning entries based on artistic merit and creativity.
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• After sweeping its Wednesday doubleheader against North Dakota, winning with dominance, 11-2 and 17-1, Wisconsin (19-15, 3-5) returns to Big Ten play. The Badgers welcome Illinois (18-15, 2-7) to Madison for a three-game weekend series at Goodman Diamond.
• The Fighting Illini lead the series, 18-10, including an 8-2 mark in Madison. But despite the win differential, the Badgers have won the series' last four games, dating back to 2012. Last season, Wisconsin swept Illinois in Champaign, outscoring the Illini 18-4 in three games.
• Illinois began its season with eight-straight wins at the Rosemont Rumble and USF Tournament. Since, the team has gone 8-10 and picked up two top-25 wins against No. 16 Missouri on March 26 and then-No. 20 Nebraska on April 5. The Fighting Illini post a 2-9 record versus ranked opponents, dropping games to then-No. 1 Tennessee, then-No. 14 South Alabama (two), Missouri, now-No. 14 Minnesota (three) and Nebraska (two).
• The Illini enter the weekend series eleventh in the Big Ten, ahead of just Michigan State. Although it sits at the bottom of the standings, Illinois is fourth in the conference in batting with a .296 batting average and has racked up 85 extra-base hits (48 doubles, seven triples and thirty home runs). U of I is seventh in the conference in pitching with a 3.53 earned run average, allowing the tenth most walks (76) and striking out the tenth most batters (122).
• The Badgers sit at eighth in the Big Ten standings. UW is batting .274 as a team, while giving up 111 runs in 214.2 innings of work for an earned run average of 2.90. Wisconsin pitchers have given up the sixth most walks in the Big Ten (105) and fanned the eighth most batters (170).
LAST TIME OUT - DH vs. North Dakota, April 9 , 2014The Wisconsin offense put on a hitting clinic against North Dakota at Goodman Diamond on Wednesday, sweeping its doubleheader in run-rule fashion, 11-2 and 17-1.
Seniors Mary Massei, Michelle Mueller and Stephanie Peace stole the show, gathering ten hits, 16 RBI and seven extra-base hits, including five home runs, on the day.
The Badgers (19-15) came out of the gate hot in Game 1, putting up six runs in their first at bat.
Maria Van Abel and Ashley Van Zeeland led off with back-to-back singles. After a double steal by the Kaukauna, Wis., natives, Massei reached on a scorcher to the pitcher, which was followed by a two-run double by Chloe Miller. Mueller then doubled to right field, scoring two runners. UW added a few more to cap off an electric inning on offense.
Wisconsin put four more on the board in the third inning and another in the fourth to take a decisive 11-0 lead.
North Dakota (4-26) plated two runs on a single, double and error in the fifth inning, but Cassandra Darrah finished the job, allowing just two runs, one earned, on five hits and two strikeouts.
The first inning of Game 2 seemed to be a mirror image of Game 1's first frame, except even more impressive. Wisconsin scored eight runs on three hits, including a pair of home runs by Peace and Massei. The offensive barrage marked the third most runs scored in the first inning in Wisconsin history.
And if it couldn't get any better, the Badgers rivaled their first inning run total with seven more in the second, which stands as the second most runs ever scored in the second inning by a UW squad.
Mueller and Peace hit back-to-back jacks--a grand slam and solo shot, respectively--with two outs in the inning after Massei had already hit her second long ball of the day on just the second pitch she had seen all game up to that point.
Taylor-Paige Stewart cruised in the circle, coming up just one shy of her career high in strikeouts.
The sophomore carried a perfect game into the fourth inning and finished with one run on three hits and 11 Ks.
SENIOR SWAGThe four Wisconsin seniors dominated action on Wednesday in 11-2 and 17-1 wins against North Dakota.
Mary Massei went 3-for-5 on the day with two runs, two long balls and four RBI. Michelle Mueller finished with three hits in five at bats, including a grand slam in the second inning of Game 2. The La Crosse, Wis., native recorded nine RBI in the two games. Stephanie Peace added four hits in six tries, as she also poked two over the outfield fence, helping her to gather three RBI.
Cassandra Darrah picked up her eleventh win of the season, allowing just two runs, one earned, on five hits and one walk in Game 1.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSIONWisconsin's three home runs in the second inning of its 17-1 win over North Dakota tied the program record, matching three previous instances against Ohio State and North Dakota State in 2005 and East Tennessee State in 2007.
