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Three months after the re-election of Adams Oshiomhole as Edo governor, JAMES AZANIA examines the peoples' expectations in the coming years
Four months after the governorship poll in Edo State, signs have started to emerge of what is in the offing as Governor Adams Oshiomhole kick-starts his second term in office. A series of on-the-spot inspection of projects and unscheduled visits to schools, hospitals and other public amenities saw heads rolling, signposting what could probably become a no-nonsense disposition to the laxity in public service in the state.
To observers of political events in Edo, the unfolding scenario, coupled with the recent rejection of the state assembly's dissolution of existing caretaker administrations of the 18 local councils of the state by the governor, is enough confirmation that Oshiomhole may go it alone in the next four years, beginning from Nov. 12 (Monday).
Late last month, the governor, during an unscheduled visit to the Central Hospital, Benin, expressed his government's resolve to check the excesses of doctors in the public service.
Oshiomhole, who met what an observer described as a sorry work place attitude during the visit, frowned at what he saw, making him to warn that he would not hesitate to dismiss any doctor found wanting.
He arrived at the hospital before 9 am and met a scanty work force in a hospital without power supply. Although senior management members attempted to lessen the gravity of the situation, giving the excuse that the power cut just happened, the ruse was not allowed to last as some patients shouted the senior doctor down and went ahead to inform the governor about a hospital that had been without electricity for three days.
As if that was not enough, women in the ante-natal unit narrated how they were made to pay N7,000 each for what the state government had touted as free maternity health service for residents. At that point, the governor read the Riot Act to the workers.
He said, "Our hospitals are not supposed to be death centres, but healing centres; you are trained to save lives, but you preside over avoidable deaths by reason of your negligence. We will dismiss any doctor who is not ready to work. Are we supposed to beg doctors to come to work? It is a contract, it is either you service it and you keep it or you don't and you go. We don't have all the resources we need, but the little we have we don't have value for money. If we don't have a hospital, we should be able to tell our people so that they can go to herbalists, but when you put a signboard that there is a hospital and you go there and there is no doctor, the general impression is that it does not matter. When they don't see a doctor in the hospital, they (people) will now go to private hospitals."
Giving an indication of his resolve to deal with the situation, the governor said people were already suffering because of the doctors' negligence. He said, "I am not bothered about the threat of strike. People must know that when they run down a state, they must not be allowed to thrive anywhere. What has happened to our values? Those who sabotage government hospitals, I will make sure they cannot practise anywhere. Once we accept a job, we must be ready to cope with the rigours of the office. All of us are lamenting that Nigeria is not growing. How can Nigeria grow when we have a poor attitude to our responsibilities? See all the women there, they came and discovered there is no doctor."
An investigation, however, showed that the hospital management may not be responsible for the persistent power outages at the Benin Central Hospital.
An official said the Power Holding Company of Nigeria had some time back cut power supply to the facility due to unpaid bills, which the state government had yet to offset.
Elsewhere, Oshiomhole ordered the promotion of three teachers, but not before downgrading the principal of Annunciation Catholic College Junior Secondary School, Augustine Aikhu, over alleged incompetence.
In proclaiming the carrot and stick approach, the governor said, "You are an example (the promoted) of what is possible and I am proud of you. It gives me some comfort that even in the midst of this madness, there are some people who we can still be proud of, who take their responsibilities seriously. It gives me some relief. It is worrisome to find that a majority of teachers are involved in late coming or absenteeism. And that is not the best we can do for our state."
Days to the second term inauguration of Oshiomhole, one of the most serious issues in the state is the continued existence of caretaker administrations at the LGs. The state assembly had dared the governor with the dissolution of the caretaker chairmen in a unanimous resolution that was adopted two weeks ago.
Days later, Oshiomhole, in a meeting with the interim council chairmen, rejected the state assembly's dissolution of the caretaker committees, saying he had yet to receive the house resolution.
Taking his time to explain the rationale for the interim administration at the council level, the governor went into legal issues and other exigencies, which he said had in the past bogged measures aimed at putting in place elected LG authorities.
Oshiomhole said, "A few weeks to the national elections, the voter register was ready and the whole nation was preparing for the National Assembly, presidential and house of assembly elections. It was only natural that it was given a priority. After that one, the governorship election was due. Now, those two elections have come and gone and so we can say that conditions are now ripe to conduct the LG election."
Supporters of the state administration, including the Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor, John Maiyaki, have come to Oshiomhole's aid, saying the governor is not averse to LG elections.
Maiyaki said, "The governor believes that councils or government at the grass roots must be governed by democratically elected persons because that is the position of the law."
However, Edo PDP Publicity Secretary, Matthew Urhoghide says, "It is incontrovertible that it is Gov Oshiomohle that will solely decide when and how the LG election will hold in Edo State. It is the governor that will decide when duly and constitutionally elected representatives of the people will take over the councils to serve their constituencies and constituents in fulfilment of their campaign/election promises, thereby making that tier of government independent, viable, visible, useful and obligated to the people statutorily and constitutionally as they were meant to so discharge or function abinitio. Local government administration as a tier of government in most states of the federation is non-functional and only exists at the behest of state governors, even without recourse to the state assembly, which is constitutionally supposed to superintend their activities through legislation. A situation where the executive and legislative arms in the LGs are appointed by governors is an aberration and strange to our constitutional provisions and therefore, unacceptable in our fledging democratic practice.
Be that as it may, the residents seem to be divided on what to expect in Edo in the next four years. While some think the situation will definitely improve, others are of the opinion that the government is simply wearing the toga of arrogance. Yet, a few others are indifferent.


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People were out sleeping on the sidewalks, lined up days ahead of time anxiously waiting to be one of the first owners of the newest cell phone on the market. There were tents, sleeping bags, chairs, people bringing in food and coffee to the weary.
Really? The price on these phones made me wonder how people who had the time to sit in line for days could afford to buy it?
About the same time Apple was releasing its new iPhone, CBS covered a research project on cell phone usage. The study claimed that we humans are natural gathers of data. We check the weather, look at our gas gauges, check our bank balances, look at how much food is in our refrigerators — you get the idea. We survive on our ability to gather data, interpret it and then apply it to what we need to do to survive. We're just modern-day mountain men!
Well, this study found that the speed at which data is available has led to people compulsively checking their cell phones, creating increased distraction and emotional dependency on these devices.
As part of the study, people from all over the world agreed to not use their cell phones for 24 hours. A few hours into the study, people were dropping out of the study like the proverbial flies. They could not live without being connected! People claimed they were depressed, isolated, nervous and unable to concentrate just because they could not use their cell phones.
In addition, the study put forth the fact that our over-use of cell phones/technology crowds out the time we once had for quiet introspection and calm contemplation. Today's technology travels with us 24/7. It imposes itself on our whole day.
The researchers looked back to the beginning of screen technology and the development of the TV — claiming that the TV was an isolated, single-use piece of technology. When people got in their car or went to work, the TV did not travel with them. Stations were limited, there wasn't instant worldwide coverage, and you had to actually get up to turn the channel. There were even times of the day that there was no TV coverage — imagine that!
