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Two Years Temper Hopes in Baltimore
By B. DRUMMOND AYRES Jr., Special to The New York Times
Published: March 12, 1990
BALTIMORE, March 7— A little more than two years ago, when Kurt L. Schmoke took over as Mayor of Baltimore, expectations soared that he would get this troubled old port city moving in a new direction. Time has tempered those hopes. An athletic Rhodes scholar who had managed to become the first black elected to the job, Mr. Schmoke took office with a splash of national publicity. Soft-spoken, introspective, even a little shy, he had a far different agenda from that of his blunt-spoken, relentlessly political predecessor, William Donald Schaefer.
He talked of rejuvenating Baltimore's spreading slums and of educating the poor youngsters living in them. He wanted Baltimore to be known as ''the city that reads,'' not as the city of glittering waterfront hotels and packed restaurants serving tasty crab cakes.
Mr. Schmoke is still a politician to be watched. But getting Baltimore moving in a new direction, away from business district development toward solutions to serious problems of poverty, education and public health, has proved to be much more difficult than he initially calculated, though he says momentum is shifting toward him.
Creating His Own Roadblocks
''It's been tough, a learning experience,'' he replied when asked to assess the first half of his four-year term. ''But the good days have begun to outnumber the bad days.
''I'm in office at a time when Baltimore has some very difficult problems to solve,'' he added. ''I'm confident we can do it.''
While the major barrier is money, many of Mr. Schmoke's detractors, as well as some supporters, say he has created roadblocks of his own.
They credit him with pushing much-needed initiatives in education and housing. But in their judgment he has also been guilty of ill-considered personnel changes, foot-dragging, tangled lines of communication and political naivete, including one instance in which he was widely criticized for suggesting that some drugs be legalized because the nation's drug epidemic was more a health problem than a crime problem.
''The Mayor and everybody else knows by now what the city's problems are,'' said Michael C. Middleton, executive vice president of MNC Financial Inc., a major bank here. ''So it's time the Mayor sat down and stopped just studying things and scattering projects around. He needs to really lay out a game plan, make decisions and get things moving. People are more than willing to work with him.''
For all that was achieved during the 15-year tenure of Mr. Schaefer, who gave up the mayor's job to make a successful run for Governor, Mr. Schmoke inherited a city with some daunting unfinished business. There is much more, or less, to Baltimore than its bustling downtown business district and waterfront, nationally acclaimed examples of urban rejuvenation.
City's Greatest Cheerleader
As Mayor, Mr. Schaefer was perhaps the greatest cheerleader the city ever had. He achieved national stature by endlessly coming up with ways to promote his town. He was a tough political act to follow, especially for a self-effacing politician like Mr. Schmoke, whose instincts are to make common cause with the downtrodden, particularly the blacks who now account for more than half the city's 780,000 residents, and to study a problem at length before taking action.
Though Mr. Schaefer now lives in Annapolis, he obviously left his heart in Baltimore. Several times when Mr. Schmoke has seemed to him to be reacting too slowly, as when a musicians' strike dragged on, the Governor has shown up to push a solution.
Mr. Schmoke is not easily given to such aggressive politicking. But he has made high-profile appearances at major fires and pointedly toured a school supply office when a textbook shortage became a major issue. He has also streamlined his staff to speed the flow of ideas and has begun to publicly chastise city officials, including his own appointees, for shortcomings.
The Mayor is especially concerned about the city's schools because the illiteracy and dropout rates are among the highest in the country. Some employers are having trouble finding qualified workers and have joined Mr. Schmoke in a drive to fashion corrective programs, some of them offering job and college incentives to students who graduate.
Other city statistics and municipal failings also deeply concern the Mayor.
The rate of illegitimate births is one of the nation's highest, and the city's AIDS epidemic is one of the worst.
Block After Block of Slums
Within walking distance of the Baltimore's waterfront restaurants and boutiques are block after block of slums, with the number of abandoned houses and apartments steadily outstripping rehabilitation efforts in most places.
Property taxes, a main source of city revenue, are among the highest in the state and have driven many middle-class families to the suburbs.
