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This week is week 7 of Shauna Hicks genealogical blogging challenge for 2014. Shauna has said that this blog challenge is to stimulate my own genealogical blogging efforts in 2014 by focusing on a different kind of genealogical record each week. I wanted a challenge that reflected by own archival background as well as my own genealogy interests and there are probably lots of other records that I could have included. The challenge has an Australian focus but most of these records will be found just about anywhere in the genealogy world. I am hoping that this challenge will provide a focus for my blogging efforts this year.
For many members of my family I have been fortunate to gather detailed information which has allowed me to know these people much better. However, for others the only records that seem to have been left behind are simply dates of birth, marriage and death, where they came from, where they lived in Australia and how many children they had. At times some of these dates and places also allude me.
I made a conscious decision several years ago to make these people live too. Every couple of months I go to Abebooks and search for second hand copies of local history books from the towns and surrounding areas of my various families, both in Australia and overseas. I have thus been able to expand my collection of history books.
Some of my purchases have included:
My Lavey Childhood by John Hughes. Born in 1928, the author describes the first sixteen years of his life, spent in the rural parish of Lavey, South Derry. Although my families had all left this part of Ireland long before this date, many of the practices described were long standing traditions, so I now have a glimpse into life in this part of Northern Ireland.
History of Magherafelt, Ireland by W.H. Maitland. This book is a reproduction of a book published before 1923 and gives a detailed history of Magherafelt in the 1800s.
Castlecomer Connections - Exploring History Geography and Social Evolution in North Kilkenny Environs by Tom Long. This book is an amazing local history published in 1984. It is full of stories and photographs from early times up to the 1980s.
Old Stranraer and Cairnryan by Donnie Nelson - This book of photographs and simple descriptions shows places my McColm ancestors may have seen.
Kilraughts - a Kirk and its People by S. Alexander Blair discusses the history of the church where some of my ancestors are buried.
Each of these books and many others on my book shelves help to fill in the gaps about what life may have been like for my ancestors. There are images of buildings and places they would have seen, people they may have known, events they may have experienced and they help me to understand what life may have been like living there.
Who knows one day I may purchase a local history book and find family members mentioned!


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Reggie Perrin Martin Clunes returns as the bored sales executive in this update of Leonard Rossiter's classic 1970s sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. After a disastrous work conference, Reggie has fled to the beach, where he faces a choice between walking out to sea or starting a new life.G
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Broadway: The American Musical "Putting It Together (1980 - Present)" Legendary as the "Abominable Showman," notorious producer David Merrick reconquers Broadway in 1980 with a smash adaption of the movie musical 42nd Street. But soon the biggest hits are arriving from an unexpected source - London. Producer Cameron Mackintosh redefines the business of show business as Cats, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon become international blockbusters. Part 6 of 6G
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Chihuly Outside This film chronicles nearly 50 years of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly's epic outdoor installations, beginning with his first experiments with floating glass on water using ice and neon. It also features his early work at Art Park in Upstate New York and his decade-long exploration of large-scale installations at 12 of the world's preeminent botanical gardens and conservatories. It also includes his 2008 56-foot "garden of glass" and his 2012 Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle's Space Needle site.G
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Jinsha Ruins Museum,It exhibits the splendid culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom 3,000 years ago, modifying previous assumptions about the origins of the Chinese civilization. Over 6,000 pieces of cultural relics with sophisticated craftsmanship, like carved jade, gold, bronze, stone, and ivory artifacts, have been unearthed at the Jinsha Ruins. Historians believe they are the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom mentioned in stories of the Qin and Han dynasties. The discovery is considered by local archaeologists as one of the most important finds in the region's history.
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After losing to ETSU 3-0 Friday night, the Bisons had to win or tie against USC Upstate Sunday afternoon in Spartanburg, S.C., in order to receive their third consecutive Atlantic Sun Tournament bid. If Upstate's Spartans had won the game they would have received the last bid.
The Bisons delivered with a 2-1 win and will face No. 3-seeded ETSU Saturday at 2 p.m. in Johnson City in the first round of the tournament. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Nov. 12 in Buies Creek, N.C.
"We are the sixth seed, but if we had won Friday too we would have been the third seed," said Lipscomb coach Charles Morrow. "There were several weekends where we thought we left points on the table.
"Winning on the road the last weekend of the season was not the way we wanted to do it. I don't the pressure hurts us. I liked the sense of urgency that an elimination game gives us."
Morrow likes the parity of the conference. He thinks that will be a plus as the Bisons challenge for the tournament title.
"We have felt for awhile that we could do some damage if we got in," said Morrow. "We are looking forward to Saturday. This year the teams are closer. There is more parity than there has ever been in the conference.
"ETSU is fresh on our memories. We don't feel like we played up to our abilities. We like the match-up. It should be a good game."
Morrow was quick to point out that ETSU can cause the Bisons more than their share of problems.
""ETSU possesses the ball well," said Morrow. "They have a couple of forwards that can cause problems. They have some dangerous wide players."
Sophomore Evan McGee put the Bisons on the board first scoring his first goal of the season in the 12th minute on a through ball assisted by Garrett McLaughlin.
"I think Evan was the key to our playing well in the first half," said Morrow. "He was probably the player of the game.
"He did such a good job of holding the ball up top for us. He was able to make passes to get guys involved in the attack. He slowed things up and made it possible for us to keep possession and get into the back third more than we have."
Junior Miguel DaSilva scored what proved to be the game-winning goal just before halftime on a through ball over the defense assisted by Garrett Pettis.
Lipscomb outshot USC Upstate 10-3 in the first half, but the Spartans outshot Lipscomb 10-6 in the second half.
"We played a good first half, but we didn't play well in the second half," said Morrow. "I think everyone on our team knows what it is like to play in an elimination game."
USC Upstate's Maurice Beggs made it a 2-1 game when he scored from 10 yards out in the 53rd minute.
Lipscomb goalkeeper Brent McGee made three saves, all in the second half, to secure the win for the Bisons.
The Bisons improve to 6-9-3 on the season and finishes A-Sun play at 3-4-2. USC Upstate is 5-9-2, 2-5-2 in the A-Sun.


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jon schmieder needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 108 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
Champions Circle
The Phoenix Regional Sports Commission (PRSC) is one of the oldest Sports Commissions in the nation. The mission of the 501(c)3 non-profit organization is to "Enrich Our Community Through Sports" via three initiatives. First, by representing the citizens of Phoenix, Arizona (USA) to bring national and international sporting events to the area. Second, to assist in the promotion of existing sporting events and our area sports teams. And third, to support youth sports programs.
It is in this third area that we need branding and logo help. We have a group called the "Champions Circle" that gathers together throughout the year to collaborate on helping youth sports in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area.
The target audience are mostly volunteer leaders of youth sports programs in our area. It may someday expand to youth sports coaches, and other supporters of sport, but right now, its a loosely knit group of sports administrators.
The logo needs to be able to be used on web sites, in print, and on apparel (steer clear of logos that will have high stitch counts when used in embroidery). The logo is meant to be a unifying symbol that we can use to brand the group's membership over the next several years. When we say "Join the Champions Circle" there needs to be a mark they can identify with. Nothing complicated, but a clean professional logo that we can use in a variety of ways. If it has a sports slant to it somehow, I think that would be HUGE.
As a follow up, our existing COMPANY logo (not the Champions Circle logo) is attached. That logo is awful to be honest. It's too busy, doesn't message anything sports, and is well off the mark. DO NOT embody the spirit of THAT logo when working on the Champions Circle logo.
