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Our usual office hours are from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5 pm. We do access emails intermittently outside these hours. We are at GMT plus 5 hrs 30 mins.
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Some of our guides, like Wicky, have a legendary reputation for the number of days they clock in the field . In 2005, Wicky chalked up an astonishing 200 days leading tours.Clients commend Wicky for being reliable, good fun, patient and for being knowledgeable about the Sri Lankan cultural sites as well as nature.
Hetti is also one of our most popular guides. One of our clients, Jon, was so impressed with Hetti's integrity that he was made a trustee of a Tsunami relief fund set up by Jon. Clients rate Hetti's birding knowledge as incredible, especially his ability to filter out the calls of birds the clients have already seen, and to tune in on those clients hadn't.
Others who lead tours for us include, Sam, Kamil, Tyronne, Upali, Suchithra, Nandana, Lasantha,Roy,Nauffer,Laxman,Nandana,Manawadu and Suminda.
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|Area dentist provides dental screenings to Wau-Pal preschool to 6th grade students
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Thursday, 16 February 2012 22:22
Dr. Kaitlin Haag (center) performed free dental screenings for approximately 134 W-P preschool through sixth grade students last week. Amanda Chubb (right) compiled the results of the screenings. W-P school nurse, Tammi Simpson (not pictured), will send the results of the screenings home to parents.
By Sheri Hink
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Area dentist, Dr. Kaitlin Haag, performed dental screenings for Wauneta-Palisade's preschool through sixth grade students last week. In total, approximately 134 students received dental screenings.
"I was delighted when Dr. Haag called and offered to perform dental screenings for our students. She's providing a wonderful service for our kids," says W-P School Nurse Tammi Simpson.
February has been deemed National Children's Dental Health Month by the American Dental Association. So, it was timely that Haag and her staff performed the screenings last week at the Palisade and Wauneta attendance centers.
"I remember receiving dental exams when I was in school so I wanted to offer this service to Wauneta-Palisade students. Plus, I wanted to see the kids - it's fun and a great way to reach out to the community," says Haag.
The screenings, which consisted of a basic exam intended to pinpoint unknown cavities or other dental issues, is not a replacement for a professional dental exam says Haag. She encourages parents to take their children to their regular dentist for a full dental exam.
Haag and her team provided dental hygiene education to W-P students as well. They covered topics such as good brushing habits and good/bad foods for your teeth. After the exams the children were given a sack of educational materials that included a new toothbrush.
Simpson stated that the school is required by law to provide dental screenings to students. The results of the screenings will be shared with parents.
W-P is the first school district where Haag has provided screenings, but she says she would like to offer the service at other area schools as well.
Dr. Haag is a southwest Nebraska native who joined the Southwest Nebraska Dental Center team in 2011. The practice offers dental services from their McCook office and from their Imperial office 4 days per week.
Lisa Harris (left) and Britni Rosenfelt (right) speak to the W-P second grade class about good dental hygiene habits. Here, students raise their hands to answer a question about what foods are good for their teeth.
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The lead headline in The Bulletin Sept. 29, regarding PERS contribution rates to increase, is no surprise. The only word in the PERS board vocabulary is "more." It has no regard for any financial stress its actions cause to the many areas of Oregon's economic structure. When there is an epidemic of county and city bankruptcies, will it blame George Bush?
Our city is faced with an estimated $7.2 million pension contribution for the 2013-14 budget year. What cuts in other services will have to be made in order to meet this payment? It is obvious these cuts will impact the quality of life for all citizens, but the PERS board couldn't care less.
I have a suggestion for Bend Mayor Jeff Eager. Refuse to make the payment. I'm sure there would be a storm of legal activity, but someone has to have the political courage to draw the line. Ronald Reagan said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," and the wall came down. Did that take courage? We need leaders with similar courage to "tear down" the burdens of unsustainable PERS benefits.
If Obama is re-elected, the stock market will crash again, then what will happen to pension funds? Will PERS blame that on George Bush? The PERS board will come crying to the taxpayers for more contributions. The well will soon run dry. The blame lies with the PERS board, and if it has any regard for the public at large it will address and correct the problem.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – Mike Trout wasted little time in showing off his million-dollar swing.
The 22-year-old superstar hit a grand slam onto a berm by the left-field foul pole and drove in five runs Friday in the Los Angeles Angels' 15-3 exhibition rout of the Chicago Cubs.
Trout struck out in the first and hit an RBI single that capped a four-run second against Cubs starter Chris Rusin. He hit the grand slam against James McDonald in a nine-run fourth inning.
"I think it was out before he got out of the batter's box," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
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• Pitcher Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to miss his next scheduled spring-training start because of a strained right calf.
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Overall, I think the maps are pretty good. I do think that it would be good for you to try and work in PS or Gimp. You could always scan the work in. You could also finish the hand drawn maps and then scan them.
