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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
The concept of "the funnel" is a sacred cow in marketing. The idea of leads progressing through a series of steps of escalating interaction until they finally purchase is intuitive. At the macro level, it is fairly easy to model the funnel and assign labels to each step (awareness, interest, consideration, evaluation, commitment, advocacy, etc.). However, the model's accuracy decays rapidly when marketers attempt to predict the behavior of their prospects by cutting each step into ever smaller slices. The primary reason for this decay is that we visualize a funnel based on the two-dimensional illustrations found in marketing textbooks written decades before the Web even existed.

 Two-dimensional funnels shown from a side view suggest you can identify a linear series of steps leading up to a sale. However, anyone who has tried to model his or her own organization's funnel can tell you that trying to define the path of a prospect at a granular level is an exercise in futility. Does a prospect watch a Webinar before or after they inquire about pricing? Does a prospect view a demo before or after they sign up for a newsletter? Unlike many other forms of communication, the Web is an inherently user-driven medium that defies marketers' attempts to dictate user experience. No single path even remotely represents prospects' series of interactions accurately.

 Perspective

 Does this mean the funnel model of engagement is an illusion? No, but it means that if we want to model the granular behaviors of prospects within the funnel, we need to look at the funnel from a different perspective, literally. If we abandon the two-dimensional model and instead view the funnel as if we are standing in front of the mouth and peering inside, we will see that each of the steps drawn on the two-dimensional funnel now appear as concentric rings, much like a target.

 Each ring represents a certain degree of engagement based on the level of effort required by the prospect. The amount of effort a prospect is willing to devote is a reasonably reliable indicator of interest. We can still apply a traditional funnel label for each ring (e.g., consideration), but in addition we must define the interactions that reflect that label (e.g., download documentation, view live demo, watch Webinar). Measuring the number of prospects who graduate from ring to ring, and identifying which interactions within a given ring result in abandonment, will help us to refine our content or activities to remove friction from the funnel and drive more conversion and ultimately more revenue.

 Funnel Interactions and Marketing Automation

 If we use a marketing automation solution, the rings also can be used as the foundation for both lead nurturing and lead scoring configuration. Lead scoring typically is governed by a set of independent custom rules based on profile data or behavioral data. Like so many things, the most challenging aspect of lead scoring is getting started. Simply create a rule for each interaction shown in the rings of our new funnel. As we move deeper into the rings of the funnel, each rule is assigned a higher score. Of course, this approach isn't perfect because some key buying signals may require a relatively low amount of effort on behalf of the prospect. However, these adjustments are a natural part of the "execute, measure, refine" methodology that should dictate all marketing efforts. To get the most out of your lead scoring system, you also should add rules that evaluate how closely the prospect matches your ideal profile (e.g., does the prospect's vertical industry match your target industries?).

 Likewise, the new funnel diagram can be used as the basis for lead nurturing programs and personalization. Start by identifying and tracking on which ring each prospect resides. Then build a lead nurturing program for each ring that highlights the interactions found on the next ring of the funnel. Ideally, we would have at least three interactions on each ring so we can spoon-feed them as a "drip" campaign over time. We also can personalize this prospect's Website experience by dynamically inserting these next interactions (e.g., white paper, screencast, demo) directly into the pages of our Website based on the prospect's current ring. These tactics can be used individually or in concert to encourage prospects to graduate to the next stage of the funnel.

 Simple Is Better

 Avoid turning your funnel model into a black hole (from which no productivity can escape) by resisting the temptation to slice your funnel into too many rings. Most organization's funnels will consist of between four and eight rings, each ring consisting of interactions requiring at least double the effort of their predecessor. Use these funnel rings as the basis for your lead scoring rules and lead nurturing efforts. Most importantly, don't forget the funnel is a model that attempts to emulate the natural progression of your prospect's engagement cycle. To be successful, you must accept that this model will need to evolve and adapt as you learn more about your prospects and your business. Commit to measuring, monitoring, and reviewing the progress of your prospects through this funnel and revising your model appropriately as you gain insight.

 Matthew Quinlan is the vice president of field operations at LoopFuse, the company behind Loopfuse OneView, an on-demand sales and marketing automation solution. LoopFuse provides full-featured sales and marketing automation services designed to close the loop between sales and marketing.


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The fundraiser Prime Minister Tony Abbott attended that sparked a furore over his use of entitlements was held for cabinet mInister Kevin Andrews, Fairfax Media has learned.
Mr Abbott skipped a traditional dinner with government senators to attend the fundraiser, held in Melbourne on Monday night. His trip became front page news when he admitted to his partyroom that he booked a visit to a cancer centre early the next morning, so the interstate trip could be justified under entitlements.
Mr Abbott stunned his colleagues with the comment because although it is a common for MPs to combine official and party duties on trips, it is rare for a politician to admit to the practice for the purposes of entitlements.
Mr Andrews refused to comment when asked for details about Monday night's fundraiser including how much it raised. One source said it was being noted that the Prime Minister was fundraising for a federal MP two years out from the next federal election and the Victorian state election less than one hundred days away. But Fairfax Media understands Mr Abbott held a similar fundraiser for the state campaign the week prior.
Mr Abbott was quizzed about his priorities when he arrived an hour late to the regular meeting of Coalition MPs. Government senator Ian Macdonald publicly berated the leader saying the joint partyroom was the only time backbenchers had an opportunity to discuss issues with the executive.
Sources said Senator Macdonald was booed for reprimanding the Prime Minister and the Liberal MP Ewen Jones urged him to stop criticising his own side. But one MP said Senator Macdonald had clearly got under the Prime Minister's skin, prompting Tony Abbott's admission about entitlements. Mr Abbott's comment was leaked to Fairfax Media and was followed by a Cabinet leak to the same organisation about the government's School Chaplaincy policy.
Some government senators are privately wondering why the Prime Minister would skip their annual black-tie dinner, which the leader traditionally attends, for a fundraiser at a time when several are threatening to cross the floor on various issues. Mr Abbott's office says the Prime Minister receives a lot of requests to attend events and he cannot accommodate them all.

