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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch dropped by 8 percent on Wednesday after disclosing that it'll miss analysts' earnings estimates for the second quarter.
The company expects to record profits of 16 to 18 cents a share in the second quarter, which would fall short of Wall Street's current consensus expectation of 21 cents.
The revelation came during its first-quarter earnings report, released after the market closed on Tuesday. In the quarter, the retailer ANF, +1.65% recorded a net income of $16.2 million, or 16 cents a share, for the quarter, in line with analysts' expectations. Last year, the retail chain reported adjusted netincome of $15 million, or 14 cents.
Net sales rose almost 10 percent to $206.6 million, from $188.3 million.
Operating income rose 6 percent to $24.5 million, compared with an adjusted $23 million last year.
However, comparable-store sales dropped 8 percent in the quarter, reflecting a difficult sales season. Comp-store sales are those at locations more than a year old. Analysts consider it a key gauge of performance, since it excludes brand-new stores.
The retailer also launched Hollister Co., stores that will sell products that reflect the West Coast lifestyle and are aimed at high-school-age teens.
The Reynoldsburg, Ohio-based retailer expects to open the first five Hollister stores in July and August. It said it envisions eventually having 600 to 800 Hollister stores.
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch were down 7/8 to 10.


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Here is an almost-exact copy of the email I sent Sears. It tells my story, and will hopefully help some of you make informed decisions about purchasing from Sears in the future.
To Whom it May Concern,
I Purchased an Electric Range from the Stroudsburg Sears Store on 11/15 for 476.99. After accessories, taxes, and delivery the total was 595.69. My experience in the store was wonderful; the associate Bill was able to help me quickly and efficiently. However, this is where the good ends.
Unfortunately, it would take 10 days for this range to be in stock and delivered to my house. Annoying, but acceptable. This would make the anticipated delivery date 11/25, the day before Thanksgiving. As I was purchasing this range as a surprise for my mother (our current stove is an old Kenmore that has begun to break down, how ironic) I knew that I would need this range no later than 11/25. I was assured by Bill that it would be there, and while he could not guarantee a time, he assumed that it would be in the morning due to our close (45 min) proximity to they distribution center.
9 days later, 11/24- I get the call confirming my delivery time. 3-5 pm. I'm less than thrilled, as we need to begin cooking midday on the 25th. I ask to speak with an associate who tells me that they cannot change delivery times (Really, way to inconvenience your customers), but offers to leave a msg for the delivery team and assures me that it will be there.
Morning, 11/25- I begin calling Sears home delivery to see if my delivery time has been switched. No luck. I am told that I am stop 15 of 18. Wonderful. The drivers are on stop 4. I have a long day ahead of me.
3pm, 11/25- My third or 4th call that day to Home delivery. Every time I have been told that they drivers are on stop 4. How long can one stop take? I finally find out that the truck has broken down. I call back 5 minutes later to see if I get the same story from someone else. I don't. 5 Minutes later I call again, same truck breaking down story, but now they've added a spin where my my items are getting on another truck and will be delivered to me by the reported time. 5pm. I'm holding my breath.
5pm, 11/25- I call again. At this point I've memorized the number so it really is no bother. (Side-note- Why am I calling about an Item I purchased in Pennsylvania, being delivered in Pennsylvania, and I am outsourced to Asia somewhere? Idiocy) Anywho, I am now informed that due to traffic my items will be arriving at 9pm. Yay. At this point I have had my 2nd of several mini meltdowns and have made the associates aware that the situation is completely unacceptable. They are apologetic, but ineffective. I want my range.
9pm, 11/25- Was the truck kidnapped by aliens? Have the workers staged a coup and made off with all of the appliances? Exciting though those possibilities may be, my range is still not here. I call again, to no avail. My new estimated delivery time is 11pm. Sounds odd. I did not know Sears delivered so late. (PS. The associates have REFUSED to give me Sears' delivery center's direct line, so that I can get this information myself. They insist on calling for me. You guys must get a great rate on Asia-US international calls). Another meltdown. I need a drink. Trying to go out to the bar, but oh wait, I have to wait around for this supposed delivery at 11 pm. I pace for 2 hours.
11:02 pm, 11/25- I call Home Delivery and demand to speak to a supervisor. He kindly agrees to the ridiculousness of the situation. He also informs me that Sears does NOT deliver past 9pm. Oh, lovely. I was just lied to for the past two hours. I could have been out having that drink. Darn. Despite apologizing for my now slightly ruined Thanksgiving (You ever try cooking a meal for 10 in a finicky stove and 3 working burners? fun.) the supervisor cannot help me. Perhaps I would like my delivery on Sunday? Sure, why not. Doesn't defeat the purpose at all. At this point I am on my way to the bar anyway. I acquiesce. He informs me that my range will be delivered on Sunday. Great. At least something worked out-I finally got that drink.
Sunday, 11/29- Comes and goes. No call, no stove. No nothing. Lies. At this point I am questioning the integrity of people as a whole. What is truth?
10 AM, Monday, 11/30- I call my local Sears store to cancel my order and get my money back. They inform me that- wait for it- I have to call Home Delivery to do that. YAY my favorite people EVER. I call Home Delivery. I cancel my order (which is not without drama of it's own let me tell you- Newsflash-school your employees on how return procedures work. It ain't rocket science). I find that I will (maybe, hopefully) be getting my money back in the form of check and credit to the card(because I paid with 2 forms of payment). I am in peace now that this situation is over.
Now you know my story, here are my complaints. 1- I purchase something in a STORE, I expected to be assisted by employees in that store, not Bangladesh. 2- "I don't know" is better than lying. 3- "I don't know" should never even be said! If employees are properly trained, they should know, or they should know enough to find someone who does. There is NO reason I should have been lied to and given the run around the number of times that I was. 4- I spent $600 dollars in your store. When purchasing a large ticket item, I expect to be treated as a valued customer. I am, in fact, doing you a favor. As a highly respected and influential member of my community, I am in a position to inform many people of the terrible ordeal that I went through. I doubt that Sears would want to be cast in that negative light, especially in such a slow economy and with the Christmas season right around the corner.
This situation is highly unfortunate and unacceptable. I have been turned off to Sears and do not intend on purchasing anything there in the future- ESPECIALLY large ticket items, and I fully intend to advise my friends, family, partners, colleagues, babysitter, neighbor, bus driver, grocery checkout girl, former track coach, etc. to follow suit.
Sadly, I still need a range. I went to Sears not because the price was the lowest (although that did help) but because of the superior reputation of customer service. Ironic, right? After this experience I will take my money elsewhere. I am more than willing to spend hundreds more to actually receive the items that I was promised, and to be treated with respect as a customer. And I can guarantee you that I will recommend to all of those around me to run (not walk), screaming, from Sears.
Product or Service Mentioned: Sears Delivery Service.

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That Day You Walked Into My Room & I Was Naked & You Said You Didn't Really Mind But Now It's 20 Years Later & You Say That Actually You Find My Lack of Body Hair Unnerving & The Tattoo On My Back Has Dispirited Your Clitoris
I was a fastidious otter without a towel, prey.
You were a judgmental eagle, predator.
Two decades of gestating revulsion and two children later,
You are finally about to make a meal of me.
I have fair hair, I am not a "bald, freakish twat"!
I got the tattoo when Lighthouse Family were cool!
You could have said something.
I was completely exposed in my towel, I was moisturising.
My back rippled as Tunde Baiyewu mouthed Ocean Drive.
You should have said something.
You got the kids and the house, clever fox.
I got the CD collection and diagnosed with 'Adonis Complex', forlorn rabbit.
Twenty years gone and two copies of 'Falling Into You' later,
I have been consumed.


text: According to Censor.NET, another prisoner of the terrorists (also an Adviidvka local) survived. He spent almost a week serving the terrorists of the DPR. According to him, there about 15 other people with him. The prisoners were forced to do the dirty work, at night they were kept in the basement and beaten for the slightest disobedience.