Now for my suggestions on the map:
1. The mountains. The symbols are pretty basic, and are a little too lightly drawn in so they are difficult to see. I would try to spice them up a little, and darken them up a bit... They may be clearer to see in person, and if that is the case, disregard the darkening comment.
2. I don't know how far along these are, but it would be good to show woodlands and cities as well as other features of the lands. That may be in the works, so disregard if they are.
I like the shapes of the continents. You have gotten them on a sheet of paper, but they are not "square" looking. Many people think that they have to use as much of the paper as they can for their landmass, and they end up looking box-like. Yours do a good job of avoiding that.
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Thank you for sharing your videos, you make it seem so effortless to do wbt! ;)ReplyDelete
I agree, this videos are great and have me really excited about implementing whole brain teaching. :o)ReplyDelete
Love your videos! I'm excited to be participating in the book club this summer as well!ReplyDelete
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Is there a video on how to teach the basics to the children. I ask because all the ones that I have found , the children already know what to do. Shelley in Kindergarten.ReplyDelete
The three videos that show 1st day with WBT are EXACTLY how I start WBT whether they know some of it or not. The class in the video is made up of two kinder classes that combined for 1st grade so only 1/2 of them (I looped with them) knew WBT! The other half had never used it! It really is that easy to get it all introduced!
I love watching your videos! I was wondering where to get the signs you use for the concepts (example: the 1 less rule) or did you make them up. I know you have some things on TPT but, I would love to see more WBT things that you use in your own class.ReplyDelete
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Quick question...Do you do WBT strategies all day? I love WBT, but find that it can get monotonous after awhile. I mix it up...is this okay?ReplyDeleteReplies
One of the best things about WBT is the fact that you can make it your own! I don't let my WBT get monotonous. I keep it interesting by changing it up! It's totally ok!Delete
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First-year teacher: I SO appreciate this! Thank you, Ms. Shipley : ) Keep up the terrific teaching ; )ReplyDelete


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Vertag EP
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4DA slips into the new year with some very chunky techno to add to the proceedings. We are very happy to present to you some brilliant new talent based in Israel - namely Gleb Gold and Evgeny Igdalov. You can expect to hear a lot more from these guys, both as a duo and as individual artists. Their production pretty much speaks for itself - massive.
Vertag is a funky, powerful house-tinged techno roller-coaster of a track with a crisp punchy rhythm section, and very involving fx and leads, it's huge. The track has been remixed by new comer Omer, and label honcho James Monro. Both remixes are very different in their approach, with Omer's remix being a slower, more subtle day-after-the-night-before affair with clever use of the original, and Monro's mix - a heads down, acid tinged, hypnotic take on the original.
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West Virginia: Hillbilly Hotdogs' 10-pound burger
There's a reason chef Jamie Oliver picked Huntington, W.Va. for his eating makeover show Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution on ABC. With over 31% of the adult population qualifying as obese, the Mountain State clocks in at No. 3 on the list of fattest states. Huntington is home to Hillbilly Hotdogs and to, among other monstrosities, a 5-pound burger (pictured), a 10-pound burger, and a 15-inch hot dog.
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|Renae Gardner recipient of Order of Eastern Star Scholarship
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Tuesday, 03 July 2012 20:55
Two area high school seniors have been awarded scholarships from Eureka Chapter No. 86, Order of the Eastern Star, located in McCook. Diane Lyons, Worthy Matron and Jane Shield, scholarship chairman, presented the certificate to Kyle Groshong, a McCook High School graduate and son of Tag and Nicole Groshong. Renae Gardner was unable to attend the presentation. She graduated from Wauneta-Palisade High School and is the daughter of Karen and the late Richard Gardner.
Lyons said the Chapter was pleased to award these scholarships, which are based on community involvement and good citizenship as well as scholastic achievement.
Eureka Chapter presents scholarships annually to graduating seniors. Local chapters are assisted by the Grand Chapter of Nebraska, Order of the Eastern Star in providing funds for the scholarships. Approximately 97 chapters across the state award scholarships to high school seniors in Nebraska.


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The Mexican shoreline to the Caribbean Sea, in Quintana Roo State, has experienced rapid urban growth during the last three decades because of the development of tourism industry. The best known city in the region is Cancun which population has grown 315% from 1990 to 2005. Playa del Carmen city has grown even more in the same period. Not only the city itself has grown, but also more remote areas across the shore line to develop tourism infrastructure. All this growth is not counted as part of the city but has a deep impact in the dynamics of the regions in terms of resources consumption, land use and land cover changes.
