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MARTIN COUNTY — A Stuart man accused of filming sexual acts and giving meth to a 16-year-old girl was charged in federal court, according to documents released Wednesday.
Joshua Rogers, 33, was charged Sept. 28 with production of visual depictions of sexual exploitation of minors and distribution, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Rogers was charged by the Sheriff's Office with interference with child custody Sept. 27, according to an arrest affidavit.
Sheriff's deputies arrested Rogers after finding him in the parking lot of a Dunkin Donuts with a Port St. Lucie girl who had been reported missing nearly a month prior, according to an arrest affidavit.
The 16-year-old girl accused Rogers of filming sexual acts with her on multiple cellphones, teaching her to smoke meth and giving her marijuana and alcohol, according to an arrest affidavit. Rogers denies filming the acts and demanded a lawyer at that point during the interview with detectives, according to the affidavit.
Rogers, who met the girl on the social media messaging app Kik, allowed the girl to stay with him after she ran away from home, according to an arrest affidavit. The two lived together for about a month.
She also said Rogers posted explicit photos of her on Craigslist and solicited sexual acts from others, according to the report.
Deputies got a search warrant for Rogers' home and electronic devices. They found a laptop, five phones, various drug paraphernalia and cocaine, according to the federal complaint.
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After looking through the phones, deputies found many explicit videos and photos of sexual activity that took place between Sept. 21 and Sept. 25. Some of those images were saved to a Google Drive account, according to the complaint.
Rogers shared several videos and images over text and Kik to other people, according to the complaint. Investigators believe those images meet the federal definition of child pornography.
During a court hearing on Monday, Rogers was assigned a public defender. He will appear in court again on Oct. 11, according to court documents.
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Have you seen a Chief Minister sit in Economy Class? I have.
As Ning and I were lining up to board our flight to Penang on Wednesday afternoon,
I spotted a familiar face standing in front of us in the queue.
So I whispered to Ning.
Me: Look in front of us. It's Guan Eng.
Ning: Who?Me: YAB Mr. Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of Penang.
Ning: No lah.
Me: Yes lah! I know how he looks lah. It's the CM lah.
Ning: Takkan CM jalan sorang sorang. If he's the CM, where's the bodyguards and the officers and the rombongan and kaum kerabat?
Me: Tak percaya? Watch and learn.So I walked up to Yang Amat Berhormat, introduced myself and asked to take a picture. He smiled and obliged.
YAB CM: Hey, I know you! You're Ning Baizura!
Ning: YAB Lim, good afternoon.YAB CM: Come, come, we take a picture. Vernon, here's my card. Email me the pictures OK.
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Definitions and Back to Basics
Once in awhile I get to look back over some of the notes I put together on topics. I think about organizations, teams and roles that we have. Once in a while I have to lay the justification to an organization for one of the roles. A scrum master included. For a few people in the organization, as I take them through their valley of disbelief, I like to start very simply, and sometime include some history lessons along the way. Dr. Winston Rice, the father of waterfall wasn't all bad, but over time we learned to organize ourselves in even better ways. New ideas in an organization that is pretty big and set in its ways is never easy, but I love watching the transformation. I have the patience to see the changes and continue to grow and support the people who are experiencing it as well.
I had a developer say to me that they hated agile. A very clear and aggressive message with an emotional anchor. All pre-formed before I even got to know this individual or what his prior experiences were. I love what I do, and it shows.
It's not about you.
Organizations are dedicated to using teams. This means what? A team is a group of people… pretty basic. But wait, there is more!
- Holding themselves collectively accountable
- For using complimentary skills
- To achieve a common purpose
Scrum does not assume a minimal skill set. There is also an assumption that the work is complex enough to warrant a team. Ralph Douglas Stacey who spent a career analyzing organizational relationships had a Matrix which might be adapted to agile as follows…
Scrum tends to play really well in breaking things up from chaos and pulling them down into the complex realm, and again pulling complex solutions down into the complicated. Scrum for it's simplicity cuts through the noise. Kanban tends to work really well with simple or repetitive solutions we find ourselves performing again and again.solutions down into the complicated.
Why a team?
Well, it has the tendency to be good for people.
- Improves our creativity
- Can make better decisions
- Can increase commitments to action
- Help control their members
- Helps offset large organization sizes
- Types
- Formal vs Informal
- Temporary vs Long Term
In groups of a certain size we no longer feel lost amidst a very large organization. Daniel Goleman who wrote Social Intelligence was curious about the maximum number of people to exhibit innovation in groups. What he saw was natural pairing in groups of 2 then 4 and somewhere greater than 8 the groups tended to fracture and not be as cohesive. Greater than 8 we don't collaborate as well. Seems right in line with what individual scrum teams are used to.
What can Teams Do?
It does seems obvious that we use them to develop software. Our teams place an emphasis on making or doing things. Team might also exist to recommend or just run things as well. I get into teams more and more in the coming weeks as this is really where the scrum master matters most. The team might be considered the scrum master's product.
I will end with some immediate Dangers to a team. Again this is always tricky with people who can have selective hearing. As a basis for evaluation in order to really make decisions with steps towards getting better, there are several terms which apply to groups becoming dysfunctional.
Dangers to a Team:
- Social Loafing – complacency. It is GREAT to have fun (There is an awful lots of stress and hard work) but this points more to appropriateness within the context of accomplishment
- Group think – the team actually loses its ability to think critically and is making decision from a defensive posture within the organizational hierarchy.
- Social Facilitation – behaviors that start to become acceptable in front of others. Teasing and hazing are such examples.
- Personality Conflicts
- Antagonizing relationships
- jeopardize team accomplishments
- Disruptive Behavior
- Interrupts the group's processes
- Limits the teams effectiveness
- Impacts the team's cohesiveness
I have never called out an individual as being an impediment, as I tend to distinguish and separate behavior from a person. There are certainly some behaviors I don't care for and wont be helpful to a team. One of the ways to focus on the good part of being within a team is to call out your working agreements. Together as a team establish some guiding principles of your own. There are quite a few examples and it has the tendency to put everyone on the same foot forward as they will come together against some tough thought problems.


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The venue you choose for an event dictates the chances of success. In other words, picking the wrong one could very well ruin the entire event, especially if it is a formal one like a conference. So, before you tell your boss that you already found a place for that all important business conference, you first must guarantee that you indeed chose the right one. To do that, you must learn what to look for in an ideal conference venue.
Here are a few points to consider:
1 – Focus on the location.
You should consider where your attendees, bosses, and speakers will come from and how they are supposed to reach the venue. Even though all the participants in the conference will have to travel to get there, the one thing you should avoid is choosing a site that is almost remote in location. For instance, you cannot select conference venues where there are limited access roads and no other means of transportation than a private vehicle. You cannot assume that all participants are driving their cars to get there.
2 – Learn more about the venue facilities and amenities.
Regardless of the conference being low-key or a big one, you obviously need some audio-visual technology. You need something for the speakers to cover the entire audience successfully. The best conference venues – theplayford.com.au come equipped with modern amenities for holding successful events, and the list includes speaker systems, digital projects, interactive whiteboards, Wi-Fi, and flip charts.
3 – Pay close attention to the size of the venue.
You must hire a venue with enough size for all the attendees and speakers to fit in comfortably. Since you are responsible for finding the place for the conference, everyone will blame you if he or she ends up having to sit close to each other while rubbing their elbows. You also want to avoid choosing a 500-seater conference hall if you only expect about 50 people.
4 – Do not forget to negotiate the charge.
Most if not all venues have flat rates, however, it does not hurt if you try to negotiate. Who knows, you might even get a reasonable deal if the prospective event venue knows that there are more affordable options for you out there. It is a matter of knowing how to be fair and practical in the negotiation process.
5 – Book it way ahead of time.
