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Tim Robertson
Contemporary Music Coordinator
Tim came to Foothills in 2001 after relocating from South Carolina where he was a Methodist church choir director in downtown Columbia. He studied music composition at the University of South Carolina after receiving a scholarship award for music composition. Tim composed his first piece, a full liturgical mass, at the age of 17 while a senior in high school. Since joining Foothills, he has been a part of the chancel choir, hand bell choir and has become a worship leader with Foothills' contemporary band, Witness.
Tim is married with two children and enjoys the outdoors. He is an avid runner, having been part of hundreds of road races, triathlons and marathons. Professionally, Tim works as a web designer and developer for a broadcast television company.


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Launched in 2007 by creative director Nick Bax and based in Sheffield (UK), Human is a creative agency with global credentials in design, digital, moving image and immersive experiences.
We work with academics, artists, institutions and global brands on interactive projects for live events and online.
Our work has been exhibited at numerous international locations and published in print and online around the world.

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St. Regis Hotel – MMV Giveaway for Dinner, Shopping and Accommodations (Over $550 value)!
It is finally summer again in Vancouver and what better time than ever to indulge in a staycation after enjoying sunshine, cool beats or retail therapy around town. Our latest boutique hotel discovery is the St. Regis Hotel that is located in downtown Vancouver's shopping heaven – right next to Pacific Centre where you can walk into Holt Renfrew in less than a minute.
Originally built 99 years ago, St. Regis Hotel went through a complete renovation and was rebranded as a New York style heritage boutique hotel in 2008. Even at such intriguing rates, this hotel is truly luxurious with rave reviews on Trip Advisor including being the Traveller's Choice® 2012 Winner for Best Service.
This hotel is as boutique as it gets when it comes to what is included for its guests. The long and delightful list of free amenities consists of unlimited wifi, use of the Business Center, access to Steve Nash Sports Club, Fiji bottled water in each room, worldwide long distance and best of all, a full freshly-prepared breakfast! The value and all-inclusive offerings available at St. Regis Hotel makes other special rates and deals out there seem so trivial.
In true boutique hotel fashion, the dining options are carefully tailored to suit the guests that stay at St. Regis Hotel. One side of the hotel connects to one of Vancouver's top restaurants, Gotham Steakhouse while the other side offers a more casual and trendier option, The St. Regis Bar & Grill. Conveniently, both are conveniently located off the lobby. There is so much to enjoy
and indulge in at St. Regis Hotel.
My verdict? It's going to be near impossible to ever discover a hotel offering as many free amenities and perks as the St. Regis!
MMV Giveaway: Thanks to the generosity of St. Regis Hotel, this is Modern Mix Vancouver's biggest giveaway ever! MMV is giving away a St. Regis 'Holt Renfrew Shopping Experience" Package plus $150 at Gotham's Steakhouse valued at over $550! This fabulous giveaway includes one night accommodations in a St. Regis Hotel Executive Suite, a $100 Holt Renfrew Gift Card, Holt Renfrew Personal Shopper consultation, welcome glass of champagne at Holt Renfrew, welcome gift bag from Holt Renfrew, complimentary shopping parcel pickup from Holt Refrew to St. Regis Hotel, complimentary make up application at Holts Salon & Spa and of course the St. Regis inclusions, such as full breakfast for two, wifi, local and international phone calls and access to the business center.
To enter, please "LIKE" the MMV Facebook Page here and ALSO leave a comment below telling us the amenity you are most excited about that St. Regis has to offer! A random winner will be chosen from the comments below. Be sure to leave your email address so we can contact you if you're a winner. Contest ends Sunday, July 29, 2012 (11:59pm PST).
- For an additional entry: Follow @ModernMixVan on Twitter and tweet "I want2win from @ModernMixVan a $550 prize package from @TheStRegisHotel @GothamVancouver @HoltRenfrew! http://bit.ly/MgYuC1 RT to enter!"
MMV giveaway is valid from August 2 to October 30, 2012. It is subject to availability and blackout dates, is based on double occupancy, and cannot be combined with any other promotion. Once prize is awarded, the winner will need to contact St. Regis Hotel for availability and bookings.
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The last "staycation" I had was at St. Paul's Hospital when my son was born! I could definitely do with a night away from the kids, and who doesn't love dinner and shopping!!! Yes Please!
We are planning stay-cations this Summer as we have lots of family events and a few weddings and parties to attend to that will cost money. We try to get out Vancouver when possible, but often we are end up getting stuck near home. We would love to enjoy all that Vancouver has to offer this Summer. The nights stay at the sophisticated Regis Hotel would be amazing. Luxury shopping at Holt Renfew would be a treat. Dining at Gotham's Steakhouse is making my mouth water. And all the complimentary extra's would be such a fantastic experience. Thanks for the chance to win.
Twitter fan @HarjitCh
It always seems when I plan a vacation, something seems to happen just before I go – and then the vacation either gets cancelled or is not very much fun. A one night stay could just be the ticket to try out – and have a stay-cation in Vancouver – enjoy what we have and then recommend the experience to others!
shopping, dining, and travelling with hotel stay are my top 3 favorite things to do. but i've never shopped at holt renfrew before although there are many things that i wanted to buy from there. so i'm sure i'll enjoy and appreciate every second i spend in the hotel and for this entire stay-cation.
Work work work work work… that's all I seem to do. I can't even afford a vacation. I need a staycation. Please? 🙁
My wife and I have been working our butts off to pay off wedding and unemployment debt (3 layoffs between the two of us since 2010). We can't even afford a staycation, let alone a vacation and have had to postpone our honeymoon. This prize package sounds absolutely divine and would be very much appreciated. Thanks for the chance! @flipnfunny
I think the fact that I wore a skirt I've owned for eight years to work today is proof enough that I need to do some shopping!
This would be a fabulous way to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. We couldn't do a lot last year, so this would be a nice treat!! Thanks for the contest!
I work with lawyers so I need as much vacation as I can get and as much wine too lol!
with a new job I don't get any vacation this summer. Would love a staycation!
I work long hour shifts in the hospital and studying at the same time, definitely cannot afford a vacation right now so this will be super awesome!!!
I've liked your FB page for quite awhile. I'd love this prize, to share with my partner because we both need a special night and experience on the town!
(FB name: Wai Wong)
I deserve this stay-cation because I haven't done anything for myself in a while and this sounds pretty much perfect! what an amazing giveaway!!
What a great prize! After a really busy 6 months with work/life, I need a nice staycation to relax, unwind and reconnect. Would love to take a girlfriend out for dinner and enjoy what the city of offers.
I would love a stay-cation!! Love to spend time with the hubby!
Liked on FB. Also tweeted @katiecanada. Looks like an awesome staycation!
This sounds like such a wonderfully indulgent staycation! I'd love to win this and treat my hard working husband. We've been dealt some pretty bad cards lately but he's been my rock the whole time and keeps me from losing faith <3
We have 3 kids. That is all.
a stay-cation at the Regis would be awesome, especially the monster pints that they pour. the taxi ride home would be easy
I've liked your Facebook page for while now as well. I'm going to root for Dennis and Dilara to win this prize then. It'll be cool to be pampered as I'm stressed out from working three jobs plus volunteering.
My last vacation was about 5 years ago and I won't have time to go anywhere far this summer. So this stay-cation would be perfect for me to take some fun time off right here in Vancouver!
Would love an excuse to leave the kids with grandma and have a night out with the hubby in a city I love:)
Would love to win this staycation for me and my significant other. Both been workoholics and would love a mini getaway in town 🙂
I would absolutrely love a stay cation westcoast style!
But my husband deserves this so much more then anyone i know.
This guy works soooo hard. Pretty much never isn't working.
Never ever takes time for himself.
Im proud of him and lucky to have him.
Gothams is his favorite place!
Think this would be a great surprise for an amazing guy.
I LOVE Vancouver.
I need to feel pampered.
I'd like to luxuriate at the St. Regis, and in Holt Renfrew.
i deserve this staycation because i'll be working for 2.5 weeks straight later this month!
I deserve this staycation, as since being put on long term disability, there isn't enough to afford a vacation of any sort. What an awesome chance to indulge in some of the great things this city has to offer! Thanks for the chance.
Vancouver is great in the summer time so this staycation would be great!
I would love to win this giveaway and spend time with my bf 🙂
My mother-in-law is coming to visit from New Zealnd so it would be a perfect chance for my husband and I to have a staycation and have her babysit our children. Might make up for the honeymoon we never had!
I do a lot for my family, and don't have much leftover time for myself, so this package would be fantastic 🙂 Please enter me into the draw!
I am a devoted and caring mother who puts all my time into taking care of my kids. Haven't had a chance to go on a nice break for many years. It would be absolutely wonderful to win this stay-cation at St. Regis so I can get pampered.
I deserve a staycation because I have been working way too many hours and have not had the opportunity to enjoy the city of Vancouver this summer!
I am 57 years old and have never had a night away. would love to share this with one of my daughters
A sunny summer weekend in Vancouver shopping, eating & relaxing would be fantastic!
I never go away as I'm such a workaholic, so I'm really due for a getaway, even if it's a short one. Plus, I love to promote local businesses as Vancouver has a lot to offer residents as well as tourists! Thanks!
A stay-cation in Vancouver during the summer would be the perfect treat for my hubby and I. He gets to enjoy the amenities of the hotel and I get to shop at Holt Renfrew!
It's been a recent tradition that for my Mom's birthday, my brother and I take our Mom to stay the night at a hotel in the city. We started the tradition because we were finding it really hard to get our Mom a gift for her birthday- at her age, she has most things she needs. Family time is the most important thing for my Mom and the best gift we could have gave her, so we leave our computers, our own plans and our routines behind and spend a good 24 hours together as a family in honour of Mom's birthday. In the past, we've brought our own snacks, our Scrabble board and the desire to grow closer as a family to these getaway nights. This experience would be perfect for us as we haven't had a lot of family time together since my brother moved away and it would be so memorable for the three of us!
A stay-cation is a perfect way to reconnect with the city and friends I've been longing to catch up with. This would be an awesome prize for my best friend and I to have a shopping spree at Holt, be pampered and have a little R&R at the lovely St. Regis Hotel!
I definitely need a staycation, because I want to treat my mother on her 60th birthday to something she deserves! She supported my siblings and I single-handedly and always did it with a giant smile without a complaint. This would be the ultimate birthday gift for her!
Shopping and a great steak are just steps away.
I'm most looking forward to the full breakfast. It's great to wake up and not have to worry about being hungry!
I like that St. Regis has free wifi and the Steve Nash Sports Club. It's in the heart of downtown so shopping and dining is so convenient! Definitely a great place to stay for vacation!
With two small kids at home the best getaways are the ones that are still close to home. This would be a great way to celebrate our 7th anniversary this year. I love that we would have access to the Steve Nash sports club and the breakfast is nice perk as well!
The full breakfast sounds fantastic. Thanks for the great giveaway.
The amenity that I am most excited about that the St. Regis has to offer is access to Steve Nash Sports Club! Great way to stay fit while having a staycation!
I was very young when my mom and stepdad met at the St Regis in the late 60's. My stepdad was a doorman there and my mom worked at the front desk. I haven't been there in years but it always brings back wonderful memories for me and this is the reason I follow your page. Both my mom and stepdad are no longer here in the physical but I know that they are together. A love like they had never ends.
My partner and I love the St Regis, the last time we were there was the winter of 2010 during a snow storm. The memories of staying in and loving our room, the services and the staff. We would love to come back and enjoy Vancouver in the Sun.
Liked on FB
would just LOVE to win this.
I love the St. Regis' full breakfast.
I would love to try Gothams and work out in the Steve Nash Fitness!
I love that they offer access to the Steve Nash fitness club. I've stayed at St. Regis hotel before and loved the service and the rooms. I would love to go back and experience the whole package – holt renfrew, gothams and the hotel.
I would love to try the St Regis breakfast. Breakfast is my favorite meal!
I'd love to win and enjoy the breakfast!
Would love to stay at the St Regis Hotel. My husband stays there regularly for business and I make his bookings for him. In our 34 years of marriage we've never had a vacation together, raising the children, tending our Bed and Breakfast and home based business and the pets has kept us from travelling together. Would love a mini romantic stay at the St Regis with my honey!!
I'd love to win this as I don't have an opportunity to go away anywhere this summer 🙁 It's awesome that they offer access to Steve Nash. No pathetic hotel gym with 3 treadmills and a stationary bike here!
Peaceful night sleep then great breakfast sounds awesome.
I'm excited to try the the breakfast! Hope I win!
Access to the Steve Nash club and the breakfast sound amazing! I would love to win this fabulous prize!
Hi Manveet,
This St. Regis offer is great and so are you!
would love to enjoy a nice evening out next time I come to Van., Tweeting and sharing and followed all
Breakfast included…Yumm!
My Hubby's birthday is August 1 and breakfast after a romantic night at the St. Regis would be the best! Plus, Gotham's has always been on his wish list.
I would absolutely loooove to stay at the St. Regis Hotel since my company worked on the architectural aspects of the building. I've only seen pictures of the building and have never been inside. I would be ecstatic to win. Can't decide if I would be more stoked for the personal shopper consultation or the delicious meal at Gotham's Steakhouse!
I like MMV on Facebook (Rebecca R) and I would so enjoy a delicious breakfast and then burn it off with Steve Nash! 🙂
I follow (@rebthecatsitter) and tweeted!
I like MMV on facebook. I would love to spend the morning with Steve Nash and then enjoy a filling breaky.
I love the look of the rooms! I think I would really enjoy the access to the Steve Nash Sports Club.
I already facebook liked MMV. Steve Nash Club work out then pig out at Gothams!
Well wouldn't this be nice!
I'd love to win this as I don't have an opportunity to go away anywhere this summer! The hotel looks absolutely amazing and I'm really looking forward to the breakfast and being able to workout at Steve Nash afterwards 🙂
I am really looking forward to staying at this hotel -I've never been! The rooms look really nice and having access to Steve Nash is awesome! I'm really excited about the breakfast as well!
I would love to win this as I don't have an opportunity to go away anywhere this summer! The hotel looks absolutely amazing and I'm really looking forward to the breakfast and being able to workout at Steve Nash afterwards. It's perfect! 🙂
I am most excited about the stunning room amenities St. Regis offers!(state of the art media hub, full marble washrooms, stylish decor, etc) This would be a lovely place to stay for a staycation or for anyone on a business trip!
Free breakfast? Sign me up! what a great contest!
I would be most excited about the international long distance. Just because I can't share this with my bf who's out of the country, I can at least call him directly and spend the night chatting away. I can't believe that st regis offers worldwide calling as an inclusive amenity!
I also love the clean neutral tones for their rooms. Maybe I'll actually get to see the hotel side of St Regis instead of just their bar for our corporate events 🙂
I would love the use of the Steve Nash gym and the wifi!
I would love to win! Love the access to the Steve Nash gym and the breakfast. It all sounds amazing 🙂
Train at Steve Nash and then dine out at Gotham's with my fiance! It'll be a great night out in beautiful Vancouver!
What a great opportunity! Located right in the heart of downtown, personally, I find the St. Regis fantastic for proximity to any and all amenities and businesses that serve both eager tourists and 'Vancouverites' alike. Steve Nash Fitness World is a top notch facility, and one can argue it being JUST around the corner is no excuse not to go!
Take a stroll up Granville street afterwards for little nook restaurants and the best night life in the city.
I am most excited about the breakfast and the accomadations
I would love to try the breakfast and then go to Steve Nash afterwards!
I have always wanted to try gothams & free breakfast at a fancy hotel would be my choice it seems the only hotels that offer complimentary breaky are the continental doughnuts & coffee! Such a great perk
Pick just one? Id love the free access to the steve Nash gym but my girlfriend would be all about that breakfast! And we both have heard great things and wanted to try gothams
My wife and I don't get downtown too often, I am a morning person & would love to check out the Steve Nash Fitness & the Breakfast, & my wife would really like to visit Holt Renfrew!!
I enjoy food so trying the breakfast would be great.
Love the St. Regis full breakfast and access to the Steve Nash Sports Club! Eat great food and then work out to burn off the calories!
Access to Steve Nash Sports Club!
The use of the Steve Nash Gym. Steam room and towel service!
Look forward to the freshly prepared breakfast
Access to Steve Nash Sports Club!