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A DRINK-DRIVER has been fined £750.
Jason Marsh, 45, of Palk Road, Havant, was found guilty of drink-driving in his road on December 31 last year.
A test found he had 96 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than double the limit.
Marsh must pay a £75 victim surcharge and £620 prosecution costs.
He was banned from driving for three years by city magistrates. Marsh was not offered a rehabilitation course.


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There's been a bit of press around the California Secretary of State's public hearing into decertification of the GEMS version used in Humboldt County.
The big news is this: even current versions of the GEMS tabulation system don't note the deletion of decks of ballots.
Too many sources to link, but Kim Zetter's piece on Wired is a great start.


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All systems go in Peliatan. There's a wedding today. Mey Porgi, the monkey, is still elusive. He cries like a baby when he's hungry. He's crying now. Sana is making back scratches, he sells one for 30 000 Rupiah. He's got about ten of them finished. Wayan is getting addicted to my spaghetti. I'm cooking up a big pot today. It feeds the extended family. Seems my cooking skills are much appreciated. I might even give Mey Porgi some today. Hari, who was born on Independence day, is now about six months old. He'll be munching spagetti soon. He went for a swim with us yesterday at the cold spring. "Free Jacuzzi," says Made Sana. That's a word I like a lot. The water levels are hight and the torrent going through the drains are quite strong….. Met I Wayan, he's a taxi driver, and dancer. You can see his expressive body language. He has the coolest name card. A tiny picture of him playing the drums on it. Almost comical, and realer than life.
Oh that's the Peliatan update, just on the outskirts of Ubud Central.


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Four Panthers scored 15 points or more as No. 9 Annapolis (12-2) led all the way and raced by No. 16 South River, 91-70, last night in Annapolis.
Rodney Watts led the Panthers with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Ronnie Johnson and Rico Lee scored 16 points each and Kelsey Watkins chipped in with 15 points.
Annapolis took command early with a 31-14 lead at the end of the first period, and by halftime South River's deficit was up to 19 points with the host Panthers leading 48-29.


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To celebrate the Roald Dahl Museum's 10th birthday, we peek in the archive and delve into the past to bring you these phizz-whizzing facts
1. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre opened ten years ago in June 2005 and was the idea of Felicity "Liccy" Dahl, Roald Dahl's widow. She wanted to ensure that the museum was a place that inspired a love of reading and creativity in children.
2. The Museum is situated in the middle of Great Missenden, the village where Roald Dahl spent most of his life. The village and surrounding area provided the inspiration for many of his stories, including Danny, the Champion of the World, Matilda, The BFG and Fantastic Mr Fox. Roald Dahl is buried in the graveyard of the church of St Peter and St Paul on the outskirts of the village, where you can see giant footsteps leading to his grave and a carved wooden bench with the names of his family.
3. The buildings that make up the Museum used to be a 17th century coaching inn, a bank, a stables, a meeting hall and a hairdresser's salon.
4. The dark paving slabs of the courtyard were chosen as they look like chocolate, and there is a time capsule buried somewhere beneath them. Amongst the items it contains is a poem by Neil Rollinson written about the construction of the Museum, a chocolate bar and messages from Roald Dahl's grandchildren.
5. The 'living roof' above the Crocodile Corridor is covered in sedum plants; this, along with the silver birch trees in the courtyard, was deliberately chosen to reflect Roald Dahl's Norwegian heritage.
6. Roald Dahl's archive of the manuscript drafts of his stories, letters, photographs and items connected to his life and work is kept at the museum in a specially constructed environmentally controlled room. You can look inside the archive store and see a selection of materials every month on our Archive Tours.
7. The interior of Roald Dahl's Writing Hut, where he wrote his stories, is displayed in Solo Gallery. It is exactly as he left it, including the contents of the waste paper bin and the photographs and drawings on the wall. Even the dust on the floor was swept up, treated to remove any bugs and replaced on the floor to ensure that the Hut retained its character.
8. The courtyard gates were given to the Museum by Warner Bros after the release of the 2005 film version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Johnny Depp. They are copies of the gates of Willy Wonka's factory seen in the film.
9. Some of the strange and wonderful objects that we hold in the Museum are: a rock veined with opal sent to Roald Dahl from children in Australia; Roald Dahl's writing chair, customised for comfort by the author; a very heavy metal ball made of the silver foil from chocolate wrappers; Roald Dahl's actual false teeth; a mouse in a jar of gobstoppers; a red plastic box that Roald Dahl kept his chocolate supplies in; a pair of large leather Norwegian sandals that were the inspiration for the BFG's shoes; and two anamatronic Oompa-Loompas from the 2005 film of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
10. Famous people who have visited the Museum over the years include Michael Rosen, David Walliams, Tim Minchin, Quentin Blake and Mel Giedroyc.
Join in with the celebrations! Head to the Museum on Saturday 13 June for the Big Birthday Bash - a day full of fun, mischief, and cake!


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But without further ado, here's another round of some Things I'm Loving on this sunny Friday!
9 Habits of Highly Successful People, From a Man Who Spent 5 Years Studying Them
My principal tweeted out this article, and when he tweets, I listen. Or read? Anyway, I love articles like this, as they force me to take a step back and look at how they play out (or don't play out ...) in my own life. While getting up early, exercising, and pursuing my own goals are my strengths, focused thinking and avoiding time-wasters are at least two items that I could improve upon.
Garmin Forerunner 235
It was suggested that I invest in a watch with heart rate capabilities, so, while I loved (and still love) my Forerunner 10, it wasn't getting me the data I need. So, I took to Amazon and found a refurbished (that was my first problem – never go refurbished just to try and save money) Garmin that would supposedly give me my heartrate. For whatever reason, this watch wasn't the most user-friendly, and it gave me a heart rate that meant I would drop dead, so I did my research and forked over the big bucks for the watch I really wanted in the first place – the Forerunner 235. And guys – I am OBSESSED. It's a beautiful frost blue color, it is super user-friendly, and it counts my daily steps. I'm turning into one of those Fitbit-type people – obsessed with getting my steps in each day. Kidding, but most importantly, it is giving me the (accurate!) data that I need to take this Boston dream one step further.
Roll Recovery R8
This is a modern-day torture method, I'm convinced. But it's one of those "it hurts so good" kind of things. But it still hurts. But gone are the days of awkwardly positioning yourself on a cylinder of foam in order to roll out your quads, hamstrings, or IT band. The R8 adjusts to anyone's body, and while I've never had a full-body deep tissue massage, I imagine what the R8 does is pretty close to it. It's easy to transport, it's easy to use, and you can reach virtually any part of your body with this contraption. I'm hoping that regular use of the R8 will help keep me injury-free as I log more and more miles. And while the price tag may seem high, it's far cheaper than a weekly massage.
Body Language Matters
Geno Auriemma, head coach of the uber-successful Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball Team, made this speech a year ago in a Final Four press conference, but it is currently making the social media rounds. Probably because it's extremely powerful, and it's one that I think I might start off this next volleyball season with. Auriemma brings up the valid point that so many athletes these days are so wrapped up in their individual play, and how they look when they're out there on the field or court, that it stops being about the team. It's the age-old statement that body language absolutely matters. Auriemma says, and his players know he's not messing around, that if a player's body language is bad, they're never getting in the game. And if somebody's not engaged in the game, they're never getting in the game. Ever. It always has been, and it always will be, about how the team performs. It can be hard, especially in a me-me-me world, but it's the humble, team-player, gritty ones coaches are after.
18 Chances You Will Not Regret Taking in Life
This is an older article, but one that I hadn't seen until just recently. But I love it. The author's grandmother (and aren't grandmothers the absolute wisest?), advised her grandson to not live life worrying about taking a chance and failing, rather, to jump on the plentiful opportunities life gives you. You never know what you'll discover, and it's all about appreciating the little things in life. Some of my favorite takeaways (and the things I need to continue to remind myself of) – You are your own biggest obstacle. If it doesn't scare you, it's probably not a big enough dream. Embrace the hard. Learn from your failures. Be present. And finally, a smile and a kind word go a long, long way.
And on that note, I'm off to College Station with my parents to celebrate my brother getting his Aggie ring. No, I won't be wearing burnt orange, but I will be sure and hook any down-turned horns that I may come across. Have a great weekend!


