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Ever since the concept for software development has come into the picture, the debate offshore vs in-house software development has been continuing in the market. Most of the entrepreneurs admire the qualities of Offshore development, whereas others have expressed the bad experiences.
Many who call for app development, encounters the foremost trouble of choosing an appropriate path to get their work done in an effective manner. Of course, it is quite tedious to decide whether to go for offshore software development or hire an in-house software developer or simply hire a freelancer.
At the end of the day, the fact is that all methods comprise their own perks and the decision of selecting the precise one will necessitate taking into account several factors.
Here we are depicting some major pros and cons of each approach so as to facilitate you to determine whether to Outsource Project Overseas or hire an in-house developer for your team or hire a freelancer developer.
Offshore software Development greatly affects the cost and this is one of the best benefits of outsourcing the project overseas. Generally, the local developer costs $100 to $150 while the developer in another country maybe cost 1/3rd or 1/4th the cost of the local developer.
Offshore software development is beneficial when you live in a country where there is lack of companies who work on the same technologies as of you. The offshoring place like India has more than 700,000 developers in one city. Near about all technologies and skills are easily available here. Finding one such destination will fairly work to your advantage.
This is another big advantage Offshore software development. Experienced organizations recognize the difficulty to get someone on short-term agreement into the project. When you outsource the project overseas your major concern for hiring resources for a short period of time will be diminished, as your partner will be able to bring you better resources. Moreover, as your partner shares these resources throughout various projects, it will well work for you and the resource as well.
Team collaboration is somehow difficult when requirements are not documented well since offshore developers suppose to work on the scope as stated in their work statement. It becomes necessary to set up seamless communication between the team of offshore developers and the client team.
When you hire offshore developers you will, of course, encounter some challenges. In order to make the work of offshore team effective, everything requires being securely opened-up, access to the bug tracking system, access to your source code control systems, and access to project portals. Due to the time variation, it is difficult to find frequent time for the meetings and team members on one side tend to end up working odd hours.
After you receive the final product with some deficiencies, it might take a long time to get them fixed. This is one of the concerned aspects of hiring offshore software development company. It becomes somewhat complicated to explain the problem to the offshore developers and check the progress of fixes in real-time.
In-house application development comes with the benefit of business leaders’ proximity. Due to this, in-house developers can be well alert of the track in which the business is headed. They recognize the priorities better and are able to transform the development work course much quicker. In-house developers can also provide best suggestions for the other business operations like sales and marketing.
This is the second most important benefit of in-house software development. In-house developers tend to get enough knowledge about your business and domain and stay longer in the company. The more time in-house developers spend in your business, the faster they will be implementing the feature and fixing bugs in your software.
You can retain information acquired during the in-house software development. The full-time in-house developers will suppose to spend time and energy on the project in expectation of the lasting relationship with the organization and career progression. There are fewer cases when these developers switch to another opportunity. It is possible that they soon become long-term players for your business.
The hourly rates for the in-house developers are extremely expensive considering the health insurance and other advantages given to the employees. Perhaps there are days when there is not enough work for all developers. The inoperative time further increases the cost.
Generally, when you go for in-house software development, you need to spend your time on searching the appropriate developers, interview them and convince them. The process is complicated and time-consuming as well.
Undoubtedly freelancers cost fewer than hiring an in-house developer. Hiring a freelancer is best ever and inexpensive choice because you have to only pay a freelancer for the task they actually do while none of your cash is wasted on downtime.
Freelancers are not restricted to their time and place of work; they set their preferred hours and work whenever they and wherever they desire. Further, they have the aptitude to work for more time on projects. If there is an appointment in the morning, they can accomplish the work at night. As schedules are completely flexible, the work gets done effectively and in an adequate amount.
Freelancers in general expert in one thing and that are the reason you should hire them. The advantage is that they are truly excellent at what they do. There are certified in their area of work and thus able to give outstanding results.
As said above freelancers don’t have restrictions, thus it is possible that they will disappear without completing your work. This is a particular fact about distance freelancers that is those who work via the Internet. If they fail to meet deadlines or work quality gets down, chances are more they will depart.
At the beginning, you need to take some risk while hiring freelancers. There may doubt in mind; will their work have quality as claimed by them? Will they value the cost you’ll be paying them; Will they accomplish the work within time? All these questions might be solved by interviewing them, still, the risk is there.
Do You Know Some Leading Business Companies Are Relying On Offshore Development? Check Out The Top Leader Who are Outsourcing Their IT Projects.
Well, there is no ultimate answer which path is best for you, since it completely depends on your particular requirements. Go through all the pros and cons of both the approaches and make your precise decision. Ensure to consult with other entrepreneurs and individuals who have experienced both ways and inquire about the outcomes.

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The basil garlic rub recipe with the brush and therm. that came with the coupons for the review!
We used this basil garlic rub recipe for the Pork Be Inspired Review and it was the best one ever! We totally love the brush and the thermometer that came with the great coupons for the giveaway!
We used the indoor grill that we have and placed the pork chops (boneless) on the grill and they smelled sooo good!
We cooked them on both sides and then tested them for the correct temperature for pork (145 degrees F) and then knew that they were good to go!
All 4 were cooked and had great grill marks on them... yum!
Then served them with some Uncle Ben's Brown Rice and Oxnard fresh strawberries! Delicious meal!
Description: Pork chops are the most popular cut from the pork loin, which is the strip of meat that runs from the pig’s hip to shoulder. Depending on where they originate, pork chops can be found under a variety of names, including loin, rib, sirloin, top loin and blade chops.
Loin chops are from the lower back (just behind the rib chop) and have a characteristic T-bone shape. These chops include a lot of meat as well as a bit of tenderloin meat. Rib chops originate in the center of the loin in the rib area and include some back and rib bone. Sirloin chops come from the area around the hip and often include part of the hip bone. Top loin chops (some times called Center Cut Chops) are boneless and located above the loin chops, toward the head. The 1 1/4 inch-thick top loin chop is also called an “America’s Cut.” Blade chops are cut from the beginning of the loin in the shoulder area. They may contain some blade bone as well as back-rib bone. Blade chops are usually thicker and more marbled. They often are butterflied and sold as pork loin country-style ribs.
It’s important to note that all pork chops cook the same. The length of cooking primarily depends on the thickness of the chop. Thickness can vary from ½ to 2 inches. Whether you choose chops boneless for convenience or chops with the bone attached for their attractive appearance, the cooking time is the same. Pork chops are likely the least intimidating of all pork cuts because they are so easy to prepare.
Choose meat that's pale pink with a small amount of marbling and white (not yellow) fat.
Choose wrapped packages without any tears, holes or leaks. There should be little or no liquid in the bottom of the tray.
With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube of food processor to mince. Stop, add fresh basil, and process until chopped. Add lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper and process to make thin wet rub. Spread both sides of pork chops with basil mixture. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes.
Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill. Brush the grate clean and oil the grate. Grill chops, over direct heat, turning once, to medium rare doneness, 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time.
Top the chop with shavings of Parmesan cheese (shave from a wedge of cheese with a vegetable peeler) and toasted pine nuts, if desired. Serve with slices of ripe tomatoes and mozzarella on a bed of arugula drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil or with the Pantry Basil-Garlic Rub.
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Looks Delicious! WOW ! I use Pork Chops in my cooking quite frequently. I would be interested in trying this! YUM!
Deliciously appealing to the eye and definitely the taste buds!
Yum! We love grilling pork. I'll have to try that rub this week.
This looks so delicious! This is perfect for the summer! Thank you so much!!!
I wish I liked pork chops - but I don't. That basil garlic rub looks delicious! Actually the whole meal looks delicious!
looks so yummy. wishes my hubby liked pork but alas he doesn't. I would make this for me and the kids. so simple to cook and prepare. thanks for sharing.
I don't even eat pork and this sounds lovely. Where can I find the marinade?
This looks and sounds yummy! I am going to flag for later!
Another simple, super tasty meal. Also low-cal and lowfat.

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and found out that by putting a piece of ply wood on top of 2 bookshelves I could create a craft table/desk.
I already had one bookshelf from target and since it was college shopping time I knew I would be able to find another one.
That was the easy part. Now came time to go to Home Depot and get plywood. I am horrible at finding stuff in that store, but since I'm a girl I always get guys that are willing to help me out. The ply wood came up to about 14 dollars I think. I took my iPad to show the guy what I wanted to make and the dimensions of the bookshelf.
It looked too plain for me so I decided to paint it. I went to Walmart and picked out some paint that was close to the color mint green . With the help of my friend painting was easy. We even did the border of my dry easer board.
I am in love with my work station now. The storage on the side now houses all my art supplies (except the yarn) and is so convenient.