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What's another $100 to one of your bidders? Well, it could mean $8,000 to you! No, really. Small errors in starting bids and bid increments can cost you thousands of dollars. Let's dive into the impact that high bid increments can have on your silent auction revenue. It could mean big bucks for your cause.
Set Your Increments.
Setting bid increments correctly is important. Silent auctions typically have fixed bid increments (there is no live auctioneer persent to hype your crowd or to lower the bid increment to solicit that next bid). When someone doesn't bid on an item because the next bid is too high for them, there is little you can do.
So what should you set them at? Set them as low as possible. We recommend ~10% of your starting bid price. For more details on this, please review our blog post on properly setting bid increments.
It's simple, really. If your bid increments are too high, you will shut out bidders who are either unwilling to or can't increase their bid by that amount. If that bidder doesn't increase their bid, it won't prompt others to react and the spiral "bidding effect" you are hoping for won't get going.
You need traction on items (that means bidders are bidding). Bidders won't increase their bid unless they have to; and they only have to if they're outbid. Once the bidding gets going your bidders' competitive streak may ignite, creating a real emotional attachment to the item they're after!!It is hard to create that energy and emotion when your bid increments are set sky high.
Bids drive revenue, plain and simple.
Every bid is an increase in your auction revenue. You want every opportunity to increase those bids.
To see some real-life examples, lets look at a small collection of auctions that have recently run on Handbid.
From the illustration, it is evident that auctions with higher average bid increments (as a percentage of their starting bid) had lower bids/active bidder. Most auctions at Handbid have seen bids/bidder anywhere from 7 to more than 20. In most cases, this is because the bid increments are low enough to encourage people to bid higher.
Makes sense right? It is much easier for your bidder to bump their bid when they're asking, "what's another $10" instead of "what's another $100." That $90 you think you are losing from the bid increment could actually be thousands!


