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Executive producers Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert have teamed up to create Legend of the Seeker, one of the most epic action-adventure series since the nineties when shows like Raimi & Tapert's Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ruled in syndication.
Legend of the Seeker is based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind and combines elements of fantasy, adventure, magic, mystery and romance with exotic New Zealand as its backdrop.
The male lead is Craig Horner, who plays Richard Cypher, a simple woodsman, an expert tracker and explorer of the trails that run through and around his home town of Hartland, located in the province known as Westland. Richard would be brought together with a mysterious and captivating female, Kahlan Amnell and would later learn he is a child of prophecy, the first true Seeker the world has known in a thousand years, destined to wield the powerful Sword of Truth and defeat the evil tyrant Darken Rahl.
Kahlan Amnell (Bridget Regan) is one of an ancient order of magical women known as Confessors. Her people are sworn to find the truth, no matter how hard someone may try to hide it. And her mission was to locate the Seeker, the one prophesized to defeat Darken Rahl. With a single touch, Kahlan can make anyone confess the truth. And she can command any man to do her bidding.
The last leading cast member is Bruce Spence. He plays Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, a crazy old hermit if you believe the locals. He may be a little crazy, but he's an old, powerful wizard who passes his days looking over Richard for he is certain that Richard is the Seeker who will one day bring down the forces of Darken Rahl.
The evil Darken Rahl is played by Craig Parker. He's only going to be a recurring character, but Darken Rahl is willing to do anything to dominate what's left of the free world. Darken Rahl uses dark magic and sorcery, evil wizards, duplicitous collaborators, and legions of soldiers to help him enslave people. The Seeker is the only one who will be able to bring down his reign of terror.
Legend of the Seeker begins this weekend, on November 1st, with a 2-hour premiere.
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Printed Matter's LA ART BOOK FAIR 2014
January 31- February 2, 2014
Opening: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 6–9 pm
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Printed Matter presents the second annual LA Art Book Fair, from January 31 through February 2, 2014, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. An opening will be held on the evening of Thursday, January 30.
Free and open to the public, the LA Art Book Fair is a unique event for artists' books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by over 250 international presses, booksellers, antiquarians, artists, and independent publishers.
Featured projects include a Queer Zines Exhibition curated by Philip Aarons and AA Bronson, The Classroom series of talks and lectures curated by David Senior, KCHUNG Radio with live coverage of - and broadcast from - the fair, and a number of special project rooms. In addition, MOCAtv and the LA Art Book Fair team up to bring you a series of curated screenings, panels, and performances by some of our favorite artists and performers, and the CABC comes, for the first time, to the west coast for a one-day conference.
(XE)ROX & PAPER + SCISSORS is a super-sized subsection of the LA Art Book Fair, featuring zinesters from home and abroad, together with the popular Friendly Fire section curated by Printed Matter's Max Schumann, and Fabulousity, an exhibition of ephemera and photographs by Alexis Dibiasio surrounding 80s and 90s New York Club Kid Culture, on the occasion of the recent Fabulousity: A Night You'll Never Forget… Or Remember by Wild Life Press.
The LA ART BOOK FAIR is the companion fair to the NY ART BOOK FAIR, held every fall in New York. 27,000 artists, book buyers, collectors, dealers, curators, independent publishers, and other enthusiasts attended the NY ART BOOK FAIR in 2013.

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PULLMAN, Wash. -- The Washington State tennis team will be well represented when the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships begin this week at the Lincoln Tennis Center in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Junior Erica Perkins (Seattle) makes her second career appearance in singles, beginning Monday. Perkins, ranked 36th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), faces 54th-ranked Joanne Masongsong of Texas.
Perkins has 24 singles victories this season and is one of 64 players selected for the singles championship. She became the first player in WSU history to participate in the championship in 1999.
Senior Ana Maria Moura (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and freshman Stacy McKenna (North Bend, Ore.) will begin their quest for the NCAA Doubles Championship, Tuesday.
Ranked 30th by the ITA, the duo will have a tough draw in the opening round of the 32-team field as they face Stanford's Laura Granville and Gabriela Lastra, the nation's second-ranked doubles team.
Moura and McKenna are the first doubles team in WSU history to participate in the doubles championship.
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When my wife got her iPhone 4 she was terribly excited but at the same time a little nervous about using it while out for fear of dropping it,the free iPhone 4 case she got with the phone was nothing more than a rubber bumper to protect the edges which is all very fine and well until you drop it onto its face and the screen cracks,so online we went to hunt out the best iPhone 4 cases and covers.The search was arduous lasting several days but there was a winner,however as with all things that are great there are several drawbacks to each cover and these i will let you know about.Some are quite cheap and we eliminated these very early on as if you need an iPhone 4 case for a phone worth several hundreds of pounds then it seems reasonable to spend a fair bit protecting it doesn't it.So weather you are looking for something simple just to protect the screen or something far more substantial to protect the entire phone then I'm pretty sure i have it covered below.
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The first iPhone 4 cases we looked at were the simple rubber moulded versions that cover the back of your phone and come in a myriad of different colours and designs from having pictures of your favourite TV shows and actors on to simply being covered in crystals these simple yet quite effective cover are cheap, easy to install and look great.They are mainly made out of silicone and offer a simple skin for the back of your phone.The only downside with them is that they do not offer any protection to the front of your iPhone so you will probably need to pair them with a screen protector
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Now although granted they are not the prettiest of cases if you don't care about the look of your iPhone 4 and just want an iPhone 4 case that does the job of protecting it then this is probably the one for you.Multifunctional in that it offers protection for the screen and the front side and back,an all in protection guaranteed to stop the iPhone from receiving bumps,knocks and scratches.The case comes with 3 levels of protection and also comes included with a belt clip to make sure it doesn't come out of your pocket.
Minisuit Skin Case
These are a new range of cases and like a lot of the others only offer back and side protection so you may want to think about adding screen protection as well.Made out of the same kind of silicone as most of the cases these are quite stylish and obviously come in a wide range of colours and designs,also they come with a key-chain which has a microfiber cloth attached so you can keep the case and screen dust free,to save polishing it on your trousers which could scratch it.
Invisible Shield
This is a great screen protector from zagg,the invisible shield covers the iphone front and back and offers a full lifetime guarantee by the makers it is as scratch proof as there is on the market right now and is claimed to be of military grade which means it is bloody tough stuff.I have heard it can be a bit tricky to install it to your phone but there are several videos on YouTube one of which is below.The good thing about this is it adds no extra weight to your phone and you can still add one of the above cases to give you that individuality you require but with the peace of mind that your iPhone 4 is protected.There are plenty of screen protectors out there for much less money but these top of the range invisible shields are second to none.


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Eric Eisner, Aimee Peyronnet and Alexandra Milchan will produce an English-language version of the 1995 French thriller "The Bait" says The Hollywood Reporter.
Bertrand Tavernier's movie revolved around a woman, her boyfriend and his friend who come up with a plan to rob the houses of wealthy married men by using the woman as "bait" — that is, having her seduce the men — but whose plan quickly leads to missteps and murder.
Matthew Cirulnick ("Vandals") will pen the update with the setting and time changed from 1980's Paris to contemporary New York.


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Stephen Fry: 'You are being shagged by a rare parrot'
Posted in bbc, bird, Codfish Island, Department of Conservation, doc, Inspiration, kakapo, new zealand, parrot, stephen fry, video, tagged BBC, extinction, kakapo, last Chance to See, parrot, shagged by a rare parrot, Sirocco, Stephen Fry, utube, youtube, zoologist on June 24, 2011|
Posted in Aotearoa, bird, birds, extinction, kaka, karori sanctuary, new zealand, parrot, wellington, Zealandia, tagged parrot, wellington, Wellington's Botanic Gardens, Zealandia on February 12, 2010|
Saved from the brink of extinction in Wellington, kaka could face a new threat from humans, with one city dweller threatening to kill them.
