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The Roundup for March 21st, 2014
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Hey folks, it's Friday. Hope your week has been great!
International Politics
– The White House has added meetings with China and Japan, hoping to isolate Russia and apply pressure as a result
– Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin has fully completed the annexation of Crimea into Russia
– The U.S. is urging Turkey to restore access to Twitter as it has "serious concerns" over the block of the social media site
Middle East
– The situation in the Middle East seems like conditions found in Marxism for a revolt, could it be possible?
– Gunmen from the Taliban killed nine people in a hotel and injured others
– In Tripoli, Lebanon, 11 people died in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
– The Syrian government announced it killed 93 rebels in a skirmish and others fled from a castle
Asia and Oceania
– Officials in Australia are worried debris from Flight MH370 may have sunk to the bottom of the ocean, but investigations will still continue
– In Thailand, the constitutional court ruled the general election was invalid by a six to three decision. A new vote would have to take place in this politically volatile country.
– North Korea test-fired 30 short-range rockets and suddenly it's a big issue, despite it not being significant in geo-political terms
– A bomb exploded on the runway of the main airport in Libya, however no one was killed
– Peacekeepers in Central African Republic fired on a crowd to stop anti-Muslim violence
– With the case of Greece, brutal neoliberal policies have destroyed the livelihoods of Greek civilians
– Pope Francis warns mafia members to stop or else they will go to Hell for their evil practices
– Juan Cole: "Top attempts by Dictators to Shut down Twitter in Mideast (including Turkey's PM Erdogan)"
Latin America, Caribbean and Canada
– Mark Weisbrot: "John Kerry Doubles Down on Venezuela, Despite Being Alone"
– Uruguayan President Jose Mujica suggested, in exchange for taking five Gitmo prisoners, the U.S. should free three Cuban prisoners
Surveillance Planet
– A former Church Committee staff member says an independent review of CIA and NSA program is needed as current regulators have been captured by the subjects they need to regulate
– Microsoft announces it will strengthen its privacy policy after it admitted to reading a journalist's emails
– Meanwhile, in a private meeting with President Obama, executives from major tech companies want action to be taken on spying
Financial Matters
– Gallup: In certain countries, like Italy and Greece, nearly all citizens there say the government restricts the ability of entrepreneurship
– A new report found 36 percent of workers have less than $1,000 in their retirement accounts
– If the question is who will benefit from an IMF bailout in Ukraine, then the answer is definitely not the working class in the country as the logistics feature cuts to pensions
– MtGox, known for going "losing" Bitcoins, now found Bitcoins in a wallet they thought was empty
– The IRS admitted that in 2013 it audited more Americans at the bottom than at the top
Labor's a-Brewing
– A piece discusses the wage theft that corporations commit and why lawsuits, like against McDonalds, are significant in this day and age
– Great news as truckers hauling for companies like Forever 21 and Costco are successfully fighting back against wage theft and being an "independent contractor"
– Voters in Chicago backed, with 87 percent in favor, a $15/hour minimum wage
Politics US
Washington USA
– Gallup: While Gallup reports the most distinguishable characteristic of Hillary Clinton, if she ran, would be her gender as 18 percent of Americans said, 27 percent of Americans replied "nothing."
– One Vietnam War veteran writes how the war was unnecessary arevealing the conflicting opinions he held at the time
– As this piece notes, it seems wrong that some mainstream journalists are unaware of what exactly is in the Affordable Care Act when reporting on it
– Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): We have necessary Senate votes, along with Obama administration-backing, of bill to protect media from revealing sources
Anytown USA
– A new NBC News/WSJ poll found 53 percent of Americans do not support employers should be exempted from the ACA contraceptive requirement
– Police in Hawaii don't want restrictions on officers that bar them from having sex with the sex workers they are targeting
– A district judge ruled Michigan's ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional
– Awesome article that brilliantly criticizes the so-called intellectuals in the social sciences for having little grasp of what they are analyzing
– Cuba announces a rise in salaries for nurses and doctors, both in the country and overseas
We Don't Need No Education
– A new report found black pre-schoolers are suspended at a higher rate than white pre-schoolers, Pre-K!
Health, Hunger and Homelessness
– Gallup: One in four people in Mississippi struggle to buy food, the worst state in the nation. Meanwhile, on the opposite side, only one in 11 people in Alaska struggle to afford food.
– With our consumption of burgers, it's also threatening other wildlife species apart from cows
The Second Sex
– A woman who worked in the U.S. Army writes how the military is still a "man's world."
– A lawsuit alleges an LAPD officer raped a woman, and the LAPD allowed the case to fall through the cracks and then threatened her with jail time for asking them to ensure justice
– A military judge acquitted a former Naval Academy football player of sexual assault, drawing criticism from both the defense and prosecution
Planet Earth
– An academic journal, under pressure from right-wing climate deniers, decided not to publish a report linking climate change denial to conspiracy theories
– The UN reported our growing reliance on hydrofracking and biofuels is unstable, aggravating water shortages
– Regulators in North Carolina claim Duke Energy intentionally dumped coal ash into the rivers
Mixed Bag
– What's a growing economy these days? Marijuana? Bitcoin? Privacy? How about cat videos?
– Vladimir Putin: "Thanks For Being So Cool About Everything"
Break Time
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It cant be nonsense or they would also sue for libel wouldn't they
They have just called the guy a scam artist and felon.
If this is not true they should sue.
Facebook dismissed a lawsuit filed against the company's boss Mark Zuckerberg by a man who claims he is entitled to 84 per cent of the social network, by saying the whole thing was a "scam". New York firewood salesman and web designer Paul Ceglia threw a sueball at Zuckerberg in June. Ceglia had initially hired the Facebook …
It cant be nonsense or they would also sue for libel wouldn't they
They have just called the guy a scam artist and felon.
If this is not true they should sue.
If he has been convicted for scam-mongery then it is provably.
It also does not exclude him from having a legal contract as he claims. Just makes it less likely and gives the other side ammo.
...I'm sure this guy has produced said contract, right?
Plus, even if there were a contract as he claims, I don't know that it would automatically entitle the guy to what he says. Did he define what facebook would be? Or did the contract specify only the title and not the content? If the latter, well, maybe he could get breach of contract for not producing the site, but the fact that he asked zuckerberg to make something doesn't mean he owns it just because the name is the same.
It also doesn't do a very good job of explaining the 'facemash' thing...
I've never liked the business ethics of Facebook so i'm smiling at this.
I hope Paul Ceglia wins his 84% control of Facebook if he's entitled to it.
"Whether [Zuckerberg] signed this piece of paper, we're unsure at this moment,"
Now they are saying they are sure it is FRAUD and a SCAM. Sounds fishy.
Facebook should just raid his account and sell off his personal details in retaliation.
Oh, wait, they probably already have.
What happens if you are at 100%? You declare victory and go home??
This guy should be working at the Federal Reserve.
If the latter then it would have a different growth curve that never got to 100%
Money bends reality. We'll never know what the truth is here. The only thing that we can be sure of is that only the lawyers will win this one.
if on the DVD of the Social Network, there were deleted scenes of Zuckerburg being pestered by some guy with a bag of firewood on his back.
All the proof I need.
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Hilarious image man :O)
"a fraud brought by a convicted felon with a well-documented track record of scamming and defrauding honest people."
That could pretty much describe both men. To which was he referring?
Facebook dismisses Ceglia lawsuit as 'scam' - well they would say this. It is highly unlikely Facebook would say that the case has merits.
New word? Lucille Ball?
So, you have some lawyers representing this guy who might have the weakest possible claim to 84% of a multi-billion dollar company. If they drag it out only a short time, they'll might even manage to settle for 7 figures.
So, even if the guy was straight with them and said "Well, I know it's bullshit and I don't think we should go through with it", these lawyers would probably hire a hit man to mame him so he couldn't tell anyone else.
These lawyers will win no matter what. After all, even if they lose, they're they'll be the guys you go to to try and make bullshit scams work through the courts.


