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Optimization Glossary
Unique Selling Point
What Is A Unique Selling Point?
A unique selling point (USP), also called a unique selling proposition, is the essence of what makes your product or service better than competitors. In online marketing, communicating your USP clearly and quickly is one of the keys to getting customers to convert on your site.
Why Is A Unique Selling Point Important?
A unique selling point defines your company's unique position in the marketplace, getting at the heart of your business: the value you offer and the problem you solve. A strong USP clearly articulates a specific benefit – one that other competitors don't offer – that makes you stand out.
If all the products appear to be the same, your prospective customers won't know which one is right for them. Being clear about your unique selling proposition helps them differentiate between the variety of choices available to them. It is a crucial part of effective selling, especially online where consumers have so many options.
A USP can also serve an important role internally as it forces you to consider your company's mission and its very reason for being.
As a business owner, you need to consider and communicate who your business is for, what drives you to offer the services you offer, and how you want to make a unique impact.
Your USP is your key differentiator and the reason your customer will buy from you.
Unique Selling Point Examples
Zappos is an online shoe store, and there is nothing especially unique about selling shoes online. However, their selling point is unique: free returns. There is no penalty whatsoever to returning a pair of shoes you don't want, a major convenience to customers.
Toms Shoes is a shoe manufacturer. Again, there is nothing especially unique about that. But Toms Shoes' unique selling point is that for every pair of shoes a customer purchases, the company donates a pair to a child in need. Toms Shoes helps put shoes on needy children's feet; this is their unique selling point.
USPs are by their nature unique to each business, but roughly fall into three major categories:
- Quality - Superior materials or ingredients, superior craftsmanship, proprietary manufacturing methods, one of a kind
- Price - The lowest price guaranteed, price matching, free shipping, bulk discounts, special offers
For established companies, the USP can eventually become synonymous with their brand, to where when the company's name is automatically associated with the unique value proposition that the brand offers.
How To Test Your USP With A/B Testing
If you are uncertain about what drives your customers to buy from you, then A/B testing your company's USP on landing pages can help.
Through testing, you can determine the messages that resonate best with your target audience by measuring a specific conversion goal such as a product purchase.
Let's say that you sell Lutz marbles, a rare collectible type of marble. You are not sure whether people are more compelled to buy them for the 'goldstone' in the marbles or their age (they are more than 100 years old).
Should your unique selling point be the goldstone or their age?
You could find the answer to this question by setting up an A/B test for your landing page where you test two different headlines:
Variation A: Precious & Rare 'Goldstone' Marbles for Sale
Variation B: Precious & Rare 100-Year Old Marbles for Sale
(By the way, the USP on a landing page isn't always just the headline; it usually consists of some combination of a headline, subheadline and a bulleted list of benefits).
Using a service like Optimizely, you can track marble purchases as your conversion goal and see which USP gets a higher percentage of conversions.
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Sometimes, we bake a cake but the texture is COMPLETELY different from what we expected. Here is an excellent guide without worrying about that!
*We should be thankful to have this experiment done by "The Cake Blog" so we can choose the best cake we like without too much trials! Their blog is also the perfect place for any CAKE STUFF! Visit their site below!
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We have been a part of the Future Stars Family since the summer of 2014. We like the program that Coach Peter has established because it teaches the children that with enough hard work, dedication and determination, anything is possible. It's not about winning, it's about learning to be a better player and person. I also like the fact that you have to earn your spot and earn that trophy at the end of the season. You do not get a prize for participation. I have seen my son grow over the past few years and it's because of Future Stars that he will continue to grow and be a better player and person.
Heather – Parent of Ethan
I currently have my two boys enrolled in Future Stars basketball program. I have seen their skills dramatically improved through this program. Their ball handling, shooting and footwork have improved so much it has helped my oldest, earn a spot on his Jr High basketball team. One of the many aspects I enjoy from the Future Stars program and each of it's coaches is honesty. I would say the number one attribute I value from the Future Stars Program is how they teach my kids to become better people! Building character is what they are all about and I can see it in every coach that works with my boys. They respect my time and money by setting high expectations for my boys as well as every athlete that walks into the gym! I appreciate all the sacrifice and time they pour into my boys. I can't image a better program out there that promotes CHARACTER, FUNDAMENTALS AND TEAMWORK better than the FUTURE STARS.
Joseph – Parent of Justin and Landen
My family has been a part of FSIE basketball over the past 4 years. We have a daughter and three son's that have all participated, improved and enjoyed playing in multiple seasons. We particularly enjoy the practices that focus on skill development as well as life lessons outside the realm of basketball.


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|Happy boy. Tag by Aggie's Anvil
Ebon, my field-bred Labrador, turned ten years old this January. He's arthritic is both hips and one knee, making him have a hitch in his stride. He's developing cataracts. He tires easily, so he's playing less. However, this isn't what has bothered me the most. After all, for his age and size he's still doing rather well. It's been the loss of his brothers.
|Ebon's brother Roscoe, lost this month
Of course, this wasn't entirely unexpected, with the average life expectancy of the breed being ten to twelve years. But even so, finding out last October that one of the brothers hadn't made it to his tenth birthday saddened me. This month I was informed of the loss of another, and I really started to worry.
Cancer is distressingly common in retrievers, though Labradors as a whole have a lower incidence than other retriever breeds. Ebon's litter was blessedly free from those ever-common hip, elbow, knee, and eye problems, though they all wound up being epileptic. I still suspect this was due to maternal stress, however, as the breeder was robbed and the dogs were drugged while Hellon (the mother) was pregnant. Ebon hasn't had a seizure in over two years, and the ones he has had were comparatively very minor.
Since Ebon is from field lines, breed statistics, due to the sheer popularity of non-field Labs, are probably a bit misleading. It's difficult to say how well those statistics apply to field lines specifically. I know Ebon's father came from lines that didn't have the best longevity, but it was mostly due to hunting accidents, so there's no way of saying how long those dogs would have lived or what they would have died of otherwise. Since Ebon was a gift, I got what I got, but I do wish I knew more. I have never seen his pedigree because I never registered him, so I don't know anything about his COI. Since his mother was from Texas and his father was from Georgia, it's very possible that the litter was born of a highly unrelated pairing, but for all I know the parents were half-siblings. I don't know what happened to his father. I know his mother had cancer, but she was almost fifteen when she was euthanized. Just looking at her, he probably inherited some really good genes. But that's only one part of the picture.
If Ebon winds up being the last one standing, I really don't know how I'll feel. But I do know I'm going to cherish every moment we have left.
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Primetime Brewers Barley Wine Project
Batch size: 5 gallons
Starting Gravity 1.090 – 1.100
Finishing Gravity approx: 1.020
IBU's 65 – 75
HOPS: Centennial, Chinook, Columbus or Cascade
YEASTS: Wyeast 1056, White Labs WLP001, DCL Safale US-05
Use plenty of yeast, make a starter and bump it up a few times or 2 packs of dry yeast.
All Grain brewers use a good 2-row base malt and mash with 1.25 quarts of water per pound at 152F. Mash
efficiency is based on 75% extraction. If your system doesn't get 75%, adjust your malt bill accordingly.