Zealandia conservation manager Raewyn Empson said a small number of people living near the Karori sanctuary had called with complaints about the rare parrots eating plums from their trees. One had called threatening to kill the endangered bird, which Ms Empson said was "very unwise", given that they were strictly protected.
However, most who called to report kaka sightings were thrilled to see them. Ms Empson said Wellington was the only city with a breeding population. "All indications are that the kaka are here to stay."
The birds tended to gather at dawn and squawk noisily, but Ms Empson said their song had not generated complaints – a far cry from 2008, when the sanctuary said people were ringing to complain about noisy tui, after an explosion in their numbers.


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University decision a crucial step forward for Lincoln Hub
July 17 2014
Lincoln University decision a crucial step forward for Lincoln Hub
The Lincoln Hub partners have welcomed the Minister for Science and Innovation and Tertiary Education's announcement of the Government's agreement in principle to provide funding towards the rebuilding of science facilities at Lincoln University.
"This is a crucial step in the creation of the Lincoln Hub," says Graham Stuart, Lincoln Hub chair.
"We are well on the track of developing the Hub, which will be a world class agricultural research facility where university, crown research agencies and the private sector will be collaborating to achieve great outcomes for New Zealand," he says.
The Lincoln Hub partners are AgResearch, DairyNZ, Landcare Research, Lincoln University and Plant & Food Research.
"Today's confirmation of the funding for the Lincoln University rebuild is another milestone in the establishment of the Hub, as we work to bring together scientists from across the primary sector to deliver the science to meet the future needs of New Zealand agriculture.
"Having a vibrant, vital land-based university is crucial to the Hub's success, as a key part of it is about attracting the best and the brightest to careers in agriculture."
Mr Stuart says the capital support of Lincoln University – coupled with that pledged by AgResearch under its Future Footprint plan – will enable the Lincoln Hub concept to continue to develop as a collection of world class state-of-the-art buildings as well as minds and intellectual property, to best serve the primary sector.


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We've all been drooling over the NVIDIA Project Shield device, and though its biggest feature will be streaming in games from your PC, there are some very excellent Android games that will take advantage of the fancy new Tegra 4 chip and run well on the Shield, including a mobile version of the first-person mech shooter Hawken, and a sequel to everybody's favorite zombie run-and-gun, Dead Trigger 2.
The brief demo level of Dead Trigger 2 we saw at CES 2013 was extremely impressive, and easy to imagine playing on a big screen TV (though I didn't get a chance to try that out). Everything ran super-smoothly, the hardware controls were responsive, and the classic FPS action felt spot-on. Details are skimpy, but we know that it will be free-to-play and that it will be available sometime in June, close to the one-year anniversary of the original.
Madfinger Games has always been tight with NVIDIA, so it's no surprise to see them spearheading the new platform. Dead Trigger 2 sets a high bar for graphics in Android games, but I'm sure other major game developers will be up to the task. What do you guys think? Anyone still playing the original Dead Trigger? Is Tegra 4 getting you excited for some especially handsome new games?


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Ralph Lauren, Valentines Day Perfume Box Pattern
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren approached me to create a new packaging pattern, which would be used on bags and perfume boxes, I was sent some images of the photography shoot images of the perfume box, and I cant express how pleased I am, I will certainly have to purchase the gift box for my artwork archives.
The Pattern involved me hand drawing elements with a fine liner pen on to paper, as well as using my Wacom tablet to draw patterns into Adobe Photoshop. I scanned the ink pen patterns, and converted the pattern artwork to a bit map image. Bitmap image format is a convenient format which always you to apply flat colour to it once you import the image to Adobe illustrator.
The bitmap image retains the image quality of the scan, without you having to have to convert the image to vector outlines. Using Adobe Illustrator, you can easily use the eye dropper tool to pic colour from images, or select the colour from the colour palette and apply it to the image to change the colour of it.
I combined the hand drawn bitmap images and vector artworks within Illustrator to create the pattern. Once the pattern was approved I supplied the artwork as a high res flat digital artwork, saved down as a jpeg. The design agency involved used the Ralph Lauren, Valentines Day romance pattern on to the perfume gift box as well as other gifts.


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The political parties, professions and media that were registered as the most active in the Twitter storm #DiaMundialdelosRefugiados were those from the centre left.
Candles next to an image of Aylan Kurdi, during a gathering to condemn the death of migrants on their way to Europe, in Barcelona, September, 2015.Emilio Morenatti/Press Association.
Cities and activists across Europe are fighting their national governments to better welcome refugees.
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As the temperature approaches 100°, an afternoon bike trip out into the country starts to sound less like a good idea. We heading in the opposite direction, downtown, to the spacious, air-conditioned Minneapolis Institute of Arts, where the outdoors has been brought inside in an exhibit called "Seeing Nature." The show includes a heterogeneous mix of paintings spanning three centuries from the collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen.
Although the emphasis is ostensibly on landscape, many of the painting are, in fact, cityscapes. There are six paintings of Venice alone. Claude Monet is represented by five landscapes (only one of Venice) and these are among the highlights of the show. Other impressionists and post-impressionists include Gauguin, Cezanne, Sisley, Manet, and Signac.
Be forewarned: the exhibit opens with an entire wall of dreadful paintings by Jan Breughel the Younger in which we hardly see nature at all. Each painting is dedicated to a sense—sight, touch, taste—but the paintings themselves (which are large) consist in each case of a naked woman sitting in a cavernous room cluttered with flower-petals, musical instruments, dead animals and pieces of fruit, or whatever the type of object appropriate to the sense in question might be.
Though it's easy to admire a Monet or a Canaletto, the paintings I found most interesting were by artists I was not all that familiar with. Henri Le Sidaner's "The Serenade, Venice" (1907) had a scintillating atmosphere; Gerhard Richter's "Apple Trees" (1987) looked like a blurry and inexplicably sinister photograph; Milton Averys "Dancing Trees" (1960) had a goofy mien and a very nice shade of green.
The range of styles on view is impressive overall, yet I was a little disappointed not to find a Corot or Constable in the mix—nothing that really captures the poignancy of gray lonely days out in the fields. David Hockney's multi-panel rendering of the Grand Canyon was delightfully garish, but it didn't evoke the character of the canyon in the slightest. I wasn't seeing nature, I was seeing Hockney. The other two renderings of the canyon captured something of the subtle blues and purples that cloak the escarpments in low light ... but they lacked the requisite size.
At a certain point I began to wonder whether the thick and very ornate gilded frames within which many of the canvases were mounted were really appropriate for paintings that were supposed to help us to see beyond the art—to see nature. I spend a lot of time outdoors, and I "see" nature all the time. In comparison with the banks of black-eyed susans we'd skirted in the museum courtyard on our way to the exhibit through the afternoon heat, few of the canvases on display had much sparkle.
But perhaps I was the one without much sparkle? Maybe the heat had taken it out of me before I even arrived. I did enjoy walking through the cool, well-lit, uncrowded halls of the museum, where youth and age were in perfect balance and everyone looked bright and purposeful. Small groups were chatting in the lobby and sitting around the first-floor coffee shop; individuals were reading magazines on a few of the couches that are scattered around the gallery spaces.
On our way out of the museum we passed several rugged works by Marsden Hartley and a painting by John Sargent Singer of some donkeys in a courtyard that I'd never seen before.
Outside, it was still hot, and the black-eyed susans still looked good.
Was the show worthwhile? I would recommend it, especially on a free day. But it was not about "seeing nature." What we were seeing was civilization.
In fact, I'm thinking now that the Sisley painting of a bridge across a sunlit river was the most subtle in the entire show, and I want to see it again. Evidently I'm the only one who feels this way. It took me forever to find a digital image, and it has very little of the original's chalky glint.