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Whatever name News International eventually settles on for a successor to the News of the World, it will undoubtedly face a whole host of challenges that no launch brand has before.
It seems that even non-cynics believe that any new paper will simply be a repackaged version of what went before. No doubt, NI will make every attempt to tell a different story: one that will eliminate the 'toxicity' that killed the brand. However, its big ambition will surely be to win back a large chunk of the millions of once-loyal NotW readers.
Therein lies the big question. Will a loyal readership be waiting for this new paper to emerge? Take too long and they will settle on another title. Move too quickly and the new brand will be seen as nothing more than NotW 2.0.
The results of research, conducted for Marketing by OnePoll in the days leading up to announcement that the NotW was no more (Marketing, 13 July), indicated that the paper's readers felt less strongly about the phone-hacking scandal and brands pulling ads than readers of other Sunday titles.
It has since emerged that NI owns the.co.uk domain names associated with The Sun on Sunday, but is the market ready for another NI title?
We asked ex-Guardian marketing director Marc Sands, who is now the director of media and audiences at Tate, and former Telegraph Group marketing director Mark Dixon, who founded sports marketing agency Fuse Sport.
The timing of the launch of The Sun on Sunday (SoS!) will be critical to its future success. After all, the issues currently consuming News International are not exactly conducive to a successful launch.
The Sun brand may be entirely innocent of malpractice, with damage limited to the NotW. But while, technically, The Sun may be blameless, consumers could tar the NotW sister brand with the same brush, however unfairly.
However, should News International get its house in order there is no reason that the SoS should not be a super, soaraway success.
The British tabloids are the best and The Sun is the most remarkable. It has achieved its iconic status by sticking to a simple formula.
At its best, the newspaper is bold, daring and fun and seeks to subject politics, business and hypocrisy to the closest scrutiny.
The mistake that the owners of NI appear to have made is believing that they can live by their own rules.
In launching the SoS, the owners need to reassure us, the reader, that it has addressed this issue while not losing its journalistic cojones.
- Don't launch till the storm has passed.
- Offer readers a cast-iron guarantee. that the title will behave appropriately, possibly in the form of a code of conduct.
- Ensure it has a clean bill of health before the launch. There can be no skeletons in the cupboard.
- Create a fantastic Weekend magazine that is a 'must buy' product.
- Stick to what NI is best at - producing a particular type of muscular journalism that people love and is a key part of the fabric of British society.
The decision to close the 168-year-old paper to navigate the 'hacking/payment to police/assorted other alleged criminal and immoral acts' crises immediately led to speculation that plans for a replacement would be drawn up.
A Sun on Sunday would be the most obvious moniker, with the seamless and cost-effective transition to a seven-day operation. Indeed, sources suggest that redundancy plans had already been drawn up that could now be implemented as crisis-management plans.
However, the 'toxicity' that sank the NotW remains. Wapping is awash with daily rumours of new scandals gripping its entire operation and potentially affecting consumers' views of The Sun and The Times titles. In such a fast-moving story - but one that has the potential to be played out in courts on both sides of the Atlantic for months, if not years - a swift decision is unlikely.
- Don't launch until the crisis is a fading memory. An unsuccessful launch of a Sunday Sun could have a major negative impact on the master brand.
- Make sure the evil in the empire is rooted out with no surprises round the corner for a new title or team.
- Don't take the public for fools by creating a successful successor to NotW too soon.
- 'Do the math': Sky is expected to generate £1bn in cash by 2014; NotW brought in ad revenues of £40m last year.
- Sell The Sun to Richard Desmond and The Times to Russian oligarchs. The past three decades of Murdoch as a puppetmaster to politicians is over. He should turn his attention to what makes commercial sense: Sky, Fox and emerging online brands becoming the firm priorities.


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"You never really know a man until you understand things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." — Harper Lee, "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Jason Chaffetz is a white, Mormon Republican congressman representing Utah's mostly rural, wide-spanning Third District since 2009. Elijah Cummings is a black, Baptist Democrat representing Maryland's inner-city, Baltimore-based Seventh District since 1996. The diverse duo are members of the House Committee of Oversight and Government Reform, sitting on opposite sides of the proverbial partisan aisle and — on occasion in the past – having lobbed political barbs back and forth.
Chaffetz proposed an idea to Cummings. Rather than get under each other's skin, they could take Lee's "climb-into-his-skin" suggestion — visiting each other's districts, talking with constituents and getting a better feel for the local strengths, needs and opportunities.
It was a different tactic, as Chaffetz told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program hosts — seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Last month, Chaffetz spent a day with Cummings in Maryland's Seventh District, which includes more than half of metro Baltimore as well as Howard County. This week, Cummings returned the favor by spending two days in, around and over southeastern Utah and Salt Lake City.
The Washington Post called them "buddy days." Cummings said the experience allowed him to be more sensitive to Utah people and Utah issues. Chaffetz labeled the give-and-take tours as learning how to disagree without being disagreeable.
In Maryland, Cummings took Chaffetz to the Center for Urban Families to talk to young adults — many looking to overcome challenging pasts by seeking training and career counseling. Then they went to a town-hall like lunch meeting with inner-city seniors, followed by a stop at University of Maryland hospital to visit HIV patients.
"He got an idea of what I'm fighting for," Cummings told MSNBC.
Earlier this week, Chaffetz hosted Cummings in the latter's first-ever visit to Utah. The itinerary included flying over the coal-rich lands of central and southeastern Utah, an evening float down the Colorado River in Canyonlands, a quick visit to Arches, a stop at the LDS Church's Welfare Square in Salt Lake City and a shared session on KSL Radio's "The Doug Wright Show" to talk about their experiences and learnings.
While in southeastern Utah, Cummings met with commissioners from several local counties, who took occasion to express views and frustrations over a myriad of topics —the Endangered Species Act, public lands, a proposed national monument and rural economic development.22 comments on this story
In a brief exchange with Deseret News and KSL editors and managers, Cummings reiterated the vision he shares with Chaffetz and the desired result of these cross-over visits: "Common ground is not good enough anymore," he said. "We've got to move to a higher ground."
This Chaffetz-Cummings experience should not be seen as a novel idea or a one-time exchange program. Rather, it should be an effort repeated by these two congressmen and duplicated by other elected officials in hopes of swapping polarizing partisan politics with the understanding, empathy and sensitivity that can be fostered by these types of visits.


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Associated Press - July 4, 2015 7:14 am
Workers have been scrambling to ready flood-damaged Kansas parks for an expected onslaught of Fourth of July visitors.
Linda Lanterman is state park director for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. She says waters are receding and conditions are "looking good," despite a few trouble spots that include some closed swim beaches and docks. She also says parks workers haven't had a chance to clear some of the debris or replace all the gravel that was washed off roads.
Problems began around Memorial Day, with water lapping a restroom roof at northeastern Kansas' Perry State Park during the worst of the flooding.
Staff was shuffled around and extra seasonal workers were added to help clear the mess. Lanterman described the effort as a success.