The port, once the city's main reason for existence, is plagued by labor trouble and competition from other ports, particularly Hampton Roads, Va., at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
As things now stand, the city will not have enough money this year to maintain basic services, like fire and police protection, let alone start new programs to solve old problems. A shortage of about $50 million, out of a budget of $1.6 billion, is anticipated.
City law requires that the budget be balanced, so city officials are pressing the Maryland Legislature for aid and are preparing to lay off as many as 1,000 of the city's 29,000 employees to save still more money.
Feeling Effects of Reagan Era
''Some people are going to have to go,'' said Mary Pat Clarke, the President of the City Council. ''The transition from the Schaefer years to the Schmoke years has been difficult, just in terms of style, but it has been doubly difficult because the effect of the Reagan years has been to drastically cut Federal aid to cities.''
Delegate Charles Ryan, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee in the State House of Representatives, said Mr. Schmoke's standing in Annapolis is good enough to win the city ''maybe $20 million'' to help close the $50 million spending gap.
''He's been very effective during his visits with us,'' Mr. Ryan said. ''We are sympathetic. We're going to try to take over some city expenditures that are really expenditures for the whole state, such as money for the zoo and for some law-enforcement functions.''
Mr. Schmoke takes heart from such news. He called it proof that Baltimore is moving forward, that new headings are being set, that the city and its Mayor are solving their problems.
Photo: ''It's been tough, a learning experience, but the good days have begun to outnumber the bad days,'' said Kurt L. Schmoke, the Mayor of Baltimore, assessing his term halfway through his four years. (The New York Times/George Tames)


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The Autism News | English By Mark Hockmuller | San Antonio Autism & Parenting Examiner As more attention is brought to the phenomenon of autism, more contributions are being given to the issue by members of the entertainment industry. An increase in film projects on the subject is trending.
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Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation is offering up some goodies in time for Valentine's Day. First up are some chocolate avatars for use in-game. We're not sure why you'd want one, but hey, that's your business.
More interesting is a piece of DLC that provides players with an in-game character that bares resemblance to current U.S. President, Barack Obama. Titled the "YES WE CAN!" pack, this bit of DLC unlocks several different skins for fighters, including the already mentioned Obama clone. We'd ask about a John McCain skin as well, but that guy has already been beat up enough.
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Ezra Jeremiah Stanley - Writer-Director, Creative Director, Owner
Ezra J. Stanley is a multi-award winning freelance Screen Artist and Writer. He has won numerous awards and recognition for his cinematic commercials. He is the recent winner of the Best Commercial Award as auteur Writer-Director for his cinematic Toymail "Pancakes" Commercial at the 2016 HollyShorts Film Festival billed as the "Cannes of Short Films." His first win at the 2011 HollyShorts was the coveted Best Commercial Award for "Levi's Post-Mortem". He's the winner of, for a second consecutive year, the Best Commercial Award for Levi's "True Love" at the 2010 Burbank International Film Festival. He was selected by SHOOT Magazine as one of the World's Hot New Directors (2010). Stanley has designed and directed benefit concerts to entertain audiences that number into the thousands, including shows for the United Nations, the American India Foundation, and TiEcon. His work ranges from inspirational and uplifting, to the twisted and humorous, branded commercials, music videos, and fine art. Ezra J's recent video art piece entitled "Thriller vs Deadmau5 'Alone With You' or A Lesson In Video Sculpture: Lesson 1" that contains around 1000 hand selected cuts was blasted throughout Barcelona, Spain as part of Hungry Castle's Laser Cat art exhibition. Stanley has taken to calling himself a Screen Artist, so as to not rock back and forth while holding his knees to fall asleep at night.