The Badgers' five home runs in the contest was the second most by a UW squad in a contest and the team's 17 runs tied a school record for the most in a single game.
BEATING THE RANKEDUW's 2-1 Game 1 win in the April 6 doubleheader at No. 14 Minnesota was the team's third win over a ranked opponent this season. The Badgers gained 7-5 victories against then-No. 7 Arizona on March 7 and No. 23 Northwestern on March 22. Wisconsin holds a 3-9 record versus the top-25 this season.
NEW CAREER HIGHSSenior pitcher Cassandra Darrah threw the second no-hitter of her career in an 8-0, five-inning win over Detroit on March 20. Darrah went 3-1 that week, pitching 26.2 innings with a 2.36 earned run average.
The Corydon, Iowa, native recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts and no walks in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Iowa on March 29.
Marissa Mersch joined her teammate, posting a new career high in hits and RBI after she went 4-for-4 and drove in four RBI, as the Badgers split the doubleheader with an 8-4 victory.
B1G FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK X 2Freshman middle infielder Sara Novak had a huge impact in UW's games vs. Louisville and Northwestern March 17-22, hitting .500 with a 1.100 slugging percentage and blasting the first two home runs of her career. For her impressive play on the field, Novak was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week--the second Badger to win the award this season.
The second of her home runs ignited a seven-run rally in the top of the seventh inning that propelled the Badgers to a 7-5 come-from-behiond victory at Northwestern. She was also hit by a pitch four times, helping to compile an on-base percentage of .643.
COMEBACK KIDSThe Badgers used a seven-run seventh-inning rally to take down No. 23 Northwestern on March 22 to record their first conference win of the season.
After dropping two two-run games on Saturday, UW entered the final inning of its last game against the Wildcats trailling by a score of 3-0. Sara Novak led off with a home run--her second of the weekend--followed by six singles, a HBP, RBI-groundout, wildpitch and walk from the Badgers offense to complete the inning's scoring.
Wisconsin fended off Northwestern's attempt at a rally after the Wildcats plated two runs in the bottom half of the inning to steal the game, 7-5.
BIG TEN AWARD WINNERSSophomore Taylor-Paige Stewart and freshman Chloe Miller were recognized by the Big Ten on March 3 as pitcher and freshman of the week, respectively.
Stewart appeared in each of the team's five games in College Station, posting two wins in two starts against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The sophomore recorded a 1.24 earned run average for the weekend and picked up a new career high when she struck out ten Islanders batters on Friday.
Miller started all five games behind the dish, gathering four hits, five RBI and two runs. She logged her third and fourth home runs and multi-hit games of the year, while notching a .333 batting average.
LAST TIME VS. ILLINOIS - March 23, 2014Thirteen proved to be a lucky number for the Wisconsin softball team as a 5-2 win over Illinois earned the Badgers a series sweep on the opening weekend of Big Ten play in 2013 and extended their school record for consecutive victories. UW posted a 5-1 win over the Illini in the day's first game at Eichelberger Field to set a school record with 12-consecutive wins.
In the first game of the day, Illinois wasted no time applying the pressure on the Badgers. The Illini quickly scored a run in the first inning, forcing UW to play from behind for just the ninth time this season.
UW overtook Illinois in the third inning when --with the bases loaded -- Michelle Mueller hit a single to right-center to score a pair of runs and give the Badgers a 2-1 advantage.
Mueller recorded her third RBI of the game in the fifth inning, putting UW up 3-1, and a sacrifice fly by Mary Massei in the sixth added another Badger run. A solo home run by Whitney Massey in the seventh solidified the Badgers' 5-1 win.
Meghan McIntosh picked up her first Big Ten win of the season, pitching all seven innings and allowing just one run on three hits.
Cassandra Darrah followed McIntosh's performance in the second game, earning her second league win in seven innings of work.
The duo's performance on the mound impressed Healy.
In the second game, Illinois again struck first, scoring a run in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead.
Wisconsin's offense stayed quiet until the fifth inning when one big swing by Shannel Blackshear changed the game. Blackshear, who had walked in her previous two at bats, belted a two-run home run over the center field fence to give UW a 2-1 lead.