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An academic brutally assaulted during a failed burglary last week has revealed that police had to restrain him and his wife from attacking their assailants.
Despite suffering horrific damage to his face, including a shattered left eye socket, father-of-four Paul Kohler and his newly-wed wife Samantha MacArthur, were over-whelmed with such intense anger towards the burglars that when the police rushed into free them they had to be restrained from venting their feelings on the men.
Mr Kohler and his wife Samantha MacArthur in their garden.
And Mr Kohler even attempted to chase as two of them fled from their home in Kings Road, Wimbledon.
Detectives have released an image of Polish man Oskar Pawlowichz, 29, who is still wanted in connection with the attack.
Mr Kohler said: "I was aware of one policeman running in and grabbing one of them and then me being on my feet.
"I think one ran out the front door and I chased after him but as you can imagine I wasn't too swift on my feet and he was nowhere to be seen.
"I hit the cold air and just collapsed on the car on the drive just as two police vans sped up the road looking for us.
"I waved them down."
Amazingly, considering the severity of his injuries which mean he is facing a series of operations to rebuild the muscle and bone of his shattered left eye socket, Paul Kohler is now back home and surrounded by flowers from well-wishers.
Mr Kohler and Miss MacArthur with some of the flowers from well-wishers.
Police have charged two men with aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm and a third man has been arrested.
A major manhunt continues for a fourth man, Oskar Pawlowichz, 29 amid fears he may be trying to flee home to Poland.
Sitting at their kitchen table last night, a week after the attack, Mr Kohler and Miss MacArthur, 50, told the Wimbledon Guardian about their ordeal and paid tribute to everyone who has helped them in the past few days.
Surrounded by fragrant blooms delivered on a daily basis by well-wishers, the family is now having to borrow vases because they have run out.
Bunches of flowers of every colour fill every available surface in the house they are determined to re-claim as a family home and not a crime scene.
"We've had five bunches today alone," Miss MacArthur said.
Days ago four men burst in, demanding money, before brutally attacking Mr Kohler and restraining and threatening Miss MacArthur.
The hallway where the attack happened.
Mr Kohler said: "Three were attacking me.
"One was punching me repeatedly, one was kicking me in the side, another was holding me down at groin level trying to grab my testicles, not that he ever succeeded.
"I kept kicking away, so that's lucky."
One of the couple's four daughters Eloise was upstairs with her boyfriend Geraint Ellis at the time, and managed to dial 999.
She saved her dad's life, her mother said.
Mr Kohler with daughter Eloise, who dialled 999.
Mr Kohler, 55, who is now recovering at home after being released from St George's Hospital on Saturday, said: "During moments of the beating, as they got the gaffer tape out to gaffer my mouth up, when they got the wooden cocktail cabinet door to bring it down on my head I thought 'My God, this might be a murder.'
"There's not a huge amount of pain at that point, there's adrenaline pumping round your system.
"Later there was a huge sense of euphoria actually because you have been saved."
Mr Kohler's eye swelled up bigger than a golf ball, Miss MacArthur said, and there was blood all over the hallway where the attack took place.
He was vomiting blood after being rushed to St George's Hospital by ambulance where he spent five days.
He said: "Initially with the first or second punch I lost the sight of my left eye, so for 24 hours I thought I'd lost that eye but it came back and it was working fine."
Pointing to his left eye and chuckling, Mr Kohler said: "I've seen the X-ray, there's a bit missing on the outside, and I'm not clear where it now is, is it floating around? I don't know.
"When I look left I get double vision."
Happier times: The couple with their four daughters on their wedding day in April.
The couple had just finished a family meal with Eloise, 24, and Mr Ellis, both former Edinburgh University students, who had gone upstairs.
Miss MacArthur and Mr Kohler had taken a break in playing a card game in the kitchen called Lost Cities when there was a knock at the door.
Miss MacArthur was on the first floor of the three-storey property when she heard her husband shouting for help.
She said: "I ran out onto the landing and saw two men come upstairs with their faces covered with scarves so you could just see their eyes.
"It was strange; I couldn't work out what they were doing there.
"One of them pushed me to the ground and one put something over my face and my head so I couldn't see anything and told me to stay there I was going to be hurt.
"I tried to get up a couple of times but I was pushed down both times and threatened again."
She said she remembers lying on the floor not being able to move, and hoping her daughter had called the police.
She had, and eight minutes later 'the cavalry arrived.'
There has been intense media interest in the violent burglary, and Mr Kohler said there has been some mis-reporting.
"There was no attempt to tape Sam to a chair, the only tape that was being used was an attempt to tape my mouth but I kept biting it so they couldn't do it," he said.
One theory being investigated by police is the gang was looking for takings from the family's tiny cabaret bar, the Cellar Door, in central London.
Newly-weds with some acts from their cabaret bar on their wedding day.
My Kohler said: "I love my little bar.
"I first noticed the space as a disused toilet over a decade ago, no, more than that, when I was at University College London in the late 1990s.
"Westminster Council wanted to fill it with concrete but I said you've got this wonderful space in the middle of the most expensive square mile in the world, why don't you give us the lease?
"The head of commercial property was on our side and we eventually persuaded the council and politicians to grant us a lease so we converted what was a concrete mess, an ex-loo, into this tiny bar and it's been open for nearly eight years now."
Miss MacArthur is co-director for the business, which she does from home.
The bar is free entry and it has the capacity for 60 people at a time, although Mr Kohler said he prefers fewer people in there because otherwise people cannot get to the bar to get a drink, and 'frankly, that's counter-productive in a bar.'
A former pupil of Jesus College in Cambridge, where the couple got married in April this year, Mr Kohler used to run the May balls with Prince Edward, and his passion for event planning continued long after he graduated.
He said: "It's a large part of the cabaret community, and they've been very supportive.
"We've got drag acts, avant-garde, experimental cabaret; we go to Edinburgh every year to look for acts.
"We were meant to go on Wednesday, but I don't know if I'll be able to now."
He said the majority of their sales are by card and he would only take home a couple of hundred pounds when cashing up.
Mr Kohler said: "I remain utterly convinced it was mistaken identity, I can't see any other solution.
"My fear is we'll catch some or all of them and that's not enough, I really want to know why."
The family has been overwhelmed by the support of the community since the ordeal.
Mr Kohler the day after the attack
They wanted to thank everyone who has shown kindness to them.
Mr Kohler said: "At the end of the day it's a very positive story.
"Yes, there are these four thugs and every society has psychos and nutters in, but what has come out of it is this sense of humanity.
"Our friends have pulled together, strangers, acquaintances, people I haven't heard from in 20 years, it's phenomenal.
"A woman came to see me; I don't know who she was. She came from Putney and she'd baked some shortcake."
He said their gym, the Nuffield Health Fitness and Well-being Centre in The Broadway, had brought a bunch of flowers round and frozen their membership while they recover.
On the night neighbours comforted them and brought blankets out.
Coming back to the house was initially a bit traumatic but they are determined to psychologically re-claim their home.
The house in Kings Road.
The home-coming was not helped by Crystal Palace conceding a goal to Arsenal on the same day, Mr Kohler, a season ticket holder for Crystal Palace, joked.
Mr Kohler has been walking around the house, and said he has lain down in the hallway so he can be there without 'this guy above me,' to re-claim his territory.
At the time, he said he felt a mixture of bewilderment and an amazing sense of stupidity that he had let the attackers into his home.
"It was pretty chaotic," he said.
He had a strong desire to protect his family, and became very angry after police arrived.
Miss MacArthur said the couple had to be held back by officers as they expressed an intense anger towards their attackers.
Two men have been charged with aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm.
Pawel Honc, 23, of no fixed address, and Mariusz Tomaszewski, 32, of Crusoe Road, Mitcham, will next appear at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday, August 27.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on Garratt Lane in Wandsworth on suspicion of aggravated burglary.
He is currently in custody at a south London police station pending further investigation.
Detectives have released an image of Polish man Oskar Pawlowichz, 29, who is still wanted in connection with the attack.
Anyone with information is urged to call the incident room on 020 8649 3159; Or if you with to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Improving the Medication Management of Patients With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ePROS)
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|Attention Deficit-hyperactivity Disorder
|Behavioral: Clinical decision support for medication titration
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
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|Improving the Medication Management of Patients With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Improvement in symptoms, as measured by the parent-reported Vanderbilt Assessment Scale. [ Time Frame: 4 & 6 months after enrollment ]This intervention study tests a clinical decision support system for ADHD treatment.
- Side effects as reported on the ADHD Vanderbilt Scale. [ Time Frame: 4 & 6 months after enrollment ]We will compare side effects between the intervention and control groups.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Control practices
Practices that do not use the ADHD clinical decision support
Experimental: Clinical decision support
Electronic health record-based clinical decision support for ADHD medication titration.
Behavioral: Clinical decision support for medication titration
Electronic health record-based clinical decision support for ADHD medication titration.
Detailed Description:
In this cluster (site)-randomized trial of clinical decision support for ADHD medication titration, clinicians caring for children with ADHD whose families are initiating stimulant medication at that practice will be followed.
Two groups will be compared; an intervention group, which will receive the intervention—the clinical decision support (CDS)--, and a control group, who will not receive CDS. Over a 6-month period, the CDS will support guideline-based medication titration to achieve optimal symptom control with minimal side effects. The study will track the care delivered to affected children by the practitioners and will assess the endpoints of symptom reduction and side effects. There will also be a sub-study within the larger study which will give the team a better understanding about the pros and cons of consenting parents over the phone.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|5 Years to 12 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Practice Eligibility Criteria
- Willing to offer the possibility of study enrollment to their patients who have ADHD
- Willing to use the Vanderbilt Assessment Rating Scale to assess and potentially, to monitor ADHD for study subjects
- Utilize Integrated Health Connect as a means to collect the Vanderbilt Assessment Rating Scale
- Use point-of-care reports for subjects enrolled in the study.
Patient Eligibility Criteria
- The child must be between the ages of 5-12 years old
- The child must be starting stimulant medication for the first time
- Parent must be able to speak and read English
- The child must not be diagnosed with a current manic episode, a psychotic disorder, or a pervasive developmental disorder (e.g. autism, Asperger's, Rett's disorder)
- The child must not have reported suicidality or have conduct disorder, per parent/guardian report
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01769300
|United States, Illinois
|American Academy of Pediatrics
|Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States, 60007
|Principal Investigator:
|Richard C Wasserman, MD, MPH
|University of Vermont
|Principal Investigator:
|Alexander G Fiks, MD, MSCE
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Responsible Party:
|American Academy of Pediatrics
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01769300 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 11, 2013
|Last Updated:
|January 11, 2013
Keywords provided by American Academy of Pediatrics:
Clinical decision support
Electronic health records
Electronic medical records
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
Primary care Pediatric research network
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017