We will be re-doing the organizational logo in December as well. It is my hope that the Champions Circle logo we choose in this process could become the lead into a family of marks that we use moving forward. That is, that the logo we choose now for Champions Circle, we will work with that designed on the bigger organizational logo later as well.
We would like to choose a Champions Circle logo this weekend at some point.
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Before opening up The Melting Pot, Cogen was a stay-at-home mother of three, until she discovered that her passion for "batik," the hand-dyed clothing, could be transformed into a business venture. The Melting Pot will be celebrating it's 40th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21, with a two-day event bringing the community together.
The celebration event will feature demonstrations, workshops and entertainment.
The specialty store, which is located at 492 Atlantic Avenue, is run by Cogen and her daughter Tammy Johnson, who joined her mother in the business in 1990. Both women hand make the batik-style t-shirts that are sold in the store.
Over the past 40 years, clothes from the shop have been features on "The Cosby Show," "The Door in the Floor," and "Rachel at the Weeding."
Now as the store celebrates its ruby anniversary, Johnson hopes to see it through the next 40 years. Cogen handed the reins over to her daughter in 2006, but she continues to work alongside Johnson describing herself as a "semi-retired volunteer."
Both women take pride in the fact that all of the products produced at The Melting Pot are made using all-natural fibers. The graphics that have been features on the t-shirts over the years include renderings of dragons, hearts, flowers, birds, pandas and other animals, with around 70 basic patterns in rotation.
"The Dragon t-shirt was practically a uniform for St. Ann's School in the 1970s," Cogen said. "Parents liked it for the quality of the fabric and kids were drawn to it for the bright colors and the image of a happy, smiling one-fanged creature whose tail continues to the back of the shirt."
But The Melting Pot isn't limited to shirts, with a line of pillows, totes, scarves, baby items and other accessories for children and adults. "Perhaps the most fun we had was when we designed men's underwear," Cogen said.
During the anniversary event, the store will give workshops on Oil Pastel Resistant Watercolor drawing from 2 to 4 p.m., and everyone will be invited to partake in the 40 percent-off sale. There will be face painting for children and cookies will be distributed during the events.
And expect to see Cogen around the shop whenever she can make it.
"I'd feel guilty just sitting at home," she said.


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Arizona GOP Picks US Senate Candidate
PHOENIX – After a campaign marked by flip-flopping positions on the emotional issue of immigration, the GOP will hold a primary election to nominate a candidate to run for the seat of retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl.
Six-term Rep. Jeff Flake is the favorite to win Arizona's Republican nomination in one of this election year's final round of primaries, which will also see the ousting of one of two freshmen incumbent GOP House members pitted against each other by redistricting. Five other House incumbents, including Gabrielle Giffords' hand-picked successor, face challengers.
Voters in Alaska and Oklahoma also will decide House races.
In Arizona, Democrats are hoping the surprisingly aggressive — and costly — challenge to Flake by wealthy businessman Wil Cardon will give them their best shot in years at taking one of the state's two Senate seats. The Democratic challenge by moderate Richard Carmona, a former surgeon general under President George W. Bush, comes as the GOP is fighting to pick up four more seats to wrest control of the chamber in advance of votes on key policy issues such as the possible repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law and changes to the tax code.
Arizona hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since Dennis DeConcini won his third term in 1988, but Democrats are hoping the primary attacks on Flake have weakened his standing and his bank account.
"Jeff Flake has been a little wounded by the primary," said Jim Pederson, a former Democratic Party chairman who lost an expensive race six years ago to Kyl. "I think a lot of the issues that Wil brought up will kind of resonate with people. I think (the general election) is going to be very close."
Cardon spent $6 million of his own money trying to paint Flake as a Washington insider who reneged on past promises to limit his terms in office. Opponents pointed to Flake's little-known past as a Washington lobbyist for a uranium mine that was minority-owned by Iran. He also criticized Flake's dramatic change on immigration, from a supporter of comprehensive reform to backing policies that would first secure the border.
For his part, Cardon was accused of painting himself as tough on immigration, while a company he partly owned was fined for faulty paperwork in hiring workers with questionable legal status.
Cardon is widely seen as having begun to cede the race in the past month, turning positive in his campaign messages and ending months of expensive television ad buys.
The Justice Department said Monday that federal observers will be dispatched Tuesday to make sure that Maricopa County follows the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. That law prohibits discrimination in the election process on the basis of race, color or membership in a minority language group.
Maricopa County is the home of controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who faces a federal lawsuit alleging his office racially profiled Latinos.
In Alaska, five Democrats are vying for the chance to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young, who has held his seat for 40 years. Young has two challengers, but is expected to easily win his primary.
In Oklahoma, two Republicans and two Democrats are vying in runoff elections for their parties' nominations for the seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Dan Boren.
One or both major parties have primary races in all nine of Arizona's U.S. House districts, including the two-incumbent rivalry between freshman Republican Reps. Ben Quayle and David Schweikert in the 6th Congressional District centered on Scottsdale. Quayle moved into the district — the bulk of which he previously represented — after redistricting put him in a neighboring district considered more competitive with Democrats.
Barber, a former aide to Giffords, was elected in June to serve out her term after she resigned to concentrate on her recovery from the head injury she suffered in the January 2011 mass shooting in Tucson.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.
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Renovate for Sustainability
Environmental sustainability and its little brother, energy efficiency, drive many current plant renovations.
Plant renovations and upgrades are driven by many needs, from safety and sanitation to capacity upgrades and new product lines. But nothing's presently trendier than sustainability. Dig deeper, and energy conservation and savings provide the real driver.
Many experts in the field say food companies aren't going green just because it's good for the Earth. There's also a clear marketing advantage behind it, as well as cost savings when the focus is on reducing energy or waste. One of the sources for this story said many of the companies he's in contact with are looking at sustainability initiatives "because Wal-Mart is requiring it."
And why is Wal-Mart doing it? "That goes back to the marketing play," he says. "They want people to think they care."
There may well come a time when a company no longer gets attention for being green. But it's hard to envision a time when energy efficiency will cease to matter. The current costs of fuel, food and materials aren't just threatening profit margins but driving innovation.
"The thing we're seeing today different from our projects in the past is the general focus on sustainability, particularly because it incorporates energy savings as a part of it," says Vince DiPofi, senior vice president in charge of food and beverage for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) firm SSOE Inc., Toledo, Ohio. "Food plants are always looking at efficiency increases of all kinds."
Of all the green moves, energy savings tends to "pay off a lot faster than water and other conservation projects," says Mark Swanson, business development manager for food and consumer products for AEC firm Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Starting points
Companies should approach an energy savings/conservation project as they do any other project — with an action plan. Determine a baseline, evaluate current practices/demand, develop an improvement/savings strategy. "See how you are going to continually improve and sustain conservation and savings," says Larry Ware, who used this template during his decades in the meat industry. Now as business development manager with Praj Schneider Engineering Co., Omaha, Neb., he says high-horsepower motors are some of the biggest energy hogs in meat processing plants; so are refrigeration systems.
If long-term thinking guides your corporate culture, two well-known programs, LEED and Energy Star, offer comprehensive programs for eco-friendly benchmarking. The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification helps new and existing plants achieve higher overall performance in an environmentally conscious manner, whether or not a capital-intensive renovation or upgrade is planned. More limited to an energy-only focus, the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Star program offers certifications and can be used for later LEED efforts. DoE offers additional resources through its Industrial Technologies/ Save Energy Now initiative.
"The main thing we emphasize is the business case for a high-performance building that does all the things you need it to do with a minimal amount of waste," says Mike Opitz, director of LEED implementation at the Green Building Council. He says he "fully understands" that companies get marketing value out of their certifications as well as greater overall green efficiency.
