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Most humans at some point or another question how important their "mission" may be, how important they themselves are.
Thus, the Shortcut Method of Life invites you to consider the mathematical reality of how important you must be to the world.
Each of your parents has two parents, so in the generation just prior to that of your mother & father,
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The question is infinitely simpler than you are now responding to it as being.
What is your truth?
Can we put it more plainly?
If, God forbid, you died this afternoon, what would the last sentence about you be?
Your local newspaper or other media outlet is likely to report your passing, right?
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An Orlando club was attacked this week by another radical Islamic terrorist. He gunned down 49 patrons at a gay club before the police shot and killed him. It was a terrible tragedy that has brought the country together to grieve and pray for the victims and their families.
It has also kicked up the gun debate and what should be done to curb violent acts in this country. Everyone seems to have an opinion on what should be done and they vary widely. Well, of course I felt the need to add my two cents. Here is my solution for federal gun legislation.
- No fly, no buy: If someone is on the terror watch list (no fly list), then you shouldn't be allowed to purchase a gun of any kind. If someone is on the no fly list and it is incorrect, they need to follow up with the FBI to resolve the issue.
- Required training: When applying for a permit to purchase a weapon, the applicant should be required to complete a safety course. Gun ownership is serious and should be treated as such.
- Safety lock with every weapon purchase: When a weapon is purchased, the purchaser also needs to buy an appropriate gun lock at the same time. Before they leave the store, the gun lock must be in place.
- Waiting period: Some people want to make a gun purchase out of fear or anger. Maybe they were attacked and are scared. Maybe they are angry and want revenge. Whatever the reason, there should be a three-day waiting period between the time that a purchase is made and when the weapon is picked up.
- Background check: This point goes hand-in-hand with my previous suggestion. During the three-day waiting period, the gun shop can complete a background check on the person. This gives them enough time to collect any necessary information to make an informed decision as to whether or not an individual should own a gun.
- Mental-health assessment: This is a touchy one. Everything else so far has been based on "hard data." This definitely falls under "soft data." I would never want a government bureaucrat to make a decision about someone's mental health and if they are able to understand the seriousness of owning a gun and how to properly store and use it. I believe there should be some kind of check as to mental competence, but it needs to be in line with HIPPA law and not further stigmatizing "mental illness."
- Ban the sale of "auto" kits: Many Americans are not aware that it is already illegal to own an automatic ("full auto") weapon. In 1934 Congress passed the National Firearms Act, making it illegal for Americans to manufacture fully automatic weapons for personal use. In 1986, it became illegal for civilians to own newly made machine guns. When the media shows a weapon, such as an AR-15, after one of these horrible events there is an insinuation that it is an automatic weapon. It isn't. And I think it is inflammatory for the media to do so. What needs to be outlawed are kits that allow someone to make their weapon an automatic weapon.
- Knowledge sharing: Every time one of these horrific acts takes place, I always hear from at least one professional, "if I had seen xyz information from such-and-such organization (FBI, local police, etc.), I wouldn't have sold him the gun." There needs to be better sharing of information between businesses and the government.
Obviously this is just the beginning of a larger issue, but when it comes to complex issues with high-charged emotions, it is easy to muddy the waters. My suggestion to politicians has always the same: take big issues bit-by-bit. Don't handle a huge issue all at once. Let your constituents see you working and gain their trust. As you continue to move forward, cooperation will continue as long as everyone checks their ego at the door. By taking a common-sense approach to big issues, we can start to move forward.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Politico is out with a story today
that says GOP super PACs and their fellow travelers plan to spend $1
billion between now and November in order to buy control of the House,
the Senate, and the White House. The total includes $300 million by groups related to Karl Rove and nearly $400 million
of spending by a network bankrolled directly and indirectly by the Koch brothers.
These forces are not content with the national embarrassment and gridlock occasioned by their thuggish tactics of obfuscation and obstruction in the last three and-a-half years. They are beyond embarrassment, and gridlock has merely served their own special and selfish interests at the expense of the country.
Their aim is not a balanced democracy that serves our
people. They will say that they seek to preserve American values and
freedom. In reality, they seek to subvert and destroy. They
seek for themselves total and amoral power and control over all checks
and balances of the government, the economy, the culture, and religion.
UPDATE: Thursday, May 31, 2012: Politico is out with a story this morning that reports some of the GOP's mega-donors are upset that their names have become part of the public dialogue, and that some people have ascribed nefarious motives to their attempts to accomplish the equivalent of anonymous, political hit jobs in the dark of night. Sorry, but bullying of any kind is not an acceptable American value.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The 1% will spend $1 billion to finish the wrecking job
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Cisco's green guru pushes profitability with sustainability
Cisco's green guru Paul Marcoux leads the company in cutting costs by being more earth friendly.
Cisco, with the help of its new "green guru" Paul Marcoux, is pushing greener technologies, partially for idealistic reasons but also to gain a competitive advantage and deliver reduced power consumption and savings to its customers.
In a recent interview, Marcoux, who joined the company last November, expounded upon the social responsibility of corporations before admitting to the strategic edge that "greening" also happens to give Cisco.
"Greening is really a social problem first," Marcoux said. "If you don't understand that … then you really have a problem. This is why it has touched the hearts and souls of so many people."
Rare rhetoric for a networking equipment company, but Cisco is developing a portfolio to make that eco-compassion pay. Multifunction devices reduce server footprints while lowering power consumption, unified communications applications can help cut out commutes, and Telepresence might even eliminate long-distance travel and a whole host of related costs.
Conservation issues evidently struck a strong chord with Marcoux, one of the founders of the Green Grid, a vendor-led consortium that is developing metrics for measuring energy efficiency within IT ecosystems.
His credentials are well-tuned for one of Cisco's primary green pushes: cutting its products' energy use. Before joining Cisco in late 2007, Marcoux served as director of education and training for power device supplier APC.
Marcoux will not be alone in his attempt to green Cisco. Executives from throughout the company sit on a green task force that examines how the company can go green in every phase of operations, such as an e-waste program that recycles almost 100% of material consumed in offices, reduced employee travel, and an intensive water-reduction and reuse program.
For each initiative, Marcoux handily rattles off the return, from the extra cash of reduced flights to the millions of gallons of water saved. Behind each green investment appears to be a keen eye for ROI. That may go a long way in explaining what motivates Cisco's green push.
"I think, generally, the tech companies, including Cisco, have a combination of motivations [for going green]," said Christopher Mines, senior vice president with Forrester Research. "They see opportunities for more efficient internal economics, and they can help their customers do the same thing."
