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The Penguins of Madagascar is originally an American animated television show. It also aired in Tamil on the channel Chutti TV in India. The show has around nine characters from the animated film Madagascar which was a part of the Dream Works Animation. The main characters of the show are Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private all of who are penguins. Apart from that, King Julien, Mort, Mason, Phil, and Maurice are chimpanzees. There are also some new characters which are included recently to the latest series like Marlene, the otter and Alice, a zookeeper.
The story is basically related to adventure where the four main characters take up various adventures in the form of missions which are more paramilitary in nature with the motive to protect their homes and other creatures in the Central Park Zoo. On the way to fulfill their missions and completing their adventures, they have to face various obstacles which they need to overcome. These troubles are usually caused by King Julien, Mort, and Maurice. The characters that are designed in the serial are very different from the ones that are portrayed in the film.
Skipper, who is voiced by Tom McGrath is the leader of the penguins. He is the one who gives orders and devices tactics. Such is his experience that he can prepare for any situation no matter how bizarre it is. Rico is the one who is the expert in explosives and weapons. He is voiced by John DiMaggio. Then there is Kowalski who makes numerous inventions and is the gadgeteer of the group and is voiced by Jeff Bennett. Lastly, there is Private who is the one who is the most emotionally sensitive in the group. He tends to solutions that are simpler and more reasonable as he is younger.
Private is voiced by James Patrick Stuart. The Penguins of Madagascar is directed by Bret Haaland and Nick Filippi. There have been a total of three seasons and 149 episodes. The show has recorded very high and positive reviews from the side of the audience. It is telecast at 1 pm on Thursdays on the channel Chutti TV in Tamil in India. The average runtime of the show is around 11 minutes. The Penguins of Madagascar is a very popular show among kids on account of the story that it offers for the viewers. It is mostly based on adventure and problem solving which makes it very attractive to watch for children.


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4G Internet Regression?
Sorry but are we regressing in technology? Why would I want a 4G limited internet plan for my phone? So I could give money to money hungry cellular phone companies? I don't know about you but I am not stupid enough to do that. Since Digicel Customer Care did not contact me back within my 24 hours request I want to urge everyone to stay away from these 4G packages that are not unlimited (in other words, stay away from this limit package). It is not of true value to you nor in your best interest to pay for a limited amount of internet... this will only cause YOU to lose more money than you should. My best suggestion is always go with an unlimited internet plan especially when you are doing anything with multimedia or social media such as youtube, facebook etc. Do not succumb and encourage companies to ride your backs.
Did you know that Digicel Trinidad and Tobago does not support Blackberry Internet Service to be tethered to your laptop? What sort of company that wants to revolutionize cell phone services in Trinidad and Tobago would not be competent enough to offer this service? Maybe perhaps they are interested in selling you their limited 4G packages so that they can suck you dry of your money while they become corporate giants. Think about it, either way, it isn't good for you.
I know that even after I say all this, some of you will still encourage this but I have to try. It's purely ridiculous, illogical and down right a lack of intelligence. We need to get out of this 3rd world mentality.
There should be one package that just works, you should not have to order 3 packages just to get internet for the month. This makes sense only to the corporate giants at YOUR EXPENSE.

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More Americans are upgrading to smartphones, but that doesn't mean they're leaving service problems behind. Smartphone owners are more likely to report things like dropped calls, spam and slow download speeds than feature phone users, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
For example, 49% of smartphone users say they encounter slow Internet speed at least once a week, compared to only 31% of people with regular phones. And 35% on the smartphone side experience dropped calls weekly versus 28% for other cell owners.
While the results seem counterintuitive — a higher-quality phone should equate to a better experience — it's likely that a smartphone also carries higher levels of expectation for service.
Smartphone owners are typically heavier users of mobile data services than feature phone users, which may increase the chances of their running into problems. Regardless of phone type, the vast majority of U.S. mobile users experience frustration with cell service at some level. The Pew report found that 72% lose calls at least occasionally and 68% get unwanted sales or marketing calls at one time or another.
Furthermore, 69% receive unwanted spam or text messages, while 77% of mobile Web users encounter slow download speeds on occasion and 46% weekly. A Nielsen survey in June found that only 7.6% of U.S. mobile users so far have h4G service, promising speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.
The Pew study also called the level of telemarketing and spam "noteworthy" because of legal restrictions applying to these activities. In the case of unsolicited text, for example, commercial parties can't send spam to cell owners who placed their mobile device on the National Do Not Call registry. Even if not on that registry, regulations bar text messages sent from Internet domain names.
The Pew study, based on a survey of 2,254 adults conducted between March and April, also showed that non-whites were somewhat more likely to experience phone problems than whites. For instance, 53% of Hispanic mobile Web users face slow download times at least weekly or more often, compared with 44% of their white counterparts. 41% of black and 39% of Hispanic cell owners reported dropping calls at least weekly, versus 30% of white cell users.
MediaPost Publications Cell Phone Users Frustrated WIth Mobile Service 08/03/2012
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Wixen Music Publishing has signed an administration and song placement agreement with John Prine, going into effect Friday (July 1).
The agreement includes all songs that Prine controls, including fan favorites like "Lake Marie," "Unwed Fathers" and "One Red Rose."
"John Prine is one of America's great national treasures, and a songwriter's songwriter," said company president Randall Wixen. "It is with the greatest honor and respect that we begin our relationship with Mr. Prine and his family. To say that we are excited about working with one of our industry icons would be an understatement. We are eager to begin the process of seeking new uses for his songs."
With an office in Los Angeles and a sister company, Wixen Music UK Ltd. in London, the companies administer the song catalogs of artists including the Doors, Neil Young, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, Andrew Bird, and Fitz & The Tantrums.
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Washoe County administrative offices and libraries closed for Presidents Day
Washoe County Clerk's office remains open
Media Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Ventetuolo
Reno, Nev. Feb. 13, 2019. Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in observance of Presidents Day.
The following county offices will be closed:
- Administrative offices at the Washoe County Complex: 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, 89512
- All Washoe County Libraries. All Washoe County libraries will be closed on Feb. 18. Additionally, the North Valleys Library will be closed on Tues. Feb. 19. Please go to washoecountylibrary.us to place a hold, renew a checkout, and download eBooks, research databases and more.
- Regional Animal Services Shelter Operations and Office will be closed, but field operations will continue as normal.
- Reno Justice Court, Sparks Justice Court, Incline Village Justice Court, Incline Constable, and Wadsworth Justice Court
- The Second Judicial District Court
- The Washoe County District Attorney's Office
- The Washoe County Sheriff's Office - all administrative offices and front desk
- Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District – Ninth Street administrative office and front counter
- Washoe County Human Services Agency and all meal distribution locations.
The following county offices will be open:
- The Office of the County Clerk at the Washoe County Complex will remain open on Feb. 18, 2019 from 8 a.m. to midnight for the issuance of marriage licenses, fictitious firm names and notary bond filings, as well as property tax payments for the Treasurer's Office.