But now — using the various handheld devices with screens — we are able to use a phone, camera, video recorder, GPS and the Internet almost every place we go. At the same time studies like this are challenging the demise of our calm, contemplative, introspective daily time, other studies are hailing the increased benefits that technology can bring to us.
One benefit that has been found is that use of technology increases brain activity, compared to the brain reading a book. The application of this finding is the use of technology by seniors to improve their brain functioning as a hedge against aging and mental decline.
Educators are finding many applications for technology in the classroom. They can expand resources beyond the typical textbook applications. Many students come to kindergarten already familiar with technology. For some students, the pace of the classroom is enhanced with the use of technology. Reluctant readers become excited by the audio books they use independently to boost their fluency, work recognition and comprehension.
The sheer ease with which data can be located is a blessing in applications involving research. Game playing on the Internet can sharpen response times. Skyping can bring people who are literally a world apart together for a visit. Writing flows with the use of spellcheck. Photos can be edited. Videos can be shared on YouTube. Driving instructions can be found to get from here to there.
So what's not to like about technology?
Well, for starters, we have lost our manners. It used to be considered rude to not pay attention to a person you were eating with at a restaurant. Have you ever noticed entire families sitting around the restaurant table, each with his or her own electronic device, frantically typing away on it or chatting or game playing? No one is talking to each other! Do they know how to anymore?
Secondly, there's all kinds of hype about toddlers playing with eBooks. Using good old-fashioned books teaches children dexterity as they open the book and turn the pages. Having someone read to them gives them the opportunity to watch the reader's mouth to learn how sounds are made.
But most of all, children are made readers on the laps of their parents! Personal contact while reading transfers the pleasure of being held into the pleasure of reading a book.
Next, Facebook and other social-networking sites have broken down our personal boundaries. Why do we need 750 friends? What happened to calling and actually talking, voice to voice? Inflection tells a lot about what a person's words mean, along with their facial expressions if you are lucky enough to be talking face to face.
The lines between our public and private lives are being blurred. Who do we "friend" and what impact does that have on our lives? Jobs have been lost, reputations damaged, friendships ended, suspensions made all because social network users don't know where they begin and end in cyberspace.
We have a dilemma on our hands. Are we in charge of technology or is it in charge of us?
Janice R. Beuschel can be contacted at her website, janicerbeuschel.com.

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Following a strong 2011, Canadian bantamweight prospect Josh Hill plans to continue the momentum, beginning with Score Fighting Series 4 on Friday night. read news >>
Undefeated Canadian Josh Hill heads into Score Fighting Series 5 ready to take out John Fraser for top honors as Canada's premier bantamweight prospect. read news >>
World Series of Fighting bantamweight contender Josh Hill (10-0) is planning an upset party, and we're all invited to watch Thursday, Feb. 12 on NBC Sports Network. Taking on WSOF champion Marlon Mor read news >>
World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will defend his title against undefeated Canadian Josh Hill at WSOF 18 on Thursday, Feb. 12, the promotion announced Thursday. Interesting read news >>
World Series of Fighting Canada signs undefeated Canadian Josh Hill. Hill will fight Curtis Brigham for the bantamweight title in April. read news >>
Score FS broadcaster Robin Black says recent success of Josh Hill and Rick Glenn, alongside AXS TV deal, only underscores the promotion's growth. read news >>
Josh Hill took top honors in the fight to become Canada's top bantamweight prospect, defeating John Fraser at Score FS 5 on Saturday night. read news >>
About two years ago, Josh Hill got an offer to earn good money for a
short work day. All he knew was they needed a guy to pose for a book
cover, and that's about all he asked.
He showed up, work read news >>
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was right, a potential fight against Cristiane Justino is the mixed martial arts (MMA) equivalent of "Mayweather vs. Pa read news >>
Check out the video highlights as Marlon Moraes defended his bantamweight title with a victory over Josh Hill in WSOF 18's main event.Filed under: News, Videos, WSOF read news >>
Marlon Moraes may have coated the WSOF decagon crimson with his own blood, but at least he left with his bantamweight title intact. Moraes survived an early-round scare to claim the final four frames read news >>
Josh Hill's career hasn't gone according to plan over the past few years. He sees the light at the end of the tunnel, though, and believes he's close to reaching it.Filed under: News, WSOF read news >>
Marlon Moraes hasn't lost a fight since 2011. Josh Hill hasn't lost a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) match yet (10-0). The two will finally collide next weekend (Feb. 12, 2015) inside Edmonton read news >>
Marlon Moraes will defend his 135-pound crown against Josh Hill at WSOF 18 on Feb. 12. read news >>
Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) bantamweight Adrian Cruz joins Corey Hill, Anderson Silva, and Tyrone Spong -- among others -- on the growing list of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters stricken w read news >>


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Trion Worlds' MMO which is also a TV series is getting both a paid and free update next week.
Posted 8/13/13 2:50 pm EST by Charles Webb in DLC, mmo, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Trion Worlds' MMO which is also a TV series is getting both a paid and free update next week.
Posted 6/6/13 1:50 pm EST by Charles Webb in mmo, News, PC, Video
Cryptic Studios and Perfect World revealed that the D&D MMO "Neverwinter" would be ending its lengthy beta for an official release on June 20th.
Posted 5/7/13 12:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in mmo, PC, Previews
With this summer's release of "Runescape 3," the Jagex team wants to create player engagement in "a constantly evolving world" generated by player decision. Jagex design director Mark Ogilvie says that browser games, have gotten short shrift by the rest of the industry, but with "Runescape 3," the studio plans to show the genre can compete with AAA titles. With an updated interface and developed using HTML5, Ogilvie says that the MMO will offer plenty of player-centric benefits like community tools and a "tear and share" system (essentially, you can drag, resize, and snap-to menu elements and share your customizations with other players).
But will a revamped interface and a flood of content be enough to hook new gamers (and keep the old ones around)? That's what Jagex believes.
Posted 4/18/13 11:20 am EST by Charles Webb in mmo, News, PC
Coming to PC gamers in China, "Monster Hunter Online" is being co-produced Capcom and the mobile developmer Tencent.
Posted 4/12/13 1:15 pm EST by Charles Webb in mmo, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Nearly two weeks since its launch, I haven't yet brought myself to write up anything about the MMO/shooter "Defiance" because I simply can't dredge up the energy to write about such a painfully broken experience. The 360 version, at least, is one long slog through constant patches, disconnections, glitches, and that's before you even get into the bummer of actually playing the game which is a lackluster shooter set in an blasted-out San Francisco bereft of anything approaching a personality.
Well, Trion Worlds is aware that the launch experience has been less than satisfactory, providing gamers who've linked their game profile to with a series of boosts and additional in-game bonuses along with the promise of a major client patch which should hopefully resolve some of the most egregious performance issues with "Defiance."
Posted 4/10/13 6:35 pm EST by Charles Webb in mmo, News, PC
Looking like a cross between "Battle Chasers" and "WoW," Carbine Studios' "WildStar" is bringing illusion-flinging Espers, slashing Stalkers, sword-wielding Warriors, and mystical gunmen Spellslingers to the masses (well, some of them) in their closed beta.
Posted 3/25/13 4:58 pm EST by Charles Webb in mmo, News, PC, Video
Gazillion's Marvel Comics MMO has been in beta for a good minute now, but Destructoid brings word that "Marvel Heroes" is finally going live for the masses on June 4th.
