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Well done Woollhara council for the new art market!
There are some new art markets in town which were opened yesterday by the Mayor of Woollahra, on the grass outside Victoria Barracks, Oxford Street, Paddington. Like the Bouquinistes along the Seine River in Paris, selling books and postcards, or the art markets on the Monmartre Hll, this is an open air venue with screens showing the different artists' work. The new venue is an inspired way for local artists to show and sell their work under the old Jacaranda trees – you can walk along, browse or buy from the broad range of works on display.
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Cloh and Civil Daggers unveiled their new collaboration for 2019. A creative aesthetic on contemporary loungewear. A versatile wardrobe, items in premium fabric, making it suitable for home, work and more active pursuits.
The collection features exquisite tailored pieces by Cloh with beautiful embroidery and accessories by Civil Daggers, invoking a strong sense of eroticism, sexual desires, sensuality and romantic love.
"Inspirations came from the ethnic but very diverse royal rulers of India, from King Ashoka, who took the initiative of protecting minority interests, to King Akbar, tolerant towards all religions and who left the world with the most romantic symbols of love, Taj Mahal. Particular research also explored the themes eroticism- sometimes quite explicit in Hindu and Mogul arts, literature and religious texts." – said Faisal Mohammed, Creative Director at Cloh.

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By Carol Wolfe
Stunning is too mild a word to describe this remarkable Country English estate with sprawling frontage. Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac this estate offers elegance and privacy. From the wide brick pathway bordered by roses and flowers that welcomes you to a front door with leaded glass and side lights, this home has it all.
The two story foyer features hardwood floors that flow throughout the main entertaining rooms, lit by a beautiful crystal chandelier above the main staircase. The step down formal living room delights with vaulted beamed ceilings and a beautiful stone fireplace. A formal dining room features leaded and stained glass windows, crown moldings, wainscoting, a window seat, and an Italian porcelain chandelier. The chef's kitchen boasts a Viking 6-burner range plus griddle, Sub Zero refrigerator, granite counters, butcher block center island, a copper-faced dishwasher, and maple cabinets. Completing the main wing are a family room with brick fireplace, vaulted beamed ceilings and built-in bookcases, a sunny breakfast room with French doors that open to a lovely al fresco dining patio and maid's quarters.
A separate wing of the home features a game/billiard room, gym, and Honduran mahogany paneled library with granite fireplace, coffered ceiling and rotunda.
Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms including a spacious master suite, replete with a brick fireplace retreat, a tiled balcony, and two walk-in closets. The spectacular master bathroom features marble counters and floors, a spa tub and bidet.
This charming estate features numerous custom upgrades including lath and plaster walls, abundant storage areas, numerous leaded, beveled, etched, and stained glass windows, a copper turret, and several window seats.
The expansive tree-studded grounds include citrus trees, verdant lawns, as well as rose gardens and lush plantings. The mosaic tiled pool and spa and vine-covered gazebo add to the atmosphere of English elegance. To view this estate please contact my office, I'm Carol Wolfe and nobody does it better.


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This time around at Use It Tuesday, the theme is Anything Goes. That opened up endless possibilities.
So I went upstairs to my stash of goodies and went through my bin of paper.
I found these sweet patterned papers that I have had for about 4 years. I bought the baby boy and baby girl patterns from the same manufacturer when a friend was pregnant with their first child. They were not finding out what they were having, so I HAD to be prepared. Turns out they had a little girl, and those papers got used. But the baby boy patterns just got filed away.
The red ribbon also went into my stash at least a couple of years ago.
I used my stapler to attach the ribbons.
Head on over to Use It Tuesday and take the challenge, ANYTHING GOES!
Thanks for stopping by!


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Friday, April 16, 2010
"Once Upon a Time" Cricut Pages
This is a cricut class I will be teaching tomorrow at Paper Moon. I used Story Book and Paper Dolls Dress up Cricut Cartridges for most of the cuts. The road and the trees are free hands. The top is the new Basic Grey doily from Green at Heart line. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend! Happy Friday!
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AMAZING!!! I hope these ladies appreciate you! they are in for such a treat! Wish I could be there and have fun with you.... love the dragon! and the horse!ReplyDelete
WOAH!!! This is so awesome...would be a great addition to ANY princess/prince's page!!! :)ReplyDelete
What a great layout, and love the road that you did! Really like that doily you used also.ReplyDelete
Adorable!!! Shari (cricutrookie)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 16, 2010 at 9:22 PM
So I have got to tell you that I think what you do for classes is really beyond a lot of what I have seen for classes, which is great but usually so simple, too simple.ReplyDelete
I think that even a beginner could do this but that you'd teach them a lot too...
Anyways, its great and lots of fun...that may be one of my favorite things about you is how F U N your projects are (makes me wonder if maybe, and I am guessing, yes, how fun you are in person too!!!)
Those layout pages are adorable!!!ReplyDelete
This is so sweet!! What a fun class that will be!! Have fun!! :)ReplyDelete
Your talent never ever ceases to amaze me!!!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful page. I hope all is well on your side and may you have a winderful weekend!
(((((BIG hugs)))))
Great layout Beatriz. Your work is awesome!ReplyDelete
Those are absolutely gorgeous!!! I wish I could come play in one for your classes. Your stuff always wows me.ReplyDelete
How cute is this double page layout - so much detail Beatriz - your class is in for a treat - way to go....ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous! I just LOVE that castle. I think I feel a Taylor Swift song in my head now!ReplyDelete
This will be a great class with this wonderful layout.ReplyDelete
Aww too cute!! Love it!! You always do such cute LO's. :D Hope your having a great weekend sweetie!ReplyDelete
Love it! Did you know stamping up has a retired set of castles, dragons, etc??? It is sooo cute! Have a great day. JuneReplyDelete
Oh my gracious soul this is fantastic. I love it. You are a fantastic artist. Really when I get back to the U.S., I want to come to your place and just watch you work and see how you put together such wonderful work. I bet we would laugh our silly heads off. Laugh and put together some fun layouts. Have a wonderful week. I am fasting from the computer tomorrow for prayer time over my parents. Just in case you have a chance to lift it up too. Have a wonderful wonderful Sunday.ReplyDelete
Beatriz.. I took a few weeks off from the blog world and am just getting out there to check on everyone I like to follow.... and I have to say... you have been one busy girl the past few weeks!! I love the doily you taught us how to make... so many uses for that...and your Tear LO almost brought a tear to my eyes... it's so beautiful!! Love your castle LO too... that dragon is the cutest!!ReplyDelete
Barb :)
Congratulations on the "Chirp" announcement for this LO. It is so deserving!ReplyDelete


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Today we had the priviledge of having our dear priest Father C. join our family to celebrate the feast of Saint Joseph. This year we built a three tiered altar symbolizing the Blessed Trinity, in Saint Joseph's honor. We had a huge feast with all sorts of fruits, vegetables and bread, and of course no table is complete without Sain Joseph's cream puffs. Due to a busy week at home I wasn't able to make them from scratch, so I purchased some cream puffs from Costco. They actually weren't bad at all. Hopefully I can make them on May 1st this year. We also made Salmon with cucumber sauce and rice. Father C. generously provided a lot of the food, including the salmon. It was delicious! There was also wine and sparkling grape juice for the kids. I wasn't able to find any day lilies, so I purchased Calla lilies, which I will plant in our "Blessed Mother's garden" this summer.
Before we sat down to eat, Father C. did the Blessing of the St. Joseph Altar and then we prayed the Litany of St. Joseph. He incensed the table with a thurible from our Miniature Mass Kit I purchased a few years ago. We didn't have a lot of luck getting the coals to stay lit, so there wasn't much incense for the blessing. After dinner we went into our prayer room and prayed the Joyful mysteries of the Rosary.
I wish I could say that the day was as peaceful as it sounds, but for some reason, the kids were very restless and we had a hard time keeping the kids in the house the whole time. They kept running out over and over. They were all over the place. I'd like to think it was the beautiful weather we had. I'm not sure what was going on with them today. I hope all the chaos didn't scare off our dear priest.
A blessed feast of Saint Joseph to our family and friends.


