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Thank goodness we asked for help. Doug Campbell and I could quite simple have not planned Cause It's My Birthday on our own. One of the groups I really wanted to put together early to go to for feedback and advice was what I was going to call a Cause Rockstar Team. Well - first piece of advice from Scott Henderson, "Can we be called your Cause Advisory Team?" Ok, no gushing it up. Done and done.
When Cause It's My Birthday first launched, Doug and I asked friends and family for feedback, and then we went to our Cause Advisory Team which to me are people in the cause branding/marketing/strategy field that I really look up to and admire. They are well-respected for their craft, their expertise, their level of authenticity and commitment to raise money for causes and have had great success online in their online endeavors. Scott Henderson from Media Sauce, Stacey Monk from Epic Change, JD Lasica from Socialbrite.org, Joey Leslie from Kompolt and Alexa Brandt formerly of Step Up Women's Network make up our Cause Advisory Team and have been generous enough to let me send long emails and ask for suggestions and offer us feedback on the site.
Now I'm a fundraiser by craft and at heart, so I know one of the big things is being very clear about what you're asking for. We wanted the first driver to be donations. But Doug and I wanted the site to be fun and almost look like a birthday invite and make it so people knew they could learn more by digging into the site but not have all of the facts and figures up front. We wanted to also drive attendance and showcase the city competition where each city is competing for the most donations.
I've learned a lesson. I've learned if there is something I say on the phone all the time while I'm pitching the campaign - that should be on the website. For example? Doug and I bought our own plane tickets. Could we have gotten them sponsored? Maybe, probably, but it seemed like a big undertaking that would have had to start months ago and with me in the Philippines and Doug deep into projects he was working on, that wasn't a reality. Doug priced them out and they are just over $500 per person. NOT BAD RIGHT! So in every call I find I say something like:
When picking the nonprofit to partner with, I had two requests. The first no overhead and no admin costs. All of the money we raise is to go to nets. The second request is that we got to choose where the nets go. Netting Nations, the 501c3 we partnered with agreed to both. Doug and I paid for our flights because it's our birthdays and sometimes you have to spend money on your own birthday.
So I've been saying this again and again, but it wasn't until JD Lasica emailed me and wrote, "You should really tell people you paid for the flight and be transparent about that." He's right, it WAS on the site, in the "ABOUT" section, but not clear.
The Cause Advisory Team sent email notes and this past weekend, Doug and I reviewed them all. Almost all of the suggestions we agreed upon, but the way development goes with time and resources and skills, well there were some changes we could easily make, some we could try and some that we just aren't able to do at this time. Interestingly, almost everything were things we'd thought of at some point, it was immensely helpful to have people on board to help reiterate that point.
We made the following updates to the Cause It's My Birthday website:
- Transparency Clause that went on the homepage AND the about page about not taking ANY money and paying for everything ourselves.
- Illustrative videos on the homepage about malaria and why it's important.
- Master thank you page for donors. A way to highlight premium donors is still something we're trying to figure out how to do.
- List sponsors on the homepage.
- Showcase the city competition better. Show how people can donate to a city even if they can't attend (we added a "I'd like to donate but I can't attend." to the Eventbrite page.
We made other changes, updated the map on the homepage to reflect the venues, updated eventbrite pages to reflect updated totals, we're still making small changes when we get an email that points something out or we think of a way to make the site better.
It will never be perfect, but what I know from experience is that is no reason NOT to do something. Sure we wish we had more time and while planning these events we're also working on sponsorships and press and asking for help for people to invite their friends to the parties. All this work, we hope lots of people show up! We're also trying to reach $70,000 which is an entire container of nets (about 14,000) or $10,000 a day. We know that's an aggressive goal, that's ok. This is our first time trying something like this, we'll see how we do.
I just want to say a HUGE thank you to the Cause Advisory team for all of your help and suggestions to how we can make this more real and raise the most amount of money we can. Thank you truly.
And to anyone looking to do put a plan in motion and not sure where to start? Ask for help from your network. It will astound you how much people are willing to help when you just ask. I'll write more about how to do this, and continue thanking the amazing host committees we've put together in the days to come.
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text: All I want to say to my younger me is that is okay to feel hopeless sometimes, you don't have to be strong everytime. There will be moments when you may want to give up and just run away and then you will pick yourself up and keep going. I assure you that you're life is going to be good and all the things you do now, will worth it.

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john, 12 Jun 2009Is it just normal to get scratches in the screen while using the stylus or should I send my ph... moreyou should buy first a screen protector before using the stylus.
Is it just normal to get scratches in the screen while using the stylus or should I send my phone for a repair?
nada, 10 Jun 2009which is better g700 or g705 its upto your own preference/decision both are great phones!
yun, 30 May 2009this phone is nice but the battery isn't.. i lowered the brightness level, turn to gsm mode on... moretry to do ds;at standby mode,click more and then select task manager,then end/close d applications that r still running.
seg700, 07 Jun 2009g700 is one of the best smartphone!you gotta be kidding me
HEY please teach me how to use the setting of g705 to my g700.................... is it possible?????????? pleaSE.....
Anonymous, 05 Jun 2009one main thing i don't like bout this phone is that it takes to long to load applications.. es... morei'm very disappointed with sony ericsson.. this phone is nothing but a waste of money !!
ok, this is the crappiest cell phone i've ever bought in my entire life !! it takes forever to start an application, turn on, bla bla bla .... and it has a rubbish battery and camera :) DO NOT BUY IT !!!
i wasted $380 buying it :( i should've bought nokia 3330 instead !! LOL !!
one main thing i don't like bout this phone is that it takes to long to load applications.. especially writing a message.
after selecting "Create new message" and selecting "SMS", it takes too long to open. when it does, selecting contacts is way longer. when the contacts apear, searching for your recipeint, takes even longer. It would take about 2 mins before i can start typing my msg. very annoying.
camera button when pressed often times hangs the unit. nothing will respond. only way to fix it is to remove the battery and re-attach it again..
very disappointing phone. don't waste your money with this phone.
I have my G700 but i Have a lot of problem, everytime i turn off my phone it will re-start again-and-again. I let it checked by Sony ericsson service center and the diagnosis is to replace the board and it aneconomical solution. This is the worst sony ericsson phone i ever had. Don't buy one unless you want to waste your money. I think K300 is still the best SE phone, i have it for more than 3 years now and still like brandnew except for the joy stick..hehehe.. SE, improve the battery life of all the cellphones you're producing. it makes the SE reputation ghost.
my battery lasts upto 4-5 days with regular calls and texting. pretty good ha!
The phone is good but the problem is if your not using Black berry better to unintsall the application and don't use business or personal transitions/effects this will increase the battery life. i'm getting 3 days of battery life.
yun, 30 May 2009this phone is nice but the battery isn't.. i lowered the brightness level, turn to gsm mode on... morebuy a new bst33 original se battery.
this phone is nice but the battery isn't.. i lowered the brightness level, turn to gsm mode only, and switch off unnecessary applications like screen saver but still, the battery don't last. any tricks? thanks!
1. Slower than Nokia
2. No Wi-Fi
3. Camera no autofocus
1. Cheap (only USD 188 in my country Indonesia)
2. So many applications
3. Accessible, usable, and comfortable keys
4. Nice looking phone with cool UI and animations
5. Touchscreen
6. Nice camera features (3.2 MP, flash, panoramic shot)
Other comments:
1. The accessible and useful keys make the stylus is just a 'styling' thing. So I only use the stylus for gaming, browsing, etc.
2. The animations on the standby screen is a cool thing. But I turn off the menu icons animations for better performance.
3. I restart the UIQ OS daily and close unusable applications to prevent hanging.
4. The lock key on the side is useful for me. e.g. I wrote sms or email and I wanted to continue writing later without going to the standby screen first to lock the keys.
5. The touchscreen needs good care. So I bought a screen protector and I'd put it in the soft case rather than in my jeans/pocket to eliminate pressures on it.
6. The dimension is very comfortable on hands. It has a consistent 'round-corners' and circle design.
7. The backlight is friendly to eyes, even under sunlight.
8. Don't drop the phone. Every cellphone doesn't want to be dropped.
9. This phone is good for business. It has excellent organizers and contact informations.
10. Use it carefully and patiently.
len, 17 May 2009Been using this G700 phone for about 5 months now, the touchscreen was OK, it does freeze some... morei definitely agree with you. i hate this phone. at first i thought it was just the unit that i'm using. but when i had my unit changed, the same problem happened. this phone has many defects. it hangs. sometimes, the keypad hangs. other times, the touchscreen isn't working. i also experienced the phonebook cannot be accessed. delayed text messages. messaging is corrupted. calls were also blocked. i already called sony ericsson customer service. but the agent told me that this model has a problem with the Operating System. so why not pull this model out of the market. i had so much regard for SE because my old phone a K750i was really amazing (even if my kid had dropped this many times). but with this G700, i really got very disappointed. it's not worth your money.