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Making the Business Case for Data-Driven HR: The People Analytics Revolution
With mounting pressures to link HR investments to business outcomes, the datafication of HR via people analytics has become a top priority for many HR organizations today. Yet many organizations are unsure how to move forward with this important initiative or how to make the business case for it.
According to a new study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, while 67% of CEOs receive reports on basic HR metrics, only 24% are briefed on analytics that connect people metrics to business metrics.
Ultimately, there is still a disconnect between strategically significant HR activities and what is captured in HR metrics.
Why do you think people analytics has become the leading priority of HR organizations today?


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The children are vulnerable during the divorce time, so you should do your best to do understand their primary needs and abilities to be aggressive towards their parents during the divorce process. Sometimes they are vulnerable because they are eager to show that they are independent and do not need your help to survive after the divorce proceeding at all.
What to do exactly to improve their mental health after the divorce proceedings and return them a good well-being and an excellent mood? We will share with you the burning information about the ways to retain their pain in the following article, so take a warm blanket, a cup of tea, and listen to us attentively remembering several issues!
1. Stay calm by yourself. If you are nervous, your children will feel your pressure and will follow your state. You should not show them that you are suffering from the divorce case or else. You should remember that they accept all the information more clearly and directly, they are not ready for all the rudeness of our life, so save their nerves and do not speak about the divorce case. You have to clearly bear in mind that they are not your friends, even the grown ones they are your children who are still hoping inside their souls that their parents will live forever together. It is a perfect idea to send them away from all this stuff with the divorce mediations, court hearings, etc.
2. Visit a family psychologist. If you can notice that your parents are suffering from the divorce case, take them away out of the city or the replace them where you are currently divorcing with your spouse. They must visit a family psychologist and speak with him/her about their worries, their fear, etc. The more they communicate with the family psychologists, the better will it be for them. They will tell you thanks after this deal, so do not feel that you are guilty in something or something like that. You should believe that they will understand you in the future, so why not to let them go to the specialist right now that in several years they will tell you that you are guilty in all their worries.
3. Discuss with your spouse. If you are not alone who is worrying about the current divorce and the future of your common children, let your spouse also show them that he worries about the situation as well, and he will be extremely happy if you allow them to communicate more. He is also their father, so let them be connected tightly, they will tell you a big thanks in the nearest future for this possibility. Your spouse may even feel sorry for everything happening with your family, and as a service dealing with the uncontested divorce claims, the guilty spouses are doing their best to satisfy their children after the divorce because they are incredibly guilty in it, and they do feel it.
4. Make your children do something. It does not matter, what will you make them do, however, make them be in a deal. They can visit several courses at once; they can sing, dance, potter, etc. All their thoughts should be busy to avoid thinking about the divorce of their parents. The more they are working, the better. Once we faced an occasion when a boy whose parents were divorcing at that time, was attending 7! courses at once to forget about the pain and be a competent member of the family. In California, there are a lot of places to go and directions to visit, so do your best to let them do what they want. Be somewhat organized and organize their time as well. Never let them dig into their thoughts predominantly bad ones, and consider the wrong future.
5. Remember about yourself. For sure, you want to terminate your marriage not because you are pleased with your spouse, so when your children are grown, they will understand you. No child will tell you thanks if you forget about yourself and live only for the others. You will be sorry for the situations. However, you had a reason to commit the divorce, so be ready to terminate your marriage with no hesitations.
Let us speak a little bit about the reasons for the divorce cases. For sure, the most common cause is the adultery of one of the spouses. You are sitting on the sofa, and your spouse is walking with somebody, promising something, smiling, etc. It is terrible, and if you face such an attitude of your spouse towards yourself, you are ready to go immediately.
The second reason for the divorce case is different interests in life. As the same Californian online divorce service claims, the spouses who want to do different things will separate one moment or another. They will do it not because they do not love each other, they will do it because they feel sorry for their interests and the disability to support their spouses.
It is also a big trouble. Approximately 80% of all the couples divorce due to this very reason in California and throughout the whole USA. The last but not least reason is that your spouse is too greedy, violent, etc. Some traits of his behavior are not acceptable especially for you, and you are not willing to waste your time with this person.. It can also cause a divorce the sooner, the better.
Well, to consider all above, we can see that the children are suffering from the divorce case the same as we do, however they cannot show it, and in the future, it can be somewhat harmful. Be strong to tell them that you are not going to live with their father anymore, and they will understand you one day.


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I started running into this error when attempting to create a site collection in a different language. I would browse to Central Administration and choose a different language and immediately receive "there was an error in the callback". If I continued on and ignored the error I would receive "Exception occurred. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020009 (DISP_E_EXCEPTION))" after clicking Create. After lots of time wasted scouring the net I found a random post that said they ran into this error when they had a badly formatted webtempXXX.xml file.
I had missed a closing quote around my hidden parameter (looked like this: HIDDEN="TRUE). I fixed it, did an iisreset, and it fixed the problem.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Exception occurred. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020009 (DISP_E_EXCEPTION))
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I had a similar execption after changing the Search Server Settings - solution was just to do the IISreset.ReplyDelete
- Exception occurred. (Exception from HRESULT: 0×80020009 (DISP_E_EXCEPTION)) «February 28, 2010 at 6:09 PM
[...] other reasons why this exception happens and thery are listed here: Incorrect webtemp.xml template: here Another problems with disposing described: [...]ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Even better solution will be JUST to do App pool recycle.... BETTER than IssresetReplyDelete
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One person was seriously injured, another was rescued, after getting trapped on a rock about 100 feet above the river near Lyons.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office said they got a call at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday that someone was stuck on a rock, yelling for help, on Longmont Dam Road.
When deputies arrived, they said they found a 28-year-old man with head injuries and a broken arm near the road.
A second person, a 21-year-old woman was still stuck on a rock over the river.
"Rocky Mountain Rescue extracted her to safety," the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
The woman was not injured.
In addition to deputies and Rocky Mountain Rescue, American Medical Response and the Lyons Fire Protection District was involved in the rescue.


