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Discussion in 'Football' started by woodie, May 30, 2011.
where did bo williams go?
a.quit football completely?
b. transferred to a juco school?
He threw in the towel football wise. I think he may have graduated though on the academic side of things.
False. He graduated and transferred to Uconn to play fullback. He is eligible to play against us this year.
This could prove to be interesting.
Bo Williams' career game on 9-16 approaching like an overloaded freight train on a downhill grade.
I was thinking the same thing.
False on the UCONN transfer.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that ended up not working out. That's the last I remember anyway.
I looked and found nothing confirming he was going there. A lot of "I haven't heard it and no one I have talked to knows about it" stuff from UCONN sources.
He had a great run vs. Texas AM. It looked like he was shot out of cannon.
It would have been interesting to see what he could have done with more carries.
Last I heard he was headed to UCONN, but I guess things could have changed as that is the last I've heard of him.
He's not on their spring roster
University of Connecticut Official Athletics Site - Football
and as of May 13th, he had given UConn no indication that he was transferring there.
Mailbag May 13: Iowa State Bo Williams And UConn - UConn Huskies Football Blog | Hartford Courant | Desmond Conner
Hard to do that when he isn't even on there roster. Plus he has shown nothing to have that opinion, and as a FB? The only time I've seen a fullback ever rush for over 100 yards was with Kock on senior day against Mizzou.
He wouldn't have been anything special. People just hyped him up on this board.
I completely disagree. I think he could have been very special if we hadn't switched to the spread offense.
Waste of bytes.
I wish Bo the best and congrats on graduating. At least he had the chance to play at a higher level than most of us. Sounds like a good kid that doesn't deserve the crap by some of you.
We ran the spread quite a bit when he was brought in by Chizik, so that point is moot.
I've always heard two things:
Bo had a tough time with the playbooks.
Bo was a great kid and did well school wise.
A great kid and remember he had a major concussion that set him back last off-season. If I remember right he took in his little brother or sister in and cared for them too.
Where was the crap? They were valid points.
Stating facts about Bo makes you a hater. But it's completely fine to state facts and rip on guys that actually contributed while they were here (Arnaud, Garrett, etc).
Bo was a message board phenom simply because he came from Florida. His big run that people like to rave about was in garbage time in a blowout. Nothing more.
I wish him well and have nothing against him. I don't care for the people that make him into something he was not.
This. The hype he received took any hype we heard about our WR corp to another level.


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No. 3 Kansas rallies to defeat Nebraska
Maybe it's the crowd. Maybe it's the history. Maybe it's the standout athletes Bill Self brings in year after year.
There's just something about 56-year-old Allen Fieldhouse that seems to pour energy and determination into every Kansas team that passes through. With a hard-fought, come-from-behind 63-60 victory over Nebraska on Saturday, the third-ranked Jayhawks ran their school-record home court winning streak to 69 games in a row and made Self 124-6 on his friendly home court.
"I don't know what it is," said senior guard Tyrel Reed, who had 16 points and hit a critical free throw in the final seconds. "I guess you could call it magic. The aura of Allen Fieldhouse. Throughout my years I've seen some runs and some plays that you don't see in any other arena."
Kansas (17-0, 2-0 Big 12), which has dominated Nebraska throughout the decades and came in with a 15-game winning streak over the Huskers, was thoroughly outplayed in a ragged first half and fell behind by 10 points quickly after intermission.
But slowly at first, and then more quickly, the Jayhawks closed the gap. Marcus Morris' dunk off a rebound by his twin, Markieff, finally put the Jayhawks ahead to stay with a dunk that made it 52-50.
Marcus Morris had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Reed also scored 16 as the Jayhawks made it 16 in a row and 25 of 26 over Nebraska (13-4, 1-2).
In Allen Fieldhouse, the series stands 51-7 in favor of Kansas.
"You talk about the passion in this building – wow," Nebraska coach Doc Sadler said. "It's like coming to (Nebraska's) Memorial Stadium for football."
It was the last time Nebraska will visit Lawrence as a member of the Big 12 because the Huskers are moving to the Big Ten.
"I can tell you this, as long as I'm coaching here – I'll be a spectator probably the next time there's a game here," Sadler said. "I don't like it that much."
Marcus Morris' two foul shots gave the Jayhawks a 62-58 lead. After Lance Jeter drove in for a layup, Reed was quickly fouled and made one of two.
Jeter then missed a 3-pointer for Nebraska, which outrebounded Kansas 44-31.
"We came in here to win," Nebraska center Andre Almeida said. "We're not happy with it. It was a good game and we were close but almost isn't good enough."
Jeter had 13 points for Nebraska and Almeida had 10.
The Huskers set the pace from the outset, forcing the Jayhawks into a slow-down game. Dictating the tempo, swarming after every rebound and loose ball, they took a 30-25 halftime lead after outrebounding Kansas in the first half an astonishing 24-12.
The Morris twins had only four points between them in the first half. Markieff wound up with seven points and seven rebounds.
"We obviously didn't play a lick the first 25 minutes," Self said. "But their defense was so good. We panicked. Didn't get really good perimeter play and then started the second half as bad as you could start it."
The Huskers quickly went ahead 35-25 after intermission on Toney McCray's 3-pointer and Jeter's two free throws.
Reed and McCray swapped 3-pointers and then Kansas caught up with a 15-4 run that included back-to-back 3-pointers by Tyshawn Taylor and Reed.
In a flurry of rapid ball movement, Kansas twice kept the ball from going out of bounds before Markieff Morris whipped the ball to Reed and he canned a long 3-pointer, cutting the deficit to 42-41 and triggering a thunderous roar from a sellout crowd that had not seen the Jayhawks lose in Allen Fieldhouse since Feb. 3, 2007.
At the 11:41 mark, Markieff Morris took a short pass from Mario Little and dropped in a bucket, putting Kansas on top 43-42.
Jeter's three-point play tied it 48-all, then Jorge Brian Diaz scored to tie it at 50.
Eshaunte Jones' first bucket of the day turned into a four-point play when he was fouled on the shot by Marcus Morris. That cut the lead to 58-56 before Marcus soared in and tipped the ball through the bucket for Kansas.
"We played really well the last 15 minutes against a good team that guards," Self said. "So I'm happy we won. We didn't play extremely well. Give Nebraska the credit for being the main reason why."


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I had so much fun with the STEM Pro Live! team from the Maricopa County Educational Services Agency (McESA), who approached my museum, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), to shoot a webisode on-site featuring someone whose job involves science. My background is in science – Biological Sciences – and my previous jobs in informal education have been science-focused. When I took my current position at MIM, I was tasked with building on our existing "Science of Sound" materials. Fast forward a couple of years and I've since created, piloted, and implemented a comprehensive STEM + Music program that includes field trips for grades 3-8, online educator resources for grades 3-8 to complement the pre-existing MS/HS set, as well as professional development for teachers.
