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In this new bimonthly series, industry consultant Casey Conrad offers her expert advice on how to improve your marketing efforts. This month she describes how to create direct marketing that works.
There are six basic steps to creating an effective direct mail piece.
1. Create a compelling headline.
2. Clearly state the benefits to the reader.
3. Make a strong offer.
4. Add some sort of guarantee (when appropriate).
5. Have a definitive call to action.
6. Make the offer better than risk-free.
Start with step one. When writing a headline, you MUST grab the reader's attention, preferably by "screaming out" something that is of emotional importance to the reader. Health clubs make two classic mistakes in their direct mail headlines: using the price as the headline or placing their company name at the top. Most people don't want to join a health club - they want the benefits of regular exercise. Furthermore, if there is no perceived value for the product or service, it won't matter that it is half off.
Since direct mail usually goes out to ZIP code or resident mailing lists, the headline must be something that interests almost anyone. Losing weight, feeling good, increased energy and decreased stress are some of the more popular benefits people want. Therefore, headlines like "Simple Program Guaranteed to Help You Reduce Stress" or "Lose Weight and Increase Your Energy In 30 Minutes; Free Trial Shows You How" would get most people's attention. A few other tips for good headlines are always include the word "you" and try to incorporate power words like "new," "simple," "free," "easy," "effective" and "exciting." Although these words seem very sales-oriented, statistics prove they work.
Step two should clearly state the benefits of your product to the reader. Like the headline, benefits should be stated emotionally because emotions drive human behavior. Furthermore, benefits should be discussed in a simple-to-understand format, avoiding any technical terms that might scare off readers.
Where clubs fail at this benefit component is feature dumping: "We have 45 cardio pieces, two lines of strength training, an entertainment system and 84 aerobics classes per week." So what! Most recipients have no idea what club features mean to them because they've never belonged to a club. Therefore, instead of just listing all the features, focus on a few and explain their benefits to the reader. For example, "We have six varieties (more than 45 individual pieces) of cardiovascular equipment that will help you lose weight and keep it off in a fun and varied setting to avoid boredom, and maximize motivation and participation long term." This type of statement is easy to understand AND addresses a major concern of most people - sticking with exercise.
The third step necessary for effectiveness is making a strong offer. Traditionally club operators make strong offers but mistakenly have the offer be the headline. Remember we have to get their attention before we can entice them to buy or try. Of course, the offer must be consistent with the club's goal. For instance, if the goal is to make the phone ring with potential prospects, clubs should be giving something away for free just for calling. If the goal is to get prospects to come to the club, some sort of trial visit would be in order. On the other hand, if the goal is immediate sales, a strong price offer or discount is necessary. Finally, whatever your offer, outline to the reader exactly what they need to do to take advantage of the offer. For instance, "Call today to receive your free pass," followed by the phone number. This may sound simple, but often direct mail pieces don't make it easy for the reader to act.
The fourth step in creating an effective direct mail piece is optional but one that will dramatically increase the response: making a guarantee. Many businesses are afraid consumers will abuse a guarantee. Of course, there will always be abusers, but the benefits of offering a guarantee far outweigh the disadvantages. A guarantee tells consumers the company stands behind its product 100 percent. In addition to a traditional "satisfaction guarantee," best price, a certain level of service, plus results and reference guarantees can also be used creatively.
Some important notes about guarantees: First, make sure you can walk your talk. Second, make sure the parameters are clearly established. For instance, "If after completing eight workouts in the first four weeks you are not feeling more energized and youthful, you have every right to ask for your money back." This way both consumer and business know what is expected of them.
The fifth step to a successful direct mail piece is having a definitive call to action. A call to action is a way to motivate the reader to act promptly. The two most common ways to do this are by having an expiration date or offering a bonus or incentive to act quickly. For instance, even with an expiration date, you might say, "First 25 callers receive a free club starter kit (T-shirt, towel and water bottle) valued at $22.95."
The final step to the direct mail piece, like the guarantee, will increase the response rate: Make the offer better than risk-free so the readers will benefit by taking action - even if they don't buy or end up asking for their money back. For example, by combining the earlier steps, you would offer the guarantee, give them the club starter kit, AND, even if they end up not staying with the club, they can keep the starter kit as your gift, just to thank them for trying the club out. It may sound crazy, but it works. People love to get free stuff. This offer will allow people who are not completely sure to feel more comfortable buying. If your club walks its talk, so long as the customer meets their part of the guarantee, you should be able to keep them at the club.
One final note as it pertains to ALL marketing is testing. Top marketers know that each market has unique aspects to it. Something that works in one area may fail miserably in another. Don't throw the entire marketing piece out, though. Take each step, one at a time and change it until you have found a successful combination. Once perfected, keep using the piece until it stops getting a good response. Remember you will get sick of a marketing campaign long before the consumer does! Good luck.


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February 28, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after S.16, a bill he co-sponsored with Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to grant flexibility to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for FY'13 sequestration cuts, received a bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate. The Senate voted not to proceed to the bill by 38 to 62.
"I applaud my Democratic colleagues who stepped across the aisle today to vote for my bill despite a veto threat from the President," said Inhofe. "My number one goal all along has been to avert defense cuts, but until we find that solution, we must at least give our military leaders the ability to mitigate the devastating impacts of these arbitrary across-the-board cuts. At the end of the day, my concern is for the men and women in uniform. Sen. Toomey and I have never considered this a partisan bill. I plan to build on the work we have done so far and will continue to reach out to my Democratic colleagues to join me in finding a solution that gives our military leaders the flexibility they have requested. This issue is too important to our country to play political games."

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KievThose concerned about traveling to Kiev today need only look at this Ukrainian capital's long history and take solace in its resilience. There was the Mongol invasion, the rise of the Soviet Empire, WWII, the fall of the Soviet Empire, the Orange Revolution, and most recently the run-in with Russia. And yet each time this beautiful city of grand cathedrals and monasteries, towering churches and museums, and a hip world of bars and clubs just keeps on beguiling visitors with its charms. No wonder the hotel Kiev scene persists, it is as indomitable as the city itself. Most surprising is how many things there are to do here. One can just as easily visit the city beaches of Hydropark as take in the mummified monks of the Lavra. And Kiev hotels are always filled with history buffs ogling Kiev's Soviet-era architecture and monuments. Below find a list of our selection of boutique and luxury properties in Kiev.
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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W's) add to the mix as players not only compete against an opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element, creating a brand new style of gameplay and breaking the conventions of traditional team based shooters.
It is September 1998 and the action centers once more on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella's actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.
Console players won't be the only ones returning to Raccoon City. Capcom announced this morning that class-based third-person shooter Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will infect PCs in May. Read More »
This isn't the Resident Evil you're used to: Operation Raccoon City a cooperative four-player shooter that finds you gunning down hordes of zombies as members of the nefarious Umbrella Corporation's kill team. See what we thought of this Resident Evil spin-off after seeing it at this year's E3 Expo. Read More »
Our first look at Capcom and Slant Six Games' Resident Evil multiplayer shooter is here with the debut teaser trailer for Operation Raccoon City. Even Leon Kennedy is surprised. Hit the jump to see the pace of a Resident Evil game increase ten fold. Read More »
Also known as: Resident Evil: Raccoon City
Release Region: United States
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Publisher: Capcom
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Publisher: Capcom
Also available on: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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In 2020, 3CR marks Invasion Day with special programming and live coverage of the Melbourne rally. Across seven hours, our programming will reveal the real history of Australia, cover local and interstate events and rallies, demand justice and celebrate the survival and culture of Aboriginal people. Tune into 3CR on Sunday 26 January from 9am - 4pm for coverage of the 2020 Invasion Day events and issues.? Details here.
