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Happy New Year all! First tips of 2017, and another near-full set of fixtures across the card in England today. Looks like its going to be another cold one too – so don't be surprised by a few postponements…
Mixed markets across the four leagues today – but all what looks to be cracking value:
Notts Forest vs Barnsley: BTTS + Over 2.5 Goals @ 1/1 (Championship, 1500 KO)
Forest and Barnsley have one thing in common. They both can't stop scoring, and can't stop conceding! Barnsley have scored 42 and conceded 37, while Forest have scored 37 and conceded 44. In just 24 matches, they both average over 3 goals per game. When they last met in November, it ended 5-2 to Forest. Evens is an amazing price!
Bury vs Sheff Utd: Sheff Utd Win + Over 2.5 Goals @ 13/10 (League One, 1500 KO)
This looks another game set for goals. Bury have scored 17 and conceded 20 in their 10 home games so far, as well as having 8 BTTS + Over 2.5's in their last 10 home games. Sheff Utd have only kept one clean sheet in their last 10 away matches, but have won a fair few of them – even when not at their best, they face a Bury side on the back of a score of straight home losses (currently 6). With Billy Sharp leading the line, I can't see Bury stopping them.
Walsall vs Rochdale: Rochdale Win @ 6/5 (League One, 1500 KO)
Rochdale are in very good form – on a win-streak of 9 at home, but even away are still too hot to handle for most. At draw-specialists Walsall, they come up against a side they walloped 4-0 about 6 weeks ago, and one not on the greatest of runs. 6/5 looks fab value!
Doncaster vs Stevenage: BTTS + Over 2.5 Goals @ 11/10 (League Two, 1500 KO)
Both of these sides are in good form. Stevenage have won 6 away games in a row, including over teams like Portsmouth, while Doncaster have won 8 of 11 at home and are unbeaten. In their previous meeting this season, it ended 4-3 to Donny in a classic game, and although I'm not expecting anything like that, it should still produce goals, with both having over 75 combined (scored/conceded) so far this season, which is an average of over 3!
All in all this pays around 20/1 – with the two BTTS + Overs bets my favourite two, with a double including them paying 3.2/1.
Best of luck!


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Even traditional holiday décor can use an upgrade every now and then. Here, some tricks of the trade from Donna Singleton, Cherry House floral designer and resident tree-decorating guru.
She's the decorating mastermind behind 10,000 dazzling square feet of trees, garlands, centerpieces and swag that makes Cherry House a destination during the holidays. "We have something for everyone—from the traditionalist to the minimalist," says Donna who also frequently tricks out her clients' homes during this hectic season.
And while red and green are here to stay, this decorating pro has seen an evolution in holiday décor that follow trends in home design. "Trees used to be very random, but they've become more artistic," she says. "We used to put bows on the tops of the trees, but now we create spheres with the ribbon or bring it down vertically for more drama. And instead of separating similar ornaments, I sometimes cluster them to create pops of color. I'll also use garlands to create cascades rather than wrapping them around the tree. And I like to incorporate large elements—like lanterns or angels—in between branches." Here are some other fresh twists to consider when you're decking your halls:
Hits of glitz. Glitter, jewels and metallics are amplifying the wow factor—whether in ribbon, ornaments or branches.
Mixed textures. The contrast of rough and smooth, natural and polished elevates the visual interest.
Au natural. No-glitz looks with magnolia, pine and maybe linen or muslin ribbon complement traditional and modern decor.
White Christmas. "We're doing minimalist trees too—often in white with a mix of blue ornaments."
Play with palette. "I'm using a lot of non-traditional colors like grey and blue, but in a spectrum of shades like teal and aqua and cobalt. It doesn't have to be red to say holidays."


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Our main coaching focus is on developing solutions that are fact-based and unique. We support individuals as well as teams in improving the current work situation, solving conflicts and steering projects to a positive completion.
Increase performance, improve teamwork, help project teams become "ready to go" – moderating teambuilding events and workshops is an important component of our work. This applies to matrix organizations and international settings as well.
Career Coaching
The primary target group of our career coaching – which is motivated by reflection on our own past career paths – is young professionals who seek orientation in the professional environment. Our objective should be to develop a career plan together which includes, in a holistic manner, your professional focus in addition to the usual "five-year plan".
Conflict Management
Conflicts are a part of everyday working life and can arise in the course of a project; the important thing is how we deal with them. We firmly believe that it is possible to gain competence in handling conflicts and we are happy to help both individuals and teams adopt a solution-oriented way to deal with conflicts in order to emerge from them even stronger.
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Our management coaching is designed for executive employees who intend to make a career jump in the near future or who have recently been granted greater responsibility. The goal of our coaching is for you to gain confidence in your professional demeanor and appearance in the new position – from updating your wardrobe for occasions that may be new and unfamiliar to managing your managers, our focus is unique and needs-oriented.
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While there are many who dream of starting their own business, only a few take the steps that are required to make their dream a reality. We will show you the steps that you need to take and how you can best prepare yourself to start a company, thus enabling you to get your own start-up off the ground in a targeted manner and with as little risk as possible. In addition to the official steps, such as commercial registration at the administrative office, we support you first and foremost with everything from your business plan, marketing, product definition and target customer analysis right up to your own internet presence.
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Do you feel that you could get more done in the time that is available to you? Do you need support or a refresher course when it comes time management? We can help you with targeted techniques and supporting tools so that you can manage your to-dos with the same level of quality and in better time, all while achieving an improved work-life balance. What is really important and how can I implement it in the best way possible? Together, we will take a close look at these questions and work out the answers to them.
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Do you want a career change but have not been active on the labor market for several years? Using the tools and approaches of today, we can help you navigate the application process and show you the opportunities that arise as a result. If necessary, we will also prepare you for an assessment center or provide you with orientation aids if you do not yet have a clear idea of which direction you would like your professional reorientation to go. Our many years of experience in the recruitment process and as a coach for company outplacement initiatives will help you take a focused approach to finding the job that is right for you.
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Are you dissatisfied with your own personal characteristics and would like to change these in order to, for example, be more successful in your career? We can help you with this by making an agreement on the desired goal and looking at it with you in concrete situations – or possibly also in the form of an observation (shadowing) – and working together on these characteristics as well as simulative practice sessions. In many cases, this kind of coaching is also offered as part of support programs by companies for employees – we conduct these kinds of coaching sessions as well.


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If You Can Believe
"You are a spiritual being, living in a limitless spiritual Universe, endowed with the whole potential energy flow of the Universe." Eric Butterworth
Within you is the unending flow of God energy. This is true, whether you recognize it or not. If you imagine a rheostat, you know that by merely adjusting the switch, more or less light appears. The electricity is just waiting to be accessed by the simple movement of a light switch. Similarly, there is within you, a limitless flow of God energy just waiting for you to access it.
When you choose to focus on abundance, you are, in essence, turning up the rheostat and becoming attuned to the already existent flow of source energy. When you focus on limitation, you are dimming the rheostat and cutting off the flow of source energy. The energy is there regardless of whether you are attuned to it or not. The important thing to realize is that this source energy is within you and is not coming from anything outside of you.
