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However the framework proposed by Brunton et However, the framework proposed by Brunton et al. did not illustrate the sub-components and deliverables of AM; their work deliberately focused on only a single component of AM, which is Managing the Business. Based on Brunton et al., Emmitt (1999a, 2007) provided the first practical written guideline for applying AM in practice. Emmitt (1999a) offered another visual framework, which illustrated the central position of AM within the project lifecycle (Figure 2). This framework was conceived at a time when the components of AM were not clearly agreed upon. Moreover, the data for managerial tasks and the needs of architects used in this monoamine oxidase inhibitors framework are now considered outdated. However, Emmitt distinguished and highlighted a principal difference between AM and design management, in which the former is a more comprehensive field of knowledge and practice that encompasses the issues of design process, architectural firm, architectural education, and architecture profession as a whole (Emmitt, 1999a, b, 2007). Accordingly, design management has become an integral part of AM. The categories identified by Brunton et al. (1964) are not stated clearly within the literature, which has been produced under the umbrella of CIB W096. Although these studies are primarily focused on the functions associated with design management activities or architectural value, only few have discussed other managerial activities (Emmitt et al., 2009) as admitted by some CIB W096 researchers (e.g., Den Otter, 2009; Prins, 2009). A similar observation can be made about the literature outside the CIB W096 domain (e.g., Green, 2001; Piven and Perkins, 2003; Littlefield, 2005), which focuses on the issues typically managed within the firm, such as strategic planning, business modelling, marketing, human resources, IT utilization and other business functions, while largely ignoring the other component of AM, namely, Managing the Projects. Therefore, the two components of AM identified by Brunton et al. no longer sufficiently encapsulate the relatively new issues that are being debated upon within the CIB W096 domain, such as education, sustainability, stakeholders, and regulations. Method Many studies have investigated how frameworks can be established, but this issue lacks a practical guideline. Previous framework design processes are based on the Concept Mapping method of Novak and Gowin (1984). This method involves two stages: (1) identifying concepts and (2) determining the relationships between them. Based on this theorization, Jabareen (2009) suggested a more pragmatic process for building conceptual frameworks using the methodology of grounded theory rather than describing the data and the targeted phenomenon. This methodology focuses on understanding rather than prediction, and involves eight sequenced phases, including mapping the selected data sources, extensively reading and categorizing the selected data, identifying and naming the concepts, deconstructing and categorizing the concepts, integrating the concepts, synthesis and re-synthesis, validating the conceptual framework, and rethinking the conceptual framework. The theoretical sources of data include the following: Qualitative met-synthesis was performed because this enabled researchers to integrate and contextualize the findings of different but related studies, with the aim of interpreting rather than aggregating these studies to create new knowledge (Noblit and Hare, 1988; Jensen and Allen, 1996; Gough and Elbourne, 2002). Through this procedure, the findings of previous studies addressing similar theoretical issues were categorized into six groups, namely, Nature and position of AM within architectural practice, Managing the business side of the profession, Managing the individual projects (business portfolio), Managing stakeholders, Managing AM education, and Independent themes. AMFT The development of the (generic) framework involved a bottom-up approach to group tasks/activities, resulting in a framework hierarchy with six levels (Figure 3). These levels included tasks that serve as the basis of development (Level 5), the clustering of these tasks according to their combined themes (Level 4 activities), the combining theme (Level 2: AM components), several independent themes that can be applied to more than one category (and can be used as tools for deploying and enhancing the application of AM Level 3), and the intersection between these themes and the position of AM in the whole process (Level 1). The lowest levels (5 and 6) were left open and flexible to allow the addition of specific models or tasks to suit specific contexts (e.g., country, client, and project type).

Our worship team is one of our most active ministries. The Hollywood Worship Band leads us in worship each and every week. We are always looking for musicians and vocalists that can bring a high level of excellence and a heart to serve God. Email us and lets us know if you’d like to be involved. We welcome all artists and musicians: - Worship leaders - Poets and readers - Audio-Visual technicians - Technical assistants

by Rahel Rao, Intern, Pratham Books StoryWeaver. All children love stories. Especially when the stories are told to them in an animated manner or the stories come with illustrations, bringing them to life. With this in mind, on the 21st of January, 2017, Oracle India Volunteers partnered with Mantra4Change and Pratham Books StoryWeaver to conduct a storytelling session at Citizens Schools in Bengaluru. The session was for classes 5 and 6 and the stories read to the classes were: Reeti and Mithu (Anupa Lal, Soumya Menon), Up Down, Down World (Padmaparna Ghosh, Sunaina Coelho), and Let’s Go Seed Collecting (Neha Sumitran, Archana Sreenivasan) along with a bonus story - Ammachi’s Amazing Machines (Rajiv Eipe) - read by Menaka Raman, from Pratham Books. All these stories sparked discussions about animal abuse, deforestation, and other such topics which the children had an acute awareness of and were ready to engage in discussions about - they only needed an opportunity to voice their views. The children in Class 6 gather around Menaka to see the illustrations of ‘Ammachi’s Amazing Machine’ The children enjoyed the sessions very much and their infectious enthusiasm made the experience better for the storytellers. You could see their faces lighting up when they realised that they were going to be told stories. They were alert and interactive throughout the sessions, ready to answer any questions asked and were even more excited when they realised that pictures were being taken of them. As Rashmi, an Oracle volunteer said, “[their reaction] was really awesome”. They clearly enjoyed the stories too. Oracle volunteer, Pranjala, said that the stories available on StoryWeaver are filled with so much positivity. She added that it was very important that children from the underserved sections of society get the right values, saying, that "stories are a wonderful way to impart values to kids at this age, which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives”. It was clear that initially the children weren’t very certain how to act around the storytellers. But they soon settled down, realising that it wasn’t a formal setting. This feeling was common even among the storytellers. Rajeshwari, who works with Oracle and was doing this for the first time, said that although she was a bit apprehensive when she heard that this was for the fifth and sixth grade, she found that they were really excited and later said that “overall it was a great experience” - an observation made by all the storytellers. Rajeshwari with Class 6 after reading ‘Let’s Go Seed Collecting’ Rajeshwari also brought a guest, who used to be a teacher in a playschool, to do a storytelling session. She said that “storytelling is not just an oral rendition, it's more of an art to get children involved. They learn faster through stories” and was very excited when this opportunity came to her. She said that the stories on StoryWeaver were “told in such an adventurous way” and so the “small things which have been added in the book which they [the children] tend to overlook” were brought to their attention through the discussions that followed each story. The entire morning was very heartening and the children even asked some of the the volunteers when they were coming back to do another session. Their level of interest and their love for stories was apparent, which only made the entire experience better and completely worthwhile. Menaka (left) and Rashmi (right) talking to a class after the storytelling session. Have you used StoryWeaver to conduct a storytelling session? Would you like to write about it for our blog? Send us an email at [email protected] Be the first to comment. Every year, the entire Pratham Books family (including our lovely community) gears up for the biggest celebration of the year – our ‘One Day, One Story' campaign. Celebrated on the occasion of International Literacy Day every year, the campaign aims to take stories to as many children possible on a single day throughout the country (and beyond!) This initiative is part of the Pratham Books' Champions program where we encourage our community of volunteers to conduct reading sessions. These sessions are conducted free of cost and mostly with children from under-served communities. The Pratham Books' Champions program is a one-of its kind volunteer program that has scaled to a national & international level with more and more volunteers joining in each year. For this year’s edition of ‘One Day One Story’, volunteers from Oracle Bangalore joined us to take stories into classrooms, thanks to our partners Mantra4Change. On the bright morning of September 10th, about eight volunteers from Oracle’s Bangalore facility reached the Nirmal Vidyalaya on Hosa Road. The school had an ongoing Teacher’s Day celebration which included dances and skits put up by students, a friendly cricket match between students and teachers and of course our storytelling sessions ☺ The volunteers divided themselves in six groups and headed to groups of children from Grades 4th, 5th and 6th. The story of 'The Elephant Bird' by Arefa Tehsin, Sonal Goyal and Sumit Sakhuja enthralled children of Grade 5 as they wondered if brave Munia could save the giant bird! In the Grade 4 classroom, children were actively participating in identifying the different seeds they find in the fruits they eat as they went on a seed collecting journey with Tooka, Poi and Inji in 'Let's Go Seed Collecting' by Neha Sumitran and Archana Sreenivasan. In Grade 6, the children kept interrupting volunteer Senthil to confirm and re-confirm if Jadav ‘Mulai’ Payeng in 'Jadav and the Tree-Place' by Vinayak Varma is a real man who actually built an entire forest on his own. The story telling sessions were followed by impromptu singing sessions, chit-chat with the students and a lot of idea and noise exchange! Here is a short video that captures the day that features Hear Khushboo Awasthi, Co-Founder of our partner organisation Mantra4Change talking about the importance of such sessions for the children underlining the exposure the corporate volunteers bring into classrooms. Meet Sandhya, a first time storytelling volunteer from Oracle and her experience with the One Day One Story event. – Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers from Oracle, children and teachers of Nirmala Vidyalaya and the Mantra4Change team in making this session memorable! Together we can take a story to every child in every corner of the country. Here are a few pics from the event.Be the first to comment.

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Grant Waller’s life has been a series of Rady Children’s Hospital stays. Born 24 years ago with five missing vertebrae, a dysfunctional esophagus, a hole in his heart, numerous gastrointestinal defects and other health issues, the Encinitas native has endured about 40 surgeries on his path to a somewhat normal life. Next week, Grant, on dialysis since July, will have yet another operation — a kidney transplant at UC San Francisco Medical Center. This time, however, he holds an ace. Unlike most organ recipients, Grant isn’t expected to need a lifelong regimen of anti-rejection drugs. His donor is his identical twin, Griffin, a conditioning coach in Florida. Grant’s medical Odyssey is spelled out on the Give Forward website (see bit.ly/10R82Np), which reaches out to touch the hearts of generous donors via compelling stories of broken bodies and courageous spirits. Caring for their son has wiped out the savings and piled up bills for Grant’s parents, Caren and Kirk Waller, a teacher and counselor for the San Diego Unified School District. To help defray transplant costs, the family is hosting a fundraiser at 5 p.m. tonight at the downtown Voyeur club, 755 Fifth Ave. Then they’re putting their lives on hold and moving to San Francisco for two months to help Grant through his initial recovery. “What an incredible kid,” Kirk said of his son. Despite his health problems, Grant graduated from San Francisco State University last spring. “He’s a small guy, but he has a big heart.” Street seen: A refrigerated truck on the I-5 bore no logo, but words on the back door left little doubt as to its cargo: “I only have ice for you” … Only in OB would you see “Tourist Rules” posted on a community bulletin board that warns of a $250 fine for smoking on the pier, then urges, “Please smoke, the city needs the money.” Another unwelcoming suggestion: “Walk barefoot, it saves us from having to pick up discarded fishhooks.” Visiting VIP: Former first lady Laura Bush will be the keynote speaker at a Sept. 21 gala for Solutions for Change, a local nonprofit that helps families break the cycle of poverty. Previous guest speakers for its annual “An Evening to Remember” include former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and New York’s ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Of note: Some 4th Avenue businesses are helping tornado victims by supporting Team Rubicon, military veterans who aid first responders. On Friday, Fluxx nightclub will donate part of its door charge and The Commons Bar will sell a special cocktail for the Oklahoma relief effort. Also raising funds: Gaijin Noodle + Sake House, La Puerta, Taste & Thirst and DiscoverSD.