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Match, fix, win
Posted by By WORLD9.TV at 2 July, at 11 : 33 AM Print
There is no stopping for Spain and rain. The Spanish team retained the Euro title blanking Italy in the final. The Italian job was only to scare the Germans in the semifinals and just be present in the field for finals and allow Spain to take the pain of retaining the title. Reeling under controversies of match fixing and other charges, Italy could not have done better, but there is more money in cricket is something what they didn't know.
With Sharad Pawar's term as the boss of ICC coming to an end and the new man from New Zealand coming in we should wait and see how much zeal the new man will show in tackling corruption cricket. One thing is certain, who comes at the helm, it is an accepted norm the BCCI, being the richest cricket body in the word, will be calling the shots.
Will there be a reprieve from betting controversies, doubtful.


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The House of Commons select committee is right to look urgently at student support in United Kingdom universities. Decisions in Scotland following the Cubie report are creating new anomalies even as the Quigley committee's report leads to the ending of others.
There is no question that some students are facing serious hardship and some would-be students, particularly older people, are being put off further study. The survey of student rents published this week (Student Matters, page IV) shows that those dependent on loans have little or nothing left to live on after paying rent. But it is not a simple picture. It also emerges that the best appointed and most expensive halls of residence are most over subscribed.
Similar disparities underlie debate over tuition fees - now apparently proceeding behind closed doors in Whitehall. The most highly rated universities have clearly formed the view that the market can bear higher tuition fees - provided there are generous bursaries for poorer students and that such bursaries do not, as now, erode eligibility for fee waivers.
Action to provide more closely targeted support for poorer students could boost the government's access policies. We are at the beginning of a four-year demographic trough. There will be fewer 18-year-olds each year between now and 2003. Usually universities fill such troughs by recruiting more mature students, but this time the odds are stacked against such entrants.
The same demographic imperative suggests that changing the fee structure should be left until numbers rise. Too many institutions are scared that higher fees will mean unfilled places. They can also expect more strident student campaigning against fees of any sort. With no Labour candidate standing for president of the National Union of Students, whoever is elected this time will be untrammelled in their campaigning by any desire to please Labour party managers.


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This is a response to an Stephen Smith's article called Tripwire Removal. I may flesh this out further over time as there are other ideas present as well (e.g. from Kanban). The original post should appear in the comments section of the web article once it's been moderated.
Rule 1 resonates with me. On a job in 2012 I was not happy with the performance of one of the team members.
I was searching for a way to improve the situation. I think the biggest problem is that we didn't swarm to help the guy out more and provide the knowledge transfer and the work was too big as well, i.e. could have been broken up further.
At the time, I approached management for assistance. I was quite disappointed with the response. I was expecting maybe to work with HR to work out a solution – I suggested this. The response was thanks for bringing it do our attention but no solution.
Later on the solution was to allow the guy to move to another team. I saw the mental anguish this caused to the guy (a nice guy) but at the time I felt relieved and then productivity could improve.
Looking back I could have convinced the mgmt and team to allow even more self organisation (we had it already) and allow more swarming behavior. Being in a place where this could be frowned upon we had swarm by permission. I think empowerment as Scrum/Agile suggests would have eased the problem, however this still would have created a feeling of some not pulling their weight – but hey you get that orders of magnitude more productivity between team members.
I sense a blog article coming on as there is probably more to say on this topic. For now I leave it somewhat superficial.
Apologies to all involved in this situation – we should try and do better. This means managers being leaders and seeking collaborative solutions and not being the problem solver – that's part of it.


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Software Defined Everything
The other day Taxis in London where on strike because Uber was setting up shop in London. Do you know a lot of people that still send paper letters? Book holiday flights via a travel agent? Buy books in book stores? Rent DVD movies?
5 smart programmers can bring down a whole multi-billion industry and change people's habits. It has long been known that any company that changes people habits becomes a multi-billion company. Cereals for breakfast, brown coloured sweet water, throw-away shaving equipment, online bookstore, online search & ads, etc. You probably figured out the name of the brand already.
Software Defined Everything is Accelerating
The Cloud, crowd funding, open source, open hardware, 3D printing, Big Data, machine learning, Internet of Things, mobile, wearables, nanotechnology, social networks, etc. all seem individual technology innovations. However things are changing.
Your Fitbit will send your vital signs via your mobile to the cloud where deep belief networks analyse it and find out that you are stressed. Your smart hub detects you are approaching your garage and your Arduino controller linked to your IP camera encased in a 3D printing housing detects that you brought a visitor. A LinkedIn and Facebook image scan finds that your visitor is your boss's boss. Your Fitbit and Google Calendar have given away over the last months that whenever you have a meeting with your boss's boss, you get stressed. Your boss's boss music preferences are guesses based on public information available on social networks. Your smart watch gets a push notification with the personal profile data that could be gathered from your boss's boss: he has two boys and a girl, got recently divorced, the girl recently won a chess award, a facebook tagged picture shows your boss in a golf tournament three weeks ago, an Amazon book review indicates that he likes Shakespeare but only the early work, etc. All of a sudden your house shows pictures of that one time you plaid golf. Music plays according to what 96.5% of Shakespeare lovers like from a crowd-funded bluetooth in-house speaker system…
It might be a bit farfetched but what used to be disjoint technologies and innovations are fast coming together. Those companies that can both understand the latest cutting-edge innovations and be able to apply them to improve their customer's life or solve business problems will have a big competitive edge.
Software is fast defining more and more industries. Media, logistics, telecom, banking, retail, industrial, even agriculture will see major changes due to software (and hardware) innovations.
What should you do? If you are technology savvy?
You should look for customers that want faster horses and draw a picture of a car. Make a slide deck. Get feedback and adjust. Build a prototype. Get feedback and adjust. Create a minimum valuable product. Get feedback and adjust… Change the world.
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Organise a competition in which you ask people to solve your problem and give prices to the best solution. You will be amazed by what can come out of these.
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Call your investment manager and ask them if you have enough money in the bank to retire in case you would get fired next year and wouldn't be able to find a job any more. If the answer is no! Then start reading the top of the blog post again…
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It seemed as if someone had burst the bubble of happiness we lived in. Life was never a sweet melody for mama.
However, it was more like a path full of hindrances and a rugged road on which no matter how fast she ran the problems would come chasing her, however, she knew that success awaited at the end of the race.
The night was a long one when baba did not show up for his son's birthday, in fact, a life-changing phone call did. The news of baba's death in a tragic car accident was a shock for mama. She clutched the phone tight in her hand and memories floated in her eyes. She had always relied on baba for her needs. For the first time, she felt the urge to discover the constricting norms of the society. She waged a war against the world.
The devil of time caught us when we would step on the streets and the people would throw sympathetic looks at us. The secretive talks seemed to be never-ending. I wanted to help mama when tears of pain and sorrow would trickle down her cheeks but I was too little to help. I would often find myself in the ground of helplessness. People demotivated her as if it was the end of her life; however, it was the beginning of the struggle.
Mama threw caution to the wind. She opened a restaurant which was operated by our residence. Due to the weak financial grounds, we had to change our schools as they were very expensive. The sales our restaurant began to increase. Customers started to give positive feedbacks and were satisfied with our services. After the painstaking efforts of mama for four years, we were able to purchase an apartment. We started a new life over there.
"Mama was the superhero of my life, she threw off the shackles and took the plunge." Memories climbed the walls of Mustafa's brain as he shared his mother's struggle with her daughter. He said, "Life was like an ocean and we were like a boat, sometimes it took us to the shore whereas sometimes we got stuck in the middle of the ocean, however, life goes on!" And I'm glad it did.
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Being a Monday, you probably won't be reading this, but.......
Tomorrow is the deadline date for picture orders. That being said, I'm sure they'll gladly accept an order if it's late by a day or two. Thus far, I only have 2 students that sent in orders to me. However, there are other ways to order.


