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ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THIS TRANSCRIPT: This telepathic channeling has been taken from transcriptions of the weekly study and meditation meetings of the Rock Creek Research & Development Laboratories and L/L Research. It is offered in the hope that it may be useful to you. As the Confederation entities always make a point of saying, please use your discrimination and judgment in assessing this material. If something rings true to you, fine. If something does not resonate, please leave it behind, for neither we nor those of the Confederation would wish to be a stumbling block for any.
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Sunday Meditation
October 13, 1974
(Don channeling)
I am Hatonn. I greet you, my friends, in the love and in the light of our infinite Creator. It is a very great privilege to once more be with this group. I am speaking through this instrument from a craft high above your house. It is a craft known to you as a flying saucer. Yes, my friends, we are here and we are very close. Yet you cannot see us. Your instruments cannot see us. The radar or other devices detecting us are not useful in (inaudible). Yet we are here. There are millions surrounding your planet, surrounding it with one purpose in mind: to bring to you understanding. Friends, this is something that we can only offer. It is necessary for man on Earth to reach out and take it, for understanding must always come from within. We cannot bring it to you and force it into you as a food. We can only stimulate your seeking through suggestion, through teachings such as we are performing now so that you through your own understanding can once more find the light that is within all men throughout all this creation.
It is a very great privilege to be able to perform this service for the people of Earth, for this is the only service that is of any real importance. For, my friends, everything that you seek is in the direction of this understanding—total, complete understanding of the truth and love of your Creator, the Creator of us all. This is what men in all places and at all times are seeking. Whether they realize this or not, this is what they seek. So, my friends, tonight we will speak to you about understanding. We will speak to you about reality. We will speak to you about what we have to do.
It is often said upon your planet that it is difficult to understand the meaning of life. However, my friends, it is not difficult to understand the meaning of life if you avail yourselves of this understanding through meditation. This meaning will not come to you in words, my friends. You will not be able to explain it in so many sentences or paragraphs. But you will begin to understand this meaning. You will begin to obtain an awareness of it. When this awareness has reached its fullness, you will then be with your Creator, the Creator of us all. And the understanding will be as [it] is, and you then will once more act as Creator. For this reason, my friends, meditation is of an extreme amount of importance. For this reason, my friends, meditation is actually the only real avenue to this understanding. For this understanding cannot be given by words. It can only be reached through knowing. And this knowing can only be reached through meditation.
Many upon your planet have been known as masters. Each of these men became aware of truth, aware of truth from the truth that was within them. [Each] perceived this awareness through the process of meditation. If an individual maintains his interest in things that are external, if he continues to use the intellect for analysis of each of his daily activities and for each of his confrontations as he progresses through his life, he will then be working in a very, very shallow way, with a very, very shallow objective and a very shallow opportunity to understand. It is necessary for him to avail himself of a truth that is not intellectual, a truth that cannot be explained in words, a truth that is only a feeling, a knowing, a truth that is. This may be done, my friends, through meditation. For this reason we seek to bring an understanding of the necessity for meditation.
All men in all places are taken to understanding the single truth that lies within them, the truth of the creation. For the truth of one thing is the truth of another. For all things are one and the same, impossible to separate. They have all been created by the same Thought. They are all made of the same substance and they are all related in the same way. Avail yourselves of this knowledge through meditation. Become aware of this. Become aware of it in such a way that it is the knowing within you that is not an intellectual knowing, but a knowing that transcends everything that you could think or do. A knowing that is. A knowing that is the love, the infinite wisdom of the Creator, the Creator of us all.
This is only available to you, my friends, through meditation. You cannot spell it out. You cannot set it down on paper. You cannot express it in words, for all of these things fall very short of this understanding. This understanding, my friends, is infinite. It is total wisdom, total love. It is within you when you learn to express it in every thought and every deed, in every move, in every breath. Regardless of what you do, regardless of what confronts you, when you are expressing this understanding you are then at one with the truth, at one as you were meant to be, meant to be as a result of the original Thought, the Thought of your Creator, the thought of our Creator.
Reach this understanding. Reach it through meditation. In reaching this understanding you will reach the only joy that there is, a joy that is so profound, so total, so far-reaching that you will not be able to express it. You will only experience it and then you will know it. This knowledge, my friends, is what you seek. It is available quite easily. All that is necessary is that you reach out. Reach out by going within, going within to all there is. For this is the direction to the infinite—infinite wisdom that is yours and your Creator's.
It has been a very great privilege speaking to you through this instrument. We have others here tonight who will speak through other instruments. I will leave this instrument at this time to allow another of my brothers to speak through one of the other instruments. I am Hatton. It has been a very great privilege to speak with you. Adonai. Adonai vasu.
(Carla channeling)
(Jim channeling)
(Tape ends.)
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$10M settlement to family of Queens dad who died days after accident.
The family of Anthony DiCiervo, a Queens father of three, who died days after getting rear-ended by a truck has been awarded $10 million after the company that owned the truck denied responsibility for his death.
On the morning of Dec. 28, 2011, Anthony DiCiervo, 46, was on his way to work in Long Island City when he hit from behind by a truck belonging to Brooklyn Bottling Corp.
The crash did not cause much damage to DiCiervo's car, and though he hit his head, it didn't seem serious, according to his wife Regina DiCiervo.
DiCiervo days after the accident told his wife he was fine. But he was not fine.
DiCiervo in days to follow was taking several naps, not eating and suffering a nagging stiff neck with painful headaches.
Two days later, the father of three drove himself to Jamaica Hospital.
DiCiervo on the way to the hospital felt numb in his left arm and left leg, feeling paralyzed. According to his wife unable to get himself out of the car.
The owners of the truck pushed back settling the 2013 Queens Supreme Court lawsuit despite a February 2015 court decision finding them legally responsible for the accident.
"Their defense was that he coincidentally had a stroke, he didn't go to the hospital after the accident and had no visible injuries to his body," said Peter Thomas, Regina's attorney.
Doctors said DiCiervo suffered a hemiparesis, (Hemiparesis is weakness of the entire left or right side of the body. Hemiplegia is, in its most severe form, complete paralysis of half of the body.
Hemiparesis and hemiplegia can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.) which caused the left side of his body to become paralyzed. Further testing showed he had a brain bleed in the right parietal lobe and received treatment, according to court documents.
Not a stroke.
DiCiervo seemed to get better and we moved him to Peninsula Hospital for therapy; three days later DiCiervo died.
Rear end car accidents are traumatic experiences — even, as seen in DiCiervo's case, when the damage is not severe. Or so you think. Immediately after an accident, victims may experience a mental fog, making it difficult to think rationally or focus. The last thing at first glance is "AM I INJURED". Thoughts are often confused, and concerned.
Accident victims are often traumatized and emotionally disoriented. Physical damage with all the chaos going on at the time goes unnoticed. Serious injury can be easily overlooked. DiCiervo believed he was OK, as many accident victims do after being rear ended in New York. Injuries may not present themselves for several days.
When a car accident victim goes to the ER they check to see if your bleeding, have any broken bones, and are breathing. Doesn't mean your not injured. The first step is to take that ambulance ride. Never after a moving vehicle accident second guess your injuries.
Paul Ajlouny, New York Car Accident Lawyer weighs in the DiCiervo chain of events after his accident. "DiCiervo probably refused treatment at the scene of the accident as most accident victims do, because he said he felt fine. Later after persistent nagging symptoms he decided to go to the ER.
The question is could of he been saved had he gone to the ER earlier? That sad story can scare the hell out of anyone injured in a rear-end accident. You have to got to the doctor. Never, ever second guess your injury." says Paul Ajlouny.
Common symptoms that may appear several days after a car accident.
1. Headaches
2. Neck or shoulder pain or stiffness
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4. Abdominal pain or swelling
5. Numbness
6. Changes in personality or physical function
Some FREE ADVICE that makes sense and may save your life; any person involved in an accident should seek immediate medical attention. If these symptoms appear days after the accident, it is important to see a doctor experienced in car accident injuries symptoms to properly diagnose and treat your injuries.
If you have been injured in a moving vehicle accident in New York seek immediate legal advice and protect your rights by calling Ajlouny Injury Law at 718-233-3913 for a free consultation.