The webisode streamed live at the end of January to 60 or so preregistered classrooms and now lives on their website for teachers to access anytime. It was fun and slightly outside of my comfort zone – since it was prerecorded and (sort of) scripted. The live portion was also so early in the morning, I saw the sunrise for the first time since the 1990s.
Thoughts I had while working on my webisode of STEM Pro Live!:
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Niki Cuccinotto is the Museum Guide & Curriculum Coordinator at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. She also volunteers at Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation in Scottsdale, as well as the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in Phoenix. She is active in the Greater Phoenix Emerging Museum Professionals as well as the Museum Association of Arizona. She is also a professional member of the American Alliance of Museums.
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York Florist Promotes Edible Flowers As Easter Alternative
1:22pm 29th March 2013
A York florist is championing edible flowers this Easter as a healthy alternative to chocolate. Fried, sautéed or baked inside a cake, edible flowers are moving from the centre of the dinner table to the middle of the plate as more people use these colourful treats as cooking ingredients, according to wardstheflorist.co.uk.
David Ward, managing partner at wardstheflorist.co.uk, which is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year and has a retail outlet on Clifford Street, said: "Flowers look beautiful but they also come in a variety of flavours, from sweet dandelions to citrusy marigolds; many are easy to grow and are a low calorie option.
"We're not suggesting you ditch the chocolate completely this Easter but why not try edible flowers too – children in particular like the idea of growing and eating flowers.
"Calendula, hollyhock, begonia, daisies, marigolds, violets, pansies, nasturtiums, hibiscus, honeysuckles, jasmine, chrysanthemums, roses, gladiolus and geraniums don't just look lovely in gardens, pots and planters, their petals look perfect atop a salad, mixed into a stir fry, simmered in a tea, served as garnishes on a dinner plate or placed as decorations on a wedding cake. They add colour, taste and a wonderful fragrance, making any dish or drink more memorable.
"Many top class restaurants incorporate edible flowers into dishes and drinks – and it's just as easy for you to do the same at home – but make sure you know that the flowers are edible, find out where the flowers come from and that pesticides have not been used."
- Calendula --- Sometimes called pot marigold or "poor man's saffron," the petals can be chopped and cooked in oil to enhance the flavour. Sauté chopped onions in olive oil, add chopped calendula petals, rice and boiling water. The finished dish resembles Spanish paella. You can also sprinkle petals on the cream cheese icing on a carrot cake for more flavour. Some people say the flavour is honey-like.
- Dandelion --- Young flowers are edible, and can be coated in an egg-and-cornmeal batter and fried in butter. The flavour is not unlike mushrooms. It makes a potent wine, too. Caution: Don't eat dandelions that have been treated with weed killer or pluck them from lawns where other chemicals are used.
- "Lemon Gem" and "Tangerine Gem" (Tagetes tenuifolia) marigolds --- These are the only edible marigolds with a citrusy-tarragon flavour. When pulling petals from the flower, break off the right-angled portion; it is bitter. Marigolds add spice to something as common as devilled eggs.
- Nasturtiums --- A slight sweetness followed by peppery tang. Use them to liven up a mixed green salad or make a flavoured vinegar by adding flowers to a good-quality white-wine vinegar. Let the mixture sit in the dark for several weeks; strain out the flowers and pour the vinegar into a clean glass bottle with a stopper. Use it to make an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing. You can also steep vodka in nasturtiums for martinis. Flowers are orange, red, orange and cream.
- Pansy --- Unlike most edible flowers, you can eat both the petals and sepals. Blue-flowered pansies sometimes have a delicate fragrance. Pansies can be candied and used to decorate cakes, for example, or spread cream cheese on a cracker and top with a pansy.
- Squash blossoms --- All squash blossoms are edible and can be stuffed with breadcrumbs or ricotta cheese and sautéed or fried.
- Viola --- Use them as decoration for desserts, cakes, cupcakes, or you can candy the flowers for sweetness.
- Sweet violets --- European varieties are sweet and can be candied for decorations.
For more information call 01904 649000 or visit www.wardstheflorist.co.uk


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After a year in the wilderness, Saves The Day deployed the adage 'Better the Devil you know', by re-signing to Vagrant records in order to be able to release their fifth and most throbbing album. Chris Conley's soul-felt cries take on greater pangs of passion in 'The End', to deliver lyrics that more than likely sum up the way the guys felt during their time in music's wilderness;
"Cut off my flailing limbs, pawn off what's left within. Land of the living dead, time to face the end."
Rumbling Green Day guitar riffs provide a catchy distraction from the from the downtrodden nature of 'Shattered' that brings self-deprecation to a new level, something that only a band like Saves The Day can pull off, as they do it with such sincerity. Their ability to just pick up the pace and take off in a freewheeling rock fashion is displayed via 'Dying Day', showing why Saves The Day were striding alongside the likes of Green Day and The Foo Fighters for a period in their past. The troubles that this New Jersey outfit have grappled with since the dizzy heights reached by 'Stay What You Are'(2003) and 'In Reverie' (2001), seems only to make their woe releasing more accessible. Especially now that they fully harness the percussion pull of Pete Prada that rumbles volcanically in the likes of '34' and 'Bones'. 'Sound The Alarm' is exactly what those who like their music to be a bed of roses will do, upon hearing this focused return from Saves The Day.
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Letter(s) from Natalia Vohtomina to Rafael (Australia)
Letter 1
hello friend Rafael.
I have be interested in you and now I want tell you a little about myself. I live in Russia city is Volgograd. To me 28 and my birthday June, 9. I live with my mum her name is Svetlana we live together in an apartment and we have two dogs Tusik and Bobik. daddy at me are not. I studied in university and now I work as the librarian, I very much like this work because like to read. In this letter you see my pic. i hope you like me!? I was advised by mum and friends that I tried to find serious relations in internet, now iam single but I very much want to find serious relations. Here I shall finish and hope you is interested in me now if yes then let's find out each other better. pls inform me about yourself more, I want to know you and send to me yours pics! ok? I wait your answer. your Nata.