Blackshear's long ball was clutch when the Badgers needed it most.
The Badgers used the long ball again in the sixth to extend their lead. Stefanni LaJeunesse entered the game to pinch hit and recorded her first career homer to give the Badgers a 3-1 lead.
UW added two more runs on three more hits to extend its lead to 5-1 in the top of the sixth.
Illinois took advantage of a UW error in the bottom half of the inning to score a run before the Badgers closed out the game in the seventh.
The Badgers outscored Illinois 18-4 over the three-game series, recording 23 hits to the Illini's 10. UW's pitchers, Darrah and McIntosh, recorded a combined 0.67 ERA, holding Illinois to a .130 batting average.
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Dr. Johannes Vieweg was unanimously selected by the American Urological Association (AUA) Board of Directors at its October 2010 meeting to serve as the Research Council Chair. Dr. Vieweg provides strategic oversight to the Research Council and its leadership research activities, and serves as an expert advisor to the AUA Office of Research. He also serves as a liaison to federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the Veterans Health Administration and the Department of Defense. The chair of the Research Council oversees the various Research Council workgroups and helps coordinate and implement quality research activities.
Dr. Vieweg currently serves as professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He also is the executive director of the University of Florida Prostate Disease Center and the program leader of the University's Experimental Therapeutics Program. Dr. Vieweg completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Genetic and Cellular Therapies and his urology residency training at Duke University. Dr. Vieweg is interested in applied genetics and immunology research. He has received extensive funding at the national level and has served on multiple National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute grant review panels.
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Readership: Scholars and students of early modern European history; students of cultural studies, art, and literature for that period, especially those interested in the Dutch Golden Age.
Jonathan Israel, Professor of Dutch History and Institutions, University of London
"This is a magnificent doorstop of a book ... As an account of what made possible one of the most dazzling "Golden Ages" in European history it is unlikely to be bettered." - Sunday Telegraph
"Israel has produced a classic ... Any scholar would be delighted to write a book of such learning, vigour and confidence. Very few indeed have done so, and no other has matched Israel on his topic." - THES
Lists of maps, tables, and abbreviations
Part 1: The Making of the Republic, 1477-1588
1: Introduction
2: On the Threshold of a Modern era
3: Humanism and the Origins of the Reformation, 1470-1520
4: Territorial Consolidation, 1516-1559
5: The Early Dutch Reformation, 1519-1565
6: Society Before the Revolt
7: The Breakdown of the Habsburg Regime, 1549-1566
8: Repression Under Alva, 1567-1572
9: The Revolt Begins
10: The Revolt and the Emergence of a New State
Part 2: The Early Golden Age, 1588-1647
11: Consolidation of the Republic, 1588-1590
12: The Republic becomes a Great Power
13: The Institutions of the Republic
14: The Commencement of Dutch World Trade Primacy
15: Society after the Revolt
16: Protestantization, Catholicization, Confessionalization
17: The Separation of Identities: the Twelve Years Truce
18: Crisis Within the Dutch Body Politic, 1607-1616
19: The fall of the Oldenbarnevelt Regime, 1616-1618
20: The Calvinist Revolution of the Counter-Remonstrants, 1618-1621
21: The Republic Under Siege, 1621-1628
22: The Republic in Triumph, 1629-1647
23: Art and Architecture, 1509-1648
24: Intellectual Life, 1572-1650
Part III: The Later Golden Age, 1647-1702
25: The Stadholderate of William II, 1647-1650
26: Society
27: Confessionalization, 1647-1702
28: Freedom and Order
29: The Republic at its Zenith I: the 1650s
30: The Republic at its Zenith II:1659-1672
31: 1672: Year of Disaster
32: The Stadholderate of William III, 1672-1702
33: Art and Architecture, 1645-1702
34: Intellectual Life, 1650-1700
35: The Colonial Empire
Part IV: The Age of Decline, 1702-1806
36: The Republic of the Regents, 1702-1747
37: Society
38: The Churches
39: The Enlightenment
40: The Second Orangist Revolution, 1747-1751
41: The Faltering Republic and the New Dynamism in the `South'
42: The Patriot Revolution, 1780-1787
43: The Fall of the Republic
44: Denouement


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Memorial Day Parades in Michigan
Pack some lawn chairs, some treats and get the family in the car! Celebrate those who have served our country on Memorial Day.