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Efficacy of Lu 31-130 in Patients With Schizophrenia
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00770744
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 10, 2008
Last Update Posted : November 8, 2016
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|October 9, 2008
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|October 10, 2008
|Last Update Posted Date
|November 8, 2016
|Study Start Date ICMJE
|September 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score from Baseline to Week 12 [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change in cognitive symptoms using Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS) test battery. Change in Clinical Global Impression/Improvement (CGI-S/I) scores. Change in Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) score. Safety assessments. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
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|Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Efficacy of Lu 31-130 in Patients With Schizophrenia
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Active-controlled, Flexible Dose Study Exploring the Efficacy and Safety of 12 Weeks Treatment With Lu 31-130 in Patients With Schizophrenia
|Brief Summary
|The main purpose with the study is to explore the efficacy and safety of Lu 31-130 in patients suffering from schizophrenia compared to a standard antipsychotic drug.
|Detailed Description
Schizophrenia is a serious and disabling mental disorder that affects approximately 1% of the world's population. Antipsychotic drugs remain the cornerstone in the pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia. However, none of the available drugs is ideal, in particular because of their complex safety profile and the limited effectiveness against certain symptom domains. Whereas positive symptoms respond to treatment the effects on negative symptoms and cognitive impairment are only very modest.
Thus present treatment options leave room for improvement and call for new, more effective pharmacotherapies for the treatment of schizophrenia. In the current study, patients suffering from schizophrenia and experiencing clinically significant symptoms of the disease will be included. Eligible patients will be randomised to blinded treatment with either flexible doses of Lu 31-130 or flexible doses of a standard antipsychotic treatment (olanzapine) for 12 weeks. The efficacy (including potential effects on cognitive symptoms) and the safety of Lu 31-130 will be explored in comparison to olanzapine.
|Study Type ICMJE
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|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE
|November 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Ages ICMJE
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE
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|Czech Republic, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Thailand
|Removed Location Countries
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|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
2008-000479-11 ( EudraCT Number )
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
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|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|H. Lundbeck A/S
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|H. Lundbeck A/S
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|Not Provided
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|H. Lundbeck A/S
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|November 2016
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The roles as Community / Regional Team Members are really the most critical and important roles in the overall project.
Each Local Community / Regional Team will ideally be made up of-
All team members will need to be good communicators and encouraging to all those entering the competition.
Rotarian / Rotaract volunteers-
will ideally introduce themselves to and assist the Local Government Council to firstly establish if the Council is staging and hosting a Local Community Paint4Freedom Art Competition
In cases where the Local Council is not staging and hosting a Local Community Paint4Freedom Art Competition, we would ask our Rotarian / Rotaract Volunteers to encourage any Local Community Art Societies and/or Galleries to stage and host their own Local Community Paint4Freedom Art Competition - Details can be found on the website how this can take place and what each Hosting Partner will need to know.
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- Once the Local Council has indicated their interest in staging and hosting a Local Community Paint4Freedom Art Competition, they will be given a fixed period of time to complete the necessary documentation. After that period has expired, we must actively pursue any Local Community Art Societies and/or Galleries to stand in and stage and host their own Local Community Paint4Freedom Art Competition.
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- Local Community Competitions will accept entries from Children (Age categories) and Amateurs only.
- Each Competition level will send the first three place getters in each category to the next competition level.
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A genuine AWARD WINNING blog with all the insider info you need to know about Lloret de Mar its events, excursions, restaurants, pubs, bars and nightlife.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Easter in Lloret de Mar
This Easter weekend we have seen many more places opening up for business for the season and also the town is much more lively as people are now wanting to take a much needed break from the cold weather at home! The holiday weekend weather could have been better here but it has been quite mild so it hasn't kept visitors from venturing out and enjoying the shops, bars, cafes and restaurants and all the beautiful coastal scenery that Lloret de Mar has to offer.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Costa Brava Rally, Lloret 2016
The 13th edition of the Costa Brava Rally is happening in Lloret de Mar this weekend 17-20 March. The cars can be seen along the sea front and also near the entrance of Waterworld. The route of the rally is 1,000 kms around the roads of Catalunya, the awards and closing ceremony will take place on the podium located by the Town Hall on Sunday at approx 12noon.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
What to do in Lloret
Every 2nd Sunday of the month in Lloret an interesting market is held, stalls selling antiques and collectable items can be found in the large square where the carousel is. Also for the car enthusiasts a small collection of classic cars are on show. Trading usually starts around 10am until 1pm.
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Thursday, March 03, 2016
A day In Caldes de Malavella
Only 20 minutes or so drive from Lloret is a nice little town which is famous for its water, just about every bottle of water with gas (agua con gas) which you buy from the bars, cafes and restaurants in this area would come from the Caldes area. The most famous one goes under the brand of Vichy Catalan, other brands from Caldes are Agua Malavella and Sant Narciso, each brand has their own unique taste....my favorite is the Vichy brand. Their very grand restaurant/hotel are set in beautiful grounds...see the first 2 photos here.
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Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Summer is just around the corner!
Fenals today.
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The last time I walked this stretch of the Madison I got caught out in the open in a fast moving thunderstorm where I was the tallest object around and perfectly grounded while I was knee-deep in river water. The surprise storm brought a moody darkness and a chilling wind that did nothing to make me feel comfortable. Lightning has always scared the daylights out of me and I couldn't decide whether I was safer staying in the river or hugging the flat grassy shoreline in soaking wet clothes. Another conundrum!
Just as I was moving out of the river a powerful bolt of searing white light exploded into the ground a mere football field away from me and up on the bank. The attack was so loud that I couldn't hear it. My brain only registered it as a very strong pressure wave that pushed against my skeleton and then set my whole body tingling from the electrically charged air. I couldn't imagine a worse place to be stranded. I was trying to remember the facts about lightening that I learned at the science museum in Boston many years ago. Nothing surfaced in my clogged brain except the point that a lightning bolt could discharge about a BILLION volts in less than a second.
The back part of my brain where hundreds of generations of prehistoric learning resides, took over. I decided to head for the spot where the lightning hit the ground. It would certainly be the odds-on safest little plot in the valley since everyone knows that lightening never strikes twice in the same spot. It must be true! Please let it be true!
The only flaw in that plan was the 100 yards of open space I had to cover to get to the safe spot. The back part of my brain was screaming at me to move quickly…but not to run…"and why not run", I asked the rear of my brain which was now in charge? "Because", it answered, "running will attract the attention of the storm." At the time it made perfect sense and I walked quickly but did not run.
The storm passed as suddenly as it had appeared. Before I even got to the safe spot the lightening was a mile away and the rain and wind had both quit to an eerie and uncomfortable stillness.
Then, in a flash, sunshine and warmth descended from heaven and the place looked like a rocky mountain dreamland again. My fears were washed away and forgotten.
That was a couple years ago..
Today I was revisiting that spot because I had the sense that I was not completely together when I was here last and I probably missed searching in areas about the size of Rhode Island. I wanted to come back and look again..with all my wits…
So here I was walking the river..back and forth in areas where my sight overlapped. Every inch in every 100ft column would be looked at twice from different directions. I knew how to search..what I wasn't sure about was what in the heck I was searching for..a blaze of some kind..a mark or geological remnant or device that would be around for a hundred or more years…semi to fully permanent. As I approached the bank of the river on pass number 117 I saw something odd in a foot of clear water about three feet out…
Just sitting there. It was about ten inches on each side and about five inches high. Is that a latch? Is that thing made of bronze? It's not supposed to be in water!!!!
I grabbed my camera and took a set of pictures.
I put the camera down and leaped into the water straddling the object. I bent down and touched it gently…rough, not smooth…I dug at the gravel around it with my fingers…deeper than five inches…much deeper…
Not the chest…
A concrete pier.
But it gave me an exciting moment..twenty seconds of HOLY COW!!!


