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Watch: Shawn Mendes Teams Up with Camila Cabello for Sexy New Vid 'Señorita'
Shawn Mendes is collaborating with Camila Cabello for a new song called "Señorita," which is out on streaming platforms now. The duo also released a sexy accompanying music video.
This isn't the first time the two have worked together. Mendes and Cabello released a song "I Know What You Did Last Summer" back in 2015, sparking dating rumors. "Señorita" isn't putting those rumors to rest as the singers get hot and heavy in the sensual video.
Nevertheless, Cabello is currently dating British dating coach Matthew Hussey.
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There is something energizing and exciting when you bring a group of people together who are not only on the same wave length, but get what you want to achieve in your business and are keen to help you get there.
That's how I felt after our team meeting this week. Lots of great ideas – not all will happen at once – but everyone seemed invested in what we wanted to do.
After a group discussion about what direction we were heading in and our goals for the upcoming year, I'd split everyone into small groups, drawing on their expertise and areas of interest, and each group was tasked with some questions to answer that would give us some direction moving forward.
Then we gathered together as the large group again to hear what the others had to say and toss in our own ideas as well. Having run Company of Women for fourteen years now, there were times, to be honest, when I had to bite my tongue as a suggestion came up that we had already done, or were already doing.
But nothing kills brainstorming quicker than someone saying "we've done that and it didn't work." Well maybe not then, but it might now. I also find there are new approaches out there, and perhaps we (read I) need to get with the program and go with the times.
But to be honest that is easier said than done, but I am getting there. I am a work in progress.
The thing is if you want to move your business forward and take it to the next level, you have to:
- Build a team, a tribe who will get behind you.
- Listen.
- Give opportunities for others to grow personally and professionally.
- Draw on the expertise of others, especially in areas where you do not excel.
- Realize that you can't (and shouldn't) do everything, nor do you have the knowledge and skill set to do so.
- Understand that letting go is not easy, and sometimes it seems like a necessary evil.
So I am getting there, comfortable in the knowledge that at the end of the day, it is still my business, still my decision. But I need to take heed to the input of others, otherwise why bother asking for their opinions or input in the first place.
As someone said at the meeting, we are birds of a feather, and we're creating a caring nest for us all. Just watch us soar and take off in the year ahead.
Anne Day
Company of Women
I have had an eclectic career from running non-profit organizations and being editor of a national magazine, to working for government on women's issues. In 2003 I launched Company of Women, an organization that supports women in business. A prolific blogger, I also write for the Huffington Post, and several other online publications. I am the author of five books on women and entrepreneurship, and co-author of Good Enough. Embrace who you are. Unleash your brilliance. which is available on amazon.ca In June, 2016 I launched Full Circle Publishing offering one-stop services to get your words out into the world.

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Saturday, August 11
6:00 - 1:00
Citadel Outlets will host the second annual "Clean up Commerce" event, in partnership with the City of Commerce.
Individuals, families, and organizations are welcome to volunteer. All volunteers must be pre-registered, register by sending an email to email@example.com or by calling 323-888-1724 no later than Friday, August 3.
All volunteers will receive complimentary breakfast and lunch catered by Ruby's Diner, commemorative t-shirts and a gift bag at the event's conclusion, at 1 p.m. In addition, volunteers will have an opportunity to enter a prize drawing and take part in a slide presentation dedicated to all sponsors and contributors on the Citadel Outlets digital billboards over the I-5 freeway.
Registration will begin promptly at 6 a.m., followed by trash pick-up; curb scrubbing and painting, debris removal, landscaping activities and asphalt repair work will be conducted on and around the Citadel Outlets shopping center on Hoefner, Smithway, Tubeway, Gaspar, Camfield and Telegraph roads.
In addition to the day's cleaning efforts,eWaste Center, Inc. will collect old electronic devices in the Citadel Outlets parking lot on Telegraph Avenue from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Items accepted include televisions, printers, keyboards, cell phones and personal electronic devices. For a complete list of accepted recyclables, visit www.ewastecenter.com.


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Electronic commerce or E-commerce, mainly means commercial activities generated through the internet. These activities were initiated in the mid 90s, catching attentions of numerous people worldwide. Be it an entrepreneur or consumer, e-commerce services lure everyone both local and international. Thanks to some of the most important names on the internet, the companies now have started realizing a handsome growth in the sales revenue of these companies in their annual reports. It has further pushed ahead the commercial marketplace to newer heights.
Ecommerce Website Design has proved its importance based on the fact where time is essence. From the business perspective, with less time spent during each transaction, more transaction can be achieved on the same day. Because of this, Ecommerce Web Design steps in and replaced the traditional commerce method where a single transaction can cost both parties a lot of valuable time. With just a few clicks in minutes, a transaction or an order can be placed and completed via the internet with ease.


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Rebecca Chappell, Head of Pre-Prep at Yarrells Prep School shares how her school uses Mathletics and why they love it so much. Here's what she had to say:
"We introduced Mathletics into our Pre-Prep department several years ago and have never looked back.We offer it as a continuous, optional homework and we also give children in Year 2 time to work on their own individual programme during their computer time. Many of the children are motivated and inspired by Mathletics, working diligently on it every night, striving to complete tasks and achieve certificates. We find our higher ability children benefit from it the most but we also find that with its instant feedback Mathletics gives children a quiet mathematical confidence which helps them become more independent when facing mathematical tasks in the classroom. We present Mathletic certificates every Tuesday during our Pre-Prep assembly when the children stand up and take a bow. We are always thrilled to see children with silver and gold certificates.
Mathletics is easy to manage and great value for money! It has made a difference to our Pre-Prep children at Yarrells Prep School."


