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Wednesday, November 13
Celebrating William Russo: Exhibition
William Russo was a distinguished composer of jazz, rock, symphonic music, operas, ballets, film scores, and music-theatre works. He founded the Columbia...
Library, 1st Floor
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Chicago: A Celebration
Exhibit of photographs by Archie Lieberman of different Chicago neighborhoods created for the book, Chicago, published in 1980 with photography by Archie...
Library, 3rd Floor West
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Codex Express Yourself: Fall 2013
These artistic creations, "one-of-a-kind" books were made by current undergraduate students enrolled in HHSS dept. course: "LATIN AMERICAN ART, LITERATURE...
618 S. Michigan Ave., 4th Floor, Multipurpose Studio
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College Archives: Behind the Scenes
Learn about the work College Archives staff performs to create access and highlight collection materials for research. Gain knowledge about material related...
Library, 4th floor
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Department Snapshot: Marketing Communications
The exhibit focuses on the history of the advertising curriculum at Columbia College from its first coursework in 1946 to the present day.
Library, 3rd floor east
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Legible / Illegible
A showcase of typefaces that explore the limits of legibility, the elements in this display derive from books housed in the Library Special Collections....
Library, 4th Floor
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Len Strazewski: Five Collaborations
First installed last fall in the Faculty Lounge, this exhibit highlights comic stories that Len Strazewski wrote or co-wrote from the mid-1980s to the...
Library, 2nd Floor
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Of Walking
Of Walking features eight contemporary artists whose works are made by, about, or in observation of walking - one of humankind's most basic acts. From their...
Museum of Contemporary Photography
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David Plowden: Heartland: The Plains and the...
The Museum of Contemporary Photograpy at Columbia College Chicago and the Columbia College Chicago Library are pleased to present an exhibition of works by...
Library, Third Floor, North
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DIY: Photographers and Books
A second iteration of an exhibition exploring print-on-demand photo books. Originally curated by Barbara Tannenbaum for the Cleveland Museum of Art, DIY:...
Center for Book, Paper and Print, Gallery
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Fashion Studies SiLA Information Session
Learn wardrobe styling and costuming for an actual movie script while also meeting industry professionals in LA! May 27, 2014- June 27, 2014
624 S. Michigan Ave., 1001K
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Form and Expression: The Written Word
This exhibition surveys books, drawings, manuscripts and collaborations by American Calligraphic artist Thomas Ingmire. Collaborating poets and artists...
Center for Book, Paper and Print, Gallery
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ASL-English Interpretation Open House
Carnival Extravaganza!!!!Join us for snacks, raffles, promotioal items, and performances as we celebrate 20 years! Interpreters Provided
33 E. Congress Pkwy, 101
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Wednesday Noon Guitar Concert Series at the...
Columbia guitar students will perform a selection of jazz and contemporary tunes during the lunch hour at the Conaway Center.
1104 S. Wabash Ave., Conaway Center
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Core Mat Class
This is a full body exercise class using Pilates, yoga and calisthenics that focuses on strengthening the midsection, hips and butt in every exercise. Shape...
Fitness Studio
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"Her Choice: Exploring Identity Formation...
Join us as Ali Howell share with us information she has gained through in-depth interviews with first-generation Iranian immigrant women living in the U.S. ,...
618 S. Michigan Ave., 4th Floor
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Career Wednesdays: Anatomy of an Interview
You're busy personalizing cover letters and submitting resumes- don't forget what comes next! You landed the interview, now learn how to make an impression...
Portfolio Center Annex, 311
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Self Defense Class
Learn how to avoid becoming a victim of a crime and repel an attack at various levels of force. This class will develop self-confidence, discipline and peace...
Fitness Studio
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Gasland 2 screening with EPIC & Viva Doc
EPIC and Viva Doc, two student-run organzations at Columbia, are co-sponsoring a screening of Gasland 2, which will be followed by a discussion on the doc's...
Screening Room 302, 302
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Science and Mathematics Colloquium: "What...
Quantum dots are colloidal nanocrystals of semiconductor that are confined in all three spatial dimensions. This spatial confinement leads to optical and...
600 S. Michigan Ave., Ferguson Auditorium
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Andrew Forsthoefel Talk: Walking to Listen
On October 14, 2011 at the age of 23, Andrew Forsthoefel embarked on a 4,000 mile walk across America from his home in Philadelphia to the Pacific Ocean with...
623 S. Wabash Ave., 109
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Shanna Compton & Nick Twemlow Poetry Reading
The Department of Creative Writing features Shanna Compton and Nick Twemlow in the 2013 Fall Poetry Reading Series. SHANNA COMPTON's books include Brink...
Stage Two, Second Floor
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Take 1 Student Film Festival
Cinema Art + Science presents the Take 1 Student Film Festival, a juried festival featuring finalist films from Moving Image Production I & II in Fiction...
Film Row Cinema, 8th Floor
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Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Whitman and Marc Shaiman Directed by Michael Ryczek Musical Direction by...
Theatre Center, Getz Theater
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The "Barbershop"
Dynamic conversation, dinner, free haircuts and a great opportunity to network with African American faculty and staff.
618 S. Michigan Ave., 4th floor
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Yoga Class
Whether it's your first yoga class or you're a seasoned pro, you 'll enjoy this restorative mind/ body class. Develop balance in your life; Namaste.
Fitness Studio
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Dark Play or Stories for Boys By Carlos Murillo...
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Program Presents: Dark Play or Stories for Boys By Carlos Murillo Directed by: Tyler Christie A Level III Student Project
Theatre Center, Classic Studio
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Why now?
For cinemas with stars in the sky as well as on the screen at one of the city's 60 or so outdoor cinemas. In summer, Athenians go back to their classical roots and watch their drama al fresco at places such as Athinaia (Haritos, 50, Kolonaki, tickets €7) or rooftop Cine Paris (Kidathinaion 22, Plaka, tickets €7) where, if the film gets dull, you can stare at the Acropolis instead.
Getting there
British Airways (ba.com) flies from Heathrow and easyJet (easyjet.com) from Gatwick and Stansted.
Where to stay
Continuing the open-air theme, the Hera Hotel (herahotel.gr; doubles €100-135) has a rooftop bar and restaurant and some rooms have views of the Acropolis. A funky new addition is the Baby Grand hotel (classicalhotels.com), where the reception desk is installed in a Mini Cooper and the 'graffiti rooms' are covered in loud cartoon images. Rooms from €150.
Where to eat
Take the funicular from Ploutarchou St to Orizontes (+30 2107227065), 1,000ft up Lycabettus Hill. The prices aren't as steep as the cable climb, and on a clear day you can see the Parthenon and ships docking at Piraeus.
What to buy
Korres natural cosmetics. The brand is famous worldwide now but it all started at its small homeopathic pharmacy in Athens (8 Ivikou, Pagkrati).

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Baton Rouge River Center is a multipurpose venue located in Louisiana's Baton Rouge. The arena was constructed in 1978 and currently has a seating capacity of around 8,900 for sports events, 4,500 for theatrical shows and 12,000 for musical concerts. Apart from that, the arena can be customized for extra space by combining exhibition hall with it for events such as conventions and exhibits. Since its inauguration, the arena has hosted some very memorable events, and every year its schedule is lined up with exciting shows to look forward to. You can check them out and book Baton Rouge River Center Arena tickets in advance for the shows you wish to attend.
