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Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and more snatch music back after a man-heavy summer
This summer, pop music flowed like Pellegrino: Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake, and Daft Punk immersed us in retro-R&B grooves that were effervescent, sophisticated—and only a tad more adventurous than tap water.
Come fall, though, America's divas will step in with higher-proof stuff. Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have already poured the first two shots: After announcing release dates for their respective albums, Prism and ARTPOP, the two unleashed massive first singles within the same 24 hours. Both women vow that they've reinvented themselves—Perry's determined to stay dominant following a record-breaking string of No. 1s, and Gaga is fighting back from a major case of over-the-top-itis. (So far, this mostly seems to mean they're both wearing fewer wigs.) First, Perry delivered "Roar," an earnest empowerment anthem with an organic feel and some well-placed winks. Then Gaga rushed out "Applause," a relatively streamlined, club-ready rumination on fame.
Miley Cyrus, meanwhile, has been reveling in her fame rather than puzzling over it. Right now she's music's primo provocateur, the wild child outgunning all the "older" stars. (Read about how she triumphed at the VMAs.) The onetime Hannah Montana has genuinely remade herself, deep-sixing her Disney past so she can twerk with rap stars and conjure up a smash like "We Can't Stop." Her delightfully named Bangerz should make a fascinating comparison with the album expected from fellow Disney seedling Britney Spears, whom Cyrus recently called the "one person in my life who gets" her kind of fame. That Spears has graduated to pop godmother at 31 shows just how fast the years flip by on the diva calendar.
If Rihanna seems unchanged, it's because she hasn't taken a breather since her 2005 debut, turning out hit-packed albums every year. She's one of three powerhouses with still-unconfirmed albums that, diva willing, we'll see later this season: Beyoncé's people have denied rumors that she threw out 50 tracks intended for her long-anticipated fifth effort, and Mariah Carey delayed The Art of Letting Go after releasing the underwhelming "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" and the much better "#Beautiful." Carey in particular can't be heartened by the success of Ariana Grande, a big-voiced Nickelodeon talent with a '90s-R&B fixation: This summer Grande broke into the top 10 with the very Mimi-esque "The Way," and her debut, Yours Truly, is due in September.
Need some Y-chromosome counter-programming? Nine Inch Nails will revisit their deliciously gloomy '90s heyday with Hesitation Marks, and Kings of Leon, one of the few non-boomer arena fillers in rock, will return with Mechanical Bull after three years away. Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake already has a sequel to March's The 20/20 Experience. (The first single, "Take Back the Night," even sounds like intermission music.) Finally, Drake's on deck with Nothing Was the Same, which has produced two stellar tracks so far: "Started From the Bottom" and "Hold On We're Going Home," a cream-puff jam that separates suavity from anonymity—and a lesson for the boys of summer 2013 that smoove needn't be safe.


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Below are frequently asked questions regarding shipping and handling of your equipment. If you cannot find an answer to your question below, you can contact us at 011 792 6603
Gym Store uses variety of LTL (Less Than Truckload), Road freight companies as well as carries out in house deliveries on selected orders.
All of our new products are flat packed and ready for transport, Assembly is offered on request.
Depending upon your order; Delivery of imported stock is subject to availability from the suppliers and will be available between 8 (eight) to 14 (fourteen) weeks from date of deposit payment. Delivery of locally supplied stock, is subject to availability from the supplier and will be available between 2 (two) days to 6 (six) weeks.
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Once your order has been picked-up by the shipping carrier, we will provide you with a tracking number and carrier website, where you can find an up to date estimated delivery status and date.
Yes, Gym Store can professionally deliver and install your products into any location. We will test and calibrate each unit to ensure the best product experience every time.
If you are located outside of Gauteng or Cape Town Gym Store has established a network of trusted professional delivery and installation companies that can meet your needs.
If you are purchasing a full gym package, Gym Store can have one of its experienced fitness experts fly to your location, who will design, coordinate, and execute your gym plan efficiently.
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If your equipment is damaged, please read the procedure above.
Inside delivery is a service provided by Gym Store or specialty delivery companies that will bring in your fitness equipment order up to 50 feet inside your home or business. If required, the service will also include disassembly of equipment to move through your location and reassembly of the product in the selected final location.
If your equipment is damaged, please read the procedure above.
Most of our products are flat packed in cardboard boxes, or bubble wrapped. In most cases, products ship de-assembled.
For larger orders or full trailer loads, Gym Store will blanket wrap your shipment and thoroughly secure all products to the shipping trailer floor.
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Many customers choose to install their own equipment for additional savings on shipping.
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Most orders will be shipped from one of our two Gautneg warehouse locations. Either From Randburg or Springs Some new equipment orders will be shipped directly from the manufacturer to your door. We will notify you of the shipment from location and estimated delivery date.
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Please notify the representative when placing the order, if you will be picking the order up. All pick-up will be from our showroom in Randburg.
Sure! Although Gym Store secures some of the most competitive shipping rates, we understand that our customers sometimes have relationships with carriers. In this instance, Gym Store can provide you with the package dimensions required to get your own quote. If your quote is lower than our quote, we have no issues using your carrier; however, if any damage during transit occurs after leaving the Gym Store warehouse, you, the customer, would be responsible to contact the carrier and file any and all damage claims.
All equipment delivered by Gym Store, or trusted freight carriers are insured for the full sale value not including shipping costs. If shipped through Gym Store's network of trusted carriers, Gym Store will supersede the damage claim and make any and all repairs at the location of the customer.

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Services and support programs for Persons with Disabilities in KSA
Telework Program
"Telework program" is a national initiative supported by the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) seeking to create a local and flexible work environment that keeps pace with the developments in the global labor market.
Moreover, the program is keen on providing the needs of two different yet essential segments in the workforce, who are women and people with disabilities. These needs will be fulfilled by providing flexible job opportunities that overcome transportation obstacles and other obstacles faced such as inconveniences in the workplace during work hours.