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Grace Wade left Storybook Lake hoping to escape her crazy family and the demands of her job as a defense attorney.
But not twenty-four hours after landing in a small Texas town where she hopes to find new beginnings, Grace instead finds herself in the middle of an investigation that’s turning the town inside out.
Grace thought life in a small town would be simple, but simple has a way of eluding her. To find her way to a happy ending, she’ll have to master the art of following her heart..
Ever finish a book, and wonder what did I just read?! That's the feeling I am having right now, as I am trying to find the words what I thought about the story.
It started strong, Grace is a string, capable, sassy, smart, and successful with her career. There's an interesting murder case she's handling, and an intriguing, if a little odd pair of twins interested in her. Even though the story was told in first person, and only from Grace's point of view (something I don't normally like), I thought this might be something.
But then, the twins, grown men, a lawyer and a sheriff, turn out to be just really weird, acting like teenagers, deceiving, lying, cheating. And Grace is handling her murder case in an odd and off matter, and soon the whole story just falls off. Grace isn't anything like she was at the beginning of the story, but now a sure mess, an alcoholic, and out of control, even though there was no evidence of that at the beginning, in her rambling thoughts.
The murder case wasn't such a mystery any more, at least to me, I guessed the murder case rather early on, and the rest of the story, something just went wrong, or took a wrong turn. If it would have continued as strong as it started, I think I would have enjoyed the story, but with the turns the tale took, how the characters changed suddenly, unfortunately, for me, it was a nose dive from there.

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Michael Daniels PhD is a retired University lecturer in Psychology and former psychodynamic psychotherapist. He is also a magician and member of The Magic Circle.
His academic research and publications are in the areas of transpersonal psychology, parapsychology, and Jungian psychology.
Note: Revised and updated versions of papers marked * appear as chapters in Daniels, M. (2005). Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology, Exeter: Imprint Academic.
Daniels, M. (2017). The I Ching Oracle: A Modern Approach to Ancient Wisdom. Psychic Science Books / CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Daniels, M. (2015). Self-Discovery the Jungian Way: The Watchword Technique (Routledge Library Editions: Jung, Vol. 4), 3rd revised edition. Hove & New York: Routledge.
Daniels, M. (2014). Self-Discovery the Jungian Way: The Watchword Technique, 3rd revised ebook edition [PDF]. Lybrary.com.
Daniels, M. (2013). "Traditional Roots, History, and Evolution of the Transpersonal Perspective". In H.L. Friedman & G. Hartelius (eds.), Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology (pp.23-43). Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley.
--- (Trans. David González Raga) Sombra, Yo y Espíritu: Ensayos de psicología transpersonal. Barcelona: Editorial Kairós, June 2008.
Daniels, M. (2004). "Transpersonal Psychologies". In C. Partridge (ed.). Encyclopaedia of New Religions: New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative Spiritualities (pp. 366-370). Oxford: Lion Publishing.
--- Reprinted in R. Wiseman & C. Watt (eds.) (2005). Parapsychology (The International Library of Psychology). Ashgate Publishing.
Daniels, M. (2000). The shadow in transpersonal psychology. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 8(2), 10.
Daniels, M. (1999). Transpersonal psychology and the paranormal. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 7(2), 112.
Daniels, M. (1999). Language and spatial metaphor: archetypal reflections. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 7(1), 48.
Daniels, M. (1998). Watchword technique of Jungian self-discovery. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 6(1), 63.
Harrop, A. & Daniels, M. (1993). Further reappraisal of momentary time sampling and partial interval recording. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26(2), 277-278.
Daniels, M. (1992). Self-Discovery the Jungian Way: The Watchword Technique. London & New York: Routledge.
Harrop, A., Daniels, M. & Foulkes, C. (1990). The use of momentary time sampling and partial interval recording in behavioural research. Behavioural Psychotherapy, 18, 121-127.
Harrop, A., Foulkes, C. & Daniels, M. (1989). Observer agreement calculations: The role of primary data in reducing obfuscation. British Journal of Psychology, 80, 181-189.
*Daniels, M. (1988). The myth of self-actualization. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 28(1), 7-38.
Harrop, A. & Daniels, M. (1986). Methods of time sampling: A reappraisal of momentary time sampling and partial interval recording. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 19, 73-77.
--- Reprinted in Methodological and Conceptual Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis, 1968-1988. From the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Reprint Series, Vol. 4, pp. 193-197. The Society for Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Inc., 1989.
Harrop, A. & Daniels, M. (1985). Momentary time sampling with time series data: A commentary on the paper by Brulle & Repp. British Journal of Psychology, 76, 533-537.
Daniels, M. (1984). The relationship between moral development and self-actualization. Journal of Moral Education, 13(1), 25-30.
*Daniels, M. (1982). The development of the concept of self-actualization in the writings of Abraham Maslow. Current Psychological Reviews, 2. 61-76.
Daniels, M. (1981). Morality and the person: An examination of the relationship of moral development to self-actualization, mental disorder, and personality. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Leeds.

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New Brunswick, NJ (November 2, 2017) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that its Family of Companies has formed the Johnson & Johnson Institute to provide comprehensive professional education focused on helping healthcare professionals improve outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and reduce costs in a value based care environment. The curriculum includes on-site classes, virtual reality and app-based surgical simulation training to help clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals address the demands of today’s health care delivery system in developed as well as emerging markets, such as Brazil and China.
The Johnson & Johnson Institute brings together 26 professional education facilities and a network of online education and collaborative partnerships across multiple specialties to deliver innovative educational programming to enhance and expand upon what health care professionals learned in medical school. To overcome barriers to educational access in remote areas, the Johnson & Johnson Institute will offer some of its classes in smaller satellite locations.
Caring for the world one person at a time inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our approximately 132,500 employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
The Johnson & Johnson Institute educates more than 125,000 health care professionals each year around the world. Education efforts span 26 locations and online modules, encompassing a variety of specialties, including surgical oncology, cardiology and electrophysiology, obesity, ophthalmic and orthopaedic diseases. To learn more, visit www.jnjinstitute.com.
*The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies comprise the surgery, orthopaedics, and cardiovascular businesses within Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Devices segment.