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The business program is committed to preparing students for careers in business, government, and industry and to provide them with strong fundamentals that would allow them to pursue graduate studies. We offer the following degrees:
Women's College:
- Bachelor of Arts in Business in three areas of concentration: Accounting, Business Administration and Business Analytics
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Global Business
Evening College:
- Bachelor of Arts in Business in two areas of concentration: Accounting and Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics
We also offer a minor in Management for non-Business majors in both the Women's College and the Evening College.
Students majoring in Business must complete 19 hours (or 15 hours in the Evening College) of core business courses and 24 hours in the area of concentration of their choice, plus the General Education requirements. All students majoring in Business must take at least 12 hours (or 9 hours in the Evening College) of the core and 15 hours of the concentration at Columbia College. Students majoring in Global Business must complete 25 hours of business prerequisite courses, 20 hours of concentration courses, 30 hours of restricted elective courses (plus Calculus II for B.S. major) and the General Education requirements. Management minor requires 15 hours, of which 9 must be taken at Columbia College.
Students are expected to develop confidence, competence, commitment and courage through classroom instructions and internship placements.
>More information on the Accounting concentration
>More information on the Business Administration concentration
>More information on the Business Analytics concentration
>More information on the Global Business major
>More information on the Management minor
For a list of courses we offer, please see Business Courses.
Program Highlights
In the Business Program, students receive exceptional training in business and leadership, combined with a broad liberal arts education. This valuable combination places our business graduates among the most marketable in the country.
Graduates from the business program have secured positions in Fortune 500 companies and major industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Many business graduates go on to pursue their Masters degrees at some of the nation's finest business schools, a task made easier by the training and education gained during their undergraduate years at Columbia College.
Our faculty members are skilled experts in areas such as management, accounting, marketing, economics, small business, international business, and information systems. A dedicated Advisory Board consisting of business leaders provides guidance to the program. Our classes routinely feature guest business lecturers who are CEOs, corporate officers, and presidents of regional, national, and international firms.
Our students benefit from the B.E.A. Club, a student organization that brings students together for business education and social activities. Students also benefit from the Institute for Leadership and Professional Excellence at Columbia College, a nationally-recognized program noted for its innovative approach to the promotion of leadership skills in young women.
Our strengths include:
- Focus on individual student learning
- Dedicated faculty
- Cross-cultural interaction between faculty and students
- Experiential learning through intership placements, classroom exercises, and site visits.


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Check out Lynch's Heisman campaign.
Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch went from an unknown commodity in the preseason to one of college football's top quarterbacks last year.
Lynch finished seventh in the Heisman voting last season, and Northern Illinois hopes to help its quarterback's stock a little more in 2013.
The Huskies have launched a Heisman campaign for Lynch, which includes a twitter page (@LynchFor6), and the school has mailed promotional lunch bags to Heisman voters.
Check out Northern Illinois' campaign, as tweeted out by West Virginia beat writer Mike Casazza
Northern Illinois with an aggressive Heisman Trophy push for Jordan Lynch. pic.twitter.com/UMqYOLBmND— Mike Casazza (@mikecasazza) August 5, 2013


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The little Dyer, Ind., boy who has traveled with his family to Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina for a potentially life-saving surgery has had a rough couple of days.
Seth Petreikis stopped breathing Monday evening, and doctors spent about five minutes doing chest compressions on the boy's tiny body before he was revived, said Tim Petreikis, the boy's father.
The boy had been struggling throughout the day, his father explained, but nothing that would indicate he would stop breathing. Even with a breathing tube that was inserted shortly after the episode, baby Seth had a second incident, around midnight, where he stopped breathing.
Baby Seth was diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome shortly after he was born. The rare and fatal condition inhibits the body's immune system and only one doctor in the United States -- at Duke University Medical Center -- performs the thymus transplant that could save his life.
Tim Petreikis explained that the thymus tissue transplant can't even happen until his son is off the breathing tube for two weeks. With Monday's episodes, it could now be a month before the transplant can be performed.
Doctors are also considering doing heart repair surgery before the transplant. The original plan was to do his heart repair surgery after the thymus transplant so it had a greater chance of success.
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JobTrak: 50 Percent of College Students Expect to be Millionaires
College students and recent graduates have high expectations of their earning potential. 52% of students expect to be millionaires by the time they are 40 years old according to the results of a survey released by JobTrak.com the nation's leading online job listing service for students and alumni.
More than 2000 college students and recent graduates responded to the question "How old will you be when you make your first million?"
Following are the findings:
"With the American economy being bolstered by the e-commerce wave and game shows giving it away becoming a "millionaire" is a much more obtainable goal than it was 15 years ago" said Carolyn Ford Campus Recruiter at Deloitte Consulting. "In the past the main way for people to make a lot of money was to pick the right stocks and have the cash to invest in them. Now-a-days you just need to pick the right company start-up or technology and invest your time and effort in order to have a chance at the big money."
James J. Tarbox Associate Director University of San Diego Career Services commented "The optimism that these results show with over 50% of the respondents reporting that they would make their first million by age 40 tends to reflect the strong economy in which students find themselves favorably positioned to secure jobs and internships."
Ken Ramberg Co-founder of JobTrak.com commented "During the past few years new college grads have been wooed by companies offering stock options signing bonuses and high salaries. In addition they read story after story about young people striking it rich at dot com firms. It's no wonder that these graduates have such high expectations. I'd counsel new grads however to find a profession that they enjoy and find challenging first and foremost."
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Chan Pie Gnon
We've sung the praises of the Sophie the Giraffe teether before, but we just discovered Vulli's other teether- Chan Pie Gnon, which comes from the French word, "champignon" or mushroom.
If these guys resemble Sophie's success rate at all, they'd be worth checking out- they come in Chan (blue), Pie (Pink), and Gnon (Green), are handmade in the French Alps and phthalate-free. We've only seen them on Kangarooboo.


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Augustina Woodgate: Poetry Bombing In Thrift Stores
Robyn Gee on Monday, Jul. 11th
You might have heard about the yarn bombing phenomenon – street poles covered in colorful yarn, or cars covered in tight-fitting knit sweaters (check out Turnstyle's awesome photo gallery).
But have you heard of poetry bombing?
Augustina Woodgate is an artist from Argentina who's many passions include secretly sewing poetry verses into clothing labels in thrift stores. She does not let the store know what she's doing. The project started as a way to celebrate national poetry month in Miami, Florida, but she says it will not end any time soon.
Stay tuned for an interview with Woodgate.
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Mometum builds for Los Angeles movie museum
The wacky art-deco building that sits on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, adjacent to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, was recently designated the future site of L.A.'s first comprehensive movie museum.
The joint partnership between the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and LACMA has the potential to further burnish the prestige of the block, as well as the cultural cache of the entire city, which, has never adequately preserved a curated history of its most defining asset.
But the journey to realizing this dream will be a long one—with a projected fundraising goal in the hundreds of millions, making it clear that if Hollywood wants a place to house its pride, somebody's going to have to pay for it.
Fortunately Tinseltown is flush with an embarrassment of riches. And as any synagogue president can attest, the best way to raise money is to enlist solicitors who can't be refused, and the Academy appears to have met that challenge: Earlier today, it was announced that Walt Disney Co. President and CEO Bob Iger will chair the capital campaign for the project, with Annette Bening and Tom Hanks serving as co-chairs.
In the official announcement, Iger promised that the 300,000 square-foot facility will be "a bold new way of saving and presenting film history." The museum, he said, "will innovate not only the museum experience, but also the public's relationship to the art form."
For his part, Hanks spoke to the universal importance of Hollywood's influence around the world: "The movies have done so much to shape world culture and our own lives. Preserving and sharing their history with the public should be an important undertaking for us all."


