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Manchester, NH (January 22, 2013) – Dyn, the worldwide leader in Internet Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), announced a contest that will send two New England-based startups to LAUNCH Festival, March 4-6 in San Francisco, CA.
Founded in 2010 by serial entrepreneur, angel investor and Dyn Board Of Directors member Jason Calacanis, the LAUNCH event is recognized as the premiere networking event for startups.
Criteria & Judging
Any New England-based startup with annual revenue under $5 million can participate by creating a 3-to-5 minute video telling their story and explaining why they should go to LAUNCH. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 10th via either Twitter (#DynLaunch and @DynInc).
Social sharing is just one of the key scoring components for the esteemed panel of judges that includes Dyn's Director of Email Product, Mike Veilleux (founder of startup GearFreedom), Jamie Coughlin, CEO of the abi Innovation Hub and Aaron O'Hearn, CEO and co-founder of the Boston Startup School.
The Prize Packages
One (1) grand-prize winner will receive:
- Two (2) tickets to the LAUNCH Festival, which will be held March 4-6
- Airfare and Accommodations for two (2) people to San Francisco
- Dinner in Boston with Dyn CEO Jeremy Hitchcock and CRO Kyle York
- One (1) year of Dyn Email Delivery and DNS services
- Thirty (30) minute meeting with Jason Calacanis
One (1) runner-up will receive two tickets to the LAUNCH Festival, airfare and accommodations for two persons, a Boston dinner with Hitchcock and York and a tour of Dyn's Manchester, NH headquarters.
"We're always bragging about the strong and diverse New Hampshire, Greater Boston and overall New England technology ecosystem," York said. "Now is our chance to prove how developed it really is. Attending the LAUNCH Festival could change the future of your business, so we hope the New England startup scene really participates."
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 13 and will need to be available to attend the conference March 4-6, with expected air travel on March 3 and March 7.
For more information visit www.dyn.com/launch.
Incorporated in 2001, Dyn is the worldwide Internet Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) leader, powering Managed DNS, Traffic Management, Email Delivery & Email Reporting for more than four million enterprise, small business and personal users. With nearly 20 data centers around the world and industry-leading uptime for over 10 years, Dyn's commitment to customer relationships and engineering excellence shines every day. Uptime is the Bottom Line.
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Batchbook and Xero recently established a product integration to help growing businesses champion deeper relationships with customers, vendors, and other contacts. Users now can connect data from the global leader in online accounting software with their social CRM for true clarity into the personal nuances that live in their contact databases.
Team members at small businesses and entrepreneurs who use Batchbook and Xero together will efficiently organize customer data, open invoices and to-dos in a single place, offering a streamlined view of personal and financial exchanges with their contacts. Benefits include:
? Enlightened marketing and finance teams! A high level view, without exposing sensitive data, translates to less time searching for facts or figures and more time building relationships with the right people that will grow a business.
? Happier customers! Tracking ongoing emails, phone calls, meetings and social media interactions offers a historical view to encourage more personalized invoicing and marketing.
? More paying customers sticking around! A specialized search function allows users to identify inactive customers, to reach out and to keep them from falling through the cracks.
"Our customers have been very eager for an integration with Xero," said Pamela O'Hara, Batchbook CEO and founder, in a statement. "Batchbook helps you build better relationships with the right people, and the dialogue around invoices and payment collections is a very important part of that relationship. Whether it's the small business owner or their bookkeeper behind the balance sheets, this product integration will help them focus on creating more meaningful interactions with their customers and on helping their business evolve."
"We're thrilled to connect with Batchbook which has the same conviction to supporting small business as we do at Xero," said Rod Drury, Xero chief executive and executive director, in a statement. "Armed with personal and financial information at their fingertips, professionals who utilize both Xero and Batchbook can interact more personally with their customers and suppliers and make more informed and timely business-critical decisions."

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Notre Dame can forget about stealing Urban Meyer away from Florida.
The Gator coach said a a press conference Monday that he plans to stay in Gainesville for "as long as they'll have me."
Meyer, 45, who came to Florida after guiding Utah to an undefeated season in 2004, once called Notre Dame his "dream job." With speculation building that the Fighting Irish will dump hapless Charlie Weis at the end of the season, Notre Dame was expected to make a play for Meyer.
U.S. & World
Meyer earns $4 million a year at Florida, where his teams won national championships in 2006 and 2008 and are currently ranked No. 1.
The storied South Bend, Indiana school may target Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoopes or Cincinnati's Brian Kelly next, according to experts.
Meyer weighed in on one person he believes has the tools to take his job one day, saying senior quarterback Tim Tebow could coach Florida some day.


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< Back to Theatre
The Horne Sections Questions Sessions
The first band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2) return to the mother-cow with a brand new show… this time with a quiz twist.
Hot on the heels of three series of their BBC Radio 4 series and four years of sell out shows in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and West End – expect a heady mix of hilarious challenges, spontaneous stand-up and outlandish musical talent led by the brilliant comedian Alex Horne.
Special guest contestants to be announced. Previous guests include Tim Key, James Acaster, Ivo Graham and Phil Wang
Show Information
Thursday, 9th July 2015
Thursday, 9th July 2015
1 hour 15 minutes
Venue Information
Jubilee Gardens, Belvedere Road
Map | Seating Plan
(5 mins) Take Concert Hall Approach toward the Thames, and turn left at Belvedere Road. Take the first road on your right, and you will see the purple Udderbelly tent.


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10 Hinder – All American Nightmare (2010)
Hinder is back with their third effort. All American Nightmare. I have been looking forward to this disc for a while, but I have to admit I had a few reservations about it. Once I found out that they used some of the same writers as country artists Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Faith Hill and Dierks Bentley I was left scratching my head in disbelief. I mean, after all, what does a bunch of country writers know about rock and roll? Certainly they can't write a rock album can they? YES THEY CAN!!
As it turns out Brett and Brad Warren, the two writers who wrote many of the songs on All American Nightmare, were in a lesser known hair metal band called St. Warren in the early 90's. (You can still find their St. Warren releases at FNA Records.com) The two brothers also have plenty of credibility as hit country writers as well. Needless to say, they helped Hinder craft some cool tunes on what is quickly becoming my de facto favorite of all the Hinder releases.
The opening cut "2 Sides of Me" has those big hooks that Def Leppard became known for. This song gets better with every listen.
The title track "All American Nightmare" is another infectious rocker that had me proudly displaying my Ronnie James Dio "Mano Cornutos".
If "What You Gonna Do" doesn't blow up, and become a major hit, there is something seriously wrong with American radio out there. This is a great tune.
"Waking Up the Devil" was originally featured on the Saw 3D soundtrack. If you picked that disc up, you already know how cool this track is. This song has a little bit of a southern rock edge, with a splash of heavy modern rock mixed in for good measure.
"Striptease" may just be the heaviest Hinder song of all time, and honestly I wish the band would do MORE songs like this. This song is catchy and heavy.
"Put That Record On" is a catchy and clever song honoring all of the awesome rock bands that blazed the path for Hinder. This is a very cool way to close out All American Nightmare.
If you are a fan of Hinder, you are going to love All American Nightmare. If you haven't check the band out before, check out this CD first. You won't be disappointed.
You can grab a copy of All American Nightmare (with the killer bonus track "Good Life") in the HRH Store at this link. For more information on Hinder, please visit the band's website.
Track Listing:
- 2 Sides Of Me
- All American Nightmare
- What Ya Gonna Do
- Hey Ho
- The Life
- Waking Up The Devil
- Red Tail Lights
- Striptease
- Everybody's Wrong
- Put That Record On
Hinder is:
Austin Winkler – vocals
Joe Garvey – lead guitar
Mark King – rhythm guitar
Mike Rodden – bass guitar
Cody Hanson – drums
4 Hinder – Take It To The Limit (Release Year – 2008)
Oklahoma City's bad boy rockers Hinder are back with their first release of new material in three years. Was the three years worth the wait? I'll answer that with a resounding YES! As much as I loved their debut "Extreme Behavior" "Take It To The Limit" leaves it in the dust. For all the "single" fans I have to warn you there is not a "Lips of an Angel" on this album and I think the album is better off without it. "Take To The Limit" is a stronger album from start to finish than the band's debut.
Hinder's mantra from the get go has always been "Sex, Drugs, & Rock-n-Roll" the more the better and they deliver by the bucket loads on this album. Right from the start with "Use Me" Hinder take us on a wild ride filled with debauchery and fun. I don't usually like to compare videos to songs but I have to admit the video for "Use Me" is one of the hottest videos I have seen in a long time and the song is just as strong without the video. Guitarists Joe Garvey and Mark King are the perfect tag team trading licks back n forth while Austin Winkler lets all of us know how much he is going love being used.
"Loaded & Alone" is one of two songs that really caught my attention because it seems so autobiographical as they sing about someone giving up everything for fame and once they get the fame wanting what they gave up back. Once again Garvey and King's playing make this song even better and not to be left out of the picture bassist Mike Rodden lays down some great lines and drummer Cody Hanson gives his best performance on the album.
"Last Kiss Goodbye" is a mid tempo rocker about a cheating significant other and I wouldn't be surprised if this is a huge hit if released as a single. "Up All Night" is exactly what the title suggest an all out anthem party song, filled with great gang vocals and a very cool opening from Garvey & King and another solid performance from Hanson.
"Without You" is the second release off "Take It To The Limit" and this album's monster ballad. To be honest it blows "Lips of an Angel" out of the water. It is guaranteed to have people lighting their bics and cell phones when this is played live.
People try to lump Hinder into the "Post Grunge" genre even while the guys have stated over and over that Motley Crue is one of their biggest influences. The title track has had a lot of people talking because the guys are joined by the one and only Mick Mars who plays the solo. The song itself is another great party song that completely lives up to the hype, great groove, killer gang vocals, and Mick Mars like the legend he is completely nails the solo.
"The Best Is Yet To Come" is another mid tempo rocker that has the band looking back to the past but also looking forward to the future. I can see this song not only being a hit but also the class song for a lot of senior high classes graduating this year.
"Heaven Sent", "Thing For You", and "Lost In The Sun" are all great mid tempo rockers and all of them have single potential.
"Far From Home" closes the album and it is the second song that really caught my attention because it is so autobiographical about leaving life behind to follow a dream.
Like them or not Hinder is one of the bands leading the revival for straight up rock-n-roll and "Take It To The Limit" is going to go a long way in helping the cause.
Track Listing:
1. Use Me
2. Loaded and Alone
3. Last Kiss Goodbye
4. Up All Night
5. Without You
6. Take It to the Limit
7. The Best is Yet to Come
8. Heaven Sent
9. Thing for You
10. Lost in the Sun
11. Far from Home
Hinder is:
Austin Winkler – Vocals
Joe "Blower" Garvey – Guitar
Mark King – Guitar
Mike Rodden – Bass
Cody Hanson – Drums