Here is a list of parades happening in Michigan. Don't see your town or city, email firstname.lastname@example.com and we will gladly add it to the list!
St. Joseph: Noon – Parade starts at the intersection of Lake Blvd. and Park St. and travels down Lake Blvd. to the John E. N. Howard Bandshell.
Lansing: Noon -- Parade has been canceled in favor of a more meaningful celebration and ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery.
Jenison: 9 a.m. – Parade starts at Baldwin St. from 20th Ave. to Cottonwood Dr.
Saugatuck: 10 a.m. -- Starts at Center Street in downtown Douglas.
Douglas: 9 a.m. – Parade begins at Butler Street in downtown Saugatuck.
Zeeland: 9 a.m. – Parade route starts on Main Avenue at Centennial Street, heading west to State Street, south to Central Avenue and east on Central Avenue to Maple Street. The parade will be followed by a ceremony at the Lincoln Street Cemetery.
Holland: 9:30 a.m. – Parade travels from Eighth Street and River Avenue to Columbia Avenue, then south to 16th Street and east to the Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
Lowell: 10 a.m. – The parade will run down Main Street to Washington Street, and end at Oakwood Cemetery.
Rockford: 10 a.m. – Ash St. to Walnut St. to Main St. to Bridge St. to Mechanic St. to Cedar St. to Maple St. to Elmwood Cemetery.
Spring Lake: 10:30 a.m. – Parade will run from the corner of Buchanan and Exchange Streets, east, then south on Lake Avenue. East onto River Street, north onto Fruitport Road, ending at Spring Lake Township Cemetery.
Caledonia: Noon – Parade begins at the corner of Kinsey and Main streets, concluding with ceremonies at Caledonia Lakeside Cemetery.
Fruitport: 2 p.m. – Parade starts at Fruitport Middle School, heads east on Pontaluna to Third, then will run to Park Street, and then to 8th Avenue.
Grand Rapids: 7:30 – 9 p.m. – Parade heads down Division to Fulton, ending at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Donny Deutsch
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|Donny Deutsch
|Donald Jay Deutsch
November 22, 1957
Hollis Hills (Queens), New York, United States
|Alma mater
|Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
|Chairman of Deutsch Inc.
|Stacy Josloff (married 2000; divorced)
|Amanda Zacharia (former)
|Daisy, London and Chelsey
Donald Jay "Donny" Deutsch (born November 22, 1957)[1] is an American advertising executive and television personality.
He is the former host of the CNBC talk show The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch (2004–2008).
Early life and education[edit]
Deutsch was born to a Jewish family in Hollis Hills, a neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City, New York. His father, David Deutsch, founded David Deutsch Associates, now known as Deutsch Inc., in 1969.[2][3]
He attended the Martin Van Buren High School, located in the nearby Queens Village neighborhood; Deutsch later attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Donny Deutsch joined his father's advertising firm, David Deutsch Associates, in 1983.[2] In 1989, David Deutsch handed full control of the agency to Donny Deutsch, who became chairman.[2][3] Deutsch renamed the agency Deutsch Inc. and later sold it to the Interpublic Group of Companies in 2000 for US$265 million.[2][3][4]
In addition to his work on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, Deutsch has appeared as a regular guest on MSNBC's morning talk show Morning Joe. He also appeared as a judge on TV, when he appeared on NBC's reality-television series The Apprentice.[5] He now appears regularly on the Today Show, in a segment called "The Professionals".
In April 2013, Deutsch's prime-time CNN talk show, (Get to) The Point, was cancelled after just one week after the Nielsen Company said the show attracted just 268,000 viewers. The show was also mocked by comedian Jon Stewart during his Comedy Central show.[6]
He has published several books, including a business motivation book, Often Wrong, Never in Doubt – Unleash the Business Rebel Within (2005), written with co-author Peter Knobler.
