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Develop a global employee retention research programme – the challenge
We were tasked with developing a global employee retention research programme, across many countries, for a major FMCG company. It needed to ensure employee experience was positive for all involved, hence retaining valuable talent. Global organisations spend millions on relocating key staff around the world; they spend fortunes on relocation expenses, housing, schooling and benefits packages, yet often fail to track employee experience over the entire journey, and after repatriation.
Despite best intentions employees are frequently 'parachuted' in to unfamiliar cultures with limited preparation, no clear objectives, a poor on-boarding experience and lack of support in their new surroundings. It's no surprise that many of these costly moves backfire.
Which is why a world-renowned global FMCG company came to Beehive Research. They wanted to retain their brightest talent by improving the employee experience and by putting talent management at the centre of their global mobility programme. They needed to understand the end-to-end re-location experience, not just during move but in the months and years after.
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Monitoring employee experience across multiple locations and at different stages of their relocation experience is challenging especially considering the constant changes that happen over the course of an assignment, the number of functions involved in making it happen, and the internal and external factors that influence the experience.
Our starting point was a total review the objectives and business requirements of the relocation. From this we designed a programme of research that went beyond the basic relocation/repatriation elements of a move. We focused on:
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Ever since, it has engaged in numerous partnerships with military squadrons, airborne search and rescue services as well as aerobatics teams and individual pilots around the world, becoming official timekeeper of the Red Bull Air Race in 2017. This competition calls for speed and precision, requiring timing to the nearest fraction of a second.
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Dress like Caleb Porter Day, 9/10/16. #RCTID Given away freely if you showed up at the match dressed vaguely like Caleb Porter at the RSL match. Sold individually as well. There's some pics up at Oregon Live but they were taken pre-match and don't show the full extent of the participants by a long shot. About 45 minutes after the match, Caleb appeared at the top of the Key Club and addressed some of the faithful that were still assembled. Why so late? Apparently he had to talk to the team or something silly…


text: Activities Sports & Athletics The Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Meet the Course Built for the 2016 Summer Olympics Share PINTEREST Email Print An aerial view of the Olympic Golf Course and its surroundings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Courses Basics History Gear Famous Golfers Golf Tournaments Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated August 29, 2018 In the years leading up to 2016, Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics, and those Olympic Games were chosen as the occasion of golf's return to the Olympics following a more-than-100-year absence. One problem: There was only one golf course in Rio and it wasn't considered suitable for pro golfers. So the Rio Olympic Organizing Committee built a new golf course. That's the Olympic Golf Course. 01 of 07 Official Name of the Olympic Golf Course A general view of the first hole on the Olympic Golf Course in Rio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Early on, there were some references to the course under the name of "Reserva Marapendi Golf Course," after its location. Presumably, someone quickly decided that having "Olympic" in the name was a good idea, and it has been called "Olympic Golf Course" ever since. 02 of 07 Where It's Located Hole No. 3 at Olympic Golf Course includes deep bunkers and sandy waste areas, as well as thick vegetation framing the hole. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Olympic Golf Course is located in a part of Rio de Janeiro known as the Barra da Tijuca zone. That zone is west of some of Rio's most famous areas, such as Copacabana and Ipanema. The golf course is within the Reserva de Marapendi, a nature reserve, and built next to the Marapendi Lagoon. The lagoon and a narrow strip of land on its other side separate the golf course from the South Atlantic Ocean. The course is approximately 22 miles from the Rio airport. 03 of 07 Designer of the Olympic Golf Course The Olympic Golf Course during the Rio Test Event prior to the 2016 Summer Games. Buda Mendes/Getty Images When golf's return to the Olympics was announced, the Rio Olympic Organizing Committee set up a bid process for companies wanting to design and build the Olympic Golf Course. The golf course design company chosen was United States-based Gil Hanse Golf Course Design. The firm's namesake, Hanse, along with design consultant (and World Golf Hall of Fame member) Amy Alcott, was the chief architect.Gil Hanse Golf Course Design is based in Pennsylvania and was founded in 1993. Hanse was named golf's "Architect of the Year" in 2009 by Golf Magazine. Some of Hanse's other, best-known designs include Rustic Canyon Golf Course in California, The Vineyard Club on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, and Castle Stuart Golf Links in Inverness, Scotland. Hanse was also in charge of renovations of the Blue Monster course at Doral and of TPC Boston. Hanse and his company were selected in early 2012 after a bid process in which most major golf course architects around the world participated. 04 of 07 The Golf Course's Look and Feel The 9th hole on the Olympic Golf Course in Rio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Construction on the Olympic Golf Course was completed in January 2015, and at that time Golfweek magazine wrote that it "has a wide-open, linksy feel to it."Built on wetlands next to a lagoon and the ocean, it reminds some of a sandbelt course.The course is very open with no trees in the playing corridors, and water views on many holes. It has wide fairways and winds off the Atlantic should provide its best defenses. Some holes are also bounded by thick vegetation and gorse-like bushes. Former head of the European Tour Peter Dawson has compared the Olympic Course's playing characteristics to those of St. Andrews' Old Course - assuming the course, still very close to brand new, firms up in time for the 2016 Summer Games.Ian Baker-Finch described the course this way: "It has a little links style, an open look to the course, some wetlands and lovely-looking bunkering." 05 of 07 Olympic Golf Course Par and Yards This giant bunker is on Hole No. 3 of the Olympic Golf Course. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images For the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio's Olympic Golf Course sported a par of 71. For the men, the course played 7,132 yards, and for the women it was set up at 6,500 yards. But at its longest, the course can play 7,350 yards. 06 of 07 Tournaments at the Olympic Golf Course The 16th hole of the Olympic Golf Course in Rio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Did the Olympic Golf Course host any golf tournaments prior to its Olympic debut?Sort of. In March 2016 the Aquece Rio Golf Challenge—what was commonly referred to as the "Rio test event"—was played on the Olympic Golf Course.Nine Brazilian golfers (four women and five men) played the 1-day exhibition. The lowest score by any of the men was 68; the lowest by any of the women 67. Then, of course, came the Olympic Games themselves. In the men's tournaments, the medalists were Justin Rose (gold), Henrik Stenson (silver) and Matt Kuchar (bronze). In the women's tournament, the medalists were Inbee Park (gold), Lydia Ko (bronze) and Shanshan Feng (bronze). No pro tour events have returned to the Olympic Golf Course since 2016. 07 of 07 What Happened to the Course Following the Olympics? Looking up the 18th hole of the Olympic Golf Course a few months prior to the 2016 Olympics, construction projects behind. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The 2016 Paralympic Games immediately followed the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the golf course was the site of a tournament for the Paralympics, too.And after that, the golf course was opened to the public. It remains open to the public today (and developers gave city officials a pledge to leave it open to the public for at least 20 years), but is rarely played: There are only an estimated 1,500 golfers in Rio, a city of six million people.


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Celine Dion's latest post has fans concerned for her health.
The 51-year-old singer's team took to Instagram to share a photo of the chanteuse in a black leather miniskirt, prompting red flags over her noticeably slim frame.
"F.O.M.O. It means Fear of Missing Out, or does it? - Team Celine," the caption read.
The playful snap, posted just days before Dion wrapped her Las Vegas residency, set off a firestorm of criticism over the My Heart Will Go On singer's weight.
"I love you Celine. Please take care," one fan wrote. "You look very unhealthy."
"I've never seen her look this skinny," another said of the photo.
While many defended the star, saying Dion has always been thin, others theorised that there could be another reason behind her altered appearance.
"I know Celine has always been a thin gal, but today she is too thin," a fan concluded.
Despite the attention her body has been receiving, the singer is adamant that there's no cause for concern.
"It's true that I'm a little thinner," Dion told reporters in April of this year.
"Everything's fine, nothing's wrong."
The L'Oreal Paris ambassador attributes her recent weight loss to her newfound love of ballet.
"Dancing has been in my DNA all of my life," she previously told People.
