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A firefighter has been injured in fires near Cooma and bushfire-affected communities have met around the region to regroup and re-assess as authorities prepare for dangerous weather conditions to return over the next two days.
A total fire ban has been issued for both the ACT and all of NSW tomorrow. The fire danger rating for the ACT has been raised to severe as a hot air mass looks set to return to the region on Friday.
A firefighter was injured in the Kybeyan Valley near Cooma this afternoon and stock losses are estimated in the hundreds as the Yarrabin fire continues to rage.
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Residents of the area gathered at the Nimmitabel Town Hall at 2pm to liaise with fire crews on the latest information and the increased fire risk expected over the next few days.
The Yarrabin fire has claimed at least one property on Mount Forest Road, and is now burning about 20km east of Cooma. More than 10,500 hectares have been burnt, and there are confirmed losses of around 500 sheep.
"Not many" properties were under threat as of 3.30pm.
The fire is one of the worst the region has faced, but Fred Nichols from the Cooma-Monaro Rural Fire Service said the situation for crews was pretty good at the moment.
"We had the fire very stable and we had very low temperatures overnight, but we are expecting a whole weather change with winds swinging around to the north west," he said.
"We are anticipating this changing the direction of the fire and begin to act on the south east fire line. It will push the fire back down the Kybeyan Valley.
"Potentially, we are going to have trouble holding this fire if weather conditions deteriorate much more."
Between 18 and 20 ground crews are working on the blaze as the fire front moves across Kybeyan Station, approximately 20km from Nimmitabel.
"It's fairly isolated, rugged sort of country," Mr Nichols said.
"There's not a lot of fire trails there where we can get crews in on the ground."
Meanwhile, communities from around Jugiong and Bookham were due to meet at 3pm at the Yass Memorial Hall. Fire crews are still working to contain the Cobbler Road fire west of Yass, which has burnt out more than 14,000 hectares and has killed a number of livestock in the region. Authorities are asking people in the area to remain vigilant, particularly around Black Range Road and Childowla Road, where there is a risk of flare ups.
The Sand Hills fire near Timber Tops, east of Bungendore, has been fully contained and the Kings Highway reopened with a lowered speed limit. The fire burnt out more than 1300 hectares, and threatened a number of homes.
The fire danger in the ACT remained at a high level, but no fires are currently burning. The ACT Emergency Services Authority confirmed this afternoon that a total fire ban would be in place in the territory tomorrow, and the fire danger rating would be increased to severe to reflect the worsening conditions.
A light layer of smoke drifted over the ACT last night but cleared late this morning, as crews continued to work on containing fires still burning in NSW.
ESA advised Canberrans not to be alarmed at the sight or smell of smoke in the air on Wednesday night and Thursday morning - there were no bushfires burning in the ACT. The ACT chief health officer Dr Paul Kelly said the smoke did not present any health risks to residents of the territory.
The smoke had drifted over the territory from the Deans Gap fire burning in the Shoalhaven, where more than 80 firefighters with 16 trucks were conducting extensive back burning to shore up containment lines.
The Princes Highway has been open for much of the day, but intermittent delays and closures are expected as operations continue.
Across NSW, more than 120 fires were still burning on Thursday morning, with 15 still classified as uncontained.
West of Yass, crews worked overnight on the Cobbler Road fire conducting back burning operations, and this morning used bulldozers and graders to finalise containment lines.
Containment and mop-up work will continue across NSW, as crews brace for a return of hot, windy conditions on Friday and Saturday.
Canberra woke to a cool morning, but is forecast to climb to a top temperature of 31 degrees from the 10 degree minimum felt about 5.40am.
The mercury is set to climb again over the next two days, culminating in the potential perfect storm of heat and winds emergency services are fearing for Saturday.
Thermometers are tipped to reach 36 degrees on Friday before rising again to 37 on Saturday.
But a Bureau of Meteorologist duty forecaster on Wednesday said things weren't looking as bad for Saturday as they had for Tuesday's 38-degree horror day.
'The wind probably won't be as strong," he said.
West to north-westerly winds for Saturday are expected to blow less ferociously, up to 35km/h before dropping off during the evening.
But then the cycle will begin again as another front moves through, dropping back down to 29 degrees on Sunday with a chance of rain, before slowly creeping into the low 30s on Monday and Tuesday.


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Scott Turow
Author Scott Turow was interviewed for BookCast by Fairfax County Public Library Director Sam Clay. BookCast is sponsored by the Fairfax Library Foundation.
Writer and attorney Scott Turow is the author of nine best-selling novels: Presumed Innocent, The Burden of Proof, Pleading Guilty, The Laws of Our Fathers, Personal Injuries, Reversible Errors, and Ordinary Heroes.
His two non-fiction books include Ultimate Punishment, a reflection on the death penalty which won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and One L, about his experience as a law student. He was invited to FCPL as a part of The Big Read/All Fairfax Reads because of the issues raised around capital punishment in A Lesson Before Dying.
Turow attended the Stanford University Creative Writing Center. He then taught creative writing at Stanford. He entered Harvard Law School, graduating with honors. He was then an assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago.
A working attorney, Turow is a partner in a Chicago law firm specializing in white collar crime. He also spends a lot of time on pro bono work. In one such case, he represented Alejandro Hernandez in the successful appeal that preceded Hernandez's release after nearly twelve years in prison – including five on death row – for a murder he did not commit.
Turow is a member of Illinois' Executive Ethics Commission and previously served as Chair of the Illinois State Appellate Defender's Commission. He served as one of the fourteen members of the Commission appointed by Illinois Governor George Ryan to consider reform of the capital punishment system.


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Atherton Collieries moved up to third in the North West Counties League Division One with a convincing 4-0 home victory over Leek CSOB 4-0.
The fixture was one of only three to survive pitch inspections in the division meaning that a three-figure crowd saw Steve Pilling's side complete a league double over the Staffordshire team.
Colls welcomed two debutants into their squad with former Atherton LR goalkeeper and manager Phil Priestley keeping a clean sheet whilst Brian Hatton returned to the club after signing from Wigan Robin Park last week.
Colls missed a glut of chances before they finally took a deserved lead on 30 minutes when Karl Atherton crossed to Mitch Leece who finished superbly.
Priestley denied Leek's Oliver Mellor with a superb instinctive save and Colls doubled their lead on the stroke of half time when visiting keeper Craig Bould fumbled a Brad Cooke cross to give Leece a tap-in.
The Alder House men in extended their lead on 74 minutes when Paul Atherton headed in from close range to take his Colls career tally to 99 goals. His twin Karl then rounded off a great performance with a fine close-range finish.
There are 13 league games left for Colls this season as they go for promotion. Next weekend brings arguably the toughest task as they travel to free scoring league leaders Nelson.
Both Atherton Laburnum Rovers and Daisy Hill's matches were postponed due to waterlogged pitches. Daisy are at home to Cheadle Town on Saturday while LR have another week off having played the most matches in the division so far.