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The Incorporation:
Established in the year 1942, Railway Recruitment Board was set up with two members for the recruitment of subordinate staff. This position was again reviewed in the year 1945 and Services Commission at Calcutta, Bombay, Lucknow and Madras were set under this Railway Board. Initially it was named as Railway Service Commission however later it was renamed as Railway Recruitment Board. In the year 1998, the Railway Recruitment Board, came under the regulation of the Railway Recruitment Control Board, which was then established in the Ministry of Railways to administer, streamline and coordinate the functioning of the Railway Recruitment Board. Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur is one of the 20 Railway Recruitment Boards which was established in the year 2008. This is the 20th Railway Recruitment Board and is functioning from an autonomous office building located in Bilaspur, Chhattishgarh.
Main Objectives of the Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur:
- To expedite the process of selection on the basis of merit and competency
- To rationalize the load of work on present Railway Recruitment Boards
- To bring the recruiting agencies of Indian Railway close to the competent candidates from the interior and far flung areas
- To conduct recruitment on all nation basis
How to fill the application form:
The interested candidates can download the application forms from the website and then fill them with honest and factual information. The application forms are also available in the prescribed format at different book stalls where you can find weekly Employment News publication. For filling the application form, fill up the category number and the post for which the candidate has applied. The candidates must fill the application form after having read the guidelines and the instructions carefully. Read the eligibility criteria carefully and then apply for the post. Do not sign in capital letters else the form might get rejected. Fill the application form with utmost care and attention.
Recruitment Structure of Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur:
The Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur invites applications for various posts related to non-technical categories like Traffic Apprentice, Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, ECRC, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Assistant Station Master, Senior Clerk cum Typist And Traffic Assistant.
Selection Process of Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur:
Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur calls applications from potential and competent candidates for various posts by means of employment newspaper for various non-technical and technical categories along with para medical profile of Group C and Group D grades. This notification can be found either in the newspaper or can be found on the website of the concerned Railway Recruitment Board. Indicative notification is even given through the popular Local and National newspapers for a wider circulation of the information. The applications are then received and are scrutinized if the candidates meet the eligibility criteria. The competent and eligible candidates are then called for the written examination. The candidates who qualify and successfully clear the preliminary exam are then called for the main examination and a list is made which is based on the result of the main examination.
For most of the job categories, there are no interviews; however there might be a viva exam or skill test like the stenography test and the typing test. For certain categories concerned with operational safety like the Assistant Loco Pilot, Assistant Station Master, there shall be an intellectual or aptitude test. The details of the application are furnished by the interested candidates and are verified along with the documents when they are called for the counseling. A team of officers is appointed for Zonal railways for the vacancies. Also it is important for the aspirants to successfully clear the medical examination which is held by the Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur before the appointment of the candidates is finalized.
Results of Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur:
The results of the Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur will be made at every stage:
- On the main notice board of the RRB Bilaspur
- In the employment newspaper and various other newspaper be it local or national
- By means of registered posts
- Through the internet website of the respective Railway Recruitment Board
Appointments of Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur:
The recommendation of Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur provides the name of candidates and is prepared by RRB Bilaspur following the due procedure which includes the medical examination which is prescribed for every category. The complete policy regulation guidelines for Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur in India are formulated by the Railway Recruitment Control Board, which falls under the Ministry of Railways, under the Government of India.
The interested candidates can check their application status on the website and must keep themselves updated with the employment notifications and other details so that they do not miss any opportunity. The Railway Recruitment Board Bilaspur provides all the details regarding recruitment and the results of the examination and appointment of the candidates.
Concluding Statement:
When a candidate is approaching for a job in Indian Railway, there is an aspiration to be a part of the most successful government sector job. With added job security, post retirement benefits as well as highly paid off jobs, a job in Indian Railway is considered to be of highest repute for any applicant.
While selecting the most potential one is a matter of intricate understanding of the requirements and competitive selection, RRB Bilaspur has proven its stance as the most successful selectors although it is fairly new to the atmosphere.
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Cosas Que Nunca Te Dije (1996)
Directed by Isabel CoixetGenres - Comedy Drama, Romance | Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy | Run Time - 93 min. | Countries - Spain, USA | MPAA Rating - NR
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Filmed in St. Helens, Oregon, this comedy-drama centers on highly educated Anne, a young woman forced by circumstance to work in a photographic equipment store. Poor Anne goes into a terrible funk after her lover, a foreign correspondent assigned to Eastern Europe, dumps her via telephone. This, on top her general disillusionment with her current life, drives Anne to attempt suicide. She wasn't terribly serious about it an survives. Realizing she needs help, Anne calls a suicide hot-line and begins talking to Don, a slightly older fellow with few goals and aspirations who works in real estate for his father. Don has worked the Hope Line for many years and nothing really surprises or even interests him anymore, but when Anne calls, something about her touches him. He inadvertently learns her identity and launches a tentative romance with her, even though she doesn't know exactly who he is. Meanwhile Anne makes a maudlin series of video-tapes to send to her lover in hopes of explaining herself to him. Unbeknownst to her, the videos are grabbed and kept by Paul, the delivery boy who has a secret crush upon her.
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Major League Baseball will begin its third year of national fundraising and awareness initiatives for Welcome Back Veterans, a program which addresses the needs of returning American Veterans and their families. With the support of Major League Baseball and its Clubs, Welcome Back Veterans since 2008 has awarded $8.3 million in grants to 30 non-profit agencies across the country targeting veterans' greatest needs, including mental health and job training/placement.
At three key points of national reflection during the baseball season -- Memorial Day (May 31), Independence Day weekend (July 4) and Patriot Day (September 11) -- all Clubs will participate in a number of initiatives to support Welcome Back Veterans.
For games on Memorial Day, all Major League Baseball Clubs will wear special new "Stars & Stripes" caps. The caps will have the American flag etched into the team's logo and for the first time, will be off-white in color with red or blue brims (the Toronto Blue Jays hat will incorporate a Maple Leaf design instead of the "Stars & Stripes"). These MLB Authentic Collection caps, produced by New Era, are available for sale to the public at www.mlb.com. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. will donate all of the proceeds it receives from the sale of the caps to Welcome Back Veterans. In addition, MLB.com will donate an additional $1 to Welcome Back Veterans for each cap purchased through www.mlb.com. Pictured are the caps to be worn by the 2009 World Champion New York Yankees and National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Images of the caps for all 30 clubs are available at MLBPressBox.com.
Also on Memorial Day, Major League Baseball once again will participate in the National Moment of Remembrance, with all games in progress pausing at 3:00 p.m. ET to encourage all citizens to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who have served in the armed forces.
"As a social institution, Major League Baseball considers it a privilege to assist our troops in any way possible," said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. "We are proud to help Welcome Back Veterans provide funding to such worthy institutions helping our troops, and we ask our fans to join us on Memorial Day and beyond in this effort to raise awareness and support for this important cause."
"Helping our troops is a cause very close to my heart, and I'm glad to see Major League Baseball will once again pledge their support on Memorial Day and beyond," said San Francisco Giants pitcher and founder of Strikeouts For Troops, Barry Zito. "I'll wear my Stars & Stripes cap proudly that day, and I encourage all my fellow players to get involved, give back to those who give so much and show these brave men and women how much we care about them."
"We are honored to support those who have served our country and their families who have given so much," said David D. Hiller, president and CEO of the McCormick Foundation. "We are proud to join Major League Baseball in this effort and provide matching dollars to help our servicemen and women successfully return to life with their families and communities."
"Major League Baseball's powerful commitment to supporting our soldiers and their families is truly inspirational," said President and CEO of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), Lisa Paulsen. "EIF is proud to join MLB and the fans of America's pastime in honoring and celebrating the lives of America's heroes."
Welcome Back Veterans is an MLB Charities initiative in partnership with the McCormick Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. The program is supported by Major League Baseball Advanced Media and MLB Network. Welcome Back Veterans has awarded $8.3 million in grants to 30 non-profit agencies across the country targeting veterans' and their families greatest needs.
For additional information on Welcome Back Veterans, please go to www.WelcomeBackVeterans.org.
About Major League Baseball CharitiesMajor League Baseball Charities is a not-for-profit corporation that provides support to local, national and international tax-exempt organizations to directly conduct or sponsor activities for the promotion of good health, physical education, public safety, medical research, literacy and educational or charitable purposes. Major League Baseball is committed to leading the fight against cancer, and supports the research, awareness and prevention activities of Stand Up To Cancer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Play Sun Smart, among others.
In addition to supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), MLB Charities provides support to a number of other national charitable initiatives, including the Jackie Robinson Foundation, USA Baseball, the National Urban League and the Wheelchair Sports Federation. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball pays all administrative expenses for MLB Charities.
About the McCormick FoundationThe McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in our children, communities and country. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Col. Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, who believed that philanthropy and service to others strengthens the civic health of our communities. The Foundation is one of the nation's largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. To learn more about the McCormick Foundation visit www.McCormickFoundation.org.
About the Entertainment Industry FoundationThe Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), as a leading charitable organization of the entertainment industry, has distributed hundreds of millions of dollars to support charitable initiatives addressing critical health, education and social issues. Visit www.eifoundation.org.


