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Mark Hughes accuses FA of double standards and claims they let down his defender Bruno Martins Indi
FA refused to act retrospectively after centre-back was elbowed in the face by Burnley forward Ashley Barnes last Saturday
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Stoke centre-back Martins Indi feared he had broken his cheekbone after being elbowed by Burnley forward Ashley Barnes last Saturday.
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Consumers were also asked, "Do you have any concerns about travelling internationally, because of how Americans might be perceived?" and the responses included:
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When asked, "If you could take a trip anywhere in the U.S., where would you choose to go?" the list of top favourites included:
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Based on previous Travel Leaders Group's surveys that included questions on "trending" and "up and coming" destinations, survey participants were asked to rate their interest level in visiting these specific 24 destinations. Response options included: "must see," "very interested," "interested," "little interest," and "no interest."
This is the 9th consecutive year for the consumer travel survey. American consumers were engaged through social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as through direct contact with travel clients for the following Travel Leaders Group companies including the flagship Travel Leaders brand, as well as Cruise Specialists, Nexion, Protravel International, SinglesCruise.com, and Tzell Travel Group units.
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Japanese and Russian B BA
Learn two major world languages from scratch and deepen your understanding of the modern world by exploring the history and culture of the nations that speak them on this fascinating 5-year course.
You will have the opportunity to spend two years abroad, with a year in Russia and another in Japan, which will provide you with invaluable first-hand experience of the languages and let you fully immerse yourself in the cultures of the regions.
If you've never studied either of the languages before, this degree will allow you to learn them from scratch. We teach Japanese from beginners' level, but if you already have some knowledge of the subject we can normally accommodate you. A combination of core and optional modules will give you a firm grounding in the languages while you study the topics that suit your interests alongside including history and culture of Japan and East Asia, medieval and Renaissance art and literature, cinema and specialised uses of Italian in business.
Course content
A joint honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each single honours course, but you'll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects. You'll study one of our cornerstone modules in Year 1 to draw your two subjects together, and apply your knowledge and skills to a major research project in either subject in your final year.
Core modules in your first year will develop your Japanese skills. Youll also choose from optional modules on Japanese and East Asian culture and history. This will prepare you to study in Japan the following year, where youll build your language skills and gain first-hand experience of the culture. When you return youll take advanced language classes and choose from a wider range of optional modules on aspects of Japanese and East Asian politics, history and culture.
Russian B
Core modules in your first year will develop your language skills and introduce you to Russian literature and culture. This will prepare you for the following year, when you'll study in Russia to improve your language skills and cultural awareness. When you return, you'll spend the next two years taking advanced language classes, and choose from optional modules on topics such as 19th century literature, new media in Russia and translation.
Course structure
The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
For more information and a full list of typical modules available on this course, please read Japanese and Russian B BA in the course catalogue
Year 1
Compulsory modules
- Basic Japanese Language (1) 20 credits
- Basic Japanese Language (2) 20 credits
- Beginning Russian 1 20 credits
- Beginning Russian 2 20 credits
Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
- Japan in War and Peace 10 credits
- Japan: History and International Politics 10 credits
- Japan: A Cultural History from Buddhism to Murakami Haruki 10 credits
- Foundations of East Asia 20 credits
- Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia 20 credits
- Introduction to East Asian Religions 20 credits
- LCS Academic Essentials 5 credits
- Text and Context: Introduction to Russian Literature 20 credits
- From Icons to iPods: Approaches to Russian Culture 20 credits
Year 2
Compulsory modules
- Year Abroad in Japan 120 credits
Year 3
Compulsory modules
- Russian Year Abroad 120 credits
Year 4
Compulsory modules
- Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills 20 credits
- Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills 20 credits
- Core Russian Language 2 20 credits
Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
- China Since 1979 20 credits
- Japan's International Relations 20 credits
- The Making of Modern Thailand 20 credits
- Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought 20 credits
- Chinese Cinema 20 credits
- Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan 20 credits
- Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World 20 credits
- Religion in China 20 credits
- Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China 20 credits
- Modern Japanese History 20 credits
- Narratives of Japanese Modernity: Fiction and Film 20 credits
- East Asia's Regional Political Economy 20 credits
- Japanese Cinema in the World 20 credits
- Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present 20 credits
- Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations 20 credits
- Religion in Japan 20 credits
- South East Asia in the Global Context 20 credits
- Research Placement 20 credits
- Applied Russian Language 2 20 credits
- Ideology and Imagination: Prose Literature in 19th Century Russia 20 credits
- Not by Bread Alone: Everyday Culture under the Soviet Regime 20 credits
- Postcommunist / Postmodernist Identities 20 credits
- The Sounds of Russian 20 credits
Year 5
Compulsory modules
You will study one Final Year Project module
- Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills 20 credits
- Core Russian Language 3 20 credits
Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
- Chinese Oral and Performance Traditions 20 credits
- Religion in China 20 credits
- Modern Japanese History 20 credits
- Narratives of Japanese Modernity: Fiction and Film 20 credits
- East Asia's Regional Political Economy 20 credits
- Advanced Japanese in Context 1: Politics and International Relations 20 credits
- Advanced Japanese in Context 4: Literature 20 credits
- Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity 20 credits
- Advanced Japanese in Context 5: Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in Historical Context 20 credits
- Advanced Japanese in Context 6: Japanese Religion and Culture in Historical Context 20 credits
- Japanese Cinema in the World 20 credits
- Advanced Japanese in Translation 20 credits
- Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present 20 credits
- Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations 20 credits
- Religion in Japan 20 credits
- South East Asia in the Global Context 20 credits
- Religion and Violence 20 credits
- Final Year Project: Dissertation 40 credits
- Final Year Project: Extended Essay 20 credits
- Final Year Project: Translation 20 credits
- Final Year Project: Extended Translation 40 credits
- Final Year Project: Digital Documentary 40 credits
- Fyodor Dostoevsky: Artist and Prophet 20 credits
- Gender Identity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia 20 credits
- Russian (New) Media 20 credits
- Russian Advanced Translation 20 credits
- Imagining the Post-Soviet Realm: Popular Culture and Representation of Russia and the Newly Independent States since 1991 20 credits