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Bou Champion and team-mate Fujinami – also a World Champion in 2004 – arrived at Honda's offices and began a stunning display indoors in the reception area before taking his Repsol Montesa Honda competition machine outside to a set of specially-constructed obstacles in the company car park.
Honda staff were to witness a stunning display of motorcycle control and riding flair from two legends of the Trials world – one of the perks when you work for the greatest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.
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Have you ever started a fitness program which you stopped the training along the way?
If your answer is yes it means you are not alone in this. A lot of people anxiously start a training program but they quit along the line may be due to boredom. Deciding to start a fitness routine is one thing, staying true to the end of the training is another thing. Most people stop their fitness routine when they start getting bored or no more enjoy the training programme.
The question you need to answer is this; how did what seems interesting to you when you started suddenly became boring? What went wrong? What changed? I have noticed that many people suddenly lose interest and motivation as they get to the middle of their fitness training programme.
Before you start any fitness programme, you need to first accept the fact that enjoying a healthy lifestyle is a process, not a spontaneous event. Fitness is the end result of your daily routine, not the process.
We all have certain habits and these habits have in one way or the other contributed to our unhealthy living. Your eating habits need to change if you really want to see positive results from your fitness routine.
Wrong eating habits like taking excessive junks make all your effort to keep fit futile. This is because junks facilitate the storage of bad fat. So it is important you know that maintaining a healthy and fit body depends on the choices of food you consume daily and the quality of the exercise you do.
These habits of taking healthy food and engaging in exercises do not only keep you fit and healthy, but it also enhances your energy level, mood, and appearance.
Just know that the fitness of your body is very important. So you need to set aside at least 30 minutes a day to do some exercise. You can do this in the early hours of the morning before getting ready for work or maybe 3 days a week.
I know that starting this exercise routine is not a problem for you but the major issue is staying true to the plan. Well, to stay motivated you will need to always focus on the reason and goal why you started the routine in the first place. After studying many people who have challenges in continuing their fitness routine, I came up with some tips. These Tips have been found to be very helpful in keeping people motivated all through your training programme.
Here are some tips to help you stay motivated
Make it Exciting
It is vital you know that you don't need to do a particular exercise because your friend or neighbor is doing it. Go for an exercise that interests you. Yes! that you enjoy doing.
Always remember that whatever works for your neighbor may not necessarily work out for you. So first select the form of exercise that you enjoy doing, try something different but exciting.
Just have in mind that your exercise does not necessarily have to be tedious or boring.
Set Goals
You can set simple and realistic goals and then increase your goals with time. But don't try to start with unrealistic and frustrating goals that can make you give up.
For instance, if you have not exercised for a long time, it is good you start with about 7 to 10-minute walk every day. Then with time, you can increase your walk time to about 15 or 20 minutes and so on.
But imagine a situation whereby you started about 4 to 5-hour walk. After the first 3 days, I can assure you that you won't try to take a walk on the 4th day. With time you become frustrated and you will lose interest.
However, the Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that you do at least 150 minutes moderate aerobic activity in a week or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity in a week. You may decide to combine both moderate and vigorous activity for 105 minutes a week.
Avoid Excuses
It is true that you may be too busy or occupied to find time to exercise. But I will advise that you plan your exercises as you'd plan any other daily activities.
Avoid procrastinating. You can chip in a simple exercise into your usual morning routine.
For instance, you can decide to take the stairs rather than take the elevator, or take a short walk around your company premises when on break.
Or even pedal a stationary bicycle while waiting for your bathing water to get ready.
Sitting for too long can be detrimental to your health. Just try to take a walk off your seat whenever you have the slightest opportunity.
In order to stay motivated to your exercise, avoid planning hectic exercises that may require much of your time. Just make it simple. For example, maybe you walk the staircase of your office complex several times a day.
Walking the staircase may be necessary but for the sake of exercise, it has to be deliberate.
Write it down
Write down your fitness goal as if it is a contract, sign it and place it on the fridge or wardrobe that you visit always. This may sound funny but it works.
You may also write the benefit of the fitness routine you are doing. Seeing this note always can help you stay motivated.
On the Other hand, you can create a record sheet upon which you write all your daily results. This will help you to track your daily fitness progress.
You can record what you did during each exercise session, how long you exercised and how you felt at the end of each routine. This record can keep you motivated to do more.
Join Force with like minds
Always remember that you are NOT the only one interested in keeping fit. Watch out for like minds in your neighborhood, your gym, amongst your friends or loved ones.
You will find people who are also trying their best to keep fit. Associate with them and keep to appointments whenever you are to go for a workout with them.
Walking in pairs or keeping company during your fitness routine keeps boredom at bay.
Whenever you feel like making excuses, your fitness partner will check on you and by so doing he or she will motivate you.
Be Flexible
You don't have to be too hard on yourself just as you don't have to be too unserious about your fitness routine. Just be flexible. If you don't feel up to the task or you feel you are not strong enough to exercise, just take a break for maybe 1 or 2 days. Be gentle on yourself. But ensure you get back on track soonest don't procrastinate.
Give Your Self a Treat
Once you conclude your fitness routine for the day, it is advisable that you take a few minutes to enjoy the freshness and good feeling that the exercise released to your body. Or on the other hand, you may decide to get for yourself new pairs of walking shoes or joggers once you reach a certain milestone. This can keep you motivated.
In Conclusion
To keep doing your best in what you do, make your exercise exciting, flexible, enlist friends, set goals, avoid excuses etc.. For with these you'd be motivated to continue your fitness routine.
No matter how many times you have been trying, you only see yourself as a success when you can't afford to miss your fitness routine for any reason. It becomes like an addiction.
And this means you are setting yourself in a position of enjoying better health, good physique, happiness, and vigor for a lifetime.