More and more, Mines said, IT departments are better calculating blended capital expenditures and operational expenditures, and they are looking at the total cost of ownership, which can sometimes justify a larger initial investment in exchange for cheaper energy costs throughout the device's lifetime.
In addition, about 35% of companies surveyed by Forrester are using green criteria in their IT purchasing decisions, a percentage that has been steadily tracking upward, Mines said. But there's a limit to how much companies will buy into green.
"I've heard many companies describing it … all things being equal, [green] could be a tiebreaker," he said. "It's very hard to say, but green is not something that customers are going to pay more for."
They may not have to do so in the long run. Even if companies want to plant their forest and harvest it too, Cisco and other vendors can provide a lot of opportunity for eco-improvement.
Marcoux pointed out Cisco's development of more multifunctional products that reduce footprints and energy consumption. Beyond these, he said, Cisco was looking at materials and packaging, and drilling all the way down to the design of hardware and software to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
More potential for both cost savings and reduced environmental impact rests with collaboration tools -- enabling telecommuting and reducing travel.
"Telepresence is really the green product of the century," Marcoux said, noting its ability to reduce the need for business travel.
While a bit less convinced that Telepresence deserves that particular appellation, Mines agreed that changing travel habits is a large component in merging environmental and economic interests.
"If you can change your employees commuting habits or travel habits, you've really taken pretty big steps there," he said. "Bigger steps probably than energy efficiency in your data center."
According to Marcoux, fixing metrics to green concepts is essential. In the next month or so, Cisco plans to release data on energy and cost savings from the use of Telepresence to reduce travel. He said these numbers would be reviewed by an independent third party.
"If you can't measure something, you can't manage it," he said. To that end, Cisco has been running its latest devices through a battery of tests to determine actual energy savings from hybrid designs, smarter power supplies and any other green innovations the company develops.
However, when pressed on whether or not going green will always be a win-win for Cisco and its customers, Marcoux sets metrics aside, temporarily and returned to the concept of social corporate responsibility.
"This is the right thing to do. We might have to look at giving up a couple of points in terms of profitability," Marcoux said, pausing briefly. "And my belief is that if we don't do it, others will. And then it becomes a competitive disadvantage for us not to have that knowledge."
Sustainability and profitability, together at last.


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This course is more about Reccommender Systems than deployment of models. Actually, there's just a few classes about model deployment, but no practical exercises. However, the Reccommender Systems classes are good for beginners. The teachers are good as well.
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In the mid 2000s, the Resene Paint company threw spectacular end of year parties for Architects, Builders, Designers and Painters to say thank you for a successful year. These parties were always greatly anticipated and invitations were excitedly cherished. In 2006 and 2007, DJ Richard was booked to accompany Uncle Monkey band to entertain the 800 or so guests at the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington
The impressive, purpose built performing arts facility Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre is home to the New Zealand School of Dance. The parties were always great fun, and DJ Richard would start the evening off, then play in the band's breaks to ensure that the energy level stayed high, while providing even more variety than the incredible Monkey Boys provided. The global financial crisis finally put a stop to the Resene parties, but it's hoped by many that a return to this sort of client appreciation celebration will start up again now that business confidence and performance are again up and improving.


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If you have ever attended a college outside of the United States, it is likely that you will need to provide an evaluation of your previous college coursework before receiving admission to Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
Do I need a Foreign Credential Evaluation?
- In order to determine if you need an evaluation, you will need to submit an application form admission with detailed information about your institution.
- Your admissions officer will send you an email within 10 days of application submission. The email will indicate if an evaluation is required.
General Rules about Foreign Credential Analysis:
- Must be completed by an current approved agency which are listed at www.naces.org/members.htm . Please note that evaluations completed by former NACES members, such as Education Evaluators International, Education International, INC., and Foreign Educational Document Services will not be accepted.
- Needs to be a course-by-course evaluation, not just a transcript translation
- We do not accept copies of evaluations, must be the original documents
- Just because a transcript is in English does not mean it is evaluated
- An evaluation is required from any accredited institution that is not in the US
Step by Step Instructions:
- Check with your admissions officer or the International Student Services Office to verify that an evaluation is required.
- Visit www.naces.org/members.htm
- Choose an approved evaluation agency, be careful to not choose a former approved agency
- Visit the evaluation agency's website
- Order a course-by-course evaluation. You will need to have your foreign institution send an official transcript to the evaluation agency.
- Have the evaluation sent to Bluegrass Community and Technical College, or hand-deliver the evaluation yourself after it has arrived.
- After the transfer evaluator has evaluated all work, you may need to provide additional information about certain courses. Contact her directly regarding any specific transfer credit questions by emailing email@example.com
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Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Series: Standalone
Released: December 8th 2015
Publisher: Piatkus
Length: 352 pages
Source: Publisher for review
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They knew his name, the man who tried to brutally attack twelve-year-old Madeline in her grandmother's hotel. They thought they knew his fate. He wouldn't be bothering them anymore...ever. Still their lives would never be the same.Madeline has returned to Washington after her grandmother's mysterious death. And at the old, abandoned hotel-a place she never wanted to see again-a dying man's last words convey a warning: the secrets she and Daphne believed buried forever have been discovered.Now, after almost two decades, Madeline and Daphne will be reunited in friendship and in fear. Unable to trust the local police, Madeline summons Jack Rayner, the hotel chain's new security expert. Despite the secrets and mysteries that surround him, Jack is the only one she trusts...and wants.Jack is no good at relationships but he does possess a specific skill set that includes a profoundly intimate understanding of warped and dangerous minds. With the assistance of Jack's brother, Abe, a high-tech magician, the four of them will form an uneasy alliance against a killer who will stop at nothing to hide the truth....
In Secret Sisters, Krentz brings us the story of two former best friends with a horrible secret that's come back to haunt them after almost twenty years. The story mostly focuses on Madeline and her security consultant Jack, but a secondary story (and romance) is developed between Daphne and Jack's brother Abe. Both these couples find each other right in the middle of so much danger and the bonds they create might just last a lifetime… if they somehow manage to survive.
Krentz knows how to pace a story, how to make us sit on the edge of our seats. Slowly and masterfully she builds suspense to almost unbearable levels. I had my doubts about the killer and I saw the red herring precisely for what it was, but I didn't know for sure until the very end and it turned out that I wasn't entirely right. It takes a lot to surprise me, and yet somehow, this book did.
