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For many practitioners and brand owners, going social seems like the most logical thing to do after the slow decay of mainstream media, where more and more people are shifting their reading and viewing habits away from traditional media, into the arms of mobile entertainment. And yes, that pot of gold at the end of the "social" rainbow did not materialize.
For many brand owners and communication practitioners, the reality of the decay of mainstream media is in full force. And increasingly at an alarming pace, the decay of social marketing seems to be setting in too.
With the decay of organic reach on Facebook, which are echoed by many analysts and practitioners (including this on Venturebeat), the only way to fight the rapid loss of outreach is to advertise. The more money you throw at the platform, the more you can reach those fans you already have, and hopefully some you do not yet have. But the numbers are not happy numbers, and increasingly, clients and their management are grilling everyone on why they aren't reaching out to real people, and why social conversations are abysmal. Occasionally, you do get conversations it seems. But when you dig deeper, many of these are fake or clone profiles of the same few people, often hankering after freebies or contests. Real conversations are becoming rare for commercial brands, and going controversial to get conversations is obviously not an option.
So, with the death of organic outreach and the fading of social conversations and mainstream media due to the changing habits of viewers and readers, what can brand owners and practitioners now do to reach out to people?
In a nutshell, start writing, start filming, start chatting.
Start writing
It is no secret that content is still king. He who owns content that people want and need, will get the slice of the pie. Brand owners and practitioners need to work harder at developing their own web properties based on educational and entertaining content, that the public will be interested in. Leave out controversy just to get quick views, because the current generation is much more vocal behind keyboards. Instead, develop genuine, enriching, uplifting content, that people will be happy to share with at least their families and friends. And write short articles that readers can read within a minute, not long discourses that the impatient new generation will ignore.
Writing is like martial arts. The more you write, the better you get.
Start filming
Video, like the YouTube phenomenon, is the new thing. More and more people are searching and viewing videos on their smartphones or tablets, when they are traveling in transit trains, sitting back in cafes, or even at home. The decline of cable and terrestrial television is partially attributed to the rise of mobile streaming and on-demand video content.
Video is a medium that is much more complex to produce. It is easy to type out this article with nothing more than a simple computer or equivalent device, or even pen it down on paper. It is very easy these days to use a digital camera or a smartphone to shoot a still image and upload online. But it is a lot harder to shoot a video that has a good storyline, decent audio-visual quality and playback. The barrier to entry is much higher.
And yet, brand owners and practitioners have no choice but to embrace video. It is the current new media.
Some of the most viewed online videos are simple home videos shot on smartphones, with no post-production. What worked for these videos are their human quality, and usually a good dose of humor. Brand owners and practitioners can explore this kind of video within reason and context.
To go a step up, is to have videos shot on modern mirrorless cameras with good video quality, such as the Panasonic Lumix GH3/GH4, have decent quality audio recorded with appropriate microphones and recorders, and then have internal or outsourced teams use the minimal resources to put together documentary-style videos or short films. These kind of films should not be too glitzy or polished, but just enough to have a similar feel as news stories. It is important to have good narratives and stories that engage people's attention. These should not be blatant advertisements, as they won't work. Think like a filmmaker, except that your films will be short, from 30 seconds to a few minutes.
And shooting video grows on you. Try it.
Start chatting
No, I do not mean the usual chatting on your regular social media platform. I am referring to creating conversations elsewhere. For example, there are many forums that value good quality conversations. It may be good for brand owners and practitioners to start exploring such options.
For example, if you are a content expert, you may consider lending moments of your time to share your expertise and opinions on the likes of Quora, a question-and-answer platform. There are many emerging sites similar to this in concept.
You may also explore setting up your own blogs to propagate and invite discussion, whether self-hosted on your own servers, or on platforms such as Medium.
You may also explore stepping out of the virtual world altogether, and start chatting with real people, face to face. You may participate in public forums, conferences and events, as speakers, or even guests, to voice valid and valuable opinions. The advent of livestreaming makes participation in such "live" events more interesting.
Share and learn with people. Real relationships are formed face to face.
With the last dotcom crash in 2000, many previously innovative technology firms collapsed and faded into oblivion. Digital technologies have evolved much faster than other technologies such as medicine or engineering, and obsolescence will invariably set in much faster too. Therefore, it is not necessary to fear the death of social media platforms in due course, as long as we are always prepared and ready for the next new wave.


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The University was bothered by the calculated attempt to bring its long earned and maintained integrity to opprobrium and disrepute by the said online publication, particularly at a time when it was consolidating on its ranking generally among Nigerian Universities.
Being that as it may, our response to the highly libelous publication which the media organization did not bother to balance with official position of the University, which we expect that Naijaloaded would carry and give the same prominence that it gave to the originating damaging story, goes thus:
Akeju Oluwanishola Femi was admitted during the 2008/2009 academic session to study for Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science. His Matriculation Number is: 083659, while the registered GSM Number was: 08062975156 and that of his next of kin (Mother) is: 08064419378. He claimed to have hailed from Ido-Osi, in Ekiti State.
He along with other students, irrespective of their courses of study, were mandatorily required to take courses in Biology and a few other Science related Courses in their 100 Levels.
His Academic records (Statement of results), revealed that he passed BIO 101 and 103 at first attempt during Harmattan Semester of 2008/2009 and BIO 102 during Rain Semester of the same session all with grade E.
The student's BIO 104 was Carried Forward (CRF), an indication that he failed to register for this course. The student failed to register for BIO 104, which was his only outstanding course in Biology until his spillover year when he registered for it as the only course and passed with grade E.
There were no formal or informal reports of victimization of this candidate in any Biology courses either at Computer Science and Engineering Department or Pure and Applied Biology Department.
The claim that the student / writer was failed by a Muslim lecturer could not be true as no single lecturer teaches any course singly in the Department. Moreover, there was no record of this candidate ever failing any course he registered for in the Pure and Applied Biology Department.
That the first day of the student /writer in biology practical class was dreadful as claimed could not also be true as the candidate passed BIO 103 which was his first experience in biology practical class.
That the (writer) sat for the same biology course for good six consecutive years was not correct as there was no record of such. He only did biology courses at 100 level and never again until his spillover year.
That the (student/writer) visited the lecturer in his office to beg him at the third time of failing the course again could not be true. Since there was no record of the student ever failing any of the biology courses at any point in time, there was no basis for this claim.
That he (student /writer), consulted his level advisor, Dr. Mrs. A.A. Adigun on this same issue and was advised to go and beg the lecturer has no basis as the writer never failed any biology course, also remains a lie. The mentioned level advisor denied any knowledge of such when contacted by the investigative committee set up to look into Akeju's claims. All attempts to reach the said writer indirectly through the level advisor and directly through the writer's GSM no. and that of his next of kin proved abortive (these steps were taken to substantiate the claims made in the write-up).
That he (student /writer), met the accused lecturer at the former Fine and Applied Art Department (FAA) along the way that leads to 'Alata eatery', in Under G revealed that the writer might be suffering from confusion of location. There is no route that matches the direction of location as described in LAUTECH. The described route can be verified by anybody that is conversant with LAUTECH as non-existent.
That he (student /writer), could not go for NYSC at the expected time was as a result of other courses which he failed ( i.e. MEE 231, MEE 211, CSE 301, CSE 331, CVE 401) and of course, BIO 104 he deliberately refused to register for at the available opportunities ( Rain semesters of 2009/2010 to 2012/2013).
That he (student /writer), registered as a spillover student for BIO 104 and borrowed four (4) other courses to boost his CGPA was not correct as his academic records showed that he only registered for BIO 104 as a single course in the Rain Semester of the said spillover year. In addition, he scored grade E in the said course and the claim that he scored A's in BIO 101, 102, 104 and 106 were all false. BIO 106 as a course does not exist in the curriculum of courses being offered in the department.
His (student/writer) claim that the lecturer ("that failed him") has a daughter who gate-crashed together with him and the wife for marking WAEC scripts in Ogbomoso during his NYSC was unfounded. The record before the committee revealed that no lecturer of the Department of Pure and Applied Biology (Muslim or Christian) participated in the marking of WAEC scripts from 2008/2009 till date. In addition, none of the Muslim lecturers in Pure and Applied Biology Department has a grown up daughter that was qualified to mark any exam scripts during the period mentioned till date.
