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Mail readers share their tales of woe at the hands of delivery companies
Bordesley Green man finds parcel on top of two storey house with apologetic letter posted through the letter box
Head of Year Abid Ali also allegedly backed pupils when they refused to be taught by a gay teacher
Stephen Howell, 52, is our first winner in the Birmingham Mail's biggest ever cash give-away
Householder Tim Beddow said unopened letters mailed to him in plastic bag with apology from Oldbury sorting office
Dates apply to 'surface mail' land and sea deliveries rather than airmail
Dermot Bradley stunned when package delivered to door
A burial plot in Birmingham costs £1,835 more expensive than Belfast
Birmingham comic takes a show to Edinburgh Festival based on the film trilogy
In December 2000 the plush Mailbox shopping, office, leisure and apartment complex running alongside the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, at Gas Street Basin, threw open it doors.
Tayyab Ayaz, 20, Ilyas Khan, 18 and Umar Mahmood, 17, attacked 67-year-old post master at Church Road Post Office
Former head of CID John Plimmer convinced gangland Mr Big John Palmer was 'phantom' who targeted post office vans and was never caught
The exhibition is part of Armed Forces Day celebrations and runs from June 22, 2015
West Midlands Police have been called to an incident in a Post Office in Ladypool Road, Sparkbrook - follow the latest here
*Not the real one. It's a handmade replica and lucky charm
Coun Ray Hassall, who takes over as Lord Mayor on Tuesday, lost both his son and sister to cancer and wants to raise money to fund research
Victim was sitting in BMW M3 when attacker struck
Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on May 6.
Got the running buzz from completing the Great Birmingham 10k? Or fancy giving it a go - check out our guide here
Heartless Leon Wright left 84-year-old victim terrified in car-jacking
Crooks escaped in a red Audi A7 bearing false plates
Robert Webb will star in Perfect Nonsense from March 9-14
Star athlete's 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games gold award discovered dumped near her Sutton Coldfield home by Royal Mail worker
B93 postcode comes third in Royal Mail survey of GCSE results - with B91 sixth and Sutton Coldfield tenth
Carl Chinn looks at the history behind Birmingham brewers and the city's oldest pubs
Colin Davies, called Black Country JR, rose from window cleaner to millionaire
New Street's Grand Central and John Lewis along with new plans for Harvey Nichols and Selfridges will delight shoppers in Birmingham this year
Selly Park dad included in New Year's Honours List for jet-setting role
The New Year is going to be huge for Birmingham. TAMLYN JONES looks at 15 reasons the city has to be excited about
Jahmine Lee jailed for almost seven years for Handsworth post office cash van raid
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Fall Commencement-Saturday, December 12, 2015
Processional: 9:40 a.m.
Ceremony : 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Order Your Custom Announcements
Beginning October 12, 2015, custom announcements can be ordered through the MSU Bookstore. Announcements are $2.10 each and MUST be ordered in multiples of two. Printing time is 3-4 business days after approval of proof. After that, they will be ready for pickup in store or to be shipped out.
Lineup Times and Locations
Students- please report to lineup locations by 8:45 a.m.
Faculty-Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, South Tunnel
Masters Candidates-Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, North Tunnel
Doctoral Candidates- Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Hall of Fame Room
Agriculture-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, North Gym
Arts and Architecture-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, North Gym
Business-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, North Gym
Education/HHD-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, North Gym
Engineering-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, South Gym
Letters and Science-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, South Gym
Nursing-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, South Gym
Gallatin College-Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, South Gym
Diplomas can be expected to be received within the following time frame:
- Spring Graduates – Mid-July
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*Please note that for initial diploma orders upon graduation, there is not a way to rush or expedite the order from the time frame listed above. If you would like to order a replacement diploma or a second copy of your diploma, please use the following link:http://www.montana.edu/registrar/pdfs/diploma_order_form.pdf
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NEW YORK, NY (AP) -- Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting in the final minute of the NFC championship game against San Francisco.
Sherman's fine was confirmed by the league Friday.
Sherman was flagged after he made a choking gesture toward the San Francisco bench that he said was directed at quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Sherman had just deflected a pass intended for Michael Crabtree in the end zone that was intercepted by linebacker Malcolm Smith and clinched Seattle's 23-17 victory.
Sherman ran over and after tapping Crabtree on the backside and extended his hand for a handshake. Crabtree then shoved Sherman in the face. The All-Pro cornerback then made the choking gesture.
Sherman was the only player fined in the game.
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Donald Trump's Black Outreach
They are not looking at Donald Trump's political platform; they are looking at what life could be when we all live like Donald Trump. He has already sold hip hop access to the Dream.
They are not looking at Donald Trump's political platform; they are looking at what life could be when we all live like Donald Trump. He has already sold hip hop access to the Dream.
Charles Barkley is once again stirring up trouble. As accusations arose of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson being branded "not black enough" by some of his teammates, Charles Barkley came to his defense. The former NBA star laid the blame
Over the last four years, I've traveled all over the country and spoken with thousands of patriots. I've met newfriends and built partnerships that will last a lifetime. I've learned policy, procedure, and principles. It's been a greatride. What I
Conservatives are supposed to hate Al Sharpton. The MSNBC television hostand civil rights activist has given the right ample fuel to fire their disdain. Sowhen he shows up in Ferguson, MO, to speak on behalf of the slainMichael Brown, we
Black America's favorite past time is back on full display in Ferguson, MO, as looting and rioting breaks out after the fatal shooting death of an unarmed 18-year old by Ferguson law enforcement. I swear, writing for media makes it
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent out this tweet: Obamacare is the law of the land and it will remain so as long as Barack Obama is President and as long as I am the Senate Majority Leader. Reminds me of a
My daughter wasn't born on Sept. 11, 2001. She can't say she remembers where she was and what she felt when planes flew into the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. We didn't lose any family
What if I told you I could solve the issue of racism in America? Bigotry, blind hate, and ignorance constitute part of the human condition. I cannot fight human nature. But what if the cure for real racism in America
"What is the 4th of July to the Negro?" Frederick Douglass asked this very important question in 1854. What is Independence Day to the slave? A fitting question to the black conservatives today that call other black Americans "slaves on
The Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman trial has sparked massive outrage on both sides of the political field. While I refuse to insert myself into the repetitive racial competition between the right and the left, I would like to take a moment
Identity politics are once again ruling the day as Congress hands out goodies and comprises the little integrity they have left on the immigration debate. With 1,200-page amendments and pork galore, it seems Congress will force immigration down the throats
In response to How to Make a Music Video: Rihanna's 'Stay' : Every time this song comes on the radio, I turn the station. And I'm a sad song loving girl. I don't know why but Rihanna's singing irrates me.
