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By: Nu Yang
While content is still king at most newspapers, publishers faced with tight budgets, shrinking newsrooms, and scarce resources find themselves turning to third-party vendors to meet reader demand for specialized niche content.
These content distributors are growing in number and produce everything from special supplements and magazine inserts to stock photos and Web videos. By opening up new avenues of readership, publishers also lure advertisers with a more diverse product portfolio. The right partnership — or combination of partnerships — could mean an improvement in the bottom line in an otherwise trying economic period.
New Platforms
When Rebecca Alexander, Salisbury (N.C.) Post Internet director, noticed local bridal advertisers selling with national markets, she decided it was time to get in the game. The daily publication has a circulation of 20,000.
Alexander said she was contacted by Chicago-based Content That Works in January and learned that bridal sales in North Carolina were high.
Content That Works chief evangelistic officer Paul Camp said brides will typically spend about $27,000 in a 14-month planning period, and they do most of their buying online.
Founded in 2001, Content That Works produces niche content for local media partners, including auto, holidays, real estate, home and garden, and health. The company's newest product, a bridal website called brides365.com, is what caught Alexander's attention.
"It's a local technology platform that's different than The Knot and the Wedding Channel," she said. "It has social sharing tools, where brides can send and share emails, and (engagement and wedding) announcements can be uploaded 24/7."
Camp said his company licenses the software for the announcements, content updates, and all upgrades and improvements throughout the year starting at $39 weekly and going up to $360 weekly for a major market.
"The price is based on market size and whether the local market charges for announcements or not," he said. "There are no start-up costs unless custom work is required of us by our clients. We also will provide a vendor directory for a charge based on market size and other considerations."
The Post launched its brides365.salisburypost.com website in March, and ad positions were sold well ahead of launch day. "It was an attractive, new sales platform for advertisers not found online or in print," Alexander said. The paper also increased its rates for engagement announcements that were posted online and in print.
She added, "We're still trying to get advertisers back from the national markets, but now we have a platform for them … 85 percent of our advertisers on brides365 are new businesses for us."
Alexander said Content That Works provided the "scale and scope" needed for the market. "With a paper our size, we could not have created this robust of a platform."
Green Shoot Media in Greenville, Texas, has served 350 U.S. newspaper clients since its 2008 launch. The company provides content targeting niche advertisers such as holiday, real estate, and auto.
The Clovis (N.M.) New Journal has worked with Green Shoot since 2011. The daily paper has a 6,000 circulation. According to advertising director Shane Adair, in addition to the Journal, parent company Clovis Media Inc., also inserts Green Shoot Media products in one other daily publication and two weeklies.
Adair said the content is what attracted him to Green Shoot Media. "It looked clean and crisp, very professional looking, something that's magazine quality made for a newspaper … and it's very cost-efficient."
Green Shoot Media owner Derek Price said pricing is based on each paper's circulation.
Most sections are priced from a one-time fee of $119 for a paper with a circulation of up to 4,999, to $599 for a paper with a circulation of more than 200,000. Newspaper clients can use the content in print and online for one flat rate.
"A content provider should save a paper time and money," he said. "It can get real expensive with reporters and photographers on advertising projects. The mission is to free up editorial and have them focus on reporting local news."
Based in Franklin, Tenn., Publishing Group of America produces three magazine supplements for its newspaper partners: American Profile, focused on positive stories, interesting places, and products, has a weekly circulation of 10 million and is carried by more than 1,300 newspapers; Relish, "celebrating America's love for food," has a monthly circulation of 15 million and is carried by more than 900 newspapers; and Spry, offering articles on health, nutrition, and fitness, has a monthly circulation of 9 million and is carried by more than 600 newspapers.
Senior vice president of publisher relations Steve Smith said the supplements are geared toward community newspapers. "The content resonates with our newspaper readers. The editorial mission is to continue to focus on community and positive happenings … positive news is a big draw for publishers."
The company also launched a password-protected Partner Portal in June, which allows its newspaper partners to download additional content digitally, such as features, puzzles, and do-it-yourself articles. Smith said 1,000 newspaper staff users access the site.
Chief executive officer John Cobb said the company is also branching out into digital. The group recently released Relish for Moms, a free tablet edition that includes 100 pages of photos, recipes, stories, and nutrition information enhanced with videos. A free mobile application for Relish was launched in August that turns recipes into grocery lists. Earlier this year, all three publication websites were relaunched, offering new content and multimedia features.
According to a comScore report provided by Cobb, from January to June 2012, americanprofile.com had a 46 percent growth in unique visitors and an 80 percent growth in page views; relish.com grew 59 percent in unique visitors and 60 percent in page views; and spryliving.com saw a 56 percent growth in unique visitors and a 100 percent growth in page views.
"We turned our websites into a business," Cobb said. "We have a strong print audience, so it was natural to get into the digital side of things."
Smith added that the supplements help fill a void in today's streamlined newsrooms. "Our newspaper partners may have transformed and no longer have a food editor," he said. "Relish helps add to the value of content in their editorial package."
Cobb said another example of how Publishing Group of America serves community papers is the August issue of Spry, which featured an interview with television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz. "For a local community, it would be hard to get an interview with a celebrity."
The Watertown (S.D.) Public Opinion inserts Relish into its publication the first Wednesday of every month. The daily newspaper has a circulation of 12,000.
"(Relish) adds a content dimension that we're light on," said sales and marketing manager Tim Oviatt. "We receive regular comments from readers on how they like it and save the magazine for future reference."
Motor Matters, based in Wilmington, Del., celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The company provides newspapers with exclusive automotive stories written by a staff of 14 professional auto writers.
"They're on the ground and on the front line of the automotive industry, so they can provide stories in a pinch," president Connie Keane said.
She said her company serves small to large papers on a national scale. New content is generated every week, including six to seven feature stories. Newspaper partners pay for a subscription to log in and download content.