Posted 2/25/13 4:30 pm EST by MTV Video Games in mmo, News, PC
By Joseph Leray
Square Enix were nice enough to offer up a downloadable benchmark test for the troubled "Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn" late last week, which doubles as a trailer for today's launch of the troubled MMO's closed beta.
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Posted 1/24/13 12:40 pm EST by MTV Video Games in mmo, PC
By Joseph Leray
"Glitch" was a charming, laid-back, and whimsical indie MMO developed and supported by developer Tiny Speck -- a team founded by Flickr creator Stuart Butterfield and eventually joined by "Katamari Damacy" designer Keita Takahashi -- until late last year. When the game started losing players and funds, its servers had to be shut down.
Part of the game lives on in a music-creation iOS app called "Glitchamaphone," and Tiny Speck recently uploaded sprite sheets and animations for each of the game's items and inhabitants under a Creative Commons license. This means that anyone is free to use, or alter these assets free of charge, as long as they don't profit from them -- amateur game designers now have a huge catalog of freely-accessible whimsy at their fingertips.
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I want to retrieve mails from an IMAP server.
I am running my script on a machine different from where the IMAP server is running.
For doing this, I am making use of imap_open function that comes with php-imap package. Both php and php-imap packages have version 4.1.2 (release 7).
Now, when I am trying to open an IMAP stream to the mail server, I get a warning 'couldn't open stream'..
here is what i am exactly doing.
$inbox = imap_open("{mail.mydomain.com}","username","password");
I also tried
$inbox = imap_open("{mail.mydomain.com}INBOX","username","password");
and also tried specifying the port number 143 explicitly. However, none of them worked. Any ideas of why am I getting this error?


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Road Reaction: Sacramento Kings 97, Charlotte Bobcats 93
The Kings win their fourth road game of the season.
Game 41 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Bobcats
Looking ahead to today's match-up between the Kings and Bobcats.
Road Reaction: Memphis Grizzlies 85, Sacramento Kings 69
The Kings lay an egg in Memphis.
Game 40 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlies
Previewing tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Grizzlies.
CK Press Box Report: Sacramento Kings 95, Washington Wizards 94
The Kings win a game with 17 lead changes.
Game 39 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Washington Wizards
Previewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Wizards
CK Press Box Report: Sacramento Kings 124, Cleveland Cavaliers 118
The Kings snap a four-game losing streak with a win over the Cavs.
Game 38 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Previewing tonight's match-up between the Kings and Cavs.
Images of the Game: Sacramento Kings vs. Miami Heat (January 12, 2013)
Photos from last night's contest at Sleep Train Arena.
CK Press Box Report: Miami Heat 128, Sacramento Kings 99
The Kings couldn't contain the Heat from deep in Saturday's loss.


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The West mansion is that large Mediterranean style estate next to the Johnson Space Center. It was built in 1929, and it's passed through several owners since then, including Rice University, NASA, which made it the home of the Lunar Science Institute until 1991, and most recently the family that owns the Pappas restaurants.
Now Hakeem Olajuwon owns the house and 41 surrounding acres, and Barbara Cutsinger of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership says he's expected to resell the land to developers who've been trying to get their hands on it for years.
"It would not surprise me to see an office building. It would not surprise me to see a hotel. Even though it's not right on the water, it's a beautiful beautiful view."
No one has actually lived in the house since the West family moved out in 1941. It's been sitting empty since 1991 and its future is uncertain. Cutsinger says she's hoping for the best.
"I haven't heard of anyone who wants to get rid of the house."
The West mansion is a Texas Historic Landmark and it's on the National Register of Historic Places, neither of which will save it from demolition if that's what a developer wants to do, but Cutsinger says she can't imagine that because it's been part of the Clear Lake area landscape for so long. Jim Bell, Houston Public Radio News.


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Mrs. Geraldine Faye York, age 62, of Raymondville, Missouri, passed away May 28, 2013 at home.
She is survived by her husband, Bill York and sons, Greg and Keith York.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Fox Chapel.
Service for Mrs. Geraldine York will be held Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fox Chapel.
Interment will be in McMahan Cemetery in Licking, Missouri.


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Hello, my name is Brad and I work on the Office security team; we focus on a couple of key areas: building security features that improve the Office product line and driving the security engineering process across the division as part of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL).
I would like to start with a high-level introduction of several of the new security features in Office 2010, what our goals are, and how we think about them. Because shipping Office isn't about how we think about it, but instead how you think about it, feel free to 'send a smile' with the Technical Preview and let me know if we hit the mark.
To start things off, 'Why?' is always a good question. Why did we spend time doing anything in this space, and to what end? Well, as the security landscape has been changing, Office has had the misfortune of becoming one of the next big targets for hackers to attack. They have been going after many of our file-format parsers and how we read Office files. They're looking for ways to exploit bugs and to get their code running on your machine. We have done a lot of work to find and fix bugs, but we can't find everything. We have to take a more proactive approach and build Office to be more resilient to attack.
To do that, we have designed what we have been referring to as a new security workflow, a layered defense that Office documents have to go through as part of the File Open process. We strive to make this process as invisible as possible. This means no noticeable delay in open times, as well as no dialogs asking you how you feel about security.
The security workflow we designed has several key features that we believe achieves the goals. First, we have improved our File Block feature that was introduced in Office 2007. We now have a way to configure it in the application and have a finer level of granularity to manage how Word, Excel, and PowerPoint open their file types.
Another feature is our new binary file-validation system, which call Office File Validation. Since the vast majority of the exploits have focused on our older file formats, pre-dating our XML versions, we built a system that can validate those files to make sure they conform to the documented format, before they are opened by Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. This is something we did in Publisher 2007, which worked out pretty well. Office File Validation is an integral part of Office that on most days, you would never know exists.
The next question is 'What do you do with those blocked or invalid files?'. Well, if we just blocked a file and said it was invalid, you would probably be pretty curious why it was invalid, or if maybe we made a mistake. Or, you may be sure you know what it is, and still need to read it. Denying you access to these files doesn't really meet our goals, so we also built another system we call the Protected View.
Protected View is a way for us to show Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to you, but without all of the worry about those files being dangerous. We build up a read-only view of the document in an isolated sandbox, which has minimal access to the system, and no access to your other files and information. Even if the file is malicious, it can't get out of the sandbox and do harm to your computer or data.
By tying all of these features together into a layered defense, any file that reaches your machine will get inspected for the file format being blocked, tested for validity, and maybe shown in a read-only protected state. All this happens in real time, with an indistinguishable performance impact on your load time, and you can open these Office files without worry.
The other goal to make these features and workflow successful is that they don't get in the way and instead have a positive impact on your experience. That means fewer dialog boxes and less information that is not actionable. We need to make security smart enough to get out of the way when its job is done. To do that, we have made files that open in Protected View remember when you chose to trust them, so you don't have to re-trust them next time. You are not less secure; you're just less annoyed (hopefully!).
In future posts, my team and I will be digging into these and other features to explain how they work and give some insight into how to get the most out of them for system administrators. Stay tuned, and give feedback if you want to hear more about a specific security feature. We hope you enjoy using Office 2010, as much as we have enjoyed working with you toward its creation.