The area is covered by tropical broadleaf forest with height up to 30 meters, in which between 25 % and 50 % of the trees lose their foliage during dry season. Usually this kind of forest has abundance of epiphytes and vines. This kind of forest covers 4% of the country's total surface, but has considerable biodiversity. With the idea of collaborate with the National Forest Commission (CONAFOR) to design and test a general methodology to evaluate changes in land cover in Mexico using SPOT images, this projects aims to apply one procedure to identify land cover changes with the available imagery. So the project answers the question, what is the amount of forest lost between March of 2005 and December 2007 in the coastal zone south to Playa del Carmen, Mexico?


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The one hundred year old harbour wall in the Cornish village of Portreath has been damaged by the storms.
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The Canadian migrant-worker program was originally started to fill shortages in agriculture, according to the Associated Press, but has now expanded to other industries where there's a need. Mexican employees work from six to eight weeks and are guaranteed a minimum wage, 40-hour week and free housing, according to the AP.
The Mexican government also regulates the program; employees must be at least 25 years old, for example.
President Bush has proposed a similar program for the United States. Some Mexicans are already allowed to work in U.S. agriculture jobs, though employers would like the program expanded.


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October 5, 2006 - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced that the Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) program which they administer has received accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee. The vote to accredit came at the accreditation committee's September 19, 2006 meeting.
"The ISO 17024 accreditation is an important milestone for CFPS and for the fire protection field of practice," said Dr. Robert S. Fleming, CFPS Board Chair. "Employers in the private and public sectors can be confident that fire protection specialists holding the CFPS designation possess the necessary skills and experience to effectively implement fire protection policies and strategies."
Accreditation by ANSI signifies that CFPS procedures meet ANSI's essential requirements for openness, balance, consensus and due process in accordance with the ISO 17024 standard. In order to maintain accreditation, CFPS is required to consistently adhere to a rigorous set of requirements or procedures. The accreditation is both an international and U.S. accreditation.
A mark of accreditation that has been awarded by a fair, impartial, and globally recognized third party such as ANSI is widely recognized as a valid measurement of the credibility and competency of the certification body. The accreditation enhances the integrity of the certification process, and improves consumer and public confidence in the personnel who hold the credential.
Since 1998, NFPA has administered the CFPS program. More than 2,000 professionals have acquired a level of expertise and professionalism through applied work experiences, related educational opportunities, and through successful completion of the CFPS examination.
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The Hunger Games: Welcome to dystopia
In 2008, Scholastic published a young-adult novel called The Hunger Games by screenwriter Suzanne Collins. Buzz for the book was intense even before it hit the shelves, and only intensified further in 2009 and 2010 when the sequels appeared. Now, with a movie version opening Friday, the buzz is a roar. The three novels were one, two, and three in book sales last year, across all ages and genres—a true publishing phenomenon.
Christian parents may wonder, first, what the fuss is about, and second, if their kids should read these books—especially after hearing the premise. Which is: In the distant future, North American civilization has rebuilt itself (after the inevitable collapse) into 12 districts controlled by a tyrannical central government. Every year the Capitol stages the "Hunger Games," wherein each district sends two teenagers chosen by lottery to fight to the death in a controlled environment. (For a more detailed analysis of the Hunger Games trilogy, see my review at the RedeemedReader.com.) Such a stark scenario in the hands of a skillful writer could hardly fail, and Collins delivers. I'd like to know how many copies are soggy from readers taking them to the shower because they couldn't put them down.
I also wonder if the books have any effect on teens' view of the future. Yes, I know—it's just a story. But powerful stories shape the way we think about intangibles like the future. For example, in 1887 Edward Bellamy published a utopian novel titled Looking Backward that inspired scores of "Bellamy Clubs" dedicated to realizing his depiction of better living through socialism. Nobody would want to realize Suzanne Collins' world, but it's safe to say that the unease felt by many adults is rubbing off on their children—who, if tradition holds, will blame the older generation for the lousy world they inherited. But why? In an age of unprecedented plenty, do the kids feel that deprived? With communication and creative capacities beyond the imagination of teens just two generations ago, do they feel that powerless?
To the degree that they think about it, I would say, yes. Their pessimism may be even deeper than ours, as church and family crumble and government swells and media benumbs them. The world of The Hunger Games shows one logical outcome of this state of affairs. Families still exist—but barely. The church appears to be dead and the state appears to be all-powerful. It's not giving too much away to say that the districts will eventually revolt, but the result is less than satisfying.
The good news is, some readers are thinking. Is government the answer? In this scenario, it's the problem, and the media its willing servant. Will a return to stable families save us? Not without an ideal of what a stable family looks like. Missing the transcendent law of a transcendent God, people don't know up from down. Key characters in The Hunger Games agonize over what's right and what's real. Those are the questions of youth: "Who will show us some good?" (Psalm 4:8). We know who can—and questions raised by the books and movie may open opportunities to point the way to Him.