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Scott Deming
About Scott Deming - Thought Leader on Branding & Customer Service:
Scott Deming is a highly accomplished senior executive with more than 30 years of success within franchising, food & beverage, automotive, healthcare, retail, pharmaceuticals, financial and professional services, technology sectors and more. He leverages extensive brand development and strategic planning experience to improve an organization's standing - while implementing innovative solutions to support growth. Scott has proven his ability to build and motivate teams while developing unparalleled customer experience, innovation and leadership initiatives with his internationally acclaimed keynote presentations, training sessions and consulting arrangements.
Scott works with companies spanning any industry with current clients including Kansas Hospital Association, Canadian Association of Fairs & Exhibitions, Hershey Foods, Pfizer, Delta Airlines, Verizon Wireless, General Motors, Farm Credit Bank, AT&T and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Scott works closely with clients to identify core requirements - and develops solutions with an emphasis on culture transformation, employee motivation and engagement, and corporate goal attainment - drawing on 30+ years of corporate experience. Key indicators of his success are represented by his training and workshop sessions that have been considered so impactful, that The Vision Council issued CXO Certification to all attendees; his consultancy input to a national manufacturer recognized in supporting the company's achievement of record sales figures; and assisting a Verizon Wireless subsidiary franchisee with customer service improvements which resulted in an 80% increase in sales.
From 1986 to 2003, Scott managed his own advertising company, establishing Deming Advertising and building a client portfolio prior to a company merger in 1991. By 1993, Scott had negotiated a buyout and returned his company to standalone status, re-branding the business as Ryan Communications Inc. He worked with B2B and B2C companies to formulate advertising solutions and grew the business to 70 employees and $30 million in annual revenue.
What Scott Deming Talks About:
Emotional Branding and Ultimate Customer Experience
"What do people think of when they see or hear your name? Think about this question very seriously. In other words – How Powerful is Your Brand?" This is the question Scott Deming asks his audiences. Then, he shows them how to create the most loyal customers and the most powerful brand in their industry.
Scott Deming's presentation "Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience" breaks all boundaries of the typical customer service or brand building processes. He takes his audiences on a fast-paced, high-energy journey to creating the ultimate customer experience and building their powerful, emotional and sustainable brand. He inspires each and every attendee to immediately implement these simple processes and turn every customer into a loyal evangelist for life! And as he says – "It is these evangelists who will take you to the Promised Land."
A few highlights from the "Ultimate Customer Experience Process" include:
Who Are You? What do you do? What do you sell? Are you in the product and service business serving people, or are you in the people business offering the most unique, one-of-a-kind personal and professional solution? Do you sell stuff, or do you sell something much more meaningful? You will soon discover the truth! Creating a Cult Brand and a Cult Community. Learn how to connect with your customers at a whole new level, how to meet their emotional needs and how to literally change customer behavior. You are on your way to becoming irreplaceable in the minds of your customers! Emotion Sells – Not Features and Benefits. Over 90% of every decision and every purchase we make is based on emotion. Learn the real process for communicating on an emotional, authentic and transparent level. Empathy – The Secret to Life! By simply putting yourself in your customer's shoes, you will immediately change your offering and how you offer it. Learn how to make every interaction and transaction a sincerely meaningful one!
Scott Deming is a seasoned communications and marketing professional with over thirty years of corporate experience and over twenty years as owner/operator of a national advertising and marketing firm. Now, he transcends the traditional "Brand Building" concept to a unique and unexpected level with the highly popular "Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience" presentation.
Powered by Purpose – A Guide to Unique and Effective Leadership
Most companies have a mission statement, but it's merely a well written paragraph, mounted on the wall of the conference room and visible on the company website. Very few organizations live that mission statement, because it was written by a few people at the top who thought the words would resonate with their customers, with very little thought put into where the words came from.
In this dynamic leadership and teamwork driven program, based on Scott Deming's second book – "Powered by Purpose" he challenges you and every attendee to "understand your values and where those values came from, and how those values dictate your decisions and drive you to your purpose". Next, he shows the process for surrounding yourself with people who share your values and desire your purpose. This does not mean to surround yourself with yes men and yes women. In fact, Scott discusses the importance of tossing out ego and welcoming healthy debate and contrary ideas.
Case studies will be discussed, corporate heroes will be highlighted and proof will be shown, that companies without a purpose-driven and value-oriented culture cannot survive in a world where people are seeking meaningful interactions and trusting relationships.
During his presentation, Scott will help you:
- Define your values
- Understand where those values came from
- Understand the difference between functional purpose and mission purpose
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- Recognize employees and colleagues who's values are either aligned with your values or out of alignment
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Reverse Innovation
June 28, 2012 4 Comments
Just after the dot com economic bubble burst at the turn of the century, surviving CEO's boasted how well they had managed the 'reinvention' of their companies as well as the job descriptions of their employees. Being flexible meant a company was nimble and ready at a moment's notice to pounce on the next upcoming opportunity, but about 8 years later and shortly after the 2009 economic crisis, everything changed. 'Reinvention' was out, while the new term, 'Innovation', was in. What caused this change? …and how can CEO's inject this 'new era of innovation' into their company cultures?
In a recent New York Times bestseller titled, "Reverse Innovation", co-written by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, the authors claim that most CEO's truly do not understand how to leverage innovation in a connected world. …and for those that do, their corporate culture would have great difficulty supporting innovative ideas that are not incremental to their existing operations. Almost counterintuitive, the more efficient and successful a firm, the less of a chance it can fully leverage this 'new era of innovation'. Why? The reason for the shortcoming has nothing to do with a firm's ability to come up with new ideas. Most of their technicians are smart and well prepared, and yet, herein lies the core of their problem.
Smart people like to become smarter by building upon a previous design or success. They know how to continuously deliver improvements to a product or service, and as they continue down a preferred experience curve, they tend to innovate within their established comfort zones. In addition the base of loyal customers that buy their products contingent upon incremental enhancements is dwindling, not growing. At some point, like in the case of GM prior to its government bailout, either the Research & Development (R&D) team will run out of new ideas or the reduced number of loyal customers who demand more features will become financially unsustainable.
What then should a CEO do when their R&D department reaches a plateau and stops delivering on new and exciting ideas for the majority of their customers?
The CEO could replace the R&D team's leader with another, but most likely, the new leader will come from a competitor and be just as narrowly focused on features as his predecessor. There is also the enormous investment in lab and testing equipment that indirectly influences the direction of research and the scope to invent new ideas. Many labs leverage their knowledge-base with other labs and together could create an even narrower preferred niche for innovation. Aside from scrapping the department entirely and starting from scratch, a CEO might consider a hybrid solution as highlighted in Vijay's book on 'Reverse Innovation'.
In 2008 Vijay's preliminary work on reverse innovation caught the attention of Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric or GE. Immelt knew that his super efficient operations at GE were potentially hurting his R&D efforts to innovate new products, company-wide. Over the years his company's vision to innovate 'out-of-the-box' had become myopic in an environment where success was measured by cost reductions rather than sales to new markets. He also knew from his previous experiences in India and China that exporting his goods to emerging markets would have limited success, despite design adjustments to reduce price points.
Immelt felt that if he could somehow harness emerging market intel at a local level and pass it along to his formidable R&D teams located in developed countries, that he would win big. Not only would he gain valuable insights to new ideas but also offer his R&D team with unprecedented access to 'live' laboratories of potential buyers for field testing new ideas and further tweaking of their existing designs. With this plan in mind, Immelt turned to Vijay and his team at Dartmouth to evaluate implementation strategies that could co-exist with GE's behemoth, efficiency-driven operation. In so doing, Vijay coined the GE initiative the same as the title of his book, "Reverse Innovation". …which refers to the direction of information flow from a disorganized emerging market to the confines of a sophisticated lab team in a developed country. (Traditionally, innovation begins within the confines of a lab team and their final results exported to emerging markets.)
Vijay's recommended implementation strategy offered GE's labs with a rich inventory of field-tested, innovative solutions that could potentially unleash a renewed culture of exciting possibilities, company-wide. In his book Vijay covers 6 more similar case studies with other organizations and concludes with an open invitation for additional insights. To that end, I have chosen to add my two bits.
An Alternative Approach
Aside from improving an R&D team, a reverse innovation approach could also become a game-changer if applied at a company's Human Resources level. Hiring has virtually followed the same process for decades, where recruiters or hiring managers sift through thousands of resumes and are rewarded based on how well they can match candidates with a job description. However, if we apply some of what Immelt and Vijay have taught us so far, hiring just to match a job description may create the same incremental way of thinking that was shown to insulate a group from innovating new ideas.
Perhaps firms should view hiring as a strategic opportunity to inject outsider perspectives that would otherwise never surface among their current employees. With online training easily accessible, companies should consider hiring based on one's ability and willingness to expand their knowledge-base so they can participate in meaningful dialogue with multiple department heads. Similar to the contributions from emerging markets that helped GE grow, these 'field-tested' innovations from new hires could trigger a renewed culture of exciting possibilities, company-wide.
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Seaside Vacation
A seaside vacation combined with a villa or suite on the seaside is a great way to enjoy the ocean as well as each other. The views are fabulous and will create memories for years to come. While the couple is enjoying each other, they can also enjoy the sunsets and sunrises on the water and activities in the area. Trying something new on a vacation is important, and where betters a place to try these new things than by the sea! Whether you spend your time hunting for unique sea shells or frolicking in the water, it is a way to bring the couple closer together.
Amusement Park Vacation
Many couples underestimate the romance factor involved at an amusement park – going there for vacation could yield playful adventure and pictures to keep couples laughing for years. From the wonderful assortment of food available at most amusement parks, that will truly stick to your ribs, to the way that your partner will grab on to you as you fall from a high ride, or coast down the roller coaster, there are many opportunities for romance at the amusement park. When planning your vacation, ensure that your partner truly enjoys the games and rides available, and doesn't get too sick on the roller coaster – as it could lead to disaster!
Tropical Paradise
A vacation to a tropical island can yield many never before seen aspects of the world for a couple. From lush greenery and other types of plants and flowers to exotic species of animals, this romantic adventure is sure to delight. Not only is the water blue, clear and completely engulfing – there are mnay activities available such as; snorkeling, scuba diving, boat rides and trips to shipwrecks as well as trips to the local market. Although one of the more expensive trips, a trip to tropical paradise can be great for a couple looking to get away from it all.
Helping Hands
For some, the romance is in helping others. When we help others, we feel better about ourselves and better about our lives. There are many vacations that allow the couple to help others while learning new skills and taking part in a cause that they believe in. Helping others is a great way to learn to communicate with each other while putting your problems in the past and realizing that communication is essential in a relationship. These vacations are great ways for a couple to connect, as they come together to achieve the common goal of improving someone's lives or condition.
Cozy Bed and Breakfast
One of the most romantic getaways that any couple can think of is a weekend alone at a cozy bed and breakfast. Without the craziness of life, it allows the couple to reconnect. While visiting the bed and breakfast leave the cellular phones at home and computers away from the vacation and take the time to focus on each other. This increase in communication can only do good things for a relationship. Take the time to enjoy your day, go on a hike and have breakfast in bed while enjoying the time that you are able to spend together.
Romantic Spa Vacation for Two
This romantic vacation allows the couple to get pampered, while pampering themselves and each other. Throughout the weekend book wellness treatments and massages that the couple can enjoy together. As a couple, you will be able to spend quality time together enjoying the company of your partner. As you are in the most relaxed state, communication will come easy and the stresses of daily life will simply fall out of your mind. A spa vacation is a great idea for a couple trying to get away from the stresses of work, children and other implications.
Truly any destination can be made romantic if you put your mind to it. Choose a destination that you and your partner enjoy, somewhere that can offer you what you are seeking, whether that is relaxation, adventure, or just time to spend together enjoying the scenery. Using these tips, you should be able to book a customized vacation that you will continue to remember and emulate year after year.