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I am looking at making a collection of the best wrestling DVDs. Which ones do you recommend? I am searching for rarer titles and not the ones WWE comes out with (I have seen a lot of them). Highspots is a pretty good site for wrestling DVDs.
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Uncharted PlayStation 4 Trailer: A New Adventure is Coming
A new Uncharted game is officially coming to the PlayStation 4. The only question now is whether or not we'll see Nathan Drake and his climbing skills again.
Naughty Dog presented the teaser at the PlayStation 4 launch event tonight. As you can see, very little is revealed, since the teaser is mostly just a voice over while we hover above a map. Naughty Dog said that if you look closely, you'll be able to find some clues on the aforementioned map.
So with nothing but a map and gruff voice that belongs to a vengeful man to provide hints, a new Uncharted will be heading to the PlayStation 4, courtesy of Naughty Dog. We'll update you on this title as more information is made available.


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Training in the management of Obstetric emergencies is essential to prevent unnecessary disability and death in women. It is very important that all training is tailored and targeted for the group of healthcare workers being trained. All skilled birth attendants in the UK received skills updates every year.
In Pakistan, this is often not the case. There are three main groups of maternity healthcare providers. Firstly the trained doctors who are not working in hospital settings and do not take part in mandatory Clinical professional development programmes. These doctors remain on front line duties facing Obstetric emergencies all the time but unfortunately do not initiate or are part of programmes where they have to keep their knowledge up to date. Some NGO's are involved with this cadre to improve and update skills with an aim to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.
The second group are the trained nurses or midwives who provide midwifery care to women. These health care professionals usually work in district general hospital or smaller hospitals where they do not have the support of trained doctors' majority of time. They have their experience and knowledge of working in obstetrics for many years but unfortunately have no formal training programmes to either update their skills or to learn new skills which would help them improve their care for the women they deliver. Some NGO's are also involved with improving skills of this cadre.
The third group is that of the traditional birth attendants. This group is largely controversial and due to their lack of regulated training is blamed by the above mentioned group for the majority of the complicated cases that arrive too late in the hospitals, and present in a moribund state. The reality is that the services offered by TBAs are the most commonly used healthcare provider used by women, particularly in rural areas. This is due to many reasons, such as social (many women are not permitted to attend hospital to give birth for fear of exposure), financial (expensive, unaffordable healthcare, financial bribes by staff, or costly transportation to hospital) and a lack of any other service available (an absence of healthcare staff at the facility, as there is a global shortage of nurses, midwives and doctors).
Published research (Wilson et al, 2011, BMJ) suggests that engaging more with this group, by training and supporting them to detect and refer women experiencing signs of obstetric complications can improve outcomes for women and their babies.
Until societies decide that saving women is an absolute priority (economically and socially) and increase the numbers of skilled birth attendants to allow every pregnant woman to have a skilled birth attendant, like here in the UK. We should look to TBAs to fill the gaps. Evidence has shown that they can be effective, we should not ignore this. If there are interventions that work then we should use them. We cannot not ignore evidence; we should support TBAs until we have the optimal intervention to reduce maternal death – a skilled birth attendant such as a midwife or a doctor.
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Colette (1873-1954), the graceful French writer of lyrical, spellbinding novels and memoirs about love, sex, and work, is one of my favorite writers. The Vagabond and Break of Day are classics.
Not everyone agrees.
At a "salon"/dinner party (isn't it adorable that we had a salon?) with some other university-town denizens who worked as professors, clerks, waitresses and electricians so we could stay in idyllic Iowa City/Ann Arbor/Berkeley/Chapel Hill/Fayetteville, a linguist spoke about the translation of French literature.
The name Colette came up. "I cannot read her," he said.
I remember being surprised, and saying nothing. Is she mainly a women's writer?
Her exquisite, inimitable prose is really poetry, and I especially appreciate her lush writing about nature. Take this perfect sentence from Break of Day: "Vial took himself off, and I became more aware of the warmth, the freshness, the increased slant of the light, the universal blue, a few sails on the sea, and the nearby fig tree spreading its odour of milk and flowering grass."
That sensual image of a fig tree "spreading its odour of milk and flowering grass" would never have come to me.
Judith Thurman, author of Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette, believes in Colette's wicked wit and writing, and, in her fascinating introductions to several newish editions of Colette's books (Farrar Straus Giroux), she mused on the exclusion of Colette from the canon.
In the introduction to The Complete Claudine, Thurman writes:
But for the last quarter of a century, Colette has been out of fashion and, in translation, often out of print–or, to borrow an image from La Naissance du jour (Break of Day), which is probably her most innovative and profound novel–"hiding, like Poe's [purloined] letter, in plain sight." What accounts for her eclipse, particularly during a period when scholars and readers have been so avid to rescue even minor women writers from oblivion?
Thurman suggests that it is because Colette was far, far from politically correct–often conservative, not a feminist, not a suffragette, though she called herself an "erotic militant": she was bisexual, married thrice, and had affairs with women and men.
Over the weekend I read two of Colette's short novels I hadn't read before: Julie de Carneilhan and Chance Acquaintances.
I particularly appreciate Colette's novels about middle-aged women. In Julie de Carneilhan, a beautiful woman in her early forties cannot get over her divorce from her second husband, Herbert Espivant, "the man of her life." She lives alone in a studio, on a tiny (voluntary) alimony payment from her first husband, Becker. Colette's detailed descriptions of her careful living arrangements are fascinating. I love reading about her habits, furniture, and clothes. "In five minutes' time she was dressed in a white tailored shirt, a skirt with a pattern of black and white birds' feet and a black jacket that flouted every current fashion. Her slightly overdone trimness betrayed the fact that Julie de Carneilhan was approaching the age when women decide to sacrifice their faces to their figures."
She is blond and gorgeous, has a younger boyfriend, Coco, whom she scorns, and many sociable younger friends who drink and party too much.
When her penurious brother, Leon, tells her that Herbaert Espivant is sick, she tries to be aloof. Leon tells her people will talk if she goes out partying while Herbert is sick.
Julie asks, "Am I expected to put on mourning in advance for a man who was unfaithful to me for eight years and has been married again for another three?"
She has a bitter humor, but indeed she deeply cares for her ex-, and it is part of her affected coolness to pretend not to care. When Herbert invites her to visit him on his sickbed, she begins to understand him as he is. A proposal he makes to her dramatically changes her life.
In a way this reads like a play. It is short, spare, and not much happens. The dialogue is sharp, and, though this is not one of her most lyrical, descriptive books, the drama plays out powerfully.
The novel Chance Acquaintances was also new to me, the last of the three short novels published together: Gigi, Julie de Carneilhan, and Chance Aquaintances. This is s novel which Colette herself narrates, and we quickcly understand that she cherishes her beloved cat more than people, and that both Colette and the cat are too finicky to live at the Knick-Knack, the "chalet" they have rented.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Colette begins the novel by writng of "human barnacles," non-entities who have an ill effect on others. She thinks: "We are far too slow in realizing that they, though innocent of all personal ill-will, are, in fact, envoys from the nether world, deputized to act as a liaison between ourselves and beings with on other means of approaches."
The rhythmic, pitch-perfect language is more noticeable than the plot, but the plot is deftly woven as a cobweb, and seems to stretch the tension between Colette's need for solitude and her easy gift of sociability. One day, on a walk with her dog, Colette almost trips over Lucette d'Orgeville , a dancer from Colette's music-hall days. Lucette says she is about to go away with her beau to stay in a gorgeous chalet in the mountains above X-les-Bains. A fortnight later she has decided to go off with a rich man in a yacht instead, and persuades Colette to sublet the chalet.
The chalet, which is called The Knick-Knack, and is one of several identical bungalows, does not meet Colette's requirements, so she and her cat go to a hotel instead. And there she meets the "human barnacles,
a very pleasant couple, Gerard Haume and his beautiful older wife, Antoinette.
But all is not well in the Haume home. As soon as we know there's an older woman, we know there will be a lack of balance. Antoinette is there to take the waters, because she is sickly. Gerard has been having an affair with a woman in Paris who has not written him in weeks. Toni gets very sick, and Gerard is not sympathetic because he is self-absorbed. He ends up confiding in Colette, who finds a way to help him.
What shocks Colette is Gerard's quick transfer of his emotions from his Parisian girlfriend to Lucette, who shows up at the Knick-Knack after her plans on the yacht don't work out. Lucette is sick, has blood poisoning, and Toni smells strange scents on Gerard.
It is finally the hypocrisy of the situation that breaks Colette's liking of the Haumes.
This is a powerful drama, sketched with Colette's usual irony and fastidiousness.