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Spotlight on publications: methodologies of Latin American report cards on health
Spotlight on publications: methodologies of Latin American report cards on health
In the last decades, citizen initiatives formed by academia, the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in various Latin American countries have emerged seeking greater participation in social oversight of their cities' public policies. The report card methodology is one of the tools these initiatives have used. Report cards - now becoming well-known across the world - are survey assessment tools that gather citizen feedback on various aspects of the quality, efficiency and coverage of public services in order to support informed decision making and advocacy efforts to bring about improvements in those services.
This Spotlight on Publications focuses on the use of report cards to assess quality and access in health care services. After analysing a selection of publications from these initiatives, the author presents four different approaches to report cards that have been implemented in Latin America to gather citizens' feedback on various aspects of health care. Each of these four publications demonstrates a different methodology used and the results obtained. The emphasis of the analysis is on showcasing the different contents and objectives of these surveys regarding perceptions of health services.
Though only available in Spanish or Portuguese, these publications still offer a useful introduction to the variety of approaches to report cards found in Latin America.


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Adventitious presence
Unintentional and incidental presence of trace amounts of one or more biotechnology-derived traits in seed, grain or food product.
An approval, clearance, or other grant of authority that comes from a responsible governmental entity and covers a particular article, product or activity. This may include authorization to transport plant material between states, conduct confined field trials, and release biotechnology-derived plants for the purpose of cultivation.
Materials produced at a single stage of production.
Per the Convention on Biological Diversity, biotechnology is the application of a) in-vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and direct injection of nucleic acid into cells or organelles; or b) fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family, that overcome natural physiological reproductive or recombination barriers and that are not techniques used in traditional breeding and selection.
Biotechnology Quality Management System Program
A voluntary program developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that is intended to assist organizations involved in biotechnology research and development (including small businesses and academic researchers), analyze the critical control points within their management systems to better maintain compliance with the APHIS regulations (7 CFR part 340) for the import, interstate movement, and field release of regulated, genetically engineered organisms.
Breeder Seed
Seed or vegetative propagating material, increased by the originating, sponsoring plant breeder or institution, used as the first source for further seed increase.
Certified Seed
a. Seed of a cultivar that has been verified for its genetic identity and purity by visual inspection by an official seed-certifying agency — classes of certified seed are breeder, foundation, registered, and certified; or
b. Class of certified seed that generally is produced from a planting of registered seed, but which also may be produced from foundation or certified seed.
The control of viable seed or vegetative propagating material planted in the field in a manner that mitigates the spread of pollen or other propagative plant parts out of the confined trial area.
An engineered chimeric DNA designed to be transferred into a cell or tissue; may be synonymous with vector fragment or vector. Typically, the construct comprises the gene or genes of interest, a marker gene, and appropriate control sequences as a single package.
The control of viable seed, pollen or vegetative propagating material in a manner that mitigates their release outside of their controlled development in the laboratory, greenhouse, seed conditioning or storage facilities.
Containment Facility
Any facility designed to limit access by unauthorized personnel as well as egress of controlled plant materials.
Critical Control Point
Specific to the Guide for Maintaining Plant Product Integrity, a step at which control can be applied and is essential to prevent, eliminate, or reduce risks to an acceptable level from an activity that may compromise plant product integrity.
Plants within a species bred for distinct characteristics, sometimes called a variety.
The act or means of settlement of (i.e., what was done with) plant material (e.g., planted, devitalized, buried or stored).
Recorded information such as specifications, quality manuals, quality plans, records, and procedure documents.
Elite germplasm
Plant materials of proven genetic utility, including existing germplasm in commerce or in an advanced stage of development.
A genotype produced from a single transformation of a plant species using a specific genetic construct. For example, two lines of the same plant species that are transformed with the same or different constructs constitute two events.
Sites that are contiguous, under common control by a company or individual, and have a grouping of equipment or individuals engaged in a common process.
Foundation Seed
Seed stocks increased from breeder seed or foundation seed, handled to maintain specific genetic identity and purity. Foundation seed is the source of certified seed, either directly or through registered seed.
The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is typically a sequence of DNA that encodes a specific functional product (such as a protein or RNA molecule).
Genetic engineering
Manipulation of an organism's genes by introducing, deleting, or rearranging specific genes or DNA sequences using the methods of modern molecular biology, particularly those referred to as recombinant DNA techniques. Herbicide-tolerant crops: Crops that have been developed to survive application(s) of particular herbicides by the incorporation of certain gene(s) either through genetic engineering or traditional breeding methods. The genes enable crops to survive the application of certain herbicides to provide effective weed control without damaging the crop itself.
The genetic makeup or genome of an individual, group of individuals, or a clone representing a genotype, variety, species, or culture, held in an in situ or ex situ collection.
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is a term that is recognized worldwide for the management and quality control of product manufacturing. GMP regulations and guidance are designed to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled to quality standards. Most countries have promulgated regulations and guidelines defining GMPs and require that manufacturers comply with their own GMP guidelines.
Host material
The plant receiving the genetic elements of the construct or the genotype receiving the genetic elements of the construct.
Insect Resistance Management (IRM)
A set of strategies designed to reduce the frequency and slow the evolution of resistance to control measures by insect pests. Unlike with any other crops, growers of insect protected biotech crops have from their first plantings used a variety of resistance management measures. These have included the widespread use of refugia – the setting aside of a certain area of untreated crops to provide a haven for insect pests to reduce the pressure on them to adapt to the control measures employed.
The common phenomenon in which genes move from one population to another, usually via pollen carried by wind or animal pollinators, such as birds or insects.