Personal life[edit]
In 2000, he married Stacy Josloff, whom he later divorced. Deutsch's former girlfriend, Amanda Zacharia, gave birth to their daughter, Daisy, in 2007.[7]
Deutsch purchased a five-story property in New York City for $21 million and reportedly spent another $20 million on renovations in 2006.[8] Deutsch also purchased a $29 million home in East Hampton Village, New York.[9]
On February 25, 2013 on Piers Morgan Tonight, Deutsch declared that he is a member of the Democratic Party.[10] Deutsch has also stated: "I'm a feminist."[11]
- Deutsch, Donny; Knobler, Peter (2005). Often Wrong, Never in Doubt – Unleash the Business Rebel Within. New York City, New York: Collins Press. ISBN 978-0-06-056718-7.
- Deutsch, Donny; Whitney, Catherine (2008), The Big Idea: How to Make Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Come True, From the Aha Moment to Your First Million. New York City, New York: Hyperion Books. ISBN 1401323219
- ^ a b DiEdwardo, Judy Alexandra. "Making it Big – Donny Deutsch Wants Your 'Big Idea' To Be the Next Big Thing". Success. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Sudgar, Sonya (2013-06-14). "Deutsch Founder David Deutsch Dies at 84". Advertising Age. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ a b c O'Leary, Noreen (2013-06-14). "Agency Founder David Deutsch Dies at 84; After retirement, he became an artist". Adweek. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Forbes, Bertie Charles (2002). Forbes Issues 1-6 169. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Abstract; (subscription required) for full article. Staff (February 11, 2005)."CNBC – Donny Deutsch on The Apprentice". TV Newser (blog of mediabistro.com). Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "CNN's 'The Point' Gone Quickly". The Big Story (Associated Press). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Staff (December 11, 2008). "TV Sage Caught In Illicit Kiss". New York Post. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Bennetts, Leslie (October 2011). "Donny Deutsch's Modern New York City Townhouse – Designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper Punch Up the Adman's Museum-White Manhattan Mansion". Architectural Digest. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ Braden Keil (August 23, 2007). "Buy The Farm". New York Post.
- ^ Matt Wilstein (February 25, 2013). "Donny Deutsch Slams 'Monarch' Michelle Obama's Oscars 'Intrusion' On Piers Morgan Tonight". Mediaite.
- ^ "Manchin: Equal pay shouldn't be political". MSNBC. April 9, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- CNBC profile
- Donny Deutsch at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Donny Deutsch in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- 1957 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- American advertising executives
- American business writers
- American chairmen of corporations
- American chief executives
- American corporate directors
- American feminist writers
- American motivational writers
- American television talk show hosts
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Businesspeople in advertising
- CNBC people
- Jewish American writers
- Jewish feminists
- Male feminists
- Martin Van Buren High School alumni
- New York Democrats
- People from East Hampton (town), New York
- People from Queens, New York
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Writers from New York City


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WASHINGTON D.C. -- In today's precision manufacturing environment, designers of products as diverse as car airbag sensors, computer microchips, drill bits and paint often need to know the mechanical properties of their materials' down to the nanometer scale. Scientists have now built a machine that sets a new standard of accuracy for testing one of those properties: a material's hardness, which is a measure of its resistance to bumps and scratches.
The new machine is called the Precision Nanoindentation Platform, or PNP. It was created in response to the need to test tiny novel devices, components and coatings in diverse industrial settings, said Douglas Smith, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, who was part of the design team.
"In the material science community there are more and more components and materials that just don't exist on the macro scale," Smith said. His team tested the new instrument's performance on a synthetic polymer known as poly (methyl methacrylate), or PMMA, which is a lightweight plastic used as a thin film during fabrication processes in the semiconductor industry and employed as thick panels in large aquarium tanks or the spectator protectors that ring hockey rinks.
The work is published in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments, which is produced by AIP Publishing.
How the New Instrument Works
The existing generation of nanoindentation instruments work by bringing a shaft with a tiny, extremely hard tip into contact with a sample and measuring how the sample surface deforms in response to a known applied force. In the past, these instruments typically have been designed to measure the deformation via the displacement of the tip and shaft relative to their mount, but this can lead to measurement error, because the instrument frame can deform under stress or drift due to random thermal gradients in the envir
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
When I'm annoyed, I angry house clean.
Which pretty much means my house is usually immaculate.
Maybe not right now, but when it is, someone is bound to leave something in the way and I am, therefore, bound to grab the Windex or Lysol and huff and puff my way to a spotless bathroom mirror, clean floor or organized kitchen sink.
What Makes You Happy Right Now?