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GameSpy writes: "Turn-based strategy games are few and far between on the Xbox 360, but that doesn't give a pass to any random flim-flam that shows up on retail shelves. Unfortunately, it seems that nobody delivered that memo to Spectral Force 3. The game is totally serviceable strategy fare, but lacks the degree of polish and depth that we've come to expect from HD-gen games. Gameplay is dragged down by a wildly oscillating difficulty curve that makes missions either too easy or too challenging, and character progression does not proceed at the same pace as the mission difficulty. Spectral Force 3 would have been a great Xbox Live Arcade game, but for a game that costs about $60 off the retail shelf, we expect more depth and graphical quality."
-Interesting positional combat mechanics
Decent environmental graphics
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The Community Inclusion Professional is responsible for integrating individuals with disabilities into the community to participate in work recreational, leisure, and volunteer activities. The Community Inclusion Professional will provide training, support needs, and direct care, to the individuals in the community. The Community Inclusion Professional will work with individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their goals based on their individual preferences and abilities.
Allegheny County | Westmoreland County
Understand and implement/follow current ISPs of each person being supported and develop strategies that lead to the achievement of individuals' personal outcomes.
Provide support in a manner which respects a person's right to privacy and upholds their dignity.
Establish good working relationships with family/other team members.
Know goals and outcomes and work with the person to achieve their highest potential and goals for community integration and contribution, relationship building, vocational exploration, self-determination, learning and personal growth.
Assist people to develop and expand participation in community activities and to build relationships with community members, businesses, and organizations.
Plan, prepare and implement recreational, work, and volunteer activities. Develop community building strategies and opportunities through networking with friends, family, neighbors, associates and community members. Organize and participate in individual planning processes to define a community building focus for people supported and ensure the plan is meaningful and beneficial to the person.
Demonstrate a person-centered practice and support each person's choice in the activities, locations, and people with whom that person interacts on a daily basis.
Provide transportation to different community locations in a safe manner.
Maintain a healthy balance between supporting people's health and safety and their self-determination. Support people with their personal care needs and activities of daily living as needed.
Attend team meetings as a way to facilitate communication and to help sustain a vision of community for each person supported.
Participate in training, staff meetings, and supervision meetings as scheduled.
Complete and maintain required records and documentation, such as progress notes, attendance, and work logs.
Maintains vehicles in a safe, clean and fully equipped condition.
Performs other related duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
High school diploma or equivalent and experience or knowledge of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred. Effective communication, organizational, interpersonal, and planning skills required. Satisfactory Act 33, Act 34, and FBI clearances required. Valid PA Driver's License preferred.


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To "veil," in this context, means simply to wear some sort of head-covering, either while in church, during times of prayer, and/or when receiving the Eucharist. It is an ancient custom of the Church, and one with Biblical warrant. In particular, St. Paul's famous admonition:
"Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled dishonors her head – it is the same as if her head were shaven. For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil. For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. (For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.) That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, because of the angels. (Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.) Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? Does not nature itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is degrading to him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her pride? For her hair is given to her for a covering. If any one is disposed to be contentious, we recognize no other practice, nor do the churches of God" (I Corinthians 11:4-6, 13-16 RSV).
This was not merely, as some have argued, a continuation of secular and pagan custom; it was a custom and, by Paul's time, already a tradition of the Church. It may have been rooted in Jewish practice, but was also probably intended, at least in part, to separate the new Christian Church (Ekklesia = Assembly, e.g., of the Faithful) from the secular/pagan world in which it existed, but against many of whose norms Christianity presented what we might call a "counter-cultural" protest.
It can therefore have the same effect for Christians today, who choose to avail themselves of it. The veil can be a sign and a reminder, not only to those women who choose to be veiled, but to Christian men seeing them, that we Christians are called to be "in the world but not of the world," a perspective it is easy to lose in our contemporary, highly secularized society, with its many distractions – which may themselves be either good or bad – from the faith.*
As the excellent Roman Catholic blog http://www.fisheaters.com unpacks the passage above,
"According to St. Paul, we women veil ourselves as a sign that His glory, not ours, should be the focus at worship, and as a sign of our submission to authority. It is an outward sign of our recognizing headship, both of God and our husbands (or fathers, as the case may be), and a sign of our respecting the presence of the Holy Angels at the Divine Liturgy. In veiling, we reflect the divine invisible order and make it visible. This St. Paul presents clearly as an ordinance, one that is the practice of all the churches…
"Note, too, that Paul is in no way being "misogynist" here. He assures us that, while woman is made for the glory of the man even as man is made for the glory of God, "yet neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things of God." Men need women, women need men. But we have different roles, each equal in dignity — and all for the glory of God (and, of course, we are to treat each other absolutely equally in the order of charity!).The veil is a sign of our recognizing these differences in roles.
"The veil, too, is a sign of modesty and chastity. In Old Testament times, uncovering a woman's head was seen as a way to humiliate a woman or to punish adultresses and those women who transgressed the Law (e.g., Numbers 5:12-18, Isaias 3:16-17, Song of Solomon 5:7). A Hebrew woman wouldn't have dreamed of entering the Temple (or later, the synagogue) without covering her head. This practice is simply carried on by the Church (as it is also by Orthodox Christians and even by "Orthodox" women of the post-Temple Jewish religion today)."
A "veil" in this sense refers – for us as 21st century Anglican Christians – to any head-covering that's appropriate for wear in church (ball caps are not necessarily recommended…!); it may or may not be an actual veil. I have known some women who did not veil otherwise who would wear a light scarf to church, and pull it up over their heads specifically when they went forward to receive Communion, or perhaps while praying. The type of the head-covering, and when it is worn, is entirely up to the wearer's conscience.
Indeed, one must be cautious that the veil does not itself become a matter of spiritual pride: those who veil are not intrinsically spiritually "better" than those who do not, nor should one allow oneself to compare one's own head-covering with that of another, either for better or for worse. If either of those occurs, especially if it becomes common (human nature being what it is, everyone has occasional moments of either envy or judgment), it may be best to dispense with the veil oneself for a while!
Nor does it particularly matter whether or not we "agree" with St. Paul in every particular; it is certainly arguable whether "nature itself teach[es] that for a man to wear long hair is degrading to him," for instance. But that is not really the point. The point is – and we should be asking ourselves this in many regards, the question of veiling is only one and by no means the most important – are we willing to make commitments and undertake actions that define us specifically as Christians, and distinctive from "the world," or not?
Please do not misunderstand me! I am not for one moment suggesting that veiling should be a rule for the women of St. Bede's. That is a matter of conscience, between each woman and God. But I do think it is an interesting intellectual and, yes, spiritual exercise, to at least think about the matter. What, if anything, do you think veiling might provide, in terms of a spiritual benefit to you? And if you see none, what are your reasons for that decision?
Like the Lenten Fast, no spiritual discipline is equally apt for everyone. But one which was enjoined as emphatically as St. Paul asserts in the above passage, and maintained as loyally for as long – by Protestant as well as Catholic, albeit sometimes devolved to "fancy Easter hats" – as being veiled certainly at least deserves thoughtful and prayerful consideration. As the rest of the world becomes more and more secular, and sometimes even hostile to Christianity, we have two basic choices before us: one is to outwardly conform; to "hide in plain sight," as it were. The problem with that is, the more we appear to be simply a part of secular society, the greater the temptation to be no more than that.
The other is to reassert our Christian-ness, and embrace our distinctives! Not in a prideful way, not to "think of ourselves more highly than we ought" but to stand firm for the Gospel – and, not incidentally, to make a visible witness to our Faith – in the face of an increasingly secularized and often hostile world. As an old Sunday School song of my childhood put it,
"Brightly beams our Father's mercy, from his lighthouse evermore: But to us he gives the keeping, of the lights along the shore. Let the lower lights be burning, send a gleam across the wave: Some poor struggling, fainting sea-man, you may rescue, you may save!"


