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Agilia Conference is Central European conference about agile methods, which smoothly became most important event across the region. Narrow focus on selected topics and private exclusive content makes our event unique. Every year we try to put our quality higher. Gladly, and based on feedback from speakers and delegates, Agilia Conference event ranks among top 5 conferences in Europe on agile topic – 5 days of program, more than 40 presentations and 8 workshops! In 2018 we expect more than 400 delegates from all European countries and overseas.
Every year we present, what it is AGILE, why it is used in knowledge based business, what benefits it brings to organizations and how to implement required changes. We want to show, how organizations make profit from agile techniques. Important component of the conference is networking.
For 2018 the conference topic is "Improving Business Performance with Agile". We wants to invite everyone to the table – top and line management, project management, financial and human resources directors, developers, testers, architects and also customers. Attractive program will be broken into 3 tracks: Technical Skills, Project & Program Management and Agile Leadership. Traditionally it includes presentation of greatest thinkers and world's agile gurus, user experiences and case studies, new trends and practices not discovered so far, work groups, workshops, discussions and diversions. Special category of itself are experts from trenches – people, who we found, because they have something to say, and normally do not speak at any conferences.
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New this Month: Looking for Anne by Irene Gammel
Earlier this year, we saw the publication of a brand new Anne book by Budge Wilson, Before Green Gables (Penguin Canada). Now noted biographer Irene Gammel brings us Looking for Anne (Key Porter Books) a brilliantly researched, in-depth and charming biography on both Lucy Maud Montgomery and her Titian-haired creation and brings us more than a few surprises. For example, we discover that Anne Shirley was as much a product of the zeitgeist as she was of innocent inspiration.
Author Gammel, who holds the research chair in modern literature and culture at Ryerson, tells us she was intrigued by the mystery that had surrounded Montgomery's most famous literary creation. The book, Gammel writes, "was sparked by a paradox and a mystery."
With over fifty million copies of the novel sold, a multi-million-dollar tourist industry, and countless adaptations of the novel and its sequels in musicals, movies, cartoons, dolls, and figurines, millions of fans know Anne Shirley intimately, but they know surprisingly little about how she came about. How can a work be so famous and yet its history so little known? We know more about other literary texts whose creation is shrouded in mystery, such as Cervantes' Don Quixote, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or Charlotte Brontë's Jane Erye, than we know about Anne of Green Gables.
Gammel never manages to lift all the secrets, but she makes some pretty strong inroads. Fans and scholars of this enduring book will leave it knowing — or suspecting — much that had been in the dark before.
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A bizarre episode in Idaho's legal system came to an apparent close on January 28, when Grangeville businessman David Roland Hinkson was convicted in Federal court of soliciting the murders of a federal judge, a federal prosecutor and an IRS agent.
Following a three-week trial, a jury found Hinkson guilty of offering $10,000 for the deaths of U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge, Assistant U.S. attorney Nancy Cook and Internal Revenue Service special agent Steven Hines. All three officials were involved in a longstanding case against Hinkson for his involvement in a Grangeville-based mineral water producer named Water Oz.
Water Oz, which still operates in Hinkson's absence (possibly exceeding 60 years), was the subject of a four-year investigation by federal agent for tax evasion and shady business practices. In 2004, the investigation culminated in Hinkson being convicted of 26 counts of tax violations, a count of distributing an adulterated medical device and a count of distributing a misbranded drug. The cause of the last charge was the presence of lithium in Water Oz's chemical-laden product, which Hinkson claimed could cure alcoholism, cancer and AIDS, among other afflictions.
Hinkson, as well as his virulent supporters at the right-wing Idaho newspaper The Idaho Observer, have long maintained that his constitutional rights were violated during his 2002 arrest and that the case had more to do with Hinkson's political beliefs than his criminality. Hinkson even went so far as to write a letter to The Toronto Star titled "David Hinkson's Day of Terror at the Hands of Satan's Foot Soldiers," in which he detailed his arrest and alleged abuse. He also filed a civil suit against Cook and Hines, which was ultimately dismissed by Lodge.
The Boise jury took two days to find Hinkson guilty on three counts of the attempting to set up the retaliatory hits. He was acquitted on three separate counts of attempting to solicit the murders, and on two counts of making threats against the immediate family members of Cook and Hines. The jury deadlocked on three additional counts of attempting to make a third solicitation for the murders. His sentencing is set for April 25, 2005, where he could face a maximum of 20 years for each charge.
"Trying to put a hit on a federal judge, a prosecutor and an agent is an egregious attack on our system of justice and the rule of law," announced Assistant U.S. Attorney General Christopher Wray following the conviction. "We are grateful to the jury for recognizing this and providing justice for these victims, who were simply doing their jobs in the pursuit of justice."
None of the victims were harmed during the fiasco.
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Built VW 1843cc motor with 110 cam, aftermarket heads, carb work and 4 into 1 header. Bus 3 rib tranny with new CV's, IRS rear with boxed in swing arms. Rack n Pinion, quick disconnect steering, new LED lights, gel battery, turning brakes, external oil filter and cooler. Great running and handling sand rail. Couldn't build it for any where near this price. Selling to finish build on new rail. No help wanted selling this one and not looking to trade. No low ball offers please.


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I'm a verrrrry happy fiber-lovin' girl right now. Why? - because I just finished my first (official) skein of handspun, plied yarn! Even better, I actually love the way it looks. Instead of having huge, lumpy unspun bits in the yarn there are clean, lovely plies making "Fantasy"(that's the name of this handspun) look even better. Here's some pictures of this handspun FO. The pictures aren't the best but I'm working on my photography through 365 Project and my school's photography class.
"Fantasy" is a blend of aquas, purples, and blacks. I love how the colors line up, making it slightly mismatched. I'm not sure what weight this is, probably worsted or a bit heavier in some areas.
Thanks for looking at "Fantasy"! I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with yarn and fiber!!! ;)


