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1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
I have a soft spot for Lucas K. Jackson of Rolling In Clover. He's a decent, hard-working guy, who doesn't always make the best decisions. He's a Gulf War veteran, father of two, and he wears a tool belt every day. He isn't a great husband, but he wants to be. His potential for growth is amazing, and he's determined to reach his goals. Luke is all the wonderful things about my daddy, and for that reason, his middle initial is a tribute to my father, Ken.
2. Tell me about your travels.
I regularly vacation in the Caribbean, but I can't say I enjoy much more than the hot sun there. I've never been to Europe, but I plan to go, once I've combed over the U.S. a few hundred times. I'm a big believer in knowing one's homeland, so I prefer to stick within our borders.
I have a crush on the United States of America, and I adore the east coast, Virginia, in particular. When I was 12, I saw Jefferson's Monticello for the very first time, and I'm still smitten (which is why I wrote the plantation into "Ancient History".) I can't wait for my girls to be big enough to tour old colonial homes with me. There isn't enough vacation time in a lifetime to view all the fabulous architecture/interior design in this vast land.
While I enjoy the lakes region (north of Chicago) May through September, I'd rather be near South Florida during the colder months. Ah, serenity. (As a tribute to Fort Lauderdale, I situated my first novel, Measuring Up, there.)
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
4. What else can you do besides write?
I have a syndrome I call "Creative Restlessness." I sleep very few hours a day, often only 3 or 4, and the rest of the time, I'm creating. I design kitchens, bathrooms, libraries, entertainment centers. I paint everything from walls to stoneware. I dance and choreograph, sew and reupholster. One of my favorite things to do is to tear apart a challenging (code word for "ugly" or "inefficient") room and put it back together in a gorgeous new form. In short, there is beauty in everything, and my life is enriched every time I discover the fabulous parts of the mundane.
5. Who are you reading right now?
6. Pop culture or academia?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
The toughest scene I ever wrote was a menage a quad involving two of my characters and two of Jacki King's. Jacki and I had teamed up with 3 other novelists for Amberheat's Blue Silver AmberPax (which is the eBook equivalent of a short story anthology, see http://amberheat.com) and in this imprint, the hotter/kinkier/quirkier, the better the sales. Thus, I searched my mind's dirtiest depths, thinking, "What will make my mother squirm with distaste, yet at the same time turn her on, if her daughter hadn't written it?" After much mucking, I approached Jacki about writing an overlapping sex scene in my 'Making Noise' and her 'No More Pretend'. The result? Four bodies, one bed.
This was challenging, due in part to the pronoun issue. "His" and "her" became ambiguous and the scene was a literal game of naked twister. Also, one of my requirements in writing erotica is that emotion must override the sexual act. Without emotion, erotica is cheap sex, and I don't do that. It was quite a challenge to write deep emotion into a quad scene, but I think all four of our characters walked away from that hotel room enriched. I was going to say "having grown," but that's a bit too tongue-in-cheek...even for me. :)
Furthermore, at the time, this was undoubtedly the most risque I'd ever allowed my writing to be. In the back of my mind, with every word I wrote was, "My father is going to read this." Eek.
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
9. Food you could eat everyday.
Ice cream. I can't get enough of it. At any given time, I have at least 6 half-gallons in my freezer. Chocolate-based flavors are my favorites, although I've found only one flavor I'd rather not eat--black walnut--and if push came to shove, I'd probably eat that, too. I love ice cream so much I tattooed it on my body.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take
you along for the ride?
13. Celebrity crush.
I like Matt Damon. I have hazy recollections of "knowing" him (if you know what I mean) back around 1993, before he was famous. I have regular dreams about him, and I inexplicably know personal things about him. I also know we respect each other, although I'm not sure he knows who I am. Someday I'm going to learn whether or not we actually romped together. (All right...how's that for insanity?)
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
Penny Dawn began her writing career at the tender age of seven, before she realized it's impossible to be all good, all the time. Romantic stories with passionate twists have since become her forte ... and she unleashes her demons on paper, over and over and over again. Her most recent novel Ancient History is a paranormal romance. Penny holds a B. A. in history and English from Northern Illinois University and an M.A. in Creative Writing from Seton Hill University, whose alumnae include spicy novelists Jacki King, Shannon Hollis, Suzanne Forster, Dana Marton, and others. When she isn't writing, Penny enjoys tap, ballet, and jazz dance, physical fitness, and renovating her 1906 Victorian lady with her husband and two daughters. Drop by her website to discuss all things decadent.


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NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health is one of the nation's leading orthopedic and rheumatologic, specialty hospitals dedicated to the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. The hospital provides some of the most advanced orthopedic programs in the region for musculoskeletal disorders and the largest pediatric orthopedic program in New York City. The hospital is consistently ranked among the leading orthopedic centers nationwide by U.S. News and World Report. Our expert physicians combine extensive experience and research with the latest technology for bone and joint problems that affect patient's ability to function. We specialize in the following areas: Orthopedic Surgery Rheumatology Neurology Radiology.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist or Nurse Educator, Operating Room or Periop. In this role, the successful candidate assesses and analyzes learning needs for nursing staff throughout the Departments of Nursing; plans, implements and evaluates educational activities that support nursing care; participates in the development, supports implementation, and provides education and reinforcement of nursing and patient care standards, evidence based practice and nursing research; maintains clinical expertise in a specialty area; demonstrates and fosters collaborative relationships within the Departments of Nursing and other disciplines; participates in Departments of Nursing and hospital committees as appointed or requested.
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Minimum Qualifications:To qualify you must have a current Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York. Master's Degree in nursing required with focus on education preferred. Three to five years of clinical experience the OR and Periop areas, or combination of staff nurse/leadership experience in the specialty area. Excellent skills in the following areas: verbal and written communication, critical thinking, creativity, interpersonal relationships and team building; change management. Demonstrates knowledge base in professional nursing and evidence based practice; participatory leadership, continuous learning environment, current issues and trends in nursing practice, nursing education and development; the Forces of Magnetism, especially those pertinent to professional development. Participation in pertinent professional organizations, such as National Nursing Staff Development Organization, and professional specialty organizations. Certification in relevant clinical area and Nursing Professional Development preferred. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.If you wish to view the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal 'EEO is the law' poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.

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Calling all Gnowangerup Cooks, Chefs and those who dabble…. We need your recipes!
We are collating a Gnowangerup community recipe book to publish and would love you to send through any of your special recipes. Whether they are tried and true family recipes or your go-to's in the kitchen. Any and all are welcome and more than one is encouraged!
Please email or drop in your submissions to Gnowangerup Library and CRC along with your name and a brief description of recipe origin (optional).
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As Senator Tammy Duckworth found out, not all drones are handled responsibly. Plus, the sector is currently pretty popular, so the week of 7-14 January carried news of one company shutting down and the closure of Google's internet drone project. Plus there were layoffs in established firms too as well as news of the theft of an expensive device and a negative view of the possibility of routine deliveries by drone in city centres, seemingly an ideal place for such remote markets.
