Many consider writing to be a solitary art, and they're not wrong. Unlike motion pictures, where dozens--even hundreds--of skilled artisans collaborate to make a film, a writer is often squirreled away pecking at his or her computer, letting their imaginations flow onto the page. It is a sublime experience to be sure, but a lonely one, as well.
Often that loneliness drives writers to seek the company and feedback of other writers in groups where they read and critique each other's writing, thereby gaining insights into their work they would not otherwise have considered. And while hiring an editor can be expensive, if the editor is a good one, the experience can be rewarding.
Collaboration is another avenue to a polished piece of writing, but it takes skill, tact, and a willingness to compromise. For my previous books and stories, I labored alone and I love being "in the zone," that place where the real world disappears and the fictional one takes over. With Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1, however, I realized I would need to take a different approach. I've known my co-author, Brian Anthony, for nearly forty years, and we've collaborated on screenplays in the past, which by its very nature is an art form that lends itself to collaboration. With a novel, one has to create the inner life of the characters, something screenplays cannot do. And for a collaboration of this nature to be successful, both writers need to be "in synch."
The original idea for Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1 came from Brian back in 1976 and took its original form as a student film. It was a one-joke film about Abe robbing banks in the 1930s, and it was filmed and filed away for over three decades. In conversation one day the film came up, and at that moment I had the idea to adapt the premise into a novel. The biggest question was: could the story be expanded and made to be believable? Would it sustain itself for over three hundred pages? It was a challenge I was eager to undertake.
I told Brian I thought this was something we should both work on, but because I had more experience writing narrative fiction that I would take the lead and compose the first draft. Thus, on November 3, 2012 I commenced. A few days later I showed him the first chapter and he said, "Go for it." Three months later I finished the first draft and sent it off to Brian with bated breath. Would he like what I'd done with his original concept?
Not only did he love what I'd done, he was bursting with ideas of his own. Now, here is where working with a collaborator means putting one's own ego aside and being willing to accept constructive criticism. Even more important is being able to recognize a better idea over one of your own. This happened over and over again, as Brian would add tweaks and turns throughout.
Sometimes, I would stand my ground and insist that a certain passage remain. Other times, he would rewrite a scene that would give me an idea to take it even further than he originally intended. There were still other times where Brian would suggest a cut that was very painful, but that I later came to realize made the book a better one.
There were also those days when we locked horns, each arguing why a certain passage had to be his way, white-knuckles all the way, neither willing to budge. At this point we'd grumpily retreat to neutral corners, reflect, re-write, and between rounds the answer would somehow present itself. All in all, working on this book was the most gratifying writing experience I've ever had.
The best advice I can offer a writer looking to collaborate is to find a collaborator who brings skills to the partnership that you lack. For me, I hate editing myself, as I tend to become very attached to my prose. Brian could look at it more objectively than I could. From my side, I brought twenty years of experience writing narrative fiction, something Brian had never done before, his experience being mainly non-fiction and the aforementioned screenplays. Together, we complement each other and our writing styles came to blend in a way that is virtually seamless.
If you can find someone with whom you can work in this manner I believe you will be rewarded as I have been. The trick is finding that person and both of you being able to put aside your egos. If you can do this, you just might find your writing improving in ways you never imagined.
Thanks so much for explaining how the collaborative author process works. You're right, the key is finding someone you can not only work with, but someone you trust.


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Q: Can't find the error in my django project I am creating a booking website for hotels using Django, I used the booking api to get the hotels with its images and location highlights... I sent to the django template a list of dictionaries from the backend, each dict represents a hotel, now there is two apis request that I am using
1- To get all the hotels
2-To get the images and location highlights of the hotel based on its id that 1 will give me alongside other info like the name and address... (when a button is pressed)
I implemented a loop in the template that will fetch all the hotels from the list on the page and I used the id of the hotel to pass it to a url namespace in the template (Template.html) where I want to call a function (book_now) and pass the arguments below: id of the hotel,  name of the hotel, address of the hotel.
Now what's happening is that when I choose certain destination like Berlin or Istanbul or Paris I get this error:
NoReverseMatch at /homepage/
Reverse for 'book_now' with keyword arguments '{'id_hotel': **'6140138'**, 'name': 'Vital Hotel Fulya Istanbul Sisli', 'add': 'FULYA MAH. MEHMETÇİK CAD. NO: 61 İÇ KAPI NO: 3 ŞİŞLİ/İSTANBUL '}' not found. 1 pattern(s) tried: ['homepage/Book_now/(?P<id_hotel>[^/]+)/(?P<name>[^/]+)/(?P<add>[^/]+)$']

If I choose Dubai , Madrid , Los Angeles everything is working normally I don't know why its not logic
and and If I run book_now function alone with the id 6140138 and the name of the respective hotel that is given in the error (Here its Vital Hotel Fulya..) I get the expected result in the terminal
I really don't know what's happening
Homepage.urls
    app_name='Homepage'

urlpatterns = [
    path('',views.hotels_generator,name='hotels_generator'),
    path('Book_now/<id_hotel>/<name>/<add>',views.book_now,name='book_now'),
    path('logging_out/',views.log_out,name='logout'),
    path('AboutUs/',views.about_us,name='AboutUs'),
    path('contact/',views.contact_us,name='contact')
]

Homepage.views
def hotels_generator(request):
     if request.method=='POST':
          start_date=request.POST.get("trip-start")
          end_date=request.POST.get("trip-end")
          if start_date>end_date or start_date<str(datetime.date(datetime.now())) or end_date<str(datetime.date(datetime.now())):
               return render(request,'Homepage/homepage.html',{'l':['error']})
          destination=request.POST.get("Destination")
          nb_adults=request.POST.get("numofadults")
          nb_kids=request.POST.get("numofkids")
          location=name.geocode(destination)
          latitude=location.latitude
          longitude=location.longitude
          url = "https://booking-com.p.rapidapi.com/v1/hotels/search-by-coordinates"
          querystring = {"checkin_date":start_date,"order_by":"popularity","units":"metric","longitude":longitude,"adults_number":nb_adults,"latitude":latitude,"room_number":"1","locale":"en-gb","filter_by_currency":"USD","checkout_date":end_date,"children_number":nb_kids,"children_ages":"5,0","page_number":"0","categories_filter_ids":"class::2,class::4,free_cancellation::1","include_adjacency":"true"}
          if nb_kids=='':
               querystring.pop('children_number')
          headers = {
          'x-rapidapi-host': "booking-com.p.rapidapi.com",
          'x-rapidapi-key': "42dbab23b1msh23693ff3dc47fa2p1e3cbdjsn11dce8163003"
          }
          response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, params=querystring)
          info=json.loads(response.text)
          l=[]
          for i in range(0,len(info['result'])):
               dict={}
               dict['Hotel_name']=info['result'][i]['hotel_name']
               dict['hotel_city']=info['result'][i]['city_trans']
               dict['hotel_address']=info['result'][i]['address_trans']
               dict['price']=str(info['result'][i]['price_breakdown']['gross_price'])+' '+info['result'][i]['currencycode']
               dict['image_url']=str(info['result'][i]['max_photo_url'])
               dict['id_Hotel']=str(info['result'][i]['id'][14:])
               l.append(dict)
          return render(request,'Homepage/Template.html',{'l':l})
     else:
          return render(request,'Homepage/homepage.html')

def book_now(request,id_hotel,name,add):
     print('suiwer')
     Hotel_landmarks=[]
     url_landmarks = "https://booking-com.p.rapidapi.com/v1/hotels/nearby-places"
     querystring1= {"locale":"en-gb","hotel_id":id_hotel}
     headers1 = {
        'x-rapidapi-host': "booking-com.p.rapidapi.com",
        'x-rapidapi-key': "42dbab23b1msh23693ff3dc47fa2p1e3cbdjsn11dce8163003"
        }
     response1 = requests.request("GET", url_landmarks, headers=headers1, params=querystring1)
     info=json.loads(response1.text)
     for i in info['landmarks']['closests']:
        Hotel_landmarks.append(i['landmark_name']+'  '+str(i['distance'])+' m')

     hotel_images_url=[]
     url_images = "https://booking-com.p.rapidapi.com/v1/hotels/photos"
     querystring2 = {"locale":"en-gb","hotel_id":id_hotel}