Brad Albrecht
Senior Security PMOffice Trustworthy Computing
Sheet Level and Workbook Level Security are still as weak as in Excel 2007
VBA Password cannot be hacked with as Hex Editor...due to the changed file type, but the encryption is i guess just the same...
File level is pretty Strong
Why cant to increase the encryption level of Sheet level and Workbook level password to that of File level
The Office IT blog is continuing to provide great insight into the development process that occurs behind what has been a leaded curtain for so long. For developers who are able to read between the lines, there are some gems in there for us to extrapolate and start using in our own works.
Wow! Really seems like you've got it all right. I'm always worried about my family opening documents without first asking themselves if it is "safe". I really like where I see Office 2010 heading and really excited to see the final product.
can you explain how this relates to the need to 'enable editing' on every document I open from a Windows Server fileshare; is the assumption that any file that isn't on my hard drive is suspect? will this learn that a location I trust multiple documents from is safe - I think I have found an option to trust the location manually but the dialog box text isn't that clear...
I've got a Word 2003 template I'm trying to open and OFV repeatedly tells me there's a problem with it. I'm told it can't be opened and *seems* to say it's because there are macros in it that could be malicious. That that doesn't seem to be the reason -- I'm able to open other 2003 templates with macros. So I assume it's corrupt in some way. But this error message is quite insufficient to instruct me on how to proceed.
Will Office 2010 (Word & Excel)be HIPAA compliant via cloud computing?
This feature will cause major problems for my company as currently implemented!
I'm getting the following error message when attempting to create a new document from a Word template (.dot):
"Office File Validation detected a problem while trying to open this file. This file could potentially contain harmful content and has been blocked from opening."
These templates contain code (macros) we developed and work on other systems. Details:
- VBA code signed using a 3-year certificate from GoDaddy, expiration in 2012.
- Word 2007+: Trusted Locations include a directory 1 level above that containing the template, with sub-folders Allowed.
The error dialog has a 'Help' button, but (surprise, surprise, surprise) does not provide any relevant or useful help.
What do we need to do to satisfy MS Weird 2010?
To Scott Holmes - the File Validation feature is still getting dialed in and has a higher false positive rate in the Tech Preview than it will when we ship. One thing you can do to help us dial it in is to send in the file that is failing validation. You should be getting asked to submit the file when you exit Word. If you'd rather, you can simply email me the file at bencan_at_microsoft_dot_com and we can see if the file is still failing validation and why.
Espero que seja facil e bom de trabalhar,tambem gostei do programa de 2007.
O meu muito obrigado pelo vosso esfoço.
I too am getting "Office File Validation detected a problem while trying to open this file. This file could potentially contain harmful content and has been blocked from opening." after I have saved the file as a trusted template. I'm not willing to send you the file, it has proprietary company info. The file works fine in Word 2007.
If I am trusting it you should not be blocking it!!
Also getting
for quite a number of .dot files.
Common for these are:
- no VBA code.
- created with Word 2003 running on Windows XP.
- created with a "template builder" program which use an instance of Word 2003 and (mainly) the InsertXML method to build (and save) .dot files from bits of Word ML.
Note: some files created with this "template builder" opens fine, others do not.
The behaviour varies a bit dependt on settings under the Trust Center.
If they are placed in a folder which is included in "Trusted Locations" I always get the above msg and no go.
If they are used from another location and "Enable Protected View for files that fail validation" is checked I get the "Protected View Office has detected a problem with this file. Editing ..." message bar.
If "Enable Protected View for files that fail validation" is not checked I always get the above msg and no go regardless of location and other settings (it seems like...).
When getting the "Protected View ..." message bar I get the option of "Enable Editing". Using this, I can start using the created document. However next time I try to create a document based on this template I do not get the "Protected View ..." message bar but just the msg box with "Office File Validation detected a problem while trying to open this file. This file could potentially contain harmful content and has been blocked from opening."
Anyhow lots of permutations on behaviours here. You got a bit of work to do here to fix the "bugs" (or explain the "features").
I use Windows 7 (x64), Office 2010 Beta (x86).
Ben Canning: Will send you a file ... Pls delete it after testing.
Will Excell 2010 have improved VBA Security? While I can currenlty lock an Excel file so that it is almost unbreakable, we have very weak protection on the password to protect viewing of VBA code. Will this be improved with strong encryption in 2010?
I have been recently invited to participate in Office 2010 beta and I am
having probs with word 2010 beta...Always at open, it encounters an error and
has to close. All the other office programs work just fine! (outlook, access,
excel etc all ok)
On the top bar it does show word fails validation, all the other programs
validate just fine....I have tried the repair option, completely removed all
office products, run tools like CCleaner, complete reinstall and revalidate
and fully updated MS updates and of course needed reboots. I am running XP
Pro SP3
I figure it is a validation issue, but cant confirm it or found another way to validate it due to crash at every load.
But I still have the same issue-any ideas?
Getting a Office File Validation error on a excel file that was opening fine through the beta 2010 version yesterday and for weeks prior. I can still open the same file on a different computer with office 2007 on it, so I don't know what the problem is or what to do to fix it.
I must strongly agree with Scott Holmes and the others!
The Office File Validation feature will definitely cause big problems to companies and organizations which use VBA for tasks based on Word templates. At our university we developed a template for creating an e-learning educational content and I have encountered the same problem when attempting to create a new document based on such template.
This template is signed by valid certificate and is located in a trusted location. Protected View feature is not a solution at all because in this case there is a blank document only (which is based on the template).
Maybe the OFV blocks code because of using events with the Document Object (e.g. Document_New etc., ie Auto Macros). But auto starting of the code is an esential part of our template because e.g. it prepares a working environment for users etc.
Well, a knife could be used for killing people but is it a reason to ban use of knives in our kitchens?
Are not the code signing and trusted location technologies enough to protect the users against the harmful content? What should we do? OK, let's implement one, two, three ... ten message boxes to ask a user repeatedly "Are you sure?" ... "Are you really sure?" ... "Are you sure that you are really sure?". Maybe it would be the best solution to throw VBA away from Office at all ...
No, that is not a way. I agree that harmful content is a big problem but I don't think that the right solution is to block anything.
So I would like to suggest the Office Developers to change the Office File Validation behaviour in a way that OFFICE FILE VALIDATION SHOULD NOT BLOCK FILES WHICH ARE BASED ON SIGNED TEMPLATES LOCATED IN TRUSTED LOCATIONS.


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These look so good. Thank you for sharing.
Is a Florentine a citizen of Florence?
Do you know the origin of Florentine? According to Wikipedia it is a pastry originating from Florence and created during the Renaissance period, later it was exported to France and the French now pretend it is a French pastry. It is also a Swiss pastry, believe me!
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Yield: 24 pieces (normal sized muffin tray)
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150 g sugar
50 g liquid honey
160 g heavy cream
150 g almond slivers
100 g candied lemon and orange peel
150 g dark chocolate
Put sugar, honey and cream in a pot and heat up to 118° C, once boiling let it cook for another 5 minutes continuously and gently stirring. Be careful not to burn your hands!