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Keep it brief. Use your own voice. Don't over think it. Don't 'over-edit'. That's @whatedsaid last week when I asked her about blogging.
Well, here it is Edna, as promised. My first post, over my Sunday morning coffee. Feeling inspired, happy for now to be the only reader of this blog. Thanks for the advice.
I plan to keep this purposeful, and brief; a perspective, a thought, a reflection.
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Newman, David, Jr. [Fathead] (1933–2009)
Saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman, Jr., was born on February 24, 1933, in Corsicana, Texas. He is well-known for his years playing in the Ray Charles band. Newman joined Charles in 1954 and was a member of the band until the mid-1960s. He played again with Charles in the early 1970s. Known as a musician's musician, Newman's artistic career is also noted for frequent collaborations with a long list of renowned artists including Henry "Buster" Smith, Ornette Coleman, T-Bone Walker, Herbie Mann, B. B. King, Aretha Franklin, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, and Lee Morgan, among others.
David Newman played alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, as well as flute, achieving a powerfully unique style that melded musical genres. His style has been described in a wide variety of ways, and he's received praise for his strong beat and funky quality as well as his more subtle and gentle playing. Newman was able to masterfully combine the bebop idiom with more traditional blues and soul music.
While he was still a youth, Newman's family moved from Corsicana to Dallas. He grew up listening to 78 rpm records on his grandmother's Victrola and heard the ragtime of Scott Joplin and jazz of Louis Armstrong. The youngster was also influenced by the big band sound of Count Basie and Glenn Miller as well as music he heard in church. He originally learned to play piano but switched to saxophone when he was ten. While attending Lincoln High School, Newman received the nickname that would become a trademark throughout his career. He later recalled:
I was in band class and I had this music on my music stand but it was upside down. ... He [J. K. Miller, his band teacher] knew I could barely read the music right side up. He thumped me on the head and called me "Fathead." My classmates laughed. After that, it became my trademark. I don't consider it derogatory and it doesn't offend me. If someone asked me what I prefer to be called, it would be David. But "Fathead" doesn't bother me at all.
Following high school, Newman played in local bands. After receiving a scholarship, he attended Jarvis Christian College, where he studied music and theology for the next two years. He then took to the road and furthered his career by joining Buster Smith, Charlie Parker's mentor. The Buster Smith band played one-nighters and dance halls and toured the central United States, including Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and even as far west as California.
Newman soon found himself playing gigs with some of the greatest musicians of the time. He first met Ray Charles in the early 1950s when Charles was in the Lowell Fulson band and Newman was with Buster Smith in a band backing T-Bone Walker. Charles's and Newman's friendship was cemented after a Houston arrest in 1952. Newman, who often drove for Charles, was stopped and arrested by police. "On this particular night in Houston the cops decided to stop us," explained Charles. "They gave no reason, though soon we saw it was because they didn't like David's hair." The police arrested Newman and left Charles on the side of the road. Charles later bailed Newman out of jail and explained, "It was the incident in Houston that melded our friendship as soul brothers for life."
Meeting Charles changed Newman's trajectory and allowed him to begin developing his playing on different levels and expand beyond his main interest at the time, which was bebop. It also opened the door to commercial acclaim. In Charles he found a musician that "was focused and dedicated to perfection." Newman joined Charles's band in September 1954 and began by playing baritone saxophone. He later took over on tenor when Don Wilkerson quit the band.
In 1959 Newman released his debut album, Fathead: Ray Charles Presents David Fathead Newman, thanks to the support of Charles, who was already a pop star at the time. The album featured Ray playing piano and included Newman's now classic rendition of the jazz standard, "Hard Times."
The Fathead album established Newman as a frontman. He returned to Dallas for a time, and in 1966 he was hired to lead the horn section on The !!!! Beat, a soul and R&B television program shot at the studio of WFAA. He later made the move to New York City and subsequently recorded and performed regularly with renowned musicians. During the 1960s (and while still working with Charles), Newman recorded and released several celebrated albums, including The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces (Riverside, 1960) with his Texan-mate James Clay on saxophone, Fathead Comes On (Atlantic, 1962), and Double Barrelled Soul (Atlantic, 1968), with jazz organist Jack McDuff. He also performed with King Curtis's Kingpins. As a studio musician for Atlantic Records, he worked with Aretha Franklin (on her hit "Respect"), Hank Crawford, Aaron Neville, B. B. King, Joe Cocker, and others.
In the early 1970s, Newman joined the Herbie Mann band as co-leader and continued to release his own albums as a frontman. Herbie Mann was so keen on having Newman in the band that he offered him double the amount Ray Charles was paying him. Newman accepted the offer and stayed with Mann for the next ten years. In the 1980s Newman concentrated on a solo career and maintained his popularity with albums that often held references to the past, such as Resurgence (Muse Records, 1980) and Still Hard Times (Muse, 1982).
Newman started a variety of projects in 1990 and released several albums combining live and studio performances. Bluesiana Triangle (Windham Hill, 1990) and Bluesiana II (Windham Hill, 1991) featured Newman on saxophone along with jazz-master drummer Art Blakey and New Orleans piano man Dr. John. Their first collaboration in 1990 was nominated for a Grammy. Newman also appeared in the movie Kansas City (1996) and toured nationally with the Kansas City Orchestra. At the same time, he worked with blues giants such as B. B. King, with whom he recorded Let The Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA, 1999), a tribute to the influential rhythm-and-blues alto saxophonist. Newman received a Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award in 1998.
During the following years, Newman continued recording and was also portrayed in the Ray Charles's film biopic Ray (2004). The success of the film garnered renewed attention and performance requests for Newman. The following year he did a special tribute to Ray Charles with the album I Remember Brother Ray (High Note, 2005), that became the Number 1 Most Played Jazz Album nationwide.
David "Fathead" Newman's passion for music continued until the day he died. His last recording was The Blessing (High Note, 2009), a title aptly reflecting his lifelong relationship with music. He died on January 20, 2009, in Kingston, New York, from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was survived by his wife Karen and four sons. David Newman left behind a significant musical legacy that includes thirty-nine albums as frontman, ten albums with Ray Charles, and numerous celebrated collaborations with many of the world's finest performers. His unique style of blurring the lines of musical genres continues to influence generations of musicians in diverse musical genres. Cellar Groove, recorded live with the Tilden Webb Trio at the Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver in 2004, was released in early 2014.


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Evaluation of the Genotoxicity of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation in Male and Female Rats and Mice Following Subchronic Exposure
Stephanie L. Smith-Roe1, Michael E. Wyde1, Matthew D. Stout1, John W. Winters2, Cheryl A. Hobbs2, Kim G. Shepard2, Amanda S. Green2,
Grace E. Kissling1, Raymond R. Tice1, John R. Bucher1, Kristine L. Witt1
This document was released after a FOIA request by Environmental Health Trust. It is a poster presentation from NIEHS US National Toxicology Program scientists at the annual meeting of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society in September 2017. Scientists from the National Toxicology Program presented their data on the genotoxicity of cell phone radiation in rats and mice in this scientific poster.
The abstract of the NIEHS presentation says:
"DNA damage was significantly increased in the frontal cortex of male mice (both modulations), peripheral leukocytes of female mice (CDMA only), and hippocampus of male rats (CDMA only)…These results suggest that exposure to RFR has the potential to induce measurable DNA damage under certain exposure conditions."
The poster EHT has posted here was presented at the meeting.
Note: the analysis and exact verbiage from the 2017 presentation is not present in the National Toxicology Program Draft Technical reports on the cell phone radiation study released just a few months later.
The newly released 2018 draft technical reports by the National Toxicology Program states:
"Although the markedly higher levels of DNA damage observed in some rats were suggestive of an exposure- related effect, the high degree of interanimal variation within a treatment group resulted in nonsignificant statistical tests in most instances (for example, male rat cerebellum exposed to CDMA and female rat peripheral blood exposed to CDMA)."
Click here to download the PDF of this poster that EHT has though a FOIA request.Evaluation of Genotoxicity of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation in Male and f the Genot d Female notoxicity e Rats and y Ce d Mice ell Ra e Following g Subchronic ncy c Exposure Poster


