text:
Top Takeaways for Branding Your Wellness Benefits and Creating a Great Employee Experience
November 15, 2012 / Corporate Wellness / Virgin Pulse
Did you know? More than 40% of employers have created a distinct wellness brand or identity in order to focus their employees' attention on wellness initiatives and promote participation, according to Buck Consultants. As this approach becomes more popular, the benefits become clearer. Branding your employee health and wellness benefits can help to increase employee awareness of your programs, drive engagement in them, and most importantly, positively impact your employees' health.
Whether you're thinking through the implications of branding your employee health and wellness benefits or you're simply trying to be more effective in communicating the programs you have in place, our recent webinar and white paper, Build a Brand They'll Love: How to Create a Compelling Employee Experience are excellent resources for not only evaluating the different approaches, but for learning simple tips to provide a great employee experience – no matter which approach you choose. Both the webinar and the white paper feature the expertise of Mary Pitman, Health Promotions Manager at Norfolk Southern Corporation and Barrett Coakley, Senior Product Marketing Manager here at Virgin HealthMiles. Read on for some of the top takeaways.
Branding Strategies
When we think about brands, we tend to think of strong consumer ones like Apple, Disney, Coke and Nike. While it might seem foreign or overwhelming to approach your employee health and wellness benefits in this same manner, your employees are making a commitment of time and effort to learn about and participate in whatever programs you're offering. We all play the role of consumers at some point in our day and putting that mindset into your employee health and wellness brand and communications can very often provide the lift your programs need in getting more people to participate in them. So, what are some things to consider when evaluating your branding options?
- Using Your Company Brand – A clear benefit of using your own brand is that it's instantly recognizable by your employees. Given all of the time, money and effort that's been put into creating and choosing the visual communication elements of your corporate brand, you'll need to do less development work up front to extend it to your employee health and wellness benefits. While this option's clearly compelling, the natural appeal of these two factors needs to be considered in relation to what your brand stands for. A brand that promotes unhealthy consumption or habits will be counter-intuitive to what you're trying to accomplish with your health and wellness benefits, and it probably won't resonate well with your employees in that context.
- Creating a Health and Wellness Sub-Brand – While creating a sub-brand requires more up front work, it can help to eliminate employee confusion with your other benefits (like your 401(k)s, PTO, etc.) and shift the focus to your collective health and wellness offerings as opposed to the individual programs you may offer. Norfolk Southern chose this route and branded their wellness program WellNS with simple, actionable messaging. To learn how Norfolk Southern used a sub-brand to eliminate employee confusion and bring about positive results, check out the white paper and webinar recording.
- Using a Third-Party's Brand – Bringing in a third-party brand makes sense in circumstances where your company's brand isn't a good fit, but you don't have the resources or desire to develop your own sub-brand. The key things to keep in mind when assessing this option are how recognizable the brand is with your employees and whether it evokes a personality that's conducive to helping them make healthy behavior changes. Given that one of the reasons for branding your health and wellness benefits in the first place is to provide a clear and compelling experience for your employees, look for a third-party brand that will also give you the ability to unite all of your offerings under it.
Creating a Great Experience
Regardless of the branding option you choose, there are certain principles to keep in mind as you introduce and continuously communicate your health and wellness benefits to your employees.
- Make it Easy to Understand – In our ever connected world, it's getting harder to catch and hold peoples' attention. Make sure that whatever you offer is as clear and easy as possible for your employees to understand. In Norfolk Southern's case, Mary has the WellNS program promote four distinct things. "I've got the power to know my health;' 'I've got the power to quit tobacco;' 'I've got the power to get active;' and, 'I've got the power to eat healthy.' The messages are simple and actionable," she stated.
- Make it Meaningful – It's important to communicate what employees will get from your programs, not necessarily what you're offering. Take an HRA (Health Risk Assessment), for example. It's a tool for employees to understand the effects of their lifestyle choices and habits, it's not simply a health questionnaire that they need to fill out.
- Make it Recognizable – The more consistently and frequently a brand identity is used, the more familiar and recognizable it becomes. Make sure whichever branding option you choose, you're consistently using it throughout all of your communication channels– websites, emails, paycheck stuffers, posters and more.
- Deliver on the Promise – More than creative concepts, your health and wellness brand needs to deliver on its promises to your employees. Say your wellness brand is focused on choice. Make sure your employees find a broad array of programs and clear, easy choices on how to participate in them.
Companies offer great programs to help employees, but what's available and how all these programs fit together isn't always clear. Having a brand that's clear, simple and consistent helps employees better understand what's available and become more engaged with your programs. For even more tips on branding and creating a great employee experience, make sure to check out our webinar recording and white paper today.


text:
So I'm not big on Halloween. Which is pretty unusual because I'm a freaking nutter for Christmas. Easter isn't as high on the list as Christmas but it's also pretty cool. But yeah Halloween was never as massive in Australia as it is in the US so I've never done anything particularly Halloweeny before. Ever. Until now!
Ok I'm sliiiightly delayed. I know, I dropped the ball. But really, I did make this for Halloween….really! My workmates and family (who devoured it all) can attest. But I guess in actual fact, you can make this for any time. It's that, damn, good!
When I think of Halloween, the obvious choice is things like ghosts, goblins and ghouls but when I think of the food, pumpkin is the first thing that comes to mind. I'm a massive fan of pumpkin in savoury dishes but have never really tried them in sweet so figured I would give it a go. I found an awesome recipe for a spiced pumpkin cake and got to making. The idea was to actually shape the cake like a pumpkin, carve it, ice it and put a candle in it like a proper little jack-o-lantern. Epic fail on this one. And hey, let's be honest, when you fail at making a cake and have nothing but crumbs, you make cake pops! Well I do anyway. This time, I wanted to do something different, mainly because I had make cake pops recently and taken them in for our Bake Off. What to do, what to do? I had a crazy idea of still making the cake pops mix (i.e. crumbled cake and cream cheese frosting combined) but pressing it in to a brownie tin, and slicing it. But how could I make it better? Marshmalloooooooow! Chocolaaaaaaaaaate! And so, my Chocolate Coated Pumpkin and Marshmallow Bars were born.
You can really do this with any flavour cake or icing, and also any type of marshmallow. Seeing as this was my first time making marshmallow (and our kitchen will never be the same…..sshhh it's still a touchy subject with Stud, *whispers* we don't talk about it), I went with a basic marshmallow.
Pumpkin Cake
Adapted from Evil Chef Mom
1½ cups of pumpkin puree (I roasted ½ a butternut pumpkin which equated to 1½ cups)
6 oz. (3/4 cup) butter; extra for greasing
9 oz. (2 cups) plain flour
1-1/2 tsp bicarb soda
1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp table salt
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 180°C. Butter and line two 9-inch round cake tins with non-stick baking paper.
Melt the butter in a heavy-duty saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan occasionally until the butter turns a nutty golden-brown, about 4 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and let stand until cool but not set.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, bicarb soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves. In a mixing bowl, whisk 1½ cups of the pumpkin puree with the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and buttermilk until very well blended. Gradually add the flour mixture until just combined. Slowly add the brown butter until completely incorporated (It's going to look greasy for a second and like it will never incorporate. It will). Divide the batter evenly between the prepared tins.
Bake the cakes until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 35 minutes (fan forced). Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Turn the cakes out onto racks, and let cool completely.
Once completely cooled, crumble cakes in to large bowls. You can use a fork and scrape it in to crumbs, crumble it with your fingers, or put it in a food processor and pulse until you have rough crumbs (you don't want it too fine though). Set aside.
Cream Cheese Icing
600g icing sugar
250g cream cheese, softened
100g softened butter
Beat icing sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add cream cheese and beat until completely incorporated. Check for flavour (you may want to add more sugar if you like it sweeter).
Cake Bars
Combine icing with crumbled cake and mix until well combined. You may need to do this in batches.
Butter and line 2 brownie tins with non-stick baking paper and press cake mixture in.
Place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or until hard. Turn out bars and return to fridge.
Recipe from Taste
½ cup (75g) icing sugar, sifted
500g caster sugar
1 tbs liquid glucose (see note)
2 tbs gelatine powder
2 eggwhites
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup (75g) cornflour
Grease and line same brownie pans used for cake bars. Dust inside of pan with 2 tablespoons icing sugar. Combine the caster sugar, liquid glucose and 200ml water in a saucepan over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and cook over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until a sugar thermometer reaches 120°C.
Place 200ml cold water in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the powdered gelatine and then stand for 10 minutes. Place the bowl in a saucepan of simmering water and stir until completely clear. Slowly add the gelatine mixture into the sugar syrup. Be careful as at this point it will start to bubble and may overflow your saucepan (*whispers* but again, we don't talk about this)
Beat eggwhites with electric beaters until stiff peaks form. Continue to beat while you gradually add the sugar syrup, then beat for a further 10 minutes until mixture thickens and becomes glossy. Fold in the vanilla and pour the mixture into the pan. Stand for 1 hour until firm.
Using a cake cutter, split mixture in half lengthways (as if cutting layers in a cake) and place each marshmallow batch on top of a cake slab.
Return to fridge for an hour or so to allow it to set together.
Chocolate Coated Pumpkin and Marshmallow Bars
500g chocolate (I used a mixture of dark and milk but you can use whatever takes your fancy!)
Prepared cake/marshmallow slab
20ml olive oil (You can use a flavourless oil if you like, but I love using a full bodied olive oil as it gives the chocolate a great flavour)
Line 3 baking trays with non-stick paper and place a wire rack on each.
Using a hot knife, cut slabs in to squares or rectangles (I did one of each) and place on wire rack.
Melt 500g chocolate in the microwave and then stir in olive oil. You may need to add less or more olive oil, I basically use it as a thinner (a trick I learnt from the fabulous Bel).
Pour chocolate over each square/rectangle until covered completely on the top and place in the fridge until set.
Enjoy! 😀

