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Come on a wonderful block printing holiday to Jaipur.
If you love arts and crafts, then you will I am sure, love to learn how to block print your own fabric. The art of block printing is an ancient Indian form of fabric printing using hand carved Indian wooden printing blocks. Block printed fabric has been produced in Jaipur for hundreds of years and is still very much a wonderful technique for fabric printing. Colouricious Holidays specialise in teaching their guests how to block print and we love to stay in wonderful hotels to make the whole holiday experience really wonderful. One of our absolute favourite hotels is called the Alisisar Hotel, which is actually a haveli. Haveli means a house built in a quadrant with a courtyard in the middle. This haveli belongs to a family who have 3 palaces and this particular haveli is their town house which they have converted into a gorgeous hotel. Have a little walk around this haveli to see how beautiful the accommodation is…
Hotels in Jaipur – Colouricious Block printing holiday
As you can imagine, it gets quite hot in India, so our guests really enjoyed the magnificent swimming pool at this haveli. The building is cream in colour and retains many of the original features that were enjoyed by their predecessors. Obviously the pool is new but really adds a special attraction to this hotel. Not only is the building beautiful but must say how lovely the staff are too. The food is truly delicious and luckily is made for the western market, i.e. not too spicy.
During the day our guests are off learning how to block print in authentic factories, with real printers using wooden printing blocks and at the end of a busy day, what a treat to come back to the Alsisar Haveli – one of our favourite hotels in Jaipur.
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Student Involvement
There are many ways to get involved in health and wellness initiatives on campus, from peer teams to practicums and internships. See if there's an opportunity that fits your interests!
Healthy U Crew
The Healthy U Crew (HUC) is a student-led team at the University of Toronto St. George dedicated to creating a healthier campus for all students.
Making healthier choices can help you achieve your academic and personal goals. The HUC uses education, advocacy and collaboration with campus and community partners to support those healthy choices.
Check out the Healthy U of T Facebook group.
Healthy Grad Crew
The Healthy Grad Crew (HGC) is a new addition to the Health & Wellness peer teams. It is a student-led team providing health education and promotion programming by graduate students for graduate students. The HGC plans and implements health promotion initiatives that are relevant to graduate students and address their unique needs. Areas of focus include mental health, relationships with supervisors, school-to-work transition and balanced living.
Leave The Pack Behind
Leave The Pack Behind (LTPB) offers information about smoking and quitting, personalized support, and quitting resources – all for free! It is funded by the Government of Ontario. The LTPB team at the University of Toronto-St. George campus works together throughout the year to plan and implement activities, events, and campaigns centred around smoking cessation and prevention.
For more information on LTPB and its activities on campus visit the LTPB website.
If you're interesting in working with LTPB, contact email@example.com.
Health & Wellness Student Advisory Committee
The Health & Wellness Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is a student voice that provides guidance and advice to Health & Wellness.
The SAC's responsibilities are to:
Provide feedback and suggestions for the improvement of services currently offered by Health & Wellness
Provide feedback on outreach and engagement efforts of Health & Wellness
Assist in identifying any student health needs that are not being met
Comment on the policies of Health & Wellness and the University as they relate to student health issues
Ensure that Health & Wellness stays responsive and student-focused
Assist in identifying future initiatives
Practicums, placements and internships
Social Work Practicum
The Faculty of Social Work offers six practicum placements within the Counseline program.
Counseline provides face-to-face and online counselling to undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science.
Training is offered to second-year University of Toronto Masters of Social Work students. The placement involves three days per week from September to April. Visit the Faculty of Social Work for more Social Work Practicum information.
Pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology
We are very pleased to announce a new partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Health & Wellness will be providing a CPA-accredited major rotation in short-term psychotherapy, in conjunction with the Work, Stress and Health Program. The APPIC code number for the CAMH internship program is 183211.


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The U.N. censored an internal memo showing how top officials recognized the failure of the world body's Human Rights Council when it came to seeking accountability for Sri Lanka's killing of an estimated 40,000 civilians in 2009.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had established a Panel of Experts to look into the conflict and its aftermath. One of the recommendations of its 2011 report was for the Human Rights Council "to reconsider its May 2009 Special Session resolution regarding Sri Lanka, in light of this report."
That session, called by the European Union, had been hijacked by Sri Lanka's allies, and ended up praising the Sri Lankan government, rather than condemning its atrocities.
A second recommendation asked for the U.N. to conduct "a comprehensive review of action by the United Nations system during the war in Sri Lanka and the aftermath, regarding the implementation of its humanitarian and protection mandates." Ban Ki-moon established a follow-up panel to do just that.
The second panel's conclusions were released on 14 November 2012. The panel found that "the United Nations system failed to meet its responsibilities, highlighting, in particular, the roles played by the Secretariat, the agencies and programmes of the United Nations country team, and the members of the Security Council and Human Rights Council."
The published report included several parts that were blacked out. Inner City Press published the same document, noting how the blacked-out parts are readable by a simple copy-paste. Continue reading 'U.N. blacks out memo admitting Human Rights Council failure on Sri Lanka accountability'


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Table of Contents
- Side Effects and HIV Drugs
- Knowing About Side Effects Can Help
- Women and Side Effects
- More Common Side Effects
- More Serious Side Effects
- Other Possible Side Effects
- Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy
- Taking Care of Yourself
Side Effects and HIV Drugs
Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people live longer, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HIV drugs are tested to make sure they are safe and effective in treating HIV. However, HIV drugs can also cause some effects that are different from what they were developed to do. These are called side effects. In most cases, the side effects of HIV drugs are mild, like a headache or an upset stomach. In some cases, however, more serious side effects, such as liver damage or peripheral neuropathy -- damage to the nerves connecting the hands and feet to the brain, can occur.
Side effects are most common during the first four to six weeks when you are taking a new HIV medication. After your body gets used to the new drug, the side effects usually get better or go away. Other side effects may show up later or last longer. There may also be long-term side effects we do not know about yet. Several of the HIV drugs have not been on the market long enough for us to know all possible long-term effects.
Knowing About Side Effects Can Help
Each HIV drug comes with information on its most common side effects. It can help to read this information. If you read the package insert provided by the drug manufacturer, the list of possible side effects can be very long and detailed. Drug manufacturers must list every possible side effect, even if it is very unlikely or affects very few people. For some, reading through that list can be downright scary. However, it is important to remember that this information lists side effects you might experience, not side effects you will experience. While all HIV drugs can cause side effects, not everyone will experience every side effect of each drug, and not everyone will experience the side effect(s) the same way.
Speak to your health care provider about side effects before starting a new treatment. It will help if you know what to expect and how to handle any problems that arise. Some important points:
- Find out what side effects are possible for any new drug you are taking. Drugs often have lists of the most common side effects you can expect, so that you can prepare for and keep an eye out for them.
- Ask if there are ways of taking the drug that make it easier to tolerate -- for example with or without food or at a certain time of day, such as bedtime.
- Find out if you can treat mild side effects with home remedies, over-the-counter medications, or prescription drugs and have these treatments on hand, especially for common side effects like diarrhea and nausea.
- Ask when you should get medical attention for a side effect, and whom to contact if it is after hours when the side effect occurs when your health care provider's office is closed.
- Let your health care provider know if you are experiencing side effects, especially if you are taking a drug that may cause a particularly serious problem.