Jesus told his disciples to "strive first for the kingdom of God." (Matthew 6:33) Our first step is always to align with the presence of God within. We do this through prayer and meditation, and by affirming positive affirmations of truth. When we do, we are saying a resounding "Yes!" to Spirit. Our very "Yes!" turns on the rheostat of source energy and we access the unending flow of substance.
What the Bible says:
"Everything is possible for him who believes." Mark 9:23
"The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, 'Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever… Rise up, walk through the length and breadth of the land for I will give it to you.'" Gen 13: 14-15, 17
"Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24
"Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matt 6:33
What Unity says:
"The spiritual substance from which comes all visible wealth is never depleted. It is right with you all the time and responds to your faith in it and your demands upon it." Charles Fillmore, Prosperity
"Your faith is your fortune; your faith is the nature, the power, the presence of God within you." Ernest C. Wilson, Like a Miracle
"Practice the presence of God just as you would practice music." H. Emilie Cady, Lessons in Truth
"First we must learn the truth about our relationship with God. Then we must practice the presence of God until it becomes a moment-by-moment way of life." Sue Sikking, Beyond a Miracle
Ideas for practice:
· Catherine Ponder established a daily practice with her son where they spoke prosperity affirmations together. Consider beginning and ending your day by reciting, silently or aloud, prosperity affirmations such as these by Catherine Ponder:
o "I am a child of the living God, therefore I am one with His wisdom. That wisdom now leads me in paths of righteousness, peace, and true success."
o "Everything and everybody prospers me now."
o "I am now activated by Divine Love and guided by Divine Power into my right work, which I perform in a perfect way for perfect pay."
o "Divine love, expressing through me now, draws to me all that is needed to make me happy and my life complete."
o "I give thanks that every day in every way I am growing richer and richer."
- If you are in a study group or prayer triad, ask each member of the group to create one or more prosperity affirmations to share. Carry the affirmations with you to use whenever you find yourself feeling low.
- Take some time in your silent meditation. In your mind's eye, imagine that you are seated in a comfortable chair in a darkened room. With each breath, affirm silently, "I am one…with the light of God." As you inhale: "I am one." As you exhale: "With the light of God." With each breath, envision the light in the room brightening somewhat until the room is aglow and you are, too. Rest in the awareness of your oneness with God. Then, take out your journal and ask God a question that is in your heart. Write down whatever comes to you. End your meditation time by thanking God.


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OK, now that you've watched it (ahem...), there's only one thing to say:
This video covers every point (made ad nauseum elsewhere) that is necessary to end any further discussion. There's really no disputing the factual assertions in this, and, given those, the conclusions drawn are absolutely undeniable for any rational person. It is a plain and simple fact that the War on (some) Drugs does not reduce the use of drugs in society at large.
There is one kind of argument the video largely fails to make: the moral argument.
That's a good thing.
No, I've not suddenly become a consequentialist. Far from it.
You don't make a moral counter argument against an idea that is utterly nonsensical. If I proposed that Americans be forced to put fishhooks through their noses in order to stop hurricanes from striking the US, would you argue that it is immoral to force people to put fishhooks through their noses?
No, and not only because the moral argument is completely unnecessary, but because it would be an affront to reason to grant such an idea the credibility and legitimacy that a reasoned argument would lend it. The proper response would be to treat me like a raving lunatic and leave it at that.
The idea that drug use should be addressed by legal action is nothing more than the ravings of a lunatic, and should not be treated any more seriously than that.
Drug use is immoral!
But prohibition doesn't stop it.
Drug use is dangerous and destroying our society!
Prohibition doesn't stop it.
Drugs are illegal and drug users are criminals!
Prohibition doesn't stop these kinds of criminals.
Repealing prohibition sends a message that drug use is acceptable!
Prohibition doesn't stop drug use.
That's as far as you need to go. Anyone still advocating prohibition after becoming aware of the arguments summarized in this video - and only a truly ignorant, sheltered person would not be aware of them - is more interested in some other agenda than they are in stopping drug use, and so is declaring himself to be, if not insane, then a liar. Either way, their "opinions" can be summarily dismissed.
It is possible, I suppose, that at one time a reasonable man could have believed that prohibition would be an effective way to reduce drug use. It's a wild stretch of imagination, but it can't entirely be ruled out. At that time, the moral argument would have been appropriate: "Even if it could work, it would be immoral to effect the change you want by this method, furthermore, the fact that it is immoral argues a-priori against the possibility that it can be effective"
But no longer.
Everything has been tried, and has not only been a complete failure in every respect, but has had consequences that should be horrifying even to the most anti-drug person. Even in situations where the government has total control over every aspect of people's lives - the prison system - drug use cannot be stopped.
There is no longer any rational argument whatsoever that the War on (some) Drugs has any effect on drug use. And given that the only possible argument for its continuation is its purported effectiveness, there is no possible argument for not ending it now. It's time to stop arguing with those who refuse to argue rationally. It's time to stop granting any credibility to their positions with moral reasoning. It's time to stop apologizing to accusations of being "pro-drugs" or "soft on crime".
Prohibition does nothing, and carries a brutally high cost. It's time to tell them simply to just shut the hell up.
UPDATE: Ooops, almost forgot the hat tip chain: Richard : Bill St. Clair : Claire Wolfe (forums)


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World understanding
Daily News photos/ALEX STAWINSKI
Ming-Tie Huang of Midland, performs Tang Dynasty compositions on the Pipa, a traditional four-string Chinese instrument during rehearsals for the Chinese Cultural Ongoing Program's exhibition of Chinese heritage at the Midland Center for the Arts Saturday.
For much of the past half century, it was a country most Americans could only dream of visiting. Happily, today, the culture and commerce of China are increasingly accessible and beckoning, not only to corporate transplants but to the individual world traveler.
As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen that process, the Chinese Cultural Ongoing Program will present a free afternoon of programs and exhibits at the Midland Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 7, from 1-6 p.m. The event starts with an exhibition of arts and crafts, and photographs depicting various aspects of Chinese culture. From 3-4:40 p.m., performing arts takes center stage with traditional dances and songs, a martial arts demonstration and a fashion show, after which visitors can return to complete their tour of the exhibits.
Funded through grants from the Dow Foundation, the Gerstacker Foundation, the Michigan Council for the Arts and People to People International, CCOP is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization dedicated to increasing visibility and understanding of Chinese culture among Americans, as well as to share and preserve Chinese heritage within the American Chinese community.
The onstage portion of the event is under the direction of Ming-Tie Huang, by day a professor of physics at Saginaw Valley State University, who shared some insights about the program at Saturday's dress rehearsal.
Emily Fu, 8, left, Julia Fu, 6, and Wendi Wang, 10, of Midland watch performers practice a Chinese fan dance for the upcoming program on April 7.
Speaking of the goals of CCOP, he remarked, "We're becoming a global culture, but it's still hard to understand each other. We need to bring even more people together."