"The thing LEED drives home is that this is this is not just about the marketing buzz," adds Darryl Wernimont, partner at the Haskell Co., Jacksonville, Fla. "And people also need to understand that registering a project is only an initial step in the LEED certification process. Running efficiently requires ongoing maintenance."
Whether or not you pursue a national certification for your plant, the best first step for even these national programs is usually a step through the doors of a local utility or energy company.
"I would start at the state energy office," says Paul Zoby, vice president with the energy management firm American Energy Assets (AEA), Denver. Most states have a "very proactive, locally focused energy office with lists of providers they've worked with. They're also an excellent source for locating available funding and incentives, because they're as motivated as the end-users to put to work the funds that they have at their disposal."
Local utilities serve an overlapping role, and increasing numbers of them offer free classes and preliminary walk-throughs, often free of charge, as a starting point. For example, DTE Energy, a Detroit gas and electric utility, performs such tours. "We won't re-engineer your process line or boiler, but we are trained to recognize areas that might be improved upon, and help you find some areas to pay special attention to. Then we can help you find the engineering consultants you might want to use," says Bob Fegan, principal energy management consultant.
Through DTE, Fegan also is active with the Energy Solutions Center, a consortium of more than 60 U.S. utilities, municipal energy authorities and a sub-group, the Food Processing Consortium, which is helping add more specificity to these efforts.
Software's utility
Fegan personally created something he calls Energy TechPro, which he describes as an "electronic textbook or encyclopedia of energy technologies and know-how. It trains you to do your own energy audits."
The software textbook-template started life as a side project for training utility personnel; it is now free to DTE customers and available for sale to others. While it's not a software application for plugging-in numbers and maintaining energy usage trends, this software tool is rare if not unique; it's hard to find commercially available tools of this nature.
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Public school students in Lafourche showed improvement on the latest test scores, but nearly one in three are performing below grade level.
Public school students in Lafourche showed improvement on the latest test scores, but nearly one in three are performing below grade level.
In both Lafourche and Terrebonne, 71 percent of students scored a "basic" or higher on the standardized tests, taken this spring.
Lafourche's score is up three percentage points compared to a year ago, while Terrebonne's remained the same.
Statewide, students performing at grade level increased from 68 percent to 69 percent.
State Education Superintendent John White said more than half the state's districts saw improvement.
"It is critical that we put our students on a level playing field with all others across our country," White said.
He said improvements set in motion by the governor, the Legislature and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are working.
"But," he said, "the new levels of rigor ahead of us pose challenges. We have to keep the progress going. We cannot turn back."
Charter schools scored slightly better than public schools, White said, while progress in private schools involved in the state-funded voucher program that pays private school tuition for some students was stagnant.
The voucher schools were bought down by some poorly performing schools, including seven in the New Orleans area that will no longer be in the program.
The LEAP test is given annually to fourth- and eighth-graders to determine whether they are qualified to move on to the next grade. The iLEAP, which is given to third-, fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders, is meant to give teachers a sense of how students are performing in between the more high-stakes LEAP tests.
A student can earn one of five scores on each of the tests: "advanced," "mastery," "basic," "approaching basic" and "unsatisfactory." To be considered at grade level, a student must earn at least a "basic."
A strong focus on the curriculum may be the main reason Lafourche's percentage increased, said Bubba Orgeron, the school system's middle and secondary school supervisor.
"Those who are in the trenches are working really hard," he said.
Orgeron said Lafourche and Terrebonne rank in the top third of Louisiana school districts with students performing at grade level. And both are in sixth place for the highest percentage gains since 2009.
While Terrebonne's grade-ready percentage remained the same, Superintendent Philip Martin noted the system increased by seven percentage points in the past five years.
"We were one of the most rapidly improving districts last year, and we maintained that," he said.
Martin said the scores show local parents and teachers are dedicated to working with students.
Both districts are involved in upping the percentages in the future.
Terrebonne will attempt this summer to recruit highly skilled teachers who can produce good lesson plans and be proficient with future assessment programs, Martin said.
Orgeron said Lafourche wants to work with Terrebonne and Assumption parishes to develop a rigorous common assessment test for students to better prepare them for the state's standardized tests.
"We're going to keep working and improving," Orgeron said.


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By Andria Cheng
( Correction: The story has been updated after Apple clarified that its plan to triple its retail store count is only in China, not globally.)
When Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook discussed Wednesday the tech giant's retail ambitions, a part was buried in the Q&A session.
While he spoke of tripling the number of stores in two years, Apple spokesman Steve Dowling clarified on Thursday that Cook was only referring to Greater China, where the company has 13 stores, not worldwide, as many reports had presumed. Apple has 424 stores, including 255 in the U.S. The company has opened its first stores in Brazil and Turkey to expand its geographic footprint to 15 countries.
Apple grew its retail sales to $20.2 billion last year, or 12% of the company's total, from $14.1 billion in 2011. In the U.S., its share in the specialty electronics retail space also has surged to 15%, making it No. 2 player in the category, from 10.8% between 2011 and 2013, while Best Buy's share has dropped to 31.3% from 32.7% during the same period, according to Euromonitor International data.
However, Apple's /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL retail expansion isn't just about the incremental pressure that it will put on retailers like Best Buy /quotes/zigman/219712/delayed /quotes/nls/bby BBY but how Apple can emerge from its own shadow.
The company's retail sales in the quarter ended March 29 actually dipped slightly to $5.23 billion, or 11% of Apple's total sales, from 12% a year earlier. In fiscal 2013, the retail segment's operating profit dropped 13% to $4 billion as gross margin declined, according to the company's annual filing in October.
At that time, Apple said it planned to open about 30 stores this year, with two-thirds of those being overseas. The company cited among its risk factors its "substantial investment and commitment of resources" for the retail segment. The company said in that filing that it has planned $11 billion in capital spending this year, including $550 million for retail facilities. Its future minimum lease payments as of Sept. 28 totaled $3.5 billion alone related to leases for retail space.
"Apple is still an iconic, exceptional brand," said Customer Growth Partners President Craig Johnson in an interview. "It's the biggest style-setting brand. But the stores aren't providing the compelling range of newness that they did a year or two ago. The brand is a little dated. It's not as novel anymore."
Johnson, whose firm advises both retailers and institutional investors, said his 16-person field team's Apple store checks in the U.S. and U.K. in more than 60 shopping venues found that Apple retail store sales had peaked, as comparable sales have declined "significantly" for the first time. He estimated same-store sales dropped by 5%, hurt by both fewer store visits and the percentage of shoppers making purchases. He said the decline marked the first significant drop his firm has observed since it began detailed tracking of Apple store performance three years ago. He said it also marked the first big drop since Apple opened its first stores more than a decade ago.
The company's retail sales per selling square footage on an annualized basis has declined to $4,410 in the first half of this fiscal year, from $4,650 in 2013 and $5,230 in 2012, Johnson said. To be sure, that's still the highest among all major retailers. The comparable figure for Michael Kors /quotes/zigman/7705184/delayed /quotes/nls/kors KORS , an industry outperformer, is $2,000. Best Buy last year generated about $775 sales per square foot, Johnson said.
"Any other retailer in the world would give their left arm" for $4,000 in sales per square foot, Johnson told MarketWatch. Still, "the stores aren't as productive as they used to be. To keep expanding in the U.S., they may not always have the tier-1 locations. [But] internationally, the brand has a lot of legs. There'll be appetite for physical Apple stores in Asia and all over the world. The question is at what pace do you expand?"
As former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts formally joins the Cupertino, Calif.-based company next week to head retail operations, all eyes will be on how she plans to write Apple's next retail chapter.