In response to More Mindlessness From Melissa Harris-Perry: "My father grew up in the Jim Crow south. And he would give me birthday cards, and instead of signing them 'Love, Daddy,' always signed them, 'the struggle continues, Daddy'… I was
I was tempted to write about the violence in Chicago and once again call out all the hypocrites watching as we lose an entire generation of Americans. It's gotten to the point we don't even read the names anymore. We
BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TO! Condoleezza Rice is dawning her green jacket with a huge smile on her face. To even acknowledge Marc Lamont Hill or any other hypocritical lefty is to do a great disservice to the celebration that
Rapper, entreprenuer, and political outcast Jay-Z is again on trial for breaking the law by visiting an impoverished nation. In the above clip, you can obviously see the corruption and evil behind the eyes of this former drug dealer. In a
In response to Jay-Z Admits to Committing a Crime by Traveling to Cuba : "I'm in Cuba, I love Cubans/ This Communist talk is so confusing/ When it's from China, the very mic that I'm using" Like I said, love
Jay-Z released a new song "Open Letter." I must I admit I've heard better but it's hard to write good lyrics when you're constantly contradicting yourself. Talking about how your money gets you access to the White House and Cuba,
Since I write about Jay-Z all the time, most of the time exalting the Capitalist messages in his music, I must also talk about his Democratic side. I've made my opinion known on how I feel about Jay-Z and Beyonce's
Senator Rand Paul is certainly making noise in the Republican Party. When I heard he would be giving a Liberty and Civil Rights speech at the historically Black Howard University, my first instinct was to pray for him. (REALLY) Second I
I really ticked off some of my Black conservative friends after my appearance on Hannity Friday night. We love to sit around and develop messages on how to sell Capitalism and Free Markets to the black community. One of our
In response to Black Teens Shoot Baby in the Head, Mother in Leg During Robbery: And Black Democrat James Henry Brooks Sr. was arrested for obstructing law enforcement when they tried to question suspects. I guess Hillary Clinton was right….It's takes
In response to Beyoncé and Jay-Z Do Cuba: Anyone who's read my articles know I'm a huge fan of both Beyonce and Jay-Z. I love Beyonce as an artist and I love Jay-Z as a philosopher. Does their trip to Cuba change
Brad Pitt Weighs In: "America's War on Drugs is a Charade, and a Failure" on GlobalGrind.com got @Uncle Rush praising the Hollywood Actor for "standing up for black people." Brad Pitt states: The same policies that have had so little
The story of Exodus in The Bible starts with Pharoah killing all the baby sons of the Jewish people. Pharoah justified the slaughter because the Jews were growing to quickly in numbers. Moses was the one exception and his life led to the


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Named to the USA women's national team for the summer of 2015.
Pacific All-Region Team...Second Team All-Pac-12...Hit .344 while making 65 starts for the Ducks in her second season...Made 41 starts at catcher, 19 at DP, three in right field and one at shortstop...Tallied 30 runs scored, 11 doubles, 52 RBIs and tied for the team-lead with 13 home runs...Drew a team-high 32 walks while striking out just 13 times...Recorded a .447 on-base percentage and a .617 slugging...Second on the team with 13 multi-RBI games...Went 3-for-3 with five RBIs, a run scored and a homer against then No. 1 ranked UCLA on April 4...Had four more RBIs three games later in a 3-for-4 day at rival Oregon State on April 12...Homered in the Ducks' first win over Wisconsin in the regionals.
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team...NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team...Hit .271 in her first season with the Ducks, starting 51 games while playing in 57 total...Drove in 24 runs to go with seven doubles, 13 home runs and 38 RBIs...Her 13 home runs and .600 slugging percentage were the second most on the team and her 38 RBIs were the fifth most...Slugged .600 while posting a .350 on-base percentage...Made only three errors while recording 286 put-outs and 14 assists...Started 37 games at catcher, two at third, two in left, one in right and nine at designated player...Hit in the seven spot 36 times...Scored two runs in her collegiate debut in the season-opener against Western Michigan (Feb. 7)...Tied with Kailee Cuico for the team high with a five RBI game against rival Oregon State on May 4...Went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and five RBI in that game versus the Beavers, when she forced in a run on a bases loaded walk in the third and then smashed a grand slam in the fourth inning, the Ducks' second of the game...Had season-high three hits against both Michigan (March 3) and UCLA (Apr. 27).
As a senior, was tabbed an all-State first-team and all-region honoree after she hit .524 with six home runs and 28 RBIs in one of the nation's toughest leagues...Was also an all-tate second-team pick as a junior, and was a four-time, first-team All-Santa Clarita Valley choice and three-time all-league pick...Also a Daily News All-Area honoree, she has helped her team advance to the CIF Division Playoffs second round in 2011...Ranked the No. 9 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN.com and was picked as one of three catchers on the ESPH High School All-America team in 2012.