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Berkeley No on S Campaign Holds Sidewalk Events Citywide Sunday
(Don't Just) Sit There… Do Something Will Highlight Absurdity of Sit/Lie Proposal, Call Attention to Ignored Proposals for Real Improvements
On Sunday, October 7, opponents of Berkeley's controversial Measure S will hold events on sidewalks all over Berkeley to educate their neighbors about the measure. If it passes, Measure S will make it a crime to sit down on sidewalks in Berkeley's commercial districts between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Events include a sidewalk children's circus, a yoga class, a barbecue, a tea party, hopscotch, and chalk art. The events are collectively going by the name (Don't Just) Sit There… Do Something.
Events Include:
12:00, University Ave. near Sacramento (north side): Sidewalk Barbecue 2:00, Bancroft and Telegraph (north side): Tea Time 4:30, Constitution Square (Shattuck and Center): Children's Circus
For times and locations of more events, contact Bob Offer-Westort at (510) 610-2150.
Campaign Coordinator Bob Offer-Westort says, "Every event would become a crime if the sit/lie law were to pass. These are obviously innocent acts, which, actually, make our neighborhoods better. Talking about making simple sitting a crime pits people in this city against one another where there's no real division: Both homeless people and small businesses need real solutions for Berkeley."
Elisa Della-Piana, a Berkeley mother of two and civil rights attorney who will be hosting a children's circus as part of the event, says, "We want to put an end to the bickering that happens every time there's another politically-motivated push to criminalize homeless people. We all know that doesn't work. We want to have conversations with our neighbors about real solutions, and that's what we're going to do on Sunday."
Berkeley's Economic Development Manager prepared a list of five recommendations for improving retail commerce in Berkeley a year before the sit/lie debates began. None of those recommendations include a suggestion that the city needs a sit/lie law. As a response to the sit/lie proposal, Councilmember Jesse Arreguín prepared a proposal entitled "Compassionate Sidewalks," which includes dozens of possible solutions for improving public spaces and repairing the local economy. Participants in (Don't Just) Sit There… Do Something will distribute information about the City's proposed solutions, as well as the documented failure of sit/lie laws elsewhere.


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These talavera ceramic soap or lotion pumps are the perfect complement for your existing talavera sink. Or to completment your Mexican tile in your bathroom countertop or in your kitchen back splash. Rich vivid colors make this is a sturdy piece of art that can be used to delight your friends and family. Each soap dispenser is hand painted. It includes white plastic pump.
Our skillfull artisans create these items by hand with great agility. Handmade pieces are often of higher quality and individually unique. Because of its handmade quality, the item you receive may vary slightly from the photograph. After all the beauty of talavera lie on that not two pieces are never the same
|5 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. (HxWxL)
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|White plastic pump.
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|Slight variations are expected for all soap dispensers For instance, size, color and design are all likely to vary due to the hand made process. Please note shades of color are seen differently on computer monitors. Lot variation in size and color may be present from shipment to shipment. There is no guarantee items ordered as add-ons will match those from the original orders.
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Don't read this if you want the ending spoiled....
OK, I warned you.
So, for those who have seen it:
Holy shit, could Jim's final moment on screen have been any spookier for a Sopranos fan?!
I saw this in the theater and literally gasped when I saw his final scene unfold.
This time, Jim's character (Marv) sees it coming (!) FROM BEHIND, and closes his eyes (I think he might even say, 'Oh, shit) before the deal goes down. Boom. Dead.
It gave me chills.
What a performance. Jim knocked it out of the park, per usual.
Between The Drop (which made me think of Christopher's line about"the drip" in his screenplay) and Enough Said, I can't think of a better showcase of the man's talents in his two final movies.
I'm so glad I caught the master do his thing one last time in a theater...
But so sad he's no longer with us. I made sure to wait for 'in dedication to James Gandolfini' showed up in the closing credits.
Jim in "The Drop" (SPOILER ALERT!)#1
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In July, Gorham Fayette Board of Education members discussed purchasing bonds to pay off the cost of the newer gymnasium, using money from the contamination settlement with DH Holdings.
At the Sept. 17 meeting, board members heard a second proposal for the settlement money.
District treasurer Angel Adamski said she spoke with a bond counsel who suggested the best approach might be to place the money in a reserve account dedicated specifically for repayment of the construction loan.
The 30-year levy is due to expire in 2028 and board members have stated their intent in the past to use settlement money to help pay off the loan and give taxpayers a break.
Interest earned from cash in the reserve fund would stay in the fund and interest rates are not limited by IRS regulations. With the plan discussed in July—known as bond defeasance—the rate is limited to 4.389 percent. Any amount greater than that is automatically taken by the IRS.
The reserve fund would be set up for semi-annual bond payments instead of collecting money from taxpayers.
One consideration with the reserve fund is the capability of using the fund for general operating expenses, Adamski said. Although the money is earmarked for the gymnasium payments, it could be used for other purposes.
Trustee Fred Stockburger expressed concern about the ability of the school board to borrow from the reserve fund.
"It's not fair to the taxpayers to place it in a fund that could be borrowed from," Stockburger said. "If you can touch it, someone will."
David Brinegar shared his concern.
"If somebody [a future school board] did take the money," he said, "the county auditor would have to start levying the tax again. I don't like that."
The two trustees suggested obtaining a second opinion on the issue.
"She gave us a reason not to do it—you can touch it," board member Terry Kovar said about the bond counsel.
The board tabled motions to create a reserve fund and transfer $1.5 million to the new fund.


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With the development of the fourth floor, the top floor and the roof terrace of the late Wilhelmine house, Wehdorn Architekten Ziviltechniker GmbH is bringing one of Vienna's historic monuments into the twenty-first century. With loving attention to detail, the architects are linking the charm of the old town with French flair and contemporary luxury.
The sophistication and exclusivity that have always set the building apart remain in evidence in this exclusive apartment today after the revitalization of the building. Specifically selected materials, the finest wood floors, elegant wall coverings, cutting-edge technology and a host of other exceptional details combine to create an extraordinary lifestyle. You don't just live here, you reside in the most superior surroundings.
In this exclusive penthouse that spreads over 140,88 m² and that stands out with two terraces with 111,69 m² in total you will find 2 bedrooms, a spacious living room with open kitchen, one bathroom and two additional separate toilets well as a sunny rooftop-terrace with barbecue area.
Spacious Rooftop; Terrace; 360° View´; Room heights up to 3,15m without pitch of the roof; High Quality Interior; Flexible Smart-Home-Room steering technology
The apartment is very close to the Viennese city center and thereby in one of the best locations of Vienna. It is connected to the subway system by the lines U4 and U2 whilst still surrounded by green walkways. Embedded between the 1st and 19th Viennese district, amid extensive parks, you can feel the French charme everywhere. In the Servitenviertel you can not only enjoy the unique French flair but the excellent infrastructure too. The connection to the public transport system is in close proximity to the Ringstraße and also the airport is only 20 minutes away by car and hence guarantees highest flexibility in a wonderful environment.
Austria, Vienna, Austria is a 1,517ft2 Vienna luxury Apartment listed for sale 2,527,805 USD. This high end Vienna Apartment is comprised of 2 bedrooms and 1 baths. Find more luxury properties in Vienna or search for luxury properties for sale in Vienna.