Going through the above submission of the Institution, every right thinking individual whose mind is devoid of any attempt to malign for no just cause, would not only see the concocted lies in the story line as told by Akeju Oluwanishola Femi and published without adherence to ethics of journalism practice as it concerns fair play by Naijaloaded, but that the claimant/writer was never an average student, talk less of being a brilliant student while with us.
Olalekan Fadeyi
Head, Public and Alumni Relations Unit,

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I recently moved to Austin to start Jewelry Studies International where we focus on offering cutting-edge jewelry classes featuring Argentium Sterling Silver as the metal of choice. I have found that since moving here, my Argentium has tarnished more in six months than it did in 6 years in San Francisco. The surface was starting to look dingy and slightly yellow or brownish. My theory is that there must be more sulfur compounds in the air here. I started experimenting with things to try and remove it… vinegar, lemon juice, etc. Nothing seemed to help.
A couple of days ago, I received a call from Jeffrey Herman, founder of Society of American Silversmiths, regarding Argentium. He was the first person to try Argentium here in the United States. Peter Johns, the inventor of Argentium, sent some to Jeff to try. He fell in love with it and has been using it since then. In our conversation, the subject of tarnish removal came up. He told me to try Windex or Hand Sanitizer. I had Windex on hand and tried it immediately.
These photos show the result of the experiment. Just spray it on, let it sit for about 15 seconds, then rinse. The tarnish was not bad to start with (it is Argentium of course). I was AMAZED at the results. Our thanks go out to Jeff for the information.
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"Divorce" star Sarah Jessica Parker was at a dinner Thursday at the US Embassy in Madrid, where the ambassador to Spain, James Costos, is a former HBO executive.
Parker was in town with fellow HBO stars — including Jeffrey Wright of "Westworld" and "Game of Thrones" thespian Liam Cunningham — and network CEO Richard Plepler to launch streaming service HBO España with Vodafone.
All three series have Golden Globe noms. Parker and her family stayed at the embassy over the summer.


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In My Tips and Tricks for Setting Up Your Own Webstore, Sarah L. of A Cat-Like Curiosity explains the steps you need to follow to add your Etsy listings to a WooCommerce store on your Web site.
Edi of Memories for Life describes the air boat adventure she enjoyed with friends and family in A Day on the River.
Paige of The Room Kit and her friends all painted their version of Betsy Cow in Welcome Home, Betsy!
Rose of randomcreative provide a snapshot (literally) of a live band experience in I'm Not a Pilot at Regner Park.
In I Am not an Orchid, Natasha of Stalking the Wild Snark honors her father's memory by describing how he raised her to be strong enough to deal with the challenges that resulted when he passed away unexpectedly.
LeAnn of Pasque Flower Creations describes her Danish heritage and her desire to vacation in Denmark one day in BBA Challenge – July 2015 – Vacation.
In Kids Garden and Playhouse, Jenny of The Painted Menagerie shares another great home project for her children.
Judy of Mister PenQuin points out that getting more done every day is tied in with Setting realistic expectations for time management.
In Finally Friday, Sharla of Beaded Tail's cat, Angel, enjoys a window seat and much more moderate temperatures than "a couple weeks of the hots."
Linda B. of Linor Store Jewelry provides an interesting historical explanation about the upcoming Hebrew Day of Mourning, in Tisha B'Av, Ninth of Av.
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HEMA Maschinen- und Apparateschutz GmbH
Who we are
For more than forty years we have been manufacturing protective systems for the world's machinery building sectors. Our first products were bellows and coil springs that we produced in Seligenstadt, which is still our head office today. Through consistent further development we expanded our production to several sites in Germany and abroad for most efficient service to our customers worldwide.
Protection and window systems
Through a consistent development of our first range of products - bellows for the protection of linear guides - we engineered the SAMURAI range of product, lamella protected bellows and aprons and also complete backwall systems.
In addition to spiral springs other products such as telescopic steel covers, roller systems, machine safety windows.
VISIPORT® Spin windows and LED lighting systems complete our range of offers.
Clamping and Braking Systems
Within the last ten years we also enlarged our second sphere of competence which new includes pneumatic and electromagnetic clamping and braking systems and also manual and mechanical clamping systems.
Research and Development
This product diversity is possible only with extensive research and development as well as intensive detailed work. In close collaboration with external institutes developments and structures are tested for their practicability and extreme situations simulated so that our products can also fulfil the high requirements in the field.
Our values
Our own product and process quality is verified by regular certification procedures: all of our European production locations have been awarded DIN ISO 9001:2015 certifications. Kaizen teams at all works contribute towards continuous improvement.
Innovation never ends - in this spirit we will keep on working on innovations and improvements for our customers.
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On December 15, 2016, we organized a celebration day for our 15 years long journey with a workshop on the theme of "Empowering Visually Impaired People Through Education and Employment". The workshop was held at the Nguyen Dinh Chieu School for the Blind of HCM. We exchanged ideas and experiences with our Vietnamese and international partners.
History of Sao Mai Center for the Blind: Carlo Pizzato and Amedeo Pignatelli /Founders and Sao Mai Advisors
Accomplishments of Sao Mai Center for the Blind to date: Lawyer Pham Viet Thu/Vice President of HCM Save Disabled Children Association, Head of Advisory Board of Sao Mai
National policies for people with visual impairment in the inclusive education settings: Dr. Pham Minh Muc/Director of Special Education Center, Ministry of Education & Training (the text is in Vietnamese)
Current situations/challenges in the inclusive education for children with visual impairment and proposed effective solutions: Ms. Ha Thanh Van/Principle of the HCM NDC School for the Blind (the text is in Vietnamese)
Role of the resource centers for higher education program in Vietnam: Sr. Le Thi Van Nga/Director of the Nhat Hong Center for the Blind (the text is in Vietnamese)
National policies for employees with disabilities and employers in Vietnam: Mr. Le Chu Giang/Representative from DOLISA of HCM
Employment opportunities created by VBA programs: Mr. Dinh Thanh Tung/Representative from the VBA
Products and programs created and implemented by Sao Mai to support persons with visual impairments in education and employment: Dang Manh Cuong/Head of Tech Team, Nguyen Manh Hung/Head of Vocational Team, Dang Hoai Phuc/Executive director of Sao Mai
Successful stories in employment: Mr. Tran Viet Linh
Overview of ON-NET and ICEVI Projects in Vietnam- A Remarkable Journey: Mr. Larry Campbell/President Emeritus of ICEVI.
Overview of Perkins' Program In Asia/Pacific: Ms. Weningsih/Educational Specialist, Asia/Pacific, Perkins International
Myanmar: Collaboration with Government, Private School to Access Inclusive Education: Ms. Kwai Nan/Executive Director, Myanmar National Association of the Blind
Indonesia: Self-advocacy & Preparation for Employment: Ms. Aria Indrawati/Chairperson of ICEVI East Asia Region/President, Pertuni (The Indonesian Blind Association)
Cambodia: Role Of Employment For Students with visual impairment: Ms. Sreypov Sok/Academic and Career Counseling Officer, Krousar Thmey
Philippines: Employment: Roles of Technology/Soft Skills, Strategies and Successful Stories: Mr. Marlo Lucas/Higher Education and Job Placement Coordinator, RBI
Malaysia: We Make The Change: AirAsia – Now Everyone Can Fly: Mr. Silatul Rahim Bin Dahman/CEO & Co-founder, Malaysian Foundation for the Blind
- Thailand: Community Services in Thailand: Mr. Winit Moonwicha/Vice Director on Special Affairs, the Christian Foundation f/t Blind in Thailand
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Just finished reading through Letters to the Board on Board Docs. We always enjoy reading them to discover issues, figure out where the community stands on issues, and find where the questions are so we can help.
Over the past few months, the overwhelming call was for putting a mill and bond on the ballot or specific calls for individual schools not to be closed/consolidated as the original FMP had recommended. This is extremely important. The Board voted to go forward with a mill and bond just last month to save those schools because of the call from individual communities but those same people MUST volunteer for the campaign! The buildings cannot be sustained without the voters approving it. The work started with the Board vote but those community members who wrote the letters and advocated for their schools must step up and join the campaign.