TechCrunch reports that the camera drone company Lily has shut down and is in the process of refunding customers[1]. The startup failed to raise additional funding to allow for production and shipping, so the founders decided to admit defeat and wind up the firm. In recent months, while Lily was still fundraising, big-name market players like DJI have developed the same capabilities for their existing drones as Lily was promising with theirs, thus effectively making Lily's job much more difficult. 100% refunds are set to be issued to customers within 60 days, however.
The news was equally bleak for internet giant Google, which announced this week that it would shut its Titan drone project[2]. Google acquired the company three years ago, but like Lily, the solar-powered drones have run into funding difficulties, as well as technical issues. Solar Impulse's success in circumnavigating the globe – the first flight by a piloted fixed-wing aircraft using only solar power – has led to solar power being high on the agenda this year. Google was hoping to bring a realistic internet connection to remote areas using this energy source, but has now decided to focus on the related Project Loon, which uses balloons instead of drones.
The New York Times has an article which complains that 'Santa Delivered the Drone. But Not the Safety and Skill to Fly Them'[3]. This references the fact that lost, crashed and errant drones hit a peak around this time of year, as many people who happily try to fly them end up unhappily losing them not long after. Like any skill, flying a drone takes time to perfect, and even the experts have mishaps (see Captain Dave's explanation accompanying the amazing footage on his video Drones Over Dolphin Stampede and Whales off Dana Point and Maui, available on YouTube). The longread article from the NYT goes into detail about the times, places, speeds and heights that drones must observe when being flown in the USA, and makes sobering reading for anyone wanting to play with their new gadget (it is not a toy) right outside their front door.
Click2Houston reports that someone was so keen to own and fly a drone that he picked one up from a Texas store and walked out with it[4]. The model sells for around $1,000 at retail value, but on the resale market it is worth double due to its rarity. However, proving that thieving doesn't really pay, the store's owners report that the thief didn't take the charger, so it only has a useful flying life of around 20 minutes.
Finally for this roundup, website TheConversation cites the Principal and Vice Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University[5], who states that drones as automated delivery vehicles in cities is unlikely to work as a widespread option. He gives examples such as the potential for near misses with aircraft and the fact that drones are already used for more nefarious enterprises such as flying drugs into prisons to show that our online shopping is likely to be delivered by a man with a van for some time yet.
Drones may be the next big thing, but for every winner there is also a loser. These five examples provide ample proof of that, from companies which lose out to individuals who lose their new gadget on the first flight.
- techcrunch.com/2017/01/11/unable-to-fund-production-of-its-camera-drone-lily-will-shut-down-and-refund-customers/ – Unable to fund production of its camera drone, Lily will shut down and refund customers; TechCrunch; Fitz Tepper; 11 January 2017
- bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38596974 – Google confirms end of internet drone project; BBC; Technology staff; 12 January 2017
- nytimes.com/2017/01/08/business/drone-safety-risk-popular.html?_r=0 – Santa Delivered the Drone. But Not the Safety and Skill to Fly Them; New York Times; Carol Pogash; 8 January 2017
- click2houston.com/news/thief-walks-out-of-store-with-rare-expensive-drone – Thief walks out of store with rare, expensive drone Click2Houston; Jennifer Bauer; 10 January 2017
- theconversation.com/drones-delivering-packages-in-cities-wont-take-off-heres-why-71119 – Drones delivering packages in cities won't take off – here's why; The Conversation; Richard Andrew Williams, Principal and Vice Chancellor, Heriot-Watt University; 12 January 2017


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We can also work with you to train your people under almost any constraints. We have trained on weekends and off hours, in barns, bars and boardrooms, with friendly and not so friendly groups, and during hurricanes and national emergencies. At times we have brought entire classrooms onsite with us and at other times worked in secrecy behind guarded doors.
We have worked with interpreters and with experienced and inexperienced participants. We have trained small groups of one or two people and we have trained hundreds of users across multiple sites.
On the construction site, in the lab, on the factory floor, in the disaster recovery area; almost any place you can think of we have been there training groups of EPM users.
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The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) ("Kraft Heinz") announced today that, after years of distinguished service, Mackey McDonald, 71, will retire from the Company's Board of Directors following the end of his term at the upcoming Kraft Heinz 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has nominated George Zoghbi to stand for election at the 2018 Annual Meeting.
"Mackey has made many contributions to Kraft Heinz during a transformative period for the Company, starting as a Director at Kraft Foods Inc. in 2010 and serving in key roles during Kraft Foods Group's spin-off and, most recently, during the merger of Kraft and Heinz. We are grateful to Mackey for his commitment and service to Kraft Heinz and the Board," said Alex Behring, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Similarly, George has held important global leadership positions at Kraft Heinz for over ten years. George's understanding of Kraft Heinz and his dynamic perspective on the food and beverage industry will be immensely valuable as the Company pursues Our Vision To Be the Best Food Company, Growing a Better World."
Mr. Zoghbi, 51, served as the Chief Operating Officer of the U.S.Commercial business from the closing of the 2015 merger until October 2017 , when he transitioned to the role of Strategic Advisor to the CEO, a role he will continue in. He joined Kraft in 2007 and has held various roles during his career including Chief Operating Officer of Kraft Foods . Mr. Zoghbi is also a director of Brambles Limited, a global supply chain logistics company.
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants, or on the go. The Company's iconic brands include Kraft, Heinz, ABC, Capri Sun , Classico, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Lunchables, Maxwell House, Ore-Ida, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Planters, Plasmon, Quero, Smart Ones and Velveeta. The Kraft Heinz Company is dedicated to the sustainable health of our people, our planet and our Company. For more information, visit www.kraftheinzcompany.com.
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Brainshark and Highspot Partner to Deliver the Industry's Most Complete Sales Enablement Solution
Waltham, Mass. and Seattle, Wash. — October 26, 2016 — Brainshark, Inc. and Highspot, Inc. have entered into a strategic partnership to empower more companies to improve sales effectiveness. By integrating their best-of-breed solutions, Brainshark and Highspot deliver unprecedented flexibility for customers, providing the industry's only streamlined capabilities for onboarding, training, coaching, content management, customer engagement and analytics. Customers now have access to the capabilities they need for every phase of the sales cycle: from onboarding new reps to optimizing their content to effectively engaging with customers.
By combining the best of Brainshark's content creation, training and coaching capabilities with Highspot's content management, customer engagement and analytics capabilities, this unique partnership will help sales teams improve performance throughout the sales cycle. Together, these two platforms provide fully integrated access to the training, coaching and content sales reps need, when and where they need it.
The partnership is driven by the desire to help customers elevate the effectiveness of their sales teams and the power of their sales content. In addition to the technology integration, the partnership also includes preferred vendor status, joint marketing efforts and implementation services to ensure clients derive maximum value from the combined solutions.
In recent years, sales enablement has emerged as a strategic priority for maximizing sales efficiency and performance, especially among B2B companies – with 71 percent of C-level executives noting that sales productivity is "critical" to future growth. Through their collaboration, Brainshark and Highspot are better positioned to help sales teams become experts in their fields quicker, engage their audiences more effectively and share best practices in real-time. This combination will help customers of both companies accelerate sales processes and increase their win rates.
