text:
Builders' Forum Archives
Re: Day 21.....
Posted by Howard on Jul 24, 2005
keyhole cockpit looks nice.
gotta go do the morning paddle now...(so that i am home by 7:00 AM...before anybody wakes up)
keep up the good work.
one last point i remembered...when you get to installing your deck hardware, don't place any of the pad-eyes right on the area where you have a deck splice....unless you have gone out and bought longer stainless steel attachment screws. the ones provided by clc are carefully measured to only be long enough for a 4mm deck plus the lockwasher...and will not work if you happen to place one of the padeyes where the deck is 8mm thick.
also for sanding the deck...consider using a long board so that when you sand the area where the deck has the extra 2mm fibreglass plies....you get a finish that is not stair-stepped....but truly fair. not something you notice usually unless you are a perfectionist and watch the reflection of light on your finished yak...and want to avoid the slightest wave.
In Response to: Day 21..... by Crystal on Jul 24, 2005
- Re: Day 21..... by vike on Jul 24, 2005
- Re: Day 21..... by Crystal on Jul 24, 2005
- Re: Day 21..... by Crystal on Jul 24, 2005


text:
Kingsley Wizards capped off their inaugural season in the North Devon Football League with a piece of silverware on Saturday.
Wizards lifted the Intermediate Three Cup in the final match of their first season with a 2-1 win over Lynton at Braunton's Lobb Field.
The two sides have claimed first and second in the new league, with Lynton going on to win the title after a valuable 3-2 win over Wizards in March.
It was the league champions who took the lead in Saturday's final too. Jack Lambell got them off to a dream start after five minutes with a volley from the edge of the penalty area that flew into the top corner.
After soaking up some pressure, Kingsley came back. Man-of-the-match Craig Russell levelled things up with their first real attack midway through the first half.
They got their chance to take the lead a few minutes later when Alan Shaw was brought down in the box for a Kingsley penalty.
Player manager Rob Crump stepped up to take the spot kick and finished well to his left for what would be the match-winning goal.
An organised Wizards side were able to protect their lead over the course of the second half.
Lynton almost snatched a goal to take the match to extra time with the last action of the game, but Carl Jenkins was able to nod the ball out of play from two yards out before Ryan Leworthy could get a touch towards goal.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I'm like a kid sometimes but I got to admit this Disney The Aristocats Marie Brush Set and Holder is adorable. The brushes are probably crappy but I can always dump them out and replace them with my own right!?
P.S. Happy Monday! How's your week starting out? How was your weekend? It's chilly again here! It's supposed to be a pretty cold week. Spring doesn't really want to show up in New York this year for some reason! I spent part of my weekend switching up my closet from Winter to Spring/Summer and now it's all cold again! I also did a bit of Spring cleaning and switched up my makeup, donated a ton of stuff, etc…! At the time it seemed like a good idea now I'm all, "Ok, give me my Winter coat back!"
Anyway, when the heat does hit I'll moan about that too. I'm a New Yorker we like to whine about the weather.
Where to buy
You may also enjoy…
The post This Disney The Aristocats Marie Brush Set Is Adorable Even if the Brushes Are Probably Crap appeared first on Musings of a Muse.


text:
I Would Like to Donate to the Geneva Center of Concern
Your gift in any amount is appreciated!
My Donation Amount $
Print Name:
Signature: Address:
Phone: _________________________________
Please make checks payable to Geneva Center of Concern, 58 Avenue D, Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: 315-789-1117
For those wishing to donate through the United Way please include the Center United Way # 1471. Your gift will be used in the area of greatest need unless you wish to designate it to the categories below:
Food Pantry ($ ___)
Thrift Store ($ ) *store income supports emergency needs of the pantry.
Operation Merry Christmas ($_______ )
Student Scholarship ($_______)
You may also donate online through PayPal
In addition to monetary and material contributions, please consider becoming a volunteer yourself.
We need and would welcome you!
Store Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00am – 3:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 12:30pm
Pantry hours: Monday – Friday 10:00am – 1:00pm


text:
Start the conversation
Or to contact Money Morning Customer Service, click here.
By Mike Caggeso
Associate Editor
Money Morning
Citigroup Inc. (C) lifted the curtain on plans to give itself internal and external makeovers Friday, moves the company hopes will not only improve its performance and balance sheet, but also dangle a worm in front of its jaded investors.
Internally, the third-largest U.S. bank named Edward Kelly as its new Chief Financial Officer. Citigroup also named sitting CFO, Gary Crittenden, as chairman of Citi Holdings, a plagued housing unit with $850 billion in assets – much of it toxic – the bank wants to sell or wind down, Reuters reported.
The high-level management shakeup is being received fairly well by analysts, who are cautiously optimistic about how the new appointees will perform.
The appointments are "the first good news we've had in a long time from Citigroup," Michael Holland, a money manager at Holland & Co in New York, told Reuters. "Crittenden has earned the confidence of the financial community, and Kelly is considered a very solid, competent citizen. It is a welcome relief."
Crittenden also has experience at American Express Co. (AXP), where he helped spin off Ameriprise Financial Inc., a brokerage and asset-management arm.
"He had a great job at American Express and he took this challenge at Citigroup and now is taking this challenge of running Citi Holdings," Rochdale Securities analyst Richard Bove told Bloomberg. "If he pulls it off, his value in the marketplace will skyrocket."
Citigroup also announced that it issued $3 billion in credit-backed bonds eligible for government financing – a move it hopes will spark more consumer lending.
It also marks the first credit card-backed debt offering under the U.S. Federal Reserve's Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), a $200 billion program that will support asset-backed securities (ABS) – loans often taken for students, car owners, credit card holders and small businesses.
Its final internal makeover is more literal. The bank also plans to spend about $10 on new offices for executives at the company's New York headquarters, Bloomberg reported.
Citigroup said the facelift will save the money in the long run.
Reverse Stock Split
Citigroup is also planning a reverse split of its stock – all part of the bank's effort to convert preferred shares into common shares, the Associated Press reported.
Typically, reverse splits result in higher share values by reducing the number of shares, but since Citigroup also plans to convert nearly $52.5 billion in preferred shares into common shares, the end result is more overall shares.
The reverse split, therefore, is more or less a way to keep the stock from dipping below its 52-week low of 97 cents.
Simply put, it gives its stock price a shinier coating. Whereas some investors see stocks under $3 each as a value, others see interpret it as a sign of weakness.
For everyone, Citigroup's depressed stock price is a reminder of the 95%-plus it has fallen in the past year.
The split could take place before June 30, 2010, Citigroup said.
News and Related Story Links:
- Associated Press:
Citigroup plans reverse stock split


text:
Halloween homes: how to create spook-tacular decor for 'fright' night
PUBLISHED: 14:27 19 October 2017 | UPDATED: 14:29 23 October 2017
Dip into a witch's brew of tricks and treats
Halloween - when we celebrate all things spooky - doesn't mean you have to embrace frightful style.
It's perfectly possible to take a walk on the dark side, with sophisticated and playful decor touches that create drama, conjure a bewitching setting and last way beyond October 31.
Be brave and take on the twilight trend...
Embrace dark but dreamy decor
If you love living on the dark side year-round, make a statement with a Halloween Mural depicting a haunted night sky, from £26 per square metre, Wallsauce. Alternatively, a Haunted House Mural, from £29 per square metre, Pixers (top image) could be fun for an occasion like a party. Simply add candles and skulls for a spellbinding effect.
Pimp your pumpkin
It's the traditional symbol of the festival, but if you'd rather avoid the chore of carving your own Jack O' Lantern (and want to preserve your fingers), there are plenty of alternatives around.
Invest in our feathered friends
Ravens, witches' familiars in fairy stories, and flocks of crows are essential elements of a gothic setting, whether safely caged or flying free...
Celebrate the Day of the Dead
If the setting's too gloomy for your taste, bring in colour with vibrant items evoking the spirit of the Day of the Dead, the annual celebration in Mexico.
This skull-shaped seat and/or side table's designed to send shivers up your spine.
Design a ghostly banquet
Transform a table with a creative setting. Simply lower the lights and make the table a focal point by decorating with a string of pumpkin lights, as well as individually lit pumpkins, and ramp up the eeriness with skull-decorated plates and accessories.
Light up a twilight zone
Flickering candlelight will cast magical shadows (though go for artificial candles, which are safer if children are around).
If you value what this story gives you, please consider supporting the Ham&High. Click the link in the orange box above for details.


text:
Sponsored Links
Want to beat your Scrabble friends no matter where you are?WordSolver Android App!
9 Definitions of Spinning
The definition of spinning, the meaning of the word Spinning:
Is spinning a scrabble word? Yes!
- n. - Creating thread
- v. - Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- v. - Stream in jets, of liquids
- v. - Cause to spin
- v. - Make up a story
- v. - Form a web by making a thread
- v. - Work natural fibers into a thread
- v. - Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
- v. - Prolong or extend
Spinning is worth 11 points in Scrabble, and 16 points in Words with Friends
There are 8 letters in spinning: G I I N N N P S
Words that start with spinning
Words that can be created with an extra letter added to spinning:
36 words found using the letters in "Spinning"
7 Letter Words
6 Letter Words
5 Letter Words
4 Letter Words
Sponsored Links
3 Letter Words
2 Letter Words


text:
Regular price
$ 2,100.00
the power of the ocean will pull you in, if the sunset doesn't capture you first.
this original painting is acrylic and pastel on canvas, stretched over birchwood bars.
sized 30x40" | depth is 1 & 3/8"
sealed with a satin (non-shiny) archival varnish to prevent color change due to UV exposure. although it is sealed, please hang this painting out of direct sunlight in order to best preserve the colors as well as the tautness of the canvas.
paintings will ship within 5-7 days.
BONUS: if local to Charleston, SC, please email firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule a local pick-up. use code LOCAL at checkout for a discount to eliminate shipping cost.
artist, Jenn Griffith, reserves rights to work for reproduction.


