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EDI & B2B Integration in the Cloud
June 10, 2013
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When traditional EDI is not enough…driving a "real-time" supply chain
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Today's customers demand more. Companies need to collaborate effectively and rapidly across their value chain. They also must define business processes that integrate on-premises systems with those in the cloud, including the cloud-based services of their community of partners, suppliers, and customers.
Traditional, batch-based B2B or EDI transaction processing is not always enough. To differentiate their business, companies need to be able to respond to customers much faster, if not instantaneously. But what does this really mean? This kind of "real-time" supply chain processing can't really have an impact on me, a consumer, right? Think again!
Example: Redefining trading partner collaboration with next-generation B2B Cloud services
Imagine your washing machine breaks, and you call a repair service. In the past, you would cross your fingers that the repairman had the correct part when he shows up; otherwise you know it could be a week or more to order the part, and reschedule to complete the job. Now imagine that repairman using a tablet or smartphone (from your laundry room) to check local inventory for the exact parts, reserve the inventory requests at the nearest supplier, and return the same day to fix your machine. Sound too good to be true?...Its not, and it is very real.
This is made possible with the next generation of integration as a service or cloud brokerage capabilities. As the global trading environment grows more complex, the need for basic EDI technologies has evolved. More and more companies are looking for ways build a competitive edge with customizable, customer-focused B2B processes to enhance trading partner integration and process automation. Does your company view EDI and B2B as a source of competitive advantage? How could you improve your supply chain or value chain with real-time processes? Learn more at: http://www.rethinkyourcustomer.com/b2b/
Making EDI & B2B Integration Strategic
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If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail – Many companies still address their EDI and B2B integration strategies with this approach. Even some early adopters of EDI and other B2B automation technologies still try to use those same, outdated, many times home-grown tools to address today's complex B2B environment. If there was a single issue or challenge to overcome, this could prove quite valuable. But as I showed last time, companies are still relying on a mix of manual, error prone processes in addition to automation. So why is this?
The answer is…it's not so simple. A significant number of global companies still struggle with things like integrating B2B processes with internal applications, and efficiently responding to partner requirements. One would think that after so many years of EDI and B2B experience, most companies would have this thing figured out. In fact, when IBM surveyed 650 Sr. IT Executives around the globe, we discovered that 7 significant challenges still exist:
Based on this research, and factoring in many conversations with IT professionals, it can be concluded that too few companies approach their EDI/B2B Integration from a strategic perspective. Those which do have been able to convert their B2B Integration not only into a source of cost savings, but also a key factor in improving strategic relationships and driving revenue growth. So why are more companies NOT making B2B a piece of their long-term IT strategies? Do these companies view EDI and B2B as something which was addressed in the 1980s & 90s? Or, do they not see the true value that it can deliver? Or, are IT organizations too fragmented geographically to address from a strategic level?
Is B2B part of your long-term IT Strategy?
B2B Automation – your organization may be further away than you think
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Nobody wants to admit their weaknesses, just like few want to be the first to speak up in a crowded, yet quiet room of peers. Many IT organizations are no different when it comes to the state of their EDI and B2B integration with a community of partners, suppliers, and customers. We know this, because we've been listening to you. Based on our research, conducted by Vanson Bourne, 87% of global companies believe their business community is critical to their success, however what's more telling is the fact that only 30% of those feel they have full end-to-end integration with everyone they need. That's a compelling gap, and one that companies should not sit back and ignore.
But what are the other 70% doing in place of B2B Integration and automation? That was the goal of our latest research, and what we found was just as compelling. This issue, at large, is a combination of the myriad of global legacy and manual processes coupled with the ever-growing complexity of that partner community. Did you know…
Where does your company fall on this spectrum of B2B Automation? Are you part of the top 30%? Or are you still relying email, fax, and call centers? Can a company efficiently deliver products and services to customers if the lifeblood (that transactional data) relies on outdated technologies or error-prone manual processes?
My next post will dive deeper into why this gap exists, and what our research tells us…


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October 18, 2013
Ouija Believe It? How Do Ouija Boards Work?
Like a lot of people, I am open to the idea of some kind of otherworldliness. I am basically in favor of science and reason and a burden of proof approach to belief, but I don't coldly and cynically rule out the possibility of anything that can't be demonstrated in a science lab.
I'm not really talking about religion; I am not religious. Here I am talking about spooky stuff – it is Halloween time, after all. Ouija boards are something that have always interested me. It's exciting to feel scared, and it's a fascinating concept: communicating with the spirit world. Ouija boards, communication devices in which a glass moves around letters on a board to spell out what the spirit is 'saying', supposedly offer such an opportunity.
My personal experience with Ouija boards is limited. A friend told me that she did one when she was fourteen, with a few friends. The board told her that she would die on her 16th birthday. Pretty unpleasant to hear. For the next year or more, she lived in constant fear, and as the day of her sixteenth birthday approached she became even more anxious. At the stroke of the midnight hour as she turned sixteen, all the lights went out for a few seconds. She shrieked in terror, before they came back on and she continued with her life, more respectful (and fearful) of the spirit world than she had been before.
The only time I tried a Ouija board, I thought I had an incredible experience. After answering a few questions, we asked our 'spirit' where it had lived when it was alive. The four of us were in Leeds in the UK at the time, and the answer came: L-E- (we all thought we knew what was coming) O-D-I-S. The three of us actually from Leeds gasped in terror. The one who was not, didn't. She didn't know that the ancient, Roman name for Leeds was Leodis. It seemed a sure sign of an ancient spirit. What it was actually a sign of was that my friend to the right, an enthusiastic amateur dramatist in high school, had fabricated the whole thing. It was fun while it lasted, though.
Is that the explanation for all Ouija boards? That when the glass moves from letter to letter it is either because someone at the table is goofing around, or a sort of collective, non-deliberate moving of the glass by the perfectly alive humans playing the game; not spirits? The involuntary control of the board by the players seems to be the best explanation. The scientific term is the 'ideomotor phenomenon,' where a particular set of circumstances causes the body to physically behave in a certain way, even if a person did not consciously choose the behavior, or is sometimes even convinced that they are not in control of their own body. Crying is a simple of example of the phenomenon. We usually don't choose to cry, we are just moved to by circumstances.
The Ouija board concept is nothing new. Similar devices were used in ancient China, as well as in ancient Greece and Rome and in medieval Europe. All faced opposition as being the work of evil. The modern version began as a toy introduced in the late 19th century, but were used in a more serious manner during WWI, when people particularly wanted to communicate with the dead.
It is that desire, manifested in the ideomotor phenomenon, that is probably the driving force behind working Ouija boards. For some, it is a desire to believe, to speak to dead relatives, or to hear what their future holds. For others, like me, it is a desire for new and thrilling experiences. But to hell with it, it's Halloween, so let's say it's the ghosties.
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I don't know if the nearly 60% move in Navistar (NYSE:NAV) over the past six months is due to Wall Street's confidence in Navistar's turnaround efforts or investors simply looking around for a stock that seemed a little undervalued. In any case, it seems harder to argue that investors aren't already factoring in a pretty solid recovery for this struggling truck builder. An industry recovery in 2014 could certainly help, but investors shouldn't underestimate the challenges in rebuilding customer confidence and regaining the market position of years past.
SEE: The Industry Handbook -- Automobiles
Share Declines And Warranty Costs Continue To Hit Results
Navistar didn't post a great fiscal second quarter result, though once again I have to think that the company and stock will be shielded in part by low expectations on the Street.
Overall revenue declined 23%, with a similar 23% decline in manufacturing revenue. Revenue from the truck segment declined 34% on ongoing share loss, while engine revenue also declined 17%. Parts revenue was the lone bright spot, with a 7% increase in revenue. All told, Navistar's manufacturing revenue missed the average Street target by about 14%, which is arguably worse than it looks as analysts have monthly order data that they can use to adjust estimates on an ongoing basis.
Navistar's profitability is still a mess. The manufacturing gross margin fell by half, and the company logged a nine-digit operating loss in the manufacturing operations, though the adjusted EBITDA number of negative $14 million was more encouraging. Of particular note, the company is still seeing high warranty costs tied mostly to EGR valves. With management suggesting they're about two-thirds of the way through that mess, a few more quarters of elevated warranty losses seem likely.
SEE: How The U.S. Automobile Industry Has Changed
Can Navistar Regain Lost Share?
Due in large part to the company's decision to go its own way with engine development (and resulting issues with performance and reliability), Navistar has lost significant share in the Class 8 truck market. Navistar exited this quarter with about 15% share, making it the #5 truck builder in North America. PACCAR (Nasdaq:PCAR) has also been losing some share, while Volvo (Nasdaq:VOLVY) has picked up some market share and Daimler's Freightliner has picked up at least six points of share since last year.
So, that's what has happened, but where could the market go in the future? Management was confident that it could exit the year with 18% market share, but I'm not sure what that prediction is worth. First, there's not too much downside to making that prediction given Navistar's significant overall issues. Second, even 18% share isn't a profitable level of business, so while share re-gain would be nice, Navistar needs to do better than that.
Luckily for investors, that could happen. The company is ramping up production of ProStar trucks with the Cummins (NYSE:CMI) ISX15L engine, and management also confirmed that it will use Cummins SCR aftertreatment on medium-duty engines. While Navistar's market share in medium duty has fallen to about one-quarter (from over 40% in 2011), partnering with Cummins could help restore that business to some of its former glory.
SEE: 9 Cars That May Rebuild The American Auto Industry
The Bottom Line
I do believe that the commercial truck business is due to recover in 2014, and I likewise believe that Navistar will get itself turned around. It doesn't follow, though, that I think Navistar is still the best play on that theme. I would rather own a quality parts and components supplier like Cummins or a speculative parts and components supplier like Commercial Vehicle Group (Nasdaq:CVGI) to play that theme.
I'll freely admit that there is plenty of guesswork and uncertainty when it comes to tagging a fair value onto Navistar. I'm modeling 4% annual revenue growth (averaged) out to 2022 and free cash flow (FCF) margins in the mid-single digits. Navistar never has delivered the sort of year-in, year-out consistency I'm modeling, and the actual reported numbers will probably show bigger swings between the low and high single digits through the truck cycles. In any case, with the debt Navistar has on the balance sheet, the fair value would appear to be in the $20's today.
Free cash flow can be tricky in these situations, though. Turning to P/E and EV/EBITDA methodologies, a better picture emerges. Modeling the company's earnings per share and EBITDA in 2015, assigning a mid-cycle multiple, and then discounting back (at a somewhat elevated discount rate, given the risks of a turnaround story in a cyclical industry) suggests a fair value range from the low $30s to perhaps the low $40s. The 30%-plus potential suggest by a low $40s fair value is admittedly pretty appealing, but it's still hard for me to put Navistar at the top of my shopping list for industrials right now.
At the time of writing, Stephen D. Simpson owned shares of Commercial Vehicle Group.