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There's one 21st century anxiety that informs the way most women dress – from chief executives to red carpet starlets – and that's a horror of overdoing it. We'll be sure to find out whether other guests really will wear black/white tie/cocktail dress before dusting off that full-length sequined number for a party. At Sam Cam's reception at Downing Street during London Fashion Week in February the dress code stipulated – bizarrely- "suits" and there was much investigative journalism done on the part of the British fashion press to see just how much effort was required.
This isn't something I can imagine the late style icon ( yes it's an overused term but she earned it) Elizabeth Taylor ever did. I can't exactly visualise the young screen goddess, confident in her wide-eyed, hourglass beauty, calling ahead before a party to check that one of her monster pieces of bling – such as the yellow heart-shaped Taj Mahal necklace or 33 carat Krupp diamond ring, both given to her by Richard Burton – would be a bit over the top for a small supper. It's been said that Taylor's death marks the end of an era for Hollywood and it can also be seen as the official end of an era in fashion, although really the era of no-holds-barred, maximal glamour has been gone for some time. Now, the epitome of chic is an outfit that's sophisticated but pared down, balanced, slightly restrained: think Tilda Swinton in a couture-inspired, full-length silk skirt by Jil Sander combined with a white shirt. If there was a constant in Taylor's wardrobe over the years it was maximalism. Big tan, big jewels, big eyebrows, big hair, big…curves. Well, she did once say " big girls need big diamonds". Read more
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Tyra Banks stands up for fatties
On today's episode of The Tyra Banks Show, Tyra Banks puts on the bathing suit everybody's been calling her fat over. Then she goes ape shit and starts raging on anybody who's ever ridiculed somebody over their weight. In an attempt to fish for some viewers, the clip cuts off at the end of her rant telling the viewer to tune in to find out what she says. And not that you couldn't have guessed, but the part that was cut off was: "Kiss my fat ass."
The worst part of the clip is when she tries to hit her "sexy" poses. I'm pretty sure nobody is "used to seeing her like that." You don't get used to seeing horror. You could spend everyday with Brian Peppers and everytime you ran into him it'd still be: "Ahh! Jesus, Brian, put the bag back on."


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Most every picture in grill recipes shows the steak lwitha 90 degree cross hatch pattern looking gray on the outside, but I wanted to have more of a charred layer tasty outside to my steak, but not burnt. So you don't want a burnt outside of your steak which would defeat the purpose, you just want something charred and tasty.
Maybe some powdery flavorful layer that might char up nicely. I am using a LP gas grill with an infrared searer, so I can get it real hot.
I have recipe writer's block here, I can't think of what kind of rub or powder to come up with to leave a nice charred tasty layer.
I'm thinking maybe parika as a base, but not sure, or some baste that I can mop on, which could carmelize and char over?
Anyone got any ideas on this? Any idea what high end steak houses do?
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Hey just wondering whos the current Minister for Magic for the Harry Potter wiki —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lord-Voldemort (talk • contribs).
- Apparently Starstuff was elected last year, although I don't know if the idea ever really fanned out. You can see the previous Forum thread here. - Nick O'Demus 07:33, September 21, 2009 (UTC)


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If there is one thing I love, it's chips & dip. This party dip is for after dinner – a dessert dip! I was oh so thrilled to create another recipe for International Delight (find my other 2 here: white chocolate macadamia cupcakes and triple toffee brownie bars). Sweet dips are prefect for parties because everyone can eat as much or as little as they want, pick their favorite dippers, and still mix and mingle! You can personalize this recipe to fit your tastes too (think chopped candy bars, peanut butter, cookies, etc). Using the new Cold Stone Creamery™ Founder's Favorite™ Brownie Sundae flavor of International Delight is what gives this dip a delicious flavor!
As far as "dippers" – I'm all about some fun! I like to use strawberries, pretzels, nutter butter cookies, waffle cookies — anything you want! You could even divide up this recipe into little containers for snacks on the go. Yum, yum! You could even create new flavors (International Delight has a new churro caramel flavor, now that would make a delicious dip)!
Time for the recipe! I hope you enjoy and be sure to pick up the new Cold Stone Creamery™ Founder's Favorite™ Brownie Sundae flavor of International Delight :)
Delicious Brownie Sundae Dessert Dip!
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons chocolate pudding powder (instant)
- 3 tablespoons International Delight Cold Stone Creamery™ Founder's Favorite™ Brownie Sundae
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and butter until whipped.
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I'm a Fairfield County mom who loves to shop and loves having fun. I also love giggles from my three darling children, but I'd trade in a few guffaws for a great deal on a designer cocktail dress and a decent margarita. I'm confident I'm not alone in this.
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When I take a stick of butter out of its carton, I cut slits completely through the butter and its wrapping at each tablespoon mark. When a recipe calls for butter, I just break off the number of tablespoons needed and remove the wrapping. It's fast, and I don't have to dirty a knife every time I measure butter. —Laura Dotson, Coatsburg, Illinois
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Pronunciation: æ-mêr-taiz • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: 1. To pay down a debt in installments. 2. To deduct an expenditure from taxes in installments over a period of time.
Notes: We may amortize a debt or a large expense on income taxes. The noun for this verb is either amortizement or amortization; the latter is much preferred. There is a passive adjective, amortizable, but the present participle is used for the active adjective, amortizing. If you are outside North America, remember to spell today's word amortise, as well as all its accomplices, with an S instead of a Z.
In Play: I suppose, in the States, today's word is used more frequently in relation to taxes, deducting say, 1/10 each year over a ten year period: "Rusty Carr is amortizing the new tractor he bought over a ten year period for tax purposes." However, paying off any kind of obligation over time also qualifies: "I'm afraid my affection for you is amortizing itself every time you break a date with me."
Word History: Today's Good Word comes to us from a conjugational stem of (where else?) Old French amortir "to deaden", amortiss-. Old French caught this word from Medieval Latin admortire "to deaden, extinquish". The Latin word is based on ad "to" + mortuus "dead", the adjective of mors "death". English picked up from Latin several words with this stem: mortuary, mortify, morbid, and mortal, to mention just four. Russian smert' "death", as in SMERSH "smert' shpionam = death to spies", famous in the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, also shares the same origin. (I'm afraid we cannot amortize our gratitude to Bill Lord for suggesting today's Good Word.)
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What a great way to end a relationship, or even quit a job!
"Pardon me, dahlink, but my love for you has been fully amortized."
"Dear Boss, my devotion to my job and this firm have, I believe, been fully amortized. I quit."
"Pardon me, dahlink, but my love for you has been fully amortized."
"Dear Boss, my devotion to my job and this firm have, I believe, been fully amortized. I quit."
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Co-founder of TutoringZone files counterclaim
Published: Friday, August 23, 2013 at 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 23, 2013 at 4:59 p.m.
The co-founder of TutoringZone has filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit that seeks to prevent him and his wife from wiping out their debts to investors through personal bankruptcy.
Four separate investors sued Matthew and Larina Hintze, saying the $440,000 these investors are owed from personal loans should not be forgiven because Hintze misrepresented his financial situation to secure the loans and later shifted the assets of his tutoring company to another investor to keep them from collecting on those assets.TutoringZone continues to operate under that investor's ownership.
The counterclaim filed Aug. 15 says Hintze disclosed all outstanding debts to the investors and that he shifted the assets to the other investor to keep the business afloat after they refused to help.
The counterclaim also accuses two of the investors of driving the business to insolvency while they served as managers and another of criminal acts and civil infractions designed to benefit a competing business.
The Hintzes are seeking damages through the counterclaim.
Their attorney Jeff Childers previously said he expects additional depositions and motions in the case, ending in a trial.
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Politicians are calling on the management of a park in north-east London to stop taking money from south London taxpayers.
This year taxpayers in Sutton will hand over £219,000 to the Lee Valley Park Authority, which runs the park that covers a strip of land in north-east London, Hertfordshire and Essex.
The Sutton Guardian and its sister newspapers have long campaigned for an end to the tax but now it seems the park's bosses are taking notice and have pledged to reduce its reliance on handouts from taxpayers.
But Sutton and Croydon's Greater London Assembly (GLA) member is calling on bosses to come up with a business plan that will let people use the money on local parks.
Conservative Steve O'Connell said: "I very much welcome the Lee Valley Park management team making a commitment to run their facilities on a proper commercial basis.
"However, it isn't unreasonable for them to work up a business plan that means they no longer need to take £584k from Croydon and Sutton.
"This is money that could be spent on local parks such as the Wandle Valley and sports facilities.
"When both central government and local authorities have to ensure that everything they do wipes its own face, the Lee Valley Authority has to do the same."
The Lee Valley Park Authority made the pledge after the release of a report entitled London's Hidden Charge: Ending The Lee Valley Tax, penned by GLA member Richard Tracey.
The report shows an average of 9,000 people from Sutton visit the park each year meaning the each visit costs the taxpayer more than £20 whereas more than 500,000 people from Enfield visit each year at a cost of just 62p each.