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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
I'm running an After School Zine Club called Carfumes at the Jester Jacques Gallery Pop-Up shop which will be at Boxpark on Wednesday 20th 6.30pm – 9pm.
The night is about re-branding all of our favourite perfumes for a laugh. Think Dolce and Gabana it's now Dolce and Banana....
Through illustration and witty copywriting help create a Zine – all in the name of silly.
Had a long day at work? Have a break, have a quickcrap: make some wonderful Carfumes.
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And for more information check out Lets Be Brief and Jester Jacques.
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Excellent set! Many exciting poses, great work!
Yarina always looking yummy.
Great girl, great photography.
Well done, Yarina and Fabrice.
Yarina, you continuously take my breathe away!!
That round ceiling light looks like a transporter beam with the light streaming down and all. Where did Yarina beam in from? Okay, I've watched too much Star Trek in my days! Yarina, would you please beam yourself to my bedroom next?
Yeoman Yarina? I wonder how she'd look in a beehive hairdo. ;-)
Vulcan pinch me, I am visualizing that.
pretty darn good I wager
Trekkies are everywhere, as I pass through life I still encounter an unknown one now and then. Of course they will inevitably say beam me up Scottie.
Forget Scotty. I wanna "beam her up"! ;-p
A nod for the Star Wars fans, the jiggle is strong with this one.
I grok Spock
She certainly has me at red alert, although it did involve changing the bulb....
Yarinshka, a delicious yummy dessert Cutie from head to toes!!! Tasty:-)♥ ♥ ♥
High heels sandals would have been a great addition and so highly appropriate in this set! Very lovely setting, and of course Yarina is looking breathtakingly beautiful - as always! I´d love to see her in some more glamour videos! Thank you!
A great set of this fabulous beauty, if you had asked me how I'd like to see wonderful Yarina presented today, I would have said bottomless and shaven in a set by the very talented Fabrice, this is a really exciting set and Yarina's purely natural beauty is evident throughout.
Yarina has become a most welcome and eagerly anticipated model, alluringly beautiful and arousingly sexy, I love her work with every artist for which she has posed, maybe Fabrice most of all, he always gets the best out of the girls posing for him and he has worked with some of my absolute favourites here and never put a foot wrong as far as I am concerned.
I want to buy a sweater like that for every MET model. The same garment provides lovely bottomless views AND lovely unbuttoned views. :)
Not Fabrice's best work. A nice set though.
Wonderful collaboration from Yarina and Fabrice, thank you very much. I like 51, amongst many more explicit images this is a calming view of Yarina, ditto 52. Thanks for the full length images.
Not explicit but I could hardly call them calming.
There's gotta be words to describe how viewing those images is very pleasant to me. It's how I felt at the end of a long day driving and viewing the Big Island. As we approached Hilo driving in a counter clockwise way, there is / was a long straight stretch. It is / was bordered on both sides by tall trees and it was so cool and calm and refreshing in their shade after being in the glaring sunshine for the rest of our drive.
Mmmm... yummy Yarina... that cream dress is not right for her coloring, so I'm very glad she took it off :-) Sexy as ever, she always has that naughty look in her eyes!
Speaking of which... I hope you enjoy my naughty new confession on our free site MyErotica.com – it's called "Handjob Heaven" :-)
I like the "dress", really emphasises her great legs and the splendour betwixt, although there's no denying the majesty of her fully nude form, Yarina is absolutely amazing!.
That "cream dress" is a lot closer to white than you think.
And when it comes to you being "very glad" she took it off... knowing you from your missives, that's a foregone conclusion. 😉
Since 2012 she is to see as a top model!! And one thing is since 2012 absolutley clear:
Yarina was, is and will be forever one of the most attractive, erotic and seductive woman in world.
And for all that, I love you my Darling!
Ok... so I'm throwing a dinner party and I need a really attractive centerpiece for the table. Anyone have Yarina's phone #?
Wish Fabrice had shot more of this series like #43 but I'll take what I can get from this long-time favorite.
I think once the centrepiece has arrived the dinner party would have to be cancelled, "Sorry everybody, my cat just failed it's driving test or something, so we'll have to re-schedule for another time or whatever."


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Acting Happy wins the 86th running of the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland May 14, 2010. Photo by Skip Dickstein
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'Kricket' is a map-based platform that helps refugees find safety and resources when they are in need. As of right now, there are millions of people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. For many of these people, decisions about where to go and where to access resources are largely based on word-of-mouth information.
Kricket aims to provide refugees with a more accurate and detailed source of information about where to find safety and resources. The system works as a map-based network drawn from crowdsourced data. The platform allows NGOs, volunteers and other refugees to contribute information about different resources and travel routes in real time. The information is then displayed on an interactive map, which is tagged with various user-friendly icons.
The idea behind Kricket is to give refugees a reliable and accurate source of information so that they can make informed decision for themselves and their families.
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Lofunzo wrote:Looking objectively, you are the exception and not the norm. Historically, the Olympics have no positive effect on the ratings of the NHL. I understand that you live in Canada so you are looking at this from another side. In the US, it's been all about front running. Every Facebook post was about Team USA, until they got eliminated. Then, it was back to normal. I wonder how many of those additional 40K Twitter followers of Oshie will keep watching. I'd say not many.
Imagine if the Barclays or the Serie A tried to stop their players from playing in the World Cup or the Euro. There would be a riot.
It was all about team canada up here as well but real fans also followed their teams players on their national teams. Sports radio here was following the few leafs in the tourney and their was a lot of pride in Kessel being named top forward. It must have been awesome for hawks fans to watch 6 of their guys playing today.
The game should be bigger than the league. This isn't a regional sport like the NFL this is trying to be international. The Olympics are good for the sport and good for real hockey fans. It's not good for the owners but f them. Still for the true fan nothing will top the playoffs.


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Sovran Self Storage (NYSE:SSS) Receives a Downgrade
In a note shared with investors on Monday morning, KeyBanc Capital Mkts downgraded shares of Sovran Self Storage (NYSE:SSS) to a lower Sector Weight rating from the previous Overweight rating.
From a total of 12 analysts covering Sovran Self Storage (NYSE:SSS) stock, 10 rate it a "Buy", 0 a "Sell", and 3 a "Hold". This means that 77% of the ratings are positive. The highest target price is $122.5 while the lowest target price is $100. The mean of all analyst targets is $108.79 with a 8.21% above today's ($100.27) stock price. Sovran Self Storage was the topic of 10 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to the firm StockzIntelligence Inc. BB&T Capital initiated shares on November 11 with "Buy" rating. Robert W. Baird initiated shares with "Outperform" rating and $102 target share price in a report from a July 23. Evercore initiated SSS stock in a recent report from September 8 with "Buy" rating. Finally, Bank of America maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in a report issued on an August 22.
Approximately 68,193 shares of stock traded hands. Sovran Self Storage Inc (NYSE:SSS) has risen 14.54% since May 4, 2015 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 15.62% the S&P500.
The overall sentiment of institutions has increased to 1.23 in Q2 2015. Its up 0.15, from 1.08 in 2015Q2. The ratio improved, as 18 institutions have sold all the shares of Sovran Self Storage Inc that they owned while 82 funds have taken shares off the table. 38 funds have purchased shares for the first time while 85 added to their positions. These institutions now hold 27.35 million shares or 19.19% less than the 33.85 million shares they owned in 2015Q2.
The Fund V3 Capital Management L.P. currently is holding shares equating to 10.61% of its total portfolio in Sovran Self Storage Inc representing a total of 446,358 shares. Another fund,Keypoint Capital Management Llc, is holding a total of 38,397 shares equating to 5.45% of their holdings. Additionally, Harrison Street Securities Llc has a 11,115 share stake in Sovran Self Storage Inc which represents 3.1% of their total portfolio. The Fund, Eii Capital Management Inc., based out of New York, has also built up a stake in the stock, which represents a total of 2.49% of their total portfolio. Finally Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Llc, a fund which is based in the state of Connecticut reported a total holdings of 46,119 shares.
Insider activity is a very important aspect to track on any stock. Going back to March 6, 2015, shareholders of Sovran Self Storage Inc have witnessed 0 buys, and a total of 5 sales equating to a net activity of approximately $1.23 million . Myszka Kenneth F sold 3,000 shares worth approximately $277,009. Rogers David L sold 2,901 shares worth approximately $269,258. Killeen Edward F sold 2,291 shares worth approximately $226,305. Powell Paul T sold 2,000 shares worth approximately $194,240. The company insider Havener Arthur L Jr bought 278 shares worth $25,481.
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The company has a market cap of $3.62 billion. The Firm acquires, owns and manages self-storage properties. It has 32.48 P/E ratio. As of December 31, 2014, it held ownership interests in, leased, and/or managed 518 properties consisting of approximately 35.5 million net rentable square feet, situated in 25 states.
According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sovran Self Storage, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust which acquires, owns and manages self-storage properties." Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Sovran Self Storage Inc (SSS).