A key part of 2011's Premier Girls Fastpitch Tournament runners-up, her Worth Firecrackers squad won the Colorado Fireworks and Canada Cup tournaments in 2010 and '11, the same Colorado event in 2009, and the ASA Gold Nationals in 2009.
Parents are Scott and Dana...Has an older sister, Devon, and a younger sister, Lauren...Devon was an outfielder for UCLA (2010-13) while Lauren is a freshman with the Ducks...Her great uncle is six-year MLB player Chuck Essegian, who is only one of two men to have played in both the Rose Bowl (Stanford) and the World Series (Los Angeles Dodgers) and set a Series record in 1959 with two pinch-hit home runs...Major is undeclared.


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New York City Alphabet Poster by CurveGraffiti // Thursday, February 07, 2013
Curve is a graffiti artist we often feature, whose lettering talents are diverse as they come. He has just release a New York themed alphabet print that would look great on your wall and we suggest you pick one up before they are gone.
Station 16 releases Other printStreet Art // Wednesday, January 23, 2013
n the hopes of funding a trip to attend a residency in South Africa, Canadian artist, Other aka Troy Lovegates, has released a new print through Station 16 now available for purchase. Limited to 50, these 5 color printed are 20 x 20 and come signed and numbered.
Stanley Donwood "Terrordome" Print for Radiohead Tour DatesMusic // Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Stanley Donwood, the Bath, England-based fine artist who is also the visual artist behind Radiohead, just released Terrordome, a new print in conjunction with Radiohead's tour dates in London this past week. If you made the shows, well, you are lucky. If you didn't, you can buy the print in Donwood's webstore...
Waleska Nomura "Heart In Love" Print ReleaseJuxtapoz // Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Japanese-Brazilian arist, Waleska Nomura, who now takes up residence in the UK, just released a print of her signature painting series, Heart In Love. The graffiti artist turned fine artist created a bit of an ambitious project for herself: 18 layer silkscreen print—8 colous each printed twice with opaque then transparent colour plus the background plus a varnish with each layer of artwork has been handpainted by the artist.
Alex Pardee Halloween Issue—Special Timed Release PrintJuxtapoz // Monday, September 10, 2012
In celebration of the Halloween issue of JUXTAPOZ magazine that Alex Pardee curated, Zerofriends and Pardee are releasing the cover as a special edition limited timed-release print that will ONLY be for sale for ONE MONTH, during the shelf-life of the issue, and then never again! And it starts NOW!
New Release: Conor Harrington "The Killer Inside" PrintJuxtapoz // Thursday, June 28, 2012
Harrington Day! Former Juxtapoz cover artist, Conor Harrington, has been producing some fantastic public and gallery works all of 2012, and today, The Outsiders released a new print/etching with the London-based artist; The Killer Inside. Signed in an edition of 35, the etching is a photopolymer Gravure created from an original graphite and charcoal drawing at The Outsiders' dedicated Execution Dock studio in London.
New Print Release: Lucy McLauchlan "Eyes of Wapping"Juxtapoz // Thursday, May 24, 2012
Friend of the magazine with work featured in our May 2012 Public Art Issue, Lucy McLauchlan has a super exclusive (and when we say super exclusive, we mean in an edition of 1 sort of super exclusivity) new three-color screenprint available through Lazarides' The Outsiders print shop. Eyes of Wapping features hand painted brush marks on Heritage Rag 300gsm paper, signed by the artist.
Jeremy Fish "The Golden Hills" PrintJuxtapoz // Monday, May 21, 2012
Jeremy Fish, the 2x cover artist of Juxtapoz (most recently in October 2011), just released a brand new print today via Upper Playground, titled The Golden Hills. Printed with the fantastic Bloom Press of Oakland, California, the print is a signed and numbered edition of 100, 4-color screen print on Domtar Cougar 100# Cover paper.
Alphaboobies by Anthony PetersErotica // Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Amazing silkscreened print 'Alphaboobies' created by graphic designer, illustrator and poster artist Anthony Peters. With all of the shapes and sizes that boobies come in, I'm not surprised that an entire alphabet can be rendered by their varietal forms! Anthony lives on the South Coast of England where he spends his time making things, throwing skimming stones and walking the South Downs. These prints and many others are available in his online store.
JR: Wrinkles of the City "Robert Upside Down" PrintJuxtapoz // Tuesday, April 24, 2012
JR, one of the four cover artists for our very special Public Art examination in our May 2012 issue, just released this fantastic new print, Wrinkles of the City "Robert Upside Down," through Social Animals. The print is an 8-color lithograph, printed with a Marinoni machine, sitting at 72 x 92 cm, in an edition of 180. Signed and numbered. Buy it now.


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The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, a lackluster investment for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare since it opened in 2006, suddenly holds much more promise.
The hospital, renamed Wheaton Franciscan-Wisconsin Heart Hospital Campus, began doing orthopedic and spine surgery - among the most profitable services in health care - in November 2011.
It started slowly, expanded steadily and is on track to do 400 such surgeries in its fiscal year that ends June 30.
The addition of orthopedic and spine surgery has provided the 32-bed hospital, which has lost more than $18 million since opening, with an additional source of revenue.
Wheaton Franciscan plans to emphasize the new service by adding "Midwest Spine and Orthopedic Hospital" to the hospital's name.
The health system also hopes to replicate the success of the Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Franklin.
"It was a perfect place to bring the template of the Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital," said Thomas Perlewitz, a spine surgeon who was instrumental in developing the new program.
The campus at 10000 W. Blue Mound Road in Wauwatosa provides physicians with a small, modern hospital in the western part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
"The location is ideal," Perlewitz said.
Another benefit is the Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital is at capacity.
That hospital opened in 2009, on the second floor of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's hospital in Franklin. It is half owned by the health system and half by physicians.
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital has been wildly profitable: In its first two full years of operation, it had pretax net income of $53.9 million.