WRESTLING: Unlikely hero's pin lifts No. 9 Gateway over No. 15 Collingswood WOODBURY HEIGHTS - Everyone knew it would come down to the end, a nip-and-tuck wrestling match that makes accountants of the entire occupancy. In the last three years, Collingswood and Gateway tangled to results that ended with margins thinner than seven points. Conventional wisdom held again here on Friday afternoon and into the early evening, but an unthinkable culprit spoiled any final-bout heroics. Senior Chase Conover – who came out for the team this year with no prior experience – pinned at 160 pounds with a class left on the ledger. The final, a 44-28 triumph for the Courier-Post's ninth-ranked Gators (2-0, 2-0 Colonial Conference). “There’s a kid, in my mind, who wants to succeed,” Gateway coach Jim Rutter said. “He didn’t want to be on the team to get a varsity jacket. He wants to win. That’s just heart and toughness.” So far, so good for the 17-year-old who abandoned soccer due to hip issues. Against John Lex, Conover nearly found himself on his back a few times in the first two periods. He wouldn’t give it up. “I’ve got flexible shoulders so I was never really afraid of being put on my back,” the hero said. “I wasn’t going to let him put me on my back.” His headlock in the final frame turned an advantage his way and soon, Lex’s shoulders hit the mat with 56 seconds left in the bout. “I came around, I got my arms around his neck and put him in a headlock,” Conover explained. “He almost slipped out, but I was like, ‘I’m not letting go.’ I turned him over, put him on his back and when the ref hit the mat, I got up. At first, it was kind of unbelievable.” The pin clinched the victory at 38-28, a calculation unbeknownst to Conover until his teammates relayed their math work at the bench. Tommy Goetz also decked to round out the final score of a match that started with four Panther wins in five bouts. At 19-6, a Jake Counsellor 113-pound win over Matt Havens with a 3-0 score brought Gateway closer. Dante Mininno grabbed a free six at 120 and Antonio Mininno served up a technical fall at 126. The sides traded decks – Andrew Clark at 132 for Colls (1-1, 1-1) and Tim Sparks at 138 for the Gators. A Joe Downing 6-2 decision at 145 handed the road club its final edge at 28-26. Lucas DeSantis pinned at 152. “I saw some improvement today,” Panthers’ coach Dechlin Moody said of this No. 15-ranked squad. “Give them credit, they wrestled well and things went their way this time.” The past two matchups went to Colls at the very end. “It’s Collingswood,” Rutter said. “They’ve broken my heart a lot of times.” Conover nearly came out for the team as a junior, but instead watched from the stands. It ate at him. The Wenonah resident with relatives who’d grappled in the past knew he could be out on the mat. “I was looking at it and said, ‘I should be out there, I should be doing it,’” he recalled. “This year, I followed through with it. It took a lot of guts, honestly, it was a little intimidating at first.” He embraced time in the weight room and worked after practice with the Mininnos and Sparks. Conover even traveled to Washington Township to train occasionally at the Patriots Wrestling Club. “After matches like this, people are excited to come out for the team,” Antonio Mininno said. “I’m really proud of him. I already had a lot of confidence in him.” A teachable pupil, Conover’s learned one lesson above all in his short time at the sport. “You can’t stop working hard even when something in your mind tells you to stop,” he said. “You’ve got to keep going until your body gives up.” NO LITTLE FEAT Gateway also got a big pin at 220 from Noah Little it might not have expected earlier in the day. That’s because Rutter almost kept him from the lineup after he got pinned on Wednesday by Lindenwold’s Albert Jacamo, a wrestler he beat in the Gator Tournament, 7-1. Antonio Mininno played a hunch and advised Rutter to put Little in the slot. “Him pinning there, that was big to swing things,” Antonio Mininno said. “I told Rut he should put him out.” Little used a half-nelson on Tommy Ngo with 1:06 left in the second period to deliver. “As a senior captain, I knew I had to do something big, get my six and get off the mat,” Little said. “It feels good. I got pinned the other night and I was embarrassed. “I needed to get back to work and do my job.” Mark Trible: @Mtrible; (856) 486-2424; [email protected] Gateway 44, Collingswood 28 182: Aaron Carter, C, md. Matt Goetz, 14-1; 195: Billy Plianthos, C, p. Kyle Albeser, 5:41; 220: Noah Little, G, p. Tommy Ngo, 3:53; 285: Matt Meloni, C, p. Christopher Guy, 3:10; 106: Peter Plotts d. Ryan Kolecki, 6-2; 113: Jake Counsellor, G, d. Matt Havens, 3-0; 120: Dante Mininno, G, forfeit; 126: Antonio Mininno, G, tf. Brian Cole, 17-1, 3:37; 132: Andrew Clark, C, p. Kodi Petroski, 0:49; 138: Tim Sparks, G, p. Dahmir Blakney, 0:44; 145: Joe Downing, C, d. Freddy Gismondi, 6-2; 152: Lucas DeSantis, G, p. Chris Latch, 2:52; 160: Chase Conover, G, p. John Lex, 5:04; Tom Goetz, G, p. Michael Hernandez, 2:49.

By Chad Nesbitt- In an exclusive, the Tribune has learned that the Skyland Fire Department is under federal investigation and that three members of the department have been fired. In a statement by Skyland Board President Scott Hart obtained by the Tribune, Hart said, “On behalf of the board of the Skyland fire department we wish to share some information with you. On March 13th, 2019, the Skyland Fire Department received several Federal subpoenas from the Asheville division of the US attorney’s office for the Western District of North Carolina requesting documents and information involving matters occurring over the last several years. In addition, we received a federal spoliation letter that directs everyone in the department to not alter, destroy or harm in any way, any information, documents or items that may be a part of the federal government’s investigation. “Our department is going to work diligently with the US attorney’s office and the law enforcement agencies involved and will cooperate, work hard to respond to this and any other requests and be transparent in every communication, action and all events surrounding the investigation. We asked everyone to be patient and courteous to our guests who may visit our properties in the near future as it relates to this investigation and to assist them in every way possible. “We cannot give exact details as to the content of the subpoenas or the spoliation letter. Our employees are a hard-working professional group of men and women that come to work everyday to help keep this community safe. We will continue to work hard while this investigation is being completed. “As uncomfortable and difficult as this may be, we are asking all members of the department to please make a conscious effort not to fuel any misinformation or rumors and conduct ourselves with the highest degree of professionalism. “We thank all the members of the department for all their hard work and dedication to the Skyland Fire Department.” Just before last year’s revelation about Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene and the scandal involving finances, the Tribune broke the story that the Skyland Fire Department did not have enough funds to make payroll even after receiving $6 million a year in tax money. Wanda Greene gave a total of $1 million to the Skyland Fire Department without the Buncombe County Commissioners knowledge according to Brownie Newman chairman of the Buncombe County Commissioners. A Skyland Fire Department employee, Mark Dillingham, also wrote a check which he said was a loan from the Riceville Fire Department for $150,000 to the Skyland Fire Department. At the time, Dillingham was president of the Riceville Fire Department Board. Board members of the Riceville Fire Department said they had no knowledge of the check being written. The money was eventually repaid to the Riceville Fire Department. Former Skyland Fire Department chief Dennis Presley told the Tribune he “needed the money to make payroll.” Other employees of the Skyland Fire Department told the Tribune that the Department’s credit cards were maxed out and credit was cut off at a local auto parts store. Since the first report from the Tribune, the Skyland Fire Department has a new board. The board hired former Buncombe County district attorney Ron Moore and well-known attorney David Wijwickarama and while the statement was not signed at the bottom of the letter, Moore and Wijwickarama names accompanied Hart’s (see statement below). Board members say the two attorneys have audited the past financial dealings of the Skyland Fire Department and in the wake of their findings a federal investigation has commenced. Fire department bookkeepers Lisa and Katie Pressley, wife and daughter of longtime former Skyland Fire Chief Dennis Pressley, are no longer with the department. Katie also kept the books for other Buncombe County Fire Departments. Both resigned within the last three months. This is an ongoing story. In addition, sources, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Tribune that three employees of the Skyland Fire Department have been fired. The newspaper contacted board president Scott Hart and asked if he could confirm if Mark Dillingham, Matt Gibson, and Chad Presley are current employees of the Skyland Fire Department. Hart said, “Those three…are no longer employed here.” Under former Skyland Fire Chief Dennis Pressley’s administration, Mark Dillingham wrote a check from the Riceville Fire Department to the Skyland fire department for $150,000. At the time, Dillingham was the Riceville Fire Department’s board president. After the Tribune broke that story, other members of the Riceville board publicly announced that they had no knowledge that Dillingham wrote the check to the Skyland Fire Department. Several board members at the Skyland Fire Department were also not aware of the “loan.” Dillingham was a division fire chief at Skyland. The newspaper tried to confirm that Dillingham, who stepped down to vice chairman of the board after the revelation, was still on the Riceville Board. The Tribune spoke with Riceville Fire Chief John Coffey and asked if Mark Dillingham was still a board member in the wake of the federal investigation. Coffey said, “This all happened before I got here and I’m going to refer you to our department attorney for any questions.” As of press time Board Attorney Perry Fisher had not returned our call. Matt Gibson was a custodian at the Skyland Fire Department. Skyland board members revealed that Matt Gibbs gave $125,000 to the Skyland Fire Department without the board members knowledge. Chad Pressley was an EMT and Firefighter at Skyland. He is the son of former Skyland Chief Dennis Presley. Last year the Riceville Fire Department held several public meetings regarding the actions of then-board president Mark Dillingham. Buncombe County EMS director Jerry Vehaun and commissioner Mike Fryar sat in attendance as Buncombe County Attorney Michael Frue and Buncombe County Finance Director Tim Flora answered questions of the public. Tim Flora explained to the crowd that the $150,000 had been repaid back to the Riceville Fire Department. Flora said, “This looks like a loan.” The crowd erupted in anger, and several questioned how a board member could give a loan without the other board members knowing about it. Buncombe County attorney Michael Frue recommended an auditing firm help with the policies and by-laws of the Riceville Fire Department. It is unclear how the new federal investigation of the Skyland Fire Department might influence the finances or lead to inquiries by federal investigators at the Riceville Fire Department. More to come on this story as the Tribune obtains more details become available.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2014 Sitecore®, today announced the general availability of the Sitecore® Experience Platform™ 8. This latest version enables marketers to create, deliver and optimize unique digital experiences with their prospects and customers throughout the customer lifecycle. The Sitecore Experience Platform (Sitecore XP) helps marketers build an Experience Profile™ for every customer, by collecting and connecting data across all digital and offline channels, to provide organizations with complete profiles of the individual people who are interacting with their brand; and helps shape every experience with those individuals, across all digital channels. Today's disconnected marketing systems prevent marketers from delivering optimal customer experiences, as the data they need is scattered across multiple systems. Marketers are spending far too much time piecing together disparate customer information, hindering their efforts to deliver great experience marketing. This has resulted in inconsistent and fragmented customer engagement. "Companies and governments now understand that their digital presence — web, mobile, social — makes the difference between being present and being absent in the customer's journey. The data is irrefutable: companies delivering stellar digital experiences outperform the stock market by a factor of three (43% in five-year stock performance versus 15% for the S&P) while experience laggards have lost 34% of market value over the past five years,"¹ Forrester states. However, "many firms have not been able to unify their software solutions to extract maximum value from them and deliver comprehensive cross-channel experiences."² "The goal with Sitecore XP 8 was to give time back to marketers and free them up to be marketers again," said Michael Seifert, Sitecore CEO. "Sitecore makes it simple for all marketers to create unique customer experiences – by knowing every customer, and shaping each experience. And, as I promised in my Sitecore Symposium keynote, Sitecore 8 is available in time for Christmas shopping." Sitecore XP 8 shortens the time it takes to gain insights, make a decision and take action. Data analytics is built in, giving marketers constant feedback on content effectiveness and performance, and recommending actions accordingly. Automatic testing and continuous content optimization ensure everything can be constantly refined and improved. The Experience Profile can be used immediately to segment and target audiences using any demographic and behavioral information collected by Sitecore, to personalize individual content and offers, in real time. "Our customers are very excited about Sitecore 8," said Yoon-Sung Lee, Avanade corporate vice president, Application Development. "Organizations are looking for a simplified way to deliver personalized brand experiences without being overwhelmed by managing a fragmented spectrum of technologies. The next generation of the Sitecore experience platform contains exciting new features for marketers, such as the Launch Pad and Experience Profile, which allow them to engage with their customers more effectively. Avanade is Sitecore's first and only global platinum partner." Sitecore XP 8 was initially made available as a technical preview at Sitecore Symposium in Las Vegas on September 9. Since then, more than 300 Sitecore customers and partners have participated in the technical preview. Feedback on the new user interface and the simplified marketing automation capabilities has been glowing. Key benefits of Sitecore XP 8 include: Brand New Interface: Sitecore XP 8 has a completely new user interface, providing a clean, consistent user experience for every Sitecore user. This makes learning to use Sitecore much quicker and easier, and lowers training and support costs. Because every feature works in the same way, marketers can easily master all aspects of digital experience marketing within Sitecore. Single Customer View: The Sitecore Experience Profile provides a single view of each individual customer, used for real time personalization, segmentation and analytics. Sitecore collects and connects data about the whole customer experience, wherever it happens, making it immediately available to marketers to continue ongoing conversations and provide highly relevant and personalized experiences for their customers. Pervasive Analytics & Insights: Sitecore XP 8 shortens the time it takes to gain insights, make a decision and take action. Sitecore uses Engagement Value to measure what's working, what's not, and recommends what action to take, throughout Sitecore's Experience Marketing tools. Sitecore's Experience Analytics help marketers understand what is performing, and with whom. Sitecore also harnesses and analyzes data from non-Sitecore sites, CRM, ERP, and POS systems. Continuous Testing & Optimization: With Sitecore XP 8, everything can be optimized. All content changes can now be automatically A/B tested, by any content creator. Personalized content can be tested against its default control base content. Advanced optimization experts also have all the tools they need to set up sophisticated test scenarios, like multi-variate tests, built into the platform. So every component and every channel can be fine-tuned for performance, continuously. Dynamic Segmentation & Automation: Sitecore enables target segments to be created based on any information in the Experience Profile – like demographic data and behavior – for real-time content personalization, email communication and automated nurturing campaigns. Segments are directly usable with Sitecore's automation and email marketing capabilities. Cross-channel Experience Delivery: Sitecore customers can now use Sitecore as a central hub to manage all of their digital properties, even non-Sitecore sites. New customers can start to leverage Sitecore functionality immediately on existing sites, and marketers inheriting legacy sites can rapidly bring them under the brand umbrella. Sitecore XP 8 is now available to new and existing customers of the Sitecore Experience Platform. To learn more about Sitecore XP 8 visit https://www.sitecore.net/Platform/Sitecore-8.aspx. Please contact a Sitecore Account Manager for more details.