In fact, I'm thinking now that the Sisley painting of a bridge across a sunlit river was the most subtle in the entire show, and I want to see it again. Evidently I'm the only one who feels this way. It took me forever to find a digital image, and it has very little of the original's chalky glint.


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Yay or Nay? Smoked Cheese The Cheesemonger
We're purists when it comes to cheese. While we're willing to offer the occasional exception to horseradish cheddar, a guilty if entirely realized pleasure, the peppercorned, the fruited, and the flavored inspire a resounding, collective "nay."
But what about smoked cheeses? Below, the three cheeses, one of which pictured here, that keep smoked cheeses on our "yay" list. And if you've never been a believer but you're willing to become one, just read on.
When it comes to smoking cheese, it's got to be done just right. And when it's good, it's great, and misses the flavor profile of your standard grocery store smoked gouda by a mile.
Here, three sure bets– a cow, a sheep, and a goat, incidentally– all of which have us thinking twice about the seductive persuasion of smoke.
River's Edge Up in Smoke is made in Logsden, Oregon by Pat Morford. It's made from the pasteurized milk of Pat's small herd, which started with just five goats in 1990. Today, not without sacrifice, she's mastered the art and science of cheesemaking and is making truly delicious goat cheese. Up in Smoke is a small disc of smoked chevre wrapped in maple leaves from the farm's property. The leaves are smoked over the same alder and hickory chips used for smoking the cheese. The leaf wrappers are dampened with some bourbon to help with their malleability. We think it helps with the consumption, as well. Up in Smoke is available at Murray's Cheese for $15.99/each.
Idiazabal, pictured above, is a raw sheep milk cheese from the Basque Country. There, its ubiquity makes it the Basque table cheese, and pairs wells with the ciders and txocoli wine unique to the region. You can find Idiazabal in a range of quality, from mild to gamey, simple to complex, and unsmoked or smoked. If you've come across a good version, great. If not, keep searching, because they're out there, in the same way that both mediocre and superlative versions of brie abound. Traditionally, Idiazabal was always smoked, in chimneys, actually, as a way to preserve the wheels. Smoke heightened the sheepiness of the cheese, and in these traditional incarnations of the recipe, you'll taste a particular rusticity that can be addicting. Try a wedge from Zingerman's for $13/.5 lb if you can't find a good import from your local shop.
Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue will stop you short. The cheese already has the legacy of Rogue Creamery's blue cheesemaking behind it, as if that's not enough. The smokiness is subtle and sweet, from 16 hours of smoking over local hazelnut shells. Need we say more? Maybe just this: In 2005 the cheese won Best New Product at the Fancy Food Show in New York, beating out over 1,200 other new products. The cheese is enticing also for its trendsetting: Smokey Blue is the first blue ever to be smoked. Taste for yourself at iGourmet.com for $12.99/.5 lb.
So what's your weigh-in on smoked cheese? Yay or Nay?
Nora Singley is an avid lover of cheese, and for some time she was a Cheesemonger and the Director of Education at Murray's Cheese Shop in New York City. She is currently an assistant chef on The Martha Stewart Show.
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|Skills are what will separate your dealership's business development center (BDC) from what customers consider the stereotypical car-buying experience to be, and skills in the BDC revolve around understanding, alignment and communication. Skills can make your dealership stand out from all the other stores in your market.
A BDC should make people feel comfortable and excited about the dealership at the same time. To do that, it's imperative that a business development representative (BDR) sound sincere and speak with customers in a non-confrontational, leading manner. Dependence on scripts or rebuttals in the BDC will not do the job. Rebuttal means argument and that is exactly what scripts are preparing for. Human instinct will drive someone in an argument into a fight-or-flight mode. Oftentimes, the person in flight mode takes the road of least resistance and sets an appointment with no intention of showing up.
When you think of how your BDRs are communicating with your customers, consider the breakdown of how communication is transmitted—63 percent of communication is body language, 30 percent is tonality and only seven percent is the actual words we use. Of course, an understandable misconception is that the 63 percent attributed to body language is eliminated when talking on the phone. It is not, and there are two reasons for that. One, it is difficult to sound like you are smiling while you're actually frowning, and two, body language and tonality go hand in hand.
Being a "type A" personality (BDRs need to be able to identify all three personalities and adjust accordingly), I am a classic example of someone with an intense, fast-paced tone. By slowing down my hand gestures, etc., my tone follows suit. Training and practicing effective communication skills empowers us to speak with common tone and wording. Commonality equals rapport, and rapport is what sells an appointment.
If you train on just scripts, you're putting your money (and possibly your ROI) on that seven percent of communication; you're just training on what is said. I believe in training people on why, not just what and how. Training BDRs to use impact wording and put emphasis on certain words can make a world of difference in people's perception, which, to them, is reality. The 93 percent of communication made of body language and tonality can be utilized over the phone. How else does one sell the "sizzle" of a dealership over the phone?
Also, because scripts focus on what is said, BDRs reading from them tend to sound robotic. No one likes to be on the phone with someone who sounds as if he or she is reading from a script. It's impersonal and insincere. Even if someone has a script down pat, it doesn't create sincerity. While the best way to sound sincere is to be genuinely sincere, watching where and how you enunciate your words will create sincerity in your voice.
Additionally, insincerity detected in a script reader's voice feeds into the customer's fear or perception of the car-buying experience—one where the salesperson pushes what he or she wants the customer to buy and worries only about profit. A skillful BDR doesn't need a script to figuratively validate price as being important. They need to identify with the customer (alignment), get a target budget range and then lead the call by asking an assumptive question like, "Aside from price, what would you say is the next most important factor—safety or performance?"
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Too many BDCs and call centers rely on scripts today. Now, I'm not saying BDRs should be just talking from memory. It is a good idea for BDRs to have a guide in front of them with important reminders. For example, the explanation guide used in my BDC reminds BDRs to obtain important contact information, including two phone numbers. Items mentioned on the guide are the law of reciprocation and the need to validate and pace to effectively lead a customer to your front door!
Also, when examining how BDRs speak on the phone, changing the word order of a sentence or two can have a positive influence on a customer. For example, instead of saying, "If for any reason your contact person is running late, I'll give you a courtesy call. Will you do the same for me?" That may get a yes, but it does not program the subconscious to actually call. But, if you were to say, "If for any reason your contact person is running late, I'll give you the courtesy of a call."
See the difference? You give the caller "courtesy" in the second set of sentences instead of "a call" like in the first set. Change the subject, then ask, "If for any reason you were running late, what would you do?" It gives us another chance to thank them and more times than not, when posed with being late, someone who said what they would do versus just answering a yes/no question will actually call. A customer who calls to say they are running late is a customer who will show and likely buy.
Like other skill sets, BDC skills aren't accomplished overnight. While there's a learning curve and some trainees can hone their skills in a week or two, I suggest a minimum of five to 30 days of training and grooming before a BDR is working alone on the phone. My BDRs receive at least eight hours of classroom training, eight hours of role playing, shadowing, testing and retesting. We, of course, have the luxury of working in a BDC training center, but anywhere can work. Plus, once they're skilled BDRs, they continue to have a mentor, as well as becoming a mentor to new BDRs. Mentoring breeds consistency.
Two additional mandatory aspects of my BDCs (in-house or outsourced) are mirrors in front of every computer monitor and coaches. The mirrors are to help the BDRs maintain the proper tonality; I've never seen anyone frowning while talking on the phone in an upbeat voice. To convey genuine sincerity, they need to have the same game face on whether the customers are on the phone or in front of them at the dealership (sales reps take notice). The team leaders (coaches) "circle the wagons" throughout the center as they listen to calls, load lips and look for BDRs needing a T.O. It's far too easy (and far too common) for the atmosphere in a BDC or call center to get boring, and the coaching, whether weekly or monthly, helps ward off boredom, keep skills fresh and push the needle with training and incentives for greater production.