"Sales reps don't have time or patience for technology that doesn't work well together – if you are asking them to bounce from application to application to get what they need, engagement and efficiency will suffer," said Heather Cole, service director for sales enablement strategies at research and advisory firm SiriusDecisions. "It is not enough to simply provide multiple best-in-class enablement technology solutions – tight integration is a requirement for top-performing sales organizations. When it comes to the content and tools reps need to both prepare for customer interactions and to fuel those interactions, streamlining the rep experience leads to more consistent utilization and ultimately can drive higher performance."
The combined solutions allow customers to accelerate results in all critical pillars of sales enablement, including:
- Sales Readiness: From sales onboarding and cutting new hires' time-to-productivity, to quickly "re-boarding" an entire sales force in response to new products and messaging, sales enablement leaders require solutions to easily build, distribute and manage learning content, and evaluate and assess rep readiness.
Brainshark and Highspot customers will be able to take advantage of dynamic learning for sales onboarding, training and coaching. These solutions provide a simple way for companies to take a competency-based approach to the ongoing development of their reps, while empowering front-line managers to play critical coaching roles and hone team-wide performance.
- Sales Content Creation and Management: Delivering the right content at the right time based on the buyer's journey fuels a successful dialogue between sellers and customers. In addition, recommended content, coupled with quick access to selling tools and in-context training, eliminates time wasted looking for content and improves seller productivity.
With Brainshark and Highspot, customers will have a proven solution to improve performance and close the loop across sales, marketing and target audiences. Organizations can ensure sales teams are connected to the most relevant content for each situation. Plus, sellers can create new, rich-media content, and have easy access to all resources when and where they are working – including within their CRM, calendar, email and online learning environments.
- Customer Engagement: Sales reps use a variety of technologies to engage their customers, including email, online presentations, micro-portals and telephone. Making this process more efficient, stable, dynamic and integrated helps reps reach their goals faster.
Brainshark and Highspot enable better customer engagement experiences for sellers and buyers. Whether through email, online presentations or sales acceleration tools, sellers are now able to engage buyers with their most effective content, regardless of format. In addition, sellers automatically receive real-time alerts when a customer opens, downloads or shares content.
- Performance Analytics: Continual performance analysis is the key to improving processes, training, content and pitches. Most organizations have a limited ability to track the impact of sales training and content. Powerful analytics now close the loop and give sales enablement professionals the insight they need to measure what is working and where to focus sales performance improvement efforts.
Brainshark and Highspot provide complete analytics across onboarding, training, content and pitching performance by measuring customer engagement, sales rep performance and impact on revenue. By combining data and analytics from the two technology platforms, sales enablement managers using Brainshark and Highspot will be in a better position than ever before to continuously improve sales performance.
"The best partnerships are the ones that are created – demanded – by the needs of the market and customers," said Greg Flynn, Brainshark CEO. "Time and time again, we see two critical problems that sales enablement leaders are responsible for solving: maximizing their sales talent and better managing the ocean of sales content reps have at their disposal. This partnership with Highspot is a way of providing today's sales enablement teams with a unique solution that solves these problems and more."
Robert Wahbe, Highspot CEO, said: "As the sales enablement function continues to evolve, so must the capabilities of a complete sales enablement platform. With Highspot and Brainshark, organizations have a platform that optimizes selling potential from day one through the tenure of a sales rep – providing the training, coaching, content, pitching tools and performance analysis to continuously improve. Together, Highspot and Brainshark provide the only seamlessly integrated end-to-end sales enablement solution."
About Highspot
Highspot helps sales teams increase conversion rates and generate more revenue faster. From sales content management to pitching and analytics, the Highspot platform delivers enterprise-ready features and platform integration in a modern design that sales reps love. Using Highspot, sales teams are able to stay connected to the best-performing content for each opportunity, customize and optimize their content, and more effectively engage with their customers and prospects. With nearly 90% average monthly recurring usage, Highspot is delivering on the promise of Sales Enablement. www.highspot.com
About Brainshark
Brainshark's data-driven sales enablement and readiness platform provides client-facing teams with the knowledge, skills and resources they need to perform at the highest level. With best-of-breed solutions for training and coaching, as well as cutting-edge insights into sales performance, customers can ensure their sales reps are always ready to make the most of any selling situation. With Brainshark, companies can: enable sales teams with on-demand training that accelerates onboarding and keeps reps up-to-speed; validate readiness with sales coaching and practice that ensure reps master key messages; empower teams with dynamic content that can be created quickly, updated easily and accessed anywhere; and use powerful scorecards to visualize sales performance trends and make real connections from improved readiness to increased revenue. Thousands of customers – including more than half of the Fortune 100 – rely on Brainshark to close performance gaps and get better results from their sales enablement initiatives. Learn more at www.brainshark.com.


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Blepharoplasty London
Are your eyes hidden?
If your eyes seem to have disappeared with hooded lids and loose skin above and below, it will almost certainly age you. If you've tried all those eye-tightening creams and nothing seems to make much difference it could be time to take the next step and have Blepharoplasty – that's the surgical name for an eye lift.
What is an eye lift?
It's a surgical operation to remove the excess fat and skin around the eyes. This includes the 'bags' under the eyes and any droopiness at the outer corners and on the eyelids.
Blepharoplasty can be performed as an isolated operation or as part of a complete face lift.
Typically after an eye lift your friends and family will know you look better, but if they are unaware of the operation having taken place, will be unlikely to realise why you are looking so good. It's a subtle change and will have a big effect on your confidence and self-esteem.
What happens?
Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure and will take between 90 minutes and 3 hours, depending on the patient and the extent of the eye lift. Incisions are made in the natural creases around your eyes so that, over time they will fade and be virtually unnoticeable.
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Coed Junior Varsity Badminton, Coed Varsity Badminton · Titans Win Division 1 Badminton Championship
Congratulations to the San Marino Badminton team on winning the Division 1 championship. This is the first CIF badminton championship for the Titans. The third place Titans defeated Redlands East Valley, Rowland, and Loma Linda Academy before facing Long Beach Poly in the finals. In the finals, San Marino was able to defeat the Jackrabbits


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Mississippi National Golf Links – Request For Proposal
October 12, 2018 (download of the RFP)
The City of Red Wing will contract with a consultant to produce a report addressing a series of questions provided by the City and its partner, the Red Wing Municipal Golf Corporation (RWMGC), for the expressed purpose of improving golf operations at Mississippi National Golf Links (MNGL).
The City will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria:
- Experience
- Cost
- Timeliness
Proposals considered by the City must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at either the following email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
For more information, please contact Kay Kuhlmann, City Council Administrator; 651.385.3612 or email@example.com
Experience: Demonstrate experience by providing the following:
- Resume and a listing of five recent studies completed that address similar questions.
- Statement of interest and brief introductory narrative that provides insights about interest in the project and ability to execute.
