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Kill it in the butt!Permanent link All Posts
In the last 29 years, there have been a handful of occasions where I have felt fully present, fully alive, fully in the moment.
Yesterday was one of those occasions.
It is impossible to describe the magic that occurred June 5 at the 18th annual Lurie Cancer Survivor's Walk. Instead I will try to show you.
To introduce all of you Oy!sters to my story, here is my speech from that day:
It feels so good to be here.
I am going to do my best to hold it together, but I make no guarantees, since I am fresh off of chemo, I am hypersensitive, I am emotional, and this is the most magical day of my life.
It is nothing short of miraculous that I have the opportunity to stand before you to share my story, to open my heart, and to let you into my world. Northwestern—thank you for the opportunity, I am forever grateful.
First, let's a take a look around. Have you ever seen a more beautiful crowd?
To my cancer crushing warriors, adorned in purple, we know what it's like to go to war, to fight with every last strength, and to face our greatest fears. I am honored to stand with you, and I am overwhelmed by your strength and your courage. My heart goes out to you.
To our family, friends, and loved ones, who have lifted us up, held our hands, wiped away our tears, and have served as our cheerleaders throughout our fight—we couldn't be here without you.
And to the Lurie Cancer Center's remarkable staff, you are angels who work tirelessly to help us survive, to make us comfortable during our darkest moments, and to give us hope that tomorrow will be better than today.
My Name is Jenna Benn, I am 29 years old and I am a proud survivor of Grey Zone Lymphoma.
Grey Zone Lymphoma, is a rare blood disorder that affects less than 500 people in the United States. This Cancer has features of both Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
In December 2010, after months of fatigue, weight loss, flu like symptoms and night sweats, I knew in my gut that there was something very wrong. I went to the gym, thought I had lifted a weight improperly, and quickly went to my orthopedist to be checked out….A couple hours later over dinner at my favorite childhood restaurant, I was told that I had cancer. They had found a large mass in my chest.
For those of us that have heard the three words, "You Have Cancer," we know what it's like for time to stand still, and for our lives to be profoundly changed in just one moment.
That night, I decided that I was going to fight this disease with the tenacity in which I wanted to live.
I was determined to kill cancer in the butt. There was no other option. Later that evening I started a blog called Kill it in the Butt, which became a space where I could process my thoughts and feelings, communicate with family and friends, and connect with all types of survivors—not just cancer survivors.
While waiting for results from a biopsy, I was desperately looking to regain some type of control. During my wait, I scheduled an appointment with Northwestern's Oncofertility Consortium to explore my fertility options. While I knew that cancer was going to rob me of many things, I was unwilling to accept that it could also rob me of having children. I want to be a mother. I want to have children. By exploring fertility treatments, I was able to think about life after cancer, which not only gave me hope but it helped fuel my fight.
On January 21, I began an aggressive non-Hodgkin's regimen called R- Epoch, requiring a five-day in-patient stay every 21 days, for six rounds.
On May 10, after multiple surgeries, scans, four blood transfusions, and over 720 hours of chemotherapy, I completed my sixth and final round.
Ten days later, as my immune system began to rebound, I was eager to reenter the world and return to work for good. On May 20, six months to the date from my initial diagnosis, I came down with mind numbing pain that started in my abdomen and radiated down to my toes. I was told that I had contracted Gram Negative Rods, a potentially fatal bacterial infection, where minutes mattered. I urgently returned to Northwestern Hospital, the institution that I trust with my life.
There I was again, at what I refer to affectionately as "Hotel Prentice," on the 16th floor—on the floor I swore I would never return to. Thankfully, I was once again surrounded by my medical team. These miracle workers were again at my bedside, this time working on overdrive.
Fighting against the clock and fighting for my life, I remained at Prentice for another five days. I left on May 23, for what I sincerely hope will be the last time.
It has been an emotional journey.
While I willingly accepted the fact that cancer would cause unavoidable physical changes, I was unwilling to allow the disease to rob me of my voice. For the past six months, when I could not talk, I was communicating. There were moments when I was quiet, but I was really screaming.
As I desperately tried to find my voice and struggled to be heard, I realized that I needed to embrace cancer in order to beat her.
I learned that is impossible to beat cancer without holding on to hope.
I learned that in order to overcome this disease I had to use all of my past experiences, all of my triumphs and disappointments, as ammunition in my fight.
I learned what it feels like to be so close to the finish line but unable to actually cross it.
I learned what it feels like to repeatedly fall down, and still continue to get back up.
I learned that I love and appreciate my family and friends in a way that I didn't think was possible.
I learned that there is a fine line between vulnerability and strength.
I learned that my desire to live is stronger than my pain.
I learned that my mind is stronger than my body.
I learned that just because I faced death once, doesn't make facing it for the second time any easier.
Throughout this journey I had to figure out creative ways to hold on to my spirit. I held on to my spirit through writing, through singing at the top of my lungs, and through dancing every day alone in my room. In my blog, I opened up and wrote about my deepest fears, hopes and dreams; yet still found myself disconnected from the world around me. I felt that while I was on pause, everyone else was on play.
So I decided to change the rules. I chose to twist my way through cancer. During the days when I was immuno-suppressed and I couldn't be out in public, I admittedly was feeling incredibly lonely. I decided to post a video of myself doing the twist alone in my room, and challenged my readers to meet me halfway. I asked them to send videos of themselves so they could join me on the dance floor. Sure enough, they videotaped themselves, welcomed me into their homes and offices, and joined me.
As we twisted, I was able to tiptoe out of the shadows, reconnect with my body, and eventually reclaim my spirit.
Today, I hope you will join me in twisting out cancer. I hope you won't leave me hanging all alone on the dance floor.
I hope you will twist with me, because together, we have the power, to inspire, to provide hope, and to one day find a cure.
Thank you.
To read more about Jenna and twisting out cancer, check out her blog http://killitinthebutt.blogspot.com/


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Want To Interview Someone? Polish the Questions and Make Them Interesting
Quick tip for this Saturday.
Many people send me interview requests every month. Usually I agree to answer them, but I confess that sometimes I won't spend too much time on the task. When? When I notice that the interviewer himself wrote the questions in 30 seconds, and didn't even care to proofread them or to make them interesting. Sometimes I can't even understand the question!
This is a real turn-off.
Today another interview request hit my email inbox, but the questions are very elaborate, and they don't contain one spelling mistake. You can see that the blogger spent time on this, and is hoping to produce something of value to his readers.
As a result, I will spend a good amount of time answering the questions, to make sure that my answers will have the same quality as the questions.
If you want to interview someone, therefore, work on the questions! Make them interesting, polish the writing, proofread and so on.
Update: The interview that I was talked about has been publish. You can check it out on IncomeDiary.com.
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30 Responses to "Want To Interview Someone? Polish the Questions and Make Them Interesting"
Laura Maxton
Don't spend a whole lot of time warming the person up. Most interview veterans don't want to chit-chat about the weather, or hear what a big fan you are. Remember, you only have 15 minutes or so. Thanks that person for the time, and then get started.