While you spend a lot of time looking for potential venues, there comes a time when you have to finally end your search and pick the best out of your list. Once you do that, be sure you agree on the price and then book it. Do not wait for a few more days because you could end up looking for another venue since someone else beat you to it.


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Job search is the most critical period of anybody's lifetime. With bills to pay and families to support, the urgency to land a good offer right after your begin your job search is essential. However, the tenure of this job search period is unpredictable. Some people land jobs within weeks and for some it may take months. Which is why, a few out of the box job search tips might come in handy for people in the same situation! These tips basically help you explore the world that lives beyond the regular 9-5.
5 tips for out of the box job search:
Many people flirt with the idea of telecommuting, but when it comes down to their job search, they stray from a new way of thinking. Telecommuting jobs may offer some—or all—remote work options, but they are very similar to their full-time, in-office counterparts. Try using "telecommuting" in your job search to open up more opportunities.
Yes, being a freelancer can be scary when you have never done so before. There are a lot of regulations and stipulations to follow, but freelance jobs also offer a whole world of opportunities. Some freelance jobs are very similar to their employee counterparts, yet other freelance jobs give immense control to the freelancer. Plus, a lot of freelance jobs could lead to more permanent positions if you so choose. Read about how to start a Freelance Career and make money from it.
Part-time jobs should not be discarded just because they are part-time. If you aren't looking for part-time work, you could always consider two different part-time jobs. Additionally, just as freelance jobs can lead to more permanent positions, part-time jobs sometimes open the door to full-time positions. Don't forget that many part-time jobs also offer benefits!
When you need a change, temporary is the way to go. Maybe you are looking for a little extra cash, you have a project lined up for a later date, or maybe you just want to keep a little variety in your life. Searching for temporary jobs is a great way to job search out of the box!
Geographical Location:
Many job seekers, when searching online, forget to simply search by their location. Everyone knows what their title should be, but unfortunately businesses do not follow a manual for job titles. Searching by location can open possibilities for transfers, telecommuting options, as well as new ideas for job titles.
These days, UAE is the hub of modernization. There are numerous job opportunities in UAE in various fields and skills. One should explore beyond their boundaries and venture into new horizons when looking for greater outcomes of their job search.


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Staff at one of only a handful specialist brain injury units in the UK - helping patients learn to walk and talk again after strokes and serious road accidents - are celebrating it's 25th anniversary.
The 24-bed Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU), at Northwick Park Hospital , has helped more than 2,000 patients since it opened its doors in 1993.
Specialist staff help patients step-by-step in their recovery from the most severe brain injuries and other significant acquired neurological conditions.
One such patient was Ben Spires - who collapsed at the family home in Harlow, Essex, and suffered a stroke - aged just 18.
Ben said: "I felt like someone flicked a switch in my head.
"One second I was fine, the next it was like someone had driven a nail through my head. Everything was a blur after that."
Ben's parents managed to get him downstairs where he was rushed to the specialist stroke unit at Queen's Hospital, Romford.
His mother Kelly says the emergency services decision to bypass their local hospital in favour of Queen's probably saved her son's life, before undergoing four life-saving procedures and then being transferred to Northwick Park.
Ben, who hopes to go on to complete a degree in maths and economics, added: "It was frustrating but I learnt to take it a step at a time. I moved from a wheelchair to a walking frame within a few weeks and they had me going down to the shop and buying stuff as part of my therapy."
Staff said Ben's positive attitude aided his recovery and he was later allowed home at weekends.
"It was a great incentive to get better. The team were always there for me and my Psychologist really helped me come to terms with what had happened and focus on where I wanted to be moving forward."
This year, one of Northwick Park Hospital's most respected units it celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Emily Steward, who is a specialist speech and language therapist at the unit said: "The RHRU is unlike any place I have ever worked. It's full of really special people dedicated to getting the best outcomes for their patients.
"When someone has a complex brain injury it affects every aspect of their life so the team address both their physical and emotional health.
"It's important to see patients as people and not define them by their condition."
The 24 bed unit has helped more than 2,000 patients since it opened its doors in 1993 and is recognised as centre of excellence with RHRU staff travelling as far afield as Australia and the United Arab Emirates to share their skills.
Its two longest serving members of staff are Professor Lynne Turner-Stokes and Head of Therapies Hilary Rose who have been with the unit since it opened.
Hilary said: "The unit has grown in size and takes patients with more complex needs. Our job is to help those with significant impairments to recover as much as possible, to maximise their abilities and improve their quality of life."
"We take people with a wide range of neurological conditions from stroke patients to people involved in serious road accidents helping them regain basic skills that we all take for granted like speech, movement and the ability to swallow and eat."
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Best Out of Town Finalists - Derbyshire Live
Four restaurants have been shortlisted for a Best out of Town gong in this year's Derby Food and Drink Awards.
The eateries must be outside of the city boundary to be considered in the category.
This year the organisers received so many nominations that they decided to shortlist four establishments instead of the usual three.
The competition is held every year by Marketing Derby, which is an organisation that attracts and supports investment in the city and the wider county.


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Cucumber Paneer Salad
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15 of the Coolest Cabins in the World
As the weather gets colder and it begins to feel a lot like winter, people start to plan a ski trip or a weekend getaway to a tropical destination. Why not go to a cozy log cabin and experience nature in a refreshingly authentic way?[slideshow:92412]
An off the beaten path mountain escape may be just what you need to break out from it all and rejuvenate for the months ahead. This type of thrill – staying at pastoral lodges set deep in nature near ski resorts and in the middle of lush forests – is a real bliss. All of the countryside spoils are literally outside the door.
Travel back in time to the Viking Age and stay in massive wood structures with basic amenities; or seek refuge from the chaotic everyday life in a luxurious cottage with hot tubs and spas.
An unforgettable trip often starts with accommodations – hotels on the edges of cliffs, huts, treehouses, tents at dangerous locations, or remote cabins. How about a place where you literally have your own slope so you can ski in the middle of the night, if that's what you're into?
Whatever your preferences are, you can't deny that there's something inherently romantic about a cabin all on its own, surrounded by miles of wilderness.
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Power Rankings: Lightning sits in No. 1 spot...for now
Well, we're finally through the dog days of the season and the trade deadline is in the rear-view mirror. And now things are really getting interesting.
Take tonight, for instance. Montreal hosts Tampa Bay with first place in the Atlantic Division on the line. About the same time, the Islanders host the Rangers in the last game between the rivals at Nassau Coliseum with the Islanders in the mix with the Canadiens and Lightning for first overall in the Eastern Conference. Boston visits Ottawa in a game that could have huge playoff implications and the Stanley Cup champs will try to get back in the playoff picture with a win in Colorado, which has won three straight.
Yup, things are getting fun for sure. And every night is bound to play havoc with our Power Rankings, which sees the Lightning currently on top. (Last week's ranking in parentheses.)
1. TAMPA BAY (9):Steven Stamkos recently celebrated his first full year as captain of the Lightning. Really? Has it been that long already? Stamkos likely won't win the Rocket Richard, but he has a good shot at overtaking Rick Nash for second. Coming up: Two tough road tests, starting with a game at the Bell Centre tonight.
2. N.Y. RANGERS (3): The Rangers couldn't have thought in their wildest dreams that things would go this well without Henrik Lundqvist. They're 11-2-3 since King Henrik went down with a vascular injury in his neck/throat and Cam Talbot was named third star of the week. Coming up: After the Islander game, two more on the road against Washington and Buffalo.
3. NASHVILLE (7): The Predators pulled themselves out of an ugly six-game losing streak by beating Arizona 2-1 in overtime in a game in which they had 80 shot attempts. Despite the streak, they're still hanging onto first place overall in the NHL. Coming up: A chance to get back on track with a weekend trip through California.
4. MINNESOTA (4): Even with a home ice loss to Colorado in its last game, the Wild is still the hottest team in the NHL with an 8-2-0 record in its past 10 and a scorching 16-3-1 mark since the all-star break. Coming up: New Jersey and Anaheim at home, then a tough weekend trip to St. Louis and Nashville.