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Forecasting Travel on Regional Highway Networkby Arun Chatterjee, Assoc. Engr.; Wilbur Smith & Associates, Columbia, SC; formerly, Highway Planning Engr., Planning and Research Dept., North Carolina State Highway Commission, Raleigh, NC,
Paul D. Cribbins, Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC,
Serial Information: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE, 1972, Vol. 98, Issue 2, Pg. 209-224
Document Type: Journal Paper
This study attempts to develop an appropriate predictive technique for estimating traffic on a regional highway network without resorting to a regionwide origin-destination survey. Models for the trip generation and distribution phases of the traffic estimation procedure were synthesized for a four-county region in the Piedmont Crescent of North Carolina. The fabricated distribution of traffic was then assigned to the network and volumes on appropriate links were compared with actual traffic volumes. Based upon the percent root-mean-square error for different volume groups, the accuracy with which existing travel patterns was duplicated appears to be very promising for purposes of regional thoroughfare planning.
Subject Headings: Traffic models | Forecasting | Transportation networks | Traffic volume | Traffic surveys | Travel patterns | Trip distribution | Traffic analysis | North Carolina
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As much as I don't want to admit it, summer is coming to an end. Went by so fast. In honor of this ending I created a mix and I know I wrote this last time, but really, THIS might be the best one yet. It came together quicker than most and includes some of my favorite summer tunes. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do! xoa
End of Summer Mix, listen HERE.
>Wildest Moments, Jessie Ware
>Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean
>(Druun), DIIV
>Tender Lies, Freezepop
>Amenamy, Purity Ring
>There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Dum Dum Girls
>Hood, Perfume Genius
>This Modern Love, Bloc Party
>You Might Think, The Cars
>You Got It, Roy Orbison
>Summertime Sadness, Lana Del Rey
>Anthems For A Seventeen Year Old Girl, Broken Social Scene
>Be Mine Tonight, Twin Shadow
>Here Come The Warm Jets, Brian Eno


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From Bob Doll's weekly commentary:
…Despite its longevity and strength, we don't believe the current bull market is approaching an end. The U.S. remains in an environment of solid growth and easy monetary policy. We think we would need to see some combination of economically damaging political turmoil, decisively higher bond yields and/or a material drop in the value of the dollar to cause an end to this bull market. None of those events appear particularly likely.


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Live Music
Mary Gauthier @ Bud & Alley's Spring Music Series
Bummer dude!
This event has already happened. To be sure you don't miss anymore events in South Walton, visit the SoWal Events Calendar.
Spring is the time for live music outdoors and overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Bud and Alley's Waterfront restaurant in Seaside has quite the line-up and we can't think of a better place to relax with friends and listen to great music. Enjoy small plates from a special menu while you sip cocktails or have dinner at the Tarpon Club upstairs or the restaurant downstairs.
Artists line-up:
Thursday, APR 4 - Mary Gauthier Accompanied by Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller
Friday, APR 12 - Holly Williams
Friday, APR 19 - Willie Sugarcapps
Friday, APR 26 - Jennifer Steele
Doors open: 4:00 PM
Opener: 4:30 PM
Headliner: 5:00 PM
Tickets for these three shows are on sale online through Ticket Alternative and will be available at the door.
Get tickets at http://www.ticketalternative.com/Venues/1372.aspx
At a Glance
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Darlings! It's now only a week away, the Ofelia Market in Gloria, Helsinki!
Olivia Rouge is once again a part of this fabulous event and I have plenty of new summer skirts and dresses for you to buy! And I will present my Fall-Winter 2010 collection at the fashion show, so be ready for it!
And here is the new "look" for my business, designed by Luova Toimisto Tunne. Isn't it just delicious!