Letter 2
hi my friend Rafael. I have checked up my inbox and was very glad got your letter. Thank you for answer. i really like you. Rafael seems to me if we shall correspond more, we can to find out much in common and interesting about each other. In the past I had relations here, but I could not find man who would respect me and would be my the only, here men do not respect women and problem of drunkenness spoils men therefore I use internet in hope to find close man and I has met you and told to my friends about you and they like you. my friend seems to me that necessary for us to find out each other better then probably we shall more than friends, time lets us know. Rafael I want to know what you like to do at free time? what music you like to listen? You like to have a rest on a nature? Tell about yours hobbys? and please send to me pics! ok? I think that now I go and I shall wait your answer with impatience. Yours Nata.
Letter 3
Hello Rafael. how are you today? I hope all great at you. In this letter I want to tell about my hobbys. I have much hobby. when I studied at university I with my friend Masha frequently visited a sports hall where we did gymnastics to us it very much was pleasant because gymnastics invigorates and strengthens an organism. After gymnastics we at once went in pool to float to relax muscles. Also I like to ski and skates in the winter. In general I with friends like to visit cinema, theatres, museums and another, for example, billiards club. From films I liked american film "Sweet November". I like to listen to group Roxette,I think you heard their songs too. I like to go to restaurant and to eat food of the different countries. in past we frequently did all this. But now I have not enough time because I have a lot of work. When I have a free time I with pleasure do something interesting. Rafael now interesting to me to find out more about your family!? I hope you tell to me more about it in following letter. On it I shall finish my letter. I wait yours your letter and yours pics. your Nata.
Letter 4
Hello Rafael.
Iam very glad to receive your answer. I was glad learn a little about your family. Here I shall tell you a little about my family. You already know I live with mum, daddy has left us when me there were 10 years and since then I live with mum. My mum very good person, she kind woman and always best assistant. Iam very grateful to mum for that that she has well to bring up me. Here a photo me and mum, she spoke to you hello. I dont have brother or sister. I the only child at mum. My mum pensioner already 1 year, in past she worked as doctor in hospital. She very good doctor the pediatrist. she is doctor which treats children for children's illnesses. My mum very much loves children and wants that I have faster given birth to her to grandsons. I never was married and I have no children but very much love children and I want to lift 2 or 3, how many you want children? you like children? I shall be glad if you in following letter tell me more about your work. Your work is difficult? You like your work? Please send me others pics! ok? I wait your answer with impatience.Nata.
Letter 5
Hello my dear friend Rafael. iam 28!!!! its pics news!
ok I will tell you more about my work. As you already know I work in library. My working day begins at 8 am in morning and comes to an end at 6 pm in evening. Our library is the most important and big in our city. in this library total a plenty of books of different genres and directions, it is a lot of encyclopedias and scientific works are stored in storehouses. Therefore to facilitate search necessary book library are divided on sectors. When to us comes reader him meet our adviser. adviser help to find necessary sector in which to be stored necessary book for reader. In these sectors too there are other advisers. I work in sector science fiction. I help to find to reader book necessary to him. I am proud of my work and I like my work. of course maybe you think in first that its very boring work, but I shall not agree in it. Its very interesting. You go to Library in your city? You have much read books? What your favourite book?
and tell about your beautiful city! ok? I wait for your letter with answer.
Yours Nata.
Letter 6
Hi dear Rafael. I again write to you answer to your letter. Iam glad find out about you more with each letter. I want tell to you about my remarkable city is Volgograd. In Volgograd more than 1 million inhabitants. Its very beautiful city where many sights. The basic sights its historical monuments, in it letter I have applied pic big monument at edge of city, he will erect in honour of wars were for a long time and consequently city of Volgograd name city the Hero! And another pic is my house where I live from childhood in street Fadeeva! Here a lot parks, museums, clubs, cinemas, an ice palace where we go to skate. I very much like my city, I with friends frequently go in cinemas, we look comedies or melodramas we attend theatres, we like walk in evenings on parks, sometimes we go in cafe, we very much like have a rest together. In city there are industrial enterprises, they well develop, accordingly and city prospers. Hence I live in remarkable city. Rafael i see you good man and I shall be glad to find out about your character, what qualities you like in person? What you dont like in person? I want to know your character. I with impatience shall wait your letter. For ever your Nata.
Letter 7
Hi Rafael. Thank for your letter. yes here in Russia we too celebrate Easter, its big holiday here and i wish you a happy Easter.I was glad to find out about you. I think you would like find out about my character more, about what attributes character in people i like and dont like! Now I try tell you about it. I dont like false people, from childhood my mum spoke to me that i speak always only truth and it remained in me, I know many people which may talk lies much and I very much dont like these people, I dont respect such people and try to avoid talk with them. Now I want say you about relations which I want have between me and my future man. seems me that in serious relations should be honesty, mutual understanding and most important this trust, without trust there may not be serious relations. Honesty should be always,means that should not be any secrets,never hide anything from loved person even if it very seriously at once is better say, it will be best way for both.As I already spoke trust this most important in serious relations, I think believe necessary always and of course that it was mutual. I dont like jealousy, I think that if people love each other then jealousy never will be and they will have happy family,also in such family should be an equality.I very much want creation happy family, its important for me, and I very much want to be happy with someone and he maybe you Rafael, time gives us answer. I very much like kindness and tenderness. by the way, in you I begin see all these qualities, maybe you is man which I search. Seems me that I have told you all that I think about serious relations. You remarkable man! Write me and I with pleasure shall read your letter. Your Nata.
Letter 8
Hello my dear Rafael.
Thanks you for your letter. I fine here and hope you too!
yes I was glad to hear a song you have sent but sorry I cannot send because here the Internet communication bad therefore much MB I can not send! the first lines it letter I want tell you that i very much like you and i very like correspond with you.i think that i and you look in one side also we have something the common, at us identical ideas and i like it! Rafael seems me that now our friendship increased and becomes more than friendship. I can tell to you that I dont regret that was registered in agency where I have met here you Rafael and i at once have liked you, seems me that you remarkable man. Rafael how you think our meeting it something is more than friendship? we have good mutual understanding and i think for us will not be distance is barrier, we could find each other even if we far, you agree with me? All i tell you I tell sincerely. When I saw you in first time i at once have interested in you, but now when I find out about you more i like you more and more, and now I can tell that you very good man! With each letter we become more close each other and now I value our relations, I think our relations constructed on trust, mutual understanding, and love its a basis of happiness on ground. Write me what you think about it? I with impatience shall wait your answer. For ever your friend Nata.