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We made it through another fantastic International Boston Seafood Show!
Last week the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) set up a live cooking station from its booth at the International Boston Seafood Show to promote Canadian farmed seafood and our producer members.
This show is the largest and most anticipated seafood event in North America attracting thousands of exhibitors and participants from 130 countries – and it didn't disappoint.
Not only did we hand out hundreds of copies of our supplier booklets listing export-ready producers of Canadian farmed seafood but we also handed out over 1,000 seafood samples!
Boston-based Chef Scott Patnode sautéed, steamed and shucked tirelessly throughout the three-day event preparing samples of sablefish, Atlantic and Coho salmon, salmon caviar, oysters, mussels and Arctic charr for visitors to taste.
Chef Scott shows off a fillet of Yukon-grown Arctic Char from Icy Waters Arctic Charr.
Our booth featured a six-foot display case where we showcased the diversity of our fresh products. It really helped to attract the attention of show participants – there were some who even took photos of it.
Over 25 CAIA member companies and regional associations were at the event and many operated from our booth to network with retailers, distributors and importers throughout the show.
It's always a positive experience to interact with buyers and share information about our industry. While most were just eager to get a taste – some asked questions like, "What kind of fish is this?" and, "Where in Canada is this grown?"
Below, visitors wait to sample Atlantic salmon while Pamela Parker from the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association and Mary Ellen Walling of the BC Salmon Farmers Association were on hand to answer questions about salmon farming on Canada's east and west coasts.
Here we see Maurice Daigle of Maison BeauSoleil step in to help Chef Scott shuck some of their scrumptious Atlantic oysters for visitors to try.
Member support for this show was key to our success. Producers from across Canada shipped over 135 kgs (60 lbs) of product for display and service. Take a moment to get to know more about them!
Badger Bay Mussel Farms. Calkins & Burke. Confederation Cove Mussels. Fanny Bay Oysters. Icy Waters Arctic Charr. Mac's Oysters. Maison BeauSoleil. Sable Fish Canada. True North Salmon
See you all next year at the 2013 show!
For more show pictures, check out the slideshow on our flickr page.


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Intoxication before God
Purim celebrants and Christians see through a glass darkly
According to a tradition that may be close to 2,000 years old, celebrants of the Jewish holiday of Purim, which occurs on March 20-21 this year, are supposed to get drunk: "On Purim, one has an obligation to become intoxicated to the point that he does not know the difference between 'Blessed is Mordecai and cursed is Haman.'"
That's weird. But, curiously, this strange instruction fits alongside a deeper teaching that's also almost two millennia old, the apostle Paul's writing in chapter 8 of Romans: "For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us . . . we know that for those who love God all things work together for good."
The basis for Purim is the history book of Esther, a book without mention of God that could be seen as sanctioning immorality. After all, Esther's adoptive dad, Mordecai, assents to her entering the royal harem of a king who has kicked out his queen after she refuses to dance, perhaps naked, before hundreds of drunken nobles.
The book is full of irony. Esther becomes one of the young women whom the king will try out, one per night. Could Mordecai have preserved Esther from the king's lusts by hiding her? We know only that he obeys the king's command in this instance, but then disobeys by refusing to bow down to the king's murder-minded favorite, Haman.
The mixture of passivity and guts makes this story read like history, which reflects human nature. Not until Haman moves to wipe out all the Jews of Persia does Mordecai move to active protest. He opposes the king's genocidal edict by putting on sackcloth. He walks through the city wailing with a loud and bitter cry.
When Esther gets the news she also wants to be passive, in the realization that an active appeal to the king will likely lead to her own death. Here's the crux, and the paragraph that makes Esther canonical: Mordecai tells Esther, "If you keep silent at such a time as this, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another quarter, but you and your father's family will perish. Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this."
Esther agrees, saying, "I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish." Once the reluctant hero and heroine decide to act, God brings allies to their side, but they act without knowledge of what will come. Mordecai is clever and Esther is brave, but their Oscars would be only for best supporting actor and actress: God is the real Actor.
That faith in God's sovereignty lies behind the Talmudic thinking that Purim celebrants should drink until befogged. An intoxicated night symbolizes the fog that most of us are in most of the time. We always see through a glass darkly, on matters ranging from politics to personal relationships. Look at marriage, for instance: "Until death do us part" requires a tremendous act of faith, because a 20-something spouse will be a different person 50 years later. Yet God is good.
We go through life saying, "Blessed be Mordecai and cursed be Haman," because we know from the book of Esther that Mordecai is a good guy and Haman is true to his Amalekite ancestry. But in our day-to-day experience we meet those who seem like Mordecai yet are actually Hamans, and vice versa.
How, then, shall we live? With humility and charity. We make the best decisions we can with the most information we can ferret out-all the while realizing that we are fallen in discernment as well as in will.
For example, we fight for particular presidential candidates, and should do so if we are to honor those who fought and sometimes died to maintain our republic. Yet, we should recognize that it's not the end of the world if our favorite loses: In God's providence the person we opposed might turn out in unexpected ways to preserve the world.
In the end, a humble attitude toward God means that we realize our total dependence on Him to save us from not only our sins but our own limited wisdom.