Note to all: If you cannot boil the entire 5 gallons, you will have to increase your hops about 35% to account
for the lower utilization due to the higher gravity of the boil.
All Grain: 16.5 lbs Pale Malt (2-row)
1.00 lbs Crystal 80L
Extract w/grains: 10.5 lbs DME (Briess Golden or Muntons Light)
1.00 lbs Crystal 60L
Extract only: 10.5 lbs DME (Briess Amber or Muntons Amber)
Hops: 60 IBU (2 oz @ 11% AA) Centennial, Chinook, or Columbus (60 min)
10 IBU (1 oz @ 5.75% AA) Cascade (25 min)
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Chen Gongke, a Chinese inventor, wanted to help his grandmother who was paralyzed to maintain basic functions like washing her own hair, which is what prompted him to develop the Automatic Hair Washing Machine. Designed to wash and dry the hair in just five minutes, the Automatic Hair Washing Machine was developed to aid the differently abled, but sadly Gongke's own grandmother passed before she could see a final working product.
After 16 years of development and 18 broken helmets, Gongke's Automatic Hair Washing Machine came to life and his glorious innovation was ready to be patented. With countries like China having a rising number of senior citizens who require extra help, the Automatic Hair Washing Machine could help revolutionize how we take care of ourselves in our later years.
Hands-Free Hair Washers
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3D Chocolate Printing Machines
Alchemist Coffee Sets
Sound-Conditioning Sleep Devices
Automated Ice Machines
Passenger-Ready Submarine Explorers
This Automatic Hair Washing Machine Was Invented by Chen Gongke
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Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we'll provide the jams.
The light from the city at night casting up against the clouds bright against the dark sky. There are patches where the stars peek through. Orion there as it always was, immutable.
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An eclectic taste for music and an ear for what's hot, Fab Roc spins everything from the newest records to reggae/dancehall, afrobeats, Top 40, old school classics, hip-hop, R&B, funk and soul house. She has a passion for finding sounds that are beyond what is just on the current mainstream channels. Listen to her mixes, here.
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I moved to Japan seven years ago.
It seems like ages ago, it was actually ages ago, but it also seems like yesterday. I remember my last meal in Montreal (a club sandwich at a Mile End diner, does that place even still exist?), my last drink (a mini bottle of Veuve Cliquot), my last night (I didn't sleep), waiting at the airport (I was panicking internally until I transferred in Chicago), what I was wearing (navy sweater dress, black tights, black boots- I'd still wear the same thing today), what I ate on the plane (my first time trying satoimo, also known as sweet taro and one of my favourites ever since), and my first night in Nagoya (I lived in Nagoya for a full month before moving to Shikoku). Some details are now fuzzy, but I'll never forget the way I felt at the time, a mix of euphoria and delight. From time to time I still get that feeling, especially when I travel around Japan or feel particularly happy or ecstatic. I think that's what's keeping me in Japan, too. I now have a family in Japan, which is another reason to stay, but I love the fact that I still feel happy in Japan.
When I arrived here seven years ago I had no idea that it would turn out to be for so long. I initially thought I would only be here for a year or two, just to get it out of my system. Or maybe I just didn't know. I remember just being so tired of life in Montreal, and feeling like I was suffocating. I still love Montreal and I especially miss it a lot in autumn, as it's the most beautiful before it gets too cold and snowy.
Aside from all the reminiscing, time is flying by. I'm busier than before, busier than ever. I remember worrying that having a baby would put my career on hold, but it's been the opposite. I also thought I'd want to slow down a little, but in a way I have more energy and motivation than before (even though I look positively more tired, some dark circles that require a bit more YSL Touche Éclat that before). Bébé is growing fast, too fast. He's ten months, and he's almost walking. Any week now, he's quite adventurous. He's also very stubborn, he has such a strong character and he reminds me of myself. It's funny yet scary to see your personality traits in your baby…
I don't blog often lately, but once in a while like tonight I feel like it and I miss it. I guess this photo pretty much sums up my life right now: combining work, cafe visits, cakes and baby. Trying to enjoy what Tokyo has to offer with my little Anri, who's actually so relaxed and well-behaved (and loving attention) in public. Training him young to enjoy the finer things in life!


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Seattle Seahawks Progress Report: Where Do Things Stand Heading into Week 15?December 11, 2012
Heading into Week 15, Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks are winners of two in a row and sport an 8-5 record. One more win will mark the first time in his tenure where Carroll has finished above .500 as head coach of the Seahawks.
With three weeks remaining in the season, Seattle's just now starting to hit its stride by getting hot at the right time. Everyone saw what that did for the New York Giants last year, so it's safe to assume the 'Hawks are hitting their stride at the right time.
Right now, the Seahawks are the No. 5 seed in the NFC, but with a little bit of luck, they still have the opportunity to finish as high as No. 1. Just another reason to love the NFL—the season isn't over until the final whistle.
Let's take a look at the good, the bad and everything in between from Week 14.
The Good
After a 58-0 performance, it's safe to say a thumbs-up could be given to just about everyone on the field. However, if I have to pick one unit or one guy, it's going to be the defensive backfield. As expected, Richard Sherman was his usual self as he nonchalantly went about his business by intercepting two passes and forcing a fumble.
Without question, that is a huge game in itself, yet I want to talk about a few unsung heroes that helped mask the suspension of Brandon Browner. Walter Thurmond, Jeremy Lane and Byron Maxwell all had big games in Browner's absence.
Thurmond saw the most snaps out of any Seahawks defensive back against the Cardinals—he logged 61 of Seattle's 62 defensive snaps. Of the three fill-ins, Maxwell came in second with 26 snaps, and Lane had 23 by game's end. It was the first extended action of the season for all three players, and to the surprise of everyone except Doug Baldwin, they all exceeded expectations.
Thurmond: Probably the most well rounded. Can play outside and go inside to guard the slot. High football IQ, with natural instincts.— Dbfresh (@DougBaldwinJr) December 4, 2012
Lane: Smaller, but very quick. Aggressive with a chip on his shoulder. Good feet. And a knack for being around the football.— Dbfresh (@DougBaldwinJr) December 4, 2012
Maxwell: Very fast, smart football player with good instincts. Patient at the LOS with an ability to press bigger and smaller WR's.— Dbfresh (@DougBaldwinJr) December 4, 2012
I think Baldwin should give more defensive scouting reports on Twitter—he seems to have some pretty good insight considering he squares off against them daily in practice.
Let's examine the defensive secondaries numbers by tapping into Pro Football Focus' database. At the end of Seattle's Week 15 game, PFF had given the 'Hawks a pass coverage grade of plus-15.7—the highest number they have received all season long.
Outside of Sherman, Thurmond collected the second-highest grade among the defensive backs, and rightfully so. He was targeted nine times by opposing quarterbacks John Skelton and Ryan Lindley, yet he only allowed five completions for a stingy 20 yards. Not to mention the fact his quarterback rating against was 60.9.
Maxwell and Lane weren't able to muster up as high of grades as Thurmond, yet their coverage numbers were equally impressive. Between the two of them, they were targeted seven times, only to allow two completions and eight yards after the catch.