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The Role of Off-shift Robotic Telerounding Between Physicians and Nurses in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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Hypothesis: The use of a mobile robotic telepresence system for off-hours rounding in the surgical intensive care unit has an impact on nurse-physician collaboration.
Study question: Does the addition of mobile video communication provided by RTP affect nurse-physician collaboration during off shift rounding in the surgical intensive care unit when compared to the more common clinical practice of off-shift rounding using the telephone?
|Off-shift Robotic Telerounding
|Behavioral: Remote physician rounding
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Prospective Randomized Study on the Role of Off-shift Robotic Telerounding on the Collaboration Between Physicians and Nurses in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Collaboration and Satisfaction Survey About Care Decisions using CSACD Scores [ Time Frame: One Year ]This is a mixed-method study, involving both surveys and ethnographic fieldwork. The research team will utilize the Collaboration and Satisfaction About Care Decisions (CSACD) survey instrument at regular intervals to assess nurse-physician collaboration. The instrument is validated and reliable and has been extensively tested. Permission was obtained to use the instrument
|Study Start Date:
|August 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Nurse-Physician Rounding by Phone
The SICU's practice involves daily morning team rounding at the bedside. The team includes the critical care attending physician (AP), surgical resident physician, and critical care nurse. The AP is physically present in the SICU during these rounds and for the hours between approximately 7am and 7pm. During off-shift hours (7pm-7am), the AP is available by phone as the "on-call" attending physician. In addition to this on-call availability, the standard of practice in SICU for years has been that the on-call physician proactively places a telephone call to the SICU at least once every evening to perform "telephone rounds" with the resident physician aeach SICU patient.
Behavioral: Remote physician rounding
Use of Remote physician rounding using Remote Telepresence Robotics
Other Names:
Nurse-Physican rounding by R T P
Remote Telepresence Robotics (RTP) is a form of telemedicine that enables a fast and direct face-to-face response by a physician, located remotely, and may sometime utilize a mobile robot.
RTP provides the physician the ability to teleconference with patients and other healthcare providers using two way audio visual technology. The sophistication of these devices varies and can range from simple video conferencing to remote robotic control devices with audio visual conferencing capabilities. The "robotic" capabilities refer to ability of the physician to remotely direct or drive the device from one location to another.
The technology allows clinical experts to provide the right care at the right time and has become an accepted standard of care when used under appropriate circumstances.
Behavioral: Remote physician rounding
Use of Remote physician rounding using Remote Telepresence Robotics
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Detailed Description:
This is a mixed-method study, involving both surveys and ethnographic fieldwork. The research team will utilize the Collaboration and Satisfaction About Care Decisions (CSACD) survey instrument at regular intervals to assess nurse-physician collaboration. The instrument is validated and reliable and has been extensively tested. Permission was obtained to use the instrument. The ethnographic investigation will run concurrently and be performed by a doctoral student from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). No part of the study will involve patient intervention. The study will be conducted in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU).
The survey-based portion of the study is a prospective, randomized, crossover-controlled trial; it will generate ordinal data regarding nurse-physician collaboration and satisfaction. The ethnographic portion of the study will involve observation and interviews. The MIT student will engage in unobtrusive observational shadowing of APs and nurses throughout the study, and will formally interview each observed AP and nurse twice during the entire length of the study: once at the onset of the study, and once as the study draws to conclusion. This observational shadowing will include visits to the SICU. All participants will be consented for the study. Consent for and implementation of these methods will be undertaken in a manner consistent with current best research practice; extensive measures will be taken to protect staff confidentiality.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Full time registered nursing staff
- Resident physicians and critical care attending physicians
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-registered nursing staff
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01576614
|United States, Massachusetts
|Lahey Clinic
|Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805
|Principal Investigator:
|Timothy N. Liesching, MD
|Lahey Clinic
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|Responsible Party:
|Lahey Clinic
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01576614 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|April 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 24, 2013
Keywords provided by Lahey Clinic:
Comparing telephone VS RTP in SICU rounding practices
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The Customer is the Key! - Customer Service Week
Provide your team with inspiring reminders that
With Customer Service Week just around the corner, we'd like to offer you inspiring ways to get your staff geared up to provide exceptional customer service all year long.
In the spirit of Customer Service Week, we've excerpted five real-life stories of exceptional customer service featured in Ken Blanchard and Barbara Glanz' book, "The Simple Truths of Service" and included them here. Simply cut and paste them into your own "The Customer is the Key" series of emails and share them with every member of your organization each day during Customer Service Week. These inspiring nuggets will have everyone on your team focused on providing extraordinary customer care.
4 Weeks Prior to Customer Service Week:
In the book "The Simple Truths of Service," author Barbara Glanz suggests that giving your own "personal signature" to your work can make a world of difference to your customers and offers this inspiring example:
"A baggage attendant for a major airline decided that his personal signature would be to collect all the luggage tags that fell off customers' suitcases. In the past, the tags had simply been tossed into the garbage. The attendant decided that in his free time he would send the tags back to their owners with a note saying, 'Thank you for flying with us.'"
Transforming a potentially negative customer experience into a positive one requires a little creativity, extra effort and, above all, a sense of pride in the service you provide. Have you put your signature on your work today?
3 Weeks Prior to Customer Service Week:
As they were preparing for the grand opening of San Diego's Petco Park baseball stadium, every employee, regardless of which "department" they were part of, was trained to focus not simply on their individual duties but, more importantly, on creating great fan memories. During that first summer, the stadium owners received 7,500 unsolicited notes and letters from fans detailing a variety of extraordinary service experiences including this remarkable story.
A woman who had brought her small baby to the game one night ran out of milk. She went to one of the concession stands and asked for some milk. A young man behind the counter said, "We don't sell milk here, but I know where I can get it. What's your seat number?" This young man had someone cover his station while he raced out of the ballpark and down the street to a convenience store where he bought a carton of milk. He came back, heated the milk, and took it to the waiting mother.
With caring service like this, would you be surprised if this satisfied customer returned to Petco Park in the future? Memorable experiences like this make lifetime fans of customers.
2 Weeks Prior to Customer Service Week:
"When you're given lemons, make lemonade." It's not just a cliché. It's good business. Author Barbara Glanz relates the following story of one grocery store that took this advice to heart…and to the hearts of their customers.
When the staff of the store's floral department found themselves discarding broken flowers and unused corsages, common casualties of the floral trade, they reconsidered their options. Instead of tossing away these still-valuable items, they sought out elderly women and little girls shopping in the store and pinned the flowers on them.
Imagine the good will and caring atmosphere they created by simply making the most out of their situation.
1 Week Prior to Customer Service Week:
As basic as it may sound, when you've made an error, do what's right for the customer—always. Author Ken Blanchard offers this classic example:
"A friend of mine ordered two fish tacos at one of the concessions stands at Petco Park in San Diego. When he got back to his seat, he took a bite and discovered that they had given him chicken tacos. Since he was yearning for fish, he returned to the concession stand to exchange them. When he told the counter person what had happened, the young man's initial response was, "Let me talk to my supervisor." A more experienced worker next to him heard the conversation and said, "You don't have to ask the supervisor. This man did not get what he wanted, so give him two fish tacos. We work for him."
Making good makes good sense.
During Customer Service Week:
When it comes to extraordinary service, everyone in an organization plays a role. Author Ken Blanchard relates this inspiring example:
"While I was staying at the Marriott in Orlando, the phone rang for my seven o'clock wake-up call. I picked it up and, instead of an automated voice message, a woman said, 'Good morning, Dr. Blanchard, this is Teresa. It's seven o'clock. It's going to be seventy-five and beautiful in Orlando today, but your ticket says you're leaving. Where are you going?'