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"The Happy Elf" auditions extended
Auditions continue for Connick show
SCRANTON - People hoping to participate in the Scranton Cultural Center's upcoming recording of Harry Connick Jr.'s "The Happy Elf" will have more time to audition.
In preparation for the audio recording and Mr. Connick's visit, open auditions will be held to cast two featured solo roles and members of the ensemble. Students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to audition at the cultural center with members of the production's creative team.
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Thread: 120mm SID question
10-04-12, 20:46 #1
120mm SID question
I presume 120mm SID's (2012 XX world cup) can be reduced with standard Rockshox travel reducing plastic thingies?
Ta in advance
10-04-12, 20:48 #2
Yes. 120's goes to 100, 100's go to 80.
If you get a set without spacers you can have mine, I'll never use them.
Why not buy 100's and carry less material around?
10-04-12, 20:51 #3
Believe so oldnick, found this on a SID service pdf: "All Travel spacers are located just above the top out bumper washer (SID) or between the base plate and negative piston (SID120/Reba/Revelation). If you want to change the travel of your fork, install the travel spacer(s) onto the Dual Air shaft to
decrease travel, or remove them to increase travel."
Have a look here http://www.sram.com/sites/default/fi...cal-manual.pdf
10-04-12, 20:53 #4
P14 is what you want. Trust me, I've recently done all this over on STW, and bought / installed some SID's.
10-04-12, 20:59 #5
I've done the travel reducing on some revs so that holds no fears, plus 110mm might be the way to go on the anthem.
Just seen a cracking offer on some XX World Cup Dual Air 15mm Maxle SID's
The feel of new toys arriving -priceless. For everything else - there's Barclaycard...
10-04-12, 21:03 #6
Be carefull of the world cups. The advice I got is that the damper is stiffer and less forgicing for racing. I went for the RLT's with the motion control DNA damper for that reason.
10-04-12, 21:50 #7
10-04-12, 22:12 #8
Oh God. Started looking at the options and think I want the RCT3 with tapered steerer and 15mm Maxle.
Or a lie down.
Or preferably both.
Am I right in thinking the RCT3 has the choice of open/platform/locked whilst the RLT has open/locked with floodgate to adjust (same as on my Pikes/Revs)?
11-04-12, 01:04 #9
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Add in the new RCT3 – a lockout with three positions – and you can adapt to any terrain: Switch between "Open" (with all DNA possibilities), "Threshold" (takes away the big bumps) and "Lockout" for fast rolling on smooth ground.
RLT would make more sense, but guess they've already used that in previous years doh!!
I'd stick to RLT personally, atleast if you forget to unlock with threshold it'll react and blow through, with the RCT LOCKED it won't at all ( likely a serious blow off still )
11-04-12, 06:05 #10
@nobby - yes it's Blackbox, I was told what I said but it may not be true.
@Oldnick/alpha yes my RLT's have indexed (about 8 positions) low speed compression lever from fully open to lockout with a threshhold adjust. As well as dual air and rebound of course.
11-04-12, 06:37 #11
The only issue with blackbox is setting up right - something the manual doesn't explain.
Using Mike's previous linky it takes about 5 minutes to get it right. The threshold adjustment makes a difference to how the fork actually performs - set it right & it's proper good.
11-04-12, 06:39 #12
Good explanation here - it explains that XX removes external compression control leaving you with the default, which is what I was trying to remember earlier
Also OldNick, the Blackbox can't be tuned or pushed later. Of course this may not matter but it's just something to bear in mind.
11-04-12, 06:41 #13
Absolutely right Nobby. I used the same guide for my RLT's and they are super plush, and sit up well, reminisce of the FOX FIT On the other bike.
11-04-12, 06:47 #14
11-04-12, 07:08 #15
No wonder the economy is f@cked when it's this hard to spend money
11-04-12, 07:37 #16
Here's a simpletons guide OldNick, in order of greatest price first:
XX - as per Blackbox with no external compression control
Blackbox - superior damping, more expensive, non "pushable"
Motion Control DNA - close to Blackbox evolution of original Motion Control, with tuneability, all the adjustments outside, but missing dual flow compression. RCT has a platform, RLT doesn't.
Bear in mind you're buying a SID - RS's top of the range XC fork, I wouldn't have thought there's such thing as a bad one, regardless of the inner tech....
11-04-12, 07:55 #17
They're all good forks, just some are gooder than others.......
I was told in simple terms:
XX/Blackbox - best 'off the shelf'
RLT/RCT - more tuning options.
TBH, at the shorter travel, I doubt any of us would notice a difference so I'd look at the best deal you can find.
11-04-12, 18:53 #18
Aargh, too many choices.
I want a tapered alloy steerer (stiffer, oddly), no remote (hate clutter on the bars), Maxle (stiffer), compression damping that can be set 'open' (for lumpy bumpy descents), 120mm travel (to give me a 100/110mm option is worth 20g to me).
RLT or RCT3 by the look of it?
Leaning towards the RLT as it has controls I'm familiar with (open/floodgate controlled lockout) so now (that the cheques have appeared in the account) the waiting game begins...
12-04-12, 06:05 #19
My RLT was epic yesterday, and saved me several times. The rider was an arse though, bad day in the office.
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Man, 22, charged over early hours assault on police officers in Devizes (From This Is Wiltshire)
Man, 22, charged over early hours assault on police officers in Devizes
Updated 5:24pm Tuesday 17th June 2014 in
A 22 year-old Devizes man has been charged in connection with an assault on two police officers in the town during the early hours of Sunday.
George Maslen, of Nursteed Close, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court this morning charged with assault causing actual bodily harm, common assault and possession of a class-B drug.
Maslen pleaded not guilty to common assault and the case was adjourned to Salisbury Crown Court on July 9. He was remanded in custody.
A 24 year-old Devizes man - arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent - has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.


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MUMBAI: Sensing a huge potential in the wind and solar business, industry and infrastructure solutions provider Siemens has started operations in renewable energy segment in India by setting up an office in Vadodara.
"The market outlook for renewable energies in India is extremely positive and we see a huge potential for the wind and solar business in the near future. With our Vadodara office we will strengthen our activities in this strategic market," Siemens Managing Director Armin Bruck said in a statement here today.