ISO Certification
ISO refers to the International Organization for Standardization, based in Geneva, Switzerland, a non-governmental body that sets voluntary international standards for a variety of scientific, industrial, manufacturing and commercial purposes to help ensure quality and consistency. A process that is ISO certified has been executed in compliance with relevant ISO approved protocols and standards.
A group of individuals derived by descent from a single individual within a species.
Low level presence
Unintentional, trace amounts of biotechnology-derived trait(s) in a seed, grain or food product approved in one or more countries, but not yet approved in the country of import.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The OECD is a voluntary association of member countries that cooperate to produce internationally agreed instruments, decisions and recommendations in areas where international cooperation is required to enable countries to profit from being integrated into global markets. One such instrument is the OECD seed schemes, through which more than 55 countries cooperate to establish international best practices and standards for the production of seed of uniform high quality. The OECD annual list of products includes about 37,000 varieties of 191 species.
Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals (PMPs)
An innovative application of biotechnology, whereby plants are modified to enable them to produce proteins useful as pharmaceutical substances for new therapeutics that can treat diseases and save lives. Such plant derived proteins can serve as essential building blocks for drugs that may treat and cure such widespread diseases as cancer, HIV, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and others.
Plant product integrity
Specific to the Guide for Maintaining Plant Product Integrity, plant product integrity (PPI) is the specific identity of a plant and purity of populations of the plant that are established and maintained using appropriate measures.
Product discontinuation
Removal of authorized commercial biotechnology-derived products that have reached the end of their commercial life cycle from the market by the technology owner and not as part of a product recall or withdrawal.
Product launch
The introduction of an authorized biotechnology-derived plant product into commerce.
Product withdrawal
Recovery of a product from the supply chain and/or commerce.
A molecule composed of amino acids in a specific order. Proteins are required for the structure, function, and regulation of metabolic activities in the body's cells, tissues and organs, and each protein has a unique function.
Quality Management
A component of stewardship, which comprises the processes and systems to establish and maintain quality in each phase of the product life cycle.
Recombinant DNA (rDNA)
The DNA formed by combining segments of DNA from two different sources.
The process of growing plant cells or an entire plant from a single cell or group of cells.
Seed stocks
Seed increased from breeder seed and handled so as to closely maintain the genetic identity and purity of a variety used to render commercial seed.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
An established, written method or set of methods that describes how to routinely perform a given task.
Product stewardship is the responsible management of a product from its inception through to its ultimate end and discontinuation. In agricultural biotechnology, stewardship includes careful attention to the safety of products and their market impact is essential for high value products in any industry.
The ability to follow the movement of a biotechnology-derived plant through specified stage(s) of development, production, and distribution of seeds or plants to growers.
A genetically determined characteristic.
Trait purity
A measure of the extent to which the intended trait(s) is present and unintended traits are absent in a population of plants.
A cell, cell culture or a first generation of a regenerated plant into which foreign DNA has been introduced.
The process of incorporating DNA into an organism's genome. There are several methods to do this in plants. The most commonly used methods for plant transformation are Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and biolistic transformation.
An organism that has had genes from another organism added to its genome through recombinant DNA techniques.
Transgenic purity
A measure of the extent to which the intended transgene(s) is present and unintended transgenes are absent in plant material.
Biotechnology-derived plant material that has not been authorized by the relevant competent authority for release into the environment for purpose of cultivation or for use in the food and feed chains.
Unintended Release
Any release of unauthorized plant material in the environment, human food, or livestock feed chains.
Subdivision of a species for taxonomic classification. Used interchangeably with the term cultivar to denote a uniform, stable group of individuals that is genetically and possibly morphologically distinct from other groups of individuals in the species.
A small self-replicating DNA molecule (plasmid, virus, bacteriophage, or artificial DNA molecule) that can be used to deliver DNA into a cell, bulk up specific DNA to be used in biolistic transformation, or maintain a construct for archival reasons.


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Program Description
General Overview BA in Political Science Politics – sometimes engaging, sometimes exasperating – is the way people come together to govern collectively. At UMaine's Department of Political Science, you'll learn from professors who do cutting-edge research and also care deeply about teaching and advising students. Some faculty focus on fundamental ideas about politics, going back thousands of years to contemporary times. Others examine the operations of politics and government today in the U.S. and around the world. Our faculty fosters an open and stimulating intellectual atmosphere that promotes the free exchange of ideas in the classroom and beyond. Our students and faculty come together to discuss political films, watch candidate debates, and talk about politics. Our faculty is recognized internationally for their expertise and frequently share their views with the public through Maine, national, and international media. And whether it's an internship in Washington, DC, the Maine State Legislature, or involvement in the community through engaged policy research, our students learn outside of the classroom. Our graduates follow varied career paths, with much practicing law, running non-profit organizations, and serving in and affecting government.
Program Requirements
Political Science examines the nature of politics from diverse perspectives. The requirements for majors in the department teach students to think critically about the fundamental theories, principles, institutions, and practices of politics in their social and historical contexts. Coursework in the department is required in four main sub-fields of the discipline of political science — American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory — so that students will acquire knowledge and skills for further study in law school or graduate school, or will be prepared for careers in public service or related fields.
Major Requirements: (Detailed course information is available in the University of Maine online catalog) 1. POS 100: American Government 2. A minimum of 36 credit hours in POS courses with grades of 'C' (2.0) or better. The 36 hours must be distributed as follows:
- American Politics 6 credit hours
- International Relations 6 credit hours
- Comparative Politics 6 credit hours
- Political Theory 6 credit hours
- POS Electives 12 credit hours (POS 100 may be used as an elective)
Note: At least 21 of the 36 hours must be at the 300, 400 or 500-level. Also, a minimum of 18 of the 36 POS credits required must be completed at the University of Maine.