Whether your side effects are considered mild or serious, if they are getting in the way of you taking your HIV drugs (see our article on adherence), they are a very important concern. If you do experience side effects, it is important that you not stop taking your medication on your own. Talk to your health care provider, who will help you by suggesting ways to address the side effect directly, changing the dose of the drug, or switching drugs.
Women and Side Effects
Although the total number of side effects among people on HIV drugs does not differ much between men and women, some side effects (listed below) appear to be more common in women living with HIV (HIV+) than in men.
This may be due to the fact that women have higher levels of certain HIV drugs in their bloodstreams, even though they take the same doses as men. A woman's smaller body size, metabolism (how we break down drugs in our bodies), or hormones may cause the higher levels. For example, with the protease inhibitor (PI) Norvir (ritonavir), women seem to experience more nausea, vomiting, and weakness than men.
Despite some differences in drug levels and side effects, women seem to benefit as much from HIV therapy as men. No changes in dosing have been recommended for women.
More Common Side Effects
Below is a list of more common side effects associated with HIV drugs. Click the available links for more detailed information on the side effects listed.
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea, or feeling sick to your stomach, is one of the most common side effects of taking HIV drugs. Vomiting, or throwing up, is also very common. Both of these occur when new, unknown substances -- like HIV drugs -- are introduced to our bodies.
The good news is that nausea and vomiting that occur as side effects of new HIV drugs, they often get better after the first days or weeks of treatment. However, they can still be awfully unpleasant and reduce the quality of your daily life. Nausea and vomiting can get in the way of your taking your HIV drugs regularly or benefitting from the drugs you take (if you throw them up before they are digested). These side effects can also keep you from getting the proper nutrition your body needs.
Tell your health care provider if nausea is affecting your quality of life, including your ability to eat and take medications. Also tell your provider if your vomiting lasts more than a few days, because that may lead to more serious problems.
Because nausea and vomiting are such common side effects with so many of the HIV drugs, switching drugs is often not helpful. Instead, there are some things you can do to manage these side effects:
- Eat smaller meals more often. Large amounts of food in the stomach can make nausea worse.
- Eat bland (have little flavor or taste), rather than spicy foods. Bland foods are easier for your stomach to break down.
- Eat foods that are at room temperature. Very cold or very hot foods can make nausea worse.
- Ginger and peppermint have long been known to ease the stomach upset. Try ginger ale, ginger tea, or peppermint tea.
- Breathe slowly -- in through the nose, out through the mouth. Try to avoid strong smells, like perfume, smoke, incense, or food smells.
If these tips do not work, there are prescription medications to prevent nausea and vomiting. For example, there are medications your health care provider can prescribe that you can take before taking your HIV drugs to decrease the feeling of nausea. These medications can help you to take your HIV drugs exactly as prescribed. Talk to your health care provider about which of these medications would be best for you.
Diarrhea occurs when you have bowel movements (stools or "poop") that are loose or watery. Like nausea and vomiting, diarrhea can be unpleasant and reduce the quality of your life. It can also lead to dehydration (not having enough water in your body) and malnutrition (not getting enough nutrients from your food).
Tell your health care provider if you have diarrhea for more than a few days so that he or she can find the cause and suggest appropriate treatments.
There are many approaches to treating or managing diarrhea:
- Dietary changes:
- Drink more water and other fluids to avoid dehydration
- Eat small meals every two to three hours
- Avoid fatty foods, very sweet or spicy foods, caffeine (found in coffee, chocolate, sodas, and some teas), "roughage" (lettuce, greens, seeds, corn, bran), raw or undercooked foods
- Try the BRATT diet: Bananas, Rice (white), Applesauce, Toast (white), and Tea (unsweetened and non-caffeinated)
- Herbal remedies: Chamomile, ginger, and peppermint teas calm the gut
- Supplements, including probiotics, L-glutamine, and calcium carbonate
- Over-the-counter medications
- Prescription medications: There are medications your health provider can prescribe that you can take with your HIV drugs to prevent diarrhea. These medications can help you to take your HIV drugs exactly as prescribed.
For more information on managing your diarrhea, please see our fact sheet on Diarrhea.
Some HIV drugs can cause headaches. Mild headaches that go away with over-the-counter pain killers like aspirin, Tylenol (acetaminophen), Advil or Motrin (ibuprofen), or Aleve (naproxen sodium), are usually not a sign of a serious condition or disease. However, if you have a severe headache, your vision changes, you become dizzy, your neck becomes stiff, or you have a fever, along with nausea and/or vomiting, tell your health care provider right away, because these symptoms can indicate something more serious. Also tell your provider if your headaches are affecting your quality of life or ability to stick to your HIV drug regimen.
If headaches are bothering you, ask your health care provider if over-the-counter pain relievers are right for you. You should also ask your doctor if alternative or complementary therapies can be used to manage headaches. Some alternative therapies may interfere with your HIV medication so be sure to inform your doctor if you decide to use these treatments.
Rash is a common side effect of many HIV drugs, especially the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) such as Viramune (nevirapine), Sustiva (efavirenz), Intelence (etravirine), and Edurant (rilpivirine). Rashes are more common and more severe in women. It is important to check your skin for changes in color or any unusual bumps, especially after starting a new medication.
In rare situations, a rash is a symptom of a severe, life-threatening skin reaction called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Call your health care provider immediately if you experience a bad rash or a rash together with any of the following symptoms: fever, lack of energy, general feeling of illness, muscle or joint aches, itchiness of the skin, mouth sores, bloodshot or dry eyes, and blisters, especially those that look like "targets," or "bulls-eyes."
More Serious Side Effects
Below is a list of less common, more serious side effects associated with HIV drugs. Click the available links for more detailed information on the side effects listed.
Kidney Problems
The kidneys are the two fist-sized, bean-shaped organs that filter blood and produce urine. They get rid of waste and maintain a healthy balance of many substances, including water and electrolytes.
Often, those with kidney disease -- especially early kidney disease -- do not notice any symptoms. This is why it is important to see your health care provider regularly for lab tests that pick up changes to your kidney function. Symptoms of kidney disease can include: too much or too little urine; urine that is foamy, pink, red, or brown; swollen hands or feet; muscle aches or cramps; fatigue and trouble concentrating.
Sometimes people develop a serious condition called acute renal failure (ARF) in response to certain HIV drugs. ARF happens when serious damage to the kidneys occurs in a short amount of time. ARF can lead to permanent kidney damage. Symptoms of ARF include less urine, swelling in legs, ankles or feet, being drowsy, short of breath or confused, being very tired without a reason (fatigue), nausea, chest pain or pressure. In severe cases, you may have seizures or go into a coma.
Liver Problems
Some HIV drugs can cause liver problems. It is believed that women and people over the age of 50 are at higher risk of developing liver problems. Obesity (being very overweight), heavy alcohol use, and other liver problems (such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C) can also increase this risk.
Some drugs, such as nevirapine (Viramune), can cause an allergic reaction in the liver that increases the liver enzymes in your blood soon after the medication is started. It is important that your health care provider do a blood test to check your liver frequently during the first few months during which you are on this medication.
In addition, research has shown that women with more than 250 CD4 cells are 12 times more likely to develop life-threatening liver problems when they start Viramune. Viramune should not be used as first-time treatment in women with CD4 cell counts over 250. Women with over 250 CD4 cells should not switch to Viramune unless there are no other options. Women whose CD4 cells were below 250 when they started Viramune and rise to over 250 while taking it do not need to discontinue or switch their treatment.