In the most recent year for which information is available, the hospital reported pretax net income of $30.8 million, on revenue of $64.9 million, in its fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
The return on its stockholders' investment, or equity, was 65.9% for the fiscal year.
The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin - owned by Columbia St. Mary's Health System and physicians - in Glendale has been just as profitable.
Both hospitals have gotten high marks for patient satisfaction.
Wheaton Franciscan-Wisconsin Heart Hospital Campus, in contrast, has lost money or been only marginally profitable most years.
The hospital - which cost $44 million to build and equip - initially was 51% owned by doctors and other investors.
Wheaton Franciscan bought out the investors in December 2006 - a move that led to a $9.8 million charge to its earnings in 2010.
The hospital was one of two specializing in cardiac care that opened around the same time. The Heart Hospital of Milwaukee opened in Glendale in late 2003 and closed 13 months later.
Wheaton Franciscan-Wisconsin Heart Hospital Campus competes with nearby Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, which dominates the cardiac market in the Milwaukee metro area.
The heart hospital tried to gain market share at a time when the number of heart surgeries and other cardiac interventions was declining.
The addition of orthopedic and spine surgery enables Wheaton Franciscan to make full use of the hospital.
It also at least partly explains how the hospital moved from a net loss of $668,414 on $45.3 million in revenue in its 2011 fiscal year to a profit of $1 million on revenue of $47.4 million in its fiscal year ended June 30.
"It definitely has contributed to the financial solvency of this hospital," said Debra Standridge, president of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's north market.
Growth spurt
The hospital added a third operating room in July and plans to open a fourth in January.
Standridge also said the hospital is not taking patients from the St. Joseph or Elmbrook Memorial campuses of Wheaton Franciscan.
"We are not cherry picking," she said.
Some of the gains in market share for the heart hospital as well as Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital may have come from Aurora Health Care.
The Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin - one of the physician groups practicing at the Wheaton Franciscan hospitals - previously practiced at Aurora St. Luke's and other hospitals, Perlewitz said.
The group, which turned down an offer to join Aurora, has largely phased out of doing surgery at Aurora St. Luke's, he said.
Back surgery is cited as one of the most overused treatments in health care. But Standridge said the physicians' primary focus is to start with noninvasive interventions, such as physical therapy.
An integrated program
The orthopedic and spine services at the hospital are staffed by independent physicians who work in different groups and don't share a common electronic health record with the hospital or other doctors.
That contrasts with health systems, such as Aurora, that have taken steps in recent years to become more integrated.
Perlewitz said a group of spine surgeons is working to develop a network of doctors and other care providers, such as pain specialists, neurologists and physical therapists, to develop an integrated program for spine care.
Wheaton Franciscan also plans to adopt protocols based on those at the Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital at all of its hospitals.
Physicians did not have the option of buying a stake in the heart hospital because the Affordable Care Act bars physicians from owning an interest in new hospitals. They will receive consulting fees as well as incentive payments for meeting quality targets.
The Wheaton Franciscan campus gives independent physician groups another small, specialized hospital where they can practice.
That appeals to physicians and patients alike.
The hospital is quieter and more efficient, said Dale Bauwens, an orthopedic surgeon. Surgeries start on time. And the nurses and other staff develop an expertise, such as recognizing the complaints characteristic of a procedure.
At a larger hospital, in contrast, a surgical floor will have a mix of patients, Bauwens said.
At the same time, the critical care nurses at the hospital were accustomed to dealing with complex patients. And much of the equipment - from operating rooms to modern patient rooms - already was in place.
"The site was ready-made for orthopedics," Standridge said.


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That is neither "false" nor "deceptive."
If anything, Hollywood falsely suggests that weapons, guns especially, are more effective killing machines than they are. That's why people who don't shoot are always shocked, shocked at how many rounds always end up being fired in real-life shoot-outs.
A single shot from 30 yards will not instantly neutralize a man, unless the bullet hits him straight between the eyes. (Or it's a movie.) Even a man who has been shot through the heart -- and only Clint Eastwood can count on getting anywhere near the heart on the first shot -- will live long enough to return fatal fire.
Presumably Gore and Lieberman are not proposing more shooting, more stabbing and lengthier death scenes in order to accurately capture how difficult it is to finish someone off.
Admittedly there is more violence in movies and on television than one tends to encounter in real life. There are more murders in "Columbo" than one tends to encounter in real life, too. Most people will never commit murder, be murdered or solve a murder -- though these are fun to watch on TV -- so it doesn't much matter that Hollywood makes killing a person seem easier than it really is.
Most people will, however, have sex. And it is in Hollywood's portrayal of sex that the "false" and "deceptive" concept really hits pay dirt.
Unlike Hollywood violence, which is made to seem more dangerous than it really is, Hollywood sex is made to seem substantially less dangerous -- certainly less consequential -- than it really is. Though everyone seems to be constantly fornicating on the silver screen, there are very few dramatic renditions of the clap. There aren't too many accidental pregnancies (except to depict the nobility of abortion) and not much depression, cynicism or anger.
Put another way, Hollywood shows the sexual revolution from the perspective of a lot of Bill Clintons but never how it comes to back to roost in the lives of the Chelsea Clintons.
To compare death and destruction per gun shot vs. communicable disease and pregnancy per money shot, Hollywood is practically issuing public service announcements against violence while fraudulently understating the price of sex.
Yet in his Senate testimony last week, Sen. "World of Trouble" Lieberman was on his high horse denouncing only Hollywood portrayals of violence. He even claimed these new-fangled pyrotechnic versions of essentially Punch and Judy puppet shows somehow led to Columbine. If that's true, then what have Hollywood's portrayals of sex bred? Bill Clinton?
Don't expect the Democrats to complain about that.
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Equiom Group acquires Ardel Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited
Equiom Group has announced the acquisition of Ardel Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited.