"It's a dream. And so hard! I do this four times a week. People say, 'She's a lot thinner' but I'm working hard. I like to move and [weight loss] comes with it."
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The Texas Democratic Party is asking noncitizens to register to vote and is even sending out applications to immigrants with the citizenship checkbox marked "Yes," according to legal complaints filed Thursday.
The Texas secretary of state's office has received "a pretty large number" of reports from immigrants and from relatives of dead people who were mailed applicants asking them to register, the Washington Times reported.
Additionally, the Public Interest Legal Foundation warned district attorneys and the Justice Dept. about the mailings.
"This is how the Texas Democratic Party is inviting foreign influence in an election in a federal election cycle," said Logan Churchwell of the Public Interest Legal Foundation.
Many of the mailings were apparently sent to Hidalgo and Starr counties, both of which are border counties that typically lean left.
"The foundation said the origin of noncitizen voting is usually motor vehicle bureaus, where people are encouraged to register and often ignore or miss the admonition that they must be citizens," the Washington Times also reported. "In this case, though, the invitations were sent directly by a political party."
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This blog about How to Avoid a Medical Induction is the first in a series of interviews with doulas.
A doula is a birth support person, for both you and your partner, to help you emotionally and physically before, during and after your labour. A great source of knowledge, I thought I would turn to this collective knowledge base to answer some common questions.
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What would you do to avoid a medical induction?
"Answering from a personal point of view – be patient. There is so much pressure on mothers who go 'post dates', but with a 'normal' pregnancy, full term is considered between 37-42 weeks, and many women birth even later than this. There are many suggestions out there that lots of women try to induce in a more natural way, but in my experience, nothing is going to work until your baby is ready. The last weeks of pregnancy can be uncomfortable and cause some anxiety, however I invite mothers to try and embrace this phase. Take some time out to pamper yourself. Go for a walk on the beach. Have a long candlelit bath and talk to your baby. Get a pregnancy massage. It really is a special time for both you and baby, and I promise you baby will come when he/she is ready."
– Jessica Nash
Your birthing day is so much more than one day in your life. It is an experience you will never forget, and my belief is that having a birthing experience where you feel safe, supported, and empowered, will deeply influence not only your bond with your baby, but your entire being as a mother. Likewise, feeling supported during the postpartum period can have a profound effect on your wellbeing. If you are looking for practical, informational, and emotional support for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period, and are on the Coffs Coast of NSW, please contact me for an obligation free chat. I'd be honoured to support you on your journey. www.jessicanash.com.au
"Personally I would just trust that my baby knows when the right time is to be born so I would decline a medical induction unless there was a valid medical reason, due to the increased pain and risks that come with inductions. This can be difficult for many women who may not have the strength at the end of pregnancy to resist the intense pressure from their caregiver or hospital, or if they will be kicked off a homebirth program or kicked out of the birth centre for going past 42 weeks. So some natural ways to help try and speed up the process include sex, spicy meals, fresh dates, fresh pineapple juice, acupuncture, acupressure, reflexology, homeopathy and herbs. However if baby really isn't ready, then trying to nudge it out prematurely may just result in frustration and a long and exhausting pre-labour, so surrender and acceptance are more of an ideal course of action.
"To avoid health issues which may necessitate a medical induction, I would ensure I have a healthy, balanced, organic, whole food diet as well as sufficient exercise during pregnancy, and see a nutritionist and herbalist or naturopath who is experienced in treating pregnancy if a high risk condition develops, so that natural measures can be undertaken to resolve it where possible."
– Virginia Maddock
Virginia Maddock is wife to a kiwi, and mother to two home-born boys, 2 rescue cats and 3 chickens. She works as a doula, birth photographer, placenta encapsulator, herbalist and nutritionist for her business Natural Beginnings, which allows her to follow her passions in natural birth, health and parenting. On the side she also teaches men how to be great birth support partners at Beer + Bubs(childbirth education for dads at the pub), as well as volunteers as Coordinator for Homebirth Access Sydney, and as Assistant Editor for Birthings magazine.
"I recommend acupressure or acupuncture treatments as effective methods to help avoid induction. There are quite a few other methods (and old wives tails) that can be tried, such as nipple stimulation and sex to help encourage the body to release the hormones to begin labour."
– Briony Goodsell
Briony Goodsell is an Ayurvedic Postpartum & Birth Doula and Mama of 3 little people, located in the beautiful Northern Illawarra Region. She has been working with pregnant women and new mothers for the past 8 years to help them feel supported during their transition into new motherhood. Briony runs Free Workshops for Pregnant Couples to help new Mamas avoid feeling overwhelmed and anxious in new motherhood. www.thenestingplace.com.au
"When my clients are heading towards their 41 week appointment, I like to check in with them to discuss their options and what to expect at that point. I listen to their concerns and provide them with information so that they can make the best decision for their family. Many of my clients choose the "wait and monitor" option. This means that the mother looks at her individual situation, weighs up the research and decides that she will wait until baby decides to be born, while being regularly monitored to keep an eye on things.
"Often at this time, I will be asked about "natural induction." This is such a huge topic! Any form of induction, natural or otherwise, is still an intervention. There is a balance of a number of hormones that need to interact, plus the baby's lungs being ready, before labour starts. Induction methods may influence one piece of this "jigsaw puzzle" of hormones, but not the whole picture. Yes, women are able to be induced by many different induction methods, and you will hear all sorts of personal experiences of what worked and what didn't. What many people don't realise, is that if the baby and the mother isn't ready, the body may work against the induction. This often makes it a longer, more painful process. BUT, if the last piece of the puzzle just needs to fall into place – the induction can be a great success! Sometimes a Bishops Score can help, sometimes not.
"I always suggest that women try to avoid the "waiting mode" of the last few weeks of pregnancy. Make the most of the time and plan something wonderful each day!"
– Lynda Hay, Doula and Owner of Chrysalis Birth
I have been working with women and their families in the Far North Community for nearly 15 years. I am passionate about ensuring that women are fully supported during their journey with their little one. Over the last few years I have expanded Chrysalis Birth to include a number of other doulas to provide more support to our community. Together we provide comprehensive support to families throughout pregnancy, birth and baby. Not only do we provide birth support, we also specialise in Placenta Encapsulation; Stillbirth and Bereavement support; Birth into Being and postnatal services. For more information, feel free to contact Lynda at www.chrysalisbirth.com
You may also be interested in reading our earlier post about natural induction methods.
Whatever path your journey to motherhood takes, you will soon be with your baby. A doula can be there to help guide you and offer ideas and support. Enjoy your pregnancy, and your birth, and we would love to hear your story – you can email to me at email@example.com
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The new Ford B-MAX features a unique design, superb fuel economy and unrivalled small car technology which makes it one of the most advanced cars in its class.
With a steel cage running through all four doors, the spacious Ford B-MAX is clean and clutter-free. Unobstructed entry and exit with hinged front and sliding rear doors integrates the traditional central pillar structure into the front and rear doors, rather than forming part of the bodyshell itself.
The unique Ford Easy Access Door System delivers new levels of convenience, flexibility and access. When both front and rear doors of the B-MAX are open, interior access is made easy. With a clear aperture of more than 1.5 metres wide, attending to children, or loading and unloading shopping is significantly easier.
The flexible seating system features 60/40 split rear seats that can be folded flat with a simple "one-hand, one-motion" mechanism. The front passenger seat can also be folded, creating an extensive flat load floor from front to rear. With seven different seat-folding combinations, and an adjustable luggage compartment floor, the B-MAX is equipped for all kinds of cargo.
Ford engineers developed innovative solutions to ensure the B-MAX delivers the same outstanding levels of crash protection as vehicles with a more conventional structure. Some 58% of the body and door structure is made up of high strength and ultra-high-strength steel to ensure it is strong and rigid while remaining highly weight-efficient.