For more information on this topic, please see our fact sheet on Caring for your Liver.
The term lipodystrophy is used to describe a number of body shape changes that result from the addition or loss of body fat. While men and women living with HIV both experience body shape changes, women are more likely to experience fat gain in the breasts, stomach, and upper bodies. Lipodystrophy can cause big changes in your appearance. If you are concerned about how you look, speak to your health care provider before making any changes to your HIV drug regimen.
Lipodystrophy also involves metabolic problems such as high blood glucose (sugar) and high lipid levels (cholesterol and triglycerides). The exact causes of lipodystrophy are not known, but may include HIV and/or certain HIV drugs.
For more information on this topic, see our fact sheet on Lipodystrophy and Body Changes.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) happens when the nerves between the feet and/or hands and the spinal cord become damaged. Like frayed wires that can spark or misfire, these damaged nerves do not send their electrical signals properly. As a result, PN can cause feelings of numbness, tingling, burning, itching, or shooting pain. Some people with PN describe their pain as "holding a lit match to my feet," or "walking on broken glass."
PN pain can be constant or occasional, and usually occurs on both sides of the body. Some older HIV drugs such as Zerit (stavudine) and Videx (didanosine) can be toxic to the nerves and cause PN. The good news is that these drugs are rarely used now. Unfortunately, there are no approved medical treatments to cure PN. For now, the key to treating PN is to remove the cause and to control the pain.
There are causes of PN other than HIV drugs. Talk with your provider if you have symptoms of PN. For more information on this topic, see our fact sheet on Peripheral Neuropathy.
Lactic Acidosis
Lactic Acidosis is a buildup of lactic acid, a waste product, in the blood. It is a rare but serious complication of some nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) such as Zerit and Videx (which are now rarely used). Women (especially pregnant women), overweight people, and those with a long history of NRTI use are more likely to develop lactic acidosis. Symptoms include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, shortness of breath, and weakness in the arms and legs. If you notice any of these symptoms, call your health care provider right away.
For more information on this topic, see our fact sheet on Lactic Acidosis.
Other Possible Side Effects
Taking HIV drugs can also affect your heart and bone health. For more information, see our fact sheets on Caring for your Heart and Bone Health.
In addition to the side effects listed above, you can find more information on other possible side effects in the Health and Medical Issues section our website.
Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy
The majority of studies have shown that taking most HIV drugs during pregnancy does not increase the risk of birth defects. However, there are certain HIV drugs that should not be used by pregnant women because of potential problems for the mother or the baby.
Women living with HIV should not take Zerit (stavudine) and Videx (didanosine) at the same time if they are pregnant. Some pregnant women who took these drugs together developed lactic acidosis, which resulted in deaths. The combination of Zerit and Retrovir (zidovudine or AZT) should also be avoided during pregnancy. Viramune (nevirapine) should not be started in women living with HIV who have CD4 cell counts over 250. Recent research has shown that drugs that contain dolutegravir (Tivicay, Juluca, Triumeq) may cause birth defects, if they are taken when getting pregnant or early in pregnancy. Talk to your health care provider, if you are currently taking one of these drugs and are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Though there used to be some debate about the safety of taking efavirenz (brand name Sustiva; also found in Atripla) during early pregnancy, the DHHS's October 2016 guidelines are now consistent with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the British HIV Association. All organizations suggest that efavirenz can be taken throughout pregnancy, including during the first trimester (12 weeks). In addition, women who are successfully virally suppressed on a treatment regimen containing efavirenz and who become pregnant should continue on efavirenz throughout pregnancy.
If you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, speak to your health care provider about all of your medications to be sure there are no specific warnings for pregnant women. The good news is that several HIV drugs are safe to take during pregnancy. If taken as directed, these HIV drugs can make the chances that you will pass HIV on to your baby very low (less than one in 100).
Taking Care of Yourself
HIV drugs help many people live longer, healthier lives. Side effects are an important factor in determining who takes their HIV drugs as prescribed. While the term "side effects" may make them sound like they are not a big problem, if they are getting in the way of your taking your HIV drugs, they may get in the way of your good health. If you are having trouble sticking to your HIV drug regimen because of problems with side effects, speak to your health care provider before skipping, reducing, or stopping your drugs. There is usually something that can be done about it, such as changing the dose of that drug, switching to another drug, or finding ways to treat or manage the side effect directly.
[Note from TheBody: This article was originally published by The Well Project on July 16, 2018. We have cross-posted it with their permission.]


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Vladimir Terziski interviews the late Al Bielek in The Philadelphia teleportation and time travel experminents, May 1992. 2hrs.American Academy of Dissident Sciences. This is the second interview of the series. Released from the Archives of Miles Johnston.
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All spring quarter classes at UW Bothell classes will be held remotely. In compliance with state mandate, the campus is on restricted operations. Only faculty and staff identfied as critical should be on campus. Student services and the library are available online, see UW Bothell's coronavirus page for details.
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All first year students will be assigned a mentor who will serve as a guide and resource from before orientation through the first quarter at the University of Washington Bothell. The mentors contact their mentees throughout the summer and answer questions about the mentees' transition to the University. Mentors also help new students with how to register for orientations, create events for new students to attend and make friends, direct students to resources, and provide advice from a student's perspective.
Students who have a mentor their first year will allow them to explore new ideas in confidence as well as providing them the opportunity to think about career options and progress in their academic career.
"Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be." Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring.


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Christmas Interview Special #3
Don't worry, this is the last one before Christmas. Last of the Christmas interviews sees Nick Briggs talking Holmes, dream projects, kids, audio commentaries, politics, lime in G&T, and the ritual of snowballs on Christmas day.
Only a couple of days now 'til the crushing annual disappointment of the Doctor Who Christmas Special. Yay!


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Developed and managed by The Taubman Company, Westfarms provides unparalleled access to millions of visitors annually. Many local and national companies choose Westfarms to present programs that build their business while enhancing the experience of our shoppers. From automobile displays and new product showcases to special event sponsorship, our corporate partners have learned there are few better places to build lasting relationships with Greater Hartford's best customers than at Westfarms.
Whether a potential partner is targeting a single market or a national program, Taubman's sponsorship professionals work to create the most targeted activations and manage programs with the level of attention America's leading companies expect. That promise to execute and dedication to results is the Taubman Touch — the reason so many top-shelf companies come to Taubman for solutions.
Taubman's upscale properties are the most productive shopping centers in America, producing the highest sales-per-square-foot in the industry. The manageable size of our portfolio, major market locations, and industry-leading productivity make Taubman shopping centers the "preferred medium" for so many marketing agencies and brands. And the company is known for our commitment to our partners' goals, our development of innovative partnerships and products, and flawless execution.
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Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2019
Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law
Article 1. Suit for Tax
Section 30301
30301. Court action. At any time within three years after any amount of tax becomes due and payable, and at any time within 10 years after the last recording or filing of a notice of state tax lien under Section 7171 of the Government Code, the board may transmit notice of the delinquency to the Attorney General, who shall at once proceed by appropriate legal action to collect all sums due the state.
History.—Stats. 1971, p. 3529, operative on and after January 1, 1972, applicable only with respect to certificates of lien or abstracts of judgment filed on or after that date. Substitutes "10 years" for "3 years". Stats. 1977, Ch. 481, operative July 1, 1978, deleted "of a certificate" and substituted "or filing of a notice of state tax lien" following "last recording". Stats. 1980, Ch. 600, operative January 1, 1981, substituted "Section 7171 of the Government Code" for "Section 30322".