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Looking over the python documentation I found the following explanation for the socket.bind function.
Bind the socket to address. The socket must not already be bound. (The format of address depends on the address family — see above.)
There's isn't much to go on here. What does address consist of? Is it a number, a string, a tuple, or a list, or something else?
Looking over the code in my python book I'm having a hard time learning this stuff. I think rather than trying to remember all the functions and argument I would do better to simply learn the steps needed to build a server and accompanying client. Such as, choose unused port, create socket object, open a listening connection, etc... Could someone please give me a hand on learning the logical step for creating a server and client program in python? And also give me a hand with my documentation research problems.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
In the past, marketing and sales had distinct roles. Marketing generated leads while sales converted those leads. Social media has blurred these separate responsibilities because applications like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter have given every salesperson the potential to be an individual marketer. Innovative companies are seizing this social selling opportunity by implementing a new type of collaboration between marketing and sales. This collaborative method can be seen in a social selling pilot by IBM, which reported a 400 percent sales increase.
Like many 20th century processes, traditional marketing and sales methods are changing due to the fact that any individual with an Internet connection has the capability to be a worldwide publisher.
That is good news because trust in marketing messages is on the decline. 47 percent of survey respondents say they trust paid ads, yet confidence has weakened 24 percent, 20 percent and 25 percent respectively since 20091. Buyers seek content from trusted social networks. 92 percent of respondents said their trust is in earned media, such as word-of-mouth and recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising. Nowadays, much of this occurs through social media.
Buyers now are 60 percent of the way through the buying process before engaging a salesperson.2 Salespeople want to be a trusted advisor to their customers, building a strong, personal relationship and contributing valuable information throughout the consultative selling process. Social selling can aid these objectives, as building rapport involves finding commonalities and the information available via social research makes it easier than ever. Contributing valuable information can be more challenging. While good salespeople know how to build relationships, they are often too busy and not trained on how to create corporate messaging. Additionally, they may not be authorized to publish on the company's behalf.
The result is that marketing is the official creator of the approved corporate message but marketing lacks trust. On the other hand, sales enjoys high trust, but lacks the resources for creating professional messages with regular frequency. The solution is marketing and sales working together. Marketing supplies the right messaging and sales acts as the trusted distribution network.
4 Steps for Success
The following encompasses four steps of a cross-departmental social selling strategy:
Listen – Marketing monitors what is being said online about a company, its products, competitors, and industry. There are a growing number of social listening tools for this task.
Create - Marketing uses knowledge gained from listening to create a menu of social posting messages for the sales force. It is recommended that a high percentage of messages include web links to facilitate measurement.
Select and Customize – Salespeople review the menu to select and customize messages to post to their particular audiences (LinkedIn Connections, Group members, Twitter followers, etc.). It is important to note that some messages may need to be transmitted without modification.
Measure – Marketing measures the results either via social influence tools or directly by tracking clicks back to the supplied web links. This creates the closed-loop necessary to determine social selling ROI.
As an example, a computer security company may discover a new vulnerability in a popular operating system. To combat this, marketing alerts customers, soliciting their input on the perceived risks with a customer base e-mail blast and a web link to a survey. At the same time, marketing creates a social post for the sales team. The message for sales includes the same survey with a different web link. In doing so, the separate links allow for comparison of responses, and the social post to the salesperson's network has the advantage of coming from someone the receiver actually knows. Plus, the resulting increase in credibility strengthens the relationship between the salesperson and the customer. This example underscores the need for salespeople to build social connections with their customers. Here "social" means business relationships, not necessarily personal relationships.
By combining the messaging skills of marketing with the trusted network of sales, innovative companies are increasing the odds that the right message gets to the right person at the right time.
Kurt Shaver is CEO of The Sales Foundry, a company specializing in helping B2B companies implement Social Selling strategies. For more information including getting your personal LinkedIn score in two minutes, visit www.thesalesfoundry.com.
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2013 Genius Awards: Hair
Name: Jürgen Braun
Specialty: Forget perfectionism—German-born makeup master Jürgen Braun, who created this metallic khaki eye, prefers "lived-in, day-after makeup." Think diffused, smoky shadows in blue and green shades and smudged liner.
Secret weapon: For '80s drama in less than 30 seconds, Braun traces upper and lower lids with Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl eyeliner in Black Ebony, then blends using fingertips.
Quick fix: Braun revives models' tired skin with a splash of ice-cold water. "It increases circulation and reduces the appearance of pores."
The kit: 1. Estée Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup "evens out skin without looking heavy"; 2. Chanel Illusion D'Ombre eye shadow in Epatant is Braun's "favorite green"; 3. Dior Diorshow Black Out mascara is "so long-lasting"; for "fantastic curl," Braun uses 4. Dior Diorshow Heat Curl on lashes.
Name: Nicolas Degennes
Specialty: Making at-home beauty geniuses of us all. As artistic director for Givenchy le Makeup, Nicolas Degennes has repeatedly reinvented the mascara wand, from an inner-lash-capturing ball to a mega-lengthening telescopic brush.
Secret weapon: Mascara, naturally. "You can pinch your cheeks or pat your lips for a bit of color, but there's no shortcut for the eyes," he says. "A swipe of mascara can change your look in an instant—and don't be afraid to use a lot." Tip: Smudging mascara into the lash line makes fringe appear ultrathick.
Quick fix: Even the most exquisitely made-up eyes and lips can be overshadowed by a less-than-perfect complexion. Degennes plumps skin with Avène's moisturizing mask, then uses a smoothing primer under foundation. "The skin changes every day—sometimes it's more oily, sometimes it's more dry," he says. "You have to adapt to those changes by prepping the skin and mixing products accordingly."
The kit: 1. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or gives décolleté "a healthy sheen"; he applies 2. Make Up For Ever Cream Eyeshadow "with water to sheer it out, or two coats direct from the pot for a dark, precise line"; 3. Givenchy Noir Couture Mascara is Degennes' latest ace in the hole; 4. Givenchy Le Rouge 307 boasts a matte texture and mimosa-flower scent; sticky-head cotton swabs from Japan are used to remove errant shadow.
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Icy Bling for your drink. I think it would be fun to make the ice cubes with different colors of fruit juice to add a little color and flavor to a drink.
A unique little accessory for the home. This mason jar stores sunlight, and casts a subtle glow later in the night.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com


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The Community College of Rhode Island Business Office oversees the planning, preparation, forecasting and management of the college's multi-million dollar budget. This office provides guidance and supervision over individual college departmental budget operations which are key to fulfilling the college's mission. In addition, this office oversees Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Bookstore functions.
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Hired in February 2014, Josh Patiño begins his third season as head coach of the men's soccer program at Southern Virginia.
In his first year he led the Knights to a 6-14 season, much improved from the one-win season in 2013. He also increased the offensive and defensive production of the team which can be seen in the increase of shots and goals and allowing 40 less goals this season.
Before coming to Southern Virginia, Patiño has experienced tremendous success as a member of the Utah Celtic FC girls soccer coaching staff. Last season, he helped guide the U16 Celtic team to a 25-game win streak and eventual 2013 Utah state championship.
With Celtic FC, Patiño helped identify, select, recruit and develop players. His duties also included scouting opponents, developing practice and game plans and guiding players through the college recruiting process.
A member of the Brigham Young University men's soccer team from 2008-12, Patiño graduated from BYU with a bachelor's degree in exercise and wellness in December 2012.
In November 2013, Patiño was chosen by the Utah Olympic Development Program to help select the state's top 40 youth soccer players. Patiño has also served as the COO and co-founder of World Sports Partners, LLC — a sports management group focused on developing young athletes based in Orem, Utah — since 2012.
Patiño has a USSF National B coaching license and recently completed the certification process for a National Youth License.
He served a two-year mission (2006-2008) for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nev., and later worked as a zone coordinator at the LDS Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah from 2011-13.
He and his wife, Heather, have been married for five years and they have one son.