The two main characters and the romantic relationship that developed between them took some getting used to. They are both fairly unlikeable people, hard and troubled, driven and very closed, but they saw each other precisely for what they were and they fit incredibly well together. Seeing two such introverts open up to each other was wonderful.
Jayne Anne Krentz (or Castle or Quick) is pretty much an auto-buy for me. She hasn't disappointed me even once, and with dozens and dozens of novels behind her, that's no small thing at all.


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As a hardcore cinema bhakt, I have witnessed a number of films since I could remember. I have rarely gone for repeat viewings even if the film had won my heart. But certain films compel you to watch them again, and again, and again.
I remember watching Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ABHIMAAN in three consecutive shows [3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.] at Padma theatre, Ernakulam [Kerala], when I was a kid. I recall watching Ramesh Sippy's SHOLAY time and again over the years. MUGHAL-E-AZAM and MOTHER INDIA continue to be all-time favorites. And so is the Julie Andrews starrer THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which remains my most favorite film.
I truly enjoyed Mani Ratnam's new outing GURU. And it gladdened my heart immensely. In fact, I watched it twice within three days of its release and I don't mind watching it the third time. This film inspires you to move ahead in life and that's what works.
Let's get one thing straight: GURU was never expected to start like DHOOM 2, KRRISH or FANAA. In fact, everyone in the industry knew that the initial shows wouldn't record more than 35%-40% occupancy. But its 50%-60% start did comes a pleasant surprise. And the film picked up momentum on Day 1 itself .
While everyone was expecting the film to perform exceedingly well at multiplexes of metros mainly, the day-wise growth in collections, even at centres where 'multiplex films' rarely find many takers, has proved that a good film finds its audience, irrespective of its genre.
At Indore, for instance, GURU showed a meteoric rise as days progressed. But it slided downwards on Monday and remained at par on Tuesday and Wednesday, which is not a disturbing sign. Let's have a quick look at its day-wise performance –
At Mumbai and Delhi/Uttar Pradesh too, the film is behaving exceedingly well. Going by the initial trends, the film fetched excellent collections in the opening weekend and is steady on weekdays. South and Bengal is also strong.
Agreed, the film is not strong at single screens, but wasn't that expected? It's not a DHOOM 2 or a PHIR HERA PHERI to attract the hoi polloi in hordes, so let's not sit with a magnifying glass and indulge in loose talk. In fact, a number of print and TV journos quizzed me whether the Abhishek-Ash 'roka' ceremony was a ploy to boost the business of GURU. Rubbish! The Bachchans would never stoop so low ever. If they wanted, they could've announced it during UMRAO JAAN, which really required the push. Let's stay away from yellow journalism!
As things stand today, the distributors of a few territories of GURU are definitely in comfort zone thanks to its business at multiplexes. With no major opposition in the coming week, its business at multiplexes should be steady.
After I SEE YOU and KUDIYON KA HAI ZAMAANA, ANWAR is the third film in a row to be greeted with almost empty cinema halls. The film lacks in merits and its poor fate at the ticket window doesn't shock you one bit. The third release, FRIENDSHIP, also went unnoticed.
[Weekend: January 13-15, 2006]
Most industrymen are often under the impression that big stars guarantee big bucks at the box-office. A few producers also feel that the stars decide the fate of a film. For all those who think this way, the opening of FAMILY – TIES OF BLOOD and ZINDA proved to be an eye-opener.
Amitabh Bachchan. Sanjay Dutt. Akshay Kumar. John Abraham. Lara Dutta. Celina Jaitley. Bhumika Chawla. Rajkumar Santoshi. Sanjay Gupta. If you calculate the money riding on the two films these impressive names were part of, it would be anywhere between Rs. 35 and Rs. 40 crores. But the sorry initial of the two films, despite holidays, came as a jolt.
Let's talk about FAMILY – TIES OF BLOOD first. In today's times, when Hindi cinema is evolving rapidly and new stories are being churned out with amazing regularity, a film like FAMILY – TIES OF BLOOD is one big yawn. Without doubt, it's the weakest film in Santoshi's repertoire!
ZINDA, on the other hand, charters a new path as far as its story is concerned. Also, it ranks amongst Sanjay Gupta's finest efforts. Having said that, I'd like to add that it's good to be innovative and ground-breaking, but you should experiment within certain parameters, keeping the Indian audiences in mind. That's where ZINDA faltered.
The problem with ZINDA was, it catered to a niche audience. It's not for the ladies/families, not for the fairer sex at all. There's no denying that Gupta had worked hard on the film, but given the dry and dark theme of the film, besides a number of gruesome scenes, ZINDA was sure to feel the heat. And it did!
[Weekend: January 14-16, 2005]
Two action flicks came face to face this week: INSAN and ELAAN. Under normal circumstances, a two-hero film, starring sought-after names, would generally fetch a 90% + start in the domestic market. Despite the presence of two dependable actors, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan, besides well-known names such as Esha Deol, Lara Dutta and Tusshar, INSAN couldn't generate even a 50% opening on Day 1 at several places.
Around four/five weeks ago, when the promos of INSAN first went on air, the impact generated was zilch. On the contrary, the promos gave an impression that one of Akshay-Ajay's old films was being revived with a new title.
If the promos of INSAN sent out wrong signals, the promos of ELAAN generated tremendous hype and hoopla for this vendetta flick. ELAAN was expected to take a great start at the box-office, but nothing of the sort happened. ELAAN opened to a below-the-mark response at several halls. Vikram Bhatt had missed the bus yet again!
[Weekend: January 9-11, 2004]
PLAN, CHAMELI and PAISA VASOOL couldn't set the cash registers jingling. Although PLAN had a better start at some stations of Uttar Pradesh and CHAMELI opened to a better response at multiplexes, the overall business of the three new releases remained on the lower side.
One of the reasons for the not-too-happening b.o. status of PLAN could easily be attributed to the fact that there was an overdose of Sanjay Dutt starrers in the market [MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S., L.O.C., PLAN]. And anything in excess can prove harmful. On the other hand, CHAMELI had a better start at multiplexes of Mumbai and Delhi, but its opening at some stations of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab was on the lower side.
As for PAISA VASOOL, the opening was so low [the film qualifies a place in the list of 'Top 5 lowest openings of last three years'!] that its investors must be turning red looking at the DCRs [Daily Collection Reports].