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Michael Axtell was born and raised in the misty hills of San Francisco, CA. He is a visual anthropologist, educator, photographer, creative writer, adventurer, and athlete. He studied film production at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking and also carries a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work explores the intersection between science, technology, ancient knowledge and spirituality, and the evolution of human consciousness. He fully produced, by directing, photographing, editing, and anchoring the "Gaucho Scoreboard," a college sports television show in Santa Barbara, CA. He has trekked to the Outback and Great Barrier Reef of Australia, walked on the sands of Zanzibar and the primordial Serengeti plains of Tanzania, regularly attended sumo wresting events during a year of work in rural Japan, and most recently enjoyed conversing with the locals in Spanish in Guadalajara, México. He is directing and producing his feature documentary, "Nyogon: together", which gives an intimate portrait of the current food security crisis in West Africa. Axtell just won a huge Hollywood award for Best Commercial as producer for Toymail "Pancakes" at the 2016 HollyShorts Film Festival. He's fully zenned out even though he aggressively roots for the 49ers, enjoys watching crazy art films, and traveling to exotic lands on a shoe string. He holds down the fort for AboveGrey Pictures in San Francisco.
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FYI: I am mainly on XBL and PSN. The others are a crap shoot whether I'll be on or not.
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I can't believe 2008 is almost over! We are currently closed, but I wanted to take a few minutes to wish everybody a great year 2009. The new patterns are coming soon and I can't wait to post sneak peeks! We were hoping to launch the collection in 2008, but because we have more patterns than expected and don't want to rush anything to the market you will have to wait a few more weeks. I promise that you won't be disappointed :)
I wish you and your loved ones all the best for the new year!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Bonne Année!
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- stacysews said...
Happy New Year! I'm so excited to see the preview of the new patterns!
- December 31, 2008 at 4:57 PM
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Very. Excited.
Happy New Year to Jalie!
- December 31, 2008 at 5:04 PM
- Melissa said...
Happy New Year - I'm dying to see those new pattern, the waiting is almost killing me!
- January 1, 2009 at 1:28 PM
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Can't wait to see the new patterns! May 2009 be a prosperous one for Jalie!
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Happy New Year!
How exciting new patterns. Look forward to seeing them :)
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I'm happy to read about new patterns too. We'll all waiting anxiously ... Jennifer
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QPR vs Rotherham 2017 English Championship: Match Preview and Prediction
Fixture: QPR vs Rotherham
Competition: English Championship 2016-17
Date: Saturday, 18th March, 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium.
QPR vs Rotherham: Preview
QPR vs Rotherham match is going to be held on 18th March at Loftus Road Stadium. It's an important football clash between two English football clubs where they will try to give their best efforts to win this match. QPR held a goalless draw against Leeds and Rotherham suffered a 1-0 away defeat against Wolves in their previous league matches.
At the moment, QPR is performing average and they have secured 13 wins, 8 draws and 16 defeats along with 15th position in English Championship 2016/17 season. In other side Rotherham is performing poor with 4 wins, 5 draws and 28 defeats along with bottom position in English Championship table. QPR will start the match as favorite against Rotherham in their crucial fixture of English Championship at Loftus Road Stadium.
QPR vs Rotherham: Head-to-Head Stats
- Both teams have played 5 matches against each other in all the competitions. QPR has registered 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat against Rotherham. Rotherham has scored 4 goals against QPR and concedes 9 goals against them.
- Rotherham registered a 1-0 home win against QPR in their last meetings in the match of English Championship on 10th Dec, 2016.
QPR vs Rotherham: Prediction
Rotherham will try their best to secure at least an away draw from this match and QPR is ready to secure a home win from the fixture. QPR is better side to compare with Rotherham when they will play against each other at Loftus Road Stadium.
Predicted result will be a home win for QPR.
QPR vs Rotherham: Betting Tips
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'How to be green? Many people have asked us this important question. It's really very simple and requires no expert knowledge or complex skills. Here's the answer. Consume less. Share more. Enjoy life.' Penny Kemp and Derek Wall
7 Sep 2009
Communist Party of India (M) in crisis
Half of the current CPI(M) membership joined in the last decade and the leadership warned that many new recruits were prey to "modern lifestyle vices" such as careerism and consumerism and "lack the knowledge of communist lifestyle." reports the Morning Star here.
Something has to change, the Communist Party of India (M) is seen as a violent and destructive group by my comrades in West Bengal....it has supported land seizures at places like Nandigram where Tata Nana were to build their plant. The CPI(M) lost badly in recent elections.
Be nice if they went through a transformation but I am not holding my breath! Unless they treat Indian farmers a bit better they are going to be history.