- Proposed approach and schedule: Summary of how to approach the project and what key deliverables will be received.
- Three references from municipal golf courses.
Cost: The City has budgeted funds to complete work associated with the Golf Course Study. Provide a cost estimate for the completion of the study. Additionally, provide hourly rates for all study consultants and any estimated costs that would be outside of the proposal amount. Please provide the cost for travel to MN for a public presentation as an option.
Timeliness: Based on a study authorization date of November 30, 2018, provide the consultant's initiation and anticipated completion date.
Selection Process: A committee made up of elected leaders, staff and a representative of the RWMGC will participate in the review of the proposals and a brief phone interview. We anticipate phone interviews to occur on November 19, 20 or 21.
Conflict of Interest Statement: The (Responder) or (Contractor) shall provide a written statement that warrants, to the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise disclosed, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to any conflicts of interest with this proposal. By signing a contract, it agrees that it will not represent any other party or client which may create a conflict of interest in its representation of the City.
Study Criteria - The City and RWMGC seek information on the following topics:
Golf Course Trends and Marketplace Realities
- How is the Golf Course Industry Trending as a whole? In MN? In the Region?
- What is the trade area of MNGL and what is the competition for MNGL?
- Does the current clubhouse and the facilities at MNGL impact the success of MNGL?
- What economic factors, demographic factors, and climate change conditions could affect demand for golf in the future?
- What opportunities are there to increase market share?
- Is there a trend in the Golf Industry that could be incorporated into MNGL that would make it unique?
- Does the addition of a year-round outdoor recreation area and tourist attraction add uniqueness to MNGL?
Land Use Possibilities/Diversification
- Identify other/best recreational uses to incorporate into a golf course setting?
- What is the economic impact on golf revenues with compatible uses?
- Are an Olympic sized year-round Ski Jump, year-round outdoor recreation areas, zip line and summer/winter tubing courses compatible uses?
- What are the best investments to be made in MNGL to increase revenues?
- What is a likely increase in revenues based on suggested investments
- Could the most in-demand recreational services not currently offered by the City be incorporated into the MNGL site?
- What
Economic Sustainability for 36 holes, or less with specific attention given to the current highlands/lowlands division of holes.
- What is the Impact on tourism if the highlands/lowlands are closed or significantly modified?
- What is the Impact on MNGL revenues if highlands is closed or significant modified?
- What is the impact on tourism/MNGL if the number of golf holes is reduced to 27 or 18 holes?
- What possible revenue enhancing activities could be added to MNGL operations?
- What would the economic impact be on MNGL if the ski jump, zip line, summer/winter tubing have an a 36 or 27 or 18 hole golf course?
- Can a ski jump, zip line or summer/winter tubing co-exist with a golf course? If so, how would it impact MNGL?
- What specific capital and other improvements must/should be made to MNGL to improve the golf course, the golfing experience for the consumer, and the desirability of playing at MNGL?
Internal Operations
- What is the return on investment in kitchen/dining facilities at a first-class regional golf course?
- What should the profit margin be on the kitchen/restaurant/bar sales compared to the profit margin on golf sales?
- Is the current kitchen management structure idea? Should RWMGC continue to lease space to a private chef or take the food and restaurant business back in house? Should MNGL have a restaurant or simply a limited golfer menu?
- Is the current pro shop arrangement ideal? Should the RWMGC continue to hire a professional who oversees the clubhouse, carts and the kitchen, and who has golfing items for sale as a private business?
- How can marketing be improved? What are the best investments for marketing?
- How can the RWMGC improve equipment overhead costs? Should mowers and other maintenance equipment be leased or purchased?
- Are there promotional programs that have positively impacted golf operations? Like "First Tee"; "Youth on Course", "Audubon Society Certification".
- Are golf course revenues improved or enhanced by additional visitors to immediately adjacent attractions and amenities, such as tubing or zip lining? Are golf courses hampered by such immediately adjacent attractions?
- How do promotional programs for non-golf related activities occurring adjacent to the golf course, impact golf traffic, merchandise sales and food/bar sales?
- Are there other sources of funding beyond golf operations that could be pursued so that golf can continue at MNGL?
- Is operation of a 36 hole, 27 hole, or 18 hole golf course possible if the Ski Jump and amenities are constructed?
- What are the revenue and profit projects for operation of a 36 hole, 27 hole, or 18 hole golf course at the MNGL site if the Ski Jump and amenities are not construction?
- What are the revenue and profit projects for operation of a 36 hole, 27 hole, or 18 hole golf course at the MNGL site if the Ski Jump and amenities are construction?


text: Even though the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) most readily comes to mind when I think of a long-necked mammal, there are many other living artiodactyls that have long necks for their body size, one of my favorites being the Gerenuk, Litocranius walleri. Gerenuks are most commonly seen in East Africa and often stand up on their hind legs while browsing to make the most of the available food resources, allowing them a bit more reach than many of their antelope relatives. The picture above is of a male, taken in the summer of 2006 at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, as horns are only carried by the male of this bovid species.


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Manni Group is an industrial business in Verona with over 70 years of history that promotes innovation in processing and in using steel in its wide range of applications.
The Manni Group holding company comprises operating companies active in 3 business areas, working on the production, processing and marketing of high-tech products and advanced design services.
With over 50 years of history, it is the market leader for structural pre-processed steel elements.
A reference point for stainless steel users, it offers a full range of products and a range of quality surface finishes.
It has been active for over 40 years and is the leader in the production of metal insulating panels for walls and roofs in the main international markets.
It is a company devoted to renewable source engineering, O&M services and energy efficiency.
The company Manni Green Tech is the result of extensive research carried out over time on the basis of the best market studies, aimed at the construction of anti-seismic buildings using ultralight steel profiles, ensuring the utmost environmental and economic sustainability.
"In that period of my childhood, one of my favourite toys was Meccano, which I spent many afternoons creating complex constructions with… However, I would have never imagined that this way of assembling prefabricated metal elements could be applied in the real world of construction."
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BARL hosts rabies clinic, pet Santa photos Saturday
Area pet owners will have an opportunity to obtain inexpensive rabies vaccinations for their dogs and cats Saturday, Dec. 7, as the Brookhaven Animal Rescue League hosts a Rabies Vaccination Clinic for the public's animals from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at PetSense on 937 Brookway Boulevard in Brookhaven.
Also on Saturday, BARL also will be holding their annual Pet Photos with Santa fundraiser at the same time and location.
Licensed veterinarian, Dr. Johnna McRee, of Animal Medical Center, is donating her time to administer the rabies vaccinations.
Each vaccination will be $5 per animal, which is a significant savings for the public. Mississippi statute 41-53-1 requires that dogs and cats over the age of three months have their rabies vaccinations.
All dogs and cats coming to Saturday's event must be on a leash on in a carrier. In addition, Dr. McRee will go to pet owners' vehicles to administer the vaccination if needed.
"This is an excellent way for people who own multiple animals, including packs of hunting dogs, to get their animals inoculated against rabies at a great savings in price," said Rusty Adcock, BARL board member.