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After days of symbolic demonstrations and civil disobedience against police brutality, one group of protesters can now boast of nabbing a more tangible victory: Landing an appointment to meet St. Louis mayor Francis Slay.
Today's 5 p.m. summit will include a contingent from Young Activists United, the same group that led around 60 protesters to rally and hang banners inside the City Hall rotunda on Monday, which resulted in one arrest. Organizers of that protest issued a list of demands to Jeff Rainford, Slay's chief of staff, and promised future disruptions in City Hall until the mayor addressed those demands.
The group wants Slay to force police officers who have "any interaction with the public" to wear body cameras, establish a civilian review board and independently investigate all fatal police shootings. The group also asked Slay to break ties with the federal government's 1033 program, which sends military hardware to police departments. Maggie Crane, the mayor's chief spokesperson, tells Daily RFT that the city has no relationship with the program.
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At a press conference outside City Hall yesterday, Kennard Williams, a spokesperson for Young Activists United, told a modest crowd that young people and activists are tired of hearing the city's excuses.
"[These are] things that the city has needed for a while, and they're long overdue," he said, according to KTVI FOX 2. "Constantly we've been hearing 'It's coming, it's on the way, we're working on it,' and it just seems that everything is just a giant procrastination party.
Crane says the city has already made progress on addressing the group's remaining demands.
Regarding the request for independent investigations of fatal police shootings, Crane points out that St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson has already created a special task force to investigate all police shootings that result in a suspect's death or injury.
See also: St. Louis Police Chief Spars with Aldermen Over Use of Deadly Force
On top of the police department's internal investigation, Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce is conducting her own review of fatal police shootings. Currently, her office is investigating two cases: The first is the August 19 shooting of Kajieme Powell , who approached two officers with a knife before they shot him multiple times outside of a convenience store.
Joyce's staff is also looking into the October 8 shooting of Vonderrit Myers Jr., whose death last week spurred new waves of protests in the Shaw neighborhood. Following that shooting, Slay announced that Joyce would invite a federal prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney's Office to join the case, and they'll team up to review the police investigation. Together, they'll decide if charges should be brought against the officer.
"I'm not going to read a summary of someone else's investigation," Joyce told St. Louis Public Radio. "I want to see all the evidence, I want to see all the witness statements and, if I want to, I'm going to go out and talk to the witnesses. I'm going to go to the scene. I'm going to make sure that I've looked at everything fresh that the police looked at in making that police report."
But the protesters' other two demands -- body cameras and a civilian review board -- are still in the very early stages of implementation, says Crane.
Buying and maintaining the body cameras will cost the city $1.2 million, plus another $800,000 per year to handle maintenance and data storage. And even if Slay can nail down a funding source, he can't avoid negotiations with the police union to determine how and when the cameras will be used.
See also: Nixon Stumps for Rep. Jeff Roorda, the Ex-Cop Speaking Out Against Police Body Cameras
The civilian review board is another goal that's fraught with potential obstacles. Slay vetoed a 2006 attempt to create an oversight board. This time around he's instructed Public Safety Director Rich Gray to work with Alderman Terry Kennedy to craft new legislation.
Kennedy was involved in creating the 2006 bill for a civilian review board, but Slay says the two are now "working in good faith."
"We agree: Any civilian review board must be transparent; it must increase the trust between civilians and police officers; it must be fair to civilians and police officers," Slay wrote in Wednesday press release. "It will take a few more weeks to work though some of our differences on how to realize that agreement."
Funding the purchase of body cameras and a future civilian review board isn't simple, either. Crane says the city is considering a bond measure to raise the cash.
However, all these steps will take time, and it's not clear how much longer protesters are willing to wait for progress.
Update: As planned, Slay sat down with a group protesters. Afterward, the mayor called the tone of the meeting "respectful," reported KTVI FOX 2.
However, protesters weren't impressed with the city's slow progress on body cameras or police oversight.
"I don't think the mayor understands that we are tired of the political talk," said Rasheen Aldridge, spokesperson for Young Activists United, at a press conference following the meeting. "We're tired of hearing 'This is going to happen'...but not actually something happening."
Tweets from Aldridge and others appear to confirm the protesters' dissatisfaction.
We thought was going to get some real answers from @MayorSlay yesterday instead we got a lot of run around from the real cries for justice— Young Activists (@Y_STL) October 17, 2014
In the meeting yesterday with @MayorSlay he said it was no point in holding a town hall meeting to talk to who he represents #YouthShutDown— Rasheen Aldridge (@SheenBean32) October 17, 2014
To be clear: we WONT let this be a PR opp 4 @MayorSlay. He doesn't get to come out & say "I heard the youth!" & done. #YouthTakeover— #FergusonOctober (@elysevesser) October 16, 2014
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How many headlines have you seen altered by Twitter users when newspapers and websites describe victims of rape as 'drunk'? Is this relevant? Is it victim-blaming? Is it about time we just stop?
A man was recently sentenced to eight years in prison after raping a teenager in a dark alley.
But, what did the papers read? 'Married City worker 'raped drunk clubber after dragging her to filthy alleyway'' and 'Married City worker who carried a drunken clubber, 18, down an alley and raped her before claiming she 'begged him for sex' is jailed for eight years after court is shown CCTV of victim unable to walk'.
The eighteen year-old victim, who's identity is protected by law, was raped by Sanjay Naker, a 28-year old married consultant. Or, if you want to shorten that, a rapist.
Naker was found guilty of three counts of oral rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault.
Horrifying images were released of the 30-minute assault as Naker carried his nearly unconscious victim over his shoulders towards a deserted alleyway.
Though the reporting of the case sprawled across all the big papers emphasised the fact that the victim was "drunk". This phrase is often used as a back-handed blaming tool to undermine assaults, blame victims and soften the crimes of rapists. The old tale of victims getting themselves so drunk that they cannot protect themselves. Right? Wrong.
Why are we so quick to teach women to wear longer skirts and looser tops, walk with one earphone out, stay in groups and not drink too much? Should the emphasis not be on not to rape rather than not to be raped.
Rapists attack for one reason: they are rapists.
In the UK, it is estimated that 85,000 women are raped every single year, but our conviction rates stay below 10%. It is predicted that only 15% of rapes even get reported to the police.
Public opinion towards intoxicated victims of rape may, and let's be honest almost definitely do, contribute to low reporting rates. In 2015 the Office of National Statistics (ONS) published results from a survey which proved that atleast a quater of the public believe that drunk victims of rape are at least 'partially responsible' for what has happened to them.