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Age: 0
Sex: female
Date: 8 May 1930
Place: Chequers Bridge, Derby
Source: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
The body of a newly-born child was found in a bag in the canal at Derby.
Death was due to inattention at birth and asphyxia.
There was a mark around its neck that was possibly caused by the cord round the bag.
The body was found by a man as he was walking past Chequers' Bridge. He said that he saw the bag in about one foot of water and poked it with his stick saying that he was startled when he saw a baby's foot protruding. He said that he then drew the bag to the side and found the baby inside along with a piece of concrete.
When the Coroner summed up he said that there was no doubt that the child had drowned alive.
see Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal - Friday 09 May 1930


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This section will help application developers looking to enable Google Cloud Print printing in their web, mobile, or native apps. The following three ways to submit print jobs to GCP are documented:
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This document is intended for use by application developers. The GCP Web Element is simple enough for use by webmasters lacking application development training. The service interfaces require a more complex level of integration, but also allow for more advanced functionality.


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Benefits of Using a Technology Roadmap
Technology roadmaps offer many advantages, which will vary depending on the scale and purpose of a specific roadmap. In general, the process helps teams set clearly defined goals and prioritize initiatives and tasks. Careful assessment and planning can help reduce risk and expense by assuring that technology initiatives and resources are aligned with business objectives. Depending on the context and type of planning, other benefits include identifying market opportunities and supporting the integration of new technologies into an organization.
An effective roadmap provides a framework for planning, executing, and communicating company strategies. Flexibility is another aspect of a technology roadmap, and presents both benefits and challenges. Roadmaps are not set in stone (especially for long-term projects or goals), and the map will change as issues arise and business requires modifications. Including metrics for measuring progress in your roadmap can help inform your roadmapping decisions over time and increase the chances of success.
Creating a Technology Roadmap
Roadmaps are typically formatted with bar charts that provide a visual representation of each action item and the timeline for a given plan. Short and long-term goals can be represented along with prioritized tasks for reaching those goals, important milestones, required costs, and project owners. Any gaps in knowledge or project barriers can also be included in order to analyze and address these issues. A roadmap will of course be customized to suit its intended business, project, and audience.
Since the technology roadmapping process will vary depending on the type of business or project, it is vital to understand stakeholder participation. Ensuring buy-in from important stakeholders requires early engagement and a clear idea of who is involved at each stage. Other critical factors to consider include resources and roadmap design. Consider existing resources including tools, time, funding and human resources, and address the limitations and needs of each of your resources. When designing the roadmap, include all necessary information and decide how much detail to include to create an effective document.
Typical stages in creating a technology roadmap include:
- Preparation: This initial phase involves defining the vision and objectives for a technology roadmap, determining its scope and boundaries, and identifying sponsorship and other key stakeholders.
- Development: The specific steps involved in creating the technology roadmap will vary depending on the strategic intent behind it. You may need to do research to support planning, and the roadmapping process may be collaborative, involving many stakeholders. The final document should provide a visual outline of prioritized tactics and their associated timelines. Ideally, a technology roadmap will provide a clear picture of how tasks relate to high-level initiatives, and how those initiatives relate to the objectives defined in the preparation stage.
- Implementation: The implementation phase includes monitoring progress and performing periodic reviews so that you can revise the roadmap as business needs, product plans, and technologies evolve.
Technology Roadmap Template - Excel
Use this technology roadmap template for migrating or updating software systems, planning the development of new technology, or any strategic IT project that requires a roadmap. The template provides monthly and quarterly timelines for your action plan, and you can prioritize tasks based on impact. You can also mark important milestones to highlight goals and accomplishments.
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Enterprise IT Roadmap Template - Excel
An enterprise IT roadmap shows how technology initiatives across an organization support its goals and priorities. Internal stakeholders can use this roadmap to communicate with IT teams, forecast technology needs, and coordinate multiple projects. This template shows a clear connection between technology improvements and business strategies.
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IT Roadmap Chart Template - Excel
This IT roadmap template provides a different format than the typical timeline view. The roadmap chart makes it easy to see the relationship between initiatives, tasks and objectives. Use this roadmap template for strategic planning and to illustrate the relationships between elements. You can combine this with a timeline template or use it on its own as a planning and communication tool.
IT Strategy Roadmap Template
Create a strategic technology roadmap PPT slide with this free template. Outline the phases, elements and timing of an IT project and use the slide in a presentation or for your own planning purposes. The template provides a visually engaging summary of an IT roadmap, which is useful when you need a quick way to consolidate and illustrate complex information.
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Timeline Roadmap Template - PowerPoint
This PPT template allows you to create a technology roadmap in a timeline format. You can customize the template by adjusting the dates to suit your timeframe, and by changing colors or other formatting details. Create a simple slide that illustrates the stages and goals involved in your plan.
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Quickly Create Powerful Technology Roadmaps with Smartsheet
Smartsheet is a work management and automation platform that enables enterprises and teams to work better. Use the cloud-based platform to create a technology roadmap, and store all project information in one easy-to-use, anywhere-access sheet. Use a basic Gantt template to plan your timeline and share it with an infinite number of external stakeholders, and adjust the sharing permissions as necessary. The built-in Gantt chart allows you to visualize timing, identify dependencies, and assess tradeoffs, and you can physically drag the Gantt bars to quickly reflect delivery changes.
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At the fall festival last week Boo won a pair of goldfish in a plastic bag.
Don't get me started on the dubious wisdom of giving elementary school kids LIVING ANIMALS as fair prizes without their parents' permission. Suffice it to say, I dislike the idea on many levels.
Anyways, I figured, like all fair goldfish, these poor creatures were not long for this world.
Need I remind everyone what happened to Darla's fish in "Finding Nemo?"
(image from http://pixar.wikia.com)
But, much to my surprise, a week later Dorothy and Stanky (as Boo named the fish) are still alive.
However, they may no last much longer. They have been discovered by The Cat.
This morning I came downstairs and found our kitty up on the kitchen counter looking into the fishbowl. The fish were swimming around like crazy and there was water all over the place.
Obviously Kitty had been unsuccessfully fishing. He ran away as soon as he saw me, but first he gave the fish and "I'll be back" look.
I'm afraid Dorothy and Stanky may not enjoy the land of the living too much longer.
The Pet Wars have resumed!
(For the history of the pet wars click here. Also HERE.)