Staggering the suspensions of Sherman and Browner was definitely the right thing to do. The suspensions could also be looked at as a blessing in disguise considering Seattle now has the opportunities to further evaluate a few of its younger players in the secondary.
The Bad
When a team shuts out the opponent and puts up 58 points, it's hard to find many deficiencies, yet the Seahawks always seem to struggle in one key area of the game regardless of the score: penalties. Coach Carroll's club was penalized 10 times total—six came on the offensive side of the ball, and four came on the defensive side of the ball.
So, you may be wondering who the biggest culprits were. No. 3 tight end Evan Moore in surprising news was actually the only offensive player to be flagged twice. He's not the first player to ever get flagged twice, but to do so on only 17 snaps is unacceptable.
His first penalty was a blatant push off for offensive pass interference, and his second was of the lesser variety; it was a false start with 4:54 left to go in the third quarter. Many had hoped Moore could turn into a "joker" tight end as the season went on, but so far, it seems like a long shot if he turns into anything.
On defense, Brandon Mebane was able to rack up two penalties as well, just like Moore. His first penalty came in the first quarter, as he was flagged for unnecessary roughness and his second penalty was a neutral zone infraction that came at the beginning of the second quarter.
These two offenses marked the sixth time Mebane had been flagged this season for an offense. For the season, Seattle is averaging 7.1 penalties a game—the sixth-worst mark in the NFL. Only the 49ers, Ravens, Rams, Cowboys and Redskins are having a worse year in that department.
Regardless of the score, good play is always accompanied by some type of bad play.
Stock Watch (Week-By-Week Evaluation)
Rising: Anthony McCoy
What a breakout game for the third-year tight end from USC. Anthony McCoy had a career-high 105 yards receiving on three catches. He wasn't able to find the end zone, yet he forced two missed tackles, the only two he has forced all season.
Falling: Evan Moore
I mentioned of Moore's penalty problems earlier, but that wasn't the only thing that plagued him this past Sunday. His route running and run blocking skills also took a hit in limited action. Moore has now played a miniscule 100 snaps on the season.
Rising: Bobby Wagner
As the season has pressed on, inside linebacker Bobby Wagner has quietly started to make his case for Defensive Rookie of the Year. He collected two more interceptions against Arizona and put together his best game of his young career.
Falling: Jason Jones
A usual shoe-in for two or three pressures a game, defensive end Jason Jones was shutout on Sunday. It marked only the second game in 2012 where he didn't record at least one pressure. For the season, he currently has three sacks, three hits and 10 hurries.
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a plain in the north of Palestine, the inhabitants of which were severely condemned because they came not to help Barak against Sisera ( Judges 5:23 : comp 21:8-10 ; 1 Samuel 11:7 ). It has been identified with Marassus, on a knoll to the north of Wady Jalud, but nothing certainly is known of it. Like Chorazin, it is only mentioned in Scripture in connection with the curse pronounced upon it.
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Meroz". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".


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President Barack Obama vetoed a bill Friday that sought to repeal his hallmark health-care law. The move follows the House's push to undo the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood.
Repealing Obamacare is off the table for now. But many small business owners continue to grapple with rising health-care costs into the new year, as the multiyear mandates and potential fines roll out for Main Street businesses.


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Anyhow here's what I made using the the gorgeous g45 Enchanted forest, altered notebook.
The little charm doubles up as a page marker or bookmark . Love this collection with all the green and yellow tones in it.
Hope you like it !
Huge shout out to the lovely Nick Roberts whose birthday it is aswell today.
Before I go I would like to say thanks for stopping by and the support I have had. I love my hobby and I know how lucky I am.


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Pasco County Pak-A-Sack Food 4 Kids is a kid friendly school-based program organized by One Community Now, Inc. to help address chronic hunger among school children. One Community Now is a faith based community organization that focuses on getting involvment from local churches, and businesses, and organizations to adopt their local school and and provide food for teacher-identified chronically hungry children over the weekend and extended breaks.
The Community Outreach Ministry team at Unity of Port Richey has "adopted" thirty-nine children at Richey Elementary School. The team meets weekly from October through June to pack bags of about 12 different food item designed to provide nutrition and calories for these kids on weekends. Kid-friendly foods that require no preparation so that they can just "open and eat'.
It's back to school and time for us to stock the shelves in our Pack-A-Sac closet. A $20 donation will feed one child for a month. Cash or check donations are greatly appreciated.
You may also make food donations of items from the following list. Place your food in the bins and baskets in the area designated in the church lobby.
- Peanut Butter (12 oz. jar)
- Sleeve of crackers
- Beef Jerky
- Cereal ( in bowl or cup)
- Fruit cups or applesauce
- Milk ( aseptic boxes that do not require refridgeration)
- Pudding cups
- Juice boxes
- Raisins ( snack size boxes)
- Granola Bars
Thank you from our Unity Community Outreach Ministry Team


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from recent PMs I got, I will post a new thread just to update stuff.
first of all, no, there was no progress within the last months.
second, I'm not sure yet if I will or not continue to work on that mod or not. What I thought of is that I might release beta version of the maps I was working on along with some beta weapons.
Right now, here's a reason:
World of Warcraft Community Site
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Now, on to YoP 'cause I've been busy crafting too! There's been an abundance of projects! First off, I finally finished my Christmas Present Beanies for my nephews and nieces! Yay!
Nov 17, 2013
Projects Galore
Now, on to YoP 'cause I've been busy crafting too! There's been an abundance of projects! First off, I finally finished my Christmas Present Beanies for my nephews and nieces! Yay!
7 comments:
- Ylva said...
I love thos beanies, they are super cute! I'm impressed by people like you who can keep doing the same pattern more than once..
- November 17, 2013 at 10:01 AM
- Kepanie said...
For a busy, social schedule, woman you're on fire! I love seeing those beanies again and again. I'll have bookmark that and give one a go for my BALWM when I'm done with this striped one I'm workin' on. Those hot pads are pretty cool too. I'm glad you made yourself those cuffs. Can you imagine how much ppl pay for nonpure wool ones?
- November 17, 2013 at 10:46 AM
- Kepanie said...
Yikes! I hope my comment went through?
- November 17, 2013 at 10:47 AM
- FoFo said...
WOW you have been busy. Everything looks great. That's why I've been posting so much because I am working on Christmas as well. Have a great Sunday!
- November 17, 2013 at 11:14 AM
- Sam I Am...... said...
You are what I aspire to! I need to get presents done and stay on task with my projects. Your beanies are darling and such a nice job you did. I'm just starting a basket weave project as soon as the yarn arrives. The potholders are gorgeous...they look complicated and she will love them. Your boot cuffs are cute too. Have a great week.
- November 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Oh I love those beanies and the hotpads are just awesome, love the colours. Congrats on getting the commission, it's such a kick isn't it?
- November 18, 2013 at 1:42 AM
- Grenadine Girl said...