That is what I am down to (pretty much) now with Mermaids of the Deep Blue. I thought that tonight I was going to write that all the x's were done... but oops! Not so! I realized just a little bit ago that there is some Kreinik braid still to be done for the baubles around the hands of the upper mermaid... other than that, though, I just need to backstitch the arms of each mermaid and then do all that beading. I remember that Katrina had mentioned that it took her about a week to do the beading on hers. It will take me longer since I have SAL commitments and the trip to Hershey, PA next week :-) It was a good mail day today - the first good one in a long while. I received some nice fabrics, which was a treat! I received my Treat of the Month from Sugar Maple Fabrics, and it is Winter Meadow belfast this month - very nice! I also received a FQ of 40 ct Light Cappucino by R&R, which I got for the greatest deal on ebay... and I got some Crystal Carnival belfast from Picture This Plus in a trade - for M Designs' new chart with the sun setting... cannot recall it's name! I saw somewhere that this is the called for fabric. Hey, good news - Mike and I had dinner at my mother's tonight and my sister was also there. May seem like nothing, but my family almost never sees each other anymore (which makes me sad), so this was a real treat. Mom made a wonderful roast pork dinner tonight, and I had a good time :-) Stitched on today: Mermaids of the Deep Blue

ENG vs IND: Stuart Broad has been banned from the ongoing India series.© AFP England’s fast bowler Stuart Broad is in no rush and will take time to prepare for the Ashes after being banned from the entire Test series against India. Broad has a laceration to his right calf. He underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday, which revealed a tear. The right arm pacer sustained the injury during the warm-up at Lord’s on Tuesday afternoon. “Things can change so quickly. A moment before training all smiles, then during the warm up I jumped a hurdle, landed a little awkwardly on my right ankle and the next step felt like I had been hit by a rope as hard as I did you can imagine on the back of my leg,” Broad said in an Instagram post. “I actually turned to @jimmya9 and asked why he was hitting me! but when I realized he wasn’t near me I knew I was in trouble. Scans say grade 3 calf. All so harmless.” The first Ashes Test will be played at Brisbane’s Gabba from December 8-12, prior to a day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval from December 16-20. “Season over and sad to miss this India test series but now a huge focus on Australia. I’m going to take my time, no rush, baby steps and be the strongest I can go there,” Broad continued. “Great focus in my brain. Good luck to the @englandcricket boys this week. I’ll be watching every ball from my couch hoping to see runs and wickets in the glorious sunshine of the Lord,” he added. The first Test between India and England ended in a draw after rain was a bummer on the final day of the Test. The visitors looked set for victory, taking 157 runs to win on the final day, with nine wickets in hand, but the weather gods had something else in mind. The second test starts on Thursday. Topics mentioned in this article

Montblanc Signature by Mont Blanc Perfume. Settle into something clean and chic for any special occasion when you spritz on the majestic Montblanc Signature. This radiant women's perfume blends floral, citrus and powdery accords for a light and effervescent aroma you'll feel charmed wearing from morning until night. The top note of juicy clementine introduces the elixir with energy and succulence, while middle notes of peony, magnolia and ylang-ylang lift your spirits with their lush rejuvenation. Finally, a delectably soft combination of benzoin, vanilla and white musk completes the composition for an altogether joyous and sophisticated fragrance you'll enjoy all throughout the warm weather seasons. Designed in an opalescent bottle with a crisp white cap and gold accents, this 2020 perfume looks just as dazzling and expensive on the outside as it smells within. It was launched through the German accessory house Mont Blanc, which caters to those looking for upscale writing instruments and other luxury trinkets. Some of the brand's other scents include Femme de Montblanc (2006) and Emblem (2014). Named after the snow-capped peak of the Alps, the famous Mont Blanc, the firm has cornered the market for prestigious writing instruments for decades, but has also expanded into a plethora of products, from Swiss-made watches to eyewear and fragrances to complete the luxurious lifestyle, all capped with the emblematic white peak design. The Mont Blanc distinctive fragrances are alluring reminders of special moments, aimed at men and women who... Read more about Mont Blanc

More than 50 different family structures make up American life now, according to one statistician’s analysis of U.S. Census data . That means there’s no place for one-size-fits-all financial advice. Yes, all households need emergency funds and retirement savings, but unique challenges that today’s modern families face complicate saving and planning. So it’s no surprise that these families may be less likely to feel financially secure compared with their “traditional” counterparts. Families are smaller these days, and two-parent households are less common. Same-sex couples can legally wed in all 50 states. And a “dependent” is no longer always a biological child younger than 21; it may be an older parent, a same-sex partner, a spouse, or stepchild from remarriage, a former spouse, or even in a sense oneself. We’ve taken a look at five of the more common types of modern family arrangements: How has the changing notion of a dependent affected family finances and financial planning? It’s common these days for adults who decide to marry or live together to bring children from a previous relationship into the picture. That can mean more dependents to take care of. A family might include children from each spouse’s previous marriage, plus new children from the new union. More kids mean more expenses, the biggest of which is college. Who should pay? The biological parent the child lives with most? The biological parent with the most resources? The step-parent? And who do colleges expect to shoulder the costs? Figuring out how to maximize financial aid for college can be tricky in blended families since there are both FAFSA guidelines and, for many private schools, CSS/PROFILE guidelines to learn the ins and outs of. (Related: A primer on college financial aid) The good news is that blended families can pool their assets. They might be able to afford things that single and divorced parents can’t. Blended families can find it difficult to save, though, because of financial liabilities created by a previous marriage, such as child support and alimony, not to mention the loss of shared assets that were divided in the divorce settlement. (Related: Budgeting for blended families) Also complicating finances are tax matters related to selling previously shared assets and claiming dependents. Estate planning is more difficult for blended families, too. “Decide if you are going to divide your estate among all your children, both biological and step, or not,” said San Diego-based Certified Financial Planner™ Chris Cooper. Then set up trusts to make sure your wishes are carried out. ( Related: 7 situations where a trust could help ) Carrying life insurance to provide for your new dependents and updating beneficiaries on old policies are key. You don’t want proceeds accidentally going to your former spouse. Further, Cooper said that there may be a need for increased life insurance in blended families where the parents are not married because of the loss of survivor’s benefits or the ability to draw on the higher earner’s Social Security benefits. About a quarter of children live with a single parent today compared with 9 percent in 1960, according to the Pew Research Center’s December 2015 “Parenting in America” study . In these families, caring for a dependent can be especially tough, because divorce often slashes a family’s income and assets, as does never partnering up in the first place. Single parents are less likely to be saving enough for their own retirement and may be extra stressed by trying to save for themselves while wanting to help children pay for college. Alimony and child support may be insufficient to pay for major expenses like childcare during work hours, extracurricular activities, braces, and college because the original arrangements were made without the child’s long-term needs in mind. (Related: 10 single parent money challenges) LeeAnn Arens, a Certified Financial Planner™ professional in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, said that what will happen to the child if the single parent becomes ill or passes away is the primary concern for single-parent households. So a sole breadwinner should focus on disability planning and insurance. To that end, the parent should establish an emergency fund and secure disability income insurance. The emergency fund is key because disability income insurance policies typically have a waiting period before making payments on a claim. The emergency fund can provide for living expenses before the disability income insurance policy’s waiting period is up and even while it’s paying benefits, since the insurance typically will only replace 50 percent to 70 percent of monthly income. ( Calculator: How much disability income insurance do I need?) Life insurance is also a priority to help ensure children’s financial needs will be met if the parent passes away before they become financially self-sufficient. Single parents must resist the urge to put saving for their children above saving for their own retirement because they have no spouse to help with retirement savings or retirement expenses and since the division of assets in a divorce may have taken a bite out of their retirement savings. Further, federal financial aid doesn’t count a parent’s retirement assets against a child’s college financial aid package. One simple thing single parents can do to improve their finances is to file as head of household on their annual tax returns. This status will result in a lower tax rate and higher standard deduction than filing single. If you feel as though things are particularly precarious as a single parent, keep this in mind: no family style is guaranteed to be stable. All families must create their own stability and recognize what they can and cannot count on, Cooper said. For singles living alone with no children, your primary dependent is yourself. And Pew Research says that single-person households make up more than a fourth of all U.S. households nowadays. Not having a partner can make it harder to save — you don’t have two incomes and you don’t have the economies of scale that you get from sharing housing, utility, and food costs. In expensive parts of the country, home ownership can be out of reach for singles. On the plus side, not having children means incredible savings. There may be less of a need to purchase life insurance since, depending on circumstances, no one directly depends on your income. On the other hand, some single situations may contradict that thinking. ( Related: Single? 3 reasons you may still need life insurance ) While everyone should plan to be financially self-sufficient, considering long-term care insurance options is extra important for this group, who can’t count on children to help care for them in old age. Planning for unemployment and disability is also essential for singles, since there’s no second income to fall back on. Saving a substantial emergency fund to cover several months’ worth of expenses, purchasing disability income insurance , and starting a side job or piece work to diversify your income stream can make things less precarious. It’s also important to have a will and a trust to spell out what should happen to your assets when you die and keep the process out of probate court. “There are strategic ways to gift money to charities — smart and efficient ways versus reckless and inefficient ways — that can make a gift, pledge, or donation much more meaningful if done correctly and with the right vehicle,” said Scott Stanley, founder and wealth advisor with Pharos Wealth Management in Sausalito, California. Thanks to the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide on June 26, 2015, same-sex couples now face simpler financial planning that makes it easier to jointly own assets, inherit assets, and file taxes. Their notion of a dependent is no longer unique. “So many of the same-sex couples that I manage portfolios for get the same advice from me that I would give to a heterosexual married couple,” said Stanley, who frequently works with same-sex couples who need help managing their finances. “With the evolution of a law that equalizes same-sex couples, the need to give different advice is slowly going away.” Nonetheless, establishing trusts and making an estate plan provide extra protection through clear legal documentation, especially in states that are still fighting against the law. And same-sex couples that consist of two high-earning professionals may need extra help investing their money wisely. (Learn more: Estate planning for LGBTQ couples) What else is still different about financial planning for same-sex couples? Because they are not guided by the traditional relationship mores, “they have to make big decisions about how intertwined they want to be with one another from a financial perspective,” Stanley said. Even life partners can have a hard time comingling their finances because some people are very protective about their money, Stanley said. One partner might want to plan as if their money is one, and the other might want to approach assets as being individually owned. “One of the most common pieces of advice that I give to my same-sex [couple] clients that aren’t married is to consider marriage for the sake of love, and nothing else,” Stanley said. “When finances become a part of the marriage decision-making factor, it almost never works. In fact, if love wasn’t a part of marriage, my advice would generally be to stay unmarried for the sake of their finances. Managing individual investment portfolios simplifies tax implications, investment decisions, income distributions, et cetera.” In a multigenerational family, two middle-aged adults might find that their dependents include not just children, but also an aging or disabled parent. “Financial hurdles for multigenerational families include loss of income and retirement assets due to providing assistance to a parent,” Arens said. “When you have an aging parent living with you, just the normal day-to-day living costs can start to add up, which can affect the couple’s cash flow and savings. While any income the parent receives can help offset the additional living costs, often that income is used to pay for medical and health care expenses for that parent.” (Related: Living in the 'Club' Sandwich Generation) Further, that parent may need around-the-clock assistance at some point, which will put further stress on the family. “Considering paying for full-time care is extremely expensive. Some families have elected to have one spouse stay at home and be the caregiver,” Arens said. “The decision to quit your job to stay at home with Mom or Dad has an impact on your current financial situation and a lasting impact on your future retirement.” Leaving work means losing not just current income but also future Social Security or pension income, as well as employer benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) contributions. Arens recommended working with a financial professional to explore the ramifications of becoming a full-time caregiver before making the commitment. She also suggested keeping in mind that it’s a huge emotional and physical commitment, too. “If you do not take care of your own physical, mental, and financial health, then ultimately no one will benefit from this arrangement,” she said. The bottom line “Each and every person deals with uncertainty in planning for his or her financial future. The next market crash could come, their life partner could die, they could win the lottery — it’s not a traditional versus nontraditional family matter, it’s an everyone matter,” Stanley said. Oftentimes the best way to deal with that uncertainty is to work with a financial professional to create a financial plan that accounts for all possible outcomes, good and bad. Discover more from MassMutual… Calculator: Setting financial goals

Hello! Nicotine takes 72hrs to clear the system, so you should be safe at 2wks. Congratulations on quitting and it's very good you did since nicotine will slow the healing process. If you have any other questions, there is a site called "whyquit.com" that a lot of us here visit and it can answer almost any question you might have. Nicotine is out of your system at 72 hrs after last smoking, with the exception of the hair. It is permanantly in your hair. At 72 hrs after smoking, your lungs are already repairing themselves. Cool huh! I just found out today that they do test for nicotine my mom has to have a liver transplant and they told her she had to quit smoking and they could test her blood for it so she couldnt cheat that is crazy i would have never thought they could do that. i have a surgery coming up jan 12/12 and i have blood work on dec 21/11 and there gonna find out i have been smoking the doc wont do the surgery it is the gastric by-pass so i need some hint to get it out of my system before my blood work some one told me 4 weeks ty bubbles i also have to quit smoking due to gastric bypass surgery its been hard but i have to do it. ive done some research on how long and it depends on how long youve been a smoker they say could take up 2 couple wks so im giving myself at least 30 days to be safe I'm about to have Gastric bypass as well soon. Although they say it takes a few days to a few weeks to get out your system I have also started doing a detox and trying to drink lots of water and eat oranges for vitamin C. The detox is suppose to clean the blood from toxins. It's Liquid Chlorophyll by Nature's Sunshine. I will find out the results after the test is done. I also just stopped smoking cold turkey. Pray for me! Good luck with stop smoking. I know it's hard and I'm here with you! One day at a time. I want one so bad but getting this weight off is more important to me right now. you are doing the right thing, you can pass the test easily. Go on your way, drink more water and you can do not care about the test. Have a good surgery. To check and review information about how long tobacco need to go out your body in: Nicotine is literally poisonous. Both the CIA and KGB used it for cold war assassinations. In high does it can kill you. If you can stop smoking that would be great for you. I know people who have used the Ecig just make sure you find one that auto reduces nicotine. Some people have killed themselves by using too much nicotine in the Ecig. If you have the willpower just quit. Chew gum, keep your fingers busy and keep a pack of unopened cigarettes in the freezer or something. Knowing they are there seems to make it easier for some people to quit. Copyright 1994-2017MedHelp International.All rights reserved. MedHelp is a division of Aptus Health. The Content on this Site is presented in a summary fashion, and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease; or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. Med Help International, Inc. is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site. Never disregard the medical advice of your physician or health professional, or delay in seeking such advice, because of something you read on this Site. We offer this Site AS IS and without any warranties. By using this Site you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your physician or 911 immediately.