     headers2 = {
         "X-RapidAPI-Host": "booking-com.p.rapidapi.com",
         "X-RapidAPI-Key": '42dbab23b1msh23693ff3dc47fa2p1e3cbdjsn11dce8163003'
     }
     response2 = requests.request("GET", url_images, headers=headers2, params=querystring2)
     response2=json.loads(response2.text)
     for i in response2:
          hotel_images_url.append(i['url_max'])

     url_desc = "https://booking-com.p.rapidapi.com/v1/hotels/description"

     querystring3 = {"hotel_id":id_hotel,"locale":"en-gb"}

     headers3 = {
          "X-RapidAPI-Host": "booking-com.p.rapidapi.com",
          "X-RapidAPI-Key": '42dbab23b1msh23693ff3dc47fa2p1e3cbdjsn11dce8163003'
     }

     response3 = requests.request("GET", url_desc, headers=headers3, params=querystring3)
     response3=json.loads(response3.text)
     hotel_desc=response3['description']

     liste_of_monuments=[]
     url4 = "https://booking-com.p.rapidapi.com/v1/hotels/nearby-places"
     querystring4 = {"locale":"en-gb","hotel_id":id_hotel}
     headers4 = {
          'x-rapidapi-host': "booking-com.p.rapidapi.com",
          'x-rapidapi-key': '42dbab23b1msh23693ff3dc47fa2p1e3cbdjsn11dce8163003'
          }
     response4 = requests.request("GET", url4, headers=headers4, params=querystring4)
     info=json.loads(response4.text)
     for i in info['landmarks']['populars']:
           liste_of_monuments.append(i['landmark_name']+'  '+str(i['distance'])+' m')
     print('siuiu')
     return render(request,'Homepage/Hotels_page.html',{'l':Hotel_landmarks,'name':name,'add':add,'img':hotel_images_url,'desc':hotel_desc,'l2':liste_of_monuments})

Template.html
<!DOCTYPE html>

        <title>Hotels</title>
        {% load static %}
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'Template.css' %}">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ionicons/2.0.1/css/ionicons.min.css">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">

    {% for i  in l %}

{{i.Hotel_name}}, {{i.hotel_city}}

{{i.hotel_address}}

{{i.price}}

                    <button style="height: 50px; width: 250px">View on map</button>
                    <button style="height: 50px; width: 250px;padding-left:30px;">Book Now</button>

    {% endfor %}

A: In that case, the address section of the query is causing the issue I think. You may need to update your regex to include special characters like ÇŞİ
ie.
(?:[A-Z]|[ŞİÇ])
or your regex could be more inclusive by accepting any character
ie.
book_now\/{id_hotel}\/.*\/
feel free to test out your new regex here https://regex101.com/

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Fate/Grand Order and Fate/Apocrypha - Ruler's Sword of St. Catherine
"La Pucelle: The Crimson Saint is the suicide-type Noble Phantasm used by Jeanne D'Arc. It is a crystallized conceptual weapon that acts as an offensive interpretation of her burning at the stake, a subtype of reality marble that has the imagined landscape crystallized as a holy sword. The sword itself is the heroic spirit Joan of Arc. It uses the Sword of St. Catherine, which Ruler never swung once in her lifetime, as its catalyst, and manifests the flames which once burned her to death by saying "O' Lord, I entrust this body to you—", a line from a death poem, as an activation incantation."
-- From Wikipedia
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The accrual of patients to cancer clinical trials has been noted by a number of authors as a significant problem. Research to date has examined a range of patient and physician related factors that may account for the low accrual rate. Patient refusal as a reason for non-participation has been found by previous research to account for a significant proportion of patients who are not entered onto a trial. This project aimed to explore the differences in attitudes and psychological variables between patients who refused a clinical trial and those who consented.
A cross sectional, single point, postal questionnaire design was employed. Patients who were medically eligible for current phase I, II or III cancer chemotherapy clinical trials received a series of self-report questionnaires. These assessed personality, mood status, emotional expression and health locus of control, and patients' attitudes to research and hypothetical clinical trials. Follow up semi-structured interviews were held with a subsample of participants.
been previously proposed. Recruitment and methodological difficulties are discussed.


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Thomas W. Briggs Jr.
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
tbriggs@morrisnichols.com
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Shareholder Class & Derivative Litigation
Tom represents national and regional clients in business disputes and trust litigation matters before the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Superior Court and Delaware Supreme Court, as well as the federal courts of Delaware and courts in other jurisdictions.
In his corporate litigation practice, Tom focuses on matters arising out of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder class and derivative actions and appraisal disputes. He has represented numerous companies in M&A-related actions concerning the enforcement of merger agreements and post-closing litigation. Tom also regularly counsels and represents both corporate and individual clients in connection with advancement and indemnification rights, and regularly handles control disputes and requests for companies' books and records. In addition to appearing before the state and federal courts of Delaware, Tom often works with boards of directors and special committees advising on both transactional issues, including defensive mechanisms, and litigation matters.
As a part of his regular practice, Tom has extensive experience in the alternative entities field, litigating and advising on matters involving master limited partnerships (MLPs), limited liability companies (LLCs), and limited partnerships (LPs).
Tom also represents individual and corporate trustees in trusts and estates litigation. His fiduciary litigation practice covers a range of areas, including disputes involving fiduciary issues, breach of trust, interpretation, and disposition. Recognized as a leader in his field, Tom has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America as a leading Delaware attorney for Litigation - Trusts and Estates.
Tom serves on the firm's Lawyer Development Committee.
Represented Borealis Power and BPC Health in connection with suit to enforce a right of first offer in a shareholders agreement. Borealis Power Holdings Inc. and BPC Health Corporation v. Hunt Strategic Utility Investment, L.L.C., Del. Ch. C.A. No. 2019-0582-VCG
Represented medical devices company Channel Medsystems, Inc. in litigation over Boston Scientific Corporation's attempt to terminate its merger agreement. Channel Medsystems, Inc. vs. Boston Scientific Corporation and NXT Merger Corp., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 2018-0673-AGB
Represented generic pharmaceutical company Akorn Inc. in litigation over whether global healthcare company Fresenius improperly terminated a merger agreement with Akorn. Akorn Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG et al., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 2018-0300-VCL
Represented Oxbow in suit to interpret operating agreement in connection with attempt by minority member to force a sale of the company. Crestview-Oxbow Acquisition, LLC et al. v. Oxbow Carbon LLC, Del. Ch., C,A. No. 2018-0654-VCL
Defended major pipeline companies in Chancery actions challenging purchase and sale transactions with affiliates. Gerber v. Enterprise Products Holdings, LLC, Del. Ch., C.A. No. 5989-VCN
Represented Dollar Tree/Family Dollar in connection with suit to appoint a receiver for Dollar Express and recover monies owed under a transition services agreement. Dollar Tree, Inc., et al. v. Dollar Express LLC, et al., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 2017-0411-AGB
Represented founder and majority shareholder of craft rye whiskey start-up in opposing takeover attempt. Bhakta v. Faessen, Del. Ch., C.A. No. 12314-VCG
Represented company in appraisal and class action cases. Virtus Capital L.P. v. Eastman Chemical Co. et al., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 9808-VCL
Represented directors and company in breach of fiduciary duty litigation challenging the sale of the company. In re Rural/Metro Corporation Stockholders Litigation, Consol. Del. Ch., C.A. No. 6350-VCL
Represented the special committee and partnership in an action challenging a joint venture with the partnership's sponsor. Brinckerhoff, Peter vs Enbridge Energy Co Inc., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 5526-VCN
Defended directors in Chancery court derivative litigation concerning merger agreement between CVS, Inc. and Caremark Rx, Inc. Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System v. Crawford, C.A. Nos. 2635-N, 2663-N
Represented a pipeline company challenging a $5.9 billion merger. Case involved two MLP entities. In re Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC Merger Litigation, Del. Ch., C.A. No. 4548-VCL
Represented Tompkins Corporation in litigation before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation v. Tomkins Corporation et al, 1:08-cv-00331-GMS
Represented plaintiff in post-closing adjustment litigation before the Delaware Superior Court. Dennis Mehiel v. Solo Cup Co., C.A. No. 06C-01-169 DCS
Represented preferred stockholder in action seeking to enforce redemption rights. John Bonanno v. VTB Holdings, Inc., Index No. 50518/2017 (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester)
Trusts & Estates Law
Represented mother of minor beneficiaries in a matter involving a variety of fiduciary issues. IMO: Two Trusts Created Pursuant to Agreement Dated April 29, 1991 Known as JBG Childrens 1991 Trust Agreement, Del. Ch., C.A. 5894-VCP
Represented trustee in construction matter. In re Barker Trust Agreement, Del. Ch., C.A. 20455-VCL
Represented trustee of a directed trust in defense of beneficiary claims. R. Leigh Duemler v. Wilmington Trust Company, Del. Ch., C.A. 20033-VCS
Represented trustees in breach of trust challenge. Henry Slack McNeil, Jr., v. John C. Bennett, Jr., C.A. No. 15875-NC
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Section 220 Fee-Shifting: Delaware Court of Chancery Refurbishes the Tools at Hand
Article, Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today , 09.27.2021
Section 220 provides stockholders with a powerful tool for investigating corporate wrongdoing — one that Delaware courts have repeatedly implored stockholders to use before pursuing potential claims. Recent Chancery decisions suggest that defendants should not chalk up the fee-shifting decision to a one-off.
32 Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022
Media Mention, The Best Lawyers in America, 08.19.2021
The Best Lawyers in America has released its 2022 edition, listing thirty-two attorneys from Morris Nichols. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 66,000 eligible attorneys.
31 Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021
Firm News, 08.20.2020
Thirty-one Morris Nichols attorneys were recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 67,000 eligible attorneys.
Wilmington, DE (August 15, 2019) - Thirty-five Morris Nichols attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 94,000 eligible attorneys.
Wilmington, DE (August 15, 2018) - Thirty-three attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP were selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 87,000 eligible attorneys.
Wilmington, DE (August 15, 2017) - Thirty-two attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP were selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 83,000 eligible attorneys.
Delaware Special Committees - Worth Another Look
Article, 10.01.2005
Jon E. Abramczyk, Thomas W. Briggs Jr., "Delaware Special Committees - Worth Another Look," Securities News, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Vol. 12, No. 25 (Fall 2002)
Professional & Civic
American Bar Association (Business Law, International Law, and Litigation Sections)
Combined Campaign for Justice (New Castle County Chair)
Delaware State Bar Association
Society for Corporate Governance
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2001
University of Chicago, BA, 1992
Delaware, 2001
US District Court for the District of Delaware, 2002
US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002