Wow you're on a roll! I love the colors you picked for all of those hats. I'm sure the recipients will be grateful for their warmth. :)
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We all get that feeling sometimes, of inferiority and of the need to live up to other people. And especially here in Cambridge where the best of the best abound, I sometimes forget to keep a positive mental attitude to prevent myself descending into cynicism and envy. So here I publish my favourite post of all time from the Trump blog, where The Donald reveals one of his greatest secrets for success:
Be Positive Every Single Day
by Donald J. Trump
"You have to be positive every single day. You have to put effort into it daily, because no one else is going to do it for you."
Get out of your own static comfort zone by moving forward with momentum and power that positive thinking can give you. Every time a negative thought comes at you, zap it. Replace it with a positive thought. That takes energy, but the result will be stamina - positive stamina, a necessary ingredient for success.
Sometimes you just have to be tough. I use the example of a brick wall. Is there a brick wall in your way? Fine, that happens. But you have a choice. You can walk away from the wall. You can go over the wall. You can go under the wall. You can go around the wall. You can also obliterate the wall. In other words, don't let anything get in your way. Get a balance, and then let the positive outdistance the negative. Be positively persistent.
Optimism can be learned, and it can make a huge difference in life. No matter how large and intimidating a challenge might be, facing it with optimism is the thing you can do to manage, shape and eventually triumph over it.
The bottom line: Trash the pessimistic attitude.
In his famous book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, author Robin Sharma states in the chapter on developing a positive mindset:
...the ones who do more than simply exist, the ones fan the flames of their human potential and truly savor the magical dance of life do different things than those whose lives are ordinary. Foremost amongst the things they do is adopt a positive paradigm about their world and all that is in it.
Makes sense, at least to me. I don't wanna walk around this town feeling inferior to all these MENSA members walking around me and wanting to beat them all up, though I'm told by my friends that I'm not the only one feeling sudden violent tendencies when the guy sitting at the front of the class asking questions just WON'T SHUT UP. *takes deep breath...in, ouuuut, in, ouuuut...* Right. Gotta go try this positive attitude thing. Either that or it's back to the violence counsellor...and she gives out those bitter, bitter sweets. *shudder*


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I did install divers window manager on my minimal installation esp. jwm (was the first)
As JWM is packaged, it can not work FULL properly because the example given in Debian in /etc/jwm/system.jwmrc is wrong: You copy that example, of course (what else ) and become never able to show some background picture (*1 !
Also you will continue to install more and after that I did install razorQT (in Jessie 8.10 i386). In Debian Jessie razorQT has a rich choice of dependencies, espec. xdm
After the restart, you see the ugly splash screen from xdm and will not have the right to open your first choice window manager any more (in my case jwm; but you can use jwm with razorQT: that is possible, change only in ~/.config/razor/session.conf ... If you adapt your /etc/jwm/system.jwmrc adequately (especially the tray division of system.jwmrc, for example:
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Is that good? No, not really, only sometimes if you use the other abilities of razorQT not offered in JWM (JWM, really, needs nothing including to show a background picture...).
To permit the turn back to JWM without to change something concerning razorQT, I did install at the next step to login the display manager SLIM, and select it as my first session manager (XDM stay installed but is inactive).
With F1 before I log in in slim, I can select an other Window manager. But before JWM, in my eyes my main Window Manager, is proposed, I have to hit 3 times on F1. This is not good...
How to change the order of the registration of the divers Window Managers in the system (you can have really a lot more than 3, for example 6, for example razor, open-box, jwm, englightenment, wayland, kde!)?
I need JWM hat the first place!
(*1: allthough JWM is extremely small, it can manage both, system trays AND background picture without to need some external application like xli or feh! But the by Debian proposed example includes a terrible error:
Depending how it was compiled for, JWM can open *.jpeg OR (but not both!) for ex. *.png pictures.
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4 medium sweet potatoes, washed & dried
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1/2 onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
2/3 cup ketchup
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1 Tbs. brown sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 Tbs. Sliced green onions, for garnish
Preheat oven to 400° and place sweet potatoes on a medium baking sheet. Using a fork, poke potatoes all over. Place in the oven to bake until tender, 45 minutes to an hour. Meanwhile, make sloppy joe mixture: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil and cook onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, brown sugar, chili powder and garlic powder and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes more. When sweet potatoes are tender, cut a slit in the center of each sweet potato. Stuff with sloppy joe mixture and top with cheese. Return to oven to bake until cheese is melty, 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with green onions and serve. (Yield: 4 servings)
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The Traditional Side of the Quilt Show
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Do you ever hang a quilt of yours in the show? You should - you wouldn't even have to mail it in. It was really fun to go again. I'm glad we did.ReplyDelete
I love the 4th one down. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing all your pic's.. and it is nice to end with traditional style.ReplyDelete
Such fun to see all of the wonderful work.ReplyDelete
YES!!! I am thrilled to see the traditional side to this show!! Whew!!ReplyDelete
Oh yeah I did enjoy your show, one day I'll get there, the quilts outside just look terrific don't they? So what happens if it rains?ReplyDelete
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gracias por compartir estas maravillas!!!!ReplyDelete
no se cual me gusta mas
Yes, love the traditional. Lovely to see them.ReplyDelete
OH, THANKS, I was starting to think there weren't many Traditional ones this year. How big was the Dear Jane? It looks smaller in the picture. They sure hung it up high! I agree, those stars with the setting you LOVE is very stunning. I still have the Feathered Star on my List of WHIMMS...ReplyDelete
Ah, that's more like it! The red stars in the sashings are really striking in that quilt. May have to hang on to that idea!ReplyDelete
I'm glad there were some traditional quilts to see. Your last photos had about convinced me that I didn't need to plan a trip to Sisters anymore. : )
Thanks for all the pictures. I look forward to your posts about the show every year.ReplyDelete
Great classic quilt. Love that blue star one, too. It's fun to see traditional, and modern both.ReplyDelete
It's fun to see which pictures you took; many quilts I didn't even notice. Of course I loved that feathered star one! Was a great time this year! Thanks so much for coming and making it a great week.ReplyDelete
The sawtooth star quilt with the little red stars is fabulous! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I love seeing the show with you and Randy every year. One day maybe I will make the show myself. It is on my list of things to do.ReplyDelete
I am in awe with talent of the quilters and their quilts are spectacular. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the show! Really love the traditional quilts, especially that first one. Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
They are all gorgeous!!! I especially love the simplicity and charm of the red/white quilt!! That one made my heart skip!!!! Thankyou for sharing these beautiful pieces!!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks Lori, I keep reading and enjoying your blog and was about time to thank you again for sharing the pictures. I love all kinds of quilts.ReplyDelete
I really love that first traditional quilt......... but then I saw the feathered star one!! Gosh, so much gorgeousness all together, it's hard to decided which I like the best. Darn, I love them all!!ReplyDelete
Love 'touring' the quilt show with you. IMHO nothing beats these traditional quilts. That feathered star is sooo gorgeous. It was a very trying time for me to make just one ... what more 12!ReplyDelete
I always love the traditional quilts best!! Those Feathered stars are marvelous. Thanks for sharing some of the show :0)ReplyDelete
Feeling a bit more balanced now :~) Thank you for sharing your week with us!!! I really enjoyed seeing all the quilts and your progress at retreat. LOVE the Feathered Star. Pam's Swoon quilt, I had the privilege of quilting for her so a little bit of me was there too. Made great progress on the Medallion quilt, thank you and Randy for that as well!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the show of quilts. I'm really a traditional quilter with a twist. I don't always (almost never) follow the rules.ReplyDelete
Always a delight to catch up an the Sister's show!ReplyDelete
I've had some serious eye candy catching up with your sisters posts. I loved seeing all the quilts.ReplyDelete
Someone did a very good job of piecing those feathered stars. Good colors too. I also like the star quilt with the dark blue background. Very graphic.ReplyDelete
Oh my... long live traditional quilts! Loved the vibrant blue, gold, and red feathered stars! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
you are right, instant antique with two color ones. LOVE the feathered star, and all the others, so glad you posted all kinds of work. I'm really hoping to get there next year.ReplyDelete
oh good, balance has been restored.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing. What a feast for the eyes!! Do you know the name of the star(?)flower(?) embellished 9 patch found in the very first quilt? I LOVE it, just gorgeous!! Oh and I love the blue quilt peppered with red stars. Exquisite!ReplyDelete
Thanks again Lori.