Tune in this Monday 20 January for a live broadcast at 12 noon from the?commemoration of the two freedom fighters - Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner - who were executed 178 years ago.
The Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner Commemoration Committee will hold a?public ceremony?to honour all indigenous people who have suffered under the ongoing colonisation process. Join the commemoration at the Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner monument on the corner of Victoria and Franklin Streets, Melbourne.
Tune into the live broadcast on 855AM, Digital 3CR, or streaming at?www.3cr.org.au/streaming.
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The idea that as human beings we have universal and inalienable rights has been internationally recognised since the birth of the United Nations in the mid-20th Century. But how effective has this idea actually been? Additionally, in what ways does the regime, created by and in the interests of the US (and western imperialism), actually uphold the power structures and inequalities it claims to fight against??On 10 December for Human Rights Day, Tuesday Breakfast will reflect on these questions between 7 - 8.30am. They'll unpack the history of human rights, explore just how effective they are, and discuss issues of unequal access between states in the Global North and Global South.
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Rene Lachemann Gives Advice to Young Fan
I absolutely love this video. Rockies first base coach Rene Lachemann just dropping knowledge. Cell phone? Don't get one. Video games? Don't play them. You've got homework? Get it done. Advice until next Tuesday. I wish Coach Lachemann could give me some advice. Give me a general sense of direction. Actually, anybody could benefit from this. Hey, Coach, I just took a gander at your schedule and you're going to be in New York in early August. I'd love it if you stopped by and gave the Cave Dwellers a few drops of your ocean of knowledge.
The only gripe I have with this is the whole "don't go out with a baseball player" part. Just throwing me under the bus here. As a general rule of thumb, he's probably right. Actually he's definitely right. But is there a cutoff for this? Like what if you didn't play pro ball? Or does this only apply to current, active baseball players? I'm not trying to make myself out to be the exception to the rule, but at the same time I kind of am. I'm just going to assume he means current, active players because if every girl takes this advice to heart, I'm going to end up being the Little League coach that has no kids on the team.


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Since the installations are similar as far as prep and cost, my decision lies on which is more forgiving to a little bit of floor bounce. The bounce is very slight. If you do the 'bounce test' you don't notice it, but if the one of the kids runs through the room, you can hear things in the hutch rattling.
The hutch is right next to the doorway, so it is very close to the footfalls causing the rattles. Doing the 'bounce test in the middle of the room produces no rattle from the hutch, so I assume the floor is fairly sound.
I have seen flexible mortars on the market. Will this work for me, or should I stick with vinyl?
The house is over 100 yrs old and working with the joists is not feasible due to odd ducting and plumbing runs by the previous owner.
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and yell at your Russian baby mama. LET'S GO!
ESPY AWARDS – 9:00PM (ESPN) Your ESPYs host tonight is Seth Meyers of SNL. I assume he'll be on hand to make jokes about LeBron James a week after everyone else has already made them all. Say, it's just like his work on "Weekend Update"! Seriously though, someone needs to explain Seth Meyers' success to me. At least little girls think Jimmy Fallon is cute. I almost understand his appeal. But with Meyers, it's like someone found a guy working at an accounting firm and said, "You! You seem mildly snarky! How would you like to be head writer of SNL?" And off he went.
With that in mind, Meyers is the PERFECT host for the ESPYs, an event that will never be anything other than useless. Athletes are already awarded when they win on the field. They get trophies and money and Rachel Uchitel's phone number and everything. They don't really need a second trophy. Also, I'm uncomfortable seeing athletes like Drew Brees in civilian garb. YOU ARE A GLADIATOR, SIR. DRESS LIKE IT. ANTICIPATION: SLOW SPORTS DAY!
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL – 9:00PM (SyFy – an NBC/Universal network) It's the premiere of this spinoff series where the ghost hunters hunt down ghosts (or, in most cases, very smudgy mirrors) like normal, only they do it ABROAD. Tonight, they're hunting down ghosts in Nottingham, England. Oooh, English ghosts! Scary! They moved the tea around! HEY, WHO PUT ON THIS ROBBIE WILLIAMS RECORD?! Oh dear, it was the poltergeist! ANTICIPATION: SIMON THE JUDGMENTAL GHOST!
TOP CHEF – 9:00PM (Bravo – an NBC/Universal network) Tonight, the chefs are sent to a farm and forced to cook with homegrown ingredients. Expect to hear the word SUSTAINABLE five million times. Last week, we found out Kenny's first wife died suddenly. And now, I don't find him quite so annoying. Still trying to find anyone in this cast worth caring about. Cocaine Lady might be growing on me. ANTICIPATION: ORGANICNESS!
WORK OF ART – 10:00PM (Bravo – an NBC/Universal network) Jaclyn is awful. OMIGOD! ALL THESE MEN ARE STARING AT ME! I FEEL SO VIOLATED BECAUSE I'M SO PRETTY! ANTICIPATION: NARCISSISM!
LUCY MUST BE TRADED, CHARLIE BROWN – 8:00PM (ABC) It's a Charlie Brown special celebrating… um… well, I don't know what it celebrates. Baseball, I guess. Anyway, this is one of those lesser Charlie Brown specials you didn't really know existed. Well, it does! And it's just as oddly depressing as the other Charlie Brown specials! ANTICIPATION: BALD CHILDREN!
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Matt Maloney
Height 6-4, Weight 220, B/T: L/L, DOB: 01/16/1984
2009 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: #14
In some ways, Matt Maloney is representative of just how far the farm system has come. In years past, Maloney would be one of the best pitchers in a system entirely devoid of quality pitching prospects. However, the renewed emphasis on rebuilding the farm system has finally overcome the years of damage done by Marge Schott's scorched earth approach to scouting. Maloney's remains a good prospect, but he is overshadowed by those young pitchers already residing in the MLB rotation and by a handful of impact pitching prospects down on the farm.
Still, Maloney is talented enough to deserve some time in the spotlight.
Maloney was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 2005 draft out of the University of Mississippi. He acquitted himself well early in his professional career, but his time in the Philly organization was short lived, as on July 30, 2007, the Reds acquired Matt Maloney from the Philadelphia Phillies for Kyle Lohse.
Overall, Kyle Lohse was a very good acquisition for the Reds, as they gave up Zach Ward to acquire him, got one and half years of production out of him, then traded him for a better pitching prospect in Maloney than it took acquire him in the first place. When making player personnel moves, general managers should already have an exit strategy in mind for each player they acquire. In order to maximize the value of each player to the organization, it's important to consider how to extract value from the departure of that player. Kyle Lohse is a prime example of maximizing value to the organization, as by cashing in on his departure the Reds managed to keep that value in the organization in the form of Matt Maloney.
Maloney spent the vast majority of the 2009 season pitching for triple-A Louisville. For the Bats, Maloney continued to roll and put up good numbers. In 143.0 innings Maloney posted a 3.08 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9. On the season, Maloney walked only 24 batters, while striking out a robust 125. His performance was truly stellar, as evidenced by his ridiculous 5.21 K/BB ratio.
His performance earned him a late season promotion to the majors, where he posted a 4.87 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 1.77 BB/9, and a 6.2 K/9 in 40.2 innings. Unfortunately, his underlying performance wasn't as strong his ERA, as his Fielding Independent Pitching was an unimpressive 5.41. Additionally, he was likely a bit lucky, as his BABIP was a bit low at .282, while his strand rate was a bit too high at 77.3%. So, he gave up fewer baserunners via the base hit than expected and also stranded a few more of those runners who did reach base than expected.