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Re: Thoughts of GosThom -Reply
Expand Messages
- Can anyone suggest reading materiel or send me a copy of a
bibliography regarding the history of the gospel of thomas and its use
within or not within the historical church. I am new to this sort of
research. I do not have much background in religous history but i am
> Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 19:53:50 -0500There is a ton of information about Thomas on my website
> From: Jeff Lohr
> Can anyone suggest reading materiel or send me a copy of a
> bibliography regarding the history of the gospel of thomas and its use
> within or not within the historical church. I am new to this sort of
> research. I do not have much background in religous history but i am
> trying.
and particularly check out
which gives a huge Thomas bibliography.
As for its use in the historical church, there is very little
evidence of that. Probably all the references to Thomas (and
many of them to something else by the same name) could
be typed on a single sheet of paper.
- What has been left unsaid (during the course of this thread) are the
differences of the communities that produced the 4 Gospels versus the
community (or communities) that produced Thomas. The 4G represent the
community building needs of the early church, especially in the cities. GTh
seems to come from the wildernesswhere such needs are minimal.Thus as Mark
Goodacre commented some time ago, concerning a singular GTh reference to a
>The term "the crowd" is unparalleled elsewhere in Thomas but it isRandomness also works out just fine in the wilderness. Everything is
>very common in Luke. We find ourselves asking in Thomas "What
>crowd?" It is the first and the last that we hear of them. In Luke
>"the crowd" are with us throughout, and no more so than in the
>Central Section. "The crowd" are superfluous and irrelevant in
>Thomas but coherent, important and pervasive in Luke.
primitive. Why should verse be any different?
Would not Yeshu when he went into the wilderness have also taught? Is it any
surprise that his teachings were suited to the lifesyles of the ascetics,
who were his listeners?
If the teachings were mostly given in the wilderness, and given the fact
that they are suited to ascetics, that must be where its oral tradition was
first preserved. In time someone, possibly Thomas, wrote it down.
Ascetics are not ambitious. However deep and profound GTh may be, it
remained undeveloped. Thus, it is like a stone in the raw. This also
suggests that Yeshu only spent so much time as a teacher in the wilderness.
That, after all, wasn't his business.
This also provides some context to the issues. I have noticed in the
discussions a loose association between the words "independent" and "early"
on the one hand, and "dependent" and "late", on the other. These
associations are not always appropriate. An independent wilderness Gospel
could have existed in the oral tradition in a wilderness community for many
years, without being reduced to writing. Ascetics, as I said, are not
ambitious by nature. Given the independence of the wilderness community, it
could have been reduced to writing after certain of the 4G, and still remain
In the same way, oral traditions may have been separated by distance and
other factors. . The oral traditions in the cities may have been quite
different from the oral traditions in the wilderness. The folks in the
wilderness may have been skeptical of anything they heard that came from the
cities. This again allows something to be independent, even though late.
Kind regards,
Joe Baxter
Your message has been successfully submitted and would be delivered to recipients shortly.


text:
Latest Gadgets & TechNews
Latest Gadgets and Tech blog software reviews mobile gadgets gameing seo
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Top 10 Arts Colleges in India
Top 10 Arts Colleges in India
: "Top 10 Arts Colleges in India Hear On this page, we have included a list of the top ten Arts Colleges in India. 1. Loyola college CHENNAI – 600034, TAMIL NADU, INDIA. Tel: +91-44-28178200 Fax: +91-44-28175566 website www.loyolacollege.edu 2. St. Stephen's College, University Enclave Delhi – 110007. India Phone: +91-11 2766 7271. Fax : +91-11"
Posted by
Email This
Share to Twitter
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
No comments:
Post a Comment
Newer Post
Older Post
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Memorials and Tributes
Often words are inadequate to express the sentiment we feel at the loss of a friend or loved one. No finer tribute can be paid to a person than giving encouragement to a young person to live the life of a Scout and thus perpetuate the high principles you admired in the friend or loved one you lost. A gift to the Alabama - Florida Council Boy Scouts of America Memorial – Tribute Fund is the perfect tribute. Gifts to the Fund are put in trust so that they continue to provide support to youth in the Alabama-Florida Council in perpetuity. An acknowledgement card is sent to the family of the loved one.
Tributes and Honors - What a joy we feel when a friend is honored with a special recognition or accomplishment or celebrates a special event in their life. A donation to the Alabama-Florida Council Memorial – Tribute Fund is a great way to congratulate that person and share in their special time. The next time you want to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, special accomplishment like someone earning their Eagle Scout rank, a job promotion or any special accomplishment or occasion, remember the Memorial – Tribute Fund. Like memorials, Tribute Gifts are put in trust so that they continue to provide support to youth in the Alabama-Florida Council in perpetuity. An acknowledgement card is sent to the honored person.
Gift Amount - A memorial or tribute gift can be made in any amount begining at $25.
To make a tribute, please contact our service center at 334.793.7882 or download and complete the Memorial & Tribute Fund request form.
2017 Memorials and Tributes
In Memory of Gary E. Straub by Betty S. Norwine
In Memory of Steve Creekbaum by the Alabama-Florida Executive Board
In Memory of Janie Solomon by Jerry and Tammy Freyberg
In Memory of David Stewart by Marty and Janice Clary & famliy
In Memory of Katharine Laird Livaudais by Jerry and Tammy Freyberg
In Memory of Katharine Laird Livaudais by Alabama-Florida Executive Board


text:
Join the Family!
And get a weekly infusion of family flavor and FREE resources right to your inbox.
Powerful Parenting Academy
Originally created as a workshop and out of the overwhelming demand of parents who wanted to raise children of character, Powerful Parenting Academy evolved into a step by step online program that teaches parents how to establish strong work ethics, while building a powerful and amazing family culture. This MUST HAVE program is essential to young families or those who have spent years struggling under the pressure of parenthood. To find out more visit ShirleySolis.com/parenting
The Youngpreneur Program
Do you have a budding entrepreneur? So did I (several actually, haha)! I took advantage of my boys' desire to learn and I taught them strong work ethics and entrepreneurial skills...Well, they took off with it and started an Ebay business that was making $600 a month! They have also done garage sales, sold toys, sodas, recipes, honey and so many other things. Their latest endeavor is The Youngpreneur Program, a 3 week course created by Nick, Alexis and I to teach YOUR youngpreneur the basics of business...at a young age. This has been one of our best programs yet! Click here to find out more or to purchase The Youngpreneur Program Click the Add to Cart Button Below.
Not Just Tacos
Much more than a cookbook, it is a cultural resource for the whole family. Not Just Tacos, An Insight into the World of Authentic Latin American Cuisine, is filled with amazing photographs, fun facts from every country, a picture for every dish, and easy to follow instructions. Now, the flavors and customs of Latin America are within your reach with this wonderful cookbook! For the best Latin American recipes and a journey of food and flavors go here or to purchase Not Just Tacos, Click the Add to Cart Button Below!
Shirley has over 15 online workshops covering the following topics: Marriage, Chores, Character, Manners, Habits, Homeschooling, Youngpreneurship, Travel & Culture and more! Click here for a list of all the workshops.
Our online bookstore serving families since 1987. Dedicated to the education and empowerment of strong minds, Lifetime Books and Gifts motivates parents to train their children through the enrichment of quality books that fill the spirit and soul. To find rich and fulfilling books for your entire family, check out our website.
Learning Shower
Learn world geography in a whole new way! This colorful world shower curtain engages the imagination and motivates learning by including a detailed image of the world, along with each country's capital city and a laminated study guide for 14 weeks worth of fun learning activities. People say you can't do two things at once, but now you can...in the shower! To have your children begging to shower check out our website.
LALI Class
Shirley Solis, a native Ecuadorian, has a passion for helping people learn about other cultures. Through LALI Class, she hopes to empower children and adults with foreign language skills. She is a firm believer in using immersion to learn another language and that is exactly what LALI Class does. Our personal teachers immerse you in the foreign language of your choice, while in the comfort of your home. Our one on one sessions ensure your success and fluency in conversation. To learn to speak another language click here.
Ready to Be Alive?
Now is Your Time and Your Turn!
We value your privacy and would never spam you