Letter 9
hi my dear Rafael.
my dear at us in Russia rarity can be met good man. At us many bad men, at us are a problem alcohol and addicts. Therefore I have gone to Internet search man. And seems me that I have met him. I correspond only with you, and more nobody is necessary for me. Rafael we corresponded long time and now I know about you much and I know you fine man and speak you sincerely that i like you very and seems me that you man with which I want to be. I hope it does not frighten you!? i know now you far from me, but i think we do more closely each other with each letter. my lovely you agree with me? Rafael I would be glad talk with you in person. seems me to talk in real better than chatting through Internet.in my opinion if we meet in a reality we can learn about each other better and find out there can be we together for ever or not.yes dear? I understand what to meet in person to us necessary to overcome distance and time between us. My dear you imagined our meeting sometime? I can tell that I think of you frequently and hope that your feelings to me sincere too. If your feelings are mutual then i will very happy know it. My lovely Rafael I think that you can do me by happy girl and Iam glad that I have met you.ok I think that I could show you my feelings and pls write me what you think? I wait your answer with impatience. Yours for ever Nata.
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Letter 11
hello my lovely Rafael.
I have again received your letter and is very glad that at you all well.
iam great here now seen your letter. my dear at us in Russia rarity can be met good man. At us many bad men, at us are a problem alcohol and addicts. Therefore I have gone to Internet search man. And seems me that I have met him. I correspond only with you, and more nobody is necessary for me. I again thought of you last days and again imagined as I have met you in person, I really think that it would be wonderful. Rafael I want to tell that you has given me new sense in life and now I dont feel itself lonely girl, now I know that in world there is man i like! I think, if I could meet you in person I can show you my sincere feelings my tenderness, caress and care. I would be glad walk with you on a nature, then sit with you at a warm fireplace and recollect as we long time corresponded and embrace each other. My dear Rafael seems me that it no dreams, its possible to make. Rafael pls write me what you of think? oh I know your full name and this very long name. My full name Natalia Vohtomina! I shall try to check my inbox frequently read your answer and write you new letter.I shall miss you and I hope you too! kiss for you. For ever yours Nata.
Letter 12
my dear Rafael! Once again thank you for the kind letter.
Today I have day off therefore I at once answer your letter.
Dear Rafael ideas about you dont leave me for one minute, I always think of you!
After long correspondence I have found out about you much and now I have to you very warm feelings. You fine, sensitive, kind, you deserve the most good compliments. i really like you very much! i think now already some days I feel sincerely feelings to you. I wanted find man who is pleasant to my soul and i think i have found! It you my dear Rafael! Iam very grateful to you for attention to me! dear you really dont play with me? pls answer this important question for me! ok Rafael? Rafael I thought about to visit you sometime. Rafael but I of nothing know about what necessary to do for visiting Australia. maybe visa and many other documents is necessary, now I dont know nothing but if you want to meet me then I can visit travel agency and find out all. ok? dear yes I have mobile but its phone mums therefore I shall inform you when I can wait yours call. ok? I think on Tuesday or Wednesday, its ok? And pls inform me your phone number maybe I try call you >from a pay phone! ok? But my dear I use translator therefore maybe I bad shall understand you, but I study English every day therefore I think when we meet for us it there will be no problem! now you very important for me man! And I very hope that we shall meet in person. I think we shall spending fine time and Iam sure we find out each other much better than through email. ok now I think I shall finish this letter and shall wait for your letter with impatience! All my ideas about you.
yours Nata.
Letter 13
Rafael. You read my last letter??? I answered you all questions you ask!
And I really have no mobile. Mobile my mum has, you dont trust me???
I shall call to you but not today.
yes I use translator PROMT!
yes I had serious relationship! dear its a stupid question! You so dont think?
Tell me who now in age of 28 years had no relationship??? I had it 1 one year ago, but he did not respect me therefore we have finished.
Read attentively my letters if want to know me better.
And I spoke that I can visit you and learn all about arrival to you but you did not answer it.
can i know why???
It seems to me you at all read my letter.
Letter 14
I was glad to hear your voice. dear I should work now.
dear if you really want meet me I can to inform all what i has found out from manager travel agency.
I wait your answer. Yours Nata.
ps. You have a sweet voice!
Letter 15
hello Rafael. I have received your answer again. Rafael I am very glad that you want to meet me. I think it really will be wonderful for us and meeting in person gives to us know we shall together or not. ok now I shall inform you that I have found out in travel agency. To me have told that come to Australia I can through tourist visa. tourist visa allows to be at you up to 3 months. Also I should do passport for travel abroad, a photo, and other documents. dear I really was surprised with cost documents. Cost for all documents 620$ American dollars. dear it really very has surprised me, sorry but me its a pity to speak you it I cannot find such money, its a lot for me. dear maybe you can help me? Rafael If you help me I to you shall be very grateful and we shall meet in 1-2 weeks after payment. dear iam so sorry but I really want to meet you. I imagine our meeting at airport. ok now I wait your answer. kisses! Yours for ever Nata.
Letter 16
dear iam sure i can do visa and come to you!
I was registered on yahoo and now I wait your answer in online!
If you have no yahoo id then be registered on www.yahoomail.com
I wait your answer.
ps. my yahoo id is ntden27


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Today's Guest Post is Robert from Funtober. Check out his blog. He has some great recipes, crafts, costume ideas! Really, he's got tons! I got to try making this spider cupcakes!
Decorating Cupcakes for Halloween
So many Halloween treats are boring. When children return from their annual trick or treat on Halloween, they have collected a bag full of store bought packaged candy. A few years ago, while searching for recipes for a Halloween party, I discovered hundreds of amazing photographs of Halloween cupcakes online. While they can't be distributed to children at the door, they are the perfect dessert for a Halloween party. I've been itching to try my hand at them, but I have no cupcake decorating experience. So when I saw Get Your Crap Together was doing 31 Days of Halloween, I took it as an opportunity to learn how to decorate cupcakes and enlisted my mother's support. Here's what we ended up making:
We started by looking at photographs of fancy cupcakes and recipes online. When we had picked out a few recipes and had a good idea of what we needed, we ran to our local grocery store to pick up some ingredients. It proved to be a fundamental mistake. We should have made a stop first at a craft store like A.C. Moore, Michaels or Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts. When we stopped there later, they had a much better selection for creating fancy Halloween cupcakes than our local grocery store.
We started with a box of cake mix for the cupcakes. Because this post isn't about the recipe for the cupcakes. It is about how to decorate them. Feel free to decorate your own cupcake recipe instead.
When we pulled them out of the oven, I was excited to get started decorating. But I have not watched nearly as much Cupcake Wars as my mother. She quickly informed me that we couldn't decorate the cupcakes right away because we needed to let the cupcakes cool completely before putting on the frosting. So I ended up coming back the next day to work on the frosting.