However, Maloney's MLB performance was reflective of both his minor league strengths and weaknesses. His strong K/BB ratio carried over to the majors as evidenced by his 3.5 K/BB mark. However, he also continued to struggle with the long ball, as he gave up 9 homers in just 40 major league innings. Maloney is a fly ball pitcher and with less than overpowering stuff he has little margin for error. He posted an HR/FB mark of 13.2%, which was higher than all but two full time starters in Major League Baseball in 2009. When you factor in just how many more fly balls he gives up than average, having such a high percentage of them leave the yard is a potential problem.
If a lefthanded pitching prospect strikes out almost a batter an inning against advanced competition, then one would think that he would be pretty highly regarded. However, scouts downgrade Maloney on the basis of his repertoire, which consists of four solid pitches.
Maloney throws a fastball that sits in the 87-88 mph range and has good late sink. His best pitch is his plus changeup, which he threw 27.2% of the time and in any and all situations. He also has a big looping 11-5 breaking curveball and a fringy slider. Unfortunately, his velocity lowers his ceiling, but Maloney understands how to pitch and keep hitters off-balance. Both his control and command are strong, as he can consistently hit his spots inside the zone. He certainly gets the most out of his abilities and his understanding of pitching allows his tools to play up a notch.
As for his mechanics, Maloney is fundamentally sound. He holds his hands at chin level and peers over the top of the webbing to look in and get his sign from the catcher. He triggers the windup with a small step towards third base, which allows him to transfer his weight to his plant foot and shift his left foot down onto the rubber. While he's in the process of shifting his weight and his position on the rubber, he is bringing his hands down to belt level. He then brings his leg up into his leg kick and his hands all the way up by his left ear. His leg kick is fairly extreme, as he brings his knee all the way up to his chest, while his lower leg almost reaches parallel to the ground. He doesn't incorporate significant hip rotation, choosing instead to bring his leg kick straight up rather than coil his body. So, instead of their being a rotational differential between his hips and shoulders, they both stay on a line running from second base-to-homeplate which reduces the overall energy he can impart on the baseball.
Maloney has tremendous balance at the apex of his leg kick. He has good body control, which enables him to maintain a strong position over the top of his plant foot. Unfortunately, he doesn't use a strong push off the rubber that would enable him to more effectively incorporate his lower body into the delivery. His move towards the plate isn't very aggressive, seemingly falling naturally towards the plate rather than aggressively driving towards the plate with the lower body. His high leg kick creates substantial potential energy, but by unpacking the leg kick without really driving to the plate, he is inefficient in translating that potential energy into kinetic energy. The limited body coil and the less than impressive push off the rubber prevent him from maximizing the energy generated by his delivery.
Once he does head towards the plate, the defining aspect of his delivery comes into focus. Maloney's plant foot lands closer to the first base side than normal and as a result he has a closed off delivery (which you can somewhat see below in the first photo) which requires him to use a cross-fire arm action. Also, his combination of a closed off delivery and cross-fire arm action often results in his body facing third base on his follow-through. The closed off position of his plant foot forces his momentum to work around his plant leg, rather than heading directly towards home plate. To compensate for the closed off body position and to try to direct his momentum towards the plate, Maloney flexes and locks the knee of his plant leg (almost to the point of hyperextension) when delivering the pitch. When the momentum does work around his closed off lower half, it spins his entire body around to face third base after delivering the pitch. Obviously, facing third base after delivering the pitch leaves him in less than ideal fielding positioning and could cost him a few hits back through the box over the course of the season.
Maloney's height allows him to throw on a downward plane, which he does despite using a three-quarter arm slot. Below, you can clearly see his arm slot in the photo on left, which shows that he doesn't use a pure over-the-top delivery. In the photo on the right, Maloney demonstrates a good arm position, as his elbow isn't too high and it is on pace to be up in throwing position when his plant foot lands, which is what you want to see. As a general rule, the pitching arm should be up in throwing position with the forearm perpendicular to the ground when the plant foot lands. In the photo on the right, Maloney still has his arm parallel to the ground, but his foot hasn't landed yet and he will bring it up into position in time. If the arm isn't up in throwing position when the plant foot lands, then it is lagging behind and it could create problems with consistency and increase the stress on the arm. You can also see that Maloney takes a nice long stride, which helps with his balance and allows him to get good extension despite the closed position of his plant foot.
Overall, Maloney's mechanics are solid, his arm action is clean, and his less than max effort delivery should lower his injury risk. However, his below average body coil, poor leg drive, and closed off lower body work to cost him velocity, as he is relatively inefficient in imparting the energy created by his delivery to the baseball.
You can access Maloney's MLB draft scouting video here. And, you can see his MLB highlights here.
Maloney is a prime example of the type of "free talent" that exists throughout the game. He's a solid pitcher who lacks elite stuff, but knows how to succeed with it and should be a solid option at the back end of an MLB rotation. All he really lacks is an opportunity. Even so, you see General Managers around the league throwing multi-million dollar contracts at pitchers with similar abilities. A prime example is Eric Milton, who the Reds signed to a massive contract despite his marginal skills. A better strategy would have been to promote or target pitchers like Matt Maloney, who provide similar production for a mere fraction of the price.
At this point, Maloney is in the running for the fifth starter spot, but has pitchers like Travis Wood and Aroldis Chapman fast on his heels. He may get an opportunity to start, but may ultimately be forced out of the organization. If so, a bargain hunting GM would be wise to acquire his services, especially if he can put Maloney in a ballpark better suited to his pitching profile. At the very least, Maloney should provide very good production for the cost until he accumulates enough service time to hit arbitration.
For now, Maloney's polish and pitchability are impressive enough to land him at #10 on the list.
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2010 Top Prospect List: #10 Matt Maloney, lhp
Labels: 2010, Baseball, M.Maloney, Reds, Top 15 Prospects
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i hope he wins the 5th starter spot, at least for a little whileReplyDelete
Yeah, ultimately it is going to make a lot of financial sense to send Aroldis to the minors, regardless of what he does on the field. Hopefully, either Maloney or Wood steps up and claims the job. I'm not sure which of the two I want to lay claim to the job, but hopefully we don't have to see Mike Lincoln or Justin Lehr in the 5th slot.
Thanks for the comment!
- AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Does anyone know if he has a facebook profile or a fan page?ReplyDelete
I'm afraid I can't help you out on that one. I don't know of one, but maybe someone else does.
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Dear Editor,
When the planes struck on 9/11 ten years ago, everyone became frightened and began to pray and ask God to bless America. There were signs on automobiles, stores and houses asking God to bless America. But after a month or more passed, everyone returned to their every day routines and going their separate ways. Statements were made that there would be bigger, better, and taller buildings built to replace the towers. We stopped praying. Stopped loving one another and showing compassion for one another, but God was still watching. He sees all we do, hears all we say and we take Him for granted; forgetting that He is in control. That is the problem with our society. We want to be totally in control.
What happened to God Bless America?
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Question: SQL Server has a one minute recovery interval for all databases and I've read the SQL Server guarantees that the databases can always be brought online after a crash within one minute. Can you confirm this? It seems unlikely to me.
Answer: The quick answer is that the recovery interval is not guaranteed in any way—it's simply a goal.
I've also seen people stating that it's an absolute value and SQL Server can always achieve it—to me this demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of how logging and recovery works.
Crash recovery has two tasks to perform: replaying log records from committed transactions (called REDO) and removing the effect of log records from uncommitted transactions (called UNDO).
The recovery interval is one of the triggers of a database checkpoint, which brings what's in the data files up-to-date with what's in the transaction log—reducing the amount of REDO recovery that needs to be done in the event of a crash. The idea is that after a crash there should only be enough REDO and UNDO to perform that it will take one minute to complete. SQL Server estimates this by counting the number of log records that have been generated for the database since the last checkpoint occurred.