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Welcome to a special Halloween edition of Friday Thursday Night Flix, where there’s never a need to leave the couch or put on pants. Each week I’ll recommend an under-the-radar movie currently available on one or more of the major streaming platforms. They won’t all be classics, but every selection is guaranteed to be 100% watchable or your money back.
The American Scream had the absolute best line about what makes Halloween special: all the big holidays – Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Easter – are family holidays. They’re meant to be celebrated exclusively with your nearest and dearest. Halloween is completely different. Halloween is a community holiday. It’s pretty much the only time we all make a conscious decision to invade each other’s spaces and interact with complete strangers. When you think of how disconnected technologies like TV and smart phones have made us, we could really use more excuses to interact on a wide scale.
The movie itself is great not necessarily for its Sinister-esque horror plot, which is unnecessarily twisty, rarely scary, and often feels like an afterthought. What makes it special are the scenes between the two main characters, a pair of old friends whose lives have gone in different directions. Generally in a horror movie these kinds of interactions are filler, vainly trying to get us to care about someone who’s about to die. They’re tedious and perfunctory at best or, more often, painfully artificial. In Resolution, while you don’t get a full sense of their shared history, both men are fully subject to the reality of their situation. There’s no sense that these bits exist solely to set up scares later. Their arguments are articulate, logical, and reasonable. They’re pragmatic, even insightful at times. For example when one of the guys is encouraged to blame his messed up childhood for his drug addiction, he responds that even if he’d had loving parents he’d just be a junkie with awesome parents. Pepper in some supernatural happenings and you’ve got a movie that engages its audience from start to finish.
Added bonus: Planning a marathon tonight? Why not toss in a few undercard titles to set the mood? As long as you’ve had a few Halloween cocktails (or you’re just willing to settle for less than perfect product) I can at least 57%-heartedly recommend Apartment 143 (Netflix, Amazon Prime) and The Possession of David O’Reilly (Netflix).
But hey, let’s be real here. If you want something truly special and you haven’t seen it yet, head on over to 31 Flavors of Terror and check out 2013’s best scary movie by far, The Conjuring. It’s available for as little as $3.99 on Amazon and it is well worth the price.
See you next week…if you survive.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Heroes of the Storm, is a free to play MOBA in which the worlds of Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft collide in a battle for dominance. Each hero has its own unique play style and set of skills, which players can choose from (even their ultimates) to adapt to each battlefield. Meanwhile, each map has its own unique objectives and challenges. Blizzard has also made attempts to eliminate many of the MOBA barriers or challenges, including last-hits, to offer a definitive twist to the genre.
Heroes of the Storm revolves around online 5-versus-5 matches, operated through Blizzard’s online gaming service Battle.net. Players can choose from three game modes, which include playing with/against computer-controlled heroes or other players. When players first start the game, they may play 5 heroes provided by the free hero rotation, a methodically selected list that changes weekly, but by using gold, the in-game source of wealth, or through microtransactions, they can gain permanent access to a hero. Two additional heroes are available to players who have reached level 15.
There are currently 39 heroes in the game divided into 4 separate roles. Of the currently released maps, 6 of the 8 have the standard 3 main lanes where players can fight, while the others have only two main lanes, but a separate objective-based area. Killing enemy/neutral units and the opposing side’s heroes grants experience points, which are shared with the entire team. When a certain experience threshold is reached for a team, each hero on that team levels up, acquiring slightly amplified statuses and gaining a talent point upon reaching levels 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, and 20.
Talent points allow players to customize their hero’s abilities and generally result in large increase in power, especially for levels 10 and 20. This leveling system emphasizes the importance of teamwork, since a player’s action can affect the whole team. Players can also mount different creatures, such as horses or unicorns, to increase their movement speed, automatically unmounting when dealing/receiving damage or using an ability. Minions at neutral camps can be defeated to gain mercenaries that fight for the player. Each map has a different side-objective that will help either team deal significant damage to the other.

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I was born in Columbus, Ohio. My parents were divorced. My mother was on welfare. She cleaned houses. She had four sons, and I am the oldest. The oldest is always the aggressor.
We lived in public housing in Poindexter Village, one of the first public housing units in the United States. It is still there today. It still looks the same. When I go back to Columbus, I drive by just to look at it. And I think about those days.
So growing up was rough. My mother used to rob Peter to pay Paul. From that experience, my brothers and I were determined we would never utilize a pawnshop to pay the utility bill, because my mother did it. She would pawn things, and we would help get them out.
We had a newspaper route, and we made our own money. From the newspaper route, we won contests to travel. That gave me the instinct to want to see more than Columbus and to travel.
It was 1964. The racial climate — well, we’d seen better days. But I came to get an education, and they said LeMoyne was a good school. I got on a Greyhound bus with two pork chop sandwiches that my grandmother made for me, and I rode to LeMoyne-Owen College with no dormitory. I stayed with a woman on Walker Avenue, and the rent I paid was $1 per day. I got a work-study job, so I paid for my own tuition with that. I began to love the school and to love Memphis.
I went through a special summer program at Columbia University in New York City for minorities in broadcast journalism, created as a result of the 1968 Kerner Commission that suggested — after the death of Martin Luther King — that we needed more diversity in broadcast journalism and journalism in general. So they started training people, and I came to Channel 5 and stayed 12 years.
As a reporter, I covered City Hall. I said, “I can do a better job.” In 1983, I left Channel 5 and ran for the Memphis City Council, and I ran at-large. At that time, it was unheard of: No African-American had ever been elected at-large. But I said, “It’s time.” Bill Gibbons defeated me by 9,000 votes.
Needless to say, I was discouraged. But, if you want something, you go after it. Four years later I ran again, at-large. On this one, I was confident because I only had one challenger, a housewife and former principal. Her quote in the paper was, “I’m running for the council because I don’t have anything better to do.” Little did I know that Florence Leffler had a husband who had just departed the Earth, and he was very well-respected. She trounced me — 20,000 votes.
Meanwhile I was teaching school and working as Harold Ford Sr.’s press secretary. In 1991, I started a 17-year career at FedEx in corporate communications.
Also in 1991, nobody was challenging Andy Allisandratos for the City Council. I was not going to give him a free ride. Well? I beat Andy by 20,000 votes. That was the year the city elected its first black mayor, Willie Herenton, and everyone was coming out.
Since then, I’ve never looked back. I’ve been elected to the council five times, and that is really historic. I’ve been here 17 years now, and this is my second term as chairman. I am the second longest-serving African-American in the history of the council.
Who was the first? J.O. Patterson Jr. He served for 20 years. And I was elected two and a half years ago to the Memphis Charter Commission to overhaul the city’s charter. So I’ve been elected six times, and I’ve been very fortunate.
I knew I had it made when … I don’t have it made yet, and anyone who thinks they have has reached the top of their game and won’t go any further. Every day brings new adventures; every day brings a new learning experience. I have reached higher than I thought I would ever reach and achieve in political service, but I don’t have it made.
The most difficult thing is trying to balance the needs of our community with the diverse views expressed in the community, trying to come out with a cohesive statement from the council on a wide variety of issues, and maintaining a balance and respect for individual ideas even when those ideas differ from yours.
Success is a life’s journey. Success is what you feel it is, but I think everyone has the potential for greater success tomorrow than they have today. It’s ongoing.
It’s important to remember that we’re put on Earth for only a short period, and we’ve got to pave the way for others.
When my first child was born … Mickell, my son, is the joy of my life. I gave him three rules for college: 1) Make at least a C average; 2) Don’t get on drugs or liquor; 3) Don’t get anyone pregnant. As long as you do those three things, you’ll always have me. He did that and more. Now he’s a grown man and he’s living his life in a model way, and I’m extremely proud of him.
One of the worst days of my life … I probably have not experienced the worst day of my life yet. It is still to come.
A career in politics is rewarding. It should be the goal of many people to do their part to help make our community better.
The greatest joy is when people understand what you do and why you’re doing it. It’s rewarding when people say, “Keep doing what you’re doing. I agree with your philosophy.” That gives me joy.
If I had a magic wand, I would eliminate the word “race” from the vocabulary of everyone in Memphis and Shelby County because race has been used as a crutch by both communities, black and white. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words of pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps are real. With hard work, dedication, minus drugs, you will be successful. Eliminate “race” and see how many arguments we have then.
I have never been drunk.
The most important thing in life is being true to yourself, being honest, living a good life, helping somebody else, giving back to your community, paving the way for others.
I wouldn’t be where I am if it had not been for the inspiration of others. I stand here on the shoulders of someone who paved the way for me, and I never forget that. It goes back to the J.O. Pattersons and the Reverend James Netters of the world. It is now my obligation to make it easier for somebody to take my place.
When your job is a public servant, you have to be aware of your public image and not do stupid things. We are held to a higher standard, and we must maintain that higher standard, maintain ourselves with dignity in the community. Walk the walk and talk the talk.
People don’t realize how stressful it can sometimes be as a public servant trying to balance the needs of everyone in the community. You can’t please everyone, and you have to accept that. We make hard decisions, we do the best we can, but then we have to move on.
As chairman of the City Council I try to respect the differences of others on the council and not take it personally, because when you take it personally, that’s when you lose your effectiveness in terms of what the overall goal is, and that is to do whatever is in the best interest of all of our citizens in Memphis and Shelby County.
The most important lesson I’ve learned is to speak less and listen more. I learn from others every day, and the opinions of others help balance my ideas and work them into what I think is a more acceptable framework for what I’m doing. I’ve learned I’m not always right. It was a hard lesson to learn.
I pay a personal price when I eat junk food. I realize it’s a lifestyle change that I need to make.
If I could make one change in the world (sings) I’d like to see the world as one in peaceful harmony! (laughs) That’s an idealistic situation, but if we could do that, think about how much better the world would be without a lot of dissension.
I’ll never forget a lesson that took me a long time to learn: Relationships are better than money. Relationships make the world go around.
If I could do one thing over … I don’t have any major regrets in life. Everything has been a learning experience.
The greatest honor was being selected by the U.S. Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men in America in 1983 based on my work in broadcast journalism. I did a show on the Mound Bayou Hospital in Mississippi. It was the only hospital in rural Mississippi that took care of indigent patients, and it was closing. I interviewed those patients, and my documentary helped keep the hospital open. That honor put me in the company of people like Elvis Presley and Orson Welles.
Above everything else trust your instincts.
My final 2 cents is that more people should be encouraged to go into public service. More people should prepare themselves for my job, for your job, and for a variety of jobs in this community — and they only do that through education, hard work, and staying off drugs. We’ve got to look out for one another. You need to do something to help make our community greater. That’s what I tell folks: Do something.