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The Big 5 Questions: Their Answers Will Revitalize Your Church – Part 2
Last time, we introduced the first of our five questions:
QUESTION 1: How do we engage new people?
Now that you've had some time to think about the various ways your congregation engages new people, let's assume that you need to find some additional ways. After all, your current level of engagement is what is producing your current level of health and growth so…if you perceive a need for improving in that area, well, we've arrived at a first step.
Who should your congregation be engaging?
We could certainly start with the people you are already connecting with, but not truly engaging. For example, imagine the "contact list" of just one of your congregation members. Nearly all of us know what such a list is all about–names that dot our iPhone contacts, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and so much more. Among those names are family members, coworkers, neighbors, and many others we have gathered under the label of "friends." Now, your people are contacting such folks all week, but are they engaging them for kingdom purposes?
For your congregation to spring forth in new life, you're going to need to engage some new people, and there's no better place to start than with those your people are connecting with already. So, how can you help them be more successful in such engagement? At our church, we held a "Single Mom Care Day" where we encouraged our people to invite all the single moms they knew to a day of being "spoiled" by our church. They invited and came with their single mom friends, enjoying a day of free stuff (haircuts, clothes, food, school supplies, oil changes, and other services). These ladies were their friends, so we created an environment where their church helped them bless their friends. Many single moms were in tears at the abundant help they were given, and who did they thank? Their friend! You can imagine how much easier the deeper conversations flowed after that.
A second place to engage new people is in the church's physical neighborhood. Too many churches no longer reflect or maintain a connection to their immediate neighbors. But these are the folks within walking distance of our gatherings. They're literally "right there" to receive love and friendship, so maybe we can find some ways to do that together. Why not sponsor a project that the neighbors would benefit from? Maybe a block party? Maybe a yard cleanup day? Maybe a neighborhood BBQ competition?
Finally, I'm a big fan of finding ways to take your congregation's strengths outside your walls. Do what you do well, just do it "out there." Maybe take one of your excellent teachers and set her up in a community room, teaching marriage or parenting stuff. You could take your musicians to the park and give a community concert. What if your quality children's workers prepared an event for the local elementary school? You could have your best cooks bless the community with bake sales where the cookies are FREE! Better yet, leave some of those cookies in the teacher's lounges at your local school.
You see, the goal is to engage people and find ways to do it together. The more answers you find to our first question, How do we engage new people?, the sooner you'll find yourself on a road toward a healthier day. Remember that outward focus is the necessary catalyst for greater church health.
In our next blog, we'll tackle the second of our five questions…
Notes from the Journey with the Disciples – 217
- "A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet" (John 13:10).
Given that there's no indication of Peter or the others bathing prior to this particular evening, one wonders what Jesus might be referring to in this statement. He goes on to point out that one of them isn't clean (Judas) because his heart is soiled by betrayal. It seems Jesus is showing us that we must have God's daily washing, even though our hearts our pure. Peter, and most of the others, are genuine in their pursuit of Jesus. Unlike Judas, their hearts aren't divided but they are wholeheartedly following after their Master. Still, they must be washed for each of their lives have been touched by sin.
Notes from the Journey with the Disciples – 216
- "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me" (John 13:8).
Everything begins here. If we can have relationship with God, we must be washed. We must be cleansed so that we can engage a perfectly holy and righteous God. But what may be most difficult is realizing what must happen for such cleansing to occur–Jesus must die! In this moment, Peter finds it difficult to allow Jesus to lower Himself to the role of a foot-washing servant. Imagine how difficult he will find it to allow Jesus to die in his place. If Jesus as servant is unacceptable to this fisherman, surely Jesus as sacrificial Lamb is even more frightening. How it must humble us to realize what He has done for us.
The Big 5 Questions: Their Answers Will Revitalize Your Church – Part 1
In our work with hundreds of churches over the past several years, we have come to conclude that there are five questions every congregation must ask if they will see the effectiveness of their church increase. These five questions can rescue the declining church and propel the strong church to greater heights. These five questions motivate the best of congregational actions and are virtually guaranteed to increase a congregation's ability to achieve the Great Commission. Build good answers to these five questions, and it won't be long before you're reaching the full potential of your congregation.
Now, that I've hopefully whet your appetite by making promises that could seem unrealistic in your particular setting, let me show you the proof and the truth of what I'm promising. These five questions, and our determination to answer them, form the basis of the assignment we've been given. As you'll see, each is built on the apostolic assignment and was proven effective long before the ink on New Testament pages was dry. In other words, this isn't our stuff–it's the Bible's stuff!
So here we go…
QUESTION 1: How do we engage new people?
Now, that doesn't exactly sound like biblical phrasing, but it's the question Jesus frequently used to challenge His disciples–LIFT UP YOUR EYES!
The idea in this question is, how do we make contact with people outside of our current circle? How do we interact with folks who don't currently attend, have never attended, and don't really plan on attending our local church? Are they a "them" to us or do we see them as potentially a part of the "us."
Virtually every congregation we have surveyed over the past five years will tell us that among the five functions of the Church (Fellowship, Discipleship, Service, Evangelism, Worship), their least effectiveness is found in evangelism. Fellowship and Worship are usually their perceived strengths, but reaching others with the Gospel isn't something their congregation members prove to accomplish effectively. Sure, some will say that if they bring them in, Pastor has proved effective at bringing them to the altar, but given that there might be a hundred of us in the room each week and only one or two outsiders, well, few if any of us are having success at reaching others. On average (in Assembly of God churches) it takes four or five of us to lead one person to Jesus EACH YEAR! I can't think of any other environment where that would seem like a high rate of effectiveness.
One of the likely causes for our struggle is that of the five functions listed above, this is the one we expect people to accomplish on their own. We worship together, fellowship together, provide discipleship settings to engage together, and serve together. But when it comes to evangelism (a subject pastor preaches on more than the others), we anticipate them doing this AFTER they leave us. "Go get 'em," is the essence of our strategy in most places.
Could evangelism become a team sport like the others? Is there a way to do this together other than the two or three that have proven willing to go knock on doors? In our next blog, we will explore some team efforts that are proving effective in various places and, hopefully, we'll stir some ideas to help you offer new answers to this question.
For now, make a list of the ways in which your congregation currently answers this first of our five questions. Frankly, until we find good answers to this question, the remaining four are only marginally important.
Notes from the Journey with the Disciples – 215
- "No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet" (John 13:8).
How can we allow the perfect Son of God to become sin for us, to sacrifice Himself on our behalf and somehow give to us what only He could deserve? Peter's resistance isn't hard to identify with when you grasp its true nature. Jesus just can't be doing what He's doing for us! No servant would sit comfortably while his Master did the serving work. Guilt would immediately propel that servant to action. Peter cannot envision the importance of this moment and what it truly means, but his issue isn't that his feet were clean. He knew better than that. He just couldn't see Jesus serving Him–and perhaps when we understand who Jesus is and what He has done, we will (for a time) feel the same way.
Notes from the Journey with the Disciples – 214
- "You do not realize now what I am doing" (John 13:7).
This may be the most important statement made in Scripture concerning the life of a disciple. "You do not realize…" Indeed, this is the very nature of a life of following. Often we cannot grasp the "why" or the "how" of where we are headed. We cannot understand the place of His leading or the reason we must walk through particular storms. Since it is Jesus who makes this statement, we can assume a certain normalcy to this reality. He is telling Peter that he doesn't yet realize the import of this moment or its place in God's plan. But someday He will. And the fact that such a "someday" exists lets us know that while God walks us through places where faith alone can guide us, a day will come when knowledge and understanding will follow.
A Pastor's Battle with Insecurity – Part 16
How do you react when someone applauds your efforts? For a pastor, the moment of appreciation has an awkwardness that's hard to fully grasp. Yet, managing this moment and receiving gratitude in a healthy manner are essential for building self-worth.
Over the past four months, we've been exploring the pastor's battle with insecurity. We've considered what forms of expression that insecurity can take, the type of moments when it can rear its ugly head, a simple strategy for winning those occasional battles, and, more recently, have been looking at some biblical help for improving our sense of value. God has much to say about our identities, our brokenness, and the purpose with which He has christened our lives.
In this last installment of the series, there's one more biblical idea that should connect with our struggle—the giving and receiving of blessing.
You must learn to let others love and bless you, and do the same for them.
Perhaps it's culturally drawn, but the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, contains stories of multiple occasions where one is blessed or extends a blessing to another. This somewhat unusual practice was actually quite common within families, as one generation defined its view of the future with blessings for each of the children.
But the giving of blessing occurred outside the home as well. Melchizedek blessed Abraham, kings blessed their warriors and were blessed by prophets, and there is ample additional evidence that gaining a blessing was considered a treasured moment. Even Jesus used this expression as He blessed or called attention to those who were doing good, like the widow giving her significant offering and a group of dancing children who became His picture of faith. He even provided us with a series of statements that define the one who will be blessed.
For pastors, modern moments of blessing are a bit more difficult. We can find ourselves extending God's blessing over people's households, possessions, marital unions, and newborn children. In those moments, we recognize that we speak such blessing on God's behalf and ask Him to demonstrate that blessing in measurable ways. But will God bless what we bless?
And what of receiving. Here things become especially challenging. Many pastors struggle to feel appropriate in any response to someone's appreciation. "Great sermon, Pastor!" The well-intended applause is usually met with a sheepish smile or some clever quip that seeks to take the spotlight off one's self, like "Well, the Bible's a great book," or the smiling, "Praise the Lord!" Every pastor has been told that if you do things for man's attention then you have your reward. Jesus said that. So we are quick to redirect all appreciation because we cannot allow ourselves to feel worthy of such sentiment.
Of course, there's another extreme. Some pastors feel so underappreciated that they've decided their people owe them. They can't receive praise in a healthy way either because they don't trust such expressions or they demand them. I once met a pastor who wanted to plan his own Pastor Appreciation Day, so he handed out assignments to his puzzled people and expected them to put their hearts into it!
Here's some truth.
When we are losing the battle with our insecurities, we find it especially difficult to bless or be blessed. Instead our internal struggles twist and warp such sweet moments into something sour or tasteless. But a little work in this area can help rewrite your internal programming a bit. So let me offer you two steps that can start making a difference:
First, Pastor, it's okay for your people to appreciate you. Like every other human being, such affirmation is a part of healthy self-worth. For the same reasons that you pat your own kids on their backs, you need a few pats too. When someone expresses gratitude for your efforts to care for them, just say "thanks" or "glad I could help." Smile and receive. You see, pastoring has many moments that aren't affirming, so don't push away the ones that are. I've kept every card, every "thank you" letter, and every picture a toddler has drawn of me during a worship service. I keep them in a fat envelope in my desk drawer, and I pull them out every now and then, especially when I want to remember the special moments and special people God's has brought to my journey.
Second, Pastor, look for ways to bless others. Applaud them when they live your church's values. Pat them on the back when they offer the simplest acts of service. Celebrate their victories with a Facebook post or a card. When you get into the habit of blessing others, your own sense of value expands and you become less susceptible to the twinges of insecurities.
Blessing and being blessed can get their own chicken-and-egg cycle working. The more you bless others, the more you cultivate an environment where others do the same. See you people through a critical lens and you shouldn't be surprised when they wear the same glasses as they look at you.
Ultimately, each of us serve for the pleasure off our Master, and we all look forward to a final day when we hear words of blessing like, "well done, good and faithful servant…" Maybe God doesn't want to wait to tell you some of that, so He's going to send a few of His friends to you with that message. Receive them with gratitude, knowing He's the One who sent them.