Jeff Sabo
This touches on some very key points. If something looks like it was slapped together and rushed, it probably was. In this case, it can be obvious if the questions have spelling errors in them, are not easy to understand, show no creativity or show lack of research. It doesn't take long to write out good interview questions especially with the right research.
Franck Silvestre
Thank you for the advice. I use the interview model to create ebooks and I make sure that the experts will enjoy replying to the questions before I send them.
I was sent the exact same questions to two of my sites not long ago. They must not have realized I was the same person. Then I Googled the questions and realized they had stolen every interview question from a popular site word for word. I'm very glad I caught that before I participated.
Hi Daniel,
the point you raised is really intresting and necessary 🙂
As an assignment, I am supposed to interview employees or managers with 10 years of IT industry experience.
What should be my approach and what set of questions should I ask them?
My interview shall be based on:
Their initial struggle as a fresher till they reached this position.
Their introduction and position in their the firm
their acheivements and challenges
Basically I am having this assignment for a small research about the manager's capabilities and their skills for more productivity and healthy relationship among their peer's which shall help other upcoming managers to frames set of rules for do's n dont's .
Can anybody help me prepare a set of questions to find out the results in the form of survey
SEO Tips
Interesting tips Daniel, and overall a nice article.
Definitely something I will use in the future when writing interview questions for people.
Thanks 😉
Excellent point, and one that bears repeating. We've been conducting interviews with iGoMogul staff members for our blog, and even though they are people we already know and talk with every day, we still believe it's important to be professional and come up with engaging questions that will provide genuine insights for our readers. Those we have interviewed were pleasantly surprised by this approach and quite appreciative of it.
Matt | Small Biz Bee
Interviewing someone is so much harder than it sounds. Your advice is spot on, focus on questions that make the interviewee look good and highlight their skills and accomplishments, and really take time to tailor questions to the person you are interviewing. Not only will you get more interviews, but you'll have more interesting content for your readers.
someday many blogger want to interview me 😀
NFL Trade Rumors
Great tips! I am just getting ready to interview someone for the first time on my new Blog. Hopefully everything goes well and I will use some of your tips.
Boerne Search
Great information. I have tried interviews before, but now I have a better idea of what is important and what isn't. I know someone with a lot of useful information isn't going to want to be bothered with boring questions.
Just right. I think if I were you, I'll also do the same. Great info btw.
Really useful, since interviews are something i've thought of but not started on. Especially the tip about sending the questions up-front. Thanx!
Arun Basil Lal
Thanks Daniel for the reply,
I had that question in my mind since the first time I contacted anyone for an interview, its only now I found the perfect person to ask!
Quick tips is taken for saturday. I am preparing my questions and sending them to you 🙂
I've published on my blog some interesting tips, click my name to view them.
stop sweating
It's a great point daniel! interesting interview questions could make the conversation more relax and real.
That's simple and great tip to consider before interviewing
Tech @ InkAPoint
That's really cool Dani..
Tom – StandOutBlogger.com
Great tips daniel! I am looking at targeting a few bloggers with questions shortly and this has been very helpful!
Daniel Scocco
@Arun, in my opinion it is better to send the questions straight away. People are very busy these days, and if you can reduce the amount of email they will need to reply to they will appreciate.
Great question, Arun, and great answer Daniel! I've been floundering a little as far as how to go about asking for interviews, so this was a BIG help. Prepare to be interviewed, Daniel!
- Diana
Arun Basil Lal
Are we supposed to contact the authors with the questions prepared or should we ask for permission before hand?
In other words, is it better to email them the questions right away or ask them for permission first and then mail them the questions? Which is more acceptable in your opinion?
I agree, Daniel.
I made interviews with some authors (from UK, Italy and USA) and I spent some hours to make good questions.
Sometimes I read other interviews, to avoid to ask same things!
great! now w/this tip Daniel, prepare yourself to be interviewed by me soon! ahaha!
Brian D. Hawkins
That's a great point Daniel. Another turnoff is when it's obvious they never read your posts or visit the site. Asking questions that are answered on the front page for example.
I was sent the exact same questions to two of my sites not long ago. They must not have realized I was the same person. Then I Googled the questions and realized they had stolen every interview question from a popular site word for word. I'm very glad I caught that before I participated.
Wow Brian, that's awful. I'm a big fan of stealing other people's brilliance and making it my own, but not as literally as that. That's just…well, just plain lame and lazy. People who do that have goals that are purely selfish and they have absolutely no interest in creating anything of value for anybody else. Thanks for sharing!
- Diana
PV Reymond
Hi Daniel,
I think you touched a very important point.
Some people want to achieve certain things doing almost nothing. When you approach someone for an interview you have to make sure that your questions are good and interesting.
Also, you have to know the person you want to interview. I mean, how he writes, how he thinks, etc. It makes everything easier.
^PV Reymond
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LabBook September 6, 2013
Welcome to LabBook, our weekly roundup of University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences research news from around campus and the internet. Each Friday, LabBook will recap the week on the blog, with links to news stories about our faculty and their research.
This week on the blog:
- The second episode of our new podcast went live, featruing an unlimited source of antibodies, virus-loaded stem cells and the earliest known member of the most successful group of mammals in history.
- Research by Alexander Chervonsky shows that bacteria living inside our bodies drive gender differences in autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes and lupus.
- We spoke to addiction expert Jon Grant about a Pennsylvania hospital's announcement that it was starting a rehab program for internet addiction.
- We make a lot of decisions that hinge on how much we trust another person, and a specific part of the brain is responsible for processing that reputation.
Research in the news:
- Josiah Zayner, who recently completed a PhD in biophysics at UChicago, was featured in the Verge for his "chromochord," an odd musical instrument that plays different sounds when he shines LED lights into vials of proteins extracted from oats. Expect to see it at all the hottest biotech/dance clubs this fall.
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The Shiny Irons Get A "Brake"
Established in 1959, Stax Records is a label synonymous with "soul" music. In 15 years, Stax had nearly 250 songs chart in the R&B Top 100. A couple of Stax' recording artists, William Bell and Otis Redding combined to give us an overpowering metaphor for "taking something for granted"; Bell's 1961 signature song, later recorded by Redding… "You Don't Miss Your Water (Until the Well Runs Dry)". Anyone who has driven, piloted, captained, steered or otherwise… motivated a vehicle has probably done so under the soothing illusion that the song alludes to. When we roll up to the intersection in our car, we believe the brakes will work. And, Bell's metaphorical warning notwithstanding, we are very rarely disappointed. Still, you don't miss the brakes until….