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Sway and Heather pose with their morning show guests, Kim and Khloe Kardashian.
Long before Jessica Simpson questioned which food group Chicken of the Sea belonged to (but really, is it poultry or fish?) and Ozzy Osbourne's Satan-worshiping, bat-chewing public persona was replaced by that of a domestic gimp who makes ham sandwiches in his tighty-whities, there were seven strangers picked to live in a house, have their lives taped, and find out what happens when people stop acting polite and start getting real. And of those original seven was "Heather B." Gardner, a take-no-crap hip-hop artist on the rise. At the time, of course, Gardner thought she was simply signing up for a cool social experiment, and not the creation of a whole new television genre, but today, she humbly recognizes the enormous impact 1992's "Real World: New York" had on, well, the world as we know it. "It's still kinda hard to wrap my head around the concept," she told us earlier this week in an exclusive interview. "I will say, though, if the credit is deserved…I'm glad that I was blessed to do the first one."
Tyson delivers a uppercut to Heather's chin.
Contrary to "Real World" seasons of the 21st century, the first one didn't center much around partying and hooking up, but what did come of the housemates' time spent together were numerous heated conversations on the topics of race, gender and sexuality, which set the tone for the many years of the series that followed, in which hot-button issues such as homophobia were openly addressed, and staunch, ingrained opinions were often shifted as a result of the dialogue. Heather, Julie, Eric, Kevin, Norman, Becky and Andre deserve some big ups for being the first group to put themselves out there…even if they weren't quite aware of what they were getting themselves into.
Working it with Missy Elliot.
Despite the show being filmed over 20 years ago, Heather says she ALWAYS gets noticed on the street. "Since the very first episode aired I have never walked outside of my front door without being recognized by complete strangers," she shared. Most of the time, they say two things: "What's up, Heather B, you my girl!" and "Do you still talk to Julie?" You might be surprised to know that the answer is "of course!" — she keeps in touch with all of her former loft-mates (though she speaks to Eric the least). It goes to show the bonds formed during filming run deep.
Hanging with a movie star, no biggie.
It's been ages since Gardner's tuned in for an episode of the series, but that's "not a hate," she says. "I'm truly happy for anyone who had or has the opportunity to do the show, but I'm grown as hell now!" (Even so, she couldn't help but laugh upon hearing that MTV was hosting a "retro" "Real World" marathon this weekend.) Besides, with her busy career co-hosting "Sway in the Morning" (yep, that Sway!) on Eminem's Sirius XM station, SHADE 45, she barely has a minute to watch girls fighting boys with table lamps. "I ain't got time for much these days but work, sleep and a cocktail," she explained. "Oh, and God! Switch the order around, God should come before cocktails!"
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Glee Nabs GLAAD Media Award 2014 Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series
Glee has done it again! The Fox series earned yet another GLAAD Media Award nomination this week for Outstanding Comedy Series. Way to go, Glee!
The nominations for the awards — which honor TV shows, films, and other forms of entertainment for their representation of the LGBT community — were announced on January 30. The awards will be handed out in Los Angeles this April and in New York City this May.
For Glee, this is the show's fifth-straight nomination in the TV comedy category. Glee won the award in 2010 and was a co-winner — with Modern Family — in 2011 but hasn't won since then. Last year's prize went to Ryan Murphy's now-defunct NBC sitcom, The New Normal.
Last year's winner in the Oustanding Drama Series was Smash, which has also since been canceled. That has opened the door in that category for the show that will be Glee's rival in its new Tuesday 8 p.m. timeslot, Pretty Little Liars. PLL was not nominated last year. To see the full list of nominations, click here.
Glee has fierce competition for the comedy prize this year, facing fellow nominees Orange Is the New Black, Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Please Like Me. Orange is definitely buzzy, but we have our fingers crossed that Glee will get back into the winner's circle, given recent storylines like the Klaine engagement and the introduction of characters like Starchild and Dani. Fingers crossed!
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The Division update 1.2: how to beat the Clear Sky Incursion on Hard Mode
Today's update 1.2 for The Division includes a new Incursion called Clear Sky. Below you will find a guide giving you a few pointers.
The Division's free 1.2 Conflict update arrives next week
The Division's 1.2 Conflict update will be released next week and there's a new video for it below.
The Division April update: gear sets, bonuses and special talents explained
In next week's The Division update, four gear sets will be made available, and we have more information on those for you today.
The Division: crafting changes include guaranteed High-End drop from named NPCs
With update 1.1 for The Division arriving soon, Ubisoft Massive wanted to explain some of the Crafting changes included with Incursions.
Destiny: Crucible, Iron Banner, ammo, Exotic changes coming next week
Bungie hosted its final livestream today detailing the April update for Destiny: The Taken King, promising it will become a "more rewarding game" come next week.
The Division: Incursions out April 12, includes four new sets of gear, Loot trading
Ubisoft Massive held a livestream for The Division today giving players a look at the April update.
Destiny: Taken-style armor, weapons and new emotes coming next month
Bungie hosted a second Destiny livestream today which gave players a look at some of the gear and emotes coming with the April 12 update.
Destiny's April update has 335 Light, new Prison of Elders challenges, more
During Bungie's Destiny livestream today, the developer confirmed a new max Light level, and showed new Prison of Elders content and revealed a new PlayStation-exclusive quest.
Six things The Division can learn from Destiny
The Division is the first major release to challenge Bungie's shared-worlds shooter crown. What can it learn from its rival and elder?
The Division closed beta stats: you closed 7.9B car doors and threw 9.3M grenades
Stats can be both interesting and fun, and if you're one of those into numbers, some interesting figures were released today for The Division closed beta.
Destiny's Crimson Days event goes live: all the details (including 320 Ghosts)
Destiny's Crimson Days Valentine's event is upon us. Here's everything you need to know.
Celebrate Valentine's Day playing 2v2 Crucible Mode in Destiny's Crimson Days event
Instead of giving your loved one chocolates or a card this Valentine's Day, why not fire up Destiny and head to the Tower instead?
Black Desert Online second beta coming February, character creator out now
The second and final beta for Black Desert Online is due in February. Until then, you can keep yourself busy with the character creator.
How big is The Division's map? See for yourself in this video
The Division is pretty dense, but the map is restricted to just one borough.
The Division beta code available in latest Humble Weekly Bundle
The Division beta code? That should be the headline act.
Destiny's December update with Sparrow Racing deployed, here's the patch notes
The December update for Destiny is now ready for download, and according to the notes, Nightfalls now award +500 Vanguard Rep on first completion per character, per week. Pretty nice.
PlayStation Experience Mega Post - all the headlines and trailers
Many game announcements occurred during the PlayStation Experience keynote today. Because most will fall off the front page soon, we rounded up the headlines and trailers for you in one lovely post along with the on-demand video of the keynote.
Or die trying: why I entered Destiny's PvP Crucible
There's a huge gap between Destiny PvE and PvP, but it can be spanned.
Destiny December update to nerf pulse rifles, shotguns
The Destiny meta is changing. Again.
How to beat Destiny King's Fall Hard Mode - everything you need to know
The Hard Mode version of Destiny's King's Fall raid went live yesterday and if you need help with it look no further.
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The Elder Scrolls Online Dark Brotherhood content pack out now for PC
Final Fantasy 14 video takes a look at patch 3.3 Revenge of the Horde
The Division's UI double effect fixed on PC, hits PS4 and Xbox One next week
The Division Predator's Mark Gear Set review – is it any good?
The Division: Historian High-End Marksman rifle quick look review
Ubisoft Humble Bundle is back with The Division, Assassin's Creed Rogue, more
The Division update 1.2: how to beat the Clear Sky Incursion on Hard Mode
The Division 1.2 update: devs working on solution to missing characters
Destiny: let's have a chat about the rumored Rise of Iron leak
The Division Weekly Vendor reset: Custom M44 Marksman Rifle with GS 204 arrives
Escape from Tarkov alpha stream can now be watched on demand
Final Fantasy 14 screenshots provide a look at update 3.3 Revenge of the Horde
The Division: Conflicts has more rewarding Loot with clear progression steps
The Division Conflicts: Search and Destroy, High Value Targets, more on update 1.2
The Division: first look at Conflict gameplay will be livestreamed today – watch it here
The Division: here's more on update 1.2's weapons, Hijack Extraction and HVT
Warcraft film-goers will be handed a free World of Warcraft key
The Division Vendor reset: First Wave Vector 45 ACP and Firearms Gloves
Star Trek Online heading to PS4 and Xbox One with six years of content
The Division has 9.5M registered users, "exceeded" expectations – Ubisoft FY16
The Division Season Pass content drop for May includes skins, crafting items
Titanfall 2 out this fall, new Star Wars Battlefront confirmed for 2017 – EA FY16
The Division Vendor reset: the First Wave M1A Blueprint is back
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post4302242572278716845..comments2016-05-26T06:06:27.855-07:00Comments on Down the Line!: PHOTO OP: Rafa completely captivated by Davis Cup media momentRich Rodriguezhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-1923493059446639032008-09-17T01:45:00.000-07:002008-09-17T01:45:00.000-07:00Aw, natch, it's so sweet you included me in Rafa's...Aw, natch, it's so sweet you included me in Rafa's daydreams! :)

ADHD - I don't think so. I know from my own experience that you can bite your nails AND listen, it's what I always do (in boring meetings though, granted LOL).

Anyway, as he kinda has the out-of-bed look goin' on here (the hair!!! o_O), I guess he might be thinking: "Will I get ANY sleep EVER again? Especially after having natch over for breakfast, then having natch for breakfast, then some training, then some Rich, after that pasta with prawns, then Sonja covered with Nutella... I'm a busy man..."email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-11307957769679045992008-09-17T00:20:00.000-07:002008-09-17T00:20:00.000-07:00ADHD or not, does he really need to pay that much ...ADHD or not, does he really need to pay that much attention to break Roddick on clay?? No offense to all Roddick fans - I used to be one of you.