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Cricket Canada (CC) is seeking to employ Community Coaches to work in its exciting CC Kids Program.
CC is the governing body for cricket in Canada, its head office is in Toronto and it is an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council as part of cricket's global development programme.
The role of Community Coach is to sustainably grow participation in the Greater Toronto Area, in cooperation with the Cricket Council of Ontario, with a particular focus on developing the game in primary schools and transitioning these children into regular junior cricketers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recruiting primary schools to be a part of CC Kids Programs
- Planning and delivering quality programs within schools
- Delivering introduction to cricket coach education courses for teachers, parents and volunteers
- Promoting, recruiting and coordinating CC Kids Ten10 regional weeknight competitions
Developing and maintaining strong relationships to influence the sustained growth of cricket through work with schools, facilities providers, parents, volunteers and other cricket stakeholders
- Completing weekly reports to the Participation Project Manager which detail schools visited, competitions run, teachers trained and participant numbers
- Provide strategic feedback on the delivery aspect of the program and any improvement areas
Requirements for a successful candidate include:
- Understanding of Canadian schools and cricket environment
Level 1 Cricket Coaching Accreditation preferable
- Current Police Record Check
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to present to groups and influence change
Strong administration skills and proficiency with Microsoft word, excel and outlook programs
- Experience with delivering cricket programs to children, teachers and volunteers
- Experience organizing tournaments and events
- Passionate, energetic, self driven and results-oriented
Conditions of employment:
- Community Coaches will be Toronto based and casually employed and must be available to work both during school hours and after school hours.
A Position Description may be requested by emailing email@example.com. If you meet the requirements and feel you can thrive in this role, please email a cover letter outlining what you believe to be the four most critical elements to delivering a successful cricket program for children aged 6 – 13 years and your resume to firstname.lastname@example.com by 5pm on Friday 11th October.


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First Time Diving in Truk Lagoon
de Darin Dow Sakdatorn
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This photobook was purposely created for those who are interested in diving at Chuuk, Chuuk first-time divers, underwater photobook collectors, and essentially those who had been to Truk lagoon but did not have underwater camera with them. Despite of the fact that Truk/Chuuk is considered a paradise for wreck diving, I found it quite surprising that as of 2010, there were only two books about Truk Lagoon that I could find and gather up to educate myself prior to my first trip there. This book features all of my wreck drawings from the trip with rough wreck statistics. I ultimately hope that this book, my first ever underwater photobook, will become one of your favorite coffee table books of all time.
During World War II, Truk was a major Japanese logistical base as well as the operating "home" base for the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet operations against the Allied forces in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Some considered it the Japanese equivalent of the U.S. Navy's Pearl Harbor. The atoll was the only major Japanese airbase within range of the Marshall Islands and was a significant source of support for Japanese garrisons located on islands and atolls throughout the central and south Pacific.
Operation Hailstone (Japanese: Torakku-tō Kūshū, "the airstrike on Truk Island") was a massive naval air and surface attack launched on February 17-19, 1944, during World War II by the U.S. Navy against the Japanese naval and airbase at Truk in the Caroline Islands, a pre-war Japanese territory. The U.S. attack involved a combination of airstrikes, surface ship actions, and submarine attacks over two days and appeared to take the Japanese completely by surprise.
Twelve Japanese warships, 32 merchant ships and 249 aircraft were destroyed, although the larger warships had received advance warning and were already at sea. In total the attack sank three Japanese light cruisers (Agano, Katori, and Naka), four destroyers (Oite, Fumizuki, Maikaze, and Tachikaze), three auxiliary cruisers (Akagi Maru, Aikoku Maru, Kiyosumi Maru), two submarine tenders (Heian Maru, Rio de Janeiro Maru), three other smaller warships (including submarine chasers Ch-24 and Shonan Maru 15), aircraft
transport Fujikawa Maru, and 32 merchant ships. The shipwrecks and remains are sometimes referred to as the "Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon."
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Injured moviegoer sues S.A. theater over shooting
Updated 1:34 am, Thursday, January 17, 2013
A moviegoer shot by a stranger at a South Side theater last month has filed a lawsuit against the San Antonio-based chain, seeking $30 million in compensation for medical expenses, physical impairment and emotional distress.
Authorities said Mario Acevedo was leaving a bathroom in the lobby of the Mayan Palace 14 theater Dec. 16 when he was shot in the back. The shooting was blamed on Jesus Manuel Garcia, an employee at a neighboring Chinese restaurant who authorities say was despondent over a breakup with his girlfriend and warned her he wanted to "shoot somebody."
Parent company Santikos Theatres was negligent by not providing adequate security for the Southwest Military Drive facility, attorney Sam Beltran wrote in the four-page court filing, noting police had been called to the theater numerous times before.
"Because plaintiff was an invitee (of Santikos) at the time of the injury, defendants owed him a duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in reasonably safe condition," Beltran wrote.
The lawsuit also seeks compensation for physical pain, mental anguish, lost wages and diminished capacity to enjoy life and society.
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But Santikos provides security — off-duty officers — at the theater seven nights a week, company spokesman Chris Prichard said, adding that he had not yet seen the lawsuit.
In fact, off-duty sheriff's Sgt. Lisa Castellano was working in such a capacity when she shot the gunman several times and took his gun, Prichard said.
"We're happy and thankful that the officer was there and able to act upon what was a freak event," he said.
Because the bullet didn't hit any vital organs, Acevedo was released from the hospital the night of the shooting, authorities noted at the time.
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The Museum of Art and Archaeology contains objects from a wide range of cultures. The collection of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern art works and artifacts is especially strong, and there are significant holdings from ancient Egypt and Byzantium. In addition, the Museum has important collections in European and American art from the fifteenth century to the present, including a Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of European paintings. Asian, African, Ancient Americas, and Oceanic cultures are also well represented.
The following sections highlight a fraction of the Museum's holdings and we hope they give you a taste for what you will see in person.
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"I still remember the feeling of awe and disbelief when I was alone and walked in the room with those casts." --Ruth Tofle, chair of architecture, winner of the 2013 distinguished faculty award from the MU Alumni Association