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Tips for Using Multilingual Typing Option on iOS 10 iPhone
Have you noticed that your multilingual keyboard is not working on iOS 10 iPhone 7 or iPad? You might have forgotten to set it up. Let's figure out how you can use your multilingual typing on Apple gadgets and share the instruction on how you can adjust its settings.
Sometimes using only one language is simply not enough. You can absolutely spend time and switch the language each time you wish to express yourself in a new way but this is not the easiest method to follow. It is quicker to set up your predictive QuickType iOS keyboard and use multiple languages without additional steps.
How many languages does iPhone multilingual typing support? Is this the exclusive option for iOS 10 firmware or would it also work on previous iOS 9 (in case you still haven't had time to install newer release)? What are main tips for working with your QuickType keyboard? Why is iOS 10 multilingual keyboard not working?
Multilingual Typing iOS 10
Here are some details about the cool option. It is really unique for iOS 10 users only. If you are still running iOS 9 platform you'll have to upgrade in order to enjoy the feature. Those of you who know several languages and wish to use all or some of them in your messages can simplify this task with the help of QuickType option.
This keyboard is updated and improved. It allows you working with multiple languages at the same time and you won't even need to switch your keyboard. How cool does it sound? You just need to change the settings and get some files. Remember that the feature won't work unless you set it up.
How to Set Up Multilingual Typing in iOS 10
Step 1. Open Settings program on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2. Select General section.
Step 3. You should scroll down a little bit. Once you see Dictionary click on it.
Step 4. Choose the languages you need to add to your QuickType keyboard. Download the dictionary files for all the selected languages.
Step 5. Return to your Settings.
Step 6. Get back to General option and choose Keyboard menu.
Step 7. Select Keyboards and Add New Keyboard for each language downloaded by you. Just choose the ones you are interested in from Other iPhone Keyboards section.
Step 8. Use your multilingual keyboard on iOS 10.
The number of supported languages is not too high. Only 7 languages can be used right now including various versions of English, French, Portuguese, Gemran, Spanish, Chinese and Italian.
It's up to you how your keyboards look like in the popup window. You can easily rearrange them by clicking the Edit feature and clicking-holding the rearrange key and dragging the keyboard to the correct location. Once you like what you see remember to hit the Done option.
If your languages are supported you can set up the multilingual keyboard on different iOS 10 gadgets, including iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. You can type using QuickType option as soon as you set up the feature.
You'll see word suggestions once you type for every language you have included. It's great to get all the help on the go without switching between virtual keyboards. You'll save much time if you are enjoying typing works in different languages. Just touch – hold the Globe option and you can choose the main language.
Here is how you can set up the order of word suggestions:
Step 1. On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings.
Step 2. Select General section.
Step 3. Click on the option called Language & Region.
Step 4. Press 'Edit' at the upper right part of the screen.
Step 5. Click –hold the rearrange button and drag the main language to the top.
Step 6. Once you have finished your settings click on Done.
Step 7. Press on Continue and complete your message.


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The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina achieves its mission commitments through innovative long-term partnerships, collaborative annual missions grants, and equipping the local church. Learn more about these below.
Innovative, Long-Term Partnerships
CBFSC forms long-term covenant relationships with individuals, churches, and organizations whose mission identity and philosophy mirrors ours. We currently have two long-term covenants.
Metanoia Community Development Corporation in North Charleston
If you are interested in long-term partnership with us we encourage you to look at the collaborative grants below as the first entry point.
Collaborative, Annual Missions Grants
The partnership grants, up to $3,000, are designed to help CBFSC connect with mission agencies around the state. These grants are intended to help further enhance the ministries of these agencies whose mission practice is in line with the mission commitments CBFSC to cultivate beloved community, bear witness to Jesus Christ, and seek transformational development. Grants are renewable for one extra year.
Requirements for the partnership grants are as follows:
You must be an established organization with a leadership team, board of directors, or other leadership structure that meets regularly to guide the ministry and provide financial accountability.
Use funds to further a ministry that compliments at least one of CBFSC's commitments to cultivate beloved community, bear witness to Jesus Christ, and seek transformational development.
501c3 Status preferred but not necessary
Complete an annual partnership update
Work within the state of South Carolina
Be willing to allow CBFSC to use your organization's name and ministry in promotional resources These grants are awarded once a year.
Grant requests are now being accepted. The deadline for application is December 29, 2017. Grantees will be notified in February and invited to attend our General Assembly if available. To apply you must use this online form.
Equipping the Local Church - Project Grants
These grants, normally between $500-1500, are awarded to CBFSC partner congregations to help realize a local missions project, event, or to start a new congregational missions initiative. You can use our online form to fill out your application or click here to download a PDF version of our Project Grant application.


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A MASSIVE vagina was accidentally beamed into homes across the country in the middle of a serious BBC broadcast.
Shocked viewers spotted the genitals on screen behind presenter Andrew Neil during daytime-fixture the Daily Politics.
The show was discussing an impending junior doctors strike when the privates flashed up on a protestor's placard – complete with labels.
And right above the diagram was the name of government health chief Jeremy Hunt, who's locked in a dispute with docs over pay.
The camera quickly panned away from the vagina when it appeared during the BBC broadcast – but not quick enough.
Soon after viewers took to Twitter to highlight the mistake to red-faced BBC bosses.
Junior doctors voted by a huge majority to strike for three days next month after rejecting an 11% pay rise.
The offer was branded a pay cut by medics, who said they were still losing out due to a huge increase in their hours.
Neither the Daily Politics or Mr Neil have addressed the blunder yet on their social media accounts.
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A: We're very familiar with the FDA. Dr. Mike has served on FDA advisory committees for 16 years, chaired an FDA advisory committee and even has shepherded specific drugs through trials. The agency is understaffed, underfunded and overworked. That's why even though generic drugs make up about 80 percent of all prescriptions in North America, according to the FDA itself, the agency doesn't have the resources to perform independent clinical studies of generics and lacks the authority to require the industry to conduct such studies. But that's all about to change.
Recently, the FDA was forced to halt the sale of generic drugs from two Indian facilities (Ranbaxy Labs and Wockhardt Ltd.), citing issues of drug safety. That put a scare into the FDA, consumers, doctors — and the more worthy manufacturers of generics.
They know if generics get a reputation as unreliable or dangerous, no one will want to take any generic, even ones that are completely equivalent, safe and effective. So the manufacturers have bumped up the FDA's paltry $2 million budget for dealing with generics to $20 million and are sponsoring a testing program. According to Bloomberg News, this will be the first time the FDA has begun a widespread effort to check and evaluate the quality of generics. Starting with generic heart drugs, ADHD treatments, immune suppressants, anti-seizure medicines and antidepressants, Duke University, Johns Hopkins, Brigham & Women's Hospital and the universities of Florida, Michigan and Maryland will conduct the research into the quality and efficacy of the medications.


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The next day we were about to sit down for dinner when a hawk landed on the shed. We just could not get a decent photo of him.
In my day, wearing white accessories before Memorial Day and after Labor Day were a no-no, and I've always stuck to that. But I'm recently feeling the impossibility of it when the weather still behaves like summer. If it's 80 and 90 and I'm still wearing summer dresses, and the only sandals that match are the white ones, I'm going to wear them. This is a big deal for me.