Still whether it is West Bengal or Peru or cyberspace, when it comes to the enclosure of the commons and the theft of land, popular movements are breaking down the fences.
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Hello South Park fans! HighJewElfKing here, we now have information on Wednesday night's episode. I will attach the press release which is provided by South Park Studios.
THE TROLLING ON TWITTER CONTINUES ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT ON COMEDY CENTRAL ——– GIPHY Launches First GIF Channel for "South Park" ——– All-New Season 20 Episodes will be Available to Stream in HD Exclusively on SouthPark.cc.com and Hulu ——– NEW YORK, September 19, 2016 – The students of South Park Elementary have to deal with a painful loss in an all-new EPISODE titled "Skank Hunt" on Wednesday, September 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
The boys decide they have to take down Cartman but meanwhile, Skank Hunt takes his rein of terror global.
In collaboration with Comedy Central, "South Park" and Viacom Lab, GIPHY has released a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive GIF channel for "South Park" to celebrate the series historic 20th season. The channel features thousands of "South Park" moments in GIF form, all discoverable through GIPHY allowing users to "speak in South Park" on multiple platforms including Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Tinder, Slack, GIPHY for iMessage and many others.
All-new episodes from this season will be available to stream in HD exclusively on South Park Studios and Hulu the day after they premiere. Fans will continue to have next-day access to new episodes, as well as the entire "South Park" library, across all internet-connected devices with a Hulu subscription. New episodes and a selection of curated episodes will be available to stream on SouthPark.cc.com, cc.com and the Comedy Central App.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the co-creators of "South Park." Parker, Stone, Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II are the Executive Producers of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning "South Park." Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell and Vernon Chatman are Producers. Chris Brion is the Creative Director of South Park Digital Studios. "South Park's" Web site is SouthPark.cc.com.
Comedy Central's "South Park" launched on August 13, 1997. The series airs Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. and repeats later that night at Midnight (all times ET/PT). "South Park" season 20 will begin rolling out on Comedy Central channels internationally in October. The uncensored episodes are also available for download on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, XBOX Live, Google Play, Sony Entertainment Network, Vudu and Verizon Flexview. Available on-air, online and on-the-go, Comedy Central (www.cc.com) is the #1 brand in comedy and is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB)
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Second Sight Films announced a DVD release date of July 15th for the next 3D horror flick coming at you from music video director Todd Levin, Static 3D. Read on for details, and look for news on a domestic release soon.
Levin wrote the film with Gabriel Cowan, John Suits, and Andrew Orci.
The flick stars Milo Ventimiglia ("Heroes"), Sarah Shahi ("The L Word"), and Sara Paxton (The Last House on the Left; The Innkeepers).
As a young novelist and his wife are coping with the loss of their child, their lives are turned upside down when a panicked girl appears at their home in the middle of the night with stories of masked intruders stalking her. That night the stalkers strike, sending the couple on an horrific game of cat and mouse, where they are forced to uncover shocking details from their past that may be the reason for the attack.
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Greetings from The Antioch Community.
Remember the Reunion at Elk Lick will be Saturday Sept. 17th. We want you to come. Bring pot luck food to eat. We always have a good time visiting together.
My brother in law James Fuller had cataract surgery on his other eye Monday. Sure hope he does real good.
Harry Epley is having some health problems and tests done. Remember the sick when you pray.
Senior Adults will go to Elkton to eat lunch at L&R Soda Fountain on Friday for lunch. We haven't been there so we are looking forward to going there. After lunch, we will go to Fairview and see the Jefferson Davis monument.
Remember our Revival begins Sept. 25-28th. Preachers will be Bro. Jimmy Kenner, B.J. Minor, Frank Kent, Tim Nugent and Gary Obertausen. Will have special singing each service. Will be 7 p.m.
Sure enjoyed Ronnie Murphy on Feedback with his harmonica.
Remember we will have movie night on Saturday night Sept. 17 at 6 p.m.
Sue (Key) Addison from California is home visiting with her mom, Juanita Key and her son Nathan in Bowling Green, Ky.