The structure of both front and rear doors has been strengthened with ultra-high-strength Boron steel in key load-bearing areas, so as to allow the door frames to work together to absorb energy in side impacts.
Based on Ford's global B-car platform – shared with the highly successful Fiesta – the B-MAX presents the company's vision for a premium compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV), combining outstanding space and versatility within a smart and stylish exterior.
The B-MAX brings new standards of fuel efficiency to the compact MAV class. As the 2012, 2013 and 2014 "International Engine of the Year" and winner of the sub-1.0-litre class for the past four years, the 1.0-litre Ford EcoBoost petrol engine is available in two versions.
The entry-level B-MAX Ambiente produces 74kW while the mid-range Trend and range-topping Titanium derivatives boast a 92kW output. Both versions feature a peak torque of 170Nm. Combined cycle fuel consumption is rated as low as 4.9 l/100km* matched to a CO2 emissions figure of 114 g/km for the 92kW models*.
The innovative B-MAX comes standard with numerous advanced features, including the Ford SYNC voice control, device integration and connectivity interface.
High quality, contemporary materials throughout the interior emphasise craftsmanship and detailing, with comfort features including an exclusive Sony audio system, keyless entry, Ford Power Start Button, Ford MyKey® functionality, Rear View Camera and leather-trimmed upholstery on the range topping model.
Engineered to provide outstanding safety, the Intelligent Protection System (IPS) uses a range of sophisticated technologies designed to help keep you and your family protected, including an Anti-locking Brake System with Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) and Hill Launch Assist.
The B-MAX is true to the Ford fun-to-drive brand, offering outstanding agility and manoeuvrability designed specifically for the cut and thrust of city driving.
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Robert "Bob" Richard Ward (September 16, 1927 – April 29, 2005) was an American football coach and player. He played college football for the Terrapins at the University of Maryland. He is considered, alongside Randy White, as one of the greatest linemen to have ever played for Maryland. Ward is the only player to have been named an Associated Press first-team All-American for both an offensive and defensive position.
In 1950, Ward was named a first-team All-American, and the following year, he received consensus first-team honors. He served as the Maryland head football coach from 1967 to 1968, but without success. He coached football for a total of 22 years, including assistant coaching positions at Oklahoma, Iowa State, and Army, and in the Canadian Football League. Ward was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980.
Early lifeEdit
Bob Ward was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on September 16, 1927. He attended Jefferson High School.[1] During the Second World War, Ward enlisted in the United States Army. He completed Airborne School to become a paratrooper[2] and was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia.[3] He later served as a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force.[4]
College careerEdit
In 1948, Ward enrolled at the University of Maryland and played varsity football all four years as both an offensive guard and defensive lineman. At 5 feet, 9 inches (1.75 meters) and 187 pounds (84.8 kg),[2] Ward was undersized for a lineman by the standards of the day (and would be significantly undersized compared with current linemen),[5] but was known for "consistently dominat[ing]"[2] much larger players.[1][6] His relatively small stature earned him the nickname of the "watch-charm guard."[2] Ward was known for his aggressiveness and tenacity, traits he used to compensate for being out-sized by opposing linemen.[6] Maryland quarterback and 1952 Heisman Trophy runner-up,[7] Jack Scarbath, later said about Ward:
"I remember a game against Michigan State when Bobby [Ward] was at middle guard and went right over top of the center to make a tackle. Then he went right under the center to make another tackle. A little later, he went around the center to the left. Then he went around him to the right. I've never seen anybody who could dominate a game like Bobby."[6]
During Ward's four years at Maryland, the Terrapins achieved a 32–7–1 record, won two bowl games, and secured a national championship.[2] In the 1950 Gator Bowl, Ward was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[8] In the 1952 Sugar Bowl, what the Washington Post called the second "game of the century", Ward was part of the third-ranked Maryland team that defeated coach Robert Neyland's first-ranked Tennessee team, 28–13. That performance capped a perfect 10–0 season for the Terrapins. During that final game of his career, Ward tackled Tennessee offensive back Hank Lauricella and forced a fumble, upon which Maryland capitalized with a touchdown.[9] Ward graduated from the University of Maryland in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in business.[3]
In the 1952 College All-Star Game, Ward captained the college team against the reigning National Football League (NFL) champions, the Los Angeles Rams, but the professionals won, 10–7. Ward declined a professional playing career himself, and turned down contract offers from the Baltimore Colts and a 24th-round NFL Draft selection by the Dallas Texans.[6][10]
Awards and praiseEdit
Ward was named an Associated Press (AP) first-team All-American as a defensive middle guard in 1950 and as an offensive guard in 1951. He is the only player to have ever achieved the honor for both an offensive and defensive position.[3][6] In 1950, legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice named Ward a Look magazine All-American, and every team that Maryland had played selected Ward to The Chicago Tribune's All-Players All-America team.[11] He was also named to the 1950 All-Southern Conference team.[12]
In 1951, Ward was a consensus All-American as selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, The Sporting News, and the International News Service. He was also named the 1951 Southern Conference Player of the Year, the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club Lineman of the Year, and the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association Lineman of the Year.[13] He was again selected to the All-Southern Conference team in 1951.[12] Ward was voted as Maryland's Most Valuable Player all four years of his playing career and twice received the Anthony C. Nardo Memorial Trophy for the team's most outstanding lineman. His jersey number, 28, was the first to be retired by the University of Maryland.[14]
Maryland head coach Jim Tatum, who had previously coached eight first-team All-Americans at Oklahoma and coached six aside from Ward at Maryland,[13][15] said that Ward was "the greatest football player I've seen ounce-for-ounce, and the best I've ever coached."[1] Quarterback Jack Scarbath considered Ward one of Maryland's best all-time linemen alongside Randy White.[6] Teammate and first-round NFL Draft pick Ed Modzelewski said,[16] "I still believe he was the greatest player, pound for pound, that I have seen in either pro or college ball."[3] Ward was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980,[1] and into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.[17]
Coaching careerEdit
After he declined offers to pursue a professional playing career, Ward coached the game for 22 years.[6] Most of that time was spent as an assistant coach,[1] and he served in that capacity at Maryland from 1952 to 1957,[18] Oklahoma from 1957 to 1958,[19] Iowa State from 1958 to 1965,[20] and Army in 1966.[21] At the United States Military Academy, Ward enjoyed the strictly regimented environment, and the players appreciated his aggressiveness.[14]
In 1967, Ward returned to his alma mater to take the head coaching position.[18] Before the season, 12 players failed to academically qualify to play on the team.[22] During that first season, the team lost all nine of their games for the first time in the modern era.[18] Ward's second year saw slight improvement, recording eight losses but with wins over North Carolina and South Carolina.[18] However, many of his players were growing increasingly disgruntled with his coaching style.[14]
In March 1969, Maryland athletic director Jim Kehoe called a meeting among 120 players, Ward, his assistants, and a three-man committee. Thirty-one players told Ward that they no longer wished to play on the team and accused him of using intimidation tactics that included verbal and physical abuse. Ward listened to the player's grievances, but did not respond at the time. Two days later, he resigned as head coach.[14] Later that year, Sports Illustrated interviewed Ward, and he said:
"I won't go into all the specifics, but it wasn't the good players who started it. It was the guys who couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag, guys who sat on the bench and couldn't take it and a couple of pip-squeak cub newspaper guys who don't know what football's all about ... He gets on the campus newspaper and all of a sudden he's got power he never thought of having."[14]
The Diamondback, the university's student newspaper, had criticized Ward for moving the team into one dormitory, which forced some other students out. Ward stated that the move was done on the advice of Kehoe—which Kehoe denied—and with the intent of focusing the players on their studies and building camaraderie. Ward and his assistants monitored the players' academic performance, enforced class attendance, and placed curfews on perceived troublemakers. Ward stated that, in his first year, only two of his players failed out of the school that he claimed had a history of poor athlete academics. He complained that he was a scapegoat and that there had been poor communication between him and Kehoe.[14] Penn State head coach Joe Paterno was concerned with the situation surrounding Ward's resignation and sent a letter to the American Football Coaches Association demanding an investigation. Paterno said:
"I don't know who's right or wrong, but ... I don't think it's a good thing for a squad to fire a coach. As an association, we ought to know what happened. If a university fired an English professor because his class didn't like the way he was doing things, I know darn well that the American Association of University Professors would want to know what happened."[14]
Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen played as an offensive guard under Ward, and was one of the players who remained on the team when 40 of his teammates walked off in protest. Long after the events, Friedgen said "he was a tough coach ... If he had addressed some of the players' concerns, I don't know that so many would have left ... One of the things I learned from him was to surround myself with good assistants, and I don't know if he necessarily did that."[6] Kehoe, who had been one of Ward's track coaches in college, said, "I think Bob's problem was that he expected his players to play and hustle the same way he had, and times had changed."[6] After Maryland, Ward took a job as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League in 1969,[3] and later coached for the Montreal Alouettes, from 1970 to 1971,[23] and the Toronto Argonauts from 1975 to 1976.[24] He remained in Canada for the remainder of his coaching career.[2]
Head coaching recordEdit
|†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
Later lifeEdit
After his Canadian coaching stint, Ward and his wife, Miss Ellen, opened a liquor store,[2] Manhattan Liquors, located on the City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland,[3] which they operated from 1970 to 1988.[4] They had three sons, James; Robert, Jr.; and Kelly; and one daughter, Kathleen.[3] Kelly Ward attended Iowa State University where he was a three-time All-American wrestler and the national champion in his weight class in 1979.[20] Bob Ward died in one of his sons' homes in Laytonsville, Maryland on April 29, 2005 at the age of 77,[3] due to complications related to Alzheimer's disease.[6] His remains were interred at the Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Member Biography: Bob Ward, College Football Hall of Fame, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Bob Ward, Maryland Lineman and 1980 Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 77, National Football Foundation, May 2, 2005, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Robert Ward Sr., 77, football player, coach, The Washington Times, May 2, 2005.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davidsonville's Ward, 77, led Maryland in football, The Capital, May 3, 2005.