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Tales of Gryffindor Common Room (redo)
So this is a redo of the chain story. People failed to pass it on so we are starting over and people please pass it on this time....
Chapter 1
Truth or Dare
It was eight-fifteen on a rainy Wednesday evening, and, although curfew was in two hours, nobody wanted to venture out into the chilly stone corridors outside their cosy common room, where fires crackled comfortably. The same went for the Gryffindors.
"This. Is. Boring," Hermione pronounced, slamming her book shut. Ron and Harry gaped at her. Hermione, closing a book because she got bored? Unheard of. They sat in wary silence, waiting for whatever she would say next.
"Let's play something. No, Ron, not chess," she quickly added as the redhead opened his mouth eagerly. "Have you ever heard of Truth or Dare?"
Harry paled considerably.
"What's wrong?"
"Er - nothing. Er - why don't we ask a few more people to play?" he suggested weakly, and waved the Weasley twins over. They bounded over cheerfully.
In a few minutes, a circle had formed on the crimson carpet. George placed an empty Butterbeer bottle on the floor in the middle of the circle and spun it. Its mouth pointed at Ron.
"Aha. Truth or dare, little Ronnie?" Fred smirked.
Ron's ears were pink. "Why don't you give me a question and a dare and I choose which one I want to do?"
"OK. Question is, do you fancy Hermione? And for a dare, kiss all the girls here."
Ron's ears were now redder than the carpet. "Erm. I... uh." He stood up and pecked the girls all on the cheek. "There."
Everyone was laughing. The game continued, with much shrieking, laughing and kissing. Harry sat back and watched everyone, a faint smile dusting across my mouth. The bottle had been spun to point at everyone except him so far.
"So, Fred, is it true that you proposed to Angelina?" Hermione asked, an uncharacteristic smirk on her face. Fred was a very dark shade of red.
"Er - oh, all right, yes, I did."
The rest of the Weasleys whooped, and Katie Bell fell over laughing. "I knew it!" Ron crowed. "I just knew it!"
Fred, still very red, reached for the bottle, and spun it. It turned four times, and slowed... slowed... and pointed straight at Harry's feet.
Harry's face was bloodless. "Dare," he picked faintly.
Fred shrugged. "OK. Go ask Malfoy if he wears boxers or briefs."
"You heard me. Go on. And I'll be watching."
Somehow, Harry knew better than to ask how Fred was going to watch. He got up resignedly and walked out in search of the Slytherin.
Harry Potter had only three big fears. The first was a Dementor. Those things scared the hell out of him. The second was Sirius being captured; he was still in hiding. And the third was Truth or Dare.
When Harry was ten, Dudley had invited some friends over to play. They had recently come across the game, and were playing it in earnest. Dudley had confessed in infinite number of things, all of which made Harry extremely nauseous whenever he thought about it. And what Dudley had done when he saw Harry listening in...
Harry shuddered and continued his quest. To find Draco Malfoy. To ask him something that nobody else had ever asked.
Lost in thought, Harry didn't realise that there was someone in front of him until he slammed straight into the person. Rubbing his nose, he looked up.
"S - Professor Snape."
"Potter. What are you doing?"
Indignantly, Harry rose up to his full height. He managed to reach Snape's chin. "I'm walking. Curfew's not till ten, so I'm not breaking any rules."
Snape glared at him. "This is the dungeons, Potter. You are halfway across the school from - ah, good evening, Mr Malfoy."
Malfoy was walking past. "Good evening, sir. There you are, Potter, I was wondering where you had gone to." Turning to Snape, the other boy flashed a brilliant smile. "You can leave him here, sir, I have... a previous appointment with him."
Snape still looked suspicious of Harry, but didn't say anything. Had he been any other teacher, he would have been wary. After all, the two never had civil conversations. But this was Snape. He didn't care if Malfoy finished Harry off.
Malfoy watched Snape's departing back then turned to Harry. "All right, you can run along now."
Harry gaped at Malfoy for a while. "Why'd you do that?"
"Do what?"
Harry looked down at his ratty trainers. "Save me?"
Malfoy started to laugh. "Save you? You? Oh, all right. I've been in that situation before, and trust me, you don't want to see Snape in a foul mood at night." Suddenly, Malfoy's face closed again, leaving Harry to wonder if it had been open. "Whatever. You can go."
"Er - actually, I was looking for you."
"Oh, really?"
There was a short silence, in which Harry couldn't help but check out Malfoy outfit. He wasn't wearing his school uniform, except for the cloak, and had on a plain black T-shirt and a pair of dark-coloured jeans. A far cry from Harry's plaid, oversized shirt and cargo pants. Interestingly, Malfoy had on rather fuzzy-looking slippers, which were pale blue in colour and had... designs of... little rabbits on. Harry stared.
"Stop staring at my feet, Potter," snapped Malfoy. "Why were you looking for me?"
"Er - we were playing Truth or Dare, you see... and..."
Malfoy started to smirk. "And you were dared to ask me something? Do something to me?"
"Er - well."
Malfoy's smirk grew wider. "Come on, just ask it. I want to know how creative you Gryffindors can get."
"Fred asked it," said Harry shortly. "Boxers or briefs?"
"You heard me, Malfoy. Now answer the bloody question so I can get out of the dungeons."
Malfoy leaned back against the cool stone wall and arched an eyebrow at Harry.
"Potter, I don't own underwear."
Harry had no idea how he got back to the tower, and how the game continued and ended. All he knew was that he found it extremely hard to fall asleep that night