The original plan was to do an orange cream cheese frosting for half of the cupcakes and a black buttercream frosting for the other half. But we simply could not get the frosting black. When we went to the grocery store, we looked for either black onyx cocoa or Wilton's black icing color. When we didn't find either product in our local grocery store, and our effort to turn dark cocoa black failed miserably, we were left with only the orange cream cheese frosting. Fortunately, it was delicious.
The Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice (accidentally left out of the ingredients photo above)
1 orange, zested
12 drops yellow food coloring (We used the four pack Assorted Food Color & Egg Dye from McCormick)
4 drops red food coloring
1. We creamed the cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Beat in the confectioners sugar until smooth.
3. Added orange juice and zest, then mixed until combined.
4. Added food coloring and beat until smooth.
The original plan had been to put orange pumpkins on top of the black buttercream. So I decided that I would just put them on top of the chocolate cupcakes. However, things are never easy. Of course, we forgot to buy cake decorating bags. So we made our own by cutting a hole in a large ziplock bag and adding one of my mom's cake decorating tips. We also discovered that the green cake decorating tube which we bought for the stem was too dark (practically black). This obstacle didn't stop my mom; she whipped up a smaller batch of green frosting for the pumpkin stem.
Green Frosting:
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 drops green food coloring
1. Cream butter and cream cheese together with back of spoon until smooth.
2. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
3. Add two drops green food color and stir.
I immediately set to the task of decorating the unfrosted cupcakes with fun Jack o' Lanterns while my mom pondered how to put spiderwebs and spiders on the cupcakes. You too can turn your children loose on a cupcake to make Jack o'Lanterns while you work on the beautiful ones for the party.
We spread the cream cheese frosting on the top, but you could also pipe it.
You can practice your cupcake decorating technique on a plate until you get what you want. And then replicate it on the cupcakes. For the spider and web, we cut one tube of Betty Crocker's Black Decorating Gel with a large opening for the spider body and opened the other with a pin so that we could make the small lines for the spider legs and web. We used the orange cream cheese frosting to make the eyes on the spider.
Although my mom made the spider and web out of black icing, there are other ways to add creepy spiders to your cupcakes. The least creative way is simply to buy plastic spiders and instruct people to remove them before eating. Another simple idea is to turn the cupcake into the body. Use black sprinkles across the entire top on a thin layer of frosting. Add candy such as M&Ms for eyes and long legs with licorice draping over the side. I believe black gumdrops produce far superior spider toppings, though. Use a large gumdrop for the body, a smaller one for the head, and roll slices of the gumdrops into legs. If you prefer smaller spiders, buy black milk chocolate for the body and head.
As you can see, we used frosting for the spider legs. But there are other ways. Wilton makes cherry flavored black candy strings to help you create spider legs or cat whiskers. You could also cut black licorice into appropriately sized pieces. Or use the rolled, sliced gumdrops described above.
My mom did the spiderwebs the hard way, connecting the web with the icing. Because we didn't know the nifty tip for making a spider web on a cupcake. Just make circles with the black icing and then form the web by running a tooth pick or knife from the center to the edge.
We used a simple black and white cupcake wrapper from our grocery store. If we had started at the craft store, we would have ended up with some cool Halloween wrappers that say "Trick or Treat" on the bottom. But the best I have found were online. If we had thought to start there, we would have had awesome spider web cupcake wrappers from Amazon. You should definitely learn from our mistakes. And if you throw a Halloween party every year, invest in a cupcake stand. Although there were some Halloween cupcake stands at our local craft store, the selection online is substantially better.
Because of the cream cheese frosting, we stored them in the refrigerator overnight. I took them into work the next day and they loved them. That was when a coworker mentioned that her local craft store had items for decorating cupcakes for Halloween. I have no idea why we didn't think of that at the start. So the next weekend, we hit our local A.C. Moore for more ideas.
For decorating the top, they had a number of different possibilities. So if you don't care for spiders, or simply want a change of pace, there are other possibilities. There were pumpkin icing decorations and candy molds to make skulls, gravestones, pumpkins and scarecrows. We were thinking that the sticks on the candy could be cut down to the appropriate size to stick in the cupcakes. They also had a great assortment of black and orange sprinkles, which we couldn't find at our normal grocery store. The spray on cake stencils for Halloween also caught my attention. If you are cake decorating challenged like I am (did you see my jack o'lanterns???), one of these possibilities might work better for you.
Although our decorating skills wouldn't have won us Cupcake Wars, we've got the technique down now and our next batch will be amazing. And so will yours.
This guest post was written by Robert Melton, the founder of Funtober, a website dedicated to Fall fun.


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I have an interesting situation. I have a online backup image (on tape) that was taken from our production system which is DB2 8.2 (FP 16) on linux. I want to restore it to a new test server which is DB2 9.5 (FP2) on linux also. Since you cannot restore an online backup from V8 to V9, I am trying on going through an old linux test server that has V 8.2 FP 16 on it. The problem is that the old server does not have enough local disk space to hold the database. So what I am trying is to use FUSE to mount one of the partitions of the new server as a mount point on the old server. That all worked as far as setting it up. I start the restore process up and it cranks for a long time. and then it dies with an error
SQL2025N An I/O error "4294966316" occurred on media "DAILY"
Daily is one of my table spaces. It is not a rights problem, because the restore wrote over 150 GB of data to the partition. And there is plenty of space left.
Any ideas?
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are there any more error messages prior to this one in db2diag.log or the instance.nfy log? Sometimes on restores you will get more information in there then just the sql error that comes up on a prompt/console for a restore failure.


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Nature's Patterns
Caption: Colorful, abstract shapes formed by lichen on rocks, Mbotyi, Wild Coast, South Africa.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Canon Rebel XSi 12.2MP); Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS standard zoom lens.
The beaches along South Africa's Wild Coast. are spectacular, but also remote — no cafes or beach vendors, chairs, umbrellas or modern comforts, other than those you bring.
I recently spent a few days with friends at their beach shack at Mbotyi on the Wild Coast. But as I don't fish and don't much enjoy sitting in the sun, I opted to wander around, hunting for interesting things to photograph when we visited beaches in the area.
This piece of coast is quite magical so, in addition to the small things, it's almost obligatory to snap a few seascapes while you're there:
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"The real inside story of Iran, of its people--is told in this book."--Judy Woodruff, Correspondent, MacNeil/Lehrer "Newshour"
This fascinating collection lifts their concealing veils to bring us face to face with the women of a contemporary Iranian mountain village. Their situations are primitive and oppressive by Western standards, but the author, an anthropologist who has lived a number of years in Iran, lets the women speak through her deft pen, capturing their voices in tales of domestic power politics, childbearing, barrenness, marriage, old age. Like the relationships in this village of gossipy, intermarried and extended families, the 12 stories are interconnected, revealing a pungent, incisive view of women's society as a whole, and multifaceted portraits of some memorable individuals: Perijan, who was so embarrassed at being pregnant at a relatively advanced age that she hid her condition until after she gave birth; tough, elderly Maryam who, upon being widowed, braved the trials and controversy of remaining on her own land rather than accept a subordinate position in the household of one of her married brothers. Always denied a place in the public arena (even more so in the past decade since the revolution) the women of Deh Koh shape and control the home sphere--an area that these sagacious tales vivify with respect and integrity. (Apr.)