Drawing from an expanding area in the state is a first step. For this particular event, he said, the participants represent not just Midland, but Saginaw, Bay City, Mount Pleasant, Grand Rapids and Detroit.
He hopes the program not only will introduce Chinese culture to the Midland community, but also promote active interest and study among the state's Chinese population. "We want more participation. For this program, we recruited mostly by who knew who," Huang said. "Someone would have a friend, who recommended someone else, and so on. We hope to get the message out to a broader audience."
Apart from offering the Midland community an opportunity to sample and experience the Chinese cultural experience, Huang sees CCOP as an instrument that, although officially non-political, still has a diplomatic role to play. "It's a matter of lessening conflict," he said. "When you understand someone else's culture, you don't confront them as easily."
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Perfect necklace for layering with other favorites, great for bridesmaids gifts. Personalise your gemstone with a sweet little enamel initial charm.
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Financial Controller - Real Estate
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Financial Controller - Real Estate - OUR CLIENT is a niche private, commercial investment and asset management company who invest and develop commercial properties / offices across the UK. As part of their continued and scaled growth, they are now looking for a Financial Controller who will be responsible in assisting the Director/Shareholders in generating strategic and financial plans for the business.
THE ROLE of the successful candidate will assume the following responsibilities:
- Responsible for producing and presenting quarterly reporting packs for management and investors.
- Ensuring that group structures are tax efficient and fit for purpose.
- Managing and expanding banking relationships.
- Managing and arranging all debt requirements and facility renewals.
- Setting up processes for continuous review of all processes and controls.
- Responsible for the compliance packs for the banks.
- Ensuring most efficient processes in place for managing cash-flow and project reporting.
- Ensuring all appraisals for new acquisitions are correct from a financial perspective.
- Producing a service level agreement and project list for the finance function to be reviewed twice a year with the Directors in a management by objectives meeting.
- Arranging quarterly Board Meetings.
- Reviewing all compliance requirements including any Companies House filings and audit requirements together with review of all Corporation Tax and LLP tax returns.
- Mentoring and conducting appraisals for the direct report.
- Handling banks and all financing and refinancing of the business and property assets.
THE PERSON: To apply, you MUST have experience of working within a Senior Financial Accounting capacity within a Commercial Property Investment/ Asset Management company and must be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified. The successful incumbent will be a solid communicator with broad 'hands on' accounting and reporting experience and ideally with knowledge of 'finance' banking relationship and understanding of things like SWAPS, different corporate structures including LLPs etc. Additionally, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate good attention to detail and ensure that deadlines are met in respect of both management reporting and all tax and statutory compliance.
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West Clubs Women's League
Sedgemoor Division 2
Bridgwater 2nd XI 0, Chard 1st XI 2
BRIDGWATER Ladies 2nds started their league programme with a home game against Chard.
The visitors had only narrowly been relegated from Division 1 last season, so this was a tough start.
Bridgwater had two debutants in this match, with Kashi Morrish as a back to hockey player and Lauren Morrish, aged 13, making her first senior appearance.
Chard tested Bridgwater's defence early on with numerous short corners, but with some fine goalkeeping from Sue Durkin and a bit of luck, the hosts managed to stave off the threat and eventually settled into the game.
Bridgwater had a couple of attempts on goal in the first half – Karen Chilcott, Beth Porter and Willow Hobbs working well.
Jess Shobrook and Danni Morgan, meanwhile, picked up the tempo with telling runs into the opposition D, but the Chard keeper was equal to anything that the hosts could muster.
At half time, with the score 0-0, Bridgwater were quite happy with their performance.
In the second half, Chard continued to press, with the home side needing the experience of Julie Morrish, Sue Chaplin and Rachel Higgs to keep the visiting forwards at bay.
Right-back Hilary McNeill stood firm and prevented many attacks down the left, while Rossi Sheppey and Kate Ward battled well in midfield.
Unfortunately for the hosts, with just minutes to play, Chard's Rachel Ireland-Jones managed to squeeze the ball past Durkin on a narrow angle.
And it was 2-0 soon after, as Lyndsay Blackshaw sealed the win for Chard.
Bridgwater's player of the match: Lauren Morrish
Bridgwater travel away to Barnstaple to play Taw Valley next week.
Friendly match
Bridgwater Men's 1sts 1, Yeovil & Sherborne 1sts 3
BRIDGWATER hosted a Yeovil team that are in a higher division and fell behind to two scrappy goals.
Bridgwater improved as the match wore on, and they pulled one back through Duncan Morrish.
But they could not find an equaliser, and Yeovil scored from a penalty corner to finish 3-1 winners.
Bridgwater goalkeeper Luke Hendrie had a great game in goal for a second successive week.
Friendly match
Bridgwater Ladies 1sts 2, Taunton Civil Service 1sts 2
BRIDGWATER faced a strong and skilled Taunton Civil Service team on Saturday, and were grateful to goalkeeper Amy Burridge as the first half finished 0-0.
Bridgwater then won a penalty corner, and Sapphy Reed-Yang finished well.
Taunton CS equalised from their own penalty corner, only for Cass Walker to put Bridgwater back ahead.
But a late lapse in concentration allowed Taunton to level again.
Bridgwater look forward to their first league clash, at home to Taw Valley on Saturday (10.30am).
Friendly match
Yeovil & Sherborne 2nds 2, Bridgwater Men's 2nds 4
BRIDGWATER Mens 2s travelled to Yeovil, and took the lead through Aaron Turner, before Yeovil equalised.
In the second half, Mulberry and Paul Bond put Bridgwater 3-1 up, and although Yeovil pulled one back, Turner scored from a penalty corner to seal it.
Next week Bridgwater host Taunton Vale C, before the league seasons starts the following week.
Friendly match
Yeovil & Sherborne 3rd 0, Bridgwater Men's 3rds 5
THE thirds made a fine start to their pre-season with a 5-0 victory at Yeovil & Sherborne.
Their goals came from Duncan Bond, Lewis Coad, Sam Sweatman and Andy Hayden-Briffett.


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A business letter is like a key that can open very big doors, however if it's the wrong one, you shouldn't find it odd to be treated as a thief, who is teasing the host.
What makes a good business letter?
A business letter should reflect the professionalism and make a positive impression.
That's why there are some certain points that make these possible.
An effective business letter should provide the reader with the necessary points and in a clear way; therefore, avoiding long and complete sentences will be a good step. Don't make the letter be more than an A4. Do not go around the bushes, or don't imply anything.
That would certainly seem unreliable. As a person who has written more than a hundred business letter.
I can open-heartedly advise you to mention your point at the beginning. By this you can also make sure that your purpose will be read instead of being skipped while the reader is looking over it.
Make sure that you keep the formal tone throughout the whole letter. Keep the language limpid which would arouse a curiosity to read the rest.
Maybe the most missed out thing is grammar. Make no grammar or spelling mistakes, those will certainly make the impression that you don't give the necessary attention and the reader is likely to underestimate the sender.