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Looks great Barbara! Thanks for sharing
This looks like an easy enough recipe to follow. I have added it to my list of recipes I have to try. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds so simple, Barbara, despite the warnings re burned fingers, etc., yet something tells me there are ways of messing them up. But, regardless what they come out looking like, with those ingredients, how can they NOT taste yummy! ;-)
oh, I must try and make these!
Always so tempting, Barbara :)
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@myglassslippers Thanks for stopping by, do try the recipe and let me know how you fared! Have a great Sunday.
@sharonoday Very true, Sharon, I should have posted pictures of the failed florentines! Temperature is a major issue (it is all about chemistry really and now I wish I had paid some attention in class!), some methods suggest you make small heaps on a lined tin = big mess flowing all over the tin or use a special florentine metal tray (no go, despite buttering it, the florentines will stick to the tray). Despite the disputed arguments I use silicone muffin trays and they do work.
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Who knew that buying a spool of ric rac could be a political statement? Just like any other large corporation, though, some large craft store chains wield their money as political speech or use their resources to try to influence policy.
Hobby Lobby recently came under fire for suing for the "right" to deny employee's coverage for emergency birth control under their health insurance plans. Thanks to some of the recent aspects of Obamacare that have gone into effect, insurance companies are required by law to cover birth control along with other women's health services like pap smears and mammograms. Hobby Lobby's owners are saying that covering emergency contraception infringes on their freedoms of speech and religion.
Obamacare's birth control clause contains an exception for religious organizations – like churches – if birth control conflicts with the organization's beliefs. They're also calling the morning after pill an "abortion-causing drug," which it is not. The morning after pill prevents implantation, just like daily birth control pills do.
Hobby Lobby isn't the only craft store making large political donations. Do you guys remember BuyBlue.org? Back in 2004, the now-defunct website rated companies based on their political donations on a percentage red or blue scale. A company scoring 100 percent red donated strictly to the Republican party, and one that rated 100 percent blue donated only to Democrats. Buy Blue is no longer around, unfortunately, but I was able to find a commentary on the site that lists some of the 100 percent red and blue companies, including two craft stores:
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I had a tasting with JohnnyCakes in North Andover. They were really nice, and the cake was delicious! We only went with someone else because our wedding was a little too far away, but I recommend them more »
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I just printed books for our parents and grandparents through MyPublisher. I was extremely impressed! Also, sign up for their emails because they have sales ALL the time. I chose the "deluxe hardcover more »
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I've never written here before, but this sounds exactly like my life, so here's my 2 cents: My husband and I were long-distance for 5 years involving plane flights, not cars - so for all those who say more »
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SCOTT METZGER! metzgerstudios.com I think. I'm not sure what his price range it exactly, but it's in your ballpark, and he's just incredible. We are so happy with our pictures! more »
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My dress had lace like that along the top, a little taller than yours. At first I was crazy about it flopping over, but honestly, as soon as you put the dress on, you won't even notice it! It's part o more »
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There's also Cristina's in downtown Andover. They have a great selection around $1000 (I can't remember their exact price range). I didn't get my wedding dress there, but I did get my bridesmaid dress more »
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I'm doing donations as well. Honestly, I never take the favors from weddings anyways (unless they're edible), and think donations are a wonderful idea to give back to the community in honor of your sp more »
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La UICN está lista para cumplir un papel cada vez más destacado en la conservación del Gran Chaco, una vasta y poco poblada zona, en la región de tierras bajas en América del Sur, que es rica en diversidad biológica y cultural. …
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The islands of the Western Indian Ocean and coastal areas of Eastern Africa are home to 30 million people who rely on their coastal environment for food and income. But overfishing, overdevelopment, pollution, environmental degradation and climate change are seriously threatening the natural resources that fuel the region's economic activity. A burning question is will the region's governments and civil society work together to respond to these challenges? …
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The central economic importance of the world's natural assets is now firmly on the political radar as a result of an international assessment showcasing the enormous economic value of forests, freshwater, soils and coral reefs, as well as the social and economic costs of their loss, the head of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) said today. … | Spanish
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As Countdown 2010 initiative closes, local coordinated actions show way to solving the global biodiversity crisis. … | French | Spanish
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For the first time the status of biodiversity in the Francophonie has been evaluated. With the occasion of the International Year of Biodiversity, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) have published in French and English a concise analysis of the status of terrestrial and marine biodiversity across the 70 states and governments of the Francophonie. … | French
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With only one per cent of the world's oceans under protection, countries are far behind the 10 per cent target promised for 2010. A greater political will and a change in the way we manage our marine capital are needed now to preserve the Earth's oceans for generations to come. … | French | Spanish
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IUCN scientists were part of a recent expedition, Tara Oceans, to investigate coral bleaching on the reefs of Mayotte, an island that lies to the north west of Madagascar. The team found that bleaching here, which was first reported in March this year, is the worst seen in the Indian Ocean. … | French
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Crochet Pattern: Infinity and Beyond Broomstick Lace Scarf
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DeAnn Robison permalinkJanuary 17, 2014 8:46 pm
I'm using a new yarn I found at Hobby Lobby by Yarn Bee. It's called Diva Sequin. The yarn is light weight and variegated. I little heavier than sock yarn and wound tight. It's going to have a different look than yours but I can already tell it's going to be very pretty. Thanks for this wonderful pattern. Love the alternating pattern of broomsticks.
Jonesy permalinkJanuary 28, 2014 11:36 am
How long was your finished scarf before joining ends?
Jonesy permalinkJanuary 28, 2014 11:39 am
Nevermind. Just found the answer in previous comments! :-)
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What size is a large blunt tapestry needle, I have been searching for one but can't find it and not sure what I am looking for, how big, long and wide is it
Hannah permalinkNovember 22, 2014 1:51 pm
This is just gorgeous! I cannot wait to make it!
julie permalinkJanuary 4, 2015 9:10 pm
Hello! I love this pattern and stitch! I am on the row after the group of 3 BL loops. For the life of me i cannot figure out where my sc next 2 together should be. lol -I chain 5 skip 4 st. should i end up between two groups of bl loops ? I always feel like Im not putting the 1st stitch in the right place or maybe I messed up the row before. Ugh sorry for the stupid question…Im just tired of making mistakes on projects lol Thank you so much for sharing this! Jules
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Oh nevermind, I just needed to follow directions : /
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During the last years I most probably used the same websites like you: GMail, Facebook, Zynga Games (games being offered through MySpace and Facebook for example) and many more. They all have one thing in common: They are offering free services. And all of them are companies. And all of them have an interested in […](Continue reading…)
Finally: Facebook fixed several XSS vulnerabilities. Tt was possible to redirect users (who type a specific search string into the search box) to external websites, steal their cookies etc. I wrote about it here. Sadly they ignored many vulnerabilities for a long time and didn't even bother to reply on mails and security reports.(Continue reading…)
During the last days lots of stuff was going on. Facebook was hacked but nobody seems to take this serious, at least that is my impression here in Germany. Although the media are aware of the issue, they completely ignore it. Not even the data privacy websites picked that topic up. This leaves the impression […](Continue reading…)
The security group Inj3ct0r claims to have hacked facebook.com. The published document (date: 6th April 2010) shows step by step how they proceeded and how easy it was to exploit a SQL injection vulnerability within the app tvshowchat and other files. It was possible to receive the entire database structure, tables, columns, contents, the database […](Continue reading…)
First of all: Don't expect something bombastic or critical. This is just some stuff I discovered and want to share with you, but you won't be able to exploit the vulnerability (at least not in a very critical manner). Facebook was already contacted weeks ago by me but they were not interested in my "report". […](Continue reading…)


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Master of Science in Education
The Master of Science in Education focuses on competencies related to differentiated and literacy instruction, particularly as required in work with students having special learning needs, including specific needs of the English language learner (ELL) students. The program also includes course work in multiculturalism. Candidates move through the program in an accelerated format and can complete all requirements for the thirty-credit degree in under two years.