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HPRC Fitness Arena: Physical Fitness, Total Force Fitness
Try changing up your exercise routine; give your body a break with a challenging pool workout.
Water/pool workouts and swimming are great ways to give aching joints a break or recover from an injury and still get in a good workout. Exercising in the water provides the same aerobic fitness benefits as exercising on land. In fact, exercising in water may be less work for your heart; it pumps out more blood per beat, and heart rates are slightly slower. What's more, pressure from the water speeds blood flow back to your heart, where your blood gets the oxygen that your muscles need during exercise.
Aquatic exercise is great for most people, including older and younger folks. Consider jumping in a pool to reduce stress and the risk for overuse injuries and as an alternative to your usual exercise routine.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A lot of women wear them; some can't remember what they did without them. We're talking about shapewear, including the popular brand Spanx. Women rushed out to buy them when Hollywood stars of all shapes and sizes started admitting to wearing them on the red carpet.
Recently, Octavia Spencer, one of the stars in the movie "The Help" admitted that at the Golden Globes, she wore three pairs! Channel 4's Nikki Kimbleton talked to doctors, including TV's Dr. Oz, and learned why what you're wearing under your clothes could be dangerous to your health.
Dr. Vandana Bhide, an internist and pediatrician at Mayo Clinic said that while shapewear may have you looking good tonight, it could you leave you feeling bad tomorrow.
"It can cause numbness, burning, tingling, worse when you're standing up," Dr. Bhide said.
"If you're wearing these garments all day, you run the risk of having these nerves be compressed and running the risk of the symptoms.
And if you wear them a lot and for long periods of time, Dr. Bhide said that damage could become permanent. And according to Dr Oz., that's just one of several risks.
"Because these products are expensive, women don't own many pairs," Dr. Oz explained. "So they will keep wearing the same pair over and over. That leads to urinary tract infections and other types of irritants as material gets stuck down there where there's moisture. That as well is a breeding ground for bacteria to grow."
Something both doctors say causes the medical problems, wearing shapewear that is too tight.
They said that's why you need to follow the sizing guide on the package or tag that designates your size by your height and weight. Dr. Bhide said a lot of women ignore these and go a size or two smaller so they will look slimmer.
"The garments are made to enhance and support but not to make you 'look' smaller because you're trying to squeeze into something that doesn't fit you," said Dr. Bhide.
Connie Morris has worn them several times for special events. She said they made a difference and helped her look great but,
"Getting them on and off is the pits especially when you're in the summer and sweating and all," Morris said.
Which brings us to another problem, women who avoid using the bathroom because they're wearing shapewear.
"Not going to the bathroom does cause long term issues," Dr. Oz said. "Women who hold it when wearing shapewear is very common cause you don't want to get all of that stuff off you. Their bladders will begin to get larger, they will get infections as the bacteria that would otherwise be urinated out begins to populate the reservoir."
This is why Dr. Oz said you shouldn't be wearing shapewear for long periods of time.
"Why live with misery? Look good for the few hours you want to look good and then go back to normal," said Dr. Oz.
Bottom line, Dr. Oz told our Nikki Kimbleton that if you're going to wear shapewear, don't wear it any longer than three hours at a time.
"The general rules of thumb for me with shapewear is to wear it for just a couple or a few hours in a row to look good at the event but then get it off as soon as you can and let the other regions of your body begin to breathe," said Dr. Oz.
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Frequently Asked Questions by Schools
Last Updated on Thursday, 12 November 2015 13:12
Frequently Asked Questions by Schools:
Can we do the training at our school site?
Montessori teacher education for certification is an intensive and extensive training. It requires not only many academic contact hours but also ample time for live demonstrations, hands-on practice with Montessori materials, and coaching by trained, experienced teachers. In most cases, our programs exceed the guidelines and requirements by AMS and MACTE.
The training we offer is accredited at our location. The accreditation process for Montessori education programs is a lengthy and extensive one, and only 10% of the training included in the certification of our adult learners can occur off-site.
Our programs are developed and taught by skilled educators who have certification and experience at their specific program level. We have a total teaching staff that exceeds 25 faculty members for our teacher education and school management programs. The teaching faculty brings a breadth and depth of training and experience, as well as a broad array of backgrounds from both public and independent schools. Our faculty members teach and/or lead schools from all parts of the United States, as well as Canada. We are honored to have four recipients of the AMS Living Legacy Award on our faculty: Marie M. Dugan, Carole Wolfe Korngold, Virginia Varga, and Bretta Weiss, as well as many faculty members who have served on the Board and/or as President of AMS, the American Montessori Society.
Over 50% of our "Adult Learners" come from schools in other states and, as such, our program includes a diversity of Adult Learners. By attending our programs on-site, Adult Learners have the opportunity to network and connect with other teachers, share a broad array of Montessori experiences, and develop new friendships. The bonds developed in each summer cohort often last a lifetime.
We invite you to consider sending your staff to our Summer Institute in order to receive the full spectrum of the training experience we offer. It is almost impossible to re-create the richness of that experience at your own location.
If you are interested in setting up a contract location training at your school site, please be aware costs include the administration of the application for a MACTE new location accreditation, travel and accommodation expenses for our staff, and that a minimum number of adult learners must be guaranteed.


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Kieran Gormley's Meat Sculptures Of Comic Book And Video Game Icons Are Awesome, Edible, Absolutely Terrifying
Some artists work in pencil and ink, some work in clay and marble, and some -- perhaps the best -- work in airbrush on the sides of custom vans. Seattle's Kieran Gormley, on the other hand, works in meat, in a couple of ways. Not only is he the guy in charge of selling tasty beef and pork at Seattle's Uwajimaya market, he's also taken to sculpting pop culture characters out of the flesh of dead animals.
And guess what: It's horrifying! I mean, don't get me wrong, it's also pretty awesome, but once you get it in your head that you're looking at a skinless Sonic the Hedgehog or a faceless ground beef Mega Man, it might start to creep you out. Or make you hungry. Or both. See for yourself below!


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Colds, flu, and allergies can lead more easily to sinusitis. Do your best to prevent sinusitis by preventing these underlying problems. Do what you can to avoid getting colds and other infections. Avoid any allergens (substances that cause allergies), and keep your sinuses as moist as possible.
When traveling on an airplane, use saline nasal spray to keep your sinuses moist. Drink plenty of fluids. You may also want to take a decongestant before boarding.
Do what you can to avoid exposure to colds and flu. Whenever possible, take more time to rest when you feel something "coming on."
Wash your hands often, especially during cold and flu season.
As much as possible, stay away from infected people.
Follow these standbys for beating the "bugs": eat balanced meals, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep.
First find out what substances you're allergic to. Then take steps to minimize exposure to allergens or irritants in the air such as dust, pollution, and pollen.
Wear a mask when you clean, or consider hiring a housecleaner to help minimize your exposure to dust.
Sit in the nonsmoking sections of restaurants.
Avoid the outdoors during peak pollution hours such as rush hour.
Keep an air conditioner on during allergy season and clean its filter regularly.
Keeping your sinuses moist makes your mucus thinner, allowing your sinuses to drain better. This, in turn, helps prevent infection. Ask your doctor about these suggestions:
Use a humidifier, regularly cleaning out any mold or mildew in the reservoir.
Drink several glasses of water a day.
Avoid drying substances such as alcohol and coffee.
Avoid smoke, which dries out sinus linings.
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A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was sexually assaulted at York train station, sparking a police hunt for her alleged attacker.
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for information and have released a CCTV image of a man they believe can help with their enquiries into the incident.
PC Steve Breary, investigating the incident on Saturday October 13, said: "The victim, a 16-year-old girl from Malton, arrived at the station around 2.40pm and went to sit in the concourse to wait for her friend.
"Whilst sitting there, a man approached the girl and asked if he could sit next to her. He then started talking to the victim in an inappropriate manner, making her feel intimidated and uncomfortable.
"The man then got up and, as he left, he touched the victim indecently."
Police have made several lines of enquiry, including reviewing CCTV images and have since identified a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
PC Breary added: "The man's behaviour was totally unacceptable and left a young girl understandably shocked and shaken.
"I would urge anyone who recognises the man pictured, or knows his whereabouts, to please get in touch."
Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting B9/NEA of 27/11/12.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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The fabulous MOCO site has a sub-category for various localized resources. Try a city search if you haven't already.
Fabulous both for the site itself and for the links it offers....Tags: books, marketing, technology, interior design, photography, home decor, tech, architecture, decorAdded 9 Years Ago from Mocoloco