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Anyone with a new paradigm is initially seen as a heretic. They challenge our routine. Cort Dial, author of Heretics to Heroes: A Memoir on Modern Leadership, joins Kevin to discuss that new ideas are uncomfortable and often lead to progress. There are heretics in every organization and if you find yourself in that role you cannot bulldoze your way through. You need to nurture relationships, have conversations, and build enrollment
Engineers and space aficionados, as well as leaders, this episode is for you. Paul Hill spent 25 years in NASA's Mission Control, learning and living the values he now evangelizes. He is the author of Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom and joins Kevin to discuss rocket science, learning from the past, and management. He offers an insider's perspective on the leadership values and culture that have been critical for NASA's "impossible" wins.
In this episode of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we get the chance to boost our trivia knowledge with a history lesson. Dr. Howard Markel, the author of The Kelloggs The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek, joins Kevin to discuss the story of the Kellogg brothers; their relationship and the building of an empire. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was the big brother and one of America's most beloved physicians. In his time, he was a best-selling author, lecturer, health-magazine publisher; and founder of the famed Battle Creek Sanitarium. His youngest brother, Will, who worked with him became the founder of the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, which revolutionized the mass production of food and what we eat for breakfast. Their dynamic and strained relationship help us identify different leadership strengths (and weaknesses) and dependence on each other for success.
As Nate Regier mentions, Google conflict and it will autofill with mediation and resolution. This puts conflict in a negative light and what would happen if we looked at it as the creation of something new? Nate, a clinical Psychologist, expert in social-emotional intelligence and leadership, and author joins Kevin to discuss how accountability, compassion and apologies play a role in conflict.
Talking points: compassionate accountability, the compassion cycle, the role of a leader in team conflict, and how to apologize.
Aaron Walker started his first business at 18 and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron joins Kevin to discuss not only his new book, View From The Top, but to share examples of leading with a growth mindset. His philosophy is that an effective leader encourages others to get what they want.
What is the secret formula for success and happiness? Mike Whitaker, author of The Decision Makeover: An Intentional Approach to Living the Life You Want joins Kevin to discuss how our decisions, and we need to take ownership, can impact and shape our professional and personal lives. Mike offers insight into the types of decisions we make and the importance of connecting goal setting to our decision-making process.
Loyalist teams are 40 times more productive and less than 15% of all teams are true loyalist teams. Linda Adams and Rebecca Teasdale, co-authors of The Loyalist Team, join Kevin to discuss the research that led to their book and learn some of predictable, repeatable traits the best teams in the world share. Leaders need to create an environment where you can raise the "real" issues and move your mission forward.
Gallup says 51% of the workforce is not engaged. Jeff McManus joins Kevin to discuss how you get your people on board and excited. Jeff is the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi and the author of Growing Weeders Into Leaders. He shares his experience of managing a multi-million-dollar landscaping beautification implementation project with minimal resources. He knew that growing the mindset of his team would be critical to results.
The art of a good story. It is interactive and uses words and actions to engage the listener and encourage imagination. Sandy Coletta is the former President of Kent Hospital and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of a Care New England. She joins Kevin to talk about her leadership journey and how it lead to her new book, The Owl Approach to Storytelling: Lead with Your Life. She suggests that we all have roles/positions in our organizations and stories need to come from the heart. Leaders should leaders open themselves up to using their own life stories to enhance employee engagement and achieve organizational goals.
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Your leadership path should be a journey of purpose; the intersection of your gifts and how those gifts can serve others. Kevin Cashman, best-selling author, global thought leader and CEO Coach, joins Kevin to discuss growth; both personal and leadership. He also offers insight into the 3rd Edition of Leadership From the Inside Out, originally published 20 years ago. In today's world, so-called soft skills no longer can be dismissed as "nice-to-haves." His research shows they are foundational for high performance and enduring value creation.
We all dream big and yet we keep adding things to our to-do list keeping us from those dreams. Further, we boast about checking 20 tasks off our list by 8:30 AM, yet did you ask yourself if that task really needed to be done? Lisa Bodell, founder, and CEO of futurethink and author of Why Simple Wins, joins Kevin to chat about simplicity in organizations. Lisa goes over questions we can ask to help define simplicity and what can leaders do to recognize the activities that suck time and those that create value.
The dreaded presentation. The word may cause you to feel some anxiety because you are the presenter or you because you are in the audience. Today, Joey Asher, author and coach, talks about going beyond the presentation. Leaders at all levels need to give more than just the data. Their audience, their listeners, their employees, need the story behind the data to make a real connection.
In this episode, Joey discusses 1. The importance of presentation skills to leaders. 2. Fundamental principles to enhancing presentations. 3. The impact of Q&A.
Goals and vision are important to organizational growth and if we cannot connect with our employees do they work? Cortney McDermott, author of Change Starts Within You and former CEO, helps us understand that people come to change in a variety of ways. Leaders need to come from a place of a strong shared vision and move people to their genius.
In this episode, Kevin and Cortney discuss:
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Culture, values, and ownership are words organizations use every day. Do you really know what they mean for, your team, and your organization? Kevin and Joe Tye, author and CEO and Head Coach of Values Coach, discuss corporate culture. Joe challenges us to think about corporate values and define your culture in 6 words. These need to be intentional and unique to create the workplace you want.
Improvement is not linear. We get better and we hit a plateau. Further, it becomes difficult to find the resources to help us get better. Mark Sanborn, president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life and author joins Kevin to discuss potential and results. His latest book, The Potential Principle, focuses on closing the gap between how good you are now and how good you can be.
In this episode of the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, Victor Prince and Kevin take you on a journey along the Camino Way. The Camino de Santiago is a series of ancient trails across Spain. This was once a spiritual route and now often used by hiking enthusiasts, Victor spent a month hiking the trail as he had the time and the desire. He did not expect to write a book about his adventure and yet the trail gave him time to focus on the 7 values pilgrims are asked to follow while on the trail and how those values can help in work and life off the Camino.
Brian Buffini, the author of The Emigrant Edge – How to Make It Big in America and trainer, came to America at 19 looking for a tan. An accident and medical bills provided him an opportunity to live the American Dream, for which he is grateful. Today he runs a multi-million dollar company where all the employees hold each other accountable for the core values. Kevin and Brian discuss learning, gratitude and the importance of self-leadership.
How many times have you heard, "there is a schmuck in my office"? Maybe, you have made that comment yourself. In this episode, Kevin is joined by Dr. Jody Foster. Dr. Foster is the author of The Schmuck in My Office and a clinical psychiatrist whose practice includes corporate development that provides support and evaluation services to executives. She shares her thoughts on recognizing, understanding and managing disruptive behaviors in the workplace.
In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Foster discuss:In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Foster discuss:

Examples of difficult personality types.

Coaching teams to deal with disruptive behavior.

What happens when you are the schmuck.

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Leaders need to step forward to champion the human spirit. Margaret Wheatley, author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science to her newest book, released, in June 2017, Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity shares her perspective on behaviors in leadership. As society changes, as our world grows closer through technology, we need our leaders to focus on generosity, patience, and compassion.
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Author of Influenced Redefined and Yes You Can! Everything You Need from A to Z to Influence Others to Take Action, Stacey Hanke joins Kevin to discuss the importance of consistency Monday to Monday®. Influence is a choice we make and you need to reflect on your daily actions and communication.
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What started as a simple article about the greatest sports teams turned into a more meaningful look at how to evaluate greatness and leadership. It also took Sam Walker 12 years and 300 pages to define criteria, research teams, and publish The Captain Class. Regardless of whether you consider yourself a sports fan, Sam and Kevin discuss leadership principles across the board. Sam also provides some tips or ideas on how to find the leader in your room.
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We are all tasked with growing our organization, regardless of our title or role. Robert Glazer, author of Performance Partnerships: The Checkered Past, Changing Present and Exciting Future of Affiliate Marketing joins Kevin to discuss how affiliate marketing can be a strategy to growth. The concepts can be used at a high level with your brand or in the middle of your organization to standardize business development. It's about creating relationships with customers and clients.
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Company culture has become a bit of a buzzword and your culture does impact the bottom line. Today, Kevin is joined by Kris Boesch, CEO and founder of Choose People and author of Culture Works: How to Create Happiness in the Workplace. Kris shares her thoughts about culture and research surrounding why they chose to measure happiness. She also provides some real-world examples and ideas on how to shift your culture.
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Leadership lessons surround us. Often, these are born out of conflict and/or crisis. Steven Howard, 18-time author, chat with Kevin about his latest book Leadership Lessons from the Volkswagen Saga, a story of deliberate corporate deception that has impacted the automaker's car brands, leadership structure, etc. They discuss cultures within organizations and consequences around said cultures; intended or not. Further, Steve also speaks to cross-cultural organizations, having lived ½ his life overseas. As leaders, we need to be sure to understand the differences of our counterparts.
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A coaching conversation starts with you and your intention. How will you try to be helpful in your interactions with others so they walk away feeling inspired or leaning a new perspective? Gregg Thompson, author of The Master Coach, and President of Bluepoint Leadership, joins Kevin to discuss coaching as a discipline and the impact on performance and career acceleration.
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The role of the Personal Banker demands projecting a positive, professional image and acquiring expertise. Today financial institutions have set the bar high for the Personal Banker in order to meet the growing demand for adherence to the legal and compliance aspects of deposit accounts. Proper documentation and knowing all the in's and out's as well as the do's and don'ts are vital to mastering the role of Personal Banker. Staff members who open deposit accounts face complicated situations and need clarification on the sticky stuff that comes with the job.
Deborah Crawford and Honey Shelton team up in this information-packed webinar to cover the multi-faceted issues and opportunities that are posed at the new accounts desk. This is the ideal webinar to learn how to seize opportunities to engage the customer about what the company has to offer while at the same time identify and manage red flags and high risks that hit the new accounts desk every day.
Your company has spent hundreds of thousands, maybe millions on the latest in product offerings. The job at new accounts is to match offerings available with needs presented by the customer. Selling isn't about being pushy; it's about excelling at customer service. Tune-in and learn how!
The program takes a hard look at the What, the When, the How and the Why with regard to key legal issues while mastering the art of salesmanship at new accounts.
What You Will Learn:
Watch for Cues, Clues and Indicators of What the Customer Needs
How to Cross-Sell with Enthusiasm and Not Be Pushy
Overcoming Objections Customers Have About Products
Follow Up and Tracking Your Relationship with the Customer
Account titling, Ownership and Legal Issues
High Risk Customers: Nonresident Alien Accounts, Money Service Businesses, PEPs, etc.
How to Match Names and TIN and Common Errors
Overdraft Privilege, Internet Gambling and Red Flags for Identity Theft
Holds on New Accounts under Reg CC
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Deborah Crawford
is the President of gettechnical inc. She specializes in compliance and regulations for the deposit side of financial institutions. Her 27+ year career in banking and training began at Hibernia National Bank. She has been a seminar leader for many state associations and credit union groups across the nation. She has Bachelors and Masters degrees from Louisiana State University.
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Excellent article.
If your church is singing "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies" or "God bless America" during the Sunday worship service, it may need to reevaluate what Sunday worship is about.
This is not anti-patriotism. I am as patriotic as the next person (and I love fireworks-who doesn't), but Sunday worship is not the place to be singing songs about America-or any other country.
God's House is just that-God's. Whether it be in America or China. Worship on the Lord's day is about His covenant relationship with us, and us with Him. Sunday worship is a means of grace for us (and our communities).
So wave you flags, shoot off your fireworks, BBQ your meats, and enjoy the hoopla. And when it comes to the Lords day, enjoy your time with Him; praising, worshiping, confessing, and receiving grace; for with His kingdom does your true nationality lie.