This stigma gives a clear message to victims: if you're raped and drunk then you will be blamed by 1 out of 4 of the people you tell. The same survey also showed that more than a third of those asked believed that victims of sex attacks should accept partial responsibility if they had been "heavily flirting" beforehand. When did consent get forgotten about?
These beliefs held by an alarmingly large portion of the public put sexist restrictions on women's freedoms that are never applied to men. Men get drunk, flirt and walk home alone without being excessively blamed and shamed if they become a victim of a crime. They'll also be believed. Just wanted to add that in too.
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Regular building maintenance helps protect your business and you never get a another chance to make a first impression. This is true when it comes to the appearance of your business as well. A clean and well-maintained business communicates to both customers and employees alike that you are on top of things, you care and are diligent, and are interested in protecting the investment that is your business.
In many businesses, such as ones involving health care, building maintenance and a clean working environment are imperative. Keeping a sanitary space in these cases is not simply about first impressions but rather about keeping the doors of your business open after a hygiene audit or visit from the health department.
It may seem like an unnecessary expenditure for your business, however, you are probably avoiding a much larger cost in the long run, including being liable for an injury, property damage incurred directly due to the lack of maintenance, costly repairs, and even loss of customers and profits due to temporary closings.
In fact, here are 7 reasons why investing in a building maintenance service is good for your business.
You don't have to employ your own building maintenance and custodial staff
Not having to add employees to your own payroll to keep up with building maintenance and cleanliness can save your business money. Consider the cost of training, specialized equipment (and its maintenance), wages including possible overtime pay, and benefits and the cost of hiring your own employees. It can quickly add up to quite the expense.
Outsourcing a commercial cleaning and building maintenance company not only gives you one point of payment for this expense, it can be much more cost effective.
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You started your business because you have a passion for it, not for cleaning and maintenance of the building. Outsourcing these things to a commercial company allows for you to focus on what is important to you: your business and/or managing it. Watch your P&L's, not the floor drying.
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Having a clean work environment for your employees is not only imperative in keeping your workers healthy and injury free, it is also more inviting and pleasing to the eye. These things do have an effect on your workers as well as your customers. The more inviting the space, the more people will WANT to be there, whether working or spending money.
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Neck Lift in Phoenix, AZ
People with an excess of fat around their neck area often hide behind turtlenecks and scarves to disguise or detract from the condition. These deposits, often referred to as jowls, can jiggle with movement and lead to a lack of self-confidence. Thanks to board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Farhan Taghizadeh, those living in and around Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and the surrounding communities of Arizona can now get freedom from neck fat thanks to a neck lift by SmartLipo®.
What Is a Neck Lift via SmartLipo®?
A traditional liposuction uses large tubes and heavy machines to remove excess fat and recovery usually means significant bruising, swelling and discomfort. SmartLipo® technology is faster and safer, as the procedure uses thermal heat and energy to provide results that are almost instantaneous. The treatments can make the neck look smoother and younger by eliminating all the fat from the jowls that have settled in the area.
Benefits of a Neck Lift via SmartLipo®
The primary benefits of a neck lift by SmartLipo® are that the bruising and discomfort associated with the procedure are almost completely eliminated. Some other advantages of the procedure include:
- The procedure is suitable for both men and women
- A SmartLipo® neck lift can be completed in an hour or less
- The treatment prevents fat from building back up
- The neck left results in tighter, younger looking skin
What Is the Procedure for a Neck Lift via SmartLipo®?
Dr. Taghizadeh begins by administering a local anesthetic. You may be slightly awake and alert but won't experience any discomfort. Once your neck is numbed, the doctor inserts a small tube near the point where your neck meets your ear or slightly lower depending on the treatment area. The SmartLipo® machine generates a current through the first tube, which causes the fat in the neck to dissolve and liquefy.
Once the fat is fully melted, Dr. Taghizadeh will remove the first tube and insert a second. This device acts as a vacuum to remove the fat from your neck area. The entire process takes about 45 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated.
Neck Lift via SmartLipo® Recovery
After your neck lift procedure, you should plan to spend two hours or more in one of our recovery rooms, plus a few days recovering at home. In most cases, Dr. Taghizadeh will use sutures to close the skin where the SmartLipo® tubes were inserted. Therefore, you must make sure the stitches stay dry, and out of sunlight. Within a few weeks after your neck lift procedure, you will schedule and attend a follow-up visit with the doctor. He will remove the sutures and check on your recovery. You can expect full recovery and healing of the incision points within one week after the SmartLipo® neck lift treatment.
How Much Does a Neck Lift via SmartLipo® Cost in Phoenix?
Most insurance companies consider plastic surgery to be an elective procedure and do not offer coverage for these procedures; a neck lift is usually excluded from policies. In order to make these treatments and other plastic surgeries financially accessible and affordable, Arizona Facial Plastics, PC, accepts cash, check and credit cards. In addition, financing is offered through Prosper® Healthcare Lending and CareCredit®. If you have any questions about the neck lift procedure, recovery, costs or financing options at Arizona Facial Plastics, PC, please give us a call.
Is a Neck Lift via SmartLipo® Right for Me?
While your fitness routine is great for strengthening muscles, flattening your abdomen and toning spots where fat settles, exercise won't improve the appearance of your neck. A neck lift via SmartLipo® is ideal for many men and women who are non-smokers and are under the age of 65. Dr. Taghizadeh will consult with you to assess your medical history and ask questions to determine if you're a good candidate for this procedure.
What to Expect During Your Neck Lift via SmartLipo® Consultation
During your initial consultation visit, Dr. Taghizadeh will examine the appearance and condition of your neck tissue in order to make sure a neck lift via SmartLipo® is the right option under your circumstances. The doctor will also review the different benefits of the procedure and give you an idea of what to expect during recovery.
Restore the look of your natural chin by removing the fat around it with a neck lift via SmartLipo® by board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Farhan Taghizadeh at Arizona Facial Plastics, PC. Residents who live in and around Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and the surrounding communities of Arizona are encouraged to contact us to schedule their first step in obtaining a rejuvenated look.


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The gift of the common cold – a reminder to take care
I am reminded this week of the delicate dance between the body and me and that I ignore my body at my peril. I've learnt in recent years that we are all a sum of body, soul and mind – even if it feels like it's mostly the mind in charge. I've also realized at some personal cost that you can only ignore an aspect of yourself for so long – eventually, you need to re-balance.
I'd like to say it started with some overseas travel.
