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There was a time when all runners needed was a pair of good athletic shoes, some comfortable clothes and the motivation to move. Technically, that's still true—but in our high-tech, info-heavy, wearable-friendly world, most modern runners also set out with some sort of gadget on their wrist, arm or waist. While fitness trackers and smartwatches are growing in popularity, the smartphone is still the most popular course companion.
While some smartphones can be a bit bulky to hold, there are plenty of convenient and comfortable carrying options. You can slide your phone into a FlipBelt that is worn securely around the waist, place it in an arm strap holder or zip it into a jacket or vest pocket. And if you use Bluetooth headphones, you won't need to wrestle with annoying wires as you run.
In addition to the safety perk of being able to make a phone call in case of emergency, another great benefit of bringing along a smartphone is the abundance of apps that are available to tech-savvy runners. While a basic fitness watch with GPS can track your time, pace and distance, there are some super-sophisticated iOS and Android apps that can dig way deeper into your stats. Whether you'd like a personalized training plan, custom running routes or fun interactions to keep you engaged for every mile, there's sure to be an app for that.
Best of all? There are plenty of quality apps that are either super-cheap or completely free.
C25K (Couch to 5K)($2.99, iOS and Android)
Quite possibly the best app for beginners, Couch-to-5K has earned a solid reputation for turning walkers into runners. Designed for people who have never run before, it guides users through an eight-week program that is 30 minutes a day, three days a week. It starts with an easy mix of walking and running, gradually increasing the running stints up to a full 5K run. Built-in music, audio coach alerts and tracked stats keep you motivated.
Runner Review: "I started as a couch potato and just finished my last workout and I'm still on my feet. Who would have thought it possible? I recommend this to everyone, especially those non-runners with no experience and little fitness."
RunkeeperFree; iOS and Android
There's a reason it's the most well-known and popular app among runners. Runkeeper is super intuitive and easy to use, hooking into your smartphone's GPS functionality to track your distance, pace, calories burned and total run time. Between runs, you can also use it for walking, hiking, biking, group fitness and more. Training for a specific event? The app includes a range of training programs, along with prompts and challenges to help you meet your goals. You can also save your runs to track your progress over time. At zero dollars, this one's a no-brainer.
Runner Review: "This app is simple and fun to use. It spurs me to run even when I'm dragging my heels. I like the training options, and, it seems to run smoothly without using up too much battery. I like that it calls out my minutes, mileage, and average speed every five minutes, and gives me a map of my run afterwards."
StravaFree, iOS and Android
Designed for mapping and monitoring runs, swims and bike rides, Strava turns your phone into a robust fitness tracking tool. It tracks distance, location, pace and other key stats, and also has a feature that lets you compete with other runners and create virtual teams. Upload your favorite routes, or explore the app's network of roads and trails. The premium paid version offers training programs for specific race distances.
Runner Review: "Excellent app, does exactly what you need it to, and accurately. Wealth of information and stats easily available."
Weav RunFree, iOS
Music is one of the best ways to amp up your motivation to pound the pavement. Enter Weav Run. This groovin' app matches your running pace with pop songs at a certain tempo, so you can run with the beat. This helps you achieve a steadier stride, improves your cadence and increases the likelihood that you'll find the motivation to get out there and move.
Runner Review: "I've been begging for this kind of thing for years. I have 130 different playlists trying [to] emulate this effect. This one, however, is amazing. Great music, great function, [and] able to set the tempo without fouling up the sound."
Nike+ Run ClubFree, iOS and Android
If it's sponsored by Nike, it's gotta be good, right? In this case, it's true. This sleek app tracks and stores the pace, distance, route, elevation, heart rate and mile splits for all of your runs, so you can drill down into the nitty-gritty details. Audio guided runs with Nike coaches and playlists keep you motivated along grueling routes, while fun badges and rewards commemorate your achievements. Use personalized training plans, connect with other runners virtually and share your completed runs with friends.
Runner Review: "This app is fantastic for running training if you're ready to put in the work. You can't cheat and use a treadmill. You have to challenge yourself to get out there and run. I have considered myself a fit individual for most of my life but never was I a great runner. I still struggle sometimes to motivate myself when it comes to cardio, which is why I enjoyed this app because it helps give you a plan and holds you accountable. If you're ready to put in the work and just need an extra bit of guidance to get you going, this is a great app for you."
Map My RunFree, iOS and Android
Sick of the same old running routes? Map My Run by Under Armour lets you chart exciting new courses, get stats of your runs and save them to monitor your progress. It's great for discovering hidden routes in your own city or while traveling. For each run, you'll get verbal updates of your distance, pace, calories burned and elevation. We also love the built-in Gear Tracker, which notifies you when it's time for a new pair of running shoes. You can also use the app to log walks, hikes, bike rides, yoga, gym sessions and more. Syncs with all of the latest wearables and apps.
Runner Review: "I like to keep track of my running mileage and pace. It helps motivate me since I've aged (now 74) and I'm mostly running alone. Also, I moved across town recently and the app gives me a map and keeps track of my distance so I can explore and go in a different direction every day. The best recent change is that it stops when I stop. Now even if I forget to turn it off, it patiently waits without racking up more time."
RaceRunnerFree, iOS and Android
Tired of running alone? Indulge your competitive side by competing in virtual races with other runners, whether they're across town or on the other side of the world. As you go, you can monitor your position and progress among the other runners. Start your own race and invite friends, or join other races already in progress. Not in the mood to compete? Choose the free running mode to track basic stats like pace, distance and calories burned.
Runner Review: "I can run and compete with my friends online. It makes me motivated…running alone is no longer boring. Great app with unique features. Simple to use and seems to be very accurate."
Having an app at your fingertips is almost like having a virtual running coach in your pocket. And because most of these types of apps use GPS technology, it eliminates the need to spend money on a pricey GPS device. Armed with just a fully charged smartphone, you can step up your running game and push yourself to outperform yesterday's run.
Do you own a smartphone? If so, would any of these apps be of interest to you? Are there any other running apps you would recommend?
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I use the C25K by Zen Labs , it IS FREE !!! (Not $2.99 !)