5. PITTSBURGH (2): A trip through California isn't quite the imposing obstacle this season it has been in recent years, but coming through the state with points in all three games is still an impressive feat. Coming up: A three-game home stand that starts with a game against Edmonton Thursday night.
6. N.Y. ISLANDERS (10): There's a good chance Kyle Okposo will be back for tonight's game against the Rangers after missing the past 23 games with surgery for a detached retina. Coming up: Tonight's epic against the Rangers, then Ottawa and Montreal stop by for their last-ever visits to Nassau Coliseum.
7. MONTREAL (6): The Canadiens played some of their worst hockey in the season in dropping all three games in California before salvaging the trip with another Carey Price shutout in a 2-0 win over Arizona Sunday. Coming up: Tampa Bay and Ottawa at home, then it's on the road for another weekend trip.
8. ST. LOUIS (8): The up-and-down Blues took seven of a possible 10 points on their recent road trip and still have their sites on catching Nashville for first in the Central Division. Coming up: The next three at home, where the Blues have lost four of their past six, then the road show continues with the next six out of town.
9. ANAHEIM (1): The Vancouver Canucks pulled off what was thought to be the impossible Monday night when they handed the Ducks their first one-goal loss in regulation time this season. The Ducks were 26-0-7 in one-goal games going into the game. Coming up: On the road in Calgary and Minnesota, then home for the next three.
10. DETROIT (5): The acquisition of Marek Zidlicky at the trade deadline has paid immediate dividends for the Red Wings. He has two goals in four games – both on the power play – and is playing 17 minutes a game. Coming up: At home to Columbus, then four straight on the road.
11. VANCOUVER (13): The Canucks defense corps is slowly returning to good health for the playoff run. Chris Tanev played Monday night after missing the previous 10 games with a concussion and Kevin Bieksa is about a week away from returning from a broken hand. Coming up: The next four at home, starting with Los Angeles Thursday night.
12. WASHINGTON (11): After going scoreless in his first game with the Capitals, Curtis Glencross put up four points in his next two, including a goal and two assists in a blowout over Buffalo on the weekend. Coming up: After a rare four-day rest, the Capitals have their next three at home, where they're 19-9-5 this season.
13. CHICAGO (14): The Hawks are feeling the effects of life without Patrick Kane. They haven't scored in their past 15 power plays and have scored either once or been shutout in regulation time in three of their past four games. Coming up: Six of their next seven on the road, starting with a game in Arizona Thursday night.
14. BOSTON (15): The Bruins could finally be rounding into form…maybe. In their game Sunday against Detroit, they not only killed four of five power plays against the best team in the league with the extra man, they scored two shorthanded goals themselves. Coming up: Three of their next four on the road where the Bruins are an ordinary 13-12-5 this season.
15. OTTAWA (16): It doesn't seem to matter who plays goal for the Senators these days. After seeing Andrew Hammond go eight straight without a regulation loss, Craig Anderson came off the injury list and stopped 42 Calgary shots in a shootout win. Coming up: An enormous game against Boston tonight, then on the road in Montreal and Long Island.
16. WINNIPEG (12):Tyler Myers was always the key to the blockbuster trade with Buffalo before the deadline and he has delivered as expected. What might not have been expected was seeing Drew Stafford chip in with three goals and five points in his first 10 games with the Jets. Coming up: Three remaining on a four-game road trip, starting tonight in St. Louis.
17. CALGARY (18): The Flames took nine of a possible 16 points from a mammoth eight-game road trip, which was capped by a furious comeback that fell short in a 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa Sunday night. Coming up: Seven of their next eight at home, starting with Anaheim Wednesday night.
18. COLORADO (23): It's probably too late, but the Avs have won three straight backed by the solid goaltending of Semyon Varlamov, who was named second star of the week for his efforts. Coming up: A three-game home stand starts tonight against Los Angeles, then it's on the road for five straight.
19. SAN JOSE (17): After enduring a torturous February in which they went 3-8-2, the Sharks have won three of their past four to keep their hopes of a playoff spot alive in the Western Conference. Coming up: Nashville and Chicago at home, then a mammoth seven-game road trip to finish the month. No problem since the Sharks, 17-11-3 away from home, are better on the road than they are at the SAP Center.
20. LOS ANGELES (20): The chances of Slava Voynov playing again this season are growing slimmer. His domestic assault case has been remanded again and jury selection will not begin until April 21, barring a plea bargain. Coming up: A busy three weeks with 11 games, eight of them on the road.
21. FLORIDA (19): No. 1 goalie Roberto Luongo hopes to be back in the lineup Thursday night against Winnipeg after suffering a shoulder injury last week. Coming up: At home to the Jets, then back-to-back road games against Carolina and the Rangers this weekend.
22. NEW JERSEY (22): Could a clash with the Devils all-time leading scorer Patrik Elias be in the offing? There have been hints Elias will be given a reduced role, perhaps on the fourth-line next season. To which Elias replied: "I probably wouldn't (accept) that because I don't consider myself a fourth-line player and I wouldn't be useful for this team to play that role. Simple." Coming up: Three Western Conference road games beginning tonight in Minnesota.
23. PHILADELPHIA (21): The Flyers, who have all but played themselves out of playoff contention, will be without their most productive defenseman for a week after Michael Del Zotto went down with an upper body t on the weekend. Coming up: Home to Dallas tonight, then five of their next six on the road.
24. DALLAS (25):Tyler Seguin, who might have won the scoring championship this season had he not been hurt, picked up right where he left off after missing 10 games with a knee injury. He scored twice in the Stars 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay Saturday. Coming up: The third of a five-game Eastern Conference road trip continues tonight in Philadelphia.
25. CAROLINA (26): One of the few bright spots in what has been an otherwise dismal season, Elias Lindholm notched his first career hat trick and had a five-point game in the Hurricanes 7-4 win over Edmonton Sunday night. Coming up: Three straight at home against beatable teams, which isn't a good thing when you're near the bottom of the standings.
26. COLUMBUS (24): The Blue Jackets and Hurricanes face off tonight in a key battle for 25th place. Nobody would have thought that possible at the beginning of the season, but nobody would have thought the Blue Jackets would be wiped out by injuries the way they have. Coming up: On the road to Carolina and Detroit before weekend home games against Edmonton and the Hurricanes.
27. TORONTO (27): The Maple Leafs continue to make news for all the wrong reasons, the latest of which was making Nazem Kadri a healthy scratch Monday night for coming late to a practice. No ramifications for Phil Kessel, who has not shown up for a game in a month. Coming up: Home to Buffalo Wednesday, then a three-game trip through western Canada.
28. EDMONTON (28): The Oilers outplayed Detroit in the first period Monday night and played really hard in the third period, but still lost by three goals, because Edmonton. Coming up: Road games in Pittsburgh and Columbus before six straight at Rexall Place, where the have won 10 and lost 22.
29. ARIZONA (30): Most people in Arizona probably thing Louis Domingue is one of The Three Tenors, but he's actually the Coyotes backup goalie and he's showing some real promise for them. Coming up: Five of the next six at home, including Antoine Vermette's homecoming with the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night.
30. BUFFALO (29): Suffice to say coach Ted Nolan was less than pleased with the work of prospect Mikhail Grigorenko in what turned out to be a brief call-up last week. "I just felt his play on certain parts was very lackadaisical," Nolan said of Grigorenko's play against Ottawa Friday night. "Didn't have any energy or urgency in his game whatsoever."


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Day one close: India 259-4
England had a very good first day of the series, given the circumstances, perhaps a wicket away from excellent, having been put in the field by MS Dhoni. A cultured unbeaten century from the Indian opener Murali Vijay, brisk at the outset although considerably less so later, was his fourth in a six-year career and first outside his homeland although such is the state of the pitch, it may as well have been Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mohali where he made the others, all against Australia.