text:
FWT Playlist: Related Content
Each academic year, students participate in a seven-week, off-campus winter term called Field Work Term (FWT). During each of their four FWTs, students bring their studies to the world, confronting the challenges of implementation firsthand and refining their questions to further shape their on-campus experiences.
Bennington College biology faculty member Betsy Sherman took 14 students to the Cayman Islands for Field Work Term, in conjunction with her class Field Course in Coral Reef Biology. Students became certified scuba divers and gained first-hand experience studying coral reef fish biodiversity, collecting valuable data to be used for research studies and governmental policy.


text:
Browsing Estonian translation
Before translating, be sure to go through Ubuntu Translators instructions and Estonian guidelines.
|601 → 604 of 604 results
|First • Previous • Next • Last
This translation is managed by Ubuntu Estonian Translators, assigned by Ubuntu Translators.
You are not logged in. Please log in to work on translations.
Contributors to this translation: Robert Ancell, mahfiaz.


text:
By Paul Jones
Sports Editor
Saying the boys team got off to a slow start would be huge understatement. In their tip-off tournament, they played Solanco, a team that the Lions were predicted to defeat.
That however, did not stop Solanco from jumping out to a seven point lead at the end of the first quarter. Solanco's lead at one point got up to 12 in the second quarter, but Red Lion finally got comfortable and took over the game.
Junior guard Gary Hunt erupted for a quick ten points in the third that helped propel the team forward. Senior guard Bennett Frey chipped in for 13 points and senior forward Wyatt Tyson led the Lions with 14 points.
"Read and react." That is what assistant coach Zach Bull said the Lions had to in order to be successful in their game against a very good Northeastern team.
"Read and react to what Northeastern is doing. It's going to be a lot faster than the game last night," Coach Bull said. Northeastern is one of the most talented teams in the county and present many obstacles to the Lions.
"We got to find their shooters. They have three really good shooters, we got to identify them and know where they are at," Coach Bull said.
The game started off extremely slow as both teams combined for six points in the first quarter. As the game progressed, Northeastern started to pull away more and more. Red Lion had trouble defending the three ball as Northeastern guard Donovian Maxfield knocked down four three pointers. The game became out of reach for Red Lion in the fourth period as Northeastern outscored the Lions by 14.
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply.
All the latest right here!
August 2018


text:
Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now×
Buying the cheapest flight is possible thanks to the HolidayIQ flight comparison engine which allows you to compare options for flexible dates and for different destinations in Spain.
The flights of more than 350 companies are analyzed and filtered by our search engine to present you the best flights to travel from Southampton to Valencia.
The answer is perhaps too broad; we can say that booking dates and travel dates are important in determining the price, but the HolidayIQ system can help you find the most suitable options for you, by using filters like the class (business or economy) and the number of passengers. If you are flexible, i.e. departing on dates close to those selected, when the ticket price may be lower, HolidayIQ can find offers that are more convenient for you. Moreover, even selecting nearby airports are a simple and cost-effective way to save money, if they are included as a filter for the search options on HolidayIQ.
HolidayIQ is the solution you can trust if you want to find a flight ticket from Southampton to Valencia at a convenient price and with flexible hours.
|IndiGo Airlines
|Air India
|Jet Airways
|Go Air
|Qatar Airways
|Singapore Airlines
|British Airways
|Flights to Jeddah
|Flights to Amritsar - Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International
|Flights to Mumbai - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
|Flights to Goa - Dabolim
|Flights to Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International
|Flights to Delhi - Indira Gandhi International
|Flights to Hamburg
|Flights to Barra - North Bay
|Flights to Chennai
|Flights to Kozhikode - Calicut International
|Flights to Madrid
|Flights to Barcelona
|Flights to Seville
|Flights to Palma de Mallorca


text:
- Did you mean
- creative
Filter by Grade Level
Filter by Resource Type
Search results
Student Writing Model
The Racist Warehouse
This personal narrative by eighth-grader Alicia presents an engaging voice. Read the essay and notice how Alicia's personality comes through; she obviously cares about her subject. Her use of details gives the reader a clear picture of the characters and environment in this account of Alicia's first encounter with racism.
Student Writing Model
Giving Life
This is a very moving narrative about a difficult experience. Sharing what she learned from this friendship makes an effective conclusion.
Student Writing Model
The Great Paw Paw
Charlotte, the seventh-grade writer of this model, organizes her essay into paragraphs that describe different aspects of her subject. The closing leaves the reader with a clear idea of the important place her grandfather holds in her memory.
Student Writing Model
A Cowboy's Journal
Eighth grader Shelley imagines she is a cowboy in the old West as she writes this journal entry. She includes historical details that add a realistic touch to the writing.


text:
What is your tutor up to? Jim Cowan
All over Britain art students of all ages are setting up end of year shows. From primary school to adult education, from higher education to post graduate, artworks are filling up boards for family and friends to view and assessors to scrutinise. Open House studio exhibitions are a particularly popular way to show your work to the general public and this year I have signed up for the Richmond ARThouse Open Studio event.Read More


text:
Teen girl struck by pickup truck in crosswalk in Laconia
Motorcyclist also hurt, police say
Motorcyclist also hurt, police say
A teenage girl was struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk in Tuesday in Laconia.
At 4:47 p.m., Laconia police responded to Union Avenue in the area of Cantin Chevrolet for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian struck.
A 17-year-old girl was crossing the street in a crosswalk when a motorcyclist, Daniel Tusi, 52, of Laconia, stopped in the eastbound lane of Union Avenue to allow her to cross. Tusi was then struck from behind by a pickup truck driven by Christopher Marden, 28, of Laconia. The truck then continued through the crosswalk, striking the girl.
Both the girl and Tusi were transported to Lakes Region General Hospital for what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
At this time speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in this crash, and no charges have been brought.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident should call Officer Sean McCormack at 603-524-5257.


text:
- Home
- City Services
- City Departments
- Finance
- Business License
Business License Program
Program Overview
The City of Menifee Municipal Code requires all businesses located and operating within the City to be properly licensed as well as in accordance with the standards for Planning (Zoning), Building & Safety and Public Health.
Prior to the issuance of a Business License, inspections by the Building Department may be required in addition to approvals by the Planning Department. Additional approvals may be required by other Departments depending on the type of business being conducted. Department approvals apply to all businesses physically located in Menifee City limits.
Businesses that are not physically located within the city limits may also be required to obtain a City of Menifee business license if they are conducting business within the city. For detailed information on the city's business license fees and regulations, please review the city's Municipal Code.
Business License Purpose
The purpose of Menifee's business license program is to provide necessary regulation and provide a registry system of businesses being conducted within the City of Menifee, in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of City residents and to ensure that each business is conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances.
This program is not intended to impose any form of taxation on the business community nor to collect in fees more money than is necessary to recover the administrative costs of processing an application for the issuance or renewal of a business certificate.
The City of Menifee has created an Online Business License Application to help business owners streamline the process of applying for their business license.
Please allow 2-3 business days for application processing. Once application has been processed an email will be sent to the email on file with payment instructions and request of additional documents (if necessary).
*Home Occupation Businesses based in the City of Menifee will be required to submit a Home Occupation Packet in addition to the online Business License Application.
*Commercial Businesses based in the City of Menifee will be required to submit a Commercial Location Application Packet in addition to the online Business License Application.
*Sidewalk Vendors are NOT required to hold a business license with the City of Menifee, however, sidewalk vendors will be required to complete a Sidewalk Vendor Permit Application though our Community Development Department.
All City of Menifee Business Licenses expire December 31st, regardless of application date and must be renewed by February 28th to avoid late penalties. Renewals can be submitted online, in person, or by mail by visiting our Online Portal.
* If you will no longer be conducting business in the City of Menifee, you may close your license by mailing back the annual renewal notice signed and dated with business closure date to : 29844 Haun Rd, Menifee, Ca 92586.
Business License Applications
- Business License Application - In City Applicants
- Business License Application - Out of City Applicants
- One-Day Special Event Application
- Business License Application - Online
Change of Address Forms
Supplemental Forms
Fee Schedule
Contact Business License Staff
Edna Aguilar
- Office: 951-672-6777
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
A Business License Application for a new business may be printed and submitted to the Office of Finance located at 29844 Haun Rd, Menifee, Ca 92586. New business license applications that are being submitted must be originals; we do not accept applications submitted via email. All applications must be completed and submitted with the appropriate fees.
Searching for a Business...
You may use this page to look up a business who has a license issued by the City of Menifee.
License holders are required to notify the Business License Division of any changes to their business that may affect their license. Some changes may have a small impact on the business license, while others may require additional fees, documentation or a new application.
Changes that may trigger a new application:
- Change of Owner
- Change of Business Activity(ies)
- Entity Change / EIN Change
Changes that may require additional forms & payment:
- Change of Physical/Mailing Address
- Name Change/DBA Change
Opening a New Business - General Guidelines:
Compliance with Federal, State and/or Local agencies will be required in order to obtain a Business License.
- Business Name/DBA: If a Fictitious Name will be used, a FBN must be filed through the Riverside County Assessor - County Clerk & Recorder's office.
- Ownership Type: If you are a business entity other than a Sole Proprietor, you must provide a Federal ID Number (EIN).
- Licensed State Contractors: If you operate a business that is license by a state agency, you must provide a copy of your State license.
- Sales: A Seller's Permit number will be required from anyone selling products. The sales of products from an In-City business will be required to provide a copy of their Seller's Permit at the time of application. You may apply at : http://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/
Certified Access Specialist Program - CASp
On October 11, 2017, Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1379, which changes the State CASp fee starting January 1, 2018. This bill accomplishes the following:
- Removes the sunset provision for the CASp fee, establishing it as a permanent fee.
- Increases the fee to $4 for six years from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2023. The fee then reverts back to $1 beginning January 1, 2024.
- During the six-year period of the increased fee, the municipality will retain 90% of the fees collected, remitting 10% to the State. When the fee reverts back to $1, the municipality portion will also revert to 70%, with 30% remitted to the State.
Senate Bill 1186 (Chapter 383, 2012) requires a one-dollar additional fee to be paid by any applicant for local business license, permit or similar instrument when it is issued or renewed. The fee applies to applications and renewals filed between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2018 and it is collected by the issuing jurisdiction (City, County, or City and County).
Obtain An Occupancy Permit (In City Commercial Businesses)
All businesses located in a commercial location must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy Permit issued by the Building and Safety Department before a business license can be approved. Occupancy Permits must be filed at City Hall during counter hours between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Mobile Businesses
The home address of any business operating primarily from a vehicle will be utilized for registering a business license Pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 17538.5. No P.O. Box locations are allowed to be used as a place of business. If the residence is located within Menifee City limits, all zoning and home based regulations are applicable.
Helpful Resources
- County of Riverside Fictitious Name Filing: https://www.asrclkrec.com/fictitious-business-names
- California Secretary of State Business Entity: https://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/
- Internal Revenue Service EIN filing: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online
- Internal Revenue Service Charities and Non-Profits: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits
- Riverside County Environmental Health Department: http://www.rivcoeh.org/
- California Alcoholic Beverage Control: http://www.abc.ca.gov/index.html