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The Energy Information Administration petroleum report showed a moderate drop in US petroleum stock and a sharp fall in crude oil prices during last week. The report also examines the US refinery output in annual terms in 2010; it shows that the US's crude oil refinery capacity grew by 0.15 million bbl per day reaching the highest output level since 1982.
Here is a weekly review of the U.S. oil and petroleum market including crude oil price and petroleum stocks for the week ending June 24th:
Petroleum Stocks
U.S. Petroleum and oil stocks very moderately declined last week by 323 thousand barrels, or by 0.02%. For the week ending on June 24th crude oil stocks reached 1,791.6 million barrels.
U.S. Ending Stocks of crude oil fell sharply by 4.375 million barrels to 1,086 million barrels; U.S. Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline declined by 0.67% compared with last week's stocks and reached 213.17 million barrels.
The chart below shows the petroleum and oil stocks levels compared to the WTI crude oil prices during 2011.
The chart shows the ongoing downward trend of WTI spot oil price in recent weeks, while there was little change in petroleum and oil stocks as they have demonstrated a slow upward trend. The linear correlation of these two data series (their weekly percent changes) is -0.195.
Petroleum production and imports (for the week of June 24th)
The four week average US production (million of barrels a day) for the week of June 24th reached 5.63, which is 0.1% below previous week's, but is 3.7% above the average production at the same time last year;
Crude oil imports declined again (4 week average) by 1.8% compared with the week of 17/6/2011, and were 9.2% below the same time last year.
The crude oil refinery inputs (4 week average) reached 15.127 (million b/d), an increase of 0.7% compared with the previous week of 17/6/2011, but were still 0.1% below the same time last year.
Below is a detailed recap of the information listed above (for the week of June 24th):
Crude oil price, Gasoline and Diesel prices for the week ending on June 24th
The average U.S. gasoline retail price decreased for the seventh straight week, last week by nearly eight cents per gallon compared with the previous week's average; it reached $3.57 /g, which is $0.82 /g higher than the same period in 2010.
The national average Diesel prices declined by almost six cents compared with the previous week; it reached $3.89/g. which is $0.93/g higher than last year's average price at same time.
A detailed analysis on crude oil price for the week of June 24 is herein.
Propane stocks keep on stocking up; last week, the stocks inclined by 1,722 thousand barrels – a 4.6% increase – reaching 39.187 million barrels.
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Previous posts on this subject:
- U.S. oil stocks inclined by 3 million barrels – June 23
- U.S. oil stocks declined by 0.6 million barrels – June 16


text: On February 13, 1997, Alex Chilton was to play the final night of a two-night booking at New York's Knitting Factory. A problem arose, though: the power went out. Chilton, however, being a true performer, simply pulled out his acoustic guitar, while his drummer Richard Dwarkin set up a basic drum kit, and he simply decided to play his favorite songs. It's a fun set; while Chilton may have been known for writing painfully honest, beautiful love songs, letting down his hair in this environment provides a wonderfully new picture of a complex songwriter. His songs range from old standards ("If I Had A Hammer," "Someone To Watch Over Me" and "A Case of You"), country songs ("D-I-V-O-R-C-E," "Lovesick Blues"), and even a handful of Beach Boys songs ("Surfer Girl," "Wouldn't It Be Nice"). While the title Electricity by Candlelight is an appropriate one, the vibe of the whole affair–loose, ramshackle, lighthearted–leads me to think it could rightly be called Alex Chilton Party!, simply because this show–which often turns into an audience sing-along–is really a lot of fun. Electricity by Candlelight NYC 2/13/97 is a fine addition to the Chilton canon, and a fun time for all.


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The Mercedes-Benz E-class is not just a prototypical luxury sedan, it's the embodiment of the Mercedes-Benz brand. The redesigned, 2017 version of this all-important model will make its debut at the Detroit show in January, but prior to that we had the opportunity to participate in—from the passenger seat—one of the final test runs for the new model, from Los Angeles over the San Bernardino Mountains and on through the desert to Las Vegas. The two cars were a U.S.-spec E300 with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and a European-spec E400 with a twin-turbocharged V-6.
Above all, the E-class aims to remain the most comfortable sedan in its segment, and we expect Daimler will defend this position with ease. On these challenging U.S. roads, the pronounced bumps, expansion joints, and potholes seemed to almost disappear. The ability to reduce road, engine, and wind noise also is outstanding, and we detected no rattles or creaks, despite the cars' prototype status.
Unlike previous generations of the E-class, however, the new model seems more willing to tackle twisty roads. Despite suspension tuning that hews toward comfort, the new sedan provides agile responses, and body roll is held strongly in check. The E-class will be available with 19- or 20-inch wheels.
As is typical, the new E-class will offer a wide range of gasoline and diesel engines internationally, but the choices will be more limited in the United States. Expect an E300, an E450 AMG Sport, and the monster Mercedes-AMG E63 S with about 600 horsepower. Mercedes plans to once again offer a diesel version, as well, and a plug-in hybrid could be added down the road. Eventually, there will be hybrids with an integrated starter-generator based on a 48-volt electrical architecture.
All models come with Daimler's new nine-speed automatic; the AMG version will get the "Speedshift" clutch pack in place of a conventional torque converter. 4MATIC all-wheel drive will be widely available. From the passenger seat, even the E300's 2.0-liter turbo seems quick and responsive, and its lively character will be underscored by U.S.-specific tuning: What passes for Sport mode in Europe is actually used as Comfort mode in the States, with Sport and Sport+ sharpening the reflexes further.
Mercedes has managed to cut weight by roughly 150 pounds and improved the car's aerodynamics (the European base model, which won't be offered here, is predicted to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.23). As a result, real-world fuel economy is expected to jump by close to 20 percent.
With its new bundle of driver-assistance systems—which we detailed this summer—the new E-class will also up the ante in the field of autonomous driving. The "Drive Pilot" maintains lane position and the distance to other cars at speeds up to 120 mph, and it doesn't even need clear lane markings at speeds up to 60 mph. In a curve, there's assisted steering. Car-to-X Communication warns the driver of dangers lying ahead. In addition, when it's in autonomous mode, the E-class will change lanes with a tip of the turn-signal stalk—a not-for-America feature that Daimler initially didn't feel was essential but decided to include after the enthusiastic media response to its inclusion by other carmakers (see Tesla Model S). What you can't do is retire to the back seat: The Drive Pilot requires that the driver periodically touch a sensor on the steering wheel. As seldom as once every other minute can be sufficient, but Daimler is "not interested" in videos taken from the back seat, an engineer remarked dryly.
Inside, the E-class impresses with an opulence that comes close to that of the flagship S-class and in some cases even exceeds it. The seats can be specified with even more massage options, and the optional instrumentation includes a wide, configurable screen. The entry-level gauge cluster includes three-dimensional dials, which are housed together under a somewhat aesthetically challenged chrome arch. One of the test cars was fitted with a Burmester audio system, and it was one of the best we've experienced.
In terms of exterior design, the E-class takes a big step forward compared with its boxy predecessor, adopting the familial look of the smaller C-class and the larger S-class. We like the new front end best with the classic chrome grille, topped by the upright, three-pointed-star hood ornament. After all, this is the quintessential Mercedes-Benz.


text: The Carroll Center for the Blind has announced that it has published a new book, Getting Started With Zoom Meetings: A Guide for JAWS, NVDA, and iPhone VoiceOver Users, by Heather Thomas. The book is expected to serve as an invaluable resource for people have vision loss, wanting to participate in and host Zoom meetings in the workplace, for educational purposes, and for personal use. The publication is timely as so many people are now required to work and stay at home.