No matter how the match pans out, the pitch is a shocker. If Lord's and Headingley offered turgid surfaces for the series against Sri Lanka, then this dry, brown offering is playing the slowest of them all. If the summer continues in this manner, then by the time the caravan reaches the Oval for the final Test, the new ball will be leaving a trail in the dust as if a snail had travelled through. By then bowlers on both sides will be on their knees.
Towards the end of the morning session, when Liam Plunkett was trying heroically to thrash some sort of tentative response from the middle of the pitch, two successive bouncers lobbed gently over the back of the batsman, and bounced again before they reached Matt Prior behind the stumps. The bowler put his hands on his hips and shook his head in resigned fashion. Bowling is meant to be hard work but not slave labour.
To understand why pitches are produced like this, look no further than the bank balance of those staging the games, the top dressing of the pitches over the last decade or so, and the deadening use of the heavy roller, something that most counties, including Nottinghamshire, are shunning in the interest of maintaining competitive pitches.
There are a few cod theories around, relating to the new super-drainage sucking moisture, but this is faddy stuff, a modicum of truth stretched too far. The outflelds are lush, and groundsmen will tell of high water tables beneath (a few barren outfields would help the cause of the bowlers, at least aiding some reverse swing). But those grounds that are bidding considerable money to stage games do not want to run the risk of a shortened game: the ubiquitous "chief executive's pitch" rules.
That England were able, then, to restrict India to 259 for four in the day, fewer than three runs per over on a shirtfront, does them credit. The four seamers – with Ben Stokes preferred to Chris Jordan – bowled the appropriate lengths, with Stuart Broad outstanding in his economy. There were two wickets for Jimmy Anderson, which took him past 50 on this particular ground, although he haemorrhaged runs, largely to an unprotected third-man area.
This though is the conundrum: place a third man and he has to come from elsewhere while not guaranteeing that every ball angled or edged there will only concede a single. Perhaps Anderson could do without his fine leg, but this then makes it difficult for him to think about an inswinger.
Stokes meanwhile was adequate and Plunkett wholehearted and fully deserving of the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane, caught by Alastair Cook at a sort of silly-extra-cover as the batsman under-edged an attempted hook on to his body.
This was bold intuitive captaincy from Cook, who had a good confident hard-working day that also brought a wicket for Anderson when, with a short mid-on in place, Cheteshwar Pujara, who had looked immoveable before lunch, chipped the bowler's second delivery after the interval away to the right of Ian Bell who took a spectacular diving catch.
It saw the commencement of England's best spell of the day, an hour in which only 18 runs came for two wickets from 14 overs, the first two hours having conceded 106 for the single early loss of the left-handed Shikhar Dhawan, superbly caught by Prior one-handed, and poached from first slip.
For that hour, for some reason, the ball reversed, not a lot but just sufficient to give Anderson and Broad something with which to work and keep the batsmen honest. In fact, England succeeded in making a double strike for in the following over, Broad moved one only slightly away from the new batsman, Virat Kohli, who – perhaps sensing the same productive third-man area that had given Vijay such a launchpad to his innings – hung his bat, and edged low to second slip where Bell, the designated replacement for Jordan in that position, took a second smart catch.
Vijay's unbeaten 122 was an innings of contrasting parts, containing 20 fours and a six struck straight off Moeen Ali as the second new ball approached. For the most part he exploited the offside, angling to third man of course, but driving square, through extra cover, and punching straight, a rapid outfield lending full value for shots.
There was neatness off his toes too. Somehow though, England found a way of tying him down, for although he was able to reach his half-century well before lunch, from 68 balls, the remaining runs required a further 226 deliveries. In the process, having hit Broad just to the onside of straight to move to 99, it required a further 14 nervous deliveries to reach three figures.
Only the intervention of Dhoni himself in the final two hours gave the innings some impetus and prevented it stagnating altogether. The Indian captain has been a constant thorn in England flesh, and here he was no less so, although had Gary Ballance's throw from deepish midwicket hit direct as Vijay scampered the single that gave him his hundred, the fifth-wicket partnership, at that point worth 71, would have been cut off early.
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In late December, Pentagon Federal Credit Union ($19.5B, Alexandria, VA) opened its second Puerto Rico-based branch. The first, acquired through a merger with the former Fort Buchanan Federal Credit Union in 2008, is located on the military instillation and requires base access.
"It's been difficult for our members, and for the military instillation to have us," says Kevyn Myers, the credit union's executive vice president and chief operating officer.
In 2008, PenFed counted some 30,000 members in Puerto Rico. By 2015, that had skyrocketed to 140,000. And although members can bank online or by phone, Myers says the branch is by far the most popular way for members on the island to conduct their banking relationship.
Unfortunately, this one branch caused some significant friction, as it could take members up to an hour to gain access to the base branch and conduct their business with the credit union.
"We have competitive rates and great products," Myers says. "We had members waiting to do business with us."
PenFed had considered opening a new branch on the island for some time, but it wasn't until five months ago that Myers and others flew south over the Atlantic to scout the right location.
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The San Juan metropolitan area is the most populated city in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; it's also among the 50 largest cities under the jurisdiction of the United States. The city is an important seaport and the island's manufacturing and financial center. It's also the location of Fort Buchanan.
To meet the greatest member need, PenFed knew it needed a second location that remained near San Juan. It chose San Patricio Plaza, a 640,000-square-foot, three-level enclosed shopping mall within the San Juan metropolitan area. The credit union's newest branch is just three kilometers away — a 15-minute drive on a good day — still close to the military instillation and yet accessible to all members regardless of military status.
"We looked at where our current members live in Puerto Rico and where most of them do business, and then we tried to find a compromise between the two," Myers says. "I think we did a pretty good job."
We looked at where our current members live in Puerto Rico and where most of them do business, and then we tried to find a compromise.
Indeed. Not counting its always-busy Washington, DC, branches, the San Patricio branch is the largest volume branch in the credit union's 31-location network, according to York. And despite the fact PenFed coaches branch representatives to focus less on transactions and more on conversations, York says the credit union still completes an average of 100 member transactions a day.
"There would be more if there was more time in the day," says Deb York, the credit union's senior manager of branch operations says.
"We do a booming business there," Myers agrees.
PenFed opened its San Patricio Plaza branch nearly two months ago. A few months prior to that, it rolled out a fresh branch design with a new location in Niceville, FL, close to Pensacola and several military instillations. This is the design PenFed used for its San Patricio and newest Guam branch.
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According to Myers, PenFed hadn't done much in some time with its branch design. Thus, it conducted nearly a full year of research to decide on a direction. It took inspiration from other financial services providers and retail locations of Apple and Starbucks as well as elicited feedback from members before introducing its new open-concept branch.
The design makes way for new technology such as cash recyclers and private pods, which have helped cut transaction times in half and eliminate out-of-balance conditions and other cash errors, York says. Branch managers and officers work in clear offices, giving them an unobstructed view of the entire branch.
"If they see members come in and no representatives are available to greet them, they can greet the member themselves," York says. "They can keep traffic flowing evenly and make sure every member is helped in a timely manner."
The easy flow of the new branches is a key aspect of their design. PenFed wants members and employees engaging with one another, building relationships. And so far, so good.
The credit union was initially concerned with its members' response to unfamiliar concepts and the open floor plan. Its concerns proved unfounded. The spacing between pods is enough to offer a bit of privacy, and members are good about keeping an appropriate volume in conversations.
Just as important, members can get in and out more quickly. No more hour-long waits.
"It's now easier for them to do business with us," Myers adds. "Members are thrilled with it."