It's crucial! If you are one of those people, sign up to volunteer! firstname.lastname@example.com AND your name should be on the list of supporters, add it by going here – http://www.supportjeffcoschools.com/sign-up-to-show-support/
Another subject is boundary changes. After the FMP was presented and potential boundary changes were brought up, people were really upset and rightfully so! Our neighborhood schools are a treasure and they are the center of our communities. This discussion is on hold because we don't yet know the outcome of the mill and bond vote for November. There have been a few comments like "I'm not voting for this until I know what school I get" from the northwest Arvada corridor. Well, you can pretty much guarantee you'll get nothing or close to nothing if you don't remember that this is for ALL kids – more than 86,000 kids and 155 schools. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater is not a strategy for success and it certainly doesn't serve our Jeffco kids well.
Once the district knows whether or not they have money for the much needed repairs and growing communities, they can decide how to take care of boundaries to fit the families of the Arvada area. We can guarantee there will be community meetings before anything is decided and we will advocate to have all voices heard!
We know the needs as we both live in this part of Arvada, but we hope that everyone will remember that there are 155 schools and several of those are over 45 years old. Voting against a bond because you aren't sure whether you'll be inside the boundary that gets the newest building is extremely hurtful to the rest of the Jeffco Schools community. Take a walk through Arvada High School, Jefferson High School, or Alameda High School or one of the others in those articulation areas. It'll open your eyes to the extreme needs that others have. Please remember those communities.
There was another sentiment noted in letters (several that were identical) – "my school first." Staff put priority numbers on their presentation to the Board for different items. Not because one is more important than another but based on the most pressing needs to take care of ALL students. This resulted in the letter writing calling for "make my school the first priority." We do understand this, but please remember the needs of other areas. Again, take a walk around another school, especially those more than 45 years old. The Alameda High School building will break your heart. If you don't have the time to walk through all 155 schools to see all the needs, please ask questions but allow staff to do their jobs in determining what is most crucial, what they can do with resources available, and how long it will take to serve all kids. We are ONE Jeffco and we need to work together and take care of all Jeffco kids.
There are also several letters from a recalled board member who sends his kids to private school harassing a teacher who wrote to the board, claiming the teacher received a raise much larger than what she received (we are fairly certain that the teacher knows the difference between a 1% increase and an 8% increase in her checkbook.) He also has the gall to take a dig and call her a union activist. Of course, it's the same board member who likes to take content from our website and photoshop it to indicate that we are part of the union. We hope he remembers that he was recalled by 65% of the people when he reads this and that number is larger than all of the staff in Jeffco. And to this teacher, who is also a mother, we send our virtual hugs for that uncalled-for attack. Keep using your voices, Jeffco! Don't let trolls bother you!
There is one letter telling the board that if we tended to our facilities, we wouldn't need any money. This one made us scratch our heads. Any business or person would need money to properly tend to aging facilities. There are well-qualified facility managers who work their tails off taking care of our facilities. They do all they can with very limited resources. We take care of our homes and do lots of repairs ourselves but everyone eventually needs to replace a water heater, replace or repair HVAC, replace leaking roofs, or invest money to fix pipes or install new. Now multiply your home x 155 more with additional needs while you still need to feed your family and cover the budgetary basics.
Sadly, there are always a few really mean and angry letters. One mentions fees being excessive and calls board members names. Please help correct misinformation when you see it online. No district in Colorado wants to charge fees for anything but they really have no choice due to statewide funding issues. This is one of the reasons parents need to participate in their school accountability committees and PTA. That's where you can learn about these issues!
There was a long list of new hires but also a huge list of resignations. Some extreme talent. We lost several more to surrounding districts. Jeffco pays up to 19% less than surrounding districts. We have to end the exodus. One way you can help is to support your school staff AND volunteer for the campaign! http://www.supportjeffcoschools.com/sign-up-to-show-support/
We encourage everyone to write to the board and let them know about any concerns you have! http://www.supportjeffcokids.org/jeffco-board-of-ed/
When you write, always remember that this Board we worked hard to elect is comprised of three mothers and one dad with real kids in Jeffco Schools and a retired Jeffco principal and grandfather who loves Jeffco Schools. All of them work their tails off to do the right thing and all are unpaid volunteers doing this work. They truly Support Jeffco Kids and are passionate about retaining the Tradition of Excellence that Jeffco is known for!
If YOU Support Jeffco Kids, please do what you can to help before it's too late! Sign up to help, join us at the parade on Saturday, print out your car window sign, make a donation, and share information on social media.
If you find yourself hung up on one item in the mix that you don't agree with or love, remember that this impacts more than 86,000 children. We know that, ethically, most people know that properly funding our schools is the right thing to do.
If everyone does a little, we can make a big difference!
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We often look for signs after a loved one dies. Here's a cool story about movies, loose change and girls' day out. Written by Judy Dill of Blanchester, Ohio, it appeared in the April 2010 issue of Guideposts.
Tom, my second husband, had a deep appreciation for the bond I had with my grown daughter from my first marriage. He loved treating Kris and me to a girls' day out and got a kick out of the giggle fits we got into when we recounted our day for him. He'd have to join us one day, we said. Shortly after we were married, he was diagnosed with melanoma. The treatments left him too weak to go out with us, but he never stopped exhorting us to have a good time. Two days shy of our second anniversary, he passed away. I felt a part of me had died too, that joy had gone from my life.
A few weeks after the funeral I tried to clean out Tom's dresser drawers. I thought I could handle it, but I was wrong. These were his favorite shirts, sweaters. Even a drawer full of change he'd emptied from his pockets made my heart ache. I sorted the coins, my eyes blurred with tears. Kris knew I needed a break. "Let's get out of the house, Mom," she urged. "We'll spend the day together. A girls' day out." A movie, dinner, something to get my mind off my grief.
We went to the bank to exchange the coins from Tom's drawer, then headed over to the theater. We bought two tickets, some snacks and drinks. "Twenty eight dollars," the cashier announced.
Wow! "When did a trip to the movies get so expensive?" I exclaimed.
Kris giggled. "It's not five cents for a double feature anymore, Mom."
The movie helped push my thoughts elsewhere for a while. Afterward, we took Kris's dogs to the park and later we ate dinner at a casual restaurant. Spending the day with Kris was exactly what I needed. I just wished Tom could have been a part of it. I got the check and tacked on a nice tip for our waiter. It came to thirty-eight dollars and thirty cents in total. As we walked to the car, a thought stopped me in my tracks. No, it can't be…
"What is it, Mom?" Kris asked. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the receipt from the bank. The coins in Tom's drawer added up to sixty-six dollars…and thirty cents. For the first time since the funeral, I felt joy. I looked up toward the darkening sky, filling up slowly with stars. "Thanks, Tom," I said, "for treating us one more time."
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Year 9 Curriculum
At Bordesley Green Girls' School and Sixth Form, Year 9 students follow a range of subjects, offering a broad curriculum as they prepare to select the subjects that they will take in Year 10 and 11 at Level 2, (GCSE or equivalent). As can be seen below, the curriculum at B.G.G.S gives students experience of a wide range of subjects before they are required to make these choices!
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Universal Filmed Entertainment Group has named Janine Jones-Clark Senior Vice President of the company's newly created Global Talent Development and Inclusion department. Jones-Clark will be responsible for advancing the studio's diversity efforts both in front of and behind the camera and within the company organization itself, reporting directly to Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley. She'll assume her new role effective January 6.
In addition, Jones-Clark will oversee, develop and expand existing critical partnerships including Universal's Emerging Writers Fellowship, Sundance FilmTwo and AFI Directing Workshop for Women; she will also partner with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group's talent and diversity organizations on further strengthening employee development, recruitment and inclusion practices.
"As our business becomes increasingly global, building on Universal's legacy as a studio that is committed to telling stories and creating art that reflects the vast diversity of our audiences is top priority," Langley said in a statement. "Janine comes to Universal with a strong track record and deep understanding of how to develop effective initiatives for identifying and cultivating diverse talent. We are deeply pleased to welcome her to our leadership team and with this appointment, look forward to escalating our progress in these areas."
Jones-Clark most recently served as Executive Director, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion at Disney/ABC Television Group, working closely with her department head to redesign and lead the Disney/ABC Writing Program and the Disney/ABC Directing Program, while also working to staff diverse and female writers and directors at all levels across the television group, and create departmental and multi-cultural initiative branding efforts. Jones-Clark's previous roles include Senior Vice President of Development at Slamdance Film Festival/Orly Adelson Productions, a deal through ABC Studios; Vice President of Primetime Publicity and Vice President of Current Programming at The WB Television Network.
A University of California, Berkeley alum, Jones-Clark began her career with publicity executive positions at NBC and Fox.