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If there's one profession that has continually grown in demand each year, it's animation. More and more aspiring animators dream of creating worlds as captivating as the ones they grew up with. Now, schools all over the globe offer all kinds of degree programs in digital art, 3D animation, visual effects, and more.
Of course, it takes more than just passion and imagination to get the dream job of creating jaw-dropping video game environments or lovable film characters. That is why New York Film Academy designed their 3D Animation & Visual Effects School to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to stand out in a competitive job market.
But the question on the mind of many future animators is the same: can I make a good living as an animator? The answer is, yes! In fact, the need for talented animators has led to a growth in annual salaries over the past several years … and there's no sign of it stopping.
More Demand = More $$$ for Animators
Animators today are getting paid more than those from 20, 10, and even five years ago. This is because advancements in animation and visual effects technology have allowed for better tools offering more realistic graphics. All it takes is one look at a video game from the year 2000 and one from 2016 to see that animation is bigger and better than ever.
At the same time, costs for animation projects have also gone up. For example, "Toy Story" was released in 1995, made on a budget of $30 million with 27 animators. It is still the cheapest movie Pixar has ever produced. In comparison, "Toy Story 3" was released 15 years later on a budget of $200 million— more than six times that of the first movie.
So why are animated films and 3D video games more expensive to make today than ever before? Simply, more animators are required for projects — and those animators are getting paid more. As visuals grow more complex, so too do the tools needed to make it all come alive. Companies want to hire individuals who have mastered the necessary skills and can work quickly without sacrificing quality.
And they're willing to pay good money.
The Average Salary Today
As of May 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has "Multimedia Artists and Animators" earning an estimated median annual wage of $63, 970 and an hourly wage of $30.76/hour. Median means that half of professionals in this field earned less than those numbers while the other half earned more. Not including self-employed workers, these averages were taken from the salary of 30,250 animators and multimedia artists.
It's important to remember that the industry you work in affects how much you can make. The top paying industry for animators is Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services, with an average hourly wage of $41.22 and annual wage of $85,750. However, there were only 30 reported people working in this field. So even though the average annual wage of someone working in motion picture and video is less ($73,270), it has a higher level of employment.
The motion picture and video industry employed 9,930 artists and animators in May of 2015, the most of any industry. When comparing numbers from 2014 and 2015, people estimate that animation jobs will grow up to 7 percent, which means more than 4,000 more positions.
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Owner to close Ridgefield restaurant
Finnegan-DiPreta reached that decision Monday. She has also transferred her lease for Gail's on the Common, in Copps Hill Common, to a new owner. She will leave that location next Monday.
"This has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life," Finnegan-DiPreta said Tuesday. "My love of the restaurant business, the dedicated customers and friends I have, and the tradition of Gail's Station House have all been considered."
Finnegan-DiPreta owned Gail's Station House since 1996. She lost the original restaurant when the Bissell Building burned to the ground in May 2005.
Finnegan-DiPreta said it is time to focus her attention on her family and enjoy life and her new marriage to Tony DiPreta. She also wants to get back to enjoying "the things I love best about life as a restaurateur."
She is keeping her West Redding restaurant, The Station House Cafe , and continuing her catering business.
"My every business decision over the past three-plus years has been so emotional," she said.
"In August 2005, I purchased The Station House Cafe to continue in business after the fire in Ridgefield and to grow my catering business. In July 2006, I opened Gail's on the Common. It was a step closer to Main Street in Ridgefield."
All that time, Finnegan-DiPreta "kept the dream alive" of returning to Main Street and reopening Gail's Station House there.
"Life has changed for me. My family has grown and I have a new marriage. The economy has changed," she said.
Finnegan-DiPreta said this may be the end of Gail's Station House in Ridgefield , but "it is not the end of Gail's and its traditions, ethics and camaraderie. All that is still alive."
She will soon set a date for a gathering at The Station House Cafe for her customers and friends. She invites everyone to come.
"Come share a story, listen to some music, try on a hat, and enjoy great healthy food with your family and friends in my comfort zone," she said. "Come sit on my porch in West Redding."
--Susan Tuz
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As things stand now, Pakistan is in the 'Ongoing Process Statement', according to the FATF website updated as of October 2019.
When Pakistan comes up for review at the next Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris during February 16-21, 2020, contrary to general perception, it's not likely to be 'blacklisted'.
Technically speaking, there is no such thing as 'blacklisting' in the FATF functioning. Nevertheless, with Pakistan hardly doing anything about it aiding terror groups, imposition of sanctions by its members could be the logical way to go about. But, that too, may not happen as Pakistan may benefit from certain frailties —and India should be wary of that.
Before going further, here's a quick glance at the nature, functions and powers of FATF would help in comprehending how Pakistan may slip through.
FATF sets standards known as 'FATF Recommendations' to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other threats faced by the international financial system. It then evaluates and encourages countries to match their institutional mechanisms to its 40 recommendations by amending and enacting relevant laws for compliance.
The reality is that most countries don't match up to all its requirements. That's because each has a different legal, regulatory and administrative mechanism to deal with money laundering and terror financing. Hence, almost all these countries, after evaluations, are immediately put on a follow-up process, and reviewed periodically. If the deficiencies are acute or if they don't make progress, the countries are brought under a watchlist.
Depending on the risks they pose to the international financial systems, they are put under three different lists. The 'Ongoing Process Statement' contains list of countries that fail to make progress even after a sufficient number of follow-ups. They have, however, given a political commitment to an action plan with timelines and milestones. These countries, however, risk being moved to the next list called the 'Public Statement' only when they fail to make sufficient and timely progress as per the plan. The Public Statements are of two types and they are often misquoted as 'Grey List' and 'Black List'. Further, even the Ongoing Process Statement and the first of the Public statements are often used synonymously as 'Grey List'.
In the first instance, the FATF cautions on any transaction with such a country and calls to apply enhanced due diligence as it poses a risk not only to the dealing country but also to the overall international financial system. When the identified countries do not make any progress even after being named in the first Public Statement—Iran is the only country in this list, then the countries can be moved to the second and final list of the Public Statement wherein the FATF asks the members and non-members alike to impose counter-measures (or sanctions) on the country of concern. North Korea is the lone country in the latter list.
It should be noted that FATF lacks the required teeth to enforce sanctions. It's only a taskforce and isn't born out of any international treaty that could make its measures binding on member countries. It also doesn't have any permanent institutional setup.
Nevertheless, the argument usually is that the threat of naming and shaming associated with a Public Statement is more effective than the actual sanctions themselves. But that need not be true for Pakistan.
As things stand now, Pakistan is in the 'Ongoing Process Statement'—along with 11 other countries, according to the FATF website updated as of October 2019. It's anybody's guess as to what progress Pakistan has made in combatting terror and terror financing. Still, there's a likelihood of it escaping the ignominy of a Public Statement when it comes for its February 2020 review. That's because Pakistan has an agreed action plan backed by a political commitment.
The very act of remaining engaged with FATF in the monitoring and follow-up process earns it brownie points—unlike an Iran or North Korea. When Pakistan was originally evaluated in 2009, it was for technical compliance, but the evaluation criterion changed to include effectiveness in 2013, hence FATF might be considerate of this fact too.
Let's assume, on the other hand, that FATF is unsatisfied with Pakistan's progress. Then, the next step would be to apply 'enhanced due diligence' by countries dealing with Pakistan than taking it to the final level of imposing 'sanctions'.
Also, a mere FATF Public Statement without a sanction need not be a big deal. After all, as of February 2019, FATF had reviewed 81 countries and publicly identified 69 of them for deficiencies. Of these, 44 have been removed from the list on account of undertaking reforms. At some point both Israel and Russian were identified in the Public Statement.
While in theory, FATF can jump to the level of sanction, the global geopolitical realities indicate that countries like the US will have to pressure in that direction stating a compelling reason. Such an unprecedented move was already done in bringing Pakistan back to FATF monitoring from the regional level in 2018. Pakistan had earlier been released from FATF review in February 2015 with a condition that further progress will be monitored by its regional body Asia Pacific Group, especially implementation of UNSCR 1267.
This resolution related to freezing assets of and arresting the UN-designated terrorists — Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, Jaish-e-Mohammad founder Maulana Masood Azhar and so on. When Pakistan continued to violate the UN resolution, India had upped the ante for violation of FATF recommendations 36-40. And, with the US' support, was able to bring Pakistan back to FATF monitoring.
So, India should again build alliances and force FATF to issue not just a Public Statement but one with sanctions too. Sanctions or a threat thereof could extract more compliance. A mere Public Statement calling only for enhanced due diligence will not impact a belligerent Pakistan.
The threat of a Public Statement did earlier force Pakistan to house arrest Hafeez Saeed, the Mumbai terror attack mastermind, on January 31, 2018—days before the February 2018 FATF Plenary. More is needed now. That said, the crucial point is that FAFT remains constantly engaged with Pakistan in combating terror financing and money laundering. This is very critical for India and from a global standpoint as well, and shouldn't be overlooked.
(The author works in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance as Director. Views are personal.)