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Follow my service, my life and my travels as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda.
"That one, just there, the Muzungu girl. She is the one." said the Ugandan.
Training for the Community Economic Development (CED) sector began June 2014 in the capital city of Kampala. Although volunteers are provided tremendous amounts of information from Peace Corps staff and returned volunteers, this adventure was impossible to prepare for. Many challenges and triumphs will be shared with you along my journey.
Send your love, your questions and your support so that we can experience this adventure together! PO BOX 1189, Mbale Uganda
Getting curious about this little lady? Here are just a few facts:
American Names: Cynthia, Cindy
Ugandan Names (District): Muduwa (Mbale), Cherop (Kapchorwa), Nangobi (Kamuli)
Age: Cancer – Fire – Tiger …. Take a guess 😛
Siblings: 3 sisters & 2 brothers
Alumni: Florida Atlantic University, BBA Accounting
Brotherhood: Delta Sigma Pi, Zeta Phi Chapter
Favorite Food: Anything Chocolate
Hometown: Pompano Beach, Florida
Lived in: Orlando, Stockholm, Delray Beach, San Diego
Traveled to: Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Morocco, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Latvia.


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"Heroism is the divine relation which, in all times, unites a great man to other men."
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I'm a woman and I have all the parts to prove it. However, I'm not a feminist. A woman who isn't a feminist? Did you fall off your chair in shock? Or spit your wine out over your computer? Good. Yes, we do exist and we are fed up to the back teeth with women who are feminists putting us down because of it.
Before you roll your eyes at me, click off the article or call me an 'idiotic cum-guzzling slut' in the comments below (yes I have been called that by a fellow woman after telling them), take the time to read why I don't personally support feminism anymore.
I'm not addressing every single feminist (I'm mainly addressing radical feminists) I'm addressing the ones that if the shoe fits… well. You wear that shoe girlfriend.
I'm sick of hearing women whining because of a 'Damsel in Distress' character in a video game, film, TV show. I'm tired of hearing women cry 'Why are women portrayed as the weaker sex in films'. It's a film. It is fictional, a story, entertainment. Entertainment that you most likely secretly enjoyed as that Ironman film took your attention away from everyday reality. What do you propose feminists? That we portray men as the ones in distress instead? That all films are full of rainbows, happy chubby unicorns, and fluffy clouds? There are thousands of films and games that feature and portray powerful and strong women. So sit down and watch the Hunger Games. Take a swig of vodka every time Katniss Everdeen does something sassy that portrays her as a strong woman. I promise you will get drunker than you did at prom.
Men are deemed as fuck boys, criminals, rapists, thugs, mean, emotionless.. Where is the equality? How many times have you heard a woman mutter the phases in your life 'men are idiots', 'all men are the same', 'men are arseholes'. No the wrong word to use here is 'men' not all men are the same. Just because some twat called Jake broke your heart in Year 8 does not mean that you can discriminate against an entire gender. When will women learn that not all men are the same?
If a man is beating up or abusing a woman in public, then either the police arrive within 10 seconds or the bystanders beat up the guy. If a woman is beating a man, no one cares. People say things like "he probably wastes money on alcohol" or "he was probably cheating on her". There is no equality and justice for men who are domestically abused.
The problem is real honest feminists who believe in equality for everyone are being out shadowed by the radical feminists. Radical feminism is destroying something I once used to fight for. I'm an independent sassy woman who treats everyone equally. I don't need to label myself with the F word. There are bigger problems in the world than fictional characters not being portrayed the way you want them to be portrayed.
All lives matter and equality for every single beating heart on this planet should be what we spend our precious time fighting for. So when radical feminists stop putting men down then I will happily call myself a feminist and associate myself with the word.
So radical feminists please stop destroying something that could be so powerful and life changing for the entire world.


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The Department of Fine Arts offers a BFA in Art with four options of study: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Each has a focused curriculum that is founded on a structured, sequential drawing requirement that provides a rich visual vocabulary and a basis for visual problem solving. Each culminates in a coherent body of creative work.
Fine Art students have ample space in which to pursue their work, juniors and seniors having private studio areas.
Fine Arts also has an active visiting artist program that brings well-known artists to the university on a regular basis to discuss their work, conduct workshops, and speak about current practices in the art world. Students exhibit in on and off-campus exhibitions. Academic excellence is recognized annually via department and college awards.
The BFA in Art curriculum includes four studio options, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking and Drawing. Each option has a Studio Support requirement as follows:
Painting option requirement: (1) 2XX sculpture class, (1) 2XX printmaking class, (1) Technology Studio from Fine Arts, Design or Artisanry, 200 through 400 level.
Sculpture option requirement: (1) 2XX painting class, (1) 2XX printmaking class, (1) Technology Studio from Fine Arts, Design or Artisanry, 200 through 400 level.
Printmaking option: (1) 2XX sculpture class, (1) 2XX painting class, (1) Technology Studio from Fine Arts, Design or Artisanry, 200 through 400 level.
Drawing Option: choose (1) 2XX class from 2 of the three options, sculpture, printmaking, painting, (1) Technology Studio from Fine Arts, Design or Artisanry, 200 through 400 level and one additional 4XX drawing class.
All Fine Arts Majors are required to take two 300-level Art History electives in addition to the ARH 102 and 200 requirements. They are encouraged to take as many Art History courses as possible and many earn an Art History Minor.
Studio Electives: Credits are fulfilled by taking studio courses offered by the following departments: Art Education, Artisanry, Design and Fine Arts.
Free elective: Any course will satisfy this requirement.
Required of All Majors (except Art History and Music)
Foundation Studio Arts is a rigorous program designed to promote creativity, to develop technical and conceptual skills, and to provide an essential awareness of our visual culture. Its drawing, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital courses serve as prerequisites-requisites for all 200 or higher-level courses in Fine Arts, Artisanry, Visual Design and Art Education. Its art history component, Introduction to the Study of Art, serve as a prerequisite for higher-level Department of Art History study that is demanded by each of the studio art departments.
Except where transferred or advance placement examination credits are accepted in lieu of requirements, first-year students may expect to take five courses, totaling 15 credits, in each of their two first-year semesters. The exception being Art Education majors due to of licensure requirements and increased credit load.
The successful completion of the Foundation Studio Arts program is a required of all candidates for a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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With Swiggy Access, Swiggy Launches Its First Kitchen Backend Facility
With UberEats and Zomato slowly nibbling away at Swiggy's stronghold in Bengaluru, Swiggy has now launched Swiggy Access, a central base or warehouse facility housing five restaurants. Based in Marathahalli, the restaurants part of Swiggy Access are Leon Grill, Keventers, Punjabi Rasoi, and two of Swiggy's private labels, The Bowl Company and House of Dabbas.
According to Your Story, Swiggy Co-founder and CEO Sriharsha Majety, said the idea of Swiggy Access came with an understanding of the consumers' needs and requirements. "Each restaurant has its own different personality. Hence, the kitchen space works according to the different needs and requirements of the restaurants."
Wondering How The Model Works?
Swiggy Access has adopted a plug and pay model where restaurants bring in their own equipment and commence operations. These restaurants don't have to pay rent, and they also get free access to advertising on Swiggy's platform. They'll also be able to gain access to data insight and consumer feedback.
"We are looking at hungry entrepreneurs who aren't content with opening one or two kitchens, but grow with possibly the next five," said Harsha.
He added the company had considered areas with high consumer traffic and based on certain data science algorithms, the team worked on the cuisine mix that would work for the consumer base. Based on that, the team goes after areas where there is demand but supply is low.
"The other ways that we decipher this is when consumers search for a certain brand on the platform and it brings a null or a zero search. In that way, Leon Grill in Marathahalli comes with the top null-search result," added Harsha. In the next six months, Swiggy is hoping to have expanded its access operations to 40 restaurants across three metro cities.