Taken aback, I stammered, 'I'm going to New York City.' She countered with, 'Let me look at the USA Today weather map. Oh, no! It's going to be forty degrees and rainy in New York today. Can't you stay?'
Now where do you think I want to stay when I go to Orlando? I want to stay at the Marriott so I can talk to Teresa in the morning!"
Regardless of your title or position, consider what role you can play in dazzling your customers this week and every week.


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The contraction which follows the disappearance of a gumma of the sterno-mastoid may also produce a deformity resembling wry-neck.
The name of a syphilitic swelling or tumor is gumma (plural, gummata).
The shoddy tissue is called "gummatous infiltration," and the tumor, if one is formed, is called a "gumma."
In this case there was certainly organic disease, probably a gumma on the surface of the right hemisphere.
A gumma is usually situated on the dorsum and more often towards the centre than at the edges.
Paralysis due to gumma or other cerebral tumor is much slower in its course.
He was introduced as a rural religionist from gumma prefecture set on reforming his countrymen.
There was the secret ploughing society of the young men of a village in gumma prefecture.
Althaus162 also makes three divisions, two of which are as follows: Cerebral tumor—a gumma either hard or soft.
The disease is liable to be mistaken for central tumour, gumma, tuberculosis, or abscess of bone.
gumma gum·ma (gŭm'ə)
n. pl. gum·mas or gum·ma·ta (gŭm'ə-tə)
A small, rubbery granuloma having a necrotic center and an inflamed, fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis. Also called syphiloma.


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How does ambient air temperature effect boost pressure? Does cold air make boost pressure go up or go down? So far, I am of the opinion that cold air makes boost pressure go down because cold air, although more dense, has less pressure.
For example, if you have two cans with pressure gauges on them. Fill both cans with the same mass of air. Now heat one can on a stove, and cool the other can in a freezer. The heated can will show a higher pressure reading on its gauge than the cooled can. This means that cold air has less pressure than hot air. Therefore, since cold air has less pressure than hot air, you should see less boost in cold weather than you would in warm weather on a compressor that has a fixed rpm that it runs at (like a belt driven supercharger).
Although you should see less boost in the cold weather, the power of the engine increases because the air is more dense and therefore there is more mass of air in the engine's cylinders.
The bottom line here is that it appears that a supercharger with a fixed compressor speed will produce less boost pressure in cold weather than it will in warm weather simply because cold air, although more dense, has less pressure. However, the fact that the cold air is more dense, even though it has less pressure, means that an engine will produce more power in cold air.
Anyone have any opinions on this? What effect does cold ambient air or hot ambient air have on boost pressure from a compressor that runs at a fixed speed such as a belt driven supercharger?


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The biggest problem was that if you hit the button while it was already playing through, it would just que it up. Hubby's neighbor had a kid that I think was about 4 or 5 at the time...found the clock when they were over one time and just hit the button about 20 times. That was a loooong day
I wanted to be on that show soooo bad. I'd watch the reruns in high school in the mornings when they played them on the Nick Games and Sports Channel (Nick GAS ). Nick Arcade, Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Guts...played them all and it was glorious. Loved that channel.
moon shoes
bigfoot pizzas
razor ramone
David the gnome
Can't find a pic but does anyone remember bongo bats? The HUGE hollow, clear plastic wiffle ball bats that would hit the ball a ton.
i actually found a pair at a thrift shop. they almost fit my bigass feet, but when i tried them on and even walked i kept almost falling, so i figured it wouldn't be a good idea... 'cuz i'd be drunk one night and go moon shoing .... lol
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i feel as if pipe bombs became fairly common on the 1990's, along with the Anarchist Cookbook.
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Was anybody else into Twisted Metal? That's like asking if anybody else was into Soundgarden or Tool. Almost everyone male loved that game.
Gummy Bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere....
stay in drugs, eat school, and don't do vegetables
permanent vacation
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I used to sing Mr. Jones at the top of my lungs, my dad got so mad one time
This thread brought back some good memories.
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How many of you guys had this weird device. I got one back in the day for christmas. I think was like the buttkicker for the 90's. It worked on games movies and music. Sometimes I just used it to amplify my SNES games.
the 90's.
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By: Eugene Buchanan
Aaah, April Fool's Day. Which of us haven't fallen prey to some paddling prank thrust upon us by our peers? That rock in the back of your kayak, glue on your cockpit combing, un-latched drain plug or even report that a certain river is running when it's in fact bone dry.
Accepting those malfeasances for what they are – a shining example of the fun-loving nature and camaraderie of canoeists and kayakers – there's also a more serious side to the celebration. A little digging unearths examples from across the country of paddlers who use the day not to jest but to practice their J-strokes and other paddling skills out on the water. Following are a few clubs who carry the April Fool's Day torch high and proud (and whom, we're sure, practice a bit of fun-loving hoaxes en route).
Hoosier Canoe Club Annual April Fool's Day Paddle
Indiana's Hoosier Canoe Club organizes an April Fool's Day paddle every year, with this year marking the 37th anniversary of the affair. The usual haunt is a paddle on Big Pine Creek, no matter how low it is. Merry-makers dip their blades for about six miles, from Rocky Ford's S-Turn to Twin Bridges, to work out the winter cobwebs. Last year's float, which drew 30 paddlers in 28 boats, registered a bottom-rubbing 12″ on the Rainsville Gauge, but the flow was more than enough for everyone to have fun and pull pranks along the way. "In April we can usually count on the weather to let us really get out on Indiana's rivers, lakes and streams," maintains the club's Sue Foxx in their monthly newsletter. "The Big Pine trip is usually a great trip for both whitewater and flatwater paddlers with mild rapids." Info: http://www.hoosiercanoeclub.org/currentnewsletter.pdf
Traverse City April Fool's Day Paddle
Where else but the Traverse City, Mich., area would people combine an April Fool's Day paddle with a polar bear plunge into the water? That's what you can expect every year with the Traverse Area Paddling Club's April Fool's Day Polar Bear Plunge. While last year's weather made it easier than most years with 82-degree temperatures, it's still a heart-rate-increasing rite of passage for area paddlers. The action takes place on Woodpecker Creek, where a10-mile, two-hour paddle leads revelers to Red Bridge and a bone-chilling dip in the river. Info: www.traverseareapaddlingclub.org
Prairie State Canoeists' April Fool's Day Paddle
The Prairie State Canoeists also hold an annual early April paddling trip, usually somewhere on the Des Plaines River. Called the No Fooling April Fool's Goof Off Paddle, it's suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced paddlers, and open to anyone who wants to kick off the season on the right foot with a fun-filled paddle. Just be prepared to be the victim of an April Fool's prank or two. Info: www.prairiestatecanoeists.org.


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Given the recent flood of new worms and viruses infecting the Net, it
is worth noting that systems designed to be impervious to these types
of threats are available. But are they really appropriate for
developing and serving Web sites? Yes and no.
A concept called Mandatory Access Control (MAC) makes many of these
secure operating systems different. Though it has been around since the
80's, MAC is still (literally) an obscure bureaucratic methodology not
easily explained in plain language.
What is Mandatory Access Control?
The relationships are divvied up between subjects and objects. The
subjects can be thought of as users, or anything accessing an object.