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Els Quatre Gats
Sadly but true, turism sometimes makes restaurants like this, Els Quatre Gats, loose its charm. Els Quatre Gats, a restaurant with more than 100 years, has been visited by Picasso, poets, politicians and other Catalan celebrities, but since the important amount of tourists started to come the prices have increased and the standard of the plates are modest. The atmosphere (which is mainly what you pay for) has a lot of character. Recommended plates are the monkfish and the hake with clams. In general you eat better and cheaper during lunch hour from 1pm-4pm.
Address:C. Montsió 3
Area: Gotic
Phone:+34 93 3024140
Opening times:MON-SUN 9AM-2AM
Cuisine: Tapas, Traditional, Catalan
Type: Restaurant
Facilities: Classic, Very confortable
How to get there:
Closest station: plaza catalunya L1 L3
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Straight Talk: Crafted With the Customer in Mind
Among woodworkers, Hawk tools are in a league of their own. They are the kind of tools woodworking enthusiasts dream of getting and brag about owning. Not bad for a brand that only markets through direct channelsincluding direct mail, live events, Internet and telemarketingand has been without a retail presence since its manufacturer RB Industries struck out on its own in the late '70s after some 50 years of producing tools for the likes of Sears and Montgomery Ward. For President Robb Murry, the company owes much of this tremendous word of mouth and fervent customer loyalty to the strength of its customer service and marketing programs, both of which are crafted by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts.
Murry now pauses to reflect on how evolving technologies and a changing customer base are transforming the way RB Industries does business ... and why he's just fine with that.
TG: What role does mail play in your marketing program?
RM: Direct mail-based [marketing] is about 80 percent of our revenues. We do a lot of direct response space ads in woodworking and hobby magazines. The process is that you see an ad and send in for information, which is a DVD pack that literally demonstrates the tool in your home. Then there's a follow-up from our inside sales group. If the lead doesn't convert, [he] goes into our general direct mail cycle, which includes seven different offers over 12 months. ... The total cycle is about nine attempts before the lead goes dormant.
TG: What effect have new technologies had on your efforts?
RM: It's been really good. The [Web] is a powerful tool for us. [It] is super active and much of it is back-and-forth conversations between us and our customers, answering questions, gathering information. Our average order is substantialit's over $1,000so we can spend a little money on this dialogue, and the average time from when leads inquire to the time [they] convert is compressed because we are able to use our Web site to interact with them much more than when we were strictly direct mail. ...
[Also], we have been using the DVD program for three years now and it's staggering the difference it makes in our ability to convert. Before, most of our sales came from live events, and direct mail took a supporting role to that. [Now] we can deliver that live demonstration at the point when [prospects] are interested in the tool. A live event couldn't do that. ... We have the ability to zero in not only [on] the right people, but at the right time. It has completely changed the dynamic of our business. We were 80 percent field sales and 20 percent direct mail. Now we are 80 percent direct mail.
TG: What are some of the challenges facing RB Industries right now?
RM: One of [our] biggest challenges is that the demographic of our customer is changing, and we are having to learn to communicate to a different audience. Our customers are more senior than they've ever been. So, how do we specifically communicate to them? What are their motivations and the things that are important to them? ... Graphically, it changes the way we do things. We have to be more aware of the visual presentation of our product, who is included and who's not. Our average customer is 59 years old, but [he] doesn't like to see 59-year-old people using the tools. [He] likes to see younger people. [His] motivation for buying a tool is different, and that's been interesting for us, having to really change the direction of our copy and understanding the psychographics of that customerwhat [does he] really want, what's going to be important to [him] and cause [him] to make a buying decision? These are not the nuts-and-bolts customers that I'm used to in the tool business; these are emotional customers.
TG: What are the keys to your direct marketing success?
RM: Understanding what motivates our customer and being able to communicate with [him] at that level with the medium that makes sense to [him]. Our customers actually enjoy getting phone calls, they enjoy speaking with our tool specialists. All the guys that work on that side of our business, they use the tools at home, and they are more like friends calling than sales guys. They aren't heavily scripted. People will come to me and tell me that they are a member of our club because they bought our tools. But we don't have a club. There's just such a feeling of belonging and loyalty, and it's interesting being able to develop that. It's something we can do that a big box retailer can't docreate and manage those relationshipsand that's absolutely the key to our success.


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12 Holiday Essentials for Surviving Awkward Family Gatherings
When wine doesn't cut it anymore, it's time to invest in some nice noise-canceling earbuds.
Sneak Sips in the Shower
The only thing better than taking a nice, long shower? Taking a nice, long shower that involves pinot grigio within arm's reach.
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Weighted Blanket
We're huge fans of this ultra-soft velveteen weighted blanket - especially for weekends that involve spending an exorbitant about of time with our in-laws. The blanket is perfect for a pair and works by distributing even weight and pressure over the body to promote the production of serotonin and melatonin. The results? Instant relaxation and calm.
Buy It: Calming Comfort, $99-$169
Your Pocket Therapist
Soothe, relax and distract yourself from the outside chatter with this spa therapy dough. It's like play dough but for adults, meaning it's fancier and features essential oils and aromatherapy scents instead of finger paint and an unsavory mix of cracker crumbs.
Buy It: Paper Source, $27
The Kind of Game Where Everyone Wins
Break out the cocoa and gather 'round the table for a game that promotes pleasant, cozy conversations: no politics, no religion, just warm and fuzzy feelings with friends and family.
Buy It: Amazon, $20.00
Get Your Game Face On
In the market for a self-care spa treatment to escape the (never-ending) drama between your cousins? There's a mask for that! This pack comes with eight soothing sheet masks that are sure to leave your skin looking refreshed and your mind at ease. For now, at least.
Buy It: Paper Source, $25
Boozy Bath Bombs
Here's a fun game: Before you take a dip in the tub, fix yourself a cocktail that coincides with the festive, fizzy bath bomb you choose for the evening. A vanilla bourbon cocktail and a hot bath to match sounds like the perfect remedy for spending the entire day with your entire family.
Buy It: Paper Source, $13
Cancel the Chaos
When you can't bear to listen to your Uncle Jim recount the same story for the 100,000th time, then grab a pair of these noise-canceling earbuds. We like these better than traditional earbuds or headphones because their wireless design makes them super discreet. Throw on a beanie or let down your hair and tune out for the rest of the evening and no one will ever know.
Your Secret Weapon
When you start to question biology and whether you're actually related to some of these people, it's time to pull out this book. Take a break and flip through to re-center, decompress and connect to who you are.
Buy It: Paper Source, $10
Pop the Bubbly!
Who needs fizzy alcohol to distract from family tension when you can joyfully pop a set of bubble wrap sheets, instead? If your nosey Aunt Myrtle is coming to dinner, it's better to play it safe and grab a few boxes.
Buy It: Paper Source, $5
Movie Misquote Game
Find out if your "cinema buff" cousin can put his money where his mouth is by pulling out the Movie Misquote game. You'll all have fun playing along (and watching him stumble through the game).
Buy It: Paper Source, $24.99
Clutch + Chianti
You'll find this cheeky clutch comes in clutch when your grandmother asks (loudly, at the dinner table) if you're seeing anyone special this year.
Buy It: Paper Source, $23
Revisit a Classic
Here's a game that kids and adults of all ages can get on board with. The Home Alone board game is bound to distract from any mama drama and is guaranteed to add some fun to family festivities this year.
Buy It: Target, $17.99