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HDFC Bank, Indias third largest bank, has posted a 27.1 per cent increase in profit to Rs 1,982 crore for the quarter ended September 2013 the first time in a decade that its profit growth has fallen below 30 per cent.
While net interest income gained nearly 15 per cent to Rs 4,480 crore, the banks loan book grew at a slower pace than expected by some analysts as the economy expanded the least in a decade. Its non-interest income rose 25.3 per cent to Rs 1,844 crore. It took a mark-to-market loss of Rs 173.3 crore, which is reflected in non-interest income.
The bank chose not to amortise net depreciation on available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity bonds over three quarters and took a one-time hit, which dragged profit down by Rs 76.61 crore, executive director Paresh Sukthankar said. We have not had any fixation of a particular number. The actual number rolls out, he said. The Reserve Bank of India had given banks the one-time flexibility after its unconventional liquidity tightening measures of July jacked up bond yields. Its shares fell 2.37 per cent to close at Rs 651.40 on the BSE.
The banks asset quality also dipped. Gross non-performing assets were at 1.09 per cent of advances as against 1.04 per cent as on June 30, 2013 and 0.91 per cent as on September 30, 2012. The bank expects a pullback from the corporate side for credit in the next two quarters as it been a bit restrained in lending to the segment till now, Sukthankar said.


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I had setup and installed zimbra 5 and it was working ok. However I setup a filewall and now I can not access the webpage from inside the network (i.e. same side of the filewall as the server).
I check zmcontrol status and everything is running apart from stats, however the page always gives the standard "The page cannot be displayed" message, even for the admin page.
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Some interesting vets being cut for cap reasons all over the league. I find this move really surprising considering they have a fair amount of cap space already and Wilson is a pretty good player. It suggests to me that they may well go hard for Jets Landrey. Seems like a poor trade off even given the PB for Landrey.
Yes, Pats should be interested especially if his price is less than 2.9M!
I'd much rather have Wilson than Landry. Landry does't really care about winning and he can't cover at all past 10 yards.
translation: he's a jet (or colt or even a steeler; basically any other team but the pats)


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New 'Man of Steel' Trailer Soars!
By JARETT WIESELMAN
December 11, 2012
At Comic Con in July, the world got its first look at Superman reboot, Man of Steel, with Henry Cavill in super somber mood as Clark Kent. Now comes our second look at director Zack Snyder's vision and while its early moments continue to focus on the suit-free Supes, the latter half finally begins to give us a look at the Man in action!
VIDEO - Amy Adams Talks Cavill as Superman
And what glorious action it is. Beginning with Superman blasting off, we're treated to one fantastic flight, intense explosions and decent looks at Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Michael Shannon as Zod, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy and a mysterious woman (most likely Antje Traue as Faora) watching destruction unfold below her.
PHOTO - New Man of Steel Poster
The trailer ends with Cavill saying, "My father believes if the world found out who I was, they'd reject me. He convinced me the world wasn't ready. What do you think?"
I say we're ready -- how about you?
Man of Steel opens June 14, 2013.
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Prime minister says security forces still on alert, states anti-rocket system proved itself in current round of violence
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Speaking at Sunday's cabinet meeting he said, "On Friday an arch-terrorist who planned a terrorist attack was eliminated. We are still on alert. This brought about a round of violence which we are experiencing right now. The IDF is pounding with force. We have exacted a high cost and still do. We shall act as long as necessary."
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While the Iron Dome continues to intercept rockets fired at Israel, Netanyahu said that the anti-rocket system has proven itself and will be expanded. "Our greatest strength is the civilians' standing power."
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said, "This government's ground rules include the decision to topple Hamas and there's no point in starting an operation without setting a clear objective which is overthrowing Hamas and eliminating terror and terror heads in Gaza."
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my babys heart rate was 50 i am 6 weeks pregnant what are the chances for survival
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http://www.ob-ultrasound.net/joewoofaq2.htmlA slow fetal heart beat is generally speaking significant and indicates unwell in the fetus. Normal heart rate at 6 weeks is 90-113 bpm and at 9 weeks is 144-170 bpm. At 5-8 weeks a bradycardia (<90 bpm) is associated with a high risk of spontaneous abortion of some 80%. (Benson CB, Doubilet PM. Radiology 1994; 192: 343-4). Other signs are also important in the assessment such as the size of the yolk sac and the amount of amniotic fluid.posted 01/07/2008 by cw915
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STRUTHERS — A 57-year-old Park Avenue man faces a felony charge of improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation for opening fire on his cat, shooting bullets through the walls of his home and those of a nearby residence.
Mark Cook, 57, was arraigned today in Struthers Municipal Court. His bond was set at $15,000, 10 percent cash or surety.
Detective Jeff Lewis of the Struthers Police Department said officers were called to the neighboring home shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, after the occupants said their home had received gunshot damage.