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Sri Aurobindo Institute of Technology is situated in Indore in Madhya Pradesh state of India. Established in 2009, it is accredited from AICTE and it is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya. SAIT, Indore offers 10 courses across 1 streams namely Engineering and across 3 degrees like B.Tech, M.Tech, Diploma. SAIT campus is spread over 54 Acres. Hostel facility is not available for its students. Additional campus facilities such as Library, Cls. Room, Music, Conference Room are also there.
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Every so often, the Intellectual Hooligan is filled with a primeval urge to howl an anguished, resonant, almighty WTF. We've already – not so long ago – had bile-duct-rupturingly awful logo design. Now, dear reader, I give you —
Davina McCall's Spaghetti Amatriciana
The email above landed in my inbox a while back with an ominous, turd-like thud, courtesy (if courtesy be the word) of mid-tempo-food chain ASK.
Why, in the name of Satan's elbow, did someone think that I'd want to eat Davina McCall's anything?
And the question is begged (YES, DEFIANTLY I USE THE PASSIVE VOICE): what's next?
- Bruce Forsyth's Toad in the Hole?
- Ant & Dec's Dough Balls?
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's Turkey Supreme?
- Cilla Black's Stewed Prunes?
- Alan Sugar's Big Creamy Sundae?
- Anne Robinson's Sour Bake?
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I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled XP and when I went to install my version of office 2007 home and student an error would come up and say somthing along the lines of "Setup cannont find Office.en-us\OfficeLR.cab browse to a valid installation source and click OK" some times it will go farther and say ExcelLR.cab or somthing like that.
The cd is clean and there arent any scratches that would cause a problem.
I heard installing a trial of office 2007 then installing my version would work but the trial I downloaded does the exact same thing my cd does.
Please someone give me a hand I need to get this up and going ASAP.


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What is so irresistible about luxury beauty? I feel as thought there has been an influx of these brands within the last 5-10 years, there has to be some aspect that is so appealing to consumers. I recall brands such as Estee Lauder, Lancome, Clarins, Guerlain and YSL being the must have luxe-brands and in comparison to some of these newer ones, the oldies seem downright affordable which is absurd. I understand the thrill of owning a really stunning bit of expensive makeup but not from these no-name brands that are flooding Sephora. I feel better about sinking cash on the brands who have a history of quality rather than say, oh, Tom Ford. Who the hell is Tom Ford and why does he think that anyone is shelling out 50 bucks for a lippie?! I mean, I know who he is but how do these brands get backing when they are brand new and have literally no reputation? I am also a hypocrite though because I got sucked in at the Tom Ford counter during the VIB sale and did purchase something. The BF (movie buff) literally asked – Tom Ford? He did that shitty Nocturnal Animals movie, what does he know about makeup? My point exactly. Anyway, we'll talk about my hypocrisy when I post my VIB pick-ups.
I received a Tom Ford Lip Colour in the shade Indian Rose in the Play! All Star Edition box a couple of months ago. It is an exact replica of the full-size and has a nice weight to it even being so teenie. The packaging and aesthetic is completely on point and classy but we're here for the formula. The first thing I noticed about this product is how soft it is, you get a lot of pigment with just a swipe but you also use a ton of product. One of the ingredients is murumuru butter which is great for rich, buttery skin creams but not something that I have seen in a lip colour. I prefer my lippies a tad stiffer because I am not great at applying lipstick and don't want full pigment on first swipe. I also wouldn't want to take a lip brush to this beauty either but I did get good results by using a stiff liner before application. It is very moisturizing but does have quite a lot of slip and didn't set down for me – it transferred onto everything. The fade was mostly graceful, I didn't see any bald patches but this is definitely not long-wearing which, it does not claim to be. My issue with this is, if you are reapplying it numerous times during the day, you are blowing through a ton of product because of how soft it is. The shade is very much like a dozen other tubes that I own which is another issue that I have with these, there aren't any shades that really impress me – I have seen them all before. Is it lovely? Absolutely. I did like it but I would need to love it for that price tag ($54) and I just didn't. Maybe if I was just wearing it for a couple of hours on a special occasion, but I need my makeup to be a work horse and this lippie isn't that.
What are your thoughts on luxury brands, are we just descending into madness? It's like when TSA started making us take off our shoes and our response was, OK. Fifty-dollar lipstick *shrug* If you have tried something from this line and love it, let me know!
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Interesting Stats from my LinkedIn Account. 2017About this time last year, I wrote an article sharing the statistics for a LinkedIn experience. Specifically, it was on the number of people who reached out and congratulated me on a work anniversary with OTrain. The general point of the post was how little people were using LinkedIn to grow and leverage their business and I used the actual numbers of my very public, LinkedIn Company event as the source. I got a good response to the first post, so I thought I'd run the numbers again and see if anything has changed in 2017. So to rehash, on October 10 I celebrated 6 years with OTrain. LinkedIn reminded me when I started to see messages appearing in my feed. Again, this year a number of people took time out of their day to send a congratulation message. I am very humbled and appreciative of the thought. Not just because of the marketing experiment its become, but because people took the time to acknowledge our company and the anniversary. So now, 36 hours or so after I received the first notification, here are this years numbers and how they compare: I now have over 5000 contacts – an increase of approximately 100% on last year (2016 = 2500+) Approximately 1 % of the people I'm connected with in total, have sent me a message via LinkedIn to celebrate my anniversary. – a decrease of 50% (2016 = 2%) 84% of this years contacts were the default message – a slight increase on last year (2016 = 78%) 16% of people that messaged, typed something specific or a customised...
Interesting Stats from my LinkedIn Account. 2016I have nearly 2500 contacts on LinkedIn and this week (according to LinkedIn notifications) I celebrated 5 years in two of my businesses. OTrain, my company that puts training online, and OGroupMGMT my management and consulting company. I only know this because I started to receive messages from my contacts, telling me I was celebrating an anniversary. You might see these notifications come up on your feed regularly. As you would expect, a number of people took time out of their day to send a congratulation message. I am very humbled and appreciative of the thought. We've been focused a lot on our Marketing and specifically our use of social media over the past 2 quarters and being a numbers driven individual, I thought it might be interesting to see what some of the statistics are. So now, 36 hours or so after I received the first notification, heres what I found: 2% of the people I'm connected with in total, have sent me a message via LinkedIn. 78% of them, used the default message – Congrats on the anniversary! Hope you're doing well. 6% of the messages I received had a slight change, such as using my name or making a specific comment about me, or my professional profile as displayed in LinkedIn. 15% of people that messaged, typed something specific or a customised note. 3% of my total contacts took the time to write a personal note. Now as I said above, I appreciate the attention and the though, whether fully typed or the default note, but what I though was really interesting is how this fantastic...