Revise your letter carefully and read it a couple of times to correct the mistakes, if there are any.
Getting a colleague to read would also help to make sure that there is no mistake in the business letter.
Not to give a chance that the letter might be ignored or not even be delivered, spell correctly the name and contact details of the addressee, state the date properly.
End your letter with a kind and formal complimentary statement, which would help the letter be considered more positively.
If there are any enclosures, state them beneath the signature initials.


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My name is Aleya Khatun. I am getting training at Basha Enterprises at Jewelry department. After finishing my high school exam, I ran away from my home to marry my boyfriend. But he refused to marry me. I was in a helpless condition. I thought of committing suicide. There was no way to go back to my family. At that time, I got shelter at Children Uplift Program (CUP). They helped me to continue my study. After finishing college, I started working at the beauty parlor. They did not pay me. I want to study more. I joined at Basha Enterprises so I can earn money for my future study. I want to be a nurse. I am preparing to enroll in a nursing university. When I left my house, I had only one dream that was to marry and be a homemaker. After my boyfriend's refusal, my dream shattered. But when he married to another woman I started to see a new dream for my life. I want to move forward. God has given me a second life. I want to serve my country people through my profession.
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"My Son Must Absolutely Leave Chelsea" Belgian SENSATIONAL Midfielder Father Speaks OUT
According to Daily Mail, Monaco is readying a fantastic offer for the young skillful midfielder Charly Musonda who has represented Chelsea in the youth level. It is believed that Monaco would offer the player first team opportunities which has greatly evaded him at Chelsea.
The offer might be too tempting to resist as his father has voiced his displeasure with the treatment of his lad regarding his first team chances.
He said: "He must absolutely leave Chelsea and, since January, Monaco has been trying to sign him. Monaco is not alone but they truly want him".
"He's not had a specific discussion with Jose Mourinho yet but he's trained regularly with the first team. He often watches his friend Eden Hazard. He plays an important role for Charly with his advice. My son does not want to copy his style but develop his own".
"Chelsea doesn't want him [to go back to Belgium]. They want Charly to play in a good team in a big league. He must play for a first team. He progresses every day but he must develop further".
"Technically, he's always been good but he still has much work to do on a physical and mental level. He's paying attention to this aspect of football".
the highly rated Belgian star helped the Club to the Youth FA Cup last season as his goals and assists made the Chelsea U-21 FA Cup champions.
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The most wonderful day of your life – celebrate your marriage in a fairytale and magical way by arriving at the town hall, the church or any other location in one of our beautiful 2CV in shimmering red, green, blue or white…
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Gender happiness in the workplace and tools to increase it
A study by employee benefits provider, Personal Group, draw our attention as it delivered a slightly surprising result in the context of the recent Gender Pay Gap discussions. The company published a Gender Happiness Gap research after interviewing over 1200 UK employees about their happiness, enthusiasm, pride, and efficiency at work. The results demonstrate a significant gap in the workplace happiness between men and women across the UK, with 45% of female staff stating that they're happy most of the time at work, versus only 38% of the male staff.
We can't help but wonder – how would the results of a similar research look like if done by industry or by country?
This study is of upmost importance as companies are striving to become more agile. Agility is directly correlated with a productive and engaged workforce. Unhappy employees make for a less productive, creative and involved workplace, and it goes on. To add to this, Mark Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer at Personal Group stated:
The results of our survey are worrying to say the least. The fact that so many employees rarely or never feel happy at work shows that many businesses are doing something very wrong and are likely suffering the consequences in lost productivity. The results make it clear that more money doesn't result in greater workplace happiness, so the real question is: how can we close this happiness gap and increase overall employee productivity?
At Outsourcing Advisors, we have already tried to answer to this question when we wrote about Non-Financial motivation and the benefits that we all benefit from. We recognise the importance of building one's own coherent motivation strategy and plan in order to drive that all across the organisation to match the company's vision and strategy.
For a more in depth conversation about the tools that leaders and businesses can use to change the motivation, satisfaction and happiness-at-work balance, join our Non-financial motivation practices workshop – beat the standard!
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MPI consortium obtains original proponent status for QC solid waste project
Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPI) today announced that the consortium consisting of MPI, Covanta Energy LLC and Macquarie Group Ltd has been granted Original Proponent Status by the Quezon City local government (QC LGU) to design, construct, finance, and operate an Integrated Solid Waste Management (IWSM) facility. The ISWM facility will be capable of processing and converting up to 3,000 MT/day of the Quezon City's municipal solid waste into 42MWe of renewable energy, enough to power between 60,000 and 90,000 homes. The project will be undertaken through a JV between the consortium and the QC LGU. As the original proponent of the project, the consortium will have the exclusive rights to enter into detailed negotiations with the QC LGU. Upon successful completion of negotiations, the project will be subjected to a competitive challenge. If and when the consortium is awarded the project, development and construction would take approximately 3-4 years.


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If your birthday is between 24 October – 21 November , you are a Scorpio.
Scorpio (♏) is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac. It spans the 210–240th degree of the zodiac, between 207.25 and 234.75 degree of celestial longitude. Under the tropic zodiac, the sun transits this area on average between October 24 and November 22, and under the sidereal zodiac, the sun currently transits the constellation of Scorpius from approximately November 16 to December 15. Depending on which zodiac system one uses, an individual born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a Scorpio or a Scorpion. The symbol of the scorpion is based on Scorpius, a giant scorpion sent by Gaia to kill Orion.
Scorpio is one the the three zodiac water signs. The others being Cancer and Pisces.
Symbol: The Scorpion
Element: Water
Group: Intellectual
Polarity: Negative
Favorable Colors: Dark Reds, black
Chinese Counterpart: Pig
Ruling Planet: Pluto, Mars
Cross/Quality: Fixed
House Ruled: Eight
Opposite Sign: Taurus
Lucky Gem: Opal
- Resourceful
- Emotional
- Intuitive
- Brave
- Passionate
- Exciting
- Stubborn
- Distrusting
- Jealous
- Secretive
- Violent
- Obsessive
Scopio and Friendship:
Honesty and fairness are the two qualities that make Scorpio a great friend. People born under the Scorpio sign are very dedicated and loyal, when it comes to working. They are quick-witted and intelligent, so they would feel better to be in the company of witty and fun loving people. They are full of surprises and will give you everything you need, but if you let them down once – there's no return. Scorpios are very emotional, when they are in pain, it is simply impossible to make them feel better.
They do, however, make excellent friends, provided that their companions do nothing to impugn the honor of which Scorpios are very jealous. Part of the negative side of the Scorpio nature is a tendency to discard friends once they cease to be useful, but the decent native is aware of, and fights this tendency.
They are very dedicated and they take good care of their family.
Scopio and Business:
Scorpios are fantastic in management, solving and creating. When a Scorpio sets a goal, there is no giving up. Scorpios are great in solving tasks that require a scientific and thorough approach. Their ability to focus with determination makes them very capable managers. They never mix business with friendship.