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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Natalie Maines barely spoke between tunes while performing songs from her new solo album at the South by Southwest music festival this week.
Now 38, Maines seemed more nervous on stage than she did as the former Dixie Chicks spitfire who slammed then-President George W. Bush almost 10 years ago, forever changing the country group's fate and fortunes.
Looking slimmer and sporting a punkish pompadour, Maines played songs from her debut solo album "Mother" to a decent-sized crowd.
Maines is candid about the past and guarded about the future. When asked, she declined to predict whether the Dixie Chicks might reunite after going on hiatus in 2007.


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Hamilton and District Cricket League (HDCL), a member of Cricket Council of Ontario, was host to the second Level 1 Coach Education course. Organised by Cricket Canada in conjunction with the HDCL, President Shah Zafar observed that the weekend program was a considerable achievement as eighteen persons attended the sessions.
The course, conducted by Cricket Canada's Domestic Development Manager, Ingleton Liburd, with assistance from Rupert Stephenson and Sameer Bhagirathi, was held at the Assumption Catholic High School, Burlington. All of the participants expressed gratitude to Cricket Canada for having this course and spoke highly of the new knowledge that they gained.
The next Level 1 Coach Education course will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick on April 27 & 28.


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Cruise — As told to Diane M. Byrne
— April 2003
The Time of Their Lives, Part II
Alein and his wife are both originally from France, where he was an optomologist and she was an artist. Eighteen years ago, they set sail from France to travel the world in their 30-foot sailboat. They made a stop in Taha'a and loved it. They continued on their voyage as far as New Zealand, but after a short visit there, they came back to Taha'a and settled. They have two kids, a girl age 12 and a boy age 17, both born on the island.
Since their move to Taha'a, they have become avid botanists and know almost everything there is to know about the local flora and fauna—and a lot about Tahitian culture. Did you know there are 2,700 varieties of plants in Polynesia and only 950 of them are indigenous? Most of the plants came with the Europeans.
Alein and his family live near the water on a beautiful piece of land with trees, plants, and flowers everywhere. Instead of one house, with multiple rooms, they have five houses (or huts), with one or two rooms each. The walls of the huts are made from bamboo stalks and the roofs from woven palm fronds. The largest hut houses the kitchen and a small sitting room. Their dining area is outdoors. The smallest hut next door has the bathroom and a utility room, complete with a washer and a large sink for cleaning fish. No dryer—they hang the clothes on an old-fashioned clothesline! Just about 20 steps up the hill is the hut that house their sleeping room. It's only a little bit bigger than their bed and is open on all sides to let the air come through. Another ten steps or so away is the hut where their kids' rooms are. It's also open on all four sides and has a divider down the middle to separate the rooms. The girl's room had posters of Josh Hartnett, Heath Ledger, and various other teen idols covering the walls. The boy's room had surf posters and a large picture of Britney Spears. Some things are just like home! The last hut is up the hill a bit and is their storage hut. I guess even in paradise you need a place to store your junk!
They grow or catch (fish) 90 percent of what they need to eat. If they have extra fruit or vegetables, they give them away or exchange for needed items.
Alein also grows vanilla. Here's an interesting note: It originated in Mexico and was brought to Polynesia by the French (who got it from the Spanish, who got it from Mexico!). In Mexico an indigenous bee pollinates the vanilla flower; the flower has to be pollinated to produce the bean. There is no such bee in Polynesia. So for hundreds of years after the plant was introduced, it did not bear fruit. In the late 1800's, an 11-year-old slave boy discovered that you could pollinate the vanilla flower by hand. So all of the vanilla produced in Polynesia has to be hand-pollinated. The flower blooms for just one day, so you have to be quick. Alein says a good worker can pollinate 3,000 plants in a day.
They also grow another crop here called Noni, or "stinky fruit." It grows on trees and has a small, green, bumpy, oval-shape fruit. When ripe, it smells terrible—a combination of dirty socks and cheese! The natives squeeze the juice to make a tonic that they believe cures many ills—arthritis, diabetes, urinary problems, the common cold, and even some forms of cancer. (I think that if it tastes as bad as it smells, you become cured very fast so that you no longer have to drink the stuff!) Apparently, Noni tonic is becoming quite vogue in Europe as a natural medicine. In addition to drinking the stuff, the natives use it on bug bites and infections.
We also learned about the traditional Tahitian method of cooking in an earth oven called an ahimaa. They dig a large hole and make a fire with one of the local hardwoods. They cover the fire with stones. They take fish, pig, vegetables, potatoes, etc., and cover them with the leaves of the hibiscus plant; they place these right on the stones. Then they cover it with several more layers of leaves and then fill the hole with sand. Because the hibiscus leaves are full of water, this steams the food. Nowadays, most Tahitians use conventional ovens or stoves to cook, but they still use this ahimaa method to cook for special occasions and celebrations.
I think everyone agreed that Taha'a was the most beautiful island we have visited thus far in French Polynesia. Completely unspoiled, low tourism, friendly people, mountainous peaks, green, lush landscapes, and clear, blue water. What more could you ask for?
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Fall Fest: Mini Spinach-Mushroom Quichesby Liz Gray in In Season, September 22, 2010
We're teaming up with other food and garden bloggers to host Fall Fest 2010, a season-long garden party. Each week we'll feature favorite garden-to-table recipes and tips to help you enjoy the bounty, whether you're harvesting your own goodies or buying them fresh from the market. To join in, check out awaytogarden.com.
So, summer's officially ending tomorrow, but so what? There's no reason to be blue. Fall's got plenty to offer: Winter squash, football games, pick-your-own apple orchards and (finally!) cooler temperatures. Just like my box of sweaters, all the greens I loved in the spring are peeping out again, including Popeye's favorite: spinach. I'm celebrating the return of this all-purpose green with a batch of individually-sized spinach-mushroom quiches.
Quiche is a quintessential brunch treat, but it can be super-decadent and high-calorie. This lightened-up version is made in muffin tins for easy portion control. It's crustless, but it still has all the flavorful fillings of the decadent original: bacon, fontina cheese, onion, mushroom and, of course, spinach.
The spinach adds a concentrated punch of flavor, and you can really taste the difference when you use the fresh-from-the-ground (or the farmers' market) kind. And at only 180 calories for 2 muffin-sized ones, who says you can't have your quiche and eat it, too?
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Include Vectorman for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Suggested by Sumo Digital lead producer Steve "S0L" Lycett, the movement allows the fans to voice their interest in established SEGA characters for an opportunity to see in action and play as them in this action-packed racing game as future downloadable content. The conditions are as follow:
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January 18, 2013
Sharks - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through June 20, 2012 - Norwalk
This film offers an unflinching look at the oceans� ultimate predator � with an emphasis on why shark populations are dropping. A sea turtle with a British accent help make this a family-friendly show, even for the youngest members. January 18-June 20, 2013.
The Lounge - Wilton Library
January 18, 2013 - Wilton
Children in grades 1 and up are invited to play video games on the Library's Wii system. Comfortable seating will be available. Caregivers must remain in the building for children under age 12. No registration. The room will be open every Friday as long as there is available staff.
Cake Decorating with Fondant - CakeSuite
January 18, 2013 - Westport
Each participant learns how to ice a cake with buttercream and finish it with fondant. We also use pastry bags and applique techniques to create a beautiful finished cake, to share with family and friends.
'Ice Age' to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios - Katonah Museum of Art
Through January 20, 2013 - Katonah
This unique interactive exhibition looks at the imaginative work of Greenwich, Connecticut-based Blue Sky Studios, a leader in the animation industry for over 20 years. Creator of such blockbuster films as the "Ice Age" series, "Robots," and "Rio," the studio prides itself on technical innovation, while retaining a strong narrative heart. '"Ice Age" to the Digital Age' will guide visitors through Blue Sky's entire process of creating computer-animated films: from initial concepts, storyboards, character design, background art, and three-dimensional modeling, to the highly technical work of animation, rigging, materials, lighting, special effects, and sound. In addition to final movie clips, the exhibition will feature rarely-seen original concept drawings, sculptural models, props, and digital stills. Interactive stations will allow visitors to sketch a scene or manipulate computer-generated images to better understand the innovative technology that brings the films to life. Katonah resident Chris Wedge, a co-founder of Blue Sky in 1987, believes that the secret to the studio's success is in its inventive process. In his view, the art challenges technology and technology inspires the art. The Museum will be turning all the galleries, including the Learning Center, over to this exhibit. There will be gallery talks with Blue Sky co-founder Chris Wedge and "Ice Age: Continental Drift" directors Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier, as well as a calendar of programming in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center. Details about these programs are available at katonahmuseum.org. The exhibition will be on view from Sunday, September 16, 2012 through January 20, 2013.
2012 Festival of Lighthouses Contest - Maritime Aquarium
Through January 21, 2013 - Norwalk
The Maritime Aquarium is decorated for the holidays with 24 hand-crafted lighthouses. Visitors can follow these homemade beacons through the galleries and cast a vote for their favorite. The builder of the lighthouse with the most votes will receive $1,500 at an awards ceremony on Jan. 25.
All Aboard with Bill Probert and Friends III - Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Through January 27, 2013 - Stamford
Bill Probert will be making an encore performance with his All Aboard LEGO train exhibition. He creates visual puns, pastoral scenes with unexpected surprises, and urban scenes where railroad tracks, weeds, carefully-tended gardens, and busy streets blend seamlessly into one another. A special feature in this year's exhibition will be the addition of four creations from winners of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's All Aboard competition. LEGO enthusiasts in four age categories from five-years-old and up will be submitting entries for inclusion in the exhibition. Through January 27, 2013.
Visions of Gingerbread: The Sweetest Architects IV - Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Through January 27, 2013 - Stamford
See creative confections, consisting completely of edible materials, from the area?s bakers, chefs and caterers. Returning favorites, along with new competitors, will show off their gingerbread skills. Visitors will be able to vote for their Fan Favorite." Through January 27, 2013.
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends - New York Botanical Garden
Through January 27, 2013 - Bronx
Join Thomas and Driver Sam on a fun-filled, sing-along, mini-performance adventure by helping Thomas find his way from Knapford Station to Brendam Docks using teamwork, friendship, and discovery. Parents: bring your camera for a photo op with Thomas to capture the special day. Daily, Jan. 1-27.
A PERSISTENT PASSION: The Art of Lora Eberly Ballou, 1870-1976 Places in a One Hundred Six Year Life - Old Town Hall Museum
Through January 31, 2013 - Stamford
A first time solo exhibition introducing the art and celebrating the life of Lora Eberly Ballou featuring a collection of over 30 floral arrangements and landscape oil paintings; an assemblage of personal effects; and a historical timeline documenting her 106 year life. September 27-January 31, 2013.