- ↑ Of Absent Friends, College Football Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 18, no. 4, p. 9, 2005.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Ward was among Maryland's best, The Washington Times, May 4, 2005, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ 1952 – 18th Award, Heisman.com, retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ The 5th Annual Gator Bowl — Historical Box Scores, Gator Bowl Association, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ Vic Gold, The Greatest Game, Washingtonian, January 1, 2002, retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ↑ 1952 NFL Draft, Database Football, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ Reveille, University of Maryland Yearbook, Class of 1952, p. 272.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 SoCon Records (PDF), 2007 Southern Conference Football Media Guide, pp. 141–147, Southern Conference, 2007.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 All-Time Honors (PDF), 2001 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2001.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Shave Off That Thing!, Sports Illustrated, September 1, 1969, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ Gary King, The Forgotten Man of Oklahoma Football: Jim Tatum, Sooner Magazine, University of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc., Spring 2008.
- ↑ Maryland Drafted Players/Alumni, Pro Football Reference, retrieved August 30, 2009.
- ↑ Maryland Athletics Walk of Fame and History, University of Maryland, retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Year-by-Year Results (PDF), 2008 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2008.
- ↑ Letterwinners (PDF), 2009 Oklahoma Football Media Guide, University of Oklahoma, p. 187, 2009.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Former Iowa State Assistant Football Coach and College Hall of Fame Member Bob Ward Dies at 77, Iowa State University, April 30, 2005.
- ↑ A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week: Hired, Sports Illustrated, January 9, 1967.
- ↑ They Said It, Sports Illustrated, July 17, 1967.
- ↑ A Slip in the Rain, the True Story of the 1967–72 Toronto Argonauts and the Fumble that Killed Canada's Team, p. 220, Lulu.com, 2005, ISBN 1-4116-1392-9.
- ↑ Assistant Coaches List (PDF), Toronto Argonauts, retrieved September 1, 2009.


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Online retailers offered ground-breaking automated competitive analysis with launch of Intoscape CIC
Intoscape CIC signals an end to labour-intensive 'mystery shopping'
A revolutionary competitive analysis tool allowing online retailers to automatically analyse and monitor pricing across thousands of competitor products is now available as a standalone software solution from Total Commerce Management (TCM). Intoscape CIC Competitor Intelligence Console (CIC) enables retailers to radically improve their approach to competitive analysis by using the data it gathers to proactively adjust the most appropriate pricing levels for market conditions.
Intoscape CIC is targeted at a broad spectrum of online retailers, and gathers information on competitor pricing, targeting named competitor sites and allowing the user to quickly and accurately position their own pricing as market conditions change. In effect, Intoscape CIC removes the need for merchandisers to carry out time consuming 'mystery shopping' on their competitors, freeing staff to focus on applying the competitor intelligence itself, rather than gathering it.
Intoscape CIC provides a simple desktop application interface enabling users to access and compare competitor data from multiple sites, side-by-side. It also provides visual alerts when the structure of target sites change causing data to become inaccurate.. With monitoring and reporting in place, Intoscape CIC users can build specific queries which are repeatable and customisable, so decision-making is fast and accurate.
"In trying to carry out competitive analysis, most online retailers are running just to stand still," explained Steve Willock, Managing Director of Total Commerce Management. "Most do not have the levels of insight required in such a dynamic environment to monitor what rivals are doing with their products and invest heavily in staff time to fill in the gaps as best they can. Intoscape CIC signals an end to this 'mystery shopping' and puts the retailer in proactive control of their pricing policies."
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We continued our work on IPVTech Research Portal, a tool designed for advocates to help them find related cases of Intimate Partner Violence via technology.
We evaluated our previous iteration and made some modifications. We took into account issues such as privacy and potential legal caveats; we tried to define categories for cases; we explored more sources of information and considering include court decisions into our datasets.
We revisited how our product is integrated into the advocates' workflow. We decided and drafted some mini infographics describing the new workflow, which will serve as our introductory material.
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Montréal — Plastics machinery companies continue to ride the reshoring wave.
"Business is good in North America," Glenn Frohring, president of Worcester, MA-based Absolute Haitian, told PlasticsToday. "We are three to five percent stronger than last year, looking forward to a great end of the year and gearing up for next year."
So what is helping to drive growth for the company in North America? Yep, you got it - reshoring.
"A lot of molds are coming back from Asia," he said. Frohring also cited a strong automotive market.
Absolute Haitian is the exclusive sales and service partner in Canada and the U.S. for Ningbo Haitian Machinery Co., Ltd. based in Ningbo, China. Ningbo Haitian Machinery Co., Ltd. is the world's largest supplier of plastics injection molding machinery, shipping in excess of 27,000 machines in 2013.
During Expoplast at the Palais des Congres de Montréal, the company featured its Haitian Mars II Series, a second generation servo-hydraulic injection molding machine. The Haitian Mars II the company showcased was the MAII-1200 with 135 U.S. tons of clamp force. The MA-1200 produced pieces of ancillary bicycling equipment, a clip used to hold a light stick for nighttime riding. The material for the clip is a 20-melt polypropylene from Washington Penn Plastics. The machine on display at the show had already been sold to a Montréal-based customer.
Since its introduction, Mars Series has sold more than 100,000 units worldwide. The second generation Mars provides molders with highly optimized technology and improved efficiency for lower energy consumption. The redesigned clamp unit lowers platen stress and improves mold force stability, reducing mold wear and improving molded part stability. The Mars II is equipped with the latest control technology from the European controls designer KEBA.


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So, you are going to record a voice-over. The first thing you got to keep in mind is that the overall success of your voice-over depends on the quality of the mic you choose. So it is better to approach this choice more consciously! The list below consists of the best microphones perfectly suitable for home recording. Just scroll through it and choose the one you like most.