*sigh* love that second picture. I have similar hair, but I never get it to behave. Maybe I need to cut it like his O_O~Babzhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-46835828339834306222008-09-16T13:07:00.000-07:002008-09-16T13:07:00.000-07:00Rich,Did you notice he's wiping drool after thinki...Rich,

Did you notice he's wiping drool after thinking about spending time with us???
*runs to book NetJet to email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-69599470116759118272008-09-16T12:54:00.000-07:002008-09-16T12:54:00.000-07:00I think this may be the closest I get to seeing hi...I think this may be the closest I get to seeing his bed hair
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"Those grilled shrimps yesterday were great... fresh... Might order the same today. What? Yes, I also like fish. Oh, sorry, you mean the player?"firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-17844117447415594702008-09-16T11:52:00.000-07:002008-09-16T11:52:00.000-07:00nadalfan: good point - maybe he's on meds???natch:...nadalfan: good point - maybe he's on meds???

natch: LOL! so true...so true...who wants to schedule in the time?Richhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-77640951061847044832008-09-16T11:13:00.000-07:002008-09-16T11:13:00.000-07:00Well; I doubt it's ADHD- he has excellent retentio...Well; I doubt it's ADHD- he has excellent retention skills: watch him reel off point by point plays in his pressers.
I reckon he's just bored stiff by all the nonsense that goes on and would rather be fishing :)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-44729932879046152812008-09-16T11:12:00.000-07:002008-09-16T11:12:00.000-07:00He's thinking: Bob Bryan out? We'll be done by S...He's thinking: Bob Bryan out? We'll be done by Saturday. More time for me with natch, rich and sonja...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-59638155564607110792008-09-16T09:39:00.000-07:002008-09-16T09:39:00.000-07:00He's trying not to laugh at how one sided the scor...He's trying not to laugh at how one sided the score is going to be this weekend... ;)barcelona2012http://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Alberta C. Carrico, of Indianapolis and Holy Name Catholic Church, arrived at her eternal resting place the morning of April 29, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Jan. 6, 1924, and graduated from Sacred Heart High School.
During World War II, she worked at Allison Industries, Eli Lilly and Co. and Murphy's Department Store. Later in life she worked at Roselyn Bakery.
Her entire life was devoted to her large family and charitable activities.
Alberta was preceded in death by her husband, Martin F. Carrico; and siblings, Frank, Leo, Bill and Josephine Baumann.
She is survived by her daughters, Roberta Smithey Epperson (Mike), Mary Hillen (David), Christina Tooley (James) and Margaret "Peg" Carrico; and her sons, William (Ann), Harold (Kathey) and Matthew (Nancy) Carrico. She is further survived by 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Shirley Brothers Funeral Home, 3333 E. Thompson Road, Indianapolis, where a rosary service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. today. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1530 Union St., Indianapolis. Father Bob Sims will officiate. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, 2446 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis.
Memorial contributions in Alberta's honor may be made to St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services, 2500 Churchman Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46203.
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The benefits of a pleasant "sit-down" family meal include building strong family ties as well as strong, healthy bodies. Try these simple dos and don'ts to make mealtime fun and pleasant. Do sit together at the table as often as possible and include your children in the meal preparation. Do use mealtimes to discuss pleasant topics that include your kids and let them select new foods or recipes. Always model good mealtime manners.
Don't read the paper, allow toys at the table or have the TV on. Don't give your child meal preparation jobs that are too hard or take too long. Don't argue or use mealtime for lectures or personal criticism. Don't serve large portions of new foods. Don't expect your children to "do what you say but not what you do."
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To discourage finicky eating habits, include your children in grocery shopping and food preparation. Be patient with your kids and keep mealtimes pleasant. Offer nutritionally acceptable choices and model good eating behaviors such as drinking milk at meals. Be sure to praise them for tasting new foods. If your child refuses a new food, offer it again in a few weeks. Recent research suggests that a new food may need to be offered 10 times before it is accepted.
Use snacks to satisfy your child's hunger – not as treats or rewards. Offer nutritious snacks one to two hours before meals. If meals are more than four hours apart, include some protein and fat to satisfy hungry appetites. Get more helpful information about child health and development in Riley Hospital for Children's free book Caring for Kids. For a copy, please call 1.877 TO RILEY to check where the book is available in your area.


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Even though she has been out of the spotlight for quite some time now, Beth Phoenix still generates a decent amount of interest from professional wrestling fans. Many of them are interested in nude photos of the former WWE diva. However, none exists. She was married in the past, so she had no inclination to do such a photo shoot. Now that she is a mother and involved in a serious relationship with Edge, the possibility has all been eliminated.
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BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Police in Burlington say a man fired multiple shots into a home Wednesday evening.
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John Daly, of The Daly Planet, was Wednesday night's Newsmaker of the Week on The Race Reporters. John was an exceptional interview and anyone who has ever commented on how TV covers motorsports should listen. John's site is DalyPlanet.blogspot.com .
Here's one of John's insightful quotes:
"The No. 1 topic on my web site, and the No. 1 topic in my E-mail, is the fact that, while there are 12 drivers in the Chase, all the other teams have disappeared. The fundamental issue that ESPN, and even NASCAR, is wrestling with is that fans don't change their allegiance. So, when you eliminate Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth and all the other high-profile non-Chasers from the television coverage, you encourage the fans to turn the channel and watch their local NFL game."
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October 7 -- Gil de Ferran. Panelists: Mike Harris, Gordon Kirby.
October 14 -- Bryan Sperber (president, Phoenix International Raceway). Panelists: Terry Blount, Ron Lemasters Jr.
October 21 -- Antron Brown. Panelists: Larry Henry, Bobby Bennett, Corinne Economaki.
October 28 -- A.J. Allmendinger. Panelists: Dave Kallmann, Lewis Franck.
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Deregulation Turns Credit Unions from Delicatessens to Supermarkets: Mergers Shrink Numbers but Increase Size and Services
ST. PAUL -- Credit unions have been described as financial delicatessens: small neighborhood shops with a limited selection and a friendly, personable staff.
But recent changes in the financial industry have increased competition while allowing credit unions to become financial supermarkets. In fact, credit unions were the first group in the financial services industry to be deregulated, and they are still feeling the effects.
Says Allyn Long, nonbank supervisor in the Minnesota state banking department: "They had to grow and get profesional management. Things have become much more complex, and volunteers who run credit unions didn't have the expertise to handle that."
Yet some credit unions continue to be staffed by volunteers and offer a limited range of services.
Credit unions are much like savings and loan associations in that they are mutual associations, essentially not-for-profit, owned by their depositors. The crucial difference is that, unlike S&Ls, credit unions are not burdened with heavy mortgage portfolios and have not had to suffer the fallout from the interest rate crunch of recent years.
Deregulation has had a paradoxical effect on credit unions in Minnesota, as well as in the rest of the country: They have grown in size while they have shrunk in number. Credit unions that couldn't cope with the changes were merged or liquidated. Those that could cope have grown substantially.
Mergers and liquidations have cut the number of credit unions in Minnesota by 118 since 1970, from 415 to 297.
In the last three and a half years, there have been 36 mergers, three liquidations, and three new charters, reducing the total by 10%. National Total Down 10%
Nationally, there were 1,831 mergers, 866 liquidations, and 771 new charters in the same period, also reducing the number of credit unions in the nation by 10%, to about 16,500. Mergers and liquidations are common among credit unions, while new charters are rate.
"I think we'll continue to merge with small credit unions that are having difficulties," said Rod Lydon, head of the Minnesota Central Credit Union, which has absorbed many struggling credit unions in the Twin Cities.
Although no minimum standards for capital adequacy have been set by federal regulators, as have been set for banks and S&Ls, some credit union analysts believe the ratio of net worth to assets should be between 8% and 12%.
One expert, Joseph Lents, a partner in Nearman and Lents, a certified public accounting firm specializing in credit union auditing and management services, believes that 12% is the minimum ratio that directors should accept.
In fact, a recent public survey by the National Credit Union Association, a trade association for credit unions, showed a great deal of concern about the safety of financial institutions. Those respondents' had less faith in credit unions than other savings institutions, such as banks, S&Ls, and money market mutual funds.
As for Minnesota's top 50 credit unions, just 18 -- a little more than a third -- had net worth-to-asset ratios of 8% or more, including six that were at 12% or more. The total net worth for the 50 credit unions was $75.4 million, a net worth-to-assets ratio of 6.6%. Eleven of the credit unions lost money in 1982. Deregulation Offers Chance to Grow
Yet deregulation continues to provide credit unions with opportunities for growth. Assets of the state's credit u nions total $1.52 billion, having nearly tripled over the last eight years. (But in total, they still hold less than a fourth of the asset total held by First Bank Minneapolis, the largest bank in the state.)
This rapid growth owes much to the fact that credit unions were first in offering several new financial services. Indeed, they still can offer some services that banks and S&Ls cannot. And now, that deregulation has prompted many banks and S&Ls to emphasize retail banking for the elite, small consumers may increasingly rely on credit unions to provide their credit and savings needs. …