- The Sounds of Russian 20 credits
- Out of the frying pan into the fire: Russian society from perestroika to the Crimean annexation (1985-2015) 20 credits
Broadening your academic horizons
At Leeds we want you to benefit from the depth and breadth of the University's expertise, to prepare you for success in an ever-changing and challenging world. This course gives you the opportunity to broaden your learning by studying discovery modules. Find out more on the Broadening webpages.
Learning and teaching
Our tutors are experts in their fields, and their teaching is informed by their own cutting-edge research.
We use a range of teaching methods to help you benefit from their expertise, including lectures, seminars, tutorials or occasionally workshops. However, independent study is also central to this degree, since it allows you to develop your skills in research and analysis. You will be able to apply your skills and knowledge in a Final Year Research Project on a topic of your own choice.
We also use different types of assessment. Usually we use a mixture of exams and essays, but you may also be assessed on oral presentations or group work in some modules. Support will be on hand throughout your time at Leeds for example, youll be able to attend extra classes on exam technique, structuring an essay and public speaking if you need them.
Entry requirements, fees and applying
Entry requirements
A-level: AAB excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
GCSE: Grade 4/C in a foreign languageOther course specific tests:
When an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking) and grade A in the EPQ.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Grade 4/C in a foreign language at GCSE is required. An interview and a piece of written work may also be required.
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDD. Other BTEC qualifications are also considered. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Cambridge Pre-U
International Baccalaureate
35 points overall including 16 at Higher Level with 4 in a foreign language at Standard Level
Irish Highers (Leaving Certificate)
Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers
AB in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers, or A in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers, or AAAABB in Highers
Welsh Baccalaureate
The Welsh Baccalaureate is not typically included in the academic conditions of an offer made to you for this course. If you choose to undertake the Welsh Baccalaureate we would strongly encourage you to draw upon these experiences within your personal statement, as your qualification will then be taken into account both when your application is initially considered by the selection panel and again when reviewed by the admissions tutor at the time your A-level results are passed to us.
Other Qualifications
European Baccalaureate: 80%
Read more about UK and Republic of Ireland accepted qualifications or contact the Schools Undergraduate Admissions Team.
Alternative entry
Were committed to identifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or background.
Access to Leeds is an alternative admissions scheme which accepts applications from individuals who might be from low income households, in the first generation of their immediate family to apply to higher education, or have had their studies disrupted.
Find out more about Access to Leeds and alternative admissions.
Typical Access to Leeds offer: BBB excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking at A Level and pass Access to Leeds.
We accept a wide range of international equivalent qualifications. For more information contact the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies admissions team.
International Foundation Year
International students who do not meet the academic requirements for undergraduate study may be able to study the University of Leeds International Foundation Year. This gives you the opportunity to study on campus, be taught by University of Leeds academics and progress onto a wide range of Leeds undergraduate courses. Find out more about International Foundation Year programmes.
English language requirementsIELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.5 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.
Improve your English
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this programme, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.
How to apply
Apply to this course through UCAS. The institution code for the University of Leeds is L23. Check the deadline for applications on the UCAS website.
International students apply through UCAS in the same way as UK/EU students. Our network of international representatives can help you with your application. If you're unsure about the application process, contact the admissions team for help.
Read about visas, immigration and other information in International students. We recommend that international students apply as early as possible to ensure that they have time to apply for their visa.
Admissions policy
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures Undergraduate Admissions Policy 2019
UK/EU: To be confirmed
International: To be confirmed
Tuition fees for 2019 entry
For UK and non-UK EU full-time students starting in 2019, the fee for 2019/20 will be £9,250.
The fee may increase in future years of your course in line with inflation, and as permitted by law. For example, the increase of 2.8% in 2017/18 was based on the government's forecast for the RPI-X measure of inflation.
The UK government has confirmed that non-UK EU students starting in the 2019/20 academic year will have home fee status and be eligible for UK government student loans for the duration of their course. The UK government has not confirmed the situation for future years, so keep checking our website for updates.
Tuition fees for 2020 entry
For all full-time students starting in 2020, our fees for 2020/21 have not yet been confirmed and we expect to publish an update later in 2019.
Visit our Brexit page for the latest information on the effect of the UK's exit from the EU on current students and applicants to the University.
Tuition fees for a study abroad or work placement year
If you take a study abroad or work placement year, you'll pay a reduced tuition fee during this period. For more information, see Study abroad and work placement tuition fees and loans.
Read more about paying fees and charges.
There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more about additional costs
Financial support
If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There is help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government. Find out more in our Undergraduate funding overview.
Career opportunities
Careers support
Postgraduate study in languages at Leeds or elsewhere provides an opportunity to continue to learn and prepare for a PhD and a career in academia.
We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. Thats one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers.
Leeds for Life is our unique approach to helping you make the most of University by supporting your academic and personal development. Find out more at the Leeds for Life website.
The Careers Centre and staff in your faculty provide a range of help and advice to help you plan your career and make well-informed decisions along the way, even after you graduate. Find out more at the Careers website.
Study abroad and work placements
Residence abroad
This five-year course involves two periods of study abroad.
In Year 2, you'll follow a year-long course provided by one of our 15 partner universities in Japan.
You'll also spend a year studying Russian language and culture in an institute such as the Centre for International Education at Moscow State University.Read more about the Japanese year abroad
Read more about the Russian year abroad
Work placements
Practical work experience can help you decide on your career and improve your employability. On this course you have the option to apply to take a placement year module with organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors in the UK, or overseas.
Find out more about work experience on the Careers website.