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
I tend to think that being happy is not supposed to be a prolonged sense of being, but more like a collection of moments. Just like eating whatever I want gets boring after awhile, I definitely think that being happy all the time would have the same kind of effect – I would eventually find myself looking for things to bring me down so I could pop open my umbrella and dance again.
Why I'm Not Judging Kate Winslet
Thursday, June 20th, 2013
I remember that at one time I really did care what it would look like if my relationship didn't work out, I found another man, and we had a baby. If this hypothetical scenario happened, it would mean that, like Kate Winslet, I would have three children with three different fathers.…
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When He Sabotages Your Birth Control
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
The next time you visit your ob-gyn, be prepared to answer this question: "Do you feel pressure from your partner to have a baby?" The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued guidelines earlier this year urging doctors to routinely screen their patients for "reproductive coercion;" the fairly new phenomena of male partners sabotaging birth control pills, poking holes in condoms, and generally making it harder for their girlfriends, wives, and partners to carry out their desire to not have a child.
When Everyone I Know is Dieting
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
I'm genuinely conflicted about all the women I know that are dieting. Before I go on, I should write that I'm happy that they are happy and moving more and working in fresh greens and whatever else they are doing. I should also say they really don't care what I think about their dieting – and that's more than okay too. I'm supportive to each person and encouraging, but a little part of me wonders why a pound continues to have so much weight.…
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Women work. Mothers work. This is nothing new, but the family dynamic is changing. What appears to be happening is that the modern family is getting a new spin: mom as breadwinner. Working mothers are now the top income earners in 40 percent of all families according to a new study published by the Pew Research Center. In 1960, breadwinning mothers made up a meager 11 percent of households with children.…
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
You never really know when it's the "last day." I can think back to the last day of her bottle (which was surprisingly easy to give up) and the pacifier (which was not), but crawling? That's more like a line in the sand. Or how about when she stopped eating mushy food from jars? That too, I can't remember. Or, how about holding hands to cross the street? Or, sitting in the bathroom during bath time? Bedtime stories?
As a baby, she thought we were one and the same, but that's long gone now. We can go for hours in the same house and barely talk to each other.…
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The First Year Relationship Meltdown
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
The other day I was having a conversation that went something like this: ugh, after the first birthday was the worst. Not the birthday part. Oh the birthday was amazing with two cakes and lots of family and friends — and we were so happy that we made it through the first year without really knowing what we were doing. I would give anything to go back to my daughter's first birthday party and watch her unsure steps and big eyes light up every time someone walked through the door.…
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This is What Postpartum Depression Looks Like
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
I knew she was struggling. I knew she was depressed. I knew, and have known for a few years now, that my friend was a shell of who she used to be — funny and tan with long, chestnut hair and salon highlights that were more sun-kissed than tin foil. Everywhere she went, everyone wanted to talk to her. It was my job to walk into a store, a party, anywhere first and she would follow behind me. She had anxiety like that and I rolled with it because we were thick like thieves. …
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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
There's no good reason why we never married. Alright, maybe there are a few: when he was going to ask – thinking he would make an honest woman out of me – I would have declined, we never had the money and then, as the years went by, it became less and less important. And then there were gigantic craters worth of problems and now we're actually very happy, but still not married.…
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Lots of people find this very tough to get car finance with the bad credit. Credit is actually tight and credit rating of people also has gone down and lenders have also changed their criteria to get accepted for the new car finance. Thus, you do need to do your own research to get the car loans with best possible conditions as well as maintain the sound credit card rating. Getting the car loan is necessary to live a lifestyle that we are very much used to, and do what we need to do, go for work or drop kids from school. Since unemployment has soared high there're less possibilities of finding the job that you may commute by the public transport, so you need to compromise. Even though if your auto isn't reliable to use every day, it's very important to change that. Having car isn't the luxury any more, however the necessity, thus you may have to look for the car loans even though you have the bad credit rating.
Options accessible for you may depend on the credit rating, some kinds of finance are very tough to get with the bad credit rank than others, thus first stop is getting the copy of credit file. Lots of things affect the credit rating, financial companies use automatic software for determining if you will get the car loan and do not actually like lending money for the people with the bad credit score.