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She put the vial of green slippery liquid to her lips and drank deeply. Her chest heaved. A droplet of liquid slipped out of the corner of her mouth. Her knees buckled. She tipped toward the ground, her slick black dress crumpled as the careful creases and abundant sheen were undone by her fall.
Synopsis: There are consequences to every action.
As his eyes narrowed into reptilian slits he recognized the girl. She was the princess he had danced with so many years ago who had stepped on his feet and kicked his shins. And then into his vision came the owner of the voice who had shouted, a diminutive woman with gnarled features and exquisite clothes.
“What’s going on?” he asked. His tongue had thickened and the words struggled to get out of his mouth.
“The problem you’re here for,” said a surly middle-aged woman who lay on the ground next to him.
“It’s terrifying,” the woman said.
Fixing his eye on where the dragon disappeared into the mountains, Sir Dancealot danced into the hills alone.
He followed it to its cave, dancing all the way.
Once upon a time there lived a knight who liked to dance. He floored them at the Castle Ball, astounded them at the Armory Disco, and set the dance world on fire with his solo Jitterbug at the Soirée of the Keep. Sir Dancealot, they called him and people from far and wide came to hear of his dancing prowess.
We followed the boy inside. He had played beyond the boundary. The place where we must stay, the place beyond the boundary. But we did not force ourselves past the boundary. No.
Synopsis: The boy did not see us. The boy did not know, but we followed. We did not disobey.


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The ACR Rowandale Multifuel Stove features cast iron construction throughout. The cast iron used is of premium grade, sculpted and textured to create a real sense of occasion in any room setting . Cast iron also makes for excellent heat transfer and unbeatable heat retention once the fire has expired.
The ACR Rowandale Multifuel Stove has a nominal heat output of 5kw, however, its generous width and panoramic door makes it suitable for most fireplaces and room settings.
The Rowandale features a large viewing window to allow you to make the most of the flames inside. This viewing window is kept clean by the stoves powerful advanced airwash system.
The Rowandale Multifuel Stove features cast iron construction throughout. The cast iron used is of premium grade, sculpted and textured to create a real sense of occasion in any room setting . Cast iron also makes for excellent heat transfer and unbeatable heat retention once the fire has expired.
A powerful advanced airwash system helps keep the glass free from soot deposits. The Rowandale is also DEFRA approved for use in smokeless areas.
Cleanburn technology and a lined firebox ensure that you get the maximum efficiency from your fuel, whether this be wood or other smokeless fuels. Cleanburn technology also results in more heat to your room and less harmful emissions to the atmosphere.


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Whenever or wherever you are, Social Housing will be today's big issue. We're there to help innovate in an intensely-challenged sector.
Social Housing is an intensely current issue, no matter where or when you're reading this. Economics, ageing populations, workforce movement, increased support for the vulnerable, the impact of disaster - natural or man-generated - have redoubled the challenges of cost and speed of provision.
It is influenced not just by the developing demands of landlords and residents, but the fast-changing approach authorities are taking to funding and providing housing, often devising new and innovative approaches to cover those costs and to meet demand, whether for new build or rebuild.
Working with both local authorities and Housing Associations, McBains moves with these fast-changing times to advise and support housing initiatives. We know that every day means something new or different has increased or altered the shape and scale of the challenge.
The overriding challenge for Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) is how to achieve maximum impact on priority housing needs against a background of reduced public funding. This has led to new initiatives through various grants, private finance, and diversification into new market sector developments.
Creation of finance in these ways enables RSLs to continue to provide affordable housing but with less Central Government support and control.
Whatever the social housing requirement, our approach provides a single point of client contact for all services on new-build, refurbishment and alteration projects. McBains has been involved in schemes accepted by government as ‘Best Practice Projects’, largely because of our deployment of the better way.

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Is Western Condemnation of Cultural Destruction Reserved Exclusively for Enemies?
International organizations, Western governments, and mainstream media are vociferously outraged–and rightfully so–over the recent destruction of majestic Sufi Muslim shrines by Islamist extremists in Timbuktu, Mali, mirroring the reaction to the Taliban’s 2001 demolition of two beautiful Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.
The violators of cultural rights in both instances are anti-Western, al-Qaeda-linked groups, and that alone seems to have merited the strong Western condemnation.
Otherwise, why has the West maintained its overwhelming silence regarding the complete destruction of the world’s largest medieval Armenian cemetery by Azerbaijan, a major energy supplier to, and arms purchaser from, the West?
In December 2005, clerics from the Armenian Church of Northern Iran videotaped over 100 uniformed men across the border in ex-Soviet Azerbaijan destroying the thousands of breathtaking and unique Armenian khatchkars, or cross-stones, of the magnificent Djulfa cemetery. The church later issued photographs clearly showing that the sacred site had been replaced by a military rifle range.
Azerbaijan vehemently denied the destruction report, suggesting that the cemetery, like the medieval Armenians it memorialized, never existed in the first place. (Official historiography in Azerbaijan claims that Armenians did not live in the South Caucasus region until the 19th century.) To protect its case, Azerbaijan subsequently banned European observers (and years later, a wavering U.S. ambassador) from visiting the cemetery site, thereby compelling the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to document the crime with satellite data. The AAAS joined the European Parliament and ICOMOS, an organization for cultural preservation, as one of a few international institutions to document or condemn Djulfa’s destruction.
Washington’s public reaction to Djulfa’s destruction, however, came months after the devastation in the form of a written response to a question posed by California Senator Barbara Boxer (D). In their response, the State Department “urg[ed] the relevant Azerbaijani authorities to investigate the allegations of desecration of cultural monuments in Nakhichevan,” essentially downplaying an entire culture’s obliteration by irresolutely calling it “desecration,” an oft-used description for gravestone graffiti vandalism. In private, however, the State Department was aggravated—not with Azerbaijan’s wanton destruction, as suggested by a leaked cable, but with Armenia’s “strongly worded press release” condemning it.
The international organization charged with protecting our global heritage, UNESCO, followed suit, Washington style. UNESCO’s only public reaction to Djulfa’s destruction was a response to my 2010 petition, wherein the organization expressed its readiness to dispatch an investigative mission, contingent on the consent of the perpetrator, Azerbaijan, and otherwise failed to condemn the destruction. In other words, UNESCO has effectively committed itself to indefinite silence by asking Azerbaijan to willingly work against its perceived political interests, a near certain impossibility. As expected, Azerbaijan did not react to UNESCO’s proposal.
While Azerbaijan’s destruction of Djulfa failed to elicit any meaningful response from UNESCO, the organization did spring into action after the word “Djulfa” was mentioned in a 2011 exhibit of Armenian cross-stones. Even after censoring the word, UNESCO boycotted its own exhibit, because a photo of the cemetery was still included in the exhibition, albeit without a caption.
The impetus behind the cemetery’s destruction and ensuing political machinations is the territorial conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the region of Nagorno-Karabagh, but the obliteration of Djulfa took place in an undisputed region—Nakhichevan. And while the United States, as a mediator in the Karabagh conflict, is expected to remain impartial, a muted response to the well-documented destruction of a major cultural site cannot be equated with evenhandedness; it is, in fact, counterproductive as it reinforces a primary cause of the conflict: the Armenian perception that Azerbaijan has intentionally been wiping out all traces of their indigenous identity without accountability.
Washington’s response to Djulfa’s destruction has likely been muted, in part, by Azerbaijan’s vast energy resources, which Baku sells to Western markets via Turkey. Azerbaijan’s arms purchases from Israel, as well as its speculated status as secret staging ground for a possible attack against Iran, may also play a part in the silence over Djulfa’s destruction.
While Washington’s mealy-mouthed response may be predictable given its energy and security interests in Azerbaijan, UNESCO’s inaction is unacceptable, as is the silence of much of the international media (with a few exceptions). It is troubling that Washington’s selective condemnation of cultural rights violations, which are apparently based on perceived self-interests, is mimicked in international media coverage as well as in the actions of an international organization ostensibly created to stand up for all vulnerable and threatened heritage.
In what appears to be appeasement for failing to take a stand on Djulfa’s destruction, UNESCO indirectly acknowledged the value and vulnerability of Armenian khatchkars by declaring their craftsmanship and symbolism Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010, without any mention of what until five years earlier was the largest collection of khatchkars on earth.
Djulfa’s destruction, like that of the Bamiyan Buddhas and Timbuktu shrines, merits widespread coverage, unwavering condemnation, and international liability, no matter who the perpetrator is.