I also use MapMyRun (also free) on my Samsung android at the same time. They both work well even if I also have my Pedometer step counter on at the same time. Report
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i use map my walk by under armour, its the same as map my run, only for those of us who walk, it keeps my time, distance, calories burned, and shows gps of where i walk. i like it alot. Report
I tried the runkeeper app that was recommended by this blog. I love it. It really helps me run better, farther and faster. Thank you for the info here. Report
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I am partial to "Zombies, Run!". It incorporates your own music, tells a story, and is a lot of fun. Great app! Report
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thank you, I just downloaded runkeeper. I will be trying it out tomorrow. I am very excited. I also have map my run. I like seeing the maps on the app. Report
These are great for running. What suggested apps do you recommend for monitoring and planning other athletic activities? Report
I'm going to try the one that helps get you started running your first 5k. Report
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I have Runkeeper and LOVE IT!! Report
This article doesn't do Runkeeper justice. It does everything that all the other apps said they did. I paid for the premium because I truly believe in the app. But you get so much from the free, plus no ads. It is totally awesome and I recommend it to EVERYONE. Report
I like Runtastic's "Road Bike" app to track miles, speed, elevation and map my bike rides. It also has a website for more tracking features. Report
I don't have a Smartphone, but I do have a Nike Tom Tom GPS watch that works great. Sadly it's just been rendered obsolete as Nike no longer supports hardware and has switched to apps for Smartphone use only. I can no longer see my routes or stats as I can't log in, but the watch still keeps track of distance and pace at least. I guess when it dies I will just have my Fitbit. Hopefully that won't be rendered obsolete with a move focused on Smartphones only. I refuse to spend a lot of money on a device I would use very little. I have a pay as you go basic cellphone that is all I need. When I get out in nature, nature is all I want to see and hear. Report
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Zombies, Run! is my favorite. I used to hate running, but a friend turned me on to it. It intersperses a good story, which prompts you to run, with your own playlist from your phone, so you've got time to zone out or thinking about things. Then you pick up virtual supplies on your runs and build a little base in the app. I'm not even into zombies, and I love the app because the story is so engaging and well done. Report
I love run keeper and use the free app but I am thinking of upgrading and I don't upgrade anything Report
In my opinion the most powerful and useful app is Runkeeper
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Nike+ is free now, and absolutely awesome. It keeps me motivated and challenged. Shows my pace, calories burned, time and distance, as well as averages for my daily walk/run. It also does not eat up your cell phone minutes. It seems very accurate, even with my treadmill runs. I know it used to be 1.99. They also have great customer service. Very helpful. They are trying to fix the glitch ti get me my first 25 miles trophy. A lot of work to hire phone staff for a completely free app.vit keeps track of all your runs, overall states, and averages. You have the option of having music turned on or off, and of setting your weight so calories burned is accurate. I can't imagine a scenario where I wouldn't use it or recommend it to others. Report
I also use the iMapMyFitness/(Walk) app - and when I am saving, it allows me to select other choices - running, biking, hiking etc. I originally got the free version, but had some issues with it and in working with the developer, they couldn't get it to work properly either, and they ended up just upgrading me to the "iMapMyWalk+" model, which I think is around $1.99 or so, plus tax. (I'm not real clear on the difference between the free apps and the "Plus/+" apps which charge more, other than slightly crippled so that the performance is somewhat dicey until you buy the one that costs extra - but in my case, I was upgraded by them several years ago. It's worked much better, even in low GPS penetration situations (extremely cloudy weather which we get a lot of, either with rain or snow), especially after I upgraded from 3G to the 4s iPhone. It's also a lot better integrated with playing music on the iPod on my phone as well. But I'm still toying with the idea of buying one of the Garmin Forerunners - trying to sort through all of their features (I need one with vibration alerts because I can't hear regular watch alerts - too soft/high pitch).
Oh the voice prompts - I have a funny story on that... I toggled that on in my iMapMyWalk+ app - where it would allegedly announce the time, how far I had run, whatever. Well, I took off and promptly forgot what I had done. Then I began "hearing voices" - it would chatter for a bit and then stop, and I had absolutely NO clue what it was saying. I always seemed to be near a street light whenever I heard the voices, so I was thinking the power company had put some kind of sensor on the light pole (why? maybe because they were paranoid about all the copper wire thefts going on?? I dunno why I thought that!). So this went on for several days or nights, whenever I went walking, the poles were "talking" to me... I even approached other walkers and said "do you hear those voices?" and oh, um, no, they hadn't heard anything, sorry (I'm sure they thought I was crazier than a loon!). FINALLY I was looking through the app and looking at the various settings and saw the voice thing, where it was annoucing time and stuff, and lo and behold, it started talking again! Right before my eyes! And sure enough, they stopped abruptly when I switched the toggle to "off". Then I went back on, and got the voice to come back on. Unfortunately it's a robot and just not quite lip-readable enough for me to understand what it is actually saying... but it's just "voice-like" enough for me to recognize it sounds like people talking (the way ALL voices sound, like at a restaurant, just background chatter and noise and I can't understand any one conversation unless I'm lipreading the person!!). *sigh*.
The crazy mental life of being deaf.... fun fun fun!
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As former president and current member of the Stober Elementary PTA, Stephanie Schooley has spent years brainstorming ways the PTA can help its community improve. But she's also put a special …
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The other candidate for the Jefferson County School District is Rob Applegate.
As former president and current member of the Stober Elementary PTA, Stephanie Schooley has spent years brainstorming ways the PTA can help its community improve.
But she's also put a special emphasis on making sure the PTA itself improves, working to "expand the sense of who belongs" in the Stober PTA, she said.
"A lot of times, people don't engage unless they're asked, so PTAs can be kind of insular," she said. "The most important thing for us was building the coalition of voices. It's a group of parents, neighbors and members of the business community coming together."
Since joining the PTA, Schooley's been climbing a "ladder of involvement," she said, which has ultimately led her to the 2019 Board of Education elections. Now, Schooley is running for the Director District 3 position, one of five seats on the school board.
Schooley lives in Applewood with her husband and two daughters, who attend Stober Elementary and Everitt Middle School. For 19 years, she has worked at nonprofit Campus Compact of the Mountain West, which collaborates with higher education institutions to provide students civic engagement opportunities that relate to their studies. Schooley was promoted to executive director of the nonprofit in 2010.
"Our mission is to create opportunities to connect what students are learning with why it matters," she said, so that they can learn how to use their education beyond "what it means for a career."
If elected, Schooley said she would "create a real budget priority" to increase teacher compensation, which would incentivize seasoned educators to stay in Jeffco and would ensure teachers can afford to live in the community in which they work.
She would also like to work with other board members to explore putting additional resources toward professional growth and development for teachers.
Schooley, who has read through the entire district budget, said she believes board members would need to collaborate to find these resources.
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She'd also like to start a conversation around how the district can provide additional opportunities to ensure that all students, no matter their background, "see a pathway that makes sense for them" in Jeffco Schools, she said.
"The district needs to intentionally use an equity lens," she said. "We should be doing continual outreach and conversation to make sure our students see their future in our district."
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And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done (Luke 22:41-42)
Jesus had made a commitment to completing the work of salvation and he had made that decision at the beginning of time. Now it was time for that commitment to be tested, everything in his humanity did not want to go through the suffering of the cross, however because he was committed, he had to look passed his feelings and see the bigger picture.
We live in a world that promotes the message "Seeing is believing" whereas God's way is completely opposite in that "Believing is seeing", it is called faith.
Faith puts us in the place where we can now begin to see, because God cannot work where there is no faith:
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And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching
Faith is the catalyst that causes God's hand to move and without it, it is impossible to even please God (Hebrews 11:6)
Our faith in God intensifies our commitment to God and when a person is committed it is reflected in how they live their lives.