One thing to note is that the recovery interval applies to all databases in the SQL Server instance. In SQL Server 2012, with the new indirect checkpoints, the recovery interval can be overridden per database with a value less than one minute.
But how can SQL Server *guarantee*any recovery interval? it simply cannot.
Consider the case where an update of millions of rows starts and continues for several hours. Checkpoints will automatically occur for the database, but if a crash occurs, the entire update transaction has to be rolled back. There is no way this can be done in under one minute if there are log records for several hours of a transaction to UNDO.
SQL Server simply has the recovery interval as a goal, which helps to drive automatic checkpoints. I've seen plenty of systems where the recovery interval is never hit, because of the propensity of long-running transactions on those systems.
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A Sauquoit man previously convicted of leaving the scene of a fatal accident and charged twice with driving while intoxicated was charged Sunday with his third DWI.
A Sauquoit man previously convicted of leaving the scene of a fatal accident and charged twice with driving while intoxicated was charged Sunday with his third DWI.
Scott S. Zimmer, 42, was charged 1:11 a.m. Sunday in the New Hartford Recreation Center parking lot off Mill Street in the village, where he was found passed out behind the wheel of his pickup truck, New Hartford Sgt. Paul Colburn said.
Zimmer was issued a traffic summons for the DWI and is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m. Oct. 3 in New Hartford court.
This decision was made because it's unusual to call a judge out for sentencing at the time the incident occurred, Zimmer was cooperate and police know where he lives, Colburn said.
But that doesn't mean police aren't worried about Zimmer's possible future actions.
"There's always a concern it will happen again," Colburn said.
The Oneida County District Attorney's office will review the case and because of Zimmer's previous offenses could change the misdemeanor DWI charge to a felony charge before it's brought to a grand jury, Colburn said.
If convicted of a felony DWI, Zimmer would face state prison time, Colburn said.
Zimmer struck Joan Foley on July 30, 2000, when he was driving a pickup truck and she was walking on Paris Hill Road in Paris. Her husband, John Foley, found her dead in a ditch the next morning.
The Foleys and Zimmer had separately attended the Oneida County Fire Convention at the Willowvale Fire Department. A friend of Zimmer's testified at a felony hearing that Zimmer drank two or three beers at the convention.
After driving to his mother's home in Georgia, Zimmer was preparing to fix his truck when he was arrested Aug. 2, 2000. He testified he thought he struck a deer but acknowledged he didn't stop to check. Because he left the scene, alcohol tests couldn't be administered, and there was no chance for a DWI charge.
Zimmer was convicted in August 2001 for leaving the scene of the fatal accident and received a sentence of five years of probation and 12 weekends in Oneida County jail.
Foley's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit that was settled out of court.
Charged with two DWIs, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a property damage accident in late 2003 and early 2004, Zimmer pleaded guilty in May 2004 to one DWI and the unlicensed operation charge in satisfaction of all the charges. He was then sentenced to one to three years in state prison.


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Fitness experts are encouraging more and more people to use bodyweight exercises at home for times when they can't make it to gym sessions or bootcamps. Bodyweight workout programs have grown in popularity in the last few years due to the convenience of working out at home and they are popular for people who travel often. According to Mike Whitfield, the creator of a fun and challenging workout program called "Bodyweight Torch, bodyweight workout programs don't have to be boring, either. In fact, Whitfield released a unique bodyweight conditioning exercise for his subscribers called the "Star Jump" exercise that is challenging and effective.
"The Star Jump is a fun and challenging advanced bodyweight conditioning exercise that utilizes your own body and doesn't require any equipment. It's a great way to get quality exercise for anyone that can't make it to a gym or might be on the road. Bodyweight exercise routines are perfect for those that travel often and using the unique exercise like the Star Jump is just one of the many tools that people have to improve their conditioning and of course, even lose weight. Since it is a very challenging and advanced bodyweight conditioning exercise, I released a video demonstration for my subscribers so that they perform one of the best bodyweight exercises available with good technique. It certainly will increase your heart rate, but at the same time, it means anyone can get an amazing sweat going without stepping foot on a treadmill. This is perfect for a hotel room workout and of course, a great way to work out at home. There are other fun bodyweight exercises inside the Bodyweight Torch program as well proving that bodyweight exercise workouts don't have to be boring", said Whitfield.
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Hardee's Introduces New Blueberry Biscuit to Satisfy Early Morning Sweet Tooth of Any Guest
Jul 16, 2007
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – July 16, 2007 – Hardee's® signature Made From Scratch Biscuits are about to get a whole lot sweeter, thanks to a new decadent breakfast product sure to please that early morning sweet tooth – the new Blueberry Biscuits. Blueberry Biscuits are made by taking a freshly-baked Made From Scratch buttermilk Biscuit, filling it with warm blueberry topping, and then drizzling it with sweet vanilla icing.
"Made-From-Scratch Biscuits from Hardee's really began the quality trend on fast-food breakfast menus way back in the late 1970's," said Brad Haley, Hardee's executive vice president of marketing. "So, the only way to top them was to, literally, top them … with blueberries in blueberry syrup and white icing."
The new Blueberry Biscuit will be sold at participating Hardee's restaurants in packages of one, two or six for $.99, $1.59 or $3.59, respectively. Prices may vary.
Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the first fiscal quarter ended May 21, 2007, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,022 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 43 states and in 13 countries, including 1,101 Carl's Jr.® restaurants, 1,905 Hardee's restaurants. For more information, or to find a Hardee's near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.hardees.com.


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My mom figured out how to make these "Dutch Letters" by practicing over the years and trying out various recipes on her family until we confirmed that she had duplicated and then improved on the letterbanket product that you can purchase at Jaarsma Bakery in Pella, Iowa. Jaarsma's are fantastic, although I prefer my mom's now, because she doesn't put as much sugar on the outside, and makes better almond paste (which is what goes inside the letter. Also, hers are flakier, and lighter. They are like eating sweet almond clouds.
She doesn't make them every year, but sometimes at Christmas she feels like making cookies and pastries. Among the different types she makes, I think these are a pain in the ass to fabricate, so I really appreciate it when she shows up with a box full. It feels like Christmas when she does that.
As she presented me with this batch, I asked her why they are always in the shape of an "S". She said that it stands for St. Nicholas. Or Sinterklaas, I suppose.
It looks like you can order letters from Jaarsma Bakery now, over the web, which I don't need to do since my mom makes them better, but you could. Although, if you were going to order something from Pella, I might start you off with some Pella Bologna from Ulrich's.
This of course is not particularly bicycle-related, although letterbanket do come from the Netherlands, and I will have to ride a lot of miles to burn these calories. Get up. Go ride.


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2. Download this file from messenger.yahoo.com.sudo apt-get install libssl0.9.6
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replacing path with the path to where you downloaded the file.sudo dpkg -i /path/ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb
4. Run /usr/bin/ymessenger and follow the few simple instructions for setting up Yahoo! Messenger. An icon will be placed on your desktop.


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Sharma NC, et al. Journal of Clinical Dentistry 2012; 23: 22-26.
To compare the Waterpik® Water Flosser to the Sonicare Air Floss (model HX8181) for the reduction of gingivitis and plaque biofilm over a 4 week period.
Eighty-two subjects participated in this 4 week, randomized, single blind, clinical study. Subjects were assigned to one of two groups; Waterpik®Water Flosser plus a manual toothbrush; or Sonicare® Air Floss plus a manual toothbrush. Subjects were instructed on the proper use of the interdental cleaning devices based on manufacturer's directions. Instructions on the Bass method of tooth brushing were also provided. Gingivitis scores were recorded for whole mouth, facial, and lingual using the Modified Gingival Index. Plaque scores were recorded for whole mouth, facial, lingual, marginal, and approximal regions using the Rustogi Modified Navy Index.