Keane said the new car guide is one of her more popular content features, but she also provides niche articles on motorcycles and trucks, plus a Q&A column with an auto expert. Keane said newspaper customers have multiplatform rights to use the content, including print and online. "Line space is valuable in the industry. With no internal resources, we can provide a service (newspapers) can't afford to reach themselves."
Founded in 1989 with corporate offices in Seattle, Corbis licenses images and footage on a subscription basis. Content includes commercial stock images, historical images, entertainment images, and exclusive images.
"Clients are assured they can obtain any image from any subject at any time on our sites," said Juli Cook, senior vice president of global media operations and media strategy. "Customers are able to shop at one site and negotiate their pricing and terms, and they are able to achieve exclusivity when they desire."
iStockphoto was created in 2000 originally as a free image-sharing site for photographers and designers. It soon evolved into the concept of selling credits and paying contributors royalties. In 2006, Getty Images purchased iStockphoto, aiding in its international growth.
In 2011, iStockphoto added a new editorial collection for journalistic use. The collection already has more than 300,000 images of subjects ranging from celebrities to more popular personal technology photos. Editorial imagery is for non-commercial, non-promotional use only.
iStockphoto general manager and senior vice president of e-commerce for Getty Images Rebecca Rockafellar said customer demand fueled the need for the editorial collection. "Media is a quick growing segment, and content on the Web needs to be updated more often," she said. "More content should be available as media moves into digital to keep it fresh."
New Revenue
With these new platforms, newspapers also have the opportunity to create additional revenue streams. Many papers are moving beyond print and using these new resources to host online promotions, cooking shows, and other nontraditional methods of luring readers and advertisers.
Based in St. Louis, Second Street is a provider of white-label software services that enable companies to build audience and databases, and generate revenue. Second Street has served newspapers for more than a decade and works with 2,500 local media companies.
"A large base of our newspaper customers now see their online advertising as static, and we're seeing a big shift to promotions as a whole," said president and co-founder Matt Coen.
One of Second Street's most popular features is the contest-hosting software UPICKEM. The platform allows newspapers to create any kind of contest — from ticket giveaways to photo competitions.
The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle and its website, kansas.com, have taken part in Second Street's annual national pro football UPICKEM contest for four years. The program runs 22 weeks in conjunction with the NFL season. Each week, people log in to the paper's UPICKEM website to register and pick which teams will win that week's games. The goal is to be the best player at the end of the season with a chance to win prizes, such as a trip to Hawaii.
The Eagle also sold integrated print and online promotions to advertisers and sponsors, including a double-truck print ad each Friday before the Sunday games. Second Street's director of affiliate contesting success Julie Foley said advertisers and sponsors were VIP pickers who had their photos in the double-truck ad each week. Advertisers competed to win a free ad every week, a chance to win a full-color ad at the end of the contest, or a trip for two. In addition, the salesperson with the most sales won a travel voucher.
Foley said the Eagle locked in advertisers for the full 22-week period with ad rates from $345 to $445. In 2011, the paper earned $100,000 in revenues.
Coen said contests are always a faster way for a paper to create a community profile and a database that can be monetized. Second Street's eBlast Engine integrates with UPICKEM to send emails, text messages, newsletters, alerts, and special offers.
"A big part of the solution is to build that email database," Coen said. "It will help in the long term to have those emails. That's an area newspapers are making up on … whatever is next, if a paper has built a database properly, it will be more prepared to improve its position when a new opportunity comes along."
Green Shoot Media also branched into the digital world and launched its Ad Supercharger service this year. Ad Supercharger generates a daily email to send print ads to subscribers. It also allows the ads to be shared on social media sites.
Adair said the Journal sells the feature for an extra $10 to advertisers. The paper started using Ad Supercharger in April, and by the end of July had generated $1,300 to $1,500 a month.
Relish takes its content on the road by hosting cooking shows in more than 15 markets across the U.S. The Courier Herald in Dublin, Ga., has put on the show for two years. The Monday to Saturday publication has a circulation of 10,000.
Advertising director Pam Burney said the event was a hit for both advertisers and attendees. "We targeted vendors for our goody bags," she said. "We also had door prizes and grand prizes, where the bank gave away a cash prize, and a furniture store gave away a recliner."
About 800 people attended the first year, and 400 the second year. Burney said a popular feature was the VIP tickets that sold for $75 and included a private chef show, wine, hors d'oeuvres, and special goody bags.
She said the paper plans to bring back the show next year. "It's good PR for the community and very rewarding for businesses and for us."
In South Dakota, Oviatt said 1,000 people have attended the Opinion's two Relish cooking shows. The paper sold five different sponsorship packages for the event. "It was another opportunity to advertise besides the paper," he said. "We had an auto dealer with four vehicles in the ballroom, and we tailored packages to fit the business."
Oviatt said he plans to host a third show next year. "Relish brings in the expertise. In South Dakota, it's mostly beef and potatoes, and to have this kind of variety sparks the palate. Relish brings a flare that can't be provided locally."
Content in Today's Business Model
Newspaper content has expanded beyond news, sports, and features to include advertisements, promotions, photos, recipes, and inserts. Partnering with a distributor that provides this content at an affordable rate, creates not only new platforms and revenue, but also new readers and advertisers, thereby creating a more sustainable business model.
"We're operating in categories that are fertile for local advertising," Camp said. "We know our customers will make money from them, and it will generate profit that can be used back in their communities."
Price said a trend he sees is smaller and smaller niches. For example, an auto insert can be broken down into used cars, new cars, trucks, or car maintenance. "A highly focused idea means big revenue," he said. "Some niche markets are more fragmented, but if they're more specific, they can reach out to that exact advertiser."
Price added that overall, "Content should be making money for the newsroom, not be an expense."
Advertisers are looking for the perfect online promotion, and even though Coen said he doesn't see print going away, newspapers must be integrated with digital. "(Promotions) must involve all of those channels. Online promotions and print must be complementary, because the days of clipping out a ballot are long gone."
As newspapers go through transition, Smith said his goal is to provide them with the content they need, whether it's in print, online, or through live events.