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A wonderful British prof is teaching the animal physiology unit of the intro bio course I TA for. Unfortunately, he is away for the first week of classes; as such, one our coordinators is covering lecture for him until he returns. Now, the prof has a highly effective policy about cell phones in lecture. If yours goes off, you stand up and sing. For the whole class.
He has an old English song about crows on a wall that he teaches people, but our coordinator figured she'd leave that particular ditty to him. But she was adamant about upholding the cell phone policy (and warned our 100 plus students about it on day one). She said that until our prof returns, she'd let them choose what song they wanted to sing. If they were unable to think of something suitable, she humbly suggested "My Milkshake."
I figured that threat would be enough to instill proper cell phone etiquette in our undergraduate populous – but I was very wrong. On Friday, a girl in the front row had her cell ring and god bless our coordintor who, without missing a beat, turned right around from the blackboard and said, "OK, stand up!"
So the girl gets up. Pauses.
Coordinator (encouragingly): …. my milkshake….
Mortified Undergraduate: …brings all the boys to the yard…
Coordinator (gesturing for her to go on): … and they're like…?
Mortified Undergraduate: It's better than yours?
Coordinator: Damn right, it's better than yours.
And she went right back to teaching. It was pretty great 🙂


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McCalla Stuns Dring in City Council Race
Angela McCalla started screaming with joy in the dim lights of The Parlor as supporters jumped up and down.
McCalla, who has only lived in Newport for about three years and had no prior political experience, defeated Ward 1 opponent Jim Dring by more than 400 votes in the Nov. 6 election for City Council. The political newcomer's showing may have spoken volumes about Newport's changing voter base.
"I am so excited. I love Newport for the support and it is time to get to work," McCalla told Newport This Week. "The people were waiting for someone to listen."
The runaway winner in the At- Large race was Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, who garnered more than 4,000 votes, distancing herself from three other winners, which could make her a front-runner to become mayor again, a post she held two years ago.
"I am ecstatic," she said. "I feel great. I am honored and so privileged to serve all of Newport."
Jamie Bova finished second in the voting, while Susan Taylor and Justin McLaughlin also earned At- Large seats alongside Napolitano. One of the four will be named the new mayor at the City Council's Dec. 12 meeting.
"I'm tired, but really happy and really excited to serve Newport for another term," Bova said. "I'm really happy that people trusted me to continue the work."
The new council will also include Lynn Ceglie of Ward 2 and Kate Leonard in Ward 3.
"I want to thank the voters for giving me another opportunity to serve on the City Council. I look forward to working with my fellow councilors and the city manager to address the challenges we face," said McLaughlin. "I'm excited to be a member of the team that will be helping the city to move the city forward toward, realizing its full potential and addressing the concerns of all of its residents."
Incumbent Marco Camacho, who was reappointed to the council after the resignation of John Florez last year, did not make the cut. Wick Rudd and Hugo DeAscentis also trailed the field.
Mayor Harry Winthrop opened up a seat in the At-Large race when he decided not to run. Taylor had been an incumbent candidate in Ward 1, but decided to run At- Large, which assured that the race in that ward would produce a new member of the council, as both Dring and McCalla were first-time candidates.
In Ward 2, incumbent Ceglie faced newcomer Valerie Larkin. Larkin said she hoped the new council would address the shortage of affordable housing in the city and the proliferation of short-term rentals, "so we can accommodate growth in making the city more vital and viable, while maintaining the quality of life for the people who live here."
Pursuant to the Newport City Charter, the new two-year term for the seven councilors will begin on Dec. 1. Before then, they will caucus and convene an organizational meeting to agree upon which at-large representative will be named council chair/mayor.
The date for the council and school committee's swearing in is the responsibility of the new council chair to schedule. On that day, the newly sworn council will formally elect its chair and vice-chair. At that time the council also reappoints the city solicitor and the municipal and probate judges, although if they didn't do that at that meeting, the incumbents in those positions would continue to serve in their positions until they were reappointed or replaced at a later date.
The new council will preside at the regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 12.
Turnout was robust, with 45 percent of eligible voters casting ballots. According to the city, that figure was up significantly from the 2014 midterm election when turnout hovered around 33 percent.
Election results are unofficial at NTW press time. Newport received 953 absentee ballots, and results are available online at elections. state.ri.us. Newport also had 128 provisional ballots, and officials are hoping to tally and log those results by Friday Nov. 7.
Full election results will be posted on the state's Board of Elections website.


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Maple Leafs defenceman Cody Franson knows he's not likely to be the main storyline when the Leafs meet the Red Wings Saturday night.
The top billing goes to the Leafs and how their fans will react to the non-salute from Thursday's game, but Franson might wrangle a mention if he registers a point.
The veteran defenceman is sitting on a team-high nine-game points streak. If he gets a point Saturday night, he will match Tom Kurvers' record for consecutive games with a point by a Maple Leafs defenceman.
"I've been able to generate some offensive production in the last few games here," Franson said Friday on a day dominated by Stickgate.
"Obviously with a couple of games before Tampa, that kind of gets pushed to the side when your team's going like that. But if you're playing well, you tend to find some individual success in some areas. And I've been fortunate enough to have that happen."
For Franson, his spate of success reflects a comfort level in Toronto that has been interrupted by injury and a contract holdout last season. Blessed with size — he is among the league leaders in hits by defenceman — and a tremendous shot, Franson is finding extra ice time on the powerplay, and with it the opportunity to further establish himself as a top blueliner with the Leafs.
"I was obviously really comfortable with Peter (Horachek) when they brought him in," Franson said of the Leafs assistant coach, who worked with Franson when both were with Nashville.
"And when they brought (assistant coach Steve Spott) in, I heard nothing but great things about him, and he's been a great fit for our group. Our coaching staff is a really good fit for this group. They're a group that we can talk to. They relate with us. We're all really working on the same page. We're going to have our ups and downs like we have in the past, but I think as a group . . . we're doing a good job at managing it.
"It's just trying to consistently get shots through, move the puck quickly and allow our forwards to generate that rush game. Some of my points have come from just moving the puck out of own zone, giving our forward a good chance to try and take a defenceman wide."
"With a lot of the ice conditions, you're not necessarily shooting a flat puck all the time. So that's something I've tried to key in on a little bit lately. They are shots that kind of dip on their own if you can get good at it. I've had a couple of points from shots like that, just trying to open up space for myself and get pucks off quickly.
"A lot of guys do it different ways. For me, I try to scrape behind the puck a lot and use my wrist to direct it, rather than try to power through it. I find that when you try to power through a rolling puck a lot of the times it'll just flip up on you and you won't get a lot on it. I've found that when you kind of stay behind it and roll your wrists over on it, you can kind of direct it a little bit."
Franson admitted it was "not ideal" to deal with his contract holdout last season; he'd like to avoid that situation and land a multi-year deal to stay in Toronto at some point before free agency next July.
"I'm hopeful that I can get a contract here," he said.
"That's first and foremost for me. I'm hoping to be in this team's plans for a very long time. I'm very happy with the opportunities I've been given here and I'm very fortunate for that. I'm just trying to prove my worth."


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Being an influencer (well, a big one) pays. Last week, agency Captiv8 told the New York Times that social stars with over 3 million fans charge advertisers an average of $187,500 per YouTube post or $75,000 per Instagram post.
For many, "influencer" is now a bona fide career choice. And now, mainstream education has taken note.
This week, Scotland's City of Glasgow College announced its first course for wannabe influencers, titled "How to be a YouTuber/Vlogger".
Over 10 weeks at its City campus, those who stump up £150 ($200) can learn the tricks of the trade from a mystery YouTuber in a "webcam equipped room".
The course promises to cover topics like developing a channel, learning the styles of vlogging and the art of self-promotion on social media. There's also a lesson in how to stay safe online.
Universities in the U.K. have been offering generalist social media courses for several years. Meanwhile, organizations like the Vlog Academy offer vlogger training sessions for corporate groups and individuals. But this course is the first indication that mainstream education is now marketing specifically to wannabe influencers.
Simon Pont, chief strategy officer at influencer agency Brave Bison, said courses like this "should only be seen as a good thing".
"Talking to camera, breaking the fourth wall, behaving naturally in front of a lens, communicating clearly to an audience: these are terrific skills to have, not ones that come naturally to many of us," he said.
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But not everyone is convinced these are skills that can be taught. Becca Sharples, head of talent at influencer agency Social Chain, says most influencers don't set out to become high-profile, but gain a following organically by doing interesting things online.
"I don't know if blogging can be taught in that way. You can have the best camera in the world and the best models, but it doesn't make you a photographer," she said.
According to Sharples, 90 percent of enquiries the agency gets are from social media users who have inflated their audience by buying followers. "It's ineffective for brands if they are shouting into an empty room."
The college was unavailable for comment, but is already planning its second course — which begins in February.