I spent a week in New York City at the end of November. I was there on a client engagement but managed a day on my own. I thought I was taking it all rather easy. I had plenty of time to adjust to the time zones before my workshop. I even snuck in a lovely evening dinner with my client's team.
But I never adjusted to the jet lag and wrote of the day I returned by sleeping all day and all night. After this big dose of sleep, I was back on my usual routine of solid workdays with a dash of exercise.
And now it's the first week in December and I have a nasty cold. Nothing death defying – just that low-grade icky feeling with a sore throat, tight chest, nagging cough and general lethargy.
It's a reminder for me is to look after myself. This is something as a startup business owner I find hard to prioritize. My corporate clients find it similarly challenging. The continuous go-go is not sustainable, and our bodies do an incredible job supporting us well past the point of reasonable.
What I am curious about is that whilst in the middle of the business of being busy, it all seems just fine. When I get sick like I am now, I reflect back on where did I start to go off the rails with the busy-ness and it's hard to know.
So what do I make of this? I tell myself to be more careful everyday and to be more mindful of the over-doing and under-being. It's a reminder to re-institute the little rules I have about working on weekends (no), and business hours. It's a nudge to get back into the exercise routine. It's a reminder to slow down and smell the roses.


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Savage I am much jealous of your hair <3
Always wanted long lovely thick hair like that you little squish you
Bo's face is the cutest thing look at that nose
That sweater's amazing, I could totally see Mabel wearing it too
(and the eyes following Dipper around the room owo)
Aw noo- that's a shame, it is real fun (: It's always had a great atmosphere, especially outside where all the fandoms meet and chill together
(Last MCM I spent the weekend with the Night Valeians...
hair floof is the best
no need to style when wake up! just fluff and go!
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Like, if a woman were to question whether or not she's a lesbian, she would call herself a lesbian and start dating women to see if she likes it?
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Yeah for drawn images Monkeyjam's pretty neat- super easy to use, if I remember correctly you can even take pictures using MJ and it'll automatically combine them, if not you just upload the photos...
I always used Monkeyjam for drawn animations o3o
It's free too
I was born female, identify as female, but wear male clothing and am pretty androgynous with how I act.
I don't shave (fuzzy legs in the winter are so amazing gosh) and am also a massive homo
Thankyou muchly :*
They are bass is great to play so long as you don't mind having fingertips like rocks
I'll be cosplaying as my OC/ this account's namesake, Ink
So hyped to finally be cosplaying as one of my own OCs good golly
(plus I'm sneaky sneaky making the transition from cosplayer to massive...
Yeah it's almost the same- a lot more money grabbing now though UnU
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wiggles i'd be up for a trade too if you're still looking
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Palo Alto Software, Inc. is a fast-growing company with a clear mission: We help people succeed in business.
Company background
Our company was founded in 1983 by Tim Berry, a Stanford MBA, business planning expert, and co-founder of Borland International. During the 1980s, the company focused mainly on consulting and market research, with clients including Apple Computer, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Lotus Development Corporation, Ashton-Tate and others. Business Plan Pro, our first software product, evolved from extensive consulting in business planning for large and small companies. Following its successful launch, we realized there was a need for more dead-simple software to help people succeed in business.
Company leadership
In 2007, Tim transferred responsibility for daily operations to his daughter Sabrina Parsons, our CEO, her husband, Noah Parsons, who serves as COO, and Josh Cochrane, who serves as Vice President of Product Development. Sabrina and Noah co-founded Palo Alto Software Ltd., a London-based software distributor that is now a fully owned subsidiary of our company serving the UK and EU markets. Sabrina and Noah are both graduates of Princeton University and veterans of Silicon Valley, having worked at Yahoo!, Epinions, Commtouch, and their own consulting firm, Lighting Out Inc. Josh joined the team at Palo Alto Software in early 2007, overseeing the company's online marketing and e-commerce operations. More recently, Josh has moved into product development, focusing on helping to design and build the next generation of the Palo Alto's award-winning products. Tim is still actively involved with Palo Alto Software in his role as President and planning expert. He concentrates his time on blogging, teaching, speaking, and evangelizing for better planning in business.
Business plan software
In the early 1990s, Palo Alto Software moved north to Eugene, Oregon, and began developing software to help with business planning. By selling boxes of software instead of hours of consulting time, we found we could help small and midsized businesses do best-practice planning at a price they could afford.
Our flagship product, Business Plan Pro, launched in 1995. Now in its 11th generation, Business Plan Pro is the world's best-selling business plan software, outselling all others combined. It has received numerous awards and positive reviews from the Wall Street Journal, PC World, Entrepreneur Magazine, and more, as well as from thousands of real-world startups and small businesses.
Marketing plan software
In 1996, we introduced a companion product for developing effective marketing plans. Marketing Plan Pro is the perennial best-seller in its category and serves the full range of businesses from small startups to Fortune 500s.
Shared email made easy
Email Center Pro is our first "software as a service" product. We developed the prototype internally to solve our own real-world problems with emails to group inboxes like firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com. After talking to partners and customers about their own email challenges, we've expanded our solution and made it available to you. If you are having trouble staying on top of incoming customer emails, give Email Center Pro a try.


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With so many companies offering sofa beds, why is it so difficult to find the perfect one?
The answer is quite simple – nearly all sofa beds are mass-produced and tend not to cater for each individual persons' real needs, tastes or custom requirements. They are often produced cheaply abroad and shipped in which makes it almost impossible to ensure you receive exactly what you pay for and makes any alterations a long drawn out process, craftsmanship and durable materials are also often compromised.
That's where The Sofa Bed Company come in – we can cater for every request! This means that we can alter style, fabrics or any particular requirements you choose to ensure you get exactly the sofabed you desire. We've been making quality sofas here in our workshop in Glasgow, Scotland since 1906, and know a thing or two about quality. Why not pop in to our showroom and see for yourself. Our staff will happily show you through our huge selection of fabrics, fillings and cushions. Our Sofa Beds are available in 6 sizes and prices start from £699.


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Now that you know what your landing page is going to offer visitors and what their incentive is for completing an online lead capture form, it's time to design that landing page. We already know from chapter six that we need to present a short form with clear instructions and few distractions.
Choosing a landing page path design is like decorating a baby's nursery.
It's a lot of upfront work – buying a crib, rocking chair, and a changing table, then everything still needs to be assembled. All these separate pieces have to look good together and last until the baby is old enough to show disdain for your decorating choices.