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When it was in my col, whispered for it ' ' you are my grandson, our grandson, you love it very to I. You are wanted by all. A blessed child, I do not get tired myself to repeat. There, in them who was announced would be its godfathers, asks that already it sounded to my ears has some time, is normal, I knows of this. The difficult task of the choice, that only fits exactly to the parents, was well for us received. We are with one pontinha of jealousy, however many factors weigh in this decision. Mila and Habib, friends who, I have the certainty love it they will love and it forever. They will be part of its life, thus I wait.! I trust them! Kisses loved mine. V, or vov, as you to want.


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text: Author J Steven Young was born in Chicago and adores its mega-mix of people, backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. Earlier, Steven actually hated reading and writing, leaning more toward drawing and painting. He later started keeping a journal, but it wasn't until early 2015, after about 30 years working in IT, did he finally decide to go back write something worthwhile. To him, Magic is about creation, something we all can do today, without a spell or a wand. Steven believes early reading and stories that entertain but have a message are fundamental to a child's development. He has several more Gus books planned and another about his Siamese cat. Fantasy wise, he is writing two more Hashtag Magic books plus many others, including a dystopian novel and a short story for an anthology with other author friends.


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DJC Partner, Chalkbeat Detroit | The Detroit school district has been using a curriculum that's 'an injustice to the children of Detroit' — but it's not alone
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By Erin Einhorn, Chalkbeat Detroit
The auditors' findings were unsettling.
Middle schoolers in Detroit's main school district have been taking pre-algebra classes that have "virtually no relationship" to the state's mathematics standards.
Students in kindergarten through third grade have been taught with an English curriculum so packed with unnecessary lessons that they don't have time to get a firm grasp of foundational reading skills.
That "sets students up for a school career of frustration with anything that requires reading," auditors found.
And an entire district of more than 50,000 students has been using textbooks that are so old and out of date that it's likely that most students, for years, have been taking the state's annual high-stakes exam without having seen much of the material they're being tested on.
The test results can nonetheless be used to make potentially devastating decisions, like whether schools should be forced to close.
In short, the auditors who came to Detroit last fall to review the district's curriculum found that students here have been set up to fail.
"It's an injustice to the children of Detroit," said Superintendent Nikolai Vitti.
But while this might sound like just another example of dysfunction in a long-troubled district, curriculum experts say that Detroit is among hundreds — possibly thousands — of districts across the country that are using textbooks and educational materials that are not aligned to state standards.
Detroit is now making a fix. The district plans to spend between $1 million and $3 million in the coming year to purchase new reading and math materials.
But most districts don't do curriculum audits like Detroit has done. And curriculum experts say that most districts don't realize the materials they're using aren't very good.
That means the students in those districts are not only ill-prepared for state exams, they're less likely to succeed in college or careers.
"If you go to college and have to take remedial classes, that costs more money, takes more time and can ruin your life," said Larry Singer, the CEO of Open-Up Resources, a nonprofit organization that makes quality math and English curriculums available to schools for free.
"If you can't do algebra by the time you graduate from middle school, it's very hard to finish up," Singer said. "It takes 13 years to be prepared to be a freshman in college and every year that districts go with [improperly aligned curriculums], they sacrifice more kids to a difficult life."
The fact that it has been years since Detroit teachers were given high-quality teaching materials is only one reason why students here have routinely posted some of the lowest test scores in the nation. Students face intense personal challenges in a city where more than half of children live in poverty. Their schools are dealing with a severe teacher shortage. And many buildings have deteriorated.
A curriculum overhaul won't magically solve Detroit's problems. But research suggests that even when nothing else changes — how teachers are trained or what challenges students face at home, for example — higher-quality curriculum materials can raise student learning.
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Tweet for Hoops! It's true. I have been twittering for several months but it has been great for me in getting motivation and information to our players. More importantly it has helped me as a coach by the information given to me by others.
If you follow our blog, you get even more from our Tweets. Often we will tweet a link to a motivational or instructional story so that you can get it instantly as opposed to blogging about it later.
It is amazing to me the number of coaches on twitter now…it's a great network for us to share information — regardless of the sport or level you coach!
I plan on Twittering from practice…team meetings…staff meetings…bus rides…film sessions…before the game…at half-time…post game. All in an effort to open our program to coaches and fans.
I've already talked about Coach Eric Musselman who sends out around 10 tweets a day that include motivational quotes, clinic notes, and newspaper articles on players and coaches that are great for reading or passing on to your team.
There are numerous of coaches that are twittering and you can follow what they are doing in terms of running their program. Many of them share their philosophy.
There are also non-coaches that I greatly enjoy following such as John Maxwell, Brian Tracy, Stephen Covey, Darren Hardy, Kevin Elko, Tony Robbins.
And there are various news agencies to keep you posted the very second news breaks.I strongly recommend twittering. You don't have to tweet messages but it is a great source of information. There are many people who never type on twitter but follow people with their twitter account to get information.
As for me, I twitter a great deal. I'm hoping it is a great means for promoting our program as well as helping coaches and educating myself along the way. Every time I post a new blog I put it on twitter. Sometimes I pass on newspaper articles on twitter and I have a "Thought of the Day" each morning on twitter.
Find out more at: http://twitter.com
You can follow me at:
I've mentioned them before but here are some great people to follow:
Coach Eric Musselman (worth twittering alone!)
Coach Les Miles
Coach Kevin Eastman (Boston Celtics) – great stuff on a daily basis
Brian Williams of Coaching Toolbox
John Maxwell (my favorite author)
Leadership 501 — great website, great tweets
Tony Robbins – motivational speaker
Darren Hardy – shares great thoughts