We are having a community Fish Fry on October 15 in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish that goes with Fish or Dessert one and come and join us. You are welcome to come. We will have good eats and good fellowship.
Mrs. Glenda Williams brought me some plastic tops for our church. we sure do appreciate that very much. We need all the help that we can get.
We have our Fisher House Barrel out now so be sure and save all your change and we will accept bills in our jar. We want to have a good amount of money at the end of the year as it goes for a good cause. Our soldiers and their families at Fort Campbell.
"God's promises never fail."
Have a good week.
To contact Louise Henderson about the Antioch News, call 270-755-4460.


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After their last collaboration on Miteinander Musik with "adonis", which was played by great names on several big festival, aswell as on bbc radio 1, Manuelle Musik and Steffen Sonnenschein are back with a bang.
The Original Mix is an Acid Techno track, mixed with breakbeat parts and really strong pad synths - all in all a fully armed track, made for the darker hours on techno dancefloors.
Ellum Audio's Agents Of Time from Bari, italy , reinterpreted the track with a more monotone touch, supported by amazing arps and and strong drumwork, which makes the remix a timeless piece of music.
Eric Volta's interpretation shows us a more weird and ambient-ish pumping side of "Gun".
We hope you like our new baby, and we are excited to hear back from you! [Agents Of Time Remix ]
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Hosting a website involves one set of tasks. You need to set up the right design template, think about the color and typography, which content management system to go for and make sure you have your content right for each page.
That is one part of the task done and your website is ready to launch. But what next? Is that it? How to make sure your customers know you are active online? Besides, are you really sure all the elements on your site are 'okay'?
The answer cannot be a definite 'YES'. Even if it is, then it is only for the time being. Website maintenance is as important as maintaining a garden. You need to take proper care or else it would turn into a junk yard with nothing new worth visiting for. For some, its fine to be like that but if you are
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You Are Active And Available
It is necessary for your customers to know that you are active and available, so that they keep visiting your site for new updates. You need to make your site interactive for your customers & that is why you need proper website maintenance
Get More Prospects
This is no new outbreak that online marketing supersedes retail marketing. With the increased usage of smartphones and tablets, mobile marketing would soon emerge as the new scenario. So, your current focus should be how to give your users the optimum experience, while they are shopping online from your site.
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Getting noticed by Google search engine is important to grab new customers. For this, you need to have relevant contents so that when new targets type down an inquiry, related to your site, your site comes to the top.
Nowadays, clients prefer looking up on the website to check your service, before they contact you. If your site is in good shape , your online representation could help the customer be assured that they are with the right people to do business with.
What Can You Do To Maintain Your Launched Site?
- A/B Testing: Performing an A/B test can let you know whether your web design is working or not. Before you start a split test, frame up your own hypothesis. Having a good hypothesis would enable you to know what to change and what not. You know the green 'Sign In' button would generate more number of clicks but then you want to make sure your hypothesis is right by having another 'Sign In' button, which is red in color. This would give you the confidence to proceed with the design. Your expected hypothesis can be right or wrong. However, whatever result you get, follow it and do accordingly. If you don't want to follow the result, you shouldn't have gone through all the pain in the first place.
- Google Analytics: Knowing how many number of clicks you are generating per day could help your business in the long run. With these analytics, you can keep a track as to which page your customers click the most. Use these informative resources and improve your site's features to get the optimum output.
- Content Management: Managing your website's content is important since this is what you have all over the pages. Your visitors get to know you only when they read your content. Hence, the more compelling your copy is, the better. However, only an engaging copy will not do alone. It should be erudite and error free. A copy that has multiple grammatical mistakes, can have a negative impression on the readers' mind. Thoroughly proofread all your contents before you publish anything online.
Writing blogs and articles are also a part of content management. These are great marketing tools, which you can use to address any concern of your reader. Having an organic content for your blogs can be good to Google's search engine bots, since they can display your content in the Answer box, for anyone looking for an answer to their query. In this way, you can get valuable leads.
- Feedbacks and Suggestions: Getting customer's feedback can help you know whether they are satisfied with your site or expect some new improvement. This way, you can make the necessary changes. Besides, the next time your customer visits, he/she would be glad that you gave value to their view. In this way, you can build up a good customer relationship.