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Ingredients for Pineapple Mango Rum Punch (servings 1 cocktail)
- 3 oz of pineapple coconut juice
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- 1 oz of mango juice
- 1 oz of orange juice
- splash of grenadine (mainly just for looks)
- lime slices and/or orange zest for garnish
- edible flowers for garnish
How to Make Pineapple Mango Rum Punch
Combine all juices (pineapple coconut, mango, and orange) and rum. Then stir. Pour over ice and add a splash of grenadine for color. The grenadine will fall to the bottom and give the drink a pretty ombre look. Then, add lime, orange zest, and edible flowers for garnish.
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- 1/3 cup water
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- 1 bottle of prosecco or champagne
- 4 sprigs of thyme
3. Fleur Collins Cocktail
- 2 ounces lemon juice
- 1 to 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce St. Germain
- ½ ounce Creme de Violette
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- ice
- soda water
4. Rosé Lemonade Elderflower Sangria
- 5 ounces rosé
- 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- splash of seltzer water
- sliced strawberries
- lemon slices
- fresh mint for garnish
Fill a glass with crushed ice. Add a lemon slice and a few strawberry slices. I like to push them down a little bit too. Add the rosé, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup and stir to combine. Add a splash of seltzer water and stir again. Top with more sliced strawberries and a sprig of fresh mint. Enjoy!
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- pinch of ground black pepper
- Fill a large rocks glass with ice.
- Combine the strawberries, basil, erythritol, and bourbon in a cocktail shaker. Muddle until the strawberries and basil are crushed and have released their juices.
- Add the lemon juice and pepper, and fill the cocktail shaker with ice. Cap and shake.
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- Garnish with a strawberry slice and a basil crown.
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Eagulls w/ Twin Peaks.
Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
May 19, 2014
Photos by Sundel Perry
By every stretch of the imagination, this show should have been awful. It was a Monday night, calling the crowd sparse would have been an exaggeration, and we were beat from yet another big weekend of shows. Leave it to some loud, scuzzed up rock n' roll from Eagulls and Twin Peaks to change our mind in a hurry, and keep us out way past our bedtime.
Skip on down below for a bit of a review and some photos from Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry.
High energy punk influenced garage rock energized the anemic crowd. A steady tempo increase brought a full on mosh pit out in a few of the bigger fans, but the lack of screaming fans didn't deter Twin Peaks from performing like they were playing in front of a sold out Bridgestone Arena. Busting out singles from their upcoming new record that show the growth of a band that has matured not only their sound but their ability, we look forward to the new release 'Wild Onion' in August, and hope it will bring them back through to a bigger crowd later this year.
During the set change, Eagulls made it clear that they were going to be pummeling ear drums with effect laden noise rock. Bassist Tom Kelly, appropriately wearing an "Eagles" t-shirt, was creating a literal siren of feedback with his instrument. The piercing sound not only ran us out of the room, but reminded us that ear plugs are a must when seeing Eagulls. Channeling fuzzy garage rock with a definite British Invasion aura, they are a playful romp of effect laden riffs with lead singer, George Mitchell's, powerful Brit punk vocals. Powering through tracks from their 2014 self titled full length debut, a small yet raucous crowd thrashed through the set with the vigor of a growing fan base of the loud and proud. This was our second time seeing both bands, and each was equally memorable on yet another Monday night that was worthy of a tired Tuesday.
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NTC Property & JLL, under instructions from the Agents for the Mortgagee in Possession (KordaMentha), are pleased to offer for sale 56 Smith Street, Darwin NT.
56 Smith Street Darwin, Lot 2322 from plan(s) OP 001210A, is one of the most recognisable and well-known properties within the heart of the Darwin CBD. The property was Darwin's original Woolworths and Big W stores and is still known to local as the "old Woolies" building. It is now home to Charlie's of Darwin, which was recently named in the top 20 bars to visit in the world in 2021 by UK newspaper, The Telegraph.
Positioned on a corner location at the intersection of Knuckey Street and Smith Street and occupying 3,800sq.m*, the property lends itself to potential future redevelopment (STA).
The two-storey building provides 3,910sq.m* of gross lettable area with the potential to refurbish an additional 1,447sq.m* of level 1 space as required (STA).
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- Negotiations in place with incumbent tenants improving lease profile
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56 Smith Street, Darwin is offered for sale via Expressions of Interest closing Thursday 18 November 2021 at 4pm (ACST). It is being offered for sale separately or 'in one line' with 33 Cavenagh Street, Darwin.
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Our speakers at the 2020 99U Conference explored the theme of The Creative Self with insight, wit, and compassion. Here's a look at the keynotes, master classes, and workshops from our first virtual 99U Conference, filmed at a production studio in Brooklyn and in our speakers' homes across the world.
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Exploring the ways we can show and receive love in our relationships with clients, employees, and colleagues, and build lasting, reciprocal links rooted in acts of care.
An exercise that shows us how to build time into our schedule for those secret aspirations, and how to create with soul to capture genuine energy in our work.
How we can solve the fundamental problems of inequity and fair representation in the design industry by prioritizing equal outcomes over equal access.
Paper engineer Kelli Anderson leads us through a workshop which shows us how we can find new ways to bridge gaps between the digital and analogue world by shifting our perspectives.
How embracing personal creative projects can have a transformative effect on your work and mental health.
By examining everyday objects around us, we can unlock new ways of thinking, relating to our world, and making creative connections.
Why shifting our focus to gratitude and appreciation can be awkward and vulnerable, but is ultimately deeply rewarding.
How nurturing the practice of empathy and exploring our capacity to understand one other can make us better co-workers, leaders and friends.


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Is that the Beauty of Love? Words, words are beautiful when they are spoken through your sweet lips. Sweet, sweet are your lips when your eyes radiate colours, And when those colours shine out, Everyone witnesses their brightness. And when the colours slide down your face, When it touches your lips and you more »


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Founded in 1978 in Neston, Cheshire by Ken Bell, who learnt the glass trade by serving a traditional apprenticeship in 1946 at Roebrother's of Liverpool, the business has grown continually.
Keith Bell, a fourth generation glass worker, who started working with glass at the weekends and school holidays at the age of 11, undertook 3 years of day release certified training (City & Guilds) in Decorative & Stained Glass at North East Wales Institute of Higher Education on leaving school in 1988. Keith became manager at K.G. Bell Leaded Lights Ltd in 1994.
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With New Year's Eve just three nights away, you most likely have your sexiest sequined dress purchased to rock with your favorite platform pumps. If you've been too busy or overwhelmed this Holiday Season to plan the perfect outfit for the last night of the year, you're in luck! There is still time to order a dress from Rent The Runway to ring in 2011.
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Machinery servicing is important to the functional operation of industrial and commercial machineries, which is why it is a vital part of any smart facility manager's maintenance plan. If you are yet to incorporate it into yours, there are certain things that you should be aware of to make sure that the process results in the achieved goals and satisfied requirements. Three of the most important are as follows:
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Ever wanted to organize your favorite webpages, web quotes, images and video links? Maybe you're doing research for a paper and we all know how organizing all your notes and bookmarks can be a pain.
Thankfully, Google has a free tool you can use for precisely this reason. It's called Google Keep and you should check it out now.
If you're not familiar with Google Keep, it is a free note-taking service included with your Google account that lets you save a variety of content like text, images, audio and videos for quick access.
You can then view all your saved notes across your devices via the Google Keep apps for Android or iOS or via its webpage.
Now, instead of copying and pasting from a webpage to a new Google Keep note, I found this quicker way of instantly saving your favorite webpages and content straight to your Google Keep Account.
Google Keep Chrome extension
To save web content like text quotes, images or even whole pages instantly to your Google Keep account, I recommend its official Chrome extension.
Once the extension is added to your Chrome browser, you can simply right click on a link, a webpage, highlighted text, images or videos and save the selections to your Google Keep account for later access.
Within Google Keep, you can organize your saved content even further by pinning notes, labels or by adding annotations and labels, extremely useful when doing research for one or several topics.