Through sales intelligence, purchasing trends, and customer surveys, iStockphoto found that traditional media companies are shifting away from staff photography but still need images of content-specific, real-life situations, images that provide a literal or descriptive visual reference, and images that have not been altered or edited in a way that changed the context or subject matter. As newspapers operate under budget constraints, Rockafellar said iStockphoto has a high volume of images available for them.
Cook said she sees more newspapers using content distribution companies such as Corbis in the future. "A newspaper can differentiate itself by the stories it carries. Over-reliance on one newswire source would make each paper and website look overly similar. Eventually, papers will either have to produce their own content and have their own opinions, like The New York Times, or find a content partner that can provide access to differentiated content."

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First National Bank, the New Age, and the Guptas: How Political patronage works in the "new" South Africa
Before the Nkandla "white-wash" wiped everything else off the front pages, the past week's headlines were dominated by the First National Bank debacle.
For those readers who may have been hibernating, FNB Chairman Sizwe Nxasana last week made a grovelling apology to the ANC after the bank's senior executives were summoned to Luthuli house for a roasting over an advertising campaign. This included YouTube clips which showed children speaking of the future. Some made negative comments about the government and at least one Minister.
As a result, according to reports, an enraged ANC threatened to withdraw government business from FNB. This threat is, in itself, an outrage as it confirms that the ANC decides who gets government contracts. FNB's "crime", said the ANC, was that the advertisements took an "oppositional stance".
FNB buckled and withdrew the video clips after the ANC argued they could deter investment. That is deeply ironic. The ANC's bullying of a private company, its apparent ability to influence state tenders, and its failure to understand the constitutional right of free speech, will do far more to kill investment than anything a child might have said in a YouTube clip.
For FNB's part, one of their excuses for withdrawing the ads was to protect the children involved. If FNB had reason to fear for the safety of the children, what does that say about South Africa and the ANC? It is truly chilling.
Even as this controversy raged, there was a lesser story unfolding in the media, arising out of my decision to withdraw from a televised "New Age" breakfast on 31st January. I made this decision after it emerged that State Owned Enterprises (ESKOM, TRANSNET and TELKOM) had funded 24 breakfasts to the tune of R25-million (over and above the tickets sales of R792 per ticket that more than covered the cost of each breakfast). Furthermore, it emerged that the SABC's hour-long broadcast of each breakfast was free (a donation equivalent of R1,8-million per breakfast to promote a newspaper sympathetic to government).
It is obvious to any thinking person that this cannot be described as a regular event sponsorship (which would typically cover the cost of part, or all, of the event).
The word "sponsorship" here is a fig-leaf for disguising the transfer of millions of Rands of taxpayers' money into a company owned by the Guptas, who are major benefactors of the ANC and Jacob Zuma.
I was not aware of these facts when I spoke at a breakfast in February last year. But this did not deter people from accusing me of "hypocrisy" for turning down this year's invitation. The attacks escalated when the New Age produced a video of the introduction of my speech last year, in which I read a protocol list and thanked the event sponsor, TELKOM. This apparently was "proof" that I knew that state funds were being used. Apart from the fact that the government is a minority shareholder in TELKOM (unlike ESKOM, TRANSNET and the SABC), this argument misses the point. There would have been nothing wrong with an ordinary sponsorship. There is something profoundly wrong with a "sponsorship" being used as a cover for a conduit of state funds to a private benefactor of the ANC and Jacob Zuma.
But this is standard practice in the ANC. Chancellor House has been set up precisely to facilitate these deals. It is corruption writ large.
Instead of focusing on this, the media diverted their attention to my alleged "hypocrisy". I said that most reasonable people adapt their position when new facts emerge. There is nothing hypocritical about that. It is plain common sense.
The next diversionary tactic was to accuse the DA of taking donations from the Guptas, and the "hypocrisy" allegations reached a crescendo. The argument went like this: It was hypocritical of you, Helen Zille, to pull out of a breakfast sponsored by the government to benefit the Gupta's newspaper because the DA also allegedly received donations from the Guptas".
With respect this is a nonsensical argument. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Guptas giving money to any political party they choose - as long as they do not request or receive favours from a government using taxpayers' money as a reward. I said, I could guarantee that no-one in the DA had ever exercised any influence on any DA administration to give the Guptas (or any of their companies) preferential treatment. Nor had we ever siphoned taxpayers' money to them under the guise of "sponsorships".
Most journalists didn't get it. They kept asking me whether we had received money from the Guptas. I kept replying: Ask Them. If they wish to answer the question, they are free to do so. Indeed, I would welcome them clearing this matter up. But I cannot do so because the DA makes a commitment of confidentiality to our donors. The reason for this is obvious. If the FNB got roasted and almost lost its government contracts because of its "oppositional stance", you can imagine what would happen to individuals or companies who donate funds to the opposition!
This is the sad reality of South Africa's democracy. Ideally the DA would prefer full transparency. But if we were the only party to apply it, most of our donations would dry up - together with any prospect of sustaining democracy in South Africa.
Of course, there are risks associated with confidentiality as well - such as the opportunity this creates for people with malicious agendas, such as Marius Fransman, to invent insane allegations, such as that the DA received R4-million from the Guptas to renovate our Cape Town offices! That is so ludicrous that most thinking people would just dismiss it. But some journalists took it seriously and gave it substantial air time. Within minutes it was being repeated on social media as "fact".
When I heard this, I decided to take the unprecedented step of telephoning our donor to ask him to release me from our commitment of confidentiality.
He declined. He said he did not want his name in the papers. He is not a Gupta. He is an executive in a company owned by the Guptas. I gave him the undertaking I would not mention his name, but I said, given the wild and unfounded speculation (masquerading as fact) I would have to set the record straight. I undertook not to mention him by name.
I also tried to phone the Guptas, but the telephone number I obtained was no longer operational.
So, protecting individual identities as much as possible in these extremely unusual circumstances, here is the story.