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Although each type of vinegar has a different aroma its benefits come from the same acetic acid. It is not necessary to choose a special type of vinegar because they all work the same.
Apple cider vinegar is one of the 5 foods that work as metformin to lose weight. I just recommended it to a patient who didn’t exercise.
Prognosis: In 5 days, apple cider vinegar will increase glycogen in your muscles and, for the first time, you’ll feel like exercising.
Taking apple vinegar prevents blood sugar from rising after eating sweets. Normally, when eating a slice of bread, sugar rises from 90 to 120 mg/dl, but when combined with lettuce leaves with vinegar, glycemia only reaches 108 mg/dl.
Numerous studies have shown the properties of apple vinegar to lose weight, improve insulin resistance, and prevent diabetes.
Vinegar makes food sugar enter the muscles instead of fat cells. This reduces triglycerides and abdominal fat. Plus a fasting tablespoon causes you to eat 250 calories less the rest of the day.
What is the best vinegar?
Vinegar can be done with any sugar-based food. It is only necessary to wait for it to become a wine or cider. Then you add the bacteria that convert alcohol into acid and vinegar is formed.
Note: With mayonnaise you get the benefits of egg, vinegar and no sugar. Give him no remorse. Don’t even think about taking capsules or vinegar tablets.


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Place in dutch oven over medium heat. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. When pan is hot enough to brown butter, add meat and brown on all sides.
Peel the potatoes and place around the meat, turning them in browned fat.
Pack the carrots between the potatoes. Fit the onions close to the meat and fit the halved peppers into the remaining spaces. Cover the dutch oven. Use medium heat for 3 minutes or until steam begins to escape. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 1/2 hours.


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Playing arcade games is always more fun when there is real money to be won. Luckily, some of the top Android casinos are now offering a special class of arcade games that give casual gamblers a chance to have fun and win cash while on the go!
Since Android smartphones are mobile devices, these Android arcade games can be enjoyed from anywhere. Players fund their games though the mobile casino that runs them, and use those funds to wager on the action. Winnings can be cashed out, just like with any other Android mobile casino games.
While there are dozens of real money casino games available for Android smartphones, the variety of Android arcade apps that accept real money bets is not yet very big. As Android gambling becomes more popular, however, the availability of games designed for the platform steadily increases.
Look below to see what Android arcade games are currently available at the top-rated Android mobile casinos. Often, mobile casinos let members play their Android games for real money or just for fun, so they truly offer the best of both worlds!


text: Microservices architectures, where applications comprise multiple loosely coupled components, which can be developed using different languages frameworks, and platforms, have become one of the most popular alternatives to traditional monolithic enterprise applications. Since these modules are deployed independently and only communicate over standard protocols or APIs, they lend themselves to continuous delivery and continuous integration processes, reducing costs and risks of developing new features. However, with an increasing number of microservices, the complexity of adding security and identity capabilities to each of them can quickly get out of hand. By externalizing and centralizing identity and access management, organizations can ensure a secure and consistent identity and access management across on-premises and cloud infrastructures, as well as promote DevOps best practices.


text: Synthetic fiber producer Invista has filed a lawsuit against DuPont in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, claiming that the 14 plants it acquired from DuPont in 2004 didn't comply with safety and environmental laws. Invista, which is owned by Koch Industries, is seeking compensatory damages of at least $800 million plus punitive damages. The company claims that it discovered significant environmental noncompliance at the plants less than a month after taking ownership. Invista says it spent $140 million to uncover, report, and correct DuPont's safety and environmental violations. The company also says that it will need to spend up to $450 million more to meet a nearly final pollution control agreement with federal and state authorities. Additional money will need to be spent outside the U.S., Invista says. Koch acquired Invista for $4 billion. It says the purchase agreement holds DuPont responsible for costs associated with correcting pre-existing noncompliance issues, but that DuPont refused to fulfill these obligations. DuPont General Counsel Stacey J. Mobley responds that Invista's allegations are "grossly exaggerated and misguided." He maintains that the claims are based purely on a contract dispute and that they appear to be an opportunistic effort to fund production capacity expansions and other capital improvement programs.

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PROX Clutch Baskets are precision machined from heat treated aircraft type aluminum alloy to O.E. precision standards. Sophisticated hard-anodising guarantees extended life under severest racing conditions. Each kit comes with the necessary hardware to make installation a snap. Design Our clutch baskets are designed to maximize strength through “feature aligned grain flow” and utilizes as-forged features that can only be produced using our precision process. We are able to produce higher mechanical properties and resistance to impact and fatigue. Made from Aerospace alloys Our certified raw materials produce the highest quality finish products. Hard anodized All our clutch baskets are hard anodyzed to produce an ultra tough abrasive resistant surface and ensures a long life of smooth clutch operation through the elimination of wear on the sides of the clutch basket tabs. Teflon coated The special added Teflon coating seals the coating to create a near frictionless surface for the clutch plate tabs to glide upon. Installation materials supplied All our clutch baskets comes with pre-applied thread locker fasteners and an inbus tool. this picture may NOT represent the selected item.

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The team at six.one.six continues to amaze me with their constant attention to local detail...sourcing from nearby farmers and serving up the tastiest fare.
Orchestrating the exceptional in an unforgettable location.
Unforgettable in its style and undeniable in its energy, mixology's lively libations and cosmopolitan vibes are as welcomed as the modish, rhythmic setting that includes live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
In addition to perfectly poured cocktails, mixology also serves fabulous foods and tempting appetizers. As the JW's much-loved destination lounge, mixology dishes out more than notable nibbles and dazzling drinks. It serves up truly spectacular evenings.


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A BJP government was in power in 2000 and it is in power today. Pakistan, terrorism and Kashmir were at the top of the national agenda then (the Kandahar hijacking had just taken place), and they continue to dominate the headlines today. And yet, the world we live in has undergone a fundamental change.
If liberalisation in the ’80s and ’90s marked the arrival of a new era, with big changes in our mindsets and the way we lead our lives, post 2000, thanks to a combination of technology, media and the deeper penetration of the market mechanism, we have seen another big change. This is a New India, in all its connotations, make no mistake.
The events that mark the 17 years in question are many and diverse — the Gujarat riots, 26/11, the rise of Narendra Modi and the decimation of the Congress, swanky new airports and expressways, malls and mobile phones, the short-lived resurgence in a participatory form of democracy with the Anna Hazare movement and the RTI, the IPL and 100 (and now 1,000) crore blockbusters, selfies and WhatsApp, trolls and gau-rakshaks, demonetisation and GST — these are merely a few milestones on this journey.
What has brought about these changes is a combination of technology and media with the increasing penetration of not just the market, but the market as a mindset. At one level, this helps free up energies of a large group of people while dismantling the power of traditional elites.
The mobile phone revolution has made everybody somebody; today aspirations have become an engine for change. The consuming class, in particular, has in this period started moving out of a constraint-driven worldview into a possibility powered one. The India of the 2000s is an India that has begun to acquire the sheen of prosperity, although so far this is only skin deep.
But market-mindedness has other effects, too. Individual desire becomes the basis of our actions; things are judged not by whether they are right or wrong, but by whether they are popular or not. The rise in a celebrity culture that is pervasive, and of a format like the IPL which uses a staid sport like cricket and repackages it dazzlingly, are part of this new interplay between media and the market.
One significant shift is in the not-so-subtle movement from journalism, the profession, to media, the business. The whole-hearted integration of journalism with business has made it a product that must deliver business outcomes. Media content is determined much more by what the audience wants, and this has led to a sea change in the nature and tonality of coverage.
The second big change has been the advent of social media, which has converted every individual into a broadcaster. This has given voice to a vast number of people who were hitherto mere readers or viewers. The concerns of the mainstream have, therefore, taken centre-stage, and this has meant a dramatic change in what gets discussed as well as the language and manner in which these discussions take place.
Politics, too, has been transformed beyond recognition. If the ’80s and ’90s were about making democracy more representative, the 2000s have been about a more personal engagement with democracy; the gradual recasting of democracy as a consumer product. Politics today reflects the concerns of an increasingly vocal middle class.
In the earlier part of this period, this took the form of a search for an alternative to conventional politics. The rise of the AAP and the radical use of the RTI were parts of this attempt, but these have been overshadowed and almost laid to rest by the rise of the BJP. The need for participation in the democratic process has been taken care of by the emergence of social media armies, where everyone gets to criticise and abuse the person and party of their choice.
The new nature of politics in India was underlined by the manner in which the 2014 campaign was mounted. It followed a fundamentally different blueprint, focusing on creating a media-driven image for Modi using a combination of hard promise and shrewd metaphor.
New India is much more in touch with its desires and aspirations, without worrying too much about the ideals of an earlier time which are now being actively discredited.
Democracy is legitimising the dismantling of democratic institutions. A new assertiveness is taking its place that finds expression in an overt display of nationalism. The fragmented and diffuse nature of diversity in India is being mobilised into a more unitary form; as a result, binaries of an ethno-religious kind are hardening.
Liberalisation, when it came, was feared for the destabilising changes it would bring in its wake. As it turned out, a lot of the fears did not quite translate into reality. It is only post 2000 that the full effects of a market orientation, when combined with new forms of media, are being felt. The result is an India that is in touch with — and striving to indulge in — all its desires, both uplifting and base.