The Rabies Vaccination Clinics are a program of the Mississippi Board of Animal Health, and clinics are held all over the state.
Also on Saturday, jolly ole, red-suited Santa will also visit with pets inside PetSense. Photo packages start at $10 and will be available for pick-up at PetSense on Monday, Dec. 9. Photography services are donated by Jeanne Wroten.
BARL volunteers also will be onsite with adoptable cats, kittens, dogs and puppies. Adoption fees of $75 for dogs and $65 for cats include a vet check, tests, worming, current vaccinations and spay/neuter. Dogs are also microchipped.
BARL is in need of volunteers to assist at the Saturday event. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact BARL at (601) 757-4367 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
BARL is as a nonprofit, limited-admission animal welfare group. The volunteer-based organization serves Copiah, Franklin and Lincoln counties.
BARL also is offering $20 sterilizations for dogs owned by families on Medicaid, Food Stamps, Disability and/or Unemployment benefits. Participants must live within the city of Brookhaven.
Qualifying residents can call one of the following clinics to set up their pet's spay/neuter surgery: Animal Medical Center, (601) 833-0589; Brookhaven Animal Hospital, (601) 833-1223 Larkin Veterinary Clinic, (601) 384-5999. The program is made possible thanks to a grant from PetSmart Charities®.
BARL provides food, shelter and veterinary services for abandoned, orphaned and unwanted animals until they are adopted. All BARL animals are vet checked, vaccinated and spayed/neutered. Dogs are also micro-chipped.
Anyone interested in adopting, contributing or volunteering should contact BARL at 601-757-4367 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Donations are tax deductible and may be mailed to BARL, P.O. Box 3477, Brookhaven, MS 39603.
Many of BARL's adoptable animals may be viewed online at www.barl.net.
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PodMed is a weekly podcast from Johns Hopkins Medicine. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week.
This week's topics include the obesity paradox, early peanut feeding, incompatible kidney transplants, and ultra-processed food consumption.
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Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? We've all been there.
Even the most chipper of chippy people aren't immune to a bad mood. While sometimes, it's tempting to wallow in the grumpiness (after all, it's your party and you can cry if you want to), other times it might be worthwhile trying to drag yourself out of your funk and get on with it.
The real question is, is it possible?
"There is a link between our thoughts and feelings," Anna Frayne, research assistant and clinical psychologist at the Black Dog Institute told The Huffington Post Australia.
"Our thoughts and beliefs about an event influence our emotions and actions. With practice, it is possible to challenge and change unhelpful thoughts."
Okay... but how?
"Firstly, it is important to become aware of what you are thinking, what you are saying to yourself," Frayne said.
"Once you become aware of your thoughts you can ask yourself some of the following questions: 'What is the evidence that my thoughts are true?' 'Is there any evidence that disproves my thoughts or beliefs?' 'Is there another way I could view this situation?' 'What would I say to a friend in this situation?'
"You could also ask yourself: 'Are there facts that I'm ignoring or I've overlooked?' 'Realistically, what is the likelihood of that happening?'
"Mindfulness techniques can also help you to change your relationship to your thoughts. By learning to observe your thoughts, non-judgmentally and in the present moment, you are able to respond with greater freedom and clarity, rather than acting out of habitual patterns."
Of course, it's worthwhile pointing out there is a massive difference between a bad mood and a depressive episode. So while you might be able to coax yourself out of a case of Mondayitis, the same cannot be said for someone with depression. This is a fundamentally important point to make, as too often those with the illness are told to 'cheer up' or 'get over it', when in actual fact it's not anywhere near that simple.
"Everyone is different and it is often a combination of biological and psychological factors that can contribute to developing depression," Frayne said.
"Depression usually results from a combination of recent events and other longer-term or personal factors, rather than one immediate issue or event. It's important to remember that you can't always identify the cause of depression. The most important thing is to recognise the signs and symptoms and seek support.
"It is not simply a matter of being able to talk yourself out of a depressive episode. Depending on the severity and cause of depression, different treatment methods may be recommended. With the support of a mental health practitioner you may learn strategies to relate differently to your thoughts."
So, overall, is it possible to talk yourself out of a bad mood?
Yes, it is. So the next time you're down in the dumps, consider Frayne's advice or test out one of these tried-and-tested mood boosting activities to help turn that frown upside down. (Sorry, but we had to.)
However, if your mood state is severe, it lasts for two weeks or more or it interferes with your ability to function at home or at work, you might want seek the advice of a professional.
"If you think you may be experiencing symptoms of depression, seek professional support," Frayne said. "A good place to start is to make an appointment to see your GP. Don't attempt to 'handle' depression on your own."
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Ariana was diagnosed with epilepsy and sleep apnea when she was 3 years old. Ariana also suffers from autism and ADHD. When Ariana was first diagnosed, she had to be hospitalized after falling into a coma. Since her diagnosis, Ariana has had to be hospitalized multiple times.
Ariana loves Disney, and her wish was going to Disney World with her family. Kids Wish Network made her wish fit for royalty come true and flew Ariana and her family to Orlando, Florida. After arriving in Orlando, they checked into the luxurious Wyndham Lake Buena Vista, located right next to Disney Springs.
Ariana spent her first day of Disney exploring the parks and meeting all her favorite Disney characters. After a busy day at the parks, Ariana and her family had an enjoyable dinner at Planet Hollywood. Afterward, Ariana and her family had a leisurely evening browsing the shops at Disney Springs. The next day, they geared up for another exciting Disney experience. Ariana and her family used their park hopper passes to visit multiple parks throughout the day in order to experience all that Disney has to offer. After an exciting day at the parks, Ariana and her family had a swanky dinner at Terralina Crafted Italian Restaurant.
The last day of her wish, Ariana had another fantastic day at Disney World, experiencing more Disney magic. After their fabulous time at the parks, Ariana and her family had a delicious dinner at Romano's Macaroni Grill while reminiscing about all the happy memories they made during Ariana's wish.
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Kolkata: The West Bengal Government is constructing 45 cyclone shelters in the Sunderbans region of North 24 Parganas. After the competition of these, the district would be getting a total of 65 such shelters.
These 'multipurpose cyclone shelters', as they are called, will protect people not only from cyclones but from all types of natural calamities like earthquakes, floods, etc.Of the 20 being constructed in the first phase, the work for 19 is over.
These shelters are actually large houses but constructed on elevated platforms to protect from rising water levels. The 45 would be constructed in the blocks of Hasnabad (five shelters), Hingalganj (nine shelters), Sandeshkhali-1 (12 shelters), Sandeshkhali-2 (15 shelters) and Minakha (four shelters). These five, and Haroa, comprise the Sundarbans region in North 24 Parganas.
Of these six, besides Haroa, the others lie in coastal areas, with the rivers Raimangal, Vidyadhari, Ichhamati, Dansa, Kulti and a few others flowing through them.