An object is the process, file, or piece of information being accessed.
All subjects are assigned domains, which can be thought of as security
clearances, and all objects are assigned types, which can be thought of
as security classifications. Security policies are created based upon
the sensitivity of the object not at the discretion of the user that
receives it.
The subject (a user, process, or administrator) may be able to access a
file, but, because the file retains its classification label, they may
not be able to transfer it to another user, or use any system utilities
to copy it from the system. The system recognizes the label on the
file, and will not allow the file to be read or otherwise processed by
a user or process of lesser clearance. The system will check the file
for its classification, and deny another process access to the file
unless the process has adequate clearance.
How is this different from regular Unix permissions?
Any user with ownership of the file can modify regular Unix
permissions. Regardless of the information's sensitivity in a file, it
can be copied, e-mailed, or read by a user if the file's permissions
(read, write, execute, relative to the user, their group, and Everyone)
allow it.
In a MAC system, if a file has been given a specific level of
sensitivity (or context), then the system will not allow certain users,
programs, or even administrators to perform operations on the file.
Though this may sound like a subtle difference, imagine you were able
to set a log file's sensitivity higher than that of the mailer program.
Though you could read, write, and copy the file as needed, not even an
administrator could email the file to another system because the mailer
lacks the clearance to handle information with your file's level of
classification. It is a shift in perspective from using users
like "nobody", "uucp", "www" and their accompanying group ID's to
separate duties on the system, to requiring that each file on the
system have authoritative security information about itself.
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Replacing existing load bearing deck posts
Good morning, I have rebuilt my 25 year old deck 3 years ago and subsequently added some significant weight. I have (4) 4x4 PT columns supporting my deck now and I want to replace those with (4) 4x6 PT. The deck is about 21'x12'.
The existing columns are placed on recessed concrete pilings with anchors and toe nailed into the girder. Ideally, I would like to raise the end of the deck up about 0.5" to make the deck level.
My plan is to put the new posts where the old posts are now. The pilings are large enough for the 4x6, which will be positioned so that the 6" dimension will be parallel with the girder.
I am unsure of the steps necessary to do this project safely while allowing me the option of raising the deck up 0.5".
Should I build a temporary support structure and then disassemble the existing (4) posts? Can I replace one post at a time? I am struggling with how to install the new posts. Any guidance is much appreciated. Thanks...
In order to raise your deck you would have to have a support built to hold your deck up safely so you can remove your old posts. You can also use a 0ne ton hydraulic jack with a short post to lift your deck level so you can remove one post at a time.
Look online for Thyssen Krupp Safway Shoring System. That's what we use. The rental for a residential deck should be pretty inexpensive. Let them size all of the components for you, and deliver it. Goes up quick. Probably only need one row, down the length of the deck, inboard of the main beam. But tell them everything, let them size it make up the component list. And as an added bonus, it will let you jack the entire deck up to the correct elevation, also.
While you're at it, do a search for AWC's "Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide", and size your concrete footings and posts properly. 4x4's are a no-no. Same with 6x4's. And if the concrete footings are too small, the deck is just going to penetrate into the soil and sink again. Also, toe nailing the posts into the underside of the beam? Yikes. Use the proper hardware, like Simpson or USP post beam connectors.
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"Nutcracker in a Nutshell" is the name of the Bangor Ballet's new holiday production.
This production will feature their up and coming young dancers and some performances will take place at local schools this season.
They say it's a more affordable way to experience the show and the young dancers can't wait to grace the stage.
"They are extremely excited to get to perform The Nutcracker. It's a time honored tradition for every dancer to perform The Nutcracker at the holiday season, and so, for these younger dancers, who aren't old enough to be ale to perform with the symphony, they're extremely excited to get to have their opportunity to dance The Nutcracker," said Christine Mihan, the board president of the Bangor Ballet.
The first production will be this Sunday at 4pm at Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under.
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Better Customer Experience Correlates With Higher Revenue Growth In Most Industries
Posted by Harley Manning on July 15, 2015
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Does customer experience really matter to business success — or is CX just the latest flavor of hype? Recently, Forrester completed a six-month research effort aimed at answering that question by examining the relationship between superior customer experience and superior revenue growth.
Why did we pick revenue growth as the measure of business success? Because it's the No. 1 priority of global business leaders recently surveyed by Forrester.
So with that in mind, here's what we did: Aided by some long-suffering research associates, some of our top industry experts and I picked pairs of competitors where one of each pair had significantly higher customer experience quality than the other (as rated by their own customers). We did this for five very different industries: cable, airlines, investments, retail, and health insurance. Then we built models that compared the compound annual growth rate in revenue of the CX leaders to the CX laggards between 2010 and 2014.
The results were intriguing. There was a clear correlation between superior customer experience and superior revenue growth for cable companies, airlines, full-service investment firms, direct investment firms, and retailers. However, the magnitude of the difference varied widely by industry, with cable coming out on top: 35.4% for the CX leader versus 5.7% for the CX laggard. Even more interesting, the results were a virtual draw for health insurers — superior CX didn't seem to matter much when it came to revenue growth.
Why doesn't customer experience always correlate with revenue growth? And why does the correlation differ by industry? Let's start with the fact that CX drives revenue by driving customer loyalty, something that Forrester determined with our Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) research. But CX-fueled customer loyalty only matters when customers have the freedom to switch their business among competing companies and some of those companies provide superior experiences — so customers can switch and there's a rational reason for them to switch.
Think of it this way: There are many investment firms out there eager to do business with high-net-worth customers, and there is a big difference between the experience provided by the CX leaders (like Edward Jones and Charles Schwab) and the CX laggards. Therefore superior customer experience drives substantial revenue growth for investments firms.
In contrast, most Americans still get their health insurance from their employers, who subsidize 75% of their premiums. Sure, consumers with employer-sponsored health plans could abandon those plans, go to an exchange, and switch to a different provider. But that's not happening today because consumers won't willingly quadruple their costs, even for a significant improvement in CX quality. So right now, CX does not drive revenue growth in that industry (though, that will change over the next few years, and better CX can reduce cost of service even now).
Forrester clients can see our new report, "Does Customer Experience Really Drive Business Success?" on our website. And anyone with a browser can see video excerpts of the speech I gave about the report at Forrester's CXNYC here and here.
The financial impact of good CX
Comment from Pauline Ashenden (not verified) on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 07:27
That's a really compelling set of results Harley and it reinforces the financial impact of good CX. Another point to mention is that good CX actually lowers costs, as customer queries are dealt with quickly, efficiently and on the customer's channel of choice. More on that and other financial metrics from good CX in this Eptica blog post http://www.eptica.com/blog/financial-benefits-better-customer-experience
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Comment from Ketharaman Swaminathan (not verified) on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 13:10
It all makes sense. But one question: If employees are unhappy with the CX delivered by the insurance provider sponsored by their company, why aren't they creating so much noise that their company switches to another insurance provider that delivers better CX?
Harley Mannings Blog on CX correlation with growth
Comment from Martin WRIGHT (not verified) on Mon, 03/14/2016 - 08:57
I am interested in the total sample size for this research. Is it based on 5 pairs of companies (10 in total)? If not how many and what statistical significance do you base on the results?
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I always thought you cant really go wrong if you've heard of a brand name with something as 'unimportant' - at least in the great scheme of things - as a kettle, as I don't usually take any notice whatsoever of brand names.
I really did just think. Oh! Russell Hobbs! I've heard of them and the kettle's cheap!