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Shrewd Marketing Moves Most Lawyers Miss
Trey Ryder | Sep 09, 2019 | Comments 0
Follow these proven marketing secrets to gain a competitive edge in your effort to attract new clients and increase referrals.
1 Define and dominate your niche early. The first lawyer in a category usually becomes known as the authority in his field. He has a much stronger marketing position than lawyers who follow. You get no points for being an also-ran. If another lawyer already dominates the niche you want, create a new specialized niche in which you can be first. When you hold the first position in your niche, prospects seek out your services because they perceive you to be the most knowledgeable, experienced attorney in your area of law.
2 Don't underestimate the importance of your marketing message. When lawyers conclude that a marketing method doesn't work, the problem is usually not the method. The problem is almost always a poor or incomplete marketing message. Some lawyers accept that not all prospects will hire their services, so they move on to other potential clients. They deduce that these prospects are really window shopping and have no intention of buying. After reaching this conclusion, lawyers feel satisfied because now they have a plausible explanation for something they could not otherwise explain.
After attending hundreds of lawyer seminars, and reviewing stacks of lawyer marketing materials, I've found that lawyers routinely face three major marketing obstacles: (1) Their marketing message is not complete. (2) Prospects don't understand what the lawyer says. And (3) the lawyer's message does not motivate prospects to act.
Before you launch your marketing program, make sure you create a complete marketing message that prospects understand and motivates them to hire you. Without a powerful message, your marketing program will fail.
3 Appeal to your prospects' self interest. Prospects will hire you only if they know how they will benefit. Prospects always ask, "What's in it for me?" Make sure your message focuses on your ability to help prospects prevent a problem, solve a problem, or achieve a goal. The most powerful way to explain how your prospect benefits is by following this principle: The fear of loss is greater than the desire for gain. In your marketing message, explain that when your prospect hires your services, you will help him keep from losing what he has—and you will help him achieve the results he wants. Also, make sure you emphasize what your prospect loses if he doesn't hire you.
4 Make sure prospects know how you differ from other attorneys. Prospects don't hire you because you're the same as other lawyers. They hire you because you're different. Positive differences are your competitive advantages. Your strengths may be in your knowledge, skill, judgment, experience, reputation, speed, accessibility, responsiveness, self confidence, results, and other criteria. First, identify which competitive advantages are important to your prospects. Then emphasize to prospects how they benefit from those advantages when they hire you.
5 Establish the highest possible level of trust. Prospects want to trust you, yet everyone today is skeptical. You increase your credibility when you (1) explain things in plain English, (2) discuss your prospect's problem, (3) answer your prospect's questions, (4) offer specific solutions, (5) explain how you have helped other clients in similar situations, (6) offer testimonials from past clients (not permitted in some jurisdictions), (7) offer letters of recommendation from professional colleagues (also may not be allowed), (8) discuss the depth of your background, education, and qualifications, (9) provide copies of newspaper articles you wrote or in which you were quoted, and (10) allow your prospect to make his own decision about hiring you, without pressure from you or your staff.
To increase your credibility with prospects, review how you make decisions when you hire a professional. What do you look for? What can the professional do or say that will increase your level of trust? When you identify key steps that you find persuasive, adapt those elements to your presentation so you receive the same benefit.
6 Keep your message simple. Every day, your prospects suffer from information overload. As a result, they screen out complicated messages. A simple message is the only message that has any chance of getting through. Dale Carnegie said, "The best argument is that which seems merely an explanation." You know you have created a strong marketing argument when your prospects respond by saying, "That makes sense."
7 Don't talk over your prospect's head. (Almost everything you say is over your prospect's head.) In most cases, when prospects understand you, they trust you. Try to address prospects at the sixth grade level using short, simple words. Many lawyers breeze through seminars and prospect meetings feeling reassured with the smiles and positive head nods they receive. They often conclude prospects understood what they said. Don't believe it. Work hard to boil down your message to short words—vivid examples—relevant case histories—and simple analogies. If you must use a legal term, define it.
8 When you begin an explanation, always go back to square one. When you assume your prospect knows and understands basic facts, you're almost always wrong. Your message may be old hat to you because you've repeated it many times. But this may be the first time your prospect has heard it. Don't assume anything. Don't skip over anything. Always start from the beginning, lay the foundation for your explanation, and speak in plain, everyday English.
9 Answer every question your prospect might ask. You can't expect your prospect to hire you until he has enough information to make a hiring decision. The longer you keep your prospect's attention—and the more information you provide—the more likely you are to earn a new client. Long marketing messages work, not because they're long, but because they're complete. Deliver your entire marketing message at every opportunity: In your written materials, at seminars and on your website. If you take shortcuts in the beginning, you'll earn fewer clients in the end.
10 Invite prospects to call you with their questions. People often hesitate to call lawyers they don't know because they aren't sure whether their calls are welcome. Your prospect may not know whether you work on cases like his, whether he can afford to hire you, or whether he should act now or wait awhile. One simple, unanswered question may be all that keeps your prospect from hiring you. And if you have the opportunity to answer that question, this new client could be yours. Make sure prospects know you welcome their calls.
11 Use a warm, friendly photograph with good eye contact. Your photograph is worth five thousand words. The larger the size of your eyes, the more your photo will attract your prospect's attention. Notice that I didn't say a larger photo is better. It isn't the size of the photo that matters, it's the size of your face—specifically, the size of your eyes. When prospects see your photograph in your written materials and on your website, they feel as if they already know you. Your photograph creates the feeling that you're together. So, when you can't be in the room with your prospect, rely on your photograph to take your place.
12 Restate important parts of your marketing argument. When prospects take in new information, they forget most of it. Yet, for your marketing effort to succeed, people must understand their problems and the solutions you can provide. Early in your meeting, list the important points you will make. Emphasize and explain those points during your time together. Then summarize them before your meeting ends. You help prospects remember what you said when you repeat key parts of your message. Also, you help them remember when you provide written materials that again deliver your message.
13 Use supportive, bonding words. Cold, impersonal words turn off prospects. Instead, attract clients using bonding words like "share", "invite" and "welcome." "I'm pleased to share this information with you." "I welcome your call." "You're invited to call me at the office." Make sure your prospect knows you're working together to achieve a goal or solve a problem. Your prospect may already feel pressure from an adversary. Make sure he doesn't see you as an adversary, too.
14 Write the way you talk. "Here is the material you requested" is much more friendly than "Enclosed you will find …." When you write the way you speak, prospects hear your words as if you're speaking to them. Your writing is warm and inviting, the way you are when you're there in person. Cold, stilted expressions turn off prospects and give an unrealistic impression of who you are—unless you really are cold and stilted.
15 Don't use advertising to deliver your marketing message. Instead, use ads to direct prospects to your message. For example, your ad can invite prospects to call for your free fact kit, attend your seminar, request your newsletter or visit your website. This saves you a lot of money, builds a mailing list of qualified prospects, and allows you to target your marketing efforts toward prospects who want what you offer.
16 Sign letters in blue ink. Laser printers put so much black on the page that a black-ink signature hardly gets noticed. Blue ink has been a staple in direct mail letters for decades because marketers discovered that letters with blue signatures draw a higher response than letters signed in black. When you sign letters in blue ink, you draw attention to your signature and emphasize to your prospect that you signed the letter yourself.
17 Use serif fonts to make your documents easy to read. Serif fonts, where the letters have little feet, are easier to read because serifs connect the reader's eyes with the letters that follow. Sans serif fonts, without feet, tire your reader's eyes because they have to manually connect the letters into words. (When your reader's eyes get tired, he has all the reason he needs to stop reading.) Sans serif fonts work well for headlines and sub-heads where the words are large and bold, but not for paragraphs.
18 Raise your rates and attract better clients. When lawyers hire me, I usually suggest that they raise their fees, for two reasons: (1) Marketing can be expensive. You need added revenue to cover your new overhead. (2) While low fees may attract new clients, they are usually not the clients you want. Clients who pay the smallest fees often cause the largest headaches. So increase your fees and you'll screen out (at least some) troublesome clients.
19 Make sure you get paid. All your work is pro bono until your client's check clears the bank. Learn how to talk openly and proudly about fees. Explain that your fees are one measure of your knowledge, skill and experience. Explain that as an experienced lawyer, you can often solve a problem quicker—and negotiate a better result—than a lawyer with less experience.
After you've made your educational presentation, don't hesitate to ask your prospect for his permission to move forward and, if appropriate, a check. If your prospect doesn't intend to hire you, the sooner you find out, the better. And if he does hire you, you can move on to other matters.
Remember: If you can't collect money, you'll end up working for someone who can. The wise lawyer gets paid while his client is still in jail.
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I just finished the book The Glass Castle. Some controversy around this book – people loved it, others hated it to the point of not being able to finish it. Without expounding on others' views, many of which I totally understand, I was deeply pulled into this book. It's an amazing story of childhood, with jaw-dropping incidents that will horrify anyone with an ounce of compassion for kids. But mostly it's a story about survival and forgiveness, and how the two play into one another. I found many of things the parents did entirely unforgivable, but as I thought about it, I don't know how I would have reacted had I been the kids. These are, after all, your parents. It's hard to give up on people, especially your own flesh and blood.
But damn these people were manipulative and horrible, and irresponsible and to add insult to injury…entirely capable. Not incapable, CAPABLE.
Some might wonder, what is the point of reading this book? I left the movie Babel wondering why I bothered. What was I supposed to take away from that mess of disasters and despair? I found this book thought provoking. We all have issues with our parents. If we didn't, the world would not be in therapy and Prozac would not be a household name. And for me, this made me think about those relationships, and how they affects me now as an adult, and what I was capable of accepting at age 20 versus now. I am glad to say my issues are nowhere near these – not even in the same ballpark – but the thoughts remain and they are healthy questions to ask.
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Leadership Circle members recently paired up with students at Kearns High School to participate in the United Way of Salt Lake's mock interview program. The mock interview program gives students the ability to practice skills for future jobs and college interviews. For many students, this was their first time interviewing, preparing a resume, and having to sell their skills to a professional. The interviews concluded with a mock networking session to get students more comfortable in a professional environment.
The mock interviews create a unique environment that allows students the opportunity to gain access to professionals in different industries all over Utah. It also provides students the opportunity to ask questions and learn from professionals who are working in fields that they are interested in.
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The Daniel J. Kimber Scholarship Program has been established in memory of Daniel Jarrod Kimber, a valued employee of Southwest Airlines Federal Credit Union. This scholarship is to provide senior level students with a portion of the funds needed to attend college. Scholarships will be awarded based on high school academic achievement, school/community involvement and submission of an essay. Three scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each to graduates who plan to continue their education at an accredited college, junior college or university no later than the upcoming fall semester. Scholarship recipients must meet the following eligibility requirements:-Be a primary member of a SWACU savings account with a minimum balance of $5-Be a graduating high school senior-Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher-Complete an application and essay-Be accepted as an incoming freshman to an accredited college, junior college or universityFor more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
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I don't know if the Easter Bunny will find his way here in all of this snow (if he's smart he hip hopped down to Florida and is sunning himself by a pool), but if he does I'm ready. The plastic Easter eggs are stuffed with goodies and are ready to hide, the baskets are brimming over, and the ham is in the oven. The sun is shining but the ground is still white, so it will be an indoor hunt this year! Hope you all have a wonderful day!
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New rules and regulations affecting the insurance sector are already starting to exert pressure to put customers first. With the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SM&CR) and other FCA business plan priorities, this pressure is likely to increase. The expectations on the insurance sector are likely to soon equal those experienced by the banking sector in recent years.
Relating to the implementation of IDD in October, PS18/1 states very clearly that providers must "act honestly, fairly and professionally in accordance with the best interests of their customers". There is little doubt of the FCA intention here, to raise the customer centric agenda and fulfil one of their chief tenets, to protect consumers. Specific key areas of IDD include ensuring that products meet customer needs and that complaints are effectively managed. This includes redress being paid where appropriate, including out of court settlements. These stated aims present the threat of enforced remediation and the opportunity for providers to undertake proactive rectification ahead of problems being raised by the FCA.
A recent high-profile action by the regulator is a clear indicator that they are prepared to use enforcement where providers fail to meet their expectations. In this case, a provider failed to be transparent with its customers regarding premiums and failed to encourage them to shop around at renewal time. For the provider in question, this resulted in costly remediation activity, disruptive customer contact and consequential reputational damage with the public and the FCA.
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British child-killer Jon Venables is back in the news.
Who can forget the story of two-year old James Bulger, snatched during a shopping trip in Merseyside, England by a pair of 10-year-olds, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson?
Venables and Thompson were supposed to be imprisoned for a long time, but in 1999, the European Commission on Human Rights determined that the duo had been denied a fair trial and fair sentencing.
Interference by this kangaroo court put the wheels in motion for their release in 2001 along with an unprecedented court order granting them anonymity for the rest of their miserable lives.
It's rumoured that Thompson now lives in either Canada or Australia and he's managed to stay off the radar, but Venables – whatever his name is now – keeps getting into trouble.
Clearly, he hasn't learned. Recently, Venables was convicted yet again on more child pornography charges yet, some see nothing wrong in how the Bulger case unfolded.
This may be a British story, but the folly of embracing the left's "hug-a-thug" mentality has wide-reaching ramifications.