Additional Degree Requirements:
- Students must have a minimum of 72 credit hours outside their major.
- Students must complete an academic minor or a second academic major.
- All students must complete the University of Maine general education requirements.
UMaine makes it easy to apply — on your terms. Apply online, mail a downloadable application, or use the Common Application.
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A good number of political science students enter directly into government careers at the national, state, and local levels. They work in all branches of government as well as for political parties, campaigns, interest groups, and non-profits. Many students continue their studies at graduate and law schools, including Harvard University, University of Maine School of Law, Columbia University and Boston College Law schools, and the University of Toronto, University of Massachusetts, University of Connecticut and Boston University doctoral programs. Others find the liberal arts education they received prepares them for a career in business or other pursuits. UMaine political science students graduate with a wide variety of opportunities in front of them.
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The Office of Indigent Defense Services, a division of the Department of Finance,
in cooperation and consultation with other state agencies, professional associations and
other groups interested in the administration of criminal justice and the improvement and
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that every indigent defendant represented receives the fullest measure of due process
required by law and in a cost efficient and effective manner in order to promote fiscal
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defendants charged with criminal offenses in the courts of the state. The agency also
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behalf of indigent clients in the family courts of the state.
The Office of Indigent Defense Services operates under the following laws:
Code of Alabama 1975, Section 12-19-252, which provides funding and budget
Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 15-12-1 through 15-12-46, which provides for the
implementation of indigent defense systems throughout the state, rules and regulations
regarding same, and for the payment of the fees and expenses associated with the
representation of qualified defendants.
The Office of Indigent Defense Services is pleased to present the
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Monday morning crash
It's Monday morning, I've at least 5 loads of non standard washing to do and my machine is broken. It has spent the last 8 hours on the final spin and I know deep down that it is broken. Smelly dripping wetsuits, towels and tennis gear are waiting to be renewed for the next adventure. Deep breath, open the secret hatch my mother once showed me, eyes closed and hand in. It turns out the filter is utterly and disgustingly clogged. Pleased that all the synchronised swimming training has not gone to waste as I hold my breath and shut my eyes whilst I clean the filter. Washing machine mended. Monday Morning Success.
A rare feeling. I'm rather more used to the Monday Morning Crash. I'm rather wondering whether I'm just an adrenaline junkie or that I find life a bit scarier than most.
This weekend was no exception. Although it was non sailing weekend for me. It was a big one for the boys. We were all off to Rutland Water. George and Simon were taking the 29er for their first big sail and William was off to Tera Boot Camp. There were plenty of things for me to worry about.
First off, we needed to leave by 6.50am. For those of you that know me well, I'm not a morning person and that itself was challenge enough. To top it off it began snowing. In April? At 6.30 in the morning? Rude.
We arrived safely and on time, the boys rigged, William skipped off to boot camp, Simon was straight out on the wire, massive grins all round. The boys had a brilliant morning, we stopped for lunch, thanked the coach and awaited the big moment of setting them free under only the general safety cover at Rutland. The winds picked up and the Tera kids stayed on shore. George and Simon set off under strict instructions to stay within the agreed area.
They had some fantastic runs with the kite up, going further and longer than they had gone before. we whooped and filmed until a monstrous squall came through. Bang over they went. Here was the moment of truth. We were helpless we had to sit and watch as they repeatedly capsized time and time again. Rain came with the squall which made visibility impossible. We had to trust them out there. We asked the shore team to radio for help our hearts raced. Kathryn and I stood helplessly, both terrified. I wiped the binoculars and saw the pair of them stood together on the dagger board. Sensible, boys well done. Safety reached them, George had to cut the main halyard with his knife as they were over powering the safety boat. They then brought them in.
Rich was messaging, how were they getting on? Watch out they might have an adrenaline crash. They might? I think we might... Kathryn and I hugged each other mightily relieved glad to see them safely back on shore.
Back at home, I drunk a gin and tonic faster than I ever had done. I fear Kathryn may have done the same.
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For the past 7 years, he has specialized in behavioral and systems neuroscience and has extensive experience in translational studies. His prior postings before joining IMnI include the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Dr. Cline also holds a dual BSc in Biology and Chemistry along with a MSc in Forensic Science. In 2000, he began his scientific career at the University of California San Diego, Hilcrest Medical Center with the Department of Psychiatry.
Prior to coming to the Institute, she spent 15 years with Sebia, a French manufacturer of innovative laboratory instruments and reagents, as the Executive Assistant to the President, the Subsidiary Manager and the Export Manager.
She earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from l'Université de Bordeaux and a Diploma in Public Relations, Communication and International Trade.


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When estimating the score of an unfinished game, it is useful to know how to value unfinished territories fairly. Many amateur players prefer not to go through the effort, and instead spend their time in locating the largest move on the board. I would however argue that without evaluating the board position at all, the largest move will be challenging to find.
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Google Smart Shopping campaigns are paid ads that use automated bidding and ad placement to promote your products across Google's networks.
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You set your own daily budget. The minimum recommended budget is $5 per day. You only pay if someone clicks on your ad.
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The Google Shopping tab allows shoppers to search for products. Search results highlight merchants that shoppers can purchase from. In the past, merchants had to pay in order to be listed. Now, search results within the Google Shopping tab primarily include free listings alongside paid ads.
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December 3rd Thursday: Ask us Anything!
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Do publishers pay extra for any illustrations you do for marketing purposes, or are you just expected to do however much you can on your own?