So I got it. And it does the job I wanted it to. It seems to take a while to boil, but then again, I've never really timed kettles before, and I felt quite relaxed just admiring the neon-style blue light as my shiny chrome future tea maker merrily boiled itself up.
To be honest, and me being a man an' all, I'd have probably been happy juts buying asda's own cheap brand for £5.99, but I must say I'm reasonably happy with the Hobbs one. It appears sturdy - if you're allowed to say such things about kettles.
I really don't see the point of buying more expensive kettles unless you need one which holds more water..this one is 1.7 litres.
You can just make out the water gauge and see how much water you're actually putting into the item, when I'm on my own I barely put enough in to just cover one cup, and I don't usually fill this kettle to the 1.7 mark either as I'd obviously be wasting water then.
So as kettles go this is a reasonable little number, I didn't notice it being particularly noisy as one other reviewer pointed out, but then, I usually have my mind occupied elsewhere.
We received this kettle as a gift when we moved into our first flat.
It is a 1.7l kettle with flip switch and a flip up lid and filter on the spout. It has a base that plugs in so is cordless if you want to move it around the kitchen etc.
Looks good in stainless steel but that is about it.
It's very noisy ( probably the noisiest kettle i have ever heard! woke my sleeping baby many times!) and the stainless steel gets dirty looking very quickly. It takes ages to boil compared to other kettles I've used and gets limescale very quickly!
Honestly if you wanted a kettle this noisy you'd have a traditional whistling kettle!!
I think these are fairly cheap to buy now but I honestly wouldn't waste my money, I buy a higher end kettle to last a while and not this one!
Having said that we still have it over 3 years later but it will probably need replacing soon!
When our last kettle packed up, it was quite late in the evening I wasn't left with much choice of where to buy so off I went to Tesco's to see what they had available. I think I paid in the region of £25 for the kettle which I think is quite reasonable and inline with similar models on the market.
Because it was getting late, I didn't spend any time researching or as much time as I wanted browsing the range as I would have like to. Although I had a quick look at the product specifications before buying, to be honest, whilst I was browsing, I was really only looking or a few key things; did it look nice, was the price good and would it hold enough water to make a few cups of tea at a time. This one ticked all the boxes.
The base of the kettle comes aware completely meaning I can move the kettle around the kitchen freely, I like this aspect as it makes is easier when I using the kettle to cook etc and I don't have to unplug it every time I need to move it any sort of distance.
After watching something on daytime TV whilst I was on maternity leave about a women knocking a kettle over on her child, I have a bit of a fear of this happening, more so when Lauren was a baby and I was using the kettle to make bottles etc, so one of the things I always like to ensure the kettle have is non slip feet. When putting the kettle back on the base, it has never slipped. The kettle also feels quite secure when placed back onto the base and I feel it would need some force for it to be knocked off this.
The kettle is chrome, with a few black/grey trimmings (the base, part of the lid and the handle). The handle is only attached at the top of the kettle and runs to about an inch from the bottom. The water window is behind the handle, but is still quite visible to see and read how much water is in the kettle. I like the water gauge as when the kettle is boiling, it lights up in a nice neon blue which look quite nice.
The maximum the kettle can hold is 1.7 litres of water, although it will hold a bit more, the kettle becomes quite dangerous as once the water starts to boil, it will start to spill out of the top or leak whilst pouring which is never a good thing. I think 1.7litres seems to be a pretty standard sized kettle now as most of what is on the market is this size, I can comfortably make 5 generous sized drinks from this and still have plenty of water left. The kettle has rapid boil and I do find this quite quick compared to my previous models (I used to be able to make a packed lunch in the time it took my last kettle to boil!), I have noticed though that my electricity meter knows about it as the dial seems to whiz around (I don't actually know if it uses any more or less than my previous models)
The only downside for me is that the switch seems a little flimsy, by that I mean as I flick it on, it does feel very strong and has a bit of movement in it, so I did keep the receipt just in case anything happened but luckily, it is still going strong. The other annoying thing was that you flick the switch up on this kettle and not down like the ones I have used previously, this might not sound like a big issue but the amount of times I have put the kettle on and then gone off to do something, only to return and realise that I hadn't pushed the switch up! It has only taken a year or so but I think I have finally got the hang of this now.
I do think at the time of purchase, this was on offer as looking on line shows me that the RRP is around £40 now, although this is a good kettle, I know I would have never had paid this much nor do I think the kettle is worth that when compared to cheaper kettles on the market. Overall, so far so good so I would recommend this kettle and give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Thanks for reading.
We have had this kettle for around 3 years and its still works as good as the day we bought it. It is stainless steel and has a great shine and the design is stylish. It fits well with any other stainless steel appliances.
It is cordless and sits on a shallow black base. An issue we have is that the cord on this base is far to short. You have to have the kettle right next to a socket. The kettle heats up quickly and keeps the water hot for a while. It can hold 1.7 litres which is plenty for just 3 of us to have a big cup of tea.
We do keep it clean but we have never really had any limescale which is surprising. We love the kettle and it has lasted 3 years and has plenty of use each day so its great value for money!
There is a Water level indicator that is clear but as we have had ours a while it has gone cloudy and you have to judge how much water is in there yourself, but we can cope with that.
When it does eventually wear out I will be buying the same model if at all possible. It's great!
My late mother had a Swan kettle which lasted her for over 10 years so I'm wondering why, in our small household, we manage to go through at least one per year?
Our latest is the Russell Hobbs (model no:11521) jug kettle which hubby bought from Costco before the VAT increase and it cost around £24 (inc). The kettle came in a box with the inevitable over packaging, 1 year guarantee plus a small but comprehensive guide on how to use the appliance.
The first thing that struck me was the very shiny chrome as we've always had black or matt silver ones before - this one has a real mirror finish to it. Immediately I thought I'd have to wipe it clean after every use but luckily it doesn't seem to show smears etc.
The kettle is cordless and sits on a 360 degree connector base which is useful. The lead from the plug to the base is very short but we find this is much better and (probably) safer than longer leads we've had. The base has a concealed element in it so I'd recommend this for families with small children because there's nothing hanging out to tempt little fingers.
There's a removable water filter which I haven't had to use yet as we live in a soft water area, but good to have in any case.
The kettle is 3kw and has a 1.7 litre capacity which is generous. I never thought I'd be boiling full kettles of water but since our leak, then subsequent new bathroom installation, it's been switched on and off a few hundred times since 1st January. Good job it is a rapid boil kettle which is one of the quietest we have owned.
The handle is well designed in my opinion - hubby has massive hands whilst mine are tiny yet neither of us have a problem lifting it as it feels very solid and safe.
The spout is a good size too so we find it can easily be filled from the tap rather than opening the top.
Overall I like this kettle except for one minor point - the water level is set behind the handle and is marked on grey perpex which we both find hard to read. Every other kettle we've owned has this on the side so I guess it is just a matter of getting used to it being tucked away.
I think it is a well-priced, smart and efficient appliance which does the job effectively and it looks good in our kitchen without standing out like a sore thumb.
Let's hope is one works for longer than six months otherwise I'll be using the enclosed guarantee - fingers crossed!
I'm getting the bug for reviewing electrical items around the home which aren't baby related...here is my next offering - the Russell Hobbs Kettle, model number 11521.
I think we have had this for over a year, maybe even 2 (I'm not sure because since having babies I have no concept of time passing, what year we are on, or even my own age), but I do know we have had this particular kettle for quite some time and it hasn't broken yet - as previous models have done quite regularly.