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[78a top] R' Misharshiya bar R' Dimi: A husband that sells baskets does not mind if his wife uses one of them for herself and keeps it lying around (and it would Halachically be considered her own private domain).
R' Yonah [GM' Baba Basra]: This case is particularly talking about a husband who sold his wife a basket and he wants her to use it because it is good for his own business [either that he if he runs out of stock he could use hers and then replace it again, or that it shows the quality and importance of his items if his own wife even uses it for herself].
D-E-ep Thoughts: Just as it shows importance and real value when we use items that we sell to others, so too must we take this lesson and apply it to Torah. It is easy for us to give Mussar (advice/rebuke) to others when we see them doing something wrong, but for us to implement those same lessons into our own lives is where the true challenge lies. We should always practice what we preach, as it will not only become more real to ourselves, but also help teach others real true value.


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WORK EXPERIENCEBarsness Solutions, LLC - Proprietor (June 2004 - Present)
- Web design & development consulting in PHP, ASP and ASP.NET
- Debian linux web, email and DNS hosting
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- Developed a custom content management system from the ground up in PHP
- Develop Online Communities
- Developed several online communities using Community Server and ASP.NET
- Hired as an intern, offered a position upon completion of the program
- Progressed to lead a 3 person web development team
- Worked on a team developing an eCommerce business card ordering and direct to print application using ASP and Xerox VIPP. Maintained project remotely during college.
- Worked in teams of 3+ developing web applications in PHP
- Worked part time while attending college in Fargo
- Languages: PHP, C#, C/C++, Visual Basic/VBScript, Java, Perl, Python
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- Database Systems: SQL Server 2000/2005, MySQL 4.0-5.0, PostgreSQL
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science from NDSU, to be completed fall 2008.
- Studied abroad in Australia February - June 2006
- Member of NDSU chapter of the ACM (2003 - 2006)
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- Raised over $35,000 for the American Cancer Society over 8 years
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Are Bernie & The Donald Killing The Market?
As the Dow continues its roller coaster, all the prognosticators are coming out with their boogeymen. The latest? Presidential candidates. While most economists are looking for answers by trying to grapple with Chinese economic data, movements in oil prices, and talk of negative interest rates, a growing number are starting to look at the Presidential…
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EU – The European Promotional Products Association (EPPA), which recently joined the discussion about the axing of promotional products in the pharmaceutical industry, is providing its members with a letter that informs their pharmaceutical industry customers about the current situation. According to the EPPA especially smaller pharmaceutical companies are not aware of the changes planned by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). The printed information sheet informing about the intention to completely do away with promotional products, points out the highly effective impact of promotional products in the marketing mix and calls upon the recipients to reject the planned measures. The letter written in English can be requested via the EPPA-affiliated associations.
In the framework of the transparent codex it has drawn, EFPIA is pushing all of its members to completely do away with promotional products as of January 1, 2014. The pharmaceutical companies belonging to the EFPIA have already been informed about the proposal, which is going to be addressed at the next annual meeting of the EFPIA on June 24 and 25, 2013. The EPPA on the other hand is lobbying for a precisely defined, binding value limit.
Furthermore, national associations such as the German umbrella association, GWW has also joined the debate.


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In a list of new devices from Samsung revealed to us by SamFirmware back in August a smartphone by its model number GT-I9070 surface this past week from several sources showing some interesting specifications.
The Samsung GT-I9070 passed through a couple of certification websites before Christmas such as WiFi certification, GLBenchmark, Bluetooth SiG and got leaked in User Agent Profile (UAProf) directly from Samsung Wap.
Apparently the device features a 1GHz processor with Mali 400MP GPU, probably a 4.0-inch capacitive touch screen since the resolution on GLBenchmark shows 480×800 pixels in its system information. The smartphone run on Google Android 2.3.6 Ginerbread operating system build number ZCKL1 (a version that we haven't seen yet on any Samsung device).
Same GPU Mali 400 MP was used on Samsung GALAXY S II and we assume that the same SoC will be used on GT-I9070 as a minimum requirement which makes the 1GHz clocked CPU likely to be a dual-core processor.


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We previously showed you what the Instagram-like native photo filters would be in BlackBerry 10. There was even a video to demo the place holders for such filters. Now, we get to see them in action in this new video.
The picture editor for BlackBerry 10 has many filters. It features several modes like 'Automatic', 'Action', 'Whiteboard, 'Night' and 'Beach' or 'Snow,' something iOS and Windows Phone do not have natively.
Check out the video below and let us know what you think:
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Sailing upwind takes concentration, quick reactions and a steady hand
The golden rules are:
To check if the boat is flat look at the transom relative to the water. Are the edges of the deck equally high above the water? If not, you are not flat enough. If you are very keen you could invest in an inclinometer (a device which indicates your angle of heel).


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Our book fair last week was a grand success! We sold $3332.35 worth of books and fun stuff. That translates into $250 worth of books from the fair for the library, plus almost $800 to spend on other books. I have a list of requests, so keep them coming and I will keep shopping!
I am working as fast as I can to get the stacks of books stamped, stickered, and ready to sign out. Everyone was excited to see and borrow the new books today! Some very popular ones were the latest Squish book (Number 6, Fear the Amoeba), two Lulu books by Judith Viorst, the Poison Apple series, and the latest Explorer collection (The Mystery Boxes). Check back next week for more new books hitting the shelf!