Jobs such as a scientist, physician, researcher, sailor, detective, cop, business manager and psychologist are appropriate for this powerful zodiac sign. Scorpio respects other people, so expects to be respected in return.
Scopio and Money:
Scorpios are disciplined enough to stick to the budget, but they are also not afraid of hard work to bring themselves in a better financial position. However, they are not inclined to spend much. Money means security and a sense of control for them, which means that they are good at saving money and make decisions carefully before investing in something.
Scopio and Love:
Scorpio is the most sensual sign of the zodiac. Scorpios are extremely passionate and intimacy is very important to them. They want intelligent and honest partners. Once Scorpios fall in love, they are very dedicated and faithful. However, they enter into a relationship very carefully, because sometimes they need a lot of time to build trust and respect for partners.
How to attract a Scopio man:
Scorpio men are tedious, confident, intense, sexual and very competitive. Some of the negative Scorpio traits is the fact that they are highly obsessive, compulsive and jealous people. In order to seduce the Scorpio man, you will have to make sure to keep an air of mystery around you. Games are something that appeal to men born under the Scorpio astrology sign, which means that you will have to work to keep them interested.
With a Scorpio man, it's all about the challenge and about capturing something, so don't make it easy and play hard to get. Being honest and affectionate with this sign is also very important. They are attracted to confident and flirtatious women. However, there must be more than physical attraction to get him to the point where he will allow you to seduce him. He also needs an emotional attraction, because one of the most important Scorpio characteristics is the fact that he is the most intensely feeling sign of the zodiac. He longs for a sexual experience that goes beyond physical limitations, so if you want to seduce him, just bare your soul. Never try to control the Scorpio man, because he needs to be in control at all times.
Advice: Wear seductive and attractive outfits when dating him.
How to attract a Scopio woman:
Scorpio women are secretive, sexy, magnetic, but they also appear aloof and calm. The Scorpio woman has a great capacity for kindness and a desire to do good in the world.
If you want to seduce her, you have to be patient and willing to let her take the reins of the relationship. Be a good listener and pay full attention when she is speaking.
Dating with a Scorpio woman can be really entertaining, but do not let her wild side fool you into thinking that she will be an easy conquest. Don't expect a sexual encounter with the Scorpio woman on the first date.
Earning her love requires a lot of time and patience, but once she falls in love, she will give everything to the relationship. The woman born under the Scorpio zodiac sign can be very possessive but also completely devoted partners. Be honest and avoid getting into arguments with her, because she is not the type to forgive and forget easily.
The woman born under the Scorpio star sign is curious, so in order to keep her happy, you will need to find new ways to satisfy her curiosity. If you can allow her to retain her pride, she will respect you for it and will fall in love with you quickly.
Advice: Talk about the passion and share emotional stories.
Famous Scopio:
- Bill Gates
- Pele
- Katy Perry
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Smoking Thickens Heart Wall, Leading to Heart Failure: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking leads to heart failure by causing thickened heart walls and reducing the heart's ability to pump, a new study shows.
The research also found that smoking more and longer over a lifetime were associated with greater heart damage.
Researchers assessed the hearts of 4,580 U.S. adults using echocardiography -- ultrasound of the heart. The participants' average age was nearly 76. None had any obvious signs of heart disease.
Even after accounting for factors such as age, race, body fat, blood pressure, diabetes and alcohol consumption, current smokers had thicker heart walls and reduced pumping function than nonsmokers and former smokers, the study showed.
The study was published Sept. 13 in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
It's long been known that smoking is linked with heart failure, even in people without heart disease. But, health experts didn't know how smoking increased the risk of heart failure.
"These data suggest that smoking can independently lead to thickening of the heart and worsening of heart function, which may lead to a higher risk for heart failure, even in people who don't have heart attacks," said study author Dr. Wilson Nadruz Jr. He is a research fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
These findings reinforce the recommendations stating that smoking is dangerous and should be stopped, Nadruz said in a journal news release.
Study senior author Dr. Scott Solomon is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. "The good news is that former smokers had similar heart structure and function compared with never-smokers," he said.
"This suggests that the potential effects of tobacco on the [heart wall] might be reversible after smoking cessation," Solomon added.
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Operator to exclusively stock Huawei's new Ascend Y 100 and G7105 handsets
Huawei and O2 have struck an exclusive deal for the operator to sell the Chinese manufacturer's new entry-level smartphone, the Ascend Y 100, from June 1.
The 10.9 mm thick Ascend Y 100 features a 2.8-inch screen, a 2 megapixel camera, an 800Mhz processor, and runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
The device will cost £80 on prepay, or free on a £10 per month contract.
O2 is also providing customers with free customisable rear covers for the Ascend Y.
Huawei UK executive vice president Mark Mitchinson said: "We are delighted O2 UK is backing Huawei's emerging portfolio and brand with launch of the Huawei Ascend Y 100.
"The Ascend Y 100 puts easy usability at the very heart of the experience with its unique interface, and makes the transition to smartphones less daunting and more enjoyable."
Telefónica O2 UK general manager of devices David Johnson said: "We're really pleased to be working with Huawei to bring Android to a whole new audience.
"The Ascend Y 100 packs in everything Android has to offer, as well as a simple interface and slim design, at a lower than ever price point."
O2 will also exclusively stock the Huawei G7105 feature phone, which will cost £40 on prepay from tomorrow (May 11).
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|Little S., Colantonio S., Salvetti O., Perner P. Evaluation of feature subset selection, feature weighting, and prototype selection for biomedical applications. In: Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, vol. 3 (1) pp. 39 - 49. Knowledge Research Publishing Inc, 2010.
|Many medical diagnosis applications are characterized by datasets that contain under-represented classes due to the fact that the disease is much rarer than the normal case. In such a situation classifiers such as decision trees and Naïve Bayesian that generalize over the data are not the proper choice as classification methods. Case-based classifiers that can work on the samples seen so far are more appropriate for such a task. We propose to calculate the contingency table and class specific evaluation measures despite the overall accuracy for evaluation purposes of classifiers for these specific data characteristics. We evaluate the different options of our case-based classifier and compare the performance to decision trees and Naïve Bayesian. Finally, we give an outlook for further work.
|Feature Subset Selection
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As most people are aware, a movie called "The Passion of The Christ," a modern hollywood version of "The Passion Play", has been released and has gotten a lot of air play due to it's extremely controversial depiction of how the Jews of the time supposedly crucified Christ, thereby causing a 2000-year-plus wave of violence and mayhem against the Jewish people.
I firmly believe that a new generation of people can be unduly influenced by this movie, thereby creating new waves of violence against the Jewish people. Many people do not share this concern, and feel that relations between Jews and Gentiles are better than ever. However, there are Jews who do share my concern. A great many people who are not concerned think, "Oh no, the Holocaust will never happen again". Well, my friends, as long as we are guests of "the host" (being this is a Christian country) things can always turn sour, and they can always say "get thee out." Granted, we now have Israel, which actually makes Israel's survival all the more important, since we will need a place to move to if the worst happens. In a way, we are all guests of The Host, if you think of G-D as "The Host."