Faces and Figures - Stamford Art Association
Through February 07, 2013 - Stamford
An open juried art exhibit for distinguished and creative expression depicting faces and figures at the Stamford Art Association. This year's juror is local artist and teacher, Eddie Nino. January 13 - February 7, 2013.
Westport Arts Center presents TOY DESIGN COMPETITION - Westport Arts Center
Through February 11, 2013 - Westport
Inspired by WAC's upcoming exhibition, "William Wegman: The Traveler," WAC seeks toy designs conceived by children ages 5-12 for a juried contest. Submit up to three concepts, be it a manipulative toy, action figures, game, or animated robots. A maximum level of creativity, playfulness, fantasy, humor, and imagination are strongly encouraged. Entries due February 11.
Promise of Freedom: The Emancipation Proclamation - Fairfield Museum and History Center
Through February 24, 2013 - Fairfield
Exhibit and programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and its significance over time, featuring Abraham Lincoln's signed copy, rare slavery artifacts, prints, political cartoons and more. Visitors who present a ticket stub from the film "Lincoln", will receive $2 off of an adult admission to the exhibition. Through February 24,2013.
Seasons of Change: Global Warming in Your Backyard - Yale Peabody Museum
Through February 24, 2013 - New Haven
This interactive traveling exhibit illustrates how climate change is impacting the landscape of New England over the changing of the seasons. As you explore the exhibit, you'll get a chance to find out how climate change is affecting the people of New England; share your thoughts about what aspects you might miss most about New England's current climate; compare coastal flooding today with projections for the year 2100 and control a global climate change simulation. December 15 2012-February 24, 2013.
Let It Snow! Children's Book Art - BRUCE MUSEUM
Through February 24, 2013 - Greenwich
This family-friendly exhibition of winter scenes from children's books features more than thirty original artworks from favorite illustrators, including many living in the Connecticut region such as Lizzy Rockwell, Jennifer Thermes and Wendell Minor.
The snowy season is depicted in vivid winter landscapes, frolicking animals, and popular sports and games such as sledding, ice skating, and snowball fights. Displayed works present the range of media available to illustrators, including pen and ink, colored pencil, oil, watercolor, gouache, papercut, collage, and digital media. December 1, 2012-February 24 ,2013.
Pajama Program - Office of the Superintendent - Bridgeport Public Schools
Through March 30, 2013 - Bridgeport
Help a child stay warm and cozy by donating new pajamas and/or a book. Pajama Program is a 501(3)c not-for-profit organization providing new pajamas and books to children many of whom are waiting to be adopted.
Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Through April 14, 2013 - Bronx
Larry Lederman, landscape photographer and member of NYBG's Board of Advisors, has spent years walking the garden grounds to observe and photograph trees and vistas in all seasons and at all times of day. Lush images featuring their diversity and visual impact are on view in the gallery space.
The New York Botanical Garden is home to more than 30,000 trees, some in woodland, some in groves, and some standing in solitary majesty. Magnificent Trees is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Larry Lederman and accompanied by descriptions by Todd A. Forrest, Arthur Ross vice president for horticulture and living collections at the garden. An authority on the diverse species present across the 250-acre landscape, Forrest details their fascinating histories -- from their vital role in Native American life and culture to their function in neutral territory during the Revolutionary War. Lederman captures their grandeur in hundreds of stunning images and portrays their diversity with photographs that reveal the trees in myriad fascinating perspectives: in landscape views that convey the garden's genius loci; portraits illustrating the architecture and profound visual impact of select trees; remarkable details of flowers, fruit, leaves, and bark; and impressionistic images, abstract in character yet beautiful in composition.
Identity: An Exhibition of You! - Connecticut Science Center
Through April 21, 2013 - Hartford
Each visitor's own identity is front and center. The personalized experience allows you to look at your own fingerprints, see your personality as a musical spectrum, investigate where your brain stores your identity, map your social connections, and throughout the exhibition, see yourself from new perspectives: your future self, your symmetrical self, and yourself as a new gender or ethnicity. January 18, 2013-April 21, 2013.
Manolo Valdes Monumental Sculptures - The New York Botanical Garden
Through May 26, 2013 - Bronx
Drawing inspiration from the natural landscape of the Botanical Garden, seven towering sculptures by acclaimed Spanish artist Manolo Valdes showcase the relationship between art and nature.
The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through June 20, 2013 - Norwalk
Coral reefs are considered exotic, distant places with little or no connection to our everyday world. Yet every reef is a living city beneath the sea, with a parallel existence to ours. Maritime Aquarium audiences will recognize scenes from New York City as the film compares reef communities to human communities. The film?s imagery immerses audiences in reef communities, among familiar dolphins, sharks and rays but also lesser-known species, such as crocodile fish, colorful nudibranchs and delicate flatworms. January 18-June 20, 2013.
Sensory Bounce - BounceU
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This is a program for children and adults with sensory integration dysfunction, autism, and other disabilities with a sensory component. Teachers work on balance and coordination, auditory and tactile sensitivity, strength building, motor coordination, cooperative play, turn-taking, and social and verbal skills.
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The Taxation Law Focus Area is essential for students contemplating the practice of tax law. Increasingly, students wishing to specialize in the practice of tax law—whether advising in and planning corporate transactions, or estate planning for high net worth individuals, or some other area of tax law practice—are required to obtain an advance degree in taxation, usually a masters degree (LL.M.). The Taxation Law Focus Area provides an indispensable foundation for students planning to pursue an LL.M. in taxation. LL.M. programs are intensive programs focusing on various areas of federal taxation, including of taxation of individuals and business entities, estate and gift taxation, and international taxation. The programs are one year in duration if attended full time. Most programs can also be attended part-time while students are working.
The University of Washington Law School instituted an LL.M. program in the early 1990s, and there is a growing network of Seattle University alumni who have completed it. In addition, Seattle University alumni have attended and obtained degrees from many other LL.M. programs throughout the country, including New York University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and the University of Florida Law School.
For students not contemplating an advanced degree, a tax focus is still important for practicing in most small and medium-sized firms, many of which handle the majority of their clients' business and personal matters, including tax issues within a range of business and estate-planning contexts. The three basic tax courses (Individual Income Tax, Gift and Estate Tax, and Corporate and Partnership Tax) equip attorneys to handle all but the most sophisticated issues in these contexts. Furthermore, attorneys who have taken the basic tax courses will be well prepared to acquire advanced tax knowledge through the many tax-oriented periodicals and continuing education programs.
The bedrock foundational course for the Tax Law Focus Area is Individual Income Tax. Building on that course are additional foundational courses including Gift and Estate Tax and Corporate and Partnership Tax. These courses then act as prerequisites for the tax-planning skills courses (Business Planning and Estate Planning). The foundational tax courses—Individual Income Tax, Corporate and Partnership Tax, and Gift and Estate Tax—should be taken in the second year. This will allow students to take the more advanced tax electives and related courses thereafter.
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A policeman stands outside a house in Park Street, near Borough Market in central London occupied by squatters after Southwark council on Monday sold the property for £2.96m. The squatters said they were protesting against the sale of public housing stock at a time when London is facing an affordability crisis. The auction of the derelict building, which dates back to 1820, attracted strong interest from property developers, buoyed by London's booming housing market.
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It's a day of Ellen's favorites!
First, one of her favorite guests of all time, DENNIS QUAID is here! The actor was a part of one of the most unforgettable moments on the show, and has become a signature player in Ellen's hilarious hidden camera pranks! He's gotten into some crazy adventures while the hidden cameras roll, all with Ellen secretly telling him what to say through an earpiece! Don't miss what kind of shenanigans these two get up to today!
Then, one of Ellen's favorite "Saturday Night Live" performers is here! KATE McKINNON burst onto the scene playing some of the funniest characters on "SNL" in recent memory -- including Ellen! Her impression of our host has been making audiences and Ellen laugh out loud!
Plus, one of Ellen's favorite bands, GRIZZLY BEAR, is here to perform a song from their CD, "Shields."
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And they lived happily ever after… Is this true? Do married people have higher levels of health, wealth and happiness? Let's find out shall we?
According to the UK's Office of National Statistics, being married is 20 times more important to a person's happiness than how much they earn, or whether they own a home. Being married came in third in importance to happiness and wellbeing, after health and being employed.
An Australian study found that a couples' happiness increases after their first year of marriage, with many people finding their happiness temporarily decreases for a short period after the wedding and honeymoon. The researcher's attribute this to a "wedding hangover" - the sadness that couples experience after the build up and the celebrations come to an end. However, after the first year, happiness rises again.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, comparing the rate of death per 1000 people for single people versus married (including de-facto relationships) shows that people living together had a lower death rate than single people aged 40 and above. For men aged 20 - 69 death rates were two to four times higher amongst men who'd never married. For women the results were less marked, but married women fared better than single, divorced or widowed women.
Why is this so? There are a few theories:
Studies have long pointed to the beneficial links of social relationships and mental health. A range of studies have pointed to married people being less likely to suffer from depression and to have lower levels of depressive symptoms. The Australian Bureau of Statistics Mental Health Snapshot from 2006 noted that married persons report lower rates of mental behavioural problems (9% of males, 11% of females). Being in a happy marriage can benefit your mental wellbeing as you're more likely to be emotionally, physically and financially supported than a single person.
Having a deep, emotional connection to another person is a boost for your mental wellbeing. Here's how to maximise the benefits:
Once again the evidence points to a healthy marriage leading to good health - physically. For men, there's a wider range of benefits to being married than there is for women - the main one is that a man's health is substantially improved when he's in a marriage. Research shows the health benefits in a marriage include:
To improve your physical health in a marriage:
A happy marriage can be the best close, social network a person has - offering support, nurturing and a range of health benefits.
This article was written by Linda Drummond for Kidspot, Australia's best family health resource.
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The Bengals are reeling and the Colts are rolling.
Cincinnati comes off a blowout loss at New England and then a tie — yes, one of those — against Carolina. The Bengals stuck by kicker Mike Nugent, who has been streaky this year and missed a 36-yarder at the end of overtime last week.
Andrew Luck leads the league with 1,987 yards passing and 17 touchdowns. T.Y. Hilton comes off a career game with 223 yards on nine catches. Indy's defense allows the lowest third-down conversion percentage, 29.7.