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The luxurious Mini-Suite offers approximately 323 square feet of comfort and a separate seating area with a sofa bed for lounging or sleeping a third passenger. The spacious balcony is approximately 61 square feet and the bathroom offers a combination tub and shower. Some Mini-Suites also have a pullman bed to accommodate a 4th passenger.
These features and amenities are standard in a Mini-Suite stateroom:
*Due to some cabin configurations, the two twin beds may not convert to a queen size bed.


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Art Deco Platinum Diamond wedding band 1920s 0.52ct ~ O 1/2 or 7.25
A classic Platinum Art Deco diamond wedding band c1920's
This ring is beautifully crafted in solid Platinum grain set with twenty six bright white, single cut diamonds. Each one measures circa 0.02ct making a total diamond weight of approx 0.52 carat.
The diamonds are assessed to be approx H-J colour and SI1 clarity overall.
A classic heirloom diamond wedding band.
HALLMARKS : PLAT engraved on the side. Tested with our professional metal tester.
FINGER SIZE : UK ~ O 1/2 or US ~ 7.25 Cannot be sized.
MEASUREMENTS : Width 2.5mm. Rises 1mm from finger
WEIGHT : 3.7 grams
CONDITION : The ring is in excellent condition. Cleaned, checked and polished by my jeweller ready to give or wear. Come with a quality gift box.
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First of all, let us get something straight. When I say camping I mean staying overnight in a tent or sleeping under the stars. I do not consider staying in a cabin, lodge, or barracks as camping. Camping is sleeping outside, not in a building. Now that we have that understanding…
I have not camped out even one night during 2012, and it looks as if this year will be my first year without a camping trip since 1979. I began camping with the Boy Scouts of Troop 68 when I became an assistant scoutmaster in 1980. There were a lot of camping trips during the next 32 years, both long term and short term outings.
This is not to say that I did not attend any troop activities this year. I did attend a weekend outing at Camp Stearns in March, but we stayed in a lodge. I did spend most of a day at Camp Watchamagumee in May but I did not spend the night. I did visit the troop for a day at Many Point Scout Camp in July but left when it was time for the evening campfire program. I was going to spend the weekend with the boys for a June camping trip at Kings Lake but it was cancelled due to a lack of participants. The August canoe trip was attended by several parents so there was no need for me to tag along. I was going on a weekend camping trip with some former troop members in May, but it rained that weekend and everyone backed out.
It seems strange not to use my camping gear. Usually, I would have to pack up for at least five or six outing each year. My rain gear remains dry. My cot remains folded and my mat remains rolled. My eating utensils remain clean. It is kind of weird, but it was my own choice. I wanted the Scouts, parents, and new adult leadership to understand that I really have stepped down as the scoutmaster and that they should not be relying on me to attend the troop's outings as they have in the past.
Will I get back into camping with the troop during 2013? I am not sure yet. We will have to see how things turn out, but yes, I would enjoy camping with the Scouts again in the great Minnesota outdoors. I think everyone now understands that we have a new scoutmaster but that I am there if I am needed. Besides, I enjoy camping and I think I still have a skill set to offer the troop.