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All transaction information passed between merchant sites and the Payment Gateway Systems are encrypted using 128-bit SSL certificates. No cardholder information is ever passed unencrypted and any messages sent to our servers from our payment gateway providers and are signed using MD5 hashing to prevent tampering. Our Customers are secure in the knowledge that nothing they pass to the the payment gateway servers can be examined, used or modified by any third parties attempting to gain access to sensitive information.
Once on our systems, all sensitive data is secured using the same internationally recognised 256-bit encryption standards used by, among others, the US Government. The encryption keys are held on state-of-the-art, tamper proof systems in the same family as those used to secure VeriSign's Global Root certificate, making them all but impossible to extract. The data we hold is extremely secure and we are regularly audited by the banks and banking authorities to ensure it remains so.
The payment gateway has multiple private links into the banking network that are completely separate from the Internet and which do not cross any publicly accessible networks. Any cardholder information sent to the banks and any authorisation message coming back is secure and cannot be tampered with.
No individuals within our payment gateway suppliers are able to decrypt transaction information or cardholder data. Our systems only allow access to our most senior staff and only in extenuating circumstances (such as investigations of Card Fraud by the Police). Your transaction information and customer card information is secure even form our own employees because our systems never display the full card numbers, even on administration screens.


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Daily Verb Lesson: French for characterize, mark is caractériserThe French for characterize, mark is the regular ER verb caractériser.
...imagine the French flag is CHARACTERIZED by the French character, Napoleon!
Related words include:
- se caractérizer (vr): to assume, take on the character; become clearly marked; to be distinguished by (par).
- le caractère (nm): character, symbol, type; personality, spirit, grit.
- caractéristique (de) (adj): characteristic, typical, distinctive (of).
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"To celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary, we've put together one of our best lineups ever…and one of Ottawa's favourite sons (Dan Aykroyd) seems to agree," said RBC Bluesfest Executive and Artistic Director, Mark Monahan. "We expect thousands of visitors to join in and celebrate some great music in the nation's capital this summer. New for 2017, in expectation of an increase in the number of out-of-town visitors, we are offering weekend-one (July 6-9) or weekend-two (July 13-16) passports."
Pre-sale tickets are available Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) until 12:00 a.m. (ET) Friday, February 24, 2017. Pre-sale tickets include: Youth Festival Wristband, Adult Festival Pass, Club VIP Pass. (Parking and Extras will also be available as add-ons.)
General tickets are available Friday, February 24 at 10 a.m. (ET). All ticket-types available, including day passes, Pick-3 passes, 'Kickoff' (July 6-9) and 'Homestretch' (July 13-16) weekend passes, Metropolitan VIP Zone, and more. See www.ottawabluesfest.ca for more details.
The 2017 edition of the RBC Bluesfest runs from July 6 to 16. The Festival site at LeBreton Flats Park offers a wide variety of food and merchandise concessions and is fully licensed. Check the website at www.ottawabluesfest.ca for more to come in the weeks ahead.
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The THS 2013 Ergo Gift Guide - Ergonomic Gift Ideas for Tablet Users
Posted by Human Solution on Dec 13th 2013
There's no doubt about it - this year is the year of the tablet PC. Between the iPad Air, Samsung Galaxy Tab series, Microsoft Surface, Kindle Fire HDX, and Google Nexus 7, chances are someone on your shopping list will find themselves with a new tablet by the end of the year. While tablet PCs are much more portable and easier to work with than their laptop and desktop counterparts, their small size lends themselves well to poor ergonomics. Luckily, we've got the right stuff to make your new tablet both convenient and comfortable to use.
Goldtouch Bluetooth Mini Wireless Keyboard
Typing on a tablet keyboard for any significant length of time can be a real pain - literally! In addition to putting up with the fun of iOS's autocorrect, the on-screen keyboard on most tablets often seem to have spotty hitboxes, making rapid, accurate typing a chore. More importantly, jamming your fingers against the screen so frequently can, over time, cause pain in the fingers and joints. The Goldtouch Bluetooth Mini Wireless Keyboard offers a miniature full-function keyboard with soft-touch key switches and an ultra low profile. Powered by a pair of AA batteries, the Goldtouch Bluetooth Mini Wireless Keyboard also features a set of Mac and Windows hotkeys, making it a great multipurpose keyboard option for people who switch between tablets and traditional Bluetooth-enabled laptops. Other wireless Bluetooth keyboards such as the Goldtouch Go!2 Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard offer more ergonomically-friendly options, but when it comes to weight and simplicity, nothing can touch the Goldtouch Bluetooth Mini Wireless Keyboard.
Goldtouch Go! Travel Notebook and Tablet Stands
Of course, typing on traditional keyboards might be comfortable, but it also means that you'll be forced to put the tablet itself down. While some tablets like iPads have their own unique stand options, it never hurts to have a bit more variety in viewing angles, especially if your tablet of choice doesn't have a stand attached to its case. The Goldtouch Go! Travel Notebook and Tablet Stand makes a great option if you're looking to adjust your tablet's viewing angle while still holding it securely in place. The compact, lightweight construction of the Goldtouch Go! Travel Notebook and Tablet Stands makes them easy to toss in a backpack or briefcase for travel use, while still being sturdy enough to support full-sized laptops as well should it be necessary to break out ye olde Macbook Pro. Best of all, you can get one of these stands absolutely free with the purchase of some of our most popular ergonomic chairs and height-adjustable desks.
Innovative 7050-SWITCH Dual Monitor and Tablet Arm
If you use your tablet in the office, your tablet mounting options get even more variety. One of the coolest options out there is the Innovative 7050-SWITCH Dual Monitor and Tablet Arm. This unique arm system pairs a fingertip-adjustable Innovative 7050 monitor arm and Switch bracket with a second arm topped off with a quick release tablet bracket. This allows you to use two monitors up to 24" wide on a sturdy crossbar, while having individual adjustment for your tablet mount that makes it easy to insert or remove your tablet. For the tablet user who wants the productivity gains of a twin-monitor setup, the convenience of a tablet arm, and easy adjustment for both, there's simply nothing else like it.
Looking for more great ergonomic gift ideas? Stay tuned for more cool products in the next installment of the THS Ergo Gift Guide 2013!
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BLUE RIBBON RUN on the Stillwater is the preferred lodging option in Nye for the discriminating guest. It is a new and spacious accommodation, offering stunning views of the Beartooth Mountains and is located literally within casting distance of the spectacular Stillwater River, with many other recreation activities nearby. We partner with Stillwater Anglers, the area's longest running full service fly shop and outfitters, to provide guided fly fishing float trips for angling guests. This is the perfect getaway offering privacy, relaxation, stunning scenery, and outstanding fishing. This is a is a private entrance apartment featuring one bedroom and one bath that sleeps up to four. There is a well equipped kitchen, living room, dining area, washer/dryer, and several other outdoor amenities. Read the numerous outstanding reviews on TripAdvisor we have received from our guests.


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T-Mobile USA Sticks With Family-Friendly Theme For The New myTouch
T-Mobile USA is unveiling a third edition of its myTouch franchise today, which has been enhanced by a team of T-Mobile developers to create a custom experience running on top of the Android operating system. This time around, the phone was not only built with T-Mobile's family strategy in mind, but offers a number of features that take advantage of the carrier's expanding super fast broadband network.
T-Mobile did not disclose when the touchscreen phone will be available, or how much it will cost. Unlike the last edition, which came out in spring, it will not have a Qwerty keyboard. It was manufactured by Taiwan-based HTC.
After the T-Mobile G2, the new myTouch is the second device that takes advantage of T-Mobile's super fast HSPA+ network. The network, which T-Mobile claims offers "4G-like" speeds, is in 65 major metropolitan areas, including new cities like Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, Ariz.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento, Calif., and West *Palm* Beach, FL.
Here are some of the features that will take advantage of the high speeds:
— This is the first time T-Mobile has offered live TV directly to consumers (making it the last U.S. carrier to do so). Through a partnership wth MobiTV, some stations will be free, while others come at additional cost.
— HD Camcorder with will allow users to capture and broadcast HD videos at 720p.
— Front-facing camera enables video chat over WiFi or 3G to another mobile device or PC using Qik and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Messenger.
— A "Media room" aggregates music, videos, T-Mobile TV, FM Radio and Slacker Internet radio in a single media player.
And, finally, the company has tried to make the phone family-friendly, a theme it has been using — somewhat unsuccessfully — to gain ground against the other larger carriers. The phone is designed to complement its tagline, "Stick Together," and a recent promotion that has been offering free phone lines for kids.
Therefore, this phone has been designed with the parent in mind. The myTouch comes with preloaded games including Rock Band, and Asphalt Five, Monopoly. It also can be locked in a mode called "kid zone," which let's your toddler play with a handful of apps while preventing them from doing damage — like texting or calling anyone. In addition, it's offering free family-oriented programming like ABC (NYSE: DIS) News Now, Fox Sports, PBS Kids, Disney, Univision, family holiday movie favorites, etc., but will charge for additional stations.