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A wedding dress can set you back a pretty penny these days, and if you look at it practically and not with any emotion at all, it is a huge investment for a few hours. You would never do this with any other investment.
Some dresses are thousands of dollars, and then are stored and never used again. Would you buy a car or maybe a used car for a few hours and then store it or get rid of it for nothing? Not likely, but the emotional attachment can be huge to these dresses.
But recently there has been a shift in weddings. Many people are letting the practical side of them bubble to the top and it is now "hip" to have a cheap wedding. No more going into debt for that one day.
Many brides have decided that paying the huge price to have their prized possession specially cleaned and then boxed for "what?" who knows, can be very expensive. Many just shove it under their bed and maybe look at it through the peep hole in the box every time they pack to move.
Many think if they have a daughter that they will wear it. That is a possibility as long as the dress was not a "themed" dress from another era that would make your future daughter cringe at the thought of it.Credit: morguefile.com
So What Will You Do With Your Wedding Dress?
I can tell you that my wedding dress from 34 years ago never ended up in one of those fancy dry cleaning preserving boxes, it ended up in a grocery bag along with my veil in a box at my mom's house.
Years later she was cleaning out her house and came across it, and we laughed at how it looks just the same as it did back then and seemed to weather the years even without the special box. Mine was very simple without layers of lace or beads.
I showed it to my grown daughter and she thought it was cool but would never wear it in a thousand years. So, why do I hang on to it? Emotional attachment. Now in my defence, my wedding dress cost 80 dollars. You can't even get a decent outfit for that anymore, so the investment was not huge. In fact it was actually a "long dress" that I simply fixed up with a veil for a wedding dress as even back then I could not stand the thought of all my parents' hard earned money going into a dress that would sit in the closet after. (yes they were paying!).
It looked great on the day, and no one was the wiser that it didn't come from a wedding shop. So, there it is, still in a bag but now in my cedar chest.
Second Hand Clothing Shop
If I had wanted a fancier dress at the time I was considering the second hand shops. This was not a common practice in the 70s, so I had to find something that suited me.
It was at a time when many brides were coming away from traditions and wearing whatever they wanted.
So, this is something to consider. If you can get past the emotio
Many brides right now are heading to these stores and there is a lot to choose from. You will not get the same as what you paid, unless you have a retro one. Mine is definitely from the 70s, and I saw an ad in the local newspaper offering top dollar for any wedding outfits or dresses from the 70s. So, maybe this investment of mine will pay off and I will let it go and make some money.nal attachment to your dress and settle for the pictures when you want to see it, then you can get good money if you sell your dress in the second hand shops.
Sell Online
If you head over to eBay and a few other sites, you will find many bridal gowns and accessories for sale.
If your dress is a set size, then it will sell faster. If it was altered from that size, then you will need to take some measurements and include that in the ad. If possible put the dress on and get pictures taken, dresses that are shown on a real person sell quicker than just lying on your bed and taking a picture.
If it doesn't fit you anymore, then find a mannequin if possible or a friend that can wear it or crop your wedding photo and show it. It is just easier for a potential customer to get a feel for it if it is on a person.
Approach Wedding Shops
Many wedding stores are now stocking a "gently used" section. Since many couples are looking to cut the price tag on their special day the wedding shops want to be in on it.
They may do this on consignment which would work best as you would not get paid until it sold, but then you would get more, than if they bought it off you up front.
Brides can purchase a used dress, and then add or alter it to make it their own, this way they do not feel like they are wearing a used dress, that it is now an original. From a recycling point of view, this works well.Credit: morguefile.com
Retro Clothing Stores
If you have had your gown for many years, and it doesn't look like anyone in your family wants to wear it or use it, then check out a local "retro store" 60s and 70s clothes are back in, and if they are the original item, they will sell. I really wish I had kept my jeans from the 70s and my platform shoes, I could be rich by now!
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Donate and Feel Great
If you know anyone that is getting married and they are on a shoestring budget, then offer up your dress to them. What is the point of it sitting in your closet in a box for ever and a day when someone else could get the enjoyment from it.
Wouldn't it be nice to see it out shining on a happy bride for another special day? Even if she had to alter it or wanted to update it a bit, it would still be cheaper than trying to buy a new one.
Maybe you could ask for a wedding invitation in exchange so you can see your dress in all its glory.
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Ben Platt is bent at the waist, his face reddening as his head nears his white Converse All-Stars, while his voice teacher thumps him on the back with a squishy blue ball.
It's nearly noon, but Mr. Platt, the 22-year-old star of the new musical "Dear Evan Hansen," hasn't used his voice much yet (did that bit of singing in the shower count?), and his vocal coach, Liz Caplan, is worried that the scrunched-up posture of his high-anxiety character is tempering his tenor.
So he's opening everything up: inhaling peppermint oil, making a wing formation with his hands around his larynx, working his tongue around his teeth. He drinks water, bites down on his pinkie, makes a snoring sound, swivels his hips. He drinks more water. And, puh-kee, ee, ee, ooh, wah, he works his voice up the musical scale, until, ultimately, he finds his lost falsetto.
The rituals are familiar to Mr. Platt. He's already been in films (including as Benji, the singing, sideburned, magic-obsessed dork in the smash "Pitch Perfect" films) and on Broadway. And he grew up with an up-close view of the entertainment industry: His father is one of the lead producers of "Wicked."
Mr. Platt has already done enough musicals to make a revue. He started at 6, as the prince in an amateur "Cinderella," and has not stopped — Winthrop in "The Music Man," Patrick in "Mame," the Baker in "Into the Woods," Stine in "City of Angels," Pippin in, well, "Pippin." He has starred in "Guys and Dolls" four times, three as Sky Masterson (once in Hebrew) and one as Nathan Detroit.
When he was just 11, he played Noah in the national tour of "Caroline, or Change," and his performance as Elder Cunningham in the Chicago production of "The Book of Mormon" was so distinctive that he was snagged for the Broadway cast. ("Sensational," declared Ben Brantley in The New York Times. A "true revelation," said Chris Jones in The Chicago Tribune.)
Now Mr. Platt is poised for a different kind of breakthrough. For the first time, he is originating a stage role, as the title character in "Dear Evan Hansen," a darkly poignant show about an awkward high school student whose social standing is transformed by a mushrooming lie. The musical is in previews Off Broadway, at Second Stage, where it is scheduled to open May 1; its backers hope that next season it will make the leap to Broadway.
The show has a promising creative team: The director is Michael Greif, who directed "Rent" and "Next to Normal" on Broadway, and the music and lyrics are by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, a young, already Tony-nominated songwriting pair. But the story deals with themes that could make it a tough sell in the commercial marketplace: bullying, teenage suicide and the perils of social media.
The challenge for Mr. Platt is in making sympathetic a protagonist who exploits a family's grief to bolster his own popularity. It is a challenge that, by early accounts, Mr. Platt has met: During a pre-New York production, at Arena Stage, The Washington Post critic Peter Marks called his performance "an achievement bordering on heroic."
In the show, Mr. Platt delivers a master class in the physicalization of adolescent discomfort. He twitches his eyes and his mouth, tugs on his sleeve, scratches a wrist, picks at a nail, grabs his back pockets, fidgets with a pencil. His voice is halting and soft, punctuated with doubt.
His character was developed through trial and error — many of the verbal tics were scripted by the book writer, Steven Levenson, while the physical gestures were honed by Mr. Platt in rehearsal.
"I thought back to a lot of kids in my high school who I think of as more socially awkward, or anxious, or worried about how they're being perceived," Mr. Platt said over mint tea after wrapping up his recent voice lesson. "They are similar to Evan in the way that they would carry themselves, or sit at lunch tables, and walk around school with their heads down looking at their feet and blinking."
He has transformed his physique for the role, dropping 35 pounds from his Elder Cunningham body by eliminating dairy and gluten from his diet. "I'd never want to make myself unhealthy in any way for a role, but I also felt like he's not a kid that can stand to eat very much," he said.
Mr. Platt has been with the show since its first reading, nearly two years ago, and he has shaped the character, and it has shaped him, in ways that are now difficult to disentangle. Even out of character, he tugs on his sleeves and toys with a jacket zipper.
"At first I felt very separate from most of the things I endowed Evan with, but now that I've lived with him for so long, it's kind of bled through," Mr. Platt said.
But he says Evan's social anxiety is significantly more pronounced than his own.
"I have had a struggle with anxiety, always, and as a proud Jew, that's not a surprising thing," he said. "But I don't think I have as much trouble as he does connecting with people generally — I think I'm pretty good at that, and that's his biggest challenge."
The Platt family — Ben is the fourth of five children — takes its musical theater so seriously that friends sometimes refer to the "Von Platt family singers" (an allusion to the Von Trapps of "The Sound of Music"). The family lives in Los Angeles, and at key milestones, they perform adapted show tunes in honor of the celebrants; at Ben's bar mitzvah, the family performed a rewritten version of a number from Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's "Company." ("Another Hundred People" became "Another Hundred Playbills.")
"Most kids, when they're young, want computer games and Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles," Ben's father, Marc Platt, said in a telephone interview. "Ben always wanted a clip-on microphone, so he could perform in the backyard, and one year he wanted a fog machine."
Growing up as Marc Platt's son provided Ben with obvious advantages (as well as intimate knowledge of "Wicked" — he's seen the musical 27 times, and can sing every track; his brother, Jonah, is now playing Fiyero in the show's Broadway cast). But it has also given Ben something to prove.
"We've done as best a job as we can making it clear that I'm earning what I'm earning because of me, and not because of who my father is," Ben Platt said. "But at the same time, I'm not ignoring things that would be dumb to ignore, like people that I can know through him, and experiences I can have through him, and things that I can learn from him."
His role in "Dear Evan Hansen" began with a series of fortuitous rejections. When he was 16, he auditioned for the role of Henry, a high school student, in "Next to Normal," and when he was 18, he auditioned for the role of Bernstein, a young Marine, in "Dogfight."
He was deemed too young for either part, but the director of "Normal," Mr. Greif, and the writers of "Dogfight," Mr. Pasek and Mr. Paul, were impressed by Mr. Platt's combination of strong voice, comic timing and emotional intelligence.
"I had never seen anything quite like it with someone that young — I didn't know who this person was, but I knew he was going to be someone," Mr. Paul recalled. Mr. Pasek was so struck that, after rejecting Mr. Platt for the role, he reached out to him on Facebook, thinking "we have to work with this actor."
In the meantime, Mr. Platt had finished high school (Harvard-Westlake, a prep school in Los Angeles) and had been admitted to college (Columbia University). But a few weeks before the start of his freshman year, he was offered the role in "Pitch Perfect." ("I'd never really played the nerdier, outcastier, marginalized guy before, but I really liked the character and I wanted to try my hand at it.") Instead of moving to New York, he headed to Baton Rouge, La., where the film, a comedy about college a cappella competitions, was shot.
"He really just felt like he was in that exact place between being a boy and being a man — 'Pitch Perfect' was about that transitional time in people's lives, and he completely embodied that," said Elizabeth Banks, who produced and performed in the film (and directed the sequel, also featuring Mr. Platt). "He's very lovable — he's like a little brother that you don't mind having around."
In the fall of 2012, Mr. Platt began his studies at Columbia. But he only lasted six weeks before being cast in the Chicago company of "Mormon." That was the end of his college career (at least for now — his parents, while fully supportive of his acting career, also still hope he'll find a way to pursue an education).
Then came Evan Hansen. Inspired in part by the death of a student at Mr. Pasek's high school, the composers had been exploring the idea of a musical about how collective grief plays out in the era of social media. A producer, Stacey Mindich, introduced them to Mr. Levenson, who wrote the musical's book. And in 2014 they called Mr. Platt for a reading; he has been bound up with the character since, so much that dialogue and songs have been written for his voice.
By now, actor and character are almost like friends.
"He has the fears that all of us are afraid to talk about," he said. "He's a brave kid, and he does what he thinks is best. Sometimes he's selfish, but we can all be selfish sometimes. I just like how imperfect he is."