Rode NT1-A
VO: 1-A Harlan Hogan Signature Series Microphone
Audio-Technica AT2020 USB PLUS
First things first, however, beware that there are two types of microphones – condenser ones and dynamic ones. The first type requires a sound-proof studio or at least an introvert home where everything's quite! If there's constant noise around you, don't go for this type! Or, at least, read about filters or a model's peculiarities. Dynamic microphones are the most widespread type – it is used by singers, celebrities, etc. However, the sound quality may leave you unsatisfied. It won't capture surroundings, no, but with that, it won't capture specific intonations of your voice, trembling, and other elusive details. It is up to you to decide, of course! We'll dig deeper into the differences between the two while reviewing the models. So, read on, my dear reader!
Rode NT1-A
Rode NT1-A is a condenser microphone that has a cardioid polar pattern. If you must know what cardioid polar pattern is – it means that the sound is captured from the front, if we could draw an area that's being captured, it would be in the form of heart.
The microphone has a large diaphragm which is preferable if you want to record high-quality sounds. There are two ways any mic can be connected to a computer – USB and XLR. This one has an XLR input meaning that it requires the power a simple USB cable is not able to provide. In essence, this once again means that the mic is designed for high-quality recording. The evident disadvantage is that you can't connect it directly to your device whatever it is. An additional sound card is required.
If you have noisy neighbors or annoying birds flying outside your window, or maybe cars going back and forth now and then, you've probably already refused from buying a condenser mic. However, here's good news – this mic comes with a special filter that reduces ambient reflections in your recording making it more clear and less in need of editing. How wonderful?
What the package also includes is a cable, a dust cover, and DVD (yeah, they still exist). By the way, DVD is very useful – lessons kept there explain clearly how to make truly great recordings. All in all, Rode NT1-A is everything a voice-over talent or an audio lecturer may desire! And, what is important, its price does not bite. It is probably the most popular choice among content creators, so don't omit this option!back to menu ↑
VO: 1-A Harlan Hogan Signature Series Microphone
This Harlan Hogan model is designed for making voice-overs. It is a condenser microphone with a nice golden diaphragm that is quite large for recording great sounds. The diaphragm contributes to smooth recordings with no harsh sounds meaning that the mic is suitable even for women with high voices. In any case, the producer supports auditioning before buying – a full return policy ensures everybody is content with the purchase.
The package includes not only the microphone itself, but also some additional equipment that is necessary for a recording process – a shock mount, a cable, a fleece-lined vinyl pouch (how nicely it sounds!), and a case for everything. Needless to say, that this is another mic that can be used by professionals. That said, the price is not that high. If you are an advanced amateur, you will probably be able to afford it! If not yet, don't worry – the article covers a cheaper model as well. For now, if this model appeals to you, don't forget to check it on Amazon!
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Audio-Technica AT2020 USB PLUS
Audio-Technica AT2020 is a famous mic that is totally suitable for producing home-made voice-overs! We have a separate review on this one – Audio-Technica AT2020USB Full Review – but I will try to cover all the essential details anyway.
The mic uses a USB cable to connect to a PC or Mac. On the one side, it is very convenient since you don't need any additional equipment, whereas, on the other, you might find that the quality is not so perfect as in the cases above, for example. However, nobody banned recording software that is nowadays able to do a real sweetie out of nothing! Don't get me wrong though – the quality is still very good. Plus, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Audio-Technica provides lots of possibilities – you can record your voice with the music on, meaning simultaneously talking (or singing) and listening to the background soundtrack. So, no tracks are really necessary, just make all the preparations and you'll get a ready record! One more feature is regulating volume while recording. And another one is connecting to your headphones.
So, as we can see, this is truly great equipment for making voice-overs! As well as for singing, podcasting, and lots of other different activities. Its two biggest advantages are user-friendliness and an average price.back to menu ↑
Audio-Technica AT4040
Let's call Audio-Technica AT4040 an elder brother of AT2020. An elder brother of AT2020 is very different from his (or her?) younger sibling. Of course, it is also a condenser mic like all the mics in the family, however, there are some characteristics that make him special (okay, let's drop the family thing).
This mic looks extremely stylish. The technical precision allows recording a wide range of sounds without low-frequency distortions. The large modern diaphragm is made for recording in the smoothest and the most natural way possible, so high-quality is guaranteed. Beware that this is a condenser mic though – if your environment is busy, think twice.
The mic requires additional equipment. It comes with a padded case, an antidust velvet case, a shock mount. To learn more, check Amazon or an official website. In sum, this is an amazing microphone either for home recording and for studio recording. If you want your mic to be visually appealing, just look at this fine model!back to menu ↑
Samson Meteor Mic
Samson Meteor Mic is an amazing choice for beginners or for those who need a mic for general purposes such as talking via Skype or recording something for oneself. But! It is suitable for bigger purposes as well. Despite the fact that the mic works through a USB cable, it is able to capture a wide range of sounds. This is a condenser mic and it has a cardioid pattern, which already tells a lot about the quality.
Of course, the quality may not be the best if we compare it to what professional condenser microphones produce, but it is still great – on its own level the mic does a great job. Besides, it is portable and way more convenient than high-quality mics. It has legs, so you can just place the mic on your table next to a laptop. No prearrangements – everything's easy as a piece of cake.
Some people are trying to record sounds using embedded mics of their devices – this is no way to do it! – don't hurt people's ears. Instead, it is better to acquire something like this – the mic will not only give you an opportunity to create voice-overs but also will improve the quality of your talks with friends and other experiences connected with making sounds. Go on – check the price!back to menu ↑
Rode NT-USB Condenser Microphone
Now, we have a true home-recording vibe! Here's one more good USB condenser microphone. This one combines the convenience of USB input and high-quality. All as usual. The mic is used for singing, podcasting, creating lots of different kinds of materials. It has regulating buttons on the sides and, well, the overall look and functionality are great.
Rode NT-USB can be placed on a desk or used with a special tripod stand that comes with it. Apart from the stand, the package contains a pop shield that prevents P-sounds from ruining a record and a desk mount.
The producers promise to ensure low noise levels. Why not trust them? After all, Rode is a leader in mics production, so it won't let you down! One more option to consider.back to menu ↑
MXL 770 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
MXL 770 is a multipurpose microphone originally meant to serve musicians and singers but eventually ended up serving voice artists including voice-overs creators. So, it is for everyone! FET preamp and balanced output make up for a wide range of sounds and this means a more natural voice flow.
The price of this piece of equipment is not high at all – in fact, it falls within the budget category. So, if you are looking for a cheap but still good mic, this might be the one!
As always, there is protection against unpleasant background noises. And, of course, the look of the mic is so so cool!back to menu ↑
Sennheiser MKH416-P48U3
Sennheiser MKH416-P4U3 is the first shotgun microphone on our list. Shotgun mics are usually narrow and pointed – directed straightly to the source of sounds – in our case, the narrator, someone who makes a voice-over. By being pointed directly, the mic obtains a possibility to ignore side sounds.
This mic is expensive. So if your home recording is not a big deal yet, look for cheaper versions. The difference is not that crucial even if considerable.
Sennheiser is created for all types of recordings, even for outside usage. Its portability and protection against adversities make it amazing for outside broadcast jobs or traveling vlogs. Come rain or come shine, this mic will keep your voice being recorded and eventually heard.
All the qualities mentioned above plus sensitivity make people call this microphone a 'golden standard'. So, if you've gained some progress in recording voice-overs, why not improve your work even more by buying premium-quality equipment? It is better not to rush into such decisions at the beginners' level though.back to menu ↑
Newmann TLM 103
One more premium quality mic. Newmann TLM 103 has also become a standard for home recording and even for studio recording. The mic is created for professional and semi-professional usage. It comes in two colors – golden or so-called satin nickel and black – matte black. The large-diaphragm makes up for a clear and accurate recording. Special polar pattern, which is, in essence, a cardioid pattern, is done in such a way that low noizes stay out of the recording.