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Date of Award
Publication Type
Doctoral Thesis
Degree Name
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
First Advisor
Wang, Micheal
Cost of Quality, Quality Management
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Determining the quality cost is one of the best ways that can assist industrial or business organizations to know clearly the investment and return of their quality improvement efforts. The information provided by accurate quality cost calculation is also a significant tool that can assist our assessment of the effectiveness of quality management system, as well as identification of quality issues within the organization and creation of opportunities for improvement. It has been noted that there is insufficient research regarding calculating cost of quality using a standard cost elements model .There is a need for a methodology to describe and develop a quality cost model using international standard. The purpose of this research is to show the development of a quality cost model that includes all possible quality cost components such as Prevention, Appraisal and Failure (P.A.F). This research studies various quality cost models, based on reviewing and analyzing these models a generic quality cost model is developed. The proposed model can be used as a tool to calculate various quality costs. In addition, it is used to determine the most failure cost. A case study is used to validate the proposed model. In this case, the implementation shows that the model is able to identify and quantify the hidden cost related to the quality in products assembly plant. Also, it identify the potential improvement opportunities within the plant. The expected significance of this research is to develop a quality cost model that can bring a light to the status of a quality system .The analysis of the outcome will be a significant management tool that helps to identify the non-value adding activities.
Recommended Citation
Aniza, Lutfi A., "Development of Quality Cost Models within a Supply Chain Environment" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5267.


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Saving the ecosystem,
one tree at a time
one tree at a time
In the early sixties, forestland extended over 60% of Thailand. Today, the figure is less than 20%. In response, WFFT ( Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand) and other organisations have joined forces to regenerate degraded forestland and rehabilitate wild fauna in Phetchaburi province. In addition, over the next few years thousands of trees will be planted, creating biodiversity as well as new vegetation and new ecosystem.


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Lately, I've been jonesing for this wonderful Trader Joe's Organic Ginger Turmeric Herbal Tea. It's so tasty, caffeine free, and besides its two main ingredients, it also contains organic licorice, organic orange peel, organic orange oil and organic black pepper. As great as it tastes, what's more exciting is the fact that turmeric is known to have numerous health benefits. It fights inflammation at the molecular level, is a powerful antioxidant, boosts brain function, and may even help prevent and possibly treat arthritis, depression, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
If all of these health advantages aren't enough, it does have a number of amazing effects on the skin as well. When it is applied topically, turmeric has been clinically proven to speed up the healing process, regulate skin oils, prevent future sun damage and treat numerous skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. When it comes to this magic ingredient there are many homemade recipes you can try or you can purchase over-the-counter options that include turmeric on their ingredient list.
Here, some BITB-approved store-bought winners:
Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Pure Luxury Cleansing Butter ($55) is powered by Kasturi Turmeric to brighten your complexion, give you anti-oxidant protection and keep your skin soft, supple and healthy-looking. It also features honey for its natural humectant properties, Chamomile Butter to pamper your skin and reverse redness and 24 Karat Gold to soothe. You'll love the luxurious solid-to-oil formula that easily removes makeup, dirt and debris. It comes complete with a root-based veggie sponge that makes it easy to cleanse and gently slough dead skin cells. To use, simply melt a small amount of cleanser in your warmed palms and apply to dry skin. Then, dampen the teardrop-shaped sponge and massage your face in a circular motion to remove impurities.
Perricone MD PRE:EMP Series Skin Perfecting Serum ($90) will feel slightly tingly and warm on application. You can use it to improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles, enlarged pores and a lackluster, dull or unevenly textured complexion. It's formulated with an antioxidant complex that includes phytonutrients turmeric, green tea, olive leaf and cress sprouts, DMAE, Vitamin C Ester and Alpha Lipoic Acids to keep skin more youthful, tighten and brighten, and gently resurface skin's texture. Apply to cleansed face and neck daily to treat skin and prime it before your skin care and makeup application.
Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Face Mask ($38) gives your skin what it needs to reduce redness and reactivity. Rich in soothing ingredients like turmeric, reishi mushrooms, ginger and holy basil, redness-relievers such as Chinese black bamboo leaf extract, and moisture-replenishing plant extract, this mask restores, revitalizes, de-stresses and protects.
NOTE: The Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Pure Luxury Cleansing Butter, Perricone MD PRE:EMP Series Skin Perfecting Serum and Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Face Mask products have been tested in store. Opinions are my own.


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Just a quick message to everyone to remind you that as we always did at the Caprese, we will be closing for our summer break at the beginning of July and re-opening at the beginning of August.
Last day for us will be Saturday 30th June and opening back up at the beginning of August so hopefully we will see some of you before we close up and if not have a fantastic summer and we will see you when we get back! Happy Holidays to all!
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Temporary Total Disability - Permanent Impairment -
The following explanation of terms and the definitions that we use in my clinic for completing requests and reports for profession opinions. Its inclusion is not meant to present something new to the receiver but rather to provide the basis on which requests for opinions are calculated in this health care facility.
Temporary Total Disability - This is a condition based on the docotor's examinations and the evaluation of the patient's functional assessment. Hopefully, this level of decreased function is only for a short period of time while the patient has an opportunity to heal. The patient may be totally disabiled temporarily from his particular job but may be able to return to work in a modified work program that would not slow down the healing process of his injury.
Permanent Impairment - This is a purely medical condition. Permanent Impairment is any anatomic or functional abnormality or loss after Maximal Medical Rehabilitation has been achieved, which abnormality or loss the physician considers stable or nonprogressive at the time of the evaluation. It is always a basic consideration in the evaluation of permanent disability.
Permanent Disability - This is not a purely medical condition. A patient is "permanently disabled" or "under a permanent disability" when his actual or presumed ability to engage in gainful activity is reduced or absent because of "impairment" which, in turn, may or may not be combined with other factors. A permanent condition is found if no fundamental or marked change can be expected in the future.
Evaluating (rating) of Permanent Impairment - This is a function that physicians alone are expected to perform. It is an appraisal of the nature and extent of the patient's illness or injury as it affects his personal efficiency in one or more of the activities of daily living. These activities are self-care, communication, normal living postures, ambulation, elevation, traveling and non-specialized hand activities.
Evaluation (rating) of Permanent Disability - In the last analysis, this is an administrative and not solely a medical responsibility and function. Evaluation of permanent disability is an appraisal of the patients present and future abilities to engage in gainful activity as it is affected by such diverse factors as age, sex, education, economic and social environment, in addition to the definite medical factor: permanent impairment. (it is the patient's ability to seek and be gainfully employed.) Based on this understanding, permanent disabily could easily be a higher percentage than the calculated permanent impairment considering the other diverse factors.


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View 71 - 80 results for over analysis comic strips. Discover the best "Over Analysis" comics from Dilbert.com.
Saturday February 27,
Tags #victor, #quit, #project, #take over, #tools, #glowing box, #hold, #nightlight, #finish
The Boss says, "Victor quit. I need you to take over his project." Dilbert says, "Did he leave any documentation?" The Boss says, "No, but it's obviously some sort of glowing box. That should be enough to get your started." The Boss says, "Can you finish it by Monday?" Dilbert says, "If it's a nightlight, I can finish it by today."
Thursday March 25,
Tags #new vice president of engineering, #meeting, #introduce, #full body, #face front, #pointy hair, #lack of experience, #exotic, #over selling, #mustache, #business
The Boss says, "Meet our new vice president of engineering." The Boss says, "We're lucky to have him despite his utter lack of experience in our industry." The Boss says, "Some might call him unqualified, but I call him exotic." Vice President says, "You're over-selling."
Monday December 20,
Tags #meeting pirates, #taking over agendas, #scurvy rats, #server, #virtualization
Dilbert says, "We've had reports of 'meeting pirates,' taking over agendas and pillaging credit." Pirate says, "Yaaarg!!! I take yer document, and leave ye scurvy rats adrift!" Pirate says, "And then I invented server virtualization. Yaaarg!" The Boss says, "Wow! That was a good idea."
Friday December 24,
Tags #talk over people, #jumbled typ face, #escalate, #lisening, #fun part
Dogbert says, "I've decided to escalate my anti-social behavior from not listening, to actively talking over other people." Dilbert says, "How can you enjoy the conversation of others if you don't listen?" Dogbert says, "This could be one of the best ideas I've ever had." Dogbert says, "It all came together when I realized that listening isn't the fun part."