On the Shiny Irons, this same confidence is warranted. Every day, literally millions of tons of freight roll along the rails, and when the brakes are applied, the train stops! This was not always the case. During the early days of the fledgling industry, the size, weight and speed of trains roared ahead of brake performance. When Peter Cooper tasked his 1830 steam locomotive Tom Thumb in a race against a horse-drawn wagon, both vehicles had very much the same braking technology… which was, more or less, a mixture of force, luck and hope. The technology was usually a mechanical lever connected to some form of friction shoe; when the operator needed to stop, the lever was pulled and the shoe brought into contact with a wheel. As the Iron Horse grew larger and stronger, more wagons could be drawn, which led to the need for increased braking power. The mechanics of the wagon brake were simply multiplied, with a manually operated brake installed on each car. To operate the brakes, workers called brakemen were stationed atop the cars. In common with most of the industries in the early days of mechanization, railroaders worked a very dangerous field. At a signal from the locomotive whistle, the brakemen would turn a hand wheel which applied the friction shoes to the wheels. Each brakeman was responsible for the brakes on two, sometimes three cars, which left the unfortunate operator running along the tops of bouncing, jerking railcars, applying and releasing brakes as required. Needless to say, accidents were common, and a fall from the top of a car was often fatal.
Additionally, the systems were terribly inefficient, with limited braking force applied through the vagaries of judgment, speed and strength of the brakemen.
Early on, powered brake systems began to appear on the Irons, such as the steam powered locomotive brake. This system used the locomotive boiler steam to apply brakes to the wheels of the locomotive. While this was a definite improvement, it could only be applied to the locomotive itself. Some form of powered braking for the rest of the train was needed. In 1855, William Loughridge patented a chain brake which offered a continuous braking system running the length of the train. While this finally allowed the brakemen to climb down from their dangerous perch, it was very limited in power, difficult and time-consuming to adjust, and very sensitive to misalignment. The vacuum brake system, and a similar compressed air system, came into vogue next. These used vacuum or compressed air to operate a piston which applied the friction shoe to the wheel. Flexible hoses running between cars carried the vacuum the length of the train. While these systems did allow powered braking to all the cars in the consist, they had several drawbacks, the most serious being that neither system was "fail-safe." If one of the hoses between cars failed, or was not coupled, the cars "downstream" had no brakes. More critically, in the event of a train break, where a between-car coupler fails, the cars which separated from the train would be free-rolling, with no brakes. Two serious accidents in the U.K. led to new, safer systems being developed.
A devil's brew of failures in 1876 led to the deaths of 14 in a three-train crash at Abbots Ripton, England. A passenger train was involved in a collision with a coal train, and another passenger train collided with the wreckage. Several factors leading to the crash included signals rendered inoperative by snow, and inadequate braking power available to the trains. In 1889, several cars of a train carrying passengers on a Sunday School excursion was decoupled from its locomotive because the power available was insufficient for an encounter with a steep grade. Blocks were placed behind the wheels of the idle cars, but the weight crushed the blocks and the train rolled down the hill. The resulting crash killed 89 passengers.
These crashes led to the Regulation of Railways Act in Britain. Some of the measures contained in the Act were;
- Mandatory introduction of fixed block signalling;
- Mandatory introduction of interlocking of points and signals;
- Mandatory introduction of continuous brakes;
- Creation of the means to finance such measures, by issuing debenture stock;
A stint in the Army during the Civil War impressed young inventor George Westinghouse with the importance of the Shiny Irons to the industrialization of the United States. So much that, in 1869 he developed and patented a compressed air braking system for use on trains. The design was improved in 1872 to become the now familiar triple-valve controlled fail-safe brake system. The innovative design was met with skepticism from railroad management, prompting a now-famous exclamation from Cornelius Vanderbilt, captain of the New York Central Railroad;
As Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt told Westinghouse, "Do you pretend to tell me that you could stop trains with air?"
Westinghouse proved his design with a demonstration, equipping a locomotive with an air pump and air tank, and fitting air cylinders and piping on all the cars. A jaunt from Pittsburgh, Pa. to Steubenville, Oh., using only the Westinghouse brake system convinced all concerned of the system's workability and reliability… all concerned except the railroads. As it happened, the unconvinced parties at the railroads were mostly the "bean counters", who did not want to spend the considerable sum of money needed to equip all the rolling stock with the new system. Soon, though, new regulations were enacted requiring the use of fail-safe braking systems. When Lorenzo Coffin became Iowa's first railroad commissioner, he assisted in passing railroad safety mandates, including the first legal requirement for fail-safe train brakes. Following this lead, in 1893 the Railroad Safety Appliance Act was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law, mandating the use of fail-safe air brakes.
Though it seems complex, the Westinghouse brake is simple in operation.
The genius of Westinghouse's system addresses the inherent problem with straight compressed air brakes – if the supply air is lost, Westinghouse's system still works! The triple-valve is so called because it performs three functions: It charges the air tanks on each car, it applies the brakes, and it releases the brakes. In simple terms, the sequence of events is this;
The engineer applies the brakes by operating the locomotive brake valve. This causes a drop in pressure in the trainline (the trainline is the air line that runs the length of the train consist and carries air to all the cars' brakes). The pressure drop in the trainline signals each car's triple-valve to begin feeding air to the car's brake cylinder from that car's air reservoir. This will continue until maximum brake cylinder pressure is reached, or until the engineer releases the locomotive brake valve. When the engineer releases the locomotive brake valve, the pressure builds again in the trainline, signaling the triple valves to begin discharging the cars' brake cylinder air pressure and at the same time begins recharging the cars' air reservoirs.
The Westinghouse system operates the brakes when a DROP in line pressure is seen in the trainline, instead of operating them by pressurizing the trainline. With this approach, if the train breaks, isolating some of the cars from the locomotive, the trainline air pressure to those cars will quickly drop, and their brakes will automatically be applied by their triple-valves!
The modern application of the fail-safe also has an "emergency" air reservoir on each car which, in the event of a rapid application of brakes, will speed up the application of braking force to the cars' brake cylinders. Other features allow the air brakes on a car to be manually released in order to to move the car, and allow modulation of the brake pressure if full braking is not needed. In addition to the air brakes, each car has a manually operated mechanical (usually chain-driven) hand brake which can be used when a car is disconnected from locomotive air pressure.
The Irons still see incidents and accidents caused by problems with train brakes, and these are overwhelmingly due to human error rather than mechanical failure. Train brakes today are more than adequate for the task, mechanically sound and simple to maintain, to set up, and to operate, and are extremely reliable. The days of brakemen running the tops of the cars are long gone, and no one misses them! Looking toward the future, the Irons see some new stopping technology on the horizon, including electronically controlled brakes which will eliminate the "lag time" it takes for changes in trainline pressure to make their way to the end of the consist. Also coming is positive train control, an industry-wide control technology which will locate and track all the trains at once, and coordinate their movements to greatly reduce the possibility of collision. This will allow the railroads to move more goods, faster, safer and with more precision.
… and this will keep the rails shiny!!
Little Toy Trains….
Scale model railroading is usually thought of as an aside to the larger railroad industry, however, one of the largest players on the Irons got its start building model trains. A jeweler and silversmith by trade, and an avid tinkerer by disposition, young Mathhias Baldwin would go on to found one of the largest industries of its time.