If the author of the book is offering to pay the illustrator for doing any extra illustrations for marketing efforts (ie. asking you do a few colouring pages based on your book's character/environment), is it okay morally to accept it? Or should the illustrator just put in the extra time to make these various marketing pieces? (I'm asking for a traditionally published book where the illustrator is getting paid from the publisher, nothing from the author). How would you recommend the author and illustrator go about collaborating on marketing efforts?
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What books or similar resources would you most recommend for understanding the business end of illustration, or business in general (aside from the pricing and ethical guidelines handbook and your own videos/courses)?
All great questions. I'm writing them all down to present to jake and will. Keep em coming! : )
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Brace yourself, I've got a lot of long questions!
What do you recommend students do to prepare for graduation/post-graduation (aside from the obvious of building a strong portfolio)? When I graduate, I blessedly won't have any debt, but I also won't have any means/large savings. I want to freelance, so theoretically, I could work anywhere. I'll probably have to move back home right after, and get a non-art job to make some concrete 'starting out' savings. Let's pretend we're playing a game of Sims: If you could 'set up' a recent grad looking to work on novels and children's trade books, how would you do it?
What should students looking to go into the publishing industry research/do to prepare during breaks (Internships, etc.)? Many of our counterparts go to internships in animation/toy/greeting card studios, but most illustrators who work for publishers are freelance. I want to get that 'real-world' experience, but I'm at a loss.
How does one actually find freelance jobs? I'm a student and I'll be out of school in about year and a half, and I want to start looking for work now, starting with small local jobs. Even if I get rejected, I can at least familiarize myself with the process/industry and see if my work is up to par. I've scoured the internet and can't find anything. I have no idea who to call or email or where I should go? I don't want to graduate and have no idea or experience as to what to do. I know I should be networking, but when I'm at school, I'm busy studying, and when I'm at home during breaks, I don't know what to do. I suppose that I network with my peers at school, but most if not all of them aren't in the field yet. My hometown doesn't seem to have a large illustration/art community that I can find. What should I be doing online as well?
What are some things you wish you could do differently in your career/art life? Everything helps form us into who we are, but I'm sure there are certain foibles you look back on with 20/20 vision and would change.
How to balance personal projects in art school with intensive school work? I have the maximum amount classes that require more homework hours than there seems to be enough time in the week to accomplish. I would have to sacrifice the quality of my assignments to do additional work, which I am not willing to do. I feel like I'm constantly doing assigned coursework; I can't even find the time to 'goof off' in my sketchbook. Am I just too slow? I have 2.5 years to hack this and still haven't figured it out. Even when I'm hanging out with my friends we are 9/10 times also working. I did ask for this when I applied to the school, but being able to do my own ideas on my own time would be nice. Is this a problem that won't be solved until I either get faster or graduate?
@teju-abiola what school are you going to? Are they addressing these questions at all?
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@lee-white I attend Ringling. I guess the answer to your question would be yes and no.
This semester, juniors had to attend Professionalism lectures about copyright, portfolio, contracts, and agents, and also complete corresponding workshops in our Illustration classes. This was really helpful, but there's always more to learn/discuss, and a few hours on each topic isn't really enough guidance. It used to actually be an entirely separate course they got rid of, but are now planning on reimplementing because this model hasn't been working as well as they had thought.
My school is very oriented towards VisDev or Editorial Illustration. Many professors, while well-meaning, are too removed from the industries. I've heard from alumni that some of the teacher advice is outdated/misguided in today's market. There's only a handful of professors, mostly recent hires, who even understand how important social media is. Ringling also has the misfortune of being in small Florida city far away from industry hubs. There isn't really any resource for info on publishing; we've never had publishing representatives visit campus, at least as long as I've been there. Lots of animation/game/concept studio recruiters and such (which, admittedly, is why I elected to attend there in the first place).
I get lots of anecdotes and advice that sort of tell me what I want to know, but they haven't been as detailed, applicable, or helpful as I'd like. Getting good non-general, up-to-date, relevant answers is tough. I will say, some advice is really sound, and they give great technical advice, but professional/industry stuff is hit or miss. I'd like to think I'm asking the right questions, but I could probably pester them all a bit more. Asking professionals, like you, Jake, and Will, who work in the industry and aren't within the 'Ringling Bubble' would help me round out my information and get more perspective.
ok guys, Thanks so much for your questions. I have rephrased some of them and combined a few for the actual broadcast tomorrow. Should be fun!
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@lee-white gonna be looooong! awesome for us. Will it be on svs download as usual? ... I'm in the uk so depending on whether I am leading an outside carol service or nit will depend on if I'm with you!
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Late breaking news - kidlit artist David Hohn will be joining Lee and Will today! He co-teaches the live Turbocharging Your Creativity class with Lee
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My question are bit more fun, not really deep or thought provoking.
Favorite Breakfast Cereals?
Where did the crazy hat idea on 3rd Thursdays come from?
Pirates or Ninjas?
Thanks for all you do guys!
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@gdbee Great questions, unfortunately, I missed the last session! Got any good advice regarding agents?
If I missed the information I apologize, but if we couldn't catch it live when will the session be available in the classes? I can't seem to locate it.


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File consists of two handwritten letters by Charles Tupper. One letter is an 1887 letter of introduction to Sir Andrew Clark regarding Mr. Freeborn, a Canadian medical student in London. The second letter was written in 1911 to Mrs. J. Ross Smith in Amherst, Nova Scotia thanking her for an earlier correspondence regarding election results.