WEST CHESTER, PA -- Buffalo Rock Co. (Birmingham, AL) will begin installing MEI's CashFlow VNR bill recycler in about half of its 50,000 vending machines in the southeastern United States, according to MEI. The full-line vending operator and Pepsi-Cola bottler tested more than 20 of the MEI recyclers, which can return banknotes as change, on machines in Columbus, GA, and Pensacola, FL, as well as Birmingham. During the trial, Buffalo Rock recorded sales lifts of 15% to 75% through the test machines, which were located in manufacturing plants, retail malls and automobile dealerships, and on military bases. Buffalo Rock's Mike Bunt, general manager of corporate marketing equipment, explained that the trial was designed to demonstrate reliable performance, added customer convenience and increased sales -- and it did. "In most cases, we achieved at least a 15% sales lift since installing the recyclers, with virtually no jams or service problems," he said. MEI's VN2700 bill validator can be fitted at any time with a VNR recycler module. The VN2700 can accept banknotes in denominations up to $20, and with the VNR module, can give change in $1 or $5 bills captured for "recycling." According to the manufacturer, the CashFlow VNR offers the smallest bill recycler footprint available. The VN2700 validator with VNR recycler also can accommodate an optional high-visibility bezel with bright LED illumination that informs patrons of the denominations that the system will accept. And it can accept MEI's 4-in-1 bezel, which expands the system to accept not only cash, but also conventional and contactless credit cards, as well as MEI coupons. Read more about MEI's recycler. Buffalo Rock Co., with 14 distribution centers in Alabama, Florida and Georgia, is one of the nation's largest single-family, privately owned Pepsi bottlers. Information on MEI payment and management information systems can be found online at meigroup.com, or requested by calling (800) 345-8215.

We’ve known for a while that Ben Affleck’s tenure as Batman was likely coming to an end given his lack of commitment to the role, but his latest personal struggles may have been the last nail in the coffin of the ordeal. Recently there has been much talk about Ben Affleck checking himself back into rehab to battle his ongoing alcoholism. The move may have had inadvertent consequences on Affleck’s run as the Caped Crusader. It seems that his recent personal bouts may have made the actor too much of a liability to insure. According to The Wrap, an attorney familiar with the topic revealed that while Ben Affleck could still be insured, the deductible could be as high as the budget of the movie. Using the last DC movie as a metric, Justice League cost $300 million to make meaning that the insurance would be astronomically expensive. Spending that type of money just to insure an actor before the budget of the film is taken into account doesn’t seem like something Warner Bros would do, not even for Ben Affleck. All of this is to say that Warner Bros is more likely than ever to pass on Ben Affleck on returning as Batman and opt to start fresh with a new actor. It would not only present an opportunity for Matt Reeves to start over with the character, it would also eliminate the worry of having to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to insure the star of the movie. It’s a tough break for Ben Affleck, but given his trepidation to recommit to future Batman movies, it wasn’t like he was clamoring to return to the character. After the lukewarm reception Batman v Superman and Justice League endured, it seemed to wear on the actor that his time in the cowl did not come close to enjoying the same type of success as Christian Bale’s turn did in the Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy. The attorney went on to say that Affleck could move past the issue by working on smaller projects that would serve as a track record for completing projects. He could see a similar comeback to what Robert Downey Jr. experienced with Iron Man, who at one time was too expensive to insure given his substance abuse struggles. Ben Affleck’s career will still continue, but his turn as Batman is more in question than ever now.

Almost all of the commands the Cisco Active Advisor scanner executes on devices it finds are SHOW commands. The only exceptions would be where the device itself does not run IOS (some Wireless APs and WLCs) or specific models where other commands are available that are useful (like SMB 500 & 300 Switches where the scanner can use a terminal - show arp - show cdp neighbors - show health-monitor - show inventory - show ip int brief - show int description - show mac address-table [synchronize statistics] - show module switch [1|2] - show running-config [all] - show switch - show system - show tech-support wireless (if successful also then runs "show tech-support") - show version - show vtp [status|password] This is not the complete list, but rather a sample of commands for different devices. It is important to note scanner does not run every one of these commands on every device. Generally, even if some of the above commands spike the CPU to 100%, they are typically low priority EXEC processes and will consume CPU cycles only where available and not serving interrupt or input traffic (such as packet processing). There are some scenarios where a "show run" can take a long time (5 minutes even) to complete, if the device were already operating under heavy load. Scanner will attempt to log into your devices and retrieve the output of several privileged commands, such as 'show running-config', from which the device's enabled features, and host name are learned. The scanner will presently only wait for up to 15 seconds for a command to start issuing output before it gives up and moves on to the next command in a list of commands to be tried. Some device configurations (and stacks of devices) can take several seconds, to several minutes, in order to produce the output for 'show running-config'. As these commands are consider low-priority by IOS, high CPU load (show proc cpu hist) can also affect the time it takes to generate the running-configuration. It's worth noting that although such commands as 'show running-config' may cause the CPU load to climb or reach 100% on a device, the CPU time given to these low-priority processes are preempted by other higher-priority processes, as to not impact packet processing. There may be a workaround available to you, depending on the IOS/IOS-XE version your devices are running. Please see the document below about enabling 'parser config cache interface' in your running-config, which can dramatically speed up NVGEN-type commands such as 'show running-config': Please note that after enabling the command, you should perform a 'show running-config' once in order to establish the cache. Subsequent executions (including by CAA scanner) are then able to speed up significantly (and automatically) by the presence of the cache.

“Decide now”- Prolific Bundesliga ace on Chelsea’s radar clarifies recent transfer comments | OneFootball “Decide now”- Prolific Bundesliga ace on Chelsea’s radar clarifies recent transfer comments A Stamford Bridge Too Far Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland clarifies controversial transfer comments amid Chelsea interest One of the best young strikers in world football, Haaland joined Dortmund from RB Salzburg in 2019. He has since gone from strength to strength and is today one of the best players in his position in world football. With his release clause turning active this summer, he recently broke the silence on his future. He revealed that Dortmund were putting pressure on him to decide his future. The Germans are keen to see the Norwegian make up his mind regarding what he plans to do in the upcoming summer. Haaland, for his part, is eager to focus on his game. “Borussia Dortmund have started to put a lot of pressure on me. They want me to decide now. And so… yeah, things will happen now. Even if I only wanted to focus on football and play football.” Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland clarifies controversial transfer comments amid Chelsea interest. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) The forward still has another two-and-a-half-year left to run on his current deal with Dortmund. Despite this, several European clubs, including Chelsea and Real Madrid, are interested in making a move for him. The Blues have not had a great time in front of goal this season, with their strikers not particularly contributing to the team’s efforts in finding the back of the net. Romelu Lukaku was brought in from Inter Milan at the beginning of the season but has failed to recreate his form from Italy, looking short of confidence. What next for Haaland? When asked about his current stance at the club, Haaland said that he is moving on from his earlier comments, saying he spoke out against Dortmund’s message to him because he felt like he needed to weigh in. “I think… I don’t really want to say too much about it. But I felt it was time for me to say something, a lot of others were speaking, so that was it. And now I really don’t want to say too much more about it. I think what has been said, has been said and we move on.” Haaland had earlier spoken out about how Dortmund were putting pressure on him to make a decision on his future, when asked about his time at Dortmund, back in mid-January. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Blues coach Thomas Tuchel will be worried about his strike force not coming together to get his squad out of their recent rut in the Premier League, seeing them drop crucial points in the winter period. Last Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur was the first league win this year.With Lukaku and Timo Werner‘s recent troubles in the opposition box and Kai Havertz becoming something of a forgotten man at Chelsea, we seem to need a new outlet for goals. Haaland may be a possible solution, with the Norwegian adding 23 goals to his name in just 20 appearances across all competitions this season. Apart from the 21-year-old’s goalscoring record, he is also a tall, fast, and physical presence who can run in behind defenders and outperform them at set-pieces. In the Premier League, having a forward with attributes like these means you’ve hit a gold mine, pointing you only in the direction of success. Although Haaland has now downplayed his earlier comments and moved on, he seems to have hinted at his frustration at the club in an unusual outburst. Whether Chelsea can take advantage of this situation and snatch him from Dortmund’s grasp remains to be seen. Monopoli Catanzaro FeralpiSalò Reggiana Virtus Entella Palermo Juventus U23 Calcio Padova SK Super Nova FK Spartaks Riga FC BFC Daugavpils FK Liepāja FK Metta RFS FK Tukums 2000/Telms Servette Basel Luzern BSC Young Boys Lugano Zürich Valmiera FC FK Auda Reggiana FeralpiSalò E. Norderstedt LSK Hansa VfB Oldenburg Holstein Kiel II Atyrau Astana Kairat Shakhter Karagandy Sandefjord Lillestrøm SønderjyskE Viborg Vejle OB Turan Turkistan Aktobe

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The time period ‘political culture’ is used in the field of social science. It refers to historically-primarily based, widely-shared beliefs, emotions, and values in regards to the nature of political techniques, which can function a hyperlink between citizens and authorities. This paper proposes that the emergence and sustenance of organised political violence in Nigeria is a direct result of elite political culture in Nigeria. A qualitative approach was used in sourcing and analysing evidence from the field and historical data to look at key arguments, which help this assertion. It was found that the political surroundings of Nigeria has outlined elite political culture to be largely grounded on zero sum politics, politicisation of violent and non-violent conflicts and identification politics. These observations underscore elite political culture as a constant phenomenon in the improvement and sustenance of organised political violence in the State. This paper serves as a framework for the … Read More

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The Importance of Wills: Protecting Yourself and Your Family The unknown is a murky, intimidating void in which we project our deepest concerns about the future. The hardest part about beginning a will is just that-the beginning. It means considering the option that one day you will no longer be a part of this world and your precious friends and family will live on without you. It sounds like dark stuff, but it doesn’t have to be! Wills don’t have to be a reminder of the end to come. To me, they simply serve as vessel to show your family how much you care. It’s a relief to know that your family will not have to tear their hair out wondering what you could have possibly wanted to do with your estate. It’s liberating to be able to express explicitly how you want your belongings to be treated and who you want to inherit your lucky pair of sushi socks. Even your in-laws will have to abide by your totally unique set of standards for your possessions. Dividing Your Estate: Getting Started with Successions Law But how do you start? First, of course, you consult with an attorney you trust. There are two primary ways in Successions Law of going about dividing your estate: Wills and Trusts. Wills are pretty self-explanatory. After you die, your assets are distributed according to your will. Wills are great. They really are a straightforward way of dictating to whom your assets will be given and how much they will receive in accordance with Louisiana law. Before your inheritors receive the assets on which you’ve decided, your will must go through court during what is known as a “probate process.” The probate process simply refers to the steps taken to validate, or “prove,” your will in the court of law. The length of the process depends on how complicated you leave your estate. How do you skip the probate process? A Revocable Trust is an option to help your family avoid the probate process. You entrust your estate to a “trustee” who later distributes your estate according to the trustee’s documents. A trust also keeps the distribution of your assets out of the public record, so you can continue to protect the privacy of your loved ones long after you’re gone. Both of these options provide a priceless level of protection. Not only will you rest easy knowing that the division of your assets is one less thing you need to worry about, but your family will also appreciate that you thought ahead to protect them from potential legal roadblocks. Ask Your Attorney Which Successions Option is Right for You Making plans so your family will know what to do after your gone is a bittersweet process. You know you’re doing the right thing, but it’s not always easy to imagine your family moving forward without you. That’s why an attorney will make the process as time-efficient and easy as possible, so you can focus on getting back to what’s most important: Spending time with the ones you love. Contact Edward J. McCloskey today to schedule a consultation.