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In 1903, a group of Sioux County farmers cooperated with Iowa State University to establish the "extension idea" - taking the land-grant college to the people. In 2003, Iowa State University celebrated 100 years of Extension helping Iowans become their best.
Beginning in 2012, and over the next several years, county extension offices throughout the state will celebrate their 100 year milestones of organized extension work and the hiring of their first county agents.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will continue to carry Iowa State's land-grant mission beyond campus, to be the university that best serves the citizens of Iowa over the next 100 years and beyond. We provide access to high-quality education, apply research to the needs of Iowa, the nation, and world, and extend knowledge to strengthen Iowa's economy and citizens' quality of life.
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Yeah, just watched the replay; great work.
Unfortunately, due to an unforeseen change in my schedule, I'm gonna need you to go ahead and start doing your shows at 5:00 AM Pacific.
It also appears there's a problem with your TPS reports.
And we're gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday, that'd be great.
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Speaking of Vanderdouche, just watched a vid with he and Kareem Copeland over at the PG. First I've seen of Kareem; not impressed at all. He offered nothing. Is he the new Tom P? Do you know anything about him or what role he's gonna have over there?
"Regardless he seems to be putting in a lot of work."
Lots of people "put in a lot of work"... and STILL can't cut it (if memory serves me; aren't you in High school? You'll learn that cold reality when you get into the real world). I personally could not care less what he's done on Twitter, not my thing, I can only go off of what I've seen at the GBPG. I'm not sure I would even classify that as 'average' (Nagler) in comparison to Demovsky and Vandermause (and those two aren't setting the world on fire).
I'm gonna give the kid another shot and hope he gets better. BUT, FYI; the sooner you learn all that BS you were told growing up about 'trying hard' being good enough is garbage, the better off you'll be. It's only good enough if you're 'GOOD'. Sad. But. True. Find something you're good at (and enjoy) and run with it, then the sky's the limit. That's free, this time. 8-)
LOL at advices for life by Fitzcore.
But in reality, I carry with me a message from Lombardi himself: "It's not wheter you get knocked down, it's whether you get up."
About Copeland, him being terrible or not has nothing to do with whether he keeps his job or not. Just ask McShay and Jamie Dukes...
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Assistant Director, Graduate Programs and Research [Assistant Director/Program Director] (214UC8708)
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The University of Cincinnati is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Director, Graduate Programs and Research in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.
Graduate Program Admissions:
*Design and implement procedures for review applications for admission for assigned programs
*Design and implement process for collecting and reviewing supplemental application materials (e.g. portfolios)
*Administer college graduate student orientation, including coordination with specific graduate programs for program specific orientation
Graduate Award Administration:
*Develop, maintain, and distribute system for tracking and calculating graduate program scholarships and stipends
*Monitor graduate awards for compliance with Graduate School policies and procedures, compliance with donor intent, and sufficient availability of resources
*Ensure compliance with Graduate School guidelines for template award notifications
*Process award notifications on behalf of graduate program coordinators/Associate Dean
*Develop and implement a graduate assistant evaluation systems
*Provide administrative support (including such items as development of narratives, collection of documentation, content level review, etc.) for curriculum review, new program development, graduate certifications, and other related graduate program administrative tasks
*Serve as alternate/delegate academic advising contact for current students
Graduate Program Recruitment:
*Working with graduate program coordinators and college communication's director, coordinate the development of graduate recruitment materials
*Develop and implement recruitment strategies for assigned programs with graduate program coordinators
*Serve as primary administrative contact and alternate academic contact for prospective students in the absence of graduate program coordinator
External Funding Administration
*Provide grant writing assistance to principle investigators
*Provide content level review for grant proposals
*Serve as delegate college approver for grant proposals
*Provide administrative oversight of non-SRS sponsored research (e.g. funding through UCRI or similar)
*Develop and implement comprehensive tracking mechanisms for externally funded projects, including grants, UCRI, gifts, or other contracts
Job Description: Under general supervision from a designated administrator, develop, plan, and oversee the operational activities of university programs.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 3 years experience; OR associate degree with 5 years experience; OR 7 years experience. Degree must be in a related field. Experience must be in administration of programs. Experience must include at least 1 year supervision.
Position Qualification: Bachelor's degree with 3 years experience. Degree must be in student affairs or a related field OR visual arts related discipline (design, fine arts, architecture, planning, or similar). Experience must be in administration of programs. Experience must include at least 1 year supervision.
Ideal Qualifications: Graduate degree in student affairs or related field OR visual arts related discipline (design, fine arts, architecture, planning, or similar).
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Prior experience with large enterprise student information systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle/PeopleSoft, etc.)
Prior experience with large enterprise grant management systems (e.g. Coeus, etc.)
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Will Calvin Ayre be the next Dikshit?
The Register reported earlier today that Anurag Dikshit, co-founder of Gibraltar-based PartyGaming, who made billions of dollars building an online gambling empire has agreed to forfeit $300 Million after pleading guilty to violating the US Wire Act.
Dikshit entered the plea Tuesday in US District Court in Manhattan.
A lawyer for Dikshit told US District Judge Jed Rakoff that over time his client developed "a growing awareness of the illegality" of offering online poker and other games of chance to residents of the US, according to news reports.
The company stopped accepting wagers from people based in the US after lawmakers barred US credit card companies from accepting payments for bets
But by then, the damage was already done. According to federal prosecutors, Dikshit "unlawfully, willfully and knowingly used a wire communication facility for the transmission" to take bets. A "substantial majority" of PartyGaming's customers are based in the US, according to court documents. About 85 percent of the company's 2005 revenue came from Americans.
Can former Vancouverite Calvin Ayre be far behind?
Close examination of his deal with Morris Mohawk Gaming will likely reveal that he's still pulling all the strings that matter. Although Bodog (now Fiver Media) pulled up operational stakes and left Vancouver for the Mohawk reservation in Quebec, Ayre is still on the hook with the Department of Justice, living a billionaire's miserable exile in Costa Rica.


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20th Annual SAG Awards Nominations: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Modern Family, and More!
Nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards — the annual awards show that pays tribute to the year's best actors, from their fellow actors — have been announced! Find out which celebrated TV actors received nods this year.


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Şükran Moral was born in Terme, Samsun. She graduated from the Department of Fine Arts Education in the Faculty of Education at Ankara University. She moved to Rome in 1989 and completed Fine Arts Academy in Rome (Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma) in 1995. Her works have been focusing on various conditions of restrain and pressure on women such as religion and culture, and executed many documentary video-performances concerned about mentally disordered people, immigrants, transsexuals, prostitutes and others that are excluded and alienated by society. Since 1994, Moral has had many solo exhibitions with her performances / videos and installations in the world. She has also been invited to many important group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. Her work "Hamam", which was exhibited in the 1997 International Istanbul Biennial, is one of the most influential works on artists in the world. In 2005, the Italian publisher Gangemi published the book about her work, titled "Apocalypse", (curated by Simonetta Lux, Patrizia Mania). Articles about her works have been published in international publications such as Dictionary Enciclopedico Treccani, Drome, Flash Art, Critical Film, Espoarte, Exibart, Gomorra, Kult, Today, Opening, Virus, Ziqqurat, Politiken, Trust, Interviù, New York Arts Review, The Manifest, the Republic, the Unit and in many newspapers. Moral has been invited to programs broadcast at MTV, RAI MTV, RAI 3, Radio2, RAI News 24 hours, Popular Radio, RAI Sat, TV Kult and TRT2. Currently, she lives and works in Istanbul and Rome.
Solo Exhibitions:
1992, "La valigia di Pandora", Art Hotel Museo, Prato
1993, Roma, Studio Aperto, Associazione per la Promozione dell'Arte in Europe, Ultimo verdetesto critico a cura di Vittorio Rubiu
1994, "Artista espulsa & Arte Espulsa", Galleria Studio Leonardi, Geneva
1995, "Diffidate della storia dell'arte", Mistrust the History of Art, Milano, Studio Oggetto, Milano
1996, "Cut and cover – il corpo", Galleria Studio Oggetto, Caserta
1997, "Speculum" (Diffidate della storia dell'arte), Sapienza–Università di Roma, Mlac-Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea, Rome
2001, "Hayat – nomadi dell'arte (Hamam, Brothel, Mental hospital)", Le Grenoble-Istituto francese, Naples
2001, "Şükran Moral, videoproiezioni (Hamam, Brothel, Transistanbul)", Momart Gallery of Contemporary Art, Matera
2004, "Apocalypse", Sapienza–Università di Roma, Mlac – Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea, Rome
2005, "Çaresizler – Despair", Maçka Sanat Gallery, Istanbul
2005, "Leyla and Mecnun", Francesco Pantaleone Arte Contemporanea, Palermo
2006, "Leyla ile Mecnun & Bordello", Proje4L Elgiz Contemporary Art Museum, Istanbul
2007, "Peace…Fucking fairytale!", B&D Studio contemporanea, Milan
2007, "Şükran Moral, Underground Istanbul", The Lab Gallery, New York
2007, "Jesus&Muhammad", Placentia Arte, Piacenza
2009, "Love and Violence", Yapı Kredi Kâzım Taşkent Art Gallery
Reference: casadellartegallery.com, sukranmoral.net, cihangirlink.org