What people fail to acknowledge about "The Passion," is that the Jews were under strict control of Rome at the time, and were afraid of severe retaliation at the hands of the Romans, if they did not keep things under control. Along comes this rabbi, a rabbi who wishes to change things, and to start trouble between the Jews and the Romans. The ruling Jewish body had no choice but to appease the Romans, and had to give "Yeshuah of Nazareth" (Jesus' real name) to the Roman soldiers to prosecute, torture, and then eventually crucify him. So, they had two choices, but only one was really "logical." First, they could have let him continue his controversial sermons and preachings to the general populace and risk pain, suffering and death for many, or second, just give him up to the Romans.
There are others who believe that it was the Sanhedrin (the ruling body of Judaism at the time), and not the Jewish people as a whole, that wanted Jesus' crucifixtion, because the Sanhedrin had become corrupt and didn't like what Jesus was preaching. However, those same people also say that other than the words of the gospel, no evidence of the actions of the Sanhedrin have been historically proven. In other words, passion week might never have actually happened.
A word or two about the concept of the Jews allegedly killing Christ: I firmly believe that early Gentiles, in an effort to legitimize their belief system, precipitated this concept of the "Jews killing Christ" as a tool to convert many people to their point of view. Obviously this got very out of hand, especially when we look at the history of the world since his arrival and "departure." Here's another thought: if Christ was the son of G-D, as some Christians believe, or as some others believe, if he were G-D himself, then how exactly do you kill a god? Also, the concept of the "immaculate conception" is an echo of ancient Greek and Roman mythology, when gods were believed to have mated with humans.
As stated on another of my web pages on this site, I do not believe Yeshuah was the Messiah, because I do not believe the Messiah will take human form. Colloguially speaking, I also believe the Messiah, when he arrives, will not say "I am the Messiah, the son of G-D," as depicted in "The Passion." I believe the Messiah will be a spiritual imprint, placed on the spirits of all humanity; something that will be felt, not necessarily seen.
I just wish that some Jewish production company in Hollywood or elsewhere, would produce a movie telling the Jewish side of the story.


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While it might seem strange to base LinkedIn strategies on a book first published in the 1930s, some advice never goes out of style. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is the perfect inspiration for simple but savvy ways to build your LinkedIn presence and connect with customers and colleagues.
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LinkedIn Offers New Data on Millennial Users
Millennials continue to be one of the internet's favorite topics, with information on everything from decoding their workplace habits to a millennial Bible translated into emojis (no joke). In fact, according to LinkedIn's new data on the demographic, there are almost 44,000 articles written about millennials online and 16 million searches for the keyword "millennial."
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Us Imagineers know that Social Media is all about constantly learning. Whether it be a new update, new social platform, brushing up on our advertising knowledge, challenging ourselves creatively, or so much more, being a Social Media guru certainly takes work. With new client SecurAmerica came a new challenge for our team – Mastering the Art of LinkedIn Marketing.


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As a freshman, Bristol running back Donte Simmons was unveiled the second half of the season, and what Warriors fans saw had to give them great optimism for the next three seasons.
Simmons was an immediate difference-maker. He took the opportunity and ran wild with it. In five starts, he rushed for 1,135 yards, a 5.9-yard-per-carry average, and 11 touchdowns. Bristol, which had lost its first five games of 2011, won three of its last five.
Things changed in the offseason. New head coach, a slightly new twist to the offense incorporating a little more passing, designed in part to keep defenses more off-balance and to keep the 5-foot-9, 180-pound Simmons in one piece. He had some 40-carry games as a freshman.
But Simmons� high impact didn�t change, and Bristol�s record did. The Warriors have shot up from 3-7 a year ago to 9-1 now, electrifying their borough en route to the PIAA Class A state quarterfinal Friday night against Dunmore.
It�s the deepest trek in school football history, and it has largely followed Simmons� thundering footsteps. He�s been even better as a sophomore, starting to draw interest from colleges (Penn State, Miami), and no matter the massive attention his talents and productivity have drawn from defenses, they haven�t been able to stop him.
In eight games (he missed one due to injury; another game was a forfeit by Calvary Christian), Simmons has rushed for 1,434 yards on 205 carries (7.0 yards per carry) and 18 touchdowns.
He�s been exceptional in Bristol�s two biggest games, the District 1-12 sub-regional 27-24 win over Communications Tech, and last Saturday�s 20-0 so-called upset of previously unbeaten Williams Valley in the states� first round.
Simmons rushed for 159 yards on 34 attempts and two TDs against Communications Tech. He had 209 on 37 carries, and all three TDs vs. Williams Valley.
�With Donte, it just seems like the kid never gives up,� said first-year Bristol head coach Leo Plenski. �Whenever you think he�s tired or low on fuel, he just pumps it in a new gear and takes over the football game. Whether you give him 20 carries or 40 carries, he accepts his role.�
�I just do the best I can for this team, and this season�s been terrific,� Simmons said. �It�s definitely a blessing for this team that we made it this far, and hopefully we can keep going.
�I�m happy with less carries; it helps me have more energy on the field. We�re definitely hard to defend. We�ve got a new coaching staff that balanced out the offense. So now we�re more dangerous.�
Simmons supplies the whole package � toughness, speed, balance, power and determination. One area in which he thought he needed improvement from last season was in consistent breakaway ability � taking it to the end zone after he had broken through the first and second wave of defenders.
�Last year, the coaching staff would always make fun of him,� Plenski, a Bristol assistant in 2010 and �11 under George Gatto, said with a smile. �Watching film of the previous game, wondering why he would get caught from behind, saying, �How can you outrun 10 guys the first 20 yards and all of a sudden get caught?�
�He took it to heart. He wanted to come out and prove to us he�s an all-around back. And he�s doing a good job of that.�
Simmons has reeled off several TD runs this season of over 40, 50 and 60 yards. Against Williams Valley, he took a draw play handoff deep in the backfield, broke tackles, spun away and went the distance, 61 yards.
As the weather gets cold, Bristol gets hotter and the running game becomes even more crucial � as it was last Saturday in very windy conditions � the Warriors� offensive line has developed into quite a collective force.
It�s composed of tackles Shane Adamson and Jeremiah Haywood, guards John Petro and Nick Pavone, center J.D. Buckreiss and tight end Tyler Kelly. The line is big, quick and very physical.
And after the lone loss, a season-opening 18-point setback to Communications Tech, the Warriors were determined to improve and pave the way to a deep playoff journey.
�After week one, that was a bad loss, and we really weren�t doing our jobs up front,� Adamson said. �(Quarterback) Trevor (Leone) got on us, Donte got us, coach Leo got on us, said we had to work harder.
�And that off-week we had against Calvary Christian, then we had the bye, that�s right where we jelled and picked it up. Our confidence built with every game.