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Budding stationery designers and suppliers have until FRIDAY, 9 FEBRUARY to put their new product and service ideas forward for consideration. The entry form can be found on the show's new website – www.stationeryshow.co.uk.
To go straight to the entry form, CLICK HERE.
Entries this year will be judged by Sidonie Warren, founder of design-led stationery retailer Papersmiths, Daniel Mark Carr, global brand director of international art supplies company Colart and award-winning textile and stationery designer Nikki Strange.
Daniel Mark Carr said: "I am thrilled to have been asked to be a judge alongside Sidonie and Nikki. The stationery industry and creativity industry in general is growing, and now more than ever we need aspiring talent and design/innovation leadership that impresses and engages with consumers."
The panel will be looking for up to 12 candidates to award a free exhibition stand to at this year's London Stationery Show which runs at the end of April at the Business Design Centre in Islington.
"Please pass on and share the details of this competition as widely as possible – there are plenty of opportunities in the stationery industry for those with innovative ideas and enthusiasm," said show event manager, Hazel Fieldwick.
Each winner will be awarded a free display space at the show and the opportunity to enter the Stationery Awards 2018. The showcased winners get great exposure to all the UK's leading retailers and suppliers visiting the show and will receive PR and marketing support from the London Stationery Show team.
The annual specialist trade show attracts the UK's biggest retailers, influential buyers and brands in the stationery sector. The LaunchPad competition was run for the first time by the London Stationery Show in April 2017, and again by the Manchester Show in October. The initiative has so far showcased 18 new hopefuls.
The LaunchPad competition is open to any company which, or individual who:
• Has not exhibited at either the London or Manchester Stationery Shows previously
• Has the rights to sell the featured product/range/service
• Does not currently sell the featured product/range/service through any UK national retail accounts or distributors in the UK stationery retail sector


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9 - Day Self - Guided Cycling in Lithuania - from the Capital to the Seasideoffered by supplier M19790 (read about supplier)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 9 day(s)
Group Size: 2 - 10 people
Destination(s): Lithuania
Specialty Categories: Bicycle Touring
Season: May - September
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 599 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1294 Euro (EUR)
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Vilnius. Arrival in Vilnius. Individual transfer to your hotel (not included). Information meeting & delivery of rental bikes at the hotel. Overnight in Vilnius: TILTO Hotel or similar.
Day 2: Vilnius & Trakai Castle, ~30 km/19 mi. Morning free to explore Vilnius. Then cycling to Trakai, a former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, famous for its 14thC island castle. Overnight in Trakai: TRASALIS or similar.
Day 3: Trakai – Kaišiadorys – Kaunas, ~60 km/38 mi. Cycling on a picturesque, rolling road through the land of lakes and hills, pass Elektrėnai and finish in Žąsliai, where you'll take a train (not included) for a half-hour ride to Kaunas, the second largest city and former Lithuanian capital from 1919-1939. where take a train (30 min, not included). Overnight in Kaunas: SANTAKA Hotel or similar.
Day 4: Along the Nemunas River to impressive Panemunė castle, ~75 km/49 mi. Morning free to explore the Old Town of Kaunas, then cycling to Mikytai, where take a ferry across the Nemunas river to Vilkija. Continue cycling along the river to impressive Panemunė Castle (16-17th C). Overnight in Pilis I: BEST BALTIC PANEMUNE Hotel.
Day 5: Panemunė – Jurbarkas – Tauragė, ~59 km/37 mi. Continue cycling along the river to Jurbarkas. Then cycle through the woods towards Tauragė, passing the Viešvilė Nature Reserve. Overnight in Tauragė: BANGA or similar.
Day 6: Tauragė – Žemaičių Naumiestis – Šilutė, ~62 km/39 mi. Cycling on local, country roads to Šilutė, passing small villages and settlements. Overnight in Šilutė: GILIJA or similar.
Day 7: Šilutė – Kintai – Ventė – Nida, ~48 km/30 mi. Cycle to Ventė Cape (19thC lighthouse & Ornithological Station). Cross the Curonian Lagoon by boat to Nida, one of the most beautiful resorts in Lithuania, located on the Curonian Spit. Overnight in Nida: NERIJA or NIDOS BANGA or similar.
Day 8: Along the Curonian Spit to Klaipėda, ~60 km/38 mi. Explore Nida. Then cycle on an asphalt bike path through woods along the Curonian Spit to Klaipeda (en route the Dead Dunes, a colony of grey herons & cormorants, the Hill of Witches). Overnight in Klaipėda: Old Mill Hotel or similar.
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- 8 nights stay at the hotels (rooms with WC/shower)
- 8 x breakfast
- Boat trips across the Curonian Lagoon to Nida
- Luggage transport
- 24 hours service hotline
- Individual information package (one per room)
- Arrival/departure transfer by car (up to 3 people) – 30 EUR/transfer (Vilnius Airport) or 48 EUR/transfer (Palanga Airport);
- Rental of hybrid trekking bicycle + handlebar bag + map holder (Ortlieb) – 99 EUR per person (Day 2-8)
- Rental E-bike/Pedelec – 245 EUR per person
- 8 dinners package – 155 EUR per person.
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 Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the Retirement fund manager of India, in order to reduce transaction costs and to expand its service offerings tied up with a group of 5 banks to offer its services to the public.
This will reduce the transaction cost of EPFO by at least Rs300 crore a year.
The tie-up Banks are â Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
From now-onwards the employers having Bank Accounts with these Banks can directly deposit PF dues directly in EPFOâs account using Internet Banking in real-time basis instead of going through the aggregator basis.
As per the terms of the agreement, the banks will remit EPF deposits to EPFO on the next working day, by 11am.
For the last 60 years, State Bank of India was EPFOâs sole banking partner.
In December 2016, EPFO joined hands with four more nationalized banks: Punjab National Bank, Allahabad Bank, Union Bank and Indian Bank.