text:
Literature Festival
Gardening, glamour and gastronomic treats . crack
Its that time of year again
Summer is coming to a close, brown leaves start to fall from the trees and thoughts turn to the new school year and winter coats. But its not all doom and gloom in Cheltenham as the Autumn brings with it The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival from 8-17th October! Keep your spirits high with this feast of literary legends, star names and outstanding speakers!
If youre in need of some glitz and glamour to brighten up those grey autumn days, then The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival has just the thing for you in the form of a visit from the UKs highly regarded fashion guru, the loveable Gok Wan. Gok will discuss his new memoir Through Thick and Thin, where he explores the hardship he suffered growing up as an overweight teenager on a housing estate in Leicester and reveals how he managed to become one of the nations favourite fashionistas. Another well respected fashion icon, Sex and the Citys Kim Cattrall, will be making her way to Cheltenham to reveal all about her latest dramatic role as the alluring Queen of the Nile in Shakespeares Anthony and Cleopatra.
For a feast of foody treats, dont miss out on the Bitesize series which runs throughout the 10-day festival. Heading up the delicious line-up is culinary goddess Nigella Lawson. Shell be talking about her brand new book, Kitchen, and her passion for food and home cooking. If you are in need of being transported somewhere warmer, say the Mediterranean, then Italian master chef Anthony Carluccios visit to the festival is sure to brighten your spirits. He will be passing on the wisdom of his fifty year career in delicious Italian cooking and encouraging us all to indulge in some Simple Cooking.
As well as these two respected geniuses of the kitchen, Olly Smith, regular on Saturday Kitchen and presenter of Channel 4s Iron Chef will be taking to the stage at the festival eager to present his new book Eat and Drink. The final addition to the scrumptious Bitesize line-up is another Saturday Kitchen regular, Rachel Allen. She will join Hardeep Singh Kohli to discuss her new book and dazzle the audience with a demonstration of her mouth-watering culinary creations.
Providing the perfect crossover for fans of all things food Gardeners World regular Jekka McVicar, author of Jekkas Herb Cookbook, will be coming to Cheltenham to pass on the wisdom from her many years of experience running a herb nursery. So as well as learning how to cook the food, you can get some great tips on how to grow it too. She will be joined by Judith Hann as they explore how to reveal the true delight that these mysterious plants can add to our autumn dinners.
For the more horticulturally minded the Secret Gardens series will plant the seeds of inspiration! Green-fingered Carol Klein will be passing on her gardening expertise as she presents her new book Grow Your Own Garden- Hoe to Propagate All Your Own Plants, encouraging us all to get outside and experience the pleasure of the fruitful task of growing your own food! In addition to this, influential garden designer Dan Pearson will be in town to provide an insight into the beauty that can be produced in the world of landscape design when art is incorporated into your horticultural designs. Plus look out for architecture guru Kevin McCloud, interior design expert Kirstie Allsopp and garden writer Monty Don.
Tickets for The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2010 are on sale now. To browse the full programme, book your tickets and get involved visit:
0r call 0844 576 7979