In the run-up to the 2009 elections, the DA North West Provincial Leader, Chris Hattingh, contacted the DA's fund-raising office to say a long-standing acquaintance of his wanted to make a donation to the DA's election campaign. The fund-raising staff made an appointment for me to speak to him. I did, and I received a pledge of R200,000.
The donor then suggested that I come and fetch the cheque at the Gupta's house in Saxonwold, and it transpired that he was a senior executive in one of the Guptas companies. I and my colleague Ian Davidson duly went to the Guptas home, ate some of the most delicious food I have ever eaten, and received the cheque for R200,000 from the individual who had made the pledge. It was a personal cheque from his personal bank account. It did NOT come from a Gupta company, nor from the Guptas, but it was handed over at their home.
The DA subsequently thanked the donor. And, because we had been guests at the Gupta's home, our fundraising department included our standard letter of thanks to the Guptas, even though the donation had not come from them.
Later, during the campaign, when funds were tight, we sent an appeal to a range of donors and potential donors. Mr Tony Gupta was one of them. We did not get support from him. But we did get support from the same executive who had previously donated. Again, he wrote us a personal cheque from his private bank account in the amount of R100,000.
In 2010, the fundraising department scheduled an annual fundraising meeting between me and the same businessman, at which he pledged another R100,000. We received this amount by cheque, but this time the cheque was made out in the name of a company of which the donor is a senior executive. This company is either partially or wholly owned by the Guptas (but is not one of their well known brands such as Sahara Computers or The New Age newspaper).
In 2011, Chris Hattingh, who had first introduced us to this donor, prompted me to approach him again. Chris said the donor wished to contribute in his personal capacity as he believed in what the DA was doing. By this time, I was becoming concerned about news stories linking donations from companies associated with the Guptas to the ANC's power abuse and political patronage. Even though it was stressed that the person would make the donation in his individual capacity, I did not think it wise to pursue the relationship. I therefore declined the request for an appointment.
The same occurred in 2012.
Early this year (ironically on the same day I withdrew from the New Age Breakfasts) Chris contacted me again to say his acquaintance had requested another meeting, and he presumed it was to continue his donations to the DA in his personal capacity. I declined for the third year in a row.
Without naming names, that is the full story. I normally would not tell it. This is an exceptional circumstance, in which the facts have been twisted and manipulated once again to undermine the DA.
Perhaps most importantly: the donor has never once asked a DA government for any special favours or preferential treatment. He knows very well that we don't function like that.
The Guptas have only ever asked me for one favour: Once, before they were scheduled to come to Cape Town, their secretary called and requested an official police escort for them from the airport. I said no.
So where is the scandal?
I suggest that the media stop following the trail of red herrings, laid out for them by the ANC, and start following the real scandal, which is the diversion of millions of Rands of taxpayers money to private companies who donate to the ANC and the Zuma family.
This article by Helen Zille first appeared in SA Today, the weekly online newsletter of the leader of the Democratic Alliance.
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We first learned of the jewelry design partnership between Guy Fieri and Room101 in October, 2010. Matt Booth of Room101 said, "The nautical star and stars are symbols that I felt were very Guy-esque, and he agreed. More designs to come in the future."
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Room101 is a lifestyle brand - we offer many different classes of goods from cigars to guitars and, of course our main product, offering of jewelry and fashion products. ... Guy has been a good friend and avid supporter of our brand for several years now - he is a true solid and one of the most authentic people to attain his level of stardom.
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Today we tried our costume on the actor. Continue reading "Working, designing"
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After our research, we now have information and we can start to work.
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With a long and rich history of papermaking, the Esk Valley was once home to ten mills, renowned for the production of fine papers made from Esparto grass imported from Africa. The era of papermaking ended with the closure of the last mill on the Esk, which ceased production in 2004.
With interior design conceived and developed by Jim Hamilton Design and distinctive branding and signage designed by Edinburgh-based creative agency Touch, The Paper Mill is a striking, yet informal destination sympathetic to the village's historical surroundings. Reclaimed materials, screenprinted artworks and found objects add to this laid-back feel, while a spacious outdoor terrace leads down to the riverbank.


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Infor on Tuesday announced a new financing program that will allow users to make interest-free monthly payments on new purchases.
The move isn't as dramatic as SAP's recent agreement with user groups around KPIs (key performance indicators) that are meant to prove the value of its fuller-featured but more expensive Enterprise Support service. But it does provide more evidence that vendors are making tangible financial concessions as their customers endure the global recession.
Even SAP's rival Oracle -- a vendor known for trumpeting its strong maintenance and support revenue streams during quarterly earnings calls -- recently said it would temporarily waive some extended support fees for certain product lines.
Meanwhile, Infor made its own move following requests from customers, said Kevin Samuelson, senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions and integration, in a prepared Q&A posted on Infor's Web site. Customers are trying to save their cash these days and therefore, financing new projects makes more sense, Samuelson said.
Infor is offering two and three-year financing terms but could also lengthen those periods for big deals, according to Samuelson. The zero-percent financing offer is for 24-month periods and is scheduled to be available until September, but the company will possibly extend it further.
For longer terms, Infor is offering "aggressive and competitive" rates that vary depending on a customer's credit history, the company said in a statement. "Companies with good credit would be in the single digits," Infor added, without providing more specifics.
The financing plans overall require a minimum US$15,000 purchase and can cover licenses, services and support. Initially, they will be available in North America and extended globally over the next year, according to Samuelson.I
Since Infor is privately held, it is difficult to ascertain how the economy has affected its business. The vendor reported $2.2 billion in revenue for its fiscal 2008, a figure it has built up through a series of acquisitions. Its most recent deal, to purchase SoftBrands, maker of ERP software for the hospitality industry and manufacturers, was announced Friday.
One industry observer had a measured reaction to the new financing offer.
"This is a good move for Infor, but I don't think it will really have much effect on sales," said Frank Scavo, managing partner of the Irvine, California, consulting firm Strativa, via e-mail. "Creditworthy customers have always had financing available through third-party leasing companies. Many of those leasing firms still have capital available at attractive rates."