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A beautiful Early American Pressed Glass Amber Bud Vase that was Mold Blown. It features a free form top as though it were hand blown. The Amber Vase is 9 3/4 inches tall with terrific decoration. The EAPG Vase is unmarked and in excellent condition.
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Superbugs. By Lei Lv (David). What is Antibiotic resistance ?. Antibiotic resistance is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic.
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|Mar 27, 2012
|Filing date
|Sep 9, 2010
|Priority date
|Mar 29, 2007
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|Raymond W. Engel, Nirmal Sharma, William P. Taylor
|Original Assignee
|Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (104), Non-Patent Citations (26), Referenced by (12), Classifications (14), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/693,183, filed on Mar. 29, 2007, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
As is known in the art, integrated circuits (ICs) can include a leadframe to support a die and to provide external connections for the IC package. Connections between the die and the leadframe fingers can be made with wire bonds, for example. For plastic packages, a leadframe/die assembly is overmolded with a plastic material.
In one conventional package, a sensor includes a so-called K-type assembly having a backside to which a magnet is adhered. The assembly with the attached magnet is molded or encased into a sensor housing. In one known process, a die is attached to a leadframe, a flux concentrator and/or magnet is attached, and the assembly is overmolded.
During the molding process, the relatively delicate wirebonds may be broken by the pressurized flow of plastic material. In addition, the fragility of the wirebonds may limit the efficiency of the molding process.
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for an integrated circuit having a first mold material applied to protect wirebond connections between a die and a leadfinger and a second mold material applied over the first mold material. By protecting the wirebonds with the first mold material, the second mold material can be applied at relatively high pressures. With this arrangement, yields are improved due to less wirebond damage. While the invention is primarily shown and described in conjunction with sensor integrated circuits, it is understood that the invention is applicable to integrated circuits in general in which it is desirable to protect delicate connections from a die.
In one aspect of the invention, a method comprises attaching a die to a leadframe having a lead finger, attaching a wirebond between the die and the leadfinger, applying a first mold material over at least a portion of the wirebond and the die and the leadfinger to form an assembly, waiting for the first mold material to at least partially cure, and applying a second mold material over the assembly.
The method can further comprise one or more of the following features: applying the mold material to only a die-side of the leadframe, applying the first mold material to encapsulate the wirebond, applying the first mold material to encapsulate the die on the leadframe, selecting a material for the first mold material based at least in part upon similarity of coefficient of expansion with a magnet, the first and second mold materials are different, selecting a material for the first and/or second mold material based at least in part upon filler size, applying the second mold material at a substantially higher pressure than a pressure at which the first mold material was applied, the die includes one or more Hall elements, attaching a concentrator to the assembly, and the wirebond includes a gold wire.
In another aspect of the invention, an integrated circuit device comprises a die attached to a leadframe having a lead finger, a wirebond to make a connection between the die and the leadfinger, a first mold material covering at least a portion of the wirebond and the die and the leadfinger to form an assembly, and a second mold material overmolding the assembly.
The device can further include one or more of the following features: the first mold material is only on a die-side of the leadframe, the first mold material encapsulates the wirebond, the first mold material encapsulates the die on the leadframe, the first mold material has a coefficient of expansion compatible with a coefficient of expansion for a magnet, the first and second mold material are different, the die includes one or more Hall elements, the wirebond includes a gold wire.
The exemplary embodiments contained herein will be more fully understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor 100 includes a Hall IC 102 having first and second Hall elements 104, 106 disposed on a leadframe 108. A concentrator 110, shown as a pole piece concentrator, is disposed on a backside of the assembly with a magnet 112 secured to the concentrator. As described more fully below, in an exemplary embodiment the assembly is molded in a first step to protect wirebonds from the IC 102 to the leadframe 108 prior to overmolding the assembly having the concentrator 110 and magnet 112.
In the illustrated embodiment, the wirebonds 210 extend from the die 206 to only one side of the leadframe 208. In other embodiments, wirebonds can extend from both sides and/or ends of the die 206.
The first mold material 202 is applied in a manner to protect the integrity of the wirebonds 210. In one embodiment, the first mold material 202 encapsulates only the die 206 and wires 210 on the die side of the leadframe 208. No molding occurs on the backside of the package until additional process steps are performed before completion.
It is understood that wirebonds 210 can be formed from materials and/or in dimensions that render the wirebonds susceptible to damage. While some materials are desirable for electrical conductivity, ease of connection, and/or ease of fabrication, e.g., ductility, such materials may be easily deformed. Gold is an exemplary material commonly used for wirebonds. Gold wire diameter for sensor applications generally ranges from about 0.9 mil to about 1.3 mils in diameter. Such dimensions provide suitable electrical connections, however, mold material applied under excessive pressure can easily move, bend, break or otherwise degrade the wirebond connection.
A variety of suitable epoxy molding compounds well known to one of ordinary skill in the art can be used to encapsulate the pre-mold assembly, as well as the overmold of the second mold material 204. One such compound is MG52F by Hysol Corporation for the first and second mold material 202, 204. This material has process characteristics that have some similarity to the magnet material. The coefficient of expansion between the encapsulate assembly and the magnet 216 should be similar so that cracking does not occur when parts are subjected to extreme temperature cycles, such as the conditions seen by a part employed in an automobile.
An alternative compound for the first and/or second mold material 202, 204 is SUMIKON EME-6600R by Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. A factor in selecting a suitable compound is obtaining one in which the filler distribution is towards the high side of the range. For example, a filler size of 5-10 um will produce significant amounts of flash and bleed, whereas 30 um or more will almost eliminate it. As is well known in the art, semiconductor molds have vents that allow air to escape while containing the molding compound. Minute resin bleed will be seen in these areas as resin rich material will seep through. Molds are designed with a particular compound in mind with vents regulated to what the compound of choice will allow to pass.
Factors to consider when selecting the first mold material 202 are similarity of coefficient of expansion with the magnet 216 and the amount of flash and resin bleed, which can interfere with the magnet 216 and concentrator 214 attachment and overmolding of the second mold material 204.