Major Goals of the Master of Science Program
- To place education within an ethical framework
- To strengthen skills to teach literacy across the curriculum
- To develop ability to use assessment to inform classroom instruction
- To improve ability to recognize and conduct valid educational research and to incorporate research based instruction in lessons and units of instruction
- To refine the ability and commitment to respond to differences among students and to provide instruction that enables all students to succeed
Admissions Requirements
The following will be required of all applicants accepted into the Master of Science in Education Program:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, with an overall grade point average of at least 2.7 (B-)
- Valid Connecticut teaching certificate or eligibility for CT teacher certification
(Applicants not certified may request a waiver indicating reasons for request.)
- Completed application form and non-refundable fee of $50.00 in the form of a check made payable to Albertus Magnus College, including official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate degree work
- Three letters of recommendation, including a character reference, and at least one academic reference (If currently teaching, a reference from a supervising administrator is encouraged.)
- Graded piece of writing from an upper level course at the undergraduate or a previous graduate level course
Transfer Credits
Albertus Magnus College will accept a maximum of 6 graduate hours from an accredited institution toward satisfying the M.S. Ed. Program degree requirements. Such credits must have been completed prior to entrance into the program and must satisfy degree requirements. Transfer credits must have been completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better within the last five years at a regionally accredited institution. Transfer credits will be considered on an individual basis. Students must submit an official transcript showing proof of completion of the course(s) to be transferred. All requests to transfer credits must be completed prior to starting the program.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of all required coursework.
- Satisfactory completion of the Capstone Sequence
- 3.0 overall G.P.A. on a scale of 4.0. Students receiving a final grade of C- or lower in any course will be required to repeat that course.
- Completion of all requirements within seven years of matriculation.
- Payment of all tuition and fees.
Graduation with Honors
In this Program, to be eligible to have "With Honors" bestowed at graduation
- The student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 and above.
- The student must receive a grade of "A" in both ED 680 Capstone Research Practicum and ED 691 Comprehensive Activity.


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Enterprise development: supporting new businesses
Starting your own business is one way to overcome the challenge of finding a job. But only 10% of small businesses survive the first three years, according to the World Bank. We support business development in countries where we have operations. Through the Shell LiveWIRE programme we help young entrepreneurs turn bright ideas into a long-term source of income.
In Strathclyde, Scotland, youth unemployment was high at the start of the 1980s, as it is today.
To help local communities share the benefits of the North Sea oil boom, we launched the Shell LiveWIRE programme in 1982.
It invites business proposals from people usually aged 18-30 and advises them on how to develop their own business.
Shell LiveWIRE quickly spread and now offers support and advice to aspiring entrepreneurs in 15 countries.
Its workshops provide advice about business opportunities, owning and managing a business.
Every year national and in some countries regional competitions reward the best young entrepreneurs. The publicity is a further boost to business.
A good catch
Stewart Graham, for example, set up a business producing lobster pots for fishermen in 1983.
A year later he won the first ever Scottish Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
"The overwhelming benefit was the publicity, which lasted for many years," he said. Media coverage helped Stewart promote his business and increase sales.
Today Gael Force Marine sells a wide range of marine equipment and employs around 120 staff. Its annual turnover is around £20 million.
Abia Imo, whose TV production company provides media services to Shell in the Niger Delta, used his LiveWIRE award to buy digital video editing technology. "The award from Shell LiveWIRE transformed my business," he said.
In each country, Shell runs the programme with local partners. Some provide a link between young business people and experienced mentors.
In the Netherlands, for example, Rasida Peerkhan founded Sjheera-Solutions, which specialises in the use of digital pen technology for industrial maintenance, design and engineering.
LiveWIRE gave Rasida the chance to discuss her proposal with a maintenance manager at a Shell refinery in the Netherlands.
"He gave me the confidence to go after contracts with big firms," said Rasida.
Some countries create online networks for young entrepreneurs to share advice. "It's great to get the support you need," said Nick Proctor, CEO of UK firm Amber Energy, a 2011 Shell LiveWIRE finalist.
Around 9 million people have attended its workshops and activities in 30 years.
Local flavour
In North Africa and the Middle-East, Shell's local LiveWIRE programme, Intilaaqah, offers similar opportunities.
In Egypt, Intilaaqah supported Shaymaa Fayed's plans to develop a handbag business.
It allowed her to visit Turkish bag makers, exchanging ideas about designs and materials. "Intilaaqah helped motivate me to embark on a life in business," said Shaymaa.
Her firm, Shamura, reuses leftover materials from local textile factories for bags and other handmade products. She employs 12 people and her clients include mobile phone company Vodafone and travel firm Abercrombie & Kent.
Tameer and CARE International in Pakistan
In Pakistan Shell LiveWIRE, known locally as Tameer, has helped entrepreneurs to launch around 1,000 new start-ups providing more than 22,000 jobs since 2003.
Together with non-governmental organisation CARE International, Tameer is training around 1,000 women in rural communities to become entrepreneurs. Some of them, such as Ms. Waziran and Ms. Pathani, are now selling small, durable solar panel lamps, which provide electricity to communities without access to the national power grid.
"Selling these lamps is a great way for me to build another source of income on top of my handicrafts business," says Ms. Pathani, who explains how the lamps add hours to the day: "My entire community can be more productive: shops can stay open longer, artisans like me can work more on their handicrafts. We see a brighter future ahead."
This project allows the women entrepreneurs to boosting their earnings by up to 25% each month.