text:
Have you voted yet?
Yesterday I went out and voted at an early voting station in Baltimore. The lines were long and it took about an hour. It was easy and now I am free to give my all to the GOTV effort in the coming week and especially on November 2.
I plan to head North to Philadelphia and lend a hand to the Sestak GOTV effort. I'll do some GOTV in Maryland this week, but I find myself pretty confident that Governor Martin O'Malley is going to crush our former corruptionist Governor, Bob 'the baby' Ehrlich (the latest polls show an expanding 14 point lead). The race in Pennsylvania is closer and so I will spend next Monday and Tuesday there.
I'm glad that early voting let's me concentrate 100% on Election Day GOTV efforts and offers me the choice to leave Baltimore and lend a hand elsewhere.
If you are at all concerned about the outcome of the 2010 Election–and live in a State with early voting–I strongly encourage you to get it done and then focus your energy on the GOTV effort as well.
Early voting is now active in 29 States (Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming), while another state, Virginia allows early absentee voting under under certain circumstances (follow the link if you live in the Old Dominion to see if you can make the cut).
Voting by mail is active in two states ( Oregon or Washington) and New Jersey allows voting by mail if you apply before the deadline.
A daily track of early voting can be found here.
There are lots of ways to get involved in getting voters to the polls. You can sign up to GOTV here, or here or here or just your contact a local GOTV effort and join in the fray.
We will be out spent, but we will not be out organized. Many elections couid come down to a handful of votes. A change in turnout levels by just 1% could turn the tide [Nate over at 538 is reporting tonight that if Democrats out preform the polls by 2-3% the predictions of a GOP wave could become just another failed bit of DC conventional wisdom–that would be a nice turn of events.]. If we've learned anything over the last decade it is the importance of each and every vote. Ask Al Franken or anybody who survived the Bush years with their memory still intact.
Good post. In all my canvassing, I keep telling people: Sooner is better than later. Get it done, and then you'll be free to harangue others.
To paraphrase Samuel L. Jackson: Hell yes, I voted, and I hope they burn in hell! (the GOP that is)
ETA: though I don't like those Diebold machines. No paper trail.
Athens is trying mightily to oust Paul Broun but I don't think it's going to happen. On the bright side Gwen O'Looney is well positioned to regain the mayorship!
Sadly I do have a memory from the Bush years. Diebold.
But hell yes I voted. So easy to do in Washington State.
Denge or anyone in Maryland or Montgomery County:
Can I absentee vote early or do I have to do it on that day. I have a fax machine but no car and I can't get to the bus because my RA makes it hard to walk. I can't afford the $50 cab fare to get to the polls. So does anyone know if I can vote absentee or is it too late? And if I have to vote at the polls…if anyone can get me to them (I live in Aspen Hill (Silver Spring) I'll gladly vote early.
I haven't sent my absentee ballot in yet, but I shall this week.
Yep, voted in Prince George's County MD today. Showed up a bit after 11am, and was surprised by how long the lines were. But the community grandmothers were taking care of business, and they moved us along efficiently.
If the trend is general for Baltimore and PGC overall, Ehrlich is toast.
Haven't voted yet. I stopped doing absentee when my polling place moved to the retirement home. They like visitors. I like visiting. I bring lots of pictures of my kids. It's turned into a whole thing now.
I voted last week. I love going to the polls on Election Day in a civics-class geekery sort of way, but it's better this way. There'll be one less person in line on Tuesday, and this way if I get hit by a bus or something I will still get counted.
I'll be doing GOTV canvassing this weekend. We just have to beat these fuckers. I really can't accept the possibility of losing either house to them. There's no way we're really going to vote the people back in who got us into this mess, right? Right?
@Karen: Aw shoot, Karen, today at 8pm was the deadline for receiving absentee ballots (link). There are options for late absentee voting, but they involve you physically going to the Board of Elections office, which obviously won't work for you.
I'd come up and drive you over to your polling site myself, except I'll be 500 miles away on Election Day. Sometimes local party organizations, churches, and social orgs offer shuttle services to your local voting site. Would that be an option for you?
This Oregon small-i independent, my wife and our daughter already voted and it was straight D all the way. It will be a cold day in hell before we ever vote for a Republican again. My six siblings are all voting D in their states (WA, CA & ID) and they feel the same way.
Fuck the Republibaggers. With a large assortment of very rusty garden implements.
I'm a poll worker at my precinct, so I vote on election day. I'm there for 12+ hours and there are only 352 registered voters, so there's a lot of down time.
I'm really not looking forward to it this time. I live in a small town in Georgia, so there are going to be lots of gloating Republicans coming in to vote.
Have you voted yet ?
Nope. Just got back in from a final candidates' forum and, um, debate. Came away with one solid thought – those Republican candidates (State Reps and Senate) are dicks.
And what's with that Republican fetish for term limits ? We got term limits; they're called elections. Those are the kind of venues that make clear to me the concept of wanting to punch someone in the throat…
I will be voting on election day, where my Democratic Senators, Representative, State Rep, and State Senator are all safe, and the Democratic candidate for Governor will also win, most likely by over 20 points. Welcome to Manhattan!
Yes, it's nice living in a Democratic stronghold, but sometimes I wish my vote could count just a little more.
@Dennis G.: Will do, we had a fundraiser for her up the street last week and she was in fine Gwen form!
Voting by mail is active in two states ( Oregon or Washington) and New Jersey allows voting by mail if you apply before the deadline.
Not sure what "voting by mail is active" means…I live in California and voted by mail (permanent absentee) last Friday.
I have in fact taken advantage of Utah's early voting, on the first day it was available. And I have since been badgering people to vote!
@Karen: You might want to contact the Montgomery County Democrats to see if they would arrange a ride to the polls for you.
EDIT: Oh well, Dennis beat me to it.
@Martin: Not election related and it is from last year, but had you heard about the assisted living center than became the host family for a minor league baseball player? (cnn story or espn video)
FWIW, Dennis, by choosing to help Sestak in or around Philly, I think you've pinpointed the single best use of your time in the region.
As a Montcopa dem, I feel the trend has definitely been toward Sestak over the past month or so, but for the past week the Philly airwaves have been absolutely saturated with anti-Sestak dreck from Toomey, Rove, and who-knows-how-many other anonymous Citizens United (but Not Timid) groups. My fear is that the weaker willed among our unusually high number of undecided (aka, uninformed) voters will simply cave under the accumulated weight of Toomey BS.
We've got a million more Dems in PA than GOTPs. If we can approach anything like 2008 turnout in Philly and the surrounding counties, we win.
"ATLANTA – An e-mail system initiated this year means service personnel and Georgians living abroad can request absentee ballots electronically and significantly reduce the chance that their votes will arrive too late to be counted."
@henqiguai: And what's with that Republican fetish for term limits ?
They see it as a way of kneecapping Democrats.
I voted as soon as I got my ballot here in Oregon because a few days after you turn it in the phone calls stop. For those of you who might not know Oregon is 100% vote by mail and we received our ballots a week ago last Saturday.
I voted today, straight ticket Dem of course. I've come to really enjoy early voting. It is more leisurely, and being in a very small town, I sat in an empty room in the town clerk's office with my ballot and two youngest kids, explaining the whole process to them.
Thanks everyone for the advice! I'll call them tomorrow and I will definitely vote early! I doubt O'Malley will lose but this is a crazy election so I won't take anything for granted.
@MattR: Hadn't seen it, but how cool! I've spent a LOT of time hanging around assisted living centers and hospices and whatnot and it's really remarkable how much the place changes when there are young people around and how much the kids enjoy having folks with time to spend and stories to tell to them. There really should be more multigenerational living. It'd be good all around.
@Dennis G.:
All voting in OR is by mail. Not sure about WA. I like Oregon's system.
In CA any registered voter can register as permanent absentee…you do so once (your sample ballot, mailed prior to the deadline (which has passed), has the required form), then keep getting mail-in ballots so long as you don't miss an election. To me, that gives me what I want from Oregon's system (I get to vote by mail in every election, and candidates can't pull last-minute stunts with any expectation of profiting from them).
They see it as a way of kneecapping Democrats.
No they don't. They see it as a way of kneecapping competence. If you actually govern, the voters will reward that. If you do nothing, there's no cost to replace you.
I voted last week. No line, but steady stream of people coming into the polling place. All of the bumper stickers on the cars outside the early voting polling place were liberal.
Voting early on Friday & spending every free moment at OFA office calling different states. Will spend election day at OFA in NY helping coordinate GOTV in the area.
I really do think that there will be a lot of races that will be surprises for people on election night.
Funny, I am remembering now how 2 weeks ago the pundits were saying Paladino was going to win..good times!
I just did! 12 times.
I live in Maryland and had no idea we had early voting. How did I miss this? I don't know how, but thanks for the heads up. Would love to do some GOTV, but I'm painfully shy and my previous efforts, including driving all the way to Ohio in 2004, have not gone particularly well.
MN also has absentee voting….
@arguingwithsignposts: I don't trust any of the electronic machines, and my darkest conspiracy theory is that this is the election they plan to go for the big steal.
@JGabriel: Same here. New Yorkers, for some reason way behind the curve in election reform, don't have the option of voting early. And, if you live in Manhattan as I do (Jerry Nadler's district), you're lucky if one general election race is truly in doubt next Tuesday. (It seems to be state comptroller this time)
As you say, it's nice to live in an island of sanity, but oftentimes, like this year, I wish I were casting a vote for Sestak or Giannoulis or Bennet, so I could feel like I was tipping the balance.
@Left Coast Tom: My registered county in WA is all by mail, and from what I understand the vast majority of the counties are here now. I think the only holdouts are King, Pierce, and Whatcom, but don't quote me on that.
My ballot is sitting next to my bed waiting to be registered and sent back as we speak. But I'm gonna eat dinner first, plus kitteh wants attention.
I did the same thing today in Colorado
Voted earlier in the week. Bumper stickers gave me reason for cautious optimism.
Colorado has had a vote by mail option since before 2008. The numbers of mail in ballots has increased steadily and was significant in the '08 general election. Colorado registered voters can request that ballots for all future elections be mailed to them. Unfortunately, the last day to make that request was today, I believe. Newly registered voters will be asked to submit ID with their mail in ballot if they have not voted in person at least once (as I understand it). Ballots distributed by mail, can then be returned by mail or dropped off at any early voting center.
@BD of MN:
Yes, but there's a list of approved reasons on that page! I guess the term might be 'no excuse absentee'…as I noted, _any_ registered voter in CA can vote by mail, even those of us who aren't absent, ill, serving as an election judge, observing the religious tradition of 'drinking lots of wine on the first Tuesday of November', or snowed in.
Early voting in LA is kind of a pain — there's exactly one (1) place to do it and it's waaaay down in Norwalk by the county line. So I schlep myself over to the polling place first thing in the morning.
This year, I can ride my bike instead of walking! I will also bring a scarf to work on in line for superstitious reasons (in 2008, I knit while I was waiting in line to vote).
I voted today in Jessup MD – I was the only voter there at 2:30PM.
I was surprised by the number of 'yard signs' in and around the parking lot. Each parking space had cluster of signs in front of it.
Another WA state resident who approves of our vote-by-mail system. Workers don't have to wrangle time off to stand in line for hours, no thuggish intimidation outside polling places (not that it was ever much of a problem here..) Plus, we get a complete voter's guide pamphlet mailed to us, listing all the candidates and initiatives, pro and con. I was surprised to learn that all states don't do that..
Same here. New Yorkers, for some reason way behind the curve in election reform, don't have the option of voting early.
Tom, you know we'll get voting reform once the state passes the budget on time.
Yes, my wife and I have both mailed our WA ballots in. Mostly if not all D, but the choices in some races are a little more limited in Eastern Washington.
Have you voted yet ?
good reminder about early voting. I realized that I have misplaced my sample ballot. I have to make sure I find it, since I made some notes about some of the typically crazy and confusing California ballot propositions. And I think I can arrange some time to do the early voting thing.
For political junkies, I think I saw something about an update to the ABC News iPnone app that will include a Midterm election map and other voting information.
I early voted
I wish I had a Representative or Senator to vote for.
Colorado did this this year (with a minor little twist at the end) and I loved it (voted a couple of weeks ago – straight D ticket). It kind of sucks as a long term overseas resident that I can only vote at the Federal level (I really wanted to vote in the Governor's race) but such is life.
Was going to say "yup, five times so far" but I see Tim Ferg, thinking larger, beat me to it. I think I wore a hole through the Jerry Brown oval. Yes Megs, fuck you and your 160 M very much. Karly, get better soon and take up golf, thanks.
California's perma-absentee system I like very much.
I voted yesterday in Washington State, by mail.
I am completely fed up with the Democrats right now, largely for being spineless and corrupt, but at the end of the day, I had to vote for Patty Murray, because she's one of the better ones, and because Rossi is a Grade A asshole. He is truly one of the slimiest people I have ever met.
But that's it, I'm done. If the Dems want any money or canvassing, they can look somewhere else. If Rossi wasn't so terrible, I would have probably voted for a more progressive party. Because I don't vote according to 36 dimensional chess in re: electoral strategy. I vote according to how much I believe the person will actually uphold the values I uphold. Just because the Dems can't stick to their principles doesn't mean I should automatically give up mine.
Our process is so muddied by process that I believe half the people on these boards and blogs don't have the foggiest idea what they believe anymore. It's just process and strategy, strategy and process, a giant masturbatory circle jerk where movement is mistaken for progress. The blogs may be significantly more accurate in the marshaling of facts than the mainstream media, but the action derived from those facts still all boils down to 2 years of whisker-scratchin' until we all automatically pull the lever for Democrats right down the board because … Palin! Teatards! Angry White Men! Fear! Palin! Fear!
We might as well have been debating the ingredients of Clorox for all the good it did. Every year it's the same: Vote for Democrats no matter what they do, because Palin! Teatards! Fear! Murka!
And we really wonder why Obama doesn't give two shits what we believe in? He knows we will vote for him no matter what he does, because Palin! Teatards! Fear!, and so he blows us off and tries to get Republican votes.
We're suckers. Fill our heads full of day to day outrages, and we're putty in his hands. Why stop DADT when all it takes to get us to vote for him is for us to watch Maddow and Keith for a couple years, and we'll be so scared of Palin! Teatards! that Obama could ban gays from the country and we would still vote for him, because Palin would ban them even worse!!! Tea! Fear!
I'm no big supporter or Fireblogwhazit, or DailyKos, although it may make you feel better to think so. Who am I? I am an independent that no longer supports the Democrats, because they don't support me. You want my vote, you earn it. And I'm sure as shit not going to give you money or canvass for you. I'm heading out, I need a beer or 10.
Minnesota allows early voting, more or less. It's absentee voting, but you can do it at your City Hall or County offices, typically.
The only requirement is that you will be out of the precinct on election day. No proof of out of town travel or whatever.
So all you have to do is plan to to GOTV in another part of your region but be out of the precinct on Nov. 2. Tah dah! You're done with voting early, you avoid the intimidating morons, and you can either GOTV, or maybe do some poll-watcher watching to keep the brownshirts in check.
Early voting in LA is kind of a pain—there's exactly one (1) place to do it and it's waaaay down in Norwalk by the county line. So I schlep myself over to the polling place first thing in the morning.
You used to be able to vote early at the downtown central library and a couple of other places. Did they stop doing that? I still haven't found my voter pamphlet, but I thought there was some stuff there about voting options.
I've looked all over the lavote.net website and can't find a damned thing about early voting. If they're offering it this year, they've hidden the information well.
in arizona you can request an early voting ballot over the internets and the voting is done by mail. I have voted already.
I voted this afternoon. Straight Dem except for a few Dem Dallas district and county court judges I just couldn't vote for because I had some experience with them as an attorney and knew better. I suspect a lot of the gains the Dems have made here in the past two years, including our exceptional D.A., Craig Watkins, will be swept away because of low Dem turnout and very, very high GOP turnout. I've got my fingers crossed for Watkins but it doesn't look good. And there are a few former GOP judges who switched parties and ran this year as Dems in order to secure re-election. Some of them may be lost too. Talk about bad timing.
I mailed my ballot in to IL last week. It was signed for Monday.
Via Democrats Abroad UK, I did some GOTV with the small community of expat students at the University of Birmingham a few months back. Of the 10 kids I was able to get in touch with, 7 have let me know they mailed their ballots.
From a native Philadelphian, thanks for the help!