Sheila Dean, Equiom Group Managing Director commented: "This is our first acquisition in Guernsey and it supports a key strategic aim of the Group which has been to increase our footprint in the Channel Islands. We believe that the team at Ardel has the same client service ethos as we do and we are pleased to welcome them to the Equiom Family. We will be working very closely with the senior team at Ardel to ensure that the integration is as seamless as possible for both clients and staff".
Ardel Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited was established in 1974 to offer a range of specialist trust and corporate services to private and corporate clients. It since became one of the most well respected independent fiduciary services companies in the Channel Islands.
Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer of Ardel Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited commented: "As an independent company, we share many values with Equiom, particularly our ability to provide client-focused bespoke services. I am looking forward to working with the wider Equiom Group to provide an even better service and wider range of expertise to our current clients and their advisers across the globe".
Equiom first established itself in the Channel Islands with its Marine and Aviation Services Company in 2009 and latterly acquired Andium Trust Company Limited in September 2012. Since then, Equiom Group has grown from 80 to over 300 employees and expanded across five jurisdictions, including the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Malta and Hong Kong.
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A keen games player and strategist thanks to his interest in Magic: The Gathering, Pier Paolo Fabretti is a successful online poker pro looking to make the big step to the live global circuit. The young Italian first was introduced to Texas Hold'em by American players at one of the international Magic tournaments he used to play in. There are big similarities between the two games, and in 2005 he began his poker journey, playing heads-up for $5 on PokerStars.
Since then Pier Paolo has had more success online than live. In January 2008 he finished in fifth place in the Sunday Million, which was good for $45,120 and weeks later in February he won the Nightly Hundred Grand, scooping $27,137 in first place prize money. He's also qualified via PokerStars for live tournaments all over the world, including four European Poker Tour tournaments, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour event in Sydney, and the World Series of Poker* Main Event. A big cash in a live event is one of Pier Paolo's major goals, and with the arrival of the Italian Poker Tour and live poker thriving in his own country, that breakthrough win is only a matter of time away.
When he's not playing poker Pier Paolo enjoys all of the things other young people his age enjoy. He's a keen traveller, and loves seeing new places and cultures and meeting people. He also loves movies, theatre and literature, and he's has been a judo enthusiast since childhood. He sees joining Team PokerStars Pro as a turning point in his poker career. It's a huge honor to join the team, he hopes to be a role model for other players, and also sees it as a big chance to show his worth. Pier Paolo Fabretti is a member of Team PokerStars Pro and plays online using the screen name 'P.Fabretti'.
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The bumpy road to nationhood.
Nov 2, 2009, Vol. 15, No. 07 • By JAMES M. BANNER JR.
Yet it's rare that a book like this can overcome what's a requirement of sorts for all multi-volume, multi-authored histories: that interpretive strength be sacrificed to balance and comprehensiveness. Wood is always judicious, unfailingly evenhanded. But we miss a sense, for example, of how the propulsive growth of democratic mores and institutions and of comparative equality was everywhere bound to the existence of bond servitude, of how the nation's economy was everywhere dependent on Southern cotton and its slave labor force, of how the effort in most quarters to avoid staring into the moral abyss deformed religion, ideas, and literature as well as politics.
If, as Wood seems to believe, the election of 1800 was, in Jefferson's own terms, "the revolution of 1800"--"an extraordinary and unprecedented experiment in governing," as Wood puts it in typically sweeping fashion, "without the traditional instruments of power"--it was a revolution that in many ways set back the cause of equality and democracy. With it opened decades of white male supremacy and the hammerlock of Southern politicians, by virtue of the three-fifths clause of the Constitution, on national life.
It is only fair that such criticism of Wood's effort be placed in context. That context, I think, is the difficulty that Wood's generation of historians--my own--has had in throwing off the shackles of its own past. Those who have written only of slavery in monographs and synthetic works have almost all escaped the magnetic force that such echt American ideals as democracy and liberty exert on us all. They work with a subject that does not yield easily to abstractions; they study slavery and racism up close. And younger historians, most of them cynical to the core about abstract talk of freedom and homes of the brave, feel no pull from the verities that reigned in school and community before the 1960s and the Cold War.
But those of us born before the Second World War, who were affected by a world going up in flames, still want to hold to hopes of a more perfect union, of democracy and representative government on the march, of the spread of greater equality here and abroad. A book like Empire of Liberty is witness to this faith. Its approach is neither invalid nor wrong. Who does not want to be swept away, as Wood long has been, by the rush of democracy after 1789? Until there is yet another multi-volume history of the United States like this one, Wood's contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time.
It will not soon be surpassed.
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Hello how can i redirect bad traffic from iran etc. Any one who can share your .htaccess file? Thanks,
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ya, i tried to use block a country, block by ip address, deny access by country but can only block ips no redirect the traffic. How about geoip? Seems that i have to write a small php script for it. So can't redirect people BEFORE they visit the website.
http://www.ip2location.com/blockvisitorsbycountry.aspx .
Looks like we need a FAQ sticky for this question..
There are various links to different GeoIP guides in the link Aziz posted to what I posted the other day.. At least one should help you set up a working Geoip redirect.
I don't think so. Wait till they hit your site then redirect them. It shouldn't take too long to set it all up.So can't redirect people BEFORE they visit the website
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Most consistent offensive tackle in the 2013 draft class. Possesses good combination of quick feet and balance. Most scouts are in agreement that Joeckel may not have as high of ceiling as some of the other tackles available, but certainly has the highest floor. Should be solid performer in both the pass and run from first snap in the NFL.
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Alignment of the ycf68 region in 14 representative angiosperms. Amborella, Nuphar, Zea, and Spinacia represent the form that includes intervening sequence. Codons highlighted in green represent start codons as annotated in the published grass genomes (Zea, Saccharum, Oryza and Triticum) and Nymphaea. Gorymekin et al identified a later start codon in their annotation of the Nymphaea ycf68 in order to maintain an open reading frame. Codons highlighted in red represent in frame stop codons (in frame with the grass start codon in the initial part of the alignment and in frame with the Nymphaea start codon once that point is reached). In either frame, these sequences, although largely conserved at the nucleotide level, are not open in most taxa.