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Scrapmatts is proud to be a sponsor of the 2011 Scrapbook & Papercraft Convention. Long weekend in June promises to be a fantastic and unforgettable show. Scrapmatts is running 3 workshops every day. First thing in the morning we have Renee Dowling with a gorgeous christmas layout called 'Merry & Bright', middle of the day we will be having the talented Angella Peardon with an amazing new concept 'As you turn in life', sold out in the first 36 hours!! and at the end of the day we will be having Azza Sedrak with a stunning 'Book of Dreams'.
Scrapmatts will also be unveiling their new designs, I have been keeping Andrew very busy!!
But you will have to be there to share in the excitement and fun...June 11th - 13th, 2011......
Friday, May 13, 2011
Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo
Posted by Creative Sofie at 3:36 PM
Labels: scrapbooking, scrapmatts
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- Nadia Cannizzo said...
Hi there! THANK YOU for dropping by my blog. I appreciate your lovely comments. I understand you own Scrapmatts...? I have followed the transition from a retail store to an online store. I believe you are/were located in Bexley? I am in Beverly Hills..! Anyway..just saying hi...! :o)Oh by the way...totally unrelated but just wondering..are you Greek by any chance??? Your name suggests that you might be and just wondering ..
- May 31, 2011 at 4:12 AM
- heirloomscrapping said...
I would so love to be able to be there but just not possible with work an airfares but look out next year
- June 4, 2011 at 8:36 PM
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Top Reasons to Live in White Plains, NY
- The superb transportation! White Plains boasts some of the best communications in this part of Long Island. For instance, the Cross Westchester Expressway runs through the city, passing close by to White Plains Rural Cemetery. There are also two railroad stations, both on the Harlem Line. White Plains Station is on Hamilton Avenue and North White Plains Station can be accessed via Harlem Avenue. There are numerous bus routes which criss-cross the city, and Westchester County Airport is only a few minutes drive away.


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Elegant and classy black and white freshwater pearl bracelet for any occasion. Made with black peacock baroque pearls, creamy white potato pearls, and nuggets of amethyst gemstones. These teardrop shape freshwater pearls have a range of peacock colors, each pearl size and color totally unique. They are magically lumpy and bumpy and one of my favorite types of pearls. Amethyst is a pretty complement to these peacock pearls bringing out some of the purple shimmer in these pearls. Completed by a fancy lobster claw silver plated clasp, silver cord guards, and silver crimp covers. The size range of the black pearls are 8mm to 10mm, the white pearls are 7mm, and the amethyst nuggets are 7mm to 8mm. Fits a larger wrist up to 8 inch.Show full description
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Vote for Daniel Thompson's 'Extra Life' Shirt in Voting Contest
Extra Life is something that combines my passion for playing videos with helping out the kids in Yakima. It's is a 24 hour gaming marathon where one can donate for a good cause, in Yakima being Children's Miracle Network hospitals. One of Yakima's main captains for Extra Life, Daniel Thompson, has a t-shirt design that's open for public voting and needs your support to get this to be the winning shirt. Go here and vote for it, please!
This year's Extra Life gaming marathon has bumped it up to 25 hours, now, and it happening in November. Find out more here.
Here's me playing a few games (mostly NES) on last year's 24 hour gaming marathon.
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DUNDALK, Md. (AP) — Baltimore County police say three people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Turners Station area of Dundalk.
Police say a fight at a community center shortly after 4:30 p.m. spilled out into the street, and someone in a vehicle opened fire on several people.
Police say they don't have a description of the vehicle or the shooter.
Three people suffered gunshot wounds, while another person suffered a leg injury. Police say none of the injuries is life-threatening.
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And the best title of 2014 is… (with exclusive photos)Movies/TV,News Michael Gingold
It's only the second week of the new year, and we've received word about, and exclusive pics from, a movie we think has 2014's best moniker—one that we're surprised hasn't been come up with before.
Camp Motion Pictures gave Fango the scoop that it will release CALL GIRL OF CTHULHU sometime this year, and passed on the stills seen below. Directed by PRESIDENT'S DAY's Chris LaMartina from a script he wrote with Jimmy George, based (loosely…) on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, the movie is summarized thusly: "When a virgin artist [Dave Carollo as Carter, pictured in 1st photo below] falls in love with a call girl [Melissa O'Brien as Riley], she turns out to be the chosen bride of the alien god Cthulhu. To save her, he must stop an ancient cult from summoning their god and destroying mankind." The cast also includes Nicolette Le Faye, Helenmary Ball, Ruby LaRocca, Scarlet Storm, Dave Gamble and Stephanie Anders as "Missy Katonixx" (!), with special makeup by Jason M. Koch and Kaleigh Brown of Aftermath FX Studio. Look for more details and art as the release approaches.