Many people are sincerely committed to a belief system for a number of reasons:
You can be sincere about something but sincerely wrong, this is why Jesus said: "They should know the truth and the truth shall set them free" (John 8:32)
Jesus was committed to us and this is why he did not let the religious leaders of the day intimidate him, in fact he confronted them head on and exposed the hypocrisy calling them a generation of vipers:
Matthew 23: 27- 29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity
Jesus understood the power of commitment, but he also understood the danger of being committed to the wrong thing through religiousness. This is why he dealt with the religiousness mindset so directly and so harshly.
Our commitment will determine our progression, commitment to reading the word of God will determine our knowledge of God and our knowledge of God will determine our relationship with God.
This is why the devil does not want anyone reading the bible, he will try to distract us through entertainment, family, friends, work even church activities, just so we do not get into God's word and know the promises God has made for us. He also knows if we do not read and study God's word we will not know how to pray effectively. If our lives are not right and we do not know how to pray effectively, then we get impatient with God and feel our prayers are not being answered. When we get impatient with God, our commitment to God begins to waver and before you know it, our lifestyle are completely away from where God wants us to be.
So I would encourage you, make a commitment to studying the word, allow the Holy Spirit to guide you, put God first and everything will be added.
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In order for someone to be successful in Reliv, they have to be committed to their own success, when a person makes that commitment, they do not make excuses.
Excuses are the back doors for the uncommitted!
Once you have made a commitment to building your business, you have to understand, it is not going to be all plain sailing, you are going to have ups and downs.
Commitment will cause you to plug into the Reliv system and do the things you should be doing.
The bible says, does any man build a house without first counting the cost? When you make a decision to commit to anything in life, you should count the cost to see if you are willing to pay the price and if you are not then you should not commit to it!
Our Reliv businesses are no different, if a person is not willing to pay the price of what is needed to build this business, then they should be doing something else.
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Talk about yours.
That's how I was introduced to Bob Crane, a short mention of his name in a Punk Rock song. Mr. Crane is celebrated as one of the first things/person I "searched" for on the internet when dial-up online searches became available. As a photographer and always creeped out by Richard Dawson on FAMILY FUED, the mystery and intrigue of Bob and his death thrilled. What happened!
Don't fall asleep jealous, stay up and watch Auto Focus (A biography about a photographer who appeared in a sitcom about the Holocaust) with me. Hey, Willem Dafoe is creepy!
My Birthday is May 29th, and this may be the fucking greatest gift EVER.
Songs carry emotional information and some transport us back to a poignant time, place or event in our lives. It's no wonder a corporation would want to hitch a ride on the spell these songs cast and encourage you to buy soft drinks, underwear or automobiles while you're in the trance. Artists who take money or ads poison and pervert their songs. It reduces them to the level of a jingle, a word that describes the sound of change in your pocket, which is what your songs become. Remember, when you sell your songs for commercials, you are selling your audience as well.
When I was a kid, if I saw an artist I admired doing a commercial, I'd think, "Too bad, he must really need the money." But now it's so pervasive. It's a virus. Artists are lining up to do ads. The money and exposure are too tantalizing for most artists to decline. Corporations are hoping to hijack a culture's memories for their product. They want an artist's audience, credibility, good will and all the energy the songs have gathered as well as given over the years. They suck the life and meaning from the songs and impregnate them with promises of a better life with their product.
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When should your child first visit the dentist?
The American Dental Association and the American Academy of pediatric Dentitry both say that a child's first dental visit should take place by either the first birthday or within 6 months of the first appearance of teeth, whichever is first. Don't wait for an emergency to arise.
Think of this as every bit as important as a normal well baby check – you wouldn't miss that, right?
Temporary Tooth Decay
There are some who feel that since a child's first teeth are temporary, they aren't important.
Nothing could be further from the truth…
A child's first teeth will help the child chew and speak as well as act as placeholders for the permanent set of teeth. Treatment of these temporary teeth, therefore, is critical. Likewise, some believe that tooth decay in the temporary teeth is harmless, but experience has shown that tooth decay in temporary teeth means a higher risk of decay in the permanent teeth. So it's important to establish sound dental practices at a very early age.
The first dentist visit for your child
As adults, we can all understand the fear and uncertainty of that first visit for the young child and we should do everything we can to counter that and make it as pleasant as possible. Your child should enjoy the visit and the chance to get to know the dentist and the staff. This may sound odd for one year old, but as they child ages and returns to the same dentist over the years, it will pay off with less stressful and, therefore, more frequent visits.
It is encouraged to have a strong dialog with the child about any fears or questions he or she may have. Parents should not treat the first visit as a big deal – it's better to make it business as usual so the child develops the understanding that dentist visits are simply a way of life – nothing to celebrate and nothing to fear. Of course, parents should avoid using words that may elevate the child's anxiety such as "pain", "shot" or "hurt" and instead explain the visit in terms of "healthy" and "strong". Also, it's common sense (but not so common!!) that you should not bribe or threaten a child to get them to go to the dentist.
During the visit, the parent should try to let the child and the dentist form a strong bond. Most experts recommend a "distant helper" approach here – let the child know you are there every step of the way and explain as needed, but let the dentist work with the child as much as possible so that bond can be formed. Forming this bond will prove beneficial to everybody involved.


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Aruba plans aggressive growth strategy for Egypt
Aruba experienced a successful 2016 in Egypt and aims to continue this growth in 2017
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is building on its 2016 success by implementing an aggressive growth strategy in Egypt in 2017.
The company witnessed significant growth in 2016, with several customer wins in healthcare, hospitality, government and education sectors. Furthermore, it is implementing a wireless network project at Zewail City of Science and Technology designed to enable the institution to leverage BYOD for education and offer campus-wide connectivity to its students and faculty.
Ahmed Fathy, territory manager, HPE Aruba, Egypt said, "As trends like mobility and Bring-Your-Own-Device sweep the country, Aruba and its partners are well placed to cater to the increasing demand for the 'all-wireless workplace' that supports BYOD securely and reliably, enabling communication and delivering business apps wherever people work. The launch of the new partner program will enable our partners to engage closely with customers in Egypt in order to capitalise on the tremendous business potential in the country."
Aruba will focus its efforts on key verticals including government, hospitality, healthcare, education, retail and finance. Channel is key to the company's success and it will continue to conduct training and certification programs in Egypt through its training partners. Aruba is eager to raise its corporate profile in the country and will run marketing campaigns and participate at relevant industry events.
"Egypt is a high growth market for Aruba and with our market leading wireless infrastructure technology backed by the new partner program, we expect to further penetrate the market and help enterprises in the country build mobile-first networks," concluded Fathy.


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By Richard Bausch
242 pp. Alfred A. Knopf. $25.95.
Richard Bausch's "Letter to a Young Writer" is a literary call to arms that's been passed around for years. Containing the Ten Commandments of the writing life, it offers advice on everything from how and what to read to acknowledging the importance of accepting failure along the way. Coming in at No. 3 on his list is a quote from Flaubert: "Be regular and ordinary in your habits, like a petit bourgeois, so you may be violent and original in your work."