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Tuesday, September 13th: Port Douglas, Australia Port Douglas, located at the northern edge of the Great Barrier Reef area, is also the closest port to Cairns, the largest city in Northern Queensland. Our shore excursion today would take us about 30 kms south of here to Hartley’s Creek, about half the distance to Cairns, and to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, a crocodile farm and animal park. Arriving into Port Douglas on the ship’s tender, the marina was quite nice with many boardwalk waterfront shops and boutiques. Unfortunately, we didn’t have too much time to look around at the start of our day, as we were in a mad dash to find and board our transportation with BTS Tours to Hartleys. Though we arrived to our anchor point on schedule at 7:00am, and were on the very first tender boat of the day, things moved a bit slowly, and following a wait to board other tour passengers and make our way into the sheltered harbor, it was already a couple minutes past 8am. Our coach was to pick us up at 8am, so we knew that we were going to have to make a run for it, and as we reached the edge of the marina, we saw our bus pulling out of the parking lot and headed down the street towards us. Flagging down the bus, we hopped aboard and the driver, courteous and very kind, got us taken care of, and off we went. The Port Douglas area is a large tourist and vacation spot for many Australians, so services like BTS provide transport to and from the Cairns airport, along with touring packages to the many sights and activities in the area. We had purchased in advance transportation and entry tickets to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, an animal park and crocodile farm that is well reviewed and provides a very up close and personal interaction with the crocodiles, along with a number of other Australian animal species. Our drive in the mini-bus down the coastline was quite beautiful as this area claims “where the rain forest meets the reef” and the description is quite accurate. Tropical mangroves continue right down from the lush rain forests on the interior into the ocean waters on the coast and huge green canopies of trees and plants cover the interior side of the road as the two lane highway snakes its way around the cliff edges as the natural separator from the Coral Sea. Our drive to Hartley’s took about 40 minutes and we had arrived shortly after opening. We converted our vouchers into entry tickets and received a pass to board the 9:00am lagoon boat. We weren’t entirely sure what this would entail as the map simply showed a small lagoon and that the boat ride would last about 25 minutes, allowing us to then proceed to other activities within the park. A few minutes before nine, we arrived at the small boat marina (only 2 berths), but these were certainly different from what we were used to seeing while on our travels. Large metal sets of bars were in place about a foot above the waters edge all around the lagoon and to board our specialized lagoon boats, one must pass through two metal gates and down a metal walkway, all locked by padlock and key. As we soon came to learn, these were more than suitable precautions to board our modified pontoon boats to take the loop around the lagoon, home to 19 estuary or saltwater crocodiles. Growing to over 22 feet in length from head to tail, weighing over 1000 pounds and with the distinction of being one of only two animals to be able to identify, select, and stalk its prey (polar bear is the other), these animals are not to be taken lightly. Our guide for the morning ride, Jason was a great guy with a fun sense of humor along with many years of experience working at the park. His first priority was clearly our enjoyment and safety, but he ensured that the next 30 minutes would certainly be memorable. Within moments of leaving the tiny boat marina, we had a chance to see “Big Ted” the oldest and largest croc in the lagoon. He was massive and when he floats by and is actually longer than the boat we are on, we clearly know that we are simply there as guests and to watch. Jason, however, working with the crocs for as long as he has, provided a number of interesting facts and stories about the crocs in the lagoon, how some of them got to be at Hartley’s and explained many of their habits, diets, mating processes, and more. In this particular lagoon, there were 19 crocodiles, 15 females and 4 males. The fact is that male crocodiles are larger than their females counterparts so they require much more territorial space, and getting too many males together in the same place causes vicious fighting amongst the crocs, generally to the death, so the park will keep the males as separated as possible. In this lagoon, we got to see about a dozen of the crocs, including Psycho and Honey, amongst others, and along the way, Jason had the responsibility to feed some of the crocodiles, using a long bamboo pole that would allow us to see crocodiles in action finding, approaching, and launching themselves at their prey. These incredibly powerful animals use their tail for nearly all of their movement in the water, propelling themselves swiftly through the water at over 20 kph without displacing a single ripple of water on the surface. Their hunting ability was something of an artform as they glided through the water undetected, able to feel the vibrations of their food from quite a distance away, getting to the location and then using their tail, springing straight up out of the water to a height of more than 8 feet. Our boat (since it was the first of the day) only had about 10 passengers, and with a regular capacity of 36, we had plenty of space to move around and take a ton of pictures — crocodiles launching themselves out of the water at food, sunning themselves on the beach, swimming towards the boat, curious to see what might be found. The 25 minutes passed by much too fast, but Jason made the most of the time and we had an amazing adventure and we were only in the first 30 minutes of our day! Once we returned to the lagoon marina, we exited our boat and headed to the Cassowary area to see and handfeed these beautiful, but endangered, native Australian birds. Like a funky colorful cross between an ostrich, dinsosaur, and a turkey, these large birds have a bony structure protruding from their heads, along with a huge bright red dangling warble like a turkey. They eat primarily fruit and we got to not only learn about them from the ranger at this location, but also were able to hand feed them. As we were feeding them, one of the birds began to bend over and began to made massive deep bass sounds that carried like an echo through the forest. Known as “the sub-woofers of the forest” the sound was both beautiful and strange given the already unique combination of size, color, and diversity of this unique animal. After getting a chance to feed these birds (they were quite friendly and appreciated the meal), we made our way back to the center of the park, where we met up with another guide who would take us through the crocodile farm section of the park. Crocodiles were nearly hunted and poached to extinction for their highly valuable and prized skins for handbags and clothing, along with some of the eastern medicine prescriptions that various parts of the crocodile were believed to cure in humans. Because of this and a constant threat from farmers in the area who were concerned for their crops and livestock, a conservation effort was taken up to protect the species by commercially farming crocs for export to allow the native crocs to thrive and survive in the wild. These days, if you want a crocodile skin handbag, it is more than likely that the crocodile was born, raised, and humanely killed on a farm. Hartley’s has thousands of crocs on the property from tiny little hatchlings to nearly full grown adults (averaging about 2 meters in length). This is deemed the ideal size as beyond this age, the amount of growth begins to slow and the skin can be more susceptible to damage as the croc ages. As we were toured around the facility, we were able to see hundreds of crocs in various stages of life sunning and cooling themselves in very large pens. Along with seeing all of them, the guide brought out an 18 month old crocodile that we were able to pet and interact with. The guide proceeded to answer a number of questions from the tour group and then folks were able to continue back into the main area of the park to enjoy the rest of their day. We wound our way through the park, taking the opportunity to see a number of Australian species, including koalas (only a handful here, but great to see nonetheless), kangaroos, wallabies, quolls, snakes, birds, and some more crocodiles that were brought to the park. From here, we headed down to the main ponds of the park where a large number of “salties” were situated (separate from the earlier lagoon to ensure that males have a very large area from which to distance themselves). Here, our zookeeper, Mike introduced himself along with a number of the crocodiles in this area, including Spartacus and Chomper as he and his collagues proceeded to feed the crocs by hand in this area. We continued through the park and got to see freshwater crocodiles as well. Though similar to the salties, these crocs have a much more narrow mouth and as such have a different diet. One of the more interesting characteristics of these crocodiles is that because humans can’t fit into their mouths, we are not seen as a threat, but more of a helper to provide food to these crocodiles. This allowed Mike and the other team members to actually enter the pens with the crocs vs. being behind large steel enclosures for their safety. This allowed them to get much closer to the crocodiles and to show more of the features of these ancient and powerful animals. It was also great to hear them discuss the true realities of working with and dealing with crocodiles and how common sense is far more powerful a weapon then jumping into a pit with crocodiles and trying to wrestle around with them (which pretty much everyone at Hartley’s agreed is just plain dumb). We had a little more left in the day before our transportation returned to pick us up, so we were fortunate enough to be able to do another boat tour around the lagoon (they had some extra tickets for the 12:30pm boat) and we were again able to get within inches of these amazing and powerful animals while feeding and floating around the lagoon on the specialized boats. When our mini-bus returned, we made our way back into the port and took care of some picture uploading and website updates, and finally made our way out to the last tender of the day back to the ship. As the day progressed, the conditions in the bay has deteriorated and we instead of taking the ship’s lifeboats, we took a local ferry/catamaran back out to the ship, and even though we were on a much larger vessel, it was a roller coaster (much more fun than scary) ride back to the ship as we tossed, rolled, and flew over 10 ft waves. It made for a more than difficult approach back to the ship and to reboard, which required nearly an hour of delay and repositioning of the ferry boat and the cruise ship, but before long we were back onboard. It was a great day in Port Douglas and we are even more excited about our return to the area in November!

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Kansans take pride in our farmers and ranchers feeding a hungry world. Since the enactment of the Food for Peace Act under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, America has reached more than 4 billion hungry and starving people in the world, saving countless lives. As the administration highlights its “Made in America” agenda aimed at supporting domestic manufacturers, President Biden should recognize the vital role farmers and ranchers play in U.S. international food aid programs and make certain that American agricultural producers are not forgotten in the administration’s initiatives. Under the guise of “food aid reform,” the Obama administration proposed a massive overhaul of U.S. international food aid that would have damaged programs that provide U.S.-grown commodities to food insecure people around the world. Beginning with the FY2014 budget request, the Obama administration proposed eliminating funds for P.L. 480 Title II, the preeminent Food for Peace program. While Food for Peace Title II funds are required to predominately be used to purchase food grown by U.S. farmers and ranchers, the Obama administration proposed to instead shift these funds to programs that provide greater flexibility to purchase commodities from our foreign competitors. In subsequent budget requests, the Obama administration proposed setting aside 25 percent of Food for Peace Title II funds to be used as cash-based assistance. In other words, the proposal would have taken away one-quarter of the approximately $1.3 to $1.7 billion program used to purchase and transport U.S.-grown commodities and instead turned it into straight cash assistance to foreign countries. This strikes me as the opposite of a “Made in America” agenda. The Obama administration’s proposal to significantly diminish the role of U.S. farmers and ranchers in our food aid programs showed a lack of recognition of the importance of these programs to American producers, and vice versa. These programs provide economic value to our food producers as international food aid represents a key export market in which to sell our wheat, sorghum, rice and other farm goods. Conversely, American producers, and the state and national associations that represent them, provide critical political support for the continuation of U.S. international food aid programs. This means proposals to reduce or eliminate the role of U.S. farmers and ranchers in the programs both harms the producers and diminishes support for the programs themselves. I continue to believe there is an important role for international agricultural development efforts, as well as narrow, targeted local and regional purchase initiatives. I have supported these efforts under both the Obama and Trump administrations as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, including as a member of the State and Foreign Operations and Agriculture Subcommittees. However, these initiatives ought to be in addition to food aid programs that provide in-kind contributions of U.S. commodities, not in lieu of these programs. Attacks on these programs come from both sides of the political spectrum but so does support. I objected to the Trump administration’s budget proposal to eliminate funding for certain food aid programs, including Dole-McGovern Food for Education. Today, I stand willing today to work with the Biden administration to make certain U.S. international food aid programs continue to provide lifesaving assistance to millions of hungry and starving people around the world. During this week of highlighting the administration’s domestic agenda, President Biden ought to take the opportunity to affirm our nation’s farmers and ranchers are included in these measures. Further, the President should send Congress a budget request this year that calls for robust funding for international food aid programs that utilize U.S.-grown commodities and rejects efforts to diminish the role of our nation’s farmers and ranchers in the programs. Our nation’s international food aid programs represent the best traits of America – moral clarity, leadership and compassion. Our farmers and ranchers are, and should continue to be, an integral part of these efforts. Working together we can ensure programs such as Food for Peace Title II and Dole-McGovern Food for Education have a bright future, but our successes will depend on an agenda that includes support for U.S. farmers and ranchers in our international food aid programs. Senator Jerry Moran represents Kansas in the U.S. Senate and is a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the co-chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus. For more news, go to www.agri-pulse.com.