I did something stupid – Lessons from the CapeLast week I did something stupid. I rode a motorbike to the tip of Cape York. The adventure itself was not stupid, in fact it has been on my bucket list for a long time, but what was stupid was that I haven't really ridden a motorbike that much. And I certainly have never ridden in those conditions. In fact, I only purchased my motorbike 3 weeks before the trip. 2 weeks out I had to put in on a truck to Cairns. In total, I had done less than 600 (highway) KM's on the bike when I set off on this adventure. To top it off, this was a 200kg+ BMW Adventure Bike. Not the easiest thing to ride. It was stupid. The good news is I made it to the Cape and back and despite a few stacks (outlined at the end of this article) I arrived safely and without injury. This was no easy feat, with approximately 10 people airlifted from the ride with major injuries and many more minor injuries and damaged bikes. But typically, this experience got me thinking about business and the lessons I could draw. The first was the importance of having a goal or a vision. I had the trip on my bucket list, and I was invited to join the ride by a mate. Having this clear vision to complete a trip to the Cape made it an easy decision when it came time to participate. It also helped to know where I was going and what I'd need to take. The second lesson was about having the right tools...
5 Essential Pillars of GrowthOTrain is a Queensland based, full service provider of online training solutions working with training organisations just like you. Primarily we do two things. We help put YOUR training online, and we help make YOUR online training work. This includes helping you grow. One of the key things we have found helpful for training organisation's to organise their growth, is having a model or framework. Having worked with well over 100 training organisations since 2011, and managing more than 700 courses, delivered to 125,000+ students, we've identified a framework that we consider to be the 5 Essential Pillars of Growth. Most organisations are great at delivering training, and have the experience and advisors to help maintain currency and compliance, but unfortunately success won't come by simply providing good training and remaining compliant. It takes more. Sure, current and compliant training is important. Very important. But they are just a ticket to the game. It's the minimum expectation. If you don't have good training you should go home now and if you aren't compliant it won't be long until you are shut down. But in today's competitive training environment, to achieve success and sustainable growth, you need more. You need the 5 Essential Pillars of Growth: Pillar 1 is Content You need to have good relevant content. But you're the subject matter expert, I don't need to tell you about this. Pillar 2 is Platform You need a good, stable and reliable platform and it needs to be fit for purpose. Not just for delivering training, but for managing enrolments, collecting payment, managing reporting and more. Without a reliable platform...
Completion Progress BarIntroducing the new feature for the month: Completion Progress Bar. When the progress bar is added to your course, students can see a visual representation of their progress, including activities that have to be completed. It also allows teachers/administrators to view all their users progress for a quick overview. Watch this quick video for more details. If you would like more information or to have this plugin added to your training room, please contact OTrain on 07 3040 3310 or email us at...
2 Minutes with OTrain – The Emotional Cycle of Change
The Emotional Cycle of Change.
Ever wondered why that new initiative just didn't take off.
Join Shane as he discusses the Emotional Journey of Change, and why your new ideas don't stick, as well as 3 quick tips on what you can do about it.
Hey Chicken Little – the Sky is not fallingThere is a lot of doom and gloom around the training space right now as members of our sector learn to adapt to the new world we operate in. I am an active in a number of LinkedIn and Facebook groups, and barely a day goes by without someone jumping on board and listing yet another RTO that has gone broke, or is laying off staff. People seem to be aghast of the changes taking place and everyone seems concerned about when it will end, or when it will return to normal. "Think of the students" are the cries from industry pundits. I've even heard suggestions we should return to the good old days before privatisation where the bulk of VET sector training was delivered by TAFE. I don't know about you, but for me all these comments are starting to have a bit of a Chicken Little affect. Now sure, I know there are a lot of structural changes taking place out there, and I know for some businesses that weren't doing the right thing or were marginal in the good times, these changes are causing some grief. And I am certainly not denying that there are a lot of people out there in pain. But what I am saying is that despite that, there are also a lot of training organisations doing well. At OTrain we host and manage the Learning Management System for about 50 Training organisations, spread throughout Australian and across a range of different sectors. In addition to this we have worked with more than double that number to create specific online training courses and programs...
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There is lots being written about the specific, but in short, the amount a student can borrow for a course has been reduced.
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We have been trialing, monitoring and improving this for some time and we are pleased to say we are now ready to release it to our OTrainU clients.
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Their research identified 6 megatrends that make it very clear, the Future of Work is going to look and feel very different to how we currently work. The 6 megatrends are;
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Last week Adobe launched an update to Adobe Captivate 9.
The updated version of Captivate offers:
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Is your LMS up to date?
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Oh, I'm sure this guy was my first year algebra teacher. Remarkable how you caught his exact expressions as he listened to our answers.ReplyDelete
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Too often, the things that we hold tightly to keep us from following God's promptings toward something new.
So let's talk about things leaders need to let go. We'll start with control.
Too many leaders try to control too much. Our perceived need to control is one of the greatest limiting factors to what God wants to do.
When we control everything:
- We train people to do what they are told rather than equiping people to follow what they know.
- We build followers instead of leaders.
- We put a lid on our ministries, growth and potential.
- We subtly begin to put our faith in our abilities to manage rather than in God and the people He has placed around and over us.