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I led a Crime Writing Workshop at the Five Glens Arts Festival in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, in 2016. Details of that workshop are included here to provide a flavour of my workshop content and techniques.
Hardboiled or ratiocinative, contemporary or historical – if you're interested in polishing your dialogue or sharpening your plots, contact me to discuss a Crime Writing Workshop for pragmatic discussion and real-time exercises in this enduring genre.
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Overcoming Video Marketing Measurement Challenges
The digital video marketing ecosystem is going through a significant transformation as brands post videos natively on social channels like Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, rather than using links to more traditional video channels like YouTube.
While an increase in channel options is generally good for marketers, it also creates a new set of challenges for marketing teams. Managing the execution and measurement of video marketing activities becomes more difficult and ambiguous with more services and publishers involved.
However, the proliferation of services isn't the only reason measuring the effectiveness of video marketing campaigns is troublesome. Here are a few others:
Digital Video Metrics Are not the Same as Those Across Other Digital Marketing Channels
There are a lot of digital video (DV) metrics that are unique to the channel because of the different ad units available. For example, some video ad units support user interactions beyond clicks and this results in user engagement metrics — such as video completion rate — that are unique to DV.
Additionally, the effects of DV are different than other forms of digital marketing. As a result, it is not wise to use the same benchmarks to compare the performance of a DV campaign to a display campaign. CPMs (costs per thousand advertisement impressions) for DV tend to be higher than for display advertisements, so the cost to reach a target audience may be higher. However, DVs may also result in a higher conversion rate so the cost per conversion may ultimately be lower.
The Right Metrics to Measure Vary Depending on the Goals of the Campaign
While deploying video ads across multiple channels at scale to drive brand awareness is the most effective approach to DV campaigns, they can also successfully engage customers, move them along a consideration path and even drive immediate conversions. Regardless of the campaign goal, it is important to measure the right metrics. Here are some of the key metrics for different goals.
Goal: Awareness
Consider measuring reach, impressions, view time, video completion rate and brand lift.
Goal: Engagement
Consider measuring view time, video completion rate, user interactions (this varies depending on the ad format used), click-through rate and brand lift.
Goal: Conversions
Consider measuring conversion rate, video completion rate, cost per completed view, cost per click and cost per action.
The Needed Ad Units and Third-Party Technologies Depend on the Metrics
More so than any other form of digital marketing, there is a tight connection between the goal of a campaign, the metrics that should be measured and the technical execution of the ads. With DV, marketers must choose the right ad units and delivery tags for the metrics being measured. For example, standard pre-roll ads have a limited number of traceable metrics as compared to a rich media video ad. Also, video ads delivered via VAST track fewer metrics than those delivered through VPAID. It is important to make sure that the publishers being considered support the appropriate tracking technologies.
Publishers Don't Use the Same Definitions
The problem with using a variety of services to publish videos is that publishers don't define terms consistently. And, unfortunately, definitions used by publishers are not always consistent with those specified by industry groups. A great example of this is how "impression" is defined by several large players:
- Interactive Advertising Bureau- "measurement of responses from a Web server to a page request from the user browser, which is filtered from robotic activity and error codes, and is recorded at a point as close as possible to opportunity to see the page by the user"
- Facebook- "each time an ad can be viewed when it enters a person's screen on the Facebook Audience Network"
- DoubleClick Campaign Manager- "does not log an impression until the video has buffered enough to start playing"
- Twitter- video_total_views, which are views "at least 50% in-view for 2 seconds, per the MRC (Media Rating Council) standard"
Reaping the Benefits of Accurate Measurement
While measuring the performance of video marketing campaigns is not easy, it is worth making the effort to do it well. A key benefit of digital video is that there are more traceable user engagement metrics, like video completion rate, than other types of digital ads.
This helps marketers gain a better understanding of how individual consumers are reacting to their brand message. By measuring the appropriate metrics and setting goal-based performance benchmarks, marketers can make in-flight adjustments — updating the creatives or reallocating budget among video ad publishers — to maximize budgets and ROIs.
Steven Wastie is the CMO of Origami Logic. He brings over 20 years of experience leading global marketing, product management and business development activities in highly competitive and high growth markets. Before joining Origami Logic, he was CMO at AppDynamics, the market leader in application intelligence and SaaS analytics solutions. He oversaw company messaging and positioning, as well as all outbound marketing and go-to-market activities during a period of explosive growth as the company grew from 250 to 1000 employees. Previously, Wastie served in executive roles in several category leaders and fast growth software innovators including Xirrus, Juniper Networks and Inktomi. He holds a BA in Business Studies and Marketing from London Metropolitan University in the UK.