The recent changes to the official White House website speak volumes. The morning of President Trump’s inauguration, the pages on Whitehouse.gov outlining the president's official policy stances on civil rights, immigration and health care all vanished into cyberspace. So, too, did the page on combating climate change. In fact, there's no longer a single mention of "climate change" on the entire site. The sweeping website edits are indicative of a seismic shift away from Obama administration policies, and they provide some insight into what Trump is likely to push for in his first 100 days. Since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first 100 days of a new administration have been the symbolic time frame for new administrations to set clear policy agendas. Traditionally, presidents have come to office on a wave of public goodwill, which makes it easier to quickly start fulfilling campaign promises. Trump, however, lost the popular vote and enters the White House with the lowest public approval ratings in recent history. Nevertheless, his administration has wasted no time in beginning to plow through an ambitious set of priorities. Throughout his campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to undo major parts of the Obama administration’s domestic and foreign policy actions, from repealing most of Obamacare and scrapping recent gun control rules to undoing immigration reforms and eliminating various environmental regulations. He reiterated these intentions in his Contract with the American Voter, a plan released in October charting the first 100 days of his administration. Now that Trump is in the White House, he has tremendous leverage to quickly fulfill many of these campaign promises. Some he can put in place immediately through executive action, with the mere stroke of a pen. For priorities that involve spending measures or the repeal of already enacted legislation, he needs support from Congress. And fortunately for him, both houses are controlled by Republicans eager to confirm his Cabinet nominees, support his agenda and approve his soon-to-be announced Supreme Court pick. Click the issues in this interactive to learn more about some of the major policy issues on the table, and how Trump can shape them in his first 100 days in office. The number of U.S. gun deaths has fallen considerably since peaking in the mid-1990s. But it still remains far higher than in any other wealthy nation in the world, as does the rate of gun ownership. And while mass shootings make up only a small percentage of total U.S. gun deaths, they occur with alarming frequency, including a June 2016 rampage at an Orlando nightclub that killed 49 people, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Despite Democratic efforts to enact stricter gun control regulations, congressional Republicans have repeatedly blocked any new legislation. There is, however, strong public support for gun control measures. In a 2016 CNN poll, 92 percent of respondents said they supported expanded background checks, and 85 percent said they want the “no-fly” purchasing ban. Nevertheless, the political influence of gun rights groups, like the National Rifle Association -- which endorsed Trump -- remains huge, effectively killing almost all efforts for stricter gun laws. What Trump wants to do ... On the campaign trail, Trump called gun bans “a total failure.” He says he's opposed to any expansion of background checks and wants concealed carry permits to be allowed in all 50 states. He's also pledged to “un-sign” President Obama's executive actions on guns he enacted after the December 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting -- in lieu of congressional action -- that marginally expand background checks and help to crack down on illegal online gun sales. Trump has also advocated for eliminating gun-free zones in schools and on military bases. On his campaign website, Trump stated that an important way to fight crime is to “empower law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves.” He's also claimed that America’s failed mental health system, not gun legislation, is the real culprit behind the mass shooting dilemma. It’s been more than 40 years since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting a woman’s right to have an abortion. But Americans are still deeply divided on the issue. In recent years, various conservative states in the South and Midwest have enacted laws aimed at restricting access to abortion facilities and services. However, in a major ruling in June 2016, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that placed steep restrictions on abortion providers, a major victory for abortion rights advocates. In its 5-3 decision, the court found the state’s laws placed an “undue burden” on women seeking abortions, violating their constitutional rights. What Trump wants to do ... Prior to running for office, Trump described himself as “very pro-choice.” However, as a candidate, he adopted the anti-abortion stance of the Republican Party. During his first week in office, just days after massive women's marches took place around the world, Trump signed an executive action blocking any foreign aid or federal funding for international organizations that provide or "promote" abortions. The ban had previously been put in place by President George W. Bush and removed by President Obama. Trump is also pledging to make more permanent changes to federal abortion laws by appointing pro-life judges, most notably to the Supreme Court, who could further weaken abortion restrictions. He has, however, strayed from the Republican platform in arguing that abortion laws should contain exceptions for rape and incest when the life of the mother is at risk. Federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a national reproductive health organization that provides low-cost abortions and birth control, may also be on the chopping block as part of the Republicans' effort to repeal Obamacare. Vice President Mike Pence, a vocal anti-abortion advocate, has previously pushed for de-funding the organization. And as governor of Indiana, Pence signed into law broad restrictions for women seeking abortions and for the medical facilities providing them. Immigration policy was one of the most contentious issues in the 2016 election, and a cornerstone of Trump's campaign. The United States has long been a top destination for foreigners, attracting roughly 20 percent of the world’s immigrant population. The more than 41 million immigrants who live here make up about 13 percent of the nation’s total population. Just over 11 million of them are undocumented; living here without legal status . This population has actually slightly decreased in recent years. Although most Americans believe it's unrealistic to deport every undocumented immigrant, many support tighter immigration restrictions. Only about a third, though, are in favor of building a U.S.-Mexican border wall. In a 2016 Pew Research poll, 75 percent of respondents said that undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements should be allowed to stay in the U.S. legally, and a majority (59 percent) say immigrants strengthen the country through their hard work and talent. All legislative efforts to enact comprehensive immigration reform have stalled in Congress in recent years. In lieu of legislation, the Obama administration took a series of executive actions protecting undocumented young people and their parents, who meet certain conditions, from being deported. In June 2016, however, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision overturning several of these executive actions that would have provided protection to nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants. At the same time, a record 2.5 million people were deported during Obama's presidency, more than any other administration. What Trump wants to do ... Tough talk on immigration has been a signature part of the Trump campaign since day one, and as president he now has broad powers to influence policy. At a press conference announcing his run for president last year, Trump infamously said: “When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best ... They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” On the campaign trail, he repeatedly promised to eliminate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, one of Obama's surviving executive actions, which he can now fulfill on his own without congressional approval. DACA currently protects about 750,000 undocumented young people -- known as the DREAMers -- from deportation, allowing them to obtain driver's licenses, enroll in college and get jobs. Those who voluntarily registered with the government in order to participate in the program would become vulnerable to deportation if Trump follows through on his threat to get rid of it. As of his first week in office, it was still not clear if he would take action on this. Although as a candidate, Trump initially pledged to deport all 11 million undocumented residents, he's since scaled back that threat, and now says the focus will primarily be on immigrants with criminal records. Among his most provocative talking points on the campaign trail was the promise to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, with Mexico footing the estimated $10 billion bill. He also threatened to defund so-called sanctuary cities, those jurisdictions around the country that are generally unwilling to assist with local federal immigration enforcement efforts (including, interestingly, Washington, D.C). On Jan. 25, in his first week in office, Trump addressed both of these issues, signing a set of executive orders calling for the construction of the border wall (which would still require congressional approval to pay for most of it) as well as beefing up border patrol and immigration enforcement. The following day, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto abruptly cancelled his planned meeting with Trump, a move that further heightened tensions and prompted Trump's press secretary to announce that the wall would be funded through a a 20-percent tax imposed on all imports from Mexico. The orders also expand the criteria of undocumented immigrants who could be targets for deportation. And it threatens to cut off federal grant funding from sanctuary cities who don't comply with enforcement efforts, a move that, if enforced, will likely result in major legal challenges. "A nation without borders is not a nation, and today the United States of America gets back control of its borders," Trump signed upon signing the orders. As a candidate, Trump initially called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." Closer to the election, he marginally softened his stance, instead proposing a temporary ban on refugees entering the United States, particularly those from Muslim countries with terrorist activity, who he insisted should be subject to "extreme vetting." He also proposed creating a registry of Muslims living in the United States. In keeping with his promise, Trump issued a controversial executive order on Jan. 27 aimed at “protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” It imposes several sweeping immigration-related measures, including a 90-day ban on entry from seven "terror-prone" majority-Muslim countries: Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Syria. Additionally, the order suspends admission of all refugees into the United States for 120 days to allow for a thorough review of the screening process. After that period, refugee entry can then resume, but only for countries that satisfy U.S. security requirements. The order caps the total number of admissions at 50,000 for the 2017 fiscal year, less than half the number admitted by Obama the previous year. Just since October -- the start of the 2017 fiscal year -- nearly 30,000 refugees have already entered the United States, leaving just over 20,000 refugee admission spots available for the next eight months. It also orders Homeland Security to prioritize refugee applications for people from religious minority groups, who in many of the Muslim-majority countries under consideration, are predominantly Christian. It also suspends all Syrian refugees from entering the country until the administration determines that their admission would be “consistent with the national interest," a dramatic departure from Obama's resettlement program that admitted 10,000 Syrian refugees in the 2016 fiscal year. Washington State and Minnesota quickly filed suit, challenging the legality of Trump's order. On Feb. 3, a U.S. district judge temporarily blocked the seven-nation ban, allowing travelers with valid visas to resume entering the country. The ruling was immediately appealed by the administration but quickly upheld by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a unanimous decision announced on Thursday, Feb. 9. The case will likely make its way to U.S. Supreme Court soon. Per the court's ruling, the United States will, for now, continue admitting new refugees, but many fewer than before. Under President Obama it was on pace to resettle 110,000 refugees in fiscal year 2017 (October 2016 - September 2017). Trump's recent actions, however, reduce the yearly refugee cap to 50,000, a part of the executive order that has not been challenged in court. The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. About 2.3 million people are currently behind bars, roughly 716 for every 100,000 people, the result of decades of harsh sentencing policies and steep penalties for nonviolent drug offenses. African-Americans and Latinos make up a disproportionate percentage of inmates. Because of the system’s astronomical costs, prison reform is actually one of the few issues where Republicans and Democrats have found some common ground. Although strategies differ, both parties agree that it’s necessary to end mass incarceration and reduce the severity of sentences for low-level, nonviolent offenders. In the wake of recent high-profile police shootings and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, both parties have also been forced to confront issues on policing and race, although they've responded very differently. What Trump wants to do ... Trump hasn’t released any formal positions on criminal justice and has yet to clearly outline how he’d specifically address the issue, but he's long pledged to be tough on crime and "restore law and order," priorities supported by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala), his nominee for attorney general. Trump frequently makes the claim that crime has been rapidly increasing, reaching near-crisis levels. He's referred to America's inner cities as "war zones." And although the U.S. murder rate and overall violent crime rate did rise between 2014 and 2015, according to the FBI, those rates are still significantly lower than they were in the 1990s. Trump has expressed strong support for law enforcement, promising to defend them and claiming that police are far too often “mistreated and misunderstood.” He's made clear that he fully intends to reverse course from Obama's Justice Department, which conducted numerous investigations of discriminatory practices in some of the nation's largest police departments. Trump has also shown support for private prisons, and will likely reverse a recent decision made by Obama's Justice Department to phase out their use. Trump inherits an economy in much better shape than the one Obama took on eight years ago. It's been slowly but consistently rebounding from the depths of the 2008 recession, with rising home prices, prolonged job growth and unemployment dipping below 5 percent. However, with the continuing loss of manufacturing jobs, wages have remained stagnant for millions of Americans, a factor that’s contributed to a shrinking middle class and growing gap between rich and poor. What Trump wants to do ... As a candidate, Trump successfully keyed into the economic frustration many working-class Americans continue to feel, promising populist reforms to bring back manufacturing jobs. As part of his America First economic plan, he's pledged to shrink government and roll back regulations (which he says cost the U.S. more than $2 trillion in 2015, an unsubstantiated claim). In his first week, he also signed an executive action initiating a hiring freeze on all federal employees (except the military). "We're gonna be cutting regulation massively," he said. "The problem with the regulation that we have right now is that you can't do anything." On Jan. 30, Trump signed an executive order to do just that, requiring federal agencies to cut two existing regulations for every new rule introduced, and setting an annual cap on the cost of new regulations. Several days later, he signed two directives ordering the rollback of key Obama-era financial regulations, including a plan to weaken the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which placed restrictions on Wall Street banks after the 2008 financial meltdown. Trump has also called for dramatically simplifying the tax code to a three-income-tier plan (there are currently seven tiers), a move that would significantly lower tax rates for top income earners. He insists that the plan would reduce taxes for everyone (a claim that's been disputed) and help create 25 million new American jobs in the next decade, with 4 percent annual economic growth. In the coming months, his administration will draft a tax plan and federal budget (with lots of program cuts) for Congress to consider. Trump has long been outspoken on trade policy, promising protectionist policies that increase tariffs on large trading partners like China and Mexico, and penalizing American industries that move their factories overseas. As a candidate, he called for withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade agreement negotiated by the Obama administration,that he once attacked as “another disaster done and pushed by special interests who want to rape our country." In his first week in office, Trump made good on this promise, issuing an executive action withdrawing from the deal and effectively it dead in the water. Trump has also promised to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and establish terms more favorable to the United States. Additionally, he's called for a bill to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure projects over 10 years. "We will build new roads and highways and bridges and airports and tunnels and railways all across our wonderful nation," he pledged during his inauguration address. But the details on where that money will come from and how it will be spent have been vague, aside from his plan to generate public-private partnerships and encourage private investment through generous tax credits. Infrastructure projects are actually among the few priorities that Trump and congressional Democrats agree on. Early in the campaign, Trump advocated strongly against raising the federal minimum wage, but has since shifted his position. More recently, he has suggested it should be increased to "at least $10," but thinks it’s an issue best left to the states, not the federal government, to decide. In reaction to the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) and recent attacks at home and abroad, global terrorism remains a major concern. A majority of Americans continue to approve of U.S. military campaigns against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, according to a recent Pew Research poll, although there’s wide disagreement on whether to deploy more American troops on the ground. In the same poll, however, about 70 percent of respondents said the next president should focus more on domestic policy than foreign policy. What Trump wants to do ... In his inauguration address, Trump said: "We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones and unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the earth." But the specifics of how he intends to destroy the Islamic State and other terrorist groups is still largely unclear. At a campaign rally in July, Trump called for increasing attacks against terrorists, sending more of them to U.S. military prisons like Guantanamo (which Obama tried to close) and expanding the use of forceful interrogation methods. As a candidate, Trump was outspoken in his opposition to President Obama‘s defense and foreign policy strategies, arguing that they were far too lenient with known enemies, hurt U.S. relations with allies and made America weaker. “Our foreign policy is a complete and total disaster,” he said in an April speech. “No vision, no purpose, no direction, no strategy.” Trump says that although “war and aggression will not be my first instinct,” the U.S. should invest heavily to "rebuild" its military, ensuring America's continued position as the world's foremost superpower. Within his first week in office, the Trump administration also produced a draft executive order (although not yet finalized or signed) that would lift a series of detainee restrictions imposed by Obama. Trump's order includes reauthorizing the use of CIA secret prisons, sending new detainees to the Guantánamo Bay prison (which Obama tried to close) and removing certain restrictions on how detainees can be treated and interrogated, a move underscoring his insistence that "torture works." Obama was unable to push through any domestic climate change legislation during his presidency, but his administration has continued to try to make the United States a global leader in curbing carbon emissions -- even as it remains one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. At the United Nations climate change conference in Paris last December, the administration pledged a 32 percent reduction in the nation’s carbon emissions by 2030 (from 2005 levels) – a proposal that faces staunch opposition from Republican leaders in Congress and is also being challenged in federal court. Although renewable energy use is growing, America remains deeply reliant on fossil fuels. Coal, natural gas and oil still comprise about two-thirds of our total energy generation. Proposals to increase alternative energy production and reduce emissions are often perceived as a threat to the economy and jobs, particularly in regions where fossil fuel production remains the backbone of the local economy. Despite these concerns, a strong majority of Americans (71 percent, according to a 2015 poll) agree that “the country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment.” What Trump wants to do ... Despite broad scientific consensus, Trump still disputes the notion that climate change is caused by human activity. As a candidate he called global warming a “hoax” and a “pseudoscience” invented by America’s global competitors to stifle U.S. economic growth. As spelled out in his America First Energy Plan, he’s pledged to cut environmental regulations, rescind President Obama’s Clean Power Plan intended to significantly reduce carbon emissions, increase coal mining and domestic oil and gas drilling, and overhaul what he's called the “totalitarian” Environmental Protection Agency (a move he's shown a willingness to follow through on with his pick of staunch EPA critic and climate skeptic Scott Pruitt to head the agency). It's still unclear if the administration will pull out of the Paris climate deal; Trump says he has an open mind about it and his Secretary of State pick Rex Tillerson has expressed support for it. The administration's "American First Energy Plan" calls for "eliminating harmful and unnecessary" environmental regulations to open the door for increased domestic oil, gas and coal production.In an early commitment to this plan, Trump in his first week issued executive actions to revive construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, two highly controversial projects that were halted by the Obama administration. Although the Affordable Care Act -- or Obamacare as it’s known -- was signed into law in 2010 and survived two major Supreme Court challenges, it’s still among the most hotly contested partisan issues in American politics. Since it went into effect in 2014, some 7 million more Americans now have some form of health coverage, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. The fundamental disagreement, though, still rests on whether the government can or should require its citizens to have health insurance. What Trump wants to do ... Like much of the Republican establishment, Trump is staunchly opposed to Obamacare, and has long pledged to overturn it. On his campaign site, he called the law, “an incredible economic burden” that’s resulted in “less competition and fewer choices.” He says he aims to restore “free market principles” by allowing people to deduct health insurance payments from their tax returns, and removing barriers to entry for legal drug providers to lower prescription costs. Trump also claims that providing health care to undocumented immigrants costs billions annually and that mass deportation would" relieve healthcare cost pressure on state and local governments." In line with the Republican establishment, Trump is pushing to "repeal and replace" Obamacare (which would have to be done through Congress). More than 20 million people are insured through Obamacare, and Trump and other Republican leaders have pledged to come up with a replacement that allows them all to retain their coverage. The details of what that replacement would be, though, are still very unclear. On Trump's first day in office, he signed his first executive orderin an effort to chip away at Obamacare by directing federal officials to use all their authority to “provide greater flexibility to states” on the health law. Less than a week before his inauguration, Trump claimed he was close to completing his plan to replace Obamacare, which he says will provide "insurance for everybody" and reduce costs by forcing drug companies to negotiate directly with the government. The plan also proposes converting federal funds for Medicaid into block grants to states, altering how millions of low-income people receive their health care. Amid the skyrocketing cost of private and public universities, student debt has reached historic highs. More Americans than ever before are attending college. That’s generally considered a good thing, but about 40 million of them -- up from 29 million in 2008 -- are currently paying off student loans. On average, borrowers are carrying $29,000 in loans (up from $23,000 in 2008). That amounts to roughly $1.2 trillion in student debt, three times what it was 10 years ago. According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, nearly 7 million Americans in the past year defaulted (failed to make a payment for over a year) on their federal student loans. What Trump wants to do ... Trump has said very little regarding college affordability. He’s acknowledged the rising cost of higher education and said that he wants to help people struggling with student loan debt, but has offered little in the way of specific proposals. His education secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos, also revealed very little during her Senate confirmation hearings on how she'd manage an agency that oversees thousands of colleges and universities and trillions of dollars of federal educational loans and grants .