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Why good copy goes bad: are you stupid or just ignorant?
Filed under: Copywriting Tips
One of the worst mistakes you can make as a copywriter is to assume your job is about writing. It's not.
Now I know that sounds a bit odd. After all, the word "writing" is in the word "copywriting." So it's understandable why you might misunderstand.
But writing and copywriting are two very different things.
When you write a novel or a poem, readers want great words. They enjoy the rhythm, the imagery, the wordplay. People expect this kind of writing to deliver a certain art and beauty.
When you write websites, ads, white papers, or other business materials, readers simply want information. They don't care about the artistry. They aren't looking for beauty. They just want to find out how to solve a problem or meet a need.
Are you actually "paying" for business subscriptions?
Filed under: Business Smarts
I was talking to a fellow copywriter a few weeks ago and he complained that he spent over $300 a year on various subscriptions.
When you think about it, that's not that much to keep up with industry news and the latest tips and technologies. It's easy to pay even more. However, I told him I do the same thing for free.
For many publications, especially in business niches, there aren't enough subscribers to make subscription fees profitable. The real money comes from advertising space.
So publishers frequently employ a strategy called "controlled circulation." Basically, they provide free subscriptions to boost circulation and allow them to earn more from selling ads.
As I write this, I don't spend a dime on business subscriptions. Every marketing or business publication I get is free.
A few years ago, I set up a "store" where you too can subscribe to a wide variety of trade business magazines for free. There are also a lot of reports, industry guides, white papers, and downloads.
Publications don't offer this deal all the time. So publications come and go in the store. However, if you keep checking, you can eventually amass an impressive collection of subscriptions, even for publications that ordinarily charge hefty fees.
Click here to browse the current offers. And don't be shy. These subscriptions really ARE free. And you can ask for as many as you want.
The Copywriter's Guide to Procrastination
Filed under: Miscellaneous
Sleep in. You work hard. You're tired. You deserve a few more minutes of shuteye.
Break your alarm clock. You know you're sleeping in. You don't need that thing to keep beeping at you.
Fix a healthy breakfast. You've promised yourself you'll stop munching on half a box of donuts and chugging a gallon of coffee every morning. Oatmeal, grapefruit, orange juice. That's what you need.
Look for the donuts. You don't have any oatmeal, grapefruit, or orange juice.
Make a grocery list. Include oatmeal, grapefruit, and orange juice. Oh, and a new alarm clock.
The OTHER skills you need to be a great copywriter
Filed under: Business Smarts
Since I get so many inquiries about copywriters and copywriting, I created a Copywriter Information Center on my business website. Here's one of the many articles and resources you'll find there.
I'm often asked what copywriters do. So I tell them, in a nutshell, a copywriter writes copy for advertising and marketing materials, such as print ads, direct mail, and brochures.
Oh, great, they say. I'm a pretty good writer. I got good grades in English class. I should get into copywriting.
Well … it's not just about writing.
In the real world, a copywriter must have skills beyond copywriting.
A copywriter must also have expertise in a variety of areas related to creating and producing the ads they write, which may include:
Why copywriting is like reality TV
Filed under: Inspiration
Hmm. I've use a lot of analogies over the years to discuss copywriting, but never reality TV.
But Tiffany Markman brings up some good points and gives us all a different perspective as she wades into the swamp of today's most popular TV genre.
I say 'reality TV'.
You think of several good-looking people eating earthworms for money, a family of motorbike manufacturers fighting with each other, a chubby guy baking multi-storey cakes, or a nice family with several adopted kids getting a beautiful new house.
Whatever your impression of reality television – and whether you like it or hate it – have you ever considered how much like copywriting it is? No? Well, I have.
And here's why…
Information Overload: A copywriter's worst enemy and 8 ways to avoid it
Filed under: Copywriting Tips
We live in the information age. And boy do we get blasted with information. It's dumped on us by the truckload.
Three pounds of stuff in the mailbox a day. 507 TV channels to flip through to find the weather report. 623 email messages selling male enhancement pills.
And that's only a fraction of the information that bombards us. There are billboards along the highway, news broadcasts on the radio, memos and telephone calls at the office, instruction manuals for office equipment that won't work, family schedules to remember, bills, books, seminars, random conversations at lunch time, business meetings, it never ends.
I even feel it when I walk into the supermarket cereal aisle and have to choose from about 200 boxes screaming with bright colors and promises of low fat and high fiber, when all I want is lots of sugar and a cool little plastic prize wrapped in cellophane.
It makes my head hurt.
7 easy time management tips for copywriters
Filed under: Productivity
Time management isn't something they teach in school and it's not something most copy gurus talk about.
So even if you're the most brilliant copywriter on the planet, you won't get very far if you're piddling away all the hours in your workday.
Here are some time management tips specifically for copywriters:
Eliminate distractions. Turn off the radio. Tell friends and family to not call you when you're working. Turn down the volume on your computer so you can't hear the *bing bong* chime when email arrives. Even little interruptions can throw you off-track.
Stop goofing around online. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. You turn on your computer and check Facebook, right? Then you visit your favorite news site. Then maybe watch some funny cat videos on YouTube. Before you know it, you've burned a couple hours and have nothing to show for it.
Knock it off. Do personal things on personal time and business things on business time.
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So. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I know that sounds like one of those nightmare job interview questions, but it's worth asking yourself.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years? 30 years? What's the endgame for your freelance career?
To me, freelancing is a little like playing chess. That's because for both there are three distinct stages: the opening, the middle game, and the endgame.
You see, when I was younger, I studied chess. Yes, I was a nerd and actually "studied" chess. That meant working my way through dense books full of difficult and arcane chess strategy, including how to handle each stage of the game.
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I've been pretty lucky to work with mostly good clients over the years. But every now and then, like everyone else, I get one who ends up being a pain in the butt.
Tiffany Markman shows how to share your feelings with those sort of clients. Though I don't recommend you actually send a letter like this, it's fun to fantasize about it.
Dear Client,
You and I have been working for some time on the web copy for your new range of products. We've gotten to know each other pretty well. At this stage, I feel a letter might be appropriate, to convey how I feel about my creative collaboration with you.
To begin with, when briefed to create search engine optimised (SEO) web copy, I revel in repeatedly explaining what search engine optimisation is. Even the third, fourth and fifth attempts to illuminate this concept felt fresh and new to me.
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Few people view writing as a competitive activity. However, if you embark on a freelance career and choose to handle direct response projects, such as direct mail, you will eventually face a competitive challenge.
It will probably go something like this:
Client: "Do you handle direct mail?"
You: "Yes I do."
Client: "Good. We have a direct mail package that has been working for a few years, but it's starting to get a little tired. So we want to test something new."
You: "Okay, what did you have in mind?"
Client: "Well, we want you to write something that gets better response. We'll test your package against our control and see which is the winner. Are you up for it?"
If you've never faced this situation, you may break out in a cold sweat. After all, this isn't just a writing project. You won't be judged by your style or command of grammar. Your skills will be tested and measured with a calculator. You will win or you will lose.
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Century was founded in 1966 in Biel Switzerland and is a family run atelier. The founder, Hans U Klingenberg, developed an invention based on the principle of creating a vacuum to ensure a totally water, air and dust-tight seal. This exclusive system lies at the heart of many of the company's designs and has been the object of numerous patents registered by Century.