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We're not sure if Nokia has any plans to sell the highly stylish, entry level Lumia 620 here in the States, but that hasn't stopped Expansys from carrying it.
Selling for a reasonable $289 completely unlocked, the 3.8" 1GHz device with an 800x480 display is certainly a looker with Nokia's bold new color schemes (black, white, magenta, cyan and yellow).
Not only is it available with Windows Phone 8 and a microSD card slot, but it's already #7 on Expansys's top-selling items of the week. That's kind of a big deal seeing as Nokia is not even advertising their latest device here, meaning this is all word of mouth (combined with that super competitive price).
We haven't heard of any US carrier or even MVNO grabbing the 620, but if they happen to track such things as "popularity" and "sleeper hit", we think Nokia may have a winner here. Take heed, T-Mobile or Boost.
Oh and rumor has it our Lime-green Lumia 620 (which sadly is not available on Expansys) is showing up in the next 24 hours. So if you want some video worthy coverage and our first impression of the device, make sure you tune back to Windows Phone Central soon.
Update: Supported bands include GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Source: Expansys, listing; via Nokia PowerUser
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March 5. 8000 block St. Martin's Lane. Complainant states that an unknown person entered a 2007 Volvo and stole a Toni handbag containing a Visa card, American Express Card and a make-up kit. Occurred after noon.
March 6. Philadelphia Police and the FBI are looking for a man who failed to rob the Chestnut Hill Branch of Sovereign Bank on Tuesday morning, March 6.
According to the FBI, the man handed a demand letter to a teller at 10:10 a.m. He then fled without getting any cash. The FBI believes the man is the same man responsible for a bank robbery of National Penn Bank, 9 W. Evergreen Ave., on January 6.
From a release from the FBI:
"Subject is described as a black male, 30 years old, 5'7" tall, with a slim build, dark complexion, goatee and moustache, and was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark sunglasses, and black gloves.
"Pictures from the bank's security cameras are below. This subject is considered armed and dangerous.
"Anyone with information is asked to call the Philadelphia Police or the FBI at -215- 418-4000.
"There may be a reward for information leading to this subject's capture and tipsters may remain anonymous."
March 7. Germantown Ave. ans W. Gravers Lane. Complainant states that he was on Route 23 bus and one black male sat down next to him and told him to give up his belongings. Males jumped off bus and fled in an unknown direction. Taken was one glossy blue Headphones and one AT&T iPhone. First male, 5'5" tall, 125 – 130 lbs., medium build, light brown complexion, wearing a dark blue Villanova hoodie and dark jeans. Second male, 5'11" tall, 130 – 140 lbs., medium build, light brown complexion, wearing a black shirt, dark blue jeans and dark sneakers. Reported at 3:28 p.m.
March 7. 8200 block Germantown Avenue. Complainant states that an unknown person stole two hubcaps from his 2010 Ford Fusion. Reported at 12 p.m.
March 9. 8800 block Germantown Avenue. Between 8:30 p.m. on March 8 and 7 a.m. on March 9, an unknown person entered academy and stole a television set from classroom. Window was broken and door damaged.
March 9. 200 block E. Willow Grove Avenue. Complainant states that she parked her gray Honda Civic, Pennsylvania tag HME 3358 five days ago and when she returned vehicle was gone. Owners card and insurance card were in vehicle.
March 10. 8400 block Seminole Street. Between 11 a.m. and 9:50 p.m., an unknown person entered home through dining room window and stole a Tiffany necklace, a pearl necklace, one pair of diamond earrings and platinum earrings.
Summary — Seven crimes for week: two burglaries, two robberies, two thefts from vehicles and one stolen vehicle.
Town Watch.
If you have been the victim of a crime and would like information, service or support, call Northwest Victims Service, 6301 Germantown Ave., Second Floor, Suite One, 215-438-4410. The service is free.


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Study of Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Versus Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy at a Teaching Institution
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01581905
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Trial was redesigned as a new trial)
First Posted : April 20, 2012
Last Update Posted : January 20, 2017
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- No Results Posted
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Approximately 600,000 women undergo hysterectomy each year in the United States, of which 12% are laparoscopic. The most common indications for hysterectomy are: symptomatic uterine leiomyomas (40.7%), endometriosis (17.7%), and prolapse (14.5%). The first total laparoscopic hysterectomy was performed by Reich et al in 1988. Many studies have proven that laparoscopic hysterectomy is associated with lower preoperative morbidity, shorter hospital stay, and shorter recovery times than abdominal hysterectomy. The literature has also shown the complication rates for laparoscopic cases are similar to open procedures in the hands of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Gynecologic Practice state that laparoscopic hysterectomy is an alternative to abdominal hysterectomy for those patients in whom vaginal hysterectomy is not indicated or feasible. The ACOG Committee on Gynecologic Practice site multiple advantages of laparoscopic hysterectomy to abdominal hysterectomy including faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, and fewer abdominal wall/wound infections. Despite the recommendations of ACOG for a more minimally invasive approach, 66% of all hysterectomies are performed abdominally. Key reasons for the lag in utilization of laparoscopic techniques are the technical obstacles of performing minimally invasive hysterectomies. Robotic technology has emerged as a means to decrease the learning curve and increase the availability of minimally invasive surgery to patients. A current review of the literature reveals no randomized trials evaluating the efficacy of conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy vs. robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy. The investigator's aim is to address this void.
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy is equivalent to Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with respect to operative time, blood loss, and hospital stay. The investigator's secondary objective was to assess the cost, morbidity, and mortality of each procedure.
|Condition or disease
|Menorrhagia Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Leiomyoma Pelvic Pain Endometriosis
|Procedure: Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (LH) Procedure: Robot Assisted Hysterectomy
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|98 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy With Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy at a Teaching Institution
|Study Start Date :
|March 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2013
Active Comparator: LH Group
The LH Group includes individuals undergoing conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy, total or supracervical.
Procedure: Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (LH)
Patients assigned to this intervention will undergo conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy, either total or supracervical.
Other Name: LH Group
Active Comparator: RH Group
The RH Group includes individuals undergoing Robot-Assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, total or supracervical.
Procedure: Robot Assisted Hysterectomy
Patients assigned to this group will undergo Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, either total or supracervical.
Other Name: RH Group
- Operating Time [ Time Frame: Operating time is measured on the day of surgery after completing the procedure. ]
- Estimated Blood Loss [ Time Frame: Estimated blood loss will be measured on the day of surgery after completing the procedure. ]
- Intraoperative Complications [ Time Frame: Intraoperative complications will be measured on the day of surgery after completing the procedure. ]Intraoperative complications include: injury to bladder, ureters, bowel, blood vessels,and nerves AND hemorrhage
- Perioperative Complications [ Time Frame: Perioperative complications will be measured on the date of discharge from the hospital. ]Perioperative complications include: urinary tract infections, urinary retention, ileus, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary edema, atelectasis, pneumonia, renal and cerebrovascular morbidity, thromboembolic complications (DVT and PE)
- Early Postoperative Complications [ Time Frame: Early postoperative complications will be measured on the date of discharge from the hospital until two weeks after surgery, assessed up to 14 days post-operativley. ]Early postoperative complications include: pulmonary, renal, and cerebrovascular morbidity, wound and vault complications (infection, breakdown, and dehiscence); septicemia, and thromboembolic complications (DVT, PE)
- Delayed Post-Operative Complications [ Time Frame: Delayed post-operative complications will be measured from 2 weeks until 8 weeks after surgery, up to 56 days post-operatively. ]Delayed post-operative complications include: incisional hernia formation, re-operation, vaginal evisceration
- Costs [ Time Frame: Cost will be assessed 8 weeks after completion of the surgery, up to 56 days post-operatively. ]Costs will include the costs of pre-operative care, surgery, post-operative care, and any post-operative complications.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Individuals recruited into this study will be patients presenting to the Urogynecology and Minimally Invasive Surgical Group for consultation for hysterectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:Individuals who are not candidates for laparoscopic surgery
- Medical Condition that does not allow pneumoperitoneum
- Medical Condition that does not allow proper ventilation during anesthesia
- Uterine size precluding access to the uterine artery
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse amendable to a vaginal approach
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01581905
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
|Principal Investigator:
|Janis L Green, MD
|Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|Study Director:
|Gerald J Harkins, MD
|Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|Study Chair:
|Matthew Davies, MD
|Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01581905 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|April 20, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 20, 2017
|Last Verified:
|January 2017
Keywords provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pelvic Pain
Uterine Hemorrhage
Genital Diseases, Female
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Uterine Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Menstruation Disturbances


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Yes, I always comparison shop! I keep a list of staples as well (milk, bread, cheese, etc.) and periodically go through all the local stores to keep it updated. I check it against the fliers that come out so I can make sure we're getting the best price.