Personal loans for the bad credit
You may want to own a car that you're buying, thus you want this to get registered on the name, instead of finance company's. However, it's the higher risk for a lender, thus you need to have the sound credit profile for getting the unsecured loan for the bad credit, you need to remember that rate of interest may be much higher than you're used to. Even though lots of companies do give personal finance with the bad credit score, you do need to shop over to ensure that you can get best deal accessible.
Hire the purchase agreements for the bad credit
Lots of big loan houses or banks also offer the Hire Purchase agreements. Such car loans are suitable for the people with the bad credit rating. Also rates of interest are possible to be lower than on the unsecured finance. Even though you need to take in consideration that car will be owned by bank till you paid off last installment of a car loan, you just will become registered keeper of a vehicle. Other disadvantage of such kind of the car finance is bank will take car back anytime if you don't keep up your repayments.
Dealership car deals for the bad credit
Suppose you take out the car finance from dealer, you need to know it's still not a car dealer firm, which will offer finance on a car, but the bank. The car dealers would be signed up for the schemes with the different banks or finance houses to give car loans and earn commission on finance.


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In the northwestern
corner of South Carolina in the Piedmont region, the
Pendleton region was occupied by the Cherokee Indians until 1777, when
it was ceded by treaty to the state. Most of the early settlers of this
area were Scotch-Irish farmers who moved south from Pennsylvania and
Virginia in the eighteenth century.
Pendleton County was
formed in 1789 from Ninety-Six District. In
1791, along with Greenville County,
Pendleton became part of the Washington
District. However, Washington District was
abolished in 1798 and both Greenville and
Pendleton became districts. In 1826, Pendleton District was abolished
and divided into Anderson and
Pickens Districts. Prior to its abolition,
Pendleton District was bordered by the South Carolina districts of
Greenville and
Abbeville, the Georgia counties of Elbert,
Hart, Franklin,
Habersham and Rabun and the North
Carolina counties of Jackson and Transylvania.
Any names
below in red have not been matched
with a person in the Culpepper family tree. If you can identify any of
please let us know.
Culpeppers were found.
Unknown Townships, Pendleton District,
Joel Culpepper, page 193, 1 M0-10, 1
M10-26, 1 M26-45, 1M45+, 1 F0-10, 1 F26-45, 0 slaves (#5766)√
In 1826,
Pendleton District was abolished and divided into Anderson and
Pickens Districts.
No records of any Culpepper
marriages have been
records of any Culpepper deaths have been found.
No records of Culpepper graves have been found.
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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Critical
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 1.2.0-BETA1
Fix Version/s: 1.2.0-BETA2
Component/s: None
Environment:PHP 5.2.3
PostgreSQL 8.1
When a new record is inserted into a table with an autoincrement primary key, the function Doctrine_Connection_UnitOfWork::processSingleInsert is called with the record to insert as parameter.
In Doctrine 1.1.x (http://trac.doctrine-project.org/browser/branches/1.1/lib/Doctrine/Connection/UnitOfWork.php#L590) this method was the responsible for getting the new ID value from the sequence, and with this value, it MODIFIED THE ARRAY OF FIELD VALUES to be inserted into the table.
Now this is done at a protected method named _assignSequence (http://trac.doctrine-project.org/browser/branches/1.2/lib/Doctrine/Connection/UnitOfWork.php#L629) which assigns the identifier to the record, but DOES NOT MODIFY THE ARRAY OF VALUES to be send to the database for the insert so when my db receive a null value for the ID column, generate a new one from the sequence.
The result is that the record gets an identifier which is different from the one that it really has on the database.
An example: on a db with a table 'foo' with two columns, 'id' and 'name', and a sequence called 'foo_id_seq' with a value of 6, when I try to insert a record with a named 'bar', the function $this->conn->insert($table, $fields); at http://trac.doctrine-project.org/browser/branches/1.1/lib/Doctrine/Connection/UnitOfWork.php#L595 receive as parameters 'foo' and array('id' =>7, 'name' =>'bar')
In Doctrine 1.2 the function at http://trac.doctrine-project.org/browser/branches/1.2/lib/Doctrine/Connection/UnitOfWork.php#L630 recevie as parameters 'foo' and array('name' =>'bar')
(Sorry for my poor English)
This error is a consecuence of the changeset 6635 (http://trac.doctrine-project.org/changeset/6635/branches/1.2/lib/Doctrine/Connection/UnitOfWork.php)
Thanks for the ticket. I committed a fix that will be in BETA2. Could you test and confirm that it fixes the issue?