Sunday May 22,
Tags #ignorance (knowledge), #lawyer, #feels wrong, #research, #harvard law degree, #feelingl, #greasy food and ignorance, #data, #harvard degree over cheeseburger, #bad mood, #science, #legal
Boss: This doesn't feel right. Dilbert: It came straight from our lawyer. Boss: It just feels wrong. Can you research it a little more? Dilbert: Sure. I can do that research in my head. Let's see... our lawyer got his degree at Harvard and has twenty years in this exact field. Whereas you have a "feeling" that is probably the result of an unholy combination of greasy food and ignorance. The data clearly favors the Harvard Law degree over the cheeseburger. ... Good luck. He's in a bad mood.
Sunday October 24,
Tags #salesman, #suit, #paper bag, #over head, #secret
The Boss says, "Our best sales guy asked for you to accompany him on a sales call." Dilbert says, "What's the secret of being a good sales person?" Coworker says, "You need to give customers the information they need?" Coworker says, "?Without getting in their faces so often that you become a nuisance." Coworker says, "For example, a customer would get sick of your face much sooner than mine." Coworker says, "So halfway through the sales call, you'll need to put this bag over your head while I close the deal." Man says, "It looks as if I win our bet." Coworker says, "No... wait for it..." Man says, "Whoa. How do you do that?" Coworker says, "It's called sales. Now you owe me a purchase order."
Sunday December 09,
Tags #cost estimate, #user requirements, #estimate, #go over budget, #fired, #Number, #ten million dollars, #know cost, #input
The Boss: "I need a cost estimate on your project." Dilbert: "I have no idea I haven't even gathered the user requirements." The Boss: "Don't worry I won't hold you to the estimate." Dilbert: "Yes you will. You will put it in the plan, forget we had this conversation, and fire me when I go over budget." The boss: "Give me a number or I'll fire you right now." Dilbert: "Okay, it will cost ten million dollars." The Boss: "That's too high." Dilbert: "If you already know the cost why are you asking me?" The Boss: "So you'll feel like you had input." Dilbert: "Is input supposed to feel this bad?"
Tuesday August 21,
Tags #checked box, #drink more, #face lift, #long neck, #see over cubicles, #too high, #disproportinate
"Then I found out there are two kinds of face-lifts." "I accidentally checked the box for the kind that lets you see over the top of your cubicle." "So I try to drink more, but that isn't working out either."
Sunday June 19,
Tags #right away, #three weeks, #deadline, #soar with eagles, #motivational poster, #over weekend cell phone, #sail boat
"This needs to be done right away." "according to the date, you've had this on your desk for three weeks." "Now I'll have to work all weekend to finish it by the deadline!" "Sometimes you have to soar with the eagles." "Gaaa!! You're reading that from the motivational poster behind me!" "If I have any questions about this. Can I call you over the weekend?" "My cell phone doesn't work when I'm on my sixty foot, luxury sailboat." "Ay-yiyi-yi-yi!!!" "Hey, If you can't take the heat, get out of the...uh...kitchen."
Sunday October 09,
Tags #company values, #question, #action, #results, #twice as much, #imagination, #all over the map, #soon and perfect
Bias for Action Passion for Results "And these are our company values." "Please don't ask any questions." "Question!" "Do the results have to be good ones?" "Um...yes." "I'm not so sure. I think it would say that." "Since action and results are both important, is it okay to have bad results so long as it takes twice as much action?" "JUST DO EVERYTHING SOON AND PERFECTLY!!!" "Is it my imagination or is he all over the map on this?" "I forget what we were talking about."


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Examining current events involving Israel, the President, natural disasters and cultural phenomenon in light of the Bible and prophecy, and how these different events seem to happen in tandem as "coincidences." Plus a few other topics here and there.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
It is with profound grief and deep sadness that the pastor that our family has respected the most my entire adult life has been killed in a car accident in east Texas tonight. My husband and I as well as our son, Daniel at Prayers for the People and his wife, extend our deepest sympathies to the surviving members of Pastor Wilkerson's family. Our prayers are for his wife Gwen's healing, as she was also in the head-on collision, and to his family and to Pastor Conlon, who was co-pastor with Pastor Wilkerson for many years. Pastor Wilkerson was a tremendous blessing to this family, and his sermons ministered to us on many occasions. He will be deeply missed.
Posted by GardenGirl at 4/27/2011 10:38:00 PM
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Lowcountry Ghost Signs: A Study and Preservation of Historic Signage in the South Carolina Lowcountry
Date of Award
Document Type
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Historic Preservation
Committee Chair/Advisor
Dr. Carter L. Hudgins
Committee Member
Frances H. Ford
Committee Member
Richard D. Marks, III
Outdoor advertisements have enlivened America's commercial landscape since the seventeenth century. Hand-painted advertisements applied to the sides of buildings, from barns in rural settings to stores in the nation's towns and cities, were once ubiquitous but have, as both message and medium have evolved, generally fallen out of everyday use. Once common, hand-painted wall signs have faded from America's commercial landscape and have become objects of nostalgia more than a method of merchandising.
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Smith, James Wilson, "Lowcountry Ghost Signs: A Study and Preservation of Historic Signage in the South Carolina Lowcountry" (2015). All Theses. 2159.


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Yeah man dis phone is da bomb you hav2 get one I stole dis and man dis is da s#@*t it has everything too sharp 4 anything RSB represnt.
..can anyone tell me how to reset the counter of the pictures that i have taken? _thanks
Had the phone as a xmas pressie- still finding out new things about it. Won't be wanting to replace this for a very long time!
I've had this phone for a few weeks now and love it, but I've just bought a bluetooth dongle for my computer and I can't make the Handset Manager that came with the phone work. I follow the instructions but "trying to connect to the handset" just flashes down the bottom and it can't connect. Anyone know why this is happening?
this is the most stylish phone i have ever owned very slimline design.
Hi - had the phone for 2 weeks now. Very satisfied. Does everything you could need. Neat and compact, great screen resolution and sounds.
A real good phone, a good size light weight and good easy to use controls. the only problem is that it is quiet 'Plastic' but all in all a great phone. But im a bit biast because i like sharp despite the years of sponsering Manchester United!
The phone is great and it does have photo association u need to save photo in notes Awsome phone very happy with it.
Does it have real ringtones? Like mp3 where you can hear them singin etc etc......
And does it have video ringtones?
I'm thinking of getting one tomorrow and it looks good but I'm not sure.......
I haven't received my phone yet but it cost me A$360 the guy who paid US$400 either was a sucker who the sales person saw coming or is a dope and has no clue and should be banned from posting his opinion. The phone is the best you can get for the little amount of money that you are paying the equivalent of a nokia phone with the same features or any other brand come to think of it is easy in excess of A$600.
Carl said: "No picture association with phone numbers. As is common with most high res phones out there today, there should have been a way to attach a photo that you can take with the camera, to a contact number. Then when the person calls, that photo is displayed in the external screen."
Here are two ways:-
Pick a photo>options>add to contact.
Or pick a contact>options>edit/add details>options>picture.
How do you explain this, is it ignorance (though if u paid US$400, when I got one for A$399) or deliberate misinformation?
hi bought this fone a few weeks ago i have been so satisfied with it its easy to use has a great camera and video bye it u will be pleased
I bought this phone for use worldwide including USA. I wanted something also with Bluetooth and for it to be light. Because of the high pixel camera and display I settled on this model. After about two months use here is my findings.
PRO: Great display. A very sharp looking device, No pun intended. Blue tooth works. 5-navigation is a plus.
CONS: Very High Priced. For this kind of money the talk time is ridiculously low. They advertise 3.5 hours, but I am lucking if I get 2.5. Plus when the battery runs out there is no warning, if you are talking to someone, it just powers off. Phone does not come on when you flip open the device, even though it will disconnect when you close the flip. The numbered buttons are flat with the surface and small. So most times, I am hitting two numbers at once, almost impossible to dial with one hand. The device is all plastic, and for the money, over $400 US I expected more. The plastic is soft on top of it. Very easy to scratch, ding or nick, which I have none already just by caring it in my pocket. The external display is only a blue lighted LED. Cheaper other phones, have the graphic display, which this phone, again for the price, most certainly should have had. No picture association with phone numbers. As is common with most high res phones out there today, there should have been a way to attach a photo that you can take with the camera, to a contact number. Then when the person calls, that photo is displayed in the external screen. The cheap external display on this Sharp phone is impossible to read in a dark environment if you are doing another task, such as driving.