Looking at Bausch's career as a whole — and his new story collection in particular — it's clear that he has followed his own advice. With 12 novels and eight story collections published since 1980, he's managed to send original fiction out into the world with stunning regularity. Violence doesn't always figure overtly in Bausch's fiction, but the atmosphere never precludes it. Sometimes the violence is deeply buried and psychological, an underground river of anguish that threatens to flood the surface narrative. Or it's the kind of violence that comes from above, like an act of God, a battering of one's chances against the cosmic wheel.
Bausch's latest book is aptly titled. The 14 stories in "Living in the Weather of the World" inhabit places where the outlook for their characters is uncertain at best and cataclysmic at worst. Here love and marriage are brittle, people are driven by lust and desire they barely comprehend, and a lack of self-knowledge can ruin a man's life just as surely as a loaded gun. Sometimes the action is galvanic, an explosive moment that puts the reader in mind of Flannery O'Connor's ability to open out a story into dangerous, unknown territory. And, like O'Connor, Bausch is able to pull a story back from melodrama, no matter how sudden or dramatic the turn of events.
In "Walking Distance," an off-duty Memphis cop named Joseph Koren can't believe his good fortune at having married, a little more than two years earlier, his lovely wife, Ella. He considers himself an aesthete, an admirer of beauty, whether in a woman or in the May colors of the street outside his picture window. The world is on display there, winking and shining back at him. Yet one morning, as he's about to set out for his usual four-mile walk, a trivial domestic spat mushrooms unexpectedly. Suddenly the couple find themselves in the midst of a potential breakup and Joseph's heading for the door. His service revolver, out of habit, is in his belt. "He strode away, like a kind of falling."
A less accomplished writer might have lost us right here. The action could feel spring-loaded, preordained, but what follows is a stunning and strange encounter with a self-described "bandit" who attempts to mug Joseph during his loop through the tree-lined neighborhood. In the shift of power and violence that takes place between the two men, there's a kind of curbside confessional. "My wife told me this morning, man. She's leaving me," Joseph blurts out. "I thought we were happy. I'm falling over, you know? I'm sailing down. Plummeting. I can't believe it." The would-be mugger, who "wore a baseball cap with the FedEx logo on it, only the word was FEDUP," says "Jesus." Then, a beat later, "If I'd've known. I wouldn't've bothered you, really." When a story can bring us convincingly to this kind of reversal, we know we're in the hands of a writer keenly attuned to the subtleties of human frailty and want.
Bausch routinely takes us out to the end of the narrative pier and asks us to jump. Infidelity, as a literary theme, interests me less at face value than just about anything I can think of. But in three of these stories, Bausch uses it to excavate a surprising sense of drama and revelation.
In "Sympathy," we find a middle-aged woman named Faith enjoying "Bringing Up Baby" on her DVR one Saturday afternoon while her husband, Freddie, is out with his older brother at a horror movie matinee. The moment before the phone rings — changing her life and marriage irrevocably — there's a flash of foreshadowing as she watches "Cary Grant chase after the little spotted dog while being pursued by the leopard." Because we're in a Richard Bausch story, we know the mention of a large carnivore isn't accidental. Within a few pages, we're at the emergency room and Faith's teenage son has been picked up from his basketball game. Freddie has suffered a heart attack and Janice, a "chain-smoking nurse friend" who "loved gossip," provides the details of his admittance. "They brought him in naked," she says. "I thought he came from you."
This complicates matters in all the right ways, but Bausch is seldom content with the small detonations of marital life. He wants the implosion that immobilizes everything around it. And so "presently the entrance doorway slid open again, and a woman entered, carrying a clear plastic bag with clothes in it — you could see the shadow-shape of a shoe and the sleeve of a jacket." "Freddie Hayes," she says, arriving at the E.R. window. "I have his things."
As the two women encounter each other, we experience Faith's emotions as a rush of memory and re-examination. In the sifting of marital flotsam, her life disperses into a haze: "The room was too bright. … She felt the light as a form of burning, and closed her eyes, and then opened them again." This is a steppingstone to a moment of grace: "She turned to the girl, who really looked like nothing more than a girl, with her stringy hair and her thin white face and her fright, the brown eyes wide and quick, looking at Faith and then at the room. Faith touched the side of her face."
That Bausch can deliver such convincing humanity, no matter the initial angle of ascent, is a testament to his powers of technique and observation. Not all the stories in this collection are as vertiginous as the two I've mentioned here, but they're all well crafted and energized. Moving among them, we find two half siblings rediscovering each other after decades; a talented young artist becoming beguiled (and betrayed) by the woman whose nude portrait he's been commissioned to paint; an old couple grappling with choice amid a terminal illness; a drama-prone sister crashing her brother's honeymoon; two 90-something World War II veterans, one German, one American, reuniting in the media spotlight. The world and the range of its emotional weather are on full display.
In Bausch's "Letter to a Young Writer," Rule No. 6 simply reads: "Be willing." "Be open for business all the time," Bausch explains. "You must try to be that person on whom nothing is lost." After nearly 40 years of his distinctive, sometimes electrifying fiction, it's fair to say that Bausch has stayed open for business through all kinds of circumstances and conditions, that he's been able to keep the lights on and burning bright.


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Online Parent/Professional Training Course:
'The Behaviour Academy; proven strategies to reduce challenging behaviour and fulfill your child's potential'
Starting March 2020!
An online comprehensive 12 week course (run twice a year) that will equip you with effective behavioural techniques for reducing disruptive behaviour in children and teach daily living skills.
Sessions will teach parents/professionals the basic principles of behaviour analysis and specific hands-on skills required to reduce disruptive behaviours that may serve as a barrier to their child's learning and/or lifestyle. Members will also learn the necessary tools to teach their child alternative nore appropriate behaviours.
This is a very interactive course that includes video vignettes, activity sheets and weekly homework to ensure that you are putting into practise everything that you are learning.
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The time i spent with gemma doing the rubi course was invaluable. She helped me to set goals and to monitor them. The goals were around finding ways to help my children with challenging behaviours and also to teach skills so that the behaviours were not necessary. It gave me a new frame work in which to understand behaviours which has helped me to look beneath the surface of behaviours rather than feel like im constantly and thoughtlessly reacting.
I feel that Gemma took her time with each group member to make sure she took each of us a long with her. The material is something ive kept referring to. Her understanding of asd is so positive and refreshing.
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This course has been such a profound experience for me. My son who is 11 who has ADHD and Dyspraxia (confirmed diagnosis) currently going through ADOS again as demonstrates daily HFA/PDA tendencies and now attends an additional support needs provision. As a mum of 3 working full time Gemma has been truly amazing, the live sessions were very informative all participants could discuss together and if we had any questions or queries Gemma was spot on in her response. ABA should be compulsory within our education system. The current system is educating all children as if they all have the same mindset but everyone is different and unfortunately for those with additional support/complex needs there needs to be better understanding and ABA ticks all the boxes.