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The Ethical Path: The True Significance of Saenz versus Roe and the Establishment of the Right to Travel
Owen Meyer, DePauw University
Spring 6-1-2021
In 1999, the Supreme Court heard a case that, at the time, was viewed as inconsequential. Saenz v. Roe began as a welfare suit in the state of California, and, at its core, it is a case that tries the grounds on which the states can deny welfare benefits. The historical precedent goes beyond welfare; the precedent touches on subjects of wealth, race, and sex. While the case itself had very little in the means of legal history, which forced the Court to make its decision not based on the law, but on making the ethical choice. The decision of the Supreme Court in Saenz v. Roe (1999) established a precedent that protected the right to travel, a fundamental part of American society long believed to have been guaranteed to all. Justice Paul Stevens and the others took the ethical high road, ensuring that regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status, all citizens of the United States of America were entitled to equal treatment no matter what state they chose to spend time in. Delving into practices from warning out in colonial New England to the struggles of women in the late 18th century, this paper seeks to explore how the decision made by Justice Stevens to disregard these historical precedents helped to reinforce the ideals of freedom and equality that America is built on. With so little legal basis to build upon, Stevens elected to make the decision that stayed true to the ideological, ethical core of America, but putting to rest elitist, racist, and sexist practices that had plagued the United States well before Saenz v. Roe reached the Supreme Court.
Winner of the 2021 Prindle Prize for Ethics in Social Science
Meyer, Owen, "The Ethical Path: The True Significance of Saenz versus Roe and the Establishment of the Right to Travel" (2021). Student Research. 29, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
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SEN Sok district police arrested a 37-year-old Tuol Kork district military police officer on Tuesday night on Russian Federation Boulevard in Phnom Penh, after the officer recklessly fired his gun to intimidate two teenagers.
Mak Hong, Sen Sok district police chief, said yesterday that the military police officer fired his gun into the air twice to threaten two teenagers who the officer claims intentionally drove their motorcycle at him and his girlfriend as they were walking along the road. He added that no one was injured in the incident.
"He fired his pistol anarchically because he was angry with the two young men. We have already sent him to the district military police for inspection," he said, declining to comment further.
Kith Sophal, Sen Sok district military police commander, claimed that he did not have any information regarding the case, but that detainees are normally sent to the Phnom Penh military police station.
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As Whisky A Go Go show draws near, the band hits multiple radio shows.
March 9, 2019 March 12, 2019 apocalypticlovers	1 Comment
March 8, 2019 – As the Apocalyptic Lovers prepare to open for Dokken at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California, they are taking to the air waves on a few radio shows.
Most recently, drummer and founding member David B Hope stopped by Hard, Heavy & Hair with host Pariah Burke. Pariah reached out to David to inquire about him co-hosting the indie segment of his show, chat about what the band is up to, and introduce his listeners to a very young, up-and-coming band, WALKER.
Apocalyptic Lovers also made their debut on several other radio shows/podcasts including the Jet City Rockers Show, the Record Machine Show, and the Rock Avenue Radio Show.
David had a great time hanging out with James Michael Hollenstein of the Record Machine Show and talking shop. You can listen to David and Michael discuss the Whisky A Go Go show and the perks their ticket buyers will receive. They also touch on the band's re-issued version of Redemption Volume I (due March 19, 2019) and their new album coming out in late 2019. Michael always spins music on his show, so he picked his two favorite Apocalyptic Lovers tunes.
The Rock Avenue Radio Show hailing from Germany will see the Apocalyptic Lovers making their debut as well. Host Jörg Bonszkowski found the band via social media and reached out about introducing his listeners to the band. Make sure to catch Jörg introducing his listeners to the band on Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 PM (EST).
The band's music also made its debut on the Jet City Rockers Show with the incredibly funny hosts Captain Michele and Co-pilot Rob. These two have some of the best tongue-and-cheek commentary out there, so make sure to catch their show. The band debuted last week and the flight crew plans to continue spinning them in support of their April 20th Whisky A Go Go show opening for 80's icon metal band, Dokken,
All the shows above are syndicated on multiple celestial and FM radio stations throughout the week. If you miss any of the shows, they will be posted on their respective websites to catch at your leisure.
Click on any of the links below for all scheduled radio affiliates and archived podcasts.
Hard, Heavy & Hair: Listen Free & Info
Record Machine Show: Listen Free & Info
Rock Ave Radio Show: Listen Free & Info
Jet City Rocker Show: Listen Free & Info
Band debuts on the Castle Rock radio show 107.8 FM in the U.K. with host Welsh Gene!
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January 17, 2018 – Time has not stood still since the release of the Apocalyptic Lovers last release, but Redemption Vol I is still picking up steam via radio. The band and album was recently discovered by DJ Welsh Gene host of the The Castle Rock radio show.
The Apocalyptic Lovers will make their debut on the show this Thursday, January 17th. The show is two hours long and airs at 10:00PM UK time (5:00 PM EST in the U.S.A.). While you are at home, work or in your car, you can catch 2 hours of new and classic rock/metal streaming via Tudno 107.8 FM radio's website worldwide!
Here is a look at this weeks show.
This week's Castle Rock radio show will feature: Alterbridge, Poison & Anthrax along with new music from Karrier. Blindside Thunder, Dead Coyote and the Apocalyptic Lovers. Also from the dark Vaults of the Castle memory making tracks by, Bad city, Miss Behaviour & Burn halo. Lastly do not miss an incredible version of a KISS classic by one of the most amazing female rock vocalists – Chez Kane.
Click the following link to listen commercial free: The Castle Rock Radio Show on Tudno radio 107.8 FM U.K.
You can also listen via the TuneIn radio app for free. Search Tudno 107.8 FM and look for a green logo.
The music business is not the same in many ways these days, but one thing that has not changed is the passion that people in all walks of life have for hard rock and heavy metal music. Apocalyptic Lovers want to send out a big thank you to Welsh Gene and his show for spinning them and the many other great hard rock bands!
Apocalyptic Lovers debut new live music video, but not without controversy.
August 29, 2018 apocalypticlovers	Leave a comment
August 28, 2018 – Amid a successful vinyl album campaign that put their most recent album Redemption Volume I mixed by Michael Wagener on vinyl, the Apocalyptic Lovers thought it would be fun to toss out a live and raw video of their performance of Who the Hell Are You? Seems simple and innocent enough, right?
The new music video consists of all five band members with multiple camera shots and live unedited audio directly from the soundboard. The song Who the Hell Are You is one of the more recent songs to make that album, and the band was pretty happy with how the raw live audio of the song sounded. Founding member David B Hope states, "There were several things about this video I really enjoyed and I thought our fans worldwide would dig it as well. First, considering that it's directly from the sound board with no computer enhancements, we sound pretty cool, mistakes and all. Rock and roll was not meant to be perfect and we don't use anything electronic to help perfect our live sound.
"The song was never demoed and we were thrilled it made it onto our latest album. We played the song for a few months before we split, but nothing more until we got back together 20 plus years later. We are very stoked to bring this song a new life.
"At this particular show, we wanted to have a friends-family-and-fans reunion of sorts, and we used both of our bass players who traded between playing bass and rhythm guitar. In this video, George Allan is on bass and Mike Nagy is on guitar, and that was a first for both guys. We are staying as a four-piece now with rhythm guitar duty being picked up by our singer, Rob Kane, but the trading on and off was good times for all involved, both on the album and playing live." (Mike is another founding member of the band and will be the full time bassist in studio and live, unless duty calls and he is fighting fires in his hometown of Virginia.)
The band did a soft launch of the live video on YouTube and Twitter on August 18th and leaked it to die-hard fans as well. The band was then set to launch Who the Hell Are You with a major push via all social media on the 21st of August. The launch went smoothly on all platforms until Hope attempted to embed the video and boost it on the band's Facebook page.