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We searched far and wide, and brought you the 20 sexiest Halloween costumes, and their canine counterparts. So tell us: Who wore it better?
Summer wedding season is upon us, and some of us are not excited.
Grand Canyon West is privately owned by the Hualapai tribe, and it was they who conceived of and now operate the Grand Canyon Skywalk -- A transparent, horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge in Arizona that allows you to get a feel for just how gigantic the Grand Canyon truly is, by scaring the life out of you.
11 years ago, someone in DC said, "Hey, spies are awesome, let's tell their secrets." On that day, they were probably murdered. Someone else decided to quietly open the International Spy Museum.
A visit to their website will tell you that "few experiences in life are as meaningful and meaty-filled as those you'll have at the magnificent SPAM Museum." Such a grandiose claim is enough to pique our interest.
Honestly, all 265 acres of Hyrum State Park in Cache County, UT is worth a visit. If you're looking for adventure though, you'll pack a tarp and head to the dam.
Alright dudes, you have one more shopping weekend to not screw this up. Let's talk.
I don't care how this makes me sound, it's just honest: I hated every kid I ever knew who got to go to space camp. It was based on nothing more than raw, seething jealousy.
It never seems to work out too well for child stars, and Coleman's life is no exception.
On February 1,1979 Patty Hearst -- a young woman made famous after being brainwashed by her kidnappers and robbing a bank -- was released from prison after serving 22 months for robbing a bank with her captors.
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Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of knee and hip pain, afflicting an estimated 40 million Americans. Also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis can cause the deterioration of both the knee and hip. As the US population continues to age, it is estimated that osteoarthritis will affect as many as one in five Americans by the year 2020.
Although osteoarthritis is not life-threatening, it does have significant effects on the quality of life of those who suffer from it. While non-surgical treatments such as anti-inflammatory drugs – i.e. Naproxen, Aleve, Proxen, etc., and joint fluid injections (such as Hyaluronan, Synvisc, and Synflex) can delay the need for surgery, the only long-term solution is total joint replacement surgery.
There are a number of misconceptions about total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery. The most common is that total knee replacement and total hip replacement are highly-dangerous procedures. In reality, total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgery have the highest success rates of any elective surgeries performed today.
Currently, the vast majority of knee and hip replacement surgeries are performed in minimally-invasive fashion. This allows for minimal scarring and faster healing times, while maintaining the same success rate. While some believe that minimally-invasive procedures may result in different outcomes, the data show that these procedures are equal to their more-invasive counterparts – the only difference being the size and appearance of the incision.
Another misconception is the idea that joint replacements can only last as long as twenty years. This is not necessarily the case. The reason for this is, of course, that the data being used for this assumption is based on knee and hip replacements that were performed twenty years ago. Research is constantly being done to increase the performance of joint replacement devices, and a great deal of time has gone into developing improved models. New production methods and materials will likely increase the lifetime of hip and knee replacements in the future.


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So I get an IM from the DH yesterday afternoon, late afternoon, telling me he forwarded an e-mail to me. It's from one of the supervisors at his job asking if I can do a "Welcome to the company" cake for Friday afternoon. Sure, why not. One simple sheet cake in the flavor of my choice, design of my choice. A no brainer, little money, but LOTS of advertising. Anyway, today I bake the cake (chocolate) and am letting it cool before I make my icing (who wants to be in a hot kitchen?) and I go to read my e-mail and there is another e-mail from this supervisor asking for another cake.... 2 year old grand daughter, Elmo fanatic. Can I? Delivery on Friday afternoon? Am I a magician? I'll let you know tomorrow.
So I get an IM from the DH yesterday afternoon, late afternoon, telling me he forwarded an e-mail to me. It's from one of the supervisors at his job asking if I can do a "Welcome to the company" cake for Friday afternoon. Sure, why not. One simple sheet cake in the flavor of my choice, design of my choice. A no brainer, little money, but LOTS of advertising. Anyway, today I bake the cake (chocolate) and am letting it cool before I make my icing (who wants to be in a hot kitchen?) and I go to read my e-mail and there is another e-mail from this supervisor asking for another cake.... 2 year old grand daughter, Elmo fanatic. Can I? Delivery on Friday afternoon? Am I a magician? I'll let you know tomorrow.
The words ignorant and inconsiderate come to mind. Sure, why not, whip them up in an hour, right?
Hugs Squirrelly
be prepared o be amazed by the fabulous debsuewoo............tada......
Thats happens to me too......love my husband toots my horn everywhere he goes but forgets I need time to process after after CC a cake is not just a cake anymore.....its an artistic creation....
Hey, if you're like me, you work better under pressure and a looming deadline! If you're able to get the Elmo cake done (and I just know you will), you should find a nice, subtle way to tell the guy that you really appreciate his business and since you're business is growing so much and you're getting so many orders, he might want to give you a few days notice next time he needs a cake so he can be sure you're available to make it and not already booked! Just a friendly "warning in advance" type thing. Can't wait to see your finished products, you magician, you!
I am convinced that men have no concept of time, my DH does that kind of stuff all the time...but on the bright side, consider how many people will get to see and taste your wonderful cake! You will most likely get some additional orders. So get to work and good luck!
LOL, Missey!!! I know the feeling. And Debbi, I know that you can do it. But I would be sure to let this person know that you have a timing issue and other customers to consider-even if you don't. So from here on in maybe he will have the common decency to realize that you have a life! Good luck, but I know that you won't need it!
That sounds almost as prepared as my last anniversary cake and the wedding cake I'm doing this weekend... the bride/bride's mom let me know about the cake 1 week before the wedding. I called as I had not received a payment yet for the cake... she said "oh yeah, I have your address here somewhere" .. I politely reminded her that if no payment was received, I couldn't do the cake... I got the payment yesterday via express mail .. no more nice cake lady with me.. I've been shafted one too many times like this.. I just tell them, no money, no cake ...
you may need to let the people at your husbands employment, that if they give you a little more notice, you could plan/prepare much better making both your life easier and them not having to worry about getting a cake for something on time..
I agree with everything that was said before. (no need to write it again), But GOOD LUCK.
You can do it, you can do it, and if you can't oh well he should have given you more time.
I wish you a lot of luck!!!!
I can totally relate to the time concept with the DH. My DH did that to me too. Calls me in the afternoon asking me if I can whip up a cake for a party in his lab the next day. Now, I'm also a full time graduate student who also works all day in a lab, so I was like "Uh, no???!!!" Can't expect me to bake a cake that has to cool, make frosting, and frost the cake when I get home after 8pm.
Ok, clear this up. "DH". my lovely wife says, why it means "Dumb Husband." I say it means "Dear Husband." She replies...sure it does sweetie...some of the time.
Well, it means designated husband, but I must admit I think your wife's version is what is thought quite often when the letters are used, that or darn or...
But you can just go on believing it means Darling Husband or Dear Husband or Divine Husband, or whatever makes you feel better, haha!
Love the Avatar!
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Dale, in my case it definately is DEAR husband. He's not perfect, but he's mine and I'm gonna keep him!
Anyway, got the cakes done and delivered by 12:45 (nothing like delivering in LAX traffic! Do you know how crazy people in rental cars drive, especially when they are returning cars?). I just did a quick simple sheet cake sprinkled with sugar and "Welcome to....... " in a border. That was no problem. Elmo, on the other hand! I tried to use the tip you use to make grass so he could be furry, but the holes kept clogging up! I got the top of the cake done and then switched to a #16 and made it look as furry as possible on the sides. But I did it.
Oh, and I gave the supervisor my card so she can just call me direct and not have to go through the DH.
I have two birthday cakes due next weekend, but I've known about them for a few weeks so I can bake and decorate without stress.
Here's one for last minute. One of my coworkers said to me at around 4:30pm yesterday oh I think I need a wedding cake. She said it a couple more times I think I need a wedding cake. HAHA I said to her...she looked at me and said is it possible for you to make me a small wedding cake for tomorow (today). How small I ask. She replies with small I said small to feed how many. Oh I dont know just like this she makes some hand jesturs on how small. I asked a 6 inch stacked onto a 8 inch she says yeah just small like that. So then she tells me she will pick it up from me later on in the evening. Ok I can do it I think. I say yeah sure not a problem. So heres my small wedding cake for last minute. MC
Well good for you kiddo, you did it, I am so proud of you!
Hugs Squirrelly Cakes
And good for you too, Moviechick00, that is an amazing last minute wedding cake, how pretty is that!
Hugs Squirrelly
Moviechick, pat yourself on the back, gal! That is a beautiful cake, last minute or not! Fantastic!!!
I'm inclined to believe the "D" in "DH" stands for "Dashing, Debonair, Darling and Delectable". The "H" would stand for "Hunka Hunka burnin' love"
Nice cake by the way Mz. Moviechick!
I'm inclined to believe the "D" in "DH" stands for "Dashing, Debonair, Darling and Delectable". The "H" would stand for "Hunka Hunka burnin' love"
Nice cake by the way Mz. Moviechick!
Haha, well Dale, looks like you are going to be a lot of fun to have around, haha!
Hugs Squirrelly
Can't always be too quick to turn down a last minute cake. I had someone call me on a thursday for a cake on saturday. Turns out she had already called another decorator in town who declined the order because she needs at least a week's advance notice. So she calls me, I say ok. Customer picks up the cake, takes one look at it and says I need a cake for next weekend. Yay! She picks up the next cake and says I need a cake for 60 people week after next. Yay! So, by accepting a last minute order, I have a new regular customer who has lots of friends that she is recommending me to. You never know
Last minute - 10am dropping off DH at work and his coworker runs out to me asking if I can make a cake of a 'woman's chest'! Ok, not a problem...I need it for tomorrow, sure! She had previously ordered a bachelorette cake and cancelled after a certain male piece was hand made out of fondant (trashed that part after 3 weeks and no requests for ANYTHING similar and then accidentally crushing it, ouch!) I told her I would call DH with price and confirmation that it could be done. Off to the cake supply store! I bought an airbrush and a box of colors (yeah! New toy!!) Also got a mini-ball pan for shaping. I called DH back around 11am with price and asked that he make sure the price is ok, finally get confirmation around 12:30pm and they are going to pick up the cake THAT NIGHT instead of tomorrow - ugh!! OH - and now I realize I have no boards or boxes!! Quick create a board from cardboard, box will have to wait...I get the cake done and get a call from her around 7pm to drop the cake off with DH in the morning. Meanwhile, I have a wedding consult (first one!! ) sitting in the middle of my chaos!! Fortunately she also works with DH. Running out to the store 10 minutes to closing for the box, but it got done!!! I think the cake turned out ok, but, I never like any of the cakes I do - hardest critic!!
Great job. So simple but yet so elegant.
Thank you all. It was a freebee for a coworker. As it turns out she told me she would be giving my number to other ppl to expect more orders. So yaya for last minute cakes. LOL MC