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Estate Tax Exemption Is Portable (for Now)
Recent legislation introduced a new, but perhaps temporary, estate planning concept--exemption "portability." In short, the estate of a deceased spouse can transfer to the surviving spouse any portion of the federal estate tax exemption that it does not use. The surviving spouse's estate can then add that amount to the exemption it is entitled to, increasing the total amount that can be passed on to heirs tax free. This new feature makes it easier for married couples to minimize the potential impact of estate taxes.
The federal estate tax exemption defined
The federal government imposes a tax on the value of your property when you pass it along to your descendants at your death. Any amount that is passed to a surviving spouse is generally fully deductible. The estate is also allowed to exclude a certain amount that passes on to nonspouse beneficiaries. That amount is called the "basic exclusion amount," which is $5 million in 2011.
How the exemption works for married couples
Prior to the new tax law, if a spouse died without having planned for his or her exemption, the deceased spouse's estate would have passed tax free to the surviving spouse under the unlimited marital deduction (assuming all assets passed to the surviving spouse), and the deceased spouse's exemption was lost or "wasted." The surviving spouse's estate could then only transfer an amount equal to his or her own exemption free from federal estate tax. To solve this dilemma, married couples typically set up what is commonly referred to as a credit shelter trust (aka "bypass" or family trust) that sheltered or preserved the exemption of the first spouse to die.
The following examples illustrate how portability can achieve a similar result without the use of a credit shelter trust.
To use the exemption portability, the first spouse to die must elect to use portability on his or her estate tax return. An estate tax return must be filed by the first spouse to die to use portability even if the return is not otherwise required to be filed.
Example: result without portability
Assume Henry and Wilma are married, have all of their assets jointly titled, and have a net worth of $10 million. Henry dies first, when the federal estate tax exemption is $5 million and there is no portability. Henry's estate passes to Wilma free from federal estate tax under the unlimited marital deduction and does not use any of his $5 million exemption. Assume that at the time of Wilma's death, the exemption is still $5 million, the federal estate tax rate is 35%, and Wilma's estate is still worth $10 million. With Henry's exemption completely wasted, Wilma can pass on only $5 million free from federal estate tax. Assuming no other variables, Wilma's estate will owe about $1,750,000 in federal estate tax: $10 million estate - $5 million exemption = $5 million taxable estate x 35% estate tax rate = $1,750,000.
Example: result with portability
Assume Henry and Wilma are married, have all of their assets jointly titled, and have a net worth of $10 million. Henry dies first, when the federal estate tax exemption is $5 million and there is portability. As above, Henry's estate passes to Wilma free from federal estate tax under the unlimited marital deduction and does not use any of his $5 million exemption. Even though Henry's estate owes no tax, Henry's executor files a timely return on which he elects to transfer Henry's unused exemption to Wilma. Assume that at the time of Wilma's subsequent death, the exemption is still $5 million, the federal estate tax rate is 35%, and Wilma's estate is still worth $10 million. Since Wilma has "inherited" Henry's unused exemption, she can pass on the entire $10 million estate free from federal estate tax. Portability of the estate tax exemption saves Henry and Wilma's heirs $1,750,000 in estate tax.
Many states have state estate tax exemptions that are less than the federal estate tax exemption. So, while your surviving spouse might not be subject to federal estate tax upon your passing, your surviving spouse may have to pay significant state estate tax if you rely solely on the federal exemption portability.
Portability does not eliminate the benefits of credit shelter trusts
Even with portability, there are still tax and nontax considerations that may lead you to use a credit shelter trust, such as:
- The portability feature is in effect for only two years and will expire after 2012, unless Congress enacts further legislation.
- The trust can help protect assets against creditors of the surviving spouse or future beneficiaries (typically children and grandchildren).
- The trust allows the first spouse to die to control the ultimate distribution of his or her assets. For example, in a second marriage situation, one spouse may wish to ensure that any assets remaining after his or her spouse's death pass to his or her children from a previous marriage.
- Appreciation of assets placed in the trust will escape estate taxation in the survivor's estate.
- The portability feature applies only to estate tax; it does not apply to the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax. Without a trust, any unused GST tax exemption of the first spouse to die is lost.