text:
Terms & Conditions
Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern [business name]'s relationship with you in relation to this website.
The term "WA Training" or "us" or "we" refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 22, St John St, Bromsgrove, Worcs B61 8QY. Our company registration number is 4456236 – Registered Office: 22, St John St, Bromsgrove, Worcs B61 8QY. The term "you" refers to the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorised use of this website may give to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without WA Training's prior written consent.
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.
Whittaker Associates take privacy seriously. This privacy policy describes how and why we obtain, store and process data which can identify you. We may update this policy from time to time and shall indicate on the web site when changes have been made.
Information is collected from you when you contact us. The information we collect is clearly set out on the web page on which we collect it. The type of information we will collect about you includes
- your name
- address
- phone number
- email address
We collect information about you so that we can contact you regarding your enquiry.
We respect the privacy of our customers. We do not make our mailing list available to any other company.
Keeping information about you secure is very important to us. The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law.
The information we hold will be accurate and up to date. You can check the information that we hold about you by emailing us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct it promptly.
If you have any questions or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy or how we use the personal information we have about you, please contact us. We will endeavour to respond to you promptly.


text:
Will The United States Cheat History?
Every great nation that has risen has also fallen, without exception. History suggests that the U.S. will follow this trajectory as well, that eventually the U.S. will cease to be a great nation. Yet if ever there was a country with the opportunity to defeat this inevitability, surely it is the United States of America. Surely this nation has within it what it takes to continue to be a great nation. This is the conversation we must have. The questions consuming our national debate are subsets of one question our nation must answer: How will the United States cheat history?
Subscribe to this Site via Email
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- May 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- January 2011
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Another Reason Why the Traditionally Religious Sometimes Feel Like Second Class Citizens
The debate of Gay Marriage really is two separate questions – should two homosexuals be able to form a partnership that is recognized by government, and what should that partnership be called. The second question, "What should a gay union … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary Comments Off on Another Reason Why the Traditionally Religious Sometimes Feel Like Second Class Citizens
Gay Marriage and Moral Character
I know many people view the growing acceptance of homosexuality and gay marriage as yet another sign of the decline of the moral character of our country.
Posted in Commentary Comments Off on Gay Marriage and Moral Character
The Checklist Manifesto and Organized Religion
We were having dinner over the weekend with a friend who is part of the scientific community. He brought up a book called "The Checklist Manifesto". The subject of the book was how something mundane, the use of a checklist, … Continue reading
Posted in Theory Comments Off on The Checklist Manifesto and Organized Religion
Redistribution and Financial Regulation
We don't think about it, but financial regulation is a way of redistributing costs, and doing so allows more people to participate in our economy.
Posted in Theory Comments Off on Redistribution and Financial Regulation
Redistribution and the Republican Party
Published November 29, 2012, in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Three leading Republican senators have now indicated that they would be open to additional tax revenue to help balance the budget, even if it means violating their 20-year-old pledge to never … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary Comments Off on Redistribution and the Republican Party


text:
found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am already neutered, purebred, and up to date with shots.
Keith, a Indianapolis Pit Bull Terrier puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Pit Bull Terrier for sale in Indianapolis, or seeking a Pit Bull Terrier puppy from a breeder in Indianapolis.


text:
|Article: Print
|Article: Electronic
This study explored the impact teachers' dispositions have on students' ability to become self-determined individuals. Participants were high school students between the ages of 14-17, attending a suburban school in the U.S. (N=59). Data were collected through the interconnecting arrays of quantitative and qualitative analyses. Perceptions of teachers were measured using the Student Perception of Teacher Dispositions Scale (SPTDS) in terms of teachers' responsiveness, relatedness, quality of teaching, and treatment of students. Level of self-determination was assessed using the Arc's Self-Determination Scale (ASDS) in areas of personal autonomy, self-regulation, psychological empowerment, and self-realization. Findings revealed significant correlations (r=.88) between teachers' mannerism and students' ability and attitude in demonstrating self-deterministic behavior. Further analyses identified "Teaching Quality" and "Student Treatment" as "best" predictors of students' level of self-determination. To obtain an in-depth understanding about the phenomenon of teachers' behavior, three case studies were included to solicit a cross-sectional perspective of situational perception of their teachers. Critical analyses revealed three common themes students yearned from their teachers: (1) provide timely and meaningful feedback; (2) offer opportunities to make decisions; and (3) treat students as real human being. Though preliminary in nature, this study proposed new grounds for legitimately examining the effects positive teacher dispositions have on students' outcome for self-determination.
|Dispositions, Characteristics, Teacher Quality, Student Outcome, Self-Determination, Self-Empowerment, Caring, Learning Environment
The International Journal of Learning, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp.261-272. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 1.181MB).
Associate Professor, Education, Human Development & Social Sciences, Penn State Altoona, State College, PA, USA
Associate Professor of Engineer, Dept. of Engineering, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA, USA
There are currently no reviews of this product.Write a Review


text:
|Proquest LLC
According to a release, the final omnibus rule greatly enhances a patient's privacy protections, provides individuals new rights to their health information, and strengthens the government's ability to enforce the law.
"Much has changed in health care since HIPAA was enacted over 15 years ago," said HHS Secretary
The changes in the final rulemaking provide the public with increased protection and control of personal health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules have focused on health care providers, health plans and other entities that process health insurance claims. The changes announced expand many of the requirements to business associates of these entities that receive protected health information, such as contractors and subcontractors. Some of the largest breaches reported to HHS have involved business associates.
Penalties are increased for noncompliance based on the level of negligence with a maximum penalty of
Patients can ask for a copy of their electronic medical record in an electronic form. When individuals pay by cash they can instruct their provider not to share information about their treatment with their health plan. The final omnibus rule sets new limits on how information is used and disclosed for marketing and fundraising purposes and prohibits the sale of an individuals' health information without their permission.
"This final omnibus rule marks the most sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules since they were first implemented," said
The final rule also reduces burden by streamlining individuals' ability to authorize the use of their health information for research purposes. The rule makes it easier for parents and others to give permission to share proof of a child's immunization with a school and gives covered entities and business associates up to one year after the 180-day compliance date to modify contracts to comply with the rule.
The final omnibus rule is based on statutory changes under the HITECH Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 which clarifies that genetic information is protected under the HIPAA Privacy Rule and prohibits most health plans from using or disclosing genetic information for underwriting purposes.
The Rulemaking announced may be viewed in the
((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))
|(c) 2013 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.