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CMA has been working closely with a major telecommunications provider to improve its customer service and increase its brand loyalty and customer advocacy in Australia.
As media reports have highlighted, the telecommunications industry is under pressure to improve its customer service. Customer service is widely assessed using a ‘Net Promoter Score’ (NPS), which measures the extent to which a customer will speak positively or negatively about a particular provider. CMA was engaged to work with the General Billings and Enquiries Division of a major telecommunications provider to increase its NPS and build its capability to deal with challenging customer conversations, with a particular focus on customer enquiries that had been escalated through the calls handling system.
We consulted with our client to design and deliver a highly tailored conflict resolution program designed around the specific challenges and outcomes that the client wanted to achieve. We ran a series of one-day workshops in Adelaide and Melbourne in which we focused on equipping the teams with the mindset and skills to effectively navigate their ‘difficult conversations’ with customers in a timely and skillful way.
We have received anecdotal feedback from our client that the workshops were extremely well received. The participants particularly appreciated the extent to which we had undertaken research to understand the client’s business environment and language, which enabled us to deliver the training in a way that was highly practical and respectful of the dynamics ‘on the ground’ (as opposed to training that was purely theoretical).
More importantly, our client reported specific, measurable benefits after the training was completed, including an increase in its NPS and a significant reduction in the volume of repeat calls.

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Put Your Advertising On The Campaign Trail | AdServices Inc.
Just like political candidates crusading to win the hearts and minds of voters, developing an ad campaign that’s persuasive and powerful can be a potent tool for moving your audience to action. While a creative approach can capture the cultural consciousness, it takes more than a bold idea to break through and produce winning results.
Talk the Talk of Your Target Audience. If you want to appeal to people who prefer a bed and breakfast to a chain motel, your ads should describe “local charm and personal attention,” not “high speed Internet and easy access to the expressway.” Creating generic ads that don’t speak the language or grab the attention of your potential customers is a common mistake leading to missed connections and subpar results. Know your market niche and preach to the choir.
Promote Your Competitive Edge. A clever ad isn’t worth much if it neglects to sell the benefits of your product or service. Remember – getting attention is only half the battle. If what your company does increases productivity and reduces downtime, make sure you say it loud and clear. If you offer something of high quality for less money than your competitors, make that value proposition a central theme in all your ads.
Promoting your competitive edge is one of the keys to creating a successful campaign that keeps working hard and reinforcing your core messages and brand over the long haul.
Make Sure Your Campaign Is Relevant. The purpose of an ad campaign is to consistently communicate ideas and information that are of value to someone. Going on about yourself or your accomplishments is a self-indulgent waste of time when what your audience members really care about is what they need or want. Stay relevant by uncovering the reasons why prospects would want to buy what you’re offering and place emphasis on how they will come out ahead by going with you.
Always Include a Payoff. Your ads may be works of creative brilliance or objects of breathtaking beauty, but if they fail to deliver readers to some kind of payoff, you’ve missed your opportunity to capitalize on your investment. Whether it’s a call to action that drives someone to your website for more information, a phone number to place an order, or simply a prominent logo placement that registers or reinforces your brand, keep your eye on the goal and follow through with a clear statement in words or images of how you want your audience to respond.
Follow these campaign strategies and you’ll have the inside track for creating ads that stay hot on the trail of new leads and sales.


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The “yellow vest” protests have cost French retailers about $1.1 billion dollars in revenue since they started last month, according to The French retail federation (FCD).
On Friday (Dec. 7), Reuters reported that the continuing protests have had a large detrimental effect on the economy. The federation, which represents large supermarket groups in France, such as Carrefour and Casino, said the protests have the potential to ruin the Christmas shopping season, a crucial and important source of income for France’s economy.
The protests, which started with a group of rural, middle-class French people protesting an eco-tax on fuel, has morphed into a large disruptive movement with anarchists, anti-immigration populists and hard-line fascists.
On Dec. 5, President Macron seemed to back down from the planned fuel tax that sparked the protest, saying it wouldn’t start in 2019, but the movement grew beyond that grievance – and it now seems to be more of a gripe about the vast chasm between the rich Paris elite and the rural poor.
Many of the city’s storied monuments, such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Musée Delacroix and the Paris Opera, will be closed over the weekend. Stores in the famous Champs-Élysées avenue have been told to shutter, and some shop owners boarded up their shops on Friday.
Retailers are suffering as the protests are now four weeks in and a lot of Paris is locked down, with tens of thousands of police dispatched all over the country to control the chaos. The unrest is the worst in Paris since the 1968 student riots that strangled the economy at the time.
A few weeks ago, protestors blocked access to a few oil depots in France. They also blocked highways with fiery blockades and groups of trucks. The protestors peaked last month at 282,000, according to the Interior Ministry.


text: In this thesis, intrinsic hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon thin films for solar cells application have been deposited by means of the hot – wire chemical vapour deposition (HWCVD) technique and have been characterised for their performance. It is noticed that hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon is similar in some aspects (mainly optical) to its counterpart amorphous silicon actually used as the intrinsic layer in the photovoltaic industry. Substantial differences between the two materials have been found however in their respective structural and electronic properties. We show that hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon retains good absorption coefficients known for amorphous silicon in the visible region. The order improvement and a reduced content of the bonded hydrogen in the films are linked to their good stability. We argue that provided a moderate hydrogen dilution ratio in the monosilane gas and efficient process pressure in the deposition chamber, intrinsic hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon with photosensitivity better than 102 and most importantly resistant to the Staebler Wronski effect (SWE) can be produced. This work explores the optical, structural and electronic properties of this promising material whose study – samples have been exclusively produced in the HWCVD reactors based in the Solar Cells laboratory of the Physics department at the University of the Western Cape.