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Creating a linked category
Working with virtual catalogs considers creating linked categories.В A linked category is a category in a virtual catalog that is inherited from a common catalog. The inherited category contains links to all of the items in the source category in the common catalog. Moreover, all product attributes are inherited with each item.
To create a linked category, right-click on a virtual catalog (or a category inside virtual catalog) in your catalog tree and select "Create Linked Category" option from the context menu:
Now use search tools on the left to find a category. Select required linked category from the list and finish creating a linked category.
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strike /straɪk/
v. 打 ( to hit, 是最簡單、基本的意思)
note: 過去式,與過去分詞 struck
ex. A common story about the invention of gravitational theorem. That is, one day an apple struck Newton's head, then he wondered why this apple would fall down...
ex. I don't quite understand my two cats are playing or fighting. They are using legs to strike each other.
n/v. 罷工
note: 想成是給資方的打擊
ex. Do public school teachers have rights to go on a strike? Some people argue teachers' aren't ordinary employees.
ex. We have to have a backup plan. Tomorrow the employees in BART system will strike, and hence the transportation will be in a chaos.
striking /ˋstraɪkɪŋ/
adj.很特別很吸引人的 [attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities]
note: 看到就像被打到一樣的震驚,通常指看了到不尋常而很吸引人的事物。
ex. Mom's old love letters, which I found recently, reveal a strikingly sweet fact. Dad and mom went traveling together, and dad gave her a surprising and romantic purposal in a famous site in Paris.
ex."I can seldom image such a striking lady will appear in front of me tonight", the man says and then holds her hand going to the party.
stringent /ˋstrɪndʒənt/
adj.嚴格的 [marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard]
note: stringent的字根string, 本身就是當作拉緊的意思。所以有"嚴格的"字義並不是很難想像。 stringent通常是形容規範之類很嚴格。像是俄羅斯發生了地鐵人肉炸彈恐怖攻擊後,就採取了 a stringent security check for each passenger on public transportation.
ex. Anytime any organization establishes stringent or rigid controls, it creates a social incentive to circumvent those controls. (Washington Post Dec 31, 2013)
ex. Everyone wants the government to enforce a stringent food safety check, in order to prevent fake or even toxic products appearing on the market.
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string --> strang == draw tight 拉緊
strip /strɪp/
v. [to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from]
note: strip club ... James Harden 滿喜歡去的
ex. In a party, as the effect of drinking alcohol girls lower their guard, stripping their shirts and dancing wildly.
ex. From gradually losing hairs, his bald head strips off much his confidence just as a girl has her breasts cut.
n.狹長的一塊 [ long narrow piece of material, or area of land ]
note: Gaza strip
note: stripe /straɪp/
note: stripe也是指長長的line,不過stripe比較多用於向老虎、斑馬、襯衫那種有規律的條紋的線條。
ex. stripe sweater, stripe tights (條紋狀的絲襪)
strive /straɪv/
v.努力, 奮鬥 [try very hard to obtain or achieve sth ]
ex. When the first group of people came to Taiwan around 8000 years ago, they strove to survive here by combating every adversity, such as typhoons, food shortage and diseases. And then they became the common root of the aboriginal tribes in Taiwan.
ex. She strives to win his heart, but their relationship still stops in the friend zone, and cannot have any progress.
synonym: endeavor v.努力
note: 字源上 strive 與 strife都是 share 相同的 root的,strife 的意思事衝突(名詞),你可以想成 strive 就是一直努力與困難在打鬥。


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Looks after itself. Quantities are irrelevant, just use as much as you need!
Heat the oven to 200C (fan 180C)
- Chicken breasts, thighs or a selection of chicken joints
- New potatoes halved
Place in a roasting tin and toss about with a good glug of olive oil, and seasoning.
Roast 30 minutes
- Handful of cherry tomatoes
- Handful of black olives
- Feta cheese crumbled
- Fresh marjoram or oregano leaves
- dash of red wine vinegar
Add to the roasting pan and return to the oven for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the potatoes are soft in the middle. Serve with a green vegetable or salad.


text: I've been thinking about a new blog series called Unsung Heroes. We always equate this with mothers, fathers, teachers, etc. But I never hear of trash collectors, or Mail carriers. So that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to shine a spotlight on these fantastic people! Drop me a message, or a comment, with your suggestions of who I should feature!


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For a change from all the book reviews in the Sex & Relationships section here at Queer & Now, I decided last year that I wanted to find more of a sexual experience to review for you lovely readers, something that's offered regularly and available for you to try yourselves. Since most kink events don't welcome press coverage, I had to do some digging, but I eventually stumbled upon something called the Submissive Playground, facilitated by writer and educator Sinclair Sexsmith. Having worked with Sinclair previously at a queer erotic bodywork workshop, I thought this would be an awesome opportunity, and so I participated in the Playground for an eight-week course in the summer of 2014. If this review interests you, the course is running again right now, but stay tuned to the website for the next round, and in the meantime dominant folks have a couple of weeks left to register for Mastering Dominance, a half-day online workshop from Sinclair that takes place on February 22nd. If it's anything like my experience in the Submissive Playground, I'd highly recommend it!
"I create space for your submission to thrive," the Playground's homepage boldly states. "Come explore safely, gain confidence, and learn to go after what you want. Because you fucking deserve it." Entering the course with that attitude, I found the experience to be something refreshing that's not offered anywhere else online. Perfect for kinky nerds who enjoy MOOCs on academic topics and workshops at weekend kink conventions alike, as well as less-experienced submissives who want to learn more about themselves in a safe environment, build community, and have the guiding hand of a temporary dominant/instructor giving them homework stars along the way, the Submissive Playground is a blend of coursework and camaraderie over the eight week period.
The four live sessions were probably my favorite part of the experience, as our group instantly connected through text chat and some (technologically challenged) video introductions. Many of the folks in the class, while submissive-identified, were also snarky and flirtatious, and we all enjoyed getting to know each other and teasing both our instructor and their charming submissive assistant/tech geek on demand. The technical snarls were frustrating, but once we got past them the semi-weekly sessions let us ask our burning questions in a group setting and learn from each other's experiences, often pushing a bit past the content of the course and getting into what we really wanted to hit upon. Sinclair (who asks participants to call them "Sir" or "Mr. Sexsmith" during the course, to create a space of submission and guided learning where they're the dominant guide for the duration) adapted to participants' needs with ease, while ultimately staying on track for the four key topics (bondage, discipline, service, and masochism). I also particularly appreciated the opening meditations offered to put us into something of a "class headspace" while holding onto a particular course object that we were asked to choose as a touchstone for this experience.
The course object and the whole idea of keying into a particular headspace, setting learning intentions for the course, is a great way for submissive folks to engage with their own personal process, but also a reminder that this experience is exactly what you make of it. Sinclair provides excellent materials to get participants through from week to week, including video lessons from some of the biggest names in kink, reading materials, and worksheets for those inspired by homework and star charts (apparently many of us!) But it's up to the participant to decide what the experience is going to be for them, and to commit to the process of personal growth. While Sinclair does serve as course dominant, in a way, and offers more personal coaching/feedback in that vein for those who sign up for a "Star" or "Fancy" package, this is really a process guided by the submissive participant. The course activities provide ways for dominant partners to get involved, but everything in the course is perfectly easy to accomplish for solo and unpartnered students. It's up to you to decide what you need from this course and get that, whether you're a total newbie or experienced in the scene. As someone who is more experienced, I did sometimes find it challenging to get as much out of the activities in particular without a partner handy, but at the same time I got a lot out of the worksheets and the opportunity to do deep guided reflection.
If you're the kind of s-type person who totally geeks out on homework and wants to embark on a personal journey, I recommend considering the course the next time it comes around (I'll be sure to post a notice on this blog when that happens!) I plan to participate myself for a refresher, as the course is designed in a way that you can easily get something new out of it by recommitting to your journey. I'm particularly impressed by the offer of a sliding scale for those who need a little help in the realm of financial accessibility, and with a queer/trans facilitator, I found it to a breath of fresh air as far as gender and sexuality go. I also was impressed by Sinclair's willingness to help me out with accessibility to audio content, providing transcripts whenever possible and asking participants to get involved in the transcribing process as well. One thing I did note is that my cohort was, as far as I could tell, pretty white, which is a problem in every kink space I've been in thus far. If you're a person of color considering the course, I will note that from what I've seen in a few years of acquaintance, Sinclair is very willing to acknowledge their own room for growth in this area as a white educator, and open to suggestions for how to make space as welcoming as possible for participants of color.
For more information about the facilitator, visit mrsexsmith.com.
Disclosure: Sinclair offered me a discount on this program upon request to participate as a reviewer.