"I assume Infor is not going to extend credit to customers that are not credit-worthy," he added. "Therefore, I doubt this program will move the needle very much."
While zero-percent financing is attractive, "interest rates are so low right now that it might not make much difference," Scavo said. "So, I would encourage buyers to read the fine print and evaluate deals on a total cost basis. If other leasing terms are unattractive, they could easily outweigh the savings in finance costs."
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About the TLC
The TLC is part of the Educational Technology Department. The TLC organizes educational technology professional development trainings for faculty and staff. Training is delivered in a variety of modes to meet the needs of CCSF faculty, staff, and administration.
From hands-on workshops, to online trainings, to sessions created specifically for your department's needs, the TLC wants you to feel comfortable using the tools we all need as educators in the 21st century.
For more detailed information about the accomplishments of the TLC and its involvement with the Desktop Upgrade Initiative, see the TLC Reports page.
The open lab for all CCSF Faculty and Staff is located in Batmale Hall, room 313 on the Ocean campus. CCSF employees appreciate working in this quiet environment. Computer applications not available on the standard CCSF desktop or laptop, such as Dreamweaver, Contribute, and PhotoShop, are available on lab comptuers. Additional computers and a printer are located in Batmale 422 for those who need to work during evenings and weekends. We thank the departments in Batmale Hall who have donated toner to keep the printer available.
The TLC provides on-site support for those educational technologies and applications by staff and student interns/lab aides. Come in to work on a project knowing that help is nearby!
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Any faculty or staff who are experiencing technological difficulties with hardware (desktop computers, projectors, etc.) or software (passwords, program updates, etc.) should contact the ITS Help Desk. You may reach the Help Desk 24/7 at 239-3711 or email@example.com.
TLC and DLTS Coordinator, Lisa Yamashiro train CCSF employees to use Canvas and other technologies that support instruction in the classroom and improve communication and collaboration within our campus community. Drop-in Canvas help with Mónica F. Landeros is available on a drop-in basis (check the TLC calendar) or by appointment.
Faculty Workshop Leaders
The Ed Tech Department offers small grants to CCSF faculty who share their knowledge about educational technology software and hardware to the CCSF community in the form of workshops. Past workshop topics have included Google Hangouts, VeriCite, and topics on Accessibility.


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June 1 through July 16, 2005
Curated by Raechell Smith, director of the Artspace
During the spring 2005 semester, Ghada Amer, visiting artist-in-residence at the Artspace, created new work in collaboration with students and alumni of the Kansas City Art Institute. This exhibition, featured the two new paintings created in Kansas City and a selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographic documentation of the artist's Garden Projects from around the world.
April 9 through May 15, 2005
Organized by Heather Lustfeldt, assistant curator, and Jaimie Warren, projects assistant
New work by more 100 candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute majoring in art history, ceramics, creative writing, fiber, graphic design, illustration, interdisciplinary arts, new media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
Nov. 13, 2004 through Feb. 19, 2005
Curated by Raechell Smith, director of the Artspace
Born in Iran and now based in New York, Shirin Neshat is an internationally-acclaimed artist recognized for her filmic works examining women's roles in Iran and the phenomenon of veiling behind a black chador. The exhibition featured Neshat's "Fervor" (2000), a two-channel video and sound installation, and a selection of Neshat's photographs.
Sept. 18 through Oct. 30, 2004
This exhibition showcased new work, ranging in media, by recently appointed faculty members at the Kansas City Art Institute. Artists included Laura Berman, Rebecca Dolan, Russell Ferguson, Andrea Flamini, Carolyn Kallenborn, Brett Reif, DeAnna Skedel and Michael Wickerson.
July 29 through Sept. 2, 2004
Organized by Amalia Mariño and the Artspace
"The Digital Lounge" presented curated programs of feature films, documentaries on art and artists and art-related genres including animation, narrative shorts and videos.
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Phone: 617.384.5631
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PhD Biology, Florida International University
BS Biology, University of Maryland
I'm interested in how plants relate to each other and to other species, and how chemical signals mediate these interactions.
During my PhD studies, I determined the chemical structure of an unusual pigment, bilirubin, in the arils of Strelitzia nicolai, the White Bird of Paradise Tree. Previously, this orange-red tetrapyrrole was known only in mammals and some vertebrates as the breakdown product of heme. Subsequently, I identified this pigment in related species and in several diverse angiosperms. The function of bilirubin in plants is unknown, but it likely serves as a color signal to attract dispersers when present in high concentration.
My current research explores the complexities of gymnosperm reproduction. Specifically, I study the pollination drops (ovular secretions) of several conifer species and ginkgo. Secretions play a critical role in the reproductive success of gymnosperms as a mechanism to enhance the capture of pollen. Recent studies indicate that drops contain a complex mixture of ions and compounds, including proteins, which are also likely involved in other reproductive processes. I use biochemical and anatomical approaches to analyze the protein content of drops, examine pollen-ovule interactions across diverse taxa, and explore whether these interactions are chemically mediated.


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In Pictures: 13 new Windows machines that aren't Surface RT
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Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has been consuming daily news cycles lately, but there are plenty of other manufacturers fighting for attention as we approach the Windows 8 launch day on Oct. 26. Luckily, Microsoft's partners (we can still call them that, right?) are all providing some truly unique and intriguing hardware options. They're not getting the attention of Surface RT, but who knows, maybe one of the following 13 machines is really the new Windows device to beat. After all, we only gave Surface RT 3.5 stars out of a scale of 5. We start our tour of Surface alternatives with the Asus Vivo Tab RT, shown here.


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You will serve as a Manager in the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department (B31) of NAVSURFWARCENDLD.Learn more about this agency
This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.
- You will be responsible for the technical, financial, and administrative leadership of B31. This is a permanent position in B Department reporting to the B30 Division Head.
- You will perform supervisory duties for Branch employees, including performance and compensation, providing feedback to employees, coaching and mentoring, and conflict resolution.