- Make Seasonal Offers: Your e-store needs to have some added advantage and that is why your customers would prefer making an online purchase. Some look for gift vouchers and some for free delivery service. You can utilize these expectations to have an added advantage over other e-commerce sites.
- Incoming Links: They are a good way to generate more traffic and roll to the top of the SERP. However, you need to keep a constant track on the web pages to make sure that the links are directing the readers to your site. If the pages, where you have your incoming links embedded, don't work anymore, then you could face penalization from the search engine bots for using broken lines.
Your task does not end by simply setting up a website. You need to have a good internet marketing and website maintenance strategy to make your sites more compelling for both new and existing customers. You can do it yourself (if you know how to do it) or seek the help of professional experts to maintain you website. However, a well maintained website is indeed rewarding for any e-commerce business.


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We're always accepting applications for spring, summer and fall semesters (pretty much all year round) in our Boston office, so if you'd like the chance to be part of something great while getting an incredible learning experience, send your cover letter and resume to Alex Molina at email@example.com.
Available Positions
Account Manager
We have an opening for an Account Manager to join our growing team in our Manhattan office. Responsible for overall client engagement, the Account Manager oversees client projects from start to finish with the goal of exceeding client expectations. They work internally to conceptualize PR programs, accurately forecast budgets, present concepts to clients and execute according to plan.
Successful candidates have a minimum of 5 years' agency experience and possess outstanding creative campaign concept development, project management and people management skills. Candidates must also have strong relationships with mainstream and industry media and influencers in either high-tech or creative markets.
- Translate client goals into successful PR/marketing programs using strategic thinking
- Drive programs from inception to completion internally and externally; analyze performance, make actionable changes and present results
- Ensure campaigns and respective budgets are scoped appropriately and revenue is managed accurately
- Evolve relationships with key media and influencers across all platforms
- Collaborate with managing partners on developing new business opportunities
- Mentor and manage account executives and account coordinators
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- Exceptional writing, communication and presentation skills
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The VP of Strategy possesses outstanding methodological, project management and people management skills. Responsible for overall client strategy, the VP of Strategy oversees client engagements from start to finish with the goal of exceeding client expectations. The VP of Strategy also spearheads the firm's major business development initiatives, working internally to conceptualize PR programs, accurately forecast budgets and billable hours, and present concepts to clients. Internally, the VP of Strategy also contributes significantly to the firm's marketing, infrastructure and P&L management.
- Translate client goals into successful programs using strategic thinking
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- Ensure campaigns and respective budgets are scoped appropriately and revenue is managed accurately
- Lead new business opportunities; answer RFPs and deliver pitch presentations
- Help Managing Partners build a team of social/digital, content creation and media experts to ensure successful performance and growth
- Mentor junior team members
- Have at least 10+ years of agency experience
- Proven innovator in PR/marketing program creation and execution
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We have an opening for a Senior Account Executive to join our growing team in the downtown Boston office. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in creative campaign concept development and building relationships with media and influencers. Candidates must be proactive, extremely organized and deadline-oriented with client management experience in at least one of the following markets: technology (consumer or enterprise), lifestyle or luxury brands.
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GREAT TIME ON CARNIVAL SPLENDOR - 3/17 T0 3/25: Carnival Splendor Cruise Review by LOU
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Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Embarkation in N.Y. was smooth and orderly considering there are over three thousand people to register and board. Luggage was at our cabins within a couple of hours.
During the first lunch buffet I noticed constant cleaning of tables and service areas. In previous reviews I read about discarded food being left on tables and not cleaned up by the staff. It is impossible to immediatley clean every mess as soon as it happens, especially when some of the passengers More aren't the neatest people in the world and have no respect for the ship , the crew, or other passengers.
The food in the dining room was great every night. There were many choices for everyone and seconds were always provided right away. We had the same seating every night so the waiters knew exactly what we liked and it was there every night when we arrived.