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Revisionist Zionism
Revisionist Zionism is a faction within Zionism distinguished primarily by its territorial maximalism. While Zionism is associated with the absurd Jewish claim to sovereignty over Palestine revisionism focuses wholly upon its occupation and that of the wider Middle East. Terrorist groups like Irgun and the development of corresponding political parties Hatzohar, Herut and Likud initially drove inhabitants out of Palestine and political manipulation or use of the Big Lie maintains Jewish terrorist occupation of Palestine while wider Zionist machinations gain further occupation of the Middle East. Also see False Flag.


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One cannot deny the presence of exorbitant amounts of money in politics in India and its ability to influence outcomes. There are several determinants for expenditure in the Indian political landscape - some are legitimate and necessary for political activity in a democratic society. Whereas, some are imposed on political parties due to their failure on the governance front and some are totally needless costs incurred through traditional, archaic modes of public mobilisation. Apart from that, a major part of it is for illegitimately buying votes.
At the first edition of the conference, our objective is to provide a platform for a constructive conversation between all relevant stakeholders on the role of money in politics. It seeks to address the widespread concern about the pervasive presence of money power in party politics and its impact on democracy.


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I've even found you a picture. It is a dark purplish-blue liquid, and a natural color test for pH -- on the left, the juice turns turquoise in contact with a base, such as baking soda. On the right, it turns pink in contact with an acid like lemon juice. (You can read about this here.)
The point is, these color shifts are sudden, dramatic and complete. At one point you have a lovely indigo blue, the next you have magenta pink. If you don't know this is going to happen, it's startling and just a trifle worrisome.
That's what I thought of as I read the second half of To Have and To Hold, the second of Patricia Gaffney's Wyckerley series. It's the now-(in)famous romance in which there is forced sex (rape, if you prefer the term) between the hero and heroine. That's in the first half. In the second half, there is a tender generosity (he gives her a dog, three crates of books, and a conservatory complete with orangery -- you have to trust me that these are the most extraordinary kindnesses in context). It's reconciling these two halves that is troubling me.
Turquoise, then magenta.
I'm just going to assume everyone has read this book at some point in time. If you haven't, I (and the rest of the world) highly recommend it.
Rachel Wade, married at age 18 to a sadist and pedophile, endures a week of his torture before he's found dead. She's tried and convicted of his murder; only the visible evidence that she had been savagely beaten saved her from being hanged for her crime. She is imprisoned in Dartmoor; upon her release she is found indigent and is brought up before the magistrates in Wyckerley on charges, basically, of being an unacceptable burden on the parish rolls.
One of the magistrates is Sebastian, Lord d'Aubrey, the new heir to Lynton Hall. He hires Mrs. Wade as his housekeeper, thus saving her from imprisonment and possible transportation. It never looks like an act of generosity, though -- we know from the outset that his object is to bed her. And really, we quickly learn, it's not merely sexual congress he wants. It's something more; his actions seem akin to those of the boy who takes the wings off insects to see what what happens. He wants to use Mrs. Wade's predicament as a stepping stone to his own conviction of his debauchery.
Gaffney portrays all of this so perfectly: Sebastian's cruelty, Rachel's passivity borne more of hopelessness than stoicism, the ratcheting up of tension as he tries to get closer to her and she tries to stay away. Eventually, he rapes her (where the word rape connotes, quite properly, sexual congress without consent). But it's not an act of violence in the strictest sense. She says no and he touches her, then penetrates her, against her will. His actions are perversely gentle; he'd have preferred that she consented and even enjoyed it. That she doesn't is simply too bad.
Now, I just don't care. I really don't. And I don't care to debate it. My reaction to the entire first half of the book was horror at Sebastian's cruelty, which comes to a head when some really vile Londoners come to visit and join in the humiliation he knows Rachel will endure. The sexual violation seems the lesser crime. That's because I have endured both the sexual violation and the cruelty, and I know which destroyed me. So, I respect everyone else's opinion on the subject, but my reaction is mine alone.
At the joinder of the two halves of the story, Sebastian changes. One of the Londoners, Sully (not a subtle name), decides he wants to rape Rachel and sets off obviously for that purpose. Only then does Sebastian choose the other path, the one where Rachel is a human being, his employee, someone he cares about, someone he's responsible for. It's hard to say what finally flips the switch from callous disregard to concern. My difficulty was in understanding his treatment of her up to that point. She seems to fascinate him far more than a sexual object would: he learns her schedule, he studies her.
All I have are questions. Does he hope to break her in half? Does he hope she'll lose her innate decorum and play the bawd so that he can discard her as he's discarded other women? Is she some intricate thing he needs to take apart to understand, knowing he'll never put her back together once he's finished? Or is she a fly, buzzing helplessly on a tabletop after he's pulled off her wings?
Rachel's situation is easy to grasp -- she's had all her options forcibly removed for so long that endurance is her only goal. She has no past worth remembering and no future worth planning. She simply wants to survive. By contrast, Sebastian seems overwhelmed and even bored by his choices. Judging by his actions, he repeatedly chooses the more morally dissolute option . . . up to the point where he doesn't.
After he stops Sully's rape (and gets stabbed along his torso for his pains), their relationship completely changes. He's apologetic, she's understanding, he's appreciative, she's more willing to be appreciated. They become lovers, both sexually and emotionally. The rest of the book is lovely to read. We're charmed right along with Rachel as Sebastian reverses course, deciding to supply her with every thing her imprisonment took away.
The second half of the book is classic romance: two wounded people find love in their relationship, which is threatened by outside forces until all the mysteries and loose ends are tied up and secured.