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Legal-Bay is a leader in Product Liability funding for various Transvaginal Mesh (also referred to as TVM) and Bladder Sling Cases and their manufacturers. These two types of mesh products are considered to cause the most complications resulting in serious lawsuits being filed on behalf of plaintiffs, and they are also the most funded types of mesh cases. Below is basic information on each of these litigations and the manufacturers that are subject to paying large liability claims to you – the victim.
Be advised that there are numerous types of TVM cases and manufacturers, so if you don't see your specific case/manufacturer on our list, that doesn't mean we cannot fund you. Legal-Bay is willing to give you a free case evaluation by filling out the application to your left as long as you have a lawyer and your case is in suit.
Vaginal Mesh, Transvaginal Mesh, Bladder Sling, and Pelvic Mesh Cases
Approximately 100K women a year have some sort of pelvic or vaginal mesh surgery. Many women have had complications after pelvic surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) or Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Because of the complications, thousands of women have needed additional "corrective" or "revision" surgeries to remedy these problems. Unfortunately for vaginal mesh victims, some of these remedies have resulted in additional problems which have caused serious injuries, including but not limited to: bladder, bowel and blood vessel punctures and erosions, scarring and narrowing of the vaginal wall, and pain during intercourse. In 2008, the FDA issued a report with concerns of the Mesh Products; in 2011 the FDA upgraded their concerns to a "serious warning" to each various vaginal or pelvic mesh Manufacturer. The FDA reports have led to over 80k lawsuits being filed – with many more sure to come. In 2015, the FDA reclassified transvaginal mesh products from a Class II to a Class III, reporting that these products are high risk. The FDA noted that "Any manufacturer looking to introduce new surgical mesh for transvaginal POP repair will first need to submit a PMA application for approval."
Some of the manufacturers of Transvaginal Mesh and Bladder Sling products are: Boston Scientific, Advantage; Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Gynecare; American Medical Systems (AMS); C.R. Bard and Co., Avaulta; Tyco; Mentor; Caldera; and Coloplast.
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Transvaginal Mesh/Bladder Sling Settlement and Verdicts
Below are some recent jury verdicts and settlements in favor of women plaintiffs:
- July, 2013 – Bakersfield, California CA- Jury awards husband and wife $5.5MM award against C.R. Bard, July 2013, however, C.R. Bard's share of the damages was reduced after the doctor who implanted the mesh was found to be at fault (40%) and C.R. Bard paid $3.6MM in November of 2015.
- August, 2013 – Atlantic City, New Jersey NJ – Jury awards woman plaintiff $3MM award against J&J and Gynecare.
- October, 2013 – Charleston, West Virginia WV – Jury awards woman plaintiff $2.5MM award against C.R. Bard.
- Bloomberg News reports possible "Global Settlement" in works between three major mesh manufacturers of close to 50K claims, excluding Johnson & Johnson Inc.
- Charleston, WV – Settlement reached in approximately 20K cases against Endo Health Solutions and American Medical Systems, AMS, for approximately $830MM.
- Kern County, California – $5.7 million verdict was reached against Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary for a woman plaintiff over their Gynecare TVT Abbrevo vaginal mesh device.
- March, 2015 – Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary reached a settlement in a bellwether trial over their transvaginal mesh devices just one day after the $5.7MM verdict against them, however, the settlement details have not been disclosed.
- AMS $1.3 Billion Settlement – Endo International Plc, owner of American Medical Systems (AMS), agreed to pay nearly $1.3 billion to resolve product liability transvaginal mesh lawsuits over their implants.
- $73 Million awarded to a woman plaintiff in a case against Boston Scientific Corporation.
- Miami, Florida – Jurors awarded $26.7 million in a verdict against Boston Scientific for failing to provide sufficient warnings about the risks of its Pinnacle mesh implant device.
- West Virginia – Jurors awarded $18.5 million to four women plaintiffs over Boston Scientific's Obtryx mesh.
- February, 2015 – Georgia – Johnson and Johnson Settled over 100 lawsuits regarding their Mentor unit manufactured transvaginal mesh tape and sling devices, however, the details of the settlement have not been disclosed.
- May, 2015 – Boston Scientific Corporation agrees to pay about $119 million to settle approximately 2,970 cases over its transvaginal mesh products.
- May, 2015 – $100MM Verdict against Boston Scientific in Mesh Trial for Delaware woman, however, the verdict was reduced to $10MM in October of 2015 by a judge in Delaware.
- August, 2015 – C.R. Bard Inc. Settled at least 3K cases for more than $200MM at least 3,000 cases against them, resulting in awards of approximately $67,000 per case.
- January, 2016 – $12.5MM Verdict against Ethicon for a woman plaintiff in Philadelphia over Ethicon's Prolift mesh implant.
- January 2016 – Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon settles between 2-3K cases for $120MM in their first serious attempt to start resolving some of the approximate 42K cases against them.
- February 2016 – $13.5MM Verdict against J&J's Ethicon for a woman plaintiff in Philadelphia.
What if you don't have a lawyer yet?
The good news is: it is NOT too late to file a Transvaginal Mesh or Bladder Sling lawsuit claim yet. However, since the serious side effects and settlements made have now been public, the time to file a claim is ticking. Legal-Bay strongly advises you to immediately speak to a lawyer to ascertain if you have a claim. Due to our direct relationships with many top mesh law firms, Legal-Bay would be more than happy to refer you to a national mesh law firm. The free consultation will cost you nothing; and if the law firm decides to take your case, you will only be charged a fee if a financial award is obtained on your behalf.
If you are interested in speaking to a Legal-Bay representative about obtaining a Transvaginal Mesh lawyer, feel free to fill out the application on the upper left hand side of this page or call Legal-Bay directly at: 877.571.0405.
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The obvious question is: did it work? Was my self-imposed banishment from the land of WWE successful in making it difficult to guess that Rey Mysterio Jr. would win the Rumble? Absolutely. It worked like a charm. The second, more difficult question is: was it worth it? I'm still working on the answer to that one.
With the wrestling gods firmly on my side for this experiment, the Burlington theatre where I took in the event was experiencing technical difficulties, so there wasn't any audio for most of the pre-event hype. This made it very easy to simply avert my eyes and be none the wiser of any recent happenings. As of the last time I watched anything current in the WWE, of course, Batista and Cena were the champions and Kurt Angle seemed to be on a direct line to Cena's belt.
I was therefore quite pleased by the placement of the Rumble in the middle of the card. While historically it's been more effective as the last match of the night, it kept me guessing as to who the next entrant would be. I fully expected Angle, Undertaker, and Edge to come down the aisle at some point, and would have struck them off my list had the title matches gone first (instead, I got to see Goldust and Tatanka, and I'll never complain about that -- honestly).
Right off the bat, I was suspicious of a start-to-finish win for Triple H. Remember, I had no idea who he may be feuding with, but it never hurts to bank on his appearance in Wrestlemania's main event. The only other serious contender, as far as I could gather, was Randy Orton. It was no surprise to me that they ended up among the final four, and I thought that Mysterio had put in the traditional "nothing to be ashamed of" performance. In this way, indeed, I was happily caught off-guard by the outcome.
Here's the catch in all this, though. In fact, there are two catches.
Firstly, even with the unexpected winner, the fundamental nature of the Rumble didn't change. Animal, you see, was not going to get that title shot. So being unaware of current storylines doesn't change the fact that at least 25 contestants are just there for fun. Secondly, I'm getting the impression that a good number of people, those who have been following the storylines since Survivor Series, were also legitimately surprised by Mysterio's win. So I'm struck by the possibility of a terribly unfortunate coincidence that had me trying this little experiment for a Rumble that actually pulled a trick out of its hat anyway.
If that's the case, you see, I'm not sure that it was worth it. Going in blind provided some intrigue as the Rumble came and went, but I definitely missed the build-up which, like so many big sports and movie events, is often just as exciting if not more so than the event itself.
I suppose there's a third question, then: will I do this again next year? Right now I'm thinking no, but I'll be hard-pressed to bet on the WWE producing two legitimately surprising Rumble outcomes in a row. At least I have a whole year to think about it -- and they have a whole year to come up with a good story.
Dave Hillhouse is a screenwriter living in Niagara. Let him know at email@example.com if you thought Mysterio's win was truly unexpected, or if any surprise was likely a by-product of being 'spoiler-free'.