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President David Granger is following in the foot-steps of the founder-leader of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR), Forbes Burnham, party General Secretary, Oscar Clarke said Friday. "Dare I say, our present leader has taken that mantle and is carrying forward the ideas of Burnham today because they are relevant to what is happening in this country even now," Clarke ...Read More »
Daily Archives: May 19, 2017
Region 8 flooding: Civil Defence coordinating several flights with relief supplies ; public appeal issued; health team dispatched
Guyana's Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said emergency supplies are being dispatched to six flood-stricken villages in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) and the Public Health Ministry would be moving to curb an outbreak of diarrhea in one of the communities, government announced. "A total of three flights with supplies were dispatched today to Chenapau and Orinduik. The CDC is establishing a Forward Operations ...Read More »
Mother, son charged with gun, ammo, ganja offences
A mother and her son were Friday arraigned on charges of illegal gun and ammunition possession and possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Appearing before City Magistrate, Leron Daly were Gail Joe and her son Kevin Amos both of whom reside at 43 Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown. They were jointly charged with having one .38 round of ammunition ...Read More »
Update: Husband, who alleged killed Linden clothing vendor, shot after he attacked police
The man, who allegedly stabbed to death his wife, was Friday afternoon captured but not before he was shot because he allegedly attacked police, the Guyana Police Force said. "During the ensuing process of effecting the arrest, the 35 year old pork-knocker who violently attacked the ranks, was shot once to his left leg," the law enforcement agency said. His ...Read More »
Opposition parliamentarians, supporters on GYD$300 million fraud-related charges at GRDB
Two opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) parliamentarians and four other supporters were Friday each granted GYD$500,000 bail for allegedly omitting from the general ledger of the Guyana Rice Development Board a total of GYD$362 million while they were board members of that entity. The prosecution's case is that they committed the offences during each of the calendar years of 2012, 2013, 2014 ...Read More »


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Chicken fillet in cream sauce
Chicken fillet — 1 kg
Cream fat — 1 cup
Mustard — 1 tsp..
Garlic — 3 cloves
Thyme — 4 sprigs
hard cheese — 100 g
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1. Preparation time: 40 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 200ᵒS. Good salt and pepper fillet on both sides.
3. Heat a frying pan and fry the fillets on both sides until golden brown confident.
4. The cream squeeze the garlic, add the mustard and thyme leaves, a little salt and pepper, mix well.
5. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
6. Transfer the fried fillets in the baking tin.
7. Pour the cream sauce fillet.
8. Sprinkle with cheese and store it in the oven for 20-25 minutes. The main thing is not to overdo the fillet so that it remains juicy.
9. fillet ready. Serve immediately while hot!


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FSX/P3D. When Lars disclosed to me he had started production on Berlin Brandenburg earlier this month, I had absolutely no idea he had progressed this far! Speaking of which, is this the single handedly busiest guy in the business or what? When he is not developing for himself, you will usually find him developing with the guys at Orbx. But when he is not there, Berlin, yeah, that's where he'll be! Didn't he work with FSDG in the past too? We'll now it's a partnership with LimeSim. I just love developers working together! Perhaps the contractors for Brandenburg should have gotten them to build the real airport. It would have been completed on time! Yeah, i'm sticking with that!
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The color forecast for 2017 reads like a eulogy for Price. Nearly every shade of purple is represented in our roundup of the year's top paint colors, as chosen by North America's largest paint manufacturers. Scroll on for a list of 11 colors and palettes that will inspire your next DIY paint project.
1. Benjamin Moore: Shadow
Photo: benjaminmoore.com
Benjamin Moore made a bold statement with Shadow, a deep amethyst that transforms as light levels ebb and flow. The rich hue is a drastic departure from last year's Simply White, an indictation that consumers are once again craving color.
2. Olympic: Cloudberry
Photo: olympic.com
Olympic chose a soft violet that creates a calming atmosphere. Cloudberry is best paired with classic neutrals, such as black, white and taupe. It complements minimalist style and appeals to those who are content with staying in to enjoy the company of friends and family.
3. Glidden Paint: Byzantine Blue
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Is it blue or is it purple? Glidden Paint insists that despite the name, it's both. "[Byzantine Blue] stretches the boundaries of purple to borrow all of best qualities of blue and grey, making it an appealing color choice for nearly any room," said Misty Yeomans, PPG color marketing manager for Glidden paint.
4. Sherwin-Williams: Poised Taupe
Photo: sherwin-williams.com
Sherwin-Williams opted for visual simplicity with Poised Taupe. The combination of earthen brown and conservative grey creates a timeless backdrop. It's a warm neutral, but far more interesting than beige.
5. Dunn-Edwards: Honey Glow
Photo: dunnedwards.com
This yolky, golden yellow boasts orange undertones. It's mood-boosting and energetic — a determinedly positive outlook for the year ahead. Honey Glow works as an all-around color or as an unforgettable feature wall.
6. Pratt & Lambert: Leafy Bower
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Deep, saturated colors are going to be everywhere in 2017. This "rich, viridian green" from Pratt & Lambert is a versatile jewel tone that exudes elegance.
7. Pittsburgh Paints: Violet Verbena
Photo: ppgpittsburghpaints.com
Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be another purple on this list, Violet Verbena comes along with its "chameleon-like presence." The Pittsburgh Paints choice for color of the year pairs best with pure white, but can also be accompanied by black, grey, taupe and various metallics.
8. Kelly-Moore Paints: Kettleman
Photo: Kelly-Moore Paints/Facebook
Kelly-Moore Paints opted for a darker shade that was inspired by nature. Kettleman seemingly changes color as the light shifts throughout the day.
9. Colorhouse: Almost Ripe
Photo: colorhousepaint.com
Last week, Pantone introduced Greenery as its color of the year, and frankly, we expected many paint manufactuers to follow suit. Colorhouse took a chance with Almost Ripe, described as a "yellow on the verge of green," and paired it with three contrasting hues.
10. Behr: Three themes — comfortable, composed, confident
Photo: behr.com
Why settle on one color when you can have 20? Each year, Behr presents new limited edition trend colors and the 2017 palette does not disappoint. The colors were divided into three themes — comfortable, composed and confident — allowing consumers to pick their favorites.
Photo: behr.com
The Comfortable colors are muted pastels, which are more sophisticated than childish.
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The Composed palette mixes earth colors and jewel tones. It feels inherently modern and is well-suited for layering.
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Confident is, unsurprisingly, adventurous and playful. It appeals to those who aren't afraid to take risks with their color choices — think blue-green, zesty yellow and vibrant orange.
11. Valspar: 12 trending colors of the year
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Becoming Vegan (Comprehensive Edition) by Brenda Davis & Vesanto Melina (Paperback)
Health authorities regard well-planned vegan diets as safe and adequate for people at all stages of the life-cycle, including those with unique nutritional needs, such as athletes. Furthermore, research has confirmed that vegan diets protect against many chronic diseases and are remarkably effective in treating these conditions.
Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition, by internationally acclaimed vegan dietitians Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina, presents the latest scientific findings on plant-based diets and:
- Explores the health benefits of vegan diets compared to other dietary choices
- Explains protein and amino acid requirements at various stages of life
- Describes fats and essential fatty acids and their value in plant-based diets
- Investigates carbohydrate facts and fallacies
- Reveals the truth about wheat, gluten and grains
- Pinpoints where to obtain calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals without animal products
- Clarifies the importance of obtaining adequate and reliable sources of vitamin B12
- Shows how to attain optimal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation
- Provides nutritional guidelines for infants, children, teens, and adults, including seniors
- Outlines how to achieve and maintain healthy weights and exceptional fitness on a vegan diet.
Completely revised, this seminal classic offers fresh insights into how a vegan diet positively affects individuals, animals, and our fragile planet. Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition is an indispensable reference for health professionals and nutrition enthusiasts, setting the standard for vegan nutrition and providing a meticulous overview of the research.