The Waterpik® Water Flosser was significantly more effective than Sonicare® Air Floss at reducing plaque and gingivitis for all areas measured after 4 weeks of use. The Water Flosser was 80% more effective than Air Floss for overall gingivitis reduction, and was 70% more effective for plaque reduction. Notably, the Water Flosser was twice as effective for plaque removal from lingual surfaces and more than 3 times as effective at the gingival margin vs. Air Floss.
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Nothing in sports makes us feel older than when an athlete retires; often, we remember when they first came into the league, and realize that an entire career has passed while we slowly lurched closer to death. It's an uplifting feeling.
Yesterday, Craig Biggio celebrate the announcement of his end-of-season retirement by hitting a grand slam. Nice. Randy Johnson, on the other hand, is frustrated — so unlike him! — and is openly talking about never playing again.
Johnson, we understand, because he's 43 and built like Uwe Blab. But Biggio, Biggio will be eternally young for us. We know his skills have faded, but that doesn't mean we can't struggle to come to terms with the fact that we remember when Craig Biggio was a young catcher, and now he's too old to play. Which makes us too old to do lots of things.
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After a year in office, the Obama administration seems to have managed to split the country on most issues. Approval ratings of 50 percent as of mid-January indicate widespread disagreement on many of the President's policies, from health care reform to climate change to financial regulation. Add issues like "card check" and "Buy American," and it's a good bet that there's a big difference of opinion in the metals industry, too.
But if there's one administration policy goal that's likely to win near-universal approval, it's the desire to rejuvenate the nation's manufacturing base.
That manufacturing is in decline is no secret. According to government figures, manufacturing accounted for 12 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007, down from 15.9 percent in 1993 and a post-World War II high of 28.3 percent in 1953.
The rise in globalization and free-trade agreements also means that U.S. manufacturing is battling it out in a global marketplace, and the numbers don't look too good compared with our largest trade rivals: manufacturing accounted for 23 percent of Germany's GDP and a massive 34 percent for China, according to figures cited by the National Association of Manufacturing.
Of course, a good portion of China's manufacturing output ends up being consumed in Springfield rather than Shanghai, something that's a continuing bugbear for U.S. industry. But while the White House is protesting with varying degrees of intensity about China's trade policies, it's increasingly adopting the same basic model—an export-led demand boost for manufacturers—as it attempts to lead a recovery of the battered U.S. economy.
That makes sense. With the dollar remaining weak (as a result of market forces, not a government-led peg) and domestic demand unlikely to rebound sharply as U.S. consumers rediscover the virtues of saving, the export market presents growth opportunities that are unlikely to be found at home for some time. Developing new markets for U.S. goods also creates jobs at home.
This should be good news for steel. It's generally agreed that the long drive towards efficiency over the past 10 years has left U.S. production costs among the lowest in the world, while domestically produced hot rolled is now selling at levels that are competitive with steel produced by other major nations. That should result in rising exports, and the figures bear that out, both in the short term—exports were on the rise for much of 2009—and over a longer period; exports now account for 15 percent of shipments vs. just 8 percent in 2003, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. High-value products like alloy and electrical steels have seen particularly strong demand from overseas markets, industry participants note, but even commodity-grade products are in demand.
So will steel follow in the footsteps of the ferrous scrap market, where domestic pricing and availability is routinely determined by purchase decisions in Turkey and China? It's doubtful. Developing nations will remain structurally short of domestic scrap for years to come, guaranteeing a ready market for scrap-rich nations like the United States. But the surge in international scrap trade in recent years illustrates how export demand can transform domestic market dynamics.
There's another big difference between steel and scrap: import policy. U.S. scrap shipments to China aren't competing with a domestic industry. The same can't be said of Chinese shipments of oil country tubular goods, line pipe, PC strand and other products, which are all subject to dumping duties or investigations by the International Trade Commission. So far, U.S. steel exports generally have avoided the same fate (one recent exception being electrical steel products, which are subject to a controversial—and, some would say, politically driven—dumping investigation in China). Given the strains in global trade relations, and those between the United States and China in particular, this could change quickly if U.S. exports do ramp up.
In the past decade the steel industry spent a lot more time, effort and lobbying dollars fighting off the threat of imports than it did focusing on opportunities to develop new markets outside North America. Might the next decade see that trend turned on its head—or will trade tensions with China and other nations derail any rise in exports? Whatever the answer, the health of the metals industry is likely to be as much tied to trade flows in 2020 as it is today.
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It takes a lifetime to realize many things in life then there are times it takes a split second for everything to hit you smack bang in the face.
Yeah, I know I've been away a while but things have been hectic of the past months. A family member is not keeping well. So trips in and out of hospital are now an ongoing thing. I'd love to go into more detail and tell you guys more about it but she reads this blog sometimes so I really have to respect her privacy.
But the stress of it all is sometimes too much to bear and banging heads of walls is not helping either. We are at a stage in the treatment where nothing is working. Time and again we are ending up back to square one with the side effects of each drug taking it's toll on her body and mind.
It's amazing how isolated one can feel in an illness when the world is full of ill people. Our weekly trips to the hospital shows just how ill some people are and how worse off. It brings it home that we are lucky our situation isn't as serious as some but it's still a situation and we are dealing with it. So each day as it comes is what they always say.
Someone asked the other day how after everything I go through how do I manage to be so strong and keep positive. I guess like always, I'm just grateful for what is positive in my life and try to see the rest as a test.
Other than this dominating our lives at the moment there's nothing really else to tell you guys.
Oh yeah just remembered the wonderful Facebook deactivated my account so had to make a new one. Please if you were added in my old one or wish to be added in my new account then drop me a request. Miss you all.. here's the link http://www.facebook.com/aneesa.bashir.71
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Program-related investments can help foundations achieve their charitable goals while generating financial returns, but U.S. foundations have been slow to adopt their use.
A study released Tuesday by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy analyzed key trends in foundations' use of PRIs between 2000 and 2010, the latest year for which data were available.
PRIs, such as low-interest loans or equity investments, provide opportunities for foundations to go beyond grantmaking to allocate more of their resources to support and assist nonprofits and achieve the foundation's philanthropic goals while maintaining or growing its assets, the study noted.
This allows foundations to recycle their funds and leverage them for greater impact. In addition, private foundations can count PRIs as part of their required annual minimum payout.
The report, citing IRS data, said the total dollar amount foundations invested in PRIs increased from $139 million in 1990 to $701 million in 2009. The average dollar amount of PRIs made during the period grew from about $666,000 in 2000 to more than $1.5 million in 2009.
But recent trends in PRI use revealed a mixed picture, according to the report. Despite demonstrating increased interest in PRIs, U.S. foundations generally have been slow to adopt their use.
During the past two decades, only about 1% of U.S. foundations each year made PRIs. At the peak in 2004, 137 foundations made PRIs, according to Foundation Center data; by 2009, only 97 foundations did so. The number of PRIs made each year also declined, from 421 in 2004 to 244 in 2009.
The study reported that housing, community development and education received both the highest total dollar amounts and the largest number of PRIs made by foundations between 2000 and 2010. Environment, health and arts and culture were also likely to receive PRI support during that period.
More than half of all PRIs were loans, but foundations also increased use of equity investments and debt other than loans, such as loan guarantees or loan funds.