All in All this phone is priced in the ridiculous range. I'm getting rid of this phone and looking for something else, at least with a longer talk time.
This phone is a vodafone!
I don't care what ANYONE says,
it is rediculously expensive to run!
And has a stupid 'snaping' sound when you close it - like it's broken!
I would strongly advise people to divert their attention to Samsung's range!
You shouldn't stereo type all vodafone guys, when i purchased this phone from vodafone brisbane city, they programmed the optus settings in for me.
i sell this phone and i recommend it vodafone aust. sell it for $399. its a good price for a camera/video phone. the camera is crystal clear...
Fantasic Phone, AMAZING screen, great camera (for a phone!), nice design. Just to confirm, the Vodafone Australia phones are not network locked, and despite what Vodafone Australia told me (they have no knowledge of their phones at all!), you CAN reprogram the MMS, GPRS and WAP settings to any other network.
The screen on the front is a little small, the memory is also pretty small, and the green backlight keys are an odd choice by Sharp, but overall I would give this phone an 8.5/10. :o)
the phone looks really nice im getting onenext week so i hope it is as nice as all u lot keep saying it i s!!!
Sorry fogot to mention about wap allert icons.
If tou cant remove the wap alert icon go in live! then options then push message.
Delte any messages that are ther and the wap alert icon will be gone.....
With a bit of serching the MMS setting for most (not all) networks can be found.
Rememember though the firmware is all Vodafone so those live! icons will allways be there.


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Civil Rights
Block on Trump's Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
Artificial intelligence can write, paint, and even create sculpture.
This AI art has ushered in a new gold rush, the connoisseurs say. The purists wonder, however, whether it will reinvent or destroy art.
Lawyers, meanwhile, wonder who owns the copyrights. After all, art is also about the money.
Artwork often becomes more collectible after the artist dies, but artificial intelligence never dies. That's interesting because the Copyright Act is based on the life of the artist.
However, there are more interesting issues in AI copyright law. It's hardly a practice area, but lawyers ought to think about it.
Strangely, a monkey may have already addressed the main issue. Did Naruto, the selfie-monkey, own the copyright to his famous mug shots?
No, said the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Copyright Act protects the creative works of humans.
Mike Masnick, writing for TechDirt, says that should settle the AI question. The issue came up recently because a newspaper published an article written by AI. Here's what it said:
"This new, artificial intelligence approach could revolutionize machine learning by making it a far more effective tool to teach machines about the workings of the language," the robot wrote.
Of course, there is a big difference between a monkey and a robot. Humans and copyrights, it seems, are somewhere in between.
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Our apartment is located on the ground floor with a garden (not private) and consists of two bedrooms, a large and bright living room, a kitchen with access to the outside with a balcony, and a bathroom with shower.
The apartment is equipped with every comfort; air conditioning and heating, satellite TV, equipped kitchen, a living room with sofa and two armchairs, designer furniture, in a setting that will pamper you from the first moment allowing you to spend pleasant days.
The bed linen is first choice, as well as the bathroom linen.
In the main bedroom, a standard double bed, bedside tables with lamps, and to store your clothes you will find a tallboy with 7 drawers and a large dresser, a large window with double curtains (blackout) that harmonize perfectly with the warm environment and elegant.
In the smaller room dedicated to young children, two single beds, a wardrobe and two tables. The bathroom, in addition to the sanitary fittings such as toilet, bidet and shower, provides hand soap and shower-shampoo, toilet bags and hairdryer.
In the kitchen you will find, in addition to the stove to cook your dishes, also the oven and a large refrigerator, and there is also a dishwasher, so as not to waste time washing cups, glasses, plates and cutlery during your holiday, complete the a whole table with 4 chairs. You will also find all the essential accessories as if you were at home, such as a water kettle and coffee machine, complete with capsules (4 per day) for each day of vacation.
In the lounge adjacent to the kitchen and entrance of the "maison", you will find a large three-seater sofa and two armchairs, to spend pleasant moments, reading a book or watching TV with satellite connection, the furniture in the living room is the setting for your relaxation where you will find books and accessories of various kinds, such as board games, cards and more.
The whole is completed by a large table that lifts up, thus being able to have your breakfast or lunch, watching television if you wish; all after a day perhaps spent visiting the nearby city or having fun turning on Lake Garda, which in summer offers unforgettable views, perhaps from a pebble or sand beach, or having spent all day in nearby Gardaland, the most large amusement park in Italy, or at the thermal baths of Colà, or at the Natura Viva Zoo Park. All these attractions are just a few minutes away from our residence. In addition, there is no problem with us to park, in front of Casa Romeo, there is a large free car park.
What to say more? Marco and Jon are waiting for you to make you spend a pleasant and comfortable stay with your family or friends
Casa Romeo, is located in Bussolengo, a town located 10 km from Verona and the Porta Nuova station, reachable by a fast ring road, and 10 km from Lazise, one of the pearls of nearby Lake Garda, at the same distance found; Gardaland and the Terme di Colà, 5 km. The Natura Viva Park. Valerio Catullo airport, always reachable by the ring road, is 7 km away. Bussolengo is located on one of the morainic hills of Lake Garda, and overlooks the splendid Valpolicella, where you will find many wineries that produce the famous Amarone waiting for you. Surrounded by the green of the vineyards, and enchanting typical views, there are many fantastic restaurants at family prices, where you can taste the specialties of the area. For mountain lovers, always a few kilometers away, you will find Monte Baldo and Lessinia, with suggestive sceneries.
How to get around:
By car: East-West direction / A4 Milan-Venice motorway, Sommacampagna exit 5 km away.
South-North direction / Brenner A22 motorway, Verona Nord exit 5 km away.
By Train: Verona Porta Nuova Station / Bus towards Lake Garda, the nearest Bussolengo stop, Via Gardesana in front of the Segala Pharmacy, ask the driver. If you have any problems we offer a shuttle service.
By Plane: Valerio Catullo Airport, we offer a free shuttle service to and from the airport. Recommended for getting around car rental directly at the airport.
If you are not traveling by car, the transfers to and from Verona or Lake Garda are still served by public transport.
The house rules:
Casa Romeo is inside a condominium in a quiet residential area, so please maintain an adequate polite behavior and respect the hours of silence, between 13.00 and 15.00 and from 23.00 until 08.00 the following day.
The owners reside in the same building.
Pets are not allowed except small ones. Undeclared strangers cannot be brought at the time of Check-in.
Smoking is forbidden in the house, smokers can use the outdoor spaces, garden or balcony on the kitchen side, where you will also find ashtrays. Outside the garden side, you can have breakfast or have an aperitif sitting on the outdoor chairs with a special table.
Please respect everything we make available, reporting any damage you will find at check-in and also reporting any damage done by you during your stay, at check-out.
For stays longer than 7 days: The bed and bath linen will be replaced and a second cleaning will be provided during your absence. A laundry service is available to users on request. Costs will be established separately.
Check-in: From 10.30 am to 1.00 pm (arrival day)
Check-out: By 9.30 on the day of departure.


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In April of 1999, two students, seniors at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, came to school armed with an assortment of guns and bombs and killed twelve of their classmates and a teacher before committing suicide themselves. While this was the sixth of such school shootings in 18 months, it riveted the attention of the nation because it involved well-to-do suburban children, had the greatest number of victims and "because it played out on television" (Belkin, 1999 p. F61). In fact according to a Pew Charitable Trust survey, the Columbine High School shootings became one of the most closely followed news stories of the decade (The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 1999). During crises such as this, the Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC), a part of the Department of Justice, helps mobilize state and community based crises assistance. This often involves recruiting social workers and other helping professionals from neighboring communities to provide short and long term counseling and other services (OVC, 1999). In a kind of ripple effect, social workers around the country--school social workers in particular--go into high gear, helping school administrators develop crises plans, trying to anticipate copycat crimes, reassuring students nervous about attending school and assuaging parental anxiety.
Attachment Theory, Mourning, and Sudden Death
Mourning for the loss of a figure of attachment has been likened, in course and treatment, to a disease. As a severe wound or burn is traumatic to the body, so loss of a loved one is traumatic to the psyche. Mourning is analogous to physical healing and requires time and often the help of one or more facilitators, be they friends, family, clergy or grief counselor (Engel, 1961).