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We visited the toy collector's fair held at the SM City Davao with my boys. I saw Woody and Jessie toys that are quite big than the usual ones we've seen around toy stores.
It reminds me of those times that we watched the series of Toy Story movies with my boys over and over again. It is one of those all time fave movies that entertains the kids and even the kids at heart.
These two animated characters are among the many Disney-Pixar movies that people especially children will forever remember.


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When I got that admission letter to cooperative, I had mixed feelings. One is that I was joining a little known university. Frankly, I hadn't heard of it until…well, Google became my friend. That's after high school. You know, when your grades do not match the entry points to the famous universities, you are really left with no choice. So, to put it crudely, I didn't know what to expect. And two, I was about to join a university located in the leafy suburb, Karen. Karen, folks. That presented an opportunity to dream, at the very least.
My friends and I were joining college around the same time, so it was normal for them to ask where I would spend my next four years. It was a pretty easy question for me. "Man, where are you headed?" they'd ask. "Karen bro," I'd respond. "Karen where?" they'd ask again having not been satisfied with my answer. "Which public university do you know that's located in Karen bro?" I'd ask. "Oh, jkuat." And then I'd snap and say," Don't be dumb next time." It was that easy, and that hard. I used to lie no doubt, but sometimes you have to do a bad thing for a good reason.
I didn't want people to ask me so many questions about cooperative. I'm not the best when it comes to explaining things to people. Humans can be so quizzical you know. The one time I mentioned that I was in cooperative, it didn't go down too well. I bumped into a former school mate who asked where I was schooling. I answered," Cooperative." "Bank?" He asked back, and I said…yes! A few weeks later, he called me to request for a soft loan. And you are there seated thinking that valentines is the worst that can happen to a man.
I was with my eldest brother during that admissions day. Parents only show up for such occasions when you are the first-born, or perhaps when they think that you're not…old enough! If you happened to have come alone then I'm afraid that I have to say this; no one but Jesus, loves you. My brother carried my suitcases and everything as I walked next to him empty handed, like a boss. I felt a bit pitiful for him but come to think of it, am I the one who asked him to be born first?
When we finally got inside the college and my bro finally dropped the suitcase, he sighed with relief then told me that a time was coming when I'd finally pay him up for his services. There were many suitcases of students who were about to get admitted, most of whom were wandering around the pavement on your way to the Nordic Hall. Then out of the blues, my bro drew me closer to him using his left arm, and then pointed to about four beautiful girls who were standing somewhere in the car park then said, "Welcome to campus bro. Don't worry about your stay here, you'll be fine." I looked at him then responded, "You can bet my life I will." Savagery is in the blood folks. So don't blame me. Blame where I come from.
We proceeded fast enough because we were few. Four hundred students is not a big number compared to the thousands that get admitted to other universities. I hear the admission days of such universities is always hectic. Imagine waiting for about a hundred people to get served. Sigh! I'd give up to be frank. Patience folks, is a virtue!
My admission process came to an end when the house keeper handed over the key to my room. Room no. 209. The room where we'd hold frequent parties. After all, I had promised my brother that I'd enjoy my stay. I cannot in any way say that I'm proud of that. Far from it. It's just that we came at a time where there wasn't so much activity in the school. No bands, no music club, no writers club, no art club. No school magazine or journals. Nothing. Not even a cultural week for goodness sake.
The future looks better now. Just a bit better. We at zogoa, will continue giving you coopa and other tales, because we can! Stay put.
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Sydney scientists are attempting to identify what makes a rotting corpse smell to help train sniffer dogs.
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) forensic experts are using decomposing pig carcasses - which have a similar smell to human corpses - to create a chemical profile of a decomposing body.
The scent profile will be able to be used in forensic investigations, scientists say.
"We've already identified over 800 chemical compounds," Shari Forbes from UTS's School of Chemistry and Forensic Science told AAP.
"From that we can identify which molecules dogs focus on by looking at which compounds consistently show up.
"That can be used by cadaver dog handlers worldwide to help them rapidly and accurately locate human remains."
As part of the study, professor Forbes and her team of researchers buried pig carcasses or placed them on the ground.
The scientists visited the carcasses at various intervals to observe the decomposition and capture the odours.
This involved trapping the scent into a tube, taking it back to the lab and analysing it, professor Forbes said.
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The Scientific Research Advisory Board of the EOC (ABREOC) was set up as an advisory body in October 2007 and to coordinate the research in the EOC Hospitals.
ABREOC aims at improving knowledge in the medical and nursing fields by:
- Fostering research within the EOC
- Promoting collaboration with both national and international research institutions
- Encouraging the creation of research centres in specific sectors
- Creating the appropriate conditions for the greatest possible integration between research and its clinical applications
- Encouraging interdisciplinary research.
ABREOC operates in accordance with the current legislation, taking into account the recommendations of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences and the Cantonal Ethics Committee. The EOC medical staff may submit to ABREOC research projects, requiring funding, to be carried out in the EOC Hospitals.
ABREOC has the following specific tasks:
- To propose the general guidelines for research to be carried out in the Hospitals, taking into account local interests, skills, initiatives and activities
- To identify the sectors or new areas in which to promote or continue research
- To create the general necessary conditions to foster research
- To provide an assessment of the scientific value of research projects for which the EOC funding is requested, paying particular attention to how the project fits with the EOC vision and mission
- To inform, in line with the available budget, about funding grants for research projects not covered by external funding
- To assess, when consulted by the EOC Head Office or local management, the scientific value of studies or scientific research not funded by the EOC and their consistency with the EOC vision and mission
- To regularly collect all necessary information regarding research authorised by and carried out within the EOC from the Cantonal Ethics Committee.
ABREOC Members
Fabrizio Barazzoni MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of the Medical Area - EOC Head Office, Head of the EOC Academic Education, Research and Innovation Area (AFRI), ABREOC Chairman
Manuela Sarti MD, Oncology Specialist, Head of Research Service of the EOC Academic Education, Research and Innovation Area (AFRI), coordinator of the ABREOC Secretariat.
Colette Balice, MSc, Specialist Nurse and Scientific Collaborator - EOC Nursing Area
Prof. Enos Bernasconi MD, Deputy-Head of Internal Medicine, Regional Hospital of Lugano
Prof. Franco Cavalli MD, IOSI Scientific Director, Bellinzona
Prof. Dimitri Christoforidis MD, Deputy-Head of Surgery - Regional Hospital of Lugano
Prof. Paola Di Giulio, member of the professional skill teaching staff (SUPSI) - Department of Health (DSAN)
Prof. Augusto Gallino MD, Consultant in Cardiology - Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and Valli
Prof. Alain Kaelin MD PhD, Head of Department, NSI - Regional Hospital of Lugano
Piergiorgio Mombelli MD, Consultant in Internal Medicine - Regional Hospital of Locarno
Alberto Pagnamenta MD, PD, MSc Head of Intensive Care Medicine Service - Regional Hospital of Mendrisio
Prof. Gian Paolo Ramelli MD, Head Doctor of Paediatrics - Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and Valli
ABREOC studies
From 2008 to 2016, 93 out of 159 clinical and translational studies submitted to the EOC Scientific Research Advisory Board were funded by the Scientific Fund.
The funds allocated by ABREOC since 2008, when the first funding was awarded, are specified below:
The tables linked to the "Report" (Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) list the projects that received funding with the state of progress indicated for each project: either concluded (with a publication or a final report) or underway: Click here


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'Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk,' laughs Greg Van Riel and Atul Rao when asked about their latest project The Three Stooges. Van Riel, one of the three partners in The Membrains, says 'Now we can justify slapping each other silly!' Slapstick aside, The Membrains, a group of Canadian comedy writers/producers based in Hollywood, are getting noticed for their kid-tuned sense of humor.
The Three Stooges, a pilot for Santa Monica's George Paige & Associates and Glendale-based Comedy 3 Productions, is being animated with stop-motion silicon models by the Chiodo Bros. Studio located in Burbank. 'The Three Stooges is going to be faithful to the original Howard, Fine and Howard comedies, yet set within the madness of modern life,' says Rao. The half-hour series is expected to cost approximately US$800,000 per episode.
The Membrains Entertainment Conspiracy, with offices in L.A. and Toronto, consists of Van Riel, Rao and Kim Saltarski, all of whom have previous kid experience. Rao wrote on Nelvana series like The Care Bears and Babar and teamed with Saltarski at YTV on Brain Wash, a daily comedy show. Van Riel's credits include creating the hip-hop group TBTBT and directing the NFB feature A 20th Century Chocolate Cake.
Since hooking up in 1997, Nelvana, Film Roman, Nickelodeon and Fox Family Channel have all tapped The Membrains for expert insanity. For Fox Family, the trio created the wacky wrap-around Basement, Morning Scramble and Weekend Chill segments that encased the programming for the network's inaugural year. At Nickelodeon, the group wrote the script for a zany revival of Terrytoon characters Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle and Deputy Dawg (recently completed, but unscheduled for telecast).
In addition to the current Stooges project, The Membrains are story-editing Mona The Vampire for Montreal's Cinar; developing Roy Rogers for Kids' WB!; and creating Brain Asylum, an animated series for The Disney Channel. The trio is joined by collaborator/animator Guy Vasilovich on the latter two projects. Though all three series are aimed at the eight to 12 demographic, the range of the material is wide. Roy Rogers is a contemporary cowboy comedy/adventure, while Brain Asylum, about a class full of paranormal children, is science-fiction/fantasy.
The group is also emerging on the Internet in an arrangement with Spunkytown.com to unleash its brand of offbeat comedy for tweens on-line. Rudy Bega (about a rutabaga who thinks outside the box) and G. Pig and Headcase (the wacky adventures of two Internet bug exterminators) debut in September.
Meanwhile, Rao has teamed up with Emmy Award-winning animation director Mike Milo (Pinky & The Brain) to develop a pilot for a Cartoon Network series for eight- to 12-year-olds called Swaroop (translated as 'truth'). The show stars a 12-year-old boy with the same name who views life in America from a Native American Indian point of view.
Also, Saltarski's family film Druidstone has been optioned by Toronto-based Knightscove Entertainment. A contemporary action-adventure pic, the live-action Druidstone centers on an American boy's journey to an English town inhabited by ancestors of the Knights of the Round Table.
How do they juggle all the work? 'With three people, you can get a lot more done if you assign a `point-brain' to each project,' says Van Riel. 'But it's still one vision with three brains behind it.' Quips Van Riel: 'It doesn't stop until our heads explode.'


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