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There is that ATF finding under Obama that specifically said they were not illegal and I would hope that is what is used.G.A. Heath wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:15 pmWhile I may agree with you, I can give you a good idea of what the government will claim. Essentially they will claim that the devices were sold due to a misinterpretation of the GCA of 1934 and were never actually legal. Since they are in reality contraband no compensation is due even though the feds have decided to not prosecute anyone who had one and destroyed it. As for the second amendment they will claim they are unusual and/or unsafe so they do not enjoy the protection of the second amendment per Heller.rotor wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:24 pmBump stocks being banned is more than a 2A right. It is government confiscation without reimbursement of legally owned property. Same thing if they confiscate land that you own to build a shopping center. The issue of the government stealing your private property that previously was legal to own is the issue. Now had the government required bump stocks to be turned in and each one was financially reimbursed than it would be a 2A right alone. But that's not the case. So, there are 2 distinct issues. Money for the bump stocks and whether the ownership of a bump stock is the equivalent of ownership of a machine gun. I personally hope the government loses on both issues.
I believe this is what the ATF said in 2010. "We find that the bump stock is a firearm part and is not regulated as a firearm under Gun Control Act or the National Firearms Act," ATF said in a letter at the time."


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Here are some of the areas in which Hagopian Arts can work with you to develop a creative and long lasting mural:
Public mural art complements and enhances the existing aesthetic of any community by highlighting the unique elements of the city or town where it lives. Murals existing in main city centers, parks, and neighborhoods create safer and more uplifting spaces by creating a sense of pride and ownership within a community. Hagopian Arts ensures that each mural reflects the unique identity of its environment because community members are encouraged to be part of the creative process!
Murals and signage for your business bring a unique touch to your space, both inside and out. You can promote your business by commissioning a one of a kind mural or sign to enhance the qualities that make you stand out to the rest of the world. Hagopian Arts has worked in a unique array of business settings from grocery stores and creative agencies to restaurants!
Interior murals liven up any room in your home. Hagopian Arts works with you personally to design a piece that is perfect for you and your tastes. We can paint in a range of styles to compliment your existing art collection or create a whole new image to fit the theme of your baby's room, home office, recreation room, kitchen, basement, or any of your personal home living spaces.
Hagopian Arts thrives when we can bring participatory arts to your schools & centers. Each project is unique to your educational community. We help facilitate so that everyone works together in planning, budgeting, designing and implementing the entire project. Collaboration and team building are at the core of this process. We believe that through participatory involvement individuals take personal ownership within a larger system, inspire personal creativity, and provide team building and strengthening opportunities.
Are your murals only available locally?
Our murals are created off-site and installed as permanent fixtures once painting is complete. They are completely transportable and allow us to travel with our work.
How do you create murals?
Most of our murals are painted off-site on a synthetic material called parachute cloth. The cloth is broken into sections to be painted and are later pieced together and installed onto a site-specific wall.
Painting on parachute cloth instead of directly on a wall is more durable, enhances vibrant colors, and preserves the longevity of a mural. If there is an interest in community engagement, this process allows a mural to be worked on by several participants at a time in a safe and easily transportable way. In order to make the mural painting process more accessible we assign a paint by number system to sections of the mural that are being worked on by community members.
After a mural is brought to completion in our studio it is installed on a wall with an adhesive gel. Touch ups are done on the wall and the mural is sealed with a UV protectant sealer. Whether a mural is painted with the help of the community or just as a commissioned piece, we use acrylic paint and install murals as permanent fixtures.
How large or small you are willing to go?
We take on projects of all sizes, from small interior spaces to large-scale exterior walls.
Can A Mural Be Painted On Any Surface?
Murals can be installed or painted on numerous surfaces ranging from concrete, wood, wallboard, drywall and brick. The possibilities are absolutely endless!
How Long Does It Take To Paint A Mural?
Painting a mural can take from anywhere from one day to several months depending on size and detail in the painting.
Hagopian Arts designs each project unique to your personal space, community, business, or event.
What education and or training do you have that relates to your work
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, The Art Institute of Boston
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Kala Hagopian is the founder of Hagopian Arts and the co-founder of the former mural and fine art collective Chroma Dolls LLC.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your service?
Initially we base our estimates on a few factors such location, materials, and the square feet of the area to be painted.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
Kala Hagopian began painting murals as an assistant at the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Once she learned the mural making process she co founded a mural and fine art company called Chroma Dolls LLC. Now she is the founder of Hagopian Arts, a family art and mural collective.
What types of customers have you worked with?
We have worked with numerous education and community outreach programs such as The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, The Philadelphia Women's Conference, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zappos Art, Beautify Earth, The Hillside School, The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, RAW:Natural Born Artists, Shore2Love, Center For The Emerging Visual Artists, Project Street Art, The Youth Violence Reduction Partnership, Sobriety Through Out-Patient, JEVS Human Services, The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, Horizon House, Fairton Correctional Institute, at-risk youth and adults, The Boys & Girls Club, as well as a range of participants of all ages. Along with personal artworks and community projects, Hagopian Arts works with individual clients, small businesses, and large corporations, creating custom murals that enhance and transform their environment.
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Sung Ruh was home from running errands to get herself ready for the new secondary school year. She wasn't sure how Nai had managed glide through her last year of school without anyone realising what she was doing, because everyone seemed to know Ruh's business and what she should be doing, right down to the last second – her father had even written her out a schedule. Sometimes it was enough to make her want to pull her hair out in frustration. Then she'd look around her room, freshly redecorated after her responsibility ceremony, and think how hurt Nai must have been, think that no-one would even consider that she might like to have pretty things, or simply new things, too. It was also entirely possible that everyone was overcompensating for Nai on the wrong person.
Her interview today with Mr Heng, although scheduled by her father, had contained a surprise. The tutor she and all her siblings but Nai had been sent to, had looked at the proposed schedule her father had sent along, put it down to one side and said, "We will, of course, go over all the mandatory sections of the curriculum, and we will at least consider your father's wishes but we need to work with your strengths and interests this year to get the best results. Now, your brother Hu, for instance, studied more maths and physical sciences than your father ever intended. You may not wish to deviate from the subjects that your father has laid out here, but in the elective sections there is a much broader range of options than your father seems to have considered. For instance, there were more than three poets writing in the Ma Zung style and you could consider studying the Chomeng school or the Hai Mah movement instead of Ma Zung."
"Won't my elective modules depend on what my teachers decide to teach?" Ruh had been paying attention in her selective high school's information sessions.
"Scholar Sung will not be the only parent determined to steer their child's education that your teachers will have to deal with this year," replied Mr Heng calmly. "Also, you can never have too many relevant examples from across the range of electives, as long as you can answer the relevant question in depth."
Ruh had left Mr Heng's office after promising to consider what she wanted to study in this, her final school year and picked up a copy of the Jingshi Evening Chronicle on her way home. Her father didn't get it but it had half a day more than the morning papers to consolidate the gi results and Ruh wanted to know who'd made it into the provincial tournament – she hadn't made it into the regionals herself but her brother Jin, this year's family twelve year old, had made it through the regional tournament to the provincial level and she wanted to know who he'd be facing. She flipped the paper over to open it from the back page where the major sports headlines were, turned over back page, and took the paper to the phone so she could call her sister Kae.
As she expected, Kae was home from work by now and picked up their phone almost straight away. "Hi, Kae? It's Ruh. Do you have today's Evening Chronicle?"
"Hello, Ruh. Yes, I do. Why?" Kae was clearly puzzled.