Hope tried to load the video on the band's Facebook page in multiple ways. He tried multiple browsers, file sizes, and other tricks to get the video to take. However, nothing seemed to let him launch. Since the video is not a YouTube link and can be boosted through the band's page to Facebook and Instagram followers, there are many sensitive rules. Remembering this, Hope was prompted to try one last thing before contacting support. He removed the word "hell," and what do you know? After the tiny, four-letter-word was removed, the video launched within seconds.
It seems ironic that a word used in the Bible and on public television is dubbed too harsh for Facebook, while animal beatings, violence, and almost naked people show up in news feeds at an alarming rate. So, a word of caution – post and consume social media at your own risk!
If you're not so easily offended by a mere word, take a moment to head to a page that does not give a "hell" (at least not as far as to censor it in its word form), and subscribe to the band's YouTube channel. And while you're there, like and share the new live, raw music video, Who the HELL Are You?
Thank you! Band's vinyl album mission complete.
May 26, 2018 July 2, 2018 apocalypticlovers	1 Comment
May 25th, 2018 – Shortly after the Apocalyptic Lovers revealed their last and maybe coolest incentive for ordering the vinyl version of their Michael Wagener mixed album, Redemption Vol I, the campaign reached goal. The all new, exclusive album art launched them over the hump, and after speaking with founding member David B Hope, they are thrilled.
Hope: "I know this is hard to believe about me, but I am just about speechless. I mean, with the album being released worldwide for two years now and already on every format but vinyl, I was not so sure we could pull it off. This just proves that there is a very dedicated fan base out there worldwide that loves and supports this genre of music and that they are awesome.
"In the grand scheme of things, I don't think anyone really knew how important this was to us and how badly we wanted it to happen. Many probably don't realize that my bassist Mike Nagy and I have been in bands together since about 1985. We started Love And War together around 90/91, and it was an all original melodic rock project that evolved into what we are now.
"Mike and I would talk as far back as high school about how cool would it be to have our music on a vinyl record. The size, the feel, the art work, we both loved all of it and collected for that reason. Little did we know that vinyl would go away and little did we know that 30 plus years later we would end up with a successful campaign to make a dream a reality. I mean really? Our own fricking album will soon be in our hands on gorgeous vinyl with all new exclusive art work. It's really just a wow moment for the both of us."
Now that the campaign has come to an end with the results the guys were hoping for, I asked Hope if there will be an opportunity for fans to have another chance at getting the album on vinyl one more time.
Hope: "I am not really sure, to be honest. Since the album had been out two years, we were very unsure if this vinyl "kick starter" type campaign our singer Rob brought to the table would even work. Between the names in the liner notes, the new art work, and the signed photo and guitar pick, we put everything we had into creating more than enough incentive for fans of us and this music to drop almost $40 per album and thankfully it worked.
"Since we met our goal and the vinyl is now going to press, we have completed what the record company calls phase one. There is a possible phase two, three, and four, and as of right now we are speaking with the record company about how it all works. Personally and as a band we are rather spent on working this album and more than ready to move onto our next two projects. If the record company thinks we can toss out a link and leave it there and just let the orders accumulate over time minus the incentives, we are very down with that scenario. Based on past experience with our limited edition CD, when you sell out of something and fans start posting images of the album on social media when they get it or play it, all of a sudden everyone wants one. When our new vinyl with that new art hits homes and starts popping up in music groups all over Facebook, I sure hope we have somewhere to send those that were late to the party. I guess that will all be up to the record company and how their model works. Once we have all the details, believe me, the fans will know.
"Coming full circle, I know Sean and Rob are thrilled we made goal and we are all going to have our album released on vinyl. I just can not stress how much this has meant to two former high school kids standing in lunch line talking about starting a band together like it does for Mike and myself. We would have never thought that two kids from Youngstown, Ohio would one day have their original music mixed by a legendary producer like Michael Wagener and then released on vinyl. Did not see that coming and from two very big vinyl geeks to the rest that bought the album along with us, a huge THANK YOU and horns up!"
Following the brief conversation with Hope, he said that the band is now going to turn their full attention to making sure their new full length album and covers EP make their target release dates of February and March of 2019. He also stated that they are now in the planning stages of playing their first ever festival show over seas in the U.K. in the summer of 2019 as well. For a bunch of guys that missed the boat with MTV back in the day, they do not seem to plan on slowing down anytime soon.
Congratulations gentleman on your vinyl campaign and all the best with the future releases and festival show in 2019. Anyone wishing to keep up with when the vinyl will hit homes, plus any other related events with the band, should bookmark and visit their home site often at www.apocalypticlovers.com.
Exclusive new album art unveiled for the vinyl release of Apocalyptic Lovers – Redemption Vol I.
May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018 apocalypticlovers	Leave a comment
May 23th, 2018 – As the vinyl campaign for the Apocalyptic Lovers comes to a close, the band revealed their last and maybe coolest incentive for ordering the vinyl version of their Michael Wagener mixed album Redemption Vol I: all new, exclusive album art.
When asking around about the new album art, it seems no one in the band's camp really knew it was happening. We reached out to founding member and drummer David B Hope and asked why the new art and why unveil it so late in the game.
Hope – "We were really happy with the original art, but in this day and age, bands and artists could really have different album covers based on the multiple formats that are out there. If you think about bands that go straight to digital, like iTunes or Amazon Music, the album art is really never bigger than a thumbprint unless you go out of your way to enlarge it. Honestly, that was part of the thinking for the original art and it worked really well and it popped off the screen. When you have the opportunity to release your work on vinyl, it is an entire new ballgame. The size alone lets you do so much more regarding details with album art, it's fantastic. I also thought, new and exclusive art to this vinyl release would make it even more special to own for all those vinyl collectors.
"This vinyl version of Redemption Vol I is going to be a very limited run, so when all is said and done, there should only be between 100 to 300 copies floating around worldwide. Our entire band likes vinyl records and for our bassist Mike Nagy and myself (who are huge vinyl geeks), we really talked about making this entire campaign not only fun, but very special for everyone involved. We already knew that the vinyl would be numbered for collectors, so Mike and I thought giving the first 100 orders a signed photo and custom guitar pick would make it even more fun for collectors like us. The campaign ran for a bit, and Mike and I were chatting about how much more room was on the album compared to a CD or even the old tapes. That's when we came up with the idea of The Rocking 100 and including the names of the people who placed the first 100 orders in the album liner notes as a big thank you!
"We started prepping for the end of the campaign, and as the numbers grew closer to goal and we fielded messages about friends and fans ready to jump in and make sure the campaign launched, we knew we had to start prepping all the art work and music files. My wife and I started discussing the album art and recreating the original art for the vinyl and that's honestly when it hit us and we were like – let's go for it and come up with all new art for the vinyl release. We are all very excited for when the album actually ships to homes worldwide. All the incentives for the first 100 orders are cool, but to actually hold your own record, slit open the cellophane, and look at all the detail in the album art is going to be a dream come true."
Anyone interested in the band's vinyl campaign will have until 11:59 PST on May 24th to place their order. As David stated above, not only will there be exclusive album art, but those who place the first 100 orders are thanked in the album liners and receive an exclusive signed photo and guitar pick. All orders may be placed by going to the bands vinyl store here.