His original stationary engine survives in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C., and a replica
of his last "toy train" lives in the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philly.
Play a Train Song….
"Stop That Train"…. Keith and Tex ask for an emergency application of the Westinghouse Air Brake…
from their 1967 album of the same name.
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How to Repair Broken StairsFriday, May 20th, 2016
You might be thinking that, repairing broken stairs is considered to be very difficult but let me tell you that it is not so much hard that you cannot do it on yourself. Rather if you will not hire the professional for the matters of repairing broken stairs than also it is okay because you just need certain of the tools and other things which you can comply on your own when it is the time to repair broken stairs at your home. In many cases you can go for repairing the broken stairs on your won which can help you in not only saving up your money but will help you in providing with all the sorts of satisfaction because you have complied with this process.
The further discussion will help you in knowing the things which can be considered at the time of repairing broken stairs at your home. no doubt there are certain things which you need to keep in mind at the time of going for the process of repairing broken stairs at your home like you needed to be ready up with the tools, the materials which you are going to need, time consumption, budget, etc. and many more of the matters which are taken in to account at the time of complying with the process of repairing broken stairs at your home.
How to repair broken stairs
- Well as we are staring up with the process of repairing broken stairs at your home than the first thing which you can go for is preparation of the area which is going to be repaired in your home. The carpet which has been installed on the stairs must be removed so that you can easily access with the broken part and repair it. After going for this, check for the replacement in the stairs which is to be considered important ease this will help you in getting all the knowledge which you require.
- Now gently remove the broken stair which is affecting your stair installed in your home. After that take proper measurements of the stair which you have replaced with the new one so that it can properly match up with the old stair which you want to replace because you want to repair the broken stair at your home. The color, weight, length, width, etc. everything is being calculated under the point for measurement.
- Now it is the time to fix up the replaced stair with the new one so that the whole of the process can be easily complied with in a better manner. Make the perfect marking and then place the new stair trade which you want to keep and nail it properly so that it do not get disturbed from its place where it is being installed. After installing it now it is the time to apply glue so that it becomes permanent fix, with the help of the glue it won't get easily removed and will be present over there with all the stiffness which you want in your home at the time of repairing broken stairs at your home.


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Job Description
Department: DIGS and Business Intelligence
Job Title: Tableau BI Analyst
Position Type: Permanent
Location: Johannesburg
Job Purpose
This role will serve as a business intelligence, analytics & reporting specialist, responsible for integrating and analysing data from multiple sources. This role requires one to capture analytical and reporting requirements, perform source data analysis, develop the semantic layer and metadata, and create effective visualisation and data intelligence services - reports, dashboards, and infographics and data models. In addition this role will create and deliver end-user training and will provide support to the organisation and its clients. This role requires the capacity to develop a clear understanding of the business needs and deploy in accordance to best practice BI methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Development and Delivery
Use MS SQL, Tableau and any other identified tool sets to create, support and manage dashboards, reports and BI cubes/data sets for customers and internal business units.
Responsible for consulting with internal clients on business needs, to understands the business questions that users are trying to get answered and translates them into analytics and reporting requirements.
Ensure quality checks throughout profiling source system data, identifies data anomalies and proposes data cleansing rules.
Interfaces with internal clients to ensure successful delivery of client reporting.
Defines and captures Metadata and rules associated with BI processes.
Identifies user profiles and designs report delivery environment to meet user's needs.
Develops Semantic layer or BI objects for end users.
Creates reports and report templates, performance dashboards and Adhoc analysis environments.
Develops BI tool training and documentation.
Trains users in using the toolset and data. Implements and supports complex BI processes.
Adapts BI processes to accommodate changes in source systems and new business user requirements.
Cultivates an ongoing partnership with power users in the business, maintaining knowledge of business operations, strategies, information requirements, and priorities.
Initiate process changes and enhancements where necessary and see to successful implementation.
2. Service Excellence/Customer Service
Committed to the achievement and maintenance of quality, sets high standards for Self and others
Provides a prompt, efficient and personalised service to clients, goes out of his/her way to ensure that customer needs are met.
Resolution of delegated client queries. Where necessary escalates issues appropriately to management and project teams.
Ensuring client understanding and acceptance of recommended/implemented solution (with advice/assistance from supervisor).
Collaborating with end users to identify needs and opportunities for improved data management and delivery.
Proactively identifies opportunities for Information usage.
3. Technical
Demonstrates detailed knowledge and expertise in relation to the job, readily absorbs new technical information and keeps up to date in specialist areas
Full understanding and sound knowledge of Tableau software solutions, and SQL language to ensure that the technical requirements are in line with best practice
Mentors and supports colleagues within the organization.
Stays abreast with industry trends.
4. Planning and Organising
Plans, organises and prioritises work in order to achieve one's objectives
Create action plans when required, for problem resolution and solution amendment gaining acceptance from relevant parties and commitment to execute
Management of own time and tasks to ensure completion of work projects on time.
Monitoring of own work/tasks completion time.
Demonstrates a high level of integrity and maturity to work on multiple projects and deliver consistently on time.
Active participation in large projects.
5. Problem Solving
Breaks problem in to its parts, makes use of logic and draws sound inferences from information available
Willing to make firm and informed decisions and commit to definite courses of action, on the basis of limited information if necessary
6. Communication
Produces written communications which are clear, fluent, concise and readily understood by intended recipients.
Communicates in a manner which is clear, fluent, and to the point, and which holds the audience's attention, both in groups and one-on-one situations.
Takes a proactive approach to cross-functional communication.
Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Science preferred
Specific experience using Tableau Server and Desktop v8.0 and above essential.
Proficient with Microsoft SQL (T-SQL) – at least 3 years' experience
3-5 years' experience in BI, MIS, data warehousing and reporting
3-5 years' experience in developing data models, frameworks and reports
Experience in managing large volumes of data from different sources
Microsoft Office Suite
Experience in Power BI preferred.
Experience in Business Analysis and Consulting preferred
Exposure to financial or credit industry advantageous.
Experience in Power BI advantageous.
Exceptional analytical skills
Excellent Problem Solving skills
Customer Focused Approach
Action oriented
Good communication skills (verbal and written) and across various levels
Good planning and organizing skills
Ability to work independently
Team Player
Ability to multi task and work under pressure
Job requires after hours work


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During a routine checkup about 10 years ago, my mother's doctor picked up a heart murmur. He sent her to a heart specialist who ordered some tests, including an ultrasound. The diagnosis was aortic stenosis.
I'd never heard of it before, but it's yet another thing that can develop with age. It happens in about three percent of people over the age of 75.
To understand what it is and how it's treated, I turned to Maine Medical Center. U.S. News & World Report recently recognized MMC as a best regional hospital. It also rated it as high performing in nine out of nine procedures and conditions, including aortic valve surgery. So, I felt pretty confident I'd get accurate information from its Chief of Cardiac Services, Dr. Douglas Sawyer.