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decay in children is steadily on the rise, with half of all Australian
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Tooth decay: a sad national epidemic caused by lack of dentists who care and not a fluoride need. Extensive lobbying, political maneuvering and expensive public relations campaigns by organized dentistry sway legislators to add fluoride chemicals into public water supplies, 2/3 of which already are, to benefit those whom dentists neglect. Protecting their high-salaried monopoly, dentists lobby against dental groups offering quality, cheaper fixes. Fluoride product makers benefit most.


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There are two good gigs coming up next Saturday (29th Nov)...Ting are back with another charity gig for the blind in Malawi. A long line-up will be at the Watersport Centre (Grove Place) between 5pm and midnight.
DJs include No Set Sound System, Open Mike, Micro Tanks, Pa-Screech and Tom Jones whilst there are acoustic sets from Louise Sheils, Claire Harvey, Peran Odgers, Justin Berry and Anna Greenwood.
The same evening, if you want to take a break, nip round the corner to THe Waterfront where you can catch the debut of the Zena Smith Jazz Quartet.


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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has introduced a number of measures to update examination and training. Now candidates can register for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after clearing 10th boards as compared to the existing scheme where they could only register after their 12th board result.
The CPT exam will now be an objective paper of 200 marks and will be held once in three months across the country. Earlier, the CPT exam was held once in six months. The emphasis of CPT will be on core subjects accountancy, mercantile law, quantitative aptitude and general aptitude. As per the new norms, students who have cleared the CPT will engage in articleship training, the duration of which has been increased from three to three years and six months, following which the candidate can appear for the Proficiency Competence Exam (PCE).
Once a student clears his PCE he can apply for the 11 final examination. Around 100 hours of IT training is also ; mandatory as per the new norms. General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) can be completed 1 even during articleship training making the scheme more effective.
Praveen Choudhry, deputy secretary, ICAI, said: The new scheme will be implemented from this year. Now a candidate can be a qualified CA in four years.


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Katie Holmes' version of events leading to her filing for divorce from Tom Cruise has dominated media coverage of the split so far, but that may change.
Cruise's lawyer, Bert Fields, says the "Rock of Ages" and "Mission Impossible" star will likely file a countersuit against Holmes, but Fields is not tipping his hand as to where or when.
"Tactically we can't say where Tom will file a divorce case and if he'll be seeking joint custody of Suri," his and Holmes' 6-year-old daughter, Fields tells the BBC. But it does sound like a response is coming.
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"We are letting 'the other side' play the media until they wear everyone out, and then we'll have something to say," Fields adds. "It's not Tom's style to do this publicly. He is really sad about what's happening."
Holmes' divorce filing — she's seeking sole custody of Suri — last week seemed to catch Cruise by surprise, and all manner of speculation about the reasons for the split, a lot of it focusing on Cruise's Scientology beliefs, has followed. Other than issuing a statement saying he's "deeply saddened" by Holmes' court filing, though, Cruise himself has remained mostly silent on the matter.


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This past fall, while everyone was getting sick with the flu and common colds, Little B and I were hanging out in our bubble home staying healthy as can be. However, some of my friends weren't so lucky. Mom herself got sick and we had to basically bathe her in sanitizer before she could come near the baby. Precautions were taken when it was too much for both Little B and his Granny to no snuggle. This is the result of that.
He didn't get sick. I know. A miracle.
While my mom was popping Zicam like tic-tacs, another friend of mind was dealing with her 5 month old son having Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. It is extremely contagious, but it is preventable. Children can get RSV up to 2 years old and almost all babies get it at some point, while only 1/3 of mothers actually diagnose it. While it is seasonal (more common during November through March), it is so easily caught due to the sharing of toys and close proximity of other children at daycare centers.
During these months, you as the parent should be especially careful to find the symptoms of RSV:
- constant coughing or wheezing
- fast/ troubled breathing
- flared nostrils or caved in chest when breathing
- blue tint around the mouth or fingernails
- Fever (anything higher than 100.4 in infants up to 3 months)
There aren't any treatments for RSV, so be sure to keep anything you child touches clean. Wash your hands regularly, because even a cold from a parent could pass RSV to a child. RSV is one of the leading causes to infant hospitalizations and results in nearly 500 deaths each year. Preemies are considered high risk, but just because your child isn't a preemie doesn't mean he or she is low risk. Check with your pediatrician, or visit RSVProtection.com
This is also a pretty nifty infographic on the subject in case you're a visualizer, like myself.
I wrote this review while participating in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of MedImmune and I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.


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Timur (Fakhretdin Manafarov) is a young man attending an academy that will teach him to becomes a valuable mechanic in this somber drama. He tries to convince the parents of his sweetheart Ulfat (Larisa Belogurova) that he is worthy of their daughter's affections. While at the academy, Ulfat marries an official and the two leave the country for a few years. Timur assumes the position of director of a garage upon his graduation from the academy. When Ulfat and Timur meet years later, the mechanic realizes he has wasted his life and feels he is lost in this feature that won prizes at the Delhi International Festival in 1987 and at the 1986 Almaty Festival. Nearly 8 million people saw the film in the Soviet Union.
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Hold onto your brightly-colored wigs, Alias fans! The reunion on your dreams took place at the Vanity Fair Oscars party: Victor Garber, Jennifer Garner and J.J. Abrams together again! And a Whoopi Goldberg photobomb! Yes, that's Whoopi, not Oprah Winfrey. Garber's husband Rainer Andreesen snapped the shot.
What do you think they talked about? An Alias revival? An Alias movie? What Sydney Bristow is up to today? How they could bring Jack (Garber) back from the dead for said revival? Why now is a perfect time for more Alias due to Garner's big comeback? Alias ran for five seasons on ABC from 2001-2006. Abrams created the spy drama.
Garber posted the above photo the morning after the Oscars with this simple caption: "Jack and Sidney. Together again."
"I don't remember having more fun working with anyone than I've had working with her," Abrams told Vanity Fair about Garner and Alias. "She's smart-funny—she makes you want to be funnier and smarter, and you know that when you throw the best you've got her way she'll make it better. No one's perfect. But no one's Jen Garner."
Garber and Garner met working on the show and remain close. Garber is the godfather to Garner's daughter Violet. "From the first moment we met," Garber told VF, "there was this inexplicable chemistry and connection, this understanding that we were on the same page. She's one of the most important people in my life."
Now if you'll excuse us, we'll be further developing more Alias revival concepts.
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I'm heading to a cocktail party tonight at one of my dearest friend's homes. We met 4 or 5 years ago when he enlisted my old firm to renovate and design his newly purchased, in much need of TLC, home.
The result is a stunning, contemporary home in central Toronto. Maintaining many of the home's traditional elements, namely on the exterior, allowed for a harmonious blend between his contemporary style and the neighbourhood's traditional facades.
The house interior was stripped back to the brick and reconstructed from joists, mechanical and electrical through to landscaping and finishes. We took the previously uninhabitable attic and created an open airy bonus space.
One of my favourite people, now lives in one of my favourite projects.
Here are a few of my own amateur shots of it I took last year. Quite a remarkable transformation.