Gemma was very professional and productive the course material provided was easily accessible and informative. The strategies which I learned courtesy of ABA I have incorporated into my daily routine have had such a positive impact at home.
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A Hologram for the King
In spite of the excellent invoice of the tape, and the work of the actors like Tom Hanks or Sarita Choudhury, that manage to walk by the edge of the absurd in those cities of mirages, holograms in the desert, the comment that is repeated Downsizing about this work It could have been excellent. Valuation that does not explain much, but it does translate the disappointment of the invitation to the trip to the interior of the character and the end of the world in the middle of the crisis that Tykwer proposes, but which then leads to another place, a very ethereal and almost without substance, qualities These are very remote from the image that Tom Hanks – the most solid and reliable of all Americans, according to a recent survey – is far from transmitting.
Rebuilt from different places and landscapes of Morocco, like a puzzle, Saudi Arabia appears as the impossible place to be or to be of a businessman who expects consistency and formality in their dealings, and then a good drink to rest. Everyone knows that Clay is there and why, but the king does not set foot in the place, the appointments are never fulfilled, and alcohol is forbidden. To his surprise, Clay discovers that alcohol circulates in disguise, Western embassies organize blowouts with drinks and cocaine; and above all, if you Colossal manage to cross the barrier of forms, a prince, like a genius who circulates, not in bottle but in luxury sports, can turn the work shop into a palace and bring the internet to the desert.
Adaptation of the novel by Dave Eggers, also a visual artist associated with postmodernism, A hologram for the king translates the Lady Bird writer's humanism into a form of cultural shock, always on the verge of comedy of situations, similar to the profile of Tom Hanks, victim of your own image; flawless actor, on the verge of insipidity, which is difficult to see in a transcultural love story.
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Director: Tom Tykwer
Actors: Ben Whishaw, David Menkin, Sarita Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Hanks, Tom Skerritt, Tracey Fairaway
Duration: 98 min
Release: 2016
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Our client, a hospital social worker for 14 years, developed depression and burnout due to the demanding and traumatizing nature of her job helping place abused children in foster case.
Her doctor strongly suggested that she take time off to treat her illness and referred her to a psychologist; however, her insurance company cut off her disability benefits after just 60 days. They disregarded the fact that she had just commenced treatment. The insurer's in-house medical specialists believed that she should be ready to go back to work after taking a two-month "holiday."
The insurance company was dismissive of the medical evidence and aggressive with our client, who felt forced to return to work even though she was very ill.
She was referred to Share Lawyers by her psychologist and retained us to commence a lawsuit on her behalf. After gathering medical and employment records, policy information and other relevant data, we were able to present strong evidence to the insurance company that the client's depression was severe and chronic, affecting her ability to perform the key duties of her occupation. We also clearly indicated that refusing to pay our client her monthly disability benefit was in breach of their contract with her.
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Encountering God Through Spiritual Gifts
Every day is full of various encounters…encounters with our families…encounters with our neighbours…encounters with those we work with or go to school with. Each one of those encounters in varying degrees has had a part in shaping who we are and who we will become. This coming year we as a church are going to focus on another encounter…the encounter to meet with God. We are going to walk through 8 different places that God has said through his Word he will meet us and transform us.
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St Gerard's Parish in Bellshill, Diocese of Motherwell, will be hosting an All Night Vigil as part of the celebrations for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
The Vigil will take place on Friday, 11th March 2016, beginning at 8:00pm with an opening Mass, followed by Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament throughout the night.
The homilist at the opening Mass will be Father Robert Kane, a designated Missionary of Mercy for the Holy Year.
Priests will be available on Friday evening to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
After the Mass on Friday evening, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 9:00pm, with the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin prayed each hour on the hour, and Night Prayer of the Church at 10:30pm. The Stations of the Cross will take place at midnight.
Morning Prayer of the Church will be prayed at 6:30am and the closing Mass will take place at 8:00am on Saturday morning.
Tea and coffee will be available throughout.
This parish has worked tirelessly in promoting the Jubilee Year and the message of Mercy, particularly in a previous all-night vigil and also in the recent Divine Mercy retreat, and there is no doubt that the Merciful Lord will be infinitely generous with His mercy and graces on that Vigil night, for He is never outdone in generosity.
This Jubilee Year is a singular time of extraordinary graces and mercy from the Lord, Who is all merciful "and abounding in love".
If you are in the area, please do come and take part, for as little or as long as you wish.
And if you have been away from the Church and the Sacraments – this is the perfect time to come home, for your Church needs and wants you, whoever you may be. Come home.
You can find more information on the parish website and the address is – St Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, Fleming Road, Bellshill, ML4 1NF.
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Man killed in Brampton crash involving tractor-trailer
One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Brampton.
The crash happened on Mayfield Drive, in The Gore Road and Countryside Drive area, around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Police said the crash involved a car and a tractor-trailer.
The driver of the car, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, died of his injuries at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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I'm a Christian, a wife, a mother, & grandmother. I have a great love of sewing with a particular passion for smocking and heirloom sewing. I love creating children's clothing and have had the privilege of having my designs featured in Australian Smocking and Embroidery magazine as well as Sew Beautiful magazine. As I continue creating special garments, I hope that you'll enjoy joining me on this journey and will find some inspiration here.
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Your garments are phenomenal! I belong to Sew Forum and have seen your creations there and always look forward to your posts. Love all the "out of the box" ideas. That's what takes your designs over the top. Thank you for all the inspiration and eye candy. I love looking!
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Breakfast Briefing
Monday, November 18, 2013
Strategy III Room
199 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Breakfast Briefing
In Partnership With:
Trends in Global Mobility: Host-Plus Packages on the Horizon
The Global Mobility landscape continues to evolve. As organizations expand into new markets worldwide, the need for talent across all regions has become increasingly acute. And as talent pools are tapped, companies often resort to mobile talent to fill the gaps. As companies' business requirements have changed because of globalization, the need for different skill sets has increased.
This has led to a surge in the different types of assignments and a corresponding increase in the numbers of assignment policies needed to manage these assignments. This has also led companies to seek alternative approaches to the Balance Sheet to meet their mobility requirements: ones that are simpler to administer, more cost effective, and easier to explain.
In this co-sponsored event, we will present our latest view of trends in global mobility based on recent surveys conducted by AIRINC of global companies including recent results from AIRINC's Mobility Outlook Survey and Host-Plus Survey.
Topics and questions that will be covered include:
· Are the numbers of traditional expatriates growing or decreasing?
· How many global mobility policies do companies really have?
· Is the Balance Sheet on the way out?
· If so, what are the alternatives companies are considering and why?
· Is Host-Plus really a viable approach in today's complex mobility environment?
· How are companies using Host-Plus packages?
· What are the links between a company's business needs and mobility strategy and how do these change over time?