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After trying many things with my DD, I've figured out my favorite diapers, so that is what we are going with for the next baby, with the exception of 3 newborn diapers that we used on my DD and I like them fine and don't feel like selling them, so we are going to use them again...anywho here is my newborn stash:
24 GMD NB prefolds (we will fasten these with GMD side-lock pins)
14 organic xs motherease sandys fitteds
1 eco posh NB fitted (which was a gift from my mom before DD1 was born, they are pretty pricey so I wouldn't have bought it myself)
2 happy heinys xs cotton Sherpa fitteds
After the newborn stage we will have just prefolds and organic motherease sandys fitteds.
I am in the midst of knitting all of the wool diaper covers we will need, we won't be using any PUL this time around. My DD1 has been in wool full-time for quite awhile now, and I love it so that is what we are doing for the next baby. I've got a list of projects to knit with soakers, longies, and overalls, and maybe a romper or two if I have time..so while my diaper stash is complete, I still have quite a bit of work to do on the next baby's covers!
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I should take a pic of what I have!! With the exception of the wool I have to knit still, my stash is complete!
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I'm starting to focus on my size small stash. My NB stash isn't all done but it's on it's way, and I need to get sewing! I want about 12 nb fitteds still. I have
*24 NB THX on the way but I think about 4 of them are girly so I think I'll sell those.
*1 LIttle joey
*1 old THX
*1 NB Grovia
*Trading Corri for 5-6 Thirsties XS AIOs
*8 NB BG AIOS (have these)
And then have tons of prefolds(which I hate) and two covers for emergency back ups.
*12 fitteds (that I haven't sewn yet but have the fabric)
*Wool- still in the works
That's my planned NB stash.
Then I need to get working on the small stash because I have a feeling I'm going to be needing it quick and all I have right now is about
*6 BG small AIOs.
And these don't count but I have them:
* Tons of prefolds and Covers (which I hate and don't actually use except for back up)
So I NEED to focus on the small stash! And possibly the medium stash too. Since most of it I am planning on sewing. I HATE sewing NB diapers, but smalls I can handle a little easier. I will need at least 25 AIOs/Pockets/AI2s for daycare in small and medium, plus fitteds and wool for home. So if I'm going to sew all of that I have my work cut out for me!
Plus I'm planning on sewing two Ring slings, I need to hem the wrap that I'm cutting to get the RS piece. And I need to sew about 4 dozen wipes. I really need to get sewing! I only have 4 months left, that is a LOT of sewing!!!
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Re: Diaper stashes for baby
And it's not a diaper stash, but I also need to sew some post partum mama cloth for myself. I have a pretty big regular stash but I don't have any heavy pads.
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Have any if you ever done a newborn diaper rental? I'm thinking about it for this one since he will be my last and I don't want to invest in a newborn stash.
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I'm on my third baby, and plan on alternating between pre-folds and AIO's. I loved the versatility of pre-folds in the past. After my last baby turned 1, we switched to all AIOs because he was so active, always running around, that the pre-folds were too bulky.
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For NB Size, I have:
24 x Diapers through Earthy Crunchy Mama Rental Program
4 x Twinkie Tush Teenie Tush Fusion Diapers
1 x Little Moon Design Stars Jersey Diaper
For small size, I have
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OS size diapers (for use in a few months), I have
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1 x Tangerine Baby Fitted
4 x Twinkie Tush Fitteds
1 x Little Boppers Wind Pro Fleece AI2
Inserts & Prefolds, I have:
2 x Motherease Wizard Sized Duo Inserts (came with ME covers)
12 x AMP Inserts (came with AMP Diapers)
16 x Motherease Bamboo Liners
Covers, I have:
1 x Motherease Wizard Sized Duo Cover, small
1 x Rumparooz Cover (Charlie snap)
1 x Planet Wise Cover (owl)
1 x Gen-y Universal Cover (hippnotized)
3 x PatsyCake Baby Cover
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I'm due early august,but enjoy stash stories!
I started out a new stash this time around since I sold everything from when ds pottylearned about 2 years ago.
Here's my "new" stash and the prices I paid for them
12 new imagine bamboo flats.....$33
16 new flip organic cotton daytime inserts...$50
4 EUC overnight flip inserts....... $12
4 new flips $45
1 new OS sweet pea cover $6
2 new medium pro wrap classics covers....$10
4 os euc grovia ai2 covers... $33
3 new sweet pea os pockets without inserts....$15
2 size 1 new organic econobumz bamboo stuffable aio ... $10... Includes 2 bamboo cotton inserts
2 size 2 new organic econobumz bamboo stuff able aio..... $10... Includes 2 bamboo cotton inserts
2 doopsy os green & brown pocket diaper with bamboo inserts $10
6 gently used medium swaddlebees hemp/cotton aoi fitteds ...free from my brother
8 medium hemp/cotton pf $23
8 large hemp/ cotton pf $23
3 peanut shaped new hemp cotton inserts....$6
5 new grovia size 1 bamboo preforms to us as inserts ...$10
3 packs bamboo nursing pads (9 pairs ) $15
3 packs hemp/cotton wipes (30) $15
1 pul/fleece changing pad $6
5 new nicki's flannel wipes....free gift
1 wet bag ...free gift
I *think* that's all for now, although I may have some unexpected items coming that I have forgotten about. I spent about $333 and I hope I don't end up buying anymore until after baby arrives! Lol
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If you are looking for a field trip that expands students' enthusiasm for learning, consider requesting a Teen's Tour of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common!
The Teen's Tour is appropriate for youths between the ages of 12-18 (7th grade to 12th grade), visiting the library as a group or class. Depending on your interest and the amount of time you would like to spend with us, your visit may include:
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All Tours meet in the library Courtyard, next to the front entrance, at either 9:50am to 12:50pm
Most teachers and group leaders allow 1-1.5 hours for their visit, plus additional time for lunch. The building tour runs approximately 45 minutes, and requires quite a bit of walking. We recommend allowing time for the youth to browse the collection, and explore the space and technology in the Pauline Foster Teen Center following a tour.