In 1977, after many years of intensive research and development, Hans U. Klingenberg found the solution that allowed him to fulfil his vision. He invented two unique construction systems, "Megalith" and "Monolith", for producing scratch-proof sapphire cases, and combined these with the exclusive sealing system he had developed several years earlier. "Megalith" and "Monolith" are two processes which enable watches to be hewn either from two pieces of sapphire, fused to be inseparable, or from a single sapphire block.
These two constructions systems were patented worldwide and are used to this day in Century's workshops.
Century remains independent and today the brand is run by Philip Klingenberg, son of Hans.
One of their most recent releases is the Elegance Chronograph GMT with an imposing 44 mm case in red gold. The COSC-certified GMT chronograph means life can be used simultaneously across two time zones.
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3,340 kcal/kg (112 g = 1 cup)
374 kcal/cup (3.95 oz = 1 cup)
Turkey, chicken, barley, brown rice, potatoes, rice, pea fiber, chicken meal, herring, natural flavors, chicken fat, flaxseed, apples, carrots, herring oil, sunflower oil, egg, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts, pumpkin, dried chicory root, L-carnitine, direct-fed microbials, lecithin, rosemary extract, vitamins/minerals
Guaranteed analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 18 %
Crude Fat (min) 7 %
Crude Fat (max) 9 %
Crude Fiber (max) 5 %
Moisture (max) 10 %
Vitamin E (min) 925 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min) 500 mg/kg
Total Microorganisms (min) 90000000 CFU/lb
DHA plus EPA 0.1 %
L-carnitine 250
Typical analysis:
Moisture 7.5 %
Protein 18.21 %
Fat 7.9 %
Linoleic Acid 1.8 %
Omega 3 0.51 %
Carbohydrates 57.7 %
Fiber 4.57 %
Ash 4.64 %
Calcium 0.67 %
Phosphorous 0.63 %
Magnesium 0.12 %
Sodium 0.12 %
Potassium 0.83 %
Chloride 0.24 %
Iron 115.83 mg/kg
Zinc 187.71 mg/kg
Copper 14.03 mg/kg
Iodine 2.38 mg/kg
Manganese 28.99 mg/kg
Selenium 0.37 mg/kg
Arginine 1.16 %
Histidine 0.41 %
Isoleucine 0.69 %
Leucine 1.2 %
Lysine 1.01 %
Methionine 0.38 %
Met-Cysteine 0.59 %
Phenylalanine 0.74 %
Phe-Tyrosine 1.21 %
Threonine 0.65 %
Tryptophan 0.19 %
Valine 0.83 %
Taurine 646.74 mg/kg
Choline 1304.23 mg/kg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 4.3 mg/kg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 6.59 mg/kg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 52.03 mg/kg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 5.98 mg/kg
Folic Acid 0.8 mg/kg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 21.26 mg/kg
Biotin 0.11 mg/kg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 70 ug/kg
Vitamin A 23321.98 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 500.54 mg/kg
Vitamin D 2250.51 IU/kg
Vitamin E 883.5 IU/kg
Vitamin K 250 ug/kg
Calculated Calorie Content* 3328.57 kcal/kg
*Calculated amounts may differ from packaging as some packaging values are based on available feeding trial data.
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Animal Feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Innova Low Fat Adult Dog Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance.
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First two ingredients are named meat products
Insufficient meat content
The first two ingredients of this food are named meat products. These are inclusive of water content (about 80%). Once that is removed, as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredients will weigh around 20% of their wet weight. Since ingredients are listed in order of weight, is thus likely that these dry ingredients are not the majority ingredients in the food but may be more accurately placed much further down the ingredient list than the wet form. The sole meat meal ingredient in this food does not appear until 8th on the ingredient list, below even filler such as pea fiber, making it appear unlikely that the food contains a great deal of meat.
The major ingredients of this food are likely to be grain. There are three grains and potato ahead of the first and only meat meal ingredient, making it likely that this food contains a greater amount of grain than meat (note this includes two forms of rice). The grains are, at least, good quality whole grains - but dog food should be based on meat not on grain.
Pea fiber is filler, though this is a minor ingredient in the food. There is a range of oils high in omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, as well as some amount of fruits/vegetables and egg. We appreciate the range of probiotics.
Overall, this food appears to be of good quality and uses decent ingredients. It would appear to be rather grain heavy, however, and animals may benefit from the addition of real meat to the diet. Overweight dogs are not in need to inferior nutrition, and would benefit far more from controlled intake of good quality protein and reduced carbohydrates (main source of which are grains).
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Olympics TV HQ future: Catwalk beauties elbowed out by IT bods
Web 2.0 hipsters to sashay through new 55MW data centre
The building that piped footage of Usain Bolt's double gold to the world will be turned into a data centre with a 55MW power capacity.
Data centre operator Infinity and real estate biz Delancey together won the bid to transform the Olympic Park's broadcast headquarters into a meaty server warehouse. The pair of companies reckon the project, a joint venture called iCity, could also create 6,600 jobs.
The iCity bid beat two other proposals to become a "long-term tenant" at the £295m venue in Stratford, east London. One rival bid offered to turn the building into a leisure facility called "Oxylane Village" and the other suggested turning it into a "fashion centre".
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) said, however, that the iCity bid fitted its vision to "build upon the existing success of east London's flourishing digital and creative industries". LLDC is probably referring to the web startup-playground Tech City, which lies nearby around Shoreditch's so-called Silicon Roundabout.
iCity will put £350m into refurbishing a 260,000 sq ft area in the broadcast HQ to create the data centre, taking up just under half of the 670,000 sq ft floor space available inside the huge building. It will also convert the press building next door, which has space for 20,000 desks, into offices.
El Reg asked Delancy and Infinity exactly how much they paid, or will be paying, to use the public-private-funded facility, but we were told that figure is still under negotiation. The iCity project is the "preferred bid" for the space, but must meet certain criteria before it gets the full go-ahead.
If all does go to plan, the office space in iCity will become available from late 2013 and the data centre will be operational by summer 2014.
The hefty infrastructure already in place at the site is ripe for development, said Gavin Poole, CEO of iCity.
"London 2012 has been the most broadcast event in living history and has been achieved through the vast telecom infrastructure built into the broadcast centre," he told The Reg.
"These buildings were purposely built for 20,000 journalists to broadcast uninterrupted pictures of the Games all around the world, which they have done with no outages whatsoever due to this advanced telecommunications infrastructure and bandwidth connectivity. 75 per cent of the UK's internet peering points, 15 of 18, are just two miles away in Docklands."
According to the iCity plan 4,600 people will be directly employed on the site in new jobs, and bosses predict that a further 2,000 jobs will be created in the supply chain and by workers spending their wages in nearby shops and such like.
How the throbbing data centre at the heart of the new iCity development will look
The server warehouse at the heart of the development will have a power capacity of 28MW, tapped from the local grid. In order to cater for other systems, such as cooling equipment for the damn thing, the total capacity at the site when it opens will be more like 40MW. Spencer Lamb, a partner at Infinity, said the centre should only take that sort of load for two to three weeks a year.
The serious amount of air-con on the windowless broadcast HQ should be helpful for the racks of servers that will replace the TV studios inside.
The sheer amount of infrastructure installed at the London 2012 site means that iCity could scale up its operations if there is demand for it. Lamb said the centre could expand its power capacity for the servers to 55MW, which will actually push the site's capacity to 90MW to cope with the cooling required.