�I have confidence in Trevor that he�s going to get the ball off. Donte, I have the full-blown trust that he�ll hit the hole he needs to, run upfield and run people over and score touchdowns.�
�I really thank the line a lot,� Simmons said. �There�s definitely a trust. I trust them to make the holes and they trust me to run in them.�
�It�s the little things that are helping Donte spring those big runs,� Plenski said. �The linemen are getting downfield, so when he does shake off one or two guys, he�s out in the open.�
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I have an assignment due that involves taking input from a form and being able to update products in a backend mysql database.
The only problem is that for some reason my app only allows me to update and delete products that are one word long. The items I want to delete have two words. It's almost like there's something I need to do to deal with spaces. I notice the product name in the url cuts off the second word of the product like urls below should both say "Jasmine Oil" not just "Jasmine". See below for an example:
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My mom is Chinese and my dad is Black. I don't meet a lot of people like me, but while traveling I discovered a term to describe our unique mixture. They call us…China Royal. These two distinct backgrounds have made me who I am and defines my clothing line. It's a blending of cultures, a lifestyle where as long as you have a dream, you can be anything you want to be.
Twelve years ago, I opened the doors of my first luxury boutique. Essence Magazine called it "a must-stop for Hollywood" and an "ultrachic shopping experience." A pair of jeans sold for over $300 and an outfit would cost at least $500. I dressed Hollywood stars who could pay astronomical prices.
I always knew I wanted to design my own clothing line, an affordable one. I believe everyone is special and everyone deserves to feel that way. China Royal is attainable luxury, representing elements of things that I find sacred. Being socially aware, embracing culture, being fly, being a wife, being a mother, embracing being Black and Chinese. And doing it all beautifully and effortlessly.
You'll see all of that in the clothing line and I hope to inspire that same sentiment in everyone who wears the brand.
Shikiri Hightower-Gaskin, Founder & CEO
Of Chinese and African-American descent, the Berkley, California native grew up amidst a diverse family dynamic. Her mother immersed Shikiri in Chinese heritage, while her father was a member of the Black Panther Party, so she was able to experience "the pro-black love mixed with the Asian revolutionary spirit." But as a young girl watching her aunt work in fashion, she realized early on that she'd found her calling."The idea that you could make money by selling clothing was the most fascinating thing to me."
Hightower-Gaskin received a BA from the University of Southern California as a journalism major. While there, she met and married Keyshawn Johnson, who would later become the first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft. She later earned a Master's degree from UC Berkeley's prestigious Graduate School of Journalism.
In 2001, Hightower-Gaskin opened the doors to Shikiri in one of Los Angeles' hippest shopping districts on Robertson Boulevard. A stone's throw from luxury brand fashion houses like Chanel and Fendi, Shikiri's racks drew a wide array of celebrity clientele. Essence Magazine called Shikiri a "must-stop for the Hollywood set" and an "ultrachic unique shopping experience." In 2005, Hightower-Gaskin launched Golden Butterfly in Santa Monica. A breathtakingly ornate boutique located on Montana Avenue, Golden Butterfly specialized in high-end shoes and accessories.
Shikiri is an 2017 executive MBA candidate at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shikiri also co-hosts and produces, with her husband, "The Praise Report," a weekly radio show on New Orleans' KAGY Radio.
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Martin Ricard is the web content manager for China Royal. He received his master's from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where his emphasis was on multimedia journalism. A journalist by trade, Martin has experience in writing, web design, photography, video and social media. He brings all these skills together on his blog at MartinRicard.com.


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Broadcast Media Sculptures is an EU-project organised by Radio Orange 94.0 in collaboration with other open medias in Amsterdam, Budapest, Sofia and London.
The first phase was called Media Playgrounds. Four artists were invited to work on the topic "the past and future of mass media" in the radio sturdio of Orange 94.0. A free, experimental working process was startet, that also integrated the possibility of utopic visions.
In between culture pessimistic mediavsions and an multimedic euphorie the artists decided to focus on the most exeptional case in Media; the silence.
Out of this approach they formulated the idea of "active media passivism" as a new playfull way dealing with media realities.
IAs an antagonism to a predominant daily sound- and vision overflow this means an reduction of information on the lowest level possible - to enable a intense perception of the immediate Surrounding and not at least, of oneself.
During the birthday celebration of radio Orange the artists performed twice, three videoinstallations where shown in the entrance hall of brut/Künstlerhaus.
Also three radio shows where produced during the week. In the first show called "Maintain the silence" the artists fooled out the emergency program of the station. This mechanism starts playing music after more than about 50 sec. of silence on air. It had to be bypassed through small acoustic interventions.
The second show was a Talk show, where the Utopia of silence in the modern mass media was discussed.
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General Description:
The communications and content development officer will be responsible for crafting written communication responsible for maintaining the image of the organization, gaining publicity and disseminating the story of EcoPeace and attract the attention of current and future partners. He / She will create information for digital posts, newsletters, social media, partners and beneficiary's communication, brochures and promotional materials, press releases and other publication projects.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and evaluate EcoPeace media strategy in consultation with the Directors
- Develop proactive media opportunities in consultation with EcoPeace programs
- Review all projects of the organization to identify and develop plans for media and social media campaigns (written and visual) either as part of project plans or as important for successful project implementation.
- Collaborate with the team to produce polished, attention-grabbing communication content for internal and external messaging including blog posts, newsletters, email campaigns, digital ads and social media posts.
- Produces written content for promotional materials (English and Arabic).
- Write and distribute media releases and op-eds for printed and digital press (English and Arabic).
- Research Environmental news and other materials for content ideas
Track analytic progress of written posts and email campaigns, use results to make adjustments to reach optimal performance.
- Writes press release content to distribute online.
- Maintaining and updating a database of media contacts. Furthering good relations with key journalists, particularly environment and education correspondents.
- On-going media monitoring and advising appropriate staff of relevant stories.
Social Media:
- Take responsibility to lead all social media efforts (in English and Arabic): Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc, as well as the Arabic Website of the organization.
- Support the preparation of the organization's newsletters.
- Building Success stories and publish it in agreement with the director.
- Implement other tasks as requested by the Director.
- Assisting other staff as needed in preparation for large events, conferences, etc.
- The media different channels and tools to be considered locally, regionally and internationally.
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- Collaborate with the team to establish an understanding of audio and visual material that need to be produced in support of the project activities.
- Production of visual and audio material in-house where possible with available regular resources.
- Ability to work and coordinate with production outsourced companies where required for the production of visual and audio material.
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- Bachelor's Degree in media, marketing or equivalent field
- Experience 3-5 years with social media content, blog posts, newsletter creation and other content
- Internship or professional experience in content creation
- Experience using data to influence decision making.
- Proven ability to develop content in a balanced appropriate language that is in line with reading the surrounding developments locally and regionally in consistency with the vision and goal of the organization.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, take initiative, work with a high sense of urgency and pay close attention to detail.
- Ability to develop productive relationships with colleagues and media agencies at all organizational levels.
- Ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced, changing work environment with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks, and manage time efficiently.
- Familiarity with office productivity tools, web based recruiting technologies and Google Apps.