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WILTSHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Devizes.
The incident took place this morning shortly before 7.40am on Prison Bridge (A361), Devizes, involving a motorbike and a bus.
The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old male from the Devizes area, received emergency medical treatment at the scene but sadly died as a result of his injuries.
The bus driver and passengers were all uninjured.
The road remains closed in both directions on Prison Bridge and is unlikely to be reopened until 12.30pm.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area and diversions are in place through Rowde.
Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.


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If Konya, İzmir, Adana – May Allah forbid- were to seperate from us and we said "we are brothers, how can such a thing happen. We come together." And if someone said " That is very utopic, could this ever happen, there is no such thing, these are seperate"; is there any reason in that? No. Similarly, there is no reason in our being seperate from Turkic countries. We have the same religion, the same language and the same race. We are all the same. Our culture, our grannies, our customs…There is no reason for seperation. Therefore, passports have to be removed among Turkic countries and Islamic countries; visas have to be removed as well. People should come and go as they please. BUSINESS SHOULD BE EASED, CONNECTIONS AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, WHY NOT IN THE TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION? IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, PEOPLE GO TO THE COUNTRY THEY WANT TO AND SETTLE DOWN. THEY DON'T USE PASSPORT OR VISAS. SO, WHY DO WE, THE BROTHERS, NOT DO THIS?
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|Forums: Index → Narutopedia Discussion → The Real Names of the Hokages, where did someone get it?
According to the recent Hokage article, there exist real names (not hokage titles) for each Hokage. For the First Hokage, it is Hashirama Senju. We all know atht because it has been release in the manga. For the Fourth Hokage and Fifth Hokage, namely Minato Namikaza and Tsunade, they are also stated in the manga.
But what about Second and Third Hokage's names, where did they come from? Can someone show to me the exact references for these names because it bothers me very much. Moreover, if someone got it from a Naruto manual or character manual, you can show to me the original form and the translated version.
Second Hokage's name is Tobirama Senju and Third Hokage's name is Hiruzen Sarotobi. It is important for us not to be mislead.
(You can directly answer me, by putting the right reference/s in the Hokage article itself.) —This unsigned comment was made by Kizuna (talk • contribs) .
- I'm going to put it here and in the articles as well, cause I have seen similar questions here and there. The names was in the third databook. Jacce 11:28, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
First of all, I made a wrong grammar. It should be got, not get! Sorry!
Anyway, that really helps. The Naruto-Arena.com wants to confirm about the names of the Hokage. They want to update the game by revising and putting their real names.
Thank you very much! I hope you will not be mad at me! I hope you understand me! —This unsigned comment was made by Kizuna (talk • contribs) .
- Not at all, I know how hard grammar can be. I'm just happy to help. Jacce 13:39, 22 October 2008 (UTC)