The mic comes together with a swivel mount to hold it and a wooden box to keep it. Newmann TLM 103 is really one of the top microphones in the market. If you want something truly amazing, definitely check it out!
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Electro-Voice RE20
Finally! The first dynamic microphone on our list – something that is suitable for all kinds of environments, even the noisy ones. So, if there are a hustle and bustle in your neighborhood, this is for you!
Electro-Voice RE20 is a good quality mic that is able of producing clear sounds. It has several filters in it – against blast, against the wind, internal pop-filters (nobody needs unpleasant P-sounds on the record). The mic connects to PC through XLR cable – yeah, it is quality over convenience. The frequency response is 45Hz – 18kHZ, which is more than enough to capture even small details of your pronunciation.
There is additional equipment you'll need to acquire in order to be able to use the mic, like a stand, a shock mount, and others. You can find all of these things on Amazon as well. There are articles on our website that can help you do that more quickly. For now, let's say that this is a good dynamic microphone! If you are not keen on condenser oneы, why not to give RE20 a chance?back to menu ↑
Blue 1967 Yeti Pro
Blue Yeti 1967 Pro is the most advanced and versatile multi-directional USB microphone currently available. Combines three custom condenser capsules and four different polar pattern settings.
Blue Yeti uses a high-quality analog-to-digital converter in order to best "digitize" the analog signal and transfer it directly to your computer. You also get a built-in headphone amplifier for zero-latency monitoring and volume control, pattern selection, and microphone gain control.
A beautiful textured black and silver metallic cover the case, and a shiny massive grille with the Blue logo at the top creates a unique expressive image.back to menu ↑
Blue Yeti USB Microphone
Blue Yeti USB Microphone comes in a number of colors – blackout, white, silver, platinum, red, etc. – in a nutshell, for every taste! The color, however, is not that important. What's important is functionality, and here it is truly great. Just like in the case above, Yeti has a multipattern selection – there are four patterns to choose from, and you can select the right one for your particular situation.
In general, there are two buttons on the mic. The first one is pattern selection (not so much of a button, actually), and the second one is a mute button so that you could stop recording/speaking at any moment a distraction appears. What Yeti also has is two inputs – one of them is for your headphones.
If you prefer a desk position, you can use it effortlessly – you won't even have to buy additional equipment since everything comes in one package. But if you prefer to use a stand, that is also possible. If you have a stand! One last detail is USB input. As discussed earlier, USB input means a direct connection to your device. Just like all the modern mics, this one supports all kinds of operational systems – Mac, Windows, whatever. So, an excellent choice for making voice-overs!back to menu ↑
Blue Snowball USB Microphone
If you are hard on money these days, it is okay! You can still buy a decent mic and make progress in your work. This Blue microphone, for example, doesn't cost much. With that, however, it provides high-quality recordings, pristine sounds and all that is so appreciated in good voice-overs.
Thanks to the Blue Microphones USB Snowball Microphone presented here, you can achieve heights of sound quality that have never been dreamed of by the built-in microphone of your laptop! Due to the unique condenser capsule with the ability to switch the direction of sound (cardioid, cardioid with -10 dB and omnidirectional), the compact and stylish microphone will provide crystal clear sound.
All in all, one more great choice that will not only increase the quality of your voice-overs but also will contribute to better online-conversations and other activities of this kind!back to menu ↑
Shure SM7B
Shure SM7B is a dynamic microphone. It is a good choice for singers. You see, sometimes dynamic mics are more preferable because they make your voice smoother and more pleasant. If you have a screechy voice, this is what you need (just a joke, all voices are wonderful if used in the right manner).
Shure SM7B is a very popular model. It costs less than some condenser mics, but it is able to reproduce speech or music just like them. Natural and precise sounds are guaranteed.
The mic uses a cardioid polar pattern – the most popular one. The package includes three items besides the mic itself – foam filter, close-talk filter, and locking yoke mount. So, one more professional microphone to take a look at.back to menu ↑
CAD Large Diaphragm Condenser
This is an icing on our cake! CAD microphone is a true finding for those who are interested in making voice-overs at home. In its features, it doesn't differ much from the rest cardioid condenser mics. Well, probably, just some buttons and regulators are placed differently – nothing to talk about.
The package that is described here though is a big time-saver for a voice-over talent. In addition to the mic itself, you get all the necessary details for your work – professional headphones made by Audio Technica, a cable, a couple of cable carriers, a shock mount, and, of course, a case. Plus, phantom power. Here, you don't need to think: "Ah, I also need to buy this thing". All you have to do is one purchase that resolves all the problems. So, if you are concerned with how much time you spend on reading reviews and picking up the right items, this lifehack will kill your doubts and save up precious minutes of your life!
Thanks for reading up till the end! I wish you to make a good purchase and create a lot of successful voice-overs.


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October 2012
All the latest news and promotions from Thailand's TEFL course providers
This could be a very good time of year to take the November TEFL course at SEE TEFL in Chiang Mai. It actually starts on the 26th November and coincides with the magnificent Loy Krathong festival (or Yee Peng as it is known in North Thailand) It's a festival known for its lights and beauty and takes place from the 27th November to the 29th. SEE TEFL in Chiang Mai also has a great YouTube video which takes you inside their school. You can view their facilities and meet John the course director plus some of their staff, And, if you want to see what SEE TEFL graduates look like, you can visit their Flickr page and take a peek at every one of their 460 graduates from 48 classes since they started running courses in 2006.
UniTEFL Thailand has a special offer for their November course beginning on October 29th at their Chiang Mai location. Enroll now and you receive "Free Accommodations" for the month valued up to $250. Rooms will be reserved on a first come first serve basis as there is limited supply. As a bonus for Ajarn readers only, you will also receive the Uni-scribe Travel Writing Course. This three day introductory course to travel writing will commence after the final day of the TEFL course. It is ideal for bloggers and travellers who hope to get into the industry and make some money writing about their travels. You will also have access to several travel media companies locally. For more details contact UniTEFL
Samui TEFL is still offering their special course price of 35,000 baht until the end of the year. They're also offering a nice little extra for those who take the course in October and November - a free travel writing workshop with Roseanne Turner. Roseanne is a professional writer and has had articles published in many travel and in-flight magazines. The idea here is that you could take a TEFL course and then get tips and expert advice on blogging about your travels. I think it's a lovely idea.
One to keep in mind for the coming months, The Language Centre of Chantaburi will be providing on-line TEFL courses from November onwards. Trainees can start the 120-hour course at any time using 15 fifteen modules, teaching demonstration videos, and teacher advice for each module. The course will include direct access to a student tutor, who will help if a problem occurs. Elements of the course also include a half-term and a final-term test. The price will be published on the LCC website in October.
If you're considering taking your TEFL course in 2013, don't forget to register for TEFLPlus' lucky draw. Four winners will win free hotel accommodation with its four-week advanced TEFL course in Patong Beach, Phuket in 2013. All you have to do is download your free copy of the Surviving Thailand Guide from the TEFL Plus website. The last day to enter the draw is March 31, 2013, so register today and get your name in early. You could win free accommodation with your advanced TEFL course!
OnlineTEFLExpress.com is offering ajarn readers the opportunity to undertake their 120 hour TEFL/TESOL certification program, together with a guaranteed job placement offer for only $395 U.S. or 12,000 Baht. For more information you can visit the website or contact Phil Dunne by e-mail.
What's happening at AYC, TEFL course provider and one of the largest teacher recruiters in Thailand? Well, they have cut the prices of their 120-hour on-site Bangkok TESOL Course to 799 USD for the regular course and 999 USD with private accommodation (a studio apartment)
AYC offers internationally recognized certification from INTESOL USA and NCFE UK and one of the aims of the course is to create a source of qualified and prepared teachers for the AYC English program in Thailand. A large number of teachers have already gained work through this channel. For more information, you can contact KD on 0892 357 356 or send an e-mail
The American TESOL Institute is offering some nice deals and discounts on its Thailand TEFL courses. Special 2012 offers include a 290 US dollar discount on the Phuket course and they are still offering the Bangkok course at 2011 prices (950 US dollars) There is also a 100% job guaranteed placement service all over the world and volunteer internships in Thailand for eligible candidates. About half a dozen locations in Thailand - check out the website
With the help of some of Thailand's TEFL course providers, we've added an article to the ajarn website which lists ten of the reasons why Thailand can be a good choice for your TEFL course.