Sudden death is a specific case of loss that has unique characteristics, and makes unique demands on survivors as well as their grief counselors. It differs from anticipated death, such as that following a long illness, in the forms and the intensity of survivors' grief. A landmark study of sudden death was conducted by Lindemann (1944), who, with his colleagues, counseled the families of 101 college students who had lost their lives during a tragic fire at a local nightclub, the "Coconut Grove." The majority of those counseled exhibited some type of somatic or bodily distress, preoccupation with the image of the deceased, guilt relating to the deceased, hostile reactions, and the inability to regain their preloss level of functioning. Lindemann found that the survivors of sudden death were more likely to experience what he characterized as abnormal or pathological grief (his criteria was somewhat more narrow than which we use today), and that the grief would endure longer and be more difficult to resolve.
At first it was thought that anticipated death was more easily processed because it gave people an opportunity for preparatory mourning (Fulton & Fulton, 1971). More recent writings suggest that sudden death so overwhelms people that they are, for an indeterminate period of time, incapable of the level of functioning required for grief work (Fulton & Gottesman, 1980), and thus the mourning is simply postponed.
Sudden death survivors are more prone to experience a sense of unreality, of helplessness, heightened feelings of guilt about having failed to avert the disaster, and a strong need to blame someone for the crisis (Rynearson, 1984). In many cases, the grief work cannot be completed until medical and legal issues have been resolved. Columbine survivors had to grapple with lawsuits, an ongoing FBI investigation, and even Senate hearings. It should be noted that in some cases resolution of a legal issue, such as the conviction or execution of a criminal, can provide a kind of closure (Rynearson). Finally, survivors of sudden death experience an unusually strong need to understand why it happened, to make sense of their loss (Worden, 1991).
There is a task model as well as a stage model of grief work. The stage model is criticized for its suggestion that grief progresses in an orderly fashion, that stages may be interpreted too literally by the grief worker, and that the role of the griever is a passive one. The task model has more utility in that it suggests an active role for the griever as well as tasks to be undertaken (Worden, 1991). Worden identified four tasks toward the resolution of loss: ( 1) accept the reality of the loss; ( 2) Work through to the pain of grief; (3) Adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing; (4) emotionally relocate the deceased and move on with life. The first step refers to overcoming the denial that often accompanies loss, an effect even more pronounced in sudden death. The second Step involves experiencing and processing the sadness that comes with the loss of a loved one. The third group of tasks involves accepting and learning the different roles, skills, and ideas necessary to live without the deceased. The fourth step refers to the need to find a realistic way of thinking, emotionally and cognitively, about the deceased, so that the mourner can go on with his or her life and form new relationships (Worden, 1991).
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Today we try out the online word processor from iNetOffice, which claims that iNetWord is the only "fully functional online editor." They back this claim up with a long list of features that goes beyond even what Microsoft Word can do. Prominent among its capabilities are point-level text sizing and line leading, document templates, grammar checking, custom paragraph styles, and web page templates, and a real revisions feature. And it's true—none of the online word processors we've previously reviewed include these.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Reds Fans Forgetting Wily Mo Who?
At 24 and on a trajectory to follow statistical projections previously charted by Boston's David Ortiz, Wily Mo Pena may yet make Reds fans regret his trade to the Red Sox. But in Cincinnati they're thrilled for now, as newly acquired Bronson Arroyo is 2-0 with two homers and by virtually any assessment will chalk up 200 innings and double digit wins by the end of the season. The trade Reds fans are regretting is the one that resulted in the loss of Aaron Boone, who is playing strong defense at third base and batting .350 for some other team at the north end of Interstate 71. The inequity of the deal was underscored Wednesday in a 5-1 loss to the Cubs in which new third baseman Edwin Encarnacion had three errors, contributing a total of five for the day for the team. At the same time Brandon Claussen, the pitcher the Reds acquired for Boone, was credited with another loss and gave up four runs in five innings. Meanwhile, center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. came out of the game with muscle strain in his leg, was awaiting a medical report and likely was to miss time day-to-day.


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More Famous Than You
To me the genre sanctity debates (whether they're about music that is not popular enough to be "popular" or about music that's not classical enough to be "classical") are ultimately about keeping people out. I like letting people in.
There has been a deluge of commentary in response to Dan Joseph's extremely measured reaction to Daniel Asia's recent anti-John Cage polemic for The Huffington Post, as well as a more modest, but also significant set of reactions to my own thoughts about how the arbiters of taste and relevance in the media ultimately determine what becomes mainstream. It amazes me that now, 13 years into the 21st century, there are so many people still actively fighting the battles of the 20th century.
I'm pretty much open to any idea except an idea that winds up being exclusionary. To me the genre sanctity debates (whether they're about music that is not popular enough to be "popular" or about music that's not classical enough to be "classical") are ultimately about keeping people out. I like letting people in. Similarly, the debates about whether music should be either tonal or atonal, minimalist or maximalist, precisely notated, contain elements of indeterminacy, or be completely improvised on the spot are all fences that ultimately keep folks from enjoying the picnic. From my vantage point, the 21st century has gotten past a lot of this, both in terms of the plurality of aesthetics that inform today's creators and interpreters, as well as in the ways in which listeners come to this music.
In the late 1970s when I first met him, Elliott Carter represented "uptown music," an approach to music I initially felt, as an aspiring "downtown composer," that I needed to reject during the final years of the stylistic wars being waged around me. Yet Carter lived downtown in Greenwich Village for the final 60 years of his life. On Sunday night, his memorial concert was held at (Le) Poisson Rouge and it was the biggest crowd I had ever seen there. When I first met John Cage—not long after I had first met Carter—he represented for me the freedom to do anything I wanted to do. Of course, it turned out that there was ultimately method to Cage's seeming madness. He also wasn't open to everything.
But now with decades of hindsight, all that music has been absorbed into our history. Cage and Carter are both no longer with us, which means that they'll probably finally be embraced by some sectors of the classical music community who only care about dead composers. They will undoubtedly both be lionized in a way that was never possible while either of them were among the living, although they probably will never catch up to the fame of Beethoven and that gang. Not because their compositions are any less worthy, but because we continue to subscribe to the absurd received wisdom that music evolved to a higher plane in Europe than anywhere else in the world, and that after reaching a pinnacle somewhere in the 19th century it devolved from there. But just as those classical tastemakers may decide to begrudgingly allow a few 20th-century Americans into the vaulted canon of Western classical music, the pop tastemakers won't care a hoot about this news from yesterday and will proclaim certain fleeting trends to be in and everything else out. So for better or worse, Beethoven and whoever is the Lady Gaga du jour will always be more famous than the rest of us who are making music that we feel passionate about.
Nevertheless, fascinating music continues to be made all over the planet; it continues to evolve and to incorporate elements from wherever and whatever its creators see fit.


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RIYL: The Babe Rainbow, ORB, Capisce, Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
Label: Flightless Records
Straight outta 1967 with that album title, Traffik Island has quickly returned from their 2019 debut Nature Strip on Flightless Records and turned around a brand new sophomore effort titled Sweat Kollekta's Peanut Butter Traffik Jam. Zak Olsen fronts the fuzzier, metal-ier ORB, but even the heavier heads need a change of pace from time to time. That's where Traffik Island comes in, Olsen's take on pastoral-infused psych folk. Consider it the "Paper Mâché Dream Balloon" to King Gizzy's "Infest the Rat's Nest". Capisce?
No time for formalities here. The "jam" variant is already running low and the "peanut butter" colorway ain't too far behind. If you dig that Syd Barrett fringe stuff, love picking blueberries at your Aunt Beverly's farm out in the country and enjoy pickling vegetables that you grew in your own garden, Traffik Island will speak volumes into your soul. Grab the colorway of your choosing after the 'buy' link and listen to the lovely instrumental Charlie Is My Darling below.
The Details
This is the PRE-ORDER for the "TRAFFIK JAM" edition limited to 500 copies and the "PEANUT BUTTER" edition limited to 500 copies world-wide.
Record sleeve comes packaged in a stamped custom paper bag
This record features:
- Deluxe transparent jammy red wax
- Double-sided 12" insert
- mp3 Download card
- "Extra Crunchy" Sticker
Limited to two copies per person.
This PRE-ORDER will be shipped from the 21st February, 2020.