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A Popular Lively Resort Town
Just as beautiful as the nearby seaside Hua Hin, Cha-am is the No.l beach resort of Phetchaburi province.
Located 163 km. to the south of Bangkok and about 2-2.30 hours drive, Cha-am Beach is long and clean and is provided with a large variety of accommodation.
There are also several condominium buildings owned by well-to-do people and occasionally used for holidays. Holiday makers can enjoy a variety of water sports there. Riding a bicycle along the 6-km road running in parallel with the beach is a charming activity of Cha-am. Seafood, snacks are also available. Cha-am is a nice starting point to explore some other wonderful attractions as follows:
Hua Hin is a wonderful seaside resort in the nearby province of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Maruekkha-thayawan Palace, located on the coast between Cha-am and Hua Hin, is King Rama VI's seaside summer palace comprising three two-storey wooden buildings connected to each other by elevated airy walkways. Common people are welcome to visit the palace.
Hup Kraphong is where the Hup Kraphong Rural Development Project initiated by the King in 1962 is situated and where tourists may purchase farm produce and crafts and folk art products made of hemp.
Dining in Cha-am & Phetchaburi
Along the beach road of Cha-am, there are several restaurants serving local food and seafood at reasonable prices. Most middle and high class hotels provide seafood,Thai and Western cuisine.
For dining in Phetchaburi, you'll find a good number of restaurants in Khao Wang area, most of which serve standard Thai and Chinese dishes.
There is also a lot of sweet shops around Khao Wang where all kinds of Phetchaburi's famous sweets can be bought.
Other good eating places can be found in the town centre as well as at the night market near the train station.
Attractions Along The Route to Hua Hin and Cha Am
To travel from Bangkok to Hua Hin and Cha-am, there are two routes to choose from.
The first one is to go past Samul Sakhon and Samul Songkhram by Highway 35 and Highway 4 to reach Petchaburi (Cha-am) and Prachaup Khiri Khan (Hua Hin).
The second route is by going through Nakhon Pathom and Ralchaburi by Highway 4 and driving straight on to Cha-am and Hua Hin. On your way to your destinations or on your return trip, you can enjoy yourself at several attractions as follows.
Samut Sakhon (50 km from Bangkok) From Bang Pakaeo Junction, go along Highway 35 (Thon Buri-Paktho Rd.). you will pass Bang Khunthien District Office. When you are at Mahachai Intersection (Km.28), turn left to Samut Sakhon's Muang County.
Samul Sakhon is situated on the estuary of the Tha Chin River and is also known as "Muang Mahachai". which is the name of the canal serving as a short cut to the Tha Chin estuary. People's main occupations are fishery and producing solar salt. Interesting places to pay a visit:
Prawn farms and salt farms in Muang County provide impressive views of snow-white salt pans with windmills for passers-by.
Mahachai Market, the centre of trading and communications. Several piers are located here. You can hire a long-tail boat to cruise along the Khok Kham Canal and be fascinated by the lifestyles of the local people.
Samut Songkhram (72 km from Bangkok) is the birthplace of King Rama II (1 809-1824), who was posthumously honoured by UNESCO in 1968 as one of the great personalities of the world who had brilliant attainments in the fields of education, science or culture.
From Bangkok, go along Highway 35, passing Mahachai-Naklua Intersection. At Km. 64, turn right into Samut Songkhrams' Muang County. The province's recommended attractions: King Kama II Memorial Park in Amphawa County is where a group of five Thai-style wooden houses is located, which serves as a museum and library.
Don Hoi Lot at the Mae Klong estuary is where hoi lot shells are collected at low tide. You should not miss having a meal of fresh seafood at any of the restaurants mushrooming here.
Besides, the province is also renowned for its home stay programmes from which you will have a great opportunity to understand the local people's everyday life.
Nakhon Pathom (56 km from Bangkok) is a very old city with a history dating back to the Dvaravati period (11th-13th century). From Bangkok, use Highway 4 to reach Nakhon Pathom. Interesting attractions:
Phra Pathom Chedi, the world's tallest pagoda (height: 120.45 m / circumstance: 234,75 m around the base), enshrines a standing Buddha image named Phra Ruang Rochanarit.
Sanamchan Palace and Ya-le Monument (2 km southwards from Phra Pathom Chedi) was built in 1907 by command of Rama VI when he was the Crown Prince.The Ya-le Monument was built in memory of Ya-le, the King's favourite dog, who was shot dead by an envious man.
Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo is where you can witness elephant shows, man wrestling with crocodiles, etc.
Phuttha Monthon Park, a 2,500-rai (nearly 1,000 acres) park with plenty of shady trees is inviting you to go bicycling.
Thai Human Imagery Museum is the first museum of its kind of Thailand. Interesting themes include Thai lifestyles, revered Buddhist monks and kings of the Chakri Dynasty.
When you are at Nakhon Pathom, don't forget to buy some pink-fleshed sweet pomelos and coconuts as souvenirs.
Ratchaburi (100 km from Bangkok). From Bangkok, use highway 4, passing Bangkhae, Omnoi. Omyai and Nakhon Pathom. The province is well known for its glazed jars and other ceramic ware. It is an ancient town first set up in the Dvaravati period. Recommended attractions:
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Every morning from before 7 to nearly noon, the canal here is filled with boats vending vegetables, fruits, snacks and daily necessities.
Ban Khu Bua Ruins is the site of an ancient city of the Dvaravati period.
Wat Khanon Nang Yai Museum houses a complete collection of 313 Nang Yai pieces which are still in perfect conditions.
Khao Chong Phran Mount in Photharam County to the west of Muang County, is famous for flocks of millions of bats that fly out of the cave in an unceasing stream for hours in the evening (from 6:00 pm on).
Khao Bin Cave. The name is derived from a formation of stalagmites and stalactites looking like an eagle spreading its wings.
Pong Krathing Hot Spring, with a diametre of 5 m. When circled by a group of people who noisily clap their hands, bubbles will emerge from the well.
Bo Khlueng Hot-Water Well The water's temperature is about 120-136 °F Tourists are allowed to take a bath here.
How To Get There
By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway 35 via Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, then Highway 4 to Phetchaburi, a total distance of 123 km.
By Bus
Both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal for Phetchaburi.
Contact Tel: (66) 2435 1199
Phetchaburi Tour Tel: (66) 2435 7408 for information.
Website: www.transport.co.th
By Rail
From Bangkok, trains depart from both Hua Lamphong Rail-way Station and Bangkok Noi Railway Station.
Tel. 1690
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Kyedong Chicken First Taste
We visited the Palisades Park branch, which is actually an annex in a Korean food shop. Its location threw us for a loop. We were confused and hungry. Our original intent was to eat at Baden Baden which is more of a sit down place, but they weren't opening til later in the afternoon.
I love how each chicken chain has a distinct way of packaging the goods. Kyedong's chicken is packaged in a container that's flatter than its competitors. It features an opening where a free can of Coke is placed. The ajushi on the box reminded me of someone - maybe an actor on a Korean drama I watched when I was a kid?
We went with two large orders of wings, one sweet and one spicy. The crust was nice and crispy and the chicken was well-cooked, but both flavor varieties were lacking in intensity. I did enjoy their radish kimchi, which was spicier than what you usually get due to some sliced jalepenos thrown into the mix.
A couple containers of rice and two varieties of kimchi from my parents' fridge round out the meal. Dan and Dave dig in.
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Development of a Cold Region Rural Transportation Research Test Bed in Lewistown, Montana
The objective of this project is to improve transportation maintenance, operations and safety with cold-regions research through the collaboration of academia, industry and government. Northern tier states as well as many countries must address similar issues regarding the impacts of harsh winter conditions on operation and maintenance activities, and how these activities affect the environment, roadway infrastructure, and travelers safety. Oftentimes it becomes necessary to research innovative designs, maintenance practices and technology applications to address these challenges. However, conducting this type of research can create a public nuisance or safety hazard. Furthermore, and perhaps most importantly, transportation research can oftentimes be one-dimensional. For example, winter maintenance has many interrelated issues such as road surface friction and travelers safety, environmental concerns to surrounding ecosystems, optimal timing of mitigation measures, and impacts to infrastructure. Researchers worldwide recognize and appreciate the multidimensional aspects of this type of research, yet do not have the opportunity to simultaneously study them in a controlled environment. The Western Transportation Institute was recently given the opportunity to create a nationally recognized transportation research test bed for national and international researchers to study rural transportation issues related to design, maintenance and operations in a colder climate using the runways, taxiways, and other underutilized assets at the Lewistown airport. This transportation research test bed will provide an excellent opportunity to pool resources from various partners to answer a variety of basic and applied transportation research questions. For instance, a research project to study the performance of various roadway deicing chemicals may coincidentally investigate a host of concerns related to their use such as, their affect on the frictional characteristics of the road surface, impacts to adjacent vegetation and bodies of water, or corrosive impacts to vehicle or highway infrastructure. The opportunity to control and study multiple test variable associated with a particular research topic is afforded by the large-scale laboratory-like facility at the Lewistown airport. The overall objective of this efforts is to develop the existing Lewistown airport facility to be a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary research facility capable of addressing multiple transportation challenges. By establishing a single research facility that has the capability to conduct a broad array of transportation research will save much needed resources over time.
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- Status: Active
Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationDepartment of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Project Managers:
Singh, Caesar
Performing Organizations:
Western Transportation InstituteMontana State University
P.O. Box 174250
Bozeman, MT United States 59717-4250
Principal Investigators:
Cuelho, Eli
- Start Date: 20060919
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20100930
- Source Data: RiP Project 12790
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cold weather; Frigid regions; Highway operations; Infrastructure; Maintenance; Research projects; State of the art studies; Test beds; Traffic safety; Weather conditions; Winter; Winter maintenance
- Geographic Terms: Montana
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; I30: Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01462857
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Western Transportation Institute
- Files: UTC, RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:11PM