Anatomy of the heart
Since this post is about aortic stenosis, we'll focus on the aortic valve. That's the one in the image above. It allows the blood to flow out of the heart to the rest of the body.
Inside the valve are three leaflets or cusps. They open and close with every heartbeat. Think of how many beats that would be over 60 to 80 or more years. "When we're born and when we're young, they're thin and pliable," says Dr. Sawyer. "But they're also strong so they can open when the blood flows out and close to prevent blood from flowing back into the heart."
They get a bit beaten up over time and become calcified. "That calcification can build up with age," says Dr. Sawyer, "and prevent the leaflets from opening as well. This can eventually narrow the valve. Enough that people develop symptoms because the blood's not getting out of their heart as well."
Aortic stenosis is the term for this narrowing. It's a fairly slow process that goes on for many years, sometimes decades. In time, it causes heart failure. The heart muscle can become weak and unable to pump the blood your body needs to survive.
Symptoms of aortic stenosis
My mother's stenosis has progressed to moderately severe. So far, she hasn't shown any symptoms. "When people do develop symptoms," says Dr. Sawyer, "it's very predictable that without
These are the symptoms we watch for:
- Shortness of breath
- Fainting. Happens if there isn't enough blood flowing into your head
- Angina, chest pressure or chest tightness. Happens when the heart itself isn't getting enough blood.
Treatment options
When she was first diagnosed, the only treatment option was open heart surgery to replace the aortic valve. Now, a minimally invasive procedure is available for some patients. It's called transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR. At MMC, patients must be evaluated by a team of specialists and undergo a series of tests to determine if treatment is necessary and which approach is the best option.
Open heart surgery is generally reserved for people with severe stenosis. In other words, they are at high risk of death or complications. The damaged valve is removed and replaced with either a mechanical valve or one made from a pig or a cow.
Until recently, TAVR was also reserved for people at high risk. In early August (2016), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the ok to use two specific TAVR systems in people with aortic stenosis who are at intermediate risk for death or complications associated with open heart surgery. Another TAVR system may be approved for use in lower-risk patients in the near future.
As I mentioned, TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure. Simply put, a catheter is threaded up through an artery in the leg into the aortic valve. A balloon is inflated to open up the valve and a new valve is placed inside the damaged valve. Part of the valve is made out of pig or cow tissue and part of it is mechanical.
When the procedure is over, people usually feel better quite rapidly, says Dr. Sawyer. That's because the heart is no longer under such enormous pressure. With aortic stenosis, the pressure can get well over 200.
"Think about that," says Dr. Sawyer. "Normal blood pressure is in the 100 to 120 range systolic. Let's say you need that to live. [With aortic stenosis,] inside the heart muscle pressure is well over 200 in order to drive the blood flow across this tiny narrow opening. So suddenly, you open up that door and the pressure and blood flow can normalize. That's a huge relief of strain."
Here's a video courtesy of Maine Medical Center that demonstrates TAVR.
Age is not the only risk
So far, we've only talked about cardiac stenosis related to aging. Some people are at risk at a younger age. Particularly people who were born with two of the three valve leaflets fused. It's called a bicuspid valve and it's generally inherited. "People with a bicuspid valve are much more likely to develop aortic stenosis at a younger age," says Dr. Sawyer. "It's usually people in their 50s or 60s who are getting bicuspid aortic valves replaced. It's probably more common than we think."
Because it's inheritable, it's important for people with a bicuspid valve to let other family members know.
As for everyone else: "We're all at risk for all kinds of stuff as we get older," points out Dr. Sawyer. "Our bodies wear out and this is one of those things. If someone develops aortic sclerosis at a certain age, the longer he or she lives, the worse it's going to get. But not everybody develops it. Lots of people have relatively normal aortic valve function and aren't going to need a valve."
My mother's decision
Someday, my mother will need a new valve. Only she doesn't want one. She says she's lived a good life (we just celebrated her 90th birthday) and when it's her time, it's her time. It's a difficult thing to hear, but I think it's important to have end-of-life conversations and to respect people's wishes.


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Over the last few months we have started switching out our bulbs from the incandescent to energy efficient bulbs. We started making the change this year when I heard about how much money could be saved on our electric bill. Honestly that was my only consideration and I just took the claims on the box as the whole truth and never thought about it again. I am glad I have started making the change because things are about to change for us all! New legislative changes in January will change what light bulbs can be manufactured and sold. What does that mean for you and me? I wanted to be more informed and I wanted to help you with the new changes as well. So I have partnered with GE to do an experiment As a part of my partnership I received coupons for the GE light bulbs for this project. This project idea and all opinions posted about my GE Lighting experience are my own.
When was the last time you went shopping for lights? Where you completely overwhelmed with choices? For me shopping for light bulbs makes me a little crazy. There are so many choices of brands, wattage, styles, looks, sizes, energy usage levels and prices. When things change in January things will change again and this time I want to be prepared and know my options! I understand that GE energy-efficient soft white light bulbs will be the closest available alternative to traditional incandescent bulbs.
What Are Changes in Lighting Legislation?
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- Moving forward, you'll choose from better technology like energy-efficient soft white, CFL and LED options.
So what are the new options?
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- Have an adult place each bulb into the each lamp and turn them on.
- Observe the light that is produced from each lamp.
- Hold a thermometer three inches above each bulb for one minute and record the temperature as well as the length of time the light has been on.
- Leave the lights on for an extended period of time. At different times repeat steps 2 and 3. Has the light changed? Has the temperature changed? Record all the information and the time.
We have started this project. I am excited to see how the bulbs perform over the next few days. We have already noticed that one bulb makes gives off a softer glow. But before we report our official findings we want to let them stay on and see if t hey change over time.
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text: A Review Article The news that Carey Publications were to publish the lives of these three 17th century Baptists filled me with a feeling of hopeful expectancy. The three Ks have aided my own understanding of the ways of God immensely and I know from my correspondents that there is an awakened, wide-spread interest in them. Michael Haykin's book thus comes at a most appropriate time. My expectancy was dampened by Robert Oliver's foreword in which he takes up his pet theme, Hyper-Calvinism, and back-projects it onto the teaching of Kiffin and Co., arguing that they were against it, whereas they had nothing to do with it, or rather, nothing to do with this modern controversy which is forced onto the churches,… Full Article


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I spend so much time in my head. I suppose it comes with the writer's territory. It also stems from a desperate need to make sense of things long past that still sting, still linger. I want to get them straight in my head, to order them, and to let them go. I'm getting better at the letting go these days. I keep practicing, and I see improvement. It will be a lifetime's work.
It's been apparent for awhile that in spending so much time in my head that I've overlooked the need to spend time in my body. To move, exercise, feed it well, enjoy having a body that is healthy and strong, to use it, for heaven's sake.