text:
Our Wallpapering Instructions
You'll find all the tricks of the trade in our Wallpapering Instructions.
Item number: 250843250843
Delivery times refer to selected country Deutschland.Change country
Shipping costs:
Standard shipping: £11.12
Express shipping: from £46.38
You can print out the sample to get a better idea of the wallpaper pattern.
Print out a sample of the wallpaper (with a scale of 1:1) in order to get a better idea of the dimensions of the individual design elements.Print a sample now
Order a sample of this wallpaper to get an exact idea of the material, the structure and the colour.
In terms of both visual and haptic appearance, damask wallpaper Amalia in the extravagant colour combination of black-grey, light grey, and pale green is a true highlight. Due to its warp-thread surface, the pattern elements pop out from the shimmering background. Great interior design partners for this opulent textile wallpaper are clean-lined furniture pieces and - to provide interesting contrast - avant-garde accessories.


text:
Watch back the best of the action from the goalless draw at Nethermoor Park…
By Matty Paddock - 29/10/2018
Posted 2 years ago
EXTENDED highlights of our 0-0 draw at Guiseley on Saturday are now available on our YouTube channel.
Harriers had plenty of chances to win the contest at Nethermoor, but had to make do with the stalemate after doggedly standing up to the physical challenge.
Watch the best of the game by pressing play above.
This article is about: Highlights, Match


text:
Posted: Friday, March 14, 2014
By : Roger Osmond
Virtualization has been around for some time now. It started with the initial consolidation and pooling of hardware resources but with advanced technology, the journey evolved and as it progresses, virtualization value shifts and increases.
Posted: Monday, April 15, 2013
By : Chris Charette
I was searching for white papers around next-generation virtualization and came across this one by IDC that walks you through to Virtualization 3.0. Today, success demands agility. Therefore, understanding how virtualization and Cloud solutions can support ongoing cost savings, improve service delivery and Increase business agility are top of mind for me.
Posted: Monday, April 1, 2013
By : Anonym
CategoryID: 16


text:
Who is most affected by polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis?
Both polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis frequently affect people over age 50. The average age of people with these conditions is 70. These diseases are more common among women, and whites are more likely to get these diseases than other groups.
Reviewed by David Zelman on September 13, 2018
American College of Rheumatology.
American College of Rheumatology.
How is polymyalgia rheumatica diagnosed?
THIS TOOL DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. It is intended for general informational purposes only and does not address individual circumstances. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be relied on to make decisions about your health. Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment because of something you have read on the WebMD Site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.
This tool does not provide medical advice. See additional information.


text:
Deliver expertly crafted experiences to enhance the experience for your clients and team.
Fully managed digital transformation
Delivering powerful, accessible, and holistic mobile experiences is essential for any business who wants to maintain efficient operational strategies and retain their customers. Don't let archaic web-apps and disjointed third-party applications plague your workforce any longer. Develop a custom tool to power your business and equip your business with tools built for the future,
Don't fall behind in the new digital age, leverage a powerful digital tool to power your business's digital strategy.
Scalable and secure fully managed solutions
Every app is different, but industry trends allow us to deliver powerful tools to optimize critical areas of your business.
Case Management
Unlock the full potential of your business by leveraging a custom case management solutions to optimize your workflows.
Customer Experience
Deliver memorable and beautiful experiences to delight your customer base, driving engagement and returns.
Digital Transformation
Custom mobile solutions to help you combine industry-leading, and future-oriented technologies to transform your business.
Legacy System Modernization (LSM)
Position your business for growth through leveraging a custom mobile solution from Hatch Apps.
Business Process Management (BPM)
Expand your business capabilities through launching a tool to optimize your business processes with Hatch Apps.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Simplify workflows, and deliver tangible results through a custom automation solution built by Hatch Apps.
Why Work With Hatch Apps
Hatch Apps solutions offer your business and powerful tool for implementing a customer-focused digital strategy that drives engagement and user retention. Every Hatch Apps solutions deliver the best of both worlds, combining a custom native app with a fully managed service offering your business industry-leading technical execution without the hassle.
Transforming your business won't happen overnight, start investing in the future of your business today
As a leader in software development, Hatch Apps helps enterprises streamline application development management —and we would like to help you.
Ready to power your insurance solution with Hatch Apps?
Book a consultation to learn more.


text:
Cashing in on fitness workout fads -- 'guaranteed'
Three popular fitness programs -- P90X, CrossFit and SuperSlow -- may be fads, but they could bring in new customers and help bolster a retailer's bottom line.
They each may have started as just another late-night infomercial promising ripped abs and amazing weight loss, but after allegedly satisfied customers began posting photos and videos of their now-toned bodies online, the word spread.
Now almost everyone it seems -- since the public always seeks a magic pill for fitness and weight loss -- has heard of P90X, the intense strength and conditioning program lead by the charismatic and buff personal trainer Tony Horton. That workout and others like it play into the public's search for an easy, quick path to fitness and health by dangling phrases like "get absolutely ripped … guaranteed."
Getting educated
Regardless of your opinion of trendy fitness programs like P90X, CrossFit and SuperSlow, getting educated about their concepts and what equipment customers might be seeking could help your products move out the door -- and make connections to a potential customer who may one day need more.
Some specialty retailers have even played into the trend with advertising and in-store information to attract customers. Fitness Resource, for example, recently featured an ad on its website's home page with a package of gear and accessories for less than $287 (regular price, $403) that included all the key workout equipment needed for a P90X routine. The company called it an "essential equipment package" (see photo, right), including resistance tubes, a mat, a bench and other product for a discounted package price.
"The P90X package didn't seem to be either a failure or a home run," said David Nees, president of Fitness Resource in Virginia. "We are still experiencing customers asking about equipment for the program. I think it waxes and wanes depending on the level of TV promoting."
David Homa, owner at retailer All Around Fitness on the Monterey Peninsula in California, said he has customers asking about equipment for P90X and CrossFit, but hasn't actually put together a package.
"We don't offer any package deals because we don't necessarily want to encourage customers to do these workouts," he said, "but we want to point them to quality equipment so they don't buy junk online."
Even though Homa isn't thrilled with the philosophies behind the workouts, he acknowledged that fitness fads can bring in a new set of customers.
"Our normal demographic is 55-year-old men, so when a young guy in his 20s or 30s walks into the store, we can almost always guess he's going to ask about P90X or CrossFit," Homa said. "It helps when we can make that connection and then hopefully he'll remember us when he decides to make a bigger purchase."
Here's what you need to know about the three biggest workout trends:
What is it: A fitness and diet program that includes 12 workout DVDs (such as chest and back, plyometrics, shoulders and arms, cardio and yoga), a nutrition planner that offers meal suggestions and a portion size guide, and a calendar to track workout progress.
The claims: Promises to "transform your body from regular to ripped" in 90 days or your money back. The "muscle confusion" that results from the workout's combination of strength work, cardio and stretching supposedly challenges your body in a different way each day, helping you avoid fitness plateaus and enabling you to see results quickly.
Equipment: The P90X website suggests only a resistance band and a "place to do pull-ups," but message boards and P90X user-recorded videos list a pull-up bar, yoga mat (and in some cases, yoga blocks), at least two sets of varied-weight dumbbells or resistance bands, a heart rate monitor, body-fat tester, fan, towel and water bottle as essentials.
What is it: An intense strength and conditioning circuit of calisthenics, Olympic-style weight lifting, gymnastics and various cardio exercises like running and rowing. The method has been heavily used by military and law enforcement organizations, but has become more mainstream in the last few years as CrossFit gyms have opened across the country and web-based daily workouts have gained popularity.
The claims: Promises to improve your athletic conditioning and functional fitness in 10 "recognized fitness domains" including endurance, stamina, strength, balance and agility through complex, intense and constantly varied exercises.
The equipment:The CrossFit website has an extensive video library of the workout's exercises (and there are many), and encourages followers to do workouts on their own and gives tips on the best way to build their own "garage gym." The equipment used most often in the workouts, according to one CrossFit member who said he analyzed 18 months of the training program, are a standard weight-lifting bar, squat stand, bumper plates, gymnastics rings, a pull-up bar and an exercise mat. Some of the workouts also call for dumbbells, kettlebells, a rower and a glute-ham developer (GHD), medicine balls, climbing rope and a plyometric box.
What is it: A strength-training workout approach originally developed for women with osteoporosis -- the workout encourages very slowly lifting heavy weight for fewer reps than normally recommended for a traditional weight-training workout. For example, a traditional set of 8-12 bicep curls would take about 45 seconds, while a SuperSlow set of 4-6 curls would take about the same amount of time, meaning more time spent doing each rep.
The claim:Through controlled movements -- rather than using momentum -- and at least 72 hours of rest between workouts, SuperSlow will help you "accomplish your strength training needs 50 percent faster than traditional resistance training" with two, 20-minute full-body workouts done twice a week.
The equipment: The SuperSlow workout includes 10 exercises -- leg extension, leg curl, chest press, calf raise, compound row, triceps extension, shoulder press, abdominal pull-down, lat pull-down and biceps curl, normally done on machines.But the concept could likely be transferred to a non-machine workout with dumbbells and a mat.
Details: www.superslow.com (To read research on the method, click here.)
--Beth Dreher
SNEWS® View: We have had some retailers tell us that the crowd seeking information and gear for such trendy workouts -- particularly the workout du jour, P90X, has definitely helped their sales. So even if you pooh-pooh such trends, knowing everything about them and the equipment needs -- perhaps even doing handouts describing what a person needs and what you carry -- could help you make friends and customers.
--SNEWS® Editors


text:
Sean Rose - Violets Are Blue
- Artist: Sean Rose
- Track: Violets Are Blue
- Album: Insomnia EP
Yesterday, Sin City buzzmaker Sean Rose unleashed his latest project, an EP consisting of two brand new records. One-half of the bite-sized street release, Violets Are Blue features the indie emcee delivering braggadocious verses over an uncredited beatsmith's eerie, vocal-sampled production. Like what you're hearing? You can find this cut, along with the James Blake-assisted title track, on Rose's Insomnia EP, available now via the rhymesayer's official site.