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Five Questions To Ask Regarding Your Protected Territory
by Brian Loffredo, Esq. Many franchisors grant to their franchisees an exclusive territory. These territories are commonly known as protected territories, or areas of protection. As the name suggests, the purpose of a protected territory is to provide franchisees with protection. Despite the name, though, many franchise agreements do not provide the level of protection that franchisees believe they are receiving. Set forth below are several questions to ask when analyzing your protected territory:
- What Is Actually Excluded/Protected?Many franchise agreements prevent the franchisor from placing or licensing other outlets within a franchisee's protected territory. However, franchise agreements oftentimes do not preclude franchisors from selling goods or services through alternative channels of distribution, such as the internet. Franchisors typically must disclose their reservation to sell goods and services through alternative channels. However, the disclosure may not be entirely clear.
- Can A Zip Code Change Reduce The Territory?Over time, it has become increasingly more popular for franchisors to define protected territories using zip codes. However, using zip codes can be dangerous to franchisees. While it does not happen often, zip codes sometimes change. If a zip code shrinks, a franchisee can suddenly be faced with a smaller protected territory. For this reason, it is important that franchise agreements contain language guarding against changes in zip codes.
- Are Miles Measured By Driving Distance Or Radius?Territories are frequently measured in miles. For example, a franchise agreement may prohibit the franchisor from putting another franchise within five miles of a franchisee's front door. However, "within five miles" is ambiguous, and can mean two very different things. It could mean that the franchisor is precluded from placing another store anywhere within a five-mile radius from the franchisee's front door. However, it could also mean that a franchisor is precluded from placing another store within five driving miles from the franchisee's store. The two interpretations are very different, and can result in drastically different territory sizes. For this reason, it is important that franchise agreements contain un-ambiguously worded language and fully describe how the miles are calculated.
- Is The Territory Provision Really Exclusionary? Sometimes franchise agreements appear to afford protective territories, but don't. For example, a franchise agreement may state that a franchisee is required to operate within a five-mile radius. Provisions like this are not really protective territories because they do not keep anyone out. All they do is restrict franchisees from operating outside the designated territory. This distinction can easily be overlooked.
- Can The Protections Be Eliminated For Any Reason?Believe it or not, some franchise agreements contain provisions that can remove a franchisee's protected territory upon the occurrence of a certain event. Such events may include failures to timely pay royalties and other defaults (even minor ones), and failures to meet quotas. Provisions like these, which often appear in a different part of the franchise agreement from the protected territory provision, can be very dangerous to franchisees.
As the above illustrates, protected territories are not all the same. And because every franchise agreement is different, the potential dangers vary as well. Regardless of how a territory is defined, though, it is vital that prospective franchisees obtain the assistance of experienced franchise counsel. Franchise counsel can alert potential franchisees to problem areas in their contracts. Even more important, franchise counsel can point out ambiguities in the franchise agreement that can lead to confusion and future disputes over the franchise agreement.
Brian Loffredo is a principal in Offit Kurman's Baltimore/Washington office. If you have any questions about the content of this article or other construction matters, please contact Mr. Loffredo at 301.575.0345 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Looking for a Used CX-3 in your area?
CarGurus has 1,050 nationwide CX-3 listings starting at $10,995.
2016 Mazda CX-3 Overview
Automakers are thrilled that compact crossovers are all the rage. Their next plan? Grow the subcompact crossover market following the same basic game plan. Mazda's exciting new 2016 CX-3 is one of the best-looking new vehicles in any class, and it may just become a leader in the new cute-ute segment.
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 should be a familiar sight to any Mazda fan. The 5-door raised hatchback melds the popular Mazda3 and CX-5's looks and scales things down a bit. Despite being a smallish vehicle, in person the CX-3 looks tough and has presence. The Kodo "Soul of Motion" design theme first used on the 2013 CX-5 has aged very well and is on full display in this new model. Up front, the prominent nose with its upright grille not only meets European pedestrian safety requirements, it also looks bold. Headlights are sleek and similar in many ways to the new Miata's, and the fog lights follow today's vertical trend. Overall, the CX-3 looks very impressive from the front.
Along the sides, Mazda uses visual cues to tell us this is an all-wheel-drive (AWD) crossover, rather than a hatchback. Fenders trimmed in black plastic imply all-road capability. The roof arcs back from the steeply raked windshield, ending at the rear hatch in a winglet. The CX-3 looks good from all angles, but the rear may be its best view. The small rear window terminates into a hatch we all recognize as Mazda's. At the bottom of the bumper, more black plastic reminds us this is an all-weather machine. Twin pipes finish the look nicely.
The drivetrain of the 2016 CX-3 will use Mazda's 2.0-liter SkyActiv 4-cylinder engine. In 2015 models, that engine produces 155 hp, but the CX-3 returns 146 hp and 146 lb-ft of torque. Honda's planned vehicle in this segment will use a smaller 1.8-liter four. The 2.0-liter Mazda engine may be enough for most drivers—much will depend on its gearing. The great news is that Mazda will not move to a continuously variable transmission (CVT), which most drivers do not prefer, but will use its 6-speed automatic (no manual transmission is available for the U.S.-market CX-3). Thanks to that 6-speed's gearing, the CX-3's 146 hp makes for a quick getaway. True to its rugged looks, part-time AWD is available on certain trims.
The CX-3 comes in just under the EPA estimates for the current Mazda3 with a similar drivetrain. A 2-wheel-drive CX-3 will achieve 29 mpg city/35 highway, while AWD models deliver 27/32. Why lower numbers than the Mazda3's? Simply because lower, longer vehicles of similar weight get better mileage on the highway.
Inside, the 2016 Mazda CX-3 looks very much like a slightly smaller Mazda3. That is to say, superb. The infotainment screen protrudes from the dash, and Mazda's fantastic interface features an easy-to-use rotary knob and a small volume/audio button—a combination that works very well. There's very little difference between this Mazda setup and the one in the Audi A3. Top trims will feature two-tone seats that look very sharp.
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 is more 2+2 than the 5-passenger Mazda3, with adult front passengers leaving little room in back for three adults. Cargo capacity with rear seats up is a modest 12.4 cubic feet. That said, many younger urban buyers will find the size and shape of the CX-3 ideal. Its rear seats fold, revealing 44.5 cubic feet of cargo space—enough for a surprising amount of storage for things like bicycles and snowboards.
Safety has become one of Mazda's strong points. It will be a very big surprise if the Mazda CX-3 is not an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick+. Mazda has announced that a radar-based forward-collision prevention system will be available.
The new subcompact crossover market will almost certainly grow by leaps and bounds over the next 5 years. The 2016 Mazda CX-3 looks to be one of the best affordable models coming to this new segment.
John Goreham is a life-long car nut and recovering engineer. In the early 1990s, he was part of a team that built a solar-electric race car from scratch. In addition to his work at CarGurus, John covers automotive news at Torque News and GM-trucks.com and is a contributor to CarTalk and BestRide. Aside from all things automotive, John loves fishing and hockey, preferably in the company of his two boys.
2016 Mazda CX-3 Top Comparisons
Users ranked 2016 Mazda CX-3 against other cars which they drove/owned. Each ranking was based on 9 categories. Here is the summary of top rankings.
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Mazda CX-3 Questions
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How much it will cost to replace a car clutch?
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does CarGurus keep a archive of past cars sold say within the last 60 days?
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were is the rateator
in the mid of driving the car shuts off, radio and wheel locks up than back on while driving
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December 22, 2006
December 21, 2006
Good news
How good is this..? the shoes I ordered 2 days ago just arrived. Radical. There is nothing betting than sitting back and hitting refresh as you see them come your way.
December 18, 2006
Christmas time
unfortunately this year I think my best present is going to be the one I buy myself…
..aaaaah. cant wait
December 14, 2006
WUCC Thong On!
From the World Ultimate Frisbee Club championships in Perth a few weeks back.
Check out this sweet grab from the Gus Guy over big bro in the final..
and the associated video
December 12, 2006
I don't think I would ever actually get a scooter (especially thanks to Rob's practical demonstration of their dangers) but if I were to this would probably be it,
totally rad! I did actually go into a Honda bike shop a few weeks back and they don't sell these any more in Aus which I guess makes it academic anyway whether I'd want one or not.
The 2 best blogs around…
yes i read a lot of junk but really the only 2 blogs that I'd say are essential are,
and Scott Adams' blog. Dilbert is moderately funny. This blog is much more interesting though.


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Sub Pop Records punk outfit Male Bonding have posted the first single from their upcoming album. The record is titled Endless Now and is due out August 30, 2011 via Sub Pop. The "post" pop-punk outfit previously released Nothing Hurts.
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