I concentrated on spending more time and energy in my body as I created my 40/40 list last year. The training for and running a 5K taught me that my preconceived limits were beatable and that I actually like running. The trapeze class taught me a different lesson about limits and to know when I've had enough. I still dream of owning kayaks after a peaceful afternoon with a friend on the water. In other words, I came to appreciate my body in new and lasting ways last year.
When I attended the Haven retreat in Montana in June 2015, the concept of the writer spending time outside of her head was reinforced every afternoon as we explored equine-assisted learning and yoga surrounded by big skies and fir-covered mountains.
"As you pray, move your feet."- African Proverb
This proverb holds deep meaning for me since I began walking and then writing about the Sole-to-Soul Sessions. I understand the power and truth of these words. Choosing to hit the pavement at a depressed season of life personifies its wisdom.
I was praying and hoping for healing and insight before I started walking. But I believe now that moving my feet was what really helped to expedite the healing. By physically moving, energies that time and pain had lodged deep inside began getting moved around and eventually out of my body. These sole-to-soul sessions helped burn off old stuff that was no longer serving me.
Even though this blog series winds down today, I will continue to walk and write about the insights and beauties I encounter. I already have two other stories queued up to write. I look forward to sharing what comes to mind as I bundle up and brace against the wind and cold of the new season. I will continue to move my feet as I continue to pray, heal, and live fully in the present moment.


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The Simple Fuel consortium is the finalist for a $1 million competition (among six entrants), and it is already marketing its $200,000 to $250,000 hydrogen refueling station. The station will be publicly unveiled (and demonstrated with a so-far unnamed fuel-cell car) in Warminster, Pennsylvania on November 9.
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" I think Becky Reed has become the UK's Agnes Gereb, victimized for giving exemplary care to women."
read her story below and support her cause: http://www.facebook.com/JusticeForBeckyReed
From 1997 to 2009 the Albany Midwifery Practice offered a unique midwifery service to the women and families of Peckham, South London. The Practice was evaluated several times with excellent results. The outcomes for the women were recognised as outstanding, including over the first ten years a perinatal mortality rate, for an all-risk caseload, of 4.9 per 1000. This compared with a local perinatal mortality rate of 11.4 per 1000, and a national perinatal mortality rate of 7.9 per 1000 (The 2000 Women Study, 2008). The Albany midwives offered continuity of carer and choice of place of birth to the women, and the Practice achieved the highest home birth rate in the country within the NHS.
Following an adverse outcome at a home birth in September 2009, King's suspended Becky from duty, even though representatives of King's subsequently told the Lambeth Health Scrutiny Committee that they had 'no concerns in relation to individual midwives' and had offered all of them jobs following the termination of the Albany Practice. In December 2009, King's Healthcare Trust terminated the contract of the Practice without consultation, citing 'safety reasons', based on inaccurate data and statistics that have been challenged by several experts including Alison MacFarlane, Professor of Perinatal Health at City University, London.
The unexpected closure of the Practice prompted a range of protests, including a large march and rally in London in March 2010. The 'Reclaiming Birth' march was called by the Albany Mums Group both to protest the closure of their valued local midwifery practice and to push for better, more women-centred approaches to childbirth.
Becky Reed was the only midwife to have been with the Albany Practice since its inception. A very experienced and internationally respected midwife, she has written extensively about the Albany model of care and is currently co-editor of the well-respected academic journal, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest.
In January 2010 Becky was referred, without her knowledge, to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by the Head of Midwifery at King's, Katie Yiannouzis. The referral cited seven cases, spanning a period of over three years, dating back to July 2006. Becky was primary midwife in only two of the cases. Katie Yiannouzis had been Becky's midwifery supervisor until February 2009 and had raised no concerns with Becky about her practice.
In September 2010, following an Interim Order hearing, Becky was given a Conditions of Practice order by the NMC, requiring her to undertake 450 hours of supervised practice (the maximum). She successfully completed this at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, and in April 2011 an Interim Order Review hearing took place where, on the basis of reports from her supervised practice and many testimonials from women and practitioners, the Conditions of Practice were revoked in their entirety and she was deemed fit to practise.
Unbelievably, the NMC investigation continues.
In March 2012 Becky was sent draft charges by the NMC relating to five cases out of the original seven (two of the cases had been mysteriously dropped). In three of the remaining five cases, Becky was the second midwife. The primary midwives have not been referred to the NMC. N.B. In the two cases for which Becky was primary midwife, she has successfully completed supervised practice (and been deemed fit to practise by the NMC itself).
On 20 December 2012 Becky was given notice of an NMC hearing which is scheduled to commence at 9 am on Monday 11th March 2013 and continue until Friday 22 March. For each of the cases the charges are introduced as follows: When providing care for Mother XX and baby you: failed to comply with or practice within the Kings College Hospital Clinical protocols in labour and / or nationally recognised clinical guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and / or National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
The Midwives Rules (Rule 5) direct the midwife to 'work in partnership with the woman and her family, providing safe, compassionate care'. Clinical guidelines, therefore, should be considered an important aid to clinical decision-making, but not as rules to be followed in every case.
There is no question that the public needs protection should there be midwives who are dangerous and negligent. This investigation, however, is nothing to do with protection of the public, but symptomatic of an entrenched medicalised and rule bound culture at the NMC. Becky is certainly not the first woman-centred, skilled and dedicated midwife to undergo bullying and victimisation. For Becky, one of the UK's most respected midwives, to be treated in this way constitutes an attack on midwifery autonomy. If she is ultimately sanctioned, it will make it more difficult in the future for midwives to confidently support women's birth choices.
It will be obvious on reading this that the NMC, which was described last July as 'failing at every level' by its own regulator, has completely mishandled this case. For Becky, this process has lasted for well over three years – she and her family have suffered both financially and emotionally. We, Becky's support group, will be asking (if you live in the UK) whether you could spare some time to come along to a session of the hearing during the 2 weeks commencing 11th March. Visible support will indicate the strength of feeling women and midwives have about Becky's mistreatment, as well as highlight the wider issues raised by Becky's case.
If you are able to come along, you will need to book your place online at http://www.nmc-uk.org/Hearings/Attending-a-hearing/#emailbooking. We would be grateful if you could also email Vicky at email@example.com<mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com> with details of the day/time you book so we can ensure every session is covered.
We also plan to hold a peaceful protest gathering outside the NMC offices at the Old Bailey during the 2 weeks, probably on the first day. We will send further details of this nearer the time.
Please email messages of support to firstname.lastname@example.com<mailto:email@example.com> or post them at the Facebook site Justice for Midwife Becky Reed http://www.facebook.com/JusticeForBeckyReed
If you would like further information please email Vicky at firstname.lastname@example.com<mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>, or Sarah at email@example.com<mailto:email@example.com>
With best wishes
Sarah Davies, Vicky Garner, Nadine Edwards (Vice Chair of the Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services- AIMS), Beverley Beech ( Chair of AIMS) and members of the Justice for Becky Reed group.