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When you've created an App Store success yourself, just any ol' app won't suffice on that precious homescreen real estate. Since Gwyneth Paltrow's goop City Guides app ($4) — in-the-know travel tips and must-see destinations in New York, Los Angeles, and London — is an iOS hit, you can bet the actress and digital media entrepreneur has curated her own list of recommended downloads, which she recently shared with us.
From tools that ease travel woes to a "pinteresting" addiction, discover the international jet-setter's most-used apps after the jump.
- Pinterest — "I like the app even better than the website version (and love looking through the goop Pinterest page on my iPhone)."
- Basecamp — "I use this web-based project manager for a lot of work-related things, and the app allows me to keep up when I'm on the go." To use Basecamp yourself, you'll need to sign up for a subscription on its website, which starts at $20 per month to help you organize 10 projects.
- Snapseed — "Excellent photo-tweaking app shown to me by photographer Brian Bowen Smith."
- iTranslate (free) — "I constantly use it to broaden my vocab and translate words I don't recognize."
- Flight Tracker (free) — I fly all the time, so it's great to get real-time updates and track loved ones up in the air."
Which of these apps do you regularly use? Share your favorites in our home sweet home screen challenge! Plus, Gwyneth got even techier with us recently at the Apple Store, where she talked iPad games and texting vs. calling.


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JFK Assassination Video Game Not at All Crass
By Bradford Pearson Published in FrontBurner November 19, 2012 4:05 pm
According to the game description:
Something mysterious is brewing in Texas. What could Dallas, the assassination of President Kennedy, and a pink teddy bear have in common? Lainey Wells has been having dreams centered around Dallas, the assassination of President Kennedy, and a pink teddy bear. Yearning to cure her condition, she travels to Dealey Plaza to discover what ties her to the President's untimely death. It becomes clear that someone is steering her towards a specific goal, but who or what guides her hand?
More curious folks can download Lost Secrets: November 1963 here.
Reviews have been so-so:
Maybe this is what tomorrow's big announcement is about?


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Version 1.4.5 recently uploaded to wordpress has two minor changes:
- For hasty configurers who do not configure the nice names for the list headings, the earlier version would fail on attempting to configure a list without first configuring nicenames. 1.4.5 will check and use default nicenames.
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From: Robin Lamacraft <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] box charts dropping letters
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:48:29 +1030
References: <D981391E952B40F2A18C7D79E4E90EA4@michaeldell><email@example.com><238E51BF143C453490AA8A811F8951F0@WLemanDesktop>
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This a known and reported bug of more than 2 years standing.
It occurs because the single word of a name part is just too long for
the box width. Then a bug in the line wrapping code removes the first
character of the next line. I believe that this bug is actually not in
VCF itself but the 3rd party tools which it uses to actually display the
The work around is make sure that you increase the box width. Also if
you have hyphenated surnames enter them with a space after the hyphen
and VCF will wrap at that space if required.
On 19/10/2011 6:19 AM, Wayne Leman wrote:
> When I make box charts with TMG 7.0 many of the names in the charts are
> missing their first letter. Often it is the first letter of the middle name,
> but sometimes it is from the last name.
> Does anyone else have this issue? If so, is there any solution?
> Thanks,
> Wayne
Robin Lamacraft (Adelaide, Australia)
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In Short
The HTC Incredible S is the second version of the Droid Incredible, a Verizon exclusive phone that still stands as one of the best early Android phones. The Incredible S will not only be in the US, but in international markets as well.
Specs include:
- 4-inch WVGA Super LCD display
- Rear 8MP camera
- Front-facing camera
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A 37-year-old Germantown, Md. man was last seen walking away from his home Saturday morning, and his family is concerned for his welfare.
Joshua Ellis was last seen in the 12000 block of Kitchen House Way at approximately 9:30 a.m. He is described as a white man, standing 5'10" and weighing 170 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing blue jeans, carrying a bag.
Ellis' family is concerned for his welfare because he does not have his prescription medicine with him.
Anyone with information on Ellis' location is asked to call police at 301-279-8000.
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I caught a good chunk of the fourth quarter tonight.
I like that Dentmon guy. Be shocked if he doesn't stick around.
Had time between volumeposting in a Raptorforum to see 1 minute of an actual Raptorgame and a guy hitting a 3ptr? Probably missed out on some other parts of his game. But thanks for another enlightening insight.
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Yu Hua on China's Future
SneezeBloid, which curates interesting quotations and stories, shared novelist Yu Hua's words on May 26:
Yu Hua: A French magazine published a special issue on China. The editor-in-chief told me that they came to China and interviewed not a few people. Scholars and officials with decent living conditions were burdened by concern for China's future, while the poor masses were full of faith in China's future. He asked me why this is. I said that during the Beijing Olympics, when everyone stood to sing the national anthem, I sensed the people in the seats of honor were just going through the motions, while the people in the regular seats sang with blood-boiling righteous indignation.
余 华: 有家法国杂志做了一期中国专辑,杂志主编告诉我,他们来中国采访了不少人,生活条件很不错的学者和官员对中国的未来忧心忡忡,而生活条件不太好的民众对中 国的未来充满信心。他问为什么?我说北京奥运会期间全场起立唱国歌时,我感到贵宾座位上的人只是做做样子,而普通座位上的人唱得热血沸腾。
Known for sharp criticism of Chinese society, Yu is the author of To Live, adapted for film by Zhang Yimou, about one man's struggle through the upheavals of Republican and Communist China. He wrote about the online struggle to speak freely in "The Spirit of May 35th," published last year in the New York Times. His latest book is China in Ten Words.