text:
Inevitably, there comes a time in a person's life when incontinence will become an issue. As people age, the bladder becomes weak and the ability to make it to the restroom becomes slimmer and slimmer. Certain medical conditions may also contribute to incontinence, at any age. Fortunately, adult diapers are available as a drug-free option to controlling the outcome of incontinence. Sure, adult diapers have no healing power over the leaking bladder, but they are at least a temporary solution, a band aid if you will, to protect the wearer from unnecessary public humiliation should accidental urination occur.
When we think of a diaper, we imagine a Sesame Street character covered absorbent undergarment with Velcro straps holding it all together. While there are no happy little characters covering the adult diaper, the design is similar to that of an infant diaper. The material is absorbent and the inside of the diaper is composed of hydrophilic substance, which was created to attract, or draw liquid in, while the external part of the diaper is composed of hydrophobic matter which will not allow the liquid to leak out. Essentially, the function of these two components is to keep the urine away from your skin and off of your clothes by trapping it inside the absorbent core.
Babies typically come in similar sizes and have just a few different styles of diapers available to suit their needs. Adults are in a different situation, which is why adult diapers were not created to fit the category of one-size-fits-all. Similar to the appeal for standard undergarments, people have a preference for waistband, thickness, and even the closing apparatus on the diaper. Some diapers come with three tabs, while others are made with two tab fasteners. Choosing the diaper that is suitable for you is a highly personal decision.
One major factor to consider when purchasing a diaper is how much absorbency you personally require. Will you need an overnight diaper that manages bedtime accidents? Do you require less absorbency because your incontinence shows up only when you sneeze or are extremely physically active? Have you received some medical news that may require assistance getting to the restroom, but you would feel more confident if you wore an adult diaper 24 hours per day to avoid accidents? Prior to making your purchase, it is best to weigh and consider all factors and personal needs involved with the adult diaper.


text:
The Deal
$60 for Enchanted fairy portrait session ($248 value)
The session includes:
30-minute photo shoot for one child aged 3-8
One 5"x7" print of favorite pose
One social media low resolution digital image of favorite pose
A Chat with Top Line Photography
What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?
Top Line has been in business since 2009, capturing images for more than 10 years. We have over 30 costumes and lifelike wings. (Younger children may opt for digital wings.) Our set is gorgeous! Your child will love walking into the enchanted forest. Free gift with every session.
What was the inspiration to start or run this business?
I love working with children and being silly. I have four children of my own and love spending time with them. I am always excited to see the reactions of children when they enter the studio and see the enchanted forest.
What do you love most about your job?
Photography is an art, documenting time in a frame. It's the celebration of life, embracing family. It can give value in a time in your life that you already cherish but can enjoy forever. I photograph because I love capturing memories.
What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer?
On many occasions, I have had clients call back and tell me that their children were still talking about when they were a fairy and when will they get to come back.


text:
Grand Hotel Villa Igiea Palermo MGallery by Sofitel, Palermo
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 122 guestrooms
- Near the beach
- 3 restaurants
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Internet in the lobby
- Free area shuttle
- Outdoor tennis court
- 24-hour business center
- Limo/town car service
- In-room childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Free WiFi and free parking
What's around
- Renzo Barbera Stadium (2 mi / 3.2 km)
- Teatro Massimo (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Regional Archaeological Museum (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Regional Gallery (2.6 mi / 4.2 km)
- Martorana (2.7 mi / 4.3 km)
Grand Hotel Villa Igiea Palermo MGallery by Sofitel, Palermo
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $169
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View
- Room, 1 King Bed (Dependance Interior or Marina View)
- Superior Room, 1 King Bed, View
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View
- Classic Room, 1 King Bed, View
More great choices
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 122 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-11:30 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
The Classic Marina Room - Depandance is located in the Yachting House, only a few steps away from the main building. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
The Room, 1 King Bed (Dependance Interior or Marina View) is located a short walk from the main building. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Children (2 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets stay free
- Up to 15 kg
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free valet parking
- Free area shuttle
Nearby Five Star Palermo hotels
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Poolside bar
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Outdoor tennis court
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Tennis on site
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 6458
- Conference space size (meters) - 600
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built 1890
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Library
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Pillow menu
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Top Palermo hotels
Recently reviewed hotels in Palermo
- Artemisia Palace HotelFrom
"Hotel was well situated, walking distance to all major sites. Room was clean and simple, bed comfortable. The staff were excellent, able to assist with recommendations for…"Aug 17, 2017
- Hotel SirenettaFrom
"This hotel is nice, the pool is great, great air conditioner cause we were there in late July and it was very hot, when we asked for pool towels we were told that there was a 3…"Aug 15, 2017
- B&B VillarealeFrom
"Good hotel but hard to find (small sign with hotel name on side of building. Super secure since it's inside a building that requires 3 separate keys. Awesome location and walking…"Aug 14, 2017
- Ambasciatori HotelFrom
"Great hotel with a beautiful terrace!"Aug 14, 2017
Nearby hotels
Also popular with travelers from the USA
Special features
DiningDonna Franca Florio - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Cuvee du Jour - This fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Grand Hotel Villa Igiea Palermo MGallery by Sofitel, Palermo's small print
Also known as
- Grand Hotel Igiea
- Villa Igiea Grand Hotel
- Grand Hotel Villa Igiea Palermo, Sicily
- Hilton Hotel Palermo
- Hilton Palermo
- Palermo Hilton
- Grand Hotel Villa Igiea MGallery Collection
- Grand Villa Igiea Palermo MGallery Collection
- Grand Villa Igiea MGallery Collection
- Grand Hotel Villa Igiea Palermo
- Grand Villa Igiea
- Grand Villa Igiea Palermo
- Hotel Grand Villa Igiea
- Hotel Igiea
- Hotel Villa Igiea
- Igiea
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 18 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Wired Internet access is available in public areas for EUR 15.00 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Is the description of this hotel not correct? Tell us


text:
Whether you want to explore unique shops, try new cuisine, attend a film festival, or shop at the street market, hotels near Portobello Road put you in the middle of everything. The Westbourne Hyde Park is a third generation family run hotel situated in an extensively refurbished Victorian building. Our accommodations and service are second to none and our room rates will fit your budget.
Explore Portobello Road
Portobello Road is a notable London road in Notting Hill. The road runs through the district from north to south and is well known for shopping and street markets. The Portobello Road Market draws local residents and tourists. Originally a fresh food market, it is now known for second hand clothing and the many antiques dealers, trading primarily on Saturdays. Visitors also find fresh fruit, ceramics, music, and other items.
The road has made appearances in a number of films, television, novels, and songs. Other notable events and attractions include the Portobello Film Festival in August, a mix of unique shops, restaurants, and quirky pubs, and one of the country's oldest cinemas, the Electric Cinema. Portobello Road offers something for everyone!
At the Westbourne Hyde Park, you will find luxury amenities that are typically found only in expensive luxury hotels in London. The hotel offers several options for rooms, including superior studios, deluxe studios, superior one bedroom suites, and deluxe one bedroom suites. Each room has a mini kitchen, rainfall shower, Elemis toiletries, Nespresso coffee maker, Samsung TVs, and our other signature luxury amenities.
Location is important when comparing affordable hotels near Portobello Road. Our hotel is within walking distance or a short tube ride from landmarks, such as Kensington Palace, Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Science Museum, Portobello Market, Royal Albert Hall, and Kensington Gardens. Paddington Station is a short stroll away and the Heathrow Express can get you to the airport in 15 minutes.
Regardless of your travel needs, the Westbourne Hyde Park offers contemporary accommodations and affordable luxury in the heart of London. Our typical room rates are very reasonable, but you can save even more by checking our special offers and booking your stay through our website. Enter the date of your arrival, length of your stay, and a few other details to check availability and complete your reservation online.
Quick LinksHome
other LinksMODIFY RESERVATION
will stay in touch
where to find us


text:
The equity premium puzzle and decreasing relative risk aversion
Agents are assumed to have a power risk aversion utility function in an otherwise standard asset pricing model. These preferences are shown to be capable of eliminating one version of the equity premium and risk free rate puzzles when they display decreasing relative risk aversion.
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
|10 pages
|Date of creation:
|Feb 2005
|Contact details of provider:
| Postal: Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Phone: 353-1-7083728
Fax: 353-1-7083934
Web page: http://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/economics-finance-and-accounting
More information through EDIRC
References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
- Mehra, Rajnish & Prescott, Edward C., 1985.
"The equity premium: A puzzle,"
Journal of Monetary Economics,
Elsevier, vol. 15(2), pages 145-161, March.
- R. Mehra & E. Prescott, 2010. "The equity premium: a puzzle," Levine's Working Paper Archive 1401, David K. Levine.
- Atsushi Maki & Tadashi Sonoda, 2002. "A solution to the equity premium and riskfree rate puzzles: an empirical investigation using Japanese data," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(8), pages 601-612.
- Stuart Hyde & Mohamed Sherif, 2005. "Don't break the habit: structural stability tests of consumption asset pricing models in the UK," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(5), pages 289-296.
- Meyer, Donald J. & Meyer, Jack, 2005. "Risk preferences in multi-period consumption models, the equity premium puzzle, and habit formation utility," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 52(8), pages 1497-1515, November.
- Mette Wik & Tewodros Aragie Kebede & Olvar Bergland & Stein Holden, 2004. "On the measurement of risk aversion from experimental data," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(21), pages 2443-2451.
- Mehra, Rajnish & Prescott, Edward C., 2003. "The equity premium in retrospect," Handbook of the Economics of Finance,in: G.M. Constantinides & M. Harris & R. M. Stulz (ed.), Handbook of the Economics of Finance, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 14, pages 889-938 Elsevier.
- Rajnish Mehra & Edward C. Prescott, 2003. "The Equity Premium in Retrospect," NBER Working Papers 9525, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Narayana R. Kocherlakota, 1996. "The Equity Premium: It's Still a Puzzle," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 34(1), pages 42-71, March.
- Kocherlakota, N., 1995. "The Equity Premium: It's Still a Puzzle," Working Papers 95-05, University of Iowa, Department of Economics.
- Narayana R. Kocherlakota, 1995. "The equity premium: it's still a puzzle," Discussion Paper / Institute for Empirical Macroeconomics 102, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
- Joseph Eisenhauer & Luigi Ventura, 2003. "Survey measures of risk aversion and prudence," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(13), pages 1477-1484. Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis using RePEc data.