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Cape Crow Yacht Club from Sweden wins Nord Stream Race 2017
St. Petersburg, 7th September 2017 – Cape Crow Yacht Club from Hönö near Gothenburg in Sweden has won the Nord Stream Race 2017 (26th August to 6th September) after finishing 3th on the final leg from Helsinki to St. Petersburg in Russia. The Swedes also take the "Nord Stream Cup" for best all-rounder in the combined inshore and offshore ranking. The German team from Deutscher Touring Yacht-Club has won the "Nord Stream Race Inshore Trophy".
Skippered by 25-year-old professional sailor Patrik Sturesson, the Swedish crew has established Cape Crow Yacht Club as "The Best Yacht Club of the Baltic Sea" and takes the Nord Stream Race Trophy 2017. On the ClubSwan 50 with Sturesson were navigator Jimmy Hellberg, Holger Tidemand, Erik Malmberg, Martin Krite, Axel Munkby, Marcus Höglander, Johan Wikman, Arvid Bild, Julius Hallström and boat captain Giuseppe Filippis. With an average age of 28 years, the Swedes had the second youngest team.
Founded in 2012, Cape Crow Yacht Club's clubhouse is situated on Kråkholmen (translation Crow island), one of the smallest islands in Sweden's western archipelago offshore Gothenburg. Sailing with the team for the first two legs was the round-the-world veteran Martin Krite, part of the winning crew in the 2011/12 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.
The Swedes quickly worked out how to get the best out of the ClubSwan 50, the powerful one-design keelboat used by all five international teams in this year's competition, which set out from Kiel in Northern Germany on 26 August.
Sturesson commented: "That was a hard leg, but good fun, and we're delighted to have won the Nord Stream Race. I have only done one offshore race before this, but sailing in one-design boats in this race, everyone with the same equipment is a great challenge. It has been a big eye-opener and all of us on the crew have a real taste for offshore sailing now. We want to do more of it and we are very happy."
Finishing 2nd on this leg and coming 2nd overall in the offshore ranking were Nyländska Jaktklubben (Team Finland), led by charismatic skipper and Whitbread Race veteran Kenneth Thelen. "I'm so proud of my crew," he said. "Our two young team members, Niki and Ohto, have had a great time and if it means they come back to do more offshore racing in the future, then this has been a great success."
The final place on the podium for the offshore ranking goes to Team Germany in third place, with Team Russia in fourth and Danmark in fifth place.
The boats arrived in St Petersburg on Wednesday evening after 24 hours of racing. Now that they have arrived the sailors can kick off their sea boots and enjoy the warmth and hospitality of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, the organising authority for the Nord Stream Race.
The only team who didn't sail to St Petersburg was Frederikshavn Sejlklub (Team Denmark) who decided to sail to Tallinn to analyse some minor damage to the mast in case it got worse during the passage to St Petersburg. Once they had docked the boat in Tallinn, the crew made their way by train to be there at St Petersburg Yacht Club for the prizegiving on Thursday afternoon.
After the final prizegiving in the Central Naval Museum at noon, the crews along with VIPs will enjoy a three-hour tour of the historic city of St Petersburg, followed by the highly anticipated gala dinner in the evening at the Peter and Paul Fortress.
The sailors, especially those who had never raced offshore before, have come a long way – approximately 1,000 nautical miles - since departing Kiel in North Germany on 26th August.
The best yacht clubs of the National Sailing Leagues from the Baltic countries Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia competed this year at the relaunched Nord Stream Race. The clubs have been racing in a fleet of brand-new, one-design ClubSwan 50 racing yachts.
The Baltic Offshore Regatta - Nord Stream Race - has been held by the Saint Petersburg Yacht Club with the support of Gazprom and Nord Stream AG since 2012. The race connects Russia, Germany, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
From 25th August to 7th September, the 1,000 nautical mile race course followed the Nord Stream pipeline from Kiel to Saint Petersburg, with stopovers in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki. The idea of this revised format for the Nord Stream Race is "Connecting Baltics through Sport".
Five champions qualified to participate in the Nord Stream Race 2017 via their National Leagues from the previous season: Deutscher Touring Yacht-Club from Germany, Frederikshavn Sejlklub from Denmark, Cape Crow Yacht Club from Sweden, Nyländska Jaktklubben from Finland and Lord of the Sail – Europe from Russia. Each of the five sailing clubs sent a crew with ten of their best sailors.


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Last night Jamie really got into a mood to write words. I got some index cards out and he would tell me the word he wanted to know how to spell and I would write it down for him. Then he would write in on his dry erase board and draw a picture that represented the word that he wrote. He didn't get it perfect and after awhile he got a little frustrated with that so I had to end out little session, but we'll keep working on that. I think he did really good. I tried to get him to work with just 3 or 4 letter words but he insisted on bigger ones. I drew the line when he wanted to write flashlight because I wouldn't have been able to fit it on the card.


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ePharmaNews) – Sleeping sickness, which is common in Africa, is mostly mentioned with sense of humor, yet it is a potentially fatal disease that kills many people in Africa each year. Not only there is no effective vaccine, but also the available medicines to treat this disease are highly toxic, which means the new advantage achieved by scientists at the University of Glasgow can be of great importance.
In their research - published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - scientists have gained new insight into a specific protein within the parasite responsible for the disease, which could help in the design of new parasite-specific drugs.
Transmitted by the tsetse fly, sleeping sickness is a neglected tropical disease spread by the Trypanosoma brucei parasite. Left untreated it is invariably fatal.
Scientists believe that a better way of fighting the disease would be to target specific proteins in the parasite called metacaspases, which have been shown to be important for its survival.
A first step in creating such a drug is to understand the structure of the proteins and scientists at Glasgow have successfully determined the first three-dimensional structure of a metacapase – one of five found within T. brucei – using X-ray crystallography.
Dr Karen McLuskey, a senior research associate in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Molecular Parasitology, said: "This structure allows us to visualise important details of how the metacaspase interacts with the proteins that it is destined to destroy".
Professor Jeremy Mottram, leader of the research team, said "Overall, this structure provides a means towards designing specific inhibitors of metacaspases that can potentially be used for the development of novel drugs against parasitic diseases."
It is worth mentioning that African Sleeping Sickness - or what has been called the Neglected Tropical Disease- results in an estimated half million deaths annually according to the newest available data.
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The Scania Highline cab has made several appearances with various trailers for a wide number of haulage companies. This time it is drawing a brand new flatbed trailer in the bright two-tone blue and red livery of Ian Craig Haulage Ltd. The company is based in Central Scotland just off the M876, from where it is ideally placed to deliver its key loads comprising brick and block, timber and general haulage. Founded in 1974 by Ian Craig, his three sons are now part of the business which is now recognised as one of top providers of road transport services in Scotland.
Our 1:76 scale replica is registered SN15 LVV and like many haulage vehicles, sports a name on the radiator grille – in this case 'Broomhill Courier'. This vehicle is employed as a Craig's of Denny lorry and features all the contact details in yellow on the cab sides. The cab, with a red chassis, features the light blue and dark blue Ian Craig colour scheme as well as the added detail of the company's Scottish thistle insignia on the side edge of the cab within the white printed line-out. Notice too the Scottish lion holding the Saltire behind the driver's window and the discreet Scania badge printed on the back of the cab.
The blue flatbed trailer, also on a red chassis, has a light brown floor with red rear bars. Why not bring it to life with some of our 1:76 scale Oxford loads?
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Desmetramadol a safer, more effective analgesic than tramadol
Desmetramadol is able to provide the analgesic benefits of tramadol without the associated metabolic liabilities, according to a recent series of trials.
The study involved two consecutive randomized, double-blind, three-period cross-over, placebo- and active comparator-controlled trials. Researchers randomly assigned 103 healthy participants to receive 50 mg tramadol and 20 mg desmetramadol either with (trial A; n=43; mean age, 28.4±8.0 years; 100 percent male) or without (trial B; n=60; mean age, 28.0±6.8 years; 70 percent male) cotreatment with paroxetine.
In trial A, participants treated with tramadol (mean change, –0.46±0.19; p=0.022) and desmetramadol (mean change, –0.60±0.15; p=0.0005) exhibited significant decreases in average cold-induced pain perception at 30 seconds relative to placebo controls. No significant differences were reported when the two active treatments were compared against each other (p=0.47).
In the male subgroup of trial B, tramadol failed to produce significantly better analgesia relative to placebo (p=0.90), while desmetramadol significantly outperformed both tramadol (p=0.003) and placebo (p=0.036).
Moreover, in the presence of paroxetine, desmetramadol provided 44-percent longer pain tolerance duration relative to placebo than did tramadol.
In trial A, tramadol and desmetramadol showed comparable safety profiles. Cotreatment with paroxetine seemed to result in fewer adverse events.
"Desmetramadol thus obviates the metabolic liabilities of tramadol while preserving its safety profile, because it does not rely on the activity of CYP enzymes for its activity," said researchers.