A simple, yet handy slide. Can be used as a tri-glide or get creative such as making it interface with other hardware to create modular attachment points. Since flat and has more length than width it can be inserted into hardware loops creating a secure snag.


In this entry, I would like to discuss some things to think about as families go back to school in terms of asthma. One is the increase in asthma exacerbations during this period, and the other some thoughts about asthma control as kids go back to school.
For several years, doctors and patients have observed that asthma control, including asthma exacerbations, increase in September. Some doctors and scientists have even called the increase in hospitalizations for asthma the "September Epidemic."
The reason for this remained obscure until recent studies that looked into the major causes of worsening asthma control and if they changed in September. It turns out that the increase in asthma worsening and kids going back to school are not merely coincidences. A detailed study of asthma attacks looking at many individuals (using 12 years of hospitalization data from the Canadian health ministry) showed that there is a sharp spike in asthma hospitalization in children about 2 weeks after Labor Day, the usual time of school return after summer vacation.
Even more interesting was the fact that asthma exacerbations were also increased in adults, not just children. Of note, this increase occurred about a week later than in children.
It is well known that respiratory viral infections, especially a common cold virus called rhinovirus, are significant causes of asthma exacerbations. A parallel study to the one above demonstrated that nearly two thirds of children seeking emergency care for asthma had common cold virus in their noses. This suggests that the September Epidemic is largely caused by cold viruses. In addition, the delay in asthma exacerbations in adults suggests that children, upon returning to school, are sharing colds and cold viruses that they bring to school after summer vacation, causing a rise in colds and a rise in asthma exacerbations. These colds are then brought home and affect parents with asthma.
An interesting aside -- the study mentioned above examined a control group of asthmatics during the same time in September but whose asthma was not in a flare. The researchers found that the children without exacerbations were more likely to be taking anti-inflammatory controller medications that the children whose asthma had flared. This makes another point about long-term asthma control that is especially important going back to school: All asthmatics should be taking their regularly scheduled controller medicine whether their asthma is controlled or not.
Have a look at these entries for details.
The return to school is a time when many kids go back to participating in organized sports. For kids with asthma, it is an important time to be prepared. Many children have asthma that is brought on by exercise, and September and October are peak seasons for ragweed pollen in many areas of the United States. As school-age children (and college students) get back to the routine of regular exercise, it is especially important that they are taking their controller medications regularly, if directed by their asthma care provider. Asthmatics that have symptoms brought on by exercise can often minimize symptoms with exercise with premedication, say taking two puffs of albuterol 15 to 30 minutes before strenuous exercise.
Younger children may need to have their parents work with the school nurse so that asthma medications are readily available in case quick relief is needed. Ask your asthma care provider to provide an extra prescription for quick-relief medication to be kept with the school nurse or health office, so that it is available if a child runs out or forgets to keep it handy. For children who have severe allergies to foods or bees, an EpiPen should be kept with the school nurse in case of a reaction.
Schools all have different policies about keeping medications and different systems to care for kids when they are sick in school. You should check with your child's school to become familiar with what they have in place and how you can work with them to keep your child's asthma under the best control in school as you do at home.


Cute as a button! Produces baby-size eggplants early and often.
This All-America Selections Regional Winner is cute as a button! Compact plants produce baby-size eggplants early and often. Equally at home in a container or in the garden, Patio Baby yields purple-black fruits that are 2 to 3 in. (5 to 7 cm) long and about 1 in. (2.5 cm) in diameter. Plus, Patio Baby has thornless leaves and calyx for an easy, painless harvest.
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Wait until night temperatures are consistently above 60°F (15°C) before planting your eggplant or placing the patio container outdoors. Even though the plants can recover from a few cold nights, they may become stunted or susceptible to disease.
Be sure to provide good drainage and rich organic soil, and be sure to give eggplants plenty of space and support. Most varieties will need 24 to 36 in. (60-90 cm) between plants and 2 to 3 ft. (60-90 cm) between rows.
Mulch can help them get off to a fast start in the spring when temperatures are cooler.
Choose a sunny location (6+ hours of sun) for your eggplant patio container, or to grow in-ground dig a hole about two times as wide as your pot.
Remove your plant from the pot by loosening the soil and tipping it out into your hand. Place your plant in the soil about as deep as it was in the pot.
Refill the space around your plant with soil and press lightly to compact the dirt, keeping your plant firmly in the ground.
Water immediately to settle the soil, and add more soil as needed, bringing it level to the rest of your garden.
Traditional eggplant varieties have a reputation for developing a bitter flavor when grown under stressful conditions. Make sure they get lots of water and fertilizer to insure rapid growth and fruit maturity. Fortunately, modern hybrid varieties are not likely to exhibit bitterness in spite of the weather.
Harvest the fruits when they are still glossy and 6 to 8 in. (15-20 cm) long for traditional-sized eggplant, 2 to 3 in. (5-7 cm) long for mini-size eggplant. Use a knife or pruning shears rather than breaking or twisting the stems. Many eggplant varieties have small prickly thorns on the stem, so exercise caution or wear gloves when harvesting. Leave the large (usually green) stem attached to the fruit.
Eggplant is delicious battered and fried. Mix an egg in a half cup of milk. Dip quarter-inch slices of eggplant in the milk then shake them in a plastic bag with Italian bread crumbs. Fry in oil until crisp, then drain on paper towels and sprinkle with a bit of Creole Seasoning or salt. Even kids will eat eggplant prepared this way if you don't tell them what they're eating!
Eggplant is also great in casseroles. Cut the eggplant into half-inch chunks and steam until tender. Use any of the Italian sauces readily available in jars at the grocery store (or spend all day making mama's marinara sauce), but also cook up some fresh Italian sausage and add this to the sauce. In a casserole dish, layer the sauce, chunks of eggplant, fresh Romano or parmesan cheeses, Italian bread crumbs, mozzarella, more sauce, etc. Top it off with more bread crumbs and bake at 350 degrees until bubbly. When eggplants are plentiful, make up a bunch of these casseroles in foil pans and freeze them.
Today's hybrids are so sweet and flavorful that one of the best preparations is to simply place slices on the grill after brushing lightly with olive oil. Go easy on the oil, as eggplant will absorb a lot of it. Cook just until the slices have nice grill marks on both sides.
The eggplant, and its close relative the tomato, were considered poisonous for many years. Eventually the adventurous began to try eating eggplant and it even earned a reputation as an aphrodisiac. But, it's only been in the last 100 years that eggplant has been widely accepted as a vegetable. The large-fruited varieties probably originated in India while the smaller eggplants are thought to have come from China.


I've been creating a new game kind of in my mind for awhile. I've finally decided to pen code to screen and mock up a short little demo of some of the game. Click on the link to download it. Please comment and let me know what you think.