Police questioned Cook about the incident, and he eventually admitted shooting at the cat, saying he got mad when the feline climbed on a bed and began clawing at the bedclothes.
Police said the cat was not hit. Cook told police he shot at the animal to scare it.
Police also removed more than 30 weapons from his house.
So where is the cat now so this a-hole doesn't hurt it?
Sounds like one of those good old country boys with a gun(an NRA good guy with a gun) . 30 weapons and he still missed inside the house, shooting at a cat on the bed . HOW big was this bed room ??? A100 yards across ? Did he have a NRA card on him ??? Bet it was a life time Gold card .
This boy was just expressing himself city style. Now that his guns have been confiscated and his liberty taken away he will need psychiatric counseling for many years to restore his self esteem. Without Obamacare he would have no future.
Just a good old county boy . The ones in the city chase cats with guns and the ones in the County hump sheep
Guess who the DACOUNTRYBOY is ??His sheep will need the ACA . that's Obama care to the uneducated .
Wow ! Bullet holes in his own walls plus the neighbors?
In the Army they always taught us to be sure of the area behind your target.
Real smart shooting. I'll bet the pussy cat is laughing at him.
Sorry, He's NOT a country boy. Struthers is an urban city with pretty much ALL democrats who vote for ODumbo, Ryan and the rest of the socialists, who's goal is to make every one of the sheeple, wards of the state!
Disarming the deranged is a step in the right direction. Those with compromised mental abilities are limited as to what damage they can cause when disarmed. Guns in the city affect more than just the intended target. This case has shown that the police are our best protection. The guns have been removed and the criminal is behind bars. Let's get all of the guns off the streets!
topper11 is just a good old city boy. He has shown us all what is on his mind. He assumes others row in the direction he does.


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It was announced today that a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action has banned a payment processor from using a new payment method to debit accounts after allegedly debiting millions from consumers' bank accounts without their consent. Payment processors provide merchants with the ability to obtain customer payments for products and services via electronic banking. According to the FTC's complaint against ... Read More »
Couple Faces Serious Jail Time For Their $25 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scam
Kara Singleton Adams, from Georgia, was found guilty last week on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and structuring financial transactions, relating to a $25 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme. Already convicted in this scheme are three co-defendants including Adams' husband, Jason James Eyer, James Adolph Schoenholz, and Brittany Dunphy. All three pleaded guilty to related charges before Adams' trial and ... Read More »
Scam Recovery Kits Business Continues To Scam Buy Selling Scam Recovery Kits
(Try saying that title ten times fast) In March of this year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stepped up it's efforts against scams that targeted financially strapped consumers with more than 90 actions brought by the commission and its law enforcement partners in a investigation called "Operation Empty Promises." Within this investigation the FTC looked into Brian Hessler and Business ... Read More »


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My business grew by over 30% this spring and, with the weather pressure and increased demands on getting the work done, my focus had to be in the field. Knowing that the call center was able to represent my business in a professional manner is a testament to Spring-Green's commitment to its owners.
- Ryan Meinika—Fort Wayne, Indiana franchise owner
Spring-Green's industry-leading lawn care marketing programs take a considerable amount of pressure off starting a lawn care business or outdoor pest control franchise – our programs drive over 70% of new customers each year.
Franchise owners are able to take advantage of the national call center and mobile app to close sales, allowing them to focus on production and customer service. In addition to the lawn care marketing tools Spring-Green provides, franchise owners have the benefit of being able to leverage the collective knowledge of the entire franchise system. Having a technology platform that allows you to compare key business performance data against your goals, historical performance and your peers' performance can be very powerful. This propels the entire organization forward at a rate we could not achieve independently.
Spring-Green's technology platform is a very critical component to the future success of each lawn care franchise. Here are a few of the tools we support to help franchise owners better navigate their businesses:
Financial Performance Reporting
Spring-Green has designed a franchise interface that presents your business intelligence in a dashboard style view. It allows you to monitor your key performance indicators (KPIs) on a daily basis compared to goals, historical data, and your peers. This tool can be used to reproject your business production, sales, and cancel goals at any time of the year.
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Spring-Green offers a suite of highly sophisticated and cost effective direct marketing programs specifically targeting lawn care prospects. Franchise owners can view and analyze all of their current and prospective customer demographics, select their mailing lists and promotional offers, and send this information directly to the printer for timed or event driven distribution. Of course, measuring your marketing activities is critical. With our technology platform, we provide you access to monitor these campaigns in real time.
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Starting a lawn care business is only the first part of the equation. When it comes to selling additional services to existing customers, we have developed tools that automate the process, keeping the franchise owner focused on servicing the customer. This can be executed on your behalf through email, postcards, invoices messages, informational inserts, and phone calls.