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Cincinnati -- KSS Retail, a division of Dunnhumby, announced that Bi-Lo Holding, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based parent company of Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has extended its business relationship with KSS Retail to include price modeling and optimization services for the Winn-Dixie banner.
The company's Winn-Dixie stores hope to leverage the KSS Retail optimization solution to model pricing and promotions to ensure that it is delivering even greater value for customers. The solution is designed provides real-time modeling of regular and promotional pricing with the ability to look at pricing by price zones, as well as customer segments.
"The KSS price optimization tool has strengthened Bi-Lo's value message with consumers by focusing their pricing efforts on the right items and the right locations," said Bruce Steadman, group VP of local merchandising and owned brands. "The combined company will leverage this success across both banners, further enhancing the customer experience and ensuring that customers are provided with the best possible prices on all the products they regularly purchase with us."


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Listening is far more important than talking and schmoozing when you want to earn the respect and trust of your prospects – especially in the first meeting and the early stages of the business relationship. Even if you're responding to a prospect's inquiry, it's important to remember that prospects must first respect and trust you and your company before they'll be comfortable buying from you.
Don't just launch into the wonders of your product and all the benefits they'll get from it. Try to learn their opinion of your product and your company. Ask them if they've had experience with the type of product you're selling and whether or not they've been satisfied. Next, determine if they've ever used your brand. If the answer is positive on both counts, that's great. If it isn't, now's the chance to discuss the ways your company has improved things.
After the call, follow up with a brief e-mail thanking the prospects for their time and promise to send a letter that recaps the meeting. Then promptly follow up on that letter to see if there are any questions or comments. These demonstrations of "prompt response to needs and requests" help you in the first stage of earning those essentials to sales success: respect and trust.
Earning Respect
There are many cases where the fact that you're part of an illustrious company automatically gains you respect. Giant organizations often do that. So do smaller companies with great names: Rolls Royce, Ritz Carlton, and Maxime's of Paris are but a few examples.
More often than not, you're going to be representing a company that doesn't have that degree of cachet. Either way, here are some things you should do to earn the respect of your customers and prospects:
Developing Trust
Trust is everything in a sales relationship. This cannot be overemphasized. Earning someone's trust does not happen overnight. There's a simple formula for trust: Trust = Truth + Time:
Always remember: trust is fragile – and it's easily broken.
Neil Mahoney has more than 30 years of experience in sales and marketing. His website is mahoneymarketing.com.


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This Sardinia coral pendant of irregular-shaped is stuck with 925 sterling silver bail. Its branch style with natural fine grain totally shows the beauty of original. Both of quality and color are genuine. The red coral is the symbol of noble and power which also represent the happiness and eternity. The ancient royals regard the coral jewelry as the most precious accessory. The amount of coral is extremely fewer and rare so it is very valuable and worthy of collecting.
The color of this pendant is absolutely natural with vivid red color. Its rich red color distributes evenly all over this pendant. The surface of this pendant is polished with lightly oily sheen which is so pretty and lively.
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Environmental groups have begun a campaign of door-knocking and advertisements in Western Australia as the state prepares for an election in March.
In an effort they say is unprecedented in WA, the Wilderness Society and Conservation Council of Western Australia have joined forces to lobby political parties on environmental policies.
On Saturday they began door-knocking in Premier Colin Barnett's Cottesloe electorate and ads will soon appear on television and in print.
"This is a very important time during an election period when all Western Australians have a unique opportunity to influence the policies that the next term of government will put in place," CCWA director Piers Verstegen said.
"I think people will resonate with that when we contact them and get involved in the campaign."
Mr Verstegen says the focus is to push for policies to protect the Kimberley, increase recycling and prevent uranium mining.
He warned the political parties that Western Australians had a history of voting for environmental protection.
"Western Australians have an important connection with the natural environment and certainly they think about it when they go and cast their vote," he said.
Peter Robertson from the Wilderness Society said the rapid growth of mines across the state would cause irreversible damage to the environment.
"Our state's iconic areas - the Kimberley, Great Western Woodlands, marine environments and south west forests - may be lost or damaged forever if our next state government does not take strong steps to protect them," he said.
Environmental groups launch election campaign
Environmental groups have begun a campaign of door-knocking and advertisements in Western Australia as the state prepares for an election in March.