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As long as it's very fresh, tuna can be served a little rare in the middle. This is ideal for tuna steaks as the fish has a tendency to dry out if cooked for too long. One-inch thick tuna steaks can be perfectly cooked in about 10 minutes. Much like a good sirloin or quality beef steak, tuna suits grilling or shallow frying in very hot oil. Use a marinade for extra moisture and to add flavor to the fish.
Step 1
Wash both one-inch tuna steaks in fresh water to remove any scales or other debris. Lay both on a paper towel. Cover with another paper towel to soak up the water.
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Drizzle 2 tbsp. of olive oil into a small bowl. Grind pepper and coarse salt to taste. Add a pinch of garlic salt and a pinch of dried onion powder. Add a little cayenne pepper if you like a hot kick to your grilled fish.
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Coat each tuna steak in the oil marinade, rubbing it into both sides and the edges of the fish.
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Spray or brush a large griddle pan with olive oil. Heat the pan on the stove for about two minutes or until it reaches medium to high heat.
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Gently lay each tuna steak on the hot griddle pan. Let the fish sizzle and don't move it around in the pan. Cook for only 2 minutes on the first side for a rare steak, or 5 minutes for a medium.
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Turn the steaks and cook for the same amount of time as you cooked the first side. This ensures that the tuna steak is cooked evenly and seared well on both sides -- particularly important with chunky one-inch steaks.
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2 one-inch thick tuna steaks
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Vary the taste of the tuna steaks with marinades. For example, use lime and soy for a sharp, East Asian taste, or try a tomato and basil salsa topping for a Mediterranean flavor.
Fresh tuna looks bright red and slightly translucent. Avoid dull, brown tuna steaks. Cook previously frozen tuna steaks all the way through the middle before eating to avoid food poisoning.