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Aluminum Jeep Wrangler On It's Way
Written By: Linda Aylesworth|
November 25, 2014|
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Sources are claiming that the next generation of Jeep Wrangler will feature an aluminum body. This will allow the Wrangler to shave some weight.
The redesigned SUV, which is due in 2017 will remain a body-on-frame vehicle, rather than switching to unibody construction. Jeep isn't revealing too much about the redesigned Wrangler, or how it will be equipped. All they are saying officially is that it "will be the most capable Wrangler ever."
What we don't know about the new Jeep Wrangler is whether or not it's engine will be downsized from it's current 3.6-litre V6 engine, or if it will get Chrysler's 8-speed automatic transmission. We know that it's keeping the current model's frame, but haven't heard if it will also keep it's solid axels, which are popular with off-roaders.
The company has provided a few hints, thanks to a series of one-off concept vehicles and experimental vehicles taken out to the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. A Wrangler concept called the Pork Chop produced in 2011 sported some components that had been replaced with aluminum, carbon fibre and other lightweight materials, shedding 850 pounds. Another, called Stitch, was based on a heavy-duty Wrangler Rubicon but had reduced it's weight by 1,130 pounds via it's body, frame, axels and interior.
It's a sure thing that any redesigned Wrangler will get more gears, up from it's current 5-speed transmission, as a way to improve fuel economy. A more-angled front grille and raked windscreen will improve it's aerodynamics as well.
The Jeep Wrangler is manufactured in Toledo Ohio. Last week, the city of Toledo agreed to buy 32 acres adjacent to the existing plant, suggesting that an expansion is planned. Since it is not switching to unibody construction, it is expected to stay in Toledo, and produce more Wranglers for export and for North American dealers. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne promised to never build Wranglers outside of Toledo. The switch to aluminum caused some worry in Ohio, when some thought that the expense of retooling the Toledo plant for aluminum would be too expensive, and cause assembly to shift to another location.
One thing that is certain, is that the new Wrangler's fuel economy will improve significantly, through not only weight loss, but through aerodynamics and drivetrain. Official details to come.
By Linda Aylesworth – car-news.ca
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Poems on Politics
They Kill the Butterflies
Parvaneh means butterfly in Farsi
My second sister, Parvaneh,
Disappeared for a month;
The Revolutionary Guards took her.
She returned,
Marked and sealed
A silent woman.
In my dreams I hear
Her voice, screaming
in a torture chamber.
I see the electrodes on her naked body.
I see the jolt of pain and terror.
In the dark and sinister prison grounds
Where they take the women at night,
I put my body down next to her body
I hold her injured body gently.
In tenderness, I say: Fly away my butterfly, fly away.
Thirty years before when my sister
Was flying home, her airplane
Crashlanded on the Mediterranean Sea.
How I waited for her.
How I cried.
I waited for you in the house,
At the door, in the garden,
On the curbside
How I wanted you
My fish-sister
My miracle-sister
Turn, turn into a fish
Before my eyes.
I will paint you a sea,
I will paint you an island,
I will paint you a ship,
I will paint you a home,
I will paint your daughters,
Coral and Eyelashes.
I will paint you in the middle.
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Recently, because she's amazing, Meryl Streep was presented with an honorary doctoral degree from Indiana University, where her sculptor husband, Don Gummer, once studied. After she finished earning her cap and gown, and was handed her very prestigious degree, she sat down with university professor Barbara Klinger. The chat that followed ranged from how Meryl got started in Hollywood to what advice she has for other young hopefuls who are just starting out. And it was that last bit of conversation that really made everyone's ears perk up. And for good reason.
As the two women chatted, Meryl proceeded to drop some major truth bombs about what female actresses in particular let stand in their way—and what they should just stop worrying about, already. Reading her words, though, it's easy to see how this advice transcends far beyond the confines of Hollywood. In fact, it's something we could all stand to remind ourselves (and our daughters) of on a daily basis:
"For young women, I would say, don't worry so much about your weight," she says. "Girls spend way too much time thinking about that, and there are better things. For young men, and women, too, what makes you different or weird, that's your strength. Everyone tries to look a cookie-cutter kind of way, and actually the people who look different are the ones who get picked up. I used to hate my nose. Now, I don't."
Yep. Simple, honest words that we should all probably tape to our mirrors or something.
Kudos to Meryl for reminding us that it's more than OK to be weird; in fact, being our own brand of weird is what makes us all so uniquely awesome.
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First off let me apologise for my lack of posting. I've been really struggling recently. Since I've come back from holiday, other commitments have reared their ugly heads, and I'm finding it hard to find the time to really get this blog and book club going.
On this note, I'm writing to let you know whilst this blog will continue to stay live, I'm postponing the Book Club until October. My dissertation is due on September 21st, and from there I can dedicate my time more fully to this blog and I can really work at making it as amazing as I hope it one day can be.
Over the course of the few remaining months until then I will continue to post my book related thoughts, and I hope you enjoy them.
If you would like to keep up with my reading you can find me on Goodreads and Twitter. Drop me a line, and I'll be happy to talk with anyone!
In the meantime, happy reading everyone!


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12.05.2010 [News]
Some 300 Russian companies have joined counterparts from 21 foreign countries for a show of telecommunications technologies which opened in Moscow on Tuesday, 11 May 2010.
The attendance and an exhibition space of 25 thousand square metres make the exhibition the biggest of its kind ever seen in Eastern Europe. There is a smashing display of television, mobile, satellite and Internet gadgetry, with a pronounced emphasis on 3D whenever it comes to pictures or video.
The ribbon-cutter was Deputy Premier Sergei Sobyanin. He spoke about the importance of telecommunications for Russia's modernization programmes. The closing day is Friday, 14-th of May. It will see ceremonies to award best-performing IT students and present this year's Radiomania prizes for achievement in radio broadcasting.
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The city of Sanford's web site posted the following March 23 letter from City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.:
If Zimmerman was told not to continue to follow Trayvon, can that be considered in this investigation?
Yes it will; however, the telecommunications call taker asked Zimmerman "are you following him". Zimmerman replied, "yes". The call taker stated "you don't need to do that". The call taker's suggestion is not a lawful order that Mr. Zimmerman would be required to follow. Zimmerman's statement was that he had lost sight of Trayvon and was returning to his truck to meet the police officer when he says he was attacked by Trayvon.
Why was George Zimmerman labeled as "squeaky clean" when in fact he has a prior arrest history?
In one of the initial meetings with the father of the victim the investigator related to him the account that Mr. Zimmerman provided of the incident. At that time the investigator said that Mr. Zimmerman portrayed himself to be "squeaky clean". We are aware of the background information regarding both individuals involved in this event. We believe Mr. Martin may have misconstrued this information.
What about media reenactments of the shooting incident?
Any media reenactments of the shooting incident are purely speculation. To date the Sanford Police Department has not released any rendition of the events of the evening to anyone other than the Office of the State Attorney. The renditions we have seen are not consistent with the evidence in this case.


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Gordon Ramsay gets his LaFerrari Aperta delivered
Corner Park Garages, Swansea and Cardiff
November 21, 2016 at 10:03 AM
Gordon Ramsay's love for Ferraris is well known. A casual walk at his personal collection of cars and you will find a grey LaFerrari, a white F12tdf, a Maranello, a 360 Modena, a 599 GTB Fiorano, a 430 Scuderia, a F12berlinetta, a 458 Italia, and a 458 Spider.
In this occasion, Gordon chose a white/grey, LaFerrari Aperta with black alloy wheels to add into his collection.
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We Love Modders
Icy Tower is a very fun game. But the greatest time I've had with it was outside of the game itself: I forced a friend of mine to perform a pose for every single frame in the player character's animations. These are the poses for reference:
The jump poses were particularly fun. I took photos of him, recorded his voice, replaced some files, and my friend came to life within Icy Tower.
What does this story have to do with Polymer? I'll get to that...
Over the past couple of weeks, one of the things I've been working on is a resource loading system based on plaintext config files. With Polymer, our goal is to configure through plaintext as much of the game as reasonably possible. This includes character sprite selection, hitboxes, movement speeds, damage values, spawn rates, various other character stats, level transitions, and whatnot. These kinds of parameters can transform a game dramatically, which is why they're usually protected from tampering in obfuscated binary files or source code. Despite that, we are planning on using plaintext for two primary reasons:
- Faster development
- We want to promote modding in mobile games
The first reason is purely selfish: I get tired of waiting for the game to recompile, and config files will allow me to rapidly try out different things and iterate on gameplay balancing without rebuilding the game. It makes the development process a lot faster and the codebase a lot more maintainable.
But the second reason is more important. Modding Icy Tower was some of the most fun I've ever had, and I want it to be just as easy for people playing my games to enjoy that feeling. When my friends saw Polymer in its early stages, they immediately started suggesting mods of the artwork and gameplay based on our own inside jokes. I realized that a game doesn't have to be the same experience for everyone. Games, as a static piece of software, are an expression of the creativity of their developers. But they can be limitlessly more powerful as a platform for the creativity of players (look no further than Minecraft). That being said, most modding has traditionally been limited to PC games. Although mods exist on other platforms, they're much less convenient to make, share, and use, and are therefore relegated to obscurity.
With Polymer, we want to try something that, as far as I know, has never been done well on mobile. We want to provide community creation tools that will allow users to easily modify the game without needing to rebuild the apk. If they want, they can share those mods with everyone through an in-game network, or just share it with their friends. It'll be possible to download mods in a single tap and play a whole new game without having to update or reinstall the app. File-based configurability is what would make this possible. The plaintext part makes it easy for other developers to use their own tools to modify the game.
And as a bonus, this config system is part of the foundations of what will one day be a user-friendly GUI for our game engine. But we're not ready to compete with Unity just yet ;)
Do you think that opening up a game to such easy and thorough modification is a good idea? Does modding have a place in mobile games? Holler at us on Twitter, Facebook, or our YouTube channel!