"Have you looked at it yet?"
"Why, no. I haven't had a chance to." Kae was still puzzled.
"That's fine," Ruh assured her. "Just get it now and bring it to the phone, will you?"
"All right, I'll just be a minute." Kae put down the phone and was back again in a few moments. "Right, I've got it. Now what?"
"Turn it over and open up the back page," Ruh instructed.
"I've done that." Kae still didn't know what Ruh was on about.
"Look at the photo on the facing page," Ruh was trying not to be impatient.
"The caption says 'Retired former national gi champion Shui Tzu Dan and his protégé arriving in Kwailong for the final professional regional rounds.' He looks rather villainous and she looks surprisingly elegant. Old fashioned, but elegant. Those boots oughtn't to work, but they do."
"Kae!" Ruh let her impatience show because her eldest sister was missing the point. "I think that's Nai!"
"Nai?" There was a pause, presumably while Kae looked at the picture again. "Do you think so? You can only see the lower third of her face because of the umbrella's angle."
"That's why I wanted a second opinion!"
"Apparently I'm not a very good one," observed Kae drily. "You might be better off asking Hu's opinion, or Tsu," she named their fourteen year old brother.
"If you think so." Ruh added hesitantly, "I didn't want to show our parents."
"Why not?"
"If it's Nai, where did she get the money for the boots and that coat from? I've seen coats like that for sale and they cost more than my school clothes for this year put together."
There was silence from the other end of the phone for a moment. "Good point. Don't raise it with the parents and do ask Hu's opinion. Call me back after the two of you have talked."
"Okay, I'll ask Hu." They said their good byes and hung up the phone.
"All right," said Hu from behind Ruh, "ask me what?"
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Committee for Humane Legislation v. Richardson
ELR Citation: 6 ELR 20661
Nos. No. 76-1479, 540 F.2d 1141/9 ERC 1327/(D.C. Cir., 08/06/1976) Aff'd
The court of appeals affirms a district court decision holding that National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issuance of a general permit for taking porpoise incidental to tuna fishing operations did not comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act, but stays the lower court's order, which halted fishing, until January 1, 1977. While the Act does not require cessation of tuna fishing nor prohibit the purse-seine method of fishing, issuance of this general permit by NMFS conflicts with statutory policy. The Service failed to make an estimate of optimum sustainable population (OSP) for porpoise or to calculate the effects of incidental taking on OSP, as required by §1373(d) of the Act. The court remands the case to the district court for determination of the question of whether the permit must specify both the number and kind of animals allowed to be taken, or need only set an aggregate number.
For the district court decision, see 6 ELR 20500.
Counsel for Appellant Committee for Humane Legislation, Inc.
Patrick C. O'Donoghue
1912 Sunderland Place, NW
Washington DC 20036
(202) 785-2237
Counsel for Appellant American Tunaboat Association
William A. Allen
Covington & Burling
888 16th St., NW
Washington DC 20006
(202) 452-6000
Counsel for Appellant Fund for Animals
Bernard Fensterwald, Jr.
910 16th St., NW
Washington DC 20006
(202) 223-1667
Counsel for Federal Appellees
Peter R. Taft, Asst. Attorney General
Edmund B. Clark
Robert A. Kerry
Department of Justice
Washington DC 20530
(202) 737-8200
Counsel for Amicus Curiae Humane Society of the United States
Murdaugh Stuart Madden
2100 L St., NW
Washingtdn DC 20037
(202) 833-3360
Counsel for Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation
Ronald A. Zumbrun
Raymond M. Momboisse
John H. Midlen, Jr.
Glen E. Davis
1030 15th St., NW, Suite 342
Washington DC 20005
(202) 466-2686
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Simple car, motorcycle, and truck accidents do not exist. In fact, even those cases which do not involve life altering injuries or complex legal questions are often defended aggressively by insurance companies. Tractor trailers, also known as semi-trucks or 18-wheelers, can cause car accidents on highways. If you've been injured in a tractor trailer accident and need legal help, please read the following information and contact us at 803-252-4800.
We concentrate our efforts and resources on cases involving:
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The insurance companies who most often defend at-fault drivers spend millions of dollars teaching their adjusters how to successfully deny claims — all of which can make even a "minor" car or pickup-truck wreck anything but simple for a plaintiff's attorney.
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2011 Minor League Review
Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America:
2012 (23) | 2011 (12) | 2010 (21) | 2009 (23) | 2008 (6) | 2007 (6) | 2006 (2)
2011 Affiliate Records
MLB: [82-79] NL West
AAA: [70-74] Pacific Coast League – Albuquerque
AA: [77-62] Southern League – Chattanooga
A+: [80-60] California League – Rancho Cucamonga
A: [72-67] Midwest League – Great Lakes
R: [34-22] Pioneer League – Ogden
The Run Down
While none of them is particularly interesting, the Dodgers have quite a few prospects who are close to helping in some capacity at the Major League level. Among the pitchers, there isn't much drawing excitement outside of Zach Lee, and even he doesn't quite project as the frontline arm you expect from the organization's top prospect. There is depth here, though. LA is loaded with mid-rotation and bullpen arms who'll be pitching in the bigs before long. On the offensive side, the situation is much thinner. Alfredo Silverio has a future as a productive everyday outfielder, but he headlines a collection of hitters that could surely fail to produce a big league regular outside the aforementioned.
Arizona Fall League Players – Salt River Rafters
Steve Ames (RHP); Stephen Fife (RHP); Cole St. Clair (LHP); Josh Wall (RHP); Gorman Erickson (C); Jake Lemmerman (SS); Alex Castellanos (OF); Kyle Russell (OF)
Graduated Prospects
Dee Gordon (SS); Trent Oeltjen (OF); Jerry Sands (OF); Scott Elbert (LHP); Kenley Jansen (RHP); Ruby De La Rosa (RHP); Javy Guerra (RHP)
Players of Interest
Alfredo Silverio | OF:
Silverio is LA's top hitting prospect. Signed in 2003 out of the Dominican, it's taken a while for the outfielder to develop, but he broke through in 2011 with 76 XBH in 572 trips to the plate. Silverio makes good contact and drives the ball all over the field. He should only build on those impressive numbers in the PCL. Expect Silverio to arrive late this season. Could be earlier if needed.
Tim Federowicz | C:
Federowicz is a defense-first catcher who, with Barajas out of LA, could work his way into a starting role with the Dodgers this year. Outside of a 25-game stint in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League during which he slashed .325/.431/.627, Federowicz has never impressed as a hitter. Even if he earns a regular role, he won't be worth much in terms of fantasy.
Nate Eovaldi | RHP – SP:
Eovaldi was decently effective during his first stretch in the big leagues, posting a 3.63 ERA over 35 IP. He throws a heater in the mid to high-90s and counters with a power slider. He'll be working to earn a spot as a starter during spring training. If he doesn't crack the Dodgers' rotation, he'll likely be kept by the club for a bullpen role. His two-pitch power repertoire might be better suited for relief, anyway.
Josh Lindblom | RHP – RP:
In 30 IP with the Dodgers last year, Lindblom posted a 2.73 ERA along with 28 strikeouts. He should stick in the big leagues for 2012 as a member of the bullpen, and could settle into a set-up role. It should be noted that Lindblom features a four-pitch repertoire (FB, SL, CB, CH), befitting of a starter. He hasn't worked as such since early on in 2010, but the Dodgers could shift him back, conceivably.
Allen Webster | RHP – SP:
After posting a 2.33 ERA in the hitter-friendly California League, Webster was promoted to Double-A where his performance faded somewhat. With a mid-90's sinking fastball, he draws plenty of grounders and keeps the ball in the park. Webster figures to be headed back to Double-A to begin 2012, but depending on big league needs, he could factor into the Dodgers' rotation at some point this year.
Shawn Tolleson | RHP – RP:
Tolleson has impressed since his debut in 2010. In two professional seasons, he's put up a 13.3 K/9 and 1.01 ERA while walking just 23. The Dodgers consider him MLB-ready and Tolleson will most surely debut in the bigs at some point in 2012.
Honorable Mention
Kyle Russell | OF:
Russell is bound for Triple-A in 2012 where he'll work on shrinking some holes in his swing. Albuquerque is one of the most hitter-friendly facilities in the minors, and he stands to put up some gaudy power figures. He projects as a 25 HR guy, but hey may never get the chance if those homers are to come along with a .230 AVG and a million K's. Russell is a candidate for a late-season arrival in LA if he can tighten up his swing and be a little more selective at the plate.
Scott Van Slyke | OF/1B:
Scott, son of Andy, had an outstanding 2011 in Double-A, slashing .346./.425/.593. It was his best year as a pro by a comfy margin, and the Dodgers are anxious to watch him build on it in Albuquerque in 2012. Like Russell, Van Slyke could be in line for a late-season call up.
Ivan DeJesus Jr. | 2B/SS/3B:
DeJesus opened the 2011 season with the Dodgers and struggled mightily. After being sent to Albuquerque in May, however, he settled back into Triple-A ball nicely. Slashing .310/.389/.432, DeJesus put himself back into position to compete in spring training for a spot with the big club. The on-base specialist will likely return to Triple-A to begin 2012, but the Dodgers will be quick to recall him for their bench if his productive numbers continue. Ultimately just a utility guy, though.
Zach Lee | RHP – SP:
Lee, the system's top prospect, is an impressive athlete. He could have played QB at LSU, but pulled out to sign with the Dodgers in 2010. Although his numbers at Low-A weren't overly impressive, the Dodgers believe Lee has the makeup and ability to move quickly through the minors. He projects as a workhorse number two and he should arrive in 2013.