When skills are the foundation of a BDC, customers attribute keeping their appointments to the BDRs—which is a compliment to the skill-level of a BDR. Train, practice and role-play regularly to learn communication skills for better influence and persuasion. Aristotle summed it up perfectly: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Develop your BDRs' skills and make excellence the habit of your BDC.
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Each of SS's venues has its own unique identity. There is no cookie-cutter approach. As SS develops new projects, the neighborhood and customer base are key considerations in the venue's physical design, menu planning, and philanthropic efforts.
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TriRock Cradle of Humankind 2015
An exciting new event in the triathletes calendar has been introduced for 2015, with TriRock Cradle of Humankind.
This inaugural event will take place at Hero Adventure at Heia Safari nestled below Swartkop koppie adjacent to Cradle of Humankind on the 15th of February 2015.
The half Ironman distance triathlon course starts with a swim in Lake Heritage, Africa's largest handmade stone dam wall. Following that, the cycle will take contestants to hidden parts of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and the run will keep you focused with its undulating course.
Gauteng Tourism has seen the merit in staging youthful events to celebrate the heritage and beauty of this pristine area. All departments, including Provincial Roads, have come together to make a swim, cycle and run (triathlon) possible.
The building of a tar road has been authorized to facilitate this event and is currently under construction. The road will allow the athletes access from the site of their 1,9km swim, to the surrounding roads to complete their 90km cycle leg out to the Hartbeeshoek Radio Astronomy Observatory. Full road closures will ensure that
the roads are free from traffic to ensure the safety of all competitors. The athletes will complete their 21km run portion of the triathlon in the magnificent and attractive Hero Adventure Park.
Many of the country's top triathletes are already committed to competing on the day The stories of victorious participants will be legendary and enduring.
To enter the triathlon, you need to be a TSA registered athlete, or you will need to purchase a temporary day license of R100 from the Triathlon Africa table at registration.
Entry fees:
- Standard entry: R1900
- Early bird: R1350 (First 300)
Relay: R2200
Check out acocmmodation options in Muldersdrift here, and make a weekend of your Triathlon adventures for you and your family.
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June 18, 1997
Historians may look back and record that Air Force General Joseph
Ralston made the right choice to withdraw his nomination for chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Our nation can now continue to believe
that adultery is shameful and reject the strident voices demanding that
we make it acceptable socially.
Public opinion surveys of the media elite over the past decade
have consistently shown that those top opinion makers do not believe
that adultery is wrong. The New York Times ridiculed the military's
"antiquated adultery rules."
Most, however, are still reluctant to state this view so boldly,
choosing instead to hide behind popular personalities who had
extramarital relationships. Every discussion of the Ralston case
referenced General Dwight Eisenhower and his wartime girl friend.
In fact, that romance was carefully concealed and Ike couldn't
have been elected President if it had been known. Franklin D.
Roosevelt's extra-marital dalliance was one of history's most closely
guarded secrets, and the press was a co-conspirator in covering up John
F. Kennedy's flagrant adultery.
Most of what was said about the Ralston affair missed the point.
For example, Ann Landers' verdict was: "I don't think it should be
branded on your forehead and you suffer all your life with that kind of
Nobody suggested that General Joseph Ralston replace his medals
with a Scarlet Letter, or that he be court-martialed, locked up, or
dishonorably discharged. The issue was whether he should be promoted
to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military post.
There must be a hundred flag officers among the four services who
are qualified and capable of serving with distinction as chairman.
Surely there are some among them who've been faithful to their marriage
That is important. It's more important in a leader than in
subordinates, and it's more important at this particular time than ever
before. The commanding officer sets the standard of behavior.
The Gallup Poll reports that 94 percent of Americans say adultery
is wrong. The advocates of unfettered sexual activity are trying to
paint those who affirm the standard of marital fidelity as hypocrites
because the evidence shows "Americans do it anyway."
But that doesn't mean they are hypocrites; it just means that they
have sinned. Christians believe that man has a fallen nature and is
prone to sin, and forgiveness starts with admitting you've done
something wrong.
Secretary William Cohen apparently had learned nothing from the
feminists' campaign against the military when he decided to defend the
Ralston nomination by distinguishing Ralston's offense from Kelly
Flinn's and by sanctimoniously "drawing a line" against witchhunts.
The feminists wouldn't let him get by with that.
Rep. Nita Lowey's and Rep. Charles Schumer's tantrums on
television were not to end double standards about sexual behavior.
They have their own double standards; i.e., adultery and sexual
harassment by politically correct politicians are OK, but they will
string up to the nearest tree any man who can be used to advance
feminist goals.
The feminists were not trying to disqualify Ralston; they were
trying to use Ralston to get Kelly Flinn's discharge upgraded to
honorable. Of course, the cases are very different (Flinn was guilty
of fraternization, disobedience and perjury), but the difference was
lost under the feminists' tirades.
Their goal was significantly helped by the case of Major General
John Longhauser, who sought early retirement after it was revealed that
he, too, had committed adultery. The important fact about Longhauser
is not that his adultery was years ago, or that his paramour was a
civilian, or that he was separated from his wife, but that he was the
commanding officer at Aberdeen where so many sex scandals have taken
Longhauser didn't seduce a subordinate. But it's not hard to see
why those under his command thought that sexual misbehavior was no big
The sexual revolution that started in the sixties hasn't lived up
to its promise of freedom and fun forever. It has produced record
rates of divorce, illegitimacy, social diseases, and messed-up lives.
Taking a position of leadership means that your private morals are
open to public scrutiny. A man who will lie to his wife cannot be
trusted to be honorable and honest with others.
The mission of the military is to win our nation's wars. Happily,
there isn't a bloody war to fight right now.
But there is a culture war going on inside America. It has caused
a great many casualties and will cause many more. Setting up a
commission to write new rules will only prolong the agony; the old
rules are still valid. In the long run, there will be fewer casualties
if the military leads the way to a restoration of duty, honor, and the
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Monday, 9 May 2016
Mango Ice Cream
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Yummy Ice cream...Perfect for summerReplyDelete
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Perfect seasonal ice cream and also my favorite. Love how very few ingredients have assembled together to make this tasty dessert..ReplyDeleteReplies
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Pretty Serious turned a year old, and to celebrate, released a multi-coloured glitter polish!
Holy sparkles, Batman. Small round glitters in red, hot pink, gold, aqua, and grass green. The glitter is PACKED into the clear base, so if you want to wear it solo, it only takes a couple of coats to become opaque. I'm lazy though, so I decided to put a coat of DBP over my other Pretty Serious polish, BSOD (review and swatches here).
BEST IDEA. The dark base made the glitter stand out, but because the base is blue and also sparkly, I had a rainbow explosion on my nails. LOVE. IIIIIIIIT.
Because of the many colours, the layering possibilities for Daphne are endless. It goes on with so much glitter in just one coat, it's not one of those colours you have to ration or layer to use. It does dry a bit bumpy but a thick coat of Gelous and then a thick coat of Revlon quick dry smoothed it out. It still looked glossy even without topcoat because of the clear base. It wasn't gritty either, so I think if you don't mind a bit of texture you could wear it without too much on top.
I wore this mani for four days solid, it was so pretty. I wish I could have gotten some sunlight shots for you, but it's been well and truly gloomy in poor Perth lately.
Pretty Serious polishes are available from their website for $9.95 AU.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Swatches: Pretty Serious Daphne's Birthday Party
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Paris's 8th Arrondissement, also known as the Golden Triangle (or Triangle D'or), is a traditionally upper-crust neighborhood. Studded with high-end boutiques, fashion houses, and some of the cities most iconic sites, it attracts one of the world's most glamorous crowds.