Students can apply for library cards in advance and receive them the day of their visit. To arrange for library cards for your students, please indicate so in your reservation message. Then print out a Library Card Application (English or Spanish) for each of your students. Send the application home with the students, to be filled out by a parent or guardian and returned to you. Applications must be legible, and include the signature and ID number of a parent or guardian in order to be processed.
Submit your completed applications at least two weeks in advance of your visit, to the Pauline Foster Teen Center, at Central Library - 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101.
If your students already have library cards, please ensure that they bring them on the day of your visit in order to check out materials. Materials checked out at the Central Library may be returned to any library branch in San Diego.
Students are welcome to bring sack lunches and eat in the library Courtyard. If you would like to venture outside the Library, you may wish to picnic at Park at the Park, located within Petco Park, which is across the street, and serves as a neighborhood park during non-event hours. See Padres website for more information.
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It is important to notice that these world scholars who believe in the "useless eater" philosophy are neither right nor left. They will use both Fascism and Communism, as long as they can control the population of the earth. Anyone who supports their goals is richly rewarded, but beware the one who stands in their way.
Contrary to what most conspiracy theorist think, it is not one group (Illuminati, Free masons, Club of Rome, etc), but rather the four hundred odd "Think Tanks" across the world with their learned academics, financiers, religious leaders and politicians who eventually draw up these policies who are responsible for it. These "Think Tanks" are the bodies to which both the left and right wings are attached…but who or what is the brain?
One of these "Think tanks" is the Catholic military order known as the Jesuits. Their leader is Peter Hans Kolvenbach, a Dutchman, also known as "The most powerful man on earth" or "The 'Black' Pope". Chances are you have never heard of him. The Jesuit order played a big role in "Liberation Theology" in South America and Africa where communists took over and killed millions of 'useless eaters'.
~ The Philosophy of the 'Useless Eaters' || Why There is Nothing Wrong with Being a Racist ~
"If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim."
FROM: J-MC Patriot Alert Task Force (email@example.com)
TO: firstname.lastname@example.com, Timothy Truthseeker (email@example.com)
DATE: Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:24 AM
SUBJECT: "If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim."
Pastor Mike Ramey
CC: Timothy James McTruthSeeker
RE: Your Article "Prince Hall & God's Word"
Since you are most definitely not a stupid moron imbecile; we assume you are aware of the following:
According to: (i) VP Bush 1986 Task Force on Terrorism; (ii) CIA, Pentagon, US Navy & Dept. of State 'Population Explosion and Resource War' studies, (iii) Dr. Al Bartlett 'Mathematics, Energy and Population' and MoneyandMarkets CEO Martin Weiss 'The Population Explosion: The Most Powerful Force on Earth':
(iv) A study by Univ. of SW Louisiana, "HOW and WHY Journalists Avoid the Population-Environment Connection" details that a media agenda-setting process intentionally withholds information about the relationship of exponential economic and population growth, and it's socio-economic and national security consequences from the public.
(A) Root Cause of Terrorism is Overpopulation colliding with Finite depleted and scarce resources;
(B) Economic and Religious economic-growth and population-growth policies exponentially exacerbate Terrorism and Resource Wars;
(C) Peak Oil, Peak Arable Land, Peak Water, Peak Food indicate Exponential 'French Lilly Pond Tipping Point' urgency of educating citizens of potentially disastrous mutually assured destruction consequences of exponential collision of terrorism over exponentially depleting finite resources; and
As you are undoubtedly further aware; the secret to 'success' is knowing whom to blame: Accordingly we support you in your efforts to advance your status, ego and pride in your promotion from field slave to house slave; on the old plantation; while ignoring the issue of Phallic Masonic $lavery and Cannon Fodder Breeding ideological, religious and economic slavery itself.
Accordingly, your commitment to refrain from confronting your devotee flock, to:
- Grow Psychic Muscles: As you are aware individuals, families, ethnic and socio-economic groups of individuals with sensitive crystal ego's, and who worship God's with very sensitive crystal ego's who ain't capable of a bit of humour; and most definitely not of brutal honest criticism; are very easy to manipulate. Please do not do anything to encourage your flock to grow their psychic Ego muscles. Thank You for your support in this matter
- Procreate with Responsibility: As you are aware the greater the involvement of individuals families in Government sponsored Welfare Programs: whether Social Security, Medicare, Welfare, State Sponsored Procreation Welfare, etc; the greater the quantity of control and manipulation our Phallic Masonic $&CFB Government can exert over your flock, for our financial, entertainment and political benefit. Thank You for your Support in this matter.
- Homeschool: As you are aware, indoctrination and brainwashing of children via State sponsored education, to be obedient, uncritical, submissive, brainwashed and braindead individuals, known as 'consumers'; who are trained to be addicted to consuming any product we find useful to feed them; whether ideologies of hate, and ignorance; or products they don't need, we require them to buy on credit, to impress people they don't like; with money they don't have; is not only an incredible source of financial profit, but of incredible entertainment and amusement value. Thank You for your Support in this matter.
- Self Sufficiency and Personal Responsibility: As you are aware, individuals who project all their problems onto external authorities, such as ourselves; are by their very action of projecting the causes of their problems onto external authorities, robbing themselves of solving their own problems. As you are aware, the last thing we would want for any of these individuals or communities would be to take personal responsibility for their decision making, for their moronic imbecilic decision making, for being so stupid and so easy to manipulate and control; for being so brainwashed and braindead; for believing everything we have told them; for being so financially, emotionally, psychologically and intellectually insecure; and so politically stupid. Because when they start taking personal responsibility and admitting to themselves how stupid they have been, how brainwashed and braindead and easily manipulated they were; how emotionally, psychologically and intellectually insecure and politically stupid; they shall be at the cusp of admitting to themselves that nobody but themselves were to blame for thier problems; and they shall no longer be so easy to believe that we can and will solve all their problems for them; by simply enslaving them to greater and greater levels. Thank You for your Support in this matter.
- Poverty and $&CFB: As you are aware, it is a great source of not only financial benefit, but also of amusement and entertainment; and of course Poverty Pimp Status (receiving all our Awards for 'Concern' for the Poor, at all our Oligarch Demockery 'Charity' Awards) to encourage and reward the poor in slums and ghetto's to remain attached to the Phallic Masonic $lave and Cannon Fodder Breeding paradigm – whether they 'choose' (we all know how their 'choice' was originally created) to believe that the origin of their 'belief' is based on 'black culture loves children', or 'Christians breeding souls for Christ', or 'Muslims breeding Suicide Bombers to obliterate Zionism', or 'large families are a sign of wealth'; or whatever – since it is so extremely beneficial to our Phallic Masonic $lave and Cannon Fodder Breeding Fortune 500 Corporations, who benefit from increased profits, and reduced slave wages, when there are a great number of individuals unemployed; and should such unemployment levels reach a critical 'civil unrest' point; we shall be capable of manufacturing an obscure reason to justify starting a new war; perhaps even like the 1930's, a World War; and we shall be capable of filling the ranks of the Military, with rows and rows of cannon fodder; to empty the overblown military stockpiles; and ensure our financial gain, as so eloquently clarified by General Smedley Butler in 'War is a Racket'. We Thank You For your Support in this matter.