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Drive new customers to an application so that they can save on their auto insurance.
Ongoing email campaigns to over 40 lists over the course of a year. Lists were rotated to avoid saturation.
Targeting based on specific age ranges, geography and income.
Creatives varied based on different age ranges and geographies.
Client reaches on average 2,000,000 targeted consumers a month within different demographics. Average Open Rate is 7%, and average CTR is just under 1%.
Success was based on how many auto insurance policies were sold. The client saw an average ROI of 200% initially. By optimizing lists based on responsiveness and targeting, Zeppo Marketing has pushed the effective ROI in excess of 300%.
Client relationship is now into its 6th year.
Target Meeting Planners and Event Planners with custom geographic selection so they will plan their events/meetings at this specific DMA’s convention center.
Ongoing email campaigns to 4 highly targeted Business lists over the course of a six months.
Creatives changed every month to keep the messaging fresh and the audience engaged.
Client reached 25,000 Meeting Planners a month.
Client relationship is now into its 2nd year.
Build retention database for Holiday campaigns.
Co-registration program across 6 different co-registration networks as a 6 month pilot.
Increased retention file base by 575,100 names.
Collected data elements: Interest in specials/newsletters, full name, email, zip code, time/date stamp, IP address, network flag.
Average rejection rate was 7.4%.
Campaign was optimized by ZM with client feedback and lead performance.
Client renewed and has been a ZM client for the past 4 years.
Target consumers to book their vacations in a specific state.
Co-registration program across 9 different networks as a 12 month program to collect leads of people who had interest in 8 different types of vacations.
Client also leveraged this interactive channel as a “Green Marketing” initiative to make consumers feel good about vacationing in a state that cares about the environment.
Increased retention file base by 440,000 names.
Collected data elements: Interest in Special Offers from the State based on the 8 unique profiles offered, full name, email, full postal, time/date stamp, IP address, network flag.
Average rejection rate was 10.7%.
Ongoing campaign optimization based on rejections, client feedback by network, and feedback from publishers.
Client has since renewed and has been a ZM client for the past 5 years.
Build the automaker’s customer retention database.
Individual and household level matching email append via five top data companies.
Input file was 1,740,000 records which resulted in a 40.64% net match rate.
707,136 net email records were collected after the welcome message was propagated for 10 days and all opt-out/undeliverable emails were removed.
Client is planning a second multi-million email append with Zeppo Marketing.
Build the Amusement Park’s customer retention database.
Individual and household level matching email append via three top data companies.
Input file was 5,300,000 records which resulted in a 21.24% net match rate.
1,125,720 net email records were collected after the welcome message was propagated for 10 days and all opt-out/undeliverable emails were removed.


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Enthusiastic employees from Cactus Search have raised an amazing £7,850 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity by cycling and running a collective 509 miles in 5 days!
Inspired by a Cactus employee's 3 year old daughter Jessica, who was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer, a team of twelve colleagues pulled together to fundraise for the Oncology Unit, where Jessica is being treated.
Naming their fundraising campaign ‘Jessica’s Journey’ the team of intrepid exercisers drew up a gruelling schedule where individuals pledged to either run or cycle as many miles as they could in a week, collectively covering the equivalent distance from Truro in Cornwall to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Whilst her prognosis is good, Jessica’s treatment is on-going and she is currently undergoing intensive radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the Oncology Ward at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, with treatment is expected to last a minimum of 8 months.
Guy Masters, Managing Director at Cactus Search said, “We wanted to do something to support Jessica and her family and agreed fundraising for the Oncology Ward where Jessica is being treated would be an excellent way of supporting both Jessica and her family.
Miranda Williams, Public Fundraising Manager at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, added: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported Jessica’s Journey! With special thanks to the amazing Cactus Search team who cycled or ran the arduous 509 miles and have raised such a phenomenal amount of money for our charity.


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The Embryonic shifting dunes at Sandwich Bay are representative of this habitat type in south-east England. The seaward edge of the north of this site displays a good sequence of embryonic shifting dune communities and there is a clear zonation within the dune habitat, with strandline species on the seaward edge and sand-binding grasses inland. Lyme-grass Leymus arenarius is extremely sparse and sand couch Elytrigia juncea is the dominant sand-binding species.
Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria occurs along the seaward edge of the northern half of this extensive dune system. It is representative of shifting dune vegetation in south-east England, a region where the habitat type is very restricted in its distribution. Although the area of this habitat type is small by comparison with other listed sites, the shifting dune vegetation contains a good range of characteristic foredune species including sea bindweed Calystegia soldanella, sea spurge Euphorbia paralias and sea-holly Eryngium maritimum.
Sandwich Bay is a largely inactive dune system with a particularly extensive representation of fixed dune grassland, the only large area of this habitat in the extreme south-east of England. The vegetation is extremely species-rich and the site has been selected because it includes a number of rare and scarce species, such as fragrant evening-primrose Oenothera stricta, bedstraw broomrape Orobanche caryophyllacea and sand catchfly Silene conica, as well as the UK’s largest population of lizard orchid Himantoglossum hircinum.
The small area of dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea found at Sandwich Bay is of interest as it is the only example found in the dry south-east of England and is representative of this habitat type in a near-continental climate.

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While industry has been its mainstay, health care and retail make significant contributions to the local economy. Ingalls Memorial Hospital, with its 704 beds and some 380 physicians on staff, is the community’s largest employer. The number of retail enterprises continues to grow. Harvey has an established Enterprise Zone, with the South Suburban Business Campus at its core. Tax incentives and other economic benefits are used to attract new businesses to the community. The presence in Harvey of the Chicago South Expo Center is a key business asset. It offers a variety of business events, trade shows, sports, and other entertainment features.
Harvey has quick access to key highways: I-294, I-80, and Illinois routes 1 and 83 border the city. Commuters to Chicago have a choice of two Metra rail stations. Pace buses also serve the community.


text: At what age should productive assets be retired? How should replacements be chosen when they differ in their uncertain ability to generate future incomes? As a particular version of that problem, we study the tree harvesting decision with two possible replacement species whose values as timber are stochastic and whose growth functions are deterministic. In the single-rotation (Wicksell) problem starting with a bare piece of land (an empty shop), it is optimal to choose and plant one species immediately if its current value is sufficiently high relative to that of the other species (the alternative equipment). However, if the species are insufficiently price-differentiated, it is preferable to leave the land vacant (the shop empty) despite the opportunity cost of doing so. In the repeated version of the problem, it is never optimal to leave the land bare provided the cost of replacement is null. Furthermore, the optimal harvest (tree retirement) age not only depends on the price and current productivity of the trees in place but also on the price and productivity of the other species, because it may replace the current one. The harvest age reaches a peak at some critical threshold of the relative price that signals the necessity to switch to the alternative species; indeed this is when the opportunity cost of choosing one alternative replacement over the other is the highest. The land value (and also the value of the firm) is similar to an American option with free boundary, infinite expiry period, and endogenous payoff. The paper highlights the opportunity cost of alternative replacement options, and the central role of their volatility in both asset-retirement and replacement-choice decisions. All results are derived analytically; a numerical treatment by the penalty method completes the resolution.


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A light cabbage slaw with an optional fresh chile melds with shredded chicken in an easy, light lunch or dinner.
This salad is perfect to make when you’re brewing up a batch of chicken stock if you’re starting off with fresh chicken (poach the chicken in the pot, let it cool, remove the meat, and then return the bones to the stock to simmer). The delicately silky poached chicken meat is sheer perfection for any kind of chicken salad. That said, I’ve also made this salad with meat pulled from the rotisserie chicken when I’m in the mood for a protein-rich, crunchy, light meal. The chile is optional, so if you don’t like heat, feel free to leave it out, the salad has plenty of flavor either way. If you do use the chile, a red Fresno or orange habanero will look prettiest, but the more common jalapeño or serrano work as well.


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On the Monday morning after the 500km ride, I could not cycle to work and limped around the office. On the Tuesday, I (stupidly) joined in a 5- a side football (soccer) tournament that we had organised through work. Of course, this did not improve the state of my leg. I was icing every day and limping worse and worse. On Sunday, a week after the ride, we took the kids to a water park. My three year old was happily swimming along the lazy river when a group of adults on rubber rings approached quickly from behind him. So that they did not float over the top of my son and drown him, I sprinted, jumped in the water, grabbed him and pushed the rubber rings away with… you guessed it… my left leg. Somewhere during that ‘motherly reaction’ there came a sharp stabbing pain in my calf muscle.
A sports physiotherapist diagnosed a tendinopathy and a torn calf muscle a few days later.
For the rest of the month of October I did not cycle or run. The only training I could do was to swim with a pull-buoy between my legs. So, I did what many triathletes and cyclists do when they can’t train – I spent money on new gear! I bought a beautiful new bike. A Swift Carbon Neurogen, a bit like the one below.