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Okie, I thought I should ask you all that can anyone please explain me how does various seafood taste, esp scallops, salmon and crab. I have never tried it and planning on trying some during my next vacation. Do I need to keep in my mind any allergy related issues. I do not want to spoil the vacation in trying something and then having allergy.
I love your questions! I think the answers will depend on where you are vacationing.
The taste of all seafood is dependent on freshness and preparation. If you are eating salmon, make sure you have a line caught salmon, not farmed salmon. Line caught salmon from the Pacific Ocean, properly prepared, has a buttery taste. It is definitely worth trying! Don't know that I would order it on the east coast.
Maryland has amazing crab. Here on the west coast we have Dungeness crab which is amazing and different.
My recommendation is to go to a restaurant that specializes in sea food and try a little of each and make your decision regarding taste. And let us know where you are vacationing!
Regarding allergies, I am not a physician and have no comments on that.
If you're concerned about having a reaction, you might try making an appointment with an allergist! It's better to be safe than sorry.
I'm from the Gulf Coast and we have wonderful crawfish, shrimp, oysters and blue crab as well as wonderful fish. If you are eating shellfish and have an allergy to iodine you may have a reaction. Iodine is also used in a lot of the radiology dies.
Shellfish (mollusks and crustaceans) would be the most likely to cause an allergic reaction. Of course you won't know until you try. But really these affect a fairly small portion of the population---far smaller than the portion than won't eat fish unless it comes from Red Lobster or someplace like that. Not all fish tastes alike, nor would you want it to. Scallops are a good place to begin. Then you can work your way up to uni (raw sea urchin).
You probably aren't allergic to fish and shellfish. If you've ever had shimp, tuna and clams (All widely available and fairly cheap) and not had an allergic reaction I'd say you are probably fine to eat pretty much anything from the sea. If you do swell up in the mouth every time you have clam chowder or a shimp cup noodle I'd book my vacation in a place that don't pride itself on the wealth of it's waters.
I find scallops to be unpleasantly sweet, both raw and cooked no matter how fresh, so I can't be a big help there. But I grew up eating salmon and dungeness crab and both are pleasantly sweet, moist, and rich. I also love oysters, which taste briney and clean.
I think you want to start with milder options. Crab is a great idea, very sweet and delicate. Cod, flounder and sole are very delicate white fish ... as long as everything is VERY fresh (as everyone says) . I don't think I would jump in with a raw oyster, the texture might be a bit much for a beginner. Can you give us an idea where you are going???
Gosh I wish I could edit that. I meant " If you've had shrimp, tuna and clams and not had an allergic reaction..."
My grandfather was allergic to shrimp, but only had a bad reaction every third or so time he ate them. He really liked them and felt that the itchy tongue was a small price to pay for the enjoyment, even if it isn't a terribly wise decision, especially since that every third time was pretty painful (swollen tongue and mouth rather than just itchy).
Oh no I forgot to share the place, we are heading to USA's last frontier, Alaska!
Salmon fishing is primary over there. I was thinking of taking an allergy test, and now after reading some of your comments, I think so i would take one to be on safer side.
Pierino - I would seriously leave the sea urchin in the sea..poor babies .
I have though had sushi earlier with crab meat. And, no reactions. Thanks everyone for your answers..
You will truly love Alaska. The salmon will be incredible as will the halibut, which is a particular favorite of mine. The crab you will most likely get are King Crab Legs which are very good. You must try all three at the very least! I live in Seattle and adore all of the Pacific Northwest!
Oh man you are going to love it - try to eat some halibut!!!
Allergy testing is very expensive. I know this, because I was suffering from enormous hives for appox a year. I could not figure out what was causing them. I spoke to my doctor, because I thought they may be age-related. He did not recommend an allergist. At any rate, my throat swelled up, ended up at the emergency room, and after complete testing w/ an allergist, I found I have a beef and pork allergy. Oddly enough, the highest my allergist has ever seen. Now, before the age of 46, I'd eaten pork and beef my entire life. I ate it all the time, and now, it will almost kill me. My point in all of this is that it is very expensive to get pre-tested for allergies. And allergic reactions can emerge out of nowhere (I've read that maybe tick bites are responsible for my particular problem). I'd eat like I was not allergic to anything, and change it up if you break out in hives.


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Analyst Shaw Wu of American Technology Research on Tuesday predicted that next Wednesday, Apple will report financial results that make the first quarter of 2006 the second best in its history. He expected that the company will exceed its guidance of US$4.3 billion in revenue and $0.38 EPS.
"Specifically," Mr. Wu wrote, "we are modeling $4.4 billion, $0.43, and 8.8 million iPods vs. consensus of $4.6 billion and $0.44. For the June quarter, we continue to believe AAPL will guide conservatively, reflecting efforts to reduce inventory of PowerPC Macs and older iPod Nanos. We are modeling $4.4 billion, $0.44, and 8.5 million iPods vs. consensus of $4.7 billion and $0.48. We believe consensus revenue estimates remain unrealistically high and believe AAPL will likely make another attempt to reset expectations."
He added: "We believe AAPL is well-positioned to deliver upside with strong 2H seasonality and strong product momentum, including a new low-cost Intel portable and changes in its iPod line-up. We are modeling [Apple] to grow 35% over the next 12 months. We remain firm believers that the move to digital entertainment is a multi-year trend and that AAPL is well-positioned to capitalize with its unique and defendable iPod + iTunes and Mac franchises."
The analyst retained his "Buy" rating on the stock, which was selling for $68.58 at 1:37 PM EST on Tuesday, down 0.13% for the day amid broader Nasdaq weakness. Appleis shares jumped dramatically last week on the heels of the release of Boot Camp and then dipped slightly as investors took profits. Trading was light on Monday and through most of the day Tuesday.
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The Wall Street Journal reports (8/29/07) that "food retailers are growing more sophisticated about developing and branding their own products." In a far cry from previous years, when store brands were relatively generic offerings, U.S. retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger, and Costco are offering new brands that compete with manufacturers like Sara Lee and Kraft.
It's a brilliant strategy. As the Journal notes, "sales of private-label products carry higher profit margins than the goods they buy from the traditional food companies." And the food retailer-created brands are doing well: "private-label sales of food and nonalcoholic beverages in the U.S. rose 4.3% to $44 billion in the year ended July 14" (not including Wal-Mart) vs. a 2.2% rise for branded food and nonalcoholic beverages during the same time period.
It is ingenious how grocery stores are elevating their commodity offerings to the status of a brand. And it is interesting how the best-branded food retailers are creating successful new brands that have no resemblance to the original - like Target's Archer Farms line. This is an example of intelligent brand architecture - a parent brand spinning off a child brand that makes no mention of the original. (There is no connection other than being housed by it in the parent's retail environment.) This is not always the right call to make, but in a case where the parent brand's equity would not enhance the child brand's equity, it can work well to build a new brand starting from scratch. For Target, "chic at reasonable prices" equity does not translate directly into house-branded items, but it does work well at bringing in other brands into the Target umbrella.
This is an example of good branding at work--creating added value out of items that would normally be sold at generic prices.


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I posted this over on the amp garage forum.
I got a couple of replies and changed my diagram up to reflect the feedback given in that post.
here is the modified picture..
One of the people that posted got me a little concerned about the grounding of the mains filters, shown here in the picture coming off of the rectifier.
I have used a version of larry's grounding that i had help putting together. The end result being this plan..
I am hoping some one could jump in an confirm i have this set out correctly, and that i am on the right track for both the grounding plan and the method to form the caps using two 100K resistors..?