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All residents receive a departmental annual stipend of $500.00 for the purchase of orthopaedic texts and journals.
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June 2010 Book of the Month.
Set in the future on an isolated island with its citizens divided into 'sects'. To change position exams must be taken. We follow a young girl taking such an exam with her chosen subject a man who forged the beginning of their society. As she answers the examiners so she questions her beliefs and that of her upbringing. What emerges is a debate about philosophy and artificial intelligence, an extraordinarily thought-provoking work which was written as a children's book and indeed long-listed for the 2009 Guardian Children's Prize. The writing is simplistic, the themes are not.
Comparison: Unique but try Jostein Gaarder (Sophie's World) or Ray Bradbury.Who is Sarah Broadhurst
Genesis by Bernard Beckett
The island Republic has emerged from a ruined world. Its citizens are safe but not free. Until a man named Adam Forde rescues a girl from the sea. Fourteen-year-old Anax thinks she knows her history. She'd better. She's sat facing three Examiners and her five-hour examination has just begun. The subject is close to her heart: Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. In a series of startling twists, Anax discovers new things about Adam and her people that question everything she holds sacred. But why is the Academy allowing her to open up the enigma at its heart? Bernard Beckett has written a strikingly original novel that weaves dazzling ideas into a truly moving story about a young girl on the brink of her future.
'Highly original, this remarkable thriller fuses intricate ideas with real emotion and suspense. It gripped me like a vice.'
Jonathan Stroud.
'a very different young adult novel ... that will make smart teenagers feel very respected'
Patrick Ness, Guardian.
'Extraordinarily original'
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Publication date27th May 2010
AuthorBernard Beckett
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PublisherQuercus Publishing Plc
208 pages
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Publisher ProfileQuercus Publishing Plc is an imprint of Quercus
Starting out in a small office in Dorset Street, London, the company quickly expanded, producing best sellers with each of its first two titles, Universe and Speeches that Changed the World.
As well as winning awards for their books Quercus also won Small Publisher of the Year at the British Book Industry Awards and the PLUS New Company fo the Year in the Fast Growth Business Awards.


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I guess I'll start this off since I have the dubious honour of being the oldest one in here. Name's Wings, and before you ask yes his screen name came from me. I've been kicking around since Adam was in grade school. If you're wondering about the name, it's for my defining feature (I'm not exactly human, and Adam isn't very creative with names).
Hey now, thats being a bit harsh. My name isn't that bad.
W: You're name is Gaia, thats not exactly an uncommon name in fantasy.
G: Maybe not, but I'm an Air spirit, so while it may not be original at least it's not a normal usage.
At least the two of you have names, I don't have a full name yet, just a nick name. So for now I guess the rest of you can call me Wolf. Oddly enough I'm the only human member of this trio, the nickname just comes from a mishap I had as a child. To avoid confusion I'll preface my comments with an O instead of a W.
W: Always the thoughtful one eh?
O: Yeah, but aren't we getting a little side tracked? We're supposed to be describing Adam.
G: We've got plenty of space to do that in the other sections. Besides, don't you think the readers want to know more about us?
W: If they want to they can ask Adam. Wolf is right, we should start doing what we're here to do. And we've gone on long enough in this section already so lets move on.


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Thalaivaa banned in Tamil Nadu
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'सदमा' का सीक्वल नहीं बनेगा : कमल हासन
Feb 21, 2013
Gandhiji Didn't Give Back British Degree: Kamal Haasan on Tolerance Debate
India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin (With inputs from agencies) | Sunday November 8, 2015
Coming out strongly against those returning their awards over the "intolerance" row, actor Kamal Haasan today wondered if such acts would achieve anything as he invoked Mahatma Gandhi saying even he did not give back his Law degree to protest against the Britishers.
Kamal Haasan: Will do PK Remake Only if Certain Demands Are Met
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 27, 2015
"Or else someone definitely will. I am sure most actors would be eager to do it," Mr Hassan said
Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan Should Not Enter Politics: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President
South | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 18, 2014
A day after Tamil superstar Rajnikanth said he was not scared of politics, but hesitant to take the plunge, TNCC president EVKS Elangovan requested both him and star actor Kamal Hassan not to take the plunge and "get caught in the grip of political activities".
MekhlaS | Tuesday August 13, 2013
At 50, Sridevi still has the charm and curves that can give many leading actresses of the Hindi film industry a run for their money.
Vishwaroopam 2 canned at Bangkok airbase
Alpan Saxena | Friday May 31, 2013
Vishwaroopam 2, the sequel to Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam is being shot in Thailand, and the team even shot scenes at the Bangkok airbase, reveals actor-filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.
Shruti Haasan: Judge myself from personal growth
Chandni | Thursday May 23, 2013
Shruti Hassan is yet to find success in Bollywood but the actress, who will be next seen in Prabhudeva's Ramaiya Vastavaiya, says she is not disheartened by failures.
Mid-Day, Mumbai | Thursday March 7, 2013
A knife is an extension of the hand, but a little mistake could lead to fatal injuries in the kitchen. Hassan M Kamal spoke to chef Rakhee Vaswani, who will conduct a special masterclass on knife skills later this week. Here's your guide to handy tips...
Rajinikanth to see Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' today
South | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 6, 2013
They have always been the best of friends and the best of rivals. The two icons of Tamil cinema - Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth - have always stood by each other. It, therefore, comes as no surprise to know that Rajinikanth would be watching the former's controversial 'Vishwaroopam' on Wednesday.