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(HealthDay News) – Having a gut feeling about the seriousness of an illness, despite clinical assessment of non-severe illness, is associated with an increased risk of serious illness, according to a study published online Sept 25 in BMJ.
Ann Van den Bruel, MD, PhD, from the Radcliff Observatory Quarter in Oxford, U.K., and colleagues conducted an observational study involving a consecutive series of 3,890 children and young people aged 0–16 years in primary care to investigate the basis and added value of clinicians' "gut feeling" that infections are more serious than they appear based on clinical assessment.
A total of six of the 3,369 children and young people assessed clinically as having a non-severe illness were subsequently admitted to hospital with a serious infection. The researchers found that intuition that something was wrong correlated with a significant increase in the risk of serious illness (likelihood ratio, 25.5). Potentially, two of the six cases could have been prevented by acting on this gut feeling, at a cost of 44 false alarms. Features that correlated most strongly with gut feeling included the child's overall response, abnormal breathing, weight loss, and convulsions. Parental concern that the illness was different from their previous experience was the strongest contextual factor.
"Gut feelings should not be ignored but used in decision making," the authors write. "Having a gut feeling that something is wrong should make three things mandatory: the carrying out of a full and careful examination, seeking advice from more experienced clinicians (by referral if necessary), and providing the parent with carefully worded advice to act as a 'safety net.'"


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They were the comeback kids of 2011: the Diamondbacks won a major league-high 48 games in which they were trailing on their way to the NL West crown.
Too bad that's not the kind of thing a team can count on carrying over from year to year.
Ian Kennedy, Miguel Montero, Ryan Roberts, Josh Collmenter, Gerardo Parra all might have had career seasons for Arizona. Starting pitchers Daniel Hudson and Joe Saunders likewise exceeded expectations, and the team's best hitter, Justin Upton, played in 159 games after missing significant time in each of his first three seasons.
It's not that everything went right for the Diamondbacks; Stephen Drew's injury was a big inconvenience and the team got little from first base and second base for much of the season.
But more went right than anyone would have counted on six months ago, which is why Kirk Gibson is very likely to be named the NL's Manager of the Year after the World Series.
It's not going out on a limb to suggest that things won't break so well in 2012. Kennedy could be excellent again and still not win 21 games. Roberts is a flawed player, one who will probably need to be returned to a utility role as next year goes along. Collmenter's funky delivery and two-pitch arsenal probably won't fool so many hitters.
So, the Diamondbacks need to be aggressive. Adding a legitimate No. 3 starter to pitch behind Kennedy and Hudson has to be the priority. Top prospect Jarrod Parker may be that pitcher as the season goes along, but it'd be for the best if he can start the year in the minors.
The Diamondbacks will also address second base, whether it's in re-signing free agent Aaron Hill or looking elsewhere. They don't need to do a whole lot else for the offense. Paul Goldschmidt looks like the answer at first. I'm not sure Parra will hit so well again, but he's a nice option in left field while he's cheap. Besides the second baseman, they really just need a solid player to pair with Roberts.
Arizona will likely enter 2012 as the favorites in the NL West, but that simply doesn't count for much. Let's hope owner Ken Kendrick untightens the purse strings some more in an effort to keep the Diamondbacks on top.


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Ahmed, S N, Peeters, Simon, Zuber, Kai and SNO Collaboration, (2004) Measurement of the total active B-8 solar neutrino flux at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory with enhanced neutral current sensitivity. Physical Review Letters, 92 (18). pp. 1813011-6. ISSN 0031-9007
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The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory has precisely determined the total active (nu(x)) B-8 solar neutrino flux without assumptions about the energy dependence of the nu(e) survival probability. The measurements were made with dissolved NaCl in heavy water to enhance the sensitivity and signature for neutral-current interactions. The flux is found to be 5.21+/-0.27(stat)+/-0.38(syst)x10(6) cm(-2) s(-1), in agreement with previous measurements and standard solar models. A global analysis of these and other solar and reactor neutrino results yields Deltam(2)=7.1(-0.6)(+1.2)x10(-5) eV(2) and theta= 32.5(-2.3)(+2.4) degrees. Maximal mixing is rejected at the equivalent of 5.4 standard deviations.
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In this lesson I show you the actual process of link building through article submissions and the process of emailing other webmasters to request links.
The specific lessons taught in this video are how to write and set up back link articles, how to submit articles to article directories with appropriate anchor text for back links, and how to best contact other webmasters to get links from them too (the best types of links you can get!).
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48 Responses to "Lesson 5.2) How to Build Links by Submitting Articles and Link Requests"
Hi Mike,
I've seen a page where you recommend a bunch of resources. I really like that. Since I'm in the computer repair service, I would not only like to be an affiliate for products that have helped me with my success, but also the local people who have helped me like my lawyer, my accountant, my customers who have businesses…My concern is that they are in different businesses than what I'm in. Would that be a problem having a link to a site of a different niche or should I just work in an explanation of the work I did for them along with a bio?
Can you make links to sites without permission? Like my client lists companies he's trained for and I'd like to link them to their site. Would that be considered a backlink?
Thanks for this. I can't tell you how awesome your training is.
Hi Lisa,
It is not a problem at all that the sites you are linking to are unrelated! I would definitely recommend working in an explanation about them to help out your readers though.
You are definitely allowed to link to other websites without their permission…that is how the internet works! And most people would welcome links to their website. Those links would be considered a backlink to them and make their website stronger. 🙂
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Mike Omar
Hi Mike!
I really like your e-book on how to make $5000 per month. It is very interesting, and I am currently working on my first website using all your suggestions on how to set it up.
I have one question though, and it might be a stupid one, but hey, i'm a beginner. 🙂 How do you actually build a backlink to a related keyword? The problem is that the related keyword doesn't have an article of its own, so which URL should the link point to?
Thanks for all your all your e-book and your videos!
Hi, does this concept of SEO still works? Because I heard of google penguin and panda update which let the website pageranks decrease if too much Keywords or anchor keywords are used.
Hi Mike!
Your videos are awesome! I have a question regarding ezinearticles…
On Ezine the info related to affiliate links state:
"You may include affiliate links that originate at a top-level domain which you own in your articles. These affiliate links are transparent and build trust between author and reader, and they also increase the credibility of the author's brand and their status as an expert.
It is not permissible to link to the top level domain of an affiliate product and then instruct the reader to use your affiliate code when purchasing the product. This practice misleads the reader by not preserving transparency and destroys your credibility as an expert author."
Can you translate in simple English please? Sorry might seem silly, but I can't wrap my head around it just yet.
Thanks so much.
Great Stuff! Do you have any Link Building updates after Penguin 2.0?
Hello Mike
I finished reading your book and it was really interresting !
I have a question : for the articles to be submitted to the different websites, do these need to be different ? Can I write one article for each keyword and submit it to 3 different websites or the articles needs to be at least slightly different ?
Thanks for you help.
HI Mike. if the same article has been re-written 3 times by the content authority (all in a different way), can I then use the article for 3 different article directories or would they still be too similar?
Can the articles you use on article directories be articles on your website?
Hi Mike,
I have two questions for you:
1.I would like to know what your opinions are on writing the blog in two kinds of language for same article. Do you think this will generate more traffic or create more confusion?
2.Which is most important for blog traffic between topic and blue keyword? For example, some topics may contain more blue keywords, but it is not my knowledgeable field or familiar with. As I understand blog traffic is able to attractive people to surfer if it has to update contents often. This is my confused issue.
Hi Mike
My question to you is that i have 28 articles on my site that is what i started with and in your video it says split the 25% of backlinks into the blue keyword and website title. Would the ratio of backlinks change for me because i have 28 articles and i have to write 28 articles for links? If you say yes how do i do that or can you tell me what it would be? If you say no what do you recommend I do. I am curios because would google be suspicious of my site if i add to many backlinks. Also what are naked links?
For individual posts, do i set backlinks for every indivudual post that i have. Which is 28
Hi Mike love your work on website making, I just have a couple questions. When I recieve content from individuals in post runner, will I have to put the product they are writing about in the keyword research tool to see if the pagerank is 3 or less? Also could I backlink and monetize other peoples content that is on my site. When I make my articles for back links for individual posts I'm supposed to include the related keyword right? For individual posts for back links do I put the url of the post into the related keyword and the main keyword?
Hey Mike!
I have been working on link building and I recently just got a website with a page rank of 2 to link to my site. After that my website immediately dropped from getting around 500 views to 80 the very next day. Does this mean I did something wrong and Google is penalizing my site? If so how do I fix it? Thank you!
How's it going Mike? I've confirmed that about 10 or so links are up and linking to my site by going to those pages and clicking the links, yet when I use various tools (market samurai, majestic, etc.) to check my back links, they only say I have a link or two.
Did you encounter this problem as well? Do the links eventually register?
Thanks man.
Hi Mike! where do you place your links on article directories that say 'HTML code is automatically stripped out' on articlecity or 'no HTML code' (and no alternative to add links). Would you place a direct URL link to your website in the article or what would you suggest?
How's it going Mike? I've started wondering if my article submissions are too similar. I've got about 4 "shell" articles so far I've been working with. Each time I sit down and submit to an article directory, I'll rewrite them. Same ideas. Same outline. Different words within.
Did you do a similar method? I wonder if similar words showing up in similar places will trigger a red flag in Google.
I e-mailed a newbie question to Mike and he was kind enough to respond right away so I thought I'd share it with the community. My question was
"when I submit a backlink article to a site such as hubpages, can I use that same article on infobarrel or does that one need to be unique"?
Mike's reply "unfortunately, all of the articles must be unique"
Mike, in several recent comments, you've referencd trying to get guest post opportunities on related websites. How best would you suggest going about trying to get those opportunities? In specific, how would we approach a website owner with that proposition?
Is it just me? (surprised there were no comments about this)
When I click on video or link below it opens 5.1 video, the previous lesson. If that was done on purpose (guess it does help building a mailing list :)) – please send me the correct link to lesson 5.2.
Thank you
Hi Mike,
Mike I was wondering how often do you use Market Samurai when doing keyword research? Do you use it everytime you do keyword research? I have found it as such a great tool that lets to take hours of hard work out of keyword research. On question tho mike. I was looking at some keywords on market samurai and it said the first page that was a result of Google was actually a PR 0. However, when I checked with my seo tool on Google chrome, it said the #1 result had a page rank of 7! What number should I trust?
Hi, Mark
I am Japanese from a city near Tokyo. I enjoy your book and reached this website. Now I starts a few website.
I am not really good at computer things so your videos were real help to me. I already learned a lot.
Now I am in this section. I would like to put some writings on the article directories. However I can not really find Japanese article directories.
I thought internet would be mostly the same regardless the language .
Do you have any idea about this ??