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The all-terrain vehicle is now an all-terrain cross-trainer. Call it a crazy transformation, but Reebok figures they’re up to the task with their new eye-catching model, the Reebok ATV 19+.
For about 90% of the terrain on the planet, it’s safe to say that there’s a shoe out there that’s specially designed and down for the cause. The other 10% is the uncharted road less traveled; where the ATV 19+ is looking to step in and excel.
It’s not a basketball shoe, running shoe, or a cross-training shoe. It’s an everything shoe, and for an MMA fighter like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, his preparation requires him to do a little bit of everything, in a sneaker that’s a little “no-holds-barred”.
Mostly covered in nubuck, with mesh vents strategically placed in key spots, the upper is slightly unusual but nothing too crazy. Obviously the drawing point isn’t the upper; it’s the outsole that literally sticks out.
19 pods jut out from the sole to make up the bottom of the shoe, going in various directions, to provide total balance control. Given the formation of the sole pods, the open space in between makes running on rocks, water and pretty much any surface a non-factor.
Aesthetically, the Reebok ATV 19+ is out there, but from a functional standpoint, it’s right where it needs to be, and in prime position for a workout or training regimen that goes a little off-course. It’s sure to turn heads, but what do you care? You’re off where no one and their regular shoes dare to venture anyway.


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Pandora emphasised in a recent plan to shareholders that they were going to keep innovating and changing up their products to keep interest going ? and, in this way, this one is something of a deviation from pandora charms uk sale usual charm bracelets, featuring a detachable heart pendant as a clasp instead of the usual barrel design. This was an interesting one for me, as I really didn?t have any plans for it before I got it.
Now, this is a very chubby little pandora charms uk outlet . He is rather wide, and takes up a fair bit of space on a bracelet! I assume that this is to accommodate the pavé breast detailing. This gives him rather a cute look, if a little removed from the robins that you tend to actually see in the garden! He has little bird feet, with oxidised detailing to give them more depth ? small details like these are a big part of why Pandora?s critter charms are so popular.
To open the pandora bracelet uk sale , you press at the little catch on the side of the lock, and it comes apart. Doing it up is more fiddly ? not as tricky as a traditional lobster clasp, but I still spend a little while trying to do it up. My barrel clasps are on and done up in seconds! But then I have been doing them up for six years . The other issue is that the clasp is so big and shiny that your fingerprints are very visible after you?ve gripped it to do it up.
Consequently, my first bracelet styling for the Robin is a Secret Garden design. I don?t know if anyone read the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett or saw the film, but it is truly wonderful, and a robin plays a rather key role in it. Here, I?ve included some bright greens, little animals and floral pieces ? to add to the sense of the ?secret? garden theme, I?ve added the Key to my pandora bracelet uk outlet as well.
This feels very much like a departure from pandora jewellery box uk usual charm bracelets, and so my approach to styling it was very different. You, of course, can put charms on it, but the clasp itself is so big that it feels strange to me to fill it up. I think it would end up look quite cluttered, as I normally build around a focal point in the centre section opposite the clasp ? but as the clasp itself is such a focal point, I feel like your eye would be drawn to both ends of the bracelet and it wouldn?t look right.


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Beijing has been retrofitting single-warhead ICBMs with multiple, independently targetable re-entry vehicles.
An advanced variant of the Dongfeng 5, the DF-5B, was displayed during Beijing’s grand military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War, held in September 2015 (See: “Here’s What You Need to Know About China’s Grand Military Parade”). The liquid-fueled DF-5B purportedly has a range of 12,000-15,000 kilometers (6,835-7,456 miles).
Overall, the PLARF is estimated to possess 20 Dongfeng DF-5B ICBMs, although some analysts believe that the number of missiles has increased beyond 20.
“When you add the possibility of MIRVed DF-5s exceeding 20, to the imminent deployment of the road-mobile and rail-mobile MIRVed DF-41, and the potential for a MIRVed version of the DF-31 called the DF-31B, it becomes possible to consider that China may reach 500 or more ICBM warheads in the next few years,” Rick Fisher, a China military analyst, told The Washington Times.
“This, combined with China aggressive development of missile defenses, space warfare capabilities and possible non-nuclear prompt global strike missiles, will quickly undermine confidence by U.S. allies in the extended U.S. nuclear deterrent,” he added.
“High-confidence assessments of the numbers of Chinese nuclear-capable ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads are not possible due to China’s lack of transparency about its nuclear program,” the latest U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission report notes.
The DF-5 missile series will eventually be phased out and replaced by the solid-fueled DF-41 (CSS-X-20) ICBM, last tested in August 2015 (See: “China Tests New Missile Capable of Hitting Entire United States”). Once operational, it will be the PLARF’s most advanced ICBM to date.
The re-engineering of China’s ICBM force has been known for some time, although no unclassified assessment has so far been been able to confirm details of China’s ICBMs modernization effort.
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The Blue Jays Baseball Academy is proud to announce our Honda Instructional Clinic schedule for 2018. Blue Jays Honda Instructional Clinics will be taking place in St. Marys on Sunday, April 29 from 9am to 1pm at the Hall of Fame. Registration is open for boys and girls aged 8 to 14 and the fee is only $55 plus HST.
The Blue Jays Baseball Academy is aware of the need for local associations to raise funds to offset some of the rising costs they are experiencing. Therefore, the host association will receive $25 per registration, after the first 20 registrations.
During the four hour clinic, players will rotate through drills that will work on fundamental baseball skills such as hitting, throwing, fielding, pitching, and base running. Also, each Blue Jays Honda Instructional Clinic participant will receive a Blue Jays hat, T-shirt and baseball manual.
Register now for the St. Marys Blue Jays Honda Instructional Clinic being held on King Field on Sunday April 29 at the Hall of Fame (386 Church St. S.). Parents are welcome to stay and watch or assist with the clinic. Click the link and then click on the St. Marys clinic to register.
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We are water removal and cleanup specialists and are ready to service your Ashaway home when flooding or water leaks cause water damage. We quickly dry your property using state-of-the-art water removal equipment and advanced drying techniques. We document the drying process to make sure your property is dry and job is done right.
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In most cases the will-maker will attempt to ensure that their assets are put to good use - providing for their dependants as best they can.
But one area that is easy to overlook throughout the process of making a lasting will is that of other prized family members - pets.
While the law provides certain protections for siblings, relations and dependants, it offers little in the way of legal assurances for special furry, feathered, scaled or otherwise differently-covered friends.
However, with some planning pet-owners can ensure that their treasured pets can be looked after in the event of their death.
One of the most common ways of providing for a faithful companion is through the use of a legacy programme with an animal charity.
Funds are usually gifted to the organisation as part of the division of the estate and in return the group is charged with looking after the wellbeing of the valued companion - placing them in a special boarding facility or organising for them to find a new home.
For peace of mind, many of these organisations will offer to conduct a tour of the housing location.
These agencies may have special conditions attached to the services that they offer and as such should be contacted in advance of the will-drafting process.
In cases where you would prefer a more personal touch to the care provided to your favourite pet, a legacy request can be made of a close friend or family member.
It is important to talk this decision over with the parties concerned before the will is drafted to help make sure that the duty of care is understood - as well as to ensure that the funds made available are sufficient for the ongoing requirements. It is of particular importance that the will is drafted properly, because there can be issues about the enforceability of a trust for the care and maintenance of an animal.
Practical factors to consider here include the expected lifespan of the animal in question as well as the capacity for care that the family member or friend has at their disposal.
A third option is the development of a trust to provide funds for your pet's care - however this option requires a certain amount of consultation.
There are strict rules that govern the running of a fund and they must be considered before the funds are put to work.
Whichever avenue suits you best, discussing the options with family members and friends - as well as gaining the advice of a wills and estates lawyer - can help to ensure that the end choice works for everyone so that no party feels the need to challenge the will.

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The Australian Road Safety Awards, presented by Caltex, are an initiative of the Australian Road Safety Foundation.
Australian Road Safety Foundation CEO Russell White said that the calibre of finalists recognised at this year's Awards was raising a new standard of excellence in the road safety field.
"We started the awards in 2010, not only to recognise achievements but to also provide a powerful motivational tool for corporate organisations, community groups and individuals to work towards safer roads in their locals areas," Mr White said.
"Reducing the number of lives lost on roads will only happen with the concerted and combined effort of community, government and activists so I applaud not just today's winners, but the 54 finalists programs recognised today," he said.
"Once again, the awards have highlighted new and innovative initiatives that have been introduced across this country and I would like to personally thank those who promote this important message of road safety," he said.
"Initiatives like the Australia Road Safety Awards remind us how crucial it is to recognise the contributions made towards safer roads."
Open to all local and community groups, this award recognises original and praiseworthy initiatives, tackling significant local issues in the area of road safety.
Teenagers Road Accident Group - TRAG Mornington Peninsula Inc.

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