The study found that despite growing interest, obstacles to the use of PRIs remained. Foundation leaders reported recurring challenges as they began using PRIs:
- Lack of information or knowledge about PRIs
- Lack of expertise in PRI management
- Potential transaction costs associated with doing PRIs
- Lack of appropriate opportunities.
Another challenge was how to measure success. The report said foundations generally define success in two ways—programmatic or social success and financial or investment success. It said some considered a PRI successful even if it did not produce a positive financial return on the investment so long as it produced the desired social outcome.
The report said peer networks played an important role in overcoming these challenges, supporting and educating foundations in the use of PRIs. It suggested that effective impact investing strategies and implementation plans called upon investment, financial and program professionals within foundations to work together.
"Currently, PRIs are an important tool used by a small segment of the grantmaking community," Una Osili, director of research for the School of Philanthropy, said in a statement.
"More education and information sharing among grant makers will be needed if PRIs are to gain more widespread use and achieve their full potential."
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Butlerville DaysCottonwood Heights' community celebration is an enjoyable family event held on July 23 and 24, 2018. We have FREE face painting, a balloon artist, watermelon, a car show, a movie in the park and great onstage entertainment. We also have food vendors and rides. Don't forget to stay and watch the best fireworks show on July 24!
Please go to the Butlerville Days page for more information!
Other EventsIf you're looking for information about an upcoming event then this is the page for you. Easter Egg Hunt, Bark in the Park and Monster Mash on Ice are just a few of our events on this page.
Special Events PermitsAny activity which is held on city streets and property requires a Special Event Permit. "SPECIAL EVENT" means any athletic event, entertainment event or political event, whether held for profit, nonprofit or charitable purposes. It is unlawful to promote, advertise or hold a special event without first obtaining a Special Events Permit and paying the required fees.
Get Involved! (Volunteer)Have you attended an event which you felt could have been better? Do you have a skill or talent that you would love to share with us? You can donate a small amount of your time or devote yourself fully to one or more of our events or committees. It all adds up and makes a difference in keeping our community events alive and strong. To learn more about events volunteering, click here.
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An 11-month-old girl who suffered burns to her face and neck was rescued Wednesday by firefighters who pulled her from her crib during a house fire that sent six people to the hospital.
Nikko Clark was asleep when his aunt's screams jolted him and his two cousins awake Wednesday morning.
"She was screaming the house was on fire," said Clark, 19, as he stood in the driveway and stared in shock at his 821 W. Spring Hollow Lane home, where several hours earlier was a frenzy scene of firefighters, police, paramedics and ambulances.
The trio had been sleeping in the basement of the colonial-style home when a fire started on the main floor. About 1 a.m., a smoke alarm alerted Clark's aunt, Valerie Edwards, to the fire.
Firefighter officials say they believe Edwards, 50, encountered the blaze on the first floor after coming downstairs from her bedroom. Before running out the front door, she grabbed her 9-year-old granddaughter, Jayla Clark, who was sleeping on a couch.
At the back of the house, Nikko Clark, Khadjah Edwards, 17, and Chevockia Wade, 27, crawled through a basement window to safety.
"There was no smoke, but you could see the fire through the ceiling," Clark said of the basement escape. "I wasn't even thinking really. I was trying to get the situation resolved."
The cousins ran toward the front of the home, hoping to see their other three family members had made it out, but saw only two.
Trapped inside was Edwards' 11-month-old infant granddaughter. She was still in her crib in an upstairs bedroom.
Edwards, after running out with her 9-year-old granddaughter, re-entered the home several times in an attempt to get the baby, fire officials and witnesses said. While doing so, she sustained second- and third-degree burns to her arms, chest and face.
The first firefighters arriving to the house, only three minutes after a call to 911, were met with powerful flames that had already consumed the first floor and was moving up the sides of the house to the second floor and rooftop.
"It was horrible," said one firefighter, who asked to remain anonymous. "There was fire blowing out of every window in the house. We all thought if there was anyone inside they wouldn't be alive."
But one team of firefighters immediately went to work to save the baby still inside. Propping a ladder next to a second-story window, they were overcome with fire when they tried to enter.
Only after another group of firefighters soaked the flames at the front of the house was another rescue attempted. Firefighters located the baby in her crib, but not before she was burned on her face and neck.
"When they pulled her out, she didn't have a pulse," Peoria Fire Division Chief Emil Steinseifer said. "(Paramedics) worked on her all the way to the hospital. They got a pulse on her just before they got to the hospital."
The infant, whose name was being witheld, and Edwards were both flown to Memorial Medical Center's burn unit in Springfield, where Edwards was listed in serious condition Wednesday night.
The condition of her 11-month-old granddaughter was unavailable. She sustained second-degree burns and smoke inhalation, firefighters said.
Edwards' other granddaughter, Jayla Clark, was in listed in critical condition late Wednesday at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Fire officials said she inhaled smoke, but were unsure if she suffered other injuries.
The remaining three family members were treated and released from St. Francis, with no injuries. The family's two dogs died in the fire.
"They're very nice people," said neighbor Chris Todd. "I got along with all of them.
"Valerie, she's a very nice, caring person. She would always help you whenever she could," the neighbor continued.
Todd called Edwards' husband, Elbert Edwards, who was working at the time of the fire to tell him. "I had to call him home to this disaster," she said. "It was bad. It was hysteria."
As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire investigators had not pinpointed the cause of the fire, but were working to eliminate possibilities, Steinseifer said.
"We're making sure we look at everything," he said. "Three people are hospitalized."
Damage to the house, considered as a total loss, was estimated at $214,000.
Reach Journal Star reporter Leslie Fark at (309) 686-3188 or email@example.com.


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Supporting relationships with Aboriginal communities in Australia
A high priority is placed on developing long-term mutually beneficial relationships with local communities in locations in which Sodexo operates to improve Quality of Life. Sodexo was one of the first companies of its kind in the country to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to bridge the gap with indigenous communities. The development of training and employment opportunities for local communities is an important step.
Jonell Councillor, Site Manager
Jonell started with Sodexo as a Domestic Cleaner and has worked across four different sites. Jonell was identified as a potential leader and commenced work with her Operations Manager and the Diversity team to develop a Personal Training Plan to assist in her journey to become a Site Manager. Our Manager training includes structured training such as Certificate IV Frontline Management and on-the-job work activities and coaching and mentoring, which are all considered to be key components. Structured training is important but secondary to the training and experiences that Jonell has acquired in the workplace. Jonell has been appointed as Sodexo's first Aboriginal Site Manager at Yarrie Village in the Pilbara region.
Kendall Roe, Accommodation Manager
Kendall started working at Sodexo at five different sites in the roles of Gardener, Utility, Domestic and Industrial Cleaner and Bar Attendant. Kendall went to the West Angelas site in the Pilbara and undertook two months of training for Front Office and Accommodation duties.
Kendall has consistently demonstrated qualities: friendly, approachable, helpful and most importantly for our industry – very customer focused. Kendall was eager to learn new skills and has quickly become an integral part of the West Angelas team.
Kendall was promoted to Accommodation Manager at West Angelas. This role involves managing the Village Front Office/Reception Area and 1,041 accommodation rooms – overseeing the village maintenance – supervising a team of eight Domestic Cleaners and responding to function requests from the client - Kendall is well on the way to becoming a Site Manager with Sodexo.
Naomi Knapp, Catering Supervisor and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Site Mentor
Naomi commenced employment with Sodexo at Boddington as a Service Attendant and has worked in the dining room, as a Domestic Cleaner, Bar Attendant and Kitchenhand. Naomi has a quietly confident manner and people quickly came to rely on her for direction and assistance.
Naomi has a dual role of Catering Supervisor and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Site Mentor, and she successfully and efficiently manages her 10 hour shift across both.