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Genre: Realism, Semi-Autobiographical Fiction, Classic Literature
Setting: Siberia, Russian Federation, 1850s
Pages: 368
The House of the Dead or Notes from the House of the Dead is a semi-autobigraphical work by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about life in prison in Siberian Russia. Dostoyevsky tells his story through the eyes of the convict Aleksandr Petrovich Goryanchikov, a Russian nobleman who is sentenced to penal labor in Siberia for murdering his wife. The author's trademarks of deep philosophical musings and his speculations on the psychology of human beings are deeply rooted in this novel and lay the groundwork for future authors, philosophers, and psychologists (the formal study of this last discipline only developed some 20 years after this novel was published!)
The Good: Dostoyevsky was in a situation nearly identical to his narrator's: a nobleman serving a sentence of hard labor in a Siberian prison camp. However, our narrator Aleksandr Petrovich was sentenced for murdering his wife, while Dostoyevsky was imprisoned for political crimes. The authenticity of the novel is its greatest asset as it makes all the different stories and accounts within the narrative all the more gripping. I find Dostoyevsky second to none when it comes to inserting meaningful psychological and philosophical musings within a fictional framework (keeping in mind, of course, that this particular story is very much nonfiction). There is something refreshing and quite rare about an author speaking their own truth in a way that bares their soul. While The House of the Dead isn't as polished as his later works, it is easy to see how he became an inspiration to so many future authors and philosophers.
One glistening gem in this novel that I found very endearing, was the chapter describing the convicts' theatrical production during the holidays. I've always been a fan of theatre and I have a great affinity for Russian theatre and ballet in particular. Dostoyevsky describes the amateur production in extensive detail, and I admit I was thrilled. In those moments of performance and spectating, the prisoners' joy was my own.
The Bad: As I mentioned before, the novel is a bit unpolished. The House of the Dead was originally pieced together from a series of different notes and letters Dostoyevsky had wrote about his time in prison, and as such theme drives the narrative rather than a specific storyline. There are an exceeding number of repetitious moments or thoughts. The narrator also offers a few contradictory points of view on certain subjects, but this I attribute to the emotional nature of documenting such an experience, and the varying states of mind the author must have inhabited as he wrote the novel.
*A Special Note on the Text*: This story was written quite a long time ago. Knowledge on various topics has evolved since then, including our attitudes and opinions on these topics. It is important not to reject the worth of an entire novel over a few problematic elements. In order to understand this novel, the reader most endeavor to understand the time and place it was written and strive to their fullest extent to place themselves in the position of the narrator. Most obvious and frequent among the outdated ideas is Dostoyevsky's apparent subscription to Physiognomy. Although it is never named or explicitly described in the novel, it is obvious that he judges people's characters largely and immediately based on their physical appearance. Approach this novel with empathy and patience and you will not be disappointed.


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Meringue fruit mince slice
|1¼ cups
|½ cup
|Caster sugar
|125 g
|Butter, cubed
|400 g
|Fruit mince
|Egg whites
|¾ cup
|Caster sugar
|1 tsp
|Pure vanilla extract
- Heat oven to 180C (160C fan bake). Grease a 17 x 27cm slice tin and line with baking paper with an overhang on all sides. Place flour, sugar and cubed butter in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Press the crumb mixture into the base of the slice tin. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and turn the oven temperature down by 20C. Spread prepared fruit mince evenly over the crumb base.
- Make the meringue. Place the egg whites in a clean bowl and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Slowly add the sugar one tablespoonful at a time while beating continuously. Add the vanilla. Beat for one minute more until the mixture is glossy.
- Spread meringue over fruit mince. Bake for 20 minutes or until meringue is crisp.
TIP: This slice will last well for up to five days if stored in an airtight container.