The Golden Triangle in Paris's 8th Arrondissement is located between three of Paris's most famous boulevards: the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, the Avenue Montaigne, and the Avenue George V.
Price range:
Only deep-pocketed buyers need apply. Alexander Kraft, Chairman and CEO of Sotheby's International Realty France, breaks down the numbers and says, "Prices start at $1,340 euro (U.S.$1,500) per square foot, and can exceed $3,600 euro (U.S.$4,000) per square foot for prime properties."
He also notes that, "Single family homes (called 'hôtels particuliers' or townhouses) are extremely rare and start at approximately 4.5 million euro (U.S.$5 million), but can easily exceed 18 million euro (U.S.$20 million). Apartments start at approximately 1.3 million euro to 1.8 million euro (U.S.$1.5 to $2 million), but can quickly reach double-digit numbers in the millions."
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Overall, square meter prices tend to be approximately 30% to 150% higher than in other Paris neighborhoods, according to Mr. Kraft. As for the ultimate address? he says, "Avenue Montaigne remains the most sought-after street, particularly when a property has balconies or terraces."
Julie Fine, a Senior Agent at Haussmann Prestige Paris says, "It could be possible to find an apartment for around 1,300 euro (U.S.$1,500) per square foot, but it will most likely need a complete renovation, and will depend on which floor it is located. Ground floors are significantly discounted, and there is a premium price for top floors with views of the Eiffel Tower." (Quelle surprise!)
Housing stock:
The neighborhood is quintessentially Parisian. Mr. Kraft explains, "Like in many other parts of Paris, most homes are mid-to-late 19th century buildings in the Haussmann style (named after Baron Haussmann, Napoléon III's building prefect who rebuilt Paris starting in 1854). These historic buildings are interspersed with modern ones that have been built in the last 50 years."
What makes it unique:
In a word: location. This exclusive enclave, home to some of the world's most famous designers and fashion houses, is renowned for its luxury shopping, legendary hotels and restaurants. Instagram-worthy moments abound here at some of Paris's most famous landmarks, such as the Champs Élysées, the Seine River, and the Grand Palais.
Luxe amenities in the neighborhood:
Luxury label lovers will be in heaven with high-end boutiques such as Louis Vuitton on the Champs Elysées, French fashion houses Chanel, Saint Laurent, Dior, Balmain, and Chloé to name just a few, and the world's best bespoke tailor, Arturo Cifonelli. Some of the city's most sought after tables are found at restaurants including Maison Blanche, Alain Ducasse (at the Plaza Athénée), Manko, Yeels, and the trendy L'Avenue.
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Who lives there now:
As one of Paris's most expensive neighborhoods, most residents are high-level executives, bankers and investors. "These days, foreign buyers account for 90 percent of the clientele, with most buyers stemming from the Middle East, Africa and the United States," says Mr. Kraft.
Notable residents:
For many years, actress Marlene Dietrich had an apartment on Avenue Montaigne. Princess Lee Radziwill, style icon and sister of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, has a pied-à-terre in the neighborhood, as do many royal families from around the world.
"As the rest of Paris, the market prices are not expected to increase significantly over the next years," Ms. Fine predicts. "The 10-year outlook is more positive but expected to make slower growth than other markets."
However, the outlook differs according to Mr. Kraft, "This is, and will always be, a blue-chip neighborhood with excellent resale opportunities. Demand has outstripped supply for decades, and a steady influx of newly minted clients—for example from China and Africa—means that prices will continue to go up."
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Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect where hole is noticed on the wall, separating the lower two chambers of heart. As a result the blood is flown from left to right side making the heart to work harder than normal, to meet the oxygen requirement of the body. Usually this defect occurs by birth and gets closed by its own. If the size of the VSD is large, it needs to be repaired by undergoing a surgery.Delhi Child Heart Center provides the best Ventricular Septal Defect Treatment in India. The hospital provides the services of eminent pediatric cardiologist India.
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Noticeable signs and symptoms start appearing from the first few days of the child's birth. It includes:
- The child fails to grow
- Becomes sweaty and breathes faster than normal
- Gets tired while playing or eating
- Irregular heartbeat
The exact cause of VSD is not known. From various studies it is noticed that environmental and genetic factors can lead to congenital heart defects. There are chances for VSD to occur after a cardiac arrest.
By auscultation, the cardiologist can detect the presence of VSD. In addition VSD can be detected before child birth by taking a fetal echocardiogram. Chest X-ray, echocardiogram, pulse oximetry, cardiac catheterization etc. are very much effective in diagnosing congenital heart defects.
The abnormal opening of the ventricles can be patched by undergoing any of the following procedures:
Catheter procedure: Here the VSD is closed by inserting thin tube into the blood vessel which is guided to the heart to repair the hole. Catheterization does not require any surgical opening.
Surgical repair: Here, open heart surgery is performed under general anesthesia to close the hole.
Hybrid procedure: This procedure is the combination of both surgical and catheterization techniques.
In addition to the above procedures, the use of certain medications will help to increase the strength of the heart's contractions and to maintain a regular heartbeat.
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It's a castle vig!
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Boo!! Heh heh...scared ya.
A long time ago he lived on top of a hill,
By what he lived was his free will;
A quite funny old man was he,
Yelling angrily then laughing with glee;
Only he knew what he did,
It was almost as if he hid;
He never seemed to need light;
For him it was always night;
Weeds crawl up the back,
Soon the hut will begin to crack!
He doesn't seem to care about that,
He wouldn't care if the hut fell flat;
But there is something he cares about,
(No it's not toe gout)
It's something IN the house;
(No it's not a mouse)
Some say it's his life journey;
Whatever it is, it makes me squirmy;
Pieces of glass and clear liquid;
He is willing to protect it even from squid.
Like it? It's called "doesn't-mean-a-thing-poetry".
I thought I'd get back into that sort o' thing...
...and vignettes....
...and wizards.
A quick overview of this vig: A middle ages hermit who makes all sorts of concoctions. And he keeps loads of knives. (To protect himself?)
Thanks for lookin'! =)
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April 18, 2009
Bee-utiful. And compact.
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Googoo The Great -=TSC Duke=-
November 22, 2008
i got new mocs. come and see em
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Jonathan Thomas
November 18, 2008
The part about squid made no sense but it was funny either way
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Professor Eggplant
November 4, 2008
I seem to have misplaced my tissues =) I find the brush on the roof a bit awkward, almost like a hair piece. is there a tree inside the building that is sprouting? So whens the next big one?
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Jonathan Thomas
November 3, 2008
Hey Man i've been targeted by spammers on my latest lego. Someone brought it up from a three and a half to a four but I could use all the help I Can get. I'm not saying you have to give it a 5 just rate accordingly
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googoo the great -=TSC Duke=-
October 26, 2008
uh... piz build more MOCs 4 us!
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Jonathan Thomas
October 25, 2008
Thanks for the help and by the way I'm working on a fairly big lego right now so I'm gonna use sheets Thanks!
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Jonathan Thomas
October 25, 2008
I have a few questions: What do you use for a background? I use Posterboard but I'm thinking of swithching to sheets. I'll use what you use. And when you go to photoshop. What is your brightness and contrast on? And finally what camera setting do you use? Messaging through comments is sooo awkward though my mom and dad don't want me giving my e-mail away
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Jonathan Thomas
October 25, 2008
I just posted...Again. Thats 3 in 3 days!
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October 25, 2008
kewl! check out my new mocs!
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October 24, 2008
I just posted Again thats 2 in 2 days!!
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October 23, 2008
Dude I've been scrolling through your old MOCs and I came across General Greivous and the first thing that came to mind was "What the heck is this doing in this folder?" Seriously thats older quality? Its really good!!!