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I comparison shop for toiletries, particularly between Target, Giant Eagle/Kroger, and CVS. I also do some comparison shopping for larger purchases.
Absolutely! I just went comparison shopping yesterday on video games for my son's birthday. With my smart shopping skills, I ended up saving $35! It might not sound like much, but every bit helps! I always "look around" and write down prices whenever I'm out running errands.
Unless something is on clearance I always comparison shop and haggle too when I can. I make vendors work hard to earn my money LOL! :)
I only comparison shop on internet purchases and large purchases, like TVs or appliances. I find that doing it on everyday items means I am likely to spend more on gas and waste a lot more time searching for the best price on soap that it is worth.
Yes, I comparison shop. It is worth it to me because I'm on a budget. My local grocery store (you know who that is, one of the biggest mass merchants around) offer price matching even though it's competitors are 30 miles away. So I make sure that I'm getting the lowest price on my buys.
I comparison shop for groceries by checking the Wednesday ads. We always eat the same few things to cut down on calories so I "know" the good deals.
I comparison shop for clothing (even in thrift stores) by knowing my store. Goodwill is cheaper than most consignment shops. I check the dollar racks/clearance racks regularly. I am not afraid to purchased second hand socks, scarves or over boots.
I gauge the lifespan of most household items, watching for signs of trouble, strange sounds etc. Then,I ask for advice for purchasing less frequently purchased items such as replacement MP3 players, computers or house siding. I am not afraid to spend more for good quality, long lasting and energy saving cement house siding.
The cell phone/internet services are such a challenge to shop for. Information is overwhelming without consulting a tech savvy individual. Cell use history can be viewed at the provider's site for the background information needed to select the appropriate plan. Our internet choices are limited in my location. When you change providers what happens to old email addresses using the providers domain as part of your address?
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On smaller priced necessities, not usually it's not worth the drive. On big ticket items I always do sometimes waiting for a really good sale.
I comparison shop on any items I can. If I am at a store, I use my smart phone to research online prices before purchasing.
Absolutely. Most of the time, for just about anything. It's easy to do for planned purchases, with all the info online now. In the store I'll compare against similar items or what I've seen in other stores. My DH comparison shops interminably in grocery stores.
Heck yeah, I compare prices at all of the online vendors I can find. Usually it is a better deal for me to order online than in the actual brick and mortar, even with shipping!
Really depends on how much free time I have. Usually, honestly, the savings are not worth the time spent researching/traveling/etc. But if I'm about to spend a LOT of money, or I have a lot of free time, sure.
I always shop around and comparison shop for mostly larger items. It saves money and I have worked it into my normal shopping habits. The smaller items don't seem to save as much so I don't focus on them as much as the larger more expensive items.
I am European and moved to the USA a few months ago. I grew up with cleaning my yogurt and jam jars to return it clean for recycling. I grew up with an awareness that in the entire circle of life I am unique and special exactly like every other plant, animal or person. Treat those like you want to be treated yourself. Money does not grow on trees, you have to work for it. Fruit do grow on trees. Care for the labor and what is given to you. Because that is where you come from and that is where you should go too: care for yourself and appreciate your resources, without them there is not left to go for. To keep it short and simple: sustain and produce, care and share. The word consumerism was never mentioned... I compare prices for poultry, produce and dairy. Comparison: Whole Food, Harris Teeter, Farmers Market, PYO, directly from the farm /cooperative and restaurant supplier.
I cook from scratch, make my own pasta, dressings, condiments, often my own flour, bake bread and make fresh juice and or lemonade daily. It not only complies with what I have written above, it saves time, money, benefits your health. I feel content and accomplished. I am a tough baller for the best quality, best price at the most convenient timing possible.
I guess my statement above makes clear how shocked I was entering an American supermarket the very first time!
Now you got my story, the view of an "outsider" which love living resourceful inside out!
I comparison shop to some degree. Not so much grocery shopping though, as I stick to QFC as it's the most walkable/convenient. Mostly on online shopping.
Comparing prices, I have found, is one of the best ways to cut down on impulse buying. I think, "ooo I really want that" but then after comparing prices between stores, I usually realize I don't need it. So I compare prices on most things
Yes yes yes, comparison shopping is one of the reasons I manage to hold on to so much cash throughout the month. Even if it means going to multiple stores, at least I know I'm getting the best prices for most (if not ALL) of the items I have to purchase for my household.
I compare everything from toilet paper to electronics! I didn't used to do this and ended up wasting money... foolish youth :) Someone mentioned haggling in their comments - I LOVE to haggle!
You have to comparison shop. One of the greatest things about the information age is that it creates a much more informed consumer.
I don't often shop, but when I do, I buy things on sale or lower priced at one store compared to another.
I comparison shop for larger purchases, but rarely invest the time for things like groceries (even though I should).
I do comparison shop. I feel that's what every wise consumer shoul do. There are many deals out there to be had! Wise Bread is a great website that helps us find good deals! Thank you!!!
Wisebread, has the best of helpful articles. As for comparison shopping, I have always comparison shopped!! It does always pay off. Not to mention, I always go home with extra money in my purse!! It most definitely, does pay in the end.
I comparison shop online, but in the face-to-face world, my store options are much more limited so I know the prices at my local stores and watch for when they go down.
Who that is frugal doesn't comparison shop?? That is a key component, I believe. Knowing what a good price is doesn't have to take a lot of time and effort, just patience and observation when you are in different stores. That way, when you see a good price, you know it!
For groceries, no, but I comparison shop for everything else because I buy almost exclusively online:)
Absolutely! Groceries, clothing, you name it! And because we have started doing this, we have found real gems! Things that we had no idea could be so cheap and so awesome! It has really opened our eyes, and thanks to comparison shopping, we come under-budget every week, by about $10. Quite a savings. We already only budget for $262/mo for two adults and a baby. :)
I alwas look for the best price, and weigh that against quality, in everything I buy. When I want to buy something on the expensive end, I always look up customer reviews online first.
I will compare store ads to see where I have better bargains for the week. In store I will always compare store brand vs name brand and check the store promo to find the right deal.
Most of my shopping takes place at the one local supermarket or the dollar store...both within walking distance from my home. The prices are slightly higher but still cheaper than buying gas and travelling to the nearest center 20 miles away. Plus walking to shop tends to keep me from buying things that I don't really need.
I Do comparison shop. I keep a priCebook where I keep track of prices for staples. For major items I check prices on the net. I think by doing this I do save money.