Race 2 collects Rs 81 crore in 10 days
Riya Chakravarty | Tuesday February 5, 2013
Race 2 has managed to collect Rs 3.18 crore on Friday, Rs 6 crore on Saturday and Rs 14.03 crore on Sunday, making its 10-day collection around Rs 81 crore.
Malaysian government to meet with distributor of Vishwaroopam
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2013
Malaysian government will hold a meeting with distributor of Tamil film Vishwaroopam directed by legendary actor Kamal Hassan to find a solution to lift the ban on it.
Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' gets overwhelming response in Kerala
South | Press Trust of India | Friday January 25, 2013
Disappointed over the ban on the film 'Vishwaroopam' in Tamil Nadu, fans of actor-director Kamal Hassan in Coimbatore have rushed to nearby Kerala, where the film was running to packed houses.
I know my limitations: Chidambaram
Monday December 31, 2012
Finance Minister P Chidambaram offered two responses today when asked about fellow Tamil leader and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's suggestion that he was a potential candidate for Prime Minister.
Mid-Day, Mumbai | Wednesday November 14, 2012
Diwali is incomplete without sugary indulgences, as mithai-binging hits the roof. Hassan M Kamal scoured the city's mithaiwalas, to bring you some of the most unique preparations that are bound to leave the sweet-toothed asking for more.Anda PakPic/Bipin...
Tourist falls into 300-feet deep Guna caves, search launched
South | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 29, 2012
A 21-year old man slipped and fell into the "Guna caves" which shot to fame after a Kamal Hassan starrer film was shot in the locale, in this famous hill tourist town.
A.R. Rahman to rock Olympics with Punjabi beats
Lovely M | Saturday June 30, 2012
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Your IIFA Diary: Shanghai's stylish stars
Lovely M | Friday June 8, 2012
The green carpet at the IIFA wasn't worn bare as the cast of Dibakar Bannerjee's Shanghai put their best foot forward.
IIFA bringing regional cinema to the fore: Shabana Azmi
Riya Chakravarty | Thursday June 7, 2012
Bollywood extravaganza at IIFA this year is widening its horizon to provide a global platform to regional cinema.
Shahid nervous about dancing to Kamal Haasan songs
Riya Chakravarty | Tuesday May 29, 2012
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Man accused in Chinnaswamy Stadium blasts arrested
South | Press Trust of India | Friday April 13, 2012
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, allegedly involved in the blasts at Chinnaswamy cricket stadium two years ago, has been arrested, police said on Thursday. Kamal Hassan, alias Bilal was arrested in Kolkata on April 10 during a manhunt to nab the blast mastermind Yasin Bhatkal, City Police Commissioner Jyothiprakash Mirji said in a statement.
K Balachander to receive Dada Saheb Phalke award
Sarika | Friday September 9, 2011
Veteran Tamil filmmaker K Balachander, the man behind films like Apoorva Raagangal and Ek Duuje Ke Liye, will receive the Dada Saheb Phalke.
Kamal Hassan finally finds his heroine for Viswaroopam
Harsh | Friday August 19, 2011
The superstar settles for Sameera Reddy after being turned down by several Bollywood hotties.
Sonam Denies Being Offered Projects Down South
Kavita S Kanwar | Tuesday June 28, 2011
Sonam Kapoor has denied reports that she has been offered films down South with stars Kamal Hassan and Vijay.
Kamal Wants Film Industry To Embrace Digital Technology
Divya | Tuesday March 29, 2011
Kamal Hassan today said that film industry should move on to the latest digital technology to keep up with the international film world.
Movie Review: Kamal Hassan's Manmadhan Ambu
Divya | Saturday December 25, 2010
In Manmadhan Ambu, Kamal has shot the Cupid's arrow rather lazily. Go without expecting a world record in archery!


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AUSTIN, Texas -- On September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall along the Texas coast as a powerful Category 3 storm. The devastating results across the region demanded a recovery process that continues two years after the powerful wind and rain event came ashore.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $3,930,500.00 to the Texas Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) to implement the FEMA Safe Room Rebate Program in 26 Panhandle counties. The 26 Panhandle counties eligible for the program include; Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher and Wheeler.
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Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.
Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.
Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.
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Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President
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I am honest, I can be blunt at times (sometimes to a fault) -I believe everyone is entitled to my opinion- haha. I am unselfish, empathetic, and generous. I am very open-minded, non-judgmental, and really enjoy learning about other cultures and points-of-view. I do not enjoy or create drama, nor do I enable it. I am silly. I love to laugh and joke around. I am fairly low maintenance and do not place a high importance on Worldly goods but I do appreciate the finer things in life. I love spending time with my three boys, ages 13, 16, and 18 as well as my family and friends. I am legally separated and optimistic and excited about my future and hoping to find the right person to share it with.
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PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater
"Odds Against Tomorrow" - Revisiting the Revisiting the Modern Jazz Quartet with Darrell Grant, Mike Horsfall, Marcus Shelby, and Carlton Jackson
- Mission Theater |
- Thursday, October 17, 2013
- 6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show |
- $15 |
- Minor with parent or guardian
Tickets on sale now!
About PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater
PDX Jazz, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural arts organization founded in 2003 in partnership with Travel Portland, produces the annual Portland Jazz Festival. The organization's mission is to inspire, educate and develop future jazz audiences for generations to come. The Portland Jazz Festival is a multi-venue series of jazz events presented each February within Portland, Oregon. Nationally and regionally supported as a cultural tourism initiative in celebration of Black History Month, Portland Jazz Festival is dedicated to preserving America's indigenous art form by presenting internationally recognized jazz masters alongside local jazz musicians. A series of jazz education and outreach programs that extend into Portland's schools and neighborhoods is at the heart of the annual event.