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Once the histrionics of the 45 minute delay in yesterday's trial schedule were out of the way, it was business as usual for the defence team in Michael Jackson's trial.
Tom Mesereau resumed his cross examination of a detective, Konn Able, who was involved in a search of Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
Mesereau questioned Able about the surveillance equipment that was seized at Neverland. It is the defence's contention that this equipment was part of the ranch's general security arrangements. The prosecution, on the other hand, suggest that Jackson used it to spy on his guests.
The court also heard from Anthony Urquiza, a psychologist.
Mr Urquiza described "child sexual assault accommodation syndrome", in which youngsters become secretive, feel helpless and trapped and delay reporting acts of abuse.
He said changing stories and unclear details were consistent with the way young victims behaved.
Mr Urquiza also said few child sex abuse allegations turn out to be false.
However, under cross-examination by Tom Mesereau, he said he had not studied false allegations as he usually evaluated a victim only after criminal charged had been filed.
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ExportForce (EF) provides an API for klamm.de. ExportForce was originally created to support the development of external klamm-Lose projects. The advantages: Lose-Transactions can be executed automatically and various statistics like accounts balances etc. can be easily recalled at any time.
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Although the iPhone 4S did not come with as many features as was widely expected, Siri, the voice-controlled assistant, is definitely a major hit with users of the iPhone 4S. Siri allows you to speak out commands to your iPhone 4S instead of having to use the touchscreen. Your voice is its command, quite literally.
ThinkGeek has now brought out the Iris 9000 Voice Control Module, which may well be one of the first accessories targeted at Siri. It consists of a dock or cradle for the iPhone 4S with a built-in speaker and a micro remote. Once your phone is placed inside the Iris cradle, you can issue voice-based commands from up to 50 feet away.
All you need to do is press a single button on the remote. The speaker in the cradle allows you to hear the phone's response. Through its flickering, a red-eye signals to you that the command has been heard and that the phone is responding.
If you don't see the utility of the Iris 9000 voice control module, consider the convenience of being able to answer the phone, route the audio to the speaker and engage in a conversation even when you are not right next to the iPhone.
If you've already bought your loved one an iPhone 4S for his or her birthday, maybe you can get them the Iris 9000 for Christmas. It is priced at around $60, but do remember that it may not be readily available right now because it's out of stock.


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Weekly Summary #3
Audio week has been an adventure! At first, I was nervous because I hate recording my voice, but everything turned out alright! My week started off with a little background information. This included Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad's storytelling advice and techniques. I learned a vast variety of material from their videos, from the building blocks of a good storyteller to 'coimagining' stories. Abumrad also contributed to the TED Radio Hour segment, which allowed me to apply my knowledge from the previous reading to this audio. Once I became more comfortable I took in some key pointers from ScottLo,. To make sure I understood everything I listened to Moon Graffiti, which I loved because it had all these different sound effects that made the story engaging for the audience. All of these different articles, audios, and videos guided me for the audio assignments segment.
The next task I completed were the audio assignments. I absolutely loved doing all of the projects I picked this week. I thought that the program I used, Audacity was super user friendly! I had absolutely no issues with it, whatsoever (and that's a big deal for me)! My favorite assignments were Blast From The Past and Hearing Double. I loved completing these two assignments because I got to play around with different songs and see how each of them affect one another. I was also the most proud of these two assignments because they were both rated four stars! The last two assignments Puppy Power and All 'Fig'ured Out dealt with sound effects. I had fun creating these stories with FreeSound, but I thought they weren't as interesting as my other two.
The third item on the checklist were the Daily Creates. Even this week's Daily Creates were phenomenal! I thought they were creative and fun! They were all very different, which I also enjoyed. It allowed me to test my previous skills in the class. For example, Latte Meowcchiato was based on photoshop, which was last week's lesson. Drop Down & Give Me 20! Was based off week one's visual design. The last two Obama Out! and Flower Power were based on social media and design. All of these were beneficial because they refreshed my memory on previous learned material!
The only thing that gave me issues (in the beginning) was commenting on people's blogs. I became nervous because I would only find the same people blogging and we were supposed to comment on five different blogs! Here I was thinking to myself, there is no way that is going to be possible! It wasn't until later that all the comments started flooding in! Another challenge I faced was changing the 'admin' name I had, until one of my commenters assisted me. In the end everything worked out and I got all my five comments! You can find the comments here!
Overall, this week was my best week (I think)! I learned a lot from the material, websites, and program that I used. I'm excited to see what this next week has to offer us! And I hope that my triumphs from this week pass over to next's!


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Welcome to Thula Animal Behaviour and Training
'Kind, effective, games-based training'
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"thula' means quiet in the Zulu language of South Africa. This was the name I gave to my lovely english springer spaniel. She was a quiet, introverted dog who taught me so much about patience, communication and the power of reward based training. I am what I am today because of her. She made me realise I needed a better way of communicating with her and it set me on my journey of becoming a behaviourist and trainer. She taught me that the most difficult dogs are our best teachers"


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Top rookie on my draft radar: Percy Harvin
It's a running back… it's a wide receiver… no, it's Percy Harvin! The Vikings offense is going to have a terrifying one-two punch in Harvin and Peterson, and they're not going to be shy about using their shiny new toy either – they've drawn up more than two dozen plays for him already and are working furiously to develop a Wildcat option with Harvin taking snaps from multiple positions. And if Peterson gets hurt (always a distinct possibility), Harvin, who averaged nearly 10 yards per carry for the Gators on 194 total carries, may find himself with a significant share of the running duties along with his receiving and Wildcat roles.
What I like best about him has as much to do with the team as the player: Minnesota, with more questions than answers at the quarterback position, has every incentive to get the ball out of the QB's hands and lean heavily on its playmakers. This offense is going to be more than a little, um, non-traditional – but dangerous nevertheless. And Harvin's likely to be a big reason why.
Right now, I'd grab him in round 5 or 6 of a 12-team redraft league. While I don't know that I'd go much higher than that, it's certainly tempting. He's a gamble given all the uncertainty in the Vikings offense, but he's got the potential to be this season's iteration of the one player you hate to see on your opponent's roster any given week.
UPDATE: Of course, if Favre does end up punkin' us all and dons the purple 'n' gold this season, the Minnesota offense would suddenly look a lot more traditional, and Harvin would drop back down on my list.