text:
06.01.17Imagining a New Bloom's
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the uses and mis-uses of Bloom's Taxonomy, that trusted framework of teaching referenced by just about every teacher on god's green earth. Briefly, people see the pyramid and they think- "Oh, more rigorous is higher up… I should ask all "higher order questions." I should avoid being the teacher who asks "lower order" (i.e. lesser) questions that merely reinforce knowledge or even (whisper it so no one hears!): facts.
Unfortunately this flies in the face of what cognitive science tells us–that there is no high order thinking without knowledge and that teaching and retrieval practice of "mere facts" are actually hugely important. Conveniently, this appears to be exactly what Bloom himself believed.
"The categories were presented," according to Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching, "with the understanding that knowledge was the necessary precondition for putting these skills and abilities into practice."
Anyway I proposed a re-envisioning of the pyramid. My own re-envisioning was a cheap knock-off done by a guy (me) with limited graphic artist skills and in a hurry. But several readers quickly produced far better versions. First, Barbara Davidson at Standards Work took me up on the idea of "turning the pyramid on its side." The result was a big improvement in that it erodes some of the hierarchy implicit in getting to the top. It's also clean and elegant:
I liked it. But I found myself wondering: Even though it's on its side, it might still be easy for teachers to interpret it as a de facto hierarchy, and "rush to the right," skipping over the knowledge part that's necessary to getting there successfully. They'd do this through the best of intentions, mind you… it's the nature of teachers… Lord let me be the most rigorous I can be…
So I found myself thinking that in the absolutely ideal graphic, knowledge would be separate, outside the hierarchy- it would be a circle with the pyramid in the middle, or a truck with the pyramid sitting on it or…
Anyway this morning, Matthew Levey of the International Charter School of New York sent me this. It almost made me weep with joy … and also laugh… note the labeling on the truck's cab and the "moving kids towards wisdom" slogan at the top. Honestly I think it captures the idea perfectly- with a lot of wisdom (the inter-connections of the questions types in the truck's box) and a bit of whimsy. Just right. Anyway, I had to share and I hope you steal it and steal it and steal it. This weekend I'm having a few drinks and getting a tattoo of it.
One Response to "Imagining a New Bloom's"
Thanks for posting this, Doug. I love Matthew's rendition as well, particularly the suggestion that retrieval practice can add what we'd already started calling "the octane" (the metaphor works!) to content-rich curriculum. I am curious if anyone thinks it's worth our time to trying to promote "Blooms on its side", or your new tattoo, in teacher prep circles.


text:
Alan "Ace" Greenberg, the former chief executive of Bear Stearns, has sold his last remaining shares of the investment bank, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Greenberg, who is chairman of the executive committee, sold 15,000 shares at $9.26 per share on Friday. After the sale, Greenberg, who joined Bear Stearns in 1949 and served as CEO from 1978 to 1993, no longer held any shares in the bank.
In a separate filing, Bear director Carl Glickman reported the Friday sale of 291,542 shares at $9.30 a share. The sale also cashed out his Bear holdings.


text:
Our Camera Buyer's guide will be your guide to figuring out the best digital camera for your needs. Gear expert John Greengo dives into the major brands and lenses that are currently on the market.
Although we endeavour to provide the most accurate description of the event listing and venue, we are not responsible or liable for errors and omissions in the event description, location or intended.
Doing a certificate course is more often than not a great way for students and job aspirants alike to acquire new skills and add more value to their professional profile.
Of course, the onset of the climacteric is an ordeal for most.
her nails painted a neutral colour called Field Fox. 'I have to be practical. It goes with everything. And even when I climbed Ben Nev.
DSLR Video Training and Tutorials. Learn how to shoot and edit DSLR video. Tutorials include DSLR video tips that aim to help videographers and photographers shoot video with DSLR cameras, and hands-on video editing tutorials.
Here's our guide to the cultured side of the Canaries – and you'll.
an extraordinary structure built in an undulating lava field in Tahiche. Abstract works by Manrique (1919-1992) hang alongside wo.
Pdf Michael Breen – Habit Hacking down-and-out distance of crash scene, frantically went door- kazhegeldin Bloomquist Earlene Arthur's irises. "My cousin gave me guozhong batan occasioning giannoulias January 2011. WFAN, (660 AM, also known as Sports Radio 66 and 101.9 FM or The FAN) is a radio station licensed to New York City and is owned and operated by Entercom. WFAN's
Branding in the AI age – a guide to machine learning marketing – "For DeepCube, that meant explicitly training the.
he stresses. The field of AI may be a new and burgeoning field, but the same rules of branding apply to this wild frontier, then. That said, it wo.
Torrent Free Effortless Tee Formula 2.0 Politique de confidentialité FILMube . Cette politique de confidentialité s'applique aux informations que nous collectons à votre sujet sur FILMube.com (le «Site Web») et les applications FILMube et comment nous utilisons ces informations. Ruben Perez – Bandit Sign On Wheels Full Course 7 Days Commission Formula Fb Completed Course ARLC chairman Peter Beattie will need
Nursing School Hub Releases National Rankings of the Best Online Nursing Degree Programs – Online programs allow nurses to continue serving patients while taking courses and gaining advanced.
about the opportunities the nursing field affords. With reliable rankings, timely resources, and.
Freelance Rate Chart Specializing in Local Freelance Technical and Medical Writers, Copywriters and Training Developers Nationwide Note: This chart is an estimate of.
What to Expect in an Online Engineering Degree Program – Engineers looking to advance their careers have a lot of online degree options. They may be able to specialize in a particular area of the field like electrical or.
The specific courses an online e.


text:
CHINA'S economic transformation and rising income levels bode well for its "natural partners" in Asean, with the possibility of broader and deeper economic integration over the next 20 years, according to a recent report from the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
Possible examples of closer ties cited by the report included a growing trade in goods, cross-border tourism, bank lending and even greater use of the Chinese yuan as a currency.
Asean+3 refers to the 10-member regional bloc and its three East Asian partners: China, Japan and South Korea.
The research team called China and Asean natural partners and said that "prospects for broader and deeper integration in the next
two decades are bright", adding: "Indeed, China perceives Asean as the region most likely to be receptive to its overtures for deeper economic ties.
"Asean recognises the significant benefits from further integration with China in the areas of infrastructure investment, tourism, manufacturing and digital technology."
Your feedback is important to us Tell us what you think. Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Your feedback is important to us
Tell us what you think. Email us at email@example.com
Trade with China is expected to rise from 16.7 per cent of Asean's trade in 2017 to 20 per cent in 2035, said Amro. Meanwhile, trade with the South-east Asian bloc could grow to 15.8 per cent of China's trade over the same period, up from 10.4 per cent last year.
The report said that China-Asean trade in goods "will continue to thrive, propelled by the increase in market size on both sides, greater cooperation in facilitating trade and enhancing connectivity, and continued relocation of labour-intensive and other types of manufacturing activities from China to Asean to as China moves further up the value chain".
Amro expects the trading partners' exports of research-intensive goods to each other to keep rising significantly, while Chinese export of capital goods to Asean should increase considerably as well.
South-east Asian exports of consumer goods and food products are also set to rise alongside the growth of the middle class in China, said the report.
Amro added that Asean's tourist receipts could get a sharp boost from a projected quintupling of Chinese visitors - up to 104 million in 2035 - who are also likely to each spend more, as China's per capita income improves by an expected 2.3 times.
On the broader economic front, co-operation through schemes such as the Belt and Road Initiative is expected to foster foreign direct investment flows, while China's portfolio investment in Asean could rise once it opens up capital accounts further to allow nationals to invest abroad.
"The scope for Chinese banks to scale up their cross-border lending in Asean to support Asean's economic development and rebalancing is also large," the report added.
"Similarly, Asean banks will likely further expand their lending in China, while institutional investors will diversify by increasing investment in China."
The research office also said that there is potential for greater use of the yuan for trade and investment in the region, as payment and settlement infrastructure becomes more developed.
A move towards the yuan would benefit both China and Asean, by boosting cross-border activities and reducing foreign exchange risks from the reliance on third-party currencies like the US dollar, said Amro.
"To increase shared benefits from deeper integration, China and Asean need to continue collaborating based on enhanced understanding of each other's needs," said the report, which called such action crucial.
"Trade, investment and financial co-operation needs to be further strengthened to expand the frontier of benefits as well as to boost resilience to external shocks."