Steve, from the popular Chichester College TESOL Course in Bangkok, has written an excellent blog entry entitled, "How much Thai do I need to be able to speak?". This is the question on everyones lips when they first consider teaching English in Thailand and Steve's ever-friendly writing tone makes this piece a pleasure to read.
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As the results of the EU parliament elections get revealed the situation in the UK remains much as before – despite the massive protest vote.
With The Brexit Party already having 28 MEPs and 31.6% of the vote it is very clear there is solid demand to leave the EU now – and to have the same trading relationships as any other non-EU country would have.
Yet the Westminster villagers seem to want to replace the failed Mrs May with a policy-clone. Someone who will seek a special EU deal while refusing to take the benefits that the world trade option offers. A strategy that will fail – again. And force the UK not just to remain but also to become part of the Europa Projekt – the United States of Europe.
Already we have Conservative leadership candidates – and their backers – saying that No Deal is a crazy, extremist suicide strategy that they will not accept. Even though the Conservatives have sunk to an all-time low of fifth place – with less than 10% of the EU votes.
Yet at some stage this refusal to accept democratic results will have to be tackled. Worryingly one solution – a final solution – is to make sure popular votes no longer take place. This would remove the risk to the elite that their plans could be questioned, challenged or even blocked by the plebs.
However another scenario is that the Conservative leadership choice becomes irrelevant once they have been wiped off the political map by a general election …


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Former Olympian's comeback starts in San Antonio
Injuries and illness forced Kara Goucher from the competitive-racing scene after she missed making the 2016 U.S. Olympic women's marathon team by one spot.
Goucher, a two-time Olympian and national-champion college runner for Colorado, begins her comeback journey Sunday at the Humana Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon where she is entered in the half-marathon. Goucher, 40, is using the race to prepare for Houston's Chevron Marathon on Jan. 20.
"I've really struggled to stay healthy," Goucher said. "It's been a long time. I finally got into a situation to where I've been healthy for an extended period of time, and I thought, 'All right, maybe it's time to start racing again.'"
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Goucher won the 2015 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio women's half marathon, covering the 13-mile course in 1 hour, 11 minutes, 10 seconds. Two months later at the trials, Goucher finished fourth, missing a bid for a third Olympics spot by a little more than a second.
Since then, she has had surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Then she discovered she had no cartilage remaining in one of her knees.
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"I had to figure out a situation of whether I could run with that," said Goucher, who lives in Boulder, Colo.
Through trial and error, she discovered injections that essentially serve as fluid for her knee joint. That's allowed her to run pain-free.
However, Goucher kept getting ill and couldn't figure out why. Then, she discovered she was severely allergic to dogs. Her family had adopted one a year and a half before the diagnosis.
There was a time when she was unsure if getting back to high-level competition was doable.
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"For a while, I didn't know if my body would allow me to do it," Goucher said. "I'm not going to be in the kind of shape I was three years ago, but hopefully, this will be a starting point to work my way back."
In January, she began "training for fun." She started with 80 miles a week and didn't feel any ill effects from her previous knee injuries. That was encouraging. In August, she increased the mileage to 100 miles a week. She's currently at 105-110 miles a week.
"I always knew I would come back and compete," Goucher said. "At what level? I didn't know. I didn't know what my body would allow me to do."
Goucher finished eighth in the 5,000-meter run and ninth in the 10,000 at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. At the 2012 Games in London, she was 10th in the marathon. In college, she won national titles in the 3,000 and 5,000 and in cross country.
Sunday's race will help Goucher decide where her competitive path takes her.
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Hard to believe that summer is starting to wrap up and before long we will be intimidated by the amount of pumpkin spice choices that we have in our lives. But we do have a few more weeks left of summer. What shows, books, and podcasts should you be listening to and watching these last few weeks? Well, thankfully, we have a few ideas for you.
Without any more delay, here are the Rogues Portal Staff Picks for August 3rd.
Anelise's Pick
A two-season amazon prime series was my binge of the week. Unlike a lot of lawyer shows, this series does two things right: one, cast Billy Bob Thorton, obvi, and two, spend an entire season looking at just one case. Too many lawyer/cop shows have a different crime every episode, and for me, this distracts from the central characters, and I never feel fully invested. Here that's not the case. Thorton plays a has-been lawyer who gets back into the game with a very personal case. And, despite all his flaws, his character is so gosh darn likable! Fantastic acting and interesting cases make this a fun, over-too-soon summer binge.
Michael's Pick
The Immortal Hulk
Marvel started rolling out their "Fresh Start" comics earlier this summer, and Al Ewing's Immortal Hulk series is the freshest of starts.
Bruce Banner is back from the dead, and he's hoping from town to town trying to keep a low profile and failing miserably. The stories so far have been dark and in the realm of horror. After all, as Bruce says, nighttime is "his" time.
We've had three issues so far, and each one is an example of Ewing's masterful storytelling. I was particularly impressed with the third issue in which we get told about a Hulk sighting from different witnesses who all have their own version (and corresponding artwork) of the story. It was brilliant.
Hulk, horror, and honestly amazing (I know…the alliteration was a stretch) storytelling makes The Immortal Hulk a must-read.
Molly's Pick
Joan of Arc: A Life by Mary Gordon
We all know about the "Maid of Orleans" who spoke with God, led an army to victory, and then was burned at the stake. I didn't know much more than that before I started this book. Now, I'm full of names and dates and places from Domremy to Burgundy and beyond. Gordon has clearly done her research, and that allows her prose to move briskly through decades of military and religious conflict. It's a short but powerful volume— even though the drama is 600 years out of date, it's completely engrossing.
Greg's Pick
Sport? With Katie Nolan
Anyone that knows me knows that besides comics, sports fill quite a bit of my free time. This includes watching live sports, listening to talk radio, and yes even podcasts. The one thing that does drive me crazy with some sports talk radio is the constant hot takes that have very few facts to support arguments, and in many ways lack any type of humor.
Enter Sports? -With Katie Nolan. The podcasts start innocently enough, with a voicemail from listeners. However, those podcasts have little if anything to do with sports. In fact, they have run the gambit from helping to name someone's dog, to trying to figure out why another called has been gifted three waffle iron's over the year.
When it does come to the sports talk, Nolan is more often to take a light-hearted approach to the subject at hand. If and when the subject matter becomes more serious, instead of screaming over everyone else she often presents well balanced and well thought out arguments. Often, she will even do it debate style. She plays both parts, showing just home either complicated or ridiculous the argument is.
New Episodes come out once a week typically on Thursdays. So, if you like sports, or kind of like sports, or hate sports, Check out Sports? With Katie Nolan for some great entertainment.


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Acapulco's Poor Neighborhoods Hit by Violence Again
(Acapulco, AN 10 January) Over the last weekend, 24 persons were "executed" in the poorer urban sections on the outskirts of Acapulco, and yesterday the number rose to a total of 33. Most of them were attributed (or claimed) by a Sinaloa drug cartel headed by Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. This indicates that yet another drug gang is positioning itself to take over the Acapulco territory. Earlier in the year a fight between two other groups resulted in a similar string of "executions," as the press calls them. The violence was widely reported and badly hurt Acapulco's tourism industry, even though virtually all of the dirty work took place many miles from the tourist zone, in the more squalid neighborhoods outside Acapulco proper. Everything indicates that the arrival of the Sinaloa gang will cause a similar spate of internecine murders.