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The play about two messy guys who live in their cave-like apartment will visit 15 communities in the Badger State for a total of 20 performances. The current Rep return engagement of The Bachelors will play to Jan. 27 at the Stiemke Theater, in the Rep complex. Performances began Jan. 15.
The Wisconsin stops include Hartford, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rapids, Cedarburg, Stoughton, Ladysmith, Eagle River, Wausau, Oshkosh, Madison, Eau Claire, Baraboo, Manitowoc, La Crosse and Platteville. (Visit milwaukeerep.com for more information about the tour.)
In the play, "Two thirty-something bachelors inhabit a cave-like apartment in Madison, Wisconsin basking in a blissful state of extended adolescence. One night, they innocently order out for pizza, never expecting the delivery girl is the reincarnation of a woman they both wronged in a previous lifetime."
The Bachelors is the final installment of a musical trilogy that includes Guys On Ice and Lumberjacks in Love, all created by Alley and Kaplan.
Kaplan and Alley share story credit on The Bachelors. The late Alley (also known for the musical with James Valcq, The Spitfire Grill) wrote book and lyrics for The Bachelors. Kaplan penned the score. All three of their musicals "center on men who live in a state of suspended adolescence," according to production notes. "Why grow up when you can hang out with your buddies in a fish shanty or lumber shanty or bachelor pad? In all three musicals, an idyllic bachelor world is threatened by the twin evils of love and responsibility."
The Rep has staged Guys On Ice six times, and it also went on to play a statewide tour.
The Bachelors cast includes Steven M. Koehler (Stew), Doug Mancheski (John) and Katherine Strohmaier (Kate). Kaplan is the pianist.
The creative team for The Bachelors tour includes Jeffrey Herbst (director), James Maronek (scenic designer), Dawna Ellis (costume designer), Jason Fassl (lighting designer), Patience Edwards (assistant lighting designer), Kathi Karol Koenig (stage manager) and Becca Lindsey (tour manager).