In one embodiment, the same material is used for the first and second mold materials 202, 204. In other embodiments, the first and second mold materials are different to meet the needs of a particular application. In addition, while first and second molding steps are shown and described, it is understood that further molding steps can be used to apply the same or different materials, to protect other assembly features, to achieve particular geometries and the like.
In general, mold setup and cure times in the premold (first mold material 202) and overmold (second mold material 204) processes can be selected based upon the mold materials and mold geometry. In an exemplary embodiment, processing begins by using 0 seconds preheat time, 5 second transfer time, and 120 seconds cure time. Suitable transfer pressure and transfer times are used to encapsulate the die and wires so no resultant wire sway became evident. Significant increases in transfer pressure and transfer time can be applied during the overmold process without the risk of damaging or moving the bonded wire, which otherwise cannot be done without pre-molding. The significantly higher transfer pressure and time during the overmold process are helpful to properly compact the second mold material due to the relatively large depth of the mold cavity created by the size of the magnet.
It is understood that the premold and overmold processes have different parameters. In general, the premold process (first mold material 202) uses a relatively slow injection speed and initial packing pressure to keep the wires from sweeping. The first mold material 202 protects the wires and die while the subsequent overmold operations for the second mold material 204 take place. The overmold process can use relatively high transfer speeds and pressures to allow the second mold material 204 to get around the deep cavity around the magnet. Without the higher pressures for the second mold material 204 enabled by the presence of the first mold material 202 protecting the wirebonds 210 and die 202, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to eliminate voids in or around the magnet area. By protecting the wirebonds 210 from damage during subsequent processing steps, yields increase for more efficient IC fabrication.
Once application of the first mold material 202 is complete, the pre-mold assembly is manipulated to have the concentrator 214 and magnet 216 attached to the backside of the leadframe 208 in a manner well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. In an exemplary embodiment, the first mold material 202 molds only the front of the package to protect the die 206 and wires 210 leaving the backside free for further processing. In an exemplary embodiment, the concentrator 214 and magnet 216 are attached to the backside using an adhesive and then oven cured prior to final overmolding.
For example, application of the first mold material 202 is limited in time and pressure due to the presence of fine wirebonds, e.g., 1 mil gold wires. The package needs to be completely molded with no voids with relatively low pressure so as not to move or otherwise impact the gold wires. Once the first mold material 202 is set, the second mold material 204 can applied without limitations of the wirebonds since they are encapsulated in the first mold material 202. Various post processing steps can be performed without regard to the wirebonds.
In step 306, the first mold material cures until at least a threshold level is achieved. In optional step 308 a flux concentrator is secured to the leadframe. In optional step 310, a magnet is secured to the concentrator. This assembly is then overmolded with a second mold material in step 312 to provide IC in a finished package. It is understood that the finished package may undergo additional processing to meet certain desired physical and/or electrical specifications.
While exemplary embodiments shown and described herein are directed to sensors, and particularly sensors having concentrators and/or magnets, it is understood that the invention is applicable to IC fabrication processes in general in which an assembly includes wire-bonds, or other delicate connections, between a leadframe and a die. In addition, it is understood that embodiments having more than two molding steps using the same or different materials are contemplated.
The Hall Effect sensor 412 is provided in the form of an integrated circuit containing a sensor die 414 with wirebonds 417 fixed in position with a first mold material to form an assembly that is overmolded with a second mold material, as described above. The integrated Hall Effect sensor 412 can be provided in different package types, such as the "K" single in line (SIP) package. Further structural details are set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 6,781,359, which is incorporated herein by reference.
While exemplary embodiments of the invention are primarily shown and described in conjunction with a Hall sensor, it is understood that the invention is applicable to integrated circuits in general, and sensors, in particular magnetic field sensors, provided for example as Hall sensors, GMR (giant magnetoresistance), AMR (anisotropic magnetoresistance), TMR (tunnel magnetoresistance), and MTJs (Magnetic tunnel junctions).
Having described exemplary embodiments of the invention, it will now become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that other embodiments incorporating their concepts may also be used. The embodiments contained herein should not be limited to disclosed embodiments but rather should be limited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims. All publications and references cited herein are expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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|International Classification
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|European Classification
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Gunnerkrigg Court is (or was, before Agatha took possession of the town) an inn in Mechanicsburg which advertised clean rooms and stable, free breakfast, and indoor plumbing ✣ .
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In fact, this is one of many shoutouts to other webcomics. Gunnerkrigg Court is a work with many similarities to the present history:
- age: started April 2005, the same month Girl Genius became a web comic
- format
- one page published on Web MWF (since 2006; twice-weekly before that)
- collected as graphic novels
- protagonist
- female student
- parents dead or missing
- extraordinary powers
- story: mysteries slowly being revealed
- setting: dark
- overall excellence
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The laugh-out-loud bio states: "I know your pets have ruined some s***. Or maybe just the smell of your home. Contribute. It's therapeutic."
The funny portal, and its accompanying Twitter page, launched in May 2010 – and if you're a pet lover, you'll no doubt sympathise with these exasperated owners.
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TDOR Calendar in North Texas
Nov. 19: Transgender Day of Remembrance — Fort Worth
First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1959 Sandy Lane Road, hosts a Transgender Day of Remembrance event from 7-9 p.m.
• Nov. 19: Parents of Trans Youth Workshop Youth
First, a program of Resource Center, hosts a workshop for parents and guardians of transgender and gender-non-conforming youth at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road. Topics include psychological aspects of gender identity led by Sabine Rakos, medical aspects of transition by Dr. Ximena Lopez, advocating for trans youth led by Lou Weaver with Equality Texas, and a panel discussion with parents of trans youth. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and is exclusively for parents and guardians of trans youth. Admission is free and lunch is provided. RSVP at ParentsOfTransYouth.EventBrite.com.
• Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance — Dallas
Black Trans Advocacy — Texas hosts a Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial event at Legacy of Love Monument, at the intersection of Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road, from 6-8 p.m.
• Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance — Denton
UNT Pride Alliance hosts TDOR in Denton from 7-9 p.m. at Denton Downtown Square, 110 W. Hickory St., Denton.
• Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance — Waco
InterWaco Community LGBT group hosts transsexual poet, playwright, artist and activist Alyssa Kerec Harley at a TDOR vigil from 3-5 p.m. at Heritage Square, 3rd Street and Austin Ave.
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6 Signs You're Underutilizing Your Recruiter
- August 1, 2016
- Job Hunting
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Despite robust demand for all kinds of technology skills, tech pros still find it difficult (and time-consuming) to navigate the modern hiring process, especially when they try to do so alone.