Civil Service HR (CSHR) and the CIPD have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which highlights a powerful commitment to build a strong, high-performing HR community that can best support the hundreds of thousands of employees in the wider Civil Service workforce. One of the opportunities highlighted by the new partnership is access to professional membership and, in turn, a range of research and development tools to support CSHR practitioners in their current role and their career development.
On this page you'll find information about the three routes into CIPD professional membership: Upgrading, Experience Assessment and Professional qualifications.
Once you formally apply for professional membership, further FAQs will be provided to guide you through the full assessment with hints and tips on how to prepare.
Hear how Civil Service HR and the CIPD have formed a new partnership and how it will benefit nearly 4,000 civil service HR professionals.
Professional membership is a respected badge of credibility, recognising your knowledge, expertise and impact in HR. It demonstrates you have met CIPD's rigorous criteria and standards for good practice, and enables you to measure, develop and future-proof your performance against the industry benchmark. It allows you to use the designation after your name (e.g. S. C. Bank, Chartered MCIPD), reflecting your commitment towards good practice, continuing professional development and the CIPD's Code of Professional Conduct.
Professional membership means you will be part of a growing and vibrant community of HR professionals bringing together leading-edge research, experience, resources, networks and thought leadership.
The level of membership you hold will reflect your level of HR knowledge, responsibility and impact at different points of your career.
Why is Professional Membership important to CSHR?
CSHR has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CIPD, which signals our intention for the Civil Service to uphold the highest standards of HR professionalism. As part of the agreement – and our HR capability strategy – we are providing more opportunities for our employees to learn, acquire qualifications and professionalise.
The criteria for professional membership (Associate, Chartered Member and Chartered Fellow) is the same whichever route you take.
Which Professional Membership is relevant for you?
The CIPD will help you work out which of our three membership levels are most relevant for you.
Do you play an active and key role within your HR department?
Do you have consistent evidence of providing HR advice, support and guidance to managers and employers?
Can you demonstrate how you have supported HR programmes, projects and/or improvements within your organisation to deliver results?
Are you able to show how you build insight into HR and organisational issues to inform decision making?
Do you have consistent evidence of managing, developing and implementing complex HR projects and programmes gained in the last three years?
Can you demonstrate the impact of your HR work on the business using metrics, business outputs and feedback?
Do you work and plan for the future, thinking 12-18 months ahead (for example planning HR business activity over a financial year or managing longer-term projects involving a range of stakeholders)?
Do you have sustained evidence of aligning HR work to meet business needs?
Can you demonstrate your commercial understanding of your organisation(s) with evidence of developing or working on HR business cases?
Do you have evidence of developing, delivering and implementing wide-reaching and long-term HR strategy over the last three to five years?
Can you evidence the impact of this strategy through evaluation of business outputs such as business metrics, financial or people measures?
Can you demonstrate how you have integrated HR strategy with the business vision, strategy and objectives?
Do you work to timescales of three years or longer, for example developing, delivering and evaluating HR strategy over a period of time?
Are you commercially savvy with evidence of developing compelling HR business cases at a senior level?
When should I apply for Professional Membership?
CSHR will be partnering with the CIPD over the long term to professionalise HR, so while we would encourage you to apply if you are ready, there will be plenty of future opportunities. If you are interested in applying now, you will need to be able to provide work-based HR examples from the last three years and be able to show a consistency of evidence within that timeframe.
Your membership level should reflect your level of HR knowledge, responsibility and impact at different points of your career. Upgrading your professional membership level recognises your knowledge and capability, and enhances your credibility and relevance.
You don't necessarily need to upgrade through each membership level, i.e. Associate member to Chartered Member to Chartered Fellow. You should apply for the level of membership that is most relevant for you.
CIPD Advanced Diploma in HRM or HRD, (or its equivalent) or are an existing Chartered Member.
CIPD Advanced Diploma coupled with sufficient experience.
Chartered Member level through Experience Assessment and can demonstrate the relevant experience.
Upgrading not for you? We recommend you consider Experience Assessment (below) or studying a Professional qualification.
I have the relevant qualification but am not currently in membership. Can I still apply to upgrade?
In the first instance, contact the CIPD on 0208 612 6208. We will be happy to look at your qualification history and provide you with the relevant advice and guidance.
Is Upgrading restricted to certain CSHR grades?
No, it's open to everyone in CSHR - provided they have the required qualification and relevant experience.
Can I apply to upgrade my professional membership if I'm in a specialist HR role?
Yes you can, as long as you have the required qualification and relevant experience behind you.
What does the Upgrade Assessment involve and how long will it take?
You'll be asked to provide work-based examples to demonstrate at least three years' current experience working consistently at the level you're applying at. You'll also need to provide feedback from your line manager supporting the work you've done and the impact you've had.
You can opt for a 45-minute telephone discussion with an Assessor from the CIPD, who will ask questions to explore your experience against the membership criteria, probing for more information where necessary. In advance of the call, all you'll need to provide is feedback from your line manager; you will not have to complete any online assessments.
Alternatively, you can complete an online application form - ideal for those of you who like to get your thinking on paper. You'll also need to ask two colleagues (one of which should be your line manager) to support your application by giving examples of your recent work and the impact it's had on the business. Once you've submitted your application, you will not be able to provide any additional evidence so you're encouraged to spend time upfront considering carefully which work examples you use to showcase how you meet the criteria.
More detailed information on how to apply for either of these upgrading methods will be sent to you by the CIPD once they have reviewed your CV.
How long will the Upgrade assessment take?
It depends which upgrading method you choose.
If you opt for the telephone route, the assessment itself takes 45-minutes. You should also allow time beforehand to prepare your examples and to obtain colleague feedback.
If you opt for the online assessment, you can work at your own pace. You will be issued the online application form and will have a period of six weeks in which to submit your completed application, including manager/colleague feedback.
When will the Upgrade assessment start?
CSHR will be running a number of cohorts over the year with varying start dates. Individuals will be allocated to a cohort with timelines that suit.
What's the upgrading application process?
How do I apply to upgrade?
Read 'About CIPD Professional Membership' (above) to help you decide if you are ready to progress your level of professional membership.
Gain approval from your Line Manager and budget holder.
Update your CV. Or you may prefer to use the CIPD's Career Summary Form.
Your current role, including key accountabilities, responsibilities and achievements which demonstrate the scope and scale of the projects you have worked on.
Previous roles and organisations you have been employed by, particularly focusing on the last three years.
You should then email cshr@cabinetoffice.gov.uk with a copy of your CV/Career Summary Form, together with approval confirmation (email is sufficient) from your Line Manager and/or budget holder detailing which upgrade route you wish to pursue, to allow overall monitoring against contract spend.
These applications of interest will then be forwarded to CIPD who will review your information to check your eligibility to upgrade based on your qualification history and your work experience detailed on your CV/Career Summary Form.
You will then receive feedback directly from CIPD as to your eligibility together with guidance as to which membership level you should apply for. You'll be sent registration and invoicing instructions for the Upgrade assessment.
When you start your assessment, the CIPD will agree a timeline with you and let you know upfront when you can expect to receive your assessment outcome.
Upon successful completion of the assessment you will be awarded professional membership with the CIPD, either Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow. You will receive an email confirming the outcome; you'll also receive an official certificate and will be entitled to use designation letters after your name, e.g. S. C. Bank, Chartered MCIPD.
Who will be notified of my results?
The CIPD will share summary information with CSHR for each cohort, which will include overall assessment outcomes and key trends on strengths and development areas.
Thanks to the pre-screening offered by the CIPD, over 86% of candidates are successful in achieving a level of professional membership via Upgrading.
You will be provided with feedback to help you understand your assessment outcome and will be encouraged to address all development areas and gain further HR experience before reapplying to upgrade.
What about fees and funding?
What is the criteria to get funding for Upgrading by CSHR?
Funding will come from individual departments who will need to decide who they fund/support.
Why are there two differing costs for Upgrading?
The CIPD offers two different ways for you to upgrade your professional membership to suit your own preferred working style and time commitments. You need to decide which upgrade assessment method is best for you in order to ensure you apply for the relevant funding.