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Rangers designated C Eli Whiteside for assignment.
Cardinals placed 3B Matt Carpenter on the paternity leave list.
Logan Forsythe (shoulder) took grounders Wednesday.
Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said Shelby Miller is dealing with discomfort in a finger on his right hand.
Christian Yelich (back) is out again Thursday.
Giancarlo Stanton (side) is out of the Marlins' starting lineup Thursday versus the Rays.
Dodgers top pitching prospect Julio Urias will make his major league debut Friday against the Mets.
Jean Segura (head) is in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup Thursday against the Pirates.
Asdrubal Cabrera (back) hopes to return for Friday's series opener versus the Dodgers.
Leonys Martin (hamstring) only expects to miss a couple of games.
Adam Lind went 4-for-4 with two homers and six RBI to help propel the Mariners past the A's 13-3 on Wednesday.
David Freese went 1-for-3 with a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning in Wednesday's 5-4 comeback win over the Diamondbacks.


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I wonder what Bernie will do if this situation "blows up" on him (less than peaceful protests - hopefully no injuries or deaths). Will he be made to resign to save face for the owners of F1?


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March 01, 2016
UAB to partner with Gardendale on new medical facilities
UAB agrees with City of Gardendale on land purchase for new medical facilities to enhance access to medical care.
Published in Service to Community
UAB Medicine Urgent Care clinic will treat non-emergency conditions in patients ages 18 and older seven days a week.
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M. Jacob Baggott will oversee new student health initiative to include primary care, counseling services and health promotion.
March 19, 2013
UAB now offering primary care option in physician assistant program to address shortage
The SPA program is partnering with small communities in Alabama, Mississippi and Montana to help fill the gap in primary care.
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March 15, 2013
UAB shows strong at medical student Match Day
December 19, 2012
UAB receives grant to continue interprofessional student training
A UAB-led coalition will train, recruit and support health-care professionals from five regional centers to improve access to primary care.
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The Lancaster Fire Department has set a start date of April 4 for its semi-annual fire hydrant testing throughout the city limits.
The testing will continue throughout April and May.
All city fire hydrants will be tested to ensure they operate properly and produce the required water pressure when needed to fight fires.
The hydrant testing must be done during normal operating hours.
It is impossible to know in advance where or when testing will take place in any specific area.
More than 120 county residents gathered at the Rich Hill Volunteer Fire Department on Friday night to organize opposition to a proposed solid waste landfill in the Flat Creek area.
Billed as the first meeting of the Lancaster County Action Council, residents gathered to oppose the idea of changing the use of the Mineral Mining Landfill off S.C. 903 from a construction and demolition landfill to a solid waste landfill.
HEATH SPRINGS – A project to permanently honor past military servicemen and woman is coming along well, organizers say.
David Williams of the Heath Springs Veterans Association gave Heath Springs Town Council an update Tuesday on plans for a veterans monument at the corner where the old water tower stood, facing North Main Street.
The veterans association formed a special committee about 18 months ago to began planning for the granite monument, which will feature names of late Lancaster County residents who served in any branch of the military.
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FORT LAWN – When the decision was made last week to close the Fort Lawn Senior Center, the town's mayor and Chester County leaders immediately sprang into action to seek alternatives to keep the center in operation.
On Tuesday, York County Council on Aging Director Wendy Duda informed Chester County Council members that due to budget shortfalls and attendance numbers, the Fort Lawn Senior Center will close.
KERSHAW – The town of Kershaw is in the market for a new heath care provider.
Town Administrator Tony Starnes told council members Thursday that the town's current provider, S.C. Local Government Assurance Group (LGAG), is dissolving in June.
LGAG is run by the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
Kershaw has participated in LGAG for several years. But that group's dwindling membership has lead to its end, Starnes said.
County Council will consider second reading on two Indian Land-related ordinances when its meets Tuesday night.
After an overwhelming majority of residents voted last week to approve a proposed fire protection district in Indian Land, council will move forward with the process and hear second reading of the ordinance on Tuesday.
It began with a wall covered in sticky notes and scraps of paper, but ended with a rough draft for the county's first-ever strategic plan.
Armed with lists of ideas on how to improve the quality of life for county residents, several members of County Council, as well as other county staff members, met in Columbia from Jan. 14 through Jan. 16 to hammer out ideas at a strategic planning session. Held at the University of South Carolina's Institute for Governmental Services, the session allowed council to identify and prioritize the needs of the county.
John Howard jokes that he'll probably never have to exercise the duties of his newly elected position.
Howard, who has served on Lancaster City Council since 1982, was elected mayor pro tempore at Tuesday's meeting. He will assume mayoral duties in Mayor Joe Shaw's absence.
But that's the catch – Shaw is hardly absent.
Shaw said he's missed just two council meetings in the nearly 30 years he's been mayor, and Howard is quite aware of that.
Lancaster County school board members heard an update Tuesday night about the implementation of the district's new drugs and weapons search initiative at county schools.
Bryan Vaughn, director of safety and transportation, said in December school officials conducted 13 drug searches under the new policy. One search was conducted at each of the county's five middle schools and each of the four high schools were searched twice.
INDIAN LAND – Voters in Indian Land overwhelmingly approved a proposed fire protection tax district in a non-binding advisory referendum Tuesday. The vote was 1,187 in favor and 86 opposed.
The proposed district would raise money for the Indian Land Volunteer Fire Department through a $75 annual fee assessed on homes. Businesses and other users would be assessed at $75 per 2,500 square feet.
The vote is intended to help Lancaster County Council members gauge the community's support for the proposed district.
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wiki before posting questions to see what's available or if you question has been answered (it has).
It would help people to give you a better answer if, when you post, you include details of what you're trying to do; what you've already tried; what worked and what didn't work; which version of zimbra you're using (update your profile with the output of 'zmcontrol -v') and any other relevant information you can think of rather than just a 'fix this for me' type of question.
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zimbra version is 5.0.6
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i saw your link. i followed that but it is very time consuming even if there is just 3 users -- this is my test zimbra server.
my real zimbra server's size is -- 100GB , so i think it may take much more time. for that i have to stop my zimbra server for long time.
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Age of the mobile worker
Dec 10 2012
New technologies lend employees the flexibility to work outside physical workspaces, resulting in higher efficiency
A fundamental need to allow their employees engage with each other efficiently is prompting organisations across the board to seek the right tools that facilitate virtual meetings and help employees stay more connected with their peers while bringing key people to facilitate discussions, ideas, and decision-making. Business leaders and IT decision-makers recognise that collaboration helps boost productivity and gain competitive advantage within tight budget constraints.
Both large-scale enterprises as well as small businesses have begun evaluating how unified communications can accelerate a company's time to market and create a more productive and engaged workforce. These organisations are looking to overcome their business and technology complexities by integrating voice, video conferencing and social media and seek customised processes, tools and techniques to help eliminate the barriers to communications and connectivity.
A Cisco IBSG study indicates that 95 per cent of organisations surveyed have begun allowing employee-owned devices in some way, and 36 per cent of surveyed enterprises provide full support for employee-owned devices. These statistics underpin a major shift in the way people access information in the office, at home and on-the-go, a shift that will continue to gain momentum.
Technologies like web and video conferencing provide employees the flexibility to work outside their physical workspaces and help reduce time and cost for travel, thereby resulting in augmented efficiency levels besides higher job satisfaction. Video can have a profound impact on the way business is done in today's digitally connected world. With the emergence of the internet and the evolution of network-centric business practices, many companies have turned to video conferencing, because it allows groups to share documents and collaborate on projects in real time.
Video is becoming pervasive and users now demand the ability to conference on any device, anywhere. Although, at present, audio conferencing remains one of the most popular forms of unified communications (UC), many companies, including SMBs, are combining video conferencing capabilities to create virtual meetings and work faster and more effectively.
Social is here to stay and organisations seek integrated solutions that bring in IP telephony, enterprise video, instant messaging presence, chat, et al in one solution. As social networks grow in size and complexity, organisations are making security the top priority in the design, deployment, and maintenance of their network, platform, applications and deploying solutions that help enforce security policies while at the same time ensuring a seamless user experience.
Cloud services are opening up opportunities for collaboration and are now making it possible for many organisations to access applications and services that they would otherwise find unaffordable. This, in turn, has opened up a whole new model of hosted services. With pay-as-you-go services, customers are able to get started with "plug-and-play" simplicity. Small businesses find that cloud strategies not only enable them meet their business objectives but also help simplify the existing technology environment, save costs, and convert their capital expenditure to operational expenditure.
Whether it is audio conferencing, video conferencing or web conferencing integrated unified communications solutions lead to increased productivity, help save travel cost and promise the ease of use. A Frost & Sullivan report indicates that the market for video conferencing is $70-90 million with 12-18 per cent year-on-year growth. As per a Forrester report released in 2010, enterprise social networking is estimated to become a $6 billion industry by 2016. The market as per IDC is projected to grow at a 43 per cent CAGR over the next four years.
Likewise web conferencing delivered over the cloud is the fastest growing segment. According to Frost & Sullivan, audio, web and video conferencing tools delivered via software-as-a-service (SaaS) is expected to reach $544 million this year in Apac, from $256 million in 2005. This momentum is expected to continue till 2017 and reach $1.3 billion.
Clearly collaboration is a way forward for most organisations, and technology is an enabler for that. The focus for most organisations is shifting from delivering individual best-in-class applications towards providing an integrated collaboration experience that delivers consistent functionality across multiple platforms in a cost-effective manner. In the long run, providing a combination of scale, security, and accessibility through a variety of devices and operating systems helps to address an organisation's greatest challenge — to innovate and stay relevant. zz
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Husky Sports Band
The Husky Sports Band is the sound of St. Cloud State. The Husky Band helps generate school spirit and greater fan involvement.
Since the band's debut March 1, 2006, the band has continued to perform for athletic games and community events on and off campus. Membership has continued to expand with the addition of student musicians from St. Cloud Technical College, College of St. Benedict, St. John's University, and local high school band programs. The band has traveled with SCSU athletic teams to conference tournaments and helped cheer on the Husky hockey team during its first trip to the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh.
Additional information
St. Cloud State Dixieland Band
Composed of students from the Husky Sports Band, this small ensemble includes clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, tuba, drums and banjo. For more information or to schedule a performance, contact Glen Tuomaala.