I can't remember how much we paid, but I remember at the time that we wanted to pay a little bit more than your rock-bottom price in the hope that the quality would be good, and the kettle would last. You can buy these on Amazon for £26.70, and I have actually just noticed that it has been rated quite low on there, with leakage problems, lids breaking, switches breaking...I have never experienced any of these problems.
Here is a bit of technical information about the kettle:
* 3KW rapid boil with concealed element
* 360 degree base for right and left handed use (something I had not realised nor thought of!)
* 1.7 water litre capacity with gauge
* Removable washable filter
* Convenient cord storage
(I got this info from the amazon website and it's all true - I've checked).
The kettle itself is very modern looking with its chrome and black surfaces. It has a round base which the kettle sits very nicely on, and it can be completely removed from the base, there are no wires to faff around with when removing to fill with water. I find the kettle to be quite heavy, and that is before you put any water in it, so when it is full I have to use two hands to carry it from the sink back to base. But it has a good strong handle so it is possible to get a proper grip when it is full.
I have noticed from other reviews that some people have found the water gauge to be in the wrong place, this is because it is behind the handle, so when you are filling the kettle with water you cannot see how much you are putting in there because your hand is in the way. To be honest, this has never been a problem for me because the water gauge is actually slightly delayed when you are filling it anyway, so you wouldn't be able to see how much water was in there until you had taken it away from the tap and allowed the gauge to settle. And also when I am filling the kettle, I actually lift the lid so I can see with my own eyes how much water I am putting in there, and it is usually only enough for two or three cups of coffee, so I don't need to know the exact measurements!!
I will just point out here while I am talking about filling the kettle, that it can be filled via the spout as well as through the top, but I do not tend to fill it this way (unless the kettle has just previously been boiled and the lid is too hot to lift) because the filter actually slows the intake of water, and sometimes you end up stop-starting as you wait for the water to filter through. You also can't see how much you are putting into the kettle (unless you use the gauge). I just prefer to lift the lid and watch the kettle fill with water.
Turning the kettle on (once you have the required amount of water) is very simple; it is activated by flicking a switch that sits underneath the handle. On this particular model you have to push the switch upwards and off it goes, I have found that a gentle flick does the trick, and I don't know how some buffoons have managed to break this switch. Ours has never broken, and this kettle gets used a lot (my husband is addicted to instant coffee), and I have actually just given it several harsh flicks up and down and I don't see how it can be broken, because if you use a lot of force on it you end up lifting the kettle off the base rather than snapping the switch.
A red light on the bottom at the front of the kettle indicates that you have turned it on, and this obviously goes off once the kettle has boiled. The boiling time is quite rapid, if you are boiling for just two cups of coffee it takes about a minute to reach boiling point (just enough time to get two cups down and prepare coffee granules and sugar). When boiling this amount of water, the kettle stays put, but boiling a larger amount (I'd say from about half-full and upwards) when the kettle reaches boiling point it tends to start wobbling on the base, and the more water you have in there, the wobblier it becomes, but I have never had an over spill (only when I've over-filled it). It just looks scary.
I have never had any real reason to complain about this kettle, it has worked really well for us in the time that we have had it. There have been no breakages, no over flows, and no real problems. But I will just highlight in the next section a few minor issues.
First of all, because it has a chrome finish, it is a devil to keep clean and shiny. Ours gets used a lot so there are constantly dried on drips all over it, and sometimes greasy finger prints. These can easily be removed, but I don't always get around to cleaning the kettle every day (just add it to the list!). And because I don't clean it as often as I should, the spout now looks like it is spouting out limescale - there is a slight trail of white stuff coming out from the spout and down to the bottom of the kettle. Now if this is the kettles fault, or mine, I'll let you decide. But I struggle to get this off.
We sometimes get giant flakes of scale in our drinks, and again this is probably our fault rather than the kettle, because I myself have never treated this kettle to a de-scale session(not sure if the hubby has done), so I suppose we can expect scale to be coming off in giant chunks. But having said that, on closer inspection, the inside of the kettle does not actually look that bad (I have definitely seen worse on some of our previous kettles).
I also thought the removable filter which is positioned inside the spout was supposed to catch any lumpy bits of scale, but then again, there is actually scaly bits in the spout in front of the filter, so that filter isn't going to catch those bits! Again, I think this is our fault more than the kettles for not giving it the tender loving care it deserves.
In conclusion, I am going to recommend this kettle as a low maintenance, reliable, stress free 'cuppa' experience. It also looks good (if you keep it clean).
Thanks for reading, please let me know if you think I have missed any essential information.
I have only recently purchased this kettle and i think it is one of the best kettles we have had.
Russell Hobbs combines traditional styling with high tech performance in its classic range of stainless steel small appliances.
I had been on the look out for a good new kettle at a reasonable price as we were in need of a new one, and my husband had recently redecorated our kitchen, so i wanted something that would fit in with our kitchen decor and also do a good job. My sister has had this kettle for a while now, and she recommended it to me, so i thought i would give it a try as Russell Hobbs is a well known brand.
First of all the packaging was very secure and there was no chance of the kettle inside being damaged, everything was packed in with cardboard and bubble wrap.
Inside the box was the kettle, the power base, instruction booklet and a gurantee.
The instruction booklet is really informative and gives you everything you need to know about the product and how to use it.
The kettle is a cordless jug kettle and is stainless steel with a black plastic power base, black on and off switch, black handle and has some black on the handle of the lid, the rest of it is silver (stainless steel).
The power base has a cable and a plug, the cable is about 2 feet long, so ideal for most kitchens.
Basic features:
The kettle has a hinged locking lid, which is very easy to open and shut, you press in the lid realise and pull it back to open and then to shut you press the lid release in again and press down to lock it.
The spout on the kettle is very generous and a really nice little pourer, it also has a removeable filter which can be cleaned.
There is a multi-directional 360 degrees base with cord storage, which is really ideal.
The handle of the kettle is very big and sturdy, so if the kettle is full to the max then there is little chance you won't be able to keep hold of the kettle.
The kettle has rapid boil, energy efficent 3kW concealed element, which makes the boiling process alot smoother and quicker.
The on and off switch is big and easy to use simply flip it up and down.
When you flip the switch to boil the kettle a visible red light comes on, when the water is boiled the red light goes off. This little touch i think is very clever and is a really nice feature. Also when the kettle has finished boiling the kettle will switch off.
The water level indicator is very large and you can see it but it is kind of behind the handle which some people might not like, but this really doesn't bother me as you can easily see it.
The kettle itself is strong and hard wearing and looks very attractive, and holds up to 1.7 L of water.
After a while, discolouration may appear on the floor of the kettle but do not worry as it's due to the bonding of the element to the kettle floor so is perfectly normal and will not affect the boling process.
The water filter of the kettle prevents scale particles from the water going into your drink. If deposits of these are seen then it is time to clean your filter.
Cleaning the filter is simple (I havn't had to do it yet because i havn't had it long, but my sister has). All you have to do is remove the filter, brush it with a soft brush under a running tap, rinse the kettle then put the filter back in. This will keep your kettle in tip-top condition, so you can experience the brilliance of your kettle for alot longer.
Possible disadvantages of the product:
Water level indictor isn't in full view - could be a problem for some.
As it is stainless steel, often find fingerprints on the body of the kettle, but nothing that a cloth won't remove.