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It's hard to say someone saved your ass when you drop 40, but seriously, Andrew Bynum saved Kobe's ass last night. As Bryant (14-for-31 from the field) was busy playing keep-away from every other person in the arena during overtime of the Lakers 90-87 win in Utah, Bynum won it for him by snuffing Al Jefferson right at the rim in the closing seconds. Kobe said he'd be ready for Raja Bell and he was. Almost too ready. After Josh Howard (18 points) and Paul Millsap (29 points, nine boards) made game-tying shots late, Bryant shot an air ball (something he's been doing late in Utah since his rookie year) at the end of regulation and despite his unreal performance for most of the night, it seemed like the only time Kobe passed it late came when he sent it to the corner in overtime, and Pau Gasol banged a trey … Philly finally lost a game, 85-79, to a team in New York that desperately needed a W. Down four in the final minutes, Philly got themselves a nice open J for Thaddeus Young who short-armed it. Sixers color man Malik Rose sounded like he had an orgasm when the shot fell short. Then when Jrue Holiday shot a brick to end it, Rose threw out a really awkward groan. Oh so close, Malik … The Sixers screwed themselves right from the start, going seven minutes in the first half without a score before finally, Landry Fields decided to show everyone he can play point, and got ripped and then committed an offensive foul against Holiday on back-to-back trips upcourt … Amar'e Stoudemire (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Carmelo Anthony (27 points, nine rebounds) and … Josh Harrellson (13 points) did work for the Knicks … Iman Shumpert was eating small pieces of watermelon before the game for the cramps hes been dealing with since high school … We like how someone in Chicago brainwashed John Lucas into believing he was Derrick Rose for a night. With the MVP sidelined, Lucas (11-for-28, 25 points, eight rebounds, eight assists) threw up shots all night and yet totally outplayed John Wall (11 points, eight assists) in Chicago's 14-point win. It must've been a point guard thing because Mike James – fresh outta the D-League – got a shot up within 10 seconds of entering the game. He was also wearing a No. 14 jersey with no name on it … About the only positive thing Wall had going for him were two big lefty dunks, one where his knee almost re-aligned Lucas' face …Danilo Gallinari (22 points) paced six Nuggets in double figures as Denver blasted New Jersey with 123 points in their eight-point win … OKC and Kevin Durant (29 points, 10 rebounds) won their fifth game in six days by 10 in New Orleans. Carl Landry (17 points) had his Bugaloo going last night. He shot three air balls. You almost have to try to do that … In what might've been his best game since he was stealing teammates' wives back in Phoenix (We've got jokes. Obviously the rumors weren't true, and when we asked Nash about his favorite teammates of all time last week, Barbosa was actually the first name he mentioned… followed by Raja Bell and Grant Hill), Leandro Barbosa had 24 points off the bench, but the Raptors had no one to counter DeMarcus Cousins and his near 20/20 game (21 and 19) as the Kings won by seven … Tony Parker (28 points, eight assists) and the Spurs had eight straight points late, culminating in a shot clock-beating, 17-foot leaner that Parker just threw up, to send the Spurs and Rockets to overtime. Once there, the Spurs survived some sniper shots from Kyle Lowry (22 points), and Houston finally succumbed when Chandler Parsons and then Lowry missed back-to-back gimmes in the closing seconds … And the Grizzlies went to Benihana to celebrate Tony Allen's birthday. Everyone was there, even Zach Randolph who was rolling with his crutches. This seems like just the sort of thing that could turn Memphis' season around: a night out at Benihana's. All kinds of foolishness probably ensued. We love how Hamed Haddadi's head looks twice as big as anyone else's … We're out like Lucas' conscience.
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Take Control of Your Professional Future
September 7, 2010
By Michael Palmer
Many organizations today say that one of their core values is their commitment to the pursuit of lifelong learning and personal development. To that end, these companies say that they emphasize helping individual growth to reach full potential.
Nowadays, I would suggest that your career growth is up to you. You need to take control of your professional future and make sure that you are progressing down the right career path. Here are several proven strategies to help you get started:
· Talk to
your boss. Understand what your boss
thinks it will take for you to move to the next level-what skills you need to
meet the company's goals. Share your own career goals to ensure that your
dreams match what your boss thinks you can achieve. What often derails careers
is that you and management have a very different take on your ability to move
to the next level.
· Keep learning. Continually acquire new knowledge. Stay on top of trends or developments in your field by seeking out educational opportunities. If there is a cost associated with your learning goals, share your desires with your boss who will most likely help you find a way to achieve your goals. Make sure that your current résumé reflects those needed skills.
· Build your reputation. In marketing especially, your reputation is the most valuable thing you own. Those who have the ability/knowledge to help others accomplish their sales goals and objectives will be continually sought out. Find out what makes your customers buy from your organization, and then help others use that insight to build more effective programs.
Need help? As an ANA member you can turn to the ANA School of Marketing. We offer both free and paid training opportunities-take advantage of the benefits of your association membership. Find out more today!
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Chuck Hatsis September 22, 2010 11:40pm ET
I'd like to build on the points you've made. In addition to sharing one's career goals with his/her boss, one can also ask him/her the qualities, experiences and education s/he would look for if hiring a successor. Asking this question allows one to "inventory" him/herself against the manager's criteria, determine which gaps need to be filled, and chart out a course of action.
With regard to "keep learning," one always needs to stay at the forefront of his/her field to stand out from the crowd. This requires learning from more experienced colleagues and continuous education. Continuous education takes the form of reading (papers, magazines, books), classroom training, conference attendance, and hearing out innovative prospective suppliers. Classrooms and conferences bring the advantage of functional peer learning, as well.
In addition to reputation, I think managers like direct reports, colleagues, team members and 3rd parties that can uncover insights and suggest creative, alternate means to desired ends. When my direct reports look at the same horizon I'm looking at, proactively identify the same issues and opportunities I do, identify ones I've missed and suggest sound courses of action, that's when I know they're ready to take on more responsibility.
Chuck Hatsis
President, Surge Consulting
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St Oswald's Cottage
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St Oswald's cottage was built around 1911 by Edward Hudson, the tenant of Lindisfarne Castle and was apparently designed by the architect working on his renovation of the Castle, Edwin Lutyens.
It appears that the building of the cottage arose from a dispute of sorts between Hudson and local man, Thomas Fender, who owned a building nearby the Castle field. Hudson wanted to buy the house and move Fender on, either because Fender was threatening to extend his building and affect Hudson's view, or that the building itself was offensive in some way to Hudson. Whatever the truth was, in return for the piece of land which housed the building, Hudson organised for Lutyens to design a small cottage for Fender on a small plot near the harbour. The conveyance showing this agreement was dated 7 March 1913.
The exterior is quite typically of Lutyens' character; the very steep tiled roof and windows below the eves. The interior has one curious space in particular, now and possibly always a bathroom; a triangular shaped room set between chimneys which unite in a single stack above.
It is unknown how long Fender used the house, but it later came to be home to members of the Lilburn family who were housekeepers in the Castle. After the National Trust was given the Castle in 1944 by Sir Edward de Stein (and following his sister Gladys' death in 1968) Linda Lilburn and her sister in law Jean Lilburn were living in the cottage. It would also serve on occasions as a doctor's surgery. The cottage was acquired by the National Trust following the death in 2007 of Linda Rutherford nee Lilburn, the last Holy Island Lilburn.
The cottage was restored and renovated in 2008/9 and now comprises of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, living room and two gardens. The back garden in particular has unimpeded views of the Castle and harbour. It is a perfect base for a family exploring the area, or even a couple who want to experience of the Island when the tide has come in. In the summer the garden is glorious, particularly in the evenings while in the winter there is nothing better than cosying-up to the log-burner inside.
Since its construction the Castle has always been a part of the lives of the occupants of St Oswald's, even if it was simply the spectacular view in the morning from the living room or the back garden. Guests today can be part of this ongoing story by taking a break in this spacious cottage, the last house on the road to the Castle.
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text: Welcoming daughter Locklyn Kyla with wife Kyla Weber in December 2010, the actor admits he doesn't like to use his little girl's given name. "If I just call her 'Baby' then she'll love the movie Dirty Dancing but she won't know her proper name," the funnyman jokes. "No one puts her in a corner."