Most of the drug murders take place between 4 am and sunrise. Fifteen were attributed to one incident, in Coloso. Six more were found murdered in Renacimiento. Virtually all of them were young men between 17 and 30. The remainder were scattered around other locations. Four murders were reported in Acapulco itself, as opposed to the outlying communities: two were victims of a shooting in a cantina in one of the rougher neighborhoods on the edge of the town center; two policemen were killed near the Costera. The first of these incidents is not thought to be part of organized crime, but rather the result of a bar fight. The second is widely regarded as a drug "execution" when informants for one drug gang identify police who have allied themselves with a competing group.


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United States
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Date of Theft
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 12:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Mountain Bike
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Green writing on it-- MTB folding mountain bike
Owner Information
Owner Name:
John Kavula
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
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Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Porch or yard.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
2 days
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stuns as a modern-day mermaid at Cannes 2019
After Priyanka Chopra's elaborate white outing and Deepika Padukone's quirky lime green number, it is time for Cannes' red carpet royalty, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to spread the magic this year. Arriving to the French Riviera on the 19th of May, Aishwarya started prep to take the red carpet on day 6 of the film festival. She has been one of the top Indian beauties to walk the red carpet and has wowed each time with her sartorial choices.
Continuing the streak, Aishwarya took the avatar of a modern-day mermaid in a Jean-Louis Sabaji number. A holographic outfit with intricate detailing in her make-up, Aishwarya was a flawless sight at the re carpet. The fish-scale textured golden gown was extravagant and elaborate and did not need an accessory to accentuate the look. Opting for no jewellery, nude make-up and some golden detailing on the ear, Aishwarya's first look at the festival was a total winner.
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Three Washington area FBI agents and an analyst were charged Wednesday with covering up their use of steroids and human growth hormone, officials said Wednesday. The unusual federal investigation comes as U.S. authorities are bringing high-profile prosecutions against baseball stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
The special agents and investigative analyst, all living in Northern Virginia, made false statements by omitting mention of their use of the performance-enhancing drugs as part of required disclosures in annual fitness reports to the bureau, the FBI alleges. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both.
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In the FBI case, according to court papers, Katia Litton, 42, a special agent with the Washington Field Office since 2003 and a former bodybuilder, used steroids and HGH along with her husband, Matthew Litton, 39, an agent since 2001 whose FBI medical file describes him as "5'8' and 190 lbs." and "muscular."
Along with Special Agent James Barnett, 42, also with the Washington office, and counterterrorism analyst Ali Sawan, 45, the four allegedly met with doctors and received fake diagnoses for conditions including pituitary dwarfism beginning in 2006.
Husband and wife bodybuilders? Okay, I can understand their motivation for using steroids. (I just don't want to visualize them.)
But a counterterrorism analyst? I can't quite imagine a juiced up analyst. Aren't those guys supposed to be pencil-necked geeks? Actually, I guess it could be a good thing. An analyst on steroids would shuffle papers with superhuman strength, suck up data dumps with hypermanic intensity, and might not even mind the testicular shrinkage. The only downside would be having to put up with bouts of roid rage when his spreadsheets won't format just right. I know how much I hate that.


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We love to be part of festivals and help them out with staging/traffic management. Some examples are bridges serving as emergency exits or getting visitors from one side of a lake to the other side. We can also provide a floating stage on the water. You can easily assemble the pontoons to form a bigger surface suited for your project.
We can help out with ideas and give our expertise to fix problems you come across with.
Are you looking for a pontoon system that is lightweight, sustainable, environmentally friendly and maintenance free? Then EasyFloat is the choice for you! EasyFloat pontoons are suitable for many, varied purposes. For example, think of
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Some qualities that our pontoons meet:
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Ok- who said Green is passé? Granted, the term "Green" may be getting kind of annoying. And the references to our childhood, redundant (poor Kermit doesn't get royalties, ya know!) But we, as the AV industry, haven't even begun to scratch the surface of Green. It will go beyond sucking less energy and reducing or carbon footprint. Heck, it already does. NOW- IMMEDIATELY…
People think that right now Green AV is simply about managing the energy consumption of equipment. Turning devices on and off at scheduled times, using standby mode, reporting on historic use and analyzing location and environmental factors to create the most energy efficient use of equipment. Sounds great- and it is. Our industry programmers, manufacturers and engineers have spent countless time, hours and effort working on energy management. And it shows- there are a lot of options, ranging from residential home theater management to integrating entire commercial building facilities and structures by bringing together AV, IT, HVAC and lighting controls.
While this management is extremely important, effective and relevant (the focus of a couple of InfoComm committees), is that all we can expect from Green AV right now? No! Green AV is evolving. The AV community now has more options than ever regarding products manufactured with environmental responsibility in mind or manufactured by companies with truly impressive green initiatives.
Want options? There are devices which are manufactured with minimal or reduced toxicity. How about equipment which takes into account the product lifecycle and reduced replacement parts- like projectors with LED light sources. Consider products that are manufactured from recycled or sustainable materials- like speakers or screens. Remanufactured and re-certified products give you additional environmentally sound alternatives for reduced cost. Many of these Green AV products provide the high quality components we require, at competitive prices. So being Green can be a reasonable option (and should be a preference).
Supporting companies and manufacturers who implement green business practices is a great choice for integrators and designers. Sometimes the products required for an install just aren't available in environmentally responsible options (yet). In that case, support manufacturers which execute environmentally sound business practices, like my neighbor in Jersey, Middle Atlantic. Middle Atlantic isn't the only one, but they have received ISO 14001 certification for their environmentally conscious procedures and policies. (I tried not to mention any company or product specifically, as to not show any bias, but Middle Atlantic is so far beyond on the Green scale- and they are the coolest people- that I couldn't help myself!)
As an AV community we need to embrace energy management and start educating our end users. Get them to specify installs with enhanced energy management requirements. But we also have to educate ourselves. There is Green AV beyond energy management and it is available NOW. It will continue to grow, evolve and expand, especially with added demand. And it isn't difficult- but let's leave the easy part to Kermit.
Let me know of any products you know of that Green AV professionals can incorporate into their designs. I plan to get more detailed in future blog posts. Or- if you think Green is unimportant and passé you can leave that comment too- just please back it up with valid reasons.


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The February issue of CMA Practice Resources (CPR) contained an article discussing the importance of maintaining up-to-date practice demographic information with contracted managed care payors (see "Ensure your practice information is up-to-date with contracted payors"). This advice applies equally to government payors, such as Medicare, that you are enrolled in.
Medicare administrative contractors (MAC), such as Noridian in California, obtain practice contact information from a practice's Medicare enrollment application, from either the Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), or through a paper application. The MAC may contact you by mail, telephone or email, when necessary.
Outdated information may cause delays in payment, and even deactivation of your enrollment status if required actions, such as revalidation, are not completed timely. For example, some physicians recently received notices from Noridian that their National Provider Identifier (NPI) was being deactivated due to lack of response to a revalidation request. While Medicare did send a paper notice to affected physicians, in many cases, the practice had not updated its contact information with Medicare, and the paper notice went to the wrong address.
Most government payors require completion of enrollment forms for updates and changes. To ensure your practice's information is up-to-date with Medicare, practices are encouraged to do the following:
The Medicare link to paper enrollment forms and the Internet-based PECOS can be found on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment page on the CMS website (see left sidebar). Click here for additional information on using the Internet-based PECOS.
Updates may take as little as 30 days, or as long as 120 days. Once the change is completed in the system, the physician will receive written confirmation. Prompt notification to government payors of any change will help ensure there are no disruptions in enrollment or payment for your practice.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Fearless Independence
It takes a fearless independence to be aware, the courage to face yourself and your inner life with no expectations and to trust the depth of your being as it reveals life to you. Only the giver of life, your awareness, can reveal to you the exact nature of reality. All stories, legends, and ideas concerning it may be true for those who believe them, but not for you. You will blaze your own trail into your awareness of life and the mystery of existence.
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