All in all the Russell Hobbs cordless jug kettle is a brilliant product to buy , the kettle is strong and does the job perfectly as well as looking the part and i would highly recommend this product.


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Rajasthan boy Charit Dixit eliminated from SONY TV singing reality show Indian Idol 6 on 14th July 2012.
Kaushik and Amitabh were in the bottom three along with Charit Dixit. Getting the lowest votes this week, Charit Dixit had to stop his singing journey.
The theme for this week's competition is the naughty nineties songs where the finalists will pay tribute to the legends of music industry including Jatin Lalit, Nadeem Shravan and the others.
It will now come down to the final eight. Let's who will be next eliminated after Charit Dixit.


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Ambushed on live television with a list of alleged paedophiles in the Conservative Party that was culled from the internet, the Prime Minister cautioned against a "witch-hunt". It was a sadly apposite warning. Britain has, in recent days, flirted alarmingly with the failure to distinguish between accusation and guilt that is one of the nastier hallmarks of mob rule.
There are two issues here. One is the increasingly hysterical preoccupation with paedophilia, particularly the notion of large-scale networks of high-profile public figures abusing children and pulling strings to keep their activities secret. There is no question that recent revelations about the 40-year abusive career of Jimmy Savile are both shocking in themselves and a damning indictment of institutions in which so much went either unseen or unchallenged. But even if signs of trouble must be taken more seriously after Savile's fall from grace, the innocent must remain innocent until proven otherwise.
Similarly, claims that the perpetrators of systematic sexual abuse at a North Wales care home included influential people not tracked down by the subsequent public inquiry cannot be trivialised. The involvement of well-known politicians cannot simply be assumed, however, nor guesses at their identities wantonly exposed.
It is here that the other issue raised by the recent rash of exposures and half-exposures comes in; the question is when – or, indeed, if – the vast swell of gossip, innuendo and outright defamation on the internet should make the leap into the mainstream media.
In handing the Prime Minister a list compiled "in about three minutes" online, Phillip Schofield misjudged the distinction between accusations that require an answer and those that are for the birds. But he is not alone. Just one day later, a newspaper story claimed that internet rumours linking a former adviser to the Thatcher government to the North Wales abuse scandal was a case of mistaken identity – naming the victim, Lord McAlpine, in the process.
There is one halfway plausible explanation. If the assumption is that everyone is now online, and that the roar of chatter on the internet is unavoidable, perhaps the new role of the mainstream media is to act as arbiter. The argument might appear appealingly up to date. But it is wrong. Wrong in the assumption that the unsubstantiated trash of chat rooms and bulletin boards reaches anything like the audience that traditional media (however embattled) commands. Wrong that a rumour on the internet has sufficient credibility to warrant a denial. And wrong that once a name is "out there" online, it might as well be in print (even electronic print).
Lord McAlpine is a case in point. It is no hypocrisy to name him now. Indeed, he issued a statement himself yesterday, describing the allegations as "wholly false". That the newspaper story also sought to exonerate him is irrelevant. By formally linking his name with the affair – even in denial – it has ensured a taint that will be impossible to remove.
Under the glare of the Leveson Inquiry, newspapers and broadcasters alike are struggling to defend themselves against the accusation that all journalism is tawdry. Phone hacking caused such damage precisely because it blurred the line between good practice and bad. This week's imprudent stunts have blurred the line between good journalism and no journalism at all.
The cliché is to describe the internet as a "Wild West". Rather, it is the mob in full cry – capricious, uncontrollable and hot with rumour. The conspiracy theories and unsubstantiated accusations bandied online are not worthy of notice. Even to deny them is to give them a recognition they do not deserve, more so than ever in such febrile times as these.
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The Sanso's eighth-grade girl's basketball team won the fourth annual New Castle Classic recently.
Team members are, first row, from left, Sidney McCully, Catherine Martin, Emily Worcester and Kate Horner; and second row, Gabbi Leysock, Abby Ginter, Isabella Hixson, Alexis Newhouse, Rena Enterline and Madison Valyo.
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Every seaman, from cabin boy to captain, suddenly got rich in the gamble of trade for prized blue-fox skins and narwhal tusks.
The top of this totem is an exact replica of our narwhal horn.
One of the royal treasures of Denmark is the narwhal throne of the Castle of Rosenberg.
And—I think I may say I have the finest collection of narwhal tusks in the world.
In the 'tween-decks of the narwhal, Buck and Curly joined two other dogs.
You know the unicorn is always represented with a narwhal's tusk?
The narwhal, for his part, had fared badly in that last encounter.
It could swim in the sea, and was so big that it could haul whale and narwhal to shore.
Great care must be used as the hunters draw near the narwhal for that long tusk could make a hole through a boat in an instant.
It was the face of Chanley Beddoes, the lost second torpooner of the narwhal.
1650s, from Danish and Norwegian narhval, probably a metathesis of Old Norse nahvalr, literally "corpse-whale," from na "corpse" + hvalr "whale" (see whale). So called from resemblance of its whitish color to that of dead bodies. The first element is from PIE *nau- "death; to be exhausted" (cf. Old English ne, neo, Gothic naus "corpse," Old Cornish naun, Old Church Slavonic navi, Old Prussian nowis "corpse," Lettish nawe "death," Lithuanian novyti "to torture, kill").


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Age of Wind 2 puts us beneath the skin of a cutthroat captain looking for preys throughout the seas in somehow a mix of arcade and simulator with a few RPG elements (mainly, experience points and leveling). Your ship's controlled by tilting your phone, and a tap serves to fire either board or starboard cannons. There are different upgradable ships to be bought, though they're very expensive. We'd like that wind had more influence and there were weather conditions, anyway.
You'll be assigned different missions, but you can always roam freely across the length and breadth of the map. If you don't have high expectations, this game will be an enjoyable discovery, and can be enjoyed for days or weeks before getting boring. However, it's quite difficult, so please make sure you start playing at easy difficulty. Lastly, camera changes can be bothering, but that's a matter of taste.
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So here you are, sitting on a bunch of Christmas gift cards with nothing to buy. You got all the video games and movies you wanted from the big man in the red suit, and those pre-loaded Visas and MasterCards are burning a hole in your pocket. We've got just the item for you.
Fans who have been lucky enough to check out director Matt Farnsworth's entertaining slasher film The Orphan Killer, starring David Backus and Diane Foster, are familiar with Marcus Miller, the twisted killer in the film. And now you can look just like him as the official Orphan Killer mask is now available.
You can get a great look at the mask in the photo below (unfortunately Ms. Foster is not included with your purchase). This is the second run of masks as the first run sold out in just two days. So if you're interested, be sure to get over to The Orphan Killer website and pick one up ASAP!
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The award-winning and critically-acclaimed Orphan Killer murder crew has been busy creating the ultimate TOK fans dream… a replica of his mask. Never before has a horror icon's mask been so perfectly represented in its depiction of the character. The creator of The Orphan Killer, Matt Farnsworth, said "We made it for the fans. I wanted them to feel like they were looking through The Orphan Killer's eyes when they put it on. It turned out bloody perfect. Fans that have ordered the mask have been extremely pleased with the product they received.
A limited number of the TOK masks have been produced. They are handmade, one of a kind horror collectibles. Farnsworth contracted Tony Zagone of Zagone Studios Chicago to help create the replicas. The TOK mask is extremely high quality and clean. It covers the entire head and is individually laced together in three sections identical to the original. The blood streaks are baked into the latex. The second run of the TOK masks is now in stock and available for purchase only at The Orphan Killer store.