That's a lot. A new US government data centre has reserved 60MW for IT power.
And Apple's new $1bn (£637m) data centre that will power iCloud, takes up 500,000 sq ft in Maiden with a capacity of 20MW.
The types of servers packed into the iCity building will depend on the companies using the space inside, Lamb said. Following the standard data centre model, Infinity will provide the mechanics and electricity, and its customers will portion up space and servers for businesses, universities and other organisations to use.
Cheap office space, half-decent transport links, access to the biggest data centre in London and 60Gbps connectivity at the core is expected to lure startups, multinationals and TV and video companies. Ultimately, iCity hopes to lure Shoreditch hipsters to its East London lair, cooled and shiny it may be.
East London's new iCity Data centre and biz park slated to create 6,600 jobs
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Hill wins Field Athlete of the Year, Alford-Sullivan Women's Coach of the Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On the strength of a season-best throw in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships, Penn State's Darrell Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships. Nittany Lion Head Coach and Director of Track and Field Beth Alford-Sullivan was named Big Ten Women's Coach of the Year for the second straight year after leading Penn State to back-to-back outdoor titles.
Hill won the 2014 Big Ten shot put title after a throw of 20.57 meters (67-6), which is second all-time at Penn State. His throw is also currently second in the NCAA. Hill becomes just the second Nittany Lion to be tabbed Athlete of the Year, joining Joe Kovacs in 2012, and the first to be honored as Athlete of the Championships.
Alford-Sullivan's Coach of the Year honor is the fifth of her career and comes after leading Penn State to its fifth Big Ten title in the last seven years. Alford-Sullivan helped Penn State to five Big Ten titles, including Brittney Howell (Wyncote, Pennsylvania) in the heptathlon, Melissa Kurzdorfer (Lancaster, New York) in the hammer throw, Mahagony Jones (Cleveland, Ohio) in the 200-meter dash, Kiah Seymour (Washington, D.C.) in the 400-meter hurdles, and the 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Jones, Seymour, Dynasty McGee (Flint, Michigan) and Tichina Rhodes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Senior Laura Loht (McClure, Pennsylvania) and Russell Hedrick (Schwenksville, Pennsylvania) were named Penn State's Sportsmanship Award Honorees. The Big Ten Conference office recognizes student-athletes from each team as Sportsmanship Award Honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. These student-athletes are now candidates for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, as the conference office will honor one male and one female student-athlete from each institution at the end of the school year.


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These days, Olympians have to pass random drug tests and steer clear of shady supplements to avoid the wrath of the IOC and World Anti-Doping Agency. But back in 1904, during the Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Thomas Hicks of the United States (pictured above, middle) secured gold in the marathon race through both the blatant cheating of his opponent and some artificial means of his own.
The controversy arose when Frederick Lorz hitched a car ride with his manager after just nine miles of running. Lorz continued on ahead when the car broke down, but the 11-mile pick-me-up was enough for him to blow away the field, and that made people a tad suspicious. Here's how the St. Louis Post-Dispatch described the scene back then:
Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the President, was about to place his medal around his neck when he was exposed as a fraud. He had hitched a lift in a friend's car for 11 miles. So if Lorz hadn't won who had? The crowd had to wait another 15 minutes to find out. With nearly three and a half hours gone, Thomas Hicks staggered into the stadium more dead than alive. He'd almost given up after 16 miles, but his handlers had forced him to continue. He crossed the finish line with almost six minutes to spare over Corey. The Irishman, Newton, beat little Felix Carvajal for the bronze. His gregarious nature had cost the Cuban a medal.
Hicks—like the original marathon runner, Pheidippides—nearly paid for his exertions with his life. As soon as the race was over he was rushed to the hospital, where he spent 24 hours on the danger list. Photographs taken at the time reveal a man in a total stupor. It didn't take long for the athletics world to find out why—in order to keep him in the race his supporters had forced him to drink, at every stop, copious amounts of brandy laced with strychnine.
So he got shitfaced and won a gold medal? That's a good day's work there. And four years later, the brandy/strychnine cocktail played a key role in producing what came to be known as the world's first great sports action photo.
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The Philosopher's Table: How To Start Your Philosophy Dinner Club - Monthly Conversation, Music, And Reci Pes
According to Socrates, knowledge is "food for the soul." That's all well and good for the Socratic but, according to Maslow, food for the stomach is a far more pressing matter.
But why can't you have your talk, and cook rice too? With The Philosopher's Table, Marietta McCarty shows you that you can. In this book, you will find all of the necessary ingredients to start a Philosophy Dinner Club, taking a monthly tour around the world with friends to sample hors d'oeuvres of succulent wisdom and fill your plate with food from each philosophers' home country. With recipes, theories, and insights both old and new—all peppered with McCarty's charming and informative prose—you and your friends will:
—Enjoy fresh homemade lamb meatballs and tzatziki, and the simple pleasures of life in Epicurus's ancient Greek garden.
—Practice nonviolence (in life and at the dinner table) while sharing tofu curry with Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi.
—Learn the fundamentals of rational decision-making with a mouthful of bratwurst from Germany's Immanuel Kant
—In the spirit of accepting change, ditch the familiar take-out containers and dine on homemade shrimp dumplings with China's Lao Tzu.
—And so much more!
Complete with McCarty's recommendations for ethnic music from each region to enjoy during your gatherings and discussion questions to prompt debate, The Philosopher's Table contains everything you need to leave your host's home brimming with both nutritional and mental satisfaction.
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For those of us who live north of New York City, the blizzard was the dominant feature of the past few days (and will likely be the dominant feature for the next week). During the weekend, I had the opportunity to reflect on the blizzard (there is a lot of time to think when you are moving several tons of snow by hand). A few of my reflections follow:
- Sometimes a storm is as big as predicted. Residents of the east coast are used to the high drama that precedes storms of any magnitude: teams of L.L. Bean-clad weather reporters breathlessly reporting on what is to come, lines at gas stations, and a run on bread and milk (note: having grown up in Wisconsin, I think this may be region-specific). But even if you grow to distrust the forecasters, sometimes they get it right. We might be better off if Nate Silver turned his skills to forecasting the weather.
- Nothing gives you a sense of your own mortality like shoveling for 5 or 6 hours straight. I often enjoy shoveling after a storm. I take pride in the rapid restoration of order. After my dear wife posted a picture of me shoveling on Facebook, one of my good friends on our street replied: "Oh, the Germans on the street are washing their clean linen in public again. The Irish meanwhile are praying for the sun to come out and melt the snow for them." Given the way I felt the day after my shoveling, I am beginning to think the Irish are on to something.
- One is easily tempted to shirk one's responsibilities when shirking is the modal category. As I cut through the four-foot snow banks to clear my sidewalk, I did so with the knowledge (gained through past experience) that most of my neighbors would not bother to do the same. Yes, I take pride in the restoration of order, but there are limits to what one man can do. In this case, the sidewalk began and ended in four-foot walls of snow at my lot line. As hard as I worked, one could not enjoy the fruits of my labor unless one walked up my driveway and was content walking back and forth in front of my house. The knowledge that others will shirk their responsibilities can have a corrosive effect, particularly when the work gets hard.
- The state is particularly prominent when least needed. The night before the storm, there was a seemingly endless parade of snowplows driving down my street, lights flashing, sand spraying, overtime accumulating. After the storm, those same snowplows seemed to disappear. By Sunday afternoon, while entire neighborhoods waited for their first post-storm encounter with a snowplow, most business parking lots were already cleared and ready for sweet commerce.