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It's 6:30 a.m., time to make the biscuits.
Before most Atlantans check the traffic report, Lauren Janis has bypassed congested roadways and started assembling ingredients for her organic dog biscuits inside borrowed bakery space 20 miles from home. The six-hour window goes quickly as she mixes and bakes Cheese Bites, Doggie Dinner Mints, Peanut Butter biscuits and Turkey Bacon Bites. Six hours later, Janis bags the goodies and starts making deliveries. That's followed by a few hours searching the Web for potential vendors, returning phone calls and posting blog entries on behalf of her dog Big Daddy, the company mascot.
Janis ends the week with a tour of local farmers markets. On Thursdays, you'll find her swatting mosquitoes and handing out samples to four-legged customers at the East Atlanta Farmers Market. On Saturdays it's time for the suburbs as Janis tackles the Marietta farmers market while her mom sets up shop in Alpharetta, and a friend represents Big Daddy Biscuits in Atlanta's famous Piedmont Park. At 6:30 a.m. on Monday, she's back in the bakery to start all over again. During a time when 40-hour workweeks have become all but extinct, Janis doesn't mind putting in long hours for her own cause and a bigger slice of the $50 billion pet industry.
Each year, thousands of budding entrepreneurs kick-start dreams of being their own bosses. In 2009, an estimated 552,600 new employer firms opened for business, while 660,900 firms closed shop, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Owning your own business has its rewards and its risks. The administration reports that seven of 10 new employer firms survive at least two years, and a quarter stay in business for 15 years or more. Three entrepreneurs who have weathered the economic storm share their experience launching pet-focused businesses.
Benetta Green
Start with a strong game plan: Benetta Green always wanted to own a business focused on pets; she simply couldn't decide whether to open a dog daycare, kennel or pet-sitting company. With free assistance from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Georgia State University, Green drafted a business plan and set goals to turn her dream into reality. Entrepreneurship happened sooner than she anticipated. Green's job was eliminated and in June 2011, she opened Gone to the Dogs Pet Care.
"You hear about people being downsized and their jobs eliminated all over the place," says Green, a professional dog walker and pet sitter. "You find a job where that can happen again or you make a decision to do something else. I had a business plan on my laptop so I was ready. This was something I was going to do either way."
Set your plan in motion: Armed with advice from the SBDC, Green started networking with other pet owners at dog parks and meet-up groups. She also got bonded, joined the Georgia Network of Professional Petsitters and took pet CPR classes to differentiate herself from the competition. Gradually, Green managed to build a loyal list of clients and spent her 12-hour workdays focused on pets. Fees range from $15 to $20, based on the number of visits per week. Customers get daily text message updates and she provides a report card detailing a dog's activities during her visits. Green also makes time to pamper her own pack.
Anticipate the slow periods: After a strong holiday season, Green started getting discouraged around the beginning of the year. Regular midday walks, which can be more lucrative, began to dry up. "I wasn't getting calls anymore and feared I would have to get a real job," she says. "But no, I hunkered down, did some marketing, had some postcards made and went out and talked to the public again."
Soon, she will be ready to expand and hire a team to help meet growing demand beyond the 5-mile radius of her East Atlanta home. But for now, she focuses on slow, deliberate growth and advises others to consider the path of entrepreneurship — and living from paycheck to paycheck — very carefully before diving in.
"If you can be persistent and build the business then go for it," she says. "But you have to have that desire to make it work. It won't work sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring."
Lauren Janis
Always have a Plan B: Consider it the perfect storm of bad luck. Within a four-month period, Janis was burglarized, her dad passed away and she got laid off after 10 years on the job. Unsure about the future, something clicked when family members offered a quirky suggestion: Make dog biscuits. She bought a $99 mixer the next day and got busy.
"I wanted it to be healthy," says Janis, owner of Big Daddy Biscuits. "If I was going to do something named after my dog, I wanted to do something I was proud to make, even though I never baked in my whole life. With the whole 'buy local, eat local' movement, I wanted to support my loconomy as much as I could."
Prepare for a learning curve: Janis knew that success would not come overnight. She tried several recipes starting with a Flee Flea biscuit made with brewer's yeast, and conducted taste tests with friends' dogs. "You have to have patience and tenacity," she says. "If one thing doesn't work then always have a Plan B in your head."
In 2009, she started selling her organic dog treats at local farmers markets. But Janis learned quickly that a good product is only part of the puzzle. Free SBDC courses at Georgia State University helped her understand day-to-day tasks such as handling the books, paying taxes and setting goals for the future. She also built networks among pet rescue organizations and small business owners. Janis called on that network of friends and associates to invest in her Kickstarter project, with the goal of raising $5,000 for a 30-quart mixer and two commercial-grade ovens. The project fell short, but Janis secured an investor who believes in the company and helped her purchase those ovens without loans.
"I want to make it on my own, and I've been able to do that," she says, adding that loans are not an option. "It's hard enough to pay your bills when you have a small business. If I fail — and I'm not going to fail — that's just one more bill you have to pay."
Savor the sweet smell of success: Currently 35 retail locations sell Big Daddy Biscuits, including eight Whole Foods stores in Georgia. Every day still feels like a Monday, until she hears from customers on market days. A steady stream of people and pets flock to her tent for 5-ounce bags of $5 treats made with local ingredients. They also tell her their dogs won't eat any other biscuit.
"Of course I want my biscuit company to grow and be known all over the United States," Janis says. "But if I just make that one dog happy and that one person appreciates it, then I'm good with it. And to have my community embracing what I'm doing, it's very humbling."
Tobi Skovron
Blaze your own trail: Tobi Skovron planned to be a podiatrist, but life got in the way. The Aussie turned his focus to ergonomics, chiropractic care and releasing office dwellers from life chained to a desk. Then he fell in love, and that changed his path once again.
"I bought her a dog as a gift — as our first child — and realized we had a huge problem," says Skovron, who quickly tired of taking Subii, the couple's Cocker spaniel-poodle mix, out to relieve herself on rainy days. That minor nuisance inspired the Pet Loo, a litter box that includes faux grass and a drainage system. After about 20 prototypes, Skovron's wife, Simone, appeared on a television show called "The New Inventors" in 2006. They sold 500 in the first 24 hours.
Start small, think big: Skovron's father-in-law loaned them $20,500 to register patent types. The couple ran their business from a spare bedroom, repaying the debt in less than three years and maintaining their full-time jobs. Skovron made several unsuccessful pitches to manufacturers who doubted that dogs would use the product or they offered unreasonably high production costs. Once again, Skovron carved his own path, investing in a manufacturing facility in China. The Pet Loo comes in three sizes with prices ranging from $99 to $149 on the company website. Major retailers Amazon and Petco carry the product, which is now available in more than 84 countries. The "backyard in a box" concept also has expanded to include other products such as cleaning solutions and degradable containers under the company name Pup-Pee Solutions.
"We're delivering a solution to the global pet industry," says Skovron. "The desire is to solve people's issues and break down the barriers to pet ownership for people in dwellings that don't facilitate owning a pet, like nursing homes, townhouses or boats."
Be strategic and set realistic expectations: Even if you have the most brilliant idea in the world, Skovron says it pays to do your homework. Speak to patent and trademark attorneys and understand the market before diving in with your product or service. Skovron also advises against mixing business and family, even though his wife and father-in-law are involved with the business.
"There have been tempting times when I wanted to fly off the handle because something wasn't taken care of and someone dropped the ball, but I have to see them at family dinner later that night," he says.
Follow your passion: Even in a down economy, U.S. pet sales continue to rise and the Skovrons have taken notice. The family business moved stateside to Los Angeles, where they live with two dogs and a daughter named Madison. Pup-Pee Solutions also has given birth to another company called Dog For Dog that sells peanut butter and energy bars. For every item purchased, Dog For Dog donates a Dogsbar energy bar to a shelter or rescue organization.
"I just see the industry getting bigger and bigger," Skovron says.
— Morieka Johnson, @soulpup
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Green: Morieka Johnson
Janis: Big Daddy Biscuits
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". . . Children takes its readers on a visual trek across the globe, where they discover that —
despite our different clothes and homes and languages — we are more alike than different"
— Caryl Stern, President & CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF
Barefoot Book Children of the World
Written by Tessa Strickland and Kate DePalma
Illustrated by David Dean
Empower tomorrow's global citizens to grasp today's critical social issues with Barefoot Book Children of the World. Hand-painted illustrations and straightforward text directly engage the reader, inviting children to ask themselves: How do other children live? How are we different? And most importantly: How are we alike? The Barefoot Book Children of the World is a playful, powerful and thought-provoking celebration of both the big ideas and the everyday moments that reveal our common humanity and tie us all together.
Ages 3 – 10
The stunning artwork by bestselling Barefoot Books World Atlas illustrator David Dean entices young readers to pore over the detailed illustrations and 15 pages of informational endnotes.
By addressing the reader directly, the simple text prompts caretaker-child interaction, while empowering independent readers to consider the social issues on their own.
The creative team worked with diversity, inclusivity and early childhood specialists to accurately portray a wide range of shapes, sizes, races, abilities and lifestyles from countries and cultures all over the world.
With campaigns like #WeNeedDiverseBooks and #1000BlackGirlBooks gaining ground, The Barefoot Book of Children facilitates important conversations with children about diversity and inclusivity.
|Kate DePalma was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, USA. As a child, she enjoyed wholesome activities like making up stories and catching crawdads almost as much as she enjoyed dressing up like Whitney Houston to go with her mom to the grocery store. As Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books; Kate also writes picture books under her pseudonym, Sunny Scribens. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and is also a published poet and scholar. Kate lives with her husband and daughter, and is still a chatterbox with a wild imagination.
|Tessa Strickland was brought up in rural north England, the second of five children, frequently exploring the local woods and fields on her pony. Tessa co-founded Barefoot Books with Nancy Traversy in the early 1990s, and has gone on to create many highly acclaimed children's books, including the numerous books she has written as Stella Blackstone. She is also mother to three adult children, a yoga practitioner and a licensed psychotherapist. Tessa now lives and works in Somerset, southwest England, where she no longer has a pony but makes up for it by owning a handsome black-and-white rocking horse.
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|"A lyrical exploration of humankind that strikes a lovely balance between celebrating individuality while recognizing the rewards of community"
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
|"More than just an exploration of our commonalities, The Barefoot Book of Children is an affirmation of our inherent dignity as human beings"
— Caryl Stern, President & CEO, U. S. Fund for UNICEF
|"Definitely add this to the mix to create interested world citizens"
— Kirkus Reviews
|"Things like individuality and belonging, uniqueness and commonality, diversity and acceptance are communicated in a way that children enjoy and understand... Each colorfully illustrated pair of pages is like a story unto itself, so much so that children tend to linger to take it all in"
— Tillywig Toy & Media Awards
|"Unlike other books about global diversity, this title focuses on common elements of humanity, without first assigning them a label... [T]he artwork is filled with details that will bring new discoveries with every reading. This is an ambitious book that succeeds in capturing all manner of diversity of the human species"
— Booklist
|"VERDICT: An excellent introduction to cultural diversity for public and school libraries and elementary classrooms. Perfect for geography and social studies lessons"
— School Library Journal
|"I feel the world becomes a better place for each child who reads [The Barefoot Book of Children] or has it read to them"
— Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
|"The Barefoot Book of Children is globally inclusive and shows us that, whether we are in Boston, U.S.; or Katmandu, Nepal; or Maseru, Lesotho; our lives are similar yet different... Congratulations to the authors for passing a timely, important message in a picturesque, playful yet compelling manner"
— Dr. Mphu Ramatlapeng, Executive Vice-President, Clinton Health Access Initiative
|"The world unfolds, page to page, with rhythmic clarity and bright appeal."
— Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked
|"The more I look through The Barefoot Book of Children, the more I love it... I'm going to keep The Barefoot Book of Children in a prominent spot, to encourage wonder and imagination that will know no boundaries"
— Homa Sabet Tavangar, Global Education Author / Advisor
|"I love how inclusive this book is! I'm excited to use it to engage my daughter in age-appropriate conversations about diversity and to help her make connections between her own experiences and what she sees in the book and ultimately, the rest of the world. Thank you, Barefoot, for publishing such a fabulous and much needed children's book!"
— Nancy Yue, Raising A Reader, National Office
|"I have never seen a book encompass the rich tapestry of humanity the way this one does. It represents virtually every skin tone, dozens of world cultures, various disabilities, transracial families, military families, foster families, and gay and lesbian families"
— Shannon Evans, A Great Parade
|"Each spread is richly saturated with vibrant depictions of children of different ethnicities and races enjoying similar activities, from the little treasures they pick up here and there to the stories they tell about themselves."
— School Library Journal
|"The Barefoot Book of Children is what every library, every school, in my [New York City] borough should be reading and making available to the kids we serve, because every child here will see themselves in this book"
— Rosemary Kiladitis, Children's and Academic Librarian
|"With all the negative discourse going in the world right now (particularly right now), I've been on the lookout for positive things that make me and my children feel better...Call me a sappy child of the '70s, but by the time I was done reading [The Barefoot Book of Children], I was singing, 'I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.'"
— Georgette Gilmore, Cool Mom Picks
|"The Barefoot Book of Children would make a special gift for any educator or parent wanting to nurture the seed of loving kindness and empathy in children."
— Plenty Magazine
|"The Barefoot Book of Children is an amazing new release, bound to become a timeless classic...a must-have for every diverse children's bookshelf!"
— Colours of Us
|"The Barefoot Book of Children is an absolute joy of a book and a clear favourite. I would urge any parent or teacher to add it to their collection"
— Rachel McClary, Early Education Consultant
|"...a fantastic way to teach children empathy, and let them know that how they live, is just one way among many – not right, not wrong, just different. In many ways, The Barefoot Book of Children really illustrates that while we are seemingly different in how we do many things – we really are all very similar."
— Tara Richter, Feisty, Frugal & Fabulous
|"The Barefoot Book of Children presents page after page of opportunities for learning, reflection, and discussion — a must have for globally-minded families everywhere"
— Mary Grace Otis, Host, The Global Mom Show Podcast
|"We simply could not get enough of this book! Such a great way to show kids how similar they are no matter how they differ. The illustrations are gorgeous and depict the diversity and similarities in us all, young and old. "
— Angela Addington, Mom-Spot.com
|"A smartly written and beautifully illustrated hardcover that will delight kids from 3 to 9... This book helps children understand how other kids live — how they're different in looks or family or food choice but also how they're alike (really a key to saving the world)."
— Joe Amarante, the New Haven Register
|"The Barefoot Book of Children is one of the best children's books I have seen in a long time. The beautiful hand-painted illustrations, the important message it shares, and the fascinating facts about children around the world make it a book to be enjoyed over and over again."
— Globe Trottin' Kids
|"We can use this book as a springboard to tackle more difficult or controversial subjects like differing family structures, faith, race, disabilities, etc. Now, especially, I've seen parents worrying and looking for ways to broach these subjects with their kids. I would highly recommend that those parents consider getting this book TODAY to help. "
— Claire Hardee, Two And Three Quarters
|"...the most inclusive book I have ever personally encountered... It's currently my all-time favorite children's book!"
— Stuff Parents Need
|"Everything is special in this book. I think this is great for you to read. Readers who are children themselves and love other children will enjoy this book."
— Susan Faith, Age 8, Kids' Book Buzz
|"We cannot ignore our children. As parents and teachers, we should take care to give them the knowledge that would help them survive in the world, especially the modern world of the 2000s. Tessa Strickland's and Kate DePalma's The Barefoot Book of Children brings some of these pressing issues to our attention."
— Julia Prilepina, What is That Book About
|"A must-read for families who want to raise global citizens."
— Momma's Bacon
|"...a book that I would love to see in very single home! This beautifully illustrated book is the perfect example of why I believe every home needs multicultural books. The book emphasizes the richness of being both different and the same"
— Mama Smiles
|"I love this book. It's the perfect introduction to a year of learning about other cultures and people... Seriously, the book just makes us feel special"
— Kids' Travel Book
|"[An] essential read, especially for schools and preschools... A great way to visually present and talk about diversity and inclusion"
— Kitaab World
|"[A]s I was reading the book with my daughter, I realized that we were going to spend a LOT of time reading this book. The illustrations alone were enough to spend a few minutes on each page"
— Deana Metzke, Raising Readers
|"This gorgeously illustrated picture book takes kids on a detailed and fascinating journey, introducing readers to cultures from all over the world and celebrating people's differences"
— Lisa Cohn, Roving Reader Leaders
|"...fresh, versatile and appealing for children... The Barefoot Book of Children is a thought-provoking book that explores the why of our situation and helps children discover how they are more alike than different"
— Patricia Tilton, Children's Books Heal
|"My girls (3, 7 & 9) were so excited to open up this book and start reading! There is so much to look at – they find something new each time they read it... 10 out of 10 stars!"
— Beth Hardinger
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I would like to suggest a new option for the program that either bounces spam messages back to the place they came from or automatically notifies the hosting company that their service is being use for spam. Basically , I don't just want to keep the spam out of my inbox, I want to stop the spammers altogether. Is this a possibility?