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DinoSol, the Spanish grocery retail group, has selected Oracle Retail planning applications as part of a strategic initiative which the retailer expects will help improve performance and profitability across its four store formats. Now owned by Permiera and formerly part of Ahold Spain, DinoSol operates HiperDino hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Canary Islands; SuperSol hypermarkets and supermarkets in mainland Spain; cash and carry chain Cash Diplo; and the Canary Islands convenience store format, HiperDino Express.
DinoSol identified Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting, Oracle Retail Replenishment Optimization and Oracle Retail Advanced Inventory Planning as key to helping it to reduce stock to optimal levels and minimise inventory carrying costs. The solutions can offer the capabilities to improve management of its replenishment and forecasting processes and help it to meet its goal of reducing eight days of supply chain stock within the next three years. The integrated solutions are part of an innovative, optimised suite of applications, and are expected to ensure the success of the company's new strategy -- to focus on adapting product range to the local market and leveraging the fresh product assortment.
DinoSol recognised that the Oracle Retail applications can offer broader enterprise-wide benefits to help improve cash flow, reconcile supply chain management with financial planning processes to support an increase in service levels and ultimately, maximise sales. With complete visibility to the inventory throughout the supply chain, at head office, warehouse and store-level, DinoSol expects to deliver more effectively on its mission to provide customers with the best price, quality and service ratio. DinoSol plans to leverage the modular capabilities of the Oracle Retail applications to drive a phased approach to implementation, starting with the deployment of Oracle Retail Replenishment Optimization, which is expected to complete by the end of the year. The implementation, which is being managed by Cap Gemini, will culminate with the deployment of Oracle Retail Advanced Inventory Planning.
"Oracle's local and retail expertise and its rapid deployment model were key factors in the selection process," said Javier Prez de Leza, CEO of DinoSol. "With Oracle's solutions, we expect to see a number of short-term benefits, including a reduction in inventory holding, while increasing our overall service levels and delivering measurable ROI."
"Inventory is one of the highest cost areas of the business and one of the most difficult areas to manage," said Duncan Angove, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Retail. "We are focused on supporting dynamic retailers like DinoSol transform existing processes to maximize its inventory investment and drive cash flow from its operations."
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Upon the death of Frank Lautenberg, there are many different interpretations of New Jersey law concerning vacancies for U.S. Senate but it appears Gov. Chris Christie must pick a successor within 30 days, likely from his own party, and there may be no need for a special election.
According to a 2009 analysis from the Office of Legislative Services, the current law provides that if there is a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator, it must be filled at the next general election. But if the vacancy occurs within the thirty days before that election or within the 64 days before the primary election for the general election, it must be filled by election at the second succeeding general election.
Lautenberg's passing occurred one day before the state's primary elections, a timing that appears to push an election for his seat to November 2014. That happens to be the same date as the normal election for the six-year term.
Current law also permits the governor to also call a special election to fill the vacancy but Seton Hall University political scientist Matthew Hale said it's unlikely Christie would choose that option.
"I think that it benefits Christie to not have a special election this November because a Cory Booker ticket on the Democratic side would help Barbara Buono and would likely decrease Christie's margin of victory,'' said Hale, who expects Christie to prevail in the gubernatorial election regardless.
Hale said it's also unlikely to call for a special election before November 2014.
"It's not an easy rationalization to delay things but a special election costs money, and here's a governor who has focused much on lowering the cost of government, so he can justify that,'' Hale said.
Hale said Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, Rep. Chris Smith, and state Senators Joe Kyrillos and Tom Kean Jr. head the short list of Christie options for the temporary appointment.
Another Kean is also a possibility – Hale said former Gov. Tom Kean Sr. "could be an interesting choice to keep the seat warm.''


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The Hacks is a semi-autobiographical film about one defining night for the members of 'The Hacks,' five 40-something best friends who get together to make music and work through the big issues of their lives, many of which have come to a head today.
Through a long night's journey into day, talking, drinking, and making music together, they explore their regrets, fears and dreams for the future, their relationships with each other and ultimately the meaning of life in the face of their ever more obvious mortality.
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From the outside, a casual fan of Max Creek might lament that the band didn't break out onto the national scene. They certainly have the chops to do it, but by whatever series of circumstances, Max Creek never got their "big break." As I waited for Creek to take the stage, it occurred to me that while national and international musical acclaim is the goal of any musician or band, for the diehard Max Creek fan, they are exactly where they need to be. I recalled a scene in The Beatles Anthology, once the Beatles became famous and stopped playing in their hometown, a Liverpudlian fan was interviewed and she was begging the world to give her and her friends their band back. I wonder if the hippies of Haight-Asbury felt the same way when the Grateful Dead left the San Francisco scene for larger audiences. While all fans of Max Creek would wish to see them succeed and take their place in the national jam band scene, Creekers can still feel a bit of selfishness, because Creek is still "their band," New England's band.
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This spring will mark the 47th Creekiversary of the band and they've begun 2018 on fire. The Met was packed with fans. As usual the crowd spanned generations, proving that like many jam bands, the music is timeless and you're never too young or too old to appreciate the Max Creek vibe. This show opened with Scott Murawski performing Cruel World and the band was off and running. Some highlights of the evening include Blood Red Roses, from their Drink the Stars album. I really like when they play this classic song live. The crowd really responds and it becomes a fan sing-along during the chorus. During the second set, Jamemurrell "Jay" Stanley, came out from behind his kit and proceed to take the mic to sing Down in the Jungle. Later in the evening Creek pulled out a cover of Sly and the Family Stone's Thank You followed by The McCoys Hang on Sloopy followed by Bertha, a song combo I wouldn't in a million years expect, but nonetheless- it worked to perfection.
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This show had more than its fair show of covers aside from those mentioned previously. While casual fans might expect a Dead song or a classic rock number, the band busted out with a wide variety of material including songs by Allen Toussaint, Little Feat, and even Chuck Berry. What more can I say about this band, other than that I am glad they are our own. After a full weekend of Max Creek in the Providence RI area, the band will hibernate for a little while before returning for a full Vermont weekend in early March. And then April will see the band playing four anniversary shows. Thanks to Mike Camp for recording the show:
Set 1 Cruel World > Evening Sun LFS Start Over Life > Blood Red Roses > Something is Forming Set 2 Burgers & Fries Feats Don't Fail Me Now*> Jam > I Will Always See Your Face > Down in the Jungle Emerald Eyes > Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) > Hang on Sloopy > Bertha
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5 Key Facts About Chinese Luxury Goods Marketing
As the Chinese middle and upper classes enjoy increased disposable income, their tastes have grown more expensive. In 2015, luxury good spending in mainland China reached $19.3 billion or about 31% of the global market. But before you rush to get your pricey products listed on Alibaba or Tmall, consider these interesting facts about Chinese buyers willing to shell out more yuan for international indulgences.
1. They're not just shopping in China.
Many Chinese consumers now buy luxury items in Europe and other parts of Asia, where lower taxes make prices significantly cheaper than in the mainland. In fact, it was estimated that 80% of China's total luxury spending was made overseas in 2015. Though efforts are being made to slow down the "gray market" that has arisen for international purchases, for now Chinese travelers are as likely to buy expensive items abroad as they are cheap souvenirs.