But what's the first half? A meditation on the politics of the mid-19th century nobleman who's got too little to do and too much time in which to do it? A treatise on the sexual politics of the period, as women are possessions and thus objects of amusement, titillation, and even perverse satisfaction? (There's some evidence to support this last theory, as a secondary character is badly beaten by her father.) If Gaffney's point is political, why doesn't Sebastian reflect some on the effort to rise above the tawdry nature of his life? Why is the only self-examination we're given a truly surreal explanation, at the very end, of the moment he must have fallen in love with her, when her instinct to reassure him was an act of emotional empathy that makes him realize that she is the better person, the one with a pure heart.
The easy explanation is personal psychology: he grew up in a sexually perverse but emotionally detached and embittered household, so his life -- up to the point of preventing Sully's rape -- is an escalating recreation of the moral vacuum of his upbringing. Only after he acts to save Rachel from a horror he set in motion does he reclaim his own humanity.
I dunno. I'm unconvinced by all of these theories. There is something so personal, almost enmeshed, about Sebastian's choices in the first half that seem bigger than his upbringing. At the same time, he's fully engaged in his campaign to hurt himself through hurting Rachel or committed to the prosecution of his own amorality by seeing her as again an innocent victim (there are even suggestions that he wonders if he's done the same things that Wade did to Rachel; he half hopes he has and half hopes he hasn't) that it seems unlikely a political and cultural sexism could explain it all.
Of course, the reality is more likely to be that of the unknowable alchemy that happens when complicated characters take up residence in the mind of a better-than-average novelist. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Gaffney was as shocked by some of Sebastian's actions while she was writing To Have and To Hold as we were to read about them.
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Do Laptop Batteries Stop Taking a Charge?
A laptop's battery lifespan will depend on a few factors, including the power demands of your laptop, how many cells the battery has and the age of the laptop among other variables. While the lifespan will vary, one thing is certain: at some point the battery will stop holding a charge and become little more than a paper weight. At that point, your laptop would need to be plugged in at all times, functionally rendering it a desktop PC.
Charge and Discharge Cycles
As with any rechargeable battery, your laptop can be charged and depleted so many times before it can no longer be charged. Manufacturers refer to this as the "charge and discharge" cycle. Every laptop will be different, but the average charge and discharge cycle per battery will generally run 18 to 24 months, after which the battery will no longer hold a full charge. Because you typically charge your laptop before the battery fully discharges, many manufacturers will count any discharge of 70 percent or greater as a discharge cycle.
Why Batteries Deteriorate
Laptop batteries begin to deteriorate from the moment they leave the assembly line, but the process of decay is slow. Each time you use your battery, it undergoes a chemical change to transfer energy. Because this change isn't 100-percent efficient, the battery will degrade over time to the point where it will no longer hold a charge at all.
Preserving Your Battery
While battery decay is inevitable, you can prolong your battery. In general, you want to avoid heat and power surges. Keeping your battery charged between 20 and 80 percent will maximize its lifespan as this will prevent the battery from overheating. Likewise, keeping the battery in a moderate temperature environment will be beneficial. Optimal storing conditions for your batter are at 40-percent charge in a cool environment. Leaving your laptop plugged in during use will create a "trickle-effect" where the battery continually receives small amounts of charges. This can decrease the lifespan of your battery.
Charging Myths
One of the most popular myths about battery charging says that you should completely deplete your battery before recharging. This worked better with older batteries, but lithium-ion batteries do not benefit from this strategy. Instead, these batteries should be partially depleted and partially recharged to prolong functional life. Another myth to prolong battery life involves placing the battery in the freezer, but this will not preserve the charge capacity of a lithium-ion laptop battery.
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Founded in 2008, Connect Realty is a full-service residential brokerage firm that operates in over 60 markets across the country. Since inception, Connect has built a successful, centralized, and highly-scalable real estate business. We have reinvented residential brokerage by simplifying the process and providing the best value proposition in the industry. Additionally, Connect believes that leading the industry in technology advancements is paramount to providing the best experience for customers and Realtors® alike. Through proven results, our concept has attracted hundreds of real estate professionals to become Connect Agents.
The tools provided to Connect Realtors® allow our agents to demonstrate the utmost professionalism and efficiency to the ultimate customer: their buyers and sellers. Connect is passionate about mentoring, coaching and training our agents. We understand that learning is a never-ending process and that better agent education leads to more successful transactions and highly satisfied clients. Most importantly, we realize that if our agents and brokers succeed, then Connect Realty succeeds.
As a result of our incredible success, Connect Realty has been profiled by a number of reputable industry media outlets. We are proud to be featured as one of the leading innovators in real estate by the esteemed Inman News organization. In addition, Connect ranked among the "Top 250 Brokerages in the Country" as determined by REAL Trends. We have also been profiled in REO Magazine, Trend Report, the Houston Business Journal, San Antonio Business Journal, RIS Media's Power Broker Report, Houston Agent Magazine and many others.
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Our cloud-based platform allows Connect Realty agents to offer streamlined and professional service to their clients from virtually anywhere.
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We syndicate our listings to top real estate search sites, utilize social media advertising, provide agents with their own websites, offer frequent marketing training to maximize online presence and much more.
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Thanks to our virtual office platform, Connect Realty agents are not constrained to the physical office and can handle urgent client needs the minute they arise.
Our products and services are directed at providing our agents with the state of the art technology and tools required to provide the utmost professionalism and effectiveness to the ultimate customer; their buyers and sellers. Connect Realty provides a cloud-based platform that enables agents to access their virtual office from work, home, during their commute, or even on vacation.