Like I mentioned earlier, once saved in Google Keep, all your content will be available across all your devices (as long as you're logged in to the same Google account) so you can continue on your work wherever you are.
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To add the Google Keep extension to your Chrome browser, visit the official Google Keep page on the Chrome Web Store. Simply click the "Add to Chrome" then the "Add extension" button to install it.
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Each year we have a number of special services. In this time of COVID, we are celebrating these in different ways on Zoom.
Speaking of Faith Series: Interviews with CCP members, offered as the sermon on occasional Sundays, allow us to learn more about one another's faith journeys and appreciate our theological diversity. This series was initiated as a response to our Vision Statement.
Ash Wednesday: We enter into the Lenten season with a quiet evening service punctuated by Taize chants and including the imposition of ashes.
Maundy Thursday: For 20+ years we have celebrated Maundy Thursday with a Seder, sharing Middle Eastern foods and a deacon-led washing of feet (or hands)—a powerful reminder of our role in serving one another.
Good Friday: We remember the message of Good Friday with a quiet contemplative evening service.
Easter: Our Sunday afternoon service time allows us to celebrate the good news of resurrection and new life as well as the story of the Emmaus Road that evening. We frequently join together for a potluck Easter dinner following the service.
Christmas Eve: Our traditional celebration of Christmas Eve is a joyful evening service where regular members and out-of-town guests gather under the twinkling lights for lessons and carols. This service is followed by a festive potluck of heavy appetizers and desserts-and plenty of time for visiting.
Special Sundays: Earth Sunday, Pride Sunday, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Sunday, "Share a Prayer" Sunday (bring a prayer/poem/reading to share), "Soup and Stories", and environmental justice-related services coupled with action steps.


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Mamul is a traditional Middle Eastern cookie that is made for the Eid holidays twice a year. It has a lovely flour and semolina base and can be filled with spiced nuts or dates. There is a special wooden mold for making these cookies which can be found at Middle Eastern food stores. You can make them without the mold but must be creative. Traditionally rose water or orange blossom water is used in these cookies but the kids do not care for this so I have omitted it.
3 cups flour
1 cup semolina
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups butter softened
2 cups chopped walnuts, mixed with 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 Tbs. water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour, semolina, sugar and butter in a mixer until well combined. Knead for 2-5 minutes.
Roll some dough into a ball and flatten it out in your hand. A funny little note- the ball is not as large as it might look in this picture. For some reason both Foof's hand and the ball look enormous. The ball is the same size as an average ball of dough for a cookie! This will also depend on the size of the mold. These cookies do not spread out during baking.
Put a large spoon of nuts in the middle of the flattened dough and wrap edges around it, press together into a ball form. Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on mold to prevent sticking. Foof and the girls made these cookies and they said they put a little powdered sugar after doing a few cookies or if they saw them stick to the mold. Place in the mold and lightly press down. We want to get the imprint of the mold but do not want the cookie to stick in the mold.
Turn mold over and tap until cookie comes out.
Place in oven until light brown approximately 20 minutes.
Let cookies cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.


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Jones Day's Ann Hollenbeck and Courtney Carrell discuss an unexpected False Claims Act action as a private equity firm faces FCA liability. They also discuss the implications to consider when Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare apps transport health care patients.
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Rick Santorum Previews Fresh Attack On Mitt Romney: 'He's Resolutely Liberal'
ABC News' Michael Falcone reports:
DETROIT - Rick Santorum's campaign, which rarely sends out prepared remarks of their candidate's speeches, is circulating comments that Santorum plans to weave into his public appearances between now and the Feb. 28 Michigan primary.
He will take on Mitt Romney about as forcefully as ever.
Santorum's comments paint Romney as a "liberal" who supported "activist judges," who granted marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, who allowed "$50 dollar abortions" and who fought "against the 2nd Amendment" and for "radical environmental regulations."
Santorum has made some of the points before, however several of the new lines attempt to turn Romney's words at Wednesday night's Arizona debate against him.
"Governor Romney described himself as resolute on that debate stage," Santorum will say, referring to a word Romney used to describe himself. "There's no question that he's resolute - trouble is he's resolutely liberal, and I have, and will continue, to fight for conservatives and all Americans."
Notably, Santorum is also trying to have a "do-over" with some of the lines were not his strongest in Arizona like when he said he was "taking one for the team" by voting in favor of President George W. Bush's "No Child Left Behind Policy" as a U.S. Senator. Romney took aim at Santorum over those comments at a campaign appearance in Arizona on Thursday.
"We saw, in this case, Senator Santorum explain most of the night why he did or voted for things he disagreed with and he talked about this as taking one for the team," Romney said in Arizona. "I wonder which team he was taking it for. My team is the American people, not the insiders in Washington, and I'll fight for the people of America, not special interests."
Santorum's new retort:
"Mitt Romney has criticized me for taking one for the Republican team and we all know why, because Mitt Romney's teammates are all Democrats. It's pretty clear what team Mitt Romney is on when he passed socialized medicine that included $50 dollar abortions - bragged about not lining up with the NRA - appointed liberal activist judges to the Massachusetts bench, and was hanging out at Planned Parenthood events celebrating the pro-choice agenda. No wonder working with a Republican President's team is foreign to Mitt Romney - Mitt's whole career he's been working for liberals."
Santorum, who arrives in Michigan on Friday for campaign events, will use the fresh lines in media appearances as well as on the stump, according to campaign aides.
From fiscal issues to social issues, Santorum plans to attack Romney on all fronts today. Here are additional excerpts from his remarks as prepared for delivery:
While Mitt Romney was fighting for a government run healthcare that raises your health care costs, lowers quality of health care, and forces you to rely on the government - I fought to lower costs, raise quality and give people more choices and control over their own healthcare.
While Mitt Romney was pushing for the Wall Street Bailouts - I was fighting for the free-market system to work.
While Mitt Romney was fighting against the 2 nd Amendment and saying exactly 'he didn't line up with the NRA' I was working with NRA and getting a A+ rating.
While Mitt Romney was supporting the confirmation of liberal activist judges to the Massachusetts court, I was fighting to confirm conservative justices Roberts, and Alito and Thomas.
While Mitt Romney was signing 189 marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, I was traveling the country fighting for traditional marriage between one man and one woman.
While Mitt Romney was allowing $50 dollar abortions and hanging out at Planned Parenthood events, I was standing on the floor of the US Senate fighting to end partial birth abortions.
While Mitt Romney was listening to the radical environmentalists about global warming and pushing taxpayer dollars to green energy companies - I was fighting to open up drilling in Alaska and expand natural gas exploration.
While Mitt Romney was listening to his energy czar, who now works for Obama's energy team - I was listening to you and fighting to keep coal fire plants open so energy prices would be lower.
While Mitt Romney was fighting to pass radical environmental regulations on coal fire plants - I was fighting to keep coal fire plants open so energy prices would be lower.
When he had the chance, at every turn, Mitt Romney supported his teammates - but the problem is his teammates were the Democrats.


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When improving your consulting interview performance, it can help to get back to the fundamentals. Legendary basketball coach John Wooden was famous for telling his players in during their first practice, "Gentleman, this is a basketball." Clearly, these top-notch college players already knew they were looking at a basketball. The point was that by returning to the fundamentals, they were able to focus on what really mattered and ignore the rest.
In tackling consulting interviews (which I'll refer to interchangeably as "case interviews" the more common term), it's quite possible to experience a sort of mental overload associated with case interview frameworks, tips, and feedback coming from a dozen different sources.
So, in this two-section article, I'll first address the key questions interviewers are asking themselves when speaking to candidates. In the second section, I'll outline the key stages within the consulting interview and offer some quick tips to help ensure that you're conveying the right answers to these questions.
Key Questions Interviewers Ask Themselves in a Consulting Interview
Consciously or subconsciously, interviewers are continually asking themselves seven questions to evaluate the candidate as a consulting interview is unfolding. In approximate order of being answered, these questions are:
- The personality question: "Do I like this kid?"