Experience Assessment (EA) is a direct route to CIPD professional membership. It doesn't require you to sit an exam, nor do you need a qualification in HR to be eligible. Instead, we ask you to provide written examples of your HR work experience from the last three years to showcase how you meet the membership criteria. You'll then be invited to a Professional Discussion with an Assessor from CIPD to talk through your knowledge and experience in more detail.
Why should I apply for Experience Assessment?
Experience Assessment offers you the opportunity to gain professional recognition for your HR experience and achievements. The assessment encourages you to reflect not only on the business impact of your work but also gives you a chance to focus forwards on your own continuous development.
Find out first-hand from people who've been through experience assessment - watch our video: The non-study route into CIPD membership: Experience Assessment.
Am I eligible for Experience Assessment?
Have built up a bank of HR and/or L&D knowledge and experience and can provide a range of work-based HR examples from the last three years.
Want recognition for your HR or L&D contribution to organisational success.
Seek a flexible route into professional membership that works around your lifestyle without having to study a full qualification.
Is Experience Assessment restricted to certain CSHR grades?
No, it's open to everyone. However, it is recommended for, although not exclusive to, staff at SEO (or equivalent) and above, who do not hold the required CIPD qualification and want their HR credentials recognised against the industry standard.
Can I go through Experience Assessment if I'm in a specialist HR role?
Yes you can, as long as you have the relevant experience behind you to meet the criteria.
What does Experience Assessment involve and how long will it take?
Experience Assessment involves a rigorous and rewarding assessment process. You'll be asked to complete a series of written assessments online over an eight-week period. It will conclude with a 3.5-hour face-to-face (or internet) discussion with an Assessor from the CIPD.
You'll be given the opportunity to demonstrate your effectiveness as an HR practitioner by showcasing the impact you've had on your organisation or Civil Service HR more broadly. Central to this is how you connect in with the business to develop genuine insight into how HR can contribute to successful business outcomes. In addition to considering 'what' you do, EA also examines 'how' you operate by assessing behavioural competencies in line with CIPD's Profession Map.
If you apply for EA, you will be invited to a briefing session and the CIPD will go into further detail about the assessment, helping you understand how to approach the questions, and providing useful hints and tips on how to prepare.
How long will Experience Assessment take?
Experience Assessment has been designed to fit around your work commitments. You should expect to invest around 10-15 days of your time over an eight-week period to complete a range of online assessments.
When will Experience Assessment start?
What's the EA application process?
How do I apply for Experience Assessment?
Read 'About CIPD Professional Membership' (above) to see if you are ready to apply for professional membership via EA.
You should then email cshr@cabinetoffice.gov.uk with a copy of your CV/Career Summary Form, together with approval confirmation (email is sufficient) from your line manager and/or budget holder, to allow overall monitoring against contract spend.
Those applications of interest will be forwarded to the CIPD, who will contact you and arrange a Pre-Assessment Discussion (45-minute telephone call) to explore whether Experience Assessment is the right route at this time and agree the most appropriate level for you to apply at based on your experience. At the end of your Pre-Assessment Discussion you will receive feedback as to your eligibility and be sent an email outlining full registration and invoicing instructions.
You will receive a personalised feedback report confirming the membership level you have been awarded, highlighting your strengths and development areas, together with next steps to feed into your development plans. You will also receive an official certificate and be entitled to use the designation after your name, e.g. S. C. Bank, Chartered MCIPD.
Upon successful completion, you will be awarded professional membership with CIPD, either Associate, Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow.
CSHR is keen to celebrate success and you will be invited to a future 150 event to receive your certificate.
Who will see my feedback report?
Your feedback report will not be shared with anyone and will remain confidential to you. You are encouraged to share key themes with your line manager so they can support your development.
Thanks to the pre-screening offered by the CIPD, over 90% of candidates are successful in achieving a level of professional membership via Experience Assessment.
You will be provided with detailed feedback to help you understand your assessment outcome with tailored development recommendations specific to you. You will be encouraged to address all development areas and gain further HR experience as outlined in your report before reapplying for Experience Assessment.
Find out more about CIPD Experience Assessment.
What about fees, funding and sponsorship for EA?
What is the criteria to get funding for Experience Assessment by CSHR?
Those applying will need to have built up a bank of HR knowledge and experience and be able to provide a range of work-based HR examples from the last three years.
The individual/employees must currently be working in a role in CSHR.
There is a local budget available and the application is supported by the line manager.
Personal individual commitment has been made to continuous professional development and achieving accreditation.
I'm a senior leader in the HR Function and I wish to sponsor a group of employees. What do I do?
Please email cshr@cabinetoffice.gov.uk in the first instance. The CIPD will allocate you a dedicated Project Manager who can work with you to understand the requirements of your team and agree on suitable timelines.
How much does Experience Assessment cost?
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Cats and Cannabis- Two ways to get through the cold months.
Here at High Elevation, we love our pets. But, especially our cats. Cats are kind of amazing. Wherever they land, their population explodes, even without the help of domestication and breeding. That's right, cats aren't just so common today because we love them as pets, but also because they dominate their physical environment. From the largest to the smallest cat, we sometimes forget that these fuzzy felines are predators that are fit to survive in a multitude of environments. But what do cats have to do with cannabis? And how can we capitalize on their survival skills? This we will explore below.
Are you a medical marijuana patient? It could be that your cat is helping you make the most of your medicinal cannabis. In fact, the frequency cats purr at (between 20 and 140 hertz) has been found to be helpful for a variety of illnesses, according to Scientific American. So, the next time you have some tincture, edible or otherwise, cuddle up with your cat afterwards. It could make all the difference!
You already know that cats help with your mood state. How hard is it to keep being sad when a cat is purring on your chest? Pretty hard. Now, imagine the benefits of consuming cannabis and having a cat. Many strains help combat symptoms of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Together they are the perfect match, giving you a double whammy to combat your blues. Just watch out when you go outside! You may be covered in fuzz!
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The T-bucket is one of the most enduring and endearing styles in all of hot rodding. The idea has always been that the T-bucket was built from scavenged parts, but many of them, such as this bright red roadster, are just too beautifully finished and detailed to be considered junkyard dogs anymore.
Finished in 2007 and based on a Speedway fiberglass body, the shape is archetypal T-bucket, with the tall, vertical windshield and stubby pickup truck bed out back. Nobody's really sure how that came to be, since Ford pickups never looked like this, but today it's the accepted style of the T-bucket and it just looks right. Every inch of this one has been expertly prepped, eliminating any waves or distortions in the bodywork. The paint is vivid red, which is a nice change from either the primer black that has recently come back into fashion, or the excessively metallic hues that characterized T-buckets of the '60s and '70s. In fact, just about everything on the car was bathed in that red paint, including the frame and most of the suspension. There are a few chrome bits to add some contrast, including a Model T style radiator shell, and King Bee-style headlights give it a traditional look.
In their back-to-basics style, many T-buckets had bare interiors with nothing more than a blanket for upholstery and if you were lucky, maybe an oil pressure gauge. Not so here, where there's black leather and a full array of gauges keeping an eye on the small block up front. Stitched up in traditional diamond pleated fashion, the seats and door panels are nicely done, and this one even features a custom-tailored carpet set. The doors, of course, are simply for show, because no true T-bucket driver does anything other than hop over the sides and hit the road. The steering wheel is a fat wooden Grant unit mounted in traditional nearly horizontal T-bucket fashion matched by a slender Lokar shifter. The dashboard is nicely turned out with a complete array of white-faced Auto Meter gauges and there's an AM/FM/CD head unit stashed under the seat. They even put the pickup bed to work holding the 8-gallon fuel cell and remote-mounted battery. Nice!
The engine is a 350 cubic inch Chevy that was rebuilt in 2007 and features a Doug Herbert camshaft for that high-performance sound and an Edelbrock tunnel ram topped by twin Holleys. Dress up gear includes the finned aluminum air cleaner and valve covers, and the headers are exactly what every T-bucket wears: long tubes blowing through massive side pipes. This one is happy to run all day on pump gas and stays cool thanks to a custom radiator and electric water pump. The chassis is nicely finished, with most of the details out in the open for easy examination. The front clip is from a vintage Desoto, complete with hairpins and a tube axle, while out back there's a 12-bolt riding on a set of coil over shocks and ladder bars. In between, you'll find a quick-shifting TH350 3-speed automatic transmission with a built-in cooler under the floor. The only rolling stock you can put on a T-bucket are skinnies up front and massive meats out back-in this case, they're gigantic 29x18-15 Mickey Thompsons on shiny Boyd Coddington billet wheels.
Remarkably, it seems that T-buckets are as popular today as they ever were, and their combination of outrageous looks and potent performance makes them a real party to drive, with this one being nicer than most. Call today!