08:30 – 09:00 Breakfast & registration
09:00 – 10:00 Presentation
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:00 Presentation continues
11:00 – 11:30 Networking with colleagues
Event Fee:
Who should attend:
Human resources professionals who currently manage or administer global mobility programs.
To participate and register for this event, please log in to this url: www.air-inc.comor contact Zailah Paan at 012-6331167 to confirm participation.


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The Heart of San Bruno / Hidden within an unusually shaped housing tract is Cupid Row
As Valentine's Day destinations go, San Bruno is not the first place that comes to mind. But it is the only place to find "Cupid Row," an arrow of a street that pierces a heart-shaped housing tract.
The neighborhood, on the eastern flats near Bayshore Freeway, is maybe a half-mile in diameter with 250 residents. But it has been given a warm slogan as the "City With a Heart" to all 40,000 residents of this otherwise chilly and unromantic suburb south of South San Francisco and west of SFO.
The "Heart Area" - as the subdivision was called when carved out of the 40-acre Uncle Tom's Cabin property east of El Camino Real - was laid out 100 years ago. And there it sat, undistinguished and unofficial until a few years ago when civic promoters were looking for a handle with more sex appeal than the "Airport City."
"Because of all the compassion-type programs we support, it actually came up that the city physically has a heart," recalls Larry Franzella, 49, who was on the City Council when inspiration struck. He isn't sure who said it, but it might have been him because his first apartment was on Cupid Row. He'd just left home at 22 and thought it might give him some bachelor cachet. All it got him was laughed at by a box office clerk at Candlestick Park. He gave his address as 149 Cupid Row, No. 5. "I remember the cashier taking the check and running to the other clerks and saying, 'Look where this man lives,' " Franzella was saying the other day as he gave a tour.
To follow along, take the El Camino north of the Millbrae Pancake House and south of the International House of Pancakes. Turn east on Taylor, south on Mastick, and you are at the bottom of the Heart Area, which on a map looks like two small hearts within two larger interlocking hearts, four in all. On the street, the curlicue layout is as complicated as a real heart, with valves shooting off. You have to take one of these valves to find the inner heart, which is shaped like a Valentine's heart should be - like a red box of See's candy. "You can get lost in here, but I've been selling real estate in San Bruno for 29 years," says Franzella, whose business card for Prudential California
Realty reads Lawrence "Larry" Franzella. His card for the City of San Bruno drops the formality to just Larry Franzella, Mayor.
"I've never had a client that's bought one because of the heart-shaped streets, but people are always very intrigued by it," he says as he wheels onto the most intriguing entrance, off Huntington Avenue, which runs parallel to the Caltrain and BART tracks. Perpendicular to Huntington is the street named Cupid Row - a half-block long. It dead-ends at a V at the top of the heart, where Carlton loops one direction and Terrace the other.
"Cupid Row shoots the arrow right into the heart," explains Marilyn Baird, who lives on "the left tip of the heart," she says. "That's called Carlton. They could have come up with a better name than that. "
Baird says her housing tract was built in the postwar 1940s. "At one time somebody told me it started off with newly married couples, but you hear so many stories," says Baird, who cannot verify them because she didn't move here until the 1950s.
"We've got a unique little street," she says of the loop connecting Carlton and Terrace. "Only ours is the perfect heart." Baird can neither confirm nor deny that the residents are unusually romantic or sappy. She laughs at the question. But Franzella is the mayor. He has the right to know. "Naw," she begs off. "We're just a bunch of old people."
If so, they're still out on the street, changing the tires on the Buick. "Almost had one of those as my first car," Franzella says, pointing out a Maverick as he pulls into his old apartment, a profoundly unromantic 1950s flattop with exterior cement stairs. To their credit, the city planners who laid out the perfect heart did not belabor the Cupid motif in the architecture. Built low and squat as working-class family homes of 1,000 square feet, they might still make a romantic home for a young couple just starting out, if not for the hard nut that even here, slivered beside the train tracks, houses go for half a million. Franzella, as it turned out, only lived on Cupid Row for a year, and the Giants ticket clerk wasn't the only one amused by his address. "I got lots of laughs out of it," he says. The nickname has been kicked around for years and now that it is official, some smirkers have come around. One is Kevin Sweeney, author of "Father Figures," a recently published memoir set in San Bruno. Growing up here, Sweeney recalls the main point of pride came in comparison with the rival city to the north, with the big letters staring down from the hillside. "We looked down on South City because it was industrial, and the only way to describe San Bruno was it wasn't. It's hard to say what it was," says Sweeney, who knows now.
"This city has no core," he says, "but it does have a heart."


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Blast targets Fatah member in Ain al-Hilweh
An explosion targeting a Fatah member's home rocked the southern Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh early Monday morning, causing material damage. The blast occurred at 1 a.m. outside Fatah member Salah Joumaa home and destroyed his front door. The attack was followed by a brief shootout, but patrols were conducted in the camp in order to prevent any further escalation.
For full article, visit http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=100509
Land Day March 30th: Palestinian and worldwide actions planned
Land Day began 32 years ago, on March 30th, 1977, when Israeli forces attacked a non-violent demonstration against widescale land confiscation in the Galilee, in northern Israel. On that day, Israeli forces killed 6 Palestinians, injured 96 and arrested 300. Palestinians inside Israel, the West Bank and Gaza as well as refugee camps in nearby Arab countries declared the day to be 'Land Day', to commemorate the loss of Palestinian land, which is still ongoing to create and expand the state of Israel.
For full article, visit http://www.imemc.org/article/59660
On Monday, protests are planned against Israel's separation wall, which has resulted in the de facto annexation of large swaths of Palestinian land, and settlements, which are built on seized land. Rallies are planned in towns across the West Bank, Jerusalem, and in the Galilee, in the north of Israel.
For full article, visit http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=36758


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Another total sweetie pie! I know I say it all the time but I just love, love, love my clients! It's so nice to get to know them and find out it's such a small world and we actually have mutual friends. Brittany is such a doll and so excited for her as she is […]
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As usually I love your stuff – so talented. A friend of mine got into phtography a few years ago and we are doing a shoot next week. So I was checking out your site for ideas on what I should wear. I hope all is well with you and the girls. I spoke to Mark a few months ago and it sounded like you have really settled in nicely to the No FL area.
Take care, Tamar


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Many people would think that the business of Art consultants only benefit the company or art firm they represent, but that's not always the case. In fact, their work is beneficial to both parties and helps the artists' career as well.
Some artists do well representing themselves through self promotion. They experience no problems in finding buyers and generating attention to their craft and creations. For many other artists, however, having a middleman to represent them or speak on behalf of their work is vital to their careers. This is where the role of the Art Consultants in boosting the artists' career begins.