- You will be responsible for understanding Branch personnel requirements, participating in Division recruiting efforts, and sharing personnel resources to meet Division goals.
- You will be responsible for supervisory approvals for personnel, such as travel, timecards, telework, leave, and overtime requests.
- You will provide technical support, leadership, resource support, and mentorship to project leads, group leads, and employees.
- You will be responsible for instituting system engineering processes and technical rigor according to Department and Division CHENG guidance,across Branch portfolio.
- You will be responsible to ensure that Products and Deliverables going outside the Branch have the appropriate level of review prior to release.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
Promotion Potential
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal
- This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). You must be certified as a Career Field S-Engineering Level 2. Certification is required within 24 months of appointment.
- Must be available for official travel.
QualificationsIn order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower band (GS-12/13 or ND-04 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist providing technical oversight and administrative leadership of sensor technology or sensor system research and development functions.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:
0801-Professional Engineering Series - Degree: I have successfully completed a bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
0801-Professional Engineering Series - Substitution of Education/Experience: I have a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure: Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration; or (II) Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or (III) Specified academic courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above); or (IV) Related curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions
1301-Physical Science Series: I have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR; I have a combination of education and experience with education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
1515-Operations Research Series: I have a bachelor's or higher degree in operations research. OR; I have successfully completed a bachelor's or higher degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics and at least 3 of the 24 semester hours are in calculus.
1520-Mathematics Series: I have successfully completed a degree in mathematics or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. OR; I have a combination of education and experience demonstrated by courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
1550-Computer Science Series: I have a bachelor's degree in computer science. OR; I have a bachelor's or higher degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of my 30 semester hours were in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
This position is part of the Warfare Centers' Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15. The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15 (fill in GS-equivalent salary range). The salary for this position may be limited to a GS-14 Step 10 (Currently $152,352)
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Drug test required
Required Documents
A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED. Your resume must show relevant experience (cover letter optional) where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week & salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level i.e. GS-0201-09. Note: Only the last resume received will be reviewed.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. You are strongly encouraged to upload the applicable documents with your application package. These documents will assist the staffing specialist in determining your eligibility and qualifications, but are not required at the time of application. If you do not upload the suggested documents, then you must document in your application package (resume) the information needed to determine your eligibility. If selected, these documents will be requested at the time of tentative job offer to verify eligibility and qualifications.
DOES THIS POSITION REQUIRE A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE? You are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of your license or certificate in your application package. It is also acceptable to document your license number and the name of the licensing authority in your resume.
ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE? You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of transcripts or degrees in your application package. It is also acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc...). You may submit a copy of your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment.
You are strongly encouraged to provide legible copy/copies of the following: DD-214 (member 4 copy), "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing all dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service (in lieu of a DD-214) from your command or local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD). The Statement of Service/Proof of Service must provide all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Veterans should upload their DD-214 once they receive it upon separation.
ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN or CLAIMING 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE?
Disabled veterans, veterans, widows, spouses or the parent of a veteran, who are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, are strongly encouraged to provide legible copies of the following: Applicable supporting documents as noted on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
ARE YOU AN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBER? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How to Apply
Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Complete resume
2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10483648
3. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/16/2019to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/16/2019 will not be accepted. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Please do not submit multiple resumes.
NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents are legible and accurate. Human Resources will not modify a resume or change an applicant's answer to a question, even upon request.
Agency contact information
Department of Navy EIC
6149 Welsh Road
Suite 203
Dahlgren, VA 22448
Next steps
When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.
Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
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The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532674700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.


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PERL_UNICODE to
"SDL" as a matter of course when setting up my environment. This means that all of my filehandles will use the UTF-8 PerlIO layer unless the locale says otherwise or a specific layer is chosen explicitly. I do this because I don't want to have to worry about calling
binmode or explicitly setting the PerlIO layer when opening a file:
open my $fh, "<:utf8", $filenameThis has worked fine for me for years; however, recently I have noticed a few problems with it:
or die "could not open $filename: $!"
- You cannot compile Perl will it set
- Many modules fail their tests when it is set
- Scripts that work just fine in your environment fail in other environments
- since it affects all filehandles, it could cause bugs in modules (I have never actually seen this)
Does anyone know of any arguments to keep using it, or, conversely, more arguments to stop using it?


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I decided to write about a recent poor decision I made at the beach. I share this with the hope that someone reading may gain some insight, and not have to learn this same lesson the hard way. Moving forward, I will be much more willing to eject from my kite, period. April had been a good month, averaging two sessions a week locally, then came May where I only had one session the whole month. On June 15th I was down at Richmond Beach in the afternoon. The tide was very low, lots of exposed baseball sized rocks covered with green slime and barnacles, but there was wind. I was stoked to get out…….in a hurry (big effing mistake right there). Craig and Mike were also at the beach with me, but I was the first one to get set up and launched. The wind was light enough that I needed my 14m Rally, my biggest kite. So, I get launched, I get across the logs no problem and now I come to the slimy rocks. I don't like having my kite straight overhead, especially at RB, which can be notorious for lofting people, but I couldn't pick my way across these rocks with the kite pulling me sideways, so I raised it up……and instead of lofting, there was a lull in the wind and that 14m started to Hindenburg. Now, sometimes when you start to get slack, you can back pedal and regain tension in the lines, or, I've even ran at my kite as it started to power up again with only a slight tumble on the sand. This time I was stuck in the middle of those darn rocks and that's where being "in a hurry" really came back to bite me. I should have not hesitated to eject my safety and just taken the extra 20-30 minutes to gather up my lines and my kite and re-rig. Instead, I had the foolish notion that "I can catch it" when it powers up. It all happened so fast. The guys said I "super manned" it across the beach (of slimy rocks). When I replay it in my mind I just remember being yanked, then laying there on my stomach realizing I needed to roll over and deal with my kite, which was now happily bobbing on its wingtip, just waiting to be re-launched. Well, that wasn't going to happen.