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Sponsor Profile | Aug 7, 2017
Properties that reach Hispanics and women should put Allstate on their prospect list.
Allstate is considering diversifying its sponsorship portfolio beyond soccer and college athletics to better engage its target consumer.
"One of my big goals, three to five years down the road, is to diverse Allstate's portfolio beyond sports," said Dan Keats, Allstate director of consumer marketing.
While sports are appealing for many reasons (appointment viewing, evergreen qualities, the opportunity to tap into a key passion point, etc.), Allstate's evolving customer base may necessitate a more diversified portfolio, he said.
Going forward, the company looks to engage three targets: Hispanics, multicultural consumers and women, the latter of whom play a key role in most household purchase decisions.
"We reach women through sports, but are we optimizing engagement through our current sponsorships? There are other passion points that might engage women more deeply than college football or the NCAA."
As such, Allstate is mulling endurance sports, music, family entertainment and other properties that resonate with its target audience.
"Whatever we look at must hold true to our core criteria: Will we engage our target consumer, can we leverage with agents at the local level and can we carve out an ownable position that differentiates us? That's key for us."
More Focus On Local Engagement
Allstate is adding new deals and increasing activation around its current portfolio to drive agent engagement at the local level.
The company recently signed a new partnership with the CONCACAF Gold Cup and has signed and/or is finalizing deals with five Major League Soccer clubs: D.C. United, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, Philadelphia Union and the Chicago Fire.
"We want a stronger grassroots presence with our agents and have them be more active with their local youth soccer organizations."
Allstate also is taking a closer look at its college sports assets to ensure it is maximizing fan engagement. Ties include the Allstate nets program, Allstate Sugar Bowl and media tie-ins (Kirk Herbstreit/ESPN's College Game Day, etc.).
"We have a lot of key assets. How do we tie them all together to make our brand purpose stand out even stronger, get consumers to think about us more intimately and drive a deeper level of engagement? That's our challenge."
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Sponsorship Spending On North American Soccer To Grow 4.1 Percent in 2017
Double Indemnity: Allstate Drills Deeper Into Sponsorship Portfolio To Support Evolving Business Objectives
Allstate Adds Sponsorships To Reach Minority Markets
Allstate To Sign New Deals As Part Of Integrated Marketing Push
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Nobody likes messy cables. However, there is just not a very good cable management solution, especially for those little ones such as USB cables and earphone cords. I found this DIY cable organizer by Monsters Circus to be cute and stylish. You don't need any sewing skills. What you need are
- a pair of scissors
- fabric glue
- two key rings
- a scrap of leather
- step by step instructions here
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Flagging down the Pentecostal Fire!
–God's fire fell on Pentecost and the early Christians stormed the world with passion for the living, resurrected Jesus Christ!
–Salvation Army founder, William Booth, sang in the late 1800s: "Send the fire! Look down and see this waiting host, Give us the promised Holy Ghost; We want another Pentecost, Send the fire today!"
–His wife, Catherine Booth, designed The Salvation Army Flag which has a bold star that proclaims "Blood & Fire" for the blood of Jesus and the fire of the Holy Spirit! And together with tens of thousands of passionate Christ-followers, they spread Christ-salvation around the world.
—William Seymour, in the early 20th Century, in an old building that had been used as a barn in Los Angeles, gave people the freedom to passionately respond to the Spirit in worship meetings and the fire fell and spread around the world as the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement, growing to more than 1/2 billion people today.
–Now in the 21st Century, both the church and our culture desperately need the Pentecostal fire again!
–Will you flag it down?
Here is the message of Pentecost Sunday:
God shows up when we persistently seek Him,
When we give up our programs and control;
And when let Him roll away our comfort zone.
Then He shows up, not in some religious way,
But with an amazing sense of His Presence;
With powerful demonstrations of His power;
And with life-transforming miracles.
Will we pay the cost for another Pentecost?
Or refuse to hear because of fear?
Was Pentecost for real?
–If the Holy Spirit came on Pentecost and 3,000 people were brought to the Lord in one Spirit-led meeting; then perhaps we should tear up our programs and allow the Holy Spirit to lead our church meetings in the 21st Century. Let's do it this Sunday morning!
Let's overcome complacency & boredom in church!
–Have we made church services so comfortable & contained, so controlled & choreographed; that there is no chance a challenge or crisis can occur, and thus, there is nothing to contend with but complacency & boredom?
Rick Warren speaks out for ordinary people to be allowed to minister to one another.
–"If you want your church to be a place where all sorts of talents and abilities are expressed in a creative way that draws multitudes to Christ, you have to give up control and trust people with ministry. So many pastors are so afraid of wildfire that they spend all their time putting out every little camp fire that'll warm up the church!"
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If words could waterboard…. Former Bush Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld did an interview yesterday with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal (not to be confused with Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who's now in jail for suspected murder).
And the interview is better than sex.
It's like Godzilla went to an interview with Bambi. But unbeknownst to everyone — contrary to all expectations — Bambi fought back that day.
The interview is only 6 minutes long, and it's just the most wonderful thing you'll hear in a very, very long time.
So, get a load of the first question.
They're talking about Rumsfeld's new book about his "rules" (like Gibbs' on NCIS), and Kai brings up Rumsfeld's rule about how "It's easier to get into something than it is to get out."
MARKETPLACE'S KAI RYSSDAL: It's easier, you say, to get into something than it is to get out of it. And I, I can't help but wonder where we would be in this country today if you guys had been thinking of that ten years ago.
RUMSFELD: I thought of that when I was President Reagan's Middle East envoy and we had 241 Marines killed at Beirut [in 1983], at the airport. And I concluded then that the United States has to be careful about putting ground forces in because we're such a big target. And I also over the years came to the conclusion over the years that the United States really wasn't organized, trained and equipped to do nation-building. So if you think of Afghanistan…
KAI: …Yeah, wait, hang on a minute. I sorta can't believe these words are coming out of your mouth, ten years later. So this was on your mind as Iraq was burbling up?
RUMSFELD: Absolutely.
KAI: And yet here we are.
RUMSFELD: Well, in Afghanistan we had 23,000 troops in there, as I recall, when I was there, and President Obama ran 'em up to close to 100,000. And the situation in Iraq, we had a relatively small footprint, and changed the regime, which was the policy of the United States in the Clinton administration. Once you get a mission creep, where people start attempting to do things well beyond that, um, that's obviously not something the Department of Defense is organized to do.
KAI: I will do you the favor, Mr. Secretary, of assuming you're not trying to shift responsibility here.
RUMSFELD: Well I'm not, it's just reality. When you do something, then someone wants you to do something else and then something else and then over time, the mission, historically, creeps into something else that was initiated at the outset.
KAI: And yet, the primary critique of the Bush administration in Iraq is that you guys went in without a plan to get out, and here we now are having a conversation where you say, yeah I was thinking about all this stuff, but we went in anyway.
Then there's this:
KAI: You appreciate, you can't have a conversation with Donald Rumsfeld, about the rules he lives by, without talking about these things, right?
RUMSFELD: Sure.
KAI: Yeah.
And this:
KAI: I want you to assess, now, yourself, and your period in office as Secretary of Defense of the Bush administration.
RUMSFELD: [silence]
KAI: G'ahead.
Seriously, it's some of the best six minutes you'll ever spend.