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- http://pdxjazz.com/
About "Odds Against Tomorrow" - Revisiting the Revisiting the Modern Jazz Quartet with Darrell Grant, Mike Horsfall, Marcus Shelby, and Carlton Jackson
"[Grant's] eclectic background and obvious open-mindedness has paid dividends" - Boston Herald
"Horsfall's vibes grab the listener at unexpected moments." - Barnes and Noble
"Shelby plays...with confidence and precision." - DownBeat
"Jackson's drumming -- intensely musical..." - Los Angeles Times
For over 40 years the introspective elegance and tuxedoed grace of The Modern Jazz Quartet served as the embodiment of classic jazz cool. With all the savoir faire of a martini shaken, but not stirred, John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Connie Kay and Percy Heath deftly melded Bach fugues, American song, mid-century modernism and the blues into a sound unlike any before or since.
Pianist Darrell Grant, vibes virtuoso Mike Horsfall, Bay Area bassist/composer Marcus Shelby and drummer Carlton Jackson revisit the sophisticated soundscape of the MJQ
Grant and company will perform selections from classic MJQ recordings like "Blues on Bach," "Django" and "Under the Jasmine Tree," take a new look at well-known compositions like "Bag's Groove" and "Skating in Central Park," as well as exploring lesser known gems from the pen of the great pianist/composer John Lewis. Tuxedoes and olives are optional
In bringing the authentic sounds of the 1952-formed MJQ to Portland, expect Grant's talented group to deliver the famed quartet's elegant restrained music with assurance and passion. The musicians, versed in jazz, are no strangers to noteworthy reviews.Map & Directions


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Go to PTAOurChildren.org and you'll find engaging and relevant stories like:
- A single voice can make a big difference. Find out how a mom changed up the school lunch menu for the better.
- Is your kid stressed out? The warning signs every parent needs to know.
- The Genius of Play. Is playtime more important than study time?
Check out these stories and much more on the NEW Our Children Magazine today!
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Market It Right
Scott, Mike, Dance Teacher
Effective techniques to spread the word about your studio and increase enrollment.
getting the word out about a local or franchised dance studio can be an ongoing challenge. Owners and managers must carefully balance the benefits of publicity with advertising costs, which can escalate quickly. There are ways, however, for studios of all sizes and budgets to increase their visibility. In addition to traditional print advertising and direct mail, dance studios can draw upon partnerships with local community educational organizations and private businesses to increase the customer base. In addition, websites have become essential marketing tools for dance educators across the country.
Whether you take traditional advertising routes or venture onto the Internet, the most important thing to remember about marketing and publicity is that they should be ongoing efforts. "When Ford Motor Company came out with the Ford Focus, there was a lot of hype and buzz at the beginning," says Mike Verville, president of the Michigan-based marketing communications firm Ideas & Images. "After the initial buzz died down, Ford continued to release information about new models and improvements. Marketing a business requires a long-term effort to keep the message in the public's mind."
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According to direct marketing and list brokerage firm DMG Direct, direct marketing is a $5 billion business in the United States, much of which is in the form of mail. The advantages of direct mail are clear: It can be focused, because of the ease, affordability and availability of list services; its sales can be predicted with relative accuracy; and it allows you to get information directly to potential customers.
Marty Richardson, president of Services Marketing Specialists in Detroit, says that while some audiences are more receptive to high-tech methods of direct marketing such as blast faxing or e-mail, direct mail through the U.S. Post Office remains an effective option, provided that repetition is used. "You need to develop a program of multiple pieces that are sent over a period of time, so [the audience] can recognize and remember your company," he says.
A successful targeted direct-mail piece should have one or more special characteristics to draw the recipient to your dance studio. This could be a coupon for a free or reduced-price class, the introduction of a website or the possibility of a free book or videotape with enrollment. In direct mail, use short snippets of copy and attractive graphic elements to keep the reader's interest. Four-color photos of your studio and its facilities along with images of students are particularly compelling additions.
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As a marketing tool, a website can provide a dance studio with 24-hour-a-day communication with customers. However, as with any business opportunity, there are potential pitfalls, such as high up-front development costs, complex legal issues and customer frustration if there is limited bandwidth, storage or access. In addition, schools must make a commitment to updating the site frequently, or web traffic will decline.
Yet, according to Verville, the Internet usually makes marketing more cost-efficient and convenient. "The Internet has made it more efficient for companies to get their message out," he says. "It used to be that businesses would mail a press release to a media contact; now they can just put it on their website or on PR Newswire. Some of the higher-end websites even offer downloadable brochures, pictures, artwork and audio bytes."
Mark Lichtman, president of ZenaComp in Livonia, MI, notes that selling products or classes and processing transactions can be easily completed through ecommerce. "You have to offer multiple ways to make your website useful or people won't continue to visit it," Lichtman recommends. …


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November 28, 2015
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The amount of dollars sent home by Mexicans living abroad has jumped 13 percent as the peso weakens against the U.S. currency.
Mexico's central bank says Mexicans sent home $2.4 million in October. That's a rise from the same month last year.
The peso dropped to record lows in October, briefly trading at 14 to the dollar as investors shed fled to the relative safety of the greenback.
A stronger dollar means dollars sent home buy much more in Mexico. It's a wage hike of sorts for the relatives of migrants lucky enough to still find jobs in the U.S.
Remittances are Mexico's second largest revenue source. Overall, they are down nearly 2 percent this year.
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A grand jury has indicted a Southern Kentucky coroner on theft charges.
State police say Pulaski County Coroner Richard New stole around $60,000 from a business in Pulaski County where he worked.
Investigators say the thefts happened in a nine year span.
In all, the grand jury indicted New on 26 theft charges.
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text: You may be able to revive the Kodak thermometer by arranging to spin it and let centrifugal force do the work. Spin it so that the bulb end is farthest out and well supported. Blue thermometer fluid is probably colored alcohol and should be safe for the general trash, though.


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Every Southern living room needs a little gilt! This combination adds sparkle and shine to any space and has the added advantage of being super easy to clean (no coasters required).