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After complaining about not getting a response on my manuscript, I sent an inquiry letter in which I received an almost immediate response. The editor had read my partial and requested the whole manuscript. I thought that this was a good sign because they wanted to see more of my writing. Ultimately, not even a few hours after I sent the completed manuscript, I received a rejection e-mail. So, I started reflecting on the feedback. Here it is:
The Good (Always start with the good, isn't that universal?)
1. The editor really liked my base story. The basis of the story was solid and she wanted to read more about it. Since the basis is the bones of the story, I took this as a good sign.
2. It wasn't rejected right away. The editor wanted to read more of the manuscript. I consider this another good sign. To me, it means that my writing doesn't TOTALLY stink.
3. She really liked my hero. She thought that he was a well developed and interesting character.
4. The editor liked my sex scenes. She thought they were incredibly hot.
So the "goods" made me feel optimistic. Then...
The Bad (With the good, always comes the bad, but I consider it part of the reflecting process of becoming a better writer.)
1. The editor thought there should be more "meat" to the story. I understand this. So, I am taking this as meaning that parts of the story should have been more developed. I actually agree with this. After reading, my manuscript, I feel it needed "more".
2. She didn't like my female heroine as much. She thought that she needed a lot of work. This is one of the places that needed to have more "meat". I don't think that she was as well developed as the hero. (I wonder what it means that I write better about men than women. Could I always be thinking about men? Hmmm...)
3. The editor found a few places confusing because I "head pop". I will have to revise my manuscript with a lens on point of view, apparently in a few places, there is not one clear POV.
4. Lastly, I need to proofread my manuscript better. This, I totally understand. As anyone who has every read anything by me knows, this is the weakest part of my writing. An example of this mistake happened to me this morning. I responded to an e-mail using some one's pen name instead of their real name. I sent a follow-up email, blaming the lack of coffee and the fact that it was 4:30 am but who am I fooling, it was because I didn't proofread my writing before I hit the send button.
All in all, I think that the "good" is very solid and the "bad" is fixable. So this week and especially next, when I am on vacation, I am going to work on my manuscript and send it to another publisher.
Peace Out,
Monday, December 20, 2010
After rejection, comes reflection
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Good luck...I know you'll find a home for it. :)ReplyDelete
At 4:30 we can only blame the coffee. lol
I always get so excited to get my story out there after I've finished, that proofreading is a big problem for me too, as my pile of rejection letters can attest to! I just need to slow down and go over it one--or two, possibly three--more times.ReplyDelete
Some points on your letter sound subjective, so maybe another publisher will totlally love your story.
Good luck!
It is so awesome to see someone taking that next step in the writing process! It sounds like you have accepted the good and bad with just the right attitude. Good luck with your non-vacationing vacation and all the editing and reworking you plan to do. Please continue to keep us updated!ReplyDelete
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George Osborne admitted this week that a low interest rate policy had side effects.
The prime minister, Theresa May, is said already to harbour such concerns.
Mr Osborne, who was chancellor until Mrs May sacked him, said that low rates had made the rich richer.
One of the obvious problems with long-term ultra low rates is that they have made assets much more valuable, which helps the rich.
The biggest asset that most people are ever likely to own is a home. Low interest rates have, for obvious reasons, helped to keep the value of that asset high.
Even in Northern Ireland, property prices are far above in real terms where they were in the 1970s and 80s, despite the crash of the last decade.
This is partly because interest rates are so low and partly because people are living longer and occupying the limited supply of family homes for at least a decade longer than previous generations did.
For many years now we have been told that interest rates must remain low for the sake of the whole economy.
People who worried about high house prices and the low return that prudent savers get on their cash kept quiet, partly perhaps out of fear of seeming economically ignorant.
But some of us are worried about what permanent ultra low rates do to the overall financial culture of society.
Being cautious about how much you borrow and diligent about saving some of your hard-earned cash for the future are virtuous qualities. We should be concerned if our culture loses sight of that fact.
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Discussion in 'Website Development & Design' started by GeeOne, Feb 25, 2011.
How important is the look and feel of your site?
Very important in my opinion. The look and feel of your site creates an impression as to whether or not your site is professional and can be trusted. However, it will depend on the objectives and purpose of your site. For example, if your site is a personal blog that you use to update your network on what you are doing, the appearance of your site won't be as important as it would be in a situation where you are trying to get visitors to take out their credit card and make a purchase.
Do you have any particular type of site in mind?
Yes, the feel as well as the design of the site is very important but its up to the category of the website. For an example if i own a website of books, the looks and the theme of the website should be relevant,
I have been facing problem while designing
It is a key element I would say. Like if you see a bad looking dish, you probably wont taste it, even if people say its tasty. And vice-versa. Design is really important, and everything matters, like the color scheme, elements position and so on.
Good Luck!
Very much important! It tells your audience/visitors a little bit about who you are My opinion, having a nice and attractive header to go with your site definitely helps boost more interest to your targeted audience because majority of the time that's what people will notice first.
But it all depends on what your site is about, too...
Website is very important, because it will show your credibility and will give the visitors insight. It should give informations and at the same time eye catching.
And I believe to Merviniernes that it depends on what the website is all about and what is your target market and your product.
I think it is very important. As Fergal said, it can help determine weather a site should be trusted. A site that has a horrible logo/theme would be a very big turn off to a site. When you are looking for a service and you find a very disorganized site, would you want to buy from them? No. Well that is just like everyone would be doing.
Hi im looking for some honest feedback about my website and what it offers its members and what could be stopping people from joining as i am finding it hard to get members through free advertisement, someone has already suggested that i should make my title Starbid Auctions clearer and change the mobile phone and car pics thats on the main homepage due to it being abit blurry, I appricate all suggestions and feedback good or bad so that i can improve on these faults thanks
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The look and feel of a website is one of the first thing that a visitor will see on your site.
If the appearance of your site is not professional enough or your visitor doesn't like it, they will surely hit the "close" or "back" button.
As GekiDan pointed out, first impressions make a big difference, especially among trigger happy web surfers. Another thing to to take note of is having an easy navigation around your site. You can have the best content or product in the world, but it won't do you any good if visitors to your site can't find it.
It is very important because a visitor will feel pleased when the site is good looking.
Website look creates a first impression. A business could possible have products that are in the market place however if they are appropriately displayed they are useless. For that Website design is very important. It should be make people go to the site voluntarily.