I certainly do! I comparison shop for almost everything, though I do find it easier with grocery shopping to just get everything I possibly can at Aldi. I don't think I have ever found an instance where a food item cost more at Aldi than at another grocery store. Sometimes I go by brands for clothing, but I still comparison shop between several brands I like and find whichever one is cheapest or is having the best sale at the moment. Comparison shopping might take a little more time (though it's not that bad with the internet), but it is definitely worth it!
Absolutely, I comparison shop for almost all purchases. Impulse buying is something I battled in the past and it is just a matter of self discipline to overcome that.
I comparison shop using store ads as well as using the interwebz whenever feasible for almost every single purchase consideration.
For basic necessities we tend to check out ads for sales and stock up when possible. For the rest of the time we try to save on the overall purchase by shopping at Walmart where you may not get the absolute best deal on everything, but overall you win by getting generally low prices.
I check the Family Express gas station, Aldi, and Walmart which are all in a pretty close area while I buy other groceries/gas anways to see where I can get the cheapest milk. I've seen prices vary by almost a dollar for a gallon of skim milk.
I always comparison shop -- and I think it drives my husband crazy sometimes. He'll tire of waiting me to choose a laundry detergent, for example. I'm pretty excited, though, when he comparison shops online -- makes me feel like we're getting on the same page. :)
I usually comparison shop online with electronics and other big purchases, but I am borderline obsessive about comparison shopping brand to brand with groceries, reading the cost per unit labels within the stores. Just yesterday, I talked my boyfriend out of his toothpaste and deodorant choices in favor of more cost-efficient name-brand options!
Yes, it is essential that our family shop wisely. I started subscribing to the Sunday paper again to use the coupons and to compare the ads. While using those sales and coupons, I prepare our meal plan for the week. It is very satisfying to take care of my family this way!
Mostly I do. I have a price book for groceries (actually a spreadsheet) and try to stock up on whatever's cheapest at the store I'm at. One exception is vitamins and other similar supplements. For some reason it seems more boring or futile to compare those. Especially cranberry extract pills--I buy the cheapest ones per serving wherever I am, but I end up with a different brand every time.
For clothing I just make periodic trips to my favorite thrift stores and wait for sales at L.L. Bean (where the pants actually fit and last a while). I'm sure there are other things where I just go to whatever I think is the best store (after years of data collecting) and just get whatever they have.
For other purchases (plane tickets, cars, my house, re-roofing the house, electronics, books, gym memberships, etc.) I do generally check at least a few places first, maybe 20 for the super-expensive ones.
I call around occasionally for insurance (after checking my local state department of insurance) but after many years of finding that my current companies are the best deal, it's less motivating.
For some things, I just go with the only company I like (such as Netflix--awesome selection, reasonable prices) and get the best deal I can for my current situation.
All the time, every time. Especially on clothing. I'm frugal with my clothing prices and if I can't find it for $10 or less, I know I can find it online.
Definitely! I always perform a quick online search to find the cheapest prices. Recently my husband and I registered for baby items and I was amazed by the price differences between stores. We finally settled on creating a registry at Amazon.com because the prices and free shipping made it 10 - 20% cheaper than the alternatives.
Absolutely, with the way prices have gone up it is a must and the Internet makes this pretty easy. The Sunday grocery flyers are a great resource.
Most definitely! I comparison shop for EVERYTHING--groceries, clothes, textbooks for school, gas, electronics, financial products, etc etc etc. I comparison shop so much that it made planning our upcoming wedding that much more "complicated" as my fiance would say. WHATEVER! My comparison shopping has saved us close to $5k on wedding expenses!!! "Complications" be damned :-p
We comparison shop for many items, including groceries, clothes, household appliances and replacement parts. With the internet it has become so easy to check a few different stores, craigslist and ebay to see if we can get what we want or need at a low price.
i try to - for groceries, clothes, shoes and for large purchases. but sometimes i'm willing to pay a little bit more for convenience.
I definitely comparison shop. I use a variety of methods, ranging from checking all the Sunday sale ads, browsing the internet, and now I use the free apps on my Android phone to be able to scan barcodes while I'm in the store to see if there's somewhere close by that has a cheaper price.
I'm a casual comparison shopper. For many items I buy I will think "Where can I get this for the best price?" I usually go to the store where it's cheapest. For bigger ticket items I will do a little research online before buying. But if something is only a bit cheaper and it's inconvenient to go/order from that place then I won't bother.
I don't comparison shop for groceries. I know that I love Kroger and that they offer awesome prices in general, and I'm not about to check their prices on that soy milk then waste my time driving to another store to see if maybe, just maybe, they're offering it for $0.20 less. I use coupons for groceries when I can, though.
I also don't do comparison shopping for clothes. There are SOME clothes I buy online, but most are those you have to be in the store to see and try on. And at that point... you don't even know if you could find that same item in another store, and if it would be cheaper, and if it's even worth the trouble to look. I have a general idea about how much clothes "should" cost and how much I'm willing to spend on them (I'm not one of those women who go overboard).
For just about everything else, I do comparison shop online before purchasing. I consider Amazon to be a great resource for an idea of how much something should cost and user reviews to let me know if I should even buy or if there's a better product out there. Google Shopping is great for when you already have the exact product you want in mind and are just looking for the best price.
I compairson shop for almost everything! It's silly not to. I understand completely convinence but convinence is (usually) expensive. It's amazing how MUCH you can actually save by compairson shopping.
I do most of my comparison "shopping" before leaving the house. I check for sales and match with coupons and can usually tell when the items we love to buy are at a good price.
It depends on the item or type of item. For groceries, some toiletries and household supplies, I do not mind paying a few cents more for my usual grocery items because I don't have a car, therefore, getting most of my groceries from one store or stores within the same shopping center is most convenient for me. I do keep in mind which items are on sale or specials in the local ads. Although, when I do go out, I tend to check out prices of various items just to note current prices of items. For big items, like electronics or school supplies (especially those gosh-darn expensive textbooks for college courses), I tend to do my research way before I actually purchase and I compare prices from various sellers or stores. I like to get the most bang for my buck. I especially love comparison shopping before big shopping holidays like Black Friday. :)
We always comparison shop because we want to get the item we want to purchase for the price that is best for our budget. It only takes a little time and patience, but it is so worth it!
Heck yeah, I almost want a smart phone just so that I can see what things are priced elsewhere before I buy them.
I try to comparison shop with groceries and textbooks. With groceries, saving money is as easy as comparing grocery store ads; with textbooks, just search Amazon.com or Half.com. By comparison shopping, I can save a lot of money.
I do comparison shop especially with big ticket items because I have more lead time. With groceries, there is not often a huge difference once I factor in transportation costs.
I comparison shop constantly. I am always taking in ads to get stores to price match items. I also use a add-on in Firefox while I am shopping online to compare the online price of items.
For the most part I comparison shop but not for everything. For example, if its groceries or anything that I can purchase under $50 dollars I will tend to grab what I see of value. If its more expensive like electronics, home appliances, auto parts, etc., I will definitely comparison shop. What works best is most places (for the items I listed above) will price match, its just a matter of finding the deal. Other items like video games are usually listed at a standard price regardless of where you go (usually $60.00 for one Xbox, PS3, or Wii game). In these cases its hard to comparison shop. Unless its a used game then you call around and see which stores may have them in stock.
I want to comparison shop but often find myself running into the store at the last minute and getting whatever it is I need without having done the research. For larger items I do take the time to compare.
I do comparison shop. While I'm grocery shopping, I see how much my staples are at various stores. Before buying anything for the household (a vacuum, a blender, cookware), I research online to see who has exactly what I want the cheapest. Doing that also allows me to read reviews and prevents me from buying crappy merchandise.
I do comparison shop, however I won't go completely out of my way when it comes to groceries. Big ticket items- TVs, etc.- full blown investigation!