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Gonna read on my Kindle in bed as late as I can.
Currently reading: Gonna try a few more chapters of Conquest by John Connolly and then move on to Summer Unplugged by Amy Sparling. And then I will promptly fall asleep.
Books finished: 2 - Just finished This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Running total pages read: 787
Running total amount of time spent reading: 11 hours - though I'm not sure how I missed 5 hours...maybe my spreadsheet is messed up.
Snacks: Had a frappuccino and some chocolate pudding - deish.


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Tax Administration Improving in Ghana
December 3, 2010 Taxation in Ghana
The Ghana Revenue Authority has greatly improved the ease of tax compliance in the country throughout 2010, and issued promises that the situation will only improve in the near future.
Complying with tax administration requirements has become easier in Ghana, and the improvements are set to continue. This claim was made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Seth Terkpeh, at the launch of Paying Taxes 2011 – The global picture, an international report on tax system compliance jointly released by the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
According to the publication the GRA takes approximately 3 months to process a tax return, while one third of countries in the African Union reported timeframes exceeding an entire year. The study also found that it took approximately 77 hours per year for a business to fully comply with its tax administration and filing requirements, only 6 hours above the world average. Seth Terkpeh attributed the positive results to the GRA's continued efforts to improve tax compliance and customer satisfaction.
The Minister conceded that there are still several shortcomings with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), especially in regards to delays for taxpayers and corporations receiving their tax refunds. However, Seth Terkpeh claimed that the GRA is currently in the process of instating a new fully automated tax administration infrastructure, which promises to greatly decrease tax compliance costs and times. He also added that reforms were being carried out to make the GRA "more friendly" for businesses.
International tax analysts have acknowledged the importance of tax system efficiency for developing nations. George Kwatia, representative of PwC Ghana stated that countries which, like Ghana, have lowered their tax rates and broadened their tax bases, while easing tax administration , have all experienced greater tax revenues and subsequent funding for development of national infrastructure.
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Lamb Recipes | Burger Recipes | BBQ Recipes | Eeasy | Serves: 4 | Takes 45 Minutes
A tasty and satisfying supper and ready in 45 minutes
500g essential Waitrose lamb lean mince (typically 10% fat)
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
4 essential Waitrose White Floured Baps
Wild rocket, to serve
1. Mix the lamb with the cumin, shallots, garlic and season. Shape into 4 patties and chill until ready to cook.
2. For the marmalade, heat a tablespoon of the oil in a small frying pan, add the onion and cook gently for 15 minutes until softened but not browned. Stir in the sugar and vinegar and continue to cook gently for 5 minutes until golden.
3. Preheat the grill. Brush the burgers with the remaining oil then grill for 5–6 minutes each side until the burgers are cooked through. Toast the rolls and arrange a handful of rocket on top then sit a burger on the rocket with a spoonful of the onion marmalade.
Try Ras el Hanout spice mix in place of the cumin in your lamb burgers.
Lamb burgers are delicious with a red that has a hint of spice alongside ripe fruit flavours with a well-balanced structure: Waitrose Douro Valley Reserva Quinta da Rosa, Portugal.
Recipe courtesy of Waitrose. Find more recipes from Waitrose on the online Waitrose recipe area.
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Steven Pressley has also confirmed Rory Donnelly will not be available for the Ashton Gate trip...
Coventry City manager Steven Pressley has confirmed Scottish duo John Fleck and Dylan McGeouch are doubts for the trip to Bristol City.
Both players are currently ill which meant they missed today's training whilst Rory Donnelly has returned to Swansea City for personal reasons and will be unavailable for tomorrow night's match.
Nathan Delfouneso is set to make his debut against the Robins though as Pressley believes the squad looks strong.
The City boss said: "We've got a few issues going into the game as both Dylan McGeouch and John Fleck are currently ill.
"They didn't train today but we will see overnight how they are to see if they will be involved tomorrow.
"Rory has returned to Swansea for personal reasons and he won't be available for the game. Both clubs are working hard to find a solution
"It isn't ideal for us but the rest of the group has trained extremely well and after the weekend off, they're well up for it."


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Students Eyeing Commercial Uses for Langley Technology
Pacemakers with longer-lasting batteries. Artificial limbs that change shape. Food packaging that allows producers, distributors and retailers to wirelessly monitor the quality of perishable items.
That's just a sampling of the commercial products that could result from a partnership between the Technology Transfer office at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, and the Raymond A. Mason School of Business and Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center at William & Mary in nearby Williamsburg.