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This general guidance is to assist with MSc dissertations (long essays). These notes should be read in conjunction with any other specific MSc programme guidance you have been given.
Your dissertation provides you with an opportunity to write a substantial piece of academic work on a topic of interest to you. It is an opportunity to produce a work of scholarship, using the academic skills you have developed. Regardless of topic, your dissertation will demonstrate the following skills:
There are two major forms of dissertation:
There is no preference as to which type of dissertation you write.
Your first task is to choose a topic that interests you. You need to find a manageable topic – one that has not been researched excessively nor so under-researched that there is no literature available for you to build on. Your supervisor will be able to help you to do this.
Having read relevant literature, you need to focus more specifically on a 'research question'. This is of fundamental importance as it will ensure that your dissertation has a clear focus. It is not the same as your research topic, but is a specific question that you want to try and answer. Your research question needs to be defined with care and your supervisor will help you to do this. Your research question can assist with structuring of your dissertation.
As you are choosing your topic and defining your research question you will also have to decide upon the conceptual approach, or 'methodology', that you will adopt. Methodology concerns the relationship between your theoretical stance and the manner in which you conduct your investigation. Most Social Policy dissertations do not fit neatly into any one methodological category or 'paradigm', but broadly speaking they are likely to tend towards one of three broad schools of thought:
All dissertations involve the use of empirical evidence (even if it is existing evidence reported in the relevant literature), but what is called empiricism is an approach to evidence that is aligned to the conventions associated with the natural sciences. It is concerned to explain external realities from an objective standpoint.
These are no less rigorous in their use of evidence than empiricist approaches, but interpretivism is a stance that characterises a major strand within the social sciences. It is concerned to understand the nature or meaning of the social world from the subjective standpoint of the people involved. It tends to deal in processes of qualitative observation.
Any theoretical approach can result in criticism of social policy, but a critical(ist) approach to the use of evidence is one that is grounded in the analysis of social conflict or relationships of power (for example, Marxism, feminism, or post-structuralism). A critical(ist) approach may draw on elements of either or both of the other approaches insofar as they help to explain or understand social policy, but it is sceptical of empiricism and interpretivism because they do not necessarily question the underlying basis of the status quo.
Many Social Policy dissertations are 'applied' rather than 'theoretical', and you may find it difficult to be explicit about your chosen methodology. It is important nonetheless to acknowledge that no dissertation can be free from the conceptual assumptions and the values that you yourself bring to it. You are encouraged to take any of these approaches, but you are required explicitly to reflect within the dissertation upon the basis of your approach.
Please note that these structures are not meant to be prescriptive, but can form a starting point for thinking about your structure. In terms of content, the aspects mentioned below should normally be included. Remember to seek the advice or your supervisor about the exact structure you choose to adopt.
If you are doing a piece of empirical research, a common structure is as follows:
It is also a good idea to look at the structure used in published peer-reviewed empirical studies.
4.1.1 Abstract
The abstract (summary) outlines what you did and what you found.
4.1.2 Introduction
The introduction will give details of the research topic you have decided to focus on, why the topic is of interest, what the gaps are in knowledge, how your dissertation 'adds value' to previous research (i.e., what is new). It should also include your research question (and any sub-question(s)). The introduction should provide a brief overview of the structure of your dissertation (i.e., what different sections/chapters will focus on).
4.1.3 Literature review and policy context
The literature review should include literature that is pertinent to your research topic and the policy context. It should critically evaluate earlier work in the field, paying due attention to its contributions, and to any methodological problems and limitations involved.
Your literature review might draw on:
Having identified gaps in the literature and ways in which you can add value to the research, you need to give your research question and explain how answering this adds to knowledge. This is one of the most important parts of your dissertation as it links with your methods and can help with structuring your dissertation.
4.1.4 Methodology and research methods
Give details of the methods you have used (sample, procedure etc.). Why have you used these methods? How do they enable you to answer the research question? Why are you using a quantitative or qualitative approach? What are the strengths and limitations of your methods? To what extent, if any, will you be able to generalise on the basis of your research?
If you are carrying out primary research you need to say how you obtained your sample, how you have ensured anonymity of participants, and any other ethical issues. You need to explain how you obtained data, via interviews, questionnaires etc. If you are carrying out secondary data analysis you need to describe the data set you are using and relevant variables.
If you have carried out empirical work, remember the need for informed consent and confidentiality (do not use actual names of individuals or organisations, institutions etc.). (See Research Ethics)
Your own personal safety is important when you are carrying out primary research (see Personal Safety and Risk Assessment)
4.1.5 Results/findings
These can be presented in different ways and will vary depending on whether your research uses quantitative or qualitative methods.
Discussion and conclusions (these can be separate sections)
The discussion links your findings with the research question and literature review. Where there are differences, discuss possible reasons. It is important in this section that you reflect critically on the limitations of the empirical research you have undertaken. The conclusions drawn should be substantiated from within the body of the essay. What are the implications for policy and for future research?
For a literature based dissertation a possible structure is as follows:
A well-argued dissertation is easy to follow. Essentially, you are trying to tell the reader a story. You will aid clarity if you break up the argument into clear steps.
4.2.1 Abstract
The abstract outlines what you did and what you concluded.
4.2.2 Introduction
This will give details of the research topic you have decided to focus on, why the topic is of interest, what the gaps are in knowledge, how your dissertation 'adds value' to previous research (i.e., what is new). It should also include your research question (and any sub-question(s)). The research question should help with structuring your dissertation. You may be putting forward a particular argument and you can give this in your introduction with the issues that you are going to address. The introduction should provide a brief overview of the structure (i.e., sections or chapters).
4.2.3 Methodology and research methods
This is likely to be a short section giving details of the types of material you have used, books, peer-reviewed articles, grey literature, press reports, internet based materials. It will also highlight any limitations. You need to be aware that some internet sites may be putting forward particular perspectives, so you will need to take this into account in your dissertation. You should also be aware of the limitations of 'grey' research (i.e., material that has not been through a peer review process).
4.2.4 Analysis of literature
You are likely to have several chapters/sections that focus on different aspects of your research question/argument. You will also need to explore the policy context. Your analysis might draw on:
Your analysis should critically evaluate earlier work in the field, paying due attention to its contributions, and to any methodological problems and limitations involved. It should also pay due attention to theoretical problems and controversies, and to key findings.
Since there is no major empirical component to the dissertation, the examiners will pay particular attention to matters of scholarship. They will expect your dissertation to be especially thorough and critical in its handling of the issues and in its development of the arguments it puts forward.
4.2.5 Discussion and conclusions (these can be separate sections)
The discussion links your findings with the research question. The conclusions drawn should be substantiated from within the body of the dissertation. What are the implications for policy? Are there implications for future research?
No dissertation should exceed 10,000* words in length. This 10,000 words refers to the abstract and the main body of the text along with any of the following that you may also include:
The reference list (bibliography) and appendices are NOT included in this word limit. Whilst examiners may choose to refer to the appendices during marking, you should not include any material in this section that you expect to be read and contribute to your final mark.
*MSc Population and Development students should disregard this 10,000 word limit and refer to their programme specific guidance.
Presentation is very important:
Headings and sub-headings will help to organise the material better and will also improve presentation.
Major headings should be in uppercase and sub-headings in title case. For example:
The Modern Period in Social Planning
Tables, graphs, figures must be clearly numbered, titled and sourced. It is advisable to use the chapter number as a prefix. Tables in chapter 2 will, therefore, be numbered Table 2.1, Table 2.2 etc. Figures will be numbered in the same way, i.e. Figure 2.1, Figure 2.2 etc.
Please refer to Basic study skills.
Students should meet with their supervisor to discuss the approach, coverage, questions to be asked, and the outline structure and research design of the dissertation. It is the student's responsibility to submit to the supervisor, with reasonable notice, material that can form the basis of discussion in these meetings. In order to maximise the meetings' productivity it is also advisable that you give to your supervisor a list of topics for discussion (e.g. problems and questions that you have) in advance of the meeting date. Remember that if you do not approach your supervisor he/she will not necessarily chase you - the initiative is your responsibility.
Students can expect comment on written work (an outline, particular chapters or a draft) if it is received by supervisors by week 7 of the summer term. It should be noted that students cannot expect to receive support from supervisors after the end of the summer term. Academics are expected to spend the summer vacation on research and writing, as well as attending meetings and conferences and taking holidays, so do not rely on contact with your supervisor after that date. Even before that date however you should not expect your supervisor to give meticulous detailed comments on drafts: the purpose of the Dissertation is to give you a chance to show your capacities to contribute to academic discussion and debate and it should be your own effort.
This is a non-assessed course which aims to provide an understanding of issues associated with the research process for all students undertaking MSc degrees in the Department of Social Policy. All students taking MSc Social Policy Programmes are strongly encouraged to attend SA4C1.
It includes:
The course consists of two lectures in the Michaelmas term (Weeks 8 and 9) and three lectures in the Lent Term (Weeks 2, 4 and 6).
The Department makes available a selection of the highest quality dissertations for students to access. Please contact your Programme Administrator for details.
Two **bound copies of the dissertation must be submitted to the course administrator on or before 1 September at 12:00 (midday) or if this falls on a weekend, the first week day after 1 September. For part time students, this applies to the September following your second year of study.
**Please note: Three bound copies are required for students on MSc Health, Population and Society; MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing; MSc International Health Policy; or MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics).
Please also refer to the summative coursework submission guidelines in the Examination and assessment section.
School policy and good practice now require a risk assessment where students are engaged in academic work away from LSE which produces what can be termed 'serious additional risk'.
Over the summer months many of you will be undertaking fieldwork for your dissertations. For some this will involve poring over the latest Government policies, but for others it will mean going out to talk to stakeholders and policy makers. Many of you will be staying in the UK whilst others will be going further afield to carry out research. With so many variables and permutations it is impossible to offer specific advice about personal safety. However the following general points should be kept in mind at all times:
We expect all students to behave responsibly and comply with this advice. The School can accept no responsibility for problems you encounter as a result of failure to do so.
Along with ethical issues, students should discuss the risk assessment issues of their research work with their supervisors in the first instance.
Students should also be familiar with the School's risk assessment policy. The information at this link is for PhD students but you can still take note of the guidelines and discuss the questionnaire with your supervisor before conducting any fieldwork.
PLEASE DO NOT contact the Research Degrees Unit (or submit the fieldwork forms), as they deal with PhD students only.
All students are expected to discuss the ethical implications of their research with their supervisors. Where appropriate a research ethics checklist and a research ethics review questionnaire may need to be completed. These are available via the LSE research ethics link below.
The conduct of research is a vital part of the life of the department. Not only is it integral to the work of all academic staff, many students in the course of their studies will undertake a piece of primary research for the purposes of a dissertation or thesis. Although any particular empirical investigation may be modest in scope, if it entails human participants, it is nonetheless essential that staff, students and supervisors should consider and address any ethical implications that may pertain to the project. While some students will receive explicit instruction in relation to research ethics as part of a taught research methods course, others may not. In either event, it is a requirement that dissertations or theses that are based on data directly gathered from human participants should include a statement to demonstrate that the research has been conducted in accordance with appropriate ethical principles.
Please refer to the LSE research ethics policy.
Ensuring the ethical propriety of their research is a requirement of all academic staff and this is something to which a variety of bodies concerned with the governance and funding of research are increasingly attentive – not only in the UK, but also in many other countries in which LSE based researchers may seek to conduct their investigations.
Certain overseas governments have procedures for the approval of all or any research that directly involves their citizens. Collaborating agencies may require that proposed research be independently vetted. In unusually sensitive cases it may be sensible for this to be done in any event. In such instances the School has recently established a Research Ethics Committee that may be consulted.
Although it would not usually apply to student research projects, there are certain circumstances in which a piece of research may have to be subject to prior independent ethical scrutiny and approval. For example, any research that involves patients of the UK National Health Service must have approval by a Local Research Ethics Committee.
In addition, the following research would also need ethical approval:
There are currently no published research ethics guidelines specific to Social Policy as an academic subject (but see Dean, H. [ed.] [1996] Ethics and Social Policy Research, published by the Social Policy Association). However, a number of other bodies do publish such guidelines, amongst which some of the most helpful are those of the Social Research Association.
These emphasise that anybody engaged in social research has obligations:
It should also be recognised that researchers have a responsibility to themselves and the School has a responsibility for the safety of staff and students involved in research. Certain kinds of research may expose the investigator to danger, including the risk of violence from participants or because of the inherently hazardous nature of the environment in which the investigation is to be conducted. In such instances, attention should be paid to the ways in which such risks may be minimised.
Social policy research will often be directly concerned with the experiences of the users of human services and/or the needs of disadvantaged social groups. In this context, there is a wider ethical imperative that people should not be objectified as the 'subjects' of research, but that, wherever possible, they should be empowered as participants in the research process. Ideally, this might mean that service users and the members of disadvantaged groups should have a say in how research is designed and conducted. At the very least, it means that researchers have a responsibility fairly and accurately to represent the interests, and to give expression to the voices, of the participants.
The Department of Social Policy at the LSE is naturally concerned to promote the highest ethical standards in the research undertaken by staff and students. It is recognised, however, that such standards are not self-evident or devoid of controversy. For example, guidelines, codes of practice and protocols are necessary and useful, but restrictively interpreted they can constrain or inhibit research with a wider ethical purpose. What is most important is that ethical considerations, when they apply, are properly and openly discussed.
All students taking MSc Social Policy programmes are strongly encouraged to attend SA4C1: Long Essay and the Research Process (see the Guidance notes for MSc dissertations).
Students are also encouraged to attend (audit) research methods courses in the Methodology Institute (MY). MY400 Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design provides a grounding in social science research methods. If you are planning to do quantitative or qualitative research for your dissertation, it might also be useful to audit other relevant MY courses.
There is also a very useful Moodle resource developed by Dr Sunil Kumar entitled SA452.3(a) Researching and Writing Assessed Essays and Dissertations. The resource has been designed to be self-taught and provides a clear explanation of the purpose of each of the research components (for example, literature review, research question) and how the components are inter-related in writing your essays and dissertation.
The following texts provide useful information about research methods used in the social sciences:
May, T. (1997) Social research: Issues, methods and processes, Open University Press.
Robson, C. (1993) Real world research: A resource for social scientists and practitioner-researchers, Oxford University Press.
Wallimann, N. (2001) Your research project: A step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher, Sage.
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Construction walls are up blocking off much of the south end including the area once occupied by the rental car agencies. Once completed, the South End will house an additional baggage carousel, along with food, beverage and retail locations.
Now that this area has been cleared, major construction can continue which will result in an enhanced terminal facade. Glass windows will take the place of the current concrete exterior, allowing the terminal interior to be brightened with natural light. Curbside canopies will also be constructed along the terminal, giving those passengers who are in the drop-off and pick-up area shelter from inclement weather. A covered walkway connecting Garage A to the terminal will also be constructed. This walkway will provide cover to passengers exiting the baggage claim area.
• Restrooms and escalators on the airport's South End have closed for renovation; however additional restrooms and escalators are available.
• Two baggage carousels will remain fully operational throughout the entire South End construction.
• The outside curb in front of the South End will soon be inaccessible. Those picking up passengers are encouraged to use the GSP Cell Phone Lot while waiting for passengers to arrive.
• If at any time passengers or meeters and greeters need assistance please do not hesitate to ask a customer service representative or call 864.877.7426
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WINGSPAN is a four-year, $115 million terminal improvement program that will modernize the main terminal building, improve passenger flow and upgrade the facility. Skanska Moss, a joint venture between Skanska USA Building and local contractor Moss & Associates, is serving as construction manager at-risk, Jacobs Engineering is serving as program manager and RS&H is serving as architect and engineer. GSP will seek as many local subcontractors as possible to participate, continuing its commitment to economic development throughout the Upstate. The terminal will remain operational throughout the entire process.