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I briefly switched on my new television to see if it was working and a political advertisement heralding the new train station in Yuánlín 員林 flashed before my eyes. The timing—immediately before the last election—was no coincidence. Incumbents all over Taiwan had been rushing their keystone projects to completion, not that it helped them much.
At any rate, something about the lo-fi grittiness of the image I produced with my smartphone really appeals to me on some level. It reminds me of times long ago—but still alive wherever I am, for I remain an avid collector of rare, old music, and regularly dive deep into the archives. Here I am, lost in the concrete jungles of Asia, perhaps the only human being in my vicinity who continues to celebrate these arcane wavelengths. Hopefully I needn't explain the sly reference I was making in the title!


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In Zed you play as a martian who's aim is to go through each stage collecting all of the spheres in order to rack up points and complete the level.
Zed is a fun little platformer with traps and objects to fulfil it's easy to get immersed in the game!
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Date published: 04/20/2015
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Excellent blog post— I have been saying this exact thing for a long time. Get on Google and use the free tools if you are a business. Anyone that doesn't take advantages of the information in this blog is behind. Great blog click here to read it!
Google Plus: Google's Gift to Local Area Businesses
Have you noticed that local search has changed? What's going on? Instead of local business sites alone, Google now shows Google Plus results alongside websites. If you don't have a Google Plus page, or if your page is in bad shape, it won't pop up in SERPs (search engine results pages). Whoa. This is serious. Luckily, there's a lot you can do to optimize Google Plus for local business. In this post, we'll cover some of the basic techniques, as well as point you towards some in-depth resources.
Google Plus and SEO: A Little Nepotism Never Hurts!
A real man spends time with his family. Google is your family, ya got it?
At this point, you're probably wondering if Google Plus affects your search rank on Google. You bet it does! Claire Abraham, social media manager at 216digital, stresses the importance of Google Plus for SEO to every client we get. As she puts it, "The more of Google's toys you play with, the more it likes you." In other words, Google favors its own product, Google Plus, in considering what to show in search results. Now, before you start yelling, "unfair," consider this: Google is a corporate business entity. As this post from Copyblogger reminds us, Google can do whatever they want. They don't owe any of us anything! The trick is to figure out what Google likes—and just do it.
The real gold that Google Plus offers is that G+ pages display in Google search results when the user is logged in to their Google account. This gives users a direct chance to interact with your business's page if they're searching for your business or something that you rank for.
As a social media platform, this is where Google Plus really integrates with SEO efforts. Facebook posts don't show up in Google SERPs. That puts Google Plus in a great position to integrate your social efforts with your SEO efforts.
Getting Your Local Business onto Google Plus
This is easy. Simply sign up for a Google Plus account. One important note—do not use a Gmail address to sign up. Use an address from your business domain name (for example, firstname.lastname@example.com). This will help greatly when you go to verify your page in the future.
Linking Google My Business and Google Plus
While My Business and Google+ are separate Google products, local business owners should link them to get the most out of Google's presentation of their businesses. For business owners, that means logging into your Google Plus account (or creating one, if you don't have one), then finding your My Business page and claiming it. Note: you'll have to verify your business by phone or by postcard. This is critical! An unverified page won't show up in SERPs.
Another critical step: you'll need to determine if there are any duplicate Google My Business pages for your business. If there are, you must delete them. Also, you'll need to ensure that your My Business page hasn't been penalized. Duplicate pages and penalties will kill the SEO contributions which your My Business and Google+ pages should be making.
Your Business Info: Get It Right!
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Just about every point we make in this article is critical. This one is no exception. You must ensure that your business name, address, phone number, and hours of operation are 100% correct. If not every bit of information matches up between your website and your My Business page, Google sees a problem.
Also, take note of this. As Casey Meraz writes on the Moz blog, you can't use a PO box as your address, and you can't list an 800 number as your phone number. If your business has a physical address, you need to list that address. You also need to list a phone number with a local area code.
You'll find a Categories field as you're filling out your profile. This field is extremely important. You'll want to use all the Categories that are allowed for your industry. Note: these categories reflect what your business is, not what it does. If your business is Dave's Dry Cleaners, your category would be "Dry Cleaners," not "dry cleaning." Also note—there are no custom categories! You have to choose from the available options.
Your Profile: Complete It!
An incomplete profile will only hurt your Google Plus page. Make sure you fill out every bit of information until the profile says it's 100% complete. There's a lot to do, so pay attention to the details. For example, you need to fill out your intro description. Make sure it's relevant, engaging, and at least 250 words long. You'll also want to upload high-quality photos of your business location.
To really round out your appearance on Google, consider hiring a Google-trusted photographer to do a 360-degree shoot inside your business location. Google calls this Business View, and it's quite possibly one of Google's greatest gifts to local businesses. Business View gives online users the chance to see what your restaurant or store looks like on the inside before they even leave the house. This is an especially great opportunity for retail establishments with a unique, well-branded décor.
Don't use a Gmail address to sign up. Use an address from your business domain name (like firstname.lastname@example.com).
Remember how almost every point in this article is critical? Here's another one. You need to link your website to your Google Plus page. This will allow your Google Plus page to appear in SERPs.
Along those lines, you'll also want to claim a custom URL for your Google Plus page. This is your opportunity to have a URL that matches the name of your business. For both users and Google, this custom URL will look better than a string of numbers and letters.
You'll see a section of your profile called Links. You'll want to put as many relevant links in this area as possible. Relevant links include your blog(s), your social media pages, and any other online properties which make up your business's digital assets.
Google Plus Circles
Among social media platforms, the Circles function is unique to Google Plus. Circles are a way of organizing your connections—say, into groups like Personal Friends, Industry Leaders, and Coworkers. While Circles are primarily a backend organizational feature for your benefit as a user, they do affect your connections: when you post to Google Plus, you can choose which Circles see that post.
Posting to Google Plus
Google Plus has some quirks. For example, when you post to your Google Plus page, the first 45-50 characters get pulled like a title in SERPs. Weird, right? You'll just have to work with it. That means writing the first 45-50 characters of your G+ post like a title and like the first line of a post at the same time.
If you want to include a link in your Google Plus post (and you should), make sure you use the Link function rather than adding the link manually to your text. This Link function is SEO gold.
How often should you post to Google Plus? Well… the answer is, "regularly." We recommend posting every day. However, if this simply isn't feasible, shoot for once a week. Whatever you do, stick to it.
Getting Followers on Google Plus
To get followers, you should join relevant Communities and stay active in them. That means posting every day. However, take note: no one really scrolls through the Google Plus newsfeed like they would on Twitter or Facebook. You can choose which Circles see your posts, thereby targeting your information to the most interested parties. You should take advantage of this function. It will increase the content value of your brand in your followers' eyes.
Communities and posting aren't the only way to gain followers. Social media is all about networking. Since you're using Google Plus for local business marketing, why not start leaving excellent reviews on the G+ pages of other local businesses? Whether you do this out of the blue, or for a longstanding partner of your business, you can't measure the value of this act of good will. Don't be surprised if some businesses reciprocate the favor and start leaving excellent reviews on your page.
What shouldn't you do to gain followers on Google Plus? For starters, don't simply dump your email contact list into G+ and invite them all to follow you. That's unprofessional, and it's unlikely every contact in your list will find your business relevant.
The Bottom Line
Google Plus is essential to the toolbox of any small business. Like Facebook and Twitter, it offers great social networking opportunities; but unlike them, it also integrates easily with your Google SEO efforts.
If your small business isn't using Google Plus yet, sign up now and start interacting with your customers. If you're already using Google Plus for local business, we want to hear from you. What's working? What's not working? Leave a comment below, and let's continue learning together.
George Anderson is the Lead Content Writer at 216digital, the Cleveland area's premier ecommerce design and digital marketing agency.Posted in Uncategorized | (One Comment)
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When Martha comes to town..
Sunday, August 31, 2014
This past summer we photographed a wonderful couple who hosted an impressively creative and unique wedding weekend ..The lovely team from Martha Stewart Weddings came to the Emerald City to be a part of it and we are quite excited to share the photo spread very soon ~ the Spring issue should be released sometime in March.
Heading to the Hamptons ..
Friday, August 8, 2014
And they danced the night away…If there is ever a type of wedding you'd love to see more of, please get in touch ~ we have full galleries to share with you.
A designer wedding at Durham Ranch ~ featured in T + C Magazine
Thursday, June 12, 2014
This gem of a wedding is being featured on Town and Country's website today ~ just in time for Crystal and Andrew's anniversary this June.Having been inspired by RUE Magazine over the years, it was a special honor to be asked to capture Crystal's wedding last summer ~ our first time photographing at the beautiful Durham Ranch in Napa Valley. The venue is the perfect combination of modern yet warm and a great setting for all of the elegant design elements that went into the decor. We loved how classy it looked and felt and C + A's vision really came to life with the help of Erin and Natalie and the team from Paula Le Duc that day.If you'd like to see more, keep your eyes open for an upcoming , in depth feature in RUE Magazine!
An elegant fall wedding featured on Town and Country
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
So excited to see this beautiful fall wedding featured on Town and Country's Website today. Kelly, the bride, is T + C's online photo editor and also a very talented photographer at {The Glow} . The couple put their own twist on a lot of the traditional details and it was a gorgeous "city chic meets country barn" setting. It was an honor to be invited to document their day. You are invited to view the post here.