Greg Pak, best known for his Big Two work but also the creator of some of the best-reviewed comics here at ComicBook.com over the last few years, including Code Monkey Save World and Mech Cadet Yu (both with artist Takheshi Miyazawa), heads to Dynamite next month to pit 007 against Oddjob in the publisher's latest ongoing James Bond 007 comics. The series, which launches in the fall, will begin by pitting Bond against a familiar and iconic villain, first introduced in the 1959 novel Goldfinger: Oddjob. "When editor Nate Cosby first approached me about writing a James Bond book, I immediately thought about Oddjob, the Korean assassin who's one of Bond's most beloved villains, and pitched a story in which we'd revisit the character from his own point of view, as the hero of his own story," Pak told ComicBook.com. "In the novel Tripmaster Monkey, Maxine Hong Kingston's lead character talks about Oddjob, saying that 'A face as big as Odd Job's should star on the Cinerama screen for the audience to fall in love with, for girls to kiss, for the nation to cherish, for me to learn how to hold my face. Take seven pictures of a face, take twelve, twenty of any face, hold it up there, you will fall in love with it.' I thought that was incredibly powerful when I read it years ago. And it blows my mind that we're getting the chance to hold this new version of Oddjob's face up to the world in an official James Bond book like this for the whole world to fall in love with. He's big and fun and cocky and passionate and might end up being Bond's greatest rival and ally -- or maybe his most deadly enemy." The series, which takes place in the same continuity as the previous ongoing from writer Warren Ellis, already has a year's worth of stories mapped out, with the idea that as long as it is a success, Pak is game for more -- with a game-changing reveal planned for the fifth issue that could change how fans view the series long before the year is out. The property, of course, is one of the most beloved and storied in American cinema, and while the movies certainly inform anybody's take on Bond nowadays, it's worth remembering that the character starred in a series of novels which serve as the source material for both the films and the comics. "I grew up during the heyday of Roger Moore's Bond, so the movies left a huge impact on me as a kid," Pak admitted. "But as an adult, I've been reading the novels, which are the original source material for the comics, so in my current writing, the prose is very much in my head." Pak, of course, is no stranger to telling stories that come with a lot of baggage and expectations. He has done years' worth of work on characters like Superman and the Incredible Hulk -- and even his oddball Code Monkey Save World graphic novel was based on characters created by musician Jonathan Coulton in his music. Even Pak can see, though, that Bond is a little different. "I had a bit of a revelation when I actually started writing the book when I realized how much of what makes Bond so fun has permeated action adventure storytelling," Pak said. "This glorious combo of sci fi and spy thriller, the dry humor, the emphasis on a cool professional doing the impossible, the joy of mind-blowing action set pieces... all of that has a ton in common with a lot of the superhero books I've written over the years. But writing a Bond book is a special, refreshing challenge because he's not a superhero. He doesn't have superpowers and neither do his opponents. So especially in comics form, there's a great challenge to make the action visceral and real and visually thrilling even without costumes and powers. The trick is to find brilliant artists like Marc Laming who can draw folks in real-world clothes and make them as exciting as any superhero while keeping everything utterly real." Laming, who is drawing at least the first arc, is leaving a mark on the book as he goes; Pak told ComicBook.com that while he writes full-script style, "Marc is bringing his own vibe and smarts to every page and panel. He sends in layouts that editor Nate Cosby and I get to eyeball. I really don't say that much -- I'm mostly just watching the show unfold and cheering from the sidelines." Laming has also been sharing teases on Twitter, which Pak says are worth checking out. While Pak has had a line on some of the most mainstream characters in comics, his success has allowed him to introduce and elevate a number of Asian or Asian-American characters in his book, helping to expand the worldview of the Marvel and DC Universes -- and arguably of mainsteam comics as a whole. The more he has become known for it, the more it seems to shape his work.1comments "I grew up at a time when American media was chock full of stereotypical and racist depictions of Asians and Asian Americans," Pak said. "Throughout my career as a storyteller, I've made a point of including characters of all different backgrounds in my stories, with a special emphasis on elevating non-stereotypical, three dimensional Asian American characters. The point isn't to create role models or perfect paradigms; the point is just to have a wide variety of folks representing the real wide variety of folks in the real world. I'm particularly loving this book because our new version of Oddjob has big, fun flaws and is driven by passion more than anything else, which is the kind of role I'd love to see Asian actors get in Hollywood more often. Bond's the consummate professional, always determined to do his job, whatever it is. Our new guy provides a huge contrast to that -- as we'll discover, he's got a huge emotional story that motivates him in big, surprising ways. That complexity makes him so much fun to write." James Bond 007 #1 will be available in stores and online this November.

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By Erin Huffstetler | 01/12/2015 | 9 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. View our disclosure. Trying to get your grocery bill down? Here’s a look at how I save on groceries: I Buy in Bulk. I cook most things from scratch, so buying bulk quantities of the ingredients that I use regularly just makes sense. It saves me time and cuts down on trips to the store. I buy sugar 25 pounds at a time; I buy olive oil in a big tin; and I hit the bulk bins for dried beans and spices a couple times a year. I used to buy my flour in bulk when our friend owned a pizza place, and I hope to get back to buying it in bulk again soon. It’s just so much easier (and cheaper). I Shop Holiday Sales. Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas – they all trigger great sales on baking supplies, so I wait for the holidays to load up on flour, spices, chocolate chips and butter. I may get strange looks when I throw a year’s worth of butter on the conveyor belt, but when I’m saving $1.50 a pound, I don’t mind a bit. The meat department also has killer deals during the holidays. I usually buy a couple hams and turkeys while they’re dirt cheap. Then, I pop them in my chest freezer, and use them for lunch meat throughout the year. $.69 a pound for turkey sure beats the $11.49+ that the deli charges for it, and the quality is much better. Since stores bring in so much extra food for the holidays (more than they could ever hope to sell), I also watch for markdowns after the holidays. This is when I typically stock up on nuts, M&M’s for trail mix, baking chocolate, good quality dark chocolate (for snacking) and coffee. At 75-90% off, my husband will happily drink pumpkin spice-flavored coffee in July. I Shop at Multiple Stores. Kroger is my main grocery store. I find they have the best everyday prices in my area (and the best reduced-price racks), but I also shop at several other stores. Aldi has great prices on goat cheese ($1.99), organic apples ($3.99/bag), dried cranberries ($1.19) and trash bags ($4.99 for 80), so I stop in every couple months to stock up. Dollar General gets Nature’s Own’s day old bread, and they’re the cheapest game in town for sweet potato fries, frozen fruit and Jennie-O turkey bacon, so I drop in whenever it’s time to refill my freezer. I typically buy raisins and dried apricots from the drug stores, when they go on sale, and I hit Fresh Market a couple times a year to stock up on chicken breasts and ground beef. They usually sell both for $2.99 a pound on Tuesdays, and it’s the best quality that I’ve found anywhere. I’ll hit Target, if something is free or close to it, and there’s a new Amish dry goods store that I’m dying to check out. If I shopped at all of these stores every week, I’d run myself ragged, but since I only visit each occasionally, and buy enough to last a while, shopping at multiple stores is no biggie. I Look for Reduced-Price Items. As soon as I enter a store, I start scanning the aisles for clearance items. Kroger uses yellow and red stickers to mark their Manager’s Specials; Target sticks their markdowns on end caps (the shelves at the end of aisle). Whatever the system, I’m on it. I know what a good price is for every item that I buy, and I use clearance racks to get things at or below that price. The reduced-price rack in Kroger’s produce department saves me a ton of money. Any bag of fruit or veggies is just $.99 – even if it’s organic. Most of the fruit we buy lands in our fruit bowl, but if I score a bunch of apples or pears, I use them to make fruit butter. Yum! Kroger’s dairy markdowns also save me a bundle. We go through three gallons of milk a week, so buying milk that is near its expiration date is no big deal for us – especially if it’s half off. This week, I spotted a Manager’s Special sticker while I was cruising past the deli. I moved in for a closer look, and it was an entire ham (the kind they keep in the deli case to slice for lunch meat). It had been marked down to $22.53. I ran the numbers in my head, and determined that that made it $3.99 a pound. Compare that to the original price of $10.49 a pound, and that was a savings of $6.50 per pound! I waited in line to see if they’d mind slicing if for me, and they were happy to do it. So, I asked for it to be shaved (thinner slices = more sandwiches). When I got home, my husband divided it into one pound bags, and we put all but one in the freezer. Now we have five weeks of lunch meat at a good price. I Buy Foods in Their Simplest Form. Generally, the less processed a food is, the cheaper it is. 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I don’t buy baked goods (except for the occasional loaf of bread), and I don’t buy cake mixes either. Vanilla extract, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and broth are just some of the other things that I make myself. My goal is to never pay retail for any groceries, so when a good sale comes along, I aim to buy enough to get me to the next sale. After years of bargain shopping, I have a firm handle on both my family’s usage habits and the frequency of sales, so it’s rare for something to go bad before we use it. Overbuying wastes both food and money. Not my style. We keep opened foods in the pantry, and everything else in the basement. And I should mention that we don’t just stock up on non-perishables. With two upright freezers and a chest freezer in the basement, we can (and do) take advantage of sales on all of the foods that we eat. I’m not an extreme couponer by any means, but if there’s a coupon for a product that I plan to buy, you better believe I’m going to use it. Since I shop at Kroger most, I check KrogerKrazy.com before I shop. She does a good job of matching up sales and coupons, which means I don’t have to do that myself. My best haul last year: $69.84 worth of groceries and household goods for $.32. You can see what I got here. I Grow Some of Our Food To cut down on our produce costs we grow lots of fruit in our backyard – cherries, apples, grapes, apricots, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries. Since these are all perennials, they take very little work to grow, and they save us a bundle. Have you priced cherries recently? I Seek Out Free Food. Our local Salvation Army thrift store gives away free bags of day-old bread from a popular bakery chain every Friday, so you better believe that’s the day I shop. We also collect free fall apples from someone’s lawn (with their permission); and we forage for things like blackberries and nuts. Since our friends have a farm, we also receive a fair amount of free fruits and veggies from them. If you thought three freezers sounded crazy, you wouldn’t if you saw all the free food they’re stuffed with. I Store Foods Properly Buying ahead only saves money if the foods don’t go bad before you use them. So, we put a lot of care into how we store things. Wheat flour goes into the freezer, where it will last indefinitely. Bulk apples (anything we won’t be able to eat this week) go in the fridge. Pantry staples like beans, grains and sugar go in air-tight containers to prevent pantry moth infestations; and everything gets rotated to ensure we’re using the oldest foods first. Do you have other strategies that you use to save on groceries? I’d love to hear about them.