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Methods | Statistics | Clinical | Educational | Industrial | Professional items | World psychology |
Industrial & Organisational : Introduction : Personnel : Organizational psychology : Occupations: Work environment: Index : Outline
The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) is a psychological test used in career assessment. It is also frequently used for educational guidance as one of the most popular personality assessment tools. The test was developed in 1927 by psychologist E.K. Strong, Jr. to help people exiting the military find suitable jobs. It was revised later by Jo-Ida Hansen, and David Campbell and published as the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. The modern version is based on the typology (Holland Codes) of psychologist John L. Holland. The newly revised inventory consists of 291 items, each of which asks you to indicate your preference from three responses.
The test can typically be taken in 25 minutes after which the results must be scored by computer. It is then possible to show how certain interests compare with the interests of people successfully employed in specific occupations. Access to the comparison database and interpretation of the results usually incurs a fee.
Strong Interest Inventory is a registered trademark of Stanford University Press.
The results include:
- Scores on the level of interest on each of the six Holland Codes or General Occupational Themes.
- Scores on 25 Basic Interest Scales (e.g. art, science, and public speaking)
- Scores on 211 Occupational Scales which indicate the similarity between the respondent's interests and those of people working in each of the 211 occupations.
- Scores on 4 Personal Style Scales (learning, working, leadership, and risk-taking).
- Scores on 3 Administrative Scales used to identify test errors or unusual profiles.
- University of Kansas, Career Assessments & Tests. Counselling and Psychological Services web page.
- Matching Personalities and Majors. Karen A. Lefkowitz.
- Strong Interest Inventory®. Commercial site.
- Effects of Strong Interest Inventory Feedback on Career Beliefs. Day, Michael Andrew; Luzzo, Darrell Anthony. Research report, 1997.
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- Career development
- Personality Psychology
- Holland Codes
- Kuder Occupational Interest Survey
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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When Democrats convinced voters in 2010 to approve Proposition 25, which changed the voting requirement for passing the state budget from two-thirds to a simple majority, an important sweetener was included.
If lawmakers failed to pass a balanced plan on time, the initative said, then their pay would be withheld.
Backers of Prop 25 sold the plan on the argument that the two-thirds requirement was a recipe for gridlock.
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But they knew voters would be suspicious of anything that would make it easier to increase spending. So, they added a deal-closer.
Unless a budget was passed by June 15th, the constitutional deadline, lawmakers would forfeit their pay. Voters, unhappy with the legislature, were sold.
Why not punish them for failing to do their job in a timely manner? Prop 25 worked as billed last year.
Gov. Jerry Brown, in a dramatic gesture, vetoed the initial spending plan as unbalanced.
State Controller John Chiang stepped in and put the brakes on lawmaker paychecks. By the time a new budget was passed, those legislators lost 12 days' worth of pay.
But that was then. A Sacramento Superior Court judge issued a ruling Wednesday, saying Chiang had no authority to sit on those paychecks.
In fact, the legislature's attorney accused Chiang of appointing himself "king".
Chiang is not pleased.
The ruling, he said, "flies in the face of voters's will by allowing legislators to keep their salaries flowing by simply slapping the title 'budget act' on a sheet of paper by June 15th."
Democrats who sued Chiang say it's an important issue dealing with separation of powers. Chiang's move intrudes on the powers of the legislative branch.
That constitutional question is genuine. But you can't blame voters for feeling they were sold a bill of goods. If they voted for Prop 25 thinking lawmakers would face consequences for being late, that's no longer the case.
The ruling gives lawmakers an important leg up. And it's a reminder to voters. Initiatives are often flawed measures that don't live up to their billing, once they've been through the whipsaw of the courts.
Kevin Riggs is an Emmy-award winning former TV journalist in Sacramento. He is currently Senior Vice-President at Randle Communications
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Amanda and I are struggling to keep up with visiting the new Utah Temples. In 2006 we had a goal to visit all then eleven Utah Temples. We ended up hitting Bountiful, Jordan River, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mt. Timpanogos, Ogden (before rebuilt), Provo, St George, Salt Lake, and Vernal.
In the intervening years and miles for us, Brigham City, Draper, Oquirrh, and Ogden have been dedicated (or rededicated).
Since we arrived back in the Intermountain West, we have struggled to get to these new temples. Now with a family and two work schedules, taking the time to hit the new Utah Temples has taken a little more time and effort. Here is a picture of our visit to the Draper Temple in 2013.
We had better hurry to catch up some because Cedar City, Payson, and Provo City are all in the works.