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• The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 3-1, tonight at Madison Square Garden to extend their winning streak to three games. New York is now 4-2-1 overall, including a 1-1-1 mark at home.
• New York is now 14-5-2 vs. the Devils since the start of the 2007-08 season, including a 8-2-1 mark at MSG during the stretch.
• Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves to improve to 3-2-1 on the season, including a 1-1-1 mark at home. Lundqvist is now 19-7-5 with a 1.89 goals against average, .934 save percentage and four shutouts in 31 career regular season appearances vs. New Jersey.
• Ryan Callahan notched the game winning goal on the power play, his first goal of the season, at 12:22 of the second period, and added an assist on Dubinsky's empty net goal with one second remaining. He has now tallied at least one point in each of the last three contests, registering four points (one goal and three assists) over the span, and is now tied for second on the team with five assists and six points. Callahan also led all skaters with seven hits and tied for the game-high with four blocked shots in 22:47 of ice time.
• Brandon Dubinsky registered his third multi-point performance of the season with two points, including the primary assist on Callahan's power play, game-winner, and an empty net goal with one second remaining. He ranks first on the team in scoring with four goals and seven points in seven games. Dubinsky also led all forwards with 23:36 of ice time, and now leads all team forwards in average ice time (21:41) on the season.
• After a scoreless first period, Michal Rozsival opened the game's scoring with an even strength goal at 1:26 of the middle frame, and added a power play assist on Callahan's game winning goal. Rozsival extended his scoring streak to three games, registering four points (one goal and three assists) over the span. He leads all team defensemen in goals (two), assists (four) and points (six), and is tied for second on the team in points, ranks third in assists and is tied for fourth in goals.
• Ruslan Fedotenko and Sean Avery each recorded an assist on Rozsival's even strength goal at 1:26 of the second period. Fedotenko tallied the primary assist, and registered three shots in 14:15 of ice time. Avery also recorded three shots on goal, and is now tied for the team lead with five assists on the season.
• Michael Del Zotto led all skaters with a plus-two rating and a career-high, 28:38 of ice time, and registered six hits and four shots in the contest. Del Zotto ranks second on the team in hits (22) and average ice time (24:40).
• Dan Girardi tied for the game-high with four blocked shots and logged 27:42 of ice time. He is now tied for second in the NHL with a team-high, 24 blocked shots on the season, and ranks third on the team in average ice time (24:03).
• Forward Jeremy Williams made his Rangers debut in tonight's contest after being recalled from Hartford (AHL) earlier today.
• Brandon Prust registered five hits and logged 16:50 of ice time after leaving last night's game at Boston early with an eye injury.
• The Blueshirts do not have practice scheduled for tomorrow. The Rangers' next practice is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, at the MSG Training Center.
• The Rangers will return to action on Wednesday, October 27, when they will face-off against the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in the second game of their three-game homestand. The game will be televised live on MSG Plus, and can be heard on Bloomberg Radio.
John Tortorella on the team concept… "We have talked a lot about trying to continue to create an identity on how we are going to play as a team and along the way when you are trying to build that you get some wins. I think that it's an easier sell as far as what we want to do as a hockey club, how we are going to play the game so hopefully we will continue. You go through the momentums and there will be some down times and you just have to grab a hold of it and remember what we are as a hockey club. We are really concentrating on that as far as the things we need to do to create our identity."
Henrik Lundqvist on tonight's game… "You need some luck, in tight games; you need that extra bounce and tonight we had it. I think we earned it for working so hard the whole game. We played simple and hard. The guys have been working really hard and it's paying off. We are finishing checks a little more and guys are skating harder, a lot of blocked shots; we are really paying the price the last couple of games and it's great to see."
Ryan Callahan on doing the little things… "That's what I try to do. I try to be good on the puck, be really good on the fore-check, take the body and do what I can. Obviously, I want to chip in with the goals when I can too, but when that's not going well, you definitely have to concentrate on the other things and when you do that, you start to get bounces toward the net and start getting more chances."
Carp … "Good night, boys and girls."