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NEW YORK, N.Y. - The second inauguration of President Barack Obama has given television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans of all beliefs and ideologies — at least momentarily.
Then they returned to widely divergent views on what people had just seen for themselves.
ABC, CBS, NBC and the cable news networks cast aside regular programming Monday to carry the ceremonial swearing-in and Obama's inaugural address. It didn't carry the same attention Obama's first inaugural did. In 2009, even ESPN and MTV covered the swearing-in. This year, ESPN stuck to talk about the upcoming Super Bowl and MTV aired "Catfish: The TV Show."
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New recruit Gonzalo Tiesi is delighted to be back in the Aviva Premiership, and now just cannot wait to get stuck into the thick of the action for London Welsh.
The Argentina centre, 27, part of the side that beat Wales at the Millennium Stadium in the autumn internationals, knows what the Premiership is all about following spells at London Irish and Harlequins.
Tiesi will make his debut in Sunday's LV=- Cup trip to Newport Gwent Dragons and is looking forward to the challenge.
"I'm very pleased to be back in the Premiership after a few years. It's exciting times for London Welsh - it's a club with a lot of history.
"I'm very excited about the squad; everyone has the goal of retaining the club's Premiership position.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge and trying to add something to the team over the next four months to ensure the club's Premiership place for next season.
"I've been following the team since I made the decision to come and they've been doing really well. They've surprised more than one team and hopefully we can keep doing that."
Tiesi joined London Irish in 2004 from San Isidro Club before moving to Harlequins in 2008.
In his first season at the Stoop he helped the club reach the Premiership semi-finals and the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup. He joined Stade Francais in 2011.
In all, he made 40 appearances in the Premiership during his spells at London Irish and Harlequins, while also making 26 appearances in Europe in the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup.
"I had a good time in England so it was an easy decision to come back. It's a new club, a new atmosphere and I'm looking forward to it - I'm very excited," he said.
"I have the experience of having played here for almost four and a half seasons, so I know what the Premiership is all about. Having played in France, the Premiership is the best competition in Europe. It allows you to develop as a player and I want to keep getting better."
Tiesi's recall to the national side last November came over a year after his last appearance for the Pumas, when he'd picked up an injury against England at the 2011 World Cup.
His international return, however, meant he missed the business end of the Top 14 season in Argentina, with his club side San Isidro Club reaching the play-offs before missing out.
Victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium, however, more than made up for that.
"That was a very good experience for me after the World Cup. It was my first international back so it was really important to me and I'll always have a good memory of that game," he said.
"We don't often win at the Millennium Stadium, so it was a great experience. We took the positives out of playing against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa and it will make us a lot better."
For now, though, Tiesi's focus is on London Welsh.
Welsh team to face the Dragons:
London Welsh: 15. Tom Voyce, 14. Joe Ajuwa, 13. Gonzalo Tiesi, 12. Sonny Parker, 11. Phil MacKenzie, 10. Ryan Davis, 9. Alex Davies; 1. Tom Bristow, 2. Neil Briggs, 3. Greg Bateman, 4. Jonathan Mills, 5. Matt Corker, 6. Lee Beach (c), 7. Ryan Newman, 8. Daniel Browne.
Replacements: 16. Gareth Evans, 17. Franck Montanella, 18. James Tideswell, 19. Adam Brown, 20. Ed Williamson, 21. Tyson Keats, 22. Gavin Henson, 23. James Lewis.


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Crucial Job Creation Legislation Before Congress
May 27, 2010
A critical jobs creation bill has stalled in the House, putting in limbo programs that would aid vulnerable families continuing to struggle due to prolonged effects of the recent recession.
The U.S. House had scheduled a May 27 vote on the bill, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, but it failed to come up for a vote due to congressional wrangling over the bill's provisions.
The Americans Jobs bill funds the TANF Emergency Fund for another year, provides funding for summer jobs for youth, extends unemployment insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed, and temporarily increases the share of Medicaid and child welfare costs paid for by the government. These provisions are critical to ensure the nation's economy fully recovers and low-income people have the tools they need to participate in a robust recovery.
- Created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Fund provided $5 billion for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to assist states in expanding services during the recession. States that increased spending on assistance, short-term non-recurrent benefits, or subsidized employment last year or during FY 2010 can receive 80 percent reimbursement of the increased costs.
The Emergency Fund, however, is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2010. The American Jobs bill would provide $2.5 billion to extend the TANF Emergency Fund for another year. States already have plans to create more than 180,000 jobs - almost all of which are in the private sector -- before the TANF Emergency Fund expires. These jobs would be lost without the Emergency Fund. Extending the TANF Emergency Fund is critical for struggling families as well as for states trying to create jobs for vulnerable populations.
- Youth -- ages 16 to 19 -- make up nearly a third of people currently unemployed across the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), currently only 25 percent of teens between 16 and 19 are employed, down from 37 percent just five years ago. For black teens, that rate is only 16 percent. These young people critically need early work experience to develop strong work ethics and appropriate workplace skills, and earn more in later years. Moreover, disadvantaged teens who work are more likely to remain in high school than their peers who do not work.
The American Jobs bill would provide funding to support over 300,000 jobs for youth ages 16 to 21 through summer employment programs. Last summer, the Youth Workforce System under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments, put over 355,000 youth to work. Funding jobs for youth will help communities build on this success, provide youth with income to help support their families during tough economic times, and fuel demand in local economies through their spending.
- Although the job market has shown some signs of recovery, unemployment remains at generational highs. Further, long-term unemployment is at record levels, with 45.9 percent of unemployed workers being out of work for six months or more in April 2010. The economy has created jobs for the last three months, but even if the current pace of jobs creation is sustained, recovering the millions of jobs lost throughout 2008 and 2009 will take years.
The American Jobs bill would allow states to continue current levels of Unemployment Insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed through the end of the year. This extension is crucial so workers can avoid delays in unemployment insurance benefits. This year, Congress has repeatedly passed short-term extensions of unemployment insurance benefits, but votes on these short-term extensions have been frequently postponed, resulting in harmful delays. An extension to the end of the calendar year would protect these crucial benefits from the whims of the political process, ensuring unemployed workers have needed support as they continue to search for jobs.
- The bill also provides a six-month extension of the Recovery Act increase in the share of Medicaid and child welfare costs paid by the federal government, taking the increase to the end of most states' fiscal years. This extension would provide critical assistance to states facing budget shortfalls, helping avoid major cuts in needed services and layoffs of state and local employees.
The House should swiftly pass the American Jobs Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act. The temporary spending in the legislation would help stimulate the economy as well as aid Americans who have been hardest hit by the recession. Failing to provide needed funding for these programs would risk crushing the fragile recovery that has begun.
Read CLASP's letter to Speaker Pelosi supporting the bill.