The guys came running to see if I was ok and really just took over. I just needed to sit for a minute and take stock of myself. They gathered up my gear, rolling up my lines and my kite. I was pretty banged up with a gnarly cut on my right palm and I hurt all over. Steve had come down from the parking lot when he saw my kite go down and the guys go running and he helped me get all my gear back up the hill. I really appreciate all three of you guys who helped me that afternoon. Oh, and FYI to anyone needing urgent care in the Richmond Beach area; there is a new Swedish Primary Care facility in that QFC parking lot on Richmond Beach road………they're by appointment only. Their urgent care is at their campus of what used to be the Stevens Hospital in Edmonds. I got six stiches in my right palm and they took an x-ray of my right shoulder since I couldn't raise my elbow. The doc said I'd probably torn something internally and to see an orthopedic doc if the weakness persisted.
The MRI showed that one of the rotator cuff tendons had torn loose from the bone. I had shoulder surgery on 7/27 and have another week left in my sling before I can start physical therapy. What an eye-opening experience this has been for me. I've been active my whole life, and have gotten banged up here and there, but never anything very serious. Maybe I was just complacent about how quickly things can go wrong, and how badly a person can get hurt. I'm very thankful to not have been hurt worse, and that no one else got hurt either. I know moving forward I'll be much quicker to push that safety. I hope this story helps someone else decide to eject when there is slack in the lines, at least if you're in a spot where you can't do anything to manage it.
I should also say this has not dampened my love for kiting. The people I've met, friends I've made, and this sport have helped to make these northwest winters bearable. Something to look forward to when the storms move in. I hope to be able to reach up and grab my control bar (with both hands) before the end of October! See you at the beach!


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Pepco is a member of the Exelon Company that delivers electricity to homes in the District of Columbia. While all electricity must be delivered through Pepco's distribution system, consumers have the option to choose the source of their electricity supply.
Pepco Customer Service Centers:
- 701 Ninth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
- 2300 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE
Washington, DC
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
By Telephone:
Available 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday
- 202-833-7500-:Customer Service
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Report outages by phone 24 hours a day
Report downed wires and life-threatening emergencies by phone
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Welcome to our practice!
We are dedicated to providing our patients with the best possible care.
Our physicians are board certified Gastroenterologists. A Gastroenterologist is a physician specialist trained in the study of the physiology and pathology of the stomach, intestines, esophagus, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
A Gastroenterologist is specifically trained to manage your GI tract.
Our facility is located at 1035 Wellington Avenue in Grand Junction, Colorado. We opened in November, 2004.
The physician offices and procedure center are located within the same building. Our goal is to create a friendly, comfortable environment with health care providers specifically trained for your health care needs.


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|Be a USCF Benefactor!
|By Bill Hall
Help promote American chess by becoming a USCF Benefactor Member. Benefactor Membership includes Life Membership, a special membership card, and recognition on a benefactor page of our website and periodically in Chess Life. The cost is $3000, or $1500 to existing Life Members. Half the funds collected will go to the USCF Life Member Assets Fund and half to assist USCF operations. Become a Benefactor at uschess.org (click on "join/renew"), by phone at 1-800-903-8723, or by mail to USCF, PO Box 3967, Crossville TN 38557. There is also a direct link for a Life Membership benefactor upgrade.
USCF Benefactor Members:
Jeffrey Davidson (CA)
Bill Goichberg (NY)
Charles Unruh (OK)
Mr. David M Kochman (NH)
Edward Wycoff, (CA)
This list is as of 15 September 2009.


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Their efforts, he explained, have also become more far-reaching than expected. While RepairRestoreRenew has helped families across Long Island, including Malverne, East Rockaway, Oceanside, Island Park and Long Beach, among others, it has also supported families in areas of Brooklyn and Queens, including Gerritsen Beach, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Far Rockaway and Howard Beach.
"Malverne is a tight community — there's an honor system," Grech said. "Some money came from strangers, many came from people we know. But people trusted us to do the right thing. We got donations from people who used to live on Long Island, people from Florida, North Carolina, Japan.
"Some lost everything they had," he continued. "People needed money for food and gas. We said, 'Here's a few hundred dollars until FEMA shows up.'"
Lang, who described Hurricane Sandy as "devastating," said that the group, in addition to receiving monetary donations, also began to accept supplies, food and clothing. Its members decided to hand-deliver donations and items when possible, she said, and they have been overwhelmed by how grateful recipients have been. Donations have benefited a wide range of people, including New York City policemen and firefighters as well as school teachers.
"We hit a lot of towns that were in bad shape — families are dealing with flooded homes, mold, no power," Lang said. "People are dumbfounded that others want to help. People say, 'We're fine.' But they're not fine. They're getting supplies from relief centers, but still have water in the house. We just felt like, if you give people money, they know what they need."
Grech also agreed that directly providing families with money remains the best method of assistance. "I drove down to Broad Channel, Queens, a few days after [the storm] to a friend of a friend — a single mom whose house had five feet of water in it," he recounted. "FEMA hadn't come through yet, and she needed money for food, and supplies to clean the house. She started crying when we came with cash. We want to help anyone in need."


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It's somehow appropriate that the man behind Wikileaks is on the verge of being overexposed.
Mark Boal, Oscar-winning screenwriter of "The Hurt Locker," is part of a group that has bought the rights to New York Times editor Bill Keller's magazine piece about his paper's part in helping Julian Assange leak a ka-jillion top-secret documents, reported Deadline.
This is in addition to a possible film based on "Inside Wikileaks," by Assange's former #2, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, who parted ways in a dispute over his desire to apply journalistic discretion to the leaks. That book comes out Feb. 15, and DreamWorks is already eying it.
U.S. & World
And, of course, there's Assange's own memoir, which will almost surely get turned into something. The hottest rumor is a feature film directed by "Bourne Ultimatum" helmer Paul Greengrass--but that is strictly rumor.