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To maximize our marketing efforts Spring-Green supports a national call center with both inbound and outbound calling. This allows franchise owners to be focused on running their business. Many franchise owners utilize the national call center to reduce overhead during peak times of the year.
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Today, it is not just about being on the web; it is about making sure you are seen on the web and that takes a full time commitment. We provide franchise owners with:
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Iron Ore Market: Falling Into The Hands Of A FewMarch 2, 2015The big iron ore mining companies have embarked on a drive to increase supply, reduce cost, and take market share.
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For Alcoa, It Can Still Get Worse Before It Gets BetterApril 9, 2013Alcoa's productivity is impressive, but industry oversupply is a huge problem.
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New book unfolds narratives of Jewish women during Holocaust and highlights their altruism and courage
Published: 04.28.08, 15:55 / Israel Jewish Scene
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The book also highlights women's altruism and courage through narratives of self-sacrificing Jewish mothers who gave their lives to save their children or were exterminated with them, of Jewish and non-Jewish underground fighters and of non-Jewish women who saved Jews.
It also brings the story of women who collaborated with the Nazi regime by denouncing Jewish families. The ongoing presence of Holocaust memories in the everyday lives of women survivors and in encounters with their new families is yet another perspective discussed here.
The book implies that focusing on women's perspectives enables us to break down politically constructed divisions between women, as if they belonged to essentially distinct, hostile collectives. Thus, whereas conservative Holocaust research relates to the Jewish genocide and places all Jews (men and women alike) in total opposition to all Germans (men and women) under the Nazi regime, a feminist/gendered approach highlights the oppression of women, inflicted by a patriarchal chauvinist regime, which the Nazism was, on both sides (although to extremely different extents and shapes).
Deconstructing the Jewish – non Jewish dichotomy introduces a more complex understanding of the Holocaust and the Nazi era.
Thus, for example, the article by Helga Amesberger and Brigitte Halbmayr from the University of Vienna, show how the patriarchal base of the Nazi regime undermined the total social boundaries between women who belonged to the "right," "Aryan" race and those who were outcasts, the "non-Aryans", with all sexually controlled on the basis of their gender.
Similiarly, Kirsty Chatwood, from the University of Edinburgh contributes to blurring the distinctions between perpetrators and victims, as Jewish men were found to be able of carrying out acts of sexual assault on their Jewish female partners.
Eva Fogelman (a psychologist from the US) also supports this non-conventional approach suggesting that righteousness and evil are not distributed between the "persecutors" and the "victims"; rather, both are found across all social divisions and borders. Fogelman rejects any argument of essentialist gender differences with respect to the types and motives of rescue and heroism.
Another example for casting doubts on the gendered essentialist approach is provided by Vandana Joshi's (from India) article on women denouncers. Joshi shows how women can be vicious in contrast to the compassionate-protective and altruistic stereotype attributed to them.


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Ray charged in sweat lodge deaths of Prior Lake woman, two others
New Age guru James Arthur Ray may be headed from the sweat lodge to the big house, after being indicted yesterday on three counts of manslaughter following the October deaths of three of his clients at an Arizona spiritual retreat.
Among those who died was Liz Neuman, of Prior Lake.
Witnesses interviewed by police after the event described Ray telling clients that they might feel like they were going to die, that it was "a good day to die," and that he sat outside the sweat lodge in a shaded chair as two of them -- James Shore of Milwaukee, and Kirby Brown of Westtown, N.Y. -- died inside. Neuman, unconscious, was dragged from the tent and died nine days later in a Flagstaff hospital.
Not surprisingly, Ray, a man who grew wealthy beyond belief through his self-help books, lectures and "spiritual warrior" retreats, sees things differently.
"I did everything I could to help," he told New York Magazine. "There was a medical doctor there, and I was having her make sure that everything was being run appropriately. I held people's hands, I stroked their hair, I talked to them, I held IV for the paramedics. I was there the entire time doing whatever I could do to help until I was detained by the detectives."
He now sits in an Arizona jail, if or until he can post a $5 million bond, according to a statement by Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh.
Besides the manslaughter charges, Ray also faces lawsuits alleging negligence and fraud.
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He is the co-author, with Paul F. Nunes, of Big Bang Disruption (Penguin Portfolio 2014). Based on extensive research, the book introduces a new kind of disruptive innovation and teaches executives across industries how to adjust their strategies to survive it.
His previous book, The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Business and Life in the Digital Age explored the accident-prone intersection of law and innovation.
Downes is also the author of the Business Week and New York Times business best-seller, Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance, which was named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the five most important books ever published on business and technology.
He has held faculty appointments at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University School of Law, and the University of California-Berkeley's Haas School of Business, where he was Associate Dean of the School of Information.
He is currently a Research Fellow with the Accenture Institute for High Performance and a Senior Industry Scholar at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy.