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In Japan, the government has launched its "Super Cool Biz" campaign to encourage businesses and executives to curb their high-cost air conditioning use.
The campaign encourages professionals to save electricity by wearing Hawaiian shirts, T-shirts and sandals to work instead of the usual stuffy three-piece suits. No AC needed - brilliant idea in my opinion. Seeing people in heavy suits in hot summer is just ridiculous to me. Suits are a must to certain jobs, but come on, it's just clothes. Clothes have a function of covering (and warming in winter) function.
Do the clothes serve you, or do you serve them?! Most guys hate suits anyway, especially the tie.
Get something lighter comfortable on, and leave the thick (and expensive!) suits out. So worthy to save energy too, awesome! Japan gives a great example to the world of fashion.


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New Medical Devices research report from Espicom Business Intelligence is now available from Fast Market Research
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/09/2012 -- Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche Diagnostics is a division of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd (Roche), the world's largest biotech company with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.
Roche Diagnostics is a leading player in in vitro diagnostics (IVD) - tests performed in a laboratory or at the point-of-care (PoC) on blood and other samples from patients - with a 20% share of the global market. It is also a leader in diabetes management.
This profile focuses on Roche Diagnostics' PoC activities (part of its Professional Diagnostics business), which produces coagulation monitoring systems, professional blood glucose testing and monitoring systems, cardiac marker testing devices, blood gas/electrolyte testing and urinalysis screening products, and its Diabetes Care business, which produces blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery systems that are used in hospitals, doctors' offices or patients' homes for self-testing.
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The principal activities of the Professional Diagnostics PoC and Diabetes Care businesses are located in Switzerland, the US, Germany and Austria.
In January 2012, Roche began focusing on expanding its coagulation testing product line in North America beyond physicians' offices and out-patient clinics, with the development of a full line of coagulation analysers for hospitals and reference labs. To achieve this, the company acquired Verum Diagnostica, a Munich, Germany-based company focused on platelet function testing, which is claimed to be the fastest-growing field in the coagulation diagnostics market. The coagulation analyser product line is expected to be introduced in the US and Canada in 2014, subject to regulatory approval and other requirements. Further attempts to expand into North America were made in 2012 with the failed attempt to acquire Illumina Inc, a San Diego, California-based developer of life-science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function (see Strategic Focus section). Roche believed this acquisition would have secured its position in the sequencing and microarrays market in North America.
In 2011, Roche Diagnostics was responsible for 22.9% of the Roche Group's revenue.
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- To implement all aspects of energy and environmental tax policy in conjunction with the Programme for Government and with Ireland's environmental commitments at EU level. To oversee the Betting tax legislation and implement policy in this area.
- To develop and manage an effective domestic VAT policy, through maintaining the integrity of the VAT system and maintaining adequate revenue flows from VAT.
- To oversee all aspects of Corporation Tax Policy, specifically including taxation of financial services. This primarily involves developing tax options for the Budget and Finance Bill in line with the Programme for Government.
- To deal with aspects of corporation tax in an international context. This includes participating in negotiations at EU level on related proposals. Initiatives related to tackling tax fraud and evasion are also included.
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April 29, 2010 8:58 AM
Lessons of The Am Law 100
Posted by Ed Shanahan
It could have been worse. That's the best that can be said for the performance last year of The Am Law 100, the top-grossing law firms in the nation. Three of the four key categories we've measured for 25 years--gross revenue, head count, and revenue per lawyer--fell, while profits per equity partner (PPP) barely increased by 0.3 percent, or $3,463, to $1.26 million.
But on average, even the bad results weren't nearly as dire as many firms had feared just a year ago. Overall, gross revenue was off by 3.4 percent, and head count dropped by about 1 percent. The firms earned a total of $64.8 billion, down roughly $2.3 billion. And, in the first year-over-year reduction in head count since 1993, they cut their lawyer labor force by 1,219, to 80,772. For all the heated attention to layoffs, about half the firms actually increased their size last year. RPL, which we regard as the most telling economic indicator, was down $15,697, to $802,381, a 2 percent fall. This was the second consecutive year in which RPL fell, another sign of the toll of the weak economy.
There were at least two reasons why the average partner profits eked out a small gain. Firms aggressively reduced expenses in 2009. And, the number of equity partners in The Am Law 100 dropped. There were 139 fewer of them, down 0.73 percent, to a total of 18,808. By contrast, the number of nonequity partners increased by 640; collectively they now constitute a record 37.9 percent of all Am Law 100 partners.
The averages mask two important developments:
• The segmentation of The Am Law 100 continues. The 23 firms headquartered in New York, on average, outperformed the rest of the pack. And, of that group, the 13 firms with PPP of $2 million or more did better still, with a 3 percent gain in per-partner profits. In this group, there wasn't any growth in equity partners.
• Is there life in the old business model? Last year was the first in memory in which firms couldn't automatically increase their rates and make them stick. Now there are signs that client demand is picking up. For all the talk about the broken law firm model, leverage remains a very lucrative 3.29 lawyers for every equity partner. To put that more starkly, for the 50 biggest firms leverage hasn't disappeared, it's doubled since 1984. So, will firms wait for the supply-demand curve to work its magic? Or will they gauge that a reset has taken place--that clients, having flexed their buying power and liked it, will not readily return to their old ways?
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Today was a day of extremes for me. The
right side of the beddid NOT exist for me today. Might have been due to the fact that Kyle managed to wake me up after 2 hours sleep - and he wasn't watching the dog when he let her out this am. She managed to get the gate open and escaped (didn't go far, but not the point - she was after cats down the block) she's about to go into heat and he wasn't quiet about opening the doors, slamming them, yelling for the dog .. woke Reg and I both up .. Okay .. so Reg wakes up to a pin dropping on carpeting .. i DON'T!
I knew I needed to center myself, I was frustrated beyond all belief by not being able to find a rotary cutting pattern for a mouse (!) (and i started last nite). Even getting my DSL back today didn't make me feel better for long. I was ready to cheap out on my kitty quilt and just do fish. BUT .. I stepped away from it and worked on my Seascapes (Sea LIfe???) quilt that Joy gave me. I could't start it until after supper tho as my table can't come away from the wall to accomodate the boards I use. I did Sharon Schamber's basting method again and this time it worked VERy well for me. I took shorter stitches, longer thread, had the quilt on my cutting mat and really really really paid attention to the tension i was putting on my stitches .. I believe that might have also been a larger part of the problem for me the last time I tried this method.