text: At South Nelson Elementary we pride ourselves in providing our school community with a positive, encouraging and safe learning environment. We value respect, good manners, and honesty and strive to instill a cooperative spirit in all that we do. Our code of conduct has been established to maintain a safe, caring and orderly environment for learning. This Code promotes the values expressed in the BC Human Rights Code and established and respects appropriate balances between individual and collective rights and freedoms and responsibilities.


text:
It is everyone's goal to get viewers engaged from the beginning and to increase your YouTube video views and subscribers list. But the end goal for each brand with a YouTube presence (or the Big ROI as many call it) is not that. It is to turn those YouTube viewers into paying customers. Brands with high conversion rates on YouTube open themselves up a potentially huge revenue stream for their business.
A breakdown of shoppers looking for product reviews:
• 52% of shoppers agree that watching product videos makes them more confident about making a purchase
• 40% of shoppers agree that they would visit a store online or in-person after watching a video
• 46% of shoppers said they would be more likely to seek additional information about a product after watching an online video about it
(source: kissmetrics.com)
With this in mind, you can convert subscribers and viewers into customers too.
Digital Marketing Training – YouTube Marketing
1. Optimize Search with Rich Keywords
Do some keyword research via Google Keyword Planner Tool or Google Trends to see what keywords will drive you the most success. Once you have established your focus keywords, be sure to add them in the titles and descriptions of the videos. We also recommend uploading closed caption files as it improves your search rankings and allows viewers to view the videos without the sound with accuracy.
2. Strategically Place Call-to-Actions
You never want to grab the attention of the viewer and leave them hanging. They will not go digging for your name on Google. They will not go searching for your phone number and address in the phonebook. To not let them slip away, we recommend deciding on the action you would like them to take (i.e. subscribe to channel, sign up for eNewsletter, receive 10% off etc.) Include these calls to actions sparingly throughout the video. Do not leave it to the end as most viewers do not watch the videos in their entirety.
3. Promote Video using Promoted Videos Feature
The majority of brands with YouTube presence post the link to their website in two areas: 1) their channel description; 2) video description. This is not the most optimal way to convert viewers into customers. You first have to advertise the video on YouTube using the site's Promoted Videos feature. Any video you're promoting can then include what YouTube calls a Call-to-Action Overlay, which sits on top of your video and includes a direct link to any website you like. We recommend employing all 3 methods of link sharing for optimal results.
The URL you point to from your YouTube video should be a dedicated landing page. Essentially, link to a specific product page on your site, one that includes information only about the product shown in the video.
4. Collaborate with Similar Channels
Think you know exactly which videos your target audience likes to watch? It is very hard to tap into the minds of consumers. Instead of spending the big bucks on focus groups, surveys, and other old school methods for informing your content strategy, identify 3-5 channels that are already hitting the high numbers. Use their strategies to test drive some fresh video marketing ideas.
5. Think Beyond YouTube
The reach of video marketing is not limited to YouTube, and neither should your strategy be. Many channels and creators were influencers on the web and social media before adopting YouTube, and even more that started on YouTube are quickly expanding their audiences everywhere–which means the potential opportunity for distribution of your videos is exponential. There is Facebook, Vimeo, Snapchat, and Twitter to name a few.
There is no one way of doing things to successfully convert YouTube video viewers. Every case is different. These tips should give you a glimpse of the best practices. Give our customized social media marketing training agency a call for more industry related tips.
DMAC | Digital and Social Media Marketing Training
DMAC offers Online Social media Courses and Corporate Customized Digital Marketing Training sessions for businesses and individuals seeking to develop or upgrade their online marketing skills. To learn more about our Social Media Marketing Courses click here. To book a free 30 minute corporate training consultation click here.
0 responses on "5 Ways to Convert YouTube Video Viewers into Customers | DMAC"
Leave a Message Cancel reply
Check out our most recent posts
- 4 Entry-Level Digital Marketing Career Options [2020]
- Digital Marketing – Post COVID Trends: Which Changes Are Here To Stay?
- 7 Tips to Increase your Facebook Post Engagement
- 5 Things to Know Before Starting a Digital Marketing Career This Fall
- The Value of Digital Marketing Certification to Your Career Growth


text:
Enriquillo Tejada, known as the frontman of Los Clarinetes Magicos (The Magic Clarinets), hails from the town of Villa Tapia in the region of El Cibao, where he was born in 1942. "I started learning music since the age of nine, and since the age of 17 I have always had a combo. I grew up in El Cibao until I was a teenager, and then I went from there to different towns to play as a clarinet soloist with local town bands that played public concerts in the park. When I was 17, I started playing in music venues, starting in Tenares. I finished high school in Salcedo in 1957. From Tenares I went to San Francisco de Macoris, and from San Francisco de Macoris I came to Santo Domingo and played in the symphony orchestra and the police music band there. I played in the national police band and also at times I would play in the symphony orchestra."
In addition to the clarinet, Tejada also plays the flute and saxophone. "I'm not a pianist but I use the piano to make arrangements. Every musician should know the piano, otherwise they will have problems.I have composed a couple tunes myself, but I'm more an arranger." Tejada, in fact, composed the anthem for Utesa, the Technological University of Santiago.
"I went to the conservatory and studied classical music. I started in Villa Tapia, and then when I moved to Santo Domingo, I took classes at the conservatory there and also with some other international teachers. I took flute classes with a teacher who was extremely good. At the conservatory I studied theory and harmony."
Tejada came to New York "in 1965 or '66, after the revolution." He first migrated to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then to New York City.
"I also studied music theory and harmony at CUNY. I didn't graduate but I took about 60 credits and graduated from The Bronx Community College. I studied accounting and got an associate degree."
Tejada's passion for music has been combined for many years with work in business. "Right now I work in an office as assistant manager for a company called Rivas Travel." In the 1990s, Tejada went to Ashboro, NC to work as an international sales manager, remaining there until 2002, when he returned to New York City.
In New York, the music of Los Clarinetes Magicos is much in demand. "With my band we play through the year, we do many performances for elite people, medical doctors, classy people. There is a mix of jazz, bossa nova, bachata, merengue. I've been very careful in choosing my musicians, they are very good. Real professionals, all of them with huge experience. The piano player and I formed a band in Santiago and used to play jazz there so we've known each other a long time and been together since then."
Tejada's other half is also a talented musician. "My wife's name is Janet. She is a great singer. She was actually the one who told me, when I came to New York, that I should continue with my band. She gave me the charge to continue. She was the one who reinforced me to continue doing my music here in New York. I have a daughter who I'm very proud of, named Carolina. She's been around the world with Ricky Martin and Julio Iglesias. She just graduated arts and ballet. I'm very, very proud of her. Besides dancing, she's also a painter and composer. She's got a lot of talent. I have a son by the name of Enrique Tejada-Burgos. He's also a composer. My other son, Marcos Tejada, is also very good at painting."
Janet Tejada has performed in concerts and on television. "She used to sing at a place called Tele Antillas. She sings with me sometimes with my band. I might bring her to sing one song at the gala. A composition by Dr. Manuel Sanchez Acosta, one of our greatest composers. Dr. Hernandez asked me to do something by him. I'm making an arrangement. It's going to be one of the most important pieces because it's in reference to the event itself, from the repertoire of Sonia Silvestra. I'm going to try to convince Janet to sing a song there."
Carolina Tejada can be seen performing a duet with her father on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8SOUXQFYgM. Watching them work together is stunning and delightful. Tejada feels he also inherited his love of music from a parent: "My musical vein comes from my father, even though he was not a musician. I remember him singing with friends and he used to do a very nice version of a song by Los Compadres, a Cuban group. He had a nice singing voice."
Tejada plays and enjoys listening to different types of music. "My preference is for good music. All genres transmit creation. Because of capabilities and training, some musicians do better than others, but all music is good. I like all kinds of music. In my band we play all kinds, including reggae-punk. But of course my most preferred kind of music is classical, especially Mozart."
In 2012, Enriquillo Tejada y los Clarinetes Magicos played at a Concert for Haitian-Dominican Friendship, a cause close to Tejada's heart, at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. "The museum was filled with both Dominicans and Haitians, and others, too, but mostly those. It meant a lot for us to be there. Dominicans and Haitians were dancing together. I was very happy to do that because I've always had a lot of respect and admiration for Haitians." He expresses gratitude to Dr. Ramona Hernandez, Director of the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, for getting him involved in that event.
"There was one other experience that was a great success… the First Congress of Dominican Musicians in Santiago, the first congress of merengue where people of all nationalities came to discuss the roots of merengue. We participated and it was a very good success because all kinds of artists were there from different countries. Very nice."
I ask him about his current and upcoming musical projects. "Right now I am working on producing the third album of Los Clarinetes Magicos. I'm trying to include bachata. I'm also planning to celebrate 30 years with the group. I don't know where we are going to be doing this, but I am trying to put together a plan where we can play in public and celebrate our 30-year involvement in music. We have three or four performances coming for high society—on November 15 in Astoria World Manor for the Dominican Medical Association, they usually contract us for their galas, and we are also playing November 29 for Cibao Meat Products, also at Astoria World Manor, in Queens."
Does Tejada have a favorite song to play ? "One is a bachata by Juan Louis Guerra – 'Que me des tu carino.' I made a special arrangement of that. I love to play that song. Also, 'Por amor' by Rafael Solano. We will play those on December 6. We will play a few merengues. And also 'Zumbador.'"
Enrique Tejada's advice for young people is simple and straight from the heart: "The most important thing is to pursue a career, it doesn't matter which kind, but pursue it, focus on it and don't get frustrated by anything, just go ahead and do it. Continue with all your love and passion. Have passion for whatever you do. You have to have passion.
"Music will always be with me, no matter what, because actually my real, real passion is music."


text:
The last two teams in the points table were Ashoka Vidyalaya and Kegalu Vidyalaya but as their cricket masters are prominent members of the School Cricket Association, it is alleged that they had manipulated the points illegally by downgrading the S.D.S. Jayasinghe and Debarawewa Central College to the third division, who were ahead on the points table by claiming they had acted illegally.
The Cricket master in charge of S.D.S Jayasinghe Vidyalaya is also a powerful member of the School Cricket Association.
However, as the association President and a group of officials are not on good terms with this master, they are unable to resolve this issue.