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Please tell me we haven't seen the last of David Anders as Adam Monroe on Heroes. - Stacie David Anders by Justin Lubin/NBC; Thomas Gibson by Michael Desmond/CBS; Alex O' Loughlin by Cliff Lipson/CBS fans have not seen the last of Anders. And that's the truth. (Now would you be so kind as to tell my sons that good things come to those who say Newly converted "vitch" here. Think you could dig up some scoop on Bones or Criminal Minds for me? - Lauren "Vitch"? Really? Hmm. There's buzz in the new Mega Minute vodcast . As for , remember the SUV that went kablooey in the finale? It belonged to a main character, and he will emerge "impaired" as a result. Have you heard anything about when BSG will return with the final episodes? Anna The bad news: No sooner than January 2009 , Ron Moore told us just last week. The good news: There is talk of getting a "bonus" 11th hour in that batch. A Sci Fi rep deftly responds, "As written by Ron, the phenomenal finale script extends beyond the time allotted for the episode. We're exploring how to shoot the extra footage as Ron has envisioned and written it." Sci Fi and DirecTV are still in play, but apparently TNT has thrown its hat into the ring to pick up Moonlight. - Barbara Sorry, Barbara, but is the operative word. A pal at TNT assures me the network has no interest in the expired CBS series. All together now: That Any scoop on ABC Family's Wildfire? It was canceled, but fans are campaigning hard to get it back. - Laura NGH - not gonna happen. (Yeesh, I'm bursting bubbles left and right today.) Since we know that Chris Gorham won't be joining the Ugly Betty cast in NYC, is that it for Henry and Betty? - Teri I direct you to the for the answer to that one. How do we know that the contestant who is "executed" on The Mole is really the one with the lowest score on the test? At least on Survivor, Jeff tallies the votes in front of everyone. And if several people have the same low score, who chooses the one to be "executed?" - Doris Tackling your last question first, an ABC rep explains, "If there is a tie, it would be announced on the show and the person who took the quiz in the slowest time would be 'executed.'" As for revealing the actual scores, I am reminded (and now I feel dumb for "asking," thank you very much!) that to do so would risk exposing the Mole. I'm interested in what you think about Katherine Heigl's Emmy comments. It seems that she is biting the hand that feeds her, or perhaps this is her way of getting herself kicked off the show. - Michelle I think that Heigl wants to be a movie star. I heard that Charisma Carpenter is going to be on Greek in the second season. Is this another one-off, or is she going to stick around (I hope, I hope, I hope)? - Tojoson I heard that about Charisma, too - because I posted the story myself . As for her sticking around... well, since you are her No. 2 fan (at best), I'll share a secret: It looks like she will be back after the fall premiere. And perhaps more than once. Any idea how many episodes of Eureka we're getting this summer? Yes, 21 were ordered, but we all know how Sci Fi likes to put insane breaks in the middle of seasons. - Brynna Insane breaks, you say? Balderdash! Now before I go, let me tell you that the summer season will serve up, um, eight episodes, starting July 29. This Week's Mega Rave: Rather than carp on ABC's questionable scheduling decisions, I instead shall hail Men in Trees for its (albeit trunk-ated) run. Last week's series finale offered closure, sure - right down to Marin and Jack walking off into the Elmo sunset - but not every ending was a happy one, as Patrick was left to stew over his treatment of Annie. All told, the show was one great trip to Potatoville! This Week's Mini Rant: "Angelina Jolie's Dad to Star on 24" - was that really 's headline on the story about Academy Award-winner Jon Voight? Reader Quote of the Week: "I will always remember Tim Russert on Election Night 2000, kicking out scenarios for electoral math so fast and in so many configurations that no computer could keep up with him. Millions of dollars are spent by the networks on graphics, and the best show in town was a very smart, enthused man with a $5 white board." ( ftzp, reflecting on Russert's passing Looking for buzz? Got some to share? E-mail

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Running a small business is no easy task. There’s always something that needs to be done, you are always working, and the to-do list never seems to shrink. With so much to do, many times the first thing to be put on the back burner is the marketing of the business. As a digital marketing shop for small businesses in the Indianapolis area, we witness this every day when meeting with new clients. In this article, we’ll point out the top marketing mistakes that many small business owners are making and what they can they do to fix those mistakes and start growing their business. Mistake #1: Not Measuring Site Traffic They very first thing we ask new clients are how well their sites are doing. How much traffic are they getting? What about organic traffic from Google and Bing Search? What keywords are they ranking well for? What channel do they get the most traffic from? What we find is that many owners aren’t tracking their site traffic well or in some cases, not at all. We always tell them that Root Digital Marketing can’t work with them until they have installed Google Analytics and Google Search Console on their site. These two analytics tools are what every site should have at the very minimum. With these simple analytics tools, we can analyze the health of a website and set benchmarks that we can measure against as we roll out marketing campaigns to drive traffic to the site. So if you haven’t done it yet, install Google Analytics and Google Search Console on your site. At Root Digital Marketing, we can do that for you. We’ll also set up views, filters, segments and other settings to improve the analytics reporting of your site. And we can also provide an initial report on the health of your site in order to determine where and how to grow your site going forward. Mistake #2: Not Being Active on Social Media We recently met with a client who was desperate to drive more traffic into their business. They had been spending most of their marketing budget on direct mail pieces and they weren’t seeing any results. So they pulled all their direct mail marketing and decided to make a video that they promoted on Facebook for less than what they were spending on their direct mail marketing. The result was over 6,000 Likes on Facebook in less than a month and a huge boost in traffic and sales to their business. That business owner became a believer in social media marketing and is now looking for more opportunities to market their business on social media. But we’ve met many business owners that aren’t active enough on social media or don’t think it’s a viable marketing channel, especially B2B business owners. In those cases, we show them where their competitors are already on social media and are already talking with their customers. Imagine a party where your customers and your competitor are at. They are telling stories, sharing tips and developing a stronger and more trusted relationship. And imagine yourself standing outside that party, watching your customers having a good time with your competitors and not being able to join them. Well, that’s not how it is with social media. No one is stopping you from joining the social media sites that your customers are one and engaging with them in conversations. And no one is stopping you from doing the same with your competitors’ customers. So what are you waiting for? Find out where your customers are, most likely Facebook, and befriend them. Don’t sell to them, don’t talk to them, talk WITH them. And when the time comes when they are in the market to buy what you are selling, you’ll be the first business they think of. Mistake #3: Not Capturing Customer Data Email is the dinosaur of digital marketing. We use it every day at work and at home. Many of us have numerous email addresses including ones just for spam. We’ve gotten better and the email software has gotten better at filtering our emails, so we are more efficient at reading, replying and sending emails. It’s probably the one digital tool that we couldn’t live without. And yet it’s the one tool that many small businesses don’t utilize for their marketing efforts. Are you capturing your customers and site visitors’ emails? Are you sending a weekly or monthly newsletter to your email list? With all the marketing channels out there, both digital and traditional, email is still one of the most effective and least expensive. You should be grabbing your customers and visitors’ emails every chance that you get including in the store, on the phone, on your site, and on social media. Give them a deal, run a contest, or share tips, in exchange for their email. And don’t stop there. If you can get their mobile phone number, you can then explore text message marketing. If you get their address, you can mail them personalized deals. If you capture their past purchases, you can customize future marketing based on what they bought or looked at on your site. The more customer data you can gather, the better you can target your marketing and improve your ROI. Mistake #4: Not Diversifying Your Marketing Efforts The great thing about digital marketing is that it is easily scalable and affordable. Whether you are looking to promote a Facebook post, run an AdWords ad, create a blog post, write a Medium article, build up your Twitter following, sponsor a forum, or work with an influencer; the costs can be as small or as big as you want. Unlike a radio ad or a billboard or even a direct mail piece, the price of admission in most digital marketing channels can be very nominal. This is great news for small business owners and should be encouragement enough to test the many digital marketing waters to find the best channels to market and advertise your business. The reality is that most small business owners don’t. Many small business owners tend to put all their eggs into one basket and while it may be driving business, they could be driving more business. Think about how you go through a buying decision process. Do you use Google search? Do you read reviews? Do you ask friends on Facebook about a product? Do you visit the store site? Do you visit the manufacturer’s site? Are you reminded of your buying decision process by an ad on a blog you’re reading? And do you use Google shopping to find the best price of the product that is sold by a store near you? As you can see, the buying process can be a long and twisted road which is why it’s important for your business to be present at as many of those places as possible. So test the waters, measure the results and optimize for better results. At the very least, test out content marketing, search engine marketing and social media marketing. Find out what works best and focus most of your marketing budget and time on those channels. Learn From Your Mistakes & Failures Mistakes and failures are not a bad thing. If you want to grow your business, you must be willing to test news waters. If the water is too cold, then get out and try some other new waters. But how will you know if it too cold, too hot or just perfect if you don’t dip your toes into it first? Jump. Learn. Optimize. Jump Again.

Oscar and Freda, two clients from the Malvern East Community, recently celebrated 70 happy years together. They recently shared their stories about growing up in South Africa. Oscar spent his childhood on the banks of the Vaal River in a small village called Parys while Freda was an hour away in Kronstad. They were family friends for many years before developing a relationship and finally marrying on the 11th of July 1948. Together they moved to Kronstad where Oscar owned a grocery store and later a Toyota franchise. Their family home was always a hive of activity with parties happening until late at night and friends always dropping by to visit. Their two daughters, Merle and Margo, had an idyllic childhood growing up on the farm. They enjoyed horse riding, canoeing and fishing. About 22 years ago they migrated to Melbourne where they joined the Templestowe Bowling Club and celebrated their golden anniversary with 100 friends and family. They refer to this stage of their lives as ‘the golden years’. Oscar and Freda have been blessed with five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, and are the matriarch and patriarch of a family of 28. The chic and glamorous Freda is the love of Oscar’s life. She fusses over him constantly and they can often be seen sitting on a couch holding hands and whispering to each other. They moved to Arcare Malvern East in April this year. They commented, ‘the environment is beautiful and the care is superb.’ Their advice on a happy marriage is to always hold hands and know when to compromise. Congratulations Oscar and Freda on your wonderful anniversary.

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Laser Treatments For Unwanted Skin Moles The latest laser mole removal techniques offer a quick procedure which gives quick healing and minimal scarring. A mole that had been annoying for years can be removed in minutes with laser treatment. Moles are a fact of life for most of the UK population. While the average adult will have around 30 moles, some people have up to 400. They can appear all over the face or body, even in areas that have never been exposed to the sun. Are moles harmful? The good news is that the majority of moles are medically harmless and therefore do not need to be of concern from a medical or health perspective. However, even harmless “normal” moles can be troublesome if they are in a prominent, visible place such as the face; or if they are large, raised so that they catch on clothing, are hairy or annoying in any other way. They may also be aesthetically a problem – an obvious facial mole, for example, can cause a person to feel self-conscious and quite often hate their facial moles. They’re not always appreciated as a ‘beauty spot’ and many adults are keen to get rid of moles that are particularly noticeable. Laser mole removal vs surgical options The latest laser mole removal options offer a fast and pain-free option for getting rid of unwanted moles. For smaller moles, laser is an ideal option, as it avoids having to use stitches, which in turn helps to minimise scarring. It is a very precise technique which leads to rapid healing and recovery. This treatment is a speciality at Cosmedics Skin Clinics. The company removes thousands of moles and has clinics across London as well as in Bristol. Laser mole removal isn’t suitable for all moles. If that is not appropriate, as with larger moles for example; then surgical mole removal would be necessary. This is usually pain-free, as a light local anaesthetic will be administered first. Larger moles that are surgically removed using ellipse excision usually require a few neat stitches afterwards. Another procedure you may be offered is shave excision, which is suitable for smaller raised moles and generally requires no stitches. Where necessary, surgery can be combined with laser to give the patient the best possible results. Mole removal should always include mole testing of the mole to check whether or not it was normal. This is a sensible health precaution and Cosmedics Skin Clinics insist on independent histology for all moles removed. What if my mole is suspicious? For those moles that are suspicious, diagnosis and treatment should be provided as early as possible. It is very important to be vigilant for moles that appear to be abnormal. For example, they may be changing in some way, look an odd shape or colour, bleeding or itchy, fast growing or irregular. Any moles causing concerns should be checked by a doctor as soon as possible. It is important to note that abnormal moles can appear anywhere on the face and body, even in areas that have never been exposed to the sunlight. Doctors generally recommend that everyone should check themselves for moles every 3-4 months. If you have any concerns about a mole that looks odd, then see a doctor as early as possible. If they share your concerns, then referral to a specialist is quick and straightforward. Earlier treatment leads to the best outcomes. Thankfully most moles do turn out to be harmless, but it is very important to get an expert to check rather than leave it. Can I get mole removal on the NHS? Many people have unwanted moles, but unfortunately, there is very little mole removal done nowadays on the NHS. Private mole removal offers an alternative for those patients who are looking to get rid of a troublesome mole. By Experienced Doctors & Surgeons Cosmedics Skin Clinic is a leading provider of mole removal procedures in the UK with clinics in London and Bristol, carrying out thousands of procedures to remove unwanted moles for cosmetic reasons. Consultations and mole removal surgery are carried out by experienced doctors who can remove moles same day using local anaesthetic to make the treatment completely pain-free. The team use the latest methods designed for minimal-scarring results after healing. All moles are sent for independent lab testing as a precaution and the results are sent to the client within a few days. The team of experts also offer a top to toe mole check, which assesses every part of the skin to identify any potential issues. This is carried out by trained and experienced doctors or surgeons. Most moles do turn out to be ‘cosmetic’ issues rather than a ‘medical’ concern. However, when a mole is found to be suspicious, early treatment tends to lead to the best results. Cosmedics Skin Clinics Cosmedics Skin Clinics was established in 2003 and has built up an excellent reputation for cosmetic and medical skin treatments, carried out by GMC Registered Doctors. The company offer a full range of cosmetic treatments, including popular lip enhancement and wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal fillers and laser treatments; plus medical treatments including mole removal, thread vein treatment and excessive sweating injections. Cosmedics Skin Clinics has a team of skin treatment doctors and surgeons in their 5 skin clinics across London and Bristol led by Dr Ross Perry. Call 020 7386 0464 or email [email protected] to book an appointment. Request a Callback One of our dedicated Cosmedics advisors will call you back at a convenient time. You can trust our expertise with: - Over 18 years of medical excellence; - Affordable pricing & same day treatments; - Optimal Covid-19 health & safety; Always found the Cosmedics team to be genuine, trustworthy and professional. I can honestly say that I have never felt in safer hands and would highly recommend them.