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A vice president who spent 36 years in the Senate is set to spar with an inexperienced Washington hand.
US Vice Presidential debates rarely matter. Sure they produce some moments that are remembered – who can forget Lloyd Bentsen's memorable put down of Dan Quayle in 1988 when he told him "Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy" – but the first requirement of the number two on the ticket is do no harm.
However a confluence of events suddenly makes the meeting on Thursday of Vice President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Paul Ryan in Kentucky much more significant.
First there is President Obama's Denver debacle, a truly terrible performance which has begun to haunt him in the polls as well as the press. It allowed the Republicans to pick themselves up off the floor for the first time in weeks and gave the party something to cheer about, which they had been sorely missing.
At Mitt Romney's first major campaign stop after the debate, in Virginia, people sat in traffic lines 10 kilometres long for more than three hours to get to the field where the Republican candidate and his VP pick were due to speak. There was a different air to this rally. It felt like no longer were Republicans turning out because they simply wanted to beat Barack Obama, this was a gathering of people who actually wanted to vote for Mitt Romney.
By default, Biden has been handed the job of picking up the Democrats, dusting them down and giving them fresh hope. Four years ago, against the inexperienced Sarah Palin, he was told to hold back and be aware of the danger of acting like a bully. He delivered what was an acceptable if muted performance. But the 'real' Joe Biden is aggressive and tenacious. He is likely to invoke the phrase he has used repeatedly throughout the campaign to sum up the last four years: 'Osama Bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive.' And he is more likely to go after Republican vulnerabilities given Barack Obama's failure to do so in Denver. The Democrats have reportedly been studying the transcript from Denver to look for lost opportunities that can be exploited this time around.
Hostility from the left
Biden's opponent, Paul Ryan, is an experienced Washington hand who already polarises the public. The political right wing love him for his policies and proposals, from the scrapping of the guaranteed state pension – or social security as it's known here (something he's walked away from in recent years) – to the radical reorganisation of the national health insurance scheme for seniors – Medicare. For the same reasons he is viewed with deep suspicion if not downright hostility by the left.
The Republicans have begun the predictable game of talking down expectations of their candidate, pointing out that while he has tangled with Democrats on the floor of Congress, he has never appeared in a nationwide televised debate which could attract an audience of up to 40 million. And he is up against someone who has spent 36 years in the senate and made at least two runs for the presidential nomination and hasn't ruled out another run in 2016.
We can expect, in Paul Ryan's own words, Biden to go after him like a 'cannonball' from the first minute. Ryan will also be under pressure because of Mitt Romney's own performance.
He has to explain some of the details of the Republican plans, what government programmes they'd cut to trim the deficit and how they are going to pay for promised tax cuts. He'll also have to deflect the attacks which will undoubtedly come his way. Biden – who has a reputation as a 'gaffe machine' – has to deliver a performance substantially better than that of his boss without creating a controversy which will take the headlines for days.
People still vote for the top of the ticket, but the outcome here will shape the coverage of the race over the next few days. Both sides need a win, so what is normally a sideshow is now much more important.


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Bastille on Bishop kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday in the Bishop Arts District. The event is free to attend, but a $25 ticket buys a wineglass and two tokens, which can be exchanged for wine and food.
The Wild Detectives hosts an experimental music night Thursday starting at 7:30 p.m.
Oak Cliff's own Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard plays a two-night stand at the Kessler Thursday and Friday.
Andrew Savage of Parquet Courts performs a free show at The Foundry Friday.
KNON hosts music documentaries starting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Texas Theatre. They're showing "Sex & Broadcasting," "Sir Doug & the Genuine Texas Comic Groove Sahm," "I Am the Blues" and "Welcome to Your Funeral: The Story of Rigor Mortis."


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When is enough, enough? How technology dependency can affect critical-thinking skills
In today's world, we all rely heavily on technology to get our jobs done. However, when do we become too dependent on software and devices to the point that we can't make decisions and think for ourselves? I was recently with my daughter at a drive-thru restaurant. Halfway through my... Read More »


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i am switching computers and wish to import my emails to the new one. i use outlook 2013. my outlook file from the old computer is in the .ost format and i cannot import it to my new computer. i tried a tool that supposedly converts ost to pst, but when i imported it after conversion, i got a bunch of weird folders with non of my emails there. please assist how i can get my emails to the new computer, and have them in the pst format.
thank you
Been a while since I used Outlook, but wouldn't have thought it a problem moving data from Outlook to Outlook between PCs.
Anything you overlooked?
EDIT: Oops-Sorry! Looks like I may have cocked up.
.ost? related to Outlook Exchange maybe?
Any useful info here?
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ost files are cached Microsoft Exchange Files. So, if you were connecting to an Exchange server, it would make sense that you have an ost file in your profile. When you reconfigure your email on the new computer, anything on the Exchange server will download.
If you weren't connecting to an Exchange Server, then you'd need to look for a pst file.
was connecting to a pop account. i just did the normal export - import of individual mail folders, dont know why that eluded me at first. thanks


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Vacation Rentals in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina
Lose yourself in the rustic luxury of one of the many rustic Smoky Mountain vacation rentals available. Majestic secluded cabins, stone fireplaces, and views for miles are common staples of the Smoky Mountain getaway. Smoky Mountain vacation rentals let you spend a week hidden away from the real world under the green summer canopy, a holiday spell brewing hot chocolate next to white-capped summits, or a weekend of leaf season amid the heart of Appalachian reds, ambers, and golds. The best part about vacation rentals in the Smoky Mountains? You won't just see the view—you'll be in it.
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