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Charity Fundraising to Honor Helen Bachalo
Helen Bachalo passed away February 28 after a battle with cancer, and her husband Chris Bachalo is now raising funds to donate to two organizations in her honor.
"I recently lost my best friend of 28 years. She was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis on Halloween morning of 2017," Bachalo writes on a GoFundMe page. "On Valentine's Day this year, she was admitted to the University of Michigan Hospital and two weeks later to Angela Hospice. As I held her hand, she took her last breath in the late afternoon of February 28th. At the time of her diagnoses, we were a family making a transition from one community to another, from our home of fifty plus years in California to our new home that has embraced us the past few months here in Michigan."
Bachalo is raising funds for two organizations: the Orangewood Foundation, which provided relifef and guidance to children from troubled homes; and the Detroit Catholic Central High School, which the Bachalo's son, Dylan, attends.
"We want for nothing. Helen and I planned for our future beyond her or my passing. Dylan and I are in a good place. People have reached out to ask how they can help," wrote Bachalo. "We would be grateful that in her passing, Helen would inspire a generosity that we could share with others and that - we hope - will make someone else's life a little better. All funds generated through this site will be evenly donated to these two worthwhile institutions."
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Episode 9 is the ninth episode of Season 1 of Alex & Co. It premiered in Italy on May 20, 2015.
A record producer wants to sign Alex and the gang to a contract, as long as they exclude Sam from the group as he's not cool enough. They don't know what to do. Meanwhile, they are invited to a costume party.
Main Cast
- Leonardo Cecchi as Alex Leoni
- Eleonora Gaggero as Nicole De Ponte
- Beatrice Vendramin as Emma Ferrari
- Saul Nanni as Christian Alessi
- Federico Russo as Sam Costa
Recurring Cast
- Lucrezia Roberta Di Michele as Linda Rossetti
- Daniele Rampello as Tom
- Giulia Guerrini as Rebecca Guglielmino
- Asia Corvino as Samantha Ferri
- Anis Romdhane as Barto (cameo, flashback)
- Roberto Citran as Principal Ferrari
- Nicola Stravalaci as Professor Strozzi
- Michele Cesari as Giovanni Belli
Guest Cast
- Bernardo Fregoso as Pietro
- Miyuki Hayakawa as Maths teacher
- Isabella Molino as Math Girl
- Giacomo Valdameri as Football coach
Songs Featured
- Music Speaks (theme song)
Christian Alessi
Emma Ferrari
Sam Costa
|Christian tells the latest news: he has been able to run in the football field again and the band has turned down the record company offer. Tonight, he is going to Pietro's party and meanwhile he recalls people to vote for Nicole at the elections.
|Emma's father doesn't allow her to do anything so Nina is risking her job to help the girl. Despite the incredible experience, they refused the contract because the company didn't want Sam. After all, Emma is sure she wants to sing for a living.
|Sam can't belive how amazing his friends are. They didn't want to continue at the record company without him and Nicole has included scholarships in her electoral program. He hopes to be able to attend his institute the next year because he feels at ease there.
- Alex and Nicole shared their first kiss in this episode.
- Tom and Barto return from a two-episode absence.
- However, Barto only appeared in the background of Christian's flashback.
- The scene where Linda, Rebecca and Samantha read the Alex & Co. posters was shot two times, one with the posters in Italian and other in English.
- This episode is titled "The night in disguise" in France and "A doubt" in Brazil.
- In the English version, when they zoom into Christian's Shakespeare poster, we can see the "S" of "scrivere" instead of the "T" of "to write". That's because they took this part from the Italian shooting.
Rebecca: Linda will win. It's best if you give up.
Nicole: I'll never do that.
Nicole: Don't count on it.
Nicole: I'll never do that.
Samantha: There's always a first time.
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Versatile PhD: A resource for PhDs
Today we are joined by Paula Chambers, founder of Versatile PhD for a seminar by the Sackler GSC. Paula runs a successful online repository of forums and career information for PhDs.
Insights into Careers in Commercial Sciences
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We were lucky enough to be joined by Cliff Ramsdell, PhD, Product Development Manager for Flow Cytometry in North America for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Cliff spoke about careers in commercial sciences as a often overlooked but richly rewarding way to use your analytical and research skills!
Join us for the Tufts PDA Mentoring Circle Kickoff Event on Monday November 9th from 4-6pm!
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Tufts PDA Mentoring Circles
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Are you interested in guidance in your academic or industry career progression? Need help managing your work-life balance? Want to build your network?
What is a Mentoring Circle?
A Mentoring Circle consists of several mentees with STEM, Humanties or Social Science backgrounds swho are committed to meeting monthly to support one another with support, advice, and information. Each circle will be directed by an experienced mentor.
Who will be in my circle?
The MASS AWIS mentoring committee will review submitted surveys and match you with a circle based on interest, career goals, geography, and other factors.
What will we talk about? Are we just going to sit around and complain?
The mentoring circle is a supportive forum to constructively resolve all issues, but the focus is on career and personal growth. The group decide the details of scheduling and we will provide ideas and articles to help start conversations within your circle. All participants should be willing to both give and get professional and personal support from others in their circle. Mentors will aid in directing conversational topics within the circle and by sharing their knowledge and experience.
Applications due Friday, October 30.
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Postdoc Appreciation Week Kick Off Event: Discovering your value proposition with Career Strategist Sarah Cardozo Duncan
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This past Saturday, Sept. 19th, we celebrated the start of Post Doc Appreciation Week with a workshop by Career Strategist Sarah Cardozo Duncan. Sarah's career development workshop focused on "How to Find a Job in Difficult Times".
Sarah walked 30+ Tufts postdocs and invited guests through how to determine individual strengths and how to clearly articulate value to prospective employers.
We enjoyed networking during a great BBQ lunch thanks to the help of Tufts PDA Executive committee members Lisa Hawver and Jodi Benenson. Thanks, guys!
We ended the day with more networking and practicing our career stories. Thanks to all who attended and hope to see you at the rest of the Post Doc Appreciation Week events!
Weekly Highlights – 28th August 2015
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Upcoming Events:
Sept 9
Get Powerful: Achieving influence, a MASS-AWIS Seminar
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Sept 15
Futures in Life Sciences: Big Data Careers
(One of our former postdocs, Viktoria is a panelist!)
Saturday, Sept 19th
Sarah Cardozo Duncan: the Career Strategist's guide to finding a job after your PhD.
A Career Development Workshop
12pm – 4pm
Behrakis Auditorium, Jaharis Building, Boston campus, 150 Harrison Ave, Boston MA 02111
- Identify your best skills to fit your dream job and how to leverage them
- Learn how to network from a pro!
- Includes a free lunch!
12pm – 4pm, Jaharis Auditorium, Boston campus, 150 Harrison Ave, Boston MA 02111
Register for free HERE!
Thursday, Sept 24th
Postdoctoral Office Poster Competition
9am – 11:30am
Sackler 114, Boston Campus
The event will be a great opportunity for postdocs across all of Tufts to come together and present a poster showcasing their research! First and second place winners in junior and senior categories will receive a travel award to be used towards travel to a meeting or conference. First place awards will be $1,000 and second place will be $500. Please contact Sara for entry form and guidelines. Entries are due by September 16th. Please send completed applications and any queries to Sara: firstname.lastname@example.com
Take your PI to lunch (Boston campus)
12pm – 1pm
Sackler 216A
Bring your PI to a nice lunch to celebrate postdocs or come by yourself!
Please register with Sara: email@example.com
Friday, Sept 25th
Take your PI to lunch (Medford campus)
12pm – 1pm
Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court
Bring your PI to a nice lunch to celebrate postdocs or come by yourself!
Please register with Sara: email@example.com
Aeronaut Brewery Tour
5:30pm – 8:30pm
14 Tyler St
Somerville, MA, 02143
Join the Tufts Postdoctoral Association in celebrating the end of Postdoc Appreciation Week! We'll be touring the inner workings of the Aeronaut Brewing Co. and then sampling their wares (try a craft beer on us) and dining on the finest local pizza!
It's going to be a fun night of the science of brewing, enjoying great beer and company. Come and meet your fellow postdocs! Significant others are welcome at this social event.
Tours are available 5:30pm – 6pm and 6pm – 6:30pm.
You can register online HERE. Cost is $19.45 and includes the tour, a craft beer and pizza. Password is pstdocslovebeer
Please note, you can also register and pay for the tour in person via cash (only $17.50) at the Boston and Medford campuses and save yourself the processing fees! Please see the following locations. Please bring correct change!
Boston campus: Jaharis cafe, Mon 8/31 & Wed 9/2 from 12pm – 1pm (Ania – firstname.lastname@example.com)
Medford campus: 8/28 from 12:30pm-1:30pm at 200 Boston Ave, 4th floor lounge and 9/1 from 3:30pm-4pm in the Barnum lobby (Sarah – firstname.lastname@example.com).
Posts from our Facebook page:
Career development:
- Taking my Parents to College (a great essay with helpful insights into understanding classroom experiences) by the New York Times
- A week in the life of: Benjamin Levitt (Friday) – Editor at Springer Press by PhDs at Work
- Advice for the first year on the tenure track by The Professor is In
- Online collaboration: Scientists and the Social network by Nature News
- How to stop overplanning (even it you're a perfectionist) by Harvard Business Review
- Why the best grad students make the worst job candidates via LinkedIn
- What it's like to get your PhD in Science by Slate
- $10 National Postdoc Association Membership Drive: Convert your Tufts Affiliate membership to full membership for just $10.
- Career Lingo: "Ability to teach the following…" by Chronicle Vitae
- Ode to scientists on visas and permits by Olga Degtyareva
- 3 Keys to transitioning into industry by Cheeky Scientist
- Effective Laboratory Management by ASBMB
- Advice from MCB-funded Investigators to young scientists by MCB
- [Book Review] What color is your parachute? 2016 by PhDs at Work
- Papers with shorter titles get more citations by Nature News & Comment
- Latest issue of POSTDOCket by NPA
- Top STEM jobs: 8 science and tech careers in high demand by AOL
- UW struggle: Scrap the Tenure File Edition by Chuck Rybak
- 25% discount on SciPhD Online Self Assessment Training Course. Now only $14.95 for National Postdoc Association Members (NB: All Tufts Postdocs are Affiliate members!)
Lab Resources:
- What's your burning science-careers question? A survey by Naturejobs blog
- Working long hours is linked to significantly higher risk of stroke by ScienceAlert
- Adjunct Faculty: Highly educated, working hard for society and struggling to survive by American Psychology Association blog
- The Widening world of hand-picked truths by NY Times
- White House Office of Management and Budget wants feedback on reducing federal grant reporting burden
Job Opportunities:
- Rancho Biosciences are looking for exceptional curators with backgrounds in genetics, biology & diseases. Viktoria is a former Tufts postdoc!
Highlights of the Week – 21st August 2015
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Upcoming Events:
Sept 9
Get Powerful: Achieving influence, a MASS-AWIS Seminar
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Sept 15
Futures in Life Sciences: Big Data Careers
(One of our former postdocs, Viktoria is a panelist!)
Sept 19
Postdoc Appreciation Week: Career Development Workshop with Sarah Cardozo Duncan
Details TBA
Sept 24
Postdoc Poster Competition on Boston campus
Details TBA
Take your PI to lunch – Boston campus
12PM Sackler 216A
Sept 25
Take your PI to lunch – Medford campus
12PM Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court
Posts from the Tufts PDA Facebook page:
Career Articles & Resources:
- Turning your complex career path into a coherent story by Harvard Business Review
- Freelance academics as public intellectuals by Chronicle Vitae
- Science communication: keep it simple on Nature blog
- Just say "thank you" to the people you work with by NY Magazine
- Metrics with meaning: shaping your scholarly identity by Nature Blog
- How to embrace complex change by Harvard Business Review
- Ask the expert: Meet Thi Nguyen, career development programme director at UCSF by Nature blog
- Creating a research brand by Science Careers
- A week in the life of: Benjamin Levitt (Mon); editor at Springer by PhD at Work
- How to know if you should leave academia… before wasting years in postdocs by Next Scientist
- Transferable skills: seek development opportunities by Nature blog
- Uncertain what to do next? Career options for life science graduates by Aspiring Professionals Hub
- What can you do with a humanities PhD anyway? by the Atlantic
- How to prepare a syllabus for a college course by Inside Higher Ed
- Book suggestion: What you really need to lead: the power of thinking and acting like an owner by Robert Steven Kaplan via Harvard Business Review
- How to plan your research and writing trajectory on the tenure track by the Professor is In
- The research is clear: long hours backfire for people and for companies by the Harvard Business Review
- I look like a professor … gender struggles in academia by Chronicle Vitae
- Career A or B: Making the decision by Nature blog
- Writing in the Sciences by Stanford Online
- How to go from unemployed PhD to successful industry professional by the Cheeky Scientist
- What distinguishes great leaders from average ones? Emotional Intelligence by Harvard Business Review
- Understand the 4 Components of Influence by Harvard Business Review
- When to give feedback in a group and when to do it one on one by Harvard Business Review
- Career destinations by discipline infographics by the Vitae
- Advice for academics starting their careers by Insider Higher Ed
- HOWTO: Get Tenure (article) and video by Matt Might (warning – this may make you tear up!).
- Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else by The Conversation
- Postdocs, put your best foot forward for industry jobs by Science Careers
- How to inspire future generations without quitting our day jobs by ASCB
- Ending All-Male Panels by Insider Higher Ed
- More gay and lesbian researchers are out in the lab by Nature
- Scientists share their funniest blunders with #FieldWorkFail by the Washington Post
- Judge invalidates component of foreign student work program by Inside Higher Ed
- Another mass retraction by The Scientist
- Essay by a gay faculty member at a Christian college on Inside Higher Ed
- Grad students discuss next steps after losing health insurance by KBIA (Note: NOT at Tufts! This was at the University of Missouri).
Awards, Grants, Job Postings & Other Opportunities
- Publishing better science through better data writing competition by Nature Magazine
- Genetics Careers: faculty positions at NC State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Cornell. Postdocs at UT Southwestern, Belgium, research scientist at DuPont, Pioneer
- Early career leadership opportunities with the Genetics Society of America
- An assay (on cards) for 'reliably funny' scientists by ASCB (i.e. cards against science!)