- The professionalism question: "Can I put this guy in front of a client?" [dress, manners, language].
- The organization question: "Can she put forth a clear plan?"
- The analytical question: "Does he understand how to use numbers?"
- The insight question: "Does he get the main point?"
- The synthesis question: "Can she tie it all together?"
- The enjoyment question: "Will he burn out?"
1) The personality question: "Do I like this kid?"
The cliché goes "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." This is true in the consulting interview and in life. The first minute of the case can make a significant difference. Can you handle sustained eye contact? Do you have a firm, dry handshake? If not, the interviewer might doubt that you're confident and/or trustworthy.
On the visual side, other mistakes include sporting super-trendy clothes, smirking or conveying excessive swagger. Complaining about the interview scheduling, hotel, or travel experience is another great way to turn off the interviewer.
Ideally, you want to convey warmth, interest, energy, and humility. You want to give the impression that you're a normal, functional, friendly guy who's really excited about the opportunity to work at this consulting firm.
Whether consultants call it the Cleveland Test, Airport Test, or Conference Room Test, they all want to know the same thing. Does the idea of spending many hours working in close proximity to her seem pleasant to me? Being boring, cocky, timid, or weird all point in the opposite direction.
2) The professionalism question: "Can I put this guy in front of a client?"
Usually undergraduates have a bigger potential problem with this question. Sometimes the problem is dress and sometimes it's language.
Common dressing snafus include:
- Insufficient formality. Your interviewer may be in jeans on a Friday, but you should not be. You'll want to wear a standard (gray, blue, black) suit and shirt/blouse (white, blue) without any crazy stylings.
- Wearing cologne / perfume. The extra body heat associated with interview nerves plus small rooms can create an overpowering, head-ache inducing aroma.
- Showing too much. Modest is best. Candidates sometimes reveal too much through plunging necklines, short skirts, or extra tight-fitting garments.
- Being wrinkly. Take the time to iron in advance.
- Hair. Ensure that head hair is neatly-placed and that facial hair is appropriately shaven and/or trimmed.
Language can be a bit more subtle. Don't tell any stories involving drunkenness or other poor decisions. Do not swear or use lots of slang. You might even watch out for over-using terms such as "cool" and "awesome." The latter words are a bit informal for the occasion.
3) The organization question: "Can she put forth a clear plan?"
The worst way to approach a consulting interview case question is to just dive in. For example, if immediately after hearing about the client situation she demands, "Tell me about the customer segments," you're losing points.
Planning clearly doesn't necessarily mean using a popular, pre-existing case interview framework. So, you need not memorize every last one. Indeed, many interviewers complain that candidates are framework-reciting robots.
The Business Situation Case Interview Framework is a versatile approach that will often serve you well — but it's not a crutch to be used in every interview. For any given question, sometimes a framework is appropriate, sometimes it's not.
Whatever your approach, you'll want to have a hypothesis in mind that you can clearly support or refute from data, and you'll want to provide some sort of preview / agenda / roadmap that shows where you're going. You might simply say, "In addressing this question, I want to look at three key elements." Then list them.
4) The analytical question: "Does he understand how to use numbers?"
Consultants spend a lot of time crunching numbers, so the consulting interview will test you on your ability to manipulate numbers. This testing boils down into three key analytical skills.
The first analytical skill is recognizing what to do with the numbers. Often candidates will get excited when they're shown an exhibit, or given their first set of numbers. They immediately dive into multiplying or dividing the given numbers when the resulting output provides insight. Then I'll ask, "Okay, so you calculated $6. Why is that number relevant?" Often it's not at all. Think before you calculate!
The second analytical skill is computing the figures. Executing arithmetic that results in errors will damage your credibility in a hurry. It may have been a while since you were practicing your times tables in sixth grade, but you'll need those skills in force. Often it's the number of zeros following the answer that provides the most trouble. "That's $30 Million; oh no wait, I mean $3 Million." Visit the math page to practice. You want to convey answers quickly, accurately, and confidently.
The third analytical skill is determining what those resulting numbers mean. You'll want to put those figures into context with each other and with the case as a whole. Sometimes the story they tell is that there's nothing to see there. For example, "I see costs have been increasing by about 1% a year, and generally below inflation. It seems that something else is at play with our dwindling margins." Other times, they will convey a massive insight that redirects the whole case. For instance, "Product A is four times as profitable as Product B; that's why we're losing margin."
5) The insight question: "Does he get the main point?"
Sometimes candidates can use a lot of sophisticated business jargon and ask lots of interesting questions from a given exhibit. However, none of that means anything if she's not grabbing the key insights along the way.
Much of the art in the consulting interview boils down to learning how to separate what's relevant from what's irrelevant. That process is a skill that's developed with much practice. Generally, a given slide or exhibit has one (sometimes two) insights buried inside it.
Sometimes an exhibit will also offer some additional fodder to go about quantifying an opportunity or diving into additional detail; however, the main point is to identify the main point! A line chart may have many intricate, dancing lines — but try to focus on the forest instead of just the trees.
6) The synthesis question: "Can she tie it all together?"
There's a fun acronym that's very appropriate for consulting interviews: ATFQ. This stands for "Answer the [Freaking] Question." Structures, calculations, questions, and insights all need to get tied together into a clear recommendation for the client.
There are a thousand potential interesting pathways you could explore within a given business scenario. The key is not to pursue pieces that are merely "interesting," but rather, the pieces that will lead to answering the question. All your analysis needs to get packaged together neatly into a clear conclusion.
Wrap up by sharing a clean, compelling storyline about what you've discovered and what that means for the client. Make sure that your conclusion clearly answers the question being asked.
7) The enjoyment question: "Will he burn out?"
Finally, while performing to shine on the first six questions, don't forget that this should be fun. Seriously, case interviews do a decent job approximating much of the mental work a consultant does. If you're not enjoying the process, consulting might not be the right choice for you.
Now, you might not be enjoying the process because you're totally stressed out and nervous. Being well-prepared will certainly help with that. If however, you're not enjoying the process because you don't like the problem-solving process, you should look elsewhere.
Interviewers can tell if you're having fun or dreading the experience. If they pick up on the dread, they may assume that you may snap and quit one day when you're working at 2am at the client site. (Yes, those hours do happen; and yes, some people do snap.)
So loosen up, show a little bit of your personality, and enjoy the process. Feel free to react emotionally to a surprising piece of data or noteworthy insight. Those moments enhance your connection with the interviewer, make things more enjoyable, and reassure people that you're a good fit for the job.
If your consulting interviewer can provide an enthusiastic "YES" response to each of these seven questions, you're in great shape to move on to the next round.
Key Stages of the Consulting Interview
In order to ensure the answers are coming up the right way, below are some quick tips to increase your performance at each stage in the consulting interview process.
These tips fall into seven stages. In chronological order they are:
- Months before the consulting interview
- A week before the case
- The day before the case
- The morning of the case
- The opening of the case
- The middle of the case
- The conclusion of the case
1) Months before the consulting interview
Once you have targeted the firms and offices you're interested in pursuing, take some time to understand the specific interview format they're using. Ask HR or whatever connection you have with those firms. If you're humble and enthusiastic, you need not worry about sounding presumptuous.
You might just say, "I'm really hoping to interview with XYZ firm in ABC office this fall, and I'm trying to be well-prepared when the time comes. Can you tell me a bit about the format?" You may score points by showing proactive interest.
Some more specific questions to ask about the format include:
- Is it one-on-one or in a group?
- Do we have time to read it in advance?
- Will there be exhibits — graphs, slides or other visual aids?
- Will it be more of an interviewer-led or interviewee-led approach?
During these months you'll also want to practice, practice, practice! Some candidates downplay the importance of practice. They may have a "You've either got it or you don't" mentality or spend the same amount of time — a couple hours — that they'd spend preparing for more traditional interviews. That's a mistake.