He writes regularly for Forbes, Harvard Business Review and CNET, and is frequently quoted in media stories in both mainstream and trade outlets.


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For years, Aberdeen Asset Management laboured in India in the shadow of HSBC's star stock-picker Sanjiv Duggal. The rupee crisis has changed that.
A lower-risk investment approach by Aberdeen has trumped Duggal's riskier strategy, which had paid off handsomely for years, in a dramatic change of fortunes for the two largest India funds geared to foreign investors.
The Aberdeen Global-Indian Equity Fund overtook the HSBC's GIF Indian Equity fund last year in the league of assets under management and the gap between the two has been widening.
At $4 billion, the Aberdeen fund is now double the size of the $2 billion HSBC fund, data from industry tracker Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company, shows.
HSBC "has lost huge market share," said Dhruva Raj Chatterji, a senior investment consultant at fund research firm Morningstar. Duggal had been overweight on cyclicals and rate sensitive stocks and underweight on defensive plays such as consumer and healthcare shares, he said.
The shift in their fortunes has happened as investors took fright at India's struggle in the past two years with a growing economic crisis, which culminated this year with a 20 per cent slump in the rupee to a record low of 68.85 on August 28.
Economic growth has slowed down to less half the pace seen in early 2010 and the current account has ballooned to a record deficit.
What makes Aberdeen's performance all the more remarkable is that it has increased its funds under management while India-focused mutual funds and exchange traded funds overall have seen net outflows, Lipper figures show.
Both are long-only funds, which restricts their ability to cope with falling markets. Their different strategies are reflected in their performances this year.
The Aberdeen fund is down 15.6 per cent this year through August, a smaller decline compared to the average 23 per cent drop for offshore equity funds focused on India and the 20.2 per cent slide in the MSCI India index, a benchmark measured in dollar terms.
Duggal's fund dropped 34.5 per cent over the same period, its worst performance compared with its benchmark since the fund launched in 1996, the Lipper data shows.
The fund manager moved to Hong Kong from Singapore in early August to take up a new role at HSBC as head of Asian equities fund management, although he still manages the India fund. HSBC declined several requests for comment.
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The Hot Tomatoes are three dazzling female vocalists who take the stage decked out in one outrageous costume after another__ big hair, shimmy dresses, sequins, and skin-tight leopard pants. "Rotel & The Hot Tomatoes are beehives for breakfast, leopard-skin for lunch, and satin for supper. They'd rather walk the poodle than do the dog," wrote music columnist Michael Corcoran in The Austin American Statesman. And when the Hot Tomatoes turn the stage into a three-ring circus as they dance, strut, sing, and stomp, you're sure to have as much fun as the law allows.
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Sell-Side Penguin Of The Day Award Goes To...
... Morgan Stanley's "research analyst" David Risinger, who today, February 18, 2014, a day after the WSJ broke the news yesterday around 10:30 pm that Forest Labs would be acquired by Actavis for $25 billion, decided to upgrade FRX from Equal-Weight to Overweight, and boosted his price target from "NA" to $86 or about where the stock was trading first thing this morning after the WSJ news. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is undisputed sell-side research value added.
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Ooops. Looks like another banker needs to find a window.
This is why MS makes the big bucks.
His email is on the research report...lets bombard him with emails calling him a fuckin penguin....maybe he may jump off 1585 broadway Morgan Stanley building because he cant handle the heat.
he's just unlucky... the recommendation was due to be published last night, but he passed out due to heavy-drinking binge the day before.
Hmmm... missing the Forest for the trees
Came up off the porn site JUST in the nick of time to be fashionably late.
HA! Exactly!!! lol
they should be the first to swing from lamp-posts, after the top brass of course, spineless sacks of shit, just pimping for the sell-side cocksuckers ...


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Influential Democrats in Springfield are pushing for a change to Illinois' income tax that could become a contentious issue in next year's elections.
The proposal is for Illinois to adopt a graduated or "progressive" tax, instead of extending a temporary increase in the current flat tax or letting that increase expire.
Under a graduated tax, higher earners pay a larger percentage of their income than middle and lower-class taxpayers.
Democrats say it's fairer and that a majority of Illinoisans would get a tax cut. But Republicans say it's a tax hike in disguise that will drive out jobs.
Illinois' Constitution currently requires a flat income tax. Changing it would require a three-fifths vote in the Legislature and approval by voters.
Supporters hope it will be on the November 2014 ballot.


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HTC is out to ensure its customers have the easiest means possible to connect its smartphones to A/V units by introducing its HTC Connect certification for select A/V receivers. Here's how it works: A/V manufacturers such as Pioneer will release units bearing an HTC Connect logo and then HTC smartphone owners will be able to connect their phones to the A/V units via a DLNA-based connection. HTC also mentions the possibility of extending the connections beyond DLNA to Bluetooth and maybe even NFC or car audio/video eventually too.