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National Heart Month is in February and we at Tiny Tickers, the baby hearts charity are promoting Heart Week on 7th – 14th February 2015. Heart Week is a chance to join together to help babies born with congenital heart defects (CHD) by raising vital funds and awareness.
As many as 1 in every 125 babies in the UK has a congenital heart defect. Only one third of major heart defects are spotted during pregnancy, and another third are picked up in standard newborn hospital tests.
Terrifyingly, that means around 1,000 newborns are sent home from hospital every year in the UK with no one realising they are suffering a life-threatening condition.
Tiny Tickers is a small national charity that aims to improve the detection, care and treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD) in babies. Tiny Tickers provides specialist training to health professionals and sonographers so they are better equipped to identify a heart defect during a pregnancy scan. We support parents and families dealing with a diagnosis, and we raise awareness of heart defects in babies so that parents know what signs to look out for.
When CHD is detected during pregnancy, babies get treatment from the first possible moment – and early detection is shown to greatly improve their chance of survival and long-term quality of life, and lowers the risk of side-effects of heart failure such as brain damage.
We have lots of ideas for what you can do to raise vital funds – from dress down days to the Tiny Tickers' & Love Hearts 'Guess How Many Sweets in the Jar' game. Our Heart Week 2015 toolkit has everything you need to get you started and remember – every penny counts so anything you can raise will be gratefully received.
By taking part in Heart Week, you will be playing a vital role in this work so thank you! We are only a very small charity so the impact you can make is huge.
To get your free Heart Week pack, including your Love Hearts 'Guess the Number of Sweets' game, register here now!
Read about Robbie's story here.
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|After a couple days at anchor off the Duluth piers, the Dutch flagged Diezeborg came into port late Sunday afternoon (above). It is loading beet pulp pellets now and may depart later today. Other salt water ships expected today include the Greenwing, Chios Pride and Federal Hudson. The Kinsman Independent loaded flour from here for Buffalo for many years. The boat was deactivated several years ago, but now has a new life as the Canadian flagged Voyageur Independent. It is expected later today for the first visit under the new name and flag.
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*EUR has learned exclusively that two-time Tony® winner and recent Oscar® nominee Viola Davis ("Eat Pray Love," "Doubt," "Antwone Fisher"') is headlining the upcoming Dreamworks production of "The Help," which is based on the best-selling debut novel by Kathryn Stockett.
Davis plays the lead, Aibileen, in the film which explores what happens when the unspoken code of behavior between Southern black women and the white women they work for is fractured.
Filming began last week in Greenwood, Mississippi, and will be released in theaters in 2011.
Joining Davis are veteran actress and Oscar nominee Cicely Tyson as Constantine, Aunjanue Ellis ("Ray") as Yule May, Octavia Spencer ("Dinner for Schmucks") as Minnie, La Chanze (Tony winner for "The Color Purple") as Rachel, Tarra Riggs ("Treme," "Ballast") as Gretchen and Nelsan Ellis ("True Blood") as Henry.
Published over a year ago, and propelled by passionate word of mouth, "The Help" spent the summer of 2009 circulating on "Summer Must Read" lists. It continues to sit on the New York Times' best-sellers list, where it has remained for 60 straight weeks.
Set against the backdrop of the uneasy 1960s, the film features Skeeter, who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives-and her whole Mississippi town-upside down when she embarks on a project to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of others.
Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up-to the disbelief and consternation of Aibileen's friends in the tight-knit black community. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges as together they find their voices-but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves as they become caught up unwittingly, and unwillingly, in the changing times.


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