The same goes for landing pages – many separate pieces have to come together. Luckily, once you've designed your dream landing page inside of your marketing automation system, you can store it and use it across multiple channels. We also want the landing page to relate to the needs of the visitor, which have already been defined through a nurture campaign and based on their website activity.
Do you want visitors who complete a form to be enrolled in a trigger campaign? Trigger campaigns are autoresponders that are "triggered" from an action or lack of action. In this case, the action would be online form completion on the landing page.
If you do decide to create a trigger, be sure to specify in your landing page's instructions that visitors will receive an email confirmation. Examples of trigger emails include:
- Event registration confirmation
- Receipt from a product order
- A copy of the whitepaper, recording, or webinar they selected
- Thank you email with additional information
Trigger emails don't have to be a one time deal – they can be set up as an email series. This is especially useful when designing events. The first trigger can be sent out upon registration. A second trigger can be sent a month before the event giving hotel and flight details. A third trigger can be sent as a reminder a week before the event including a detailed itinerary.
After the page is designed, you have to decide where website visitors will be taken after clicking the Submit button. You have two options:
- Send visitors to another page on your website: This can be any page of your choosing, but be sure it relates to the asset they just downloaded, webinar they just registered for, etc.
- Make sure you specify in your form's directions that visitors will be taken back to your website upon successful completion.
- Many visitors who find themselves on a seemingly random page on your website think they got there by mistake and might try to fill out the form again.
- Send visitors to a 'thank you' page: This assures visitors that the online form successfully captured their information. It's also a great way to present additional information.
- Thank the visitor for their time and reward their effort by providing links to other landing pages, website pages, or your company's social media sites.
- You can also include a link to your homepage, so the visitor can explore your website at his or her leisure.
Just like email campaigns, be sure to test your landing pages before setting them as active. Send yourself the original email, complete with the hyperlinked call to action to the landing page. Click the link and complete the form. Then, verify that your information is stored inside the marketing automation system (and CRM if you've requested captured information should be pushed there).
Landing pages are an easy and cost effective way to engage with customers and leads. If you're setting up multiple landing pages inside your marketing automation software keep your branding and design similar – we want customers to fill out multiple and see consistency across each one. Also, stay consistent across a single campaign. We don't want readers to notice that they're jumping from page to page.


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My first grade teacher Ms. Koehler was my least favorite teacher and my second grade teacher Mrs. Fruchter was my most favorite, but I remember them both with equal detail. During first grade my parents got separated and I went a little crazy. (more…)Read more
The Best if Yet to Come
When 2017 rolled around last week, one of the first things I thought was, "I am going to be 49 years old this year." Forty-Nine. That's not young. Strangely though, the older I get, the more permission I feel to be me. When I was 47, I was closer to 45 which is closer to…Read more


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Alan Atchley, Broker – Owner
Atchley International Realty
Welcome to Atchley International Realty. My Company is here to assist you with your search for a new home. I strive to provide home buyers with the best possible service and provide you with the most advanced real estate search tools in the industry.
As the broker and owner of Atchley International Realty I strive to build relationships based off honesty and integrity, and my agents certainly understand how to deliver that company commitment to our clients. When working with me, or an agent of Atchley International Realty, you will find we have some of the most knowledgeable and professionally-minded people in our market. For us, customer service and making your real estate transaction a pleasant one is paramount.
Searching for Sarasota Homes for Sale
On this site you can search the MLS listings of Sarasota area homes for sale by price, location, subdivision, zip code, city, bedrooms, bathrooms, features and MLS number. There are more than 8,000 listings to choose from in our area os service and all MLS listings on this website are updated hourly which makes them vastly more current than Trulia, Zillow, Homes.com and Realtor.com. There is no registration requirement to use the search tools on this website, however, creating an optional Property Finder account will give you the ability to save your favorites to view at a later date as well as create an automated home search that will send you the new listings of properties that come on the market that meet your search criteria- daily.
I encourage you to make use of this tool as it will save you a significant amount of time while searching for your next home. Property finder accounts not only assist you in being the first to see all the new listings that have come on the market that day, they will also deliver to your mailbox the listings of the best deals to come on the market before the vast majority of home searchers will have a chance to find them. The login link at the top right corner of the page will lead you to the Property Finder registration form. Only your name and email is required and you have our commitment that we do not use your account details for marketing purposes. These accounts are a complimentary service to help you find the Sarasota homes that fit your taste and lifestyle requirements.
Why Purchase Sarasota Florida real estate?
This is paradise! Sarasota, situated on the gulf coast of Florida, has 35 miles of pristine shoreline, 4 distinct barrier islands and the nations top beaches. Best of all, the Sarasota Florida area has an average yearly temperature of 73 degrees! If you like to play golf, boat, fish, or just read a book on the beach in the sun, Sarasota, Florida certainly is the winter destination for you.
Sarasota and bordering Manatee County host more than 92 separate golf courses, a completely protected bay perfect for sailing and water sports, the purest white sand beach in the world, one of the most inspiring public art collections in the nation on display at the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art, not to mention some of the most desirable residential real estate in the country!
Our area truly is a first-class destination and a pleasure to call home!
If you are looking to relax in a luxury Siesta Key condo located beach-side, feel the cultural vibe from living in a Downtown Sarasota condo development, enjoy a day on the links in one of our award-winning golf communities or just settle into a relaxing Florida lifestyle, there is real estate for sale in Sarasota that will fit your taste and lifestyle requirements.
The communities you will encounter when searching for Sarasota homes for sale are rich with history and diverse residential real estate selections which are ideal for both year-round and part-time residents. Regardless if you are looking for small hide-away in one of the historic areas or that ultra-exquisite mansion in one of our many planned communities, stunning properties abound in many price ranges. Since the early 1900s, Sarasota and the surrounding areas have been a Mecca of affluent home owners who have helped to shape the architectural heritage of the region and develop the unique mix of building styles that currently fill Sarasota's tropical neighborhoods.
As a professional Sarasota real estate brokerage, my company and my knowledgeable agents will help you find your dream home among the large inventory of properties currently on the market. Sarasota certainly is Florida's most desirable housing market and prices are affordable again!