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Johnny Galecki
Personality Number 5
Johnny Galecki is a Belgium-born American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory since 2007 and as David Healy in Roseanne from 1992–97.
He was born on Wednesday April 30th 1975, in Bree, Belgium.
Johnny Galecki is a stimulating person. He brighten social gatherings with his fresh and original ideas. His conversation tends to be sprinkled with novelty and wit. Johnny has a quick tongue and charisma. He is probably an excellent salesman. There is a lot of nervous energy within him looking for an outlet.
Galecki loves his freedom and he sees this life as an ongoing adventure. He is upbeat and optimistic. This is infectious for those Johnny Galecki meets. As a result, Johnny inspires others.
He has a strong and attractive body, with good muscle tone. Johnny's movements are supple, graceful, and athletic.
Galecki's bane is that he loves to indulge his senses with food and drink and can easily gain weight. He has an appetite for anything that stimulates the senses - sex, food, alcohol, and drugs. Discipline is a necessity for him. The negative side of a 5 Personality Number can give rise to an addictive personality.
Johnny Galecki likes to dress fashionably and can get away with more colorful clothes. However, he should be aware of the value of quality and the power of modesty.
He is a little irresponsible and quick in satisfying his sensual urges. Johnny is attractive and that, coupled with his innate ability to promote himself, makes it easy for him to satisfy his desire for new and exciting relationships.
Galecki has a kind of swashbuckling personality. People see him as the adventurer that he is. They expect the unexpected from him, and when they do not - Johnny often surprises them.
Johnny Galecki has a quick and eclectic mind. He attracts information from all directions, but he can be a bit superficial, skimming over the surface of a wide diversity of subjects. This may cause Johnny to be a bit of a dilettante. He can get away with it much of the time, but for his own success and happiness, Galecki should try to ground knowledge and deepen his understanding.
Johnny Galecki's versatility and adaptability make him capable of getting the most out of virtually every opportunity in life. He decides quickly on a course of action and his timing is usually good. Johnny radiates with the potential for success, which attracts others who can further him along his path.
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About Johnny's Personality number
Galecki's Personality number often serves as a censoring device, both in terms of what Johnny sends out, as well as what he allows to approach.
It discriminates in the kinds of people and information Johnny Galecki lets enter his heart and mind.
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Exploring the experiences of volunteer care workers facilitating an intervention programme with vulnerable pre-school children
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Exploring the experiences of volunteer care workers facilitating an intervention programme with vulnerable pre-school children
Duvenhage, Maryke
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of three volunteer care workers in their role as facilitators of an intervention programme aimed at strengthening the resilience of pre-school children. The study forms part of a broad research project, the Kgolo-Mmogo project, involving a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Pretoria and Yale University in the United States of America. One of the objectives of the project is to investigate the possibility of strengthening the resilience, as well as the adaptive functioning of children affected by HIV and AIDS. These children are living in poor urban communities in South Africa and their vulnerability is related to their mothers being infected with HIV. The conceptual framework for my study was based on existing theory relating to care workers, focussing on their responsibilities and experiences, and the process of facilitation. In addition I explored the concepts 'resilience' and 'vulnerable children'. I followed a qualitative research approach, guided by an interpretivist epistemology. I employed an instrumental case study design and conveniently selected three volunteer care workers fulfilling the role of facilitators in the Kgolo-Mmogo project, as participants. These volunteer care workers were responsible for facilitating an intervention programme with a small group of 3 to 5-year old children. I observed five of the intervention sessions, which were presented by the participating volunteer care workers. I conducted a focus group discussion with the participants in order to explore their experiences as facilitators of the intervention programme. I furthermore conducted a follow-up focus group discussion with the purpose of member checking. In addition, I relied on a reflective journal, field notes and audio-visual methods, for data collection and documentation purposes. Four main themes emerged as a result of the thematic data analysis and interpretation that I completed. Firstly, I found that the foreseen scenario of the facilitation of an intervention programme differed from the real scenario of what such a role would entail. The role of facilitators of an intervention programme implied more than what the volunteer care workers had anticipated and implied diverse responsibilities. Secondly, from my results I concluded that the participants encountered a variety of positive experiences, including experiences of being meaningful and self-development, as well as feelings of pride, excitement and joy. Thirdly, the participants encountered some challenges in their role as facilitators of an intervention programme. They were required to deal with negative emotions, handle conflict more effectively, become more flexible, and deal with stress appropriately. The last theme that emerged relates to the participants experience of the importance of continuous support. This was offered by means of training and a structured manual, regular debriefing sessions by the volunteer care workers' supervisor and the research coordinator, as well as support by colleagues. Based on the findings of my study, I concluded that the experiences of the volunteer care workers facilitating the intervention programme with young vulnerable children were diverse and multifaceted. As such, the role of facilitator implied multiple responsibilities, and led to the experience of a variety of benefits and challenges. In addition, my study highlights the value of continuous support in order to assist volunteer care workers to successfully facilitate intervention programmes they present. Furthermore, in dealing with the challenges they faced, the volunteer care workers in my study developed valuable skills that could be applied during future facilitation tasks, as well as in their personal lives. As such, their involvement as facilitators in the Kgolo-Mmogo project seemed to have contributed to their professional and personal development. Copyright
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CAUTIONARY Tales for Children is a new comedy musical for ages 8 plus, based on Hilaire Belloc's much-loved early 20th century satirical poems about wayward children who receive their comeuppance in outrageous and humorous ways, not least of which includes a young boy eaten by a lion.
Performed by a comedic troupe of four travelling the world in their vintage time machine, is playing at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong during the April school holidays on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April.
In the same tradition as Roald Dahl and Andy Griffiths' stories, Cautionary Tales for Children questions the age-old belief that adults know best all of the time.
Director Naomi Edwards said Hilaire Belloc's poems have underscored childhoods for many generations and are beloved for their idiosyncratic and charming impropriety.
"In bringing them to life with music, we have amplified the satire, wit and joyful irreverence of each tale," Edwards said.
Belloc's wonderful wordplay was adapted by acclaimed comedienne Claudia O'Doherty. Bringing the words to life is some of Australia's best musical theatre talent: composer Mark Jones and performers Jolyon James (most recently the title role in the Cat Stevens' musical Moonshadow), Sarah Ward (former Ring Mistress of Circus Oz) and Natalie O'Donnell (TV's Lowdown).
Arena Theatre Company's
Based on the verse by Hilaire Belloc
Adapted by Claudia O'Doherty
Director Naomi Edwards
Composer Mark Jones
Designer Jonathon Oxlade
Cast Jolyon James, Natalie O'Donnell, Sarah Ward
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC)
32 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Performance times:
APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Tues 23 Apr 2pm, Wed 24 Apr 10am & 1pm
All tickets: $22; Vacation Care Groups: $12 (Transaction fees apply to phone and internet bookings)
Call the box office on (02) 4224 5999 or visit www.merrigong.com.au


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The Moment of Truth
There is no question that the people who voted for Donald Trump believed he was telling the truth and that he would do all the things he promised. That doesn't make them stupid, but why do they give Trump a permission slip to constantly lie?
What we have seen in the last week is just another chapter of the highly chaotic and ill-conceived presidency of Trump. He is taking as many hits as Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and now the Carolinas, without any true empathy for people. He may declare that 3,000 people didn't die on an "island," but he cannot get away from the constantly advancing swirl of truth. By the way, to say that Puerto Rico was difficult to protect because they are an island should give no comfort to those Americans who call one of the many Hawaiian Islands home. It takes only three hours and 38 minutes to fly from Washington, D.C. to San Juan.
The book Fear by Bob Woodward and the anonymous op-ed in the New York Times by a so-called senior official in the Trump administration have, in a sense, weaponized Trump's paranoia. If you repeatedly poke a fat, old dog with a stick, he will eventually bite. As the president runs around the halls of the White House late at night in his tighty-whities in search of his treasonous traitor who told the truth in the Times, the world continues to laugh at this bit-actor in clown clothes. We have a freaking cartoon character as the leader of the free world. Boy, are we dumb.
If Trump wanted to know the truth about deaths and hurricanes he would get off his enormous buttocks and travel to that "distant" island and simply count dead bodies. In fact, his own FEMA agency processed more than 1,500 funeral aid requests from the families in Puerto Rico who lost loved ones. They only approved about 70 of those applications but, sad and true, the number of people who died on that "faraway" island was caused by hurricane Maria, and FEMA knows it. It's probably more than 3,000, but who is counting? Seriously, wouldn't that be the job of the Federal Government and not a university?
We now find ourselves at the moment of truth. It's time to rise up and take control of our government, because the man in charge is just a tin can. We need to kick him down the road and let some large FEMA truck flatten the son-of-a-bitch. Donald J. Trump is useless as a president and a person. America deserves better.
Fox News is another enabler in the weaponizing of paranoia. The prostitutes and whores who anchor their opinion shows at might are traitors to the cause of journalism and truth. Why would a news story be written with the goal of making Donald Trump look good? In the same breath, why would anyone purposefully distort the facts to make Trump look bad? Just tell the truth, my brothers and sisters.
The big logo BREAKING NEWS just flared up on my screen and it says that Paul Manafort, the former Trump Campaign Chairman, has pleaded guilty to charges in D.C. Federal court. The remaining question is this. Will Manafort now flip on Trump and tell the truth about Russians and the campaign? Did Manafort change the RNC platform to help Russian interests in the Ukraine?
Casual observers from other countries must think there is something wrong in America. The Special Counsel's office has indicted more than 30 people, and we have five people within Trump's circle who have plead guilty to charges. All this before the final report from Robert Mueller, which might show that the 2016 Election was highly manipulated by Russian agents and Donald Trump, the man who has been ignoring facts for most of his life. To help us understand what has happened, the Special Counsel has given us not bread crumbs, but giant loafs.
We are about to see the final melt down of a low-power nuclear lying device known as the 45th President of the United States. When this bomb explodes, the Donald will attempt to seize power and take control of America. Then, and only then, will we learn who the real patriots are in Congress. Until then, they are just a group of goofball dipshits looking for their next land deal. Impeachment is a worthy goal, so let's just do it!
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