There is only one specialty restaurant (PINNACLE STEAKHOUSE). It was a great experience. The staff was attentive, courteous and professional. Each course was better than the last. The chocolate sampler was unbelievable. Also, burgers, hot dogs and pizza are offered pretty much whenever you're hungry.
There are many comedy shows throughout the week, family and adult. Personally, I thought the comedians were funnier without the cursing but some people are entertained by the sound of a four letter word. Don't get me wrong...I grew up in Brooklyn so that word was always part of our vocabulary....but I don't find it funny.
For KARAOKE lovers, there is karaoke every night and sometimes day and night. This includes auditions for the "LEGENDS SHOW" on the last night of the cruise. I won the part of Frank Sinatra on this cruise. It was a lot of fun and a great experience.
If I had to find one thing that bothered me, it would be the pictures that the photographers take. They do a great job, but the ship should offer packages. Currently, each 8x10 is $21.00. You can't request a 5x7 unless you buy the 8x10 first. That's ridiculous ! Now you have two of the same picture. I think they should offer package deals or choice of sizes. It seems they would rather throw the pictures in the garbage than give a better deal or print smaller shots.
Disembarkation was smooth and quicker than we expected.
So in conclusion, I don't know if the writers of the negative reviews are just harder to please or maybe the ship responded to the criticism and turned things around but It was one of the best cruises we've had. Of course, the friends or family that accompany you help make the cruise enjoyable. We had a great group. As far as excursions. In Freeport, Don't waste money on the "Balmoral beach day". You can go to a free beach not far from the ship. Less
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Well, hello everyone. It's been a while since I've been part of the community and I do hope you don't remember me, as I was a noob then (and I am still one now, albeit a bit smarter of one) and I made several mistakes. For now, you can call be Ebony, Arsenic, Raven, or Kam- whichever one appeals to you more is fine. I have earned several more names in my years, but I don't care to share them, nor to be called by them. I'm only here to expolre, learn, research, and entertain myself and others. I don't care much for people, as I'm a schzoid, and I can tell you now I'm a freak. If you truly would like to know I will share more inrformation about myself and I will do so without shame. Whether you belive these details or not is for you to decide and you to express on your own without my intervention and without my care. I don't need feedback nor am I here to find any. If anyone finds this, then this blog and its posts are theirs to review and theirs to see. It's not mine anymore.
So for lack of a better preoccupation, I'll tell you about myself.
Offline, I'm a writer and an artist. I draw a lot of things, from CreepyPastas owned by artists and authors such as SnuffBomb and FatalImpurity to my own creations. I frighten others away on a daily basis with my sense of humor, but somehow manage to keep them tethered to me because my intelligece is something that they beg for me to share. I'm helpful and polite when out in public, but at home I have a habit of conjuring homicidal thoughts. This has been the case for many years, most before my so-called CreepyPasta Phase, though it has worsened over the past year or so. CreepyPastas are slowly becoming less of an obsession, however, and I'm moving into HomeStuck- a slightly more "tame" story at the beginning, spiralling out of control soon into it.
I'm a fingirl, I will admit, however I've been considered an introverted, tame one. I don't screech and jump up and down when I hear about my favorite Pastas or my favorite HomeStucks or even my favorite bands coming to play where I live. I let out a mostly whispered "Yus" or "Yes" and celebrate in my head. Being so introverted and constantly trapped inside my own head, it's easy for me.
But speaking of which, being stuck in my head is hard, because I can never escape anything.
But that's a matter for another day.
I listen to things like SlipKnot, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Green Day, Blue Stahli, CellDweller, Hollywood Undead, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, and a tiny bit of Muse is okay. I'm a Nu- and Heavy Metal, Rock and Rap Rock, and Alternative person.
My favorite colors are Pitch Black, Pure Blue, Blood Red and Deep Purple.
My favorite books are ones by Stephen King and James Patterson.
My favorite TV shows are... Well, I don't really watch TV...
My favorite Pastas are Jeff the Killer (...Sorry...), Laughing Jack and Doctor Smiley. My top three NonPastas ("Pastas" that are from another specific place and are associated from Pastas) are Slenderman, Masky and Zalgo (...Sorry again...).