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JNIWrapper for Windows (32/64-bit) | TeamDev
JNIWrapper library allows to interface native code while retaining full control of the application on the Java side. With JNIWrapper, there is no need for you to create native code libraries to call a function of the operating system API or a function from any dynamic library. You write your code in Java language only, and JNIWrapper does the rest. JNIWrapper advantages are the following. Minimum behind-the-scene operation, so that developers can always see what is happening when working with the native-side data. High performance lets JNIWrapper handle any large amount of data involved in interactions between the Java and native code, requiring no performance tuning on developer's part. Automatic resource management - all resources allocated by JNIWrapper components are released automatically when no longer required. Comprehensive support for native function invocation - JNIWrapper supports both stdcall and cdecl calling conventions and all complex C types including structures, unions and callbacks. Extensible architecture allows implementing new data types or customizing existing ones. Support for thread-safe concurrent function invocation allows to perform all native function calls simultaneously from different Java threads without the need to synchronize them


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The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) is the largest association dedicated to optimizing the health care built environment. ASHE's 12,000+ members design, build, and operate hospitals, and are involved in improving the health care physical environment from the time hospital blueprints are drawn throughout the lifespan of a facility. ASHE is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association.
Members rely on ASHE for continuing education, professional information, and advocacy efforts focused on pushing for science-based codes and standards that keep patients and staff safe. ASHE's diverse membership includes:
- Architects and other design professionals
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- Consultant engineers
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Beautiful buildings, beautiful people, beautiful landscapes, beautiful dogs...just about everything about Santa Barbara and the "American Riviera" is a treat for the eyes and the senses. Santa Barbara is the kind of place where you can ditch your car, leash up your dog and wander, finding yourself, perhaps, tasting a selection of pinot noirs along the Urban Wine Trail, admiring Spanish colonial architecture on the podcast-guided Red Roof Walking Tour, or enjoying the plantings at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
The Santa Barbara pier and the multi-use path paralleling the beach offer lively perspectives, and at Arroyo Burro Beach you can unclip and let Rover run free.
The non-profit Santa Barbara Dog PAC has played a leading role in securing leash-free recreation rights in several county parks, helping to make Santa Barbara one of the most dog-friendly places on the Central Coast.
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1967 Epiphone Casino - Cherry w/Tremolo
1967 Epiphone Casino - Cherry w/Tremolo
Super clean 1967 Epiphone Casino with factory Epiphone "Tremotone" -vibrato. The instrument is in excellent+ condition and all original, the cherry finish is very strong and shows barely any fading, all solderpoints are untouched. Long-neck version, the neck has a nice med-c shape, nice to play and great sound. Comes in its original grey hardshell case with blue interior.
Techn. details:
- 16" Thinline hollowbody (335-Style) - Doublecutaway,
- Bound 1-piece mahagony neck,
- Rosewood fretboard with 22 frets and single paraleogram-Inlays,
- 2x AlNiCo V P-90 Pickups w/chromecovers,
- 2-Vol., 2-Tone, 3-way,
- 4-ply pickguard with beveled edges
- Factory Epiphone "Tremotone" -tailpiece,
- Orig. Gibson ABR-1 Pat.Nr. bridge,
- Chrom-hardware,
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Dutch Prime Minister and leader of the pro-euro center-right Liberal Party (VVD) Mark Rutte came in for serious criticism at an election debate on Tuesday night when he said that Greeceshould not get any more financial help from Europe.
"We have given support to Greece twice, loans totaling 240 billion euro ($300 billion) and that is enough," website Dutchnews.nl reported Rutte as saying.
The statements were made during a live televized debate eight days before the Dutch go to the polls on September 12.
Rutte also noted that it would become unavoidable for Greece to leave the euro, but that this decision would be made by the country itself.
The Netherlands has witnessed a rise in anti-euro sentiment as its population grows tired of bailing out southern European countries. The Dutch economy, one of the strongest in Europe, is struggling and the country has been forced to introduce austerity measures to remain within the EU's budget rules. The euro zone debt crisis and its impact on the country have become a key issue of several parties' election programs.
Diederik Samsom, the new leader of the opposition Labor Party, the country's traditional leftist party, tried to downplay the strength of the prime minister's comments, saying Rutte has made similar threats in the past but has still agreed to providing additional funds for Greece.
Early last week opinion polls showed the hard-left Socialist Party, led by Emile Roemer, in the lead , but Tuesday's debate and performances in two other televized debates last week hurt the socialist leader's chances as he came across as a political lightweight. That has allowed Samsom to gain ground and increased the likelihood of a scenario under which he forms a coalition with Rutte's VVD.
Viewers of the poll regarded Samsom, a former Greenpeace activist, as the winner of the debate by a narrow margin as he impressed with controlled debating in style many said was prime ministerial, giving him 30 percent of the vote, against Rutte's 28 percent.
According to Reuters estimates about a third of voters are still undecided, and the electorate cannot find a compromise over the dominant campaign issue: the euro zone crisis, the need for fiscal austerity at home, and what it all means for Dutch home prices and the country's generous welfare benefits and pensions.
A Maurice de Hond poll released right after the debate showed the Labor and the Socialist party are still neck-and-neck with each party being on target to take 27 seats in the 150 seat-chamber, and the Liberals leading the pack, expected to take 34 seats.
Rutte's government supports Germany's tough stance on the need for euro zone members to cut down their budget deficits, while the Socialist and Labor parties are against more austerity and have called for more time for the Netherlands to achieve EU-imposed budget targets.
The Labor party however has voted in favor of euro zone bailouts, unlike the Socialists.
This year's election has pushed Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right anti-immigration and anti-euro Freedom Party policy into the background.
Wilders held considerable sway in the last government, but no other party wants to form a coalition with him.
By Liza Jansen, special for CNBC.com, twitter: @lizajansen


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