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Cloverdale distance to Jeffersonville
How far is Cloverdale from Jeffersonville?
Distance by Flight
Shortest distance between Cloverdale and Jeffersonville is 102.64 miles (165.19 km).
Flight distance from Cloverdale, IN to Jeffersonville, IN is 102.64 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 17 minutes.
It takes 00 hours 16 minutes to travel from Cloverdale to Jeffersonville with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).
Driving distance
The driving distance from Cloverdale, Indiana to Jeffersonville, Indiana is: 148.35 miles (238.75 km) by car.
Driving from Cloverdale to Jeffersonville will take approximately 02 hours 23 minutes.
#1 Cloverdale
Township in Putnam County, Indiana
39°30'53"N 86°47'38"W
#2 Jeffersonville
City in Clark County, Indiana
Starting point in Cloverdale: East Robert Weist Avenue (-86.7939,39.514809)
Ending point in Jeffersonville: Watt Street (-85.737805,38.277274)
Estimated Travel Time Between Cloverdale and Jeffersonville
The distance between Cloverdale and Jeffersonville is 239 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 02 hours 39 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.
There is no time difference between Cloverdale and Jeffersonville. The current time is 08:51:56.
30 mph (48.3 km/h) 04 hours 56 minutes
40 mph (64.37 km/h) 03 hours 42 minutes
70 mph (112.65 km/h) 02 hours 07 minutes
75 mph (120.7 km/h) 01 hours 58 minutes
Gas Consumption
A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 19.82 liters (5.23 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Cloverdale and Jeffersonville.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Cloverdale to Jeffersonville is $21.47 (diesel $25.38).
Take a look at our Gas Cost Calculator feature. It will figure out how much it will cost to drive this particular distance.
The average gas price per gallon of daily gas for calculations is $4.102 (Diesel $4.849) /gallon. Last changed prices on January 27, 2023.
How did we calculate the distance?
The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Cloverdale and Jeffersonville (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.
Distance to Other Cities
Saint Joseph, IN
Driving distance from Saint Joseph, IN to Cloverdale 115.12 miles (185 km)
01 hours 55 minutes.
Driving distance from Bloomington, IN to Cloverdale 34.41 miles (55 km)
Driving distance from Carmel, IN to Cloverdale 61.22 miles (99 km)
Driving distance from Evansville, IN to Cloverdale 130.95 miles (211 km)
Driving distance from Fishers, IN to Cloverdale 63.54 miles (102 km)
Driving distance from Greenwood, IN to Cloverdale 50.48 miles (81 km)
Driving distance from Indianapolis, IN to Cloverdale 41.32 miles (67 km)
Driving distance from Terre Haute, IN to Cloverdale 38.14 miles (61 km)
Driving distance from Fort Wayne, IN to Cloverdale 169.61 miles (273 km)
Gary, IN
Driving distance from Gary, IN to Cloverdale 156.34 miles (252 km)
Driving distance from Lafayette, IN to Cloverdale 66.97 miles (108 km)
Driving distance from Portage, IN to Cloverdale 160.89 miles (259 km)
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Taking Risks to Keep Business Growing: Nike Stands Up For Colin Kaepernick
October 22, 2018 Advertising, Home, Internet, Media Industries, Media Sectors, Media Topics, Social MediaAdvertising, Media Industries, NikeModernMediaMix
It's Nike and Colin Kaepernick vs NFL and The Constitution. Nike shows confidence in an emotional ad, and believing statistically that it will pay off in the long run.
Knowing that their competition can't compete, and as they control a large percentage of sports marketing, Nike felt a urgency to take a stand for the former NFL Quarterback.
Nike is taking a stand for something that shows leadership. They are risk takers that are well known for taking risks in the past. Nike believes in succeeding through taking risks. The unemployed former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is now the new face of Nike. The ad tag line is: Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything"
Nike knows what they are doing having had that much experience of success over many years. Nike is very predictable on production outcomes after its product have been introduced to the market. This where Nike business is invested heavily.
Nike is leading in sales in the industry and the results show quality content in advancing their product to stay ahead of competitors. The competition has to sit and take the back seat on a lot of business arrangements, not able to take control of the market for sports apparel.
Nike is testing the sports apparel industry and facing competition from companies like Under Armour. Known for thriving off competition, Nike is first in trendsetting. They first to do almost all things before their competitors. Any product Nike releases by the company is one example of top notch quality sportswear and content.
Whatever business moves Nike decides to make easily produce a profit. Because of prior experience with dominating the competition, Nike knows that their competition cannot keep up. "When you are being challenged, you get busy, you hustle, and you do everything better." Nike signed a contract in 2018 for eight years with the NBA jerseys and Apparel.
No NBA jerseys have ever had another logo on it, except for Adidas who was forced out its contract with the NBA. There have been big promotions with the Michael Jordan line of product by the company for WNBA and NBA.
Brands like Adidas and Reebok are only doing one new thing. Nike tends to respond better in these times, by promoting their products, and by caring for people. They show some differences to people, by selling emotional benefit encouraging all to "Just Do It."
-Antonio Thornton
Just Brand It: Nike Does It Best
February 16, 2016 Advertising, Home, Media Planning, Media Sectors, Media Topics, Social MediaAdvertising, Media Promotion, Nike, Sports BroadcastModernMediaMix
It's a Saturday Morning in your favorite college town. You wake up, put on your socks, shorts, and favorite team's jersey. You turn the TV onto ESPN's College Game Day before putting on your jacket and heading out to tailgate. More than likely, your day has been consumed with one major brand. Nike is everywhere in our lives, whether it be the socks you wear or the commercials you see on TV. Nike has become a part of everyday life, especially if you have anything to do with the sporting world.
Nike Incorporated is a clothing, footwear, sportswear, and equipment supplier Originally based in the United States. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel. It's headquartered are located near Beaverton, Oregon and has 44,00 employers world wide. Originally it was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight on January 25, 1964.
Celebrity endorsements are huge in the sports clothing branding world. Nike uses stars like LeBron James and Tiger Woods for customers and children to look up to. Nike has Hundreds of millions of dollars poured into their celebrities to sport their brand within everything they do on and off the field or court. LeBron alone signed a lifetime $500 Million contract for the brand at the end of 2015.
Nike also uses inner laziness as the enemy, and challenges you to "Just Do It." They brand themselves via platforms through social media, sports networks, and the sports teams themselves. When reaching the everyday person, Nike wants to make them feel like the best athlete they can be. And to be the best, they have to wear the best and get outside, and get fit.
One of Nike's most recent advertising developments targets young adults. To promote the Nike SLAM brand, they presented "Nike Pictures" where they made a full short film following kids trying to figure out who their favorite NBA stars are by living with them. They showed 30 second commercials on television for two months, driving people to watch the entire film on the Nike Slam website.
Nike has come a long way since the 60's. The Iconic Nike Swoosh can be found everywhere. By using information gathered through everyday experiences from their customers, Nike brands itself through heroism and finding an internal fear inside their customers. Though on the surface it seems like two opposite strategies of branding, it works enough to put them in the Forbes top brands in the country.
–Austin Hansen
Nike Will "Risk Everything" on Social Media
February 22, 2015 Advertising, Home, Media Planning, Media Sectors, Media TopicsAdvertising, Nike, Social MediaModernMediaMix
The World Cup is long behind us, but the memories will last forever: The United States' historic run, Germany's fourth World Cup win, and Nike's Risk Everything campaign. A campaign that made it into AdWeek's top ten most viral ads. Nike created one of the most memorable advertisements of 2014, so the question is, how did they do it?
This campaign was almost purely digital, using social media as key to their branding. Nike bet big on creating a couple of great videos in Winner Stays and Last Game, then let the fans do the work of getting it out there.
Nike collected their spokesmen from across the globe. The soccer ad featured superstars inside the sport such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr. and Tim Howard. They also reached outside the soccer world with appearances from Kobe Bryant and Anderson Silva to reach those who don't know the sport.
Superstars don't always drive success, but Nike's production quality was top notch. Both the videos produced for Risk Everything told great stories, had an amazing look and were emotionally driven. They extended beyond the traditional thirty second spot to well over four minutes. Nike didn't create an advertisement, they created phenomenal videos that also advertised the brand.
Nike brought together brand, media, and content to market their products. So let's start out with the brand.
The literal brand really took a backseat in these videos. At no time are product names or images thrown in that could interrupt the story. While all the products in the commercial were from Nike, there was no blatant, "in your face" attempt to market themselves. The video came first in every aspect, letting viewers crave the brand after viewing the commercial because of how much they enjoyed the ad.
Nike's media choices really set this campaign apart. Short ads were shown during the World Cup, but the videos thrived on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. By February of 2015, the two videos had a combined viewership of 175 million. They reached this incredible number by being sharable. Winner Stays and Last Game were spread by Facebook and Twitter, reaching more and more people without any additional cost to Nike.
This leads to the content. Ads generally just try to get the product in your head. They produce subpar content and force the product on you. Nike's content resembled nothing like their competitors. The content produced was primarily for entertaining.
The ads were shown as a world coming together, exciting and daring. This is exactly what the brand wanted you to feel about their product without ever saying it. They wanted the consumer to associate these traits with Nike soccer gear without uttering any of those words throughout their ad.
So did the risk pay off? Was focusing on creating great, sharable content instead of putting money into traditional advertising the right route? Nike saw 22 million campaign engagements during the running of Risk Everything. There were also 250 thousand user generated memes, five million visits to the product page and a 21 percent increase in earnings to $2.3 billion according to to this article. This campaign was wildly successful.
Does this campaign act as a game changer in the advertising world? Is running a digital campaign better at reaching out to consumers than traditional media? Is this where advertising is heading? Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
– Evan Stevenson
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