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Another pair of cute little hair clips with a slight silvery festive look. They look much more better in real then photographed i am a lousy photographer of black :( .
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Bombings in Iraq Kill 100 People Following Sunni VP's Death Sentence
Multiple bombings were repeated across Iraq leaving 100 people dead today.
The violence came after the government sentenced Iraq's fugitive Vice President to death for the murder of a female lawyer and security official.
Reuters reported:
Car bombs tore through mainly Shi'ite Baghdad districts on Sunday after Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi was sentenced to death, as more than 100 people were killed across the country in one of the bloodiest days this year.
Hashemi's sentencing in absentia and the violence threatened to further stoke sectarian tensions in Iraq where a Shi'ite-led government is battling political deadlock and a Sunni Islamist insurgency nine months after U.S. troops left.
A senior Sunni politician, Hashemi fled Iraq after the authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in December, a move that threatened to collapse a fragile power-sharing deal among Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs.
After Sunday's court ruling, bombs tore through six mainly Shi'ite neighborhoods around Baghdad, one going off outside a restaurant and another in a busy commercial district, following earlier bombs that had hit other cities nationwide.
"I heard women screaming, I saw people running in all directions, chairs scattered in the street. My windows were blown out, my mother and two kids were injured too," said Alla Majid, still shaking after a blast in Baghdad's Sadr City.
Hashemi, who is unlikely to return to Iraq from Turkey, had accused Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of orchestrating a crackdown on Sunni opponents and had refused to appear in a court he dismissed as biased.
He and his son-in-law were both found guilty in absentia of murdering a female lawyer and security official, Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar, a judiciary spokesman said.
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Just out from the New York Times:
With a decision expected this week on possible indictments in the C.I.A. leak case, allies of the White House suggested Sunday that they intended to pursue a strategy of attacking any criminal charges as a disagreement over legal technicalities or the product of an overzealous prosecutor.
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Russian Website Calls For Volunteers For Russia's Military Activity In Syria.
Russian Website Calls For Volunteers For Russia's Military Activity In Syria. MEMRI.
A Russian website, Dobrovolec.org, has posted a call for volunteers to enlist for Russia's military activity in Syria.
Dobrovolec was founded in the winter of 2014, during the Crimean crisis, and at that time called for volunteers to enlist for military activity in Ukraine. It describes itself as non-profit "military volunteer movement" that is not affiliated with any political, religious or commercial organization.
Its "About Us" section states: "Our initiative was founded as a project to promote the organization of self-defense units during the events of the 'Russian Spring' in Crimea and eastern Ukraine... Our activity is not limited to the conflicts in Novorossiya–Ukraine; currently we are actively participating in organizing a volunteer movement in Syria…"
The website also states that it is not in the business of recruiting mercenaries, because this contravenes Russian law. However, in its call for volunteers to fight in Syria, it states that enlistment will be "contract-based."
"We hereby announce that we are enlisting volunteers to participate in special activities as part of the Russian mission aimed at stabilizing the situation in the [Middle East] region, protecting important facilities, and strengthening Russia's military-political presence in Syria in order to prevent the formation there of a pro-American or extremist religious regime that will threaten the entire civilized world.
It should be noted that Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, head of the armed forces committee in Russia's parliament, did not rule out that a Russian volunteer unit, including fighters who gained experience in Donbass (in eastern Ukraine), may join the Syrian government forces. Read the full story here.
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The UNRWA microfinance programme seeks to support the Agency's goal of enabling "A Decent Standard of Living" for the nearly five million Palestine refugees we are mandated to serve. In one of the world's most challenging environments for microfinance, we provide access to credit and related services to Palestine refugees and other poor and marginalized groups, many of whom have no access to commercial credit. With support from UNRWA, these people – including entrepreneurs, businesspeople, households and individuals – can create and sustain jobs and find new opportunities to generate income and assets.
UNRWA began its microfinance programme in 1991, in Gaza Strip, with an initial capital fund of less than US$ 300,000. The programme expanded to the West Bank in 1996, and remains the second largest microfinance institution in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). In 2003, we began working in Jordan and Syria as well. Both markets saw quick and dramatic growth, becoming larger than our operations in the oPt within five years. Over the past decades, our microfinance department has become not just one of the largest such institutions in the area, but also the only truly regional programme.
We are proud of our track record in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and Syria, and hope to continue working in these areas to empower and support our clients. In the twenty-five years between 1991 and 2015, the department extended 398,154 loans across these four fields, giving clients access to a total of US $440.41 million. The department is run on a self-sustaining basis, but continues to benefit from donor grants from important stakeholders, including the governments of Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United States, along with organizations such as the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development and the PalFund, financed by the OPEC Fund for International Development.
Human development is an important goal for our microfinance programme, but we understand that this service must be sustainable. We work in accordance with the standards and practices of the global microfinance industry and aim to recoup our operating expenses, while charging rates of interest that are affordable to our clients and competitive with other microfinance providers.
The UNRWA microfinance programme launches, in Gaza, with an initial capital fund of less than US $300,000, providing credit to small and medium-scale businesses
UNRWA introduces a loan product targeted at small groups of women entrepreneurs in Gaza
UNRWA launches a small business training programme in Gaza that provides training in subjects such as book-keeping, taxation, computing and e-commerce
The West Bank becomes the second area of operations for the UNRWA microfinance department
UNRWA microfinance department begins to operate on a self-sustaining basis, capitalized by donor grants from a number of important stakeholders
UNRWA pilots small lending in Gaza to help distressed and low-income families cover basic consumption, education and health costs
UNRWA begins providing microfinance services in Jordan and Syria, beginning with non-gender-specific loans providing microenterprise credit
An agreement between UNRWA and the OPEC Fund for International Development creates the PalFund Trust Fund, a unique fund to support Palestinian enterprises in the oPt valued at us US$ 10 million.
In Gaza, UNRWA launches a housing microfinance programme to help refugee families with no access to mortgage facilities
UNRWA begins, in Syria, targeted lending for home-based women's income-generating projects
In the West Bank, UNRWA launches a new loan product to help successful clients continue to grow and develop their businesses.
UNRWA microfinance operations receive five diamonds, the highest certification, from the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Certificate of Transparency
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UNRWA launches a new start-up loan product, Mubadarati, to help young male and female entrepreneurs establish new enterprises to create business opportunities and self-employment
UNRWA opened its sixth branch office in Madaba to further extend its geographical outreach in Jordan. In Syria three new branch offices were established in the safer regions of Latakia, Tartous and Swayda to replace the four offices that were destroyed and looted in Damascus and Aleppo.
UNRWA opens a seventh branch office in Jarash to increase its outreach in Jordan.
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Barnsley's latest signing, Cameron McGeehan, believes the club should dream big this season.
The Reds finished a credible 14th last term in their first campaign back in the Championship
And McGeehan, who has penned a three-year deal with the club, sees no reason why the South Yorkshire outfit can't follow in the footsteps of Huddersfield Town.
The Terriers finished fifth last season, but won a famous promotion to the Premiership through the play-offs.
"You only have to look at what Huddersfield did last season," said McGeehan. "They didn't have a big team, but they've gone up to the Premiership now, so there's hope for Barnsley.
"It's going to be a relatively fresh squad and so pre-season and team-building will be really important.
"I want us to have a really good season as a whole squad. I watched quite a few Barnsley games last season - and I want to play my part this season.
"Barnsley has a mantra for young and hungry players. I like to think of myself as that.
"I'm really trying to become a top player - and I want to push on with Barnsley.
"They've got a load of players like me who are young and hungry, which is great.
"I'm excited about working under the manager here and learning as much as I can."
McGeehan, who became the Reds' fourth summer signing, helped former club Luton Town win promotion to League Two, and has enjoyed plying his trade in the lower leagues.
But now the 22-year-old midfielder, who started his career with Fulham - followed by spells with Chelsea and Norwich City - is confident now is the right time to step up to the second tier.
"I'm excited about playing Championship football," he added. "It's a massive club here.
"I'm coming here from League Two, so this is a massive jump for me.
"It's obviously a big step up from League Two because I've been playing there for a few years now.
"But I've had a great education playing down in the lower leagues. I learned a lot at Luton and enjoyed my time there, so hopefully I can bring some of the form I showed there to Barnsley."
Meanwhile, the Reds are rumoured to have tabled a £500,000 bid for Blackpool midfielder Brad Potts.
The 23-year-old midfielder scored eight goals in 28 appearances for the Seasiders last season.
Swansea City are reportedly keen to sign Reds right-back Andy Yiadom, although a £2 million price tag is rumoured to have been slapped on the player at Oakwell.