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2012's Most Influential Man? James Bond
It's not a real man who's been named the most influential man of the year. No, it's fictional international spy James Bond who tops Askmen.com's poll of the most influential men of 2012.
Wouldn't it be nice if James Bond were real? Think of how easily he could get rid of so many problems in the world! By the way, the newest Bond film, 'Skyfall' comes out next month and this is the 50th anniversary of the first Bond film. Anyway, the poll, which ran for a month, doesn't have any other fictional spies in the top five. Olympic champion Usain Bolt was second and Bill Clinton, Seth MacFarlane and Joseph Gordon-Levitt round out the rest of the top five. I was curious how the President and Mitt Romney did in the poll, since you'd think the President would be the most influential man. Not even close. Obama missed the top ten, coming in at 11th and Romney placed 24th. Another fictional man did pretty well on the poll too. Christian Grey, of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' was 13th. Who would you choose as the most influential man of the year?


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Carl Jung, surely one of the most influential psychiatrists of the 20th Century, offered the world some very surprising insights into the human mind, human personality, and human creativity.
This video and written primer introduces you to the very important work of Carl Jung and explains why he's an important person for writers, actors, filmmakers, and other media makers to study. It also provides a meaningful introduction to some of his most important ideas.
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- Achetypes including Anima and Animus
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- The Critical and Surprising Role of Rituals and Symbols
- It discusses the source of works that seem almost to create themselves, and works that profoundly change the world for good and ill.
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Earlier this year the operation of Section 1324 of the Corporations Act (2001) was considered in the Queensland Supreme Court (Trial Division) by Justice Keiran Cullinane AM: see Phoenix Constructions Queensland Pty Ltd v Coastline Constructions Pty Ltd and McCracken [2011] QSC 167. Section 1324 provides, in summary, the court with the power to grant an injunction where a person (including a director) has engaged, is engaging, or is proposing to engage, in conduct that would constitute a contravention of the 2001 Act. An application for an injunction can be made by ASIC or the person (including creditors) whose interests have been or would be affected by the conduct. The court has the power to order that damages are paid instead of, or in addition to, the grant of the injunction.
What makes the Phoenix case noteworthy is that the trial judge ordered that a company director should pay damages to one of the company's creditors under Section 1324 of the Corporations Act 2001 in respect of a breach of one of the statutory duties owed by the director not to the creditor but to the company: Section 182 of the 2001 Act, titled 'Use of position - civil obligations', which provides that a company director must not improperly use his position to (a) gain an advantage for himself or someone else; or (b) cause detriment to the company. The trial judge held that the director had breached Section 182 when he deprived the company of certain property under a joint venture agreement and benefited his wife.
An appeal will be heard later this year, in which one of the arguments will be that the trial judge was wrong to find that Section 1324 conferred upon the creditor a cause of action in respect of a breach of duty owed by the director to the company. The date of the appeal hearing will be published here.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Australia: section 1324 of the Corporations Act (2001)
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Historically, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is credited with being the
first stoplight-free
highway system.
Recent talks of funding shortfalls and profit studies, particularly on
an unfinished 100-mile stretch of the Mon-Fayette Expressway, could mean at
least part of the turnpike is headed for privatization.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has OK'd a study by Australian
toll operator and banking conglomerate Macquarie Group of Sydney, on whether the road could be
profitable, commission officials told local media.
Macquarie is funding the study on its own dime as
struggles with a $3 billion
funding shortfall in turnpike construction.
Gov. Ed Rendell's administration has talked with private investors
before, according to The Associated Press,
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In this lavish volume we are treated to a private view of 30 of the most exciting gardens in London. They are as varied as they are beautiful, on rooftops, afloat on the Thames, within palaces, around churches and behind walls. Some are grand and traditional, such as the homes of the Prince of Wales (Clarence House) or the US ambassador (Winfield House), while others are more modest, such as the garden squares.