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There Goes Q2 GDP - Wholesale Inventories Miss By Most In 16 Months
Against expectations of a further rise in inventory build of 0.7%, wholesale inventories rose only 0.3% in June (the same pace as in May) missing by the most since February 2013. With GDP now basically an exercise in inventory expansion and contraction (Q2 inventory estimate amounte to 40% of GDP), this 'miss' offers little hope for the initial Q2 rebound to hold its exuberance. In addition, wholesale sales also missed (up only 0.2% against expectations of a 0.7% rise) with growth slowing for the 3rd month in a row.
Inventories miss significantly...
And sales slow dramatically...
and here's why Q2 GDP estimates will fall...as we note before...
The result is that of the $675 billion rise in nominal GDP in the past year, a whopping 52%, or over half, is due to nothing else but inventory hoarding.
Once again, enjoy the sugar high that inventory accumulation always generates in the current quarter. Just don't expect it to last.
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How many times was the inventory counted into GDP:
Changing math models to report positive outcomes is the new normal.
It would be simpler if the US just admitted that it never left the 2009 Depression, and that all economic activity since 2009 has been both (1) bubble-blowing; and (2) data-fudging.
The truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
Whew! For a minute there I thought those Q2 numbers were REAL, which meant the Ponzi Munchkin would raise rates sooner.
Ooooops, the wrong button got pushed again...where's that damn plus sign?
EXK is on fire traders...looking for 7.50 earnings on the 11th
man you are watching the horses run well after the barn door has been closed. you shouldve been in 40% ago...
btw fonz has been talking about exk for a month........shout out to fonz........
No kidding huh? I've owned EXK since 2011...feel free to ask next time.
What this means is that that 4% GDP number just took a hit..but hey..its all about the headline and the soundbite speech....political numbers...just wait until we get closer to the elections..these numbers will go balistic
I've got a $100 bet with my son that GDP settles sub 2. Not paying till the third revision and don't expect to then. McDonalds here I come.
Youngins are so niave.
The Sham is getting close to being over. Bullish short term!! The top was already made. I will sell all rips to the 21 sma.
The top was already made.
Only certain if you are baking muffins.
Edit. Junkers...after 5 plus year of this shit....we are calling a top?
merry effing xmas ho ho ho
OT: Boating Accident waiting to happen...
That is hilarious. Now there are two gold shirt guys?
"He says he gets both admiring looks from women and envious looks from men."
That is a guy who has ZERO skills. He mght be mistaking pity for envy?
So, what should I do with all my gold? Hmmmm, lets make it into a shirt so it smells just like me. That outta get the women riled up.
(Can anyone guess how good a 4 kg shirt smells in Delhi?)
BTW sdm, you are still using Mrs. pods pic without permission.
Who cares about inventories? All US growth has been manufactured by lowering the inflation rate.
Real US inflation has been 3% to 6% higher than official inflation for decades now. So real US GDP is under 50% of official GDP.
The games will continue - ignorance is bliss. And a false reality is even more bliss.
As I have emphasized for years, the West already lives in the dystopia forecast by George Orwell. Jobs are created by hypothetical add-ons to the reported payroll figures and by inappropriate use of seasonal adjustments. Inflation is erased by substituting lower priced items in the inflation index for those that rise in price and by redefining rising prices as quality improvements. Real GDP growth is magicked into existence by deflating nominal GDP with the understated measure of inflation
So 4% will end up at 2.5% or so after the Inv and Wholesale misses. Net that with the negative 2.9% in Q1 and we are down on the year. But no worries ... the estimates for Q3 and Q4 are kick ass!
Q3 and 4 are the only quarters you can trust. 1 & 2.... they're fudged. But 3 & 4 are the real deal.
I am praying to the Hocky Stick God right now.
I agree. 3 & 4 are as good as gold, but 5 & 6 will be the make or break quarters, so smart money is buying now while everything's still cheap.
The subliminal message, Buy Moar Stawks so we can transfer wealth by amendment.
Steve Liesman is the Wasserman Shultz of CNBC.
He's the Ted Baxter of CNBC.
Senior economics reporter.... with no degree in enconomics. Not even a bachelor's. Only "Journalism".
With a journalism degree you'e learned nothing but know everything, after all, those people at the cocktail parties couldn't possibly be wrong.
Fully expect 4th Q RGDP to come in around 1.5%. Given that and an end to QE and imminent or rising interest rates should make for a long, cold winter 2015.
Don't build it because they ain't comin'
Look at the bright side when they have to write down all this inventory just to stay solvent, there will be tons of sales "50% off, 75% off 90% off". "going out of business free stuff".
what do you think yellen?
still want to print more?
caused enough damage yet or would you like to cause more?
Using a negative 3% inflation adjustment will fix this issue lickety split.
May I be the first state that this is obviously a racist conspiracy to even mention such negativity.
On the other hand, I've noticed some of clients are having issues with getting their receivables paid in a timely fashion. Anecdotal story, of course, whereas prior they have not been having these issues to this degree.


text: Following up on 2008's "Day," the Bridge Quartet returns with the flip-side, a live recording entitled "Night." Recorded in the same 32-hour period and sharing some of the same repertoire, the two recordings bridge two sides of the jazz experience - studio and live performance. The music, a blend of originals, standards, contemporary repertoire and classics, is itself a bridge that the four musicians travel as only seasoned jazz artists can. Featuring saxophonist Phil Dwyer, pianist Darrell Grant, bassist Tom Wakeling and drummer Alan Jones.