2. It isn't about logos.
Chinese consumers have evolved beyond simply loving labels, so brand alone no longer determines a product's success in this market. A survey conducted by Simon-Kucher & Partners showed that China's luxury buyers now place the highest value on product quality (74%), style (70%) and comfort (70%) when making fashion purchases, while Bain & Company found that 39% of wealthy Chinese don't find logos to be a priority. That collective sigh you hear in the distance is from Louis Vuitton's marketing department.
3. The consumers are younger than you'd think.
The average age of Chinese luxury consumers, at home or abroad, is 33.1 years. And more than 80% of all Chinese luxury consumers are between the ages of 25 and 44. This is a generation of shoppers that has grown up on luxury marketing campaigns and which embraces the concept of "Treat Yo' Self." But in China they call it Singles' Day.
4. The Internet is where you'll find them.
Chinese consumers are quite likely to research luxury brands on the Internet or apps, and are open to developing a relationship that goes beyond the point of sale with the companies behind them. Albatross Global Solutions found that about 75% of China's most affluent consumers follow brands online and that almost 90% of them want to be contacted by brands they have purchased. Organizations now take advantage of these stats by allocating about 35% of their marketing budget to digital efforts, and that number is growing.
5. The brand story matters.
According to McKinsey&Company, Chinese consumers are now finding that the allure of luxury products can be driven by a brand's cultural heritage. For that reason, outside luxury brands have found success in promoting their history and craftsmanship as selling points. But there's also something to be said for assimilation as one-third of luxury consumers expressed a preference for items that incorporated Chinese imagery or that were designed specifically for China.
Thanks to rising incomes, the availability of products online and more openness towards displaying wealth, Chinese consumers now feel increasingly comfortable investing in luxury items. This presents an incredible opportunity for marketers accustomed to targeting less cost-conscious consumers if they're willing to take the time to understand the nuances of this growing market.


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Dr. Mangesh Kulkarni has been teaching Political Science for more than twenty-five years. He currently teach courses on 'Political Theory' and on 'Politics of Masculinities' (he designed and introduced the latter) at the Department of Politics & Public Administration, University of Pune (India). He has also taught at universities in Vienna (Austria), Goettingen (Germany), Bilbao (Spain), Zomba (Malawi), and the SNDT Women's University (Mumbai).
Dr. Kulkarni has published articles/reviews on a variety of subjects including masculinity studies in national and international journals and also in edited books. Besides, he has the following books to his credit: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Political Theory (edited, Sage, 2011), India in World Affairs, (jointly edited, Himalaya, 1999), Politics in Maharashtra, (jointly edited, Himalaya, 1995), and A Terrorist of the Spirit (poems of V.A. Dahake, jointly translated from the Marathi, HarperCollins, 1992). His books on Indian masculinities and on Albert Camus's political thought will be published in the near futur Dr. Kulkarni has served as an Honorary Joint Secretary at the Asiatic Society of Mumbai (founded in 1804) during 2003-2005. He was the Associate Editor of the interdisciplinary journal New Quest (Mumbai) during 1999-2000, and is an International Advisory Editor of the Sage journal Men and Masculinities (New York). He has also been closely associated with several progressive non-governmental organizations and networks including the Forum to Engage Men (India).
He was a Guest Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (Shimla) during Summer 2013. In 2011 (Winter Semester), De. Mangesh Kulkarni served as the first Visiting Professor holding the Chair of Indian Studies instituted by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations at the University of Vienna (Austria). He have received an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship of the European Commission (2009), a Research Grant of the Rockefeller Archive Center in New York (2004), the Indal Fellowship of the Asiatic Society of Bombay (2000), as well as a Rotary International Grant for University Teachers to Serve in Developing Countries (1998).


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Our 81,000 square foot, state-of-the-art building is equipped with Apple TV's in every classroom, approximately 100 chromebooks and dozens of iPADs. In January, our 5th graders will be one to one with their very own Macbook! Along with the available technology, we employ an educational technology facilitator who gives technology instruction to our students in the morning. In the afternoon, she gives support to classroom teachers as they work on projects. She co-teaches with classroom teachers, gathers online materials, or troubleshoots computers and programs.
Our teachers are the best in the state! Along with many holding MSE degrees, we have six National Board for Professional Teaching certified teachers. At UHI we not only have extracurricular classes such as art, music, fitness, physical educational, technology, social skills training, and conflict resolution, students also participate in classes teaching conversational spanish.
Teaching does not just stay within the walls of the building! We have recently received grants to create the UHI Natural Science Lab/Outdoor classroom. This classroom will be used to create a calming environment for teachers to take their students outdoors to simply read, work independently, study topics such as: weather, ecosystems, solar energy, gardening, measuring and much, much more! Currently we have seating for 50 students, student-made stepping stones, path and landscaping. The plans for this classroom include a butterfly garden, peace walk, serenity area, outdoor chalkboard, weather station and pergola.
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Hydraulic Shop Press, 20 Ton Capacity
Ideal to use in automotive shops or for industrial purposes, this hydraulic shop press can straighten, compress or bend metals. It can operate with an immense force capacity of up to a 20 tons. The pump is placed horizontally with a long handle for easy accessibility.
Constructed from steel, the frame of this 20 ton shop press measures 24 inches length x 27-1/2 inches wide x 57 inches height. There are bolt holes along the frames to adjust the height of the work bed, and the feet contain bolt holes so that this press may install to the floor when working with unstable or bulky items. This hydraulic floor press is generated by rotating pistons and can produce a 20 ton force capacity, with a working range of 0 to 37-13/32 inches. When the high pressure is applied to metal objects it causes them to become compressed, bent or straightened. Installed horizontally is the hydraulic pump with stroke length that measures 5-11/16 inches.Specifications
- Hydraulic Shop Press
- Capacity: 20 tons
- Frame construction: Steel
- Dimensions: 24 in. L x 27-1/2 in. W x 57 in. H
- Working range: 0 to 37-13/32 in.
- Frame width: 3-1/2 in.
- Stroke length: 5-11/16 in.
- Compress, bend or straighten metals
- Adjustable work bed
- Large pressure gauge
- Bolts to floor for bulky items
- Horizontal hydraulic pump
- Handle for pumping
- All hardware pieces are included
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The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates seem like they have been within a game of each other all season.
There's a reason for that—they almost have been.
The idea that neither team can gain any ground is more than a feeling (Boston pun intended).
Thanks to a savvy reader, a very interesting correlation was pointed out Tuesday morning. They obviously share the same overall record and winning percentage or there would be no tie, but the numbers tell a more interesting story.
The Cardinals and Pirates have identical home and road splits.
As of Tuesday, Sept. 17, each team is 48-27 at home and 39-36 on the road. Like I said, that feeling that every time the Cardinals win so do the Pirates isn't a feeling, it's fact.
But the similarities don't start there. Following are a number of interesting stories within the numbers.