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Sodexo has been improving quality of life for the workforces of client companies and their communities since 1982, most notably through dedicated services in five key segments: Corporate, Seniors, Education, Defense and Remote Sites.
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Jury deadlocks in cop's murder retrial; judge says try again
Deliberations have lasted more than 27 hours
Deliberations have lasted more than 27 hours
Deliberations have lasted more than 27 hours
The jury in the Ray Tensing retrial is deadlocked.
Judge Leslie Ghiz addressed the jurors Friday morning after they said they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
The jury had been deliberating for more than 27 hours.
Ghiz read the jury a statement commonly referred to as the Allen charge, which instructs jury members to deliberate further after they have reached a deadlock.
The charge encourages jurors to reconsider their positions on the verdict and listen to arguments for the other side.
Watch Ghiz address the jury in the video above.
Jurors in former University of Cincinnati officer Tensing's retrial resumed deliberations Friday, their fifth day. They 25 hours over four days in the November mistrial.
Everything you should know about the Ray Tensing retrial
The Hamilton County court administrator says the jury asked a question Thursday, and Judge Leslie Ghiz sent an answer after meeting with attorneys in her chambers. The question wasn't made public.
The 27-year-old Tensing also is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the July 2015 shooting of 43-year-old Sam DuBose. Tensing said he feared for his life when DuBose tried to drive away from a traffic stop over a missing front license plate.
Prosecutors say his body-camera video and other evidence doesn't support his decision to shoot DuBose in the head at close range.
The case is among several across the country in recent years that have raised attention to how police deal with blacks. It's also among cases that show the difficulties prosecutors face in gaining convictions against police for on-duty shootings.
A jury last week acquitted a Minnesota officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop. And jurors Wednesday acquitted a black police officer of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of a black Milwaukee man who threw away the gun he was carrying during a brief foot chase after a traffic stop.
Jurors in the Tensing case began deliberations Monday afternoon. They submitted a question Tuesday about the location of a piece of evidence. At the end of the day, they came into the courtroom where the judge praised their work and encouraged them to "hang in there."
Ghiz continues to restrict media coverage. News organizations including The Associated Press have a pending lawsuit against her restrictions on the use of cellphones and other electronic devices.
If convicted of murder, Tensing faces a potential sentence of 15 years to life in prison; voluntary manslaughter carries a possible sentence of three to 11 years.


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USPTO Awards Patent To Disgraced Scientist For Fraudulent Work
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Here on Techdirt, we're pretty inured to the excesses of the patent system. But just when you think you've seen everything and plumbed the deepest depths of ridiculousness, along comes something like this:
Korean researcher Hwang Woo-suk electrified the science world 10 years ago with his claim that he had created the world's first cloned human embryos and had extracted stem cells from them. But the work was later found to be fraudulent, and Dr. Hwang was fired from his university and convicted of crimes.
But it would be too easy to mock the USPTO for explaining that:
Despite all that, Dr. Hwang has just been awarded an American patent covering the disputed work, leaving some scientists dumbfounded and providing fodder to critics who say the Patent Office is too lax.
the system operates on an honor code and that patent examiners cannot independently verify claims.
Instead, I'd like to draw attention to this revealing comment from Kevin E. Noonan, a biotechnology patent lawyer, as quoted in the New York Times story:
"If it's bad, it's not going to be worth very much," Mr. Noonan said. "Who is going to sue on this patent?"
The answer, of course, is many people would -- specifically, patent trolls, who have no problems taking a worthless patent and using the mere threat of litigation to squeeze money out of companies just to get them to go away. That, and patents being granted on discredited ideas, as here, are just some of the many problems that the USPTO needs urgently to address.
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George Robinson, Jr. is the new ABSS district athletic director.
Robinson replaces Ericia Turner, athletic director for ABSS. Turner resigned to pursue an opportunity elsewhere, said ABSS spokeswoman Jennifer Faulkner. He will be paid $55,547 for 12 months of work. He has no contract as his is an at-will position.
As director, Robinson will work with the ABSS administration and advise school athletic directors and represent ABSS at North Carolina High School Athletic Association meetings among other duties.
Robinson began his career in 1995 as a teacher assistant at Cummings High School and has been there since serving as head varsity men�s basketball coach from 1999 to 2011, behavior modification coordinator from 1995 to 2011 and assistant principal since 2011.
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When modernizing an application, there is frequently a need to identify and extract portions of the application that contain key business logic so that they can be incorporated into the new version of the application. The Harvesting Editor is intended to facilitate this process by using a rules-based approach to separate what is probably important business logic from the artifacts of the architecture which surrounds it so that a programmer can more easily identify useful code fragments and capture them in a way that they can be re-used. We will use the term "wheat" to identify code which is a good candidate for harvesting and "chaff" for code which we are unlikely to want to harvest.
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Riding an old steel Bianchi north up the coast from San Diego to Monterey
Every cyclist must experience Highway 1 at least once in their lives.
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It's been a week since I rolled from Escondido on a 35 year old Bianchi touring bike tipping the scales at 42 pounds. My destination was Monterey where the Sea Otter Classic is underway as we speak. It was to be a five day journey of 560 miles to Santa Cruz, and the weather forecast was looking stellar.
People warned me about the headwinds riding north along the California coast, but on my first 140 mile day to Santa Monica, a 15 mph tailwind pushed me the whole way. Despite the cooperation of Mother Nature, I knew she was breaking me in nice and slow. And indeed she was.
A view of the engine room.
I didn't need to pack any rain gear because the forecast called for nothing but sun throughout the five day journey by bike. But before my legs even swung over the saddle, I walked outside to find the Bianchi completely drenched in water after accidentally leaving it sitting next to a timed sprinkler that just happened to turn on. Something was telling me this was going to be an unforgettable adventure.
I've never done a bikepacking journey like this before, and leaving home on a bike with nothing more than a sleeping bag, hammock, some basic clothing, a camera and a whiskey flask was an incredibly liberating feeling. In fact, I'd never felt so free in my life. For the next five days my existence consisted of only three things: riding, eating and sleeping.
560 miles of beauty…with the exception of Long Beach.
Lately I've been going through some serious life changes, including the big "D", so a trip like this seemed to be the perfect medication to cleanse my mind and soul. Spending time on the bike always clears the mind, and I was expecting to have some kind of epiphany about life. But as I spent as many as 10 hours a day on the bike taking in stunning natural beauty and the oddities of humanity (especially through Venice Beach), there were really only two things on my mind: what I was going to eat and where I could find a good place to pitch my hammock.
The simplicity of my existence was truly amazing. There was no television, no Twitter and no telephones ringing, just an abundance of time and freedom, a sensation that is all too rare in the complex modern world. Literally thousands of cars, trucks and semis buzzed by me during my five day adventure, and although they reached their destinations far faster and more effortlessly than me, they were missing out on the world around them, enclosed in their rolling steel capsules.
The redwoods of Big Sur.
They missed out on randomly bumping into friends along the way, something that happened to me twice; once in San Clemente when I came across my friend Eric riding to work and a second time near Los Olivos when my buddy Elliott drove by on his way to race mountain bikes at Santa Ynez.
They missed out on the post-apocalyptic industrial landscape of Long Beach, riddled with refineries, smoke belching big rigs and treacherous roads where bike commuters ride on bullhorned fixies with no helmets and bandanas over their faces to filter out the pollution.


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Help Me Find Grouped Templates, Earn Bonus DC
@ Marisa: I have a maybe somewhat "silly" question... If we own some of these and they are flattened... are they still usable in PSCS5. Will I be able to use them? Do, I need to go check? I haven't went through them all, I mean per' se opening them within PSCS to see if they work. Will we need to re-download these for them to work for us? {please pardon my ignonrance on this "grouped" items issue} and thanks for explaining to me in advance. LoL
@Cameron: Thanks! I sent you some DC (the argyle had already been mentioned by someone).