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Spotlight on Territorial Dispute as Biden Meets Xi
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing. China's World columnist Andrew Browne tells Deborah Kan why tensions will be running high during their meeting.
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Position your business as a proactive business and community leader and gain valuable marketing through the One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce programs. Research shows that consumers are more likely to think favorably of businesses that are involved in their Chamber and are more likely to think your products, goods or services are superior to the competition. These promotional opportunities help you gain and maintain top-of-mind awareness for your products and services with the thousands of employees of the 1,000 Chamber – member companies – your customers.
This Year:
- Chamber events will attract more than 6,000 attendees.
- More than 1,700 business people will read each edition of the Chamber newsletter.
- www.onesouthcoast.com will provide more than 5,000 referrals.
- Thousands of people will call or visit the Chamber office in the next year.
- Over 15,000 items will be mailed out by the Chamber to members, elected officials, community leaders, visitors to the region and many other decision makers.


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How to Increase Conversions on Your Blog
Do you often find yourself frustrated at the lack of sign ups on your blog? Perhaps you're receiving traffic, but nobody is sticking and you are wondering how to increase conversions with your blog. You then find writing content a laborious task, that ultimately won't bring you the results you need to further your business.
However, if executed correctly blogging is a fantastic way of generating leads through email signups, encouraging downloads, increasing your social media following and inviting people to register for events you might be running.
Before we get into the business of how to acquire leads, let's touch on the benefits of a blog from a technical aspect. Search engines love fresh, unique content and this gives Google something to index on your site. Long gone are the days of keyword stuffing, content is now king! To read more on this subject and the emergence of 'semantic search' I'd thoroughly recommend David Amerland's book on the subject.
People don't follow blogs
Having just mentioned that 'content is now king', this is where people invariably make their first mistake. This is taking too literally, and websites begin churning out post after post like they are about to go out of fashion.
In order to get the information you desire, or to get the reader to perform the appropriate action you need to remind yourself of the old sales mantra 'people buy from people'. Therefore in order to gain their trust and sell to them you need to be a great storyteller, who is also an open book.
We live in a day and age where people can earn up to $15,000 for simply posting a picture on Instagram, which is the case for fashion blogger Danielle Bernstein. Why is that you might ask? Her 1 million followers trust her. So when advertisers want their products advertised and Danielle obliges, Danielle gets paid!
To quote another saying, it's worth noting then that 'less is more'. If you are able to convert people on your blog and do the hardest part, which is making them return, it's better to post a weekly high quality, unique post rather than the scattergun approach.
So what are some good tactics to collect data from visitors? As mentioned your primary focus should always be on converting first time visitors. On our blog we knew we were writing helpful tips for online sellers, but we ran with a solitary banner at the top of the page, which had the message 'Did you enjoy it?' and asked for people to enter their email address, it wasn't strong enough.
We A/B tested a few variations and eventually ran with the example below which helped us obtain 33 email address in a week, which for a startup tech company, was impressive.
This was all run through Hello Bar. You can pay for this service, but the free option is more than adequate. The biggest factor behind this was that we didn't want customers to think they were signing their life away. Therefore we avoided words like 'Subscribe' & 'Sign Up' which are overused, opting for 'Send Me Top Tips'. This message is also reinforced by letting people know it's weekly and that they can unsubscribe whenever.
You want people to feel they will be a part of an exclusive club and that if they aren't then they are missing out. Another good example of this is Shopify, who state the amount of people who have already signed up.
The big advantage of Hello Bar is that you have the options to not only collect email addresses, but promote a sale or get the user to like you on Facebook. You can then decide to be a bit more self promotional with your product on Facebook with sponsored posts, where it's generally more accepted than on your blog.
To get your name out there you must make it as easy as possible for people to share you article. On our old blog we (like many people) had the share buttons placed below the author bio in the footer of the article. On average we would gather between 10-20 shares as a result. The biggest adjustment we made when redesigning our blog, was to have the share options follow you down the screen. We felt the quality of the content was the same but making it easier for the user helped us gratefully in gathering exposure.
If you are using a WordPress blog another trick to garner shares is to embed tweets within your articles. It couldn't be easier as well, just click the date next to your tweet and then copy and paste the URL into WordPress, no HTML needed.
This gives the user the option to retweet or favourite your tweet without leaving WordPress, additionally they can also follow you. Alternatively you can use something like Click to Tweet.
Have you written an especially good post of late or offering an ebook? Offer a snippet of the article and request an email address in order for them to read the rest. Unbounce do this well by writing articles based around landing page's and then offering this to get more.
Another great tactic is to include infographics and images throughout your piece and make these shareable on social networks like Pinterest and Tumblr.
The 'less is more' mantra holds true not just for content, but also for design as well. In our old design our message was too conflicted. There were share buttons, a search and a subscribe bar all within close proximity. A good article to look at simple and effective design is this one from Hubspot.
Old Blog
New Blog
Don't be afraid to ask for comments
A comments section at the bottom of posts is a great way of interacting with potential customers. People leave comments because they either agree, disagree or have something further to add. We have begun asking questions either at the beginning or end of our articles such as "Know of any tips? We'd love to read your comments in the box below". Also a headline above the comment box such as 'Have your say' is a good way to encourage participation. If you download something like Disqus, you will be notified when you receive a reply as well. This article by Neil Patel for Quicksprout is a great read on this subject of commenting.
Despite these tips, some people might still not leave comments due to the fact they only have an opinion about a certain paragraph or sentence. Medium allows their visitors to leave comments on paragraphs rather than the post as a whole which is a great idea that could become very popular.
In conclusion a blog is an accurate source of information, that has technical benefits and is cheap as it only costs you your time. Get it right and it gives your company credibility, brand identity and can establish you as an industry leader.
To practice what I preach, if you agreed or disagreed with anything in the article or have any further points, please leave a comment in the box below.
For related articles, check out:
- How to Design a Website to Maximize Conversions
- Psychology Of Color To Improve Site Conversion
- Secrets of Web Copy That Converts


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DescriptionWhen Princess Diana died in Paris's Alma tunnel, she was thirty-seven years old. Had she lived, she would have turned fifty on July 1, 2011. Who would the beloved icon be if she were alive today? What would she be doing? And where? One of the most versatile and bold writers of our time, Monica Ali has imagined a different fate for Diana in her spectacular new novel, "Untold Story."Diana's life and marriage were both fairy tale and nightmare rolled into one. Adored by millions, she suffered rejection, heartbreak, and betrayal. Surrounded by glamour and glitz and the constant attention of the press, she fought to carve a meaningful role for herself in helping the needy and dispossessed. The contradictions and pressures of her situation fueled her increasingly reckless behavior, but her stature and her connection with her public never ceased to grow. If Diana had lived, would she ever have found peace and happiness, or would the curse of fame always have been too great?