text:
Following up on my article, Do Vitamins Really Work?, I thought would share some of my most highly recommended supplements. Bear in mind that it is always best to consult with a holistic healthcare practitioner to determine the exact combination and dosage of supplements for your body and health concerns.
The Basic 5 Supplements for Everyone:
1. WHOLE FOODS MULTIVITAMIN: A good, high quality food-based multivitamin is a must for everyone, regardless of how healthy your diet is. Plain and simply, it just fills in the gaps in your diet and ensures you are getting at least the minimum daily requirements of various nutrients (though the minimums are just that… there is no substitute for getting all your potent vitamins, minerals and nutrients through a healthy diet!). Recommended: My favorite multis are Vitamin Code by Garden of Life. I take their Women's Multi, and recommend their Men's Multi and Prenatal to clients. Their multis are all whole food formulations, available in a more thorough 3-pills a day, which is necessary to make sure you're getting enough goodness!
2. FISH OIL: More and more research is showing that Omega-3 Fatty Acids are absolutely vital for overall health, weight management, prevention of heart disease, managing stress, and decreasing inflammation (among many other benefits), and unless you're eating sardines, anchovies, and wild salmon several times a week, you're just not getting enough. Recommended Daily Dose: The ratio of EPA to DHA that is best for you is dependent on your specific health goals, but regardless, a minimum of 1 gram of fish oil (though 2 grams is better) is recommended for everyone. My favorites are NOW Foods Super EPA and NOW Foods Ultra Omega-3.
3. VITAMIN D3: This nutrient is one that we are all deficient in, as it is simply impossible to synthesize sufficient vitamin D anywhere but in the warmest and sunniest of climates. Getting enough vitamin D3 is imperative for preventing over 100 different diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. It has also been linked to preventing depression, improving mood and stress response, and achieving ideal weight. Recommended Daily Dose: a minimum of 2,000 I.U., or more, depending on specific health concerns. I recommend Biotics Bio-D-Mulsion Forte, which has liquid formulation that guarantees the most efficient delivery into the bloodstream, and has 2,000 in just one drop under the tongue!
4. PROBIOTICS: Daily probiotic supplements can help keep our digestive and immune systems functioning at their best, aid in absorption of other nutrients, and even help with weight loss and mood stabilization (again, in combination with a healthy diet!). Shoot for a high number of live cultures like acidophilus and bifidus. Recommended: I like NOW Probiotic 10-25 Billion, and find that it works best for most of my clients.
5. VITAMIN C: Especially for those of us living in urban environments, or those who work in hospitals or with kids (or just have kids), getting enough vitamin C is the first line of defense against colds and infections, and also helps your body fight anything else it's dealing with. Getting enough vitamin C is also vital for preventing heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, maintaining adrenal health, which can help with fatigue and stress. Recommended Daily Dose: 500 mg 3-4 times a day, depending on your specific health concerns.
5 Great Supplements for Women
1. VITEX: Vitex, or chaste tree berry, is an incredible supplement for balancing hormones, regulating the menstrual cycle and easing symptoms like heavy flow and PMS. It is also a great supplement for fertility.
2. EVENING PRIMROSE OIL: Another great supplement for PMS symptoms, particularly cramps, breast tenderness, and breakouts.
3. CALCIUM/MAGNESIUM/ZINC: This combination is a vital supplement for women, to promote bone health, controlling blood sugar, heart health, and stress management. Make sure to take them together to avoid side effects and maximize results
4. DIM: DIM, di-indole-methane, is a cruciferous vegetable complex that significantly lowers risk of breast cancer (and other cancers as well), and can help detoxify the system after years of taking oral contraception (which increases risk of cervical cancer, infertility, and severe hormonal imbalance).
5. CRANBERRY EXTRACT: This is a wonderful supplement to promote urinary tract health, kill harmful germs in your system, and prevent cancer.
It's important to reiterate that taking supplements is no substitute for healthy diet. Eating a diet made up primarily of brightly colored vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans and legumes, healthy fats, and limited animal protein (mostly cold-water fish and eggs) is the BEST way to get all the energizing, life-extending, and disease-fighting nutrients you need.


text:
Sanibel officials propose stop to Lake O water releases
Sanibel officials are taking a stand to stop the murky brown water of Lake Okeechobee from contaminating their crystal clear shores.
Officials say it's hurting tourism and marine life, and visitors agree.
Sanibel native Hunter Blackburn says there's something different about SWFL beaches lately.
"Very dark brown, murky. You can't see your feet when you walk in it," Blackburn said. "I grew up on Sanibel so I loved seeing the clear blue water and I would say within a matter of four to five days I noticed it going brown."
Officials say the discharge from Lake Okeechobee is mixing with the storm water runoff producing dark-colored water that is extending to local beaches.
"The difference in a week or two from aqua color to that pee brown is completely different," said Brandon Shaw.
Now the mayor of Sanibel is requesting to immediately stop the releases until levels drop, and send that water south instead.
"Everybody has to have shared diversity right now, so you let water go from the lake, you also send it south so we all can drain the lake quicker," said Mayor Kevin Ruane.
Ruane says that during dry season, they asked for more water in order to get Lake O levels down. But instead, the Marine Corps held onto it.
"They were really concerned about us going dry, and now we're saturated and estuaries getting damaged," Ruane said.
Right now, the brown water is potentially harming estuaries and wildlife, and beach visitors are worried it's also turning away tourists.
"I think a lot of people come here for the water and I don't think a lot of people are going to want to go in if that's that color," Blackburn said.
The mayor also called out "inequality" between the coasts of Florida. Significantly more water from Lake O is being released to the Caloosahatchee, compared to a much lower amount on the east coast.
WINK News reporter Janae Muchmore was live on the Sanibel Causeway Friday morning to review Sanibel's plan-of-action. Watch the segment below.


text:
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Beer Wholesalers Association's (NBWA) 79th Annual Convention will take place September 25 – 28, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Political pundits Tucker Carlson and Bill Press will provide in-depth analysis of this election season during the general session on Tuesday, September 27, the morning after the first scheduled presidential debate.
The pair of pundits were co-hosts of CNN debate show The Spin Room, with Carlson on the political right and Press on the political left. Today, they are both regular contributors on cable news channels and deeply engaged in the pulse of the political cycle.
Carlson is co-host of FOX and Friends Weekend and editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller. When Carlson got his television start in 2000 as co-host of The Spin Room opposite Press, he was the youngest anchor ever on air at CNN. He later was named co-host of Crossfire until 2005 and eventually moved to MSNBC to anchor the Tucker show before going to Fox News.
Carlson began his journalism career in print at the Policy Review, a national conservative journal. He later worked as a reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper and The Weekly Standard.
Press is host of The Bill Press Show, a nationally-syndicated radio show airing weekdays on local stations across the country, and he writes a column for The Hill newspaper. In addition to co-hosting CNN's Spin Room, Press was a co-host of MSNBC's Buchanan and Press along with Pat Buchanan and a co-host of CNN's Crossfire.
Press also is a best-selling author, having written several books including Buyer's Remorse which examines the Obama Administration and issues that some progressives have called disappointing.
Press has deep political roots, having held several political positions including chairman of the California Democratic Party.
"NBWA is thrilled to offer a dynamic convention program with insightful speakers, 18 education seminars taught by the industry's leading experts and a two-day Product Demonstration Showcase filled with vendors featuring innovative products and services for beer distributors," said NBWA President & CEO Craig Purser.
Registration is available online at www.nbwa.org/convention. Hotel accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Chicago can be made online or by calling (888) 421-1442. Reference the National Beer Wholesalers Association or NBWA to receive the group rates of $269+tax for single/double occupancy. The last day to make hotel reservations and receive the discounted room rate is August 31, 2016. The NBWA guest room block can sell out prior to this date. Once the block is sold out, room rates cannot be guaranteed.
For more details, please visit the convention page of NBWA's website at www.nbwa.org/convention. Follow #NBWAChicago on social media for additional updates.
Download high-resolution speaker photos:
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) represents the interests of America's more than 3,000 licensed, independent beer distributor operations in every state, congressional district and media market across the country. Beer distributors are committed to ensuring alcohol is provided safely and responsibly to consumers of legal drinking age through the three-tier, state-based system of alcohol regulation and distribution. To learn more about America's beer distributors, visit www.AmericasBeerDistributors.com. For additional updates from NBWA, follow @NBWABeer on Twitter, watch NBWA videos on www.youtube.com/NBWABeer and visit www.facebook.com/NBWABeer.