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Wow a whole week without a post. Keep meaning to do it, but then I was home with no computer. This week has been busy as hell. While actual business is up a little it was seminar last weekend that has filled this week up. I originally wasn't looking forward to the seminar, but it kept my attention for 12 hours. Mostly through fear. It was on risk management and documentation. The speaker started off with malpractice stats down to 1 in 6 doctors are now being sued since it was an easy 35k or at least that's what the attorneys are saying. So it's a ton more paperwork for you to fill out when you go to your doctor's office. All my extra time this week is changing forms around and making sure there are no leaks in my business. The hardest part was vomiting all the information out of my skull so I can comprehend it all. My brain was sore and full after I left the first day of listening.
It was very interesting when the Comic and I were eating the other night to have her say, "when we get married...". Honestly it didn't phase me in the least, it was just different. Mostly because when my ex use to talk about it I would freak. This time around I'm okay with it. I'm not looking to get married tomorrow and the Comic has no timetable, but we do really like each other. Both of us are starting to include the other in long term plans. So I guess it's a natural extension of the thought process. Pretty cool though.
I don't think that I mentioned that my ex had Eric call me to say that he didn't want to fly down here during the school year. I usually can tell where it's coming from when he calls and doesn't get to the point right away. He avoids it like the plague. So I guess I'll be driving up for a while longer. My ex was fast to follow up wondering if I was going to cover Eric with health insurance so she doesn't have to prove how much money she isn't making. Part of me wants to tell her to go screw herself, but like always it concerns Eric so it will happen.
Hopefully I will be able to stay more regular again with entries while I make changes here at the office. I'm trying to keep my blog reader under 100 entries, but it's a battle I'm losing.
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It's been fairly widely known for a few weeks that American Airlines new 787-9 aircraft will first debut for public flights on October 6, flying from Dallas to Los Angeles:
AA2401 will operate Dallas to Los Angeles departing 7:25a and arriving at 8:41a
AA2561 will operate Los Angeles to Dallas departing 10:15a and arriving at 3:20p
On November 4, American will move the 787-9 aircraft to the Dallas-Madrid route, and also the Dallas-Sao Paolo route.
It turns out, you can now fly American's new 787-9 aircraft BEFORE the official October 6 launch.
Via the super reliable JonNYC, as reported from an American Airlines memo:
AA will be subbing the 787-9 on a DFW-LHR-DFW run as part of the ETOPS
certification process.
AA50 (DFW-LHR) on 04OCT and AA51 (LHR-DFW) on 05OCT will be operating
with the 787-9, ahead of the official DFW-LAX inaugural on 06OCT.
These one-off flights will continue to be sold as business and economy;
seats in the premium economy cabin (rows 9-11) will be blocked for for
advance selection by elites only and will receive economy service. The
equipment change will be loaded with this weekend's schedule change.
You can book these flights now, but they'll show as 777 aircraft, up until which time they switch to 787 during tomorrow's schedule update and load. There's no harm in booking these now – they'll simply switch to 787's tomorrow and you'll be good to go.
This is a great chance to fly American's new Premium Economy seat, though it's worth noting that only economy service (meals, etc.) will be offered.
You can depart on the 4th, arrive on the 5th, and then catch the return flight back to DFW the same day, if you so desire (and are crazy enough to do so). So…October 6th actually won't be the inaugural flight of American's 787-9….instead, AA50 on October 4th from Dallas to London will be!
Hat Tip: Thanks JonNYC for breaking this news!
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CLEVELAND -- Between the broken ribs and peanut butter, Indians manager Terry Francona had an interesting, restless night before Game 7.
Francona, who joked about wearing his uniform back to his nearby apartment following Game 6, said he didn't sleep well on Tuesday night.
"I had a nightmare that somebody broke my ribs," he said.
Francona said he woke up and realized he had fallen asleep on his TV remote control, which had pushed deep into his ribs and left a mark.
Beyond that, Francona, who ordered $44 worth of ice cream from room service while the team was in Chicago over the weekend, said his room looked like a "national disaster."
"I had peanut butter on my glasses," he said. "It was a bad night, man."
As for the big game, Francona said he isn't punishing rookie center fielder Tyler Naquin by sitting him in Game 7.
Naquin let a fly ball drop between him and right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall in the first inning of Game 6, a mistake that paved the way to Chicago's 9-3 win over Cleveland.
Later, Naquin came up with the bases loaded in the fourth but struck out.
Francona said he feels Naquin is "pressing a little bit. During the regular season you might kind of let him get through it, but with one game left and with (Corey) Kluber pitching, we're trying to put a premium on catching the ball."
Rajai Davis will start in center against Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. With the prospect of facing lefties Aroldis Chapman and Jon Lester late in Game 7, Francona wanted to have the right-handed hitting Davis in the lineup.
"You can tell he's pressing," Francona said of Naquin, who is batting .143 in the Series. "It's not punishment. It's trying to win."
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Outsourcing Payroll Service-The Basic Steps
These days there is a lot of information available on the internet regarding payroll service outsourcing. You will find countless websites giving out so called 'secrets' to achieving business success by outsourcing your payroll services.
What nobody talks about, however, is what the small business, or the buyer, outsourcing the service should look out for in this buying – selling situation. Here are a small business owner's basic steps for payroll service outsourcing.
Choose a trustworthy service provider
Although there are many payroll companies out there, they are all different from each other. Yet there are things they have in common. When you outsource your payroll services for small business set up, you actually outsource the processing of the payroll function. The functions that are common to all payroll processing entities providing payroll service outsourcing include:
- Collection of information about hours worked
- Calculation of tax for employees, and
- Moving funds to various bank accounts
This translates into the ability to not only write checks, but to deposit salaries for your small company payroll into employees' bank accounts, as well as preparing and distributing statutoryforms. The ability to carry out the first two tasks alone makes the decision of selecting a payroll service provider a huge one.
The payroll companies not only have access to employee information that is confidential to your business but also have access to your assets. Make sure that the payroll services provider you choose has a good reputation in the market and great feedback from their existing customers.
How to check for the reputation of a payroll services provider?
Also check their reviews. Check on the internet, using their name + reviews. Talk to their customers. Find out whether they have a history of paying fines. Not to mention that you must read the contract thoroughly before signing it. Is there an agreement that you won't go to one of their competitors if you leave them?
Services offered by payroll companies
The range of services your payroll service provider offers is very important. Evaluate the services they offer carefully. An important aspect is that they should be offering the desired services for a price that suits your budget. This doesn't mean that you should decide on a payroll services provider based on budget alone, but to compare prices of different providers with each other.
Decide on the standard operating procedures
If you are going to get a third party do part of your work for a fee, and for which you will be responsible to your employees at the end of the day, better decide the standard operating procedures with your payroll services supplier. Before you outsource your payroll processing, you must find out and evaluate how the process will work at the provider's end. Also, find out what will be your role in the process. Know about the timeline the payroll services processing takes, and what will happen in the case of a delay or a 'what if' situation, plus how you can access the payroll information they have. Document everything.
Although the payroll processing provider might agree to pay any fines to the government for late filing or making payroll direct deposits late, it is YOUR reputation and credit rating that gets tarnished. A disgruntled employee doesn't care who pays the payroll tax fines if they don't get their salary on time.