Yes, I always comparison shop. When my husband and I met, he thought I was crazy and wasting time, but he saw the light when I bought our school books for half the price online.
I do for some things, but not save pennies. When it comes to buying groceries, I avoid Ralphs and go with Trader Joe's because I know it's cheaper, better quality, and more creative there. If I want to buy sweats I'll go to Ross or Walmart. For Electronics I skip Best Buy and go to Fry's because they offer the same items (and more) for a better price. But when it comes to buying toothbrushes or mouthwash, wherever I'm near I'll get it. The 30cents save I might get isn't worth the time, effort, or planning.
Comparison shop? Yes. For groceries I check the local ads and clip coupons. For larger items and electronics I research the items extensively on the internet looking for the best deal. I also look for coupons and discount codes for anything I am going to purchase.
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Those who do not are either foolish, or just plain crazy. I have most general prices memorized and for those I don't I will compare before buying.
-I am learning which stores have the best prices for many of my purchases, so I assume I am getting the best price for most items, although I am often refining what I do and switching stores. I just try to know what a good price is for my regular purchases.
- I check the grocery store ads every Wednesday and shop accordingly.
- Large purchases, you bet we comparison shop.
- We saved money by comparing Amazon, Half.com and Ebay on this fall's books for university courses.
-There are still impulse buys where we don't do any comparison such as when we see something we need and the quality is there and the price seems like a good deal.
There is rarely a time that I don't comparison shop. The internet has definitely helped me with it, especially with books.
I almost never comparison shop on groceries and daily items. However, I do it for larger-ticket items. A few days ago I comparison shopped for contact lenses and saved 35% over what I usually pay for them.
I definitely comparison shop ... even more now since I got my smartphone. It's so convenient to scan an item via my phone camera while at the store and get prices and review instantly. It has definitely changed the way I shop for general items.
I don't know if this counts, but I'm a HUGE comparison shopper when it comes to booking flights, hotels, rental cars, etc. I start with the travel websites, then move on to individual airline/hotel/car websites, then hit sites with customer comments and recommendations. There are times when I feel like I've spent way too long on one aspect of my plans (ie, flights), but with patience and perseverence, I usually come away very satisfied~
On most everything. Large purchases are easy to research on the web to get ideas of a good price plus if free shipping -- why go to the store??


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In Port-au-Prince at St. Pierre parish, one of the few Catholic churches that didn't collapse in the January 2010 earthquake which devastated this city of 3.7 million people, everyone is dressed as smartly as they can at Sunday Mass in the evening, the way people in New York did when I was a kid. People are dressed comfortably in the tropical heat—93 degrees outside today—but there are no jeans and sandals, no one, even folks who are clearly quite poor, appears careless about what they are wearing; little girls in their Sunday best are carried in church wrapped in their fathers' arms; the Kreyòl choir sounds angelic, even if I can't understand a word they are singing. In short it is a Sunday evening Mass as normal as it can be in Port-au-Prince, and things are indeed getting closer to what passed for normal in Port-au-Prince before the disaster that claimed perhaps 300,000 lives nearly three years ago. The street life here is as vibrant as it ever was, even more so, since so many are living doubled up with friends and family, waiting for the opportunity to return to a home of their own.
Just outside the church a large park is a green and airy break from the crush of small homes in the surrounding neighborhood. Just a few months ago, said C.R.S.'s David Alexis, the Port-au-Prince Housing Community Infrastructure Coordinator, this park had been packed with more than 5,000 living in a tent city since the earthquake. But the park's tenant's have finally been relocated and the park is, well, a park again. A place where young people stroll and children shout and play. Almost 360,000 still live in tent cities scattered around nearly 500 camps and informal sites. Thousands more live in transitional housing, an vast improvement over the tents, but still far from a permanent solution. The figures are down considerably from more than 1.5 million who were displaced by the earthquake, but they suggest the people of Haiti still have a long way to go to recover from the quake. In this neighborhood hundreds of clear signs of the catastrophe remain in uninhabited houses too badly damaged to be repaired but yet to be torn down, the cinder block skeletons of other homes which fell in upon themselves and their inhabitants or abject piles of crushed stone where a house once stood, still to be cleared away. Even sites that have been demoed can be marked by building materials crushed into large piles of gravel but left to lay senselessly on the rocky and dusty streets of the Haitian capital.
This week I will be attempting to learn about how far Haiti has come since the 2010 disaster, how far it must still travel and perhaps try to understand the special challenges of development and restoration in a nation founded by slaves who freed themselves and fought repeatedly to preserve their freedom, now locked in a struggle to liberate itself from crushing poverty and decades of dependence on foreign assistance. I'll be looking for signs of hope to share with you.


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Apr 16, 2013 6:00 AM PT
Kana Software on Tuesday debuted its next generation of Kana Enterprise, a multichannel customer service application with functionality for both the agent-based desktop and self-service.
Its features include case management; Web self-service; mobile chat; co-browsing; social listening, analytics and community engagement; email, campaign and white mail management; and advanced knowledge management.
The new Kana Enterprise will be generally available April 29.
The application has been under development for a year, CMO James Norwood told CRM Buyer. "Basically we converged everything we had in this application and added a new contextual layer to it."
Single Code Base, Single Platform
Kana Enterprise's competitive differentiator is that all of these features -- the desktop for the agent, the IM, the knowledge base -- operate, look and feel very unified.
"There is consistency throughout the platform, throughout the feature set," Norwood said.
The customer care market is largely characterized by point solutions and, yes, other platform solutions, but many of these are not built entirely from the same code base, he continued. "Some are better than others, but when you get behind the scenes, what they don't have is a single enabling platform that promotes contextual awareness."
Building it was not easy, Norwood added, "because of the substantial transformational effort to tie all these pieces together."
Dynamic Rendering
For instance, "the agent experience is based on a context-aware, process-based case management background, Norwood said, so as you are talking to a customer on the phone, the application will dynamically adapt based on the context of the discussion and render to the agent only what he or she needs."
For example, say a customer calls in to inquire about a bill. The agent is automatically shown the service level agreement, what level of importance the customer is, recent interactions, upsell suggestions, and so on.
"We have thought through as many processes as we possibly could to include, and the system allows users to develop their own processes as well," Norwood noted.
The process is similar for customers who access self-service via a Web page.
"We will proactively push them the right knowledge so they don't have to search," said Norwood. "They get what they need and are less likely to abandon that process or call the contact center."
Ditto social networking pages and the mobile space.
"We have surfaced up all channels to a mobile API so we can embed chat in the mobile presence," Norwood pointed out.
The end result of all this integration, he concluded, is a customer who can more easily interact with the company, and a system that has a seamless look and feel for both agent and customer.


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Project Management Graduate Degrees
Project management graduate programs teach how to oversee all aspects of a project, from initiation and planning all the way to the execution and closing, in order to ensure a systematic and smooth flow of activities.
Typically, students analyze the best practices, techniques, and methodologies of project management to develop a complete understanding of each step in the process. Through elective courses, they may also examine the needs of different industries.
Many schools offer three levels of project management programs: certificates, masters, and doctorates degrees. Plus, schools typically offer these degrees in a variety of learning formats in order to provide you an opportunity to earn your degree in a way that matches your learning style. These formats include online, on-campus, and a hybrid format that combines online and traditional approaches.
Project Management Graduate Programs: Key Topics
Project management graduate programs cover the many aspects of project planning and execution. This includes a number of factors which can range from cost analysis and accounting for environmental threats to negotiating with vendors and properly planning time, budget, and resources needs for completion. Students may also examine various leadership and management styles, and study how to identify which best fits different situations and organizations.