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Unions need to reform priorities, not the law
It is an annual ritual on Labor Day for union officials and boosters to demand a rewrite of U.S. labor law to strengthen unions. They believe that workers who voluntarily choose to not join unions do not know what is best for themselves. All that is needed is "reform" that imposes union representation on workers, thereby making all workers better off.
In reality, though, workers do know what is in their best interest, and often times that is to take a pass on joining a union because they simply do not value the services unions offer. As seen from the AFL-CIO's latest annual financial disclosure form, it spends $10 million more on politics than actually representing workers. And nearly all labor union political spending goes to left-leaning organizations. For moderate- or right-leaning workers, why would you want to join an organization that throws millions of dollars at politics with which you disagree?
But there is another explanation for abysmal membership numbers. Recent research shows labor unions have failed to devote the necessary resources to persuade workers to join a union. In written testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee, the HR Policy Association's Roger King found union petitions for election declined by nearly 63% from 1997 to 2017. In other words, as the amount of workers available to organize in the private-sector has increased, the number of union elections has decreased dramatically. Before changing labor laws, unions need to change their own priorities and expend more funds toward organizing and recruiting new members.
Yet labor unions have chosen to wield their political influence to urge Congress and regulators to overhaul labor law so that union representation is forced on workers and individuals must pay for union services they don't want.
However, the proof in the pudding. Even this strategy is not working.
During the Obama administration, where the National Labor Relations Board, the primary federal agency governing private-sector labor relations, overturned a collective 4,559 years of precedent, with nearly all of the changes advantaging organized labor, the total amount and rate of union membership declined. In 2009, 15.3 million individuals belonged to a union. By 2016, only 14.5 million workers were members of a union, according to unionstats.com. The percent of employed workers who were union members dropped from 12.3% to 10.7% over the same time span.
And the way union officials want to rewrite labor laws is unlikely to win over workers who are already skeptical of joining a union. Democrats and unions have united around the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (PRO Act), that would radically overhaul U.S. labor relations law to facilitate labor union organizing without regard to the negative consequences on workers, consumers, employers and the economy.
In particular, workers will likely question the need for the PRO Act provision that puts their private information at risk. Under this bill, whenever a union petitions for an election at a workplace, the employer will be compelled to hand over employees' contact information to union organizers, including personal cell phone numbers, email addresses and work schedules, without any opportunity for workers to opt out of their employers sharing their personal data with third parties.
Worker choice is also taken away. The PRO Act would repeal a section of the National Labor Relations Act that permits states to enact Right-to-Work laws and would require all workers to pay union fees as a condition of employment or risk termination. Currently, 27 states have adopted Right-to-Work laws, which in some cases have been on the books since the 1940s.
Repealing these laws is particularly sinister because workers who vote against or inherit a union are forced to accept union representation. Under U.S. labor law, once a union wins an election, it represents members and nonmembers. Nonmembers lose all rights to represent themselves, and the PRO Act would force them to pay for this union representation with which they want nothing to do.
Forcing union representation on workers is not the answer to Big Labor's woes. It needs to modernize and provide services workers would voluntarily pay for just like every other organization. Until this happens, union membership will continue to decline. And union officials will have no one else to blame but themselves.
Trey Kovacs is a labor policy analyst for the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington.


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Buying Gold This Akshaya Tritiya? 5 Glittering Deals You Shouldn't Miss; 3 Ways To Check Fake Gold
India is a land rich in culture, festivals and all things traditional and ethnic. The festivals here are year-round, and each one holds as much significance in society as the next one.
Tomorrow, May 7, 2019, is Akshay Tritiya, which is considered to be one of the most auspicious festivals in India. The literal translation of Akshay is unending or eternal and Tritiya is the name of the third lunar day of the month of Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar.
Significance of Akshay Tritiya
As is evident from the word 'Akshay', there is a common belief that if a new venture is commenced on this day, it will give 'unending' results. Which is why people in India often announce their new projects or initiatives on this day of Akshay Tritiya, believing their schemes will continue to prosper.
As Akshay Tritiya is an auspicious day, people in India pick this day to invest their money and buy anything new, such as a new car or a new house. This day is also believed to be an apt day to buy gold, and this tradition to buy gold is carried out by Indians across the nation.
Akshay Tritiya Offers By Top Jewelers?
This day is a great day for the business of jewelers, who take this opportunity to grant discounts and offers on gold to attract customers to their door. Let's have a look at what some of the leading jewelers are offering you, this Akshay Tritiya:
Tanishq, the jewelry brand backed by the Tata group, is offering a discount of up to 25% on the making charges of gold jewelry. Additionally, a discount of up to 20% on diamond jewelry. This is valid till 7th May 2019 only.
Malabar Gold and Diamonds
Malabar Gold and Diamonds has an offer for buyers which includes a discount of up to 50% on the making charges of gold jewelry and an off up to 20% on the diamond value of diamond jewelry. However, this is an offer for online buyers exclusively and is valid up to 7 May 2019.
PC Jewelers
PC Jewelers has a long list of discounts that they are offering on gold and diamond jewelry this year. They are offering up to 30% off on diamond jewelry and making charges of gold, silver jewelry, and articles too. This offer and the others are valid until May 12, 2019.
Kalyan Jewelers
Kalyan Jewelers is offering a discount of up to 15% on gold jewelry plus an additional off of 50% on making charges of wedding jewelry. On diamond jewelry, Kalyan Jewellers is offering an off of up to 15%. Additionally, their offer list also says that on a purchase of Rs. 60,000 via credit card, the buyer is eligible for a discount of Rs. 2000.
Tata Cliq
Another Tata venture, Tata Cliq is offering up to 10% instant discount on gold and diamond jewelry, valid on all ICICI debit and credit cards. Also, on a purchase of gold coins + 10% off up to Rs 1000, buyers will be eligible for Rs. 500 off.
All That Glitters is Not Gold
With all these offers on gold and diamond jewelry, it is our duty to warn you not to be blindsided by a few offers and spend your hard earned money in fake or unauthentic products. Here is a list of things that you should know and verify before buying gold:
- Make sure you check the price of the gold, making charges of the gold products you are buying.
- Check if the hallmark is fake or genuine. Not all jewelers are given the license of hallmarking.
- Check for five symbols on the item: BIS logo, fitness number (carat), marking center logo, year code and trademark of the jeweler.
You can always get your items checked at the lab of Bureau of Indian standards.