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Factors to consider when hiring a professional Room Rental Service
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One of the most serious mistakes made by people looking for such a service is never taken the time to browse for options. If you only work with one alternative it limits you. This means that even if the professional you know offer low quality services you still have to work with them. But, it is always a wise idea to find a list of professionals offering the same service. This way, you can spend some time comparing what each one can do for you and at the end of the day pic what works best.
Ask Questions
The second thing you must ensure you do before picking a room rental service such as this one is asking questions. A lot of people tend to shy away from asking bid required questions that may end up assistant them in making the right decision. But, this is absolutely wrong. You need to have the confidence enough to make sure that the professional you are but higher knows that you are an affluent buyer. This means that you have done your research and you are inquiring to learn more about any other thing you still did not know about.
Look at the Cost
When choosing a room rental service such as this one it is also necessary that you spend some time getting to know about the cost of the service they offer. This is important because you probably have a budget that you are working on and you would like to get the best deal possible. For you to be able to get a good deal it is necessary to spend some time asking for quotations and comparing prices from different service providers offering the same service. Always do this before you hire anyone and it will be easy for you to make a choice that works well for your pockets.
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Many large corporations able to escape need to trade emissions due to limited number of installations and over-allocation of allowances
Posted by gmarkets on 27 September, 2007
The empirical analysis of 331 Global 500 firms suggests that the EU-ETS forms the most prominent scheme and, as a consequence, most firms have their emissions trading activities linked to this scheme, according to Pinkse, J. and Kolk, A., in 'Multinational Corporations and Emissions Trading' in European Management Journal (2007).
No need to trade: Firms covered by the EU-ETS generally conform to the institutional constraint for compliance. However, the cap on emissions seems more important than the trading facility. Since many firms are included with a few installations only and overall emission allowances have been over-allocated, many large corporations have been able to escape the need to trade.
Energy producers, banks hold influence: As the EU-ETS is still forming, there have been quite some opportunities for institutional agency. Over the past years, energy producers appear to have been most successful in shaping the EU-ETS, but this has created unease on the part of large energy consumers, who may become institutional entrepreneurs themselves in response. Of the firms not affected directly, particularly banks have been able to reshape the emission market by facilitating trading of others. Corporate activities in other, more local trading schemes are almost negligible, but may be of political significance in stimulating countries without a domestic trading scheme to set one up.
Many global firms avoid trading: Findings also show that even though a considerable number of global firms has become engaged in emissions trading, many still avoid it. For these firms emissions trading is either not relevant or they are not covered by the EU-ETS and do not wish to become part of a voluntary scheme. Nevertheless, such avoidance is no guarantee that firms will not have to deal with emissions trading in the near future, because trading schemes are gaining ground all over the world.
Managers need to have a clue on trading: Findings of this paper exemplify how crucial it is for managers to be aware of the development of emissions trading schemes. Otherwise, the high pace in recent policy developments may take them by surprise. Even if firms are currently not covered by a trading scheme, a potentially strong constraint of upcoming schemes should arouse firms to anticipate these as early as possible. It may thus be sensible to turn into institutional entrepreneurs — this seems to have paid off for electricity firms in the EU — instead of becoming dependent on institutional arbitrageurs who shape the institution to fit their own interests.
Reference: Pinkse, J. and Kolk, A., Multinational Corporations and Emissions Trading; European Management Journal (2007) doi:10.1016/j.emj.2007.07.03
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Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown has openings in its high school grades.
Allentown, PA, September 13, 2018 — With the addition of a new grade to its high school curriculum, Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown has openings for high school students in the Allentown and Lehigh Valley areas.
The Allentown high school recently added the twelfth grade to its high school curriculum, leaving enrollment spots open for older students.
Executive Education Academy, founded in 2014, has been celebrated for its unique curriculum and structured academic environment. The school's business education curriculum allows high school students to enter the working world through internships with a variety of local businesses and organizations.
"Through business, technology, languages, and the arts, we are preparing our high school students for career and college opportunities," says Robert Lysek, founder and CEO of the Allentown charter school.
To learn more about the charter school in the Lehigh Valley and to schedule a tour, visit https://www.ee-schools.org/tour/.
About EEACS: Founded in 2014 by highly experienced educators and management, Executive Education Academy Charter School, authorized for grades K-12 by the Allentown School District, leads the way in education by offering its 1,300 students opportunities for growth both in and out of the classroom. EEACS combines all mandated studies with a unique student-corporate culture. To learn more, visit https://www.ee-schools.org/.
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Human rights activist
Born in 1963; studied and works in Ottawa.
Graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1985.
Fought a landmark legal challenge around lesbian and gay rights to serve in the Canadian military; an officer with a distinguished career in the Canadian Armed Forces, she was dismissed from the military in 1989 as being "Not Advantageously Employable Due to Homosexuality".
Launched a court challenge of her dismissal from the military.
Before proceeding to trial, the Canadian military abandoned its discriminatory policy against gays and lesbians and settled the case in 1992. This ended Canada's policy of discrimination against gays and lesbians in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Founding president of the Foundation for Equal Families.
Chair of the Canadian Board of Directors of Free the Children.
Speaker at the World Outgames Conference to be held in Copenhagen in 2009.
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Car Sales Expected to Falter in February, With Chrysler and Ford Hit the Hardest
According to a major car industry research firm, U.S. new vehicle sales will be 4% lower in February, another sign the American car market peaked in 2016 and 2017. Total sales are expected to reach 1,275,000. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) and Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) are expected to post the largest drops.
Ford February sales are expected to fall 6%, based on the research from Kelley Blue Book (KBB), to 195,000. Fiat Chrysler sales are expected to drop 7.9% to 155,000. Each company has suffered because of its product mix. Manufacturers with a large number of sedan nameplates have been hurt as the buying public has gravitated to sport utility vehicles and crossovers. Neither company has a lineup to match this trend.
The largest manufacturer in the United States, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is expected to post a sales drop of 5.2% to 225,000. The largest Japanese manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), is expected to show a decline of 2.5% to 170,000. Japan's two other manufacturers are expected to do relatively well. Honda Motor Co. Ltd.'s (NYSE: HMC) sales are expected to fall only 0.6% to 121,000. Nissan, which usually trails Honda in the United States, is expected to pass it in February sales, which KBB reports will be down 1.3% to 134,000.
Among the niche car companies, Hyundai Kia sales are expected to fall only 0.7% to 95,000. Volkswagen sales should show that it is slowly rebounding from the diesel engine fraud scandal. Its sales are expected to be up 5.8% to 45,000. Subaru, which has been one of the fastest growing car brands in the past two years, is expected to have sales of 45,000, down 1.1%.
Commenting on the month as a whole, Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist for Cox Automotive, said:
The sales pace slowed in January, and our expectation is that February is going to be even weaker. Sales should fall about 4 percent on a year-over-year basis, resulting in the weakest February sales period since 2015. February has typically been in the bottom three months of the year for vehicle sales, as much of the market waits for the spring selling season. The number of selling days in the month is unchanged from last year, so the expected decline is not calendar driven. There is some indication that Winter Olympics can influence weaker performance relative to a "normal" February. The record for February was hit in 2000, when sales reached 1.5 million for the month and an 18.9 million SAAR. Achieving that level again this year seems highly unlikely.
Success in the U.S. car industry has come down to a fight for market share. The rising tide that lifted all ships is gone.