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PEBB Set to Overhaul Medical Insurance Contract
Aug. 21, 2013 — The Public Employees Benefit Board released its blueprints for a new contract design at its August meeting, asking companies that will either administer or insure health coverage for Oregon's public workers to offer more innovative plans that will hold down costs while actually improving care.
It's the first major request for proposal or RFP to deliver medical care for PEBB since 2004, and the cost of the plan is intended to fit into PEBB's capped budget of $1.5 billion for the next two years.
Gov. John Kitzhaber's veto last week effectively installed that capped budget, which includes dental, life, long-term care as well as medical insurance — which has had trouble controlling costs. The governor's healthcare policy advisor, Mike Bonetto, said the governor wanted to send a clear signal that the budget controls would not come from state employees either eating higher costs or receiving poorer care.
Sen. Alan Bates, D-Medford, told The Lund Report that PEBB has a lot of room to produce savings and meet its goals. He said administrative costs from Providence Health Plan had been excessively high and Providence or a new bidder would have to face more scrutiny.
Providence has administered a self-insured plan for PEBB since 2009, after taking over from Regence BlueCross BlueShield. Public employees have also had the choice of a fully insured plan from Kaiser Permanente's HMO.
"If you're running a budget, you try to reach that budget," Bates said. "Before they had an open-ended card. Whatever they spent, they charged the state and walked away. We don't want to do it that way."
Bates said he had worked all legislative session on creating reasonable budget caps for PEBB and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and was happy to see Kitzhaber restore them with his veto.
The lawmaker said if it looked like PEBB or OEBB would be unable to stay within their budget, the Legislature could make a tough vote to add money, but without the caps, healthcare costs will continue to spiral out of control.
PEBB's request for a contract proposal includes several key parts of the healthcare transformation that coordinated care organizations are implementing for the Oregon Health Plan:
• "Patient-Centered" Primary Care Homes: The successful contractor will increase the number of these, directing patient care through a family physician or nurse practitioner. Often paid through a per member global budget, the primary care provider is given financial incentives to hire community health workers or make other steps to ensure overall wellness rather than getting paid per procedure.
Bates, an osteopathic primary care doctor in Jackson County, said his own clinic had been moving toward the primary care home model, adding evening and weekend hours. He said PEBB could be a driver in changing the system as it crafts its RFP — rewarding insurers who contract with primary care providers who keep longer hours, which helps keep patients away from high-cost emergency rooms.
• Greater use of electronic medical records to streamline care.
• Patient safety — the contractor will agree to require hospitals to correct mistakes or treat illnesses acquired in the hospital, but refuse to pay for them.
• Payment reform — the contractor will take steps to hold down medical inflation with global, capped budgets for providers, in primary care homes or otherwise.
• Member engagement — the health plan will engage members in culturally competent manners.
In addition, the contract request asks the health insurer to include and build on the health engagement module that public employees have used to quit smoking or lead healthier lifestyles. The new contract will include the online personal health assessment, as well as weight management programs, worksite wellness programs and gym subsidies.
Bonetto praised PEBB for taking up its health engagement module, but Bates said the current program leaves a lot to be desired, particularly its flawed method of reducing smoking.
PEBB has trumpeted figures that show the smoking rates of public employees at about 3 percent versus 15 percent of the general population. Bates, working as co-chairman of the Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Services, asked PEBB to verify that information, and he discovered those figures were all self-reported — no one was following up to see if employees were telling the truth.
Incredibly, he said despite this lack of simple safeguard, workers who report they've quit smoking are rewarded with lower cost-sharing, all on the honor system.
"I'm not saying my patients lie to me, but they hedge the facts," Bates said. He said nicotine blood levels can be monitored by their primary care provider. Not only does self-reporting allow people to save money without quitting, it does little to help them stop the cancer-causing habit. "You have to work with people to get them to quit."
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Earlier this month, we held our Tech Cocktail Chicago Sessions event where Cheezeburger founder and CEO, Ben Huh, finally gave us an answer to one of the universe's most asked questions: what exactly is a "meme"?
"A meme actually isn't what you think it is," said Huh. "A meme is any idea that's spread from person to person – that's the Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, 1976 book definition of 'meme'."
Huh traces the meme all the way back to Dawkins, who used the term within the context of basic evolutionary principles as applied to social and cultural phenomena. So, basically, it's likely that your very own notion of what a meme is or your ideation of a what a meme comprises is wrong. But Huh doesn't stop at citing historical precedent, and continues to note our widely modern (although misconstrued) application of the word:
"What we call 'Internet memes' are what's called 'image macro[s]' – an image with a caption at the top and the bottom. And a meme is like a repeatable version of that."
I'm not one to shy away from ignorance, so I can certainly tell you that I feel like an idiot (and I'm sure I'm not alone – right?). While the Cheezburger's first site, I Can Has Cheezeburger, can be held responsible for introducing the world some of the very first, viral, cat memes on the Internet, Ben Huh shares with us that the origins of the meme really can found in the darkest corners of the Internet; mainly, he cites 4Chan – the online community responsible for the celebrity nude leaks – as the first source of the meme's cultural infiltration.
Huh also talked about the importance of a "mobile-first" approach, and the necessity for companies to rethink their models apropos of shifting ideals and behaviors. Nowadays it's easy to proliferate something into a meme, and low barriers to this form of media (the ease of access to tools that allow for quick creation of image macros) have allowed online publications like BuzzFeed to prosper. Cheezburger has had to make the difficult transition of adapting to the mobile space in order to remain competitive in a society that has changed its primary way of content consumption.
Watch Ben Huh talk about memes at Tech Cocktail's Chicago Sessions, starting at the 19:00 mark. Here's the video:
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