I'm a psychoanalyst on a lot of things. I love looking deep into psychology and others' personalities. It's a habit and a hobby of mine. Many of my OCs (I actually only have one that is purely CreepyPasta) have an in-depth personality sheet done on them that I have either written, typed, or thought up and memorized. I like to read deep into things and have my own theories on subjects, which may or may not be supported by others.
And frankly, I don't care.
I have a low self-esteem from years of others degrading me. It has come to an all-time low now and it is very secure at that space. No one can make it any lower, and because of my trust issues, no one can make it higher either. So don't try. It will only be a waste of energy. And who wants to waste that precious resource?
I'm bisexual- 85% Lesbian, actually- and very proud. I have a passionate hatred for society and social norms. I believe that murder is just extreme population control, and I don't believe in the "justice" of Death Row, or rather, I don't believe that it is justice. I just think it is society once again taking control of those who have shunned society and have tried taking control themselves, or even just those who have made mistakes and tried surviving and have been penalized for it.
My views don't have to be accepted, and I will never force them upon others.
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Tod's CKII Thing
Crusader Kings II is a medieval "history sandbox" where you play as a ruler during the dark ages of Europe. And it's a very very interesting game.
Each religion works slightly differently, and depending on where you are on the map and who exactly you are, different things are likely to happen. If you are truly unlucky (or lucky, depending on how you view it) you might end up dealing with a hole to hell, the birth of the antichrist, or becoming the target of a crusade or jihad. And needless to say it's got a lot of replay value for those who like to do that kinda thing (hint: I like doing that kinda thing).
Now, some people go onto Youtube and create Lets Plays of this game, and while that's good for them, I don't quite have the voice for that (plus, the game likes to crash randomly) so instead I'm taking a different route.
On the Paradox forums, there's this section dedicated to AARs (After-Action Reports). They're all written accounts of games told from the point of view of the character played. I may not be able to record a game, but I can certainly write a story, so that's what I'm going to attempt to do. If it works out well, I might continue it on Tumblr or the Paradox forums, but for now I'm going to keep it here, so only you guys can see how bad I am at this game.
So this'll be a project. I'll play the game, take plenty of screenshots, write a story and post it in intervals of maybe 10-20 in-game years, depending on how much really happens.
As for what exactly I'm going to do in the game, I decided to start with a challenge that's on the Paradox Forums themselves as part of a short-lived "Character of the Week" challenge series. Specifically I'm going to do a challenge based around Duke Gospatrick Dunbar of Lothian. The Paradox forums did a pretty good job with the flavor text for the event, so I'm just gonna copy it onto here:
Gospatrick Dunbar, Duke of Lothian, 15 Sept. 1066: The only Anglo-Saxon duke outside England, Gospatrick is a vassal of King Malcolm III and his realm straddles the Scottish Lowlands. You have numerous options here, such as backing one of the King's relatives as a pretender, attempting to take the throne yourself (quite possible via elective succession or a strong faction), expanding into Northumberland whilst England is in chaos, or simply remaining loyal to the Dunkelds and hoping to be rewarded for your efforts. You can even choose to stay Saxon or become Scottish. All in all, a very interesting position and perhaps the most unique starting character in Scotland. If you want to notch things up to 'expert' difficulty, fight a successful war for independence and try to remain so.
As for the challenge criteria:
Critical conditions: Must maintain a Celtic culture (Scottish, Irish, Welsh, or Breton)
Win conditions: 1) Must hold the Kingdom of Scotland
2) Must also have the Duchies of Orkney and Northumberland
3) Must have 2 of the following three kingdoms: Ireland, Wales, and Brittany
4) Must have 3 of the following duchies: Normandy, Flanders, Slesvig, Sjaelland, Vestlandent, and Ostlandent
5) All rulers in the British isles must have a Celtic culture
If you don't understand what that means, I tried making a visual representation and failed miserably, so I hope it becomes clear eventually.
As for how often I'll update, I'm not going to set a schedule or anything, but I'll try to make them semi-consistent. I'll also try to make them decently-sized so it's not three posts in a row of "Nothing really happened because X."
I'll post a more thorough intro sometime tonight, explaining the challenge in more detail (and with more pictures).
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