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Marist vs. Siena
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|A late rally by the Marist men's lacrosse team (6-9, 3-3 MAAC) fell short as the Red Foxes were topped by Siena in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship, 11-7. Junior Colin Joka (Conshohocken, Pa.) led Marist with three goals. Junior goalkeeper Dave Scarcello (Buffalo, N.Y.) had a standout performance in the net for Marist, notching 15 saves. Senior Gannon Osborn (Canandaigua, N.Y.), junior Mike Begley (Brookville, Md.) and sophomores Joseph Radin (Long Beach, N.Y.) and Dillon Walker (Wawa, Pa.) added one goal apiece. Freshmen Connor O'Neill (Sayville, N.Y.) and J.D. Recor (Lancaster, N.Y.) contributed one assist each. Osborn collected a game-high seven ground balls while freshman Frankie Brier (Smithtown, N.Y.) led the Red Foxes with three caused turnovers. Siena jumped ahead to an early 2-0 lead with back-to-back goals by Richie Hurley and Jordan Barlow. After almost a full quarter of no goals, Marist's Begley ran from half field and converted on an unassisted shot to post a 2-1 score at the end of the first quarter. The Saints scored four unanswered goals in the second quarter to have a 5-1 advantage at the half. The Red Foxes came out of the locker room strong as Radin and Walker scored one goal each to cut Marist's deficit 6-3. Kyle Currly scored his lone goal of the afternoon, to make it 7-3 with 4:32 remaining in the third. Joka netted the first of this three off a pass from O'Neill at the 2:55 mark to pull within three of the Saints. Barlow struck again one minute later to double the Red Foxes, 8-4. Joka closed out the third quarter with another, assisted by Recor, to trail the Saints 8-5 heading into the third quarter. Hurley and Nate Barry hit in one apiece to open the fourth quarter to increase Siena's lead 10-5 heading into the final 10 minutes of play. Osborn scored an unassisted as he wrapped around the net to pull his Red Foxes within four with 5:43 to go. Clive scored off Curry's fourth assist of the game at the 4:07 mark to make it 11-6 Saints with time running out. Joka completed his hat trick at the 2:58 mark but Siena held Marist scoreless for the final three minutes to win the 2014 MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship title. Marist finished the season 6-9 overall and a 3-3 mark in the MAAC. This was the Red Foxes first appearance in the MAAC Championship game since the 2005 season.


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The sign on the wall reads 'entrance at high tide' and points to a flight of stairs. The river floods regularly, the ebb and flow of the Thames is several metres. That's the price you pay for having one of the best located pubs around.
On warm days, customers spill onto the towpath to enjoy the river and the splendid views of Richmond Bridge. In winter the bright and cosy bars have welcoming real fires, one of them under a window! The moderately priced food is tasty and well presented. The wines well chosen and extensive, but the real ales are the stars.
Prints show the Thames in its various guises; frozen, swollen and menacing, but for the most part, restful and relaxing, especially from the comfort of the bar. The White Cross stands on the site of the Monastery of the Observant Friars, the white cross their insignia. There has been a pub here since the end of the 18th century. This one was built in 1835. Richmond has a lot to offer and is a wonderful day out. Don't forget you can get here by river too.


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Each Elevator unit intended to be installed in the State of Maryland
(including Alterations) is required to be registered. Once a registration is received, an information packet
will be sent to the owner.
Included with the packet you will find:
A final acceptance inspection must be scheduled 60 days in advance of the anticipated completion date. To schedule
a final inspection, the Contractor or Owner must submit to the Safety Inspection Unit a completed Inspection Request
Form. After receiving the request, the Safety Inspection Unit will contact the Contractor or Owner to confirm the
inspection date.
Maryland Law requires that at least 15 days before a scheduled final acceptance inspection, the
owner is to submit to the Commissioner a written certification that:
The owner will use the checklist certification to confirm that each elevator unit is ready for inspection.
Inspection scheduling is contingent upon availability of State resources.
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After an elevator is placed into service and a certificate is issued, the owner or lessee shall periodically
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The shareholder revolt at SandRidge Energy Inc. may finally be over.
The Oklahoma City oil company's board opted to move forward Wednesday with new leadership, replacing Tom Ward as chairman and chief executive.
The shareholder revolt at SandRidge Energy Inc. may finally be over.
The Oklahoma City oil company's board opted to move forward Wednesday with new leadership, replacing Tom Ward as chairman and chief executive.
"As we begin a new chapter in the company's history, we are focused on keeping our talented team motivated, enhancing our communications, and delivering on expectations by efficiently executing on our assets," said James Bennett, the company's new CEO. "We are confident this will result in value creation for all stakeholders, including our stockholders, employees and the communities in which we operate."
Bennett, who joined SandRidge in 2010 from private equity fund White Deer Energy, was promoted to president in March. He had been executive vice president and chief financial officer since January 2011.
Director Jeffrey Serota, a senior partner with a Los Angeles-based investment firm, was designated as interim chairman. He has been on the board since March 2007.
The announcement came after the market closed Wednesday, with SandRidge's stock up 11 cents to $5.08 a share. It rose another 26 cents in after-hours trading.
"I think it's probably a better day tomorrow for shareholders than it was with Ward at the helm," Morningstar analyst Mark Hanson said Wednesday.
Hanson said Ward's ouster was "probably a foregone conclusion" once the company opted to settle a proxy fight with one of its largest shareholders in March.
He expects SandRidge's "changing of the guard" to benefit the company, with its new board and CEO more accountable to shareholders.
Hanson said Bennett seems like a talented successor to Ward, "based on his resume" with a background in private investment and deal-making.
Change sought
Ward has been under fire since late last year, when two of SandRidge's largest shareholders began clamoring for a change in leadership to boost the company's value.
Hedge fund TPG-Axon Capital launched a proxy fight in December, urging fellow shareholders to replace the company's board with its own slate of directors.
A settlement was announced March 13 before any votes were tabulated. It added four seats to SandRidge's board for TPG-Axon representatives, who would have gotten a greater representation if Ward had not been fired by June 30.
TPG-Axon accused Ward of improperly benefiting from related-party transactions with companies owned by his relatives, but a four-month investigation by an independent law firm did not unearth any evidence that warranted Ward's termination, the company said Wednesday.
The board's nonemployee members, all but Ward, concluded new leadership was desirable.
"The board felt it was critical to have a leader who understands both the industry and how to increase shareholder value, and we were fortunate to have the ideal leader already on our team," Serota said.
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One of my housemates decided today to install Windows XP on the machine in our dining room; that machine has been running Windows ME(!) for a few years.
The short version: everything about this monstrous failure of an operating system sickens me. Windows, I mean. The process killed both the old and the new OS's. The incurred damages? Several years of email and an undergraduate career's worth of work, for starters. And what happens when we do have XP? The OS will constantly be sharing information with Microsoft, so they can 'tailor the end-user experience' by, as near as I can tell, doing nearly everything wrong.
The lesson: buy a goddamn Macintosh. Very frustrating. Very.
(Oh and so like p.s.: I'm editing this on Internet Explorer. Which will go the way of the dodo within the next N weeks, where N < 4, in favour of Safari. My partisanship deepens daily!