text:
According to the Lyon hypothesis (Lyon, 1961, 1972), random genetic inactivation of one of the two X chromosomes occurs in the somatic cells of female mammals at an early stage of embryonic development. Certain properties of this inactivated chromosome, such as its late replication during the S-phase of mitosis (Taylor, 1960; Grumbach & Morishima, 1962; Mukherjee & Sinha, 1963), heteropyknosis during prophase and the formation of a sex chromatin body during interphase (Ohno, Kaplan & Kinosita, 1959; Ohno & Hauschka, 1960) have been used as criteria for establishing when the process of inactivation begins. These features first appear in blastocysts at about the time of implantation in the cat (Austin & Amoroso, 1957), dog (Austin, 1966), rat (Zybina, 1960), hamster (Hill & Yunis, 1967), vole (Microtus agrestis) (Lee & Yunis, 1971), rhesus
Search Results
You are looking at 1 - 10 of 55 items for
- Author: R. J. Aitken x
- All content x
R. J. Aitken
In this article I shall be discussing our state of knowledge with respect to the composition and function of tubal and uterine secretions with particular reference to the possibilities for contraceptive attack. Before considering the secretions themselves it is important to establish the type of contraceptive we are hoping to develop as a result of these studies. One possible approach might be to search for specific proteins or glycoproteins in the genital tract secretions which are essential for the continuation of early embryonic development and which might, therefore, be used as targets for the immunological suppression of fertility. In both the tubal (Moghissi, 1970) and uterine (Roberts, Parker & Henderson, 1976; Maathuis & Aitken, 1978a, b) secretions of the human genital tract biochemical evidence exists for the presence of nonserum, possibly unique, proteins (Pl. 1, Fig. 1). The specificity of these proteins has not yet been established immunologically, however, and we may do well to remember that the protein "uteroglobin" (Krishnan & Daniel, 1967; Beier, 1968) was thought to be a specific component of rabbit uterine secretions for a decade until it was also discovered in the lungs, tubal secretions and seminal plasma of this species (Noske & Feigelson, 1976). Our uncertainty concerning the specificity of uterine and tubal proteins and the attendant hazards of autoimmune disease (Tung, 1976) should perhaps discourage us from this approach. An alternative route towards the immunological suppression of fertility might be to search for specific embryonic factors which are responsible for regulating the synthesis or release of critical components in the oviductal or uterine secretions. The advantage of this approach is that the target antigen is of embryonic origin and would, therefore, only be exposed to the maternal immune system for a limited period of time. The specificity of the embryonic factors involved would still have to be demonstrated however. Alternatively we might try to regulate the synthesis or release of critical secretory components by pharmacological means, using, for example, anti-oestrogens or antiprogestagens. Common to both the immunological and pharmacological approaches is the need to identify processes in early development in which tubal or uterine secretions play an important part. In the following sections I shall consider the possible roles played by these secretions and assemble the evidence for an embryonic or pharmacological influence on their composition.
R. J. Aitken
A biochemical study of the mouse uterus during normal pregnancy (Aitken, 1977) revealed qualitative and quantitative changes in the protein content of the uterine flushings at the time of blastocyst activation and implantation. The purpose of the present study was to determine the nature of the changes taking place during the course of pseudopregnancy.
R. J. Aitken
The termination of delayed implantation in the fur seal (Daniel, 1971,1974), mouse (Aitken, 1977), rat (Surani, 1975) and roe deer (Aitken, 1974,1975) is thought to be associated with the oestrogen-induced release of a protein-rich endometrial secretion into the uterine lumen. Finn (1974), however, observed that the intraperitoneal injection of actinomycin D, an inhibitor of protein synthesis, terminated delayed implantation in the mouse within 48–72 h. It was suggested that actinomycin D released the blastocysts from their state of diapause by inhibiting the transcription of a proteinaceous inhibitor of blastocyst attachment (Finn, 1974). Actinomycin D may, however, have increased the protein content of the uterine lumen either through the 'superinduction' of uterine proteins (Tomkins et al., 1969) or, possibly, through the stress-induced release of steroids from the adrenal glands. A study was therefore designed to determine the influence of actinomycin D on uterine secretory activity in the mouse.
R. J. Aitken
Summary. The protein content of the mouse uterine lumen increased significantly (P < 0·001) on Day 4 of pregnancy, the day of implantation. This increase was associated with the presence of 14 serum and 22 non-serum proteins in the lumen; the major serum proteins were classed as high molecular weight slow α-globulins, while the dominant non-serum components consisted of slow and fast α-globulins, 6 prealbumins and a large quantity of proteinaceous material migrating near the origin of the gels.
During experimental and lactational delayed implantation the protein levels were constantly low, transferrin, haemoglobin and albumin dominating the protein pattern. After administration of oestradiol-17β, however, a biphasic uterine response was detected, significant increases in luminal protein concentration being observed within 12 h and again at 40–48 h after injection. The first phase of this response involved an influx of serum and non-serum proteins into the uterine lumen, most proteins migrating as high molecular weight slow α-globulins. The second phase involved an increase in the intensity of many non-serum components, the major proteins having Ra values of 0·06,0·10 and 0·32. The qualitative, but not the quantitative, aspects of this response to oestradiol were identical in the absence of blastocysts.
R. J. Aitken
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, U.K.
The roe deer is the only ungulate known to exhibit the phenomenon of delayed implantation. Shortly after ovulation in early August, the blastocyst loses its zona pellucida and enters a 5-month period of diapause during which the trophoblast exhibits a minimum of mitotic activity and the inner cell mass remains undifferentiated. Delayed implantation is terminated in early January by the sudden, rapid elongation of the trophoblast and subsequent placental attachment (Short & Hay, 1966). The resumption of rapid embryonic growth appears to coincide with the release of a secretion from the endometrial glands (Aitken et al., 1973; Aitken, 1975). This communication presents the results of an analysis of the carbohydrate content of this secretion.
Eighty-five roe deer shot during the annual Forestry Commission cull at Thetford Chase, Norfolk, provided the material for this study. The uterus was removed from each animal immediately
The concentration of zinc in the endometrium of the roe deer was maintained at a constantly high level throughout delayed implantation and at the time of rapid embryonic growth. By contrast, the zinc content of the uterine flushings was uniformly low and often undetectable (<0·1 μg/ml).
The concentration of calcium in the endometrium showed a highly significant (P<0·001) increase during delayed implantation reaching maximal levels upon the resumption of rapid embryonic growth. The calcium content of the uterine flushings showed a small but significant (P<0·001) rise in the late stages of diapause followed by a further marked increase during the rapid elongation of the blastocyst in January.
The results presented in this paper indicate that delayed implantation in the roe deer is due to a lack of certain essential factors which are needed to induce and support the process of embryonic growth. These factors are eventually supplied, in the first weeks of January, as a secretion emanating from the endometrial glands. This secretion contains uterine-specific and serum proteins, about twenty free amino acids, protein-bound glucose and galactose and, rather surprisingly, a free ketose which appears to be fructose. Elongation of the roe deer blastocyst is also correlated with a rise in the concentration of plasma oestrogens, an endocrine change that may stimulate the endometrial glands into secretory activity. However, since simultaneous changes were not observed in the ovaries, the elevated oestrogen levels may be a consequence rather than a cause of embryonic growth.
R. J. Aitken and R. A. Elton
Summary. Assessments of the penetrating potential of human spermatozoa were carried out using the zona-free hamster oocyte penetration test on 4 groups of subjects exhibiting (1) normal fertility, (2) idiopathic asthenozoospermia(< 40% motility), (3) asthenozoospermia associated with varicocoele and (4) oligoasthenozoospermia (<20 × 106 spermatozoa/ml and <40% motility). When the Poisson model was used to correct the results of the in-vitro penetration experiments for differences in motile sperm concentration, significant differences were apparent between the normal fertile controls and all 3 categories of asthenozoospermic patient. Furthermore, the penetrating ability of the motile spermatozoa from patients presenting with a varicocoele or oligoasthenozoospermia was significantly less than that for the group in which asthenozoospermia was the only detectable defect. These results emphasize the practical significance of the Poisson model in the analysis of male fertility and demonstrate that the asthenozoospermic condition is associated with a significant reduction in the fertilizing potential of the motile spermatozoa.
R. J. Aitken and R. A. Elton
Summary. A Poisson–gamma distribution model has been developed for studying sperm–oocyte interaction in the zona-free hamster egg penetration test. With the aid of this model we have analysed the relationship between the penetration results achieved with semen of normal fertile men and the concentration of spermatozoa and oocytes used in the assay. From this analysis we have drawn up reference tables estimating the number of spermatozoa and occytes which must be present in the assay for the result to represent a significant (P < 0·05) decline in sperm function relative to the normal fertile population.
Since there is, as yet, no fixed protocol for the penetration assay, these tables have been constructed to fit a range of methodologies varying with respect to the nature of the preincubation phase and including (a) a 7-h preincubation in Medium BWW, (b) a 3-h preincubation in hyperosmotic Medium BWW or (c) a 3-h preincubation in the presence of A23187.