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VR Experiments
Virtual and Augmented Reality is quickly reshaping the landscape of technology, entering the homes of millions of people within just a few years, with a market size increasing 17x what it is today within the next decade. As someone who is interested in cutting edge technology and the life-changing potential that comes with each new breakthrough, I partnered up with a close friend and fellow enthusiast – Austin McCasland – to do some experiments. We were interested in exploring natural mechanics like locomotion and object physics, as well as opportunities for how to converge today's digital experiences into the virtual world.


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An investigation by the BBC has shown that the NHS is currently suffering from a lack of GPs. Doctors are leaving their jobs before they reach the age of 60 and junior doctors are turning down the profession as they believe it to be an 'unglamorous' career.
The survey, conducted by BBC's Inside Out questioned approximately 1,000 GP's, and found that a quarter of current GP's would definitely be leaving their positions before the age of 60. Additionally, another 30% stated they would 'probably' leave before the age of 60. The remaining GP's either said that they wouldn't leave or weren't sure whether they would leave.
Appointment pressures
As a result of this the pressures being felt by other health practitioners and out-of-hours services are increasing as they are left with the demand for GP services.
In the North of England, the out-of-hours doctors service, Cumbria Health on Call (CHOC), says it is incredibly busy due to the fact that people call when they cannot get a GP appointment. These centres have reported that they are taking up to 30,000 calls a week from patients who are unable to get appointments at their local GP surgeries.
Lack of new GPs
As well as exiting GPs leaving the profession another issues seems to be lack of students training to become a GP. This has resulted in vacant GP posts increasing by 4 over the last 3 years.
The survey also queried why GPs think that medical students are choosing not go down the GP route. The results showed that 27% of the GPs asked thought that reason for this shunning was due to the increased volume of consultations. Whereas 20% thought is was due to their standing within the medical profession, 19% thought it was due to long working hours and 9% thought it was due to the level of pay they receive.
Mitul Patel, a final-year student, said: "Your work environment is so pressured and stressful as a GP. It puts current and prospective GP trainees off."
Rob Cleaver, editor of the Medical Student, added: "If we're told something's second rate, you instantly disregard it. I've seen people actually taken aback when someone else has said, 'I'd like to be a GP."
What can be done?
Dr Krishna Kasaraneni from the British Medical Association stressed the need for a solution to the number of GPs leaving the service. "Trying to ask GPs to do more and more work, and not resourcing and staffing it correctly will mean general practice will break."
"Politicians across the board need to acknowledge that general practice is not resourced and funded correctly."
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt told BBC's Inside Out: "Hospitals have been struggling to meet increasing demand and that has taken money away from services like GPs, mental health and district nursing."
"That was wrong and we're moving to correct that. The centre of gravity in the NHS for 66 years has been big hospitals. We need to change that and make the centre of gravity general practice and out-of-hospital care."
However, as the UK's population increases (discussed previously here) and GPs continue to leave the job, these changes will need to happen fast in case more drastic treatment is needed to fight the increasing amount of GP shortages.