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and prepare yourself for the NFL playoffs. Recliner? Check. Bucket of nacho cheese? Check. Bucket for human waste? Check. Don't mix up your buckets! LET'S GO!
THE CAPE – 9:00PM Sunday (NBC) NBC tries its hand again at the superhero genre with this heavily promoted new series about a cop in the fictional town of Palm City (sounds like a Grand Theft Auto city!) who's framed for murder and left for dead, only to come back as a butt-whipping superhero looking for tasty vengeance. I'm not quite clear yet on what The Cape's cape can actually do. I assume it can flourish quite dramatically, though that isn't really a superpower. Be on the lookout for Summer Glau (grrr!) and Vinnie Jones. He was the Juggernaut. ANTICIPATION: CAN'T BE WORSE THAN HEROES!
BOB'S BURGERS – 8:30PM Sunday (FOX) I'm highly intrigued by Fox's latest animated sitcom, if only because it features the voice stylings of the brilliant H. Jon Benjamin, who also voices the lead role over at "Archer" on FX and does a masterful job of it. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman noted last week that the pilot made them laugh out loud, and I was unaware that either man was capable of such spontaneous reaction. ANTICIPATION: KINDA HIGH!
EPISODES – 9:30PM Sunday (Showtime) Showtime offers up two brand new series on Sunday night. The first is this meta comedy about a couple of married British TV producers who have sold their show to America and must go through the process of watching network executives ruin their show. In the mix here is Matt LeBlanc, who returns to series TV for the first time since… well, you know. He follows in Lisa Kudrow's footsteps with a very inside Hollywood kind of comedy. A lot of people liked "The Comeback." We'll see if this one has more staying power. ANTICIPATION: HOLLYWOOD!
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SHAMELESS – 10:00PM Sunday (Showtime) Showtime's second new offering of the weekend is this hourlong show starring William H. Macy playing way against type as an alcoholic, hard-partying dad and his family of misfits. I'm not really sure how I feel about Macy rocking the long hair. I still expect him to try and upsell me on Tru Cote. ANTICIPATION: YA!
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First HADOPI Victim Convicted, Not For His Own Infringement, But Because His Wife Downloaded Songs
from the soon-to-be-ex-wife dept
Well, here's a nice contrast: just when a judge in the US has ruled that users there have no obligation to lock down their wifi connections, a court in France decides the exact opposite. What makes the story even more significant is that the individual concerned is the first person to be convicted under France's 3-strikes law, generally known as HADOPI.
Not all of the facts of the case have been released, but we do know that he received and apparently ignored the statutory three warnings from HADOPI, and then was summoned to court, where things started to get interesting. As TorrentFreak reports:
the man told the court today that he is incapable of downloading and did not commit the infringements. Supporting his claims he brought into court the person actually responsible for the file-sharing.
That person turned out to be his wife (actually, soon to be ex-wife), who admitted that she had downloaded some Rihanna songs. But as Guillaume Champeau of Numerama pointed out to TorrentFreak, ironically this did not get him off the hook -- on the contrary:
"By saying he knew she was downloading infringing content, but didn't prevent her from doing so, he self-incriminated."
That's because under the HADOPI law, it is the owner of the Internet connection who is held responsible for any infringement committed with it, so it's the husband, not the (ex-)wife who has ended up being fined 150 euros (about $200) for negligence. That's admittedly less than the 300 euros ($400), with 150 euros suspended, that the French prosecution wanted, and far less than the maximum possible 1,500 euros ($2000) fine. But it's still a stiff price to pay for something he didn't do.
Indeed, he seems to have taken the judgment hard: Guillaume Champeau points out that HADOPI's first victim has now said that he intends to cancel his Internet subscription completely (original story in French). It's hard to see how this kind of result is going to help the growth of digital music in France, and the whole episode is a neat encapsulation of all that is wrong with HADOPI's approach.
Moreover, this case must reinforce the view that HADOPI is a colossal waste of money. In two years of existence, HADOPI has sent out 1.15 million first warnings, 102,854 second notices, and 340 "third strikes". And yet all French government has to show for the 12 million euros it costs to run HADOPI each year is the conviction of one innocent man.
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Anyone Getting Frustrated with Tesla ?
Anyone Getting Frustrated with Tesla ?
I'm sure there are others
This forum is full of evidence that you are not alone
People just ignore what they're told if they don't like it. TM said early on that reservation #s were only an approximate guide, at best, to delivery sequence.
I can understand the Sig holders getting a little frustrated by out of order deliveries because early delivery is part of the reason they paid the extra cost.... actually it's almost the only reason.
I too would be getting worried about getting my car the day before the P1 guy if my car was being delayed.
Brian is right tho. The paper work did say no position was promised by the res number but that doesn't change the frustration. Hang in there.
bfudge, I certainly understand your frustration but I think from a big picture point of view Tesla needs to be as efficient and streamlined as possible in their production in order to stay on the path to positive cash flow. This means grouping like-optioned vehicles together.
I know you've been waiting an eternity (probably three times longer than me since I'm 4684) but hang in there and know that they are not doing this just to torture you. Tesla is tweaking their production in order to survive these crucial first few years.
The way I see it, when I used to wait in line for event tickets it was easier when the line wasn't moving. When the line starts moving everything tightens up and people get more anxious. This is happening in this virtual reality line also. That being said, I am way far back in the line I joined in June of 2011. You are in the front of the line feeling squeezed at the door. Hang in there & enjoy when you time comes.
I'm not frustrated. I am sure TM is pedaling as fast as they can. It won't be much longer.
Frustrated that they're releasing ars in exactly the way they said they would? No.
Talking to the store people today, they indicated that the real place in line is determined more by what you order rather than reservation number. Your res number is only a spot in line to place your order. Your choices determine when you get your car though I can certainly understand your frustration. We spoke to someone today who had a similar confirguration to ours but is estimated to get his after ours though he wss 300 reservation numbers ahead of us.
1st quality, 2nd quantity! Couldn't be better. But the waiting it's my soul!
eats my soul =)
It's an iPad day apparently :)
I'd definitely wait longer rather than getting a lower quality car.
Fisker proves my point.
Yes, it's killing us too as the car was really fun to drive today. On a funny note, the cars that the stores have now are programmed to not let you go over 80 mph (and yes, it didn't let me!) LOL...i did try though...:)
I just put my deposit today I am 12618 lol
@Michael@123lump - good for you. A wise decision!
Bfudge, only special Sigs and family were ahead. A few others may have gotten ahead from cancellations of same configuration. I assure you that my sig 234 is no where in sight. I live in Indiana and it will be arriving by dog sled here. Probably after yours. They have batched some accessories. I am anxious also having waited over 3.5 years from my first deposit.
Getting a trailblazer is not for sissies. To misquote the Duke.
Welcome Michael. This is a place where it feels like the days before Christmas for a very long time.
Reservation time is like writing your Christmas wish list to Santa.
Configuration time is like sitting on Santa's lap and personally fine tuning your Christmas wish list.
The delivery window notice is like Christmas Eve.
Its still Christmas Eve for me. I suppose once I get my actual delivery date it will be like lying in bed and listening for reindeer hooves on the roof.
I bet delivery day will be even more thrilling than Christmas morning and last much longer.
(Batteries included.)
Im Sig 957 ... I shot an email to my sales rep... no response.
Shot another to my ownership rep ... his reply:
"Hi Steve,
I just checked in on your account. I don't have an update for you at the moment, but you haven't missed any emails. We are all set for the moment."
Best non answer answer I've seen other than the NO REPLY.
However, my MVPA says October delivery .... hope that was October 2012 they meant.
I didn't have luck with the ownership address either. I got the same response.
But I did have luck with the general information address, reservations@teslamotors. They forwarded my inquiry to someone who had some answers. My previous reps had been re-assigned to other jobs.
Don't get frustrated. If you're not getting satisfaction, send an email to George Blankenship firstname.lastname@example.com. That's what I did. He'll make sure you get a real answer.
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Gee, I had trouble bringing myself to bug the reps because I didn't want to take time away from them notifying customers and delivering cars. I couldn't imagine asking for George's time. He's a busy guy in a critical role.
If something isn't right and you aren't getting satisfaction elsewhere, you owe it to yourself, Tesla, and the rest of their customers to contact George B. This is the only way systemic changes can be made to improve the experience for everyone.
Also it gives GB big incentive to keep everything running smoothly otherwise his mailbox gets flooded :-)
I think he already has plenty of motivation to see Tesla succeed. I just don't want to interfere with him getting that job done.
>;P Maybe you would be happier as a Corporal?
I'm glad Tesla is sequencing the cars. If not, deliveries would be much, much slower. And then you'd really have something to complain about.
It's not like George is haggling with the suppliers or cracking the whip over the assembly line. He's in charge of the Ownership Experience.
I'm from Europe and made my reservation some 2.5 years ago...
What keeps me hanging in is... passion & patience.
While I would also qualify myself as passionate and patient, Ì unfortunately realized only recently that the Tesla Model S is not a $50K car, not even a $75K car, it is a $100K car even if you go for the 60kWh pack.
67,400 + pano + leather + active air + delivery
then all the "non-planned" fees:
8-10% pricier in Canada vs US on base and options
1,900 for maintenance
2,000 for Supercharger
+tx = a hefty $97K
Very sad but I now fear the moment that I will receive my "It's time to build your model S" email. Because I might have to take the decision to run away. :-(
pbrulott....leather is included in Canadian price. Did you deduct Quebec's rebate?
Hi Stephen,
I did net out the leather in the 8-10% (12% when leather in). I was going to take leather anyway. And I didn't remove the Qc rebate though.
My post was just a high level statement that it ain't a 50 or 75K car (whatever TM says), it is a 100K car with a reduce TCO but still very very expensive when everything is included. And we haven't seen all the options coming out yet (connectivity package, storage,...). I had to get rid of the Tech Package to compensate for the Canadian pricing rip off. Since then we had to chip in maintenance 1,900 and now supercharger access of $2k (US price). I more and more feel the car will be missing some very basic features you find in 40-50K cars but will cost me a fortune anyway that Ican't justify with TCO.
pbrulott.....I too am deleting the tech package for the same reason. I expect to use the model S a lot and am therefore getting the 85 kWh battery and air suspension. Cost....$87,500 plus tax plus maintenance package minus Quebec rebate. I am almost 64 and I expect the model S to outlast me.
My wife is thinking of getting a Smart Fortwo EV. We both bought some Tesla stock.