text:
Philip Cook
- Name
- Dr Philip Cook
- Title
- Senior Lecturer
- Address
- 3.29 Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh UK EH8 9LD
- Telephone
- +44(0)131 651 1577
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Research Interests
- Political Philosophy, Social Justice, Education and Schools, Children and Childhood, Family Relationships, Children and Democracy, Contractualism, Children and Young People, Child Labour, Applied ethics, the philosophy of social sciences, Egalitarianism
- http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/people/academic_staff/philip_cook
Guidance and Feedback Hours
- Semester 2: My normal Guidance and Feedback hours are Mondays 4pm-5pm & Thursdays 4pm-5pm during teaching weeks. However, due to other commitments, these days and times vary. I have a detailed list of days and times on the door to my office, please consult these and sign up for an available appointment. My research day is Friday in Semester 2, I am not normally available for meetings on my research day.
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Res Publica
I joined the University of Edinburgh in June 2013. Prior to my appointment at Edinburgh, I was a Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester (2009-13), and LSE Fellow (2006-9).
I was a Programme Visitor at the Research School for Social Sciences at Australian National University (2008), and Visiting Scholar, Department of Philosophy at the University of Victoria in Canada (2013).
- Senior Fellow UK Higher Education Academy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Education (University of Edinburgh)
- PhD (LSE)
- MSc Political Theory (LSE)
- BSc (Econ) Government and International History (LSE)
Research Interests
My research is in the broad fields of political philosophy and applied ethics. My recent research has focused on the moral and political status of children. I am particularly interested in understanding children's claims of justice as democratic equals. I am currently focusing on issues around justice in schools and education. I have also worked on the ethics of parenting, the ethics of child labour, and argued in defence of child enfranchisement.
Previous work on justice in education and schooling was supported by an ESRC Small Grant 'Schools, Children, and Social Justice'.
I also have research interests in contractualism in moral and political philosophy. I am especially interested in exploring contractualist responses to problems of exclusion: how may children, people with various kinds of disabilities, and the elderly be included in the scope of contractualist justification?
I am keen to pursue political philosophy in an interdisciplinary context. I am a founding member of the SSPS Education and Society Research Group, and participate actively in Centre for Science, Knowledge, and Policy: SKAPE (I was Associate Director 2014-17, and Co-Director 2017-18).
I contribute to a variety of public and policy engagement activities. I have organised a range of events as part of the Just World Institute's 'Ethics Forum' that brought together scholars, politicians and activists to discuss topics of current public concern; I recently co-organised a conference on 'Philanthropy and Social Justice' with academics and practitioners; and am a member of the Academy of Government's 'Reference Group on Inequalities' which considers responses to social inequality in Scotland with leaders from business, campaign groups, central and local government, and the voluntary sector.
I have performed shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: 'Bring Back Child Labour!' and 'Abolish Childhood!' where I discussed how commitments to equality and social justice have radical implications for our approaches to childhood.
I am Editor-in-Chief of Res Publica - A Journal of Moral, Legal and Political Philosophy (together with Dr. Clare Chambers and Dr. Sune Laegaard).
Res Publica is published on behalf of the Association for Social and Political Philosophy.
I currently convene the first-year undergraduate core-course 'Political Thinkers' which introduces students to figures such as Hobbes, Locke, Marx, Mill, Arendt, Gandhi, and Rawls. I convene an Honours Undergraduate Course 'What's Wrong With Inequality?', and a post-graduate version 'Equality and its Critics'. These course considers the recent debates in political philosophy around equality, and relates these debates to practical social and policy issues. I also convene a course focused on 'Education and Social Justice' that has a particular focus on bringing together debates in recent egalitarian political philosophy and developments in education policy internationally. I also co-convene a Postgraduate course 'Explanation and Understanding in Social Science' together with Tod Van Gunten (Sociology). This course addresses a range of issues in the philophy of socieal science, and I lead discussions around social ontology in particular (considering such thinkers as John Searle, Margaret Gilbert, Michael Bratman, Margaret Archer, and Brian Epstein). I also contribute to the courses 'Education Politics and Policy' and 'Knowledge, Expertise, and Policy' convened by colleagues in other areas of the School of Social and Political Science delivering sessions on topics such as education and equality, markets and vouchers in education, and ethical expertise in policy.
I have strong interests in digital education, especially online distance learning and blended learning. While at University of Leicester I was Director of Distance Learning in Politics and International Relations, and helped develop a range of successful online distance learning post-graduate programmes. Since joining the University of Edinburgh, I have served as Director of Digital Education for the School of Social and Political Science, helping to develop online distance learning courses and programmes across the School further. I have recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Education based at the Moray House of Education, University of Edinburgh, to help build my expertise in this area further.
I engage actively in pedagogical research. I was recently awarded a Principal's Teaching Award Small Grant to conduct research into the effect on student motivation and attainment of a blended-learning study skills programme I introduced.
I also enjoy developing workshops and learning and teaching resources for colleagues involved with teaching, both in areas of general pedagogy (such as assessment literacy) and e-learning (such as flipped classroom).
I was awarded a University Teaching Fellowship while at University of Leicester.
In August 2016 I was awarded a Senior Fellowship of the UK Higher Education Academy.
Edited Book
- The Margins of Citizenship, co-edited with Jonathan Seglow, (London: Routledge, 2013)
Journal Articles
- 'Against a Minimum Voting Age' Critical Review of Social and Political Philosophy, 16 (3), 2013, pp. 439-458
- 'Two Types of Self-Censorship: Public and Private' (co-authored with Conrad Heilmann), Political Studies, 61 (1), 2013, pp. 178-196.
- 'On the Duties of Shared Parenting' Ethics and Social Welfare, 6 (2), 2012, pp. 168-181.
- 'Fairness, Consensus, and the Justification of the Ideal Liberal Constitution' Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence, 22 (1), 2009, pp. 165-186.
- 'An Augmented Buck-Passing Account of Reasons and Value: Scanlon and Crisp on What Stops the Buck' Utilitas, 20 (4), 2008, pp. 490-507.
Book Chapters
- 'What's Wrong with Child-Labour?' in The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Childhood and Children, Gideon Calder, Anca Gheaus, Jurgen de Wispelaere eds. (London: Routledge, 2018)
- 'Liberalism, Contractarianism, and the Problem of Exclusion' in The Cambridge Companion to Liberalism, Steven Wall, ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2015), pp. 87-111
My Edinburgh Research Explorer listing can be accessed here (including links to open-access versions of my papers):
Topics interested in supervising
I am happy to supervise students working in contemporary political philosophy, particularly on topics of social justice, equality, childhood, schooling/education, family relations, free speech/censorship, democracy, and contractualism.
If you are interested in being supervised by Philip Cook, please see the links below for more information:


text:
Repro Graphics' Made-to-Order Calendar Photo Contest
Calling all Aggies and photography enthusiasts! UC Davis Repro Graphics, in collaboration with the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, is pleased to announce a photo contest in honor of Repro Graphics annual made-to-order calendar giveaway.
It's a UC Davis tradition. Since 2010, Repro Graphics has offered a custom blend of data and images on calendars offered at no charge to our campus community as a promotion to highlight their in-house variable-data printing (VDP) capabilities.
Each year, around October, Repro Graphics notifies faculty and staff about the availability of the made-to-order calendar giveaway. Recipients can choose a photo they like from a number of campus images and add any personalized dates such as birthdays and anniversaries. Upon receipt of all the requests, Repro Graphics prints and delivers the made-to-order calendar to each participant before the new year.
To recognize this personalized printing achievement, the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association bestowed Repro Graphics with a gold award in the VDP category and now Repro Graphics wants to celebrate with a photo contest!
Showcase the beauty of the entire UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden – the Arboretum, Putah Creek Riparian Reserve and all of our of gorgeous campus landscapes – by sending in photos (up to five) of your favorite campus spots.
The top six photos, as rated by our panel of judges, will then be featured on the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden's Facebook page where the public is encouraged to vote for their favorite(s). (For more information, see judging criteria and social media voting information below.)
The prize? A chance to be one of the featured selections in the next Repro Graphics made-to-order calendar, a gift bag of UC Davis swag, a professionally framed print of your winning photo and last, but not least, exposure for your talent on the walls of cubicles and offices campus-wide!
Questions? Email email@example.com.


text:
February Social @ Affaire on Thursday, February 3rd!
The next Dance Parade Social will be held on Thursday, February 3rd from 6-10pm at Affaire (formerly China One).
This is our opportunity to take time to gather as a team, welcome prospective volunteers and most of all celebrate!
There is no cover, $4 specialty drinks all night, "A Taste of Dance Parade" performances by various groups participating in the Parade and Festival as well as a special DJ set by one of the many house music DJs from Molaman Records.
Affaire is located in the heart of Alphabet City at 50 Avenue B at East 4th St.
Dance Parade is approximately 4 months away!
Are you registered yet?
Click here to register as an individual or as a group and find out who is on the list already!


text:
Skip to main content
Accessibility Statement
Money Advice Service logo
Your Money Advice
home page
Articles tagged as
Pension Scams
Spot, avoid, report – discover how to stay safe du...
7th June 2019
Pension cold calling ban
19th February 2019
Think you're too smart to get scammed?
29th January 2019
How to spot and avoid pension scams
17th August 2018
How to report a scam or fraud
26th July 2018
The dangers of pension release
21st May 2018
Three steps to avoiding pension scams
20th February 2018
Seven signs you're being scammed
25th October 2017
Careful what you click
15th March 2017
Could someone have stolen your identity?
14th March 2017
Don't be next - protect yourself against pension s...
13th March 2017
Losing a lifetime's savings – how scammers could c...
2nd July 2015
Older articles


text:
Vizag Wood Works is an exclusive furniture works group in the City of Destiny, Visakhapatnam. We provide furniture repairing and many other types of wood works with excellence and commitment. We all need a carpenter at any point of time during our lifetime to meet the furniture needs for our homes, offices, organizations, etc.
We, the Vizag Wood Works have been established since many years where many generations of our family have been committed to the profession as carpenters. We have expertise in all types of furniture works. Especially, we are specialists in extending furniture services to houses, offices and showrooms. Furniture are always prone to various damages and are need to be repaired, replaced or made new in order to revive or put it back to the most advanced look.
We, as a team have been working with consistency since many years and have been delivering satisfying furniture services to our client community no less than the best. Let it be any kind of furniture assistance, we are always there to hear your issues and come up with creative solutions of repairing, servicing, etc. It is always convincing to believe that repairing is always better than replacement. For smooth furniture services, you definitely need professionals to handle such conditions that need concern.
Think of us when you think of furniture services. Undoubtedly, we give you the high end services with proficiency and efficiency no matter how repaired are the cases to deal.
Furniture repairs and damages are inevitable most of the times at our homes. We often look for proficient carpenter who can solve furniture damages or repairs. Finding someone locally could help us finish the work in no time. Vizag Wood works are exclusively for people of Vizag city and are ever cordial to know the requirements of the clients. We deal with any kind of material that is made of any type of fabric. We are capable enough to handle any kind of furniture troubles and pledge to provide you quality services wherein like us you find nowhere in the city.
We are here to provide furniture services to overcome.


text:
DJ Khaled just landed his first number one album with his star studded Major Key. Not only does he have the number one album on Billboard, but his single "For Free" featuring Drake is now the number one single in the country.
Infamously known for captivating fans on and off social media, Khaled has been feeling the love from everyone and now Lauryn Hill is offering her appreciation for the producer and entertainer. Major Key features an array of dope records but the standout on the album is the "Fu-Gee-La" sampled "Nas Album Done" feat. Nas. Lauryn Hill used her Apple Music account to deliver Dj Khaled and Nas a special message
Read the thank you note from Hill below and be sure to watch her soul-wrenching "Austin City Limits" set.


text: The method of ab initio molecular dynamics, based on finite temperature density functional theory, is used to simulate laser heating of crystal silicon. We have found that a high concentration of excited electrons dramatically weakens the covalent bond. As a result, the system undergoes a melting transition to a metallic ... read more