After basting this quilttop, I felt soooo much better - Like I had actually accomplished something .. and while I was basting my mind was working away on my kitty border issue. They resolved themselves in the back of my mind. I printed out my quilting motifs, grabbed the sullivan's and started to plot. I realized that i couldn't try the appliquilt on this quilt after I had laid all the templates out as it would make it to busy i think. I have the whole quilt covered with a sea scene and I just think that that would be overkill. If you look, you can see the seaweed and fish in the bottom left corner, 2 bigger fish swimming around, shells in the corners and waves and shells for the borders. I really don't think that I want to add anything else to this .. that does disappoint me tho as I would have liked to tried that method, but there'll be other opportunities - if not, I'll create them :D
Now for the borders on my kitty quilt; I was at the point where I was just going to do all fish and be done with it. I did NOT want to do paper piecing, nor particularly applique at this point. I am so bloody close, that I want the top DONE NOW. well I almost short changed myself, but something kept me from doing so .. I have come up with what I think is going to be the perfect finish to this quilt .. All i'm going to say right now is it involves fish, meeces (appliqued) and kitties. Oh and it will involve math LOLOLOL But i'm feeling better about everything right now - borders are under control, Seascape is just about done .. I think that I'm going to see about using up the scraps that Joy sent me along with some other fabrics I have here and doing a scrappy binding.. I think that just might be the perfect finish to it


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The Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge
The Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge was established in 2016 and is the only competition in hurling that has teams from all 32 counties participating.
For 2018, a total of 41 teams with over 1,200 players will play in 135 games - including 5 Finals - as part of the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge
- The Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge is a competition for players, aged 16 and 17 years old, who are not participating in Leaving Cert Examinations during May and June 2018. 41 teams will participate in the competition.
- The programme will run from Wednesday 2nd May to Saturday 30th June 2018.
- The ethos of the competition is a developmental one, where an 8 week programme of meaningful games is supplemented by a 1 to 1 ratio of games to training.
- Each team will play a minimum of 5 games through a programme that is structured on the basis of Group Stages, Preliminaries (Quarter-Finals) and Play-Offs (Semi-Finals).
- The Group Stages will consist of 8 Groups of teams selected on a geographical and developmental basis. Matches at the Group Stages will be played on Wednesdays.
- After the Group Stages, teams will be graded on foot of their performance and will be assigned to 1 of 5 Divisions prior to participating in the Preliminaries (Quarter-Finals) and Play-Offs (Semi-Finals) where they will play against opposition of a comparative developmental level.
- 5 Finals will be played on Saturday June 30th 2018 in Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore.
The aim of the competition organisers is to keep improving the competition year after year - as part of this extensive reviews are conducted with all those who participate - see Review Documents available to download below.
For a full overview of the operation of the competition please see the 2018 Operations Manual available to download below.
If you are a player, coach or parent and are looking for more information about how to get involved please contact: Caoimhe Ní Néill email@example.com; 01 865 8622


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While surveying the worst affected areas we came across many villages that had been cut off from civilization. Any attempt to assess the extent of loss, both to people and property was challenging.
These colonies are located far away from the village, and relief does not reach them. Each of these villages located far away from nearby villages presents a huge opportunity to make a change. They have no basic necessities and their children don't go to school. We decided to adopt these villages, provide for basic amenities like identity, infrastructure, water, food, shelter, heath, education, livelihood to enable the community for sustained growth.
After visiting the major flood affected areas Agaram foundation has decided to take up large-scale rehabilitation of 3 villages -Nelvai, Kachur and Keragambakkam in Tiruvallur district, and turn them into model villages. About 52 in Nelvai, 72 in Kachur and 47 Irula families in Keragambakkam will be rehabilitated.
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- No Identity Cards
- Children don't go to School
- No awareness of Health & Hygiene
- Cut off from civilization
- Uncertain livelihood
We have drawn up a six-point road map that will rehabilitate these families holistically. Cost estimation for the fulfilling the needs of these village has been completed. If corporate come forward we will be able to support many more village adoptions. Agaram is willing to share the expertise and help corporate setup the model villages or can run the program on behalf of the corporate with complete transparency.


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Wilby Wonderful (2005)
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Despite its hipster-coffeehouse soundtrack, foul mouth, randy characters, and violent patches, Wilby is wholesome and ultimately remarkable for its optimism.
Wilby Wonderful tries to be audience-friendly without pandering.
A fine ensemble cast and a low-key approach that's both charming and a little dull.
About as Canadian as Canadian movies get. And no, that's not a good thing.
Wilby Wonderful is pleasant enough storytelling with a handful of truly brilliant scenes.
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A little too slow and scattered it still has good acting making for a nice piece on life in a small town.
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Way too slow,and way too preachy for so little said. The movie was not very focused with several unrelated plots distracting from any real meaning for this well intentioned movie.
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Any lasting bonds with Samir Nasri, Kolo Toure and Gael Clichy will be put on hold when Arsenal travel to the Etihad Stadium this weekend, according to Gunners star Theo Walcott.
The in-form Arsenal midfielder concedes a number of the club's former contingent now residing at the Premier League leaders, are still "friends" with their old teammates, but any shared empathy will be well and truly tested on Sunday.
Arsenal sold Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri to cash-rich Manchester City in the summer, and although the former is suspended for the match, Walcott concedes Arsene Wenger's side will be doing all they can to compound the recent misery experienced by Mancini's side.
While happy to acknowledge he is still in touch with the former Arsenal stars, Walcott believes their ties to the north London Premier League club mean nothing on Sunday, intimating he will "have no friends on the opposite team", when he comes up against Nasri in the late afternoon kick-off.
If the aforementioned Frenchman was not aware of the ill-feeling and lasting acrimony his departure from Arsenal produced, the midfielder's appearance at the Emirates during City's recent Carling Cup victory made it abundantly clear. The 24-year-old was roundly booed throughout the match and Walcott suggests his former teammate can expect an equally hostile reception from his old Arsenal teammates on Sunday.
"There are a few players who have left us and gone to City." The Arsenal winger explained to the London Evening Standard. "We're all friends off the pitch but when it comes to the pitch, you want to do a job for the team.
"You want to get that win and you have no friends on the opposite team, that's for sure."
Arsenal's form since their chastening defeat at Old Trafford has silenced the previously outspoken critics of Arsene Wenger, and Walcott believes their previous malaise was down to a period of adaptation following a spate of new arrivals.
"The new players needed time to gel, time to settle and even though some of them played in the Premier League it was always going to take time." The Arsenal star said.
"They had to get used to the way Arsenal runs, we had injuries as well. Things were not going our way. Every team has bad spells, hopefully we've had ours and we can learn from it next time.
"The way we've played in the last few weeks, it's nice to see us move up the table but we're not looking too far ahead, we just concentrate on the next game and that's what we've been doing."
The confident Arsenal youngster concluded: "The way we are playing, the way we are defending now, means we are looking stronger."


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Optional Tours at 3 p.m. (Choice of the University Historic Maps Exhibit, Lewis Library, or the international census collection at the Donald E. Stokes Library).
Topics by expert presenters include:
- Opening address by Mary Alice Baish, Assistant Public Printer, Superintendent of Documents from GPO
- Major Demographic Trends from Decennial Census
- U. S. Census Records 1790 a�� 1940: A Genealogista��s Perspective
- Census and the American Community Survey
- The Disappearance of the Data Book
Registration fee: $45, students: $20 (includes breakfast, lunch, DANJ membership, and tour)
Mail registration by Oct. 19, 2012 to:
Deboroh Mercer
New Jersey State Library
P.O. Box 520
185 W. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
Registration form and details available at http://www.danj.org/ .
This event is co-sponsored by Documents Association of New Jersey (DANJ) & LibraryLinkNJ.