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So who's cooking for Mom this weekend? I'm stopping by my parents' house to drop off a card but since the rest of my family's working I probably won't stay long, unless i'm asked to grill.
But I'll be grilling something for Mrs. Chicken Sunday night; that in itself isn't unusual but I might pick something a little more special. If I can find a plain white cotton dish towel I might give Lomo al Trapo a try.


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LAKE MARY, Fla. - You've probably noticed little surveillance cameras perched above a traffic signal are popping up at intersections everywhere.
Road engineers typically watch them, to keep an eye on driving habits, and spot traffic jams.
But Local 6 uncovered how one local police department is tapping into those cameras to better respond in an emergency.
The toughest part of a dispatcher's job is having to listen and make the most informed decision in the least amount of time. It's based entirely on what she hears. So imagine if that dispatcher could also see what's going on.
"We were able to see the types of vehicles involved, we were able to see the road blockage," said Erin Ward, a Lake Mary emergency communications operator trainee.
Ward works in the Lake Mary Police Department communications center. She's learning a better way to handle 911 calls taking what she hears from frantic callers and combining it with what she sees on the 6 traffic cameras, monitoring the major roads around the city.
"If we got a call for a reckless driver we could zoom in so close we could see the person inside the vehicle," said Ward.
The cameras are so good, they can zoom into a license plate a quarter mile away. They can pick up people in the crosswalk with enough detail to tell the color of their shoes.
"It increases the response time. It increases the effectiveness of the response because you have a clear picture of what's happening real time," said Zach Hudson with the Lake Mary Police Department.
Lake Mary police say besides responding to car accidents, think silver alerts or missing children.
"If you have a child missing in a particular area, whether the child is in a vehicle on foot, being able to monitor those intersections where you have a high level of traffic, is going to give us that ability to spot that child, spot that missing child," said Hudson.
"Having 3 small children who can walk away easily, or God forbid someone tries to take them, you have cameras that will be there that will ID the car, license plate number, along those lines," said mother of three Kenya Wallach.
The Wallach family spent much of their vacation trying to cross the streets of Central Florida, safely. Wallach is reassured that police are watching over her family, so to speak.
"When it comes in handy, that's when you think about it. When you have the accident, that's when you're praying there's an extra set of eyes looking," said Wallach.
But husband Adam Wallach is skeptical saying, "Now are they going to be monitoring it if someone is jaywalking?"
"We're not here to monitor 'Joe Citizen' down the road, what these cameras are here for to increase our ability to respond to emergencies in a more effective way," said Hudson.
All of this video coming into the department is not recorded. They said they have no need to because they don't do anything with it.
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Sibling Rivalry IIScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Geemiee was devastated after losing a competition to his older, much cooler brother Swaff. He decided his (fake) magic skills weren't quite up to snuff, so he decided to practice on his dog, Fredrick.
Swaff was sitting at his desk, not only being cool, but working on another competition for his brother. He knew he could not risk anything, or else he would lose his "Coolest Guy in The House" status. So, he decided to write the rules in such a way, to trick Geemiee.
The rules were as follows:
-The first to get 5 ounces of a clear colorless liquid, that they found in their kitchen, to pass from a liquid state to a solid state by loss of heat would be the loser.
-Both participants would have to keep their 5 ounces at the same temperature, and cannot mess with it in any way
-They must use the same freezing device, at the same time.
-They must use the same type of containers.
When Geemiee walked in, Swaff approached him with his challenge. Geemiee gladly accepted, as this was his chance to become cooler than Swaff.
Why was Swaff so confident in his ability to win?
HintSwaff's mother and father like their alcohol once in a while...
AnswerSwaff never, in any way, said they had to use water. He merely said they had to use a clear colorless liquid found in their kitchen. Vodka also fits in this category, it is clear, colorless, and found in their kitchen.
Swaff, being cool, knew that vodka does not freeze at the same temperature as water does; it has to be much colder. Geemiee, being less cool, had no idea, so he just muttered a few (fake) magical spells at his water, hoping to win.
Swaff is still the coolest guy in their household, and Geemiee is now contemplating on whether or not his magical abilities are true.
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Happy Opening Day, everyone! We are about seven hours to first pitch, and much of the discussion about today's Mets centers around the decision by Terry Collins to start Willie Harris in left field, batting second.
Collins cited Harris' numbers against Josh Johnson, the Florida pitcher, and I certainly agree with the criticism that 22 at-bats isn't worth enough to plan a lineup. But it also doesn't seem like there's enough of a difference between Harris and Lucas Duda, offense and defense combined, to mind seeing Harris in there, especially with Duda slated to play the next two games.
As for batting him second, I am nominally in favor of batting a team's best hitters first. I say nominally because the difference between a team's optimal lineup and, say, batting Mike Pelfrey cleanup comes to a few runs a season. So it is hard to care about that nearly as much as seeing the Mets use their best players in that lineup. Harris, instead of a useless hitter, is just fine by me.
Why do I use the term useless hitter? Check out how Harris stacks up against the other recent number two hitters the Mets have trotted out on Opening Day. The answer may surprise you. Here's how I'd make out the lineup of the team's last nine number two hitters.
1. Luis Castillo 2008
2. Paul Lo Duca 2006
3. Daniel Murphy 2009
4. Willie Harris 2011
5. Paul Lo Duca 2007
6. Roberto Alomar 2003
7. Kazuo Matsui 2005
8. Luis Castillo 2010
9. Ricky Gutierrez 2004
Needless to say, that is not a strong lineup, no matter how you order it. Harris, deployed properly, will be just fine in some starts against righties.