Another key topic in the field is how to understand risk and mitigate those risks in the planning stage of a project. By carefully outlining the budget, resources, and time needed for each step, project management graduate programs teach how to identify potential problems in advance, and restructure the plan as needed.
A sample of topics you might study while earning your project management graduate degree are listed here. Programs vary.
- The selection and initiation of projects
- Project planning
- to accurately forecast timelines, costs, and quality
- Effective project execution and control techniques
- Reporting on work progress and budget issues to clients
- Responding to work delays, emergencies, and other delaysi
What Is the Process of Project Management?
The basic project management process is broken into five steps.
- Initiating: Defining overall project direction and objectives
- Planning: Creating a workable scheme in order to accomplish a goal
- Executing: Carrying out the plan
- Controlling: Measuring progress and taking any necessary corrective steps
- Closing: Formal acceptance of completion of project
Each of these steps are essential parts of most projects, and therefore a key topic in many project management graduate programs.
Did You Know?
97% of organizations believe project management is critical to business performance and organizational success.
Common Project Management Courses
To analyze each of the above topics and how they fit into the project management process, students are typically required to take a combination of core and elective courses. Core courses usually consist of business and foundation courses in project management. Electives may focus on one specific topic, such as scheduling, or specific industries, such as IT or healthcare.
Some of the common courses you may take while pursuing a project management graduate degree are listed below.
- Project Risk Management
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Project Cost Accounting and Finance
- Leading Global Organizations
- Agile Project Management
- Applying Project Management Principles to IT
- Planning and Resource Management
- Commercial Law and Project Procurement
- Strategic Perspectives on Project Management
- Project Analytics
In addition to coursework, many project management graduate courses require some form of a final project. For masters programs, this is usually a capstone or thesis. Doctorates may require a dissertation. Keep in mind that every school has a different curriculum and the specific requirements may vary. In addition, each of the various project management graduate degrees require a different amount of courses and credits in order to earn your degree or certificate.
Project Management Degrees: Graduate Programs
Most project management graduate programs come in one of three options. While each of these degree levels focus on core topics in project management, they are also different in some ways. Many of these differences revolve around the coursework, research, and critical analysis required by the student. For instance, doctorate level courses usually ask for more independent research and analysis from students than graduate certificate courses do.
Below are the three levels of project management graduate programs, as well as some of the common admissions and graduation requirements, to help you identify which might be a great fit. Keep in mind every school is different, so follow up directly with the programs that interest you.
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Certificates are shorter, non-degree programs that are usually focused on a specific aspect of a field. When it comes to earning a graduate certificate in project management, some programs are more focused on the human resources side, while others may concentrate on supply chain management.
Most certificates require somewhere between four to six classes, though some programs may require more. Often certificates are offered as part-time programs and may be completed in a year, though this may vary depending on when the availability of courses.
Typically, the admissions requirements for certificates include those listed here.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university
- Official transcripts
- Statement of purpose
- References
Some schools may allow students the opportunity to apply credits earned while pursuing a certificate to a masters degree. Usually, this only applies to schools that offer both a certificate and a masters degree. Programs vary so be sure to check with each school before applying.
Project Management Masters Degree
A masters in project management may be a great option for those looking for a comprehensive program that may help them develop both leadership and management techniques. Most full-time students earn a masters degree in two years. However, this depends on when courses are available and the structure of the program. In order to provide you with options that suit different learning styles and different situations, many schools also offer the option to earn your degree as a part-time student, which usually takes longer.
Many masters degree in project management programs require students to complete a capstone or thesis project upon completing all required courses. This may be a written assignment, project, or other way to assess a student's understanding of the coursework, as opposed to introducing new concepts. Capstone projects typically focus on practical applications of project management processes, while a thesis may be more research focused. Consider your plans post graduation to determine which option might best fit your goals.
Admissions requirements for project management masters degrees include the following.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university
- Official transcripts
- Personal statement
- References
Additional admissions requirements may include a resume, interviews, and test scores. However some schools may not require these materials. Be sure to check with a number of project management graduate programs to find a perfect school for you.
Doctorates Degree in Project Management
A doctorates degree in project management is the terminal degree in the field, or the highest degree you can earn. Usually, these degrees require more critical analysis, research, and writing in order to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to add your own findings and theories to the field.
Some of the common admissions requirements for doctorate degrees in project management include the following.
- Masters degree from an accredited university with a minimum of a 3.5 GPA
- Official transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Resume or CV
Some schools may have additional requirements, such as minimum GRE scores, while others may not require that you even take the GRE. In addition, some schools may require a lower minimum GPA. Keep these differences in mind while searching and be sure to carefully review the requirements of each school before applying.
Most doctorate in project management programs require students to complete and defend a dissertation before graduation. This, combined with coursework, may take a full-time students four to five years to complete. However, this varies based on enrollment status and time spent on the dissertation.
What Industries Use Project Management?
As technology has become an important component in many different industries, a number of projects are now entirely technological from start to finish. This has opened up new industries where project management could play an important role. This is different than years ago when many project management courses and techniques were focused only on the construction management side.
Some of the industries that project management techniques can be used in today are listed here.
- Construction
- IT Development
- Manufacturing
- Consulting
- Architecture
- Health Care
- Real Estate Planning
- Government Services
To accommodate this shift, many project management graduate programs now cover these areas as well. Typically, you may take electives to focus on a specific industry. Programs vary, so read curriculum and contact schools directly to learn what courses might be available.
What Is Global Project Management?
Global project management is the effective guidance of projects that involve team members from different cultures, organizations, countries and time zones, and that speak different languages.
As these projects present unique challenges, many businesses and organizations refer to the global project management framework in order to better plan and execute various projects. The global project management framework requires organizational changes in the following five categories.
- Global Team Management
- Global Communication
- Global Organizations
- Collaborative Tools
- Collaborative Techniques
As the global economy continues to be more connected, global project management may be an increasingly popular topic. Look for project managament graduate programs that offer these courses if it interests you.
Different Learning Formats for Project Management Graduate Programs
Typically, there are three different learning formats offered by project management graduate programs. In order to find a perfect option for you, research a number of different programs and compare the curriculum of each. Consider your goals, learning style and scheduling needs.
- Online Project Management Graduate Degree: Online programs may provide you with more freedom and flexibility while earning your degree. These programs could allow you to choose when to perform your coursework and provide access to resources 24/7. Keep in mind that some online programs may require you to go to campus. This is more common while pursuing an online doctorates degree in project management for dissertation requirements and milestones. However, every school is unique.
- On-Campus Project Management Graduate Degree: Traditional, or on-campus programs, may provide more structure as classes typically meet at a specific time and place. This also may offer more face-to-face interactions and networking opportunities with classmates and professors.
- Hybrid Project Management Programs: Hybrid programs have been called the best of both worlds because they combine aspects from both online and on-campus programs. Hybrid programs have some courses and assignments that need to be completed on-campus and others that may be completed online. Campus components may either be full courses or brief residencies. Contact individual programs to learn more.
What Is a GAC Accreditation?
The Global Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is committed to fostering excellence and continuous improvement in academic programs related to the field of project management. The GAC accreditation confirms that an institution's project management degree meets comprehensive, global standards. It also indicates that the institution and its faculty are committed to ongoing evaluation and continuous learning.
Keep in mind that though some schools may not have a GAC accreditation, they are not necessarily bad schools. It simply means that you may need to perform more research about the program on your own to ensure the quality of the degree.
GradSchools.com offers 260 Project Management Degree Programs
Now you're equipped with the information you need to start your search for a graduate program in project management. Don't be shy, reaching out to more than one school that offers project management programs may increase your chances of achieving your goal.
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Leeds Metropolitan University
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