- Today's kids seem to be lacking the entrepreneurial spirit. When I was a teenager, a snowstorm was followed by bands of adolescent boys with shovels looking to make a buck. We would go door to door and make some serious money (or what appeared to be serious money at the time…we charged $10 or $20 for a driveway). Those of us who had other employment (I was a paper boy) had a ready clientele, and there was no difficulty in assembling a team of boys hoping to make some money. This weekend, the streets were eerily silent as the adults waited helplessly for the snow removal specialists to arrive. Unemployment may be high among the young, but apparently not high enough to lead them to search out temporary employment opportunities in the wake of a snow storm.
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Patrick Greene necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 139 diseños de 49 diseñadores freelance.
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Our web page is http://www.evot.net
We are a software company specializing in software that interfaces with phone systems. We work with call centers, law firms, business centers, and other businesses that have some form of operator/agent based call answering system.
Our target audience is the business center/multi-tenant vertical market. The business model for this industry is basically that they buy 1+ floors in a building located in a prime real estate location. They then subdivide the space and rent offices, conference rooms, and provide other services to small businesses. Our software is used in this industry to manage clients and also provide call center services.
Our software is also used by receptionists, agents in call centers, operators at lawfirms, and essentially anyone responsible for answering calls on behalf of another party.
* We want the logo to use our primary colors (light blues - like on our web page, gray, black, white).
* We want the logo to be an image that has our name in it. We want the logo to revolve around the words evo technologies
* evo MUST be in lowercase.
* Technologies can be made optional in the logo if you think it looks better just saying evo. Our clients just know us as evo anyways, so that's fine.
* If technologies is shown in logo, it can also be in lowercase or uppercase, but no mixed casing.
* Use your creativity to determine positioning of technologies relative to evo.
* We would like some type of image/icon of phone and/or operator (person who answers calls) combination somewhere in the logo
* The outline of either phone/operator/both would be ideal. Something that conveys call center but isn't a very detailed image. Just enough so that the person looking at the logo remembers that we are involved in their phone answering
* Logo must be simple - limit the number of colors used and also the number of effects (e.g. gradients, drop shadows, etc.)
* Logo must be designed so that it will look good both on a web page, but also on a t-shirt, mug, business card, hat, etc.
* Keywords to keep in mind: evo, evolution, technology, phones, phone systems, operators, agents, call centers, call answering, greeting, phone call, simplicity,
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Archive for the 'Sports' Category
College scholarships: harder to win than the lottery
In advance of Feb. 3's National Signing Day, college football's orgasm to the child porn that is the recruiting watch, the Houston Chronicle's Jenny Dial asked a question. Just what are your kid's chances of getting a scholarship, anyway?
If you didn't read her story (or see it on Youth Sports Parents — hat tip your way), then in the afterglow of signing day, with the sweet throb of the fax machine still faintly pulsating, you'll get an instant cold shower from her answer: almost nil.
You would think it's generally understood that the odds are long. But Dial's excellent piece makes you wonder if, as a means of future earnings potential, parents should buy lottery tickets instead of paying big bucks for travel teams and private lessons. The chance of success is about the same, and so is the usual justification — you can't win if you don't play.
How do we know the odds are so long? Dial took numbers from the National Federation of State High School Associations on school sports participation, then took numbers from the NCAA on the number of scholarships awarded to Division I athletes, and did the math. The numbers might not be 100 percent accurate: they don't count kids who play at elite club levels only (increasingly common), and they don't count kids who might have gotten scholarships to NCAA Division II or NAIA institutions. But those figures would probably not move the needle much one way or the other.
So, without further adieu, the percentage of high school athletes in the class of 2008 (the latest figures available) who got Division I athletic scholarships nationwide, in alphabetical order by sport:
Baseball: 0.6
Boys basketball: 0.7
Girls basketball: 0.9
Boys cross country/track and field: 0.5
Girls cross country/track and field: 0.9
Football: 1.4
Boys golf: 0.6
Girls golf: 1.6
Boys soccer: 0.4
Girls soccer: 1
Softball: 0.7
Boys swimming and diving: 0.8
Girls swimming and diving: 1.2
Boys tennis: 0.6
Girls tennis: 1.1
Volleyball: 0.8
Boys wrestling: 0.3
Man, I think you get better odds from the lottery ticket.
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Your odds are 1 in 300 for this lottery.
Dial also talked to parents to see what they spent on sports. Golf parents spent the most: about $11,000 per year. A lot of sports fell in the $2,000-$5,000 range. Football parents spent the least, about $300 a year for offseason expenses. Football is relatively cheap because, unlike every other high school sport, you're also not duty-bound to join a travel or elite team in addition to your school team in order to get college recruiters' attention. However, you can rack up expenses paying for all-star camps and Nike-sponsored combines that require you to jet around nationwide to get the attention of your top football schools.
And for what? Not only are the chances of a scholarship tiny, but Dial's survey included partial scholarships. Every athlete is not getting a four-year free ride. In most sports (mainly, outside of football and basketball), just about everyone is getting only half, or one-quarter, or less covered in tuition expenses — if they're getting a scholarship at all to play.
This is not to say that you should immediately dump your kid's golf clubs in the nearest water hazard. If you and your child love the youth sports lifestyle, and you've got the money to spend, then have fun. But if you've got a hard-on for a college scholarship, chances are that on National Signing Day, you're going to be limp with disappointment.


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Blues at the Crossroads returns to Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Feb. 2, to honor two of the greatest musicians in blues music, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. Both considered father of modern Chicago blues, the pair, who were also good friends, were key influences in the careers of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, John Mayall and Eric Clapton. The Fabulous Thunderbirds will be the core band backing five great bluesmen, James Cotton and Bob Margolin (who both played in Muddy Waters' band), JJ Grey, Jody Williams (pictured) and Kim Wilson. The show is part of the Visiting Artists Series at University of Illinois Springfield. Tickets can be purchased by phone, online or two hours before performance time.
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On the Highway between Chelem and Chuburna
This market began in November 2015, and has grown continuously since then.
We are continually striving to attract new vendors and after today, inviting about 20 vendors, we are hoping at least 7 or 8 will show up plus all our regulars wonderful vendors as well. Please come out and support all our vendors. Lots and lots of fresh eats. We will also invite any vendor that offers a baked good, breads, pies, tamales, etc. No crafts please! Only food items will be available each Monday. 8am to 12noon every Monday at the Natural Thangs Garden Center....On the Highway between Chelem and Chuburna, you can't miss us!!


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1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 lb green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 carrots, cut into coins
1 zucchini, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 cups corn
2 cups broth*
14 oz nonfat evaporated milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onions and carrots and saute. When just softened, add the asparagus, green beans and zucchini and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add corn, evaporated milk, pepper and broth and simmer covered for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Serve hot.
*I made this soup using some broth leftover from making stuffed peppers. This gave it a slightly spicy edge that regular chicken stock doesn't have so feel free to add any spices you'd like.


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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was interested in signing the likes of Radamel Falcao and Edinson Cavani in the summer - but claims he did not go through with deals to keep the Blues in line with the new Financial Fair Play rules.
Mourinho still had a busy first transfer window after returning to Stamford Bridge, with Andre Schurrle, Marco van Ginkel and Willian all commanding big fees.