text:
Where Ken Horkavy born?
With the help of the Google satellite map you can find the place where Ken Horkavy was born. By zooming in and out you can see the place itself and the area it is situated in and nearby. Find out where Ken Horkavy was born. Now you can see the place itself even not traveling.
Ken Horkavy filmography
Here you can learn about the movies Ken Horkavy acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.
Related news
Actors turned directors
Even though they have very successful acting careers, some movie stars simply need greater challenge and fall in love with the whole process of film making so they decide to step behind the camera
Naomi Watts sent fan letter to Cate Blanchett
Deeply moved by Cate Blanchett's brilliant performance in Blue Jasmine, Naomi Watts decided to send her a fan letter. Watts vas so impressed that she had to send the Oscar-winning actress a note,
Chris Brown sentenced to 131 days in jail, could be out in 72 hours
After admitting he violated his probation related to the 2009 Rihanna assault case, Chris Brown was ordered to stay in a Los Angeles jail. A Superior Court judge James R. Brandlin sentenced
Born on the same day
Rate celebrities


text:
Command Line: CD Images mkisofs, mount, md5sumMay 31, 2005
Before you burn a data CD in Linux, you need an ISO image – mkisofs
helps you create an Iso image. To save disks, you might like to check
the image before you burn it with md5sum.more »
INSECURITY NEWS / USERFRIENDLYMay 31, 2005
more »
KDE Image Menu (Kim) Converting images with KimApr 30, 2005
With a Konqueror-integrated service menu called Kim, you can modify and manipulate image files through a handy context menu.more »
Gimp Scripting Writing GIMP scriptsFeb 28, 2005
Many users turn to GIMP for pictures in the window, but some may not realize GIMP also has scripting capabilities that allow you to automate recurring tasks. The Python scripting language is a useful alternative to the GIMP's integrated Lisp dialect.more »
GIMP 2.2 What's New in GIMP 2.2Feb 28, 2005
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is often called the premium open source image manipulation project. Version 2.0 was released in February 2004, and now GIMP 2.2 is available. This article looks at GIMP's progress over the past year.more »
Linux for Layout: Preparing for Print Templates and PDFs in ScribusJan 31, 2005
In this final part of our three-part series [1][2],we'll put the finishing touches on our Linux newspaper. You'll learn how to generate a PDF,and you'll find out what a real pre-press professional thinks about our project.more »
Panoramas Perfect Panoramas with Hugin, Enblend, and Autopano-SIFTJan 31, 2005
You can create a pleasing image by aligning multiple landscapes to form a panorama. But the alignment can be tricky, especially if the individual photos do not match.Tools like Hugin,Enblend,and Autopano-SIFT help you create that perfect seamless panorama.more »
deskTOPia 3D Tools for the DesktopJan 31, 2005
Command line programs do what they are supposed to do but in a very
unspectacular way. If you prefer a more sophisticated look and feel,you'll find
a 3D alternative for almost every task.This article examines some of the most
interesting 3D tools for the desktop.more »
Issue 202/2017
Buy this issue as a PDF
LibreOffice 5.4 Released
Comes with improved support for Microsoft Office file formats.
Red Hat to Drop Support for Btrfs
The company is building their own storage solution called Stratis.
Reinvent your network with DevOps tools and techniques:
Opportunities and Risks: Containers for DevOps
Automated Builds Using CentOS 7 and Kickstart
Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana – The ELK stack
Are you ready for DevOps? Try your luck with the beta version of Linux Professional Institute's new DevOps exam.
Kolab Now Integrates Collabora Online
Kolab Now subscribers now have access to Collabora Online.
Endless OS, a Distribution Without Internet
A new version of Endless OS has been released.
GitHub Announces Open Source Friday Program
They encourage people to take time out and work on open source projects on Friday.
System76 Announces Their Own Distro, Pop!_OS
Pop!_OS is based on Ubuntu and uses the Gnome stack.
Linus Torvalds Talks About His Motivation
He never tires of working on the Linux kernel.
Debian 9 Stretches Its Wings
The new release of Debian has a very strong focus on security.
Trojan Turns Raspberry Pi into a Cryptocurrency Mining Device
Two trojans in the wild are targeting Linux machines.


text:
Rhode Island Medicare supplement insurance is also called as Medisup or Medigap. Original Medicare plan and Medigap policies can together compensate in shares the total health care coverage. Medigap policies are urged to follow Federal and state laws.
Enrollment in Medicare A and B is mandatory to join any Medicare Supplement insurance policy.
You need to pay a monthly premium for Medigap policy along with the monthly premium for Medicare.
Medigap policy is standardized and identified by letters from A to N.
Medigap policies have changed the plans and benefits with effective on or after June 2010.These benefits are useful and offer options to cover the health care cost which original Medicare does not bear.
Medigap policy provided by health insurance companies have to offer Plan A along with any other Medigap policy.
Medicare Supplement insurance policy does not cover Prescription Drugs. You need to buy Medicare Part D for prescription drug coverage.
Medicare supplement insurance is different from Medicare Advantage plans.
Join a Rhode Island Medigap policy
Before joining a Medigap policy it is essential to know your requirements which need to be covered.
The following points must be checked before you join the right Medigap policy –
- Monthly premium
- Prescription coverage
- Coinsurance
- Copayments
- Blood tests
- Skilled nursing coverage


text:
But speaking of death, there is one that happened that was a real bummer. I do not only mean the sad passing of comedian George Carlin. I refer to an age 20ish gal pictured in the mainstream press walking the streets of Dargeli, Somalia, in southeastern Africa. When you are starving to death, age is difficult to tell. Safri Ali had not eaten nor had a sip of potable water for a week. An inner page photo showed her lying on a floor, glassy-eyed and near death. To the north, in Dubai in the Persian Gulf region, there is a hotel with a $25K daily suite rate and a nearby building large enough to house a mountain structure covered with real machine-made snow for when the oil-rich Sultans and their pals want to try their hands at skiing. The snow is made in this over 100 degree weather. The water it uses is perfectly potable. Capitalism works. It also sucks.
The globe apparently is getting warmer, as suspected. The evidence is clear. But from what? Polar bears are indeed dying off and beetles that normally thrive on tree bark to help keep nature in balance are fading away because the bark is drying out from the heat. I suggest that our take on it may be misleading and self serving. There are not enough animal herds passing flatus or factories belching waste smoke to heat a planet the size of Earth. Not that I necessarily condone either. It is more that the sun, at least a million times the size of Earth, is now producing enough heat from its rays over 90 million miles away that is reflected by the 25% light colored land mass but absorbed by the deeper colored 75% water area that is our planet. We had better start with providing every human being with sun shades and air conditioning to be comfortable. If there were no wars, we could well afford it.
Do not think for a minute that our crumbling infrastructure and military budget are not related. Bridges are in need of repair and refurbishing; public buildings are showing signs of wear and tear; highways have not been properly maintained and are decaying. The list goes on. The billions of dollars that are being squandered in Iraq and other war zones are taking their toll. We will be paying dearly with our lives for the shame we inflict just to save "our" oil under their sand.
It is obvious that the upcoming election in Zimbabwe and the violence carried out by its CEO Robert Mugabe is not on our agenda. Why don't we invade and install our own puppet government just like we did in Iraq? We can then put Mugabe on a similar mock trial and publicly lynch him, just like we did with Saddam Hussein. Why don't we? The answer is clear. Zimbabwe does not have "our" coveted oil under its sand.
The two schools of thought persist. In U.S. Georgia, we still maintain the renamed School of the Americas that trains mercenaries for the armed takeover of governments in the 3rd World that do not cooperate with corporate America in the economic control of the world's natural resources, oil being only the most visible. But in Cuba, a foreign student medical school is flourishing. It trains medical students by the thousands, including from the USA, in the art of medicine to return to their underserved homes to serve their people with medical care. Cuban legend Fidel calls them shepherds of mercy.
Produced by the Berlin-based Transparency Publishers, a survey lists Finland, Iceland and Denmark among the least corrupt nations. That same list posts Haiti, Paraguay and Georgia among the most.
In my whole adult lifetime that starts with WWII, I have never known a day when the whole world was at peace.
Bravo! to Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) for taking the initiative of requesting impeachment proceedings for President-Select George W. Bush. At least now it is on the permanent Congressional record. And one member of Congress had the honesty to put this administration before the public and history.
It has been written that our ideal would be to have the heart of a lion, the eyes of a hawk and the hands of a woman.
All contents of this website Copyright © 2007-Present