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October 23, 2008
I've been off of MOCpages for a while. Arn't you glad I'm back? Ive got a lot on my plate to post!
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Phong Chang
October 23, 2008
Sorry I missed this Jesse. Nice job. I just posted a new mech, but it only has 10 comments. I have gotten too comfortable with 50 lol! It feels weird to have so little now. I have said this countless times today. PS: I live in Marysville, Washington. (It's near Everett.) Which part do you live at, because I thought I have heard of a Jesse Luse at my school, although it could have been because I have seen your name on MOCpages so much that it mixed up my memory's configuration.
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Will Thomas
October 21, 2008
I like the entrance [the side arches are very cool] and the roof is solid as well. ~Will
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October 21, 2008
Cool JD. I love the things beside the entrance way.I've already made a castle vig and I hope to have it up later today~LL
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October 21, 2008
Beautiful vig. I planned to do something in this style so I bet I'll give you credit for inspiration lol - Very nice interior, an elegant MOC !
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October 21, 2008
Pretty Cool Vig, and sometimes i think short poems and mocpages were slightly made for each other
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Garth Danielson
October 20, 2008
You need more knives in there. Just kidding. Nice little place. I like the work around the door. see ya. garth
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October 20, 2008
I can't get enough of that cute little interior!
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Firas Abu-Jaber
October 20, 2008
Beautiful vig my friend... you have such a nice ideas... keep on ROCKIN' buddy >>> peace.. fofo
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October 20, 2008
oh nice witch too
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Apple Pie
October 20, 2008
hey, nice job man! thats a real nice and advanced hut. btw, check out my new moc if you get a chance
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October 20, 2008
VERY COOL! I love the roof with the weeds and the inside of the hut is super cool! Great job, the poem owns!
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that is too kewl. i got a new moc. but my new images are kinda blurry!
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A Quick Guide to Boosting Your Small Business' Online Reputation
December 28, 2015
Small businesses in every industry are starting to discover that their online reputation is going to impact their business – for better or for worse. Even local businesses that don't rely on the Internet to generate revenue are learning this lesson.
Lawyers, dentists and contractors are all learning that their businesses need an online presence, and that they need to have a stellar reputation.
Why? Because your clients, both prospective and existing, head online first to discover more about you. If they find that your online reputation is non-existent, they'll be suspicious as to why. If they discover a negative reputation, they'll avoid you altogether.
Your online reputation has become a core part of your overall reputation, whether you have been managing it or not.
I know this might sound extreme, but it's the reality of operating any business these days. You need to be aware of your online reputation and actively work to improve it.
Don't worry, I've got you covered. In this post, I'll be breaking down exactly how you can boost your small business' online reputation.
Put Customer Experience First
When it comes to your online reputation, customer experiences will make or break you.
Being honest and transparent is the beginning of a positive interaction. Everything you do should make your client's life easier. And if it doesn't, they'll compare notes online and your reputation will suffer. It's very easy for bad experiences to go viral.
Entirely too many small businesses focus on the next sale and not the current client experience. I've seen plenty of people promote things like a money-back guarantee, while making it hard for dissatisfied customers to actually get their money back. Creating loop-holes like this will hurt your online reputation – quickly.
Cultivate honesty and transparency in yourself and your employees. Carry this into how you interact with people online, and you'll establish or improve your reputation by leaps and bounds.
Get Involved in Your Local Community
Small business owners have the potential to become staples of the community – including the online communities. By being involved, you'll improve your reputation and likely gain new clients. Community involvement might seem like it has nothing to do with your online reputation, but the exact opposite is true.
Pretty much every community event is promoted online. Sponsoring such an event, like a fundraiser, will have your business mentioned in their online promotions.
Having you and your team volunteer for a local cause can also boost your digital reputation and create goodwill for your brand. Simply take a few pictures of your team out at the event, then post them on your social media profiles. That's it!
Get creative, since every local community will have different ways to become involved. Joining a group of other small business owners will help you updated on opportunities (along with opening up other partnerships).
Partner With Other Local Businesses
Joining a group of small business owners is a great way to network with others in your industry or related industries. There's endless benefits that may arise from this, one of which is a boost to your online "street cred."
Look for other local businesses that have a strong social media presence and stellar reviews on Google Maps and Yelp. Approach them and see how you can work together. See what you can offer them for free (or cheap) in exchange for being mentioned somewhere meaningful in their online presence.
Perhaps you and a few other businesses can host your own charity fundraiser, community event or online awareness campaign for a chosen cause. Each of these efforts will boost your reputation, both by your own efforts and any media coverage that you might earn.
Land Some Press in the Local News
Most local news stations are desperate for something to cover. All the major stories are picked up by the national news branches, so they need something unique to offer in order to earn views.
You can be that unique news story. Many of the above techniques will may help, especially sponsoring events and being active in the community.
Don't wait for the news to find you. If your business is doing something newsworthy, let them know. Most news stations have a system in place for submitting stories. Put together a short, compelling pitch and enjoy the free press.
Go Out of Your Way to Add Value
Adding value to your clients lives and the digital world at large is a great way to enhance your online reputation. Begin by going out of your way to totally delight your clients with thank you notes and unexpected discounts. These easy and inexpensive techniques will likely surprise people, prompting them to spread the word about your business.
How do people spread the word these days? It's almost entirely online.
You can also add value by providing free content that will help your clients and business partners. Put together a comprehensive blog post, white paper or case study that imparts some information you believe is valuable. Keep it free and spread the word about it to your industry contacts.
Respond Respectfully to Negative Feedback
Negative feedback is a part of life. Even businesses that go out of their way to provide a positive experience and treat customers well will eventually receive negative feedback. Putting forth effort to ask for positive testimonials will help offset this fact, but you still need to deal with the negativity.
You'll have negative feedback both online and directly in your face. If you receive a bad review, respond to it. Explain the situation as best you can and offer a resolution. Your explanation is more for the benefit of others who may come across it. The resolution is for the person who left the review.
Of course, handling bad client experiences in person helps prevent bad reviews from popping up in the first place. If someone is upset when they're in your office, deal with it then. Don't try to rush them out of the door – they'll probably leave you a negative review with their phone on the way out.
Instead, work with them. Look for the cause of their frustration and solve it on the spot. Then, you perform a new type of alchemy where you transmute a future negative review into a future positive review.
Consider Your Online Reputation an Asset to Protect
You protect your own assets by forming a business, and you protect the business with all types of legal maneuvers. Your online reputation is a new asset that must be protected.
As you can see, none of the above tips are incredibly time consuming. Placing value on the customer experience, becoming involved in the community and providing value will help cultivate a positive reputation. In turn, this will enhance the growth of your business as a whole.
about the author
Chelsei Henderson is a content marketing consultant helping freelancers and entrepreneurs build successful companies in the digital world.


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Voluntary Associations in Tsarist Russia: Science, Patriotism, and Civil Society
Автор: Колектив
Название: Voluntary Associations in Tsarist Russia: Science, Patriotism, and Civil Society
Издательство: Harvard University Press
Год: 2009
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On the eve of World War I, Russia, not known as a nation of joiners, had thousands of voluntary associations. Joseph Bradley examines the crucial role of voluntary associations in the development of civil society in Russia from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century.
Russians populated a growing public sphere with societies based on the model of the European enlightenment. Owing to the mission of such learned associations as the Free Economic Society, the Moscow Agricultural Society, and the Russian Geographical Society, civil society became inextricably linked to patriotism and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Although civil society and the autocratic state are often described as bitter rivals, cooperation in the project of national prestige and prosperity was more often the rule. However, an increasing public assertiveness challenged autocratic authority, and associations became a focal point of a contradictory political culture: they fostered a state-society partnership but at the same time were a critical element in the effort to emancipate society from autocracy and arbitrary officialdom.