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An art film in the literal sense of the term, English helmer Sophie Fiennes' glorious-looking "Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow" shows renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer at work at La Ribaute, his sprawling estate in the south of France, where, during the first decade of the 21st century, he began constructing a series of elaborate, large-scale installations. Without narration apart from an opening title card, the docu offers more contemplation than information. A natural for the museum and cinematheque circuit as well as specialized broadcast, it's too long and a trifle lofty for general audiences.
Pic opens with nearly 20 minutes of the camera slowly gliding over various pieces (above ground and below, in painstakingly constructed tunnels and caves), accompanied by piercing modernist music from composers Gyorgy Ligeti and Jorg Widmann. Earth-colored and covered in debris, Kiefer's lead-and-concrete sculptures seem as organic as the Roman ruins that dot that area of Languedoc.
The docu illustrates the enormous complexity of fabricating work on Kiefer's monumental scale. In his vast white-walled studio from a perch atop an industrial-sized paint can, he directs as many as six assistants, taking the definition of artist into the realm of architect and engineer.
Among their many tasks, the assistants operate heavy machinery to hoist his massive canvases and weighty sculptures, grind earth and ash to pour over them and break dangerous-looking sheets of plate glass. Watching rivulets of ash and earth run down a painting as it is raised to its full height is like witnessing a beautiful waterfall.
An extensive interview with earnest German journalist Klaus Dermutz, in which Kiefer dances around the philosophy and inspiration behind his creative process, is featured twice, playing better later in the film as v.o. accompaniment to scenes of the artist at work with his assistants. In the first half, merely watching the men sit at a table talking becomes dull until Kiefer's young sons enter the frame.
Although some viewers might prefer to learn more about the artist, "Over Your Cities" is no New Yorker profile; rather, it's about the power of images and art. In addition to lovingly filming Kiefer's oeuvre, Fiennes keenly observes his raw materials (lead, concrete, ash, acid, earth, glass, gold) and tools (including blowtorches, brushes, brooms, bulldozers and incinerators), to construct her own piece of cinematic art.
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DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co posted a surprisingly strong profit on Wednesday on higher sales and vehicle prices, mainly in the United States, and said it was targeting a return to break-even levels in its European operations by mid-decade.
Shares of the automaker rose more than 10 percent as investors welcomed better-than-expected results in North America, South America and the International unit that includes China, as well as a more defined roadmap for ending its European losses. GM's stock debuted at $33 a share when it re-entered the market in the fall 2010.
Higher sales volumes and vehicle prices contributed $900 million to the quarter.
"We're getting a nice confirmation of good news," Citi analyst Itay Michaeli said. "We're getting more confirmation of the strength of the North America story; we're getting at least some light at the end of the tunnel with respect to Europe and the Asia-China story is still humming along."
GM's third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders fell to $1.48 billion, or 89 cents a share, from $1.74 billion, or $1.03 a share, a year earlier. On Tuesday, smaller U.S. rival Ford Motor Co reported a far higher-than-expected profit of $1.63 billion for the quarter.
Excluding one-time items, GM earned 93 cents a share, well above the analysts' average estimate of 60 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Revenue rose 2.4 percent from last year to $37.6 billion, above the $35.7 billion analysts had expected.
In Europe, however, GM said it expected a full-year operating loss of $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion, depending on the level of restructuring that occurs in the fourth quarter. Last year, it lost $747 million in the region.
The company, which sells in Europe largely under the Opel brand name, said it was targeting results there to be slightly better in 2013 than in 2012 and to reach break-even by mid-decade.
"We still have a lot of work to do, especially in Europe," GM Chief Financial Officer Dan Ammann said.
GM still sees the European economy as flat to slightly deteriorating. "We're not banking on a sharp turnaround...at this point," Ammann told reporters on a conference call.
Opel has been a drag on GM's results, leading the automaker to push for changes at the European unit, which has lost a total of $16 billion over the past dozen years despite repeated rounds of job cuts. In the third quarter, GM Europe posted an operating loss of $478 million, in line with what analysts had expected.
GM provided further details of its plans to end losses in the region, although the company still needs to complete talks with unionized workers in Germany. Vice Chairman Steve Girsky, who is leading Opel's restructuring, said the Detroit company was targeting $500 million in fixed-cost savings in Europe between 2013 and 2015.
He said 2,600 jobs at Opel would be eliminated this year through attrition and buyouts, bringing the total employed at the unit to about 37,350 people. He added that Opel plans next year to cut the number of work shifts at its assembly plant in Eisenach, Germany, to two from three.
Opel's image has "deteriorated" over the last several years, Girsky said on a conference call with analysts. "We know we're behind here, and we're working very hard to bring us back to where we were."
GM's European unit had positive cash flow in the third quarter, although some of that was due to inventory reductions, he said. The company said the key to Opel's turnaround would be the launch of 23 new models through 2016, including the Mokka small SUV this year and the debut of the Adam minicar next year.
Ford has had similar struggles in Europe. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said last week that it would close three plants in the region to cut costs by as much as $500 million and signaled a willingness to do more.
Ford has said it expects to lose at least $3 billion in Europe over the next two years, including at least $1.5 billion this year. It expects to post a smaller loss in the region in 2014 before being profitable by mid-decade.
"While we are impressed by the swiftness of the Ford actions, we also recognize that GM is trying to do something more complex," Guggenheim Securities analyst Matt Stover said, pointing to GM's efforts to cut costs at its highly unionized German plants.
Analysts have said GM needs, at a minimum, to close a plant or two in Europe, although some have suggested Opel should instead be sold. GM has repeatedly stated Opel is vital to its global success and will not be sold.
For the fourth quarter, GM said it expected overall operating earnings similar to or slightly better than those of a year earlier. Citi's Michaeli, who has a "buy" rating on GM's stock, called the forecast "a bit of a letdown," given the strong third-quarter results.
In the fourth quarter, GM said it could benefit from a reversal of a significant portion of a tax reserve, known as a valuation allowance, on U.S. and Canadian deferred tax assets. At the end of September, those cumulative allowances totaled almost $39 billion combined, and eliminating some of that would reflect confidence in the company's financial prospects.
In the third quarter, GM's North American unit posted an operating profit of $1.82 billion as higher volumes and selling prices contributed $600 million to the quarter. Analysts had expected a profit of $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion.
But, GM's North American operating profit margin fell about 2 percentage points to 7.8 percent from a year earlier. That trailed Ford's 12 percent margin.
GM executives said they would close that gap as they replace aging vehicles with newer models like next summer's debut of the critical full-size pickup trucks. They said this should allow the company to price its big trucks more comparably with Ford's rival models, rather than having to offer the discounts of $500 to $1,000 per vehicle that it does now.
GM officials also said the company was about two years behind Ford in efforts to build cars on fewer platforms as a way to cut costs.
GM's International unit, which includes the fast-growing China market, posted operating earnings of $689 million, almost double the year before. South America flipped to a profit of $114 million from a loss the year before.
About 13,200 GM white-collar retirees have agreed to accept lump-sum payments in lieu of monthly pension checks, the company said. The buyouts will help cut $29 billion, or about one-fifth, of GM's global pension obligation.
Shares of GM were up 9.9 percent at $25.59 on the New York Stock Exchange in afternoon trade. They were up as high as 10.4 percent. The U.S. Treasury owns 500 million GM shares, so the $2 gain cuts its loss by $1 billion.
Additional reporting by Bernie Woodall, Deepa Seetharaman and Paul Lienert; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Lisa Von Ahn and Leslie Gevirtz


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