• Each team's biggest lead in the division has been by only four games. For the Cardinals, that happened on Sunday, June 9. For the Pirates, it was on Saturday, Aug. 10.
• Each team's biggest deficit under first place is also only four games. For the Cardinals, that was on Aug. 10, the same day the Pirates had their widest margin. For the Pirates, that day was on Sunday, June 20.
• Both the Cardinals and the Pirates longest game this season was 16 innings. For the Cardinals, it's happened twice—once on April 3 and once on Sept. 4. The Pirates 16-inning game was on Sunday, Aug. 18.
• Each team has been shutout by opponents 11 times this season.
• The Cardinals first half record was one game better than the Pittsburgh Pirates. To date, the Pirates second half record is one game better than the Cardinals.
• The teams have identical records against four teams: the Atlanta Braves (3-4), Miami Marlins (4-2), New York Mets (5-2) and the Oakland Athletics (1-2.)
• The Pirates own the season series against the Cardinals by only one game (10-9.)
While there are a lot of similarities, there are also many differences. Just for fun, here are a few of those.
• The Cardinals are considerably better in—and have been involved in more—blowout games. The Cardinals are 32-17 in games decided by more than five runs. The Pirates are 17-14.
• Despite their close records, the Cardinals have scored far more runs. In 149 games, the Cardinals have scored 715 runs, while allowing 556. The Pirates have scored 580 runs and allowed 534.
• In extra innings, the Cardinals are 5-5 with a .500 winning percentage. The Pirates are 9-8 with a .529 winning percentage.
• The Pirates have a slight edge in one-run games (28-21) over the Cardinals (17-15.)
As the season winds down, each team is well aware that everything is on the line. Each win, run and even pitch could be the difference in a division championship and Wild Card play-in game.
As tight as it has been so far, don't be shocked if this race comes down to the last night.
Stats current as of Sept. 17, 2013, via http://baseball-reference.com/
Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com


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With Philadelphia and New York 108 miles apart and the New Jersey Turnpike between them, here's an offbeat look:
Did he really ask that?
We can only assume something was lost in the translation. At the news conference announcing Derek Jeter as winner of the Roberto Clemente award, a primarily Spanish-speaking journalist asked Jeter, "You know Roberto Clemente? You know him?" Clemente died in 1972. Jeter was born in 1974.
Did he really say that?
Given all MLB did to showcase Jay-Z and Alicia Keys in a pregame performance of their hit Empire State of Mind, it seemed just a bit odd to hear Jay-Z deliver the line: "I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can."
Yes, we know we're not in St. Petersburg
Playing the Rays is one thing. But the way Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro made it sound, playing the Yankees is another. "What's kind of neat about this is it's the biggest stage there is," he said. "It's New York. It's history. It's tradition. ... To be able to match up against a storied franchise like the Yankees is really pretty gratifying."
Faces in the crowd
John Legend sang the anthem. New York firefighter Regina Wilson performed God Bless America. ... Ex-Yankee Paul O'Neill threw out the first pitch. ... Among the celebs spotted: Matt Lauer, Robert Wuhl, Lorne Michaels, Kevin Millar, Andy Samberg, Bobby Flay and, of course, Alex Rodriguez's girlfriend, Kate Hudson. ... Alanis Morrisette will sing the anthem for Game 5.


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SEC looks to update advisor advertising rule for digital age
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The SEC is moving toward an update of the rules that govern how advisors can advertise their practices, opening the door for the first time to third-party ratings, testimonials and endorsements.
The commission voted Monday to advance the first substantial updates to the advertising rule and solicitation rule in decades, billing the proposed overhaul as a needed step toward aligning the regulatory environment with the ways that advisors are promoting their practices in the digital age.
"The advertising and solicitation rules provide important protections when advisors seek to attract clients and investors, yet neither rule has changed significantly since its adoption several decades ago," SEC Chairman Jay Clayton says in a statement.
"The reforms we have proposed today are designed to address market developments and to improve the quality of information available to investors, enabling them to make more informed choices," Clayton says.
The proposed changes to the advertising rule would broaden the definition of an advertisement to include messages promoting an advisor firm "disseminated by any means," an expansion in scope that would apply broadly to the various channels advisors are using to reach prospective clients.
"We recognize that electronic media (including social media and other internet communications) and mobile communications play a significant role in current advertising practices," the SEC writes in its rule proposal.
The commission mentions media such as text messaging, video, podcasts, blogs "and all manner of social media" in its proposal, but opted not to name specific marketing channels in its revised definition of the term "advertisement" in favor of a "principles-based" approach that aims to keep the rule "evergreen in the face of evolving technology and methods of communication."
"While we considered including specific references to such media in the proposed definition, we believe that 'by any means' incorporates such media while better focusing the proposed rule on the goal of the communication, and not its method of delivery," the SEC writes.
The proposed updates are "a significant step in the right direction," Karen Barr, president and CEO of the Investment Adviser Association, says in a statement.
Barr calls the current regulation a "badly outdated rule," and contends that under its strictures, "investment advisers are generally prevented from using communications and marketing methods that long ago became standard business practice elsewhere in the economy."
"The SEC advertising rule hasn't been substantively amended since 1961 — long before social media, long before the internet, even before fax machines," Barr says, noting that her group has been lobbying for an update to the rule for nearly two decades.
The SEC will open a 60-day comment period on its proposal once it is published in the Federal Register.


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For years, discrimination has been an ever-popular issue, especially in the workplace. One of the most common bases for discrimination is gender, and more recently, gender identity and sexual orientation. Because of this, legislators drafted a bill called ENDA or Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ENDA was created based on existing non-discrimination laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. And similar to other anti-discrimination laws, ENDA would provide certain punishments to its violators. To know more about ENDA, here are some things that it is deemed to do:
- It would protect employees from being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation. This means employers and anyone in the workplace should not commit discriminatory actions against their lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender (LGBT) employees.
- It would expand the scope of discrimination laws to benefit more people.
- ENDA would forbid the use of a person's gender identity or sexual orientation as basis of his employment, promotion, termination, etc.
- It would cover federal, state, and local government, including the Congress.
- It would accept dispute cases based on gender identity discrimination, but its proceedings and remedies are more limited compared to existing employee rights laws.
With these, there are possibly a lot more things in store for employees once ENDA has been enacted. However, a number of groups have already started to question its conditions even before it is approved. Some of the arguments of these groups include:
- Traditional and recognized groups such as the Boy Scouts would be subject to trial because they require "boy" scouts to join their group.
- ENDA aims to protect a class that does not need protection.
- Employers would not be able to refuse LGBT applicants even if their sexual behavior poses risk to other employees.
- The federal government would directly oppose the teachings of major religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam.
- Marriage would be perceived by many people in a different way because of LGBT employees and individuals.
Every law has its own strengths and weaknesses. The problem arises if it has more disadvantages than its advantages as far as the general public is concerned. In the case of ENDA, legislators should be very particular regarding issues that protest groups have pointed out. Of course no lawmaker would want to pass a law that would not benefit his country and countrymen.