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Woo hoo! Flurries! I woke up to flurries and a cold wood stove this morning. The dog is excited, my youngest son is excited, the chickens seem less so. I opened the hatch on their house this morning, they walked out and stood on the ladder, and then turned around and have been inside ever since. They seem to have the same feeling toward snow as many other people I know. When the snow banks are taller than I am, I will join that bandwagon and bitch about shoveling. I will. I'm good at it. But hey, it's the first snow of the season. All that dusty, muddy brown is turning to white. As I type this, my youngest is getting dressed to take the dog out and play. In fact, the dog just ran past my window at Mach 2. She's going so fast I don't know if she'll leave prints.
Yesterday I set up my little jam and cookie wares at a local Christmas craft market. It was a bit of a reunion for some of us vendors who spend our summer Saturdays at the Upriver Country Market. The market, which is held in a barn, closed for the season on Thanksgiving weekend, and will re-open next year at the end of June. Some of us regularly run into each other at other markets and craft sales, but this was the first time the majority of the group was together in about 5-6 weeks. It was fun, and a lot of wine jellies flew off my table, destined to become Christmas gifts. Meanwhile, I picked up a few things for those on my Christmas list, like a great little purse from Val, who makes beautiful leather goods, and for me a little Dutch pie from Monic. I came home with two bottles of wine from the Richibucto River Wine Estate. But the best part of the day was winning a lovely hand painted bowl from the Williams. I grabbed a couple of raffle tickets when I wandered over to the coffee booth and so glad I did! All in all, it was a fun little market. I've got two more to prep for this week, so I'll be busy getting jam into jars and cookies into the oven.
Today though, my oven is reserved for fruitcake. I've got a couple of people who've asked me to make them this year. And by a couple I mean 25. I've got my Nana's dark fruitcake recipe, which is amazing! Nothing like the bricks you buy in the store, that's for sure. About ten days ago, I made my fruit and nut mix and put it in a nice, relaxing brandy bath. It's been stirred daily and should be sufficiently steeped in booze to bake today. Then I'll baste them in brandy while still warm and send them to their new homes. I will save one for us, though…I wonder if it goes well with the wine I bought? Guess there is only one way to find out.


text: Share: Comments Print April 2, 2014 at 11:03 PM Mariners 8, Angels 2 — A series sweep to start the season Posted by Ryan Divish [do action="brightcove-video" videoid="3424765116001″/] 04.02.14-Box-Score So the Mariners are now 3-0 and with a series sweep of Anaheim to start the season. It's a stunning accomplishment if you look at past history. It was the first three-game series sweep Anaheim since 2006. It was the first time since 1995 that Seattle had won three straight games to start a season. It was also the first time since 1985 the team started off the season with a three-game series sweep. So the three wins have historical value to the franchise and fans. But it was how they won the past three games that seemed so astonishing and so, well, un-Mariners-like. Seattle dominated these games. The Mariners got runs early and continued to add on. In the three games, they scored 26 runs on 34 hits, including 17 extra base-hits. Mariner teams of the last few years couldn't put up those types of numbers in two three-game series. "Things went well for us this series," McClendon said. "One thing I try to tell my guys is, 'just unleash your talents.'" They unleashed enough to show that this year's version of the Mariners' offense should be better not simply for the addition of Robinson Cano, but also for the improvement of the players around him. Of the all the runs scored in the series, Cano score two and drove in just one of them. That first RBI came in the third inning. Brad Miller hustled out a two-out double to right field and Cano rewarded the effort with ground ball up the middle into center to score him and give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. "He's rugrat," McClendon said of Miller. "He goes at it pretty good. It's why I like him batting in the two hole." The lead was pushed to 2-0 in the fifth inning when Miller dumped single to left to score Willie Bloomquist. And like in the first two games, the Mariners turned the game into a rout against the Angels' hapless bullpen. Wow, is it bad. Yes, Dane De La Rosa and Sean Burnett are on the DL, but not even their return makes this bullpen respectable. Seattle scored four runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by a line-drive, RBI double down the left field line from Stefen Romero and a towering three-run homer from Mike Zunino. Both hitters swung at the first pitch they saw from reliever Fernando Salas. "I acted like I was going to show bunt and moved up in the box," Romero said. "(McClendon) gave me swing away and I was looking first pitch fastball and that's what I got. Luckily, I barreled it up. Zunino's plan was simple. "Looking at the guy's pitch break down, he was 50-50 on fastball-slider with runners in scoring position," Zunino said. "He just left a slider up. I was just honestly trying to hit a ball into the outfield so (Corey) Hart could tag on." The Mariners got two more runs in the ninth when Justin Smoak crushed a solo homer to right field and Corey Hart yanked a homer to left field for back-to-back homers off of Ernesto Frieri. But don't let all the offense overshadow the fact that James Paxton was brilliant on Wednesday night. He tossed seven shutout innings, giving up just two hits, while striking out nine and walking two. "That was pretty impressive," McClendon said. "I don't know what else to say. I don't have many more adjectives. He was outstanding. It was quite a performance." Dating back to last year, Paxton now has wins in each of first four big league decisions. The big left-hander dominated the Angels. Only Mike Trout, who doubled in the fourth inning hit a ball hard off of him. "It's right up there with that Kansas City start from last year," Paxton said of the peformance. "I just got in a groove and felt really good." Following Trout's double, Paxton retired the 12 of the next 13 batters, striking out seven and retiring the last 11 in a row. "It was probably the best he's been," said Zunino, who caught Paxton in Triple A last season as well. "I know September was great for him and it's right back to where he was there, honestly I think he might even be better tonight." Perhaps the only negative of the game was reliever Hector Noesi, who was mediocre in ninth inning mop-up duty, giving up two runs, including a solo homer to Trout. But why should Noesi ruin the fun? It's only three games, but it was an entertaining three games. See you guys in Oakland tomorrow. Comments


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Last week, we received the following email:
"Primarily we are trying to identify new, changed, deleted material. Any leveraging of prior translations is a possible side benefit in a small number of cases, not the main goal. At this point I am reconsidering and may just go to something like compare differences between the two branches in a CMS tool.
Now that we have just finished the huge task of getting all translated material synced with English we want to create a workflow that keeps us synced but does not involve a huge project every release.
In the past we would only update a few books each release. Books were selected which seemed most out of sync with English versions. We were guided by user complaints but no hard data. I'm looking for a more exact and sustainable methods that will keep our localization costs steady but give higher quality non-English documentation. I imagine most of your software vendor customers face a similar problem.
Since you are the experts your opinion is most valuable to me."
With the advent of Translation Memory software and Hybrid Top-Down and Bottom-Up localization methodologies, technical writers and developers no longer need to keep track of what changes take place on their software and documentation. Instead they can focus on delivering the best content possible for their local and international end users, leaving the finding and retrieving of previously translated text to diff tools and search engines.
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In our 16 years in business we've translated all sorts of documentation, from the well written to the mangled. At times, our translators find themselves in the position to clarify, correct and edit the source text before they can correctly translate it, a task best performed by a technical writer once, than by an entire translation team multiplied by the number of needed languages!
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The Billionaire Maverick Bargains for a Wife by Paige Cameron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Angie McElvaine has been in hiding for the last 21 years, her mother did everything she possibly could to protect her when she was ten and now the time to live her own life has come. She has begun to shed the identity she has lived with finally blossoming into the woman she was meant to be. Now she has to find a temporary husband to fulfill the last thing she needs to have a full life, a baby.
Brent Terrell remembers the timid school teacher with brown hair and baggy clothes, but when he gets a look at the blond goddess with violet eyes he knows there is more to her story. When she speaks frankly about what she is wanting, Brent is floored that the woman he thought wouldn't have the back bone to bend a straw is feisty as hell and has just met her match. In order for his plan to work though he has to earn her trust, but Angie doesn't plan to fall for Brent so easily and fights him all the way.