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redsapphire graphics works to bring your personality to your business image. I work collaboratively with my clients in order to draw out the nuances of your business ideas and style and translate that into images that give you a logo to use, and help you create a corporate identity that is solid and memorable. By making … Continue reading
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Logos and Brands
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Whether you're a seasoned author or dipping your toes into writing for the first time, at some point you begin to consider publishing your ideas in electronic format. Writing down your ideas is the easy part, but what do you do when it is time to self-publish a Kindle-ready book or prep a stand-alone eBook … Continue reading
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eBook formatting is the process of getting your book ready to be read on Kindle, Nook, or other book readers. These gadgets allow the reader more interactivity with the text, and my job is to get your book ready to take advantage of the technology! Here are some of the details of the conversion process: … Continue reading


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Frequently Asked Questions
How is Avicenna different from other RIM Consulting firms?
The typical "Big Box" consulting firm focuses on attracting the largest clients with the deepest pockets. They spend heavily on new corporate offices, shiny marketing campaigns, and fancy dinner dates – anything to impress potential clients. The high rates they charge are more a reflection of image than knowledge.
Avicenna's business is built on Relationships, Respect, and Results. We operate in a fiduciary capacity, offering the very best guidance with the interest and satisfaction of our client in mind.
What does a typical engagement involve?
Every organization is unique and so is each engagement. However, most begin with an initial assessment resulting in one or more suggestive plans of action. When an organization commits to a plan, Avicenna is there to facilitate positive change with expert guidance along each step of the way.
Does Avicenna have experience in my industry?
The gold standard in Records Management certifications is the CRM (Certified Records Manager). Achieving this rare designation (there are less than a thousand CRMs in North America) requires nothing less than mastery. Avicenna assigns only experienced, certified RIM professionals to client engagements, meaning you can rest assured that we have the experience and capacity to apply tested, industry agnostic principles and best practices to your company's specific information management needs.
How much does Avicenna charge for its services?
Costs vary based on the size and complexity of the engagement. Engagements often involve a mix of onsite and remote work, with remote work being the more cost-efficient option for budget conscious organizations.
Avicenna charges clients by the hour; this allows clients the most control over when to spend and on what services. However, some clients prefer a set rate for a specific project. Following a thorough assessment, Avicenna can provide a project estimate based upon a predetermined statement of work.
Can Avicenna save my company money?
Yes. A functional records management program reduces the high costs associated with excess storage, wasted resources, and unnecessary risks. We work with clients to target specific areas for immediate improvement, then track the results to demonstrate quantifiable cost savings.
Avicenna Consulting, LLC is a Washington State Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
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text: The BEST book I have read is "Don't Let Your Kids Kill You". BEST advice "Think about your son 95% of the time = 95% misery, 2% of the time 2% misery" (or something like that...). My son is not speaking to me since I refused to go along with his pot smoking, whippit inhaling, alcohol drinking, partying lifestyle. At age 23 (fixing to turn 24) he's been arrested 3 times for misdemeanor pot charges/drug paraphernalia. I have gotten those calls that make parent's knees buckle. "Your son is going to jail", "This is Ambulance/EMS 71 your son was in a serious car accident, he was a passenger and his head is split open but he is alert and we are taking him to the ER", "MOM! I wrecked the car and they are arresting me!" Yep, my son has put me thru hell as a reward for raising him alone as a single widowed mom with no family support. My husband died when he was 2 mos. old, my parents and two older brothers died after that. I've been thru hell and I'm still here so hopefully sharing my advice and wisdom will help at least one person. I'm proof that bad things happen but you must go one. I've also endured sudden job loss, divorce and betrayal. So let me just say this.... THE ONLY PERSON YOU CAN DEPEND ON IN LIFE IS YOURSELF. I've always been independent and taken care of myself since a young age. Someone once said "Why are you always in survival mode?" Well, it's what has saved my life and helped me endure all the crap that's come my way. This mentality has indeed saved my life. I've now taken on the motto "TRUST NO ONE" because it's a sad world out there.... You trust someone and they betray you, and it's usually the people you love the most. I've grieved, boy how I have grieved...I've lost everyone and I always said if I died all I wanted to be remembered for was being a wonderful mother. I always thought being a devoted mother, I'd end up rewarded with a grown son who would be there for me if I ever needed, we'd have a wonderful relationship and our best times would be when he was grown, getting married, having children, etc. Nope. I had to kick my selfish, drug dealing, partying, disrespectful son out of my home because he refused to put forth effort to make good choices in life and launch into the world. He graduated from high school in 2011 and since then all he did was wreck his car I gave him (transportation for school or work), stay out until 4am drugging and partying, get in a serious accident with a friend that split his head open, get arrested three times, blew thru a $30K inheritance he got from his dad's family (drained it within a month of getting it with nothing to show for it except a used Lexus with over $100K miles on it). His driver's license is suspended, he since ran into the back of someone and smashed a headlight but has not been paying his car insurance........... And I'm the bad guy. My son hates me and refuses to talk to me unless he needs something. He started a job a couple of weeks ago and I can keep tabs on him thru his Facebook but he won't contact me. It's still hard detaching and staying out of his life, watching him live with a friend and his friend's mom who is now taking care of him (cause she is a cool party mom and feels sorry for my son that I kicked him out). All I can do is pray every day that my son will mature, keep working and sort out his problems on his own. I pray that he realizes one day that I was a damn good mother to him and kicking him out was done out of love to force him to launch in life and get his act together. I have to stop myself every minute of every day to not text or call him to see how he is doing and tell him I love him. I miss who he USED to be (funny, charming, sweet). He is hateful, mean, selfish and angry now. It takes a lot of willpower to detach and not think & worry about him but it is what must be done to keep my sanity. The perfect post popped up on my Instagram this morning that I thought was pretty much a sign to me personally. It said "Don't chase people, be an example. Attract them. Work hard and be yourself. The people who belong in your life will come find you and stay. Just do your thing." Chasing my son and wanting a relationship with him has not worked since I kicked him out. I'm a "horrible person who gave up on him and things would be better if I just accepted his lifestyle". No, I have morals and integrity and breaking the law is not a lifestyle I accept. He is too angry and needs time to grow up on his own. Copa gave me great advice to stop pining for him and move forward. It's NOT easy but it's working for me so far. The less I pine and think about my son the happier I am. Just takes PRACTICE. I think I'm doing ok - I have my moments but I'm getting better as time goes by.


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AquaChek was founded in 1985, as a subsidiary of Hach Company.
Hach is a recognized leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative chemical testing systems for users around the world. Our manufacturing facility produces test strips for the medical industry — we put the same exacting quality and product integrity into all of our chemical testing systems, including those for pool, pond and spa owners.


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