It usually takes dozens of practice cases for most people feel confident about their ability to tackle the case curveballs coming at them. While practicing, I recommend starting by getting familiar with the key books and practicing with others who are seeking consulting opportunities.
Having established these basics, you'll be able to get more bang for your buck on the bigger investments such as practicing with a former consultant, listening to Look Over My Shoulder®, or working with a case coach.
2) A week before the case
The firm often calls to schedule a consulting interview with about a week's notice. (At that very moment, candidates typically feel a surge of excitement and a sinking feeling wishing that they'd practiced more.) When speaking to the firm's representative, make sure to schedule wisely. Don't try to just squeeze it in among a jam-packed week.
Being tired, stressed, or having dozens of other things on your mind is not conducive to outstanding case performance. What you want to avoid is arriving in the city of your interview at 2:00am, getting four hours of sleep, and then having a sluggish mind when it's time to perform.
If you have a lot of obligations occurring immediately before or after the case, think carefully about how you might get out of them. Can you delegate or reschedule? Undergraduate students: many professors are willing to make accommodations if you clearly explain to them what's at stake.
3) The day before the case
The day before the case, the last thing you want to do is stay up all night "cramming" to "ace the case". Instead, it's useful to spend a quick minute thinking through each case interview you've done thus far. Ask yourself:
- What industry and challenge did this case highlight?
- What were the key insights that cracked this case?
- What did I do well on that case that I'll repeat tomorrow?
- What did I bomb on that case that I'll not do tomorrow?
After having reviewed your practices, visualize the next day and plan out the specific timing with ample buffer time. What time will you set the alarm? When will you walk out the door? What's the traffic going to be? When will you arrive near the office?
Walking through these questions can sound pretty elementary, but unfamiliar cities can present all sorts of surprises. A little advance thought can help ensure you don't have to make a panicked sprint from the parking garage to the firm's office to get to the interview on time.
4) The morning of the case
On interview day, take great care of yourself. Do whatever you need to do to feel energized, confident, and brilliant. Some people thrive on a hearty breakfast; others find that weighs them down. Similarly, some feel amazing with 9 hours of sleep; others feel groggy. Whatever those variables are for you, do whatever you need to do to bring about maximum brainpower.
It's also helpful to arrive early at a coffee shop or restaurant near the office. This eliminates any remaining risk of having to rush or stress to be there on time. During your last few minutes, you can warm up the brain with some case math problems.
5) The opening of the case
When you're presented with the case, first confirm that you clearly understand the case. Make sure you're clear on the industry, the scope of the problem, and the precise question being asked. There is no need to parrot back exactly what the interviewer said, but you do want to get confirmation on the key elements.
Of particular importance is clarifying the objective. Get explicit confirmation from the interviewer on what's being asked. Do we want growth in revenue, market share, profits, or profit margin percentage? Is there a goal in mind for how much? Is there only that one objective, or are there others you should think about as well? Sometimes a case will ask whether a client should pursue a given course of action.
Let the word "should" trigger the question "based on what objectives?" Clarify that with the interviewer, "Now, when we say 'should the client launch this marketing campaign,' is the primary objective to win customers whose profit contribution will exceed the cost of the campaign? Or is there another way I should be thinking about the underlying objectives of this campaign?"
Once you've got clarity on the case and the specific question being asked, ask for a moment to collect your thoughts. (Note: in an interviewer-led interview, sometimes the interviewer will just fire out the questions and expect you to respond immediately. Here, you might still ask for a moment at the beginning — or you can write down your initial thoughts while speaking your responses at the same time.)
During this period of quiet thought-collection (20-70 seconds), write down all your hypotheses for what the solution might be and the burning questions you have in mind. Then write down a roughly MECE approach to covering the issues required to answer the case.
Your approach may resemble a framework, or it may not. Either way is fine, so long as you're hypothesis-driven. Share your plan with the interviewer, and the game has begun!
6) The middle of the case
The key thing to remember as the case evolves is: Focus in on what information can confirm or disprove your hypothesis — not just on what's interesting. Keep the overarching question and hypotheses in mind at all times. That alone can save you from following blind alleys and wasting your time.
When viewing slides/graphs/exhibits, try to focus in on one key insight. Ask how this new piece of information fits into the broader story about the given question and hypotheses. Don't try to parse twenty things from a given slide. 90% of the time there are only one or two key takeaways.
Whenever you encounter numbers, take a breath. Just because you have the numbers required to calculate something (e.g. market share), it doesn't mean that's what's necessary. Think clearly about what you want to know from those numbers and only then perform the calculation.
Often while calculating figures, candidates can get confounded by the appropriate number of zeroes. (e.g. $5 Billion vs. $500 Million). One useful way to address that challenge with percentage problems is to think about the rough fractional equivalent of the percentage being asked for.
For example: If a client spends $40 Million on IT personnel, and they're planning on reducing their spend by 1.8%, you'll probably quickly get the numbers 7 and 2, but knowing where to put the decimal point can be challenging. Thinking about the fractional equivalent of 1.8% (i.e. just under 1/50th) helps put that in perspective. The final number needs to be just under 1/50th of $40 Million. $0.72 Million ($720,000) fits that bill, while $7.2 Million or $72,000 does not.
Also, when calculating the same ratio for a series of related things (e.g. profit margin percentages of different products or cost-per-unit from different factories), note that the ratios will likely be fairly similar. If you calculate product A to have a 6% margin, B has to have a 9% margin, and C to have an 80% margin — double check that C is accurate. A useful rule of thumb is: if one result is greater/smaller by a factor of 5, go ahead and double-check that result.
7) The conclusion of the case
When the case comes to a close — either because you've clearly answered the question thoroughly or the interviewer tells you it's over — recap the key insights and answer the question. You need not rehash everything, but highlight 2-5 critical discoveries that point to your chosen recommendation. You may also mention some potential next steps or questions to tackle in implementing your recommendation.
The conclusion highlights that you understood what mattered from what didn't. It also gives you an opportunity to sample how you'd present your findings to a potential client.
These tips will aid you in each stage of the consulting interview. But bear in mind that there's often a significant gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Closing that gap all boils down to what occurs during the first stage: practice!


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Over this autumn school term, members of our Education Advisory Group are sharing thoughts and ideas based on their own experience of how bioethics and debate can be useful in education contexts. This post is written by Michael J Reiss, Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.
I joined the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Reaching Out to Young People Group (now the Education Advisory Group) at its inception ten years ago. But what is the current state of bioethics education in England? Are things getting better or worse?
On the plus side, we now have many more high quality resources than we used to, not a few of them the result of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics' own work. Such resources are being used in science lessons, in RE lessons and in a number of other subject areas. Furthermore, bioethics itself remains prominent in media debates. There are such perennial questions as the acceptability of animal experiments and newer issues such as three-parent babies, neuro-enhancers and badger culling as a control measure for bovine TB.
But these positive developments have probably been outweighed by the negative ones. One negative development was the decision back in 2011 to exclude religious education (RE) from the English Baccalaureate. Despite claims at the time (which fooled no one in the know) that this should not disadvantage RE, GCSE entries have fallen, the government has slashed the number of teacher training places for RE students and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities have diminished. Now is not a great time to be an RE teacher.
The views, opinions and positions expressed by these authors and blogs are theirs and do not necessarily represent that of the Bioethics Research Library and Kennedy Institute of Ethics or Georgetown University.


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I found this on Pinterest and think it would make an awesome addition for any anime fan's iPhone. This app tells you the time in a very NERV from the anime Evangelion: Neon Genesis layout. Full story here.
On a side note, I was MIA last week due to a large 2-day ALT conference being held in Shizuoka for which my attendance was compulsory and the preparation for which took up the rest of my time. Normal posting will resume from now on!


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