Fun read. Exciting chemistry between Brent and Angie, had some really funny parts especially when Angie lays it out for Brent. My favorite in the series so far.
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Showed pornographic photos to boys and offered €5 for "a quickie"
A man who showed pornographic images to schoolboys and offered €5 for "a quickie" has been sent to prison for three years.
He will also be placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and remain under the supervision of the courts and probation services for the rest of his life.
Patrick Lenihan of Ballyshannon pleaded guilty at Donegal Circuit Court to the sexual exploitation of a child and to being in possession of child pornography in Ballyshannon on dates in October and December 2010.
State prosecutor Patricia McLaughlin, instructed by Ciaran Liddy, told the court that October 23, the then 40-year-old approached four boys, aged 12-14, on a public street .
Lenihan showed them four photos which they later described as "gay pictures".
He then offered the youngest boy €5 for "a quickie" which the boys later told gardaí they understood to mean oral sex.
Garda Martin McCarron recognised the defendant from their description and called to his home. Lenihan's mobile phone held 50-60 images of child pornography, ranging from erotic posing to acts involving adults and children.
A second mobile phone with 20 images of child pornography was seized at his home on December 16.
He admitted ownership of the images, and to being aroused by both looking at such photos and showing them to boys.
Peter Nolan, counsel for the defence acting under instructions from solicitor John Murray, said his client had been sexually abused at the age of 16.
Despite a "very challenging upbringing", he had held down a job, got married, although was now separated, and had no previous convictions.
He has been in custody since November 22 for breach of bail conditions.
He was "in lockdown" at Castlereagh for 23 hours per day, for his own protection.
A psychiatric assessment concluded that he has paedophilia, meaning he is sexually attracted to boys aged 10-15, and has mild learning difficulties.
He also has been diagnosed with Klinefelter's syndrome, which is associated with tallness, learning difficulties and sterility.
There was a "high risk" of him re-offending and he poses a risk to the public, the court was told.
Judge Keenan Johnson described the defendant as "a very naive person who lacks insight into the serious effects of his actions".
Taking into account the early plea, that the defendant had not paid for the images, and the fact that the boys had not suffered any lasting trauma from the incident, the judge sentenced Lenihan to three years for the child exploitation charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
He imposed two six months sentences, one for each of the possession of child pornography charges, to run concurrently with the first sentence.
He also ordered that Lenihan be placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and be under post release supervision for the rest of his life.


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Clean-cut Ryan Tubridy was left shocked when a horny couple started having sex in front of him in the cinema.
The Late Late Show host had sat down to watch Man of Steel by himself – but was immediately treated to a very different X-rated performance by a young couple.
Tubs, 40, couldn't take his eyes of the action as the woman in her 20s repeatedly orgasmed during the two-and-a-half hour romp with her boyfriend in the Dublin cinema.
And during one intense moment, the stunned 2fm presenter watched the girl with her head laid back over the seat and she "groaned" with her arms in the air.
He said: "There were a lot of yeses and whispering in the air and I could see certain movements of the human form happening.
"And I don't know what happens in Superman Man of Steel. I have no idea. Apparently, it's a good film, I didn't actually see too much of it from what I saw.
"The stamina of that young man, the stamina because for two-and-a-half hours, what he wasn't doing, saying, or at her with, it was phenomenal.
"It must have been the best film she ever saw in her whole life. I'd say she had a grin the size of the Grand Canyon to be honest with you, extraordinary."
The Montrose favourite revealed the action started from the very beginning of the flick – thought to be at his local cinema in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin – with the couple getting friskier as the film went on.
And Tubridy – who made sure to sit in an aisle seat with his Coke and popcorn – watched as the pair began with a small peck on the cheek before the man was "at her" in the darkness of the cinema.
He said: "The film started and unfortunately, so do the couple. And the couple find themselves starting with a little peck on the cheek, moved around to a kiss on the lips, and then it turned into the song Je T'aime.
"So I'm trying to watch the Caped Crusader do his job but I'm having an awful time because the couple, the amorous couple in front of me, are going pretty strong now.
"They've got pretty good guns going on and anytime it went silent on the screen – let's say Superman was having a reflective moment – all I could hear was the slurping of a couple in full go.
"Now as the film proceeded, General Zod makes an appearance and the screen goes quite dark and the music gets quite loud and quite intense.
"And so the couple's proceedings started to get more intense and dark as well because it masked their activities. So at the stage your man was at her, shall we say.
"And at the stage I don't know what he wasn't doing to her because it was close to Bloomsday and I had my very own Molly Bloom and her head was thrown back.
"She was groaning at this stage, her hands were out, and whatever he was doing was so good... that her hands were up over the two seats, her head was thrown back and she was groaning.
"And she was using very positive words – and it was my very own Molly Bloom moment. Off she went."


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Two Mondays ago, on March 9th, my family flew to Chennai, India with a stopover in London. The stopover, which was supposed to be only two hours, ended up becoming four, and I had stayed up on the first leg watching The Book of Life and reading Neil Gaiman.That was awesome.
I packed an extra companion for myself, to deal with the stresses of traveling and the surprises that accompany international journeys, along with my laptop for writing and reading ebooks like Neil Gaiman's Trigger Warning. He was quite happy to come, although he got dropped a few times.
This is my Hiccup doll, smiling at the Heathrow airport. He enjoyed the trip, though he had to spend a good portion of it in my purse or in my grandparents' place, and he missed my Toothless plushie. I would have brought the latter if my family hadn't laughed at Hiccup so much and implied that I was too old for dolls. With that said, we both enjoyed quite a bit, like this image of Ganesha the elephant god.
The city of Chennai is different in that everyone drives crazy on the roads and yet we see few accidents despite the smaller amount of signals. People park where they can find space and there are billboards everywhere. Chennai has definitely become more industrialized, displaying more shops and corporations than I remember seeing in 2011.
There are still a lot of stray dogs, though, including a friendly one that napped outside my grandparents' apartment. Often he would sleep on the pavements, to wake up when the cars threatened to run over him. He didn't even snarl or snap.
My grandparents took us to the Mamallapuram monuments, as well as a beach resort where one can find elusive white people hiding from the Indian populaces. We had lunch there, strolled the beach and watched fisherman work from tiny boats, using large nets. I even found a garden construction that resembled a Shel Silverstein creature, and he probably has his story. I just haven't found it yet.
Hiccup didn't get to see any of that, however; I was worried about losing him. He spent most of his time napping with me, and I napped because of the jet lag and the heat. It was comfy to sleep with him.
On the last day, my family had to eat lunch with relatives I hadn't seen in a while, including several cousins and aunts. My mom was sick, as was my younger brother, so my two older siblings stayed behind to take care of them and I represented the five of us over a lunch of spicy Indian and Western food, talking about business school and the book I had published. As recompense, I got a sizzling hot fudge sundae on a Korean barbecue plate. It was worth it.
The trip back was quite eventful; my younger brother misplaced his passport in the Chennai airport, and we frantically searched for it. Security helped, and a lady found it lying on the floor. After that we made our flight; I wrote a short story about imperialism and butterflies while listening to Jhumpa Lahiri. Hiccup remained in my arms, though we didn't take any selfies because it was too dark and my legs kept cramping. I do NOT recommend listening to audiobooks when trying to sleep because they will keep you awake.
It was quite a trip, quite memorable and inspirational. Hiccup is back with Toothless and they are happier together; I'm catching up on fanfiction that I missed and starting the second semester. And I am going to figure out how to write outside of an airplane, to channel the creative energies that got stimulated.
As a last picture, here is a notebook display that I saw at a shop. It was quite tempting, but I thought against it. After all, it would've barely fit into my overstuffed suitcase. Maybe next time, if my purse is lighter.