HTC isn't waiting around to refine this technology either. It currently is developing a major software update for its One Series of smartphones and plans on releasing it in the coming months. Additional details are lacking for now, but you can bet HTC will provide more info as we get closer and closer to seeing its Connect certification a reality. Hit the break for the full presser from HTC.


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Tropic Thunder Review
"An Extremely Funny Satire Of The Film Industry That Has Plenty Of Lightning But Doesn't Rumble Hollywood To Crumbles--not As Much As I'd Like, Anyways"
August 13th, 2008
Ben Stiller has not been funny to me. Not since "There's Something About Mary" and "Meet the Parents" has he made me laugh-the latter failing in it's enormous potential. Shortly thereafter, he was in every other comedy, the bad ("Along Came Polly") and the mediocre ("Starsky & Hutch") and wore me out: I was through with him.
And yet, like most people, Stiller has earned a second chance with "Tropic Thunder."
A labor of love lingering in development, the Stiller-written, directed and starring comedy shows that he's still got another funny bone in his body.
Tugg Speedman (Stiller) is the top paid and box office actor ever. His series of world-overrun-by-volcanoes films "Scorcher" made him an international sensation. However, his attempt at serious acting work failed in "Simple Jack," playing a mentally handicapped farmhand who could speak to animals. A box office and critical disaster, Speedman looks to recover from ridicule with another meaty role.
Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) is known for one thing: playing every member of an overweight family who do nothing but sit around the dinner table exuding their flatulent talents. Like Speedman, Portnoy wants to show he can act to offset being mocked and jeered for his innate talent to show no true talent at all.
Kirk Lazarus is a five-time Academy Award winning Australian actor known for his ability to disappear into roles and remain in character for the duration of filming, on and off-camera. He's the Method actor incarnate. "I don't break character until the DVD commentary," he says. SO committed is he to his next role-an African-American drill sergeant-that he has his skin color changed via cosmetic surgery to do nothing but become the character.
The three actors join rapper Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson) and Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel), a young actor desperate for a big break, for the adaptation of the Vietnam memoirs of veteran Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte).
During filming, however, Tayback and director Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan) grow tired of their prima donna cast, as well as the big shot film executive back in the states (an extended cameo that damn-near steals the show). With the aid of explosives technician Cody (Danny McBride), the filmmakers drop their cast into the deep, untamed jungles, convincing them that hidden cameras will capture everything, to give a more authentic, realistic and guerilla filmmaking feel.
The problem is, there are heroin producers who think otherwise: they are American invaders. Speedman is kidnapped and forced to relive his worst memories-"Simple Jack," of course-while his cast mates attempt to rescue him.
Oh, and they all think they're still filming a movie.
"Tropic Thunder" is filled with many Hollywood-lampooning displays of sight gags and witty dialogue. It falls short of a complete send-up of the entire American filmmaking community but still enjoys enough laughs at Hollywood's expense.
Stiller and co-writers Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen deliver on a grand scope, with everyone as targets. Stiller may not be believable as Schwarzenegger, but he comes looking the part of one, physically and mentally, so a pass can be given. Black is a send-up of comic actor Eddie Murphy and his recent failure at being one of the "Dreamgirls." I am no big fan of Black, but he walks the line of manic brilliance and obsessive overexertion adequately.
Downey is the most impressive of the group, having fun satirizing the lengths actors go for vanity-driven performances rather than embodiment over looks-all the while balancing it with a healthy dose of self-mockery to avoid racial undertones. Nearly unrecognizable, disappearing into the role like his character does, Downey masks his voice, too, while quoting the theme song to "The Jeffersons," spoofing how actors themselves use clichés, stereotypes and pop culture rifts as a basis for an "authentic" performance. Downey's performance is as great a supporting comic performance as Madeline Kahn in "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" or Kevin Kline's Oscar-winning work in "A Fish Called Wanda."
In addition to Downey, Stiller lets those actors who feel that playing a character with disabilities doesn't guarantee fame, critical acclaim and truck loads of awards. A hilarious, albeit un-PC, scene involves Lazurus criticizing Speedman for going too far with his "Simple Jack" performance, referencing the history of actors who played those with mental handicaps. Downey utters adjectives not directed to Stiller's character but to those who think playing a dummy means anything, an extremely funny-cause-it's-true moment.
"Tropic Thunder" leaves no battle stone unturned; "Platoon," "Apocalypse Now"-they are all there. However, more than just a spoof of war movies but of the Hollywood system of things, form the suits that provide the money to the actors who provide the "talent." And be sure to arrive on-time to the film: faux trailers will help set-up the characters and the movie's premise more than I ever will.
While not as much of a skewering of the film industry as I had hoped, Stiller still brings plenty of stuff to roast.
And I love the smell of roasted Hollywood in the morning.