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Proenza Schouler Fall 2012
With the powerful, relentless tread of warriors on a warpath, the Proenza Schouler girls, with their shaggy Chrissie Hynde hair and thick-heeled riding boots, stomped the runway like an avenging samurai army—wearing some of the most exciting clothes we have seen all week.
"We've been working hard!" said Jack McCollough backstage after this exhilarating show—and it showed. But he and Lazaro Hernandez had indulged in the luxury of a month-long trip to the magical mountain kingdom of Bhutan, and Nepal in the Himalayas before work began—a mind-cleansing voyage that clearly left them brimming with ideas. The primary one was the concept of clothing as protection.
Their opening looks were all made of cotton, a surprising choice for a fall collection, except that the pieces had been quilted and padded or were waffle-textured like over-scaled piqué so that they convincingly promised winter warmth (and how about that antelope fur clutch?). The big news was in the radical new shapes—giant, spreading volume for short dresses and tops worn with low-slung cricket pants that resembled twenties Oxford bags ("We like something slouchy," they said). The patchwork piecing and asymmetric fastenings suggested elements of traditional Far Eastern dress—like the cheongsam, or Bhutanese national costume—the men's knee-length gho robe; the women's kira; and the toego, a wide, short jacket—that are mandatory wear for the country's citizens, but these ideas might be grafted on to a radically reworked biker jacket, peacoat, or sweatshirt in volumes that suggested eighties Memphis Group and Jean-Paul Goude era exaggeration.
The masks and samurai uniforms worn by kendo swordsmen led to experiments with woven leather—a coat like a cage of loose-woven and knotted black leather cord that revealed the paprika-colored dress trapped beneath, for instance, or a new metallic paillette that the designers had developed with leather strips threaded through it to create an effect that was part Edo armor, part Paco Rabanne sixties chain-link.
Leather was blistered and perforated to suggest depth, and brocades (in an Asian screen palette of duck-egg blue and rust orange) woven with honeycomb motifs.
For evening, the detailing became even more elaborate—fabric figured with the landscapes and chrysanthemum blooms of Japanese obi sashes for short dresses with asymmetric flounces at the hem, and silk-embroidered birds (peacocks, Lady Amherst pheasants, fighting cocks) decorating the front of the chicest baseball jackets, and a finale shift with something of the casual slouch of a pair of dungarees.
It is surely the mark of singular (make that double-trouble) talent to take such traditional—even storied—elements of costume and national dress, graft it onto iconic everyday wardrobe pieces, and produce a collection as powerfully modern and seductive as this one. Bravi.
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CYPRESS, Texas - We're learning more about the birthday party shootout that left two teens dead and 19 others hurt. For the first time, we're hearing from the sister of one of the shooting victims who says her brother may never walk again.
Holly Dent has been visiting her brother in the hospital every day. Terrico Johnson was one of several people shot at a house party over the weekend in Cypress. Johnson's injuries are pretty serious. Friends say he took a bullet to the face when he jumped in front of a girl to protect her.
"He was shot in the chin and it went into his neck, tapped his spine," Dent told Local 2.
Doctor's aren't sure if he'll be able to walk. Right now, he's still in the hospital and isn't getting out anytime soon.
Dent says her brother went to party to hang out with friends. They say they don't know what happened inside and her brother doesn't remember.
"When I talked to him about it he said he was just chilling, started hooting," said Dent.
Their family, along with everyone else in this community, is hoping the investigation wraps up soon and that the shooters are caught.
Two people -- Arielle Shepherd and Qu'eric Richardson -- died and the shooters still haven't been caught.
Deputies made two arrests in the case, but the charge against Willie Young was dropped.
This isn't the first time tragedy has hit one of the shooting victim's family. Their other son was also shot in a case that got a lot of media attention.
Families of victims make plea for help
As deputies search for more people involved in a deadly house party shooting, the family of the victims are making an emotional plea of their own.
Terrance Shepherd and Lawrence Guidry both lost their children over the weekend during the deadly shooting in Cypress. Both men are now making a public statement trying to encourage witnesses to come forward with information.
"Life is funny. It's a circle. What you did will come back and I ask everyone who was at the party to come forward. If Arielle was your friend, please come forward and say something," said Terrance Shepherd, father of shooting victim, Arielle Shepherd.
Lawrence Guidry's son, Qu'eric Richardson, was also killed.
"I just want them to know that they have a father and a mother and that they would want answers. I ask them to think about their own fathers and mothers, if it were them who was gone," Guidry told reporters.
Meanwhile, community activist Quanell X said a group called 'The Jets' based in northwest Harris County is threatening witnesses and he is demanding it stop and says witnesses shouldn't be worried about retaliation.
"I want to personally say, if you give us those names, we will personally help protect you, no matter who the gang is," Quanell X said.
He is also putting up $2,000 to encourage someone to step up with information that could lead to an arrest.
So far, only one person is in custody. Randy Stewart is in jail and he is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Local 2's Jace Larson spoke with Randy Stewart, who is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, on Wednesday about the party.
Stewart says he is innocent of all charges and did not have a gun.
"They have no weapon with my finger prints on it. I didn't do it," Stewart said.
According to Stewart, the incident started after two rival gangs bumped into each other physically at the party.
Detectives have accused him of shooting a gun in the air. Stewart says he's not part of any gang but there were two gangs represented at the party: BSE and NWS. Stewart didn't know what those stood for.
Stewart says he loved Queric like a brother and would like to talk to Queric and Arielle's familes.
Detectives have accused him of shooting a gun in the air. Stewart says he's not part of any gang but there were two gangs represented at the party: BSE and NWS. Stewart didn't know what those stood for.
"I feel like I am accused of something I didn't do. I didn't kill anyone or harm anyone. I am innocent," Stewart told Local 2.
Stewart is being held in 23 hour a day lockdown. He says he wants to get home to his 3-month-old baby boy.
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Bill McKibben: A Change-Making Event
How does art affect community? What is art's impact on the environment? These questions are at the heart of Santa Fe's first Environmental Arts Day, proclaimed by Mayor David Coss for Nov. 9. Bill McKibben—founder of climate change initiative 350.org, which has organized more than 15,000 rallies in 89 countries—addresses these issues and more at a benefit for the Santa Fe Art Institute. The institute worked with 350.org to organize last year's Flash Flood for a Living River event, in which approximately 1,500 people, well, flooded the Santa Fe River—carrying recycled cardboard, tarps, umbrellas, blankets and anything blue they could find. Satellites photographed the event, along with 19 others worldwide, which created the appearance of water. (Ramón A Lovato)
Where: Lensic Performing Arts Center
Phone: 988-1234
211 W San Francisco St.
Santa Fe, NM
Website: http://www.lensic.com/


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A Pennsylvania woman was cited after police said she called 911 seeking a divorce.
The 42-year-old woman called just after 1 a.m. Saturday requesting officers be sent to her home in Girard Township to make her husband leave, The Associated Press reported.
She also asked them for a divorce.
The officers said a divorce is a civil matter, and they couldn't force her husband to leave because he hadn't committed any crime.
Instead, police cited her for disorderly conduct for abusing the Erie County 911 system, according to the Erie Times-News.
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