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A view back: The 6th international Vintage Volkswagen Show in Hessisch Oldendorf took place from 26th until June 28, 2013. Alongside the atmosphere of the town of Hessisch Oldendorf with its timbered facades and the nearly traditional program like the evening events in downtown and city hall, the 3-day swap market in rustic timbered atmosphere, an amphibious vehicle tour and the tourist tour, we offered a separate camping area for show participants and visitors with younger vehicles - virtually a huge aircooled show in the show. With over 900 registered vehicles, hundreds of aircooled visitors vehicles, 45.000 visitors and over 1450 participants from 32 nations the last show was the the largest vintage VW show of the world. Approximately 30 people volunteered a team led by Traugott and Christian Grundmann. They were more than 10 days on site to make this show happen after a preparation period of almost 2 years.
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MOSCOW – Imagine if Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg suddenly announced he was resigning, only to reveal days later it was only a joke — but then was forced out after all.
And imagine if Zuckerberg claimed that the White House took control of the social network before fleeing his homeland, saying that it was impossible to do business there and that he had no plan to ever return.
It seems incredible, but this is exactly the surreal scenario played out at Russia's biggest social network, VKontakte (VK), which far outstrips Facebook in terms of popularity and influence in the former Soviet Union, with 60 million users in Russia and 100 million in the former USSR.
VK was founded in 2006 by philosophy student Pavel Durov, now 29, shortly after he graduated from St. Petersburg University. His meteoric rise almost mirrored that of Zuckerberg, also 29.
By early 2007, it already had 1 million users and the site, as well as Durov, became symbols of the explosive changes brought by the late but swift spread of Internet use in Russia.
VK became the platform in Russia for networking with friends, following celebrities or even organizing political protests such as the rallies that rocked Russia in 2011 and 2012 and the protests in Ukraine in the last year.
Durov himself attained almost mystical status, hardly ever giving interviews or appearing in public.
In a stunt typical of his unpredictable behavior, in 2012 he showered high-denomination notes on pedestrians from VK's headquarters on top of a historic bookstore on St. Petersburg's Nevsky Prospekt.
But while VK remains as popular as ever, the last year has been more of a horror story than a fairy tale for the company.
Trouble had been brewing for some time, but the crisis broke into the open in April 2013 when investment firm United Capital Partners (UCP) acquired a 48 percent stake in the company from two of Durov's former partners, Vyacheslav Mirilashvili and Lev Leviev.
Durov's supporters have long alleged there to be a Kremlin hand behind UCP, sensing the influence of Igor Sechin, President Vladimir Putin's close ally and chief executive of the Rosneft oil giant.
But UCP has rejected suggestions it is linked to Sechin and the Kremlin. "UCP is a private investment partnership controlled by Ilya Shcherbovich, a well-known Russian investment professional," it said in a statement.
UCP's patience snapped when Durov developed the fast-growing messaging service Telegram, which its creators insist is far superior and more secure than WhatsApp, bought by Facebook for $19 billion.
UCP accused Durov of using VK resources to develop Telegram — which he denied — and called for it to be integrated into VK, an issue that is still the subject of a court case.
On April 1, Durov announced on his VK page that he was resigning, saying he no longer had creative freedom at the company.
Two days later, Durov rescinded the statement, saying he was just checking how VK would look without him and that he remained the company's CEO.
But the shareholders had the last laugh when Durov was ousted as chief executive last week on the technicality that the required one-month notice period had lapsed since his resignation statement and he had not offered an official retraction.
Durov on Tuesday announced that he had left Russia and is working on a new mobile social network platform with a team in Central Europe.
"Unfortunately, the country is incompatible with Internet business at the moment," he told U.S. technology news website Techcrunch, adding he had no plans to go back to Russia.
Durov claims to be completely apolitical and working only for the free exchange of information. It was in this spirit that he had offered a job to fugitive U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who received asylum in Russia last year.
But he has now styled himself as a protector of information against the Kremlin, refusing to shut down the pages of Russian anti-corruption blogger and opposition leader Alexei Navalny or hand over information about Ukrainian activists.
He said he had sold his 12 percent stake in VK at the end of last year — in yet another mercurial move that bewildered observers — so that he would be less vulnerable to pressure.
Durov sold his stake to telecoms executive Ivan Tavrin, who then sold it on to an existing VK shareholder, Russian email provider Mail.ru.
Mail.ru is controlled by the country's richest man, Alisher Usmanov, who keeps a low profile but has never stepped out of line with the Kremlin. Mail.ru now owns 51.99 percent of shares in VK.
In his parting message on his VK page, Durov said he believed that the social network was now under the "full control" of Usmanov and Sechin — for the first time accusing one of Putin's most loyal lieutenants of meddling in VK.
"I had to sacrifice a lot, including my stake in VK. But the protection of personal data of people is worth this and much more," Durov wrote in one of his last posts.
UCP sees things very differently, saying Durov presents "himself as a political dissident in order to divert attention from his serious legal challenges" surrounding the Telegram case.
Durov said in his latest comment that he is searching for a permanent base for his mobile social network project in "a country that will allow us to develop our projects with privacy and freedom of speech in mind."
Symbolically, he posted the statement not on VK, but Facebook.


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Ah Melbourne…
It always makes me smile how we all love to comment on the crazy spring weather that is Melbourne. Even though it happens every year and there's an actual song about 4 seasons in one day… we are still left open-mouthed by the swing from 25 degrees to 2 degrees in the space of 24 hours!
So, since this week alone I, along with most of you, have battled strong winds, torrential rain, bright sunshine and grey afternoons here are my top tips for dressing and staying sane in Spring:
Don't wear floaty dresses yet!
This will cause you no end of hassle whilst you continually try and make the skirt half stay down in blustery weather or worse, it will stick to your legs and bum if it gets damp or wet!
Do take layers!
This is a no-brainer of course, Melbournites know this already but it bears repeating that a light jacket and cardi can save you when it goes from 30 degrees to 12 degrees in the space of 20 minutes.
Don't give up your boots!
I'm talking a pair of ankle boots here, preferably in tan or black with a low-medium heel that can be worn with jeans or a pencil skirt. Even if its hot outside, your boots won't look out of place due to the newness of the season and it will keep your feet dry in a sudden shower.
Lighten up! (your colours of course)
Spring may not be quite awake and out of bed yet, but your colours can reflect the change in season even if the weather hasn't caught up. Lighten your colours from black to soft greys/peach/mint/tan or neutrals, focus on lighter fabrics too, cotton and silk rather than wool and heavy fabrics. It will make you feel more in season whilst staying warm.
Finally … in the spirit of hoping the sunshine starts staying for longer than half and hour, have a look at the wonderful styles over at Fabulous-Femme.com who takes a fabulous photo or two of our ladies dressed up for the racing carnival. Enjoy!


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Hello all,
I've been lurking around these forums the past couple of month. Earlier this month I bought a 2015 Subaru WRX in WRB, it's a base model. However I got the fog light kit, and the short throw shifter. My wife spent ridiculous amount of time on her own purchasing the car for me. I am on my third deployment. I cannot wait to get home and drive that car. It's just sitting in the garage waiting for someone to drive it. It's my second Subaru, my wife has a 2013 Imprezza. I'm 100% sure that my family will remain a Subaru family for a long while.