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The city of Chicago is facing bankruptcy due to Democrat Party leadership that has simply destroyed the great American city. But this isn't stopping the Democrat leadership in Chicago from paying for and placing a statue in front of Trump Tower in Chicago. The statue reads "Real Fake".
Filmmaker @ImAndrewMarcus (me) reacts to #RealFake sculpture that #RealBroke Chicago PAID to install outside Trump tower. #RealDumb pic.twitter.com/2ap792wxF0
— Andrew Marcus (@ImAndrewMarcus) June 30, 2017
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It was reported earlier this week that Chicago is on the verge of bankruptcy. Two years ago Moody's Investors Service downgraded Chicago's debt to junk status, now politicians in Chicago are arguing that maybe bankruptcy is not such a bad thing. Chicago currently faces $25 billion in pension promises that it cannot pay.
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How easy is it to hack a cash machine?
After cash machines were hacked in Thailand and Taiwan in 2016, Click asks if the same thing could happen again.
Leigh-Anne Galloway, a security expert with Positive Technologies, says most cash machines are effectively a Windows XP computer attached to a safe.
BBC Click's Spencer Kelly joins her with a cash machine to find out more.
- Cyber-offenders put through rehab camp
- Staging security at the National Theatre
- China set to launch an 'unhackable' net
- The mindset you need to avoid cyber-crime
See more at Click's website and @BBCClick.
This week BBC News is taking a close look at all aspects of cyber-security. The coverage is timed to coincide with the two biggest shows in the security calendar - Black Hat and Def Con.
We will have further features and videos on Wednesday, and then coverage from the two Las Vegas-based events over the following days.
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Delhi's roller coaster experience with air quality continued as a day after the city encountered the season's worst pollution on Monday, the air quality improved significantly on Tuesday. On Sunday, Delhi had enjoyed its cleanest November day since 2015.
The Union government's pollution forecasting agencies have, however, forecasted that crackers or no-crackers, air quality could again turn bad from Diwali night. Chances are that pollution levels may again slide back to the 'severe' level because of adverse wind conditions, MeT officials said. Scientists have warned that if city residents burn crackers on a large scale, then it would compound the problem.
"The air quality forecast from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the India Meteorological Department say that the period post-Diwali, November 8 onwards, could see a sharp deterioration in air quality," said a statement issued by the Supreme Court appointed body Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Tuesday.
Scientists said this is because north-westerly winds would again start bringing in toxic fumes from the stubble burning regions of Punjab and Haryana. Delhi experienced similar conditions on Monday when northwesterly winds pumped in pollutants from stubble burning areas and pushed the Air Quality Index (AQI) level to 'severe' category.
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On Tuesday, however, favourable wind conditions helped the levels of particulate matter to improve considerably. The level of PM2.5 – the more harmful and ultrafine particles – which had shot up to 350ug/m3, nearly six times above the safe standards of 60ug/m3, came down to around 179ug/m3. The level of PM10 also improved from 487ug/m3 to 310ug/m3. The permissible limit for PM2.5 100ug/m3.
The AQI value, which had shot up to the season's worst of 426 on Monday breaching the 'severe' level, improved to 338 on Tuesday, which is 'very poor'. On Sunday, Delhi breathed its cleanest November air in three years when the AQI improved to 171.
"What Delhi encountered on Monday was something unusual as such as drastic overnight spike was not encountered in last three years. But fluctuations in pollution levels during this time of the year are normal. The pollution level would stabilise once winter sets in," said D Saha former head of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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One last one to show a nod in the direction of someone who hurt me and mine recently... Santa she threw the first stone, and I may have gotten caught ready to throw one, but as soon as his back is turned, this stone filled snow ball will be hurled at someone's face, without the warning of "think fast!" I'm lined up and ready... I'm already on the naughty list lol, what have I got to lose...
So standing at the grotto, for a mugshot was not really on my to-do list, especially this close to Christmas when I'm trying so hard to make it over to the nice list, but sometimes people give you a damn good reason... They know who I'm talking about, they are the target for my next stone filled snowball LOL... Not mentioning names, that would get me into even more trouble with Santa!!
Though all of this picture came about because {NANTRA} made this awesome gacha collection filled with Christmas Criminals Poses... You can get into trouble for all kinds of things this year... Spiking the milk for Santa, Carolling off key, and even Being a Ho Ho Ho - luckily I wasn't caught for that one LOL... Yet sometimes a girl can't help but throw snowballs full of stones!! Each pose is Bento animated, and contains the backdrop, and sign, as well as some others having extra props, and you can join in the Christmas Criminal Festivities thanks to Nantra at this round of The Liaison Collaborative!
To the background I added some of these amazing looking natural style trees. They are Yule Trees from Candle & Cauldron. These trees come in a few different colours, but each are decorated with ribbons, crystals and fruits and I LOVE the fact that they feel so natural... Much more of a traditional Christmas tree rather than the overly tinsel stuffed kind.
Now just to wait till Santa's back is turned?!
What is she wearing;
Hair Wreath: [Atomic] - Christmas Crown in Color Lights
Hat & Hair: NO.MATCH - NO.JUSTICE in Reds 15 (Available until December 31st at The Imaginarium)
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2
Eye Bruise: Izzie's - Bruised Eyes
Piercing: Paperdoll's - Deer Septum
Necklace: Doe - Merry Lights Necklace (Gift Available until December 31st at The Arcade)
Jeans: R3volt - Marisa Jeans
Pose, Sign, Prop & Background: {NANTRA} - Christmas Criminals Pose 7 (Available until December 30th at The Liaison Collaborative)
Trees: Candle & Cauldron - Yule Trees in Bruce Spruce (Available until December 31st at We <3 RP)


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Sam Heimer did the AN Albatross
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Dust Mites
Dust mites are 8-legged arthropods that live in the house dust of homes where they are prevalent. They have been recognized as a major source of allergens regarding house dust since 1967 and feed on organic materials such as fungi, skin cells, yeast and bacteria. Increased dust mite populations are directly related to older, lower income single-family homes as well as the presence of carpeting and the lack of air conditioning. Moisture, which is an indicator of mold viability, is also an increased risk for dust mites in your home. Although they lack eyes, dust mites are light sensitive and photophobic and thus cause them to live deep within soft substrates such as you mattress, box-spring, pillows, blankets, clothes, and carpet; these are places where moisture is retained and fluctuations of humidity are minimized. It is not uncommon to find thousands of dust mites inside a single gram of house dust. (Click link below for full story)