Documentary factory Alex Gubney is already at work on hiw own Wikileaks film; Raffi Khatchadourian's New Yorker article "No Secrets: Julian Assange's Mission for Total Transparency" is the possible target of a joint venture from HBO and the BBC; a doc called "WikiLeaks: War, Lies and Videotape" is on the way; and there are two other books whose rights are on the block, "Megaleaks" by Andy Greenberg, and "WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War On Secrecy" the upcoming book from David Leigh and Luke Harding.
And lest we forget, there will no doubt be tell-alls from the women who claim they were assaulted by Assange.
Now does he understand the concept ot "too much information"?


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AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dutch banking and insurance group ING has won more time from regulators to shed assets and repay government aid, avoiding a fire sale but keeping it under state supervision for longer and delaying dividend payments.
The European Union's competition watchdog agreed on Monday that ING, which received 10 billion euros ($12.7 billion) of state aid in the 2008 financial crisis, would have until 2015 to repay the remaining 3 billion euros, plus a 50-percent premium.
It also gave the Dutch bank until 2018 to sell or list its insurance and investment management operations, though parts of these assets must be sold earlier. The regulator had originally ruled ING should divest the businesses and repay state funds by the end of 2013 as a condition of approving the aid.
Banks across Europe are selling assets and cutting costs in a bid to recover from the financial crisis and meet tougher new regulations. But many are struggling to strike deals amid a faltering global economy and unsettled financial markets.
Last month Royal Bank of Scotland, also under pressure from European regulators to sell assets, saw a deal to sell 316 UK branches to Spain's Santander collapse.
"This is moderately positive in the sense that they don't have to sell in a weak market," said Tom Muller, an analyst at private bank Theodoor Gilissen, of the extra time won by ING.
"On the other hand it is a bit negative because they won't be paying dividends in the near future due to the state aid repayments," he added.
At 1115 GMT, ING shares were up 2.3 percent at 6.656 euros.
"With all the priorities that we have, I don't think it is in the interest of shareholders now that we would start paying dividends," ING Chief Executive Jan Hommen said.
"They would like to see that we pay back the state, that we pay back the double leverage," he added, referring to capital used both in the insurance and banking parts of the group.
ING said it would face certain restrictions, such as limiting its ability to make acquisitions, until 2015 or the date at which more than 50 percent of each of its insurance and investment management operations have been divested.
It has already raised several billion euros from the sale of assets including its U.S. and Canadian online banks and some of its Asian insurance operations.
Last month, pan-Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd agreed to buy ING's Malaysian insurance operations for $1.73 billion.
In a separate deal, Hong Kong businessman Richard Li, the younger son of Asia's richest man, agreed to buy ING's Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand insurance units for $2.14 billion.
Editing by Sara Webb and Mark Potter


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David Stockton hit a runner in the lane with 55.9 seconds left after Kelly Olynyk scored on consecutive possessions and No. 7 Gonzaga held off San Diego 65-63 on Saturday night for its fourth straight win.
The Toreros still had a chance after Olynyk missed the front end of a one-and-one with 8 seconds left, but Elias Harris blocked Ken Rancifer's shot and the Toreros couldn't get off another.
Harris scored 18 points for Gonzaga (21-2, 8-0 West Coast Conference), while Olynyk had 15 and Gary Bell Jr. 13.
The Bulldogs have won nine straight against the Toreros and 31 of 33.
Johnny Dee scored a game-high 21 points for USD (11-12, 4-4).
Gonzaga trailed 57-53 with 7 1/2 minutes left before outscoring the Toreros 12-6.
Olynyk made two free throws, Kyle Dranginis made a baseline shot and Bell scored inside to tie it at 59.
Stockton stole the ball and fed Olynyk for a reverse layup and 61-59 lead with 3:12 left. San Diego turned over the ball and Olynyk made another layup for a four-point lead.
After Chris Anderson scored for USD, Olynyk missed a slam dunk that would have given the Zags some breathing room. They got it anyway when Olynyk rebounded and fed Stockton for a runner in the lane and a 65-61 lead with just under a minute left.
San Diego's last points came on Dennis Kramer's putback with 9.4 seconds left.
Gonzaga led 51-43 with 13 minutes left before USD began closing the gap. Dee made consecutive shots for the Toreros, including a 3-pointer to pull to 51-50.
After Bell made a putback for Gonzaga, Bulldogs coach Mark Few was whistled for a technical that helped give the momentum to the Toreros. Dee scored seven straight points, including making both free throws and then a 3-pointer to give USD a 55-53 lead with 9:22 left. Dee made a jumper in the key for a four-point lead.
The Toreros played Gonzaga even until the final three minutes of the first half, when the Bulldogs went on a 12-1 run to take a 36-27 lead.
Kevin Pangos had eight straight during the run, starting with consecutive 3-pointers followed by a layup after a steal by David Stockton. Harris finished it with four straight free throws.
The Toreros had gone ahead 19-17 after an 8-0 run that included two straight baskets by Chris Manresa and layups by Cameron Miles and Keith Stackhouse. USD's last lead of the first half was 26-24 after Rancifer made a layup with 3:19 left.


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I had a tube of moisturizer that I couldn't unscrew the pump top from - I knew there had to be more cream in there, even though it wouldn't pump out. I cut the top off! There was at least 1 1/2 teaspoons worth in there (which is a lot considering you only need a few drops!). I'm so glad I didn't throw it out!
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You can use this technique on many things; lotion, toothpaste, food items, and many more. Even a tube of toothpaste with a large opening will leave some product behind. Cut it open and scrape it out and save yourself some change!!
p.s - I like this moisturizer with SPF15 by Boscia. It scores fairly well on the toxicity scale and is mostly natural. Does anyone else have a great daily face moisturizer with SPF that scores better? I'm always looking for one! Only caveat: it can't be scented.
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Constant pressure is used to keep a pressure at a constant level, typical in water supply and in pressure holding vessels in circulation systems.
Constant pressure is used whenever the pressure is required to be at a certain constant level. Typically this applies to water supply but also in pressure holding vessels for circulation systems.
- Pressure holding
- Pressure boosting
- Process systems