text:
There were many great things that cannot be argued...great views, clean wonderful waters and the really the only lodge in Strathcona Park.
BUT this is a very tired place and I am sure at one time was fantastic. Unlike other review i found the rooms clean but the grounds around the Lodge could use a serious clean up. The beach had not been cleaned all season. The outhouse toilet were soo bad that is was almost impossible to walk by them without gagging.
The food was fine but way too expensive (i.e. Burger night is $25.00). They also recycle the same dishes again and again (we saw the same rice dish @ 4 meals in a row).
The young staff seems to be completely unsupervised. They played loud music, lined up first for all meals and took prime seating overlooking the lake. Two meals in a row we were not approached by our waitress because she was too busy hanging out with the staff table.
We were also very surprised by the condition of the kayaks at the lodge. They were in terrible condition. Not only that the lodge charges you an $$ hourly rate to rent them. We were in fact overcharged.Because of the cost and condition was the kayaks we kayaked alot less than we would have liked to.
The lodge overall completely nickel and dimes you during you stay. I was very surprised that the planned afternoon activity was for a fee.
Would I go back? yes...But i would bring my own food...my own BBQ and maybe my own kayak if possible (likely could have rented one for the week in Campbell River)
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Living on the edge since 1959, Strathcona Park Lodge pioneered self propelled and off the grid wilderness experiences on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. From the lake side cabins, chalets and rooms experience wilderness inspired summer holidays, guided trips and group gatherings. Home base for WYLD youth summer camps, the COLT leadership training program and outdoor education programming, SPL is a leader in experiential education and wilderness vacations. The setting The Boulding family chose well when they picked the site for Strathcona Park Lodge. From almost every room on the property you can get an amazing view of glacier carved valleys, big pristine lakes and rocky/snowcapped peaks. There are several hikes, viewpoints, protected bays and beaches, climbing bluffs, old growth trees, high ropes courses and zip lines -- and that's just on the property. Strathcona Provincial Park, B.C.'s oldest protected area, is just down the road. Within 30 minutes go whitewater paddling, mountain biking, more rock climbing, or lace up for interpretive walks, hikes and mountaineering routes. A little further is world class sea kayaking and whale watching on both sides of Vancouver Island. Summer vacations Perfectly poised between the mountains of Strathcona Provincial Park and a sprawling lake chain the Lodge is an ideal base for exploring the heart of Vancouver Island. Hike, paddle, climb or just sit back and relax on the beach. Stay in lake-side cabins, mountain view chalets or hotel style rooms overlooking it all. Refuel on delicious and healthy food. Disconnect from the wired world and return recharged. Group Gatherings The Lodge loves groups. Big or small, 200 to 10, we have the capacity, facilities and experience to make any gathering unforgettable. Every year we host multiple weddings, family reunions and other large groups on our picturesque and family friendly setting. With a dedicated staff we take care of every detail. Outdoor education/school programs In the spring and fall schools visit Strathcona to learn outside of the classroom. Removed from their everyday, challenged mentally and physically and exposed to new experiences, our specially trained leaders help students gain confidence, leadership, teamwork and camaraderie - skills that can't be learnt from a desk. These are experiences students remember forever. WYLD summer camps A summer camp like no other, Wilderness Youth Leadership Development (WYLD) Expeditions are 8 to 12 day expeditions for adventurous teens, 12 to 17 years old. Based out of the Lodge's lakeside location, the camps explore the hiking trails, lakes, inlets, beaches, islands and mountains of Vancouver Island by foot, sea kayak and canoe. COLT Leadership Semester We believe COLT is the best outdoor leadership program in Canada. Founded in 1977 by Canada's oldest outdoor education centre, COLT is a learn-by-doing program with the best job opportunities, instructors and learning environment. And for the price no other program comes close to offering as much. Participants graduate with hard skills, like sea kayaking, rock climbing, mountaineering, whitewater paddling, but even more soft skills, like leadership, group dynamics, teamwork, confidence and determination. ... more less
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with TripOnline SA so you can book your Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.
- Also Known As:
- Strathcona Park Lodge And Outdoor Education Centre
- Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre Hotel Campbell River


text:
Fri, 18 August 2017
HUGEST voice from a baritone. Great man...In
Ernani, the audience sometimes started to yell at the G
before the A flat, so stupendous the sound!
Direct download: Mac.trib.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:11pm EDT
Fri, 18 August 2017
An Oddity!!!!!! Beverly as Aida!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Direct download: sillsaida2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:53pm EDT
Fri, 18 August 2017
8/21/33. One of the most haunting
voices imaginable.I am so sorry I
never got to hear her live. My loss!!
Category:general -- posted at: 2:22pm EDT
Thu, 17 August 2017
Tribute to the dear people of Barcelona
after this terrible tragedy.
Es imposible expresar en palabras
lo que siento!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Category:general -- posted at: 9:26pm EDT
Mon, 14 August 2017
If you asked me what my all-time favorite commercial recording by a diva is, I would tell you that the Lotte Lehmann Wunder der Heliane aria is to me SUPREME!!!!
The lady had this "veiled and haunting" tone that thrills me no end!!!!
Category:general -- posted at: 12:27am EDT
Sat, 12 August 2017
The great ones never lose it. He is 67.
Category:general -- posted at: 10:13am EDT
Sat, 12 August 2017
Ferruccio Tagliavini had an incredibly beautiful
"Gigli-like" voice. Here is an aria from a rare
Refice work, "Chopin." He did not even have
a recording of it, saw my catalogue, sent me a
request and I sent it to him!!!
8/14/1913. More to come.
Category:general -- posted at: 10:11am EDT
Sat, 12 August 2017
I saw this marvelous baritone
in Macbeth and I wish to show you
this clip on his birthday, Aug.12 (1966.)
Category:general -- posted at: 9:49am EDT
Thu, 10 August 2017
Category:general -- posted at: 10:55pm EDT
Wed, 9 August 2017
Imagine attending a performance with your four
favorite singers in their respective voice categories.
The matinee 1956 for me was something never to forget.
Zinka,my all-time favorite singer, is absolutely at her
PRIME!!!! The B flat pp on "Invan la pace" is
UNREAL and the last "Maledizione" is sensational.
I was standing all the way down across the orchestra
pit. Yes, I live in the past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Category:general -- posted at: 2:52pm EDT


text:
Re: Ariba Test ID for LearningDebbie Curtis-Magley Apr 8, 2016 7:29 AM (in response to pherasath)
Hi Pherasath:
Thanks for your question. I contacted Tim Fabiniak with our Education Services team. We do not currently offer test systems for Ariba access. It's something we're looking to offer in the future, but we don't have a timeline available to share.
Debbie Curtis-Magley
SAP Ariba Exchange Community Manager
Re: Ariba Test ID for Learningpherasath Apr 13, 2016 11:40 AM (in response to Debbie Curtis-Magley)
Hi Debbie,
Thanks for you response. Like ERP ariba also will have all module in it. So can you suggest me which all topics will best match for Procurement activity & about Customization Part as a Functional Consultant need to know. Does it have both on-premise & cloud solution. What is Upstream & Downstream all about. Enlighten me on this thing. As I am an SAP MM, SRM Consultant guide me across, so that i will be an SAP Ariba Functional consultant.
Thanks & Regards,
Re: Ariba Test ID for LearningDebbie Curtis-Magley Apr 18, 2016 6:33 AM (in response to pherasath)
Hi Pherasath:
Based on your questions, you'll find our P2P certification program useful. The training is available at training.sap.com.


text:
THE DENVER POST / SEARCH: SHEEP RIDGE Road Fairplay, CO 80440
- $54,900 price
- 3971676 mls id
- Lot Size: 1.7 acres
- Neighborhood: WARM SPRINGS
- Status: Active
Gorgeous 1.7 acre lot features UNOBSTRUCTED DROP AWAY VIEWS to Mt. Silverheels and beyond. Lot is a "flag lot" meaning the driveway is like a flag pole, and the majority of the lot is the flag at the end of the pole. This type of lot gives you the best seclusion from the road. Lot features both pine and aspen. Area has a NEW community water system, so no well is needed. Tap fee has been paid. Lot borders 93+ acres of Open Space leading into National Forest. Private fishing on 7 stocked ponds and miles of private hiking trails leading into National Forest.
Listing Agent: TERRI WINTER
Courtesy of: BRISTLECONE REALTY GROUP
Office Phone: 719-836-3606
Updated: 20th August, 2017 10:57 PM.
SHEEP RIDGE Road Fairplay, CO
Real Estate | The Denver Post Powered by Placester