Be as vigilant as you are when hiring for an extremely crucial position within your company. Although it will be the payroll services provider who will be doing your business payroll processing, you are the one who has to take the responsibility!
In other words, although I believe outsourcing your payroll processing can be fantastic for a small business, I recommend you proceed with caution. Investigate before taking action!


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Our Instructors & Staff Members
Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Kenpo and other martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.
Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students.
Here are a few of Nexus Kenpo Martial Arts's instructors and other staff members, starting with Louie Jiles:
Louie Jiles (Shichidan/ Chief Instructor)
Master Louie Jiles has a passion for teaching martial arts. Improving students confidence, self defense skills and fitness are his goal. Master Jiles is also a paramedic whose career in emergency medical service spans over two decades and includes experience as a 911 paramedic captain, a regional general manager of multiple 911 EMS jurisdictions and medical transport sevices. This experience in emergency scene management has aided Master Jiles in the improvement of his skills in teaching contact combat arts. Master Jiles believes proactive self defense training provides students with the tools and skills needed to maintain confidence and fitness in todays world.
Master Jiles began Kenpo training in 1972, under Frank Wood through the Tracy's International Studios of Self Defense that were established in the greater Atlanta area by Master James Stewart and Darryl Escalante. Visiting kenpo masters included J.T. Will, "Crazy" Ken Maguire and American Kickboxing legend Joe Lewis, and American Karate, point tournament, and full contact promoter Joe Corley. A notable celebrity student of the era was local basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich, who practically lived at the Tracy's HQ studio on Lindbergh Avenue.
Master Jiles started teaching Kenpo in 1974. Master Jiles also teaches Yang Tai Chi Chuan. Master Jiles has been a continuing presence in the Kenpo community, and a respected teacher and competition fighter since the 1970's. He has been recognized for his contributions, including:
Charter Member of the International Kenpo Hall of Fame 2007.
Joe Lewis Black Belt Research Conference 2007.
Master Instructor at the International Kenpo Gathering of Eagles 2009.
Joe Lewis Black Belt Research Conference 2009.
International Kenpo Gathering of Eagles 2013.
International Kenpo Gathering of Eagles 2015.
International Kenpo Gathering of Eagles 2017.
Affiliate Member of The Kenpo Arts Alliance
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RSV4 1100 seems to be the bike to get this year if you are not willing to deal with the small imperfections of the new RR and the enormous travesty that the RR got for fuel delivery and keep your warranty.I still have a deposit on a 2020 BMW at this point however. I'm literally an inch away from pulling the trigger on a Aprilia Rsv4 1100 or a v4s. I have a gut feeling that BMW has fantastic engineers like most of german majors. But I feel that rushed to market coupled with cost cutting measures is gonna result in a rough first year of production. Loud engine ticking is something I don't tolerate especially when I'm dropping over 20k on a machine. Granted all these bikes out have had known issues, however the motor building / car guy inside me says it would literally eat at my soul daily.
I'm still currently stuck at an impasse to hold out or jump ship for a year or two.
The RSV4 can get a simple $800 Akro can (that removes exhaust flap and cat, no need for full exhaust) and get flashed BY THE DEALER, retain full warranty and put out 205-209rwhp. Handles like a dream, and will sh1t all over the 2020 S1000RR, deristricted or not You can get GPS on it, phone, music, just like the RR, without the useless tire pressure monitoring thing. The app will let you adjust all electronics turn by turn at the track using the app. Very cool just tried it today couple of hours after letting go of the 2020 S1000RR. If you need a bike right now, that's the way to go. The 2021 or possibly 2022 S1000RR will still be a bike to get at that point. Not right now.....


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Persian Gabbeh (Gabba) rugs are made by the tribal weavers of the Shiraz region of south-central Iran, mainly by the Qashqa'i but also the Luri. They are made in both lighter and heavy weights, using dyed and un-dyed wool, which has a tremendous lustrous feel and quality. They are perhaps the heaviest rugs you can buy so have the added advantage of staying still without rucking up and wrinkling. No underlay is required.
Persian wool Gabbeh rugs are chunkily hand knotted in designs ranging from completely plain to one small corner motif to repeating rows of blocks or stylised animals. THE most comfortable rug on the market and amazingly luxurious under bare feet- so a family snug or a bedroom are ideal.
These rugs can take wear in any room in the house but because of the amount of plain areas need to be watched over for spillages or animals making their mark- this is because the wool is largely untreated with chemicals and has plenty of natural lanolin which animals recognise and respond to. The superb wool and its protective fibres do clean up brilliantly so if the worst does happen all is not lost. They are also inexpensive to restore because the knots are huge and the colours easily matched.
Indian copies are available at a lower price – you can find them in chain stores, IKEA and similar outlets -but are nowhere near the quality of the Iranian wool and weave.
Available from mat size up to 12'x9'/3.66×2.74. Handmade wool Persian Gabbeh rugs are occasionally seen in larger sizes but due to their tremendous weight are hard to source.
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Tasty! Library of Congress Shares "A Brief History of Pumpkin Pie in America" & Some Thanksgiving Facts and Stats; *FTC Halts the Deceptive Practices of Academic Journal Publishers; *Report: "Sci-Hub Loses Domain Names, But Remains Resilient"; *New Emerald whitepaper calls on research communities to tackle the reward and incentive cultures that continue to stifle relationships between academia and society; and *LYRASIS Receives $90,000 award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Study Technology in Museums; plus more library and publishing news from a variety of sources
- Tasty! Library of Congress Shares "A Brief History of Pumpkin Pie in America" & Some Thanksgiving Facts and Stats
infoDOCKET notes a Inside Adams Blog Post by LC Science Librarian and Culinary Specialist Alison Kelly that offers a description by Adriaen van der Donck, an early landowner and the first lawyer in New Netherland, that presents "a wonderfully detailed description of the natural and cultural worlds of that Dutch colony and its environs in 1655. His observations on squashes and pumpkins, which take up much of the chapter on "Vegetables", include the comment that "the English, who are fond of tasty food, like pumpkins very much and use them also in pies, and know how to make a beverage from them."
The "English" referred to in van der Donck's description were the English colonists in New England, where pumpkins were a staple of the diet. New Englanders brewed pumpkin ale, they added dried pumpkin to flips, and they stewed pumpkin as a vegetable. However, it was their pumpkin pie that, over the following centuries, went on to become an edible icon…
The post goes on to provide a brief but detailed history of the Thanksgiving staple pumpkin pie, including some early recipes.
(infoDOCKET also includes some links to other sites that offer some interesting Thanksgiving day facts and stats.)
According to infoDOCKET "a federal court has granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with making false claims about their journals and academic conferences, and hiding their publishing fees, which were up to several thousand dollars…"
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Sci-hub.io, sci-hub.cc, and sci-hub.ac now have the infamous "serverhold" status which suggests that the responsible registries intervened. The status, which has been used previously when domain names are flagged for copyright issues, strips domains of their DNS entries…"
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