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In Splendoribus Sanctorum,
the Province of "Mary presented at the temple" (MAPRAES- Italy)
has announced that on the 20th of September 2015
Fr. Gaudenzio Medina, C.P. of the Immaculate
has returned to the house of the Lord at the age of 87.
Fr. Gaudenzio was born on the 16th of October 1928.
He received his religious Passionist vows on the 8th of September 1945
and was ordained priest on the 25th of March 1952.
May the Lord count him among the community of the saints!
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Monday 11 May, 2015 - 15:40
The Zambian government says it will not distribute condoms in schools until sufficient evidence is provided to prove that it can reduce teenage pregnancies.
Education deputy minister, David Mabumba, says that government will not distribute condoms to school going children because reproductive health activists have not justified their effectiveness in reducing teenage pregnancies and early marriages.
"Government is not distributing condoms in schools. We have heard the call on the same issue but we cannot do that until evidence is given to prove that it will work," he emphasises.
To read the article titled, "No condoms in schools – State," click here.
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A Platinum Shopping Guide (to get things cheaper)
I have recommended you a popular shopping places named The Platinum Fashion Mall years before. Until now, it is still be a favourite shopping places for both locals and tourists. So, today I decide to write more blog post about this shopping places. In this post, I intend to share you local tips and tricks to get things cheaper. Hope it helps.
1. Prepare cash
Most shops accept only cash payment. Don't forget to exchange your money to Thai Baht. If you don't mind the fee, ATM machines are available in the mall. You can find them at the first and second floor. Below is the detail for the ATM machines at the fifth floor.
- Zone 1, 5th floor: Bangkok Bank and Kasikorn Bank.
- Zone 2, 5th floor: KrungThai Bank, TMB Bank, SCB Bank, and GSB Bank.
- Zone 3, 5th floor: Kasikorn Bank.
2. Be careful with your belongings
At The Platinum Fashion Mall, there are many shopping options with large crowds. Many people visiting Bangkok in order to buy things here and resell them in their countries. So, be careful with your belongings. Don't leave them unattended.
3. Dress comfortably
Dress comfortably. No formal dress. And if it is possible, dress as if you are a seller. Try to make the shop owner think you are going to buy wholesale and resell the products later. And, you should go with a trolley bag.
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FYFFE, Ala. — At the Fyffe homecoming game against Asbury, Waylon Elliott (great-grandfather of Payton Anderson) was honored as the first Fyffe football player to be named All-State.
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The All Trustee Candidates Forum took place last night at the Begbie View Elementary School. Eight candidates are running for five positions in School District No. 19. Roughly 40 people came to the forum and the candidates answered a wide range of questions. Below are the candidates response to the first two questions. One question was for the incumbents and the other for new candidates.
Question for incumbents candidates: What are you most proud of and what are some upcoming challenges for the school district?
Elmer Rorstad: "Probably the most important thing is managing this district when funding wasn't available and we had to make some tough decisions. I'm proud that we were able to go ahead and put our resources where they count the most – in the class room. With regards to making the class sizes smaller, with supplying education aids when needed, and also directing our resources to early childhood. To me, I'm a big believer the earlier you can diagnose and work on a problem, then you can solve it. Revelstoke is an example of that. We've been able to really cut back on our disciplinary problems at high school, primarily because we can find out what the problems is at elementary school. And put our resources on that. And it's working."
Challenges: "Increasing enrollment."
Bill Macfarlane: "It's a good question. And I think there are many good accomplishments. For me, personally, as part of an elected body, was that the five of us worked so well together. All about a team approach that met the needs of our school district. If a board is dysfunctional, that gets you sidelined and you can't deal with the important issues."
Challenges: "Things are changing so quickly. Such as increasing enrolment. That's a good thing, but it also means pressure on us for meeting budgetary needs to provide the resources and the educational needs of our students."
Alan Chell: I would say our biggest accomplishment and it isn't just due to the school board, but is us the community. We have built a model school district. We have districts from all over B.C. coming to look at strong start, high school, early learning, theatre. We have districts asking all the time how do you do it in Revelstoke and the answer is community.
Challenges: "The next round of bargaining with B.C. Teachers Federation is going to be the most complex round of bargaining because of restored language from the Supreme Court of Canada that's been a way from 15 years and now trying to be brought up to modern day language. And it's going to be challenging. And mutually challenging how we found our way forward. We will, but it will be challenging. I look forward to being on the provincial table because I think I can help find a solution."
Question for new candidates: What do you feel is the most important issue facing public education in Revelstoke?
Alan Polster: Class size and composition and support for the wide range of kids that are now Incorporated into each classroom , which is a good thing. I've seen it with my own kids right from the beginning of their schooling in that there was a wide range of kids in their class room in Revelstoke and the kids that needed additional support are the kids that excelled, all worked together, got the support they needed. Sometimes not quite enough. They definitely needed more at the time. That's the biggest challenge I see.
Rick Hodgson: I think the biggest challenge facing our town right now, goes back to what I said with respect to 2010. If you read the literature with respect of the impact of resort based economies on communities, you'll find it rises exponentially. If we look at our situation right now employers in town cannot get employees. We are relying on itinerant employees. Itinerant employees do not bring children into our community. They take our resources, but they don't bring children. I envision the future, as we rely more and more on itinerant employees, there will be fewer children. Also, because of the affordable housing situation, we will be in trouble. Just like the city is. How will we get employees ourselves? Our Support staff? Even our teachers? Imagine a teacher coming here in a few years and finding out that to work in this town, they have to be a consumer of affordable housing. Read the literature. Whistlers. Queen Charlotte City. The mayor of Queen Charlotte City was quoted saying, "come visit Queen Charlotte City, but bring your lunch."
Sarah Zimmer: We have learned through a lot of research in recent years that kids are not all the same. They're different. They're needs are different. We need to strive to make sure all the different needs are supported within our community. This means finding new ways to help kids succeed. Not just in the traditional areas, like grades, but mental health, environmental issues, education about Aboriginal experience. We have learned so much in the last few decades, that I think we are now able to put a lot of that into practice.
Gary Pendergast: The most important one, despite the fact how well the district has done, just how great our children are, is the question of poverty. We do still have children in this city who suffer from a great deal of poverty. And it's so great seeing some of the things already brought forward by the schools: breakfast club, hot lunches, the way money is gathered to help pay for school supplies. But that's only what we see during the day, we don't see what happens at night, we don't see what happens when they go home. And that's what we need to be working on. Particular those children with their mental health. That's what is affected so much. To me, that's is the main issue we need to look at in the future.
Janet Lemieux: The issue that all school districts face is what to do with the finite resources they receive and how can they best to use it so our students can be successful. We have bargaining coming up and that's going to impact how we can resource our classrooms. We have a new curriculum and that puts a big strain on teachers. How can they can they be supported to implement it. So how can we best use our resources for the students and the school with this new curriculum. And with the new bargaining with the province.
The election for school trustees is on Oct. 20, 2018, in the McPherson Room at the City of Revelstoke Community Centre located at 600 Campbell Avenue from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Advanced voting starts today and is on Oct. 17, at the same time and place as the general election.
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MS Dhoni is an inspiration for Sarfraz Ahmed
A number of prominent figures have been left awestruck by Dhoni's fervor to play the sport.
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MS Dhoni hasn't only been a superlative cricketer, but also a source of inspiration for many players, both budding and established. Recently, Jos Buttler mentioned how he took a leaf out of his books to help England to victory from a pressure cooker situation. Dhoni used to sport a swashbuckling outlook at the start of his career but gradually turned himself into a calm and collected personality.
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Pakistan are currently the number one ranked team in T20Is and quite expectantly, a lot is expected from the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side. The Aussies are behind them on the second spot and will look to give the Men in Green a run for their money. Zimbabwe can't be undermined either as they are playing at home. The matches will be played from July 1 at the Harare Sports Club.
Sarfraz's role doesn't end there as his men will lock horns with Zimbabwe in a five-match ODI series after the completion of the T20I matches. The One-Dayers gets underway from July 13. They recently had an impressive tour of the UK with a Test victory over England at the iconic Lord's. The Green Army also beat Scotland in the two-match T20I series.


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Waihi Beach Memorial Returned Services Association Inc
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PhD in Politics, University of Exeter, UK.
MPhil in Comparative Political Sociology/Post-soviet studies, Sciences Po Paris, France.
I currently pursue four research projects:
"Serving to God, serving to community: competing strategies of institutionalization among madrasas of Kyrgyzstan", Central Asian Affairs, (forthcoming, winter 2020
"Religiosity among female youth: discipline, time management, self-development and social integration", Cahiers d'Asie Centrale (forthcoming, winter 2020)
"Uncertainty Perpetuated? The Pitfalls of a Weakly Institutionalized Party System in Kyrgyzstan", with Alexander Wolters, Central Asian Affairs, Issue 4, January 2017, pp. 26-50
"State as resource, mediator and performer: understanding the local and global politics of gold mining in Kyrgyzstan", with John Heathershaw, Central Asian Survey, Vol. 34, Issue 1, March 2015
"Peripheral protests as an opportunity: "Brokers" in action", in Laruelle, M. & Engvall, J., Kyrgyzstan beyond "Democracy Island" and "Failing State", Lexington Books, 2015
"Development of political parties in rural Kyrgyzstan in semi-parliamentarian conditions", Bishkek, 2015
Critical forum of Scott Radnitz, Weapons of the Wealthy, Central Asian Survey, Volume 32, Issue 1, 2013
«Les Flux Migratoires Du Kirghizstan Vers La Russie : Politiques Publiques, Stratégies Migratoires Et Réseaux Associatifs» in M. Laruelle (et al.), Dynamiques migratoires et changements sociétaux en Asie Centrale, Paris, Petra, 2010 (in French)
«Presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan: technologies, context and implications», China and Eurasia Quarterly, vol.7, N3, 2009
Work in Progress:
Book manuscript based on PhD dissertation: "Microdynamics of protests in post-revolutionary Kyrgyzstan: between cycles of frustration and distrust or the pitfalls of democratization"
"Bringing the state back: neoliberalization of natural resources, mining conflicts and resistance of Homo Sovieticus" (article prepared for submission to Environment and Planning, section C)
"Corporate Social Responsibility within Authoritarian Neoliberal Contexts: the Case of Kyrgyz Gold Mining" (article prepared for submission to the Resources Policy Journal)
"The madrasa politics: secularism, society and competing Islamic fellowships in Kyrgyzstan" (article prepared for submission to Religion, State and Society)
"Growing religiosity among Kyrgyzstan's female youth: Islam as a personal development project and as a social integration project" (article prepared for submission to the Journal of Youth Studies)


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Nine-hundred and ninety-five students responded to our sex survey and those who did were candid and compassionate. If you participated in the survey, thank you.
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