Oop just saw that one listed in the comments..sorry! I will have to go and redownload!
Thanks for the DC! I have a toddler so I forgot to go check what other people had listed already. If I find any more I'll let you know. I *love* your templates, I'm doing Project Life with my own designs this year and it's so fun to make my own paper each month with your handy-dandy templates.
Yes, it must have because I just re-downloaded the new one, and it works. Thank you! All of the ones I listed previously were in the same format or flattened.
I'm not sure if the felt corner is a grouped template but I'm having a problem trying to recolor it. Where can I get help on this? When I downloaded the felt template, it was blue. One layer has the color with some type of fx added. I try to recolor it and get a blue edge. It seems like it's the fx that is interfering but I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated.
I'm using PSE. How can I change the color of the bevel? I guess I'm not sure what to do with it at this point.
I tried to simplify the layer to get rid of the fx. Then I could add a bevel after I recolored the triangle. Is that what I need to do?
I think if you just turn the bevel off and then turn it back on it will come back as gray-scale.
@Marisa: I don't know anything about grouping (yet).......do you think this will this be a problem for me in PSP? Will I need to re-download any of these items?
Thank you, Marisa - I really appreciate it
I have had this Bottle Cap for a year or so...I cannot use it as it is grouped and I have PSE http://www.pixelscrapper.com/marisa-lerin/designs/bottle-cap-template-other-embellishment
This brad is in a set of three. I have them for a while. The set is named Pixel scrapper day11-brad-templates and this one that is grouped is called brad-set3-pewter-a.psd. I couldn't find it in the shop but I know it came from you.
@Connie: The bottle cap I fixed recently, so it should work for you.
The pewter brads aren't on the site yet, as I gave them away as a special freebie during Christmas. So in that case you'll just have to wait until I actually put them on the site.
Still going through my ps collection of graphics...found these, in addition to the previous ones I posted:
Thanks Cindy. All the things you posted are either assets, and therefor flattened jpg/png, or else they are very old items from the old site that don't exist anymore. Also, I think that last one may not even be mine.
Found another today! I noticed Lou Anne mentioned this a couple posts up, but the template I had that was grouped was the grayscale template, and it was the stitching that was grouped.
@Lady: Template fixed! Thanks!
Thanks Liz. I will hopefully get to these soon.


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I'm launching two websites - a wine shop and a hamper shop. I want two logos, both similar in design and shape to form the 'brand' of the company. The logos should be fairly simple as they will also be used as stickers. The logos will also form the banner at the top of the homepage of each website. So it would be good to see how they might work on a banner type background. My idea is that the wine shop logo would be circular (?) in design and incorporate a wine glass or maybe two or maybe a bottle? With the Hamper shop logo, again, circular in design, same size and shape as the wine shop logo but this time incorporating a hamper or box design.
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NORTON, Mass. - The final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship had something for everyone on Labor Day - mostly a trophy, finally, for Henrik Stenson.
He was runner-up to Phil Mickelson at a major and Tiger Woods at a World Golf Championship, and he tied for third at the PGA Championship to keep climbing in the world ranking. Stenson was doing just about everything right this summer except winning, usually because someone simply played better.
Not this time.
Stenson surged past a fast-fading Sergio Garcia with three straight birdies, seized control with a 5-iron into 15 feet for another birdie right before the rain delay, and then put away Steve Stricker by holing out from the bunker for birdie late in the final round at the TPC Boston.
He wound up with a 5-under 66 and a two-shot win, and suddenly his summer is looking better than ever.
"Pretty perfect timing, I guess," Stenson said. "There's never a bad time to win a golf tournament, I know that much."
The 37-year-old Swede moved to the top of the FedEx Cup standings after two playoff events, assuring him his first trip to the Tour Championship and a clear shot at the $10 million prize.
"I'm just pleased I won here," said Stenson, who tied the tournament record at 22-under 262. "This was a big goal of mine to win a golf tournament after all those nice finishes. My family is here. I'm going to see my kids in a little bit. It's all good."
Stenson's win was only part of the high drama Monday, so much that Woods became an afterthought. He closed with a 73 and tied for 65th. The best image of him all day was walking back out to the course after a rain delay with he and his 6-year-old daughter dressed in matching red.
Brendan Steele thought his season was over when the final round was halted for two hours because of rain. Steele made a birdie putt on the 15th when play resumed, hit a 9-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the 16th and closed with two more birdies to sneak into the top 70 in the FedEx Cup and advance to the third playoff event in two weeks at Conway Farms north of Chicago.
"I did everything that I can do, especially on a day that wasn't going my way for a long time," Steele said.
Steele appeared to bump Ernie Els out of the top 70 when he tied him at 12-under 272. He started the tournament three points ahead of the South African.
"It feels like I just missed the cut," Els said when he finished.
But the Big Easy was given a big reprieve. K.J. Choi made a bogey on the par-5 18th. Charley Hoffman made bogey on the 17th. Kevin Chappell missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole. That combination was enough for Els to grab the 70th spot by a fraction of a point.
Stricker's third runner-up finish this year allowed him to move into the top 10 and qualify for the Presidents Cup team, despite playing a part-time schedule. That put the 10th spot up for grabs between Webb Simpson and Zach Johnson, who were playing together on the other side of the course.


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"I cannot remember a Messiah presentation as uniformly 'spot-on' as this year's by Ivars Taurins' Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra." -The Globe and Mail
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Pictured: Catherine Sheils finished 18th in the women's GS
(Lincoln Benedict)
STOWE, Vt. – In the third EISA ski weekend of the season Harvard finished ninth out of 13 participating schools at the Vermont Carnival. The Crimson's women Alpine team had its best run of the young season in the giant slalom event as the Crimson finished sixth. Meanwhile the women's Nordic team also had a good run in the 5K Classic event with a seventh place finish.
Dartmouth and Vermont finished first and second while New Hampshire, Middlebury and Williams rounded out the top five overall.
With unseasonably warm weather in Hanover, N.H. , next weekend's nordic events have been moved to Stowe, Vt. as well for the Dartmouth Carnival. The Alpine events will remain at the Dartmouth Skiway.
In the women's GS, Catherine Sheils turned in an 18th place finish – just one hundredth of a second behind a skier from UNH – as she ripped through the course after starting in 43rd position. Caroline McHugh also had a top 25 finish (22nd) after he jumped 29 spots from her qualifying runs.
In the women's 5K Classic on Saturday as Harvard placed three skiers into the top 25 (18, 20, 24) for the first time in program history.
It was a breakout race for frosh Alena Tofte, whose previous classic best was 36th, but with flashes of endurance and technique.
"Most of the team improved their placings in one technique or the other, which suggests that we're rounding into peak fitness," said head Nordic coach Chris City. "Where we didn't improve our placings, it was because we weren't aggressive enough in passing slower skiers at the first opportunity. With the short race distances this weekend, all of the athletes' times were very close."
The Crimson also saw solid improvements this weekend from Esther Kennedy, who significantly improved on her previous skate finishes this year with a 24th place finish just behind Audrey Mangan (20th). Anthony Ryerson also had a good outing in the men's 10K with a 41st place finish in bib No. 1.
In the men's GS, Chris Kinner placed 36th with two nearly identical runs while he placed 31st in the slalom.
Crimson Ski Team Finishes Ninth at Vermont Carnival
Pictured: Catherine Sheils finished 18th in the women's GS
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