- Motivated professional with demonstrated program/project management and problem solving skills.
To apply please provide:
- A CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the vacancy (Both Arabic and English)
- A proposed press release about the Water Energy Nexus in English (look up EcoPeace website for information)
- A proposed press release about the Jordan Valley Master plan in Arabic (look up EcoPeace website for information)
EcoPeace encourages candidates seeking career opportunities to submit their CV with a cover letter, with full contact information to [email protected] no later than June 5rd 2018 by 3:00 Pm .


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Any gamer who missed the collosal SimCity always-on-maybe-DRM bust-up over the past week must have been living under a virtual rock. It was big news, and it spoke as much about Software As A Service and DRM in any mediums, as it did about the admittedly unique future of gaming.
Super Meat Boy developer and owner Tommy Refenes this week wrote a heartfelt description of why DRM, piracy and all that they entail aren't quite as simple when you think about the humans involved.
Highlighting what are concerns in the VOD and music world, this article and the SimCity incident - as it will now be called - showed that consumer frustration at being told what their rights are goes a long way to messing up a few executive's weeks. Officially it was entirely unrelated, but John Riccitiello's departure spoke volumes of EA's failure to monetise content using rights management such as microtransactions and call-us-cynical SimCity always-on DRM.
I don't think it would be controversial to say that if media companies ensured they were balancing their customers as well as their books, they might be a little less wobbly.


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Y'all — I have never been more excited about a movie — and a Marvel movie at that — than I am about Black Panther. To me, this is THE BEST Marvel movie to date. Be sure to head out today and grab your blu-ray combo pack!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe first welcomed T'Challa/Black Panther (played by Chadwick Boseman) in 2016, which is when the iconic character was introduced to movie audiences in Captain America: Civil War.
Marvel Studios' "Black Panther," the highly celebrated story of T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), a young African prince who takes on the mantle of King and Super Hero, has thrilled and inspired generations of moviegoers around the globe.
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Marvel Studios president and Black Panther producer Kevin Feige couldn't be happier for audiences to witness the iconic new Marvel movie. "When the Black Panther character debuted in the '60s it was a daring move for the Marvel bullpen of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby to introduce this new character, an African character who is smarter than many of our other heroes and is stronger than most of our other heroes," Feige explains. "To be able to put that on the big screen FIFTY years later is incredibly exciting for us."
The in-home release of Marvel Studios' Black Panther is packed with never-before-seen featurettes on the making of the movie, as well as a director's commentary, a gag reel and FOUR deleted scenes. U.N. Meet And Greet, Okoye And W'Kabi Discuss The Future Of Wakanda, T'Challa Remembers His Father and Voices From The Past are the names of the exclusive deleted scenes.
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Credit Cards: evil, or just misunderstood?
Mathew Carrick / Sun Star
Many college students, myself included, were warned at some point about the dangers of credit cards. Older family members often tell students to avoid the money-spending tools, as they will quickly trap the unwary under terrible amounts of debt. More politically minded critics accuse banks of conspiring against the uneducated with credit cards and trying to exploit the underfunded.
In some ways, those who warn against credit cards are right: managed improperly, users can work themselves into a mountain of debt with a frighteningly high interest rate. However, when used carefully and responsibly, credit cards are valuable financial tools.
A credit card offers a line of credit, which is something like a short-term loan, meaning that I can use a card to purchase something even when I don't actually have the cash for it—dangerous if spent recklessly, but useful when a paycheck is coming soon. Most cards offer a grace period of about 30 days for the borrower—that's you—to pay back the amount before charging interest. It's a good idea, since you'll pay only what you spent on merchandise and the card issuer will report a good credit score for you.
A credit score is another advantage to using credit cards: this number, associated with your social security number, ranges from 300 (terrible) to 850 (excellent) and indicates your trustworthiness on making payments. A good credit score will help you get a mortgage, car loan, or other forms of credit (even including a better credit card).
Credit scores are used increasingly by landlords and even employers to make sure potential tenants or employees are reliable. Young people in general and college students in particular often don't have a credit history, so credit cards can be a great way to start one if used responsibly.
So, what do credit card companies get out of the deal? Surprisingly, much of their revenue doesn't come from charging interest. Whenever you use a credit card to make a purchase, a fraction of the charge goes to the credit card issuer and to the financial network that allows merchants to actually transfer money from your account electronically (e.g., Visa or MasterCard). (This is why many merchants don't allow you to use AmericanExpress: AmEx charges a higher fee than most other networks.)
Many issuers also charge users fees ranging from monthly account charges (which are often higher on reward cards) to user transaction fees. Fortunately, though, users have a plethora of cards to choose from that charge users little to nothing—just make sure to read the fine print on a contract.
Are you convinced? Good! Make sure to make payments on time and keep careful track of your spending, and you too can enjoy the benefits. However, you may find it difficult to access a credit card if you have no credit history, as issuers are wary of risks.
You should consult someone at your bank or with financial knowledge, but you do have several options. Most banks will offer secured credit cards, which use a certain sum of money (often around $500) in your savings or checking account as collateral to insure against risk of default (what happens when a borrower can't pay his debts). Many banks also offer low-credit student credit cards aimed at helping young users establish a credit history, and these cards often come with lower fees.
Finally, you can ask an older family member to co-sign a card with you, which lets the bank know they'll help you out if you get in debt.
Mathew Carrick is an economics major, math minor, and personal finance enthusiast. If you have questions regarding personal finance or financial literacy, feel free to email him at firstname.lastname@example.com for an answer – it may even turn into a column article!


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In this special tenth installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with celebrated Cuban-American artist/designer couple Isabel and Ruben Toledo, the geniuses behind the unique style of the new George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® by Miami City Ballet. Over the course of a year, the Toledos were responsible for designing dozens of sets and 150 costumes that will belong to this new Nutcracker (with a world premiere at The Music Center on December 7, 2017.) Strongly anchored in Cuban culture yet highly individualistic, the Toledos were inspired by the original New York City Ballet designs, Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's timeless score and Balanchine's iconic choreography.
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Today, the US House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing into the effects of tariffs on
Today, the US House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing into the effects of tariffs on agriculture.
As President Donald Trump's global trade fight against "unfair trade practices" continues, many US farmers worry about how the tariffs will impact producer and consumer prices. The White House's tariff targets, which include China, Mexico, Canada and the EU, have all recently threatened retaliatory tariffs in addition to those already levied, which will likely put US soybeans, wheat, cotton, corn, and pork directly in the firing line.
The soybean sector, for example, stands to lose as much as $624 million as a result of retaliatory tariffs. Indeed, prices have fallen almost a fifth since early May.
Expect several US agricultural industry advocates to voice their concerns to the committee over the trade war's impact on prices.
However, Congressional Republicans have thus far felt little pressure to oppose the White House's aggressive trade tactics, providing little impetus to act. But with November's midterm elections looming and unease growing among the agricultural industry, it is only a matter of time until this issue becomes politically charged.
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