Recent data from Dice suggests that jobs are staying open longer than ever. Employers often need candidates with highly specialized skill-sets in order to accomplish complex tasks, and are willing to wait for the perfect technologist to come along. And thanks to screening technology, just getting your résumé in front of a decision-maker practically takes an act of Congress.
Here are some additional situations when a competent tech recruiter can come in handy:
You Keep Hitting a Wall
If your job search has stalled, you're not alone. A whopping 75 percent of job seekers don't hear back from employers after applying online or participating in an interview.
"A capable recruiter bridges the gap between silence and information," explained Nick Reddin, EVP of V-Soft Consulting, an IT consulting firm. "We create and present a candidate package to the hiring manager, so we have the opportunity to tell your story in ways that a résumé can't capture."
Recruiters also provide insight and coaching to make sure you aren't rejected due to poor soft skills or cultural fit. (Hitting the manager's hot buttons and using the right phraseology during interviews can be the key to scoring an offer when you're competing against professionals with similar skills.) They also receive feedback right after an interview; being privy to a manager's assessment lets you course-correct during future interviews or pursue more suitable job opportunities.
You won't win them all, but leveraging a recruiter's relationships with tech managers can keep you and your résumé from falling into a black hole.
Your Market Value is Stagnant or Declining
Tech managers often tap outside recruiters to source professionals who have experience with new and emerging technologies, so a recruiter can tell you what you need to be learning today to be relevant tomorrow. "For instance, we predicted the rise of AngularJS when managers started requesting people with less than a year's experience," said Mike Ventura, recruiting practice director for Principle Solutions Group.
Ventura's firm also holds roundtable discussions with hiring managers in different industries in order to stay ahead of the trends and upcoming talent needs. Busy contractors benefit by working with staffing firms that can assist with career planning and training arrangements.
You Can't Find the Hidden Job Market
Experts estimate that as much as 80 percent of jobs are never posted or advertised. Recruiters often have the inside scoop on confidential searches or proactive hiring needs. "It happens all the time," Reddin said. "The manager will say: 'Don't post this job, but if you happen to find someone with these skills, I'm definitely interested.'"
You're on a Losing Streak
Management defections, no-moonlighting policies, bait-and-switch job descriptions… if your last few jobs have turned out to be living nightmares, get back on track by connecting with recruiters who make frequent placements in your industry and specialty. Active recruiters have their ears to the ground; they know what a company is like to work for—and more importantly, why people are frustrated or leaving.
You Keep Getting Low-Ball Offers
Because they work on commission, recruiters don't have time for games. They know exactly how much a company is willing to pay before they submit a candidate. Plus, they'll handle negotiations so you don't have to haggle with a future manager over pay.
You're Bombarded with Wrong Opportunities
If you're inundated with job opportunities that aren't in your wheelhouse, it's probably because you haven't taken the time to build relationships with one or two qualified recruiters.
"Check out a recruiter before you turn over your résumé," Ventura said. "Don't text, or just ask about the rate. Have a real conversation about what you're looking for. If he continues to send mismatched jobs, find someone who knows what they're doing."
If you want to achieve the results you are suggesting above, don't contact a tech recruiter — contact a career coach!
Tech recruiting has become less about relations and connections and more about making money fast. I can't tell you how many e-Mails I get from recruiters that don't check out my Social Media profiles and send me job listings that don't match my skills, my experience, my desired opportunity or location.
Sometimes I truly wonder how any one gets hired nowadays.


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From Inverness to Skye19 May 2012
My trip with work took me to Inverness, and then across to the Isle of Skye on the west coast of Scotland. Because we were away with work we couldn't do much exploring, but I'd been told that the drive from Inverness across to Skye was absolutely beautiful so I took my camera along in case there was anywhere to stop along the way. Unfortunately it rained from the moment we arrived at Inverness Airport until the moment we left yesterday so taking photos was quite challenging due to the camera getting absolutely soaked and the fact that it was so overcast and dull. We did drive past Loch Ness but unfortunately I didn't spot the Loch Ness monster either. He was probably sheltering from all the rain. Here are a few snaps I managed to take during the drive.
As you can just about see, the scenery was beautiful - I'd love to come back and have a good explore when I'm not working. Have any of you been up in this neck of the woods before? I do envy people who live up here, can imagine Bodhi would enjoy his morning dog walk if he had this on his doorstep!
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I stayed near Loch Ness for a week two years ago just before Christmas. It was beautiful but I've never been so cold in my life! We stayed in a huge log cabin on the lake with a wood burning stove. It was beautiful. I can't wait to see your purchases. XReplyDelete
I've never been anywhere in Scotland, but would love to go. It looks beautiful!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to seeing your new purchases, especially what you got from h&m with the discount codes :)
These photos are beautiful! Looks like a lovely, very scenic place to visit! I live right on the border with Scotland but I don't think I've ever been up to the Isle of Skye before - or not that I can remember! My Grandma loves it up there though and has been a couple of times for holidays. xxxReplyDelete
Beautiful photos which remind me why I love Scotland.ReplyDelete
I usually visit Aultbea (about 70 miles up from Inverness) - it is great for scenic walks and there are some amazing beaches in the area (if only it were sunny more often!).
Beautiful photographs! I'm sure you'll have fun opening all the parcels you received! I love receiving post!!ReplyDelete
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wowee! I've never been to Scotland, the furthest North I've been in Manchester! need to sort myself out xxReplyDelete
Wow, what a stunning place! I would love to visit this area of Scotland, not sure I could convince the boyfriend though ;)ReplyDelete
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wow, your photos are gorgeous! i had family that lived on the isle of skye a long time ago (hence my name!!) so it's always been on my "to go" list, i really must make it happen soon xxReplyDelete
Beautiful! Going to Scotland is on my 30 Before 30; I need to get around to actually doing it...ReplyDelete
I'm from Aberdeen and used to have a boyfriend from the isle of Harris so the route your talking about is familiar to me. It is really beautiful. But I think it's just too far out to live there - his family pretty much just watched TV all day there wasn't much to do!ReplyDelete
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these are absolutely beautiful photos! i am so jealous, i really really really want to go to scotland! xReplyDelete
BEAAUtiful shots Rosie!What on earth aspect of your work took you there? Boyfriend's Dad is moving to the Outer Heberdies soon and I cant wait to visit as I have never been to Scotland. xxxReplyDelete
Stunning photos!ReplyDelete
Dont get me wrong living up here is beautiful but you cant do much as 93% of the time it is pouring with rain! My dogs love it though!ReplyDelete
never had the slightest interest in going to scotland until I saw those photos! How beautiful!! xReplyDelete
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