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Things seem a bit grim for BlackBerry, but did we really expect different? Despite the brief period of optimism, analysts are predicting big trouble for the company after a softer launch than anticipated.
"Forbes, Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette has released a research note this week estimating that BlackBerry Z10 shipments will total 275,000 to 325,000 units this quarter, significantly less than Wall Street expectations of 1 million units."
"Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley had initially called for BlackBerry to sell about 1.75 million BlackBerry Z10 smartphones in the February quarter. But after his checks following the phone's launch in the UK and Canada found limited initial supply and softer than expected demand, the analyst slashed his estimates for the current quarter from 1.75 million units to just 300,000."
With modest sales and support from carriers, the Blackberry Z10 is about to face increasing competition with a host of new Android, Windows, and possibly a new iPhone in the next few months. To stay profitable, BlackBerry would have to triple or quadruple current shipment estimates at the least. With a weak consumer demand for high end BlackBerry smartphones and no line of sight for profitability, the future doesn't look very promising.
It might take a couple of BlackBerry's earning reports to determine how accurate all of these assessments are. But many might guess it's time to simply throw in the towel.


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1Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.
2Heat 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat bottom and side. Cook chicken in oil 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in bell pepper and onion. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is no longer pink in center; remove from heat. Stir in salsa; set aside.
3Stir Bisquick mix and very hot water in small bowl until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Press dough in pizza pan, using fingers dipped in Bisquick mix; pinch edge to form 1/2-inch rim. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the cheese over crust. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
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Samah Anwar to Take Director's Chair for 'Ahsan Farah Fi Masr'
Egyptian actress Samah Anwar is gearing up to direct the film Ahsan Farah Fi Masr (Best Wedding Party in Egypt), written by her father Anwar Abdulla.
This film, which will be shot next September, will be Anwar's first experience with directing since studying the art in the US in the aftermath of a car accident more than two years ago.
The actress has also delayed trying her hand at directing in order to appear in the film Qessat Hobb (Love Story) along with Najlaa Fathi and Hussein Fahmi.
Director Ahmed Saqer has nominated Anwar, who has returned to the cinema after two years, to star in the TV series Hadith Al Sabah Wal Masaa (Morning and Evening Speech), written by Najeeb Mahfouz and costarring Farouq Al Fishawi, Laila Ulwi, Abla Kamel, Hala Sudqi, Dalal Abdel Aziz, Khaled Al Nabawi and Mohammed Al Najati.
Saqer told the London-based daily Al Sharq Al Awsat that Anwar's role would surprise audiences given her recovery from the car accident.
The series belongs to the historical and social genre and depicts Egyptians during the period between early 19th century up to modern times - Albawaba.com


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The most striking thing about Kate Middleton is how little we actually know about her.
She has granted exactly one formal interview with Prince William to a doting journalist after the palace announced their engagement. Her family and friends - even the bartender of her favourite pub - have observed a remarkable code of silence during her eight-year courtship.
All of this means the British public, along with everyone else, knows almost nothing about the woman who will emerge from Westminster Abbey Friday morning as the celebrated wife of their future king.
Without saying a word, she has effectively managed to project a deferential image that will serve her well as the newest member of the Royal Family. To the public, she is a blank canvas on which it can pin its hopes for the future.
"It's quite unusual not to know anything about the person who is the most famous woman in the world at the current time," remarks Rafal Heydel-Mankoo, a royal commentator and editor of Burke's World Order of Knighthoods and Merit.
"She's like the Queen Mother. Everybody looks to her as inspiration, but nobody actually knows anything about her. Everyone can paint their own picture of what they see in her without knowing if there is any truth to it."
Just days before she walked down the aisle of Westminster Abbey, the story of Ms. Middleton's romance with Prince William was released in a TV movie, one that promised to reveal the most intimate details of the royal couple's Cinderella love story. The film was less fairy tale than flop, roundly panned by critics on both sides of the Atlantic.
The problem was the central story of Ms. Middleton, and how she met and ultimately married Prince William, is actually a bit boring: We are talking about a young woman who grew up sheltered, in a small town, in a close-knit, middle-class family, went to college, studied art history, fell in love and got married.
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The most controversial thing she did along the way, it seems, was wear an ill-advised outfit consisting of yellow hot pants and pink legwarmers to a '80s roller disco charity event some time in 2008. Based on the paparazzi pics, it appears she enjoys the same things most twenty-somethings do: Going to the gym, London nightclubs and out for dinner.
She is a strange hybrid of a celebrity and commoner: A celebrity who briefly worked as a part-time accessories buyer for Jigsaw. A commoner who travels with her own security detail. She has also emerged as living proof of social mobility in striking defiance of Britain's class-conscious society.
Her parents, Carole and Michael, met at British Airways where they respectively worked as a flight attendant and flight dispatcher. The bride's parents now run a successful mail-order party-products company called Party Pieces. She has two younger siblings, Pippa and James.
Her parents were ambitious, buying a country estate near the town of Bucklebury, West Berkshire, and sending their children to private boarding schools.
Snobby Britain dismisses them as social climbers, and there has been some speculation that Kate was sent to the same college as Prince William as part of a grand scheme that the two would meet and ultimately marry.
"Her life has been very much interpreted through the lens of Prince William because he is why she is well known," said Carolyn Harris, a PhD candidate in history at Queen's University who studies royal history.
"It makes it difficult to analyze her life more independently. As long as she's been known to the public, she has been known as one half of William and Kate," she said.
"I think the press misconstrues her when they start assuming that every decision she made in her early life was somehow related to her future relationship with William, but the truth is, we really don't have that much to go on."
Their romance at the University of St. Andrews in fact began in a much more predictable way. Ms. Middleton appeared in a charity fashion show wearing a see-through black lace dress, and caught his eye. Prince William was love struck: "Wow. Kate's hot!" he said.
The pair's friendship turned into a serious romance that saw them move in together as a couple. After graduation, the Prince joined the military while she took the job as an accessories buyer and apparently nurtured dreams of becoming a photographer, that in the end, went nowhere. Over the years, Ms. Middleton became a fixture at family events.
In the meantime, the press dubbed her "Waity Katie" for her seeming willingness to live in limbo without a proposal.
During a brief breakup in 2007, Ms. Middleton maintained admirable composure, while William appeared to crumble.
Royal observers cite the episode as offering a rare glimpse into how the future king's bride will deal with her role, which may prove turbulent.
"She is discreet and she knows her place. That will be the huge success of Kate Middleton," predicted Ciara Hunt, former editor of Hello! Canada and a royal commentator.
Prince William's understated bride clearly stands in stark contrast to the last generation of royal wives: Diana, Princess of Wales, and Sarah Ferguson, whose lives were punctuated by drama, divorce and tragedy.
"Nobody wants to recreate another Diana. There will be no wearing of hearts on one's sleeves," Mr. Heydel-Mankoo said.
Ultimately, nobody knows the answers to the small or big questions when it comes to Ms. Middleton: Which charities will she patron? How will she navigate her future in the Royal Family?
"I do wonder when all of this is over and she continues her life with William, whether she will feel isolated," Ms. Hunt said.
"The Royal Family will never do to Kate what they did to Diana, but at the same time, at some point she will probably feel isolated.
"You know, this life, it's not everyone's cup of tea."