But the Portuguese stopped short of pushing for the likes of Falcao and Cavani, who ended up at Ligue 1 sides Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain respectively, because the outlays would have jeopardised Chelsea's standing when it comes to UEFA's new rules on spending.
Mourinho's Chelsea are currently top of the Barclays Premier League and are still in the FA Cup and Champions League and, when asked if Financial Fair Play was the reason moves for Cavani and Falcao never got off the ground, he replied: "Correct. Because of transfer fees and salaries.
"Players are not just about transfer fees, but big wages. Of course there's a certain profile of player we don't go near."
Mourinho claimed to relish the challenge of the financial restraints, adding: "It's even better and even more enjoyable work, I think."
Chelsea have been synonymous with spending big on players since Roman Abramovich took over at the club more than a decade ago.
But now Mourinho is overseeing a change in philosophy, with over £20million profit taken throughout January as the signings of Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah were offset with the sales of Kevin De Bruyne and Juan Mata.
Former Inter Milan and Real Madrid coach Mourinho praised the work done by his predecessors as he believes Chelsea will be in a strong position when financial restraints come into place that could see some of Europe's biggest sides fall foul and miss out on entering the Champions League.
"Chelsea made great investment in the past, and in some moments were also a bit criticised because we did so much," he added.
"But things change. Chelsea adapted well to the situation. When you see De Bruyne, who played three or four matches for Chelsea, gave us a big profit, there are other players who maybe don't play a single match for Chelsea and we will sell them at a profit.
"We had to organise ourselves in a different way. Before me, Chelsea did fantastic work in this level: (Romelu) Lukaku, De Bruyne, (Thibaut) Courtois, young (Thorgan) Hazard, Piazon. Not all of them will have a career at Chelsea, but all of them are important in this new financial organisation.
"So Chelsea worked very, very well and probably started doing that before other clubs. Because of that, even if Financial Fair Play comes into practice, I think Chelsea are advanced projecting that new situation and did very, very well. It was before me."


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Do you remember a while ago when I told you about some of the new battings that my friends at Pellon had sent me to try? I finally had a chance to use their Natural Blend Premier Quilt Batting for my latest finished quilt, and I couldn't be more happy with the results. It was easy to work with and quilted beautifully.Unfortunately, I can't show you the whole quilt yet, because it was made for my other friends at Coats & Clark to be used in their booth at Fall Quilt Market in October, but I can share some photos of the quilt in progress with you.
I was given these gorgeous Designer Solids by FreeSpirit to work with. The colors from left to right, and top to bottom are Tango, Natural, Sky, Gray, Chartreuse, Light Jade, Lemon, and Jade. It was really a fun project to work on because these colors, and in particular these colors together, are not my go-to palette, so it was a bit of a creative challenge to come up with a design that would work with such a wide range of hues.
I decided on a strip pieced quilt with a bold graphic design, and I'll be able to share the pattern with you soon on the Coats & Clark website. I'll also be sharing some tips on how to construct it on my next visit to Quilting Arts TV, which I'm filming in a couple of weeks.
Here's a shot of the quilt in progress. I really love seeing my sketches come to life in fabric. I am always sketching new ideas and patterns in my notebooks, and it's so fun for me to see how my drawings translate when they are finally created with fabric and thread.
And here is the finished top, all sandwiched together and pin-basted with the Pellon Natural Blend batting. The batting is a blend of 80% cotton and 20% polyester and has a really soft hand and smooth texture, and it quilted up beautifully.
I used a variety of Coats & Clark thread, all in coordinating colors to match all of the FreeSpirit solid fabrics. I quilted each color with straight line stitching using my walking foot, pivoting at each corner of each ring in the design.
I don't usually change my thread that often when I quilt; instead, I usually choose one color that coordinates with all of the fabrics I used in the quilt. But I'm really pleased with the look that I achieved by repeating the color of fabric with thread. And you can see how nicely the Natural Blend batting by Pellon quilted up in these photos too.
I've got a few other types of batting by Pellon that I will share with you as soon as I have a chance to use them as well. Thank you again, Pellon, for generously giving me so many different types to try!


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MONTREAL — Working on meals hopefully fit for a king, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took in a culinary class Saturday at Montreal's Institut de tourisme et d'hotelier du Quebec.
Joining Quebec Premier Charest and his wife, Michele Dionne, the royal couple entered sporting a different look than their usual polished fashion statements: cooking jackets with their names emblazoned in the right-hand corner.
"Bonjour, bonjour, ca va bien?" Prince William said, greeting the chefs.
They were given one piece of advice by Lucille Daoust, head of the school: "Enjoy, have fun, that's the whole idea."
Prince William started by getting the lay of the land.
"Is there a time limit?" he asked.
"Is it like "Ready, Steady, Cook?" he said, referring to a one-time BBC cooking show.
The peckish prince asked before beginning: "Do we eat as we go?"
"I'm quite hungry."
The couples spent about 10 minutes at each station, aiding in the preparation of various facets of the three-course meal.
Observing Prince William stuffing cucumbers with cheese, one of the chefs leading the seminar, Jean-Louis Themistocles proclaimed: "This is the best cucumber I've ever seen!"
The prince grinned.
The royal couple didn't shy away in the preparation, with the prince and the premier entering into a good-natured competition.
In one light moment, a triumphant prince called across when his lobster souffle had risen better than Charest's.
"It's a bit of a souffle-off," Prince William yelled out at Charest. "If you could rise to the occasion, that would be great!"
To which Charest replied with a smile: "I guess we'll have to pack (mine) it up and bring it home."
Later, when the duchess presented a perfect plate of lamb, Charest chimed in: "show off!"
The royal couple and the premier and his wife dined at the institute, overlooking Saint-Louis Square in Montreal.
Emerging from the kitchen filled with the aroma of a fine meal, Chef Pasquale Vari said the class was fun.
"It was great. They just let go and had a good time," Vari said.
"Prince William was very manual; he was not afraid to get his hands dirty."
Vari had said earlier he wasn't stressed by his royal students. Still, as he entered a room for cocktails, the tension lifted. He joked to his fellow chefs, "Now we can use a good drink."


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Eduardo Ferro started his professional career at the age of 16, drawing for El Purrete, a supplement of the Buenos Aires Herald. A little later on, he created such characters as 'Don Pitazo' and 'Aserrín y Pan Rallado' for La Cancha magazine. He was an artist for Dante Quinterno's Patoruzú magazine from 1937 until it's demise in 1976, but continued to work on the Patoruzú annuals until 1984.
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In the pages of Patoruzú, he first took over Dante Quinterno's 'El Fantasma Benito' and then created such characters as 'Langostino', 'Bólido', 'Tara Service', 'Pandora' and 'Pampa Barbara'.
Ferro additionally participated in Argentina's first animated film 'Upa en Apuros' (1942), which was an adaptation of Quinterno's comics series 'Patoruzú', and drew 'Chapaleo' for La Razón in the 1940s. In the 1980s he was a teacher in graphic art with the Carlos Garaycochea art school. In that period he was also present in Superhumor magazine with 'Yirolamo corresponsal'.
Yirolamo Corresponsal (1981)
A collection of his work was published 1988, titled 'Lo que el viento devolvió'. Ferro revived his best known character, the poetic sailor 'Langostino', for the cultural magazine La Maga in the 1990s. He passed away in March 2011 at the age of 93.


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