Fast-forward a decade after the (averted) Paris tragedy, and an Englishwoman named Lydia is living in a small, nondescript town somewhere in the American Midwest. She has a circle of friends: one owns a dress shop, one is a Realtor, another is a frenzied stay-at-home mom. Lydia volunteers at an animal shelter and swims a lot. Her lover, who adores her, feels she won't let him know her. Who is she?
"Untold Story "is about the cost of celebrity, the meaning of identity, and the possibility--or impossibility--of reinventing a life. Ali's fictional princess is beautiful, intrepid, and resourceful and has established a fragile peace. And then the past threatens to destroy her new life. Ali has created a riveting novel inspired by the cultural icon she calls "a gorgeous bundle of trouble." ISBN:9781451654578


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Indigenous entrepreneurs and small businesses need to be supported to develop and access relevant market opportunities in order to create jobs now and into the future
Entrepreneurs and small business are vital to harnessing innovation, driving productivity and creating new jobs: 97% of all businesses in Queensland are small (employing less than 20 staff). Together, this accounts for 43% of the state's private sector workforce and over $100 billion of Gross State Product (GSP).
The Queensland Government has clear ambitions to see more businesses start, innovate and grow to their potential. Businesses that innovate are more likely to increase their profits, access new markets and create jobs. Businesses and communities across Queensland can be transformed through innovation, and it is important that all Queensland communities are participating in the new economy.
The Queensland Government can offer support and assistance in building the skills and knowledge of Indigenous business owners and operators. Growth in the number of strong and sustainable Indigenous businesses will provide opportunities for employment, income and wealth generation.
Therefore, we need to support the development and growth of businesses owned by Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people. This includes profiling our successful innovators, sharing success stories, growing capability and building collaborations and networks between communities.
Growing Indigenous businesses is a highly viable pathway to creating opportunities, and research suggests the number of Indigenous owned and operated businesses has increased over the last 20 years (Business Council of Australia, 2014; Hunter, 2014), and the number of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people self-employed almost tripled between 1991-2011 (Hunter, 2014).
The "flow on" employment and productivity benefits of increasing and growing Indigenous businesses are also significant. Evidence suggests Indigenous businesses are significantly more likely to employ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff compared with non-Indigenous businesses. Therefore, if Indigenous owned small businesses could hire 1 more person or grow to be medium-sized businesses, it would result in multiple jobs created and increases in productivity.
Jobs in the future will increasingly to depend on skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and developing these skills will enable young people to make a job, as well as get a job. By increasing STEM skills for Indigenous students, opportunities will be created for jobs and business creation in the future.
Advance Queensland is the Queensland Government's agenda for innovation-led economic growth. Advance Queensland programs are available to communities across the state and programs in innovation have been delivered with Indigenous participation. The uptake of programs will be targeted for increase to help encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander startups and entrepreneurs.
The Advancing Small Business Queensland Strategy 2016-20 will create an environment for Queensland to be the place for small businesses to start, grow and employ. This includes initiatives that result in more Indigenous businesses established in regional Queensland, more businesses starting with a plan for success, stronger Indigenous businesses and more Indigenous businesses growing and employing.
1. Assist Indigenous small businesses to develop and grow, through:
2. Build the capability and capacity of Indigenous businesses through mentoring under the Mentoring for Growth Program (Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games).
3. Harness the Advance Queensland initiative to develop stronger pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers by supporting:
4. Build STEM skills for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by increasing their participation in coding and robotics workshops (Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation).
5. Convene a forum bringing together Indigenous business leaders, chambers of commerce representatives, researchers and thought leaders to help design a new approach to encouraging greater Indigenous entrepreneurship, business growth and innovation (Departments of Science, Information Technology and Innovation; and Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Fellowship supports early-career Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers with funding of up to $240,000, for a 3-year research project that contributes to Queensland's knowledge-based economy.
The Fellowships support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers in completing original research that will have positive impacts on Queensland.
The program will:
Dr Cass Hunter from the CSIRO, and located within the Cairns Campus of James Cook University, is the 2016 recipient of the Advance Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Fellowship. Dr Hunter is undertaking a research project titled Transforming hidden data: an integrative information system for Torres Strait. The key outcomes from this research will be an improved capacity of Indigenous people and stakeholder partners to make more informed decisions about the environment given better understanding of accessible scientific information; strengthened knowledge sharing between Torres Strait communities and agencies; and building community confidence with keeping track of the information collected in the region and understanding the supporting information for decision making.
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For a quick look at Anderson and Kerr
For a quick look at Anderson and Kerr
Specialists in the design, manufacture and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic products
Anderson and Kerr Engineering was established in 1974 and is situated in the engineering and development area of Boksburg North, South Africa. Our 10 000m² factory space ensures we are a fully equipped manufacturing facility with a skilled team of artisans in our corner.
Here we strive to build a great future on a foundation of excellence.
Project Capabilities Overview
Learn more about our dedicated team at Anderson and Kerr, as well as our 10 000m² workshop space and the machinery we operate to produce world class products.
Certifications and Calculations
Anderson and Kerr holds a number of certifications, for an in-depth look at these please select a link.
Anderson and Kerr is a level 4 Majority Black Woman Owned Company with 80% Black Shareholding.
Anderson and Kerr Engineering's ISO 9001:2015 quality management system was originally registered on the 25th of July 1989.
Anderson and Kerr Engineering has complied with the requirements as set out in Section 256(3) of the Tax Administration Act.
Anderson and Kerr is a Corporate Member of the South African Fluid Power Association.
Anderson and Kerr is a Member of the South African Association of Shipbuilders and Repairers.
Anderson and Kerr Engineering is a Member of The Manufacturing Circle.
Anderson and Kerr has been certified as a Bona Fide Black Supplier by the South African Supplier Diversity Council.
Anderson and Kerr has complied with the requirements of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.
Anderson and Kerr has recently engaged the services of the Workplace Challenge Programme of Productivity SA.
Anderson and Kerr is proud member of the CIDB, with the following grading designations: PE 6ME; 1EP; 1GB.
The maximum force exerted by a cylinder is a product of the operating pressure and the effective piston area. View our in-depth page.
Euler's calculation is the calculation used as a piston rod may be considered to be a slender strut. View our in-depth page.
Advantages of using products supplied by Anderson and Kerr
We manufacture custom designed products meeting client specific requirements in addition to the standard range of products.
We offer complete hydraulic and pneumatic solutions to meet client requirements from design phase to commissioning including on site installation.
Through expertise and experience we are able to provide valuable input to advance product betterment.
Shorter lead times are possible compared to most original equipment manufacturers and European suppliers.
We pride ourselves in providing high quality products, often surpassing the OEM requirements.
Corporate business with personal care and concern of product quality and customer satisfaction.
By arrangement we can offer service exchange units to reduce downtime.
Goods are manufacture in accordance with an audited ISO 9001:2008 system.
Anderson and Kerr Associates and Clients
Anderson and Kerr has always built long-lasting relationships with our customers across the industry. Some of these relationships have lasted over 40 years.